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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

LATE BULLETINS

RECESS SATURDAY UNTIL JAN.
WASHINGTON is-Congress will for the holidays
the
adjournment.
OFFERED AUCTION wEDs PHONE LrNEMAN
Of vho
mother stepser
with the hoped-fcr $4,000
u. TRADE BOARD DROPS RADIO COMBINE COMPLAINT
WASHINGTON 1s-P-The federal trade commission dismissed
today charging the manufacture radio
Telegraph Telephone the Westinghouse
company
Fruit the Wireless Speciality
BAREFOOTED CONvICTs SOUGHT
BRAZORIA
eude bodhouds armed the bottoms
KELLOGG ANTI-wAR DELAYED AFTER CHRISTMAS
Is-P-Postponement of
Kellogg the until
decided
fight. after consultation with leaders.
BRIEFS BE FILED PROSECUTION OF LIQUOR BUYER
PHILADELPHIA, 12-(F-Federsi William
rick today awaited the filing Of briefs prosecution
liquor At the Of
fareachng questions than the guilt Of this particular
fendant Norris"
RADIO
WASHINGTON, 1s-P-The
will the usual time unless sfse-
violations
wIBs Elizabeth ~ kPQ Seattle. Wash;
City; kFQW, Seate kPCQ Seattle WSGH. WSDA,
HOOVER TO GO TO FLORIDA FROM BRAZIL
cancellation o. the proposed visit Domingo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
LOCAL TOT IS
KILLED BY CAR
$500 Bond Is Made BY
Man on Negligent
Homicide Charge

Jose AnorEa, chauffeur for Justice
Of the Peace Fred kowalski, has been
released on a $500 bond following
a charge Of negligent homicide"
filed against him Tuesday afternoon
after N car he was driving struck
and killed Alberto Garcia, z, OF Co
lonia Mexicana.
The child was struck by the car as
he attempted to run across the Los
Fresnos Road directly opposite the
Colonia Mexicana dance pavilion,
according to Lieut.. of Police John
Armstrong. who arrested Angors fol-
lowing the accident.
Garcia. along with another pIay.
mate, was returning from school AZ
the time of the accident. The other
child managed to get across the road
safely but Garcia was struck as the
car was turned to escape his play
mate who was leading in the race
J. w. Davis, Brownsville contrsc-
tor. was a passenger in the car.
Although the child was rushed 10
Mercy Hospital he was reported dead
upon arrival al that institution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
WILLACY DIST.
WILL Vote ON
LARGEST issue
New 10000 Acre Irri-
CATION Body to Hold
Bond Election for
$7,500,000
Especial to The Hsraldl


RAYMONDVILLE, Dec. 19.-Voters
in the newly organized Willscy
county water control and improve
ment district No. 4 will cast their
vote Jan. II on the largest bond is
sue submitted to any district, city
or county in the Valley, the issue
being sT,5O0.O0O.
Notice Of the election was issued
following meeting Of the board Of
directors Of the district, Of which W.
A. Harding of Raymondville is the
president.
Announcement also was made
here that a hearing on the districts
application for the use Of waters Of
the Rio Grande for irrigation pur-
poses has been set for January be-
fore the state board of vater engi-
neers at Austin.
The bond issue election was called
without waiting for alidation Of
the district by special act of legis-
lature, and IL is expected that the
bonds. il voted. will be issued and
sold Immediately after the new dis
trict is validated.
This issue is the largest ever
submitted 10 voters in any section
of the Valley. and is believed I be
the largest bond issue ever submit
ted for an irrigation project in
Texas. Recently a district in Ia
Sale county voted s6.CO0,000 in
bonds to put in irrigation works TO
supply a tract of 10000 acres. The
largest issue in the Valley Of any
kind was the Cameron county S6,-
100000 road bond issue. and the
largest issue for irrigation was the
Continued on page seven.)
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With
FORGING TWO
SlOOOCHECKS
State Ayers Alleged
Passer Has Made
st ate ment That
Complete Case

