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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

leagues in the supporting business I'm
til nowhere are the poles more thickly
set or the wires they bear more close
ly strung. The first pole" was an
augury Of what was to follow, a PROM
ise of what electric service would rap
idly mean to all the people Of the VAL
ley.
Grippe has grown, too. From fore
man he has progressed to the post of
district superintendent of the Valley
Division of Central Power and Light
Company and in that place gives all
his attention to the transmission sys-
tenn he saw born and to the eight
ming" end of his conpany's work of
development. That "first pole in 40
months has multiplied into thousands.
1t still stands in the outskirts of San
Benito-part of the main trunk be-
tween San Benito and Mission.
How its influence spread fast as
the Juice it helps transport is told in
these office records: present transmits
sion line mileage, FOG; rural lines, for
the farms and the farmers, 228; 19 sub
stations serving % different Valley
communities, rendering to all, big and
small, a constant aid-helping build
the Valley bigger and better and do
ing this duty at the lowest prices COM
mensurate with efficiency. 4
The transmission line mileage is
divided as follows: San Benito to
Mission, IS; Pharr to Edinburg, 9;
Harlingen to Raymondvil1e, %; Har-
lingen to Rio Hondo, 10; Donna to the
River pumps, 8; Mercedes to Santa
Maria, S; Mission to Hidalgo, p; San
Benito to Matamoros, "A; Negro ,
Bridge to FL Jardin, q; San Benito to
Los Fresnos pumps, 6; Run to Amer
lean Company's ~headgates, IL; Pro-
greso to Llano Grande headgates, 8;
Weslaco to Hargill, 25; Elsa to La
Blanca, a; Elsa to La Villa, 6-total
2O6
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

plified than by the squirt in force de-
manded by the irrigation companies
large and little. 1t has not been long
since practically every gallon OF water
pumped out Of the Rio Grande for Civ
ing life to Valley crops was done
through other agencies. On October
l, 1927, it required a combined force
Of 1850 horsepower to do the lifting
of the fluid from the international
stream and of this $3.50 horsepower
was being flashed from the whirring
dynamos at La Palma. Proven eco
nomy and efficiency, stability and de-
pendability of electricity in the labor
Of growing more per acre than any
other equal area Of the world are ma X
ing their call easily heard at the head
quarters of every pumping outfit
along the river.
Activities of Central Power and
Light Company in the Valley n ever
sleep. They may be IS quiet al the
flow of an inland river. but they are as
vigi1ant as a sentry on watch and as
effective as a perfectly oiled engine.
During the year the company has
bought the isolated power and light
plant at Rio Grande City and, as told,
is building a transmission line into the
capital Of Starr county. After its COM
pletion, the isolation will be gone All
that territory will be an integral part
Of the Valleys electric family. ...
7 Central Power and Light Com
pany serves more than 100 commune
ties in Texas and il benefits every one
touched either By individual plants or
its long circuits of transmitted power.
1t is a builder and a developer. Every
where it is Of and for the people who
must prosper if it shall prosper. It
has planted dollars by the million in
the Valley. It has planted more-it
has sown its faith and it means to
keep II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

~ SEPTEMBER 20, 1923, lit
tie more than four years ago,
~ c. A. Grippe as foreman of a
construction crew, set the first
pole for a high-power electric trans
mission line in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. It marked an event in the
Valleys history worth public rec
ording. The first pole" has grown
into one of the biggest systems in the
Southwest. More than that, the
'first pole has been joined by coll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
IS DEAD Still
IN MINE
By international News Service


EVERETTSVILLE, w. Va, May
5.--Wade Wilson, youthful car dis.
patcher, was in telephone CONVEX.
sation with outside offices when the
explosion at the New England Fuel
and Transportation Company, here
snuffed out his life and those of
SO other miners. it was revealed
today by John Spiker, pit boss.
The pit boss had rung Wilson's
phone and the dispatcher answered.
Just a minute until see what's
the natter"
Just as Wilson finished talking
a sheet of flame shot out OF the
mine mouth" Spiker said. my
office was enveloped in smoke and
a moment later I heard the tipple
collapse and crash 100 feet to the
ground.
The BODY believed to be Wilson's
but burned almost beyond possible
Identification was found near the
phone.
The bodies Of two other miners,
thought to be Charles Willard and
Jim Murphy, were found nearby.
Sixty.five men are still in the mine.
The total victims are today placed
at "a.
Convinced that no men will be
brought from the mine alive. the
staff of Red Cross nurses was re-
duced to a minimum today. They
are being kept at the mine primarily
to treat injured rescue workers.
Several nurses narrowly escaped
injury when a mess car being
switched near the pit mouth crashed
into Red Cross tent which col.
lapsed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Mrs. Snyder Denied
Rouge, Washes Her
Face With Milk

