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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
GAINES WILL
VISIT VALLEY
Mail Official Due To
Inspect Proposed
New Routing

Definite action on the proposal TO
increase the efficiency OF the mail
service between Valley points may
be expected within the next five or
six days, q. Wilbur bennett, acting
postmaster here, said Wednesday
morning.
The announcement came following
receipt Of another letter from s. M.
Gaines, superintendent of the rail
way mail service at Fort Worth, ex-
pressing further interest in the Val
ley problem and indicating q per-
sonal visit on the part of the official
within the next few days.
Although no mention was made Of
the matter in the letter. there is
every probability that bids on the
project of carrying a daily mail run
between Brownsville and Mission,
with stops at all intermediate points,
will follow soon upon the heels of the
official visit.
Much Of Tuesday was spent by Mr..
bennett in phoning leading mer-
chants, business houses and all the
banks for suggestions regarding the
time of arrival and departure of the
proposed new conveyances. A tenta-
tive schedule. offered by Mr.. Gaines
merely as a suggestion, calling for a
mid-morning start and afternoon de-
livery from both ends, met with ap-
proval of many, but the banks and
sonre Of the merchants were in favor
Of m early morning start and de-
livery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
FIRST WITNESS
lin ROAD Case
|COESONSTAND
Preliminaries Com
pleted Wednesday
Morning; County
Auditor Testifies

After devoting two and half days
to preliminaries. submission Of evil
dence in the Boca Chica road injune-
tion case got under way at the Wed
nesday afternoon session Of the
civil district court.
Submission Of the pleadings OF
the county and intervenors in answer
to the complaint Of the plaintiffs
occupied the greater part Of the
morning session. after which the
plaintiffs submitted in evidence a
number OF admissions contained in
the pleadings.
J. J. Bishop. county auditor. was
the first witness called, going on the
stand when the afternoon session
convened az 1880. and was question
ed 70 considerable length in regard
to the disposition Of road funds,
reading from the records Of his of
flee. He asserted that practically all
funds from the first s2,000,000 had
been extended in paving. grading
and construction or road structures,
and that the county had contracted
the sale Of the third million. and
that the money should be available
in few days.
The jury was not completed until
Tuesday afternoon and the remainder
Of the session was taken up by the
reading of the complaint. The jury
includes Harry SlavItchek. Bernard
Hesseling, A. Taylor, r. q. O'Neal.
John Dervin, Vim. Bellinghausen, o.
N. Boston. and X. G. Delaney.
Brownsville; A. q. Hendrick and j.
G. Crossett. Harrington; l.. r. Ander-
son. La Feria. and Geo. Gamble, San
Benito.
All other members Of the jury
were excused until Friday morning
mt 8 O'Clock.
The complaint alleged that plain
tiffs had been damaged by failure
Of the county TO construct the Boca
Chica road, and that the direct man
date Of the voters Of the county had
been violated. The fact that the
resolution of the commissioners
court had not been contained in the
election order did not lessen its
binding effect upon the court. the
plaintiffs contending that the reso-
luton had been given wide publicity
by The Brownsville Herald three days
before the election. and that practi-
cally every voter in the county was
familiar with its provisions.
The plea Of the intervenors re-
siding along the military highway
was presented by Judge ii. l.. Yates
Wednesday morning, the intervenors
contending that the Boca Chica road
would serve no useful purpose, and
also alleged that by reason Of the
fact 1t is not a public road and has
never been dedicated as such the
resolution Of the commissioners
court has no legal effect. They
plead that the military road is one
Of the oldest in the county. was le-
gally established rs a highway in
1876; that it served large and very
fertile region, and should therefore
be given priority in paving. The
pleadings also called attention to
the flood menace, stating that paw
ing OF the road would aid the county
to mobilize men and machinery 70
repair any threatened break in the
river leyees during periods Of ma
jor- flood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
NEGRO BLAMED
BY SURVIVOR
AFTER ATTACK
Third Occupant Tells
Of Attempt Made
Get Into Her Room
In Alabama Home

