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Evening star., 1928-06-21
id lots, and broken assortments assembled from

krinkly Weave Spreads--thiS is
very popular boutoir spread. In
large assortment OF patterns and
coiorS. Friday only, Lac.
800 Yards Longeloth-fully bleach
ed, and with a very soft finish.
A desirable quality for the gen-
eral home sewing. Yard, lSe.
500 Yards 3s-ineh Drcss Prints.
PrintS--the fashion books ring
with the word--and these are very
lovely ones. Dark or LIGHT
grounds with small, neat printed
patterns. Especially used for
making childrcn'S clothes,
500 Yard. Rayon Taffesa--this is
is quite popular. Many mothers
are using il for making the kid
dies play trockS. Yard, S9e,
Second Floor
50 House Dresses ging-
hams. prints, Sat,netteS, cotton
ioulard aud other washable mate
rialS. Long or short sleeves Just
odds aud ends ot the $e.pS value.
Mostly dark ColorS, l,9S,
Third Floor
Mems Handkerehisfs "a heavy
quality crepe dc chine hauky. in
white With Colored handdrawn
threads. These are STUART decora.
,ionS Tor the breast pocket. Very
special. SSe.
Women. Voile or Batists Handksr.
chiefs-~neat aud dainty with seal
loped borders Sold regularly lor
aSc each. Friday. lie.
Women's Dressy Hsndksrchisfs.-
white ar coiored pure linen or
figured georgette with hand-rolled
hens, Sold regularly tor sc to
Soc each. Special at iSe.
Imported Lace Neekwear-~conSist-
ing oi panel collars. veStees aud
collar and cuff sets, All sold fog
Sl.Oo to $l.S0 FRIDAY only, SSe.
Main Floor
I~-Siss~-3.Ps. Living Room Suite
Lovely blue velour. that recently
sold for SOL .SO~-.Au exceptional
saving at $3.50.
Evening star., 1928-06-21
Wonderful
assembled

Waldorf Toilet Tissue-regular sire
roll. 10 rolls. 4se.
Seotts toilet Tissue-regular sire.
} rolls, 2Sc.
Ice Fine. Spun Toilet ssue-2,s00
sheets 10 the package. } pack
ages, 45c.
s0xs0 Irish Linen Breakfast Cloths
firmly woven Irish Linen Crash
with wide striped borders. In
colors Of rose, blue, gold or green.
All neatly hemmed. Regular $l,So
value. Friday, LIS.
7oxs0 All-Linen Table Clcths--niee
satin damaSk finish. with wide pat
termed borders and pretty center
designs. A Serviceahle quality
that will launder very well. Fri
day SOS.
Tea Toweis--pare linen quality
absorbent and firmly wovcn--juSt
the right weight for glassware and
kitchen use. Neat checked cen
terS. In various colorS. Each, lsc,
Second Floor
Stamped Boudoir Pillows
wolfe. stamped with simple, yet at
tractiye designs. Nice boudoir
shades. Zach pillow sold Tor lots
more. and they are very attractive
ior the bed. Each. zee.
Stamped Aprons ready made
and stamped. oi fine quality
hnene In many washable colorS
with bound edges, Sold regularly
ior $l0n. Each, acc.
Stamped Bsdspreads two attrac-
tive STYLES from which TO choose.
Made ot nice quality unhleached
muslin. With or without colored
striped borders 100
Hand Embroidered Linen Towels
Just $50 oi these lovely towels
that sell very rapidly. Some are
embroidered in applique fashion.
Greatly reduced for tomorrow
only, A2e,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

