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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
SLAYER'SHUNT
AT STANDSTILL
Lone Hand Method of Muir
dered Attorney Hinders
Clues to Killing

BORGER, Tex, Sept. 20.-(Pl-
The hunt for the slayer OF District
Attorney John A. Holmes appeared
to have settled into O process 81
elimination today, and local off
GERS feared the ambushed prosecu-
tors reticent habits OF life would
serve to hamper them in seeking to
avenge his death.
Holmes policy of keeping to him
self his intentions, his hopes and
hts evidence. they felt, had been
partly responsible for the paucity
of clues.
Meanwhile Governor Moody's
chief representative in the investi-
cation, Clem Calhoun. a special
states attorney. planned TO confer
with Holmes young widow, who pc
moaned the heavy sacrifice she feii
she had to make to awaken 2
community" which she charged had
been lax in aiding her husband IN
law enforcement
Calhoun, here to advice Texas
rangers in addition to his other du-
ties, made a terse denunciation OF
the assassination, which occurred
last Friday night, as he took up ms
work. at the head OF authorities
searching for the killer
THE cold bIooded murder ne
considered was "a direct challengt
u law and order In Texas"
Some of the scores of officer:
from points over Texas who came
here TO aid in the inquiry were
leaving for their homes. TWO Dal-
las officials, one an assistant dis
trict attorney, departed feeling
they said. the search had become
matter Of elimination and thf
rangers are determined TO learn ths
identity Of the slayer If y Is hu-
manly possible to do So
Mrs. Holmes broken-vOiced in
dictment OF the citizenship wa:
made after she had corrected a for
mer statement to the effect thai
city and county officers had beer
afraid to help her husband. Shs
blamed the county at large, she ex-
planned.
In answer TO a question as tC
whether she didn't think Holmes
death would have far reaching
effect in arousing the Hutchinson
county citizenship" she choked ant
answered:
Yes. but it's hard to lose a mem.
Der OK your family to awaken
community"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
WORKSTARTS
With 0. X. OF
PASSCHANNEL
Saving of 100000 To
Local District Is
Seen BY Officials;
25-Feet Delayed

The Brownsville navigation dis
trict will let contract and start
construction of a l6-foot turning
basin and channel to extend from
near this city TO Brazos Santiago
Pass as soon a. the government
has assured construction Of q cham
mel through the pass.
The district also will begin work
ing for a 25-foOt channel through
the pass and will Law plans for
d pening the channel from
Brownsville to the pass
This declaration H. contained in
written statements issued BY the
Brownsville navigation commission
and attorneys for the district SAT-
urday morning following receipts OF
information that the board OF army
engineers had recommended a To-
foot harbor at Point Isabel
The recommendation Of the en-
gineers Will effectively delay con-
struction ar q 25-foot channel at
any place in the Valley. the COM
missioners point out In their state
ment. but they express the belief
that Brownsville will be able even
tually to construct a harbor of that
depth nc n much lower cost because
or the engineers ruling.
This position is explained by the
statement that the Point Isabel In \
terests will be expected to meet the
government requirements, which
will entail an expenditure of more
than 100000. entirely from the
funds OF that district. This will
leave the Brownsville district this
sum on hand.
1t is estimated that the 500, 900
will almost pay the difference In
cost between a 16 and q 25-fo0J
channel.
The statement signed by n. "A.
Rosenthal, chairman Of the navi-
CATION commission and approved by
John Fernandez and John Gregg,
other members of the body. follows
The board of army engineers has
recommended the Point Isabel 16-
foot channel project. and Point Isa-
bel interests will be required to fur
nish 100000 in cash. and certain
lands. III Is the purpose of the
Brownsville navigation commission
to connect with Brazos- Santiago
pass and to commence construction
as soon as the Point Isabel inter-
ests have met the government re-
quirements.
In this way our navigation dis
trict will save more than 100000 to
be applied on the 25-fo0t project
which we are going after as quickly
9s conditions will permit.
Naturally. we are disappointed
in not getting a direct recommen-
dation for our 25-foot project. but
disappointment does not mean
abandonment of the project. We
are going to double our efforts 10
h we 25 feet of water at Browns
vile within the next three years
The fact that Point Isabel inter-
ests will have to meet government
requirements OF 100000 leaves US
almost out Of the present bond IS
sue.
Naturally we are disappointed
that the board of army engineers
did not see fit to recommend tie
Brownsville project. as in that
event Brownsville and the Valley
would have been assured the early
completion of 25-foot port instead
Of a 16-foot harbor. as under tbs
present recommendation" said II
Il. Yates. one Of the attorneys fol
the district.
However. IL Is not entirely al
Ill wind. Under the present projec
Point Isabel interests must meet al
Continued r. IN page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
SAN BENITO-POINT
TO PUT UP MONEY


