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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Hoover to Study
Need of Florida
For Flood Relief

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 14.-Pl
After President-elect Herbert
Hoover has completed his tour OF
the Everglades district, which will
occupy Friday and Saturday of this
week, he will prepare to leave his
pre-inaugural headquarters here for
Washington some time Monday. The
president-elect will return to Wash
ington physically rested for the first
time since he opened his candidacy
for the presidency, his ten days Of
fishing having gone far through
their recreational features TO give
him the rest that he needed.
The trip into the Everglades area
was for the purpose Of surveying
the need for federal aid in flood
control in the section where more
than two thousand persons were
drowned in 1926 and 1928.
Mr.. Hoover will leave Friday in
the company Of Governor Coyle r.
Carlton. Of Florida. Representative
Reed az Illinois, chairman Of the
house flood control committee, Major
General Edgar Jadwin. chief Of army
engineers. and other state and fed
eral officials. The INSPECTION tour
will end SATURDAY. after the party
has spent Friday night at Clewis-
ton, on the southern shore Of Lake
Okeechobee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
MATE killed;
Wife SUICIDE
Note Left By Woman
May Solve Shooting
Of Detective

WILLIAMTIC. Conn, Feb. 14.-P)
Further interest in the Staying Of
County Detective William Z. Jack
son was aroused today by the sui
eide of Mrs. Gertrude Jackson, his
widow.
Before she shot herself she wrote
a note. 1t was turned over to the
medical examiner. Police hoped it
would aid in solution of the mystery
of her husbands death.
Trenot A. Rice, special deputy
sheriff and former boarder at the
Jackson home, was indicted last
week for killing Jackson.
Jackson vas shot two weeks ago
when seated in the kitchen Of MS
home. Mrs. Jackson took a rifle
from the kitchen and used it in an
u~nstairs room yesterday. The note,
unsigned and sealed, was discovered
after Mrs. Jackson's daughter,
JGanita, and others found her
body.
Investigating authorities have
worked on the assumption that
Jackson's killing was an inside job.
Rice, a friend Of the family, was
arrested after he had acted MS a
p%allbearer at Jackson's funeral.
Some Of Rice's relatives freely
asserted he was shielding a woman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Minnesota Group
To Meet Feb. "a

The Valleys annual Minnesota
picnic will be held at the Olmito
picnic grounds Sunday, Feb. "a, il
has been announced By the commit
tee in charge of arrangements.
The annual meeting has been con-
Quoted for the past several years
and the gathering has been ircreas-
ing in size with each event. For
mer Min~nesotians from all parts of
the Valley use this meeting for a
get-together session for the renewal
Of acquaintance and establishing
new friendships, the committee
states.
Officers request that visitors
bring basket lunches sufficient to
take care of their group and more If
possible for there is expected to be
few visitors unable to bring their
food.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Pipe Company AT
McAnen Runs Off
Its First Products

McALLEh,. Feb. 14.-The first
concrete pipe 10 be produced at the
new McAllen branch OF the Mercedes
Concrete company was run through
early Wednesday morning in a pre-
liminary test Of the pipe-making
machinery.
The first pipe to be nodded in the
new plant was Is inches in diameter.
but in the future pipe will be pro-
duced up to a diameter Of 36 inches,
according TO the purpose for which
it is TO be used.
About thirty men will be employed
at the plant at first. and this will
probably be increased to forty when
the plant is producing at full capa-
city.
The capacity of the McAllen plant
is so per cent greater than that of
the Mercedes plant, it has been stat
ed, and the main building occupies
a space Of about 40x260 feet with
an addition which is 50x50 feet.
Perhaps the largest user Of pipe
from the factory during the COM
ing few months will be the McAllen
Development company, which has
signed a contract 70 use $4,000
worth Of the pipe on their develop
ment southwest Of the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Farmer
Given Death AS
Slayer Of Youth

