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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

@. How long has the census given
the urban and rural population? How
much have they changed in percentage?
w. A. H.
A. The urban and rural populations
of the United States we're taken for the
first time in 1900 At that time 40 per
cent of the population was urban; in
1910, 45.8 per cent, and in 1920, STA
per cent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
Valley to Corpus
Bus Line Sold to
M. P. Subsidiary

McALLEN, Tex. Dec. f9.-The
Blue Border Bus line. operating be-
tween McAllen and Corpus Christi,
and owned by eight individuals, has
been sold to George H. Winsor, trus-
tee, Of Houston, Texas. agent for the
Missouri Pacific Transportation COM
pany, a subsidiary OF the Missouri
Pacific Railway system.
The deal was closed in Corpus
Christi, subject to approval by the
Texas Railroad Commission. The
price to be paid is $4,000.
The conclusion of this sale follows
closely onthe requirement by the
Missouri Pacific company OF the
Black Diamond Bus lines. which op-
crates between Brownsville and Mis-
sion.
The Blue Border company recent
ly purchased ten new cars for the
line.
The men owning the company are
c. {. Martin. A. W. Owens, d. II.
Garner, George Bevil, B. ). McClain,
G. ID. Bland and T.. +. Farr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
ton OF DOPE
TAKEN IN RAID
Record Narcotic Haul
In N. Y. Result of
Rothstein Case

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-tP)-One
ton of narcotics valued at $4,000
was in the hands Of special treasury
department agents today as the
largest prize along the trail of illicit
drug trade picked up among the
papers Of the late Arnold Roth:tein,
slain gambler.
The seizure was made last night at
the pier of the French liner Rochsm-
beau when the agents intercepted five
packing cases consigned to Phila-
delphia.
Connection between the consign-
ment, which is regarded as the larg-
est seizure ever made, and the Roth
stei ncase was made through the
link Of Joseph Unger, who is under a
smuggling charge growing out Of de-
velopments in the Rothstein case.
Charles II. Tuttle, United States
Attorney, said agents working on the
case here and in Philadelphia had
learned that the five packing cases
were intended for ultimate delivery
to man named Klein which is one
Of the aliases used by Unger. At
the time Unger was arrested at Buff
falo while en- route to Chicago two
trunks containing narcotics valued at
s2.000,000 were seized in New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
WILLACY DIST.
Will Vote ON
LARGEST issue
New l29,OO0 Acre Irri-
CATION Body to Hold
Bond Election for
$7,5O0,0C0
Especial to The Heraldl

RAYMONDVILLE. Dec. 19.-voters
in the newly organized Willacy
county water control and improve
ment district No. 1 will cast their
vote Jan. II on the largest bond is
sue submitted to any district, city
or county in the Valley, the issue
being S7,500,O0o.
Notice of the election was issued
following a meeting Of the board Of
directors of the district, of which W.
A. Harding of Raymondville is the
president.
Announcement also was made
here that hearing on the districts
the Rio Grande for irrigation pur-
poses has been set for January 4 be-
fore the state board of v-ater engi-
neers at Austin.
The bond issue election was called
without waiting for "alidation Of
the district by special act Of legis-
lature. and it is expected that the
bonds. il voted. will be issued and
sold Immediately after the new dis
trict is validated.
This issue is the largest ever
submitted to voters in any section
of the Valley, and is believed to be
the largest bond issue ever submit
ted for an irrigation project in
Texas. Recently district in La
Sale county voted ss,0o0,000 in
bonds to put in irrigation works to
supply a tract Of 10000 acres. The
largest issue in the Valley OF any
kind was the Cameron county s6.-
100000 road bond issue, and the
largest issue for irrigation was the
CONTINUED on page seven.O
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
VOTERSURCED
TURN out FOR
PORT MEETING
All Details Of Naviga-
ton District Plans
To Be Presented BY
Speakers

