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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11

wEAF (4s2) New York-Janssen's Hof-
brau orchestra: To WWJ tS75), WIFI
WFAA 5000 Dallas-Orchestra.
-10:30 O'clock
KDKA (3l6) Observation-Disclosures.
KGO (384) Oakland-Male trio.
KYW 1920 Chicago-Orchestra.
Ill O'clock
COAST NETWORK-San Francisco Ever
ready hour. To KGO (3S4. KPO (42ol,
XII (468), kew (491l.
kohl (278l Council Blutfs-Variety.
CNRV 1911 Vancouver-Theater.
WLIB (306) Chicago-Hoodlums,
VIVID 1861 Chicago-String trio.
WHIT (416l Chicago-Popular4
WFAA 5000 Dallas-Musical.
--12 O'clock
COAST NETwORK--San Francisco--"The
yagabonds on The s Sn Ss7o o. K NsG
(3s4l. KPO 1929. KFOA (44D' XII
CNRV (291l Vancouver-Dance.
WLIB (3O6) Chicago-Organ.
xxx (33D Los Angeles-orchestra.
WDAF (370) Kansas City-Frolic.
WQJ CAD Chicago-Popular.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11

WKBF, INDIANAPOLIS u19O-252)
(HOosier Athletic Club
A. M.
1O:OO---Recipe exchange.
1O:30--Livestock market. weather fore
cast
Noon.
12:00---Zaring Egyptian Theater, BUR
kie" B1rkette, organist.
5:00--Late news bulletins and sports,
Indianapolis News.
6:30-Indianapolis Ford Dealers pro-
gram.
S:30-Community Fund talk by Mrs. A.
r. Coffin, president Of Florence
CrittentOn Home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
Fishing The Air
BY G. SHUBERT FRYE
All references are Central Standard Time

the KGO (Denver) Pilgrims will re-
turn to the at with an interesting
trip through three typical musical
periods. "The Early Classics" 1.-THE
Romantic" and "The Modern" Mu-
sic by Beethoven and Handel will
typify the first period. The Pill
grins will draw on Chopin and
Grieg to represent the romantic
stage and the modern period will be
typif1ed by De Busy and Tchai-
kowSky.
Orchestra selections Of the light
classic variety, an excerpt from
grand opera and vocal numbers by
the Stromberg- Carlson Quintet will
be heard during the Stromberg-
Carlson hour at from WIZ, New
York, the key station Of the N. B. G..
Blue network.
Emile Maestro, Spanish virtuoso
Of the cello, who formerly played in
the Philadelphia Symphony Orches-
ira, will broadcast program
through station WGBS, New York,
at $40. Maestro recently opened a
studio in New York, where critics
have acclaimed him as second only
to the great master, Casals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11

After an absence Of three weeks
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11

Once again, Olga Serbs has ar
ranged the half-hour Sanka after
dinner music to comprise selections
of Oriental flavor for WEAF, New
York, listeners at $50.
The complete program will be as
follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
Sees NO need
OFADDITTONAL
TAX MEASURES
Says Legislature Can
Stay Within Pros
pective Revenue and
Provide for State

AUSTIN. Texas. May =. tH1-Thr
administration viii refuse u endorsr
passage Of any new revenue raisinr
measure by the Legislature in iis
special session beginning May III
Governor Dan Moody said today.
The legislature can and should be
able "a stay within the prospective
revenue and still provide for the
state" Governor Moody declared.
"The three cent gasoline tax will 70
boost funds Of the state highway de-
partmcnl that much money which
would have gone 70 IL can he kept In
the general revenue fund. With fru-
gality, the state will heed no addi-
tional tax levying acts"
Salaries Of state officials however
cannot Ne "indiscriminatcly inrreas-
ed." if the budget IN 70 be SuifirIent
he added.
While Moody made no direct refer
ence TO the proposed tobacco tax,
which was barely killed in the senate
during the 10th Legislature by "par-
liamentary maneuvers." his state
ment apparently answers a question
IL 70 the administration attitude
on the measure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
Wild WEEK END
In San ANTONIO

