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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
RIO CRANDE
Will Be SOLD
Sale of Properties Un-
der Court Decree to
Be Held June S

Sale OF the Rio Grande Railway,
under the judgment and decree Of
the federal court, entered on Febru-
airy 10. 1925. has been announced for
Tuesday. June 3. the sale to be held
at the federal building in Browns
Vile by George Westerfield, special
master commissioner appointed by the
court.
All properties of the Rio Grande
railway. including the former rice
mill and two blocks of land, togeth-
er with 225 miles of main track,
terminals, depots, Point Isabel
wharves and piers, franchises and all
other assets of the company, will be
included in the sale.
The liabilities Of the railway in
clude approximately 100000 repre-
sented in the first lien and approx
imately S320.000 in the second lien.
The second lien consists cf the second
mortgage bond of which approximate
IN Sl5G.000 were issued. Interest on
the bonds is included from the date
of issue. Most Of these second mort
gage bonds were purchased by Valley
residents. and prior to the sale Of
ridge interests debenture bonds we're
issued for part Of the second mort
gage bonds. Under the ruling Of the
court the debenture bonds were re-
converted TO second mortgage bonds
and are included in the second lien.
According to the notice Of sale is
sued BY the commissioner the proper
ties viii be sold as a unit, free and
discharged ef all liens established
by the court. The successful bidder
Will be required to pay 10 per cent
Of the amount.
Under the terms OF the decree is
sued BY the federal court in 1926. the
railway company was prevented from
advertising the properties for sale
until two years after the date of the
decree, the prohibitory period term
mating February 10, 1928.
One Of the most important assets
aside from the traekage and term
inals is the old rice mill located in
the northern part of the city, which
Is now used as a storage warehouse.
The site includes two blocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
MAKING PLANS
ON ROAD WORK
Bids for Construction
May Be Called At
Early Date

Bids for highway construction TO
be financed from the proceeds OF
the bond sale Tuesday are expected
to be called by the Harlingen. Point
Isabel and San Benito precincts
within a week, though no definite
announcement has been made by any
members Of the commissioners
court.
The Brownsville precinct funds
are tied up BY the temporary injunc-
hon in connection with the Boca
Chica road, and a series Of confer
ences have been held by Judge ]. A.
Graham, representing Cameron
county. and the attorneys for the
plaintiffs seeking a modification Of
the injunction. The injunction case
is set for a hearing on May Il, but
in the event an agreement is reached
prior to that date a call for bids for
the paving of the military highway
from Brownsville to the line Of the
San Benito district, approximately
nine miles, IS expected to be issued.
The funds will be divided among
the four precincts upon the valua-
tion basis. the Point Isabel precinct
to receive approximately $4,000,
Brownsville precinct 1888 900. Har-
lingen S32s,000. and San Benito
S263, 900.
A call for bids on the highway
from the Arroyo bridge south of La
Feria to Bluetown and west oil the
military highway through Santa Ma
ria IS expected to be the first issued
by Judge A. ". Logan. commissioner
OF the San Benito precinct. In the
HarlinEen district the Wilson Tract.
Briggs-Coleman Tract and Stuart
Place are urging prior consideration,
and the Los Eresnos section will
probably be included in the first
designation in the Point Isabel pre-
cinct.
The stata highway commission IL
understood to have indicated that no
contract should BE- let on the Barre
da-Point Isabel road until final ac-
ton Is taken by congress on the
port project. As this is n state high
way, permission from the department
would be necessary before paving.
The state department has indicated
il would prefer 70 handle the NJ I-2
miles of paving as one project, IN
the event state aid Is granted.
In the event no agreement Is
reached and the Boca Chica road IN
junction is made permanent the
Brownsville precinct would Be IN.
able to call for bids for eonstruc-
tion for several months. The grad
ing Of the Boca Chica road has not
been completed, and according 10
County Engineer w. O. Washington
paving of that road would not be
possible for at least nine or ten
months, as heavy grades are neces.
sary across the mud flats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
DRUNK RUN OVER
X y =
BY CRACK TRAIN
4 r %
GETS UP, FLEES

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 2.-tP-
A man staggered and fell in the
path Of the Flying Pan-American,
crack train Of the Louisville a.
Nashville railroad. here last night.
The limited thundered over his
body. the engineer jamming on
brakes furiously.
When trainmen returned 70 pick
up the corpse. II leaped from the
risht-of-way and fled. unsteadily.
Overtaken. the victim" was ar
rested for drunkenness. He had
remained prone during the sec
onds the train passed and. aside
from being "stiff." condition ne
attributed To fear. was uninjured.
He is Lee Holeomo OF Beaverton.
Ala.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
NEGRO GIVEN
MADDEN'S JOB
Former City, County
Official Is Named
BY District

