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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
Griffin Contest Is
Slowed AS Lawyers
Prepare For Fight

AUSTIN, March 25.-(P)-Pro-
cedure in the election contest case
Of Gordon Griffin of McAllen,
whom returns to the secretary Of
state revealed was defeated for
judge Of the 53rd district by j. E.
Leslie, moved at a snails pace to-
day as a host Of attorneys pre-
pared to wage a battle over points,
Of law before selection of a jury|
is started.
Leslie's counsel filed an answer
Saturday seeking to prevent the|
suit from proceedings. They alleg-|
ed contest involving the office|
was pending in Hidalgo. having|
been filed there three months agc|
by Griffin and the case should be-
disposed Of in the county where
the election Wrangle originated.
Exceptions to this answer were
to be presented before District
Judge George Calhoun this after
noon and indications were that
arguments might consume the re-
mainder Of the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25

dllSSeO IQlIl UIlIlSI WdS WG11 WlUllIlli
the twelve mile limit while the mas
ter Of the I'm Alone maintains he
was we'll without it, Represent
atives of the United States, Great
Britain and France are studying the
facts Of the case today.
Federal officers say if the sunken
ship was first sighted within twelve
miles of the shores of the United
States coast guard boats were with
in the law when they pursued her
into the gulf and sunk her when
she refused to stop on command.
Captain John Thomas Randall, Ca
madam skipper of the I'm Alone, is
bitter in his denunciation of the
coast guards action and has likened
it to submarine warfare in the last
war and declares to be a violation Of
the freedom of the seas.
The coast guard cutters Dexter
and Walcott arrived here yesterday
with Capt. Randall and his crew
Of seven in irons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
POLICE PROBE
GIRLS DEATH
School Teacher Arrested Aft
er Stenographer Dies In
His Apartment

HAMILTON, Ont, March Is
GA high school teacher was un-
der arrest today while police IN
vestigated the circumstances Of the
death Of a 2O-year-old girl in ais
apartment.
Miss Eva Coleman, stenograph-
er. died in the apartment of Har-
old Niece after eating candy.
Niece was arrested on technical
charge of vagrancy.
He told police the girl came 70
his rooms yesterday and asked him
to marry her. He said he told her
he was married and left the room.
When he returned, he said, she was
eating candy and a few minutes
later became violently i'll. Niece
summoned a physician. but the girl
died before she could be removed to
a hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
NJ. P. TOSTART
Line APRIL Is
(Special to The Herald)

Especial to The Herald)
HOUSTON, March 25.-Accord-
ing to announcement made here
today by H. R. Stafford, executive
vice president Of the Missouri Pa
cific Lines, actual construction OF
it's proposed Edcouch to Weslaco
extension will commence April Is.
The extension will be approx
mateIy ten miles long, all in Hi
dalgo county, and the cost is esti-
mated at 100000.
The primary purpose Of the line
is to provide shorter route to
northern markets for traffic orig
mating on the Mission branch of
the Missouri Pacific Lines. BY the
construction of this line the Mis-
souri, Pacific will be able to rem
der better service to shippers By
changing the schedule Of some of
its vegetable and fruit trains and
routing them over the new line
through Raymondville; thus hand
ling the business more economically
and eXpeditiously than it is al
present handled, Stafford said
1t will also bring about a more
expeditions handling of refriger-
atcr cars for business originating
at Edcouch and between that point
and Hargill.
The greatest public convenience
of the new line is that it will ef-
feet a material saving in wagon OF
truck haul Of traffic, including
perishableS, to farmers along the
line The line will enable many
growers and shippers to load theil
products direct into iced refriger-
ators and other classes of cars
obviating long wagon or truck
haul to the present main line anc
branches of the Missouri Pacific
which is especially desirable in the
case Of perishable freight.
The new line will be constructed
in accordance with the present
standard plans and specification!
Of the Missouri Pacific lines anc
completion will be made during tht
latter part of October. 1929. il
time for use in moving the wintel
vegetable crop next season, Safforc
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
CREACER GIVES
BROOKHARTLIE
C. 0. P. Head Vigorously De-
nies Saying Wurzbach
Would Be Indicted

