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Evening star., 1928-03-20
The Inquiring Mind.

The Inquiring Mind.
I'VE have some important political
problems to work OUT
we have" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. But what are you going 10 do
about economic problems when so many
voters prefer crossword puzzles?"
Evening star., 1928-03-20

The next holiday on the list is April
Fool" 1t never quite succeeds In equal
ing the joke played on Ground Hog day.
Evening star., 1928-03-20

Flood due TO Intellectual dam con-
s'ructlon may yet be studied a. crime
wave
Evening star., 1928-03-20
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business On se

ilth Sc. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York ONCE: ITO East 4snd st.
ChtcaSo once: Tower Building.
European Once: IL Resent ST.. London.
England.
Evening star., 1928-03-20

The March blizzard Is evratic as TO
date. But 1t always has Its day.
Evening star., 1928-03-20

Home Relief.
"Woman's suffrage" said Mr. Meek
ton, has brought happiness to our
home"
80 you and your wife always agree
In politics"
mo. make 1t a point 10 disagree
So far as our happy little home is con-
cerned, our votes represent q stand
OF and It isn't necessary for either
Of us 10 go 10 the polls"
"A false friend" said HI Ho, the
sage Of Chinatown. does not stop until
he betrays even himself"
Evening star., 1928-03-20

Jud Tunkins says no harm could ever
come 70 any part OF the world If every
boy was a. smart as his mother thinks
he is.
Evening star., 1928-03-20
Scattering Wealth.

Scattering Wealth.
This world is growing funny.
I tremble more and more.
Some one might slip big money
Beneath my chamber doorl
Evening star., 1928-03-20
Hlli, the BARD.

Old Shakespeare stun with constant
JOY we quote.
Though repetition sayors Of banality.
I'd rather stick 10 what that old boy
wrote
Than take my chance on mere origi-
nality.
"Mehbe machinery Is takin' de place
Of man power" said Uncle Eben, but
IL took four men, not countin' a hoss,
10 GIT my flivver out o. de ditch"
Evening star., 1928-03-20

The reading accomplished the entov~
meat tasted again and again, | mud
myself eentefins for the moment upan
the author at this book rather than
upon Its great subject, Promptly, 1 am
sure, there viii pass over 90 the credit
side ot Mr., ptussing'S account reeog-
milton, hearty and free. OF bis and
laborioua task sedulously pursued 10 les
triumphant complexion, 10 him MUST
NJ IAll acknowledgment Iot patient and
exhaustive research along every clue set
here by the taFtuuus tran NJ the law Ia
It's dealings with the ownership and
transterenee ~ property, To this side
of the task he has given time, Interest,
training and an enormous amount vt
work Well many people could do that.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

of the safety work already under
taken BY the railroads.
"The railroads" said Mr. Purdy,
.have spent thousands Of dollars in
an educational campaign TO protect
the motorist. and in many instances
have gone more than half way In try
ing to render their crossings fool
proof. But with their share Of the
responsibility thus suddenly renewed
IL can hardly be expected that they
will spend much mere money in the
continuation or their efforts.
Nobody would argue for a mo-
ment that the railroads arr &c fault
even in the majority If crossing ac-
cidents. Motorists have been known
TO race express trains. 20 take dare
devil chances smash down gates,
ignore red lights and even TO knock
ever the Waterman in their haste to
cross the tracks. At the same time,
even after taking the utmost prerau-
ions, the most careful motorist is
often trapped.
1T would require many millions
ar dollars and years az labor 10 elc-
yate or depress all the railroad
tracks nj their intersections with
h~ighroads. and such a solution Of
the problem II not 10 be looked for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

