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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
TIGHT MONEY
STARTS SALES
Offering Of Stock Heavy;
But Prices Hold At
High Levels

NEW YORK, March 16.-(P-The
stCck. market encountered heavy
selling today in anticipation of
tighter money next week, but Of
ferlngs were absorbed with remark
able ease, and vigorous pool opera
lions in the radio and other shares
impaired renewed strength to the
general list before the close.
Trading was again carried on at
breakneck speed, 2,718,260 shares
changing hands in the two-hour
session. the largest Saturday bust
ness since January 5. The Asso-
ciate6 Press index of so industrialS
was elevated IL of a point to n
other new high at 223 IL, making
a gain OF over 9 points for the week.
Although Fridays call loan rate
oflI rer cent held over the week
end. bankers pointed out that the
government will begin sending its
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
RELIEF WORK

Continued from Page One.)
500 population was removed to
nearby towns on high ground dur
ing the night and early day hours.
Water which last night covered
most Of Brewton on murder and
burnt corn, tributaries of the Ala
bama river, subsidized somewhat to-
day, but was expected to flood the
town again during the night, as
Murder creek began a second rise.
Direction of relief and disease
prevention was taken over at Mont
gomery today, with Enterprise,
Troy, Dothan and the national
guard base at Cemetery hill desig-
mated as refuge and supply concen-
tration centers. Governor Bibb
Graves was in temporary command
Of II army airplaneS from Maxwell
field, which flew over the various
flood sectors with food, serum and
other supplies.
Situation Desperate
Returning aviatorS and news cor
respondents told of desperate sit
uations at Elba and Geneva, par
ticularly.
Governor Graves, in b~roadcaSting
a second appeal for aid, today said
S225, 900 would be necessary for i'm
mediate relief.
Stories of thrilling reScueS and
pitiful refugee conditions were plen-
tiful, as correspondents began to re-
turn to Montgomery and Birming-
ham. Apparently most Of the ref
rrnnoc n~DnnnH fIn ricinn flnn1 yxro
ter without anything but the cloth
ing they wore. Wire cOmmunica-
tons were SO disrupted that reports
were lacking from many communi-
ties known to be endangered by the
high water.
The first train from Flomaton,
one of the flooded towns reached
Mobile this afternoon.
Crowds Jam Train
Our cars were packed and jam
med with people, many of them
who had not eaten for hours" said
the conductor. I'VE turned on the
steam heat and some of the peo-
pie, although they had to sit up
right all night, said they were COM
Portable for the first time in many
hours"
In the midst of the flood, the
crew said lightning struck a store
at FIomaton and it was burned to
the water level.
1t was impossible to determine
according to the trainmen, whether
or not there has been any loss of
life in Flomaton. They had been
told bodies Of 10 negroes had been
recovered at Brewton but they could
not verify the report.
Nelson, who lives at Flomaton,
said 20 persons had sought refuge
in his home, situated a bit higher
than some of the other houses. Wa
ter kept rising slowly and as it
crept higher and higher they re-
treated to the attic, thinking 1uom-
entarily the rise would ease. Final
ly they were compelled to chop a
hole in the roof through which they
escaped to be rescued by a motor
boat.
A mother place seriously affected
by high water was Caryville, Fla,
across the line south of Geneva,
Ala, where hurried efforts were nee
eSsary to take inhabitants to safe
ty zones. Two hundred persons
were rescued this morning. Motor
boats took women and children
from the second story windows of
two hotels and others were saved
by clinging to housetops and the
tops of trees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
WHEAT MARKET FAILS
To- 0 FRIDAY GAIN

CHICAGO, March 16.-(P-De-
spite somewhat adverse crop pros
poets reported in leading districts
of Kansas, the banner wheat state
of the country, wheat prices today
failed to hold advances. Reactions
frorl upturns in the wheat market
came about chiefly in the late deal
ings, and went hand in hand with
general selling largely to realize
profits for previous buyers.
Clusing quotations on wheat
were nervous 1-2c to 1c net lower.
Corn finished at 1-4@3-8c decline
to 3-3c advance, oats a shade off
to 1-0c up, and provisions n
changed to a rise of SC.
Kansas wheat crop complaints as
outlined today by one of the fore
most unofficial experts in the Unit
ed States telegraphing observations
made around Wellington, Kan. were
summed up as rather bad" owing
to a mixture Of winter-killing, dust
blowing. and poor top and root
growth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
Business Men OF
City To Inspect
Corpus Airpor,