Branding a falsehood the report
ed statement Of Chairman Smith
Brookhart of the senate patronage
investigating committe that he had
testified that Representative Harry
M. Wurzbach would be indicted be-
fore that event took place, r. B.
Creager. Texas republican COM
mitteeman, fired another gun Tues
day in the controversy between him
self and the senator.
Mr. Creager said in his telegram:
You are quoted in press reports
as stating that 1, in advance Of the
event, testified before your COM
mittee that Congressman Wurzbach
would be indicted for receiving pO-
litical contributions from federal
officeholders in violation of the law
and further that caused the in
dictment to be brought in order to
stifle your committees investigation
If you made such statements you
deliberately falsified.
The stenographic record Of my
testimony proves the falsity of The
first statement. AS to the second
you will know that far from trying
to stop your farcial socalled investi-
cation 1 demanded fullest light or
the Texas situation and by public
demand forced you to reluctantly
hear approximately 80 Of the lead
ing citizens Of my state, republicans
and democrats. all of whom testified
to the high standing and integrity
Of the responsible leaders of the re-
publican organization in Texas.
They nounced as absurd and
untrue the slanderous hearsay twice
removed to which, with apparent
seriousness, you had been listening.
Il repeat. if you made the state
ments attributed to you, you delib-
eratelV falSified."
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named Qintero and another
known as Juarez, alleged to be
residents of Matamoros, who have
been living on the American side
Of the Rio Grande several weeks.
The thieves gained entrance to
the Barreda store through a rear
door, and evidently carried eff a
truck load of loot. They care
fully selected a number Of we'd
ding dresses, wells and other high
class merchandise. The robbery
was not discovered until late
Sunday morning.
Whether the two arrested are
connected with the international
theft ring, which has been op-
Grating in Matamoros AMI VAL
ley cities has not been ascertain
ed by the Matamoros poliCe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
GRAF ZEPPELIN
TOURS EUROPE
Giant Dirigible Circles Over
Rome on Four-Day
Cruising Trip

ROME. March 25.-(P)-The di-
rigible Graf Zeppelin. on 5000 mile
flight over the Mediterranean and
Central Europe. arrived over Rome
at 3 p. m. 1t circled the city three
times.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
March 25.-(P)-The Graf Zeppelin,
left her hangar here today, and
later was reported sailing over the
Mediterranean on the second long
cruise of her career.
Five thousand miles Of travel lay
ahead. with four days Of cruising,
over France, Italy, the northeastern
and eastern shores of the Mediter-
ranean, the Balkans and countries
Of Central Europe before the giant
dirigible should return TO Friedrich
schafen.
Departure was at 1884 a. M,
(6:45 Sunday, z. S. t.. being de-
layed somewhat by the late arrival
Of some Of the q passengers. among
them two women, besides the pas
Sengers the ship carried a crew Of
48, and a total load OF 55 tons.
There was more gaiety at depart
ure today than on the setting out on
the transatlantic venture last year,
but there was less excitement. At
1916 the brightly lighted silvered
craft was dragged from its hangar
onto the flying field where several
hundred watchers had gathered to
see the start.
Released by the workmen the di-
rigible rose quickly to 200 meters
and pointed its nose to the east, Dr.
Hugo Eckner. master. setting its
course over Lake Constance toward
Basle. Switzerland and MarSeilles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
(By the Associated Press


The fourth week of the Mexican
revolution found federals and rebels
in the grip Of their first major
clash for possession Of the import
ant seaport of Mazatlan.
After a two-day battle in which
heavy losses appeared inevitable,
the federal garrison at Mazatlan,
outnumbered at least 2 to l, was
still in possession Of the city while
relief troops were barely forty miles
away.
The main body Of federal rein
forcement numbering 5000 men was
at IrapuatO pressing on to bring aid
to the beleaguered city.
Rebel reports that the city had
fallen were denied by the govern
ment which reported being in tele-
phone communication with the de-
Tending federals last midnight.
While the fighting ragged on the
west coast, the main contending
forces began slowly to close upon
each other in central Mexico.
General Gales and his staff to-
day were enrOute to Berme1lllO,
thirty miles north Of Torreon to
establish headuarters there for the
drive on the north. General Al
mazan, leading an advance column
has already reached that place.
Meanwhile General EScobar,
leader of the main revel army was
headed southwark again from the
border to join his forces in south
Chihuahua.
Negotiations for the release OF
King Morrison. American aviator
Continued on Page Ten0
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2 Are Held in Matan1oros
After Store Here Robbed

