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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
Great WI Pei-Fu
AT Mercy Offices

HANKOW, China. tF-Fortunes
or war. 50 dependent in China on
treachery, are pushing one Of the
greatest figures Of Chinese history
nearer the brink Of oblivion. Mar
shall WI Pei-fu, who dictated to
Peking and commanded a quarter of
a million troops from 1922 until he
was betrayed by the christian
Feng Yu-hsiang in 1924, has entered
the deepening twilight Of his career
The nationalist regime at Marking
has ordered his arrest and trial as
an enemy Of the country and its
troops ure approaching his last
refuge in distant Szechuen province.
Marshal WI has led q precarious ex-
istence there since his subordinates
betrayed him in Honan last sum-
mer.
Marking has ordered General Yang
Sen. who rules a shifting feudal
barony in eastern Szechuen, to seize
Marshal WI and hand him over, but
Yang. formerly a subordinate Of the
unfortunate marshal, has c~ontented
himself with disarminR and disband-
ing the remnants Of the latter's
once-rowerful forces, and placing
his old leader under surveillance AZ
Wanhsien. There the former ruler
.of Peking lives at the mercy of
the changeable Yang Sen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
STOCKS MAKE
new RECORDS
Despite Profit Taking
Industrials Show
Huge Gains

NEW YORK, March 23.--(P)-
Speculation in stocks continued with
reckless abandon on the New York
Stock Exchange today and new high
price records were created with star
Ting rapidity.
Despite a rather heavy volume Of
weekend profit-taking, most Of the
high grade rails and industrials adj
vanced 81 to SIS a share. Mexican
Petroleum, which appears on the tape
infrequently at present, but was an
outstanding speculative favorite
years ago, scared S45 % $500 a share
on one transaction Of ten shares.
Atlas Powder Shot up SIG "a share 70
a new high record az S101 within q
few minutes. Adams Express jumped
$13 n share.
Brokers on the floor ar the ex-
change, which recently has been re-
fcrred TO as the "Maelstrom CT Mil
lions.". were beginning to crack un-
der the strain Of ten successive
three million share days.
Oils regained the speculative spot
light in the afternoon trading First
came a block of 10000 shares of Sin
clair at $3.50, followed by a block Of
25 5000 Standard Oil OF New Jersey
at $40 and a block OF 10000 Trans
continental oil at SS. but the gains In
each Ease were fractional.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
BORDER PACT
Plan IS told
Lawson Reveals Ideas
AS to Rio Crande
After Survey

SAN ANTONIO. Mar. 23.-(P-
Plans to eliminate boundary dis
putes between the United States end
Mexico, arising out Of changes in
the course Of the Rio Grande, were
outlined here today by Lawrence M.
Lawson. United States boundary COM
missioner from Fl Paso. who has
just completed an inspection OF the
river with other members of the
commission.
The plan contemplates preventing
changes in the course of the river
through a system of dams and reser-
voirs which would prevent floods.
AZ present many acres Of valuable
land are frequently switched from
side Of the river 10 the other
and from one nation TO the other
by changes in the course OF the
river.
The old boundary treaties make
TIE Rio Crsnde the boundary and
fail TO provide for artificial control
Of its course. but the commission
hopes TO write new treaties when
representatives Of the two nations
meet in September in Washington.
Commissioners Lawson estimates
that the fIod control scheme would
provide enough water 20 irriKate o.
100000 acres In Mexico and the
United States. At present about
half n million acres III this country
are irrigated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
N. Y. FUTURES
CLOSE STEADY
Close Is to Is Points
Lower; Middling
Around 1875

NEW YORK, March 2s.-UF-Thc
cotton market opened easy 1T q de-
cline Of Q to IA points In response to
relatively easy Liverpool cables and
the favorable weather map. Further
realizing or liquidation and prob
ably some selling for a reaction. sent
prices 90 1920 for May and 1880 for
October. or about IL 20 is points net
lower, while March declined to 1910
Or 10 points under yesterdays clos
ing quotations.
Offerings tnpered off at the de-
cline. however, and the market was
quiet nc the end Of the first hour.
prices showing rallies Of a few points
from the lowest on trade buying and
covering.
Enough buying developed 10 check
the decline around 1920 for May and
1875 for October. Spct and trade
interests we're credited with buying
near months, while there was some
covering in later deliveries, and
prices rallied several points from the
lowest, active months ruling about
40 10 10 points net lower at midday.
The last sale az March was reported
nj 1922 or within z points Of yester-
days closing quotation
Futures closed steady Is TO rs
points lower; spot quiet; middling
1915.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
u.s.. Clerk Tells
Of Struggle To
\ Live On Salary

