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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
CHOOSE COAST
TEAM TO MEET
ALL-SOUTHERNS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 R0-
Coaches Howard Jones, of the Uni
versity of Southern California, and
Bill Spaulding, of the University of
California at Los Angeles, today
selected 81 members of the aggrega-
ton which will meet an all-southern
football team here December 26. Two
more players will be added to the
squad within the next few days, the
coaches said.
The players named today were:
Ends: Douglas, Washington; Moser,
Southern California; Robbins, Oregon
State
Tackles Scheving, Southern Cali
fornia; Vierhus, Montana; Baier,
Gonzaga; Badley, oregon State;
Hutchinson, Idaho; Hudson, Univer-
sity of California at Los Angeles.
Guards: Heiner, Southern Cali
fornia; Shaw, Washington; Davis, U
G. L. A.; Hodgen, Oregon.
Centers: Bonany, Washington;
Lauzon, Washirotcn. %E
Quarterbacks: Elliott, Southern Cal
ifornia; Pendleton, Whittier
Halfbacks: Laraneta, Southern Cal
ifornia; Luby, oregon State.
Fullbacks: Tesreau, Washington;
Tunney, Loyola CLOS Angeles.
A surprising feature in the, an
nounced lineup is the inclusion OF
Manuel Laraneta, Of Southern Cali
fornia Laraneta closed his collie
giate gridiron career a season back
but still is student at Southern
California, and being a senior is
eligible to compete against the
SouthernerS. ~
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
MRS. HAMPSTON,
ACQUITTED, MAY
FACE CHARGES

BISBEE, Dec. IL (R-Possible trial
on additional counts charging en-
bezzlement faces Mrs. Bessie Hamp-
ston, who was acquitted in Cochise
county superior court at Tombstone
today, it was announced by James
IT. Gentry, county attorney. The
defendant was chargeds on six counts
of embezzling funds from her en-
ployer, Bisbee hardware firm, and
her acquittal was on the first count.
The jury returned the verdict which
freed Mrs Hampston after more than
IL hours of delberation, at II O'Clock
this morning, The case was given
the jury Saturday night
of the joint minor league business
session on Thursday.
The National league meeting is
scheduled tomorrow and the Amer
ican leagues session Wednesday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
SEN.WADSWORTH
RECEIVES VETS
IN CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON Dec II P--An
imposing group Of men discussed the
prohibition question today at the
home here of former Senator Wads-
worth of New York, who is foe
of the 18th amendment While those
who attended we're reluctant later to
talk about what had transpired, the
discussion was described as having
been in a serious vein and there
were intimations that some definite
action by the group could be expected
soon.
Mr.. Wadsworth tonight described
the conference purpose as follows:
"For the discussion of the prohi-
bition situation as it affects the
country at large and the sentiment
of that question" Beyond that he
declined to go.
Other and larger meetings are in
contemplation, but just what goal
is sought was not revealed. 1t was
emphasized by some, however, that
the conference was not involved in
partisan politics nor in candidates..
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long grind, Slattery chose to mis- in
close, swap shots with his husky
rival and lose all claim to the ITS
pound title, fighting rather than
running away.
There were no knockdowns and
neither was in serious danger at any
time, although several times Slatterys S
clean rifle-like shots to the chin shot
Loughran's head back. But Tommy
always was able to retaliate by storm
ing in close, laying barrage on
SlatteryS ribs, and driving the Buf-
falo youth away with overland
snnashes to the head.
Loughran scaled in al 173 1-2
pounds; Slattery 165 1-2.
/ Clyde Hull, Dallas we;cerweight,
won a ten round decision over Farm
er Joe Cooper, fierce visaged slugger
from Terre Haute, Ind, in the semi
final, although most of the audience
thought differently and elled SO,
Hull's nose and face were crimson
from Cooper's stabbing left most oi
the way. Cooper held frequently
when Hull smashed in close to the
body attack. Each weighed 145. The
decision proved so unpopular that the
announcer could not make himself
heard for ten minutes after the
finalists appeared in the ring.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
EVERY SECTION
OF ARIZONA Is
VISITED BY RAIN