Or life Is brief; and his prediction,
they state, is always correct.
Report Pitiful Conditions
Within three months the ranch
hamlet Of Espinazo mas been trans
formed into a city Of $4,000 to 20,44i.
the people living in tents, shacks
constructed Of boards or without
shelter. Their condition il pitiful.
The entire colony is composed Of
diseased, deformed or MANNED per
sons, many incapable of aiding them
selves; many without funds; but all
have implicit faith in ell Nino.
Located in a beautiful valley with
towering mountains on each side. the
setting is ideal. Water il extreme
III scarce and sells at 10 TO Is cents
Tor a 3-gallon bucket. Food IL also
scarce and prices high, and several
cases OF starvation have been re-
ported by returning pilgrims. The
mass OF humanity packed around the
house Of the healer" has crested n
condition causing serious concern
among the medical fraternity of
Mexico. Practically every known
disease, Disagreement and deformitv
Is represented.
All pilgrims are registered when
h special trains from Monterrey
discharge their daily loads. Between
400 and 900 are admitted into the
treatment enclosure. where each
case Is diagnosed and the healer
works his cures BY the laying en-
Of hands and the application or
salVes and various potions purported
20 have been made from fruits and
herbs. These salves and potions are
handed cut unfortunately.
RI Nino Fidencio is inclined 10 be
temperamental. For days he will
work almost without rest, treating
hundreds Of persons. Then he will
announce he desires a rest and will
retire TO his house and seclude him
self for two or three days In the
meantime his patients in the cur
ing" enclosure stoically await his
pleasure.
At times he will call the hetero-
geneous population OF the makeshift
city irto a vast assemblage and then
proceed TO roll over the heads OF his
patients who are under the i'm
preston that contact With him will
cure CT mitigate their ailments.
Legend OF the Healer
according 70 stories current IN Is
pinazo, Ell Nino ~Fidencic. who is only
~ years Of age, is an orphan. who
was adopted BY the owner Of the Es-
pinazo rancho. Fidencio was de-
formed from birth, cruelty treated BY
his foster father, and spent his days
herding goats in the mountain val
lcys.
He was accustomed TO 70 70 a Ger
tain tree on the mountain side to be-
vail his hard fate ard request a
Divine Providence to cure his de-
fcrmity. On his sixteenth birthday
he fell asleep beneath the tree. and
when he awoke the sun had set. He
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

nc least within the present gener-
aticn.
Hundreds or dangerous crossings,
however, are inadcquateiy guarded
and every railroad ~ guilty 20 some
extent Of allowing what is known
MS blind crossings along US right OF
way.
1T II ~ these blind crossings that
the danger lies. and the hazard
should be shared by the railroads
and the motorists alike. Approaches
70 the tracks often are obstrncted by
deer cEts. sign-boards or s~hrubbcry
50 that tie motorist finds himself
directly in the path of n flicr before
he IL aware or the danger. II might
be possible to compel the railroads 10
remove such distractions ard 70 pro-
vide adequate safeguards &C these
points, but the supreme court de-
cision makes such measures optional
on their part.
"Such a ruling violates the Amer
lean sense or fair play, and the
equity Of the case would seem to de-
mand an equal division or the re-
sponsibility. according 10 the degree
or caution exercised by the respective
parties ia the accident.
Relief IL seen, however. IN the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

Madrid police and sent back To ~
nlaces OF their birth. M that tha
streets WV thu cr-itEi WIFI be con-
unrativoly clear for IA. least the
time they need t0 find their way
back.
The greater portion cf the mendi.
cnntn i'm Spain is composed of blind
reople. but this does not mean that
there are really more blind I'm Spain
than ~ other nations. What hap
mems IA that they nll Ko onto tho
streets. where they "a make q aar
brttrr living from aims than from
workinr ~ d trade IN one ~ the
many aHyIums provided for their well
fare.
General Martinez Anido has cr~
dered All the civil governors Of the
Va rrnvinrns tn take measures t1
n~event the exhibition of the blind
~ thr streets. He intends. IN pos
sibIe. 10 compel them 70 work ~
trndrs nnd when they prove refrar-
sorv IL intern them n y crest
nevlum in che vicinity of Pamr-
lena. which i fitted with ali kinds
WI comforts. Tie hns ordered also.
n eountry-wide census of The poor
blind.
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ThOMydnds Thy0mg Mexican
Village, Seek Aid of Healer
Hundreds Cross
Border to Join
In Pilgrimage

