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CALLS
PAVING BIDS
ON3O.2 MILES
Brownsville Precinct
Not Included;s Most
Of Pavement To Be
Is Feet Wide

Bids for the paving OF approxi-
mately 500 miles Of highway in the
San Benito. Harlingen and Point lsa-
bel-Los Fresnos commissioners pre-
cincts were called Monday morning
BY Commissioners Baughn, Logan
and Laroche.
Bids will be opened by the COM
court June IA, and work
on the new highways is expected to
get under way before July i.
No bids were called by the Browns
Vile precinct owing to the inJunc-
tion action before the civil district
court restraining the precinct from
making further expenditures until
the Boca Chica contract Is awarded.
An emergency contract was award
ed BY the commissioners court for
the construction of a causev ay from
the flood control levee south Of La
Feria TO the bridge across the Arroyo
Colorado. This causeway will be ap-
proximate,y 500 feet in length and
will connect the paving south Of La
Feria with the extension to Blue
town and Santa Maria on the mill
tary highway. The contract was
awarded 70 Dodd & Wedegartner OF
San Benito for S17.6s3. the contract
ors figuring upon the same basis for
the emergency work as their contract
for the causeway over the north
floodway near Sebastian. The funds
for the causeway will be provided
from the allotment to the Harlingen
precinct.
Following are the roads desig-
mated for paving:
Precinct Point Isabel-Los Fres-
nos; old Alice road from state high
way 100 TO the San Jose ranch road
approximately four miles; Paredes
Line road from state highway No
100 north to the San Jose road, ap'
proximately miles.
Precinct 3-San Benito-Bluetowr
and military roads from the end Of
the present concrete pavement on tht
Bluetown road. Ia miles south of La
Feria, via Bluetown and Santa Maria
to the Hidalgo county line, approxi'
mately 81 miles.
Precinct 4-Harlingen-South line
Of the Wilson tract road from state
highway No. So. via Beheimer corner
and Primera to Tanberg's corner
approximately five miles; Brigg.
road from Harlingen-Rio Hondo road
northward. approximately 2.5 miles
Combes-Santa Rosa road and SAINTS
Rosa west road from Combes, via
Continued on page two)
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WATERS GROUP
VISITS VALLEY
Members of Interna.
tional Body to Stay
Here Few Days

SAN BENITo, May 14.-Members
of the international waters commits
sion, headed BY ". r. Anderson of
San Benito, United States member,
and Armando Santacruz, Jr., Mexico
member, returned TO San Benito
Monday morning from a survey of
dam sites along the uper reaches Of
the Rio Grande, started at FL Paso
about two weeks ago.
They will remain here for several
days, visiting the Valley stretches of
the river and preparing their report
to be submitted to the next meeting
Of the body which will be held in
Washington within a month or tao.
They were forced to return from
their survey by the heavy rains Of
Saturday night and subsequent flood
threats.
Monday afternoon was to be spent
in conferences regarding the irriga-
tion phase of their problem in this
region and Of the power possibili-
ties Of the project. r. c. Ludden,
Valley manager Of the Central Pow
er and Light company, was in con-
sultation with the group.
Other members of the party were
VI. G. Groser, Belmont, N. D., power
engineer; c. z. Ellsworth, Austin,
federal engineer; G. M. Ainsworth,
Ell Psso, engineer, and Fortunado
Dozal Mexico engineer
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COURTBATTLE
ONBOCACHICA
CASESTARTED
Defense Attorneys AS
sert County Not Le-
gally Bound By
Court Resolution

A general demurrer against the
pleadings Of the plaintiff was filed
BY attorneys for Cameron county and
intervenors at the opening of the
Boca Chica highway injunction case
in civil district court Monday morn
ing.
Attorneys for Cameron county and
the intervenors asserted that the
resolution passed by the commits
sioners court designating certain
highways for improvement IN the
Brownsville precinct had no legal
effect, and that the commissioners
court is substantially complying with
the designations.
The resolution was passed at spe-
cial meeting Of the commissioners
court on January -, 1927, and the
bond election was held January 20,
1927.
The plaintiffs, Jesse bennett. A. d.
Dickinson, Jr., and Mrs. Nellie ESper-
son Stewart, who filed an appiica-
tior and were granted a temporary
injunction against the county in Feb
ruary, are represented BY Seabury,
George and Taylor Of Brownsville
and the intervenors. a number of
residents on the military highway.
are represented BY II. L. Yates.
Following the announcement Of
the defendants and intervenors that
CONTINUED on page two)
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= Buses Swept.
Away In Floods;
Bridge HeyeSafe

