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Evening star., 1928-12-21
Still needed ..............
Opportunity No. 10.

Six motherless children is usually
synonymous with a broken home-that
is, if we reckon without the unsung
quality of fathers devotion. With re-
markable perseverance and loyalty. this
young colored widower has gone for
ward, carrying his heavy burden. II
now that he has so nearly reached his
goal, help is refused him, the only solu-
ton in sight is an orphanage for the
children.
Just $12 weekly or 1924 for the year
will enable him to carry on.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Opportunity No. IL.

opportunity no. IL.
At night after the four little boys and
girls are abed, young colored mother
Sits before her cheerful fire and while
keeping her hands busy with the mend
ing for which the kindly neighbors pay
her, thinks back over the time a few
months before when she lived her days
in terror and went to bed each night
praying for protection against hus-
band half crazed by drink. She remem-
bers the suffering of the thinly clad
shivering little children through those
days of cold, hunger and privation spent
in a lonely little shanty and blesses
those who have aided her so wonder
fully. who have given her hope and the
courage to seek and find part-time work
through their ympathy and under
standing. Then she reflects happily on
the daily progress of the children at
school and is glad because they take so
much interest in everything connected
with their Sunday school,
Can we after salvaging another home
from disaster, thrust grateful mother
and her four children back into their
old, sordid existence, when $1l a week
or S572 for the year will continue the
good already accomplished?
Amount asked for ............ $572.O0
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Still needed 1,osl
Opportunity No. 8.

Opportunity No. 3.
Father away from his family because
of an incurable disease; an 18-year-
old son doing his valiant best, but
handicapped by i'll health; another son
also weakened by an attack of pneu-
monia; mother praying for the future.
And not the least important, the spe-
cial pet, 3-year-old Hal, who needs the
guidance of strong fathers love and
understanding This father is totally
unable to contribute 70 the support Of
the family and supplement the eldest
sons earnings, which are so pitifully
inadequate for his mother and five
brothers and sisters.
They need s26 week, or 1882 a
year.
Amount asked for &1 351 M
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Will Rogers
Says:

NEW YORK CITY.-There is
some nuts got a habit here in
New York, I doubt If it has reached
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Still needed ...........
Opportunity No. 5.


A poor, bewildered foreign mother
finds herself in land where even the
customs and language are strange, and
she is alone with her responsibilities
In her trouble she cannot even turn to
her former source of cheer and COM
fort-her husband, long a victim Of
tuberculosis. But mother love is COM
mon to all lands. Motherhood is IN
every gesture Of this slim, dark-haired
little woman, as with the aid of the
15-year -old daughter she watches ten
derby over her two little boys that they
may grow up to become loyal young
Americans. Should Sne find work, her
income would be far too small to sup
port her family.
Unless some one steps in and fur
nishes the minimum amount of $23
week COR $1,196 for the year,, the
alternative is separation from her chill
dren.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
.$1,13O.5C
Still needed ::....
Opportunity No. 8.

Not many, no matter how unfor-
tunate, are, like little Martha, under
the double handicap of a probably in
durable physical disability and extreme
poverty. Her mother, as the only
breadwinner for her family of five chill
dren, works while all but Martha are
at school and devotes her spare time to
giving to Martha the care which such
a child should have. But, after all, in
a mothers scheme of things, food and
clothing for her children must come
first. They need aid.
Sixteen dollars weekly or 1882 will
mean carrying out special plans for
Martha and make this home happy.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
till needed ............
Opportunity No. 13.

A broken home. For not only has the
father totally forgotten his response
bility to his family and the mother been
forced to shoulder the burden, but find
ing her salary by far. too small to meet
the demands of family of five, she has
been forced to part temporarily with
two of her children. When she thinks
of her children growing up without the
guidance of a mothers love she feels
that at all costs she must have them
with her again. With Christmas ap-
preaching she can think of nothing
which would cause her more rejoicing
And $24 week. or $l.248 for the year
Evening star., 1928-12-21
FUND
CLIMBING SLOWLY
With $4,000 as Goal, Only
$3,439 Is Reported
Subscribed.
Continued From First Page)

