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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

Some share of important time Is
consumed at Geneva by eminent gentle
men who interrupt proceedings to call
for timetable in order to catch tn.
next train home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
Or Shoot Them Down.

From the Springfield, Ohio, Sun.
I They are having an argument in Chi
cago over how to spell the name of a
street, but after they find out the
chances are they won't put up any
signs on the corners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

A defect in the weapon-carrying laws
Is made manifest by the fact that men,
bers of society who have least business
with guns are able to possess them in
greatest abundance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

Gangmen send flowers to funerals.
promoting them to an extent that
should make the florists business one
OF greater prosperity than that of the
ordinary dirt" farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

Novelists who have dealt with person.
alities have in most cases reversed the
proverb and succeeded In showing that
fiction is stranger than truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
Readers Reward.

Readers Reward.
"You must have derived great benefit
from your extensive reading"
mo doubt of it," answered Senator
Sorghum. Il might have been obliged
to suspend several specchmaking tours
IL I had not happened to run across
certain cough-drou advertisements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

Badger State. Senator Robert r. Wag-
ner, Democrat. New York. who has re-
Gently returned from Wisconsin, te:ss
the opposite view. declaring that DEM
ocratic chances In that state are ex-
cellenk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

1t is made evident by congratulations
showered on Gene Tunney that inter-
est in pugilism does not obscure the
fact that all the world loves a lover"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

The pride Of Tammany is humbled
by its own protest that "sschcm'
today wiel6s no more real power than
one Of those ancient cigar store indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
Leave 1t to Them.

From the Nashville Banner.
The Office pessimist says he doesn't
see how people can think up anything
sillier than q marathon dance but feels
sure they will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

Flying has a fascination of its own
which prevents the aviator from heed
ing advice, friendly or professional, that
he ought to take a vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

Ben Jonson's good old lyric Drink
to Me Only With Thine Eyes" Is rap
idly working Its way to the front as
campaign song.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

No community has ever attained per-
lection such as to compel suspension
of the ancient custom Of finding fault
with the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

Soviet Russia Is manufacturing
matches. This Is a useful commercial
activity, better than playing with po-
litical fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

A Democratic speaker when hiring
a hall is frankly warned by his opposi-
ton to avoid selecting Tammany Hall
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Rate BY MalI-Payable In Advance.
an Other state. ana CanaSi;


The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled
ratcfes credited to It or not otherwise cree
tea in this paper and also the nca ,,d news .s
sseciaI disostches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
Bright Suggestion.

From the indianapolis News.
Perhaps the next time they have a
non stop flight they'll award the prize
to the flyer who makes the fewest stops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

o Statesman, we have often heard
The village band drown out your word |.
Although our hearts with talk you
touch,
49,. -..,AaA.,n k;nx, ic.,,A ,,n,,al.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

Votes.
"You will be called on to register
your opinions next November"
I'm not sure about that" answered
Mr. Meekton.
"You have a vote, haven't you?"
MY present impression Is that while
I am theoretically supposed to have
one vote. as a matter of fact Henrietta
has two"
"He who makes life harder for
Others" said Hi Ho the sage OF China
town, must not be surprised to find
that he has created conditions which
make life harder for himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
our syncopation isn't much!

Jud Tunkins says a fairy offers
three wishes, but candidate promises
at least half q dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once
nth It and Gems Slvania ave
New York Once. 10 East 42nd 81.
CHICAGO once Tower Building.
European once: ~ Resent st.. Londcn.
England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

RiOtous Letters.
My Radio! My Radio!
My AS and rs you set
In action till I do not know
My modern alphabet!
Oar is two kinds O. religion" said
Uncle Eben. "Cne wants to help
everybody into Heaven an de yuthuh
tries to keep somebody out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

O. Are there as many men sailing
the seas now as there were 20 or 80
years ago?-A. F. F.
A. At the present time there are
more men sailing the seas than there
were 20 or 80 years ago. although there
decrease is more than made up by
the increased number of steamers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

