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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Grant Increase In
Excursion Rates

AUSTIN, May 1c.-tPj-An in
crease Of from one and one-third
to one and one-half way fare for
round trip party railway excursions
in Texas was authorized Saturday BY
the railroad commission.
All lines joined in the application.
The hearing was held here recently
and the matter was heated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Present Unique
Gift to Church

An outstanding feature Of the
Mothers Day" service az the First
Presbyterian church Sunday night at
8 o'clock will be the formal recog-
milton of n gift to the church by
the late Mrs. T. p. Barbour.
The gift has been forwarded from
Austin BY the daughters Of Mrs.
Barbour and consists OF two large
j%ardinieres. They are made of
bronze and overlaid with an exaui-
site pattern of cloisonne. Mother
Barbour, as she was called. pur-
chased the two pieces before her
death but did not live TO make the
presentation TO the church.
They were made in Japan and
purchased by her with the assist
ance Of De Kyle Smith OF Fl Paso
through a New York firm. Mr.. Smith
was formerly a Brownsville business
man and married a former member
of the local church. Elsie Allen.
Mrs. l.. X. Morris and Mrs. H. II.
Banker were consulted by Mrs. Bar
bour concerning the most needed
article for the church and they.
knowing her love for flowers and
plants, suggested the jardinieres.
Mrs. Morris is giving two large
ferns TO accompany the gift which
will be placed in the church Sunday.
Mothers Day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13

would have made a place for herself
in the art world, probably as an in
terror decorator or designer.
Through all her married life she
has been a constant companion TO
Herbert Hoover. She has gone with
him 70 Europe and TO China. wherever
his engineering work has taken him.
Possessing an engineering degree
herself she often has been able to
render him material service.
Mrs. Hoover herself is president Of
the women's auxiliary to the Ameri-
can Institute Of Mining and Metal
lurgical Engineers.
In the secretary's den | saw a
white bound book which bears the inn
pressive title de Re Metallica," an
engineering treatise translated from
the Latin by Herbert Hoover and his
wife.
No matter how pressing her en-
gagements she still finds time to
drive TO her husbands office each
morning.
Once Near Execution
Seated in the large room overlook
ing the garden and chatting quietly
over the tea cups, it is difficult TO be-
lieve that this same Mrs. Hoover,
modishly but c~onservatively dressed
in black velvet, with no eX-
cept a silver chain about her throat,
once was in very imminent danger
Of being beheaded. It all occurred
during the Boxer rebellion in China.
The very air VAS charged with dan
ger and Mrs. Hoover was one of a
little group wondering if they would
escape with their lives since all for
eigners were in danger of death at
the hands OF the enraged Chinese.
Suddenly Mrs. Hoover, looking out of
the window. CHANGED to see a be-
wildered and frightened Chinese run
ming back and forth outside with his
pig-tail standing straight out behind
him. Immediately she burst into
peals Of laughter and the tension in
the atmosphere was broken. The party
escaped without injury. Even in
times Of great stress her sense Of
humor doesn't desert her.
Always Sees Bright Side
And her friends assert if her hus-
band secures the republican nomina-
tion and in turn becomes president
of the United States, his wife will
carry that sense Of humor TO the
White House. She'll see the bright
side Of life at the executive mansion
and refuse to allow her good spirits
10 be dampened by the mass of de-
tail which, Of necessity, must fali
upon the shoulders of the First Lady.
These who know her intimately
say she never is at a loss to know
what to do. mo matter how difficult
the emergency they declare, "Mrs.
Herbert Hoover always is ready t.
meet it,"
And she has been meeting all prob
lens with her husband since the day
they were wed in lS99-when Lou
Henry of Monterey, Calf. decided 70
share dangers with the young min
ing engineer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Mixed Recital Is
Success At Ell Arco

All available seats were filled NJ
Fl Arco tea room Saturday after
noon by those interested in hearing
the annual mixed voice and piano
recital given by the pupils of Miss
Mary Z. M~acConachie. Increasing
interest Is being shown in these
pupils as they progress in their
work. states Miss M~acConachie.
Those giving voice numbers were
Mrs. j. X. Wells and Miss Margaret
Hughston. Piano numbers were
given by Dolores Fisher. Caroline
Krausse, Frances Creager. Clara
Patteson, Mildred Goodrich, Lucia
Cara, and Alantha Driver.
Miss Margaret Hughston and Jose
phine Pierce were accompanies az
the grand piano which had been spe-
eially installed for The recital hy the
Southern Music company which has
sales rooms in the same building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
SAN BENITO TO
WORK ON CITY
PLAN PROGRAM
Meeting Called Mon
day Night to Inaug-
urate City-Wide
Movement

