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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
Two MEN SEEN
INLIFE BELTS
Matamoros Officers Also
Join Hunt But Clues Are
Not Discovered

Mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of two men reported to
have been sighted floating in life
belts off Washington beach Friday
night and Saturday morning re-
manned unsolved Saturday follow
ing a search along the Mexican
coast by u. S. Coast Guards under
Capt. Wallace Reed of Point Isabel.
The two men were reported sight
ed out in the gulf below Washington
beach Saturday night but no at
tempt was made to save them. The
incident was reported to Matamoros
officers and they went to the beach
to make further investigations. One
OF the men was said TO have been
seen in the water early Saturday
morning.
Capt. Reed was notified and he
made a trip 35 miles down the Mex
ican coast Saturday morning. He
found nothing that would indicate
a wreck nor did he see either OF the
men reported to be in the water.
The trip was made in the Coast
Guard launch by Capt. Reed and
four men. They said the waters
were smooth and there was no
wreckage to indicate that vessel
had founder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
Charter Exchange
Member Celebrates

SAN ANGELO. Tex, Aug. 3.--tP,
w. l.. Black. the only living char
ter member or the New York cotton
exchange, celebrated his eighty
sixth birthday today on his ranch
near Old Fort McKavctt, surround
cd BY his children and grandchil-
dren and numerous friends.
Among congratulatory messages
received was one from Phillip b
Weld, vice-president and acting
president of the New York cotton
exchange. carrying to the surviving
founder Of the organization the
fluctuations Of the board Of gov
ernors.
Black retired from the exchange
and from the ranching business and
became an advocate Oh trading In
futures in wool. He said he be-
lieved the American wool growers
never will get a fair price for wool
until there is an opportunity to
trade in futures or until there Is q
daily quotation on wool.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
WHALEY SAYS
FOR TARIFF
ON TOMATOES

Porter A. Whaley. general
manager Of the San Antonio
Chamber Of Commerce, wires
The Herald as follows:
Item appearing in your paper
as having been taken from the
San Antonio Evening News
quoting me as saying that our
chamber of commerce is opposed
TO tariff on Mexican tomatoes Is
entirely erroneous. did not give
out such a report and I am
recommending that the San An
tonic Chamber of Commerce IA
vor a tariff on tomatoes. /
would appreciate il if you woald
give me as much space as the
article stating that was against
the tariff"
Whaley already had issued a
denial that he had said he would
oppose the tariff on tomatoes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
SIX DEAD in
BARGE BLAST
Oil Fume Explosion De-
stroys Tanker On
Ohio River

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug. 3.-tF)-
A terrific explosion Of oil fumes
this afternoon wrecked a ITO foot
steel tank barge mocre6 at Kosmos-
dale, KY, twenty miles west of
here on the Ohio river. killing two
men instantly. Four other men
who were on the barge were missing
and were believed dead. The sew
enth man on tn craft was serious
ly injured and was expected to die
The blast reduced the big barge
to a twisted mass Of junk which
sunk at its mooring.
One Of the victims. Leslie Under
wood OF Louisville, was blown 10
the top OF loading crane, rs feet
above the river level. while the body
Of the other. Murray Jockel, West
Point. KY. was found in the river
The injured man was Alfred Sauer
Louisville.
The miss /g men were e. o. Jop-
lin. Franklin Reeder. William We'll
deriey. and Cleve Skeeters. all Of
Kosmosdale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

1t came in the midst Of confer
ences which the chief executive Id
holding with republican congress
sional leaders to acquaint them
with the reasons for his action and
enhanced the rather general belief
that sharp debate In the senate on
the subject il likely after II recon-
venes on August 19.
With the negotiations for naval
reduction proceeding between RAM
say Macdonald, the British prem
ier, and Ambassador Dawes, there
was growing apprehension III ad-
ministration circles as TO the pos
sible effect Of any prolonged dis
cussions in the senate over the au-
thority of the president to take tbs
action he did.
Plain Language
Senator Swanson, in opposing tina
presidents action on the cruisers.
used palmer language than did
Chairman Hale. cG the senate naval
committee. and Chairman Britter.
OF the house naval committee, III
Continued on page I'D
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New Refuel Flight
To TRY 700 Hours

CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-tPl-With a
goal Of TOO hours in the air. Stin-
son Detroiter plane. carrying three
pilots. will 60 aloft tomorrow to
begin an endurance flight over the
municipal airport, weather per-
mitting.
An effort will be made TO better
the world endurance record set by
Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine.
at st. Louis who stayed up in the
St. Louis Robin for 400 hours.
The three pilots for this attempt
are Russell Mossman Of Chicago.
Wilson Herren Of harrington. and
Earle Steele The plane selected is
larger than the Curtiss Robin
Joe Heyden OF Cleveland, has
been chosen TO handle the hose on
the refuelling plane. and another
pilot accustomed TO handling Stin-
son ships will be collected as his
companion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
Plan Cross Country
Endurance Flight

OAKLAND. Calf. Aug. 3.-(P)-A
transcontinental endurance flight
in which an airmail plane will at
tempt two round trip coast to coast
flights and drop mail before hover
ing over the Cleveland, Ohio. air.
port until forced down. was an
nounced here today by r. O. John
son. president of the Boeing Air
Transport. Inc
Tht flight will be attempted dur
ing the third week of August with
the participation Of the army air
corps. the poStoffice department
and the Boeing companies, which
have the government air mail con-
tract between Chicago and the San
Francisco Bay district. The ship
will fly on a regular schedule. The
pilots will be Captain Ira Eaker.
chief pilot of the Question Mark. "
and Lieutenant Leonard Thompson.
who was a pilot on the army's Pan
American goodwill flight in 1926.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

A1AAGS OuAA4LAGAl lOaAAAN A41O lGb
60 consistently in the ginnings.
Willacy county has turned out
10000 bales. and Starr county 1000.
The figures were compiled by II.
p. Boyd, vice president OF the VAL
ley Gin company, from gins all over
the Valley, and are estimates in
some instances. Mr.. BOYD explained.
In commenting on the total crop
expected for the season, Mr.. Boyd
said that it would probably run be-
tween 10000 and 1l5,00o. which will
be a record crop for the Valley with
the exception of the 1926 crop,
which was more than 100000 bales.
THE cotton will make very little
more this season." Mr.. Boyd said.
There is a little young cotton
which may put on some crop yet.
but this Is very scattering. and the
crop that Is already made will be
the large bulk Of what the Valley
will have this season"
He expressed the belief that Hi
dalgo county will surpass Cameron
county before the season is over. as
most OF the picking is over in Cam
eron county, while Hidalgo has
late cotton.
Willacy county has one Of the
best crops in its history, the yield
being particularly good in the newly
developed sections. The total in
that county is xepected to be al
more late cotton.
On the other hand the Starr
county crop Is smaller than usual.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
Superior Court Sets
Condemned Man Free

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 3.-tP-
Pedro Gonzales Martinez sentenced
to die before a firing squad this
week for murder. was set free by
order Of the Federal District sup
erior court which found that he
was sentenced while under its pro-
lection.
Three years ago Martinez was ar
rested on the murder charge. but
subsequently was freed under an
"Amparo" granted by the superior
court. A few months ago he was
rearrested. tried in the district
court at Tacuba, a suburg Of Mex
leo City. and sentenced 10 die this
week. His attorney proved that the
district courts verdict was Illegal IN
view of the "Amparo' Of the high
er court,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
Accused Italian
Deputy Quits Post

ROME, Aug. 3.-tPl-ErneSto Bel
loni tonight resigned his member
ship In the chamber Of deputies but
protested his innocence OF graft
charges in the city administration
Of Milan which led to his removal
from all public and official activity
by Premier Mussolini yesterday.
Italy talked Of nothing else but
the scandal today and the news
papers, undoubtedly ordered TO do
so, played down the story. although
they printed the full text Of the
finding Of the committee of inquiry
which held that Belloni. who had
represented Italy In international
financial conferences, had used his
position to enrich himself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
JUAREZLIFTS
PASSPORTLAW
Order Suspends Requiring
Of Papers From Amer
lean Visitors
Especial to The IIeraldl

AOptNldl W 1l4c klSIdlQI
Ell PASO. Aug. 3.-Retraction of
the order requiring passports Of
Americans entering Juarez has been
received by the Juarez Chamber OF
Commerce, U. Zea. manager. said
Tuesday.
The order from Mexico indefi-
nitely suspends the previous order
requiring papers OF American visit
ors, Zea sad.
Zea said the suspension OF the or
der was obtained through efforts Of
the chamber of commerce and city
officials who have been opposed TO
the measure since it was introduced.
although the order did not say
the rule may be invoked again. it
is probable no further attempt will
be made TO enforce IT," Zea said.
The original order would have
required all persons within a 40
mile radius Of I'll Paso 10 obtain
passports for their entrance into
Mexico. When Mayor r.. T.. Thoma-
son of FL PaSo and officials OF the
El Paso Chember Of Commerce re-
fused to sign letters Of identification
for Americans seeking passports,
steps were taken by JuareZ officials
to have the rule removed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

