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! LONDON. Nay 81 The fall of
psktng appears imminent today. \
dispatch to the Daily Mall from
the Chinese capital stated.
The Nationalist have captured
poaffngsF'u. the key city to Peking,
IS niles to the south The North
erners are reported to be retreating
81 disOrderIy fashion.
Hiding valuabies
Merchants In Picking. tearing that
foofinR will Sc inevitable when the
invasion OF the city occurs. are
andfng together and barricading
their vaiuables Foreigners are re-
ported to Be shifting their belong
INES to the comparative safety OF
the consulates.
TIE Northerners are being
heFnY,ed in from three sides by the
southern armies. More than 100000
eolffhren troops are reported to
have crossed the Yellow River west
Fl Tsinan.F'u. They are now be-
1feved to be advancing toward
Picking
North Failing Back
me Shangi army, which Ii allied
with the Southerners il reported
- Sc similarly. advancing toward
ire Chinese capital by way OF
paoting-F'u. on the right flank Of
sha Northern defense.
Meanwhile Marshal Feng Yu.
aslanx. another Nationalist ally. is
seadfnr his army forward between
saoffng.Eu and Hokien.Fu.
the N0rtherners are interr1lit-
4enkfy putting up stubborn resist.
arce ana many sharp clashes have
occurred. But the combined South
an horde appears to be overcoming
Iii resistance by its continued at
$500 from three sides.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
Avis Andrews Scores
At Howard u. Recital

Avis Andrews, Soprano scored
last night in a recital at Howard
University in her rendition Of the
aria from Carmen and in two
Rachmaninoff numbers, 1.-THE Is
land and Floods of Spring"
Lillian Mitchell, accompanist, was
encored for her playing Of the
Hungarian Rhapsody and the
Andante Finale.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
FIRE DAMAGES DOCKS

CLEVELAND, May 81. - Fire
which started early today on
auxiliary docks Of the Detroit and
Cleveland Navigation company here
caused a small property damage, ac-
cording to fire department officials.
The old convict ship Success. an
chored at the dock. sustained a loss
of about S100 it was said.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
E11gl ISL VVonderP lane
Goes Straight u
Times STAR Photo
By InternationaI New Service

LONDON, England May 31Another step toward realiza
ton of Great Britain hopes for world supremacy the air
has been achieved by British aeronautca experts the
of fighting arpIane, il was learned today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
PLAN CARAVAN
FOR HOUSTON
Motor Cavalcade To
Advertise Valley
At Denis Meet

WESLACO. Feb. 16.-A large car
avian Of Valley residents to attend
the national democratic convention
TO be held in Houston in June and
advertise this section, is the objec-
tive Of a movement launched by Sec
rotary L. F. Bailey Of the local
chamber Of and city Off
Gals of Houston.
City Controller II. A. Giles and
City Attorney j. H.. Painter Of
Houston were in the Valley recent
~ and stated that camping grounds
within the city limits. electric lights,
water. a sanitary sewerage system,
and other accommodations would be
available TO Valley people attending
the convention, and urged that as
many as possible attend.
The purpose Of the caravan is TO
advertise the Valley and as admis-
sion to the convention hall viii be
difficult to secure, most Of the time
will be devoted TO a~cquainting the
delegates with the Valley.
The delegates will have much
leasure, during which it is hoped 70
reach them.
Secretary Bailey requests Valley
people desiring to enter the arava
TO get in touch with him 50 that ar
rangements may be completed prior
to the convention.
The objective Of the movement is
5,00C Valley attendance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
n