WASHINGTON, Mar. 23.-CF-Ths
ability Of . dutiful and economical
housewife to make q salary OF SIZE
a month feed and clothe q family
Of five il regarded by a treasury
department clerk as exceeding ever
the fiscal talents Of his millionaire
employer. Secretary Mellon.
Tearfully telling his story before
a house committee considering "a bill
10 increase the pay OF government
employees. Tate II. Hackney, q $500
a year treasury clerk, related how
great a struggle IL was for him, or
rather his wife. 10 make both ends
meet for themselves and their three
small children.
Secretary Mellon Is a great finan-
cial genius" he sobbed, "but the
laures 20 to that real financial
genius-the little woman who takes
my SIPS a month and makes it care
for a family Of five"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
WARNING
IN Dam BREAK
Disaster Danger Was
Known to Several,
Probers Find

Los ANGELES, Mar. 23.-tF9-The
Sc. Francis dam disaster cast its
shadow over the little settlement In
San Francisquito canyon for two
days before the huge concrete wall
collapsed. but the warnings that
were issued as a result lacked suf-
ficient force and authority TO cause
immediate evacuation. The result
was the loss of some $50 lives and
untold property damage
Such was the testimony revealed
before a ccroner's jury here in
which several residents Of the area
Immediately below the dam told
their stories.
At least two men-L. Berry, pow
er house foreman, who died in the
deluge, and Dave Matthews, a sur-
vivor, saw the warning shadow.
Matthews, in testifying, revealed
that Berry and himself had inspect
ed the dam Saturday, March 9 1.-THE
break occurred just after midnight
March 13) and that Berry had said:
Boys. this dam Is not safe"
Robert =. Atmore. a rancher liv-
Ing above the dam. testified that he
had sounded warnings up and down
the valley to that effect.
On Monday, 1.-THE day before the
break William Mulholland. chief
engineer Of the Los Angeles water
bureau and builder of st. Francis
dam, together with H. A. Norman,
his chief assistant. inspected the
concrete structure. and while they
found that everything was not as il
should be, there were no indica-
tons Of an immediate break. The
tiny impulses Of fear which had
beset those in the shadow Of the
dam were quieted tor the time.
Some Of them resolved to move
tomorrow"
Then when tomorrow was only
a few minutes old, the big dam gave
way and sent a deluge Of water,
destruction and death down the VAL
ley with little or no further warn
ing.
Matthews testified that upon visit
ing the dam Saturday with Berry
they found "the old road washed in.
the hillside soaked with water and
ar extra large amount Of water COM
ing down the spillway." This indi-
Gated that the huge lake was seep-
ing through the earth at one end
of the structure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
HOMESITE FOR
SCOUTS GIVEN
10 Acres Land; Logs
For Building To Be
Delivered Free

A ten here site on the Arroyo Colo
RADIO near Rio Hondo, material in the
way of immense 40 foot logs from
East Texas. transportation for these
logs to the site. all donated, will
practically insure a home for the
Boy Scouts of the Rio Grande Val
ley. Work on the project will start
immediately according 70 j. G..
George Of this city.
An informal citizens meatinr was
held Thursday morning at Harlinren
1t the offices Of Napier. Fristoe and
Rabel for the purpose of considering
the proposition Of Charles Perry OF
that city to donate TO the Boy Scouts
Of the Valley a beautiful domestic on
the Arroyo Colorado near the Girl
Scouts home.
The site fronts the arroyo and is
beautiful, valuable and ideal for the
purpose, according TO Judge George.
Mr.. Perry stated that he did not
consider the conveyance q donation
but rather an investment.
Lloyd H. Thompson OF the First
National Bank Of Harlingen and B.
NJ. Holland and other prominent citi-
zens attended the meeting at which
Thos. r. Murray, executive head Of
the Valley scouts, presided. All prom
ised their earnest cooperation and
expressed the belief that with such
a fine start the proposed home would
soon be a reality.
The logs were presented by Mr..
Blake who has interests near Combes.
Transportation Of these logs TO the
site was donated by the railroad
companies. through the assistance Of
Mr.. Thompson OF Harlingen.
Organization soon will Be complet-
ed for a Valley wide drive for the
additional expenses for the home ac-
cording t. Judge George.
v. L. Conrad. civil engineer of
Brownsville was chosen to make a
survey of the domestic and Seaburv.
George and Taylor were directed to
draw the necessary instruments
which will hold the site ia trust for
the Boy Scouts Of the Rio Grande
Valley forever.
The parents Of the Valley "
much to these men who got the pro-
lect started BY their donations said
Judge George. when the Valley
drive is organized everyone should
support it. Let these men see their
donations are appreciated"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
GIRL DEATH
Cause SOUGHT
Examination of Lass
Who Died at Perrin
To Require Days