PHOENIX, Dec. IL tR-Beneficial
showers visited practically every sec
ton of Arizona over the weekend, ac-
cording to reports available today at
the u. S. weather bureau here. Snow,
which reached a depth of IS inches IN
Yavapai county, was reported general
throughout northern Arizona Sunday
night
Evidence that the storm Saturday
night and early Sunday was most
severe in the Payson district, north
west of Roosevelt. dam. was received
in reports to Forest Supervisor T. T.
Smith. At Payson "a inches of rain
fell. at Pleasant Valley, % inches, and
at Sierra Ancha, 2.3 inches fell:
FLAGSTAFF reported foot Of snow;
BRIGHT Angel Point, 13 inches; Grand
Canyon, 10 inches; Prescott, 3 inches:
Derby mine, west of Prescott, 10
inches, and White Spar, 8 inches.
Bisbee and lower Cochise county was
visited by rain, high winds and lower
temperatures Sunday night and today.
unofficial information from the man
agement Of the Huachuca Water COM
pany' said that two inches Of rain fell
in the Huachuca mountains in south
eastern Arizona during the past SO
hours.
/ A total precipitation of 9S inches
since D. m. Saturday was reported
in Phoenix.
Tucson reported cold steady rain
throughout today. The rain was
accompanied by temperatures which
lowered between a maximum of 40
degrees above zero. Light snowfall
in the mountain ranges north and
east of the city was reported by
foresters of the Coronado national
| forest. RTfs jp7FN3 4'.ihE
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13

ments already having been returned
against two.
At the same time the motion was
presented before the state supreme
court in Columbus.
Judge Shook refused to take cogniz-
ance of the motion and information
came from Columbus that the supreme
court had denied the petition as too
general. 90
The motion termed the Indictment
of defense witnesses unlawful and
unethical intimidation and coercion :"
II recited that Vernon Chumbley, fed
eral convict and secretary to Remus,
and John S. Berger, star witness Tor
the defense, had been indicted and that
Franklin L. Shaw, called as defense
witness, was a fugitive from SUBJ
pcena, fearing indictment.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
BOWLING SCORES

Wildcats: Poe, 514; Mrs, Poe, 382; r
Nelson, 555; Simpson, 434j Puzzi, 491
Total: 1900. ~
Lions: Wish, 448; Laux, At; Austin
427; Cavanaugh, 378; Eberhardt 400
Total: 2220. t.a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
REPORT FLOOD
DANGER PAST
Believe Menace to I'm
perial Valley Has
Disappeared

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 19.-
lAJ-The flood on the Colorado
rivSr passed a. crest varlv today a.
Yuma. Ariz.. and IN 81 hours ths
waters had dropped about five
inches. In making the report the
government weather bureau nc Tu
Ma Said that it IL understood that
the high waters are headed towards
the gulf from the ella. Bill vii
liamS and Upper Colorado rivers.
will reach the danger section hera
ON separate days. thus lcssening
flood dangers 10 the Imperial Val
Icy and Colorado delta ranches be-
low the Mexican line.
Eanchers under the direction or
the foreman Of the Delta Land Cofn-
pany today continued T. reinforce
leveas for the further flooding of
cctton lands during the night. The
Delta company foreman reported
that the flood waters stand rs high
M last june when Il break into The
Imperial Valley vas made. hut they
are r.ccdinr and the danger IS be-
iIcved to be over
The Colorado discharge at 4. m..
Was over G2.uHU feet by noon had
dropped - below 5O.00n. The ~ 400
feet flow reported on the ella river
nt Gillespie Dam. Ariz.. .s expected
late tomorrow. but with the Colo
~ado continuing "a drop. Il il hc-
lievcd the additional flood viii be
taken off safely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
State TRUCK
DEALER Meet
Date IS SET
Convention to be Held
Here June Ia to l6;
Valley Meeting Is
Held Here

This annual convention Of the Tex
rs Wholesale Fruit 4 Vegetable
Dealers Association will bc held in
Brownsville on June IA. III and ~
next.
The dates were decided upon N a
meeting in Brownsville Saturday
night nj Valley dealers and shippers
and secretaries Of chambers Of COM
merce. " +. McDavitt Of Browns
vile, VINO delivered the Valleys in
vit1.iOn ID the Texas association. at
Beaumont last June, was appointed
general chairman on arrangements
and all other matters connected with
the cons4ng convention
Dealers and shippers and secrcta-
ries from raany towns in the Valley
assembled in Brownsville last night
for the meeting. The business ses-
sion was preceded ~ u dinner at
Hotel IL Jardin at which the visitors
we're guests of the Brownsville
Chamber 0f Commerce.
Louis Witte Of San Renito. vice.
president of the Texas association.
presided at the dinner. and later nc
the business session. which was held
IN the assembly room OF the Browns
Vile Chamber Of Commerce.
A number Of committees Were
CONTINUED on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
SOLONS PREPARE
FOR LAREDO TRIP

