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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
OFFICER SHOT
in AMBUSH, DIES
Posses Seek Slayers Who
Were Celebrating
nineteenth

HOUSTON. Tex. June 20.-F-
J. M. Weaver. AZ, constable Of Ad-
dicks. was fatally shot from am
bush last night in a search fol-
lowing a raid on Juneteenth
negro beer party near here. He
died at a Houston hospital. Posses
sought the slayer today.
According to Weaver's son. GIL
bert. a deputy, and Jesse Sober.
another deputy. the three officers
were passing a house and saw the
party. They raided the place and
took few prisoners. but the main
part Of the party scattered.
Sober remained at the house In
charge OF the prisoners while
Weaver and his son chased others
In their automobile.
About half a mile from the
house, they saw someone enter the
woods. He started to leave the ma
chine, and the fatal shot was fired
from the woods.
The prisoners at the house were
freed as the constable was rush
ed TO the hospital. and the posse
organized TO hunt the slayer,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
LAW And KENT
SEEK TO Beat
PRESENT MARK
Refueling Plane Pilots
To Be Named Later;
Ship Is Sister of
Lindy's

Two Brownsville fliers Thursday
announced they will attempt to
wrest the worlds refueling endur-
ance flight record now held by Reg
Robbins and James Kelly, Fort
Worth pilots.
The airmen. Major Bernard A.
Law and r. v. Kent. said they will
take off about July Is to remain
aloft as long as 1t Is physically
possible.
The plane which they will use,
Major Law said, Is sister ship to
the Spirit Of st. Louis" having
been built at the same time. It Is
a Ryan monoplane bearing the SER
ial number 2. Lindbergh's plane
carried serial number /.
The engine Is one OF the first
group OF Wright whirlwind motors
turned out by. that company and
has been in the air approximately
1000 hours.
New Parts Assembled
New parts are being assembled
for the plane and motor. Major
Law declaring that "our attempt will
present innovations in refueling as
well as In oiling and greasing the
motor and it is our hope that once
we take the air. the flight will be-
come a case Of physical endurance,
and we believe that with the sys-
tenn we have planned. we ought TO
return to the ground in better ply
sical condition after more than q
week in the air than when we
take off"
For the first 100 hours. the ship,
for which a name as yet has not
been selected, will cruise from Nc
Allen to Point Isabel. Should the
fliers still be in the air after 100
hours and they have reason to be-
lieve they will break the record.
they will then keep within gliding
distance of the Brownsville airport.
as the record to be official must be
started and ended at the same
place.
Electrical storms or other ad-
verse weather conditions might in
terfere with the plan. Major Law
said. to the extent that they might
at times have to fly as far as 200
miles away from the local airport.
It has not teen decided who will
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
FIVE RECAPTURED
IN POSSE HUNT:
FARMERS SHOOT 2

BRAZORIA, Tex, June 20.-(P-Five of the as
convics who kidnapped three guards escaped
Clemons state prison farm today had been ecapured
noon
Two of them were shot by a cattleman who had been
aroused by negro whose had been confiscated by
The convcts. They not badly hurt and return
ed to the farm.
Posses ranged through the Brazos bottom lands this
afternoon following boodhounds the trail of the fug
ives.
report from Sweeney. near here said "The woods
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
OFFICERS Hold
SIX BURGLARY
SUSPECTS HERE
Ring Said to Have
Ira ded Articles
Stolen For Rum
Across River

