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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-16

among Valley or~chardists and others
interested in the citrus industry.
worker in the campaign reported.
Proclamation
The regulation applying to screen
ing CT fruit. which inspectors say
will be rightly enforced, reads as
follows:
II, George p. Terrell. commits
Sioner OF agriculture OF the state Of
Texas do hereby amend the procla-
nation by the commissioner Of ag-
rioultural creating a control zone in
Cameron county. Texas. for the pur-
pose Of controlling and Graduating
the Mexican fruit worm, and known
as quarantine order No. IS, bearing
date of September 26, 1927, by add
ing the following paragraph after
the words October bloom" in the
next to the last paragraph Of the
document being amended:
"All citrus fruit or host fruits Of
the Mexican fruit fly offered for
sale or held in storage in the con-
troll zones herein described. shall be
protected from possible infestation
by the Mexican fruit worm. by be-
ing covered with screen not to ex-
coed a sixteenth G-16( inch mesh.
The said fruit shall be completely
and securely covered by a screen or
a mesh adequate TO prevent the
entrance of the Mexican fruit fly,
adult. and the said screen shall in
no place come within a distance Of
two 90 inches of the covered fruit
/ further declare and proclaim that
all host fruits Of the Mexican fruit
fly. including oranges and grape
fruit. which are not protected from
infestation. in a way herein pre-
scribed. and which are held in stor-
age or offered for sale in the con-
troll zone herein described during
the period between March I and
October /. to be a public nuisance.
and il shall be the duty OF persons.
firms and corporations owning such
nuisance fruit to comply with the
screen provisions herein prescribed
or to destroy same.
In the event any person, firm
or corporation. fails or refuses to
comply with this regulation or to
destroy such fruit, ate wing been
instructed to do so - commits
sioner of agriculture. or his author
lied agent or representative, then it
shall be the duty Of the state COM
missioner Of agriculture or his au-
thorized agent or representative to
abate the nuisance and destroy such
fruit or otherwise render it not a
nuisance. and in carrying out this
provision the commissioner Of ag-
riculture or his authorized agent or
representative shall call upon the
sheriff Of Camnrnn county for slIch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-16
HIS STUFF SUFFICIENT,
MCCARTHY TELLS BUSH

CHICAGO. June 15.-tP-Guy
Bush. Cub highlander. Is done
with experiments-by request Of
Joe Mccarthy. his boss.
In the midst Of a winning streak
last year, the Mississippi Mudcat"
began trying out new curves. The
results were dangling.
Cut out that experimenting. or
you'll be Bush the busher.' varn-
ed Mac after Guys attempts TO
master the knuckle ball had m
creased the opposition's base hit
total.
Bush began his 1929 season with
four victories.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-16
Capital Invasion
West Coming Into Its Own Politically and
Socially
BY ALICE BERNADETTA WALL
Central Press tSaff Writer

WASHINGTON, June 14.-The
west is coming into It's own in
Washington, socially as well as po-
litically.
Politically the fact is recognized
Socially the old regime is some
what slower 10 admit it.
The old regime was exotic. Its
salons" always have been-and
are yet-of the old world. worldly.
The new order is American.
Make no mistake-Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam is its leader. Not
that she leads by virtue Of any
claim Of her own. She leads by
common acceptance, al truly repre-
sentative Of genuine western culture.
a culture without shams, Of honest
geniality and hospitality.
The Older oruer resents II. but its
doom is sealed" limitations stand
no chance in the long run, against
the real article.
An Individual Salon
The salon" which Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam has created Is indi-
vidual.
AS for other DEMONSTRATING seen
one, one has seen all of them. Mrs,
Cams is different-and delightful.
Even the old worldlings themselves
are drawn to it. 1t centers around
a personality so naturalist free
from make-belieye-that it regis
tiers on each consciousness.
The east has reigned in Washing
ton these many generations.
Its society has rested upon an
assumption Of superiority-of so
cial' superiority.
In common parlance. IL has been
able to get away with it," because
1t never has been challenged. II
would not be correct to say that
Vice President Curtis and his sis
ter, Mrs. Gam. have challenged it.
Rather, they are aware of a culture
Of their own and have drawn a cir
Gle around themselves Of those who.
by American heritage with them,
are OF IT.
This would be all we'll but for the
fact that its immediate effect has
been to draw recruits from the older
ranks.
Not that the new group has made
any attempt TO attract adherents. II
simply has been steadily growing up
In Washington with the vests in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-16
MERCEDES BUILDING
is BEING
Especial TO The HeraId)

