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five ESCAPED
FROM PRISON
CARRYRIFLES
Night Search Leads
To Capture of u;
Battle ExPecte d
Any Minute

SWEENEY, Tex, June 2l-tF-
Twenty-seven Of the 43 convicts who
kidnapped three guards yesterday
and escaped from Clemens prison
farm near here we're accounted for
today.
Mrs. w. M. Hickman. wife Of the
captain or Clemens farm, said the
body Of one convict was seen float
ing in the Bernard river below the
farm.
Guards Weary
Red-eyed and weary, some score
Of prison guards widened their cir
Gle Of search and pressed on toward
the capture Of the is convicts at
large.
Working throughout the night in
mosquito infested bottoms, the
searchers brought in seven Of the
escaped men, two of whom were Sc
riously wounded when they at
tempted to flee after being ordered
to halt by Joe Roaden, guard.
The men captured during the
night by guards working out Of
temporary headquarters here were
Lee HALEY. seriously wounded; Tom
Nichols. seriously wounded; z. O..
Hazelwood, Will Mills. Tom Watts
j. f. Parker and Jessie Jones.
Haley snd Nichols were shot and
brought to the ground about one
mile east of here. Roaden, sta
toned on the railroad grade. sight
cd the two as they emerged from
heavy timber and made their way
Just outside the right of way fence
toward Sweeney. He called on them
to halt. The two started running
away from the grade.
Shoots Two
Armed with a pump gun using
small shot. Roaden opened fire. He
fired twice and both men fell to the
ground.
I'VE didn't try to run. boss" the
two told Captain Hickn.a'A. but all
the wounds were in the two mems
backs.
Watts walked into one of the
guards armed and gave up without
Continued on Page III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
BROWNS TRYING
TO RESCUE MAN
Corpus Christi Man Loses
Life I'm Attempt AT
Boca Chica

The body OF Edward Evans, %.
who drowned at Boca Chica Thurs
day evening in an attempt 70 save
another's life, will be forwarded to
his home in Corpus Christi at 10
p. m. Friday. Funeral services viii
be held there Saturday.
Evans and Paul Smith went to
the aid of another man who was
believed to be drowning. Smith
succeeded in rescuing him but evi-
IDENTIFY Evans was stricken by
cramps he drowned before Smith
could return and take him from the
water. The drowning occurred al
about 7:30 and the body was not
recovered until 8:45 D. NJ. Men,
bers OF the u. S. coast guard 10
Gated the body about a quarter Of
a mile down the beach.
"A pulmotor was rushed from 80
Brownsville fire department but
was not used. Coast guards appitcd
artificial respiration from the time
he was taken from the water until
10:45 .. m. when DR.. @. s. Eisaman,
who was called from Brownsville,
pronounced him dead.
Evans had been employed In the
construction of the new bathhouse
on Brazos island.
The body was prepared for for
warding by the W. A. Darling NOR
tuary OF this city.
Chief Roy Weller carried the pull
motor to the beach in record time
OF 25 minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
MOODY SCORES
CREAGER STAND
Says Precedent of Enter
tanning Negress Is a
Bad One

AUSTIN. June 2l-The precedent
pleaded by r. b. Creager, republi-
can national committeeman. under
which Mrs. Hoover entertained the
wife OF Oscar DePrieSt. negro con-
gresham, is a precedent which
should haev been broken, Gov. Dan
Moody answered Creager Friday.
IF the affair was the carrying out
of custom and precedent, then IL
appears to me under present cir
cumstances the precedent was bad
one and this was a good time TO
break it. Gov. Moody said. If the
custom had been broken and the
people of the Illinois district took
offense they should have been told
to elect white man to congress and
his wife would have been accorded
all the social privileges Of the White
House"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
MAJOR FRANCO
POINTS PLANE
TO new YORK
Plans to Spend Day
At Azores, Then
Hop Off Saturday
For u. 8. Shore