Plans for a committee Of
Brownsville business men to inspect
the municipal airport at Corpus
Christi were being discussed Satur-
day by officials Of the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce following
receipt Of ar invitation from Cor
pus Christi officials.
The trip may be delayed until
the middle of April. Present plans
are to make the journey to the bay
city by plane and spend two days
In conference with officials.
A letter Of congratulation was
sent the Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce and city commission by
the Corpus Christi officials upon
the success Of the airport opening
here. expressing the opinion that
the Brownsville airport would
OF lncalculable benefit to all Of
south Texas. The letter closed
with a request that Brownsville
send a committee to inspect the
Corpus Christi port and confer on
its development.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
FATHER CRUSHES BABY
BETWEEN AUTO, WALL

PORT ARTHUR, March 16.-(P)
Caught between her fathers au-
tomobile and the door of the family
garage. Elma Mae Bailey, 2-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Bailey, was killed tonight.
The father said he thought the
automobile was out of gear and
stepped on the starter which jerk
the machine forward, crushing the
child. who was playing around the
garage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
A HORSES USED
y =
TO LAND TURTLE
X = 4
OF 1850 POUNDS

PORT ARTHUR, March 49,
R-The largest known sea turtle
ever caught in the Gulf of Mexico
was landed on the beach near
here today by A.. Wiltze with the
aid of four horses. The monster
weighs 1850 pounds, is five and
one-half feet wide across the
shell and is estimated to be over
800 years old.
The turtle has a large cash in
it's protective shell, perhaps in
flicteo by a ships propeller, and
put up a terrific fight before 1t
was brought to shore.
The horses were hitched to
the ends of a seine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
WILL CONSIDER GAS
AND OIL FREIGHT RATE

DALLAS, March 16.-(P-A hear
ing on gas and oil transportation
rates affecting 25 oil companies in
the southwest will be held here
Monday by the Interstate Commerce
commission. it was announced here
todav G. E. Gilmore. chairman Of
the TEXAS railroad commission, will
attend the meeting as the hearing
affects interstate as well as inter
state traffic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
COTTON SEED OIL
FUTURES ARE DULL

NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-(P
The market for cottonseed oil fu-
lures was rather dull today and
prices were a shade easier for old
crop months but steady for new
crop deliveries. Prime summer yell
low oil closed at 1915, up 5 points,
and prime crude closed at 1887 1-2
to $500. Futures closed dull. March
1918; May $3.50; July S9.95; Sept.
SOLO; Oct. 1905.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
DAD, SON CONVICTED
IN CASE

WOOSTER, Ohio, March 16.-(P)
Elias "Nul" Arnold, IS, and his son,
Arthur, II, both of Orrville, a small
town near here, were found guilty
here today Of kidnapping Melvin, A.
year-old son of Raymond Horst of
Orrville. December 81.
The Arnolds face one to 20 years
imprisonment. .N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
DALLAS BANKS CLOSE DEAL

DALLAS, March ~16.-(P)-Nego-
tiations were concluded here today
whereby the Republic National
Bank and Trust company acquired
a substantial interest in the Liberty
State Bank. Both are local insti-
tutions. Seven directors of the Re-
public Bank were added to the
board Of the Liberty Bank and the
latter increased its capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 16.-tR
Amarillo, Texas, was chosen to-
day as the conference city for next
years session Of the Woman's Mis-
slonary council of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South. The
council meeting here at its nine
tenth annual session voted unani-
mously to go to Texas, which has
the largest state representation in
the council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
INCOME TAX INCREASE

AUSTIN, March 16.-(PJ-An in
crease of 6 7.231.20 in income tax
revenues owe the same period of
1928 from the southern district of
Texas was reported today by James
w. Bass, internal revenue collector
for the district. Total collections
reported up to Saturday was ST.
545 ,465.69, Bass said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
STATUE FOR SNOWMAN

PONCA CITY, Okla, March 16.
statue to the memory OF
the late George L. Miller of 101
Ranch fame, killed in a motor car
accident several weeks ago. will be
added to the group to be placed on
the estate of E. w. Marland, oil
magnate, it was revealed today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
GETS 35-YEAR SENTENCE

