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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01

After Is years of research DR.. c.
c, Wank, former student of the Uni
versity of Illinois. has solved the prob
lem OF sending by telegraph messages
in Chinese. Heretofore a system of
numbers, requiring DECIDING, was used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01

yards Of material are required and then
there is the workmanship to pay for
and before you know it, 1t seems as
If you have spent enough for brand
new sofa.
Well If this Is your predicsment.
why don't you try to solve 1t by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
THE VARIABLE
TOMATO.

THE average city consumer has De"
rsnae 20 accustomed 10 large, round
red tomatoes that be probably thinks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Secret Hearings
In jacksonville
Death Being Held

JACKSONVILLE, Tex. May So
here Wednesday in connection with
here Wednesday in Connection with
the investigation Of the death Of Ira
Wakefield of Midway, who was found
shot 70 death in his bed there about
I a. m. on May l6.
State Rangers J. b. Wheatley and
Y. w. Aldrich are conducting the
examination Of witnesses before
Justice of the Peace Goree.
The rangers, who. arrived here
Tuesday summoned neighbors Of the
Wakefields and others living in the
vicinity in the hope Of picking up
some bit Of information that might
shed light on his death.
The theory Of suicide II discounted
by the rangers.
His head vas partly blown away BY
the charge from the pistol" Wheat
lev said. "The pistol was found at
his feet and it's hardly likely that
the gun could have been fired from
that position and do the damage it
did.
Its not likely. either. that the
gun could have fallen that far back
II Wakefield had killed himself"
There were no powder burns on the
head either, the rangers said. III
the gun had been held close 10 the
head there would have been marks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
RACIAL LINES
DISRUPT MEET
P~resbyterians to Hold
No Dinner Because
Of Negroes

TULSA. Okla. May 30.--(P-A ra-
cial problem. which last Saturday
arose to prevent the annual good
fellowship dinner Of the delegates 20
the generF assembly OF the PreSby-
terrain church in the u. s. A., crop
ped UP today.
The good fellowship dinner was
abandoned in the belief that in Tulsa
IL would have been inadvisable for
negro and white delegations 10 dine
together.
The assembly adontcd p report Of
the committee on bills and o~vertures
today giving its feeling Of inter
racial good will and understanding"
1T seeks the report adds. "al-
ways TO bear testimony to the fun
damental unity Of humanity and to
practice Christian brotherhood. Il
believes that the solution az this AS
Of all acute problems Of social life
lies in the application Of the gospel
which II It's whole message. The
general assembly expresses the as
surance that In due time one Of its
meetings may be hold within the
bounds Of one Of the Synods within
which both races are strongly repre-
scented, both Of whom may share in
its entertainment. and it IS prepared
81 any time 10 receive the counsel OF
national missions 10 this effect"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
EBY AT
ROTARY MEET
Value Of Junior Col
lege to City Told
BY School Man

The value of the junior college 20
Brownsville and the community In
general, was stressed before the
Brownsville Rotary club Wednesday
BY Or. Frederick w. Ely. in charge
Of the department of education OF
the University of Texas.
Or. Ely talked briefly on three
subjects. 1.-The Valley" Education,
and Memorial Day
He urged the attendance OF Rotar-
ians and their friends at the junsor
college graduation exercises We'd
nesday night. stating that al that
time. with more time al his com
mand. he would explain the dollars
and cents value Of the college.
Col. Samuel NJ. Gaines. superin-
tendent Of the railway mail service.
spoke of the plans under way for
improved mail service between the
Valley cities.
Gilbert PhiIen. customs broker.
who recently visited Monterrey. de-
clRred that with proper cooperation
the port Of Brownsville could get A
fairer share Of the imports and ex-
ports between the United States and
Mexico.
J. n. Batsell was In charge az the
program fer the DAY. President
Charles Burton announced that next
weeks program would be IN cnarre
Of Joe Bollack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
FEDERATION IS
GIVEN DEFENSE
Commercialisrn Charge
10 Denied i'm Talk
BY President

