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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
WATER BODY TO
DECIDE ISSUE
Distribution of International
Streams VIII Be Taken
Up In October

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-Final
recommendation relative to the
distribution Of Rio Grande and Rio
Colorado waters are expected to be
formulated mt a joint meeting OF
the Mexican and American sections
of the international water COM
mission which will convene at the
Pan-American building in Wash
ington Oct. Fl.
Announcement or the meeting
was issued Monday by DR.. o. e.
wood Mead, chief OF the reclama-
ton bureau. who recently returned
from a meeting Of the international
commission mt Mexico City.
In the e.ent final recommenda-
tions are formulated at the October
meeting, negotiation of "a treaty
outlining the rights OF the two
countries the waters Of the in
ternational streams ~ expected tr
be taken UP without delay. and may
be presented to the senate for rati-
fication, during the next session.
Announcement also was made by
Congressman John N. Garner Of
Texas that "a bill appropriating Suf-
ficient funds TO make the necessary
surveys and plans for storage dams
on the Rio Grande would be sub
mitted at the regular session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
MOODY GRANTS
HIDALCO FUND
INVESTIGATION
New Attorney When
Appointed To Probe
Financial Status OF
County

AUSTIN. Sept. "A. F-Governor
Moody will ask the new attorney
general, probably to be appointed
tomorrow to succeed Claude Pollard,
to start an investigation or the fin
ancial status OF Hidalgo county IN
compliance with "a request from the
Hidalgo county good government
league.
"As soon as 7 appoint successor
to General Pollard I shall turn the
Hidalgo county leagues request for
an investigation over to him." Gov
ernor Moody said.
The governor was asked either tc
have the attorney generals depart
ment make the investigation or ask
the legislature TO appoint q COM
mittee To do 50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
State Club Meet To
Be Held In Valley

Business ad Professional Woman S
clubs OF the Valley are to entertain
the state convention OF the organi-
zation some time next summer, an
announcement having been recently
made by the executive board OF the
federation to that effect.
The Valley clubs carried on an
active campaign to secure the con-
vention while at the state meet In
Temple last June. and 1t was un-
officially determined that the con-
vention would come here, though
the meeting place could not be fixed
until the meeting Of the executive
board.
All Valley clubs are to join In en-
tertaining the visitors. and 1t Is ex-
pected that some 800 women from
all parts OF the state will attend.
The date Of the convention has
not been set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
new c. OF c.
DIRECTORSTO
MEET TONIGHT
Plans Indefi mite As
Legality of Commits
sion's Act Still Ques-
toned

Although the newly appointed
chamber Of commerce directors
were expected to meet and organ
ize Tuesday night. no definite in
formation could be obtained Tues
day morning abo-.t plans.
Several members OF the board
said they had not been notified
Of the meeting. although they ''ex-
pected the board would meet and
organize"
Legality Questioned
Doubt about whether the new
members had been appointed In a
legal manner by the city commits
sion still existed City Attorney H.
ID. Galbraith expressed the belief
the appointment was made in a
perfectly legal manner.
Several local attorneys differed
from this view and expresset be-
lief that no such action could be
taken by the city commission un-
less three affirmative votes had
been cast.
The new board was appointed
Friday afternoon with three men,
bers Of the commission present. one
OF whom voted against the pro-
posal. Commissioners J. G. Starck
and j. "A. Cobolini moved the ap-
pointment and voted for II. Com
missioner A. @. Hipp. acting mayor
In the absence OF Mayor "A. =. Cole
voted against the proposal.
New Members
Members OF the board OF directors
named at the Friday meeting are,
Jesse bennett. A. d. Dickinson, Jr.
wv. B. Sellers, z. j. Tucker, Milton
West and Fl. T.. Yates r.. g. Morris
Sam Perl, w. A. Rasco. A. A. Ash
helm, g. r. Barreda. Harry Num-
Z. de Ia Cara, 3. l.. Kowalski and
w. r. Kiekel.
six OF these are members OF the
present board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
FOUND In DAZED
CONDITION HERE IMPROVES

doctors. These were looked UP and
found to live IN Port Arthur. "A tel
ephone call verified the fact that
Maruue was missing from that city.
Marque said the cause or the
stroke was the result of an accident
In childhood. He fell from a build
ing and part Of fis skull was in
iured. The blow caused no trou-
BILE until several years ago when
he injured the spot again With an
accidental blow.
Suffers Several Strokes
Since. he has had several strokes,
according to Port Arthur doctors.
Marque was &c loss 70 account
for how he came t the Valley.
He identified a rortioI OF his cloth
ing but said he could not recall
several pieces OF lis wearing ap-
parel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
Man Faces Second
Trial In Eastland

