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Evening star., 1928-11-02
Two Army Captains Retired.

Capt. Frank P. Tingley, Quartermas-
ter Corps, in San Francisco on leave of
absence, and Firs Lieut. Edward F. James
Field Artillery, in Colorado Springs on
leave Of absence, have been transferred
to the Army retired list on account of
disabilities incident to the service.
Both of these officers served in the
World War. Capt. Tingley is from
Massachusetts, and enlisted in the
Army Ia June, 1899. Lieut.. James is
from Pennsylvania and was commits
stoned a first lieutenant in July, 1920.
Evening star., 1928-11-02
FAMOUS HOTEL SOLD.
st. Francis in San Francisco to Get
S1.ooo,Ooo improvements.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 2 R.-
Negotiations for transfer of the St
Francis Hotel, one of San Francisco's
famous hostelries, from the Croker Ho-
tel Corporation to the st. Francis Hotel
Co. were completed here yesterday.
In announcing the deal, officials Of
both companies said 81 900 900 would be
spent Immediately in Improvements.
The purchase price was understood to
be between eight and nine million dol
lars.
Evening star., 1928-11-02
MOTOR OUTPUT GAINS.
4,o6s,725 Cars and Trucks First
Ten Months of 1928.

NEW YORK, November 2 (R.-
Production of pleasure cars and trucks
in this country during the first 10
months Of 1928 totaled 4,068.725, sur
passing all previous marks for a cor
responding period, said report SUBJ
mitted at the directors meeting of the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce yesterday. October output was
Evening star., 1928-11-02

This suite Is well
constructed, W ith
genuine coil springs
and upholstered In
q good q aIity
velour. The bed
davenport Ii easily
SIS DOWN
Evening star., 1928-11-02
Air Pictures to Estimate Trees.

OTTAWA, November 2 OP.-Aerial
photography is to speed up timber cruis-
ing. International Always has plan
by which the number of trees and the
varieties in given area can be calcu-
lated in q few daYS instead of months
Evening star., 1928-11-02

estimated at $4,000 motor vehicles, as
compared with 434,915 in September
and 227,510 in October last year. Octo-
Der was rs per cent greater than Octo-
Der, 1927. and 8 per cent below Sep
tember of this year.
Evening star., 1928-11-02
NINE MADE COLONELS.
Eight Medical officers Promoted in
Army.


Nine more officers Of the Army have
been promoted to the grade of colonel.
They are Lieut.. Col. Frederic G. Kel-
lond, Infantry, at the Army War Col
lege, and the following medical off,
GERS: Lieut.. Coils. John A. Clark at
Denver; Samuel j. Morris at Fort Mon
roe, Va; Jacob M. Coffin at Fort D. A.
Russell, Wyo.; Levy M. Hathaway at
the War Department; Alexander Muir
ray at Fort Totten, N. Y; Philip w.
Huntington at PlattSburg Barracks,
N. Y; James D. Fife at the War De-
partment, and George H. Scott at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex.
Evening star., 1928-11-02

A clearing house for disposing of
obsolete machinery in the plants Of
large industrial corporations is being
organized by the National Association
of Waste Material Dealers,
Evening star., 1928-11-02
Two Rats Visit Rodent.Free Town.

EDMONTON, Alberta, November 2
P).-The city fathers are SO perturbed
thai two rats escaped from a car of
lumb-r into rodent-free Edmonton that
SIS rer'3rd has been offered for each one,
dead CT alive
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
SCOUT COURT HITS
 NEW HIGH RECORD
1@ Boys From 2t Troops
 Granted 221 Awards

