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Evening star., 1928-03-05
"OLD IRONSIDES" FUND
PASSES HALF MILLION
Now Believed Historic Frigate Can
Be Rebuilt for Smaller Sum
Than First Estimate.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, March 5.-Contribution
to the fund for the rebuilding Of the
frigate Constitution. "Old Ironsides."
hare passed the half-million mark, 1t
was announced yesterday by Rear Ad-
miral Philip D. Andrews. commandant
of the Boston Navy Yard. Originally
it was estimated that S748,00O would
be enough to restore the historic ship.
but 1t is now believed that lower
amount may be possible.
The rebuilt vessel. Admiral Andrews
said. will be seaworthy. with all her
rigging and furniture complete. She
will be towed up all navigable rivers
of the United States, to Alaska and
to the Great Lakes Most Of the
$50l 900 paid in has come from the
sale of pictures of the ship and OF
souvenirs made from the original hull.
Evening star., 1928-03-05
1904 Dollar, Paid
AT Movie Window,
Bid Up to $3.50

WAYCROSS, Ga, March 5 R).-It
begins to appear as though Way
cross movie fan has paid dearly for
his look at the Pickering shadows.
An 1904 silver dollar presented at
the ticket window Of theater here
attracted the attention of Mrs
Frank G. Hadams, wife Of the owner.
Now the coin has become the center
OF spirited bidding and the latest
offer was said to be from Fort
Worth, Tex. coin dealer volunteer
ing to trade 1880 ordinary dollars
for It.
Only few OF the coins are said
to be In existence.
Evening star., 1928-03-05
PATRIOTIC BODIES URGED
TO HONOR JEFFERSON
Centennial Commission Calls on
Societies to Unite in Cele-
bration April 13.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 5-The Jeffer-
son Centennial Commission OF the
United States yesterday called upon
patriotic societies throughout the coun-
try to unite on April 13 in observing
the 185th anniversary Of the birth of
Thomas Jefferson author of the Decla-
ration of Independence and third Presi-
dent Of the United States
The commission, of which President
Coolidge Is honorary chairman, was Gre
ated by act of Congress. President Ed
win A. Alderman of the University Of
Virginia is honorary vice chairman and
Stuart Gibboney. president Of the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation,
is active chairman. Other members In
clude Vice President Dawes, Nicholas
Longworth. Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and Henry Ford.
Evening star., 1928-03-05
ASKS NATIONS TO FIGHT
"DISEASE WE CALL WAR"
'Tay Pay O'Connor, Veteran Mem
ber Of British Parliament, Points
Way to Permanent Peace.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 5.--The one way
to world peace, r. P. cTax Pay")
O'Connor, veteran member of the Brit
ish Parliament. said last night In talk
Evening star., 1928-03-05

SAAN 81 AtIos
But If your
power of resist
ance Is lowered.
the cold germ
finds an easy VIC
tim. That is why
SO many mothers
give Fat h c r
Johns Medicine
to their children
and take it them
selves regularly
Evening star., 1928-03-05

whenever they realize that the pow
er of resistance has been lowered.
The basis of Father Johns Med
icine Is cod liver oil combined with
other ingredients in such a way that
1t builds new strength This old
fashioned family medicine has had
more than 70 years success treat
ing colds. coughs and as a body
building tonic.
No drugs or alcohol,-Advertise-
ment
Evening star., 1928-03-05

English speaking nations TO unite their
strength to fight "the disease we call
war" Just as they can unite TO fight
any other disease.
The noted parliamentarian. who has
been a member of the House Of Com
mons continuously for ~ years. said ne
had reached this conclusion as q result
Evening star., 1928-03-05

OF his long. active political life. 1t was
his first public, speech since he arrived
in the Unitec States recent ;. and he
indicated that It would probably be mis-
last
The speech also was broadcast over
the blue network Of the National
Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1928-03-05
HOSPITAL MAY CLOSE.
American Institution in Turkey
Faced With Money Shortage.

Faced With Money Shortage.
CONSTANTINoPLE. March 5 Op).-
Financial difficulties threaten TO close
the only American hospital in this city.
The staff of 40 many nationalities
has voluntarily o.. / to work for half
pay for two months in the hope that
New York committee headed by George
Plimpton will be able to raise funds.
Evening star., 1928-03-05
CATCH COLD EASILY?
IT'S YOUR own FAULT
Don't Allow Your Resisting Power
to Become Lowered - Father
Johns Medicine Makes New
Strength.

