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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
FINALS FEATURE
DISTRICT MEET
Mercedes, Brownsville And
McAllen Entries Win
In Preliminaries

Preliminary track events in
augurated the second day of the
district interscholastic meet here
this morning when Bellefonte OF
Mercedes and Newman OF Browns
vile Games through with flying
colors in the century dash. The
same pair along with Champion of
the local high school led the pack
in the 220.
Overstreet of McAllen appeared
the best bet for the finals in the
timber topping events. He won
the preliminaries this morning In
both the 120 low hurdles and 220
high.
Final track events began this
afternoon at 1:30.
Several exhibition events this
afternoon were to feature the days
program with Coach Claude Daily
of Donna and Hill and Jamerson
Of Edinburg Junior college en-
tered
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Naval Board Inquiry
Ordered In Death
OF A Navy Fiiers

GAN DIEGO, Cal. April 20.-P)
An airplane collision, which sent
,,ree naval officers and one en-
sted man to spectacular death,
as the subject of an inquiry by a
val board here today.
The planes, both from the U. 5
Lexington. collided at an altitude
600 feet yesterday upon their re-
m from gunnery practice. One
10 was piloted by Lieutenant
iiliam Z. Patterson, a native OF
snnsylvania, accompanied by H
Browns.
he other plane carried Ensigns
bert Bassett, Jr.. McComb. Ill,
! Harold r. Sheehan, who en-
d Annapolis from Massachu-
S.
he ships fell into shallow water.
three officers were killed in
.ntly. Brown died in an ambu-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
NORTH TEXAS
HIT BY STORM
One Hurt When Windstorm
Causes Damage to Reach
Thousands

PARIS, Tex, April 20.-(P)-
Damage estimated at many thou
sands of dollars and the full eX-
tent of which had not been learned
today was caused in Lamar county
last night by severe windstorm
which broke with little warning
and ragged for a considerable per-
iod.
An early check Of Paris and sur
rounding communities revealed
that only one person was injured
and this one to a minor degree
John Rushing, keeper at the Lamar
district fair grounds, suffered a
broken rib when struck by some
object hurled through the air by
the wind as he rushed from his
home toward the stable in which
a herd of fine dairy cattle were
temporarily housed. Today he was
resting easily.
Greatest damage was to property
Of the Southern Pacific and the
Texas and Pacific railroads here.
A huge warehouse of the Texas and
Pacific which extended along the
railroad tracks for approximately q
block was blown to pieces with a
loss estimated at approximately
1000, while the round house of
the Southern Pacific was destroyed
with loss at about $1,000.
Considerable damage throughout
the city was in evidence. Many
small buildings, such as sheds
shacks, stands and outhouses were
blown down, trees, some of con-
siderable size, were uprooted and
windows in business houses as well
as in residences were smashed in by
the force Of the wind.
The stables at the fair grounds
were demolished, but a group OF
buildings which sheltered herd
of Jersey cattle here for special
sale remained intact. 1t was in his
effort to reach and give assistance
If possible to the herd, that Rush
ing was injured. No other build
ings at the fair grounds were dam
aged.
The storm was general over the
county, but because of impaired
communications in some places q
complete check of property loss o,
persons possibly injured was not
made quickly. From Lake Greek
came reports Of small buildings
blown down, windows driven In, and
trees uprooted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
RAILROADS TO
REDUCE RAIL
BARGE RATES
Commerce Commits
sion Orders 20 Per
Cent Reduction To
Make Routes Useful

