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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
YOUNG COOLIDGE is
REGULAR GUY SAY
SAILORS, MARINES
(By The Associated Press)

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. Ga reg lar
guy is the way hundreds Of sailors and
marines stationed ~ the navy yard here
are referring TO John Coolidge. who has
been guest aboard the presidential
yatch Mayflower at the yard for the
past two davs. Stunning an social ac-
tivitiea ana devoting himself TO siren
ucus outdoor sports, the son Of the
president has wen a warm place il the
hearts OF both officers and enlisted men.
not only hy his democracy but by his
good sportsmanship. waning III losing.
Il veloped today that the young
man Is. IN the parlance Of the enlisted
men. "ro slouch, rs a ball player.
While warming " with member Of
the Nayflower crew he showed an abiii-
t. 10 throw mos. any kind Of a curve
in the approved stzIc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06

POnzi, Young
Financiey, Ends
Term In Jail

PLYMOUTH. Mass, Aug. G-Charles
Ionzi. his term rs a federal prisoner
ended. left the Plymouth Jail today. Ac-
companied by a deputy sheriff he went
10 Boston 40 try to arrange for the
furnishing of $1,000 bail required ul
him on charges brought IN the state
courts in connection with his financial
settlement
-Four years ago Ponzi attracted thu
attention of the whole country BY his
offer 20 pay huge interest on short term
investments in his Sc urities Exchange
con n-. Of Boston which he promoted
u crate a plan nf dealing i'll internal
tionaI postal reply coupons and reported!
~ BE- making great profits through the
depreciation IN foreign exchange. ThouS-
ands "a persons entrusted millions a.
him and many Of them received the
promised profits
Finally the authorities stepped III ana
closed up the business pOnzi Was con
victvd in the federal court on charges ~
using the mails in "A scheme 10 defrand.
the testimony indicating that the postal
coupon scheme had not been operated
n represented. Punzi'S company went
into the hands Of receivers. his palaiial
home in Lexington was sold for the
benefit Of trediiorS and he was sen
fenced 10 jain for five years. With rhc
usual remittance for good behavior his
term expired today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06

guests Of the hotel and a similar good
service to offices for the occupants Of
the bank building.
Speaking Of development. it Is WORTH
while, also. making note OF the modern
fronts that are rapidly appearing in tho
business section Of Brownsville. The
old style baiidings were always quaint
and attractive. but modernism Is finding
its way into Brownsville more and more
For instance. the Putegnat building al
lll9 Elizabeth Street. occupied by viii
mans Pharmacy and the Bishop Book &
Stationery store. is TO have n new and
more modern awning at cncc. South OF
there, en- the next block. Manuel Bes-
teiro Is remodeling the interior ami
front Of building 10 be occupied by
the Joseph Mansur Dry Goods Company.
This concern has arranged to install
most modern fixtures.
YES. WATCH BROWNSVILLE GRoWl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
MAN SLIGHTLY
HURT In CRASH
Automobiles Collide on
Highway Near City;
L. A. Young Hurt

T.. a. Young of San BenitO sustained
painful cut on the head. and two small
cars were smashed up IN mn accident
which took place az J::,0 this morning on
the highway near the Mercy Hospital.
Young was driving a light roadster
and the other ear. light truck. was
driven by Juan Nillareal who was coming
to Brownsville from Oimito. Both Of
the ears were pracli ally new.
According To Noung'> statement. he
was just leaving the Mercy hospital.
where he had remained last night after
bringing his wife down To the hospital
from SAN Benito. As he neared the
highway. he saw truck approaching az
rapid rate, and on the wrong side oi
the street. he stated.
In order 10 avoid a possible collision.
Young turned his car back off the high
way just after he drove onto III. a. he
turned To the right his car was struck
in the middle By the truck, the roadster
being thrown onto its side. and both cars
being smashed up considerably.
Ia the Smashup Young was thrown "a
the ground inside the ear and his head
was cut ny 4 pie Of broken windshield.
lie WAS taken 10 the Mercy Hospital for
treatment ana the injury was reported
as not being serious.
The damages on the cars will prob
ably be fixed outside of court. Young
stated this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday.
East Texas. Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday: possibly local thunder
showers in north portion. Cooler IA
northwest portion tonight and in north
portion Thursday Light 20 moderate
southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
With .ne exception Of a very few light
showers the weather was generally fair
Ia partly cloudy in the cotton belt during
the last ~ hours Scattered showers
occurred, however. in the Plains states.
the upper MIillis>ippi Valley. and N the
Great Lakes region. II was somewhat
cooler this morning throughout the
Northwest. but temperatures still con
tinned high over southern and eastern
states.
The highest temperatures yesterday
n, Texas stations ranged from 9S M
Abilene. Fort Worth, and Palestine ("
SS nj Galveston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
WATCH BROWNSVILLE GROW

