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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
ACTION URGED
IN RESOLUTION
GARNER WIRES
Harbor Committee De-
clares War Depart
ment Can Complete
Inner Channel

The rivers and Hnrbors Committee
OF the house has passed u resolution
recommending that the War Depart
ment complete the inner channel at
Point Isabel.
This information Is contained in
telegram received late yesterday
from John ". Garner. representa-
tive of this district. Mr.. Garner
adds that III this resolution does not
convince the War Department that
they can and should complete the
Point Isabel project then l will try
10 get through a joint resolution.
This. however. cannot he done until
after the holidays.
The resolution passed by the rom-
mittee nc the insistence of MIR. Car
ner said:
The locality having completed all
Of the improvements required OF it
except the inner channel and having
substantially completed that. aud
the five year period for maintenance
having expired.
And II being the practice ard
the law elsewhere that channels such
as the inner channel are maintained
I by the government,
THAT the government be asked 20
forthwith do the necessary mninten.
ance work in excavatinF the inner
channel to the project depth Of l6
feet, NIL or the expenditures. both
those made. Nv the government and
those made by the locality being ol
no value until this maintenance
work is done"
This resolution emhodies prne-
tically all that was requested Nv tha
Valley committee. headed NV wv. w.
Creagcr OF Brownsville, which ap-
peared before the army engineers mt
Washington early IN December.
The committee contendcd that I'm
completed state Of the inner channel
was due to no fault Of the Valley
interests; that the Valley had COM
piled with every requirement of tAa
federal government and urged tine
board OF army engineers INV recon-
mend the immediate completion of
the inner channel 70 provide runncr-
tions with the outer channel, now
practically completed.
Congressman Garner and SEN
ator Shepard Joined with the Valley
committee i'm their appeal t0 tho
army engineers. and Congressman
Garner gave the assurance hm
would take the matter un with thm
the house at the earliest opportunity.
The engineers rendered HO decision
AZ that time. but indicated they
might take favorable action later.
The resolution Of the house COM
mittee will probably expedite action
by the War Department. members
of the Valley port committee stated
Saturday when AprriEed of Che reRo-
luton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
BECKY GIVEN
l4-YEAR TERM
Former COED Quiet
AS Guilty Verdict
Is Pronounced

LAGRANGE. Tex, Dec. 17.-tPi-
Mrs. Rebecca Bradley Rogers, young
former University of Texas student,
was found guilty by a jury in dist
rict court here today of the robbery
Of the Farmers National Bank Of
Buda. in which $1,000 was obtained,
a year ago.
The jury sentenced her TO IL
years in the penitentiary. The max
imum penalty under the Texas Law
for robbery by firearms. with
which she was charged is electrocu-
tion and the minimum is five years
imprisonment.
Mrs. Rogers gave no sign Of emo
tion when the verdict was returned
She maintained her calm when the
jury was polled and each juror said
his verdict was guilty.
Otis Rogers, husband Of the young
woman. who made a dramatic plea
for his wife last night. evidenced
great surprise over the verdict. He
said last night that the most haaex-
pectcd was a hung jury but wa%in-
clined to expect an acquittal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
MORGAN GETS
JUNIOR TITLE
Wins on Foul After
Given Beating BY
Joe Click

NEW YORK. ". r.. Dec I7.-tRp-
Tod Morgan of Seattle still was king
of the junior lightweiRhts today
but only after a torrid battle with
ice Click. Brooklyn challenger. who
vas penalized for a foul in the 1fth
round of Is round title bout.
Meeting for the second time in
little more than year, Click carried
savage punching attack against the
champion in Madison Square Gar
den last night and had piled up o big
advantage on points when Morgan
was awarded the decision on account
Of low blow.
Click had been cautioned on sew
eral occasions to keep his punches
up Click flocFed Morgan three
times and onre knocked down. Nor
gan complained or low blows but
his protests were not allowed.
In the second round Morgan went
down 70 the resin claiming q foul
Tut when the referee refused TO take
notice he resumed the scrap at the
count of niEe- Twice in the fifth
round. Click fIoered Morgan. cnce
for a count OK eight aud on the ether
knockdown. the bell intervrned- IIzy
Schwartz of New York qualified for
recognition rs flyweight champion
by the New York state athletic com-
mission by receiving a decision over
Newshpy Brown of Sioux City on .
k-EcsEe szai-5iAAz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17

