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'S1,OlO,O()D IS LOST
IN OIL FIELD FIRE
Flames Sweep Santa Fe
Springs Area Despite
Battle of Hundreds.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, June IL
Nine oil derricks and more than $4,000
barrels of oil had been destroyed early
Z today by a fire which broke out late yes
terday in the Santa Fe Springs field, IL
miles south of this city. Damage was
estimated at more than 100000.
: Asbestos clad firemen worked through
S out the night, aided by hundreds OF vol
unteer firehghters, in an effort to bring
the fire under control.
Nu Leak Is Blamed.
E The fire started on the Rhode-Mc-
& Adams lease and was believed 10 nave
been caused by oil leaking from stor-
age tank to boiler In short time
the No. l well became a flaming geyser
. with heavy gas discharges Shoolng
hundreds of feet into the air. The f1re
soon leaped to another adjacent well.
Both wells had been producing APP
proximately 4.500 barrels of oil daily:
The flames spread to other derricks and
by nightfall the section resemoleo
furnace.
Unsuccessful efforts were made by the
asbestos clothed firemen to shut off the
gas flow in the RhodeMcAdamS No. l
well. When firemen, with heavy COL
umns of water being poured on them
as they worked forward, finally reached
the mouth of the casing and endeavored
to close the valve, they found it had
been melted by the intense heat. Cap
ping was resorted to, but without
success
! May Have to Tunnel.
Firemen continued to clear away the
tangled mass of steel of the derrick and
hoped the work of Gaping the blazing
we'll might be successful Failure, how
ever, authorities said, will necesSitate
tunneling under the fire to smother it.
Thousands of spectators were at
tracted by the tremendous volumes Of
smoke from the blazing wells, and the
sheriff's Office dispatched squads of
deputies to police the territory and keep
the highways clear.
The Santa Fe Springs section has
been the site of two other disastrous
fires in the past several months. A
gasser among the first wells to be
brought in recently burned more than a
month. Another well burned several
weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
SEEKS LOST FLYER.
Brother of Golden Eagle Pilot Con-
ducts Search.

HONOLULU, June IL Cfl.-Ezra r.
Frost Of Pelham Manor, Long Island,
N. Y, arrived here Saturday to search the
Island of Hawaii for traces of his
brother. John W. Frost, pilot of the
monoplane Golden Eagle. which disap-
peared during the Dole flight from Oak
land, Calf, to Hawaii in August, 1927.
Frost will seek the aid of the Army
Air Service in flying over Mauna Loa,
13,675-foot volcano. where flares were
reported seen during the flight.
other expeditions have searched in
vain for Pilot Frost and Gordon Scott,
navigator of the Golden Eagle. Two
other planes, with a total of five avia-
flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
Tuck.in Pajamas

the most comfortable things to
sleep in when they're of soft. cool
pongee. Sailor styles with MILDLY
collars. $2.o5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
A Washable Print

in a chic sleeveless model with the
sun-tan neckline is what the Junior
Miss will wear this Summer. $5.o5!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11

Crash Beach Coats. .$l.o5 and $2.o5
Printed Crash Beach Trousers. .$1.95
Natural Crash Trousers 1926
Printed Beach Pajamas. .$4.95
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31

institution, doing straight collegiate
work, with q sufficient broadening OF
curriculum and postgraduate work TO
entitle it to classification as a university
according to the eastern standards. 1t
now has an enrolment of about 700
students, $50 of whom are women. 1t
is an interesting fact that the majority
of the students come from provinces
distant from Chill, that in which Peip-
ing is situated. Fully 60 per cent are
from the more distant parts of China.
This is regarded as hopeful sign OF
the awakening of the new China in an
educational sense.
To the eye Yenching is a great de-
light. BY wise use of funds newly ac-
CURED for the provision of suitable
housing for the institution, Yenching
is rising to become one of the archi-
tectural attractions of China. All the
buildings, for all purposes. are in dis
tinct Chinese style. Whereas few
miles away the palaces of the Forbidden
City of Peking are crumbling into ruin,
these new structures at Yenching are
glowing with new color and with perfect
fidelity to the best traditions Of the art
of the land. Yet in the treatment of
the interiors scrupulouS care has been
given to utility and the Western
methods have been adopted. Thus the
physical OuIIlG OF JIllS 1NSClCuJlOn Is
combination of the old and the new,
the Eastern and the Western, Just as
the system of teaching is combina-
ton of the two influences.
Stone Used in Buildings.
In the construction of this interest
ing group Of buildings it was deemed
advisable to use concrete as the prin-
cipal medium. for the sake of durabil-
ity. Whereas in the old Chinese
temples and palaces, which now are
mostly in decay, wood was employed,
plastic stone was adopted, and made to
simulate the Chinese concept. 1t is re-
lated that when the architect drew
the plans for the buildings he sought
to give the roof line curves such as
those that characterize Asiatic struc-
lures. The builder, however, declared
that it would be impossible to cast the
concrete in that manner. A Chinese
contractor. confronted with the straight
lines of the revised plans, complained
that his workmen could not build
straight roofs. They had never done
so, their forbears had never done SO
and it simply could not be done that
way. Might they mold The roofs in
Chinese style? They were told to go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31