Several hundred dollars worth
Of merchandise, consisting Of
ladies dresses and wearing ap-
parel, stolen from the Barreda
store at Eleventh and Jefferson
streets late Saturday night, was
located Sunday afternoon by
Matamoros police, and two men
placed under arrest in that city
on smuggling charges.
According to information Sc
cured by Chief of Police Salinas
Of Matamoros the merchandise
was smuggled across the Rio
Grande at point below the To-
mates bend early Sunday morn
ing, and a number of dresses
were offered for sale On the Mat
moros market Sunday after
noon.
The police arrested q man
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tues
day, probably with local showers
continued warm. Fresh and Occa
sionally strong southerly winds to
day, shifting to northerly late to
night or Tuesday.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
local showers in east portion; coole
in west and north portions; Tues
day partly cloudy; local showers !
extreme east portion; cooler. Moo
crate to fresh south to northWe:
winds on the coast.
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ship MISSING
4 DAYSCAUSE
OF WIDE HUNT
Party of Four Includ-
ing Wealthy New
Yorker Believed To
Have Crashed

MOUNT GRETNA, Pa, March 25
-(P)-Four persons were killed
when a Ryan monoplane struck
tree as it was flying low attempting
to ascertain its position while over
the national guard encampment
ground near here today.
The pilot had a card in his pock-
ct reading:
John L. Campion, eastern fac
tory representative of the MahOney
Ryan Aircraft corporation, st.
Louis"
Another victim had a card bear
ing the name Of Harold w Lloyd.
The pilot apparently had lost his
way in the mist and fog and was
flying low in an effort to regain
his bearing.
Flying over a hill covered by
woods, part Of a wing of the plane
was torn off by tree. The pilot
tried to gain altitude, started up
ward and then turned over, crash
ing to earth against tree stump
The machine was wrecked.
monoplane manufactured by the
Mahoney-Ryan company, st. Louis
Coroner j. Herbert Manbeck of
Lebanon, took the bodies to Leban-
on. Further search Of the bodies
and baggage was to be made in an
effort to ascertain their identity.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 25.-(P)
Three passengers were aboard the
Ryan monoplane that crashed to-
day at Mount Gretna, Pa, when it
took off from Norton field here to-
day. airport officials said
Included among those who board
ed the ship, according to airport at
tendants, were Charles Stewart, Co.
lumbus, and Harold Lloyd, 21, and
Paul Wager, %, both Of Worthing-
ton, a suburb of Columbus.
CHICAGO, March 25.-LP)-A pi-
lot was killed and a passenger was
injured, perhaps fatally, in an air
plane crash in OaklaWn, a suburb
today. The victims were William
Perkins, killed, and William Dorey.
said to be a student pilot.
| witnesses said the engine of the
plane apparently stalled.
PENSACOLA, Fla. March 25.-
| (P)-Lieut. Frederick w. Roberts.
flight instructor at the United
States naval air station here, and
Alvin CroSsman Hutchins. flight
student, were killed in collision
with another plane here To-Day.
NEW YORK. March 25.-(P)-
The woods of Jersey and the coast
line between New York and Nor
folk were searched from land and
sea and air today for the plane in
which t. Raymond Finucane
wealthy Rochester business man
and three others disappeared last
Friday.
Twenty-Five members of the
coast guard were led into the
woods near Waretown. N. j.. BY J.
A. Walk, Of Atlantic City, who SAID
he saw a plane fall there Friday
AFTERNOON, report corroborated By
a nearby coast guard station.
Along the shore coast guarc
boats and commercial craft kept 9
lookout for the plane and aloft as
many of the more than 20 plane.
that joined the search yesterday a,
could fly to advantage through in.
Continued on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
Helper Wild Animal Fight
And Garage Gets Bad Odor