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 1o.-F)-A
second man. A. A. Crabb, was chars-
cd with robbery here today for pass
ing two $1,000 checks. IN argument
over which purportedly led 70 the
Staying Of OrvilIe L. Mathews By ".
Ray Adams.
Forgery charges were filed last
night against Ben q. Richards, Jr.,
whose name was heard frequently
in the trial Of Adams for Mathews
staying. The Adams jury. deadlock
ed ard two of it's number i'll. waS
discharged after IL had heard Adams
charge n conspiracy TO defraud him
~ $1,000 he said he won on the
Tom ConnalIy-Earle B. Mayfisld
senatorial election.
District Attorney William Nc
Craw said today that Crabb had
made a statement which completed
the case against the two principals
No further information as to the
contents Of the statement was given.
Richards formerly was cyclops Of
the Dallas Ku Klux klan, No. SO.
and son of a former Waco mayor.
The complaints were filed against
"A. A. Crabbe," although the accused
mar spells his nsme "Crabb."
Richards Is alleged 10 have bet
$1,000 with Mathews on Senator
Earle p. Mayfield against Tom Con-
nslly IN the senatorial primary. or
vile Mathews. a banker, was the
stakeholder.
When Adams sought 10 collect the
stake after the election he discov-
cred that the money had been paid
TO "Clyde r. Vest OF Waco" upor
credentials which Adams said were
forged. In the argument Adams
drew gun and shot Mathews 70
death on the city's busiest street
corner.
The complaints against Richards
each charge that he did 'unlawfully
write the name Of Clyde r. Vest" on
the back Of two $1,000 cashiers
checks. Vest was never found and
neither the defense nor the state
called Richards as witness
Adams trial. The Jury disagreed.
Adams. testifying in his own de.
fense. told the jury he believed
Richards had gotten the none.
Richards was arrested AZ his hons
this morning and made bond Of 81.
500.
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Hoover Promises
InterVentiOnEnd,
Paper Declares

sovereignty and would recognize
their rights 70 manage their own
problems.
President Yrigoyen was quoted as
saying that he believed that Mr..
Hoover was not in accord with the
ideas OF President Coolidge.
The newspaper said that the sub
ject of intervention by the United
States in the affairs of other Ameri-
can nations was brought up by Senior
Yrigoyen. Mr.. Hoover explained
that intervention by the United
States had not been undertaken with
the design Of protecting American
economic interests but was for safe
guarding the lives of American citi-
Zens.
President Yrigoyen was understood
then TO have referred TO views Of in
tervention expressed by President
Coolidge in his speeches and Mr..
Hoover was said TO have replied that
Mr.. Coolidge had been obliged to pro-
ceed as he had done in view Of the
circumstances of the individual cas-
es.
The paper then quoted Mr.. Hoover
% edg iuS NudN iHt A&itAiSdn HtopiC
were opposed TO the policy of inter-
vention and that he was in a posi-
tion to state emphatically that such
a policy had ceased. He concluded
by saying that in the future there
would be no Intervention by the
United States in the internal affairs
Of other countries that their sover-
eighty would be respected and that
their rights to manage their own
problems would be recognized.
RIO JANEIR0, Dec. 1a.-(Pi-Her-
bert Hoover was enroute 70 Rio Ja-
reiro today aboard the T.. $. 5. Utah
from Montevideo, lie is
due Friday. Preparations are being
made to give him an impressive wei
come. A full program Of entertain
ment is planned for him before he
departs on Christmas eve.
Continued on page seven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
BANDIT FIRES
ON OWNER OF
JEWELRY SHOP
Police Shoots Him in
Turn AS He Leaves
Store; Little Hope
For Mems Recovery

HOUSTON. Tex. Dec. 19.-(Fl-
Hundreds OF Christmas shoppers
were thrown into confusion last
night when an unmasked bandit held
up a iewelry store in the heart Of
the Business district. shot the pro-
prietur over the heart. wou-ding
him critically. and was in turn shot
down by policeman as he ran from
the store with watches and jewelry
in his pockets.
Jake Shainock. proprietor Of the
store. who was shot when he remon-
strated with the robber. had slight
chance of recovery. hospital attend
ants said. Little hope was held
for the wounded bandit. who identi-
fled himself as a member Of a north
Texas family.
SaunterinE into the store at the
theater hour. the man calmly pur-
chased cartridges for his pistol and
loaded it while several customers
looked on.
"You can't do that" the pro-
prietor demonstrated.
THE hell | can't" was the re-
ply. "Stick 'em up"
The man then began kicking in
show eases and examining the con-
tents in his pockets. AS one Of the
customers made for him he fired
wildly. one of the bullets striking
Shainock. He escaped in the con-
fusion. dsrting through the crowd
which had gathered.
A few minutes later he was shot
down hen ba rasisfed an zttap,.,f
TO arrest him. Fifteen watches
were found on his person.
Four charges Of robbery with fire
arms and two Of assault with intent
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
VOTERSURCED
TURN out FOR
PORT MEETING
All Details of Naviga-
ton District Plans
To Be Presented By
Speakers

