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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
DERSONAL
A ARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Boul and
daughter Dorothy left Sunday for
their home in Los Angeles. Mr..
Boul returned Friday from a visit
to his mine at Darwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dorward Of
the West End Chemical plant are
spending a few weeks in Los An
geles. They are accompanied by
Mrs. Forwards sister, Miss Susie
Hobbs of Vancouver, B. c. who is
visiting them.
A party of Logandale people spent
Monday in Las Vegas. Coming
over with Mr. and Mrs. Neils To-
biaSon in their car were Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Mills and Henry Rice,
Jr. They report the crops looking
fine in the valley.
The Misses Helen Garner, Adrian
Root, Marjorne Barten and Ethel
Cory spent the Easter week end
in Los Angeles.
A party consisting of Miss Vir-
ginia Bachert. Miss Lucille Nc
Kenzie, Miss Helen Craner, Miss
Emma Jean Potter and Miss Iris
Nay, chaparoned by Mrs. Fred
Bachert attended the Junior Prom
at Overton Friday night and re-
port the prom a most enjoyable
event.
Lewis Cohen. local attorney. re-
turned Monday morning from Los
Angeles where he had gone on a
business trip.
Will Beckley. local merchant, is
spending a few days in Los Angel
es. He was accompanied by his
son Bruce.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

MORRISON WHEELER, Chester.
81, and Hilda Roxcena, 18, both Of
Taft, California.
SEAT-ROE. Earl F. IS, and Remy
c. 26, both Of Los Angeles.
NELSON-KRANAER, Gerald A. n,
and Freda, 20, both Of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
ACTIONS FILED

Mary Frances Guzman VS.. Jose
Guzman (divorce); Billie Agatha
knight VS.. Jack Knight (divorce) /;
George Meyers VS.. jeanette Meyers
(divorce) Lloyd Creaglow VS.. Nellie
Creaglow (divorce): Frank M. Da-
visson VS.. Maybelle Dawson (di-
vorce); James G. Munich VS.. Mae
belle Munich.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
COURT DENIES
COOK ALTMONY

In the hearing for suit money
and temporary alimony in the case
of Rhoda Cook VS.. Archie E. Cook
the court allowed $3.50 attorneys
fees and S25 costs, to be paid at
the rate of S25 per month. No
alimony was allowed. c. D. Breeze
was attorney for the plaintiff and
j r. Lewis for the defendant.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
SCHOOL GROUNDS ON
WESTSIDE IMPROVED

Improvement of the WestSide
school grounds Is underway. The
city is leveling of the streets,
grading and graveling them. Ac-
cording to residents of that section
this Is a much needed work as
the school children have had to
through mud heretofore to get to
classes.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
LOCAL COUPLE WE'D

Gerald A. Butch" Nelson and
Freda Kramer, both well known
Las Vegas young folks secured q
marriage license at late hour
last night from County Clerk
Scott. found G. D. Breeze. justice
Of the peace and wore married.
Nelson. Of the staff If the Majes-
tic. theatre. Is also local agent for
. yeast company.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
FRIDAY THIRTEENTH
SECUTED BY p. I. A.

Friday the Thirteenth has no
hold on the superstitions Of the
members of the P T. A. This
organization, under the leadership
of Mrs. Will Beckley is giving a
dance at the High school gym
nasium Friday evening. Parents,
teachers and all others interested
in a good time are urged to get
together on this evening.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
TENNIS COURTS TO BE
COMPLETED THIS WEEK

Work on the three section tennis
court being built at the high school
is expected to be completed this
week. The courts viii be well G.
quipped, it was said. and soon
open to devotees Of the sport.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
BY Universal Service

PASADENA, April 9-"His con-
dition is not alarming" said the
bulletins issued by physicians Of AL
bert B. Fall, former secretary Of
the Interior, now at a sanitarium
here.
Fall came from FL Paso last week
for his health. His chief trouble
was said to be low blod pressure.
Fall, in a wheel chair on the sun
porch of his sanitarium bungalow,
expressed optimism regarding con-
ditions developing in the oil trial
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10