BIG SPRING, Tex, Feb. 14.-tP-
Having failed to impress a jury
with his plea of insanity, A. A. Berg
dorf, farmer was under death sen
tence today for the fatal shooting
of Charles Wallace, Dallas youth.
Wallace was shot through the head
with a rifle as he stood in a filling
station near here last October.
The jury deliberated an hour and
20 minutes before returning a ver-
diet late yesterday.
The stoical calm which Bergdorf
affected during the trial deserted
him when the verdict was read. lie
threw himself at a deputy stand
ing ear him and fought desper-
ately until five officers overpowered
him. lie was handcuffed and taken,
struggling, from the courtroom
Bergdorf testified yesterday he
remembered nothing Of the shooting,
his mind having gone blank shortly
after he drank a quantity Of liquor.
State witnesses, in rebuttEl, said
they talked to Bergdorf 10 minutes
before Wallace was killed and he
appeared normal.
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LIONS AT
McALLEN ON FRIDAY

McALLEN, Feb. IA up An
"old fashioned niger minstrel will
be presented here Friday night by
the Lions club Of McAllen in the
high school auditorium.
The proceeds from the entertain
ment will be used to finance the
club in their enterprise Of awarding
watch fohs 10 students who EXCEL
in extra-curricular activities OF the
local high schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Germany Holds
Floor In Meet
On Reparations

PARIS, Feb. 14.-lPf-Dr. Hjalmar
Schacht, president OF the Reichs-
bank. still had the floor today at the
meeting Of the experts committee on
PREPARATIONS.
For two days the members Of the
young committee" have listened at
tentatively to the first German dele
gates exposition Of economic condi-
tons in Germany.
The German economic situation
continued the subject of discussion
at todsy's meeting, The delegates Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
ANNUAL G. OF G. MEET

McALLEN, Feb. l4.-Dlrectors
and members OF the McAllen Cham
Der Of Commerce will meet at the
chamber Of commerce building
Thursday night, in the annual open
meeting. which is attended by the
public, and when a summary Of the
work accomplished during the past
year will be read. together with a
statement OF receipts and disburse-
ments-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Good Business Investment is to Buy Good Business Proper

different countries posing various.
questions concerning GermanyS
trade balance and the balance or for
eign payments. including rcparati0ns-
The accumulated data from the
talks already held seem to require n
short respite for assimilation. Com
sequently the committee decided 20.
hold no session this afternoon 40
that the delegates might study the
statistics and arguments already
submitted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
~INTRAMURAE CALL

FORT WORTH. Feb. 1.-THE call
for intramural basketball at Texas
Christian University has been issued
this week by Graham Estes. in
charge OF the work. The cage season
will begin soon with three circuits
competing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

Sealed bids will be received ad-
dressed to the Honorable A. B. Cole,
Mayor. M until 1000 a. m. March
l, 1929. for the LAYING Of monolithic
concrete floor at the Airport. Speci-
ficatins are on file at the City
Managers office.
A certified check 70 the amount OF
2 per cent of the bid will be re-
uuired.
The CITY reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
A. z. MUNDAY.
City Secretary,
90 To 1s-1Gt-3327
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FIVE ACRES. good house, resaca
land set IN trees, tools and stock in
Guided. IL you want a bargain from
owner. write p. o. Box 1850. L-l27
FOR SALE-60 acres irrigated land
ready for cultivation; well drained;
4 miles from town, in FL Jardin.
Must be sold to close estate. In
quire L. d. Jones. Glenwood Hotel.
M-252
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received adj
dressed TO the Honorable A. b. Cole,
Mayor, up until 1000 n. m, March /,
1929. for 1900 sacks Of cement de-
livered to the Municipal Airport.
A certified check Of 2 per cent Of
the mount will be required. The
City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
A. <. MUNDAY,
City Secretary.
Q 70 is inc. 10t-3326
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Fine Citrus Land

Ten acres. all in cultivation. located
near 'Nigger Bridge" fronting on
concrete highway and resaca; beau
tiful bearing grove which was sold
at a mucn higher price than I am
asking for my land. OWNER, p. O.
Box 463, Brownsville, Texas. MOI.
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REAL ESTATE

