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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
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HARLINGEN, May 17.-Boys BY
the dozens are getting in trim for
the vicente feed, swimming. boating
and other such pastimes that will be
part Of the picnic at Arroyo PARK
Saturday Of this week, according TO
III. l.. Freeman, who is owner and
operator of the park.
II am getting ready for all they
bring me-" Mr.. Freeman said, land
we will guarantee them n royal en-
tertainment for the afternoon.
The boys who will assemble ara
the newsies OF The Brownsville
Herald. The picnic is being offer
ed through cooperation of The Her
aid circulation department, Mr.,
Freeman. and the Nehi Bottling
works Of Harrington.
The bottling works is to furnish
plenty of pop for the occasion.
Mr.. Freeman said that the boys
will have a free run Of the plant.
The boys will have use Of the tobog-
gan, Of the swimming pool, and will
be taken for q ride in a motor boat.
IF the boat we have is not large
enough. we will get another one
that will take all of them" he said.
The trip to the Arroyo is the an
nual picnic OF Herald newsboys.
Last year they went TO Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Miss Makers To
Be Business Club
Head In Mercedes

MERCEDES, May 17.-Miss Mary
Ann Makens, was elected president
Of the Business and Professional
Women's club, at their last meeting
to succeed Mrs. ". p. King, who has
been president Of the organization
for the past two years.
Miss Makens has served as chair
man OF the civic department, which
has staged the past two annual
Identification campaigns. Mrs. Artie
SugE, secretary for the past two
wears, was elected vice president,
Miss Elite Ivey. parliamentarian for
the past year. was elected treasurer,
Miss Myrtle Jones will continue as
recording secretary. Miss Emma
Reisterer was elected corresponding
secretary.
Following the business meeting the
members attended an open lecture
given by Theodore J. Morgan. who is
in Texas painting local scenes and
wild flowers. His %pictures are on
exhibition at the Woman's club in
H~arlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
HEALTH MEN
MAKE SURVEY
Malaria Investigation
Along Rio Grande
Is Begun Here

Two United States Public Health
Service men have arrived here and
are carrying on field and laboratory
work in connection with a malaria
MOSQUITO survey which is to be con
Quoted up the Rio Grande as far as
Las Cruces, N. M. The men are DIR.
M. A. Barber of Greenwood, Miss,
and his assistant, w. H. w. Kamp.
DR.. Barber is an expert in this
line of health and sanitation work
and in addition to his government
utilization, has worked for American
companies in South America IN this
capacity.
Cameron county is almost entirely
free of malaria and no special sig
nificsnce 70 this county is carried by
DR.. BARRIERS survey, according TO To-
cal health officers. DR.. Barber Is
cooperating with the local unit, re-
porting his findings and the county
is expected 70 reduce the malaria
that does exist as the result of this
survey.
DR.. BARRIERS stay in this district Is
10 be limited only by the completion
Of the survey and then he will move
to Hidalgo county. Laredo will be
his next base of operations from
where he will go TO Preside. III
Paso and Las Cruces are his next
outlined surveys. He is to remain at
Las Cruces and establish a perma-
nent laboratory.
During his work last year at the
headwaters Of the Rio Grande DIR.
Barber discovered an oriental species
Of the Anopheles mosquito, the ma
laria carrier. This mosquito had
been found in no other part of the
North American continent so far as
known. DR.. Barber has discovered
this species here in addition TO two
common American species. The
oriental type is found in Southern
Europe and Asia.
The Anopheles mosquito usually
lives and dies within a radius of a
few hundred yards and speculation
as to how the Rio Grande foci Of the
oriental type came TO be is being ex-
pressed.
"A large majority Of the mosqui-
toes in this county are Of the culex
type. a non-malaria carrier" stated
DIR. +. W. Prothro, director Of the
Cameron county health unit, in con
nection with the local malaria stu
alton. "Even the irrigation canals
are remarkably free from mosquitoes.
This is due to the presence Of fish
and minnows in the canals" he con
cluded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Mercedes Rotary
Club Hears Talk
By Ex-Consul

