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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
u. S. FORCES WILL
ACT INDEPENDENT

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Mar. 29.--Gi1
American forces in China will not
be marged with the forces or other
great powers.
President Coolidge considers the
United States has its own commando
er in the field with an establishment
under his direction, 20 that inde-
pendence az action on the part OF the
American military groups can be
maintained.
Nevertheless. the president feels
that the American forces will coop
crate with the troops or other pow
ers, especially since reports have in
dicated that American refugees are
scattered Throughout the foreign con-
cessionary area particularly at Shan
ghai.
In case an emergency arises, the
president understands that the
French concession. In particular. is
compact enough TO lend itself 70 the
best defense, but the American Off
Ger in chief command would have
discretion 20 act upon bis indepcnd-
ent judgment ~ what the require
ments were.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
Nicaragua Liberal
Force Fire on II. s.
Observation Plane

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March %
tPr-An attack by Liberals on an
American marine corps airplane was
reported To the navy department to-
day by Rear Admiral Latimcr, COM
manding forces in Nicaragua.
The admiral said force estimated
at 200 men opened fire yesterday
with rifles and machine guns on an
airplane piloted hy Captain II. ID.
Campbell. who, with 1T. r. n. Lam
son-Scribner. as observer. was max
ing an air reconnaissance about nine
miles east Of Leon. Part OF the tail
Of the plane was shot away but
neither officer was injured.
AT the time Of the attack the
plane was flying at an altitude Of
about 1900 feet. II was struck II
times. by bullets. Lieutenant Lamp
son had Scribner return with his
machine guns. No estimate as "a
the casualties suffered on the ground
was contained in the Latimer re-
port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
RECOMMENDS STRONG
ACTION BE TAKEN

NASHlNElON. ID. O., Mar. sN.-t3t1
Recommendation for strong action
TO prevent recurrence of the NankinE
outrages at other points in national
ist controlled territory were contain
ed in message forwarded to the
state department today by Minister
Mac Murray at Peking.
While the message which reached
MacMurray from Nanking did not
bear the signature Of the sender as
received here. Department officials
believed it probably was signed by
Consul Davis, who is still aboard a
warship at Nanking.
The minister's cablegram, dated
March 2T, was accompanied by re-
port from Rear Admiral Hough, COM
manding the Yangtze river patrol,
which said the situation at Wuhu, up
the river from Nanking, was growing
more critical.
They report that trouble Is being
stirred up and may be expected at
any moment" the department an
nouncement said.
Minister MacMurray said that a
message to him from Marking re-
ported that outrages there were
even more riotous than was at first
realized.
Examination Of dispositions and
verbal statements by Americans had
produced evidence Of two known
cases of attempted attacks on Amer
lean women and three other eases
~only slightly less serious in char
acter." il was added.
THE message states that the cam
paign Of terrorism and insult To for
eigners IN not only officially coun-
tenanced and directed but even pre-
arranged" the state department an
nOunccment said.
The incident at Nanking could
hardly have been more outrageous
The worst incidents would have been
greatly multiplied but for the time
ly bombardment.
Suggestion is made in this mes
sage Of the immediate withdrawal oi
all Americans in nationalist terri
tory and the undertaking Of some &C
tion sufficiently strong 10 defer the
perpetuation of similar incident.
elsewhere"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
MERCEDES TO
CETBICHOTEL
Site Is Purchased For
Structure That Will
Cost S2O0, 900
fSnecial "a The Herald.)

MERCEDES. Tex, Mar 29-This
city IS 10 secure one Of the largest
hotels in the Valley. it was an
nounced here by James !. White, San
Antonio architect, who has just re.
turned from the Rio Grande Valley
and announces that he ~ preparing
preliminary plans for the eonstruc-
tion OF a five-story building for Rob-
ert c. Johnson, at Mercedes.
The building is expected to cost
100000 II will have 100 rooms. and
five store spaces on the first floor.
on the first flocr also will be located
a spacious lobby, coffee shop and
other hotel features.
The structure will be built Of
brick. and will be fireproof, being
supported hy reinforced concrete and
steel, and ornamented with cast
stone II will cover a site 70 by 80
feet which has already been pur-
chased by the owner.
Mr. White announced that he ex-
poets to complete plans about Mas
Is, and that ~ will start taking
bids At that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
LEADERS IN SHANGHAI
PREVENT FURTHER TROUBLE

