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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
F. D. Roosevelt
Appears Elected
Governor Of N. Y.

NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-iP,-W ith
one district unreported Franklin ID.
Roosevelt today appeared to have
been elected Governor of New York
state by over $4,000 votes.
Attorney General Albert Ottin-
ger. the republican nominee, still
refused to concede the election be-
lieving a checkup of the totals would
show him a winner by narrow
margin.
The revised state fiFIres compiled
~ The Associated Press give Roose'
welt 2.12O,15l. Ottirger 2.O94,s6I,
plurality for Roosevelt Of 25,2s4
Roosevelt carried New York City by
i05.5l2.
With Mr. Roosevelt apparently
elected il appeared that nc had car
ried with him all others on the state
ticket except Albert Conway. th'
democratic nominee for attorney gen
eral.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
HOOVER FACED
BY PROBLEM IN
HOLDING south
Realizes That Dems
Control Southern
Vote Despite Move
Toward G.. o. r.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal.
Nov. 9.-tPD-Assessing the effect of
the tidal wave which has swept him
into the presidency. Herbert Hoover
finds that victory has brought him
new problems quite apart from those
he must shoulder as the chief ex-
ecutlVe.
These are political in character,
and as the head Of his party the de-
csion as TO dealing with them rests
with him. Foremost among them u
the future organization in the south
crn states, involving extensive eN-
nansion and some realignments south
of the Mason and Dixon line.
The prcsident-c elect has been fully
aware az the factors contributing 20
the political revolution there-a rev.
olution which surprised him as much
as il did the country as a whole.
However. latest returns show that IN
some Of the states which threw their
electoral votes 20 him. the republican
trend extended into the congressional
field. with the election Of candidats
Of his own party IN districts which
heretofore have been strongly demo-
cratic.
Continue Southern Work
One Of the high hopes Hoover en-
tertained during the campaign was
that sectional lines might he broken
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
ALL DEMANDS
OF ANTI-ALS
ARE IGNORED
Hoover Lead in State
Remains at Approx
mately 1900 And
Wurzbach Leads

DALLAS. Nov 9.-lPl-Politics
cooled from boil to simmer IN
Texas TODAY. Warning factions OF
the republican and democratic par
ties we're as far from agreement as
ever. but the passing OF the eiee.
tion robbed them of thei- fieid OF
battle and there was little that tney
could do about their differences oe-
vond issue statements.
Regular leaders, who cnampioned
Al Smith and were defeated at the
Texas polls scoffed at the demands
from the bolters that they resign
tbcir posts. The anti-Smith leaders
continued to call for reorganizati D
NJ tho party. hut the only way they
Jam force such action Is 70 deieat
the present leaders In the next state
convention which n two years away.
REGULAR leaders declared that the
rryolutionists would be unable 70
accomplish this. They poiated out
that Hoover won BY a few thousand
ana that his total was made up ri
10000 republicans, plus the holting
democrats When the republican
strength is subtracted from 1his to-
tal. they said. the boilers numbers
would fail far below the total vote
FOR Smith which was made up Of
regular democratic ballots.
Last available figures in the state
make Hoovers total 35O.i64 and
Smiths 333. .2S6 Ore county has not
been heard from at all. A total Of
16S are reported complete. Hoover 5
majority is l7,17s.
Congressman Harry VI. Wurzbach,
the only republican Texas sends TO
the upper or lower house seemed 20
have won narrow victory IN the
fourteenth district after a hair rails
ING battle in which he and his demo-
I cratic opponent. Augustus McClos-
1 kew Of San Antonio traded the lead
I back and forth dozen times. Nc
| Closkey refused to admit defeat un-
til the official canvass Monday. The
most accurate figures available
gave Wurzbach 29.53S. McCloskey
c9.3ie
IN Hidalgo county, on the Rio
| Grandc. where the republicans
| fought. on A smaller scale. battle
very much like the fight which split
/ the democratic party. everything was
| quiet. though the interest aroused ~
the campaign threatened 70 keep
politics IL the fore for some time.
The democratic county ticket
seemed to have defeated the inde-
pendent ticket in almost every in
stance. Reports said that approxi-
niatelv 2nn ballots remained 70 he
counted and that the democratic
l candidates were leading. in most
races from 500 10 600 ballots. The
count will be completed today.
The independents threatened tNo
I county offices. however. and the re-
suits Of these races will not be
! known until the count is finished.
/ Gordon Griffin. independent. was
/ running "A strong race for the 93rd
/ district bench against J. T. Leslie
/ and Robert Henderson, running for
/ county commissioner in McAllcn
! seemed sure Of victory over his
! democratic opponent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
BAREFRAUDIN
DAMAGE SUIT
IN new YORK
Child Speaks in Court
After Mother De-
clared Accident Had
Made Him Dumb