What is the power Of el Nino RI
dencio. illiterate shepherd boy OF
Espinazo. Mexico, whose fame as a
.shcaierv has spread throughout the
southern republic and he border
~countrv attracting to the little
ranch village so miles below Monter-
rev thousands Of people who appar-
entity are firmly convinced Of the
BOYS miraculous powers
throughout the border country
there Is much speculation. From the
little hamlet OF EspTnazo comes q
myriad Of rumors. Brownsville, La
redo and other ports Of entry 70
Mexico have seen hundreds Of pill
rrims departing TO test the powers 81
the so-called healer" and have seen
a number return, apparently cured
OF their ailments
Each dav from ten 70 fifty persons
auplv AZ the Brownsville immigration
officials for permits to 20 70 Espi-
nazo. The Mexican consul IS be-
seired bv Americans of Mexican de-
scent with requests for passports.
Every port of entry has its collec-
ton OF halt. blind, deaf and manned
who are seeking the opportunity 20
Join the pilgrimage. =,
MANY Of the Mexican citizens Will
never return 10 the United States.
Those who are tubercular or other
wise diseased. and who are o seek
ing the ministrations Of RI Ntno RI
dencio will not be permitted TO re-en-
ter the country when they return 70
the border unless they can prove a
clean bill of health. Many Of these
people have lived in the border coun-
try for years. They have home ties
that will be broken. and misery and
suffering are certain TO follow.
Relate Strange Stories
Returning pilgrims relate strange
stories of the mysterious power OF
the shepherd boy. Men and women,
apparently crippled for life; blind,
deaf. distorted by rheumatism, have
returned to the border. many stating
they have apparently been cured and
others asserting they are on the
road to complete recovery. In the
power Of FL Nino they have implicit
confidence.
One Brownsville resident, Juan
Hernandez, former railroad employe
who had been crippled for IS months
by rheumatism. returned 20 Browns
vile, walking up from the Terry
with all the vigor of youth. He re-
turned to the Espinazo the following
day with a friend who was afflicted
as Hernandez had been.
From Matamoros comes rumors Of
Fl Nino's power which cannot be
verified. Around the market square
one OF the favorite tales Is that OF a
Matamoros man who took his wife to
the healer" She received the
treatment and recovered, according
20 the story.
Addressing himself TO the man who
had accompanied the woman the heal
er said:
you should hurry home; you have
only a short time 10 live"
There is nothing the matter with
me-" the mar asserted. Il am all
right: il was my wife who was ILL"
Il advise you to hurry home" the
"healer" replied.
The man took the Nino's advice:
was stricken while on the train. and
died within an hour after reaching
home.
Many of the returning pilgrims as
sert the healer" will not attempt
the cure OF some cases. He will tell
the patients frankly that their span
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

heard a voice speaking from a rock
beside him. telling him how he could
cure himself and tina. he had the
power TO cure others.
According TO the legend he did re-
lieve himself Of the deformity, and in
a few months gained LEGAL fame as a
healer" His foster father. however.
was skeptical; but was cured by the
boy when doctors pronounced his
death certain. The foster father
then granted the boy the right 70
practice his curative powers, offer
ing him the use Of the ranch. The
tree under which Fidencio sat when
he heard the mysterious voice has
become a shrine for the pilgrims.
who assert that the voice was the re-
ply TO Fidencio's supplscations to a
Divine Providence.
The home Of the "healer" is IN
der constant and strong guard and
this guard is reported to be COM
posed of idiots and lmbeciles who
were restored TO normally by the
curative powers Of their master. No
person is permitted to approach FL
dencio without having first secured
his consent. Guards are on duty
day and night, and are doubled when
the healer he is tired
and ~retires to his house for a pro-
tracted rest.
Fidencio has no fixed charges for
his ministrations. hut does accept
Offerings" Hundreds Of vendors OF
food and water are reaping q rich
harvest from the pilgrims in the
makeshift city; and scores OF
~quack" doctors, who assert they can
give the patients relief while await
ing their turn TO meet the healer
are reported operating and reaping
rich harvests. Scores Of the serious
~ i'll have died before reaching the
healer, and the mountain side is
dotted with freshly dug graves, mute
evidence Of the blasted hopes OF
those who sought life and failed to
find ID.
Returning patients" report that
from ten 10 fifteen days elapse after
reaching Espinazo before an indi-
vidual ease can be brought to the at
tention OF the healer" due TO the
great number seeking treatment.
Each Is called in turn. Many Of the
pilgrims who were not aware that e
prolonged stay vas necessary are
short Of funds. and some have been
reduced to begging for the neces-
sites Of life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
lAIUTOIST'S RAP
ROAD Ruling
II. 5. Court Decision en-
Grade Crossings
Getc Flaying

Motorists throughout the cnuntry
are vcicing their d;sapProval of the
recent decision handed down BY
Justice Eolmes Of the United States
supreme co-rt which absolves the
railroads Ct ell responsibility for
grade crossing accidents and which
places the entire blame On the mo-
torist.
In the opinion Of III. L. Purdy, vice
president and general manager OF the
Marmon car comnany, this ruling. un-
less modified. will tend 20 undo much
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Madrid Beggars
To Be Bazished

MADRID. R1-Genernl Martinez
Anido. minister OF the interior and
one Of the strong men Of General
Primo de Rivera's semi-military
government. IL determined 70 cure
the pestilence az professional mendi-
cancy which shocks visitors 70 the
principal cities ofiSpain.
More than 400 Of these never
works" have been netted by the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

