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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
LINDY WILL FLY
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ON HIS HOLIDAY,
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REPORTERS TOLD

NEW YORK. May 4.-(P)-When
flyer has holiday he flies.
What about your next flight 70
Europe?" Colonel Charles a. Lind
bergh was asked at Curtiss Field.
This about it," he answered.
"Im on holiday today and I'm
leaving the details of my next
long-distance flight TO the future"
What are you going to do on
. this holiday"
"Oh. III probably do a little
flying" and he did in three planes.
He first took q spin in his own
Ryan plane. cavorting in the air
over Long Island for several min
utes. Then he took a turn at a new
Curtis Falcon which had just been
delivered TO the army.
Next he took aloft 10 passenger
tri-motored Fokker built for the
Western air express. His pas
sengers we're Harry +. Guggen-
helm. founder of the Guggenheim
fund for the promotion of avi-
alton; Rear Admiral H. !. Cone.
u. :. ~. retired; Captain Walter
l. Bender, army air force: Grover
Looming, airplane manufacturer;
Thomas Carroll, civilian test pilot,
Lieut.. Stanley 0mstead. Mitchell
Field. and Professor Alexander
Klemin Of the Guggenheim school
Of seronzutic&
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
Hit By Golf Ball,
Asks $4,000 For
Loss of One Eve

WASHINGTON, Nav 4.-tPj-Wal al
ter H. Robinson. engineer sUperin-
tendent Of New York office build
eye, caused, he says, last August
when he was hit by golf ball.
He has filed suit for damages in the
District Of Columbia supreme court
against the Park Amusement COM
psny. which operates a golf course
here in East Potomac park.
Robinson said he was standing by
an automobile in a tourists camp
when a golf ball whizzed through the
rear glass of the car and hit him in
the face, causing injuries that result
ed in the loss Of an eye.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
.ROBBER shot
BY WATCHMAN
Gas Station in Harlin-
gen Scene of Mid
night Shooting
fSpeciaI II The Herald

HARLINGEN, May 4.-Local po-
lice, assisted By San Benito author
tiles and county officers, Friday
we're probing into th past life of a
man confined 70 the Valley Baptist
hospital here, suffering with N gun
shot wound in the arm. The wound
was sustained shortly afHer mid "
night when ". n. McMinn, night
watchman, found the man engaged
IN ransacking Bruce's filling station
at the intersection of Harrison
street with the highway.
One shot was fired al the intrude \
when he failed ID heed = command
% put up his hands, Mr.. McMinn
said. He had been called to the
place by persons Who saw the man
breaking the glass in the front door,
the officer said.
A small pile Of tires and other au-
tcmobile accessories wer found in
the center of the floor. and the
watchhian said the man was stand
ing over II when he entered. when
he spoke the man fled and soughs
refuge beneath tn counter, the Of
ficer told police.
No charges have been filed
against the man a. yet but II il un-
derstood thy will be within the nexy
"a hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
COMMISSION
STOPSTRADE
With SELVES
Brownsville Govern
ing Body Refuses to
Approve Bills Pay
able to Members

