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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i.-CP-
President Coolidge today signed the
Boulder. Dam bill making effective
the act providing for a reclamation,
flood control and power project on
the Colorado river.
The president affixed his sigma
ture before a gathering of propon-
ents OF the Swirg-Johnson iii,
brought TO the executive office by
Senator Johnson and Representative
Swing. California republicans, who
for years had led the fight for enact
ment Of the bill.
The measure provides that the
government shall supply the $685.
100000 estimated as necessary to
construct n dam and accompanying
works In Black Canyon. The mon
IS TO be repaid under a plan for the
sale Of power generated at the dam.
The signature of the -esidcnt
was the last official act required in
providing federal authority for the
construction. but either Utah or
Arizona OF the seven Colorado river
basin states must ratify the Colo
rado river compact for distribution
OF water before the act can become
effective.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
ALL BIDS Are
TURNED DOWN
when OPENED
Eagle and Texas Are
Purchasers at Pri-
vate Sale; High Bid
Considered Unsafe

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-P)-Sec-
retary West today rejected all bids
for government oil from the Salt
Creek Field, Wyo., because the high
est bidder refused to make bond and
give information requested by the
department, and then entered into
a contract with the White Esgle Oil
and Refining company and the Texas
Company for tine oil at private sale.
The interior department announced
that the sale of the oil to the White
Esgle and Texas companies for Il 81
cents per barrel above the highest
posted field price at a private sale
was mandatory under the law by
which the Royalty Oil contracts are
made.
The highest Of the bids submitted
was BY William l.. Walls Of Chey-
enne, Wyo., az cents per barrel above
the posted field price.
The department had asked Walls
for a full statement of his financial
ability and the name Of an accredited
surety company willing to write a
three year bond for S250,000. Mr..
Walls, after further communication
with the department, did not satisfy
the secretary that his bid should be
accepted under the advertisements.
Mr.. West therefore asked for bids
at a private sale disposing of the oil
for three vars from and after jan
uary 4, 1929.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
Speakers Declare
Full Vote on Port
Bonds Is Necessary

channel from Brszos Santiago Pass
70 a turning basin 10 be located
about five miles northeast Of the city
limits.
At meeting Of voters in the high
school auditorium Thursday night
speakers characterized the election
as the most important in the history
OF Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
Emphasis was placed upon the ne
cessity Of getting out the full vote
of the district and giving the bonds
an overwhelming majority. Frequent
reference was made to the value of
the port 10 the city and entire VAL
ley, speakers predicting that ac-
quirement Of n deep water port
would make Brownsville the indus
trial and commercial center for the
most fertile sections of Texas and
Mexico and would assure popula-
tion Of 100000 within ten years.
All features of the channel and
Continued on page seven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
SECOND FROST
IS INDICATED
Low Temperature To-
night Forecast OF
Weather Man

Frost over the Lower Rio Or nde
Valley again Friday night. was seen
as possible by u. S. Meteorologist
W. J. Schnurbusch in his forecast
Friday morning The possibility d.
pended on whether or not the skies
would be clear.
Partially cloudy skies Thursday
night did not prevent frost. Heavy
to light frosts were general over this
section with temperatures ranging
from 80 TO 80 degrees A tempera-
ture Of 30 was reported at Rio
GTande City
Schnurbusch's prediction for
Brownsville and the Valley read as
follows: "Fair or partly cloudy and
continued cold tonight with lowest
temperature practically same as last
night and frost IL clear; Saturday
partly cloudy and continued cool.
Light northerly winds on the west
coast"
a high pressure area over Okla
homa was expected 10 swing the ind
TO the south within a day or two.
This would bring warmer tempera-
lures from the Gulf of Mexico.
The sun was shining brightly at I
r. m. and there were no large cloud
banks IN sight, lending additional
strength to the belief that frost
CONTINUED on page eiRht.)
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3 COPS, A CROOK,
r 4 y
REVOLVINGDOOR;
+ + y
BINGO! ONE GONE

