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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
WATER BONDS
WILL Be SOLD
Pharr District Will
Sell First Million
October Is

SAN JUAN. Oct. 6.-Sale Of the
first 81. 100000 Of the 100000
bond issue voted recently by the
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo irrigation
district for the purpose Of concret-
ing its system. will be held at the
offices of the district here, Oct. Is.
Several Of the largest bond houses
in the United States have announc-
ed they will present bids for the
district bonds.
Announcement was also made by
A.. Van Dresar, manager of the dis
trict that the purchase OF a 81
acre tract adjoining Saa Juan has
been concluded and IL will be util-
ICED by the district for its pipe
and concrete plants. II is the inten-
ton of the district to install its
own pipe machinery and manufac-
ture all pine rda other materials
necessary for the Improvement pro-
gram. The concrete pipe machines
TO be installed will handle all sizes
from the 72-inch down to the small
field distributing pipes.
Construction work will start about
the first of the year, according TO
present plans. and the work will be
so arranged IL will not interfere
with delivery of irrigation water.
All plans of the district have re-
ceived the approval the state board
OF water engineers. and the engi-
neers Of the district are now occu-
pied on the detail work in connec-
tion with the Improvement program
I'VE are proceeding slowly ard
cautiously" Van Dresar said in re-
ferring TO the program. Gan ma
terials TO enter into the concrete
structures and pipe are being an
alyzed by the state highway depart
ment. in order that we may be as.
sured thew are the best that can
be secured. We hope to start work
bv the first Of the yea but con.
slider it advisable to take the neces.
sary precautions to prevent costly
errors"
II Is estimated that approximately
three years will be required 10 com
plete the work on the entire system
the work TO start at points OF great,
est epare
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
PLANS MADE
FOR VISITORS
To Entertain jewelers.
With Lunch con in
Matamoros

Final arrangements were CON-
pleted Saturday for the entertain
ment Of approximately IS delegates
to the annual convention OF the
American Retail Jewellers association
who will arrive here at noon Sunday
as the final stop In their one-day
sightseeing tour Of the Rio Grande
Valley, which was prepared as a side
trip in connection with the annual
convention Of the organization which
closed its final session al Dallas, Fri
dav evening.
The side trippers will arrive at
Edinburg at 6 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, their special Pullmans being at
tached to the regular passenger train
Of the Southern Pacific Lines. accord
ing TO j. A. Martin, city ticket agent
for the Lines in Brownsville.
Breakfast will be served the tour
lists at the McColl Club House in Nc
Allen after which they will board
sightseeing buses for their trip
through the Valley to Brownsville
where they will arrive at noon.
Immediately upon their arrival
here, they will be taken on a sight
seeing trip Of the city and nearby
points of interest. returning in time
TO board their Pullmans which will
be attached to the regular passenger
trai o the Southern Pacific Lines
which leaves here at 6:15 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
'SHAKEDOWN,
SAYS TOOMBS
Financier Says $780,.
900 Paid Salesman
For Protection

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-R-Roy c,
roombs, Chicago and st. Louis finan-
cier whose operations have resulted
in receivership proceedings for his
brokerage from here and criminal
charges against him at st. Louis. to-
day declared he was the victim OF
a $780, 900 "shakedown."
Toombs, testifying before Garfield
Charles, receiver for the bankrupt
brokerage firm Of Toombs and Daily,
said he had paid 100000 to B. R,
Herring, a Chicago bond salesman.
Asked as 70 why this money was
paid out of the brokerage firms
funds, Toombs said he considered il
a "shakedown" because the man 70
whom it was paid had learned
through some means that the Inter
national Life Insurance company Of
ST. Louis, which Toombs also headed,
was in difficulties.
Toombs yesterday told the referee
he paid about 100000 TO a broker
Of the firms funds but stood on his
constitutional rights and refused to
name the broker to whom the money
was paid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
R. A. PLANS
HUGE MERGER
Seeks Outlet For Its
Talking Movie De-
vice Is Report