The city commission will hereafter
approve no bill TO be roid to mem
ber Of the city commission, was the
decision Friday Of Mayor A. b. Cole
and Commissioners j. G.. Starck, "A. G,
Fipp and J. A .Cobolini-
The decision of the commission
was announced following presentation
and action on a bill for $723.50 for
auto and truck supplies submitted
by Commissioner B. +. Hinkley, who
is in Dallas attending the national
city planning conference.
Commissioner Cobolini entered a
protest against approval of the
original bill and was supported b.
the commissioners present. the bill
being submitted to Cobolini for re
vision.
Mayor Cole announced that here
after IL would be his policy to op-
pose approval Of any till to be paid
a member of the city commission
stating that he considered II a viola
tion of the city charter.
Commissioner Hipp suggested the
passage Of a resolution to the effect
that no purchase be made from any
commissioner without receiving bids
from competitors, but withdrew the
suggestion when Mayor Cole re-
quested that refusal to approve be
announced as a definite policy of the
commission.
This policy will not preclude pur.
chases from the W. n. Putegnat 60.
Of which Commissioner John G
Starck Is manager.
"The Putegnat company il q cor
porstion and Mr.. Starck is employed
as manager and therefore would not
be affected BY this policy" Mayor
Cole said.
The commission passed resolutions
on paving OF West Second, West
Sixth and West Eleventh streets
from Elizabeth to st. Charles, max.
ing a total of six blocks. West
Brownsville property owners ap-
peared before the commission in be-
half Of this program. All lots af.
fected have frontage CT l20 feet or
these streets, and the paving cost
will be 1892 per lot.
ia NJ. Van Law, manager Of the mu-
nicipal airport, reported that bids
had been called for clearing part OF
the site and for levellIng. Purchase
Of the site is expected tC be closed ir
few days, and plans for the port
are nearing completion.
An ordinance authorizing the is
suance Of warrants TO the maximum
amount Of s135,000 was passed. these
warrants to be issued as needed e
defray costs of improvements. The
estimated cost of improvements pro
posed include: clear water well
5000; pipe Cor well and turbine
$4,000; high line and central sub
station, $4,000; lead pipe for water
mains, $4,000; cleaning settling
basin, $4,000; completing turbine snC
power plant building, $1,000; centra
fire station, $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
FARM RELIEF
BILLTOCOTO
SENATE VOTE
Act Passed BY House
With Fee Provision
To Be Vetoed Aver
Coolidge's Friends

WASHINGTON. May 4.-(P)-The
McNary- Haugen farm relief bill today
entered the last lap Of its legislative
journey to the White House.
For the second consecutive year
the measure. with its disputed equal
ization fee for crop stabilization, was
approved last night by the house. The
vote was 204 to l21.
The bill now must 20 back to the
senate for a smoothing over Of minor
differences. These are expected "a
be ironed out quickly and President
Coolidge will be forced to pass again
upon a farm relief plan containing a
provision which prompted him to
veto last years bill.
The house vote was 10 less than
the two-thirds majority that would
be required to override presidential
disapproval which administration
leaders freely predict will be forth
coming. The senate several weeks
ago approved the measure in a slight.
ly different form by vote Of SO tc
%, or a few votes more than the
necessary two thirds.
Fight on Fee Bitter
"A year ago the house passed the
bill by vote Of PA to l7S. while the
senate vote was AZ to 80.
Final action by the house last
night climaxed week of hectic dis.
cussion during which the possible ef.
feet Of the measure on the coming
presidential campaign frequently was
referred to. The debate at times also
touched upon the presidential as
pirations of Frank o. Lowden of Hi.
noiS and Vice President Dawes.
The vote came after frantic but
unsuccessful efforts had been made
BY opponents Of the equalization fee
10 eliminate that provision. the bat
tie continuing with undated fury
TO the very last.
The vote on passage found party
lines split asunder with 101 repub-
licans, 100 democrats, two farmer.
labor members and one socialist join
ing in support Of the bill. while IS
republicans. and 53 democrats lined
up In opposition.
With the exception of changes ap-
proved by Chairman Haugen Of the
agriculture committee and co-authoI
of the bill, all amendments we're turn
cd DOWN.
Three Changes Made
The proposals offered exceeded q
score in number. but Of these only
three we're approved. They provid.
ed:
Extension Of the right 70 cooper.
ative associations 10 decide, through
the commodity advisory councils that
the bill would create, when the equal
ization fee would be placed in opera
tion.
Application or the fee machinery "
packers as we'll as livestock raiSers
whenever il might be put in operation
upon cattle and swine.
Selection of the members OF the
proposed advisory councils from list:
Of names to be submitted by Cover
nors Of states as we'll as coopera
tives and other farm organizations.
The house bill differs also from
the senate measure in that il does not
exempt beef and beef products from
the operation.
To carry out the loan-to-cooperst
ives proposal the bill would author
iZe an appropriation OF 100000. This
would be known as the revolving
fund. and its use would be controlled
| BY the federal farm board the bill
would create.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
POLICE PROBE
BROKERDEATH
Prominent New York
er Mystery Victim
At Club

