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4yt GOebel First Derby Filler To Reach Here
JUDGE DELIVE RS
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DEAF DEFENDANT

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-(R-The
court crier sang out his famous
Hear We. hear ye." but 1t didn't
mean a thing to Ralph McClus-
key.
McCluskey was up for disor-
derly conduct, and Judge Joseph
Schulman fined him S25. To
further impress the defendant
with the lowness of disorderliness
Judge Schulan delivered a severe
oral reprimand. He laid 1t on
heavy.
The defendant paid no atten-
ton. He gazed abstractedly about
the courtroom, and when final
ly the courts denunciation had
ended. McCluskey strolled out.
That fellow didn't pay atten-
ton to a word / said" Judge
Schulman remarked to his bailiff.
Couldn't" replied the bailiff.
Hes totally deaf"
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The firm OF Morey and Morey'
sanitary engineers of Dallas. was
employed by the city commission
at a meeting Friday afternoon to
complete the plans and specifica-
tions. secure approval Of the state
authorities and attend letting Of
the contract. For this service the
city is 10 pay S2l00 and has an
option Of increasing the fee to S.
900 and securing personal supervi-
sion Of construction Of the plant.
Save S250O
The health department, which
has demanded that additional
chemical treating equipment be in
stalled at the present plant. is TO
be notified that the plans are be-
ing prepared for the new plant and
are to be asked to allow the city
to continue with the present equip
ment. This would mean a saving
of $2,500. more than the plans are
20 cost. as the equipment to be in
stalled at the old plant could not
be used in the new installation.
A laboratory already has been
purchased and will be used for
daily tests Of the water from the
old plant and after the new plant
is in operation.
David Morey. Jr, one member OF
the firm securing the contract. was
present and appeared before the
commission. submitting proposals
for preparation Of the plans and
Continued On Page Three)
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Is OR MORE SHIPS
TO BE IN DERBY

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 21.-(F)-
With scores of planes and lighter
than-air craft in the hangers OF
Kansas City airportS and a dozen
ships converging on Mexico City for
a take-off there Monday on a l.
500 mile race to Kansas City, the
international air circus opens here
today with a 500-mile race over a
circular route through Kansas and
Missouri featuring the days events.
The Mexico City to Kansas City
deby Is the principal event Of the
circus. Twelve planes have been
entered and officials in charge said
they expected at least three more
to take off from the Mexican capt.
tai on the long trip which will end
here Thursday afternoon.
Dale Jackson Entered
Among the entrants are Dale
Jackson, st. Louis, co-holder of the
worlds endurance record; Mrs
Florence Lowe Barnes, San Marine
Calf; Col. Art Goehel. Kansas City
winner of the Dole flight to
Hawaii: Sydnor Hall, st. Louis;
Don Walker. Kansas City, and five
Cuban and two Mexican pilots.
Complete itinerary for the race:
Leave Mexico City at IL a. m
Monday. arrive Tampico lis p. m
distance 225 miles.
Leave Tampico 2:15 d. m. arrive
Brownsville. Tex. 5:45 p. m, for
overnight stop Monday night; 26t
miles.
Leave Brownsville Tuesday Q a
m. arrive San Antonio 1:30 a. m.
255 miles.
Leave San Antonio / p. m, ar
rive Dallas $3.50 D. m, 255 miles.
Leave Dallas 4:30 p. m, arrive
wewoka. Okla, 6:15 for overnight
stop Tuesday night, ITO miles.
Leave Wewoka a. m. Wednes-
day. arrive Muskogee 9:45 a. m. n
miles.
At Kansas City Thursday
Leave Muskogee 10:45 a. m, ar
rive Tulsa 11:l5 a. m, IS miles.
Leave Tulsa 1915 p. m, arrive
Joplin, Mo, lis ID. m, los miles.
Leave Joplin 3:l5 D. m, arrive
Springfield. Mo-. 4:30 p. m. for
overnight stop Wednesday night: 7s
miles.
Leave Springfield 2 p. m. Thurs
day. arrive here $50 p. m, las
miles.
The times are central standard.
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VICTIMS In
DETROIT BLAZE
Thirteen of 81 Injured Not
Expected to Re-
cover