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. May S0.-dR
A flat denial Of charges that com
mercialism has actuated a OF The
activities of the National Federation
OF Women's clubs was made in thn
report Of the president. Mrs. John
AZ. sherman. presented to the hi@n-
NAL convention Of the organization
here today.
The report characterized the fed
GRAFTON as the largest organization
of practical homemakers in The
world, and those who have attacked
several OF It's policies a. "she bar
nacies that always cling 50 any
great ship"
Establishment Of q permanent en-
dowment fund was urged ms well mn
legal action against newspapers and
other publications printing libelous
attacks on the federation, continue
ton OF the effort 70 elevate the
American home. further efforts 10
insure peace with security increas-
ed attention 20 law enforcement, and
an effort TO get every voter 20 the
polls next November.
The report first took up attacks
on the club which sought 10 CON
vince the public that the member
ship was shrinking. Quoting the
membership report. IL declared that
the federation now contains approx
mately $4,000 clubs. Enemies have
circulated reports that clubs are
withdrawing by the hundreds. II said.
without mentioning the fact that
other clubs are joining by the thou
sands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
LIONS HEAR
MAI. GARDNER
Improved Sanitary
Conditions Discuss
ed BY Officer

Major Fletcher Gardner of Fort
Brown, the principal speaker at the
Lions club luncheon Tuesday. prov
ed a most interesting talker. He
spoke on improved sanitary condi-
tions which prevail in the Valley to-
day. against the conditions existing
fifty years ago. The major pointed
out that statistics showed that there
we're over 1900 cases of yellow fever
in Brownsville at that time. Today
this disease has been banished from
the Valley and America altogether,
he said.
The club decided 70 enter the
contest with Rotarians and Kiwan-
ians for attendance record for the
six weeks following June s.
The club winning this contest will
be hanqueted and entertained BY the
losing clubs.
The "hoodlum" wagon will be used
every Tuesday by the club 70 see
that all members are present at the
iuncneon, according to Il. II. Levy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Pamphlet Deals With
Resources of Mexico

The illimitable resources Of Mexico
and the availability Of good grazing
land at low cost ard low taxes, is
described in a phamplet issued by the
agricultural department Of Mexico
and printed IN English. A. g. Vas
quez, Mexican consul here, has re-
Cciycd q large number of these
phamplet and will give them out TO
tourists from the United States who
contemplate visiting Mexico and wish
to know something Of its resources.
The phamplet contains pictures Of
packing plants in Mexico and tells of
the work of the government in fight
lng diseases Of cattle. The question
Of taxes is discussed with actual fig
ures quoted from nearly every state
IA the republic. and information re-
gardinE purchase and leasing Of lands
is given in considerable detail.
The phamplets are available al the
office az the Mexican consul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Offer Prize for Plan
To End Street Chatter

BERLIN Pi-Germany Is start
ing a war against street noises by
opening a competition for the best
scheme 70 abolish the nerve-rack.
ing clatter and din of the big cities.
Naturally. street noises are mostly
caused BY wheeled traffic. Grind
ing Of street cars around curves,
iolting Of badly sprung vehicles,
banging Of garbage cans on pave
ments and noisy exhausts from old
motors are all on the blacklist. rs
we'll as street criers and the deaf
ening chorus Of motor horns gen.
orally.
All these noises are measurable
by ar instrument called the Black
hansen sound meter. Traffic ex-
perts claim that most street acct
dents are attributable to the nerve
destroying racket which is making
city life hideous.
Under the auspices Of the Asso-
citation of German Engineers a
prize or 5000 is offered for the best
solution. The competition is open
until Dec. 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Terrapins Threatened
BY Battling Epidemic

RSHfNGT0N= tP1 - A mslign
fate is logging all the endeavors of
government scientists TO keep the
American epicure supplied with Il
OF his choicest and most historic
~delicacies. terrapin.
Eager drafts upon the natural
supply Of this breed Of turtle re-
duced IL to a rarity years ago. and
the bureau of fisheries Of the de-
apartment OF hes been try
hing to develop a method for It's arti-
fetal culture.
BY careful search and mainte-
nance the bureaus biologists were
able 10 build up a sizeable herd 81
the luscious reptiles at a protected
l point on the Carolina coast, but one
\ disease or pest after another has be-
Tset them, reducing their number and
Gstopping their propagation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
l~ncarnate Word
commencement
To Be June l-6