Call Professors Wife in Death Trial
MANUFACTURE OF
= y y
CAR TO SELL FOR
y y r
$500 is PLANN ED

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.--tPD-The
New York Times tomorrow will
say negotiations are under way for
the large scale production OF a
new baby" automobile which
would be sold through a mail or
der house for 5000.
The car is the invention Of
James B. M in OF the Martin
airplane factory. Garden City, N.
", where the models wer2 built.
"A feature Of the car Is that it
has no axles in the usual sense
OF the word, each wheel being in
dependentIy mounted in the re-
inforced body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
Wife
WILL TESTIFY
Mate Called BY Defense In
Coed Sweetheart
Murder Trial

COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 3.-tPI-
Mrs. James III. Shook. wife Of the
deposed Ohio state university pro-
fessor. on trial for the murder OF
Theora Hix. will be called to test
ify in her husbands behalf Defense
Counsel z. o. Ricketts, announced
late today.
Ricketts, would not amplify his
statement.
Mrs. Shook had not appeared in
the court room. She has seldom
left her home except to take laun-
dry to him in county jail and has
granted only one interview to re-
porters. She has said "the husband
she knew could not have done this
thing" and announced she had nev-
er wanted a divorce and did not
want one now"
DR.. James II. Shook. former Ohio
state veterinary professor, listened
with interest today while the state
introduced one of its principal wit
nesses to prove that he fed his coed
sweetheart. Theora K. Hix an emo
tional eXcitant and killed her when
she repulsed him.
Say She Was Tired
II was established through City
Chemist Charles F. Long that stains
found OH DR.. Snook's clothing after
he was arrested were caused by
human blood and that an examina-
ton Of the girls stomach after
death revealed the narcotic prep
aration he was alleged to have given
her.
The death OF Miss Hix ended an
Illicit relationship which she had
carried on with the former profess
sor for three years. The prosecutor
is attempting TO prove TO the jury
that Miss Hix was tired OF her 49,
year-old lover and was unwilling to
accompany him that night TO the
apartment house where they shared
a room at intervals together.
The owner of the apartment
house. Mrs. M. NJ Smalley. little
woman. who has time TO read moth
ing but the Bible. according TO her
own testimony, occupied the stand
for about an hour this morning.
The testimony disclosed that DIR.
Shook gave up the room on Fri
day. June IA. the day after Miss Hix
had been hammered and slashed to
death and the same day that he
took a blood stained suit TO the
Brown Dye Hour to be cleaned.
AnalyZe Blood Spots
DR.. Long also analyZed blood
spots on personal belongings OF DR..
Shook.
Prosecutor Chester first qualified
Lnog as an expert. Offering the
coat to DR.. Snook's suit. Chester
asked Long If he examined that.
Long replied that he had and the
spots were human blood.
The state as evidence a portion Of
the coat lining showing the stain
and Long identified the spot as
human blood.
did you examine a blue Ford
coupe belonging to the defendant
and did you find stains?" Chester
asked
Long said he found stains which
were human blood.
Then the prosecution gave Long
the knife with which DR.. Shook is
alleged to have cut Miss Hix's
throat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
ONE KILLED, THREE
INJURED IN PHOENIX

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Aug. 3.-(Pl-
George G. Easton, OF Phoenix, was
killed and Charles Stewart, Nogales,
mining engineer. Arthur Burden,
Phoenix Steel company official and
VIM. III. Sawtelle. Jr., son Of the
United States district judge for
southern Arizona, we're injured SER
iously in the plunge Of Sawtelle's
automobile into an irrigation ditch
near here early today. The men
were on a hunting trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

ing conflict between church and
state and realizes how dissatis-
fled the Church is with its pres
ent position" Gruening said. BY
the present agreement the church
has gained no concession of ma
jor importance.
The impression is current in
the United States that the gov
eminent, finding its task Of
keeping religion away from the
people an impossible one, was
forced to yield and came to terms
with the church That Is incor-
rect
The church objected to the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
Says Mexico Church Row not Settled

governmental decree stipulating
that the clergy must register, and
that only Mexicans by birth may
be ministers of religion. The
church ordered the withdrawal of
the clergy from the churches,
expecting to create a situation
which would bring the govern
ment to Its knees.
when that did not result was
nothing for the episcopate to do
but make terms. and this II very
wisely has done, but under the
terms OF the agreement the clergy
agreed to come back and regis
ter"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
OFFICERS HAD
NO WARRANT
FOR SEARCHING
Captain Charles Ste
vens Charged With
Staying of Poteet
Farmer Saturday