MERCEDES, May III. W. Fon-
tame Of Shreveport. La, American
consul to Port Said, Egypt, during
Roosevelt's administration, addressed
the Rotary club here this week at
their regular luncheon.
Music was furnished by the Mer-
cedes Serenaders, a group Of Span
ish players. -Four directors were
elected at this meeting, being Z. II.
Poteet, j. II. Barry, DR.. Z. H. Kasey
and Ray Tolson.
Out of town visitors at the club
were Ed Couch, Z. f. Chamness and
ID. r. Rogers Of Weslaco, Stockton
Fountain. of McAllen and A. p. Wal
don Of Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
PEKINC TENSE;
NATIONALIST
NEARING CITY
Guards Increased AT
Legation Quar- e r;
American Marines
To Aid Defense

PEKING, May l7.-P-Threatened
oy advancing nationalist troops,
feking was tense today. Larger pa
trolls than usual moved through the
streets of the native city and about
the foreign concessions.
Preparations for the defense of
the legation quarter had been made
by the guards, whose senior officer
IS Jieutenant-Co Colonel Thomas Hol-
como, United States marine corps.
japanese soldiers worked actively
providing quarters for several hun
ared Of their troops near the former
austrian legation and strengthening
their defenses.
British nationals were warned By
their legation to be prepared To
move into the legation quarter al
snort notice. Valuables we're being
sent for safekeeping by both Chinese
ana foreigners 20 the various lega-
tions.
Building Wall
A new heavy wall of masonry rose
along the western boundary OF the
legation quarter, which Is already
protected by the great tartar wall on
the South. Heavy gates encnsed IN
iron sheeting barred the entrances TO
the Chinese city on the north. Along
many points in the enclosing wall
new ~loopholes were cut TO permit
freer use Of machine guns.
American troops were assigned TO
defend the southern boundary, mark
ed BY the tartar wall and they shared
the western front" with the Brit
ish. The French took the east boun-
dary and the japanese, Italians and
British the north.
In the case of an emergency, Lieu
tenant-Colonel Holcomb a enIor or
ficer would assume command Of the
international force of 1850 defending
n quarter. This force includes 45O
American marines. 325 British infan-
try, 400 French colonial troops, $50
Japanese infantry and l25 Italian
marines.
Marines in Tientsin
In Tientsin, also threatened, $3.50
American soldiers formed a portion
of the defending force. The troops
there included the third marine
brigade under Brigadier General
Smedley ID. Butler, a strong marine
aviation detachment and $50 officers
and men Of the fifteenth infantry
under Brigadier General Joseph G..
Cashier. Other forces at Tientsin
include 1900 French c~olonials, 1900
British infantry, 400 Japanese and
3T5 Italians. Lieutenant General Arai
OF the Japanese army is senior Of
ficer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Summary

Barometric conditions and changes
were not very active since last re-
port. and the weather continued
mostly cloudy and unsettled practi-
caIly throughout the country. Nu-
merous showers and thunderstorms
occurred within the last "a hours
throughout the great central valleys
and in the southern Plains states
and extreme northwestern Texas.
Temperature changes were unim-
portant. and readings continued gen.
orally near the seasonal average.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Hidalgo Planning
100000 Issue For
New Highway

TDWEIIUI 10 Tie HEFdIIF
EDINBURG, May 17.-Plans for the
improving Of another section OF Hi
dalgo ~county's roads have taken
another step forward with the calling
Of n bond election of 100000 fo-
road district No. 4. which is in ar
around the town Of Hidalgo. June ]
has been set as election date.
One hundred and eight resident
Of the affected territory recent
signed a petition Of the bond e%lectiof
and presented il to the commission
ers court. A public hearing was hel
on May 70.
Miss Florence Baker Is 70 be iud-r
Of the election. The polls will b.
located in the Hidalgo school house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
SCOTCH BOYS "RIRCHED-