Every detail Of the Brownsville
navigation district organization. ship
channel and port plan will be dis
cussed by speakers at the district
wide meet TO be held in the audi
torium OF the Brownsville high
school Thursday night at 1880, was
the announcement today by mem
bers of the port committee.
MANY voters are not familiar with
all the details" G. G. Richardson
manager Of the Brownsville cham
Der Of commerce, said, 'and we gant
them to attend this meeting. ascer-
tain all the facts and details and
aid the proponents of the port in
securing a record d-breaking vote.
II. l.. Yates, chairman Of the or.
ganization committee. reported that
practically all voting precinct com.
mittee members had accepted their
appointments and rendered assur.
ance they would cooperate to the
extent of their ability in getting
out the vote.
Many voters do not realize the
Importance of heavy vote" Judge
Yates said. They are under the i'm.
preston that if the issue gets a ma.
jority that is all that is required
That is true, so far as authorization
Of the bond issue is concerned. bu.
the bond buyers want more assur.
ance than a mere majority. They
want to know that the people OF
Brownsville navigation district arc
back Of the project; that they ar,
going TO carry on and give the Val.
ley real port. The only wav n
prove the interest and intentions n.
the people Of the district is to give
the bonds an overwhelming major.
ity. 'A'0i
The fact should be borne in mind
Continued on page five1
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the committee will give earnest con
sideration' to Harlingen's proposals,
according to Mr.. Chambers.
The report sets forth the advan-
tages of the Harlingen project, states
that the U. s. government engineers
have recommended q port at Point
Isabel only because schooner5 once
stopped there years ago. declares that
every part of the Valley with the pos
sible exception of Brownsville is IN
favor Of "a Valley port at Harlingen,"
and offers to dredge channel to any
depth at the expense OF the district,
il the government will maintain il;
then concludes by asking for a switch
in the sl,000,000 from Point Isabel to
Harlingen.
The district now has on hand be-
tween 100000 and 100000 left from
a bond issue of 100000 voted some
time ago.
The brief follows:
The Arroyo Colorado Navigation
District respectfully asks the con-
sideration of the committee and the
congress of the United States Of
the following offer, and the herein
dlleF utIAiteu ldCLss III TGA6LlOn 10
the proposal Of the government TO
aid tn development of port in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas:
(1) The question OF port has been
the source Of discussion and agitation
for many years in the Valley. The
people Of the Valley have felt that a
deep water port was necessary for
the development Of this territory. and
Of the handling Of tonnage coming
into and leaving the Valley. Orig
inslly the people thought Of but one
place As a port. and that was on the
coast somewhere near Point Isabel.
This was due 10 the fact that many
years ago small craft put into Point
Isabel and transacted commerce
through that port, chiefly with Mex
icsn trade. Whatever port there was
al Point Isabel. was abandoned long
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
26 Counties Get
State Road Jobs

AUSTIN, Dec. fa.-OPi-Road con
strurtion work will get under way ~
once in rs counties ~ n result of the
highway commissions action Monday
and Tuesday in letting contracts ag-
gregating $3,ss9.959. They call for
about $50 miles Of construction work.
at yesterdays session contracts for
i5 counties we're let. The Total
amount was s2.090,3Is. Two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars in aid was
distributed to Wilbarger, Llano and
Tom Green counties.
Tuesdays lettings were for work
in the following counties: Calhoun,
Johnson, Parker. Freestone, Carson,
FL Paso. Leon, Henderson, Jackson,
Dallas Throckmorton. Zavalla, East
land. Sterling and Grayson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
Urges Something Be Done
For JObIess EUangelists

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 17.-LPp-
Unemployment among evangelists
"has reached serious proportions
and something must be done to
enlist the sympathy of the bish-
OPS, presiding elders and minis
ters 70 open the doors Of the
churches 20 US" Is the belief or
the Rev. John Patty. of Chatta-
roogs.
Fear for the future Of those en-
gagged in evangelical work was ex-
pressed by Rev. Patty in an ad-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
Hdylingen Would
Switch Port Fund
to Arroyo Project