Every detail of the Brownsville
navigation district organization. ship
channel and port plan will be dis
cussed by speakers at the district
wide meet to be held in the audi
torium of the Brownsville high
school Thursday night at 1850, was
the announcement today by nem-
hers of the port committee.
MANY voters are not familiar with
all the details" 6. {. Richardson,
manager of the Brownsville cham
ber of commerce, said, "and we want
them to attend this meeting. ascer-
tain all the facts and details and
aid the proponents of the port in
securing a record-breaking vote.
II. L. Yates, chairman OF the or
ganization committee, reported that
practically all voting precinct COM
mittee members had accepted their
appointments and I, ldered assur-
ance they would cooperate to the
extent Of their ability in getting
out the vote.
"Many voters do not realize the
importance of a heavy VOTE" Judge
Yates said. "They are under the i'm
preston that if the issue gets a ma
jority that is all that is required
That is true, so far as authorization
of the bond issue is concerned, but
the bond buyers want more assur.
ance than a mere majority. They
want to know that the people Of
Brownsville navigation district are
back of the project; that they are
going to carry on and give the VAL
ley a real port. The only way 10
prove the interest and intentions Of
the people Of the district is TO give
The bonds an overwhelming major
ity.
The fact should be borne in mind
Continued on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
BANDIT FIRES
ON OWNER OF
JEWELRY SHOP
Police Shoots Him in
Turn AS He Leaves
Store; Little Hope
For Mems Recovery

HOUSTON, Tex. Dec. 19.-(Pl-
Hundreds of Christmas shoppers
were thrown into confusion last
night when an unmasked bandit held
up a jewelry store in the heart OF
the business district. shot the pro-
prietor over the heart, wounding
him critically. and was in turn shst
down by a policeman as he ran from
the store with watches and jewelry
in his pockets.
Jake Shainock. proprietor Of the
store. who was shot when he remon-
strated with the robber. had a slight
chance Of recovery, hospital attend
ants said. Little hope was held
for the wounded bandit. who identi-
fled himself as a member Of north
Texas family.
SaunterinZ into the store at the
chased cartridges for his pistol and
loaded it while several customers
looked on.
"You can't do that" the pro-
prietor demonstrated.
"The hell can't" was the re-
ply. "Stick 'em up"
The man then began kicking in
show cases and examining the con-
tents in his pockets. As one OF the
customers made for him he fired
wildly. one Of the bullets striking
Shainock. He escaped in the con-
fusion. darting through the crowd
which had gathered.
A few minutes later he was shot
down when he resisted an attempt
to arrest him. Fifteen watches
were found on his person.
-Four charges Of robbery with fire
arms and two Of assault with intent
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
With
FORGING TWO
.SlOOOCHECKS
State Ayers Alleged
Passer Has Made
st tate ment That
Complete Case

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 1o.-tPi-A
second man. A. a. Crabb. was eharg-
ed with robbery here today for pass
ing two $1,000 checks. an argument
over which purportedly led to the
Staying OF Orville L. Mathews BY ".
Raw Adams.
Forgery charges were filed last
night against Ben c. Richards. Jr.
whose name was heard frequently
in the trial Of Adams for Mathews
staying. The Adams jury. deadlock
ed ard two of its number III. was
discharged after it had heard Adams
charge "A conspiracy 70 defraud him
Of $1,000 he said he won on the
Tom ConnallyEarle B. Mayfield
senatorial election.
District Attorney William Me-
Craw said today that Crabb had
made a statement which Completed
the case against the two principals"
No further information as 10 the
contents of the statement was given.
Richards formerly was cyclops OF
the Dallas Ku Klux Khan. No. Sc,
oAh a Nth " a ~ ACD UldNUTs
The complaints were filed against
"A. A. Crabbe." although the accused
man spells his name "Crabh."
Richards is alleged to have bet
$1,000 with Mathews on Senator
Earle p. Mayfield against Tom Con-
nally in the senatorial primary. Or
vile Mathews. a banker. was the
stakeholder.
When Adams sought to collect the
stake after the election he discov-
cred that the money had been paid
70 n "Clyde r. Vest of Waco" upon
credentials which Adams said we're
forged. In the argument Adams
drew n gun and shot Mathews 70
death on the eity's busiest street
corner.
The complaints against Richards
each charge that he did "unlawfully
write the name of Clyde ". Vest on
the back Of two $1,000 cashiers
checks. Vest was never found and
neither the defense nor the state
called Richards as witness "a
Adams trial. The jury disagreed.
Adams. testifying IN his own de-
fense. told the jury he believed
Richards had gotten the money.
Richards was arrested at his hons
this morning and made bond or ST,-
500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
tot IS
KILLED DBY CAR
$500 Bond Is Made By
Man on Negligent
Homicide Charge

