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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
EAKER EOFF;
MISSED RITES
Forced Landing Pre-.
vented Attending
Mothers Burial

MIDLAND, Tex. Jan. 22.-lP)-The
army record-breaking endurance
plane Question Mark took off from
the airport here shortly after 8
a. M. today for Shreveport. La.
Captain Ira c. Eaker, who arrived
too late &c attend his mothers fun
eral at Eden. Tex. yesterday, was at
the controls.
The big planes commander. Major
Carl Spatz, planned to fly over Dali
las. landing at Shreveport late today
and spending the night there.
A refueling plane, accompanying
il, took off a short time later, but
plans did not call for transfer Of
gasoline TO the Question Mark on
today's flight.
Speeding the plane from Tucson.
Aria. yesterday in an effort TO
alight there and 20 By automobile
TO Eden, Tex. for the funeral Of
his mother. Eaker was compelled ny
fog 70 make a forced landing, the
Question Mark averting crashing
into a fence by five feet. The lift
ing fog then revealed the Midland
airport three miles away. The cap
tain's mother. il developed. had
been buried while he was fighting
the heavy atmosphere. She died OF
pneumonia Sunday.
Captain Eaker went to the bedside
Of his father. i'll with mastoid trou-
bic in a San Angelo hospital. His
mother he saw for the last time
when he left Eden a few days ago,
on physicians statements that her
condition was improved. for the ives:
coast to take the Question Mark
back TO Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
DELAY Is WON
BY NORTHCOTT
Case Continued Until
Thursday Because
OF a Cold

COURTROOM, Riverside. Cal, Jan.
22.-tPl-The trial Of Gordon Stew
art Northcott for the murder of
three boys was continued today un-
til Thursday because of illness Of
the defendant. Superior Judge Geo.
r. Noah granted the continuance
after hearing testimony of DIR. II. l..
Ratliff who examined Northcott.
A cold was the excuse for continu-
ance Of the case. Northcott today
was nearing the point in his trial
where he will be forced to take the
initiative in the battle for life.
The states case against the 22-
year-old Winevilie chicken farmer.
accused OF Staying three boys, is
nearing completion Only a few
important witnesses. including Jes-
sic Clark, young Northeott's niece,
and Cyrus Northcott, known as the
father Of the accused youth, remain
to be called by the prosecution.
Northcott. who il acting as his
own attorney thus far has foregone
cross-examination of prosecution ex-
perts who have declared bone, hair
and blood found at the Northcott
ranch to be of human origin
The ~ men who are to decide
whether Northeott is guilty Of the
alleged Staying OF Lewis and Nelson
winslow and an unidentified Mexi-
can lad, are scheduled TO pay visit
to the so-called murder farm" al
wineville, near here before the case
ends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Note From Dead SOIueS
Dissappeyance0fS Ships

sAULT STE. MARIE, Ont Jan.
22.-tPp--A veritable note from
the dead today threw the first ray
Of light on the wreck Of the KAN
loops-one Of the mysteries Of the
Great Lakes.
The Kamloops, with her crew OF
81, was lost in q storm that swept
the Lakes December 8, 1927. and
no clue was found as 70 the fate
of her crew or the manner and
place OF her sinking.
Last month d trspper found a
note signed @Alice" in bottle at
the mouth Of the AgaEu river, in
dicating the ship foundered On the
rock Of Isle Royale and the writer
was fhs sole survivor and was dy-
ing Of cold and starvation.
Louis Coutu. the trapper, after
guarding the contents Of the note
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
SENATE TOTRY
IMPEACHMENT
CHARCESSOON
Suspended Oklahoma
Chief Executive.
Continues to Use
Capitol Rooms

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 22.-tRt-
An officer Of the Oklahoma national
guard today was in charge of the Of
flee Of Governor Henry S. Johnston.
who was suspended late yesterday by
the state senate, pending trial on i'm
peachment charges voted by the
house of representative.
The officer, Major c. d. Keller
was stationed at the executive office
by w. ]. Holloway, acting governor.
Major Keller explained there was no
military significance in his pres
ence.
II am here as a cordinator between
the governor and the acting COVER
nor" the majo rsaid. II am in
charge of the records and Of course I
shall suppyl the acting governor
whatever he requires
Governor Johnston, who was in
vited by acting Governor Holloway
yesterday TO continue use Of the ex-
ecutive offices, arrived at his office
late this morning. to find IL deserted d
except for the officer, one stenogra-
pher and II. +. Sullivan, secretary to
the governor.
Mrs. o. o. Hammonds, the COVER
nor's confidential secretary, about
whom many of the storms Of Cover
nor Johnston's administration have
swirled, visited the office but stayed
only a few minutes, leaving a mes
sage that she was leaving the city
70 ra few days.
Apparently in good spirits, Gov
ernor Johnston told newspapermen
he probably would be defended be-
fore the senate court of impeach-
ment by the same man who perform
Continued on page nineJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
CONTRACTION
ROAD WORK IN
CAMERON LET
Dodds & Wedegartner,
F. P. McElwrat a tn
Successful Bidd ers
On State Jobs