The Republicans in Colorado, ac-
cording to Clarence Hamlin, national
committeeman, are strongly together
this year, Notwithstanding reports to
the contrary. He and his faction re-
Gently succeeded in nominating their
candidate for governor. Attor-e>y Gen.
eral Boatright, but the party sores have
been healed in the interest OF the
State and national ticket, he says.
Colorado is center of the bes, Sugar
industry. and the protective tariff is a
biz issue there. Furthermore, the cat
tie men have staged comeback in
Colorado, and the prices Of cattle are
high.
X
Senator Borah of Idaho, who has been
trailing Gov. Smith in the West, after
visiting Kentucky and Tennessee. has
reported to headquarters that those
border States appear ripe for Republic
has a reputation for conservative judg-
ment when 1t comes to election predic-
tons.
The Republicans in Wisconsin are
working hard, according to Alvin p.
Kletzsch, State chairman of the Hoo
ver-Curtis Volunteer Clubs of Wiscon-
sin. He sets great store on the fact
that the Republican State convention,
held recently, incorporated In the State
platform a strong Endorsement Of the
Hoover Curtis ticket. the first indorse-
ment given Republican national
ticket in Wisconsin Republican State
convention in three national elections.
Mr.. Kletzsch insists that many of the
La Toilette prcgressives are lining up
for Hoover and Curtis, despite the
claims of Democratic leaders that the
swing Is all toward Gov. Smith In the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
Chevrolet Hikes
Sales Records In
Past Six Months

One Of the most remarkable
achievements ever recorded in the
automobile industry comes 4 light
today in the announcement OF r. II.
Grant. vice president of the Chew
rolet Motor company in charge of
sales. that 100000 "Bibber and Bet
ter Chcvrolcts have been placed in
me hands Of owners ri-ce the intro
ductiop Of the new car Januar"
first.
With deliveries to customers aver
aging 10000 cars a week. Chevrolet
in the first seven months Of the
year established n record for pub
lie ac%ceptarce OF a new car unrival-
ed in the history of modern motor
cars. Each week. each month. each
quarter shattered all marks for the
corresponding period of any prev
ious year
Much Of the credit for making
possible this remarkable showing is
given the efficient manufacturing
organization and the tremendous
production facilities employed By
Chevrolet. Fourteen great factories
in various sections Of the country
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
AUBURN sets
Time RECORD
Averages 84.7354 Miles
Per Hour Over 2033
Mile Course

A strictly stock Auburn Model lis
speedster in an endurance test sane
toned and supervised by the Amer
lean association is credited with
breaking all times and distance rec
1000 miles. In the 24-hour con-
tinuous test this Auburn stock car
made over 2.033 miles in "a hours,
averaging s4.7354 m. D. h.. and beat
ing the former record by 9.1l2 miles
per hour.
The test was staged on the At
lantic City speedway and A. A. A,
officials were in charge. After such
official tests the A. A. A. authori-
ties 20 over the car in every detail
and check to verify that il Is abso-
lutely stock. the same as on any
denler's salesroom floor.
For 3 miles. 10. so. 100 and SOC
miles Auburn broke all records for
stock car distances by 8 miles an
hour faster. Then nc the 1000 mile
distance the Auburn was 9 miles
an hour faster. At 1000 miles dis
lance Auburn was IL miles an hour
faster than the former record.
r. l.. Cord, president Of Auburn
emphasizes. however. that the pur-
nose Of this test was not with the
idea of selling speed. He saws, at
is unlawful to drive 100 miles an
hour and no one wants to try &c
average 81 miles an hour. But 2
test like this proves endurance and
value. and that was its purpose"
All authorities recognize what |;
requires in every part of an auto
mobile 10 enable it to do 2.033 miles
in 1.440 minutes and stand up and
endure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
Early Days of Roma