THE announcement Of perfection OF
u organization Of the Brownsville Brick
& Tile Company with ]. c. Bennett rs
president and S. L. Davidson. vice pres
idcnt and general manager. is only an
lther OF the many recent signs or eaor-
nous development ahead for Browns
Vile and the whole lower border.
The Delta Il coming more and more
to demand brick for building construc-
tion. Everywhere temporary frame
business buildings. erected N the early
days, are giving way 10 modern and
substantial buildings.
Also farmers are coming more and
more to realize the value Of tile for
drainage. and healthy development in
this type of drainage Is looked for.
The State National Bank building, to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06

he' five stories high and TO have every
convenience OF the modern office build
ing, y proceeding salts factorily az the
corner Of Twelfth and Elizabeth Streets.
ono block from The Herald building
This office building. b. the way, will
rave q total Of 81 offices and the bank
ing quarters. and il will Ls the largest
office building south Of Houston and
San Antonio.
That's going 10 be All imposing block
on which the bank building is located.
Just back Of IL. at the corner az
Twelfth and Levee Streets. the Travel
rrs' Hotel addition IN rapidly nearing
completion. and will he opened 10 the
public about the first Of September
This building is four stories IN height.
Both buildings wifi be equipped with
fast elevators. cach having two cars,
insuring coed service TO rooms for the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
FRANKS MURDER
MYSTERY HOLDS
Who Struck Blow? Each
Accuses Other Of
WELDING Chisel.
nv The Associated rrcssl

CHICAGO. Aug. CIR. Bernard
Blucck of New York. testified III the
Franks hearing this morning that Rich
ard Loeb throughout his mental rNaminn-
tion of him had admitted thar he struck
the blow with Il lnld chiSel which killed
Bobby Franks
Throughout the investigation Of the
matter of who actually struck the fatal
blow should hc the unsolved mystery.
Both youths while coufe>Sing "a the
kidnapping and Staying accused the other.
Two defense alienistS previously on
the witness stand had failed. they tc~ti-
fled "a ASK the boys as to which had
struck the fatal blow. and the state
should be unable Ia bring ont the point
Loeb remained impaS>ivc when Dr.
Glucck testified that ~ had killed Bobby
Franks Leopold leaned forward. a
grmacc on hi~ face. smiled slowly and
talked with the counsel.
n took up with the Franks crime
and asked him to tell Of it, Dr. Guck
said Loeb replied III a most matter
Of fact way. narrated without any
~quoamish all the details ana planning
fTontinuad IN mage y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
Commissioners Approve
Bond of A. j. Carpenter

Bond of 500 for A. j. Carpenter dcm-
ocratic candidate for justice Of the
peace az precinct 4, was approved Mt the
meeting Of the county commissioners
Wednesday morning after appointment
Of Mr.. Carpenter TO fill the vacancy.
Mack Mise. Le Roy Rock, ID. y. Wild
and J. +. Johnson signed as suretieS for
~. Carpenter.
The commissioners approved the july
pay roll and bills. In addition to Ccun-
IS Judge Dancy, there were presen,
commissioners q. Laroche and Sam Il
Rell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
WORKERS PARTY
RAPSCAPITAL

