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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Patients Escape
In Hospital Fire

ALBANY. n. ". March 1T.-tPi-
Two hundred patients were carried
10 safety down ladders. fire escapes
and elevators here today within 20
minutes after fire started on the
upper floor Of the Memorial hospital
A nurse failing 10 strike life net
squsrely in her lean from an upper
floor. was hurt seriously. One ra-
tient leaned into the net without
injury. while several jumped from
lower floor windows. The latter was
believed 70 have suffered little in
jury.
The fire originated in the x-rav
room on the tor floor ~ the five
story building. A pall ~ thick. suf-
locating fumes rolled from the room
ard through the UPPER floors. hsndi-
Gaping the frantic work Or the corps
Of nurses to rescue their charges
Fircmen and police reaching the
hospital. found the muses. and r.
tients leaninr from rnrer windows
to escape tbs heavy smoke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
INJUNCTIONIS
GIVEN WELLS
Navigation District Is
Restrained From
Collecting Tax

A temporary Injunction restraining
the Arroyo navigation district Of
Harlingen in the collection Of taxes.
reporting taxes delinquent, filing
any suit. expending any moneys
from the recent bond issue or ex-
pending any sums collected As taxes.
was issued by Judge A. NJ. Kent Of
the civil district court Saturday
The suit was filed several weeks
ago BY Joseph X. Wells Of Browns
virls. owner Of lands incurred in
the navigation district. and Fran
cisco Armsndaiz. owner Of large
acreage which had also heen in
cIuded. interviewed Arguments were
heard shortly after the opening Of
the present term Of the civil district
court, Judge Kent instructing the
attorneys 10 file briefs in the case.
In granting the writ ~ injunction
Judge Kent stated "The Judge Of
this court being Of the opinion that
the act of the legislature of Texas
under which the proposed Arroyo
navigation district was sought 10 be
created. Is. as applied 10 the attempt
to create such district, clearly un-
constitutional ard void. No other
questions raised by the plesdings
and briefs of the nartics have been
considered or decided in rendering
this judgment.
The action was brought against the
Cameron c1sntv commissioners court
and the board ~ directors ~ the
navination district. the appellants
claiming that the district had been
illegally organized and had no power
10 assess or collect taxes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Seattle Girl and Hindu
Prince Married In India

BARWAHA. India. March IT,
tPl-Nancy Ann Miller Of Seattle,
and Tukoji Rae. former Mahara-
iah Of Indore. were married here
today with the prolonged but rich
ly picturesque ceremonials Of Hin
duism. The rites, solemn in their
performance but rather tiring IN
their detail. contrasted strongly
with the simple marriage ceremony
of western lands.
The elaborate wedding ritual Of
Hinduism was supplemented ~
several preliminary ceremonials
which were necessary 70 bring
Miss Miller into the same caste As
the bridegroom and otherwise con-
form TO Hindu practice. She was
first admitted to the Dhanarsr
caste and then adopted by Princess
Tarahsi. who in turn gave her in
adoption "a Colonel Lambhate. sn
official Of the brideKrccm's houHes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18

AIRMEN PLAN
MEXICO line
City Designated Port;
Duties To Be Col
lected at Field

Officials Of the Mexico National
Airlines are proceeding apace with
plans for an early inauguration Of
an international airpIane passenger
service between New York and Mex.
ico City. according 20 a letter re-
ceived Saturday BY G. G. Richardson
from Ellis ". Boggs. of New Orleans.
manager Of the lines.
f' The letter notified local officials
that the company is working to Sc
scure the appointment or customs or
flcials from both countries To be sta
toned on the proposed manicipaI
ar landing field here, and states
that apparently it is only a MATES r
OF time until such arrangement will
be completed.
The matter Of the embargo on
planes will be threshed out fully.
and there is every probability that
y can be permanently lifted, Mr..
BoggS said.
Other officials Of the companv arc
Colonel George r. Strouthan who
was appointed BY President Coolidge
as official guide to President Gales
ana who knows the Mexican sitna-
tlon and customs Of the country:
and n. p. kostmayer. New Orleans
banker. Colonel Strouthan is presi-
dent a the company and Mrs. Kost-
MAYER Is vice president.
Mr.. Boggs, the general manager. il
the organizer Of the st. Tammanvis
Gulf Coast Airways. which holds the
contract for carrying airmaiI from,
Washington 70 New Orleans. and
which has indicated IL would hid On
tne route to the border, III that route
lay by way Of Brownsville.
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23COUNTIES
AWARDED AID
State to Participate in
Building 500 Miles
Paving