A person In normal health does
not catch cold because his power of
resistance Is sufficient to ward off
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
OF N|CARACUA
 SAID BE PLANNING ID
 RESIGN IN FEW DAYS

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 25. (P)-Major Louis Bourne hnd two marine companies successfully con- pleted the second nonstop flight be- tween the United States and Nicara- qua with a perfect landing at Mana qua flying field.
 They took off from Miami at 5:30 a. m. and landed just at sundown.
 The flying time was 13 hours and 50 minutes for a distance of. 1,15O miles.
 Their planes were hit several times by machine-gun fire. Also it was reported here by close friends of Adolfo Diaz, President of Nicaragua, that he was planning to resign in the next few days. It was said he felt that the United States was not over friendly to him.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
ATTENTION PUBLIC

The mail clerk on the Admiral Watson, McGee, was taken seriously i'll and was removed from the boat at Ketchikan. As the result. Chas Shel- don, Seward postmaster, stated to- day that no letters should be mailed at tie boat, either for the Westward or for the South, but should be mail ed in the Seward postoffice in good time before the departure of the boat
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
QUAKE VISITED SEWARD

One shock and it was all over. At 4:35 yesterday afternoon an earth quake struck Seward square between the eyes. Though heavy 1t was DrleI and few seemed to have noticed IL. Some say it was the heaviest ever to have been felt in Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
PORT OF MISSING MEN

Information desIred as to the where abouts of Tom Garrity, who was known to be in Alaska some years ago. Any information about MT. Gar rity should be sent to the Governors office at Juneau, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
NORTHERN NOTES

The Fairbanks city cable office is to undergo repairs to the extent of $3,- 500.
 George Tanaka's cafe at Nenana went up in smoke last week. Details as to the cause and the extent of the loss were not given.
 August w. Hartman, 72-year old Fairbanks creek miner, died in Fair banks last week from heardening of the arteries. and chronic kidney ail- ment.
 The capital investment of the First National Bank of Fairbanks has been increased from S50000 to $100,000. The surplus remains the same figure, $500 making a combined capital investment of S150,0O0.
 R. w. Ferguson, manager of the Independent Lumber company of Fair banks, has been awarded contract for a revetment 600 feet in length in the Cinema slough at a point near the Fairbanks radio station.
 Under the provisions of the Terri torial game stocking program the All aska Game Commission is now calling for the delivery of 12 live mountain sheep. These animals are to be caught in the Fourth Division and transport ed to Seward peninsula where they will be released.
 Sink your teeth into a piece of |
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
LEcALizlNc SPIKES

NEW YORK Jan. 25. P-Arguing that standard of play in the United States has been lowered since the elimination of spiked shoes, the East ern Lawn Tennis Association teams adopted a resolution legalizing the use of spikes.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
OBSERVERS CAPTURED

SAN DIEGO Jan. 25. (R-Three American soldiers on leave have been captured as highway robbers in Mexico. They have been tried and sentenced to five years on Prison Island.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
DIFFERENT IN FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. 25. (P-While the French press has been filled with de- nunciations of the execution of Ruth Snyder in the United States. Paris woman, who killed her husband. is freed without bail.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25

You read it in The Gateway first.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25

The Gateway leads-others follow
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25

Sink your teeth into a piece of Baby Beef and gasp with joy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
HARDIN TALKS
IN KINCSVILLE
Congressional Candi-
date Attacks Rec
ord of Garner

KINGSVILLE, June 16.--Sid Hard
in. candidate for congress from the
fifteenth congressional district,
spoke here Thursday night in the in
terest of his campaign. He attack
ed the record of John Garner. pres
ent incumbent. during the twenty-six
years he has been In Washington,
using the Congressional Record as
reference.
He claimed that during the entire
term of Garner in Washington he
has not championed any helpful leg
i~slation for this district. although
rising TO national prominence and
prestige in the democratic party. "Of
what value is John Gamers prestige
and national prominence 10 this DIS
trict IL he does not use that prestige
and prominence in fnrtnering the in
terests of this distiat o. Hardin said.
Hardin declared in favor Of n tar
if on all products III the farm and
ranch so that the American farmer
and ranchman will be relieved OF "the
present destructive condition where
by the raw products from foreign
lands are entered duty free and
dumped on the American market in
competition with home raised pro-
ducts 10 the inevitable damage or
the American farmer ard ranchman.'
he referred TO Gamers vote in the
Congressional record, declaring this
showed that he had always opposed
such a tariff.
Hardin was introduced BY II. III.
Harrison. superintendent VT schools
at Sinton and a member az the sum-
mer faculty of the South Texas State
Teachers college, and r personal
friend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
Vacation Bible
School Here Has
Big Attendance

