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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
SPECIAL READY
TOLEAVE HERE
Train to Carry Delega.
ton to Rio Grande
City Celebration

Brownsville to Rio Grande City by
rail.
This trip is being made today for
the first time, and Brownsville people
are leaving at o'clock this morning
on special train out of here, with four
coaches, to carry passengers from
Brownsville and other Valley cities.
This train will arrive in Rio Grande
City shortly before noon today, and will
be welcomed by thousands of people
who will be assembled in that city fo1
the celebration.
W. T. Eldrige, builder Of the new rail
way, and Clarence c. Gilmore, chair
man of the Texas railway commission
will be on the first train to pull into
Rio Grande City. This train will leave
Mission shortly before the special train
from Brownsville leaves that city, and
will arrive shortly after IL o'clock
Mr. Eldrigde and Mr.. Gilmore arrived
here yesterday along with c. P. Giles
pie, vice president and managing editoi
of the Houston Chronicle, who will AZ
company them en the trip.
The Twelfth Cavalry band Of Fort
Brown was secured by the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce to make the trir
on the special train.
Persons leaving here bear hatbands
with the word Brownsville" on them
and will be joined at other Valley cities
by similar delegations, all going to
Rio Grande City.
The special train will \, return te
Brownsville about midnight tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
MORTCACECO
IS ORGANIZED
To Bring Money from
East for Valley
Development

Officers of the United States Guaran.
organization in the Valley with home
office at Donna, will be selected soon,
at a meeting of the directors, according
to S. A. Morris of Donna, one of the
directors.
This company has an authorized capi-
tel stock Of half million dollars, with
100000 paid in cash. Charter of the
organization has been approved by the
state.
This corporation plans to conduct q
general mortgage business throughout
the Lower Rio Grande Valley, for the
loaning of money or purchase Of exist
ing liens, first mortgages on business
etc, it was stated.
1.-The corporation will bring down
hundreds of thousands Of dollars in
Eastern capital and invest it in build
ing and general development in the
Valley" Mr.. Morris said.
1T will assist in meeting the needs
of the rapid substantial development OF
the fastest growing section in the en-
tire Southwest"
Directors of the organization are A
F. Hester, Sr, Donna; A. Wayne Wood
Brownsville; S. A. Morris, Donna; DR.
Henry Allison, Kingsville; Judge John
w. Gaines, San Antonio; B. III. Hooks
Donna; J. R. Roberts, Harlingen, Frank
r. Ratcliff, Mission; F. w. Lemberg
McAllen; John R. Rowland, Mercedes;
George w. Walton, Edinburg; Mrs. H.
+. Perrenot Kingsville.
Each of these directors will be an
agent Of the corporation in his respec-
lively city, Mr. Morris said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
SHIPS In COLLISION
LIMPINC into PORT
(By the Associated Press)

NEW YORK, N Y, Aug. 22.-Two
crippled steamers were limping back in
to port tonight after a collision two
miles off Point Judith, R. |.
Distress calls, sent out at 9:05 o'clock
tonight reported that the oil tanker
Harvester out of Providence, K. l., for
Port Arthur, Texas, had been rammed
in the rear by the British steamer
Rosalind, New York to Halifax.
The first calls asked for assistance for
the Harvester which was said to be
taking water rapidly, but later mes
sages reported that the damage to the
ship was above the water line and that
she was putting in to Newport, Il. L.,
under her own steam. The Rosalind, al
though her bow was reported to be
stove in, was proceeding, also under her
own power, to this port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
TAKE ESCAPED
MEN in OREGON
Prisoners Who Fought
Way From Pen Ar
rested i'm Ravine
(Rv The Associated Pressl

PORTLAND. Or, Aug. 22.-James Will
son and Ellsworth Kelley, who with Tom
Murray made break for freedom from
the state penitentiary on August IL were
captured at p. m. today in a ravinc
while they were sitting in their machine
by the side of the road eating their
lunch.
Deputy Sheriffs Christopher, Rexford
and Jackson. and Constable Gloss trail
ed the convicts' car into the ravine and
covered the pair while they were sit
ting in the car.
Neither made any resistance. The
deputy sheriffs found the men when
they stopped at point between Gold
endale and Middleton on the Washing
ton side Of the Columbia river after
sheriffs and every available officer in
several counties had combed the hills
and watched the roads and river cross
ings for days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
MACEE HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE
AFTER SHOOTING
New Mexico Editor Re-
leased on Bond Fol-
lowing Verdict in
Death of Bystander
(By the Associated Pressl


