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NEGOTIATIONS
CONTINUE HERE


Negotiations were being carried
on today between representatives Of
Brownsville and the American
Airways for contract on use of the
local municipal airport by the air
mail and passenger line operators.
While no contract had been signed
both parties appeared optimistic
over the final outcome OF the con-
ferences which were being held.
1t was understood that definite
contract would be introduced into
the meetings this afternoon.
Members of the advisory commit
tee hel da conference Monday after
noon at which @. Q. Richardson.
manager Of the chamber of COM
merce was present No announce
ment of their decision was made.
The committee Is composed Of j. G.
Fernandez. John Gregg, r. d.
Creager and Joe Celaya.
While w. L. Morrison was pre-
pairing to return to Harlingen dur
ing the early afternoon. he was ex-
pected to meet with representatives
Of the city during the day.
The city commission was expected
to meet between 2 and p. m. Tues
day TO discuss a contract.
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UTILITY BILL
SPLTTSSENATE
Upper Legislature Body De-
bates Two Hours On
Regulation

AUSTIN. June 4.-lP)-whether
the bill proposing regulation Of
public utilities by a state commits
sion should be referred 20 the
committee on state affairs or the
committee on civil Jurisprudence
split the senate today and was un-
disposed OF after two hours Of de-
bate.
When Senator Walter Woodward,
Coleman. author Of the bill, sug-
gested that President Pro Tenn Pink
L. Parrish refer the bill TO the civil
Jurisprudence committee. Of which
he IS chairman. he stirred Senator
"A. J. Write OF Seguin, chairman or
the state affairs committee. and
others to bitter opposition. In
past sessions the bill went TO the
state affairs committee.
III was finally decided that Sem
ator Parrish. presiding In the alb
sence Of Lieutenant Governor Bar
~ Miller. should decide which
committee should get the bill.
Senator Woodward said he pro-
posed to do everything I'm his power
TO see that the bill Is not checked
20 death" charging the state af-
fairs committee had smothered II
during the first called session.
"All I want is fair legislation. and
I am merely trying "a get this all
important subject before n COM
mittee that will bring the bill out
TO the floor and give the senate a
chance TO dispose OF it." he said
He said three fourths az all bills
are being referred to the state az
fairs committee.
"Were you not heard on this bill
by the committee during the spe-
cial session." Senator J. w. Stew
enson Of Victoria asked Wood
ward
'"Yes. but II was Just like an
echo down in the valley; II iust
kicked back. that's all" he replied.
Senator T. J. Holbrook Of CAL
weston scored the state affairs COM
mittee's action during the last ses-
sion In 'postponing indefinitely
the bill and said he had seen
enough to be convinced "the same
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MT. VESUVIUS
POURS HUGE
LAVASTREAM
Towns and Fields Are
Abandoned; Panic
Seizes Populace;
Troops Called

NAPLES. Italy. June 4.-lPl-Tha
eruption from Mount Vesuviua br-
came more serious today and caused
the evacuation Of Barre before a
heavily increased flow or lava.
Latest dispatches said THE lava
was moving with irresistible force
at the rate Of $50 feet an hour and
had increased in width 10 more than
70 feet. IN was only $50 feet from
the town or Barre at y. m.. t1 a.
m. f. S. t. and only half a mile
from the town Of Terzign0 panic
had seized upon the population of
neighboring towns.
Molten lava was pouring from the
eruptive cone IN a stream i60 feet
wide at the rate OF 10 feet IN SEC
ond. observers reported late ln thn
afternoon.
Order Perfect
The evacuation OF Barre was car
ried out TN perfect order. The seems
was extremely picturesque aS this tn
habitants OF the threatened toVn
carried all their belongings that
they could load into carts. Vehicles
Of all kinds we're pressed into aerF-
ice, mostly the brilliant tW0-whcelrd
carts for which southern Italy -
famous.
The soldiers were turned into
moving men and aided the lnhabl-
tants. Volunteers from other towns
also came TO the rescue.
The district threatened by the in
creased lava flow is a rich aEricl-
tural one. It is famous FOR IN num-
Der OF excellent wines and the lava
is destroying part OF vineyards
which stretch for miles and miles
on which the grapes are Just form
ing.
The Vesuvian observatory watched
the progress Of the eruption with
the close attention and was ready
10 MOBILIZE all available forces to eva
cuate other towns in case the situ-
alton became Rraver.
Flow Increases
Director Malladra 0f the VeauVian
observatory said there was " de-
cided increase in the lava flow from
the cone through which the ertIp-
tion burst. The interior 0f this cone
In the crater is lake uf boiling rock
and lava.
Vineyards and woods near TcrziF-
no we're destroyed hy the lava.
Although am early official state
ment from the Vesuvian observatory
declared the eruption would grad
ually die away. the authorities con-
Sldered the situation dangerous.
Prompt measures were taken. JAY
trainload OF soldiers was sent ~
Barre to superintend the evacuation
or the town. Gen Trantn. command
ant fthe army corps in this area
Count Capialbi. vice perfect. and a
number Of engineers went in a spe-
cial train 70 Terzigno % survey the
menaced territory.
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TALKS With
VALLEY MEN
City Commission of
Brownsville to Hold
Meeting Tue 8 da y.
Afternoon
Especial to The Herald)