the hills rushed down and swept
the busses away, together with ali
the baggage and belongings OF the
passengers.
The party was marooned for
several hours in a ranch house near
the scene of the accident, and
we're forced 10 remain In Roma
until early Monday.
The Rio Grande was stationary
here at 1880 a. IN.
Reports of cloudbursts, with roads
and bridges washed away and rapid
ly rising waters along the upper
reaches Of the Rio Grande through
Saturday night. Sunday, Sunday
night and Monday morning gave rise
to fears for a serious flood situa-
tion from San Benito on down with
IN the next "a to SO hours, according
to j. W. Schnurbusch, local meteor
ologist.
a prediction Of flood stage or
higher at Brownsville and San Be
nito with probability cf record stages
IN the event much Of the excess wa
ter IS not deflected into floodways
above San Benito was issued by the
local weather man Monday morning
Reports Of damage from as far up
the river as Laredo. with the heay-
lest loss seen near Rio Grande City
poured into Brownsville. Heavy rains
on the San Juan (Mex.) watershed
were giving added impetus to the
raging waters.
Enough water is in sight at Rio
Grande City in the river alone to send
the stream far above flood stage N
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photographers had numbered their
batteries inside the office before
the couple arrived, but these were
banished and the wedding took
place before a row of empty tri-
pods.
The honeymoon viii take the
Lewis into unfrequented paths far
from the usual tourist route, and
there the writer will seek material
for a novel Of English country
folk.
Lewis today regretted that he
would have TO explode the fable
that he first met Mas Thompson
during an sirplane trir 70 Vienna
70 cover" the disorders there last
year. "It's such a good story ID
ought to be true he grinned,
but we met in the foreign office
in Berlin and about that story that
! proposed by drawing a picture
Of a little HONEYWELL. proposed
80 many times 7 cant remember
how il was dona."
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SincldiyLe,Vis, WyiteyOf Elmer Gdmtyy,
And Daughter OF M. e. Pastor Married

LONDON, May l4.-CP)-Far
from the Rabbits and Arrowsmiths
Of his satirical pen, Sinclair
Lewis, American novelist and Dor
othy Thompson, American news
paper correspondent, we're married
today in a quiet room just off Lon
don's main street.
The only witnesses to the cere-
mony which was held in the regis
trar's office in Henrietta street.
were Jonathan Cape, the bride
groom's English publisher, Mrs.
Cape and q clerk.
The Lewis plan to leave London
Thursday or Friday for a motor
honeymoon in the remote parts OF
Northern England. They intend
10 return to the United States in
August ito settle Down on some
quiet little farm, preferably in
New England" Lewis explained.
More than a score OF reporters
and photographers waited outside
during the ceremonss Some Of the
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Recalling that he has never
owned a home OF his own, Lewis
said he wanted to buy a farm in
the United States where he would
have a tranquil place 10 write.
Grace Hegger Lewis. who mar
ried Sinclair Lewis in 1914. was
granted a divorce from him in
Reno on April is. On April 20.
the author Of ELMER Gantry" an
nounced his engagement to Miss
Thompson saying:
"You can say truthfully that I
am marrying the daughter Of
Methodist minister. DR.. Thomp-
son exercised his ministry in North
Tonawanda, N. ""
Miss Thompson was married II
Vienna several years ago to Dr.
Joseph Bard, a Hungarian philos-
opher. The marriage was dissolved
last year. She has been well known
as correspondent n Europe for
American papers for six or seven
year@ !.
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PORT PROJECT APPROVE D
sunday School Leader Being Held In Staying
HERALD WILL
PRINT PHOTOS
GRADUATES

More than 400 high school
graduates in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley will receive
their certificates during this
and next week.
This is the largest number Of
graduates ever 70 leave the
schools Of the Valley.
In recognition OF this large
number of graduates, The
Brownsville Herald has under
taken, at considerable expense
and effort, to publish a photo
graph Of every high school
graduating class in the Valley.
From one to three towns will
be represented every day, be-
ginning today, until all have
been published. This is the
first time in the history Of the
Valley such an undertaking has
ever been attempted.
Watch for your towns grad
uating class. It will appear
during this week.
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; SHOTS RING.
OUT IN CHURCH.;
Man IS KILLED
Superintendent Was
Attorney for Wife of
Victim In Divorce;
Refuses to Talk

