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New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
BRIEF SKETCHES OF
 THOSE ON COLUMBIA
Continued from First Page)
fuselage is the name Columbia in large letters and under the wings on both sides is the license number NN-237.

New York, June 2 lPt-I.a Prensa, Spanish language daily. today says that Miss Mabel Boil, aspirant for the honor of being the first woman 10 cross the Atlantic by air, has told the newspaper she is the widow of Fernando Rocha- Schloos. wealthy Colombian ranch owner who was killed in an automobile accident near Bogota, Colombia, late last month.
 The newspaper says Miss Boil tolephoned for confirmation of 8 news item telling of the accident. saying she was the wife of the Columb bian. Later in an interview, ssys La Prersa. she said she and Eocha had been acquainted for about six years and after brief courtship were married in a Con- necticut town Nov. Is, 1922
 Soon we separated she said.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Especial to the Herald

topeClaI 10 the HeraId)
 Plalnville, June 7-Plainville high school will graduate it's first class on Tuesday night, June 19, an eXcep- tionally full program of commence ment exercises having been arranged in honor of the occasion. High school classes were first held here in the fall of 1924. when New Britain and Bristol ceased 10 accommodate local pupils. The present s2o0,oo0 building was completed two years ago and will be used next year to house the junior as well .s the senior high school.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
MAJOR IJTlIE WIDS

Ne" Haven, June LF'-M9 ior William E Tut'le assistant post master n charge cf the finance de pGrrm~n' Of 'he New Haven post office and Miss Anne Warren. money order clerk for many years were married lu Center church to- day only few very intimate friends ".re present. Major Futile "as 4 member Of Gor. Eolin $. W oodrIff's staff
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
PARK BEING DRAINED

4 drainage system is being tn- stalled in the plot of ground to the rear Of the Washington school, which IS soon to be excsvated and graded for a baseball diam ond. This IS the first work done on the de- velopment Of a park for the north western section of the city II is planned later to have other park facilities placed on The grounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Nt \ SHINE SOCIETY MEETING,

An interesting talk on welfar' work n Los Angeles, Calif. wa given hv Mrs Frank J Sprinp charter nIe emher of 'anoniou trlnch Sunshine society. last Mon day afternoon at Inc Methods Thirteen members wcr' present. Fifteen sick calls were re ported and flowers sent to three
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07

My husband gong to South Ameri- ca and I to Europe, We continued, however, to write each other but have not seen each other since. His last letter reached me about six months ago.
 The newspaper quoted her IS say ing she intended to retain a Colom- Eian lawyer to protect her rights as widow.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07

tralia, kingsford- Smith and Ulm found themselves stranded with plane mortgaged to stay within the boundaries of California. insufficient equipment and numerous debts, a statement by Stephens revealed.
 Through Andrew M Chaffey. Los Angeles bank president, kingsford- Smith and Ulm met Hancock Im- mediately becoming interested in the fliers, Hancock made a short flight with them and then advanced funds.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
MEETING OF POLICEMEN

meeting of the regular police men will be held at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon to make plans for enter- taining the delegates to the annual meeting of the State Police associ- atlon in August. The policemen will also draw for vacation dates and discuss plans for the baseball season.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07

The fastest horse has run mile in about 95 seconds; a railway train has covered the distance in 30 Sec- onds, an automobile has done it in Is seconds and an airplane in II seconds
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
"PIRATE" BOY DROWNED

Boston. June : UP)-When his home made boat overturned during a game of "pirates" in a Dorches- ter creek last night, William Gus tin, aged >10, of South Boston, was drowned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
'ImDOYtdut Birds
Are Ouy Meat, Say
Customs Officers