HRLINGEN. .-une 4.-W. L. Nor
rison. vice president and traffic
manager OF the Mexican Aviation
company. and representative OF
Pan-American Airways, Inc. was TO
return to Harlingen early this aft
ernoon for the second conference
Of the day with local men interest
ed in securing the northern ter
minal Of that air mail and passen-
ger line for this city.
Mr.. Morrison came to Harlingen
early today and held a conference
with Mayor Sam Bolts and Myron
F. Ward. manager Of the Harlin-
gen Chamber of Commerce.
IL was understood that terms Of
contract were discussed. The Har-
lingen city commission has three
sites for a municipal airport under
option and all of these have been in
spected by officials or the Pan
American Airways
It IS understood that Harlingen
has offered to secure the site, build
runways and to given the Pam
American other valuable concessions
in the way Of free lights and water
If the company will contract to re-
move its present northern terminal
here from Brownsville.
Morrison said no contract had vet
been signed.
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Governor Grants
Stay of El Paso
Mans Execution

AUSTIN. June 4. -t tPl 80 Percy
Howard. who was TO have been cleo
trocuted tomorrow, was given a six
ty-day stay of execution by Govern
or Dan Moody today.
Howard was convicted in El Paso
Of the murder Of N. v. Nixon.
A. j. CPete) Mckenzie. convicted
Of the murder of Chief of Detectives
Sam Street Of San Antonio. will be
put to death Friday unless the gov
ernor interferes.
Harry J. Leahy of Mathis. con-
demned for the murder Of DR. j. A.
Ramsey, will be electrocuted on
June IL.
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MOODY ORDER
ROUSES FANS
OF VALLEY
Promoter Announces
Card To Be Held on
Mexican Side Next
Week

AoDGNAal W A4G d4AN
DONNA. June 4.-The swift right
arm of the law swung down to the
Valley and scored the third knock
out for the anti-boxing crusade in
Texas when Ranger Light Town
send. Sheriff a. Y. Baker and Dep
uty Sheriff "A. r.. Baker, acting un-
der orders from Governor Moody.
stopped a scheduled card which was
to have been held under the direc-
ticn Of Promoter Bob COnnor here
last night.
Connor was detained by the Off
GERS until the eight boxers on the
proposed card were ordered to leave
the city.
The action was taken on two tele-
grams direcJ frcm Governor Moody
to Sheriff Baker end Townsend. il
was said Speculation as 10 whether
an attempt would be made TO stop
the fight was heard in all parts Of
the Valley. Previously Governor
Moody had halted bouts at Dallas
and Fort Worth and fans were lit
orally up in the air as TO whether
to purchase cardboards for the fight.
In previous cases. Governor Moody
had even broken in on tile old IA
miliar club" racket, used as dodge
in evading the statute prohibiting
prize fighting. Connor handled the
fight with gloves. II was not ad-
vertised rs buxing-from the cards
posted over the Vslley one could not
say whether it was a prize fight or
a chess tournament
Connor was going ahead with
preparations for the bout at 430 D.
m. Monday He buSily engaged him
self in rustling the fighters around
and telling the fans about the fight.
Cap" felt the arm Of the law
descend at about o'clock. He was
shown the kilograms and asked TO
round up the pugilists to appear
on the card Each Of the boxers,
Continued from page oneJ
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BALDWIN QUITS
PREMIER POST
English Chief Admits Vic
tory Of Ramsay Mac
Donald