at the next term, Yenching students
will edit and publish two weekly
journals now reaching a large rural
and small-city public.
With these two interesting evidences
of the new educational spirit in China
before us we returned to Peiping, tired
but glad of the chance to see what is
doing for the advancement of the
people. On our schedule of events was
buffet supper, given in our honor by
Mrs. D. C.. Bess, wife Of one of the
newspaper men Of the capital. We
went to it literally in a maze. Never
before have I realized how intricate
Peiping Is in its street plan. We drove
through streets" that were nothing
else than one-way alleys. We made q
great corkscrew and finally came 10
the gateway of our destination. Then
we learned that the street on which 1t
is located Is called, In English, 1.-The
hole in the elephants trunk" And
here was a delightful home, with q
large courtyard in front, covered by q
high "p'eng"-pronounced "pung"-or
mating awning There, after a sup
per in true American style, We were
entertained by shadow show, one of
those typical Chinese affairs that, 1t is
said. are now dying out. Two men
operate the shadow figures. which ere
made of donkey skin, highly colorcd,
and two furnish the music with drum
and bell. Remarkable dexterity de-
rived from generations of shadow
showmanship enables the men behind
the screen to give Hfelike character to
the tiny Silhouettes, while carrying on
dialogue in quaint falsetto voices. The
neighboring populace Swarmed in and
remained without hindrance. In the
darkened courtyard the scene might
have been one Of countless thousands
enacted in the old Manchu days in
Peiping, when shadow shows were the
highest form of entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
L0UISIANANS ARE PROUD
OF THEIR WOMAN MAYOR
Feminine Preacher Is Reelected
by Villagers, Though
Absent.

MONTGOMERY, La. ,(P).-Montgom
cry, q city of 800 population, boasts Of
its recent growth and its good gov
eminent.
And the power behind that good
government is the mayor, a middle
aged woman Methodist preacher. who
serves for $3.50 monthly salary.
Elected mayor in 1926, Mrs. Lula
Wardlaw was reelected, although she
was away when her term expired.
During her administration the town
completed street paving program, es-
tablished q waterworks system and an
electric light system. The town also
boasts an ice plant.
The town owes nothing, taxes and
licenses paying all expenses Of govern
ment. In addition to her duties as
mayor, Mrs. Wardlaw is pastor Of a
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ahead in Chinese style and they did
so, and the roofs are now curved, and
what seemed to be problem proved
to be a blessing, without additional cost.
The new institutional outfit needed
a water supply of its own. It had to
have a water tank. But great tub
set on high stills would be out of the
picture. Another problem of design
and construction! It was easily solved.
The water tank was built as high
pagoda, concrete tower OF rare
beauty, now forming a striking feature
of the landscape.
We were entertained at the house of
President j. L. Stuart, in his absence,
he having been called to Tientsin to
attend a meeting of the Boxer In
demnity Fund Commission, of which
he Is a member In his absence one
of the faculty, Mr.. Nash, professor of
journalism at Yenching, acted as host.
He explained the work of the university
clearly and gave us new light upon
a situation which has recently devel-
oped in China.
Journalism Coming.
Journalism in China, he said, has
until quite recently been mainly in for
eign languages. The very low per-
centage of literacy in the land has not
permitted the development of a YER
nacular press. Newspapers cannot ex-
list unless there is a reading public,
and only very small handful of the
hundreds of millions of Chinese have
heretofore been able to read. Row,
with the growth of literacy, of ~hich
there are marked evidences, there is
a demand for vernacular press. And
with that growth of the press has come
a demand for trained men TO serve it.
Hence the school of journalism at
Yenching, which is in its infancy. hut
which has now gained sufficient en-
dowment from a number of American
newspapers and editors to permit the
establishment Of definite courses. It
is likely that in a short time, probably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
SERVED FIVE NATIONS.
Soldier Of Fortune Makes Record
in 81 Years.