The following paper was awarded
fifth prize in the junior section CT
the historical contest conducted early
this year by the Valley Federation
Of Women's Clubs. II was written
by Nellie Ramirez, ~12-year-old pu-
pill Of the Roma schools. The Her
aid does not vouch for the authen-
ITCHY of data contained therein.
At the beginning Of Roma there
were a few huts, and its name was
Los Garcias." They named it in
honor Of Jose Maria Garcia. He was
my great-grandfather, and was a
very rich man and owned this place,
which is now Roma, as well as many
other places.
At that time there were not many
crops raised, only corn. The only
thing the people had was many cat
tie. After a time my grandfather
sold n piece of the land to the Amer
leans. They wanted TO buy all the
land. but my great grandfather did
not want 70 sell il, so they bought
one-half OF it. The Americans set
tied in n few houses which became
a little ranch but later on my grand
father sold the other half to the
Americans.
when some families came to live
in Roma, many Indians came, too,
and they settled in a few wigwams
outside OF the town. There wss a
woman living n few miles from the
Indians and her husband was work
ing a distance from the house, so
she vas alone in the house with only
her little daughter who was only 3
years old. The Indians came and
took her and her daughter away.
They took them 70 the woods where
they had their wigwams. After they
arrived at the Indian camp the wom-
an found a man there with the In
dianS whom she knew. His nam
was Jose Ramos, and he was her I'M
Gle, and he. too, had been taken by
the Indians two years before they
took his niece, whose name was
Casiida.
The Indians took both OF them TO
the river and they whipped them
nearly every day, and always treat
ed them very cruelty. Jose was sick
for a long time on account of the
E'ffNNk Ah@N NhG humans gave nifllt
and very soon he died. Casilda was
very sad. After a time n baby was
born 70 Caasilda.
One day an Indian took her 10 a
stream and he threw the baby into
the stream because that was the way
that they baptized their own chill
dren, but Casilda did not know Of
this custom and she was very much
frightened, so she threw herself into
the water and saved her child.
BY this time the girl captured at
Roma was 3 years old and every
night the Indians took the girl 10
another wigwam and they kept her
separated from her mother. At
night when she knew that the In
dams were asleep she went to her
mother and she cried because she
wanted 10 see her father, and her
mother told her that she had writ
ten n letter 10 her husband telling
him TO come, and that he was coming
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
c. N. Will GO
ON AIR Both
Famous T-ombonist Is
To Direct Music
For Buick

Arthur Pryor. world famous from
bone soloist and leader Of one Of the
oldest and most popular bands in
America. will conduct the General
Motors family party on Monday eve
ming, July 80, with his celebrated
company Of brass. reed and string
musicians, assisted by Olive Kline,
soprano.
The program will run a full hour
instead of a half hour and the host
of the evening will be the Buick di-
vision. which will utilize the occasion
TO celebrate its silver anniversary.
This will be only the second presen-
tation Of Arthur Pryor's band as a
radio entertainment feature, its first
radio concert having been given for
the same sponsor one year ago.
In recognition Of Bucks twenty
fifth birthday a varied ogr has
been arranged, presenting events and
popular songs of a quarter of a CEN
fury z in contrast to events and
music Of today. The "Good Old Sum
mer Time" will be heard, followed by
the latest song hits from Broadway.
Social customs long forgotten, people
once famous but remembered now
only as names, early motoring habits
Of pioneer tourists with goggles and
gauntlets, will be pictured in COM
parison with customs, people and
habits of the present, all i~nterspersed
with musical Interpretation.
Pryor's success has been all the
more remarkable because he was not
a schooled musician. when, as a
youth, he left his home in st. Joseph.
Mo-, 10 seek fame and fortune in
New York. He was n natural must
clan and at the height of his early
success he did not Gas he now ex-
presses IT'D know b flat from X. New
ertheless. he played perfectly selec-
tions which no one else could exc
cute on a trombone and which must
clans generally declared could not be
played on that instrument.
Next Mondays program will be pre-
sented at $3.50 eastern standard time
by the National Broadcasting COM
pany and thirty-two associated sta
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
Mercedes Scouts
Award Badges at
Court of Honor

