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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
MAN,65,FALLS
TO HIS DEATH
Girl Guest Had Just
Left Apartment of
Rubber Official

NEW YORK, Jan. Shortly
after returning To his West 54th
street apartment from an evening AZ
the theater and at night club,
Horace Il. Williamson, 81. an official
Of the United States Rubber COM
pany, fell from a window on the
tenth floor and was killed.
Miss Fru Munslly, his guest Of the
evening, was waiting for the elevator
after leaving the Williamson apart
ment. when the house superintendent
told her Of Williamson's body having
been found in the rear yard.
She told the police she had been
Williamson's guest at dinner and
that later they had attended a
theator and a night club. returning
10 the apartment shortly after II
o'clock. Williamson fell to his death
shortly after midnight.
Police expressed the opinion that
the departure of Miss Munally, Will
Hanson had attempted 10 open the
window and fell when he lost his
balance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
WOULD RETURN.
26 MILLIONS
TO u. 5. STEEL
Opposes Tax Returns
To States; Garner
Wages Fight on Re-
fund Settlement

WASHINGTON. Jan. s. The
treasury advocates the return of
s26,000,000 in taxes to the United
States Steel corporation and it op-
poses tho resolution proposing that
the government give 26 states $780,
100000 in taxes alleged to have been
illegally collected from 1866 to 1868.
This and the fact that the house
appropriations committee approved
n S75,000,000 item for tax refunds in
the first deficiency bill were the
principal developments yesterday
when the question of tax refunds
bobbtd up from two sources. The
approval Of the item in tho def
cheney bill came after an unsuccess-
full fight by Representative Garner
OF Texas. 10 launch an investigation
Of tax refund settlements.
Assistant Secretary Bond Of the
treasury, in testifyins before the
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
Army AIRSHIP
GOING STRONG
after 4DAYS
Question Mark Motors
Functioning w ell
After 96 Hours of
Constant Flying

METRoPoLITAN AIRPORT. Los
rgeles, Jan. 5.-(P)-The fifth day
Of the army monoplane Question
Marks endurance flight here began
At 1925 a. m. The plane at that
time was reported to be in excel
lent condition." in spite OF tht 90
hours il had undergone in the air.
METROPOLITAN AIRPORT. Los
Angeles, Jan. 5.-(PD-Cruising Sc
renely onward, the Question Mark
today CROPPED for the answer TO The
question of how close man and man.
made contrivances can approach the
birds in sustained flight.
Becoming in reality a QueTtior
mark Of the skies rs ii SCARED tc-
ward dirigible records after dropping
All existing airplane endurance rec
ords from the air, the tri-motored
fokker still. held back the solution
Of whether, giver ur.imitcl fuel ahd
supplies, men or motors would crack
f,f't II COZ tiruo1s flight.
At dawn tomorrow if the 225-
horsepower motors continue their
uninterrupted droning me Question
Mark will have eclipsed all existing
lighter-than-air endurance records
and will then become supreme in the
air
The dirigible endurance record CT
ilS hours made several years ago By
the French-owned Di1mude viii be
passed at 5:26 a. n. Sunday morn
ing. Several hours eIrl;cr the crew
will have claimed -h- record Of Ill
hours. 80 minutes made by the Graf
Zeppelin in its recent flight TO
America.
Although not designed as a dis
tance flight the army's air-blazer 1T
the present time has opened new
vistas Of distance to aviation, it be-
ing estimated the ship has covered
well over $500 miles, which III in a
bee-line eastward would have car
ried il far out over the European
continent.
Barring adverse flying conditions
that would prevent refueling Of the
ship, its builders and army sponsors
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05