6V1U1CI VI GVICUHC 4AuACb xSCVVkO
in 81 Years.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (R.-A soldier
Of fortune, william G. McLish, mes:
sergeant at Brooks Field, has served
under i've flags in the past 81 years.
At 10 he fought with Roosevelt'i
too a E0eT II Hond4ss revoion
fought pirates in the Indian Ocean and
served In the World War under three
governments.
McLish, full-blooded Chickasaw In
dian, first Joined the French Foreign
Legion. He was gassed, and later Joined
the British navy. With the Canadian
army he went back to France, was
wounded, recovered, and enlisted in
Uncle Sans Army in 1918.
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Will be little time
for writing between
visits, sightseeing
trips, lun C heons,
teas and dinners.
It is just like the
first days in Toxic,
when writing time
was to be had only
by sacrificing sleep.
The first thing
to be done this
morning was to
lay in a stock of
currency, as 1 have
indicated in my
previous lie t t e r.
Roughly speaking,
the Chinese dol
lar" Is about like
the JaDaneSe ven,
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church near Montgomery and runs a
truck farm.
Being o minister, she has banished
questionable street shows, gambling out
Ats and similar evils.
No Sunday base ball games or movies
are held at Montgomery.
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PEIPING, China,

June q, 1873.
|HIS morning I wrote about our
arrival In the capital, as it once
was, of China. Tonight, late, I
a am writing in an effort to catch
up with the current of happen
ings, before attempt to sleep. 1t will
be difficult to sleep for it is warm,
indeed hot. The Summer is in full
swing, and tonight the air is heavy, and
even If I do keep some others from
slumbering by the noise of my type
writer, 1 must keep the chronicle going.
Our program here is heavy and there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-21
AMERICAS 29O MLLIONAIRES
PROBABLY NOT HIT BY MARKET

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l.-tP,-
VINO cares Ii the market did slump?
hundred and ninety indi-
n0ual American incomes exceed
y z million apiece In 1927, or g.
..ole such incomes than the year
secretary Melons internal reye-
bureau. In giving out this in
-osmation, does not a whether or
~. any Of OF the country's 200 big
So coupon-clippers were caught in
me latest Wall Street crash and
suDsided heloy the million-dollar
level again.
me treasury does not keep that
closely up to date.
rronably, however. none did.
Inc stock exchange debris having
zen partially swept up, it is under
100 IN federal reserve circles that
I big fellows" as 50 often hap
ems. emerged from the jam prac-
s.~aiiy unimpaired-moStly. in fact,
1ust the reverse: only the pewees
were cleaned out.
secretary Melons cheerful report
mas made public directly following
assistant Commerce Secretary Jul
nus klein's optimistic announce
ment that business is fundamen-
tally sound"
A. supported DIR. Klein's state
mentment admirably, revealing that
tne total 1927 emoluments Of the
zsO richest folk in the United States
we're $500. SAC. 846-if there were any
ouo cents the internal revenue bu-
teau ommitted them; so that. evi-
aenuy, some Of the 200 incomes re-
ierred 70 not only exceed a million
each, but exceed it considerably.
such figures hardly suggest a fl
aancially embarrassed Santa Claus
next month-in at least 800 homes.
eEway; out or Americas Is. 10000
Of thereabouts.
automatically minded people can
90 on ciphering as long as they like.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-21
No Decline Shown In
Texas Bank Savings