$4,000 CASH and $4,000 easy terms will
buy one Of best 40 acre tracts in VAL
ley; cultivated; irrigated; fine soil.
Owner, Box 1928 E~dinburg. N-79
FOR SALE BY OWNER-Sixteen
acre farm with eight room house.
five and n fraction miles from
Brownsville. near good school, about
200 yards from concrete highway.
Reasonable price and terms. Address
P. o. Box s31, Brownsville, Texas.
N64.
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Buy or Exchange
REAL ESTATE

FINE 12-ACRE tract on Banker Road
half mile from Brownsville. Con-
crete canal and good drainage. $3.50
per acre. Carlos G. Watson, owner.
M-21
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Lots For Sale
FOR SALE

Two lots in Edinburg; three lots
In San Benito; 80 lots in Browns
vile; seven lots outside Browns
Vile city limits; twenty per cent
cash. balance in one. two. three and
Tour years: or monthly payments
II preferred. B. E. Hinkley. Bro !
vile. H-69
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

FOR SALE-Improved 2-3 of lots 9
and 10, block 81, Adams iii. j. B.
hoyt, Box 251. Monterrey, N. L.,
MeXlco. M-2h6
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ROSES: Well rooted 2-year plants,
budded on hardy stock, best varieties
plants that will grow, 81 per doz-
en-. Tree o~leanders, nice speci-
mems. five feet, $1.00. Nice thrifty
M2Esh Seedless grapefruit trees.
be{rrrg age Corral vine, z-yea-
roots, big clumps, balled and bur-
Tapped, at SOC. Larkspur plants, 1Oc
dozen. Phlox plants. 15c per dozen.
Some 8 and 4 year old sour orange
stock. West Brownsville Nursery.
Riverside Park, phone 227, Albert
Smith N119.
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REAL ESTATE
For subdivision
100 Acres

Located 4 blocks from the high
school and closer to Brownsville
than the exclusive Los Ebanos
Subdivision. Winding resaca
running through property offer
ing natural lake front sites for
subdivision. This property is
for sale by owners and a be
bought at a very attractive price.
Henson-Lomax & Houston and
Brownsville Development Co.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Q to is inc. 1Ot-3s2s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

FOR SALE: Louisiana Pink Tomato
plants. Phone 1296-R or 394. Paul
r. Dye. NAT.
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Typewriters

DAVENPORT Typewriter Exchange,
tBrownsville's Typewriter Housed
Distributors. New l. G. Smith "Si-
lent" 8 end Late Corona q type
writer's. Also sell Royal Portabies
and Factory" Rebuilts-all makes.
We repair all makes typewriter and
adding machines. 1li2 Elizabeth St.,
Phone HOS.
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MISCELLANEOUS

DRESSMAKING wanted; ~children's
clothes a speciality. Phone 9001Fl2.
MILO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
GENEVA OBSERVERS
PIN HOPE ON GIBSON
U. S. Has Been Regarded as
Savior of Arms Curb
Farley Situation.
By the Associated Press.


GENEVA, April l3.-Despite official
statements from washington that Am
bassador Hugh 8. Gibson was bringing
no new proposal to the Preparatory Dis
armament Commission opening here on
Monday, his coming was more eagerly
awaited tonight by observers than that
Of any other delegate.
The United States has been regarded
here as the savior Of q situation which
otherwise was regarded with pesSimism.
Tonight there was an inclination to
moderate this conception, which had
almost reached the point of hysteria.
1t seemed probable tonight that the
American Ambassador to Belgium first
would occupy himself with sounding out
the atmosphere to determine the recep-
tivity of other nations 10 constructive
proposals.
The Soviet Russia delegation was pre-
pairing to defend Its scheme Of partial
disarmament to the end. A spokesman
said tonight that all governments have
| had ample time to study the Moscow
plan and that Maxim Litvinoff, acting
commissar Of foreign affairs, would In.
sist that the project be examined.
No confirmation could be had Of 9
report that the Chinese delegation hat
sent memorandum to the League ad.
vocating abolition Of compulsory mill.
tary service and the restriction o.
standing armies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14

