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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

Columbus. Ohio; Charles G. Grantland.
secretary of state. Dover. Del; w. H.
Harland director of traffic. Washing
ton, D. c.: James M. Hayes. director,
the division of motor vehicles. Rich
mond, Va; Sprague Silver, motor We
hicle supervisor. Raleigh, N. c.. and l..
I. Parkinson. registrar of motor We
hiclcs. Lansing, Mich.
In addition to the above, the follow
ing representatives Of additional States
which have indicated q desire to be-
come members have been invited to at
tend the meetings: Carl c. White. State
auditor, Jackson Miss; Nat Turner,
motor vehicle division, Columbia, s. C.. :;
Mark D. Roades, director. automobile
license department, indianapolis. Ind,
and E. w. Allen, Tallahassee, Fla.
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PARIS dP).-Town constables who
dislike things modern have lost their
right to collect toll from visiting auto
mobiles.
The council of state. after years of
argument, has held that the parking
tax usually collected only from "for-
sign" cars as they entered certain in
hospitable communities, is illegal be-
cause Il discriniinates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

The longest continuous stretch of con-
crete under traffic January /, 1929. was
the 14l miles between White Bear and
Duluth in Minnesota
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

the Cape. 1t is possible to 60 from
Providence via East Providence, Bar
rington and Warren to Bristol, then
over the ferry to Portsmouth. From
this point, connection to New Bedford
is made through Tiverton and West
port. This route offers delightful sail
across Mount Hope Bay and close
view Of the famous Herreshoff Manu-
featuring Co. where all Americas great
international cup defenders have been
built.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
Advertising Men
ToBe Broadcast,
photographed

DETROIT-tR)-The radio and
motion pictures will be used TO ad-
v~ertise advertising at the twenty
fourth international Advertising as
ISOLATION convention and the first
international advertising exposition
in Detroit July s to y.
Many of the addresses will be
broadcast and motion pictures will
be taken for screening later before
American and European advertising
clubs.
The most widely attended adver-
Using gathering in history is in
prospect, More thsn 100000 invi-
tations have been sen to advertising
executives over the world and re-
plies so far indicate representation
from Canada, the British Isles,
France, Germany and other Euro
pean countries.
The program Of addresses. accord
ing TO Verne Burnett, secretary OF
the advertising committee Of Gen
eral Motors corporation and chair
man Of the convention program com
mittee, has been arranged so that
each speaker will be an authority IN
his particular field of advertising.
Unusual interest is being display
ed IN the advertising exposition, the
first such international exhibit un-
dertaken. Advertising media. meth
DDS and appliances in all branches
OF the business in America and
abroad viii be shown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
Rail MERGERS
ARE BLOCKED
Many Conferences OF
Rail Men Held
To No End

NEW for
merging the eastern railroads to
form four great trunk line systems
still are side-tracked. The block
appears always to swing to red
when al apparently clear track is
ahead, and the mergers remain
still in the discussional stage.
At least that is the way the sit
uation looks now. The railroad
presidents who fit in and out Of the
city, keeping half a hundred news
papermen wondering If, where and
when they are to meet, to say moth
ing of the subjects they may or may
not discuss, seem TO be occupied
chiefly with removing the constant
ly renewed blockades.
A few weeks ago the Loree oppo-
sition to established merger plans
was eliminated by sale Of his hold
ings in the Wabash and Lehigh VAL
ley roads to the Pennsylvania. But
with this obstacle removed the con-
solicitations ran against a new block
ade in the form Of an interstate COM
merce commission order directing
the railroads to send their executives
to Washington to explain why they
should not divest themselves Of ho.<-
ings in other carriers in compliance
with the Clayton act. Then congress
failed to amend the Parker c~onsoli-
dation bill, which probably would
have solved this problem.
Only a few days ago reports were
current that the executives were
ready for a little friendly discussion
of what next to do, but plans for
this tea table talk apparently were
disrupted by internal d~issension over
who should direct the future des-
Of the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey, wanted by several car
as a bridge" or connecting
line. To add a few more bones OF
contention there is disagreement
lake cargo coal rates, with ex-
ecutives differing as to whether they
should be readjusted upward or
although the latest inter-
state m commission decision
was in favor Of the upward trend,
and the action Of the Illinois Central
in cutting freight rates on steel ship
ped from Chicago to the Pacific
coast.
To all appearances the next scene
will have a setting in Washington,
with the interstate COM
mission prominent on a program
dated about June 25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
Directors Elect
New Officers of
Local Y. vi. ca.

