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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
CARAVEO AT
ELPASO HOME
Former Rebel Leader Now
A Sick Man With Rag
ged Nerves

Ell PASO. May PAP, Gen.
Marcelo Caraveo. former governor
Of Chihuahua and the outstanding
rebel general of the Mexican revolu-
ton with Gen. Jose GonZalo Esco-
bar. has revealed his presence at his
home in El Paso. He said he had
crossed the border five miles west
of here late Tuesday and had been
resting in seclusion.
Caraveo showed the effects OF his
flight across the deserts of northern
Mexico from the victorious Mexican
federals.
With a few men, he said he
reached the American line. Only
two crossed with him. "A sick man
with ragged nerves. Caraveo would
not discuss the revolution or the
Mexican political situation. He said
his party avoided cities and towns
at all times on the way north. and
kept sufficiently far from the fed
erals to avoid skirmish.
No papers were filed against the
general who reported to the United
States immigration authorities here
today. With him were his lawyer.
Tom Lea of Ell Paso. Gen. Augustin
de la Vega and Col. Jose Chavez.
Lea is an FL Paso attorney who has
represented Caraveo for several
years.
Caraveo promised a detailed state
ment would be prepared today and
RELEASED tonight. For the present,
he said he would remain with his
wife and children in their FL PaSo
home which they have owned for
several years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
Worlds Greatest Angler
VIII Visit Point Isabel

scratching the arm: removing pipe
from the mouth of man standing
approximately rs feet away. knock
ing ashes from cigar. cutting ba-
mana in half. extinguishing a light
ed match and many others.
Unlike many spectacular experts
of casting, Vogt is an ardent nature
lover and equally as famous for his
knowledge Of fish and their customs
He has fished in practically every
state in the union and Canada and
Is as expert In bringing home a full
string as in "stunt" casting. He has
spent most of his life studying fish
ing in all its angles and enjoying the
out-of- doors.
When the tarpon fishing jaunt Is
completed Vogt plans TO make N
float trip down the famous bass and
trout streams OF the White river
section OF the Missouri and Arkan-
sas Ozark mountains
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
Additional Bills
Are Filed With
Secretary State

AUSTIN. May 24.-CPl-Thirty-
three additional bills. passed by the
special session of the legislature.
were filed with the secretary OF state
by Governor Moody today. Some
of theme were turned in without the
governors signature.
Among those yet to be acted upon
are the board Of education. prison
concentration and barber bills.
Some of those Of general appli-
cation filed today were: Fixing S.
trial fee for county courts and s4
for justice courts: increasing the
maximum time limit for payment
of automobile registration fees from
January l TO February l OF each
year: creating advisory civil judicial
council: creating the board Of par
dons and paroles OF three members
and better defining the jurisdiction
OF the railroad commission in reg
ulation of motor buses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
sure
They CAN WIN
FLIGHT CROWN
Plane Has Been In Air
Continuously For
120 Hours; Mother
To Visit Son