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-PJ-The Ra-
dio Corporation Of America, in order
TO provide an outlet for photophone.
a talking movie device which it has
developed at considerable expense,
n negotiating for control Of Keith
Albee-Orpheum Corporation and F.
b. o. Pictures Corporation, it was
learned today.
The Radio Corporation has en-
countered kene competition with the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. with its Movietone, and War
ner Brothers with their Vitaphone.
II was learned in Wall street bank
ing circles that the negotiations look
10 the formation Of a holding COM
pany, in which the Radio Corpora
tion will have a controlling interest,
70 hold the stock Of Keith-Albee-Or-
pheum. 7. B. o., and possibly Pathe
Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
By II. A. NEUMANN
ASSOCIATED Press Staff WRITER

tAsSOcfated fTcss Stail Nrlterb
VIENNA. Oct. 3.-Pl-The Vienna
Stock Exchange has degenerated into
a mere shadow Of its pre-war glory.
Since Austria has been reduced TO
a bare 100000 people it has ceased
TO play al important part in Euro
pean finance.
The Bourse here is a pathetic re-
hinder Of Austria's commercial
plight. Its dsily average Of sales
has dropped TO 5000 shares. The
Stock Exchange is sometimes all but
deserted.
While trading on the Vienna meat
market Is steadily expanding and
the daily per capita ration Of meat
consumed by the Viennese is said
10 be increasing from month 70
month, the trading on the Vienna
stocks and shares market has been
steadily dwindling since 1924.
In fact. probably the most often
deserted portion of the Vienna Ring
strasse is that on which the Vienna
Bourse is situated. Bourse trading
never gave fame or character to any
contiguous street. but time was
WneU the umDe OIL snareS CnanE-
ing hands in a day on local account
reached between 10000 and $4,000.
Today, except when shares Of any
firm are being thrown overheard
because of its rumored insolvency,
the market considers itself busy
with 5000 shares.
The result Of the Somatose mar
ket is manifesting itself in a reduc-
tion Of its members. There are still
1900 enrolled for stocks and shares.
500 for dry goods chemicals, leath-
er. sugar. etc.), some 1000 on the
produce, 500 on the postage stamps
and about 400 on the timber market.
The last meets only once a week,
the goods members three times,
those Of the shares on six days and
the produce members on five d y
a week. forenoons only.
For ONE time after the last fur
~ on the Vienna Stock Exchange in
1924. the orthodox Jews in their
long Kaftans marched excitedly up
and down in front Of the building
waiting to transact call-money bus
mess. but this has likewise ceased.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
Byrd Preparing
For Polar Start

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 6.-P-
Commander Richard z. Byrd, one
of those who know what is at the
TOP Of the world. rounded out his
elaborate plans here today for find
ing out what is at the bottom of il
all.
Byrd. with his co~-workers, COM
panions and aides, prepared to gail
from San Pedro Wednesday on a
three-year cruise to the antarctic
regions. This journey will include
a projected flight over the south
pole from some icy base.
He apparently had recovered from
4 cold and high fever.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
Aviation
Merger at St. Louis

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Oct. 6.-R0or-
s~.r;zation Of a 100000 corpora
t;on 10 supervise and coordinate
anerations Of a group Of subsidiary
syi7tion concerns and allied indus
tries was announced today hy John
A. Love Of st. Louis.
II was announced that among
The companies IN the combine are
.be Robertson Aircraft corporation,
Fokker Aircraft corporation. Univer-
al Air Line system terminal COM
sa,v and Mid Plane Sales and Tran
ssit company Of Minneapolis.
A survey has been made for a d.
rect air passenger line into the
southwest and the new corporation
i considering the establishment o.
through route from the east "
the west, according to Love-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
Valley Parade In
S.A. to Assemble
On N. Laredo St.

The 18th district Of the American
Legion, which includes the Valley,
will assemble for the big Oct. 9 San
Antonio parade at 1915 p. M. al
North Laredo street, $50 feet south
west of Paris street, it has been an
nounced here.
The Valley procession will be dis
persed at la Sale and East Com
merce street.
The Texas group has been desig-
mated as the Third division, eompos-
ed OF the 5th and 9th brigades which
in turn are divided into six regi-
ments numbering from Is to is in
elusive. The American Legion Aux
iliary is to march in a body as the
18th regiment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
Valley Business
College Items

few days owing to illness.
We have made arrangements TO
give instructions on the DITTO ma
chine. This machine is becoming
popular now in business offices. SO
those that need operators may soon
be supplied from our lists.
Parents, ask us about our one
hundred dollar ~(s100.O0) OFFICE
COURSE. Very anxious TO have a
number enroll for this work, SOON.
Margaret Martin has accepted a
position in the office Of Lawyer
Patteson, State National Bank Build
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
Migratory Birds
Barred by Warden

