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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-13
Urges Drum Corps to
Attend Convention

A letter urging that the Browns
vile American Legion bugle ana
drum corps be sent to the national
convention at Louisville, KY, has
been received by the post from Ross
r. Cole, state adjutant.
Cole says In part: Il know Of no
other way your city could get more
favorable statewide and national
publicity as well as by sending this
wonderful musical organization 10
the national convention
Il assure you that II your post
sends the corps to the convention,
we will do ali possible to get you
favorable publicity"
The local Legionnaires have def
initely decided to send the corps,
after obtaining $500 from the city
Of Brownsville.
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PILOT AND
A

THE PAS. Man, Aug. 13.-Nl-
Anxiety for the safety Of Charles
A. Duke" Schiller, Canadian air
pilot and his party. was at rest to-
day after receipt of a message an
nouncing their arrival az Baker
lake.
1t was presumed that in flight
from Wager inlet to Baker lake
Schiller was forced down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-13
LAREDO HOLDS
CITRUS MEET
Dozen Valley People To At
tend Important Gather
ing Today
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN. Aug. 10. - Valley
members Of the citrus quarantine
committee left this section again
today for Laredo to attend a citrus
meeting there at 4 o'clock this after
noon at the call Of j. M. Curtro,
state plant pathologist.
The exact purpose Of the meeting
was not explained by Del Curto. but
IN a Geographic communication 70
Myron T.. Ward. chamber OF COM
merce secretary here. he said the
meeting is of considerable import
ance to the citrus sections. and
urged Valley people to be there.
About q dozen Valley people were
on the way to Laredo today Tor the
meeting.
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Harlinge2 Attorney
To Develop Project

AUSTIN. Aug. 13.-H. l.. Chap
man, Harrington attorney. has taken
out a presentation on a potential
water diversion project located on
the Rio Grande river between Rio
Grande City and the point where
the Starr-Hidalgo county line
touches the river. He has named
W. Z. Anderson Of San Benito as
engineer to develop his project. IN
der the presentation he has six
months to iIves tigate feasibility OF
the irrigation project, and longer
time may be granted.
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Mt Hi. the Trail of Hot Pavements to Find an Apartment Look Over the Rental Ads
PERSONAL

THE MEDICAL ARTS HOSPITAL Of
Euinburg. Texas. will start q new class
for student nurses September IS. Any
one who desires to enter this class
should write at once TO superintendent
Of Nurses. Medical Arts Hospital. Ed
InburR. Texas. 1880
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-13

FOR eALE+is29 De Soto coach; run
less than 10000 miles. This price Is
right. See 10 at Wood g. Dodd's in
surance office. T-llO
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RIXES BABY

WESLACO, Aug. l3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Carmen Rlves announce the
arrival Of an eight and one-halt
pound SON.. born Sunday morning.
August IL. The baby has not yet
been named. MIR. and Mrs. Rives
recently moved here from Corpus
Christi. Mrs. Rives * the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Stevenson OF
WeSlacO-
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HELP WANTED
statesmen

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T 7 TO BIDDERS

THE COMMISSIONERS COURT
or CAMERON COUNTY WILL
RECEIVE BIDS AT THE COURT
HOUSE. BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS
ON SEPTEMBER 4TH. 1929, at 10
a. m. for the purchase of one or
more II IT. graders weighing ap-
proximately 10000 lbs. each. The
court reserves the right I reject
any or all bids.
y. j. Bishop.
County Auditor
8-13-20-27-3-4t-35i2
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500 RELIABLE cotton Farmers wanted
22.00 acres Willacy Co. dry land for
rent. Must be able Il finance self
Delta Orchards Co.. phone 1880
Harrington. Texas. or T. @. Green. phone
IS. Raymondvilie. Texas. 6-2i7
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
Complete Food Service

offering OF course only the finest quallt
meats. fruits, vegetables and groceries
Now you may buy your every table nee
at one place, resulting in a saving OF tim
and trouble
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Seven Policemen
Stand at Attention
AS Virginian WEEDS
Gerald Wertenbaker Mar
ries Alice Lee Shultice
i'm Roanoke.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROANOKE, Va. January 18.-Fash-
ioning his wedding after that described
more than a year ago in a novel by his
older brother, Charles C.. Wertenbaker
former WaShingtonian and member
of the staff of The Washington Eve
ming Star, Gerald Peyton Wertenbaker
81. yesterday afternoon married Miss
Alice Lee Shultice, 81, sophomore al
Hollins College, in the Office of w. j
Austin, issuing justice, in the City Hall
here, with seven Stalwart policemen
standing at attention, as witnesses.
Miss Shultice is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Shultice. Her father
a prominent attorney of Norfolk, Va.
gave her home as 1901 Argonne place
Washington.
The bridegroom. described by his
brother as the inspiration for the char
acter "Boojum," after which his novel
was named, has been known about the
campus of the University of Virginia
where until recently he was student
by the nickname of "Boojum," ever
since the book was published. He gave
his address as 912 Delaware avenue
Wilmington, Del, the home OF his
father, DR.. William Wertenbaker.
The bride kissed all seven of the
policemen as the groom distributed
cigars after the ceremony. Then the
couple left for an automobile trip
throughout Virginia
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SCANLON, DIAMOND
PIONEER, IS DEAD
Fall Proves Fatal to Father
of Organized Base Ball
in Washington.

