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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-28
FLIERS GUIDE
GALES FORCE
Reporter Says Aviators Are
Enabling Federals To
Defeat Revolters
BY JOHN LLOYD
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Correspon-
dart

dent.)
tMr. Lloyd has just returned from
the field headquarters of General
Gales.
MEXICO CITY, March 26.-(P-
A handful of airmen and a dozen
more or less modern airplane5 have
dominated the Mexican revolution
airy campaign in northa'n Mexico.
They have been the eyes and the
punitive arms of the federal armies
as horse, foot and guns plodded
YEARLY over deserts and mountains
where dynamited bridges and de-
stroyed railway tracks had they
been defended by un4een rebel
bands, might have held up the fed
eral advance for days.
Soaring high over the prairies of
durango and the deserts of Goa
hula, the little group of aviators
SO effectively secuted and bombed
out the insurgents that ground units
of the advancing federals, save for
a skirmish here and there, have had
little more to do than repair track
age destroyed by ~retreating rebels.
! The air squadrons have been in
the thick of the campaign from
its very beginning. At Vera Cruz,
they bombed" insurgents with
handbills and newspapers, reclaim
ing loyatlieS of wavering rebel
troops.
At Durango it was an air raid or
so, with small bombs, which sent
the rebels %scurrying from the city.
Air raiders harraSsed the rebels at
Torreon and occupied the city long
before the troops of Generals Alma
zan and Gales could come up.
New bombing planes Of modern
design, rushed from the United
States, will make the federal flying
corps henceforth much more val
liable as General Almazan's 10000
fighting men press on past Escalon
towards JimeneZ. The new planes
carry four machin guns each and
emplacements for two more, with
devices for dropping ten 50-pound
bombs during each flight.
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REbELSLEAVE
Continued from Page One.)
they would start some activity
themselves.

MEXICO CITY, March 28.-(P)-
The army Of General Gales con-
tinued its relentless Flooding north
ward today, and, as light cavalry
prepared to occupy JimeneZ, former
headquarters of rebel General Esco-
bar, completed the occupation OF
southeastern Chihuahua.
General Gales reported to Presi-
dent Portes Gil that aeroplanes fly
ing over Jimenez did not see a sim
gle rebel soldier there. The planes
continued northward and bombed
two troop trains which had left the
town in the direction of Chihuahua.
Cavalry of General Eulogio Ortiz
we're but a few miles from Jimenez
and expected to occupy the city to-
day. Military experts here thought
possibly the rebels evacuation was
to Bachimba pass, a few miles south
Of Chihuahua, where they would
face the federal army and fight.
The main body Of the federal army
under General Andrea AlmaZan was
Just south of Escalon and expected
to occupy that city Immediately.
General Gales t~elegraphed the
president he hoped the best and
most complete equipment would be
sent the 5000 troops of General Ce-
dillo recently dispatched to under
take cleanup of the so-called re-
ligious insurgents in Jalisco, Guam
aiuato, and surrounding territory.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-(Pl-
Secretary kellogg has telegraphed
to Consul William P. Blocker at
Mazatlan, Mexico, hearty common
dalton for his GOODNESS and iudg-
ment during the attack on the city
by rebel forces and for his prompt
safeguarding Of American interests
there.
Mr.. Blocker's home is at Hondo,
Texas.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 26.-
R)-Supreme Secretary William j.
MCKINLEY of the national headquar-
tiers of the Knights of Columbus to-
day characterized reports issued
from Mexico City that e. Of @.
members were acting as spies Of
the rebels as 'baseless propaganda
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PREPARE TO AIR
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Continued from page one.)
the people is expected to await the
action Of the civil district court on
the injunction proceedings insti-
tuted by opponents Of the site pur-
chase.
Hearing on the injunction was set
for Thursday morning, but was de-
layed until Thursday afternoon. A
large delegation of Harlingen city
officials, attorneys and interested
citizens left for Brownsville this
morning to attend the hearing.
Four schools of thought are rep
resented here in connection with
the park site propoSal-those who
recommend the purchase of the Ar
royo Country Club; those who pre-
fer the acreage east of the city:
those who recommend purchase Of
both sites. and another group op-
posed to the purchase Of any site.
Arguments have waxed warm
among those representing opposing
views.
Opponents of the Arroyo Country
club purchase assert they are de-
termined to bring the issue to a
vote, declaring they can secure suf-
ficient signatures to the petition to
the referendum clause of the
CITY charter in the event the propo-
sition is not submitted by the city
commission.
Many residents Of the city eX-
pres the view that either site would
be a good investment. and a num-
Der are suggesting that the mat
ter be compromised by the pur-
chase Of both sites, one to be de-
rs an airport and the other
Is a city park.
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ACTION AGAINST K.-C.
TAKEN IN DURANGO