everybody with the respect due them
and no more"
And il is that "no more" that is so
religiously practiced by the customs
authorities stationed in Brownsville.
Although never unnecessarily hard,
these men can brush shoulders even
~ with the toughest bozo that ever
staggered down a winding street.
In commenting upon the officious
and self-important characters who
try 10 bluff the customs officials one
of these men said:
1T was just a few years ago that
the president Of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce passed
through here from Mexico. AS he
entered the customs he Immediately
began pulling out letters and recon-
mendations from all the big men Of
the country from the president on
down.
There was only one question l
wanted TO ask him and that was if
his baggage was exempt from search.
"He Immediately took offense but
declared that 10 was not and conse-
quently | looked il over.
~ EhNNtA na1 a AAhAShtA thI IT,
spection when he began asking me
for my name and address, all Of
which | gladly gave him. As soon as
he had written il down, he informed
me that he intended getting my job.
I'm still working"
A majority Of these self-important
p~ersonages have adopted the air
mainly to impress fellow travellers.
the customs men believe, and when
their bluff is called. their pride is
Immediately hurt to the quick. They
can no longer put on 'the big front"
with the old bunch and they must
Just become ordinary folk until they
find new playmates.
II a customs officer lost his job
every time it was threatened by an
irate tourist whose desire il was to
put over a lot of hokum for the bene-
fit Of Ais fellow travellers. the service
would tun out Of home talent. the in
sDsctorA y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
Flying Tyros In
Droves Get First
Parachute Jump

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 2s.-Hl
In an effort to overcome the nat
ural antipathy which anyone has to
falling several thousand feet. even
with a parachute. Brooks Field in
structors have designed a course Of
instruction calculated TO give conf
dence TO embryo flyers when they
are called upon TO make their first
practice jumps.
Seven students. who are TO be
initiated into the mysteries Of para
chute jumping are taken into the air
AZ one time and allowed TO see para
chutes attached 70 dummies drop
from the plane. This gives them
confidence by assuring them that the
parachutes do open very soon after
leaving the plane.
The seven are then equipped with
parachutes and taken into the air
where al OF them go overheard. The
student is usually much more willing
to make the jump IL there are a num-
Der of people. as inexperienced as he,
jumping at the same time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29

Thumbs down TO the chuckle head
ed bozos who try to impress the Gus
toms officers with their Importance
and influential friendships
That is the idea Of the customs
men in Brownsville at least. and they
should know as they have had no
end Of experience with that "particu-
lar breed of dog
Many people adopt a superior air
and try to bluff the officers from
doing their duty and IL is an even
bet that every customs officer in the
service is laying to put the bet on
these self-same, would-be buffers.
"Oh we come in contact with il
daily." one old timer declared.
THEY'LL come by with hat superior
air and if we ven ask them ques-
tions. they Immediately become high
~ insulted and begin telling US the
names of the influential ~personages
with whom they are personally ac-
ouainted and they will often take
down our names and addresses and
volunteer the information that they
intend having US fired.
aThat's all bologna though and We
lust take il with a grain Of salt" he
rontinued. an fact. way down in
our hearts. we just like TO pour II
on those birds sore backs and make
'em like it."
Customs officers freely admit that
The "hard boiled coolies put no fear
in their souls.
I'VE like EN- hard" they say. "and
II fact. the harder they come, the
harder they're treated"
THE average custom official can be
inst as hard as they make 'em and
many times he can raise the ante
n he would-be toughs who try TO
tide rough shod over customs regu-
lations.
In expressing the qualities that
unst be possessed by a customs Of
fetal one of these officers declared:
"A customs officer must be open
,,;rded and fearless in the perform
ance Of his duties. he must treat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
PLANES GOING
ACROSS line
SERVICE HERE
Airfield Facilities At
tract Avi a to
Route Proved By
Lindbergh