CHICAGO, May Q - CPi - Four
ward committeeman substituted for
a primary election yesterday and
named Oscar Depriest, 57-year-old
negro, as the republican congression-
al nominee from the First Illinois
district. His name will replace that
Of the late Congressman Madden.
Depriest, a former alderman and
county commissioner, is one Of many
Chicago politicians who have been
the victim of bombers. His home
was bombed several years ago dur
ing racial disturbances.
Although Depriest is aligned with
the republican faction dominated by
Mayor Thompson, the mayor was
understood to have taken no active
part in urging Depriest's selection.
The First congressional district is
largely populated by negroes. yet
the late Congressman Madden won
denomination easily over the negro
candidate, William l.. Dawson No
negro ever has been elected % con-
gress from this state. and there has
been no negro member of congress
from any state in "a years.
Dawson indicated he would chal-
lenge the selection Of Depriest on
the ground that the four committee
men who made the choice had not
received their certificates Of election
following the April election, and 50
were unqualified. Election officials,
however. saw little merit in the
Dawson argument.
Assistant Attorney General Har-
rison, also a negro, announced that
he would run as an independent
against Depriest il the Dawson Pc
tition were denied.
"lf this great district Ia 70 send
10 congress the first negro seen
there in a quarter Of a century, We
have the right to say who that ne
gro will be-" Harrison said. "Our
plan is to run an independent, and
] am reday for the race"
Independent negro leaders have
petitioned Governor Small 10 call a
special election to fill the unexpired
term Of the late Congressman Mad
den. They proposed that the man
chosen at such election be named
by the ward committeeman rs the
candidate on the republican ticket in
November. Governor Small has not
indicated his attitude.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Say Tidal Wave
Fatal to MANY

PARIS. May 2-CPl-Official ad-
vices reaching Paris today said that
numbers Of natives were killed and
great damage done By a tidal wave
which swept the east coast of NADIA
gaxcar from Tamatave to Fort Dau-
phin on April 20.
The European population escaped.
Telegraph and telephone lines were
destroyed. buildings were swept
away and many acres Of crops ruin
ed.
Prompt measures were taken to
avoid famine in the flooded districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
White House Is
Opened to Fliers

WASHINGTON. May 2.-CPD-The
White House was thrown open today
70 the German-Irish crew OF the air
plane Bremen, and awaiting them
there was the distinguished flying
cross which the American congress
had voted to decorate the breasts of
two men who only a decade ago wore
the garb Of enemies.
Baron Won Huenefeld. Major Fitz-
maurice and Captain Koehl, first to
span the north Atlantic on q west
ward flight. were officially received
by President Coolidge at noon, while
more than a thousand persons JAM
med about the White House to catch
n glimpse Of the men whose flight
marked a stride in transoceanic navi.
cation.
Earlier in the dav they had been
greeted by high government officials
diplomats, army and navy officers,
and fellow flyers at Boiling field
where they made their official entry
into the city. The White House
ceremonies. including the presenta-
tion Of the crosses and a luncheon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge wound
up a busy morning and left the
afternoon open for a tribute to the
unknown soldier in Arlington.
The White House luncheon was
limited TO a few guests. In addi-
tion TO the German ambassador and
the minister of the Irish Free State,
those invited we're Everett Sanders.
secretary to Mr.. Coolidge, and two
White House aides.
The three fliers-von Huenefeld,
Fitzmaurice and koehl. were met at
the aviation field by Major Toward
Davidson. the commandant, who
transferred them from private auto
mobiles to army machines. and they
made their appearance before the
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Filler at S. A. Is
Burned to Death

SAN ANTONIO. May 2.gP,-Cadet
Irwin Best was burned 10 death here
today when the De Haviland plane in
which he was flying burst into
flames after an accident.
Cadet Best who was. taking the
basic flying course at Brooks Field
was making q solo flight when his
plane went into a spin from sew
eral hundred feet.
Cadet Best's home was Fremont,
North Carolina.
He would have heen "a years old in
October, 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
MACHINE HIT
BY MOTORBIKE
AT La FERIA
3 Valley Youths Ser
iously Injured; Wis
iting Women Bruis-
ed in Accident
Especial to The Herald

