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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20

the leaves and sand in which he
had been alternating since his as
serted emergence from the stone,
witnessed by pastors and other
leading citizens, some Of whom
signed affidavits 10 the genuine
ness of the veterans removal.
While there was no inquest, the
popular verdict was that Rip, lrued
out by the sunshine, was chilled
fatally.
Details concerning the disposi-
tion Of the body have not been an
nounced.
The story told when Rip was
brought into public view was that
he was put into the cornerstone
more than 81 years ago when the
old county building was erected.
The occasion for taking him out,
during ceremonies in connection
with a new court house, was based
on the tradition that a West Texas
horned toad" can live without
food and water indefinitely.
In this case the citizenry claimed
Rip actually had done SO, and sci
entists over the country argued pro
and con for weeks, only to dismiss
Rip when other news made him
like yesterdays paper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
BODIESOFBOY
and Girl Are
FOUND IN CAR
Both Die From Bullet
Wounds; Police Fail
To Find Traces of
Assailant

Columbus, Ca, Jan. 19.-tPt-J. w.
Edmunds. Jr, %, Of Phenix City. Ala,
died here late today from wounds in
flicted in a mysterious shooting af-
fair last night in which Miss Ella
Mae Fountain, 90, OF Columbus, was
killed.
Edmunds died without amplifying
previous statement that he knew
his assailant and could identify him,
although he did not know his name.
The youth was found mortally
wounded sitting beside the body Of a
girl in a coupe near Phenix City
early today.
Relatives Of the young woman and
Edmunds had no knowledge that the
two we're friends before last night.
Edmunds, in a hospital, said the
shooting was done by man whom he
knows and could identify, but whose
name he did not know. Miss Foun-
tain was shot twice through the heart
A pistol with four cartridges ex-
ploded was found on the running
board Of the automobile in which the
couple was found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20

INSPECTION
BILL SOUGHT
Potato Growers Pro-
pose County Option
Measure to Cover
All Vegetables

Compulsory inspection Of all va
rieties of vegetables in those coun-
ties shipping in large volume will be
provided in a measure proposed by
the Rio Grande Potato Growers as
sociation for submission to the pres
ent session Of the legislature.
The bill will carry a county option
clause, delegating to the commits
sioners courts authority to apply the
compulsory provisions, and also re-
quiring counties adopting such in
spection 20 make an appropriation 10
defray the salaries and expenses of
inspectors.
At a meeting of growers and ship
pers Of the Rio Grande Potato Grow
ers association at San Benito Friday
night Fred Latham of Brownsville, q
member of the board of directors,
was appointed to confer with George
b. Terrell, commissioner Of agricul-
ture, relative TO securing his sup
port for the measure.
While the association is primar-
lily interested in potatoes, it was
pointed out that the inspection
enOui0 DC CAtEn4C4 " Gal
commodities shipped from the Val
ley. In order to assure the com
pulsory feature and proper financ-
ing it was proposed that the law
give to the commissioner courts the
power to appropriate funds to meet
such expenses.
A copy Of a bill now before the
Oklahoma legislature, proposing
compulsory inspection of potatoes
only and assessing growers at the
rate of $3.50 per car, was recently
submitted to Commissioner Ter
rell. The commissioner announced
his opposition to the bill, and IL Is
believed his refusal to accept the
measure was due to the fact that its
scope is limited and that it placed
the inspection burden upon the
grower.
In discussing the measure the
association will submit, il was stat.
ed that establishment of compulsory
inspection will prove Of incaleulabls
Continued on page five)
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TWOFATALLY
HURT; CARS
IN COLLISION
Claim Machine Res
ponsible For Acct
dent Occupied by
Several Students