Dodds a. Wedegartner of San Be-
nito and +. p. McElwrath Of Hariin-
gen were awarded contraets for paw
ing 40 lies on highway No. TuO and
7.s5 miles on highway SO, both in
Cameron county, by the state high
way commission ut the monthly let
ting Of road contracts at Austin
Monday. according to information re-
ceived by county officers.
Dodds & Wedegartner were award
ed the contract on highway No. 100
on a bid of s1o3,35l.26. The esti-
mate on this highway was si1s,000.
McElwrath secured the contract on
highway No. SO on n bid Of S1l4,-
7l3.0S, the estimate on this highway
being S1S2,000. The bids were ap-
proximately $4,000 below the orig
inal estimate upon which the county
had placed funds in escrow.
The county will receive state aid
on highway No. 96. but will finance
the entire program on Highway No.
100, all work 70 be under supervi-
sion Of the state highway depart
ment. Engineers pronounced the bids
among the lowest ever received on
Cameron county projects
The state highway commission also
voted state aid OF 60 per cent for
widening OF highway No. IL between
San Benito and Harlingen. II is un.
derstood this will be contingent upor
Cameron county widening the pres.
ent 60-foot right-of-way. The state
desires a 100-foot right-of-way. and
the commission has indicated that II
this width Is provided the state will
finance the entire widening project
Announcement was made by the
Continued on page nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Baldwin Reopens
Plan to Tunnel
English Channel

LONDON, Jan. 22.--tPl-Premiei
Baldwin announced I'm the house ot
commons today that a comprehen-
sive non-party examination will bs
made into the sixty-year-old project
70 "a tunnel under theh English
channel.
A tunnel under the English chan
mel connecting England with the
European mainland on the French
coast, is a project that has long pre-
sented fascinating engineering diff
ficulties, although the political as
pect Of the problem rather than the
engineering has always blocked prog
ress.
On two occasions the house OF
commons voted in favor Of the pro-
posal and work was actually started
from the English side, but Britain's
committee on imperial defense held
the balance against the project.
British military strusegists, arRu-
ing for national security, have nj
ways opposed the tunnel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

ment of justice, and all 9TH
er agencies connected with
enforcement.
Senator George, Of Georgia, came
to the support Of his colleague in
the demand for the increase in the
prohibition fund. He declared all
prohibition argument comes down to
a statement by the vets that the
Volstead law could not be enforced,
and a statement by the drys that il
could be enforced If an honest eff
fort we're made.
The argument also drew into the
picture Senator Bruce, democrat,
Maryland, a wet, who declared that
prohibition could be enforced but
only with laws so stringest and q
force so large that personal liberty
would no longer exist in the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Steamer Fails
To Find Vessel
Calling For Aid

ST. JOHNS, New Foundland, Jan.
22.-tP1-The British steamer Maine,
bound from Antwerp for New York,
reported this morning that she was
continuing search for the steamer
Teesbridge, in distress southeast of
Cape Race, but was unable to find
her.
In the last message received from
the Teesbridge. bound from Fowey,
England. for Philadelphia, it was
said two of her matches had been
stove in and her stokehold flooded.
II was believed her wireless is out
Of order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Check Sought
On Commercial
Fishing in Bay

Petitions requesting members Of
the legislature TO support Senate Bill
SO. designed 10 abolish commercial
fishing in the lagoons, hays and in
lets of the Texas coast as well as all
inland waters were being circulated
in Brownsville Tuesday.
The bill proposes an amendment TO
Article cal Of the 1925 penal code,
and prescribes that no fish be taken
by nets or seines in any inland wat
ers or salt water bays or lagoons or
in the Gulf within one mile Of pass.
The measure. il passed in its pres
ent form. would practically eliminate
commercial fishing in such waters.
The bill carries an emergency
clause, and IL enacted will 20 into ef-
feet upon adjournment Of the legis-
lAture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Onion Tariff
Increase Into
Effect Tuesday

