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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-18
McALLEN REPRESENTED

McALLEN, Nov. IA delegation
McAllen citizens headed By the
Fallen municipal band will leave
re sometime Sunday for Laredo to
TEND the annual convention Of the
iouth Texas Chamber Of Commerce,
which will be held in that city Nov.
1920. The entire delegation will 90
by way of automobile. According TO
an announcement Friday by W. r.
Mccarthy secretary of the local
chamber of commerce, the McAllen
delegation will be a part Of the auto
ava which will be made up from
citizens Of other Valley towns. Mr..
Mccarthy said the largest delegation
TO 20 from any one Valley town is
that Of Edcouch. The chamber Of
commerce at Edcouch informed Nc
Garity that 200 citizens would attend
the convention.
The McAllen band consisting Of so
pieces and directed by William
Rhoades will enter the band contest
which is one of the entertainment
eatures planned during the two-day
RI eet.
= It is also understood a student OF
the local high school will also attend
the meeting and will enter the
"Home Town Contest which is an
ether feature Of the entertainment
program. The student 20 make the
trip and presen. the address for Nc
Allen has not been selected by the
Sehool authorities.
To attract the interest Of the
grower and shipper Of South Texas.
those in charge Of the meet have an
nounced through Mr.. Mccarthy that
U. S. Pawkett, chairman Of the traf-
fic bureau of the South Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce, will address the
convention on traffic problems af-
fecting the South Texas grower and
shipper. Mr.. Pawckett will also head
a round table discussion on the diff
ferential rate which is OF vital inter-
est 4 all border territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-18
Visitors
Spend Day Here;
To Tour Country

We de Fontarce Of Paris, France,
and DR.. ". Leban Of Cairo, Egypt,
spent several hours in Brownsville
Saturday enroute TO San Antonio
from Mexico.
The foreign visitors left Browns
VILE Saturday night for San Antonio
after spending the day, Saturday, ct
the Hotel Ell Jardin.
They have just completed n tour
Of Mexico and intend now to visit the
principal cities OF the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-18
INVESTIGATE B

MARIETTA, Okla, Nov. 17.-(P-
Sheriff l.. Z. Alderman Of Prowers
county. Colo, was here today in
vestigatinF the possibility that Hay
ME Liddell, seriously wounded in a
bank robbery attempt here Thurs
day. was n Of the men who rob-
bed a bank at Lamar. Colo, last
spring.
Evening star., 1928-02-02
THE EVENING STORY

I, cial, and make don't need 'en, anyway.
II must 60. Is 1t Is minutes? Though
mother doesn't need me. She's copying
an awful long Job this afternoon. so she
can buy my daddy a birthday present
tomorrow We're awful jolly on BIRTH
days. with candles on a cake and all
Mother says there's the very same love
in cake without eggs as IN an angel
food with a dozen most.
well, I must go now. Mother said
'scuse her, please. but she would call
| nice and proper soon"
Stella took the polite little hand ex-
tended to her in good-by. but the up
! turned blue eyes we're too earnest, the
: smiling, small mouth too sweet. On i'm
pulse she stopped and gave Mary Beth
| a kiss and hug which were as genuine
as the interest with which she watched
the tiny figure scamper across the hall
| to the apartment opposite.
Alone again, somehow things looked
different. As she carefully set the plate
of cake In the cake closet she noticed
the finenesS of the napkin over it-and
the nicely with which the linen had
been darned in one corner.
Was that what counted. after all?
Homemade cake and stitches set pa
tiently and jolly times together even
If the cake had no eggs In It? Did
matinees and frocks from Lucine's and
an imported car matter so much?
Would it be too hard II she had to
| copy things" for Harvey. Maybe
maybe 1t might be as we'll II she did her
part a little now-and let go the din
Evening star., 1928-02-02
han I could find-where did you

than I could nnd-where did you
get It?
"Well, I don't mind If I do come out
to the Kitchen with you-I haven't long
to stay.
"A cup Of tea? That would be re-
freshing-what kind do you use?"
Thank some good angel that Stells
had remembered Harvey's praise of his
mothers brand of tea! It was there or
the kitchenette cabinet shelf waiting for
the teapot which Aunt Jane had grudg-
ingly presented from the family heir
looms.
But It wasn't the tea. nor the DO,
with its hall mark. nor Stella's real ef.
fort to be agreeable which finally wor
the mother-in-law.
1t was the cake without eggs. brought
out and glorified bit in Stella's best
manner.
my dear! It's delicious! And yc,
have pleasant neighbors like that? II
I could only tell you what things NEAR
such things! I was so afraid yo,
were one of those superficial girls-al
show and Stiffness. But I see-I sec
you're lot. I came-that Is. 1t doesn't
matter why. But I'm so glad I did
You and Harvey must come Sunday 70,
dinner. I want you every Sunday
when you can: I'm liking you. very
much. my dear"
1t was that last sentence which Stella
whispered to Harvey when he came
home to bewilderingly sit down to a de-
Evening star., 1928-02-02
ners out and the running about so much
tt%A t.,,.1

