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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-05

fU s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Rain tonight and tomorrow morning:
lowest temperature about 35 degrees;
much colder tomorrow night.
Temperatures: Highest, 43, at 3:45
pm. yesterday: lowest, 20, at am.
today Full report on page 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
CAMERON HAS
1000 VOTERS
Motor Vehicle Regis
trations CIose
To 10000

Cameron county will have approx
imately 1000 qualified voters this
year, mn compared with = 200 In 1923.
according 10 tentative estimates am
nounccd Friday at the county tax
collectors office.
AZ noon III wna reported that 6.bH0
poll taxes bad basn issued, but tho
clerks had huge sacks 0f mail 20
work over before the total number
Of poll taxes and exemptions could
he announced. y. \. Fox, ccunty tax
collector. estimated the totAi wpuid
run close 70 T.ooc
Registration Of motor vehicles fell
abort of the 10000 mark predicted
Thursday. A check Friday morning
revealed that 5000 automobiles and
f.EIT trucks had secured license
plates, making total Of y,ss5. Thik
will hc increased by additlonnl reg
iatrationa coming through the FnaslS.
The total registration lass year sx-
ceedrd No. 600, gna the 1852 total Nv
expected NV rum over l4,Nu@.
Payment real ard porsenai
property tAA las approximately
The sane ~ lAat sA county. MehOnl
and city tax coilee ted. In
Brownhville, whar gl pay
meats Are permit Hf the
heavy taxpayers toek atage Of
the rule.
At all substntionE in BrcwnHyiIIe.
San Bsnito. HaFlingen. Rio Honda
lContinusd on page fivsl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
Fish and SOph Girls
Fight in 'Piety' Hall

WAC, Tex, Feb. i.---tFl-His-
torie 0erria Gurleson Hall, Bay
lor unvsrsity's dormitory for
women. vas the scene late ysstsr-
day OF spirited clash in which
hair puIng and the call az a
police Istrol figured In a sontest
between Freshman and sophomore
women andents In the university.
After DC hattie had been under
way sonf time. sophomore stu
dents eAled the police patrol to
take thef underclass sisters fer q
ride. If& freshmen. though. be-
came peniaasfve, and the driver of
'Black x>ria" hauled off the
sophomcx.
Downftfn tho underrlsss girls
talked tb1ir way out Of the pstrcl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
MAN
PREPARES TO
OFFER PROOF
Head of Hoover Club
In Tennessee City
Makes Charge To
Patronage Probers

WASHINGTON, Feb. /.
-P1-The statement that
he could prove the Memphis.
Tenn, postmastership had
been purchased was made
today by Walker l.. Well
ford, R-esident Of the Mem
phis Hoover Non-Partisan
club, 5eIore a senate COM
mittee Investigating the ap-
poitnnent Of Edward ".
Sheelya acting postmaster.
Wexford asked time to
prepalf a case against Shee-
ly. Indicating dictaphone
testimhy was being prepar-
In reply to Senator Nc
Kellar democrat, Tennes-
see, as to the witnesses he
(Centinued on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
SIX DEAD, TEN
HURT IN TWO
TRAIN WRECKS
Engines Meet Head On
In Kentucky; Eight
Cars DeYailed On
Wisconsin Line

HENDERSON. Ky. Feb. 1.-tPD-
Five members Of two train crews and
an employe OF the American Railway
Express Co., all Of Louisville. KY,
were killed eihRt miles from here
today when passenger train Nc. lac
on the Louisville, Henderson 4 Sc.
Louis railroad craAhed head-on into a
freight. The men killed we're buried
in the wreekage and only one body
had been recovered.
The dead:
w. II. Bush, Louisville. engineer
OF the passenger.
Clyde Hall, Louisville, fireman Of
the passenger.
J. A. Bell, Louisville, baggageman
on the passenger train.
John y. Harder, Louisville, engi.
neer Of the freight.
Hewitt B. Maysey. Louisville, fire
man Of the freight
Milton i. Buckley, Louisville,
brakeman OF the freight.
The wreck occurred about 1886 n.
m. Passengers who were awake
when the crash occurred said the
train seemed 70 be going slowly.
There was a sudden grinding Of
brakes they said. and then the i'm
pact. Both engines were demolished
and ona baggage car was smashed.
The wrackaRo burst into flames i'm
medsateiy after the crash.
Wreeking crews from here and
from Louisville were dispatched Ia
the scene and officials Of the roas
from Louisville also were on their
way here.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 1.-tP,-Ten
persons were injured and nearly 100
passengers were shaken badly when
seven Pullmans and n baggage car
attached 10 the Sioux Filler No. III
OF the Milwaukee road were derailed
near Mazomaine last night
p. n. Eubank, Northampton. Ohio
a salesman. and Manly SHddler. Chi.
cago, negro porter, are in hospit-
nj, having been brought here aboard
n relief train today
Train officials here today said a
broken rail probably was responsible
for the wreck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
HANGAR BIDS
OPENED TODAY
Contract To BE Let
At Special Meet
ing Tuesday