The new tariff on onions, inereas-
ing the rate from one cent per pound
TO 1 l-2 cents, went into effect Tues
day. notification Of the new rate hav-
ing been received last week by Amer
lean customs officials here.
The new tariff is expected TO ma
terially increase the sale price OF
onions for the Willacy county and
Winter Garden growers. who report
they viii produce the largest crop on
record.
Practically all American contracts
with Spanish and Egyptian shippers
have been annulled, according TO re-
ports from New York, and while the
increase is not sufficient 70 entirely
exclude foreign onions. IL will reSult
In a better return to American grow
ers. the shippers state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
10000 Letters
10 lnaugurate
Gulf Air Mail

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 22.-tPl-
Ten thousand letters await depar-
ture Of two Fokker planes which will
carry the first air mail to New Or
leans Wednesday, and the stack is
mounting higher with each mail.
Postmaster Roy b. Nichols said
Tuesday.
The two planes, piloted By b. A..
Carpenter and C. A. Potts, will take
off from Houston airport at s:45 a.
m. The first plane from New Or
leans. piloted by d. D. Johnston, will
arrive here 1t 3:45 p. m.
The three planes will carry full
loads Of passengers along with the
air mail.
The Gulf Airways, Inc. has the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Military Holds Governor J0h,1st0m's office
So1ons Studying
StateROadPlan:
Get Many Ideas

AUSTIN, Jan. 22.-tF)-Members
Of the slst legislature today consid-
cred the task Of solving the high
way problem, after listening to an
expression OF views last night.
Three speakers, Lynch Davidson,
former lieutenant governor; Cone
Johnson, state highway commission
er, and Clarence Ousley Of the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce, spoke
and were called upon to answer
questions concerning highway pro-
posals.
They addressed an audience made
up rot only of joint committees on
highways, constitutional amendments
and revenue and taxation, but also
Of Governor Dan Moody, Lieutenant
Governor Barry Miller and other
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

for some time turned il over to
Captain II. y. Brian, q brother OF
the skipper Of the lost ship, who
made a search OF the Isle Royale
shoreline. He reported finding
wreekage piled high on the beach
and . case that had contained
candy, broken open He expressed
belief tha. some members Of the
crew had reached shore and had
died.
Captain Brian, who made public
the note today. said the writing
had been identified by the parents
Of Alice Bettridge, assistant stew
ardess Of the ship. as that OF their
daughter. IL IL believed the body
Of the stewardess was one Of sew
eral found on the shore Of Isle
Roysls early last summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
GRIFFIN SUIT
JURISDICTION
RULE DELAYED
Judge Calhoun Asks to
Be Cited Authori-
ties; Decision To Be
Made Later

AUSTIN. Jan. 22.-tPl-A decision
in the Hidafgo county election case,
wherein Gordon Griffin and J. E
Leslie are contesting for the Judge
ship of the Ninety-third judicial
district in Hidalgo county, insofar as
the jurisdiction Of the Travis county
district court Is concerned, will be
handed down for several days.
At the conclusion Of argument Of
attorneys yesterday, Judge George
Calhoun requested that authorities
be cited him, after which he would
take the issues under advisement. He
had previously overruled Leslie's
plea of privilege, in which he con-
tended he should be sued in the
county of his residence.
The case originated here when
Griffin obtained a temporary injunc-
tion restraining Mrs. Jane Y. Mccall
lum, secretary Of state, from can
vassing the Hidalgo county returns,
Griffin claimed the county commits
sioners' court Of Hidalgo county Lad
refused to include the Weslaco pre-
cinct returns in the county because
the envelope containing them was
not sealed. He alleged the vote in
this box would have given him q
lead in the county over Leslie. With.
out the Weslaco returns Leslie had
a majority OF IL votes.
Judge A. ". Cameron of Hidalgo
county testified the Wasfaco returns
were thrown out because Of the un.
sealed envelope and also on account
OF irregularities reported in that
precinct. He said the total numbe,
Of votes cast there was about $50 ir
excess of the number Of names OF
the poll lists.
II Judge Calhoun finds his cour
does not have jurisdiction, It viii
have the effect Of dissolving tn,
temporary injunction and automat
ically dismissing the suit from hi,
court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
MANY CITIES WANT
MISSOURI SUSPECT

