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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
Get MESSAGE Fl
FROM SLAYER
Supposed Killer of Houston
Couple Thanks NewspA-
pers For Information

HOUSTON. May l0.-gFi--An un-
signed message from the supposed
slayer OF Edward stone and Olcna
Wuenche was received today Ivy
Sheriff r.. "A. Binford.
The writer. who claimed % have
been the slayer, thanked newspa-
pers for keeping him informed on
actions of officers Inn their probe
of the slayinM.
Rewards totaline 81 900 have been
offered for the arrest or the stay
er. Officers worked on theory n
hijacker was responsible FOR the
crime.
Discovery that the girl was wear
ing N dinner ring set with a dla-
mond and several snnphires when
she was killed and the ring was
missing after her body was found
a mile north or Aldine strengthened
the robbery theory. a 800 watch
also was missing from the clothes
or Stone, whose body vas found near
the Conroe highway three miles
from the body of his companion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
SOLONS TO Be
VALLEY GUESTS
Delegation of 40 to Spend
Weekend on Social
Visit to Section

Valley interests. including cham
bers or commerce and others, are
to play hosts Saturday afternoon
and Sunday to 40 members OF the
Texas house and senate, and plans
for their entertainment were DEL
initely decided Friday morning.
The delegation. which consists
Of Is senators and Is representa-
tives and which is coming to Kings
vile TO inspect the state college
there, will be brought TO Edinhurg
Saturday afternoon by Kingsville
citizens. From there they will be
taken to Reynosa for dinner and
spend the night in Edinburg. They
will be guests OF "A. Y. Baker at
the dinner.
Sunday morning they will make
a tour OF Hidalgo county as far
east as the experimental farm near
Weslaco.
AT the experiment farm they
will be met at 10 q. m. by a dele
CATION of Cameron county citizens
with is automobiles. Then will fol-
low a drive through the remainder
of Hidalgo county, trip through
Harlingen and San Benito and the
surrounding territory.
They will later be taken 70 Point
Isabel for lunch and possibly fol
a boat ride on the bay. Following
this the legislators will be brought
to the Brownsville municipal air
port and there they will be giveT
an airplane ride as guests OF thu
Mexican Aviation company.
"A trip through the Brownsville
vicinity. including a ride over th'
city. will be followed by dinner
in Matamoros which will begir
early. probably by p. m.
Returning to Brownsville th'
delegation will board the train a
s:35 D. m. for Kingsville. from
which point they will return Il
Austin early Monday.
On the trip down they will b.
guests Of Corpus Christi for break
fast Sunday morning.
The trip to the Bailey is purely
a social call and has no specia
significance. those making the ar
rangements said.
II was first planned to bring thI
legislators TO Brownsville and Mata'
moros for Sunday dinner. but thi
plan was altered TO conform will
the desires OF Hidalgo county citi
zens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
235 Members Attend
Instruction School
OfO. E. 8. Thursday
lSpeclal Cd me Herald

SAN BENTTO. May 10.-About
235 members attended the school
or instruction In the work OF the
order of the Eastern Star. held in
the Masonic temple here Thursday.
The school opened at a. m and
continued throughout the day. clos
ing about l:30 p. m. Students and
officers held banquet at the Stone
wall jackson hotel az 8 p. III.
Those IN charge OF the school were
Mrs. Matte Mitchell Of San An
tonic, district deputy. and Mrs. Ber-
tie Easterling. Del Rio. worthy grand
matron. Mrs. Ora l.. GOolsby, San
Benito. district deputy grand ma
tron: w. Gregory Hatcher. worthy
grand patron. and Mrs, Fay Steven
son. Of Junction, acted as exam
iners.
Those from Brownsville receiving
certificates for their work in the
school we're Mesdames George Hill
YER. ri. L. Thomas. @. Lamberth,
George r. Walker. f. Graham, and
Miss Mamie Bourne
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
new ice PLANT
READY YTOOPEN
Souvenirs Will Be Given To
All Visitors Attending
Opening Saturday

