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Evening star., 1928-02-14
lONGWORTH LAUDS
j. S. PARTY SYSTEM
Says Europe's Bloc Rule
Would Bring Confusion.
Sees Flood Relief.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 14.-Respon-
sible party government is the backbone
Of the United States. and any depar-
ture from that system would lead 10
anarchy. Nicholas Longworth. Speaker
of the House of Representatives, told
the National Republican Club at its
Lincoln day dinner.
My experience has convinced me
more and more that the safety of the
Nation depends on responsible party
government" he said. Il believe it
would be disastrous for the United
States to adopt. even in the slightest
degree. the group and bloc system.
with its numerous parties, which is the
bane OF Europe today.
The House" he continued. has a
system of responsible party govern
ment. and has pretty we'll solved the
problems it has had to handle, An
other body. for which ! have the high
est respect. has no such system, and
20 1t has done nothing"
Speaker Longworth also voiced plea
for political system free from dis
finet!ons Of geography, race. or. worst
OF all, OF religion
He expressed confidence that import
ant legislation now pending in the
House, including food relief. te mer-
chant marine and the Navy program
would be substantially solved.
Gen. John j. PerShing. who was also
q speaker. praised Lincoln as a great
strategist. quoting from his letters to
Gen. Mcclellan. in which military prin-
c;ples which he said were later ac-
cepted as sound were proposed TO prove
his point.
Reading Of a letter from Herbert
Hoover, presidential candidate brought
. round of applause. Other letters
were read from Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon and Dwight F. Davis Sec
retary Of War, all members Of the club.
Evening star., 1928-02-14
MISSING ATTORNEY
DISAPPEARED HERE
Albany, Ga. Man Last Heard From
While on Business Trip
in Capital.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ALBANY, Ga. February l4.-R E. L.
Spence. jr.. Albany attorney who went
70 Washington. D. c.. in December in
the interest OF an invention. mas dis
appeared. and an investigation by his
family and friends has failed to dis
close any trace Of the missing man.
Shortly after his arrival III Washing
ton. Spence informed his family he was
going 10 some city in Ohio on business.
Spence is solicitor Of the City Court,
and his term expires next January J.
The date for entering the primary for
reelection passed without information
regarding his intention to seek re-
election.
OhciaIs al the patent Office said to-
day that they had no record showing
that r. E. L. Spence. il. missing Al
bany. Ga. attorney had appeared be-
fore them II connection with an in
vention
They did say that inquiries had beer
made Of them as 70 whether Mr. Spence
had put in an appearance here and
that the attorneys father-in-law had
made a visit TO Washington in that
connection. but they were unable TO
furnish any information.
The police here announced that they
never had been asked 70 search for
Spence.
Evening star., 1928-02-14
KENIL WORTH CITIZENS
IN COMMUNITY DRIVE
Steps Taken to Organize Center
When Committee Chairmen
Are Named.

Steps were taken last night toward
the establishment of a community cen
ter club In Kerlilworth, when about 10
citizens OF that section met In the Ken
Gvorth Presbyterian Church. Kenil-
worth avenue and Ord street. and dis
cussed plans for the organization.
Miss Sybil Baker Of the community
center department in the Franklin
School. addressed the meeting. telling
O. what can be done through such
club. and how il might Use the school,
house for its work
The following were elected chairmen
Of their respective committees: Will
liam Webb. membership drive commit
tee: M-s william Mortfelt, organiza-
tlon committee: hrs. Sydney Wisenan.
program committee. The date OF the
next meeting was fixed as February %.
AZ . O'Clock. In the Kenil~orth School.
a. which there viii be an election OF
officers.
Mrs william Morttelt presided at the
meeting.
Evening star., 1928-02-14
FILM INDUSTRY HAS ''EMBASSY"
HERE TO GET FOREIGNERS VIEWS
Profits by Diplomats Suggestions as to
What Will and Will Not Please Their
Nationals at Home.

picture companies have given advance
showings of new films here privately
before representatives of embassies and
legations, and asked for suggestions
with regard to foreign scenes or scenes
relating to foreign countries. In some
instances suggestions for editing the
films have been followed, 1t was said,
but not in all cases.
1t was stated at the French embassy
that only minor changes have been
made in several films submitted in ad-
vance to the embassy, while in some
instance more important criticisms Of
the films have been disregarded. The
good intentions of the moving picture
companies seem to be generally taken
for granted by embassy officials. One
attache remarked. however, that the
spirit of friendship between the United
States and foreign countries would be
improved If some of the fundamental
points of view of American film drama
makers were changed rather than al
terations made of minor character
not touching the real objections OF
embassy officials to the films.
Evening star., 1928-02-14
candidate against him for the congres.
,ional nomination.
J. II. GALBRAITH.
MASCHKE LEAVES WILLIS.

