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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
SPUD CROP IN
FLORIDA HARD
HIT BY FREEZE
Hastings Section Re-
ports All Potatoes
Above Ground Des-
troyed Saturday

Practically all potatoes above
ground in the Hastings, Florida, sec
ton we're destroyed by the freeze
Saturday night.
A telegram received Tuesday
morning by Paul Dye. secretary Of
n Rio Grande Potato Growers as
ISOLATION, from the secretary of the
Hastings Potato Growers, states that
30 per cent OF the potatoes were de-
stroyed by the frost two weeks ago
and the remainder destroyed Satur-
day night. The late paintings. rep
resenting about 80 per cent of the
acreage, we're o above ground and
escaped damage.
The secretary Of the Hastings CO.
Z operative stated that shipments from
: that section would start from three
ITO Iour weeks later than usual. Inc
hastings section has about 10 per
J. ent OF the potato acreage OF the
tate.
No definite information has been
"sceived regarding other crops, but
= is beiieved the damage TO the bean
nd tomato crops will be fully as
v.reat as that sustained by the po-
A Iato crop.
4. The potato movement from the
I. Valley will start March is to 20.
Brownsville shippers state, and ship
ments from Florida will not come
onto the market in heavy quantity
before the latter part Of April, and
are not expected to ri over 40 per
cent Of the movement last year. The
bulk of the Valleys crop should be
marketed before competition from
Florida begins to affect the Market
they stated. 49,,
"The Valley potato growers will
have from three to five weeks with
out serious competition in the north
ern markets." MI. Dye said. in that
time the major part of the crop will
be marketed, and there is every indi-
cation that the potato growers Of this
section will RECEIVE very satisfactory
prices. The association will be pre-
pared this year to secure letter dis
tribution than ever before"
The Valley tomato and bean grow
ers are also anticipating excellent
markets for their production. The
low temperatures reported from all
parts of Florida Saturday night indi-
cate that the bean and tomato crops
were virtually wiped out, the freeze
extending as far south as the Ever
glades. Both the bean and tomato
acreages in the Valley are heavier
this year, and the movement is ex-
pected TO break all records.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
Set Road Case
On Jury Docket

The injunction action brought
against the Cameron county com
missioners court IN connection with
the Boca Chica highway designation
was placed on the jury docket Tues
day morning and trial set for March
IL.
The motion 10 place the case on
the jury docket was made by the de-
PENDANTS upon the grounds there
were questions of fact to be deter
mined.
Il is understood there will be no
further delay in the case and that
both sides will be prepared to go to
trial on March IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
New Treatment
Stops Fits

Brooklyn, N. Y.-Wonderful re-
suits are reported by Epilepsy Col
onies using a new remedy that stops
the most stubborn cases Of Epileptic
fits or spasms and is not habit form
ing. Any reader who sends name 70
~Phenoleptol Co., Dept. $40, Box II,
st. Johns Place Station, Brooklyn,
". ", will receive a free booklet ex-
planning this new guaranteed treat
ment. Write them today.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
Proposed Acre Club
Will Name Officers
(Special 10 The Heraid.O

HARLINGEN, Feb. 2l.-An cleo
tion Of officers ID to feature a meet
ing Of members Of a proposed Valley
flying club here Thursday night, il
was announced Tuesday by II. VI.
Van Law. one of the members.
The initial meeting was held Sat
urday night, in the Reese-Wil-Mond
hotel here, at which time a consti-
tuition and bylaws were drawn up
and arrangements for a membership
drive decided upon. This member
ship is to be limited to so, il was
said. Brownsville. Raymondville and
San Benito, a we'll as Harlingen,
were represented at the gathering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
Reverse Judgment
In Receiver Case

The court Of civil appeals has re-
versed the judgment of the civil
district court in connection with the
appointment of a receiver for the
Rio Grande Productions corporation,
a cold storage concern at Weslaco,
The court held that a receiver could
not be appointed without a hearing.
w. II. Baxter. Sr., had been ap-
pointed receiver upon application Of
unit holders and minority s~tockhold'
ers.
The case Is expected to be called
for a hearing the latter part of the
week, attorneys stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21

science building near the present
high school.
The bond issue of $4,000 was
voted by a majority of 1l3 to 40.
The cost of the domestic science
building has not been announced but
definite plans are to be made public
soon. The remainder Of the bonds
will be issued as the need ar les.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
Market To Be Closed
Wednesday Afternoon

