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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
POINT TOCET
LARGE HOTEL
Half-Million Dollar
Structure Starts
Within 30Days

Construction on a haIf-million dol
lar hotel at Point Isabel is expected
TO get under way within 30 days, ac-
cording to a telegram received by the
Port Isabel company Tuesday morn
ing from r. NJ. Bartholomew Of In
dianapolis who will be the owner.
The structure is expected to be open
ed to the public by October, it is said.
The hotel is to contain 220 rooms
and will be five-storied. It will con-
tain all the Accommodations Of mod
ern hotel. Construction is to be Of
brick facing with steel-reintorced
concrete foundation. The building
will be 100 by 120 feet and will be
entirely fire proof, according to the
telegram.
The plans are now in the hands of
the Dayton Steel CO., who will do the
structural steel work.
This structure is believed to be the
first all-steel fran building in tht
Valley.
The hotel will be located at the
corner of Powers and Manautou
streets, a site purchased from the
Port Isabel company.
Mr.. Bartholomew is an investor and
builder and was in the Valley recent
". He has several investments in
Point Isabel and the Bsyview Citrus
Grove.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
POLTTICIANSIN
ROW over Big
NDELECTION
Democratic Leadership
Of City Is Sought,
Say Observers, One
Man Makes Escape

KANSAS CITY, May S.-(Pl-One
man was slugged, four were kidnsp-
ed and a fifth was reported kid
naped, incident to the municipal and
county bond election here today. All
were leaders in the Pendergast fac
tion Of the democratic party in the
First ward, formerly the Fifth ward,
on the north side.
Anthony Divona, former alderman
and now constable in the justice
court of Frank Benanti, was slug
ged when he resisted alleged kid
napers and was treated at his home
for wounds on the head.
Justice Benanti was among those
kidnapped. Others were Joe Galucci.
Marion Nigro. precinct captain, and
Ben Ryan, city meat inspector. An
gelo Gerard, custodian Of the city
hall. was missing and reported kid
naped.
Harry Goldburg, election judge.
was warned to leave a polling place
where he presided. He did.
Leaders Of the Pendergast faction,
led by Thomas Pendergast, charged
that a faction which Is contesting
for leadership of the democratic
party here in the ward responsible
for the kidnapings.
Both factions are understood TO
favor the bonds. and the kidnapings
seemed only a question of who was
TO deliver the vote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Water, Ginger Ale Wash
Away Chicago NightLife

CHICAGO. May s.-(Pl-Water
(frozen) and ginger ale are wash
ing away what not so long ago
was an up-and-doing. noisy and
gay Chicago night life.
Although the prohibition Law
has been the agent Of night life
devastation, alcoholic beverages
themselves have been only minor
factors. The mischief makers.
from the cafe and night club
ownerss' standpoint, have been
the little blocks Of ice in cut glass
bowls, the bubbling bottles Of
ginger ale and the sparkling,
empty gIssses-the triad known
az the "set-up."
Even after dozen Of the bet
ter known places had heard the
padlocks snap and had been pla-
carded with the "closed-for-one-
wear" signs, there remained n
feeling among frequenters thst
smoehow things would right them
selves, that the status quo would
be restored. But when the Rain
bow Gardens, million dollar
playground after dark. bowed in
federal court TO closing order
predicated on "set-ups," hope
sbbed. II vent 10 ths vanishing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
CONVENTIONS
GET STARTED
Democrats and GO. p.
Hold County Meet
ingsToday

Political leaders, both democrats
and republicans, representing all
parts of the county. began arriving
in Brownsville Tuesday morning for
TIE party conventions, indicating a
record attendance.
The democratic convention was
called to order in the district court
room at o'clock by Judge ". Il.
Taylor. county chairman, with Judge
II. L. Yates as secretary. and imme-
diately started the work Of organi-
cation.
The republican executive COM
mittee met Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock, heard one contest from Har-
lingen, and completed preparations
for the convention which convened
at the Chamber of Commerce at 3
o'clock
Rumbles Of Smith-anti-Smith
contest in the democratic conven-
tion we're not so loud as Monday,
and political leaders forecast the
convention would he one of the
most HARMONIOUS in the history OF
the county. The county will send
an uninstructed delegation to the
state convention, party leaders pre-
dict, and will also 90 on record in
favor OF dry plank in the national
platform.
Cameron county republicans will
CONTINUED on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
'DEADBANDTT
FUNDSEENAS
PREVENTIVE
Number Of Robberies
In State Reduc Q d;
President Says In
San Antonio Meet