ByO1UnSUille-MOnteyYey
Good VIII Hop Success
Despite Rough Passage

Pilot r. S. Riggs ard his relief, Les
Mauldin, manager of the municipal
airport here held the big ship at
an altitude Of not much more than
80 feet. AT times the landing gear
seemed almost to Craze the tops Of
the mesquite brush.
Deer Sighted
This enabled the passengers, those
of them who had not already begun
TO suffer with air sickness, an op-
portunity to sight deer and coyote.
Several large bucks were sighted
and a number Of wolves. Much OF
the country over which the plane
passed seemed TO be absolutely un-
inhabited and indicated a wonderful
opportunity for development. The
land appeared to be highly fertile.
The fog began 10 grow lighter aft
er the plane had been in the air
about an hour and glimpses of sun
shine appeared ahead. but the storm
cloud intervened between the snip
Continued on page two.)
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voted TO the social activities Of the
city.
Flies Through Fog
Because Of the shortness Of the
stay in the city it was i'm. ossible to
do more than gaze upon the noun
tains surrounding the ci: and long
for an opportunity TO become more
intimately acquainted with them.
RI Porvenir, Monterrey newspaper,
had carried banner story on the
proposed flight, saying the big plane
was scheduled to arrive at 10 a. m.
A large crowd gathered at the field
but only few persons had remained
on the ground awaiting the big
ship.
The plane came to rest on the
military field at just five minutes
before noon at Monterrey and took
the air again at 2:55 D. m.
Leaving Brownsville the plane
soon entered a heavy fog and cloud
bank making very low flying neces-
sary. For upwards Of an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
CHICAGO WEST SIDE
RESTAURANT BOMBED

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.--tP)-The sec
ond bombing of the New Year shat
tered the entrance to newly opeend
West Side restaurant today. Win
dows IN adjoining buildings were
broken by the bomb. made from 4
tin pail, plaster Of paris, and black
powder.
A third bombing wrecked the en-
trance 70 the Crawford Grill sew
eral hours later as a result Of what
police described as rivalry between
beer runners. Damage was estimat-
ed at $1,000. Frank Kosneska. own
er of the building. was hurled from
his bed in the rear of the place, but
was uninjured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
STATE POLICE
ENLISTED TO
JOIN SEARCH
Charley Clark Steps
From School Bus
With Mates Friday;
Never Seen Since
tSpecial to The Herald }

NRltEtAA 70 AuG tlNrAAA
MISSION, Jan. 5.-Police
throughout the Valley and
in all the principal cities of
Texas were called upon Sat-
urday to aid in the search for
Charley Clark, 11-year-old
Mission boy, who has not
been seen since he stepped
from a school bus in front of
a Mission grammar school
Friday morning.
The missing youth is a SON
Of Mr.. and Mrs. III. j. Clark,
citrus farmers who live on
the highway 2 1-2 miles
south of Mission.
Radio Station KWWG of Browns
willie was requested 70 broadcast n
description Of young Clark Friday
night and other stations throughout
the state were taking up the call
Saturday.
a loss 20 account for his disappear
ance declaring that he was a quiet
youth and had never expressed dis
satisfaction with his home surround
ings or "A desire to see other sections
Of the country.
The family moved from Arkansas
To the farm near Mission about three
years ago.
School authorities, school bus
driver and students who were pas
sengers on the bus with Clark Friday
morning declare that they saw the
lad step from the bus and start to-
ward the school house.
No one was seen 70 offer the lad
a ride after he had left the bus.
''iIe merely stepped from the bus
and completely disappeared" n. u.
Bayse, neighbor ~ the Clark family
declared Saturday.
The boy u reported 10 bc slightly
large for his age and Mt the time or
his disappearance he was wearing a
light shirt, pair OF blue overalls, cap
and black shoes.
lie has dark hair but is not par
ticularly dark complexioned, IL is
said.
IA posse of searchers, made un ar
officers and residents of Mission,
have been securing the upper section
of the Valley since the lads diSan-
pcarancc but have found no clues
that might lead to his discovery.
The search for the missing youth
was taken UP hy every city IN tho
Valley by Friday afternoon and tha
police departments OF Corpus Christi,
Houston, San Antonio. Waco, Fort
Worth and Dallas were drawn into
the hunt Saturday.
Relatives of the missing youth re-
siding in various cities of Arkansas
have been notified and requested ~
enlist the authorities of that state
in tho search.
Fear was expressed hy police au-
thoritics of upper Valley cities SAT-
urday that an organization of Kid
napers had invaded the Valley and
close guard was being kept or AT
school children for fear that other
disappearances might follow on the
heels Of the Clark case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
Lad Bags Bucks
With u Rifle