SAN BENITO, Sept. 2O.-The San
BenitO-POint Isabel Navigation Dis
trict will Immediately issue and sell
the $500-000 bond issue which al
ready has been voted and prepare
to meet the government require
ments for establishment OF a port
at Point Isabel. Ed Downs. chair
man Of the navigation commission,
said Friday morning.
Downs expressed belief the district
would be able 10 raise the additional
sum needed I'D meet the govern
ment requirements long before the
money would be needed. He said
he had no idea what method would
he decided upon for raising the ad-
ditional sum.
The government has asked that
that district put up 100000 and
title to the tips OF Brazos and
Padre islands.
"Of course we are happy over tho
decision" Downs said, and we pro-
pose TO be ready t0 meet our part
Of the obligation as soon as the
government Az ready
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
JURY TRIESTO
ENDDEADL0CK
Attorney Recommends Con
finement of Becky In
Justice to Public

NEW BRAUNFELS. Sept. 20.-t#1
Twelve men trying Mrs. Rebecca
Bradley Rogers for robbing the
Farmers National bank at Buda,
Texas, in 1926. resumed delibera-
tions at Z a. m. today. The jury
had been locked UP late last night
when its foreman reported there
seemed no possibility Of an agree
ment.
In the event Of a hung jury. Fred
L. Blundell, district attorney, This
morning said he believed Mrs. Rog-
ers should be confined to an in
stitution for treatment in justice
to her and the public"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
Officers On Trail
Of Llano Slayers

-rasIhAN0. Ter sept 20r--f4'1---
Armed with their first definite clue
as to the whereabouts Of their
quarry, officers who have been
searching for ID. X. Ellison and his
son Barney. whom they accuse Of
having shot and killed L. G. CAL
loway on the public square Tuesday
night. hoped the two would be in
custody before the end of the day.
Reports reaching here late yester-
day said the Ellisons had been seen
about Is miles north Of here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
State Nears End In
Mrs. Pantages' Trial

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 20-tFl-Ef-
forts OF the prosecution to prove
Mrs. Lois Pantages. wife OF Alexan-
der Pantages. vaudeville impressaric.
was intoxicated when her automo-
bile collided with a car driven by
Juro Rokumoto. last June and
the death of the Japanese a few
days later was a direct result OF the
accident, approached a climax to-
dav
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
SAN BENITO MAN PAINFULLY
BURNED in GAS EXPLOSION

ported that Shannon. an employe
of Joe Ballinger. was handling gas
oline on wagon and transferring
1t to dredge which is working
southwest Of San Benito. In some
way the gasoline exploded and en-
veloped the workman In flames.
He was rushed TO the hospital in
n Thompson ambulance and it was
feared he had been fatally burned,
but later reports indicate his in
jures are not dangerous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
Americans Hurt AS
Chinese Crew Riots

MANILA. Sept. 20.-tPl-Eight
persons. including two Americans
and one Filipino customs inspector
and fiv eChinese were injured An
a riot that began here today when
members OF the Chinese crew Of the
British steamer Tascalusa tried to-
fight their way ashore.
Swarming over the side or the
vessel, the Chinese attacked the
customs inspectors with knives and
clubs. The riot was quelled when
two companies Of military police
and civilian police reserves were
called into action. None Of the
eight persons we're seriously injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
Artist Slain BY
Mysterious Gunman

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-(P,-
Frank Reed Whiteside. 6. landscape
artist OF note, was slain by a mys-
terious gunman last night as he
answered the doorbell OF his home
in Waverly street. He was shot
through the heart.
Robbery was given by police as
a possible motive for the shooting.
Neighbors who heard the shot
and found Whiteside's body slump
ed across the doorway 0tld police
they had seen a shabbily- youth
run down the street In the heart
OF the city after the Shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
Shipbuilding Probe
Testimony Starts

