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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
BOARD NAMED
FOR DISTRICT
Downs, Wade and Pat
tee Will Head
Port Project

T.. III. Downs and Davis Wade of
San Bcnito and William Pattee OF
Point Isabel were named as commits
sioners for the San Benito-Point
Isabel navigation district by the
Cameron county commissioners court
Wednesday morning following a
canvass of the bond election vote
cast last Saturday.
The salary Of each commissioner
was fixed at 81 per year, the same
as previously fixed for the commits
sioners OF the Brownsville and
Harlingen navigation districts.
Following the canvass Of the vote
an order Of the court was passed
completing creation Of the district.
The district was represented by
Judge j. G. Lauthan and Major
Putnam, a former army engineer.
The canvass showed a total of s25
votes cast at the election Saturday,
s3s for the bonds and organization
Of the district and $50 against. Five
ballots were mutilatcd.
Announcement was made by Judge
Louthan that the 100000 bonds
voted by the distric. will not be sold
until funds are needed for construc-
ton work. All expenses Of the cleo
tion will be met BY a public sub
scription made up by San Benito and
Point Isabel.
All members of the commission
have taken a prominent part in con-
nection with the project for which
the San Benito-Point Isabel bonds
were voted, and no opposition to the
appointments was presented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
ARMY AVIATORS
CONTINUING GRIND

METROPOLITAN AIRPORT. Los
Angeles, Jan. 2.-(Pi-The armv's
tri-motorcd Fokker airplane Ques-
tion Mark, out to best the worlds
sustained flight record by refueling
in the air. finished its first : hours
at 1924 o'clock this morning. The
plane was nearing San Diego ~ w
completed the first day and night Of
the flight.
Los ANGELES. Jan. 2.-lP,-Shut-
ting back and forth from San Diego
70 the Metropolitan airport here the
army's tri-mOtorad Fokker Question
Mark was busilv engaged today in
putting aerial hours ard miles be-
hind il in the effort to set n new
worlds refueling endurance flight
record. The fliers hope 10 keep the
ship in the air for weeks.
AT 1924 a. m, twenty hours after
the takeoff. the plane had reached
the third way mark toward the pres
ent record If 60 hours, Z minutes
held BY Belgian fliers, and averaging
2 gait Of 10 miles an hour had
flown 1900 miles.
The monoplane completed its fifth
contact with refueling planes short
iy after midnight when 200 gallons
Of gas was passed into her tanks
from refueling plane No. I. piloted
by Lieut.. Ross Hoyt. Contact was
made 5000 feet over Del Mar. Cal.
and minutes was required to make
the transfer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
Space Is Still
Available For
Monterrey Trip

J. VI. Kenyon, president of the
Kenyon Air Transport company, an
nounced Wednesday that reserva-
tions were still open for limited
number desiring TO make the good
will fligh ito Monterrey. Friday. in
the company's giant tri-motored Ford
monoplane.
There will Re room in the ship for
Is persons. About II reservations
have already been tentatively re-
ceived.
The ship will take off from
Brownsville's municipal airport at
$3.50 o'clock Friday morning and will
leave Monterrey at $3.50 o'clock for
the return flight.
Under the present schedule. per-
sons making the "trip will have at
least five hours in the Mexican city.
Reservations for the trip can be
made at the municipal airport, Les
Mauldin. manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
HERRICK HAS
FLU ATTACK
u. S. Envoy to France
Resting After Turn
For Worse

CLEVELAND. Jan. 2.-(P,-Myron
I. Herriek. United States ambassador
TO France, was resting easily today
under a sudden turn for the worse
in his illness az the last ten davs
that caused alarm at the Herrick es-
tate at Gates Mills.
Or. John Phillips. Herrick's per-
sonal physician, who made n hur-
ried trip to the ambassadors led
side early today at the call OF the
diplomats son. Parmely Herrick.
said Mr.. Herrick's fever had abatcd
and his temperature was rear nor
NAL.
Barring complications, Mr. Herrick
IS IN no immediate danger. Or. Phil
lips said. The illness was described
as asthmatic influenza.
Parmaley Herrick explained that
although his fathers condition was
not considered serious it was thought
best to call in DIR. John Phillips. his
personal physician. Or. Phillins
took a nurse and two tanks ar oxy-
gen 70 the Herrick estate at Gates
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
Local Couple Get
First License