CLEVELAND. February u LP1.-
Maurice Maschke. Republican national
committeeman for Ohio, today threw
his support definitely to Herbert Hoover
as the party's candidate for President.
THE Cuyahoga County fCleveland)
party organization almost to a unit be-
lieves Hoover the strongest man the Re-
publicans can select for the presidential
nomination" Maschke declared
Personally. believe his nomination
would most likely carry the party to
victory here this coming Fall, SO l am
going TO support the Hoover candi-
dacy."
Maschke's statement set at rest con-
lecture as to whether he would align
himself with Hoover or Senator Frank
B Willis in the impending fight for the
Ohio delegation 10 the national con-
uapstrn
Evening star., 1928-02-14
Black Gold Discovered.

BLACK" gold was recently found In
the famous "nuggetry reef in Australia
When first taken from the ground it
assumes silvery appearance. but after
exposure to the air 1t turns black. The
metal is natural a''oy of gold and bis
muth, and when properly refined. yields
gold equal to the nuggets and sand
varieties found in other parts of the
world.
Evening star., 1928-02-14
LOW POSTAGE TRADE AID.
Berlin Newspaper Writer Advo-
Gates Adoption of U. s. Rates.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
BERLIN.-Arguing that cheap post
age is beneficial to trade. a writer in
Berlin commercial journal recently
extolled the American postal rates con-
trasted with those Of the Fatherland.
He pointed out, with other things,
that the American rate for first class
inland mail Is only cents for each
ounce, whereas in Germany the same
weight requires more than cents In
postage.
Semi-offlcial notice has been taken Of
the article. 1t being pointed out that the
United States postal service In 1926
showed a deficit Of nearly $4,000, 900,
whereas the German postal service is
not only self-supporting. but in the
same year paid 100000 marks
froughly $l7,000,000) into the German
treasury.
Evening star., 1928-02-14
SAILORS SENTENCED
TO MARYLAND PRISON
Two Convicted Of Being Disorderly
Characters in Resort Case
Get 5 Years Each.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. February IA
Paul Harris of Baltimore and Roy Pope
OF Richmond. enlisted men attached TO
the Naval Academy. today were sem
fenced to five years each In the Mary
land Penitentiary on charges Of being
disorderly characters after having been
convicted in the Garden Of Allah"
case here yesterday.
Herbert L. Davis Of Baltimore. who
Yesterday was found guilty in connec-
ton with the notorious Megothy River
resort near here, will be sentenced to-
morrow by Judge Robert Moss. The
other defendents are no trial today.
Evening star., 1928-02-14

In an effort to save the night club,
proprietors in London are introducing
the old-fashioned waltz. polka. n1azurka,
barn dance and the lancers. The change
middle-aged men. who. the proprietors
say. are the real proit-providing patrons.
Evening star., 1928-02-14
Col. c. C. Hearn Is Buried.

Funeral services for Col. Clint C.
Hearn. retired Coast Artillery officer
who died at Atlanta. Ga. Saturday.
were held at the Arlington National
Cemetery this afternoon. He was q ma
tive OF Texas and was graduated from
the Military Academy in June, 1890
He served in France during the World
War as brigadier general. National
Army. and was awarded the Distin-
guished Service Medal
Evening star., 1928-02-14
RETIREMENT DENIED
PART-TIME employees
Meeting Tonight Will Consider Re.
lief for District of Columbia
Workers.

The plight OF District employees who
are not eligible for retirement benefits
because they do not work continuously.
being laid of several months of each
year, will be considered tonight at a
meeting OF District government en-
ployes In the boardroom of the District
Building. beginning at s O'Clock. Speak
ers will include Representative Brown
ing OF Tennessee and Luther C.. Stew
ard. president of the National Fedora
ton Of Federal Employees.
William F. Franklin. president OF
Municipal Federal Employees Union.
No. 80. which is sponsoring the meet
ing. explained that there are approXi-
matelv 900 employees who are employed
only for about nine months OF the year.
but who are not eligible for retirement.
although many OF them have derived
their sole income from the District for
the past 20 years.
Evening star., 1928-02-14
TELLS OF ABORlGINES.


