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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
SALOONS and
STORES open
after TRUCE
Is Per Cent Reduction
In New Levies Pro-
missed Drivers Leads
To Settlement

The chauffeurs' union Of Mata-
moroS, striking for the past three
days against greatly increased state
tax levies, today reached a COM
promise with the constituted gov
ernment and the Mexican city
across the Rio Grande returned to
near normal at 11:15 a. m. Friday
when the strike was declared Off
cially ended.
The state government, through
the chamber of commerce offered
25 per cent reduction in the new
levieS and this offer was accepted
at a meeting this morning of rep
reSentatives of the drivers, and the
chamber Of commerce.
All stores were reOpened and sa-
looms were operating as usual with
the exception of those ordered closed
by Gov. Francisco Castellanos Of
Tamaulipas. When a number Of
saloons closed in sympathy with the
strikers the governor ordered that
they be officially closed. Large
seals were placed over the doors or
these places and permission Of the
governor is required before they can
be reopened.
On conclusion OF the agreement
a telegram was sen ito Governor
CastellanoS at Victoria, capital Of
the state by officers Of the union
expressing their allegiance to him.
The telegram said:
THE chauffeurs' union Of this
city having held conference with
-, nF vnrlrncnT1fn
tives, has decided to end the strike
Immediately. Our attitude towards
your government has never been one
Of rebellion, and we take this op-
portunity to pledge allegiance to
you
The message was signed by Jose
Gonzales as president pro tempore,
Mateo Martinez, secretary, Lam
berto Lern1a, sergeant-at-arns, and
Eusebio Cisneros, vice president.
The chamber Of commerce direc-
tors, realizing the situation was be-
coming serious, late Thursday held
conference which was attended by
many of the merchants who had
closed their places Of business. 1t
was decided at this time to attempt
| W IllOOIdOC Vic o-A~A ANe~~AA -
peaceable settlement.
AS a consequence few places OF
business were opened late in the
afternoon and the chamber OF COM
merce ealders prevailed upon mem
bers OF the drivers union to call oil
a meeting which was to have been
held at the union hall at 8 p. m.
Armed guards which lined the
streets of Matamoros yesterday were
not n evidence today and the city
had returned to its normal appear
ance. The guards were recruited
from the Agrarians and were put
on the streets by the city govern
ment when it was feared the strike
would lead to an outbreak.
Hoberto Gonzalez, president of the
union, who in a speech at the hall
yesterday counselled the strikers TO
be calm and peaceful, was In Nuevo
Continued on page slx.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
CHILDREN BEING
EATEN IN CHINA
Cannibalisn Reported In
creasing In Famine
Stricken Section

PEKING, April 19.-(P)-Canni-
balism is on the increase in remote
Kansu province where thousands Of
people are dying daily from starva-
ton under the shadow of the great
wall Of China and along the from
tiers of Tibet
Missionary William Simpson, OF
the Assemblies of God Mission at
Minchow, Kansu, reported today to
the international famine relief COM
mission that famine conditions
over all KanSu are worse"
Bad harvests and ravages OF
Moslem raiders have reduced the
inhabitants Of this ancient outpost
of Chinese civilization to the most
pitiable condition.
"Moslem rebels have devastated
all the South and West of Kansu," I"
Mr.. Simpsons report stated, "and
they have been pursued by troops
who have likewise consumed or de-
stroyed all the foodstuffs that they
could find.
Children are being eaten in
many districts. Many Of them are
afraid to venture out of doors,
either by day or by night, for fear
they be lured off and eaten"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Man Severely Hurt
By Crash on Road
South OF Rarreda

Pedro Zava1eta was severely in
jured Thursday evening when his
car figured in crash with car
belonging to John Lomax OF San
Benito on highway No. IL two miles
south Of Barreda.
According to the version given Of
ficers, Zavaleta was coming toward
Brownsville and Lomax was going
to San Benito. Another driver was
between them and when one of the
men swung out to go around he was
confronted head on by the others
car. Neither was abl, to whip back
in behind the car ahead in time to
avoid a crash.
Zavaleta's light car went into the
ditch turning over three times. He
suffered severe cash on the head
and was rushed to the Mercy hos
pital where he was cared for by DR..
B. o. Works.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
WOMAN HELDON
FRAUD CHARGE
Well-Known Author Once
Visited Here; Left Bad
Check Behind

