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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-31
CITY BRIEFS

The Terrace-Cut flowers and de-
signs for all occasions. Phone IS.
Adv. If.
Why wait for your barber work
when you can get it done by first
class BARRIERS without delay at "66"
Barber Shop and Shine Parlor, HOS
Elizabeth, next to Harper's Cafe
Adv. 81.
S400 a month average compensa-
ton Of our representatives. Perma-
nent connection, with rapid promo
ton TO executive positions assured.
Production only cas- Of worth.
Work pleasant; sales experience
helpful. Room for three men in
Valley cities with exclusive terri
tory. J. A. Merva, district manager,
Del Walt Hotel.
Elks TO Meet-A regular meeting
Of the Elks lodge will be held at the
club rooms Tuesday night for the
purpose Of initiating several candi-
dates. Members report excellent
progress in the membership cam
paign.
Commissioners Meet-A quorum
meeting Of the county commissioners
court was held Tuesday morning and
after organizing as a board CT equal
ization adjourned to Thursday when
equalization Of the county tax rolls
will get underway.
nf-EA. Ola D.IsnL1n E~A Ufrer
relieves sun and wind burned eyes.
Doesn't hurt. All druggists.-Adv. I'D
Stork ~Busy-There were II births
recorded with the city health depart
ment during the month of July, ac-
cording to Miss Emily Lannon's, act
ing city health nurse.
Hold Annual Conference.-The an
nual child health conference was 10
be held at Point Isabel Tuesday after
noon, according to Mrs. Laura Hous-
ton, city health nurse. The confer
ence is TO be attended by DR.. Ernest
Prothro, Misses Emily Lannon's and
Rosita Putegnat and Mrs. Houston.
Increase VoItage-Voltage Is being
increased materially over the various
electrical circuits in the city. &C
cording to City Electrician Meyer.
The city recently purchased a volt
for testing purposes.
Ringworm.-One bottle Of Imperial
Eczema Remedy Is guaranteed to be
enough for any case. All druggists
are authorized to refund FOUR money
IL il fails.-Adv. ca
Directors 10 Elect-Directors of
the Fourth Of July celebration are to
az the chamber Of commerce
building at Z o'clock Wednesday
afternoon for the purpose Of electing
officers TO serve the organization
its initial year.
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Of the deep sand. The pavement win
be carried toward the center Of the
island well above tide and storm.
Drive m Old Project
Col. Sam Robertson, developer Of
the Ocean Beach drive, inaugurated
the project twenty years ago, devot-
ing much time 70 its study. I'm 1925
work on the project got underway,
and a few months later cars were
running the length of the island. Col.
Robertson interested w. L. Callahan
in the project and Padre IslAad was
purchased. Last year .-re .-sseway
near Flour Bluff, ~ miles below Cor
pus Christi, was completed, Corpus
Christi interests aiding in financing
this project. Last year permission
was secured from the federal govern
ment to construct a ceuseway from
Point Isabel to Brazos Island, and
work on this part Of the project Is
expected to start mt an early date.
Cars are now ferried from Point Isa-
bel to Padre Island. A short cause
way was constructed by Col. Robert
son from Boca Chica to Brazos ISL
and, nd has made that island one Of
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new OWNERS
fcontinued from PAGE onel