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. May 2.- tAP,
One man n dead. another dying and
three others in a critical condition
Monday after one Of the most vio-
lent week-ends in recent annals Of
San Antonio
r. J. Stapper. 81. Cibola amuse-
ment park owner, was found drown
ed in Medina Lake. "A rock tied 10
the neck with a rope had weighed the
body down IN the water.
Complete paralysis has stricken
Jack Fulkes. hotel detective. a. "A re-
suit Of "A spinal injury he received
Sunday while diving in San Antonio
river
A bullet wound in the abdomen is
expected To end the life oG Charley
Carrisol. shot during a scuffle over
a pistol
The accidental discharge of a shot
gun may prove fatal for Chester Me-
Braerty, l5.
Five year old Elvira Navarro Is
suffering from internal injuries re-
ceiyed when she was knocked down uy
I'm automobile
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
ARKANSAS MOB
HUNTSSLAYER
Search Penitentiary,
Several Jails; Fail
To Find Victim

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, May 2.-lPl-
Failing IN its efforts TO find Lon
rlc Dixon l6 year old Negro. who
confessed late yesterday TO outraE-
ing and numbering - year old Floel-
II Mcdonald in the bclfry Of the
fashionable First Presbyterian church
mob AZ which one time numbered
5000 persons. dispersed early today
after searching all jails here includ-
ing the state penitentiary and those
ln nearby cities.
Meantime. Dixon. was being con
cealec by state officials who had
earlier asked for aid from the Ark
ansas National Guard. but were un-
able % obtain this aid because the
guardsmen Mere needed ia the flood
areas.
Dixon confessed "a police that ~
had slain the girl after having lured
her 20 the belfry 81 the church here
two weeks ago on a promise to show
her the flooded city. He attacked
her, he told police. and when the
child threatened 70 scream. struck
her on tha head with q brick TIE
girls disappearance caused city
wide search since April ,. until her
BODY was discovered BY Dixon
father. the isnitor AZ the church.
The boy eXonerated his father IN his
confession police said.
After the negro's confession was
made public. feeling ran high and q
mob was hurriedly formed. Men and
boys marched 10 the state penitea-
tiary and when they were refused ad-
mIttarre. tore the penitcntiAry gate
from its hinges. "A committee ~ five
men were then allowed to search ana
thes reported the negro was not
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
RESCUECREWS
SEEK TOLEARN
FATEOF MEN
Have Little Hope That
Entombed West Vir-
ginia Miners Will be
Found Alive

FAIRMOAT. ". VA. May 2.-tP--
Pushing through gas -choked ard
debris S-strewn passages, helmeted
rescue workers today hoped TO learn
the fate of 77miners entombed fol-
lowing an explosion in the Everetts-
Vile mine vi the New England Fuel
and transportation Company.
IL was believed only zoo more fee.
had 20 be penetrated before reaching
the area where the men were thought
To have been working at the time Of
the blast. in which l6 men are
known To have been killed and seven
injured. Nine escaped unhurt.
Air tests indicated fire followed
the explosions, which occurred Sat
urday and rescuers were forced TO
divide their attention between actual
rescue work ard attempts to locate
and choke the blaze.
While the rescle squads. who
worked in six hour shifts. edged for
ward, relatives and friends of the
trapped workers maintained vigil
at the mountain-sise entrance Of the
mine, clinginr hopefully to the bc-
lief that at least some of the men
were still alive.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross and Sal
vation Army aided the stricken fam
lilies and fed both rescue workers and
watchers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
WIDOW SLAIN
MAN TESTIFIES
Mrs. Snyder Subjected
To Rigid Cross Ex-
animation

NEW YORK, n. Y, Rpril 2.-tPl--
For three hours this morning Mrs
Ruth Snyder fought from the witness
stand against the laundering exam
ination OF two lawyers seeking to
send her 20 the electric chair for the
murder OF her husband
One lawyer represented the state
and the other acted for Henry Judd
Gray. Mrs Snyder's co-defendant.
who. she says. u solely guilty. Just
as he says the entire blame IL on
her.
But for one brief furry of tears
the blonde widow was in command of
herself.
When court adjourned for lunch
she was still on the stand under
questioning by the tate.
Assistant District Attorney Pro-
sell continued 20 interrogate Mrs.
Snyder regarding her husbands in
surance when court resumed after
the luncheon recess.
ile brought out that siy payments
we're paid on Snyder insurance be-
fore his death. that II was a year and
a half after the Insurance was taken
out that he was killed.
During this period. Mrs. Snyder
was charged by the state with having
made several ahortive attempts VII
her husbands life.
While the premiums checks were
being passed among the jurors. Mrs
Snyder sat impassive and showed no
sign Of nervousness or strain. GRAY
sat upright. his head erect. seeming
20 have definitely conquered the de-
preston ~ the previous day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
ASKFUNDS
SCHOOL
Special Appropriation
Sought by Rock
springs People

