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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19

AMERICAN BEAUT IE S
i. X x
ADD ATTRACTIVENESS
y y y
FUTURE SKYSCRAPERS

NEW YORK. July "a move
ment among American architects
TO apply the ZieRfeldian idea Of
'glorifying the American girl" 70
the new architecture.
A. they stand now, our ky
scrapers lack personality. life, spir-
II and initiative. BY judicious use
Of American beauties as statuesque
building ornaments or by imbuing
our architecture with the vibrant
vivacity Of American youth We
shall have achieved something dis
tinctive and significant in archi-
lecture. 80 say the architects.
Now to try the idea out. . OF
course. there's The Statue Of Lib
erty but that, in the first place. ~
not distinctly American and, in
the second. there are those who
say it represents an anachronism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
Snow in North Minnesota
While St. Paul StUelfeYS

st. Paul. he reported an icy breeze
that brought a twentyminute fall
of snow, changing to cold rain
that froze on the wind shields of
automobiles.
A blis;erirg sun hoisted the mer
curry to the % marx here, causing
one. death from heat. At Mitchell,
S. d., the thermometer rose to a
new July record Of l07 degrees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
Bandits Kidnap Family
to Help Rob Money Vault

The Benjamin family was seized
near their home in the residential
section. forced into a car and taken
to the park where two watchmen
were bound and gagged.
After obtaining the money from
the vault. the bandits ordered the
Benjamin family into the ear
again. dropping them out on the
stree. several miles from the park.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19

The latter was Immediately
hurried TO the McAllen hos.
pital, and his condition is re-
ported critical.
Rev. Ewing was one Of the old
time Presbyterian leaders Of Texas.
tie was q missionary-evangelis in
the Brownwood section for more
than twenty years, accepting the
pastorate at Donna about a year ago
70 he near his children, three or
whom reside in the Valley. He is
survived BY his wife. three sons, 8.
Finley Ewing. mayor Of Harlingen,
Joshua Ewing, hardware dealer at
Donna; James Ewing of Sinton, and
one daughter, Mrs. Frank Phillips Of
San Benito.
Rev. Ewing was riding into Donna
with Mr- Rowland, both living i'm
the suburbs or that town on the
northern side Of the track. View Of
the railroad tracks at the point
where they were crossing is cut off
to some extent BY large warehouse.
and i is believed they did not see
the approaching train until ii was
upon them.
Reports received from the McAllen
ospital this afternoon stated that
Mr.. Rowland was still living. but
his condition IN extremely critical.
Dir. Rowland is about thirty years Of
~, and was recently married.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
TO
AVERT RAIL STRIKE

MEXICO CITY. July 19.-(P)-
President Gales il returning hur-
riedly from an inspection trip in
Northern Mexico. II IL understood
his purpose is to mediate TO avert a
threatened general railway strike.
Officials of the confederation Of
railroad workers unions have threat
oned 10 call out All track workers
throughout Mexico unless the strike
Of some classes of workers on the
lines on the isthmus OF Tchuantcpec
j. settled within ten days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
SECRETARIES OFF
FOR CONVENTION

q. II. Richardson. and j. T.. Bell,
managers of the Brownsville and San
Benito Chambers of Commerce. left
Sunday morning in Mr.. Richardson's
car for Lubbock where they will take
part in the program Of the Texas
Commercial Executives Association
convention.
The convention will last from
July 22 10 "a inclusive.
Mr.. Richardson Is on the program
for a talk on Financing a Chamber
OF Commerce. and Mr.. Bell IA 10
speak on Methods of Securing a
Modern Hotel"
Mrs. Richardson also is in the
party. She will visit with frients at
Cisco during the convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
Heavy Rain In
Hidalgo County

A heavy rain was general over i'll
dalgo county Sunday. according 20
reports receiped in Brownsville to-
day. The rain il reported to have
extended from Harlingen to Rio
Grande City.
Cotton picking will be delayed two
or three days N the sections where
the rainfall was heaviest. ginners re
port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
ISSUE WARRANTS
FOR MORE RAIDS

Additional search warrants were
issued today in Natamoros at tho
request OF John II. Armstrong
lieutenant of police in Brownsville,
who is following up q series Of raids
in the Mexican city that have re-
vealed considerable stolen goods be-
Iieved to have ben taken from Val
ley stores.
No more raids have been made by
the Matamoros police in quest Of
stolen goods. howeper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
| I'm OUR
| |VALLEY

