davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30

WASHINGTON. Oct. 30.-tPl-The
emergency board appointed by Pres
ident Coolidge 70 investigate the
wage dispute on western railroads
has recommended l-2 per cent
increase in wages without change Of
rules, or alternatively. z IL per
cent increase If certain rules arc
eliminated.
Further. the arbitration board pro-
posed that whichever alternative the
railroads and train service unions
accepted should be put into effect
retroactively. and the terms made %
apply as az May ] 1928. "A date on
which the controversy developed.
The solution Of the controversy
suggested dealt with the discussion
of complicated rules governing the
application az wage scales hitherto
agreed upon between the brother
hoods and the railroads. These have
long blocked a settlement ri the con-
troversy. A number Of these rules.
upheld by the brotherhoods. have
been viewed by railroad executives
as unnecessarily hamperIng the ef-
ficiency Of railroad service.
Suggest Rule Changes
In consequence, the arbitration
board suggested that the conductors
and trainmen take either the IL
per cent increase in wages. keeping
che present form Of contract and
rules. or that they obtain Z IL
per cent increase. conceding certain
alteration in the standard rules.
Specifically. the board mentioned the
elimination Of the present rule linn
~. q. 80 rwrF n
single train.
Additional recommendation were
made as TO modification Of other
rules. affecting the operation of
trains where additional locomotives
are attached 70 boost trains over
short stretches. and where the num-
Der OF cars are limited.
Under the railroad labO board
pocedure. the arbitration report
made 20 Pesident Coolidge must be
considered by both the carriers and
brotherhoods during n period or 80
DAYS. Neither side may legally pro-
duce a situation resulting IN sus-
pension Of operations during that
period. In case they accept the
findings. differences will b. com
pleteIy settled.
increase Merited"
The report said that consider
Ing the increases granted ~ other
train service employees in the east
ern. southeastern and western dis
tricts, and despite the award %
June, 1927, the carriers would not
have been justified in refusing an
increase similar 10 that granted the
engineers and firemen Of the west
crn district"
u added that the carriers "were
justified in offering an increase Of
S IL per cent TO the standard rates.
containing. in addition 20 the rates
80 increased. the existing differen-
tials for mountain and other special
service"
Considering the purpose and in
tent Of the railway labor ac- and the
evidence presented" the report con-
tinued, 1.-The question of the wage in
crease demanded and the differ
cnces arising thereon during the ne
gotiHtIons are proper questions for
arbitration, IL the spirit OF the laR
is to guide the action Of carriers
and employees.
No Reason for Strike
However. IL IL difficult ~ see whv
this controversy should have ar
rived st a state where II could not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
c. o. p. KEEP TAB ON
FRAUDS IN ELECTION

DALLAS, Tex. Oct. S0.-lPl-Any
election frauds which might occur in
the general election M Nov. will
he vigorously prosecuted NV the
republican party. X. r. Creager, re-
publican national com mitteeman for
Texas. said here today.
we 10 not anticipate any fraud.
he said, "hut should any occur they
will be prosecuted in federal court
since this is a national election"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
TEACHER IS BURNED
IN POLICE STATION

CHICAGO. Oct. 30.-tPi-Fred Ks.
naak. 20. former school teacher. was
found perhaps fatally burned today
in the boiler room or the police sta
tion at Lake Bluff, a suburb. Her
clothing had been removed and de-
stroyed. Her arms and legs we're
burned almost 70 n crisp. Little hcrs
is held for her recovery.
Mystery surrounds how she wa.
burned and how she arrived W. the
basement Of the police station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
Woman In Case
Tells Of Affair;
TenneSSeUn Held

NASHVILLE Tenn. Oct. 30.-(P)-Walter l.. Lig-
gett prominent grain dealer who shot and killed Turner NJ
Cunningham, local hotel manager late yesterday
leased from the Davidson county jail today under $4,000
bond. He Immediately named in peace warrant
out by Cunninghams widow who had told police
in a formal statement that Lggett had been attentive to
her.
Mrs. Cunningham charged that Liggett had treated
her cruelty and had threatened her life than one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day. probably with occasional show
ers; colder tonight. Moderate to
fresh northerly winds on the west
coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday; probably
showers on the coast: warmer We'd
nesday in interior. Light TO frek
esstcrly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
BALLOTINC IS
REPORTED 2 TO
/ FOR OFFER
Appears Utilities To
Go to Central Power
And Light on Offer
Of $1,580,000

