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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
SAYSCITY HAS
AN IDEAL Site
FOR AIRPORT
Brownsville Urged Not
To Delay in Provid-
ing Such Facilities
AS Necessary

y Brownsville has selected an ideal
site for its municipal airport was
the verdict Of VIM. J. Mackenzie o.
the division Of aeronautics. L. s.
department Of commerce, who mr.
rived in Brownsville Tuesday 10
survey the airport and offer suTges-
tons for its development.
Accompanied by Z. J. Van Law.
engineer in charge o. airport de-
velopment. Mr.. Mackenzie spent
most Of the day surveying the field
and discussing plans for various a.
cilitics. The field, which contains
approximately 4S0 acres, met hi
full approval. and he compliments,
Brownsville on the spirit shown n
securing n site Of such ample size.
Il consider Brownsville a strate-
Tic point. and would advise INN G.
date development Of the airport
along the most approved lines" Mr..
Mackenzie said. aviation Is de-
veloping rapidly. and he airports
offering the best facilities are tte
ones that will secure the major part
Of the business"
Relative to development Of mr.
- aisHUIN III L0ttN ElAtAAkAr A4N w
rgrtment Of man was very
optimistic, expressing the opinion
that a large volume OF traffic event
ually would be developed between
the United States and the eountrics
south of the Rio Grandc. IN this
connection he called attention 20 nc
strategic position or Brownsville. as
sorting that a port Of the highest
rating should be developed here.
According to Mr.. Mackenzic's plan
the hangers and administration
building should be located along the
road 81 the west side of the fled %
give the planes the advantage Of the
prevailing winds. He suggested the
development If approximately cl0
acres a. the initial unit Of the air
port the remainder 20 be developed
and conditioned a. required.
The city should start coustrur-
ton Of the airport al the carlcs-
possible date ne said. "Tha Je-
velopment Of aviation ia 50 rapid
that IL is impossible to forecast how
soon the port wilt require every fd-
cility. The establishment of air
ways is progressing rapidly IN an
parts Of the United States. Over
1000 cities nov have airports estab-
lishod or under construction. The
air mail routes have been increased
from 5000 to $4,000 miles W. ono
year, and their development has jus,
started. Facilities FOR airports ave
being improved. and ] predict that IN
q comparatively short time the mile
Hre Of national airways viii exceed
the mileage Of national highways.
Mr.. Mackenzie commented uD0n
the development n beacon lights.
radio compass ana weather COM
municating service. all Of which are
important factors in tho develop
nent Of air transport. RE called At
tention 20 the fact that planes m ti \
air mail End express service now ~
an average ~ 10000 miles daily ana
y - estimated that this lis less than
10 per rent or the total mileage W.
commercial flying.
The department Of commerce rep
rssentative approved general Plan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
STALLED ship
LANDS SAFELY
Newest Safety Device
Floats Powerless
Plane Down

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. May @.
-tP-The successful use Of a gi-
rantic parachute in bringing q pow
erlcss nirpl9ne safety 20 earth. which
was accomplished NJ Tracy. near here
yesterday. was hailed in aviation cir
cles here today as a device which
finally means absolute safety" for
passenger aircraft.
The device. invented nv Charles
Broderick Of San Francisco. consists
or ono parachute ~ feet III diameter
and capable of sustaining an air
plane. and r small chute which acts
ss . pilot for the larger ohs. =
large silk umbrella il folded in tina
plane but attached to the msehine
by cables conyerging al the center
cf the tor wing. The little one II
used 70 draw the big one out or
The plane when a parachute landing
~ necessary.
In the experiment. n. y. Mackeon,
veteran San Francisco pilot. took a
waT time Jenny" planc-onc az n
tyre condemned By the army as un-
safe. 0e0 feet un, shut Off the mo-
tor and put the safety device tho
action. He tossed the small para
chute overheard. " oncned nd once
but failed to pull the big parachute
out IF its folds Immediately. AZ 4
height Of about 600 Sect. McKeon
was preparing 10 20 over the side
with his own parachute when tho
big one vas pulled free. At 1900
feet the drop was checked ard the
sirplsRe, pilot and parachute float
"a gently to earth.
Attaching the biz parachute to the
center or the top wing gave Il a
hold on the plane which permitted
q landing on an even keel.
The most noticeable defect wa
that the system permitted tho plane
10 spin as IT flosted 70 earth. This
caused he tail "a be slightly dam
AGED. The ~invenor said this could be
remcdird easily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Stomach Disorders
First Revealed by
Coated Tongue