A9RGCA9A " HG
SAN BENITo, May l2.-San Be-
nito is "all set" for the opening
gun of the city plan campaign. which
- expected to be fired Monday
night at the joint meeting OF the
city commission and the chamber Of
commerce directors.
City plan ideas by the dozens have
been brought back by the officials
of the city. who spent most Of the
week in Dallas, attending the ma
tional city plan conference.
while | have always been in ia
Nor Of the city plan, / have secured
many new ideas on il. and a great
or conception of what ii means 10
a town." said Mayor J. Scott
Brown.
ANY town can grow as IL pleases,
but IL a town 10 ever to get out OF
the cross-road junction type. and
become a city along sound lines, Il
must do this through some system
attic plan. IL is the method that all
cities are proceeding along where
any serious thought is being given
the matter.
"A city plan can, of course, mean
any progressive owe in n city.
What IL should mean is a careful
and studied outline Of what the city
may hope to be. so that the growth
Of the city can be directed along
channels that will not have to be
changed in the future.
ut is astounding the amount of
money that has been spent by many
cities in undoing work that was done
IN a haphazard way, without a plan.
We can save much money in the
future, and help TO stimulate growth
by adopting a city plan now"
The mayor said that il has only
been during the past year that
Texas cities have been able 10 Sc
riously work out a city plan and
enforce il. Before hat time the
city plan had to be carried out BY
persuasion. Now il can be written
into the ordinances. and upheld BY
the courts, he said. which gives the
commission the power to map out
n enforce such a plan.
City Attorney A. F.. Montgomery
Of San Benito attended the confer
ence. along with II. r. Housed, a
member Of the city commission. Mr..
Montgomery paid particular atten-
tion to the legal phases Z the city
planning, with the result that he
will be able to handle this part OF
IL better, he said.
Mayor Brown said that city plan
ming has two main phases on the
executive side. the legal. and the en-
%gineering. The third phase is the
citizenship Of the town, and their
desire and willingness TO carry out
such a plan.
The chamber OF direct
ors have already gone on record as
favoring the city plan, and az the
meeting Monday il is expected that
final steps will be taken to carry
il out.
As soon as this is done, ID is
expected n city planning engineer
will be employed to work out the
engineering features. and San Be-
nito will launch into her develop
ment. Identification and improve
ment program.
I'VE have been holding of On n
number OF things until we could
make the city plan n success" said
j. +. Bell, secretary Of the chamber
of commerce. "When il is finally
adopted, then we will put through
our big development plans"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13

WEARS WIFE'S CLOTHES
LINERPOOL-For nissquerading as
q woman in his wife's clothes. Francis
Gaffney was given a 5-month SEN
tence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
COUSINS Will
MAKE ADDRESS
Exer-
cises at San Benito
Friday, May Is

SAN BENITO, May 12.-Dr. r. B.
Cousins, head of the South Texas
Teachers college mt Kingsville, will
deliver the commencement address
to the 1928 graduating class of the
San Benito high school Friday night,
May Is, il was announced here Sat-
urday.
At the same time announcement
was made of the v~aledictorian and
salutatorian Of the graduating class,
by the school officials Friday after
noon.
Girl students took the honors in
both first and second place, Miss
Rachel Doan being the highest hon.
or pupil, and Miss Mildred Palmer
second.
The commencement exercises will
be held at the San Benito high
school auditorium, and will be in
charge Of Fred NJ. Booth, chairman
Of the board. and superintendent T.
G. Harris.
Awards and honors will be con-
ferred on pupils. and diplomas pre-
scented by a member Of the board.
AA1 GaAC GNAAiQH Is 10 DC
delivered to the graduating class
Sunday morning, May IS, at IL
o'clock by Rev. +. n. Barton, al
tor of the Methodist church. The
services will be conducted nc the
new First Baptist church building
in San Benito.
The b~accalaureate services will be
opened with invocation by Rev. ].
j. Aubrey Of the Emmanuel Baptist
church. Then the anthem, holy,
Holy, Holy" will be sung.
The scripture reading will be BY
Rev. Francis NJ. Davis of the First
Presbyterian church, and the morn
ing prayer will be by Rev. T. r.
Campbell Of the Christian church.
Franklin Edwards will sing a solo.
Mother O. Nine" with Miss Lois
Franklin as accompanist.
After the bac~calaureate sermon by
Rev. Barton. "Come Thou" an an
them. will be sung, and benediction
will be asked by Rev. Foy f. Wallace
Of the Church Of Christ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
B~accalaureate
Service Sunday
AT High School