A woman giving the name OF
Miss Elizabeth Murray, believed TO
be the same one who was arrested
at San Jose, Calf, Thursday on
a warrant from Fort Worth, where
she is under indictment on a
charge of mail fraud, visited
Brownsville in January, 1927, and
proposed to organize an artists COL
ony.
The colony was to be located on
the Barreda tract. which was about
to be developed at that time.
The woman explained it was
planned to build a large hotel and
a number of cabins to house the
artists who would make their home
in the Valley.
1t is reported the woman who
was here left at least one bad check
behind her when she abandoned
her project and moved.
FORT WORTH, April 19.-(P)-
The federal district attorneys Of
flee here today awaited informa-
ton from San Francisco before
summoning witnesses for the re-
moval of Miss Elizabeth Murray,
arrested in San Jose, Cal, Thurs
day on an indictment from this
city on a charge of mail fraud.
She is accused in the indictment,
returned June L, 1928, Of using the
mails to defraud Mrs. Leila Mae
Barnum of Amarillo. She is al
legged to have represented herself
as being a woman of prominence
in the United States and abroad
and Of organizing a society for the
promotion of arts and letters, with
headquarters in Washington, d. c.,
known as the Woman'S History
Foundation, Inc. The indictment
alleges Miss Murray promised for
a consideration of 81 900 to make
Mrs. Barnum a life member and
founder of the organization.
Names of prominent persons were
mentioned as members of the or
ganization. the indictment said,
Continued on page sikh
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room, faint smile played over
his face. He nodded to several of
the spectators and walked straight
to the chair and sat down.
Anything you want to say, Rob-
ert," Captain p. e. l.. Allen asked
him.
mo, net anything, Captain" he
said.
Then he leaned back in the chair
and shut his eyes. His head drop
ped over to one side and his body
relaxed as guards hurriedly fun
bled with the straps that bound
him.
The switch was thrown at 12:15.
At 1924 a. m, DIE. L. Angler,
prison physician, pronounced him
dead.
Blake's last hours were spent
writing a letter to his mother.
When Captain Allen went to his
cell last night to read the death
warrant to him, Blake was writ
ing. He looked up impatiently as
Allen entered and asked: do I
have to listen to that? I'm writ
ing letter to mother, and I want
to finish it,"
Allen told him it was necessary,
and Blake walked around his cell
nervously, chewing on cigar.
When Allen finished reading, Blake
shook hands with all the guards.
i want to thank all of you,"
he said, ''for your kindness to me
while I've been in prison. I want
you to know I have no malice in
my heart toward anyone connected
with the prison or with this eXecu-
ton. 1 appreciate everything that
has been done for me. Everyone
has been good and kind all the
time.
Goodbye, all Of you"
Newspapermen crowded around
Blake.
rs there anything you want to
say now?" they asked.
"Yes," Blake replied as he
rolled the cigar nervously in his
mouth. Il hope this execution will
be the last one in this penitentiary
or in this state.
Il hope the people will awaken
to the realization Of how barbaric
and antique capital punishment is.
do not think that capital pun
ishment is a crime deterrent. l
think it tends to increase crime" I"
AS Blake stepped from his cell
he shook hands again with the
guards and walked down the tier of
cells and shook hands with each
inmate, telling him goodbye and to
pray for him.
Jack Norton, a convict, handed
him a white rose.
This is for purity, Bob" he
said.
Thanks" Blake said, and pin
ned the rose in the lapel of his
coat. 1t was there when he went
to the chair.
He reached the cell of Pete Nc
Kenzie, condemned San Antonio
man.
Mckenzie shut his eyes as if to
blot out the picture Of what he,
too. is doomed to see.
Blake was the youngest man to
Gle in the Texas electric chair.
He was but % and was sentenced
to death for the Staying of Fred
Connor, Tulsa automobile sales
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
GIRL WITH ONLY
y " y
--+-
SHOES DANCES ON
= i =
LAWN; FINED $l0O