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-(Pl-Here
folks, is today's revolver story.
Three policemen were escorting
Archie Butler into the bureau of
Identification after he had been
held to the grand jury for robbery
by arms. Ingress to the bureau is
by n revolving door.
Archie hadn't lived 43 years
without picking up some good
ideas. One Of them was that a re-
yolving door held possibilities.
He got into his compartment
after two Of the officers had pre-
ceded him. The third officer got
in the compartment behind.
When Archie got inside, however,
he kept right on going around. The
officer behind, from force Of habit.
stepped out. When the policemen
got outside Archie had dissolved
Cor revolvcd) from sight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
WHERE POLLS
WILL BE FOR
PORT BALLOT

Precinct 34-Southmost - Matt
Browns residence.
Precinct Ell Jardin-Ei Jsrdin
School.
Precinct 3o-North Of Browns
viIle-Moss' store.
Precinct 6-Villa Nueva-Tomas
Tijerina filling station.
Precinct 5-Los Fresnos-Palm-
er's filling station
Precinct 33-Lss Yescss-schcol
house.
Precinct 2s-Brownsville - Old
grammar school.
Precinct 2l-Brownsyille-M
tinex Drug Store No. 2.
Precinct Extraordinarily
Hall.
Precinct 1s-Brownsvillc-Justo
Guerra's store.
Precinct 2o-Brownsviile-Miller
hotel.
Precinct Extraordinarily
service station.
Precinct 16 - Brownsville -
Fitch's garage.
Precinct 3-Medis Luns: Banker
Garage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
Hoover Plurality
6,423,612, Surrey
OF A. p. DiSCIOSes

Copyright, 1928, by The Associated
Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-tP1-
Herbert Hoover's plurality over Gov
ernor Smith in the November elec-
tion was 6,423,6l2.
Figures gathered by the Associat-
ed Press from the election officials
OF the iS states show these totals:
Hoover, 2i.429. .l09.
Smith. 15,005.497.
The total vote cast. the largest in
the history of the United States, was
36. 7Ss,669.
The vote. not accounted for i the
Hoover and Smith columns went TO
minor parties. Norman Thomas, the
socialist candidate. received the ma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
Air Mail Pilot
Killed In Storm

HURON, O., Dec. 2l.-lP-The air
mail lost another pilot last night
when the plane of Leo J. McGinn
tossed by a 5O-milc gale during a
heayy .snowstorm. plunged into tree
near here. McGinn was killed ana
the plane burned.
McGinn. who lived in haywood. Ill.
was carrying the night air mail from
Cleveland TO Chicago for the National
Air Transport company.
McGin circled the town three times
apparently trying 10 locate the air
mail beacon. A moment before the
fatal crash he dropped Z landing
flare. Then IL crashed into the tree
and into barn owned BY Wright M.
Stein, Huron undertoker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
Local Charity Home Makes Second Appeal For
Donations to Aid in Its Annual Xmas Dinner

will be called for by Charity
Home workers.
The principal thing. Mrs. Tay-
lor stated. Is TO get these dona-
tions in as quickly as possible In
order that the workers will know
Just how much food must be
bought.
Cash donations can also he left
NJ Wilman's Pharmacy and this
cash will be used in the purchase
Of additional food.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21

I'VE are particularly anxious to
have tho fruit donations come in"
There surely is enough fruit in
this vicinity to supply the need
Mrs. Taylor also called for dona-
tions Of meats, vegetables. bread.
potatoes. and all other foods that
might contribute to a ell rounded
meal.
These contributions can be left
at Wilmsn's Pharmacy and they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
Bus Sale Hearing
IsSet For Jan. 5

AUSTIN. Texas, Dec. 2i.-Janusry
= is the tentative date fixed by the
Texas railroad commission to hear
the application Of the Black Dia-
mond transportation Co.. Browns
Vile. to sell its lines to the Missouri
Pacific transportation Co. sub
sidiary Of the Missouri Pacific Lines.
A protest has been filed by Joel
Johnson, against the application.
Johnson claims TO own an interest
in the Black Diamond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21

ed at If o'clock Christmas morn
ing and it is expected that at
least 1000 guests will be present.
Guest tickets, numbering 1000.
we're being distributed from the
Home and by the city health nurse,
Mrs. Laura Houston, Friday.
Donations. in fact. must be made
before Monday. according 10 Mrs.
Taylor. in order that Home Off
cials may be able to make "fill-in"
purchases Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21