The city market and meat markets
will close ut noon Wednesday i'm OBJ
servRnce Of Washington's birthday
and will remain closed during tho
balance or the day. according to
Henry Gordon, inspector and market
master.
Housewives should make their
purchases in the morning 20 avoid
disappointment" Gordon said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
Weslaco Schools To
Get Science Building

WESLACO, Feb. 21.-officials of
the Weslaco independent school dis
trict are preparing soon to issue a
part of the bonds voted Saturday TO
finance the erection Of a domestic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
CLUB DANCE

FL Club Recreativo Mixto Mexicano
will give a dance at the Knights of
Columbus hall Sunday evening be-
ginning at $3.50 o'clock. Music will
be furnished by the Capitol theater
orchestra. Invitations have been
printed and sent to the members
and guests invited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21

MO gas to light-no wait
IN ing, no fussing, no eff
fort. Just turn the faucet
and hot water flows in
stantly-so hot that you will
have to temper it with cold.
This is the service Of the
sPittsburg Automatic. And
sEour tcdtcr is heated at the
cheapest possible rate per
gallon 4
There are eighteen differ
ent sizes and types Of Pitts
burg Water Heaters. One
for every homo. The one
below, the Pittsburg Bunga-
low Automatic, will give the
average home-one bath.
kitchen and laundry-per-
feet hot water service, day
in and day out Come in
to-day and see your Pitts
burg. Wewill gladlyarrange
sasy terms
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
sPURN PoORHOUsE HOMES

LAMBETH, Eng.-The city is un-
able to rent the flats it created by
r~emodeling the local poorhouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
ROBBERS USE PEPPER

MARSEILLES.-Two robbers blind
ed d bank messenger with pepper,
then stole his sachel containing S22,-
900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
STINK BOMBS STOP CHURCH

SEATON. Eng.-Because of stink
bombs being placed in the Local
church, all services have been aban'
doned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
SOVIET KILLS HOARDERs

MOSCOW.-Ten peasants Of south
ern Russia caught boarding grain
were executed by Soviet soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26

norted: virginia, busfel baskets. Casa
has very large size, u. S. No. ], Ito.
Cnior,s--Supplies light: demand light,
market steady. South Carolina. lu0-
pound sacks Australian browns, 40.
Watermclons-- supplies liberal. de-
mand moderate, market about STEADY.
brokers carlot sales. delivered Wash
ington. Georgia, s. tiers, S0-pound aver
Ace. Dixie Bellies, 2ls,00, South Caro-
lima, 3 tiers, 32-pound average Dixie
Bellies. | car. $1,000; 32-poufld average,
Wonders, ordinary quality, $4,000.
String Beans Steady.
String beans-~Supplies moderate,
homegrowns supplying the market. de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
homegrown, bushel baskets green string
less. i.75a2,00.
Lima beans--~Supplies heavy. demand
moderate market weak. North Carolina,
bushel hampers, 1,75a2 90, lew higner,
eastern shore, Virginia, bushel hampers,
2o0a2 so. mostly 2.25,
Pears-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady: California,
boxes, Bartletts, extra fancy, S.00a3.50,
mostly 3.25.
Ecgplant--Supplies moderate. de-
mand moderate. market dull: Norfolk
section, Virginia. one-half- crates,
400
Celery--Supplies light; demand light,
market dull, New York, two-thirds
crates. good quality and condition, 500;
very small sizes, ordinary duality and
condition. $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
FISH ARE CHEAPER
IN MARKET HERE
Southern Shipments Hurt by
Hot Weather-Produce
in Good Supply.