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y,
May S. - Resourcefulness, thy
name is woman!
Undaunted by the fact that
the rules Of Queens county Jail
forbid the use of cosmetics by
prisoners, Mrs. Ruth Snyder
uses milk.
Each morning she sends out
for a quart and a half of grade
A milk. After drinking some
Of the beverage, she washes her
face and hands in what is left.
This is believed to account for
her florid complexion, and for
the fact that she has not be-
come sallow, as is the case with
most prisoners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
VICKSBIJRG
HAS HUGE
TASK
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
international News Service

V1CKSBURG, Miss, May 3d.
From North, South, East and West
the broken. haggard lives Of home
less and hopeless continued today to
converge upon historic Vicksburg.
More than 10000 were in five
camps about the city before noon,
and still the motley fleet, which is
Louisiana's salvation, rushed back
and forth across the Mississippps In
land sea to bring in yet moro from
the levees, the housetops and the
trees.
For 10 days Vicksburg has been
receiving flood victims with open
arms. Stunned by the enormity Of
the task which has been thrust upon
her, she IS yet calm and resolute in
her purpose to care for all who come
to her for food and shelter.
Population Almost Double
The refugee registration at Red
Cross headquarters is only q little
short OF the normal population Of
the city. Regular business. for the
most part, goes by the boards while
shopkeepers, professional and busi-
ness men, tradesmen and servants
devote themselves to their places in
the great relief machine which has
sprung UP in the city.
Housewives are busy with their
tasks Of providing clothing for the
utterly destitute in the camps. BUSH
ness men and tradesmen have taken
over the matter Of supplies and ship
ments, professional men are looking
after sanitation and sickness in the
camps.
Scores OF servants are assigned
to tasks about the busting Red
Cross headquarters, in the camps,
in National Guard headquarters and
in the hospitals to which the in
jured and sick are taken from the
rescue boats.
The entire city Is organized on
a military basis. No one knows
how great the task Is to be or
how long 1t will last. A few days
ago when 5000 refugees were in
camp here, the city thought it had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
A Possible Verdicts
Can Be Returned
By Snyder Jury
By international News Service

COURT HOUSE, l. q N q
ISLAND CITY, N. Y, May g.
One of four verdicts is possible
in the Snyder Gray murder case.
It was pointed out today
that Justice Townsend Scudder,
presiding, may instruct the
jurors regarding one of four
verdicts they may return in the
case of each of the defendants,
Henry Judd Gray and Mrs.
Ruth Brown Snyder.
The Judge probably will define
first degree and second degree
murder and manslaughter and
inform the jurors that a verdict
of guilty Of either Of the above
degrees of homicide is possible.
He may also advise the jurors
they may bring in verdict of
mot guilty" if they believe the
prosecution has failed to estab-
lish the guilt of the defendants
beyond a reasonable doubt"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05

about all 1t could handle. When, fol.
lowing the Miliken Bend break Of
Tuesday, the figure jumped to
10000 everyone thought the abso-
lutte limit had been reached. But
still the boats returned with more.
Boats Work On
As fast as II could be unloaded
each craft headed across the riY4r
to nose through the trees and be-
hind levees in search Of more. Yes
terday morning more than $4,000
had been brought in for feeding
and shelter, officials estimate,
means 10000 homeless In the city
limits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Fire and Gas Explosion
Wrecks N. Y. Tenement

NEW YORK. May 5.-one woman
was dead and three other persons
were in hospitals today from in.
juries as the result OF a fire and
gas explosion which wrecked the
upper two floors Of q Brooklyn
tenement.
Helen DeId. %. died from gas
and smoke. George Ford, 30, in
whose apartment the explosion oc.
Cured, had both legs broken by the
force OF the explosion. He was
rescued by firemen.
Mrs. Catherine Ford, 20. and Ella
Crudet. Il. narrowly escaped death
when they leaped from a third
story window. They were slightly
t1J9D@aa Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Life Of Living Dead
Man Ebbing Away

