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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Water Commission
Dam Site Study on
Rio GYdnde Started

available much information on one
of the most important points in pro-
posed settlement Of water rights
questions-that Of dam site on the
Rio Grande.
For a subcommittee of the com
mission, of which W. K. Anderson
Of this city is a member, as well as
being n member Of the commission
proper, is TO meet at Eagle Pass July
been done, and TO discuss further
work in surveys Of the Rio Grande
Survey Being Made
Such a survey Of the river above
here is now being made by Kenneth
Smith, engineer who left San Benito
several weeks ago on this project
working under the direction Of Mr.
Anderson. Mr.. Smith will spenc
several months on this work. anC
the results of his study will bt
available TO the engineers, and later
to the commission.
Several weeks ago this sub-com.
mittee made a trip over part Of the
Rio Grande above here, looking al
proposed dam sites, and studying the
country. The trip was cut short BY
bad weather and roads. The meetins
at Eagle Pass this month will be for
the purpose of completing the study
of possible dam sites on the river.
Engineers at this meeting will bt
Fortunate Dozal and Armando San
tacruz Jr., of the Mexican commits.
sion, and George W. Hamilton anC
Mr. Anderson Of the American halt
of the commission.
Hunt Site for Huge Dam
The site which is being sought i
one for large storage dam, in or
der 70 conserve enough of the water,
Of the river to guarantee water tC
all irrigable lands along the river.
In the opinion Of engineers prac.
tically all irrigable lands on boti
sides Of the Rio Grande can Be irri.
gated by the waters of the river. il
some method Of conserving this va.
ter is found. There are many dan
sites on the river. and the question
OF finding one which will serve x
hold enough storage water to NEE
this need is the one that il occupy.
ing the attention of this sub-com
mittee. At present OF the estimated
annual flow of 5,000.OO0-acre fee oil
water of the Rio Grande. less thar
100000 acre feet is used.
The meeting Of the commission in
Washington will be the second gath.
ering OF this body, which is face
with solution Of international prob,
lens in connection with both the Ric
Grande and Colorado river. Its first
meeting was held at Ell Paso earle,
this year, and the commission mem
oers made a short trip to the Valley
following the meeting.
IL Is the present plan to hold a
meeting in Mexico in the winter
which will be the first meeting ~
the entire commission to be held IN
that country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Levine Again Is Worst
Fiey'; Wrecks Columbia

Shortly after Levine had taken
off last night he ran into difficult
ties when the right wing dipped
sharply. He had just about
Strengthened out the plane when
the wing dipped again. He then
headed back for the hangar but
flew so low he missed other hang
ars by inches. He circled about
for another attempt but overran
the field. The third time he mar
rowly missed some telegraph wires.
On the fourth attempt he again
misjudged his distance and fell
short Of his mark. The plane
landed on the road, the right wing
striking a low fence, turning the
plane on its nose. Levine and
Fleming crawled FROM beneath the
-'reckage unscratched.
1T was my plotting" said Levine
apologetically. "My take-off was
bad. but my landing was worse"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
PAY TRIBUTE
TOCARRANZA
Body Leaves N. Y. For
Laredo BY Train
Wednesday

NEW YORK. July 1s.-tP,-New
York today pays -1nsl tribute to
Mexico's good will flier whose visit
to this country ended in a lonely
death Thursday in a New Jersey
woods.
The body of Captain Emilio Car
rama will be taken from a funeral
church on Upper Broadway at Q
o'clock this afternoon and escorted
10 the Pennsylvania station By TO-
600 troops marching to the beat OF
muffled drums.
Five officers and sixteen enlisted
men Of the United States army will
accompany the body 10 Laredo
Texas, where at the center of the in
ternational bridge on Saturday morn
ing it will be turned over TO the
Mexican government.
The train, which consists of a
baggage car. two sleepers. a diner
and an observation car will be rout-
ed over the Pennsylvania system 10
st. Louis. Arriving there at p. m
tomorrow it will proceed over the
Missouri Pacific Lines TO Texarkana
Ark, and from there 30 Laredo via
San Antonio. over the Texas and
Pacific and International Great
Northern railroad. "A stop will be
made at the latter city Friday night
at $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
FLYPROMISES
EARLY ACTION
INBALLOTBAR
Attorneys For Taylor
And County Com
mittee Must Be Civ
en- Notice Is Ruling