"A countrywide thieving ring that
carried stolen goods across the Rio
Grande and traded it for liquor
which was brought back here and
bootlegged. was believed to have
been broken by the sheriff's depart
ment today as the result Of signed
confession obtained from Amador
Maldonado at a preliminary hearing
held before Justice Of the Peace l..
M. Valdetero at San Benito We'd
nesday.
Six arrests have been made as the
result Of the investigation and NAL
donado's confession.
Antonio Cantu. who was impli-
Gated in the thefts by Maldonado,
denied any completely. Maldonado
was bound over to the grand jury
and bond set at $1,000. Cantu was
bound over in the sum Of $500.
Both we're remanded TO jail in
default OF the sum.
ConfeSses Theft
Maldonado confessed to stealing
a horse from j. @. Elstner Of near
San Benito; numerous articles from
the home of j. j. Mangham of San
Benito: small articles from the p.
w. Hornbeck home; guns and other
things from v. z. Howell; and
clothes. quilts and blankets from
A. z. Combes Of La Feria. He de-
clared Cantu was with him at the
time of the In Feria thefts.
The San Benito robberies took
place on June 18.
Emilio MelendeZ. who broke Jail
here some time ago. was re-taken in
the dragnet thrown out after the
robberies. Melendez disappeared
from the bathroom of the county
jail. Officers presume that he
slipped out the back Of the Jail and
clambered over the charged wires.
Captured BY Collins
Maldonsdo was captured at a. m.
Wednesday by Jim Collins. customs
officer. and Henry Haus of Santa
Rosa. The two men we're sleeping
on the La Paloma road between San
Benito and the river. They were
awakened by an approaching horse
man. Investigation showed that
Maldonado was loaded down with
guns and other articles. He was
taken TO San Benito and turned
over to the pclice department there.
Other officers who aided in the
investigation that is believed to
have broken the largest ring ever
to operate in this section are:
Deputy Sheriff Ernesto Yznaga,
Deputy Sheriff r. L. Longoria. Con-
stable Joe Hoffling. Deputy Sheriff
r. @. Delaney. Chief Deputy Frank
Gay. and several San Benito of
ficers under Chief Of Police Luke
Waters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
Farley To Speed
Up Valley Train
Schedules Slated

Confirmation Of the statement
that the Pan-American airTnaII
terminal viii remain I'm Browns
vile II train schedules can be
speeded up was given here today
by w. L. Morrison, vice president
and traffic manager OF the
Mexican Aviation company and
representative of the Pan-Ameri-
can Always.
He stopped in Brownsville at I
p. I'M. Thursday enrOute to Saw
Antonio where he will confer with
railway officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
Dent Theaters Not
Sold, Owner Writes
To McAllen Manager

Dent Theaters. Inc. has not been
sold to Publix Theaters, according
to a communication received in Nc
Allen from L. l.. Dent. head Of the
chain. who has his headquarters in
Dallas.
A special correspondent 10 The
Herald last week wrote of reported
sale TO Publix Theatsrs Of the Sa-
enger chain and also the Dent sys-
tenn. The Saenger sale has been
confirmed. but no sale CT Dent
theaters has been made.
Dent Theaters. Inc, are owners Of
practically all the leading theaters
In the Valley and are operators Of
five Vitaphone theaters in the VAL
lev.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
5BOUND OVER
IN LIQUOR CASE
Arrests Resulted From
Automobile Crash Re-
vealing Liquor

Five men Wednesday afternoon
waived examining trial when ar
raigned before Judge r. L. Rowalski
on liquor charges growing out OF
the biggest accidental catch" In
the history OF Cameron county.
Bond in the cases Of Jose Reyes
Torres. Miguel Montalvo. Antonio
Chavez. and Luis Chavez was set
at $3.50.
Hilario Noyola, alleged to have
been the man who outran a posse
Of farmers and numerous officers
who secured the country aft/- a
highway crash at Combes had re-
vealed Is cases Of liquor in the
back end OF a car. but who later
surrendered at San Benito. was
allowed bond in the sum Of $500.
Antonio and Luis Chavez, alleged
owners Of the car, were charged
with conspiracy TO violate the Dean
act. The occupants OF the LIQUOR
car were charged with possessing
and transporting liquor.
None Of the men had made bond
thursday.
The crash at Combes brought out
farmers with shot guns. rifles.
pitchforks, clubs and many other
offensive weapons available in a
wild chase which lasted As minutes
and ended after two Of the men
had been captured in a corn field
on Wilson tract and the third one
had made a getaway.
Border patrol men and city po-
licemen Of Harlingen together with
members of the sheriff's depart
ment were on the scene IS minutes
after the collision. in which Mr..
and Mrs. George Fletcher. occu-
pants Of the other car, were hurt,
had occurred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
Creager Objects
To Moody Protest
Of Negress Affair

DALLAS, Tex, June 20.-Rj-
Republican state headquarters to-
day announced that r.. B. Creager.
republican national committeeman.
had telegraphed Gov. Dan Moody
a protest against signing and evil
dencing approval Of the resolution
OF the Texas house and senate
criticizing and condemning Mrs.
Herbert Hoover for the De Priest
episode.
Mr.. Creager spoke "as q nati-c
born Texan with the same feeling
and opinions you have with ref
erence to social equality OF the
races" said the telegram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20