ROANOKE. Va. May 5.--Life was
slowly ebblng today from the
wracked body Of Walter L. Boothe.
Is, who has been kept alive for two
weeks by artificial respiration.
Physicians doubted whether Boothe
would last out another night.
His lungs collapsed when his respi-
ratory nerves became paralyzed on
April 81. He has been kept alive by
forcing air into his lungs BY moving
his aru&
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
HOPS OFF OVER
ATLANTIC
d InternatIonal News Service

RIO DE JANEIRo, May 5.-A
daring flight across the South At
Iantic is in progress today, accord.
ing to reports received here.
Defying orders of the French gov
6rnment. that he make no attempt
10 fly across the Atlantic without
floats on his plane, Capt. st. Roman,
French aviator. is reported to have
hoped off from st. Louis. Senegal,
early today for Pernambuco.
The dispatches state that the flight
Is unofficial" and Captain st.
Roman is making it on his own re-
sponsibility.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
IS
ALL FOR
GRAY

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. z. May
5.-Ruth Snyder is a rotten actress;
Henry Judd Gray-Ah, there is
great actor.
You don't believe It? You must.
For it Ii David BeIasco himself
who speaks. Mr.. David, whose
name has come to be a synonym
for the New York stage. /,
This puzzling little gray-haired
man, more mixture Of gold and
dross than most OF US. gave his
verdict upon the principals in the
Queens murder drama as he mo-
tored home from another day in
the 'front.' row of the court yester.
day. His priestly collar and tumb-
ling hoary locks have been one of
the sights of the courtroom since
the trial began.
do you think Ruth Snyder would
make a great actress?" he was
asked.
Wouldn't StifIe Emotions
Certainly not" said Mr.. David.
why IL she were any sort Of ac-
tress she would abandon depressing
her emotions and wear her heart
upon her sleeve.
"Her calm is only false. stupid
pride.
"Now take Judd Gray, he has
been acting all the time. Why, he
Is a great actor, sitting there day
after day with that doleful ex.
preston begging for sympathy.
"And now, having shown the
public he was the victim of a
wicked enchantress. he changes to
bravado.
How Long Would It Last?
"How long do you think Ruth
Snyder would have been able to
hold on to her 100000 insurance,
IL she got TT" queried the maestro.
Then he answered his own ques-
ton.
"Just as long as Judd, Gray
would take to spend it.
"She il just a poor unfortunate
boob who found in Gray a physical
attraction more powerful than any
ideals she may have had before she
met him that first day at Henri's.
IL X at his thick lips. weak
eyes, and thick hair and you see
the answer. He is sensualist. An
inferior one, but sensualist."
Sees No Play in II
At this time the reporter began
to wonder whether Queens jurors
are going to decide AIRS. Snyder is
Just the weak, misled housewife
she appears to David Belasco.
But Mr.. David doesn't see any
play In the Snyder-Gray murder
drama.
1.-THE motive for the murder is so
degraded. 1t could be done. but
it would take a good playwright
who would not cheaper il"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05

For lubricating difficult-to-reach
parts OF automobiles siphon bottle
has been designed from which oil is
shot by pressure without soiling a
users hands or clothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
PinnIicO Entries for Tomorrow
Mrs. Annie Cleveland
Seeks to Locate Son

Mrs. Annie Cleveland, who makes
her home with friends at III Massa-
chusetts Ave. N. W., has asked The
Washington Times to assist her in
locating her son. George W. Cleve-
land. from whom she has received
no message In nearly seven years.
The son, she says, is 40 years old
and a cripple. She was told he
was recently In the neighborhood
where she makes her home.
The Ohio River drains an area
OF about 100000 square miles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-14
F0SSE HOME IS
ROBBED

The home of Louis ]. Fosse, gen.
eral manager OF the Washington
Auditorium, at 5s16 Sixteenth st.
N. W.. was entered by burglars and
miscellaneous jewelry and SIS in
cash stolen. A diamond necklace,
rings and other gems valued at
over $4,000 and stored In a wall
safe were overlooked by the thieves.
The theft occurred sometime be-
tween midnight and s a. m. yester-
day. The maid discovered window
in the sun parlor had been forced.
and Mr.. Fosse's pocketbook, keys
and business papers thrown about
the room. The jewelry taken was
from the bed room which was Wis
tied after Mr.. and Mrs. Fosse had
retired. Nobody in the house was
awakened by the presence of the
night providers.
As a result Of the unlimited call
the Fosse home Is now guarded by
a German police dog.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-14
DENIES HEARING
WAS BAD