DALLAS, April 19.-(P)-A Dali
las youth drove up n front of
blonde 19-year-old Dallas nymph's
house several days ago, and she
danced out on the lawn wearing
nothing at all except shoes, he
testified in court here today. She
sang a song of springtime, other
witnesses, all men, testified.
She denied being at home when
the dance was alleged to have
been gwen. The girl was fined
$1o0 and costs.
IF the girl had been a debu-
tante," said the assistant district
attorney, "her maneuvexs would
have been called Greek or inter-
pretive or something and she
would have been invited to give a
recital. She works in five and
ten store, neighbors called them
indecent"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
new AIR ROUTE
SURVEYSTARTS
u. s. Inspector In Houston
To Plan Lighting of
Mail Line Here
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial 10 1IlS I1CI dIQ.l
HOUSTON, April ID. G. FL
lott, airway extension SupeTln-
tendent of the United States de-
partment of commerce, aeronau-
tics branch, is in Houston max
ing plans for a survey Of the pro-
posed Houston Brownsville air mail
route. He landed on the Houston
airport Wednesday in a Stearman
biplane Whirlwind), plotting the
plane himself.
After comforting with postal and
chamber Of commerce officials, Ell
lott announced that he will begin
at once an aerial survey of the
proposed route, flying the distance
in his plane. He estimated that
the survey would require so days
and that the installation Of night
lighting equipment would be COM
pleted in an additional four
months.
Electric beacons will be placed
10 miles apart between Houston
and Brownsville. An added safety
precaution will be the establish
ment Of emergency landing fields
every 80 miles. The cost OF the
survey and installation of beacons
and landing fields will be assumed
by the federal government.
Coincident with preparations for
the survey comes announcement
from the Texas Air Transport
company, air mail contractors be-
tween Houston and the border,
that air mail and passenger SER
vice between Houston and Browns
vile will be inaugurated July l
and air passenger service between
Houston and Atlanta via New Or
leans will be instituted at the same
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
TEXAN.IfES AFTER
CRASH AT VICTORIA

VICTORIA, Tex. April 18.-G.
Coffey. As, Victoria business man,
was fatally hurt, and Henry Saens,
former deputy sheriff Of this
county. was killed instantly, last
night when their automobile COL
lided with a parked truck.
The accident happened near
Pierce when they were passing an
other automobile. Coffey. who
formerly lived ct Farmersville,
died today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19

CHICAGO, April 19.-R-
Radio is a great invention, the
burglar said.
A woman, observing the burglar
lei5urely looting the third-floor
apartment at 5737 Prairie ave-
nue., telephoned police. Police
notified radio station WGN so
that word might be flashed TO
touring squad cars, equipped with
receiving sets.
A moment later listeners on
the WGN nrogram heard this:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
TEXAS WOMAN WILLS
100000 TO FRIEND

NEW YORK, April 19-(Pl-A
bequest Of 100000 by Leila White
head, Texas beauty, to a compan-
ion in series of gay parties that
preceded her death here March 81
was not contested by her family
when the will was admitted to
probate surrogates court yesterday.
Miss Whitehead left an estate es-
tiInated at 100000. Besides her
party companion" James D. Col
linS, interior decorator, her benefit
ciaries are two sisters, Mrs. Beulah
A. Mercer, Crystal City, Texas. and
Mrs. Jewel Durham, Beaumont,
Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Aiding Police Is
Danger Signal for Thug

Detective squads, attention.
There's a burglar on the third
floor at 5737 Prairie avenue"
The squad Of Lieut.. Walter
Storms heard the call, and sped
towards the address given. They
entered the apartment and found
the robber gone.
In a corner a radio was going
full blast. Tucked under the lid
was this note:
Dear Radio Man: Thanks for
the tip-off. You're swell an
nouncer. I'm now signing off,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
WOMEN BOARD SHIP
AS CHINESE FIGHT

SHANGHAI, April 19.-P)-
Fighting was in progress on both
banks of the Yangtze Kiang today
between Shasi and Ichang, Hupeh
provin1
Fifth thousand troops Of the
Wuhah opposition were attacked
from the east by nationalist forces
and from the west by loyal Szech-
uanese troops. Firing continued all
last night around Ichang.
japanese women and children
took refuge aboard japanese war
ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
HOUSTON BOY DIES
AFTER 6O-FOOT FALL

HOUSTON, April 19-(P)-Doyle
Carder, II, of Houston, is dead as
a result Of injuries received when
he fell so feet from high ten
sion wire tower near here.
While on berry picking expe-
dition yesterday Carder climbed
the tower. His companion said that
when the youth reached the top
his head became entangled in the
wires. There was a flash, and
Carder dropped from his perch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
APPEAR FOR STATE