WASHINGTON, II. C.t Mar. 2y.-iP'
Moderate leaders among the ma
tionalists in China apparently we're IN
control Of the situation az Shanghai
today as no reports Of renewed anti
foreign demonstrations we're receiv-
Ell by the state and navy depart
mcnts.
While late dispatches indicated that
the Cantonese military forces had eX-
tended a restraining hand in the city
and that the high tension there had
relaxed considerably Washington of
ficials continued To manifest anxiety
over the safety of Americans in
treaty ports and in the river valley.
Although somewhat hopeful that a
widespread anti-foreign outbreak had
been averted. officials showed that
they were relieved greatly by reports
that Americans we're continuing ~
pour out of the danger zone 20 points
protecting By frowning guns Of al
lied warships. Renewed warning for
CONTINUE on page two-D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
M.P.LOOKINC
INTOPROTESI
Business Is Seeking g
To Have Day Train
Restored

Missouri Pacific officials. headed
by H. r. Stafford. executive vice pres
ident. today were in Brownsville in
vestigating grounds upon which va
rious business interests are protest
ing the discontinuance Of the day
light train between this point and
Samfordyce.
The various business interests pro-
testing the continuance Of this
service To Brownsville were inter
viewed by the railroad officials.
Bankers. packers and others were
among those interviewed.
Conferences also were held with
G. c. Richardson, manager Of The
Chamber of Commerce. which made
the original protest IN the withdraw
Al Of train service between local and
Valley points, and with r. y. Crea-
ger. Missouri Pacific attorney here.
New schedules were inaugu~atcd
over the Missouri Pacific on March
l3 under which service between
Brownsville and other Valley points
was cut III during daylight hours.
The branch train fomcrly left here
at l0:lO o'clock every morning and
returned in the evening Now the
branch train leaves Samfordyce ir
the morning and comes down only AZ
far as Harlingen, returning to Sam
fordyee in the evening.
Bankers shipping money and pack
ers shipping perishahlc meats were
among the interests ~ protest. Sar
Reuitn Joined in the protest II u
the only other Valley town outside III
Brownsville left without daylight
Valley train service.
In the party with Mr.. Stafford were
W. q. Choate, general manager;
A. t. Jackson. the railroads
land and tax commissioner; A
y. Waldron. general agent al Harlin.
gen and Jack Carter, personal con
tact agent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
Waco CensOYS Shocked;
Arrest 10 Chorus Girls

WACO, Texas, Mar 2s--tA'i-As
the curtain went down fer the IL
nal act OF the Music Box Revue
here last night, nineteen chorus
girls stepped from the stage into
the cutody of three Waco police
men. Acting on orders from the
local censor board officers arrest
ed the girls and the show manager
on charges III immoral act
The ceuS0rs objected tO "a scene
IN which the lights we're flashed
out and the girls enacted change
ef costume OF the stage. Several
allegedlv risQue stories as wzll as
an Adam and Eve scene also
arouse athe wrath and dignity of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
Find No Trace of
Missing Airplane

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Mar. 90
Up Fear that Mrs. J. d. Morrison
who left Stinson field here Sunday in
an airplane announcing that she was
going 70 Berger. where she said her
son was seriously ill has met with an
accident was expressed AZ the field
today when 40 trace OF the plane, pi-
lot or passenger could be found.
The plane was piloted By W. c.
Maus
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
LARGE AMOUNT
in
THREE WEEKS
Commission Satisfies
Federal Department
That Roads Will Be
Properly Maintained