Continued prom page one)
various properties, construction of
the causeway froti the mainland at a
point about a mAe east Of Point
Isabel to Brazos Island, the construc-
ton of a hard surface road around
the shell banks nehr the center Of the
island. and placing Of all properties
in first class condition, the work to
start Immediately.
The contract for sale of the proper
ties was first negotiated in May,
1927, but suits WERE brought against
the owners Of the properties and they
were compelled to establish title to
Padre Island. A suit attacking title
to the island was filed in the u. S.
district court in June, 1927, and after
considerable litigation Col. Robertson
and Mr.. Callahan established their
title to the 3 5000 acres included in
the properties.
The various companies included In
the deal are the Ocean Side Toll Road
Co, Brazos Santiago Pass Ferry Co.,
Port Arkansas Ferry & Transit CO.,
Padre Island Causeway Co., and the
Port Isabel Causeway Co., (unin-
c~orporated). II is understood the
various companies will be consolidat-
ed into one holding company.
To Refinance Project
"The ocean beach projects are now
in strong financial hands," Col. Rob-
ertson said in announcing the trans
fer. with good hard surface roads
to the causeways at Corpus Christi
and Point Isabel. hard-surfacing of
eight miles around the shell banks, it
should prove n Of the most profit
able toll road projects in the South"
Plans of the new owners have not
been definitely announced, but it is
understood that work on the Point
Isabel Brazos Island causeway will
get under way Immediately, and that
hard ~surfacing Of the eight miles
around the she'll banks will be COM
pleted during the fall and winter.
Erection Of club houses, shooting and
fishing lodges and beach hotels are
also contemplated, the owners stating
they propose to make Padre Island
one Of the favorite resort centers Of
the South.
Hard s~urfacing Of the eight miles
around the she'll banks will practical
ly complete the beach drive, making
il the longest in the United States.
Cars can now get around the she'll
banks, but they are considered dan
gerous for heavy traffic on account
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and the entire tract Of river 'front.'
nge, approximately 10 acres, is still
IN the possession Of the Brownsville
Ferry Co, a subsidiary Of the
Brownsville 4 Matamoros Bridge Co.
j; 1905 the Mexican Central rail-
road, which was later merged with
the Mexican National Lines, purchas-
ed the Stillman ferry interests. When
the brownsville & Matamoros Bridge
&c. was organized, the St. Louis,
Brownsville & Mexico railroad bought
q half interest in the ferry and also
held half the stock in the bridge pro-
Ject. These interests were among
the assets transferred to the Mis-
sour. Pacific Lines in 1924. At pre-
sent the Missouri Pacific Lines and
the Mexican National Lines each "
90 per cent Of the stock in the bridge
and ferry companies, the assets of the
companies being approximately ST.
100000, including the bridge. trestle
n connecting trackage on the Amer
lean side and 1000 feet Of track on
the Mexican side; also 10 acres ex-
tending from Levee street 70 a point
opposite the Matamoros light plant
and from Eleventh street to the Rio
Grande.
The ferry has been prominently
identified with the history Of the
MatamoroS and Brownsville - the
twin cities of the border During
the civil war, when thousands Of
bales Of Southern cotton were
brought through this port for ship
ment to Europe, via Matamoros and
Bagdad, a large freight ferry was es-
tablished just above the present fer
~, and millions Of dollars worth Of
supplies for the Southern armies
crossed at this point. The freight
ferry continued to do a thriving
business up 20 the time the interna-
tional bridge was opened in 1910. At
ter the civil war when supplies for
most OF northern Mexico flowed
through this port, coming by way Of
Point Isabel over the Rio Grande
railway, the freight ferry handled a
heavy tonnage.
4 The completion Of the first inter
national bridge did not materially af-
feet the business OF the passenger
ferry. During the World War, when
traffic between the two republics was
almost at a standstill, the ferry did
little business, but during the past
ten years il has carried hundreds of
thousands Of passengers across the
Rio Grande. Following the compile
tion Of the new international bridge
on July 4, the business Of the ferry
dwindled rapidly, and the past two
or three weeks only an occasional
passenger followed the old route.
Under the terms Of the concessions
from the Mexican and American gov
eminent, which have been renewed
annually since the original concession
was granted to the Stillman inter-
ests, a months notice was necessary
before the company could discontinue
service. An optional notice was Civ
en- July 1, and in accordance with its
terms the service will be permanent
" discontinued July 81.
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Acid Stomach
Phillips Milk of Magnesia"
Better than Soda


-Teafter. insteau Of soda take q
little of Phillips Milk Of Magnesia"
in water any time for indigestion o.
sour, acid, gassy stomach, and re
lief will come instantly.
For fifty years genuine phillips
Milk Of Magnesia" has been prescri5-
ed by physicials because it over
comes three times as much acid in
the stomach as q saturated solution
of b~icarbonate Of soda, leaving the
stomach sweet an free from all
gases. II neutralizes acid fermenta-
tions in the bowels and gently urges
the souring waste from the system
without purging. Besides, il is more
pleasant 10 take than soda. Insist
upon Phillips" Twenty-Five cent
and fifty cent bottles. any drugstore.
Milk Of Magnesia" has been the
U. S. Registered Trade Mark Of The
Charles II. Phillips Chemical Co.
and its predecessor Charles II.
Phillips since 1875.
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Fire Breaks Out
In Miller Annex