The se~venty-fifth annual commence
ment Of the Convent Of the I~ncarnate
Word and Blessed Sacrament will be
held June ! to 8 at Jeanne de Mattel
hall, Villa Maria, with the final en-
tertainment Friday night. June 6, at
the Queen theater. Graduates will
include Amanda Cavazos. Elisa
Crixell, Frederick Kleiber. Consuelo
Samano, Lyndall Yoder and Della j.
Salinas.
Graduation exercises for the sew
enth grade pupils will be held Fri
day. June !, at 4 p. m. az Villa Maria.
and the art exhibit will be open at
villa Maria Monday and Tuesday.
June .. Graduation exercises Of Villa
Maria viii be held Tuesday, June 5,
at s:l5 p. m.
Commencement week will close
With the annual entertainment at the
Queen theater Wednesday. June s.. at
Sis. for which en- excellent program
Cf music. playlets- land various fea-
lures has been prepared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Rehearing Refused In
Rail Board Attack

AUSTIN. May 3O.-CP1-Hearing Of
a supreme court decision that the
railroad commission has oil and gas
jurisdiction was refused by the court
Wednesday.
The city of Denison. which sought
to restrain the Municipal Gas COM
pany, serving Denison. from collect
ing a sort of service charge, vas de-
MED the review.
TO the company's statement that
the commission had authorized such
a levy, the city unsuccessfully an
swered with the allegation that the
state body had no such power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Parisians Charmed by
Negro Jubilee Singers

PARIS.-(P-The old time songs
from the land OF cotton are becoming
more and more popular in France,
even among people who do not under
stand a word Of them.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers, a negro
quintet from Fisk university in
Tennessee, has visited Paris three
times in the last six months and pack
ed audiences applauded each appear
alce. In former years they were
content II Paris provided an audience
for one concert. They spent part
Of the winter on the Riviera. where
the audiences were mostly British
and American people.
In Paris. however. more than half
the seats at each concert were occu-
pied b. French.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Air Taxis TO Link
Belfast to Glasgow


GLASGOW. Scotland-tPl-Glas
COWS aerial taxi passenger service
to Belfast is 10 begin operation in
June. There will be a daily service,
the airplanes accommodating from
- 10 % persons. The operating
concern Is the Aerial Taxis company
Of Glasgow.
The proposed route between Scot
land and Ireland is via Dumfries
and Stranraer. The estimated time
Of the air journey between Glasgow
and Belfast will be about five hours
and the round trip fare about $40.
In addition to the regular Irish
Scottish service the company has
arranged 10 furnish ta%xi-planes for
hire "a any part Of the country at
short notice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
STORY TRIAL
NEARS JURY
Alleged Robber View
ed Banks Guns, AS
serts Witness

SHERMAN. Tex. May sO.-(R-
Testimony in the trial of Yancy
Story. alleged Krum, Denton county.
bank robber. here was completed
hortly before noon today, after
fritz %Barthold. bookkeeper al the
bank, testified that story had been
IN the bank three DAYS before the
robbery and asked IL he had any
guns which he cared to trade.
The charge 70 the jury was 70 be
read at 2 o'clock. Six hours have
been allowed for argument.
Barthold said that Story went be-
J the cage and laid two large re-
volvers on the counter, inquirine III
the bank had any guns TO trade
barthold stated that he then showed
a -25eralibre automatic pistol and A
dirk kept in the vault.
Following this. Barthold testified.
story drew a check for virtually the
entire balance 20 his credit.
Hearing Of testimony from Ranger
Captain Tom r. Hickman in rebuff
tai Of alibi evidence for defense
was refused by Judge Silas Hare.
who Is presiding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Prince Airplane
Not For Joy Rides

LONDON. England-CP-The an
nouncement that the Prince OF
Wales will travel BY airplane 70 keep
his public engagements will IN
doubtcdly stimulate the already
growing fashion for air travel BY
those who can afford il.
The arrangements for the prince.
however. do not provide for joy rid
ing. according to the official infor-
nation given. and ii Is said that he
Is not learning 70 fly a machine
himself.
An army airplane is 10 he held
ready for him, when circumstances
may make il necessary for him 20
use one at the Royal Air Force
aerodrome at Northolt, Middlesex,
but no special machine and no spe-
cial pilot is to be devoted to his
srevice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
COFF LEADS IN
v. VA PRIMARY
r avorite Son First In
Republican Vote;
Al Leads Derns