A new high record was established by the New Britain Boy Scout court of honor when lo9 scouts repre- senting 2l troops appeared in relays before it at its session held last night iii the directors room of the Chamber 6 Commerce. The local council. wlneh is one of the ten or- ganizations benefited by the Con- 'nunity CheA. made c21 awards at this record nhating, bringing the to- tai for 1928 to 374 This showing in dcates a most lsealthful condition in New Britain scouting. as there has lpver before been an advancement pace eveIr remotely approaching that at present heinz set by the numerous troops
 The members of the court present last night were: Col. w. w. Bullen, Raymond A. Catlin, Ralph Vain right, Arthur Ames. George E. Taylor. Neil MacDougall. and Con- missioner Charles E. Morgan. They received l01 scouts who had quali- fled for the second class badge. this group was followed by l2 scouts who received first class badges, and the
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Davis; cooking. Leon Corbett, Ever cit Turner. and David Kaplan; ma chinery. Joseph Szabo. R. Hube. and Earl Scott: music, Joseph Szabo; Public health, Fred Peters, Roy Weldon, and Paul Stahl; pathfind- ing. Roy Weldon. Theodore Annun- ziatta, Louis Cimadon. Paul Stahl, J. Pagani, F. Burratti, k. Burns. Leslie Coates: personal health, Thomas Owen, James Tani. William Palin Albert Miller, Dennis Sxinger. DominicN Russo. Casmer Pulowski, Tony Carro, Robert Hume, Paul Stahl. Samuel Minnella, Frank Marcinczyk, Howard Burgess, Will liam Chute. Joseph Mistkowski, s. Mnatsakanian. Roger Isleib. Lucian Domhrowik, Stanley Gwozdz, Fred Peters, John Thomasen, l.. Carle, Sherwood Raymond.
 Civics. E. Duane Steinle. Wesley Films, Leslie Coates, \. Keeling, k. Hube, R. Sackett Earl Scott, and Raymond Mainer: handicraft. E. Schweiger, A. Sutula, l.. Coates, W. Bacon, II. Bonney, Roy Weldon, Dominicll Russo, Joseph Mistkow- ski. Richard Quigley, William Chute. Casmer Pulowsk. and Dennis skinger: firemanship, R. Quigley, R. Isleib. l.. Corbett, L. Dombrowik, Stanley Gwozdz, II. Bonney, w. Bacon, Fred Peters, Albert Miller, D,lo Sta ,,J Frank Marcinczyk, Howard Burgess, Theodore Annunziatta, and John Thomasen.
 The star rank awards were made to Paul Stahle of Troop 20 and Roy Weldon of Troop l, Plainville.
 First class badges were awarded to Samuel Minella, Howard Burgess,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

last group consisted of 54 scouts who received 106 merit badges and , star scout badges.
 This Is the largest court ever held by the local council in awards, in number Of scouts present, and in number Of troops represented As q result Of the advancement the coun- cil has S24 tenderfoot scouts, POP second class. and 94 first class and merit badge rank scouts, a total of G20 registered scouts. Since January l, the court of honor has awarded l22 second class badges, IS first class badges, o25 merit badges. g star badges. l life. and 1 eagle bronze palm, for a total of 374 awards.
 The awards by merit badge sub jects at last nights court were as follows: Hiking, Roy Weldon; leath- ercraft, Everett $. Turner: photog- raphy, Everett $. Turner; scholar ship. Alden E. Keeling: bird study, William A. Comstock: first aid to animals, Paul Stahl: reptiles. Earl Earl Scott; craftsmanship in wood carving. Joseph Szbo: craftsmanship in metal, Leon Corbett; life saving, Robert Davies: interpreting, Leon Corbett; chemistry. Earl Scott: bugllng, Albert Biehler; aviation, AL bert loomis: automobiling, Wesley Bacon and II, Bonney; art. Merrill Hobart; craftsmanship in wood IIr.n | SI~ nj Hube.
 Swimming, Robert Davies, F. Hube, and Louis Cimadon; conserya- ton, William Comstock and J. Gra- ham Dary; printing. Richard Qulgley and Anthony Sutula; cycling, H, Bonney and Wesley Bacon: first aid, Wesley Films and Wallace
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
PHILADELPHIA IS
 GIVEN b|G AWARD
Wins Prize for Fire Waste
 Prevention