Banker; AID Shot Down by Daylight Bandits
Valley Hops To Front Of
World on Straw Hat Day

you happy and there are straw hats
that make you smile; there are
also straw hats 20 make your heart
contract with sheer longing. and
all varieties will he on display i'm
Brownsvilie's shop window Friday
afternoon. III the temperature w
anything short Of zero Browns
ville's merchants will see that q
goodly number OF these hats are
on the heads Of the walking dele
gates OF spring by Saturday morn
ing.
The usual closed season on the
felt headgear I'm the cities or the
north is May Is, few of the more
southern states have extended the
time until May 4. but the Valley
Is believed TO be the only place in
the United States where the I'D
Is lifted (by the brim) ms early as
March ~.
One enterprising store i'm the
business district. not 70 overlook
mn opportunity 10 cash in on both
Of Saturdays days" has ordered n
rush by airmail" collection Of
green straw hats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
WINTER PAYS
RETURN VISIT
Temperature In 4O's Ia
Seen Here; Snow In
North Texas

That master magician, John O.
Weather. reached into his little bag
Of tricks and dragged forth fair
specimen Of winter weather to play
return engagement on the Valley
boards Friday morning. OF course
the act is not strictly big time stuff,
but considering the Valleys location
and the cost Of bringing talent such
a distance the play rally is meritous
Of applause.
Brownsville residents sweltered
under temperature well above so,
with not a breath OF air stirring,
Thursday night, but we're awakened
in the wee hours Friday morning
shivering and reaching for blankets.
And the wind was blowing a young
gale. that at times reached velocity
OF 25 miles per hour.
The minimum temperature for
Thursday night was SO degrees regis
tered some time after midnight, ac-
cordi e to records in the office OF
w. J. Schnurbusch, Valley meteor
ologist with offices in Brownsville.
His predictions for the near future
are not very optimistic. a tempera-
ture ranging in the forties being the
forecast for Friday night, with q
strong north wind In store. How
ever. he thinks the temperature prob
ably won't drop below 80 in the VI
cinity of Brownsville and the chances
Continued on page ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
VALLEY YOUTH
HURT CRASH
Harlingen Messenger
Badly Injured When
Struck BY Auto

HARLINGEN, Mar. 16.-Calvin Me.
Coy, 13. Western Union messenger
boy and son of Gay Mccoy, traffic
officer here, was seriously injured
late Thursday when he was struck
by an automobile while riding his
bicycle on the Le Feria highway
near here.
The youth was rushed to the Val.
ley Baptist hospital by the motorisi
who struck him. and an examination
revealed that the handlebar az his
wheel had penetrated bis back and
punctured lung. He also was 9th.
erwise injured about the back and
shoulders. At the hospital Friday
morning IL was said his condition
was still serious. but improved over
Thursday night, and that he had a
good chance for recovery.
No charges were Tlaced against
the driver Of the car after the youth
had told officials that the accident
was caused by his own carelessness
The boy said he had been riding
behind n large truck and started to
side road when he was struck. The
driver or the machine that hit him
could not have seen him in time 10
stop. the boy declared.
At the time of the accident the
boy was carrying telegram TO the
home Of Hugh Gohring. who died
earlier in the week. The message
was relative to the funeral for Mr..
Gohring. which is to he held here
Friday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
GANG SEXES
S25,OOO Cash
IN ILLINOIS
Car Bearing Shipment
Forced to Curb As
Cashier, Watchman
Wounded i'm Affray

MADISON, H., Mar. 16.
- (P - Elmer Baltz, Al,
cashier of The First Nation
al Bank, was shot in the alb
domen and dangero u 81 v
wounded and Frank Smith,
bank watchman, was shot in
the hand today by four rob-
bers who crowded Baltz' car
to the curb and escaped with
between $4,000 and $751;
600.
Baltz and Smith had just received
the money from the postoffice and
were driving away in a roadster
when a parked machine suddenly
started up from the curb and turned
into their path. There was a head
on collision. Three men got out of
the robbers car. cried "Stick EN- up"
and began firing with sawed-off
shotguns and revolvers.
Smith jumped out OF the roadster
and took refuge behind a telephone
pole. Baltz slumped in his seat. Two
or the robbers reached into the car
and pulled out the money sack. The
robbers got into their car, backed
away and speeded up an alley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