children OF the primary schools was
arranged.
Older students organized a "rag"
in honor of the American ambassador
of goodwill. The intend to march
to the American embassy tonight
and serenade the flier.
President Gales and Mexic0fs next
prospective president, General Obre-
gon. will enter the realm or the air.
man next week when Lindbergh
takes them aloft as his guests.
Gales himself first broached the
subject TO the flier.
LindberEh Immediately agreed TO
the suggestion.
IL was then suggested that former
President ObreEon. who ~ the only
candidate 20 succeed Gales, be in
vited to make q flight after the
president. This was agreed to.
"0f course ] will 20" 0breR0n
said. II have never flown but I will
90 with Lindbergh- This IL m good
chance 60 strengthen international
relations. because tx we crash Lind
berRh and ! will be buried together. I"
The flights will be made in two
scatter plane borrowed from . COM
mereial company.
Labor also desires 20 pay It's trib-
ute to LindberRh. The Confedera-
tion of Mexican Workers invited the
flier to attend "a big labor parade
tomorrow In which 10000 will
march through the streets Df the
city paying homage 70 "thc here.
who covered himself anew with
glory" the invitation said.
Lindbergn will review the parade
from the balcony Of the National
Palace with Gales and Dwight WI.
Morrow American ambassador. The
parade will start at noon to give
LirdberRh nm opportunity 20 attend
rodeo later.
One part Of the proposed Sunday
program which has aroused consiG-
cradle disiussion Is an invitation tx
tended Indy 10 view q bHllfight.
More than sixty protests have been
received nc the embassy from the
United States against Lindbargh nc
tending the fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
NORECORDOF
BRIBE MONEY
In MESSAGES
Western Union Off
cial Says Sums Were
Not Transmitted to
Elias

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. 17.-tPD
Western Union Telegraph records
presented today to the senate com
mittee investigating the Hearst Mex
lean slush fund documents showed no
record Of a number of messages and
money transfers supposed to have
taken place between Washington and
Mexico City.
James f. Bresnahan. n Western
Union official Of Washington, the
first witness, was asked if he had any
record of the Transmission of money
from Mexico to Arturo VI. Elias, Mex
lean consul general in New York in
the summer Of 1926.
The files Of all kilograms sent and
received prior to December, 1926 had
been destroyed, Bresnahan declared.
From December, Bresnahan went over
the records of messages held by the
committee.
'One message supposed to have
been sent to Elias we lind no record
Of" be said. Another message sup
posed to have been sent Elias by
PAM, (formeT Mexican minister OF
the treasury we have no record Of.
"We cannot check on the messages
sent prior to December, 1926"
Going over the committee list of
alleged messages TO Elias in March,
1927. Bresnahan said he could find
no record Of transfers Of money on
the dates named.
The messages were supposed to
have been from the treasurer general
Of Mexico TO Elias for the National
City Bank and J. r. Morgan and the
Chase National Bank, to the account
of Elias.
I'VE have a double check on such
messages and could fird no record
whatever Of these messages" he said.
II want to tell you gentlemen we
find no messages signed by the treas
urer general. There were messages
to Elias signed By other persons,
said Bresnahan.
Chairman Reed asked for the
names in the name of the senate.
One was signed by Zonzla and the
other PM, the witness said. You
are sure the name was not spelled
'Pani'.' Reed inquired.
"No. IL is spelled ?ini.' 'Bresnahan
said after closer inspection of the
message.
These messages were dated March
., 20 and II, 1897. the dates on
which Elias was supposed to have re-
ceived messages from the treasurer
general. The messages were In Span
ish and Bresnahan said he had no
translation.
WAS any money paid on account
Of them ," asked Senator Robinson
Of Arkansas.
"None was paid"
Reed called attention that one was
in code but the witness repeated no
money had been paid on account OF il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
SECONDFIRE
HITS QUEBEC
All Occupants of Home
Escape; IA Missing
At Hospice

