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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
HEAVY DEMAND
ON ROADFUND
Fifty Counties Will
Apply for State Aid
On Projects

AUSTIN, Feb. 1S.-(P)-The state
highway commissions largest meet
ing in more than a year will open
Monday at the land office building.
Fifty counties were expected TO have
more than 100 representatives pres
ent to seek state and federal aid
funds, designations and extensions.
Contracts for work in II counties, on
160 miles or more of roads, and call
ing for about $2,500,000 will be con-
sidered. The counties are Dimmitt,
Travis, San Jacinto, Jim Wells, Fort
Bend, Limestone, Lavaca, Taylor,
Wilbarger, Carson. Hardman, Kerr,
Atascosa and Walker.
Four jobs Of about 100000 each
in Atascosa and Walker counties
will be up for consideration. The
Atascosa county projects call for
double bituminous surface treatment
of 26 miles of Highway No. 6 be-
tween Pleasanton and the Live Oak
county line. In Walker county the
contract will be for p'ving Is miles
of Highway No. 32 between Hunts
willie and the Madison county line.
Other contracts will be for two
extensive projects in Taylor county,
one of which will be for concrete
paving of IL 1-2 miles Of HIGHWAY
No. /, from ten miles west Of Abil-
enc to Trent. The other will car
ry the paving from Trent on for
one and half miles to the Nolan
county line. The total cost is esti-
mated at S360,000.
Following are some of the counties
seeking aid and designations:
Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio and
Nueces counties seeking location of
Highway No. and federal designa-
tion of highway from Robstown,
Nueces county to Victoria in Vic
toria county.
Jackson county. $4,000 aid re-
quested on Highway SO (hug-the-
coast.)
Nueces, aid on Highway 12-A, sew
en- miles.
Willacy. about s225,0oo aid on
Highway 96.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Sid Hardin Out
For Congressman

MISSION, Feb. ls.-Sid Hardin,
superintendent of schools here. an
nounced Saturday that he would be
a candidate for congress from the
fifteenth district, now represented bv
John n. Garner.
Hardin was unsuccessful candi-
date against Garner two years ago.
"A brief statement issued by Har-
din said:
cat a later date I will issue
general statement covering my posi-
tion on public questions Of the day
affecting the interests Of the voters
of the fifteenth congressional dis
trict and will stress particularly the
absolute necessity and Importance of
4 protective tariff on all farm and
ranch products"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
OVERCOATIS
MURDER Clue
Galveston Police Or.
der Arrest of Sea-
man in New York

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 1s.-tP)
An overcoat found near the Lay
drug store, where o. E. Evans, Tex
as City policeman. was shot to death
when he surprised some one at
tempting to break into the safe Of
the store. caused the indictment Of
William Curtis, alias Bill Curtis, an
oiler on the oil tanker A. c. Bedford,
on a charge Of murder, officers said
today.
The tanker is on the way to New
York and police there have been re-
quested by telegraph to arrest Cur
It's. A communication from the cap
tain Of the boat said Curtis was q
member of the crew. Dave Henry,
chief of detectives. declared the coat
had been identified as the property
Of Curtis.
County Attorney d. B. McInerey
said that Curtis had been indicted
and a request made today by tele-
graph to New York police to appre-
hend him.
Evans was shot through the heart
early Monday morning. Officers
theory is that two men were attempt
ing to rob the safe Of the drug store
when surprised by Evans.
The A. c. Bedford left Texas City
Tuesday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Aged Locomotive Bell
To Ring On Polo Field

warning and welcome, when came
1928 and "951' after years Of SER
vice was consigned to the scrap
heap.
A casual remark by an officer
Of Fort Brown about needing a
starter bell was overheard BY an
official Of the Missouri Pacific
lines and here today rests the bell
Of old "951," a gift to the Fort
Brown Polo association from the
Missouri Pacific lines, secured
through the instrumentality of
G. G. Kennedy, Of Kingsville, su-
perintendent and A. :. Gimble,
Brownsville, general agent.
The bell suitably inscribed will
be located near the side-board Of
the polo field in front Of the COM
manding officers quarters at Fort
Brown on an appropriate stand,
and will carry on in the field of
sport, In making the Valley a win
ter playground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

