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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
Ho1dup Puzzles Cops

mont, was arrested last night with
Miss Curtis and spent the night in
Jail but will not be charged, officers
said.
Johanson said he had known
Turner many years and had talked
to him only a few minutes before
the robbery.
A posse had no difficulty round
ing up the accused persons. Turner
and Nigh were arrested few hours
later as they drove toward Brady
in an automobile They we're un-
armed and offered no resistance.
The four girls we're arrested In the
residential section
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
STORMS SWEEPING SOUTH
IT, S. Bars Gold Imports By Mexico Rebels
judge BlameS Adults For
Schoolboy Rum Drinking

Judge Louthan scored the con-
ditions which resulted in high
school boys patronizing bootleg
gers. and going to school in an
intoxicated condition.
The club decided that each Of
the members would undertake
next Wednesday. which is the date
set for the Boy Scout campaign in
San Benito, to sell at least five
memberships. at a minimum Of
$3.50 each. The memberships will
entitle each person to an associ-
ate membership in the Valley
Scout council.
Miss Lorraine Siderius of the
high school talked briefly on the
Curtain club play given Thursday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
WATER RISING
IN FLOOD AREA
New Damage Threatened In
Alabama, Illinois And
On Mississippi

MONTGOMERY Ala, March %.
-(P)-Heavy rains over water
sheds of streams that leaped from
their banks in Alabama, Georgia
and Florida a week ago to cause
the worst flood in history of these
states were the source of further
apprehension today. Rising waters
caused upstream dam gates to be
raised
There was no way Of telling the
extent Of the rise. the fourth in
two weeks, today. LoWlandS
throughout the flood ridden area
still were holding their water, add
ing to the menace of additional
rainfall.
All but a few areas in the three
states had returned to normal to-
day and work of rehabilitation was
going forward with rapid strides.
Disease, according to Red Cross
workers. in refugee camps, is well
under control.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March D.
-(P,-Reports of two additional
deaths and Of new and indefinite
rise in the Alabama river and
tributaries were developments in
the Alabama flood situation today.
The condition of the rivers, gov
ernment observers said, is very un-
favorable
Sheriff r. F. Hammer at Selma
was advised of the deaths of two
negroes at Cahaba near Selma. in
backwater of the Cahaba river.
P. H. Smyth. government met
eorologist, reported heavy rain
fall over the entire water sheds of
the Coosa. Tallapoosa and Alabama
rivers today.
QUINCY. Ill, March 22-(P)-
The swollen Mississippi, struggling
with the heavy spring flow from
its tributaries, crashed through the
second levee of the Indian Grave
drainage district today and inun-
dated 10000 additional acres of
corn and wheat land 1t was the
second break in less than "a hours
and put approximately 10000 acres
Of rich land under an average OF
seven feet of water.
With millions Of gallons of wa
ter pouring in through the two
breaks, patrols fought frantically
/ to keep dikes of some $4,000 addi-
tional surrounding acres from CIV
ing away Eight hundred homes
would be in the flood path if the
levees of the Mark and Fabius dis
trictS gave away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
BROWNSVILLE
SHIPS FIRST
CAR OF BEANS

The first straight car Of green
beans from the Valley was ship
ped from Brownsville Friday by
w. E. McDavitt, local Noduce
dealer, the car being consigned
to st. Louis.
The beans were grown by a
number of farmers in the
Brownsville section, the major
part coming from the lower river
farms. They graded well. and
are expected to bring a fancy
price.
Express shipments of beans
have been under way three
weeks. The straight car move
nent is expected. to reach its
peak in about two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

said. They found the money last
night but withheld their informa-
ton.
Harold Johanson, bookkeeper at
the bank who was held up, said a
check disclosed $1,000 taken by the
robber.
The five facing the robbery
charges; punishable on conviction
by death, were Lucille Await, "a;
Irene Curtis, 20; Billy Ballard, 20;
and their alleged male companions.
r. c. Turner, q, and Coy Nigh, 1S.
All except Miss Ballard are Of
Brady. She is said to live at.Austin.
Another girl, said to be from Beau
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
Especial TO The Herald)

