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Engineers Will
Arrive Thursday

Members of the board Of z. s.
army engineers, who will arrive IN
the Valley on the morning Of Febru-
airy 9, will be given an opportunity
TO view the entire Valley, according
to present plans Of the Valley-wide
port committee.
The party will consist OF two mem
bers Of the board from Washington,
Col. II. 3. Ferguson, division en-
zineer, Col. J. I. Schley o. Galveston.
district engineer and Captain Licber
Of Corpus Christi, who is in charge
Of the work at Point Isabel. The
Valley port committee consists of
Louis Colobini and r. B. Creager OF
Brownsville; James Bowie. San Be-
nito; Gordon Griffin, McAllen; p. W.
Montgomery, Edinburg; and A. j.
McColl, Point Isabel.
The committee will meet the en-
gineers at Harlingen Thursday morn
ing, and the day will be devoted 20
q tour of the Valley, going as far
west as Mission. The party will ar
rive in Brownsville Thursday night
and early Friday morning will 20 to
Point Isabel where the day will be
devoted to inspection Of the harbor
n-onect. The new yacht belonging to
Al Parker has been rendered for the
use of the party for the day.
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; Drown AS Ice
Breaks Under Car

OAKLAND, Maine, Feb 6.-(P1-
Four persons who essayed a short
cut in an automobile across the ice
Of Lake Messalonskee yesterday,
three were drowned. all Of them wo-
men. and the fourth. Brett Morse,
35, of Waterville, driver of the en-
closed car in which all were riding,
was saved.
Morse escaped from the machine
as it sank into Is feet of water and
was pulled out by Harry Ware, hus-
band Of one Of the women who per-
ished.
The other two victims were Mrs.
Eugene W. Strong and Miss Natalie
Cole. All were from Waterville.
Ware was riding in a machine which
was following that which Morse
was driving.
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INTERVENTION
STIRSUPROW
Pan-American Nations
Object to Policy
Backed by u. S.

HAVANA, Feb. 6.-(P)-The at
tack of eight Latin American repub-
lies on the right of one nation to
intervene in the affairs Of another
dominated the atmosphere of the
Pan-American conference today.
Preliminary conversations among
chiefs OF delegations were held TO
determine the attitudes they would
assume in the special sub-commit-
tee appointed TO pass upon the sub
ject Of the fundamental rights and
duties of states.
The attack came suddenly Satur-
day after Charles Evans Hughes,
chief Of the United States deleEa-
tion, had promised the report Of DR..
Victor Maurtua Of Peru the full
and unconditional support Of the
American government. DR.. Maurtua's
report expounded the principle that
the independence CT countries il
correlated with their duty not 10
interfere with or violate the
rights of other states
This was attacked as too vague
The Rio Janeiro jurists' report saw
ing No state may intervene in the
internal affairs of another" was
urged IN its stead.
The attack on the Maurtua report
was led by Argentina while Mexico,
Guatemala, Salvador, San Domingo,
Honduras, Colombia and Uruguay
Joined in assailing il.
The United States delegation was
optimistic today that a final agree
ment would be reached, but other
delegates were wary in predicting
what the final outcome of the SUBJ
committees wourk would b..
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DEVELOPS
.4NlRTH AS
RUhOR FLIES
First National Lobby
Is Able to Accom-
nnodate Throngs In
Early Hours

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 6.--tP)-A deter
mined run on the First National
bank began during the noon hour
today following the failure OF three
other Miami financial institutions TO
open for business today.
The banks large lobby accommo-
dated all who sought to gain admit
tance up TO 1880.
Other large banks reported norra IL
business conditions.
Officers Of the First National bank
mingled with the crowd in the lobby
and could not be reached immediate
ly for q statement. The banks regu-
lar closing time was p. m.
The banks which closed were the
Southern Bank and Trust company.
the Citizens bank and the Bank of
Allapattah.
The Southern Bank and Trust COM
pany requested Comptroller Amos to
assume charge of its affairs pending
strengthening OF finances, following
heavy Withdrawals OF deposits caused
by circulation Of anonymous letters
predicting its failure.
Mr.. Amos ordered the other insti-
tutions not to open for business in
the belief that they were not in fl
nancial position TO withstand large
Withdrawals which might result from
excitement incident to the closing Of
the Southern Bank and Trust COM
pany. Under normal conditions they
could operate, he said, adding that
Continued on page two)
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SARATOGA IN
CATUN LAKE
Huge Plane Carrier Is
Largest Ship Ever
To Enter Canal

