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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
Flashes Of Life

NEW YORK-In behalf or J. per-
sons connected with night clubs y
was said to a jury that they sold
good liquor. not poison booze.
They were acquitted, but one OF the
Jurors said the quality OF the liquor
had nothing 10 do with the verdict.
The charge was conspiracy. which
the jury thought was not proved.
NEWARK, N. death has end
ed a long Sunday sunday school rec
ord. For IS yers William Weade-
mar went to Bible classes Of the Re-
formed church. He was absent only
twice. because Of illness. Tic wss
enrolled at the age of >.
NEW YORk-Archduke Leopold Of
Austria prefers brunettes. Depart
ing after a visit incoEnito he remark
Cd that he liked ladies with blue eyes
and black hair. "Such a charming
young woman he added, lis waiting
for me In Spain. She II my wife"
TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras-Sandi-
~ seems to have discovered thar
gold in them hills One Of his agents
y described a. having exhibited mug
gets here while on the way II Mexico
e buy supplies. The nuggets. said
the agents, came from raided mines.
NEW YORk-Frank Valentino,
barber j. q double Of Mussolini. 5ut
II has caused him n Bit Of buther.
nc Italian consulate informed him
h. must stop using his resemblance
fer publicity purposes. Frank saws
INC publicity consisted mostly oS
having his pictures taken. and he's
At American citizen anyhow.
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GHEa The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION GH%m5

accept nominations. Win Ballol,
former Washington ana u. Louis
pitcher, vas drafted from Milwaukee,
Elzie Dudley from Atlanta and Kim
Richardson from New Haven ARE
also conceded better than even o.
portunitiss.
One RI the trio WI 1875 catrhrrs.
Hank Deberry. Johnny Iooch AMID
Walter Henline. may ~ displaced hy
AlnhoRse Lopez. who spent a profit
able season ~ 1928 on the Brooklyn
farm Rt Macon.
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Pharr-San Juan
Defeats Donna
Especial to The Hnraldl

PHAER. Jan. i9.-Thc hitherto un
defeated Donna Redskins were We
timIzed by the Pharr-San Juln-Alamo
ayers Friday afternoon M a score
or 15-l2.
The game was fast and close. how
ever, and was decided only in the last
few minutes or play. McFar!ing. who
did the Donna scoring In the victory
over Mission earlier in the week, did
not play during the first half but
sunk the most baskets IN the second
half.
The Pharr-San Iuan-Alamo girl.
also TOOK their Donna opponents iH
camp By n score ar 30-ll.
These are said u bc the only high
EchonI girl auints in HihaIEn county.
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DAWES SCHOOL HOUSE
BY a

LAW RENCENILLE, IN. IN. Jan. fa.
-A'-Dawes house uormitory at
Lawrenceyille school, was destroyed
today BY fire that sent students
fleeing for their lives.
The dormitory, donated tr thc
school IN Vice President Dawes.
housed Az students. three masters
and three servants. Boys sleeping
wv the second story dormitories
we're reused just in time ~ escape
Among them was Dana Dawes, N
son az the vice president.
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McADen Banker
Federal Reser%
Chairman al 5. A,
fSnnrinl tn The Heraldl

NcALLEN, Jan. l9---Frank r-
Grow. vice president Of the .tate
Bank and Trust company in McAllen.
was elected chairman OF the Federal
Reserve bank cf San Antonio this
week. Hr. Crow has been n cf the
fcur directors of the federal bank.
which are chosen from the seat of
The federal reserve bank I'm Washing
tor. since last March. when he was
selected to fill arr unPNrired term.
ln discussing the financial condi-
ton of I'M. Valley and South Texas.
NJ. Crow stated that this section has
never experienced N more stable On
diticn than exists Rt the present
time ard that the prospects for the
immediate future were never
brighter.
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CI.ARk Is CAFTAIN

COLLEGE STATION. Texas. Jan
Ta.-UF-C. u. Clark of Galveston.
hack strokc and free stvlc swimr'r
arc Of the Texas A. & NJ. SNimmin-
club. has hern elected captain ~ the
1929 nuatir team. This will ~ bis
foush year riih the team, lie hss
ven honors IN several meets which
~ttshiish him - one ~ The eutStand-
irE -cufhcrr -wimr~rA
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Ell JARDIN IS
WINNER over
SAN BENITO
Flashy Comets Defeat
Hounds BY Heavy
Score of 80 to IL But
Girls Lose


