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TRANSIT VALUATION
HEARING IS ASKED
Montgomery Federation En-
terS Merger Fight-SChool
Program IndorSed.

The proposed traction merger be-
came an issue in Montgomery County
last niflt when Montgomery County
Civic federation by unanimous action
voted to csk the Maryland Public Serv-
ice Commission 10 hold public hearinsS
on valuations proposed by officials Of
the transit lines operating in Mont
comerv County before accepting their
figures in Maryland.
The resolution. adopted by the feder-
alton at its regular monthly meeting
at the Firenen's Hall, in Rockville.
pointed ont that the traction COM
ranies affected by the District merger
scheme place the valuation Of their
properties in Nontgomery County ai
s4.S0e. .S94. which appears to be eX-
orhitant in view Of the service rem
6ere6. The resolution further asks tile
pubbc service commission to withhold
confirmation of the proposed valuations
in SO far as it may affect Montgomery
Couutv untll the justice of such valua-
tons can be determined by public hear
ingS on the subject
Principal Objection.
The principal objection of the fed.
Grafton IS the proposed valuation ot
s4 AGO 4o3 fixed by officials Of the
WASHINGTON Railway and Electric Go.
on their transit lines in Montgomery
County. L was pointed out by OhVef
owen Kuhn. delegate from Alta vista
and author Of the resolution, that the
valuation Of this company's property
since 1914 would be tripleo should
valuation figures Of the companies nc
accented and because such an increase
Sl-s .Nf
,,-onertv the citizens Of Montgomery
County would be penalized in future
making of rates. which wou.d be preoi-
Gated undoubtedly on I per cent fa.f
return basis.
The real purpose of the public hear
irr would be TO determine valuation
fair 10 both the companies ana 10 inc
neoule and to avoid contention at all
times in the future. No one wanted
sn unfair valuation. nut one just 10 all
concerned. Mr.. Kuhn said.
The legislation and legal action COM
rntt.ee of the federation was instructed
TO take the matter before the PUBIC
service commission. while the trans
portation and communication commi:-
tee was instructed to make thorougn
study Of the merger question as IT al
fectS Montgomery County.
HE IEaGb3G3A 81 ACcIAAA@NAs' N"~SfN
ed late in the evening as an emergency
measure. followed the transaction OF
other important and interesting ouSi-
ness by the federation.
Welcomed by DIR. Edmonds.
The delegates assembled at Rockville
after having invited civic organizations
in the upper sections of the county to
attend this meeting. DR.. George L.
Tdnonds. president Of the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce. delivered the
address of welcome to the visiting dele
gates.
Following the announcement By Col
Barber. president of the federation, that
the Inter Federation Conference had
gone on record as opposing provision
in the District appropriation bill 10
exclude Maryland children IN the future
from enrolling in District of Columbia
schools the federation voted TO ask
the Washington Chamber Of Commerce
and washington Board Of Trade TO
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make known their views on this school
situation.
The federation, by unanimous vote
approved the program of the County
Board OF Education to increase school
facilities in the county by the erection
of several hew buildings and the con-
Struction of additions to others, and in
dorSed the plan of the board of county
commissioners TO issue bonds for the
construction Of three gymnasiums this
Summer for the high schools at Rock
vile, Bethesda Chevy Chase and Ia
koma~Silver Spring. The action OF the
federation followed the report of the
committee on schools, presented by
Ellis r.. King of Cabin John, which
recommended favorable action on all
of these matters.
Report on Great Falls Asked.
Following the report of Harold c,
Smith of Rockville, chairman of the
committee on internal county improve
ment. that his committee was deferring
action in making a report on the Great
Falls project until more information
could be obtained, a lively debate de-
veloped over the delay of the fedora
ton in acting on the matter.
George II. Lamar of Rockville sharply
criticized the committee for not re-
porting this question, declaring it was
the most important matter before the
citizens of Montgomery County.
Mai. r. Brooke Lee Of Silver Spring
sharply criticized the committee for not
reporting on the Great Falls project
after having the matter under consider
alton for several months. w. b. Arm
strong of Cabin John Park and Charles
w. Hopkins of Silver Spring defended
the action of the committee, claiming
there was a great deal of information
still to be obtained,
After considerable discussion the fed
Grafton adopted a motion of Mr.. La
mars instructing the committee to file
a report at the next meeting. thus as
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Lee favoring the location Of Mont
gomery County business and technical
high school at Kensihgton, which was
referred to the committee on schools !,
A second resolution was introduced
by Mai. Lee asking the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission to issue bonds and use the
funds for the purchase OF park lands
in Montgomery County while such prop
critics may still be purchased at n low
price. The bonds could be retired. MAI;
Ice said, with the funds to be derived
from the 3-cent tax authorized by the
last Legislature as this money becomes
available to the Park and Planning
Commission.
on motion of Robert f. Bondy of
Fdpemoor the federation voted to CO.
operate and work with the Social Serv-
ice League in the work it is doing IN
Montgomery County.
1t was voted to hold the next meet
ing at the County Suburban Building
In Bethesda.
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ports received here at noon are that all
Of the injured will recover. There were
more than 80 children in the bus at the
time of the accident, which occurred
when the vehicle struck calf.
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Is Children Hurt in Bus.

