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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-31
CITY BRIEFS

All Kinds or feed ut hardtime prize
es.-Vslley Bonded Warehouse 4
Storage Co.-Adv. II.
Recovering-Miss Helen Seheiwetr
daughter of Mrs. M. NJ Scheiwetz Of
this city, who underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis in Dallas re-
Gently, is reported doing well.
You Call z7s. We haul.-valley
Bonded Warehouse A Storage Co..
Adv. II.
Hunters-We are open all night.
Let's put UP your lunches. Toasted
Sandwich Shop, opposite FL Jardin
Observation-Disclosures. 90.
IL You Have anything to haul or
store. phone 27S.-Valley Bonded
Warehouse q Storage Co.-Adv. II.
A Daughter-Mr. and Mrs. Juan p.
Reyes announced the birth Of a
daughter Monday, Oct. 20. The fam.
lily resides on Fourteenth street.
open All Nignt-hunters, let US
put up your lunches. Toasted Sand
witch Shop, opposite Ell Jardin hottie.
advertisement. go.
Dfckey's Old Reliable Eye wats.
relieves, sun and wind burned ayes
Doesn't hurt All druggists.-Adv. III
On Annual Leave-Frsnk +. Hill
of the U. 5. immigration service will
leave today by automobile for San
Antonio and west Texas points. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Hill and
Miss Anita Cooke. Hill Is on annual
leave.
Poison Oak or Ivy Is relieved
quickly and permanently with I'm.
perisl -ezema Remedy. All drug.
gists are authorized to refund your
money IL it fails.-Adv. (5)
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crews START
WIDENING OF
ELIZABETH ST.
Ten-Foot Width Will
Be Paved Between
Fourth and Fifth
Streets

Widening Of Elizabeth street ten
feet oRSthe north side between
Fourth and Fifth streets got under
way Tuesday when crews started
%excayatinr for the paving. which
will be 80 feet in width at this
point.
The additional ten feet was deed
cd 10 the city by J. X. Wells upon
condition that the city construct the
paving. The sidewalk il being
moved back ten feet. and the front
of the building recently erected by
Mr.. Wells on Fifth ard Elizabeth
will he ten feet back Of the new
curb line.
This is the first widening Of
streets in the business session in
%augurated in compliance with the
recent : resolution of the city COM
mission to the effect that the city
would pay the cost Of widening
pavement where the land was deed
ed 10 the city for street purposes.
Mr.. Wells has also rendered the
city ten-foot strips on $50 feet he
tween Palm boulevard and First
street, 100 feet behind Eighth and
Ninth. and $50 feet between Tenth
and Eleventh, making a total Of zoo
feet on EiN-abeth street. This ten
der IS made upon condition that
other property owners in the re-
spective blocks deed strips Of sim
liar widths in front of their prop
ertv.
" Is understood that another
strin Of 50 feet will Re rendered hv
a property owner on the block be-
tween Eighth and Ninth.
Efforts are being made 70 secure
ten feet additional on Elizabeth
street from Palm boulevard west
70 the city limits. and ii Il report-
ed that many of the property own
ers in that section Of the city hsve
indicated their willingness 10 deed
the land 20 the city.
y. \. Wells also informed the CITY
council he would deed ten feet on
the Washington street side Of the
block between Fourth and Fifth
streets. and that any structures
erected on that property would be
set back sufficiently 70 assure
widening of Washington as we'll as
Elizabeth street.
The movement 70 widen Four
teenth street. from Monroe 70 Lin
coin. u proceeding satisfactorily.
according to Bert NJ. Cromack. who
IS leading in the effort TO widen
that thoroughfare.
Mr.. Cromack and Enrique Valen-
tin viii secure the signatures Of
property owners along the street.
five feet being asked on each side
Of the street.
The deeds are ready 70 be sign
ed Mr.. Cromack said Wednesday.
We believe there will he no diff
fieulty in closing up the matter.
since all but five property owners
already have agreed to sign"
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G. END
CAMPAIGN ON
SPECIAL TRAIN
Party Leaders, Direc-
tors of Drive, To
Tour With Hoover
On Homeward Trip
Bv JAMES L. WEST

ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer.)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.5FEAn.
other oddly will take its place IN
this campaign of oddities late this
week when the republican high com.
mand directs the party's vast field
forces from general headquarters on
a swiftly moving special train carry
ing Herbert Hoover to his California
home.
Since the day OF his nomination
the republican candidate has had per
sonal charge Of the conduct of his
fight for the presidency, and so /;
will be until the last shot has been
fired and the army of voters
begins to march upon the polling
places.
When Hoover turns westward again
tomorrow he will be surrounded by
most of the advisers who have been
almost constantly at his side in this
greatest battle of his career. There
will be his personal assistant, George
Akerson. DR.. Hubert Work, chairman
and Ralph Williams of Oregon. vice
chairman Of the republican national
committees; George Barr Baker OF
New York; Harry Robinson OF Los
Angeles. and T. C. Gregory of San
Francisco.
To Fire Parting Shots
As his opponent is concluding q
spectacular appeal for the votes oil
normally republican strongholds in
the East, Hoover will be kept sd-
vissd Of events as they take place
and after comforting with his ad-
visers will send forth orders for
moves intended to counteract the
democratic activities.
The republican standard bearer
also will be firing some solid shots
himself. He will deliver q major
speech at st. Louis Friday night, and
also will speak st noon that day and
en- Thursday and Saturday nights,
His range will cover a field from
Maryland to Colorado while his demo-
cratic opponent is active in and
around New York City.
Aside from these principal speeches.
Hoover will make nearly q dozen
brief rear platform talks and for the
first time during this campaign his
private car will be equipped with
loudspeaker and mcrophone. Here
tofore at stops where speeches were
10 ne mace lht ANNdi tNiHfNAAAtfN "a
nished their own loudspeakers and
microphones.
Az was the case during his last
trans-continental trip, Hoover will
use two different private cars. He
will ride 10 st. Louis in n fur
nished by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. but while he is speaking in
the Missouri city this car will be de-
toched and replaced by the private
a Sunset" Of the Southern Pacific
railroad. The loud speaker will be
transferred from one car 70 the other
along with the baggage Of the can
didate and his immediate personal
party.
Besides his political advisers,
Hoover will he accompanied by Mrs.
Hoover and their son. Allan. as well
as Lewis Straus. Of New York. secre-
tary 70 the president candidate dur
ing the World war period.
There will he q corps of more than
thirty newspaper correspondents and
news photographers. the largest
group that has accompanied the can
didate on his trans-continental jour
neys Of which this Is the third since
he was chosen 10 carry the standard
for the republican party.
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WANTS CROSSING ON
14TH STREET FIXED
To The Herald:

To The Herald:
One year ago this coming Novem-
Der u, the last part Of the paving
on Fourteenth street and I'll Jardin
boulevard was opened. And we are
still waiting for the Missouri Pa
cific to pave tiie approaches across
their track on Fourteenth street, at
the city limits.
Not only is it always rough. but
every rain " are compelled to drive
through a mud puddle. Does il not
seem unfair TO the citizens who are
paying freight rates on paving ma
terial used. building miles OF con
crete roads, 10 still put up with m
eye-sore by a railroad which is bene-
fitting as much by good roads as
we citizens who are now paying
high taxes on account Of these i'm
~provements.
II the railroads are not going %
Join us in our improvements and
qualifications. we are going TO be
hard hit.
BERT NJ. CROMACK.
Brownsville.
Oct. 81. 1928.
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PARIS-Leaving the office Of a
physician who had declared him cur
ed az heart disease. Pierre Lamotte.
a banker. dropped dead.
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MADRID.-The government has
confiscated 100000 tons Of olive oil
boarded by profiteers.
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OFFERS REWARD FOR
FRAUD IN

DALLAS. Tex, Oct. S1.-tR)-Ben-
aon McMillin Of Zavalla county. for
r,er member OF the state democratic
executive committee who is nov sup
porting Herbert Hoover for the pres
idency is willing to pay a reward 20
anyone who detects and proseoutes
election frauds.
Anti-Smith democratic hesdquar-
Ears announced here last night that
McMillin had offered = reward of
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction
OF anyone voting illegally, OF of any
eltction official who deviates from
the Law in carrying out his official
duties.
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3 FACTIONS IN
TEXAS EXPECT
VOTE VICTORY
Dems Claim Majority
Of 2O0,O0 Anti-Als
And Creager Certain
Of Success