EAST LAS VEGAS. New Mexico, Aug.
22.-Carl G. Magee, Albuquerque news
paper editor and stormy petrol Of New
Mexico politics was formally named as
the slayer of John B. Lassetter, state
highway employe in the verdict of a
corone1's jury here late today. Magee
shot Lassetter, bystander, in a fight
with his btterest political enemy for
mer District Judge David J. Leahy in
the crowded lobby of an East Las Vegas
hotel last night. A charge Of first
degree murder was filed against him
today and he is at liberty under $4,000
bond.
The coroneIs jurys verdict said "that
Lassetter came to his death by reason
: Of 2 gunshot wound on the left side OF
his neck caused by bullet fired from
a gun in the hand of Carl Magee.
The verdict made no finding as to
culpability. Magee left for his home
in Albuquerque after he had posted the
appearance bond.
In firing three shots after he had been
knocked to the floor by Leahy, Magee
wounded Leahy in the arm. Lassettei
was shot when he interefered in the
fight.
The Albuquerque editor was apparent
ly suffering little from the pummeling
administered him by Leahy, when he
left for his home, accompanied by his
Is year old daughter. A discolored
and Slightly swollen jaw was the only
sign of the encounter.
Former Judge. Leahy, before whom
Magee twice appeared in libel and con-
tempt cases which gained national at
tention, is nursing at his home, broken
left arm shattered by two of. .Magee's
bullets.
Magee will return to Las Vegas on
August 26 for preliminary hearing on
the murder charge. His $4,000 appear
ance bond was raised today by eight
Of his supporters in this city.
A coroners jury heard the testimony
of eleven witnesses of the shooting,
principal among whom were Mrs. +. +.
Huyck, a newspaper woman who was
interviewing Magee when the clash oc'
Cured and w. S. Patterson an Albu-
querque oil man who was standing be-
side the editor at the time.
!. Magee was represented at the coroners
inquest by R. S. Mamma, former demo
cratic candidate for the United States
Senate and Fred Wilson, both OF
Albuquerque, but neither lawyer cross
examined the witnesses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23

standard junior college, organizes
on the San Antonio plan suggested hy
President Walter NJ. Splawn Of the Uni
versity Of Texas, is one Of tie objects
that should be worked for during the
coming year in the Brownsville public
schools, declares Supt. Thomas j. Yoe,
in his annual report, submitted to the
Brownsville SCHOOL board.
Brownsville can have junior college
operated along the lines Of the on"
being instituted in San Antonio nov,
Mr.. Yoe believes, using the present high
school building here for the school
work. This work would be conducted
from the time regular school classwork
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
Collar MdnMfdcfMey Sees
Plot To Defdne Character

their part in the affair they said they
had plotted with Beatrice Johnston
of rutherford, N. j., the third woman
arrested, to make Phillips violate the
Mann act.
All three of the women were re-
leased today in $4,000 bail on charges
of conspiracy. Henry L. Berg, said
to be Mrs. Berg's husband, was freed
in $4,000 bail on charge Of carrying
concealed weapons.
Since the arrests Phillips has made
elaborate plans for his protection at
Eatontown where he lives alone in
/, a palatial residence.
It was made known today that he
had arranged to have private detec-
tive sleep in his room,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
QUERY STERNNADLS
in TRIPLE SLAY|ING
nv The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 22.-John Stern
nadl, Jr., son of John Joseph Stern
nadl, the man who found the bodies of
the Engler family after the triple MUIR
der near Austin two weeks. ago, was
again questioned by the sheriff's de-
partment today.
Young Strannadl was taken to the
Hays county jail at San Marcos, late
last night and he remained there until
Saturday noon.
Mrs. Sternnadl and her two ghaugh-
ters, Nellie, II, and AnRie. Is, were
questioned by officers in Austin Fri
day. They remained at the court
house for half a day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
Coolidge Returns To
Swampscott and Work
(By The Associated Press)