SAN ANTONIO, July 1s.-CPl-
Motion for rehearing of the case in
which Thomas B. Love. Dallas candi-
date for lieutenant governor, was de-
MED a mandamus 10 compel the
Cameron county democratic commit
tee TO place his name on the ballot
for the democratic primaries, was
filed today in fourth court of civil
appeals. Loves name was barred be-
cause he refused 10 support the party
presidential nominee, Governor Al
fred E. Smith.
Chief Justice ". S. Fly, who Tues.
day upheld the ruling Of the Cameron
county district court in denying Love
his plea. promised that the court
would act "at the earliest moment
possible"
Sam Spears. Loves counsel of San
Benito, who filed the motion main
tained that the primary committee
had no right to refuse to place
Loves name on the ballot. He also
attempted to show where the appel
late court had erred in other parts Of
its decision.
Before any action can be taken. at
torneys for V. ". Taylor, Cameron
county democratic chairman, must be
notified, Chief Justice Fly explained.
The answer Of attorneys for Judge
". w. Taylor, Cameron county demo-
HA-dtzNS BLK? Hlme -emETAOlN
cratic chairman. to the motion for a
rehearing filed Wednesday by Thom-
as B. Love with the fourth court OF
civil appeals. vii be filed with the
appeal court Thursday morning.
Notification of the action Of Love ;
attorneys was received from the
court in the form Of telegram We'd
nesday morning, ard the answer 70
the plaintiffs motion was being pre-
pared by the attorneys for the com
mitttee Wednesday afternoon and
will be forwarded to San Antonio
Wednesday night.
Attorneys for the committee are
Judges +. ". Seabury and Jas. a.
Graham Of Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
.LARCECROWD
HEARS TALKS
AT HONDO
Candidates For Sher-
iff Keep Crowd In
Uproar; Dancy and
Fox Get Big Hand
Especial to The Herald)

RIO HONDO, July 1S.-Speeches
dealing in personalities by candi-
dates for sheriff here Tuesday eve
ming on a program that included "a
speakers, featured the second gen
eral county gathering before a
crowd of approximately 1900. The
climax came when G. A. Manahan
took the stand and kept the crowd
in a uproar with his attacks on 9TH
er candidates.
s. NJ. testers talk was interrupt
ed as he was telling of the number
Of convictions obtained while he was
a special investigator by a persist
ent challenge from the crowd. Jest
er set the number Of convictions at
81. The question. asked several
times. was "How many did vou in
vestigate - He ignored the ques-
toner.
Hurl Pet Names
"Pretty boys" Sherlock Holmes,
and "Wild man from Borneo." were
among the epithets used by the
speakers.
Speakers for the she-iff's office
were W. r. Brown. L. G. Nichols. r.
II. Johnson. G.. g. Herson, G. A.
Manahan and s. NJ. Jester.
Joe Cunningham. seeking the Of
flee of district clerk. said the "a
cumbent. John Scanlan. was "af-iliat-
ed with the old jim Wells ring. and
is said 20 be its leader" Cunning
ham also said "ask three judges"
when referring % how the district
clerks office had been conducted.
Scahlar followed saying. "T give YOU
the privilege Of asking any num-
ber of judges AZ 70 the conduct Of
my office in addition TO opening
the records"
Fox Attacked
". 3. Walton. candidate for
county tax collector alleged thss
the incumbent, J. J. Fox. had failed
q make proper reports and that no
deputies in his office had been ap-
pointed according TO law. He also
brought up a question Of separate
tax rolls for district No. 3 Rio
Hondo) alleging under the separate
CONTINUED on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
DRY Dem WAR
ON SMITH IS
PARLEY TOPIC
Invited Group Gathers
AT Asheville After
Texas Boilers Give
State to Hoover