PITTSBURGH, May l4.-(Pp-Fred
j. Tyrrell, SO, superinte Of the
Sunday school Of the First Christian
church in Munhall. a suburb, was in
the Allegheny county Jail today
charged with murder.
Just as Sunday school was about 70
convene three shots rang out in the
auditorium and Phillip +. Clark, SO,
Of Homestead, for whose wife Tyrrell
was attorney in divorce suit
dropped dead. Mrs. Clark sings in
the church choir.
Tyrrell ran from the church, and
was arrested later in his home.
One bullet entered Clark's left
temple, another near ne mouth and
a third shattered his watch. He
leaves a widow and a nine-year old
son. Tyrrell has a wife and six chill
dren.
A year ago Tyrrell flied suit in be-
half of Mrs. Hazel Clatk for divorce,
alleging cruel and barbarous treat
ment. Mrs. Clark has worked since
in Tyrrell's law offi.e.
Church officials said that Clark
had repeatedly requested the resigna-
tion of Tyrrell as superintendent,
saying he was no fit person for such
position. Because Tyrrell had
failed TO resign, the police were in
formed, Clark was lodging charges
against Tyrrell with eaurch officials
just before the shooting
About a score Of persons were in
the church at the time Of the shoot
ing. Witnesses said that Clark was
talking with John Hannly, a church
committeeman. when Tyrrell left the
pulpit, where he had been preparing
lessons for the classes, walked to
within five feet of Clark, pulled a
pistol from his pocket and fired.
Warning those present, keep out
Of this or you'll get shot too" he
rushed to the door. witnesses said,
and drove away in his automobile.
After his arrest Tyrrell refused
TO make q statement.
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MOODY Chief
RAPS TALK OF
LOVEFACTION
Spurious Propaganda
Davidson Says of
Majority Claim; AIS
Forces Work

HOUSTON, Tex. May 14.-(Pp-
Claims Of strength in the state con-
vention made by All Smiths sup
porters and Tom Loves "constitu-
tional democrats" were termed "spu-
rious propaganda" Monday BY Lynch
Davidson. state chairman of Govern
or Dan Moody's democrats Of Tex
as"
Mr.. Davidson attacked especially
the claim made by v. A. Collins and
other Love leaders that the "consti-
tutional democrats" he'd a safe ma
jority Of 200 votes in the state con-
ventlon at Beaumont May p over
the Moody faction ard the Smith
forces.
That's pure political propaganda M
declared Mr.. Davidson.
Il can give figures showing il is
untrue. They are just trying 70
build band wagon to ride to success
with their spurious propaganda"
He said that the claim Of r. l..
Henery, president Or the Harris
County Smith club arc member of
the Smith state campaign commit
tee. that seven congressional districts
favored Smith was shown to be with
out basis By letters and kilograms
received from political leaders in
most Of those districts.
HOUSTON. Tex, May 14.-CP,-Or-
ganization of the Al Smith forces
for a decisive battle in the state
convention at Beaumont May % con-
tinued Monday.
r. l.. Henry, president of the
Smith club here and member of the
Smith state campaign committee, de-
clared that a survey ~ Smith lead
ers has convinced them that they
will win a triangular fight for the
temporary chairmanship of the state
convention at Beaumont.
He denied reports Of a split in the
Smith forces Of Texas. reiterated his
call for a caucus Of Smith delegates
and supporters at Beaumont on the
eve of the convention and announced
that the city auditorium in Beaumont
had been reserved for the meeting.
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Rites Tomorrow
For Dead Bishop

SAN ANTONIO. May 14.-CPD-Sol-
emn requiem high mass will be sung
for the Rt. Rev. Ignacio Valdespino,
exiled bishop Of Aguas Calientes,
Mexico. tomorrow morning. The fun
eral. originally set for today, was
postponed when il was decided TO al
low the body to lie in state for an
other day.
Bishop Valdezpino died Friday aft
er an illness Of three weeks. He was
deported from Mexico slightly over a
year ago with a number of other
Mexican clerics.
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Inquest Planned In
Brownwood Shooting

BROWNWOOD, Tex. May 14.-LF
An inquest was to be held at Pyote,
today, into the death or Earl RI.
Hicks, 81, Of Brownwood, who was
shot to death at Pyote Friday night.
Policeman j. r. Hall was AZ Iiber-
ty under bond Of $4,000 pending ac-
tion By the grand jury.
Hicks body will be sent 70 Inde-
pendence, KanS.
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REGISTER COMPANY WINS

