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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
They Called Helen Hicks "BilLie'' Because
as a Youngster ON a Farm She Liked to
Wear Overulls, and Though She NozO Is
Only rs, Her Stock Is Booming as
Winner of Future National Contests.

finally gave in, and Helen received a pair of
blue overalls the same as the mems.
One day a friend from the city came for a
visit. Seeing Helen In overalls for the first time
the chum cried. why, Helen, you look Just like
boy!"
To which the chunky lass, all smiles, replied.
Yeah, wear clothes like one. You'd better
call me Billie from now on, guess"
And upon her request Helen has been called
Billie" from then on.
Like most youthful athletes, Helen-well
Ellie you insists concerned with more than
one sport So.
In high school she played four years of bas-
ket ball. three OF which she captained the team.
Track also holds place for her. She speeial-
ized' however, in field events in preference to
running.
A T TENNIS she drives the ball as deadly. ~
hardly as well controlled, as in golf. and
has number Of convincing victories ehalked to
her credit OF course, she can swim-"not
last" Sister Marion hastens to report, "but she
gets there eventually" Long distance SWIM
ming is her forte
Outside the world Of athletics, Billie's great
enjoyment is in books and the theater. Much
OF her conversation of the links is about new
plays or new books At night, after q nerve
wracking day Of tournament play, she is said
to f1nd reading herself to sleep a quieting tonic.
Billie finished her high school days at I6.
indicating more than ordinary apt mind. So
Tar she Is undecided whether to continue on to
college. She has been on the point Of entering
several times and then remembers how much
more time she can devote to sports especially
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

$1,000 FOR KINDNESS
LONDON. - Lord Knaresborough
b~equeathed Sill 900 TO his secretary
for her many kindnesses."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
MEXICO'S COOPERATIONIN
BOLLWORM FIGHT Is SOUGHT

infestation from spreading across the
border.
Mexican Problem Simple
Relatively small cotton acreage In
Mexico near the international line
would make the Mexican problem Of
non-cotton zones much simpler than
that Of Texas. 1t was pointed out.
This plan. IL accepted by the Mex
lean department Of agriculture, Is
expected TO permit cotton-growing
to be carried along more uniformly
than before. by providing a means
to check the threat Of infestation
before the bollworm actually should
spread to fields on either side oppo-
site actual infested areas
No arbitrary or permanent nom
cotton zones were to be asked Of
Mexico or proposed for Texas, it
was understood here.
AS an international question, the
conditions Of a reciprocal plan for
placing non-cotton zones along bor-
der areas would largely be in the
hands Of the two national govern
ments, it was said here. Texas stiH
would cooperate In fixing the zones
within the state. and in providing
the machinery for paying damages
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

AUSTIN, Aug. 24.-The state Of
Texas and the federal government
will invite Mexico to share in a
mutual defense against spread Of
the pink bollworm, in conferences to
be held this week In Mexico City.
r. Z. Mcdonald, representing the
federal government, and j. M. Del
Curto OF the state department Of
agriculture, viii ask Mexican au-
thorities to cooperate so that when
bollworm infestation is found in
either country near the border. nom
cotton zones viii be placed on both
sides Of the Rio Grande to prevent
spread Of the pest.
In past years Texas fields have
been subject to infestation from
Mexico, even when stringent reg
ulations were applied this side the
border.
The plan to be proposed by state
and federal officials would be nom
cotton zones along the same por-
tons Of the border be applied on
each side Of the river when an area
was threatened by the crop pest. In
this way, each would protect its
own interest by helping check the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Writings Further
World Peace Dream

NEW YORK. Aug. 24-P-A de-
,ade has elapsed since the armistice
turned the world from thoughts of
war and has brought 1t a long way
on the road TO a perpetual universal
peace.
The discussion Of another dis
armament conference, coupled with
conversations between the United
States and Great Britain on naval
rarity and the PRONUNCIATION Of the
kellogg BRAND pact. are the most
recent acts in the moving drama to
assure peace the world has witness
ed since 1918.
Governments long have dreamed
u an utopian world in which wal
shall be no rEore, and the moves
since the World war to swing the
pendulum of world THOUGHTS from
military and naval preparedness to
world peace has heartened the
WASHINGTON government.
In assuming an AGGRESSIVE att
'ude In promoting universal amitv
President Hoover Is unfolding tho
nolicv Of his three predecessors "
the White House since the WorlA
war. The administrations OF Wilson
Harding and COOLIDGE were marke+
" important muaStnnes IN crystal
''-'no world thought against resort
70 war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