An illustrated lecture on scientific
eyployat.oas and discoveries relative u
prehistoric life in America was given b.
ir. r. II. H. Roberts Of the National
Museum. before the Lanier Heights
Cfsizens' hssociation, meeting IN the
Henry .. Cooke f5ciaooi last night.
Charles r. Clayton local attorney, also
addressed the group on washington
as q World Center" and discussed the
.n4portzn. part citizens' associations
viii play in the enlargement. of the Ma
ti0nsl Capital.
pYes.6ent r. w. Gates presided.
Evening star., 1928-02-14
SENATE AIR SCORED.

The s1yiAaoiIi,y of remodeling the
Eens.e cfAzn3ber 10 provide better Vef-
tij2tiosl Was urged again to-day by Sen-
eDgr Co.e!znc Uernocrst VI New YoFk.
Eena1pr Ccpe.anc tD!0 his c1ileagueS
that the length ~ lie ~ the lawmakers
is affected by tks conditions under which
they gork az itae Capitol. both On the
fsyoF s:.c IN fofHnslttee room
Evening star., 1928-02-14
PRIVATE SHOWINGs HERE.

Embassy Officials Say Corrections In
Films Have Been Made.
Embassy officials explained today that
on several occasions American motion
Evening star., 1928-02-14

Temperance advocates in Japan are
agitating for a law TO prohibit the
drinking Of intoxicants by persons
under IS years Of age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

ing combined with utility N the
surroundings or the school ~ well
as in the building itself.
The new school and its program
Of modern education Is the accom-
plishment OF the present school
board. The present board proposed
the bond issue Of $4,000 hrou0
which the building was financed.
campaigned for the issue. secured
me election and carried out the nro-
gram Of building and Improvement.
Charles Champion is president or
the board of trustees. Ross Stan
ley is secretary Of the board. 9th
er members are George N. Seaman.
Raw ,. Waite. Mariana Holland. Nor
terto Perez and Henry Broughton.
Miss R. Berry is secretary 10 the
board and tax collector and assessor.
Faculty for the coming year Is 70
be headed b. Sam j.. Stovall ms
Superintendent. Other teachers are
Mrs. Frank Hickman. Mrs. r. D.
Odem. Miss Virginia Reynolds and
Miss Fleta Groves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

first taking away the seed in which
IL is said is the whole trouble"
Last February a summary Of in
vestigations by c. Dwight Marsh, as
s~ociate pathologist in charge Of fed
eral Investigations Of stock poisoning
by plants, and his associates. "A. r.
Clawson and q. G. Roe, revealed that
livestock may be poisoned by the
leaves, the pulp of fruit, and by the
seeds. The different parts Of the
plant had different effects on differ
ent animals but il was shown that
coyotillo affects cattle, sheep, goats.
guinea pigs and chickens, producing
a more or less complete paralysis. the
effects being especially pronounced
in the posterior limbs. The report
said there is reliable information that
horses and swine also are poisoned.
The scientists say the effect Of the
plant is peculiar in that the symp-
toms do not ordinarily appear until
a considerable time after the feed
ing. and continue for an indefinite
period. In severe cases the victims
seldom GOV The data thus far
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

cross corridor passing from the main
entrance to the auditorium give easy
access TO all rooms and afford
good ventilation.
Steel lockers are being installed
so that each pupil may have an in
dividual ventilated locker for wraps
and personal belongings. There
are drinking fountains in the halls
and ante rooms. The construction
is designed 10 give full ventilation
and vet keep down echoes and damp
or all noises 10 that each classroom
~ isolated from any outside confu-
sion.
While the inside is receiving fin
ishing touches and scenery is be-
ing prepared for the auditorium, the
outside property is being improved.
The city Of Point Isabel y grading
the streets on the four sides of the
school block. Cement sidewalks are
being laid around the new building
and the block Is being terraced and
handicapped. Native trees on the
site have been left untouched and
native and other ornamental shrubs
are being set out. Beauty is be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
1000 Parrots Wall
Come hyOMghHere
During This Month