COLON, Panama, Feb. 6.-tP)-
Having climbed a narrow flight Of
three steps from the Atlantic ocean,
the giant aircraft carrier Saratoga
today rode at anchor in Gatun Lake.
s5 feet above sea level. Because Of
the great width Of the ship it was
considered that its voyage through
rhE Gstrn locks was the most diff
cult operation ever tried in the
canal.
The anti-aircraft standard, part Of
the superstructure on the port side
Of the ship, peeled several feet Of
concrete from the top of the lock
wall in passing through the middle
and upper chambers. The concrete
was peeled to a depth Of three
inches. This damage was considered
sight and there was no damage to
the Saratoga.
The Saratoga is 106 feet across at
its widest point and the locks but
10 feet wide. The three locks
through which the ship passed are
ZOO feet long and the Saratoga sss.
So carefully was the maneuvering
Of the ship that it required five
hours for the trip Of six miles from
Colon to Gatun Lake. Three thousand
persons gathered along the locks 10
watch the Saratoga pass through.
Three more lock chambers Of the
same dimensions lie between the ship
and the Pacific, one at Pedro Mig
uel lowering it to S. feet above sea-
level and two at Moraflores below
the level of the Pacific is reached.
Because Of the heavy traffic in the
canal, the Saratoga will not attempt
this passage until tomorrow.
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Divinity Student
Is Held AS Thief

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-tP)-CIarence
c. Uhl. 32 year old divinity school
graduate, was held in the Evanston
Jail today on charges involving a
long series OF thefts from his alma
mater.
With his arrest police said had
been solved robberies over a period
of several years at the Garrett BIZ
BILE Institute on the campus of
Northwestern University. Officers
who raided his rooms said they
found articles and objects ranging
from a gold tooth, pots, pans and
aluminium ware to typewriters and
cheap watches.
Uhl. although no longer q student
az the institute, having been gradu-
ated two years ago with q degree
of bachelor Of divinity. maintained
small tool shop in the basement
Of the building. A coal bin near the
tool shop was partly filled with a
variety of loot, police said.
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dead with means Of transport to the
other world thus making them in
dependent Of the services Of Charon.
(Charon in Greek mythology was a
morose old man whose duty it was
to ferry the souls Of the deceased
over the Styx. The encyclopedias
Britannica says "As ferryman of
the dead he is not mentioned in
Homer or Hesoid and in this char
acter is probably Of Egyptian ori-
gin y.
Another discovery in the third
chamber, where the boats were, was
number of beautifully carved fig
ures OF human beings. These were
to serve as substitutes for King
Tut-Ankh-Amen in case Osiris, rul-
er Of the dead, should impose tasks
of penitence upon his new subject
which would not be fitting to the
dignity of one who was a king upon
the earth.
The report also describes the
canopic jar Of carved alabaster
containing the Egyptian rulers Wis
cera, and an elaborate canopic chest
enclosing the jar. The chest, also
Of alabaster, is guarded at each cor
ner by lifelike statuette of the
Tutelary goddess.
Inside the chest, four receptacles,
each containing a reproduction of
the great gold coffin of the king,
were found. The kings head, fine
ly sculptured in alabaster, was on
each cover.
What were supposed TO be heir
looms were IN another nest Of cof-
fins. One of them contained a gold
statuette Of Amen-Hotep, q prede-
cessor of King Tut-Ankh-Amen, and
a lock of hair of Queen Tyl.
The fourth chamber was found by
Carter ODE in extreme disorder.
evidently due to robbers seeking
gold. Apparently intended for the
storage of oils, wines and food
stuffs for the use Of the king In
the lands beyond the grave, it also
contained an overflow of funeral
araphernalie.
The contents OF this chamber are
still to be thoroughly examined. IN
the meantime work on the tomb has
been suspended and it is now open
to the public.
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MILLER TERM
Is AFFIRMED
Former Property Gus.
todian Must Serve
Long Sentence