A second appeal for donations Of
food and cash to be used by the
Charity Home in serving its an
nual Christmas dinner - the poor
was sounded by Mrs. Volney ".
Taylor, Friday.
II do not know what is the mat
ter this year." she said. only
few have sent in donations 50 far
and there are only three more
days before the dinner"
The annual dinner is to be serv-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
FILED
BY WURzBACH
Notice Of Action Is
Given McCloskey In
San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. 2i.-LPl
Judge Augustus McCloskey. con-
gressman-elect from the fourteenth
congressional district today definite
" faced contest Of his seat in the
next congress.
Congressman Harry NJ. Wurz-
bach's notice of contest was served
on McCloskey late yesterday by G.
W. Anderson. Wurzbach's campaign
manager in the last general election.
Congressman Wurzbach, who is in
Washington. has promised the con-
CONTINUED on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21

Voters of the Brownsville naviga-
ton district will 20 10 the polls Sat-
urday to pass upon organization and
authorization Of $2,000,0O0 bond
issue for the purpose OF meeting the
government requirements on the
Brazos Santiago harbor project and
10 finance construction of ship
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
SIGNS
b0uL DER dam ACT
Salt Greek OIL Sold by West
LATE BULLETINS

STEAMER ON ROCKS OFF TAMPco IN GALE .
21.1F1Dspahes from Tampico today
Nara had the rocks off TamPo IN
werei n 10 immediate danger
POISON ELECTIoN-DAY LIQUOR CHARGED TO X. c. POLICE
21-VP-James
presented the county grand jury that
before
the
Prompt denials from the
police
ALLEGED SLAYER BATHERs DENIED BAIL
PORT LAvACA Rbdeaux. charged with the
William
examine the Robideaux
without yesterday Taking the stand
fight
bodies thrown the
PRINCE GEORGE FATHERS BEDSIDE
completing his trip from Ber-
he H. London
at $685. M TO-DAY TO see his father.
WOMEN BLAZING TORCHES IN BLAST
21-P-Sprayed by Laoine from
bodies
through window BY her frnatc
burning clothing from her body before
seriously The out the back door and
off
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
FRIENDS SEE
FINALACTION
ON MEASURE
Fund of $165,OOO,O00
To Be Provided BY
u. S.; Approval of
One State Needed

ALEXANDRIA. La. Dee. 7i.-
tAP)-When informed OF the &C.
tion Of the state pardon board to-
day in the Lebouef case Governor
Long announced that he did not
wish To say anything yet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
| FINAL
EDITION.
| N OU r
VALLEY

a III
y TOMoRRoW-SATURDAY-prom
ses TO be red letter day in the
history of Brownsville.
And the "loose territory" sur
pounding this city on three sides
|with the fourth side-Mexico-great-
y interested.
Voters are 10 pass upon a bond
issue or 100000.
The amount to be used for several
purposes.
One purpose is to provide 100000
Ipropristion Of Sl.000.oo0 for de-
lopment OF an eighteen-foot depth
eross the bar at Brazos Santiago
ss. And a sixteen-foot channel
cross the Laguna Msdre.
l. Another purpose is to provide
but sT50.000 for construction of a
3p canal from the Laguna Madre
ia point about five miles from
bwnsville. At the end of Four
enth street.
THE BOND ISSUE also will pro-
de funds for purchase of about 80
res of land at south tip of Padre
and and north tip of Brazos
knd.
The island points will be used by
federal government for the usual
atification projections provided for
harbor entrances.
lso to provide funds for pur-
n, of a half mile right of way
~ the route Of the proposed
"A mel.
- hough there are intimations
property owners that are direct
~ fected will donate the right of
.IE S2.0O0,000 bond issue is the
a. worthwhile public effort di-
Ned toward development of water
btsportation.
fter n half century Of rather
fstered and reflective work along
II line.
Hseroic measures we're often re-
~ a to. As note the famous
SOL" campaign Of eight or nine
shn ago when citizens generally
IT. through with cash donations
Elrs from a penny upward.
h raised back in 1919 to the
" nt of s125,O0O for digging n
el across the Laguna Madre.
tsnsi raised TO help the Rio Grando
I'D standardize its track as re-
Il by the federal government.
UNITED STATES government
has more than three-quar-
a million dollars invested in
Santiago pass.
Nv plans to spend 81 100000
ncluding the local aid; and
tion. proposes a maintenance
Y S150.O00 annually-and in
ly. That is equivalent to
cent on = fund Of S2,000,-
er words, there will he So
escrow to provide Sl50,0o0
for maintenance and i'm
bits a. time goes on.
- would bring the total in
10 in the bay and pass to s4,-
- forgetting about the $780,
nereabcuts already put into
rct.
ow il will be up to the
Mer the voters have approved
VN still be a large amount OF
.e done at the Washington
SO. BOYS in Brownsville
ball game today should be
htified over the weather.
- @Kay even hear claims that
~ was provided for their
- benefit.
Ell the sort If weather they
&pmed ct nave for their
home along in October.
- nsville boys probably had
warm weather. That's
AND PORT ARTHUR,
,cotball champions, are
A.ror state honors.
kR%ur made Abilene a pro-
kR$Stcial.
EF4s2, 20 90 Abilene for a
RNntee. Or offered to give
ESSoO to come TO Port Ar
NEecided IL preferred the
MfE money. inasmuch as u
kE*sen a championship game.
A4 thur journeys TO Abilene
f.
I.CHECO is another flyer
8 who by his choice Of a
# IN 10 Mexico City takes
Klle- -Matamoros gateway.
W fSf ON San Antonio TO
ELI and from Brownsville
EIkI ie coast line, climbing
VIII ,lateau southwest Of
fAsF ..~ fvs, frnp, RrrWug- l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21