ASHEVILLE. N. c., July IS.-(P)-
An invited group of southern dry
democrats" gathered here today TO
plan a campaign against Governor
Smith OF New York.
The meeting was called shortly
after the nomination Of the New
York governor, by Bishop James Can
non of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and DR.. "A. j. Barton
Of Atlanta, a prominent Baptist, who
appealed TO the South 10 defeat what
they termed "the wet. Tammany
candidate" Formulation Of plans
for the election Of supporters Of pro-
hibition TO congress also was includ-
ed in the purpose Of the meeting.
An open session will be held to-
night, following an executive meeting
called for three o'clock this after
noon. Bishop Cannon declined TO say
who would speak tonight. Ii was ex-
pected that this would be the only
meeting OF the two day session open
to the public.
Although declining to announce the
names of those responding TO his
appeal. Cannon said he was well
pleased with the attendance. ave
will have all we expected at the con.
ference and more" he said. eve
couldn't hold il down 70 the point
where We first had intended"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
MRS. HOOVER'S
FATHER dies
Was Denied Last Wish
To See Daughter
Before Death

PLACERVILLE. Calf. July Is
R)-Charles d. Henry, fatherin-law
Of Herbert Hoover, republican can
didate for president, died here this
morning.
Mr.. Henry died without having
realized his last wish-that he might
live to see Mrs. Hoover, his daughter,
once more. The end came at $3.50
a. M, while the special train bearing
the republican standard bearer and
his wife toward California and home,
was racing across Iowa. Arrange
ments to speed up the schedule Of
the train 50 Mrs. Hoover might reach
Placerville to see her father alive
we're made yesterday, but at best
they could not reach the west coast
before Friday morning.
At the bedside were Mrs. Guthrie
Large Of Georgetown. Cal, another
daughter. and Allan Henry Hoover,
son of the presidential candidate.
Mr.. Henry who was 81 years old.
suffered parnlytic stroke on July
4 while on a camping trip with Mrs.
Large. Physicians said he would
have died almost at once except for
his remarkable vitality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

NEW YORK. July SLIP
Charles A. Levine's famous trans
atlantic monoplane Columbia was a
wreck today. and its owner had
another spectacular landing TO add
10 his flying record.
Levine crashed at Curtiss Field.
Long Island. last night in his
fourth attempt TO make a landing
after a twenty minute flight. The
landing gear. propeller. right wing
and left wing tip were smashed,
but neither Levine nor his passen-
ger, Major A. L. Fleming, was in
jured.
The landing recalled a similar
one Levine made in the same plane
at Croydon, England. last fall, when
on his first solo flight he flew over
the English Channel from lie Bour-
get Field, near Paris. At that time
after four attempts he succeeded in
bringing the plane TO a safe but
somewhat bumpy landing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

Matamoros and on its way up the
Valley.
Shortly thereafter complete de-
tails Of the tragedy arrived. and
another extra edition soon was on
the streets of Brownsville. and
also on its way up the Valley.
More than six thousand copies
Of the two editions were sold. in
dicating the interest in the news
from Mexico City.
Mexican Consul L. Lopez Mon
talvo of Brownsville was prompt
ly advised Of the news. the first
he had heard. He Immediately
went to Matamoros 10 obtain con-
fir-aation or denial or the report.
but Matamoros had received moth
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Texas Group to
Win For Hoover

DALLAS, Tex. July 1s.-(P)-An
organized movement OF Texas dem
ocrats to defeat the national demo-
cratic ticket and carry the state for
Herbert Hoover in the November
elections was under way today.
IL was born here yesterday at q
meeting of democrats who have said
they will not support Governor Al
fred f. Smith and who included some
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
YATES, HARDIN
DEBATEISSUES
OF CAMPAIGN
Claim Misrepresenta-
ton and Sophistries
Used in Effort to
Defeat Garner