DALLAS, Sept. 24.-tF1-Clyde
Thompson, who had been held in
the Dallas county jail for several
months, was returned to Eastland
yesterday to stand trial for tho sec
ond time In connection with the
Staying OF two Eastland youths.
Thompson was given the G>ath
penalty at his first trial and was
transferred to Dallas for safe eep-
ing. The court of criminal appeals
however. reversed the case and re-
manded IL back to Eastland for a
new trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
Town Isolated BY
Rio Grande Flood

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, Sept. "a
R)-The rain swollen torrent Of the
Rio Grande today held San Marcial.
N. NJ, virtually IN a state OF siege.
Hundreds OF volunteer workers,
after an all night vigil. were be-
lieved today to have STAYED off the
major menace of a broken levee.
but back water from the river was
standing in the streets and all wom-
en- and children had been removed
to the hills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
CONFISCATE LIQUOR
ON FRENCH STEAMER

NEW YORK. Sept. "a. lPl-Cus-
toms officials today confiscated 800
bottles OF champagne and cordials
valued at 5000, on board the
French liner Degrasse. The liquor
was concealed In N water tank.
No arrests were made. The cap
tain was summoned to an inquiry
TO fix the responsibility for the
liquor being nboard hts ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
STORM WARMING

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24JfFp-
The weather bureau today issued
the following advisory warning:
Advisory no a. m- in absence of
vessel reports east 0f Bahamas this
morning tropical disturbance appar-
emily central about latitude 26
north, longitude I'd west. moving
west or MISUNDERSTANDING about
$50 miles per day. This disturbance
IN probably increasing Tn intensity"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
Forty-First Home
Run Made BY OFT

NEW YORK, Sept. 24--tF)-Mel-
win OFT hit his forty-first home run
in the fourth inning of the first
game between the Giants and the
Braves here today. Harry Seiboid
was in the box and the bases were
empty. The drive not only In
creased Otis league lead. but also
placed him within one Of the Ma
tional league record established by
Rogers Hornsby In 1922.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
MAN RAILS AT soc
= = +
SHORTAGE; WIFE
- = =
PUTS HIM IN JAIL

CHICAGO, sept. IA. -R-
There may be others who. like
Mrs. Frances Gonzales. become
exasperated occasionally with
the family budget system.
Mrs. Gonzales was unable TO
account to her husband, David,
for so cents Of the 81 he gave her
a week ago. She added, sub
tracted, and let X equal this and
Y that, but any way she com1ut-
ed she was four bits short.
Mr.. Gonzales was indignant.
He pointed out at the end Of Is
years a 5O-cent a week shortage
would amount to whateve- 1t
would amount to. q lot of dough.
anyway. Mrs. Gonzales had him
arrested.
Judge Joseph Burke spoke
sharply 10 Gonzales yesterday
You mean that II / don't be
good Ill GO to jail?" Gonzales in
quired:
Right" said Judge Burke.
III be good" said Gonzales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
ALLEGED RUM RUNNER
KILLED BY OFFICERS

5EATTLEE. wash. Sept. 24. tH9
An unidentified man. an alleged
rum runner. was shot to death I'm m
running gun battle with Deputy
Sheriffs James Moore and Walter
"a. Render here today His COM
panion. Co. Cast. 31. who was cap
tured, said he did not know the
dead mans name. The officers
said thev found i've sacks of liquor
in the mems motor car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
TOMATO CROP
RIPENING AT
LOS FRESNOS

g. I. Blackman. residing on a
farm at Los Fresnos. brought to
The Herald office Monday aft
ernoon what he believes Is the
first ripe tomato of the season.
His tomato crop OF four acres
was planted June 20. and he be-
lieves the time for ripening viii
be only 90 days, against the 140
usually required for ripening. "A
large portion of Blackman's crop
viii be ripe by the latter part Of
he week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24