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.--The "tdndament-
al" evil Of the existing social systela
Il. America Il that the "raw materials
and Industries Of the United States are
owned by the Gary's. Rockefeller5. Nc
Cormicks and other great capitalists. :
declares the platform Cf the Workers
Parf- Of America on which William Y
FOSTER. workers party can-tiate.. will
make his contest for president The
r'atformm was made public last night
by the central executive committee.
"The government of the United States
is ond has been a government of by
m for the capitalists" the platform
safs in advocating usirg government
power for the workers and farmers "a.
Il Is now used by the capitalists dictat-
orship."
The platform declares each Of tho
presidential candidates cf the Two mai.
or parties was nominated by capitalists
end declares that Senator l.aFollette,
indepencen: candidate. is "suualIy q
supporter of the capitalist system or ex-
pioitation." The goal Of farmers and
workers must DO similar to tbat Of Rus
sian peasants and workers. the plat
form says.
The platform declares FOR The forma-
tion Of mass rarmer-iabor party. m
uonalization or industries and work
srs' control. government and industries
20 pay wages OF unemployed workers.
abolition Of injurctions against strik-
ers. abolition q police pcwer in labor
disputes. release Of all persons placed
IN prism foor wartime Cffenscs. aboli
ton Of the system Of landlurdism and
tenantry." an! substitution az a sys-
tenn Of "land for the users" nation
alization Of farmers marketing organi-
zations. freedom for the Philippines and
recognition or Soviet Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06

now household word in almost every
village or the American continent and
when the Valley is mentioned. or that
word spoken. these who hear it ID once
associate il with the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Of Texas. Then why should tho
Jnly daily paper we have in the Valley
try 70 change the already established
name Of this wonder spot TO something
that doesn't mean Anything except n
mud flat .hat fills the space between the
very last prorEs or a river where il
discharges its muddy waters into tn
Sca7
"Yoa probably think | am fussy and
that | am quihbling over a trivial mat
ter. but if you will stop and think for
mi1.ire YOU will agree with me that
{ " ord Delta is meaningless 10 the
people who know about the Valley and
that the ward Valley means every
thing
think il over and let's don't try 20
tear down and destroy out best asset" +"
The Herald doesn't think that Mr..
Crawford Is "fussy." il doesn't think
this is A "trivial" matter and il appre-
ciates fully the spirit in which he ad-
dresses his letter. He's truly "for the
| Valley "
But. The Herald had locked UP the
| definition Of "delta" and the definition
Of valley" as previously indicated in
this article, and somchow after reading
these definitions il conceived the idea
Of putting the matter before the peo.
| rle in the hope that they will think il
over and determine whether delta" !"
best describes this section. or whether
II should eCatinue TO be valley"
| At least. le, Us have your ideas on IL
/ Write The Herald.A
"valley" is a ity good enough for Us
II YOU don't think that delta" suits.
after reading Mr. Webster's defini-
] tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
BAKER WINNING in
MISSOURI PRIMARY
(I,y The Associated press)

ST. LOUIS, A-g. 6.-Ecturns from
1857 precincts out OF 1887 in Missouri's
primary election yesterday showed sam
A. Bake. former state superintendent Of
public schools. leaiin: his nearest op-
poncnt by 1866 votes In the republican
race for governor.
IN the democratic race, Dr. Arthur
w. Nelson county land commissioner,
led BY is.7cS on the basis OF returns Of
20992 precincts.
While both candidates carried Kan
sas City by safe ihalorities they owe
their substantial leads largely to the
support Of rtral Missouri
Both tsn poorly IN st. iouis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
BAND CONCERT

Twelfth Cavalry Band. Fort Brown,
Texas. Wednesday, August 9th, 1924.
Program
l. Narch-The Glory Of the Yankee
Navy--Sousa.
2. Overture-Barber o. Seville
Rossini.
Z. Selection-The Princess Pat
:. Danee-The Dance of the Serpents
--Boccaiari.
:. -WilhelmIna-Hali.
4. Fox Trot-June Night "a new hit)
Friend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
FIVE THOUSAND KNIGHTS
COLUMBUS ATTEND MASS

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Fve thousand
Knights Of Columbus attended solemn
high mass ut ST. Patrick's Cathedral
Tuesday which formally opened the forty
second annual international convention
Of the order The mass wos celebrated
by Bishop Daniel J. Curley Of SYRIA
cuse-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06

REYkJAViK. Iceland. Aug. 6.--Lieut-
onants Lowell II. Smith and Eric Mel.
son, the United States army world await
ors. expect to remain here several days
70 lowing their stormy trip from Hoefn
HGrnafjord on the Eastern Iceland coast
Yesterday. The flirrs said they could
start On their Greenland flight today
except for the uncertainty of the situa-
tion at Angmagsalik where the worst
Ice condition in years is reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
SECRET SERVICE
HEAD With 80
MEN ON Case
Whereabouts of Texan
Who Was Woman's
Assistant Un known;
may be in Guadalajara