MEXICO CITY. March 26.1P)-
Alberto Terrones Benites, provision
al governor of Durango, in a mes
sage to the government, said:
we are taking drastic measures
against the Knights of Columbus of
Durango City who are acting as
snies for the rebels and C~riSteros."
He also said he was modifying
Durango agrarians to combat the
"Cristeros."
'Cristero5" Is a name applied in
some parts Of Mexico to those So
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CENSORSHIP Wells
PLANS OF ESCOBAR

JUAREz, Chihuahua, Mexico,
March 28.-tP)-Rigid censorship
today yelled the plans of the gen.
eral, Jose Gonzalo Escobar, COM
mander-in-chief of the rebel armies,
to combat the advance on Jimenez.
revolutionary stronghold, by 10000
federals under General Juan An
dreau Almazan.
Those here who were informed of
the situation refused to make any
statements. 1t "a rumored, how
ever, that a battle between the
forces of Escobar and AlmaZan in
the vicinity of Jimenez, was i'm
minent.
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WESTERN UNION PAYS
L. AND N. WITH CHECK

LOUISVILLE, March 28.-(P)-
Check for 81, TAI 900 given yesterday
to the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company by the western I'm
ion Telegraph company ended liti-
cation of IL years standing, be
lieved to be unique. The check is
for rent claimed by the railroad
for the company occupancy's Of its
rights-of-way with poles and wires
during the controversy.
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OKLAHOMA FAMILIES
RESCUED FROM FLOOD

ALTUS. Okla, March 28.-(P-
Families living in the Bitter creek
and Turkey creek lowlands, west OF
Altus, were rescued from their
homes in boats today after the
streams had been sent far out Of
their banks by torrential rains.
The north fork Of the Red river
was reported climbing at the rate Of
four inches an hour.
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PASS


PHOENIX. Ari5., March 2a.-Pl
-Secr&tary of State I. P. Frazier Of
Arizona today was in receipt Of a
telegram from Governor Abelardo
Rodriguez Of the northern district
Of Lower California, denying fed
eral troops under his command had
crossed from Mexico into Arizona.
Governor John G. Phillips had
received reports that troops had
passed through Yuma and Douglas,
Ariz.. Monday on their way to re-
inforce the federal garrison at Naco,
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RECEIVER NJ FOR
10TH LEGION BUREAU

SAN ANTONIO, March 2S.-(P-
Maury Maverick, manager Of the
Kelly Maverick Lumber company,
has been named receiver for the
tenth national American Legion bu-
reau, which was in charge of the
legion convention here last October.
Mavericks company, with two other
plaintiffs petitioned for a receiver
in 37th district court, alleging an
Indebtedness of approximately SAL
900. Most of the assets, the petit
ton alleges, consist Of unpaid
to the bureau. Phillip B. Stapp,
now in New York, was the conven-
ton manager.
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TO REPAIR BALL A
(CnnninI "a Thu Harold

SAN BENITO, March ga fund
of $500 was appropriated for max
ing necessary repairs on the base
ball park here at a meeting Of the
city commission Wednesday night
The appropriation had been asked
by local fans.
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c A
OKLAHOMA JAIL

SALLISAW, Okla, March 28.-P
Eleven prisoners, including two ne
groes. held for murder, today were
at liberty from the Sequoyah coun-
ty Jail here. Neighboring communi-
ties we're alarmed because the jail
had been quarantined following an
outbreak of spinal meningitis.
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SHRINE L U MEETS

HARLINGEN, March 23.-Practi-
cally every section of the Valley
was represented at the dinner and
dance given by the Valley Shrine
club at the Rees-W -Mond hotel
Wednesday night, a delegation Of
six San Antonio Shriners attending.
The large dining room was filled
to capacity, and after the dinner
dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour.
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BANDITS GET $1,000