HARLINGEN, Oct. 20.
AN unofficial report at
2 p. IN. said more than 900
votes had been polled in
the election being held
here today to determine
If the city light and water
plants would be sold to
the Central Power and
Light Co. for $1,5S0,O 900.
The vote was said to be
400 for, 200 against.
This report said the vote
was more than 2 to I in
favor of the sale. If this
is borne out in the official
count, it means the plant
will be sold, officials said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
FINAL
I'm OUR
VALLEY

Los FRESNoS CITIZENS do not
enthuse over their nine-foot feeder
road that was built for distance ~
about four miles north from Los
= resnos school.
y They will admit that II j. better
than a dirt road.
But advance The thought that in
wet weather il offers complications
70 traffic.
An empty truck travelling north
meets loaded truck travelling south.
The empty truck. much as its
driver dislikes to do so, must give
right Of way 70 the loaded truck.
And chances are. if he leaves the
ivement under wet weather condi-
cns, he is likely 70 get stuck"
The answer, no doubt. will be "side
racks" Of gravel at intervals along
he road
HOWEVER that may be. the Los
Iresnos citizens have such an
amount Of pavement--and are get
ting more-that they are enabled to
move around quite freely in vet
weather.
Monday night there was a meeting
st Los Fresnos school OF the citizens
to discuss the question of whether
they preferred to join the Browns
vile navigation district. or the San
Benito district.
A short while before the meeting
ras TO be opened doubt was express
cd that many would be unable %
attend because of rains early in the
evening.
But before the meeting was well
under way. some forty or more per-
sons were present. Included delega-
lions from Brownsville and San Be-
nito.
In other days there would have
been no one. Except, perhaps, the
man whose duty il was to see that
the school building was open and
lighted.
D. SAN ANTONIO'S famous park svs-
TEN was developed largely under IT,
direction of one man. now gone. who
loved parks for their beauty. His
name was Ray Lambert.
And Mission has it, Ray Lambert.
70 judge from the Mission Enter
prise, in the person Of Henry Dusn-
Fing.
Concerning Mr.. Duensing and the
work he is doing, the Enterprise
eays:
Visitors "a Mission and those
who live here have often wondered
AZ the splendid condition of the parks
in the city. They have passed most
favorable comments upon the con
dition Of the lawns, Of the care the
flowers had received, Of the neatly
trimmed trees. hedges and the Pro-
fusion Of greenery.
THEY HAVE NOT stopped 70
consider the work that such condi-
tion would necessarily entail, nor
have they stopped TO think about
the genius that has made il possible.
Just as Edison potters around in
his laboratory, creating. building. de-
veloping. so doeH Henry Duensing
potter around in his gardens. Those
same gardens are much more than
man or set Of men would care 70 call
gardens, too.
with tepeiuage and blackberry
trees. with palms and roses. and nu-
merous other growing plants Of all
kinds. with vines and acres of lawn,
his work is such that ore might
think he would soon tire of the task
Of cutting. planting, and trimming
and watering and caring for his lure
family.
"ONE HUNDRED AND TEN rose
bushes i rather large rose gar
den 70 care for. and when that Is
heing constantly augmented from
cuttings that he has grown himself
ana has budded. Il i more than the
usual thing TO note the trim condi-
tion in which they arc kept.
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal neternloRi-
cal conditions:
High ......... 2.4t =. M; TOO .. n
Low -..-.....-..--.... i0:t9 a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
GIANT CRAFT
GOING GOOD
DESPITE Wind
Home of Vessel Pre-
pares to Welcome
Fliers; Expects To
Land Wednesday