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-(PD
Mrs. Anna Friedman was
in jail today because her
mute" five-year-old boy
talked.
She sued X. H. Macy and
company for $4,000 alleg-
ing that one of the depart
ment stores trucks struck
her son and took away his
power of speech.
During the trial of the
case a court attendant asked
Hyman Friedman which Of
two other small boys had
pinched him in the hall.
He did" said Hyman,
pointing.
The court attendant talked WI the
judge. The Judge talked to Mrs.
$4,000 bail on n charge of perjury
and conspiracy.
tit ~ the most outrageous case VI
attempted fraud ! have ever seen. =
Supreme Court Justice Gibbs said.
Mrs. Friedman had testified that
Hyman had not spoken Il word since
the accident, which occurred October
lS. 1923, when her son was seven
months old.
The woman averrcd that tho truck
had run on p sidewalk upsetting the
carriage in which Hyman was lying.
The company gave her $500 for her
own injuries. but refused To pay
s25, 900 for the alleged injuries IN
the baby. The company offered
/ Sl2.500, but she refused Il.
Seven reputable physicians exam
ined the boy hut could not make him
talk. The judge himself talked "a
Hyman for A5 minutes IN his cham
bers but could draw No syllable from
/ him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
Factory Blast
AtLynn Claims
Its 18th Victim

LYNN. Mass. Nov. 9-fPi-Ths
explosion which wrecked the Prehle
Box Toe Factory yesterday claimed
its eighteenth victim today when
Lewis Rogers employe NJ the fac
tory. died in a hospital. He was the
sixth person 70 have died in the hos
pitaI. twelve others being killed out
right.
while thorough investigation Of
the explosion was being made by in
speotors from tho state fire marshals
office. preparations were being made
for the funerals OF those who lost
their lives when me blast ripped
away part of the roof aud the entire
rear wall OF the factory and damaged
six dwelling houses nearby.
Four employees Of tho plant were
still in the hospital where il was
said there was little hope for two Of
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
.SHOOTSSELF,
Wife, FRIEND
Texas Man Opens Fire
When Found With
Other Woman

LOS ANGELES. New. 9.-'Pr-
Pound Nv his estranCed wi<a n COM
many with another woman. Lee Yer
non Simmons, a9-year-old police Of
ficer. last night shot and wounded
his wife and a friend and then COM
mitted suicide when brother Off
GERS attempted to arrest him.
The wife, Mrs. Quinlin Simmons,
%. was SO seriously injured that
physicians did not expect her to live.
while her friend. Mrs. Juliette
Meters. 81. was expected to recover
The two had gone TO the Simmons
home. police were told. 10 obtain
Mrs. Simmons wedding ring and a
radio set. When they found Sim
mons and the woman there quarrel
ensued that resulted in the shooting.
simmons parents live in Sherman
Texas. Officers said he had di-
vorced wife and a child in Dallas.
His father. Lee Simmons. - man
ager Of the Sherman Chamber Of
Commerce and a member Of the
Texas prison board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
29Die AS Boat
Sinks In Nile

CAIRO. Egypt. Nov. 9.-lPl-
Twenty-eight persons. nearly all OF
them girls. were drowned last night
when a felucca. or native boat. cap
sized in mid-stresm near Abu Zia-
bal.
The native. employe Of a nearby
wireless station rescued nine girls
but was 20 exhausted that 10 col
lapxed and died. The accident was
due to overlosdinE Of the craft.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
A. S. Moody Asks
Hoover to Texas

