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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

Several weeks elapsed and finally it was learned that
powerful influences were at work in Mexico City to force the
air mail to go through Laredo. Some time after this an
nouncement was made from Washington that service was to
be started from Laredo to Mexico City.
The Laredo route was established and operated for sew
eral months. Service never was very satisfactory and final
ly it was decided to start a line from Brownsville to Mexico
City. When announcement of this second line was made it
was said that service would be continued from Laredo to the
Mexican capital. This plan was abandoned, however, and air
mail flights to Laredo were stopped on the day the first air
mail came to Brownsville from Mexico City, March 8, 1929.
Huge Fete Planned
Announcement that the Laredo route was to be estab-
lished did not stop construction Of the airport here, although
some more timid souls doubted the wisdom OF spending 50
much money for a field which it appeared would not be in
very great demand for many yeas at least. When word
came from Washington that the route between here and
Mexico City was to be established, enthusiasm for the port
went rampant.
Early in April work on the field and buildings was near
ing completion and city officials and the Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce began laying plans for a monster
dedication celebration.
Pan-American Anyways, Inc, had been awarded contract
for carrying the air mail between Brownsville and Mexico
City. This company announced that Lindbergh, as aviation
advisor, would inaugurate the route, flying mail and passen-
gers here from Mexico City on March 9 and returning on the
following day.
Major Bernard A. Law wrote to Miss Amelia Earhart in
viting her to attend the celebration. She accepted. Captain
Frank Hawks had just made his epochal flight from Los
was invited and accepted.
The United States army announced Captain Ira c. Eaker
would attempt a dawn-to-dusk flight from Brownsville to
France Field, Panama.
Kelly Field agreed to send more than 100 army planes.
Invitations were mailed to commercial fliers throughout
the nation. Acceptances were received from as far away as
Kansas City, Tulsa and New Orleans.
Finally the big day arrived.
The program was staged as scheduled. and probably for
the first time in history every attraction promised was pre-
sented. Lindbergh arrived on schedule, and as usual the
crowd trampled over the guards and mobbed his plane.
All Notables Here
Miss Earhart was on hand. Captain Hawks and his rec
ord-breaking Lockheed Vega transcontinental ship were
here. Captain Eaker with his fast little Boeing was among
those present.
Army planes arrived singly and in formation throughout
the morning and commercial planes dropped down out of the
sky from every direction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
AERIALROUTE
LIGHTING TO
OCT.
Progress Reported On
Airway to Houston;
Radio Beam May Be
Installed Here

CORPUS CHRISTI, Sept.
DEMONSTRATION work on
the 350-mile lighted airway
from Brownsville to Houston
will begin the latter part Of
October, Lawrence @. Elliott,
airways extension superint-
endent Of the anyways divi-
sion Of the Department of
Commerdce, announced yes
terday.
Location of fields at inter-
mediate points between SIM
ton and Brownsville have
been completed, he said.
Landing fields along this
route will be at San Benito,
Raymondville. Turcotte.
Kingsville. Robstown and
Sinton.
Radio beacons will be used
along the route to enable
flyers 20 negotiate the trip
at night successfully. Re-
volving beacons Of 1000, 900
beam candle power will be
placed at 10-mile intervals
between fields along the
route, and powerful beacons
will be placed on each field.
BY means of the beacons and
radio control, planes can fly
the airway as easily and az
safely at night as they can
in daylight, it was an
nounced.
Leases have been signed
for land on which to build
the intermediate stations
along the route between Sin
ton and Brownsville and
leases have been signed for
all the fields between Sinton
and Houston, with the ex-
ception of four. These are
expected to be added to the
main route within the next
few weeks, Elliott said.
The work il being done
by the department of COM
merce in establishing aids
to aerial navigation by estab-
fishing lines of travel be-
tween important centers over
which planes may 60 in safe
ty either night or day. The
work consists mainly in rout-
ing the most practicable
route OF travel and then de-
Continued on page A.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
1929 LEGISLATURE FACES BIG
TASK; PROBLEMS MAN