O~ld-fashioned "birchings' or whip
pings were recently neted TO six
boys. from nine TO 13 years old, in a
court at E%dinburg. Scotland. They
we're given three stripes each. They
threw stones at a passenger train,
breaking 10 windows in coaches and
engine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Day in Congress

Senate goes back TO tax bill debate
while house tackles Denison bill.
Coal inquiry continues before SEN
lte interstate commerce committee.
House foreign affairs. banking,
,ivers and harbors. naval, aEricul-
are. military and Indian commit
.es study variety Of proposals on
hIendar%
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
NEW BARLEYCORN ALIBI

Observation-Disclosures for intoxi-
cation. Mrs. Gertrude Loney pleaded
she had to have a drink after one Of
her teeth were extracted. Sentence
suspended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
NUDE A UP POLE

SUNDERLAND. Enr.-Going sud
denly insane. George Marin stripped
off his clothing and climbed a tele-
graph pole. He STAYED there three
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

First figures lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third, wind velocity
at 8 a. m; fourth, rainfall past "a
brnru
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

TOKYO. May 17.-(P-The flag.
.hip Pittsburgh Of the United States
fleet in ASiatic waters sailed for
Tientsin. China. today after an eight
iav visit 10 japan. Admiral Mark L.
Bristol will board the destroyer
pillsbury at Shimoneseki for Tientsin
tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Japan Troops to
Go to Tientsin

TOKYO, May 17.-tP)-Tn view of
BE increasing uneasiness in Peking
and Tientsin because Of the national
ist advance. instructions we're issued
10 the Nagoya division today 70 divert
regiment of infantry and a battery
or artillery from Tsingtao 10 Tient-
sin.
A squadron of airplanes was or
dered TO 60 from Japan ~ Tientsin
10 protect Japanese residents.
At the same time because Of fear
Of disturbances spreading 20 Man
churia a brigade OF infantry. which
was sent to Shantung from Daircn on
Nav 4. was ordered 20 return. This
reduced the force Of japanese avail
able in Shantung by $500 men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

Go out and win! Make good
and bring glory and honor to
the "o1d home town.. And al
ways remember that we are
with you and for you every
inch of the wayl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

TOKYO. May ~1T.-(P-official dis
catches say footing and p~lunderinr
are continuing in Tsinan. One hun
bred shops were raided last night.
Japanese and Chinese authorities are
cooperating to suppress lawlessness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

Know that we are proud of
you, and that it IS our hope
that we shall have more and
more reason to continue to be
proud of you. Lies battles
will not be easy, but a friend
1y pat on the back and the
knowledge that we are watch
ing you and pulling" for you
will help you over many a
rough spot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
A British View of Hoover

Presently certain Democratic orators will awaken
the wekin with shouts of "Sr Erbert" and the like
The covered fable of Secretary Hoovers friend
ship for the British will be retold asonish the cred
uous voter.
Taking advantage Of the momentary quiet it is in
terestng to observe what at least English news
paper thinks OF the Republican candidate. Probably
the most liberal of British newspapers the anches
ter Guardian noted the world around for its broad
minded liberation of other peoples views Yet the
Guardian says of Hoover:
"TIis many years abroad have not prevented his
being something of a little American Some of the
chief bankers OF Wall Street opposed him in the pre-
convention campaign Though they will support hE
now in preference TO Snlth)
"They did so on the ground that he would not be
sympathetic toward the problems of international
finance, and there is for their apprehen
sion in this regard. AS example of his attitude,
British readers will recall his protests against the Ste
venson plan for restriction Of rubber EXPORTS he has
several times warned his countrymen against the dan
gers to be found foreign monopolies of this and
other tropical products.
"It is safe to say that if the settlement of the
debts had been left exclusively in his hands, Of
the agreements might have been sitter than they
are"
but it is clear the British do not.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
Another Pie Counter

