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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
Asked.
For Park System
At Realtors Fete.

carrying out Identification and park
plans was submitted by Commission
er Burt r. Hinkley, Sr. who stated
that Brownsville has three large park
sites and that development Of these
sites would prove OF incalculable
value to the city.
BY Real Estate Board
The dinner was given by the Real
Estate Board in the new dining room
Of the hotel for the purpose Of dis
cussing parks. city Identification and
civic developments and improvements
Over a hundred representative citi-
zens of the city were invited. and
following the dinner the program OF
addresses centered upon the theme
Of civic improvement and the bene-
fits which would accrue by making
the city attractive to tourists.
Speakers on the program included
A. Wayne Wood, president Of the
Brownsville Real Estate Board; G.. c.
Richardson. manager Of the Cham
Der or Commerce: Burt Hinkley
member Of the city commission:
Judge Fl. T.. Yates, member Of the
board of directors of the Chamber
Of Commerce; Judge VIM. s. West;
Mrs. Julia Montgomery. Captain Geo
Head Of Edinburg. and Ray Mackey
San Antonio realtor.
Identification Essential
Each speaker emphasized the fact
that Brownsville has failed to take
advantage Of its numerous natural
beauty spots and advocated adoption
and financing of Identification and
park plans. emphasizing the benefits
that would accrue TO Brownsville by
making the city a tourist center.
Ray Mackey. principal speaker Of
the evening. outlined the accomplish
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
Mae West Nabbed Again
In Indecent Stage Play

NEW YORK, Oct. a.-tPj-Mae
West. actress and author. who
served ten days In jail last year for
taking part in an indecent perform
anee. was again arrested today after
police raided the Broadway pre-
miere or her latest play, Pleasure
Man"
Fifty-five men and women com
prising the PLAYS east were loaded
IN patrol wagons at the close Of the
evenings performance and taken
TO police station a block away
where after several hours they
were released on bail
Miss West. who is author Of the
play but not a member Of its cast.
was arrested AZ another theater
where she is starring in Diamond
Lii" She posted $500 bail for
hearing. All we're charged With
producing cr taxing part 10 an ~
decent performance.
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The raid caused considerable ex-
citement among the crowded Broad
way throngs. Traffic was jammed
and cheers. boos and Kisses greeted
the performers on their short ride.
Acting on reports from suburban
towns where the play was given
preliminary showings. the police
department had half dozen Of
ficials In the audience. At 1880
o'clock while the play was still in
progress n signal was given 10
score Of plain clothes men stationed
outside and all exits were placed
under guard
Patrons. however. were unaware
Of the police activity until they be-
gas to leave the theater. No effort
was made 70 interfere with them.
hut ~ the conclusion of the show
the entire east was confined back
stage to await patrol wagons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
Fire Sweeps Texas
Company Oil Plant

BEAUMONT. Oct. 2.-(PD-Loss
estimated at from $4,000 to $50. 900
was suffered by the Texas Company
pumping station AZ Sour Lake TODAY
when the plant was swept Nv fire aft \
er an explosion IN the engine room
The blast was believed to have been
caused bv a leaky pipe.
J. y. Hooks. wiper. was burned
about the back. face and hands. but
az the hospital here IL was said he
probably will recover.
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CROWD Votes to
DeCideMethOdS
In Later PdYley
Special 10 The Herald }


of and
al
the
peop Of decide ate in shall
discussion carried b
forming dis
and out o district
by J. T. Crawford had spoken favor Of the
Hnk that Benito shall decide later
aid
On few dagains
Unit
Loufhan
i and then N. o. San
Chambe Of Conn had a IA ma
Mr. stating that whatever
major OF
appealed
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NCANADA TO
GET CARNES
More Cash to be Hunt.
ed Before Return
To ktlanta