plans are complete for the for
m. opening Of the Brownsville Ice
col noany plant Saturday morning
according to j. A. Walker. manager
of the new institution.
Work has progressed steadily
since last December on the new
100000 plant erected by an inde-
pendent company owned and oper-
ated by r.. l.. Hill and J. B. Nor
ton. Hill and Morton operate
plants in Harlingen and McAiien.
each managing personally the
plants. Hill is at Harlingen ana
Morton at McAllen.
The MANAGEMENT has announced
that coupons viii be given every
purchaser or from Il 1-2 70 200
pounds Of ice Saturday and they
are redeemable at any time IN the
future for the amount Of the ini-
tial purchase.
Souvenirs viii be given visitors
throughout the day and from p
III. until 6 ice cold punch will be
served.
Arctic -Pownen machinery viii
produce the ice and the manager
declares that the product Is to be
frozen through and through. "A
solid block OF ice" he terms T.
The Brownsville plant Is located Al
the intersection or st. Charles and
the Belt Line railroad. IL has q
capacity OF Is tons per day. The
factory Is modern In every detail
being very compact and equipped
with the latest machinery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
CITY RULERS
Are ASKED TO
MAKE OFFER
Pan-American Willing
To Hear Proposals
On Contract, Body
Told By Morrison

"A recommendation to the city
commission that IL do everything
possible to meet the wishes OF the
Pan-American Airways, Inc, IN or
der that the company may be re-
tanned here was set forth IN reSo-
luton adopted by the board OF d.
rectors Of the chamber Of commerce
Thursday night.
The meeting was called at the
suggestion of Jesse bennett. q Ill
rector, who introduced the resolti-
tion.
The resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote, and a committee
consisting Of bennett. J. ; Ford
and A. w. Reed was named TO pre-
sent the resolution.
Among those present were w. Il.
Morrison, representative here VI the
Pan-American, and his company's IS
attorney, III. l.. YineS. who Is a.S0 q
member of the board. and Commis-
sioners j. A. Cobolini and J. g.
Starck
President S. A. Rosenthal. vel
coming Mr.. Morrison, explained 10
the visitor that the chamber OF
commerce had no authority to act IN
the circumstances. but that II could
properly make certain recommenda-
tions.
The deadlock between the city
commission and the airway company
was brought about following pro-
posed contract for use Of the field
presented by the airways company
The contract, Il is understood. was
accectable to the city except Tor 9
clause which gave 10 the company
the refusal OF purchase or lease OF
the airport at the same figures Of
fered by any other firm.
II was explained that attorneys
had pointed out that the city coulc
not legally enter into such an agree
ment. Attorney Yates explained
that the company understood tina
fully, but that they considered sucf
agreement would be moral obliga'
ton on the part OF the city.
Another hitch was In the com
pany's requirement that the CIT!
maintain the airport as an ALA
airport. as required by the fedora
government. The city objected Z
that in view Of the possibility tina
these requirements az some tint
might be such as the city would bI
unable 70 meet. This objection latcl
was eliminated by the insertion d
a paragraph that such maintenance
would be limited TO whatever thu
/ requirements would be as Of TIT
time of the signing of the contract.
Mr.. Morrison stated that the Pan
American would offer no furthei
contracts. but would be glad TO con
sider any contract offered by TIT
Continued on page eleven)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

The board will pass for the first
time on granting a diversion q va
ter where no storage reserH Dir Is
proposed, members said.
A group Of approximately 20 VAL
ley persons. representing various
water improvement and irrigation
districts. attended the postponed
hearing in Austin. A portion Of the
group made the trip to protest the
application.
These men stated Friday that the
water engineers postponed the hear
ing SO a larger body Of interested
parties could DO present.
Tho Edinburg hearing will be the
second held IA the Valley. The pre-
vious one was that on the Marvin
Goodwin track. Goodwin was
granted his application.
The objection OF the districts to
the application is based on their
belief that the amount of water
sought BY the Hidalgo concern
would seriously hamper their own
projects. II Is said that the Frank
lin application. II granted. would
take approximately one-third Of the
normal flow of the Rio Grande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
NO CLUE GIVEN
BY ACTRESSES
Film Stars Fail to Throw
Light on Death of Hol-
lywood Dancer

