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s. n. i. BEATS
FROGS 34-25
Fast Breaking Offense
And Sharp Shooting
Wins Contest

FORT WORTH, Jar. t2.-tPy-A
fast breaking offensive, combined
with the sharp-shooting OF Captain
Brown, carried the :. M. IT, Mustangs
through to a 54-25 basketball victory
over It. III u. tonight on the Horned
Frog court. There was but little to
choose between the teams, and a
squirt in the middle Of the second
half gave the Mustangs their margin
81 victory.
II was The first conference win Of
the season for the Dallas five and
the third consecutive defeat for the
Frogs. Each club had dropped a
couple Of games previously to the
powerful Arkansas University Rae
orhacks.
The first half opened fast and
furious. First one team led and
then the other. with the margin
never greater than ! points. The
half ended with $. NJ. U. enjoying 4
1916 lead.
n. Z. u. jumped back into the lead
ut the beginning Of the second half
but the advantage was short-liyed.
Taking long passes from down the
court. johnson and Brown rang up
one field goal after another. and
once they gained n . point lead.
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by VICTOR G.. SIDLER
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Writer.)

Los ANGELES, Jan. Ic.-lP-
Like rubber balls. little brown men
from the Philippines have bounced
through the prize rings Of the United
States for six years, but in that
time. so available records reveal, only
three have tasted the bitterness OF
4 t%en-count knockout.
The parade Of the islanders first
began with the importation in 1922,
Of Pancho Villa, later to die with
the worlds flyweight championship
secure IN his small. but mighty,
fists. Since then two-score or So
they include Elmo Flores, Clever
Sencio, Pete Ssrmiento. Young Ma
tionalista, lid Chocolate. Speedy
Dato. Armando Sortisza and ~Ignacio
fernaEdez-hay cssayed the ocean
voyage to show their fistic wares III
the mainland rings.
The records yield but three instan-
COS IN which these swarthy- skinned
mites OF fighting hearts and die
hard spirits have had the count OF
TO- tollcd over them. Flores. junior
lightweight, took the count from one
Of veteran Tommy O'Brien's potent
rights IN a Chicago ring. Sarmicnto
was stopped by Tony Canzonerri in
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New York about a year ago. and Ma
tionslista was knocked out By News
boy Brown al Hollywood, Cal. in
1926.
Technical knockouts also arc in
frequent in the Filipinos' records.
Three boxers who met with this mis-
fortune are natioRslistas. johnny
Hill and Irip Limhaco. The towel
vas thrown into the ring by Ma
tionalista's seconds to save him
from berg badly cut up ~ the
slashing fists of Bud Taylor, the
Terro Haute "Terror." here IL 1927.
Hill had a technical knockout chalk
ed up against him in Detroit six
months aEc. Limbaco dislocated his
shoulder in q bout here. and his
handlers tossed the towel within the
hempen square.
Boxing men credit the lack OF
k%nockouts IN the Filipincs' records
IN the main TO their fighting hearts.
Secondly, they list the islanders
bouncing, whirling- dervish style II
fighting. which makes them a diff
cult target 20 hit. and. thirdly. their
ability 10 sssimilate punishment.
Perhaps the two greatest Filipino
fighters were villa and Sencio-boih
dead-and neither. ~ their onc-time
followers say, was ove knocked Off
lis feet.
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rSHARKEY WILL
GET 100000
FOR Big BOUT
Stribling Agrees To
Fight For 20 Per
Cent of Receipts; Of
fer Made Dempsey