DETROIT, Sept. 21.-tR)-Ths
death list in the fire which early
Friday swept the Study Club, De-
troit cabaret, mounted to 10 today
with doubt expressed for recovery
Of Is Of the 81 injured still re-
naming in hospitals.
One OF the injured. ROLAND Lowe
OF Detroit, died eaerly today. Eight
Of the injured have been discharg-
ed, while a majority of the others
are reported n temporarily SER
ious condition"
Investigation Of the fire broad
ened to include four city depart
ments In its scope.
While Henry j. Garvin, detective
inspector. tentatively placed the
blame for the tragedy on the cloaS
room girl who is said to have OPEN
ed the front door when the flames
were first discovered on the first
floor Of the club, County Prose
cutor James Chenot announced his
office not only would seek to place
criminal responsibility for the fire
but would hold to account as we'll
the authorities who permitted the
place to operate.
Departments which viii be az
fected in view Of the prosecutors
statement were the recreation de-
partment, which granted the license
for dancing; the police department
which approved a permit for re-
modelling of the place when 1t was
opened last year. and the fire COM
mission which permitted the build
ing to open after its investigation
was supposed to have proved the
place was safe.
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. While District Attorney Fred
Blundell would not commit himself,
he indicated he did not intend pros
ecuting her for "a fourth time for
holding up the Farmers National
bank Of Buda, Texas. in December,
1926.
Twenty-four-year-old Mrs. Rog-
ers smiled thinly when the judge
disbanded the jury, which had stood
nine to three for acquittal on the
insanity plea. but she made no
comment. Otis Rogers. who as his
wife's chief lawyer had hoped 70
celebrate his 9th birthday yester-
day with the knowledge she had
been freed outright. exhibited his
disappointment. but he thanked
each juror for his labors.
Take Becky Home
He planned TO take Mrs. Rogers
Immediately to their home I'm Fort
Worth. Blundell had called on him
to place her I'm an asylum N he still
believed her unbalanced. The young
husband answered that challenge
with a hot statement that she would
remain with him and under his
care.
The fury or German American
farmers strived manfullv 10 come ~
a decision. but the three hold
outs refused 70 bulge. Several
times the foreman told the court no
agreement was possible but was in
structed to 20 back and try again
the Judge being mindful ~ the ex-
pense or the trial. Forty ballots
were taken. All OF them recorded
Q to z except the first two. which
were 3 and 4. II was the first Jury
hung" on a felony case In this
county within "A decade.
More Cares Coming
Rogers. assisted only by two Tor
mer classmates at the university,
where he secretly was married.
looked somewhat haggard as the
trial wore on. but Mrs. Rogers ap-
peared indifferent
The home Ia which the couple
goes back seems destined still 70
know its quota OF care a. Rogers
never has recovered entirely from
tuberculosis brought on by exposure
occasioned by his efforts In behalf
OF his wife after her arrest Mrs
Rogers. too. according 70 defense
physicians. Is a pellagra sufferer.
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Gum UPPORT
PLANS Says
]. c. STARCK
Starck and Cobolini
Carry Motion; Hipp
Votes NO; Hinkley
And Cole Absent

BrownsvilIe's IN u c h ! v
changed chamber OF com.
merce directorate w c n I
through another general al
teration ut a meeting Of the
city commission Friday aft
ernoon.
With Commissioner A. c.
Hipp as mayor pro tenn, Com
missioner j. G. Starck pre-
sented q list OF Is names and
moved that the men be named d.
rectors OF the chamber OF COM
merce. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner j. A. Cobolini.
The change was to become effective
Tuesday, Sept. "a.
Hipp put the motion, Starck and
Cobolini voted yes" and Hipp vot-
ed mo-" Commissioner Burt Il.
Hinkley, Sr., was not present but
came in later. Mayor A. B. Cole
was en- route TO Cuba, where he
plans 10 spend a three weeks va
cation.
The New Board
The new board Of directors are:
r. c. Morris. Sam Perl, w. A. Ras-
co. A. ID. Dickinson, Jr., A. A. Ash
helm, RI. T.. Yates, @. p. Barreda,
4. j. Tucker, Jesse bennett. Harry
Num-. K. de la Cara, w. 3. Sell
ers. Milton West. B. L. Kowalski
and w. r. Kiekel.
Six members Of the new board
are reappointments, these being
bennett. Dickinson, Sellers, Tuck
er. West and Yates.
Members OF the old board not
reappointed are z. A. RoSenthal,
president; A. II. Fernandez, Joe
Celaya, w. B. Clint, r.. B. Creager,
J. 5. Ford. Frank Lopez, A. W..
Reed, r.. B. Rentfro.
'Gummed IL All Up
I'VE have just been waiting for
them to get through with the port, :"
Commissioner Starck remarked as
he offered the list and moved that
the board be appointed. They
have gummed IL all up and we will
see If some one else can do bet
ter"
This was about the only COM
ment preceding the vote.
Commissioner Hinkley came into
the meeting a short time after the
action had been taken and Mayor
pro tenn Hipp sought to reopen the
matter in order to give him an op-
portunity to vote. Commissioner
Hinkley insisted the matter already
had been passed in his absence and
refused 10 record n vote In the
matter. or to be considered present
but not voting. as was suggested.
Quick Changes
The board which is to retire
Tuesday was named at n meeting
Of the commission on February 26.
and succeeded another board which
had been named just 10 days be-
fore on February is.
The board named on February
Continued On Page Three)
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HERALD SCHOOL
FREE TO WOMEN
Valley Housewives Urged to
Attend Cooking Glasses
Every Day