Baccalaureate services for the
graduating class OF the senior high
school to be held this morning at IL
o'clock in the new school auditorium
will be broadcast by remote control
over KWWG, local radio station, ac-
cording to announcement made Satur-
day. This line will be kept perma-
nent so that future programs in the
auditorium may be broadcast, IL Is
said.
Rev. II. o. Macintosh will deliver
the principal sermon OF the morning
and will be assisted by pastors OF a
local churches, including Invocation
by Rev. Emmett p. Day OF the Pres
byterian church, scripture lesson by
Rev. o. c. Crow of the Methodist
church. and benediction by Rev. r.
w. Marshall Of the Baptist church:
The sermon by Rev. Macintosh Is
entitled "The Soul of the Communi-
ty." Musical numbers on the pro-
gram include the professional, 70
Victory" and an anthem, "Reces-
sional," by DeKoven, both by n
Junior class. Director Of the recess
sional is Mrs. Wiley Truss. in charge
Of Brownsville public school music,
and Margaret Hughston will be ae-
companist.
The senior class this year numbers
s3. the honor students being Ann
Scanlan, valedictorian; William de In
Cara, salutatorian, and Anna Cora
PETE.
Commencement exercises will be
held Friday, May Is at which time
n. Y. Benedict, president of the Uni
versity OF Texas, will deliver the adj
dress. For the first time in the his
tory Of the school caps and gown will
he worn at the b~accalaureate and
commencement services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Man Is Found In
Car Unconscious

HARLINGEN. May l2.-Howard
warlick Of this city. who was
found unconscious in his car on the
Browne tract late Friday afternoon
from injuries received when the car
ran into a ditch, Is not seriously in
jured. il was reported at his home
here today.
II IS thought that he was thrown
against the steering wheel when the
Ear struck the ditch. He was taken
10 San Renito and treated by Or.
]. W. Vinssnt. and later brought
bsre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Owsley to Speak AT
San Benito Saturday

SAN BENITO, May 12.-Arrange-
ments to have former service men
in San Benito meet Colonel Alvin
0wsley, past national commander of
the Legion, when the official ar
rives here next week for his speak
ing tour are being made.
Colonel Owsley is scheduled to
speak in San Benito at 3 o'clock on
the afternoon Of May 10. His talk
probably will be given at the high
school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
ENDORSE CELEBRATION PLAN

SAN BENITO. May 12.-Members
of the San Benito Lions club at
their meeting Friday endorsed the
Fourth of July celebration plan, and
offered to assist in any way they
can 10 make a success Of the eele-
bration.
Robert Reed PLAYED several piano
numbers at the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Planning Annual
Ell Jardin Picnic

Preparation for the annual COM
munity picnic in Ell Jardin. which
will be held at community house No.
2 on Wednesday, June 6. are we'll
under way, Those in charge Of ar
engagements state that every effort
will be made to make it a success.
Several prominent speakers have
announced acceptance of invitations,
and the tentative program includes
games and sports for young and old.
Music will be furnished by the IA
mous Black Hawk orchestra.
The picnic this year will be in tbs
form Of an old-fashioned basket din.
ner. Ice cream and lemonade will
be furnished by the community.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13

School Kids Itch vanishes after q
few days b. applying a piec. Of cot
ton. saturated in Imperial Eczems
Remedy, 70 affecteI parts at bed
time. All druggists are authorized
10 refund U money il il fails
Adv. (7l
Evening star., 1928-12-04

and in the rear of the Post Office, Rep
resentative Elliott of Indiana, chairman
of the House committee on public build
ings and parks, compared the differ
ence in congressional appropriation 1or
land at the present time to those FUNDS
allotted in Thomas Jefferson's admins
tration before the annual convention
of the Chi Theta Sigma Fraternity
Saturday night at the Roosevelt Hotei'
1T costs the United States $l5,OOO,ooO
Evening star., 1928-12-04
PRINCESS GETS AWARD.

BUCHAREST, December 4.--Dowager
Queen Marie yesterday conferred on
Princess Helen, mother OF youns KING
Michael. the National Gold MeoaI;;
which she recently created Tor award
to ''the best mother In Rumanla. Inc
award was open to all women US
tinguished for charity, PATRIOTISM VI
child welfare work.
Evening star., 1928-12-04

for Louisiana Territory, while it will cost
them nearly $17,0oo,oOO for the small
areas here within the District" he said.
Mr.. Elliott also stressed fraternalism
as an asset in various walks of life.
Following the address, Robert Hughes,
president of the fraternity: David Lynn
and B. M. Aitcheston, secretary, made
short talks
James Dent, treasurer. sang several
solos. A dance and'banquet followed.
Evening star., 1928-12-04

milton as an authority on agriculture,
horticulture and forestry.
He was president of the David Lam
dreth Seed Co., organized 144 years ago.
He was the originator and for 81 years
was president of the Association OF
Centenary Firms of the United States.
MIR. Landreth was commander OF
the French Legion of Honor and held
honorary membership in national agri-
cultural societies of many foreign coun-
tries
Evening star., 1928-12-04
RARE STATUE FOUND.