G. G. Boyer. division engineer OF
the state highway dopartment went
to Tonopah yesterday morning on
business connected With construc-
ton and maintenance work there.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
Group Finds Navy Yard
Interesting Government Project

crew of 100 officers and men. OF
course we were interested in the
private quarters of the President
and those cabins in which many
notableS have slept.
But I find we cannot think of
our navy in terms of ships and
guns-there is some intangible thing
which makes our navy great in per-
Sonality-Which gives it character
the Traditions of The Navy" I
asked Admiral Willard if it we're
possible to define it. He said he
thought not, but that it was a
great and powerful influence for
the preservation of our Nation.
Visit John Prescott
While the naval-bug was working
within me, I gave heed to the
request of our friend B. NJ. Pres
colt and went to Annapolis to see
his son John, who is a midship-
man in the Naval Academy.
I found the young man, or rather
when my request was made known
at the office, they sent for him.
I had never met him before, SO I
was doubly pleased to find him
the same fine upStar>ling type of
young American vi Annapolis
IS making INTO --'-.a3 Officers for
the American Navy.
I felt something Of a personal
responsibility for John, because
have been told that an article
wrote about the Naval Academy
two years ago was to some extent
responsible for his being there or
at least stimulated his interest.
He entered the Academy last sum-
mer and is making a fine record
so far. having weathered the mid
winter examinations which weed
out several hundred of the lower
claSsmen every winter. I was sure
1 could already see the influence of
the Academy when he said, ST am
sorry, sir, that I can't take you to
the Lacrosse game this afternoon.
but this is my day on duty" And
there I Sensed again the influence
of the Traditions Of the Navy"
and could understand it almost
but not quite. q
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
LOCK EN-
UP, JUDGE
DECLARES
FALLS CONDITION NOT
ALARMING. DECLARE
HIS PHYSICIANS

By Universal Service
WASHINGTON, April 3
A new jury was selected to
try Harry F. Sinclair, oil mil
liOnaire, on a charge Of con-
spiracy to degraud the nation
of naval oil lands. Justice
Jennings Bailey gave orders
that the jury be locked up. The
first trial was disrupted by q
charge of jury tampering.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10
DEGREES GRANTED

George E. Rice from LYDIA Grove
Rice.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-04-10

The Mayflower is a trim. hand
some craft of 5000 tons and
2e8 feet in length, carrying a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
BODY FOUND
IN RIO CRANDE
Remains Identified AS
Missing Soldier
OF Mexico

The badly decomposed body Of
Maxine Molinos. a Mexican soldier,
was removed from the Rio Grande
late Wednesday afternoon nc a point
jrst above the post laundry in Fort
Brown reservation. An inquest was
held by Justice of the Peace Fred
kowalski, and the verdict was death
from accidental drowning.
The body. floating down with the
current. became fastened on the line
Of fisherman who drew it to shore
and Immediately notified the civil Of
ficers. Identification was establish
ed by the military officials OF Mata-
moros. 1t was buried within an hour
after being taken from the water.
Matamoros military officials stated
that Molinos was detailed to take a
number Of cavalry horses to the river
for water. and Is believed 10 have
fallen in and struck a snag or to
have been kicked by one OF the ami
mails. There was a flesh wound on
the crown Of his bead but the skull
was not fractured. The body is be-
lieved 70 have caught on a snag and
was later released and carried down
stream by the current.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
E.SLAVITCHEK
dies IN AUTO
Pioneer Resid ent of
City Stricken BY
Heart Failure

Funeral services for Frank Slavit-
chek, So, who died suddenly Wednes-
day afternoon, will be held az 3
o'clock Friday afternoon from the
residence of his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Slavitchek, 103 st. Charles
street.
Slavitchek died from heart failure
while riding down Elizabeth street
in an automobile with Bill Heideman,
agent for the Humble Oil company.
The two men were enroute to the
new. gateway bridge where they in
tended making tour of inspection.
he was born at Corpus Christi,
June 3, 1872, but moved to Browns
VILE 23 years ago, shortly after the
building Of the railroad. He was sue
cessively agent for the Waters Pierce
Oil company and the Gulf Refining
company. During q period of the
World war, he spent two years man
aging a cigar store owned by his
in the service Of the United States
army.
Upon his brothers return, he be-
came local agent for the Humble Oil
company and resigned that position
only q month ago on account of ill
health.
Surviving are his mother; one
brother, Harry Slavitchek, and seven
sisters. Miss Bertha Slavitchek of
Brownsville, Mrs. Robert Weitzel OF
Skidmore. Mrs. John Zowarka Of Bee
vile, Mrs. Sam Barkley and Mrs.
Anna Morgan Of Houston, Mrs. Henry
Mayfield Of San Antonio and Mrs.
Ben r. Schuyler OF Hibbings, Minn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
HALT BUILDING
BY INJUNCTION
San Benitans Oppose
Rail Terminals In
Residence Area