Major problems facing the forty
sixth session of the Minnesota Legis3
lature which opened on Tuesday are:
State Government-Revision of tho
reorganization act which created thu
"Big Three" affairs of the University
of Minnesota, tangled by court del
cision involving control by the departI
ment of administration and finance.
Highway Measures-The $4,000
600 bond issue, the increased gasoline
tax, drivers license law, compulsor.
insurance, and highway patrol.
Forestry Proposals-Interim com
mission suggestions for a one-man de-
partment of conservation for state
payment to counties on stateownee,
land, for adjusted tax rates to en-
courage reforestation and related
plans.
Iron Mining Whether
to raise or lower on tonnage and roy
atty taxes or abolish the royalty tax;
Tightening up of restrictions on local
expenditures and changes in assess
ment bases.
Other Tax Matters-Aid for coun-
ties with large amounts of drainage
ditch bonds due; an Indiana plan of
state control of local budgets; sug-
gestions for income taxes, excise tax
es and solutions of national bank. tax
problems.
Election Law Changes-Shorteniss
the voting hours, changing form 81
the ballot, restoring party rule to the
legislature, and changing the primary
system.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
LEGION AUXILIARY ANNOUN-
CES EDUCATIONAL AWARDS


Representatives of the local Legion
auxiliary of the Melvin Daskam Post
No. 38 informed the principal, Mr.
Voxland, that they will as in past
years award a watch as a citizen
ship and educational award to the
high school senior girl who excells in
those qualities. The contest was an
nounced last week and several stu
dents have signified their intentions
of participating.
To be eligible for the award the
girl must comply with the following
rules: w < Ns3s
1. Scholarship.
A student must be included in the
upper one-half of her class in scholar
ship standings.
2. Citizenship.
The winner must have high rat
ing in Citizenship, this rating to be
arrived at by considering (a) Con-
duct, (b) Loyalty, (c) Sportsmanship,
(dD Leadership, (e) Influence.
3. Americanism.
Memorizing the Star Spangled
Banner, knowledge Of the Flag Code,
writing creditable essay on Ameri-
canism, and understanding of Com
munity service, civic betterment, and
loyalty to the government of the
United States.
A. School Activities.
To include orchestra, glee club, de-
bate, declamatory, Home Economics
Club work, Girls Club, Athletics, and
other school activities of a similar
nature.
The award is to be made a part of
the commencement exercises at the
close of the year. The presentation
is to be made by the donors or the
people designated by them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
Gaylord Defeated on Home Floor
by Redwood

A large crowd of wild, shouting,
fighting, basketball fans motored to
Gaylord last Friday night to help
Stockton's men defeat Gaylord in an
overtime period "a to %.
Redwood opened the game with
some very long shots, which surprised
the Gaylord lads. Nevertheless,
Gaylord started the scoring, and at
the half they led 10 to 5.
The second half, the Redwood fell
lows seemed able to find each other a
little better, and they not only caught
up to Gaylord but passed them. Gay
lord finally forged ahead again, and
two minutes before the game ended
the score was % to II. Then Red
wood made free throw and two field
goals to tie the score just as the last
stanza ended.
They played off the tie in three
minute overtime period, Redwood
making field goal and Gaylord a
free throw causing a final score of
"a to % in favor of Redwood Falls.
All of the Redwood boys played as
good game as could be expected OF
them, and we hope they'll keep that
up all season.
Winthrop is coming here with 4
fast team Friday night. Let's all
turn out and help our boys win their
eighth game of the season.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
. Redwood Falls School Notes -
Edited by the Students Of the Local Schools

The floors have been SO slippery
since the janitors oiled them that
there have been quite a number OF
spills" 1t has been all the teachers
could do to keep on their feet with
their high heels.
The eighth grade history class has
been studying about the Westward
Movement.
Miss Helen Rote had the misfortune
of breaking her arm when she fell on
the ice. 1t is hard to get along with
one arm.
The Girl Scouts had their meeting
last Wednesday. They decided to pay
nickel each time they were absent.
Easy payment plans have been ar
ranged
We have had quite a good attend
ance at the basketball games. There
is only one thing wrong with the stu
dents cheering. That is that the
boys do not enter in on the "Snake
Dance" Boys, don't be bashful; the
girls won't eat you up. Let's have
all the boys in the dance next game.
The Junior High School assembled
Friday and decided on an all class
Valentines Party. At present no
definite plans have been arranged.
Miss Aske gave a very fine talk to
the assembly Friday morning. 1t
made some of us feel that we had
not been fair with the teachers. We
do not realize how hard they are
working for us. Come on, students,
Let's show them that we do appreci-
ate what they do for us.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
Normal Training Department