" MERCEDES. July 2s.-A court OF
honor for the three Mercedes Boy
Scout troops was held here Thurs
day night at the city hall with c.. G..
Commons presiding and presenting
| the merit badges. He was assisted
i by Scoutmasters w. f. Perry and Ed
FCrosswhite.
The following boys in troop No. .
sponsored by the American Legion.
| were awarded badges: Second class
badges. Hoyt Hager and Hayes Mof-
*fett: Glen Commons, civics and life
having merit badges; Wendell eddie.
Ifiremanship and leatherersft badges
and Roger Terry was awarded a
leathercraft badge.
In the troop sponsored by the
kcbristian church first class badge.
were awarded to Tom Blackwell.
}Irving Smith and Philip Lentz.
1 In troop 4. sponsored by the Kiwan-
lie club, Albert Seymour was awarded
IN second class badge; John Shaw vas
awarded surveying and life saving
shadpes: Aaron Hessel and Silvan
{coIden received firemanship badges.
There were 25 uniformed scouts
Ebresent and a number of parents of
Ilhe boys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29

to take them home. When her moth
err told her this she went back there
with the Indians until one day her
father heard that his wife was with
the Indians. He came 10 where they
were and had to give the Indians
cattle 50 that they would give him
his wife.
Afteer this incident the Indians
went to another state but after a
short time they came back again and
they killed many people. They took
them to the woods and murdered
them. After they killed them they
ate the meat raw, and sometimes
they made some of the people eat
the raw meat. Some meat was ami
NAL meat and some was human
meat.
There was an American man who
bought the people from the Indians.
When Casilda was at her house she
told her friends all about it,; how
the Indians treated them, and then
her friends told the same story to
other people and that's why we came
to know il.
BY this time the boy was IL years
old, and the girl was Is years old.
My great-grandfather lived 10 see
this He was then SO years
old and a year after he died. 1t is
said that many people attended his
funeral because he was a good man
to all the people. Casilda liked him
very much because he helped Brigi-
do. Casilda's husband, to pay the
cattle ransom to the Indians.
A few years later the American
government sent word that the In
dians were to 20 and never to come
back again.
The Indians went away and for
many years they did not hear abous
the Indians. Casilda was in Mexico,
but when she heard that the Indians
were not coming back she came back
10 Los Garcias" and many more
people came to live here.
They had to carry che lumber
from Corpus Christi, 70 make their
houses. When there were only a
few houses Casilda died, so she did
not live TO see the ranch progress
ing. Abost four years after Casilda
died the name of "Los Garcias'' was
changed to the nam of Roma. This
was because they said that it looked
much like Rome. Italy, with hills all
around il. Others wanted il named
in honor of one Of the founders
whose name was Romulo Garcia; ne
was my great grandfather's cousin.
Casilda's son is still living, and
he says that the Indians we're very
cruel with the people because they
did not want TO see the white people
living where they were living. He
lives near Mexico, and there is an
other woman that the Indians took
but she was there only two weeks.
and she came back home. She wrote
a story Of her life with the Indians.
After many years passed and the
Indians did not come back again,
many mor people came to live in
Roma. When Roma was n little
town already, there was a man who
did not wear shoes, but he was one
Of those who had been taken BY the
Indians.
After a few years, Roma began to
grow. the steamboats, came from
Brownsville and they brought The
provisions, but when Roma began
to progress, the steamboats, ceased
TO come any more. However, rs
there were many stores. trucks were
used for bringing the provisions.
Roma is now progressing very
fast and many things have been in
vented. This story was told TO me
by Dona Juana Garcia. She does
not know how old she is. but thinks
she is nearly a century old. She is
still living here in Roma.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
Makes Appeal
Crush Crime and
End Cost to u. S.