Only hunters who have crossed
into Mexico and killed their own
game will be allowed to bring migra-
tory birds across into this country
and anyone found in possession Of
a migratory bird under an other
circumstances will be subject to a
heavy fine, according 10 John COT
fee. state deputy fish, game md
oyster commissioner.
Coffee announced that emission
had been given allowing persons "a
bring migratory birds that had been
bought in Mexico to this side but
that such permits would no longer
be issued.
This ruling. however. applies only
to the closed season for the game
In this section Of the country, he
stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
Wisconsin Wins to
Break Long Record

MADISON. Wis. Oct. J.-(P1-
After more than n decade Of strug-
gle, 2 bic ten team finally has con
quered Notre Dame on the gridiron.
Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite's big
Wisconsin team did II today, over
whelming the Ramblers. % TO S. be-
fore a frenzied throng of 10000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
Airplane Factory to
Remove from Temple

DALLAS. Oct. 6.-(P-Headquar.
ters Of the Texas Aero corporation
now at Temple, will be removed
probably at Dallas, Fort Worth OF
San Antonio about Jan. !, George W
Williams, president, said here to-
day.
Mr.. Williams flew here in a Tenn
pie Ga cabin moroplane, first cabin
unit turned out by the factory and
the first built in Texas.
He said removal had been determ-
ined on definitely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07

Last week gave US some day and
night enrollments and others are
promised for TOMORROW.
New classes in Bookkeeping start
ed any day. We have shorthand clas-
ses 70 accommodate virtually all re-
quirements, hence no need Of PROS
PECTIVE students waiting until the
first Of another month.
Mildred Singer has accepted a tenn
porary position as amanuensis in the
office OF the MCDONALD INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
Miss Catherine Lawrence OF e
Jardin District has been absent a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07

This is one Of a series of illus
trated stories telling the history
and development of the famous
trading streets and exchanges of
the WORLDLY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
SHE SKATES; HE WANTS DIVORCE

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-HI-Percy '.
Holder today filed suit for divorce
from his wife. Mrs. Estelle A. Hold
er who has survived thirty-six days
in a roller skating contest here and
is still going on. He charges she has
refused 10 stop skating and come
home and charges cruelty as a re-
suit 81 her desire for fame as a roll
err skater.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25


established Miami
Barch Friends church West Milton Ohio Herbert
Township Miami Herbert HooVes father,
born Ohio relatives claim knsp with
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
Why NOT WASH
IN OWN HOME IS
AWARDED PRIZE
Mrs. Wheelock of Douglas
Gets Reward for Writing
Laundry Argument

Preaching the doctrine of cleanli-
ness as exemplified in the output OF
the modern laundry and holding that
out as compelling reason for women
to turn their laundry work to a COM
mercial laundry plant won for Mrs. E.
f. Wheelock, 1141 Fifteenth street, two
satisfactions. One was the receipt of
a letter telling that her reasons for
patronizing a laundry had been re-
garded as in the honorable mention
group that won for her an order on a
local laundry for one weeks laundry
bill for her home. The other salts
faction was that she had won in a
contest where there were 1,044,0 600
women trying for place.
But Mrs. Wheelocks arguments did
not put all the stress on the fact that
the laundry sends the garments home
clean. She knew that when washed
at home, most women secure good re-
suits, if they give their attention to
that effort. That is the other reason
she urged--in fact it was really her
major argument-effOrt. She insisted
that the effort that the woman applied
to doing the laundry, considering the
methods available in the commercial
plant today, was merely a sort of
drudgery and that the time could be
SO much better used in other lines Of
effort about the home. Mothers
time is worth more" in home making
along other lines then in bending over
a washboard or even directing the
modern electric washer, was her con-
tention, and the committee thought
that a good point.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
GIRL, Ia, WINS
WOMEN'S INDOOR
TENNIS CROWN

BROOKLINE, Mass, March "a Up
Records for youth, consistency and
speed Iwere shattered here today as
champions were crowned in the
women's national indoor singles and
doubles tennis tournaments and in.
door mixed doubles play on the COW
cred courts OF the Longwood Cricket
club.
The distinction of being the young
est player ever to win a national
title went to little IA year old Sarah
Palfrey. of Brookline, when she
teamed with Mrs George w. Wight
man, her fellow toWnswoman, 10 wiz
the doubles title In straight sets from
Mrs. w. M. SheddeIl, of Chestnut
Hill, and Mrs. .. l.. Bremen, OF
Boston.
The scores were 6-1, 60, and the
match took just % minutes to play
thereby creating a speed record fol
national title finals play, which Mrs
Wightlnan believed unsurpassed. The
victory gave Mrs. Wightman her 9th
game.
With "five minutes to get my
BREATH" the Brookline veteran re-
turned to the courts to capture hel
28th title IN the mixed doubles final
Tealning with Henry L. Johnson Jr.
of Waban, she won from Mrs. Charles
j. Hubbard ST., of Cambridge, anc
Henry r. Guild, CT Longwood, ii
another straight set match, 6-3, 6-1
Mrs. Wigntman's performance to-day
gives her a grand total OF Ii mixed
titles on grass, dirt and boards tt
add to her nine doubles and six
singles crowns Whether she coulc
have Won the singles title today was
matter of conjecture, but her de-
cision not to enter the singles tourna-
nlent left Miss Edith Sigourney, OF
Boston, and Mrs Hubbard to face
each other as finalistS.
After q slow start agsinst brilliant
though somewhat erratic tennis or
the part OF her opponent, Miss Sig
Quincy settled down to outsteady the
Cambridge woman and take the title
by the scores OF &-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