AUSTIN. March f7-fP,-Con-
tracts for 396 miles or hard surfacinr
road maintenance work. part Of n 90n
mile propect approved. will he let
April 2. the highway department an
noInced in a statement issued Sat
urday
Counties in which work will be
provided in April awards: Brew
ster. Terrell, Ward. Falls. McClennan.
Limestone. Angelina. Nacogdoches,
Calhoun, Colorado. Dewitt. Fayette
Bastrop. Lee. Brazos. Montgomery,
Robertson. Gonzales. Bcxar. Maver-
lex. Val Verde, Brooks. Kleberg.
Cost probably will approximate $780,
GOO.
Nine divisions, numbers S. 2. II. 70.
IL. ~. rs, rs. and N will be bene-
fitted by the first lettings and "at
a later date. when weather permits.
additional surface treatment work
will be advertised for letting in the
divisions farther NORTH" the depart
ment said.
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Murderer Breaks jail With Three Pals
RUBBERNECK BUS
y = +
FOR VALLEY is.
~ r. n
NEWEST SCHEME

And now the Valley steps forth
with plans for rubberneck busses-
not just one bus, but two Of them.
Plans for such an innovation were
announced here Saturday by G., &.
Richardson. manager or the chamber
of commerce. and officials Of the
Black Diamond Bus lines G.. a.
Nietert was 70 leave for Dallas Sat
urday night 10 inspect the line Of
busses and make his decision regard
ing the style to be here.
IL is planned to have two of the
conveyanccS, one for use on sight
seeing trips around the city and in
Matamoros and one for an up-Nalley
ride. The busses are 10 he equipped
with -spieler." thoroughly familiar
with the Valley. who will point out
the various places III interest and ex-
plain their history.
II Is planned 70 have each cham
her Of commerce secretary In the
Valley write the spiel 0n his particu-
lar city and turn IL over to the bus
company for use on he drives.
The vehicles will probably be here
and ready for use within the next
few weeks, il was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Big Increase In
Cotton Acreage

Approximately 100000 acres will be
planted 70 cotton in the Valley this
season, is the estimate Of S. G..
Tucker, owner of the Peoples Gin
company a Brownsville. According
70 Mr. fuckers estimate the acre
are this year will exceed that or
last season BY 100000 acres.
A survey Of the Valley indicates
that between rs and 80 per cent ar
the cotton acreage has been planted.
Mr. Tucker says. and he reports that
most Of the seed has terminated.
and there has been little replantinr.
Heavy rains are needed IN at parts
of the Valley. especially in the un-
irrigated sections. The rains last
month supplied sufficient moisture
~ rerminate the sead. hut additional
moisture 10 now needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Cisco Bandit
To Tell Story

EASTLAND. Texas, March 17.-tF1
The story of the robbery Of the
First National Bank Of Cisco and the
subsequent gun battle between citi-
zens, police officers and four bandits
VIII be told from the viewpoint or
one of the bandits. Robert Hill, in
district court here next week.
Hill. who confessed his part in the
robbery and pleaded guilty to
charge Of robbery with firearms in
connection with the holdup. will 20
70 trial Monday. Although he has
pleaded guilty, under the state Law.
a jury must he impanelled and his
penalty fixed hy that body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Thornton Bankers
Found Not Guilty

WACO. Texas. March 17.-sP,-
Trials Of r. r.. Gidden and W. r..
Brown, bankers Of Thornton. lasting
2 days in the United States district
court. ended Saturday afternoon with
verdicts Of not guilty in both eases.
Both men we're charged with mixap-
plication and false entry. and the
case went 10 trial almost two weeks
ago before Judge C. A. Boynton.
Evidence introduced during the
trial which attempted to shed light
upon the charges included fire
which destroyed some of the bank
books with which the two men were
connected The fire and a robbery
we're alleged 70 have taken place Nav
%. 1926. Testimony relative 10 both
was brought out in the trial. A dele
cation of Thornton people. interest
ed IN the outcome. were in court
when the jury returned the verdict in
the outcome. were IN court when
the jury returned the verdict after
being out since Friday. about : n. M.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Irish Honor
Patron Saint

