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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
five LODGED
IN JAIL HERE
FACE CHARGES
Confessions Obtained
Bv Cameron County
Officer From Men
Held In Case
Especial TO The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Aug. 23.-Arrests
of five men by Deputy Sheriff r. l..
Longoria are believed to have brok-
en- up big cattle ring in the north
ern part of Cameron county who
it is thought have been operating in
that section for several years. The
men, who have all confessed except
one, are lodged in jail at Browns
vile.
Longoria started work two weeks
ago on meager cues, his only evf-
dence being the few remains OF a
yearling which had been butchered
and the entrails buried. His first
arrest was Ramon Galvan, whose
confession implicated several others.
The second man arrested was Ped
ro Jiminez. who lived On the Ojo de
Aqua ranch, north of Rio Hondo
on the Willacy county line, where
the cattle were killed. He was
placed in the San Benito jail and
dlSO IOlllCccVAs
The next man arrested was Bias
Pereles, who confessed that he was
the man obtaining the service OF
Galvan to butcher steers.
Juan Guzman, when arrested, ad-
mitted that he had stolen the steers
from the ranch Of Condelario Ar
rillano, stating that he followed the
instructions of another man, Prim-
1.-Two Saenz, who was also arrested.
but did not confess.
All five men were brought to the
Brownsville jail Thursday night
Charges are expected to be filed to-
day and an examining trial Is SET
for Saturday at 10 a. IN.
Longoria was assisted IN the
operations resulting from the mea-
ger clues by City Marshal Bernard
McClung Of Rio Hondo and Deputy
Sheriff r. q. Delaney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
TWO MEN and
WOMAN TAKEN
INTOCUSTODY
Corpus Christi Man
Wounded AS He At
tempts to Sc arch
Suspects Car
Especial 20 The Herald)

especial 10 Inc heraldl
MERCEDES, Aug. 23.-
Federal Prohibition Agent
Graf of Corpus Christi was
wounded in the hip here
early Friday morning in a
gun battle following an attempted
seizure OF liquor near the Cameron
Hidalgo county line north Of the
railroad. Graf was accompanied on
the unsuccessful raid by Prohibition
Agent Tyson.
Following the exchange or bullets
when the officers approached ar
automobile in an effort to search IL,
Graf fell painfully wounded. He
was rushed to the Mercedes hospital
and given treatment. Attaches Of
the hospital did not view the
wounded mans condition as serious.
Special Campaign
The prohibition agents had been
conducting a special campaign in
the upper end Of the Valley. Both
Of them came three from Corpus
Christi recently.
Later In the morning following
the shooting. Marcus Hines, federal
officer stationed mt Mercedes, took
into custody two men and a woman
In connection with the wounding cc
Graf.
Bring Suspects Here
Federal officers. including Deputy
Collector Of Customs William Neale
Of Brownsville. gathered in Mercedes
to conduct an investigation of the
affair. Neale returned to Browns
vile at noon, but said he was too
busy TO give details OF the affair.
IL was thought probable that
charges would be filed against tha
people held and that they would be-
brought TO the Cameron county jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
BOMBERS OFF
FOR PANAMA
u. S. Fliers In Bi-Motored
Planes Expect to Reach
France Field Shortly