CARTAGENA. Spain. June Ii
dPp-Major Ramon Franco. cele-
brated Spanish aviator. who flew
across the South Atlantic IN 1925.
took off here today nc 4.50 p. m.
G0:50 a. m. F. S. t. for the Azores
islands on the first lap on n flight to
New York.
Major Franco took off from Al
cazares air field. near Cartagena,
with three companions. The Spanish
fliers are 70 make their first stoo
at the Azores which they should
reach by 500 a. m. Saturday
Madrid time C2.3O a vi. ~. =. TJ
Major Franco will spend the day
at the Azores. He plans 70 take
off for New York at I'd m. 5atur-
day moon E. S. T.. The flight will
be direct To New York " weather
conditions are favorable. N not. m
stop will probably be made AZ Hal
flax, ". 8.
The Alcazares air field was
packed with great throngs who had
come 20 witness the take of.
The greatest secrecy was main
tanned throughout and only a small
amount OF information regarding
the flight was given out.
Major Franco said ne hoped to
fly directly TO New York from the
Azores and then 70 fly back to
northern Spain. making the entire
journey N eight days
The plane used by the fliers was
a Dornier- -Wahl monoplane carrying
two Hispano-Suiza motors of 500
horsepower each.
They carried a radio having =
range OF about 1000 miles and
enough gasoline for a 22-hour flight.
Major Franco planned 70 communl-
cate by radio with ships along hi-
course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
Brownsville Bidder
Gets Contract For
New HarLingen High
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, June 2l-Contract
for the construction OF Harlingen's
new 100000 high school building
was awarded last night to w. A.
Velten of Brownsville. low bidder.
Velten'S bid on the general con-
tract was $229 300.
The next low bid was that OF
Meriwether g. Sauer OF this city,
which was s233 900. Only these two
bids were being considered by the
school board. the other bids having
been returned along with the checks
of bidders, soon after the bids were
opened May Il.
Awarding of the contract was
made possible by the successful
outcome of the recent bond issue
election on an issue OF 100000.
called after the bids were first
opened. This bond issue was called
to furnish additional funds. the
school board having less than $3.50
600 with which to build the new high
school.
The bond issue was approved at
Continued on page H.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
TEXAN DIES THROUGH
MISTAKEN IDENTITY

FORT WORTH, June 2l.-tPl-
Roy Brock. "a. was seriously wound
intended for another man. and to-
The shots we're intended for Otis
Altman. altman lived and Brock
was visiting relatives az the house
where the shooting occurred.
An automobile stopped before the
house. Altman sat nj the kitchen
and Brock in the front room. ALL
man was visible from the automo-
bile. The shots were fired at ALL
man. One struck Brock. and the
lther was wild.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
38 PLANES DUE
HERESATURDAY
Cadets VIII Make Second
Visit to Brownsville For
Week End Stay

Thirty-eight planes from Brooks
Field, San Antonio, carrying a per-
sonnet OF 43 men will begin arriv-
ing az the Brownsville municipal
airport Saturday morning sometime
after 10 o'clock.
Thirty-three OF the visitors will be
cadet flyers under the surveillance
of Capt. c. L. ChennauIt, operations
officer at Brooks Field. who will fly
here in advance of the students and
make arrangements for Servicing
their planes for the return flight,
which will be made Sunday.
"A like number Of cadets flew here
last Saturday, and Capt. Chennault
was so pleased with the results Of
the flight and the hospitality shown
his men while here, that he decided
before returning to San Antonio
that he would bring another group
here this weekend.
Capt. Chennault also asked that
the same entertainment be provid-
ed as on the previous trip. The
chamber of commerce had planned
to give a dinner at Hotel FL Jardin,
and a dance in the patio after
wards, but this idea was given up
as the Boca Chica party would al
low the fliers more time for rest
before the return flight.
AS on last Saturday. the Browns
Vile Chamber OF Commerce will
meet the young birdmen at the air
port and bring them in to Fort
Brown where they will be quartered
during their stay in the city.
The return trip probably will be-
gin about 10 a. m. Sunday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
Three Injured AS
Two Autos Collide
West of Harlingen
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN. June Fl - Three
persons were in the Valley Baptist
hospital here Friday recovering
from injuries they received when
two cars collided on the highway
west Of here late Thursday.
The injured we're Miss Martha
Kyle, Miss Edith Cartwright, and
their uncle. J. <. Barrett, all OF
Bishop. Texas. Barnett suffered a
sprained knee and cuts about the
body. The young women were only
slightly cut. They were expected to
leave the hospital late today.
Their car was badly smashed UP
in the wreck. Occupants Of the
other Car we're uninjwed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
Dent Theater In
Denison Charged
In Damage Suit