Fire OF undetermined origin broke
out in the Miller hotel annex, ad-
joining United States border patrol
headquarters. at 1910 a. m. Tues
day, but was extinguished without
material damage, according to Fire
Captain Guerra.
The blaze was discovered by the
night porter at the Miller hotel, who
Immediately put in the alarm.
A stack Of papers and rags piled
in the corner Of e ground floor DON
was found ablaze when the fire de-
partment arrived. IL was extin-
guished with a 40-gallon capacity
fire eXtinguisher.
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NUN HELD AS
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CONTINUED from page one)
detained at present" The statement
continued:
During this time Toral also was
with the Priest Jose Jimenez.
"Toral also went TO the home Of
the nun Sister Conception, Where he
received mental fortitude from her."
Has No Defense
The statement added that the U
admits she might have told Toral
the religious difficulties would end
with the deaths of Gales, Obregon
and Patriarch Perez, head Of the So
called Mexican Schismatic Catholic
church"
After the police statement had
been read to about thirty Mexican
and foreign newspapermen Toral an
swered their questions in the office
Of the Chief Of Police General Rios
Zertuche. He was pal!id and hollow
checked but physically sound and
according to his own statement per
fectly sane"
Il have no defense and will make
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KWWG to Feature
Local Color Tonight

The specially arranged 7:30-s:SO
p. m. program at radiophone KWwG
Tuesday calls for Ramon Martinez,
who has appeared often before in
Spanish and Mexican numbers, 10
render several selections. He is 20
be accompanied at the piano by Je-
sus GARLIC.
Rosa Sanches Ia to play classical
piano solos.
Wednesday midnight the regular
Coathanger program is scheduled to
90 on the air. Bob has been spend.
ing some time composing his rhymea
ballads Of the border for the session.
He and his pardner, Tom Barber are
10 be the main participants in the
program.
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no defense in my trial." the assassin
said.
killing Good Deed
"The killing Of 0bregon was a good
deed. ! expect to 90 to Heaven. |
think Obregon will be saved too, he
was fundamentally a good man.
Il expect to die tor killing Obregon.
l give my life for his.
THE religious question, the re-
ligious question only, absolutely
nothing else, caused me to kill Obre-
gon because / consider him intellec-
rually responsible for the Mexican
governments religious policy and
everything else in Mexico.
when | confessed before zhe kill
ing TO a Catholic priest, / did not
tell the priest | intended killing
Obregon. You only confess sins, also
you only confess what you've done,
not intentions.
THE killing Of Oregon was a
good deed and not n sin and did not
have to be confessed. Ny soul is abb
solutely tranquil. AS my intentions
have been good | expect TO be saved
and 60 to Heaven, but if / have COM
mitted a great crime God will for
give me because my intentions were
good.
Takes All Blame
II tell you again and ask you to be-
lieve me nobody else had any knowl-
edge Of anything TO do with my kill
ing Of Oregon. There are coinci-
dences which seem to involve others.
1T would be easier than what l am
doing for ms to tell you politics was
involved, for me to tell you, for in
stance, Luis Morones, Perez Medina
and some other labor leaders were
involved. But that is not true ard
/ am telling you the truth. / only am
responsible, instead Of untruthfully
saying others are responsible"
Toral said the Trejo in giving him
the pistol did not know to what use
it was to be put. He concluded:
"The statements made in the writ
ten police statement which | have
heard read to you newspapermen are
correct. / have nothing to add TO
them
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Mussolini Envoy to
Greet Mobile Party

BOLZANO, Italy, July 31.-tPl-
Premier M~ussolini has directed the
project at Bolzano TO 90 20 the Bren-
ner frontier to convey the greetings
of Fascist Italy TO General Umberto
Mobile and his companions.
The Mobile party, learning Of the
message, expressed keen delight and
said that this repaid them for all the
sufferings they had undergone.
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CARD OF THANKS