LONDON, June 4.-tPl-Stanley
Baldwin resigned as prime minis
ter Of the British government to-
day, handing his resignation at
noon to King George. who lay Ill
at Windsor Castle.
The resignation was accepted.
and the king Immediately sent for
Ramsay Macdonald, labor leader
and former premier, presumably 10
ask him 10 form a cabinet. Mr..
Macdonald will visit Windsor to-
morrow.
The events presaged a change in
the British government in accord
ance with parliamentary elections
last Thursday in which the labor
party OF Mr.. Macdonald Supplanted
the conservatives OF Premier Bald
win as the numerically strongest
party in the house Of commons.
Premier Baldwin left his office
at No. 10 Downing street al 10 q.
m. He was driven to Windsor, ar
riving at st. Geofge's Gate at 1890
a. m.
The kings equery. Sir Oliver
Wigram, escorted him into the cas-
tie where he saw Lord Stamford
ham, private secretary 10 His Maj
eSty. He was conducted to the
kings bedroom.
Their conversation eliminated
with his handing his resignation as
prime minister to King George. In
effect ending five years Of con-
servative rule which began in Oc-
tober. 1924. when his own party. the
conservatives, defeated the labor
ties on a vote OF non-confidence.
Continued on page eight
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SOUTH AMERICAN
VOLCANO ACTIVE

BUENOS AIRES. June 4-lfr--
Dispatches from Mendoza today s1id
the volcano Nevada near there had
begun new activity. spoutinE "A great
quantity of lava. fire, and mud.
Near Villa Atuel greatly damaged
in the recent earthquakes. streams
Of boiling water have weakened ne
consistency Of the soil. giving rise t1
fears Of cavinE.
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STONE BRUISES
= y y ,..
HERALD ADVENT
y y =
OF VACATIONS

Vacation time-stonebruise time
lis here take II from Mrs. Laura
Houston city health nurse.
Il need no calendar 70 tell when
vacations roll around" she said
Tuesday morning as she dressed
a youths painfully swollen heel.
Vacations and stonebruises are
synonymous" she said as she
deftly yanked the bandage a bit
tighter.
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ATTACK ON HOUSTON
PAIR is UNSOLVED

HOUSTON. June 4.-tPl-Police
today were no nearer an arrest Of
two negroes who robbed III. S. Skin
ner of Houston. Sunday night and
attacked his 24-year- -old woman
connaniOn.
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CRASH FATAL

HOUSTON. June 4-tPl-Injuries
received when his automobile over
turned on the Kemah-League City
highway after striking a culvert.
proved fatal last night for "A. a.
Woods, Il, Of Houston.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Wednesday.
For East Texas Mostly cloudy
and unsettled tonight and WcdneE-
day.
Light 10 moderate easterly tn
Southcrlv winds ON the coast.
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CHICAGO HOSPITAL
SWEPT BY FLAMES

CHICAGO, June A. tPl The
Chicago General Hospital was
swept by fire at / a. m. today, and
although III patients. several doctors
and nurses were in the building, oil
escaped unhurt.
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MURDER JURY COMPLETE

AMARILLO. Tex. June 4.-lPl-
The jury to try Mrs. Levi P. Stall
worth, Amarillo. for the Staying of
Mrs. Grace Morrison. Plainview.
here three weeks ago. was completed
today
Taking of testimony was to start
this afternoon. The special venire
OF 200 was practically exhausted
when the last seat in the jury box
was filled.
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REPORT PAPER OWNERS

WASHINGTON, June 4-lPl-
The senate transmitted to the at
torney general today for appropriate
action" the report Of the postmaster
general showing the late statements
of ownership filed by the publishers
OF the newes o. pers in which the In
ternational Paper and Power COM
pany owns stock.
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Late Bulletins
SOCIAL WORKER SLAIN