SAN ANTONIO Aug. 3.-F-
Capt. Charles Stevens. head OF ID
federal dry raid yesterday near Po-
teet In Atascosa county in which
Tom Chandler, 43. was shot fatally.
testified mt a preliminary hearing
at Poteet today that the officers had
no search warrant. Stevens was
charged with Cha-dler's death.
Stevens testified he received a tip
that farm north Of Poteet housed
a distillery and that as officers ap-
preached the farm house to investi-
gate. they saw q still in operation.
As the officers walked toward the
house. Stevens said. there we're four
men on the porch. Three OF them
Immediately retreated into the
house and Chandler rose to his feet.
Stevens ran toward him with his RI
file covering the man, and called
out:
We're federal officers and you're
under arrest"
when / rushed the man Ii was
to keep him from shooting me-" Ste-i
vens said. He declared he tripped
in a sand rut and pulled the trigger9
of his rifle as he fell. the bullet
hitting Chandler below the heart.
Gun Found Later
The gun which Chandler was sup.
posed to have In his hand when the
officers appeared was found later by
A## - Kw "A
teet. who was with Stevens at thel
time Of the shooting. Lott testified
that when he opened the gun one fol
the cartridges had "a hammer mark
on ii. showing the trigger had BEEN,
pulled.
Bond for Stevens was set at 81
600. He was ordered TO appear be-
fore a grand jury at Jourdanton Oc-.
tober z. c. S. Station, district at
torney. demanded a 5000 bond to-
show that they v-ere not trying to-
exonerate Stevens Of guilt by a
light bond. and Stevens demanded
a bond OF 81 500 on the plea that a.
heavy bond for a federal officer
would encourage the lawless ele-
ment.
Men Surrender
After Chandler was shot. Accord
ing to the testimony OF Lott. whul
followed Stevens on the stand, the9
three men in the house came OUT
and surrendered. One OF the sons
Of Chandler Is said TO have knelT
beside the dead man and said:l
Daddy. tell me how In hell this
happened"
Stevens reported they had caps.
tured a 100-gallon still in opera
tion and about 80 gallons Of whis% 4
key. as we'll as several cars used for
delivery purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

WILLIAAfSTOWN, Mass. Aug.
3.-(P)-The recent settlement
between the Mexican government
and the Roman Catholic church
is at best only a truce, an ar
rangement unlikely to endure,
Ernest Gruening. author Of Mex
leo and Its Heritage" an extern
sive traveller in Mexico and edi-
tor Of the Portland News. today
told the general conference on
Mexico Of the Institute of Poll
tics.
1T seems unlikely that this
settlement can be permanent
when one reviews the long stand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
GIRL IN COMA 620
HOURS PAST CRISIS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Aug. 3.-tPl
tPi-PaSsing through what physi-
clans described as a crisis. Lois
Boltz. Is. who has been in state Of
coma for approximately $40 hours.
was receiving stimulants Saturday
in an effort to equalize her blood
pressure.
Miss Blotz was thrown from an
automobile and injured 25 days ago
in Breckenridge park.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