Miss Irene Valente and Jorge Lon
goria have been issued the first
marriage license Of the year 1929 in
Brownsville, according to records at
the county clerks office.
The wedding is 10 take place at
$3.50 p. m. at the home or the brides
mother, Mrs. Sophie Valente. and the
young couple plan to reside there.
Miss Valente is employed at the
SHELTON Abstract company. and Mr..
Longoria. who lives in Matamoros,
works at the Garibay store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02

chants and The Brownsville Herald
Many valuable and useful gifts have
been donated by merchants in this
annual first baby contest.
Little Miss Meyer acquired par
donable bit of pride when she was
born. Was il not reasonable for her
to suppose that all the shooting and
fireworks were fer her own benefit? E?
That she will be well dressed and
well taken care of is easily seen by
glancing over the list of presents to
he hers soon. And all Of these are in
addition to the thinrs provided by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. J..
Never.
The little Miss broke down pre-
cedent. By the law of averages. a
boy should have won the prizes
this year. a girl having won last
year at Edinburg. The present win
ner weighs seven rounds and was
the fourth horn in the Meyer family.
The Herald's present is a $40 bank
account, in addition to conducting
the contest.
Another little girl. Elvira Hino-
iosa Of Brownsville made the second
best bid for tho urizes. She was
born at 2:l5 4. m. Tuesday NOR ing
at the family residence on Ringgold
street between 18th ard 18th Her
narents ARE Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Hinojosa.
A boy. larEards that they always
are, arrived too late. He was the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. y. Allison mt
San Benito. He first saw the earthly
light at : a. ~. Wednesday.
The gifts are IN display at the
various stores. The narents arc TO
come TO The Herald office some time
before February /. 1929 and will be
Continued on mage two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
BIDS OPENED
BY ROBISONON
U.OFT.LANDS
Priority Rights To Be
Guarded in Injunc-
ton Dissolved, AS
serts Official

FORT WORTH, Jan. 2.-(P)-
Lloyd +. Price, local attorney, was
in Austin today to begin a court
fight 70 bring about the dismissal
of an injunction which restrained
the sale of leases on $4,000 acres of
University OF Texas OH lands. The
sale had been set for today.
Before leaving Fort Worth, Price
said he would present decisions be-
fore the trial court IN an attempt 10
prove that State Land Commissioners
Robson, named in the restraining
order, could not legally be enjoined
from selling the leases. Price rep
resents clients who submitted bids
for the leases after Robson had
advertised the sale.
AUSTIN, Jan. 2.-LPl-Envelopes
containing offers Of three bidders
on University of Texas oil land leas-
es were opened by Land Commits
sioner J. a. Robson today. Envelopes
containing approximately $500 bids
on lands involved in the Injunction
suit brought yesterday BY the State
Of Texas, Joined by the board OF
regents of the University, were not
opened.
Robson claimed the writ of in
junction enioined him only from
opening envelopes containing bids Of
he lands sale Of which he had re-
fused TO postpone, and that he was
not restrained as to bids on the
acreage ne had voluntarily with
drawn.
Envelopes which carried notations
on their faces indicating they held
bids for land not ir.olved in the
injunction suit were opened and the
bids held in allegiance by Robson in
compliance with his promise t0 Cow
Continued Ou rarc twDl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
GERMANY is SOUND,
SAYS GILBERT REPORT

BERLIN. Jan. 2.-(Pl-Seymour
Parker Gilbert. agent general for
reparations, expresses confidence in
Germany's economic soundness in his
report for the fourth reparations
annuity year.
The most encouraging feature for
the whole four years from the stand
point Of public finances" he said,
''is the great productivity Of reve-
nues notwithstanding important re-
ductions in taxation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
REACH ACCORD
With WILLACY
ON IRRIGATION
New District to Ex-
ecute Contract AS
surfing Protection Of
All Water Rights

The assertion that the Willacy
county irrigation project will utilize
only flood waters from the Rio
Grande and that the district is will
ing TO enter into any form Of con-
tract or assurance that the rights
Of existing districts will not be in
fringed upon, was mace by W. A.
Harding, president of the district at
a meeting of the conservation COM
mittee Of the Associated Water Dis
trict Of Cameron and Hidalgo conn-
ties at San Benito Tuesday after
noon.
The meeting Of the committee had
been called TO decide upon the attitude
the Valley districts would assume IN
respect 70 the application for a rer-
NIT ~ divert water from tho kio
Grandc which will be presented by
the Wiliacy county district 10 the
state board of water engineers 1T
Austin Friday.
A resolution will be passed by the
Willacy district board Thursday en-
bodying all principles set out at the
committee meeting. A meeting of
An attorneys for water districts IN
the Valley and the city attorneys OF
Harlingen, Brownsville and San Be
nito will be held at the San Benito
water office Saturday afternoon NJ
2 o'clock for the purpose Of iormu-
lating the contract, which, attorneys
stated. would be binding upon the
Willacy county district.
The Willacy district will present
its tentative plans to the state water
board Friday, but the permit Will not
he granted until the contract be-
wecn that district and the existing
Valley districts Is signed, the con-
tract to be incorporated IN the per-
nit. Attorneys expressed the opinion
CONTINUED on page twoD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
GIRLS HAT IS
Seen AS Clue
TOATTACKER
Missing Clothing Is
Sought By Police in
Hunt For Slayer of
Utah Lass