SMAMPSCOTT, Mass, Aug. 22-Pres-
ident Coolidge at his desk after more
than a weeks absence, worked at 3
clip today remindful of the daily grind
at the White House.
In quick succession he conferred with
Postmaster General New on department
al matters, discussed the Legislative
situation, particularly tax reduction
and governmental reorganization with
Senator Wadsworth, republican, New
York, and received Arthur Whitney, re-
publican nominee for governor of New
Jersey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
Poisoned ByWife, Husband
Gets 'Othey Nam Released

Red" Amos, an ex-convict. Amos
was arrested Friday on charges Of
conspiracy against Hethman's life.
He was released today however, af-
ter Hethman had pleaded that he be
freed if his wife was to be prosecut-
ed jointly with him.
''She was doped or she never would
have tried to poison me-" Hethman
told police "I love her and want
her to continue to live with me and
take care Of the children.
Amos was ordered to leave the city
and never to return by state'sff at
torney, Wilbourn,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
fBv The Associated Press)

(Bv The Associated Press)
FREEHOLD, N. j., Aug. PA cor
don of guards tonight was around the
home at Eatontown of Max Phillips,
wealthy collar manufacturer, to pre-
vent attacks he said he feared on his
life. Mr.. Philips tonight said that an
unnamed New York banker had
woven around him a plot to ,defame
his character" in connection with
which thre women and man have
been arrested.
Hattie Hagsr and Mrs. Anita Berg,
the latter of whom claimed to be
countess De Y Bouky of the former
Russian nobility, were two of the
three women arrested confessing to-
day to the Monmouth county police
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
Is Passed For
First Time; Expect
$4,000 Bales More
One hundred thousand bales.

One hundred thousand bales. y
Fifteen million dollars This what the Valley has done
this passed yester-
day for the first time in the history of the Valley.
Last the total yield close 100000 Early this
predicted that 100000 bales would be reached The total
at the close Of ginning last night 1O1 ,045 bales.
And the Valley expects to between 10000 and $4,000
bales making the total this $4,000 bales
than were ever ginned before in any season.
Figures given out last night by HI Boyd president Of
the Valley Gin Co., with offices Benito show totals
mentioned
And is still possible Boyd said depending
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
fBv The Associated Press.)

CAIRO, ILL.,. Aug. 22.-Slowly re-
covering from the poison given him
by his wife, who desired her freedom
so that she could marry an ex-convict,
William Hethman today successfully
pleaded with the authorities for the
release of the "other man" so that
his erring wife would not be prose
cuted for conspiracy with intent to
commit murder.
Mrs. Hethman has admitted admin
istering poison to her husband in his
coffee, causing him to become vio-
lently i'll, so. that she might marry
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
POLICE SEEK z
AFTERFICHT IN
Los ANGELES
Notorious Chicago Ban
dit Chief Slain in Bat
tie After Bank is Rob-
bed; Cop Wounded
A (By the Associated Pressl

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug 22-Police
Of this city tonight were conducting one
of the biggest man hunts<in months in
an effort TO apprehend two bank rob-
bers who escaped today after running
of one bandit, the injury and capture of
another, the serious injury of police
officer, and the slight wounding of a
motorcycle officer and civilian.
The battle, which lasted through near
~ a mile of Los Angeles streets, start
ed soon after four men held up the He'll
man Branch Bank, at Ninth and Santa
Fe streets and took $19,304.30.
The Shooting started when the bank
robbers opened fire upon Oscar Bayer
a motorcycle officer, who set out in pur-
suit of them. The fight came to a
climax when the fleeing bandits were
trapped in traffic jam at Seventh and
San Pedro streets.
The entire loot taken from the bank
was recovered
When the shooting ended, Rudolph HI
Franta, Identified as man recently re
leased from Joplin prison and a bank
robber of Chicago, was dead, and Patrol
man w. E. Smith, traffic officer was
shot through the lung SO seriously
wounded that police surgeons say he
has but slight chance of recovery.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-Rudolph
Franta, confessed highway robber, iden-
titled as the bandit killed in a pistol
fight between three bank robbers and
~,
notorious head of gang of bandits
here.
Franta has been given five prison SEN
tences in Illinois and had been paroled
as many times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
Judge, Hit by Ball,
Still in Hospital