Especial 10 Inc Herald)
SAN BENITO, March 22.-The
grown men of a community, who
are respected and laW-abiding IN
practically all respects, but who
patronize bootleggers were blamed
by Judge James Q. Louthan for
the drinking among high school
pupils reported here recently.
Louthan made the charges in
speaking to the Rotary club, of
which he is president.
Judge Louthan mentioned this
subject in connection with talk
on Boy Scout work in San Benito.-
urging the members of the club
and other San Benito people to
contribute to the Boy Scout work,
as it will help to prevent such oc-
currences.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
BREAKS LEG PLAYING
ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO. March 22.-Glenn
Walker. student in the public
school of this city. suffered a
broken leg while playing on the
school grounds this morning. He
is seven years old.
Young Walker is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Merk L. Walker Of this
city. and grandson Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Rel, Of Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
SAN BENITO 40 AND 8
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION

SAN EaNITO, March 22.-At a
meeting of the Forty and Eight
Thursday night officers for the en-
suing year were elected with E. N.
Brown Of San Benito elected chef
de gare.
A large number Of members from
various points in the Valley were
present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
MEETING ON RADIO
ADVERTISING CALLED

DONNA. March ga meeting OF
the Valley secretaries, to be held at
the city hall in Mercedes Thursday
night, March %, has been called oy
j. w. Osborn. secretary Of the DON
ma Chamber of Commerce.
The purpose Of the meeting is 10
consider a proposal for radio adver-
tising for the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
Kelley, Victim Of
Attack, Improved;
Officers Stalled
Especial to The Herald.)

WELACO. March 22-Relatives
and friends of G. E. Kelley were
much encouraged today by reports
from the Edinburg hospital of i'm
provement in the condition of the
man who was slugged early Tuesday
while asleep in tn ehome of c. E.
Couch here.
A second operation was found to
be unnecessary when physicians
dressed the wound Friday morning
and it was reported the hemmorh-
age had stopped.
Officers were reported still to be
seeking two negroes believed to
have been connected with the at
tack on Mr.. Kelley. but they had
developed no new leads
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
Three Men Burned
To Death In Fire
Costing Milo n

PEORIA. Ill, March 22.-tPl-
Three men lost their lives and prop
erty valued at S1000,000 was de-
stroyed in a fire which swept
through the Peoria market, four
story business block in the heart OF
the business district, today.
The victims we're two firemen,
Thomas O'Connor and Richard Teu-
fel. killed when a wall collapsed,
and the night watchman, Milton
Strayer, found dead on the second
floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

BRADY, Tex. March 22.-(P)-
Authorities today were undecided
whether a bold holdup of the Farm
ers and Merchants State Bank here
yesterday was conceived and exc
cutaed in earnest or was prank.
If it was the latter, the officers
agree, somebody went too far.
At any rate, five young persons,
three girls and two boys, spent last
night in Jail and today faced
charges of robbery with firearms.
Hidden in a small dump of tin
cans in the outskirts Of Brady,
$4,000, obtained in the daylight
holdup has been discovered. officers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
Rescue Workers
Dig Frantically
FOr38EntOnbed

PARNASSUS, Pa, March 22-(P)-Twenty-siX min
ers were known have been killed and 38 missing
today than "a hours after explosion wrecked the
KnlOch mine of the Valley Camp Coal company.
Previous estimates placed the list Of unaccouned for
at TO- but company officials in recapitulaton stated 43
diggers missing. Five additional bodies were found
today.
Mine officials explained it was not known how many
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
LABOR WINS ANOTHER
BRITISH VOTE VICTORY

