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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
|SAPIRO TELLS
OF WORLDPLAN
Had Prepared for In
ternational Coopera-
tive Marketing

DETROIT, Mich. March 31.-tP)-
World wide cooperation of growers
Of staple products was the dream OF
Aaron Sapiro, he testified today in
his 81 l.009000 libel suit against
Henry Ford who il confined to "A
hospital as result Of an automobile
crash.
A clash with Senator James A.
Reed Of Missouri. chief Ford coun-
sci, marked the first few minutes OF
cross-cxamination. The senator was
attempting TO learn from Sapiro the
intricacies Of cooperative marketing
organizations.
A short answer from Sapiro, who
claims his reputation was injured as
an organized OF cooperatives by ar
ticlas in the Ford-owned Dearborn
Independent. drew protest from the
attorney.
81 am just trying to get this
straight" he glared.
"And ! am trying to help you," was
the sharp reply.
Reed asked Sapiro il he had not
planned world wide cooperative as
sociation Of wheat, apple, cotton and
potato growers. The witness said he
would not 20 so far rs 10 say that
he had planned them. but he GER
tainly prepared for them.
II always have advocated control
q farm products By farmers" said
Sapiro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
DENY SINCLAIR
SECOND TRIAL
Question Of Punish
ment Is Considered
By Court

WASHINGTON. ID. G., March 81
'(P,-Harry r. Sinclair, convicted OF
contempt Of the senate was denied
a new trial today by Justice Hitz in
the district Of Columbia Supreme
Court.
The court set tomorrow for hear
ing arguments OFT tbs question OF
whether the verdict of guilty re-
turned by the trial jury on March 15
should carry punishment for one Of
fense or for four offenses, one for
each count In the indictments
Counsel for the wealthy oil op-
orator insists that there was only q
single offense which Sinclair refused
20 answer further questions In the
Tea Pot Dome investigation three
years ago while attorneys for the gov.
ernment contend there should he sen.
tence on each count in the indict-
ment which specifies a particular
question which Sinclair refused to
answer. Regardless Of the decision
Sinclair's counsel are expected 70
take the case to higher courts.
After hearing counsel tomorrow
Justice Hitz will fix time fci
sentencing the lessee Of the Tea Pc,
Dome naval oil reserve in Wyoming
Under the contempt statue both 4
jail sentence and u fine are mandS.
tory, imprisonment Dsing for not
Tess tnln one month nor more thar
twelve and the fine not less thar
sivo nor more than $1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
COAL MINERS
ESCAPE DEATH
300 Brought to Surface
After Explo sion
Wrecked Mine

EHRENFELD, Pa. Mar. 3I.-tP,---
Cambria county's miners were re-
joicing today over the escape OF 800
Of their number from the ill-fnted
No. 3 mine here Of the Pennsylvania
Coal a. Coke Corporation, visited
yesterday hy tremendous explosion.
Sorrow tinged that celebration
however. as preparations went for
ward for burial Of the four men kill
ed by the blast.
Expert opinion seemed TO agree
that the very force and speed of the
blast, coupled with the fact that most
OF he miners were at work In rooms
Of tls main headings. had contrived
10 avert what. had been feared would
be much greater loss or life.
The mine was equipped with an air
intake system and air outlet and au-
thorities believed the explosion was
borne by heavy air current past the
closed rooms, up the main sloping
plant until II spent itself ON the out
side Mine materials were damaged
while every window in this towns
200 houses was shattered. The four
men killed were caught at open tun-
nels. but their comr2des az work In
digging rooms made their way safe
ly Co the surface. Some were affect
ed by after damp but recovered
quickly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31

PAMPA BANK;
SECURE $4,000
Lock Officials, Gus
toners in Vault and
Leisurely Gather Up
All Cash in Sight

Z PAMPA. Tex, Mar. 31.-tPp-Three
we'll dressed, unmasked robbers en-
tered the First National Bank here
shortly before noon Thursday, leis-
urely gathered up $2S.00o. after lock-
ing 20 or more customers and en-
ployes in a vaalt. and escaped in a
closed automobile.
According to ID. l.. Vickers, cash
ier, who was locked in the vault, q
screw-driver was used to pry open
the lock and free the imprisoned Gus
toners and employees.
The three bandits had drawn pis-
tolls. "A fourth man awaited outside
ut the automobile.
The trio forced Vickers and A. v
Hcndrick. teller. into the vault. then
one OF them stood at the door and
rs customers entered ordered them
into the rear, while the other two
were gathering up the money. The
robbery consumed about 20 minutes.
The men left Pampa in mn easterly
direction. The alarm was spread at
once and the sheriffs department be-
gan telephoning to neighboring
towns.
The bank Is located in temporary
quarters while its building Is being
remodeled. The crowded quarters
made X easier for the robbers to
conceal their operations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
Chinese Tear Down American Fla}
Officers Believe
Deliberate Effort
Made to Kill Ford

