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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28
MARCH WINDS IN
4 4 =
FOR FIRST BLOW
y ~ =
OF YEAR TODAY

The first typical March wind Of
the month blew in today in cool
gusty blasts that surprised BY
their briskness and emphasized that
briskness by sudden calms.
Flowers were bowling and toss
ing, leaves and papers danced down
the streets with no definite OBJ
jective, hopping hither and yon,
while youths were forced to use
all their skill TO keep their kites
from sinking slowly to the ground
after blasts tugged at their strings
and sent them swiftly climbing.
Pedestrians were clinging to
newly purchased straw hats as
they plowed into the winds heads
down.
Thus, though belated. March wind
came to Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28

weapon. was probiematical.
Further developments in the az
fair, which the principal said he
believed was prompted by "a desire
10 avenge previous disciplinary
measures, awaited the return or
the girls father. J. N. Malone, rail-
road man. from the run on which
he left shortly after the incident
occurred. Mr.. Malone told officers
and school officials he would talk
With them on his return today. He
said he regretted the affair very
huch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28
SHOOTS SELF;
BODY PLUNCES
into RESACA
No Cause For Act Is
Ascertained at In
quest; Suicide Ver-
dict Rendered

SAN BENITO. Mar. 2s.-Hubert
Beck. age 81. died here about s
o'clock Tuesday night as the result
or gunshot wound in the head.
self-inflicted. No motive for the
act was brought out at the inquest
before Justice Of the Peace w. S.
Corkill Wednesday morning in
which a verdict OF suicide was rem
dered.
The shooting occurred 100 yards
from the main highway bridge over
the city resacs, on the bank of the
stream, and was obser "a BY several
laborers. Witnesses AZ the inquest
testified they had observed Beck re-
move his hat and coat, place a So
calibre revolver to his head. fire a
shot and then topple off the bank
into the resaca, which il quite deep
at that point.
Several men dived into the resaca
and brought Beck to shore a few
minutes after the fatal shot was
fired. He was still living. but died
almost Immediately.
Beck had resided In San Benito
four or five years. He established a
number Of soft drink stands in va
rious parts of the city, selling out
stands shortly after they were open
ed. and apparently was prospering in
the business.
50 far as known he had no rela-
tives other than one brother. Jos
eph Beck. who resides in Kansas.
A telegram informed the latter Of
the tragedy. and he Immediately
teIegraphed he would leave at once
for San Benito and will take the body
to Kansas for burial. The body was
brought TO the Thompson mortuary.
where 1t will be held pending the
arrival or the brother.
Mr.. Beck had many friends in the
city. and all are at loss TO explain
the cause Of his act. He was appar-
emily in good health. and had no
worries. SO far as his friends knew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28

IA 10 20 home" he said sternly.
Mildred looked around, dropped
her air of defiance and left, still
carrying the pistol, to Be met just
outside the building By her father,
who had been told by her mother
that she had been home and had
taken the pistol.
Mildred will not attend school
today. said Superintendent Henry
Foster, at whose office she apollo
gized. He did not say whether she
would BE- suspended from school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28

MIDLAND, Tex. March $50
Big Spring was selected as the 1000
convention city ut the annual ban-
qqet of the Texas Hardware and I'm
nlement Dealers association uf ths
seventeenth district here last night
X L. Rix Of Big Spring was elected
president. n. NJ. Donnell AZ Odn~r.
and W. T- Winter of Midland. vira
presidents. Feu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28

For Brownsville and tha Lower Rio
Grande Valley. Partly cloudy tuniTnt
and Thursday; not much change I'M
temperature. Fresh 70 strong south
erly winds this afternoon and to-
night, decreasing Thursday. Small
craft warnings indicated for tn
Texas coast today.
For East Texas: Not received in
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28

