The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 351, Ed. 2 Tuesday, June 26, 1928 Page: 2 of 12
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KNOWN SMITH
STRENGTH 50
VOTES SHORT
First Ballot Nomina-
tion Talk Opposed
By Foes of Leader;
New Men in Race
By PAUL F. HAUPERT.
Associated Press .Staff Writer
HOUSTON. June 26.—M5)—Alfred
E.-Smith enter* the democratic na-
tional convention today with first
ballot votes definitely in line for him j
nearly fifty short of the nominating •
mark but he is assured of so many J
more whenever he needs them that j
his friends and many of hia po-
litical foes regard his nomination as
inevitable.
Although hfs managers had given
no indication that they were trying i
to bring about the New York £overn-
• or’s selection on the first roil call. J
there were predictions that this
would happen- They were based on
a belief that Smith would be to near
the nomination as the initial ballot
near* an end that many delegates
having discharged obligations by-
voting for favorite-sons would shift
to his standard before announcement
of the result.
Continue Fight
From some quarters however came |
forecasts that two or more ballots j
would be required and here and
there bitter-end opponents of the j
New Yorker clung to the belief that
in some way he could be headed off.
Overnight several new favorite-
son candidates had sprung up to I
claim the support of some delegates
on at least the first ballot. Senator i
Pat Harison was put in the field by I
the Mississippi delegation. The forty
delegates from Texaa mustered under
the banner of Jesse H. Jones. Chief |
Justice Watts of South Carolina was
brought out as the favorite of the 18
delegates from that state.
In addition at caucuses the Indi-
ana delegation decided to stand by
Woollen the Kansas delegates by-
Ayres and the two dozen Tennessee-
ans by Hull and the Alabama dele-
gates decided to split their votes
among George Hull Donahey. Jones
and Woollen.
Smith Men Sure
These developments encouraged
some of the Smith opponents who
Have been striving to keep vote* away
from the leading candidate to wear
down hia strength after a few ballota.
They also have been hoping that the
Arkansas and Oklahoma delegates at
caucuses still to be held would re-
main aloof from the Smith camp at
least at the outset of balloting.
But the leaders of the movement
to make Smith the presidential nom-
inee looked forward with confidence
certain that the Oklahoma and Ar-
kansas delegates would be ready to
board a Smith bandwagon just as
readily as they believe those from ]
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As it shaped up today with the
balloting for a presidential nominee
still 48 hours away the first ballot
votes which have been announced as
committed to Smith either through
instruction or by pledges totaled 687
or 46 1-2 votes short of enough to
put him over. Here they are:
Expect Texas Aid
Arizona 6; California 26; Colo-
rado. 12; Connecticut 14; Delaware
6; Idaho 8; Illinois 53; Iowa 26;
Kentucky. 26; Louisiana 20 (conteat
still pending); Maine 12; Maryland
16; Massachusetts 36; Michigan 30;
Minnesota. 24; Montana 8; Nevada
6; New Hampshire 8; New Jersey
28; New Mexico 6; New York 90;
North Carolina 4 1-2; North Dakota
10; Oregon 10; Pennsylvania 65;
Rhode Island 10; South Dakota 10;
Utah 8; Vermont 8; Virginia 6;
Washington 14; West Virginia 10
1-2; Wisconsin 26; Wyoming 6;
Alaska 6: D. C. 6; Hawaii 6; Philip-
pines 6; Porto Rico 6; Cana! Zone 6;
Virgin Islands 2.
The Smith managers expect to pick
up before the windup more than
enough votes to put their candidate
over the 733 1-3 nominating mark
from such states as Arkansas In-
diana Kansas Mississippi Nebraska
Ohio Oklahoma and Texas. The
final lineup of the delegations from
theee states which have combined
voting power of 212 has not been
determined.