LA FERIA, May 2.-Six persons
were injured, three Of them possibly
seriously, When a motorcycle ridden
By two youths crashed into the rear
opPl--tnh7moh ileol mefanaldetasu
end Of a small autombile the high
wal IN tn outskirts Of La Feria at
6:35 o'clock Tuesday night.
Jess Lilly. 10, of Mercedes; Levitt
Durdain. Is, of Harlingen; and
Claude Flow, II, son cf j. A. Flow,
Of La Feris, are the most seriously
hurt. Mrs. W w .NoIin. and her two
daughters. Of Camden, Ark. visiting
the Flow family and occupants Of the
machine with the Flow boy, escaped
with a series az minor cuts and
bruises.
Lilly and Durdain we're rushed TO
the Mercedes hospital. while young
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
@ Hurt In Valley Auto Crash
Fliers HOnOred
In Capital; Talk
OF Flying Home

German-Irish crew at a special con-
ference with the newspapermen at
the Mayflower hotel, Fitzmaurice
also disclosed that the Bremen will
Be flown from Greenly Island in time
for the fliers to begin an air tour
OF the country from New York next
Wednesday.
II for any reason the Bremen can
not be used the sister Junkers plane
will transport them over the coun-
try. he said.
what do you think Of Greenly
Island? ?" Baron Won Huenefeld was
asked.
~ never want 20 see IL again" he
said through an interpreter. while
the other two fliers rodded ap-
proval.
The aviators plan to leave tomor-
row morning by air for New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
SIXTEEN QUAKEs A DAY

TOKYO. -tPp-- Japan still holds
the. record for earthquakes. The CEN
trail meteorological observatory re-
corded 6.027 shocks in 1927. OF these,
however, only 2,069 were cf enough
strength to be felt There we're
3.95s tremors which only the delicate
seismograph could record. The total
IL an increase Of 1877 perceptible
shocks and 517 trsmors over 1926
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

kner Meet

ery precinct in Cam
4 expected 10 be repre-
|nass meeting of demo-
ia at s O'Clock tonight
eourt room in the
or the purpose of or
club.
include democratic
parts Of the county.
N be made TO organ
CT to bring out the
at the July prima-
he mass meeting was
: Of democratic vot-
n, San Benito and
ID Of wnom have ex-
Intention Of perfect
organization Of the
Of the veteran con-
too strongly the ne
voters to attend this
nd aid in organizing
B. Galbraith said.
hs proved a very val
Cameron county and
!, and the one way TO
riation of his efforts
iy organize the coun-
ing precinct will poll
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

WASHINGTON. May p LP -
Major James Fitzmaurice of the
Bremen crew told Washington news
papermen today that he and his
companions may fly their ship back
TO Germany.
Doing most OF the talking for the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
BETTER FOREIGN MARKET

LONDON. --fPl-- A generally "A
proved European market for Amer
agricultural products liz in pros
ish trade and industry. The
ly high level Of industrial NJ
continental Europe seems
tainsd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
DUR
(lEY

A VALLEY, up
New Mexico,
10 harvest the
Is made in the
ID the item one
The cabbage crop
ey must be an
h.
in the item. the
hat the cabbage
Valley totals $50
rodure around l.
te.
! punkins' COM
production Of cab
an association
crop IL marketed,
ntendent 70 super
IND THEN a build
sn Brownsville that
the newspapers IS
"aged."
3 into the ultimate
in comparison with
not more than 500
vnsville.
he ancient pyramid
San Juan Teotihua-
City.
hin the last twenty
are undoubtedly old
mids Of Egypt, wider
n the Egyptian. but
IN.
marvellous, and only
d 10 date.
butheast Of Mexico
they are exeavatinE
we'd IN antedatp even
&ructures.
I'VE a vacation at
visit Mexico, don't
Ids.
ly interested in an
rs will find things at
u.
rs NEST" IN the
4 Caller. has the fol-
ages Of an attractive
kptiful Valley Of the
of Texas are de-
sphS of scenes in
ooklet is issued by
Tic lines.
panying the book
Rt $4,000 Of them
in the highways
ling 70 achieve
alley, are vieing
<aining the good
pf the country.
Valley to de-
lly. helping
flair enough.
not of the
Cant 70 see
and Cor
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
WATER WORKS