A denial that she was hard of
hearing prior to her injury was filed
today by Mrs. Gertrude l.. Stewart,
who, two weeks ago. secured a $10.-
600 verdict against DIR. Edward Gun.
ming, ear specialist, who is alleged
to have placed some sort of mineral
oil in the woman's ear and partially
destroyed her hearing.
Through Attorneys Alvin New
myer and Ralph A. Cusick, Mrs.
Stewart filed more than a score of
affidavits to the effect that her hear.
ing was perfect until her injury. Az
fidavits had previously been filed by
DR., Cunning that she was hard of
hearing before he treated her.
Included in the affidavits of the
complainant is one from her former
husband, now divorced, James e.
Chase, and her former mother.in-
law. Affidavits from Western and
Eastern High School teachers of
Mrs. Stewart are also attached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-14
COUNTY AIDS IN
HOPPER CASE

Authorities Of Montgomery coun.
ty. in whose Jurisdiction Capt.
Frederick Hopper. 46, wealthy
Chevy Chase consulting engineer,
vanished 10 days ago, will devote
every agency toward solving the
mystery. Robert Peter, States at.
torney, declared today.
The investigation we have been
carrying on" Peter asserted, will
be intensified and instructions will
be issued today to every officer of
this area to bend his efforts toward
finding the missing man, dead or
alive"
In the Capital, while numerous
angles of the mystery were being
probed by a number of organized
bodies. Capt. Walter Bruce Howe.
Of the legal firm of Howe, Swayze
and Bradley, in whose hands the
affairs of the missing man have
been placed, today declared that
while he was not willing to ven.
ture a theory Of foul play In con.
nection with the disappearance. he
could not understand It at ALL
Il, have never known OF case
more mystifying," Captain Howe
said. IT would not want to saw
that / think Captain Hopper has
been murdered, nor that he has
taken his own life. Neither would
consider for a moment that it is
all a Joke
But we are going ahead. with
the splendid cooperation of Dis
trict and Montgomery authorities.
with view to bringing about an
early solution of the affair. Our
firm will be glad to receive any in.
formation relating to Captain Kop-
per's whereabouts, or any other ad-
vice since his disappearance, and
also will readily divulge any such
knowledge as it may obtain in re-
gard TO the case"
Meantime friends OF the missing z
man continued to exert their ef-
forts to obtaining a lead as to
his actions on the night of Tues.
day a week ago. when he drove out
on the Conduit Road in a sup
posedly drunken condition, and on
which, near Great Falls, his car
was discovered two days later.
Officials Hold Goats
The. two coats of the missing
man. found on the brink of the
swollen Potomac few hundred
yards above Great Falls last Sat.
urday. have been turned over to
the office of Detective Inspector
Henry @. Pratt, for the purpose
Of officially handing them to au.
thorities of Montgomery county.
1t was understood today that one
or more employees Of the missing
former officer have gone to North
Water Gap, Pa, and New York.
to aid in the inquiries being made
in places Hopper frequented. No
word had been received from them
Today, but at the offices OF the
Hopper Machine Shop, 1908 c st.
N w, it was said that the men
would communicate with local
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-14
With the blooms of Spring
the blooming idiot is also dis
playing himself. G. H. D.
'LUNKS WON PIDDLEYILLE

MURPHY-LEPP. Spud MURINE ana
Miss Paraphlna Lepp were wedded
yesterday ut the home Of the brides
folks, Revenue Lepp and wife, By the
rev. Paul Behrer. The wedding march
rom saul was played BY GraasOn
Mkeengraves on the trombone and
Slam MurderweIl ON the French harm.
Dotn ~ the same time, and was re-
ceived In impressive silence. The
bride was radiant in green reOrRette
over sunset satin, trimmed in baIIhIes
and gewgaws of papiermache. The
groom wore the famous Murphy we'd
ding suit, brought over BY his grand
father from Galway in 1867, in which
ne looked fine and q credit to ria
h0nOred name. All present brought
nice ones and join with us IN wieh-
ing Spud and Paraphina q long and
Joyous married life, in which NAV
ah their troubles be little ones.
Grammar Bogag was to the wed.
ding and got full of gin and tried to
tell everybody about all her seven
husbands, but AZ everybody knows all
about them anyhow nobody wanted to
hear lt again, 80 Sam Gugg and Pete
Brindleberger finally got GRAMMAR off
home and says she was StiII talking
when they left her. IL these here
modern flappera had Lie the cOnsti-
tuition Grammar has ut a. there
would be more hope for future gem
eretionSI VIRGINIA BRIGHT.
.----.--A 49, an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-14
Z D. {. RULINGS
AWAITED