The board Of directors Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. held its regular monthly
meeting at $3.50 Friday morning. at
the home Of Mrs. Volney Taylor.
New officers for 192S-29 were elect
ed with the following to serve during
the ensuing year /:
Mrs. Volney W. Taylor, president,
Mrs. G. Pengilly, membership chair
man, Mrs. G. +. Hurst, service chair
man, Mrs. r. Roy Ruff, finance
chairman, Miss Elsa Walther, bust
ness women's chairman. Mrs. II. L.
Yates. treasurer, Mrs. Lula George.
secretary, Mrs. Jack Rowe, girl re-
serve chairman, Mrs. Lewis Brulay,
camp chairman, Mrs. Maurice Brulay,
publicity chairman.
Plans were discussed and outlined
for the next years work, emphasis
being laid on the plans for the
Y. W. c. A. summer camp. this being
the most active branch at present in
the y. W. c. A. organization.
The enthusiasm shown at the board
meeting and the ~s0undness Of the
working outline presented would in
dictate that the second year OF the
y ". c. A. in Brownsville will carry
the organization 70 new and even
greater achievements than in its
initial year, officials said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
new QUARTERS
FOR LIBRARY
TO Be SOUGHT
Directors Elected At
Annual Meeting of
Association; Librar-
ian Reports

Action looking toward the construc-
! Of a library building or securing
quarters in some municipal building
was favored in a resolution passed
by members Of the Brownsville
Public Library association in annual
meeting Thursday night. Directors
Tor the ensuing year were unanimous
~ elected and several important res0-
buttons were passed.
The following directors were elect
ed: Carlos G.. Watson, Mrs. V. W.
Taylor. MFs. L. r. Shelton, Rev. X. D.
Macintosh, Mrs. v. l.. Conrad, j. X.
Wells, George Mansur, 7. c. Barber,
Raphael Cowan. Jr.. w. B. Sellers.
Father J. b. Frigon. Mrs. {. A. hana-
han, Mrs. X. Hamilton, z. Rosenthal
and George White.
Mrs. G. A. Manahan, Librarian. read
her yearly report and a resolution
was adopted accepting same and
commencing the work done, expressing
the associations appreciation Ct the
efficient maner in which she has
conducted the library during the past
year, and recommending 70 the d.
recsors that she be employed as IL
br2a.an for the ensuing year.
Ntnnittee membership zee
A resolution was adopted directing
The Librarian to continue the collec-
on of q yearly membership fee Of
$l.00 from all adult members and
that all school children under the
ag1 OF sixteen years be allowed the
Use Of the library without payment
Of a membership fee.
Another measure was adopted ex-
pressing the desire of the body that
the library abolish all membership
tcos as soon as the income derived
from other sources becomes suf-
flcicnt 10 adequately maintain the in
stitution.
Other measures passed included a
resolution recommending to the di-
rectors that they re-elect W. B.
Sellers as president and another ex-
pressing the thanks and appreciation
Of the association to the city COM
missioners Of Brownsville for the ap-
preparation made by that body to-
ward the support Of the library.
Have ESQ Members
Mrs. M~anahan's report showed that
the adult membership Of the club
numbered $50 and that 1876 adults
were added during the past year.
Juvenile membership was shown as
225.
Adult fiction books loaned during
the year showed a figure of 1870 and
Juvenile fiction a total OF 1925.
Non-fiction books loaned out during
the year numbered COL. These three
classes totaled show that 1876 books
went over the counters of the library
during the year.
Reading room attendance (non-
members may read the library's
books without charge in the reading
room) was set forth as ass.
Fines assessed and paid melted
S107.75.
Books added during the year
mounted to the high figure OF l0.449.
A set of "World Works" was added to
the book shelves. II is an up to date
eaexciopedia edition and is often
used. according TO Mrs. Manahan.
Gift books during the year include
IL volumes Cadman Cyclopedia Of
Law: l 2volumes Higher Account
ancy: 10 volumes Story Of the Great
War; 10 volumes History Of the
American Nation and other dona-
tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24