I thank the people Of this city for
their vote and support of my candi-
dacy as Justice Of Peace. precinct
No. 2, Place in the primary election
July 2s, 1928. ! promise all the
people Of this precinct to be honor.
able and just.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
HELEN WILLS ISINLINE
FOR PAIR OF NET TITLES

final round victory over Mrs Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory. eight times national
champion Only Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer
Chaplin of Springfield has been able To
win four games in one set from Miss
Wills this year, but Miss Jacobs has a
chance to duplicate or surpasS this
feat.
Helen Of Santa Barbara flashed a
game that will require the best the
champion can give to overcome it, Miss
Jacobs showed that she can meet the
masculine power of Berkeley Helen's
driving by outplaying the powerful Mrs
Mallory. Her forehand drives were as
long and as hard as Molla's. With this
Miss Jacobs combined brilliant volleying
and surprising ability to work her way
up to the fore court in the face cf Mrs
Mallory's famous speed.
In the doubles, Miss Wills and Mrs
Wightman are favorites. but they may
meet stern opposition from the great
teamwork developed by Mrs. Harper
and Miss Cross.
For time Miss Wills appearance at
Brookline was problematical Rainy
weather two days in succession badly
delayed play at Forest Hills and Miss
Wills intimated she might not compete
in the mixed doubles if she was forced
to start more than a day behind the
field Play at Brookline starts today
doubleheader at Forest Hills on
Saturday. however. and doubles play
yesterday clarified the situation and the
reigning queen of the courts is almost
certain to seek the title she and Vim
cent Richards won in 1921 That was
the only year that Helen succeeded in
winning all three national champion
silips open to her
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Navy Grid Mentors Assemble
To Make Plans for Campaign

while Clifton was one of the best line
hitting backs Of last season.
Lloyd played his first senson as a
back last year and gave great promise
This year, knowing more about the po-
sition. he should improve greatly. The
coaches are endeavoring to perfect
plays which will give Lloyd the oppor-
tunity of getting clear. so that his great
speed will be available.
Clifton Proves Sensation.
Clifton. playing his first year last
season on the varsity. surprised every
one by doing better work in the service
school game than did the veteran Muir
rell. Clifton carried the ball for over
100 yards in the Army game. by far
the greatest total of yardage of any
player on either side.
Burke. captain and guard: Giese,
tackle, and Hardin and Hughes, CEN
tiers. are regular linemen of last year
whose services again will be available,
and there are plenty of other candi-
dates both from the varsity and plebe
squads of last season. for all the line
positions, excepting the ends.
Navy opens its season at Annapolis
on September %. with Davis and Elkins
as an opponent. 1t plays Boston Col
lege, also at Annapolis, on October 6.
but from the start of the practice par
ticular attention will be given TO the
first big game of the season, that
against Notre Dame in Chicago on Oc-
tnbeT z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27

BY the Associated Press
- CREST HILLS. N. Y, August 81
l. Thanks to tennis double
header and improved weather
4 conditions. Helen Wills today was
well on her way toward two Of
the three National titles she would like
to win this year
Already in the final round of singles
play in the National womens cham
pionships. Miss Wills, paired with Mrs.
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman of Boston,
reached the same spot in doubles COM
petition yesterday by eliminating the
strong team of Mrs. Alfred H. Chaplin
and Penelope Anderson, 90, 60.
Today the Berkeley girl meets her
fellow-Californian, Helen Jacobs of
Santa Barbara, for the singles title
and then takes the courts with Mrs,
Wightman for their match against Mrs.
l.. A. Harper and Edith Cross of San
Francisco for the doubles champion
ship Mrs Harper and Miss Cross
reached the final round by scoring in
straight sets over Mrs. May Sutton
Bundy of Santa Monica and Miss
Jacobs.
From Forest Hills Miss Wills intends
to go to Brookline, Mass. where she
Will seek the National mixed doubles
championship. Her partner there will
be John B. Hawkes. of Australia.
Although there is little prospect of
defeat for Miss Wills in either of to-
days matches, the singles final against
Miss Jacobs. scheduled for o'clock
holds promise of close struggle if he
younger Californian can keep up the
pace she set Saturday IN ner semi
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W OMEN In SPORT