BRAZORIA. Tex. June 20-tPl-
Forty-four desperate convicts kid
naped three guards at the Clemens
state prison farm near here today
and escaped.
"A few hours later three or them
had been recaptured. two Of them
after they had been shot by cattle
man living man living IN this vicin-
ity OF 2the farm. The other Al are be-
lieved 10 have scattered and fled
through the dense underbrush ot
the Brazos river bottoms.
The break came about 3.l5 a. m.
One OF the convictS secured a pistol
in some unknown manner and held
I'D the guard inside the barracks
where they were quartered.
The convicts took the guards shot
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
Charge Heflin's
Son Was Under
Dope Influence

WASHINGTON. June 20.-tPr-
James Thomas Heflin. Jr.. son OF
the senior Alabama senator, to-
day faced n charge I'm police court
Of driving an automobile while
under the influence Of a narcotic.
He was arrested I'm Pennsylvania
avenue. about midway between the
capitol and the White house late
Yesterday after his automobile
crashed into a truck
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
AVIAT0RS TO START ENDURANCE
FLIGHT IN BR0WNSvILL JULY15
Gun Was Loaded,
Mother Learns;
Her Son Dying

CHICAGO. June 20.-CPl-"I'll
show you how Id shoot a burg
lar" laughed Mrs. jeanette An
1olone TO a group OF friends at
her home last night.
Please DON'T" shuddered one
Of her guests.
"Oh. 1t isn't loaded" smiled
Mrs. AnZolone.
But 1t was. Her three-year-
old son Leonard today was in a
hospital. dying, a bullet in his
head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
ADVOCATE DEBENTURE

WASHINGTON. June 20-CPD-
The export debenture plan. elm
mated from the farm relief pro-
gram, was advocated today before
a senate finance subcommittee by
i. J. Taber. master Of the National
Grange, as the only method by
which growers of surplus crops
could receive the benefit OF the
tariff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy to partly cloudy and con-
tinued unsettled tonight and prob
ably Friday.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Friday.
Light TO moderate variable winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
DOCTORS BODY FOUND

GEORGETOWN. Tex. 20.-tPt-
The body Of DR.. w. M. Schultz. 54.
prominent Georgetown doctor, was
found In San Gabriel river near
yesterday by swimmers. He had left
his office to go fishing. Doctors ex-
pressed the belief he had died OF O
heart attack,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
CRASH FATAL

LIMA. Peru. June 20.-tFp-Cap-
tain Urquizo of the Peruvian army
and Reserve Lieutenant Garland
were killed in a crash at the Las
Palmas field today during a prac-
tice flight.
Both officers were widely known.
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are full of COnvictS over
here" and posses headed iTi
that direction Immediately.
The guards gun was taken from
him and the two convictS, accom-
panied by Frank Jones, serving fiv5
years for robbery from DallanF
county. reused the prisoners in their
side Of the picket.
The three ring leaders invited all
who wanted TO accompany them OH
"a dash for liberty to come along.
Forty others stepped forth and TN
convicts invaded the other side OF
the picket.
on that side were two more
guards who were quartered in the
midst or the prisoners. They were
quickly surrounded by the milling
convicts and forced TO hand over
their guns.
Some $50 more convicts held aloof
from the break, refusing TO try
for freedom.
The others. led by williams. Mas
sey and Jones. used the guards keys
TO unlock the doors TO the barracks
and escape.
Before they left. though, the three
ringleaders cautioned the loyal con-
victs 10 be quiet. -sIeH#
Don't make any noise and stay
inside the building" they wera
warned. the threats being accom-
panied by show of pistols.
Once outside the men scattered
i'm the darkness.
The five who had been captured
AZ noon were ID. W. Dodgen. w. "A.
Hickey. Gene Lowrie. l.. l.. Ray and
Johnnie Sullivan. Wheer they were
sent up from and the nature OF
their sentences could not be learned.
Farm officials were too busy with
their manhunt TO fool with records,
they said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
OPTTNTISTS MEET

TULSA. Okla. June 20.-F)-
General business sessions we're on
today's program of the convention
Of Optimists International
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20