GREENVILLE, N. c., April 10 P).--
Fifteen school children were injured,
some seriously. when school bus over
turned near Farmville Yesterday. Re-
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Refrigerators are now being colored
red, yellow. blue or tan to match color
trimmings In modern kitchens.
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ruptcy. He lists his liabilities at
$2,73176 and estimates his assets at
S5S3.71. He is represented by Attorney
j N Halner.
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suring heated debate when the fed
Grafton meets again,
The federation then adopted another
portion of the report of the committee
on internal county improvement, urging
the construction OF additions to the
courthouse at Rockville and the con-
struction of new jail, The question
of the location of the jail was discussed
for several minutes. DIR. Edmonds and
Mr. Lamar contending 1t should not
be placed on the top of the new court
house as has been proposed by various
groups. The committee was instructed
to report on the location of tic Jail at
the next meeting.
On motion of +. Brooke Lee reso-
lution was adopted expressing the ap-
probation of the federation for the
work performed by Senators Bruce and
Tydings of Maryland and Senators
Swanson and Glass of Virginia in elm
mating from the District appropriation
bill the provision to bar Maryland and
Virginia children in the future from
enrolling in the District Of Columbia
schools.
For Telephone Change.
The federation went on record MS fa-
voring the installation of a battery sys
TEN i'll the telephone exchanges at
Rockville and KenSington and the re-
duction of toll charges from Rockville
TO Washington Of from Is to 10 cents
and from Rockville to suburban Mont
County of from 10 to S cents.
A resolution was offered by f. Brooke
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Frame Top, Mohair Liv-
ing Room Suite, comprising
three beautiful pieces--Arm-
chair. Settee and Wing Chair
exquisitely made and uphol.
stored in handsome Mohair.
Mahogany. finished top rails.
Regular price, SlS4.S0, less
SIS for YOUR old suite.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
ROADS

Continued from page one.)
the polls close at z o'clock tonight.
In San Benito. GOA votes had been
east in the four precinct boxes in
that city but this was only about
one-third of the total votes, IL was
said.
Brownsville boxes have reported
the following vote: Precinct e.
204: Precinct f7-S7; Precinct IS
1877; Precinct 1879; Precinct 20
50 an Precinct 2S-l57. Precincts Fl
and 80 failed to report.
IIarlinCen boxes: Precinct IL
l49; Precinct PISS; Precinct 23-
1902; Precinct 29-l2G. This was es-
timated as one-half Of the total vote
in the city.
San Benito boxes: Precinct II
1853; Precinct i5-ST; Precinct 81
236; Precinct 2G-f16.
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OF
CONTINUED from page one.)

a. oatinued nom page one.l
As II now stands. the senate Is
composed Of 46 democrats. AZ repub-
%licans. and one farmer-laborite.
There are two vacancies. What each
party very much desires, of course.
is a dependable majority, and neither
has il now. Two Of the republicans.
Norris Of Nebraska ana Blaine Of
Wisconsin. are openly supporting
Smith. and there are several others
who rate themselves independent of
party decisions.
War on Dem Senators
Under the arrangement by which
only a part Of the senate member
ship up for election every two
years, thirty-four members Of that
body are to be chosen today. II so
happens that most of those who have
encountered serious opposition in
their campaigns for recollection arc
democrats. Among others. the re-
publicans have made a tenacious ef-
fort to unseat Bruce Of Maryland.
Gerry Of Rhode Island. Walsh Of
Massachusetts. King Of Utah. Vince
Ter Of Montana. and Edwards Of New
Jersey, all democrats.
TIC GlAAAHG AA1AtNNA III VA AAE
house is chosen every even year. In
the present house there arc 231 re-
publicans and 1893 democrats. and
even though the house republican
organization has its bloc of indepen-
dents. the wider margin Of safety
that made il less easy for democrat
ic-insurgent coalitions 10 succeed
than in the senate. Both democrats
and republicans are predicting gains
in today's elections.
Expect Slow Count
The heavy registration this year,
believed by political observers to
forecast a nationwide vote Of be-
tween t~hirty-five and forty millions.
is regarded as certain TO slow up the
collection of returns. Four years
ago. when the vote was twenty-nin<
millions, the result vas known fairly
early in the evening. That would DC
possible this year only in case Of a
very decisive majority one way or
the other.
While in most states the polls
not later than 2 .. m. there are
exceptions which would still further
delay definite information as TO the
result II the election turned out to
be close. The last polling places 10
their doors are in Washington.
Oregon and the city of San Francis
co, where the hour is S D. m. Pacific
time. or IL p. N. eastern time. The
earliest. and consequently the first
70 be heard from in every election,
are in sections of New England.
Just as the radio has played a
star role in the campaign, so II will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
q MILLION TO
VOTE IN WEST
By II. T. ASRBAUGH
ASSOCIATED Press Western
News Editarl