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-tP-The
conviction OF Thomas W. Miller,
former alien property custodian for
eonspiring to defraud the govern
ment, was upheld by the United
states circuit court Of appeals today.
Miller was tried jointly with Harry
VI. Daugherty, former attorney gen.
eral but the indictment against
Daugherty was quashed after two
Juries had disagreed as to his inno-
cenee of guilt.
There were two DaUgherty-Miller
trials, the first jury disagreeing as
TO both defendants and the second
eonvicting Miller. Miller was SEN
fenced to serve IS months in the fed
eral penitentiary and to pay a fine
of $4,000. The appeal on which de-
eision was rendered today was argued
on January 16 last
The only way Miller can now es-
cape Imprisonment is by securing a
writ OF certiorari from the United
States supreme court or a parole
from Federal Judge John Knox who
sentenced him.
Miller and Daugherty were charged
With conspiring 70 defraud the gov
ernment OF their honest services in
releasing 100000 impounded dur
ms the war as enemy owned prop
erty.
The government charged that the
German owners arranged return of
the property by "hypodermic iniec-
tons Of graft" amounting to $500, 900.
Federal Attorney Buckner attempted
to prove that he bulk of his alleged
graft went to Daugherty and a lesser
portion 10 Miller.
Miller's conviction was upheld
unanimously by the court Of appeals.
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Two Wounded In
Riot of Miners

PITTSBURGH. FEB. 6.-LFl-Two
coal and iron policemen vere shcr
and a woman was injured during a
mine strike riot at PhillinsburE. near
California, Pa. to-day.
The coal and iron mer. j. ID. But
termore and r. p. Byrne. employed
under state commissions At the
Crescent mine by the Pittsburgh
Coal company, were struck BY the
charge from q shot gun. They were
not dangerously wounded.
According "a police. several hun-
dred men and women acting as union
pickets. appeared at the mine ard
tried 20 persuade the nnn-unlon
miners not 20 70 20 work The coal
and iron police attempted % dis
perse the pickets, Ia was said, and
during the brush between the off
GERS and members of the crowd. a
shotgun was fired. wouEding the
policemen.
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FINDCLUE
SANDING, MEN
Rebel Leader In Mica
ragua Reported to
Have Been Seen

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. g.
RD-American marines massed in
the mountainous region some 40
miles south OF the Honduran border
today seeking the rebel general,
Augustine Sandino. Reinforcements
were speeded to Matagalpa by truck
when the marine command heard
that Sandino was near there.
Missing since the air raid on his
stronghold Of Fl Chipote, when he
was believed to have been wounded.
the rebel leader had apparently
moved further to the south. AT
times his flight across the Hondu-
ran border has been rumored but
advices received here indicated he
had penetrated further into Nics-
rsgua.
With the rebel leader was q force
Of mounted men, well-armed, it was
stated. The region Of Jinotega and
San Rafael Del Norte, where San
dino is understood to have been
sighted. is some fifteen miles north
west of Matagalpa, centre Of Mica
ragua's most important coffee grow
ing section.
People of Matagalpa fear that
Sandino may attempt an attack on
the town IN the belief that marines
there have been withdrawn to re-
inforce garrisons in the department
Of Nueva Segovia.
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disposition Of the huge profits Of
the concern. It is charged that Al
bert B. Fall received S233,00 in
Liberty bonds through the Continen-
tai Trading company after he leased
Teapot Dome to Harry Sinclair.
Sheldon Clark OF Chicago. vice
president OF the Sinclair Refining
company, and II. L. Phillips OF Tulsa.
president of the Sinclair Crude Oil
Purchasing company, were today's
witnesses, the questioning dealing
mainly with the deal whereby the
crude company. owned jointly by the
Standard of Indiana and the Sinclair
interests, bought oil from the Con-
tinental at Sl.75 a barrel almost
simultaneously with the latter COM
Pany's purchase Of il at Sl.50. Meth
er could give the committee any
greater amount Of detailed informa-
tion.
Finally, Senator Walsh, OF Mon
tana, the committee prosecutor.
brought the session to a close with
one Of the questions which Stuart re-
fused TO answer. even in the face
Of a contempt charge.
what, if anything. do you know
about the disposition Of the bonds
OF the Continental Trading COM
pany?" he asked.
II know nothing about them"
Phillips, who was on the stand, re-
piled.
Stewart will be given a hearing
tomorrow on the writ of habeas
corpus by which he was snatched
from the custody OF the senate
Meanwhile, it is expected grand jury
action will be brought against him
during the week by the office Of the
district attorney.
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Spanish Strike
Close Forecast