ieer *. second, C. Hall tBA Distance. 8
| feet II inches.
solution 10 the problem Of finishing
late-atternoon tennis matches before
darkness calls halt on them mas been
found by the park board of Baltimore
which has recently authorized the open
ing of 10 night courts (So~called be-
cause of their connection with an arti-
t1clal lighting system--~not the police
Department..
This lighting system. installed at a
cost Of $4,000 To the government, casts
no shadows on the courts. They are
illuminated with the even brillianee of
the midday sun
In Druid Hill Park. where the night
playing has been tried out, It Is re-
ported TO be gaining SO rapidly In popu-
iarlty that already the addition of
another group similarly lighted is be-
ing planned. Net fans at the park de-
clare that they expect to play tennis
all~vear around on the new courts
Children are barred from them after
dark
similar plan, with courts at the
Rock Greek Park tennis center and the
one on the Monument grounds ilumi-
mated for night playing would relieve
the congestion in the evening here in
Washington to great extent Illumi-
mated courts at the local tennis clubs
would be a boon to the tournament
chairmen also during championship
play Matches called for darkness are
often the "hughearS of title affairs.
throwing the schedule off completely.
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FILIPINO NET PLAY
TO CONTINUE TODAY

Several first round matches of the
sixth annual Filipino tennis tournament
were postponed until today because
of unfavorable conditions on several of
the Monument courts yesterday. when
play began Eight matches were staged
yesterday without any upSets
A. Tomelden, runner up to Leopoldo
Coronel last year. advanced to the third
round Yesterday when he defeated M
Erana IS 6-~3, in The feature match
Tomelden previously won over A. Sam
son by default
Today's matches are TO get under
way at S O'Clock Doubles and mixed
doubles entries will be received until
s o'clock this evening Drawings will
be made tonight and play will start to-
morrow evening
Pairings for To-day:
l. Coronel vs. c Csrballo, f Acnna VS.
p Bavaya. O. Carvaial VS. NJ Acantilado.
NJ. Del Rosario VS.. r. Ramos. A. Flores
IS 7 Garve2. p. Vilianueva VS., + Rivera.
NJ MeSangkay US. J Oroxco. f. Fnnbuena
VS. V, Duay D, Suguitan vs.. p. Cuevara. ir
Yesterdays Results:
first round--I Rosal defeated p VtNaor.
Is, IS A Tomcden Fefeatcd A sam
SON by default. NJ VA defeated NJ
zamora, 81 6-4 NJ Aha solo defeated r
Martelino. g. o. GO V Vriasqueg defeated
J Silva, g, 62
second rouRd~-A Tomelden defeated
Elana, IS, 6-~3
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NNAPOIIS. August 27.-Active
" preparation for the foot ball
a season Of 1923 have been made
4 \ at the Naval Academy, the var
Sity coaches assembling for con-
ferences.
Among the assistant coaches who re-
ported to Comdr Jonas Ingram. head
coach, and his brother Bill chief field
coach. were Johnny Wilson. Lieut. John
Beckett and Ensigns Born, Hardwick
and Schwab
In Need of Ends.
The squad appears to be particularly
strong in backfield candidates this year
and the line from tackle to tackle is
likely to be up to the standard The
biggest problem of the coaches appears
to be the development of satisfactory
ends.
Sloane regular end last var, still is
in the Academy but ineligible as he
has played three years of varsity foot
ball. Smith, the other regular wing
man last year, has resigned
Beans and Moret. the first substitute
ends of last year, are again on hand,
while the Plebe squad of last season
furnishes two fairly promising men in
Byng and Torgerson II is also possible
that Ravens, change -ackle, will be
tried at end
Much of the offensive strength of the
team will depend upon whether or not
Lloyd and Clifton COM up to expecta-
tons. In Lloyd the squad has a back
Of remarkable size. strength and speed.