Brownsville schools will ob=crve
prevention week October 6 to IL.
@. wv. Gotke. superintendent OF
schools. announces. This Is the date
fixed by the s. tie fire insurance
commission in their bulletin on fire
prevention. which has been regular
ly incorporated In the curricula OF
the city schools. Special programs
are to be arranged for the week,
Gotke said.
Fire prevention is stresse q
throughout the school work and
fire drills are held at every school
twice each month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24

NEW YORK. Sept. "a. R1-Ihe
three British schooner Vinres was
again In possession or the coast
guard today after seizure with TO-
900 bottles of liquor aboard. dis
guised as hams.
The ship surrendered to coast
guard cutter Off MOntauk point
where ~ had almost grounded in
a bad wind. IT was brought TO New
York where it, skipper. Michael
GiIIon. was held IN $4,000 bail and
seven OF his crew I'm $500 bail ON
charges Uf conspiracy t0 violate the
Jones and tariff acts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
Mystery In Stabbing
OF Gainesville Man

&HAINESvILLE, Sept. 24.-tFl-
rI5e mysterious stabbing OF Alvin
Hughes. Is, puzzled authorities to-
day.
Hughes. living 20 miles north Of
here. was said TO have been hauled
two miles I'm a -agon after he had
received the probably fatal wounds
Sunday.
HIS falner has been in constant
Attendance on him and Is claimed
fo have urged him not to make a
rtatement. DersonA living in the
community where Hughes was at
lacked claimed to have no knowl-
edge as TO who welded the knife.
Hughes some time ago paid fine
for assault on . r1aK Living naar
him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24

Frank Alcedo won the attendance
prize at the regular meeting of the
knights OF Columbus held Monday
evening. Some rs were present ct
the meeting.
Considerable discussion about n
Columbus day program was held and
the matter was finally turned over
to committee composed or mr. Lam
din. ID. +. Lerna and Frank Alcedo
The right wing OF hte searching
as supporting the st. Joseph's col
lege football team.
The Columbus day event. Oct. Ia
will be the next session OF the organ
ization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
Will Press Senate
Probe Of Lobbying

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-E9 =
The perennial agitation I'm congress
for an investigation OF lobbying ac-
tivities has taken on new life this
week as result OF disclosures by
the senate committee investigating
activities OF American shipbuilders.
Senator Caraway, Democrat. AZ
kansas, who has had a resolution
proposing an inquiry into lobbying
before the senate for n year, an
nounces today he expected next
week to press for action on his pro-
poSal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
Young Coolidges
Taking HONEYMOON

PLAINVILLE. Conn. Sept. "a
RD-Mr. and Mrs. John Coolidge
we're presumably somewhere In New
England today. be inning n n. -y-
moon which they hoped would bring
them a fortnight OF obscurity.
They were WI 'sked away from the
home Of Gov. and Mrs. John Trum-
bull the brides parents, at 7:30
last night I'm Connecticut official
car driven by state police chauf-
feur. their destination unknown
even to membe- or their own fam
lilies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
Charge Man In Death
OF Brother-in-Law

MOUNT PLEASANT, Sept. "a
HP-As the result Of the fatal
shooting Of Frank Alexander mt the
home OF his wife's parents near
here yesterday Clyde jenkins. his
hrother-in-law, ---- 81. liberty on a
bond OF $4,000 today.
jenkins told authorities he heard
a scuffle and arose from his sick
bed to investigate. Entering an
other room. '-e said. he found his
sister and her husband struggling
for possession of a pistol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
Lindy Starts Flight
From q. A. Tomorrow