HENDAYE, France, Feb. e-CFl-
Advices reaching the frontier state
that the Spanish government expects
a speedy termination of the week
old strike at Barcelona. Workers
who left their Jobs in protest
against an income tax are under
stood to be nearing the end OF their
neager financial resources. The
number Of men on strike Is stated
TO be increasing, however.
MADRID, Feb. 6.-tPp-Noticero
del Lunes today printed an intez-
view with Primo de Rivera on the
strike az Barcelona. in which he was
quoted as saying that both employ
ers and laborers erred.
The employers erred, he explained.
by their obligation not 20 alter
wages, and the workers by failing
TO have confidence in she govern
ment which would settle all prob
lens Of the working classes
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Two MAY DIE
OF ACCIDENT,
KNIFE HURTS
San Benito Residents
In Harlingen HoS>1
pital AS Weekend
Mishap Toll

ACpSCl1l 10 ne 11GEdlQJ
SAN BENITO, Feb. 6.-Two San
Benito residents are in the Valley
Baptist hospital at Harlingen, seri-
ously injured. while a third suffered
minor cuts ands5EEisss, in an ac-
cident and cutting a++ra7@ere over
the weekend.
The injured are: J. ". Brooker,
fractured spine; II. Il. Brooker, his
son, severe cuts on the hand and nu-
merous bruises; David Leal, deep
knife wounds in shoulder and abb
domen, may die.
years old, are in the hospital at
Harlingen, each with a slight chance
for recovery.
The Brokers were injured shortly
after midnight Sunday when an auto
mobile in which they were riding,
driven by Tom Disbrough, Texaco oil
man here, left the road and turned
on the highway near Barreda. Mr..
Disbrough was not injured. while the
backbone of the senior Mr.. Brooker
was broken in three places. The
latter was pinned beneath the over
turned car.
The accident happened when Mr.
Disbrough swung wide to avoid strik-
ing another machine, parked on the
highway.
Leal was found in an unconscious
condition near his home, south OF
here, shortly before daylight Mon
day morning. He had sustained :
Ieep cash in his abdomen, ope rib De-
ing severed, and another cut in his
shoulder.
Tom Logan, deputy sheriff, made
an investigation of the case, but no
arrests have been made as yet. It is
believed Leal was cut as a result OF
OF renewal of an Old feud.
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GARNER Gets
NOTICE FROM
GEN. JADWIN
Survey Asked to Find
Cost of Up-Keep on
Inner Channel; May
Pay That Expense

The government viii complete the
ls-foot harbor &C Point Isabel.
Notice 20 this effect was received
this morning by Congressman JohR
H. Garner.
"A telegram received bv The Heral4
from Congressman Garner states:
"Chief Of engineers decided this
morning that he had authority OF
law 70 complete the Braces Santiago
project, including dredging Of = COM
pleted inner channel. lie also de-
cided that the people In that terri-
tory would have 20 MAINTAIN ths
inner channel. With "a view or rs.
lievirg the people of that expense
General Jadwin has ordered Colonel
Schley 70 make a special survey 70
ascertain cost ar maintenance. ThIA
report should be made az the ear
hest possible moment 90 4 can ret
item In the river and harharH bin
relieving people of EainteraEca
charge"
The action Of the chief OF the an-
gineers fully complies with the re-
quests OF the port committee which
laid the harbor matter before the
army board in Washington In De-
cembeF.
Relative 10 the maintenance az the
inner channel the committee recon-
mended that the work hR Laken over
by the government, and the insrrue-
tions issued 70 Colonel Schley, dis
trict engineer az Galveston, ia con-
strued by Congressman Garner and
members OF the com ittEH nv indi-
eating that the government will
handle the maintenance Of both tha
inner and outer char rels, w the re-
port Of Colonel Sehley IL satisfAe-
tory.
In presenting the project 20 the
board OF ". :. Army engineers. R. B.
Creager, chairman of the valley air.
port committee, stressed the fact
that failure 20 complete the harbor
project was due ~ NO lack of coop
Grafton on the part or Valley inter-
ests. He pointed out that the VAL
ley had complied in full with every
requirement specified NV the engi-
neers: that the fund raised by To-
cal Interests 20 dreGge the inner
channel had been turned over to
the government ard that the chan
mel was not completed
The board informed the COMMITTEES
they would take rhe project undar
consideration. and the decision of
General Jsdwin. announced Monasv
morning. indicates that work on tt<
project will be resumed aS soon MS
the necessary surveys can be COM
pleted.
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Attorney Named TO
Prosecute Stewart
on Contempt Count