LONDON. Oct. 30.-fPl-A PortiS-
head dispatch to the Press associa-
tion late today said that a message
had been received from the German
steamship Munchen indicating that
the Graf Zeppelin had completed
about half of her homeward journey
TO Friedrichshafen.
LONDON. Oct. 80. - tPi - The
steamship Mauretania reported the
position Of the Graf Zeppelin at IL
noon Greenwich meridian time "a a.
m. eastern standard timeD as $3.50
north and 4O.30 west.
The position indicated that the
Zeppelin was about $50 miles north
east OF Cape Race. Newfoundland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
.U.S.ATTORNEY
CONSIDERING
HIDALCO Case
McAllen Mayor Asks
Federal Judge Make
Personal Investiga-
ton OF Conditions

HOUSTON. Tex, Oct. 30.-tPi--
The federal government has no
jurisdiction over the question Of
barring from ballot candidates
for state and county offices. II. ~
Holden. United States district at
torney. today advised Mayor +. r..
Freeland of McAllen, leader Of the
Hidalrc county committee for
election relief
Mr.. Holden pointed out that
definite charges" Of violation Of
or conspiracy TO violate federal
statutes must be made To warrant
4 federal investigation and that
allegations of specific violations
had not been made by the COM
mittee in its message 10 him yes
terday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30

HOUSTON. Texas. Oct 50.-iPl-
Henry NJ. Holden Of Houston. United
States district attorney, today was
examining the Hidalgo county po-
litical muddle 10 determine whether
a federal investigation was war
ranted.
Mr.. Holden Yesterday received 2
message from Attorney General John
Sargent ordering him TO investi-
gate. Barring Of candidates Of the
citizens ns-republcann ticket and
wholesale voting Of unqualified Mex
leans in past elections were the chief
charges presented 70 government Of
ficialS.
A committee Of Hidalgo county
citizens charged ring domination
Of elections in a telegram 70 Mr.
Holden yesterday.
The matter was referred t0 Mr.
Holden after President Coolidge had
received nearly 1000 kilograms from
Hidalgo citizens protesting against
political conditions in their county.
Charles McPhail. only department
Of Justice agent stationed in HOus-
Continued on page cighO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
RIVER FORECAST

The river Will remain practicsrr.
stationary all along during the next
few days.
Flood Present .4-Hr. 7E-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
No

need to worry if your dog has strayed
away, or you lost necklace, watch. UNI
orella, bank book. or purse. 1t will be re-
covered quickly if you put little Herald
Lost and Found ad on its scent. These lit
lie mites are the best finders in the Valley.
Cor your convenience, your ad is taken up
TO the last minute
and it appears in -,
print the same day. -
Call s and say
Charge it,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
No Reason Tor Strike

However. il IL difficult a. see whv
this controversy should have ar
rived al a state where II could not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
LEGAL MOVES
WORRY PYLE

JOLIET. ILL.,. May 5.-(P1-Legal
troubles continued to pile up for
Charles "Cash" Pyle as his trans
continental marathoners turned to-
ward the 40-mile lap from Joliet to
Chicago today.
No sooner had Pyle rcgained pos
session or his palatisl 'land yacht"
a 12-ton automobile truck which IL
equipped with home conveniences.
through n writ OF rep'evin than he
received motive that a former film
actress had started suit against him.
The plaintiff. Va.cska Suratt.
claims Pyle owes her $1,000 for some
securities she entrusted 10 his care.
Pyle denies the claim.
The "Iand yacht" was taken from
Pyle by a deputy sheriff through q
writ Of attachment in favor Of the
defunct Illinois Trust and Savings
bank Of Champaign Wednesday, re-
ceivers of which say he yves the
bank $2l, 500 on an unsecured note.
Peter Gavuzzi of Southampton.
Eng. erstwhiIe steamboat steward.
was still far afront the b%unioners
today. with a total elapsed time Or
3s5:32:Os for the 2.359.i miles While
Ed Gardner. Seattle negro, won the
sol mile lap from Pontiac. i'll
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
OERICIAI.

