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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
SMITH TIRED
BUT CERTAIN
OF OUTC0M E
Candidate Winds Up
Hard Campaign With
Two Speeches.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Gov. Al
fred f. Smith will end his presi-
Dental campaign today with a
husky voice and an unconquered
spirit.
The happy warrior was happy still,
although fatigued, as he finished his
last two speeches, working with his
stenographer at his hotel home high
above the city streets where he was
raised
The first speech, addressed to the
farmers, will be broadcast over a
national radio network at 1890 p.
m. At 10 p. m. the Democratic
nominee will devote an hour to his
final appeal to all voters. This too
will be broadcast nationally, just as
the first speech, from the studio of
a radio concern whose name has not
been divulged in hopes that he may
avoid the crowds which have fol
lowed him from Denver to Boston.
The governor was a dinner guest
last night with the cast of the radio
group Cup From the City Streets -
and his old friends, the newsbOvs of
New York.
Smith was in a jovial mood and
refused comment until after the
newsboys had finished the last
course of their meal. Then he made
a non-political speech, telling how
he had visited the newsboys ever
since he first started on his political
career.
Finally one newsboy spoke up and
said:
"When you re president of the
United States we want to see you
down at the newsboy's home.''
Smith smiled and replied:
You bet, you won't be able to
keep me away
Going to Old Home
Tonight he will go to his old home
in Oliver street to visit. in the Tam.
many clubhouse which he haunted as
assemblyman.
Whatever may happen TO the
Democratic presidential nominee in
the ballOting tomorrow will be Just
one of those things to him-he has
his wife and family, a good reputa-
tion and a quick thinking mind. He
is not wealthy, but he has friends
with millions of dollars. If he fails
to be elected president he probably
will get a job running a friend s
trucking business in New York and
thereby make some money for the
second time in his life. At least
that is the way he reasons it all
out. 1t is six of one and half a
dozen of the other, whether he wins
or loses, he says.
Those who are nearest him con.
tend he would rather stay here with
his arms about the shoulders of his
old friends than go to the White
Continued on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
Postal Receipts
Show Increase

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Postal
receipts at 30 selected cities during
October total 4,l96, 1899, an in
crease of $l,746,515.46 compared
with October 1927, the postoffice de-
partment announced today.
The five leading cities reporting
increased receipts We're Akron, O.,
2O.3S per cent gain; Providence, r.
l., l5.l4 per cent; Minneapolis 1869
per cent; Columbus, o., 1876 per
cent and Los Angeles 1921 per cent.
Kansas City, Mo-, reported gain
of 2.6S per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
Texas COnvicts
Obtain Liberty
by United Press Leased Wire