DALLAS. Tex. Nov. 9.-'Pl-Al-
win 5. Moody. chairman of the anti
Smith democrats q Texas, today
sent the following telegram to Her
bert Hoover:
"All Texas would he pleased -nd
the anti-Smith democrats highly
eratified 10 have YOU return 20
Washington by way Of our state.
You could find no place in America
more pleasant and hospitablc than
south Texas for part or all Of
your vacation. VIC extend you our
hesrtieSt invitation IL spend part Of
the winter with us
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
DEMOS LOSE
OLD HICKORY
IN MOURNING

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov. o.
tP,-The statue Of Andrew jack
son on the grounds Of the Ten
nessee state capitol today was
draped with heavy mourning and
al the base was a floral wreath,
bearing a card with the following
inscription:
Thomas jefferson was the
founder and philosopher of De-
mocracy-Andrew Jackson was
the crusader and the sword
The mourning and wreath is
said TO have been placed by DEM
ocrats who witnessed the defeat
Of "Old Hickory's" party last
Tuesday not only by the nation
at large but by his native state,
city and even his voting precinct.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
Raise Quarter
Angelo For Road
Million at San

SAN ANGELO. Tex. Nov 9.--tPi--
San Angelo today attained its goal
VT SOS. 200 ir drive to help fi-
nance the Gulf and West Texas
railroad. The road will need l,500,-
600 by public subscription for con-
struction az the line from the Gulf
"a san Angelo. and towns along the
proposed route have been endeavor-
ing 10 raise their quotas.
When the drive reopened here this
morning. San Anglo lacked only ST.
500 of the S2J0.000 quota. and this
difference was speedily raised. {.
". Hobbs. chairman. said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09

CATANIA. Sicily. Nov. 9.-tPl--
Mascali. once the home Of 10000
persons, today was a mass Of lava
and shooting flames. Three persons
whose escape was cut off perished
in the molten stream rolling down
the slopes of Mount Etna.
The onrush Of the three principal
lava streams which had threatened
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
end SATURDAY. probably with local
showers; not much change IN tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Generally cloudy
trnirht ana Saturday; possibly
showers in south portion.
Light to moderate easterly winds
On the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
Flood Present 2a-Hr. 2i-Hr.
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide At Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meterolori-
cal conditions:
High ...- f:33 a. ni.; $3.50 n. m.
Low -.-..-.. S:2i n. m; 9.2i p. M.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
KANSAS BOY is
KILLED BY TRAIN

TOPEKA. Nov. 9.-tPl-The lDdy
OF Albert Cropper. IL. of Kansas
City. Kans.. was found in railroad
Yards here last night within three
hours after the youth and two COM
panions escaped from the Boys In
dustral School.
The boy was run over by train,
his head being crushed.
Another Of the trio, Herbert Stew
art. ~. % Edna. KanS.. was anpre-
hcndcd. but william Stafford. is. of
Kansas City. kars., had not been To-
Gated early today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
HONOR REQuIsITTON

AUSTIN. Nov. 9.-iPi-Govcrnor
Moody today honored a rcquisition
from Minnesota for the delivery n
Holly Carson. wanted IN 81. Paul for
robbery. He is under arrest az
Denison. 49,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
FINDS GAS LEAN: Is DEAD

CHICAGO Nov. 9.-LPl-Charles
Brecht, 72. who looked for n gas leak
with match, was killed in the re-
sultant explosion last night. His
home was demolished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
RIVER FORECAST

There will hc no material change
IN the river during the next % IT,
IN the river during the next Few
DAYS ard probably not for some
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
Texas Democratic Leaders VIII Not Resign
To Start Canal
In 6O-9O Days,
Miller Asserts