AMARILLO, March 16.-(P)-H.
Troy Horton, convicted recently for
the fatal shooting of his divorced
wife here last October, was SEN
fenced to 35 years by Judge Henry
Bishop today. An invalid, Horton
was brought to the court room on
a Stretcher to hear the sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
Train Schedules
MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES

MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES
No. 12-To Houston, San Antonio. Q
No. 1910 Houston, San Antonio. st
Louis, 8:35 p. m.
No. 15-From st. Louis, San Anto-
Mo. Houston, 7:55 a. m.
No. 11-From San Antonio and Hous-
ton, 9:55 p. N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
PRO AGENTS MAKE uATrr.

DALLAS, March 16.-(P-Prohi-
oltlon agents made a big haul here
tonight. He was a negro, weighing
437 pounds. He had three gallons
of corn whiskey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17

Cars to Mission on the hour every
hour, 6 a. m. to s p. m, q at f'5o
a m, $3.50 NJ. 7:30 p. m. and 9 p. m.
To Point Isabel, 8 a. m. and II noon,
4 D.. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES

No. 3l9-From Houston, san AnIo'
MO. BIS a. m.
No. SOTO Houston, San Antonio
BIS p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
POSTAL RATES

revolution only 70 Monterrey and re-
turn.
POSTAL RATES
The United States air mail postage
rate is 5 cents for the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce or
fraction thereof. Letters mailed III
the United States for the points IL
Mexico take his rate.
The Mexican rate is IS centavos, or
18 cents u. S. Money for the first 20
grams and the same rate for each ad-
ditional 20 grams. Twenty grams are
about equal to three-quarters of an
ounce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO

tM1JdUlOIOo OJdClCDJ
No. 1870 Monterrey, Mexico City,
$50 a. m.
No. 131-From Mexico City, Monter-
reg, $3.50 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
Air Mail Schedules

The schedule for the mail between
and Dallas is announced
by the p~ostoffice department as FOL
lows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
RIO GRANDE RAILWAY
\, p TRANSFORMATIONS co.

To Point Isabel, $50 2. N.
From Point Isabel, 4 p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

golf and tennis match. Rene La Coste, the French
with his 6ancee Mile Simone de la Chaume
golf champion, shortly after the of their
gagement at St. Jean de Luza, France. PA Photos
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
;DURANT DEMANDS
LIQUOR PROBING
Wants to Know Why Amend.
ment Isn't Enforced

eNw York. Jan. 2 (UP)-The de-
mand thata congressional commit
tee be named to determine why the
eighteenth amendment has not seen
satisfactorily enforced" has been
made by w. c. Durant. automobile
manufacturer. who recently award
ed $4,000 in prizes for the best
plans to enforce the dry laws.
Durant suggests that the commit
tee, after its investigation. inform
the country and MIR. Hoover" con-
corning enforcement of the eigh-
teenth amendment.
Major Chester P. Mills. former
prohibition administrator for the
New York district, won the first
prize Of $4,000 in Durant's contest.
basing his plan chiefly upon a
scheme to curb the diversion of in
dustral alcohol.
This fact-hnding committee"
said, would gather much informa-
ton that the president needs and the
people want. l would suggest an
appropriation sufficient to defray
the expenses of many hundreds of
men and women. who. as evidenced
by our files, would be able to give
such testimony as would awaken the
sleeping conscience of thousands OF
otherwise laws-a biding citizens who
now are encouraging and support
ing the country's greatest eiemy-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

their efforts were rewarded shortly
after s o'clock when the guests. hsv-
ing looked and worked up an appe-
tite shortly destroyed the fancy
work provided for their eyes in
satisfying their stomachs.
Over 400 New Britain folk and
their guests we're present at the az
fair. the party including Gov. John
H. Trumbull, and John Coolidge.
whose engagement to Miss Florence
Trumbull has been announced. Pre-
ceding the dinner and following 1t
dancing was in order, particularly
among the younger set, many Of the
elders being satisfied with circulat-
ing about the various groups and
rendering the compliments Of the
season.
New Years eve was observed by
large gathering at the club. dinner
being served at midnight and q
breakfast at ? a. m.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
Chefs CONCEIVE
ALLURING DISPLAY
Tables at Country Club Laden
With Delightful Repast