MERCEDES. June Is. - The
building on Texas avenue. joining
the Borderland Hardware company.
recently vacated by Baum and
Westerman. is being remodeled.
The front is being torn out. The
walls and floor will be refinished
and a new ceiling put in. The
building belongs TO the Borderland
Hardware company. which, it Is
understood. will utilize the build
Ing.
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crease in influence. and now the
older one has taken the alarm. with
Vice President Curtis advent in the
post which immemorially has been
considered the capitals ranking 90
clal position under the presidency.
accompanied by the continued de-
signation of his sister as his official
hostess.
Briefly. the old regime is jealous
The new one simply is oblivious of
this jealousy-or. If manifestations
OF IL occasionally are forced. willy
nilly. upon the newer orders con-
seriousness, the latter merely regards
them. momentarily. with mild aston
ishment and then proceeds calmly
with its own affairs. indifferent to
a ferment which II neither under
stands nor Is in the least interested
in.
As for social competition" how
can there be competition where
there is only one competitor?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
WATER SWEEPS INTO NASHVILLE
Cumberland River Driving Out Resi-
dents of Northeast Section.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 26 LF).-
Rising waters from the Cumberland Riv-
er crept into the business and residen-
tial sections of Nashville today toward
a predicted crest of so feet. The record
stage is 562, reached during the 1927
flood
The river front section Of Nashville Is
dotted with homes business houses and
warerooms Already residents in North
east Nashville were leaving their homes,
and should the river reach so feet at
least 1000 families would be forced out.
While so feet was the predicted crest,
the Cumberland has reached SIS feet at
Celina. which has the same flood stage
as Nashville.
Water was backing up Broadway, bust
ness street. and it was certain that
stores at the east end of the street would
be flooded. The 1927 flood was fresh Ia
the memory of Nashville and residents
in all low sections of the city were pre-
pairing for the worst.
East Tennessee's flood toll stood at 80
today. Property loss was estimated as
high as 5000 900 with the greatest loss
of life ana property at Hartman.
Hartman, lockwood, Oakdale and
Coal Creek continued to dig out from
several inches of mud. A national Red
Cross worker had organized relief work
and the State Health Department en-
forced sanitary measures.
The Tennessee General Assembly ap-
propriated $4,000 for relief work and
newspapers and radio stations were rails
ing funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
D0UGHERTY' BACKS
BOYS SWIM DRIVE
Commissioner Endorses Campaign
to Give .Natatorialif
Instruction.

Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
speaking as chairman of the Board of
District Commissioners, today voiced
approval of the "learn-to-Swim" cam
paign to be conducted April l to by
the Y M. G. A. under the auspices of
The Star and with the assistance OF
agents of the American Red Cross.
Informed that free swimming lessons
will be. given daily next week in the
pool of the boys department building
of the Y. M. C. A., 1882 G street, for
boys between the ages of 10 and Is
who are non-swimmers. the Commits
sioner Endorsed the plan and urged the
youth of the city to take advantage OF
the course.
Every boy who can should learn to
swim," the Commissioner said. THE
ability to take care of ones self In water
is valuable asset to any one, and is
of greater Importance to boy because
of his love of out-of-door sports.
Proper training in the natatorial art.
I believe, will prove factor in the re-
duction of the number of serious acct
dents on the water and of the loss of
life by drownings. Therefore wish to
emphasize the wisdom of learning TO
swim and call to the attention of the
boys of the city the present opportunity
they have to this end"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26