DETROIT, Mich. Mar. 3l.-tP-
Henry Ford. accounted the worlds
richest man. lay today in his own
great hospital recovering from in
Juries believed TO be the result OF
an attempted assassination
Meanwhile private investigators
sought to lift the veil of secrecy that
has ever surrounded the manufac.
turer's personal affairs and learn
whether the driver Of the large car
that forced his small coupe from the
road Sunday night and sped away
leaving him unconscious in the
smashed machine did so deliberately
or by accident.
Neither the federal department of
justice or the Detroit police was
working upon the case and the close
secrecy which shrouds every move
ment of Mr.. Ford or his plans had
been clamped even tighter after the
leak" which yesterday permitted
the fact Of the attempted assassina-
tion 10 become known after il had
been a closely guarded secret since
Sunday night Mt $3.50 O'Clock.
No arrest has been made and none
is in sight, according to Thomas c.
Wilcox, head Of the Detroit office
Of the federal department Of justice.
He denied morning newspaper stories
that his men had made numerous ar
rests and that the prisoners were
held under secret charges.
.'There has been no violation of
federal law" he said.
From the Ford organization there
came only such information as was
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
SHUTDOWN OF
COALMINES
Be EXTENSIVE
Wage Agreement With
10000 Miners To
Terminate at Mid
night

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Mar. 3i.-tR)-Con'
flicting reports as to the extent OF
the mining shutdown in the central
competitive field came today from
operators and miners officials as the
midnight zero our~expiration Of the
Jacksonville wage agreement APP
preached.
Operators spokesmen in Iowa, Ohio
and Illinois maintained that tomor-
row would find virtually all Of the
mines, which employ 10000 men,
idle, but union officials announced
that number Of operators had con-
ciuded agreements 20 continue work
pending a general settlement.
District officials of the United
Mine Workers Of America pointed out
that any cessation OF work could not
be termed a strike as il was possible
for individual operators 20 continue
under the present agreement. All &C
tivity will stop. however. they SAID,
where agreements are unsigned.
Union claims Of large number 81
temporary agreements were met ~
statements by operators that tue
mines involved were small and that
the ccal produced by them had no
commercial significance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
FIGHT ONBOX
BILL TOSTART
Valley Chambers Elk
pected to Unite to
Defeat Measure

RIO HONDO, Tex, Mar. 3i.-A
united effort on the part Of Cham
bers Of Commerce in the Valley
against the Box bill is expected to be
decided On at the next meeting Of the
secretaries. TO be held in thi scity
early in April.
IL IS expected that at this meeting
the secretaries will select one of their
number TO attend the conference on
the bill which is to be held IN Austin
on February 25, the representative Of
the Valley being instructed to oppose
the measure in every way.
Opposition 20 the bill in the Valley
j. based on the statSmcnt that immi-
grafton Of Iexicans to this country
does not affect the labor situation in
industry 20 any marked extent, be-
cause the Mexican laborers work On
farms, anc that the confining of Mex
lean immigration 10 the quota basis
would limit the total number TO 1000
annually, instead OF 10000 as now,
and would practically ruin the agri-
cultural development Of this section.
United action against the measure
is being urged by the newly organ
lied South Texas Chamber Of Com
merce, Of which Ray Leeman Is the
manager. and Mr.. Leeman on his re-
cent trip to the Valley discussed the
matter with several chamber of COM
merce men in this section
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
ENGINEER IS
GIVEN Raise