Apollo in Marble Unearthed in
italian Excavations.
POMPEII, Italy, December 4 (P0.-A
beautiful marble statue of Apollo. nearly
q feet in height and bearing traces OF
archaic polychrome work, was found
beside the peristyle of house being
Evening star., 1928-12-04

What is claimed to be the worlds
fastest motor cycle speed was attained
recently by E. Mott, who, at BROOK
lands track, England, covered 200 miles
in two hours.
Evening star., 1928-12-04

opened up by excavations in Via Abban-
dame.
Archeologists consider it one of the
finest specimens found in recent years.
A bronze vase, a candelabra and other
objects also were found.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
ANCIENT AND MODERN
LAND VALUES COMPARED

REPRESENTATIVE Elliott Cites Price
Paid for Louisiana and Cost
of District Park Spaces.
Speaking on the Districts proposed
marks in the vicinity of Union Station
Evening star., 1928-12-04
SEED AUTHORITY DIES.

World Recognition Achieved by
Burnet Landreth.
BRISTOL, Pa, December P.-
Burnet Landreth, pioneer seed grower,
died Sunday at his home here.
Born in Philadelphia 86 years ago,
Mr.. Iandreth had achieved world recog-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
COTTON FIRM
FOROPENINC
Early N. 0. Trades Up
IL to Is Points
And Climbing

NEW ORLEANS, May 7.-CP)-The
cotton market was firm in early trad
ing being supported by the cool
weather in the belt and reports of
rain in the eastern portion. Higher
Liverpool cables contributed to the
movement.
First trades showed gains of II to
is points and prices continued to adj
vance after the start until July
reached POTS, and October 30.54 or
81 to az points above the previous
close.
Toward the end of the first hour
prices receded a few points on real
izing but the undertone continued
firm.
Realizing increased is the norm
ing progressed and there was also
some selling by ring traders on the
official forecast for fair and warmer
weather for the western belt.
While prices kept within the nearly
range they gradually worked down
ward until near mid-session July
contracts traded at 2O.50 and October
at 20.35, or 10 to 10 points down from
the early highs but still p to %
points over Saturdays closing quo
tations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
Z YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, May 7.-(P1-The
cotton market opened steady at an
advance Of 20 to 20 points on rather
active buying Inspired by a report
OF cold rains in the eastern. belt and
relatively firm Liverpool cables.
Prices sold up to 21.17 for May
and 2O.94 for October, or about % TO
40 points above. Saturdays closing
quotations. but this advance met
some selling for Liverpool and New
Orleans account as well as realizing
or liquidation. Offerings caused re-
actions OF several points after in
itial demand had been supplied, but
active months showed net advances
Of 20 to 80 points by the end Of the
first hour.
The reaction from the opening adj
vance carried the market off 70 2l.05
for May and 2O.72 for October, or
about 20 points from the high level
OF the morning and within IS TO 90
points of Saturdays closing quota
tions. Expectations that the rains
would pass out to sea following some
further precipitation in the Carolinas
and Georgia probably inspired realiz-
ing, but the dip brought in some buy
ing for trade or commission house
accounts and prices steadied up again
late in the forenoon. At midday the
market was quiet with active months
IS TO 80 points net higher.
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Smith FIGHT