reason for this threatened failure to
secure funds puzzles Associated Charity
directors, who, confident of the public S
response. hoped again to bring to those
| described in the opportunities financial
help for another year.
One Couple Provided for.
The IA cases presented by the Asso-
ciated Charities, it is emphasized,
should not be regarded as obligations,
but as opportunities properly TO observe
Christmas, and to share the spirit Of
Christmas.
One opportunity is fully provided for
The old couple in Opportunity No. IA
are now assured of Happy New Year
of 365 days.
Contributions for the others may be
sent to John B. Larner, treasurer, AS
soclated Charities, 1922 Eleventh street,
or to the Office of The Star. They will
be acknowledged.
The remaining opportunities follow:
Opportunity No. 1.
When her husband died of pneumonia
FIVE years ago, this widow started to
work to support her two little girls and
frail mother, herself widow. She has
never been very strong and the strain
of overwork and poor food made her
and the two children easy victims for
tuberculosis. All are now under the
care of tuberculosis specialists. Rest,
good food and peace of mind Is the
prescription of these doctors. She can
follow it only if her income be assured.
twenty-five dollars week or $1,000
! for the next year is needed.
Amount asked for 81 200
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Still needed ............. ss74.5O
Opportunity No. 4.

Tragedy has reared its head high in
at least one home. Even after drunk
en- husband left his family in compara-
tive peace, his deeds remained behind
him. Now the mother is faced with
the problem of supporting her six chill
dren-one is only years old-with
only the help of the two Oldest sons,
one of whom works after school.
To tighten her burden and keep her
from being forced to leave the younger
children to care for themselves as best
they may while she is forced to do
menial labor to put even bread into
their mouths, $40 weekly, or $500 for
the year, is needed.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Opportunity No. 7.

Opportunity No. !.
Fate has played queer trick with
l4-year-old Johnnie's frail body. But
he is blessed with mother who under
stands how to make a chap happy.
Edward, his twin, is always considerate
and is forever planning something for
Johnnie's amusement with the few
cents he picks up in helping his friends
on paper routes. Then there are the
two little girls, Grace, the 11-year-old,
and 8-year-old Mildred. Johnnie has
a pleasant home for mother has a way
of making things look bright and cheer
full. But father has treated them all
shamefully and left mother to puzzle
over the problem of keeping her family
together. They need $23 a week, or
$1,196 year.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

will reunite the home and allow the
mother to devote her entire time to her
children.
Amount asked for. 81, ,248
Previously acknowledged .$l31
The First Americans. ..... 2
.. u. y. .....,........s..s
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. S.......
Woman's Auxiliary National
Alliance of Postal En-
ployes ................. 10
146
Ct;II ,,aadod S1 100
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Opportunity No. 6.

More heartbreaking by far than the
man who is physically unable to sup
port his family is the man who, with
the skill and ability to command COM
Portable living wage, leaves his family
to bear the brunt of the suffering
caused by his moral weakness. What
will they do, these six fatherless little
children, ranging In age from l to IL
years, with only frail mother between
them and want while the father Is
paying the penalty for his neglect9 Are
Evening star., 1928-12-21

they to be another broken family who
i bear through life the scars of un-
happiness caused by separation, or will
they get the aid that means happiness?
Twenty-six dollars week, or 81, 1852 for
a year, will bring this happiness.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Amount asked for
Still needed ...
Opportunity No. 8.

Opportunity No. 8.
For many months lively little. Clara
showed the grit of a soldier through
interminable hours of suffering. One
day she asked mother why daddy never
came to see her. Mother answered
softly that perhaps he would some day:
But he never did Now Clara is we'll
again and goes off to school each day.
Sometimes she wonders what is to be-
come of them now that daddy does not
help them any more She knows that
sorre one must make money so that she
AMI her three sisters will be able to go
on to school. She Is so afraid that
mother will have to go out to work, and
then what will they do?
With a regular amount OF $25 week,
or 81 800 for the year, this little family
may be kept together.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Still needed ..............
Opportunity No. IL.


Left by her bigamist husband face to
face with the problem presented by her
eight small children, a colored mother
has not allowed herself to become EN-.
bittered. Although home-making is of
necessity her sole profession, she has
made a great success of it. Each morn
ing George, John, Billy, Jane and Annie
ali go off to school eagerly, faces shining
and their clothing spotlessly clean.
Teddy, Joe and Margaret, the little
ones, play contentedly among them
selves all day. The mother trusts that
those who have made this possible will
not deny her help when the children's
whole future depends upon the continu-
alton of their happy home life.
The $26 which is needed weekly Cor
81 ,352 for the year, will prove sound
investment.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Opportunity No. 2.