Upwards Of four million men and
women or the West were casting
their ballots today after n Of the
most exciting campaigns in the his
tory Of this region.
Generally favorable weather re-
ports and early heavy balloting in
dicated the vote would be large and
that a vast percentage of the 4.6OO.-
GOO persons registered in the eleven
v-esternmost states would exercise
their rights as citizens.
In all of the Rocky Mountain and
Pacific Coast states national candi-
dates and issues overshGdowed state
and local contests.
In all these western states relig-
ion and prohibition were i7sues.
especially IN New Mexico where a
large population Of Spanish and
Mexican antecedents has the vote.
In California. largest of the group.
a favorite son was being voted for
and against. This is the home state
Of Herbert Hoover. republican can
didate for president. II Is general
N agreed that Governor Smith. his
democratic opponent. Will get a
large vote in northern and central
California but that in the south the
majority for Hoover will be a wide
one.
In Arizona. Governor George W.
r. Hunt democrat, seeking his sew
enth term in his present office, IL
expected to influence the voting for
president. ALTHOUGH the republicans
claim the state BY z small margin.
After religion and prohibition. the
tariff ONE in for a major effect.
In the mining. wool and beet sugar
producing states the tariff Is most
important. In Colorado. Washing
ton. California, Arizona and parts Of
Nevada. water power will determine
many votes. IN all the states farm
relief cuts a figure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Colored Barber
Ayers Mcdonald
of His Caboose'

PARIS. Tex. Nov. 5.-tPl-W. j..
Mcdonald shortly before his death
said that through astronomy II would
some day be possible TO see "the
gates OF heaven" Autry Bennett. ne
gro barber. testified here today in
the suit in which McDonald's rela-
tives are attacking his Request of ST.
100000 to the University of Texas
for an astronomical laboratory on
the grounds that he suffered mental
decisions"
Burnett said that after another
barber had shaved Mcdonald. the
Paris millionaire called him into the
back of the shop and discussed as
tronomy with him. the latter saying
that IL would be possible 10 "see the
gates Of heaven and then We can see
what they arc doing inside"
Burnett testified that he had
though how strange McDonal6's
statements were. but that he now was
or the opinion that the millionaire
was 'off his caboose."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06

he heaviest ever
Early VI s.kia. In the an
known rIsf mines were
thracite s~.ustries closed
closed an4 NJ ~, snployes oppor-
early early to sssr ballots.
tunity % .-ssa TO break all
New Jexs9I III heavy voting
reeoros io< n. county showed
Inc vote .l,s Atlantic City
a DIG turn ,JIrg places were
ara nmers. Num-
.hroogea ~t:r m Giants closed
oers o. ~ rs fair.
early. ~ a big vote
treat Of rain
but that had IL a. rocora INV
who came y NSs.. had the
pers. Ne" |. re first COM
nonor OF lu4nth ssver % ard
Smith 3. Nj gIs'sf e. H.
came second. VI
or and 8 for v.~o..
Maine. Rid kaNrsanam.
New Hampshire ~ nrI,' n;th
went to the potlirr ~ -
every indication t.f S..rs
heavy voting II essential years
would be brokcn.
There was Z lsrr Elou. oL ~
ers in Maryland. as
fine. Delaware ri Nst Nlrsinls
also reported ke- 1Nes' =" '"e
balloting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
NEW AsHFoRD, MASS
is FIRST 70 MPORT