WASHINGTON, April 20.-(HD--
Railroads connecting with the In
land Waterways Corporation barge
line on the Mississippi and Warrior
rivers we're ordered today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
to establish a sweeping system OF
combination. barge-rail and rail-
barge-rail rates and routes for the
utilization of shippers desiring to
combine both water and railroad
facility.
BY terms of the order. made eff
fective Aug. 81, rates are to be
established ranging down to 20 per
cent less than existing all rail
rates between the points affected.
The routes over which the contem-
plated reduction will apply include
a large part Of the entire country.
In general the commission grant,
ed almost completely a petition Of
the government owned inland wa
terways corporation which operates
on an extensive scale along the
Mississippi river and its tributar-
les. The barge line contended that
unless railroads combined with it
for the making Of through rates to
and from principal traffic centers,
the water, route could not be fully
useful.
Establishment Of rail-barge and
rail-barge-rail rates as ordered
Saturday by the Interstate Com
merce Commission will result in a
saving of freight to Valley interests
on such commodities as can be
moved in and out Of this territory
by this means Of transportation,
which will be slow.
If the Intracoastal canal is COM
pleted to the Valley such rates pro-
mulgated for that waterway and
connecting rail lines should result
in considerable saving on COM
modities which could be moved by
barge.
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The embargo was placed on or
derS from the administration force
in Washington following the dis
covery of infestation in two new
localities.
The telegram said:
Hold all fruit in storage in Val
ley for possible processing or de-
struction, until further informa-
ton indicates freedom Of any such
fruit from infestation. Final dis
position will depend on absence OF
evidence of infestation in district
concerned, date when fruit was
picked and distance Of groves from
known infestation."
An immediate and thorough
cleanup Of all orchards, with 100
per cent removal of all ripe and
off-bloom fruit from the trees and
the ground is the only possible
hope to prevent an even more rigid
embargo, men working in the
campaign to eradicate the fly said.
There is believed to be danger that
the embargo will be carried ove-
into the next shipping season.
The Morales fruit fly has been
found in orchards around La
Feria, in Cameron county, and near
Mission, in Hidalgo county, in ad-
dition to the infestation already
discovered around Mercedes, the
inspectors announced today.
So far there have been no speci-
mems of the pest uncovered in the
territory between the Merceds in
feStation and that at Mission nor
in the territory below La Feria.
However, inspectors point out,
this does not mean that the fly has
not invaded these sections. The
search for it is continuing and will
continue until the entire Valley has
been combed.
Methods of administering the
embargo against shipments will be
decided by Inspector Ford after a
study of the order and after a fur
ther investigation of the situation
in the Valley.
1t will be necessary to decide un-
der what conditions growers will be
permitted to keep fruit in storage
and methods for destruction OF
fruit believed to be menacing the
industry and endangering spread OF
the infestation.
The future course to be pursued
in connection with the fruit now
held in cold storage, Of which there
is considerable quantity, also
must be decided. The order indi-
Gates that it either must be de-
stroyed or canned.
A force Of 19 inspectors are work.
ing in all parts of the Valley to-
day and report Of the condition
of all orchards visited will be made
by them. The degree of coopera-
tion received from the growers will
to a great extent determine futuI~
control methods, Inspector Ford
said.
Merchants handling fruit for
sale were warned that all of II
should be kept under screens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
AMARILLO FOLKS
APPLAUD 'SPUNK'
= y y
OF MARY GARDEN

AMARILLO, April 2O.-(P)-
Citizens of the Panhandle might
not be able to appreciate the
brand of grand opera exhibited
here a month ago, but they know
"Spunk" when they see it.
When Mary Garden, in a New
York interview, asserted she was
going to sing here again next
winter despite what Editor Gene
Howe or anybody else said about
her recent performance, she struck
a responsive chord.
A wire to the prima donna yes
terday besought her to sing here
in concert within the next two
weeks and to name your own
terms" It guaranteed her the
greatest crowd ever to hear an
artist in Texas and promised
every courtesy would be shown
her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
''1NssC y MAKING
! ';::;;s'I:IERY TALKS
-
Governor On Stump Says
He'll Fight Foes To
Last Ditch