NEW YORK, June 4-tPl-Mrs.
Pauline Frost. 80. social worker.
was found unconscious On a pile
OF ashes in an isolated part Of the
Bronx today. with her skull frac-
tured. She died without regaining
consciousness. She had been badly
beaten and there was evidence Of
a struggle.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE IAbIE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High ..........-...... zs5T IN. m.
Low .................... 7:50 p. n.
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CHURCH REJECTS MERGER

PITTSBURGH. June 4.-tF1-The
general assembly OF the United
Presbyterian church today adopted
a resolution expressing appreciation
or the spirit in which the Presby-
terian church in the United States
made an overture for a union Of the
denominations. but rejected an
amendment under which the South
ern church would have been asked
TO merge with the United Presby-
terians.
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next 1f
ito 45 hours.
Flood Present 74-Hr. 7t-Ffr.
STAGE Stage Chng. Rain
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BANKERS TO BE TRIED

DALLAS. Tex, June 4.-tPl-Aft-
er Judge H. Atwell had overruled
motion to quash the indictment
against w. "A. Stockard. president
and r. r. Bartlett. director. OF the
First National Bank Of Rice. Tex.
charging them with misappropri-
alton Of funds Of the institution and
making false entries on the books.
the defendants entered pleas OF not
guilty TO the charge Of 25 counts in
the indictment and the case went to
trial in federal court here TODAY.
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BRAZOS RISING

HOUSTON. June 4.-R The
Brazos river kept up its slow rise
In Fort Bend and Brazoria coun-
ties today and the extreme lower
part Of the Colorado. around Mata-
gorda. experienced a slight swell.
All other flood waters we're SUBJ
siding.
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Valley fight fans and promoters
appear about 70 move to foreign
soil for their entertainment. Con-
nor announces the card called off
last night will be staged a week
hence in the Rio Rico Kennel club
stands across the Rio Grande south
Of Mercedes.
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Lawn Mowers

w. H. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
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Associated Press dispatches indi-
cate a card was staged at Waco on
the same night. but possibly the
governor will get around to that
city soon. San Antonio has fight
card advertised for Tuesday night,
but as 1t is right close TO the gov
ernor's mansion. relatively speak
ing. that series Of bouts likely will
Wither and die.
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Aqua Prieta Entry
Proclairns End of
Mexican Revolution

Aqua PRIETA. Sonora. Mexico,
May 3.-tP,-General Juan Andrea
Almazan, whose entry into Aqua
Prieta with his army Of $500 men
proclaimed the end OF the Mexican
revolution indicated today he would
remain here to stamp out guerilla
bands.
Coincident with the arrival here
yesterday Of Almazan and his cav
airy and infantry. federal General
Augustine Olachea marched into
Nogales. Sonora. with additional
troops from Naco.
Within two months almost to a
day the revolt had been crushed. but
several Guerilla bands were still to
be dealt with. General Marcelo Ca
raveo. Indian chieftain who had op-
posed General Almazan's advance
through Pulpito Pass from Chi
huahua. was believed to be heading
one Of the bands.
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POLICE CHASE
RIOTERS With
MACHINE GUNS
Workers Throughout
Nation Strike In
Sympathy With Ber-
lin Leaders

BERLIN, May 3.-[P)-Communist
disorders broke out again this aft
ernoon in the Hermannstrasse,
principal street Of the suburb of
Neukoelln, and battle ground Of last
nights troubles. A number OF shots
we're fired on the police from win
dows and bombardment OF stones
began from the house tops. SIM
ultaneOisiv n steady stream OF COM
munists tegan pourl-i; in from au-
jacent streets.
Most of the communists were
armed with clubs. and brass and
iron knuckles. They charged at po-
lice who fired shots in the air. The
attack soon grew so hot the police
began to shoot to wound
This checked the communists who
precipitately took shelter in nearby
houses. while police cars filled with
emergency squads dashed through
the streets returning the shots from
houses by machine gum fire.
Two Women Shot
BY 2 D. m, the fighting was IN
full blast with incessant firing by
both sides to the accompaniment
OF wells and shrieks of the wounded
Two women who inquisitively
stepped out on q balcony were shot.
The police passed word strictly
(Continued on page nineD
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FIGHT
CREATESPANIC
Pitched Battle Between At
tendants And Narcotic
Thieves Serious