SAN BENTTu. Jan. i9-Playinr
~ San Benito friday afternoon the
Ell Jardine Comets smothcrcd the san
Benito bssketeers under . score Of
~ to III. The game was repletc with
excitement and goal shooting. The
Comet forwards and center were
shooting from every angle or the
short court, and luck seemed to be
with them as the ball would find its
way into the center Of the basket.
Lallan Martin was high point man
Of the game, totaling ID points. and
Sam Lesser ran him a close second
with only one point behind. Ellis
Fesler played the best game for him
self % far this season, and was a
r%unner-up in the scoring. even
though he stayed U Of the game
one quarter. Dudley Martin st
guards position was playing the
court we'll; several times when the
Comet defense failed 70 break fast
enough he garded two men to prevent
a score. The San Benito offense was
breaking fast 1t times, however, and
ii proved to be one Of the chief rea-
sons why the Greyhounds scored as
many points as they did.
Coach Morrison used only six men
In this game, and he limited that he
might have several players eligible
next week. since the semester exam
nations, would add strength 70 his
present squad. Next Tuesday San
Benito II to play the Comets at FL
Jardin. both girls and boys.
Fridays game followed shortly af-
ter the girls game between San Be
nito and FL Jardin. Here the home
team was able TO get even with the
visitors BY beating the Comet girls 10
the tune Of ~ 20 6. This is the sec
ond game the I'll Iardin girls have
lost, being defeated last Tuesday By
Brownsville; but the Comet boys
have evened matters BY winning from
both Of these opponents.
A m m If tho game follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
SCANLON, o VET,
DIES IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Jan. fa.-lP-Mi-
chael II. Scanlon. pioneer sport fig
urc. whose association with baseball
began in 1866. is dead here at the
III the Washington Nationals. he
bought Connie Mack, now manager NJ
the Philadelphia Athletics and three
other players fromthe Hartford
club for 5000. The quartet made the
Nationals u formidable club in the
days when free for all fights *
games were not and what
promoters were timid about charging
admission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19

A
BEAT McALLEN 20-9

Pharr Independents On the Pharr
court Thursday night ~ a score
or 20 10 q.
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KING HAS coon NIGHT

LONDON. Jan. 19.-tP,-It was of-
fIcislly stated mt Buckingham Palace
today that King George had had N
good night. The slightest progress
previously noted n satisfactory con
tinuex.
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UNIQUE BIGAMY DEFENSE

MADRID Arrested for hiEamy.
Carlos Melendez pleaded that Ne took
his second wife 90 save her life. she
having threatened To commit suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
OUTFIELD and
PITCHING IS
ROBIN WORRY
Carey, Hendrick and
Herman Are Likely
Gardeners; Elliott
And Vance Are Back

This is the tu eifth WE ~ series
IF stories dealing with mid-winter
prospects ri major league baseball
clubs.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-There were
times when Jack Delaney. former
light heavyweight champion, and
Jimmy Slattery could have fought
but didn't.
Now that they want TO they can't.
"A jinx that has hampered the two
fighters since they first signed pa
pers for a 10-round bout al Madison
Square Garden gives No sign Of re-
lenting.
The bout was originally set for
early in January. Everything went
along dandy until Delaney tried 10
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RIG AMIST TAkFs BRIDE or

GLASGOM-E Edward McL.ain. aged
a+- confessed Nv had committed
hlgan'y when arrested after marrying
= woman 81 wears ala.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19

Delaney, inset.
fire q gun. As NJ pulled the trigger
he stumbled and dislocated his shout
der.
The date 81 the bout was set back
until he recovered.
Then Slattcry hurt his hand. Again
a postponement.
Now a. the newest date for the
bout approaches word comes from
Bridgeport, Conn. where Delaney
lives, that the former champion II
III with influenza.
The date has been moved back
again-this time indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04