Still needed ............... $9T
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
Rate HEARING
AT GALVESTON
Southwest Inquiry Is
Brought to Texas
To Help Roads

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. s.-P)-
Hearings on the consolidated South.
western rate cases before the Inter.
state Commerce Commission, trans.
ferred here from New York, opened
today.
Charles NJ. Bardwell, examiner
and W. ". Hardie, chief Of the bu.
eau Of traffic. are representing the
commission, while a number OF
steamship and railroad officials
are here TO represent their com
panies.
The hearing was transferred to
Galveston for the benefit of south.
western railroads interested in sus.
tanning orders recently issued BY
the commission.
Eastern organizations claim the
decision will result in ~ruinous di-
version Of traffic from New York
and other eastern points. The Mer-
chants Association Of New York
Joined by steamship companies serv-
ing New York. is active in the figh;
Tor modification Of the orders.
=. a. Dean Of New YORK, assistant
traffic manager for the Interna.
tional Paper company. offered b
series Of exhibits in support Of his
contention that news print paper
rates from the eastern territory
should be on a parity with rates
from the middle west.
Dean was Intercepted BY Fred
erick +. Brown of Washington, attor-
ney for the company. Ed p. Byars
OF Fort Worth, traffic mage OF
the Fort Worth Taffic League. and
others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
THREE PLANE
LContinued Lon nare one- ]

CONTINUED from page one.)
N me ar here yesterday, which cost
The crash occurred when 4 plane
plloted BY Russell Paulger, carrying
two passengers, collided with one
plloted by Captain Clement W. Brown
81 Detroit, who was circling a flying
field with his fiancee, Miss Marjorie
Yuill, p.
Paulger's plane in attempting TO
owe under the other ship, caught on
the u~nderpinning and was ripped
apart. The plane dropped 10 the
ground and burst into flames carry
ing 10 their deaths. besides the pilot
Allen sutton. 26, Of Detroit and an
unidentified man.
Browns ship jerked free of the mid
arr tangle, with a crippled wing and
her underpinning gone.
As the field ground crew and A few
spectators looked on. the flier began
20 spiral, in an effort 70 stroirhten
the damaged wing by wind pressure
and finally succeeded in doing this.
After getting the plane on an even
keel. he swooped down 70 attempt n
landing, made perilous By loss az his
lower gear. AS the plane neared the
earth. the wing folded. and the pilot
banking the plane, again descend
ed. The dropping wing gradually
Strengthened out under the air pres
sure.
After circling a bit. the second des-
perate effort at landing was attempt
ed. But when the ship was within
100 feet of the ground the broker
wing collapsed and tapped against
the lower parts. Out of control the
ship nosed down and ploughed into
the earth. Brown and his companion
were dead when witnesses arrived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
METEOR Seen
ALONG COAST
Blush Ball Of Fire
Streaks Across s.
Texas Heavens

A meteor that, reports indicate,
was visible all along the Texas Gulf
coast fell at 9:40 o'clock Sunday
night. lighting up the heavens Of
the eastern half Of southwest Texas,
and possibly all Of the Gulf of Mex
leo.
Miss r. Burton at Point Isabel re-
ported that most Of the population
Of the coast town saw the meteor.
1--WE thought il was going to fall
into the Laguna Madre, and we felt
almost like lodging" said Miss Bur
ton. But all of a sudden it disap-
peared. apparently having exploded
into dust"
The meteor as il fell lighted up
the heavens toward the east from
Brownsville, its glow appearing
much like a flash OF blue sheet
lightning.
The center was red, and about
the size Of a cartwheel." said
Ramon Becerril, a linotype operator
at The Brownsville Herald, vino
viewed the spectacle from a point
in the eastern part Of the city.
First there was a blue glow in
the sky, toward the east, and all OF
a sudden a great red ball about the
size OF a cartwheel appeared in the
sky. Then it disappeared almost as
quickly, apparently bursting"
The meteor was seen at Corpus
Christi.
Curtis Kerridge of that city de-
scribed the spectacle as follows:
at Illuminated the whole town.
so far as ! could tell. ! could see
buildings for blocks around, and
there was no moon. Its tail was
As usual. following in the route OF
the comet course. and all Of a sud
den | saw the comet burst ard scat.
ter. II fell in the direction Of the
Nixon building from my home III 9l7
N~innebargo street, or south OF east
Of where | was"
kerridge said the exploding body
shot a sheet Of flooding light over
the heavens. II emitted a blueish
radiance and was quite compelling
IN its magnitude, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
Universal Draft
Urged T. Spafford