The salary of W. O. Washington.
county engineer. was raised ten
tatively from $500 to $500 a month
By the county commissioners court
nc its session today. The matter of
choosing a traffic officer 20 patrol
the highway, following the suspension
Of the two men who were on duty,
was postponed until Monday to Sc
cure full meeting Of the court. All
the commissioners were not present
today.
Mr.. Washington had not made for
raal application for a raise in salary.
lie told the commissioners that they
had 10 decide whether the flood pre-
vention and road department should
be under one head or whether they
wished a separate engineer for each
project. He stated that the Harris
county engineer. where there is only
-sad work. gets $i.i00 a month and
that the county engineer in Hidalgo
gets four per cent of work done
which amounts TO the equivalent of
$1,000 month and that out Of re-
spect for the profession he could not
continue at the salary now being re-
ceived here. He has not as vet ac-
cepted the position of engineer for
both flood protection and road pro-
jects at the increase offered.
The engineer received $1,000 year
salary when he started working for
tha county several years ago and
when the amount of work decreased
he bad Il cut 10 5000 q year on his
own motion. Now the amount of
work has increased again and he has
put il Nd to the commissioners
whether or not they wish one man
70 take charge of beth projects and
what they will pay the engineer II
this IL done.
The court entered several other or
ders- Two made corrections in bonds
and another changed the interest on
the DishEan $4,000 school bond IS
sue from live ana 0ne-baif per cent
to five nav cant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
VALLEY MAIL IN
HOUSTON FASTER

HOUSTON, Tex March sl.-Ac-
cording 70 a new order business mail
coming into Houston on Gulf Coast
train No. is. arriving in Houston at
a. m. will be worked aboard the
train SD that it may be Immediately
upon the arrival Of the
train here.
Incoming business mail has been
handled in this manner for years.
according 20 L. l.. Bower Of the rail-
way mail service. with tho excer-
ton 'of on the line coming from the
fsiiey. In explaining the rfaxors for
the crisr. mir. Boyer pointed cut the
rrnat inrrease in the amount of Val.
Ter rcaI matter cum.ng into tho
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
CAROLINA MAN
Is CUT IN Two
IN Rail YARDS
Verdict Of Suicide Is
Returned; Brakeman
And Engineer Wit
nesses Of Tragedy

That u A. Guess. 80. OF Raleigh,
North Carolina, took his own life by
throwing himseir in front Of switch
engine mt the Palm Boulevard cross
ing at o'clock yesterday evening.
was the conclusion reached by Fred
Kcwalski. justice Of the peace. who
completed the taking or testimony I'm
his inquest hearing at noon today. 5
The coroner returned the verdict
OF suicide following testimony on the
part Of the engineer and a brakeman
on the engine which struck Guess.
Walter Poneleit. engineer. tcsti-
fled as follows:
"while moving across from the
scale track to the north end w tho
stock track at a speed OF about IL
or Is miles an hour. ms | was ap-
preaching the crossing nc the bou1e-
ward I noticed ID. "A. Guess approach
ing the crossing on my side OF thu
engine. The bell was ringing the en-
tire distance through the yard.
sounded the whistle signal for cross
ing at distance of four or five pole
lengths.
.Mr. Guess made two attempts to.
cross the crossing In front Of my en-
gine. After ! noticed him making
the third attempt \ thought he was
drunk. applied the brakes IN encr-
gency and reversed engine to kscp
from striking him. I could not tell
whether this party intended 10 cross
as he made two attempts and then
got off. After striking this man the
train ran the distance nf mn engine
and two chr lengths.
"All required signals were used on
approach of crossing and through
limits OF yard.
Webster Gale. brakeman. ampiified
the engineers statement by saying
that he saw the man runh into tho
track and. passing over the first rail,
put both hands on the other rail and
lay down. Although his body was
cut In two he was still breathing
when DR.. B. Il. Cole arrived IL min
utes later.
The deceased had been I'm Browns
vile for over a week. He had wired
ID. s. Guess in Apex. North Carolina.
for funds several days ago but had
received no reply. He was known
to police here who knew 1hat hs had
applied for this money. The rcla-
tionship of the Mr.. Guess In Apex
is not known. The body IN being
held at the Hinkley Funeral parior
pending adyices from North Care
lima.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
MOODY SIGNS
POLLARD BILL
Limits Matriculation
Fees in State Insti-
tutions to $50

AUSTIN, Texas, Mar. 31.-iPD-
Governor Dan Moody today signed the
Pollard bill 70 limit general matricu-
laticn fees in state higher education
al institutions to $50, which kicked up
such q hot fight in the senate during
the recent legislative session, when
charges were made that present fees
are exorbitant aud excessive"
Among other measures signed we're
two bills Of the program to regulate
and facilitate city coming, and one TO
create a state board of insurance
commissioners. Under the latter the
preesnt commissioners will continue
the board, with the life insurance
commissioner as the chairman and the
terms will be two. four and six years.
The governor also signed bills val
idating the appointment Of guardians
after publication Of citation.
Forbidding garnishment Of pro-
ceeds of insurance policies.
Allowing cities TO regulate the plat
ting Of real estate subdivisions with
in five miles Of the city limits.
Fixing the maximum fees Of county
tresSurers. based on n sliding scale
Of population.
Providing assessment for city street
widening shall be made payable in
not more than l6 annual installments.
Transferring civil ard criminal jur-
isdiction Of the Edwards county court
10 the district court OF that county.
3 Amending the law 30 that church,
incorporated charity. and benevolent
organizations can elect directors for
three year terms.
Regulating formation of .ndepen-
dent school districts so that the dis
trict may be as nearly az possible in
the form Of a square in respect to
the location of the school building.
Providing Of fee Of $50 per day for
each court day Of district attorneys
serving districts comprising two or
more counties in addition to the GUS
fnmarY $500 "a venr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
REDUCE PRICES
ON GREEN BEANS