The daily vacation Bible school,
being held at the First Presbyterian
church here. Is proving n big sue
cess and attendance has broken all
records for such institutions in the
Valley. according TO Rev. =. r. Day,
pastor.
The enrolment is more than 135
and interest in the work has result
ed in a high percentage Of attend
ance.
This IS the first such school to
be held in Brownsville. but other VAL
lev towns have been holding them for
several years.
Students at the school were guests
mt a picnic at the Cieve Tandy home
on the highway out of Brownsville
Friday afternoon. Games were play
cd by the children and refresh
ments were served.
Commencement exercises are % be
held this week at the church, along
with a display of the school work of
the children.
Those in charge Of the school are:
Miss Kate Payne Owen, director
general; Miss Juanita Boory, dean,
and the faculty j. composed Of the
Mesdames Ed McChesrey, G. +.
L~amberth, A. r. Cox, Sleve Tandy, j.
II. Batseil. L. II. Mullen, II. H. Bank
er. Jno. Gregg. Chauncey Reed. Mary
Margaret Rowe. Elizabeth Rowe. Lam
ME Dean Harris, Rosalis Kibbe,
Anna Rustaberg. Mary Bowie. Ruby
Bennett. w. r. Keikel. and the Rev.
T.. r. Day and Malcolm Miller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
LAzzERI HITS
HARD, CROWDS
GOOSE COSLIN
Stages Batting
Riot on Tour and
Climbs 5 Places;
Pipgras Top Hurler

CHICAGO, June 16.-CP-"Poosh
'em up Tony" Lazzeri, who guards
the keystone sack for the Yankees,
is out after the glory of leading the
American league in individual hit
ting.
Away from the Yankee stadium
during the ninth week Of play, the
redoubtable Tony crashed out four
homers, two triples, two doubles and
five singles in rs times at bat, push
in his seasons batting average up "a
points and jumping from seventh to
second place in the individual stand
ings, unofficial averages disclosed to-
day. He is still As percentage points
behind "Goese" Goslin, Washington
~outfielder, who leads the race. but
Goslin has played eight less games.
While junior circuit hitters gener-
ally increased their averages slight
ly during the week, three, including
Babe Ruth, dropped out of the CO.
terie of ten leaders. The others were
Barnes of Washington and Fonseca
of Cleveland. The ten leading hit
ters: Goslin, Washington, ais;
Lazzeri, New York, $40; Reeves,
Washington, 1862; Gehrig, New York,
1853; Dugan, New York, 1856; Kress,
$. Louis. .354; ~FothergiIl, Detroit,
$40; Easterling, Detroit, .34S;
Manush, st. Louis, .342, and +. Miller,
Philadelphia. .341.
Jimmy Foxx OF the Athletics has
the highest average Of all, .422, but
is not counted in the race as he has
played but "a games.
George Pipgras of New York took
u~ndisputed lead in the pitching
race during the ninth week, winning
two more games while his teammate
rival, Herb Pennock, dropped one TO
the White Sox. Pipgras now has
won IL and lost /. White Hoyt is
second with eight victories and one
defeat.
In team batting, Washington pro-
vided the punch of the week, adding
ten points for a total Of .2S5 and
jumping from fourth to second place.
The Yankees are leading. of course.
with a .315 average. Boston held its
leadership in team fielding with an
average of .977. Philadelphia was
second with 1915.
Other leaders: Runs, New York.
1886; fewest opponents runs, Phila-
delphia, 200; double plays, Cleveland.
60; stolen bases. Sweeney, Detroit.
10; runs, Roth, 90; and home runs
New York, 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
BY BONITA WITT