STATE HIGHWAY No. IL, from
Brownsville to beyond Mission and
: from Pharr TO the north line Of Hi
dalgo county, is now straight, un-
interrupted concrete path.
This comes with the closing Of
the detour east of Mercedes and the
opening Of the road over the great
fill there, which has been concreted
and topped.
Motorists who use the highway are
using that new stretch of concrete
with great deal of pleasure. It's
been pretty rough over that detour.
but at least it was always passable,
regardless of the condition of the
weather.
Delivery services using the high
way will be particularly happy, for
it allows a reduction in running time.
Heavily loaded vans will be happy,
too, for carrying a truck over the de
tour has been difficult travelling.
But the fill had to be given an OPP
portunity to settle in order to hold
the concrete.
CITRUS FRUIT growers Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley will have
an opportunity to solve some Of their
problems. if they attend the seven
teenth annual farmers short course
at College Station, August 10 7, in
elusive.
Those who select the horticultural
work will find A. +. Swallow direct
ing IL.
On Monday, the subject will be
"Citrus and Satsuma Problems. by
Mr. swallow, and What the Texas
Experiment. Station is Doing With
SubTropical Fruits" by W. b. Lam
ham.
Allied subjects will include. Pc
} can Insects" by DR.. 5. w. Bilsing.
Marketing Truck Crops" by r. X.
Lancaster, PLANT Breeding" by Dr..
f.. +. Humbert, New Wrinkle in
Spraying and Spray Materials" by
Mr.. Swallow, The Chemistry of
Spray Materials by G. Il. Jones,
Farm Forestry" by c. B. Webster,
Farm and Home Landscaping. by
+. l.. Bertschler. and Farm For
estry," by Mr.. Webster.
POLITICS is GAINING the atten-
i Hon Of the people of Texas this
week, almost to the exclusion Of all
other subjects.
It's the last lap in the race that
had its active beginning Immediately
following the holidays.
Next Saturday. in many state
races, is elimination day. All those
who fail to win enough votes TO 90
into the run-off primary in August
will have their political ambitions
quashed, 1T least for the tine being
That is, in races where there are
three candidates.
But Cameron and Hidalgo counties
are TO miss the horrors of county
Iun-offs. There will be none, since
Cameron county officers 50 agreed.
and in Hidalgo county there are no
contests requiring run-off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
ABSENTEE VOTING
CLOSES TUESDAY

Tuesday is the last day for abb
entee voters to east their ballot.
This is the warning issued by II. ID.
cago. county clerk. The office will
closed at o'clock Tuesday. and
an voters who will be absent from
the city on election day must get
their ballot and vote the ticket be-
fore that hour. II must be voted
before a notary public.
A total OF 20 requests for ballots
tave been received from absentee
voters. Many Of them have come
the mial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 19.-
R-Five men today kidnapped Sam
Benjamin, manager Of Fairyland
Park here, forced him to open the
vault at the park and escaped with
loot estimated at between $4,000
and $4,000.
Mrs. BENJAMIN and daughter,
Lois, we're taken along by the
bandits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
French Financial
Crisis Affecting
Exchange Cemters

NEW YORK, y. H., July 19.-tF9-Another sensational
collapse in French francs took place today in all leading Fl
nanca centers of the world result of the fall of the
BRAND CalauX ministry Saturday The demand rate H.
New York dropped 70 points TO low record for all time
at 215 cents. The preliminary rate based cabed Euro
quotations, low 213 cents but no transac
Ons reported at that figure.
The French frame with nominal par value Of 10 y cents
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
One Dead After
Dance Hall Fight

BEAUMONT. July 19.-(Pl-Willie
Levine. %, is dead and Arthur Faux.
p. is in jail here charged with muir
der as a result Of a cutting scrape
at dance hall at Meeker. II miles
west Of here Saturday night.
Levine died in a local hospital at
6 o'clock Sundy morning as result
Of his injuries. The affair is be-
lieved to have resulted from an old
feud.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 19.-tPD-
Snow fell over the north woods of
Minnesota yesterday, when the twin
cities swelterei in temperatures
around the century mark.
Jay Gould, state game commits
sioner. vouched for the authentici-
ty of the snow. From the shore Of
Lake Superior, 10 miles north Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
Woman Falls From
Top l0-Story Hotel