HARLINGEN, Texas. Mar. 3i.-A
reduction I'm the price Of beans w
$2.26 per hamper was advised this
morning BY Brown White Of San Be-
nito. advisory member or the Market
ing Committee. who w handling the
bean deal. In the kilograms sent 70
Valley buyers Mr.. White is quoted as
follows:
beans. 10 the grower. TO SEES.
High winds have injured the bssn
crop very materially in nIl pnrt< of
the Valley. according 10 reports rt-
ceived here. Bean shipments are e.
pected 10 drop Off i'm n few days ns;a
result of this condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
PINEDO WILL FLY
TO San ANTONIO

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 81
Rl--Calveston was eliminated today
from the list Of scheduled stops for
Commander Francesca A. Pinedo ON
his flight with the Santa Maria
across the country. The commander
will fly direct from New OrIfuns TO
San Antonio.
In revising his iternary for the
cross country flight. Commander DO
Pinedo also eliminated the Laredo,
Texas. and FL Paso and Butte Dam.
~ M.. stops from his lift. He will
fly direct from San Antonio 10 San
Diego From San Diego ne will fiy
to san Francisco where he will be-
Rin his flight hack across the coun-
try over the northern route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
Oppose Increase
Insurance Rates

AUSTIN. Tex, Mar. 3i.-IR,-com-
mercial organizations and officials of
about forty Texas cities were repre-
sented here today BY delegates opros-
inT increased fire insurance rates IN
petition 10 the state fire insurance
commission by insurance companies.
harI J. Sterns of Houston and Mar
shall Eskridgc of San Antonio. att0r-
heys Tor the group, were named 20
conduct the opposition case before the
commission, which began hearing to-
day ON the rate increase application.
Chambers of Commerce renreeentcd
included Waap, Wichita Falls. Dallas.
Fort Arthur. Austin. San Antonio.
Galveston, houston. Abilene and
Brownwood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
INTIMIDATION
CASE DELAYED

RAYMoNDvILLE, Tex, Mar. 81
The preliminary hearing in the in
limitation case filed against John
Swanner- Jessie Rose, Archer CLARK
and Lee Galloway. charged with in
timidating federal witnesses. has
been postponed to April y. according
TO information received hy the de.
Pendants today.
The case WAS 10 have come un IN
Brownsville before III 8. Commix-
sioner f. X. Goodrich.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
MEXICAN BANDITS
HOLDING AMERICAN

MEXICO CITY. March 31.-LF,-
Edgar NJ wilkins. an American, kid
mapped by bandits last Sunday. was
still in the hands of his captors to-
day, said dispatches from GuadaIa-
jara. Military forces sent in pursuit
Of the band had not located them.
Identifying wilkins a. an cleo
tricai engineer of the rhapala Elec.
trio Company. dispatches said he
wEs in danger Of being slain unless
his captors received $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
BODY RECOVERED
FROM Rio CRANDE

LAREDO. Texas. Mar. 3i-tlP1-The
body of Roberto Ramirez. aged %,
medical student, University of Mex
ice, who accompanied the Mexican
athletic delegation 10 Austin for the
athletic cveats this week, whe drown
cd with cramps while swimming the
Rio Grande with two companionc
Tuesday evening, was recovered from
the river last night. The body was
shipped 90 Mexico City this morning.
kaSpirez and two companions had
swunf from the Mexican to the Amer
lean side Of the river. then were
swimming back when Ramirez. seized
with cramps, disappeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
Fire Destroys
Harlingen Car