AUSTIN. Texas. March 29.-tFl--
Federal road aid S6.5O0,0O0 worth for
1927. again is TO be released 90 the
state highway department within two
or three weeks after being Withdrawn
for about six months, WI. ". Ely.
member ~ the highway commission.
said today.
National road authorities late in
the administration of the last Fergu-
son highway commission withdrew
all mid and declined 10 enter with
the state IN any project because of
the poor financial condition OF the
highway department and the bad
conditions Of roads.
The neW highway commission late
yesterday conferred with federal en-
gineers over the mir problem.
Ely said today that the commits
sion is now in position to secure
the aid which will be available in
two or three weeks because il has
satisfied federal authorities that tn
department will properly maintain
the roads. pay current debts as soon
as possible and generally measure up
to the standard imposed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
OFFERS LIFE TO SAVE
y y <
BIGAMOUS HUS N D
X y y
FROM IMPRISONM ENT

PARIS, March 20. -- "A dramatic
outburst marked the conviction Of
Pierre Latter on a charge Of big
amy.
As the verdict, carrying with it
a sentence Of ten years m prison
was rendered, the woman whom
ne had bigamously married threw
herself on her knees before the
court. Historically, she begged
that he be released, her plea cul-
minating in an offer to end her
own life to save Latter from pris-
on.
The prisoners legal wife was al
50 overcome BY emotion and asked
leniency. As result. Latier's
term may be considerably reduced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
ALLEGED SLAYERS
GET FORTY YEARS
lsnecial 10 The Heraldl

FDINBURG. Tex, Mar. 29.-Can-
uto Silva and Gerardo Zamora were
convicted III the 18th district court
here Monday on a charge Of robbery
with firearms and each was SEN
tenced to 40 years in the peniten-
tiary.
robbing Myer Redman in Hidalgo
county August l3, 1924. Both de-
fendauts pleaded not guilty. The in
dictment charged that by the use Of
firearms the two defendants took an
automobile and some money from
Redman. who has not been seen since.
jose Quintanilla, indicted at the same
time as Silva and Zamora is still at
large.
The case was heard before District
Judge Hood Boone. The entire trial
was held Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
CHINESECUNS
TRAINED
ON WARSHIPS
Firing on Craft in the
Yangtze River Be-
coming General, Re-
port Says

LONDON. Mar. 29.-tPl- Heavy
guns trained on American warships
BY Cantonese on Lion Hill, Nanking,
were mentioned in a dispatch TO to-
days Daily Mail from Sir Percival
Phillips its correspondent in Shan
ghai.
Lion Hill overiooks the Tangtze
river where the American vessels
have been at anchor with British war
ships, as well as merchant marine Of
both nationalities.
Actual fire on foreign ships from
other guns also was described in the
dispatch. which said that the river
forts between Chinking and the
mouth of the Yangtze had been man
ned and shells sent at al passing
foreign craft. "A shell set the steam
ship Woosung afire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
New Depot Is To Be
Opened in Few Days

The new depot will be open within
few days. was the news brought here
today by Missouri Pacific officials
on an inspection trip.
The depot has not been opened al
though ID has been completed for
some time due to the fact that spe-
ciaily made furniture for the ticket
office and other departments had not
been finished. This furniture IN ex-
pected a. arrive soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
Collett And Van Vie
Will Meet in Finals

PINEHURsT, ". C., Mar. 29.--tPl-
Miss Glenna Collett of Providence,
X. l., former national woman's cham
pion. and Miss Virginia Van VIE.
youthful Chicago player, will meet
tomorrow IN the finals of the annual
united north and south championship
tournament
Miss Collett today disposed OF
Miss Edith Quier. az Reading. Pa.. =
and 2. while Miss nv VIE defeated
Mrs. r. NJ. Baker, Jr.. Cf Belmont,
Mass, and q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29

the controllers or Waco'S amuse-
ments.
Following the show, the censors
met in a body in the theater and
ordered Chief Of Police Barron TO
make the arrests. Bond of SIS
each was made in every case, and
the show continued on IT, road
jaunt. The cases will be tried In
city court later. II being necessary
only that a representative Of the
show he present The only punish
ment possible ~ q fine.
The company, it is understood, IS
billed next for Dallas. At Jack
son recently the Music Box Revue
manager and chorus girls were ac-'
Quilted Of charges Of indecent ex-
pnsure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
TRUCK MARKETS
ny Naval Radio 10 The Herald
from u. s. and Texas Agriculture
Departments