NEW YORK. May 4.-(P,-Corne-
illus X. Winant. stock broker and
brother Of former Governor John q.
Winant Of Ne wHampshire. died last
night at the Princeton club under
circumstances which dused q police
investigation today.
Dazed and bleeding from the nose
and with scratches on his face,
Winant entered the club at o'clock
and died two hours later.
Or. Charles Norris, chief medical
examiner, ordered an autopsy when
he noted a bruised nose and pos
sible fracture of the skill.
When Winant entered the club two
members assisted hi INTO his room.
He was visited there BY his brother,
and two friends. They called DR.. ;.
B. Ross who left after giving him
some medicine and calling a male
nurse. Shortly after the nurse ar
rived Winant died.
Detectives said Winant had been
absent from his room at the Hotel
Weston for several days and had
been drinking heavily.
Winant. who was 81 years old. and
was a member Of the class Of 1918 at
Princeton, was one of the first men
10 Join the American field ambulance
corps. an organization of college men
which served with the allied admleS
driving their own ambulances in the
early DAYS Of the war. He enlisted in
1915. He served with section on
the western front and was gassed.
He was one OF group of eight men
in his unit to be cited for gallent
action in picking up wounded around
Monastir under heavy shelling IN
May. 1917. He also received the
Croix de Guerre.
After Americas entry in the war
he became a captain in the Y. ;. army
engineers. He was captured by the
Germans early in 1918. later escaping
from a prison camp at Giessen and
making his way on foot and without
food for two days into Holland.
He was unmarried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
Garner Sends
Telegram Of
Appreciation

Appreciation for the move
ment inaugurated by his Cam
eron county friends to perfect
a countrywide organization TO
assure the polling Of every Gar
ner vote at the July primaries
was expressed in a telegram re-
ceived Thursday afternoon from
Congressman Garner by H. B.
Galbraith, chairman of the
Garner-for-congress club.
In response to a telegram sent
Wednesday night, announcing
the organization movement,
Congressman Garner said:
Telegram received. You and
other friends please accept my
deep gratitude for your interest
in my reelection. In return for
your confidence | promise re-
newed and continued effort 70
serve the best interest of the
district, the state and the ma
ton"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
REPORT wARSHIP SINKING
Court SteuO Jailed
To'Catch Up job

saying he "did not see how incar-
ceration in the county jail can help
matters any"
II have arranged that all right,
Judge Richter replied. "A type
writer, dictaphone and other ia
cilities have been installed in your
cell and you will reme'n there until
you have cleaned up your back
work"
The work which Myers will be re-
quired to complete before he gains
his freedom. is the writing of
transcripts of seven court cases.
ordered by attorneys before his
dismissal. The total volume Of the
work is 1850 pages of legal copy or
close to a half million words.
Myers estimated the tas-- will oc-
cupy about three weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04

DETROIT, Mich, May 4.-tPl-
Henry A. Myers, a former circuit
court stenographer, whose faculty
for postponing work from day TO
day finally cost him his job, today
was clearing his docket" in a Jail
cell.
The disciplinary measure was
meted out BY Judge Theodore
Richter, who discharged the steno-
grapher and then learred that be-
cause Of Myers negligence many
persons had been deprived of their
rights of appeal by net being able
to get transcripts Of court records
in time.
Myers was summoned 10 court
yesterday and admitted the negli-
gence but protested the sentence
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
(Rv the Associated Press