ners out and the running about so much
with the gay bunch?
Stella glanced at her wrist watch.
Only 2:30. Plenty Of time to market
for a dinner which would make Harvey
untangle the frown that had marred
his face of late. She could cook, Stella
thought, with new pride. Even
grumpy Aunt Jane had acknowledged
that II Stella cared to, she could COM
pete with any plain or fancy food pre-
parer.
And she knew how to buy the foun-
dations, too, as the butcher and greens
man and dairy man found In the next
hour or so that she spent in the nearby
markets. And to be sure that nothing
was wanting for the feast. she carried
a good part of 1t home in her own bas-
ket. without one qualm at the ele-
vator boys look of inquiry. too. Stella
had the right spirit, as Harvey had con-
tended when his mother deplored his
choice. Give her the chance. and she
would prove 1t.
Though he had not expected 1t tc
be proved In quite the way that 1t was
after ALL AS the elevator started tC
clang downward after leaving Stella al
her floor the boy loftily allowed that &
lady had been calling on Mrs. Adams
took her up half hour ago-reckon she's
tired standin' in the hall NOM
there she Is now"
Ard there before Stella's startled eyes
appeared Harvey'S mother!
"Ah! Good afternoon. Stella. You're
late with your marketing. did mine
this morning Well. yes. I'll come in
I'm rather fatigued. That impertinent
boy wouldn't say whether you wOult
be back this afternoon or not
Don't let me keep you-put away
your food That looks like better celery
Evening star., 1928-02-02
"Cake Without Eggs. "
- TELLA ADAMS was having v

- TELLA ADAMS was having what
is called a good cry" though
the adjective is always debatable
~ Stella did not care about the
good" of 1t. indeed. She did not
care about anything. she told herself
fiercely, mopping her eyes with her best
handkerchief.
whats the use? I didn't marry
Harvey for his money, and his mother
has no right to say so! And she has
no right. either. to take away all his
allowance lust when We are having sd
much expense getting settled and She
knows his salary at Coleman's ism
enough for-for-the decent things. A
maid-and little dinners to the people
who have entertained us. and matinees
-and-and everything We can't have
now.
about those bills And about our going
out TO dinners instead Of having meals
at home. AS If could cook every
night! Imagine! Cooking! What dos
his mother think am, any wayS =
slave?"
Indignation was fast drying etenos
tears. but the tinkling OF the bell ~
tened the matter.
Now. who is that? It's nearly 2
o'clock-and none of the girls would
be stopping for me-unless for the NATL
nee-and Harvey said he hadn't $5 to
spare for me for that! Shall answer?
But 1t might be some ONE
Stella hastily smoothed down her hair
dabbed a bit of powder under her eyes
and hurried to the door. At first she
thought no one was there. for the foyer
was dark and the gloomy March day
made il darker. Then she Spied a pair
of sparkling eyes above Stiffly starched
blue pinafcre.
Mrs. Adams my mother said would
YOU please 'cept of this cake. and can
stay Is minutes If I am good"
Although the words sounded suspi-
ciously rehearsed. Stella did not smile
Instead she took the napkin-covered
plate and ushered her small guest into
the living room. There the little miss
perched herself carefully on the edge
of Harvey's big chair and proceeded to
make her call.
I'm Mary Beth Baldwin" she an
nourced. I'VE live across the hall, and
my daddy Is lawyer. My mother copies
papers and makes money, cause the
high cost of living Is so bad. Z.
"Was you sick? Cause my mother s
eyes get like that when she has a
headache. could get you some Of her
menthoi pencil.
"She said to tell you the cake was
Just poor folks cake, but it's awful
good. 1t hasn't any eggs. SO you can
have a big piece. She cut you big
piece. saw. We just have eggs spe-
Evening star., 1928-02-02
TWO PRISONERS DIE
IN ESCAPE ATTEMPT
One Kills Companion and Wounds
Policeman Then Commits
Suicide.