CHARLESTON. ". Va Nav an
fo-neturn from SEQ precincts GU,
~sovo IN yesterdays primary give
rcr President. republican. ICoft
$3.50 Hoover ls.O46.
o, cemocratie: 703 precincts: Reed
<i.s9l; Smith 25.4IO.
;.nitea states senate, s72 precincts,
f republican; Gore. 33,75T, Tat
ESQ oS'ez2, Rosenbloom 13,30s.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May So
EJ-Unlted States Senator Guy D.
1oII ,.~favorite son" candidate for the
asPuDiican presidential nomination,
nIa1 = slight lead over Secretary of
Hoover in the West Vir-
INA primary returns early today.
me lead had see-sawed back and
lortn al night but with $50 precincts
81 q x,3O6 in the state tabulated,
1oIf was credited with 36,3s2 against
kHoover's 35,198.
Governor Al Smith of New York.
SEEKING the democratic presidential
preference vote maintained a steady
rut slight lead over Senator James A.
need OF Missouri. In that race 40
1922.
The state will send 10 uninstructed
delegates TO the Kansas City repub-
iican convention and Is to the Hous-
ton meeting Of the democratic party.
Dr.. Henry d, Hatfield. republican
senatorial candidate. apparently was
nominated over Governor Howard
Gore and Benjamin R~osenbloom.
Zach return increased Hatfield's lead.
the last tally showing $40 precincts
giving him 30,495 with 1855 for
Gore and 6,595 for Rosenbloom.
IN the republican gubernatorial
race William G.. Conley had 29.064
votes in sos precincts. II. Roy Waugh
had polled 1905.
On the democratic side 435 pre-
cincts gave "A. Alfred Taylor a slight
lead over DR.. Cory Hogg, with four
other candidates trailing.
"A complete slate OF state officers
also was voted for with more than
10000 candidates listed throughout
the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Tourists P~ocketbooks
Rout Passport Visas

PARlS.-(Pl-The tourists pocket
book again has routed the passport.
English and French alike set VI
such a loud protest recently when
the government decided TO REQUIRE
passport visas Of the English who
often run over for a few days vaca-
tion in France. that the order was re-
scinded with amazing promptness.
The British for some time have
been allowed 10 make weekend trims
20 France. on the strength of an
identity slip attached to their tick
cts . The police. always hunting for
dangerous international crooks and
spies. didn't like this and the sys-
tenn would have been abolished June
! if the French who thrive on tourists
hadn't made noisy complaint, sup
ported By French and British news
papers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Il Masked Take
Negro From Cops

MARSHALL. No. May SOLO,
Ocie Wilson. negro, who yesterday
shot and killed vomeo Logan. anoth-
er negro mt Slater, was taken from
officers on the highway between
here and Slater early today by
twelve masked men.
No trace Of Wilson had been found
early this afternoon and officers did
not know whether Wilson had been
taken by. friends or persons bent on
l%ynching him. The officers believ-
ed the men were negroes.
A report that Wilson's body had
been found hanging to a tree south
of here proved unfounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
NOURVALLEY

Continued from page one)
4 turns, which in turn decreases the
y speed. The streets are narrow.
Occasionally a car hits a button
10 the discomfort Of the driver and
Messengers and sometimes the dam
Arre Of the car.
But it's his own fault.
At San Benito and Harlingen they
Ahave adopted rubber flaps for stop
signal purposes.
LAMAR GILL, sage Of Willacy
county, has been appointed an as
sistant tally clerk for the democratic
] national convention, az Houston the
latter part Of June.
A wise selection.
Judge Gill has a sort Of penchant
Nor seeing things done well.
He likes accuracy, enjoys il.
khrives on IL.
Ard democrats. whether they be
Nor Smith or against him may rest
assured that the tallyirg that Judge
IGill does will be tallying par ex-
~rellence.
ALL OVER the Valley they will
ell you that the cotton crop is look
ne very fine. Although from fifteen
H. twenty-five days late.
In addition they will tell you that
They can get along without rain.
The good fall Of moisture two
weeks ago has done q real service 10
~rotton. a service that in most sec
kions promises 10 carry the plant
into the harvest time.
So the Valley was not really anx-
Iious for the moisture that was
Threatened by clouds late Tuesday.
There was some lightning and
some thunder, but II il rained any
where il has not yet been reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Wife browns;
QUIZ Husband