GARNER SLAPS
AT LOBBYISTS
Pay Roll Larger Than
That of Congress,
Scion Says

WASHINGTON, March 16.-tF-
The payroll for lobbyists In Wash
ington was declared today by Repre-
sentative Garner. democrat. Texas. TO
be larger than that for members or
congress Mr.. Garner said he deem
ed IL an honor for q man 70 be chosen
10 represent a group Of persons I'm
lsgitimately opposing or urging the
passage OF legislation. either for pay
or otherwise, but that he did not
welcome "the men who house them
selves here I'm Washington and hide
their purpose.
The Texan saie that usually the
legitimate lobbyist was better in
formed on legislation than other men
and their views were valuable.
Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkan-
sas, asserted there were between 200
and 500 associations in Washington
which fleece the public representing
themselves as able 70 influence
legislation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
BARTON GIVEN
5YEAR Term
Suspended Sentence Is
Extended to Former
Valley Banker

Five years suspended sentence was
given III. NJ. Barton, former cashier
Of the Valley State Bank ef Har-
district court Thursday to the charge
Of embezzlement. Barton was in
dicted on five counts, the total de
falcations exceeding $4,000. The
defendant entered plea OF guilty
when arraigned and then filed an ap-
plication for a suspended sentence
The entire day was devoted TO trial
OF the case.
Character witnesses called BY the
defense, included Finley Ewing
mayor or Harlingen. John Roberts
former mayor Of HarIingen, J. n
Baughn, county commissioner; II. p
Seago, county clerk. j. y. Fox, county
tax collector, Polk Hornaday, A. l.
Brooks, Chas. Perry, Bailey Dunlap
Lon G. Hill, II. L. Chaudoin, r.. II.
Hubbard, Rev. Ill. McDermott
Medill Medley. r. VI. Thomas
and n number cf others, all Of whom
said that prior to h:s dismissal from
the Valley State Bank Barton had
borne an excellent reputation.
b. M. Holland, vice president. stat
ed that the surety companies had
reimbursed the bank 10 the amouns
Of $I7,5OO. and that all the assets
turned over by Mr.. Barton had not
been liquidated.
Prior 20 the noon recess Judge
n. B. Galbraith informed all jurors
not engaged in the trial that they
would be excused for the term and
also announced that the panel sum
moned for the week beginning
March 10. need not appear until
April 9. No jury trials will be called
until Monday, March 26. according To
the present program, as the district
attorney will be engaged with the
grand jury in the investigation of the
Point Isabel election ard the sale oi
the Hariingen lake as ordered by the
court Thursday afternoon
The panel for the week beginning
March 26 will be summoncd, and re-
sumption of jury cases Is expected
on that date.
Judge A. w. Cunningham. who has
been in at his home IN Harlingen
since Friday OF last week, informed
Judge Galbraith Thursday that ne
would be able to resume the bench
Monday, March 10. and would dispose
of such non-iury cases as are pend.
ing. II IL understood the trial OF
capital cases, set 70 start March 70
will be taken up a. scheduled, and
that the cases on the docket for the
week beginning March 10. will be
called during the week beginning
April ..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

In the words OF our distinguished
guest. Mr.. Charles w. Paddock, the
Valley il beating the gun on the
rest of the country by many days
Saturday has been officially des-
ignated Straw Hat Day i'm the
Valley, and most of the citizenry
in this region il expected 10 bloom
forth with a parade Of the hay
bonnets.
"A group Of Brownsville's retail
merchants we're expected to appear
before the semi-monthly meeting
Of the city commission here Fri
day morning with q request that,
let the weather be what it might,
felts and caps be declared illegal
after the curfew bell rings Friday
night.
Whether the group appeared or
not, the city commission went into
executive session shortly before
adjourning time, and refused TO
state whether or not the straw hat
ordinance was the one under dis
cussion.
There are straw hats that make
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
GONE
FORLOSTSHIP
Mother Unaware Of Ii.
tied Daughters
Fate Friday