Your tongue is nothing more
than the upper end OF your stom-
ach and intestines. II is the first
thing your doctor looks at. 1t tells
at a glance the condition Of your
digestive system-and physicians
say that 90Te Of all sickness starts
with stomach ard bowel trouble.
A coated tongue is a danger sig
nal OF those digestive disorders
which lead TO so many kinds Of
serious illness. II tells why the
least exertion tires you out; why
you have pains in the bowels, gas,
sour stomach, dizzy spells.
Coating on the tongue IL a sign
that you need Tanlac-the medi-
cine which has helped thousands
who were physical wrecks from
stomach and bowel troubles-who
had tried everything" in vain and
about given up hope.
Tanlac contains no mineral
drugs; it is made of barks, herbs
and roots. Get a bottle from your
druggist today. Your money back
IL 10 doesn't help you.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23


uied 10 70 On trial at 2 o'cloc.
nesuny afternoon. were iriNm
the trial had been postponed a
Thursday morning.
Several convictions were 49,
Tuesday afternoon On liquor ana
migration charges. GUADALUPE mi
lrez. Crlz Charles. Angela Dns,l
Julian Martinez and Matias ".
mo we're among the number rnrr.
ed on liquor charges. Jose N,
Martinez plead guilty 20 serurinr
mission TO the United States ~
the passport If another Mexirar
ticnal and was given 30 dav.
jail.
Practically MI liquor ard imri.
tion cases will Ne completed n
nesday afternoon. n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
OFFER TEXAS GAS STOCK

NEW YORK. May 23.-tP1-Initial
financing FOR the recently formed
United Gas Co. which will control
end operate the Houston Gulf Gas
company. the Dixie Gas a Utilities
Co.. tho Dixie Gulf Gas Co.. and the
South Texas Gas Co, with their sub
salaries. is an offering Of $4,000
shares Of 81 cumulative dividend pre-
ferrei stock. series A. no par value,
at 500 a share and accrued dividend
u WELD z per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Renew Your Health
By Publication

ANY physician will tell you tina.
"Perfect Publication of the system
ia Natures Foundation Of PerfecI
Health" Why rot rid yourself Of
chronic ailments that are undermin-
ing your vitality Purify your en-
tire system by taking \ thorough
course Of Calotabs-onc or twice d
week for several weeks and SEE how
Nature rewards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest Of all
system purifiers. Get a family mack.
age with full directions. Only 80 cts.
~ druEstoreS-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
G. e. Man Married
AT Local Church

Miss Nora Chandler Of Weslaco
was married here nc noon Wednesday
A. the First Methodist church, Tenth
and Washington, 20 NJ. H. Latham y.
corpus Christi. Rev. o. G. Crow.
nastor. officiated- The parents OF
the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Chan
dIer of Weslaco were the only wit
nesses present
Mr.. Latham is a commercial tray
elcr or Corpus Christi. and Mrs.
Latham before her marriage Wednes-
dav had been connected with the
Southwestern Bell Telephone conf
pany at Harrington for five years.
Both are well known in the Valley
and will make their home In Corpus
Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Stop That Itching

Use Blue Star Soap as a cleanser
then apply Blue Star Remedy for
Eczema. Itch. letter. rinrworm,
poison oak. dEndru.f. chtlcrens
sores. cracked hands. sCre feet. and
most forms Of itching skin diseases.
n Kills germs, stop the itchlnF,
usually restoring The spin % health.
Soan 15c. Blue Star Kennedy Sl.OV.
Ark YOUR drugrist.-ACN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Faces Charge Of
Cattle Smuggling

Trial OF Castillo Pena OF McAllen,
charged with smuggling seventeen
head of cattle across the Rio Grande
from Mexico. got under way In fed
eral court Wednesday morning. the
government completing its case
Just prior 10 the noon recess.
Witnesses from Nillncy county
who had been summoned in the m
timidation case. which was sched-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
c. OF {. O. KS

Continued from rage onc)
come the counsel - representative
citizens. I'VE realize that III the
chamber Of commerce directors en-
dorsc the plan our fight IS practi-
cally won and / present it 20 you
for disno.i tion. ac said.
Cole Presents Proposal
A plan discussed IN Corpus Chris
W M the state meeting OF chamber
of commerce executives to seek a
state law permitting counties TO vote
n publicity tax was endorsed by the
directors: the body voted a resolu-
tion that "this body viii not en-
dorsc anv stock selling. financing or
advertising proposition; and ~ a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
CHINESE Send
REPLY TO us.
WARNING Note
Responsibility Taken
For Safety of For
eigners; Abolition of
Safe Zone Asked