Hoover has replaced Mr.. Coolidge's pic
ture over the fireplace.
Visitors must pass through DR.. Work
old office to enter the room occupied
by the new Interior chief. They find
an atmosphere of warm, Western
cordially and good humor awaiting
them in the Secretary's 'cubby hole,
as 1t has been dubbed
Washington Like Home.
What do I think of Washington"
Dr. Wilbur repeated in response to his
interviewers conversation-open why,
it's just like coming back to an old
home. You see I've become attached
to the city through frequent visits here
since the war. / learned to know the
Capital pretty well during my residence
here in the Food Administration days,
and Mrs. Wilbur and I have been
periodic guests at the Hoover home on
S street."
DR.. and Mrs. Wilbur have been pre-
vented from opening home Of their
own here as yet because of the latter's
illness Mrs. Wilbur was injured while
riding horseback some months ago, and
she is not fully recovered. She and her
husband are residing at the Mayfiower
Hotel, but later they intend to establish
a home large enough for all the chill
dren." The Wilburs have five children
and five grandchildren. Four of the five
children are married, but Mrs. Wilbur
wants a home that will accommodate
all Of them when they visit their par
ents. One of the sons is a surgeon in
San Francisco. another Is an assistant
surgeon at the Mayo clinic and The
Youngest son is senior in high school,
There are two married daughters.
The Interior Secretary was much in
terested in reports that Postmaster
General Brown is claiming the cooking
championship of the cabinet.
I'm something of cook, myself"
Dr. Wilbur remarked, with a twinkle III
his eyes. 1--WE had lot of experience
on camping trips. Fishing and hunting
are my favorite diversions. and when I
go on such expeditions the lot of camp
cook always falls to me-"
But the Postmaster General can cook
all sorts Of fancy Dishes" he was re-
minded.
WELL" he replied quickly. I'D like to
try him out some time in contest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
NEW INTERIOR SECRETARY i
AT HOME IN DEPARTMENT
WHbur's Experience With
Hoover Food Drive
-. Recalled.
Administration Was Begun in
Small Office With Bor-
roWed Pencils.
BY REX COLLIER.

Secretary Wilbur feels perfectly at
| home In the Interior Department Build
ing.
The surroundings are not strange to
him, for he became acquainted with
them during the late war. The man
who introduced him to the big structure
at Nineteenth and F streets now is
President of the United States.
1t happened this way: Herbert Hoover
had been requested by President Will
son to direct the conservation of Amer
country, the first object that met his
eye on the dock was the tall, lanky fig
ure of his old college chum. Rex" Will
bur. The Stanford president volun-
teered to help Hoover in what both re-
allied would be a monumental task.
The team Of Hoover and Wilbur was
the nucleus of the great organization
which was to effect the most remarkable
food-saving campaign in history. When
the team came into being it was with
out plans or headquarters. The first
meeting of the two-man Food Admins
tration" was held in the cramped con-
fines of hotel room.
Later the pair succeeded in having a
room in the Interior Building placed at
their disposal Old-timers at the de-
of the difficulties which the two men
overcame in moving into their new
headquarters. They tell. for instance,
of visits to adjoining Offices for the loan
Of pencils, paper clips and other minor
articles necessary to begin work.
Relations Similar Today.
The official relationship between Mr..
Hoover and DR.. Wilbur in those hectic
days was somewhat similar to that
which exists between them today. One
was the chief" and the other was a
secretarial assistant. Later the assist
and became head of the food conserva-
ton division of the Food Administration.
Now that he is Secretary of the In
terror. DR.. Wilbur could have the most
sumptucus Office in the Interior Build
ing, but he has chosen instead small,
secluded room Of cozy and unpreten-
tious character. In establishing his desk
in this room, DR.. Wilbur has abandoned
the magnificent, deliberately appointed
office occupied by his predecessors. The
latter place, on the southeast corner of
the top floor of the building, became
noted as the birthplace of former
Secretary Works open door" policies,
under which one was supposed to be
able to walk in unannounced, take
seat and await his turn in the calling
list.
The big desk at one end of the room,
where DR.. Work received his callers,
now is unused. There is nothing on its
polished glass top but clean blotter
and an inkstand. A large framed
Photographic portrait Of President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
CRAMT0N IS ELECTED
TO BOARD OF TRADE
Michigan Representative Becomes
Member Through Executive
Committees Action.