CarIot shipments M entire United
States reported Monday, March 25s
cabbage: Alabama ~, Florida a.
Louisiana 4, Ncw York 4, Texas 10.
South Carolina "a, total u. S. 50
cars. Total ~ date this seaaon-old
40,307. new 5.B1g. to same date last
seaE0n--old 3g.024. new 1886.
String Beans. Florida v. Texas ~
express, total y. S. Ia cars. Total
20 date this season 1856, 20 sans
date last season Az.
Onions. Texas lI. total U. N. A7
cars. Total tD date this seaSDn---
new "a; 20 same date last scasDn--
new, none.
Potatoes: Colorado 81, Florida II.
Idaho 76. Maine l5s. Michigan s5.
Minnesota lO3, New York "a, Texas
3, Washington 35, Wisconsin G5. to-
tai U- - Gil cars. Total tO date thiH
Seas0n-cld 208.336. new 440: Ia
(Continned on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
Arizonans Defeat
New Hampshire Team

CHICAGO. III, Mar. 29.-LPD- -Saf-
ford, from the remote stretches Of
Arizona. opened the national high
school basketball championship tour
namcnt today by defeating Franklin.
from the hills WI New Hampshire. 3n
to 20.
Almost mates in size, new Hamp-
shire and Arizona lads launched the
c0mpctition M as teams from AZ
states. Thirteen games today and
nine tomorrow complete the first
round " che five necessary 10 bring
the finalisiG together Saturday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
Close Harlingen
Postoffice Lease

WASHINGTON. II. G.. Mar. 29.-
The Postoffice Department an
nouRced Monday that il had entered
into a contract with Samuel G. Moore
Of Harlingen for the leasing of a
building that Mocre is 70 build for
the postoffice az Harlingcn.
The building will be located on
Van Buren, Avenue. between East
First and East Second Streets. The
lease contract viii run for ten
years beginning July /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29

Physicians said they would live
il they have the strength 20 re-
sist the paisons.
The poison. physicians said.
formed q serum IN the blood which
filled the lungs and after ctnvul-
Sions caused death.
The dead are: Saiome SANCHEZ.
n. AeiaauIas 0rtega. q, and Ug-
slia NeEillaS. s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
ITALIAN FLIER
EON j. SOIL
Completes 700 Mile
Hop From Havana
Cuba Today

KEW ORLEANS. La. March 20
RD-Commander Francesca de Pine
do. the Italian aviator, arrived here
today from Havana.
The flicr arrived AT l2:40 o'clock.
Commander de Pinedo missed the
landing field at the entrance to the
industrial canal and proceeded up
the river where he landed az the
foot Of Esplanade Avenue near tho
center az the city.
Whistles shrieked from ships in
the vicinity as the giant plane came
to rest on the bosom of the Nissis-
sippi. A tow was arranged immediate
ly and the plane was towed down the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
Poisonous Roots Found
in Creek XII Children

LAS VEGAS. y. NJ. Mar. 29.-sP
Three OF ten children. who. play
ing along the banks Of a creek dur
ing school recess yesterday found
some white roots and ate them
thinking the sweet-tasting plants
were white parsnips. are dead to-
day. The roots proved 10 be water
hcmloek parsnip and the children
yet alive were experiencing con-
suls irnS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
Felix Diaz On
Way to Laredo

SA ANTONIO, Texas. Mar. 2a.-t41
--t-e1eral Felix niaz. nerhew of the
late Mexican president. Prifiro Diaz,
left suddenly Tuesday m3rniug for
Laredo.
No reason for his trip was given. il
being stated by friends that he will
retnrn here in few dHys
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
Carroll Ordered
To Start Sentence

NEW YORK. N. NJ. Mar. 2a-i45l--
Earl Carroll. theatrical producer. ~
aay vas ordered 70 surrender Mon
and g day la the federal peni.cn-leTy
az Atlanta. Ca imposed as n result
nf bis famous hath-tuh party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29