DALLAS. Jan. 19.-(Pp-w. o.
Warner, 2s, Waco, former Baylor
university student, was fatally in
jured, Charles Brandon, 21, Dallas,
suffered injuries which resulted in
the amuptation Of his right leg. and
eight others were injured. several
seriously, when an automobile said
to have contained college students
from Waco and Waxahachie crashed
into two cars which a few minutes
previously had figured in a collision
on the Oak Cliff viaduct here to-
night.
Warner died at a hospital two
hours after the accident. He suffer-
cd a fractured skull. His wife, in
Continued on page five.)
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slc0 City which was lnaugur-
ated several months ago.
Contract for the American air mail
between Brownsville and Mexico City,
via Tampico and Vera Cruz. is ex-
pected to be awarded January &c. and
il Is understood the Mexican Avia-
tion company Is prepared to make n
working arrangement with the sue
, cessful bidder whereby the former
will provide both-way mail service.
Announcement also was made by
the Mexican company several weeks
ago that In the event the Mexican
government decided to establish the
service on the Tampico- Brownsville
route, air passenger and express
service would be established sAmulta-
neously with the air mail.
The date specified in the contract
for Inauguration of the service has
not been ascertained, but IL ID be-
lieved that ID will coincide with the
/ opening OF American air mail service
to Brownsville, which Mr.. Rihl pre-
dic.ed upon his recent return from q
trip to Washington, would be about
February 10.
G. @. Richardson, manager Of the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce,
viii leave Monday morning on the
tri-motored plane of the Universal
Air Lines system for Mexico City,
where he will confer with Mr.. Rihl
and Mexican postal officials. NJ.
Richardson expressed himself as con-
fident that the Mexican government
would extend all possible co-opera-
tion in securing immediate establish
ment Of the service.
Reports from Washington indicate
that the American postoffice depart
ment will insist upon the successful
bidder for the American air mail 20
Brownsville inaugurating the service
/ Immediately.
No definite statement has been
received from Mexico City relative
TO action TO be taken in connection
with the Laredo-Mexico City air line.
which the government ia believed 20
have abandoned in favor OF the less
hazardous and more economical low
altitude route. IL is understood that
private individuals are now neRotiRt-
ing with the government to secure q
concession, lease the planes and OPP
crate the line ~ "a private project.
Orders for additional passenger and
express planes were recently placed
by the Mexican Aviation company
with American manufacturers. con-
tingent upon securing the air mail
contract from the Mexican govern
ment. IL is understood these ma
chimes are now ready for immediate
delivery, to be placed in service as
soon as the air line is opened. The
company holds practically all air con-
tracts in the southern republic, and
with the additional equipment is ex-
pected 10 be in position TO provide
excellent connections for passenger
and express service 70 all parts OF
Mexico.
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Johnston Files
Reply to Charges

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 1e.-CR)-
Governor Henry S. Johnston in a
signed statement tonight answered
charges OF impeachment voted
against him by the house Of repre-
sentatives by declaring the governor
'is given authority By constitution
or statute to do all have done, and
other governors have exercised sim
liar powers without question:
The governor charged in his state
ment that the purpose "of these mep
has not been 10 investigate, but 70
ir4neachn
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with rheumatism that nearly
snuffed out his life.
An sl-year-old man cannot earn
4 livelihood flat Of his back so
dad" was removed from his room
near the American Express office
to the Volunteers of America. Aft
er n long hard fight, he is some
what better now.
Dads" sailings, which began on
the old windjammers, have been un-
der numerous flags He was paid
bounty By the British government
for fighting pirates in the Mediter-
raneaH and Black seas Dad In re-
luctant Co tell Of these combats.
"They were the. ugliest devils OF
CONTINUED on Page Five.l
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Report Marshal
Foch Improving

PARIS, Jan. 1s.-Pl-Marshal
Ferdinand Foch, generalissimo Of
the allied armies In the World war
tonight had progressed SO far In
his fight on kidney and heart trou-
BILE which laid him low six days ago
that he sat up in bed and called for
newspapers. His physicians were
more cheerful than at any time this
week when they left after their reg
ular visit.
at has been a good day." DR..
Heitz- Boyer said. "The situation ~
still grave but we are beginning 70
become optimistic. The marshal Is
gaining slowly but steadily"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
Senate to Vote
On Appointment
OF West Monday

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.--fFt-Aft-
er two days OF debate. the senate
agreed late today to vote Monday nc
nomination OK Roy ID. West, Chicago.
as interior secretary.
In executive session, the senate
heard Senator Deneen, republican.
Illinois. pleade Vests cause today
and listened 20 an attack by Sena-
tors Nye. Of North Dakota. ard Nor
ris OF Nebraska, both republicans.
And at the close friends OF the In
terror secretary were confident Of
his confirmation.
Norris and Nye based their arRu-
ment aginst West on his previous
connection with the Samuel insult
power utilities companies,
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even though they had spent their
lives on the sea-"
Dads" last trip was made or
an oil ship out Of Tampico, Mexico.
Then search as he could az offices
that would have welcomed him with
open arms when he had been "a
young buck dad" could find no
employment. Then he came to
Brownsville for he could no longer
stand the cold Of the north.
Competition Of q young business
world became to much for dad"
recently and he was forced to re-
linquish his small position in the
Travellers hotel building. Then
five weeks ago--during the Christ
mas festivities--he was stricken
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
WEATHER

