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The Washington times., 1929-06-06
Low Bids Announced
On 6 Virginia Projects

RICHMOND. Va. June 6.-Low
bids on six projects were announced
as follows yesterday at the office of
the Virginia department of highways;
Corson & Gruman Company, Wash
ington, D. c., 1.S miles Of sheet as
phalt roadway, beginning at Cherry
dale, Arlington county, $53,377.23.
Allied Pneumatic Services. Inc,
Washington, D. c., bridge and 0,8 OF
a mile of rock asphalt roadway in
Frederick county, $69, 1904; Carpen
ter-Major Bros. Company, Inc, CHI.
ton Forge, Va, alternate bid, $685.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
Mother Is jailed on
Petty Larceny Charge

oREW YORK, June 6 Q.N.S.). -
Mrs. Ella Iserhsen. Se. went to the
Raymond Street jail, in Brooklyn,
with her 6-weeks-old baby in her
arms.
Mrs. Lerhsen is the mother of
seven and was charged with petty
larceny. Several storekeepers charge
that she gave them checks for
Nhich there were no funds.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
Chicago Girl Bandits
Kidnap Man And
Rob Him

CHICAGO, June 8 Q.N.S.G-
Two bobbed.haired girl bandits,
said to be the first unaided fem
mime gun.toters in Chicago, were
sought by police today after they
had kidnapped Joseph Morrison as
he stepped from a surface car,
made him ride with them in their
automobile for several blocks and
then robbed him of So and his
eyeglasses.
Both girls carried guns, Nor
rison told police.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
BENEFITS BY WILL

SFAUNFON, Va, June 6.-Under
the viii of Thomas H. Hoge Patter-
son, Philadelphia, Washington and
Lee University, Lexington, Va, is
a beneficiary.
A beauest of $4,000 for the pur.
chase Of books for the Carnegie Ii.
bFary at Washington and Lee also
was made in the win.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
GRAF REPAIRS SPEEDED

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Germany,
June 6 U.N.S).-Repairs are pro-
ceeding faVorably upon the motors
OF the Graf Zeppelin and it is ex'
pscted TO leave for Lakehurst, n
j., on or about Juns sc. ...
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
E SEEKS ACOTTAL TO SEE DAUGHTER GRADUATED TONIGHT
ASSIGNED
/. FOR SCHOOLS
EXERCISES

school officers and members Of
the Board of Education have re-.
ceiyed their assignments for COM
meI,cement at District high schools:
Henry Gilligan will preside at
the Central High School graduation
exercises, June 10, at D. m.
Among the graduates OF the school
will be his daughter.
Business will graduate its two.
wear classes June 18 at 10 a. M,
when Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle
will preside, while its four.year
class will receive it's diplomas at
S n. m. from DIR. f. w. Ballou,
superintendent OF schools.
Eastern Exercises
Miss r. L. Hardy will supervise
the commencement of Eastern's
two.vear class June 1S at p m.
while DIR. H. b. Learned, will pre-
aide at the graduation of the four
wear class at 8 O'Clock the following
night. a..
Mckinley High Schools first
graduating class from the new
building will have Charles +.
Carusi, president OF the Board OF
Education, as sponsor June 19 at .
O'Clock, while Mrs. Phillip Sidney
smith will preside at the Western
High School exercises at O'Clock
the same afternoon.
jefferson Junior High School and
Langley Junior High School will
hold their commeRcements at 8
O'Clock the night OF June 1S. Harry
q Hine. secretary OF the Beard of
Education, will preside at the JEFF
Cans at the Langley.
Columbia High
June 10, at . o'clock, Columbia
Junior High School will award GER
tificates, under the direction OF X.
/, Haycock, assistant superinten-
dent OF schools, who will also be
nresent at the MacFarland com
mencement June - at ii a. m.
Miss Jessie L.aSalle will preside
when the Hire Junior High seniors
have their big moment June IL at
2 o'clock. At the same hour the
following day, Powell will have the
presence of stephen E. Kramer.
assistant superintendent Of schools.
and Henry Gilligan will direct the
Stuart commencement.
DunD9F OVIhAHRDhCCN"eN
Cardozo will have its graduation
June 90 at o'clock, with Mrs. M
A, Mcneil presiding. June 10 at
the same hour, DR.. J. Hayden
johnson will supervise the Arm.
strong commencement, while Dun
bar will graduate at 8 o'clock June
Is. with Rev. F. /. A. Bennett
presiding.
DIR. Johnson will preside at the
Randall Junior High commence
ment June Is at 1880 a. M. and
Mrs. Mcneil will be at the Francis
exercises at the same hour the fol-
lowing day. 7 The Rev. +. 1. A.
Bennett win direct the Shaw grad.
uation at the Garnet Patterson build
ing June IS at . o'clock.
The Phelps Vocational School will
graduate its seniors June 10, at
lao O'Clock, with DIR. johnson pre-
siding, and the M. M. washington
Vocational June Is at o'clock with
Mrs. McNeill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23