LONDON. March 22.-LP)-Labor
gained another victory in the by
election held today in the northern
division Of Lanark. Scotland. the
party candidate succeeding to the
seat left vacant by the death of the
conservative member, Sir A. Sprot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Vale
Mostly cloudy and unsettled
night and Saturday. probably wi
local showers; not much change
temperature.
For East Texas: Unsettled
night and Saturday; probai
thundershowers in east portion.
Moderate TO fresh southeI
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE vi
High and low tide at Point Is.
tomorrow. under normal nl
geological conditions:
High ....... 1:16 a. m; 1888 p
Low ....... 8:41 a. M; 900 p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
HAS TRIPLETS AT Sc

BARCELONA. Spain 80 Married
for the second time year ago. Sc
nora Maria Gonzalez. aged SIS, is
now the mother Of triplet5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
DEATH CHEATS WIFE

LONDON Robert Ferguson
dropped dead on receiving a sum-
mons for non-support issued on be-
half of his wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
nv The Associated Press.)

The storming of Mazatlan, impor-
tant fedora Lefty on the west coast,
was reported by the rebels today,
but definite outcome Of the bat~e
was in doubt.
General Garlic. federal comman-
der. had about 1000 troops strongly
entrenched and the insurgents
about 400 men.
Federal reinforcementS of 5000
men were en- route to Mazatlan
but it will be several days beofre
they will be in a position to re-
lieve the city.
Mazatlan is important as a key
city on the Southern Pacific rail-
way leading into the heart of Mex
leo and to the capital itself.
General Gales. meanwhile, is
hard at work repairing the railway
out of Torreon in order to permit
pursuit of the federal forces in Chi
huahua. He will send a force OF
10000 men shortly.
A battle is expected at Bachimba
pass. south of Chihuahua City
where the rebels are concentrating
The government strategy at this
stage is to drive the rebels into
Sonora, centraliZe the revolt there
and then gradually destroy it. Ar
expected attack on Naco on the
American border has not material
lied and government troops are
still firmly entrenched there.
Six of the highest officers of the
Mexican navy have been arrested
Continued on page seven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

WIVES" MEET AT FUNERAL
CHICAGO - Two women, each
claiming to be his wife, met at the
funeral of G. j. Thornton, who died
at a local hotel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today .................
Sunrise tomorrow ............
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

RIVER FORECAST
There will be a slight rise in
river practically all along dur
the next few days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
GALES MOVES
PART OF ARMY
TO MAZATLAN
West Coast Garrison,
Under Rebel Seige,
Must Hold On For
Days to Get Help

WASHINGTON, March 22.-CP)-
Having decided to grant asylum TO
Mexican rebels who seek safety IN
this country, the American govern
ment has moved to see to 1t they
do not bring any gold or silver with
them. ,.,
Export Of these metals is forbid
den bv Mexican law, and although
their import into this country IS
not illegal. the treasury department
has instructed its customs collec-
tors at Ell Paso, Texas, and NogaleS,
and Douglas. Ariz., to examine all
individual scoming across the bor-
der and to notify the Mexican SOW
ernment if any IS found IN their
possession.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09
MORE TRAFFIC CHANGES

A sign Of approaching Spriug Is
when the traffic managers in town
Iut their noodles together and
think up more schemes to take the
am out of traffic. Thus we find the
local constaJulary and tho coun-
eli ordinance committee having a
sitting at winch new IDEAS were
Matched.
Everything went woll. it seems,
Hntil somebody suggested that there
be an additional no parking" regu-
latiou added TO those already filed
for reference. Everything goes well
at a traffic tea until somebody tries
10 solve the pressing problems with
no parking signs; then something
breaks loose. and it doesn't sound
like heavenly harps.
So the learned exports managed
10 think up something else. e,
the formation Of a one-way street,
so-called.
with right did the ubiquitous and
farseeing reporter surmise that this
would be the first one-wsy street in
town. Unless the enemies of one
way streets become as fully or
gained and ably vocal as the enc
mics of no. parking, this SUPPOSE
ton probably will be correct. Re-
porters have a mean way of guess
ing correctly.
Having said as much we antici-
pate the formation almost any day
Of an Automobile Property Own
er.' League Against One Way
Streets.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09
W. Is. IiOssbcrg Saw Merits
of Hartford Reservoir Plan