NEW Ashford US Nov. O.
fPJ-To this town fsss-n nj hea
Of the Berkshires ttE ~ INC as
tinction of being BE- " plaee
the country to cppsEs 'o -O
president. . Al
II gave Hoover Slh Ahu
the vote was flayka me ration
at $3.50 a. m. ~
Il was the fourth ~ 'hde wv
Ashford had been ri 7 compete
its vote for presidert hfougn ar
rangement by tho BEnlfe hagie'
two amateur radio etnalS cooper
ated to flash the res news
paper at Pittsfield o. aIhe Assn
Every one Of tho tpEtil eligible
voters had arrived At &c scnool
house, used as polling pa 6y 90.
a. m, and instead OF ] sNa they sa'
II the children's dcsks . rite theii
ballots. go.
The count was con- by 6:2t
when Prentiss Bailes q httsflelC
operating station lHA reached
Walter Groves of tina ag at sta.
ton lAXW.
The vote for the re- ne stats
ticket included: For T. senator
Walsh CD 4. Young CT. govern.
or: Allen (R) "a; Col N y.
The two oldest vcters Vts Emery
Baker. n, and Sister Ere Bake.
~. The latter although gausly IL
with rheumatism insistel .fn belni
assisted to the school.
Four years ago the W CAV
President Coolidge 20 yaH TO fou
for Davis, his democrat tHonent.
Today's vote was by IL ia EARL
est ever tabulated here. hg2i tn
count was not comIg. unit
1901 a. M.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
IN OUR VALLEY

Continued from page one.)
writer that the Valley this year
would produce about 10000 bales Of
cotton.
This writer disagreed. and figured
production at $4,000 bales.
According to the government re-
port as Of October Is, ginnings in
the Valley were s9,sS5 Gales. includ-
ing Cameron. Hidalgo. Starr and
Nillacy counties.
Since then enough cotton has been
einned 70 carry the figure to
slightly above 10000 bales.
Cameron county in 1923 produced
about twice as many bales as IL did
IN 1927. Hail and w~indstorms caused
heavy losses in one section Of Hi
dalgo county. which produced about
% per cent more than in 1927.
Here are the figures for the four
counties for 1925: Cameron, S.
oss G7.s5s in 1920; Hidalgo. a.
4s4 t33.075 IN 1920; WiIlacy. 7.166
t4S55 in 1920; Starr, 1929 (S,O12
in 1920.
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POISON

Continued from page one.)
was not living with her husband at
the time of her death.
She is survived by her father.
Julian Barbosa a former customs
collector at Vera Cruz, dexico, her
mother, Paula r. Barbosa Davila. two
sisters. Mrs. Maria r. De Rivera and
Mrs. Maria b. Kahn and n brather.
Patricio. All but the brother reside
in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
foresaw a substantial margin for

foresaw a substantial margin for
Hoover.
Democratic State Chairman Hart
sill Ragon placed the majority Tor
Smith leaders said Smith would lose
from $4,000 10 l0O, 900 against a coun-
ter claim by A. J. Russell, republican
chairman, that Hoover would win II
a fair election is held.
Mississippi and Louisiana demo-
cratic chieftains forecast . landslide
for Smith. Republicans sad Hoover
had a chance tc take both states and
n any event would pile up a big vote.
Chairman William b. Oliver, pre-
dicted Alabama would return q demo-
cratic majority Of $4,000. while Hor-
ace C.. wilkinson. anti-Smith leader,
said the state would 20 republican by
between $4,000 and $4,000. Repub-
licans said their prospects were never
brighter.
Georgia, said John r. Slater, demo-
cratic campaign manager, would re-
turn n majority of from 10000 to
5000 for Smith and Robinson. Barry
Wright, chairman of the anti-Smith
organization, predicted Smith would
lose the state By about $4,000. and
II. G.. Hastings, republican general
forecast a Hoover majority Of up
wards of 10000.
George w. McCrory, secretary OF
the Florida democratic committee
predicted that Smith and Robinson
Would receive 6S to II per cent Of
the total vote. Glenn B. Skipper,
republican national committeeman
and chairman of the campaign COM
mittee. said Hoover would win by a
comfortable majority.
The republicans in South Carolina
in the opinion Of Democratic Chair
man Roach Stewart. would not poll
moro than 5000 votes. while he said
| the democratic majority would be the
, largest in tie states history.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
WEATHER