Michael D. Scanlon, pioneer in local
base ball circles and former head OF
the old Nationals base ball team, from
which the present Washington Base
Ball Club is an outgrowth, died in
Georgetown University Hospital today.
He had been ailing since he had fall
at Ninth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. several days ago. He was first
taken to Emergency Hospital. from
where he was removed to the George
town University Hospital. He was
widely known among the "old timers
in base ball and maintained an active
interest in the game until his death.
Funeral services will be conducted in
st. Patrick's Catholic Church Monday
morning at o'clock Interment will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Served In Union Army.
Mr.. Scanlon. a lifelong resident of
Washington. was born here october
"a, 1847.
While still youth he enlisted in the
Union Army during the Civil War.
serving in the commisSary department
throughout the war.
With the advent of base ball fol-
lowing the close of hostilities, Mr.. Scan
lon was one of the first to take an &C.
tive interest In the game here. He
assisted in organizing the Cratun CLUB
team, one of the first in the city, ard
for a number of years was its manager.
The team, organized in 1867. remained
active for several years.
In 1876 he took over the Nationals,
forerunner of the present day American
League team. He managed this team,
which he claimed did more to aid base
ball IN gaining foothold in the United
States than any other organization. He
is the last survivor of this famous team
which included Arthur Pue German,
former Senator from Maryland; Billie
Williams, pitcher; Harry Burthrong,
catcher, who recently died in Boston;
Hodges, first base: Parker, second base:
Mclean. third base; Schmidt, Short
stop: Robinson. left field; Studley, cen
terfield. The late Senator played right
field and was treasurer of the team.
With Robert Hewitt, Robert Drinkerd
and Charles White. prominent Wash
ington bankers. Mr. Scanlon entered
the Nationals in the National League
in 1884. Hewitt was president and
White was treasurer of the club. The
team was neither financial success nor
a winner on the field at the start, but
players salaries were low and other
expenses were as moderate. He re-
NAMED associated with the club as
manager. president and owner until
1900. when all interests were sold to
the Wagner brothers of Philadelphia.
For more than % years Mr.. Scanlon
conducted billiard parlor at 408 Ninth
street.
Mr. Scanlon is survived by one son,
Edward A. Scanlon, local attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
SCENES TO Be PICTURED,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, January
18.-Plans have been completed for
staging here Saturday series OF pic
lures in Colonial costumes and with
historical settings to be used by the
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
in connection with publicity incident
to the celebration of George Washing
toms birthday February %. Groups OF
young men and women will depict
scenes of history. to be recorded by
cameras, moving picture machines and
in sound pictures. The photographs
will be distributed to newspapers OF the
Nation while the movies will appear on
thousands of screens, bringing valuable
publicity to the Old Dominion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
MARYLAND LIGHT
PROJECT OUTLINED
Utilities Probers Get Letter
From University Head Dis
claiming Connection.