PARAA6ARIBO. Dutch Guiana.
Sept. 24.-tF--After conquest OF
time establishing a new i-r mail
line and bringing the United States
and the northeastern coast OF South
Americ-. IA days closer. Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh rested here toda-- His
return flight, VIII. u will include
courtesy calls to several south and
central American countries. viii be-
gin tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
Bar Importation Of
Goods With Ill. 9. Mark

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-tRl--
The senate today adopted COM
mittee amendment 10 the tariff bill
10 bar importation Of goods manu-
factured abroad bearing American
trade marks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
w. c. T. u. President
Reelected AT Meet

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept. "a
Rl-Mrs. Ella A. Boole. Of Brook
lyn, NV. Y-, was reelected president
today at the fifty-fifth annual con-
vention Of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union
She has held this office since
1925.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
JESTER CASE DISMISSE[ |
=C0L Fieyy0 Leaves Taupic0 For Brownsville
SAYS NEPHEW
OF RUBIO IS
DEAD IN RIOT

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 24.-tF1
Dispatches TO La Prensa from
Jalapa, capital Of the late OF
Vera Cruz, today reported 13O
persons had been killed and sew
eral hundred wounded I'm light
ing connected with municipal
elections Throughout the state
ON Sunday. The nephew OF the
presidential candidate. Ortiz Ru-
bio. was said to have died in a
riot in Vera Cruz City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Fair tonight and Wednesday, not
much change in temperature. Light
easterly To s0utherly winds on tlie
west coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
LOST FLIER IS
LOCATED near
MEXICO CITY
Three More Mexican
Aces Said to Have
Taken OFF For Lo-
cal Airport

cal Airport
A radiogram received at
the airport shortly before !
p. m. said Col. Roberto Fer
70 departed from the Tam
pico landing field at 1885
p. m. for Brownsville. A
radiogram from ID. G.. Rich
ardson, operations manager,
Mexican Aviation company
to I. E. Gilmore, manager of
the airport here. just before the
Tampico dispatch said three more
planes had left Mexico iCty at
noon and local officials believed that
five planes in the international air
derby would be ready to leave here
for San Antonio. Dallas and We
woka Wednesday morning.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. "a. F)--
Colonel Roberto Fierro, Mexican
army ace who reported this morning
he was safe and well after a "a
hour search for him had been made,
started off again at 1890 a. IN.
12:30 D. m. <. S. T.) today for Tam
pico in the Mexico City kansas City
international air race.
The premier Mexican flier was
forced down yesterday after storm
had damaged his plane and his pro-
peller had been bent.
Captain Daniel Ellis Of the Pick
wick Airways and q judge OF the
race. found Fierro repairing his
airplane this morning beside the
canyon where he had been forced
to land.
After helping the Mexican ace in
his repairs and giving him food,
Captain Ellis checked his time and
officially restarted him in the race.
He described FierrO's landing as
remarkable" considering the ra-
pidity with which the Cessna type
airplane alights.
Fierro had telegraphed word of
his landing last night. but the. mes
sage did not reach Mexico City un-
til this morning. He had not seen
any searching airplanes after ne
was forced down.
Presumably Col. Fierro viii wait
for the other Mexican fliers entered
in the race after he reaches
Brownsville. The race Is to be re-
sumed there tomorrow morning.
He left Auga Blanca. state OF HI
dalgo. for Tampico and Brownsville
Texas, where Art Goebel, American
entry In the race, was waiting for
the five Mexican entries 70 catch
up for an even start to Kansas City
tomorrow.
Goebers Flight Stormy
Goebel arrived at the internation-
al airport here late Monday after
noon. his time Of arrival having
been officially recorded at 5:29 p
m. He reported stormy and fog
Nv passage over the mountains be-
tween Mexico City and Tamplco
being forced to climb TO an alti-
tude of $500 feet. The fog az that
height was 50 dense he could see
nothing. the flying ace declared. His
flight from Tampico TO Brownsville
was without incident.
The pilot ship Of the race. pilotec
by Floyd Mckenzie and carrying q
passengers Thomas Parks. Charles
Hopkins and w. Lewis, arrived al
the airport at $40 p. n. from Tam
pico.
Rex Purcell. flying a Cessna plane
which he had planned to enter ir
the race, arrived in Brownsville al
ass .. m. from Fort Worth. aftel
having made four forced landings
during the day. He was accom-
(Continued on page seven.)
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide At Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High A.r4rassaa.s..rr--- 49,
Tow ................ 2sST p. nA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24