LOS ANGELES, May l0.-tPi-
William A. Byrne. special agent OF
the state board OF medical examin-
ers. announced here today that his
questioning of Natalie Joyce and
Mildred Harris. screen actresses. had
failed 10 throw any light on incl
dents which led 10 the death re-
Gently Of Delphine Walsh, Holly
wood dancer.
Miss walsh died after an asserted
illegal operation. DR.. p. S. Trax-
Ter and DR.. r. S. Lanterman were
arrested and are held on murder
charges.
Miss Harris. former wife Of Chas.
Chaplin. screen comedian. and Miss
Joyce were said to have been
friends OF the dancer. Questioned
yesterday. Miss Harris told Byrne
She had known Miss Walsh inti-
mately but did not know anything
about her associates Miss Joyce
told the investigator that she had
not seen Miss Walsh for year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
CILBF IT BRINGS BRIDE
BACK TO HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD. Cal. May l0-tP
John Gilbert. motion picture hero.
and Ina Claire. former musical COM
edy star. were back here today for
an interval or studio work before
cmharking on a honeymoon They
were married yesterday at Las We
gas. Nev.. after q night trip from
Los Angeles 70 expedite their mar
riace. A marriage IN California in
y res a three day wat for issuance
o. d license.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
". CHENEY IS
CRUSHED WHEN
CARS COLLIDE
Abandoned Machine I'm
Road Cause OF Ac-
cident, Driver Who
Was Unhurt, Says


RAYMONDVILLE. May 10
Walter Cheney. 40. employe of the
Raymondville meat market here. was
almost instantly killed at n. n.
Friday near FloresviIIe when he
leaped from a truck on which he
was riding.
Word of the accident was sent
here by II. D. owen. who was driv-
ing the truck from which Cheney
jumped
Another truck had been left
standing on the highway without
lights. AS the truck in which the
two men were riding approached ~
collision appeared imminent.
Cheney, thinking 10 escape. Ieaped.
owen said, and was crushed be-
tween the two vehicles. The COLI
sion was almost avoided and Owen
escaped injury. Cheney lived for an
short while but died before asSiE-
tance could reach him.
The truck on which the two were
riding was loaded with green corn
which was being taken 70 San An
toto by Owen. who Is a farmer here.
Cheney was making the trip with
him
The victim OF the accident was
unmarried. but leaves mother and
father, who lives IN Houston. John
McClaugherty. owner of the meat
market in which Cheney was en-
ployed and his cousin said burial
likely would be at HalletSville. the
old family home.
The body was being held at Flor
esville today until funeral arrange
ments could be completed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
Sixty Thought To
Have Perished In
Big Forest Fire

MEXICO CITY. May l0.-fPl--
Forty children and twenty adults
are reported 70 have perished III
a forest fire which destroyed the
village or Dochilapa in the state
or Guerrero on Wednesday.
The fire engulfed the village
shortly before dawn and most OF
the victims were burned In their
beds. Hundreds OF villagers we're
burned out OF their homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
Ell DORADO CRITICIZES
IMMIGRATION LAWS

Ell DORADO. Texas. May 10--fPl
Resolutions criticizing the present
enforcement OF the immigration
laws we're adopted by the executive
committee OF the Texas sheep and
goat raisers' association az a meet
Ing here yesterday. The committee
claimed border officials were keep
ing out Mexican labor in a harsh
and arbitrary manner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
Union Worker Home
Is Hit BY Bomb AT
Elizabethton, Tenn.

ELIZABETHTON. Tenn. May TO-
-tPl-The home OF Mack Elliott.
member Of the Rayon Workers
Union al the American Bemberg
and GlanzStoff textile mills here.
where a strike has been IN prog
ress, was demolished by a bomb to-
day. Elliott and hts family were
away at the time. No reason for
the bombing was given by Deputy
Sheriff +. D. Taylor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

burglar as cellmates. He has main
tanned silence since Saturday when
he shot young Walton. after his SON
in-law had come to his office to in
form him OF his secret marriage 10
Hamilton's l9year-old daughter,
Theresa.
Any move to obtain Hamilton's
release on bail was expected to pro-
woke a bitter legal fight. as District
Attorney Fred Thomerson has an
nounced he does not consider the
case bailable.
AMARILLO, Tex. May 10-fPl
"A sister Of Mrs. Grace Walton re-
ported here today she had left the
bedside Of Mrs. Walton. mother OF
Tom Walton. Jr.. who was slain by
r. II, Hamilton last Saturday. at
McAlester. Okla. yesterday, and
that Mrs. Walton was resting well.
She refused TO give her name.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
SCHOOL BOY KILLED
WHEN BUS CRASHES