PEKING. May 23.-tR1-The YER
nacular newspapers state that the
Peking foreign office in replying "a
the American note transmitted by the
United States at Peking John Van A..
MacMurray regarding the safety or
Americans in North China. stated
that the Chinese authorities arc re-
sponsible for the safety Of foreign
ers.
The reply, however, said that China
objects 20 the marking out " special
defense areas which are contrary 10
international usage and requests the
United States consul at TIentsin to
order abolition of the defense areas
theree
Mr.. MaeMurray communicated with
the foreign ministers OF the Peking
and Marking governments several
days ago regarding the safety Of
Americans in North China because OF
the menace of civil warfare in that
section. IL was understood that Mac
Murray expressed appreciation of as
from the two governments
that precautions would be taken to
safeguard Americans. but he pointed
out that American troops must take
part in the defensive measures At
Tientsin and Peking IL American
lives were in danger
TOKYO. May 23.-tP-General
Hata, permanent vice minister OF
war. today likened Japan's activities
in China TO measures taken by the
United States TO protect Americans
in Nicaragua.
Anxious to dispel foreign sus-
picionS that Japan's present activ-
tiles in China were aimed nj achicy-
ing permanent control OF S%hRntung.
General Hata stated in an interview
that nothing was further from the
mind Of the Japanese government. lie
Tcpudiated the idea Of = militaristic
policy. saying that the Japanese army
was as much an instrument of the
civil power as American and Brit
ish troops.
General Hata stressed the recent
statement Of Premier Tanaka that
troops would be withdrawn as soon
az the present danger TO japanese
residents was ended and the demands
made because Of the recent attacks
on them had been complied with.
Japan he said, "has never broken
her word and won't now"
LONDON. May 23.-LPl-A Reu,-
er's dispatch from Picking says that
much interest has been aroused N
| foreign circles there over the stti-
tude Of the United States regarding
possible trouble in the northern
capital.
The dispatch says that Brigadier-
General Smedley Butler. commanding
the American marine forces in China.
is known to favor the evacuation Of
Americans 10 Tientsin in the eveat OF
trouble. but that the legation staff w
anxious 10 remain in Peking II the
other legation stats stay.
I. is understood that the Amerirars
have been instructed to remain and
protect themselves In the event NJ
rioting but 70 withdraw 70 TientsiA
should the Chinese attack the legs-
tion quarter which is considered very
unlikely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

Foul breath, loose teeth or sore
gums are disgusting to behold. all
will agree. Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy
Is highly recommended BY leading
dentists and never disappoints.
Druggists return money il il fails.
Esgle Pharmacy, Inc.-Adv. go
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Wills ANDERSON OFT

AUTEUTL. France. May 23.-tP-
Helen Wills and Penelope Anderson
we're eliminated today in the first
round Of the women's doubles Of the
international hard court tennis cham
n~ionships. when they were defeated
Nv Suzanne Deve and Madame La
Faurie. So. rs. Ga.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
BANDITS ROB CARD PLAYERS

HAMMOND. La, MAY 23.-LPl-
Four unmasked men armed with
sawed off s~hotguns. held up six men
playing cards in . hotel here early
today and escaped with $4,000. a
diamond ring valued at $1,000 and
three watches
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
PIANIST DIES

NEW YORK, Ma 23.-tP-Eur.-e
Bernstein, prominent Russian pianist,
died OF heart disease at his home in
this city today, aged 81.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
TODAY'S SCRATCHES

At Aaueduct
FIRST RAG E-Manwell. Captain
Martin. Donne1ly. Porto BelIo Gold.
THIRD RACE--Binki.
FIFTH RACE-sin Cuidadc.
SIXTH RAcE-Gold Bet, Artillery
Weather. clear; track. heavy.
b. At ArIingtOn
FIRST RAcE--xray. Rose smith.
Ms sEySc6 5st5. JR R.Gn4oso r.,,ow u
Brunswick. King Of the spa. Twelve
Sixty. John j. S., Complication, Doctor
Rankin, Deposition.
s THIRD RAcE-Rosetta Stone, smiling
Betty, Frances Rock.
SIXTH RACE--BaIzar. Paul Bunyan.
SEVENTH RACE-Jim Bridger.
Weather. clear; track, fast
At Latania
FIRST RACE Turn Over, Betty
Amess Great Sport, Queen OF Sheba.
SECOND RAcE--Arline Common.
FOURTH RACE--IIig sandy.
FIFTH RACE--Soiree EhatsOn
SIXTH RACE--Busy Flo. Valley
Light. Lepanto. Lady Goaler, Rnnanelf,
SEVENTH RAcE-cimmerian
Weather. clear: track, good.
At Paramount Park
FIRST RACE Cole Queen Jane
SECOND RACE. Davis
THIRD RAcE-Nauaa, Betty smith
FOURTH RAcE-virgin,s Flynn.
FIFTH RACE-Paton.
SIXTH RACE-Go.ham,
SEVENTH RACE-Breastpiate, ARA
gosa, Kiyi.
WeaIhsr. Cloudy: track. fast
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
ZDDLE ATLANTIC MEDALLST MISSES MARK
Middle Atlantic Net
Tourney Onens Today