East Texas-Partiy cloudy in the
south, local rains and much colder
in north portion Sunday; Monday.
cIoudy. probably local rains In south
portion, colder in east and south
portions. Wind becoming moderate
10 fresh northerly on the coast.
West Texas-sPartly cloudy W the
south. probably snow I'm north por-
tion, colder, cold wave i'm north p0r-
tion Sunday; Monday, partly cloudy.
colder In south portion, risinS tenn
perature I'm Panhandle
OkIahomA--Sn0w flurries and cold
wave Sunday: Monday, probably fair,
slowly rising temperature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
Both Forces In
Standard Battle
Claiming Victory

NEW YORK. Jan. l9.-tPf-Rcbert
W. Stewart, whom John ID. Rookie
feller, Jr., seeks 10 oust as chairman
of the board Of the Stand Oil Com
pany OF Indiana, left here today for
Chicago, confident of victory when
the stockholders meet. 10 decide the
issue March Z.
Colonel Stewart said he had Ere
ceived assurances of support while
here"
At Rockefeller offices IL was said
forces opposed 70 Stewart are "en-
tirely satisfied"
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Dad 81-Year-Old Newsboy, Feels the Harshness
Of Young World Ill at Volunteers of America

Perhaps you have missed Dad"
All Of mis- friends have.
Some thought the sl-year-old
newsboy with a rolling sea gait
had gone on a trip he had planned
for so long--one that would unite
him with his kith and kin in the
Great Lakes region.
But such is not the case.
Dad has been located. He's
been critically i'll for five weeks
and now is at the Volunteers Of
America.
.Das.r whose name is O. R.
although few ever inquired because
dad so adequately fitted the
grey-haired salts personality. has
become widely known here through
his vending Of newspapers on the
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streets and his small fruit stand in
the Travellers hotel building. The
veteran came here four years ago
shortly after one Of the tragedies
Of old age befell him. Since then
Munger has eked out a living in
competition with fleet-footed, de-
risiye street urchins and low priced
chain store fruits. He has become
a familiar and accepted sight here.
Five years ago. after having
spent his life before the mast,
visiting nearly all ports Of the
world, dad" came face to face
with the fact that he was unable to
sign for another voyage because OF
his age The shipping masters
wanted young bucks, not old ones
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
Arrest Two In
Death of Girl

Albuquerque. ". NJ. Jan. 1e.--tEt--
Superintendent Bertha Lips Of the
New Mexico Girls Welfare Home,
and DR.. Evelyn Frisbie, medical ad-
visor. charged with second degree
murder and manslaughter for the
death Of Helen Haskew, ia, inmate.
were arrested today and each was re-
leased on $1,000 bond.
Miss Haskev, said a coroner's jury,
died from lack Of food and water and
an injection or twilight sleep" given
10 quiet the girls, who had been ere
ating a disturbance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
Mexican Aviation
Co. Will Provide
Service to Border

Contract for the Mexican air mail from Mexico City
to Brownsville awarded by the Mexican government
to the Mexican Aviation company according a telegram
received late Saturday by G. O. Richardson manager of
the Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce. from George
Rhl, president of the Mexican company.
Details of the contract have been received here
but is understood that provides for mail service
from Mexico City, via Vera Cruz, and Tampico to
Brownsville. The Mexican Aviation company has the
contract for the mail service between Tamno and Mex
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
Sterling Makes
Gift of $4,000
To University

AUSTIN, Jan. 1e.-tPl-The Texas
University. union building fund has
been swelled by a $1,000 gift from
r. S. Sterling, Houston publisher
and chairman Of the state highway
commission, Officers OF the Ex-Stu-
dents association announced today.
Mr.. Sterling's son, Walter G. Sterl-
ing, Is a graduate Of the university.
This contribution, with others
from Houston have raised the fund
to approximately 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
DANCER FILES SUIT