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 2.-CP)-
The hat, shoes and galoshes worn by
June Nelson, -. who was kidnapped
and slain New Years eve, were the
objects Of a search here today as a
possible link To the identity of the
r~ '-rnr WHO attacked tln girl he-
fore strangling her to death. Police
and deputies continued the hunt for
the killer.
Those rr c'er were missing when
the body Of the school girl was found
yesterday. partly submerged in a
shallow canal on the outskirts Of the
city, and a rainstaking search for
them in the vicinity was unavailing.
A pair of child's gloves found in
Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
FINAL
I'm OUR
VALLEY

THIS IS THE YEAR in which
Uncle Sam will count his children.
Every ten years there is n census
of population.
And just before it cities which
have large populations near but just
outside their city limits indulge in
ways and means for getting them in,
SO that the population will be
greater.
In the Valley there are many lit
: cities around and just outside
tich there arc considerable popula-
1ns that will not be counted for
lose cities.
NJnless they have been brought
within the city limits.
Brownsville has such a condition
In at least one directin.
In West Brownsville there is a
fair sized population that has all
the comforts and conveniences Of a
city.
SOME MONTHS AGO there was
movement looking to the inclusion Of
West Brownsville within the city.
Many West Brownsville residents
wanted to come in. And the city
wants them.
IL anything is to be done long
this line, it should be done now.
And when the census takers come,
they will count West Brownsville
residents in.
Those West Brownsvilleites are
really Brownsvilleites, in truth If
not in fact.
But Brownsville will not get credit
for that population unless they
have been included in the city
limits.
Counting Of moses" will start
along toward the first Of July.
Brownsville ard other Valley towns
should prepare for it in advance. II
they want to add territory and pop
ulation.
"THE MESSIAH" was presented
without charge Tuesday afternoon
and evening.
BY vocalists who enjoy participEt-
ing in the presentation equally as
much as those who sit in the audi
ence.
It has grown 10 be an institution
In the Valley, this annual presenta-
tion by San Benito and cooperating
artists.
This year the afternoon event was
given in San Benito, at the Rivoli
theater, in the evening at the city
auditorium in Harlingen.
And crowds packed the houses for
both appearances.
THERE is TO BE another musical
event in the Valley this week.
\ Sophie Braslau, singer Of nation
Irsde note, will appear at the high
school auditorium in Brownsville.
Is coming under the auspices Of
the Brownsville Concert Bureau as
Tne Of its series OF winter musical
events.
Sophie Braslau needs no introduc-
tion to the musically inclined.
There are few like her in these
great United States.
ESTHER MAY MEYER Of olmito
is the Valleys 1929" baby.
She is the first child reported born
in this section in the New Year.
She arrived at 1910 a. m. New
Years day. and greeted the world
wonderirgly-if somewhat loudly.
Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
; Arrested In
Ohio KIDNAPPING

ORRVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 2.-P,-
Three Orrville men were arrested at
3 o'clock this morning z the sup
posed kidnapping cf Melvin Horst, 4.
who disappeared from the home of
his parents. Nr. and Mrs. RAYMOND
Horst Of Orrville, last Thursday.
The men we're placed in the city
jail after being questioned fer more
tha nsiN hours. County Pre- -rutor
Walter ". Mougcy said charges VII
kidnapping would "a filed.
The three suspects denied any con-
nection with the supposed kidnapping.
Authorities believed that if Mel
win was kidnapped IL was either for
revenge or hc was mistaken for "a
neiEhhnr how. whose father is said
to bc wealthy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
Am. Ry. Express
Income Advances

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-tPl-Net in
come Of the American Railway Ex-
press company in October amounted
to s2i6.44s against S193.072 in Oc-
tober, 1927. Net income for the
first 10 months of 1928 totaled 81,
s9s,966 compared to 81 s1.s29,744 in the
first 10 months Of 1927.
Net operating income Of the Nickel
Plate Railroad in the first III months
Of 1928 totaled sf3.63O,296. a de-
crease Of s77.905 from the first II
months of 1927. In November the
total was s1,327,s25, an increase Of
sl74,645 over November, 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
l6 Are Injured
As Big Bus Hits
Okla. Bridge

Ell RENO, Okla. Jan. 2.-Rl--
Sixteen persons were injured. five
seriously, when a stage line bus
crashed into concrete bridge early
today while en- route from Oklahoma
City 10 FL Reno.
Among the injured:
j. s. Todd, driver; Mrs. Almlra
Trunick, IL years old, Pittsburgh.
Pa. severe concussion of brain; r.
Turck. New Rochelle, n. Y, frac-
tured leg. amputation believed neces-
sary; Otis Dykes, Elk City, Okla,
right leg amputated. left leg broken
in three places; J. r. Simmons, Dia-
mond Springs, Mo-, broken leg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
Miss Esther MAY
Meyer Wins 1929
1st Baby Prizes

