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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
.STINSON GOES
THROUGH HERE
Famous Aviator De-
livering Plane to
Mexico

Edward y. Stinson. president Or
the Stinson Aeroplane company, il
company with Henry Shanduhe and
Miss Alice Patterson, lift Sunday
morning by plane for Mexico City
after having spent the night here.
Despite the fact that he was de-
livering a plane that may be used
on the Laredo Mexico City air mail
route, Stinson. one Of the most ex-
perienced pilots ia the world, chose
the coast route through Brownsville
inauguraeed BY Col. Charles Lind
bergh, local airmen pointed out.
The Stinson-Detroiter plane was
being delivered TO the Mel van gov
ernment In connection with the in
auguration Of new air mail lines.
The party landed here at $3.50 y. m.
on the Fort Brown air field from
Houston.
Shandube is the Mexiro City rep
resentative OF the airplane company
and Miss Patterson is a relative Of
his, the daughter Of San Francisco
banker.
Stinson. holder Or many records
and having more air hours 10 his
credit than any other flier in the
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
MALLEN FOR
PORTATPOINT
{. Of c. Directors En-.
6orse Plan, Favor
Giving Support

McALLEN, Sept. 17.-Ihat the
board Of development OF the McAllen
Chamber Of Commerce is 100 per cent
back Of the deep water project at
Brazos Santiago was voiced at the
last meeting OF the body.
When the matter came up for dis
cussion il was the opinion Of all the
directors that Hidalgo county should
bear It's part OF the expense Of carry
ing out the project which has the
favorable report Of the government
engineers. The board recommended
Hidalgo county carry its obligation in
the port project by forming a sep
arate navigation district and voting
bonds to the approximate amount Of
S250,000.
In endorsing the propect members
Of the board said, "It is only fair
that Hidalg0 county should pay its
share of the expense as il will surely
reap a benefit when the project j.
completed"
In discussing the subject J. A.
Frisby. vice president Of the board
said. Il feel that the people OF Nc
Allen and the Valley in general are
for deep water at Point Isabel and I
feel we should 20 into the project on
an equitable basis"
The sentiments of the meeting mere
have been transmitted 20 +. B.
Creager. chairman of the port COM
mittee at Brownsville. who at the
present time - working out plans
for the forming Of a navigation dis
trict in Cameron county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
ARREST THREE
AS KIDNAPERS
Chicago Police Aver
They Know Gang
Holding Boy

CHICAGO. Sept. i7.-(Ps-Namcs
of all members OF the band Of kid
napers who abducted ten-year-old
Billy Ranieri twelve days ago and
are holding him for a 500, 600 ransom
are known to the police, they an
nounced today, and three Of the men
already are in custody.
The announcement came while the
boys father, A. Frank Rnnieri,
Italian sewer contractor, and other
members Of the family were fearfully
waiting for delivery Of a "littIe pack
age mindful Of the threat OF the alb
ductors yesterday to decapitate the
boy and mail the head TO- the par
ents.
The three men under arrest, the
police said, and three others whose
names the police said they knew but
did not reveal, constitute the band
that has held the boy for nearly two
weeks, sending daily threats to the
family. the latest arriving today in
the form Of a special delivery letter
purporting 70 be the final demand Of
the abductors.
Those named by the police were
Salvatore Mastrioianni and Renoldo
"The Skid" Schiedo, who have been
formally charged with the kidnapping,
and NageIo Petit, alleged profess
sional extortionist. The arrest Of the
other members or the band and re-
covery Of the boy alive and well II
expected. police intimated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
1000 DEAD IN
PORTO RICOIS
new ESTIMATE
Million Homeless and
100 Million Prop
erty Oar age, Claim
Made in Reports

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. IT.
Pp-With the hurricane death toll
conservatively estimated at 1000. the
spectre Of famine stalked throukh
Porto Rico today. AT least 100000
persons were stated TO be hungry.
Disease was threatened.
Half Of the islands population Of
almost 100000 was thought 10 be
homeless. Ii was feared property
damage would pass 100000. 600.
Declaration of martial law. requir-
sitioning and rationine Of food and
drafting Of ali able-bodied men was
urged upon Governor Horace NJ.
Towner by a group of leading citi-
zens.
The group in q petition asserted
that SO far neither the government
nor any other agency had taken ade-
quate steps for relief to prevent sick
ness and starvation nor 10 ascertain
facts as to immediate needs.
No Americans Dead
The national guard has been ord
cred out 70 protect property from
looters. Efforts were made to stop
profiteering.
Nine Of the islands ~ towns re-
ported more than $50 dead. Others
reported no loss of life and commun-
ication with others was lacking. II
will be weeks before accurate re-
tContinued on psne two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Hundreds Attend
Celaya Funeral
Sunday Morning