for cotton destroyed or land pre-
vented from being planted. At pres
ent, the federal government pays
one-half this cost and the state the
other half.
Last Zone Lifted
The last non-cotton zone. cover
ing Brewster county, recently has
been lifted, but a large group OF
western counties r again this year
in a regulated zone. From this zone
cotton and cottonseed may be ship
ped only after having gone through
a processing plant TO rid 1t Of pos
sible bollworm infestation.
The state. after July !, was to
operate congresses and processing
plants free Of cost to farmers, TO
treat the cotton and seed from the
regulated zone, and Gov. Moody
said n little money" was granted
by the legislature for this purpose
However, George B. Terrell, COM
missioner Of agriculture, said no
steps have been taken to operate
the plants but that machinery was
set up for repayment Of claims for
the cost Of the work. An ~appropria-
ton Is yet to be made for the pur-
pose, he pointed out. Gov. Moody
vetoed the $4,000 appropriated to
repay farmers for enforced expendi-
lures last year, on the ground that
neither the state nor the federal
government had ever assumed such
q policy and .naS the law would be
retroactive"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-@-The
reign OF the Bremen, new queen OF
the seas, extends over a rebellious
domain.
The rule of this new North Ger
man Lloyd liner. barely enthroned
beneath the mythical blue pennant
emblematic Of the speediest cross
ing of the Atlantic. already Is being
challenged by three nations.
The challengers representing
France. Great Britain and the Unit
ed States are the French. White
Star and United States lines. and
particularly the British dynasty OF
Cunard, whose Mauritania for "a
years prevailed as the fastest COM
mercial vessel afloat until the COM
inc of the Bremen.
Honors Of the Bremen are tenn
oorarily secure. even from the threat
Of the Mauritania, while in Ger
MANY a sister ship. the Europa. Is
building and reports that Il viii
surpass the accomplishments of the
present record holder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Chicago Hub OF
National Anyways

CHICAGO, Aug. 24-Er-Chi-
Gag continues to consolidate its po-
sition as the hub OF the nations
expanding airway system.
Thirteen air lines now link Chi
cago with centers Of population to
the north, east, west and south. 9th
er important air junction points are
Kansas City, Cleveland. Los An
geles. San Francisco, Salt Lake City.
Wichita. Sc. Louis, Tulsa, Indianap-
oils ard New York.
The latest government census OK
airways shows that the area be-
tween the Great Lakes and the Mis-
sissippi valley has welcomed the air
aga with more enthusiasm than any
other section.
The main trunk lines are trans
continental. Northumberland on the
Pacific coast, the same on the At
lantic coast, from the Great Lakes
to Texas and from the Great Lakes
TO Florida.
The longest stretch OF lighted air
way In the country is between Bos-
ton and Jacksonville. Fla, via New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington. Richmond and At
lanta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Ado LINK IN
AERONAUTIC
Herbert Hoover, Jr., De.
scribes Place In Com
mercial Flying
Especial 10 The Herald

Especial 10 The Herald
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Radic,
providing constant communication
between transport planes in the air
and their ground bases. is supplying
the link In commercial aviation that
assures safety and regularity Of SER
vice so vital 70 its success. Herbert
Hoover. Jr., son Of the president,
said in q radio talk.
Young Hoover's talk was broad
cast over q coast-to-coast NBC
hookup as the eighth program Of
the Roads Of the Sky" series,
sponsored by the Aeronautical
Chamber Of Commerce and the Ma
tional B~roadcasting company. he
talked from WEAF In New York.
ITO be able to fly with certain
ty at night. to fly through or avoid
fog and storms, and TO maintain
constant communication from the
plane to the ground is to provide
regular, safe and economical service
for air passengers" Hoover said.
'Radio is providing that missing
link. necessary to the development
Of air travel
"Prior to the application Of radio
communication with the plane,
there was no certainty Of regular
service and there was great danger
from the hazards Of fog and snow.
The large transport companies,
which maintain daily schedules over
their routes must be able TO carry
on two-way conversations with their
planes wherever they are In flight.
obviously the government sta
tons which broadcast weather re-
ports, cannot be expected to keep
in contact with the large number OF
commercial planes that soon will DC
flying near them. The transport
operators have found 1t necessary to
establish their own ground stations,
along the particular routes which
they fly. BY pooling their equip
ment at places where they overlap,
ana placing as many routes as pos
sible on the same channel. the best
possible use will be made OF the
limited number Of wave lengths
available"
Mr.. Hoover, who is the radio ex-
pert for Western Air Express. said
that the aviation companies conf
IDENTIFY expect to e q majority 81
the commercial planes equipped
with two-way radio telephone.
every few minutes, they will call
their own stations IN the ground.
reassure them as to their position,
probable time Of arrival at the next
stop, gasoline supply, and inquire
for special weather reports or other
information needed" Hoover said.
I'm an emergency, the passengers
may be able to talk with any part
of the country by a combination OF
radio and land telephone wires. The
pilots can pass on to each other, the
latest information regarding the
weather they are flying through,
and thereby check and supplement
the ground observations"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
u. S. to Regulate
Testing of Cement