. The unanimous vote of the cham
Der Of commerce here was voiced at
meeting held last night, with a
number of citizens of San Benito
present, and taking part in the dis
cusSion.
Mayor j. Scott Brown and two
other members of the city COM
mission were present.
Mayor Talks
The government proposition was
explained by Mayor Brown. He read
letter from L. G. Elliott, division
extension superintendent of the air
ways division Of the federal depart
ment Of commerce. In this letter it
was. explained that if San Benito
will buy a suitable site, level it, and
place two runWayS on it, and lease it
to the government for nominal
sum, the government will light the
field, and maintain it as a govern
ment field, allowing all other planes,
however, private or comercial, to use
the field 1t will be operated as a
municipal field, with the depart
ment Of commerce bearing the eX-
pense, in order to have it for use as
an emergency field on the night fly
ing route that is to be opened from
the north to the Valley.
The matter was discussed for
some time, with practically all those
present in favor of furnishing the
field, and a vote Of the directors OF
the chamber of commerce showed
all of them in favor of it. The
chamber recommended to the city
commission that action be taken at
once.
Issue Warrants
1t was suggested that the city is
sue warrants to secure funds to pur-
chase the land desired. and then re-
tire these warrants later with re-
funding bond issue.
Requirements Of the government
for a Glass A field call for three
runwayS, each $500 feet long. This
would require about 120 acres OF
land.
This city probably will purchase
$50 acres of land, in order to have
sufficient additional space for build
ings and other uses.
Although several sites are under
consideration now, little mention
was made of definite locations.
City commissioners are expected
to make immediate arrangements
for options on desirable sites, and tc
take definite action tomorrow night
accepting the proposition Of the de-
partment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
Negro Slayer On
Train Guarded By
Militia Troops

Eufaula, Ala, July 23.-(P)-A
special train, bringing Lester Boyer,
negro slayer, and one hundred and
fifty national guardSmen called out
by Governor Bibb Graves to protect
him from threatened mob violence,
arrived here at 8 a. m, today.
The train was met at the station
by an orderly crowd estimated at
from 1000 to 1900. There was no
disorder.
The guardsmen surrounded Boyer
on the way to the courthouse where
he was placed in the prisoners cage,
preparatory to the opening of the
trial.
No effort was made to diSperSe
the groups around the courthouse
square. Court attaches announced
as many as could make their way
into the courtroom comfortably
would be admitted.
E. W. Norton of Clayton was ap-
pointed by Presiding Judge j. S.
Williams to defend Boyer who is
charged with the murder Of Jack
Hines, mechanic, and an attack on
Miss Beatrice Clark, 18, as the two
were motoring four miles from here
on the night of July 10. The negro
confessed when arrested . week
later. Solicitor Tom Patterson rep
resented the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
REPORTER GETS
= = =
FIRST HAND DOPE
X r. "
ON TRAFFIC LAWS
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN, July 23.-That
the city traffic ordinances in
Harlingen are being enforced is
no longer questioned by a repc-ter
for the Brownsville F2rald
He approached a local arm Of
the law, Lieuc. Of Police Cage
Johnston, with proper humility,
and asked:
Chief will it be okeh to change
my hearing until Wednesday, I
have to go out on a story to-
morrow
Johnston looked at the card,
and broke into hearty laugh.
Your paper hasn't had any
stories on our enforcement cam
paign in Harlingen, has it?" he
asked.
mo" the newspaperman an
swered, but it's going to right
away
And the officer demonstrated
eighteen other ticket stubs that
he had given out in one round,
and said they are being fined by
the dozens every day by City
Judge r. l.. Cf-udoin.
So the newspaper man. takes
pleasure in notifying people that
the traffic laws are being en-
forced, in Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
Famous Playwright
Marries Actress; On
Honeymoon In Tyrol