3y the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 2.-One negro
prisoner vas shot and killed. another
shot and killed himself and police
man was wounded when several pris-
oners IN the Wabash avenue police sta
ton attempted break for liberty from
the bull pen yesterday.
Demcy Parker. %. negro. held on
charges Of robbery. leaped on Policeman
Bernard Mcneil as he and several
other prisoners were being escorted TO
the bull pen. As they grappled Harry
Stokes 20. negro. Parker's companion.
obtained pistol from the lookup keep
e-'s desk.
Stokes fred at the graphing pair.
vounding the policeman and killing
Parker. Other policemen. summoned
by the shots tossed tear gas bomb
among the prisoners. When the fumes
had cleared Stokes also lay dead. he
having shot himself after killing his
partner ard wounding the oficer
Stokes. Parker and another negro
yesterday we're held TO the grand jury
tn bonds to.aiing $500 900 on 20 charges
OF robbery. Thirty prisoners were in
the bull pen and some attempted to
take advantage OF the excitement and
escape. but we're thwarted by the tear
bomb
Evening star., 1928-02-02
Start Tonight to Comfort Your
Swollen, Painful Rheumatic Joints

Yes; it's true-the world pro-
crosses.
All you have to do nowadays to
help relieve the pain and agony Of
swollen inf1amed joints is to squeeze
a half inch Of comforting, soothing
emollient tlom a tube.
Then rub it thoroughly on the Of
Tending part for a minute or two or
until 1t penetrates and disappears on
its errand of mercy.
Then read the evening newspapers
and 60 to bed.
The chances are that your misbe-
having knee joint will lose its "rlsti-
ness" while you are dreaming about
the high fences you used to leap when
you were youngster.
And in the morning." says one who
has tried this discovery. you'll! feel
so happy that you'll want to jump
into your sportiest clothes and walk
hriskly down the street just to show
the neighbors that you are not as
old as they think you are"
Evening star., 1928-02-02

Joint Ease they call this scientific
emollient for the reason that the
pharmacist who originated the for
mula had in mind something to help
the millions who repeatedly have to
suffer and endure the pain and agony
of swollen, inflamed. rheumatic joints.
The pain subduing qualities o:
Joint Ease are so we'll known that 1t
is much used for lumbago. neuralgia,
neuritis, chest colds. sore, lame mus
cles and sore, burning feet.
But joint Ease Is for bothersome
joints. whether in knee. ankle, arch,
hip. shoulder or finger and for that
purpose its sale Is immense.
Druggists everywhere in America
report big and growing demand for
this popular-priced remedy. 60 cents
a tube You can always get Joint
Ease at Peoples Drug Stores.
EDEE Send name and address
1 NIL for large. generous l2-day
trial tube to Pope Laboratories. Desk
IL, Hallowell, Maine-Advertiseme
Evening star., 1928-02-02
Gets Executive Appointment.

George w. Stokes of Lynchburg,
s. c., has been appointed to a position
in the cotton division in the Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics, Department OF
Agriculture, without regard to civil
service requirements. The executive
order issued In this case said the ac-
ton taken was based on the report OF
the Secretary OF Agriculture that the
services of Mr. Stokes can be utilized
advantageously in connection with the
collection of market data on cotton.
Evening star., 1928-02-02
PLAY TOURNAMENT
OBEC|N TUESDAY
Three Groups in First Con.
test to Be Staged in Co.
lumbia Heights.

The first preliminary contest OF the
District of Columbia one-act play tour
ranient of 1928. arranged under the
auspices of the community center de-
rartment. will be held in the Columbia
Heights Community Center Tuesday
night. when the Temple Players. the
OConnor Players and the Masks will
compete.
Four other preliminary contests will
be held. out OF which four plays ad-
judged best will be selected. and these
will be presented in the auditorium OF
Western High School on February IS
when committee of dramatic critics
representing the daily papers of the city
will choose the winner of the tourna-
Eient.
Contest Judges Named.
Judges of the preliminary contest are
Rev. John j. Callahan. Miss Emma L.
Ostranoer and Miss Sarah E. Simons.
Acting. casting and directing will be
the chief factors considered in de-
termining the excellence of the per-
formances.
Season tickets for all the perform
ances are 81, admission TO each of
the preliminary presentations being Is
cents. and so cents to the tourney
finals.
The schedule of plays and their date
Of presentation is as follows:
Tuesday-The Temple Players IN
''The Mayor and the Manicure: the
O'Connor Players in Onions" and the
Masks in A Cup of Tea"
Following Contests.
February lo-The Town Players in
sThe Girl" Park View Senior Players
In The Travellers" Southeast Com
u,unity Players in Young America"
and the Playmakers in The Boy Comes
Home"
February 1.-THE Woodlothians in
poor Old jim. Cleveland Park Play
ers in The Jest Of Hahalaba" and the
Wilson Players in Mr.. Sampson"
February l4-DeMoiay Masqueraders
in The Three Wishes" Central Com
munity Co. in The Valiant" and the
Chapel PLAYERS in The Man in the
Bowler Hat
February i6-St. Peters Players In
''Not Quite Such a Goose" Petworth
PLAYERS in Widows" Women's City
Club Drama Unit in When the Whirl-
wind Blows" and East Washington
Community Players in Spreading the
News"
Evening star., 1928-02-02
MARKET THREAT MADE.