Southern fish dealers have been de-
prived of Northern markets for their
products. it was said today by local
dealers, because of the hot weather.
Several recent attempts to ship sea
foods TO this section from the South
Atlantic Coast have been entirely futile,
al OF the goods being received III poor
condition.
IN supplies of fish from the Northern
markets. however. are plentiful and the
market is very duh. The prices are
even lower than they were at this time
last week. Soft-sllell crabs are avail
able in large quantities st 81 a dozen.
Eard-sfell crabs are bringing so
barrel and crab meat 40 cents pouno.
Local dealers are displaying snip
merits received from Boston, the New
Jersey Coast and the Chesapeake Bay.
Boston is furnishing swordtlSh at 20
cents. mackerel at { cents, haddock at
3 cents. fillet OF haddock at 10 cents
and hslihut at 20 cents. shipments
II founder at 10 cents and blueflSh at
Is cents are coming from New York.
s The Jersey Coast is furnishing Jer-
sew trout at 50 a barrel, or Az cents
. round. and founders at So bar
rel or IL cents q pound. From the
Chesapeake BAY dealers are getting
soots at SIS 8 barrel, or 214 cents
nound: butterfish at $40 barrel, or
5 cents a pound: croakers at $40
barrel, or cents pound, ana tro4t
AZ anywhere from 50 to SD barrel.
CLANS are 81 IS a hundred.
The fruit and vegetable market today
remained in the condition that has pre-
vailed during the entire week. Supplies
are heavy and of good quality and
rrices are cheap The demand is weak.
There we're no price changes today IN
the meat, fowl. butter and egg market
Wholesale Prices Today.
Butter-one- pound prints, 4sa47; tub.
1sa&6: store packed %.
Ecgs-Fresf selected, 3oa3l; hennery,
sna3i: current receipts. 29a30.
Poultry, alive-Tarkeys, IS; fowls,
large, %: small. 23a24; Leghorns, 3Sa
40. Spring broilers. large. 27a28: me-
0ium. s5a36: small. Sass; Leghorns.
2sa3o: boosters, 16: keats, young, 10.
old. So. Dressed-Turkeys. 30. Spring
broilers. large, 42a45: medium, 40a42;
small. 40: Leghorns, So; fowls, large,
eraap. small. o5a26: capons, large, 44a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26

as: small, soa35: ducks, 2oa25: keats
i,00ai.i0.
Meats, fresh killed Beef. 22a25; veal,
20a2s. lamb, 2saS2, pork loins. 30aS2 !;
fresh shoulders 1890: fresh hams, "a
AIS; smoked hams. 81: smoked Shout
ciers, 10. bacon, 24ao5: lard, Ia, calves,
l4ai4ia; Spring lambs, l3ai4.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics:
Catalogues Supplies heavy: demand
moderate. market weak, Arizona salmon
tints, iumbos, 36s and ASS. l.I5a2 20
standards. 36s and ASS. l.50al.75, most
liz $50; North Carolina. Ridgeway sec
ton. salmon tints, standards, Sos and
ass, as, 2,00a225. few lower. few high
as $50. Miscellaneous melons, ! Arizona,
3 California arrived; broken and 4
unbroken cars on track, supplies liberal;
demand moderate, market about STEADY;
California, standard crates, honey dews,
l.TSa2.0o: jllmbos, 36s and ass, honey
balls, 3.50a3.f5: ripe, soft. low as $50;
standards, Sos and ASS. 2.T5a3.o0: ponys,
ASS and 54s 2,25a2.50,
RENt0Ah SakthAAVN AAAAASs NtS
mand moderate, market about steady,
California crates. Iceberg type, AS
dozen, 5.00a5 so, mostly $50; fair quail
ity and condition, $50. Eastern sup
plies liberal: demand moderate. market
about steady; New York. 2-dozen crates,
big Boston type, 1.75a2,00.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes - Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady; East Shore
Virginia. cloth-top stave barrels Cob
blers, u. S. No. |. branded. $50. few
higher; North Carolina. cloth-top stave
barrels Cobblers, u. S. No. /. l.40al so.
Peaches - Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market weak; Georgia and
North Carolina skies. Hileys. U. S. No.
/, small size. l00ai so. mostly 1.25;
Georgia, skies, Elbertas, U. S. No. /,
medium to large size, 1T5a2o0 few
fancy. 2.25: small to medium size. $50;
buShel baskets Hileys, medium size, u
S. No, /, considerably decayed, 75a
las: North Carolina. skies, Casabas
fair quality and condition. no sales re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
WOOL QUOTATIONS.