WASHINGTON, June 20.--tAPl
Thomas HefIin, Jr., son Of
Senator HefIin of Alabama,
pleaded not guilty I'm police court
today to a charge OF driving an
automobile while under the in
fIuence Of drugs. and was re-
leased under bond Of $1,000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
III the river during the next "a 20
48 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabe.
tomorrow. under normal meteor
ological conditions:
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1T WAS pOuilu 20 happen.
A man has been arrested and
fined for slow driving in Gary. Ind.
II appears that the state OF In
dian IS conducting a campaign
against slow drivers.
possibly such a campaign in the
valley would serve 10 reduce traffic
,onrestion on the main highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24

Plymouth, England, will have swim
ming pool and Winter garden costing
81 go. 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
HlNE JUNIOR STUDENTS
TO PRESENT OPERETTA
Members of Boys and Girls Glee
Clubs to Appear in Peggy
and the Pirate"

Pupils of the Hine Junior High
School who are members of the Boys
and Girls Glee Clubs will present a
two-act operetta, Peggy and the Pr
rate" in the auditorium of the school,
at Seventh and C streets southeast at
8 O'Clock on the evenings of December
and s. 1t will be the most elaborate
production of this kind ever given by
Hine students.
The libretto of the operetta is by
Geoff F. Morgan and the music by
Godfrey O'Hara. Among the boys
and girls who will take leading parts
are the following Harry Fonorof,
Melvin Eicher, Mary Ellen Keller, Zelda
Wrightman, William Bell, Marjery
League, Mary Folmer, William Martin,
Charles Green and Daniel Gevinson.
In addition, there will be large chorus
of boys and girls.
The operetta will be given under the
direction of Miss Helen w. Merriam and
Miss Marie Walcott of the Hine fac
ulty,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
EPISCOPAL HOME
PLANS COMPLETED
PhiIanthropist's Gift Enables
Extended Facilities for
Needy Children.

Arrangements for signing contracts
tracts for the new Episcopal Home for
Children were completed yesterday at
a meeting of the board of lady man
ayers at the diocesan house, Right Rev.
James e. Freeman, Bishop Of Washing
ton. presiding.
The new nine-acre site for the home
is situated on Nebraska avenue and
Rock Greek road, little southeast of
Chevy Chase Circle This property is
the gift of a philanthropist, not resi-
dent of Washington and not an Episco-
palian, who for more than 20 years has
been devoting much of his time and
wealth to advancing the cause of I'M
fortunate children.
His only request in connection with
the gift was that the present cottage
plan of operation be continued and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
TAX EXEMPTION URGED
FOR TOURISTS AUTOS
Alien Cars in Foreign Lands Would
Not Be Forced to Pay
Levy,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, November 23.-American
motor tourists who visit foreign lands
would be made happy by the adoption
of a proposal for the abolition of taxes
on allen" automobiles, which is spon-
sored by the League Of Nations. On
the recommendation of the fiscal COM
mittee, the League is preparing to send
the governments of the world draft
treaty that would free all tourist cars
from payments at national frontiers.
An American financial expert, Prof.
Thomas Adams of Yale. assisted in
framing this document, which would be
open for signatures of all nations.
whether League members or not. On'v
citizens of signatory states would be
benefited by the proposed exemption.
The International Alliance of Tour
ing recommended to the Leagues COM
mittee that the tourist exemption should
extend only over the first two months of
stay in a country. The committee, how
ever, agreed to seek complete exemp-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
Railway Veteran Dies.

TORONTO, Ontario, November %
OP.-The death here Of George Wilmer
Wadsworth, for many years employed
with Canadian and Western United
States railways, was announced yester-
day. For the past II years he was
with the st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way. He was q member Of the Milwau-
kee Trafic Club and one of the earliest
members of the Chicago Trafic Club.
He is survived by his mother, q resident
Of Toronto; q son, John E., Of Chicago
and two sisters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24

sets. The Ohio State Legislature has
appropriated funds to be used for the
extension of elementary education
through use Of radio broadcasting.
Adult education has in the past year
received its share of public interest and
attention. Cooper reported the devel-
opment Of a district, county and State
consciousness as to the importance Of
adult education. Many States, through
their State schools, have held confer
ences on the subject, and from them
has come q distinct advance toward a
better co-ordinated program for adult
teaching.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
SORORITY PLANS DANCE.
Phi Sigma Epsilon Event Is SEIZED
uled Friday Night.