FORT WORTH, March 23.-lP-
Preliminary examination Of the Wis
cera of Lura Mae Strickle, ~, Perrin
school girl who was found dead early
yesterday, disclosed that complete
analysis will not be completed until
Monday. The v~iscera was brought
here for analysis.
Pending a report from the labor
atory, Robert Z. Grow, Jr., %. alleged
sweetheart of the girl, is in Jack
county Jail at Jacksboro, with MUIR
der charges against him. An inquest
was held but no findings announced.
Two physicians. questioned yester-
day. said that the girl was about 10
become a mother. DR.. u. n. Woods,
Perrin, declared he had received a
telephone call nc 4 "a. m. yesterday
from Crow. Met BY Crow, he was
conducted TO the Perrin school
house where .he girls body was
found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
SENATE ASKS
VIEW ON ills
Rockefeller, Schwab,
Mellon Called to
Discuss Soft Coal

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-F-
With several hundred persons
eiamcring for admittance to an al
ready crowded room. three leaders Of
the American financial world-John
p. Rockefeller. Jr., r. B. Mellon. and
Charles n. Schwab. were called upon
today by a senate committee for their
views on the ills besetting the soft
coal Industry.
Schwab was the first Of the trio 70
take the stand, and before doing Sc
he shock hands with John l.. Lewis,
president Of the United Mine Work
etsp who has testified before the
committee that deplorable conditions
exist among idle miners in the coal
1iei0s. Schwab is chairman Of the
board Of the Bethlehem Steel cor
poration and he told the committee
that he believed all wage agreements
between capital and labor should be
made between those concerned d.
reckly.
He termed this q modification Of
collective bargaining" and pointed
out that agreements his orSaniza-
ton had maintained with its en-
ployes all provided for arbitration in
case of differences Of opinion on
wages or working conditions.
1T is provided that If arbitration
does not work out" he added, "the
case shall be referred TO the secre-
tarx of labor"
The most important stakeholder
Of the Bethlehem Steel corporation
Is its workmen," said Schwab. in en-
phatically supporting the principle Of
direct bargaining between employer
and employe.
pleted his statement with "A deciara-
tion that he had never made q cent
of money cut Of the Bethlehem Steel
corporation.
"You might be surprised" he says,
but ] have not made a penny out of
my forty years with the Bethlehem
Steel corporation. II has been work
OF love, and all / have tried to do is
70 drive a peg to mark progress in
human relations
Questioned BY Senator Gooding.
republican. Idaho, the steel executive
said that too many men are en-
ployed In the mining industry, and
that no palliative remedy can be ap-
piled TO help hat situation. He de-
clared that consolidation OF selling
units might be q good thing 10 meet
the economic difficulties Of the in
dustry.
Turning to the Jacksonville wage
agreement, Senator Wheeler. demo-
crat, Montana, Intercepted the steel
magnate on the abrogation Of that
pact by the Bethlehem Mines cor
poration which Schwab admitted was
connected with his organization.
II don't know anything about III"
Schwab said, "but ! never would ad-
NIT that Y company abrogated any
agreement"
Schwab said that the mines would
be shut down in preference to viola
ton OF an agreement If hat were the
only course open TO prevent loss of
money. He added, however, that he
could imagine a situation whereby
the mines might soon be opened again
20 give employment to men who
could not otherwise find work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
States Relic we'd
In New Measure
On Flood Control


WASHINGTON. March 2s.-fP-
After two days discussion. the SEN
ate commerce commission TO-DAY
amended the Jones flood control bin
SO as to require no substantial con-
tri5utions by the lower valley states.
That section Of the original hin re-
curing these states 10 pay the cost
OF raising the levees to the 1914
standard was eliminated. AZ n re-
suit the states will Be requires mere.
~ 70 furnish rights Of way fer Ievees
and caretakinR.
Chairman Jones said the rights 81
way already had been ecure and
that the result OF the change. agreed
70 almost unanimously would Be that
the Hood states would be required to
make no contribution for the work
which he estimated now 10 cost the
federal government s325. OOO. 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23