No matter what we do; the law
yer is right on the job. Whether it's
an ambulance racing down the street
to pick up some manned human
being, a patent which needs a cor
poration to make it profitable or q
reform movement calling Tor more
regulation, he is right there to prof
fer his services.
Aviation finds him coming forward
with whole raft Of suggestions.
Prof. Otto E. Schrieber, lately
arrived from Germany and holding
the chair of aerial law" at Goen-
igsburgh, says air Traffic will be
so thick some day that policemen
equipped with fast planes will be
needed to prevent infractions of the
air laws
You get the drift OF this sugges-
ton when he goes on to explain
that the greatest need now is an
international air code that will make
uniform rules effective in various
countries.
Here is a whole new field of op
portunity opening up, not only for
the educator who has special courses
to sell, for universities which long
to establish new departments and
attorneys who feel the need of a new
line, but for politicians who want
chance to place" some of the
boys.
An international code, uniform
rules, congestion in the air, traf-
fic cops-what does all that amount
to but another pie counter?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
The Chemist Is King

1t has long been obvious that the modern chemist
is the man who sways the destinies of nations
But the fact has never been presented quite so
forciby as in recent address by Prof o. r. Sweeney
Of Iowa State College before the American Chemical
Society Institute in Chicago.
The lowly cornstalk. said Professor Sweeney, can
replace both coal and oil in industrial system.
Gasoline be made from it; paper, rayon, wall
board reproof tile, synthetic lumber and insulating
materials are few of the other by-products.
Cornstalks are full of cellulose, from which 5000
commercial products can be made. Practically all
the synthetic products made from coal tar and
other dstillates of coal-and their name is legion
can be made from waste.
The manufacturing center of the future, he pre-
diets, will be the corn belt Vast populations will no
longer congregate on the seaboard.
Truly, the chemist is king. He can make and
unmake industries, cities, States and social orders.
He is the important man Of the twentieth century
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
Buster from italy

Mussolini, incensed at the unkind things that are
being said about Mobile and other members of his
party declares that the italian government will in
yestgate the whole thing and insists that the world
reserve Judgment until all the facts presented.
Obviously, it is unjust to form opinion on scanty
knowledge. But Mussolini has only himself and his
compatrots to blame if this has been done.
Ever since the Italia crashed the Italians have
been highly secretive They have allowed widely
different versions of every incident to creep out Their
attitude has not only encouraged the spreading of
rumors; it has given the impression rightly or
wrongly that there was something they were trying
to suppress.
Mussolini demands that the world reserve judg-
nient until it gets the facts The world has right
to demand of Mussolni-wth equal buster, one
might add-that the Italian government resort to
complete frankness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
Raskob's Retirement

John j. Raskob's temporary retirement from Cen
eral Motors was wise act taken in the public
interest
OF course, anyone who stopped to think must have
known that his selection as Governor Smiths cam
paign manager did not involve General Motors as a
corporation in any way.
But many thoughtless people doubtless were Won
dering if there were not something back of it," if
he had retained his old connections it probably would
have been whispered that General Motors vast organ
ization was applying pressure all the way down the
line to swing votes for Smith.
That, of course, would have been an Obvious alb
surdity But some people would have believed it..
Raskob's resignation clears the air and makes it
plain to the dulest citizen that General Motors is an
industrial not political, organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
What About PoIiCe2

Some people complain that we al
ready have more law than we can
enforce and the New York murder
record seems to bear them out.
Two hundred and seventy EIGHT
homicides last year, with only eight
persons sent to the chair, and only
eighty-Six given lighter sentences.
Commissioner Warren, head of
the police department, says that
arrests were made in 80 per cent of
the cases. He does not say W at
became of the one hundred and
more who apparently were arrested
but not convicted. Did the police
force get hold of the wrong person
in a majority of cases, or did the
law fail to back it up?
Commissioner Warren has made
it very clear that he does not like
to be quizzed. According to the
New York Times, he warned re-
porter the other day that if the re-
porter persisted in asking questions
about the New York police glee club
said reporter would be barred from
further conferences.
Commissioner Warren appears not
only to be more interested, but more
effective in shutting up reporters
than in shutting up criminals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
BOOtIegging PAYS