prescribed by law, fairly and justly,
TO the best Of my ability, and
TO vigorously prosecute all violations
Of the penal laws of Texas coming
within the scope Of this office"
During the two years Mr.. Wester~
welt has served as district attorney
he has been very active in the pros
ecption Of law yiolators, and the
record for the September and Feb
ruary terms of the criminal district
court in Cameron county show a to-
tai of ITO felony cases tried and 81
convicted. Only 13 were acquitted,
26 received suspended sentences, and
90 were sentenced to terms in the
~penitentiary.
teresting: The number of murder
cases tried in the county was 9, and
6 were convicted. P~enitentiary SEN
fences aggregating 246 years were
meted out to the convicted slayers.
Liquor cases tried during the two
terms numbered 40, 80 convicted, z
acquitted. and is sent to the peni-
Tertiary for an aggregate of &c years
and Is received suspended sentences.
Four assault to murder cases were
tried. 5 convicted and sentenced TO
to the penitentiary for an aggregate
Of 6 years. Burglary ranked second
to bootlegging in the number of
cases tried with a total Of 3S. and So
convictions were secured. Six were
given suspended sentences and the
remaining 80 received penitentiary
terms a%ggregating IS years.
During the last ten years this ju-
dicial district, comprising the five
counties of Nueces, kleberg, Kennedy,
Willacy and Cameron, has expe-
rienced an unprecedented growth
and development. and the resulting
increase in population. paved high
ways, building construction, port de-
velopment and motor vehicle traffic,
has brought an attending increase in
the work and duties of the district
attorneys office. Realizing the ne
cessity for a better organization and
anticipating the needs Of this office
for the immediate future. and be-
cause Of the lack Of a proper law
covering the situation. District At
torney Westervelt personally draft
ed a bill and caused same to be in
troduced simultaneously in both the
state senate and house of represen-
tatives at Austin, during the last
regular session of the legislature,
authorizing the district attorney os
any criminal district court Of more
than n county to appoint assist
ants and special Investigators "for
the investigation and prosecution Of
crime and the efficient enforcement
of law and such bill became q Law
and was signed by the governor
March 3. 1927, and became effective
the same day. This law enables the
district attorney to organize and
train a corps Of assistants, for the
purposes indicated, and Mr.. Wester-
Welt now the citizenship of
this district that marked improve
ment IS IN progress in the n
of presenting criminal evidence and
cases to the grand juries and trial
courts Of this district for successful
prosecution and conviction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
COMBES WILL
Have SCHOOL
Harlingen District
Will Build $4,000
Structure

HARLINGEN, June 23.-Members
Of the Harlingen Independent school
board Saturday announced plans for
the erection Of a $4,000 ward school
building in the Combes tract, near
here, following action of the county
school board Mt Brownsville Friday in
extending the boundaries Of the Har-
lingen district to take in the Combes
Common school district.
The extension also takes in several
blocks of land in the Wilson Tract
independent school districts.
Such changes in district boundaries
are now in the hands of the county
board, and the board in this county
conducted a hearing at Brownsville
Friday, and decided upon the enlarge
ment Of the Harlingen district, with
practically no opposition.
The increase takes in approx
mately 5000 acres additional.
Surveys TO determine the valuation
OF this land, and a census of the dis
trict to determine the number of
scholastics will be started soon. ac-
cording to members of the board.
A five-acre site for the ward school
in the Combes tract was donated to
the district by j. II. Dishman. pioneer
resident Of the Combes section. and
one Of the best known of pioneers in
this section of the Valley.
The extension has been planned for
some time. in order to give the
Combes section a better school, and
members Of the Harlingen board ex-
pect to have plans drawn at once for
a ward school there. and will have it
finished by the opening of school this
fall, or soon after that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
Grant Reheariing
In Staying Case