N. Y. Chief Opponents
Protest Nomination
In Telegrams
HOUSTON June 26.—<)P>— Bat-
tling “to the end of the road.’* the
thin line of anti-Smith forces were
counting today on a reaction “back
home ” to stiffen the wavering ranks
threatening to decide the issue for
the New York governor in the dem-
ocratic convention.
It has developed that part of the
strategy of the southern drys has
been a campaign with home folks
and they insist there has been a ver-
itable deluge of telegrams pouring
in during the last few hours to del-
egates protesting against Smith.
At the same time Senator Reed
of Missouri is going ahead with his
drive as he promised and his mod-
est room high up in the Rice hotel
continues to be the center of many
a conference during the last ditch
battle.
Reed and his friends are center-
ing their attention on Oklahoma al-
ways counted by them as their state
which has delayed until tomoiTow
its decision on how to cast its first
vote. Both Smith and Reed men on
this outpost delegation of the south-
ern states were claiming victory to-
day. The twenty votes are bound
by the majority under the unit rule.
Decisions of Kansas. Texas and
Misaissippi last night to stand pat
for their favorite sons in the open-
ing round put new heart into the
opposition which is convinced that
if it can withstand the New Yorker's
onslaught for three or four ballots '
the tide will turn.
Convention Shots
To Be Shown At
Capitol Theatre
First pictures of the democratic
national democratic convention which
got under way in Houston Tuesday
will he shown at the Capito] theater
beginning at 1 p. m. Wednesday
through special arrangements with
Pathe News according to John Fan-
ning. Brownsville moving picture
theater operator.
A news reel showing each day’s
events in the convention city will be
shown at the Capitol each day until
the close of the session.
This is the first time that such a
service has been offered and Browns-
ville was named among the six Texas
cities to receive this service. The
other Texas cities are San Antonio
Houston. Fort Worth Dallas and
Wichita Falls.
“Brownsville people who were un-
able to go to Houston csn see just
what is going on there if they will
follow each day’s news reel” Fanning
said "I feel highly honored that one
of my theaters and Brownsville was
selected to receive this servfce.”
Employes of the Capitol are plan-
ning to handle capacity crowds for
the remainder of the week.
Mr*. McCormick Jr.
On Stage Incognito
CINCINNATI. June 26.—</P>—Mrs.
Cyrus McCormick. Jr. of Chicago
wife of the president of the Inter-
national Harvester company has
been a student actress with a local
stock company for six weeks under
an assumed name it has been learned.
Recently under the name of “Mary
Butler’’ Mrs. McCormick played a
minor role in “Crime.” She wts not
recognized by members of the regular
cast or bv the audience.
Yesterday when she admitted she
was Mrs. McCormick amazement
was expressed by members of the
stock company who thought she was
only a student or “disciple”—a neo-
phyte who each summer attends re-
hearsals and assumes minor roles in
productions of the Stuart Walker
company.
Four Die In Blast
At Fireworks Plant
THOMPSONVILLE. Conn.. June'26.
—uPi—An explosion todsy at the
plant of the New England Fireworks
Manufacturing company here cauied
four known deaths and possibly a
fitfh.
One man said he saw an automo-
bile containing three boys and two
men drive up toward the building
shortly before the explosion.
The known dead are Joseph Anzal-
lotti. 14 his brother John. 11 Ro-
sario Sarno. 45 and William Doren-
ski 19.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined.
AGED MINISTER ILL
H H Biggs a superannuate min-
ister of the West Texas Methodist
conference and for over 50 years an
itinerant Methodist preacher was
slightly overcome by the heat this
morning while putting some repairs
cn his garage- Mr. Biggs is 89 years
of age and still very active in’ the
conference.
MRS. McCLINDON ILL
Mra. D. McClendon who has been
critically ill at the home of her pa-
rents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Harvey is
reported to be slightly improved.
GETTING FOOD TO EXPLORERS ADRIFT IN ARCTIC
While radioing their position to rescuers members of General Umberto Nobile’s Italia crew cast adrift
on polar ice by the destruction of their dirigible are thrown food by a daring aviator.