Washington. March c9 N-The city of Philadelphia today was awarded the grand prize in the 1927 fire waste prevention contest conducted by the Chamber of Con- nerce of the United States and the national fire waste council.
 Other prize winners included Grand Rapids. Michigan. Greens boro. N. C.: Durham. N. C., and Fremont, Mich.
 Divided into five population groups for the contest. the winners showed the best fire prevention records in their classes with Phila- delphia having the best record of all. Reports were received from 329 cities.
 Those reporting showed marked progress in fire elimination, 69.c per cent of the contestants repre- senting population of more than 25,o0o.o0o, having reduced their
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

property losses. while in 1926 this was true of only sos per cent. On a per capita basis based on figures of the contestants the fire loss in 1927 was $2.70 compared with $s.07 in 1926 and S3.77 in 1925. On Q percentage basis this per capita. loss dropped 14.s6 per cent in 1928 and 2s.s per cent in 1927.
 A gain in fire department eff ciency and improvement in building construction and housekeeping methods were indicated by a 1885 per cent reduction in the number of fires in which the damage ex- ceeded S1.000. compared with the average of the preceding five years. In 1926 this percentage was 1.os.
 A decrease in the number of deaths by fire was also shown. SIS per cent of the contestants reported either no deaths by fire or a re- duction in fatalities. A year ago the percentage so reported was 79.7. The percentage decreased in the number of persons killed as com pared with the preceding five year average was 12.S.
 The following tabulation gives the 1927 winners, and other cities given honorable mention because of excellent records:
 Class one, population 5o0.000 or more: Winner. Philadelphia. Honor cities. in order, Detroit. Milwaukee. Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Penn T. Kimball. Richard Quigley, Charles E. Papc, Louis Cimadon, Adam Dignazio. Theodore Annun- ziatta, John Pagani, Stanley Gwozdz, Anthony Sutula, and Edwin Hills. Second class badge awards were made to the following:
 Troop l of Plainville-Robert Fox Burtin Distin, Robert Sames, Paul DeYenzo. Patsey Melito and Norman Middleton.
 Troop 35-William Bergan San ford Birnbaum, Mike Zommer, John J. Doegan, Ernest Rodier, Philip Passante. Joseph Gnazzo. Carl De- hiss, Elmer Maynard and Raymond DcLarme.
 Troop 6S--Edward Toohie. Yer ginio ]. Bronzi, kashmere Wroble- ski and Leo Helcnski.
 Troop 2-Arnold A. Vining, George Duncan and W. Richards.
 Troop S-Clifford Mccarthy, FL liott Himberg, Oscar Moberg and Lester Bagley.
 Troop Edward Kanaseweicz and John Roman.
 Troop 9-Ernest Carlson and John Dyson.
 Troop 11-Arhur Mason, Albert krans, Harry Brotherton, Waldo Pierce and Alfred Olson.
 Troop 12--John Covert Harold Jaked, William Barnes and Charles Remillet.
 Troop 14-J. Shields, Eugene Coyle. Roger H. Morse, Barton Smith. Joseph Dagnall, F. Bell, l.. Leiken, Eugene Goldstein, Edward l.. krom and R. Beyeridge.
 Troop 15---J. Suprenant.
 Troop 17-George Carlson.
 Troop 1s-Anthony Squillaciote.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Class two. population 100000 to 500.00O: Winner. Grand Rapids. Mich: honor cities. in order. h. dianapolis: Reading. Pa; New Or leans, La.: Seattle. Wash: Roches- ter. N. Y:: Portland. Ore: Fl Paso. Texas: Fort Worth. Texas; Mem- phis, Tenn: Spokane. Wash.
 Class three. population 5O.00o to 100 900: Winner. Greensboro. N. c. Honor cities. Tn order, Pasadena. Calif: Huntington. w. Va: New Britain. Conn; Johnstown. Pa: Davenport. Iowa: East Orange, N. J.: Columbia. S C.; Madison. Wis; Beaumont. Texas: Chelsea. Mass.
 Class four. population 10000 to 5o.o0o: Winner, Durham. N. C.: honor cities. jn order: Richmond, Calf; Uniontown, Pa: Yakima, Wash: Owensboro. Ky; Fargo. N. D.: Mansfield. Ohio; Rocky Mount, N. C.: Asheville, N. C.; Lorraine. Ohio; Battle Creek, Mich.
 Class five, population under 2o,- 900: Winner, Fremont. Mich; honor cities. in order: Blackwell, Okla: Perryton, Texas; St. Mary's, Ohio: Miami, Okla; Oceanside. Calif.: Laconia, N. H.; Pikesville, Ky; Redondo Beach, Calif.; Pekin. Ill.,; Weston, w. Va.
 Fashions, both male and female, affect industry. Short skirts for women turned-up trousers for men benefited the fancy-sock trade.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Troop 19-Thomas Griffen. Rod. Linnehan, E. x. Callahan. John De- pot, Joseph G. Weir, Charles Ma guire, w. Mckeon and Charles Bass.
 Troop 20-America Buratti. John Roth. Charles Elliott, Alwyn Benson Frederick F. Stahl. Arnold Cormier, Leonard Carlson, Kenneth Johnson. Gus. Bergnagni, Irving Rutherford, and Charles Sullivan.
 Troop o1-Stanley I've. John Jed zniak, Mike Oieyer, John Woitko, Fred Donati, Willie Westerman, Ste phen Mikolajczyk. Morris Siedman. Alfred Tonene, Salvatore Bellassai, Harold kilduff, Paul Kobela. Harry Iakubiak. Patrick Olszowy. Arnold Martin. Albert Rembisz, Nathan Schneider, Wilfred Douchette. Wal ter Stawski and Patrick Ryan.
 Troop 2S-George Button, William Melish, Everett Graffan and Gordon Woodstock.
 Troop o-James Washburn.
 Troop 4---Andrew Aitken and Donald Beveridge.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT.