NEW YORK. March l7.-tPl-Sons
and daughters of the Emerald Isle
marched up Fifth avenue today in a
colorfui procession. the climax Of
many celebrations in honor Of Ire
lands patron saint.
With Joseph v. Mckee. president
N the board of aldermen. leading
the ranks. many thousands paraded
the upper stretches OF the avenue,
with banners flying and bands play
ing spirited Irish melodies. while
thousands packed along the sidewalks
cheered.
At the head Of the column was the
old fighting Sixty-Ninth regiment"
famous wartime organization. The
chimes Of st. Patrick's cathedral
pcaled popular Irish tunes.
The tricolor Of the Irish Free State
flapped AZ the head OF each or the
twenty divisions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
DEATH LIST IN
Dam DISASTER
PLACEDAT244
Battery of Tract ors
Pressed Into Use to
Scour Flooded E.reas
For Bodies

Los ANGELES. March 17.-GPl-A
battery or 55 tractors. travelling in
formation Ike military tanks so as
10 leave no ground uncovered, today
rolled down the Santa Clara river
valley in a final search for victims
of the St. Francis Dam disaster Of
last Tuesday.
with the recovery Of one more
body this morning. the total known
dead in the catastrophe as compiled
from official and unofficial sources,
reached 244.
Those directing the search believe
that all bodies visible on the surface
or partly buried have been found.
While this search progresses. otk-
er tractors. steam Shovcls and teams
are no work throughout the valley on
the job Of rehabilitation. the cost of
which. Mayor George Z. Cryer or
Los Angeles announced yesterday.
would be borne by that city which
had owned the destroyed dam.
Uncnnfirmed reports Of epidemics
in the affected section were current
today. but health officials Of Los
Angeles and Ventura counties denied
this. declaring that every possible
measure j. being taken to prevent an
outbreak Of disease.
Great care IA being taken with
drinking water. Surface pools are
being covered and the population Of
the region has been warned against
drinking any from sources that have
not been tested. In some centers the
Red Cross In furnishing the drink
fnr water.
Survey " the flooded area today
brought the total area Of orchard
and farm acreage inundated and bad
ly damaged 10 10000 acres. No esti-
mate has been made yet of the cost
OF rehabilitating this land. Mayor
Cryer Of Los Angeles said that this
work would be undertaken by Los
Angeles city BY raising OF bond is
sue.
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Mead to Probe
Dam Disaster

McALLEN. March IT.-Dr. Elwood
Mead. chairman of the American
section of the international commits
sion on distribution Of the waters of
Mexican border streams. left here
Saturday night over the Southern
Pacific for Los Angeles. He re-
ceivcd orders from Washington FRI
day 70 proceed to California 70 serve
~ head of a federal commission to
investigate the Los Angeles dam dis
aster.
Or. Mead announced he would ar-
rive in Los Angeles Tuesday and
would Immediately take Up the work
10 which he has been assigned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Common Law Wife
VIII Get Fortune

oKMULGEF. Okla. Mar. 17-frs
In an opinion bitterly denouncinr
friends and relatives IN the late W.
T. Mckallip for what ne termed
their attack ON McKalIip's charsr.
ter. County Judge Orlando Swain W.
night recognized Betty Schumanr.
1l. as the common law wife ~ ths
wealthy OkmulTee oil operator. ard
neld that she was entitled In half
of ms estate. which w estimated at
more than S2.n00.n0n.
Judge Swain declared. in his Aa-
cisior. that q careful study ~ 10y
ri the features of the case led hin-
70 believe that Miss Schumnrn'u
contentious we're correct. and thak
she was entitled 10 n widows rhrra
~ the McKaliip estate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Fail to Complete
Prorating Plans

FORT WORTH. March 17.-tP.-
Plan for prorating Of over produc-
tion in Winkler county. termed the
most stupendous field vet brought a.
light IN Texas. was incomplete at the
end Of an entire days conference
here Of members of the advisory
committee 70 the Texas railroad COM
mission.
The next session is subject 10 call
of the chairman. r. y. Parker. chief
supervisor Of the oil and gas divis-
ion Of the railroad commission. Par
ker indicated that il would probably
be held az Austin Friday or Satur-
day. the intervening time being xpent
w solution of certain problems ap-
PearinE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Hoover and Lowden
Split i'm Minnesota

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Mar. 17-fP,-
Two delegates instructed for Low
Den and two for Hoover were named
today IS the first four of Mime
sofas "a delegates ~ the repubIi-
can national convention.
Meanwhile, county conventions
throughout the state elected dele
gates 70 district conventions next
Friday and the state convention sat-
urday. with n majority of the in
sfrueted delegations pledged to Low
den.
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old OFFENDER
MAKESCOODON
ESCAPE BOAST.
Told Officers He In
tended to Es scape
And Saws Way Out
Through Bars