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May 16.-tE1
A negro axeman early today hack
ed Mrs. Daisy SteinmetZ "a death
and probably fatally injured NJ. y.
Priest. as the two lay asleep in the
woman's home here.
Although too severely injured 10
tell a coherent story Of the attack,
Priest told police the negro first at
tackled Mrs. SteinmetE and then turn
ed the axe on him.
The woman was killed by tvo
blows on the head, police said.
from the sharp edge Of the axe.
The negro gained entrance TO the
house through n rear window. A
sum OF money was missing from the
woman's pocketbook which was found
in a hallway, and a small amount
OF cash was taken from Priests trou-
sers. Police say they were con-
vinced the motive for the attack
was robbery.
Mrs. Clara Robertson, N sister OF
Mrs. Steinmetz, was asleep in an ad-
joining room. She told police some
one attempted TO enter her room
but that she frightened the intruder
away with n threat 20 shoot.
"A few minutes later" she said, "r
heard Priest call for help. when
l went into the room I found my
sister dead on the floor and Priest
staggering about the room"
The slain woman had been kvinK
in the house only n week. police were
told. She previously had resided i'm
N hotel. Papers IN her purse shcv-
ed that in addition 90 Mrs. Robin
SON she is survived by two broth
ers, j. Bannister Of Detroit, Mich.
and Harry Bannister of Knoxville.
Tenn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Seek Lost Boy In
Locked Box Car

CHICAGO. May 16.-tPl-Eight-
-.sr-old John Pyrek was believed
I;J;pg in a locked boxcar somewhere
:. tbs Northwestern Railroad COM
rv lines today. Hundreds Of rail-
pp.J EMPLOYEES under orders from the
omnany offices here were checking
cars throughout the system IN an
effort to find him.
Two boys with whom John was
nIaving in a lumber yard Monday
hight said a man dressed as an en-
r;neer or fireman pushed the boy
;rto a boxcar, closed the door and
.hsr Jumped to the cab of an engine
~h;ch pulled the string of empties
rom the yard. The empties later
wsre DISPATCHED to several distina-
t;ors. making tracing difficult
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
OF
RUMORED
Line to Seek Permit
To Build to Wes-
laco Is Report
Especial 70 The Herald J

WESLACO, May 16.-Persistent
reports Of an extension of the South
ern Pacific lines from a point on
the lines between Edinburg and Har-
lingen TO this city are received here,
although officials of the road in the
Valley have received no definite in
formation on the matter.
The plans as reported call for a
station at Weslaco. and possibly an
extension from here in other direc-
tions.
1t is thought here that the ex-
tension by the Southern Pacific to
Weslaco is to be sought due to the
large amount Of fruit and vegetable
shipping out of this section. Wes-
laco has led all other cities in the
Valley practically the entire sea-
son in shipping. having moved out
almost 1000 carloads of fruits and
vegetables.
Reports received in Weslaco are
that the Southern Pacific soon will
file application for permission 70
make the extension.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
DANGER
here IS PAST
Risk Stage Not Reach
ed and Fall Expect
ed BY Tonight

With a crest Of 1T feet in the
Rio Grande here Wednesday morning
ard the river reported stationary
from that time forward the worst
danger Of serious damage to lower
passed, J. W. Schnurbusch, Valley
meteorologist with offices in Browns
vile, announced.
The prediction was for a slight
drop in the stream, expected Is start
late Wednesday afternoon and TO
continue through the next several
days unless further rains along the
headwaters change the present as
pect of things.
Rio Grande City reported a mark
Of 1872 feet at a. m. Wednesday and
that the water was still falling with
no further rise in prospect. Mission
also reported a rapid drop In the
river, while at San Benito the stream
was stationary.
The Starr county city Wednesday
had practically recovered from the
effects Of the wash-out of Sunday
when bridges and roads we're swept
away and more than 200 families
were forced to flee their homes when
the water invaded them. The roads
were all practically repaired and
temporary bridges had been laid
while the evacuated families were
returning to their homes.
The fact that the lower Rio Grande
Valley escaped material damage from
the heaviest rise in the Rio Grande
in the past year is ascribed %
plenty of advance warning on the
part of Mr.. Schnurbusch. the hold
ing of several new flood control
levees and the fact that a certain
portion of the water was deflected
into the floodways below Mission
and on the Mexican side Of the river
Ii is the first time in history, nc
far as he knows. Mr.. Schnurbusch
said, that a flood crest al Rio
Grande City had not brought the
river to flood stage in Brownsville
The work Of the floodways alone
is believed 70 be responsible for
this.
The heavy crews OF workmen
which have been patrolling the levees
along the upper Cameron and lower
Hidalgo county banks of the stream
since Monday morning had dwindled
to a scant few Wednesday, these
confining their activities TO a con-
slant watch to see that the waters
did not eat into the banks.
Il will probably be several DAYS
however, before the Rio Grande is
hack to a normal stage, Mr.. Schnur.
busch indicated. although all danger
is past from the present flood AZ
long as constant vigilance IS main
tanned and no new rise makes its ap-
pearEncs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16