NEW YORK, July 23-(P)-Eu-
gene O'Neill, playwright, was mar
ried in Paris yesterday to Carlotta
Monterey, actress, and former wife
of Ralph Barton, illustrator, it was
announced today by Harry Vein
berger, O'Neill's New York attor-
ney The couple are spending their
honeymoon in the Tyrol.
This is O'Neill'S third marriage
his first wife, Kathleen Jenkins, of
New York, divorced him in 1912
He married Agnes Boulton, who
also had been previously wed, in
1918.
In obtaining her divorce decree
this month, it was announced Mrs
ONeill received proper provision
for herself and two children, Shane
and Ona. Both also had children
by previous marriages.
Mrs O'Neill, in announcing her
divorce suit, said it was to give her
dramatist husband the illusion OF
freedom always demanded by the
artistic male"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
MANY FRIENDS
AT YOE RITES
Funeral Of Former Browns
vile Youth Attended BY
Scores of Visitors
fsnecial 70 The Heraldl

AUSTIN July 23.-(P)-Wlth
nearly 100 out-of-town visitors from
many parts of the state present,
impressive funeral services were
held for Sam M. Yoe, former Buda
youth, at Liveoak cemetery near
Buda Monday afternoon. Yoe was
killed in an automobile accident at
Salina, Kansas, last Friday. Serv-
ices were conducted by the Rev. E.
w. Marshall of Brownsville.
The youth was the son Of DR..
and Mrs. T. j. Yoe OF San Benito,
Mr.. Yoe having formerly been head
Of the. Brownsville schools and a
member Of the university faculty
State Superintendent S. M. n
Marrs ana President H. Y. Benz
dict of the university were among
mourners. The boys parents from
San Benito and his grandmother,
Mrs. Yoe of San Saba, his brother
Thomas Yoe of San Benito and his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. j. D
Meador, were present.
Lvish florl offerings adorned the
grave
Active pallbearers were Henry
Meador, Childress; Ross Meador and
Q. E. Meador of San Antonio, ano
J. E. Meador of Denison.
Among those from out Of town fol
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. M
<. Dupree Of Houston; Mrs. Lenora
WayWard, Beaumont; Mr.. and Mrs
z. G. Dodd, the Rev. E. w. Marshall
Mrs. Webster and daughter, Mrs
E. A. Anderson, Mrs. Margaret Johr
Hill and Raymond Hill, Brownsville
Miss Alma Prestin, Frank Pierce
Mr.. and Mrs H w. Thocker, Mis-:
Lozona and James Vessermoke
San Benito.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M Jones, Mis-;
Thedis Jones, Henderson; Glenr
Williams, Mrs Poone Wilson, New.
ton Wilson, Lockhart.
DR.. G. E. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. G
t. Harris, Mrs. Ed Evans, Mrs
Phillips and w. G. Barber, Sar
Marcos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd StaffeI, Mrs
Morrow Staffell, Miss Margie Stat
fel, San Antonio.
Pres. H. Y. Benedict, DR.. B. F
Pittinger, A. M. Blackman, Mis-
Annie Webb Blanton, Supt. S. M
N. Marrs, E. j. Mathews, Mr.. anC
Mrs. L. M. Fertsch and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Ross, Miss Enols
Shipherd, Mrs. S. H. Evans, FranE
Evans, Miss Ruby Henderson, Mis-,
Opal Gilstrap and others Of Austin
Virtually the entire citizenship O
Buda attended the services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
CAMP PAICN ON
RECKLESS CAR
DRIVER OPENS
Plan Educational Mo-
torcade and Form
ing of Woman's vi
GLANCE Committee