BOSTON, Jan. i2.-tP-Aftcr bag
Cling for three hours today. Johnny
buckley. manager Of Jack Sharkcy.
and William +. Carey, vice-president
~ Madison Square Garden. signed a
contract which guaranteed the Bos-
ton heavyweight 800. 900 for boxing
young Stribling Of Atlanta. at Miami
Beach, florida. Feb. 81.
The contract certified that the ref
cree would be an official acceptable
to both Sharkey and Striblinz and
that his identity would be disclosed
ny Jack Dempsey seven days before
the bout.
Sharkcy was not present during
the negotiations.
Both Dempsey and Carey said
Stribling already had accepted their
terms. 20 per cent Of the gate less
the taxes. Both predicted the re-
cepits would exceed 100000.
Once during the ~haggIing. Buckley
changed from a boxing manager TO a
promoter. lie asked Dempsey II he
would meet Sharkey for 500. 900 and
when the former champion refused.
made it a half million. Dempsev.
however, took IL as a joke, although
Buckley said Sharkey would be will
ing 70 fight for 25 per cent and give
one-fifth OF his share Ia Richards
widow.
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SARAzEN Wins
Miami open
George Christ Nosed
Out By Brilliant
Finish

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. Jan. la.-lFJ
Gene Sarazen IN a garrison finish.
climaxed by a 5n-foot putt for mn
eagle three en- the 72ad hole, today
with a gross Of ESQ Non the Miami
Beach open golf tournament, adding
another title to the string he has
acquired in Miami and Miami Beach
events. He nosed out George Christ.
Davenport, Fla, and Rochester, NJ.
l.. who won second money with Isl.
The SO holes today we're played
over the La Gorge course. Christ
reached the oath hole with a lead
but on the next nine Sarazen flashed
in front by ono stroke. Christ held
On deterrlincdly and at the 10th or
the last is holes had gained back
the stroke and was enc IN the lead.
At the home green however Christ
IVES forced TO take a five when he
missed his putt for a tic.
Johnny Farrell. national open
champion, George Voigt. Douglsston.
n u. amateur and Willie Klein. In
Gorcc pro, tied for third place, with
29j each.
Harry Hampton. hey West, who
tied with Sarazen at The conclusion
OF yesterday = play on the Bsyshore
curse n III brought up n 2e4 for
sixth place.
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Allow Yates Oil
Field to Enlarge

AUSTIN. Jan. 12-LP-0rerators
In the Yates pool to-day we're grant
Cd antheritv 70 increase ths daily
output. under p~roratior. from 1880
70 100000 barrels. The commission
slso extended prcratiou II the field
from January sfor six months.
No witness appeared ~ oppose
the increase or extension.
W. A. Morcrief. independent. Pro-
ducer. ard John 4. Suman Of the
Humble corporation testified that
the Yates pool Wa the largest peter
iiai producing ares il the state ard
that the increase eruld be msdr
without injurinS underground struc-
lures.
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BOXING CARD
AT MERCEDEs
Wynore, Macy VII
Battle 5. A. Boys
On Jan. Fl
Especial 10 The Hrraidl


MERCEDES. Tex, Jan Ike
Macy and Dick Nymorr. two
Doc Cooks boys, will battle In N
main events Of a boxing card 60 1
put cn here Monday night Jan. ~, Y
Promoter Robinson.
Macy will have ~ BIZ oppuner
Pedro Arvizr. Of San Antonio, IT.
they will 20 10 rounds. Both ha.
weigh l2s pounds.
Dick Wvmnrc and Johnny Cruz
I22 pound battlers, win also 20 J
rounds.
Besides these bouts, Promoter Rot
inson hiss lined MP three other bout
enc or six and two or four rOunr
each. 20 complete 2 card which is g.
psctel a. hc the mecca for Vale
fight fans At the arena here. IN of
az the best cards of some tiTc-
Johnny CRUZ, the San Aptonio h.
tier has just returned from the P
cific coast where he has been figh'
inE regularly. He IN remembered
the Valley a. the hey who gave ~
Monterrey a lacin- I'm N bout stag
nj Fort Brown about a year age
Wymorc, his manager. Doc Coo
u y IN wv the best condition OF M
career. And the battle hetwef
these two scrappers w expected
be holly contested throughout.
Macy returned I'd his home
Harrington recently from Oklahcm
where he has been fighting sem
monthly and sometimes weekly b0E
In Oklahoma City.
Pedro Arvizu " a tough scrRppr
and can take lots Of punishmer
fight fans who have seen him sSra
announce.
The bouts start at $3.50 ". N.
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Colleges Favor
Pact; Quiet On
Anti Evolution