If the legislature gives to the city
of Hartford the rights on the east
branch of the Pennington river
asked in resolutions submitted at the
opening of the term, the Capital City
will reap the benefits of system,
which William b. Rossberg, former
water board chairman here, recog-
niZed and hoped TO gain more than
IS years ago.
The Hartford water department
contem plates huge hydro electric
plant in the natural basin some dis
lance to the north of Ncpaug dam.
This hollow is about 10 miles in
length and for considerable distance
is two miles wide. 1t affords the
means by which 10000. 100000 gal
Ions of water may be impounded at
an elevation of 500 feet and is ideal
ly situated for an electric generat-
ing plant and for purposes of stor-
age.
Had the state carried through the
metropolitan plan suggested by
Mr.. Rossberg, assurance of well
stocked reservoirs for New Britain,
Meridsn, Middletown and the towns
and villages of lesser size would be
given, he explains. The high eleva-
ton OF the huge storage plant would
release water at great pressure, fill
ing the reservoirs of the cities and
towns with no difficulty, and tho al
most linitlcSS sources OF supply in
rkhamstcad, Hartland and Har-
Nnton would be brought to the
maximum OF their usefulness.
In the opinion OF Mr.. Rossberg, il
bchooycs the representatives and
senators of all Connecticut towns
which have their water sources on
the cast bank of the Pennington
river to watch closely the legislative
actions bearing on water measures.
He is apprchcnsive that grant of
the rights asked will work an eX-
IRENE disadvantage 10 eastern Con-
nccticut and will give Hartford
something it wants, but does not
really require.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09
a TRI-STATI. PARK
At TWIN LAKES

While the state of Ncw York Il
making plans to construct IFS great
est highway from the Bronx park
way extension 10 points upstate,
portion OF New York lying between
the Hudson river and the Connecti-
cut state line, Connecticut is virtu-
ally dong nothing in providing its
share of the Taconic tri-state park.
which is TO be at the juncturo Of
Connecticut. Massachusetts, and adj
accent New York.
The great new automobile route
referred to viii take more than five
years to build. will be 10 miles
long A. feet wide, and will be the
largest highway project ever under
taken by the Empire state.
I'll tri-state park proposition.
though separate. viii he near the
new highway Tho park area in New
York is to be 5000 acres, in Con-
necticut l1.ooo acres, and in Massa-
chusetts 2O.00o acres. Twin Lakes,
and the beautiful mountain district
around it. "ill be within the tri-
state park.
New York has already secured by
dedication 5000 acres for the park.
but Connecticut and Massachusetts,
combined have secured only 1000
acres.
The speedjer action Of New York
in connection with this tri-state
park is due 10 the work of the
Taconic state Park Commission.
which has been active for three
years Franklin b. Roosevelt, when
a private citizen three years ago,
vas the commissions first chairman,
and it was due 10 his energetic
planning that the project has pro-
ceeded further in New York than
in Massd chusetts or Connecticut,
Everyone agrees that the Twin
Lakes district and the vicinity Of
Taconic is the most delightful sec
ton OF the Connecticut hills. To
turn it into tri-state park would
not only benefit many people more
than at present. but would attract
attention to section which at pres
ent comes to the visual scrutiny Of
only a comparatively small part OF
the population.
If within the next half dozen
years New York goes through with
the great Taconic driveway it will
Of course be necessary to improve
its highway facilities to the north
west corner OF the state. The tri-
state park. when il Is created. can
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09
THE GUSHING OF CHILDS