The students of the normal train
ing department are about to begin
rural practice in preparation for
rural teaching, after which the stu
dents will go to the country for two
weeks of rural practice teaching.
We have just completed the making
of peep shows, movie, and little
theater which we will be glad to de-
monstrate to anyone who cares to see
them.
We have finished the subjects of
principles of teaching, arithmetic, and
grammar and will substitute in their
places the subjects rural school man.
agement, geography and history.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
ST. PETER HERE FEBRUARY Is

On February Is the fast ST. Peter
High School Basketball team will
meet the local quintette in our own
gymnasium. st. Peter is rated with
the strongest in their district, so local
basketball enthusiasts are looking for
ward to this game with pleasure. St.
Peter has clean aggregation and is
always followed by loyal bunch of
rooters; hence our home Redwood
Falls fans are anticipating this game
with much pleasure and backing it up
with as much friendly rivalry as we
do the annual football game with the
st. Peter school. Season tickets will
not admit their holders to this region
al game.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
Grade Ill, A and 3

The following children in this room
were neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the last six weeks period: Dawn
Byram, Marguerite Grain, James
Kohler, Robert Lines, Robert Rome,
Berna Scheffer, and Charles Showal-
ter.
Berna Scheffer has the commend
able record of being neither absent
nor tardy during the first half of
our school year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
Junior High Laughs

Melvin R.: lover the telephone. J.
"Can you come over and help me do
Latin tonight, Bob ?"
Bob p: "Do you really mean it,"
Melvin R.: "Sure, but don't forget
to bring your toy steam engine
along!"
eve are wondering how much
Latin they got done that nightly
The other evening at the basket
ball game girl selling popcorn balls
approached one of the fans. We
heard the following conversation:
Girl: would you like to buy a
popcorn ball?"
B. B. Fan: "T'll buy one if you will
go home after my teeth"
Lost: One tennis shoe. Size IL
(ladies size.) Finder please return
to Doris Falkum.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
MOtorless auto Party" Proves 1t
self Big Splash

Hats off to- the entertainment COM
mittee that planned the all Senior
High automobile Party" the big
mixer of the year which took placs
at the gymnasium last evening at
seven o'clock. The entertainment
which consisted of competitive
games between groups, and dancing,
broke all past good time records.
Each guest upon entering drew a
slip of paper on which was written
the name of a car which designated
the group to which he or she would
belong. The entertainment committee
who acted as hosts planned so as to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOTE
Editors: Beth Bravinder and
Dorthy Parsons.

The Junior High School has been
in great excitement the past week.
We have been taking semester ex-
aminations. They were not as easy as
they could have been. The Arithme-
tic and Latin l were surely stingers.
We all expect to get the colors of the
flag on our report cards this six
weeks.
Although it has been quite chilly
we have managed to keep most of
the students in school. 1t has been
very cold to walk to school some of
these mornings. In fact, it has been
so cold that Mr.. Limburg put on his
storm windows"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
Grade III, B and C.

The children in the II, B and C,
have studied about the Eskimos and
enjoyed making sand table of
Eskimo Land.
We are glad to have Dolores Nell
back with us again. She was attend
ing school in the country for awhile.
The following pupils have been
neither absent nor tardy the last six
weeks: Dolores Zelsdorf, Andrew
Smith, Marilyn Pugh, Donald Otto,
Ronald Nuremberg, Dolores Neuen-
berg, Robert Montgomery, Margaret
Jaehning, John Griffin, Luella Clark.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
Classroom Activities