tJontfnUNu from page one
prblic confidence in the fairness and
impartiality Of the committee in the
midst Of its investigation. This Is the
status YOU now occupy. In my humble
iudgInent, as the result OF your un-
warranted letter with Whatever
public humiliation II brings to your
self"
In the first part of his letter SEN
ator Nye took up in detail the debats
inading up 70 the questioning of him
by Senator Robinson. republican. Of
Indiana. He said that the Indiana
senator belonged 10 4 faction OF the
rurnhlican party with which I have
never been charged, until now and by
ysin. with identifying myself
In reply % the suggestion Of SEN
@trr Robinson that Governor Smith
Be called before the oil committee
II tell u his relations with Sinclair
~ 3 member OF the New York racing
commission. Nye recalled that he re-
piled that Robinson had made IAN
unreasonable request"
s'This statement" he continued, II
.nade in good faith without mental
reservation and without any desire
az possible motive 70 attack. ernbar-
a or reflect upon YOU ia any way.
ASp. these are the facts upon
xhich yca base IN abusive letter
ftcety charging me With infamous
snafnretions. demagogfc SANDER
ana reckless and Outrageous ron
Duet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
LOCALS WIN
first Event
San Benito, Browns.
vile Win in Net
Doubles Here

In the tennis doubles played this
morning at the Country Club courts
Brownsville defeated Stuart Fi1ca
and San Benito defeated HarIingea.
Four schools were entered in the
boys and girls tennis tournaments
the former Of which was the first on
the program of events in the coun-
.ty interscholastic meet which start
ed Friday morning.
Harlingen, San Benito. Stuart Place
and Brownsville boys ard girls each
had teams for this event.
At two o'clock the girls tourna-
ment started at the Fc-t Brown
courts.
Saturday morning st 70 o'clock the
preliminaries for all track events will
be held. Playground baseball for
junior boys and girls teams will also
take place mt this time. The finals
In the track events for both Juniors
and seniors start at 2 o'clock Sat
urday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
Independent Phone
Officials Elected

FORT WORTH, Tex. March 2s.-
|lPJ-All officers were reelected and
Fort Worth was chosen as the 1928
convention city BY the Texas Inde-
pendent Telephone association at the
closing session Of the four day meet
ing here today.
The officers renamed are. R. B.
Still. Tyler. president; r. W. Greb-
ner, Brentwood, vice-president; j. b,
Earle. Waco, vice-president; j. Y.
Rust. San Angelo, vice-president; L,
5. Gardner, Waco, secretary, and ID.
j. Johnson. Santa Anna. treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23

CONTINUED from page one)
hoisted at 6 a. m.
Mcdonald, apparently resigned TO
his fate from the time sentence was
pronounced December ~, spent his
last night quietly. He was attended
BY a priest Of the Roman Catholic
church and before his march to the
gallows was given absoIutioE and last
communion in the corridor Of the
Jail. Officials said he went 70 his
death quietly.
His parents. John Mcdonald. n
baker in Sydney, n. S., and his moth
er, a resident Of Portland, Me-. kept
a dreary vigil during the night at a
hotel. The couple. after a separation
of years. were brought together by
the plight Of their son. They were
permitted to visit with him briefly
last night.
Mcdonald. who In a notorious ca
reer had left 6 trail Of forged checks
along New York's Broadway and in
other cities in the United States and
Canada, learned only after his ar
rival here yesterday from the jail
at Montreal that his wife's life had
hecn spared.
As he entered the prison he scan
ned the rows of cells, and asked, is
Doris here3"
The chaplain told him Of the com
mutation granted his wife.
Well, I am glad Of that" he
said.
The body Of Bouchard. was found
July ~ last in a water filled ditch
near Huntingdon. Que. Death had
been caused by four bullets fired
from q 30 calibre pistol. He had
been robbed of $50.
His taxicab was later found in
Montreal and a search. which later
extended to the United States. be-
gar for the slayers. Two men and q
woman were known 10 have hired his
limousine. One Of the men and the
woman later were identified as the
McDonalds, but the other was never
identified. The Mcponalds were ar
rested in Butte. Mont, on August III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
Truck Markets

r. o. B. shipping point information
renprted ThursdaN. March %.

r. o. B. shipping point information
reported Thursday, March p:
Lower Rio Grande Valley points.
Cabbage: Warm, partly cloudy.
Haulings moderate. light wire in
quiry. demand limited. market about
steady. Carloads and in mixed ears
+. o. B. usual terms. round type
bulk per ton mostly S35-37.50; crates
$2.I0-225. Carloads and in mixed
cars F. o. B. cash track, round type
bulk per ton mostly around $50;
crates around 81. Wagonloads cash
20 growers. bulk per ton. mostly
$25, few $3.50.
Beats. HauliRs moderate. Mod
crate wire inquiry. demand moderate,
market about steady. Carloads and
In mixed cars r. q. I'd. usual terms.
bushel baskets mostly sO.D-1.O0.
crates *1,25-16. Carloads and in
mixed cars y. O. q. cash frack, bushsl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
Slayer Is Given
Suspended Term