Every phase OF culinary activity
will be covered by the gifted home
economist, Myra Oliver Dougan. in
her series Of five lectures. during
The Herald cooking school which
opens Monday at 2.30 at the Queen
theater. Actual demonstration will
be followed UP by detailed eXplana-
tion Of the methods involved. In
no case will the women be kept
later than S p. m. giving them am
pie time TO return 10 their homes
and prepare the evening meal.
"A great number or out-of-town
women are expecting to attend.
Judging by the queries received at
The Herald office. The Herald
hereby extends to all Of its women
readers. regardless OF address, an in
vitation to attend this greatest fem
mine event OF the year. Admission
Is free. Detailed information re-
garding the ensuing days program.
will appear daily in The Herald, but
IL will be impossible owing 70 the
sheer volume Of material involved,
to present detailed reports OF Mrs.
DOugan's lectures. Women readers
OF The Herald will have 10 depend
upon their personal attendance for
the recipes and secrets Of the kitch-
en- which will be divulged by the
domestic science expert. Every
woman Is urged to make plans i'm
mediately for attendance at the
school.
Valley Radio Electric corporation
will display several refrigerators In
the model kitchen.
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BORGER HAS WORST BITOF
ORGANIZED CRIME HE EVER
KNEW, HAMER TELLS MOODY

AUSTIN. Sep. 2l-CP)-Borger has
the worst bit Of organized crime"
he has ever encountered in his %
years In the ranger service, Captain
Frank Hamer told Governor Moody
In reporting his estimation OF the
situation.
Governor Moody returned today
from Dallas and Terrell. He held q
conference with the ranger captain.
the two riding from Dallas TO Terrell
together.
The governor refused TO declare
his intentions and said he had 10
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TRANS-PACIFIC
Ace Off FOR
MEXICO CITY
Aviator Refuses To
Comment On Race
As He Leaves Here
With Full Gas Tank

Art Goebel. nationally known
race flier, and first OF the Mexico
Kansas City derby entrants to pass
through Brownsville on his way to
the starting point Of the race, took
off from the local airport at 6:55
a. m. Saturday with a full load OF
gas. heading straight through to
Mexico City.
Goebel arrived from Kansas City
at 6:20 p. m. Friday. He flew the
ship which he used in the national
air races at Cleveland this year. a
300 horsepower Wright motor In
Travelair hun.
Reticent about the contest, he
made no statement as to the other
fliers entered. or his own prospects.
No official information in regard
to the entries has been received
here. but 1t Is understood that Earl
Rowland, and Speed" Wells. trans
continental derby winners, willgen-
ter and several other prominent
fliers have been mentioned in con-
nection with the race.
More Fliers Due
Airport officials expect most OF
the fliers to pass through Browns
vile Saturday or early Sunday. No
special arrangements for passports
or the clearing of the planes In
the race on the way into Mexico
have been made. it was found Sat-
urday morning. though 1t had been
understood by them that a blanket
permit had been secured from Mex
leo City. It will be necessary for
all planes to be cleared through
the regular channels.
The race Is limited to 20 en-
trants, 10 from the United States,
five from Mexico. and five from
other countries. No foreign entries
have been named.
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opinion as to the likelihood Of mar
tial law.
Captain Hamer did not make any
recommendations. he merely report
ed on the situation and declared it
the worst he had encountered in his
long career" Governor Moody said.
He said he did not know what
steps would be taken 10 combat the
crime ring" described to him.
He said Captain Hamer said some
OF the law enforcement officers had
either served terms I'm the peniten-
tiary or were now under indictment.
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Purported Plot Barred
In Strike Trouble