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-(P)-Two
additional witnesses were examined
today by the senate Teapot Dome
committee in a futile effort to
throw light on the famous Continen-
tai oil deal which Senator Walsh OF
Montana described as fraught with
suspicion at every turn.
Having appointed George W. Wick
ersham, former attorney general, to
represent il in the court tangle
growing out of the refusal of Rob-
ert W. Stewart of the Standard Oil
company Of Indiana to answer ques-
tions on the subject, the committee
sought without success in a short
session to obtain evidence as to the
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Propeller Blade of
Missing Plane Found

MONTREAL, Feb. 6.-R-The
Montreal Gazette today says that q
piece OF propeller blade found at Fox
River on the Gulf of st. Lawrence is
believed to be from the monoplane
Sir John CARING.
The Sir John Carling, piIcted BY
Capt Terrence Tully and Lieut..
James Medcalf left London, bound
for London, Eng, Sept. 7. and was
never heard from again. The plane
was q Stinson-Detroiter.
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UnenYth 8 Boats
TO Bear King TMt
OUeY RiUeY Stvx

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb. 6.-(P)-
Eighteen boats intended to carry
King Tut-Ankh-Amen to heaven
have been found in his tomb.
These and other discoveries IN
the third and fourth chambers are
described in a report, just made
public, Of Howard Carter who is in
charge Of the work Of exploring the
tomb.
The flotilla is a reminder of the
ancient custom Of providing the
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FRENCH OBSERVE
- & y
SIGNING OF FIRST
\ y x =
u. S. PEACE PACT

PARIS, Feb.~AlPp-The Paris
press today heralded&ke one hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary Of
the signing csszAS firsNtreaty of
friendship and peace between
France and America.
This, the papers observed. will
lend special lustre to the signing
today of new pact which virtual
ly renounces war as an instFu-
mentality ever to be called into
play between the two republics.
Many papers printed photo
graphs Of the original document
of February6, IT'S. now stands
as No. l in the archives of the
American state department. Por-
traits of King Louis XVI Of
France and Benjamin Franklin and
others concerned in its negotia-
tion and signature were also
printed along with articles trac-
ing the history Of the document.
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YAWN PROVES FATAL

HORSE GAVE, KY, Feb 6.-tE1-
". Mcfarland, So, died here yes
.erday as the result of a yawn, ac-
,ording to his physicians. Two weeks
ago Mcfarland, while yawning dislo-
,ated both his jaw bones. Physicians
succeeded in resetting the jaws after
twenty four hours but Mcfarland
,ever rallied from the shock. He is
.urvived by nine children
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Is Rebels Die In
Mexican Battle

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 6.-lF-Dis-
patches from Irapuati. state of
Guanajuato, today said eighteen
rebels had been killed when federal
forces and police repulsed an attack
on Salamanca.
The attack upon the town was
launched yesterday morning. Lieu
tenant Colonel Alenan vasauez, who
was IN command OF the federal
troops, was wounded.
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Plan to Bar Subs Is
Considered Hopeless

LONDON, Feb. 6.-(P|-The Lon
don Times, commenting editorially
on Secretary Kellogg's proposal TO
abolish the submarine, takes the
proposition. but, under present cir
Not only, the paper says, do France
and Italy still regard submarines as
indispensable, but also the smaller
maritime nations are increasing
their submarine strength since
"they rely on submarines to do the
work for which richer countries
build cruisers.
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KREsGE FOUND GUILTY

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-(PJ-Sebas-
tian 5. Kresge, wealthy chain store
operator, today was found guilty OF
infidelity to his wife, Doris NJ.
Kresge, by 9 jury trying the divorce
action Of Mrs Kresge before supreme
coS-t Justice Tierney. Kresge failed
to enter a defense.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and TIE Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Cloudy to partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday, not
much change in temperature. Light
70 fresh southerly wiads or the
west coast.
For East Texas: Not received in
time.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide a. Peint Isabel
tomorrow. under normal mete1rcfrEI-
can conditions:
High ..... 3:l4 a. m; SOS p. n.
Low rs.... i0.43 n n. l0.S5 r. ~.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
sunset TO-DAY ..s.e......as-s. -
Sunrise tomorrow smnsunHnmanamm AaA4
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RIVER FORECAST

RIVER FORECAST
There will he no material change
II the river during the reSt few
days.
Flood Present 2i Hr. "a H-.
Stage Stage rhnE. Ran
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2s% OFF

On all andirons, fire screens
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