Contract for the erection Of a Sec
ond hangar at the municipal airport
viii be awarded Tuesday, according
to n decision Of the city commission
Friday morning following opening Of
bids. The new structure will be 100
by 100 feet IN size, all-steel. with
concrete floor
Nine bids for the structure were
received, the price ranging from
$4,000 TO S25.000 for the various
types Of construction. The bids
were turned for checking. and will be
department for checking. and will be
acted upon BY the commission at q
special meeting Tuesday morning
In discussing the proposed struc-
ture II was pointed out that the busi-
ness Of the airport has increased
rapidly and that the first hangar N
insufficient 20 Accommodate the
regular commercial business. Istab-
lIshment - air mail will make the
second hangar necessary ~ soon az
il can be completed.
The commission awarded n contract
for al Elwin street sweeper. which
will cost approximately se.5o0. When
the proposition was brought 20 q vote
(Continued from page one.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
CONDITION OF
R. D.. TRAHAN
VERYSERIOUS
Officer Found With
Bullet Wound In
Head Unde r goes
Operation

HARLfNGEN, Feb. i.--R. IL. Ira
han border patrol inspector found
in his car with a bullet wound In
his head on street here Wednes-
day morning. was within deaths
shadows at the Valley Baptist hos
pital Friday noon following an
operatiea.
His cofNl.aon was characterized as
Every serious" By the attending
physician. An effort had bean made
TO build up Trahsn's strength 10
place him In a condition 70 stand
the operation which was believed
necessary 70 as recovery. X. l..
Longoria, former border patrol in
spector. gave blood for a transfu-
sion Wednesday afternoon and this
strengthened TFahan IN preparation
for the operation. Only one trans
fusion was made.
The border partol inspector was
found Wednesday slumped on The
seat OF his automobile on Jackson
street between ) and I streets by a
passeTby. He had n bullet wound
ploughing across his forehead. "A
gund was found in his hand. accord
ing to officers who were called.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
OH GOD, This
REAL MURDER
WOMAN CRIES
Female Slayer of Hus-
band Goes to Gal
lows First Praying;
Lover Follows

FRANKLIN, La, Feb. /.
-R)-Mrs. Ada Bonner
LeBouef and DIR. Thomas E.
Dreher were hanged in
quick succession i'm the par
ish Jail here today for the
murder Of James LeBouef,
the woman's husband.
The woman led the way
to the gallows accompanied
by Father j. j. Rosseau, Of
the local Church OF Assump-
ton. The man followed
with his spiritual adviser,
Rev. j. "A. Mccormack,
Methodist minister beside
him.
Mrs. Lebouef began praying behind
Father J. j. Rosscau. Catholic priest,
In the voice OF a young girl.
"Out therel Out there" she cried
Continued on page flve.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
Says POStOf1ice Bought
Princess at Altar
Decides for Love,
Bans Policy Union

REGENSBERG, Bavaria, Feb. /.
-tRl-Two branches OF m ancient
European royal house were agreed
today that love, rather than mat
ters Of policy chould be the con-
trolling factor in matrimony.
Priscess lila. OF the Bohemian
branch OF the house Of Thurn and
Taxis, left Prince Raphael Rainier
OF the Bavarian branch OF the same
house waiting at the altar yes
terday, with the fearful explana-
tion that her heart was engaged
10 another"
But far from n tendency 10
coerce her 10 70 through with the
ceremony-which had reached the
Atagc where the participants were
the service-the heads OF the two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
Lindbergh Hops
Off to Fly Mail to
Panama Canal