fsoning cuts two ways. Their women
folk want to know, IF that IS true,
then which Els the 'gabby' seX?'
The young birds are loaded into
c1ops and carefully handled in lots OF
800. The young die easily and have to
Pee fed boiled corn finely ground or
rice boiled in milk. They are brought
to natamor0s and gradually gain
strength under specialized care. per-
haps picking up q few bars or "La
tucaracha,' until shipped to some
destination IN the United States.
None Of the youngsters receive
training I'm Snake Kings parrot uni
versity, only postgraduate work be-
ing done there.
Once in Matamoros the birds seem
20 have p "premonition Of what is TO
come later and spend most Of their
time sharpening up their beaks
against the day when they will have
later dav models OF Peck's bad boy
10 contend with. They also try out
their voices in querulous notes and
Sid and blink their eyes afterward in
-what seems ~ be swcd wonder at the
fitness Of the notes. The red heads
may never talk, but they certainly
can do their part Of the squalking
and %nreening.
The birds captured AZ an advanced
age are not as friendly as the young
sters. The older ones perhaps have
learned to steer clear Of the man-re-
sembling monkeys with tail-pulling
procliyities in their native haunts.
II X believed that Brownsville Is
one az the chief ports Of entry for
parrots into the United States. Snake
King also handles parrots and many
other kinds Of animals from Mexico.
Brownsville thereby Is 70 some de-
gree responsible for the time lost in
the country by people trying to teach
parrots 20 sing "Old Black Joe."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

obtained give no indication Of any
remedy which can be used successful
~.
The general effect Of the poison
ing is 70 produce a chronic condi-
ton Of unthriftiness, depression. pro.
gressive weakness, and loss Of
weight, resulting eventually in death.
Unlike most cases Of plant poisoning.
recovery is not aided BY laxative or
%pUrgative medicines, the e~liminative
organs ordinarily performing their
functions in a normal manner At
fected animals appear TO be in no
pain.
Coyotillo b. a shrub or small tree
that may grow from three to twenty
feet in height.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

with 1000 young parrots coming
through here from the wilds Of south
ern Tamaulipas this month, tin cared
celluIoid counterparts often seen
through coupe rear windows and idly
swaving in the wind on porchcs of
many homes should be replaced by
the real article.
The 1000 figure is an estimate by
]. e.. Philen, Jr., Of the amount ~
the birds to be imported by his Gus
toms brokerage firm here during the
current month. The season Will con-
tinue until September, gradually
Stacking up, he said.
AT this rate every old maid and
sailor in the country should have a
psudv companion 10 Hello, hello
Polly wants "A crGcker-ark, ark
their lonesome hours away. Likewise
many trying moments for the canine
nopulace of the country IS toreseen.
for a certain per cent Of the birds are
certain TO learn 10 whistle.
\ parrots are captured while
Young. either from the nests or with
nets in grain fields early IN the
morning. Expert hunters specialize
in this and take many yellow and
rsd headed birds for export into this
srg other countries. The younger
ne birds, the sooner and better they
become tanned and learn 10 talk. The
ones coming here now are three 10
-four months old and are mostly yell
low heads.
This tyre Is one the talking variety
IT the red heads are not. The lat
known as "cotorras." are used for
&c ments. The Mexican hunters
no that the yellow heads, or
fra ,s.r are masculine and the "co-
N are feminine and seek 70 es-
BrowLh thereby the supremacy Of the
line intellect. But their rea-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
Mystery of Border
'Cayote' Poisoning
Cleared by Surrey

Known BY a dozen different names
since 1889 the mystery plant Of the
Rio Grande has barred its secrets
under the searchlight of science.
Botanically it is Karwinskia hum
boldtiana. The Mexicans call il
tullidora or capulincilla. while from
the dry graveily hills Of Brazoria
county, Texas, Corpus Christi and
Brownsville, to the mouth of the
Pecos it is known as coyotillo. Gallo
ito. coyotio, cayote. r%iventdore, mar
g%arita. ~cacahila, and gallita.
Since Clavigero first wrote Of It's
queer poison, nearly a century and
a half ago, men Of science have
studied the plant with varying re-
suits. They differed in opinion as
to whether. the poison was contained
in the twigs, leaves, blossoms, fruit
or seeds. Clavigero said the Cochimi
Indians refrained from eating the
fruit, Large as a vetch. round and
black when ripe" because they well
knew that IL was very harmful. How
ever. he continued, the Pericui ate
the fruit without any bad results,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

equipped will be a matter Of pride
70 school board. patrons. teachers
and pupils.
The new Point Isabel school was
desi ned by the Kel-Wood archi-
tects Of San Antonio. designers of
the FL Jardin hotel in Brownsville
and other beautiful buildin~- in the
Valley. IL is of Spanish design, in
keeping with climate and history OF
Point Isabel. Construction Is Of
reinforced concrete and hollow tile
with stucco and glazed tile trim
mings and roof.
Contract for the building was car
ried out by J. r. Walsh. Construc-
ton IS Of permanent type. Floors
are Of wood laid upon concrete and
the inside finish Of walls is plaster
on metal lathe laid against the
tile.
There are six classroms and an
auditorium making up the school
rooms. In addition there are Of
fices. ante-rooms. toilet rooms and
locker rooms. Corridors running
through from south to north and a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