Fall River, Mass. March 29 R- The annual report of Rev. NJ. E. Center, superintendent of the Nor wich district of the Methodist Epis- copal church was presented at to- days session of the annual meeting of the New England Southern con- ference here. The outstanding event of today's session was the new trial of Guy Willis Holmes. New Bedford pastor who was unfrocked last year after criminal charges had been brought against him by Antoinette Forth, a waitress. It was scheduled to start at o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
Rio Rita Nav Be
In Valley Dec. II
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN. Dec. 4.-The famous
operetta, "Rio Rita" will probably be
presented in the Valley on Dec. II
it was indicated here in the report
that advance agents for the produc-
ton are on their way to the Valley,
10 make arrangements.
City officials and others here have
have been in communication with
booking agents Of the company for
the municipal auditor in Harrington,
and the operetta will be presented
here one night. No arrangements
for presentation mt any other point
in the Valley have been made. and
the show will probably be given only
nee in the Valley.
The Rio Grande country figures in
the setting for this musical comedy.
FATAL BLUNDER BY NURSE
BELFAST.-Miss Ruth Eccleston,
a hospital nurse. placed a baby on
hot scales and il died Of burns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
LONG BATTLE
IS FORECAST
FOR CONTEST
Independents
Will File Suit Be-
fore December IA,
Attorneys State

McALLEN, Dec. 4.-The contest Of
all Hidalgo county offices by can
didates on the independent ticket,
who we're defeated Nov. G., by the
present county officials, will be
n-ouncement was made here today by
George c. Clough, Houston, one Of
the attorneys for the independents.
according to Judge Clcugh, the at
tocnays for the past several days
have been going over the mass OF
evidence which has been gathered by
supporters of the independent
ticket.
While attorneys for the independ-
ents would not discuss the evidence
contained in the petition it is I'M
derstood it is along the same lines
as the testimony offered during the
hearing. and which was charged by
independent speakers during the
campaign. Among some of the
charges. which evidence in the petit
tion is proposed to prove. are in
timidation of voters. illegal voting
OF non-residents. illegal payment Of
POLL tax receipts. mutilation Of bal
lots by others than those voting
them. failure OF election officials
to count hundreds Of votes believed
cast for independent candidates and
the action of the county commits
sioners court in failing to tabulate
the vote cast in the Weslaco pre-
cinct.
A long legal battle through the
courts OF Texas is anticipated.
The legal staff as announced by
the independents is composed Of
George c. Clough. Houston; Don A..
Bliss. San Antonio; T. VI. Seawell.
and B. ID. K~imbrough. NcAller and
Wade Bliss, Edrburg. While no
definite announcement Of counsel
for the present county officials has
been made IL is understood the tsaff
will be composed Of f. A. Mcdaniel.
McAllen; n. W. Glasscock. Mercedes:
p. ID. Tarlton. Jr., Corpus Christi;
Smith and Gibson. Austin: George
T. Brown. Edinhurg: J.. r. Dough-
erty. Beeville. and Seabury. George
and Taylor. Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
Scribe of Rotary
International Is
Guest In Mission