HARLINGEN, Dec. ia brief,
prepared by the heads of the Arroyo
Colorado Navigation district, and
seeking to switch the S1.O00,0o0 of
government aid from the port at
Point Isabel to improvement Of the
Arroyo Colorado as a waterway is
now before members OF the rivers
and harbors committee, according 10
a letter received here from Chairman
S. Wallace Dempsey Of the COM
mittee.
The letter. which came 10 j. B.
Chambers, Sr., chairman OF the Ar
royo Colorado District, states that
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dress before the General Confer
encs or Evsngelists Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South,
which opened here yesterday.
"Unlike the ministers with PAS
tcrates." he said. I'VE are entirely
On our own resources, depending
on infreauent calls from pastors
for our daily bread"
Other speakers were Bishop L.
Y. ". Darlington, of Huntington.
W. Va, and the Rev. Alonzo Monk,
Jr., Of Dallas, Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
VOTER MUST
CAST VOTE IN
REGULAR BOX

Information % the effect that
voters participating in the Browns
Vile navigation district election
Saturday. Dec. %. may vote at
any polling place in the district
J. misleading. according 70 n. 4.
Yates. who drew the order Of
election.
Voters may vote only in their
regular precincts" Judge Yates
said. The order was drawn with
that n view IN order to avoid
any possible complaint Every
voter should vote az his regular
box"
As q rule. IN district elections.
u is customary 70 permit the
voter 70 cast his ballot at any
polling place within the district.
county officials stated. but the
order Of election in this case
makes It necessary for voters 10
20 to their regular polling places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

PITY me not. ! have had my
dream.
Il am al peace with God. the
world and myself
"Gocdhyel
George Psnshraksr"
Investigation by reports al
rocninS house revealed his body
hanging from steam pipe in
shabbily furnished room filled with
books IN German. French, Italian
and English. KeiEhhors said he
was the son IF German burTo-
msistsr. a world traveller and q
translator Of medical and philo-
sophicsl writings. He was IS years
old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
UPHOLD HELIUM PLANT CLOSE

WASHINGTON. Dec. i9.-CPD-
Closing down or the governments
helium plant at Fort Worth. Texas,
on January 10 has been upheld by
the federal bureau Of mines. Off
cials said the flow Of natural gas
from which the helum for the war
and navy department aircraft II ex-
tracted had fallen so low that oper-
ations cannot be maintained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 19.-tPl-Ls
Epoca, a newspaper generally re-
garded as a spokesman for President
Yrigoyen, said today that Herbert
Hoover in conversing with the Ar
gentine president told him that in
the fuutre that the United States
government would never intervene
in the international affairs OF other
countries. that it would respect their
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
S-4 IS RE-FLOAT-D

ABOARD THE u. s. s. FALCON.
off Block Island. r. !. by way of
the Block Island coast guard radio
staticn). Dec. 19s-tPl-The sub
marine S-3 which remained down BY
the stern in IS feet OF water when
an attempt 10 raise her with new
lifting hooks was made last night,
was brought to the surface at 9:47
q. m. today. The craft rad been
deliberately sunk without a crew at
s:2i Sunday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
AgedPhilosopher Writes
Editors Of His Suicide

NEW YORK. Dec. 1P.-CFl-
Obituary editors Of New York
newspapers. going through their
daily grist Of mail found the fol-
lowing notice:
TO my friends in New York.
Chicago and elsewhere. greetings.
and the glad tidings that I kicked
the bucket Dec. II. 1928.
Cause: Tasdium vitae. I got
tired Of life.
"My voluntary passing y ~
keeping with my philosophy and
was planned long age.
Free was my life and free Be
ny death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
| Dead, z Hurt
In Texas Wreck

DAYTON. Tex. Dec. 19.-RD-
Martin Griffin. 4s. Dayton hotel
owner. was instantly killed. his wife.
90. seriously injured, and }. r. Da-
Wis. so. of Dayton badly cut and
bruised when their automobile turn
ed over three times on the road
between Dayton and Crosby today
The car burned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
SLAYER DIES IN CHAIR