Fifty thousand dollars worth Of
new school plant il being completed
BY the Point Isabel independent
School District in readiness for the
opening of the next term of school
in September. The new building.
costing approximately $4,000 has
just been accepted BY the school
board from j. r. Walsh. contractor
of Mission. Teams and men are
terracing the ground. building side
walks and grading streets. Seen
cry and equipment for the auditor
ium. coting ST 1900 has been ordered
and heating equipment has been
purchased.
Point Isabel struggled along for
years with a ramshackle frame
building containing three rooms for
school purposes. The building was
in ruins and overcrowded. Thin
partitions permitted sounds from
n room to interfere with work in
another and teachers worked at
great disadvantage. With the new
term Of school this pioneer period
will be closed and a modern school
building. we'll designed and we'll
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
GROOM FORCETS
4 =
RING; FAILS TO
y y y
DODGE WEDDING

BELFAST. July 21.-When Rich
ard Harnett and Miss Mary Cor
man stood up to get married ev-
erything went we'll until il became
time for the bridegroom to pro-
duce the ring.
It was not electromagnetic had
left il at home. Off he a 70
get il. but did not return: both
ring ard bridegroom we're want
ing.
The bride and her friends went
in search OF the absent youth and
found him snug at home-some
neighbor had told him that. having
forgotten the ring. it would be
unlucky to be married on the same
dayl
He was we'll ragged" upon his
conduct. all Of which he could
have withstood. but the bride
wept. and he wilted: they then
returned to the church and the
ceremony was completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
week OF
CAMPAIGN TO
Be STRENUOUS
Record Vote in Valley
Counties Predicted
Rv Candidates; Call
Meeiin.s

Intensive campaigning throughout
the county is expected TO mark the
last week OF the Cameron county
campaign. With contests on for all
offices except those of county clerk
and tax assessor the last week will
be marked with strenuous activity,
and the campaign will be carried
into all parts Of the county.
The political itinerary for the
week includes only two "free-for-
ais" the first at La Feria Tuesday
night. where the county candidates
will be the guests Of the Booster
club. and the second at FL Jardin
Wednesday, the candidates 10 be the
guests Of the community club.
The majority OF candidates report
their fences" in good repair. and
assert that the primary vote will be
the heaviest on record. The series
of community meetings have aroused
much interest throughout the rural
communities. and the "back coun-
try" vote, which has been well can
vassed by aspirants for county Of
fices, is expected to be out in force.
In the cities and towns a record vote
Is also expected.
Organized for Garner
Leaders Of the Garner-for-con-
gress clubs in both Cameron and Hi
dalgo counties report their respec-
tive territories well organized. and
predict that Garner will receive a
heavier vote than in 1926 when he
carried all but two of the Valley
precincts, receiving the heaviest ma
Iority ever given a candidate. Re-
ports equally optimistic are received
from all parts OF the district. ana
Notwithstanding the claims Of the
opposition, Garner supporters as
sert the Uvalde man will receive
over 1l1.000 majority, accorded him
two years ago.
The week will be marked by ac-
tivity on the part Of the Garner
leaders. A Garner rally will be held
at San Benito Monday night. and the
Cameron county campaign will close
with n Garner rally az Harlinren
Friday night. In Hidalgo county
Garner meetings are scheduled for
McAllen Tuesday night. Edinbury
Wednesday night, Mercedes Thurs
day night and Donna Friday night.
Speakers mt these meetings will IN
clude Judge II. l.. Yates and n. r.
Galbraith of Brownsville. Judge
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
To Vote on 3 Changes
In State Constitution

AUSTIN, Tex, July 21.-(P1-Three
constitutional amendments proposed
BY the 40th legislature will be on the
November s Texas general election
ballot for voters acceptance of re-
lection.
One would liberalize terms under
which INDECENT Confederate veterans
and their wives and widows obtain
state compensations; another would
exempt parsonages from taxation and
the third would lengthen terms Of all
school officers To six years and
create n new state board Of educa-
tion.
Governor Moody is preparing the
election cnll.