the Citta di Milano. nc Kings Bay,
telling of observations made by the
dirigible.
General Umberto Mobile sent a
message early this morning that the
Italia had experienced an hour and
half fog and had to fly at height
Of 1900 meters in a so kilometer wind
at a speed Of from 30 to 40 kilome-
ters.
At seven o'clock this morning the
Venezia flag was dropped over Tipliz
bay in honor of Francho Querieni
who followed the Cegni polar expedi-
tion of 1909 and perished there.
At eight o'clock, two-thirds Of the
flight had been made and the air
ship was then northeast Of Franz
Josef's sea. All aboard were well.
The dirigible was then proceeding
to the east coast of Lenin Land where
an ice anchor will be dropped and
three men put ashore on this little
known land.
The Italia is expected to return to
Kings Bay before Friday. Her third
trip will probably be to the so-called
Crocker land northeast Of Greenland,
the same land which Peary and other
explorers had expected 10 see.
ROME, May 16.-CR)-The dirigible
Italia was headed over the vast unex-
plored Arctic region between Franz
Josef Land and the vaguely defined
coast of Lenin Land this morning.
General Umberto Mobile, comman-
der Of the expedition, in radio mes
sage 10 the Stefani News agency at
8 a. m, Greenwich time) said the
airship was northeast of the Franz
Josef archipelago. IL was advancing
toward the unexplored region be-
tween Franz Josef Land and the
eastern coast of Lenin Land.
After cruising for some hours over
the area between Spitzbergen and
Franz Josef Land, General Mobile
said he decided to turn north. With
the visibility improving the flyers
were able TO see a distance of 20
kilometers.
KINGS BAY. Spitzbergen. May 16.--
P)-General Umberto Mobile hopes
to land an exploring party on Lenin
Land, which is represented only
vaguely on maps. This party will in
clude Meteorologist Malmgren, Pro-
fessor Petromoli and two naval Off
GERS to make a photographic and typo
graphic examination.
The landing will be made only il
the weather is very favorable and
even then the exploring party will
not be left to take chances with the
Arctic since the Italia will hover
overhead until the observations are
completed.
II was estimated that the dirigible
would travel 4,600 kilometers (2,s50
miles) on the present trip although
il carries enough benzine for a trip
Of 5000 kilometers. The Italia is
expected to return here tomorrow
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
CHIEF GETS REST

TOMBSTONE. Ariz., May 16.-CRD-
Many an old timer who died with
his boots on and gave this town its
former reputation for lawIessness.
should be turning over in his grave.
The Tombstone city council has
adopted a resolution relieving the
chief of police of daytime duty. The
chief Of police is the entire force.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Partly cloudy 70 cloudy tonight and
Thursday, possibly with local show
ers; not much change in tempera-
ture.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Thursday with scattered thun-
der showers.
Light 10 moderate easterly ca
southerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
TRUETT HEADS BAPTIsTs

CHATTANOOGA. May 1e-tPD-Dr.
George W. Truett Of Dallas was
unanimously reelected president Of
the southern Baptist convention nc
the opening session today. He was
nominated BY DR.. r. e. Mcconnell
ef Atlanta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Mobile ON TYip
TOPOlayRegiOn,
Radios Report

KINGS BAY, Spitzberger, May 16.-
R)-A steady stream Of radio signals
today linked Kings Bay with the
dirigible Italia now cruising in lone
ly majesty over the mysterious polar
regions long so inhospitable to man.
The Italia has been sending hourly
wireless messages to her base ship,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
DALLAS SHERIFF DIES