UMATILLA, Fla. Jan. 5.--(P)-
Hunters. put your guns aside and
list 10 the tale Of 13-year-old Rob-
ert Maxwell.
Robert. armed with his trusty %
calibre rifle, left home on a hunting
expedition. A short time later he
came back, out of breath, with the
information that he had shot two
deer. He was warned that little
boys his age should always tell the
truth if they wanted TO 20 to Heaven.
Upon his insistence, however, n
member Of the family accompanied
him TO the scene Of his hunt. There
lay two buck deer. few yards apart.
Robert had bagged them with two
shots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
TO ABANDON
ROUTE,
REPORT AYERS
Washington Dispatch
Indicates Line To
Be Extended Here
From Houston

The probability that the exchange
point for international air mails will
be moved from Laredo TO Browns
Vile is pointed out in an Associated
Press dispatch from Washington
Friday afternoon.
The dispatch. announcing that the
contract air mail line will be ex-
tended from New Orleans to Hous-
ton on January %, concludes with
tho following paragraph:
1T is understood that when pend
ing changes TO be made by the
Mexican air service, moving the ex-
change point between Mexico and
the United States from Laredo 10
Brownsville, are completed. the New
Orleans-Houston route will be ex-
tended to Brownsville"
II has been known in Brownsville
for some time that the Laredo Mex
leo City line il being operated with
great difficulty, because Of the high
mountains along the route. ant fogs.
When the Mexican service is
changed. which probably will carry
the main line to the &C stal route,
via Tampico. the dispatch tates that
the New Orleans-Houston line will
be extended to Brownsville.
The contract for this route is held
by the st. Tammany Gulf Coast Air
ways, Inc.
The Washington dispatch contin-
ues:
The contractor for the route, which
embraces 3l9 miles il st. Tammany
Gulf Coast Airways, Inc. The SER
vice will give Houston a direct air
mail connection with New York via
New Orleans and Atlanta in addition
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
By w. l.. PENDERGRAFT

Completing a trip TO Monterrey
and return through weather that in
cluded storms, fog and bright sun
shine, the big tri-motored Ford
monoplane. property Of the Kenyon
Air Transport company, bearing Is
Brownsville citizens on a goodwill
mission to the Mexican metropolis
from this city and the municipal
airport, returned here at 5:15 p. M.
Friday afternoon.
Very rough atmosphere was en-
counterei over most Of the return
trip, but il was on the trip to Mon
terrey that the real rough going de-
veloped.
The party was met in Monterrey
hy Francisco J. Garza, secretary Of
the chamber Of commerce, and after
a ride through the city. lunch was
had at the beautiful Ancira hotel.
Later a tour of inspection included
a visit to the Monterrey casino. a
beautiful three-story structure dt-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
Lochrie Elected
c. c. President
AtRaymondville
(Snecial to The Heraldl

RAYMONDVILLE. Jan. 5.-The di-
rectors of the Raymondville Cham
Der of Commerce met Wednesday
and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: George r.
Lochrie, president; VIM. G.. Hecht,
e-president; b. S. Wright, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The directors were named at a
general meeting Of the members Of
the chamber Of commerce last Fri
day night. and include the following:
George K. Lochrie. Roger r. Robin
son. Lamar Gill. VIM. G. Hecht, b. f.
Carroll. Charles 4. Johnson, II. f.
Tonne, W. A. Harding and B. S.
Wright.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
THIEF TAKES
MILLIONS s OF
FLU GERMS

LONDON, Jan. 5.-(P)-A thief
who stole several tubes contain
ing millions of influenza germs
was at large today.
The tubes we're left in au auto
mobile by DR.. W. NJ. Crofton,
bacteriologist, when he entered
hi sclub and they were stolen.
The doctor said that if the
tubes were broken in a sheltered
place there was undoubtedly dan
ger OF an epidemic. If they were
broken in the open air the cold
would probably kill the germs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
COPS PROBE BOMBING
OF NON-UNION BAKERY