CURTfSS FIELD. N. r.. Feb. f.--dP
Colonel Charles LindberFh hoped
off az 6s<5 a. M. today for Florida
when he will fly next Monday 10 open
u rev alr mail route TO the Panama
Canal zone.
Lindbergh will take eff at q a. m.,
Monday from the PAn-American Air
ways terminal. After landing ~
Havana fer fusi his schedule calls
for a stop Mt Belize. British Hon
duras, ove- night. The next day be
will fly 10 Aanagun. Nicaragua. spend
the night there and compIstr the
journey the third day with stops at
Puenta Arenas. Costa Rira. and
David. Panama. on hts way TO cris-
tosal where he will be dee about
p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01

but their faces had been painted
gaudy eolors.
Meanwhile. isolated groups Of
girls battled At the dormitory an
til the fight was stopped hy school
officials.
The campus warfare is part OF
the freshrien's annual effort 70
halt the sophomore banquet,
scheduled for tomorrow night.
Many evening dresses belonging
20 sophomore girls have "disap-
reared." and the president Of the
men's sophomore class was kid
naped and found near Lockhart,
$50 miles from Waco. yesterday
The conversions inscription az
Georgia Burlsscn Hall. which was
built in 1855, reads: @Dedicatad
to female education and pisty-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
VALLEY GIVEN
MARCH 30
TOSELL CROP
Department Acts Fav-
orably Upon Recorn-
mendations of Chief
Of Inspectors

The citrus fruit shipping
season for the Lower Rio
Grande Valley area has
been extended by the U. q
Department De Agriculture
from February "a, 10 March
so.
Announcement of the de-
cision OF the department 10
comply with recommends
tions recently forwarded by
r. A. Hoidale, in charge Of
Mexican fruit worm control
work in the Valley, was re-
ceived Friday morning.
IN his recommendation HoidaIe
called attention Of the depErtman1
20 the fact that the Valley Inns CO.
operated in the eradication and con-
troll work, and that less than 200
secondary host fruit trees now rp-
main In the lower Rio Grandc afea.
He stated .hat different efforts nrr
being made 70 remove these and that
practically all growers and shippers
are cooperating with the department
and the field forces in the Valley.
Text OF Order
The telegram received NV Holdmln
Friday morning from the department
stated:
THE plant quarantine and rnntrol
ADMINISTRATION announces that un-
der the authority given In the rcgu%
hmtionN Mupfrlar mental tn thm n4fmrRm~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
REVIVES CURFEW
= n 4
TO END HEY-HEY
n ~ r.
CRIMES OF YOUTH

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. f.--fP1-The
quaint old custom or 10 o'clock
curfew has been revived BY Police
Chief Laubenheimer ns a means for
getting boys and girls andcr "a
home at a respectable hour.
All dance hall proprictors havr
been advised that the curfaw will
toll the knell Of parting hey hey az
~ y. m, and that youth with N
flare for norturnnl revclry must
have its galoshes on and be started
home by that hour.
Several crimes attributed To dance
hall flirtationx wero given as a
reason for revival of the old or
dinance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01

branches Of the family gave their
sanction 70 the action Of the srin-
cess. There was regret that the
family name should have become
involved In sensational publicity.
but there seemed 10 be some relief
that the pretty Princess. who Is
~, should have discovered her
feelings while there was yet time.
Today the princes was on her
way back 70 her Czechoslovakian
estates, while others wondered
who the other man In the affair
might be.
She said she found IL incom-
patible with the distntes or her
conscience 20 promise 10 "iove,
honor, and obey" Prince Raphael
Rainier, until death might them
part.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
Charge Man In
Disappearance
OF Minter Girl

AUSTIN, Feb. f.--dF1-A COM
plant charging Jack Griffith. alias
Jack Freith, with kidnaping In con
neetion with the disappearance last
Tuesday or Miss Fannie Minter. 10.
university student. was filed In the
court Of Justice Of the Peace r. L.
TRnnehiil to-day.
The ch arge was sworn TO by Mrs.
r.. I. MinEer. mother Of the girl.
Miss Mintfr had not been seen
here since she left her home In an
automobile 60 attend classes
r. ID. Th0rp. chief of police, post
ed q reward " 2s0o for information
leading 10 the whsreabouta Of the
young woman. and Governor Moody
has been asked TO supplement this
amnnnt oa the part cf tire tzntt.
WACO, Texas. Feb. i.---fFf--A
Rirl answering thu description cf
Fszsaix 1&e Esrser, missing f6-year-
clH University ~ Texas student, was
seen nn fhr Wnc5-Bryan highway
last night by victer c. Condrcn of
Los angeles. Condxon reported 90
police here tcdaT.,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
POLO SERIES
SPOSTPONED
Grounds Soaked; lst
Game to be Held
Sunday