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-RH
A reference laboratory rs been es
tablished to systematic testing o.
Portland cement and is hailed al
the bureau Of standards as one O
the most important developments o.
recent years.
It was conceived as q centra'
organization. or master model Of TIN
land, to bring a system Of orderli
ness and uniformity throughout thr
country in methods of cement test
ing.
Tests carried on by various labor
atories to insure that a ~iven sam
pie Of cement would measure up I
the demands of the Struct &c il
which 1t was to be used, have bee
so varied that results were unrelia
bic.
A sample OF cement, tested of
use in bridge b. "ding by one lab
oratory with its method, would b.
given the stamp Of approval; tn.
same sample In another laborator
might be branded thoroughly use
less.
The project to remove such E
chaotic condition is a joint under
taking Of the federal governmer
and the American Society for Test
ing Materials.
A staff Of fixe experts. under i'm
mediate supervision Of P. II. Bate
chief OF the clay and silicate divi
sion. will be prepared to give ir
struction on The established ! eth
DDS Of testing. the proper mainten
ance OF testing equipment, and wiz
also calibrate equipment submitted
to IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Library Gets Copy
OF Houston Document

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 24.-H1-A
photostatic copy Of the account Of
the battle Of San Jacinto, written
by General Sam Houston. hero OF
the fight which gained Texas its
liberty from Mexico, has been add
ed TO the University OF Texas IL
brary.~
The original manuscript Is owned
by @. c. Sharp Of San Antonio, to-
cether with other documents com
piled In scrap book form.
General Houston's resume OF the
battle was contained in a news
paper clipping from the Nacog-
doches Weekly Sentinel. 1t was IN
the nature of an official report 20
David @. Burnet, president OF the
Republic Of Texas. and lists the
killed and wounded in actions April
20-21. 1886.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
RADIO STARS MAIL
DOUBLED IN YEAR

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24-CP-
Fan mail of five Pacific coast sta
tons has increased 100 per cent In
the past year a recapitulation shows.
Requests for photographs are
steadily increasing, but not at the
rate Of audience mail.
The figures did not include thou
sands Of requests for special num-
bers of letters pra!sing programs.
During the first six months of 1929
letters To the various stations aver
aged 5000 monthly while a year ago
the average was not quite 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

Have you ever thought of the advantages this
company offers through a negotiable bonded
warehouse receipt on your merchandise:
Let us explain how a Fidelity Bonded Ware
house receipt helps you to-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

John A.. RoetzeDL, President and General Manager
STORAGE - GRATING = PACKING HAULING
Telephone 1890
"A Fidelity Bonded Warehouse Receipt is as Good as Cold
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

After a hearing In Detroit's re-
corder's court. Susan Filban.
19-year-old Macomb farmer
girl, Is held as the master
mind" Of a gang of bandits.
now in custody, charged with
committing several robberies In
Detroit and vicinity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
LAWFUL CHRISTMAs CTrrr

lawful CHRISTMAS GIFT"
CHICAGO.-Mrs. Caroline Pei
ham testified in her divorce suit
that she was married on Christmas
day, but her husband was "an aw-
full gift"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
SEES HER BABY CRUSHED

CHICAGO.-Mrs. Ethel Royce ar
rived home from a shopping tri''
just in time to e her 3-year-old
son crushed to death by an auto.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
Four MOviye Stars in
 Domestic Troubles