SAN ANTONIO. Oct. s.5P-Rec-
concentrations that Legionnaires ex-
anime every candidate for congress
and the United States senate 10 de-
termine his attitude toward a u%niver-
sal draft in war time were laid be-
fore the American Legion convention
here today by Edward T.. Spafford
retiring commander, in the course OF
his address TO the tenth national
convention Of the order here today
Commander Spafford also recon-
mended that the savings which the
Legion has succeeded in accumulat-
ing this year be placed in a sinking
fund. the principal and interest OF
which would be untouched for twenty
years.
Much of the commanders message
was devoted 70 tributes to the staff
of men who have worked with him
this year. He was especially warm
in his praise of the finance admins
~tration of the organization and said
that for the first time in the history
of the organization il would be I'M
necessary to borrow money to carry
the work Of the order over the new
year.
"The universal draft" Spafford
said. should do more for peace on
earth than anything written on the
statute books. II should be the first
order Of business for the American
Legion until enacted into a law"
BY far the greatest space in Com
mander Spafford's discussion Of Le-
gion work for the year was devoted
TO rehabilitation and child welfare
work. Monetary awards up until
June 80, he said. totalled 81, 7ss. 30l
and more than $4,000 claims were
handled by the committee in charge
of the work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
GETS YEAR IN
LIQUOR TRIAL
Jesus Hernandez Is
Convicted of Dean
n Law Violation

One year in the penitentiary was
the sentence rleted out 70 Jesus
Hernandez, Brownsville resident,
who was convicted Monday morning
in criminal district court on the
charge Of transporting liquor.
This was the second liquor case
tried this term. the first defendant
also receiving a one-year sentence.
Esteban Bali Of Harlingen, who
pleaded guilty 10 driving on the
highway while drunk, was given the
minimum fine Of $50 and costs.
Trial Of Alfonso Gallegos and
Francisco Lerma, charged with vio-
lation Of the Dean law, got under
way Monday morning, and IS expect
ed 70 go 70 the jury Monday after
oon Rudolfo G~allegos, originally
indicted with the other two, was
tried last week and received a one-
year sentence.
The case of Jacobo Vidal, charged
with murder in connection with a
%lstabbing affray at a Mexican bale,
was continued upon request of the
state, as was also the case of c. C..
Daniels, charged with assault with
assault with intent to murder.
This will be the last week Of the
term, Judge A. W. Cunningham an
nouncing Friday that a special term
would convene on October p for the
purpose Of completing such cases as
remained on the docket.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
STOCK CLOSE
IS IRREGULAR
Days Sales f-pproxi-
mately 100000
Shares

NEW YORK, Oct. s.-(Pl-The up
ward price movement was resumed at
the opening of today's stock market.
Coty opened I points higher, and
American Smelling, General Motors
and Union Carbide showed initia
gains Of / 3-S 10 3 i-2 points. Sew
eral large blocks changed hands IN
the early trading. Studebaker opening
with a block Of 10000 shares at
IS IL. un 4. Barnsdall opened frac-
tionally lower with a block Of $4,000
shares.
The brisk rise In prices last week
IN the face of a series Of bearish de-
vclopments helped 10 inspire specu-
lative confidence in the market.
Early buying centered largely IN
the motor. merchandising and N
ferrous metal shares. Studebaker was
pushed IN 20 the highest price in
four years ut S. 1-2 and Nash. Hud-
son and Motor products sold l 70
2 IL points higher.
Foreign exchanges opened firm,
with sterling cables quoted slightly
higher NJ s4S5.
Closing was irregular. Sales ap-
proximated 3.700,0 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
Huge Drigible
Creets Legion
AT San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO. Oct. SIP
After circling over this city, throng-
ed with visitors for the opening OF
the national American Legion con-
vention for more than an hour, the
monster navy dirigible Los Angeles
left at IL o'clock today for Fort
Worth, where it planned TO land.
As San Antonians and the thou
sands of Legionnaires followed the
Los Angeles with their eyes through
a clear sky, 7. G. W. Fettle. a mem
Der of the dirigible crew radiocd the
following message:
Greetings from the Los Angeles.
San Antonio looks mighty good to
me-"
The dirigible left Lakehurst. NJ
j., Saturday, and came By way al
New Orleans and Houston. Original
plans were to remain here only q
few hours when ID was found that
there was no mooring mast at Brooks
Field and the ship was too large 20
house easily in the balloon hangar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
TO