Twelve U. s. flierS took off from
the international airport at $50 a.
m. Friday. in four huge Keystone
bi-motored planes with France
Field. Panama, as their destination.
The filters arrived here at 4:40
p. m. Thursday after a hop from
San Antonio. Their first act upon
reaching the local airport was to
order approximately 700 gallons of
gasoline for their ships, which have
80 gallons capacities.
The huge bombers are being flown
to France Field. where they will be
stationed in the future. by Pilots
Lieuts. Ward Robinson. d. j. Cam
field. z. z. Harmon, and John Da-
vieS.
Co-pilots are Second Lieuts.
Vance. Matheny, Coleman and
Buckman. Mechanics are Sergeants
Jewell, Wright. Bull. and Hawkins.
The ship have been flown from
the factory at Bristol. Pa, in easy
stages. They are bi-planes. with a
wing spread Of almost 80 meet.
equipped with two Wright cyclone
motors OF SIS horsepower, and capa-
bic Of ITO miles per hour. The cruis-
ing speed is 90 miles per hour.
The fliers left San Antonio Thurs
day at Las and flew via Falfurrias.
Stops en- route to France Field we're
to be made at Tampico. Minatitlan.
Guatemala City. Managua. Mic.
David, Panama. They expect to
reach thei. destination probably
Wednesday night.
The pilots and mechanics on the
flight are stationed at France Field.
having come to the United States in
June to fly the ships back. The CO.
pilots were picked up at Langley
Field, Va.
Old Friends Nee.
Airport officials reported weather
conditions favorable for the flight
from here to Tampico. 1t. Harmon.
one of the co-pilotS. recognized in
Col. +. K. Gilmore, manager of the
local airport. an acquaintance OF
ten years ago. Harlon flew a bomb
er from Washington to Macon. Ga.
in 1919 to attend the first confer
ence Of aviation experts held In the
United States. Col. Gilmore. then
second In command of the British
aviation commission in the United
States, was a speaker on the pro-
gram. Harmon recognized Gilmore
when he landed.
1t was recalled in their CONVEX
sation that the bomber Harmon flew
to the Macon meet made the return
flight to Washington. distance OF
500 miles( without stop. and there
bv set nonstop record for planes
of that class at that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
CANADIAN MOTHER OF EIGHT
AND LOVER DIE FOR MURDER

Although Mrs. Viau had express
cd a desire to see him before they
went to their deaths, he expressed
no such wish. One Of his last acts
was TO write letter To his father
asking forgiveness.
The couple were arrested afteA
authorities found poison in Viaui
body. His sudden death and hasti
burial aroused suspicious OF the
village priest of Montpelier, neal
here who communicated with au.
thorities.
At their trial last spring, neithef
made any attempt to deny the
charges.
Testimony brought out the MUIR
der was the climax or "a love affair,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
I'm OUR
VAl.lAEY

KNOCKERS are driving people
out Of the Valley almost as fast as
they can be brought in.
That astounding statement was
made by Al +. Parker of La Feria
at McAllen Thursday night in a
meeting which had been called by
the chamber of commerce there to
discuss moves for the benefit Of the
Valley.
He told Of concrete instances
where families had moved in and
out again in almost a day. The
people he used as examples already
had bought and paid for land, he
said.
One man had built a home and a
knocker had informed him he had
been robbed and that he, the
knocker, would have built 1t for $500
less.
This Is a disease which needs at
tention.
AL Parker is not the only Valley
AAAn4A wiz AA0o SHOANAA Va
Some Of those guilty of the crime
are the ones who are injured first
by such tactics.
Florida was not built by knockers
and the knocker is not responsible
for the wonderful success of Cali
fornia to sell her climate and en-
tertainment attractions.
So long as the Valley harbors this
PEST. growth is going to be retarded
The Mediterranean fruit fly would
wreak havoc If it gained foothold
in the Valley.
The knocker is doing the work of
the fly almost as well.
1T IS HARD TO know what to do
for this blight.
He naturally is not sincere in his
knocking. as Parker pointed out. If
he was he would pick up and leave
and the Valley then would be rid
Of him.
The Valley is wonderful place
The soil is the most fertile in the
land, there is an abundance of
water to assure the growth Of crops,
the climate Is the finest, hunting
and fishing opportunities surpass
anything offered by other sections.
The Valley is the healthiest spot
on the map-army records prove it..
There is nothing magic about it.
II a person can't earn a living in
other sections more than likely he
can't In the Valley. If he has any
native ability he can earn more
here than any other place and earn
1t easier.
These things being true. newcom-
ers should be permitted to give the
country a chance without being
harrassed by morbid rawlings Of a
moron mind.
Boost the Valley and everybody
will be happy.
Even the knocker might prosper
II he becomes a booster.
EWF McREYNOLDS, assistant to
w. 4. Baldwin. president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Lines. is having hard
luck with his vacations.
He is off duty for a few days for
the first time in several years and
Continued on pare %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE TO
SPEND DS7,5OO
Powerful Cincin n a I'll.
Radio Station To Be
Utilized For Telling
World About Valley
Especial to The Herald