AUSTIN. Texas, June 23.--(P-
Resembling its former action, the
court of criminal appeals today
granted rehearing 10 Ben W. STRAIT
ton, reversed his 25-year Potter
county murder sentence and took the
same action for Frank Jones. under
an eight-year murder conviction
from Ellis county.
Appellants in two death murder
sentences and another for as years
were refused reviews as were two
Potter county men convicted of rob-
berry.
The sentence for 35 years given
Olin Mercer in Ellis county for the
killing Of Bobbie Maxwell was af-
firmed.
Among those denied ~rehearinr:
Tom Ross, Nacogdoches county, muir
der, death: Robert F. Blake, Swisher
county, murder, death; Bill Lawler,
Hill county, murder, as years; o. W.
Webb. robbery, five years, and Tom
Menick, robbery, 10 years, both from
Potter county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
Farm Loans Succeed
Old Style of Credit

ATLANTA lP-Merchsnt credit.
the old system under which numerous
cotton farmers obtained deferred pay
ments on equipment and fertilizer, Is
fading from the south. A govern
ment survey shows that in 1926 cash
advances comnosed 90 per rent and
merchant credit SO per ce.t Of the
loans. In 1923 the figures were p
ard Il per cent respectively.
While the number Of farm loans
in the cotton belt are increasing, the
tot,l Indebtedness has declined. The
amount OF loans Is smaller. The
average amount cf short term credit
used FER farm in 1926 in 10 cotton
states was but $40. The least credit
WIS in Tennessee. which averaged
, o per farm. South Carolina was
the highest, with $3.50 per farm.
The survey revealed hat more
tenants than wner borrowed at the
banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
RANGERS GET
MACHINE GUN
To Be Used i'm Deal
ing With Border
Rum RC-xers

RAYMONDvILLE. June 2s.-Ran-
ger Bob Smith, Of Falfurrias, has ar
rived in Raymondville with two ma
chine guns, which will be used BY
the force in dealing with rum run
ners on the border. The guns are
As caliber and fire 800 shots per
minute, with a range of 600 yards
on a dead Level, Smith states. The
guns have been given q tryout here
and local officers are well satisfied
with results obtained.
The use Of machine guns In com
batting rum runners has been decid-
ed upon on account Of the number or
officers that have lost their lives in
chasing this class Of criminals.
Ranger Smith states that one Of
these guns trained on a given object
the whole locality would be almost
simultaneously riddled with bullets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24

CARD OF THANKS
We desire TO express our sincerest
thanks and appreciation for the
beautiful floral offerings and sym
pathy extended at the deaf n our
husband and father.
Mrs. William Wells and children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
WESTERVELT
CANDIDATE
District Attorney In
Campaign For Re-
Election

George c. W~estervelt of Corpus
Christi, district attorney for the
counties Of Cameron, Willacy, Kle-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
Variations Shown In
Seasons Bath Suits

~PARIS.-(P-Bathing suit design
ers this season are in a nautical and
piratical mood.
Insignia Of the sailors craft ap-
near on the new suits. There are
embroidered anchors and actual bits
~ rope as shoulder trimming. The
nirate's knotted kerchief IS indispens-
able. The long pirate earrings in
~rubberized seaworthy jewelry are
sometimes a part Of the bathing CAP.
An important house Is showing ex-
tremely rakish and piratical suits
uith long black trousers with the
sailor flare. With them are worn
heire Jerseys and red sashes.
Jersey capes and fringe made OF
s.rips Of Jersey bear out the pirate
ro.e. They are thrown over one
shoulder with a long, sweeping move
ment.
Other costumes give the appear
.rre Of 4 tailored suit. They are
rade in crepey materials in pastel
rnjors. and have a wrap around
skirt and jacket which are easily di-
.ssted as the mermaid in jersey and
tights emerges ready for a plunge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
Is Placed
On State Highway

