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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21

ined to try out the newly discov-
cred course.
Officials of the Royal Automo-
bile club will be accompanied to
south Africa by Lindsay Lloyd,
clerk of the course of Brooklands
Track. This party, equipped with
electrical time keeping apparatus
will supervise the measurement OF
the course, the time keeping and
checking when Captain Campbell
drives his racer In the attempt
for a new record. So. 1t is quite
possible that the next worlds
speed record may be made over
the sands of Verneuk Pan where
the initial ace took place between
a Buick and the mirages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
MANCHURIA PROVINCES
NOW A INSTEAD OF 3

MUKDEN, Manchuria. April 90
Rp-Chinese and Japanese alike
formerly referred to Manchuria al
most always as the Three Eastern
Provinces" having reference to its
three divisions, Fengtien (Mukden) \,
kirin and H~eilungkiang provinces.
Now that is changed to the -Four
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21

Northeastern Provinces for In the
shifting Of boundary lines inciden-
tai to last years civil war another
province has been added to IN.
territory which looks to Mus1en
as its capital.
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+ r FEAT

BIRMINGHAM, Eng.-Exueliin7
twenty competitors in q W ~
lifting contest. Andrew waits
broke an artery and hled to dea.n-
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Train Schedules
zuc-@vu c- -

No. l2-To Houston. San Antonio. t
4 N.
No 16-To Houston. a Antonio. ST
Louis. 8:35 p. %.
No 1S-Frorn ST. Louis. San Anto.
MO. Houston, 7:S5 a. m.
No 11-From San Antonio and Hous
ton. 955 . m .
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KINK IN KLINK

CHICAGO.-"I have a kink and
II Is drink" sang Miss Ella Preston
on a busy street corner. 50 a police
man lodged her in a cell.
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NATIONAL LINES or MEXICO

(Matamorc5 Station
No. 132-To Monterrey. Mexico City
2 so 2. m.
No 131-Frcn Mexico City. Monter
reg. $50 p. m.
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Air Mail Schedules

Ths schedule for the mail between
Brownsville and Dallas is announced
BY The ~postofftce department. as fol-
lows:
Eauthaound-
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T SUPERSTITION

LEICESTER. Eng.-OWing to SUI
perstition Mrs. Anna Young re-
fused to have a physician on Fri
day and died as a result.
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POSTAL RATES

The United States air mail postage
rate ts 5 cents for the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce or
fraction thereof. Letters mailed In
he United States for the points In
Mexico take this rate.
The Mexican rate Is IS centaros. On
ID cents o. s Money FOR the first 2a
grams and the same rate for each ad-
dttional 20 gram Twenty grams are
about equal to three-quarters Ut an
,p1zacs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21

You are cordially invited to visit our
special display Of the new Chevrolet
Six-arranged in conjunction with the
great nationwide Spring Showing Of
General Motors cars.
Here, in a price class that has hitherto
been occupied exclusively by four
cylinder automobiles, you will see
displayed a line of beautiful models
that bring you every advantage of six
cylinder performance. Yet, due to its
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
RIO GRANDE RAILWAY
To Point Isabel, $50 a.. N.
From Point Isabel. 4 .. m.
NJ .

NJ. r. TRANSPORTATION co.
Cars to Mission on the hour every
hour. 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. and at 7:30
a m. $50 p. m. 7:3o .. m. and 9 p. m
To Point Isabel. 8 q. N. M II noon,
4 .. m.
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SoUTHvrN PACIF1c Line

SOSlkAasN FACIkIC LINES
No. 319EFTom Houston. San Ante
Mo. BIS q. m
No. SOTO Houston. San Antonio
SIS o. m.
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TWINS ~SNFFOCATED

GLENVIEW, Ill,-The 2~-year-old
twin sons Of j. V. Kelley were suf-
located by fire in their home.
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"a SIX in the price range Of the four:

great array Of mechanical advance.
ments, the Chevrolet Six delivers better
than twentymitss to tbe gallon ofgSaoLtrs
with extremely low oil consumption.
And this amazing six-cylinder per-
Torrance is matched in impressive
ness by the beautiful new Fisher
bodies. Come in any time this week.
See for yourself that no other a in
the world can give you SO much at
prices within the reach of all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
u. S.-Mexico Water
Groups To Meet In
Joint Session Soon
(Special to The Herald)