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 5.-Posscs
secured the countryside here today
for 81 convicts who escaped from
the state prison farm Sunday night
after saving hole in the barracks
where they were housed.
Only one guard was ON duty and
he apparently failed to see the
exodus until the convicts lad scat
tered. An alarm was given and
prison guards took up the chase.
The convicts sawed a hole in the
barracks wall barely big enough
for one man to crawl through. Only
about 90 prisoners were left in the
barracks when the escape was dis
covered.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
ELECTION
EAGERLY
AWAITED
Millions OF Americans
Ready to Go to Polls
Tomorrow.
CAMPAIGN HEATED
Activities Halt Tonight
to Await Verdict BY the
Voters.
Ry RAYMOND CLAPPER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-By another
nightfall the American people will
have chosen the man who is to rule
their destinics for the next four
years.
The fates of Herbert Hoover and
Alfred +. Smith probably already
have been decided in the minds Of
the voters. 1t only remains for the
votes to be cast and counted.
Tuesday will see the greatest out
pouring of American voters in his
tory. Election officials will be
1eavily taxed in most places. The
count may be late in coming in
from many localities for this reason,
although it may be that the results
will be known before midnight Tues
day. Between 3j,000,000 and 10000
900 votes are expected to be cast as
against the 29,000,000 in 1924, the
previous record.
This election will not only decide
who is to be president and vice
president, but IN entirely new house
Ut representatives at Washington is
10 be elected. One-third of the seats
IA the United States senate must be
filled. Thirty-four states will elect
governors. Many states will choose
now legislatures and state and
county officials.
Religious prejudice has played a
tremendous part in the campaign
despite the admonition of both can.
didates that it must not be brought
INTO the campaign. Democrats
have accused the Republicans OF
fostering anti.Catholic prejudice
and some Republicans have replied
the Democrats exploited the role OF
martyrdom as much as possible aud
have appealed to ali Catholics to
support the Democratic ticket.
Prohibition Real Issue
Smith at Baltimore recently de-
clarcd he would rather 90 down to
defeat than be elected by the votes
of the Anti-Saloon League and IL.
ku Klux Klan which he charged
were behind Hoover.
Prohibition is the most active is.
sue discussed by the candidates end
they clash here more directly than
On any other question. Hoover has
declared against repeal of tho
eighteenth amendment.
Smith is for modification of it
Hoover called prohibition n "noble
experiment which must be worked
out constructivcly." Smith declared
the NOlstead act is failure and
change is necessary. Smith pro-
poses that each state be allowed to
decide its own prohibition policy
and that states which desire to, be
permitted to adopt the Canadian
system of state sale of liquor under
severe restrictions.
On farm relief there is divergence
with Hoover opposing the MeNary>
llaugen bill and favoring stabiliza-
tion corporations and greater tariff
protection with Smith offering to
appoint commission to study
plan and endorsing the fundamental
principle of the McNary Haugen
bill.
damentally for private ownership
and operation and Smith favors
government ownership and control.
Governor Smith has reversed the
historic policy of the Democratic
party on the tariff and has obtain,
ed pledges from 90 per cent of the
Democratic candidates for congress
to support his position.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
MOncada Chosen
In Nicaragua
By United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Nov. 5.
General Jose Maria Moneada,
Liberal candidate for president Of
Nicaragua, appeared TO have been
elected on returns today from 275
precincts Of n total of 432 in yes.
tcrday's elect ion.
Moneada had approximately
10000 votes more than his conser.
vative opponent, Adolfo Bernard.
Precincts still TO be heard from
were expected to balance each 9th.
or, indicating n victory from Mon
eada by possibly 10000 votes.
Voting for congress, however, In
dicated the house Of deputies would
remain conservative, with The sen
ate stil in doubt.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Hoover speech, 9:45, Smith
clock.
American Legion Auxiliary,
John Kuhn home, 8 O'Clock.
History Section, J. F. Water
man home, 8 o'clock.
Christian church boa + d,
Cheverton home, 7:30.
County Y. w. c. A. board,
1856 Rockwood avenue, Calexico,
$50.
KGEN-6-10:30
F. and A. M. No. 384, Masonic
Temple, 1880.
Adult English classes, high
school, 7:30.
American Legion, courthouse,
8 O'Clock.
Brlnk's Comedians, 1.-THE Bal
loon Girl
Imperial Theatre, 1.-THE Pa
triot.'
TOMORROW
Delphian club, j. w. Glass
ford home, $50.
Lions club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
KGEN-11-1 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
Decision Delayed
In Sinclair Case
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. - The
District of Columbia court of appeals
failed to hand down its expected de-
cision on Harry +. Sinclair's appeal
from three months Jail sentence
for contempt of the Senate in the
Teapot Dome investigation. The
next decision day is the first Mon
day in December.
The trial of Robert W. Stewart,
chairman of Standard Oil Company
Of Indiana previously had been post
p0ncd from October until next Mon
day in District Of Columbia supreme
court in the expectation this deci-
sion, if handed down today, would
have settled many disputed points
in the Stewart case.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
Where Leaders
Are To Vote

by United Press Leased Wire
Herbert Hoover-at the Stan
ford Union on the campus of Le-
land Stanford University at Palo
Alto, Calf.
Governor Smith-At a station
cry store near the Biltmore Hotel
in New York City.
Senator Joseph Robinson-At
drug store in his home district
at Little Rock, Ark.
Senator Charles Curtis - At
Polk school in his home district
at Topeka, Kan.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
STOWAWAY IN BERLIN

BERLIN, Nov. 5.-Clarence Ter
hume, the 10 year old American who
was a stowaway on the Graf Zeppe-
Inns return flight from the United
States, arrived here today from
Stuttgart.
Crowds besieged the Adlon Hotel
while Terhune tossed autographs
from the hotel windows.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
Slayer Receives
Life Sentence
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5.-James
A. Wood, 45, who pleaded guilty to
having shot his wife when she re-
fused to agree to reconciliation
with him was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment today by Superior Judge
Charles w. Fricke. The death penalty
was not imposed because it was
shown Wood had been mentally i'll
from a head injury, the court said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
Details of 'Lindy'
Accident Vague
By United Press Leased Wire