FIREWORKS IN
EXPERT HANDS
Experienced Man Se-
cured to Handle
Big Display
p. O. Tedder fire chief of San
Benito an old fireworks show man
will handle the fireworks display at
Brownsville's Fourth of July cele-
bration according to an announce-
ment made by J. M. Van Law Tues-
day.
Not only will he attend to the fir-
ing but he will attend to the stor-
age and construction of scaffolding
from which they will be fired he
said.
Word was received at the cham-
ber of commerce Tuesday morning
that the fireworks had been ship-
ped by the Liberty Fireworks com-
pany of Franklin Park 111. and
would arrive in this city within the
next few days.
Three additional floats have been
entered in the commercial division
of the parade and are to be enter-
ed by Weller Grocery 4 Service com-
pany Armour 4 Co. end the South-
ern Pacific lines.
G. W. Dennett general chairman
of the celebration committee de-
clared Tuesday that he would call
a meeting of all committees some
time before the end of this week.
“All committees are working nice-
ly." he said “but I intend calling •
general meeting so that all worker!
can gat together and check up just
what ?a yet needed to ba done.”
G. C. Richardson manager of the
Brownsville Cbember of Commerce
who is now in Houston with the
Valley-wide exhibit being displayed
during the national democratic con-
vention is attempting to secure the
services of some national figure to
deliver the principal Fourth of Julx
addresses. He will return to this
city Thursday. He has however
not yet informed the celebration
committee as to who would take
part on the speaker's program but
it is hoped that he will be able to
secure Mayor James V/alker of New
York City along with two or threa
other national celebrities.
Byrd Plans Test
Flight to Mexico
MEXICO CITY. June
Universal says the foreign office has
granted Commander Richard E.
Byrd permission to fly to Mexico
City to test the airplane ha intends
to use in his south polar expedi-
tion. Byrd wants to study flying
conditions in a high altitude such
is Mexico City has.
Seek Cooperation
Of Press Police
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. June
!6. — — Close cooperation and
friendship between the press and the
police was advocated by William H.
runeton chief of police at Schenec-
tady. N. Y. in an address before the
convention of the International As-
sociation of Police Chiefs here to-
lay.
Funston extolled the steps toward
^operation between there bodies.
“I rejoice in it” ha said "because
I know it serves the best interests of
the three interested parties—the
sublic the newspapers and the police.
“The press and the police have a
common aim—the public weal."
WOMAN.'ItS'DIES
EL PASO Tex.. June 26.—<*V-
Mrs. Joaafa Vega 103. who fled
From Mexico in 1365 to escape the
troops pf Emperor Maxmiiian. died
here yesterday. She had lived in
Cl Paso 50 years.
Former Governor
Is Revealed As
Publicity Head
WASHINGTON June 26.—(/P>—Dis-
closure thst a former governor of
Arkansas Dr. Charles H. Brough is
director of the Arkansas public ser-
vice information bureau was made to-
day in the federal trade commission's
public utility investigation
Rex I. Brown of Little Hock -iaret
witnese celled to the stand with the
resumption of hearings said former
Governor Brough receives $6000 a
year for his services. He said Dr.
Brough had delivered approximately
200 speeches a year over the state
since he became director in 1925 en-
couraging development particularly
the industrial development or Ar-
kansas. but the former governor was
not otherwise very active in the bu-
reau because of poor health.
Body of Mission
Man Sent to Iowa
MISSION. June 26.—The body of I
W. S. Crom. 76. who was found dead
at his home three miles northeast of
this city Monday morning is to be
shipped to Magnolia la. for burial.
He was known to have been suffer-
ing from heart attacks and his death
was pronounced as baing caused by
natural forces.
Surviving are two daughters. Mrs.
O. H. Parks and Mrs. E. V. Thorpe
both of Mission and two sons. Claude
Crom of Magnolia la. and Mack
Crom of Cisco Utah.
Kidnapers of U. S.