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. I9.-,F
Texas Legislators are ag0c over their
free trip - Laredo TO neip celebrate
Mashington's birthday on the we- N
and -dry" banks of the Mexican bor-
der stream.
Governor Dan Moody and the en-
sirc fOrtirth legislature will pull out
nn I special tra:n Monday afternoon
s9- Laredo. home 81 speaker r. l..
Robbitt Of the house and Nuevo La
redo. Mexico. which annually joins
its sister American city in three
day celebration hack and forth
across the Rio Grande.
Ihr sneeial train Will tor Monday
night III Sam Antonio. where the par
Il vii, be entertained at dinner and
the theatre. and will arrive At Ia-
redo Isg gsday morning. Hrh 1l The
return srill NV TueSaAs. hight. allow
ing the Legislators a. each Austin
I'M plenty ~ time FOR .he "Wednesday
session.
Governor Oar Moody will make
re main Washington day s3Aech.
which thousands fruns both sides of
TIC fiyeF urr expected tn hcar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
Gen. ESTRADA
FOUND GUILTY
Leader And IL Follow
ers Convicted AT
Los Angeles

los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. l9.-iPi
General Enrique Estrada. former
Mexican secretary 81 war. and twelve
M his followers were convicted or
conspiracy Ia violate the United
states neutrality laws hy jury in
federal district court today.
Fifty others who stood trial with
Estrada ~ere acquitted bf the de-
PENDANTS. however. about 20 still face
second count II violation ~ the
neutrality laW in connection with the
alleged plotting of McNian revolt
ton.
Those eanyicted in addition 10 r.
traia were: Juan Estrada. General
n. u. Arnaix: VI. q. Brazzrli: Fidel
Rar1nco; Faustlno Garcia. Jose
Hcaley. Carlos Lopez: General Me
olas Rodriguez: General Arrelino
Sepulyeda. Frederick silva. Ascen-
sion Santana and Raphael Trcgo,
They were alleged 10 have been staff
officers ~ Estrada.
The convicted man will ~ SEN
fenced Feb. -. Al that time 8! 9th
ers of the "army who previously
pleaded guilty to the charges also
VIII - sentenced.
The maximum penalty Tor the con
srifacy charge is "A two year pen.-
teniiary term and fine 81 $4,000.
With l52 men. Estrada was arrest
Ell last September ~ the interna-
tional boundary near San Diego by
United States Department uf Justice
agents and police officers. Az Tie
sane time a quantity ~ arms and
amn2nlsion afmored ears and four
alspianes were seized.
The principal witness rar The gov
ernmeni ~ the trial was Earl Far
kcr. san Diego. hardware dealer. who
was arrc .tcd with Estrada and plead
"a guilty. Hc testified ~ the pur-
chase 81 rifles. machine guns and
ammunition through him. Other
members rf the party who pleaded
guilty also appeared ~ witnesses.
Five of thc members Of the "army
disappeared following their release
from Jail pending trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
TO Be GUESTS
OF THE VALLEY
ASSOCIATION
Special Train of East
ern Bankers TO At
tend Meet; Valley
Men Honored

More than 1000 persons. including
"a special trainload NJ Eastern cap
italists, will be gueSSs OF this city
and the Valley Bankers Association
a. the result Of the selection Satur-
day afternoon of Brownsville a. the
1928 convention city for the Second
District of Texas Bankers.
w. n. Sellers. active vice president
XVII the First National Bank nf
Brownsville. was elected chairman III
the Second District Of Texas Bank
ers BIZ the 1927 convention az San
Antonio and C. L- SkaEgs of Weslaco
was elected secretary.
The convention was attended By
representatives from l52 Of the 2l2
banks ir the l5 counties comprising
the district "A flyimg squadron or
bankers from all parts Of the United
States under the leadership Of W.
O- P. Pott of Dallas. secretary or
the Texas Bankers Association. ar
tended the convention.
Sellers has been authorized to
represent The Valley Bankers Assoc
citation In an invitation to the bank
ers. asking them 20 come TO this Sec
tion for their next years meeting.
All civic organizations in Browns
Vile had promised the bankers their
cooperation in entertaining the con-
vention in 1898.
Plans for the convention will be
inauFurated M the next meeting W.
the Valley Bankers Association
when Sellers makes an official re-
port of The San Antonio convention
The gathering Ok the Texas bank
ers. which arvavs brings the flying
squadron Of Enstarn financiers who
make " nOint t0 visit the various
district conventions about the coun-
trv. " eaverly sought By cities ev-
erywhere because of its influential
visitors who obtain first hand infor-
nation of the territory in which they
meet.
At the meeting of the Brownsville
kiwaniS club M February ll. Sellers
outlined to that organization the
plans Of the Valley bankers to OBJ
tain next wears meeting Of the bank
err. and the kiwanians unanimously
endorsed that movement together
with the movement on foot 20 bring
another general convention to this
city next vaar-thnt VI the 1929 con-
rlavn af tha Texas KNIGHTS Templar.
An fhn hartrfs wv fhe San Ant0-
rin convention ,chi~h closed sqtnr-
fnr nr4errr-n manifested strong
f--rrrr4 i- ih vriIrv nr1 ita prog
reSS ~ outlined by the bankers from
this region. The cominR Of the
Southern Pacific railroad 40 this
section. making the Valley the south
ern terminus ~ two great railroads,
is believed 20 have been strong in
flGence in the selection "a the 1898
meeting place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
Johnson Demands
Vote on Boulder
Canyon Dam Bill