ST. LOUIS, March 28.-fP-
Three men held up the Citizens
State bank of Maplewood, st. Louis
suburb, today and escaped with ST.
900. They kidnapped a teller, who
was released unframed a short time
later.
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called religious insurgents who use
the battle cry, Viva Cristo Rey" or
Long live Christ, King"
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RAILWAY HEADS
ON WAY HOME
700 superintendent Pass
Through City on Return
From Mexico Meet

Expressing high praise for the
hospitality and scenic beauties Of
Mexico. a party Of 700. comprising
members OF the American aSsocia-
ton Of Railway Superintendents
and their families. re-entered the
United States here this morning aft
er holding their annual convention
at Mexico City.
The two special trains bearing the
party crossed the Rio Grande this
morning and left for Houston and
st. Louis at III a. m.
This was the largest American
convention ever held in Mexico City
and was conducted simultaneously
with the side-trip of Rotarians from
the Dallas convention. The two
meetings taxed the capacity of ho-
tells ia the MEXICAN capital TO the
limit. members Of the party stated.
Railroad officials from all parts
Of the United States and Canada
were in the group. Several Mexi-
can rail chiefs made the trip as
far as Brownsville with the super
intendents.
Best in History
J. Rothschild Of st. Louis. secre-
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EDCOUCH Man
CETSHONORO OF
EARLY COTTON
?%!% !?@Es 200 DRY AGENTS Modified
Will Parade Bale In
Valley, Then Send
1t to Exchange At
Corpus Christi
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EDCOUCH. June 12.-The first
bale Of the 1929 cotton crop in the
United States was ginned at the
Edcouch Gin Co. gin here at p. m.
today and started Immediately on
a parade through all the principal
Valley towns.
1t was to leave the Valley by truck
tonight for Corpus Christi and to he
auctioned off on the floor of the
cotton exchange there Thursday. 1t
was expected to be forwarded from
there to New Orleans. where it was
believed the bale would be re-
Ructioned.
The bale, said to have weighed
800 pounds. was picked from the
farm Of S. L. Henson, three miles
south and two miles east OF Ed
couch. Mr.. Henson lives at Wes-
iaco. The cotton was graded strict
middling and the staple length was
given as one and one-siXteenrh
inches.
The bale was hauled to the gin ut
noon from the Henson farm and had
passed through the machinery one
hour later. TIE Pin Is managed by
e. r. st. John Of Weslaco.
Those seeking a place 10 aunction
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many more were expected to be
issued to make il the biggest
Wednesday in the wedding license
business ever known in Cameron
county.
Clerk Leaves
The county clerks office says
they are going TO have a lot of
explaining to do on the three
DAYS on which there will be no
issuances. because many young
couples have not read the papers
closely. and when a young man
IS eager to wed, he's inclined to
fuss with anybody delaying the
ceremony. Curiously enough.
County Clerk H. d. Seago left
Tuesday afternoon for Illinois TO
be gone two or three weeks. He
denied he was going to evade be-
ing harassed By disappointed
swains.
And now that marriage has be-
come a luxury, possibly there will
be more weddings, say the ex-
perts who note that the cost has
been increased from $3.50 to $3.50.
The nan must pay So instead Of
S1.5O for his license fee; 50 for
his physical examination: so cents.
for each affidavit. probably an
average Of s1.50; and SO for the
ceremony.
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100 JAILED In
DOG RACKET
Three Raids on Capone
And Syndicate Club
Are Revealed

CHICAGO. June l2.-fPD-Three
raids which the states attorneys Of
flee described as "a smashing blow
at the dog racing racket" were sx-
ecuted simultaneously last night at
tracks reputedly operated by the
al Capone. George Bugs oran and
Chicago Heights "syndicates."
More than 100 persons we're ar
rested. and among articules con-
fiscated were three machine guns
All those arrested were employees or
track officials.
The places raided were the Haw-
thorne Kennel club. ownership Of
which often has been agcri0ed to
al Capone, now in a Philadelphia
Jail for gun toting; the Fairview
club. which police say il operated
by George Moran's north side gang:
and the Illinois Kennel club. reputed
to be in control OF Homer Ellis. a
brother Of Oliver Ellis. recently in
dicted In the slot machine scandal,
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AIRPORTDEAL
TOBE DECIDED
IN new YORK.
Announcement on Ter
minal Contract To
Be Later In Week,
Rihl States Here