SAN ANTONIO, Tex May s.--(F1-
Prolonged applause greeted the re-
commendation by President w. M.
Massic that the aTexs State Bankers
association continue its reward Of
$4,000 per head for dead bank ban
dts as the association launched its
annual convention here today. Mr..
Massie asserted that the reward had
been a crime deterrent. Only cns
successful bank robbery was perpe-
trated in the last six weeks OF last
year and only three have occurred 60
date this year. he said.
"Crime in this country has become
highly organized profession par
sued in cold blood" he said. ~Its
practitioners are not hungry people
seeking bread but vicious pecple
seeking easy money. Since 1926 the
type OF bank robber has changed. The
old bandit who worked carefully me
night without loss Of life has given
way to the recklass type who de-
pends on firearms for success. The
reward has cut down this type Of
robbery drastically. We do not
claim 70 have found n solution, only
a teterrent. Our association is offer
ing $4,000 for every dead bandit and
will continue TO do so.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
DISCONTENT OF
4 = 4
COWS is LAID TO
4 r r
CITY'S AIRPORT

GRAFTON. Mass, May S.-tPp-
The establishment Of an airport
at Brigham Hill has not only af-
fected the nerves or the citizens
but has affected the cows and
chickens to such an extent that the
supply of milk and eggs has di-
minished to an alarming extent ac-
cording to the complaint made 10
the selectmen at a hearing which
ended early today after being in
session several hours,
Forty-five taxpayers protested
against conditions which they
claim exist at the airport. The
principal complaint was against
low flying by aviators, the cross
ing OF she highways by planes and
the continuous roar Of the motors.
One citizen told the selectment
if there was any more low flying
which he considered a menace to
his property he would bring his
shotgun into use An7:her declared
that the airfield was nothing more
than a plaything for the idle rich.
The airport management asserted
its willingness to remedy condi-
tiong.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
COMMITTEE ON
PORT TO MEET
Navigation District t
For Valley Will Be
Discussed

A call for a meeting Of the Valley
port committee, to be held at the city
hall in Harlingen at o'clock Friday
evening, was issued Tuesday morning
by r. 3. Creager, chairman
The complete report of the u. 5.
board Of army engineers on the Point
Isabel project is expected to be re-
ceived from Washington Wednesday
or Thursday, and will be available
for the meeting. Conditions imposed
in the recommendation of the en-
gineers and which the Valley inter-
ests will be prepared to meet will
form the principal subject fer dis
cussion.
Plans for prompt organization OF
a navigation district are also expect
ed to be discussed and definite sc
ticn in that direction may be taken.
The board of army engineers re-
commended ar appropriation OF ST.
100000 for the construction of jetties
and channels and Sl50.000 annually
for maintenance, the Valley interests
to contribute an additional $4,000
for harbor construction and to pro-
vide adequate terminals and certain
properties necessary for the port.
committed to the h?rbor project"
Mr.. Creager said, "and I believe the
time has arrived for the Valley port
committee to consider and trust
that every member will be present
Friday night. as this Will be a meet
ing of utmost Importance to the Val
ley's harbor project"
Mr.. Creager also announced that
r. 7. Stuart Of HarlinEen; S. Finley
Ewing. Z. ri. Downs OF San Benito,
and W. u. Chaddick of Mercedes,
who had been appointed members OF
the Valley delegation 10 Washington.
had been placed upon the permanent
port committee. Other members of
the committee include: W. r. Mont
romery. Edinburg; Gordon Griffin.
McAllen: Harry Seay. Mercedes:
James Bowie. San Benito; A. y.
McColl. Point Isabel: Lamar Gill,
Raymondville: AL Parker. La Feria;
John Shary. Mission; J. 3. Chambers.
Hsrlingen: ". r. Guerra. Roma: A. Y.
Baker. Edinburg: John T. Lomsx.
San Benito: Ed G. Couch. weslaco;
c. r. Tyrrell. Brownsville: o. P.
Archer. McAllen; Carl 7. RI. Baker.
Lyford: and the county judges Of
Cameron, Hidalgo, Willaey and Starr
counties
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