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 5.-Colonel
Charles Lindhergh, maintaining
his record as "Lucky Lindy.' cs-
capped injury late Saturday when a
wheel of his airplanc broke while
he was flying ON ranch l30-miles
south Of here in Mexico, customs
officials reported today.
The flying colonel crossed the in
tcrnational boundary early Sunday
at Guadalupe, 80 miles east of here,
after 10 hour auto drive following
the accident, the customs officers
said.
The customs men had no definite
details of the accident but under
stood n wheel of the plane smashed
as Lindbcrgh was taking off or
landing at the Terrelates ranch.
The plane, a Mexican army craft,
was to have taken Lindbergh to st.
Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
GRID PLAYER DIES
By United Press Leased Wire

BERKELEY, Calf, Nov. 5.-Lco
Gallagher, IS, football player for
Fortuna high school, died at the
University of California hospital
today of broken neck suffered
Saturday in a game with Il team
from Eureka.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05

ARRIVES
At HOME
Palo Alto Welcomes It's
Distinguished Citizen
This Afternoon.
WILL TALK TONIGHT
Non-Partisan Plea For
All To Vote Tomorrow
Will Be Broadcast.
BY United Press Leased Wire

PALO ALTO, Calf, Nov. 5.-The
special train bearing Herbert Hoov-
cr, Republican presidential nominee,
and members of his party from
Washington to his Palo Alto home,
arrived here at 2:10 p. m. today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
| HURT HERE
IN STAMPEDE
Fl. Brown Horses Flee
Through Streets
Sunday Morning

Sixty home-sick government horses
created a mild panic in the bus
mess district. caused slight injury
to one woman. frightened several
others and damaged an automobile.
in a dash through town at 10:So
q. m. Sunday.
The horses, recently brought here
from Fort Clark with the new ma
chine gun troop for Fort Brown,
broke from the military reservation
through the main gate and dashed
down Elizabeth street Sunday morn
ing, apparently heading for the home
stables at Fort Clark.
Mrs. Rodolfo Barreda received a
cut on the leg when one Of the
horses leaped on the radiator and
his front feet went through the
windshield Of the car in which she
was riding on Elizabeth street, near
the Queen theatre. She was treated
at the hospital at Fort Brown, and
was able to 20 to her home.
The automobile, property Of Celes-
tino Barreda. and driven BY Mrs.
Augustine Celeya, Jr., was damaged.
Mrs. Celeya was not hurt. Both oc-
cupants Of the car protected their
heads from flying glass with their
coats.
The horse was injured so badly he
had to be killed.
A board of officers will make an
investigation of the incident. Capt.
Wharton G. Ingram, post adjutant,
said Monday.
A majority Of the fleeing animals
were captured several miles out on
the Border highway soon after the
break
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
INSANE KILLER
MAKESATTACK
and FREES 4
60 Guards And Police
Conquer Uprising i'm
Massach usetts In
Fierce Battle

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. Feb. Ia
PJ-Led by an insane murderer, lib
Grated inmates Of the Bridgewater
state farm overpowered and killed
two guards early today and were only
subdued after a force of more than
go guards, state police and city po-
lice from Brockton had invaded tha
institution.
The slain men were Eugene Am-
law. night supervisor OF guards, and
Wilfred Gerroir, a guard.
Gerroir met death at the hands
OF the murderer-ring leader, as he
came -Epon the maniac in the act OF
seals transom from his cell.
The Slayer strangled the guard TO
DEATH ripped the guards keys from
his uniform and then freed four
other dangerous prisoners.
The five set upon Amlaw, who was
making his rounds, and slew him.
Other guards who were in the night
relief room barricaded themselves
and sent out calls for help.
A preliminary investigation showed
that the first man 10 escape had cut
up his bed clothing and fashioned IL
into a rope and had obtained from
some undetermined source q hook to
which he attached his improvised
ladder and swung ID over the tran-
som.
lie pulled himself over and had
just cleared the transom when Ger
roir appeared. Gerroir was stranTled
TO death In an unequal test OF
strength with the maniac.
The latter 10 once proceeded to
liberate the other four and the five
dismantled an iron cot in one Of the
cells. With a leg from this they
waylaid Amlaw and dubbed him tn
death.
All five then hid in the corridor
office Of the supervisor apparently
in hope that as the other guards
ran out they would be able TO fell
them in single file. Sensing the
plan. the guards telephoned for help
before attempting a sortie.
When finally assured that the big
institution was surrounded By other
officers, the prison guards them
selves rushed the five convicts and
in hand-to-hand battle overpowered
them.
Names OF the prisoners involved
were not immediately made public az
the institution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
OFFICER SLAIN
IN TEXASCITY
Bandits Being Sought
After Robbery At
tempt Is Foiled