WINNIPEG, Man. Oct. III
The assistant solicitor general Of
Georgia and a deputy sheriff from
Atlanta were here today with extra
dition papers seeking the return 10
Atlanta Of Clinton s. Carnes. indicted
former treasurer Of the Southern
Continued on page eight
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lens carefully, and decide upon 2
course of action with out any Bit
terness in the deciding.
Judge Louthan then called on "the
one man | see in the audience who's,
judgment on this matter ] know ey-
eryonc IN San Benito will respect, 7"
the man being w. n. Anderson,
widely known Valley engineer.
Anderson Urges Support
Mr.. Anderson gave a calm discus
sion of the port project at Point Is
abel, beginning with the statement
that "the chairman has limited the
discussion to whether San Benito
should favor helping in the port at
Point Isabel. think San Benito
Will make great mistake II she
Continued on page two.)
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IS
PICKED Chief
BY n. Y. DEMS
Nominee for Governor
Says Cannot Accept;
Smith Declares He
VIII Make Race

W ANN - MINUS. va. WIZ. g
tAP)-Franklin ID. Roosevelt to-
day accepted the democratic NOM
ination for governor of New York.
ROCHETER. Oct. 2.-tPi-Frank-
lin y. Roosevelt. former assistant
secretary Of the navy. was nominated
by acclamation for governor Of New
York by the democratic state con-
vention today. Great enthusiasm
greeted the presentation Of Mr.
Roosevelt's name 10 the convention
BY Mayor James J. Walker of New
York who made the nominating
speech.
Mayor Walker said Mr.. Roosevelt
had manv of the same Characters
tics or Governor Smith. and would
give the state an honest, fearless
administration.
ATLANTA. Oct. 2.-lP)-Frsnklin
II. Roosevelt. IN response 70 a re-
quest from the Associated Press dis
patched prior 70 his nomination for
governor at Rochester. telegraphed
the following message to his home
at Warm Springs. Ga:
Told governor my position re-
mains unchanged, Cannot consent
to be candidate in fairness to my
family and myself"
The Associated Press telegraphed
Ny. Roosevelt carly this morning
Continued on page eighD
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ELKS TO MEET

The local Elks will meet in their
hall this evening at $3.50 with sew
eral candidates for initiation. There
will also be surprise in the mem
hership box. r. l. Colley, the lodge
secretary said in making the an
rouncement. and he especially urged
all members TO be present.
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Gen. Allenby at N. Y.
On Way to S. A. Meet

NEW YORK Oct. 2.-lPl-Field
Marshal Sir Edmund Allenby. social
ed last crusader. who conquered the
Turks IN Palestine and Egypt for the
British. was welcomed on his arrival
today for the American Legion con
vsntion in San Antonio.
Arriving on the liner Majestic with
Lady Allenby. the general received an
official salute OF seventeen guns from
the army reservation on Governors
Island as tho city's reception boat
Macon carried him from, the liner r.
the battery ~ the southern tip cf
Manhattan Island.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

Brownsville could make itself
famous by developing its natural
beauty spots" was the assertion Mon
day night of Ray Mackey, former sec
retary of the San Antonio Real Es-
tate Board, addressing an assemblage
Of approximately $50 Brownsville
residents at dinner given at the
Hotel FL Jardin by the Brownsville
Real Estate Board
A proposal that n bond issue Of
100000 be voted for the purpose Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change in tempera-
ture.
For East Texas: Tonight ard We'd
nesdsy partly cloudy. probably
showers in the northwest portion.
Cooler tonight in the north portion.
Light TO moderate southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
MAY REPLACE PREMIER

LONDON. Oct. 2.-tPl-Tales of
GOODNESS between King Alfonso of
Spain and Premier Primo de Rivera.
the Spanish dictator. are reaching
the Spanish frontier. some observers
think that the premier. who has lust
celebrated the fifth anniversary Of
his dictatorship. may Ne replaced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
.Bucky Harris Is
Out With Solons

WASHINGTON. Oct. e. up -
"Bucky" Harris. for five years man
ager of the Washington Senators will
not pilot the team next year. Clark
Griffith. owner of the club. announc-
ed today.
Griffith said il had not been decid-
ed whether Harris would remain as
a player on the team. No one has
been selected to take his place. Grif-
fifth added. Joe Judge. veteran first
baseman. for the Senators. has been
mentioned as a possible successor to
Harris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
Y. or r. STUDENT KILLED

AUSTIN. Oct. 2-OP,-Floyd Strel-
sky, Texas City freshman student at
the University Of Texas. was run
down and fatally injured this after
noon NV Mn automobile driven ~
Doyle Griffith. Strelsky died IN
hospital shortly afterward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
RIVER FORECAST