Members OF the Shuttle Meadow
club and their house guests were en-
tertained by the club under the
supervision OF /. Fish, steward. at
the annual New Years Open House
yesterday afternoon and evening in
most sumptuous manner being re-
called with many a Wand and sweet
meat OF strange, exotic character.
Spread upon a banquet table, in the
middle OF the south dining room
We're on display the finest examples
of the culinary art some OF which
it had taken Mr.. Fish, Mrs. Fish
and Herman Gall the latter a IA
nous chef. weeks to prepare.
Holsters, salads of various kinds
turkeys, roast sucking pigs, roast
lamb, almon. venison and moose. in
fact SO many OF the more solid
edibleS that the most hearty eater
might despair of trying the smallest
sample of each kind, We're thanked
with sweetmeats, cookies, candies
and little cakes until table stretch
Ing the length OF tle ullllltg room
was filled with capacity. The little
pigs, the lamb and the salmon were
roasted whole. the lamb having the
wool still upon its head and legs
The salmon was garnlshed with
spices and trim mings, the work Of
Il true artist. In a center piece of
cake. surmounted by a gilded wax
statue, Mr.. Call had perhaps sur
passed himself in artistry though the
work upon the candy flowers and
baskets was perfect. And last but
not least We're the meat leaves. with
hunting scenes and various pictures
worked into the jelly covering.
Mr.. Gall who worked up the mas
terpieCes is an artist in his own
right, it appears. He has worked in
many corner of the globe in the
largest hotels and clubs and has
served his apprenticeship we'll, now
being past master. Mr.. Fish has al
ways taken an acute personal inter
est in the work of his kitchens and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
HEARST OFFERS
$4,000 PRIZE
Wants Proposals Submitted for
Changing Of Liquor Laws

New York, Jan. 2 LP w. Il.
Hearst. through his newspapers, to-
day offered a prize of $4,000 for
the best plan to repeal the 18TH
amendment and substitute "a more
liberal and more American meas
ure"
Mr.. Hearst's offer was contained
in telegram to Edwin j. Clapp.
published by his papers. Clapp, for
merly with the Hearst papers. is
now connected with Durant Motors,
w. c. Durant recently offered a
$4,000 prize for the best plan to
enforce prohibition. The prize was
won by Major Chester P. Mills.
Mr.. Hearst's telegram was in an
swer 10 one from Mr.. Clapp re
questing the publishers views on
education VS.. force in getting the
18th amendment obeyed' and also
asking for a talk about this prob
lem of law observance as a neces-
sary part of the return of the coun-
try 10 being aw-abiding."
Can't Enforce 1t
In his telegram. Mr.. Hearst says
he does not believe prohibition ever
will be or ever can be enforced. H.
believes that. if Il violent effort is
made to enforce it during the next
four years by the republican ad-
ministration. the next president OF
the United States will be a demo-
crat.
The presidential candidacy OF
Governor Smith. he said. proved
nothing except that the people do
not want Smith and he said the
personal liberty issue would not
have won the campaign with any
candidate.
Mr.. Hearst declared the people
do not want to be ruled by the il
Quor interests, nor by the bone-dry
fanatics. He said prohibition has
been repudiated by every country
which has ever tried 1t and he con-
siders the 18th amendment not emily
the most fragrant violation of the
basic American principle of per-
sonal liberty. but the most complete
failure as a temperance measure
that has ever been cono"'v"' and
put in Impractical operation"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
transportation in
Agreement in Britain

London, Jan. 2.-tP1A much
heralded working agreement be-
tween railways and road transport
companies in Britain to eliminate
wasteful competition was announced
today. The Great Western railway
and the National Omnibus and
Transport company are promoting
a new company with a capital of
$4,000 900 to take over all passenger
road services run by the two con-
Germs in an agreed area in the west
OF England. This will be south Of
Exeter and parts OF Cornwall.
Another striking merger in the
motor services becomes operative in
Sheffield where the corporation has
joined its bus service to those al
ready run by the railways serving
the city and district.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
STATE HIGHWAYS
Big n. h. issue
Tax Revision Also Faces North
ern New ENGLAND State