AUSTIN. Texas. May 2.-tPi-A
special appropriation Of about $780,
600 TO restore the destroyed public
school and water works at Rock
springs. ravaged by a tornado April
u. probably will BE- sought at the
special session Of the legislature IL
was learned today after confer
ence between Governor Dan Moody
and "A delegation from Rocksprings.
The delegation. headed by County
Judge q. I'll Gilmer Of Edwards
county, discussed with the governor
the possibility Of tax remission for
four years. but il was later agreed
that an emergency appropriation
might better fit into the character
Of the sessions work.
Tax remission for four years
would give Edwards county approxi-
mately sl04 900, computed from the
annual average OF state taxes now
paid. This amount. the delegation
said, would restore a school building
and rehabilitate the water works.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
VISITORS FOR
CELEBRATION
AREARRIVINC
Huge Crowd Expected
For Formal Opening
Of Hotel, Depot and
Chamber Commerce

Brownsville has already begun TO
shelter guests arriving for the for
NAL opening program of the FL Jar
din Hotel. Missouri Pacific depot
and Chamber Of Commerce buildings
on Wednesday. according to W. L..
PenderRraft, acting manager Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. Judging
from acknowledgements coming from
all over the United States of the an
nouncements, Brownsville citizens
VIII be hosts to a large number Of
guests on that day.
Reception committees are in read
mess % receive the guests a. they
come. and will show them the city
IN the morning and take them 20 the
varied program that is being planned
for the afternoon and evening. The
receptions AZ the three buildings that
are being formally opened on that
day will begin AZ o'clock IN the
tContinued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02

CONFERENCE OPEN

WASHINGTON, u. C.. May 2.-tPl
The United States desires nothing
from Latin-Amcrica that she 4 not
willing rcciprocally to grant To her
sister republics. Secretary kellogg
said IN an address today. opening the
third Pan-Amcrican commercial con-
ference.
Four hundred delegates from the
United States and the twenty Latin
American republics listened Ia th.
secretary welcome. IN which he
stressed the unity of purpose and
unity OF ideals" Of the American ma
tions.
Mr.. Kellogg defined Pan-Ameriran-
ism as far deeper than the exist
cnce Of friendly relations between
governments" II means above am
things, n said. 2 mutually svmpa-
thetic understanding of national
ideals and purposes between the peo.
pies Of this continent"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
FIGHT TTOSAVE
new ORLEANS
Is UNDERWAY
Army of Men Raised
To Work on Levees
From Red River To
New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. La. May 2.-LP
With the flood crest Of the Missis-
sippi moving past Nicksburg today.
armies OF men were fighting des-
perately 70 raise and strengthen the
levees along the wide front from the
mouth of the Red river 70 New Or
leans where record stages are fore
east between May 5 and ls. Mean
time. torrents of water flowing
through four crevasses opened yes
terday by the river south Of Vidalia.
opposite Natchez were completing the
inundation Of the Concordia parish.
in east central Louisiana. with the
prospect that il would suhmerge
parts Of four adjoining parishes.
The flood along the Yazoo river in
Mississippi also was spreading east
ward. but somewhat improved sit
uation was reported in southeastern
Arkansas, with the Arkansas river
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
COMPANY
HEAD Is HERE
Marland Officials In.
PIT. Isabel Seeing
Port Work

+. W. Marland, president Of the
harland OIL Company, probably thc
largest of the Independent group,
and Ia Others OF this company are in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley for the
especial purpose of visiting Point
Isabel. future Valley port. in which
several of them have a financial in
terest
Mr. Marland. whose Headquarters
are in POnca City. Oklahoma. has
just completed q tour Of inspection
~ the compang's holdings in West
Texas. HIs tour ended AZ san An
tonic and he. together with other
members Of the party, decided to
head for the Valley and take a look
al Point Isabel.
The car bearing the party arrived
in Corpus Christi yesterday where
the group was met by II. X. Tyrell
Of the James Dickinson Company, de-
velopers of Point Isabel. They fin
ished the ride 20 Brownsville sun
day hy automobile. They saw the
Valley and were guest of John
ShAry lt Sharyland at noon
The party lett at $3.50 this morn
ing for Point Isabel after being en-
iertained with a game dinner in Mat
amoros last night as guests OF Mr.
Tyrrcll and remaining in Brownsville
over night They were ~ inspect
the harbor M boats furnished for
the occasion and to zee tile hopper
drcdrc "Absec0n" IN action while
IL drcdres the lS-foot channel over
the bar.
The group WAS 10 return TO
Brownsville by or 7 o'clock this
afternoon and to leave Brownsville
Dr the evening train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
BOMBING Case
IS DISMISSED
State Will Not Try
Bonner on Muir
der Charge