Charges that Sid Hardin. candi-
date for congress in opposition %
John N. Garner, Is conducting cam
paign of sophistries, misrepresenta-
ton and villification were hurled by
Judge III. L. Yates of Brownsville in
the joint debate with Hardin at Los
Fresnos school Tuesday night.
A large audience turned out to
hear the speakers, Brownsville and
San Benito being we'll represented
partisans OF the respective candi'
dates applauding with vigor every
"hit" made BY the debaters. The
school auditorium was filled.
Hardin replied TO Judge Yates
with the assertion that Congressman
Garner is a free-trader and anti
prohibitionist; that he opposed the
emergency agricultural tariff anc
is not representing the farm inter.
ests of the Valley.
To Meet Again
The announcement was made that
the second Of a series Of three de-
bates between Judge Yates and Mr.
Hardin will be held at FL Jardir
school Friday night and the third al
Rio Hondo Saturday night.
w. L. Bowles, superintendent o.
the Los Fresnos school. presided
Judge Yates was allotted the open.
ing and close, the debate lasting two
hours.
Charging that Hardin is not vor.
thy Of the office he seeks, Judg'
Yates in his opening remarks caller
attention to the fact that the Fif
tenth district has many men vel
qualified TO represent it in congress
and that the reason they had no
filed as candidates was because they
recognized the great value OF Johi
Garner to the district and nation
He dwelt at some length upon Gar
Continued on page seven)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
First Ne,Us of Obregon's
Assassination In Herald

First news Of the assassination
of President-elect Alvaro Obregon
at Mexico City was given 70 the
people Of the Valley and of Mata-
moros by the Associated Press
through The Brownsville Herald.
The first "flash" telling of the
tragedy arrived at The Herald Of
flee at 4:30. just a few minutes
after the departure Of the entire
mechanical force for the day.
Office employees immediately be-
gan scurrying about searching for
enough help to issue an extra
edition.
Within a little while an extra
edition. giving the only informa-
tion available. the fact that Obre-
gon had been assassinated. was on
the streets OF Brownsville and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
WASHINGTON
DEEPLY HURT
Dismay and Sorrow Is
Shown Owe, Death
OF Obregon

WASHINGTON. July is--tP)-
Looking forward to constantly i'm
proving relations with Mexico under
the administration of General Alva-
70 obregon, official Washington was
deeply shocked to learn Of his death
at the hand Of an assassin.
Dismay and sorrow attended the
rapidly spreading word Of the trag-
edy. II reached Secretary kellogg
as he was about TO leave the state
department for the night and he inn
mediately put through a telephone
call 70 Ambassador Morrow at Mex
leo City and later dispatched tele-
gram Of coincidence TO Acting For
eign Minister Estrada.
Ambassador Teller refused at first
TO believe that Obregon was dead.
He. too. allied the Mexican capital by
telephone.
General Obregon's death came at
q time when the American Mexican
relations were more cordial than
they had been in years. Through
the efforts Of Ambassador Morrow
and with the cooperation OF Presi-
ANHh tnAAts HidJoE PbiNAe OF ulIAeE-
ence had been effectually settled and
an era Of further improvement IN
the relationship Of the two repub-
lies was in prospect.
From Ambassador Morrow, Mr..
Kellogg learned that he already had
called upon President Gales and
Minister Estrada to express the SYM
pathy Of the government and his
own regret.
Secretary Kellogg's message 70
Estrada termed the tragedy a "das-
tardly attack" and said the United
States had learned of General Obre-
CONS death with profound sorrow"
Ambassador Teller declared that
the assassination would result in a
unification of sentiment against "the
forces Of reaction nd revolution"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
GETS FRENCH MEDAL

GALVESTON. Tex. Juy 1s.-CP,-
Sergeant Karl w. Criss. first enlisted
man or the United States air corps TO
receive a foreign medal since the
return or the aid corps from France,
was awarded the French croix de
guerre at a special review today at
Fort Crockett. Criss, a regimental
runner with the first division during
the world war. was cited for bravery
twice by the French government and
twice by his divisional commander.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Daughter of Mexican
Envoy to France Hurt