Hereinafter instead of the blast
Of a bugle to indicate time and
stop the thudding feet Of the
racing ponies on the polo field at
Fort Brown. the tintinnabula-
tion of melodious bell will serve.
Redolent with the history Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley it Is
appropriate that this bell should
find its last resting place and util-
ity in one of the oldest Of our bor-
der posts. When the iron rails
Of the Missouri Pacific lines first
pierced the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley, and most of the now fertile
and highly cultivated Valley was
a jungle Of tangled mesquites and
cactus, this bell on one Of the old
est engines of the road gave no.
tice to the frightened longhorns
that progress and civilization were
at hand. Year by year old "e51"
faithfully pegged away on its run
from Kingsville to Brownsville, its
bell serving the dual purpose Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

waited for some sign of life. Then
in about 20 minutes he began to
breathe. His mouth however, ap-
peared to have grown together.
The toad was placed in a box
in the custody of Judge Pitchard
and is now on exhibition. Efforts
will be made to induce IL to take
food and if necessary the mouth
will be opened by an operation.
1t is said offers as high as $2,5c0
have been made for the specimen.
A skeptical newspaperman had the
judge verify the report that the
toad was alive several times.
Some of those who witnessed the
resurrection of the toad were old
residents, several of whom said
they saw the animal placed in the
cornerstone. r. v. F. E. Singleton,
pastor Of the First Methodist
church, and v. v. Cooper, commits
sioner of Eastland county. were
among those who aided Mr.. Day in
openinr the stone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
ARMY PLANES
APPEAR IN
AIR CARNIVAL
Three Pursuit Craft
Due; Other Details
In Readiness; Many
Ships Promised
THE AIR CIRCUS IN A Nutshell

THE AIR CIRCUS IN A NUTSHELL
Place: Off Border highway six
miles from town-follow the red
arrows.
Time: $3.50 .. m.
Attraction: Airplanes galore, do
ing stunts of all descriptions.
Stellar attraction: Shorty Radack,
worlds greatest aerial daredevil.
Here they come!
The air circus is one-if we don't
have an earthquake or a hard rain.
Shorty Radack, after a week OF
inaction is to do his stuff.
Les Mauldin. after a week of hard
preparatory labor, is TO do his stuff.
"A whole flock Of airplanes are to
do their stuff.
Included among these planes, ac-
cording to a whispered confidence
late Saturday from Charles Hardin,
promoter. will be at least three fast
pursuit planes, of Uncle Sans latest
type. They are due to arrive Sunday
morning, and will fly over Browns
Vile before they drop into the field.
They are depended on to furnish
many of the stunts for the crowd,
capable Of attaining a speed Of $50
miles an hour. They will stand any
sort of stunt, and will loop in for
nation, and do many other feats i'm
possible for commercial planes.
Houston Ship Here
Also the spirit of Houston" sis
ter ship to Col. Charles A. Lind
hergh's famous "Snirit Of st. Louis.
is already in the Valley and will
reach the flying field early Sun
day.
These, combined with the others
already here or scheduled TO come,
will undoubtedly make the greatest
collection of performing airplanes
ever seen in South Texas, Hardin
said.
The big features Of the perform
ance will be Mauldin's feat of doing
stunts with a dead motor, and the
act Of Shorty Radack in leaving a
speeding plane without aid of a
parachute.
He will also drop off in para
chute descents, and there will be
the usual collection Of stunt flying
such as wing-overs, balloon burst
ing contests, etc.
Radack will also keep the crowd
amused BY his stunts on the plane
such as standing on his head, hang
ing by his teeth, wing-waiking, etc
Les Maulding. local pilot, will fly
the ship on which Shorty does all
these feats.
Starts at 1880
The event is scheduled to begin al
$3.50 .. m. and the gates to the
field will be open at 10 a. m. Hardin
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
EXPLOSION ON
PLANE KILLS2
Thousands Witness 8
Air Tragedy At
Macon, Ga.