Brownsville 80 Corpus Christi
San Antonio 60 Houston
Evening star., 1928-04-13

District Of Columbia seeking the can
collation. OF assessments on their prop
arty located on E street between Seventh
and Twelfth streets. recently widened
and reSurfaced. The improvement OF
the roadway, the plaintiffs say, did not
increase the value of their property,
but was made for the public use. as f
street forms the main highway from the
business section to Union station.
Miss Garry owns the corner properties
at Seventh and f streets and Twelfth
and f streets on which assessments of
$507,SS and $5i9.72 were laid under
the Borland amendment. Mrs. Becke
owns the corner OF Ninth and + streets,
which was assessed for $4l2,97. Both
Evening star., 1928-04-13

was alleged to have improperly treated
an infected thumb of the plaintiff in
March, 1926. but the jury In Circuit
Division / before Justice Stafford re-
ported q verdict In favor OF the de-
fendant. Attorney Foster Wood repre-
sented the plaintiff and II. +. WEIGH
appeared for DIR. Smiler.
Mrs. Clara w. Stiehl. 424 East Capt.
tol street. today lost her suit for $4,000
damages for alleged slander against
Mrs. William p Wood. 800 East Capitol
when a jury In Circuit Division l be-
fore Justice Stafford reported verdict
for the defendant. Mrs. Stiehl had
charged that Mrs. Wood made SANDER
Gus statements about her September 81,
Evening star., 1928-04-13

mobile has been presented to the In
structive Visiting Nurses Society for
use in visiting under privileged chill
dren who are being cared for by the
kiWanis Club. He also stated that the
society has agreed to assign a nurse,
especially trained. to give treatments in
the homes to children unable To be
brought to the hospital. due TO lack Of
greater transportation facilities.
Edgar @. Snyder. chairman OF the
entertainment committee. reported the
cluo VIII hold a ladies' night at tine
congressional Country Club June s.
-
vienna, Austria, has banned all bot
ting IN connection with dog racing.
Evening star., 1928-04-13

plaintiffs assert that the largest assess
ments were laid against their properties,
although the properties were smaller
than other land less harshly treated.
They are represented by Attorneys
James C, wilkes and Henry AZ Schwein-
haut.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
WELFARE WORK CITED.

Kiwariians Note Number Of Child
orthopedic Cases Under Treatment.
Four new child orthopedic cases were
given treatment under the auspices Of
the Kiwanis Club during the past
month. bringing the total number now
under treatment to 100. 1t was reported
by James b. Evans chairman of the
clubs orthopedic and welfare commit
tee, at a luncheon Of the club in the
Hotel Washington yesterday.
Mr.. Evans reported that. a new auto
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Lady Heath to Fly Alone.

CAIRO. Egypt, April Is R.-Lady
Heath, flying from Cape Town to Lon
don alone has received permission from
the air ministry to fly at her own risk.
She had been held here because the
authorities refused to allow her to pro-
ceed without an escort and none was
available.
Evening star., 1928-04-13

Already curved to fit your razor. Will not
crack when clamped Extra thick and rigid,
permitting hollow ground edge, superior
temper. extreme hardness A product of
Wade g. Butcher, foremost Sheffield seeei
manufacturers since I725.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Retiring Boards Call Two.

Col. Albert N. Mcclure. Quartermaster
Corps, at Kansas City. Mo-, and Mai. F.
o. Power. u. S. Infantry. at Fort Me-
PherSon, Ga. have been ordered before
Army retiring boards for examination.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
DOCTOR is EXONERATED
OF PATIENTS CHARGE
Man Loses Suit for $4,000 in
Which He Alleged He Was
Treated Improperly.

DR.. Norman N. Smiler. q physician,
1919 Sixteenth street. was exonerated
yesterday by jury of charge of NAL
practice preferred against him by James
r. Wilcox. 826 l. street northeast, in a
suit for $4,000 damages. The physician
Evening star., 1928-04-13

1928, which Mrs. Wood denied. Mrs.
Wood was represented by Attorneys
Hawken a. HaVell.
Evening star., 1928-04-13

Policemen of Luton, England, recent
ly gave a concert to the prisoners.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
SISTERS FIGHT LEvlES
FOR { STREET WORK
Is Main Road to Union Station
and Therefore Public Charge,
They Contend.