Announcement Of the permanent
location of the northern terminal
for Pan-American Airways, Inc,
along the Mexican border will be
made from New York City and pos
sibly on Saturday of this week, ac-
cording to George Z. Rihl. vice
president. who arrived here at noon
today from Mexico City, en- route
to New York.
Announcement of signing of a
contract, expected today. June II,
has been delayed on account Of the
death in a plane crash last Satur-
day Of Lieut.. Col John "A. Hamble-
ton. another vice president Of Pan
American, in North Carolina, Rihl
said.
Hambleton and other high Off
cials Of the air mail and passenger
line operators were to have been in
Merida the first Of this week and
Rihl was TO meet them there to sign
the contract.
Rihl said he had no announce
ment to make at this time. He said
definite announcement would be
made in a few days. He Is to leave
here today on the northbound Tex
as Air Transport mail plane. con-
tinuing his trip to New York. He
expects TO return this way Satur-
day or Sunday.
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No marriage licenses will be is
sued in Cameron county Thurs
day.
Nor on Friday and Saturday for
that matter.
It's the first time. according to
County Clerk H. d. Seago. that
he can remember three days in a
row without a license to wed be-
ing granted
The new marriage law is the
cause Of 1t all. and was designed
to make people think it over"
and give the objecting parents a
chance to intervene.
Briefly. the law states that a
couple desiring to be married
must file intention to wed" three
days before a license may be
granted; also that each applicant
must present a certificate that
he or she is free from contagious
disease.
Merry Month
The last weekend before the
new law saw the book pile I'D a
record. County Clerk Seago said
it was partly attributable to the
fact that the month is June. but
the real motive in the rush. he
believes, is the desire for couples
to wed under the old free system.
the system which allowed the
girl to slip down from a second
story window. elope with her love
and be a spouse within an hour.
There were II licenses granted
Friday and a like number Sat-
urday Monday. the figure drop
ped to 10. and Tuesday there we're
eight. Wednesday. they began
coming early and by 10 a. m. four
couples were on their way to the
altar. AS the clock went round
toward the hour OF midnight,
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MOODY REOPENS
PRISON FIGHT.
Message To Legislature Says
Concentration Not
Acted On

AUSTIN, June 12.-CP)-Gov
Moody today sent messages to both
houses Of the legislature, proposing
that the prison board be authorized
to concentrate the prison system
subject to ratification Of the legis-
lature. He vetoed the bill passed
during the first called session pro-
posing a plan for Capitalization and
several new bills are now pending.
In addressing the legislature on
June 4. 1 intended to open the sub
Iect Of prison reform for your con-
SideratiOn." the message said.
There seems to be some question
as to whether that subject was op-
ened, and II is the purpose of this
to open for your consider
alton the subject Of enacting laws
TO provide for the concentration
and modernization Of our Texas
prison system"
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&. of &. Authorizes
Navigation Group to
Ask P0stOMce Fund

The board of directors of the
chamber Of commerce at a meet
ing Tuesday night unanimously ap-
proved plan to have members OF
the local committee who will attend
the navigation hearing at WASH
ington June 18 to appear before
the committee on federal build
ings and present a petition Of local
citizens for a $5OO,OOO appropria-
ton for a new federal building
here. along with a brief and pic
lures, showing why it is essential.
A letter from Congressman John
~ Garner Tuesday advised the
Brownsville delegation to appear
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I'm OUR r
VALLEY