"Brownsville-the Air Gateway to
Mexico"
That is the slogan that should be
adopted by this city in the opinion
of airmen who have passed this way
during the past few months on
flights to Mexico.
In fact. Brownsville lies in the d.
rect air path to Mexico. the path
flown by the greatest airmen Of both
countries.
Col. Charles A. L~indbergh was the
first Of the internationally famous
flyers to take the southern route
when he passed near here on his non
stop flight from Washington TO Mex
leo City.
Then the pilot who took Mrs. Lind
bergh to Mexico City in order that
she might spend part Of the Christ
mas holidays with her son stopped
at Brownsville before crossing the
international line.
Turning 10 the greatest Of all Mex
lean airmen. Capt. Emilio Carranza,
killed when his plane crashed in the
New Jersey hills. followed this
southern route which carried him
over Point Isabel on his flight from
Mexico City 20 Washington.
BY flying this southern route to
the interior of Mexico. airmen de-
clare that they are able to avoid
the treacherous mountains in the in
terror Of Mexico and that they also
find more favorable weather along
the gulf coast.
Brownsville lies only approximately
$50 air miles from the City Of Mex
leo and is approximately 400 miles
nearer that city than any other city
in Texas. Laredo is approximately
500 air miles from Mexico City and
the route by that city is considered
far more dangerous. il is said.
For Mexico. Matamoros is the only
Mexican frontier city that can boast
Of a landing field sufficiently large
TO care for any type Of ~airplane.
As far As landing fields are con
cerned. Brownsville Is well cared for.
there now being three fields in this
city on which planes can land with
out fear or favor"
One of the finest municipal land
ing fields in the entire South is now
being constructed here. The field
has already been cleared and IL now
IN use. II is TO be further improved.
however, by the construction Of
hangers. servieing pits and pilots
and administration quarters.
Construction work on the hangar
IS TO begin Monday and a circle
marker IS "a he constructed in the
center Of the landing stage Wednes-
day. according 70 j. NJ. Van Law.
manager of the airport. The city
is spending over 100000 in its i'm
provement.
During the past few months.
Brownsville's fame as an airport city
has snread like wild fire throughout
the United States, Canada and Mex
leo.
Not only is there 10 be a NUM-
cipal airport pr excellence. but the
army flying field at Fort Brown is
now having its face lifted due 10 It's
re-recognition bv the Eighth Corps
Area officials who have again desig-
mated IL as n corps landing field.
Men have been at work for the
past few weeks charging and I'M
CONTINUED on ngee two.)
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ONIONS DUN ED
= T. -
IN NORTH TEXAS
+ \
FIELDS; NO SALE

FARMERSVILLE, Tex, July IS.
=Pl-On account Of low prices
being paid for onions, many truck
loads are being dumped over the
fields near here as fertilizer.
The onions have accumulated 80
rapidly at all the loading plat
forms that some have been loaded
on coal cars and hauled out by
freight trains 70 be dumped.
Several hundred acres OF the
crop will not be gathered due to
the low prices offered. With prices
on onions barely enough to pay
for the Grating, the farmers are
choosing to pillow them under rather
than market them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
TO
Be FEATURED
40-Acre Model Tract
Being Developed
Near McAllen

McALLEN, July 2s.-The Lower
Rio Grande Valley of Texas already
known for its quality citrus, winter
vegetables, cotton, and as a year
round producer. in the future will
take its place along with California
and Florida in the growing of the
asparagus %plumosus, the delicate
fern which is AZ all times in great
demand by the florists OF this coun-
try. According to records obtained
from the leading florists of the
United States there are only about
700 acres Of the plant now being pro-
duced in this country, which does
not begin to satisfy the demand.
The experiment work which has
been carried on in this territory with
regard to producing the plant has
been so satisfactory that the South
ern Floral company, Of Houston. has
purchased a 40 acre tract south OF
McAllen for the growing OF the fern.
The tract Is now being cleared and
the paint houses necessary to the
production of the plumosus are being
erected. Upon the completion of the
first unit, which covers three acres,
seven men will be required 70 care
for the plants and attend 70 the cut
ting. according TO J. W. Weatherford.
president Of the company. "The life
Of the plants in the Valley will prob
ably run from 10 to 20 years years
with four or five cuttings per year"
Weatherford said,' "the first unit is
10 be served BY an overhead irriga-
ton system and as the other units
are planted, they too. will be served
by overhead irrigation"
Neatherford also said a part of the
40 acres will be given over to the
paintings Of other bulbs and some
experimental work will be carried on
which will be Of N benefit TO the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
REPORT WORLD
BECOMING DRY
Books of Wine Mer.
chants Show Drop
In Production