PARIS. July is.-CP)-senorita
Consuelo PAM. daughter Of the
Mexican minister to France, was
seriously injured in an automobile
accident on the Bois du Boulogne
last night. The car in which she
was riding with friend. driven by
a chauffeur. collidd with another
machine and the Pani car strcck a
BY a coincident. Senorita Pants
father passed by in another car a
moment later and took mis- daughter
to the hospital. Her collarbone was
broken and she was badly bruised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
CENSOR NEWS

EAGLE PASS, Tex. July 1s.-P,-
General Cortinas, in charge a,
Mexican military Operations n
Pledras Negras, Mexico. informed an
Associated Press correspondent today
that ne had received instruction.
from Mexico City to censor ali re.
ports coming out Of Mexico that
would be detrimental to the govern.
ment or connected with government
affairs in any way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Texas Man to Serve
y. S. In Argentina

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-(F-
John ". Davis, Jr.. Of Galveston,
Tex, has been appointed assistant
trade commissioner for the United
States at Buenos Aires. Argentina.
MIR. Davis, who served as an air
pilot with American forces IN
France, was selected partly because
of his familiarity with automotiye
and allied trade. which Il an i'm
portant element in business between
the United States and Argentina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

Loves Plea For Reheari,ag Filed In Court
DOG HOWLED FOR
r. * y
2 DAYS BEFORE
T. r y
OBREGON 81

MEXICO CITY. July 1s.-(Pl-
Associates OF General 0bregon re-
called today that for two days and
nights a dog next door to his home
had been bowling steadily and that
nothing could induce il 10 cease.
The general sent beefsteak to the
dog in an effort to quite il but
the bowling continued.
Obregon with seeming jocularity
expressed wonder IL the bowling
told. misfortune.
The do gcontinued to howl wole
fully to the time when Obregon's
body was brought into his home
Then with one last wild yelp IL
ceased,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
PLANES TO LAREDO

GALVESTON. Tex. July 1s.-CP-
Mint airplsnes from the third attack
group vii leave here Friday for La
reds. to participate in funeral cere-
monies there Saturday in honor Of
air ace. killed when his plane crashed
in New Jersey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Death Postpones
Hoover Welcome

ABOARD HOOVER SPECIAL. FIRE.
mont, Neb.. July 1S.-(P)-Imme-
diately after word reached the sec
retary Of commerce. Herbert Hoover.
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

Especial 20 The HeraIdl
SAN BENITO. July 1S.-When the
International Waters Commission
which is the body which formerly
was called the Commission f2r
Equitable Use of Waters of Rio
Crande and Colorado river, meets in
Washington this fall, it will have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
"DIME UP"

NEW YORK. July 1s.-(Pl-Con-
tributions Of "any amount from ten
cents up" will be received thank
fully by the promoters of the presi-
Dental campaign of Governor Smith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide az Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorolog-
ical conditions:
High ...-................ 6:52 a. m.
Low ......-. 1l:25 .. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Yours truly.
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.


LIKE THE SYSTEM Harlingen
has adopted Of showing street names
at intersections.
The names are painted on the curb
at each intersection.
There is a background of bright
yellow. and the street names are
shown in plain black letters.
These should be good for a year
and half or two years. after which
they might be repainted.
The initial investment is prob
ably not as great as in the case OF
specially built street signs.
They serve the purpose and are
very prominent.
MEXICO has a double misfortune.
Two great national heroes have
met untimely deaths.
Captain Emilio Carranza, daring
sIyer, killed in his intended flight
from New York to Mexico City.
His body now approaching the
Continued on page eight.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair tonight and Thursday.
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday. Light to mod
crate southerly winds on the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Cotton Sacks

Scales, Knee Pads and other
cotton picking accessories.
w. II. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

Many Of those known 20 be opposed
u Obreron fled from Mexico City be-
fore the fury Of his friends and sup
porters which has kept IN bounds
only by police precautions. Head
quarters OF Luis Morones, secretary
Of labor and ObreEon's greatest pc-
litical opponent, were surrounded by
guard at the instance Of President
CONTINUED on page eight)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

Flood Present 24 Hr. 24 HF.
stage Stage Ching. Rain