Miss Nina Garry 1870 Wyoming ave-
nue., and Mrs. Louise Garry Becke, Lin
coin Apartments. daughters OF the late
Albert Carry. today filed separate suits
In the District Supreme Court against
the District Commissioners and the
The Washington times., 1928-01-31

80 G1AOs SaAN AA0,
IL few minutes. There's new
magazine with some fine drawings
of that bell tower told you
about"
She took a chair, turning her
back to him and waiting In a
beIIigerent quiet.
He went on with his work.
After half an hour she closed
the magazine in which she hadn't
looked and moved over to n
Swallowed corner before a book
case.
"Well-what's $s0O-you diln't
have it!''
IT can't earn my living! It
means that I can't earn a livinR!
The room, except for his draugtlt.
ing board. was now in darkness.
This darkness stifled her. She felt
herself moving about through it
in a towering blaze.
Her eyes fastened on Saxon. abb
sorbed and lost in his work. He
must succeed here first. She
must succeed. And years from
now, when they were secure;
when the flash and fervor were
dimmed, they could love!
She turned her back abruptly,
considering this. Oh. the caution
OF 1t! The despicahle timidity!
Why were they not gallant and
and high-hearted about it?
Why were they not arrogantly
bucking life? TOyousIy defiant
selling it--living 1t?
This is the brave way--the beau.
The Washington times., 1928-01-31
NoIO GO On With The Story.

where "a good many people took
prohibition seriously.
S. Three or -four. times business
came up. Other men, from other
parties, asked some Of the women
to dance; there was one interlude
when MacVeaght Foster and Car.
rfer were left alone together.
well. Pete, z said Foster.
guess we've got TO let this high
way, robber have his way, chr"
"a. ooks SO, said carrie r.
you've licked us, MacNeigl.
think we've enough of q sense of
humor among us to act as il we
liked It'll And-weil I, for one,
would q lot rather have you with
US than against u.s."
Il feel that way myself said
Foster.
so do l." said John with a
laugh. II can assure you I've
done enough fighting with you
gentlemen to last me quite
whiIe9'
.'YouIl come to New York
When?1 said Carrier.
AS soon as you can, should
say, MacVeagh. Foster gave the
answer himself. mo use wasting
time. With these properties Of
yours we're in a very strong
position. But the other crowd
isn't going to sit still and take
it, you know. We've got to be
ready for them. And we've got to
start functioning as soon as We
can-hook up our lines, get into
the fight for service at COMPETE
tive points"
I've got some ideas about that
lin the territory / know" said
John. You've to remember, Of
course, that I've been in direct
contact with the public for some
years"
/. That's one OF the things we're
counting on" said Carrier, "The
rest Of us lack that definite, inn
mediate cNEltact.
Wen sign tomorrow" said
Foster. He grinned at MacVeagh.
The Washington times., 1928-01-31

tiful wsy. Dare and be! Today
now!
Three years since that night Of
wonder and moon-nlist that
young, sweet night in Monterey.
They would wait three more.
For ali anyone knew, thirty more.
The blaze in her heart grew. She
was trembling in it when finally
he put away his pencils ahd,
tired but exnltant, came toward
her.
'.How did Meyers like your
sketches?"
He didn't"
Gave it to Teelow? What raw
deal! Don't worry about it. You've
got the goods. That was bear
OF an idea. You'll win. 1t takes
time-it takes patience. Jerry
for both of usp'
Even in the dark he saw her
lips white and her eyes burning.
''Yes''-she said quietly, and now
looking steadfastIv intc his eyes.
1T takes. time. And when we're
atodgy and middle.aged and all the
fighting, singing days are done
we'lI win!' She gave a little tight
laugh.
"Oh, Saxon, I wish al. these
secondary things didn't count! l
wish we were two gypsies con-
tent to pitch our tent and live
on a can of beans. Cortent to
live while the living is good"
II wish that, 700. Jerry. But
even cans of beans cost money.
She thought swiftly: docs he
love as | love? ! would throw all
to the winds-the wild, wild winds!
The Washington times., 1928-01-31

tricked themselves in their free.
dom.
1T took centuries to build up
the grand citadel Of marriage.
Marriage Is a WomaE-made insti.
tuition for the protection of the
mother and the cht:d. Women
need marriage. Men don't Now,
women with their freedom are
making marriage unnecessary for
the man. Who's the goat?
"PIay the game any way you
want, the woman pays Why
should a young man today marry?
What does he get but the privi.
eye of sharing his earnings? I'm
less he Graves chlldren, and most
men don't. If he does. the bride
of today Is just as likely as not
to fool him on this scOre, too. So
what does he get in marriage that
he couldn't find N an intrigued"
Jerry listened, her mind storm.
ing.
why shouldn't they be cautious
and sure? Long ago when young