rain might be encountered near the
American shore. At 9:29 p. m.
eastern standard time) Saturday
the third full day would be COM
pleted in the air SO that 1t appeared
that the total voyage would require
at least 30 hours. The 1923 flight
took III because Of storms.
Ais Well
AS the Giant airShip narrowed
the gap between 1t and the shore,
radio contacts with American sta
tions grew more frequent and more
often came the message Of reassur-
ance "all's we'll"
The LaSssngers, according to di-
rect messages to the Associated
Press. were in no hurry TO land,
although it was apparent that their
first demand at Lakehurst would
be for cigarettes. The inflammable
lifting gas rates smoking 'out" dur
ing the flight. Meanwhile the
guests amused themselves by watch
ing whales, the Leviathans OF the
The arrival of the dirigible Graf
Zeppelin at Lakehurst Sunday will
be an "all hands maneuver" for the
navy. meaning that every man on
the post is assigned task, and not
even the lowlieSt sailor or marine
rookie is excepted.
The normal crew has been ex-
panded from 275 TO 400.
Newspaper men from the larger
eastern cities had taken over a sec
tion of the huge hangar as press
headquarters.
Field Marked
The field has been mapped off
ana danger spots marked with red
flags. especially in the vicinity OF
the hangar and the mooring mast
more than half a mile away.
Within the hangar the dirigible
Los Angeles and two navy blirnps
have been punched. leaving a full
side of the hangar for the 776-foot
Zeppelin visitor.
Atop the hangar have been placed
two loud speakers, each nine feet in
diameter and capable of throwing
voice to any corner of the $500
acre field. An effort is to be made
to pick and send through the loud
speakers the story Of the arrival
TO the broadcast as the ship nears
its destination by Frank +. Nichol-
son, a passenger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
MEMPHIS MAN DYING
AFTER AUTO CRASH

MEMPHIS. Tex, Aug. 3.-PD-
James Christian. IS son sof Sheriff
Sid Christian Of Memphis was prob
ably fatally injured in an automo-
bile accident here tonight in which
an unidentified Mexican was killed
Christians car collided head on
with truck in which there were
three Mexicans. The accident oc-
CURED near Estelline. The MeXi-
cans were understood 10 have gone
10 Vernon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
Ringgold Sergeant
Injured In Fall

RIO GRANDE CITY. Aug. s.
Technical Sergeant Taylor Perdue
OF Fort Ringsold. about Is. was
rushed to the Fort Sam Houston
hospital at San Antonio by air
plane today as the result OF a fall
into an arroyo near San Pedro, on
the Mexican side of the border op-
posite Roma. about p. m. Friday.
Although 1t was impossible to de-
termine the extent Of Sergeant Per-
dues injuries. it was feared he NAV
be suffering from a fractured spine.
Captain r. H. Garrity. adiutant
at the post here. said Perdue is at
tached TO the ordnance department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
National Hookup To
Radio Graf Arrival

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-P)-The
National Broadcasting company to-
night announced plans to broadcast
on a nationwide hookup a descrip-
ton of the progress of the Graf
Zeppelin from the moment 1t ap-
pears over the United States until
1t comes to rest at Lakehurst. N. j.
Arrangements have also been
made to put officers and passengers
Of the ship on the air to describe
their flight Immediately after they
arrive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
INSPECTOR KILLED BY
TRANSFORMER SHOCK

BEAUMONT, Aug. 3.-(P)-W. II.
Reynolds. SO, of New Orleans. in
spector for an insurance company.
was electrocuted today when he fell
across transformer on the roof
OF a building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
AGED WOMAN INJURED
WHEN HIT BY TRAIN

LULING. Texas. Aug. 3.-tP)-
Mrs. w. G. Mcdonald. 20. was struck
and seriously injured tonight by a
passenger train at the railroad sta
tion here.
Witnesses said she was walking
on the railroad track.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
MAKES 9O-MILE MASHIE
SHOT BY PLANE ROUTE

BEAUMONT. Aug. 3.--(Pl--A 90
mile maShie shot is the boast to-
night of Kyle Wheelus. local golfer.
While taking IA lesson his afternoon
from John Spillard. pro, at munici--
pal course. .Wheelus lifted high
one into the cockpit OF mail plane
takin goff from the airport which
adioins the course. The plane flew
TO Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
FARMER KILLED AS
TRAIN HITS AUTO

SAN ANGELO. Tex. Aug. 3.-tFl
--Pohn Malish. a farmer. was kill
ed early tonight by passenger
train which struck his automobile
on a crossing of state highway No
80 near Rowena.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
500 MEN FIGHT FIRE

WHITE LAKE. Wis, Aug. 3.-tP)
Whipped by strong winds from
the northwest. forest fires in north
eastern Wisconsin tonight taxed the
efforts of 500 men to control them
Rains which fell in some sections
along the front Friday night were
not sufficient to halt the flames.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
OLYMPICS TO BE HELD

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 3.-tPl-
The first national Olympics are to
be held in Mexico City in January,
when athletes selected by elimina-
tion throughout the country will
meet here to compare their skill.