BY BONITA WITT
DETROIT, Mich, June l3.-Train
by night, plane by day! Across the
CONTINENTAL the way,
That's what one hears everywhere.
Railroads and air lines are making
arrangements.
Buses and air lines are planning.
Well. I've just been travelling BY
air. On a regular passenger liner.
It's great
Cleveland and Detroit-round trip
zip, zip, zipl It's like that-and
you're there. If you don't get sea-
sick. (I didn't. But another woman
did,
Zip, zip. zipl Oh. it's delightful.
All About These Liners
I'll tell you about these passenger
liners of the air. which seem to float
along as they make so miles an hour
zip. zip, zip!
Just like stepping into a limousine
not a bit more thrilling than an
automobile ride-in fact not as much
so. | was a lot more frightened in
the bus which took us from down
town Cleveland to the airport, as it
wove in and out of the heavy city
traffic, than ! was almost 1000 feet
above the ground in a ship. Don't
make the mistake of talking about
planes" Those familiar with things
aeronautic always refer to them as
ships"
And comfortable. Just like sitting
on the deck Of an ocean lineri The
ship in which ! rode had roomy
wicker arm chairs arranged along
81 -~.,I-.-- A. -. ~.Nn.-I AZ -hsA
each passenger was given a copy Of
the evening paper. Fancy reading a
newspaper when there was so much
to see. Some blase individuals did
peruse their papers, but we folk who
were nearly hanging out Of the win
dows in our desire not TO miss any
scenery suspected they merely were
70 impress US that airplane
riding was an old story 70 them.
Off We Co.
AS soon as we were settled into our
chairs. the mechanics cranked the
motors. sprang aside at a signal from
the pilot, and we were off! Rising
gently. with almost no perceptible
motion. the airport fell away below
Looking toward the cabin | saw
the pilot fastening his helmet and adj
justing goggles. Apparently we had
in midair, for | could detect
motion. After he finally had sue
ceeded in getting his h~eadgear ar
ranged, | looked out of the window
and, instead of the airport below US.
| SAY the stacks Of the power house
at Avon-some % miles distant from
Cleveland. A glance at the speed
ometer. placed at the front Of the
cabin to satisfy the passengers Gu
was registering so miles an
hourl IT was only when I looked
down at the fields Slipping past or
watched the shadow OF the plane. ]
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
s. p. Line Establishes
New Sleeper Service

Announcement Is made. effective
Saturday. of the establishment of
a new sleeping car line on the
Southern Pacific lines via Ennis, and
the newly acquired line Of the
Southern Pacific. the old Texas Mid
land railroad, in connection with the
Frisco line via Paris, Texas.
The schedule calls for the de-
parture of the through sleeper from
Houston en- the crack train "The
Owl" leaving Houston AZ 1850 D.. m,
arriving st. Louis at 1885 a. m. the
second morning.
Returning. the car leaves St. Louis
on Frisco lines train mt $50 D. m.
arriving Houston second morning at
6:15 a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17

mean ship, travel across the ground
that any conception of distance or
speed could be obtained.
After the first few minutes, we
leaned back into our chairs like vet
Grams Of the air listening to the
steady drone Of the motors and the
little farmer woman across the aisle
confided she and dad were return
ing from a visit to the races some
where. Later. dad" showed me a
stack of race tickets and whispered,
GJust tho't Id give mother a treat
she's never been in a plane before"
When the shin hit a few air pockets
near Toledo, she reached for his hand
and held il as shyly as any bride.
Concerning Air Pockets
Those air pockets are queer things.
You're going along smoothly and all
Of a sudden-whoopsi-you have
dropped a hundred feet or SO without
warning. Perhaps you do this
five or six times before the pilot
succeeds in attaining a higher alti-
tude. free from air pockets. Just
after one Of these droops mother"
made a dash for the washroom.
They're a bit disconcerting to folk
susceptible TO sea sickness or train
nausea. But what's an air pocket
when ali the other delights Of the
trip are considered?
As we neared Port Clinton, o., the
Lake Erie islands came into view.
The beautifully simple shaft raised
in honor Of Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry. on Put-iE-Bay. looked as
thick as a pencil. and the boats ply
ing between the islands seemed the
size Of the ships baby plays with in
his bath.
Farm houses and barns. like parts
of a cardboard village such as chill
dren have. seemed almost unreal as
the giant air elmer sailed over
them.
A sister ship going in the opposite
direction dipped its wings in salute
as we passed.
Beats the Train
Just an hour and a half after we
took off from the Cleveland field, the
pilot TAXED TO "A stop in front of the
Detroit depot" And the fastest
train makes the journey in four
hours and fifteen minutes.
Even when we landed there wasn't
any unpleasant disturbance and the
pilot didn't work half as hard as the
average MotoEA>t uocr Nhth ~
marks his car on n crowded street.
Better 90 out to the airport and
take that ride you've been talking
about for 50 long-really you're on
sidered quite "hackwoodsy" these
DAYS IL you've never been up in the
air.
New York today-San Francisco
rs hours later,
James, the airport, please
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
To Conduct Elks
Organization In
Harrington Monday
Especial to The HeraIdl

lSperlai TO Inc herald
HARLINGEN, June 16.-A number
Of people have signified their inten-
ton Of attending a called meeting
for all interested IN he organization
of an Elks club at Harrington. accord
ing to q. ID. Wallace who has been
granted authority from the secre-
tary Of the Grand Lodge 20 proceed
with the organization.
The meeting Is 70 BE- held at 1880
p. m Monday in the c. u. Wallace
company's offices in The Valley State
Bank building.
All Elks residing n or near Har-
lingen. as we'll as any others who
desire TO become members az the
order are invited 70 attend the
meeting. according to Wallace.
Wallace formerly was president of
the Oklahoma state Elks association
and district deputy before coming to
the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
BUILDING HERE
near MILLION
MARK FOR '2S
June Bids Fair to Set
Record, According
To Compilation of
Inspector Hillyer