Men Surrounded
GUADALAJARA. Jalisco. Mex. j
June 26.—(4*)—Colonel Bobadillg
chief of staff of thq military com-
mandant announced today that the
insurgents who kidnaped the Ameri-
can mining men W. M. Mitchell and
John F. Hooper had been lccatcJ at j
El Salvador near Tequila.
Troops wera concentrated in the j
district and today were throwing a
cordon around it. It was hoped they
would be able to rescue the pris-
oners without paying the tl500 rau*
som demanded.
V. PRESIDENT
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(Continued from page one)
sage added that the Tennesseean
was popular both with union men i
and the public.
Other new candidates whose1
names appcsred on the list yester-
day for the first time included Sen-
ator King of Utah who was boosted
by his home staters and Huston
Thompson a formar chairman of the
federal trsds commission whose
praiaea wars chanted by Colorado
delegates. Still other delegations
spoke of Senator Pittman of Nevada
at a second place man. and Gover-
nor Ritchie of Maryland himself
mentioned as a possible nominee for
vice president said that former Sen-
ator Underwood of Alabama was a
desirable man for the place.
Lightning Fires 9th
Oil Tank at Midland
MIDLAND Tea. June 26.—(JP)—
Lightning struck a storage tank of
the Magnolia Petroleum company
here today causing it to burst into
instant flame.
This la the ninth tank set off by
lightning in three months all within
s radius of 660 yarda.
VISITS RANCH
Miss Marie Bernice La Roche of
this city left Tuesday morning for
the Las Yescas ranch located about
i0 miles due north of Brownsville to
ipend a week with her schoolmates
Misses Genivera and Marcala Garsa.
Mrs. R. Fenimore
Succumbs Here;
Burial Wednesday
Mr». Mary Elizabeth Fenimore;
aged 34. died at her home at Sec-
ond and St. Francis streets Monday !
at 6 p. m. following an illness of j
about a week.
She had been in poor health for
several years it was said and no
particular significance was attached
to her illness until the latter part
of last'week when she began rapidly {
sinking.
She is survived by her husband.
Robert W. Fenimore. two sons and
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Bowery of Harlingen.
Funeral services were to he con-
ducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday by Rev.
E. W. Marshall of the First Baptist
church.
The body is to be taken to Harlin-
gen and interment will be made
there it was said.
Mr. Fenimore is well known to I
KWWG fans as “Oklahoma Bob.”
The family moved to the Valley
from Oklahoma City.
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of 154-fiO for a round trip to Niagara
Falls has been received by the local
ticket office «f the Southern Pa-
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July 11 and will be good through
July 27.
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MEXICO POLO
TEAMTOPLAY
AT FT. BROWN
Series of Three Inter-
national Games Are
Scheduled; To Start
Wednesday
For the first time in many years
a aeries of three polo games ia to
be played Wednesday Friday and
Sunday between officers at Fort
Brown and officers of the Mexican
garrison at Matamoros.
These games are to start at 3
o’clock and will be played on the
aviation field instead of on the reg-
ular polo grounds Capt. W'ilkie C.
Burt announced Tuesday.
In order to raise funds t< defray
expenses a charge of 50 centa per
person ia to be made but this
charge will not be collect J from
persons hciding annual parking
space it ia said.
The post was alive with activity as
finsl touches were being given the
field and horses which are to par-
ticipate in the games.
A corps of troopers were at work
mowing grass on the field and
grooming the mounts which ere to
take part in the play.
Even these polo ponies seem to
sense the import of the activities
being carried on around them and
seem to be "on their toes” for the
opening day.
These international games were
arranged by Col. Charles McH. Eby
commandant at Fort Brown and
Gen. Jesus Garcia commanding of-
ficer of the Seventeenth Mexican
Cavalry. Genaral Garcia is also a
member on the Mexican team.
In view of the fact that no mem-
ber of the visiting aggregation
speaks English Capt. Vernon Shell
has been designated interpreter and
will explain all decisions and
points that seem to be misunder-
stood during the course of the game.