SHERMAN, Tex. June 2l.-P|--
Alleging a combination restraining
trade, j. A. Cuff. Denison moving
picture operator. today filed a 500
600 damage suit against the Dent
Theaters. Inc. Of Denison; the
Publix Theaters Corporations OF
New York and Texas; the Para
mountainous -LaSky Corporation
OF New Jersey; Il. l.. Dent. Dallas;
l.. M. Rideout, Sr., and Jr.r both
Of Dallas.
Cuff charges the combine refused
to grant him equal rights with
members Of the defendant groups
in obtaining first run pictures
causing a money loss and forcing
him TO retire from business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
Two IN JAIL
AFTER FIGHT
Brownsville, Matamoros Of
ficers Get Alleged Lii
quor Runners

Two men, one cut about the
throat. are lodged in Brownsville
and Matamoros iails today as the
result of what is described as a
liquor hi-jacking fight on the banks
Of the Rio Grande Thursday night.
The injured man was taken into
custody by Mexican officers follow
ing the combat and the other was
arrested by city police. aided by
Fort Brown guards, after he had
swan the river after the fight. a
third man. who also swan the riv-
er. escaped naked emitting tantal-
izing cries of "ehi." All appeared
to be intoxicated, or under some
other influence. officers said.
Did Not Remember
The man taken by Brownsville Of
ficerS freely admitted being a boot
logger and said the fight resulted
when two men he did not know at
tempted to hijack him Just rs he
started 10 cross the river He did
not remember using a knife on his
opponent and said he used only his
fists. He did not divulge the name
Of the man with him
Matamoros authorities notified
Brownsville police shortly after the
fight which occurred at about III
p. m. that two of the men had
crossed the river to the Fort Brown
reservation. Local officers under
Chief w. B. Linton notified the
officer Of the day and were re-
inforced by three guards.
One Surrenders
They located the two men and
one surrendered. The other. naked
ran off in the direction Of the riv-
er and evidently swan back to the
Mexican side. Officers gave chase
but were unable TO catch him. The
man taken was well known here and
upon enSring the county Jail said
he was no stranger there" He
freely discussed the fight and swim
ming Of the river.
Liquor that he said he had in his
possession at the time of the fight
was not located on either side Of the
Rio Grande. At first It was re-
ported that the man taken by the
Matamoros officers had died. Wnen
told this, the man here said he did
not know whether he killed the man
or not but that he had hit him hard
The mans cuts and bruises are
not thought to be Of a serious ma
ture. the Matamoros chief Of police
stated this morning while in confer
ence with local officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
HEFLIN PANIED OVER
HIS SONS ARREST

WASHINGTON. June 2i.-tPl-
Senator Heflin OF Alabama issued
a statement today In which he said
he was deeply panied and grieved
tc learn that his son had been
drinking again but reiterated that
he would help him in every way
he could.
Young Heflin was arrested We'd
nesday on a charge OF driving an
automobile while under the ih-
fluence Of drugs after his automo-
bile hit a truck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
75-YEAR-OLD MAN is
ORDERED TO ASYLUM

A jury In Cameron county court
at-law Friday found John Graham,
about rs years old. Of unSound mind
and the court. with Judge o. @.
Dancy presiding adJudged the de-
fendant a lunatic and ordered him
10 the San Antonio state hospital
for restraint and treatment.
He had been residing at the char
ity home here for some time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
MOTION PICTURE CZAR
is GRANTED DIVORCE

SULLIVAN, Ind, June 2l--tFi--
Will III. Hays. president OF the Mo-
ton Picture Producers and Dis
tributors OF America. was granted
divorce i'm the Sullivan county cir
cult court yesterday from Mrs.
Helen Hays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy 70 fair tonight and
Saturday. Light variable winds ON
west coast
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Saturday. Light va
riable winds on the coast, mostly
north 10 east.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
TEXAS SLAYER GIVEN
HALF CENTURY IN PEN

BROWNWOOD. Tex. June 21.-
R)-O. r. Leonard, convicted Of
Staying j. r. Wilson here last
spring, today was sentenced to SO
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21

Under the terms of this act the
first assistant to the sheriff, or the
chief deputy, of any other county
officer in all counties having
population OF $4,000, will receive
S2400 per year.
Salaries OF heads OF departments
in the county will be fixed at $1,000
and other deputy sheriffs. or depu-
ties to any Of the other officers will
recPiVe $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
Pay Increase For
County Deputies
Voted In Senate
Cspecial 70 The Herald.l

AUSTIN. June 2l.-The senate az
its Thursday night session passed
finally Senator Archie PARIS bill
TO increase pay of deputy and as
sistant county officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21
RIVER FORECAST