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. le.--tPt-Suit for
$3.50 600 damages was filed here today
By Miss Frances Porter. Atlanta
dancer. against Conkey r. Whitehead
Atlanta sportsman, for alleged humil-
iation and destruction OK her theatri-
cal career.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
SUGAR TARIFF RATE
BEFORE COMMITTEE

Washington, Jan. l9.--tEl-A dis
cussion in which every family in the
United States will have an interest
will be begun Monday before the
house ways and means committee
when the tariff on sugar will be tax
en- up for consideration.
American producers are understood
70 he asking for a world rate Of &c
and q restriction on Philippine i'm
ports
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
sUsTAINs MURDER VERDICT

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Jan. 19.-tPl
The conviction Of II. c. Nelson on
the charge that he murdered his
crippled wife and burned her body
in n furnace was upheld today by
the Tennessee supreme court.
Nelson was sentenced to life i'm
priscnment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
1 Killed, 9 Injured IN Dallas Crash
OLD RIP, FAMED HORNED
TOAD OF TEXAS, is VICTIM
OF COLD WAVE AT EASTLAND

EASTLAND, Tex, Jan. 19.-(R-
Rip is dead.
The old boy, world famed horned
frog taken from the Eastland coun-
~ court house cornerstone months
ago amid allegations that he had
lived therein for 81 years without
food or water and mayhap without
air, left the cynosure gracefully
and with dignified unostentation.
The body was found late today.
Rips head was protruding above
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
Negroes Held
In Murder Probe

LINDEN. Ala, Jan. 1s.-tFi-
Twelve negroes were being held here
tonight for questioning as officers
unleashed bloodhounds on the trail
Of the slayer Of ]. r. Moss. 20, post
master and storekeeper at Hugo, Ala.
Moss body, beaten and hacked.
was found early today outside the
small postoffice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
ABILENE WINS

Stephenville. Texas, Jan. 1e.-tP1-
The Abilene Christian College basket
ball team made t two straight over
John TsrIston College by nosing out
the Plowbcys, 25 to 20, tonight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
TRAINMEN KILLED

FORT WORTH, Jan. le.-(P)-
Terrell Parrish. %. Of Bridgeport.
was injured fatally tonight when be
was crushed between two box cars
while switching a train near here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20

THE BROWNSVILLE municipal
|airport has done a gross business Of
2.soo for the first le days of Janu-
Try.
Tht's information from the bus
ncs& office az the airport.
Thaes receipts from sale or gaso-
|iine and oil % airplanes using the
nort, and also for board and keep"
'For planes visiting the field.
Next week two or three visiting
|airplanes are expected. Indicating
that business AZ the airport is 20
ontinue brisk for the balance Of
he month.
And a. time goes an II promises
20 become greater and greater. this
volume Of Rirplane business.
Events just now seem 10 be a
|vindieation Of the vision Of those
who a year ago began urging a bond
Issue for the location Of an airport
|at Brownsville
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-30
F avoriites In
Fort Battle
HaokIey Faces Anderson in
Main Go; Other Bouts.
TIE COMPLETE CARD

Ten Rounds-Eddie Anderson, Wyoming
vs.. Jimmy Hackley, Indianapolis; light
weights.
Eight Rounds-Royal Cox, indianapolis
VS.. Babe Peleco, New Jersey; Junior light
weights.
Six Rounds-Joe Dillon vs. Soldier Fields
each indianapolis; Junior lightweights.
Six ROunds-Honeyboy Brown, Indian
apolis, VS.. Harry Chapman, Terre Haute;
Hghtweights.
Four Rounds-Buddy Watts vs.. Eddie
Roberts, each indianapolis; bantamweights.
First bout at $780,
The f1stic scramble the fans have
been waiting for occurs tonight at
the Ft. Harrison punch bowl" when
Jimmy Hackley, Indianapolis light
weight, tackles Eddie Anderson,
Wyoming veteran, over the ten
round route. Both hold k. o. vic
tories over Steve Mcdonald, Cana
dian scrapper.
The semi-fnal tonight between
Royal Cox and Babe Peleco also
promises to supply lively action. 1t
will be an eight-rounder, with Cox
striving for a haymaker against the
agile italian from New Jersey.
Several of the boxers in the pre-
Inns are indianapolis youths recon-
mended for their willingness to mix.
The ten fighters were to weigh in
this afternoon at the Arcade gym.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-30
Junior Mines
Seek Crown
Legion District Winners
Play at MunCie Thursday.

