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VARNEY HEADS
PROHI PARTY
Insurance Man Named
After Hoover and
Smith Defeated

CHICAGO, July 13.@tP)-An insur-
ance mar and a farmer-salesman
will head the national ticket of the
prohibition party this year.
William +. Narney, Rockville Gen.
ter. N. Y, was nominated for the
presidency on the second ballot at the
party convention last night follow
ing a persistent attempt by a size
able minority to nominate or endorse
Herbert Hoover.
James a. Edgerton. Alexandria, Va,
an independence league official and
n former populist, who last week
headed the Jefferson-Lincoln league
move here to unite the prohibition
and farmer-labor parties, received
the vice-presidential nomination on
the first ballot. In his acceptance
Edgerton said he had been a demo
crat all his life.
Gov. Alfred +. Smith Of New York
was placed in nomination by dele
gates who opposed the Hoover sup
port, which continued until the final
balloting, when Varnty received sc
votes TO Hoover's As. On the first
roll call Varney had So and Hoover
AZ.
Lively scenes preceded the actual
voting, including several manifesto
tions Of dissension within the pro-
hibitionist ranks following the rallies
for Hoover and Smith.
In the demonstration over the sen
timent toward Hoover, who was char
acterized az one who had expressed
no clear-cut opinion on the prohibi-
tion question, two delegates created
excitement by nominating Smith. an
avowed exponent Of prohibition modi-
fication. Both voted for him on the
first ballot.
Delegate John B. Hammond, former
chief of police of Des Moines, Iowa,
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Concert at Post
Thursday Night

The 18th Cavalry band will hold =
concert at the Fort Brown bandstand
near the parade grounds 1880 Friday
evening, interspersing popular Sc
lections in the following program:
/. March, Los Banderillos, Volpatti.
2. Selection, Babes in Toyland,
Herbert.
3. Gavotte, Celebrated. Grieg.
4. Valse des Fleurs from, Nut
cracker Suite, Tschaikowsky.
5. Old Irish Air. Farewell to Gu
cullaih, Arr. NJ. Lake.
6. Humorske, Op. 10 No. ., Tschai-
kowSky.
T. Characteristic, Wedding OF the
Rose, Jessel.
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DEM CANVASS
OF SENTIMENT
TOBERUSHED
Reports to be Awaited
From State Chair
men Before Drive
Gets Under WAY


NEW YORK, July 13-LP-A state
by state canvass to determine the
political lay of the land is to be
made before the democratic prasi-
Dental campaign gets into full
swing.
Conditions locally are to be sized
up by members Of the democratic
national committee, who were on
their way home today after a series
OF conference here which brought
about a national campaign organIza-
tion with John J.. Raskob, financial
chairman Of General Motors, at its
head.
The committeeman. keyed up by
words Of encouragement from Gov.
Smith. the standard bearer, are 70
report as soon as possible to SEN
ator Gerry of Rhode Island. chair
man Of the campaign advisory COM
mittee. Until they have done so, the
full scope of the democrats national
campaign will ont be determined.
Raskob Goes Home
Plainly showing the effects Of an
almost endless round Of confer
ences during the last 4s hours, Gov
ernor Smith planned to-day to re-
turn to Albany. His future plans are
intefinite, as the date for his Off
cial notification at the capitol mas
not been fixed.
Raskob, his close friend. who will
be the campaign generalissimo, was
at his summer home in Maryland,
shunting aside until next week the
problems Of campaign. Even Her
bert Lehman. New York investment
banker who will handle campaign
finances. decided to take a week
off TO visit n son in a military
camp.
In a final conference Yesterday az
which views were freely exchanged
in the presence OF Gov. Smith, who
from time TO time also offered his
suggestions. members Of the national
committee discussed the campaign
outlook. No decisions were reach
ed except that all should return
home and get affairs in their own
I states ship-share.
Daniels Flags Raskob
: Gov. Smith told party workers
that he was ready to press his cam
HdlEn lot the presidency 70 Ahf iAM
il. but that he doubted the wisdom
Of undertakings too many speeches
once he starts out on a %stumping
tour around Labor dav. In some
quarters IL was renortef that he in
tended to hold himself to ten ad-
dresses. all to be broadcast by radio.
at strategic points.
While campaign plans of the demo-
Gratis were being shaped up here
without any open show Of dissention,
a rift appeared elsewhere as Mrs.
Frank Mann, former national com
m-itteewoman for West Virginia, an
nounced that she would not support
Smith because Of his stand on pro-
hibition.
From the South came the word
that J%osephus Daniels. secretary OF
navy under wilson, had taken issue
with Raskob on his emphasis of the
prohibition question as a campaign
issue.
Daniels. through his newspaper at
Raleigh, North Carolina. praised the
New York national committee chair
man but denied his right to stress
issues mot settled in the platform
of the party"
From the republican sector came
thed eclaration OF William Allen
White, Emporia, Kan. editor. that
while he admired Smiths personal
courage. "his election would menace
the nation
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armer-Laborite
Must Pick AGAIN