MISSION. Dec. 4.--Chesley r. Par
rish, who has been secretary Of Ro-
tary international since its organi-
cation. and who has been q member
Of the Chicago club for 20 years,
made the principal address at the
club meeting here Monday noon. Civ
ing intimate views Of Rotary from
an international viewpoint.
Mr.. Parrish in his address gave
many examples of what Rotary as
an organization has done for hu-
manity by creating a feeling Of good
fellowship among the nations of the
earth, having almost girdled the
globe in the past few years"
Rev. Claude ID. Peake was taken
into membership at this meeting.
taking the place Of Rev. Chas. Nixon
who has gone to Del Rio to reside.
Mrs. Heathe May officiated at the
piano with a musical program. Out
of town visitors were: Chesley r.
Parrish Of Chicago: O. G. McCollum.
Clinton, Mo-; AL Hughes. DUSTY"
Rhoades, G. W. Campbell Of Meal
len; Carl Faust. Jackson. Miss; r.
W. Phillips and Chas. Vining, La Fe-
ria; Oslo Fisher. Harrington; W. ].
Kelley. Berger and Clifton Potter,
local man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
Teacher Is Hurt
In Highway Crash

RAYMONDVILLE, Dec. Mrs.
Roberta Buchanan. a teacher in the
Raymondville schools, Is in a hos
pital at Kingsville as the result OF
an automobile crash while she was
returning to her duties here after
spending the weekend with rela-
tives at Kingsville. "Buck" Buch-
anan, her husband, who is an en-
ploye on the King ranch. was driv-
ing the car, when it crashed into a
truck loaded with cotton. throwing
Mrs. Buchanan against the wind
shield and breaking her leg at the
knee. Buchanan was uniajured.
Buchanan stated that he was driv-
ing at a fast speed. when the truck
suddenly stopped in front Of him,
ard he did not have time TO avoid
the collision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
has exhibited for four years, and
taken first the past two years.

has exhibited for four years, and
taken first the past two years.
Cameron county clubs took the
other three places among the first
four. the Palmetal, Los Fresnos and
Landrum Park clubs coming out sec-
ond. third and fourth In the order
mentioned.
In divisional prizes Cameron coun-
ty also scored heavily, Miss Hill
said, the Los Indios club ranking
first In citrus products. Mrs. =. u.
Barr winning first in citrus, Mrs. j.
X. Siderius Of Los Frssnos second:
and q number OF others winning
many individual prizes, including In
the list being Mrs. c. M. Jones. Mrs.
l.. A. Carpenter. Miss Flora Stuckey
and Mrs. G. s. Yost OF the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue club Of San Benito;
Mrs. G.. NJ. Miller Of Landrum Park,
and Miss Mary Weaver Of Browne
Tract.
Among the Cameron county girl
winners were Ladonia Shelton OF
Wilson Tract who won N total OF sig
in prizes. Mildred Young. Alice Mil
Ter and Jane Allen Wright Of High
land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
KILLS /,

BERLIN-Otto Malchen shot 70
death a couple he had followed into
a hotel when they refused 70 submit
to his blackmailing demands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
Two CARS OF
VALLEY FRUIT
COTOLONDON
Shipped By G. E. Low.
EFT of San Benito;
Leaves Houston on
Saturday Night
Especial 10 The Herald)