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2U.-lFl-
Clinton l.. Bardo. vice president OF
the New York Shipbuilding corpora
ton, was the first witness 70 take
the stand today as a senate COM
mittee started its investigation into
activities of American shipbuilding
firms at the unsuccessful 1927
Geneva naval limitations confer
encp
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
THE WEATHER

For Browr-rIllc and the Valley.
Fair or par. eloudy tonight and
Saturday; EIu4 -.sl-n change I'M tenn
perature Light 70 moderate north
erlv to easterly winds on the west
coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy 70
unsettled tonight and Saturday.
slightly warmer in northeast and
southeast portions tonight. Light
TO moderate eaSterly t0 s0utherly
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
2 ESCAPED CONVICTS
HELD AT RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Tex, Sept. 20.-tH9
Two OF the six convicts who es-
capped Wednesday night from the
Ramsey state prison farm were in
Jail here today after being captured
by August 5ieler. farmer living near
Needville. is miles south Of here.
They were WI III. Hendrickson and
Earl Faulkner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20

SAN BENTTO. Sept. 20.-D. <.
Shannon, local resident, is in the
Valley Baptist hospital at Harlin-
gen suffering from painful though
not dangerous burns received early
Friday when gasoline he was han
ding exploded and his clothing
burst into flames.
Details OF the accident had not
been received here but 1t was re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
Mystery OF Woman's
Death Investigated

FAIRFIELD. Calf. Sept. 20-fPl
Mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance three months ago Of Miss
Edith Wolfskill. 66-year-old heiress
to an 100000 estate. whose body
was found near her ranch yesterday,
deepened today as officers endeav-
cred to determine whether the
woman had been slain.
There were indications of foul
play. as the woman's body was
clothed in mans overalls
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20

The river Will rise slightly more
az and below Brownsville today and
remain practically stationary there
after for about one day. At Rio
Grande City and Mission the river
is falling slowly and will continue
I'd fall during the next "a to 48
hours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
ISLAND SHAKEN BY
CRATER IN ERUPTION

BATAVIA, Java, Sept. 20.--tPl-
Krakatoa. island volcano in Sun
dra strait. between the Islands Of
Java and Sumatra. is again ac-
tive. Earthquakes shook the island
yesterday and eruptions followed,
flames and smoke rising 500 feet
from the crate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
TYRELL OUT OF
CITY; OFFICE SILENT

e.. R- Tyrrell. president or tta
Port Isabel Townsite and Develop
ment Co.. was not in town and
could not be reached early Friday
for a statement. II was expected
tC0ntinued On page seven.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
WASHINGTON STORM WARsING

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-lFl-
The weather bureau today issued
the following storm warning:
Advisory. 10 a. m Conditions
remained unsettled between Porto
Rico and Bermuda but no definite
center Of disturbance can be locat-
ed"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
COTTON SPINDLE HOURS

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2O.-fT-
The census bureau announced to-
day that active cotton spindle hours
for August totaled 8.12o .928. .9f4
compared with 7,744 ,243. .369 for
July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20

Who'll Fix Car?-Insurance
rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20

High and low tide at Point Isa-
Bel tomorrow, under normal meteor
illogical conditions.
High ...... 4.3g "a. n1-: 5.56 p. nn.
Low ...... 10:55 a. m.s l1.27 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25

alleged rum runner was we'll within:
the twelve mile limit while the mas
ter of the I'm Alone maintains he
was well without it. Represent
atives of the United States. Great
Britain and France are studying the
facts Of the case today.
Federal officers say if the sunken
ship was first sighted within twelve
miles Of the shores Of the United
States coast guard boats were with
in the law when they pursued her
into the gulf and sunk her when
she refused to stop on command.
Captain John Thomas Randall, Ca
madam skipper of the I'm Alone, is
bitter in his denunciation OF the
coast guards action anG has likened
it TO submarine warfare in the last
war and declares to be a violation of
the freedom of the seas
The coast guard cutters Dexter
and Walcott arrived here yesterday
with Capt Randall and his crew
Of seven in irons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
Griffin Contest Is
Slowed AS Lawyers
Prepare For Fight