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. July 19.--
Pl-Mrs. Helen Gillespie Gates, wife
Of Luis Gates, vice president and
general manager of the Utah Copper
Company, was instantly killed yes
terday when she fell ten stories
from the top Of the Hotel Utah to
the concrete pavement below.
Accounts differ, but 1t Il generally
agreed that Mrs. Gates went up TO
the roof garden TO enjoy the panor-
anna Of the city, became dizzy and
fell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
PROBEDEATH
OFPUBLISHER
Ohio Governor Using
National Guard In
telligence Men

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 19.-CPi-
Governor Vic Donehay will use the
Ohio National Guard and the state
prohibition enforcement department
The only forces at his disposal
To conduct an investigation of the
murder Of Don K. Mellett, publisher
oft he Canton Daily News. The chief
erecUtiva made known such plans
before leaving today To attend the
esqui-centennial exposition at Phila-
delphia.
The governors plan is to send
members of the intelligence section
oft ne guard and prohibition oper-
atives to Canton. He did not indi-
cate when the men will he sent.
They will conduct a strictly private
investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19

teach. or roughly. five to the
American dollar, is now quot
ed 1T approximately 2 cents.
Confused movements marked the
opening of the new week in the stock
market. Unexpected collapse of the
Briand-CaillauX ministry sent French
trancs crashing u another new low
record level around LIS cents, but
this apparently had little influence.
~ first on stock values.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
HARDWARE MEN MEET

GALVESTON, Texas. July 19.-tP
Members Of the Texas Hardware
Jobbers Association assembled here
in annual convention today. the ses-
sions to last through Tuesday. Dis
cussion of trade problems will oe-
cupy the attention Of the delegates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy and
unsettled tonight and Tuesday, prob
ably with local showers; not much
change in temperature.
For East Texas: Generally fair to
night and Tuesday. except partly
cloudy with local showers near the
coast Tuesday. Light TO moderate
easterly winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Flood Present - Hr. 24 Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
RADIO PROGRAM
OVER kWWG TUESDAY
fWaye Length. 27S meters)

II ~ o'clock noon-Miss Gertrude
collins, piano solos; Miss Eiizabeth
Homes, soprano. Weather and river
bulletins.
8 o'clock-Hawaiian music by the
sHula Boys oKYWG.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 19.-tP)
Don II. Mellett, Canton. Ohio news
paper publisher. who was killed by
an assassin's bullet last week, was
buried here today.
James II. Cox, former governor Of
Ohio. and owner Of the newspaper
which employed Mellett, attended
the services. Other persons promi-
nent in newspaper and public life
also were present. ,
Boyhood friends of the 36-year-old
publisher. for whose death the un-
derworld Of Canton is blamed, were
all bearers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19

LONDON, July 19.-tP-Deep con-
ern Is felt in well informed British
ircles over the French crisis. Some
{ the most influential London pa
ers regard the situation as grave,
ven dangerous. and derive no hope
(Continucd en- page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19
FLOODS DESTROY VILLAGES

VIENNA. July 19.-tPl- Reports
from Cettinie, Jugo Slavia. say
say flods in that region have de-
stroyed several villages with the loss
Of sixty lives
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19

River Forecast
The river will continue to fall
slowly all along.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-19

Flood Present p Hr. 20 Hr.
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
The Washington times., 1926-03-15
C0VGRESSEIG
ON n \ CANAL

Led 81 members 81 the Great
Lakes Tidewate Association. Con
gresainen from Il Middle western
States today went before the Army
board 81 rivers and harbors Is XIII
an attempt BIZ New York legislators
~ get an ~ American ship Canal
costing nearly 5000 0ee 900 for that
State. The contention Of the west.
ern men was that il would DELAY. IL
not block for good the proposed
st Lawrence OF Iie.sea waterway
Army engineers admit both proiecta
cannot be begun
The arguments forwarded by the
ST. Lawrence advocates led by tx
Governor Harding 81 Iowa and
Representative Sosnowsiki Or az
Michigan, was that the northern
route was The natural WAY out 70
the sea from the Great lxes terri
tory the way beset with least navi.
cation hindlances 81. restrictions:
the way that 30-foot tirafk ocean
vessels can and will navigate ana
the way that IS economically
feasible
Al district board of Army eIlgis
neers has reported adversely on the
New York project The tIdeWater
association held that this report
now under appeal IN today's hear
ings should be sustained
The Washington times., 1926-03-15
HESS[ OPPOSES
TRAFFIC GAR