A slow penetrating rain Friday
morning faused the opening game
Of the mid-winter polo tournament.
slated to iget under way az Fort
Brown Fdsisy afternoon, to be post
poned unul Sunday.
The fifft contest will be staged
between thc Wichita Falls civilian
team wh'sh recently won the low
goal tournament at San Antonio.
and the Twelfth cavalry aggrega-
tion or Fort Brown. Three teams
are entsmd in the tournament, the
Fifth caRlry horscmen from Fort
Clark csntletinR the group.
Two ts9rnaments will be PLAYED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
GUARD MRS. MANNING
FOLLOWING THREATS

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.--tRf-Police
today were placed on guard nc the
apartment of Mrs. Anna Manning.
mother Of Capt. Harry Manning. hero
Of the Florida rescue. while detectives
huntSd for the writer OF a threaten
ing lettsv received Wednesday night
by Mrs. Manning.
The letter informed Mrs. Manning
her son would be injured unless she
placed $1,000 in currency in the en-
trance 10 an apartment in the Bronx
by next Sunday. Manning is az sea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
Temperature / 10
Reach Low 4O's
In This Section

while the current fresziny bE7sk
extended its chilly fingers MS sAr
south IN Austin Thursday nigks w.
y. Sehnurbpsrh. yallsy msteofolo-
rixt. eouId see onIy teyupcra<urss in
the Iow forfiss fer this section Fri
day nixht-
Although the Mercury sNfik 70 ~
degrees Thursday nlTht And whs
stated 10 continue itr fsli. No dam
ger Of frost in the Valley wks seen-
Cloudy and unsettled Editions
with pccnsiorsl showers lore
cast for tonight The 4 "A
z1ztRd 90 begin q H1or u
day.
Rain GO the extent
inrh fcil nt Brown
night. Iha only etke
reportinx Dreripikn1iox
Grnnde City wl1<4 =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
HOLD SERVICE

RIO GRANDE CITY. Feb. L.
Rev. Carl. pastor cf the Methodist
church Of Mission. accompanied by a
choir Of eight persons held leliKious
services in the Fort Ringgold chapel
last Sunday afternoon ~ o'clock.
Mrs. Homer Smith presided a. the
piano and Mrs. Truitt gave vocal
solo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
nTENDANCE GOOD

MISS0N, Feb. 1.-The general
average attendance in the Mission
public xhools was e6.2s per cent. as
revealed IN the weekly report 70 the
board 4 education filed this week.
IL was peinted out that fiu has al
most eitirely disappeared from the
student body. and the attendance
has reiirned TO normal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
ROTHEEB WILL NOT
COACH AT T. c. u.

FOET WORTH. Feb. 1.--tP,--
Claude kothgcb will not coach al
Texas C4istian University.
That Rsitive denial Of differences
coming 1om Houston was made BY
offieialsN T. c. U. today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01

--latest Studio Portrait .
NEW YORK, Feb. f.--GF1-Jchn
ID. Rockefeller, 5r.. today stood
shoulder to shoulder with his son,
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., In the
fight 70 Gust Colonel Robert W..
Stewart Of Chicago from the chair
manship Of tho Standard Oil COM
pany or Indiana.
Support for his sons cause was
announced In behalf of the elder
Rockefeller In statement issued
from the Rockefeller offices, at 90
Broadway.
Mr.. Stewart, who had said hc
New Britain herald., 1929-11-13
THR0NG INCREASES
 AT PRIESTS GRAVE
4O,O0O File Past Newly Found
 Shrine Today

Maiden, Mass, Nov. 13 P-A steadily increasing throng, inspired by stories of miraculous cures at the 60-year- old grave of Rev. Patrick J. Power, continued to file through the gates of Holy Cross cemetery here today.
 At noon it was estimated that more than 10000 persons had visited the shrine, considerable increase same time. with prospects of still larger crowd this afternoon. Many of these had gathered at the gates before dawn and waited to be ad- mittcd by the carotakers.
 The grave Of the paratively obscure priest. who died at the age of 25 years, has been the shrine of pilgrims from all sections of New England and from Canada for the past two weeks as a result of wide spread stories of it's rcputedly cura- tive qualities.
 Many of those who arrived crippled, ill or blind, claimed to have been cured after praying at the graves edge.
 One of the pilgrims who arrived today came from Toledo, Ohio, es- pccially she said, 10 seek relief from a bodily ailment at the shrine.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-13
City Items