Los Angeles, March o9 Pp-It Was Hollywood Day" in the courts here yesterday, with motion picture ac- 'resses and a director figuring in tour cases.
 William Nigh, director, settled for S5.0oo a s2o,o0o suit brought by Leonard Benedict. Benedict had charged that Nigh. armed and pos ing as an officer took him for a drive and Suggested" that he sever his association with Jean Jarvis. screen actress. greatly humiliating him.
 Rita Carewe, Rita Darnell and others Of the movie colony testified in municipal court that Ralph Camp bell had taken advantage of their acquaintance by burglarizing their homes. He was held for superior court under a s30,Oo0 bond.
 Erne Duna. film actress, sued Ben Nerschlciser for :51,54o. charging that her long blonde hair, after q permanent waving at his shop. had turned into shaggy. colorless, be- spotted. streaked, mop-like thatch."
 Sally Phipps, screen star. had Roger Marchetti, an attorney. ap- pointed as her guardian to super tise the spending of her $8,o00 year salary. She testified she had disagreed with her stepfather about financial affairs.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
Candy Girls Slayer
 to Serve Life Term

Harrisburg, Pa. March c9 H - Convicted of murder in the first de- gree in the drowning of Miss Verna Klink, 30. Harry D. Bowman. 39. perfume salesman, today faced life imprisonment the sentence fixed by the trial jury.
 The jury returned its verdict late yesterday after deliberating less than an hour and a half Counsel for Bowman announced that he would file a motion for new trial.
 Miss klink, manager Of a coafec- tionery store, was drowned in the Sasquehanna river on January 25 Bowman maintained that while he was with her at the time. her death was due to suicide pact between them. He said that he had lost his nerve and waded out of the river.
 The state contended that Bowman had drowned the woman after rob hing her Of saeo which she told him she had planned to use 10 pur- chase the little store in which she was employed.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

This is one of the finest assort- ments of coats we have ever seen al this price. Styles girls want, scarf and belted models. Materials ar. kasha. Broadclo.h, Fine Twill. Tweeds and Mixtures Most ex- ceptional values. Sizes to l4 yrs
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
zEP |S HALFWAY
 ACROSS ATLANTIC
 COURSE UNKNOWN
WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVOR BILE, REPORTED; FIRST LEG
 OF WORLD FLIGHT

UNDATED, Aug, g, P)-The Graf Zeppelin on the first leg of it's historic flight, is more than half way across the Atlantic while Friedrichshafen is feverishly pre- pairing for it's arrival
 The liners exact course is some what in doubt but from indications she seems likely to reach her home port Saturday night or Sunday morning.
 Eckener in a message in which he is regretting his inability to fly over Berlin Sunday, informed the ministry of communications that he hopes to reach home Saturday. Two of the latest messages from the Zeppelin, give a position which indicated the ship had swung in 9 northwesterly position and had flown westward between 30 and 40 miles. It is thought that Eckener is either avoiding local storm areas or the the messages had been mis- interpreted as everything thus far pointed toward a good and fast voyage Conditions generally are favorable; weather reports indicat- ed fog banks ahead with unfavora- ble winds between the Azores and Spain.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
BODY OF DRY AGENT
 FOUND IN DET TROIT
 RIVER: HEAD BA7 TERED

DETROIT, Aug, g, P-The body of Richard Sanding, pro hibition agent, was found in the Detroit river. Special inspectors of the Treasury Department have been dragging the river since Monday and reported to Fred Frahm, head of the police homi- eide squad, that the head of the agent was battered as if by the blows of a club.
 An autopsy will be held to determine if the head injuries could have been the result of the agents death.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
RUSSIAN PLANE
 TO HAVE AMPLE
 HELP. STATIONS
WEATHER REPORTS EVERY FOUR HOURS ARRANGED
 ALASKA, DOWN COAST