Stirred by the recent series of au-
tomobile accidents in the Valley
among them two hit-and-run
crashes in which drivers sped away,
leaving their victims in serious
condition, a group of Valley wom-
en-, with the Endorsement OF county
officials, have launched a campaign
to put a stop to reckless driving.
At least a score of crashes, In
which some so or more persons
have been injured during the last
two weeks is the direct impetus for
the campaign, which includes in its
plans the formation of a woman S
vigilance committee, to report reck-
less motorists to officers.
Plans for a giant nlotorcade in
the Valley forming at Rio Grande
City to start the campaign OF edu-
cation were told by Mrs. w. T.
Woodfin cf Rio Hondo. who has
obtained the Endorsement Of Valley
officials and various civic organlza-
tions in the campaign.
Ruthless Destruction
This ruthless destruction of life
and property must be stopped, and
it can be DONE" she said.
"Our campaign also has the
hearty endorsement Of w. F. Brown,
sheriff, and Nj. r. Hall, county at
torney, both of whom see in it
means to solve a problem which
daily is becoming more and more
serious" she continued.
Service stations along all fire.
uuently travelled highways will be
hammered and given information on
roads and where the driver may eX-
pect danger.
1--WE especially want to direct this
campaign at saving the lives OF
little children who often through
ignorance wander into the streets
and are run down. Mothers of the
Valley can and will demand that
merchants employ truck drivers
who are efficient and careful. We
know that great many of them
never have learned to control a
car in a crisis and many others
physically are unfit to be turned
Continued on page tWoD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
CHINESE SHIP SINKS;
62 PASSENGERS DROWN

SHANGHAI, July 23-(P)-Sixty-
two Chinese passengers Of the China
Merchants Steam Navigation COM
pany steamer Hsinkong we're
drowned Sunday whe nthe ship coli
lided wit hthe japanese steamer
Tatsuno Maru Of Weikhalwel during
a fog.
The Hsinkong sank within 20
minutes. Forty-tWo Of those aboard
were picked up by the Japanese
steamer which was en- route 10
Kobe, according to the companys
information. Fog hindered the
rescue work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
THIRD MARINE is
DEAD AFTER CRASH

WASHINGTON, July 23.-(P)-
Lieutenant Clarence M. Knight,
United States marine corps, passen-
ger in an airplane which crashed
near Ocotal, Nicaragua, yesterday,
killing its pilot and mechanic, died
of injuries during the night.
Word of his death was received
today by the navy department.
Two other marines killed in the
crash were Captain E. d. Howard
and Private Robert K Moody. The
airplane fell into the Coco river.
Lieutenant Knights home was
Chambersburg, Pa, where his widow,
Mrs. Gladys L. Knight, resides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
WHAT'S DEY GOT
= y =
AGAINST CULLUD
y = X
FOLKS, ANYHOW?
Especial to The Herald)


SAN BENITO, July %. A
healthy howl of protest is being
voiced by the negro population
of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
to the new Mexican immigration
regulations.
Although these regulations are
a handicap to the American
whites, and impose many reStric-
tions and obligations on them,
they are a complete bar to the
darkey, as he can no longer cross
the Rio Grande into Mexico.
Boss, what dey keep us out OBJ
Mexico fur?" one colored boy here
said. "Ah laks nah beer after
suppah."
Many of the negroes are report
ed to be leaving the Valley on ac-
count Of these restrictions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
CAPTURE FIVE,
TAKECARSAND
LIQUOR CARGO
Negro Truck Driver
Confesses, Irnplicat-
ing Several Other
Runners