Ross Cooley, Miss Margaret Page Sum-
ner and Col. Jefferson Randolph Kean.
Mrs. william H. Walker has named
her table the President James Monroe
table in honor Of her guest, Miss Maud
Gouverneur, Observation-Disclosures
OF Monroe. Mrs. Walkers other guests
will be Mrs. John Southgate Tucker,
Nine. de Meissner, Mrs. Marcus Benja-
min, Miss May Hustled, Miss Aimee
Powell, Miss Lucie Powell, Miss Sophie
Pearce Casey and Miss Frances Boyce.
Mrs. Charles Graves Matthews and
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett will be joint
hostesses at the table which they have
named for their Georgia ancestor. the
Huguenot settler, Nathaniel Holmes.
They will have with them as their
guests Mrs. Edward Terry Sanford. Mrs.
Charles S. Deneen, Mrs Hobart Brooks,
Mrs. David Du Bose Gaillard, Mrs.
Lowell Hobart of Ohio. Mrs. Frank w.
Mondell, Mrs. James Reynolds and Mrs
Charles w. Richardson.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman will en-
terrain AT the Valentine Hollingsworth
table. named for her colonial ances-
tors, and will have with her Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose and her guest, Mrs. Rob-
ert S. Chew. Mrs. Victor Cushman. Mrs.
Robert II. Chapman. Mrs Harral Multi
ken, Miss Anne Tucker and Miss Flea
nor Tucker.
At the Washington table, for which
Mrs. Joseph E. Washington is hostess,
Will be Mrs. st. George Bryan of Rich
mond, Va. Mrs. Samuel Beach, Mrs.
Louise Falconer. Mrs. Frederick c.
Hicks Mrs. Henry w. Fitch, Mrs. Cres-
well Darlington, Mrs. Lawrence Heap,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04
Miss Connolly and Miss Eleanor Con-
n0llY

molly.
The local scholarship funds of the
Mount Holyoke and Vassar Alumnae
Associations will be benefited by two
performance Friday evening and Satur-
day afternoon. March Is and Is. by the
New York Theater Guild in Polls Thea
ter here, under the auspices of joint
committee representing both associa-
tons, headed by Mrs. Cazenove Lee for
Vassar and Miss Jean Dean Cole, head
mistress Of Mount Vernon Seminary, for
Mount Holyoke.
These two performances have been
taken over by the two alumnae aSSoci-
atoms from the series of three plays to
be offered in this city by the Theater
Guild Of New York as their Spring en-
gagement In the Capital City, begin
ming March II. The two plays chosen
for the Mount Holyoke- Vassar joint
benefit are Bernard Shaw's THE
Doctors Dilemma" Friday night, and
st. John Ervine's John Ferguson"
Saturday afternoon
Many local girls have already been
aided by both associations. in financing
their college careers, and several we'll
known educators of the present day
were among the recipients of these
scholarships in the past, one of whom
is Frances Fenton Barnard, who until
last year was dean of Smith College,
and another Is Mrs. David L. Wing of
this city, known as Lucy Madeira Wing,
and the head of the Madeira School for
girls here.
A scholarship is given each year by
each OF the two associations, and to keep
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SOCIETY
Continued From Eighteenth page.)