Murphy bill. introduced In the lower
house By Congressman Frank Murphy
or Ohio. and providing that n federal
court, in case of such nm accident,
must recognize the laws or the state
or community in which the injury
occurs. Its effect would be tr impose
upon the public carriers such respon-
sibilities ~ blind crossings ns the
local regulations require.
This measure doubtless will nave
the approval Of thousands Of motor
lists and their organizations"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

BOSTON, Mass. Pl-The Ladies'
Physiological Institute. the oldest
woman's club in Massachusetts, and
the second oldest woman's club In
the country. will soon celebrate its
eightieth birthday university. Two
members recently received gold
gold medals TO commemorate the
fiftieth anniversary Of their member
ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

The Hicks Rubber Co, is meeting the de-
mand of the economic autoist in the VAL
ley. Our prices are always set SO that you
can afford to equip with Daytons-and
Hicks don't cut the quality to meet that
demand, either.
Daytons keep on clicking off trouble-free
mileage long after an ordinary tire would
be sent to the scrap heap. You get thous-
ands of extra miles of the least expensive
tire performance you ever had.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

See Flinders Keepers" al the Capitol theater at $3.50 March ~ ~
and % and help the high school clothing contest Funu-
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tween southern California and the
Atlantic Seaboard.

Why have vacant property Put
a Times want ad on the job 10 md
a desirable tenant.
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HIGHWAYS OF
DOWNSTATE ARE
LEAST Affected
Rapidly Drying, While
Those of Central System
Are Softest of Season.

While Indianapolis and central
Indiana had the softest roads of the
season, the gravel and stone high
ways of the State system rapidly
we're drying in the southern part of
the State, according to the weekly
traffic bulletin OF the State highway
department
Every unpaved road in the system
Is still under load restrictions, &C
cording TO Highway Director John
D. Williams. In many cases detours
are impossible.
Williams particularly cited the
following:
Detour east of Danville on I'd IS very
Scft and closed 70 traffic if load and We
one-haif-n1iie detour is the only y; unpaTe we'd
gan on this road between Indianapolis and
DanYile County roads via Clayton and
not previously subjected to heavy traffic
when detour was firm. are handling heavier
traffic ct this particular time, it was re-
The same State Rd. 3s was under re-
Stricted loads or maximum of 1000 pounds,
between Danyille and. Rockville. and Of
l40) from Indlanap polls to Terre Haute,
thence north on Rd. Al pavement entire
AtlobdllCe
Rd. 43 was under load restriction from
Spencer north to the National Rd.. and
from GreencaStle to the Montgomery
County line. This condition will prevail
only a few days If colder weather fol-
lows local rains.
General road conditions were list
ed in the bulletin as follows:
No. Good stone surface from Rd, so
70, four miles north of Milan; avoid to
No. 2--Detour around grading three
smiles north of Muncie.
No. 7-One-way traffic bridges at eight
miles and ten miles north Of Madison
No. 9-Run around via Mt. Etna. In
ease of high water or ice, a detour will
be, marked one-fourth mile west of Brim-
No. 1o-Three and one-halt mile detour
.. S. No. 9o-New fills over sinkholes
cast of La Grange are soft and rutted.
petour in Elkhart while city is making
i. S. No. 24-Detour just east of Hunt
q. s: No; 27-Bridge run-around south
Of Portland. Detour from Fountain City
70 Lynn. Bridge ,run-a round three miles
north of Richmond. Detour two and one
tenth miles south of Richmond.
No. 29-Run- around just north OF in
fersection of Rds. 30 and 26. Good three
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mile detour two miles north of Burling-
ton. Bridge run-around five miles north
of Knox. Detour from two miles north
Of La Porte to junction of Rd. 20.
U. S. No. 36--Bridge run-around two
miles east of SclererVile. Short detour
In Plymouth.
U. S. No. 3l-when new grade. eleven
miles north OF Kokomo. IS soft. traffic use
around one mile north of Peru.
No. 32-Bridge run-around one and one
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wanted to shoot him. Beard had
complained.
When Special Judge Earl Cox
heard the whole story he withheld
judgment against Mrs. Beard and
placed her husband on probation
for sixty days ordering him to pay
. her Sc week.
Beard and his wife had not been
living together, it was revealed,
and a lazy-husband affidavit was
filed against him.
A waiter, J. d. Ramsey OF 537 S.
New Jersey ST., who loaned the
revolver to Mrs. Beard, was
severely rebUked by Judge Cox.
Had she shot her~fTlsband you
might have been an accessory or
a principal" the court said.
Mrs. Beard told him she wanted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-17
ftvoy nf