TEXARKANA. May 30.-tPl-Bowie
county Officers were questioning
Earl Higginbotham. ~, today regard
ing the drowning Of his bride oil
three months last night. An inquesi
was 10 be held today.
Mrs. Higginbotham, Is, was drown
cd in Big Creek. near Redwater, a.
7 .. m. Tuesday. When residents
Of the vicinity rushed TO the creek
after hearing a pistol fired several
times and the continued honking OF
an automobile horn. they found Hig-
ginbotham on the creek bank.
\ He told them hat his wife was
drowned when she rot into deep
water. He said that he tried 10 res
cue her. but that she grabbed him
and caused him 70 become strangled.
preventing her rescue. He said that
he fired the pistol to attract at
tention. The body was recovered
.Within an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Barred In DAYS
Services, X. X. K.
Stages Own Fete

GETTYSBURG. Pa, May 3o.-PE
More than 1000 members Of the Ku
klux Khan paraded here this morn
ing. The marchers. representing nine
Pennsylvania cities and boroughs.
circlcd the public square for twenty
minutes and then proceeded 10 the
national cemetery for ceremonies.
The Khan was refused permission
to march in the Memorial day
parade preceding President Cool
ldges address. as parading ~organiza-
lions were restricted 10 school chill
dren and military bodies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
BRAVES s; PHILLfEs q

PHILADELPHIA, May 30-tF-
The Boston Braves defeated the
Phillies, 5 10 8, ten innings, In the
afternoon. Rogers Hornsby tied the
game in the ninth with m home run.
Score:
Boston ..... Oo1 01e 001 2-S 8
Philadelphia l.. 200 O01 900 O-S q %
Genewich, Hearn. Delaney and
Taylor, Lerisnn Urban; Miller. Fer
guson and Schultz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
COTTON Quiet
FOR OPENING
Market Eases Off 3 to
5 Points Is Early
Day Trading

NEW ORLEANS. May 3O.-(P-
The cotton market was quiet In
early trading owing TO the holiday
in New York. but first trades show
ed gains Of 7 TO 10 points in re-
Spouse 10 higher Liverpool cables
than due. July traded at 20.4s, Dc
tober 20-30 and December 2O.24. The
firmness Of Liverpool was attributed
TO rains in the eastern cotton belt.
Towards the end of the first half
hour the market eased off o 20 5
points on some realizing. but there
was no disposition to trade.
The market was practically at Z
standstill during the morning with
long intervals between trades. About
the only change from the opening
prices was a slight advance when Oc-
tober sold 70 2032 and December to
2027, or 10 "a II points above the
previous close.
AT mid-session the market was
quiet and a shade under the highs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

The sight Of lore gums Is sicken-
Ing. Reliable dentists often report
|the successful use Of Leto's Pyor-
Thea Remedy on their very worst
Eases. IL you will get q bottle and
|,se as directed druggists will return
money If IL fails. Eagle Pharmacy,
ca
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

For Real Butter Toasted Sand
wiches come to the Martinez Drug
Store No. ,. 18th street. Victoria
Heights. VIZ sell Mistletoe ice cream
and soda fountain drinks: curb ser
vice and plenty Of parking space. Let
us make your sandwiches for your
next outing day. Phone 362.-Adv. G.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
VOTE SCHOOL BONDS

HOUSTON, May 3O.-Fp-FiRures
compiled Wednesday showed that
Houston at Tuesdays election, by IN
vote OF nearly 3 to I approved a
100000 school Improvement bond
issue and an increase on z ceats I'm
the maintenance tax 70 finance in
creased teachers salaries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
LIQUOR DEALERS PAY TAX

SPOKANE. Wash. May 3o.-About
100 convicted liquor dealers Of this
district flocked 20 the federal build
ing yesterday to pay taxes and fines
imposed by the prohibition depart
ment. Sums ranging as high as
Several thousand dollars" were paid
by the alleged bootleggers. it was
stated BY the prohibition enforce
ment bureau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
THREE NEW + r

GALVESTON, Tex, May 30.-lP)-
new entries were received to-
|day in the international Pageant Of
.|Pulchrituda, June 2 to 8. They were
Ethel Msy Frette OF Des Moines,
Grisley of San Diego, and
|vergie MAY Hendrick OK Lexington,
XIV. There are now a total Of 80
entries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Phosgene Gas To Be
Put In Bottom OF Sea

tBERLIN, May 30.-P-At the in
sfigation of the department Of arms
and ammunition. the work Of remov-
ing the phosgene gas supplies at the
$tolzenberg warehouse TO the depths
pf the ocean was expected tc begin
Today. II was from the ~Stoienberg
Works that the phosgene which re-
ceftly spread death In Hamburg