Four local chapters of Phi Sigma
Epsilon Sorority will give a subscrip-
ton dance Friday night at 10 o'clock
at the Hotel Mayflower. Approximately
1000 are expected to attend.
Margaret Jose of Eta Chapter is
chairman of the dance committee, as
sisted by Margaret Crawford of Eta
Chapter Betty Tolson of Gamma Chap
ter, Joyce Conner of Epsilon Chapter
and Peggy Batcheller of Alpha Chapter
Alice Tolson and Louise Heider have
been appointed on the finance COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
COLLEGES RETURN TO NORMAL
CHECKS GAIN IN REGISTRATION
Postwar Period of Rapid Growth Near
ing End-Movies and Radio Invade
School Systems.

which has characterized and featured e
since the World War, apparently has al
Commissioner Cooper Of the once
Secretary of the Interior, estimated vest
amounted to only per cent in institut
ton of American Universities. This is
the World War and was viewed by Coo
of sterilization for the colleges Of the {
Accompanying the slowing down Of
college attendance was a slackening OF
enrolment in the high schools of the
country and falling birth rate.
These conditions, Cooper said, coupled
with a continued increase in financial
support for institutions of higher learn
ing, are causing more stress to be laid
upon the quality of work being done by
colleges and universities.
Refinement of Institutional proceed
ures and more effective utilization of
improved material facilities suggest that
higher education is about to enter a
new phase of development" Cooper re-
ported.
Throughout the school system Of the
country, Commissioner Cooper found
that visual instruction, although not q
new method, is receiving much more
attention from teachers and school ad-
ministrators. The present interest in
this form of instruction has been
brought about. in the opinion of the
education Office, by popularity and the
educational possibilities of the motion
picture.
The time is coming, the report stated;
when a school will not be properly
equipped unless it has a modern mo-
ton picture machine.
instruction by radio also Is being
given much attention, many city schools
having been equipped with receiving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
CHARGE RECALL PERJURY.
Warrants Issued in Flint Against
Ten Opponents of
Mavor

FLINT. Mich, November % P1.--
Five men and five worn.n are named In
warrants issued this morning charging
perjury in connection with the circus
lation Of petitions recently for the re-
call of Mayor Ray A. Brownell of Flint.
It was said six more warrants on sirii>
lar charges viii be issued later.
Police claim an investigation they
made showed petitions filed by those
named in the warrants contained names
of persons who claimed they did not
sign, of persons who had died or moved
before the dates on the petitions, or OF
ct+~r ncreons not nralif1ed electors,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24

that provision be made for the care o:
Younger children, At present any
homeless, friendless child from to
Is years of age will be taken into the
home.
Capacity 50 Children.
The capacity of the present home In
Anacostia is about so children. Wnere-
as the demand is for accommodations
for at least 100 and the buildings are
declared utterly inadequate.
Modern methods OF chilo WelIare
work will be incorporated in the new
institution. Light, airy rooms, outdoor
Fairgrounds adequate provision Tor IN
door recreation, special facilities Tor
the care of infants and younger chill
dren, an infirmary and adequate a. r.
tiers for the administrative staff are
included in the plans for the five new
buildings to be erected. These are an
administrative building, girls building,
boys building, infants building and in
Urinary.
Gift of $4,000.
Through the gift of $4,000 by DR..
William C. Rives, the cost of one of the
new buildings is provided for. From
other gifts. and in funds earned in vari-
Gus WAYS by the woman's board, an adj
ditional $4,000 is available, and will
be used to replace the memorial build
ing given 20 years ago by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ewing. In addition, total
of S250,000 is still needed for buildings
and equipment.
When the home went into the Com
munity Chest, it was with the under
standing that this sum was to be raised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
WIFE SUES E. J. COLEMAN.
Correspondent Named in Divorce
Action Charging Desertion.

Suit for absolute divorce has been
filed in the District Supreme Court by
Mrs. Kathryn E. Coleman of the 1900
block of Ridge place southeast against
Ellie j. Coleman, to whom she was
married on March 10, 1926.
Misconduct is charged and a core
spondent Is named. It is charged that
In January, 1928, Coleman finally de-
serted his wife and has since refused
to support her.
Attorneys Raymond Neudecker and
William c. Ashford appear on behalf
Of the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24

for new equipment, their share from the
Chest going for maintenance of the old
home until the new should be COM
pleted.