DALLAS. Tex. Oct. 3f.-(PHwith
only six days left TO clinch their
campaign spikes leaders OF Texas
three big political factions today be-
came increasingly confident, or at
least their official statements did, OF
success at the polls November s.
Regular democratic headquarters
where a majority of 10000 for
Smith has been the stock prediction,
raised the ante TO 100000. Alvin
Moody. anti-Smith democratic lead
or. made the prediction that Hoover
will run 10000 ahead OF Smith, and
r. B. Creaser of Brownsville, repub-
lican national committeeman claim
ed that Hoover is certain of 125
counties Smith of SO and that others
are a toss-up.
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All Kinds OF feed ut hsrdtime prize
es.-Vslley Bonded Warehouse 4
Storage Co.-Adv. II.
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held that state to be debatable ter
ritory.
What the democratic nominee will
choose for his text tonight in New
ark had not been announced from,
the Smith camp today. IL was con-
sidered likely, however, that he
he would devote q good portion of
the speech to m appeal to the labor
ing classes inasmuch as Herbert
Hoover chose this topic for his New
ark address.
Tentative plans call for the COVER
nor's departure from the Hotel Bit
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RECEIVER TO N
RULING WOMAN SANE

GAN ANGELO, Texas, Get. 31.-tPl
Attorney for W. H: Colquitt will
-.,test the report of a master in
ehsncery that Mrs. NJ; A. Monroe
smith. owner OF valuable oil lands
n the Yates pool, Is sane and that
leases which she hsn executed are
valid. $3.50.
Mrs. smith and Brian Montague,
cre Of his attorneys. announced
s;nrs 70 the report of Master-in-
chancery U. s. Goen is being pre-.
rsred for submission in federal court
n EI Prsc.
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more after dinner for the 2O-mile
drive to Newark by way Of the Hol-
land Tunnel and Jersey City.
Whether Gov. Smith will stick TO
his original plan to windup his
speaking campaign in Madison
Square Garden Saturday night or
consent to make a final radio appeal
to the electorate Monday night 10 a
subject Of much discussion around
headquarters here
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REFUSE TO USE
= = 4
Stills ON JOB
= = =
GIVEN THE AIR

TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 31-fPl-A
firm of Toronto contractors has
provided six-foot stills for its
workmen to eliminate the need of
scaffolding in building operations.
Two workmen refused TO use the
stills and reported 10 officials Of
the United Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters and Joiners that they lost
their Jobs as a result.
The building trades council is
investigating to discover whether
the use of stills would be a con-
travention Of city CT provincial
statutes.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20

This winter. for the first time IN
tG years. the Canadian Pacific
steamships will maintain regular
schedule of sailings out of Halifax,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20

lowering the boats. He was in
charge OF those on the s,arboard side
which was nearest the water.
He also testified that he saw Cap
tain Carey between I and a. m.
Monday. and that the captain admit
ted to him that the situation was
serious and ordered him to make
an inspection of the ship 10 see if
he could discover where she was
taking water. He said he found
nothing. Other officers had testified
the ship was leaking in five different
places. He said he had examined
the lifeboats before the ship sailed
and that they were all in good shape,
Investigated Leak
The assistant steward testified only
to his assignment to investigate IA
leak in the side OF the ship on sun
day.
United States Attorney futile.
who is conducting the inquiry plan
ned to introduce more radio mes
sages at this afternoons session and
said he would call several passcn-
gers TO the stand. Six were queS-
toned on the first day OF the hear
ing. all testifying that the lifeboats
were poorly handled. that there WAS
great confusion aboard the ship ana
that the officers appeared to be es-
cited and to have little control owe,
the crew.
Sitting with Commissioner O'NeiIl
are two nautical advisers. one nam
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20
GOOD BILL At STRAND

An excellent select vaudeville pro-
gram is'being featured at the Strand
for today and Wednesday presenting
spot of entertainment. The ap-
plause honors go to Chabot and
Tortini THE Boy From Belgium
and the Girl From France" in 4
comedy Offering that is a scream
from start to finish. The Transfield
Sisters show class and versatility in
their smart musical novelty offering:
Doyle and Donnelly score in mix
ture of songs and comedy we'll pre-
sented; the Three Nitos arc some
thing different in the gymnastic line;
and Havana Bound" very fine
skit with song and dance pleased
immensely.
presents popular Lon CLANCY in his
newest hit West of Zanzibar"
CLANCY creates a new role in this
picture another of his far'ous char
acterizations, this time as Dead
Legs" so called because of his
paralyzed lower limbs. who sought
revenge that led to darkest Afri-
ca. 1t offers CLANCY at his best who
is also greatly helped by the fine
work of Lionel Barrymore, Warner
Baxter and Mary Nolan.
On Thursday Sunshine Sammy.
the little star of the Our Gang"
comedies will appear in person in
vaudeville and the feature will pre-
sent Prep and Pep with Nancy
DrcXel and David Rollins.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20