A temporary injunction restrain
ing the San Benitc and Rio Grande
railway from erecting rouEdhouses,
shops and other terminal facilities
in restricted residential section in
the northern part Of .he city Of San
Benito. was granted by Judge A. "
Kent Of the civil district court
Thursday morning.
Final hearing on the injunction
case is set for July Is.
A large number Of San Benito
property owners are backing the ef-
fort 10 prevent the erection of the
proposed railroad improvements in
that section Of the city. il was
stated at the hearing thursday morn
ing. The proposed site lies in the
northern part Of the city between the
boulevard and the resaca. and il is
understood that practically all lots
Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Prohibition, Farm
Relief Are Hard
Problems

KANSAS CITY, June 14.-CF)-Ig-
noring any mention of the contro-
verted equalization fee or the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill but pledging every
assistance in the reorganization Of
the farmers marketing machinery.
the platform upon which the republi-
can candidate for president will
stand in the November elections was
presented to the convention today
for approval.
The farm plank, agreed upon after
long and tedious Lcurs of labor in
the resolutions committee. declares a
big problem faces the farmer, but
instead Of the equalization fee which
prompted President Coolidge twice to
veto the McNary- Ha1gen bill. it pro-
roses enactment Of legislation cre-
ating a federal farm board clothed
with power to set up farmer-owned
and controlled sterilization corpora
tions or associations to prevent and
control surpluses through orderly
distribution.
The much-discussed topic Of prohi-
bitloHt WHICH, ike the larm question,
proved a problem in the resolutions
committee discussions, is disposed of
in a law enforcement plank pledg-
ing the party and its nominees to
the observance and vigorous en-
torcement" Of the Eighteenth amend
ment.
Pledges Farm Aid
THE agricultural problem is ma
tional in scope" the farm plank de-
clares, "and, as such, is recognized
by the republican party which pledg-
es its strength and energy to the
solution Of the same"
The farm question also is touched
upon in the tariff plank. which de-
clares protective tariff is as vital
to American agriculture as it IL to
American manufacturing"
President Coolidge and Secretary
Mellon are singled out far individ-
ual praise by the platform makers.
We ndorse without qualifications
the record of the Coolidge admins
tration," the platform reads. The rec
Continued from page one.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
.THRONC BOUND
TOPARLEY Aid
GANG ESCAPE
Traffic Cop Seriously
Hurt; 100000 Lost,
Officers Say; Tear
Gas Routs Robbers

KANSAS CITY, June 14.-tP)-Six
or seven bandits today held up the
Home Trust company at 11l9 Wal
nut, in the downtown district here,
and escaped with loot estimated ap-
proxi-lately at 100000. Two police
men and a bystander were shot by
the robbers as they fled from the
bank.
Walnut street was crowded with
delegates and others on their way to
convention hall, six. blocks away, for
today's session of the republican
national convention when the hold
up occurred. The jammed down
town streets aided the robbers IN
their escape.
]. B. Smith, traffic officer ut
Eleventh and Walnut, was shot in
tion was reported dangerous. Pa
trolman Virgins was shot in the leg,
and an unidentified woman, standing
more than a block from bank, was
wounded in the leg. The bandits
fired with shotguns in their race
away from the bank building.
There was n shooting in the bank.
After the robbers had scooped up
the money in the teller's cage, sew
eral employees hurled tear gas bombs
and the bandits retreated through
the oyerpowering fumes.
The gas was so heavy in the bank
80 minutes after the holdup .that IL
was impossible for bank officials to
enter and make an accurate checkup
Of the loss.
Alexander Rieger, president, esti-
mated that the loot amounted to
$4,000.
Six OF the robbers entered the
bank shortly after it opened. Swing
ing levelled shotguns and operating
with perfect precision, they lined up
most Of the banks 40 employees
working on the main floor, while two
Of their number hurdled in cages
and gathered all the money in sight.
Operating swiftly the bandits fled
the bank within few minutes after
entering, and jumped into their car.
left in charge Of one Of their con-
federates at the curb.
The direction the bandit car took
in its flight could not be determined
because Of the jammed streets, and
traffic snarl that resulted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
STEWART NOT
COMPELLED TO
ANSWER QUIZ
Jurors Hold Senate
Committee Question
On Liberty Bonds
Not Pertinent