Mr.. and Mrs. MacBane. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sproul. all Of New York; Sonora
de Sanchez Latour and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bowie Chapman.
The reception of the Illinois State So
ciety to Gov. Louis L. Emmerson of
Illinois and Mrs. Emmerson and other
State offlcials, was attended by 1000
nlinoisians at the Mayflower Hotel yes
terday Afternoon from to O'Clock.
Senator Charles S. Deneen. president
of the society. and Mrs Deneen were
assisted in receiving by Senator and
society officers. Mr.. James w. Good,
new Secretary of War. and many other
notables were also in the receiving line.
The Glee Club of the Hamilton Club
of Chicago rendered vocal selections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul c. Brock announce
the engagement of their daughter Anna
TO Lieut.. James G. Balm, U. S. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G. Brock an
rounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Anna to Lieut.. James S. Balm,
U. S. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Hamilton and
Miss Mary Hamilton of Washington
were at Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City,
over the week end
Mrs. r. Septimus Austin of New York
City is at the Carlton for a short stay.
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Madeleine Austin.
Miss Harriet L. whitford has returned
TO Washington and joined her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Whitford at
231l Connecticut avenue after visiting
Mrs Ralph Worthington in Miami, Fla.
During her visit her hostess. Mrs.
Worthington, entertained for her, a
luncheon was given for Miss Whitford
by Col. c. H. Huston aboard the Jere-
miah Millbank yacht, a dinner was
given for her at the Embassy Club and
before the dinner she and the guests
were entertained aboard the yacht of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Poor. Miss Whit
ford was also entertained at the Miami
Jockey Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Rosenwald Of
Chicago are stopping at the Hay-Adams
House during the Inauguration.
Miss Helen Warner has been joined
at the Wardman Park Hotel by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Warner,
who have come from their home in
Tarrytown, N. Y. to pass a short time
here.
Mrs. Andrew Jackson Somerville was
hostess at q bridge tea and linen shower
Saturday in honor Of Miss Betty Brad
ford. Among the guests were Mrs. Fred
Somerville, Miss Margaret Somerville,
Mrs. John c. Harding, Mrs. Harrison
Somerville, Miss Margaret Somerville
Mrs. Karl e. FARRELL, Mrs. ]. Reginald
Conard, Miss Jeanne Gravatte, Miss
Virginia Blackstone, Miss Margaret
Burk, Miss Agatha Waldron. Miss Mae
Shoemaker. Miss Ruth Shoemaker. Miss
Lucille Hill, Miss Mural Hazard, Mrs
Philip higgins and Mrs. Paul Burk.
Mr.. and Mrs D. L. Burnside have
arrived in Washington from their home
in New York City and are at the Carl
ton for q short stay.
Miss Caroline Smith of Atlanta, Ca,
arrived here yesterday to be the guest
for a time Of Mrs. Betty Abbott In her
home on Massachusetts, avenue. Mrs.
Abbott entertained at tea yesterday
afternoon for Miss Smith.
Mrs. Ada M. Frankham of Columbus,
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up the necessary amount in their re-
spective treasures, yearly benefits are
the custom of both groups. Since 1911,
Mrs. Thomas Sidwell, of the Friends
School, has been the custodian Of the
Vassar Scholarship Fund Of Washington,
which 1t is hoped will shortly reach
$4,000. Miss Margaret G. Barber is
president of the local VasSar Alumnae
Association.
Two years ago, the local Mount Holy
oke Alumnae Association, which had
from time to time, made 1t a custom to
aid girl students from the District of
Columbia, decided to raise fund of
$4,000. the income of which is to be
used as a permanent scholarship fund
for Washington girl in Mount Holyoke
College. Mrs. Frederic E. Harrington
OF Chevy Chase Seminary is president
of the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Associa-
ton here.
Miss Billy Monroe of Lynchburg, Va.
is visiting Mrs. George Bondurant at
I'LL East Capitol street.
Mrs Edgar E. Auchincloss, jr., Of New
York is at the Grace Dodge Hotel. She
motored here. accompanied ty Mrs. K.
n Cheney also Of New York
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Mrs L. Stanwood Menken of New
York City is spending some time at the
Carlton.
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Ohio who came to Washington with
the governors party to attend the In.
auguration, is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence r. Marvin in Cleveland Park
Mr.. Markley Frankham of New York Is
also attending the inaugural cere-
monies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sturges and
Bobby Sturges Of Morristown, N. j..
are visiting their cousin, Miss Mary A.
Lindsey, at the Grace Dodge Hotel
They motored to Washington for the
Inauguration.
Among the many distinguished Bos-
tonians who are in Washington for the
inauguration are Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer,
who is staying at the Mayfiower. ano
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaspar Bacon, who will
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bacon Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot Wadsworth
and Mr. and Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall
will be members of the governors party
which arrived this morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wadsworth are at 1718 H street.
Mrs. L. Stanwood Menken of New
York City is spending some time at the
Carlton.
Mrs. j. Holland will be hostess to a
party of 10 this evening at the supper
dance at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. Oscar Foellinger, editor and pub
Usher Of Fort Wayne, Ind. and
Miss Loretta Foellinger, who are In
Washington for the inaugural cere-
monies, were at the reception to the
governors given by the inaugural COM
mittee at the Willard last evening, Mr..
Walter Penfield accompanying them.
Mr.. Foellinger and Miss Foellinger have
been quite generously entertained since
their arrival in Washington.
Mrs. Watson E. Coleman left today
for Phoenix, Ariz. She will spend the
Spring in Southern California.
Minnesota State Society
Party Tomorrow ut the Willard.
Chairmen and committees arranging
for the reception and ball of the Min
nesota State Society tomorrow evening
in the Willard include Col. James B.
Woolnough, floor committee; Lieut..
Comdr. Roddis and Louis H. Roddis.
distinguished guests; Mrs. Percy M.
publicity; Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl, mu-
sic; NJ j. Travaland, decorations, and
Mr.. William N. Morell, boxes.
Members of the society will be adj
mitted by presenting their membership
card and guest cards may be secured at
the Willard tomorrow evening.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
Minnesotans and friends to attend.
The original members of the Wash
ington committee of the Thomas Jeffer-
son Memorial Foundation have been in
vited by Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes,
chairman, and Mrs. Minnigerode An
drews of the committee to be guests at
the speakers table at the Mi-Careme
Victory breakfast for the benefit of
Monticello Thursday at IL o'clock in
the Willard Hotel In this group are
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mr.. John S.
Barbour, Mr. Richard w. Hynson, DR..
William C. Rives and Mr.. Alfred Penn
broke Thorn.
At the table named for Thomas JEFF
ferSon, third President of the United
States and designer and builder of his
beautiful Virginia home, Monticello, will
be a number of descendants of Jeffer-
son, including the joint hostesses for
this table, Mrs. Allen M. Sumner and
Mrs Flora Mason Nicholson; Mrs T.
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Mrs. ]. Holland will be hostess to a
party of 10 this evening at the supper
dance at the Wardman Park Hotel
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Brock an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Anna to Lieut.. James S. Balm,
U. S. A.
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul G.. Brock announce
the engagement of their daughter Anna
to Lieut.. James G. Balm, u. S. A.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hamilton and
Miss Mary Hamilton of Washington
were at Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City,
over the week end.
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Miss Billy Monroe of Lynchburg, Va.
is visiting Mrs. George Bondurant at
I'LL East Capitol street.
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Mrs. Ada M. Frankham of Columbus,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sturges and
Bobby Sturges Of Morristown, N. j.,
are visiting their cousin, Miss Mary A.
Lindsey, at the Grace Dodge Hotel.
They motored to Washington for the
Inauguration.
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Mrs. Watson E. Coleman left today
for Phoenix, Ariz. She will spend the
Spring in Southern California.
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Mr. and Mrs. MacBane, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sproul. all of New York; Sonora
de Sanchez Latour and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bowie Chipman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09
PLAN 4TH OF
JULY PROGRAM
Committees Headed BY Har-
ry Faulk Named to Start
Ball Rolling