While Major Edwin B, Hesse, su.
perintendent of police, believes 1T
would be a very bad arrangement.
and, of course. contrary to good
administrative policy to take all
men engaged in traffic work and
place them under one man whose
office is on Pennsylvania Avenue,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Streets Northwest. Traffic Direc-
tor NJ o. Eldridge announces that
he viii continue his campaign for
centralized traffic bureau.
Hesse expressed his views be.
fore the House Appropriations Sub
committee and declared that he
held each precinct commander re.
sponsible for traffic conditions in
his own territory and he would
not think OF relieving them of this
responsibility.
Eldridge has repeatedly said that
he did not expect complete traffic
law enforcement until the methods
OF making signals, constituting the
regulations and making arrests had
been standardized.
At the present time. EIdridge
said fourteen captains are i'm
structing their men how to enforce
regulations and consequently each
policeman has a different impress
sion as to the meaning of the laws.
All traffic policemen should receive
their instructions from one man
'sTlle traffic policemen all receive
their orders and explanations from
one source, counters Hesse. The
is sent TO the precinct
commanders from headquarters and
later conveyed to- the officers. .
Eldridge and Col I. c.. Moller,
his assistant. say that they hope
the time viii soon come when |
The Washington times., 1926-03-15
.FL|RTING GYPSY
CAUSES RIOT

When a Romany lass violated
the traditions of her wandering
tribe and deserted her man to dance
with another. she cost II members
of her band IS each and enriched
police department Golfers to the ex.
tent of $50 today
She also cost her tribesnlen many.
bruises and an exciting half hoGr
in Il battle which followed her sx-
hibition of flirting at fete st
which the Mitchell tribe of gYpsies
was being entertained by the Ill.
ans and Miller tribes at PeI1nsy,-
yania Avenue and Four-and ,i.half
Street Northwest last nigh
The battle which climaxed the
fete drew hundrews Of citizens and
a large reserve force from the
Sixth precinct.
Detectives Spring1aan and OAR
NELL from headquarters, tried to
find out what 1T was all about and
In their investigation. arrested IL
of the gypsies. each OF whom
posted S. collateral for appearance
in Police Court today. They didl'
show up when their names were
called
The IL who forfeited collateral
were: j.. M. Pete, 219 Pa. Ave:
Epl1raini Adams. same address:
George Murane, 315 Pa. Ave; Leo
Miller. same address; jamie Myirane.
same address; Rosa Murans, same
address: Mary Stokes. 4S7 Pa. Ave-,
John Swclx. same address; Nicholas
Crus, no fixed address, and Eli
Miller. $50 Pa. Ave.
S
The Washington times., 1926-03-15

unframed policemen will stop try-
ing to enforce regulations which
they do not understand
1t has been brought to the at
tention of the Traffic Director that
there are times when the Police
Court is literally crowded with,
traffic policemen, each one off of
his beat pending the arTaignment
Of some cases involving parking or
some other minor violation. If the
forces were brought under one.
head, Eldridge said, three or four
men could make all these cases
by devoting their undivided time
to seeking out violators
The Washington times., 1926-03-15
TWO FIREMEN KILLED
IN RL Axe IN FI2 Z.

T0IJRcOTNG. France. March To-.
TWO firenuen were killed and
destroyed 4 cotton goods warehouse
today
The damage Was estimated III
500, 900
The Washington times., 1926-03-15

Every night is to be Saturday
to pretty Joyce Hawley, who first
starred in bathtub scene at Earl
CAROLS notorious party. Joyce,
il seems, hasn't been able to
dodge bathtubs since that first
alleged wine-fiIIed one and SHE is
soon to appear in slxit IN the
Greenwich Village FOIIies, in New
York, and make her abiutions
nightly. Photo shows her during
rehearsal.
The Washington times., 1926-03-15

A scoop with a long handle that
can be telescoped to about the
length of a golf club has been in
vented to retrieve golf balls from
water by 4 resident Of WasfinA ton,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
PURPLE HERE
Northwestern to Play Butler
April 2 and 3.