OPORTO, Portugal. July 29.-tP1-
Wine merchants Of this district,
faced with the most drastic slump
in exports ever known, declare that
the world Is gradually going dry.
The returns for the past year show
that the average annual export Of
10000 casks of wine has sunk this
year TO $4,000 casks. The mer-
chants Of Nova de Gaya. the wine
center facing Oporto. across the river
Douro, report n surplus Of 100 casks
which will be greatly increased with
the fast approaching new vintage IN
September.
Not only il the port wine trade
seriously menaced. but the sister in
dustries 81 cork and bottle making
are proportionately affected. ac-
cording TO the "Diario de Noticias.'
The greatly increased tariff levied
by England on port wine. and the
fact that since prohibition in the
United States went into effect in
1920. an immense American market
has been closed. are particularly re
-sponsible for the situation. but both
these factors are discounted by the
recent unprecedented slump for
which there is no explanation ex-
cept that offered by the disgruntled
wine growers and merchants.
A secondary menace 70 the wine
trade Is the increasing consumption
Of beer in this essentially wine-pro-
ducing country.
To meet this. the government has
published a decree prohibiting the
installation Of new beer shops within
80 meters Of the cities Of Lisbon and
Onorto and within 200 meters Of
other towns.
Portugal produces 100000 casks of
wine per annum, most Of which are
going 20 waste. Yet Portugal is a
country usually omitted from tire
itinerary ~ the visiting American
tourist.
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the wrecked store.

Lcgionnaires who attend the ma
tional convention at San Antonio and
fail TO make a side trip to the Lower
Rio Grade Valley will regret il. il
the declaration Of Arthur Van Vliss-
ingen, Jr., special writer for the
American Legion Monthly.
The August issue Of the national
publication carried the impressions
CLEANED by Mr.. Van NlissinCen on a
recent trip to the Valley, and also
featured a number Of Valley scenes.
On his tour Of the Valley he was ac-
~companied by a number Of prom
lnent Legion men and was given ev-
cry opportunity TO study Valley con-
ditions.
The Valleys past, present and fu-
ture is presented BY the writer in
one Of the most interesting articles
dealing with this section Of the bor-
der that has ever been published.
Until 1904 there was no railroad
into the Valley. Today IT is a
comfortable overnight haul BY sleep
er from San Antonio or Houston"
the writer says in commenting upon
the rapid development Of the border
section.
About fifteen years age, irriga-
tion with Rio Grande water had be-
come general from Mission d ,wn to
Brownsville, a distance Of eighty
miles. Some two hundred thousand
acres Of what had become practi-
cally a cactus desert had By that time
been brought under intense cuitiva-
ton. Land which had been fit only
for grazing cattle and goats began 10
produce grapefruit. oranges. lemons.
lines. figs. summer squash and
strawberries in March.
Large Area Irrigated
by now, approximately four hun
dred and fifty thousand acres are
under irrigation. And if, waen YOU
attend the convention at San An
tonic next October. you decide Ia
take a side-trip excursion down to
the Valley. you will see for YOUR
self exactly the difference that wa
ter can make in the worth of land.
At a great many points. as you drive
along the roads. on one side you will
see great citrus orchards with their
trees beginning 70 hang low unde
the load of grapefruit or m
which will soon be ready for market.
On the other side of the road. lust
outside the water limits supplied by
the network Of canals and giant river
pumps. is a thicket Of MESQUITE and
ebony and sage brush. punctured with
plenty OF cactus.
"A dark and bloody ground, these
cactus thickets. despite the peaceful
look Of the goats placidly grazing
there. The clumps Of chaparral have
sheltered. in their time. bad men
from both sides OF the river, hiding
out from posses and law Officers.
Within their well-nigh impenetrable
f~astness, no more than twenty-five
years back. lurked bands of cattle
rustlers waiting the moment when
cowboys might turn their back 80
that the raiders could drive a hun
dred fat cattle across the river and
literally thumb their noses al tardy
rescuers across three hundred feet
of yellow water that divides two ma
tions.
Into many a clump OF ebony. such
as you will see. pitched a rider OF
whichever side. shot from his horse
by thief OF wner And from more
Of these mesquite trees than you or
! or any living man car rzese haze
dangled the linn bodies Of rustlers
overtaken by outraged cowmen and
hanged at the end Of the lariat which
all along the border typified, with
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Physicians Body
Sent to Missouri