WASHINGTON. June 14.-(P,-
Robert w. Stewart. chairman Of the
board Of the Indiana Standard Oil
company. was acquitted today by a
jury in the District Of Columbia su-
preme court of charges of refusing
TO answer questions II the senate
oil committee concerning Liberty
bond oil profits If the Continental
Trading company.
The wealthy oil man was charged
with a misdemeanor ror alleged vio-
lation Of section l02 Of the criminal
code which provides punishment for
a regularly summoned witness 10 re-
fuse to answer pertinent questions
asked by a congressional committee.
Stewart maintained The questions
asked last February hv the committee
were not pertinent.
Stewart arose Rs she jury filed
into the court room after being out
since 1.05 yesterday afternoon. As
the foreman pronounced him "not
guilty" a smile wreafhed his face
and he walked over and shook hands
with each Of the eight men and four
women who had cleared him OF the
charges.
Stewart was surrounded by his
counsel and friends who congratuiat-
ed him upon the aequittal that eli
NAKED his fight against questions
asked BY the senate committee which
the oil man held aad nothing 10 do
with the subject 81 the inquiry and
in reality were only inquiries con-
cerning his private affairs. He de-
clined, however. TO make any state
ment. saving that possibly later in
the day he would nave something TO
say at his hotel.
Frank II. Hogan. counsel for Stew
art declared:
This is another case Of the citi-
zens of the District Of Columbia re-
senting in an unqualified manner the
era of political persecution born in
senatorial investigation committees
and sent 10 the courts with sena-
torial orders to convict. II is time
that the Washes. Nyes and Norrises
should learn that procedure Of that
kind cannot prevail in this capital
city.
'The defense did not challenge a
mar or woman on the jury. The
Jury was picked oy the court and
the case was picked hy the senate.
Notice should be taken by the SEN
ate and everyone tha- you cannot
railroad innocent men in this dis
trict"
Acouittal OF the misdemeanor
charge does not entirely clear Stew
art of charges that resulted from bis
appearance before the senate COM
mittee. His testimony on the occa-
sion of his first and last appearance
was certified to the district attor-
ney and presented 20 the grand Jury
An indictment on a charge Of per-
jury was asked of the grand jury
which is expected to return its deci-
sion TO the court within a few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Four Decide To
Stay In Race to
Defeat Hoover

KANSAS CITY. June 14.-tP1-The
four presidential candidates cppos-
ing Herbert Hoovcr's nomination,
calling themselves the "allies," de-
cided today sitter conferences, to
have their semes slhced in Rcnins-
tion in the face Of 3lmost certain
defeat.
Some of the candidates favored
withdrawing their nominating
speeches and retiring from the race
before the balloting started, but to-
day the candidates. Watson. Goff.
Curtis and Lowden. agreed to GO
forward with their original program
Of having their names placed before
the convention
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
DEFEAT FIGHT
OF west FOR
FARM AIDFEE
Convention Adjourns
Until z; Nomination
To Be Tonight; War
On Dry Law Fails

CONVENTION HALL. Kansas City.
June l4.-tPl-The fourth session OF
the republican national convention
ended nc 2:46 %. m. today after n
session lasting four hours and a.
minutes. At the fifth session to-
night at z p. M, Chairman Moses
announced. nominating speeches will
be made and a candidate for presi-
dent nominated. After rejecting
minority agricultural and prohibi-
tion enforcement 'planks. the con-
vention today approved the party
platform as reported by its resolu-
tions committee.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler made
short speech advocating repeal of
the 18th amendment instead Of its
enforcement No one replied 10 him,
and by viva voce vote the motion
was laid on the table.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
No Contests Filed
In Dems Convention

HOUSTON, June 14.-(Pl-No con-
tests over delegations to the demo-
cratic national convention here June
26 have been filed, end only one is
rumored. Glenn Shaver, chairman Of
the national democratic executive
committee said today.
Mr.. Shaver made this statement as
he issued a call for a meeting Of
the national executive committee on
the morning OF June 25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Platform Pledges Market Aid, Dry
L0V Enforcement; DOdges Fee Issue
LATE BULLETINS