half miles east of ShannoiHkRle. Detour
five miles west of Anderson.
No. .94-Temporary bridge just. east Of
jamestown. Detour between Pittsboro and
dianapolls and Charlottesville should use
So and go via Lebanon. Run-around be-
tween Covington and Veedersburg account
Of bridge work.
and Palmyra.
o., S. No. .S6-short detour at Abner' S
Creek east OF Danville is very soft.
No. S7-Drive carefully past Torkmen
have narrowed road to one-way traffic.
No. 39-DetoUr six miles south OF Frank
U, s. No. 4l--Gravel approaches to sew
eral bridges between ViucenneS and Sui
Ivan. Bridge run-around just south Of
Lylord Detour at St. John to. Dyer.
miles north of Charlottesville. Bridge run
around two and one-half miles north of
No. 45-Widening road between Dale and
Huntingourg; traffic drive carefully
No. .46-Bridge run around three and
one-half miles east OF Nashville: Drive
SLOW at bridge run-around five miles west
= No. 5O-BTidge run-around just west Of
u. S. No. s2-Drive carefully northwest
OF Morrlstown as bermS are not completed.
No. 56-Closed for construction between
West Baden and Paoli, detour is only fair;
between Paoli and Salon Earth surface
between Salem aud ScottSburg, impossible
most OF time. Temporary bridge between
No. 57-Ferry White River at Rogers
with two miles earth road, across river
impossible in wet weather.. Traffic best
route via Monroe City and Wheatland over
good gravel road.l Detour south OF Wash
ington account bridge construction and
bridge run-around three miles north of
Washington.
60 No; 62--Nsw pavement IS open on I'd,
No. 65-Bridge run-around FIVE miles
north o. Mt. Vernon. - >
and % Eaffeid. VIII ill., no detonr. Throug6
traffic avoid 66 and Evansville Rockport
traffic route via Rds. 45 and 80 until fur
Their notice.
No. 67-Bridge run-around one and four
tenths miles south of BruceVille. Bridge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-17
REVENUE SHIFT MADE
G. L. Foote Is Acting Collector in
Humans Vacation.

George L. Foote is serving as act
ing collector of internal revenue be-
cause Of the months leave Of alb
sence granted M. Bert Thurman,
collector.
at expiration Of month, Thur
mans resignation will become eff
fective and he will take over duties
of campaign manager Of Senator
James E. WatSon's Republican presi-
dental nomination.
Foote, who has been chief deputy
to Thurman for some time, is slated
to receive permanent appointment
as collector.
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bareback
Justice SIapS at Husband
Who Accuses Wife on
Weapon Charge.

JUSTICE proved two-edged in
~ Municipal court Thursday. On
complaint of Louis Beard, 412 E.
Market st. his wife, Flora Beard,
10, of 437 S. New Jersey st., had
been arrested charged with carry
ing concealed weapons. She
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the gun ito take home" Ramsey
testified.

An average Of nineteen tons of
ice is required for the refrigeration
of a carload of fruit in transit be-
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NEA Chicago Bureau.
Tony Gardello of Evanston, Ill,
refused many an offer to travel
as midget in sideshows. He pre-
ferred the more lucrative business
of bootlegging, but the job proved
more than he could handle and he
soon found himself held Qiterally)
in the clutches of the law. He
is shown sitting on the arm Of
Officer Frank Schaefer.
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run-around four miles cast 70 Gosport.
West Baden and French Lick to Paoli.
There is a local detour between West
Baden and Paoli, but through traffic had
best route over 81 and so via Mitchell
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-05-11
Boys Lose to Black Diamond

Playing their third league game
last Friday the boys went down to
defeat at the hands of Black Dia-
mond. The final score was s to 6
and Black Diamond made 7 of her
scores after the lst inning. We en-
tered the s with a lead of 6 to /
and during that inning hits
coupled with 3 errors aud a couple
OF bone head plays let the visitors
tie up the score During the 8, they
pushed over 2 more scores and we
failed to tally. Vashon errors were
responsible for our defeat. Each
team got ten hits apiece. Harold
Ward getting three and base on
balls out of five trips TO the plate.
Andy Holland famed out ten OF
the visitors. Umpires: Lloyd
Marsh and II, c. Crouander,