ST. LOUIS, Jan. s. GP) The
bombing Of a non-union bakery here
last night for the third time within
a month was Investigated today by
police.
The bomb was hurled from an au-
tomobile. II tore hole in the door
and shattered windows. Two previ-
Gus bombs also did minor damage.
Last night Morris Markowitz. owner
of the bakery, attributed the bomb
ings to his refusal to become aligned
with a union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair and much colder tonight with
lowest temperatore 81 to I'D degrees;
Sunday fair and continued old.
Fresh 70 strong northerly winds
diminishing tonight.
For East Texas: Fair and colder
tonight; hard freeze in forth por-
tion, freezing in southwest ortion
and nearly 20 the east coast: Sum
day fair; rising temperature in
northwest portion.
Fresh To strong northerly winds
On the coast diminishing tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
BIRTH AND DEATH SAME HOUR

LULTNG, Tex, Jan. 5.-fPi-The
same physicians attended death
and a birth in the same house with
in an hour here yesterday.
Mr.. w. T.. Ridout, Texas pioneer,
died at the home OF her niece, Mrs.
II. S. Hastings. An hour later baby
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hast
ings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
Storm Disturbance
And Cold IS Felt;
To Be $40 Here

marked intensity central over Mis-
souri, will move northeastward with
increasing intensity attended by
strong elst ard s1=.t-- winds
reaching gale force and shifting To
northwest"
VICTORIA. Tex, ian. 5.-(Pl-
Merchants were inspecting flooded
Continued on page two.)
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With the stormy disturbance that
moved out or northern Mexico over
the Valley Friday evening now cen
trail over Missouri and Arkansas, VI.
s. Meteorologst w. y. Schnurblsrh
forecast a drop in temperature over
this section To between 34 and 40
degrees Saturday night. No frost
was seen and it was said probable
that the skies would remain clear
Sunday ard that cold temperatures
would continue.
The disturbance that originated in
northern Mexico caused the weather
bureau to issue a storm warning
Friday afternoon from Brownsville
10 Oregon City, Ia. The BroSns-
Vile good will flight to Monterrey
reported rough passage through this
disturbance.
The center Of the areT Had moved
10 the northeast Saturday morning
and the L.. S. weather bureau issued
storm warnings from Savanna, Ga. 20
Boston. Mass. Barometer readings
were low and the storm was charac-
terized as OF marked intensity"
Winds here yesterday reached n
velocity Of abe II 20 miles an hour
and the barometer dropped rapidly.
A noon wind reading Saturday
showed a velocity II - miles an
hour.
Cold weather. including snow in
some portions. gripped the entire
state Saturday with the exception OF
the Valley. Brownsville's lowest tenn
perature Friday night was 60 de-
grees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
RIVER FORECAST

There viii be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 2a-Hr. z4-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
TWO INJURED
IN NJ. P. CRASH
San Antonio Train To
Valley Late AS En-
CINE Hits Mule

HOUSTON. Jan. 5.-tPl-The en-
gineer and fireman Of Train No. 1l5
Missouri Pacific passenger, bound
for Corpus Christi from San Antonio
we're injured when the engine struck
mule near Odem early today, local
officials Of the railroad said.
The engineer, whose name was
said to be McGrail, and the fireman
named Moser, were taken to San An
tonic, their home. Information here
was that neither was seriously in
jured.
Part Of the mules body became
wcdged in the pony truck Of the en-
gine. causing the engine and two
baggage cars to jump the track, il
was said. A relief section took the
passengers to Corpus Christi, the
southern terminal. officials said
Regular train service over the road
was to be resumed today.
This wreck caused mail from San
Antonio to miss connection with the
Valley train this morning and Sec
ond section was scheduled to reach
Brownsville about 1880 p. m. with
that mail and with such passengers
as were coming to the Valley. Local
Missouri Pacific officials had no in
formation concerning details Of the
wreck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal -'eteorologi-
cal conditions:
High ................. 1928 D. m.
Low .................. $3.50 a. N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. r.-tPl-The
weather bureau today issued the
following storm warning:
Advisory Ill "a. m, southeast
storm warnings ordered Savannah.
Ga, to Boston. Mass. Storm of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05