MACON, Ca, Feb. 1s.-(P)-Run-
ming wild after an ill-timed aerial
bomb had killed its pilot and his av-
iator-passenger, an airplane partici-
pating in the southeastern air derby
here plunged 1000 feet into the heart
of the business district here today,
killing a pedestrian and seriously
injuring two others.
The weight of a MONDAY crowd
Of hundreds Of persons who rushed
to the wreckage caused the collapse
OF a concrete sidewalk and the IN
Jury of six of the more than a score
who were thrown into the basement
Of a drug store.
Buck Steele OF Shreveport, La,
veteran stunt flyer and pilot OF the
ill-fated craft. and Francis Ashcraft,
student aviator Of Towanda. Pa, who
were in the plane. met death in mid
air when the third bomb they tossed
out in an exhibition as part of the
carnival, caught in the wings and
exploded prematurely.
Spectators saw the plane suddenly
enveloped in smoke and a moment
later waver into a side slip. In an
instant il fell into tail spin. gath
ering speed BY force Of the still re-
volving propeller.
Ii crashed close by the car tracks
in Cherry street, near the Second
street crossing. Horror-stricker
cries from those who watched it fall
failed to clear the street entirely and
four persons, one a negro woman
were either pinned down by the
wreckage or struck by the debris.
c. (. Murphy, 81, a local black
smith. was caught by the planes
propeller as it hit the ground. II
severed an arm and leg and inflict-
ed other injuries which caused hi:
death in a hospital few hours aft.
terward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Gernan-American
Held For Spying

DUSSELDORF, Germany, Feb. 1e.
-LP-Convicted OF commercial es-
pionage, Guido Meisel. American
chemist OF Portsmouth. N. H., today
was sentenced to one year In prison
and n fine Of 5000 marks Cabout
S1,250) after a secret trial lasting
several days.
Meisel also was sentenced 10 pay
1000 marks indemnification 10 each
of the co-plaintiff firms. the German
dye trust, Leopold Cassalla and COM
pany and Kalla and company. which
claimed damages because OF Meise's
alleged activities.
Meisel, who is German born, was
released on bail Of 1000 marks, but
must temporarily remain In Ger
many.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
JEWEL LADEN
TRUNK TAKEN
FROM STATION
Stolen Claim>>Aeck
Presesf-d at Depot
Se4t-fes Rich Loot
Robber

4 FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 15.-tF1
Officers tonight were trailing "a
young man who earlier in the day
presented a claim check at the Santa
Fe railroad station for a trunk con-
tanning approximately $4,000 worth
of unmourted gems and jewelry, and
escaped with the loot.
She trunk belonging to Joe OPP
dBgn, salesman for the Michael Levy
Z fnpany OF New York, was switched
While enroute from Wichita Falls
Ind Fort Worth and another trunk
ontaining several sacks Of flour,
ewspapers and bricks was delivered
fh6Af5 h6plAsff.5 s''s'H'" room '' '0'A'
The arrival of the jewelry trunk
was traced To this city where d young
man secured IL from the depot and
engaged a drayman TO haul 1t to the
Y. NJ. c. A. building. The trunk was
left outside the building instead OF
being carried up A rcom, detec-
tives discovered. hey believed this
was n ruse to carN the gem laden
trunk away from the depot n point
where IL could be picked up BY auto
mobile, taken to secluded spot and
looted.
Y. M. c. A. officials confirm the
report that the trunk arrived nt the
building. II was later discovered
looted on the highway near Handley.
Newspapers found inside the trunk
delivered to Optican were from
Oklahoma City and bore the dates
Feb. and 9. Sacks Of flour Hnd
in the trunk were from Yukon, Okla,
and Wichita Falls, Texas
Police believe the trunk checks
were switched in Wichita Falls al
though 0ptican said he saw no sus-
picious characters around his room
there or at the depot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Toad Lives IS Years
Buried IN Cornerstone