QUEBEC. Dec. 17.-tFt-Quebec
was excited today over the destruc-
tion OF another children's home
maintained by the Sisters of the
Good Shepherd.
Their orphanage was destroyed
Wednesday night with an estimated
loss Of fifty lives.
The building housing the academy
Of ST. Louis and the ST. Penson was
swept by flames last night as fire
men were clearing the ruins OF the
Hospice st. Charles Orphanage where
36 bodies were recovered. Fourteen
Of the st. Charles orphlnage children
were still unaecounted for.
The academy building is located
within a short distance Of the pro-
vincial legislative buildings and the
homes Of some or the most promi-
nent people Of the city, many OF
whose children attended the insti-
tuition.
Fourteen boys who were in the dor
mitories of the six story building
when the fire started. reached safety.
led by nuns. although two were
slightly injured when they leaped
into snowhankS from windows. Two
nuns suffering from burns were sent
to hospital after they had remained
in the building to make sure all es-
capped.
The origin Of last nights fire.
like that Of the Hospice 81. Charles.
was not clear. although police said
they had been informed that two men
he'd hecn seen leaving the yard of
the institution shortly before the
blaze was discovered.
Only four walls remained Of the
building when the blaze was ex-
tinguished. Loss was estimated at
$3.50 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
l9RUSSIANS
EXECUTED IN
CHINESECITY
Registration of All So
Wet Subjects Is Re-
quired in Order of
Nanking Chiefs

SHANGHAI, Dec. 17.-iPl-Nine-
teen Russians have been executed IN
the streets Of Canton as a warning
TO those who turn TO communism, ad-
vices from Hong Kong stated today.
The registration Of all soviet sub
jectS BY December 70 has been or
dered BY the Nanking nationalist gov
ernment in its campaign against com
munism. The registration will be
carried out throughout the territory
over which the Nanking government
rules. Those who do not register will
be expelled.
During the anti-rei roundup In
Canton. raids, were made on the
haunts or radical and labor union
leaders. Many OF these were march
ed through tho streets. being forced
TO run the gauntlet through infuri-
ated crowds. The prisoners were
mutilated.
More dead than alive those under
arrest were hcrded into prison. Some
of them were executed later.
At least six Russians Of the soviet
consular staff were executed. Others
were lodged in the city Jail. II was
said they would likely share the fate
OF their unlucky companions.
Other Russians in Canton were
arrested by Canton troops and taken
20 military headquarters. Others
were taken in motor ear TO police
Headquarters. The car had sign
written in Chinese on white cloth
reading: ITO revenge the people"
Thirteen other Russians were exc
cuted Thursday. Condemned as reds,
they were lined up outside the en-
trance 10 the bureau of public safety
and shot by n military squad.
The execution was carried out
openly. apparently the authorities
having IN view the salutary effect
which this procedure would have on
the communist situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
FLAMES RAZE
BIG WAREROOM
Mercedes Visited By
Early Morning Con-
flagration
fspecial to The Herald


MERCEDES. Dec. l7.-Fire. that
xas not discovered until il had at
taiped great headway at $50 n M
today. completely destroyed a gal
vanized iron storage warehouse Of
the Valley Storage company on IL
linois avenue. and caused damage
that il is believed will exceed $751;
600.
A passerby discovered the flames
on his way 20 work. early in the
morning. and promptly turned in an
alarm. but the blanc had attained
too great q headway to be checked
or for anything 20 be saved from
the building.
The structure was literally cram
med with merchandise belonging TO
various Valley merchants. +. c. Nc
Manus. one Of the owners stated,
and Of this amount only a few cleo
trio refrigerators were saved.
Mice knAwing at matches stored
in the building are believed 20 have
strated the blaze. The building and
contents were fully covered by in
surance. it was said. but the loss
is expected 20 be felt keeniy By the
merchants. who will be unable 70 re-
place the destroyed stock in time
for the Christmas business
The building was a $50 by 100
feet structure cEned by w. NJ An
derson. 4. {. McManus and Il. II.
Campbell, OF the Valley Storage
company leased the structure.
The fire department reached the
scene a few minutes after the blaze
was discovered and. augmented by
the efforts Of n volunteer bucket
brigade, made heroic efforts to save
the structure, but the flames had
attained too great headway. They
worked until late in the morning
preventing the spread Of the fire to
adjoining buildings.
A crowd Of several hundred per-
xasS isFRad CT a NRise kRs sszS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
Soviet Rule Is
Flayed in Sweden