TEXAS CITY, Feb. 13.-tPl--O. z.
Evans, assistant chief of police, was
shot and killed BY bandits az the rear
entrance of a drug store here early
today.
His body was found some time
later by officers who had been
searching for the robbers after they
had attempted to enter q dry goods
store. A night watchman had driven
two men away from the establish
ment earlier in the night. He spread
the alarm. Evans was notified and
came from his home to join in the
search for the men. Apparently he
had conducted an independent in
vestigation and when his car was
found at the city hall, officers be-
gan looking for him. His body was
found at the rear entrance to the
drug store with a bullet through
his heart.
No trace Of the bandits had been
found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
NO TAXCUT IN
SICHT-CARNER
Democrats Will Beat
Bill With Tariff
Rider, Is Claim

WASHINGTON, Feb. I3.-tF
Prediction that there would be no
tax legislation at this session Of
congress was made today by Repre-
sentative Gardner of Texas, demo-
cratic leader Of the house ways and
means committee, which drafted the
S29s. 100000 revenue measure now
awaiting action by the senate.
The Texan declared that If the tax
bill, which republican senate leaders
are holding up until receipts from
the March Is income tax payments
become known, should be brought to
the senate floor that the democrats
would initiate a move to attach a
tariff rider to the measure.
Gardner contended that with the
aid of independent republicans the
tariff rider would be approved, and
that the house democrats with the
muster sufficient strength to pass
il.
ut will then 20 10 the White
House where" he predicted, "it will
receive a veto"
Garner also said that he had OBJ
served press statements by Chair
man Smoot Of the senate finance
committee that business conditions
might not warrant a cut in revenue
rates. Such statements, he added,
did not indicate that republicans are
preparing to pass the tax bill.
mo one as yet has challenged my
statement that the tax bill is being
held up deliberately because the
democratic amendment abolishing
affiliated tax returns by corpora
tons will increase the total taxes OF
large corporations by about S50,000,-
600, Garner continued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
Huge Lobby Against
Utility Probe Charged

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.- (P) -
Forces working to defeat the pur-
poses of the Walsh public utility
power inquiry resolution were charg-
ed today by Judson King of the Ma
tional Popular Government league,
which constitutes the greatest lobby
since the acknowledgements
tion lobby Of Roosevelt's day, sum-
moned 10 defeat the Hepburn bill"
In pamphlet entitled, who's who
in the super-power lobby in Wash
ington and out" King declared that
those who opposed the Walsh res
olution in committee hearings "act-
ed chiefly but not wholly under the
direction of the joint committee of
national utility associations of New
York and Washington"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
Robbers Crack
Four NO. Safes

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-tPl--
Safe blowers were active in the heart
Of the business district here early to-
day, taking s2,500 in cash and $500
in checks from a drug store safe
while approximately Sl65 was OBJ
tanned in visits to three other estab-
hshments.
Nitro-glycerine was used in opens
ing the safe at Katz and Besthoff'g
downtown drug store branch. Police
expressed the belief that the robbers
proceeded 10 the other establish
ments which are located in the same
building where the safes were opened
after combinations had been ham
mered off
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
DENIS! SIGN UP
FOR HOUSTON

How many Cameron county
democrats expect to attend the
national democratic convention at
Houston in June?
County Chairman ". W. Taylor
of Brownsville wants to know.
The request for information
comes to Judge Taylor from con-
vention headquarters at Houston.
Every person who expects TO
attend the convention should
notify ". W. Taylor, State Ma
tional Bank building, Brownsville,
or telephone him at No. 1879, his
office.
Hon. Jacob F. Wolters, Hous-
ton, acting for the people Of
Houston, is Sizing up" Texas at
tendance in order to make plans
% house the expected crowd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
Queen ShM5Ad Su,e,iaa Ruler Of 5000 Years Ago. Wore
Golden Gaytey Earrings Carried Vanity Craze Reveals