BATON ROUGE, La. Nov. 9.-tPl
The fruits Of % years OF endeavOr
by members Of the Intracoastal Can
al Association OF Louisiana and Tex
a. appeared near today when dele
gates TO the annual meeting Of the
Association were told BY Roy Miller
Of Corpus Christi, Tex. active vice.
president. that every indication point
ed to commencement of work on the
canal within the next 60 or 80 days,
and final completion of the two-state
waterways project within the next
three or four years.
The speaker reviewed the associa-
tion's work. and then summed up the
present status of the project;
"As il was originally recommended
by the engineers at an estimated cost
of $4,000, 900 on a basis of a nine
foot depth and l99-foot bottom width,
the canal project has been adopted
and authorized by law from the Mis-
sissippi river, with two routes leav-
ing the river. one at Plaqueminc. and
she other st New Orleans. 70 Corpus
Christi, a distance Of more than 600
miles.
To Complete in 4 Years
with rights Of way IN hand
awaiting only the approval Of the
government as far rs Galveston Bay,
with the assurance Of the early COM
pletion OF rights Of way for the sec
tion from Galveston TO Corpus Chris
Ii. which will be carried TO prompt
completion as soon rs necessary in
formation is available, we may look
forward with confidence 70 the com.
pletion Of the canal from the Missis.
sippi river at or near New Orleans
20 Corpus Christi within the next
three or four years"
Mr.. Miller explained that in It's
authorization Of the canal. congres:
placed upon the local interests the
obligation Of furnishing all rights oi
way free of cost to the government
The difficulties experienced in ae
complishing this work were describ
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
BEGCAR WITH FIVE ovERCoATs

GLASGOW Arrested for beg
rinr. Robert $. Keston was found 10
Re wearing five ovcrcoats and three
pairs Of trousers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS DAFT

Sunset TODAY -.-.......... 6.l4
SunriAs tomorrow ..-.-s..-... 6:4a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09

Total ........ %, ,7O3 SOS li.5s5.37i
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

even worry . Htt!o
about your own per-
sonal safety, and tho
welfare of those dear
est and nearest to you.
Such emotions, mo-
mentarily at least, STIR
red the audience that
assembled, a week ago,
In a hall off the Bromp-
ton Road, to hear Sir
Oliver Lodge deliver a
lecture on 1.-THE Birth
Of the Moon. For
Sir oliver. eminent
mathematician. author
ity on the solar system,
expert on electricity
and psychic investiga-
tor, told the men and
women present that,
eventually, our earth
would crumble in just
such q collapse.
He added( an i'm
portant but" how
ever, in the assurance
that the calamity would
not occur for thou
sands, perhaps millions,
Of years. "The speed
at which the earth ro-
tates," he continued,
"is gradually slowing
down, owing to the
friction of the tides.
Each day is only 4 240-
millionth part Of a sec
ond longer than the
day before.
"There was a time
when the earth spun SO
fast that the day was
only four hours long.
At that time the moon
was part Of the earth,
but It broke away and
has m owed slowly
fart h er away ever
since. In time the
earth's rotation will
cease. and the process
will be reversed"
What may happen
after that Sir Oliver
does not attempt to
forecast. Wether there
will still be a civiliza-
ton on earth to feel
the impact and be de-
stroyed by the crash.
or whether man will
have vanished into the
nebulous limbo Of the
past, he does not pre-
tend to know.
The reason for the
ultimate collision, ex.
planned in terms cap
able Of Interpretation
by the layman. is not
complicated. Man, life,
the earth, the stars, the
planets - everything,
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

TT some commonplace-loohng were TO
stop you on the street one day and whisper
in your ear: "Shh! Better be careful. Did
you know that the earth is duo to stop revolving,
and that tho moon will fall down and smash it,"
You might be pardoned for thinking him
But IL an eminent scientist-ons whose
lahors had been crowned with the laurels Of
MANY nations-were to tell you the same thing
from a lecture platform, your attention would,
rightly, be more forciby riveted You might
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