MENICO CITY. Aug G.-President
obregnn has sent one Of his secretaries
to TeSmclncan Ia investigate the death
Of Mrs. Rosalie Evans who was slain
near her hacienda last Saturday. accord
ing 70 Foreign Minister Saenz II has
been impossible ~ far To furnish the
American embassy with = detailed report
Press dispatches from Puebla say that
Nalente Quintana head Of the Mexico
City secret service. has reached Texme-
lucan with 30 operatives to work on the
case.
General Roberto Cruz. military com
mandcr of Fuebln. has been ordered Nv
War Secretary Serrano 10 cooperate
fully with the civil authorities in search
ing for the assassinS, as the war de-
partment il deeply interested in throw
ing fun light on the crime"
Secretary Serrano has also ordered
General Cruz ~ proceed Immediately
with the disarmament Of the agrarians
IN that region.
1.-THE whereabout If George Camp. the
Texan who had ben assisting Mrs. Evans
and who disappeared the day Of the
crime. Still ~ unknown. Reports from
one quarter say he is on a hacienda in
the vicinity ~ Guadalajara. western
Mexico.
Mrs. Rosalie Evans. Il British subject
reported killed IN Mexi y. was a refugee
from Mexico who lived in Brownsville
and NIatamoros about ten years ago.
She came 20 the border shortly after the
outbreak W the Carranza revolution and
conducted her business affairs from
these two border cities.
According to j. j. Hainsworthl OF
Brownsville. Mrs. Evans did not res
main here very long al that time prob
ably not more than year. 80 far a.
known She had no relatives or intimate
friends. either in Brownsville or Mata-
moros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
WORLD FLIERS
SAFE EIN.ICELAND
Next Jump to Greenland
Across 500 Miles Of
Ice and Water
tBv TIE Associated Press)

LONDON, Avg. 6.--Safely at Rey-
kjavik. capital of Iceland. after stren-
uous battle against gales durng their
five hour trip from the East coast yes
terday. the American army aviators are
turning their eyes to far off Greenland.
Between them and their next goal and
along route which parallels the Arctic
circle. stretch 500 miles Of bleak water
part uf which Is decked ice fields. con-
ditions being the worst in years for
this season.
The Danish steamer Gertrud Rask. en-
trusted with delivering supplies for the
air men at Augmagsalik. their next
scheduled stop, reported yesterday by
wireless that she was frozen and drift
ins with the ice. being yable ~ fulfill
her mission.
Latest adviccs frCm the aviators said
Lieut.. Lowell II. Smith. commander Of
IN expedition was in conference with
Iicut. Eric Nelson. the other remaining
pilot and the conveying naval officer 10
The LeXt step.
The fliers may he faced with the al
ternativeS OF refueling near the edge az
the ice field, landing in the open water
near the Gertrud Rask, or flying direct
lv o Ivigut on the southwest coast Of
Greenland instead oE attempting to stop
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
SPOT COTTON

total Of 300 bales Of cotton were
turned out by local gins up until today,
according to figurcS secured this af-
ttrnoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
WALTON GAINS
IN OKLAHOMA
Late Returns Cut Ad-
vantage of Klan Can
didate for Senate
(BULLETIN)

TULSA. Okla. Aug. 6.-The nomina-
tion Of J. &. Walton. deposed governor,
fer the democratic nomination for the
United States senate was conceded late
today at the headquarters here OF Charles
J. Wrightsman, who was running third
In the race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
DECLARE EXTRA DIVIDEND

NEW YORK. Aug. G.--DirectorS ~
the Vacuum oil rompany today declared
m extra dividend of - cents and the
regular quarterly dividend Of 30 cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
SAN BENITO COTTON

San Benito cotton was quoted this ar
ternoon 1T % cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
NEW ORLEANS SPOT

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 6.-Spot, mid
ding cotton, 2S-22-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06
NEW WORK. SPOT