The St. Andrews Lithuanian soci- ety held d monthly meeting last night at 7:30 at the Lithuanian hall on Pars street, President Joseph Grimallo presided at the meeting.
 The 4. Nash co. suits, topcoats. or oyercoats, S2&.50. J. Ryan, 22 KoXbury Road 2309.-advt.
 John J. Holloway of Murray street has returned home after spending eight days at the ". E. A. show in Chicago, in the interest of the Stan ley Works.
 Old fashioned supper every Thursday night, S1. Old Milestone 
 Mems Nest, Order Of Owls will hold a meeting Friday evening at $ o'clock at the home Of James Meek CT Of No Pleasant street.
 The course in traffic management a' the Y, M. (. 4. opened last cvr- ming. Arthur II. Petts. assistant traf- fife manager for the American Hard - ware corporation, t5 in charge of the course. Eight students were present.
 Mrs. Edward T.. McAloon Of go Farmington avenue is seriously ill in St Francis hospital. Hartford.
 Martha Chapter, Q. E. S. will hold it's regular meeting at 7:30 o'clock evening. Supper will be served at 6;30 o'clock and tho meet ing will be followed by a card party.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-13
BORAH SUGGESTS EXCHANGE PROBE
Senator Accepts Challenge Of Kent 7aIk-FlayS System

Washington. Nov. 13 LPi-An ir- vestigation Of the New York stocl; exchange is suggested by Senator Borah of Idaho, in answer to a bankers assertion that the recent collapse of security prices was caused by the tariff activities of the senate's democratic-in c-independent re- publican coalition.
 Sees Challenge in Talk
 Seizing upon this statement as a challenge. Borah. leader of the in dependent group, hinted at such an inquiry. but did not go to the point of introducing a resolution providing for it.
 Meanwhile, the senate was con- fronted with notice from Hefiin of A Alabama, of a call for action today upon his resolution providing for an inquiry into speculative activities on the New York, New Orleans and Chicago cotton exchanges and the effect of stock price trends upon the price of cotton.
 In it's original form, the Heflin resolution provided for an investiga- tion by the federal farm board. but the Alabaman later agreed to ac-
New Britain herald., 1929-11-13
FOUR PRISONERS
 SOUGHT BY POLICE
Canadians Pry Way Out Of
 Rutland, Vt, Cells

Rutland, Vt, Nov. 13 Pl-Feder and state police today continued their search for four prisoners, all Canadians. who escaped last night from the local police station. The men, who were awaiting trial for illegal entry into this country. were Joseph Nelson, 22. Romeo Toloes q, Albert Desmarais, 19. and Albert Goyer, %. Cover vas arrested in Boston and the others in Vermont
 Railroad yards in this city and highways in surrounding towns were being watched closely by the police who believe the mon had not trav- oled any great distance.
 The four were in group of fed 3eral prisoners brought here yester- day for trial Because of the over crowded condition at the county jail they were taken to the police sta ton. After nightfall they pryed the bars of their ground-floor cell win dow with table leg. It was be- lieved that they made their getaway about an hour before it became known.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-13
STUDENT TICKETS PADDLE STRIKERS
Pupils Abandoning Walkout Run
 Gauntlet Of Line

Graton, W. Va. Nov. 5 (UP)-- The majority of 400 Graton High school students who went on strike tor an investigation of the alleged differences between the superinten- denl of schools and the high school principal were reported returned to their classes today in spite Of the presence of picktts armed with paddles near the school building.
 With the enthusiasm of the noisy throng which parude1 the streets carrying banners gone, the students one by one ran the gauntlet Of paddle pickets' 10 report back in class.
 Charles Burke. member Of the meeting of the school board in re spOnse to the ultimatum issued by the four class presidents before Thursday.
 The students had demanded an immediate investigation of the dis qualification of 10 star football play .rs last week and also of reported differences between Superintendent II. A. Price and Principal l.. NJ. Iomlinson.
 The huge banner at the head Of ;he parade demanded q new super lnt"ndent or none at all. The prin- cipal was given q vote of confidence a week ago when a similar strike threatened, according 10 student leaders.