WASHINGTON. ID. III. Feb. I9.-
t4l-Dcmand for vote AZ this ses-
sion on the Boulder Canyon dam
bill wrs made IN the senate today ~
Senator Johnson. republican. Cali
fornia. who. with vigorous and elo-
qrent strokes. pictured the threat OF
the Embarrassed Colorado river a.
ths thousands IN the Imperial Valley
OF his state.
Besides urging congress not 70
have the fate of these people upon
It's hands. Ne pleaded Tor action 10
relieve MeNican domination of an
American river, and provide water
power. irrigation and reclamation
and flood control along the vast
reaches of the rivers.
Senate leaders permitted the
Swim inE-Juhnsun I'LL To bc brought up
70 il might have consideration at
this session. but not with the under
standing that sufficient time could
he given for u vote before the ad-
journment of congress on March T.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
ANOTHER, HIT
BY CAR. dies
Unidentified Man Is
Struck By Auto
Near Olmito

The second man in "a hours 90 die
as the result uf being hit by nh auto
mobile on the highway between OIL
mito and Brownsville, expired al
$3.50 o'clock this evening ~ Mercy
Hospital after having been fatally
injured at Z o'clock.
An unknown man WAS hat hy "A
RrOwnSvslIe-bound automobile nt
o'clock this afternoon when hr
crossed the road just on this side Of
Olmito with "A companion - eaten
bus. His companion rot across but
~ was hit by the cAr. The driver
of the auto stopped and picked up
the injured man, bringing him %
Mercy Hospital IT'D Brownsville.
The injuries proved toe serious
and the man died ~ ten minutes oi
seven o'clock lie appeared 70 be-
about 10 years Of age.
The mans companion did not know
his name but has gone ~ looA for
relatives at the place where the
v.ctim lived. Hc IA M notify police
rshen W. Identifies the dead man-
Less than 20 hours before this
man died Dr. W. A. Wilson: krowns-
willie dentist. WIS instantly killed by
speeding ear the driver uf which
failed 10 stop and lend assistance
The Wilson accident occurred with
In three miles VI Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
Lou Tuition Fee
Measure Passed;
Set $50 Maximum,

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. l9.-LPl-
Proponents of low tuitian fees in
state institut ons or higher learning
succeeded today in pushing a mea-
sure through the senate that would
limit The annual tuition fec of each
THE bin PASSED ayer Il heated de-
bate in which Senator Pollard de-
rlared that he wanted the senate 70
decide whether q student is rev.
enue producing animal" and SEN
ator Fairchsld advocated shortening
tho curriculum Of the medical school
20 two or thrae years.
Senator Helbroog Of Galveston
led the fight on the bill on the
grounds that the bill did not pro
vide sufficient money 10 pay thp
expenses Of students at the medical
branch Of the university
Senator Fairchild said that il was
foolish to keep medical students in
school from five to seven years and
that the curriculum should be re-
dured 20 two or three years.
The bill. a. passed. not only sets
$50 as the maximum tuition fec, bus
sets a maximum Of about $40 a year
on laboratory fees and other fees
cf that nature According 70 it,
author II will reduce the fees In
only three instances. the University
of Texas. Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical College and the college
OF Industrial arts. since THESE are
the only institutions which now
charge more.
The present average In the I'M
vcrSIty of Texas, senator Pollard
said. IS <55.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
FIRF HAZARDS
At MINIMUM