menced preparation for the observance
of mourning. Black crepe was suspend
ed from standards flying the American
flag at half staff In front of the court.
house and on almost all prominent
buildings.
The funeral service will begin at 1890
Monday morning with Bishop william
A. Leonard, Bishop Coadjutor Warren
L. Rogers and Dean Francis 8. White
officiating. 1t viii be marked by COM
plete simplicity. There win be wreaths
from President Hoover and Gov. Myers
X. Cooper, but no flowers and no SER
mon. The usual Episcopal funeral re-
uuires only about IS minutes.
simultaneously with the beginning Of
the funeral, all Cleveland, by proclama-
ton Of the mayor, win pause for
minutes in homage to the memory Of
the man who at one time was cotin-
Gilman here but who rose to the
eminence Of an Ambassador in the serv-
Ice Of his country.
Following the service the Ainbassa-
doris body win be carried through
Euclid avenue under an escort Of Guard
companies In solemn procession TO
the grave. A few Anal words will be said
by Bishop Leonard and then the body
win be lowered to It's Anal resting place
In the Ohio ground that Mr.. HefTick
both Is boy and q slnan loved p Y*ll,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
TABLET TO HONOR
MEMORY OF MILES
Danes of Loyal Legion al
Annual Convention Vote
Funds for Tribute.

The Danes of the Loyal Legion, at
tending the last session yesterday Of
their annual convention here, voted to
appropriate sufficient money to erect a
memorial tablet In Washington Cathe-
dral to the late Mai. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. It Is estimated that. the tablet
will cost between $4,000 and 5000.
Just before the determination of the
society to erect the memorial to Gen.
Miles. Mrs. Percy Y. Schelly of Pennsyl-
vania, received q telegram announcing
the appropriation by the Pennsylvania
State Legislature of $4,000 to be used
by the Danes of the Loyal Legion in
the construction of fountain in men,
DRY of the World War dead in their
World War Memorial Grove In Pennsyl-
vania.
Yesterday morning was given over
principally to the transaction Of busi-
Of the State presidents were read.
The national officers who attended
the convention included Mrs. yelling
ton q. Hunt of Detroit, president; Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker of Washington,
senior vice president; Mrs. Anna T.
Stilson Of Detroit, recorder; Mrs. Isa-
belle M. Boniface of washington,
registrar; Mrs. Celia Miles Reber Of
New York, chancellor, and Miss Edna
Browning Ruby, historian. At the
adjournment yesterday afternoon the
members were entertained at q tea
given by Mrs. Virginia White Speel, OF
Ills N street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14

to time, say once O year. Numerous
conditions win be found to exist which
preclude the drafting of q definitely
hxed program for q city for long
period.
Permanent" Program Suggested.
There Is no good reason why a pro-
gram OF this kind could not be made q
permanent institution, as each year the
nearest fiscal year can be dropped from
the program and another fiscal year
added to the other end Of the program.
This arrangement also would afford an
opportunity for an annual revision.
For the five-year period, the APP
preparations suggested total $3.50, GIG, 900.
1t is proposed to finance the expendi-
lures Of these. large appropriations by
maintaining the existing tax rate Of
$i.7o and by the United States con-
ttnuing to pay the District of Columbia
button of $4,000, 00O."
In preparing the five-year program,
Donovan explained that no provision
was included for any of the following
purposes: The National Guard Armory,
estimated to cost $2,500,000; the new
Industrial Home School, to cost $780,
600; streets, avenues and approaches to
the new Arlington Memorial Bridge for
which there has been no estimate; addi-
tional buildings for Gallinger Munici-
pal Hospital, estimated to cost 81 ,000,-
600; extension Of the District Supreme
Court Building, to cost si,000,0o0; the
municipal airport, the estimated cost of
which has ranged as high as $4,000, 600;
new District Jail, estimated at $2,-
10000; increased salaries for police
and tiremer, estimated at 100000 q
year; q sewage treatment works, esti-
mated cost from 100000 to $4,000
0e0: improvement Of the water front
along the Washington Channel, esti-
mated cost 1881 900, and the replace
ment Of Chain Bridge, the Twentieth
Street Bridge over piney Branch, the
Benning Bridge, the Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. Bridge, the, p Street Bridge and
improvement Of the approaches to the
Key Bridge These bridge pft are
estimated at $685., 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
at 4 pm. tomorrow, Auditorium Marine
Barracks, Taylor Branson, leader;
Arthur s. Witcomb, second leader.
March, LOS Angeles q. s. A.
Heustis.
Overture, "Carneval," Opus 90. .Dvorak.
Prelude In &C Sharp Minor
Rachnianinoh.
Vibraphone sole, Where Ny Caravan
Has Rested" ................. .Loi1r,
Musician, wilbur D. Kieffer
Excerpts from "Sari" ........ Kalnan.
March, THE President General
d. A. r." ...............B ransoi1.
dedicated to Mrs. Alfred J.. BrOsSeau.
"Reminiscences Of Mendelssohn"
Godfrey.
Marines Hymn, THE Halls OF
MorteZurna."
"The Star Spanglsd Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
CHALLENGES SHIP LIQUOR.
Leviathan's Right to Stock Up for Out
ward Voyage Doubted by Chief.