Jose Angora, chaffeur for Justice
of the Peace Fred kowalski, has been
released on a $500 bond following
a charge Of negligent homicide
filed against him Tuesday afternoon
after a car he was driving struck
and killed Alberto Garcia, z, OF Co
lonia Mexicana.
The child was struck BY the car as
he attempted to run across the Los
Fresnos Road directly opposite the
Colonia Mexicana dance pavilion,
according to Lieut.. OF Police John
Armstrong, who arrested Angora fol-
lowing the accident.
Garcia, along with another play
mate, was returning from school at
the time Of the accident. The other
child managed to get across the road
safely but Garcia was struck as the
car was turned TO escape his play
mate who was leading in the race.
Jim Davis, Brownsville contractor,
was a passenger in the car.
Although the child was rushed 10
Mercy Hospital he was reported dead
upon arrival at that institution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
.aylingen Would
Switch Port Fund
to Arroyo Project

/ the committee will give earnest con-
sideration' to Harlingen's proposals,
according to Mr.. Chambers.
The report sets forth the advan-
tages of the Harlingen project, states
that the u. S. government engineers
haN recommended i port at Point
Isabel only because schooners once
stopped there years ago, declares that
every part Of the Valley with the pos
sibie exception OF Brownsville is in
favor of "a Valley port at Harrington"
and offers 70 dredge a channel TO any
depth at the expense of the district,
if the government will maintain il;
then concludes BY asking for switch
in the 81 100000 from Point Isabel to
Harrington
The district now has on hand be-
tween 100000 and 100000 left from
bond issue Of 100000 voted some
time ago.
The brief follows:
The Arroyo Colorado Navigation
District respectfully asks the con-
sideration Of the committee and the
congress Of the United States Of
the following offer, and the herein
after detailed facts, in relation TO
the proposal of the government TO
aid tn development of a port in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas:
G.) The question of port has been
the source Of discussion and agitation
for many years in the Valley. The
people Of the Valley have felt that a
deep water port was necessary for
the development Of this territory, and
of the handling OF tonnage coming
into and leaving the Valley. Orig
inally the people thought of but one
place as a port, and that was on the
coast somewhere near Poiat Isabel.
This was due to the fact that many
years ago small craft put into Point
Isabel and transacted commerce
through that port, chiefly with Mex
ican trade. Whatever port there was
at Point Isabel, was abandoned long
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
Tentative Plans
Made For Retail
Merchants Mee'

HARLINGEN, Dec. 19.-Tentative
plans 70 rthe annual convention Of
the State Retail Merchants Associ-
alton to be held in San Benito, May
20, 21 and %, 1929, were formed at a
meeting Of retail merchants and
Valley Chamber OF Commerce secre-
taries held in the chamber Of COM
merce building in this city Tuesday
evening.
Delegates to the meet are expected
to arrive in San Bnito Sunday, May
20. Immediately upon their arrival
they will be brought to Brownsville
for an evening banquet. They will
lunch in Harrington.
On the second day of the conven-
tion. the delegates will be taken on
a tour of Hidalgo county. They will
visit Point Isabel on the final day Of
the parley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

Hoover Promises
InterVentiOnEnd,
Paper Declares

sovereignty and would recognize
their rights to manage their own
problems.
President Yrigoyen was quoted as
saying that he believed that Mr..
Hoover was not in accord with the
ideas of President Coolidge.
The newspaper said that the sub
ject of intervention by the United
States in the affairs Of other Ameri-
can nations was brought up by Senior
Yrigoyen. Mr.. Hoover explained
that intervention by the United
States had not been undertaken with
the design Of protecting American
economic interests but was for safe
guarding the lives of American citi-
zens.
President Yrigoyen was understood
then TO have referred to views of in
tervention expressed by President
Coolidge in his speeches and Mr..
Hoover was said to have replied that
Mr.. Coolidge had been obliged to pro-
ceed as he had done in view of the
circumstances Of the individual cas-
es.
The paper then quoted Mr.. Hoover
as saying that the American people
were opposed to the policy of inter-
vention and that he was in a posi-
tion TO state emphatically that such
a policy had ceased. He concluded
by saying that in the future there
would be no intervention by the
United States in the internal affairs
Of other countries that their sover-
eighty would be respected and that
their rights to manage their own
problems would be recognized.
RIO JANEIRo, Dec. 19.-(Pi-Her-
bert Hoover was enroute to Rio ia
neiro today aboard the U. s. 5. Utah
from Montevideo, Uruguay. lie is
due Friday. Preparations are being
made to give him an impressive well
come. A full program of entertain
ment is planned for him before he
departs on Christmas eve.
The Avenida Rio Branco, the main
artery Of the city along which the
government buildings, municipal the
aters, school of art and supreme
court of law are located will be IL
Eliminated in Mr.. Hoover's honor.
The Stars and Stripes and the Green
and Yellow Of Brazil will be dis
played profusely. Lunches and din
ners have been arranged for the
party.
There will be a motor trip ID Pc
Lopolis, the summer capital which
is $500 feet above sea level. The
American chamber OF commerce M
Sac Paulo in the coffee district is
sending large delegation to Rio
Janeiro to greet the president-elect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