STOCKHOLM. sweden. bee. IT,
CP1-The news wxpaner SVerska Dag
laget today published sensational
charges against the soviet govern
ment.
rhe raper said that Stockholm was
the center or the soviet SYSTEM for
spying upon Sweden's neighbcrs. 1t
charged that a soviet naval attachce
engaged n Swedish reserve officer.
who was recently detained by the po-
lice but later released, 20 visit Fin
land, Norway and Denmark 10 collect
military information.
The newspaper also said that Rus
sian spies have later shown. much IN
terext in Swcdcn'S air dcfenSes. es-
recially those In the southern part 81
the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
Contract Let For
Hotel at Weslaco


WESLAC0. Dec. 17.--Contract wns
let late yesterday for the eonstruc-
tion here Of a four story hotel with
work 20 begin ON Jan. 2. The build
inT will contain G5 guest rooms,
large office and coffee shop Amid M
banquet hall 0n Che second floor.
The general contract. awarded tD
Walsh and Burney, San Antonio
contractors. called for the expendl-
ture Of Sill, 900. Contract was let
by the ARencum Development Go. NJ
San Antonio. of whrih Vim. I. Mur-
ply An president. The builders
erected the San Antonio auditorium.
While the present baildinR is in
be only f0ur stories the c0nAtrun-
tion In Of sufficient strength t.
provide for three additional flobrs
az n later date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
FAVORED For Air Mail Destination
Shows
Route Feasible.
On Mexico Trip

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. IT,
tPi-There is discussion here Of ex-
tension of the Texas air mais route
from San Antonio to Mexico City.
Heretofore plans have called for ex-
tension to Laredo where connection
would be made with a service to Mex
leo City. Air mail officials. since
Colonel Lindbergh's flight TO Mexico
City have been considering a route
from San Antonio to Brownsville,
thence along the coast to Tampico
and overland 10 Mexico City. Lind
and overland to Mexico City, Lind
bergh's course.
Another route to Mexico City be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
Mercedes Legion
Aids La Feria Post

MERCEDES. Dee. 17--Iocal Amer
lean Legion members attended the
installation exercises Of the Ia
Feria post which was held Friday
evening. Bert Coleman. a former
Mercedes post officer. was installed
as commander Of the In Feria post
which has just been organized with
80 chrater members.
The local post was well repre-
sented, the members attending in a
body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
Wholesale Prices on
Decline, u. S. Reports

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Dec. IL
pa decline Of nearly one third
Of one per cent in wholesale prices
during November was noted today
BY the bureau OF labof statistics
whose index number for the month
was 90.7 compared with % for
October.
The index number for November.
ing based on the prices last year Of
500 commodities.
Farm products again showed q
slight decline in price from the
preceding month while food stuffs
rose. Increases were noted for l5I
commodities, decreases for f54 and
no changes for the 239 others IN
the survey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
Federal Court
Ends Sessions

The December term cf federal
court completed Cts work Friday at
ternoon and Judge ]. {. Huteheson
and most Of the court attaches ieit
Friday night for Houston. l. q.
MaSterson. clerk az the court. and
Miss A. NJ. Anderson remained r.
clear un the work Of the term. and
leave for Houston Saturday night.
Arguments in the Wiilacy county
intimidation case occupied part OF
the morning session Friday and the
remainder Of the dav WAS devoted 70
the trial Of liquor .and smuggling
eases. Practically all cases on the
criminal docket were disposed of.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17


Preparations 20 provide the proper
facilities Of an international air mail
route station are being made here.
They have been under nsideration
for many weeks, and great steps for
ward have been taken during the
past week. with the visit here Of
r. ID. Cramer, Of Dallas, q repre-
sentative Of the air regulations d.
vision Of the United States depart
ment Of commerce, who left many
valuable~ suggestions here for the
start and maintenance OF such a sta
tion.
and adequate landing field at some
point near the city limits, that will
be municipality owned and operated,
and at the disposal OF the govern
ment airmail planes or any other
planes the government may see fit
to send through Brownsville at all
times.
Definite action on the project
hinges only on the return Of X. B.
CreaEer, who fathered the proposal
when il was first introduced here
about six weeks ago, and who is now
in New York.
AS soon as Mr.. Creager returns a
site for the landing field will in all
probability be purchased and active
work Of making IL into a high-class
and post-modern airport will start, II
is said.
The city already has four expert
enced pilots and two ships here to
start the aerial activities off right.
With the help of these men, forming
the Border Airways, and the advice,
data and suggestions left by Mr..
Cramer. il is believed that an airport
that will serve not only the present
needs OF aviation here. but viii care
for future enlargement as well, will
be built
News that Brownsville will be on
the proposed international air mail
route comes as no surprise to OBJ
servers of the situation here. The
intense activity Of experienced air.
men here in getting news and pic
lures OF the Lindbergh landing in
Mexico City Wednesday, coupled with
the fact that the air hero chose the
route he did were distinct indica-
tio.s that the Washington air experts
would join in the belief that the
route through Brownsville was the
most feasible one to he taken.
Although il was denied in official
circles during his stay here, the be-
lief persists that the visit here of
Col. Hanford MarNider, assistant
secretary Of war. had some bearing
on the air situation that is agitating
the country
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
Japan Interested
In Chinese Move