ST. JOSEPH. No, Jan. 22.-tRt-
Several cities have asked police for
the custody Of Cecil Z. Irons. arrest
ed here Sunday As a suspect in q
New Orleans &c mrobbery.
New Orleans is sending officials
here 70 secure him, while word came
tonight from Springfield. No. that
officers are enroute to secure Irons.
charged with stealing jewels valued
at $1,000 from a Springfield woman
Police have been informed Irons
Is wanted in Miami and Pensacola,
Fla: Richmond. Va; Rome and At
lznta, Ga; Beaumont, Tex; Fort
Smith ard Hot Springs. Ark
Jewel robheries are blamed on him
in each Of the cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
ITALIAN ship
SAYS RUDDER
is DAMAGED
Position Given Indi-
Gates Craft About
500 Miles East Of
Cape Hatteras

NEW YORK. Jan. "a Two
freighters were In distress off the
Virginia coast today, the Florida
and the DaRnedake.
PHILADELPHIA, jan 22.-tFl-S
o 5 calls from the Italian steamer
Florida, Pensacola for Naples, was
intercepted here about noon today.
hTe steamer which gave her position
as latitude sos; longitude 60-12. said
her rudder was damaged and asked
for assistance.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-(P)-The
position given by the Italian steamer
Florida in sending out an SOS call
today as about 500 miles east Of Cape
Hatterns.
The Radio Marine corporation here
said il was working on the case but
up 20 noon had received no report
Of any ship going TO the Florida's
assistance.
The Florida ~ a freighter OF S,503
gross tons. IL is $40 feet long and
was built in 1904. 1t is owned i'm
Genoa. 1t was said in shipping cir
cles that n ship of this size gener-
ally carries a crew OF about rs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Harris Seeks to
Give President
Huge Dry Fund

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-lP-A plan to place a
600 prohibition enforcement fund in the hands
the president advanced in the senate today by SEN
Harris democrat Georgia. who precptated the most
recent wet and dry argument with his proposal to add
$25 900 900 to the amount available for the work
AS debate on the subject resumed, the Georgian
urged that the appropriation which Secretary Mellon has
opposed at this time, be turned the white house
for ALLEGATION to the guard border patrol depart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Several Killed
AS Fire Sweeps
Constantinople

CoNSTANTINoPLE. Jan. 22.-tP1
Several persons were killed and
thousand buildings destroyed in
the popuNous Greek district Of Ia
vala in Constantinople today by u
terrific fire famed by q high wind.
At least 5000 persons were driven
from their homes to the freezing
streets and suffered from exposure
aggravated by a violent blizzard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
CHALLENGE STATEMENT
NEW YORK GOVERNOR

ALBANY, ". ", Jan. 22.-(Pt-Gov-
ernor Roosevelt today faced the pos
sibility of being asked by the leEis-
lature TO produce proof Of a state
ment that a feeling was prevalent
sitter the last election similar 70 that
which followed the theft Of the
presidency in the Tilden case"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
WEATHER

For Brownsville and tho Valleys
Fair and somewhat colder tonight;
Wednesday fair and colder; much
colder Wednesday night. Moderate
to fresh southsrly winds today on
the west coast, shifting TO northerly
late tonight.
For East Texas: Generally fair
and much colder tonight and We'd
nesday; freezing tonight or Wsdnes-
day in north portion. Moderate %
fresh south 10 northwest winds tn
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
10 4

do il, In storing that lovely you taking
the chance Of having il ruined by moths. Why not
sell il, and apply the CASH received for ii on new
rug to fit your room! That Is THRIFT. In the WANT
AID department Of The Herald there is courteous Ad-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
IN the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 2G-Hr 1a-Hr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

take-. who will be glad to as
sist you in Writing an Ad that
will find a buyer for your rug.
Phone Us TODAY-No. 8. You
nay say charge it, IL you
like.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
TIDE TABI.E

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide az Point Tszbei
tomorrow. under normal meteorclogi
cal conditions:
High ...........nAs-.s. 4:29 p. n
Low ..-.-..r...---.-.. 1851 a- rnl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-25
Deaths