NEW YORK, Aug. G.--Spo:. miidling
cotton. 31.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. Arrange
ments were completed today by the army
air service to send m alrplane from
Langley Field, Va. TO Pictou Ilarbor.
Nova Scotia. to BE used by Lieut.. Leigh
Wade from That place over the remain
ing route Or the world flight in company
with The TWO other fiiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-06

Many tS-loads In stock 10 fill
your order. Our stock In the best
AL sizes, shapes and kinds. We
are headquarters.
ALAMO IRON wpRKs
San ARtenf3.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
UNDERWOOD PARK
 TO BE DEVELOPED
$1O,OOO Expenditure Is Author.
 ized By Park Board

Development of Birmingham's park system will begin with the expenditure of $10,000 in Underwood park, it was learned at the office of the park and recreation board Friday. Members of the Underwood park association have matched the city commission's appro- priation of $5,00O bS making improve ments valued at $1,000 and raising an additional $4,000 in cash.
 The park board, of which City Com missioner W. l.. Harrison is chairman, will order a start of the work as soon as plans are completed by Olmsted Bros., who are making a park survey of the entire city. c. P. Connell, park sus perintendent, will be in charge of the development program.
 In last years budget. the commission { set aside $5,000 for UndeF park, . but provided that Sesidents of that sec. tion should match the appropriation be- fore it should be made available. A com mittee of citizens fepresenting the Un- ! derwood park association has notified { Chairman Harrison that these terms have now been complied with. 01 The Ensley park association is rais- ing funds so as to make .the appropria- tion for that section available, park Of- ficials said. Commissioner Harrison said he understood a. sizeable sum already } has been subscribed He praised the spirit of cooperation that is being shown, both in Ensley and the Under wood park section.
 ''The pavk board has. a number of park developments under considera- tion," Harrison said. After our archi- : tects complete their survey, the board will shape it's program"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
FORESTRY BODY
 DISCUSSES TAXES
Details Of Contracts With Lum-
 Der Men. Are Considered

Details of contracts for auxiliary forests between the state and the vari- ous individuals whereby taxes will be deferred until the trees are full grown and ready to cut, was the feature of the meeting of the state forestry commission, which met Friday morning at 10 o'clock in the office of John L. Raul. A per manent location of the commission, which has been an item of interest for some time, was also discussed.
 A minor matter was the arrangement for placing placards and signs on the properties for fire prevention. With the exception of MT. Spencer the entire commission was present and the expecta. tions among the members of the com missions are. that excellent work will result. s~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26

announced by the coroner. Chief J. B. Jones of the Leeds police depart ment, is reported to have said the man apparently had boarded the car while it was being loaded at the North Bir- mingham plant of the United States Cast, Iron Pipe company, and that he lost his life when the steel pipe sud denly shifted during the switching op- erations in Birmingham yards.
 Means of Identification of the body was furnished by pocketbook, which showed several hundred dollars on de- posit in Union City. The last deposit was listed as July 2, 1924. The man was about 40 years of age, according to reports from Leeds, and was swell dressed. His shoes had been removed, and one of them was under his head. This has led officers to believe he was killed while asleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
CORPSE IS FOUND
 IN FREIGHT CAR
Body Believed To Be That Of Mason Rolls Of
 Indiana

Coroner }. D. Russum is investigat- ing circumstances surrounding the death of a man believed to be Mason Rolls of Union City, Ind, whose dead body was found Friday in a Mobile & Ohio goh- dola attached to a Southern train near Leeds.
 The body was located by the con ductor of the train, who ordered the car "cut out" at Leeds, and notified police officials of the mans death. In dications are, it is reported, that the body has been in the car several days.
 No formal verdict as to the manner in which the man met his death was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
REQUEST SIBERT
 | TO RUSH PLANS
City :. Anxious To Com mence Work On Rail
 Crossing Relief \

An early report by General W. l.. Sibert in connection with the movement to eliminate downtown grade crossings was asked by City Engineer A. J, Hawkins Friday in letter forwarded to the general at Mobile.
 Mir. Hawkins revealed that Gen, Sibert offered several weeks ago to pre- pare certain data for this city engineer ing department, in addition to submit ting report of his crossing survey to the Chamber of Commerce, by which or ganization he was retained.
 T have asked the general to rush the data he prepared for the city," said MT.