CHICAGO. July 13.AP-The ex-
eeutive committee Of the f~armer-labor
party faces the problem OF namino
substitute nominees 20 replace the
two men chosen Wednesday but who
Immediately replied that they would
not run.
United States Senator George W
Norris Of Nebraska. the farmer-labor
presidential nominee. in a statement
at Washington said he would not ac-
cept the nomination. His refusal
was followed by one from VIII
Vereen. Moultrie, Ca. named for vica
president. who called his nomina-
ton absurd"
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Tampico TO Join
In Request For
Mexican Highway

ardson, manager OF the Brownsville
organization, that a delegation will
be sent from that city to Victoria to
aid in the securing of a road from
Matamoros TO Victoria, Mexico.
Delegations are also to be sent
from the Brownsville and Matamoros
chambers Of commerce 10 confer with
Gov. Portes Gil at Victoria in an eff
fort to secure his support of the pro-
ect.
Governor Gil has already appro-
priated $4,000 pesos monthly TO be
used in the construction Of a high
way between Tampico and Victoria,
construction work having already be-
our.
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Many Absentee
Voters Asking
Vote Privilege

All records for absentee voting
will be broken in Cameron ountv
this year, is the prediction Of Coun-
~ Clerk H. d. Seago, VITO is receiv-
Ing many requests for ballots from
voters at distant points. One Cam
eron county ballot will be sen to
western Wyoming, Mr.. Scago s-id.
Applications from absentee voters
vii be received up 10 and including
July is. Persons who expect 70 Be
absent from the county on primary
election day will have the privilege
Of voting at the county clerks office
at any time between July Is and
july "a.
Postage amounting to II cents Is
required for all ballots sent appli-
cants not voting az the clerks office.
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Friday, 18th, Is
Tunney Holiday

SPECULATOR, N. Y, July 13.-(R
Friday the thirteenth was a holi-
day in Spectator where Gene Tun-
ney is training to defend its heavy
weight title against Tom Heeney, the
rugged New Zealander on July 20 at
the Yankee Stadium.
The days rest, Tunney's handlers
believe, will keep the champion, who
now weighs 1876 1-2, almost his fight
ing weight, from reaching the peak Of
condition too early. The day of idle
ness it was explained, would put
about five pounds on him, n margin
he will find useful during the Is days
which are yet to come before he de-
tends his crown.
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Fiesta Expenses
To Be Accounted

G.. W. bennett, general chairman
FOR this city's Fourth Of July cele-
bration, announced Friday that he
would call a meeting Of the various
committees. within the next few
days. in order 10 completely account
for the money expended in putting
on the celebration.
cat this meeting I intend 70 list
each expenditure in order that we
ear find out the exact cost Of the
celebration and know just how much
money is left over for the celebra-
tion which is to be planned for 1929"
NJ said.
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Will Award Concrete
Flume Contract Soon
fSnecinl ~ The HeraldN

SAN BENITO. July 13.-Contract
Is to be awarded soon by directors
Of the Cameron County Water I'm
provement District No. 2 for con-
.struction Of a concrete flume over
the resaca here, just soutl Of the
Nebraska station on the San Benito
4 Rio Grande Valley railway.
The flume will be 100 feet long,
and open at the top. II will replace
the metal flume which extends
across the resaca at the present
time.
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gave vent to his anti-Hoover wrath
by throwing his badge on the table,
declaring that the party had been be-
trayed. and walked out. He charged
that the officers of the convention
had "sold out" to Hoover.
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Long Causeway
Nearly Finished