DENVER, Mar. 2s.-tFf--Henry NJ.
Blackmer. missing witness in the
Teapot Dome investigation, now re-
siding in Paris. has resigned as a
director Of the Midwest Refining
company. IL was announced here to-
day by Thomas A. Dimes, chairman
of the board OF directors. The resig-
nation Of his position on the direc-
torate was entirely voluntary, Mr..
Dimes declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
~ the river during the next fsw
days
Note: River stages from above San
Benito down are affected more o.
less by heavy pumping for irrigation
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28
Two Big Magazine
Pages
Starting in
THE SUNDAY HERALD

whole page Of special interest to the women
including
"MY SECRETS OF CHARM
BY Josephine Huddeston
sTOMORRoW'S WIFE"
gripping serial, with an instalment
WHATS NEW IN FASHIONS"
An illustrated feature by Betty Brownlee
"WHEN COOKING POTATOES"
Something about those new spring potatoes
And whole weeks list Of appetizins menus
A Weekly Puzzle Page
With interesting puzzles for grown folks as we'll as
children, new crossword puzzle, grocery puzzle,
puzzle problems, riddles and a checkerboard puzzle.
Most Popular Comics
The color comic section in The Sunday Herald includes
the most popular pages such Bringing Up Father
"Katzenjammer Kids" Polly and Her Pals" and
Barney Google
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-28
THE SAMSON

Windmill with Hyatt
Roller B earrings Needs
Oiling only once every
2 years
Evening star., 1928-12-15
1880 CENSUS METHODS
EXPLAINED BY EXPERT

Methods to be followed in taking the
1880 census, to improve accuracy to
form a more correct guide for the re-
apportionment of the House. were ex-
planned by William M. Steuart. director
Of the Bureau of the Census and presi-
dent OF the Washington Statistical So
ciety, at the organizations annual din
ner last night at the Hamilton Hotel.
Extended discussion followed Mr.
Steuart's address. The bill providing
for the taking of six groups of census
population, agriculture, mines, drainage.
irrigation and distribution-has passed
the House and is now in the Senate.
About 100000 enumerators and 500
supervisors will be employed.
The principal speaker of the evening
was Ethelhert Stewart, commissioner
OF the Bureau Of Labor Statistics of the
department. OF Labor.
! Others who addressed the meeting
over which Mr.. Steuart presided, were
Miss Mary Van Kleek of the Russell
sage Foundation, w. S. Rossiter. chair
man OF the census advisory COMMITTED
Prof. r. E. Chaddock of Columbia Uni.
verSlty mad Prof w. F. Wilcox of Cor
nell. - WI
Evening star., 1928-12-15

sembly, which opens January I. Mr..
Lee is the present Speaker of the House,
and 1t is understood his candidacy has
the support of the administration, the
Democratic county leaders and men,
bers of the House.
Opposition to Mr.. Lees selection as
Speaker of the House of Delegates again
is slated to come from Baltimore where
the six members of the House from the
second district of that city have agreed
to support Francis P. Curtis. Mr.. Cur
tbs was Speaker at the 1924 session.
Other members of the city delegation
are also said to favor the choice of a
Baltimore man.
Mr.. Lee resigned as Secretary of State
for Maryland in the Fall of 1925. The
House of Delegates will be composed of
81 Democrats and 81 Republicans. A
total of so votes is necessary for elec-
tion of Speaker The choice will be
decided upon at caucus in Annapolis
January /.
Friends of Mr.. Lee say If he is sup
ported solidly by the counties in the
caucus, he will have more than the Al
votes necessary to carry him through,
even if the city group unites against
Evening star., 1928-12-15