AUSTIN, March 25.-(P)-Pro-
cedure in the election contest case
of Gordon Griffin of McAllen,
whom returns to the secretary of
state revealed was defeated for
judge of the 53rd district by j. z.
Leslie. moved at a snail's pace to-
day as a host OF attorneys pre-
pared to wage a battle over points
Of law before selection Of a jury
is started.
Leslie's counsel filed an answer
Saturday seeking to prevent the
suit from proceedings. They alleg-
ed a contest involving the office
was pending in Hidalgo, having
been filed there three months ago
by Griffin and the case should be-
disposed of in the county where
the election wrangle originated.
Exceptions to this answer were
to be presented before District
Judge George Calhoun this after
noon and indications were that
arguments might consume the re-
mainder of the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
ship MISSING
4DAYS CAUSE
OF WIDE HUNT
Party of'Four Includ-
ing Wealthy New
Yorker Believed To
Have Crashed

MT. GRETNA, Pa, March Is
R)-A monoplane crashed on the
Mt. Gretna military reservation
here today, causing the death Of
three passengers, Major Hicks,
commandant Of the reservation re-
ported.
The plane crashed on the ma
tional guard encampment field at
Colebrook, near here.
1t was a Ryan tt model, num-
ber 1908, made by the Mahoney
Ryan company, of Anglum. Mo. 1t
was a land plane and bore the
word st. Louis on the side.
PENSACOLA. Fla, March Is
(P)-Lieut. Frederick w. Roberts,
flight instructor at the United
States naval air station here, and
Alvin Crossman Hutchins, flight
student, were killed in a collision
with another plane here To-Day.
NEW YORK. March 25.-(P)-
The woods Of Jersey and the coast
line between New York and Nor
folk were searched from land and
sea and air today for the plane in
which T. Raymond Finucane,
wealthy Rochester business man,
and three others disappeared last
Friday.
twenty-five members of the
coast guard were led into the
woods near WaretoWn, N. j., by j..
A. Walk, of Atlantic City, who said
he saw a plane fall there Friday
afternoon, a report corroborated by
a nearby coast guard station.
Along the shore coast guard
boats and commercial craft kept a
lookout for the plane and aloft as
many Of the more than 20 planes
that joined the search yesterday as
could fly to advantage through in
termittent rain kept at their task
today.
Two planes took off from the
Rockaway naval air station, and
three left from Curtiss Field. Two
were operating out of the Lake
hurst naval air base, and there was
a possibility that the navy dirigible
Los Angeles might join the search.
From more southerly bases other
planes went up and despite slowly
waning hope the search went on.
The missing plane, piloted by
Harry Smith and having aboard
besides Finucane, Mechanic r. G.
Boyd Of Portland. Maine, and
Frank Abels of Mineola, left Nor
folk for New York at dawn Friday
1t should have reached Curtiss
Field by nine a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
Helper, Wild Animal Fight
And Garage Gets Bad Odor

CHICAGO, March 25.-tPl-
Mephitis: Say, what does it
mean?
George Root, a chauffeur for
the Rodi Towing Service, bad
just towed a car into the garage.
Although it was 3 a. m, ne tele-
phoned the boss.
There is" he telephoned, "an
animal in the garage"
And what" inquired the BOSS,
do you expect me to do about
it? Start a circus or some
thing?"
Root. in no mood for frivolity.
snatched up a ball bat and set
about dispatching the animal.
He discovered he must swing the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
COLORADO HAS
SNOW BLANKET
Cold Spreads to California
AS Southwest Enjoys
Spring Weather

DENVER, March 25.-(P)-The
mountainous area of southwestern
Colorado today was buried under
another deep snow following yester-
days storm that dropped temper
atures as far west as California
while the Southwest enjoyed spring
weather.
Several mining towns in the San
Juan basin, Colorado, were isolated
by slides that buried railroad tracks
under 20 to 40 feet Of snow, traffic
was paralyzed in others, and indus
tries were at a standStill. The
storm was general over the state,
but as it moved south, increased in
fury.
California had tricky weather
which included hail, snow, high
winds and occasional showers. The
temperature dropped to So degrees
in the citrus belt and fruit growers
were prepared for smudging should
the mercury drop much lower.
A temperature Of 922 degrees at
St. Louis and 81 degrees at Kansas
City yesterday broke all records for
March, the weather bureau reported.
In Oklahoma and Texas. summery
readings have caused residents to
swelter for several days, the mercury
rising well into the COS at many
points.
Cooler weather for the southwest
today. was forecast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
M. P. TOSTART
line APRIL Is
Especial to The Heraldl