To TIE Herald:
The great orators who have been
doing all the shouting at both con
ventions could stand by he side OF
the road. and, for hour after hour
paint a word picture of this grand
and glorious country in such 4 way
: Can this 90 on indefinitely? Can
a country. even as big as ours. put
up with such conditions? Most de
cidedlv not. All Of this must b.
changed. and changed soon. or else
we will find ourselves slipping fast,
going backward. and the very foun
dation upon which our 7 public has
been built. will crumble and waste
away, until condition exists such
as has never been known since the
dawn Of time.
How are We going TO bring about
this change? Shall we clean up IN
spots-a town, county or state. at a
time, driving crime from one section
to another? This is the usual proceed
ure, but I'm afraid 1t won't work this
trip.
II costs about four billion dollars
10 run the country. Why not spend
another billion, and crush the very
life out of the fanged monster with
its tongue Of flame that is eating
at the very vitals Of our nation?
". II. SEHL.
Chicago. Ill.
that you would think Heaven itself
is right here on earth.
When you look at the other side
Of the ledger. however. you will see
there is small rnom for su-h III
until we have wiped off the slate
certain things which absolutely
must be eliminated.
Today. we stand accused Of being
the most lawless nation Of the world
and surely other countries have the
right TO point the finger of shame
at us. when you realize that we are
supporting a crime bill Of over Sl0.-
600, 000,0 900 yearly-about two-thirds
as much as our nations total debt.
and almost rs much rs all other
countries OF the world owe us as 4
val debt .
Don't think for = minute that this
terrific expense. this cost Of crime,
does not concern you. because IL GER
tainly does. Every man, woman and
child in this country. is being taxed.
directly or indirectly. through some
source or other. to paw this bill
there are 120,000.000 people in the
United States. which means a little
better than $4,000 for every single.
solitary one Of us. Think Of Il, $50
for every American citizen Just On
account OF the crime that IS going On
right in our very midst.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
BUICK SETS
new RECORD
Florida Man Drives
To San Antonio
IN Two Days

distance is no longer measured by
mile but by minutes, according to
abbott Buick company local Buick
dealer who declares that this recently
was proven by Walter PauIus, man
sger Of the Hotch Booterie Of West
Palm Beach, Fla, who made a record
breaking drive TO San Antonio in his
bulck four passenger coupe, to visit
ms father l.. 5. Paulus, 922 South
Alamo st.
Mr.. Paulus left West Palm Beach
early. Sunday June 10, and reached
san Antonio at 3 a. m. Tuesday,
June L. His average speed for the
entire trip was almost seventy miles
per hour. Stops for fuel and food
excluded from total elapsed time.
Upon arriving in San Antonio he had
his ear checked by the local Buick
dealer, San Antonio Buick
and u was found that outside of an
OIL change that no adjustments or re-
pairs Of any kind were needed. There
was not ever a body squeak. And
Mr.. Paulus' Buick had made n of
the fastest and hardest runs ever
made by an automobile.
Il had no idea Of making a record
TIL NHtH 4 ltlL II iOfiud, MT. IduiuS
told the San Antonio Buick company.
but when | got out on the road had
soon stepped up the speed to 20
mile sper hour. My Buick handled so
easy az that rate Of speed that ! saw
no reason to slow down. 1t took no
great effort to drive that fast, the
car held the road at 70 as we'll as it
did at Is miles per hour, and was per-
fectly comfortable at ali times.
over good roads and bad, up hill
and down, my Buick sped toward San
Antonio. Never faltering-never fail
ing to give me more speed when
wanted il. My Buick showed extra
ordinary economy, using very little
gasoline on the entire trip. The trip
to San Antonio certainly convinced
me that I had made a good buy when
/ got my Buick"
After visiting his father two weeks,
Mr.. Paulus left San Antonio. We'd
nesday, June -. and came within a
few hours Of duplicating his phe-
nomenal speed record made on the
trip to San Antonio. He left San An
tonic at 5 a. m. Wednesday, June 81,
and arrived in Palm Beach early Fri
day. The distance from San Antonio
10 West Palm Beach is almost 100
miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
McAlen Golfers
To Get Together

MeALLEN. July 2s.-Following the
filling Of the membership roll of the
~Iepehuaje Country club, McAllen.
the members are to be entertained at
a get-together early morning break
fast as guests Of l.. Paul Matthews,
member Of the club and manager
Of the Casa dc Palmas hotel. here.
The purpose of the breakfast ac-
cording to Mr.. Matthews is not TO
talk individual golf but TO talk golf
collectively. and that is to talk OF
things for the good OF the club. and
another reason for the breakfast Is
to know our fellow members who
We seldom see on the course. The
guest list will include the club mem
bership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29

shared in the effort that enabled
the sales division to make prompt
deliveries Immediately on the an
nourcement Of their car last Janu-
airy. From Oakland. Calf. to Tar
rytown. N. " factory wheels have