William Childs lost control OF the
chain of lis restaurants partly be-
cause he mixed his personal NeSe-
1arianism with business Because he
believed q vegetarian diet was good
Tor the body he figured everyone
else should be induced to give up
eating meat For d long time the
Childs menu cards brlstled with suS
gestions about vegetable diets. Peo-
pie were TO be jockicd into eating on
a calory and yitamine basis. They
We're TO be educated" into the best
type of food under modern con-
ditions. When Mr. Childs discovered
that people did not enter restaur-
ants in order 10 obtain a course of
education on edibles. it was nearly
100 late 10 retrieve the lost custom.
Indeed, the nine millionaires who
have been elected TO the board of
directors of the Chil1s chain held
out the grievance that the founders
vegetarian principles did great
harm to the business.
Now the du Points are in control,
giving the impression that the only
thing the 1n Points will not have
their hand in for some time is agri-
culture. II agriculture ever gets on
its feet and there is money in
farming perhaps the du Points will
gain control OF that also.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09

w. l.. Hatch and W. Z. Atwood
were added to the board of direc-
tors
Rev. J. Z. klingberg said today
that one more child would be ad-
mitted to the Children's home to-
morrow, making a total of II in
mates. Six more applications are
being investigated. A carpenter
shop for tn. instruction of the boys
has been fitted up At the home.
4 movement is under foot to stop
Sunday per 'ormances at the East
Thompson said today that be would
not issue license for this Sundays
performance unless ordered to DO
SO by the license committee.
J. C. Lincoln 70 Berlin has pur-
chased pair of work horses from
W. B. Sparks of New Britain. Mr.
Lincoln has made an agreement with
the American Paper Goods Co. to
do certain amount of express work
and he will use the new horses on
the Job.
Patrick S. Mcmahon purchased
the New Britain opera house yester-
day afternoon. 1t is said the price
paid was 1000. He will have the
building entirely renovated and the
part formerly used as theater will
he remodeled so that it can be used
for dances, fairs, etc. The opera
house was built in 1850. 1t was
considerably damaged by fire last
year.
The congregation Of the new Po-
ish Catholic church on Broad street
is negotiating for the purchase of
tract of land in the northern part
of the city to be used as a cemetery.
1t is said the church has two sites
in view.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09
Jewish Farmers Tilliilg
l,OOO, 900 Acres OF Land

Although Jews are regarded in the
east as business men or professional
men. they are cultivating 100000
acres of farmland in the United
States, the Jewish Daily Bulletin
tells us.
Real estate and personal property
value of their holdings is over $l75.-
COO, 200, according to the estimate OF
the Jewish Agricultural society. Ga
briel Davidson, general manager, has
lust issued the 29th annual report
of the society. The Jewish farm
population, based on the figures OF
DR.. II. S. Linfield as given in his
study of the Jewish population in the
United States, numbers 100000.
During the past l / years. the post
war period, 1884 Jewish men and
women desiring to buy farms APP
piled to the farm settlement DEPART
ment for advice and guidance.
Farms We're found for 1,O27 FAM
lilies. of whom 4S6 received loans TO
help finance their purchase. This
department is responsible for the es-
tablishment of the Toms River
Lakewood settlement, one of the
most important poultry centers in
the east. 1t helped place there
more than one hundred Jewish FAM
lies. who have become successful
farmers. Recently new Jewish FARM
ing centerS were established in
Farmingdale and in Bound Brook.
N. J. In the Bound Brook settle
ment, A families bought farms. This
settlement is the result of the strong
demand for farms near the city boy
cause of the opportunity it offers
of engaging in farm work without
entirely disseminating the city job. 4
continuation which is important in
the early stage of the rev farmer.
This is trend in which the society
sees much promise, the report states.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09

This business OF surveying the
condition of corniccs with spy
glass. such as Deputy Building In
spector Thomas B. Fay has started,
is to be commended but care
should be exercised by Mr., Fay not
to be mistaken for somebody trying
to look into uncurtained upstairs
rooms. This, of course. in view Of
the prcyailing prejudice against
reeping Toms.