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-tR)-
Queen Shub-Ad, Sumerian ruler of
approximately 5000 years ago,
wore golden garters, golden ear
rings, a wig surmounted BY a gold
en- ornament resembling a large
Spanish comb, . heavily beaded
cloak and carried her rouge in
the vanity cases Of the period
cockleshells.
Discovery Of the queens body in
n tomb near that Of her king was
announced yesterday in a report
from Leonard Woolley, director Of
the joint expedition Of the museum
Of the University of Pennsylvania
and the British museum in Ur Of
the Chaldees. Mr.. Woolley said
the treasures found il the tomb
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13

"The queen wore q tight.fitting
necklace and gold garters around
her knees. Over the upper part OF
the body was q cloak entirely
covered with beadwork In vertical
rows and horizontal groups and
fringed with dangling gold rings.
The cloak was fastened to the
right shoulder with three gold and
lapis pins, to each Of which was
fastened a cylinder seal. On one
Of the seals was inscribed the
queens name"
Those who buried Queen Shub-
Ad. the report stated, following rne
prier death Of the king, could not
resist the temptation to break into
the tomb Of her husband and rob
Il Of its great Treasure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
Houston Seeking
Democratic Fund
For Convention

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 13-Five
hundred solicitors started out Mon
day under the direction OF y vice
chairmen Of the Houston finance
committee to raise S35O,000 for en-
tertainment of the democratic con-
vention here next June. A leader in
each business, profession or indus
try, assisted by five men in the same
line were canvassing men in their
particular line of endeavor.
The first part Of the campaign was
confined to the business district
where about 1000 men are expected
TO make the larger contributions.
Meanwhile appeals to $500 citi-
zens were mailed out from the Of
flee of Roger Seaman, director Of the
campaign urging them "for Houston's
honor" to contribute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13

a shambles," Mr.. Woolley said,
for in the narrow space were
strewn so bodies Of those sacri-
feed TO the spirit of the dead.
Along one side were men, their
daggers on their hips; against the
foot of the tomb lay the chief
ladies Of the harem, eleven Of
them wearing what must of been
full court regalis. consisting Of
elaborate headdress Of gold rib
bon, wresths of gold mulberry
leaves hung from strings Of lapis
lazuli and csrnelian beads, silver
pins with lapis heads and great
gold earrings.
above the hair Of each wom-
an was q silver palm with long
points sndinz in iplaid rossttes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13

of gold, shells and lapis, and be-
side each lay cockleshells contain
ing face paint and little alabaster
unguent vases.
"At the head and feet Of the
dead queen were crouched the
bodies Of her attendants. Her
headdress, worn originally over
a great wig, was a marvellous sight.
Coil after coil of gold ribbon sur
rounded the hair; above these and
across the forehead ran frontlet
Of lapis and carnelian beads, from
which hung heavy rings Of gold.
Higher up was a wreath of gold
mulberry leaves, then another
wreath with large flowers whose
petals were inlaid with lapis and
white shell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13
Houston Victims
Buried Together

HOUSTON. Tex, Feb. 13.-tP,-A
double funeral was planned Monday
for Thomas u. Martin, So. and his
wife. Eleanor. As.
Martin shot and killed his wife
here Saturday and a moment later
was himself slain by his son. Roy
ID. Martin, 80, at the sons home.
He was released on nominal bond
and expected 70 attend the services.
The elder Martin, ID was
brought out AZ the inquest. killed
his wife with a pistol in a rage af.
ter she had left him. The son. the
hearing showed. shot his father ar
instant later with a shotgun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-13

were the richest ever unearthed
In Ur.
The tomb Of the queen was found
abutting the kings burial vault,
which had been robbed of its treas
ures, and in the center was bur-
ial pit containing the bodies Of
more than 80 men and women, the
warders Of the tomb.
A sloping ramp led down into
the pit, the report stated. and on
the sides were the bodies Of six
soldiers Of the guard, their crush
ed skulls encased in copper hel.
NETS and their spears shouldered.
They had been killed in their
places TO remain as sentinels OF
the dead.
-Thss rest .ef -. psss assa vsx