WASHINGTON, May 14.-lP,-The
government lost in the supreme
,ourt today in its contention that
Jacob A. Goldman and seven others
could be punished for contempt Of
conrt for violating the decree in the
National Cash Register case at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, In 1915
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Hundreds Homeless
In Canadian Flood

PORT CoULoNGE. Que. May IA
LPl-Seores of families were made
homeless today by the rise Of the
ottawa and Coulonge rivers.
The countryside resembled lake.
All main thoroughfares were flood
ed and boats were the chief means
OF transportation. This village vir-
tuallv was an island.
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Especial to The HERALD
RIO GRANDE CITY, May IA
Tales of danger, exposure and suf-
fering were brought back here late
Sunday by passengers of two La
redo-bound busses which we're
washed away in the flood waters
OF Arroyo Las Minas seven miles
west OF Roma at a. m. Sunday.
Both busses, which left here Sat-
urday night, became stuck in the
mud and while passengers were
trying to secure aid. water from
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PHILIPPINES LOSE

WASHINGTON. May 14.-tFl--The
Philippine legislature suffered de-
feat in the supreme court today in
its contest with the governor general
over boards of control of corpora.
tions in which the Philippine govern
ment owns . majority Of the stock.
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MONTHLY TRIPS PLAN

GALVESTON, Tex. May 1.-The
shipping board steamer West Claw
araek was being loaded here today
for inauguration Of monthly shipping
service from Galveston to Rio jan
eiro santos and other South Ameri-
can ports. The steamer will leave
Galveston Wednesday.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Tuesday. probably with local
showers; not much change in tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight;
showers in northeast portion; Tues
day partly cloudy.
Moderate to fresh southerly winds
on the coast.
FLOOD WARNING: Water in sight
at Rio Grande City this morning
will give flood stages and slightly
higher from above Mission down
during the next "a TO SO hours,
unless excess water will 20 out
through the several floodways pro-
vided. Should very little or no
water leave the main channel
through the upper big fIoodway,
the situation will be serious from
above San Benito down. probably
reaching record stages or slightly
higher st San Benito and Browns
vile. depending on the present
condition of the levees. Caution
advised.
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Flood Present - Hr. 20 Hr.
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal .nnetecrolcEi-
cal conditions
High ................... 1886 y. nj.
Low ...-..,... 5.4s a. m; 7:01 70. ni.
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ......-..... 1;os
sunrise TOMORROW ....-la. '=.a..a 1iAh
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LOCAL MAULER
TAKES PUNCH
fest AT POST
Sada No Match For
Hernandez; O'Hara,
Avalos and Soils
Other Winners

Juan Hernandez. chief source Of
Brownsville's pugilistic pride. tuck
ed away another decision and re-
sumed bis upward climb last night
after a pair Of reverses when in the
main event of a boxing card at Fort
Brown, he bested Jess saba. a sleek.
nimble lad from Laredo.
Hernandez fought IN his usual
style, using his left jab effectively
and dancing out of range when his
opponent cut loose. but for the most
part he was pushing the fight. Her
nandez weighed in AZ 129 end saba
at 100.
In the semi-windup, Snakes O'Hara,
recent machine gun importation nj
Fcrt Brown. proved himself a worthy
manipulation Of the spraying fists as
we'll as the ~spewing lead, for at the
end Of eight rounds. Referee Haines
lifted his arm In victory over
frankie Trevino. chunky iron man
Of Matamoros. Treviro. running true
TO form. took a heavy whaling in
the last rounds but continued 10
come in and take il. Snakes weighed
1876 and frankie 134.
In the preliminaries. frankie Pres
to. 1872 pounds. Fort Brown. was
forced 10 bow in defeat 70 Kid Ava
los at the end ~ six rounds Of mill
ing. Presto who recently stayed
eight rounds with Dick Wymore. was
unable 10 avoid Avaios' powerful but
telegrarhed right Presto WAS On
the mat in the fourth and fifth, TAX
ing nine in the latter.
Kid Soils. local boy at i2f. made
short work n Kid Zavala. Ia pounds.
of Fort Brown. flattening hfm IN
the second round. In the opening
skit. Won Hatten knocked out Kid
Valdez in the second round. knock
ing him down for nine and then for
ten. Hatten proved himself quite
the gentleman in the first round BY
whispering 70 Valdez that he was
about 10 lose his trunks 10 the
great merriment or the crowd.
Homer Goodman, well known 10
LEGAL fandom. issued a challenge to
anyone in his weight and was follow
ed in the ring By Speed Hampton
of Fort Brown. who accepted this
challenge.
While there was no particular out
standing features on the card. il was
full Of earnest boys. ann showed
thoughtful match making.
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One BIG
BOUTNSICH
Expect Tunney to Pick
Opponent Soon; He
Favors Heeney