Two rulings Of vital imnortance
to the District may be handed down
before the end of the week by
Comptroller General ]. r. McCarl.
One of them will determine whether
Brig. Gen. Henry Jervey. retired
Army officer. will be Washington'a
next traffic director.
The other will decide whether
1000 insane patients at st. Eliza.
beth's Hospital are to be turned
loose on the community because OF
lack of funds for their care until
July /.
Both rulings are still under con.
sideration, but their consideration
has been somewhat delayed by
several important rulings on ma
tional questions which must be
pushed to completion.
The st. Elizabeth's Hospital rul-
ing involves $3.50, 900 for support by
the District of it's INDECENT insane
during the next two and a half
months. This amount was to have
been provided for in the second de-
ficiency appropriation bill, which
failed during the Congressional fill.
buster.
The ruling in the case of General
Jervey involves legal determination
of the question as to whether q
retired Army officer may receive
his retirement pay and at the same
time hold office under the Federal
Govrnment. The question OF
whether the traffic director In a
Federal official also Is involved to
some extent, but it is not likely this
will have material bearing on the
decision since 1t has been virtually
established that District officials,
receiving salaries from the Federal
Treasury, are subject to the same
legal restrictions as Federal Of
ficia1s.
The st. EIizabeth's Hospital ques-
ton was submitted for ruling about
a week ago. while the traffic bu-
reau appointment was taken under
advisement Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-14
DC. HEADS SEEK.
WIDER POWER !

The District Commissioners have
authorized Daniel e. Garges, secre.
tary Of the board. to draw up q
new bill. extending their powers.
A similar bill was introduced in
the Senate at the last session after
1t had been drafted by the Commits
sioners at the request of the Senate
District Committee. 1t failed of
consideration.
The Commissioners have instruct.
ed Garges to draft a new bill,
eliminating the controversial feat
ures which might make it objec-
tionable, and only include provisions
giving the Commissioners jurisdic.
ton over details, which it is be.
lieved might be dealt with properly
by them rather than Congress.
, One provision of the old bill
which probably will be eliminated.
is that giving the Commissioners
power to appoint District of Co
lumbia Supreme Court Judges and
members of the Board of Education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-14
ALICE TRICK IN
WORK SHIFT

As a result Of charges that en-
ployes of the numbering division
of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing have been tricked in the
reorganization of work now in prog.
ress there, a thorough investigation
is being made by officers of tho
Federation Of Federal Employees, it
was learned today.
Negotiations are in progress be-
tween Treasury Department Of
ficials and Luther c. Steward, presl.
dent, and Gertrude M. Mentally,
secretary Of the Federation of Fed
eral Employees, but have not yet
progressed far enough to permit
agreement on a new basis of settle
ment.
Mr.. Steward and Miss McNally,
1t was learned today, spent nearly
a whole day yesterday in confer
ence with Treasury officials in the
office of Assistant Secretary C. r,
Dewey, who Is in charge of the
bureau.
1t is hoped that some agreement
will be reached this week which
will be satisfactory to the employees
of the numbering division. as well
as to the Treasury Department.
Following charges by Mr.. Steward
that the Government was operating
q "sweatshop" in the numbering
division, Director A. w. Hall, of the
bureau, promised that reorganiza
tiOn would be mado which would
be fair to the employees. Satisfied
with this promise, Mr.. Steward
withdrew from the case.
The settlement" however, 1t was
soon revealed. viii mean more work
and less rest periods for the number
ing division employees. without the in
crease Of pay for which they had
asked.
When this became apparent, early
this week, a storm of protest went
up from the employees, which has re.
suited in the investigation by the
federation and also in a statement of
protest to Representative Martin B.
Madden OF Illinois. chairman OF the
House Appropriation COMMITTEES.