FORT WORTH. May 24.-tP,-
The 120th hour of continuous flight
was passed at 1888 a. m. today by
the monoplane Fort Worth" With
Reg L. Robbins and James Kelly al
ternating at the controls the sim
gle-motored monoplane had shat
tered every record for sustained
flight with the exception of the
Question Mark record of $50 hours
10 minutes. Robbins and Kelly were
in high spirits.
At dusk tomorrow. If the motor
continues its uninterrupted roar. the
Ryan plane. piloted by Fl. l.. Rob-
bins and James Kelly. will have be-
come supreme in the air.
The refueling mark Of $50 hours,
10 minutes and IS seconds made last
January by the army monoplane
Question Mark, carrying a crew
of five men. will be equalled as
GIBBS o'clock tomorrow night. An
additional hour would set a record.
The plane took off at 1883 a. m,
last Sunday.
DirigibIe Record Broken
The dirigible endurance record
made several years ago by the
French-owned Dixmude was only a
few hours away. The record of Ill
hours and 46 minutes made by Ger
man Graf Zeppelin on its flight 10
America was passed at 3:19 a. m,
today.
Buoyant and happy in the face of
their prolonged ordeal, Robbins and
Kelly were cheerful as TO the final
outcome of the flight. A note drop
ped at Meacham field, their base,
said. We will try not only for a
new record but a good one
The fliers broke the monotony last
night by idling over the board
walk" and swooping down over
crowds riding amusement devices at
the park on the short of Lake
Worth. Shortly after midnight a
light rain began and the fiiers
pulled abovet he broken clouds.
Gasoline Spilled
The first gasoline in III refueling
contacts with the auxiliary ship was
spilled last night. A few gallons
were lost when the planes broke
contact just as the host was con-
nected. Contact was made again
a few minutes later. and ITO gallons
of fuel was transferred.
Kelly's bride Of six weeks has
asked pilots Of planes going up to
Continued on page twelve)
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ST. LOUIS. May 24.-BiIl Vogt.
tilted the worlds greatest angler by
those who have viewed many Of his
difficult feats with rod and line, will
accompany 4. Fl. McReynolds. as
sistant to the president Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Lines on tarpon fish
ing iaunt in the famous waters off
of Point Isabel. Texas. The party
will start for Point Isabel Sunday
morning.
Vogt Is n professional fisherman
He has exhibited his skill before
audiences throughout America. At
a recent exhibition given daily from
Nav 13 to May 18 at the outdoor
show at the new Coliseum in St.
Louis. Vogt startled the audiences
with many spectacular feats- Among
these were the demonstrations or
casting d nine-hook lure over bare
arm or a man almost 100 feet away
and the Tipping II off without
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
HARLINGEN TO
GET PAN-AM,
OFFICIALSSAY
Commission Empow-
ers Committee To
Pick Site; San Ben
ito's Aid Asked

HARLINGEN. May "a
Harlingen will take imme-
diate steps TO secure title to
a site Of 400 I'd 500 acres of
land a. a site for an airport
in compliance with n definite
agreement with the Pan
American Airways 10 move
the northern terminal 0f
their air mail and passenger
lines to this city from
Brownsville.
This announcement was made hv
Myron f. Ward. manager of tfse
local chamber OF commerce. fullcW-
ing a meeting of the city cnmmAE-
sion Friday morning in which m
committee Cf three wnS EMmn1 rm
secure options on Suitnhle SitrS
The committee IL composed cr
Sam Bots. Hariingcn mayor. =. c.
Myrick, chamber OF commerce d.
rector, and r. B. Hamilton. n mem
Der Of the city commission.
TX was announced that the Pan
American had definitely agreed tn
remove tO the HarlinErn airport pro-
vided the city would purchase Tire
site and construct necessary run
ways Under this agreement the
Pan American would build hangars.
shops and necessary administrator
buildings and operate the port aE m
municipal landing field fur a term
or years At the end uf this tire
the hangers and other buildings
would become the property uf Har-
lingen in lieu of rentals.
Leading citizens OF san Benitp
have been asked 20 attend = nfrr--
ing OF leaders here this afternoon
10 decide whether that Citr wIanm~
20 join HzrlinErn in purchase nf
the site and building ut tn rEn-
ways. III an agreement tn this e.
feet Is reached the field would 90
located between Harlingen and san
Benito.
Members OF the committee said
they already hold options rn a num-
Der of sites. but that additional EtmM
would NV considered. The r-rARrf
field here ~ not considered a nf.t-
able location. II was said.
To finance purchase az the ste
and construction of the ruuwAyS.
II Is planned 70 vote n bond iSS1r.
for which an election will e. ralird
as soon ns the probable cost ns thn
enterprise can ~ determined rsrrr-
berS or the committee said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
DEGREES TO
Be AWARDED
Commencement Exercis { q
For Junior College Set
For Tonight

Commencement exercises for the
second graduating class to be pro-
duced by the Brownsville Junior
college will be held ak eight D. m
In the auditorium Of the Junior
cCllege-high school building
There are nine candidates for
degrees as follows: Ernest Besteiro.
Simon Benavides, Hardy Conley,
Rosita Ceyanes, Bette Leigh Deem,
Alberto Garcia. Reynaldo L0ngoria.
Mary Lou Markham. and Elizabeth
Wilbanks.
The main address OF the evening
will be delivered by DR. r. Fl. Mont
Continued on age Fourteen)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
POINCARE REFUSES
TO MAKE APPEARANCE