The right Of the United States Lines,
Inc, to stock the Leviathan with liquor
on its outbound voyages from New York
was challenged anew and more sharply
in washington yesterday by DR.. James
M. Doran, Federal commissioner Of pro-
hibition.
If the Leviathan takes aboard medic
inal liquor which is opened outside the
l2-n1ile limit for beverage purposes, DR..
Doran Is convinced that q charge of IL
legal transportation could be sustained
In the courts and that prosecution could
be brought under the Jones act.
Whether the charges could be brought
against the owners Of the United States
Lines he declared an academic point,
but he suggested that once the illegality
Of the plan had been established al
most anything could be deduced."
There Is absolutely no way in which
liquor to be used for beverage purposes
can be put aboard the Leviathan or
any other ship in the port of New
York or In any other American port
1t simply can't be done. The liquor
couldn't be obtained lawfully, and II
couldn't be transported lawfully"
The, point Of illegal transportation,
which would make possible prosecution
under the Jones act, involves the
validity Of the certificates under which
the Leviathan could obtain medicinal
liquor.
THE regulations governing medicinal
liquor state that II the certificate on
which the liquor Is obtained contains
any false or fraudulent statement, the
stock Immediately become subject tc
forfeiture" DR.. Doran explained.
I'm other words, II there Is q false
statement, the liquor Immediately
loses It's lawful status. From that ii
is not difficult TO deduce that its trans
| portation would be unlawful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
W|NTRY STORMS
HIT NEW ENGLAND
Snow and Flood Accompany
Wind, Causing Wide
Damage.
By the Associated Press.


BOSTON, April l3.--The frosty and
snow-laden breath of Winter was felt In
many sections of New England today
Coastal settlements were the chief suf-
ferers as high Spring tide, aggra-
waited by a strong northeast wind
flooded streets and cellars and in some
places threatened to destroy buildings.
Most serious damages was suffered
at White Island, section of Hampton
N. H, there several cottages and ga
RACES were swept from their foundations
and only the courageous action Of Coast
guardsmen and members Of the FIRE
department prevented loss of life. BY
lantern light and in small boats they
rescued nine persons.
The heaviest snow fall Of the Win
ter, and record for April covered the
ground in sections of Vermont. At St.
Johnsbury 14la inches fell and IA
inches Of snow was recorded at Barre.
Giant snow plows were ordered out
to clear Franconia and Crawford
Notches, N. H., Of deep snow. The
plows were never required so late In
the year in past seasons. At Bartlett
N. H.. 10 inches Of snow. fell. The
highway department reported the
Pinkham Notch road virtually impas-
sable. Highway crews dug out several
automobiles that had attempted to
cross the notch. ;-ru.a !,