AUSTIN, April 19.-(P)-R. M.
TilIey and Jack Blalock, assistants
attorney general. we're in Texar-
kama today appearing for the state
in litigation growing out Of the war
departments effort to decrease tolls
on the bridge across Red river be-
tween Denison, Texas, and Durant,
Okla
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
HEAR WORKERS CLAIMS

AUSTIN, April 19.-[P)-Hearing
Of the protest Of railway employees
against removal of the machine
shops and roundhouse Of the Tex
as and Pacific railway company
from LorGview, will be held by the
railroad commission in Longview on
April 25, Clarence E. Gilmore, chair
man, announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Bob BlakeCaln
AsHePays With
Life for Murder

q
his cell like animal the
today he to the electric chair his life
stepped into the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal met
geological condition:
High ...... 12:43 a. m: 2:02 p. m.
Low ........ TAT a. m; 8:l8 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
prxyrp rOPFrAST

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next feW
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley;
Mostly cloudy and unsettled TO-
night and Saturday; not mucn
change in temperature. Fresh ana
occasionally strong southerly winds
on the west coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy and un-
settled tonight with showers and
thunderstorms in interior; Saturday
cloudy; probably thunderstorms IN
east portion. Fresh southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
griffin CHARGES Gov. MOODY UNFAIR
Lawn Mowers

Garden Hose - SprinkIers
Grass Shears - Trimmers
w. II. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-19
White Bound to Jury

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, June
10 Emmet White, customs patrol
man was arraigned before Munich
pal Judge Harvey Palmer today on
charges Of second degree murder in
connection with the killing Of
Henry Virkula, Big Falls confec-
toner.
White waived examination and
was bound over without bond to the
grand jury called for Oct. /.
David Hurlburt, Koochiching
county attorney, predicted that the
grand jury would return a man
slaughter indictment against the
agent and declared that today's
action undoubtedly would result in
Whites being brought to trial either
in federal or state court.
Hurlburt said he believed the "a
year-old agent will appeal to L. L.
Drill, United States attorney at st.
Paul, to have his trial transferred
to federal court
Virkula was killed as he drove
with his wife and two children along
lonely wooded road near here.
White claimed the confectioner
failed to obey command to halt
and that the shotgun slug that
caused his death was meant for the
tires Of the motor car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-19
Showers Today May Give
Temporary Relief, Says
Mete0r0I0giSt.

ThundershoWers today promised
only temporary relief from the
city's first heat wave, already
blamed for two fatalities here, one
by prostration and another by
drowning.
Cooler weather probably will not
come before Friday" J. H. Arnling-
ton, weather bureau head said this
morning, anplifying the Indian
apolis forecast: Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday; possibly thun-
dershoWers this afternoon or to-
night: not much change in temper
ature."
The movement of high and low
pressure areas which had been eX-
pected to bring cooler temperatures
today, failed to materialize, Arming-
ton said.
Unless clouds or thundershowers
intervene, the mercury may rise to-
day above the seasonal high mark
of 89.6 degrees reached at 2:45 p. m.
Tuesday, said the weather man.
The temperature at a. m. today
was 10 degrees, three lower than at
the corresponding hour Tuesday,
and at l p. m. 86, two below Tues
days figure.
Joseph Caesar, 35, living in the
200 block, North New jersey street,
was the first heat prostration vic
tim Of the season. He was over
come Tuesday afternoon while work
ing on Kentucky street for the
Marion County Construction Com
pany. He died in st. Vincent's hos
pital at 4 p. m. without having re-
gained consciousness. His family
lives in Italy.
Robert Bailey, IS. of 406 Harris
street, drowned in Eagle Creek, near
the Pennsylvania railroad bridge in
West indianapolis, when he stepped
into deep hole while wading.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-19
BASEBALL

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
First Came
kansas City. 004
Toledo. ..... 400
*. c. Sheehan and Peters;
Told Wingard and McCurdy.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
First Came
St. Louis ... 900
Chicago ..... .003
(st. Il Sherdel and Smith; tChi)
Malone and Gonzales.
(FirSt Came
New York &c.. 800 %
Philadelphia los o2
On. " Fitzsimmons and Hogan;
(Phil) Collins and Lerian.
First Game)
Brooklyn .0l0 600
Boston ..... 900 700
CBrock.) Clark and Deberry;
(Bos9 Z. Smith and Leggett.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-19
DETROIT COUNCIL PROTESTS I
DRY Patrol Use or GUNS
AS IMPEUILING THOUSANDS
Resolution introduced and
informally Approved Con"
demnS ShoOtingS.
CITES DANGER TO MANY
Rum Runners and Guards
Battle as City Fathers
Hold Meeting.