M'ALLEN, Aug. 23.-After pledg-
ing themselves to support a l3-
week national radio advertising
campaign during the coming win
ter, approximately so chamber of
commerce directors, managers and
newspaper men from over the VAL
ley at a meeting here last night
went a step further and laid the
ground work for a campaign which
Is expected to resul in a coordinat-
ed constant advertising program for
the entire area.
The meeting, which was called by
the McHffem Ciianfher OF CornfTeFce.
also indicated a desire for organ
ization of a Valley chamber Of COM
merce and heard plea for an edu-
cational campaign which will turn
every citizen of the section into a
booster and either kill or cure the
knocker."
The meeting, which followed a
banquet served at Casa de Palmas
hotel, was presided over by John
A. Frisby, president of the McAllen
Chamber of Commerce.
Radio HOOk-Up
The plan for financing a radio
program of 13 Commute periods
over WLW at Cincinnati during the
coming winter was presented by
Gordon Griffin and after consider
able discussion, the proposal, which
is to cost $500 was given unani-
nous approval.
Secretaries of Valley chambers of
commerce we're expected to act
Friday night on authority given
them at the meeting to formulate
plan for financing the radio pro-
grams, TO pro-rate the cost among
the various Valley towns and to re-
port the plan to the various cham
Der # commerce directorates. The
secretaries are to hold a regular
Continued on page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
LOAN APPROVED FOR
SHIP CONSTRUCTION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-P)-
The shipping board today approved
loan Of $6,900.000 to the American
Export steamship company Of New
York for the construction Of four
new cargo vessels to operate in the
North Atlantic Mediterranean
Black sea trade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
LINDY WATCHES
y = y
AS WIFE MAKES
y y y
HER FIRST FLIGHT.

HICKSVILLE. N. Y, Aug. 23.-
Pl-Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
made her first solo flight today as
her husband stood on the ground
and watched with no apparent
nervousness.
The flight was made in q light
open cockpit plane from the field
OF the Aviation Country club,
where the flying colonel has been
giving his wife, the former Anne
Morrow, lessons in plotting.
Nine hours instruction in the
air preceded the solo hop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
Pantages' Trial On
Attack Charge Set

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.-tP-
Alexander Pantages. multi-million-
aire theater operator. will appear
for trial in superior court here Sep
tember % on two charges Of assault
growing out of accusations by Eu-
nice Pringle, l7-year-old dancer.
that he attacked her at his office
August 8.
A plea of not guilty was entered
by the theater magnate yesterday.
He Is at liberty under SIS. 900 bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
DECOMPOSED BODY ISTAKEN
FROM RIO GRANDE SAND BAR

The nude body Of a large Ameri-
can man about 40 years old. de-
composed to such an extent that 1t
defied Identification. was taken
from the Rio Grande just below the
st. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico
railway bridge Friday morning by
city police.
The body was discovered lodged
on a shallow sand bar near the
fumigation plant on the American
side Of the river.
There were no marks Of identifi-
cation on the man except q gold
cap on q right upper front tooth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
Dawes Says Navy Cut
Rests With Nations

ELGIN, Scotland, Aug. 23.-(Pl-
Ultimate fate of the naval disarm-
ament negotiations rests in the
public sentiments Of the countries
concerned, said Ambassador Chas.
G. Dawes today In proposing vote
Of thanks to the lord provost here
at a ceremony In which the freedom
Of the city was presented to Premier
Macdonald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23

He had evidently been In the water
for about a week and decomposition
was so bad that 1t might have hid
den possible marks Of violence, jus
tice Of the Peace Fred Kowalski,
who held the inquest, stated. Ko-
walski returned a verdict Of death
by drowning.
Kowalski ordered the body buried
Immediately, after attempts at idep-
tification had failed. This was done
by the Marcelo Cara undertaking
establishment.
Police knew Of no one missing
who answered to the description OF
the drowned man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
FORMER RESIDENT OF
VALLEY SEES GROWTH

Saying he can see a great deal
of progress in the Valley, F. w.
Hemme of Saltwater. Okla, has re-
turned to Brownsville after an alb
sence Of five years. he formerly
was a property owner in FL Jardin.
Hemme is especially impressed
with the new buildings and paved
roads built during his absence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
Russian Pilot Tries
Second N. Y. Flight