Anti-foreign outbreaks at Tsinan-
fu, Shangtung province, which may
have surpassed in seriousness those
at Nanking more than a year AGO
have resulted in heavy casualties
among Chinese and japanese troops,
dispatches from China and Japan in
dicated today.
Tokyo dispatches say that as many
as forty OF their soldiers have been
killed in fighting there, while Chin
ese dispatches to Shanghai give the
Chinese dead from Japanese machine
gun fire at 100 with a large num-
Der or wounded.
Tokyo dispatches also state that
there have been reports Of massa-
cres Of Japanese and other foreigners
outside the city of Tsinanfu.
In Tokyo the situation is regarded
as most serious and four warships
have been dispatched to Tsingtao.
the coast terminus Of the railroad
10 Tsinan. Other warships have been
dispatched to Yangtse ports and
other South China ports where Jap
anese Nationals live TO protect them
there in the event the Tsinan trou-
BILE has repercussions elsewhere.
The trouble at Tsinan is said TO
have started following lesser anti
Japanese outbreaks when Japanese
troops attempted to disarm the Chin
csc. Scanty dispatches which filter
ed from the city did not indicate
whether the Japanese troops, not
known to number over 1000 at Tsin-
N-.t~ Il - Il
against 10000 Nationalist troops said
70 have invested the city. or have
Just encountered small organized
bands. That this latter may be
the real case is indicated in contin-
ued reports that the Nationalist
troops are out of control of their
generalissimo, Chang Kai-Shek, and
have been guilty Of extensive looting
and other depredations in the city,
which they took from the Northern
ers only early THIS week.
The situation at Tsinan held the
Chinese news spotlight with the
Northern forces apparently attempt
ing 10 form a new line Of defense
north Of Shangtung province and
well into Chile province.
TOKYO, Nav 4.-tPy-Official dis
patches from Tsinan today said that
the Chinese Nationalist force re-
opened their attack at a. m. today
when large numbers attempted TO
rush the japanese line of defense.
Japanese and other foreigners liv-
ing outside the town were reported
70 have been mRssacred. Because Of
unsettled conditions, the extent Of
the outrages could not be learned.
GHANGHAI. China. May 4-(P-
Reports from Tientsin say that
Japanese armored trains laden with
reinforcements have left Tsingtao
for Tsinanfu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
King Georges Horse
Wins British Derby

NEWMARKET, Eng, May 4.-tPD-
Running under the colors of King
George, Scuttle led field Of Il en-
tries home TO win the classic thous-
and guineas today.
Lord Dewar's Jurisdiction was sec.
ond and Lord Derby's Toboggan
third.
The winner is by Captain Cutie
from Stained Glass. Captain Cutie
won the derby In 1921
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
TINT Charges At
Post Stir City
AS Rurnors Move

Charges of INT, properly placed
By the demolition section Of head
quarters troop, Twelfth cavalry, Fort
Brown. Friday morning, beneath a
number Of concrete piles, gave rise
tc rumors Of n revolution in Mata-
moros, the premature celbration or
Cinco d Mayo and target practice at
the Fort.
The booming sound given off by
the explosive was audible through
out most Of the city, but the exact
direction could not be ascertained.
The piles, locatd near the stables.
are 70 be utilized in building that
is planned at the post, Capt. YER
non Shell, post adjutant, said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
Texas Cowboy to Live
In Bronze at Capitol

AUSTIN. Texas.-tPp-Sculptured
bronze preserves for future genera
tions an enduring demonstration Of
the cowboys skill in handling a
skittish broncho.
The statue Is on the green Of the
Texas state capitol. IL shows the
cowboy tanning his mount with his
large hat, and the broncho respond
in with all its buckig power.
The statue was given 10 the state
by the artist, Constance Whitney
Warren Of PxriA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
Houston Oil Man
Dies From Burns

HOUSTON. Tex, May 4.-tPl-W.
A. Richardson. 45. Houston oil man,
died early today from burns receiv-
ed when his bed caught fire. The
cause of the fire was being sought
by police.
He was lying on the floor Of his
bedroom. unconscious and wrapped
in a blazing blanket when his broth
er. o. NJ. Richardson. entered the
room shortly after midnight and ex-
tin-uished the fire.
Mrs. Richardson and small child
are in Oklshoma visiting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
5 People Killed
In Rail Accident

BELVRADE, Jugosiavis, May -
tPl-Five passengers were killed
and eighteen injured when coach
on passenger train from Ssoks on
the Zenta-SZegedin line was derailed
today. The passengers jumped as
the coach overturned but some were
esuEht beneath IL and crushed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
FARM LABOR INCREASES