With $4,000 worth Of building
permits issued so far in June and
with $630,000 worth Of construction
nearing completion and $4,000
worth Of construction just started,
Brownsville has entered into an era
Of building that is proving epochal
IN her history, according 10 George
Hillyc-. city building inspector.
Not only is there construction go
Ing on or TO 60 on that represents
the expenditure Of approximately
S141 500, but there are new buildings
being contemplated that will run the
money being invested in new build
ing projects well into 81 1000, 000.
The contract for the city's new
central fire station 70 cost $4,000
will be let soon, and j. S. Sweeney
is now contemplating the construc-
ton of an apartment house which
it is estimated viii cost approx
mately $4,000, Hillynr said. 1t Is
proposed that this apartment house
be constructed on Adams street, but
final plans have not yet been COM
pleted.
aside from these two projects"
the city's building Inspector said,
quite a few residences and bust
ness Buildings are contemplated for
the near future.
Permits issued during June in
clude three residences to be con-
structed by w. II. Stafford in Vic
toria addition 10 cost $4,000 each;
Central Power q Light Co. resale ice
station on Elizabeth. $1,000; III. t..
Aligood, addition Of second story to
dwelling on Madison street, $4,000;
DR.. X. III. Eiseman, stucco residence
IN Los Ebanos, $1,000; Neal Allen,
two-story brick veneer residence in
Los Ebanos, $1,000; Adolfo Vas
quez, residence on Taylor street,
$1,000; Louis Champion, two resi-
dences costing $1,000 each on st.
Francis street; w. A. Rasco, resi-
dence on Garfield street in Victoria
addition, $4,000; j. b. Egly, resi-
dence on Garfield street in Victo-
ria addition, $4,000, and Mrs. ]. p.
Warren, residence on Grant street
IN Victoria addition, 81, 500.
Buildings nearing completion in
Guiding the new high school and
junior college buildings, s350.00O; $.
r. railway passenger depot, O.OO0:
- 0AAAhAAEt FAbsNNWs UOlU-
ed warehouse on S. p. railway tracks.
$4,000; Seabury, George a. Taylor
office building. $4,000; I. Dorfman
apartment, $l1, 900; International
Drug Store, $4,000; American Rail-
way Express depot, $1,000; Arthur
Seybold, building r~emodeling. $4,000;
Mrs. Z. G. Fernandez, store building
~remodeling, $4,000; J.. L. Mcdonald
residence, $4,000; G. r. Tuggle &
Son planning mill. $1,000. and Mrs.
Emma Leonard. duplex, $500.
Buildings just begun and the cost
include: W. T.. Heaner residence.
$1,000; Thomas Saldana residence.
$1,000; Mrs. Pauline J. Wells, sales
room and garage for Hudson-Essex
distributor. 1000; George Coyace-
vich, residence, $4,000; r. p. Dav.
apartments, $4,000; W. B. Sellers
residence. $500; FL Jardin Hotel
dining addition, $4,000; William
Richter duplex, $500, and the Gar
Ga & Gomez warehouse, $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
Leaves to Attend
Merchant Session
Especial 10 The HeraIdl

HARLINGEN, June 16.-Mrs. Mary
Moses, secretary Of the Harrington
Retail Merchants association, left
Saturday night for Kansas City. TO
attend the National Retail Mer-
chants association convention as a
delegate from the local organization.
The local organization is affiliat-
ed with the national organization, and
Mrs. Moses will make a report for
this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
Credit Association
To Plan Valley Meet

MERCEDES. June 16.-Definite
plans for a joint meeting of direc-
tors of Retail Merchants associations
throughout the Valley will be worked
out at a meeting OF secretaries Of
these organizations here Tuesday
night, June 10.
The meeting has been called BY
Mrs. Mary McCombs Of McAllen.
president. and secretaries from prac-
tically all Valley cities are expected
TO be on hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
MAN WITH ONE EYEBROW

PARASITIC police hope to recap
ture Andre Valtin, an escaped honi-
cidal maniac, because he has only
n eyebrow, the other having been
torn off in q fight.