There will he no material change
I'm the river during the next "a tc
AZ hours.
wrr,d prrurrr 7a-uw 7a-Wr
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point ISabel
tomorrow, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
HlGn ++-.++.sHs#s u a. H.
Low 9:38 p. III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21

Emerson Fans

Will Keep You Cool
Guaranteed Five Years
w II Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-21

J. c. FARRELL. in the real
estate business in Wilkes Barre.
pa pays tribute to Valley climate.
4 Renewing his subscription to The
E2sd. he writes:
tsT am very much interested in
Brownsville. especially from a
health standpoint. Ny four and
one half weeks in Brownsville last
winter. where I went for a rest. did
me very much good. and I hope to
r.reat the trip this winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17
New Scheme of Cooking.

viands to be prepared for the dinner
table may in the near future be cooked
by passing an electrical current
through them directly instead of the
very indirect method Of using the heat
through the medium of an oven or q
fame under some culinary utensil. This
new scheme of cooking has been used
at the Iowa State College by the house.
hold equipment stan. The device, In
its present stage, consists Of an ordi-
nary glass jar with a steel plate In
the bottom forming one electrode. The
other electrode is a steel plated plunger,
which is placed in the jar. Place In
the jar meat. vegetables or whatever
you want to cook, throw the switch and
the cooking process proceeds. The idea
originated in Germany by placing two
electrodes in a potato and passing an
electric current through it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17

ME p. Joyner was appointed press coz
respondent.
A short business meeting was con-
Quoted Monday evening by Comdr. Alice
Grawle. Macte Brown later held Hal
loween social and dance.
LADIES OF THE FIRST AMERICANS.
Goodrid Igloo has changed place Of
meeting to the Kidder Building. 822
Twentieth street, and the next meeting
will be November 10. Mrs. Sue p. Minis,
supreme lady, announces the nominal
ton Of officers. There win be social
December 8. Mrs. Kate Andrews has
been appointed chairman Of ways and
means committee.
NATIONAL UNION.
The class ceremonial will be held
December 81 in Pythian Temple. A
large class Of new members will be In
itiated by Victory Council degree team,
in charge of N. w. Jones.
The executive board met Wednesday
evening In the washington Loan &
Trust Building, with w. T. Wilkinson
presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17
FRATERNITIES
MASONIC.

LODGES.
0diPP :af: K Z e chufcs i'E sOsS a q
Mcndsy1Potomac, No. s, Z. A.
Pentalpha, No, 80, z. A.
-.AI6srt PIKE; No; as; M, NJ
Tg N;ns Ds1T5h No a. No e; M M
II. n. Parker, No. az. and Joseph
II. MilanS,- No. So, Joint grand
visitation. 9 pm, Northeast Ma
sonic Temple ,u.ou con..rr,.,
No. IA. grand visitation, 8 pm.
Osiris. No, 20. grand visitation
rh S,SS H" Roosevelt. No. a.. ladies'
rsunTsisSs as HSSSTinlns No 4. and Anaeos-
8 pm, Naval Hall.
Hiram. No 10, social.
La Fayette, No. 19, P. M. night
within Tiisn esoo sinse P5Osrs M. 90 re-
ceptfon and social.
Petworth, No. AZ, social.
Friday-Hope, No. 40, social.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
wednesday-Columbia No. /, p. M.
and NJ. Z. NJ. degrees.
Friday-,Mount Pleasant, No. H.
SCOTTISH RITE.
Tuesday-Mithras Lodge of PeTfec-
ton, statutory assembly,
Robert de Bruce Council Of Kadosh,
twentieth and twenty-second de-
grees.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Observation-Disclosures Grotto. good
fellowship nisht.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.