Mary. A Kattau, o. Flower Mission
hospital. pulmonary tuberculosis.
Rena May OdelL 81, Methodist hospital.
chronic myocarditis.
Ailsie Ethel Long, %, Methodist hos
pital, Intestinal obstruction.
Frank Riggs, %. 2o5S Cornell, broncho
Mary F. Gilbert, SO. 800 North Grant,
carcinoma.
mitral inSufficiency.
William Wood, so, city hospital acute
myocarditis.
Lois Eileen Rippy, 9, Christian hospital,
acute appendicitis.
Gustaye Young. 81. Central Indiana hos
pital general paralysis.
Helen E. Hunt, %, 812 North Rural. acute
cardiac dilatation.
sarah Luella Fitchett. IS, $50 East For
S Ed%a7d f IeTis S. s15 North Senate
cardio vascular renal disease.
Infant Mitchell, hours, 2514 Baltimore,
premature birth.
Hattie E. Stewart. So. 171O Martindale,
acute cardiac dilatation:
Josephine E. Smart. II. $3.50 z. Wash
ington, chronic endocarditis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-25
CANADIAN CROP
LOSS RESTORES
WHEAT PRICE
Closes at a Cents Higher:
Corn, Oats Prices Car
ried Up.
BV Tpited Press

on nfFf0 Press
CHICAGO, July 25.-General
public interest in the wheat market
was restored to new v;gor today by
the most Sensational dam &c re-
ports Of the season. which came
from the spring crop country OF
Canada and the American rortIl-
west, following a week of blister
ing weather on fields weakened BY
long drouth. Corn and oats were
higher with wheat.
At the close wheat was Al 10
AZ cents higher. cron was up IL
to 312 cents and oats we're : to 12s
cents h CHER. Provisions were I'M
evenly higher.
Private advices from Canada
were estimating the total yields tor
the tire western provinces at as low
as 100000 bushels. following an
other week of hot. dry weather. and
Winnipeg led the Chicago market
to higher prices from the opening
Liverpool was stronger than expect
ed on the North American damage
repots, and the bullish crop cables
from Australia and the Argentine
Hedging sales from the southwest
were heavy, but did not affect the
mornings trade. Cash prices we're
UNCHANGED to 2 cents higher. Re
CENTS were asa cars.
Corn was carried upwards oy
wheat. After a rather uneven OPEN
ing. but did not attain the strength
shown by the major cereal early
Oklahoma reported some corn be-
ing fred by high temperatures. Re
ceipts we're rather light at 113 cars.
Cash prices we're unchanged to Y
cent higher.
Oats we're about l cent higher on
the Canadian news early, but action
in the coarse grain was overshad-
owed by the excessive interest in
wheat. Cash prices we're unchanged
to cent higher. Receipts we're Sc
cars
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-25

BOYS
william and Della Bonesteel 3l4 North
Leonard and iona Riley. 634 North Pine.
Marcus End Helen Slaprt, 34o0 Carson.
Frank and Madeline McCracklin. 1912
Samuel and Evelyn Nichols, 453 South
William and Olive McCaIahan. 1920 West
Elmer and Marie Bedford. 1885 Ashland.
Frank and Janet Moore, Methodist hos
Herbert and Bernita Kroeckel, Methodist
hospital.
Charles and Evelyn Kingery, Methodist
Stanley and Lucille Abrams, Methodist
hospital
Ralph and Ida Millspaugh. Methodist
Harry and Ann Good. Methodist hos
pital
Almond and Clara Marshall. TIA South
Ebert and Mildred Nal, 311a North Shell
Elmer and Beulah Dicks, 27o2 Burton.
George and Anna Albean. Coleman hos
pitaL
Roy and Ruth Couple. Coleman hospital.
Harper and Esther Locklesr, Coleman
Walter and Lois Kissel. 2718 Napoleon
William and Elsa BroWnf1eld. 415 Chester.
Harley and Gertrude Kruge, l407 North
Holmes.
Girls
Roscoe and Frances Keith, 1888 East
Minnesota.
Raymond and Mary sutherlin. Methodist
hospital
Elmr and Martha Nikirk, Methodist hos
pital.
Edgar and Maud Terhune. 914 Ketcham.
William and Dorothy Bunge, 1441 Union
Mark and Lula Hyatt Coleman hospital.
Austin and Dorothy Todd. Coleman hos
pital
Harold and Anna Nuenschwander, 1887
North Tuxedo
Luther and Minnie England. 335 Blake.
AIlCnStUS and Ain 1870 ocf
Climber
Andy and Elizabeth Webb, 2136 Sugar
Grove.
Carl and Lucretia Chrispof. 1870 North
Belle Vieu place.