former had made buy" from IA
year-old Gertrude Epstein. They claim
ed to have found several gallons of
alleged liquor in vault concealed by
false panel.
Mrs. Epstein was charged with pos
session in Police Court, while Gertrude
faces charges of illegal sale in Juvenile
Court.
Sergt. Little and Hart conferred over
the future status of the womans family
this morning and announced that all
the minor children would be taken to
Juvenile Court next week to face
charges of being destitute of suitable
home.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
.VESTR|S INQUIRY
ASKED IN CONGRESS
Proposal of Five From Each
House to Probe Sinking
Made by White.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
A congressional investigation into the
recent sinking of the British steamer
Vestris with heavy loss of life was
proposed in a resolution introduced to-
day by Chairman White of the House
merchant marine committee.
The measure would authorize five
Senators and five Representatives to
make an immediate inquiry and to re-
port to Congress with recommendations
for any legislation to prevent, as far as
| possible, similar disaster.
Recommending legislation to increase
safety OF life at sea, D. N. Hoover, in
| Spector general of the United States
| Steamboat Inspection Service, yester-
day reported to Secretary of Commerce
Whiting the findings of a special in
quiry into the sinking of the liner Ves-
iris of the Virginia Capes last month.
Hints of Derelict.
Lack of discipline on the part of the
liners crew was the chief cause at
tributed for the heavy loss of life in
the disaster. The inspector general
completely absolved the Steamboat In
spection Service from charges of failing
to make a thorough examination of the
Lampert & Holt steamer before it sailed
from New York, but declared that a
number of new. regulations were nee
essary, in view of the Vestris' loss, to
increase security for ship passengers
He said that the Vestris had come into
violent contact, probably with the sea,
possibly with derelict," on the evening
of the day before she sank.
Mr.. Hoover asked that the steamboat
inspection service be empowered to pass
upon the design of all commercial YES
sells to regulate factors making for
non suitability"
Proposals for Safety.
The adjusted regulations would re-
supplement lifeboats with life RATS:
require improvement in devices for
launching lifeboatS, and would make
more minute and searching inspections
OF ship hulls in the periodic examina-
tionS.
Mr. Hoover further suggested "the
propriety of revising admiralty law with
respect to salvage and the liability of
ship owners" Installation of radio ap-
paratus on all Seagoing commercial
vessels also should be required, his re-
port concluded, and the improvement
of life preservers should be sought,
simultaneously with the making pub
Tic OF the Hoover report, Representative
La Guardia, Republican, New York, yes
terday urged in the House legislation
to repeal the limitation of liability of
steamship owners and masters, and to
strengthen the steamboat inspection
laws.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
NOTABLES DIVIDED
ON BIG COAL PROBLEM
Lewis Says Government Control Is
Answer, While Davis Favors
Consolidation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Taking opposite positions, John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, and Secretary of Labor Davis
| gave their prescriptions yesterday for
the ailing bituminous coal industry to
subcommittee of the Senate inter-
state commerce committee.
Mr.. Lewis asserted that only COM
plete governmental regulation would
stabilize the industry. Secretary Davis
suggested voluntary consolidation of coal
operators without Government control
and made possible through amend
ment of the antitrust act.
Reading prepared statement. Lewis
offered arguments to prove that the in
dustry is public utility; that railroads
and utilities. which, he said, consume
the bulk of all coal produced, could
easily use their buying power to batter
down prices, and that Tabor relations
in the industry could not be stabilized
beyond the point permitted by con-
sumner pressures of railroads and utili-
ties"
Secretary Davis termed the problem
one of waste and uneconomicai opera
ton,
Evening star., 1928-12-15
RADIO CORPORATION
LITIGATION REVIEWED
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Louis g. Caldwell, general counsel of
opinion today that the present stains
OF litigation over patents in which the
Radio Corporation of America is in
VOWED did not constitute basis for a
IeIusaI by the commission of licenses
to the corporation under the radio act
The Supreme Court recently denied
petition by the Radio Corporation
that an injunction granted Arthur D.
Lord under the Clayton antitrust law
be set aside Immediately after the
petition was denied the commission was
asked by the Radio Protective Associa-
ton to revoke all the corporations
licenses.
In his opinion, Mr.. Caldwell said. the
denial of the petition did not consti-
tute final Judgment. The merits of
the case, he said, may still be de-
termined by the trial court, and such
courts as may review the final decree of
that court.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
FREIGHTER ON ROCKS.