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan. H.
FEThs Association Of American
Colleges, with a membership Of more
than 400 institutions, today endorsed
the kellogg peace pact but declined
20 20 on record regarding anti-evo-
luton instruction laws. partly out OF
Difference 20 Tennessee.
President W. ]. Davidson OF Him
ois Wesleyan college offered the
resolution dealing with instruction
IN evolution but Or. ID. N. Mcmillan
OF Wells college. Aurora. n. Y, chief
sponsor Of the resolution on the
floor, did not press Il. explaining he
took that stand because We are
meeting in Tennessee"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Irishman's Wit
Stamnedes Foes.
Wins Grid Clash

rITTSBLRGH, Jan. l2.-tF-Thc
wit OF an Irishman that saved the
day IN a football game where his
Drawn had faiied l. the subject 81 4
tale told by Coach Jock Sutherland
o. the University or Pittsburgh.
The lrishman was a msmrer Of q
professional team against which
Coach Sutherland was playing aft
er the close Of the season vi La
fayette college in Switzerland col
ieEiste football days. The son OF
Old Erin was named Hs-Ecrty. and
MIR. Hawgerty had gained such "A name
for himself the crowd attending tie
game gave him credit on every play
NJ shouting his nam loud aud long.
haggerty was playing opposite Suth-
crland at guard.
lie was the original big credit
man. says the Pitt mentor. III a
tumble was recovered, Haggerty got
the credit. III a kick was blocked.
Hsggerty got the credit. VI his team
MADE gain, Haggerty got the
credit"
During the course Of the hard
fought game Suthcrland's team
slowly advanced toward its goal and
q hue and cry was set up for Hag-
gerty 90 hold that line
Hold that line. ~IIarrrrsyi Hold
that line. HsSgerty. Hold that line.
Haggerty,' the crowd yelled.
The lsishman became irted and
rose from his position 10 listen to
the cries. Suddenly he opened his
mouth and doomed across tho field
Go on Wit yea Hold that line.
H%sggsrty, Held that line, Hagger-
tyi Is that all yez can say what
do yez think I'm, a telephone op~-
ator7r
Sutherland says members Of both
teams Joined in a big laugh. After
hat we didn't care whether We got
that touchdown or net. end VIC
AfIrtt -n4 80
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SHOEMAKER ELECTED
a. & NJ. SQUAD HEAD

COLLEGE STATION. Tex. Jan. ig.
&C. y. Shoemaker, Of Jacksonville,
lettermsn on the championship Tex
as Aggie cross country team last fall,
has been elected captain of the 1929
a. a. NJ. barriers. Shoemaker, who
was a squadman in 1927. won third
place in the conference meet az Aus
tin last fall and was second place
man for his team, finishing close on
the heels Of Brunson. Rice flash,
who came in second at the meet.
Shoemaker will lead . team Of
veterans next fall as George Moore
cf Dallas, captain of tho Aggic team
which won the 1928 conference cham
pionship. Is the only member Of the
1928 team not expected TO return
for competition next fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Stake New Fields
For klahornaO Oil

OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 12.-F-
fifty-four e locations were stakfd
in 10 counties or Oklahoma during
the week closed. ~Pottawatomie coun-
ty leading the list with seven. Sixty
six wells were completed during the
same period. half Of them being
oilers" for a total OF 2o.S25 barrels
initial.
Greater Seminole field today
gagged 2s.2T5 barrels. q decline Of
seven barrels from yesterdays pro
duction report. The output was
from 1870 wells.
=. 3. McElTcy and =. II. Wall. IN
dependent operators Of Wichita
Falls. Texas. tcdsy announced plans
for drilling q new wildcat in the
South Oklahoma City area. Location
will be on the five-aere Geek tract
in Sc-Se-Se-T-if CIV. Drilling il 70
start within a month and the test
will GO 6.50o feet if necessary +.
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BOXER GETS REVENGE
THEN PLANS II. s. TRIP