WASHINGTON. d. c., April IL
(P)-A joint meeting Of the Amer
ican and Mexican sections Of the
International Water Commission for
the purpose Of formulating the basis
for a treaty between the two ma
tions covering distribution Of the
waters of the Rio Grande, Colo
rado and Tia Juana rivers will be
held at some point on the border
the latter part OF April or early in
May.
The American section. consisting
Of DR.. Elwood Mead, chief Of the
reclamation service, General Lam
sing II. Beach, former chief Of army
enginees, and w. E. Anderson Of
San Benito, has been in session
here the past week compiling all
available data. The Mexican sec
ton Is now in Dallas, and has an
nounced they are prepared to enter
conferences at any time. The date
and place for the initial meeting is
expected to be announced this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
QUESTIONABLE
TRIAL PUT OFF
Austin Printing Shop Owner
Given Maximum Fine
Of $1OO

AUSTIN, April l7.-(P)-CaseS
against three of the persons
charged with printing and cirou-
lating obscene literature in the
form of the "Blunderbuss" distrib-
uted on the University Of Texas
campus on April /, were postponed
until next week today. Frank W..
Cook, printing shop owner, was
convicted on the same charge yes
terday. Found guilty after less
than ten minutes deliberation b.
the jury, Cook was given the max
imum fine of 500.
Cases are pending against Hor-
ace Walker, jefferson, former Uni
versity student; Henry Smith, Lodi,
a student, and Leland Tidwell.
pressman for the print shop.
Prosecuting attorneys granted
immunity to Ben Morrison, II, high
school student, and Clyde Wool
sey, 19, employe Of the print shop,
states witnesses.
The Blunderbuss printed the no
torious Missouri university ques-
tionnaire, in which questions on
sex subjects were contained. The
queStionnaire was sent for scien-
tific purposes to a number of Mis-
souri, university students and re-
suited in the dismissal of three
University of Missouri instructors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
LATE PARTIES
CHARGED LONG
Woman Checker In Night
Club Says Searcher
Stripped Her

BATON ROUGE, La, April IT.
R)-Details of an alleged after mid
night party for members of the ma
tional conference of governors in
New ORLEANS last fall and Gov.
Huey p Longs strip" military raids
to break up gambling in New Or
leans echoed today in the impeach-
ment investigation Of the governor.
A hat checker in a night club
raided told the legislature impeach-
ment committee women searchers
had her remove her clothes in a
search for gambling money.
This evidence was taken under
counts charging use Of the state mil
itary Illegally and nisappropriation
Of state funds.
National guard officers testified
Of leading in military raids on gam
bling houses under orders from the
governor and Adjutant General Ray
Fleming when several thousands OF
dollars were seized.
Mrs. Claire Toye, the hat checker
of Tranchina's night restaurant in
Jefferson parish, told the legislators
women searcherS made me remove
all my clothes"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
SWEEPS
EASTERN COAST
Barges And Tugs Sunk In
New York Harbor In
Wild Gale

NEW YORK, April 17.-(P)-The
Atlantic coast from Maine to Vir-
ginia was strewn with wreckage to-
day, piled up under the battering of
northeast storm. While wind and
waves sang small craft, demoral-
lied shipping and damaged shore
structures along the coast, there was
heavy snow in western New York
and Pennsylvania.
In New York harbor a tug and
two barges were sunk. Six liners
were held outside the harbor wait
ing for the weather to moderate.
The tide in the harbor rose to with
in a foot Of the top of the battery
wall and was close to the record.
The wind reached velocity Of so
miles along the Maine coast. A five
masted schooner in CaSco bay was
torn from her mooringS and thrown
on the rocks.
Fruit growers in Maryland, West
Virginia and Delaware reported
heavy admage to orchards.
The wind reached 78 miles an
hour at Atlantic City. At Point
Pleasant beach, N. j., a mile sec
ton Of beard walk was swept TO
sea.
At Avalon, N. j., a family Of four
was rescued by coast guardsmen
after the spring tides and heavy
seas had surrounded their bunga-
low.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
MELLON FOUND
FIT TO CARRY
ON in SENATE
Committee Concludes
That denomination
BY Hoover Is Not
Necessary In Case