PARIS. May 24.-tP)-Premier
Poincare refused TO appear before
the chamber of deputies commits
sion on foreign affairs today to dis
cusS ratification Of the debt agree
ment with the United States as the
socialists insisted.
The reason given was it was i'm
possible for him 10 make known
the governments attitude until the
reparations problem was dis
posed Of.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
! Car Grapefruit
In Shipments From
Valley on Thursday

Grapefruit was returned to the
list Of Valley products moving out
of the section Thursday. one of the
135 cars shipped that day being
car of citrus. Other shipments for
the day included rs cars of toma-
toes shipped under ventilation and
10 cars under refrigeration: 80 cars
OF green corn, o of carrots. 6 of
mixed vegetables. 3 Of watermelons
and l Of parsley.
Total shipments for the season
now are 22.757 cars, including l.
740 cars of citrus fruit. This COM
pares with a total of 1898 cars
on the same date last season, in
Guiding 1.l46 cars of fruit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
KIRCAN FOUND
NOT GUILTY
Federal Court to Close To-
day After Disposing Of
Large Docket

Almost clearing away one of the
largest dockets ever to confront the
federal districts courts here. d. E.
Kirgen and the Gulf Coast Securi-
ties company. were found not guilty
Of misrepresenting land to Floyd
Brummet who sought $4,000 dam
ages on land he bought which he
alleged was damaged by seepage.
The jury was out only about an
hour in the case. Brummet alleged
that Kirgen sold him the land. near
Edinburg, knowing that 1t was dam
aged by seepage. The land was
represented as the best type OF cit
rus soil in the Valley Brummet
said.
Trees on the land have died from
seepage since the purchase of the
tract in 1926, both sides agreed.
Arguments before the jury were
OF a frey type. The defending
counsel asSaiIed Brummet for filing
two suits in the case.
Judge Carl Of Edinburg. counsel
for the plaintiff. characterized
Kirgan. mayor of Weslaco. as lone
of the smoothest men who ever leap
ed cactus in Hralgo."
Other cases disposed of Thursday
were those Of Maria Garicir. charged
with possession OF liquor. and Sal
dana Cantu who was found guilty
Of a liquor charge. Imposition OF
sentence on Maria Garcia was
suspended for three years. Cantu
was to be sentenced Friday.
The federal court attaches began
leaving Brownsville Thursday night
for Corpus Christi wrere the court
will open Monday morning.
All that remained before the
body Friday was two equity cases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
Fifty Killed And
Like Number Hurt
In Jalisco Revolt

MEXICO CITY. May 24.-tPp-An
account of a battle at Mexicacan
in the state of Jalisco during which
so insurgents were killed and so
wounded was given II Guadalajara
dispatches TO Excelsior today.
Fifteen wounded insurgents under
command of Enrique Gorostieta, de-
scribed as the supreme chief Of the
religious insurgents In Jalisco. were
debated by federal troops under
Gen. Saturino Cedillo.
The insurgents. who had captured
the town some time ago. were driven
from it after two hours of fighting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
FORMER KING OF
AFGHANISTAN FLEES

SIMLA. India, May 24.-tPl-Am-
anullah. former King Of Afghanis-
tan. his brother Inayatullah. king
after him. and Amanullah's queen.
Souriya. who arrived yesterday at
Chaman. Baluchistan. were leaving
today for Bombay. en- route &c Eu-
rope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
3 Children Found
Slain; Throat Of
Mother Is Slashed

LEBANON. XIV May -4--l#--
Three children were found dead
near Ryder cemetery here tusinE
Their zst0ther. Mrs. Mamie ShfF
Shoaf lAy nearby with her threat
slashed- coroner Marion Russell said
he believed the woman killed her
children and tried to commit wll-
eide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
DALLAS READY FOR
ROTARY CONVENTION

DALLAS. May 24.-tP)-A CORE
lated decorations scheme. with Tex
as flowers on every light post on
the three principal streets Of Dallas
will welcome delegates to the Rotary
international convention when they
arrived here Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
SENATE MUST ACT
BEFORE VACATION

WASHINGTON, May 24.-gPl-
Final enactment Of a farm relief
measure and Of the census reappor-
tionment bill is necessary before
the senate can consider a recess
for the summer. Senator Watson,
Of Indiana. the republican leader.
informed the senate today in de-
manding a Saturday session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
ONE KILLED WHEN
WALL COLLAPSES