PARIS, Jan. 12.-tP-Snddcnly de-
v~eloping a punch. Marcel Thil. a
rugged French middlcweight who had
been fighting with indifferent nc
cess fer five years. has become the
champion Knockout artist of Europe.
Till was approached after his sixth
straight knockout victory by the
American promoter. Jeff Dickson.
"Do you want TO 60 to the United
States-" Jeff asked.
"No. not yet" replied Thil. "Get
me them guys first" And he pointed
cut on his record the names Of three
fighters who had obtained decisions
on points aaginst him.
That was four months ago. Thil
fought all three Of them and not one
lasted more than four rounds.
Now he is willing 10 70 to America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Nc rory Closed
Due to Death of
Vice President

The Brownsville r.. G.. McCrory
co. store was closed from 1880 to
$3.50 y. m. Saturday during the fun
eral Of Van {. McCrory, vice presi-
dent Of the company. The entire
chain over the United States was
closed during the services.
McCrory, only son Of ]. G.. Nc
Crcry. head Of the extensive chain
system, was accidentally shot to
death while hunting near Orlando,
Fla recently.
Funeral services we're held from
the Presbyterian church at Johnston.
Ia.
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300 Communists
Attend Funeral

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 12.-tFr-Un-
der the eyes Of police several hun
dred communists today followed the
body Of Julio Antonio Mells. young
Cuban student-sritstor. to the grave.
They red armbands. carried red
banners and PAUSED before the ma
tional palace 70 demand punishment
for the slayers, but their march Was
orderly.
Mells was shot down on a street
Thursday night and died yesterday.
Theories OF politics or love as
the cause for the assassination we're
advanced but neither has been es-
tahlished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
DEMPSEYOFF
TO ARRANGE
Miami FIGHT
Tells N. Y. Reporters
I'm Promoter Now;
To Carry Out Orig
inal Richard Plan

NEW YORK. Jan. l2.-iP-Jack
Dempsey returned to New York from
Boston tonight just In time to board
a train for Miami Beach, Fla.
where the former heavyweight cham
pion OF the world will make ar
engagements Tor the Jack Sharkey-
Young Stribling bout there February
-.
In Boston Dempsey left William
f. Carey. vice president and treas
urer or Madison Square Garden
corporation to straighten out bus
mess mst,erS IN connection with the
Boston garden.
"Givc me = break. boys" Dcml sey
called TO newspaPermen, I'm a pro-
meter now"
Revealing that his connection with
the Garden was for this one fight
only. Dempsey said he was interest
cd only in carrying oui Tex Rick
ards plans as he knew them and Of
being OF every possible assistance IN
promoting the interests OF Mrs.
Richard and her baby.
Sharkey, Dempsey said. was sign
cd for two bouts under the Garden 4
promotion. Stribling. he understood
signed under similar conditions.
Dempsey said he believed Tom
Hsency and Pauline Uzcudun would
battle under a like agreement and
that the winners Of these two bouts
would meet in a final elimination
match some time after June IL was
E~- uA.- 80 - -
offered each OF the principals = sec
ond fight.
Dempsey said that in his opinion
the winner OF the Sharkey-Stri.,ing
match would &c the outstanding
heavyweight in the country. at least
for the time being.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
SAYS TALKS TO DEAD;
is INSANE

AMARILLO. Tex. Jan. i2.-P1-A
statement that He communicated al
most daily with relatives long dead
was responsible largely for J. ,.
kewen. ~, being sentenced TO a
ttate institution here today. A ply
stefan testified he considered belief
"a the power "a communicate with
the dead evidence of insanity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Offers $4,000
To Goebel For
A World Flight