Ell PASO, Tex, July 23.-(P)-
-Four border patrolmen surprised a
band f2O rum runners at the Rio
Grande last night and in a pithced
battle killed two Of them and
wounded another.
Five of the band we're captured
and three motor cars. two trucks
and more than 150- gallons of whis-
key were confiscated.
Descending upon the rum runners
in motor cars, the border patrolmen
mounted a fence near the Rio
Grande banks. The rum runners
opened the battle, and before it
ended two we're killed and another
wounded seriously. 1t was reported
several hundred rounds of ammuni-
ton were fired.
None Of the patrolmen was in
jured.
H. G. Horseley, chic of the border
patrol, said one ofthe men captured,
a negro truck driver, confessed his
part in the bands activities and inn
plicated several others, including the
man said to be the ring leader.
DETROIT, July 23.- (P) The
largest liouir seizure ever made on
the Detroit river was reported by
customs border patrol inspectors to-
day. They said they captured
twelve boats loaded with between
500 and 300 cases of whiskey near
the Ecorse shore at | a. m. The
boats consisted of three outboard
motors, eight rowboats and canoe.
Five men in charge Of the ship
ment were arrested, while several
others dived into the river and
escaped.
The seizure was made by four
inspectors in two patrol boats after
the flotilla had been seen to put out
from the Canadian shore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23

I'M OUR
VALLEY

TRESTLES BUILT out into the
gulf during construction of the Jet
ties at Brazos Santiago pass af1orc
a splendid pier 1or lISnermen-
but a dangerous one.
Dozens have been injured when
they slipped and tell and several
have narrowly missed being killed
Waves washing over the timperS
make them slick as glass.
II the treStleS were 1loored il
would be perfectly safe to walk tc
the end and cast lines into the clear
water.
And fishing out there is good.
To floor both treatles, the one or
the south end OF Padre Island and
the one on the north end of Bra
zoS Island, would coSI approximate
" 5000.
The Eagle Pass Lumber Co. has
agreed to furnish material at cost
And deliver it at Point Isabel.
A number of fishermen have
agreed to donate their labor in plac-
ingAthe floor.
More than one-sixth of the ne
cessary money has been raised.
Make your check payable to The
Eagle Pass Lumber Co. and send II
either to The Herald or the lumber
company at Brownsville or Point
Isabel.
Quick action will provide two fine
fishing piers by August /.
Don't send more than 500 in any
one check.
IN OUR VALLEY said Monday
that an exchange Of air mail be-
tween Brownsville and Chicgo had
been made from Saturday noon to
Monday morning.
That's too fast-it can't be done.
The letter left Brownsville FRI
DAY at noon. The reply was re-
ceived Monday morning. That Is
reasonable, but quick.
Blame the error on the type
writer.
PRESENCE OF THE Mediterra-
mean fruit fly in Florida and knoWl-
edge of its presence has not made
the public reluctant to purchase
grapefruit and oranges grown in
that state.
This is the result of a survey Just
completed by the Florida Citrus ex-
change.
Replies to a queStionnaire prove
that competitors of Florida hive not
used presence of the fly to their own
advantage, the exchange declares.
ANOTHER POSSIBLE source Of
infeStation by the Mediterranean
fruit fly has been discovered and
closed.
Jim D. Ramsey, secretary of the
La Feria Booster club, wired the
state department of agriculture
that passengers were permitted; to
come ashore at Galveston with
Florida citrus fruit. This was Fri
day.
Saturday the matter was taken
up with federal authorities.
Monday inspectors were dispatch
ed tell Texas ports.
Infthe future it is assumed all in
coming passengers will be reouil ed
to declare any citrus fruit they have
with them.
Boats plying between New York
and Galveston had been given per-
mission to put in at Florida ports
and permit their passengers TO dis
embark for a short visit, but a
promise had been exacted that they
would not be permitted to bring cit
rus fruit aboard, Ramsey was in
formed.
A woman visiting the Valley who
came ashore at Galveston with
Florida fruit said almost 100 ras
sengers boarded the boat at Miami
with citrus fruit. She also charged
that the beat offered fruit for sale
In Miami and after it had sailed
from that port.
The Valley should thank Mr..
Rmsey for the promptness with
which he reported the discovery.
ALAMO IS PLANNING a COM
nounity fair. The dates are to be
set ahead of those on which the
valley mid winter fair viii be held
(Continued en- Page .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
REPORT SECRET ARMS
EXPLODE, KILL MANY