WOMAN BEAUMONT; HUSBAND HELD
BEAUMONT Tex I(AP)-iuder charges filed here
w. Southeast
family following his wife, who received fatal stab wounds
their home
ANNOUNCE MAIL ROUTE PLAN
of
schedules
between Mexico City and this country
CONVICT BELIEVED INNOCENT: FREED
14(AP)-Beleed OF robbery
which him which Already has
served Jack Davis Potter granted full pardon today
Governor Moody.
LOUISIANA LAD AyENGES FATHERS DEATH
ROBSON double which
birthday
Phillip victims Phillip
Pudomm Prudhmme killed Iana after
himself Marine Lalena The Lalena
is the parish Jail at Shreveport
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Blanton Launches
Race For Senate

HUNTSVILLE. Tez.. June l4.-tP
--<7aiming TO have been the first
man 70 investigate the affairs Of
former Secretary of the Interior Al
bert 3. Fall. Congressman Thomas
L. Blanton. candidate '-or the United
States senate. made a vigorous ap-
peal for votes in his speech here to-
day.
Blanton said he had the bureau Of
standards cooperating with the Uni
versity of Texas to find commercial
uses for waste products on the farm.
such as wheat and oat straw. peanut
shells and cotton s.alks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

In spite OF the East's 50 proudly
vaunted superiority in matters Of
all-round modernity. It has not
yet achieved the magic secret of
hot-weather telephone booth COM
fort that Kansas CitTans treat as
commonplace.
With the click Of closing door
behind the telephone user. a soft
bur-r-r resourds above his head
and an electric fan rs we'll as an
electric lighs is turned on auto
matically.
The Oklahoma delegation in
cludes an Original American dele
gate" Mrs. Lilah d. Lindsay OF
Tulsa, who is Cherokee and Greek
with part Scotch ancestry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
IL Airplanes Lost
In Storm In France

LIE BOURGET, France, June a.
Pf-Seventeen military airplanes Of
a squadron Of 21 were forced down,
five being wrecked and one observer
killed, during a night flight from
Nancy which ran into a violent storm
in the Paris region.
Twelve Of the planes have not yet
reported, but IL Is hoped that they
made safe landings in the country
districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Tucker Operated At
Temple; Is Resting

$. G. Tucker. who underwent an
operation at q Temple. Texas. hos
pital today. stood the ordeal very
WE'LL" according to 4 telegram re-
ceived by G. c. Richardson, man.
ager Of the local chamber Of COM
merce from ". F. Tucker. his son.
rho made the trio to Temple
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
OUTRAGE. SAYS NORRIS

WASHINGTON, June l4.-tHl-The
acauittal Of Robert W. Stewart was
termed an Outrage against justice
bv Senator Norris, republican, Ne
braska. chairman of the senate ju-
dietary committee.
1T is an outrage against justice,
he said. "It demonstrates clearly
chat if you have money enough 70
hire lawyers, you will be found not
guilty, even though you admit that
Won are guilty"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
q Shot AS BANDITS LOOT BANK AT K. c.
FINAL
EDITION
CONVENTION
ODDITIES
(By The Associated Press. !

(By The Associated Press.)
A cloud of white feathers drift
ing down from the heights OF Kan
sas City's tallest buildings stirred
conjecture among startled pedes-
trians below as to whether angels,
mayhap. had come to help the farm
ers who seek TO help themselves,
or whether this were a barnyard
version Of Manhattan's ticker-tape
frenzies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to somewhat unsettled
tonight and Friday; not much change
in temperature. Light to moderate
southeasterly winds on the west
coast
For East Texas: Not received In
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide tomorrow. lnderI
normal meteorological conditions;
u;gh 2:47 a. m.
low w........... 1888 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
a the river during the next few days.
Flood Present - hr. - hr
Stage STAGE Ching. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Effort to Raise
Memorial Fund Is
Lauded In Letter

81 am glad you started this good
work." was the statement Of Mrs. A.
W. Cunningham OF Harlingen in a
letter TO The Herald in which she
enclosed n check for the Horace
Johnson memorial fund.
It is understood that drives are
being launched in several Cameron
county cities and communities 70
swell the fund which will be turned
over TO the widow OF the gallant
officer who lost his life in a battle
with liquor smugglers near La Feria
last Saturday.
Those who have not made contribu-
tions to committees are requested tc
deliver or mail their checks to The
Herald office Immediately. The =oI-
lowing contributions were received
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

Dell vered on Phone Call
W. I l. Putegnat Company
I brownsville, Texas