B~ROWNWOOD, Tex, March 23.-
TIN his third trial for the MUIR
der Of Jack McMath, slain at Cole
man two years ago, 4 jury in district
court here Thursday night reached a
verdict. finding c. W.. Watson guilty
and giving him a two-ysar suspended
sentence. The jurors d~eliberated
three hours and a half after r~eceiv-
ing the case about 5 p. M.
Watson's defense was that McNath
had threatened TO kill him or run
him cut of town. McMath's divorced
wife was one OF the principal wit
nesses for the defense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
STOCKS GO TO
DIZZY HIGHS
Various Issues Climb
To New Records and
Stage Runaway

NEW YORK, March 2B.-tR-Tha
upward movements or stock prices,
which was temporarily interrupted
late yesterday, wss resumed with
considerable violence at the opening
Of today's market. Radio opened 1
points higher at 155, and MontgQm-
cry Ward. General Electric, u. >.
Cast Iron Pipe, Case Threshing. New
York Central and Hudson motors and
". :. Steel common each showed
initial gains 0f ? points or more
Wall Street was taken by surprise
by the relatively small increase ct
$32.6 900 in Federal Reserve br0k-
ers' loans. which started another
wild o~utburst OF speculation through
out the general list.
General Motors opened with 3
block Of $1,000 shares at the spread
price Of 1S3-iS5. or an extreme ver
night gain Of 9 points. and then
slipped back on realizing. Victor
Talking machine, which Ia mentioned
I'm current merger rumprs with Radio,
ran up more than " POINTS 10 a new
peak at 9l. Sears Rneburk, Mont
N0AMEKN WANI# &MNE ANkE@HANM $3.50
Du Point quickly advanced > 70 y
points
Rails moved forward more slowly
although Frisco common advanced
to new high ground and New York
Central. Baltimore & Ohio and Laeka-
wana showed early gains of l 1-2 20
2 points.
The "hear' crowd. which had
gained N temporary advantage I'm
yesterdays market, continued No re-
sist the upward movement but they
we're driven 60 cover nv the sheer
violence or the advance in some 0f
the pool ~specialties-
Foreign exchanges opened steady
with sterling cables quoted around
$4.S8 Ia.
The closing was strong. Various
stocks exhibited runaway tendencies
as they scared 10 dizzy heights in the
final hour. American Smelling and
General Motors were running neck
and neck and scld at 1S6 ID and ISL
respectively. Du Pont crossed 3T7
and Greene Cananea Copper, Calumet
* Arizona ard Victor Talking ma
chine advanced 3 20 Y points. Inter
national Harvester was UP almost
q points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
Heart Disease Is
Fatal to Stephens

WICHITA. Kans.. March 23.-tPH
Ransom Stephens. 81. founder Of the
Community Financing Service COM
pany, and prominent in civic affairs
Of this city, died suddenly at his
home here today from heart disease.
Mr.. Stephens came to Wichita in
1910 as superintendent OF the Wichita
Union Terminal Railroad company.
From 1920 70 1922 he was associated
with the Campbell Baking company
AZ Dallas, then resigned to atterd
the Carnegie Institute OF Technology,
and later entered business here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
SEAMAN MIS-

WASHINGTON. March 23.-lP-
John Jay Easterling. seaman. second
class, who was burned in a gascv
line explosion aboard the destroyer
tender Whitney al Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, Wednesday, died later aboard
the hospital ship Mercy. Easteriing
II survived BY his mother. Mrs. Daisy
Easterling Of Stretman. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
ACCORD FOR

Continued from page one.)
week. according TO present plans, and
engineers estimate that both the
east and west levees will be COM
pleted early in May, in ample time
70 protect Cameron, Hidalgo and
Willacy counties in the event the
usual May or June flood should at
tain dangerous heights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
COTTON

LIVERPOOL. March 23.-iR-
Cotton spot quiet;' American strict
good middling 11.51; good middling
iI.16; strict middling HOG; mid
ding 1896; strict low middling 1896;
low middling 1881; strict good or
binary 1886. good ordinary 1926.
sales 5000 bales. $500 American. Re-
ceipts 5000. American 500. Futures
closed quiet; March 10.44; May 1929;
July 10.1s; October 9.94; December
9.S9; January 9.S7; March Q929) 9.S5.