The name of Representative Louis
G. Cramton Of Michigan was included
In a list elected to membership by
the Board Of Trade at the meeting of
the executive committee yesterday aft
-ernoon.
The list follows: Clifford p. Allen,
Frank E. Amick. John N. Auth and
A. A. Auth Of the N. Auth Provision
Co.; George A. Bamford. Herbert
George Barott. Thomas B. Beller, Fred
erick w. .Benduhn, G. Ensign Case,
John w. Lainhart, John r. Casper.
Gilbert A. Clark. Robert T. Creel, L.
w. Crump, S. Dolan Donohoe. P. H.
H. Dunn, Goodwin D. Ellsworth, J.
Frank Perry, Henry p Fowler, Joseph
c. Gardner, James w. Graham. William
s. Graham. Ralph E. Granninger and
Arthur HELEN.
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Continued From First Page)
ington whose interests you have so
faithfully served"
Capt. Burlingame's application for
retirement was submitted to Maj. Hesse
yesterday and forwarded Immediately to
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty. 1t
came with some surprise, in view of the
officers previous positive announcement,
following his trial and exoneration on
the charges growing out of the accusa-
tons Of Mrs. Helen F. Blalock, that he
had no intention Of seeking retirement.
Lieut.. Burke, who is slated to take
over Burlingame's command at the sec
ond precinct, regarded in police quarters
as the toughest" assignment on the
force, has for the last several years
been the departments liaison officer
with the Civil Service Commission. He
joined the force in July, 1902, and was
detailed to pound the bricks" in the
sixth precinct.
In the years that have followed Lieut.
Burke advanced in rank periodically in
reward for his meritorious services, and
his varied duties in recent years have
brought him in close contact with every
policeman on the force. He Is one OF
the departments most popular ranking
officers.
First Promotion In 1917.
Lieut.. Burke's first promotion came
December IL, 1917, when he was eie-
waited from a private to sergeant. In
1924 he became the instructor at the
Police Department School, which posi-
ton he held until September Is, 1926.
when he was again promoted to his
present rank and assigned to duty in
the department administrative bureau
Aside from serving as liaison officer with
the Civil Service Commission. he has
maintained supervision over the police
school under the direction of Inspector
Shelby and also has served on tine police
uniform board.
Lieut. Davis. who commanded the de-
squad during the administration of the
late Daniel Sullivan. Maj. HesseS prede-
cessor, deserted The ranks Of profess
sional base ball in June, 1878. to join
the force. He has since seen service in
nearly all precincts. His first promotion
came June 80, 1912, when he was made
a sergeant. His present rank was given
him January Is, 1922.
Both Mai. Hesse and Capt. Brlingame
were retired on half their present pay,
the former to receive $4,000 year and
the latter $500.
Banquet for Hesse.
A farewell banquet will be rendered
to Maj Hesse at the Maynower Hotel
Saturday night by the officers of the de-
partment. The Commissioners. leaders of
trade and other organizations in the
District will be guests.
Decision to hold the banquet was
reached last night at meeting of Off
GERS at police headquarters. Plans for
the affair have been kept secret from
Mai. HeSse Inspector Shelby will be
in charge of arrangements and George
O'Connor in charge of entertainment
Forty-two officers of the department of
the rank of lieutenant upward will be
present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26