BY the Associated Press.
Details of the rural identification
project being conducted in Maryland by
the National Electric Light Association
in cooperation with others we're given
il the Federal Trade Commissions
power utilities investigation today by
Paul S. Clapp, managing director of the
association.
Clapp said the University of Mary
land, various utility companies and State
agricultural organizations collaborated
in the experiments. The electric as
ISOLATION, he added, had budgeted $l2,-
500 for the project and that the sum
was matched by contributions from
Maryland power companies.
The witness read letter dated last
October 10, in which DR.. r. A. Pearson,
president of the University of Mary
land, disavowed any official or organic
connection between the project and the
university.
The letter, which was placed in EVIL
dence by Robert +. Healy, commission
counsel, said the university representa-
tives were interested in the project from
the farmers standpoint and declared
no person connected with the univer-
sity was receiving any financial benefit
from the work. DR.. T. B. Symons, head
of the university agricultural extension
division, was named as Secretary-treaS-
urer of the project.
Clapp testified that the project was
directed by Maryland committee
which also included representatives OF
the Maryland Farm Bureau Federation,
the State Grange, the State Dairymen's
Association, the Maryland Federation OF
Women's Clubs and the United States
Department of Agriculture.
He produced a statement of income
of the N. E. L. A. from dues for 1927,
which showed that $887,962 had been
paid by 780 companies. This listed in
dividually the utility companies paying
more than $500
Healy submitted letter written in
April, 1927, by Clapp to John w. Lieb,
vice president and general manager of
the New York Edison Co., which attach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
American Bar Meeting Date Set.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January ID (H0.-
Dates for the 1929 convention Of the
American Bar Association at Memphis
have been definitely set for october %,
"a and 25, Elias Gates, chairman of the
local arrangement committee, an
M, lnced Yesterday
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BOY KILLED COASTING.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, January 49,
One youth is dead and another is in a
critical condition, the result of coaSting
accidents. Ernest, 8-year-old son of
Harvey CreSaptown, died this morning
at Western Maryland Hospital from a
fractured skull and other injuries. His
sled ran into an automobile, driven by
Horce p. Whitworth, attorney of West
ernport. on the McMullen highway.
Thomas Arnica, Is. son of Albert Ar.
MICA of Paw Paw. w. Va, is at Alle-
ghany Hospital here with an internal
injury. He was struck by a truck
while on his sled,
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Lynchburg Confederate Dies.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LYNCHBURG, Va, January 10
James M. Morris, SO years of age, died
at his home here Wednesday after
noon of pneumonia. He was native
of Amherst County and Confederate
veteran. He is survived by the follow
ing children: Mrs. Rosa L. Morris of
Orange, v. B., G. E.. j. P. and r. r..
Morris and Miss Mamie Morris of
Lynchburg: Mrs. S. B. McGhee, w. E.
and j. v. Morris of Gladys. There are
"a grandchildren and 8 great-grand-
children in the family.
The power loom was invented by Ed
r,ai1rad Cart wright of ENGLAND in 17R5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
BODY OF SUICIDE FOUND.
Young Plumber Missing Nine Days
Had Been in Ill Health.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, January ia
certificate of suicide was issued today
by County Coroner Joseph B. Finan in
the case of Herman j. Leidinger, "a
years old, plumber, found dead in a
small run near the Williams road, 3
miles from the city, early last night
Leidinger, who was an employee Of the
MacFarlane Plumbing & Heating Co.
wore part of his United States Coast
Guard uniform, having returned from
the service two years ago. He left
home January 9. saying he was going
to commit suicide. He was in Ill
health,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18

ed a memorandum Of names Of candi-
dates for directors of the United States
Chamber of Commerce. This called at
tention to the men named as having
the support of the N. E. L. A. Among
those designated was M. S. Sloan, presl-
dent of the Brooklyn Edison Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18

The power loom was invented by Ed
mund Cartwright of England in 1885.
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THURSTON PLANNED.
RELIGIOUS CAREER
His Early Days as Student at
Bible Institute Recalled
by Magician.

> Howard Thurston, whose feats Of
magic have mystified millions has con-
1ded to local Y. M. C. A. officials that
but for q trick of fate he might today
have been "Y" secretary or foreign
missionary.
The noted magician, just closing a
week of mystification at a local theater,
disclosed that he. was trained for a
religious career at the same Bible in
stitute" as that attended by Leonard
w. DeGast, general secretary of the
Washington Y. NJ. c. A, and Fred w.
Dawson, assistant director of education
Of the local association.
And to these men he made confess
sion in no spirit of shame. 1t was that
In the midst of his activities as a con-
jurer of evil spirits he finds time to in
dulge in prayer as he was taught to do
by q deeply religious mother and by
such instructors as Will Moody, son Of
the famous evangelist, Dwight l.. Moody,
Interviewed in his dressing room at
Polls ThurSton paused in his work OF
daubing his face with grease paint to
look back upon those early days and
reflect upon their influence upon his life.
Doesn't Regret Bible Teachings.
'You know" he said a moment later
81 feel as if I were cheating-doing
something / shouldn't do-by pasting
this lock of hair on my forehead" He
bent his head toward the mirror of his
dressing table and stuck freshly-glued
strip of hair over bald spot. THE
public wouldn't like me as really am
he said with a smile.
Eyes" he continued, sit Is true I was
educated under the Moody and Sankey
influence, and I don't regret 1t for
minute. I had wild streak in me as
o boy, andsran away from home to- be-
come a race track jockey. It nearly
killed my poor old mother, and she
prayed constantly that would return
After leading dangerous and adven-
turous life around the tracks and hobo
ing my way around from city to city, I
succumbed to the pangs of conscience
and went back home
ut was then began to practice
'parlor magic and mother laughed but
did not discourage me. Down in my
heart knew she wanted me to indulge
in more serious pastimes, but the lure
of the occult was too much. I kept on
trying those old tricks.
"At II went to New York, and be-
fore long was falling into my old ways
again. ! hung around the race tracks
and finally went broke. I met young
fellow who had served term in prison,
and he took me with him one day to
The Prison Association in the old Bible
Building, where met a man named
d. E. Kimball. Kimball introduced me
to q philonthropiSt, w. M. F. Round
who seemed to take an interest in me-
He gave a lecture in q church that
night on the topic There Is a Man in
You He looked right at me most of
the time, and felt he was talking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-25
direct to me. That sermon has always
remained imprinted in my memory.
Begins Studying Bible.