Hail all to the Valleys Miss 1921
She is little Miss Esther May
Meyer Of 0lmito, born amid the
festive celebrations at 1910 a. m.
Tuesday morning. January /. 1929 at
the Nettie Camden maternity hos
pital at San Benito.
She stands To be ore Of the best
outfitted babies in this section
through prize gifts of 2s Valley mer-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
REBELS SUE
FOR PEACE is REPORT

LONDON, Jan. 2.-(Pl-Latest ad-
vices received at the Afghan lega-
ton today said ali was quiet in Afg-
hanistan and that peace negotiations
have been opened at the instance of
the rebels who were completely de-
feated.
King Amanullah and all the mem
bers of the royal family were re-
ported at Kabul, the capital. and the
dispatches indicated that the entire
country within a short time will re-
sumo its normal aspect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
Hearst Wants Dry La1U Repeal
UNIDENTIFIED IN
X = y
DEATH 5 YE EARS
y X =
AGO; is CLAIMED

LUFKIN, Texas, Jan. 2.-(Pj-
The body Of man known rs Fred
Dowing Grow. who died here more
than five years ago and was buried
after a fEuitless search for kins-
men, was identified today as AL
phonse ChaTrett by his sister, Mrs.
Philiza Deragon, Plymouth, Mass,
who had conducted lengthy
search for the missing man.
Grow" came here in 1928 with a
pipe line crew, none of whom knew
his real name. After his death an
inquest was held. resulting in 4
verdict Of death from a poison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
REFUELING DEVICE
IS GETTING TESTS

MARSHALL, Mo-, Jan. 2.-P)-
Blaine NJ. Tuxhorn hoped off in
his open-cockpit monoplane at s:54
a. b. today, in an attempt 10 cstab-
lish a new endurance flight record
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
BILBO is NOT TO
+ = =
PROBE LYNCHING
\ \ =
OF BLACK KILLER

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 2.-(Pj-
Governor 7. G. Bilbo's official no.
tice Of the lynching Monday night
of Charley Shepherd, convict kill
or and kidnaper. was his announce
ment that he would not institute
an investigation into the torturing
to death Of the negro by mob.
II have neither the time nor the
money to investigate two thou
sand people," the governor said in
reply to kilograms of protest
reaching his office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
U.S.. Receivers Elk
Hills Oil Lands

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-(Pt-The
government succeeded in the su-
preme court today in its eff Z to re-
cover from the Standard Oil COM
pany valuable oil lands in the Elk
Hills Naval oil reserve in alifor-
MIA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
BABY BURNS TO DEATH

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. 2.--tPl
Charles Cecil, 2. was burned to
death and his father. Laverne Nc
Fall. suffered severe burns when the
McFall home was destroyed by fire
started by an oil explosion last
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02

TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High ...... 1927 y. m; 10:04 D. m.
Low ..--..... 5:i5 a. M; $500 .. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair 10 partly cloudy and somewhat
warmer tonight; lowest temperature
3s to 50 degrees: Thursday partly
cloudy ami warmer. Light to moder-
ate northcrly winds on the west
coast. becoming southcasterly Thurs
dav.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy and
warmer tonight: Thursday partly
cloudy; warmer except i'm northwest
portion. Light ~ moderat north to
southeast winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-12

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-12
NONUNI0N men
TO RUN CARS IN
NEW ORLEANS
Hundreds of StrikebreakerS
on Hand to Attempt to
Resume Service.
BvUntted Press

By United Press
NEW ORLEANS, July 12.-Hun-
dreds of strikebreakers were held
in readiness today a sthe New Or
leans Public Service, Inc, prepared
70 resume operation Of street car
lines which have been idle for nearly
two weeks
The police, augmented by $50
special deputy United States mar
shaIs. we're ready to enforce an in
junction restraining striking street
railway employees from interfering
with resumption Of the service.
The company announced Thurs
day that it would attempt to operate
the lines Saturday with strike
breakers taking the places of 1000
union men who struck for higher
wages and shorter hours.
Previous attempts to operate with
strikebreakers precipitated street
r1oting, resulting in the fatal shoot
ing of two men. and injuries to
n7aDv.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-12
K0NJ0LA ENDS
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-12
NEW YORK is OVERSEAS
Three English. One Scottish Town
Bear Name.

LONDON, July 12.-Americans
may believe there is only one New
York but England has three and
Scotland has one. England recent
lv claimed New York in Kent,
Lincolnshire and Northumberland
counties and Immediately all good
Scotchmen pointed to their New
York on the western shores of Loeb
Awe.