BATON ROUGE, La, April 90
P)-Striking back at his enemies
rom the stump, Gov. Huey P. Long
yas out today championing the
ause of the poor unfortunateS"
before the people and answering
harges of his impeachment before
he goes on trial.
"They may put me out, but they
hill have a fight" he challenged
rom the platform.
"They say I'm a coward, that I
Fon't fight. Well, I've had my share
kf fights in the 35 years of my life.
but right now I'm too busy watch
Ing the states millions to soil my
hands with them buns"
If his foes want to find out
whether he carries gun or not, he
dded, "let them put a gun down
In me-"
The head of state insane insti-
&ution wasn't fired for politics, +"
5overnor Long said. He admitted
10 me there had been crooked work
but said his assistant put it over
In him.
The chief executive attributed his
Freak with Col. Robert Ewing, ma
onal committeeman and publisher
the New Orleans States, to a
Iuarrel he had with Colonel Ewing's
on in Shreveport.
The governor wanted the state to
distribute free textbooks, and the
North Louisiana city asked legisla-
lion to enable them to establish a
municipal airport. -,
IT felt" said Long, that If that
|ang in Shreveport was going to
teep the children from getting an
Education they didn't deserve an
Airport"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
COUNTY Court
must INCLUDE
| WESLACO' BOX
J District Judge Calhoun
Renders Final De-
cision In Disputed
Election Contest

AUSTIN, April 2o.-CP)-District
Nudge George C. Calhoun today
rendered final Judgment in the
Election dispute between Gordon
yIriffin and j. E. Leslie for the Of
ice of judge of the 93rd district
Ia Hidalgo county, ordering county
commissioners to meet April 80 to
anvasS returns of the election, in
luding the disputed Weslaco box.
County Judge A. w. Cameorn was
Eastructed by the court to forward
Eeturns to Mrs. Jane Y, McCallum
|ecretary of state, who was re-
TRAINED by court order from can
|asSing any except the returns from
/ he entire county.
Attorneys representing Leslie filed
SupercedaS bond of $4,000 SO their
lient might continue to hold his
lost until the case has been ap-
Pealed to the court of civil appeals.
Immediate steps will be taken to
complete the record in the case in
rider that it may be passed on by
he higher court, Griffin's counsel
aid.
Today'S judgment marked the cli-
max in a dispute which arose No
Iember 8, Immediately after the
|eneral election, when the commits
|ioners court refused to receive re-
| (urns from the Weslaco precinct be-
ause of the purported failure Of
lection officials to seal the envelope
which bore the returns.
Judge Calhoun held the Hidalgo
&ounty commissioners had acted
|srbitrarily in their refusal to re-
teive and count the Weslaco box,
which Griffin's attorneys asserted
iould give him majority of more
| an 600 votes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
FIND TIME OF MANS
ADVENT MUCH LONGER

PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-(P)-
The abruptnes of mans first geo
logically recorded appearance on
earth was brought out at the meet
ing Of the American Philosophical
society today by DR.. James H.
Breasted, director Of the Oriental
institute, University Of Chicago.
Though the recorded time Of
mans advent has been regarded
generally as around 100000 years
ago, DR.. Breasted said recent Egyp-
tian records show it was "at least
several hundred thousand years ago,
or very much earlier If we follow the
biologists who estimate the length
Of the Pleistocene era at nearly or
quite million years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
MYSTERY PLANE
OVER TRAWLER
No knowledge in London
Of Amy Transatlantic
Flight

LONDON, April 20.-(P)-A Brit
ish trawler fishing about $50 miles
west Of the outer Hebrides, or 300
miles west of the western Scotch
coast, reported an airplane passed
over it today, flying eastward. Iden-
tity Of the plane was mystery here.
The message was received by the
Malin head station in Ireland from
the trawler Shackleford at 1923 a.
m, 1928 E. S. To. 1t said: "Air-
plane bound east passed here this
morning at o'clock Position is
5810 north and 1920 west"
There was no knowledge here Of
any transatlantic flight in progress
and the public was left guessing
what the plane might be doing so
far out in the Atlantic as to be be-
yond the limit of any ordinary trial
flight.
At the air ministry it was stated:
1--WE have no knowledge of any
flight over the Atlantic. Neither
have we received any news.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
CAUTION URGED IN
USE OF POST DRIVE

That caution be used with light
ed cigarets, cigars, ETC., by those
using the scenic loop through Fort
Brown along the Rio Grande, is
urged by post officers.
This drive has been covered with
straw and other inflamable mate
rial and several near blazes have
resulted from carelessly tossed Gig
aretS.
The straw is being used in build
ing up the road bed and is said to
be effective in allaying dust.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
MAN IN CAR BURNS TO
DEATH AFTER CRASH