LA FERIA, July 13.-The 647-foot
causeway from the high grade on the
flood control levee 70 the Arroyo
bridge south or La Feria will be com
pleted in a week or ten days, con-
tractors report. but the bridge and
road will not be open to traffic for
nearly two months.
A concrete roadway will be con-
structed on the causeway. and the
grade on the south side paved before
Il Is opened. Traffic IL now detour-
ed by way Of the Parker club house,
where the arroyo is crossed on a low
water bridge. and follows the Parker
road to La Feria.
The arroyo bridge il being ~repaint-
ed and an asphalt or steel runway
will be constructed TO connect with
the paving on both sides.
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BOY BANDIT S II

NORTHAMPTON, Eng. 49, A ten
year-old boy named IN court only as
Frederick the Highwayman," was
sentenced to a flashing for robbing
other children.
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TOday's Radio Features
FrI1ay, Jsfsy -
rCentrol Standard Time1

Friday, Juy -
central Standard Tfme1
s5c-pAze.s Circus; Klown Kiddy R1ub-wJz KDKA wJR XIV KWK
WLW WREN
7oo-Wrfgey Review: instrumental. vocai-wJZ KDKA wLw WJR
KYW KWK WREN MHAS WSM VINO WSB WAX WCCO
WEBC
7ao-Lakranee Orchestra; Theodore webb. bartone-wEAF -WGR
WTAM WV WEBB KsD WDAF WRHM WGY WsAI Kvoo
WFAA KPRC WOAl
sso-PalmoIve Hour; Varied usc-wEAF wRc wGY wGR wTAM
KNOO -WFAA KPRC WOAI WHAS WSM VINO WSB WAX
s:30-Park Pavilion; Dance Program-WOR WADC WAIU WkRC
WGHP WMAQ WOwO KNOX KMBC wSPD
s0o-Dance Musc-WEAF WwJ WHO WOW VINO KOA
VALLEY RADIO
KwwG-Yaley RADIO Station
Brownsville
UOsO kc-277s meters)
$3.50 1880 a. m.-Musical program.
100 l2-Weather forecast and musical program.
1880 $3.50 p. m-News dispatches from The Associated Press and
The Brownsville Herald. popular music.
600-7:O0-Muscal program.
s:O0-Prize announcements in Country Store contest.
KHMC-HarIngen Music Co.
Harlingen
12O kc-236l meters)
7:00-s:00 q. m-Cal and The Ednburg Review.
9:O0lI :00-Bargain counter.
100 o m-Weather forecast.
3:00-6:00-BasebaI results and radio dealers program.
7:e0-7:3O-Campaign speeches.
7:3O-10:00-Special numbers.
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KISS

RELFAST. = Miss Ruth Chaddon
t.-,ified in a breach Of promise suit
,-s;nst Richard Riordan that the
s;rst kiss he gave her lasted 20 min
ntes-
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
Herbert Eugene Kinney and Kath-
crime Nicely.
Alfredo Longorio and Soledad Cas-
tillo.
, 1928-12-14

Farm Hospital.
The fragrant violation of the police
regulation %forbidding dogs on the street
between 10 p, m. and 5 a. m. is be-
coming a general nuisance to the com.
munity. Barking dogs parade the street
all night disturbing the town even in the
principal sections. 1t is suggested that
since nothing else is being done effort
be made to get the names of the owners
of the dogs and report them to the police.
The U,S.S. "Grebe" arrived here from
St. Thomas at noon yesterday wi h the
following passengers Lieut.. Comdr. w.
Thompson, Lieut. |. E. Pettee, Lieut. F.
0. Goldsmith, Chief Radio electrician A.
S. Gahagen, Rev. Swinson. Judge 9, H.
Gibson, Mrs. E, G. Wilson, Mrs. Gahagen
Captain Crosse, Captain Wolfiey, Captain
Eden, Mrs. Garner, Mrs. Willis, Mrs.
Greeley. Mrs. Spicer, Miss McCanpbeIl
Miss Turner, Rev. knight, Mrs. I. G..
Hunter and daughter, Mrs. F. I. Young.
The ship returned to St. Thomas at 2
, 1928-12-14