WICHITA. kans, Jan. is-lP-
Max NJ. Levand. publisher Of the
Wichita Beacon, tenight said he
would guarantee $4,000 20 form the
basis Of a fund for a nonstop
flight around the world by Colonel
Arthur Z. Goebei. noted Pacific and
srark-continental flier.
The flight must be made in =
N.chita-huilt airplaae, Mr.. Lcvand
stipulated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Tigers Bill IA
Game In Texas

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-fP.A s.
game spring training schedule in
which the Detroit Tigers will be the
only major league opponents was an
nounced today by the Chicago Cubs.
on the schedule:
March %, Cubs IS. Detroit NJ FL
Faso, Texas.
March %. Cubs vs.. Beaumont at
Beaumont. Texas.
March 30l3l-Cubs vs.. Kansas Citv
at Beaumont. Texas.
April Cubs rs. Beaumont at
Beaumont. Texas.
April 2-3-Cubs vs.. Detroit at
Beaumont. Texas.
April 4, 5. &. z. z. Q. IO-Cubs Is.
Houston at Houston, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Salvation Army
Hears Report Of
Booth Interview

SuNRURY-0N-THAMES. Jan. 10.
-t41-Ihe high council of the SAL
vation Army TO-DAY listened to the
report OF the committee which yes
terdsy asked General Bramwell
Booth 10 retire as comman Ter in
chief. Il then adjourned until
Tuesday morning when the generals
answer II expected.
The official announcement on the
report Of the deputrtio said:
"1he interview. which Has Of the
most intimate nature. lasted more
than half an hour. and the general
apparently bore the strain very
WE'LL
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Federation To
Oppose U.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l2.-Pi-
Tn. National Amateur Athletic Fed
Grafton voted today Il support Ma
jor John A.. Griffith. its executive
vicc-prcsident. in his opposition u
the governing of all amateur sports
by the Amateur Athletic Union.
Charging that the a. A. L. idea is
that "thcrc should be q sport gov
erninc body that will have supreme
central over Ell the different sports"
Major Griffith presented the resolu-
ton.
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Atzcats % Get
New Players

FORT WORTH. Jan. l2.-fP)-Ae-
QUESTION Of three new players has
been announced ~ the Fort Worth
bsFehall club. They arc.
Jim Bryan. outfieider.
Fay Pierce, Shortstop.
John Alloway. catcher.
Bryan and Pierce we're on the Fort
Smith team Of the Western Assoeia-
iion last year. while Alloway il a
product Of the Pacific Coast and
Arizona State Leagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Plan okLAHONA PROBE

OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. I2.-VFI
Probable appointment Of 4. p. Il
az McAlestcr. one Of the four M
standing leaders in the attempt
impeachment session az the lewiS'
ture ia peceElber, 1927. as a spec
attorney tD assist i'm the house avt
tigRtion az state departments. W
announced today ny the lcEislati
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snzHa The BROWNSVILLE HERALD sPORT SECTION G#mz
LAST NIGHTS


s. M. u. 81. ri. G. III. Is.
Texas university %: Baylor 10.
Missouri 80: Nebraska 20
Ohio State ~; Illinois ~.
Oklahoma -; Kansas %.
Marquette university III; Universe
y Of Detroit 10.
Michigan 36; Iowa rs.
Purdue as: Northwestern so.
Indiana 81; Minnesota 80.
Princeton 25; Cornell 81.
Wisconsin 50; Chicago "a.
West Virginia a.; Croce City g.
Kentucky 10; Notre Dame l6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
POMONA PLANE \

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Jan. 12.-tF
The Fokker tri-motored ~monoplane
enroute from Wrigt Field. Dayton.
O., to France Field. Panama. in Corn
mand Of Major Paul Blork. landed
here az 1855 o'cloek. The flight will
h. resumed trHforrow weather con-
ditioas permitting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13