CHICAGO, March 25.-(P)-
Mephitis: Say, what does it
mean?
George Root, a chauffeur for
the Rodi Towing Service, rad
just towed car into the garage.
Although it was 3 a. m, ne tele-
phoned the boss.
There is" he telephoned, "an
animal in the garage"
And what" inquired the boss.
'do you expect me to do about
it? Start a circus or some
thing?"
Root. in no mood for frivolity,
Snatched up a ball bat and set
about dispatching tie animal.
He discovered he must swing the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25

bat with one hand, and with the
other press his nostrilS.
Bigger men than Root have
fled unashamed from. the Me-
phitis. but he fought on, holding
his nose. The Mephitis in an in
cautious moment wandered in the
path of the bat, and his demise
was accomplished
Later from his home Root
called the boss.
III be down as soon as my
clothes come back from the
cleaners"
Take the day off," shouted the
boss. Go for a walk in the fresh
air. It's a thing like this that
gives a garage a bad odor"
(A) Mernphitis: A common
mammal, allied to the weasel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
WESTERN UNION TO
IMPROVE IN MEXICO

NEW YORK, March 25.-(P)-
The Western Union Telegraph
company, which recently acquired
control Of the Mexican Telegraph
company, is planning to improve
the cable system Of that company
at a cost Of about S500,000. New
shore ends of several cables will be
laid and the terminus Of the Vera
Cruz-M Morgan City. La, cable will
be moved to Galveston, Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
LONDON PAPER BACKS
ACTION OF GUARDS

LONDON, March 25.-(P)-The
sinking of the British schooner I'm
Alone by a United States coast
guard vessel excited little editorial
comment in London newspapers to-
day, though given a big play in the
news columns.
One diplomatic writer pointed out
that if the firing occurred within
twelve miles of the American coast
Great Britain would hardly be in a
position to protest, and. indeed,
could not do so if the I'm Alone was
warned to heave to and refused, and
if the American cutter made every
effort to avoid killing of the crew.
The same commentator contended
the placing Of the crew in irons was
also justified if liquor smuggling
could be proved legally against
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
SPANISH PAIR
ATTEMPT HOP
FROM SEVILLE
Radio Reports Plane
Passing Cape JUDY
Last Night; Fields
Ordered Lighted

BUENOS AIRES, March 25-(P
A Dakar dispatch to La Nacion
say tn atthe Spanish plane Jesus
de Gran Poder passed over Cape
Blanco at 4:S0 p. m, Greenwich
meantime 11:30 a. M, eastern
standard time). 1t was headed
toward the Cape Verde islands.
RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, March 25.
-P)-Radio adviceS received on the
Island of Fernando do Noronha off
the coast Of Brazil, from Dakar,
state that the Spanish transatlantic
fliers. Captains Francisco Jimenez
and Ignacio Iglesias, are expected to
reach the Brazilian coast about
midnight or shortly thereafter.
The Latecoere company has or
dered night lights on all fields from
Natal southwark to Rio Janeiro to
guide the airmen while the navy
is cooperating, directing all naval
vessels along the northern coast to
report sighting of the plane.
MADRID. March 25.-(P)-The
Moroccan department of the minis
try of war received a wireless tele-
gram from the Spanish South At
lantic airplane Jesus del Gran Po-
der stating 1t had passed over Cape
JUDY, Rio de Orc, shortly after mid
night flying with a favorable wind.
SEVILLE. Spain, March 25.-(P)-
Two Spanish aviatOrS, neither over
so years old, today presumably were
Winging their way across the At
lantic ocean on an attempt to make
nonstop flight to Rio Janeiro,
Brazil.
Captains Francisco Jimenez and
Ignacia IgleSas, Spanish aces in the
Moroccan campaign, left Seville yes
terday at SAP (242 p. m, eastern
standard time) in their Spanish
made airplane, Jesus del Gran Po-
der" They have not been reported
sighted since.
1HeI COURSE lay uOWu Jue west
coast of northern Africa to Cape
Blanco, Mauritania. thence across
the open ocean probably to Pernam-
buco, Brazil. by way of the Cape
Verde islands.
The machine was capable of
something better than 100 miles an
hour. Arrival at Rio Janeiro could
hardly be expected before some time
early tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
SOrND PICTURES ONLY