TEXARKANA. Ark. March l7.-gFl
Charles Frazier. fugitive from the
night was at liberty again after he
had made good a boast that he would
not stay in the Miller county jail
here, where he had been lodged on
charges Of murder.
Frazier. with three other prisoners.
escaped today when he sawed his way
out Of the jail, using a prison cot 10
prize back the bars over the window
after they had been sawed
Frazier escaped from the peniten-
tiary AZ Huntsville last December
with three other convictx. Ne was
CONTINUED on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18

Asserting that the Point Isabel
company had never contemplated to
in any way acquire bonds Of Point
Isabel in exchange for properties
and improvements, G. n. Tyrrell,
president Of the compan~ declared
that the only interest the company
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
WEATHER

0klahumas Sunday fair. net nurh
change i'm temperature: Monday
partly cloudy. slowly rising tsna.
peratura I'm north portion. Light t1
moderata nnrtherly winds ON tbs
coast.
West TezaEf Sunday ard Monday
partly cloudy. warmer I'm morsh pora
tiou NppdaA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Gas Explosion
Injuries Man

DALLAS. March 17.-iPi-C. A.
Williams. So. who was seriously in
iured by ar explosion of accumulated
rsy from n stove hose when he light
ID cigarette on arising Saturday
morning was reported resting well At
hospital here Saturday night.
Neiehbors sxtinguished the blax-
~ heacIothes and garments ~ viii
aamA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
START RANK PROBE

AUSTIN, Tex. Mar. 17.-(P,-
Baninr Commissioner James shaw
said Saturday that he has .rnt Er-
sriner Il. J. Davis 10 inouire into
affairs ~ the State Eank a. Trust
company at Jefferson. closed by n
resolution ~ the hoard IF directors
hecsusr OF reported distressed
condition-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Sen. Ferris OF
Michigan Is iii

WASHINGTON. Mar. 17-lF,-s.
asor Woodbridge n. Ferris. or Mi-h.
igan. was seriously III TODAY With
members of his family deeply con
cerned over his condition.
DR. 7- w. Calver. who attended sha
,,'-year-nld senator. said that
aeep cold. which had troubled hfr
patient the past week. had develored
,nto severe case oF bronchitis
Members of Senator Ferris familw
SAID no had pneumonia but RAD y
llEntlnE chance fnr rnrnrnrr-n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
APPROVE DUvALL RoNDs

AUSTIN. March -fPI-FnaI
bonds of ss00.00O for Duval county
brought here Nv Senator Archer Par
oi benavides were approved NV thn
attorney generals department. the
senator said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18

MARSHALL and TeHarkana. east.
err Rateways 70 Texas. report that
numerous car loads and trainiosds
ef prospectors are passing through"
10 other points in Texas. II seems
70 be up 70 these and other places
through which home seekers enter
Texas 20 make the favorable impress
sion necessary 10 getting = share Of
the new life coming to Texas. and
thss the East Texas Chamber of
Commerce and local chambers are
trying 70 do As never before.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
WOMEN IN SPORT

slate of officers to be elected at the
next general meeting. Mrs. Margaret
Haugen was chosen chairman of the
committee on officials.
Clubs desiring to affiliate with the
league or to gain information about 1t
are advised to address their queries to
Dorothy Greene, care the washington
Post.
Thirty girls have Joined the Girl
Scout Swimming and Life-saving Club
which meets this afternoon at 4 o'clock
In the Ada Thomas Memorial pool at
the K street Y. w. G. A. for its initial
SWIM
From nucleus of eight Red Cross
life-savers who formed unit last Sum-
mer at the Girl Scout camp, the or
ganization has grown to the club of
80 members which meets today. Any
Girl Scout is eligible for membership
Instruction in diving, swimming and
life-Saving will be given
Louise Sullivan, Girl Scout field cap
tain, and Maude Preece, swimming
counselor at Long Pond and Merton
Sea Scout Camps in Massachusetts, this
past Summer, are In charge of the
club. Both are qualified Red Cross
examiners.
Those who have joined the group
are Cary Aal. Julia Bell. Charlotte
Priest, Katherine Pagan Thelma Fall
cone. Phyllis Birch, Catherine Tilly,
Peggy Garrett, Joan Daskam Barbara
Daskam. Irma Trexler, Margaret Clark,
Jean Kerr, Clarissa Howe, Margaret
Hutchinson, Edith Hazard, Sydney
, Jones, Jessie Ninnon, Carol Little,
Lorena Poole. Charlotte Hobbs, Lulu
Rowe. Virginia jenkins, Dorothy White,
Phyllis Holy, Jean Williams. Betty
Becker, Phoebe Young, Maurine Wise
and Polly Leake.
Betty KrOnman, stellar basketer of
the Jewish Community Center squad
| last season. who had gone to California
earlier in the year, will return in time
| to participate In the official games of
, the Washington Recreation League. ac-
cording to word received from her by
Lea Shofnos, manager Of the Sixteenth
street combination.
In addition to Miss Kronman and
Miss Shofnos, the j. C. C.'s will be rep
resented by Eva Fishman, Tillie Raine,
Ida Schooler, Frieda Greenberg, Frieda
Rosenblat. Frieda Mendelsohn, Julia
Aman and Miriam Hearn.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
v. NJ. |. GETS READY
FOR VIRGINIA TEAM