TORONTO, Ont. April 20.-(P)-
j. w. Barnes, president of the Eze
Manufacturing company, was
burned to death here today after
his automobile crashed into street
car.
Barnes was imprisoned in his
automobile, but the crew of the
street car and II passengers es-
capped by climbing through win
dows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
GET SIX EARTHSHOCKS
IN BOLOGNA THIS WEEK

BOLOGNA, Italy, April 20.-(P)-
Two earthshocks today in Bologna
brought the total to six for this
week.
Most of the shocks have been felt
early in the morning arousing in
habitants from their beds and send
ing hundreds to the open squares in
fear of disaster. The only damage
thus far, however, has been the col
lapse Of chimneys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
HENCHMEN TRIAL ENDS
WITH ACOUITTAL OF 13

CHICAGO, April 2O.-tP)-A sec
ond trial Of "Eller hencemen"
growing out of election disorders in
the bloody Twentieth" ward, OF
which City Collector Morris Eller is
the reputed republican boss, ended
today in the acquittal of all Is
defendants. kidnapping and assault
to commit murder were the specific
charges against the men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20

MS message followed receipt Dy:
him of the counter proposal Of the
city after terms of a contract Of
fCred by the airways corporation
had been rejected by a to 2 vote
of the city commission.
The text of M. Rihls reply was
not made public, but following its
receipt a copy OF the proposed con-
tract was forwarded by airmail to
Mr.. Trippe in New York City. He
is expected to announce his de-
cision by long distance telephone
Monday morning.
The terms of the contract offered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
LAWYER TAKES ADVICE
AND DRINKS POISON

PHILADELPHIA. April 20.-tP)-
A statement credited to David
Steinhart. fugitive New York law
yer, that friends advised him to
commit suicide increased interest
in today'S inquest into his death.
Facing prosecution for enbezzle-
ment Of $500,000 in bankruptcy
cases, he drank poison yesterday
while his wife and his attorney, Her.
man L. Maris, Of this city, sat in
an adjoining room at a hotel and
as Assistant United States Attorney
George Mintzer, Of New York, was
on his way from the railroad station
to take him into custody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
STRIKERS OF TEXTILE
FIGHT AGAINST TIME

CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 90
P)-With strikers at other textile
centers Of the Carolinas fighting q
waiting battle against time, atten-
tion remained centered today upon
Gastonia, N. G.
The American Civil Liberties
union last night wired attorneys
here authority to offer a reward
for the arrest Of persons impli-
Gated in the demolition Of strikers
food supplies and their headquar-
ters building at Gastonia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20

to the city by Pan-American Air
ways, according to w. l.. Morrison,
traffic manager of Compania Mex
icana de Aviacion and local rep
resentative of Pan-American Air-
ways, included:
Lease Of one and a half acres of
land around the new hangar and
an opportunity to meet any offer
received by the city 10 lease or sell
the airport.
The Pan-American agreed to:
Continued On Page Four)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
4 ARRESTED
ON CHARGES
OF NEGLIGENCE
IL Others Injured AS
Steel Falls IL Sto-
ries; Men Hurled
From Scaffold

NEW YORK, April 2o.--(P1-
Four workinen were killed and IL
were injured today by steel girders
falling from the 18th floor of the
new Western Union building. Four
men were arrested on a charge of
criminal negligence.
Most of the dead and injured
we're hurled from a scaffolding at
the eighth floor as the girders,
weighing three and a half tons,
broke from a derrick hosting them
to the top Of the 24-story building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
COTTON SPINNING

WASHINGTON, April 20.-tP)-
The census bureau report on cotton
spinning activity for March today
showed a total of 8,909, ,996, ,339 ac-
tive spinning hours or an average
of 252 per spindle in place COM
pared with 1921, ,265. .059 or an av-
erage of 233 hours per spindle In
place for February this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
FOR SUMMER SCHOOL

Arrangements are being made
here for regular summer school
classes to be conducted for junior
college, high school and junior high
school students.
A survey is being made to deter
mine whether classes will be Of
fered to elementary pupils.
The summer school will probably
open May 27 and will continue for
eight weeks. The session will be
in charge of S. A. Caldwell, dean of
the Junior college.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
PREPARATIONS MEET
BELIEVED ON ROCKS