Southwest Wholesalers Not to
Move, Business Mems Head Says.
The threat that the wholesalers Of
the Southwest section will refuse to
move If the Farmers Market Is located
anywhere but In that section was made
today by Salvatore Scalco. chairman of
the Southwest Business Mems Associa-
ton, who declared that the water and
railroad facilities of the Southwest site
would reduce the cost Of living by 20
per cent In the city.
He charged that the farmers of north
ern Maryland are opposed to the South
west site because they are afraid of COM
petition from the farmers of southern
and eastern Maryland and of Virginia.
The citizens Of Washington will have
to pay taxes for the market. Scalco said.
and they. and not the farmers of Mary
land, should choose the site.
Evening star., 1928-02-02

PEKIN0 February 2 R.-The
Czechosiosakia steamer Praga. carry
ing 10000 rifles for the Mukdenite
troops Of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, the
Northern dictator, has arrived at
Cningangtao The arms Immediately
were placed In transport in the di-
yection OF Mukden, Manchuria. Re-
ports published by the Chinese news
papers several days ago that the Praga
had arrived at Tsingtao after an ex-
change Of fire with a Nationalist gun
boat have proved erroneous.
Evening star., 1928-02-02

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 2.-Her-
bert Lawton, 25 years old. bus driver
of the Washington Baltimore & An
napo:is Railway, Is at Emergency Hos
pital here suffering from frozen feet. It
was said at the hospital the aiinent re-
suited from exposure Sunday night when
his bus became stalled In the snow. His
home Is given as 1918 Vernon avenue.
Washington, D. c, He was married
only six months ago.
Evening star., 1928-02-02

lectable looking and smelling dinner
And to see ths tired frown lift from his
face and the sweetheart light come back
times the labor 1t had taken to prepare
the meal-and to straighten up her
"Wife's heart"
(THE END.)
Copyright 1881
Evening star., 1928-02-02

The Malay bridegroom must remain
under the roof and eye Of his mother
:n-law for two years. Afterward he
may remove 10 a house OF his own. and
s. Is only the. that he Is considered
actually married
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
BIC HUN TS|NA|V'
LANDS IN JAIL

Brisk November weather stirred
the sporting bloodn@in the veins OF
Wesley Sylvester Smith, colored'
lis, of the 500 block OF Florence
st. n. e., and he was seized with
great desire to go hunting. He
decided that there is no better
place to go hunting than in the
marshes In the back Of the Dis
trict Jail.
Today Smith was surveying the
marshes in the back of the jail.
But his eye did not brighten when
he saw b flock OF ducks or reed
birds circle over the waving
marshes. For iron bars obscured
his vision.
Headquarters Detectives James
Collins and John Wise spoiled
Smiths dreams OF being q mighty
hunter. They learned today that
the hardware store OF Samuel del
Vecchip, inS the 1400 block Of
Florida Ave. N. r., had been
broken into and two rifles and a
quantity OF ammunition stolen.
They learned Of Smiths hunting
aspirations. So they arrested him.
They found the guns and shells
under his bed. He was charged
with housebreaking
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
YOUNG MO Her
CONE AGAIN

Police today are searching for
Mrs. Margaret Livingston, II, who
disappeared Thursday for the sec
oY1d time within two months. Her
husband. Randolph, told police his
wife left their home, in the 100
block Eighth st. N. w, Thursday
night. to visit a friend.
In the meantime, Livingston re-
ported, their 19-n1onth-old baby, VIII
liam James Livingston, has be-
come i'll and is in great need of
his mother.
Mrs. Livingston was last seen In
the vicinity of Ninth Street and
New York Avenue Northwest Thurs.
day night.
On the occasion OF her first dis
appearance, she was gone three days
and on her return told her husband
that she had been kidnapped and
thrown out Of an automobile In Bal
tinore. Her clothing was torn and
she was half-starved when she ar
rived home, Livingston told police.
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
Official Jockeys
And Scratches
AT Pirrllico

Weather. clear track, good.
FIRST RACE
Mile and One sixteenth
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
Lowell Thomas Lecture
Hour CHANGED orl Friday