Storms Cost Money-Insure
Flo drande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
In the river during the next 1A tO
Az hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24

AUTO-uILED WINDMILL
A - hour serviee mill
that will operate mt least one Tnar
with only enc cling
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville Corpus ChEiHtH
San Antonio -- Houston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES

"haSOSRA FAAirAC LINES
No. l2-To Houston. San Antonio.
a. m.
No. l4-To Houston. TOO d. m.
NO. 1910 Houston. a Antonio.
No. 1S-From ST. Louis. San Antonio.
Houston. 7:3U q. NJ.
NO. l3-From Houston. $40 a. ri.
No. ll-From San Antonio and Hous-
ton. 9:55 D.. N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05

SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. 3l9-From Houston. San Anto-
ITO. Sis a. m.
NO. 320-To Houston. San Antonio.
lis D. N
NATIONAL LINES or MEXICO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
lAfatamnrnn Rtntlnn

IAihtAmofoa bfAffnnI
$50 en-. m. IVY
No, l5i-From Mexico City. AGans-r-
RIO GRANDE EAILwAE
from Point Isabel. = ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

Here, doughboy! Imagine yourself in
a trench or machine-gun nest with
an armored tank coming toward you
at so miles per hour! What was II
Sherman said?
What's more, this S-ton engine Of
destruction travelled SO miles per hour
over a. measured course on q paved
highway during demonstrations recently
made by the inventor and builder, j.
Walter Christie, before officers Of the
United States Army at Fort George q.
Meade, Md.
The speed records were certified by
the American Automobile Association,
the time over the measured distances
being recorded by an electrical timing
device operated by Capt. r. A. Leaven
Of Detroit, official timer for the A. A. A.
This machine prints automatically to
the nearest hundredth of q second the
time Of passage Of the vehicle over
wire stretched across the course at the
starting line and again the passage over
similar wire at the finish line.
The speed over the proving ground,
Capt. LeavellS reports to the A. A. A.
show. was Ass miles per hour. ITO
one who had watched the heavy types
Of slow-moving tractors developed dur
ing the war numbering along at 5 or 8
miles per hour" Capt. Leavell said, 1.-The
believable. To watch 1t come tearing
across a field toward an enemy at high
speed, followed by a cloud of dust, would
surely inspire terror in the hearts Of
men in machine-gun nest. Zigzagging
across a field toward an enemy at high
speed, such a tank would be almost i'm
possible to hit except with machine
guns, the bullets from which are unable
to pierce the heavy armor.
When operated In the field. this
high-Speed super-tank Utilities an i'm
proved type Of steel track which may
be removed In less than 10 minutes and
stored in lockers above the wheels to
At the machine for high-speed travel on
highways.
]. Walter Christie, the designer, has
motive world since nearly q quarter OF
a century ago, when he constructed and
drove front-wheel-drive race cars, which
then established many new records both
on the beach and on dirt tracks. Mr..
ChriStie's early race cars are credited
with inspiring the front-wheel-drive
race cars, many OF which have been
entered in all Of the most important
speedway races during the last four
years. It was a front-drive ear which
established the American speed record
Ss~SS
Summer. Recently two manufacturers
have announced -wheel-drive pas
senger cars.
Aside from stating that the tank Is
powered by a 12-cylinder motor. Mr..
Christie declined to explain the details
Of construction.
In an open field. over which q pas
senger car can travel at not more than
10 to 20 miles per hour, this tank at
80 to 40 miles per hour rides much like
a passenger car or motor bus. Each
axle or wheel climbs over any obstacle
individually, without lifting the entire
tank the way a car Is lifted when one
wheel or axle travels over an obstruc-
ton.
The wide range Of speed at which the
tank was operated and the apparent
ease with which the driver controlled
it, both in the field and on the high
way according to representatives who
witnessed the trials, would convince any