HARLINGEN. Tex. Mar. 3l.---A
Ford car burned up here this mora
lng IN front Of Bakers garage on Van
Buren, Street. The car had been driv-
en- up in front of the Harlingen Tire
and Rubber Company 20 be filled
with gasoline when it suddenly burst
into flames.
The burning cer was pushed down
the street away from the gasoline sta
tion and J y. Avery kept the flames
from reaching the gasoline tank in
the car. The fire department was
called but the car WAS almost COM
nletely demolished II :. few minutes.
u il supposed that lighted Gig
arctic thrown into the car caused the
fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
CHICAGO MAN BUYS
ia. HICKMAN FARM


RIO HoNDO. Tex, Mar. 3f.--Sale
Of the 60-acre Hickman orchard and
farm near Rio Hcndo. one Of the
show spots in the Valley. was an
nounced here. the farm having been
sold to r. j. Johnson Of Chicago.
The price was not announced. al
though it is believed that the consid-
Grafton was approximately sl50.000
one Of the highest prices ever paid
for a tract Of lane Of this size in
the Valley.
The farm is practically covered by
citrus trees. being one Of the well
known citrus farms Of the lower
part Of the Valley. II has been owned
by J. A. Hickman. leading citrus
grower Of the Valley. for years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson expected "a
move TO their property soon, and To-
cate. Part Of it is in ths city or Rio
Hondo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
Cruickshank And
O'Harra Are Tied

PINEHURST. N. C., Mar. si.-tR,-
Bobby Cruickshank. defending cham
pion, turned in a card Of 6S today to
tie Pete O'Hara of Jersey City for
the lead in the first round Of the
united north and south open golf
tournament.
Leo Deigl Of White Plains, N. ",
turned in 50. to land in second
place
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
X y y
CLUBS FINDS HER JOB
y
HIGHLY REMUNERATIVE

NEW YORK. Mar. 3i.-R-
There's biz money in being queen
Of the night clubs. Texas Guinan
testified she earned $1,000 a week
and extras as a hostess.
Some estimates are that her ex-
tras run up t. $4,000 a week. ANY
how, for one year she paid S6s 900
income tax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
anti AMERICAN
IS
GROWING fast.
Marking Commander
Endeavors to Place
Blame for Bombard-
ment on Foreigners

SHANGHAI, China. Mar. 3f.-tP)-
Chinese at Chunkiang on the Yangtze
river in Szechwan province. have torn
down and destroyed the American
flag on the United States consulate.
Anti-Americanism there has grown
to such proportions that the Amer
lean houses are being closed and the
Americans are concentrating near the
water front. The consul and vice
consul are reported to have taken up
quarters on the gunboat Monocacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31

ny Naval Radio 70 The Herald
from III. n. and Texas AgricuItDx4H


carlot shipments for entire uaIt4
cd States reported for Wednesday.
March 30:
eCabbage: Alabama An. Imperial
Valley 4. Florida 11, LcuirianA wv
New York 1. South Carolina 50. Ten
as "a. total II. s. 1914 cars. unre~
ported March 29--Alahumn 3. C1ntxk<
California .. Louisiana \, total N
cars.
String Beans; Florida 25. Texas IA
freight. 10 express, total W. H- 18
cars.
Onions: Texas 57. total 8t cxrn.
Potatoes: Colorado 3z. Floridn 6&4
Idaho 56. Maine ls1. Michigan wi
Ninnesota 90. New York "a, Texn&
20, Washington 3s, total WI. NJ. WI
cars.
Primary destinations of Ten,
morement reported for Wednex11r. /.
March 3D. r7
Cabbage: Houston. v each (jkI-
caRo. st. Louis. Birminxhnm. @f1n
each Minneapolis. Valley IunrSfn~
H. worth, each FEdfnun r1.I1~
Goidsboro. Columbus, DonV&~
Shreveport. Winston Salem. K~~~ #
City. \ each Cincinnati. 'Topern. ~
(Continued On psee fuo. N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
BLAMES FOREIGNERS
FOR NANkING AFFAIRS

SHANGHAI, Mar. 3l.-tP)- The
Chinese casualties from the Anglo
American bombardment Of Socony
hill, Nanking. last Thursday were es-
timated by the Cantonese commander,
Chang Kai-Shek. in statement today
as six killed and fifteen wounded.
with the majority of the victims
civilians. From forty to fifty houses
were destroyed.
Chang emphasized that full and
accurate report was not yet avail
Continued on page two.J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-31
Lindsey Appeals
To Supreme Court
WAcNT~CTf

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Mrach 3l.
t4f--Judge Ben -. Lindsey, or
dered oGsted frcEn the juvenile court
az Denver. Cole. by the supreme
court of that state. today gave no.
tice of his intention 10 axk the
United States supreme sonr. for n
review