Concord, N. H.. Jan. 2 R-High-
way improvement and tax revision
were made the chief issues OF the
1929 legislative session today by
Governor Huntley n. Spaulding in
his farewell message to the house
and senate. He outlined q program
for and of the cost of a 10-year
building plan and commended the
four major recommendations of the
recess tax commission. The message
was read soon after the converting
late this morning Of the members
Of the general court.
Governor Spaulding reported that
the official survey just completed
contemplates the building of IS
miles Of hard surfaced roads a year
over period Of 10 years on the So
called trunk lines which carry 63 per
cent OF the states traffic.
An analysis OF the cost of this
program, which embraced five f.
nancing plans, was placed before the
legislature in pamphlet form as a
supplement to the governors mes
sage. "All Of these plans" the gov
ernor said. "are based on the as
sumption that there will be no un-
reasonable increase in special APP
propriations. no additional trunk
lines authorized and the same rela-
tive increase in state aided roads as
in recent years"
Heavy Cost
He placed the total cost of the un-
dertaking at $6l,SG3.O exclusive of
interest on bonds.
The governor RETAINED from rec
ommending any one of the five
plans for financing but emf hasized
one especially. That was based on
proposal for relieving the towns
entirely from participation in trunk
line construction, maintenance or
per cent increase in registration fees
for autom oOiles, immediate imposi-
ton of an additional cent of gaso-
line toll and the making permanent
OF the present additional cent of tax
for floor relief. The total gasoline
wi "ouAd NC i've S0IlS q SnAloil'
The governor endorsed almost
without qualification the tax COM
missions report including the pro-
posed imposition of personal in
come tax.
Praises Work
Governor Spaulding said that he
believed the acquisition OF Fran
coma Notch to be one of the out
standing events Of his administra-
ton. He said tribute to the state
highway department for its work of
rehabilitation following the flood of
November, 1927.
He urged the continuance Of sup
port for the University Of New
Hampshire. He expressed the opin-
ion that the Boston and Maine rail-
road was sincere in its desire for
better relations between the road
and the state. He also said that the
state would be better off by $4,000
at the end of the current fiscal year
than on July /. 1927.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
Youthful Son Burned
To Death in Ohio

Youngstown. Ohio, Jan. 2.-P-
Charles Cecil. 2 year old son of
Laverne Neral. was burned to
death and the father suffered severe
burns when the McFall home was
destroyed by fire started by an oil
explosion last night
The explosion resulted when Nc
Fall poured kerosene on the Goals in
a stove.
Death Of the child was the fourth
in the last "a hours resulting from
explosions. Mildred, 3. and Jackie.
Z. children OF John Miller. 80. lost
their lives when the Miller home was
burned Monday. Miller died of burns
last night.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
Child With Toy in
Throat Will Recover

Cincinnati. Ohio. Jan. 2.-H-It
was considered probable today that
Frank Books. Assoc, w. Va. baby.
would be on the road to complete
recovery within a few days.
The child has been in a hospital
nearly three weeks with toy motor
cycle lodged in his throat, but doc
tors today believed his strength
would be sufficient the latter part OF
the week to permit an operation for
its removal. The pneumonia which
set in as a result of the obstruction
had been virtually conquered. they
said. and the child continued to i'm
prove.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

the bootlegger."
Durant said the reason he offered
the $4,000 in prizes was because
knew the bootlegger was SO organ
lied and protected that he could,
with confidence and absolute secur-
ity, traffic in death dealing and
ealth-destroying poisons.
Il feared that unless something
were done the situation would get
beyond control. ! made the prize
offer in the hope that public interest
might be aroused and great ma
tional movement inaugurated that
would to some extent correct the
and dangerous conditions
existing"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

tween 1xzy Schwartz. recognized in
New York as the 1l2-pound cham
pion. frankie Genaro. the National
Boxing association titleholder. and
two foreign champions, Johnny Hill.
of England. and Spider Pladner, Of
France.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
Amundse:,'s Nephew
At FLYING School

Chicago, Jan. o.-tP-Carl Mag
nus Amundsen. nephew of the IA
nous explorer. has been assigned to
the United States flying school al
Chanute Field, Ill. He is a son OF
Alfred Amundsen, brother of Roald
Amundsen, and lives at Elmhur.t
Ill.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
SIGNS OE SPRING

Arlington, Mass. Jan. . UP)-
Signs OF spring were seen today IN
three January Gandelions. in full
bloom. on the lawn of Henning
johnson.