Providence, r. l., and Wilmer Alli-
son, Forth Worth, Texas, in addi-
ltion to himself would compose the
squad that will meet the Mexican
team at Mexico City next month in
the first round of American zone
play.
w. F. Coen, Jr., Kansas City high
school boy, Tilden said, would be
taken along with the team for the
experience because of his excellent
showing in the tryouts here this
week.
Announcement of team selections
came as a complete surprise as
Tilden previously had said the
names of the players chosen would
not be made public until tomorrow
night.
John wv. Wear of Philadelphia,
chairman of the Davis cup COM
mittee said, however, that Tilden
on conferring with United States
Lawn Tennis association officials
here this morning, tentatively had
agreed on players, but withheld
final decision until today's play was
completed.
The team will leave here tomor-
row night for Mexico City and will
spend considerable time condition
ing there before meeting the Mex
lean Davis cup team on April 5
and 6.
Mr. Wear said that Coen, 16-
year-old star, was being. carried
only that he might gain experience
and be of aid in future interna-
tional competition.
Jones, who was graduated from
Yale in 1925, is the seventh rank
ing player in the States, and for
three years was a star on Ellis ten
mis- team,
Allison, a student at the Univer-
city of Texas, is national intercol-
legiate champion and only in the
past few years has sprung into the
tennis limelight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

This will mark Tilden's ninth
successive year of play on the Davis
cup team. Tilden declined to
elaborate on his announcement of
selections, beyond giving out a let
ter OF thanks to the city of Augusta
for the hospitality extended the
squad while playing there.
Tennis association officials in dis
cusSing Coen, declared that he is
one of the fastest developing young
players in the United States.
Members Of the squad will play
tomorrow for practice, but the re-
suits will have no significance.
Coen continued his victorious
sweep today by defeating Edward
Bud" Chandler, Harvard law stu
dent, and former intercollegiate
champion, 1-6, 1910, 3-6, 6-1, rs.
I Coen came back brilliant after
slow start to win the second set,
only after games had been scored.
He displayed a flashy forehand
drive that smashed through Chand-
ler's service for the deciding margin
in the second and again in the final
set.
Iilden, captain of the Davis cup
squad, played his best game of the
week in the other singles contest
of the afternoon, to defeat Arnold
Jones, Providence, r. l., and former
Yale star, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. He took
the lead early in each set and held
it, Jones never showing comeback
sufficient to give the match any
element of closeness.
In the other singles matches Of
the day, Wilmer Allison, national
intercollegiate champion of the Uni
versity of Texas, defeated George
Lott, Chicago, in a mild upset, GA,
1-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, while Johnny
Doeg, Stanford university won from
Wray Brow, st. Louis, 6-2, 6-3, TO,
SO.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
JACK HIGGINS
UPSETS DOPE BY.
WINNING DERBY