ATLANTA. Ga. GP,-Large IN.
creases in the supply cf farm labor
are reported for the South Atlartia
states. An economic survey by Eop@
ernment authorities shows nearly an
other geographic divisions Of the
country experienced sight increases
in farm wages this month over Janu>
2rV a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
ANTI-FOREICN
RIOTS FATAL
TOHUNDREDS
Serious Outbreak Re-
ported; Massacres of
Others Outside City
Are Claimed

PEKING, May 4.-lP)-The Jap
anese legation stated this after
noon that the Chinese had failed
10 abide by their agreement to
evacuate the Japanese settlement
al Tsinanfu at seven o'clock this
morning. Al eleven o'clock Chinese
troops massed on the eastern bor-
der of the settlement and at
tempted TO rush those who were
defending IL. Fighting was re-
sumed and was still continuing st
two o'clock this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04

KANSAS CITY, May 4.-tPp-A
wealthy young real estate broker.
who told police he believed his home
had been broken up by a middle aged
business associate, was held without
charge here today while his erstwhile
friend lay near death from three bull
let wounds.
Hurrying through the crowded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
VALLEY SHIPS
FIRST TOMATO
CARLOT TODAY
Especial 70 The Herald

ISpeclaT 70 Inc HeraIdI
SAN BENITO. May 4.-The first
full carload Of wrapped green to-
matoes of the 1928 season left
the Valley Friday morning for
eastern points. The car was ship
ped by the Brown White company.
A part Of the vegetables we're
loaded from the sheds of the
Yoeman, McCabe company, of Rio
Hondo, and part from the Brown
White stations at Brownsville
and San Benito.
Full shipments are expected to
be made daily within the very
near future, it was announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04

Note: The river stages In the VAL
ley are apparently affected more or
less at present by pumping for irri-
cation purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04

LONDON, May 4.-(PD-The ad.
miralty announces that two salvage
tugs had gone from Portland to the
assistance Of the Bacchus and that
warship Tiger is in the vicinity ard
should soon reach the distressed yes
sci. Wireless reports said the Bac-
chus was about 30 miles east Of Port
land bill.
LONDON. May 4.-tPl-Lloyd'H
dispatches from Saint GATHERINGS
Point. Isle of Wight. state that the
Greek steamer Icannis Kalafalios was
sunk BY the British warship Bacehus
at noon today.
The ship. which was of 1858 tons
net register. had crew of twenty-five
which Is reported 10 have been pick
ed up by the Bacchus. Earlier wire
less dispatches from the Bacchus
said that the men were in the water.
The sinking occurred about 100 miles
south and west of the Isle of Wight
All ships IN the vicinity have been
asked TO look for survivors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
WEATHER T

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy. unsettled and cooler tonight
and Saturday, probably with local
showers. Moderate to fresh north
erly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Not received Ia
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
GREEK VESSEL
IS Sent down
BY BRITISHER
Crew of 22 Picked Up
By Battle Craft Af-
ter Being Forced to
Plunge in Water

PLYMOUTH. Eng, May 40
The British warship Bacchus, which
sank the Greek steamer Ioannis Fa-
falios Of the Isle Of Wight. is her
self reported 70 be sinking in the
channel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide az Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteoroloRi~
cal conditions:
High ..-......--... 5.13 al rlt
Low .............. 9:52 d M.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
RIVER FORECAST

There viii be a slight rise in the
river at Laredo and Rio Grande City
and no material change from Mission
down during the next few days.
Flood Present "a Hr. "a Hy.
Stage STAGE Ching. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset TODAY .............. 7.n1
Sunrise tomorrow ............. $40
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04

IN A FEW DAYS now Brownsville
will have q new paved connection
with the state highway.
That connection Is out Jefferson
street. paving OF which is about to
be completed.
Passes the Mercy hospital prop
ertv. also the Villa Maria academy.
will help to reduce congestion Of
traffic on Elizabeth street.
There is already population enough
in West Brownsville to cause traf-
fic 10 continue moderately even aft
or the opening of jefferson street.
Brownsville's big paving program
Is showing itself TO citizens now.
People. generally speaking, grasp
the significance cf improvements
only when they see thems
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04

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