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 22.-Joe Judge,
Of the Washington Senators, was still
in a hospital tonight for treatment of
an injury to his head, after being struck
in the head by baseball in Fridays
game with Detroit.
An X-ray today revealed no fracture
but there is concussion and slight
blood clot Attending physicians said
tonight that Judge should remain at
the hospital several more days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
Passengers Rescued
From Burning Ferry
fBv The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, La.s Aug. pa
speed boat despatched to the scene of
the burning ferry Southland, plying be-
tween New Orleans and Vaudeville, on
Lage Ponchartrain, returned at :3$ p.
m, with the information that all pas
sengers had been removed to the St.
Tammany, another ferry boat, without
injury. The Southland is still in flames.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
THE WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy.
West Texas: Sunday and Monday
generally fair.
Louisiana: Sunday and Monday prob
ably scattered thundershowers in south
east portion.
Arkansas: Sunday generally fair,
warmer. Monday partly cloudy
Oklahoma: Sunday generally fair,
warmer in east potion, Monday partly
cloudy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
Arizona Real Estate
Dealer Slain; Man Held
(By The Associated Press)

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 22.-James pod-
son was shot and instantly killed in his
real estate office here late today by
Albert Shackleford, who surrendered to
chief of police Jack Dyer. He also at
tempted to shoot Dodson's brothe- ard
another man, but the revolver failed to
explode. Shackleford was q candidate
for mayor of Douglas, Ariz., in 1921.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
Trainmen Injured Near
Site Of Former Crash

SALIDA, Colo, Aug. 22.-Two train
men were seriously injured when
freight train was wrecked tonight on
the Denver and Rio Grande Western
railway tracks about two miles from
Buena Vista, Colo, and eight miles from
the scene of the collision of two passen-
ger trains on the same line on Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
Tennessee Railway Has
Big Loss in Shop Fire
(By the Associated Press)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 22.-Ftre
sweeping through the Coster shops Of
the Southern Railway, late today, de-
stroyed the planning mill, coach and
freight car repair shops and partially
destroyed the paint shop, entailing a
loss Of probably s25O,OOO in buildings,
equipment and cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
RAINS RELIEVE HEAT

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 22.-Hard rains
fell in sections Of north and north cen
trail Texas today and brought relief
from intense heat Of the past few days
and revived crops and pastures. Light
showers also visited portions of South
Texas, Houston, however, obtained re-
lief from record heat of the past week
by hard 30 minute rain late today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
One KILLED
SEABROOK Wind
(BULLETIN)

(By The Associated Press.)
SEABROOK, Tex, Aug. pa tor
nado struck here at 10 o'clock last
night, killing one, injuring several
others and blowing down a number of
houses. The dead:
Mrs. Parker, Houston.
Among the injured was a three
year old baby, fractured skull.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23
BLAST TOLL NOW Al.

BLAST TOLL NOW Al.
NEWPORT, r. L., Aug. 22.-The death
of Michael ]. Gilligan of Pawtucket
tonight at the Newport hospital brought
the total of dead in the Mackinac di-
saster to Az.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-23

Up in New York City where railroads
are financed they are talking about
Continued on Page Two.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22
ECLIPSE BROADCASITNG IS
PLANNED BY STATION NIP