TOKYO, Dec. l7.-lPl-Grcat IN
terest II displayed in the Japanese
progress in the Chinese nationalist
rupture with the soviet.
Chugai Shogyo says the break con-
firms the fact that soviet policy to
make the world cred" has failed
The paper fears. however, that in
China. the socict may seek more fer
tile soil elsewhere. japan is warned
10 be on guard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
UNCLE SAM FINDS
= = =
JOB FOR HERO ON
= - y
COOLIDGE ORDER

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Dee. II.
-CP,-Uncle Sam has found a Job
for Abraham krotoshnisky. the
World war hero who could not
find work In New York.
President Coolidge. in nm exeru-
tive order has directed that
place be made for him in the
postal service and Postmaster
General New has requested the
postmaster in New York to take
him III.
Krotoshnisky is the man who
brought to the American lines the
word Of the plight Of the lost
battalion.
He get through after all other
means OF communication had fail
ed and was hailed widely as n
here. Recently IL was found that
he was in want. and friends here
interceded for him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
Dallas Capital Buys
Tract Near Edinburg

EDINBURG, Dec. III. NJ. Hig-
rinbotham, OF Dallas. has recently
purchased a tract OF 220 acres from
$. III. Batson.ris has been announced
here. The land Is adjacent TO the
city. and when the contemplated inn
provements are made, IL will prob
ably represent an investment OF ap-
proximately Si50.000, il was said.
These improvements will be start
cd as soon as possible, Mr.. Higgin-
botham has stated, and Will prob
ably be finished by next spring. He
will plant the entire acreage 20
citrus, IL Is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
5000 Children
Sing For .Lindy'

MEXICO CITY, Dee. 17.-GFl--Six
thousand school children today had
the opportunity of singing their
songs in tribute to Charles A. Lind
berg.
President Gales proclaimed n ma
tional holiday TN the flier's honor
end 49, all government departments
VERY closed. This was done in order
TO permit employees to attend the
festival organized by the depart
ment Of education in the national
stadium. Community singing by the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
Punitive Action
Feared BY Russia

LONDON. Dec. l7.-lFt-An ey-
change telegraph dispatch from To-
kyo says that the japanese press
fears that Moscow's protest against
the killing of the soviet consul at
Canton may be accompanied by puni-
tive action.
The war department does not think
that Moscow will take military ac-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grandc Valley; Partly cloudy 20
cloudy and continued moderately
cold tonight aud Sunday.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy
tonight: somewhat colder with tenn
perature IS 10 26 in north. and 26
TO b degrees in interior Of south
portion except the Lower Rio Grande
Valley; Sunday partly cloudy.
Light 20 moderate northerly winds
on the coast.
River Forecast
There will he no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
HOUSTON wATcHMAN KILLED

HOUSTON. Tex, Dee. 17s--fFf-C.
M Blackburn. 81. crossing watch.
man for the Houston Belt A Term
innl railroad. was killed Saturday
when truck eranked in gear.
a moving train. A truck driver
stalled his engine when he stop.
ped at the crossing. He got 0uf,
crauked Il and the machine leaped
f2EEaEar aik.ksl9 Go MstsAmaR-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-17
i SETS TWINS YEARS

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Dec. t.
.(P,-Four sets Of twins within seven
wears have been bern 20 Mr.. and Mrs.
.Jack ]. Hanley. ~ Miureapohc. The
new twins arrived yesterday, q boy
Aad A gsEk