direct to me-. That sermon has always
remained imprinted in my memory.
Begins Studying Bible.
Round induced me to become regu-
lar church attendant. began studying
the Bible, Joined a mission club OF
young men. and before long was mount
'curbstone preacher wrote my mother
about my conversion, and she was over
joyed. Not long afterward she died.
II made up my mind would give up
all idea Of becoming a magician and
devote my life to religion. I entered
Moody's Mount Hermon School, intend
ing to become a medical missionary.
took the regular Bible course, INDUCED
in athletics, and finally amused some
of my classmates with legerdemain.
1T was at the Mount Hermon School
that 1 gave my first public debut as a
magician. I performed at Christmas
entertainment and made big hit by
extracting coins from the ears of my
classmates and fr:sking gross Of poker
cards out of the pocket of Will Moody.
climaXed the show by slicing of the
head of one Of my boy friends. The
illusion was so realistic that four of
the students tainted and was later
warned by the school authorities against
trying the guil0tiDe trick any more, al
though they asked me to continue my
shows on other occasions.
ITO make a long story short. my
success in these school entertainments
brought the old lure of magic back to
me. I wavered more than ever after
seeing Hermann the Great perform one
day just before was to go to Phila-
delphia to arrange for entering the
University of Pennsylvania. That eve
ming I went to the depot to buy my
ticket for Philadelphia, and there stood
Hermann and his wife before me at the
ticket window. They bought ticket
to Syracuse.
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Steel houses, complete with bath
room, electric light and central heating,
and which can be constructed in eight
minutes and erected on their sites In q
few hours, are to be built in Paris as
part of housing scheme.
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declared. All right, I said. I'll 60 to
Syracuse And did.
THAT was the turning point in my
life. put my religious career behind
me, watched Hermann perform again at
Syracuse, and determined definitely then
and there to become magician. That's
about all there is to the story.
Except" he added as he made final
preparations for his stage appearance,
II would like to repeat shall never
regret that early training back in Mas
sachuSetts. It has helped me over
many a difficulty through the years"
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when my turn came I asked the
clerk for ticket to Philadelphia. He
handed me the wrong change, and I
called his attention to the mistake.
You asked for ticket to Syracuse, he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-25
EIGHTH SNOOK
JUROR SEATED
Talesmen Questioned In De-
tail For Coed Slay-
ing Trial

COLUMBUS, o.. July 25.-(P)--
Exhaustive questioning Of prospec-
tive jurors was resumed today as at
torneys moved slowly toward i'm
panelling the II persons who will
decide the fate of Or. James H.
Shook, former Ohio State Univer-
sity professor, for the hammer MUIR
der of Theora Hix, 25, his coed
mistress.
The eighth tentative juror Tas
seated when both the state and de-
fense accepted Elliott P. Rexford,
26, a chemical analyst. John F. Sci
del, defense counsel, asked ReXford
if the presence in court of the par
ents Of Miss HiX would affect his
decision, and when the talesman an
sWered in the negative, the question
was extended to include all the ju"
rorS.
A woman who said she was OPP
posed to capital punishment was
excused by Prosecutor John J. Ches-
ter, Jr. -Four women tentatively seat
ed on the jury said they had no ob-
lection to the death penalty.
Louis G. Devils, painting contrac-
tor, was seated tentatively as the
ninth Juror.
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Houston Test Plane
Dodges Thunderstorm

HHOUSTON, Tex, July 25.-CPl-
A thunderstorm was brewing on the
Gulf coast today as the monoplane
Billion Dollar City dipped and
turned high above in its dogged
pursuit Of a refuelling endurance
flight record.
Prepared for its possible storm
test, the plane at midnight has
been in the air more than 178 hours
and the pilots, Glenn L. Loomis and
joe Glass, held fast to their decla-
ration that they would attempt TO
stay up long enough to beat what
ever mark the ST. Louis Robin may
set up in Missouri.
The Billion Dollar City weathered
a slight thunderstorm two days
ago.
Two records, recent but now al
most forgotten, were surpassed by
the monoplane yesterday. The Bill
lion Dollar City sailed past the
Fort Worth's" 172 hours and 33
minutes record at 6:22:54 p. M,
and the City Of Cleveland's achieve
ment was beaten at 7:5O:54 The
City Of Cleveland stayed aloft 174
hours and one minute.
The Houston plane took on gaso-
line, oil and food for the fliers
without incident through last night.
Crowds watching the plane were
growing.