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-CP1-Much
confusion Of speculative sentiment
continued to prevail at the opening
of the stock market today, as indi-
Gated by narrow and irregular
changes. National Dairy Products
had an initial gain Of l 1-2 and
Greene Cananea Copper opened / 3-s
points lower.
Although there were a few isolated
spots Of depression during the first
half hour, including Atchison, ePo-
pies Gas and American Linseed, the
market generally was stimulated By
comprehensive buying of public util-
ity shares. This was attributed to
the senate's action in rejecting the
Walsh proposal for a senatorial in
yestigation Of superpower projects
and turning the matter over to the
federal trade commission. Mon
tana Power quickly jumped 3 points
and early advances Of / 70 ! 1-2 were
recorded by American Power Z
Light, Commonwealth Power, Elec-
trio Power g. Light, American e. For
eign Power, National Power g. Light,
Standard Gas & Electric and Column
bia Gas & Electric. Some Of the
food and other specially issues also
Were headed upward in the early
trading, potably Victor Talking Ma
chine, Gold Dust, Julius Kayser.
Remington Rand. United Drug and
Snider Packing preferred.
Foreign exchanges opened steady,
with sterling cables slightly lower
around $4.S7 3-s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16.-tP)-
Higher Liverpool cables and news
from Washington relative to the pro-
posed scope OF the congressional in
vestigation Of the causes for the de-
cline in cotton were responsible for
al advance of over 81 a bale in the
cotton market in early trading to-
day.
First traders showed gains Of 6 TO
8 points and the market continued 70
advance until March reached 1898,
May 1897. and July 1903, Is to IL
points net up. At the end Of the
first half hour the mari I was
steady near the highs.
Buying on the belief that rains in
the western drought section while
saving the spring crops would pre-
tent the diversion CT considerable
grain acreage to cotton, extended the
advance to 1904 for March, 1904 for
May and 1908 for July, "a to rs
points net up.
Later the market weakened on re-
ports Of additional rain and snow in
the west. March traded off to 1882.
May 1880 and July 17.S5, p to 20
points down from the highs and 10
within 2 TO 5 points of yesterdays
close. Near noon 5 to s points Of the
loss had been recovered on covering
and the undertone was steady.
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MATAMOROS
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sidered too cold and rainy for a long
stretch Of winter racing. and be-
sides the town is not considered big
enough 20 support more tracks than
il has now. Laredo is out, after
much consideration. and Matamoros
is left as the logical site for such
an establishment.
Allison, in company with Walter f.
Tobey. Orlando, Fla, capitalist. has
been in Brownsville and Natamoros
for the past 10 days. and several
persons Of apparent Importance in
Mexico have been seen II frequent
conferences with the party. The
name Of John j. Lyons. of New
York, formerly secretary Of state
there, was mentioned in connection
with the deal ana il was admitted he
was a member OF the syndicate.
Although il is denied this syndi-
cate has been formed, it was said it
would be COMPOSED mostly Of New
York mrlti-millionaires. whose names
would loom surprisingly large when
mentioned in connection with the
VALLEY. Ii was even said that their
names mean more 70 the sporting
would than that Of Tex Richard.
whose connection with the PROPOSE
tir~ was also denied.
Neither Jim Coffroth. Tia Jnana;
Co NFatf !. VIM. Of the Kentucky
.Jockcv club. or =. r. Bradley, ma
t'orallv known racing figure, are
mentioned ~ the deal AZ the nres-
en-. ard INV connection OF the Miami
Jockey club board If directors is
s~torfiv denied. although i IS ad-
ritted that some Of these figures
nav emerge later rs potent factors
in the proposal.
Allison left Brownsville Wednes-
dav night for Tulsa. and from there
will 20 to Florida. and later 70 New
York. II Is his plan 10 return here
within the month. and by that time
he homes 70 have everything in readi-
ness for actual construction work to
BERN.
Details, such as hotel construction
and other matters Of that kind. have
not been threshed out as yet, Mr.. AL
lison said. but indicated such build
inrs would be provided for on this
side of the river. All that could be
attended 10. however. after the work
on the plant itself has actually start
ed, he declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16