AUSTIN 2Q-Certcates Of election Of the twenty pubi-
the privilege Of casting this
forwarded
Six copies Of the certificate were sent to
Thomas W. p H. Mcfad
A. B. Peasley f. E. Hanna Graham Tyler
Smith John Drake
Conger IT. Bodo Holekamp John
T Iomax Mitchell Waldrop A F. Kennedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
WEATHER


For Brownsville and the VALLEY:
Far or partly cloudy and continued
cold tonight with lowest ,empera-
ture practically same Az last night
and frost il clear. Saturday partly
cloudy and continued cold. Light
northerly winds on the west coast.
for East Texas: Increasing cloud
mess tonight; somewhat warmer in
southwest portion; Saturday mostly
cloudy in east, and generally fair i'm
west portion. Light to moderate
southerly winds on the cosst. prob
baly becoming northerly SATURDAY.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
IN the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 1A.Hr @Auv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
TIDE TARLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide AZ Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorolcgi-
cal conditions:
High $1,000. 1909 .. m; 1f:25 .. m.
Low ......... $3.50 n. M; 6:l4 p. VI.
MTSCFLLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today ................5 5:44
Sunrise tomorrow ....... 7:14
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
SIX DEAD, 5000
ARE HOMELESS.
IN STORM WAKE
Villages Razed, Plantations De
stroyed, Shipping Wrecked
ut St. CrOix

St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Sept. II
lR)-Six persons were known today
to have been killed in the tropica
hurricane which hit st. Croix Thurs.
day, leaving 5000 persons homeless
One hundred persons were injured
All the casualties were native ne.
groes.
In the chief commercial centers o1
Christiansted and Frederiksted the
damage was estimated 1T 100000
The loss throughout the island has
not been learned, but it probably
was very great. It was tht
worst hurricane that ever struck
the islands.
Villages were razed, several large
estates were wiped out and planters
houses destroyed. Sugar factories
were damaged and the sugar crop
destroyed.
Boats in the harbor Of Christian
sted were either sunk or driven
ashore. The cable, radio, telephone
and light plants were put out Of
commission. Streets and roads were
blocked by fallen trees and debris.
Housing conditions are deplorable.
The government house escaped seri-
Gus damage.
Food supplies were thought to be
adequate today.
The storm ragged for II hours
When the hurricane began at mid
night Thursday the wind was blow
ing from the northeast. After six
hours it changed and blew for six
more hours from the southwest.
Torrential rain continued for 4s
hours, increasing the distress Of the
inhabitants.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
CANNED HEAT
CAUSES MANS
DEATH IN FIRE
Oklahoma Laborer Found in
Burning Bed in Oakes Room
ing House
Especial to The Tribunel )