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l-R1-Texas
was one OF the two southern states
whose bank savings deposits did not
show the decline reflected in the
country as a whole. the American
Bankers Associations current an
nual report shows. The Texas to-
tai vas an increase Of about $780,
900 over the year before. A boost
In the Arkansas figure also was
seen.
For the first time In 20 years that
the association has issued the re-
sumo, the nation suffered a sharp
drop under the year before. On
June 20, the association announced.
the total savings deposits in banks
and trust companies OF continental
United States stood at S28.217 $751;
600 or S195. 305, 900 below the total
for 1927.
Although Texas and Arkansas
each showed a gain in deposits" the
statement continued. they lost in
the number of depositors. Texas
losing IN excess OF $4,000 and Ar
kansas slightly more than $4,000"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-21

&. themselves in favor OF.
/. only they could change the con-
stitution to permit it
1t would be impossible to allot
more than r. senator TO any state
which now has fewer than seven
representatives. Or II would make
the upper house Of congress as un-
wieldly as the lower one. and every
n agrees that would ~ terrible.
For example. New Yurk's senators
would run to 40-odd.
On the basis. then, OF one senator
the smallest Of them would have
to have apiece az leaSt) to
each staTe with 1,463. 701 inhabitants
or less. with an additional senator
for every additional 1853. T01 or
fraction thereof statistics as of the
census Of 1920 the lineup would be
this:
One senator each-Arizona, Colo
RADIO. Connecticut, Delaware. Flori-
da. Idaho. Maine. Maryland. Mon
tana. Nebraska. Nevada. New Ham
pshire. New Mexico, North Dakota,
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MINERAL, Cal, Nov. 2l.-(P1-
Lassen peak. officially listed as a
dying volcano. may be just playing
'poSSum. after all.
1t has been IA years since it
erupted. after nearly 200 years Of
comparative q~uiescence, but records
Of the LaSsen Volcano observatory
Of the United States geological sur
vey indicate that 1t is far from be-
ing dead.
For some time the peak has been
under continuous observation by the
observatory. During most OF this
period there has been an accumula-
ton Of southwest tilt which is inter-
preted as meaning a swelling OF the
Lassen edifice, declares a govern
ment observer.
r. III. Finch. associate volcanolo-
giSt of the geological survey, who
has watched at the crater Of the
volcano as zealously as a nurse at
the bedside OF a patient. concludes
that 'the one requirement for such
a swelling Of the mountain is an
increase Of internal pressure" Also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-21

For instance-suppose Americas
290 richest families were dependent.
for their joint $500. 640.S $40, upon
contributions from the rest of us, OF
500 each: II would take 6.0O6. 4O8 Of
us to make up the jackpot-and il
would be SAG shy even then.
But that would scarcely be fair.
A good many families could not af-
ford a 500 assessment.
Say we confine our levy TO those
sufficiently well-to-do + pay in
come tax Of their own. There are
2.400,941 of them. They average in
comes Of $500 apiece. Let them
fork over Sc46 each and the fund
Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a beggarly
$3.50. $50 which the rest OF us can dig
up among ourselves.
As for the 2.440, gal small income
taxpayers. they still have $3.50
apiece left. which is enough.
Speaking Of figures
If senator's were awarded to the
various states on population basis.
which quite a few statesmen are
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that III the pressure increases
enough some form Of eruption will
follow"
The record Of the swelIings. In
Finch's opinion. lis too short 10
warrant a forecast Of future activi-
ty, but they do indicate that Lassen
peak still must be called an active
volcano II should be remembered
also that steam continually is es-
Gaping from many vents in the era
ters at the summit of the peak"
During his time Of sentry duty in
the area in 1927. Finch counted
more than 200 earthquakes, there
being las in March alone. This
summer the quakes were increas-
ingly frequent. the number in July
being the greatest for any summer
month since the establishment of
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Oregon. Rh-@e Island. South Dako-
tn, Utah, Vermont, washington,
West Virginia and Wyoming.
Two senators each-Alabams, Ar
kansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas. Ken
lucky, Louisiana. Minnesota. Missis-
sippi. North Carolina, Oklahoma
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
and Wisconsin.
Three senators each-California
Indiana. Massachusetts,, Michigan
Missouri and New Jersey.
-Four senators each-Ohio and
Texas.
Five senatorS-IIlinois.
Six Senators-Penn-ylvania.
Eight senators-New York.
Or 81 senators all told-one more
than today. to break ties. instead OF
the vice president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-21
Young Sheep Raiser
Wins Trip As Prize