The Brownsville Fourth OF July
Association got into action for the
next Fourth Of July celebration in a
meeting at the chamber Of COM
merce Wednesday night.
Harry l.. Faux was elected acting
chairman in the absence Of Fred b.
Latham. chairman, and John Fan
ming and O.. W.. bennett were
named to act with him as a COM
mittee 10 outline a program for the
days celebration.
The subcommittee plans to meet
Friday to prepare program which
will be considered at a general
meeting of the committee 10 be held
at the chamber of commerce at 7:30
o'clock Monday evening
Tentative plans for the event call
for competitive games. a bunyon
contest. parade. a water carnical.
and an entirely new set up for fire.
works.
The Fourth Of July committee was
elected bv the votes Of citizens of
Brownsville a few weeks after the
ttACbA dAAOAA VA ldot year. A4OIt lIltil
600 ballots were sent out and fifteen
members Of a committee were
elected.
The committee consists OF Miss
Julia O'Brien, Mrs. v. w. Taylor,
Mrs. Joseph X. Wells. Harry L..
Faux. II. Fl. Banker, J. M. Stein,
Alfred Putegnat. Sam Hughston.
John Tanning. Cleve Tandy. III. ID.
Seagc G. w. bennett, Robert Ernst.
Fred B. Latham. and w. 3. Clint.
The cooperation of the military
authorities at Fort Brown will be
sought.
Last years celebration seems to
have proved very popular with the
people Of Brownsville and the VAL
ley. and II is believed that Just as
big or bigger crowds may be at
tracted this year" said c. c. Rich
ardSon. manager of the chamber,
who called the meeting.
Several committeeman voiced the
opinion that the time is growing
short. and well have TO step on it"
to arrange a good program
"A finance committe probably will
be named at the melting Monday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09
Soucek Thinks He
Has Set Mark For
Altitude Flight

WASHINGTON, May e.-tPl-
While awaiting results Of official
bureau OF standards tests OF his
instruments today. Lieutenant A.
Scucek OF the navy. was confident
he had established a new world
altitude record In his flight yes
terday at the naval air station at
AnacoStia.
His altimeter. he explained. reg
istered 10000 feet before he turned
downward in yesterdays flight and
his calculations, based on a series
Of tests to plot the discrepancy be-
tween that instrument and baro-
graph readings. placed his actual
altitude at approximately $4,000
feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09
NEEDS OF AIR
co. Are TOLD
Pan-American Chief Confers
With Harlingen Airport
Planners
Especial to The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. May 16.-The air
port committee of the Harlingen
Chamber Of Commerce. the direc-
tors OF the same body. and the
city commission met here Thurs
day morning with w. T.. Morrison.
traffic manager of the Pan Ameri-
can air lines and discussed equip
ment and facilities that would be
needed II the Pan American decide
to move their port or entry 10 this
point.
Following the discussion. the
body went to the Arroyo Colorado
parksite to look over the proposed
Harlingen municipal airport. "A
survey Of the airport site is plan
ned In the near future by the city
officials.
This is the second meeting of this
nature held recently.
II is understood that Morrison
told the assembled bodies of the
requirements OF a first class field
and warned them of the pitfalls
that usually confront builders OF
airports.