. CHICAGO (P-The hight air mail
is a brain child Of dual paternity.
The idea was evolved BY Col. Paul
Henderson, then second assistant
postmaster general, ami y. Y. Magee,
Boston engineer, on an automobile
ride through Rock Greek Park III
Washington, in 1922.
Colonel Henderson, vice president
and general manager OF tha National
Air transport, inc, which carries the
mail on the new night-lighued route
between Chicago and Dallas and on
the transcontInental route, had
charge OF the government air mail,
then flown only IN day time.
he concluded that III the air mail
was 10 be a real success it would
have TO be developed to ! point
where it could be carried between
point Of origin and destination dur
ing the non-busines5 hours Of the
night.
II knew nothing about the FEAST
bilty Of flying the mail At nght,"
said Colonel Henderson. land neil
Their did Magce. but l knew he
had the brains 70 figure it CUT
Magee toured the air mail lines
everywhere. lie talked 10 pilots,
men on the ground and everybody
who knew even remotely about fly
ing the mail.
lie realized he difficulties inter-
posed by the Alleghenies and the
Rockies, but IN two months expressed
the opinion tina. with the proper
lighting night flying could BE- done
in q practical way.
Magee went to see all the big
electrical companies with an idea Of
establishing such q white trail as
now exists on the two night routes.
He dug up a 24-inca revolving
searchliEht which has become the
standard.
The first stretch Illuminated was
the Chlcago-l hcyenne route OF the
transcontinental. The work was
completed in August. 1923.
A week Of experimental flying
proved the feasibility Of the new
adventure and the glowing route
was extended west 70 R3-il Springs
and eastward from Chicago to
Cleveland. Actual night flying was
undertaken formally July !. 1924.
After the tralscon.inenral route
was lighted and the night ships fly
ing regularly. Mr.. MaScc was sent
BIZ the government to lay out an air
mail route into South America.
The route he recommended and
mapped was that traycrsed BY Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh in his good
viii tour Of the southern republics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-(P=The
cotton market opened steady at an
advance Of 2 to ) points. Some SELL
ing was reported on reT<s of rain
or snow in the Southwest. but offer
ings were readily promoted by rela-
lively firm Liverpool cables.
Trading was comparatively quiet at
pc start, but became more active,
he market selling up to 1924 for
May and 1914 for October or about
is to 10 points net higher by the
end Of the first hour.
The advance extended to 1929 for
May and 1919 for October later.
making net gains Of about 20 to "a
points. In addition to a renewal Of
covering some trade and commission
house buying was reported. but the
buying slackened somewhat at the
higher figures, and prices eased off
some 5 to 10 points from the best
toward midday under realizing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
TEAPOT PROBE HEARS BROKERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-P-An-
other session Of the senate Teapot
Dome committee today apparently
left the question of the Continent
tai Trading company's liberty bonds
as much a mystery as ever Through
representatives Il New York broker
z firms the committee sought 70
trace the profits Of the Continental,
part Of which il is charged went
TO ALDER. 3. Fall. after the lease
ot Teapot Dome. but little progress
was made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
DRY AGENTS MAY
y * r
NEED LICENSES
= =
TO PILOT PLANE

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 16.-Pl-
Ability to pilot an airplane may
soon be a prerequisite 70 holding a
position as prohibition enforce
ment officer. A. f. Butler Of Fort
Worth, seventeenth district prohi-
bition director. minated here
Wednesday. He has asked the gov
eminent for airplanes to use in
enforcement work.
I'VE must keep up with the
times" Mr. Butler said. indicating
that the planes. II provided. would
be used III scouting for river bot
tom distilleries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16

6 cars. Supplies liberal, demand
slow, market dull. Texas crates best
$3.0O-3.25. ordinary $2-25-2-T5: bush,
els mostly $1.50; Pittsburgh: Arrived
/ Michigan. 1 Texas, l mixed Texas
Supplies moderate. demand moder-
ate. market strong. Texas bushels
Sl.75-2.On; crates best $2.75-3.UO'
poorer low ~ s2.25; CincinnaN NO
carlot arrivals, on track 2 cars. sup
plies moderate, demand moderate
market steady. Texas bushels $l-zo-
$50, few $I.60.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
Resident Of San
Benito Is Dead
Especial 70 The Heraia,

SAN BENITo, Feb. 1s'-r-
Selma Pearson, 50, died at !
Thursday morning At her bou-
Stenger street here, after n
illness. ~
Funeral services will ~ -,
$3.50 y. I'M. Friday from TIE Thomst
son mortuary, with Rev. n, n UP
ton, Methodist minister, offiri,Isr
Burial Will be in the San R"r.
cemetery.
The dead woman II survives s.
one son. Lee Pearson; and W.
daughters. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
CHICAGO GRAIN

CH1CAGOFeb. 16.|E@Skarp adj
vances and active buying both in
wheat and corn took place early
today, with wheat affected by a sur
prise upturn in Liverpool quotations.
Unfavorable weather for the corn
crop movement continued. and July
corn jumped above 500, the first
time since October for any future de-
livery.
Opening Use TO . 1-sc up, wheat
held near the initial figures. Corn
started Csc to l 1-2c higher, and
displayed persistent strength. Oats
were firmer. Provisions inclined
downward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
DAY ON STAND