SWINGS" AT THE CAPITOL

NAAAAAon
! Crowds again yesterday surged
20 the Capitol to see the epic of the
air wings which is playing all
week with sound.
Only after a period of combined
preparation and actual production
lasting over period of nearly 20
months. wings" Paramount's epic
Of the air. was ready.
Wings" was the pet" of the
Paramount studio: it was recognized
as the great achievement. that would
carry to fame. not only the names
of Wellman and Hubbard, but also
the featured players. Charles Rogers
and Richard Arlen. who were asso-
ciated with Clara Bow and Jobyna
Falston in the principal roles.
Seven months were devoted to the
filming Of ground and air battle Sc
quences at San Antonio. Texas. An
exact duplication of a sector of ST.
Mihiel was constructed under the
supervision Of those who fought at
the famous original. Six thousand
hen were thrown into this bleak.
dismal, battle-scarred area for the
, ground Shots" More than 200 air.
planes darted and swooped overhead.
Cameramen. principals and asso-
ciated pilots totaled 125 hours each
il the aid to obtain everything in
aerial combat from "dog-fights" TO
'straffing."
Winnie Lightner. the Broadway
musical comedy star offers an act on
the Vitaphone. Beginning next Sun
day the Capitol will offer ''The Lion
and the Mouse" on the Vitaphone.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20
STEAMBOAT MAN
denies CHARGES
CONTINUED from First Page)

days before the steamer left on its
Inflated voyage in what some OF the
survivors have called an unsea-
worthy condition.
He said he found everything that
was his responsibility to inspect in
good condition and he mentioned
particularly the coal ports and the
half doors in the side of the ship
through which the crew enters and
leaves while the ship is at its pier.
Officers of the Vestris have testi-
! fed at the federal hearing being
conducted by United States Attorney
futile that water poured into the
ship through both the coal ports
and the half doors. These officers.
First Officer johnson and Chief En-
! gineer Adams, said that efforts were
made TO tighten these openings In
the hull, but it was found impos-
siblc to steam the flow of water.
-Four Days Examination
Captain keane said his examina-
| ton of the Nestris covered four
| Nuys' uiI'6 "HISh uC
examined lifeboats and their equip
ment and the life preservers He de-
clarej the IL lifeboats heu had in
spected and which were ample 10
take care of passengers and crew
were in first class condition.
The inspectors testimony was
given before Dickerson N Hoover.
supervising inspector general. and
Thomas J. Padareli. assistant United
States attorney representing Fed =
erai Attorney Charles H. futile was
delegated to examine the witnesses
for the government.
I'm the work you were assigned
to do on the steamer Vestris did
anyone in this Office give you the
impression that it was to be hastily
DONE" Hoover asked.
NO. sir"
Had Plenty OF Time
I'm examining the steamboat did
you have ample time for the ex-
animal ton"
I'VE had plenty of time ] was
four days on her"
Was 1t true you needed more as
sistancc 10 make a thorough inspec-
ton? ?"
-Four days was ample time TO do
it,"
OF the 691 life preservers aboard
which he said he examined, Captain
keane said he had found 6S new
ones defective.
Captain keane said food. water
lanterns and flares in the lifeboats
conformed to regulations. Scmc wit
nesses at the inquiry before United
States Commissioner O'Ncil testified
that flares were defective and that
there was no oil in lanterns.
The lifeboats themselves, said the
captain. who is 81 years old and tn,
holder OF a license for steam and
sail In the United States and 9
British masters certificate. could
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20