NEW YORK. Mar. 2n.-tFg-Ap-
narently there II TO be but one
heavyweight championship fight this
year. So much has come put Of
conferences M Miami between Gene
Tunney and Tex Richard. The situa-
ton is complicated by the New York
boxing authorities asking Gene 20
name his opponent forthwith.
Tunney and Richard have agreed
upon n title affair TO he held IN July
at a place not yet decided upon.
In the event Richard abides by
the wishes Of the champion. Tom
Hceney. the New ~Zealander. will BE-
the challenger.
The New York State Athletic Com
mission yesterday wired Tunney al
Miami Beach notifying him that his
six-months period OF grace to settle
upon an opnonent would expire on
Thursday and asked for p reply.
The commission informed him that
challenges or Jack Sharkey. Tom
Heeney and Jnhnry Rizko were on
file in thet order.
Meanwhile. st Miami Beach. Rick
ard had persuaded Gene to drop
plans for a June bout and decided
upon y July match instead. Rick
ard announced that the July struggle
would be the only heavyweight
championship Of the year.
Richard declared the decision
reached with Tunney automatically
covered the requirements sought BY
tho New York commission.
Richard said he would announce
the challenger shortly but that NJ
would not be Jack Dem psey who Is
now listed as retired" despite feel
ing that the Manassas mauler will
eventually get into the struggle. AZ
FOR Dempsey. a statement from him
in Los Angeles said II have made q
good nan statements lately and
have nothing more 70 saw lust now
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TEXASLEACUERS TO
MANY EXHIBITION GAMES
In TRAINING THIS WEEK

in resisting the Detroit and Chicago
invasion, for the Cats turned back
the White Sox in two out OF three
games, both of which were featured
BY alright hurting
Wichita Falls had a light workout
IN preparation for their clash with
Chicago. The Spudders we're cheered
BY announcement that Swenson, third
baseman, would be in the lineup but
regretful that Benton, veteran short
stop, would watch the game from the
bench.
At Shreveport, the Sports won n
fast game from Centenary college
j 10 o, and planned TO continue
routine training today. Wednesday
they will take on the House of David.
Waco dubbed the House of David
team into submission with a 10 10
3 score, gathering IL safeties in
turning the trick. Petit. Covernet
and Stein, all new men, pitched for
the Cubs.
AT Dallas. the Steers battled
among themselves. the regulars cap
tanned by Manager Ellison, defeating
the yannigans, 3 to 1.
The Houston Bluffs had a thorough
workout, including hitting and field
ing, and planned 70 sample collegiatt
baseball today in a contest with the
Rice Owls.
Batting and fielding practice was
also the order or the day at Beau
mont. as Manager Robertson drove
the Exporters for the Kansas City
games. Robertson announced that
Dorman, third baseman. had been
traded u Mobile for Bank Shrieber,
a shortstop.
San Antonio fans are planning a
big homecoming for the Bears. who
have been training al Fredericks-
burg but will return 10 the home lot
Friday for a three-game series with
Detroit.
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Texas league teams training for
the 1928 season are getting a bap-
tism Of fire in exhibition games a
number of which appear on their
schedule this week.
Today's schedule called for the fol-
contests: At Wichita Falls:
Spudders vs. Chicago White Sox'
at Weatherford, Fort Worth Cats vs.
Oklahoma City Indians; at Lake
Charles, La, Beaumont Exporters vs..
Kansas City Blues; at Waco, Cubs vs..
The House Of David; at Houston,
Bluffs vs.. Rice Institute Owls.
While the Texas leaguers have had
their troubles. mostly at the expense
of the Detroit Tigers and the White
Sox, they have Jared well against
minor league clubs. having broken
about ever IN the latter contests.
To Fort Worth goes major credit
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Legion Here To
Have More Drums

Announcement that four more
street drums and one additional base
drum will have TO be secured was
made Tuesday morning BY W. n.
Kiekcl. who directed the first prac-
tice session Of the American Legion
bugle and drum corps Monday night.
Exactly ~ persons turned out for
the meeting. which was held nc the
Legion hail, 900 Levec street. Mr..
Kiekel said. Preparations had been
made for a 32-piece organization.
All Of the drums ordered reached
Brownsville Saturday and Sunday.
and the bugles were expected Tues
day morning.