according to scientists, Is built upon seethng
action. prosaic tumber Of water is a scene Of
constant conflict and also ordered movement.
At one time during the period Of the earth's
development gigantic fragment. was thrown
Off Today we call it the moon. 1t was hurled
an approximate distance of 23S,s00 miles from
the parent planet, and there it whrls about the
earth making a complete circle once each month
What holds the moon in this position! If it
were to be connected with the earth by steel
rod, that rod would have to be 400 miles thick
Otherwise it would be twisted into nothingness
The moon exerts a great pull upon the earth,
and the earth exerts 4 similar drawing force
upon the moon. These forces hold the two at
approximately similar distances from each other
1t is natural to suppose that so long these
forces remain as they are the two bodies will
occupy their respective places in relation to each
other This, science comedies, is essentially true.
But the forces do NOT remain constant. and for
this, among other reasons:
The pull of the moon upon the earth does
not substantially affect the earth's crust But
it does effect the surface Of the ocean. Hence,
the tides. stratum Of water is Gifted up" by
the pull Of the moon, and the earth, rotating
beneath this water, is in the position of rotating
beneath friction brake.
Slowly, but surely, this brake is slowing up
the speed Of the rotating earth. This reduction
Of speed amounts to but one Northumberland
forty -millionth part Of second for a given
period of time, but when calculations are pro-
jected on = basis Of time unlimited, it is seen
that there will come day when the earth must
cease to rotate.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

tHdt planet. Thus science Is enabled to
look down the corridors of time, both
past and future, ascertain what has hap
pened: speculate on what may happen,
and deal with millions and billions of
years Familiarity.
For what, after all, is billion years Of
eternity? To US creatures of day these
hgures are appalling. But to the absolute
universe they are only episodes in the
great drama OF creation; incidents in the
process OF evolution, stages through which
the worlds go.
Yet, as interesting rs is this new an
nouncement from one Of the worlds most
remarkable scientists, there is still more
interesting field for conjecture left open
to the layman. The more imaginative
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

ing explosions.
This rocket will
be discharged at
the moon with
8 u c h accuracy
that astronomers
already have Sc
lected the prob
able area of its
fall (should it ar
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

men. authors and '''"-'sss' -ss s;,..- .sGH
painters, have s*'Ass's :atssssk sSssx n
been led to contempla- =. -
ton Of the solar systems r.sNh
by strange fascination. e ~,
Jules Verne sent his hero
hurting to the moon in a proiectile. n,
y. Wells has undertaken like flights Of
fancy.
Times have changed Today science
seriously contempates attempts to estab-
ish communication with other planets.
and in all likelihood such an attempt will
be made during the current year. Not
only will science attempt this, but ac-
knowledged savants consider it possible
that men will be able to bridge tho gap
between the worlds.
OF the several projects In hand, the
most noteworthy is that Of Professor
Robert H. Goddard, the Clark University.
Professor Goddard is essentially q man Of
science, not given to wild announcements
or to frittng away his time. He has per.
fected rocket which he believes will BE-
able to negotiate the distance to the moon,
being given new impetus at regular in
tervals by the constant recurrence Of driv.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

Another scientist is not satisfied with merely
hitting the moon with rocket. He wants to 70
along, and so has designed projectile which will
include a space in which he can ride, He il
fully aware that there is no life on the moon,
so far rs man has been able to learn and that 4
human being probably cannot live in the rarefied
atmosphere Of this satellite yet he is willing to
make the sacrifice to increase human knowledge
II he is fortunate enough to arrive, and finds
1t possible to remain alive. ne will set about pre-.
Es~spapss Tssturs service. 1874
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

sUnlyerslly. Hopes to Shoot to
the Moon. II Carries a Flare in
the Tip Which Will Be
Released, IF II Lands. and Be
Visible on Earth.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

What is happening
In the meantime?
The moon is going
away from the earth.
As the earth slows
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

down the moon recedes Wher the earth
ceases to spin, the moon, which does not spin I
m exact relation to the earth, will rotate
around it. having always the same face set
toward it. -
Then the solar tides will assert their in
huence, and if there is man left upon the
earth he will have the singular experience
OF seeing the day longer than month. When
this happens everything will be reversed The
moon will no longer recede. 1t will begin to
approach until it rejoins the parent body and
comes crasnlng down upon the earth.
things can happen within our sight as it were,
For the process just described as destined to
happen to the earth already is happening to tho
neighborng planet, Mars The latter has a
moon whose month is shorter than day 1t is
approaching Mars, and some day will crash into
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

pairing certain signals for those ~.
on earth. These signals will ~
be decided upon In advance.
In view Of these facts it does not
seem grotesque to suggest that, be-
fore the moon comes crashing into
tho earth, man will have visited the
lunar region. And then, having done
that, he may devise some method of
averting the crash.