The river will be about stationary
over the upper portion and will cor
tinue 10 fall slowly over the lover
portion during the next % 10 a.
hours.
Flood Present -i-Hr. 24-Hr.
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FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
VALLEY

A GENERAL PROTEST among
ritrus fruit growers il the Valley.
Has reached Tho Brownsville Her
sld
Telephone calls. Personal visits 70
The Herald 70 correct that thing.
All over a typographical error.
But IL all goes TO show what little
Typographical error will do.
The other day The Herald pub
lishel dispatch from San Benito
which quoted a representative Of
the Pennsylvania railroad as stating
he wanted TO contract for a seasons
supply Of grapefruit for the Penn
tylvania lines dining car service.
But his road insisted on grape
fruit of a certain size. The dis
patch said he wanted "6i's".
New everybody knows that "64's"
\ IS very common size in the Valley
and can be had by the carload.
But what he really wanted was
S46's" which is "a horse Of a differ
ent color"
THE 46 SIZE II produced IN the
Valley. of course, but il il said "a
be very hard on the trees.
And the large producers or the
exchanges would not care, s. is said
n contract 10 deliver n large quan-
tity n this size.
Anyhow. that typographical error
certainly raised a furore.
The letters in some way, some
where. reversed themselves, making
g. out of a as. Which is not an
uncommon error.
THE BROWNSVILLE Real Estate
Board were hosts 10 quite gath
erng of homefolks in Hotel I'll Jar
din's handsome new dining room
Monday evening.
Guests included city officials,
members Of the Kiwanis. Rotary and
Lions clubs. and Of the Business and
Professional Women's clubs.
And heard City Commissioner
Burt r. Hinkley. Sr.. suggest park
and playground program for Browns
Vile.
Hc believed that $4,000 year
for four years-S20O .000-would 10
the job up quite nicely.
He mentioned that $4,000 was
available for Washington Park,
|. which j. being improved after exist
Y ing for some thirty years in the
shE Of tvc square blocks of empty
lots
RAY MACKEY, San Antonio, who
had much 10 do with the develop
nent Or San Antonio's park system,
was the speaker or the evening.
He indicated that San Antonio
started out with much less than
Brownsville has-and everyone who
knows his San Antonio is familiar
with what the Alamo City has done
in the way Of parks and Fairgrounds.
He passed along estimates that
San Antonio has $4,000 70 $4,000
tourists annually. and they leave
something like sol 100000 with the
city
In fact. he indicated that we're it
not for Fort Sam Houston and tour
lists. an Antonio would indeed have
bcsn IN very hal way during thc
past two year.
a. WAYNE WOOD. president of
The real estate board. told the meet
inE that il is not the intention of
the board 70 initiate. But to get
behind" every movement having q
do with the development Of the city.
And the real es,atc board regards
parks as one IF the prime essentials
in the building cf Brownsville.
And rightly so.
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J. ". NIX. president of Hotel FL
Jardin company and managing di-
rector. was congratulated ur the
hotels new banquet hall
II Is really beautiful room. am
ply large 20 accommodate a crowd
OF 400 20 500 persons 40 tables.
i; was nm afterthcught Built
after the completion NJ the hoteI
building and its tvo-ztory garage rt
the rear
Connects the two buildings. and
conforms - the general arch.tcc-
tural lay out
Great chandelier. four or them
hide ceiling fans that AZ fun dutv
in the way Of creating breeze.
Tinted walls. and ceilings in coiors
that conform - those of the walls.
The real estate board dedicated
the banquet hall. II promises to IVY.
the scene of many great occasions
IN the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

TWO YEARS AGO. when thu
railroad discontinued the branch
train. this column suggested the
establishment Of n bus mail service
10 fill the gap left by the cancella-
tion of the .rair
Valley business needed more fa-
cilities than those afforded hy A
single overnight service.
Sooh after G. ". bennett became
Brownsville postmaster. he took IN
the matter with higher postal off
cials.
WITH the result. after some few
months. that The service went into
effect Monday.
And some 5000 letters were said
70 have been handled hy the car
the first day.
A leSter mailed al Mission before
10 a. m, will be in postoffice box
~ BroSnsville by i:S0. And can be
answered the same day. Which
gives = tventvfcur hour service in
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Stage Stage CHING. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
GOVERNOR IS
ROTARY Guest
Mayhem of Uvalde Is
Here on Official
Club Visit