HOUSTON, March 25.-Accord-
ing to announcement made here
today by H. r. Stafford, executive
vice president of the Missouri Pa
cific Lines, actual construction of
its proposed Edcouch to WeSlaco
extension will commence April Is.
The extension will be approx
mately ten miles long, all in Hi
dalgo county, and the cost is esti-
mated at S300,000
The primary purpose Of the line
is to provide a shorter route to
northern markets for traffic orig
mating on the Mission branch Of
the Missouri Pacific Lines BY the
construction Of this line the Mis-
souri, Pacific will be able to rem
der better service to shippers by
changing the schedule Of some Of
its vegetable and fruit trains and
routing them over the new line
through Raymondville; thus hand
ling the business more economically
and expeditiously than it is at
present handled, Stafford said.
1t will also bring about more
expeditions handling of refriger-
atOr cars for business originating
at Edcouch and between that point
and Hargill.
The greatest public convenience
Of the new line is that it will eff
feet material saving in wagon or
truck haul Of traffic, including
periShableS, TO farmers along the
line. The line will enable many
growers and shippers to load their
products direct into iced refriger-
ators and other classes of cars,
obviating long wagon or truck
haul to the present main line and
branches of the Missouri Pacific
which is especially desirable in the
case Of perishable freight.
The new line will be constructed
in accordance with the present
standard plans and specifications
Of the Missouri Pacific lines and
completion will be made during the
latter part of October, 1929, in
time for use in moving the winter
vegetable crop next season. Stafford
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25

bat with one hand, and with the
other press his nostrilS.
Bigger men than Root have
fled unaShamed from the Me-
phitis, but he fought on, holding
his nose. The Mephitis in an in
cautious moment wandered in the
path o fthe bat, and his demise
was accomplished.
Later from h home Root
called the boss.
III be down as soon cs my
clothes come back from the
cleaners"
Take the day off" shouted the
boss. Go for walk in the fresh
air. It's a thing like this that
gives a garage a bad odor"
(A) Memphitis: A common
mammal, allied to the weasel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25

ATTEMPT HOP
FROM SEVILLE
Radio Reports Plane
Passing Cape JUDY
Last Night; Fields
Ordered Lighted

RIO JANEIRO. Brazil, March rs.
-(P)-Radio advices received on the
Island of Fernando do Noronha OF
the coast of Brazil. from DaKar,
state that the Spanish transatlantic
filters. Captains Francisco Jimenez
and Ignacio Iglesias. are expected to
reach the Brazilian coast about
midnight or shortly thereafter.
The Latecoere company has or
dered night lights on all fields from
Natal southwark to Rio Janelro TO
guide the airmen while the navy
is cooperating, directing all naval
vessels along the northern coast to
report sighting Of the plane.
MADRID. March 25.-R-The
Moroccan department Of the minis
try Of war received a wireless tele-
gram from the Spanish South At
lantic airplane Jesus del Gran Po-
der stating it had passed over Cape
Judy, Rio de Orc, shortly after mid
night flying with favorable wind.
SEVILLE, Spain. March 25.-(P)-
Two Spanish aviatorS, neither over
80 years old, today presumably were
winging their way across the At
lantic ocean on an attempt to make
nonstop flight to Rio Janeiro,
Brazil
Captains Francisco Jimenez and
Ignacia IgleSas, Spanish aces in the
Moroccan campaign. left Seville yes
terday at 5:42 (2:42 p. m, eastern
standard time) in their Spanish
made airplane. Jesus del Gran Po-
| der" They have not been reported
sighted since.
Their course lay down the west
coast of northern Africa to Cape
Blanco, Mauritania, thence across
the open ocean probably to Pernam-
buco. Brazil, by way of the Cape
Verde islands.
The machine was capable Of
something better than 100 miles an
hour. Arrival at Rio Janeiro could
hardly be expected before some time
early tomorrow