BOSTON, July 26 Especially Some
GOOD Utah and Idaho half-blood wool
has moved at Ito, but choice staple is
quoted at l.13. Montana and Wyom-
ing three-eighths blood is firmly held
at no. but this grade from practically
all other sections has moved In range
los to LOB. Quarter blood remains
quiet. Dealers are reported to have
recorded bids OF SOC for best grades
Ohio half-blood fleeces. Fine territory
combing, clean basis was quoted today
at lis to 118; French combing. 1903
to 1.12; half blood, Ito to 1.13: three
eighths blood. los to Ito, and quarter
blood, LOCAL .03. Ohio grade fleece
ranged from 40 to SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26

respite and not the slightest sign OF
price weakness was observed, Engineer
Inc 81 Mining Journal reports. Further
advances have been made In the price
Of tin In London, with a sympathetic
gain In the domestic market A strong
pool Is said to be supporting the Lon
don tin market. Little change occurred
in lead or zinc. Silver moved higher
on buying by China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
DEPOSITS DECLINE.
Holdings Of Maryland Mutual Saw
ings Banks Are Lower.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 28,--Deposits OF
the mutual savings banks In Mary
land, all but two Of which are In Bal
timore, showed sharp drop of approx
mately Sl7,000,000 on June 80, COM
pared with the same date last year. ac-
cording to the report of the State bank
commissioner. Since January such de-
posts increased $7,335.255. Assets OF
the savings banks amounted to $780,
044. $50, an increase of $8,l70l30 In six
months. A year ago they totaled $780,
365,824
In face of the sharp increase in
savings deposits, there was drop OF
S24, Gao in State bank deposits since
January. The decline in the latter was
largely seasonal and due to the fact
that the commercial banks at the end
of the year usually carry large tempo
rary deposits connected with bond ma
turtles and the like. Compared with
year ago, deposits Of the State banks
increased about $22,o00000. now total
ing $372,304 ,468. Total loans OF the
State banks decreased $8,839,4S5 IN six
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
PRICES ON PARIS BouRsE.

PARIS. July 26 R).-Prices were
easy on the Bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, 66 francs 30 centin1es: S
per cent loan. SO francs Is confines;
exchange on London. 124 francs CEN
times. The dollar was quoted at Is
francs 53hz centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. July &c Up).-~Rse.
barely steady; No. Western. 1.I07s
fob New York and L09ls elf export
Barley. easier: No 2, a0s4 elf. New
York. August shipment per 46 pounds
other articles unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26

At a fair held in Toxic In June 10.169
samples of foreign goods were shown, IN
order that Japanese manufacturers
might study the products of their world
competitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
COPPER SALES SMALL.

NEW YORK, July 26 [p).-Sales of
copper the last week were smallest in
any week since early March. but most
producers appeared to welcome the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26

MOTOR WHEEL CORPORATION.
NEW YORK, July IS (P).--Net profit
OF Motor Wheel Corporation for the
half year moved up to $1,33l,574 from
Sl.03S,9 1853 in the first half of 1927
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Young Slave Girl

Continued from Page One)
ing this visit in 1873. II was dedi-
Gated to her English hostess and pa
troness as follows: ITO the Right
Honorable Countess of Huntington,
the following pages are most re-
spectfully inscribed. by her much
obliged, very humble and devoted
servant, Phyllis Wheatley." Thus i,
was that the Wheatley family be-
came immortalized, for it would
long have been forgotten If 1t had
not been for the genius OF slave.
In order to prove to those who
would doubt that the African girl
really wrote the poems, Mr.. Wheat
ley had some of the most distin-
guished citizens in New England
vouch for this fact. In one of the
preliminary pages of the book his
excellency Thomas Hutchinson. gov
ernor. and the lieutenant governor,
together with sixteen other repre-
sentative citizens, signed their
names to the following statement:
Phyllis, young Negro girl, who
was only few years since brought
! an uncuitivated barbarian from At
RIGA, has ever since been and now is
under the disadvantage of serving
as slave in family in this town.
She has been examined by some of
the best judges and is thought quail
flied to write them"
Gen. Washington Writes
One day Phyllis received letter
from George Washington, then COM
mander in chief of the army and the
future president of the United
States, in which he complimented
her upon the poem written In his
honor. He addressed her as Miss
Phyllis" and declared she exhibited
striking proof of poetieal talent. "If
ever you come to Cambridge or near
headquarters" he wrote her, 81
shall be happy to see person so
favored by the muses. and whom ma
ture has been liberal and benefit
cient in her dsipensation. | am, with
great respect, your obedient, humble
servant, George Washington"
When she was about 25 Phyllis
married John Peters, man of her
own race, and seems to have been
unhappy. She lived only five years
after her marriage and was work
ing in an ordinary boarding house
when she died December 5, 1874, in
her thirty-first year. This poetess
was a full-blooded African. so that
her talent and attachments can not
be attributed to the mixture of eau
casian or any other blood in her
veins.
II any other human being. black,
white, yellow. red or brown. has
ever made such marvellous intellec-
tual progress and achieved such
great literary success in such short
time under similar circumstances as
Phyllis Wheatley the records OF hiss
tory do not show it.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Letters to The Enterprise