ness covered the vast spaces between
the two continents.
Station WIP. the powerful broad
caster on the Gihbel Brothers store,
in this city. has completed arrange
ments with. 2LO, the London station
of the British Broadcasting Com
pany, to- BROADCAST to each other
during the hours next Saturday,
when the .rlcsn viii come between
the sun and the earth, causing a
complete eclipse.
and Europe have erected delicate APP
paratus to study just what effects
this eclipse Will have on radio waves,
but it remains for WIP and 2LO to
arrange the test that will be of
greatest interest ito radio fans.
Station WIP will broadcast music
by Jack LIE Roya and his orchestra
from z to $50 a. M, eastern STAN
dard time. 2fJO at London will be-
gin its program promptly at $50
and continue to IL q. M.
The theory So far has been that
the suns rays hinder the progress
of the waves emitted from broad
casting stations, SO preventing long
distance work The path of the
eclipse extends from Philadelphia,
where totally Will be SO per cent,
directly over thelpath to London.
Radio engineers at both stations
feel that the eclipse will have
enough effect on the radio waves to
allow at least part of the program
to reach the other continent. +,
Ships at sea, between the two sta
tions, will be asked to listen in for
the broadcasts, and in event of hear
ing either WIP or 2LO, radio mes
sage to the station heard, giving
their exact nautical position and the
time at which the Signals were audi
BILE. This will give valuable infor-
nation with which to compute the
effect Of the eclipse on radio trans
mission. 5e
Not, for ninety-Fiilne years will there
be another opportunity for such a
transatlantic test, as there viii not
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22
RADIOGRAMs

Germany now has SOC. 900 radio
fans.
New York city is the radio cen
! ter OF the world
Forty broadcasting stations In the
United States are planning s. 1000
watt transmitters. .
Outside the United States there
are A broadcasting stations in
: Canada, 40 in Cuba, 9 in England. s
!. in France. in Mexico, 4 In Brazi!
and . in Argentina.
According to experts one Of the
greatest improvements that will
come this year in radio Is alternat.
ing current filament and plate sup
ply to eliminate the troublesome
batteries.
Y Azter months of experimenting
the United States Bureau of Stand
ards has devised a method OF stand
ardiztng the frequency of radio
waves. This win result ia lessened
interference between broadcasting
stations.
II the size is sufficient to cut a
piece to fit the cabinet, glass panel
can be made from any old broken
windshield.
Bare wire is recommended for the
aerial because of its lighter weight.
1t causes less strain on the antenna
supports. .
The use OF phonetic jacks, on the
battery terminal board instead of
binding posts will make it more diff
ficiilt to blow a tube by crossing bst-
terry leads.
The wire should be replaced If any
broken strands are found in the
aerial.
A porous type of inslilaeor alb
serbs moisture and becomes useless
in a short time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22

be another total eclipse Of the sun
for that length OF time.
WIP and 2LO will make radio
history with this broadcast. Thesdata
collected win be Of aid to- scien-
fists and radio engineers in perfect
ing transmissions.
Radio fans all over the country
are asked to tune in. carefully check
ing station WIP's transmission from
Philadelphia and attempting to
catch. the signals from 2LsO at Lon,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22

BIZ Times SDedidt
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 22.-For
the first time in the history of radio,
an attempt will be made to broad.
cast to and from Europe,and Ameri-
ca in daylight Numerous transat-
lantic tests have been held, some
with very fine results. but all of
these have taken place when dark
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22

don. Should anyone hear the Lon
don signals. and it is very probable
that they win. they are asked to
please notify Station WIP inne-.
diately. as careful record will be
kept.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22
Safety for Whalers

Whaling ships in the North Sea
viii find rowing the deep as safe as
staying on land hereafter. Each ship
Is equipped with a Marconi direction
finder. So it can locate the other ship
and the coast line in fog or dark
ness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22
Programs

A radio hour by-hour
program, similar to the
one appearing on Page 2
of this section, is q DAILY
feature of The Times.
Order The Times delivered
to your home so you won't
miss a program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22

Detective, or bootleg. tubes some
times draw as much as two or
three times the, usual voltage from
the batteries. i s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22
GLASS "A AND b STATIONS
ARE LICENSED BY u S

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Four class A and three new
class broadcasg stations licensed by the Department
of Commerce during the past week while five stations
transferred to class A. The new stations follow:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-22
Wave Power
9th Watts

Call Station. Length. Watts.
WABAIake Forest University
WBDBaxter Laundry Company Grand Rapids Mich ESQ so
WEBMRadio Corporation OF Americt portable Mobile
.........t 1900. ............ 100
WGBI-Frank S. Megaee. Scranton, Pa....... 24O 10
wis BOO
WEAR-Goodyear Tire Rubber Company, Cleveland.
..,........ 1000
WFNGeorge
Agricultural
Printing Company, Francisco $50
WAADOho Mechanics Institute
d. Lawrenceburg
WOIIowa State College 500