To the owners of property abuttIng
upon West Eighth (Carson) Street in
the City of Brownsville, Texas, from
the west line Of Elizabeth Street TO
the east line of st. Charles Street ex-
cept the intersection with Levee
Street and TO all others interested
therein or having a lien or claim
on. or otherwise to be Affected.
The City Commission Of the City
or Brownsville, Texas. has ordered
that West Eighth CARSON Street
from the west line Of Elizabeth
Street TO the East line Of st. Charles
Street except the intersection with
Levee Street be improved by raising.
grading. filling, installing concrete
curb and cutters where such curbs
and cutters are not already installed
on proper grade and line and paving
with / 1-2 inch Warernite Bitulithic
wearing surface on . 1-2 inch BIZ
luminous concrete base on 3 inch
compressed gravel sub-base; has
adopted plans and specifications
therefor and let contract to South
west Bitulithic Company; has deter
mined TO assess a part OF the cost Of
such improvements against abutting
property and the owners thereof: has
approved the City Paving Engineers
roll or statements, which shows the
estimated cost Of the improvements
upon said portion Of street. and the
total estimated cost thereof. which is
proposed to he assessed against own
ers o. abutting property. said total
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

amount so proposed 20 be assessed
being $3l52.0S and also shows the
amount proposed TO be assessed
against each Of the several parcels Of
abutting property and the owner or
owners thereof. and SHOWS the esti-
mated amount per front foot OF abut-
ting property proposed to be assessed
against the property abutting on said
portion OF street and the owners
thereof which II $3.233427 per front
foot Of the total frontage Of each lot
abutting such portion Of street. For
further information, the owners Of
such abutting property and all other
parties interested therein or having a
lien or claim thereon, or IN any way af-
fected, are hereby referred to said
roll or statement on file with the
City Secretary, and the resolution
approving the same and providing
for this notice, duly passed by the
City Commission.
A hearing to the owners Of prop
erty abutting upon said portion Of
said street and to all others in any
wise interested therein, or having
any lien or claim thereon, or to be in
any way affected has been ordered
BY the City Commission Of the City
Of Brownsville. Texas, and will be
given and held By and before said
City Commission mt 10 o'clock "A. Nj.
in the City Council Room in the City
Hall in the City Of Brownsville,
Texas, on the 18th day Of May. 1928,
at which time and place the owners
Of such abutting property and all
other parties interested therein, or
having a lien or claim thereon, or in
any way affected shall be entitled to
and receive a full and fair hearing
and may introduce evidence and sub
poena witnesses and such hearing
may be continued, If necessary, to
fully and fairly accomplish the
purpose thereof and az such hearing
any owners OF abutting property, or
others interested therein. or having
a lien or claim thereon. or to be af-
fected thereby will present them
selves in person or BY agent or at
torney and be given opportunity 10
make and present any protests, or
objections or contest which they, or
any Of them. may have. and 10 be
heard concerning benefits to prop
erty. amounts Of assessments and
concerning any matter in connection
with which they. or any Of them, may
be entitled to be heard on any matter
provided by the charter or law or
ordinances in force in said city, or
under the terms Of the proceedings
Of the City with reference TO the inn
provements in connection with which
said hearing il held. ard at said time
and place a full and fair hearing will
be given and the amounts to be as
sessed and other matters and things
will be done and determined.
BY order az the City Commission
az the City Of Brownsville. Texas.
(SEAL) IA. II. MUNDAY,
City Secretary OF the City
Of Brownsville, Texas.
5-5-9-l2-3t-2979.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
THREE limp TO DEATH
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

claim therein. or in any way affected
shall be entitled TO and receive a full
and fair hearing and may introduce
evidence and subpoena witnesses and
such hearing may be continued, if
necessary. to fully and fairly accom-
plish the purpose thereof and at such
hearing any owner Of abutting prop
crty. or others interested therin, or
having n lien or claim thereon. or
70 be affected thereby will present
themselves in person or BY agent or
attorney and be given opportunity to
make and present any protests. or OBJ
lections or contest which they, or
any Of them. may have. and 10 be
heard concerning benefits to proper
~, amounts of assessments and con-
corning any matter in connection
with which they. or any of them, may
be entitled to be heard on any mat
ter provided by the charter or law
or ordinances in force IN said city,
or under the terms of the proceed
ings Of the City with reference to
the improvements in connection with
which said hearing is held, and at
said time and place a full and fair
hearing will be given and the
amounts TO be assessed and other
matters and things will be done and
determined.
BY order Of the City Commission
Of the City Of Brownsville. Texas.
(SEAL A. X. Munday,
City Secretary Of the City OF
Brownsville, Texas.
5-5-s-12-st-297s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
OFFICIAL NOTICE