BUENoS AIRES, Dec. 19.-(R)-La
Epoca, a newspaper generally re-
garded as a spokesman for President
Yrigoyen, said today that Herbert
Hoover in conversing with the Ar
gentine president told him that in
the fuutre that the United States
government would never intervene
in the international affairs of other
countries, that it would respect their
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
VOTER MUST
CAST VOTE IN
REGULAR BOX

Information TO the effect that
voters participating in the Browns
Vile navigation district election
Saturday, Dec. %, may vote at
any polling place in the district
is misleading, according to II. L.
Yates, who drew the order Of
election.
"voters may vote only in their
regular precincts" Judge Yates
said. "The order was drawn with
that in view in order to avoid
any possible complaint. Every
voter should vote at his regular
box"
AS a rule, in district elections,
il is customary 10 permit the
voter TO east his ballot at any
polling place within the district,
county officials stated. but the
order Of election in this case
makes il necessary for voters to
20 to their regular polling places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
Urges Something BeDone
For J0bless EUangelists

dress before the General Confer
ence of Evangelists of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South,
which opened here yesterday.
unlike the ministers with pas
torates," he said, eve are entirely
on our own resources, depending
on infrequent calls from pastors
for our daily bread"
Other speakers were Bishop Z.
". W. Darlington, OF Huntington,
w. Va, and the Rev. Alonzo Monk,
Jr., Of Dallas. Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
Chicago Man Is
Taken for Ride

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.- Up Two
times Clyde Healy escaped assassi-
nation. Yesterday he didn't.
His body. three bullets in the
head, was found beside the curb or
a South side street. For many hours
he was marked on the coroner's rec
ords as the victim OF a vampire"
motorist. When a careful examina-
tion was made last night, the bullet
holes were found.
Eealy, whose father was a well
known politician on the South Side
two decades ago, apparently had
been "taken for a ride" in his own
car. which was found several blocks
away. Search was started for his
chauffeur, Bart Riley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
Sd Is RE-FLOAT-D

ABOARD THE u. s. S. FALCON,
off Block Island. r. ]. by way Of
the Block Island coast guard radio
station). Dec. i9.-tPf-The sub
marine So which remained down by
the stern in So feet of water when
an attempt to raise her with new
lifting hooks was made last night,
was brought 10 the surface at 9:47
n. III. today. The cvaft had been
deliberately sunk without a crew at
1921 Sunday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
Writes
Editors of His Suicide

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-tP-
Obituary editors Of New York
newspapers, going through their
daily grist of mail found the fol-
lowing notice:
ITO my friends in New York,
Chicago and elsewhere. greetings.
and the glad tidings that l kicked
the bucket Dec. IL. 1928.
Cause: Taedium vitae. got
tired of life.
"My voluntary passing is in
keeping with my philosophy and
was planned long ago.
Free was my life and free be
my death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

HARLiNGEN, Dec. ia brief,
prepared by the heads Of the Arroyo
Colorado Navigation district, and
seeking to switch the S1,000,Oo0 of
government aid from the port at
Point Isabel to improvement of the
Arroyo Colorado as a waterway is
now before members Of the rivers
and harbors committee, according 10
a letter received here from Chairman
s. Wallace Dempsey of the COM
mittee.
The letter, which came to ]. b.
Chambers, Sr., chairman of the Ar
royo Colorado District, states that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