The Juniors initiated class Novem-
Der 8 when the officers Of Court 212
were their guests.
The Tippet Club, Miss Helen Honan,
chairman, had charge of a card party
at the G. D. Of &. Home Tuesday eve
ming.
The members of the Junior Guild of
Holy Name Parish will give a dance
Monday evening.
The house committee at its meeting
Friday evening formulated program
for Winter activities.
The executive committee of the Con-
verts' League, Miss Florence Winter,
chairman, will hold a meeting Thurs
day, after which Father Malloy, spiri-
Of lectures.
The dance committee, Miss Bess Call
nan, chairman. announces dance for
Friday evening.
After the business meeting next Tues
day evening, the social session will be
in charge of the welfare committee.
WoMANS BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
Washington Review Mrs. Mary Kill
leen, president will hold card party
for the benefit of the review tomorrow
evening.
Victory Review, Mrs. Estella Hunt
ington, president, will meet in business
session tomorrow evening.
Liberty Union Review, Mrs. Lillian
Saffell, president, will meet Wednes-
day evening.
Washington Review will have charge
Of the Wednesday luncheon at the
clubhouse this week.
National Review will hold its annual
bazaar and masquerade party Friday
evening. Members and their friends
are requested to attend dressed in cos
tune.
JR. o. u. A. M.
Edward @. Beck was unanimously
elected State councillor Of the District
Of Columbia at the thirty-fourth annual
convention, held in the Junior Temple
November z. Frank g. Mangum was
elected State vice councillor, succeeding
Edward @. Beck State Treasurer r.
w. Hawkins and State Chaplain George
L. Meyers were reelected. Other officers
elected were r.. Fred Burgess, State
conductor; Edward A. Diehl, State
warden; State inside sentinel, E. M.
Garrett; outside sentinel, E. II. Wax,
and national representative, Harry A..
Beck The convention voted a mem
bership drive, which will begin Deem
Der l and continue to June 80. Ma
tional Secretary James L. Wilneth
was the principal speaker.
Star Spangled Banner Council con-
vened in the Junior Temple November
and was called to order with Coun-
cilor E. M. Garrett presiding. Reports
on the State convention were made by
the representatives from the home
council. The following officers were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17

Ferguson: treasurer. Mary T. Wolfe:
inner guard, Mrs. Mabel M. Burke; out
er guard. Laura Luff; guides, Mrs. Annie
Coon. Miss Fannie Howe; scribe, Rose
Ann French; organist, Mary Ellen Man
ming: trustees, Bella Howe, Mollie Flynn,
Mary Giachetti.
The next social night will be ,Novem-
Der IS. 1t will be turned over to the
special committee for the purpose of
holding card party for the benefit Of
the scholarship fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17

THANKSGIVING entertainment to follow
the business meeting to be neld 1ues-
day, November 26. A genuine surprise
is guaranteed by Lecturer waldo II.
Page, who is directing the AFFAIR.
The washington General Assembly OF
the Fourth Degree, knights OF COLUMBUS,
will hold its annual pound party Tor the
benefit of the Little Sisters OF the Poor
at the home of the Little Sisters OF the
Poor, Second and II streets northeast,
this afternoon from 2 to pm. Thomas
]. Trodden, chairman OF the commlttee
in charge Of the affair, advises that his
Committee will be on hand to escort all
persons through the institution who
wish it. All members Of the knights OF
Columbus and other Catholic societies
have been invited to participate.
Daniel j. O'Brien, chairman OF the
patrons committee, reports that MS
committee has made final arrangements
for the Thanksgiving dinner dance 10
CONGRESSIONAL Club wednesday evening,
November 81 Thanksgiving ever. Spe-
cial music has been engaged for the
dinner dance and prospective members
for the Fourth Degree have been ex-
tended an invitation to be present.
J. Eugene Gallery, faithful navigator
for the Fourth Degree, states that spe-
cial arrangements are being MADE Tor
the December meeting OF the Fourtn
flower Hotel Monday evening, Decenl-
Der 2.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
Usage Tribe met last Saturday night.
After the meeting caro- games were
played
Temple Tuesday night, at which time
the members of the Improved Order OF
Redmen, Degree of Pocahontas, and
their friends attended Senator Cole l..
Blease of South Carolina, and Worth
ington P. Wachter, great junior saga
more of the Great Council of the United
states, were the speakers OF the eve
ming. Idaho Council Dramatic Club
furnished the entertainment.
Powhatan Tribe met Thursday eve
ming with Senior Sycamore Prayer pre-
siding. The Adoption Degree was con-
ferred on two candidates and services
were held in memory of Past Sachem 7.
M. Stump. Announcement was made
that the warriors and chiefs degrees
would be conferred at the next meeting.
After remarks by Great Sachem Baker,
Great Representative Seiffert and others
the tribe adjourned to attend the vista
ton to Logan Tribe.
Mineola Tribe met November 8 with
Sachem Perkins presiding, at which
time the warriors degree was conferred
on candidates Great Senior Sycamore
Nally and Past Great Sachem Dennis
made addresses, after which card games
were played.
white Eagle Council met November
6, with Pocahontas Smith presiding. A
measuring party was given by the good
Of the order committee.