CONTINUED from page one.l
favor ~ Garner. and that h con
v~ention should go on record
Cameron county republicans VII
hold their convention at the Browns
Vile chamber of Commerce, the con-
v~cntion 10 he called 70 order by
Jesse bennett. county chairman, no
3 u. m. Republicans from all parts
az the county are expected 70 az
tend. and the convention VIII Y
so accredited delegates. Results of
The prerinrt convention indicate hat
the four delegates 70 the state con-
venion will he instructed 70 vote Tor
A Hoover delegation 70 Kansas City.
So far as can be ascertained. Cam
eron county republicans are practi-
cally unanimous in their support az
Hoover.
Santa Rosa was the only precinct
reported which did not select dele
gates TO the county democratic con-
yentinn. "A number Of democrats
assembled for the convention but re-
fused 10 sign the required pledge and
adjourned ~ithout naming delegates.
The following additional reports
on precinct conventions were re-
ceived by III. NJ. Yates. secretary of
the county executive committee, Mon
day morning.
Precinct 10-La Feria: "A. s. Wig
GAM. chairman; uninstructed; pass
ed dry resolutions; delegates, b. II.
Dunlap. y. s. Wiggam. Charles w.
Kyle, c. Fl. Ritter, NJ. L. Ashworth,
j. n. Scott.
Precinct 15-San Benito, y. +. May
field, chairman: uninstrueted; dele
gates. l.. II. Welch. IT. l.. Castan, j..
A. Welch, Fl. l.. M~cSpadden, @. r.
Lovett.
Precinct s-Los Indios; w. III.
Crockett. chairman; uninstructed:
delegates, b. +. Crockett, c. f. Tur-
vey, "A. M. Candit. r. O. Barron.
Precinct 32-Dishman: uninstruct-
cd; delegates. J. II. Dishman, B. S.
Reed, n. ri. King. u. III. Nations.
Precinct 4-Rangerville: j.. "A. AL
derdice. chairman; uninstructed;
delegates, u. "A. Aldcrdice. Il. WI.
Doss, X. :. Peters. Otis Kaiglcr.
Precinct 12-Harlingen; +. w.
AnElin, chairman; pass dry ~resolu-
ton; u-ninstructed: delegates. N. S.
Liddell, J. +. Baughr. A. w. Cum
ninrham, Aaron Cunningham. Mr..
Esther Cunningham, Lee ID. Ewing,
+. W. Anglin. Grover Reid. WI. N.
Lanning. B. IN. Barton, Neil Madely,
Claud Atkins.
Precinct No. 27-San Benito; A.
i. Montgomery, chairman: unin-
structed; delegates. Charles C..
Bowie, u. Scott Brown. Mrs. j. Scott
Brown. ". y. Robertson, "A. y. Hood,
Louis Bartlett. Mrs. Myrtos Robert
son. NJ. M. Sullivan. Clay Devirp.
August Erhardt. IA. II. Montgomery,
{. VI. Cash, H.. ID. Bartsch, c. v.
Holleman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
STOCKS surge
UPWARDEARLY
Radio, American Can
Are Favorites In
First Trades

NEW YORK, May 7--(Rg-A wild
outburst of bullish enthusiasm char
acterized the opening of today's
stock market. Radio opened with n
block Of 10000 shares at 1871, or
z 81 points above Fridays close.
American Can opened with a block
Of $4,000 shares at 90, up ga and a
new high, and the first sale of yell
low Cab was a block of 10000 shares
at 80, up /. Curtiss Aeroplane jump
ed 5 points to a new peak at III 12.
on the first sale and initial gains Of
a point or two were recorded by AL
lied Chemical, General Electric and
New York Central. Brooklyn-Man-
haitian Transit opened / SIS points
lower.
There was nothing in the week
end news to explain the sharp rise
in prices.
General Motors opened S Ia points
higher at 210, a high record. Amer
lean Bank Note ran up nearly 6
points to a new top at 1874 and Du-
pont and Southern Diaries each ad-
vanced 4 points to new peak prices
at 500 and So, respectively. Early
gains of 2 1-2 to 5 points were re-
corded by Wright Aeroplane. Murray
Corporation, Pittsburgh & West
Virginia, American Tobacco A, Gen.
eral Electric. National Tea and U. S.
Cast Iron Pipe.
Freeport Texas was a weak spot.
breaking nearly 10 points to ~ is
on publication Of a poor first quar-
terly report.
Foreign exchanges opened steady
with sterling cables quoted aroun |
sass 1-2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
threatening Dam
May Be Saved
Water Goes Out

TABLE ROCK COVE, S. G., May T.
-P-Hopes Of preventing the Ta-
ne Rock Dam from pouring its 81
eco, GOO 900 gallons Of water into
Saluda river valley mounted today
as the earthen structure held while,
through a leak at its base and a see
ond opening made by engineers.
pressure was gradually relieved.
The farm population Of the valley
had moved out Of danger and much
Of the household furnishings and
livestock had been taken 70 high
ground.
Flood gates Of the power dam al
Piedmont below Table Rock were
opened last night, releasing waters
there and forcing suspension Of the
Piedmont Manufacturing company,
a textile mill. as the power plant
shut down. Families in q houses in
the lower sections OF Piedmont were
ordered 10 evacuate, but it was be-
lieved that no other part RI the
title city would be in danger il
Table Rock dam collapsed.