If MOSQUITOES were nothing more than
a nuisance it would be we'll worth while
to spend liberal amounts of time, energy,
thought and money in the effort to eXtPF'
inmate them. But mosquitoes are more
than a nuisance. They are a serious men
ace to public heslth. Mosquitoes carry
and spread Malaria fever, Yellow FEVER
Dangue and Fiiariasls (Blg Leg.
The Virgin Islands have been fortunate
il the fact that we have had very little
malaria, and for many years have been en-
tirely free Of Yellow fever. We nave,
however, a supply of both Malaria and
Yellow fever mosquitoes ample to lniet'
the entire population with these diseases.
In order to spread any mosquito borne
disease, the m1sq tito must first feed On
the blood of an infected individual.
Woe betide this community il yellow te-
YER were introduced on this island Ahur,
ricane would be a trivial event c3mparei
with the damage a yeIl)W fever epidemic
would cause. Malaria has been brought
here ny persons coming from nearby IS
lands but the Sanitation Service has In
force we'll directed measures TO prevent
the Importation of this disease requiring
a hood examin ltiOn la the case OF every
immigrant coming from a place where ma
laria exists. But these precautions are not
sufficient. In spite of all the care taken IL
is possible that individuals infected with
malaria or yellow fever may come and
settle among US. The proper solution OF
the problem is to rid the island OF malaria
and yellow fever mosquitoes.
There are thousands of different kinds
of mosquitoes, but broadly speaking we
may consider three large groups. The Ma
larial mosquito called the an0plles mos
quito; the yellow fever mosquito, called
the sedes egypt which likewise trans
mitS dengue, and the ordinary mosquito
called the eulex, which also transmits
dengue fever.
Each of the three large groups of mos
quitoes which carry disease, have charac-
t~eristics with which everyone should oe
familiar. We will consider.
LIST. The Malaria Tor Anopheles) mos
quito. The breeding places of this group
of mosquitoes are natural pools, marshes,
and swamps- They Will not reed in SAT-
water or water badly contaminated with
sewage. The 8nopheles ''Wigglers' or
l4rvae rest just below and p4ra,Iel with
the surface of the water. The fully de-
veioped adult rests with the cody point
ing away from the surface upon which it
aIights. Malarial mosquitoes are not
strong hiers, but they may be transport
ed several miles by the wind. sThe ,mala-
ria mosquito sta night worker most &C.
tive in the early part of the evening. The
, 1928-12-14
FREDERIKSTED THEATRE
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CayaIryman. Express Riders, Scouts, PEamsmena and others.
See them hmei in this Blazing, Dazzling C)orfuL All American Drama Positive
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Battle of the Little Big Horn where the Dashing General Custer and his on n nd, the
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Bull and sn 10 the fstm man.
Let nothing prevent yourw witnessing this beaut I'll Dama and mightest thriller of
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No extra charge for this super production.
, 1928-12-14
LOCAL

His Excelleacy the Governor and Mrs.
Evans returned to St. Thomas yesterday
by u. S. S. "Grebe, " after remaining in
St. Croix for about two weeks.
DIR. Nc Mullin, Chief Municipal Physi-
clan, is keeping the public supplied with
instructive reading on health every
week.
John Gilbert in Honor First" kept the
audience we'll entertained in the Theatre
last night. The news reel was excel
lent, as usual.
Mr., J.. Bennerson, organ repairer. is
busy in Christiansted getting some
of the Church organs in good shape for
Christmas.
The Christiansted Municipal Band will
give a concert on the wharf tonight.
Joseph Burke, tailor, died in this town
, 1928-12-14

pm. with the.folIowing passengers:-His
ExceIlency the Governor and Mrs. Evans
DR.. and Mrs. Richardson, Dr.. 3 v,
Learner, Miss Lucy Gillette, Miss Flora
Murphy, Mrs. c Lester, Mrs. Catherine
Baker, Jacob Francis and Frank Francis.
, 1928-12-14

town last night at midnight at Peters
Farm Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-29

nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pugh, William
Thomas, and son Robert, visited Mr..
Thomas, wife, Mrs. Jennie Thomas, at
the sanatorium near Wilmington.
Mrs Mary Wharton of Dover, Ken
ney Wright, of Philadelphia, were rec
ent visitors of Captain and Mrs. John
L. Carey
Miss Katherine Wolfe, Mrs. Mary
Hudson, Mrs. John Fennimore, Will
liam Cummins made a trip to Will
mington last week.
Mrs. Harry Jackson, Miss Mary
Coverdale, Of Boxers Beach, have
been recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wedbee.
Mrs. John L. Carey was the guest
of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. James Wilson, of State Road
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Handsberry, of
Frederica, spent visit with their
daughter, Mrs. William Maclary.
Frank Carlin, of Salisbury, Nd,
spent visit last week with his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Carlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cullen, ,Jr., have
moved to Wilmington.
Miss Elizabeth Sylvester of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Ewell Sylvester, Miss
Margaret Sylvester of Wilmington,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hagety, of Lit
tie Greek, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Carrow spent
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Car
row, near Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-29

guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Catlin, Of
Dover.
Mrs. Elenda Smith and Miss Clara
H. Bryan attended the funeral serv-
ices of the latter's aunt, Mrs. Mary +.
Bryan, of near Colchester, which was
held recently in Christ NJ. P. Church,
CheStertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Anthony, Mr..
Charles P. Jones and Mr.. John w. An
thony spent Tuesday of last week IN
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.Heigh Hill, of Ches-
tertown, are receiving congratulations
on the arrival of a fine daughter, at
Union Hospital, Elkton, Md.
Messrs.J Joseph Hyde and Allan Will
son, of Philadelphia, spent the week
end with Mr.. Amos Everett, near
town.
Mr.. Franklin Stevens, of Darby, Pa.
visited his parents, Mr.and Mrs.James
B. Stevens, of near town.
Mrs. Eva c. Sykes was the guest
last week of friends at Betterton.
Miss Stella Morris of Salisbury
Normal School, spent the past week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Virgil Morris.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-29
davs Of the conference year.

days of the conference year.
The February meeting of Deakyne-
will P. T. A. met on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 21, with the members and friends
present. After the usual business
procedure of the meeting the children
gave very interesting program in
which the Sewing Club members gave
'GThe Shoemaker's Dance" a singing
game; and little play entitled "The
Valentine Man" Other numbers in
cluded a group recitation "Our Flag
and "Time to Raise Flags by the
first and second grades. A duet The
River" by Maggie and May Warner;
a solo, "How Betsy Made the Flag,
Martha Newnom and several recita-
tions. The topic for the month "Our
Basic Industry, was read and talked
about. It was decided to give a play
sometime in April, the young people
and grown-ups taking part. Ice cream
and cake were served during the So
cial hour.
Mrs. Walter E. Donovan spent the
weekend with he1amother Mrs. Rachel
Warner Of st. Georges.
Mrs. Maggie Stats is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edgar Smith Of Viii
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Ingram and
two sons of Hare's Corner, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Orville New
nom.
Mr.. John o. Council has been on
the sick list.
Quite a few people Of this vicinity
move on March 1st. Mr.. Orville
Newnom moves near Odessa; Mr.Mid-
dleton of Marcus Hook, moves where
Mr.. Newnom vacates; William Still
moves on the Fortner farm at Iron
Bridge; John Tyre moves to the Bonn
bay Hook lighthouse.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-29
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhOod

Cheswold, Feb. 28.-Gaston DeNe-
moustier is home from the Oncologic
Hospital, Philadelphia, where he has
been for treatment.
Mrs. Mamie Anderson has been dis
charged from the Methodist Hospital,
Philadelphia, and is visiting relatives
in Wilmington before returning home.
James Jackson, of Wilmington, and
friends of Townsend, was a recent Wis
itor to his sister, Mrs. Annie Ford.
Joseph Vaughn, Mrs. James Boyles
and daughter, recently spent visit
with Rev. g. z. Davis and wife, of
Cherry Hill. Nd.
The W. G. T. L. held its last meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Suma Boyce.
A delightful program was rendered.
Among those who so splendidly enter
tanned were: Mrs. Davis of Dover;
Miss Pearl Clothier, of Lansdowne, Pa;
Mrs. Harriet Money, of Harrington;
Mrs. z. J. Boggs, and Mrs. William
Carrow, Of Cheswold.
Mrs. Charles Shackell and daughter,
Miss Mabel and sons, Everett and
Wallace, 3. H. Emory and Denney
Morris visited Charles Shackell in the
Oncologic Hospital, Philadelphia, On
Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Hartnett, Mrs. p. L.
Barcus and Mrs. Ray Sampson have
been on the sick list for the past week
L. d. Learned, Junior Learned, Miss
Margaret Learned and Mrs. Rebecca
J. Morris were recent Wilmington Wis
itors.
Mrs. Bertha Casson was the guest
of Mrs Lille May Casson.
Mrs. S. Z. Pearson spent a visit
with Mrs. j. Hermon Anderson.
Mrs. Harriet Money, Of Harrington
and Miss Pearl Clothier, Of Lans-
downe, Pa, were recent guests Of Mrs.
Suma Boyce last week.