EASTLAND, Tex, Feb. 1s.-tPt-
A horned toad, buried alive in the
cornerstone of the courthouse
here 81 years ago. was found alive
when the stone was opened today,
according TO County Judge Ed 5.
Pitchard. The old courthouse is
being razed.
The West Texas tradition that
horned toad can live a century
without food or water is partly
verified. Judge Pritchsrd believes.
The cornerstone containing the
toad. and a number of old news
papers, coins, and Masonic en-
blems, was opened in the presence
OF a throng of curious residents
who gathered to see the toad, dead
or alive.
When Eugene Day, surrounded
by county officials. picked the toad
from the cavity in the stone, a
cheer went up. He appeared life
less for some time. After awhile
he opened his eyes. as the crowd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
HULL CLAIMS
c. 0. P. COULD
REVEALFACTS
Denies Continental
Bonds Used to Re-
duce Debt of Demo-
cratic Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.-(P)-A
demand that President Coolidge and
other republican leaders "throw the
full power of their cooperation" be-
hind the attempt to uncover bond
transactions involving the Conti-
mental Trading company was made
by Representative Hull, of Tennessee,
chairman Of the democratic national
committee from November, 1921 to
August, 1924.
Taking cognizance of recent
statement by Senator Nye, repub-
lican, North Dakota, as chairman of
the Teapot Dome committee that il
would be interesting to know wheth-
er any of the Continental Trading
company's bonds helped to reduce
the democratic committee debt from
100000 to 100000 between 1920 and
1922, Hull vigorously denied that
any funds had been received from
that source.
"The publication bro adcas
throughout the country this week"
he said, unsupported by a scintilla
of fact, intimating that a portion
of the Sinclair Continental Trading
company oil bonds was received in
4S-- OF LuGIcAUOuIS anu dppllCQ Oh
the deficit Of the democratic national
committee, constitutes as false and
foul a libel as was ever perpetrated.
Il brand this as a base and de-
libe-ate falsehood, intended solely to
divert attention from the unspeakable
national republican committee scan
dal in connection with the corrupt
oil money Of the Continental Trad
ing company, a portion of which is
now traced straight to the repub-
lican committee"
Declaring that officials in charge
Of the republican committee ''were
at least intimately associated with
those who have, and who had at the
time, full knowledge of all phases
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Cotton Conference
Expected TO Secure
Acreage Reduction

CsJACKSoN, Miss. Feb. 1s.-(P)-A
list of recommendations which may
bring about action that will COM
pletely change the financial prospec-
tus Of the South are expected to be
handed down from the conference 70
be held here Monday when COVER
nors and delegates from numerous
cotton growing states meet to dis
cuss ways and means of bringing
about reforms in methods of rails
ing, marketing and expanding the
use Of cotton.
While no detailed statement has
been given out TO indicate what
phase of the broad question will be
stressed and what official action
taken TO enforce any plan the con-
ference may find to be to the best
interests of the South, il il general
ly conceded by Mississippi dele
gates 20 the conclave that the cen
tral idea is TO reach an agreement
on a workable plan to lower acre
age, spread the marketing season
over a broader period to avoid mar
ket congestion and to encourage
home manufacture.
When IL is considered. observers
point out. that states which raise
approximately IS per cent Of the
worlds cotton production are to be
represented at the conference, wide
possibilities are offered.
II the meeting can bring about re-
suits that will cause cotton acreage
to be cut sufficiently TO force the
market 10 an average Of even as
little as two cents per pound more
than the average over the last OF
ten or twenty years or can conceive
a method that will prolong the mar.
ket season for the staple over q
period that will force an average
higher price, delegates have de,
clared. il will have added from $780,.
OO0.0 to S150,000.000 70 the annual
income of the cotton producing
states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Artists Given
Prize Awards

SAN ANTONIO. Feb. 1s.-tPl-
Adrian Brewer, Little Rock artist.
today was awarded first prize Of
$500 in the annual art contest
sponsored by Edgar B. Davis, oil
millionaire.
Brewers picture Of Texas blue
bonnets in bloom won first prize in
the wild flower contest group.
Henry G.. Keller Of Cleveland. Ohio.
won first prize of s1,l50 in the con-
test for pictures of ranch life. and
Isabel Branson Cartwright of Phila-
delphia won $500 when her SCOT
ton Picking Time" was placed first
in the cotton group.
In the final group for pictures OF
Texas wild flowers painted by Texas
artists. Theodore Morgan Of San
Antonio was placed first.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday fair warmer;
Monday partly cloudy, showers on
ly 20 southerly winds on the coast.
IN north portion; Monday partly
the west coast; light 20 fresh easter
cloudy, colder in the panhandle
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
FIiers viii TRY
For New Record