DALLAS. Tex. May 16.-(R)-Allen
Scale, sheriff Of Dallas county and a
veteran peace officer. died here today
after a lengthy illness. Sheriff Scale
was serving his first term at the time
of his death. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
BROKE MY
HOME,A AYERS
MAN IN JAIL
Slayer Had Bad Repu-
tation Police of
Town Declare; Vic.
tim Well Known

CHANUTE, Kas.. May 16.-(P)-
Charles p. Baxter, prominent Kansas
City oil operator, was shot to death
here today.
Baxter was shot by Roy Wilhite
who said that Baxter had broken ur
his home. Wilhite was arrested in
driveway next to Baxter's office
Four or five bullets penetrated Bax-
ter's body.
Wilhite was held until the police
arrived by three persons who wit
messed the shooting.
Police said Wilhite had "bad rep
utation" and had been arrested sew
eral times on liquor and minor charg-
es. He had been working recently on
a new gas pipe line.
Wilhite refused to make n state
ment. but told officers informally
he had sat all night in the offices of
the oil company while Baxter slept
in an adjoining room, and engaged in
a quarrel when the oil man awakened
this morning. They went outside and
the shooting followed.
Mrs. Wilhite reported to work at
restaurant where she is employed
at n. m, 25 minutes before the
shooting. She told officers she went
riding with Baxter last night and
went to his office about $3.50 p. m.
She said she departed when her hus-
band appeared and began TO quarrel
with the oil man. She told police she
had been intimate with Baxter and
that he had wanted her to get a di-
vorce.
KANSAS CITY, May 16.-fPl-
Charles p. Baxter, shot to death to-
day in Chanute, Kas., had been an
independent oil operator for many
years. He was well-to-do and we'll
known in the oil industry in the
Southwest.
Mr.. Baxter lived here but maintain
ed an office in Chanute, where he
spent most Of his time.
He is survived by the widow, two
daughters, Mrs. Betty Baxter Cog
lizer. wife of Arthur Coglizer, former
University Of Missouri football star,
end Miss Carolyn Baxter, and a son,
Charles Baxter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
PLANE CRASHES

AKYAB. Burma. May 16.-tP)-Cap-
tain Pelletier D'Oisy. flying from
Paris TO Tokyo crashed when landing
on the race course today. He was
not injured, but two mechanics were
hurt. The airplane was badly dam
aged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
rCRACKER JACK MADE FORTUNE

CHICAGO. May 16.-(Pp-Cracker
Jack made fortune of nearly $1.000,-
600 for Louis Rueckheim. co-founder
of the Cracker Jack company, an in
ventory filed for probate revealed.
Most Of the fortune OF Rueckheim.
who died last October, was invested
an the company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
RIVER FORECAST

The river apparently has reached
its crest at San Benito and Browns
vile and will start TO fall mt these
places very slowly today and tonight.
and continue TO fall slowly there
after for several days. Az and above
Mission the river is falling and will
continue TO fall moderately for some
time in the absence OF additional
rainE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Especial 70 The Heraldl


WESLACO, May 16.-M. L. Dew
Jr., 20, who lives here, is still suf.
fering from the effects Of the IN.
jury sustained in the alleged hazine
episode in Houston a year and a
half ago, his father. who is a law.
yer here. said Wednesday.
The youth spent some time in a
Houston hospital at the time the af.
fair occurred and was again IN the
hospital afterward. He got better
and attended school until January
81, 1927. when he again was forced
to enter a hospital where he re-
mained for seven weeks, the elder
Mr.. Dew said. After he was re-
moved from the institution on this
occasion he was under medical care
daily for 10 weeks, the father said.
At the present tire the injured
boy is getting medical advice from
DR.. P. NJ. Heating. of the Medical
Arts building. in San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
WESLACOB BOY
SUESCOLLECE
Rice Institute Hazing
Is Followed With
Court Action