&acchetti. are engaged in a four-conti-
/ nent flight from ltaiy TO South and
| North America and return. They left
/ CaEliari. Sardinia. in their plane, the
| Santa Maria, on February ~.
The weather was good, with gen
tie south wind. when they hoped off
| this morning for the 700 mile flight
over the gulf Of Mexico.
Touching four continents and
I eros sing the Atlantic twice, the pres
/ ent flight OF Col. Francesca de Pine
do, when completed. will bring the
Italian aviator's peace time mileage
Y in the air 70 $4,000, with many more
miles To his credit during the war.
The map shows de Pinedo's route
! He arrived on United States sell to-
I day. when he landed at New Orleans
| from the hop from Havana, Cuba.
/ Thereafter, two courses await him.
\ The flicr's inclination. however. has
X leaned from the beginning toward IT,
route westward. which virtually fol-
lows the borders Of the United
/ States. The optional route lay from
New Orleans to New York, via ST.
Louis and Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29

HAVANA. March 29.-lPl- Com
mander Francesca de Pinedo, Italy's
long distance flyer. hcppcd off at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning for New
Orleans
De Pinedo and his aids. Captain
Carlo Delpretc and Mechanic Nitale
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
RADIO PROGRAM

Wednesday, March 30
l2 o'clock noon. Manuel Garcia,
piano numbers.
q o'clsck.-Margaret Cockrum
and Allie Bell, violin and piano.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grauda Valley: Mostly cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Wcdnes-
day: not much change in tempera-
ture.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
with local showers. Wednesday
cloudy; showers IN southeast por-
tion. Light 20 fresh southeriy winds
on the coast
Daily River Bulletin
Flood Present "a IL % IT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29

River Forecast
There will 3e no material change
in the river.
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NOTICE!
FARMERS

We have a large stock of wire
potato baskets.
w. H. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville. Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-29

THE INTERSTATE Commerea
rammissisn has. Unexpectedly, called
for oral argument in connection
~,;th the Southern Pacific and Mis-
(eontinued on page two.)
The Washington times., 1927-02-24
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ZONE CHANGES
REFUSED

Harry Wardnap will not be allowed
to erect an office building $50 feet
high on the old Shoreham Hotel site
as he had planned.
His application for a change in
coming to allow for the extra height
was turned down by the zonins
Commission yesterday after . pub
lie hearing in which 1t was brought
out that If the petition were al.
lowed other property owners in the
same area would make similar re.
quests.
The Commission also turned down
an application from the Cafritz
Construction Corporation to permit
it to erect row houses on the
Smith Tract" west Of Foxhall Road
Northwest
Louis Gutenberg, counsel for the
company. claimed that Maj. Ray.
l1nond A. Wheeler, former assistant
engineer commissioner, had prom
ised that the charge would be al.
lowed. The charge was denied by
Wheeler in a letter to the commits.
sion.
The Washington times., 1927-02-24
N D Mt G0MERY
BREV|T|ES

ROCKVILLE. Nd, Feb. ga
recent mad dog scare in North
Chevy Chase. this county. resulted
in the adoption by the citizens
committee of that subdivision of a
regulation restricting the liberties
of the dogs of the neighborhood.
and the county commissioners, at
their regular weekly meeting, rati.
fled the regulation and thereby
made it effective.
Under the regulation no dog is
permitted to run at large within
the subdivision for a period of 80
days and each violation by an
owner or harborer is punishable by
fine not to exceed SIS or imprison-
ment In the county Jail for 10 days.
A delegation of well-known citi-
zens. headed by Clyde Thomas and
James A. Broome, appeared before
the county commissioners here and
urged the early improvement of the
three and half miles of road from
Old Germantown to Benton's cor.
ner, on the Jamestown Dawson
vile Road
Mitchell G. Anderson, 26, and
Esther Noel Balrz, 90. both of
Washington, were married in Rock
vile Tuesday.
Upon pleading guilty in the po-
lice court here to a charge of
violating the local option law of
the county. Isaiah johnson, colored,
of Baltimore. was fined $3.50.
Upon the advice of two physi.
clans in each case, the county COM
missioners have adiudged Mary
Elizabeth James. Francis Mitchell
and jackson M. Cooper, all Of this
county, to be of unsound minds and
have directed that they be com
n1itted to Springfield Asylum, at
Sykesvile, Md.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Maca Terrell, "a,
and Ethel L. Webb. 81, both of
Washington.