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Mfy i0.-tPl
Clarence Searcy. i7-year-old
high school senior was killed and
five other pupils injured. two
probably fatally when a motor car
in which they were riding collided
with a motor truck in the suburbs
here to-day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
MOVIE MANAGER
is FOUND DEAD

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, May l0.0Pi-
Jars Kelbin Brady. AZ. assistant
bH ess manager Of the Para
rhcnnt -Lasky motion picture studio.
shot and killed himself az his home
here last night. Mrs. Edna Brady
told officers physicians had in
formed her husband he had but a
short time 70 live because Of q
heart ailment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
HOUSE REFERS MOTOR
LICENSE FEE BILL

AUSTIN, May 10-tFi-The house
referred the TilICtson- Hubbard
motor license fee bill. carrying
reduction or 20 per cent under the
existing schedule. 70 the committee
on revenue and taxation, with
drawing " from the committee on
highways and motor traffic. today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

AUSTIN, May TO- fP1 The
Travis county grand jury was in
vestigating an accusation of black
mail filed against a University Of
Texas student today. The youth
was held in the city Jail pending an
outcome or the investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
G. of c. Urges Accord on Airport
New Vice President of
HarLingen Bank Named

but refused TO make any state
ments concerning any action
taken or contemplated.
w. B. Sellers. chairman Of the
board. was here from Brownsville
during the dav.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
'STRANGLER' LEWIS
WEEDS ART STUDENT

RIVERSIDE. Cal. May i0.-tPi-
I'd stranger" Lewis. former worlds
champion heavyweight wrestler. and
Miss Elaine TomaSco. Glendale. Cal.
grt student. were married here last
night. They plan to leave next week
on honeymoon trip to Kansas City
and Canaea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
LETTER THREATENS ENVOY

ATHENS. Greence. May l0.-tFl-
A man. whose name was not given
IN police statements, was arrested
today on q charge Of sending q
threatening letter to the United
States minister. who. / was report
ed. had prevented his entering the
United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

Bank at McAllen had been named
active vice president Of the First
National Bank of Harlingen.
Directors OF the bank held
closed session here this morning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

Especial to The Herald)
HARLINGEN, May l0.-An-
nouncement was made here today
that b. F.. johnson. formerly vice
president OF the First National
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
2 Bootleggers and
Burglar CeUmates
OF Ex- Texas Jurist

AMARILLO. Texas. May 10-Atoncys Hamilton former
member Of the state appeals
indictment here for the killing Of his
peced 70 launch their fight
In the meantime. Hamilton
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

For Brownsville and the VALLEY:
Partly cloudy 0r fair tonight and
Saturday: not much change ln
temperature. Moderate 70 fre1n
and occasionally strong sOuthrrly
winds on the west coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
Water Hearing is
Postponed; To Be
In Valley June II

objections TO the
application Franklin Ednburg for permit divert 77O
Halgo the hearing Thursday the board OF
water for be n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material chAnga
IN the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present zs-Ftr. zt-fzr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal net
eoroTo0ical condition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-24
new YORK LABOR Mobiles ON
|lFRIDAY NIGHT AT IRVING PLAZA
TO BUILD lid. CASTONIA DEFENSE
Delegates Will Thunder Demand for Defeat of
Textile Mill Bosses Attack
Future of Whole American Working Class
h Involved in Struggle
Life or death?