HOUSTON. Tex. May 16.-tP-
A civil suit for $4,000 against Rice
Institute has been filed in district
court by attorneys for VI. L. Dew, Jr.,
Weslaco youth. who alleged that he
suffered a dislocated vertabrae from
hszing in East Hall on the night
Of October 1, 1926.
Four Rice students, all prominent
in athletics az the institute, were
named as responsible for the in
jury.
The suit alleged that authorities
at Rice had known Of similar "at-
tacks on students" and that no ef-
fort bad been made to stop the prac-
tice.
Chairman James A. Baker of the
institute board Of trustees, said the
board had investigated the hazing
and had decided the institute is not
liable for damages. Captain Baker
also said hazing had always been
condemned by the board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Flood Present "a Hr. "a Hr,
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions
High ......... 2:2O a. m. 1:07 y. Wv.
Low .-.--.-.. S:16 n. m; S:0l y. rn.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-05-31
President American Legion Auxiliary Heads Annual Poppy
Campaigns To Double Auxiliary Membership

round her home, garden spot at 262S Mantle
boulevard where two charming children Beth age
and Dick, years old, know that there is no one
more wonderful than their mother. Both she ami
Dr. Schultz take active interest in the affairs
of the Hutton School, where Beth is just finishing
her first year Mother her do her part in the
May pole pageant last week but she still can not
understand why Daddy couldn't stay home from
his office that day to see the pageant, too.
Mrs. Schultz is very much interested in the
Mantle Garden Club and believes that nothing will
develop Il better understanding of plants, gardens,
landscaping and the joy of gardening quickly
will these garden clubs in various parts of the
city,
She had 500 tulips of the finest varieties in
and is arranging her plants now that the entire
summer will give her the Joy of watching flowers
bloom and then cutting them for house decoration
and rs gifts To friends She exhibitor AT
the Mantle Clubs Flower show which WAS held
Monday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Rem
shaw, 22O6 Mantle boulevard.
During the eight years of her residence Ia Spo.
kane, Mrs. Schultz has been active in the work
of the Young Womans Christian Association. and
ut one time filled vacancy Girl Reserve
rotary. She was graduated from a private school
at Hancock. Michigan
The Schutes will spend the entire summer In
Spokane this year. DIR. Schultz. who medical
Company, is going back into private practice.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-05-31
BY Pauline Suing Bloom

Spokane the place of girlhood visit, long
way from Calumet, Michigan and oh, my what
difference in climate, but il was that faryand
that would make the ideal home. when DR. Ray
mond Moralee Schultz came back from the war,
honeymoon plans with the girl who had visited
Spokane deereed that they should 90 to Spokane
To live. 1t just the right location for the
young doctor to build up practice,
1t did not take the Schultes long to become
acquainted i'll their new home. DR. Schultz, who
captain in the medical corps over seas during
the war, became active in the American legion.
and Mrs. Schultz is this year president of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs Schultz, as president of the Auxiliary head
ed the Poppy Day workers who have just report
ed receipts of S2519.2S for the undertaking. Ac-
cordng to Mrs. w. H. Richards, who headed the
captains, more peoples We're sold than ever before,
but ten cents the average price paid for them
while in former years quarters and dollars and
even five dollar bills found their way into the
fund.
The drive practically concludes her work with
the exception of the state convention but no, she
will not stop working there still new mem
bers To be gotten that the auxiliary may 90
into the convention with voting strength Of 25U
members. Last Monday the membership
doubled when 100 members were Initiated.
The convention will be held in Centralia. Washing
ton the 9th 10th and 18th of August. Mrs. Percy
Blake will succeed her in office in September.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-05-31

afixing the famous signature just as we see il in
his advertisements today, he wrote across the top
of the picture
II hope to live long enough to look like this
Mr.. Baldwin still treasures the picture in his
home and the artist has achieved his WISH
Always Interested in art as he grew to man
hood, Mr.. Baldwin turned his attention to the
study of architecture. The history of man is writ
ten in stone, he said. Man of all living creatures
is incurably religious, great ruins of all ages
places of worship, temples and cathedrals.
Spokane really sustained great loss when
the old city hall on Monroe and IIalsead was
torn down deprying the Art league of its quarters.
The league had four large rooms the entire
top of the building with sky lights that ideal
both for painting and exhibitions of pictures
Until the acquisition of the Grace Campbell
Memorial Art Museum, of the best pictures
belonging to the league, "The Cardinal" hung in
the Public Library. II painted by Louis Jur-
gensen, widely known artist from st. Paul who
gave the picture to the league to make amends
for broken promise to come here and teach a
class A picture of Miss Fellows, president of the
league for many years stored for while.
but both pictures now hang in the Grace Campbell
Memorial Museum.