"Pity me not; / have had my
dream.
81 am at peace with God, the
world and myself
"Goodbyel
George Panebraker."
Investigation by reports at a
rooming house revealed his body
hanging from a steam pipe in a
shabbily furnished room filled with
books in German, French, Italian
and English. Neighbors said he
was the son Of a German burgo-
meister. a world traveller and a
translator of medical and philo-
sophical writings. He was 65 years
old,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 19.-LR)-
Unemployment among evangelists
"has reached serious proportions
and something must be done TO
enlist the sympathy of the bish-
ops, presiding elders and minis
ters to open the doors Of the
churches to u.s." is the belief Of
the Rev. John Patty, Of Chatta-
nooga.
Fear for the future OF those en-
gagged in evangelical work was ex-
pressed by Rev. Patty in an ad-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
| Dead, z Hurt
In Texas Wreck

DAYTON. Tex. Dec. 19.-R-
Martin Griffin, 4s, Dayton hotel
owner. was instantly killed, his wife,
so. seriously injured, and ,. r. Da-
Wis, 80. Of Dayton badly cut and
bruised when their automobile turn
ed over three times on the road
between Dayton and Crosby today.
The car burned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
UPHOLD HELIUM PLANT CLOSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-(PJ--
Closing down Of the governments
helium plant at Fort Worth. Texas,
on January 10 has been upheld by
the federal bureau of mines. Off
cials said the flow of natural gas
from which the helium for the war
and navy department aircraft is ex-
tracted had fallen so low that oper-
ations cannot be maintained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
yECCMEN FOUED

FARRELL. Tex. Dec. 19.-(Pl-
Yeggmen who tunneled a hole
through vault into the First State
Bank OF FARRELL. unlocked the vault
door and ransacked the banking
room. got nothing for their trouble.
a check-up bv tsate banking depart
rent representatives revealed to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
S. P. TO SPEND HUGE
SUM ON TEXAS LINES

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-(Pl-Sou:h-
ern Pacific railroad announces plans
for expenditure Of nearly si0.000.000
in Texas and Louisiana for relaying
tracks and replacing gravel ballast
with crushed rock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
SLAYER DIES IN CHAIR

MlIlLEDGEVILLE, Ga. Dec. 1e.-
Pl-R. Fl. Sheppard was put to death
! nthe electric chair nc the state
prison here TODAY at 1f:13 a. m. for
the murder Of Homer Fowler sf At
lanta. He went calmly to the chair
and helped attendants adjust the cap
over his face.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
WEATHER

For Brownsville and tfe Valley:
Probably fair tonight; colder with
lowest temperature 36 70 - degrees
and possibly frost in upper Valley
il clear; Thursday fair and colder
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday; somewhat cold
er in east and south portions to-
night. and in southeast portion
Thursday: freezing temperatures in
interior. and probably heavy frost
nearly 10 coast tonight
Light u moderate northerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
Flood Present ai-Hr. 7i-Hr.
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low Sde nt Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorcloRi-
cal conditions:
High .... 9:59 N. m; 1G:4s d. m.
Low ....... 5:36 a. m; $40 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

JOHN GREGG. Brownsville bank
!. was the successful bidder for the
hi 70 purchase the fourth million
fContinued on page seven.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

Attributes of Decoration.
Usefulness and beauty, color and
originality - the correct attributes of
modern decoration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

with the appraisal committee of the
Real Estate Board for terms of six
months. These positions, Mr.. Gaines
pointed out today, offer an unusual OPP
portunity to the two assistants, who sit
with the boards appraisal committee in
its deliberations on all appraiSalS made
by the board. The election meeting will
be followed by buffet supper and in
formal smoker.
What will be the apartment house of
the future?
Just as the modern home stands to-
day in striking contrast to the old house,
with its poorly arranged and equipped
kitchen, large, wasteful rooms and limit
ed facilities, presided over by a house
wife who dedicated her life to scrub
bling and cleaning, SO will the apart
ment house of the future offer to its
tenants those ref1nementS contemplated
to make it an inviting place in which
to live, through choice and not neces-
sity, in the opinion of Harry M Bralove,
local real estate operator and builder
In the future" he prophesies, sit
will not be unusual to see apartment
houses located in outlying sections of
the city in settings of dignified suburban