81 United Press
DETROIT, June ia reso-
luton of protest against the
promiscuous use of firearms on
the Detroit river by members
of the customs border patrol,
the coast guard and federal
prohibition agents was dis
cussed and informally approved
by the Detroit council meeting
as a committee of the whole to-
day.
The resolution is to be voted upon
at the next regular meeting Of the
council next Tuesday. Councilman
John A. Kronk, who introduced the
resolution at last nights meeting,
said he anticipates no opposition
to its passage.
The resolution is addressed to
Andrew w. Mellon, secretary of the
treasury and declares the alleged
promiscuous use of firearms which
has resulted in the injury of in
nocent persons in the past few
weeks endangers the lives of "thou-
sands of people in Detroit"
One Is Opposed
The exception of Councilman Fred
Castator all councilmen who spoke
said they favored passage Of the res
olution.
"While we do not condone the
liquor smuggling conditions and
hold no brief for rum runners, we
feel it is perfectly proper to call to
the attention of the secretary Of the
treasury that the manner of en-
forcement has been handled in the
past has been dangerous to our citi-
zens," Councilman William P. Brad~
ley declared.
THE people of Detroit have been
gradually educated to use the river
for outing purposes and many Of
those people are now being inti-
Undated because Of fear"
Gun Battle Staged
AS the council was meeting it
learned that a customs border pa
troll boat was damaged in a pistol
battle with rum runners on the
river early this morning.
During the exchange of bullets
one shot crashed into the patrol
boats bow, necessitating it's return
to the American side of the river.
The rum boat opened fire a Sec
ond time as its adversary turned
back, but this fire was not re-
turned. The smugglers' craft re-
turned to the Canadian side. During
the gun fire the crew Of the rum
carrier crouched behind bags which
the federal agents believe contained
liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-19
YOUTHS WIN LIBERTY
Confessed Burglars Freed
on Goodrich Plea.

William White, d, and Grace Ogle
81, both of Winchester, Ind, were
free under suspended one to ten
year sentences today after James P.
Goodrich, former Governor, asked
Criminal Judge James A. Collins to
give the boys chance"
Goodrich is from Winchester and
Collins from the bench, said that
the former state official asked the
court to take an interest in the
youths"
The boys we're charged with break
ing into the drug store Of Monterey
Percif1eld 1865 Boulevard place, and
stealing $3.50 March 10. They plead
ed guilty to burglary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-19

THE lusty barking of an s.
l. months-old pup was credited
with saving the lives OF at least
twos persons, when flames con-
surned the home OF Harry Kulll-
man, on Dudley street near Shell
by street, in Edgewood, shortly
before 3 this morning.
Rex, half collie. half police dog
was the pride Of his owners and
the hero of the neighborhood for
having set up the alarm that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-19

and back porch a mass of flames.
Sitting smoke filled the living
room.
MFRS. KUHLMAN awakened her
Iva daughter Ruth, Z, and ran
upstairs, awakening her son Her
bert, 13, and his grandmother,
Mrs. Amelia Weber, 10.
Kuhlman ran outside and at
tempted 10 use the garden hose,
but wiring to the motor pump had
burned away. Neighhors removed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-19
AYES SLEEPING FAMILY FROM DEATH AS HOME BURNS

world wouldn't buy Rex now.
There is no question but what he
saved the lives Of Herbert and his
grandmother, if not Of all Of US"
Vacant lots on each side Of the
Kuhlman home prevented spread
of the flames, although heat
blistered the home Of George
Skinner, on the east, and Carl
Hutsell, to the west.
Kuhlman, postal clerk, said he
believed the fire started from de-
fectiye wiring in a Kitchen wall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-19
DIDJA see me Tuesday after
~ noon? Wasn't I a riot

reused five persons in the Kuhl-
man household. The home,
story and half bungalow, was
destroyed, with most of the fur
nishings, at loss of $1,000, partly
covered by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhlmar. sleeping
downstairs. were awakened at
2:55 by the frantic barking of
Rex. chained in his new kennel
in the back yard. Neighbors said
the dog had been barking ten
nlillutes% They found the kitchen