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. May 2.-tTl
Charges or murder against frank
n. Bonner, San Antonio electrical
engineer, in connection with tLe
death of J.. A. Barnes, his then pros
pective father-in-law in Corpus
Christi. four years ago. were dismiss
"a AZ the request of the state mere
today
previous trial Of The case IN Cog
pus Christi resulted in disagree
ment and the second trial was to
have started ,oday.
When the case was called. however.
Assistant District Attorney Lamar
Seeligson asked that the charges be
dismissed because the state. since
the trial IN Corpus Christi had un-
covered new evidence. contradictine
some of the important evidence CIV
en- at the first trial.
III dismissing the charge Of muir
der in connection with Barnes death
the state also dismissed charges in
connection with the death Of Barnes
eight year old son. Jesse.
Bonner was a student at the Uni
vcrsity of Texas NJ the time or the
murder The state sought To show
AZ the first trial that Bonner had OH
tained dynamite. made it into bomb
and expires ed il tBBarnes from san
Antonio. When Barnes opened the
package he and his son were fatally
wounded.
A contractor who had been doing
construction work for the university \
of Texas previous TO the murder tes-
titled at the first trial that large
amount of explosives had been stolen
from the tool house. Other witness
es testified that Bonner had expert
mcntci with explosives. Sccligsoa
explained that several students had
given him testimony showing that
the explosive which had disappeared
had been stolen By students for the
purpose of killing fish.
The case attracted wide attention
az the time of the bombing and tn
first trial because Rarncs' daughter
Dorothy was attending the Universi-
g of Texas at the time and later
married Bonner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
ViSit of Felix Diaz
to Border is Basis
OfNit11aeYOuS RuxuOys

The presence Of General Felix Diaz
IN Brownsville, the town from which
his uncle, Gen. Porfirio Diaz. started
ms revolutionary movement in the
'IO's, u regarded here w. being of
considerable Importance III the light
OF rumors IN this section recently OF
impending trouble IN the northern
part Of the state of Tamaulipas.
General Diaz arrived in Browns
VILE on the morning train together
with two companions, Guillermo
Eosas, Jr, and Dr. Jose Perches.
There also are known to be a num-
Der OF other persons in the Valley
at this time who are believed TO
have some connection with the ar
rival here Of General Diaz.
One Of those reported 10 he in
this section h Domingo Gonzales.
brother Of Pablo Rodriguez, an CID
Porioria Diaz supporter. Gonzales is
said TO be making his headquarters
Al ranch and is reported to have
been az that place for several days.
Some connection also il seen here
between the arrival Of Diaz and Ger
tain meetings held in a local hotel
by mixed group Of Americans mad
MeXicanS who came here from Mex
100 City, Tampico and other points.
hcse strangers held conference
and then went back into the interior.
None of them are known 10 be IN
brownsville at the present time.
Others believed to be interested in
revolutionary movement are re-
ported, upon good authority. 20 have
arrived IN Hariingen last week.
Still other information il to the
effect that brother Of the late Cen
eral Lucia Blanco, who captured Mat
amoros IN 1918, is in the Valley.
The rumOrs in connection with
revolutionary activities are to the
effect that 4 movement calculated 10
affect the morale" OF the Gales
government Is planned for May <. the
famous Cinco de Mayo Of Mexican
history when the whole nation is
celebrating.
The government has been guarding
tn Monterrey -Natamoros trains with
particularly heavy forces recently TN
view of rumors that this railroad
lire would become the objective of
some severing force.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
FIRST MELON OF 1927
u \ =
SEASON PULLED FROM
r X T.
BIG PATCH AT LASARA