PARIS, April 20.-(P)-Efforts to
revive the almost dead reparations
conference went on steadily today,
but the prospect looked dark.
The Germans were understood to
be willing to increase their repara-
tions offer slightly, but they were
frank to intimate they saw no real
hope of the present conference
reaching an accord.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
MRS. MCCARTHY ELECTED

McALLEN, April 20.-Mrs. r. r.
McCarty of Harlingen was elected
vice president of the ladies auxiliary
of the Associated Master Plumbers
of Texas in their annual convention
here this week. Mrs. George L..
Smith of Amarillo was elected
president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
GOTKE, DAVENPORT TO
ATTEND AUSTIN MEET

Supt. G. w. Gotke Of the Browns
vile public school system and Har-
bet Davenport, member Of the
board of trustees, planned to leave
here Sunday by automobile for
Austin, where they are to attend
the convention of the State Histo-
rial association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
TRAIN HITS TEXANS
CAR IN HEAVY RAIN

DALLAS, April 20.-(P-Berlin
Mooney, 19, blinded by rain here last
night, drove his automobile in front
of a slowly moving passenger train
and was seriously injured. The slow
speed of the train was said to have
saved his life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
NEED AMERICAN OPERAS

CORSICANA, April 20.-tP)-Need
Of truly American operas were
termed the outstanding necessity of
musical America today by Mrs. Ed
gar Stillman Kelley, president OF
the National Federation of Music
clubs, in addressing the annual con-
vention OF the Texas Federation OF
Music clubs here last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
TREATY RATIFICATION
IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-(P)-
The state department was advised
today that Frances instrument of
ratification Of the Kellogg treaty to
renounce war has reached Wash
ington and will be deposited Mon
day in the archives of the Ameri-
can government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
PRODUCTION INCREASE

DALLAS, April 20.-(P)-A dozen
wells completed in six West Texas
counties last week increased the pro-
duction in that area by 81, 1896 bar
relS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
Wilhelm S Brother Dies in Germany
Embargo Put on
Valley Fruit in
MoralesFly War

shipments citrus fruit the
Valley declared in force Saturday morning by M
the Mexican fruit
Admins Stration
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
TST NEW SUSPECT
m GANG MURDER

cELES, April 20.-(P)-
les w. Lloyd, 80, said
rnD Chicago in connec-
FON Valentines day
PULLk. seven men were
disclosed here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
Airport Contract
Put Up to Head of
Airuays to Decide

operation contract the municipal here
the Brownsville have been referred J. T. ppe
dent Of Arways with office City for final
action following receipt Ri late
Mr. Rh vice president Of PanAnerican In Guatemala City and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20
NOTED TEACHER. DEAD

NOTED TEACHER DEAD
NEW YORK, April 20-(P)-Oscar
Saenger, 60, widely known teacher
of singing, died a the Washington
sanitarium in Washington today,
friends were advised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-20

Lawn Mowers

Garden Hose - Sprinklers
Grass Shears - Trimmers
i1M H. Putegnat Company
fwBrownsville, Texas
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-12-04
WILL BROADCAST

Music lovers of the northwest will
be given a rare half hours treat, Sat-
urday evening, December 7th, when
the DIR. Martin Luther college mixed
choir of 160 voices will sing series
of beautiful Christmas carols over
Station WCCO, Minneapolis-St. Paul,
between the hours of $3.50 and
o'clock This program will be spons-
ored by industries and business con-
Germs of New Ulm.
The private long distance telephone
wire of the Eagle Roller Mill Co., of
New Ulm will be used to transmit the
program from the DR.. Martin Luther
college auditorium, where it will be
rendered, to the station studio in the
Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, to be
broadcasted over WCCO. Delicate
mechanism, costing approximately
$4,000, will be brought to New Ulm
and placed in the college auditorium
to transmit the sound waves to the
studio.
The total expense of broadcasting
the program will be about $3.50, in
Guiding the toll rate for the private
wire. The necessary funds were sub
scribed Tuesday, without difficulty