BRADY. Texas. Nov. 2lZF-
Making q nc. profit o. $70.4S and
an additional S208.50 in fair pre-
milms on a sheep feeding project.
George ~Johan-on. youthful McCull-
och county All Club sheep raiser.
was awarded a prize trip to the
National All Club Congress at Chi
cagO.
Johanson's three sheep were con-
sistent winners in district fairs this
summer. averaging $50 FER sheep in
George Is the son Of Henry johann
son. breeder of registered Delaine-
Mer.no sheep. Father and son
played" the fairs together. each
with mis- own exhibits. and both
were heavy winners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-21
Dries Up Colds
In a Few Hours

The most disagreeable and en-
parraSsing part of a cold IS that
constant, nasal discharge, which
you can now stop in a few hours
with AspironaI. the latest and most
scientific Liquid Cold Remedy
Aspironal Is guaranteed 70 etop
the Irritation that causes sneezinR
ana nasal discharges; dispel the
congestion and relieve grippy, neu-
ralg1c pains, at the same time
causing g gentle and complete
evacuation OF the liver and bowels.
All druggists carry and guarantee
Aspironal. the largest selling liquid
rold remedy in the world. (adv.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-21

two small lava flows. the last out
pouring was 10 miles from Lassen
peak. az Cinder cone, In l650-'5l.
The volcanic activity which result
ed i'm the upbuildinR of Lassen peak.
now 10. 46G feet high. u believed 10
have been begun near the close of
the eocene period.
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the observatory.
The occasional 'swarms' OF earth
quakes recorded on the seismo-
graphs, the instruments which also
measure tilt. indicate a restlessneSS
Of the mountain" he declares.
Except for the explosive eruptions
of 1914 and 1915. when there were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-21

n 1925, r.. J. Reynolds Tobaeea
Cnmpengs W inston-s alien GG
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
INDEPENDENTS
PLAY TONIGHT
Locals at Harlingen
And Rio Hondo AT
San Benito

Two Cameron county independent
basketball games are scheduled TO be
played tonight. Brownsville going 70
Harrington and Rio Hondo to San
Benito.
The Pickett brothers. Johnny and
Charley. are scheduled to get into
action tonight for Lonnie Phipps' To-
cal independent team. against Har-
linFen. Both players are In COED
condition, and their zeal shooting
ability IL expected 20 keep the To-
Gals In good stead against what IA
expected will be their hardest game
80 far.
Phipps expects TO have McCarver.
Plato. Newlin and Carver. ~ well
a. others ready for the firing lire
tonight. Red Irvine injured his leg
in practice Monday night. and will
not see action, Phipps believes.
The game tonight at Hsrlingen
will be played at the Fair Grounds.
where lights have been strung around
the court.
Harlingsn u reported "a have a
strong team, holding the EdinburE
Junior College Broncs TO a few
points margin last week In a game
In the Hidalfo county capital.
The local independents have been
rracticins steadily, and Manager
Phipps Believes his club will make
a strong bid for the district title.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
LOCAL GIRLS WORST
HARLlNGEN rs TO z

Miss Valenta's high school girls
defeated Harlingen girls 25 ~ 7 YES.
terday afternoon on the local court
Thai tirst quarter was played after
the Wrist half Of the boys game.
Eizabeth Cherry gathered In 2l
points for the locals. and the play
Of Ruby Bennett. her partner AZ FOR
ward. who passed the ball @ Cher
~ q numerous occasions in a man
her that made possible the 81 points.
Hughston and Pacheco At center;
Chbler and X. Cherry at guard. the
starting lineup. played well.
Walton and Many, other guards,
showed up yell.
Anderson. Hariingen forward, tos-
ted the bail into the basket four
Zines for sever points.
The Harlingen Lineup; Anderson
and Payne. forwards. Davis ard Gar
rstt. centsrst Dave and Losanc,
guard; Lakeland. guard; Scott. en-
ter.
Coach McRaven Of the Harlin-
gen team. o~fficiated as referee ~ the
game. and her work stood out as 81
high cRliher. She was not too
psrict nor too ~leniert. and McRaven's
work was one Of the features Of the
game.