NEW ORLEANS, March "a R)-
Jack Higgins an outsider in the
betting and known at best as a
nudder, showed his heels to IA COM
petitors in the seventh renewal OF the
Louisiana derby at Jefferson Park
today to romp home with the 5,45O
purse for his owner, w. Curran, OF
Chicago. A colortul crowd brayed the
threatening weather TO see the race.
The victory of Jack Higgins was no
less a surprise to the railbirds than
the performance of Time Maker, E.
B. McLean'S colt, whose best efforts
brought him in third for show money
Time Maker was thought unbeatable
in the derby field for three year olds
and his impressive record OF four
victories in as many starts added to
his following. Beauregard finished in
between the two for place money, a
position he was reported to have been
heavily played for. Galahad, owned
by p. ReVter was fourth.
Jack Higgins, carrying Jockey c.
E. Allen at 118 pounds, was off poorly,
but at the quarter he had distanced
five horses to be in seventh position.
He had closed the gap to fourth at
the half and held that position until
passing the three quarters
Jockey Allen gave his mount a
restrained ride until the final 10Th
when he opened up to bring the
black colt in strong a length and
half ahead OF the field. Beauregard
was three lengths ahead of Time
Maker, who bested Galahad by little
more than length.
Jack Higgins paid $4640 straight,
$16.4C to place and 5000 to show, to
holders OF So mutuel tickets. Beau
regard paid $1440 to place and $4.20
to show, while Time Maker paid
$3.50 to show
The $4,000 second money went to
Miss Peggy Bailey, owner OF Beau
regard gift horse from her uncle,
Colonel E. r. Bradley, owner OF the
Idle Hour Farm stables. Third money
of $1,000 went to the Mclean stable,
while $500 was awarded Galahad's
owner
Jefferson Park, next to Time Makers
showing being the performance of
Mickey d, Elizabeth and Great
Timber, rated in pre-derby selections
as having places up in front but
who finished last in the order named.
Other also rams were: Waffles,
Seravevo, Dan Burnham, William
Penn, Bookie and Billy Culbertson,
who finished four lengths in front
of Mickey d.
Force, Cruelty. Aviator and Algol,
the latter Time Makers stable mate,
were scattered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
TURKEY CREEK
. RANCHER DIES
HERE, AGED Sc

Martin Thomas Conroy, of Turkey
creek, died at q local hospital yester-
day afternoon following admission to
the institution on Friday for treat
ment for high blood pressure. He had
Sbeen suffering acutely from the trouble
for week prior to being brought to
the hospital.
Mr.. Conr0y was native Of Mime
apolis, Mimi, born on Oct. 20, 1891
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Con-
roy, both now death When in his
teens he came to live with his brother
sin-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Neal of 4-bar ranch. both Of them
now being dead. In 1918 Mr. Conroy
I was married to Miss h1apIe Rsthbun,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rathbun and size with their only
child, son u years old. survives him.
Mr.. Conroy also leaves six sisters:
Mrs Hannah Mcdonald, Mrs. Agnes
I Kennedy and Mrs. Bess Redney, all of
MINNEAPOLIS; MIS-. May Smith, Cen
tgalia, Wasn,; Mrs Elizabeth Miller,
Haywood, Calf; Mrs Josephine
Scheltfield, Santa Barbara, Calf. Mrs.
Scholtfield and Walter Miller, husband
81 NILS. M11lCI, d4lO d uduSA4CC1 VI WI o..
Seholtfiald arrived in Douglas prior to
the death of Mr. Conroy.
For the last IA years Mr.. and Mrs.
5 Conroy had their home in the Turkey
creek country where he was engaged
in farming and stock raising.
Plans for the funeral had not been
completed last night but it was stated
burial viii be in Douglas and it is ex-
pected that the services will be held
in the church of the Immaculate Con-
Ception Mr.. Conroy being a Catholic.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

Dispatch Telephones-sl and g.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

Edward Hickman, "The Fox" who
confessed to kidnapping, numbering
and mutilating Marian Parker, Los
Angeles school girl, and his pal,
Welby Hunt, are now numbers at
San Quentin penitentiary, where
Hickman is in a condemned cell
awaiting execution, and Hunt faces
life imprisonment Above, they are
shown being hustled into prison
with other uconvicts. Below, they
ere shown with Warden James b.
Holohan 8i
This is Flight Lieutenant S. M.
Kinkead, British speed ace (right),
and the tiny Supermarine Napier
seaplane in which he plunged to
his death in the English channel
near the Isle OF Wight at $50 miles
an hour In his attempt to better
the worlds seaplane speed record,
Lieutenant Kinkead is believed to
have oVerstrained his tiny machine
which was later recovered from the
sea.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
RELIEF PLANES ARRIVE

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March "a
(A9Lieutenants Williams and Me
Donald, who flew relief planes from
Panama to Mexico for Secretary
Dawson and General Fechet, ar
rived here late today, more than "a
hours behind their party. They
probably will remain until Monday
as their amphibian plane needs re
pairs, before it can proceed to
Panama.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
TTLDEN PICKS TEAM
In DAVIS CUP PLAY

AUGUSTA, Ca, March "a. P-
William Tilden, II, captain of the
United States Davis cup team, to-
night announced that John Hennes
sey, Indianapolis; Arnold Jones,