CAIRO. March 16.-tP,-Lady Inch
cape does not know yet that her
daughter, the Honorable Elsie Ma
Kay. is missing on transatlantic
flight in the plane Endeavour. News
Of the exploit and its apparently
tragic ending is being kept from her
because Or her health. Lord and
Lady Inchcape are staying at Heloup,
near Cairo.
NEW YORK. March 16.-sP-All
indications today were that the Hon
orable Elsie MacKay and Captain
Walter G. II. Hinchliffe had been
lost at sea on their transatlantic
flight ia the monoplane Endeavour
The only optimism was hope that
the fliers might have been picked an
by vessel as in the cases Of Hawkcr
and George Haldeman and Ruth e.
der. Some suggestions were that they
might have reached Newfoundland
and landed in some remote spot, but
in previous transatlantic flights
similar hopes were in vain.
With no report from the plane
since IL cleared the tip Of Ireland
Tuesday morning. save an uncon-
firmed rumor that il had been
sighted by a ship ITO miles off the
Irish coast. il was generally be-
lieved that search would be futile.
Radio station WOR Of New York
City held religious services yester-
day for the missing flyers. prayer be-
ing offered and the unseen audience
being asked to join In the singing OF
Lead, Kindly Light" and other
hymns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
SAYS RESERVE
Chief FOE TO
SMALL BANKS
Dallas Chief Sought to
Close Country In
stitutions, House
Committee Hears

WASHINGTON. Mar. 16.
-(P)-A charge that Lynn
r. Talley, governor of the
Dallas Federal Re erve
Bank, had declared his de-
sire to close small country
banks in Texas because
there were too many" was
made today before the house
rules committee by Repre-
sentative Williams, d e M
ocrat, Texas.
Advocating his resolution Tor u
congressional committee w invests
gate the Dallas bank. Williams de-
clared IL had disseminated in re-
discountinE Of loans against tha
small banks in Texas. especially tha
institutions with farmers - stock
holders
The Texas representative added
hAA4~ AAN W@m AAAEIE%NE4 AM DWUAANE
institutions in northwest Texas Ha
said that Talley had voiced his op-
position 70 loans by banks Co farm
ers on the ground that the agricuI-
turists wanted TO borrow ON two
cows and a couple Of horses"
This attitude had been u big obEta-
Gle in the harvesting of crops, "cE-
pecially the 1927 bumper cotton
crop" he asserted. He added that
the good crop should have made tho
year = banner time for discounts to
aid the farmers"
Williams declared that i'm congress
sicnal investigation would be 4 big
inspiration TO the s00-odd fsmalb
banks OF Texas"
Another Texas democrat, Repre-
sentative Black, also advocated ap-
provai Or the resolution, saying that
the country banks were now COM
PEELED 20 use city banks for corrs-
spondence."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
name MUNDAY
FOR new JOB
Acting City Manager
To Take Charge of
City Plants

A. y. Munday, acting city manager
and secretary. will take over the
duties Of superintendent of public
works. position formerly held by +.
n. Williams. An order 20 this effect
was made by the city commission
Friday.
Motion that Mr.. Munday take over
the duties Of Mr.. Williams was made
by Commissioner Starck, seconded
by Commissioner Cobolini. and passed
by unanimous vote. Mr.. williams
presented his resignation several
weeks ago, and was later retained
as superintendent until March rs.
Mr.. Munday has been employed by
the city since May. 1920, and is IA
miliar with the work of all DEPART
ments. Under the new arrangement he
viii retain his position rs acting city
secretary.
The appointment was made In ac-
cordance with the policy Of the city
administration to concentrate the
various departments as much Is
possible. During his eight years Of
service Mr.. Munday has proved his
ability al an executive Commits
sioner Starck said, "and the mem
bers are confident that under his d.
rection the city electric and water
plants will be conducted in a very
satisfactory manner"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
JURY STARTS
PROBE POINT
ISABEL VOTE
Gross Irregularities
Charged BY Reliable
Persons, Court Says
I'm Jury Charge