and justice, his magnanimous and
generous consideration for others. It
has attached all the men to him with
loyalty which Is beyond my words to
express, but it shows itself in the way
men work in this desolate place.
His relief that we were all safe was
very evident, although he merely shook
hands and said he was glad to see us.
He insisted on sending June and
Balchen back with Dean and wanted
me to go, too. l couldn't do that. so
here We are-the commander, Hanson
and I. So
Today has been splendid here dead
calm, good visibility and steady barom-
eter. but the weather at camp has been
50 bad that they had not been able to
take off. Looks as though We would
spend another night here.
MARCH TWENTIETH.
$50 pm.-Another good morning
with no wind and rising glass, but still
bad weather at the base, so they cannot
take off. Another day at least here.
Another day gone, and the plane was
still unable to come to us. Always We
have the morrow to look forward to
with hopeful eyes.
Clouds, No Stars.
And, meanwhile, we go ahead with
preparations to walk back Comdr.
Byrd is wonder at thinking out the
details about such things.
I have started too late to write in
diligently. mean I cannot see lines
nor what I am trying to write on them.
One would scarcely believe that world
of white could be as dark as this one
now is, but it is dark and there are
clouds and so no stars.
MARCH TwENTY-FIRsT.
Just two weeks ago today that, June.
Balchen and I arrived here in the
Rockefeller Mountains So much has
happened. and so much that was I'M
happy, that the time seems very, very
much longer than that.
1t has been glorious day here, dead
calm and sun most of the time, never
more than just few clouds.
But apparently 1t has been a different
| story at Little America, for there the
| wind was blowing and the drifting was
| SO bad that Haines would not okay a
| flight.
Reduce Gear to Minimum.
We have passed the time getting to-
gether the minimum amount of gear
that We can take back-and three Of
us in the plane--and then reducing that.
It is hard to leave many of the things
that Of necessity must be left--my two
geology hammers, for instance-but we
shall be dangerously near the load limit
| for taking Off and this isn't the best
place in the world from which to take
off.
In the meantime, the dog teams were
sent out from camp day before yester-
| day headed for us. They camped yes
! terday 26 miles from the base, which
| means that they made 20 miles yester-
| day. I am interested to know how far
| they came today.
In any event, I think they can come
| all the way here and get us back to the
base before the Winter has decended
| too darkly and too coldly upon us. I
have found think, what had rather
/ do than sit here and wait.
| 1.-THE commander, with Gould and
Hanson, were brought back the next day
by the plane, piloted by Dean Smith,
with Harold June as radio operator.l
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
BROKER FOUND DEAD
AFTER MARITAL ROW
Police Allege Suicide With Gas
Followed Talk Over Telephone
With Baltimore Number.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOclateQ FIeSS
GREAT NECK, N. Y, March 90
The body of Russell H. Durham, q, a
New York cotton broker, was found last
night in his gas-filled home in an ex-
elusive section of Great Neck. Police
said he had committed suicide and a
medical examiner said he had been
dead for several hours.
Two notes, one to his wife, from whom
he had been estranged for a week, and
another to the policeman on the beat,
we're found beside his wife's picture,
which he had placed on the kitchen
stove before turning on the gas jets.
The note to the policeman asked him
to notify Mrs. Durham, who left
with their two sons last Tuesday. police
said. after a quarrel, at, telephone
number in Baltimore, Md, where she
was said to be with her mother. The
telephone number given In the note
was Wolf 0073."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
MISSISSIPPI FALLS
SLIGHTLY AT QUINCY
Hopes of ImperiIed Valley
Rise as River Apparently
Reaches Crest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
QUINCY, ILL.,, March 26.-Hope was
high today that the Mississippi had at
last reached its crest. A slight drop
late yesterday. coupled with reports OF
lower readings to the north, gave en-
enlargement to the belief that the
levees might hold until the river gets
back to normal.
A week Of high pressure, however,
had so weakened the levees that those
few farmers who had not moved be-
fore abandoned the lowland drainage
districts yesterday and moved to the
nearby bluffs.
Reports that much snow was still on
the ground in Wisconsin and Minnesota
brought renewed fears that general
thaw might cause the high water to
last several, more weeks, bringing al
most certain disaster.
The river had dropped to 20.3 feet
last night from the 20.5 feet high mark
Of yesterday, and on the basis of re-
ports from the North it was believed
it might drop as low as 10 feet today.
National Guardsmen and Naval Mil
itiamen patroled the flooded Indian
Grave district and the other endangered
areas to guard against any attempt at
dynamiting the levees or looting.
Rumors had been current for several
days that persons residing below Quincy
might try to blast the levees to save
their own lands.