Scores of relatives and hundreds
cf friends from ALI parts of south
Texas were In attendance at the fu-
neral services Sunday morning for
Jose Celaya, Sr., who died Friday
afternoon at San Antonio.
Services were held AK The Immac-
ulate Conception church. of which
Ar. Celaya had been member since
birth. and the remains were laid wv
rest In the old cemetery, where his
wife and one daughter were buried.
Floral tributes were received from
hundreds of friends over the south
errl part of the state, and the caskct
was almost covered with the
wreathts and flowers when placed in
the grave
Despite the inclement weather the
funeral cortege was one of the long
e.t I'D the history of the city. prac-
tirally ail Ola residents W Browns
Willie and surrounding territory at-
tending NJ did also many friends
from San Antonio and other points
in the southern part of the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
SHERIFF lee
OF NUECES IS
FREEONBOND
Chief and Constable
Are Ar aligned On
Conspiracy to Vio-
late Dry Laws

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Sept. IL.
-iHp-Ben y. Lee. sheriff OF Nueces
county. and Thad Davis. constable
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner J. "A. Mount here 70.
day on a charge Of conspiracy "a
violate the prohibition act in viola
tion of the penal code Of 1910.
Lee furnished bond Of $4,000 and
asked for preliminary hearing. Da-
Wis made similar bond and waived
preliminary hearing. Date for Lees
hearing will &c agreed upon.
Lee and Davis were arrested BY
Deputy Marshal George Peters upon
complaints filed BY government in
vestigators.
j. b. Shaw. chief or police of Cor
pus Christi, and Rafael Calvan and
Burl McAlister. patrolmen. were ar
rested on similar charges several
weeks ago. Preliminary hearing for
Shaw was 10 have been held today
but i was postponed BY agreement.
Galvan and McAIister waived pre-
liminary hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
FIREDIN
AIR AS PAIR
MADE ESCAPE
Cashier Kidnapped In
Nardin Institution
Near Blackwell; Is
Released Unhurt

BLACKWELL. Okla. Sept. 17.-(F
Locking a bank employe and Gus.
toner in the vault and. kidnapping the
cashier. two unmasked men today
robbed the bank Of Nardin. eight
miles west Of here. and made their
escape with an undetermined amount
Of money
The men escaped in large sedan,
taking with them George Parker,
cashier Of the bank. Miss Marie
Priebe. bookkeeper. and Kermit Hall,
customer. were locked in the vault.
As the robbers left the building Il
man who had witnessed the robbery
fired a gun into the air to attract
officers. but before they could get
into action. the men had made their
getaway. The firing Of the gun
gave rise to earlier reports that Of
ficers and the two men were fight
ing it out on the streets Of the
town.
The kidnapped cashier was released
bv the robbers near Ponca City.
lie had not been harmed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Mexican Bandits
Free u. 5. Mine
Chief; Get Ransom

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 17.-tPl-
telegram received here last night
by Mrs T.. J. Bunsted, wife OF a Los
Angeles mining engineer who has
been held captive by Mexican bandits
demanding u 10000 pesos ransom.
told Of his release and the start of
his return journey home. The mes
sage said the release was secured
by payment Of the ransom.
Inc engineer was captured August
~ near lxtlan, i'm the state of Nay
arit' where he had gone 60 manage
mine. The bandits were reported
70 have carried him to a. mountain
stronghold and then demanded N ran
som. Later Mexican troops we're re-
ported 10 have gone 70 rescue him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
FOOD Sent TO
.PORTORICOBY
|. .U.S.PRESIDENT
2 Transports Ordered
To Leave Cargo of
Edibles; Tents In
Third Vessel