NEW YORK, March 25.-(Pl-
The announcement Of the Fox Film
Corporation that commencing to-
day it would produce dialogue and
musical pictures exclusively is eX-
pected to have a reperCuosion in the
entire field of public entertain
ment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
main ARMIES
GATHER NORTH.
OF TORREON
Almazan Reported To
Be In Bern ejillo
AS Escobar Heads
South From Juarez

WASHINGTON, March 25.-
AP)-Ambassador Morrow at
Mexico City told Secretary Kel-
logg over the telephone today
that he understood the besieged
city of Mazatlan still to be in
possession of federal troops and
the fighting was over for the
present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
Britain Awaits to
Learn Exact Place
Schooner vas Sunk

international complca-
tons would sinking
the United States establishment the
position Of sighted
boats Coast guadsmen at preliminary testified the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isal
tomorrow, under normal metec
illogical conditions:
High .... 4:31 a. m; All p.
Low ...... 1880 a. m; 1922 p.
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RIVER FORECAST

The river will rise somewhat mo-
at Brownsville today then fs
slowly all along during the next fe
days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25

LONDON, March 25.-(P)-The
British foreign office will make no
statement concerning the sinking of
the British schooner I'm Alone by
Continued on Page Ten.)
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ................
Sunrise tomorrow ..........
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TWO IN JAIL
AFTER FIGHT
Brownsville, Mstsnoros Of
ficers Get Alleged Ii
quor Runners

Two men. one cut about the
throat. ERE lodged in Brownsville
and Matamoros jaIls today az the
result Of what is described as a
liquor hi-iacking fight on the banks
Of the Rio Grande Thursday night.
The injured man was taken into
CUSTODY hy Mexican officers follow
ing the combat and the other was
arrested by CITY police. aided by
Fort Brown guards. after he had
swarm the river after the fight. "A
third man. who also swan the riv-
or. ESCAPED naked emitting tantal-
izing cries Of "ehi." All appeared
70 be intoxicated. or under some
other influence. officers said.
Did Not Remember
The mar taken by Brownsville Of
ficers freely admitted being q boot
logger and said the fight resulted
when two men he did not know at-
tempted to hijack him Just as h~
started to cross the river. He dii
not remember using q knife on his
opponent and said he used only his
fists. He did not diyulge the name
Of the man with him.
Matamoros authorities notified
Brownsville police shortly after the
fight which occurred at about III
p. n. that two OF the men hal
crossed the river to the Fort Brow
reservation. Local Officers under
Chief w p. Linton notified t--
officer Of the 6ay and we're re-
inforCed bv three guards.
Ore SurrenderS
They located the tive men au1
one surrendered. The other. naked
ran off IN the direction az the NV
er and evidently swan back to the
Mexican side. Officers gave chase
but were unable 10 catch him. The
man taken was we'll known here and
upon enering the county Jail said
he was no stranger there He
freely discussed the fight and swim
ming Of the river.
Liquor that he said he had in his
possession at the time Of the fight
was not located on either side OF the
Rio Grande. AT first ii was re-
ported that the man taken BY tie
Matamoros officers had died Wnen
told this. the mar here said he die
not know whether he killed the man
or not but that he had hit him hard
The mans cuts and bruises are
not thought to be Of a serious ma
ture. the Matamoros chief Of police
stated this morning while in confer
ence with local officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
COTTON OPENS
SHADE EASIER
First Trades Show Losses
Of Three Points With
Additional Sales

NEW ORLEANS. June 2i.-lP-
The cotton market opened quiet
and a shade easier. First trades
showed losses OF 3 points and prices
eased a few points additiona! on
selling induced by lower cables and
fair weather. October traded off
to 1884. and December 1856. or 3
10 6 points under yesterdays close.
Towards the end or the first horr
the market was steadier and prices
rallied moderately. October recov-
cred 70 1889 and December 1874. or
5 70 8 points UP from the lows and
2 points over yesterdays close.
The market ruled very quiet all
morning there being an apparent
disposition to hold off until the fin
al liquidation Of the July position
Is completed. The last notice dav
for that delivery is June IS. July
gained al additional point. selling
up to 1855 and at mid-session the
market was quiet and about paral-
lei with Yesterdays close.