point yesterday when paddock
was ordered for the Midnight
Frolics Cafe on Twenty-second
street near State.
The Midnight Frolics was the
last OF the night life centers OF
the once bright near-south side.
Before prohibition, u was Fret
berg's, n place known the length
Of the land. II was just two
blocks from Colisimo's, another Of
the familiar pre-prohibitoin places.
Club Ansonia. against which
charges of liquor law violation
have been made, based on set
ups" is one of the few remaining
cases involving well known caba-
rets to be heard. The hearing is
set for Thursday.
Cafe owners have protested that
despite efforts to prevent the use
of liquor in their establishments,
II has been impossible 70 keep
guests from bringing II in. Some
places discontinued the sale Of
cracked ice. only TO find that the
demand for oysters and other
dishes served with ice increased,
indicating that liquor was still
being consumed de=pite every ef-
fort to discourage its use.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Movies AndRddiO TOAid
Hoover If He Is In Race

er and the pictures are knockout.
There il no such opportunity to de-
pict in pictures the career Of any
other candidate"
Mr.. Fox said that the radio and
moving picture campaign did not
preclude the possibility Of Mr..
Hoover also making platform
speeches. He said he supposed Mr..
Hoover would follow the plan Of
Presidents Mckinley and Harding
and make n few important speech
es in public.
The plan has been conceived, Mr..
Fox intimated. with the idea that
Governor Smith is to be the demo-
cratic nominee and with the hope
Of counterscting the governors ad-
roitness on the stump. IL In under
stood Governor Smiths advisors
plan a transcontinental speaking
tour for him in event of his NOM
iration as they consider him at his
best in personal appearances
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

NEW YORK. May s.--CP)-Her-
bert Hoover. il nominated by the
republican party as its candidate,
is to make his campaign largely
through the medium of the motion
picture and radio.
Alan Fox, one of the New York
Hoover campaign leaders, who made
the announcement after Mr. Hoover
had visited the city. said the sec
rotary had approved the plan.
Motion pictures showing the Sec
retary Of commerce's activities in
Belgian war relief, Russian child
feeding and Mississippi flood re-
lief work are 10 be assembled into
film programs to give pictorial pre-
sentation Of his humanitarian work.
I'VE are going to fight this cam
paign with the movies and radio"
Mr.. Fox said. "The personal sp-
pearsnce of a candidate on the
platform is a thing of the past. Mr..
Hoover is an admirable radio speak
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Youth SOUGHT
EFOUND DEAD
Suspect In Train Rob-
berry Shot Dead In
Chicago

CHICAGO, May Willie
Jackson, 2s, sought by police and fed
eral authorities as a suspect in the
recent Evergreen Park train robbery,
was found shot TO death beside a new
automobile early today. His identity
was established by finger print ex-
perts.
There were no marks of identified
tion on the body ard police at first
believed him to be a victim of boot
logging feud. His car carried New
York state registration plate, which
led to the theory he was from that
state.
Three members Of the train rob-
berry gang are now awaiting trial and
the authorities were of the opinion
that Jackson may have been slain for
not playing square with the gang.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
PLAN HIDALCO
GARNER Club
Organization Meeting
To Be In Donna on
Thursday Eve

DONNA, May s.--A Hidalgo county
r-for-Congress" club is to be
organized at n meeting here Thurs
day evening of leading citizens of
this county.
Call for the meeting has been
broadcast by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Huffor,
publisher of the Donna News, and
friend of John N. Garner, congress
man from this district. Special in
vitations have been sent to leading
friends Of the solon in each Hidalgo
county town and other friends OF
the congressman are expected. The
meeting is to be In the office Of
Judge Alfred Lissner at p. m.
Thursday. Judge is aiding Mrs.
Huffor in plans to organize the
club.
Congressman Garner has been a
staunch friend of Hidalgo county
and Of Hidalgo county citizens" !"
Mrs. Huffor said. "and we want to
assist him in his race for the nomi-
nation this year. With Mr.. Gar
ner's position in the house, there is
no one who could be sent to con-
gress who could perform one-half as
valuable n service for the Valley as
can Mr.. Garner. We intend to do
our part toward re-electing him."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
List Of Missing
In Ship Collision
Reaches lS Men