WASHINGTON. Sept. I7.-iR-
The government took steps today un-
der the direction of President Cool
idgc TO bring relief to the stricken
hurricane areas in Porto Rico and
likewise canvasSed the Florida situa-
tion 70 determine X any action Is
necessary.
After ~ consultation with John
Barton Payne, chairman Of the Red
Cross. Major General Summerall,
chief of army staff. and Assistant
Secretary Robbins OF the war de-
partment. Mr. Coolidge ordered two
army transports diverted u Porto
Rico 10 deliver their cargocs or food
70 the sufferers.
simultaneously. Secretary VIII WV
ordered the U- :. =. Bridge "a sail
today -Sor the island from New York
with "a cargo OF Red Cross supplies
and food.
The ships ordered diverted by the
president were the st. Mihiel. which
left New York Fridy for Panama
and the kenOwis, now at Canal Zone.
The It. Mihiel is carrying u sub
sistance cargo Of $50 tons and the
kenowis has TOO tons of food aboard.
The latter vessel il to stand by ~
San Juan until further orders are
given.
The presidents first request this
morning was Of news from the hur-
ricane sections. The general aspect
IN the West Indies and Florida was
discussed but no action was decided
upon regarding Florida in the ab-
sence 0f definite news
The president was informed that
the navy supply ship Bridges cargo
included 1900 tons W tents anr
blankets from army stores.
From Porto Rico an appeal came
today from Governor Towner fol
food and clothing for the 700. .00G
persons made homeless. I'm a cable.
gram 20 the bureau of insular af
fairs, he said the suffering will bs
great.
The cane crop growing injured
10 the extent NJ 25 per cent hii
message said. "The tobacco growing
injured 80 per cent. tobacco barns
nearly all destroyed. TIE coffee
crop, valued at Sl0.000.000. 75 pci
cent destroyed. The fruit crop w
tally destroyed, also q per cent "
trees"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Mystery Light
Is Toy Balloon

II mysterious yellow light in the
sAy. seen by number W.T. Brownsville
people about $3.50 Sunday night and
which was the cause of considerable
speculation aS to its origin. was ex-
planned Monday morning when the
manager of baile near the city an-
nounced that toy balloons carrying
lights had been released from the
bale grounds.
One W the balloons reached Y very
high altitude and drifted away in
suutherly direction over Mexico.
Various rum0rs we're aflOAt rcgard-
lng the source of the light. Aviators
who saw IL stated it moved Too slowly
for m airplane. and suggested I'D was
drifting diriEible They stated it
was very high. as the hum of the not
ors would have been clearly distin-
guishable AZ 5000 or 1000 feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
6 Russian Fliers
Lost on Ice, Safe

MOSCOW, Russia, Sept. 17.--tPl-
Six men Of the Russian plane Soviet
Of the North" missing since August
22 on a flight from Vladivostok TO
Leningrad, have been rescued by the
steamer Stavropol-
Their airplane was wrecked during
q storm near Kolyuchin Bay, Siberia
and the crew, apparently unhurt,
walked more than 200 miles over a
bleak and frozen plain 70 the ice
bound coast where the steamer took
them aboard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
BLOW EADS FOR
GULF OF MEXICO
2 Bandits Rob Oklahoma Bank
TEXAS BOY IS
PAGE ABOARD
SMITH TRAIN

ALBANY, N. y, Sept. 17.-tPf-
One Of the happiest youngsters
IN America, fifteen-year-oId Mil
hnrn McCarty. OF EastlanG, Texas,
is aboard Gov. Smiths special.
lie il a page on the campaign
special, a job he has had for a
year in the United States senate
Milburn isn't five feet tall. hut
he is q stocky boy with a smile
even for republicans. He was
al smiles when the train left late
last night.
For several months the youth
ful Texan has been one OF the
office boys at democratic nation
al headquarters and az night he
has been delivering Smith-Rob-
inson speeches at political rallies
in and around New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
INDIANA COPS
.PRODEAFFRAY
FATAL TOTWO
Pal of Dead Boy Tells
OfHoldup; Attorney
Dies; His Secretary
Commits Suicide