Investigation by the Cameron
county grand jury OF alleged irregu-
larities in connection with the cleo
tion at Point Isakcs on March IS,
got underway Thursday afternoon.
The grand jury took charge of the
ballot boxes and official returns.
which had been turned over 10 the
county Judge and county clerk We'd
nesday afternoon. AMI several wit
nesses were summoned.
IL is understood the grand jury
will complete investigation of the
Point Isabel matter before proceeding
with the second part Of the instruc-
tions of the court which included a
probe Of the acquisition and dispo-
a lake or reservoir site in that city
the city Of a bonus 70 the Southern
Pacific.
An order for the grand jury TO
convene was issued by the court
Thursday morning. and ten members
were present to receive the charge
at 2:15 Thursday afternoon. In his
instructions tc the grand jury Judge
IA. B. Galbraith said:
Prom persons of undoubted re-
liability and veracity complaint has
been made that in the election held
az Point Isabel there were gross ir-
regularities and violations Of the
law, the contention of the complain
ing parties being that individuals or
corporations. with a financial inter-
est in the townsite OF Point Isabel,
bought poll taxes for the Mexicans
down there, without the authority Of
the Mexicans. and delivered those
to them and in that manner con-
trolled the vote. the contention Of the
complaining parties eeing that the
interest of the movers in this
activity Is financial: and the express
contention being that the parties who
controlled the votes will in some
manner or other acquire bonds in ex-
change for properties or improve
ments they placed there.
Statute IA Mandatory
"The statute is mandatory upon this
court, upon complaint from a cred
ible source, that the grand jury
must be charged to investigate elec-
tion frauds and Irregularities and !,
sitting in the place CT Judge A. w.
Cunningham, must say that there is
no phase Of public life that should
be guarded so zealouslv as the purity
Of the ballot. II is a source Of com
pliment TO us i'm this county that the
Continued on page ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
LAD MUST HELP
n 4 q
BOYS WHOSE DAD
~ ~ "
HIS CAR KILLED

MUSKECON. Mich, March I6.--
P)-By edict or Probate Judge
Ruth Thompson. John Yokub0nes.
16, must contribute 20 the support
Of two small boys he made father
less when his car struck and killed
Floyd Torrey here two weeks ago.
Taken before the woman judge,
Yokubones. who faced the posHi-
bility of prosecution on a negligent
homocide charge, was sentenced"
to visit the fatherless children.
and . years old. once q month for
two years. and 10 pay s4O0 toward
their support. She refused 70
recommend q warrant charging the
youth with homoeide.
Nine young people were In the
car which struck and killed Torrey.
Five other youths in the party
have volunteered 10 help the chill
dren, whose mother has disappear
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Shows Threaten
Famine In Syria

BEIRUT. Syria. March 16.-GPl-
Heavy SHOWS on the Lebanon noun
tains have closed all communications
with towns and villages and great
avalanches have blocked the roads 70
Damascus. the main artery Of the
food supply for coast cities.
An unprecedented rainfall at Bel
rut has transformed the refuge camp
into huge morasS creating acute
suffering among the $4,000 inmates
who already are In the throes or a
smallpox epidemic.
A shipload Of flour. milk and med
icine IN being rushed 70 Beirut by
the American near east relief for
the assistance Of the famished refu-
gees
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
NEW TRANSIT
RECORD MADE