passed out in the name of piety as in
the name patriotism is about ninety
per cent CUFF.
Even men who mean to be sincere
act from their interests much more
than they do from their ideals, and
what they want is far more powerful
with them than what they say. The
black man must learn to recognize
this fact continually, and not nee
essarily contemporary, but with
clear-eyed perception of the fact
that interests rule the world much
more directly and effectively than
do. ideas. Politics and religion are
both used as snioke-screen to cover
up the interests of those who have
the jobs and the power, and want TO
fool the folks who are out of both
work and word. The black Ameri-
can must study to find out where
his interests are, and the interests of
his race, and act quite independently
of conventional clap.trap, whether
the clap-trap comes to him from the
preacher or the politician.
ROBERT WHITAKER (white)
La Crescenta, Cal.
March l5,l928.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
The Proposed Strike

e Since the Organizers of the pro-
posed brotherhood OF Pullman
Porters" have lost their silly, ill
timed and inopportune fight before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, as we predicted, 1t Is pub
lished throughout the country that
the organizers are seeking to force
the porters to strike. We do not
question their right. but we feel
that 1t would be ridiculous thing
to- do. Of course, the organizers,
who preach liberation from economic
slavery. are not thinking of the
consequences. II seems they have
been extremely selfish throughout
the whole controversy and have
been attempting to establish them
selves at the expense of the por-
tiers. The porters for a while were
charmed with the extravagant
word-painted pictures but now they
have been rudely and abruptly
brought face to face with the stark,
drab facts Should they strike,
and only their friends are advising
them otherwise. they will find their
jobs taken over by ex-Pullman por-
tiers, who have shown a surprising
interest in getting back on the
road. We would hate to see ten
thousand porters, and that is what
the brotherhood claims, join in with
the ragged and tattered army OF
the unemployed who now tramp the
streets of the United States.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Rodman Wanamaker


When. death took Rodman Wana-
maker the Negro race lost one of
its best friends. The world, the
Nation, will mourn his going, but
the Negro will have a pain pecu-
liarly his own. Mr.. Wanamaker not
only gave pleasant employment to
hundreds of Negroes but assisted
them in their efforts to attain dis
tinction in the cultural things. He
contributed $1,000 as an award to
encourage Negro musicians last
year. 1t will be repeated again
this year. The Robert Curtis 0g-
den Association of the Wanamaker
store is composed of the eolored
male employees. II is the greatest
organization of its kind in America.
The Wanamaker's auditorium
was opened to Negroes for all
worthwhile projects. Annually the
colored employees of the storve gave
a program of high musical value.
They were trained by expert teach
ers and costumed at great expense.
Truly he was a friend and more
than this can not be said of any
man.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Oswald Garrison Willard
Oswald Garrison Willard exhibited

Oswald Garrison Willard exhibited
a fine spirit and an exceptional cour
age last week, when he Informed
the committee arranging a dinner
in his honor in Baltimore, that he
would be unable to attend unless
Nation" subscribers of color were
permitted to attend.
He took q very definite stand for
the right. Like his grandfather,
William Lloyd Garrison, he refused
to compromise with wrong. Be-
cause of Mr.. Wizards stand the
place of the dinner was changed and
Negroes were permitted to attend
the dinner In honor of an unusually
great man. 1t requires bravery
and courage of high type to run
contrary to dominate public opinion.
1t takes man to fight the battles
of the weaker races. Mr.. Willard
has shown exceptional strength in
championlng the cause of the OPP
pressed people of the world.
During this time OF gross ma
terialism very few people are will
ing to give themselves to unpopu-
lar causes. The Negro race should
cherish and honor men like VII
lard. But whether they do or not
he will continue to work and fight
for them because the desire to serve
less fortunate people is in his blood.
God give unto us the ability to ap-
preciate and acknowledge our
friends.