Bu United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, July 30.-The an
nual Indiana American Legion base
ball tournament with thirteen dis
trict champions entered, will open
here Thursday to continue three
days
The winner of the tourney here
will meet champions from Ohio.
Kentucky and Michigan at FIT
Wayne Aug. 13 and IA The winner
of the Fl. Wayne meet then will
play eastern champions in a tourna-
ment at Washington Aug. 20 and q.
President Herbert Hoover is sched-
uIed to witness the first contest.
The championship will be decided
at Louisville, KY, Sept. 4, 5 and 6,
when a series of three games will be
played between eastern and west
ern champions.
Among trophies to be awarded the
winner Of the tourney here is a 500
silver loving cup, donated by Arthur
Ball.
st. Philips of Indianapolis will
represent the seventh district in the
tourney, and will meet Union City
in the sixth game.
Following the completion Of the
tourney Saturday, the teams will be
feted at victory banquet, to be at
tended by state Legion officials.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-30
BasLer Is Victor
in Annual Swin1
at RaUens1Uood

Harry Basler won the Ravenswood
A. G. annual river swim at Ravens
wood beach Sunday, finishing more
than 100 yards in front of Frank
Schmelz. Basler retained the large
silver trophy which he won last
year. Dudley Jordan finished third,
Gene Bisinger, fourth, and Marjorie
Fowler, fifth. Twelve swimmers, in
Guiding two women received medals
for finishing.
Helen Lee Smith, II, won the
junior race, with Alfred Bonnet a
few strokes behind. Helen Ford
finished third. Nine paddlers, in
cluding three girls, finished.
Basler won the mems fifty-yard
back stroke event and free style
swim, and finished second in diving.
Helen Lee Smith won the girls
f1fty-yard free style, and Gene Bis
niger captured the mems f1fty-yard
breast stroke event. Miss Smith also
placed third in diving.
Dudley Jordan won the diving
event, placed second in the mems
back stroke and breast stroke swinls,
and third in the free style.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-30
Start
by Love Is
Aid to K.C.
Blues Get Seven Runs First
Two Rounds; Indians
Fight Hard.

BIZ Times Special
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 30
Indians and Blues were to stage the
second fracas of the series this
afternoon and it was believed Ken
Penner would be sent out in an
effort to turn back the league
leaders.
The Kansas City pastimers got
away to 7 to 0 lead in the first two
innings of Ruel Love in the series
opener Monday and the Indians
never were able to catch up. al
though they made a great fight all
the way and forced George Murray
to give way to Marion Thomas.
southpaw, in the sixth. The score
was 10 to 6.
The Blues collected two runs in
the first sJanza and five in the Sec
ond, and in the eighth. of Byron
Specie, they got three more. Hits
were thirteen for Indianapolis and
eleven for Kansas City.
The breaks were with the league
leaders for several line drives. wal
loped by the visitors, went straight
into the glove Of the home felders.
And furthermore, the Blues got
more than their share Of hits on
lnfeld rollers that went safe. Both
Gerken and Knothe got hits Of this
type in the eighth that helped in
the three-run rally.
Riconda was the leading hitter of
the afternoon, with a double and
two singles. Triples we're poled by
Grtgsby Of the Blues and Specie Of
the Indians.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-30
Rain Brings Stars Relief From
Broiling Sun in Seabright Meet
Intense Heat Causes Upset in WOmen'S Singles and
Handcaps Berkeley Bell; Doeg Has Hard Battle

I her second round match by Evelyn
Parson of California, 6-3, 81. Her
play was visibly Handicapped by
the extreme heat and humidity and
the California girl was never in
danger.
Berkeley Bell, slashing star Of
Texas university, who recently won
the national intercollegiate title,
was threatened by the heat, but
managed to win. 81, 6-3, from
Edgar Dawson. after frequent time
outs for respite from the sun.
One Of the outstanding events Of
the first days competition was the
bitter, unfinished between
John Doeg, high "a. star from
California. and Dick Lusch, who has
lust finished at Hollywood high
school in the same state. Doeg.
after winning the first set, 6-3. lost
the second. 11-9, but was leading.
two games to one, when rain halted
the match.
Doeg was expected to prove an
easy victor but found Lusch
equipped with great game and a
fine competitive spirit.