fNAN tA1sl
campaign director. Rev. Albert Ehr-
gott, and Rev. T. a. Binford OF Cor
pus Christi. chairman Of 4 dis
trict.
Luncheon was served at moor to
the members Of the conference BY
m Of the church.
The audience tonight will be told
by Rev. West that three gifts total
ing $225, 900 already have been made
to the $2,000,0 900 fund which the de
nomination hopes 70 raise outside
Of Waco and Dallas. "In addition to
this the San Antonio dist-ct has
pledged to raise $500, 900 and the
Rockefeller Foundation has pledg-
ed a gift of 100000 if the sum de-
sired is raised in Texas" Rev. Z. W.
Marshall, pastor of the Browns
vile church said.
When the Baptists Of Texas have
raised the 81. 600. 900, Dallas and
Waco will match the sum dollar for
dollar. The fund will be used 10
pay off m indebtedness OF $780,
GOO owed BY Baylor. to make i'm
portant additions to the physical
equipment Of the university and 70
add to considerable sum 70 the
endowment Of the school"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
Boy Jailed; Look
For Wife, Aged Is

DALLAS. Tex. Oct. s.-Billie Ed
wards, 10. erstwhile "harmonica
king" was in the county here
today. held on a charge of false
swearing. while officers continued
their search for 13-year-oid Marion
Sherman. Dallas bathing revue
beauty, whom Edwards married.
The false swearing charge was
preferred as a result or an oath
Edwards took when he and the girl
purchased a marriage license. Aft
er they were married here Aug. 30,
they started TO Memphis. Two men
kidnapped his girl-wife. Edwards said.
and although he searched for her
through Arkansas. Tennessee and
Alabama before he was arrested, he
found no trace Of her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
IN OUR VALLEY
CONTINUED on page eight

CONTINUED on page elshlj
wheat must be eaten in order e
obtain the same amount Of nourish
Z ment.
Perhaps these tubers, sometimes
called 'spuds,' have not acquired the
dietary reputation TO whicl their
nutritive properties entitle them
The fuel value Of the potato Is as
well utilized as that Of most foods
The credit Of whatever excellence 4
may possess is usually attributed &c
the starch content"
Whenever the potato growers are
able to finance advertising support
TO market their potatoes, there is
the material for advertising.
MORE THAN FIVE MILES Of the
military road, up the river from
Brownsville. has been completed.
Will be open to traffic on OF
about October 20.
The contractors are begin
ming construction at the west end
and will carry il 70 the precinct
line, at or near San Pedro ranch
some nine miles from Brownsville.
After which Brownsville should
interest itself in the matter OF
carrying the road on up the river
10 a junction with the San Benito
road leading TO Santa Maria and the
Hidalgo county line.
This road will help to develop
some OF the best agricultural land
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
LEE GREER is publisher Of the
Dcnison Herald.
Was a visitor here last week to
attend the meeting Of Texas news
paper publishers.
He was among those who toured
the Valley. going as far west as
Mission and as far north As Edin-
burg.
Everything that ne saw bore out,
he declared. all that he had heard
about the Valley.
Frankly, | thought most Of il
was bunk and ! came here in a
quite skeptical frame Of mind" he
told the driver of the car in which
ne was a passenger.
I'm going back and suggest that
my wife and daughter accompany me
on a trip to the Valley sometime
this winter.
Il think ! car sell them on it.
And II do, maybe I'll get me a
ten or twenty acre tract"
AND ". &. MAYBORN az the
Houston Press was impressed.
- much 50 that he limited. up Al
McAllen, that he would like 10 have
the pleasure of pulling a grapefruit
from a tree.
IN which ambition he won r~ealiza
ton. for Ernest Horn, McAllen bark.
or and owner Of one OF the fines,
orchards IN the Valley. escorted Mr.
Mayborn TO an orchard and saw
that he got n nice. large, healthy
looking grapefruit.