This is question the working
the fifteen members of the National Textile
in the shadow of the electric chair.
The gather give
conference in Irving Plaza 18th ST. and Irving Place Friday night
July 8 to which delegates have been working
class organizations They have been called together by the New York
District the International Labor
7ial ceners holding similar conferences.
Next Monday five days off, begins fateu trial
riendous results for the entire American working class.
New York City the important in which
thunder the working class The New York toer
find their echoed from end of the land the other
They must be in the the millions who will be rallied
Defense and Relief Week. July q August They be
most in activity exposing the class issues behind the Gasoni trial.
They must be the write those issues letters the sky
large enough for the whole world to that
WORKERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE INTO MILITANT
UNIONS AND FIGHT FOR LIVING CONDITIONS
WORKERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEFEND THEMSELVES
FROM THE VICIOUS ASSAULTS OF THE BOSS CONTROLLED
POLICE AND GUNNER
the shadow of electric chair
and yanzf death finds the American bosses with the
enatonal bOurgeoie forging chains enae the millions
tolers of their lands.
Two after finds wage
cuts, marks of the period ushering
The strikes caused by naturalization and Gaonia
in the South New Orleans Detroit New
on the country evidences of the growing will American
labor to struggle.
The during Week. sponsored
by the International Labor Defense and the Workers
lief will follows: Gather million
Petion raise $4,000; membership
national Labor Defense 100000 by the end of the
for the 100 Gastonia families entirely dependent
lternatonal Relief.
The GasOna battle is only struggle
fifteen textile wokerst involves the future of the whole American
working class
Today when wage-cuts spawned
by the capitalist system its third period have
workers of the South of the industry New Orleans
York to rise in rebellion the battle of GasOnia the
event before the aboring class.
What will your be?
Will YOU save these and the other
eight from long prison terms?
SEND DELEGATES TO THE GAsToNIA CONFERENCE AT
IRVING PLAZA FRIDAY NIGHT.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-24

nate myself to the political activity
of Thaelmann. The lies that
landed with Brandler in the camp of
social fascism are too ridiculous to
answer.
"The only limitation that was ever
put upon my political activities in
Moscow was put upon them by my
failing health"
Comrade Zetkin Lnds as an I'M
mitigated lie the rumor that she had
to threaten the Comintern with an
appeal to the German consul in or
der to get the necessary papers for
her departure to Germany. She as
serts to the contrary that all COM
radely help was given her and that
in view of her impaired health every
thing was done to make comfortable
her departure and her trip.
Comrade Zetkin concludes, 81 have
the firm conviction that the day is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-24
American Trotsky Group Disintegrates

have shown towards them in the
past. l am prepared to uncondition-
ally follow the guidance and instruc-
lions of the Party and the Commun-
list International no matter what
they might be.
(Signed) Sam Mogelewsky.
Dated, June %, 1929.
To the Communist Party of Ameri-
ca, District Executive Commit
tee, Number Nine.
Comrades:
when the question of expulsion
of the National and local Trotzky-
ties came before the Twin City meet
ing l felt that the party had not
given sufficient discussion and con-
sideration to the question to merit
such severe. action as expu,iion ]
Furthermore had been of the opinion
that it was bad for the Party to
expel those who for some time had
acted more or less in the capacity
Of local leaders. In view of the
above 1 allowed my individual
opinion to place me in a position OF
fighting the Party on the question
of expulsions.)
Trotzkyites claimed they were
only asking the elementary rights
of expressing their opinions.
Very soon however the leading
Trotzkyites gradually brought Trot-
zky's theories forward for discussion
and finally openly expressed their
support and endorsement of Trot-
zkyism.
In spite of their protestations to
the contrary this rapidly took the
form of open anti-Communist &C.
tivities. The revolutionary workers
government of the Soviet Union was
subjected to the most bitter oppo-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-24

sent out for mobilization for a fight
against the Communist Party.
In view of the above facts 1 here
by declare my uncompromising OPP
position to Trotzkyism and the Trot-
zkyites whose ions have proved
their counter-revolutionary charac-
ter. l sever and repudiate all asso-
citation with the National and In
ternational Trotzkyites. Particular
ly l want to sever my connections
and repudiate Dunno, Skoglund,
Goover, Cowl etc. ETC., who have
clearly proved to my satisfaction
that they are enemies of the Com
munist movement and consequently
of the working class.
l recognize my fundamental errors
in taking the stand l did at the
membership meeting of the Party
L recognise | was organising against
the Communist International when
was associated with the issuing of
circulars against the Party.
recognize the above self-criti-
cism is essential before | can hon
estly and conscientiously ask the
Party for any consideration.
Comrades in conclusion l request
the DEC on the basis of the above
statement to re-admit me into the
ranks of the Communist Party
which is the only leader of the
working class.
pledge to abide by all decisions
of the Party if re-instated, and to
carry on as best l can the line of the
Communist international.
(Signed) I. B. SAFFRON,
July 3, 1929.