The probable line-up of the Mex-
ican team will be Capt. Manuel
Garza at No. 1; Capt. Fialpe Garay
at No. 2; Maj. Garsa Zamora at No.
3; and Gen. Jesus Garci: at No. 4.
Substitutes will be Capt. Bernabe i
Sol id ad and Maj. Ignacio Herrerra-
Bravo. % ^ »
The lin«-up at Fort Brown and
the mounts will be Capt. Erskine A.
Franklin at Tjo. 1 using Grey Eagle
Pinto Cappy and Black; Capt. Wil-
kie C. Burt at No. 2 using Rose.
Coco and Pem; Lieut. W. Blan-
chard at No. 3 using Udy Blase.
Remount and Wasp; and Lieut. Har-
rison *t No. 4 using Red Leal. Gin-
ger Nibbs and Teddy txtra horses ]
will be Goose Romeo and Speedy. (
Buoys Placed on ;
Outboard Course
The wa'er course to be used for
boat racing on the Fort Brown horse-
shoe resace July Fourth has been
surveyed by the county engineers and
markers placed by members^©! the
water committee.
Five barrel buoys have been placed
along the course. All turns are to be
right-hand it was said by members
of the committee.
The course will be available for
practice toon and entrants are urged
to familiarise themselves with the
course and rules.
Entrants are also urged to rush
their applications so as to avoid las*
moment confusion.
Smith Sees Day
When Woman Will
Be N. Y. Governor
ALBANY N. Y. June 26.—<*V—
Governor Smith visualises the day
when his own present position as
chief executive of the Empire state
will be held by a woman.
“The chief difference I notice be-
tween exercises like this now and
thirty years ago.* he said in an ad-
dress at the graduation of his
youngest son from the academy of
the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception “is that both boya and
girls take part now together.
“In my youth there were exer-
cises for the boys of *he class one
day and the girls the next. The
reason for that was that the things
you’d tell the hoya in that day you
wouldn’t tell the girls. You’d ad- ;
vise the boys so that they might !
train themselves to be captains of
industry professional men or
statesmen. You never would have
thought of telling *bat to the girls.
Not then. But now you tell them
both the same things because they
are doing the same things."
Dpen Convention®
With Prayer Byj
M. E. Churchmair
HOUSTON June M. The
lev. S. R. Hay bishop of the Meth-
•dist Episcopal church. South da*
ivered the following prayer at the
•pemng today of the democratic na.
ional convention:
“We thank thee our gracious hear.
:nly Father for that good providen ®|
hat ha* kept us as a nation and JHH
ndividuals to this hour.
' U w h>> art the giver of all ®j||||
—auth-r of eternal life send B||||
hlessirg* u;>on these thy servan.MM
men avi women gathered here f ^H||
all parts of our great country to ^||
form a duty of patriotism—a dut^B
»t justice and right for the welfare^E
of all people. ^fl
“We bow before thee with unre-^B
served gratitude and arknowled. ®|
thy supremacy and dominion ovc®
us.
“We believe that thou art the cre*^
itor of all things. I
“We believe with unshaken faith I
that thou didst give thine only son. I
Jesus Christ to save us from tin fl
and lead us into high and holy liv. fl
ing. 5
“We ask that divine wisdom may fl
direct the deliberations of this na* fl
tional convention. We ask unbound- fl
ed mercy for all citizens throughout fl
the United States that they may be fl
preserved in union and in that peace I
which ia thine. fl
And now O Christ we would pray H
together the prayer thou didst teach fl
thy disciples to pray. fl
“Our Father who art in heaven fl
hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom fl
come; thy will be done on earth as fl
it is in heaven; give us this day our fl
daily bread; and forgive us our tret-fl
passes as we forgive those who tm-fl
pass against us; and lead us not mia®
temptation but deliver us from evil|®
for thine is the kingdom and the®
power and the glory forever and®
ever. ■
"Amen.”_®
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