ATHENS, Greece. July 23.-(P)-
1t was reported mere today that
there were many casualties and
great damage Monday at Souvlievo
Bulgaria, when a secret store of
munitions accidentally took fire
and 5000 shells exploded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23

The newspaper Politikas at Bel
grade published what purported to
be suppressed Sofia report that
a munitions depot near the village
of Sewlijeff exploded recently
wounded so persons, some Of whom
died. Several tahousand shells were
exploded 1t was said the govern
ment forbade the press to publish
the story.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
Regulations
Protect VaLleyFron1
Mediterranean Fzv
Especial to The Herald)

23Another tightening
uation against Florida fruit
almost mposSby for fruit infested with
fly reach this section according
the enforcement in the Valley
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
San BenitOCitiZenS
Back Airport Plans;
Commission To Act
Especial to The Herald)

23Backed Of the chamber
commission meeting
intermediate apane landing field here comply with government
quirements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
ROBIN CLOSETO
REFUEL RECORD
Lacks But Few Hours To
Equal Mark of Los An
geles Plane

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-(E1-The
"St. Louis Robin" lowered over
Lambert-St Louis field this
morning as crowds formed to
anxiousIy watch it reeling off the
last few hours remaining between
it and a new record for sustain
ed flight. At 10:17 a m, Central
Standard time, the plane had
been aloft 243 hours and was 8
hours, 43 minutes and 80 sec
ends short of the record flight of
the "Angeleno" at Culver City,
Calf.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 23.-(P)-
Only an unforeseen contingency car
keep the crown of endurance flying
from Gaping the performance ot
Dale Red" Jackson and Forest
O'Brine, plotting the st. Louis Rob-
in tody. A few hours remained, com
pared with the ten dys in the air
for the plane soaring over Lambert
ST. Louis field, before the present
246-hour, 43 minute, 80 second rec.
ord of the Angeleno is eclipsed.
A city-wide celebration vas
planned for 2:01 p. m, (Centra
standard tirne) when the plane vii
equal the present world mark. The
st. Louis Robin, escorted by twc
SquadronS of planes, will circle the
downtown section while factor
whistles and aerial bombs give noisy
congratulations.
The pilots expect to continue af.
ter the hour needed to definitely
establish new record. A note
dropped last night read: Motor
running fine. Both feeling good
Just % hours until we start on an.
other endurance flight. We dom
believe it necessary to be tough
hombres' to be endurance flierS."
Flyers Cautioned
The fliers were cautioned yester
day to keep their log carefully b,
Major Albert Bond Lambert, Off
cial observer, and to remain with.
in sight of ground observers. MaJo
Lambert pointed out their baro,
graph, which records whether the,
hive made landing, has run down
making it necessary to obtjn aft.
davits that they have remained II
the air continuously.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
WEATHER
THE WEATHER

THE WEATHER
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day, probably with local thunder
showers.
For East Texas: Partly CLOUDY;
scattered thunder showers IN the
south portion tonight and Wednes-
day.
Light to moderate east TO SOUTH
east winds on the coast.