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Sept. i7.-lF3
Police today attempted w piece co.
gether loose ends WY an attempted
holdup In which two men we're fatal
lv shot last Friday night WI. I'D. Bo-
harmon. 47. prominent Evansville nt-
torneyu was found dying from two
bullet wounds in front of his home
Friday night. ard Frank Mills, IT,, of
Detroit was found dead in "A field
near here Saturday morning.
Frank Paisley, "a, of Essex. NO..
pal of Mills who was arrested Sat-
urday ~ he viewed Mills body in
local morRua said that BOhAnnOn shot
Mills when the two youths came upon
the attorney and "a woman companion
in a parked automobile i'm the coun-
try. Paisley shot Rohannon. he con-
fessed. because he aot mv buddy
Another possible angle or the mys-
terry developed last night when Miss
Norma Fueger. 2l. BOhannOn's steno-
grapher committed suicide IVY drink
ing poison at her home The girls
mother said her daughter returned
home about q o'clock Friday night.
This was fifteen minutes after Be-
hannon was found by his wife in
front or their home. seated ~ the
wheel Or his automobile
Miss Fueger's home ~ some dis
tance from the BOhann0n residence.
Her mother told police Norma did
not 70 out Avn the company w her en-
pl0yer-
Paisley's story to police related
how Bohann0n made w break for n
gum while Mills, w former pugilist
was attempting On tie him up. The
double shooting followed. Them a.
tally wounded. Bohannon drove his
automobile through corn field.
across the fields wv Y road and five
miles back WV Evansville. Found Wy
his wife. B0hannon gasped that he
had been shot by h0ld-up men, ard
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
MURDER FARM
PROBERS TOLD
OF 5SLAYINCS
Father of Youth Hunt
ed Reveals Details
Of Gruesome Crime;
Renew Grave Search

Los ANGELES. Sept. IT.-CPl-An
amazing story of torture and the
murders OF five boys was before Los
Angeles police today az the renewed
search on the George Cyprus North
colt murder farm" near Riverside
for graves Of the supposed victims
of Gordon Stuart Northcott, q, a
fugitive.
Questioned for two days regarding
the reported killings. the elder North
colt. held m custody here, finally
opened up last night. police said. and
talking like a streak" unfolded the
grewsome account Of some Of the
acts of his son, whom he described
i'm appearance as resembling an ape.
Following sensation after sensa-
tion unfolded in his vivid story, the
elder Northcott today led police to
the garage on the small Northc0tt
ranch near Riverside, and search for
the corpses OF three OF the Supposed
victims was begun under q concrete
floor.
TO File Murder Complaint
Riverside authorities have announ-
ced complaints charging murder will
DC iiied against young NorthcOtt, and
his mother. Mrs. Louise Notthcott
whom the father said was the only
person having any CONTROL over the
youth, and who is believed to have
been an accomplice in the suspected
murders.
The elder Northcott told the pc-
lice that his son and grandson, San
ford Clark, Is, now held BY the auth
critics. had told him OF the murders,
but that be did not believe their
stories.
Bare Fifth Murder
First reports OF the murder farm
were given police by young Clark
following his arrest for Canadian i'm
migration authorities. He said yof. .ng
Northcott had forced him TO aid in
one Of the slayings. Four Of the vic
tins he said. were young boys kid
naped in suburbs Of Los Angeles in
the past few months, and held and
abused at the farm before they we're
put TO death.
Account or fifth murder was add
ed by the father Of the suspect in
Continued on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
NJ. P. Head Back:
Believes Bridge
To Reopen Soon

General Agent A. s. Gimble cf the
Missouri Pacific reiterated his he
lief that the VI. p. international
bridge soon would be reopened 70 pc
destrians and vehicles upon return
ing from Mexico City Monday.
Work on the paving of the road
lead leading to the NJ. p. bridge is
being continued and barring bad
weather should be completed within
ten days, GimbIe said. Grading and
graveling work has been finished and
the roadway is ready for topping
now.
Should the ban be lifted before
the road is finished, it is probable
that traffic will be held up until the
road is paved, Gimble stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Dallas Election
Bet Staying Case
ToBe TriedOct.l |

DALLAS. Sept. 17.-tP)-A special
venire OF $50 men has been summoned
for jury service in the trial here
October ! OF v. Ray Adams, Bartlett
farmer, charged with murder in the
death Of Orville L. Mathews, bank
employee, who was shot to death at
the corner off Main and Akard streets
here September !.
Due TO the prominence Of the VIC
tim and the sensational character Of
the shooting. the impending trial Of
Adams Is attracting unusual atten-
tion. At the preliminary hearing last
week. when Adams was released under
$3.50 bond, the courtroom was pack
ed with spectators with an overflow
in the corridors.
An argument over payment Of an
election bet. Of which Mathews had
heen stakeholder. was said 20 have
precipitated the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Woman Bruised
In Auto Crash