Play III the Middle Atlantic boys
and junior tennis tournament OPENS
today on the EdgemOor thad.l GiNp
courts, paul Ct Harding announces.
MiIburn McCarty and Jack hyn
ham viii represent the District ~
the boys class and Prank Shore
and Randy Robinson in the junior
division.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
Freeney, Marine Player,
Manages OriOIe Outfit

Sam Freeney first baseman OF the
indicated Quanlfco Marines. who
annexed II straight victories. IS man.
aging the Fairfield Farm Western
Maryland Dairy Club OF Baltimore.
The dairymen are tied with the
police nine for the leadership Of the
Interclub League.
Freeney is a captain in the Mariu.
Corps and is stationed in Baltimore
on recruiting duty He manages
however. 10 find time for his base
ball.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
MEETING AT DEvoNsHlRE

ruthers. or Detroit, on behalf OF the
Western Raci..g Association. an
nounce that meeting will be held
at Deonshire track, Windsor, follow
ing the meeting at KenilwortE. The
association has engaged Sam
Nuckols and w. A. Hewitt az stew.
ards, w. r.. Norvell as racing secre-
tary, George Palmer an starter and
,ter CalIen as Judge.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
TRYOUTS DRAW
c. j. TRACKN|EN

Georgetown University athletes ara
prominent among the field entered
in the Eastern sectional Olympic
field and track tryout tomorrow ut
the Yankee Stadium in New York.
Eighteen events are programmed,
but four-the 3,OO0-meter steeple.
chase, hammer throw, discus throw
and javelin throW-wilI be con-
tested at Travers Island, the sum
mer home of the Now York A. G.
The HiIltoppers who will COM
pete are Karl Wildermuth, Jimmy
Burgess, Walter Gegan, Eddie Swim
burne, Johnny, Holden, Jimmy Com
molly, and possibly Dave Adelmsn
and Eddie Hector. burgess, Swin-
burne, Holden, Connolly and Gegan
are former Blue ard Gray color
Wearers.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
TEX KEEPS old
PRICE SCALE

NEW YORK, June 15.Tex
Richards schedule OF prices for the
Tunney-IIeeney fight next month
will be same as he charged IL
Chicago last fall, but the net to him
viii Be ten per cent less, the
difference between 80 and 20 per
cent in State and Federal taxes.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15


Wildermuth, twice national Sc
niOr 6O-yafd indoor champion,
is entered in the 1OO-yard dash.
He is facing an imposing array
OF Chester Bowman, jackson
SchOlz. Roland Locke, Henry
Russell, Al Miller, Frank Hus-
sey, Bob McAllister, FOlweII
Soul. Arthur French, Henry
Cumming, Louis Clarke and pos
sibIy DeHart Hubbard. SchOlz.
Hussey. Clarke and Bowman
were members Of tIle 1924 OIym-
pic team.
Burgess is 10 start in the 40
yards race against Joe Tierney
Cecil Cooke, Gerard Swope, jr.
Frank Burns, Norman st. Clair
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
TODAY'S GOLF RULE

Definitions: I'D A ball Is
deemed to "move" il IL leave
It's original position in the least
degree; but it is not considered
to "nloVe" II ii merely OscilIate
and rome to rest In its original
position.
Note: The golf rules published
IN this column daily are taken
verbatim from the L.. s. 6. A.
Book Of Rules.l
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
DIGGS NEARS ANA EUR
RECORD FOR COURSE
At CONGRESSIONAL
BY r. D. Thomas

Reid Digges of Bannockburn enters match play today
In the Middle Atlantic championship tournament
sporting the laurel of medast but he missed oppor
ar. Fonn f1rfhn .
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Chicago, Z: brooklyn. 3.
Pittsburgh. 4: New York. I'll I'M
nlngsl.
81 Louia :: boston. 2.
TODAY'S GAMES
Cincinnati at philadelphia.
Chicago ut Boston.
ST Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh Mt New York.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
BASEBALL.
DIRECTLY