kOOullnueu from cage Cle.l
full Of voters. Always heavily re-
publican, these precincts gave all the
best Of IL to Hoover. Two early
counting precincts in the South. one
in Alabama and one in south Geor-
gia. showed lop-sided majorities for
Smith. Ore collection Of precincts
in Houston, Tex. however. report
Cd Smith and Hoover running neck
and neck.
Unprecedented Interest
Reports as TO the magnitude OF
the early vote everywhere were so
unprecedented as to be almost un-
b~elievable. In east and west and
south. the opening Of the polls
found long queues OF men and wom-
en- waiting eagerly. Throughout sue
ceeding hours the run grew stead
lily in proportions as election Off
Gals worked - .op speed to record
the nations verdict.
In Kansas City. officials estimated
that one-fourth Of the total vote had
been cast before S a.. m. Chicago
was voting 1T the ate Of 100000 an
hour. At 10 a. m. forty per cent OF
Manhattan and Brooklyn had voted.
Everybody Voting
The early turnout in Milwaukee
was three times that in the CORE
spending hours OF the fall primary.
Buffalo reported $4,000 votes east
BY 10 a. m. 0ne-fifth Of the regis
tered vote Of Ohio was in the ballot
boxes by q a. m. Worcester. Mass.
produced increases Of from 30 TO 80
per tent over the voting records Of
carly hours on previous election
DAYS.
Everywhere the story was the
same. States like Pennsylvania and
Vermont. where the overwhelming
republican preponderance has made
national elections mean little in the
past. turned out in unprecedented
numbers. In all of the usually solid
democratic South. the tallies mount
ed quickly past all previous records.
The whole nation was voting heav-
lily. and voting early.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
X. {. Live Stock
Average Steady;
Sheep Go Higher

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 6.-CP)-
Hogs: 5000; steady to strong; top
Gas: packing sows 7.T5Gs.15; pigs,
medium 70 choice 7.5OHS.S5.
Cattle: 1900; calves: 1000;
steers steady; top prime yearlings
1900; slaughter steers, good and
choice l2.75Nl7.00; fed y~earlings,
good choice 1900 1850; cows, good
and choice $500 HOS.
Sheep: 1000; lambs strong to 25c
higher; sheep steady; lambs. good
and choice )92 lbs. DOWN l2.25G
1925; ewes medium to choice $50
lbs. down. 4Onn ESQ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Robinson Given
Thanks By Smith

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-tF-Gcrcrr-
or Smith today teleeraphed his ar-
probation 10 his running mota. SOM
ator Joe Il. Robinson Of Arkaraay.
for the work he has done ir the
campaign and predicted that eve r1
together 70 victory tomorrow" Tho
democratic presidential nominee
added that the people do not atrr
and that i'm the "last analysis their
decision will be right"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
CLOSE RACE SEEN
In WILLACY VOTE

RAYMONDVILLE, Nov. Ga hea-
Wy rain which fell over Willacy coun-
ty Monday has failed TO dampen the
spirit Of voters and a record ballot
Is indicated il carly reports.
One Raymondville box shortly aft
or noon had polled 1l3 ballots. OF
these So had been counted, giving
Smith 81, Hoover %.
Reports over the county indicated
the race would be close but leaders
Of both parties expressed the belief
they would poll substantial MAORI
ties,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
RECORD
REPORTED IN SOuTE
ASSOCIATED Press sasthrn
News Edftor.)

Bestirred by the issues 4 Tohibi-
ton, religion, white supr-iy and
party regularity. an aro-sst south
today recorded its choice .rpresi-
dent. Its first real cs-pIn in
more than half a century ought
voters to the ballot box i npre-
cedented numbers.
Generally fair, the wea.sr menu
for the day. except for rbable
showers in Texas and part dFlor-
ida. helped to swell the tie of
voters.
Texas. the b~ellwether Of is solid
South. was claimed BY g. emo
Gratis by a 100000 majorit Anti
Smith leadesr said Smith " lose
the state by $4,000, while rezrans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
DESERTER HELD
IN Y

DALLAS. Nov. 5.-P-Policc 20
day expected to obtain sufficient ey-
idence to lodge murder charges
against an army deserter. now under
arrest in connection with the fatal
shooting Saturday night Of Sam A..
Cole. a street car conductor.
Police found a small coupe con-
tanning army equipment near tho
scene Of the shooting and YESTERDAY
arrested the man. whom they 5e-
lieve. committed the Staying.
The mar under arrest admitted he
deserted from the air service i'm San
Antonio and stole the coupe there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
New Yorker Seeks
Election Results
From This CITY

Brownsville's I n e politicanr
seems 70 have spread as far as hp,
fame as a winter playground.
George III. Fitzgerald, 2lG Phslr,
Building. Binghampton, New Yors
has written - Brownsville Chan
Der ar Commerce requesting that tn
results of Tuesday election iu thie
city be sent 10 him M soon after NV
polls close as possible.
I'VE have a bet up here TN regard
70 the way Brownsville ~ going in
the national election and We want n.
settle il as soon as possible, INV
letter said.