MOSCOW, Aug. 23.-tR)-Semion
Shestakov, Russian aviator who
crashed near Siberia on an attempt
ed Moscow to New York flight, left
here at a. IL. g p. m. z. S. T.
Thursday On new attempt to
reach America by the same route.
He planned several stops, the first
possibly at Krasnoyarsk, 1000 miles
away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
HUSBAND is FINED
FOR HITTING WIFE

"A husband was fined IS and costs
in Justice Of the Peace Fred Ko-
walski's court Friday on charges Of
simple assault filed by his wife.
Charges filed against the husbands
aunt we're dismissed.
The couple have separated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled to-
night and Saturday, probably with
local showers. Light variable winds
on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday, probably with
local showers. Light easterly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
Steel Leads New
BuIlish Market

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-tPl-Steel
shares led another bull rampage on
the New York stock exchange to-
day, United States Steel common
rising more than $40 a share to a
record price at $3.50, and half a
dozen other steel issues reaching
unprecedented levels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
FEED-CROP SHORTAGE
MEET SET IN DALLAS

DALLAS. Texas, Aug. 23.-(P)-
Although the situation was said not
to be alarming. a conference Of Dali
las county farmers has been called
by A. B. Jolley, Dallas county agri-
cultural agent, TO discuss a feed
crop shortage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
BOYS ACCIDENTAL
SHOT KILLS BROTHER

SHERMAN, Texas. Aug. 23.-tPl
Arthur Gossett. Jr., 5-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. "A. O. GoSsett OF
Gunter. died here today Of gunshot
wounds accidentally inflicted by a
brother at their home yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
RIVER FORECAST

There will be- no material changs
In the river during the next few
days.
EInnd Present 2A-Hr 2A-Nr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point ISa-
bel tomorrow. under normal meteor-
illogical conditions:
High ........ 6:14 a. m; 6:52 p. M
Low ..-.+.....-.....-.. lS.4U ID. Hl.
MISCELLANEOU DATA
Sunset today ................. 6:5a
Sunrise tomorrow ...... 6:01
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-23

Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
M@w-w EWu.m g~Nwmw DwNw~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-25

American people" She contended that
birth control would In no way lead to
race suicide.
The delegates were received by Presi-
dent Hoover at the White House today.
The morning session of the conven-
ton was opened with devotional services
conducted by Rev. Marion D. Shutter
of Minnesota. Reports of various COM
mittees we're made Prominent local
speakers were to address the social well
fare conference of the organization in
the hotel this afternoon These include
Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the Chill
drens Bureau; Lieut.. Nina c. Van
Wrinkle. head of the Woman's Bureau
of the Police Department; Judge Mary
O'Toole of the Municipal Court and
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover.
Conference on Literature.
A conference under the auspices OF
the organizations commission on ltera-
ture also convened this afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. Frank Oliver Hall OF
New York.
Election of officers. which had been
scheduled to come up today, was ex-
pected to be postponed until tomorrow
This Is due. 1t was pointed out, to sew
eral nominations having been made
from the floor, in addition to those
named on the ticket by the nominating
committee. Rev. Frank D. Adams OF
Michigan, the incumbent, is the sole
nominee for president.
Sessions will be held in the hotel to-
night. tomorrow and Sunday, the pro-
gram concluding with a meeting in the
First Congregational Church Sunday
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-25
OPENING OF BRIDGE
ADVOCATED BY GROUP
Span at New York Avenue Built
20 Years Ago, but
Never Used.

The opening of the New York Avenue
Bridge over the railroad tracks at Eek
ington. which was built 20 years ago
and has never been used, was advocated
last night at a dinner meeting of the
bridge committee of the Washington
Board of Trade in the City Club.
1t was stated that at present the west
approach to the bridge is blocked by an
asphalt plant. The chief argument ad-
vanced in favor of the opening Of the
bridge was that it would do much to
relieve the congestion at Fifteenth and
H streets northeast and along the
Bladensburg road.
H. r. Houser, assistant engineer OF
bridges for the District. was the prin-
cipal guest and exhibited motion pic
lures depicting work on various bridges
in Washington. Frank L. Averill, chair
man, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-25
MANUFACTURERS TROPHY
TO BE AWARDED TODAY