Conditions in the Lower Rio Gran
W. Valley are better than they are
in aMy part uf the state. according
20 N. b. Lanier. state fire Inspector
who has Just finished a tour ~ in-
anection over this entire section
Mr.. Lanier says that hc travels
over tine entire state III making his
inspections but says that no section
has aa uniformly good conditions aE
thp Lower Valley
Mr.. Lanier Landed the cooperation
that the VALLEY mayors. fire ehiefs
and fire commissioners have given
him 0n hIs trim. This. too. IVA tvpir-
IN 0f the Valley. Lc says. Nowhere
else has courtesy and help been -
uniformly extended him a. in thus
part W the s4nte.
To this spirit 0f cooperation IN at-
trihuted the excellent condition Of
VALLEY towns. He xass that all re-
sp0nxihlR citizens are working tn
keep fire hazards down and that NV
did not find anything worth makin1
p mote of IN the way Of q seriou
hazard. Several minor fire hazards
we're removed In his presence. wv
said correcting slightly undesirable
conditions.
Rrawn+rilIe. with a9 cents. his ths
Sowcst key rate ef aHY city his size
that he knows Of. says Mr.. Lanier
He gave credit to Roy Weller. chief
of the fire department here, f0E
much or the success the city has had
in Feeping down fire losses 10 q
minimum. Mission was second low
aSt with a rate of al cents. ha anid-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
100000 WORTH
NEW BUILDINGS
Are PLANNED
List Comprises Stores
And Ap artm ent
Houses In Business
Section of City

Approximately s3on.000 worth of
new business and apartment build
inrs are included IN the list an
nounced saturday by Ben n. Clark.
local manager for Page Pros. archi-
tects
All the structures will be- located
ln the business district. AMI among
thr list are two that VIII ~ erected
oa Thirteenth street. indicating build
ing activity N q hitherto inactive
section ~ the city
Az . o'clock Monday afternoon. Mr..
clark ANNOUNCED. bids viii BE- opened
for a building to be erected ai Thir-
tecnth and Elizabeth streets for Mrs.
j. j. Young. Sr.
This structure viii be two stories
high, facing fifty feet on Elizabeth
street and 20 fegt ua Thirteenth
street u viii he constructed of
brick with stone trimming.
The ground floor will have five
store buildings. two nf which will
face on Elizabeth street. and three
on ihirteenth. The second floor,
with entrance on thirteenth, viii be
cut iuto five apartments, each 10 in
cludc 4 liking room. breakfast room,
Kitchen. bath and bedroom. These
will not he iAe so-called efficiency
Continue on page twp.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
TAX REDUCTION
FIGHT ABANDONED

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Feb. 19.--
tP linuSe democratS have aban-
donri their fight for tax reduction
at this session w congress
Representative Garner Of Texas.
minority spokesman in the house
un revenue questions. said today
hers apparently remained uo par
liamentary way az preventing re-
nuhlicanS from carrying out their
plan to apply tha treasury surplus
s1 redaction of the public debit
iic declared the democrats would
attempt TO bring about reductions
desired when the house WAYS amt
iar.i4s committee he1ins drafting w
tax reduction iii III the fall FOR
early Introduction in the next CON
grcSS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
VALLEYITES CAN
TALK TO LONDON

w. A. Bailey. manager of the
Southwestern Bell Telephone Com
pany announces that service will H.
opened between any point in Texas
and the British Isles, ~ 1880 a. n-
Nonda-, February Fl.
The service win ne from tao q In-
untii noon. Calls may hc placed
prior t0 February lJ. 1927. for COM
pletion Monday.
These calls wisi NM completed in
the ORDER in whirh they arr accepted.
The rates for an points IN Texas
will be- $500 for minutes md
$500 for each additional minute
$1,000 fur report charge. and convtr-
saticn viii ~ I.nitec 70 ~ minutes.
The rates for al points in Texas
will g. the same; station TO STATEN.
person tn person lnd appointment.
No collect calls viii De accepted.
There will be no formal onening in
pAllaR o. any other points in Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-20
Will
CALL new ROAD
BOND ELECTION
acknowledging Judg-
ment In Contest on
Former Issue Paves
Way for Election
Especial % The HERALD

FpINBURG. Tex. Feb. i9.--Srt-
ting aside Of the contested $500
600 road bond issue. voted in HI
dalgo county in 1925, and decision ~
call a road bond issue Of $4,000
or 81. .O00,0O0 WAS announced today
bv County Judge "A. W. Cameron ~
Hidalgo county.
Judge Cameron said that senti-
naent in Hidalgo county is over
whelming IN favor Of road bond
is.uc. and that since prospects were
that the S3.50O.O0O issue, voted IN
December Of 1925, would be held up
for another year or more AZ courts.
the county leaders decided y set "
Continued on page two.)