WASHINGTON, Feb. It'll
Henry Maon Day, who hired Burns
detectives Il shadow the Eall-Sin-
clair oil jury for Harry H. Sinclair,
took the witness stand today IN Ms
own defense in the criminal con-
tempt proceedings growing out OF the
case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
LIVE STOCK

KANSAS CITY, Feb. l6-fPD-Hogs
6.25M7.00; stock pigs 7.00M7.60.
Cattle $500: calves 500: most
killing classes slow 1T weak to 25c
lower prices: bulk fed steers 1880
1915; veal top 1900.
Sheep 5000; steady: top lambs
1910; others l4.506l5.O0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
\. RITTER AM EGGS

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Pl-Butter
lower; creamery extras Al 1-2; stan
dards a. IA; extra firsts 43 1-4G44:
firsts II 1902 IL; seconds 3SG
40 1-2.
Eggs steady; firsts 20; ordinary
firsts %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
POTATOES

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-P-Potatoes
steady: Wisconsin sacked round
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
The Markets

| white 65Q1.s0; Idaho sacked rus
sets Burbanks No. /, 1.75@2.O0; new
potatoes Florid14 bliss triunphs in
crates No. 1,@5@3.00; Cuba bliss
triumphs 3.QO.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16
POULTRY

CHICAG6, Feb. 16.-(R1-Poultry
alive steady; fowls "a; springs 50;
turkeys 25G2s; ROSTERS 20; ducks
22@2S; geese 20G22.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-16

Furnished TO The Herald by Tex
as Department Of Agriculture, Unit
ed States Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics and the San Antonio,
Texas Chamber Of Commerce co-op-
Grating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11

One greyhound racing company In
England has increased it's capital 10
IS 900, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11

work OF the assembly He enumerated
outstanding accomplishments Of the
session. listing among these the tax
reduction law. providing for net an
nuai decrease in tax revenues OF ST.
400 900: the act To regulate insurance
charges In Virginia. the anti-iynching
law, the appropriation Of 81 900 900
for the Shenandoah National Park, In
creased appropriations for public
schools, the adoption OF the constitu-
tional amendments, enlargement OF the
State highway system by $500 miles
and the county road law greatly i'm
proving administration OF county roads.
Byrd stated that Virginia now Is con-
fronted with four outstanding oppor TN
tiles: ITO cooperate IN constructive
program for the improvement OF acfi-
cultural conditions, 10 provide for the
industrial development Of Virginia. 10
attract desirable residents 10 Virginia
md 70 eacoursoe tourists 10 come 10
he STATE"
II renew my appeal 10 he people Of
Virginia" he concluded. TO join In
realizing the possibilities that confront
US. and again pledge for the remain
der ~ my term my 0.si efforts 10 90
operate In bringing these possibilities 10
fr3iition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11
REPORT ON COTTON
IS BASIS Of PROBE
Senators Seek Source OF
Price Decline Forecast
Issued by U. S.


Why's and whcrefores of the Depart
ment of Agriculture cotton price state
ment OF last September, which SYM
chronized with a market collapse eSti-
mated in some quarters to have cost
cotton growers more than 00.000.000,
were sought by Senate subcommittee
ment Official in charge of the work
Allegations that this official an
nouncement, saying a price decline was
to be expected. issued when conditions
seemed to point toward a price boom.
are included in the scope of the COM
mittee's investigation of the slump
Tenny had only started to relate the
basis of the price trend bulletin when
adjournment was taken to tomorrow.
with w. L. CLAYTON of the firm of An,
derson. Clayton g. Co. among the
largest cotton dealers in the world,
slated as next witness.
The Government official will resume
Tuesday. armed with mass of charts.
tables and market reports. in support
Of the soundness of the departments
statement OF what was going to happen
in the market
Carolina. chairman Of the subcom-
have made Rockefeller and Ford loo.
like pliers" II he had been able To
make such a guess and play 1t on the
market
Before getting into this aspect of the
investigation the subcommittee decided
in executive session to seek such
authority as 1t might need for re-
examining every bale of cotton stored
In New York under Government
certificates as TO Its market tendera-
bility.
Some OF this cotton. It is charged.
has been used fer months to beat down
cotton quotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11
cued as q souvenir and memento for