TExARKANA, May 24.-tFl-One
man was dead and several others
were recovering here today from in
juries received yesterday when the
wall or a building which they were
raxing collapsed. III. o. Campbell
formerly of Ashdown. Ark, was the
man killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and thr Valley.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled 80
night and Saturday. probably wsEh
local showers this afternoon and
tonight Lsght variable winds to-
day and tonight becoming moder-
ate to fresh southerlv Saturday.
For East Texas. ThundershnwrrH
tonight and Saturday. LArht tn
fresh s0utheriy winds un thr coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
u. S. MARINE CORPS
AIRPLANE CRASHES

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti. May
24.-tP)-A u. S. marine corps air
plane crashed at Cape Haitien yes
terday. First Lieut.. GLADDEN. was
killed, and Second Lieut.. Rhodes
pilot. was seriously injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
TORRENTIAL RAINS
TAKE HEAVY TOLL

TOKYO. Japan. May 24.-tPl-
Twelve persons are known TO have
perished and great damage done
property and crops by torrentisl
rains which swept over the per-
lecture Of Fukushima yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
Amendment by Moses
Would Do Auay With
Tariff Commission
Photo by Holm
Rv HARRY IL. SEXTON

WASHINGTON to
tive program outlined
by Rep John ~
tariff intro
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
RIVER FORECAST

In the absence of any more heavy
rains in the watershed. there VII
be a slight rise in the river at Ia
redo today. n slight Co rcdmrmff
rise 80 Rio Grande CITY SnEnntinr
tomorrow. and in the Valley Sun-
day and Monday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
Fort Worth Completes Fifth Day in Air
CITY
Scene of Daring
DaylightHoldup

CITY, May 24-LP-Robbers messenger
a escaped
az oximatey
rhe messenger had left the
The Charles Vowel. u
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide me Prslt Isabel
tomorrow. under normai naeteor-
ological conditions:
High h1t m m
AIIM .+--44. Aa#4~44.~M AMH@- Nf# WMH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24

Lawn Mowers

Sarden Hose - Sprinklers
Srass Shears - Trimmers
w. "A. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
MACHINERY
OVERHAULED

For Gins-Pow~r Planta-lndusfrial
Plants-Minrs-C Contractors. etr.
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus ChrIaGi
San Antonio Houston
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
SOVIET PLANE RECEIVED AT
 SITKA ROYALLY

The Land of Soviets, airplane arrived in Sitka from Seward the fore part of the week and were scheduled to leave Wednesday morning.
 The members of the crew were met and entertained, unofficial ly, by Mayor Hanlon and his fel- low townsmen, in royal style They were banquetted in the Moose Hall in orthodox Russian style after which a number o+ speeches were made by hosts anc replies from the crew.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
for local future citizens

Gus Rhyd, one of the real old timers and pioneers o1 the northland, was taken i'll last week and removed from his home to the hospital. The old pump refuses to function pro perly so he just naturally hao to Keel over. He has improved considerably for which his many friends are glad.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
JUNEAU GETS CIVILIZED

Two Juneau women were the subjects of physical attacks by an unknown man during the week. Mrs. w. B. Heisel and Miss Viola Riendeau were the victims. The attacks were with in a few minutes of each other and probably by the same man. Their screams brought inmedi- ate help, soaring attacker away.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04


 Mrs. Sam Allen, who was quite III last week, is home again and much improved. Last week We left the Mrs" off and re- ported Sam was sick. He com plains that he hasn't time to enjoy the luxury of being sick and having his meals in bed and furthermore he feels as fit as a brand new string on 2 ukelele in the hands of a modern jazz artist.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