RAYMONDNILLiE. Texas, May 2
The first watermelon Of the 1927
season was pulled this morning
from the 20-acre patch" of George
Mccullough near Lasara. The
melon. which was brought to Ray
mondville weighed 25 pounds and
was Of fine quality. Several hum
dred melons will be ripe by the
latter part Of the week, Mr.. Me-
Sullough reported.
Movement Of watermelOns from
Willacy county in carload lots will
be underway BY May IL, il was re-
ported. though there will be d
number Of smaller shipments prior
TO that date. There are approx
mately 5000 acres planted 70 mel
one. and a good crop is maturing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
Believe Shooting
Was Accidental

That the shot which struck young
Richard Crow Saturday morning at
the Stiles plantation about nine
miles below Brownsville. was acri-
dental. wns the belief expressed By
Sheriff v. T. Nann after an inves-
tigation.
Sheriff Nann said that there were
some thirty men working in the po-
tato field where the boy was at the
time NJ the shooting. and that none
az these men had heard q shot fired.
He believed that il was a stray shot
from a considerable distance across
the river, and pointed out that from
the distance IL was not likely that
the boy had been selected a. a tar
get. The boy was farther from the
river than the field iaborers
Crow was reported today 20 be re-
covering from the injury. The bull
let was believed about spent when
IL struck him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
TWO KILLED In
AUTO ACCIDENT

FORT WORTH. Tex, May 2.--tF,-
Two men, one OF whom has hccn
identified ~ y. Y. Davis. BIB. cf DAl-
las. were killed and J. =. Page. 55,
Fort Worth. sustained cuts and
bruises about the face and head as
the result of an automobile accident
five miles north Of here early to-
day.
Davis wife. who was uninjurcd
told officers that she had run more
than ? miles in her bare feet TO call
an ambulance after a roadster in
which they were riding turned over
twice. pinning the three men be-
meath the wreckage.
straw hat with the initial Y. P-
T.. stenciled In the sweat band was
the only mark Of Identification on
the man whose name has not been
learned. officers said. The Davis
party had picked him up on a coun-
try road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-02
CELEBRATION
IN MATAMOROS
Is UNDERWAY
Fine Exhibits and In
teresting Sports Are
Featured; Crowd
Throngs City

The largest Cinco de Mayo cele-
bration which Matamoros has staged
IN many years opened Sunday and Is
scheduled 10 continue through the
week. including next Sunday, and
visitors were present for the fes-
tivities from all over Southwest
Texas.
Probably the biggest crowds TO
throng Matamoros in over year
were in the city yesterday. many Of
them being attracted By the hase-
ball games and other festivities be-
ing staged there during the celebra-
tion which includes a commercial
exposition.
The celebration is made easily ac-
cessible to visitors BY means Of
decorations along the road to the
fair grounds which are located in
the south part Of town on the mill
tary parade ground A sign also
is located at the corner where
the street leads off the main thor
oughfare downtown to the fair
grunds.
Numerous exhibits are located in
tents at the fair grounds Most OF
the exhibitors are from Monterrey
with some from Motomoros. Browns
vile. Reynosa. and other points
Some Of the exhibits remain 70 he
completed. opening Of the fair not
finding them In readiness for a
showing
Exhibits included at the fair are
furniture from several factories
steel foundry products. tile. clothing
cotton seed products, soaps. drugs
perfumes, candies. curios. blankets
and leather goods Of sort rarely
seen in the United States.
Matamoros exhibitors included
Gross Brothers with a showing OF
international Harvester Company
products such a. tractors and farm
implements and from Brownsville
there was Dave Dekorte with light.
ing plant display.
Several bands are on hand for the
Natamoros celebration and the fes.
tivities will be continued throughout
the week. There will ~ baseball
games virtually every day. " grand
stand having been built With "A ca
pacity Of 5000. Boxing matches viii
be staged there Thursday night anc
boat races will be held in the RiC
Grande on Wednesday in a joint
celebration with Brownsville which
" formally openina three new
buildings on that day
Leo Waldschmidt, ticket ageni
here. reports that many persons are
taking advantage Of rates to Browns
vile for the Matamoros and Browns
VILE celebrations. Fare or one and
onc-fiftL j. being charged for rount
trips.
Announcement was made t0da,
that the famous military band oi
Monterrey will arrive in Matamoro.
Thursday night or FRIDAY mornins
On q special train and will give TIVE
concerts daily on Friday. SATURDAY.
and Sunday at the main plaza. Ar
nouncement that the band would D.
sent 20 MatHmoros was received
from General Almazan. commando
of the northern Mexico military dis
trict. This III one 0f the finest mH
sicai organizations in Mexico. rank
ing with the famous military ban,
of Mexico City.