W. RI. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
Sanity Commis sion

"Let me talk II the sheriff
Chief Justice O'Neill who issued a
writ TO stay the execution, inter-
posed.
,,orrow.- he shouted through the
.elenhore 70 the sheriff zone judge
has the right to issue the writs, and
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05

InduStriaI FIant Burning Equipment
"A fine line
Complete Systems Installed
ALAMO IRON WORKS
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio Houston
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05
Maria COYda i'm SjILS Picture

of Budapest, Hungary, was formerly
in the ballet at the Royal Opera
House in her native city prior to en-
tering motion picture work.
She steps from the ballet into the
prima donna role after some years,
through the means of the motion
picture camera-but Mile. Corda will
actually sing the familiar airs from
the opera "Aida" for the sound YER
sion of 1.-THE Comedy of Life"
Sills portrays an English explorer
in this story of modern Venice.
While in Africa on a hunting ex-
petition he sees the photograph of
a beautiful woman. learns her adj
drss from the back of the picture
and seeks her out when he goes to
Venice.
This leads to romance and some
intensely dramatic situations, AMI
the story is said to provide SillS
with oneof his finest roles. Alex
ander Korda is directing 1.-THE Com
edy of Life and Ben Bard, well
known on the vaudeville stage, is
cast as the. operate tenor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05
Foster to
Be at the
Mutual
'BoWery BurIeSquerS' Opens
Weeks Stay Sum-
day.

NNE of the favorite titles in bur-
~ lesque is the "Bowery Burles-
quers," an aggregation that travels
new each season in all of its COM
ponent parts,
The next offering scheduled for
the Mutual will be the "Bowery
Burlesquers" of the latest vintage.
The engagement will begin Sun
day afternoon.
Featured almost as heavily as the
title of "Bowery Burlesquers' will
be the eVer-welcome funsters Billy
Foster and Marty Semon.
Who among the informed follow
ers of burlesque does not know
them? They have been popular on
all wheels" and their drolleries are
ever new and ever sure fire" in
elements of mirth.
Foster is still concerned in the
entanglements of his Dutch" dia-
lect and Semon is still rotund, jovial
and congerial in his mirthfulness.
Beside the chorus of girls, prettily
costumed and expertly trained,
there will be an engaging cast of
principals including Tom McKenna,
singing straight man; Tim Benson,
Italian character comedian; Evelyn
Ramsey, soubrette of quick action;
Violet Hilson, dainty, dressy and
captivating ingenue of sweet voice
and manner and Tenny Hilson, a
prima donna.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05

a stalwart young miner falsely ac-
cused of murder, and because of the
enhancing tunes, dances. sparkling
comedy and beautiful stage effects
Rose Marie" seems fore ordained
to become one of the few melodious
classics of the American stage.
Virginia Fox makes a perfect Rose
Marie and captivates her audience.
Playing opposite her in the part Of
Jim Kenyon, the lover, is Paul
Donah, who is one of the finest
tenors in musical comedy. Then
there are Charles Meakins, who is
ideal for the part of Sergeant Ma
lone, the dashing, staggering,
noncommissioned officer of the
Canadian Northwest Mounted Po-
lice.
Houston Richards, the comedian,
as Hard boiled Herman" and that
other fun-maker, Peggy Pates, as
Lady Jane, proprietress of a back
woods saloon. Mira Nirska, an aero
batic dancer of attractive looks and
splendid ability, leads the famous
Totem Pole" dance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05

the Indiana state fair. 1t depicts
girl seated before a mirror with
light colored draperies Of pale
yellows and lavender about her.
n. II
We have the definite assurance
that the New York Theatre Guild
will send to English's for three per-
formances "The Strange Interlude'
with Pauline Lord in the chief role.
This company is now on tour
after taking the place of the pres
ent New York company for q week
in New York. This company,
headed by Mis- Lord, plays Cincin-
natl the week of Jan. 20, and I am
sure that it will get safely to In
dianapolis. My advice is to order
your seats as soon. as Ad B. Miller
at English's announces the. mail
order sale. This play, which starts
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, will
and must play to absolute capacity.
Because of the great length of the
play, it makes it impossible to give
more than one performance daily,
thus eliminating a matinee. This
is the O'Neill play which takes time
out for dinner.