SAN BENITo. June 23.-Additional
road work on Highway No. ~ in this
section is underway, consisting main
ly OF graveling the shoulders.
Gravel has been banked in several
places to lessen the danger of curves
particularly the curve near here on
the south known as Dead Mans
Curve"
The work has progressed up to a
point near H~arlingen. and will in
clude all the state highway in the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
PostC Commander
To Try His Skill
On Silver Kings

Encouraged by his unusual run Of
luck of a week ago. Col. Charles McH.
Ely laid aside the affairs Of Fort
Brown Saturday afternoon in order 70
spend the weekend at Padre Island.
Il caught my first tsrpon a couple
Of DAYS ago he said. and II seems
10 have gotten in my blood. I'm not
sure that I shall spend this week
end fishing for | may choose bridge
as nv favorite pastime. But when ]
really stop 70 think about II. ] guess
tarpon fishing is the only thing for
me to do"
Although there was work on his
desk al headquarters al the time he
gave his interview. he was making
s~uperhumsn effort TO attend to It IN
time 10 get an early start for the
beach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24

Derg, y eS
and X e e d y.
will be a can
didate for e
election.
In m a king
his announce
m G n {, VI r.
Westervelt said
that II desire
to re-state and
r eaffirm my
pl 0 r m as
n o m e e for
this office two
years ago TO
D e m all
duties of dis
trict attorney
as are now or
which NAV he
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
Loeb and Leopold
two young Chicago murderers, viIest Of their type
Will Their Money Free Themi

Two young Chicago murderers ves Of their type Loeb
and Leopold murdered boy for the thrill and escaped
with their necks although two murderers
thoroughly deserved hanging.
When they JAIL Chicago newspaper understand
ing official processes asked How long you suppose they
will stay there before they decently be bought out?'
Now you told that there IAN error in the prison
commitment that may free Loeb and Leopold" Il
they eligible for parole in six years. because
mistake in the mittimus " if know what that
The unfortunate boy that they put in his grave for the
thrill is not eligible to any release
He must stay where he put His murderers should stay
where they put would be disgrace to Illinois Justice
if they got out
They have been treated with tender lenency One
employed secretary of prison official the other as
secretary of prison chaplain
Hard work presumably might not agree with them.
Fathers and mothers that do their boys murdered
for the thrill other reason should see to il that
these murderers stay where they
The Chicago incident shows that to commit murder in
America and be caught dangerous unless YOU have rich
parents political influence.
In far off Hawaii young japanese high school graduate
murdered boy ten years old after having collected in
ransom from the boys father He said 1T safer to kill the
child in kidnapping cases. and added the Loeb
murder got interested"
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
Ad m iraI Gray sons
Craftsmanship

r oRsE RACING would be cleaner sport and greater
Measure if all owners of blooded racing establishments
soovaed the polces of Admiral Grayson, of this city
Spree fine young racing animal owned by Admiral
craysons stable ncapactaed this summer through the
f acts of some person placing sponge its nosrs
This caused bleeding After months the horse apparently
renovred and at Laurel last week In fast time
spree' was entered in few days later and made
poor showing He bled during the Large numbers
of people upon the horse because they believed IT.
Admiral Grayson entered it because he believed fit
Having found that bIed Admiral Grayson will retire
'Spree" He will never let it race again
There are hundreds of beeders and cpples entered in
races The public doesn't know the truth and takes
chances "beeder'' may win and bleed" in
many others, losing
race track officials would refuse the acceptance of en-
tries bleeders weak spot in the sport would be
ended They could up other bad spots that would also
protect the betting public
Horse owners like Admiral Grayon have high ideals
TO racing but unfortunately these ideals not wide
spread as they might be-