The hour Set Tor the Lowell
Thomas lecture. al the Nationai
Theater, Friday afternoon. has been
changed from $50 to 4:sO O'Clock Ill
the request of many Government
employees who are anxious To attend.
This lecture Is FOR the benefit Of
local charities under i committee
of sponsors. Lady Isabella Howard.
Countess Eeherr.T and Mrs.
Walter n. Tuckernlaf.
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
Army Men HOnOred
For Services In War

Award TO Col. George Williams,
OF the Army general staff, Of u
Distinguished Service Medal Tor ex
traordinary service during the
world war. was announced BY the
war Department yesterday. Lieut..
Col. John b. HemphiIl was SINH.
IarIy l1onored,
Colonel williams was in com.
nand Of the S16th Infantry and
was commended for his handling
of the regiments operations during
the early part OF November, 1918.
Lieutenant Colonel HenphilI was
decorated for his efficiency as sigs
nal officer of the Eighty second
Division.
The Washington times., 1928-11-06

call Miss Gray. Main $3.50. II Won
cannot locate the apartment You arc
looIinE for IN todaV's paper.
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
pIMLIc0 ENT RlES

FIRST RACE--The CatonsyiIle stee-
plechase; 4-year-olds and upward: purse.
$4,000. miles.
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
TIMELY TIPS

Money To Loan
STOREKEEPERS. Business
Men. IL You need money. see
us. Money advanced same day.
Furnished Rooms
QUINCY ST. N. W., 2 large
rooms: porch. End floor. Ink.
Board and Rooms
18TH ST. N. W., double and
single rooms with or without
board. Cont. h..w.. near 3 car
lines and bus stop.
Automobile for Sale
CHEVROLET Coupe. 1924
new tires. SIS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or
Unfurnished
MONROE ST. N. W., cor. nth
8 rooms. bath. hot water. cleo
inc.' rent ress. .
Pets FOR Sale
BOSTON Terriers. S mos. old:
extra fine blood line. reas.
The above IOGnts and offers are
only a feW Of many interest-
ing proportions you wiH find
adOevtised in today's Times
classified adOertisiRg seetioms.
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
,es Boost for d. @.
IN HOoyers Election

The election Of Herbert Hoover to
the Presidency will be q boon for
the National Capital. =. +. Cola
day. Republican national commit
teeman from the District. declares.
The progress Of Washington will
be even more rapid under q Hoover
administration than 1t has been n
the past under Republican rule, Col
laday told the League Of Republican
Women yesterday.
Frank u. Coleman, secretary Of
the Maryland State. and District of
Columbia Federation Of Labor. also
delivered his final address on behalf
Of the Hoover.C Curtis ticket yester-
day. saying that local labor would
be benefited by @. @. r success.
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
Reception Planned for
Rev Shelton Miller

a reception Ia honor d the Rev,
Shelton Miller. Tor IA years pastor u
fhe ST. Luke Baptist Church, and 81
years financial secretary 81 the In.
dependent Order Of Good Samaritans,
Rrightwood. viii be given tonight Al
the above church ~ ST. Luke Lodge
No. SIS.
The committee Ii charge il headed
BY Mrs. Naomi Sheppard and Mrs.
BIancE Coghill.
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
Dupont Citizens Ban
Vote Demonstrates

REORGANIZATION here today l0
tended Is ald in the movement
gain national representation IA
washington. were staged withcI
the support 81 the Dupont Gre
Citizens Association
me organization last nigh|
adopted 4 resolution denouncinR tn
efforts of those attempting ~ of
tain j vote for washington citixen6
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
FOURTH RACE
six Furlongs
FIFTH RACE
SIXTH RACE
One ana one-sixteenth Miles

Z0s2--snob bish Coleman iot
90 4---S tretch er--B eJshak s......s...#.11 10
T081---C Corporate. waters .......a.1 los
20sO---A napsac KS chreiner $1,000. III
TOSS Flower Girl. Mergler ......10s
The Washington times., 1928-11-06

In looking for financial help for yOu
business. read tOday's Classified 'cOlImnl
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
INVENTOR TO SPEAK

e. Francis Jenkins, the washing.
ton inventor, viii lecture iii the
Tak0nna Park Baptist Church.
piney Branch Read and Aspen
street Northwest, before the mems
class Of the church tomorrow eve
ming. at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1928-11-06
SODAL Try DINNER

Al Dutch dinner viii be given at
the Holy Name School, 1917 West
Virginia Ave. M. H., tomorrow ana
Thursday nights from $50 to 4
o'clock, under the adspices Of the
sodality Of Holy Name Church.