Northwestern University Is the
fourth Western Conference team to
sign up to meet Butler University
on the baseball diamond. The Pur-
pie team will start Buffers season
at Irwin Field, April Q and 8, &C
cording to an announcement by
Athletic Director Paul Hinkle. Chi
cago will play here and Illinois and
Ohio State viii be hosts to the Bull
dogs at Urbana and Columbus.
The spring training trip will not
be made this year. All of the Big
Ten games will be played before the
Butler team starts its regular Hoos-
Ter schedule.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19

However, the pains the boys are
complaining of are merely sore mus
cles In arms and legs and will disap-
pear after a few moro workouts I'M
der the heat of the sun that beams
from over the top of nearby Ozark
hills. And they are hills. Kentucky
architecture, only higher.
Jimmy Lynch, southpaw nlnger'
was a new arrival in camp Thursday
and he took turn on the mound
during batting practice. He Is sturdy,
hut not tall. He gives the appear
ance, however, of player capable
of standing much work.
BurweII in Box
Bill Burwell, the ace, went to the
box for the first time this year and
performed as though the long winter
layoff forgot to make him stir. lie
lust stepped out there and went to 1t
the same as if the playing season al
ready was on. The old champion
Hooks good.
= The infielders were low in spirit
Thursday and inf1eld practice was
tame. compared with the three pre-
vious days. It was let-down day.
Sort of rest for the FASTENERS.
Practice was to speed UP again
today In order to have all hands
ready for the first struggle Of the
exhibition schedule at Little Rock
Saturday.
Harry Weaver uncorked 80 much
stuff on the mound Thursday that
he earned himself a chance to pitch
in one of the weekend games, prob
ably the Sunday contest in Hot
Springs.
Back to- Hot Springs
The weather man was kind again
Thursday and Owner Smith became
so delighted with Hot Springs as a
training camp that he completed ar
engagements for the return Of the
Indians here in 1927.
Local boosters said the playing
field would be put in much better
shape next year. That statement
pleased Manager Bush and 1t looks
like "vapor valley" again next
March.
The indianapolis Times correspon-
dent with the Indians went on the
air for the second time Thursday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
M'GILL, ROMANO VICT0RS
DemetraI and Fellce Defeated IN Lo-
cal Mat Bouts.

BIZ Dernetral sustained two brok-
en- ribs, according to announcement
Afrom the ring, when he was defeated
Sby Pat McGin of Omaha, Neb., In
the feature heavyweight wrestling
bout Thursday night at Tomlinson
Hall. The fall was obtained In
forty-two minutes and twenty sec
onds. The Greek was unable to con-
tinue.
Mike Romano, local heavyweight,
won both falls from Tony Felice,
New York, with headlocks. The first
fall required fifteen minutes and
Twenty-Five seconds and the second
fail seven minutes and f1fty-f1ve Sec
0nds-
Ray Falls, ITO pounds, I. A G.
mat director, tossed Lou Schultz.
i16S pounds, OF Chicago, after twen-
ty-hve minutes Of whir1wind strug-
Cling. The bout was limited to
furty-fiye minutes. A small crowd
Witnessed the show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
BY Dick Miller

Indiana has It's first high school
football conference today.
Realizing that under the present
system of control by the Indiana
State High School Athletic Asso-
citation it is impossible to name
grid champion each year and that
high school football is not being
boosted to the extent some think 1t
should be, representatives Of nine OF
the biggest high schools in the state
met at the Indianapolis Athletic Club
late Thursday and organized the
conference. 1t is to be called IN
short, the big Ten"
Those In attendance were: Maurice Muir
raw and L. S. Martin. Muncie: Elmer burn,
ham. South Bend: GeorEee Ne en- Fran ~
EmssrsGRn1 Gs5y ES!siEss Steele fasp ana So G
Cauble. Mishawaka: Fred german; Iec mn
eal, Of 1ndia snaPpIis q HaTTis sodth
SIDE of Ft. WAYNE. r. c, Adams. g. s5Ianlz
and H F. Briggs. Gerstmeyer o, ttS
Haute. Gene Thomas OF Marion. the tenth
member of the conference. was not present
It was said that he was forced to
renamed away W 10 WIN AA@S
ball team, an entrant in the State
finals here today. They received a
monstrous send-off at Marion Thurs
day afternoon. Previous to the
meeting, Thomas is said to have
agreed to the plans Of the conference
by letter. However, precautions
were laid to meet his failure to join
officially, and members were asked to
submit opinions on Linton, Jason
Vile. Ric.lnell and Brazil, all OF
whom seek a berth in the conference.
Elect Officers
In drawing up the constitution and
bylaws, George Veenker. founder OF
the conference, was named president;
L. s. Martin, vice president, and
Fred German, secretary and treas
urer.
A member may forfeit its member
ship by failure to have a regular
at the annual meet
ing each year, which will be held