LONDON, December is P).-The
American freighter Casper, out of New
York for Helsingfors, radioed Lloyds to-
day that she was pounding on the rocks
about 100 miles off the southwest coast
of Finland.
The message stated that the vessel
was not sinking and that there was no
immediate danger, but the crew was
abandoning the ship. A salvage ship
was dispatched to the scene.
(The Casper is 3,054 tons. She nor
mally carries a crew of 43)
Evening star., 1928-12-15
SAYS LIQUOR SOLD
TO SUPPORT FAMILY
Woman and Daughter Held After
Several Gallons Are Found
by Police.

Claiming she was the sole support Of
her five children since her husband
left, Mrs. Minnie Epstein, 100 block of
D street southwest, yesterday told
Sergt George M. Little she was forced
to sell liquor in order to make living.
according to a report submitted to As
sistant United States Attorney David
A. Hart today.
Sergt Little and his vice squad en-
tered the Epstein home after an in
Evening star., 1928-12-15
THREE BURNED BY BLAST.
Explosion Wrecks Part of Plant
Causing $500, 900 Damage.

INDIANAPOLIS, December Is CP).-
Three workmen were seriously burned
perhaps fatally. in an explosion which
wrecked part of the corn products plant
of the Knefler- Bates Manufacturing Co.
early today. Damage was estimated at
5000 900.
The injured men were Thomas Klein.
Carl Jeffries and Lindsey Hewett. At
the time of the fire work was pro-
crossing on all floors. Employees said
that the blast apparently occurred on
the fourth floor.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
BROOKE LEE SEEKS
HOUSE POST AGAIN
Announces Candidacy for
Speakership in Maryland
Assembly to Succeed Self.

E. Brooke Lee, former Maryland Sec
retary of state, one of the four delegates
to the State Legislature from Mont
gomery County and prominent busi-
ness man of Silver Spring, Md, has an
nounced his candidacy to succeed him
self as Speaker of the House of Dele
gates at the session of the General As
Evening star., 1928-12-15
Not illustrated

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Wonen's Wrist Watches, new styles, depend
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Mems Wrist Watches, popular and finest
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Mems Pocket Watches, various makes. styles
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AK Solid Gold Cuff Links endless assort-
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Waldenar Watch Chains, evening and day
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Evening star., 1928-12-15
CHURCH ACCUSES DEACON

The disappearance of $87 belonging
to colored church congregation has
caused the arrest of James Henry
Lineberger, colored, on charges of
larceny after trust.
Rev. S. G. Lamkins, pastor of the
church, and other members of the con-
gregation accuse Lineberger, who is
deacon, OF appropriating the money to
pay bill Hearing of the charges
was postponed by Judge Ralph Given
yesterday until December 81, on re-
quest OF Robert I. Miller. attorney for
the defendant
Evening star., 1928-12-15

him. AS the lineup stands at present.
it is said the only way he can be de-
feated in the caucus is for a sufficient
number of county delegates to bolt from
his ranks or for the city group to re-
main away from the caucus and hope
for Republican aid when the actual
vote is taken in the House.
Evening star., 1928-12-15

Seventy-two-year-old j. r. Windsor.
Southend, England. boatman, has just
been presented the Royal Humane So
ciety award for diving fully dressed into
the sea and saving girl.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
Blackmer Ruling Made.

PARIS, December is CP).-The
French decision to refuse the United
States request for the extradition of
Henry M. Blackmer was formally con-
veyed to the American embassy today.
Evening star., 1928-12-15

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Evening star., 1928-12-15
Gift Slippers
tor everyone

You are sure of pleasing any one with
gift slippers from this large and varied
assortment From the tiniest baby to
grandma and grandpa-we have gift
slippers.
Evening star., 1928-12-15

JEWELS, today expressing per-
y fectly the spirit of the Christ
mas Gift, become the cherished
heirlooms of the future. And
what finer place in which to
make selection than here from
this new display and arrange
ment.
60, the gift of jewels is the per-
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our collection of fine Jewels in
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unusual in design and charac-
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THE few pieces illustrated
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selections.
Evening star., 1928-12-15