Gordon w. Taylor, Is, Oklahom,
transient laborer, died in an Oakes
hospital today, the result Of drink
ing Canned hest"
Taylor, according to residents Of
the rooming house in which he lives,
was Staggering drunk" Sunday
night. About II p. m, other room
ers were aroused by groans from
Taylor's room. They found him
lying in his bed, enveloped in
flames.
It is believed that bedding
caught fire from either an alcohol
stove which was burning at the bed
side or from =. cigarette.
Taylor was taken to the hospital
where he died I few hours later.
He had been employed 1t various
odd jobs about Oakes for the psst
two months.
Funeral ! services are pending
word from relatives living in Okla
homa.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
T'Y COBB READY
TOEND CAREER
Georgia Peach, Baseball Tired,
Wants to Spend Time With
His Kids

Cleveland. Sept. 17.-(R9-One oi
baseball's most picturesque figures
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, the Georgia
Peach" announced today he will
(sever relations with the game q
close OF the present playing
yeason.
IN . statement today Ty said hs
vas just baseball tired" and wants
10 quit. Cobb said he realized hil
best days are behind him. He said
he wanted to spend some time with
his family before his kidd grow
up and s'away from him" He said
he and Mrs. Cobb plan : trip 10
Europe at the close Of tho present
season.
Il will leave basebsll With . lot
Of regrets and still with q light
hear" Cobb said. ITS hard "a
pull away from ! game that one has
been 90 fond Of and TO- which one
has given I quarter Of : century .of
his best manhood. mot 70 overlook
the fact that the sport hos paved
tke way TO lift me from practical
obscurity to : place 8 promihsncs
and a13luonce ii tho world"
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
Devastating HURRICANE Strikes FLORIDA
Murder Farm Owner Describes Fugitive Son Ape Man
Quits COP. Ranks to Become
Chief of Fanmer-Labor Party

San Francisco, Sept. 17.-Frank
Elbridge Webb has voted the Repub-
lican ticket all his life, just - his
father did before him.
But this year it's going to be diff
ferent. Webb is vunning for presi.
dent himself.
He is the candidate Of the Farmer
Labor party, which named him at its
recent convention here. You may
never have heard Of him before, and
once the votes are counted you may
never hear Of him again; but while it
lasts he's real candidate making .
real campaign.
Farm relief, naturally, Is one Of
his principal planks.
IF elected he says, II shall call
upon the best minds among the
farmers, assisted by the best legal
and economic minds procurable, who
can and will frame Z bill that will
help and protect all farmers, ire
spective Of what they raise; or shall
adopt any plan presented by either
major party as proposed by their
experts, if such 4 plan Is considered
best for the interests Of the farmer" :"
Other planks include public own
ership Of, utilities, support Of the
present immigration law, . nonpar-
tisan cabinet composed Of leaders Of
both major parties, and = nation
wide referendum on prohibition. Y
Webb was born in the old Mother
Lode mining district Of California.
His father, = farmer, died while
Webb was boy, and the lad sup
ported and educated himself, study.
ing the engineering phases Of farm.
ing through construction and opera
tion Of irrigation systems. At pres
ent he is backing . project for put
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
SOVIET FLYERS ].
ESCAPE DEATH
Six Aviators Rescued After
Walking 200 Miles Through
Bleak Siberia

Moscow, Russia, Sept. 17.-tR-
Six men Of the Russian plane "T o1
the North" missing since August q
on : flight from Vladivostok 70 Len.
ingrad have been rescued by. thu
Steamer Stavropol.
Their airplane was wrecked during
. storm near Kolyuchin Bay, Siberia,
and the, crew, appareptly unhurt,
walked more than 200 miles ovor !
bleak and frozen plain 70 the iee.
bound coast where the steamer tool
them aboard.
y. Krassinsky, head q th4apaKty
and : mechanic, returued to IL
wrecked plane for their oquipunout.
First news Of the mons solety
came today in ! wireless nepSaS
from the Stavropol. ' Il
L had bssn the intention of ths
men q ny across tho edge of IT,
Arctic circle Is Loningrad, oxplorin6
the little known coast hne Of oi6esi6
and Russia betweon Boring 0tSa4l
and ths former Russian capital. !, |