Bootlegging pays. If it didn't, who
would put up with The money to
build, not one, but half a dozen
such curious craft as the coast
guard cutters have reported off the
New England coast?
These craft are not converted
yachts or Communicated fishing
schooners, but specially built for tie
trade.
One hundred and twenty-five
feet long, the story goes, with d
four-foot sheer, a long low cabin
forward, a short smokestack, stubby
mastS and Diesel engines capable
of driving them at twenty knots and
more.
Obviously, some one with plenty
Of cash believes there is profit in
rum running.
Quite as obviously, the advent of
these boats was timed on a shrewd
appraisal of what New England's
summer tourists wanted and were
willing to pay for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
Aviation Grows Up

Aviation passes from the stunt to
commercial stage.
Cleveland'S airport, which was
looked upon as dubious venture
three years ago, has cleared 10000
planes during the last twelve
months.
Los Angeles is about to put on
the worlds greatest air carnival
Fifteen hundred planes are expected
to take part and the purses will
aggregate $125,000. Among other
features there will be six long-dis-
lance races-four starting from
New York, che from Windsor, Can
ada, and one from Mexico City, with
the finish at Mines field.
There will be the usual daredevil
performances to thrill the crowd.
hut the manifest object of the car
nival is to arouse interest in the
more serious side of aviation, and
that makes it worth while.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31
First Aid i'm
Broken Bone
Gases ShOzgn
No. 8

BIZ Science Serrice
A person who has broken a bone
nearly always feels faint and nau-
seated, is pale and may lose con-
seriousness. The same thing occurs
after every injury, including poison
ing. apparent drowning, etc. 1t is
known as surgical shock mot to be
confused with electrical shock)
The patient should be made to lie
down With head lower than the rest
of his body. He should be covered
with warm blankets or clothing, and
not water bottles should be put
around him under the coverings.
Hot bricks or stones may be used
if you nave no bottles, but be careful
that the bottles or bricks are not too
hot. An unconscious patient can not
tell you when he is being burned.
If the patient is conscious, give
aromatic spirits of ammonia, hot
strong tea or hot black coffee. If
ne is not conscious, give nothing by
mouth but pour a little aromatic
spirits Of ammonia on a cloth and
hold under his nose.
The arms and legs should be mas
saged, always rubbing toward the
body, and keeping them covered
while rubbing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-31

they carried him safely to shore.
There has been some attempt to identify this story
of Aron with the Biblical account of Jonah and the
whale. Biblical scholars however regard this attempt
as far-fetched and unjustifed.
1t is interesting to note that the Arabs frequently
called the constellation the tortoise instead of the
Tyre.
This is thought to have been due to the legend
concerning the origin of the Tyre
According to this legend, Apollo, the sun-god,
found the empty shell of tortoise upon the seashore
The tendons had dried and were stretched tightly
across the back of the shell.
That is supposed to have given Apollo the idea of
constructing the Tyre.
The Tyre was among the oldest musical instru-
to the Greeks.
The number of strings on it varied from four to
eighteen. According to the Latin poet Ovid, the
particular Tyre which turned into the constella
ton of Lyra had seven strings
This is interesting to note because throughout
history, the number seven Is supposed to have had
mystical significance.
Longfelow, the American poet described Lyra in
these words:
II with its celestial keys,
It's chords of air, its frets of fire.
The San1ian's great Aeolian Tyre,
Rising through all the sevenfold bars
From earth unto the fixed stars"
Lyra is sometimes called King Davids harp. David
according to the Bible expert musician, "the
sweet singer of Israel"
The anvient BritonS called Lyra king Arthur's
Harp. In Bohemia it was known as "the fiddle in
she sky.