HlLLEDGENILLE- Ca. Dec. H.
Or ". Sheppard was rut 70 death
nthe electric chair st the state
prison here today AZ i1:15 .. n. for
the murder Of Homer Fowler Of At
lsnts. He went calmly 20 the chair
ard helped attendants adjust the cap
over his face.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
S. P. TO SPEND HUGE
SUM ON TEXAS LINES

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-tP,-Sou.h-
ern Pacific railroad announces plans
for expenditure of nearly sl0.000.0 900
in Texas and Louisiana for relaying
tracks and replacing gravel ballast
with crushed rock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. l9.- IN ~
Mrs. Coolidge left here today 10 Wis
Il her mother. Mrs. Yemira Goodhue,
who Is i'll at Northampton. Mass.
She intends to return for the week
end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
WEATHER

For Brownsville and tire Valley:
Probably fair tonight; colder with
lowest temperature 36 to 90 degrees
and possibly frost IN upper Valley
IL clear; Thursday fair and colder.
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday: somewhat cold
er in east and south portions to-
night. and in southeast portion
Thursday: freezing temperatures in
interior. and probably heavy frost
nearly 10 coast tonight.
Light q moderate northerlv winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low sde az Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal reteoroloEi-
cal conditions.
High .-.-... es52 q. w.: i0.4s =. ri.
Low ......... 5;55 .. m; 3:4o =. N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-19
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no .msterial change
in the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present z4-Hr z4-Hr.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-02-02
CHERRY CROP
PROMISES BIG
Early Production G iv e
This Section Decided
Market Advantages

There has been a large planting
of sweet cherries in this district
and in the whole northwest in the
last few years. What is going to
happen in the future when these
trees get to bearing is anybody's
guess. Increased planting in this
district is largely due to the fact
that well taken care of orchards
here have consistently made mon
ey. j.. .:...-s..- -7....
T. j. Chalcraft's returns are rep
|resentative of one of the better or
chards. On one acre planted to
20 trees, half Bings and half LAM
berts, these are his returns:
In 1922, $s4s.22; 1928, $750;
1924, $520.76; 1925, $2265.50; and
1926, $500.
Since 1924 when the Bings were
all frozen, these trees have been
protected with orchard heaters.
Over period of six years his av-
erage returns have been $980.76.
Everybody must not get a no.
tion from these figures that all
they have to do is to plant a few
acres of cherries and in six or
eight years be on easy street for
those are not the facts. A cherry
tree is rather delicate when young
and requires a lot of good care
and thought to bring it to ma
ture heavy bearing tree. But to
one who is willing to spend the
time and care the possibilities of
large returns are excellent. And
especially here, as we have the
earliest market largely ito ourselves
for week or ten days, and re-
gardless of what the increase in
production in the whole northwest
may be we will always have our
advantage of earliness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-02-02
WOMEN WRITE
TO SENATOR
Urge Action on the High
Line Canal to Save
the Country
copyright. W. N. u,

That Kennewick boys and girls
have been compelled to- go to
work to help support themselves
when they should still be in school
is one of the complaints that the
Kennewick Woman's club makes
in letter recently sent to SEN
ator Wesley l.. Jones, in urging
him to get some action on the high
line canal.
eve have seen promise after
promise fail" states the letter and
eff it We're mere matter of put
ting additional territory under
reclamation, we would not take
this SO seriously; but realizing
there are some 5000 acres, con-
stituting approximately 100 fam
lilies whose effort for the past fif-
teen years have been spent in de-
veloping their territory, making
| it an investment of $3000,000 un-
der the encouragement and advise
ment of the. reclamation depart
ment. Unless we get relief, as the
present water supply is INSULT
cient and the deterioration of the
present pumping plant will cause
these people to sacrifice their in
vestments and leave their homes
"The district has paid 100000
in taxes and 100000 in a bond
issue on the strength of the pro-
misses made by the department
that this project would have ear
lly consideration. This money is 9
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-02-02

charge against our homes and was
spent at the suggestion of the rec
lamation service.
1--WE have built up modern
municipality expecting to make
this our permanent home. We ask
for nothing more than an oppor-
tunity to continue to make this
part of the state one of the pro-
gressive parts of the Yakima val
ley. Every man, woman and child
in this community is anxiously
watching the progress at Wash
ington."
The Woman's club feels that it
is one of the vital forces of the
community and this letter was
written to the senator at the re-
quest of the membership of the
club.