The Brownsville Rotary club at its
Wednesday luncheon listened 10 A
message brought. 10 the club bv
Arthur Mayhem Of Uvalde. Tex, gov
ernor Of the f-orty-seventh Rotary
district, which includes the Valley
area.
Governor Mayhem, who is making
the official aubernatorial visit 20 an
the clubs IN his district. was greeted
with one of the best attended meet
ings Of the year for the Brownsville
club. il was declared.
Tn governor. hearing the chorus Of
the Valley song. "Our Valley Home"
the product Of tn eAmerican Legion
Of san Benito. comPlimented this
se.s:on on having a song or its own.
lie outlined the Rotary program
for the year, laying special stress on
community effort in the way of aid
ing chambers Of commerce. the par
ent-teachers' organizations. and the
churches, stating that every Rotarian
should attend some church. He said
also that this is to be a vocational
service YEA in Rotary.
The obligations of every Rotarian
we're outlined by the governor. to
the community, the individual and the
club, and he laid special emphasis on
the necessity Of good attendance
records.
A. ". Reed, recording secretary of
the club. presented his minutes.
which formed one Of the interesting
features Of the program.
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m nIIR VALLEY
Continued from rage one.)

Continued from rage one.)
knows the Brownsville postmaster
knows him as wilbur" bennett.
But Washington dispatches which
relate 10 the newly nominated
Brownsville postmaster insist that
he is George ". bennett"
lie will tell you that his name Is
George Wilbur bennett.
And as George Wilbur bennett he
probably signed all papers relating
to his appointment.
But 10 Brownsville he will con
tirue 10 be known rs Postmaster
Wilbur bennett.
THE FIRST wet norther" Of the
winter has descended upon the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
And the weather bureau promises
even colder weather BY tomorrow.
Even speaks of freezing tempera-
lures not 50 far In the interior.
All Of which means more and
heavier blankets. inclination 70 abb
sorb more and heavier food, and ac-
tivity that relates to the installa-
tion Of heat.
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Fort Worth Hogs
And Cattle Down:
SheepAre Steady

FORT WORTH. Dec. 5.-tF1-
Hogs: 1900; 50Gi5c lower; top $50
packing sows 7.25G7.75; fat pigs
7.00n7.75.
Cattle and calves: $500; steers
weak to lower: good fat COWS up 70
SIS; sausage bnlls 6.00a6.75; yearl-
ings ll.75; heavy calves, good 10
choice up to 100.
Sheep: 700; lambs steady: good
fat lambs 1900.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 5.-fPl-
Hogs: 10000; steady; top $40 on
2o0-250 lbs; butchers medium to
choice 250-35O lbs. S.10Ns.40; 200-25O
lbs. S-00Ms.ic; 10000 lbs. 1850
$40; 1906 lbs. 7.50Ms.35.
Cattle: 4,500; calves: 500; stea-
dy to sc higher; slaughter steers.
good and choice 1300-1500 lbs. 11.75
Ml6.00; 11O0-l300 lbs. f1.75MI6.25;
950-1l0O lbs. 12.00dl6.75: fed yearl-
ings, good choice 75O-950 h.. 1925
M16.50; heifers. good and choice $50
lbs. down 11.50Ni5.O0; COWS, good
and choice S.00Ml0.5O; v~ealers (milk
fed medium to choice 9.00al4.00.
Sheep: 1000; steady; lambs. good
and choice t92 lbs. down. 12.50d
1880; ewes, medium TO choice $50
lbs. DOWN 5.25IT.10.
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HERE TO