Green beans from Brownsville
were delivered on the ST. Louis
markets Thursday afternoon IL
hours after the car was sealed
here.
This has established new
record for rapid movement Of
Valley vegetables. the former
record being 4s hours from
Brownsville 70 ST Louis.
The first straight car Of green
beans from the Valley was ship
ped by express by w. Z. Me-
Davitt from Brownsville over
the Missouri Pacific. The car
left Brownsville at o'clock
Tuesday night. and was received
in st. Louis At noon Thursday.
Reports received here indicat-
ed the car was routed by way of
San Antonio where IL was at
tached 10 the express special
following the Sunshine Special"
arriving in 81. Louis half an
hour after ths arrival Of the M.
r. crack train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Priest Captured BY
Federals In Mexico

MEXICO CITY, March 1s.-lF)--
Dispatches from Guadalaiara today
said that a Catholic priest named
Albino Cardenas and Mauricic Mar
tinez- civilian, were captured when
federal forces dispersed q group Of
insurgents at Lagunilla.
The dispatches did not state the
fate on the prisoners, merely saying
that seditious propaganda was found
on them.
The same federal forces under
General Avila Csmacho killed four
insurgents in another engagement 1t
plnca mos ment5nnsd~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Soviet Replies
To French Suit
For Gold inU Us.

MOSCOW, March 16.--tPl-An in
terview on the suit brought BY the
Bank OF France for the $5,oO0,OOO IN
soviet gold recently deposited IN the
United States. NJ. Sheinman, chair
man OF The Soviet State Bank, today
said that the French claim that the
gold was the same Us was deposited
by the French bank in the Russian
State bank from 1915 to 1917 was
utterly unfounded-
The gold was acquired by the
soviet from its own gold mines. NJ.
Sheinman asserted. that the State
bank of the II. s. s. r. was founded
in 1921 and II not liable for the lia-
bilities Of the CzHrist State bank He
expressed the opinion that the action
or the bank on France. supported by
the French ambassadors note. was
aimed at the foreign banks. especial
ly those i'm America. He added the
conviction that the American courts
would handle the suit with fairness
and justice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

any unusual deposit in 1922. 1928, Of
1924 In Stewards name.
The senatorial investigators sought
from William Fl. Gilkes, assistant
cashier of the Continental and Com
mercial National bank, information
as TO whether Stewart had made q
cash deposit of $500.y00 after the
Continental Trading company was or.
ganized on November rs, 1921.
Stewards account in this bank
showed no such deposit.
Chairman Nye directed Gilkes "a
find out If anyone opeLed an account
in his bank with a deposit OF $780,.
600 after 1921, and also TO inform
the committee later whether Stew
art has safety deposit box in the
Continental and Commercial bank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Texas, Louisiana
Storm Kills One

NEW ORLEANS. March 16.--(Fl-
Property loss estimated above $780,
600. one life lost, and an accouoda-
tion train wrecked, was the known
toll today OF n frcakish windstorm
that swept the oil fields Of North
east Texas and Northwest Louisiana
yesterday and later hit the west and
the east boundaries of Mississippi in
the vicinity on Vicksburg and Meri-
dian respectively.
The loss from the blow centered
largely in the oil areas. where an
incomplete count showed about thirty
derricks smashed. The Caddo, Tul-
los and other oil fields of Louisiana
suffered heavily.
The one fatality reported was T..
Chambers aged resident of Kelly
vile, Texas, who died OF injuries sus-
tanned when the roof of his barn.
hurled through the air by the twist
err, landed on him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Former Member OF
Shipping Board Dies

CHICAGO. March 16.-tF)-James
@. Heyworth, 81. wealthy contractor
and member or the United States
shipping board for Is months from
November. 1917, died at his home
Yesterday, two hours after return
ing from Arizona. where he had
sought to regain his health.
During his service ON the shipping
board, Mr.. Heyworth was in charge
Of the wood ship division. Among
the large contracts he handled ne q
private contractor were the rovern-
ment ietties me- Port Arthur. Texas,
sand Fernandino. Fla