THERE IS ONE point in the
Valley which ships citrus fruit ex-
closively.
There are SO stations in the VAL
ley which during the past year
shipped vegetables but no fruit.
The exclusive fruit shipping
point is Snavely. the site of the
large citrus orchards Of L. z.
Snavely. located near Harlingen.
This station. according to reports
Of the railroads. shipped 166 car
loads Of citrus fruit and not a
single car Of vegetables.
Shows a singleness Of purpose
and reports from the Snavely or
cnards indicate the system is pro-
ducing proper profits Here is one
OF the beauty spots Of the Valley.
THE EDCOUCH ENTERPRISE.
entering its third year of exist
ence last Friday. appeared in the
form of a l2-page special edition.
cxtolling the advantages Of that
thriving little town at the junction
of the Missouri Pacific and South
ern Pacific Lines.
James Marion Bird. publisher Of
the paper for the past few weeks,
explains that the size Of the pub
lication was limited only by the
capacity Of the mechanical equip
snent: that merchants and business
firms generally were very liberal IN
their patronage. And the adver-
tisementS which filled the edition
gave weight to the assertion.
To prove that the town is RAPIDLY
coming into its own. Editor Bird
was able TO announce in the edi-
ton plans Of Joseph F. Byrnes to
erect five brick business buildings.
each 25 by 20 feet in size. on six
adjoining lots he recently pur-
chased in the business section.
Edcouch. named for one Of the
promoters. Ed Couch. Weslaco
banker and financier. has pros
pered from the day of the first lot
sale.
It has thriving bank. a rapidly
increasing number OF stores and
during the past season has ranked
Fixth in the number Of cars Of pro-
duce shipped by freight.
Byrnes. active vice president OF
the bank, announces all Of the
buildings which he plans to erect
have been leased.
TB$ BROWNSVILLE HERALD
Is justifiably proud Of its coverage
Of news of Importance to the resi-
dents Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley.
IN the Tuesday edition. a special
correspondent reported that a hear
ing had been set for July in Aus
tin by the state board of water
engineers on the application Of the
American Rio Grande Land and
Irrigation Co. TO increase irriga-
tion charges on that system.
The story came from RAYMOND
S. Brooks, special correspondent in
Austin to The Herald.
The Tuesday edition also carried
a special story from Washington
that the senate finance committee
would open hearings June II on
agricultural tariff rates. along with
n statement from Tom Connally.
Texas senator, that he expected few
Continued on page six.)
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ORGANIZER CHARGED
IN Staying OF COP

GASTONIA. N. c., June 12.-tP,-
Fred Erwin Beal. southern organizer
for the National Textile Workers
Union today was formally charged
with murder in connection with the
death last Saturday Of O. r.. Ader-
holt. local chief Of police, wounded
in fight at tent colony main
tanned for strikers from the LU-ay
cotton mills.
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before the committee which is COM
posed Of the acting supervising
architect. the assistant secretary Of
war. and the assistant postmaster
general.
Garner said he was arranging the
meetings for June II and 49,
The directors also authorized the
purchase Of 10000 Brownsville
folders. A sample in the chamber
Of commerce building IS on display
Members Of the board at the
meeting we're:
"A. II. Fernandez, +. j. Tucker. ri.
l.. Yates, ]. S. Ford, Albert Reed.
r. B. Rentfro. w. B. Clint, and O.
c. Richardson, manager.
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SALESMAN KILLED IN
WEST COAST AIR CRASH

VALLEJO, Calf. June 12.-CPl-
JACK ByerS, IS. salesman. was killed
last night after an airplane piloted
oy Forest Davis, Is. went into a nose
dive. IS feet above the Vallejo air
port. The plane was owned BY
Byers, and he was starting on a
short flight with Davis at the con-
trols when the crash came. Davis
suffered internal injuries and severe
bruises. Both were licensed plota.
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PUBLIX BUYS
VALLEY SHOWS
Deal Reported Made For
Acquisition og 90 Dent
Theaters
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DALLAS, June PA contract is
reported to have been signed here
yesterday in which the Famous
Players-Lasky Corporation acquire
title to Dent Theater. Inc. opera
tors OF 90 moving picture houses in
Texas.
The Famous Players-Lasky Cor
poration are operators of Publix
theaterS, a nationwide system OF
motion picture and vaudeville
houses.
1t also was rumored that PublIx
TheaterS had gained control OF the
Saenger Theaters, Inc. with head
quarters at New Orleans. This
chain consists Of $50 theaters in
Louisiana, Arkansas and East
Texas.
Nothing could be learned Of the
amount involved in either OF the
deals or Of the future operation of
the theaters said TO have been ac-
quired.
Dent Theaters. Inc. reported to
have been purchased by the PubliX
Theaters. owns and operates ten
theaters in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, including three in Browns
vile.
John G. Tanning. local manager.
said he had no knowledge OF the
reported sale.
Dent thcaters In the Valley are
the Capitol, Queen and Texas in
Brownsville. the Arcadia and Rialto
IN Harlingen, the Palace at Mer-
cedes. one at Donna, one at Pharr,
the Ritz at Weslaco and the Palace
and Texan at McAllen.
The Brownsville theaters were
purchased recently.