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. 21.--
R)-Details OF purported plot by
New York City radicals to assas-
sinate Solicitor John G.. Carpenter
and two other members Of the
prosecuting counsel in the trial OF
Is strike leaders and union mem
bers for the Staying of Police Chief
O. +. Aderholt, of Gastonia, and 70
slow up" things In Charlotte and
Gastonia. were before North Caro-
lima police today.
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STORM WARMING

WASHINGTON. Sept 21.-tFl-
The weather bureau today issued
the following storm warning:
Advisory: Northeast storm warn
ing ordered 10 a. m, Cape Hatteras
to Atlantic City. NJ. j. Disturbance
Of slight intensity central nearly
three hundred miles east Of Jack
sonville, Fla, apparently moving
very slowly northward in connec-
ton with strong area of high pres
sure over the North Atlantic and
middle Atlantic states, viii cause
strong northeast winds. probably OF
gale force at times during the next
thirty-six horrS"
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Perjury Charged In
Mrs. Pantages Trial

Los ANGELES. Sept 2l.-VHl--
Possibility OF perjury charges
against two defense witnesses Tor
Mrs. Alexander Pantages held the
spotlight in the trial Of the theatri-
cal magnate's wife on a second de-
gree murder charge today as prose-
cution and defense counsel pre-
pared their final summations 20 the
jury for presentation Monday.
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Russian Plane Said
At Aleutian Islands

MOSCOW, Sept. 21.-tF- The
Russian plane Land Of the Soviets-
was reported by the soviet news
agency TaSs to have landed today
on Attu island. the extreme west OF
American territory in the Aleutian
islands.
The agency reported the plane
left Petropavlovsk. Kamchatka. en-
route 10 New York. last night and
covered the 750 miles TO Attu island
by way OF Bering Strait at an aver
age speed Of 1l2 miles an hour. A
violent storm ragged.
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Suspect I'm Oklahoma
Bank Robbery Held

BEAUMONT, Tex, Sept. 21.-tF
"A suspect in the S4.s60 robbery Of
the Checotah. Okla, Peoples Bank
was held here today.
Cashiers checks amounting TO ST.
600 were found In possession OF
Hills fRthexs
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TRI-STATE FAIR

AMARILLO, Tex, Sept. 2l.-tFl-
Throwing its gates open to the
world without an admission charge.
the Amarillo Tri-State Fairs an
nual exposition will get under way
here Monday and will run for the
week, through Saturday, Sept. 20,
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Peacox Trial
Is Adjourned

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, Sept. 81.
-tP1-A weekend adjournment
brought the trial Of Earl Francis
Peacox to standstill today. There
was testimony yesterday that he
had threatened ito get" his wife.
whose murder he confessed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-21