McALLEN, July ga guard of
honor. composed Of about 80 members
Of Loyal Service Post No. 81. Amer
lean Legion. escorted the body OF
Dr. "A. L. Stepp. a.. Of San Juan. 20
the railway station in this city Fri
day night where il was placed aboard
a train for Sikeston, Mo.
DR.. Stepp died Thursday night
from injuries received in a triple
accident on the highway a few miles
west Of Pharr and funeral services
we're held here Friday in the chapel
OF the Kreidler Undertaking Com
pany. Rev. Grady Timmons. pastor of
the First Methodist Church of Me-
Allen. officiating.
He is survived BY his widow. Mrs.
Fern N. Stebp and three children who
accompanied the body to Missouri.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29

would rather be in Jail than be
forced again into a situation such as
caused her arrest. She was taken
into custody with a man.
Police matrons assert she has q
dual personality-one side Of her
face showing intelligence and Guilt
walton, and the other side, indul-
gence. At times she has tried to
smash the furniture, they say.
In the meantime, despite her hos
tility to corrective measures, the gin
has preferred the Jail to freedom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
By MATT WEINSTOCK

LOS ANGELES, July 2s.-Has the
girl known as Miss Betty Hines, who
came from Texas, been staying in
Jail Of her own free will? Police
say she is-and because OF what the
matrons describe as "a dual per-
sonality."
She has presented a problem 10 the
police. Refusing TO disclose her real
identity, but giving police the name
Of Betty Hines, she has declared she
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29

the six-gun, the rough but fortnight
Justice of a land where the man who
did not fight for his own soon had
nothing left worth fighting for.
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DeIyiur Into Hisfory

Eat scoCgh of the present. Let's
look back down the years to the his
toric times when armies marched
and counter-marched along and
Continued on page tHo.)
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Citrus Development of Past Year Breaks Record
Recognized as Air Gateway to Mexico by Aviators
Valley Students
y. Of I.

AUSTIN, July 2s.-The number of
students registered in the university
for both terms of the summer school
had reached the total of 3,l43 Mon
day afternoon, according 10 a report
given out at the auditors office.
The registration for the first term
was 2,727, which indicates that 4l6
new students have enrolled for the
second term.
The exact number Of students who
remained from the first session for
the second session is not known, but
il is thought to be about 1,l50. and
the number of students attending the
second session totals approximately
1000.
The second term will end August
81, and the first semester Of the long
session Of i92s-l929 will officially
begin September Is with examina-
tions for admission to the university.
On Monday. September II, postponed
examinations, examinations Tor ad-
vanced standing and examinations to
remove course conditions will be Civ
en-. Notification has been made that
petitions must be in the registrars
office not later than September 10.
Two freshman convocations will
be held September 20, and registra-
ton of the students, who are eN-
pected to number more than 5000.
will be September q and p: Glasses
will begin September q.
A work OF interest particularly TO
students from the Valley, is the trans
lation for the first time Of the writ
ings Of five Mexican generals who
took part in the Texas revolution OF
1885, by c. +. Castaneda. professor
Of romance languages in the uni
v~ersity and Latin-American librarian.
The book is entitled "The Mexican
Side of the Texas Revolution by the
Chief Mexican Participants" and Is
Just off the press. The sources from
which this translation has been made
are out Of print ard exceeding rare
in Spanish. and with n exception,
have never been translated into Eng
lish.
Misses Marjorie and Helen Blei-
fuss Of Mission spent several days n
Austin this week, guests Of MISS
Kathleen Dunson. formerly OF MIS-
sion. who is attending the university
summer session. Both Misses Mar
iorie and Helen have taken work IN
the university.