After the completion of the study of
Macbeth, the English " students
are going further into the study of
English writer's and their works.
Higher Algebra pupils have finished
their struggle with the ks, US, and
z's", and they are now entering upon
study of planes, solids, and cubes.
We wish them much success in their
new undertaking.
We're sure to have some good
orators in our school next year, for
the English III pupils are spending
this week on orations. We only hope
we may hear some of these orations
as we'll as the orators.
Mapwork, at present, seems to be
quite favorite in the American
History classes. This week is to be
devoted to the drawing and studying
of maps. We ought to have some real
artists when this week is over.
Mr.. Saterlie and Mr.. Voxland went
dutch" on their last Sundays din
ners. In two game basketball series
at Mortified their respective Viking
colleges, St. Olaf and Concordia, ex-
changed scalps as each collage gained
a victory. The Cobbers took the first
game $3.50, and the Oles came
through on top in the second 20-10.
The Senior High School had an at
tendance percentage of 95.1 per cent
for the six weeks period ending Jan
uary Is, as compared with 97.9 and
1872 for this years second and first
six weeks periods respectively. For
the corresponding period last year the
attendance percentage was 94.S per
cent. Normally this periods figure
would be considered low, but consider
ing the fact that the flu epidemic
ragged at this time the figure is fairly
high.
Tardinesses increased this six
weeks over last six weeks, but are
less numerous than for the cor
responding period last year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
Grade School Notes

Remember the school Art Exhibit at
the Lincoln School on January 3Oth
and 31st and February 1st. The adj
mission price will be 10 cents for
adults, and cents for children.
During school hours the children of
the first six grades will have the OPP
portunity to see the pictures.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
Grade /. A and G.

The Ia girls, and the &c boys are
leading in the Reading contests for
last week. Stars are being given to
the winning side each day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23

have eight such groups-as Bucks
Fords, Chevrolets, etc. The first
hour was spent in playing competi-
tive games with each group or the
representatives of each group com.
peting for points. The stunts were
known by such names -Tinkering
with the car, Fixing the tire (Boys
putting patch on a lady's hose),
Filling the radiator carrying beans
in the end Of a straw, Putting on
gas, and Automobile races. After a
final dancing program lunch was
served to the hundred and twenty
guests assembled.
Edna Redetzke, Lloyd Mertz, and
Gilbert Johnson were the members of
the entertainment committee, and
Blanche Newman, Thurley Benjamin,
and Alice Stewart had charge of the
refreshments.
The Girls Club is holding a Meet
ing Thursday, January "a, at 4:3O
o'clock, in the form of tea. A pro-
gram has been arranged by the COM
mittee. Miss Jacobson will give a
talk on "Dependability."
The personnel of our negative de-
bate team is made up of Freda Lau-
don, Lloyd Mertz, and Margaret Tiff
fanny. The debate will be held at
Montevideo Monday, February 4th
One of the team made the remark,
I'VE don't know much yet, but we are
working hard so we will" The school
wishes them the success that the
affirmative team had.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
1. Winthrop
Thurs. 600
2. Fairfax

The above schedule E Of the District 20 basketball
was adopted an the pangs resulted schedule
at 1000 O'Clock and if successful that
oe wel-fgure " ~ ~ '~'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
School CALENDER

January 25-Rasketball here
Winthrop.
January 29-Local Declamatory
Contest.
February Basketball here -
Sleepy Eye.
February 4-Debate at Montevideo
February s. Basketball there -
Sleepy Eye.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
Senior High Laughs

Fern Fin Physics Lab): Ac.
cording to the law of inertia what
does body tend to do when the train
starts quickly?
Carl NJ: 1t tends to sit down.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23

Mr.. Limberg: "What do you mean
John, by speaking of Dick Wagner
Tudie' Beethoven, Charles Gaunod
and Fred Handel?"
John H.: Well, you told me to get
familiar with the great composers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23

Miss Dillingham;: Report on the
photography tomorrow.
Dig. Phinney: Where can I find a
Bible?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
Two Gain in Fans

IN Times Special
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct. 1.-Only
two clubs of the Three-I League
Jared better this year as compared
with last season, according to home
attendance figures released by Of
ficialS.
Evansville topped the circuit with
an attendance of 1892 for the year,
more than 10000 above 1923. De-
catur was next with 50,376, drop
of about 5000.
Quincy, which won the pennant,
registered a gain. 1t drew 50,516,
gain of $4,000.
League attendance total was 322,-
999, a decline Of S7,777 from last
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
Deaths