Interest In the Fort Worth aero
cade was lively Saturday morning
and "a large crowd was expected III
greet the 10 planes when they land
at the international airport at
p. m. Saturday afternoon.
The ships. bearing rs passengers
were to head south from Corpus
Christi about ID. I'M, stopping fCi
"a few minutes In Harlingen. The1
are 10 be greeted &C the field by
the city commission. the directors
of the chamber OF commerce, anc
the committee on aviation activities
Cars will be provided To convey the
visitors to town. and they are 10 bt
guests at "a banquet III Matamorci
at the Nlatamoros Cafe at 7:3t
p. m. Leading citizens from bott
towns have been invited to the bans
quet. w. s. West Is TO act as mas
ter OK ceremonies. and will welcome
the visitors. and Francisco de F
Morales is To speak for Mataa
moros.
Hawks Is Leader
Capt. Frank Hawks. holder OF tht
trans-contincntal record In to lead
the acrocade. Hubb DiggS. Fort
Worth aviation enthusiast. and I'D
wv. Carlton. chairman OF the COM
mittee on aviation activities, are
leaders in the party.
The ships will take off for Mon.
terrey early Sunday morning. max
ing "a short stop at McAllen. Ar
ranEementS for personal passports
for members OF the party have al
ready been made, G.. c. Richardson
secretary of the chamber Of COM
merce, stated Saturday morning
and it IL expected that permits foi
the planes will he secured some
time during the day.
Landing az Monterrey about II
a. m, the trippers are TO have
lunch, taking the air for Laredo
about %. m. on their homeward
journey.
Broadcast Program
Arrangements for transportation
were practically completed Saturday
morning. according 10 Geo. White,
transportation chairman. Cars
used I'D meet the party at the field
will also be used % carry them tu
Natamoros I'm the evening, and tu
the airport Sunday.
The banquet program is to be
broadcast by remote control hook
up over station KWWG.
Gov. Dan Moody. who had ex-
peCted 40 make the trip, found Nv
impossible t0 do Eo.
Mexican customs officials receiv-
ed notice Saturday morning that
all planes going into Mexico for
the international derby will nc bs
required to Eo through the usual
bonding and other fnrmaHities. ac~
cording 70 information furnished
j. q. Philen company. cutoms
brokers. who have been handling
the bonding OF ships.
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HUDSPETH SAYS HE
WILL NOT RUN AGAIN

SAN ANGELO. Sept. 21.--fFl-
The San Angelo Morning Times
said today the veteran congress-
man. Claude b. Hudspeth. had ad-
vised 1t that he would not seek re-
election, setting forth his reasons
for publication later.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled to-
night and Sunday, probably with
occasional showers near the coast
Moderate nOrtherly To easterly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
nigAt and Sunday with occasional
showers near the coast. Moderate
northeast to southeast winds on the
coast.
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Jury Dismissed in
Becky Rogers Trial

NEW BRAUNFELs Sept 2lP-Unabe TO reach verdict
Of dheaon the which heard Mrs
Bradley robbery discharged night
University students
combat with the appeared o reached
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Water Publication
Plant Plans Okehed

publication plant
which will cost approximately $4,000 to be prepared Immediately and
by
next summer
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'50-YEAR SENTENCE

CAMERON. Sept. 21.-(Fs-For
killing Joseph Hosch, Fred Mat
thews was sentenced 10 so years
imprisonment by a jury which re-
fused his self defense plea here
yesterday.
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10 AIRPLANES
DUE here AT
4P.M. TODAY
Extensive .Prepara'
tons Made For Ban.
quet AT Matamoros
Honoring Visitors

GALVESTON. Tex. Sept
21.-(P)-The Fort Worth
aerocade. consisting of II!
planes and a personnel o.
rs, took off from the thirc
attack group airdrome at 4
o'clock this morning fol
Corpus Christi. The party
was entertained at a banquet
here last night.
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High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow. under normal meteor
ological conditions:
High ........ 4:50 a. m; 1:07 p. m.
Low .....s-.........-.- 1l.55 "a. M
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Insurance rs An Asset.
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.--AdF.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-21

The river will continue To fall
slowly practically all along during
the next "a to 48 hours.
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For Gas -- Steam go Oil
or Water
Large Stock on Hand Always
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
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See the new BULOVA
Strap Wrist Watches
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01

NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned has been appointed School Tax Collector for the Hyder school district Alaska. in conform ity with Chapter 29 Alaska Session Laws, 1919 All male persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years, except soldiers, sailors in the U. s. Navy or Revenue Cutter Service, volunteer firemen, paupers and insane persons, are subject to tax in the sum of Five (S5.00) Dollars.
 Should you be living in Alaska on or prior to the first Monday in April, 1929, said tax shall be due and pay able on said first date and shall be delinquent after May 1st., 1929.
 Should you arrive in Alaska later than the first date above mentioned, tax will be delinquent thirty (30) days after your arrival, CT within (10) days after notice is given you.
 All persons, firms and corporations, employing labor shall furnish a list of their employees to the undersigned Collector and are authorized by law to deduct the amount of the tax from wages of employees.
 Fines and imprisonment are provid- ed by the Act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furn- ish list of employees.
 Dated this 23rd day of April, 1929
 J. A. Martin School Tax Collector for Hyde School district, Alaska.