HOUSTON. May 3-tPl-A pitch
ed battle between hospital attend
ants and narcotic thieves early to-
day resulted In injuries 10 one at
tendant and at least two Of the
thieves and threw patients at JEFF
ferson Davis hospital into panic.
Melvin Crawford. 20. chief night
orderly. was injured seriously.
Crawford said he was sitting on
the second floor when he noticed
the shadow Of a man pass one OF
the windows. Calling Johnny Mich
olson. night telephone operator. ne
investigated. They saw the man
running in the direction OF the
emergency room.
As Crawford ran through the
clinic, several men. who had been
hiding between chairs and benches,
rushed out the door. Crawford
knocked one man down with soda
water bottle and attempted TO hit
a second man when he was felled
from behind by q blow.
Hearing the commotion. Miss x
Niebross. night supervisor. called
police and ambulance drivers. Ca
Morgan and Earl Rudd. drivers
rushed toward the milling group
and Morgan hit one Of the men
with q jack handle. The thieves
rushed from the building and dis
appeared.
Police attribute the attempted
robbery 10 narcotic addicts. who
had knowledge OF drugs kept at the
hospital.
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WESLACO GIRLS
WIN In DEBATE
Pair Advance to Second
Round AS State Meet
Is Opened

AUSTIN. May 3.-tPl-More than
1000 high school students today be-
gan competing for honors in literary
an dathletic contests comprising the
program for the 18th annual inter-
scholastic league meet OF the Uni
versity of Texas.
Track athletes assembled at Mem
orial Stadium for prelimina-ies in
events which will reduce the huge
field Of more than so to finalists
who will engage in races and field
events tomorrow. The rural pen
tathlon, a new feature for small
schools, was the outstanding ath-
letic event Of the day.
The second round in girls debate
begun last night. was to be resumed
with Sanger. Kennedy. Lubbock.
Sherman, Holland. Kaufma a n.
Kerens. Austin. Wichita Falls. Fl
Paso, Cuero. Dublin. Palestine. Wes-
laco. Brownwood and Jacksonville
still uneliminated. Boys debating
contests. scheduled for last night,
were postponed until today.
Second and third rounds in tennis
were on the program for the after
nocn with the Brady boys doubles
team looming as a threat by their
elimination yesterday in straight
sets of last years victorious FL Paso
meters.
Journalism. defamation and one
act play contests also will be In
progress throughout the day.
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CITY AIRPORT
BUILDING LET
Needed Offices To Be Add
ed To Administration
Structure Here

Contract for the construction OF
an addition to the administration
building at the municipal airport
was awarded by the city commits
sion at a meeting Friday. the
structure complete to, cost s6S45.
Contract for the building was
awarded to Barnes and Kemmey
for s5e47. The plumbing contract
was awarded to w. II. Prtegnat
Hardware co. for s470 and the
electrical wiring and light fixtures
to the Brownsville Electric Co. for
s528. All OF the bids accepted were
the lowest offered. although the
plumbing and wiring contract bids
were only a few dollars under other
proposals.
Three other contractors made
proposals on the building. wv. A-
velton bid 5000 for the structure;
Won Rosenberg and Kew bid $500
and Fl. Hansen bid 5000.
The addition to the adninistra-
ton building will provide space for
a radio and operating room. ladies'
examination and doctors room.
space for the American and Mexi-
can immigration and customs Of
fices. two additional offices. a patio
and a waiting room. All OF these
are TO be OF stucco and tile. built
along the general architectural
lines of the building ON plans of
the city architect. The waiting
room will be 22 by 26 feet and the
patio ~ by 13 feet. The addition
Is to be on the north side Of tine
administration building.
The city also reserved the right
to have the contractor to construct
rooms for a post office and wea.
ther bureau 10 be added 10 the ad.
ministration building at the same
unit cost.
Commissioner Cobolini and Cit,
Architect Ben W. Proctor were in.
structed to submit plans for thl
poStoffIce ard weather bureau spacl
TO Postmaster q. w. bennett ans
MeteoroloEist w. j. Schnurbusrh
These rooms are to be added Il
the administration building ate
the plans have received approval o
the departments in Washington