Mrs. ". TT. Bennett Of Brownsville
was badly bruised in an automobile
collision which occurred near the
tourist camp on the highway Saturday
evening.
The accident was unavoidable, Of
ficers state. due 20 the slippery con-
dition Of the pavement. The cars
came together with considerable
force, both being badly damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Tuesday; cooler tonight.
For East Texas. Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday. except partly
cloudy to unsettled in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley; cooler lin north
portion except in the Abilene sec
tiOn.
Moderate w fresh northeriy winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

10y 1t nAHNNsaAE4 AL11f
Striking a destructive blow
at the Palm Beaches last
night, after spreading death
and devastation throu q h
Porto Rico and other islands
Of the West Indies. the trop-
ical hurricane today was
blowing across the Florida
peninsula toward the Gulf
Of Mexico.
Wire cOmmunicat O N
were down or temporarily
disrupted over a wide area
along the Florida east coast
tgontinued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
DESTRUCTION
over FLORIDA
THOUGHT HUGE
Meager Radio Reports
Only Direct Word
From Stricken Area
About Palm Beach

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Sept.-l7.
clifford Grange. local radio ANA
teur. today received the following
message from station 4AFC. Palm
Beach amateur:
Loss Of life at this time unde-
termined. Doctors are needed Co
cope with the situation which we
believe after careful survey may
surpnss the Miami disaster. Local
chapters fund totally lost by clos
ing banks last year Immediate ac-
tion is necessary"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

LONDON-Sued for damages BY
Richard Harvey. William benson de-
clared he had given Harvey Sl5, ,n0n 10
give ID his wife 80 benson could
marry her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
RIVER FORECAST

There will I've III slight tO moderate
rise i'm the river from Mission down
during the next 12 to "a hours.
Flood Present 2a-Hr. 2f-Hr.
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

High and low tide at Puiut Isabel
tomorrow under normal metcoroloKi-
cal conditions:
High +....--. $500 m. m., l.aI p. nH.
Low -...-.-. 1928 IN. m.; 2.l0 I'M. ma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

left in them. There is place to cash in on
that coat of yours-and that place is the
For Sale" column in The Herald Want
Ads. Many want to buy for cash what you
no longer need-meet them through the
Want Ads. Phone &.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today -.-....-...-. h.11
Sunrise tomorrow ..,.......-. 6.l1'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

like everything al 5 g,
may lose their attrac-
tion, although there j.
a lot Of good service
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

THE DISTRICT and county attor-
neys Of Texas will gather at San
Antonio on September p and 2a.
Cameron county has been honored
in view Of the fact that N. r. Hall.
Continued on page eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14
N. T. SOUTH LISTS
2,487,694 MEMBERS
1906 Churches in 1926, De-
partment of Commerce
Census Shows.

The Methodist Episcopal Church
South had 1905 churches, with 2,4S7,-
694 members, in 1926. according to
census returns made TO the Department
OF Commerce, as compared with 1874
churches and 2,ll4,479 members re-
ported in 1916.
These figures are exclusive of Is fed
Grated churches. each consisting Of a
Methodist Episcopal Church South unit
combined with unit of some other de-
nomination These federated churches.
which are more or less affiliated with
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
denomination. reported Methodist
membership Of 1872.
There were seven churches with
6.306 members reported for the Dis
trict of Columbia in 1926. with seven
churches and 2,666 members in 1916.
The total expenditures for 1926. as
reported by 1873 churches, amounted
to Sal, 65l $50. including S29. 500. 625 for
current expenses and Improvements,
SiI,I68,543 for benevolenceS, missions.
etc. and S672,982 not classified. The
total expenditures reported by 1881
churches in 1916 were ST. 1898. The
value of church edifices Including fur
niture and equipmenO, as reported by
l6,443 churches for 1926, was s16l 1885,
430, which may be compared with
So. 528,433 reported by 1913 churches
In 1915.
OF the 1905 churches reporting in
1916, 1880 were located in urban terri
tory incorporated places of $500 in
habitants or more) and 16.4i6 were in
rural areas. Of the total membership,
S36, 765 we're in the urban churches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14
Rev. w. L. Darby at Foundry.

Rev. W. l.. Darby, executive secretary
of the Federation of Churches. will
preach tomorrow night in Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church.