NEW YORK, May s.-tPl-The list
OF missing in the collision In which
the government dredge Navesink
was sunk off Staten island stood nc
IS today.
The big sea-Kcing sand sucker,
loaded with her nights grist Of mud
and sand. went down four and u
half minutes after she was swung
into the Lamprt and Holt liner
Swinburre by "a strong ebb tide.
The men had been mostly recruit
cd from the seamen's institute and
had given no addresses.
Divers were assigned 90 explore
the wreck. which lies in fifty feet
of water in the channel near the
narrows.
Survivors of the disaster were res
cued BY boats from liners lying a.
anchorage waiting for daylight 10
proceed up the harbOr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

LONDON. May s.-Rl-The Brit
ish government today ordered former
Prince Carol Of Rumania to leave
the country. Recent Carolist activi-
ties have become too embarrassing,
the government decided.
Carol intimated that he might 20
to America. He admitted that mani
festo had been printed In London
saying that he awaited only n call
from Rumania 10 return to assume
the throne in place Of his six-year-
old son. King Michael.
Copies of this manifesto, he said,
had been sent to America some time
ago, and were ordered distributed
Saturday.
II have no financial assistance
from America" Carol said. "But l
have strong support there. IL is
possible that if my plans fail | shall
visit America"
The manifesto was also TO have
been distributed throughout Ruman-
ia by airplane. but the British gov
ernment learning Of this plan, pre-
vented the planes from leaving Eng
land.
Police were on guard today at the
Surrey estate where Carol is staying
and the morning papers said that
the governments decision, which was
in effect an order OF expulsion, had
been communicated to Carl shortly
after midnight by three Scotland
Yard officers.
The request that Carol leave was
in accordance with the usual pro-
cedure when a foreigner uses Eng
lish territory as the center for in
trigues against q friendly govern
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Man and Woman
Drown AS Closed
Car Quits Ferry

PERTH AMBoY. N. j., May SIP
A man and a woman were drown
ed. trapped in the back seat Of
sedan. when the owner OF the car
ran off a ferry boat into 70 feet Of
water in Raritan bay last night. The
dead are Miss Rita Beta and Otto
Ludke, both OF Elizabeth.
Herman Frech. also Of Elizabeth.
driver Of the car. was fiShed from
the bay and taken to n hospital.
The motor Of the car had been
left in gear and when Frech started
il, the sedan tpre through a steel
chain and two iron gates and plung
ed into the bay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Marine Mascot Dies;
Pup to be Successor

WASHINGTON, May S.-(P-Pri-
vate Pagett, Jr, three-months-old
son of Private Pagett, English bull
dog mascot of the marine corps, that
died Saturday will succeed his faith
er to that post, but first must bark
to establish his right.
The pup will be inducted into the
service on the first day that Nc
barks, say the Quantico, Va, ma
rines, custodians of the corps mas
cot. The second mascot since the
death Of Sergeant Jiggs a year ago.
Pagett. Jr.. Is enc of seven sons Of
the late Pagett and Countess the
Fourth, a registered English bull.
The death OF the elder Pagett has
been made known to his donors, the
British marines, by the corps head
quarters here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
One Fireman Sought
After Wall Buries 6

ELoOMINGTON, ILL.,. May SIP
One Of six firemen buried under
the falling wall Of the J. Z. Will
building last night was being sought
today as the other five received
hospital treatment. The missing
fireman is Alfred Moline.
The fire loss was estimated at
100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Fair and warmer tonight: Wednesday
fair or partly cloudy. Increasing
southerly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair tonight;
warmer except i'm northwest portion
and the east coast; Wednesday fair:
warmer i'm northeast and southwest
portions. Light to moderate winds
on the coast. mostly southerly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
DURANGO FLIGHT FAILS

LEB0URGET. France, May s.-CF
The Arrachart brothers, Ludcvie
and Paul. who took off nc $3.50 n. r.
TODAY in an attempt TO establish .
world duration flight record. landed
AZ 5:f9 this evening after 12 hours
and 10 minutes in the air. They said
weather conditions had been growing
more and more unfavorable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
HOOVER WINS TRAVIS