cued as q souvenir and memento for
Mr.. Mason.
While this byplay was going on in
the House of Delegates. the decorous
Senate joined in the fun by formally
voting to scratch" the cat bill of
the calendar. This action forestalled
introduction OF two amendments which
had been prepared One, bearing the
name OF Senator Ball OF Arlington
County, provided that "the provisions
of this bill shall not apply In any
county having population of more
than 500 tomcats to the square mile"
while the other read: This bill Shall
not be construed to abridge the con-
stitutional privileges Of members OF the
State Senate"
ASKS Cat uling."
In the midst of the excitement on the
House side. Delegate Vivian Page OF
Norfolk demanded ruling from the
chair on what makes wild eats wild?"
Mason, a descendant OF the distin-
guished author OF the bill for rights,
made stirring speech OF acceptance in
response to the cat gift although the
gift itself soon was lost beneath the
feet OF those on the crowded floor. At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11
AIR CHIEFS PLAN
FLIGHT TO PANAMA
ON INSPECTION TRIP

CONTINUED from First page.>
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he arched his back and spit at his new
owner with unmistakable vehemence.
Greeted With Yowls.
Delegate Muglcr OF Newport News
made his first speech In three sessions
of the Legislature when he arose to
make the presentation. Lifting the lid
of his desk. he pulled out the clawing
animal and launched into dramatic
flights of oratory as the crowded cham
Der burst into a bedlam of meows and
catcalls.
The cat. of the lowly alley variety
appeared somewhat groggy from his
close confinement In the desk. but he
soon shook himself from his lethargy
when he found himself deposited on
the desk of the gentleman from West
moroland" Mugler gravely explained
that the folks back in Newport News
had mistakenly supposed the cat bill
was enacted and had killed all but the
tomcat before him. which he had res
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11
REFUSES TO DROP SUIT.
Court Denies Explorers Request in
Divorce Action,

NEW YORK. March 10 GA mo-
ton to dismiss the separation SHIT
brought by Mrs. Lizard Theodore Wells
against her husband. Grant Caravctll
Wells. British scientist and explorer,
was denied today by Supreme Court
Justice Callahan. Wells commended tina:
he is a resident of Kansas City. but
the justice found that both he and his
wife are residents of New York.
The couple we're married in 1911 In
Toronto. Ontario. Mrs. Wells charged
that her husband sent her to italy in
1926 for her health. but afterward fall
cd TO send her promised money for her
support. She also charged Wells with
infidelity.
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A. the same time the governor an
nopneec feeling u price" over the
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VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS
AS TOM CAT STALKS ON DESKS
Feline Presented to Legislator After His
Vain Attempt to Prescribe Rules
For Beasts

BY a staff Correspondent OF The star
RICHMOND, Va, March 10.-Amid
scenes of hilarious disorder and In an
atmosphere filled with howls OF wild
tom cat, confetti and the excited cries
of men and women the Virginia General
Assembly came to noisy end here this
afternoon.
The tom cat stalked the desks OF
members of the House OF Delegates after
II had been formally presented to Del
gate George Mason of Westmoreland
County by his colleagues In the lower
body. The presentation was in recog-
milton of his unsuccessful fight to have
enacted special bill prescribing the
nocturnal prowlings of Virginia's fe-
lines.
The Mason bill would have made it
unlawful for cats to wander more than
500 yards away from their domiciles
under penalty of death. The tom cat
involved in the presentation ceremonies
evidently had heard about the bill. for
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Continued from First pagel
pleted Thursday with hop from Mana
qua to David. Panama. and thence on
to France Field, 685 miles. The south
bound trip is expected to require about
40 hours. flying time for the 3,785 miles.
Ten days will be spent by Mr.. Davi-
son and Gen. Fechet in making an in
spection of the Air Corps activities on
the lsthmus and in studying plans of
the Air Corps for the defense of the
waterway. The return
trip will be made over practically the
same route
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ACCEPTS COLLEGE POST.
Buffalo Pastor to Head Sus.
quehanna University.

NEW YORK. March 10 O0.-The
Rev. O. Morris Smith. pastor Of the
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at
Buffalo. N. Y. has accepted the prest-
iency OF Susquehanna University. Selins
Grove. Pa. the national Lutheran Coun-
ell announced today.
Mr.. Smith Is brother OF DR.. Charles
J. Smith, president of Roanoke College,
Salem. Va. end was born In Stras-
burg. Va, In 1891.