To the owners of property abutting
upon West Fourth (Hale) Street in
the City of Brownsville, Texas, from
the west line of Elizabeth Street to
the east line Of st. Charles Street
except the intersection with Leyee
Street and % all others interested
therein or having a lien or claim
thereon, or otherwise to be affected.
The City Commission Of the City Of
Brownsville. Texas, has ordered that
West Fourth (Hale) Street from the
West line Of Elizabeth Street to the
east line Of st. Charles Street except
the intersection with Levee Street,
be improved by raising, grading, fill
ing, installing concrete curb and gut
ters where such curbs and cutters are
not already installed on proper grade
and line and paving with l 1-2 inch
Warrenite Bitulithic wearing surface
on . l-2 inch bituminous concrete
base on 8 inch compressed gravel sub
base; has adopted plans and specifi-
cations therefor and let contract 70
Southwest Bitulithic Company; has
determined to assess a part Of the
cost Of such improvements against
abutting property and the owner
thereof: has approved the City Paw
ing Engineers roll or statements,
which shows the estimated cost Of the
improvements upon said portion Of
street, and the total estimated cost
thereof, which is proposed to be as
sessed against owners Of abutting
property, said total amount so pro-
posed to be assessed being S3122.6i
and also shows the amount proposed
A.. l. ---.-~.J a-.sraA Anuh Af tho
several parcels of abutting property
and the owner or owners thereof. and
shows the estimated amount per front
foot of abutting property proposed
to be assessed against the property
abutting on said portion Of street and
the owners thereof which is
S3.2527Sl25 per front foot Of the
total frontage ~ each lot abuttinE
such portion Of street. For further
information. the OF such abut-
ting property and all other parties in
terested therein or having a lien or
claim thereon, or in any way affect
ed. are hereby referred to said roll or
statement on file with the City Sec
rotary. and the resolution approving
the same and providing for this no.
tice. duly passed by the City Commits
sion.
A hearing to the owners Of property
AUDITING upon said portion of said
street and to all others in anywise
interested therein, or having any lien
or claim thereon. or 20 be in any way
affected, has been orderd by the City
Commission Of the City Of Browns
willie, Texas. and will be given and
held bN and before said City Com
mission at 10 O'Clock "A. NJ. in the
City Council Room in the City Hall in
the City or Brownsville, Texas. on the
18TH day Of May. 1928. at which time
and place the owners Of such abut-
ting property and all other parties in
tarested therein, or having a lien or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
MALLENBOY
BEST TYPIST
Brooks Smith, Winner
In State Meet, To
Get Free Trip

McALLEN. May Brooks Smith,
q junior in the McAllen high school
won first place in the state tipping
contest, held in Austin, under the d.
r~ection Of the University Of Texas
Friday, according 70 word received
here.
On March %, this year. Smith won
the Hidalgo county contest with
49.6 net words per minute. The
McAllen high school team placed sec
ond in this contest.
At the district meet held in Kings
willie on April 20, Smith increased his
record 10 SOL net words per minute,
winning first place for individuals.
At the same time, the McAllen typ
ing team won first place with an av-
erage Of IS net words per minute.
The members Of the team are Brooks
Smith, William Horn. and Marjorie
Dean. Horn came out with fourth
place in the district.
Then came the state meet in Aus
tin on May 4, and Smith won first
place with IS net words per minute.
These contests are for first year
tipping students only. Any student
who has had tipping previous to Sep
TENDER /, 1927. which is the begin
ming Of the present school year, is
not eligible.
AS a result of this victory, Brooks
will be sent. as a guest of the Under
wood Typewriter company, to the
national tipping contest which will be
held in Los Angeles. California, this
fall. Candidates from all states in
the Union, and Canada, will take part
in this contest.
Mrs. Flossy Rayzor Low. graduate
of G. 7. a.. who has been at McAllen
for the two past school years. Is
typewriting instructor in the schools
here.