CONTINUED from page one.N
tonnage from the majority Of Mex
leo.
II vision a city here Of at least "A
quarter Of a million people within
the mex ten years provided the deep
water project goes through" he de-
clared.
Bradbury said that whether
Brownsville secured deep water or
not, his company would establish n
smelter at some place along the Tex
as-Mexican border.
II cannot say that IL will be estab-
lished here in case the city does not
secure port facilities as other Texas
border cities are being considered
but should Brownsville vote the
money for a deep water channel and
the work actually get under wal this
city will get the smelter," Bradbury
said.
Bradbury left here Tuesday for
the company'S headquarters In San
Luis Potosi.
Prior to departure, he announced
that he would return here for a fur
Their investigation within a short
time.
While here. he was taken over the
city and tho proposed channel route
~ q. q. Richardson. manager of the
Brownsville chamber Of commerce..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
RAID ALLEGED
THUG FARLEY
Is Nailed in Cleveland
Hotel During
Sessions

CLEVELAND. o.. Dee. 5.-(PJ-
Eighteen alleged gunme and rack
eteers from Chic.ro. Buffalo and
New York were seized IN a raid on
a downtown hotel today. led by act
ing Chief OF Detectives Potts.
All available detectives reserves
were sent TO the hotel when Detect
i've Lieutenant Kurt Gloeckner. re-
ported there twas n whole mob" Of
gunner in the place and asked for
assistance.
Police said they believed the
gang had gathered for m "execu-
tive session" Those arrested offer
ed no resistance.
Police said they were unaware Of
any motive for the gathering, but
believed II must be n meeting such
as preceded the killing Of frankie
lYale) Uayle. bootleg baron. IN New
York. or that it might have some
bearing on racketeering in the dry
cleaning industry here.
Detectives scattered upon enter
ing the hotel and went 70 rooms Of
the alleged gunner on the seventh
eighth. ninth ard twelfth floors.
Guns were found on nearly all Of
the gangsters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
BOOST
SEASON POLO
TICKET SALE
Fort Brown Officers
To Add Impetus to
Campaign to Raise
$500 Minimum

With only $500 of the proposed
$4,000 raised so far, officers sta
toned at Fort Brown announced
Wednesday hat they would launch
a concerted drive Thursday morning
in the campaign TO sell season park
ing space at the Fort Brown polo
field to the merchants and I.sidents
Of Brownsville.
Money 10 be derived from the sale
of parking space is to be used in
defraying expenses Of the winter
polo season and other army sports
activities entered into by the Off
GERS of the Brownsville army post.
Capt. Vernon NJ. Shell. acting post
adJutant. issued a second plea We'd
nesday to Brownsville people ask
ing that they mail in checks for
parking space or else call in for
any information they might desire
concerning the campaign.
IF they'll just call headquarters
we1l get a raj right out to see
them" he said. There have bean
SO many activities at the post during
the past few weeks that the officers
nave absolutely been unable to find
time TO properly canvass the city.
If the people would just call or
write in. il would certainly help
the cause along"
Aside from assuring permanent
season parking space at all polo
games. the tickets will entitle the
holders TO admission to all athletic
everts held at the post during the
coming season.
The price range for season park
Ing space tickets is from SO to $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
JAIL BREAKER
GIVEN YEAR
Violators Can
Expect Maximum,
Judge Says

Warning was issued by Judge j.
c. Hutchinson Wednesday morning
that any bootlegger. smuggler or
other offender carrying arms at the
time Of his arrest could expect the
maximum penalty.
81 do not want the federal Off
GERS to shoot any man; and ! do not
want the officers shot. Any man
carrying arms when arrested can ex-
pect the maximum penalty" Judge
Hutchinson said.
The statement Of the court fol-
lowed questioning CT Eucebio Gar
cia, arrested in Hidalgo county N
September. 1927, and who escaped
from the Edinburg Jail. He va re-
captured some time later by Border
Patrolmen Clifton Brown and John
Henson.
Garcia plead guilty TO the liquor
charge, and also admitted he had es-
capped from the Hidalgo Jail. The
judge sentenced him to a year and
a day in Leavenworth prison.
The prisoner denied he. was armed.
but when Brown was called before
the court and stated Garcia had ID
~45-caliber pistol in his belt when ar
rested, the prisoner admitted he hal
been armed the first time he was
arrested, but added he was not arm
ed when recaptured after kis escape.
Garcia also stated he had not .ora
a hole in the wall of the Hidalgo
county Jail, asserting that two had
opened the avenue to liberty ard
that he had merely followed the r
out. When recaptured he was work
ing with a labor gang north Of
Donna.