The annual trophy of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, given
each year to the truck company max
ing the quickest departure from its fire
station in the competitive drills, will
be awarded this afternoon to Lieut.,
William H Nash as commander of No.
Truck CompanyS drill team. The
presentation was to be made at oclocs-
this afternoon at the truck house, BAL.
Dent place, by Commissioner Procto.
l.. Dougherty.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan. presider
of the Merchants and Manufacturer:
Association and commander of the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard, wa
to tender the trophy to COMMISSIONS.
Dougherty.
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PRESIDENT BACK
AT DESK EARLY
Engages in Daily Exercise
Before Entering Into Full
Program of Day.

President Hoover was back at his
desk and husily engaged in work before
0 o'clock this morning. after his trip
to Dearborn and Detroit, Mich, Gin
einati and Louisville.
Both he and Mrs. Hoover looked a
trifie tired and worn as they left their
special train at Union Station late yes
terday Afternoon and hurried to the
White House, but they both said they
felt all right.
Mr.. Hoover was I'D soon after o'clock
this morning and before breakfast en-
gagged in his daily medicine ball exer-
else in the rear grounds. He seemed to
be delighted to get back with his old
gang" of ball tosSers and he engaged
in this daily workout with even greater
vim than has been his custom. With
only one or two exceptions all of his
medicine ball cabinet was on hand.
They reported to him that with the ex-
ception Of only one morning during his
absence from the city they did not play
hooky" from their early morning ball
throwing.
Went to Desk Last Night.
The President was not too tired after
his arrival yesterday afternoon to hurry
tn his desk soon after hanging up his
hat to delve into a mass OF accumulated
business. He was busily engaged in this
manner for more than two hours.
Mr.. Hoover mapped out busy day
for himself today. Besides trying 10
catch up with the routine OF his once.
he met with his cabinet, the director
Of the budget and number OF others
who called on business.
Some of the Presidents personal
friends seemed to be greatly upset To-
dav as a result of reports to the erect
that neither he personally nor his I'M
portant waterways development speech
were received in proper manner oy the
people Of Louisville.
Takes Philosophical View.
The President himself, although con-
aeious of the somewhat slim crowd on
the streets to greet him and OF many
vacant seats in the auditorium where
he spoke, accepted the situation IN q
very philosophical manner. He atCrlo-
uted the trouble to q mix-up IN plans
which caused misunderstanding on the
part of the public and to the neaVJ
downpour Of rain.
He was represented today as reason
ing that nothing transpired to his brief
STAY is Louisville to indicate there was
any unfriendliness toward him.
He was especially proud Of the ire
mendous ovations given him IN Dear
born and Detroit and Cincinnati and
along the Ohio River during his cruise.
The reaction on his whole trip already
is of a nature to convince the President
that the trip in its entirety was great
success: that he has grown in popu-
laritq since his occupancy Of the White
House and that he has the whole
hearted support Of the people.
The President today received nanv
communications from various parts Of
the country containing congratulations
upon his ambitious waterways program.
as outlined by him In his Louisville
speech.
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LAST CANAL|ZAT|ON
DAM IS DEDICATED
Maj. Gen. William |. Sibert
Conducts Ceremony at
Grand Chain, III.

bY t0e hSSOClateu fIeSS
GRAND CHAIN, Ill, October 25.-
Ohio River Dam No. So. recently COM
pleted after four years work and the
last of the so dams that assure year.
round 9-foot navigation stage on the
Ohio River, was formally dedicated
today by Maj. Gen. William I. Sibert.
United States Engineers, retired, of
Bowling Green, KY. builder of the first
dam authorized by the 1910 rivers and
harbors act.
In the presence of more than 800
inland water development advocates,
members of Congress and others who
came here aboard the steamers Cincin-
natl and Greater Pittsburgh, Gen. Sibert
predicted that completion of the Ohio
Canalization would result in great boon
to the Middle West and to the country
as whole.
Il feel that the completion of the
great waterway projects specifically
referred to by our President in his Louis
Vile address" said Gen. Sibert, will
thrust industrial centers into our mid
continental area and thus bring farm
and factory near each other and give
fiexibility TO labor that will bring con-
tent"