WASHINGTON, Aug, g, P- When the Russian plane Land of Soviet" wings over the Pacific on the first water leg of a globe circling flight, it will have the aid of United States navy radio stations.
 Navy communication officers are making arrangements to give the plane weather information thru out it's journey from Siberia to San Francisco.
 From August 20, the day sched- uled for the Pacific takeoff, until arrival of the plane at Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, the navy stations on tiny island Of St. Paul in the Boring sea will handle all communications.
 The St. Paul station will broad cast weather every four hours, using a frequency of 4,385 kilo- cycles Prior to the planes de- parture, these reports will be in terceoted and delivered by the Siberian station at Petropavlosk,
 After the plane leaves Dutch Harbor the four hourly weather reports will be broadcasted on 500 kilocycles, followed by mes sages from the plane which Will also use 500 kilocy lies. The weather bureau at San Francisco will furnish the general forecast which vii be forwarded via naval circuits and delivered to the plane bv the nearest station. The later also will give a report of local weather.
 After leaving Dutch Harbor the plane will have the services of stations at Kodiak, Seward Cordova and sitka, Alaska; Ia toosh. Puget soundand Astoria; Wash; Eureka and San Fran cath eedesire to obtain radio cisco Calf. Should the plane desire to obtain radio compass bearings. Is compass stations on the coast are available.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
STANDARD O|L TANKER EXPL0DES: ONE MAN
 KILLED, Il INJURED

NEW YORK, Aug, g, (P)-One man was killed and II injured from an explosion aboard the Standard Oil Tanker William Rockefeller at anchor off Bayonne, N. J.
 The tanker was a flaming torch as it was pushed away by tugs from the oil docks and lowed to the low CT bay of New York harbor.
 The blast was felt at Staten Is land and lower Manhatten also all along the New Jersey waterfront. The burning oil sprayed over the water as Workmen were pumping oil off at the time of the explosion.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
DISAPPOINTMENT OF
 TWO WEEKS DECIDED
 UPON IN HE SENATE

WASHINGTON, Aug, g, (F)-Re- publican and democrat party lead- CTS in the senate decided on a two weeks postponement until Septem- Der 3rd for the beginning of the senate.
 Consideration of tariff, when the senate convenes August 18th will recess over the three-day period until September 3rd when the re- publican members of the finance committee will have the house tariff measure in shape for floor discussions. Republican leaders to- day reached a definite conclusion that it will be impossible to have the bill ready at an earlier date.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
YUKCN AVIATOR IN
 SEATTLE ENROUTE
 NORTH WITH PLANE

SEATTLE, Aug, g, (P-Ryan Brougham, with a six passenger plane, destined for use in the Yu- kon territory, arrived at Boeing field Wednesday, This will be a temporary base until the plane is flown north.
 Pilot J. M. Patterson says the plane will be operated for the re- gently formed Yukon Airway & Ex- ploration Co.,, Ldt., which will pro- vide passenger, mail and light freight transportation between the Mckenzie river, WhitehorSe, Tele- graph Creek and other points for six months of the year. The plane will be equipped with skis and |pontoons.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
MOVING PICTURE STARS WILL MINE
 ON MOTHER LODE

SACRAMENTO, Aug, g, P)- Clara Bow, motion picture star, has gone into gold digging in earn est with a group of other Holly wood motion picture actresses and has acquired a real mine on the Mother Lode near Allegheny, Sierra county, according to the depart ment of mines and mining here.
 The Belmont and the Seneca mines are reported to have been purchased and Pete Flower has been placed in charge of operations by Miss Bow and her filmland as sociateS.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
HEATH ARRESTED IN
 CONNECTION kILLING

DETROIT, Aug, g, (P)- John Heath was arrested as he stepped from Chicago train and taken to the District Attorneys office. He was questioned in connection to the death of Sandlands, prohibition agent. Heath and the skipper of the cruiser Maxine have been miss ing since Sandlands disappeared last Monday night. Officers re- doubled their efforts to find him after Sandlands' body was found.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
SPANISH AVIATOR |S
 DISMISSED, SERVICE

MADRID, Aug, 8, (P-Major Ramon Franco, Spain's premier air hero and transatlantic flyer was dismissed from the Spanish Air Service for offenses conSid- cred derogatory to Spain's air prestige. Among other things the noted flyer was accused of un- dertaking a transatlantic hop in an Italian plane.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-09
SOCIALIST EDITOR
 AND LEADER DIES

MILWAUKEE, Aug, 8, (P)-Mr. Berger, a world socialist leader and former congressman and editor of the Milwaukee Leader, died yester- day afternoon of injuries received on July 16, when he was struck by streetcar
 MT. Berger was 69 years of age. He suffered relapse yesterday when it was thought he was on the road to recovery.