SAN BENITO, Dec. 4.-Since the
sample of Valley fruit which was
shipped to London sometime ago was
given such a welcome reception. this
section has gone into the shipping
Of fruit to England on a commercial
scale, and the first two full carloads
Of citrus bound for London, and
shipped from the Valley. have clear
ed Texas ports, and are on the high
seas.
The citrus was shipped By G. +.
Lcvett, local packer. and was handled
on order from the Texas Distribut-
ing company Of Houston. The brok-
er in London who will handle ii is
not known by Mr.. Lovett.
The grapefruit was number 90,
and brought S2.75 +. o. b. San Be-
nito, which was the standard price
at the time the fruit was loaded and
shipped here. IL was in plain boxes
n wrappers, and left Houston I'M
der the label of the company which
handled it there, going out from
Galveston by boat Saturday night.
Mr.. Lovett said that the fruit was
grown on the orchards of Rutherford
q Harding in their tract near San
Benito, these orchards being cared
for BY c. W. Sullivan OF this city.
shipping Of Valley fruit TO Eng
land will help TO keep the market for
1t open in this section" Mr.. Lovett
said. He said he expected TO receive
further orders Of fruit for England
this season. and that the Houston
concern wanted three cars in the
first shipment, but the third car was
not moved 81 that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
OFFICE SUPPLY FIRM
ADDS TO SALES FORCE

According to an announcement BY
Z Axlerod Of the Delta Office Fur
niture company Of Harrington two
new statesmen have been added TO
their sales forces Of the Valley.
Row Morgan has been assigned 70
the upper Valley from Weslaco 20
Mission and G.. G. Thomas 70 the
lower Valley from Mercedes 70
brownsville.
Both Of these men are widely ae-
ouaintcd in the Valley and expect 70
cover their respective territory thor
ourhly and frequently.
SThc large increase in our bust
rsss during recent months has made
n necessary for US TO expande IN
many directions" Mr.. Axelrod stat
"a aThe addition Of two more sales
men will enable us TO render better
and more personal service to Il
many customers in every part Of the
Valley. In order 10 better serve
,heir needs we have gradually added
new lines and increased our supply
nn,;I we have built the largest and
most complete stock Of office sup
rlies and furniture in this part Of
the state"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
VAN CAMP CO.
INQUIRIES OF
CABBAGE CROP
Follow Close on Heels
Of Campbell Con-
tract, Asking of Val
ley Conditions
Especial to TIE Herald)

SAN BENITO. Dec. 4.-Now that
Campbell's soup is to take on a
new fine quality never attained be-
fore. because Valley carrots are to
be used in making the soup, the
Van Camps people have decided to
improve the quality Of their product
with Valley vegetables. IL arrange
ments for them can be made, ac-
cording to a letter received by j. +.
Bell, secretary Of the San Benito
Chamber Of Commerce.
The letter is from the Van Camp
Packing Co. Inc, and is written by
II. II. Eickhoff. crop department
manager.
Mr.. Eickhoff says:
Eve have heard that you have a
considerable cabbage crop in the Rio
Grande Valley this year. Would you
be kind enough to have some local
buyer get in touch with US and ad.
wise US of true conditions as Ia
price and crop prospects. IL price
is low enough and quality of cab.
bage Is good we might be able tc
ship cabbage up here for kraut pur.
poses, ever considering the high
freight rate. Immediate action or
this matter will be appreciated"
Mr.. Bell is taking the matter ur
with San Benito shippers, and ha.
sent a list Of local shippers to th'
Van Camp people.
Recently a contract to supply 10C
carloads of Valley carrots to tht
campbell company was signed By
Wade 4 Newton. Valley shipper.
with headquarters here.
The contact with these nationally
advertised brands OF canned vege.
tables is taken as an indication q
what the Valley may expect in thu
near future in the way Of natiora
recognition of its fruits and yege
tables, Mr.. Bell said.