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 1s.-CPD
Preparations were completed today
for the take off early tomorrow
morning Of the monoplane Fort
Worth" from municipal airport here
in an effort to break the world s
record for continuous flying.
Al Henley and Joe Hart, Oklahoma
filters, will take turns in plotting the
big ship. Henley will be at the con-
trolls for the first q hours after
which he will be relieved by Hart,
according to plans announced late
today. The only thing that will pre-
vent the take off is unfavorable
winds or rain. the fliers said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
LEAVES FOR CONFERENCE

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 1s.-(P)-Gov-
ernor Moody left here tonight for
Jackson, Miss, 10 attend the south
wide cotton conference, which he
called for a study OF acreage reduc-
tion problems.
Some 100 farmers, bankers, and
business men had accepted the gov
ernor's invitation to attend for Tex
as, one of the 13 states represented.
Governor Moody expected to return
Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Demand Coolidge Aid Bond Probe
five line Up
FOR FIGHT In
Ohio PRIMARY

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Curtis NJ ale Stu
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ATOM spectN indica Of making
the yer nfague one Of the 4.
ST@lh oTer.h' our storSss sea '0aplsioIs dsSsiop-
nfRss aaso lpw show, ,ettlssroVGsS; fa4Ssr Gov-
srnOr r te servf Illinois and
Senator seG S5, lmplet 4 Rsn.as. 0l ,naianu, baye
entered s T44pSNkQckE BY author
izing Willis belegas> candidates to
pledge d So bort thea for second
choice Jas maize at Willis headquar-
ters b1 CharNs A. Jones. Senator
WillisrI private Asecretary, who with
Carm "A. Thomt ton is managing the
Afs+ conferrhg with his man
ager Senator WitIs issued a state
men7 in which h. declared he was
"mo6 than pleased" with the prog
ressf of his campaign and indicating
tha The will make the League Of Ma
tic. one Of the dominant issues in
hicYight with Mr.. Hoover.
y;She people Of the country have
4HAt spoken most decisively with
renee 70 the League Of Nations
sator Willis said. "There are
Ae candidates that are evidently
iYfavor OF the League Of Nations. Al
~ rate II Is being urged on their
khalf by their friends in various
kates that il nominated and elected
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

BROWNSVILLE proposes to make
your dog worth while, if you have a
dog.
An ordinance, suggested to the
city by Harry L. Faulk. former
county attorney, was passed TO first
reading Friday.
II provides q permanent license Of
$40 for female dogs and IS for male
dogs.
The ordinance does not provide an
annual license, as at first thought
The original payment will be the
final one. The dog must. of course
be tagged. Which means he should
be equipped with a collar.
The ordinance, however, will not
affect dogs that are kept in the
owner's premises. It covers dogs
running at large.
It's a safety measure. One that
seems TO be needed. And certainly
- dog owner who really wants his
dog will object. II is for the pub
lie welfare.
~ porNT ISABEL Is moving ;,to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

POINT ISABEL is moving into
;rportant position in the Valley. It
= now promised q national bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23

Grams here. Some opposition developed
on the ground that this might inter-
fere with the legislative and reha-
Utilization work of the national represent
tatives of the different organizations
who function in this city.
However, one of the developments IN
the latest revival of the project has
been the limitations Of the provinces OF
the co1ncil to local situations, leaving
it to the council to merely recommend
to the national chairman the national
matters that interest veterans else
where as we'll as they do the former
service men of the District of Columbia.
Coordination of efforts in obtaining
city regulations or ordinances that par
ticularly interest veterans, a systematic
effort TO prevent duplication of work in
assisting the disabled and extending
emergency relief and proper representa-
ton in CeremonialS on anniversaries are
among the subjects that have been slg-
gested that should be handled by the
council
The Disabled American Veterans has
accepted the plan in principle and those
behind the movement expected to make
particular effort during the next few
weeks to bring about the consolidation
of endeavor through an organization.
The District of Columbia executive
committee of the Disabled American
Veterans met again last week to check
on the plans for the annual Forget-Me-
Not day next month.
1t was agreed that obtaining the serv-
ices of girls and women to sell the SYM
bolic flower was the largest problem be-
fore the committee, so it was planned to
concentrate during the next two weeks
in obtaining volunteers to act as sellers
when the organized disabled OF Wash
ington make their annual appeal for
financial assistance to maintain the
year-round liaison service to help men
and dependents in claims before the
Veterans Bureau.