poses and says that he is the business manager of The Alas kan, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, true statement of the ownership, management (and if daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of [ August 24, 1912 embodied in lsection All, Postal Laws and Re- gulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit:
 i That the names and ad
 dresses of the publisher, editor,
 managing editor, and business
 managers are:
 Publisher, A. N. B. Publishing Go. 1 Petersburg, Alaska; Editor, and 1 Business Manager, Louis F. Paul, Petersburg, Alaska
 2 That the owner is the Alaska Native Brotherhood, I nc. Ket- chikan, Alaska. (3) That the
 <noWn bondholders, mortgages,
 and other security holders own ing or holding l per cent or more
 of total amount of bonds, mort
 gages. or other securities are w. L. Paul, Ketchikan, F. D. Price, Juneau; $. G. Davis, Kasaan. (4) That the two paragraphs next / ?bOVe, giving the names of the
 owners, stockholders, and secur- ty holders, if any, contain not : 1nly the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear
 3n the books of the company 2 out, also, in cases where the ] etOckhOlder or security holder I 0r security holder appears upon } he books of the Ompany as
 trustee or in any other f1duciary
 relation, the name of the person
 Jr corporation for whom such
 trustee is acting, is given, also a that the said two paragraphs " contain statements embracing . 1ffiiant'S full knowledge and be- d lief as to the circumstances anC o conditions under which stock
 holders and security holders who '. dO not appear upon the books o1 the company as trustees, hOlC
 stock and securities in a capacity
 other than that of 8 bona flde
 owner; and this affiant has nc
 reason to believe that any per
 son, association, or corporation
 has any interest direct or indi- q rect in the said stock, bonds, ol 2 other securities than as SC stated by him. That the copies iOf each issue sold or distributed ! is required of daily publications LOUIS F. PAUL
 Editor Manager
 Sworn to and subscribed before
 me this Sd day of October, 1929 p HAROLD F. DAWES.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
HIGHEST BUILDING

The Empire State building, a $4O,O0O,000 structure will be constructed on the old Waldorf Astoria site, New York City. The building will be the highest in the world, rising 1000 feet above the street, equivalent to five city blocks, and 200 feet higher than the Woolworth building.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
secure naturalization papers.

Delfno Salazar (MeXican Joel is very busy installing up-to- date buiIt-in cupboards, lockers, etc., in the kitchen of Johnas Olsen's new home.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Information is requested con- cerning the whereabouts of Jas. \. Rice. He was last heard from in Alaska. Any information should be sent to the Governors Office, Juneau.
 GOVERNORS OFFICE
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Ted Hungerford was in from the Hungerford camp near the south end of Rocky Pass. They have cleaned up on their timber and are ready to move their camp.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Miss Myrtle Cornelius, sister of L. 5. Cornelius. came down from Juneau to visit with her brother while Mrs. Cornelius and little daughter enjoy a visit in Texas with relatives and friends down home.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Mrs. Marshal E. Pointer re- turned from Ketchikan, Tues day via Wrangell. She visited with her mother who is return ing soon to British Columbia.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION ETC, REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST
 "A, 1912
 Of The Alaskan, published weekly at Petersburg, Alaska, for
 October, 1929. Territory of Alaska ) Division Number l )
 Before me, Notary Public, in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Louis F Paul, who, having been duly sworn according to law, de-
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Lars Larsen, jolly cook of the ha?ibutter Lenore, Magnus, Che fe of the Pegge and John Ab- olin, local lawn builder, left for 4&otchikan on the Alameda to
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
GAS-SCREW TYEE SWAMPEI

The gas screw Tyee of Ketchi- <an was lowed into Port Alex qnder last week. She was found of Puffin Bay, swamped and de- erted by her crew.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Peter Sluggen. local carpen- ter left for Ketchikan in quest of naturalization papers.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
Grover Winn. rel

to the last Territorial Legisla- ture was a passenger on the Al ameda Seattle bound. He ex- poets to be gone only a short while.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

John Hunter, mayor of An .g0on was a visitor here last week.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

M. B. Dahl arrived in port yes terday from the Chatham Strait section. He is buying fall sal mon fer Mountain Point Packing Company.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Bert Buchanan of Level Is- and was in for mail and supplies his week.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Mrs. Paul Jacobson of Port Walter was in town during the week.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Palmer Wattand of Washing 50n Bay was a local visitor this week.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Carl Hatlen, who has been fishing on the Raider, left for Seattle on the Alameda.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Bob Miller, former resident of Petersburg, was visiting with old friends and cronies, yesterday.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

Mrs. Henry Lutro of Pybus Ba, s spending a few days in town.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

c. E. Swanson took passaee for the First City, to bear witness
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

J. storfold of Washington Bay is a visitor in town.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

MT. and Mrs. Fred Patten of Gambler Bay were in town dur .'rg the week.