AUSTIN. Tex, May s.-Travis
county republicans Tuesday unani-
mously instructed their six delegates
TO the state cnvention to vote for
Herbert Hoover for the presidential
nomination, first, last and all the
time"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
JAIL FOUND
LUXURY; SOLD
FOR SIS CASH

SAN ANSELMO, Calf, May s.
-(P)-San Anselmo, which has a
population of upwards of 5000,
sold its city Jail yesterday for
IS. Built six years ago. the Jail
had been used only twice. The
city fathers decided that il was
practically useless and parted
with IL in carrying out a plan TO
beautify the city hall. 1t will
be detached from the city build
ing and made into a barbecue
stand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

Britain Orders
Carol Ont; May
Come To Il. S.

WASHINGTON. May s.-tPl-
Government officials said today
that Prince Carol Of Rhmania
would have to satisfy the American
consur generals office in London
that he meets all qualifications re-
quired by the immigration law be-
fore a visa Of his passport, permit
ting him to enter the United States.
would be given.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Peasants March
To Make Demand

BUCHAREST, Rumania. May g.
tPp-The whole Of Transylvanis to-
day resembled an armed camp as o.
900 peasants marched on the capital
Continued on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
POSTMASTER NAMED

WASHINGTON. May s.-CP,-Post-
masters nominated today includes
Denison, Texas. Mike q. Sharp,
Wichita Falls. Oliver r.. Maricle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
WORKING THEIR WAY

HARTFORD, Conn.-Of IFS stu
dents at Trinity college who answer
"a u questionsire, 107 are working
their way through school
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material chang
in the river az San Benitc and
Brownsville during the next "a tn
AZ hours. AT and above Rio Grande
City the river is falling, and by the
end OF the week will Be falling all
along in the absence of any more
rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
May ASK US.
TO MEDIATE
IN SHANTUNC
Japs Are Reported To
Be Surrounded BY
Nationals; Fighting
Is Resumed

nASnINu iONs way e.-'AIt
The state department made II clear
today that the United States could
consider acting as mediator be-
tween Japan and the nationalist
government OF China only if invit-
ed to do so by both sides.
LONDON. May s.--CPl-A Reuters
Dispatch from Shanghai says it is
understood that the nationalist gov
ernment is considering inviting the
mediation Of the United States in the
present Chinese-Japanese conflict.
SHANGHAI. China, May s.-(P)-
Nationalist Chinese troops are report
ed in usually reliable sources to have
surrounded the japanese in Tsinan.
Heavy fighting is proceeding.
PEKrNG. May S.-(Pl-A state Of
actual warfare in Shantung rs lndi-
Gated by official Japanese reports.
Latest word from Tsinan, capital
Of Shantung. states that heavy firing
ensued at O'Clock this morning when
a contingent Of the Thirteenth Jap
anese regiment accommodating in a
northern suburb of Tsinan along the
railway was fired upon by the nation
alists.
The Japanese are taking measures
70 enforce the proclamation Of n neu-
trail zone seven miles on either side
Of the Shantung railway where the
nationalists were last reported attack
ing in great numbers.
Today's Fighting followed the is
suing Of an order by the Japanese
general in command at Tsinan direct
ing the Chinese nationalist troops to
withdraw outside the neutral zone.
The Chinese refused and began to
adopt offensive measures resultin
in publication by the Japanese of a
proclamation announcing recourse tc
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

THIS COLUMN predicted some
time ago that Sheriff Snow OF Will
lacy county. who has increased his
fame as a wild game hunter by
lassoing Mexican lions. would be in
vited, in time, TO join some expedi-
tion into the wilds Of Africa.
That invitation has not arrived.
But there's one almost as good.
He has been asked to join an ex-
pedition of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton Of Washington into Mexico TO
capture certain types Of animals.
The animals are wanted alive. un-
harmed. So they want Sheriff Snow
along for his ability in handling the
fasso.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-11-15

The Natives of Alaska, thru the Alaska Naive Brotherhood cOnven- ed ct Sitka Alaska, representing sixteen towns in southeastern Alas ka, wishes to protest certain discri- minatory practices of the Bureau of Fisheries;
 1. Whenever charges are made against our fishermen, the United States At Crley usually makes lhe prop sition, you enter plea Of guilty and pay four hundred dol