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON. 5; Detroit. ,.
New York, q: st. Louis. 3.
Philadelphia. D: Cleveland. 8,
Chicago, d: Boston, 4.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Detroit.
philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York Mt st. Louis.
Boston NJ Chicago.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15

Tom. Durkin and others. Connolly
Is contestant in the 1,50O-meter
race.
Holden. German and SWinburne
are bidding for place in the $50
yards with such fast company as
George Lenses, lainkie Sober, Sam
Martin. Bernie McCafferty, Francis
McCloskey and probably Harold CUT
bill, the Flying Parson," who may
elect to try his comeback over the
half-mile route.
Aledman doesn't have to compete
In the shot-put as he qualified for
the final olympic tryouts at Har-
ward next month by placing third
in the intercollegiate championships.
Gegan, 3 miller and twO-miIer
while mt Georgetown, win try
his luck in the 3,O0O-meter
steeplechase. He must battle
Russell Payne, Marvin Rick,
Julius Gilbert, Mel Dalton,
johnny O'Nein anu others.
Every track and field star OF the
East, save those who qualified by
winning or placing in the inter
collegiate at Harvard, is competing
In tomorr0W's carnival.
Payne, Connolly and Swinburne,
who received his law degree from
Georgetown University on Monday,
trained at the Hilltop track.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15

Games for To-day
Buffalo at Reading.
Toronto at Baltimore,
Rochester at Jersey City.
Montreal at Newark.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15

The fret sixteen limit was 1856
Following are today's pairings for
the first round;
FIRST SIXTEEN
1000. Reid w Digges. 73-74--147,
Bannockburn vs.. Byrn Curtiss. go 81
1s1, Indian Spring; 1906. II. n New
ION, So,77-I57, Congressional, VS.. Har-
ny g. Pitt, 81 S2-163, Manor; 1910.
A. L. Houghton. ~. 73-162. Manor. vs..
Roger Peacock. 81. 79--I61. India
Spring: 10:15 Page Huffy, rs. 82-158,
Confessional ys. Fred X. HitZ 81, 81
.-1S6. Chevy Chase; 1920. Frank K.
RoeEch, II. 79-151. Washington, VS..
Gordon Stone. ~ s2--16l Washington
1926, W. r. Tuckerman. Is. S0-i5S,
Chevy Chase, vs.. Norman f. Frost. SO,
77-1s5. Indian Spring: 1890, John c.
Shorey, II. 77-154. Bannockburn, W..
w. r. McCaIlum. so, S3--1SS, Washing
ION; 1926. Alexander NJ Knapp, II,
s2--159, Baltimore Country Club, VS.. NJ
r. STEVENSON, 81, 79-166. Columbia
Semi-finals are on today in the
vgomen's District championship
tournament at Indian Spring. Miss
Dorothy White, of Washington Golf
and Country Club, the defending
champion. meets Mrs l.. B. Chap.
man, of Congressio nal, and Mrs.
n. A. Knox, of Congr assional, plays
Miss Dorothy Hunter of Indian
Spring, in the championship flight.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Keanltn Of Yesterday

Reading. Il; Buffalo 0
Rochester. q: Jersey City. 2.
Newark, .; Montreal, ffirst game :.
Newark. 8: Montreal. 2 Second game1
Toronto Baltimore. rain.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15
In Chicago he paid 10 per
cent each 10 the commonwealth
ar Illinois and Uncle Sam.

Any seat for which he charges
more than SIS FOR the Tunney-
Heeney bout at the Yankee stadium
will carry 4. State tax Of five per
cent and a Federal charge 81 Is
per cent. Tex doesn't believe the
Government tax Ii fair and II going
TO give it a battle In the courts,
hut In the meanwhile he win charge
flat prices to include al taxes.
Ringside seats will be $40
but the net TO Richard will be
only 5000.
Rickard has not decided just what
the tariff will be on the cheapest
seats, but It will be less than SIS so
that it may escape the heaviest tax.
He figures his net returns from
other grades OF seats as follows:
SO seats. 81: SIS seats. 1850: $50
seats, $I4; SIS seats, 1850; 80 seats,
S21: $40 seats. 5000.
The Washington times., 1928-06-15

'tH could have putted like
Sandy Armour I'D have had q %
Or 90" said Reid today, and
added with = laugh: "But !
wOuldn't have expected anybody
90 believe It. Hardly myself. IN
fact