EVANSTON. IIl.. Jan. Ie.-tF1-Al
Schwartz. Northwestern university
star. broke the national in~tercolle-
glate lo0-yard free style record TO-
night as he and his mates defeated
Purdue ~ to ~, In a dual swimming
meet.
Schwartz swan ii in 500 seconds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13

NEW YORK, Jan. l1.-El-H
liam J. Klein, National league umri
for 90 years. today signed "a CO
tract for his twenty-third season. !
considering a decision 40 retire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13

Following George Burns and
George uhle. Homer Summa. out
fielder. il the third veteran Cleve-
land player 70 50 as tire Indians
rebuild for tho 1929 season. Homer
was sold outright TO the Athletics.
Summa came to The Cleveland
club in 1922 from Wichita Falls
after leading the Texas league in
batting. lie is q graduate Of tn
University of Missouri.
Summa is regarded by Manager
Mack ~ the Athletics a. one Or the
best ou~tfielders In the league. The
lean manager was IN need "a a sea-
soncd outer gardener when Iris
Speaker and 1y Cobb left tho Ath-
letic Ut the close " the 1878 sea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

yesterday when police, summoned to tn,
Snyder residence. found Mrs SnydeI
dead on the kitchen floor with wounds
from a large knife in her chest.
Mrs. Szenen confessed to the killing
at once. She said she had an argument
with her employer over wages and taat
Mrs. Snyder grabbed a knife and came
at her.
The housemaid said she grabbed tn:
knife away. and to prove her statement
showed a AK on her left wrist, wnict
she said she received in self -derense.
AS the " women grappled, Mrs
Snyder slipped and fell to the floor anc
Mrs. Szenen pinned her down anc
stabbed her, Mrs. SZenen said.
Later the housemaid told police tina
during the quarrel over wages she hac
threatened to expose" her employer
The domestic continued her yelled tall
of exposure" In court today. when sht
was confronted by Attorney Alonzo NJ
Snyder, husband of the slain woman
you certainly ruined us, Dick anc
l." the lawyer said.
Dick is, Charles r. D. Marsh, jr., Mrs
Snyder's son by a former marriage.
mo, Mr.. Snyder I saved your life.
the maid retorted. This reference va
unexplained.
Attorney Frederick A. Henry, n n
the members OF the prominent law flrn
of which Snyder is the senior member
said he believed Mrs. Semen was &
~paranoiac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
TEXAS loss
REACHES MILLIONS
Thousands of Acres More In
undated as Crests Move
Toward Gulf.
BY the Associated Press.

10y tiC AooOAAoNCu GANoSs
HOUSTON. Tex, June 1.-While the
waters Of Houston's most disastrous
food in the last quarter of a century
continued to rece6e tonight, crests OF
about a half dozen streams in South
Texas moved outward, inundating ad-
ditional thousands of acres.
Buffalo Bayou was fast draining off
the watershed above Houston and was
expected to be back within its banks
here before dawn.
AS water rolled back from homes. bust
ness houses, streets and bridges, Hous-
ton residents began counting the losses.
which were estimated to run into the
millions.
Danger in case Of fire here persisted
tonight. Water pressure was increasing
hut it was still far below normal mad
It was expected to be several days be-
fore the inundated central pumping
plant could be started again.
Most of the transportation facili-
ties, paralyZed by the raging waters,
were back in use, and trafic was nov
ing over many Of the bridges which
had been covered with water.
Traffic in the ship channel was at a
standstill today as the sWirling waters
reach that point. Nc ship mad gene
up the waterway since yesterday. Great
sections of the east bank of the, chan
mel were sloughing off.
With Beaumont isolated, the swollen
Neches River threatened to break all
previous high marks near that city.
Precautions against the caving in Of the
eastern ramp at the Neches River
Bridge there were being taken with
$1,000 sand bags ready as reinforce
ments.
The Brazos, Neches, Sabine and Trim
ity Rivers were not expected to reach
their crestS in the counties along the
coast until Monday or Tuesday.