not have better sustained the bang
ing they were subjected to if they
had been made OF rubber.
After Captain keane the next wit
ness was Frederick Sorenson, a
ships officer who was a second
class passenger on the Vestris. He
categorically denied statements
credited to him in the newspa pers
when lN arrived here on rescue
ship, on which the blame for the
disaster was laid at the door OF the
Eestris officers and especially OF
Captain, William Carey of the Yes
iris, who sank with his command.
Quotes His Words
At the suggestion OF newspaper
men covering the hearing. it was
, then decided to call reporters who
, interviewed Sorenson when he ar
/ rived. 1t was found that one Of
them was at the moment being
questioned by United States Attor-
ney futile. but another. from the
Sun. voluntarily appeared and pro.
duced his original notes.
These notes quoted Sorenson as
| blaming Captain Carey and his Of
| ficers for criminal negligence" for
their handling of the lifeboats and
for delay in sending out an sos.
After the notes had been read.
Sorenson stood by his denial that
he had made any criticism except
Of the occupants of one lifeboat
who, he said, rode away when he
called upon them to take some
women from another overcrowded
| boat
Other Reporters Called (
1t was then decided to call all
other reporters who talked with
Sorenson at the time of his arrival
Sorenson was asked if anyone had
approa ched him to influence him in
changing his first account of the
! disaster. and he said that no one
had.
An assistant United States attor.
ney attending the hearing in an Of
fetal capacity then asked if it we're
not true that there is an unwritten
code among ships officers which
forhids criticism of each other.
Il do not know of any such code. -
Sorenson said. but ! certainly
would not criticize dead man."
No Radio Warning
Radio logs introduced at the fed
eral inquiry yesterday show that
during the morning of the day she
sank the Nestrs told her sister ship.
the Noltaire:
II have nothing to communicate"
| During this period, according to
previous testimony, the Vestris was
taking water rapidly. was listing at
a dangerous angle and was in what
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20
her captain was quoted as saying 4

her captain was quoted as saying a
serious condition"
The radio logs were read before
the inquiry by Arthur J. Costisan OF
! the Radio Marine corporation and
John +. Smith OF the Marconi Wire
less company. The K. NJ. C. owns
! the land stations which were in
communication with the Vestris the
day she sank and the Marconi
company. an English concern. con-
/ trolls and operates the wireless equip
ment on all Lamport and Holt liners.
which included the Vestris and the
! Voltaire, which was the nearest Of
the lines ships to the Vestris when
she sank.
$50 Miles Apart
They we're about l50 miles apart.
The radio log from the NoItaire as
read by MIR. Smith showed that at
1856 a. NJ. Monday morning. Novem-
Der -. the day the Vestris sank. she
/sent the signal "QRu" which means
! Il have nothing to communicate"
I The log also disclosed that similar
answer was received from the Vestris
by the Voltaire the evening before
and that later message at S:52
p. M, Sunday asking Have you any
| thing to communicate" brought no
response.
This was an hour and half after
the cargo had shifted and warned
the officers for the first time, &C
cording to Chief Officer Johnson's
testimony. that something was wrong
with the vessel.
The logs Of Il. NJ. &. disclosed that
one Italian steamer Giorgio Ohlsen
was only IS miles from the Nestris
| when she went down and had receiv-
ed the SOS. and the Vestris' position.
The Italian vessel was not mentioned
in any Of the rescue attempts. Cos
tigan gave as his opinion that she
went to the rescue but couldn't find
the boats and didn't say much
about it," She was on her way from
New Orleans to Bremen. Germany.
Other Witnesses Heard
The other witnesses at yesterdays
hearing we're Herbert G. Welland.
| 23-year-old third mate. and a 20
year old assistant steward in the
second class. Welland testified that
the lifeboats were in good condition
and that there was no confusion in
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20
City Items

DAILY Council. X. of c., will hold a
meeting at the X. OF {. home this
evening at s o'clock.
The police were notified last night
by John Hubert Of 63 Camp street
that his automobile. which was re-
PORTED stolen Sunday night in front
Of his home, had been recovered on
new street between West Main
street and Slater road.
GRANTED COMPENSATION
Lambert Frisk of 1913 Corbin
avenue was granted compensation of
IL weeks pay by the compensa-
ton commissioner in Hartford
against the Stanley Rule g. Level
20. and the American Mutual Liza
bility Insurance Co. for total dis
ability caused by particle Of metal
Pipe getting imbcdded in the palm
Of his hand and creating an infcc-
ton. The compensation is to be
agreed upon by the parties.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20
MRS. IENDLETON HoNORED

Mrs. Frederick s. Pendleton, for
merly Of this city and now of Brook
Ign, n. Y. has been elected president
of the Chaminade in Brooklyn, a
musical organization and the largest
woman's club in Brooklyn.
Miss Mary Brown of Vine street,
to Brooklyn for a two weeks stay.
She will attend the initial entertain
ment of the Chaminade, an after
noon musicale. on Wednesday.
Mrs. Pcndleton formerly was "A
teacher in the public schools of this
city.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-20
loHGrTs PARKED TRICK

Parked in one position on West
Pearl street for three days. an auto
mobile truck owned by Paul Reale
of G25 Arch street was not tagged by
a policeman, and the owner. when
ed to have battery put in it and
meanwhile had forgotten to move it.
This morning Officer A. C. WalincZus
reported the truck and the. owner
made the explanation.