LEXINGTON, Va, october IT,
Emerging from the Roanoke game with
only one injury, the v. M. I. Cadets are
hard at work for the big home game
of the year Saturday with Virginia.
Coaches Raftery and Hess were well
pleased with the drive shown by the
Flying Squadron in piling up 81 points
in spite of the stubborn resistance of
the Maroons, but Virginia's great feat
in holding Princeton to scoreless tie
indicates that the Cavaliers have found
themselves and will enter the game
with the Cadets with the odds in their
favor.
A light workout yesterday followed by
scrimmages today and tomorrow was
the program.
Development of a more powerful run
ming attack is the chief aim of the Lex
ington board of strategy.
Moss, scrappy little 145-pound end,
was hurt in the Roanoke tilt, and may
be replaced by Moody.
Maj. Elandy Clarkson, director of
athletics. says that the game Saturday
will be started at 3 o'clock, though 2:30
previously had been announced as the
time
Evening star., 1928-10-17
NEALE STARTS "WAR"
ON OVERCONFIDENCE

UNIVERSITY, Va, October IL
Overconfldence is one factor that Earle
Neale. head coach OF Virginia's eleven,
is having to fight this week in prepar-
ing the Cavaliers to go to Lexington
next Saturday, where the thirty fourth
annual game with Virginia Military
Institute is to be played.
In order to bring his men up to the
point where they could hold Princeton
to a tie, Coach Neale made his men
believe the old saying, "a team that
won't be beat, can't be beat" And
now he is afraid that his men will be
thinking, IF we tied Princeton 1t will
be easy to beat v. M. l."
And v. M. !. has never been an easy
team for Virginia to beat. Back in
1922 when Virginia held the Princeton
team of destiny" to a 5-point margin
of victory, Tommy Campbell, then head
coach. could not rid his charges Of the
notion that they would have an easy
time with the Cadets. v. M. I. won
that year, ID to 0.
Virginia's squad is very proud Of a
telegram that awaited them when they
returned from the Northern invasion.
1t was from Capt. D. Bowering Of Fort
wright, N. Y, v. M. l., Is. author OF
Evening star., 1928-10-17
BY HOWARD JONES,


Foot Ball Coach. University OF Southern
California.
TT is generally believed the kicking
game has decreased in value, and
it would seem that the rules COM
Il mittee has rightfully sought TO
bring this about.
AS long as there is any kicking
game at all it will be important to
have as good a kicker as possible
but the same results are not obtainable
today as in the past.
Formerly h~was considered good gen.
eralship to develop a first-class punter
and a strong defensive team, and then
do lot of kicking hoping for the
breaks. Many important games were
decided by this single feature.
Abolish "On-Side Kick"
The first real move against punting
was made when the So-called "on-side
kick" was abolished The on-Side kick
at one time permitted all players of
the kicking side to recover the ball after
it hit the ground, whether or not it
had been touched by defensive player
Princeton developed men who could
run and kick, with the object of kicking
the ball to open spaces where defensive
players could not catch it. This attack
proved a dangerous weapon, and many
follchdownS resulted
The rules committee then made rule
making it possible for offensive players
to be onside only if they were back Of
the punter when the ball was being
kicked This virtually eliminated all
players on the line of scrimmage ano
most of the backfield men from ever
being onside. Today there is no onside
kick from scrimmage.