Robert Canady. "A, eo6 West Twelfth,
intestinal tuberculosis.
Martina Woods Nesbitt, 4s, 61o Douglas,
brOncho pneumonia.
Amelia T Werling, 6s. 1922 Leonard,
broncho pneumonia.
John r. Teegarden, 30, Methodist hos.
pital, appendicitis.
Albert r. Hegert, 81, 3403 West WASH
ington, broncho pneumonia.
John Carlton Farrts. mo-, 2353 Hills
side, enteritis.
Myrtle. Minnie Taten, "A. Coleman hs-
pital, tetanus.
Ruby May Mitchell, 2. 2oss yandes, acute
bronchitis.
.Mahala E. Miller, 81. is4o North Tenn
pie, chronic myocarditis
Louisa V. Cheeks. SIS, Az West Twenty
Helen Woodland, 3, City hospital. septi-
Clara May Hyatt, So. 1882 South Bel.
mont, chronic endocarditis
William L. Lacey, SO, s59 Oxford, car.
Matilda z Butler. 81, Christian he's.
pltal. gastric ulcers.
Reoeccs saperstin, II, HOS Union. acute
Mildred Nell, ii. Long hspital, msnia.
Burneda Wilbur Burns. 1 month. e27
west New York, peritonitis
RlchaFd Dellinger, months, City hos
pItalz Whooping cough.
william Payne, 81, Christian hospttsi.
hypostatie pneumonia.
James P. Fowley, 50. 1924 North Gale.
Mary. Murray. 50. 1921 Northwestern.
mltral insufficiency
Minnie Thompson, Al, Methodist hos
pltal, encephalitis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
In the Stock Market
CBv Thomson & McKinnonl

NEW YORK, Oct Highly re-
garded financial writer's appear al
most unanimous in the belief that
thus far we have had comparatively
little public liquidation in spite of
the substantial decline in security
prices. With two brokers loans
statements due this week. one of
which at least will show a generous
increase, the theory of the lack of
public liquidation is likely to be put
to a test. The weekly statement Of
the reserve board is expected TO
show a decrease, but forecaSting
fluctuations in the brokers loans
statement has been far from sue
ceSSful and the unexpected big in
crease last week probably more than
anything else brought about the
sharp market decline Of the past few
days. The action of the market
itself is not encouraging. feeble
rallies serving only to bring out ad-
ditional selling, which is now con-
sidered as emanating from well in
formed sources. Until the market
develops more resistance, We be-
heve the policy of reducing long
commitments is advisable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
COTTON FUTURES UP
Boost of More Than ST a
Bale Due to Storm.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. FIXTURES on
the New York Cotton Exchange
started today with a burst of
strength and prices were carried up
more than 81 a bale on a wave of
buying brought on by extremely I'M
favorable weather developments, as
a result of the tropical storm head
ing toward the cotton belt.
Crop reports indicated serious
damage to open bolls by heavy rains
caused by the tropical disturbance.
with unfavorable conditions center
ing in the eastern sections.
Trade buying also turned more
aggressive and Georgia mills Y e
reported particularly good purchas-
erS Heavy hedge selling from the
central and southwestern portions
of the belt somewhat checked the
initial bulge, but this pressure was
we'll absorbed generally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
YOUNG ACCIDENT
VICTIMS BETTER
Lads, 7 and 9, Hit by Cars,
Are Recovering.

Two small boys, injured seriously
when struck by automobiles Mon
day, were on their way to recovery
today in city hospital, attendants
reported.
Charles Jones, 7, Of 1908 South
Fleming street, suffered a fractured
skull when struck by an auto driven
by William Spaulding, Is, of 1104
Denison street, in the 400 block
West Washington street.
Robert Gilbert, 5, of 1926 East st.
Clair street, also suffered
fractured skull when struck by
car early Monday.
James Blake, 1411 Deloss street,
and Mrs. George Henry, 1918 Deloss
street, passengers in an auto driven
by John Crawford, 1854 Mentone
street, were injured Monday night
when 1t was struck head-on by a
machine said to have been operated
by Orville King, Kirklin, Ind.
Walter Everman, also of Kirklin,
riding with King, was arrested on
a charge of drunkenness. Police are
seeking King for failure to stop
after the accident.