Fine Jewelry, First Floor
F Street Entrance
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-05
VashOn-Maury Il. S.
American Born Japanese students
Return

Hiro Yorioko, 10, and her broth
er Ken, II, have entered the Wash
on schools in order to perfect
themselves in English. As tiny
children this brother and sister
We're taken to Japan to be edueat-
ed after the manner of their an
eestors. Only four years of age.
when she left Seattle, Miss Hire
recalls but little of the city of her
birth, Brother and sister were tax
EN- to the Orient by their parent s
and made their home with their
grandmother in the city of Hiro-
shima, where Hiro graduated from
a High School by the name of Ya-
manaka, which is attended only
by girls.
Hiro informs us that the Japan
ese system differs from ours in that
the grammar school course covers
hut six years instead of eight as
with our schools. The high school
course takes four years as in
America,
Hiro is at present being taught
TO read by Miss Jeanne Gorsuch,
in Grade l. Ken is in the charge Of
Mrs. Godsey, 2nd grade teacher
and Principal of the grade school
at Vashon. Ken, although younger
than his sister is more advanced
here due to the fact that he had a
teacher in Japan who was able to
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-05
Chemistry Prize Contest

For the sixth consecutive year,
Mr. and Mrs, Francis Caravan Of
New York City are conducting a
Prize Essay Contest under the aus
pices of the American Chemical
Society This contest is open to any
student enrolled in a secondary
school within the jurisdiction Of
the United States, and who has not
completed sufficient work to
satisfy college entrance require
ments. The student does not have
to be enrolled in any chemistry
course, or to have studied chem.
istry previous TO this contest
The National Prizes are six 4
year scholarships to any colleg or
University, each provided tuition
fees and $500 cash annually.
The prizes for each of the 81
separate contests conducted in
each state. District of Columbia.
Alaska and Hawaii as a unit, are p:
six $40 gold pieces and six certi-
ficates Of Honorable Mention.
1t is hoped that many students
of the Vashon- Maury His h
Schools viii avail themselves of
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-05
English Club Organized

The English 3a class organized
an Oral English club two weeks
ago, with Miss Christopher acting
as sponsor. This club meets
every Friday morning. Officers
have been elected by the class.
They are chairman Margaret De
pue, and secretary, TrauquilIan
Ventura
The first project was Que ON
craftsmanship. Miss Depue acted
as hostess, while the remaining
members of the group played part
OF her family Interesting and
clever demonstrations of salable
articles ranging from safety pins
to guitars. were eiven, affordine
much enjoyment for all present
The purpose of the club is pri.
marily to improve the literary and
social sense of its members. Ro.
berts Rules of Order" will be-
studied and used to conduct each
meeting Besides becoming ac-
quainted with the theory of organ
izution, the desire of Miss Christie
pher for her pupils is that they
learn 20 use oral English in a flu
emit interesting aud effective
manner. thus assisting them with
the business of life after school
days are forgotten.
One of the next projects will he
an interview with a person Of 10
cal prominence after the manner
of a professional journalist. All
the club members viii participate
The Junior blanch of The Union
High School Student Association
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-05
Harold Ward Injured

Harold Ward, a former student
Of Vashon High School received
slight injuries to his head, when
he fell from the scaffold on the
New Vashon Theatre, Wednesday.
He was carrying brick along the
seaffold and lost his balance, fall
ing a distance of thirty feet to the
ground, Although his injury was
very painful, the doctors report
no permanent, injury and Harold
will be able to return to work al
an early date.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-05
HoW's THE ROAD?

Reports of October l, reaching
the Automobile Club of Washing.
ton show that the road to Rainier
National Park is oiled from the
Park Entrance to Glacier Bridge
The road will remain open to Ms.
qually Glacier Bridge and open to
Paradise Valley probably on the
week ends, The service in Para.
disc Valley has been transferred
to the Lodge, which will be open
throughout the winter and spring
Exact information may be OBJ.
tanned from Rainier National Park
Company offices at Seattle aud
Tacoma.