WASHINGTON, April 17.-P)-
The senate judiciary committee in
special session today concluded that
Andrew w. Mellon could carry on
in the Hoover cabinet as secrtary OF
treasury without denomination.
More than 100 precedents were
found of cabinet officers who had
continued in office from one admin
istration to another without having
their nominations again referred to
the senate for confirmation.
Considerable discussion arose,
however, as to the second phase of
the resolution of Senator Mcclellan,
democrat, Tennessee, questioning
the right of Mellon to hold office IL
the face Of an old statute forbidding
the secretary of the treasury TO be
interested in trade or commerce.
The question also was raised over
Mr.. Melons connections with the
Overholt Distillery corporation, OF
which he was at one time stock
holder. There is an old statute for
bidding a revenue officer to be en-
gagged in the wfiiskey business.
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Bus Line Change To
Regular Depots Up
Here On Thursday

Preparations were being made to-
day for the hearing of the railroad
commission to be held at the FL
Jardin hotel at 10 a. m Thursday on
the application of the Missouri Pa
cific Transportation company to use
the regular M. P. depots in the VAL
ley.
The bus line seeks to do away with
the old stations established by their
predecessor, the Black Diamond Bus
Line, and to use the regular depots.
1t is expected ais that matters
pertaining to changes in schedule
which would allow more efficient op-
Grafton would be considered. Most
of these changes are for the purpose
of getting the buses under cover in
terminals at night. l.. G. Fitch, dis
trict supervisor, states.
Il feel that the regular depots offer
much better accommodations and
are in every way superior to the
make-Shift depotS now in uSe."
Fitch says In connection with the
hearing.
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TO
PROBLEM Seen
INNEW CLAUSE
Attorney For Pan-Am-
erican Lines Favors
Contract Drawn In
New Form

Basis for an agreement on an Op-
Grafton contract between the City
of Brownsville and the Pan-Amer-
ican Airways was reached at joint
meeting of committee OF Browns
vile Chamber of Commerce direct
ors and the city commission at the
chamber of commerce Wednesday
morning.
Tuesday afternoon the commits
sion had refused to sign a con-
tract asked by the operators of air
mail lines between here and Tam
pico and Mexico City. The vote was
two to two with one member OF the
commission not voting.
In the course of the negotiations
it was indicated that the Pan
American terminal might be moved
from Brownsville to McAllen, Edin-
burg or some other border city
should an agreement not be reached.
Proposal that the contract offered
be accepted was made by Commis-
sioner J. G.. Starck and seconded
by Commissioner j. A.. Cobolini.
These two voted for the proposal
and it was opposed by Mayor A. 3.
Cole and Commissioner A. G. Hipp.
Commissioner 3. F. Hinkley was
present but did not vote.
Cole Offers Substitute
All terms of the contract had been
agreed to except the clause in which
the Pan-American Anyways asked
that they be given an opportunity to
meet the terms of any offer made to
lease or purchase the airport, a pre-
ferential refusal.
Inclusion of new clause in the
proposed contract, clause that was
suggested by Mayor Cole at the
conference this morning, will be
submitted to George Rihl, vice pres
ident Of the Pan-American. Mr..
Continued on page six.)
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Goolsby Cleared in Case; Others Dismissed
CONVICTED MAN
y = =
PAYS OWN WAY TO
- = =
ATLANTA PRISON

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 17.-(P
John l.. Robinson, president OF
John L. Robinson and Company,
cotton dealers, who chose to pay
his own expenses to the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta rather
than 60 in the custody Of mar
shall was on his way today to
the prison unescorted.
He was sentenced on man
date from Cincinnati, charging
him with aiding in misapplication
Of bank funds.
Robinson left Memphis alone
paying his own way" after Judge
H. B. Anderson granted his re-
quest. He was sentenced to four
years Imprisonment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
aimee TO TAKE
STAND IN TRIAL
Prosecution Will Attempt
To Show $2,5O0 Wasn't
Love Offering

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April II.
P)-Prosecutors in the in1peach-
ment trial of Superior Judge Car
los S. Hardy announced today that
Aimee Sennple Mcpherson, evan
gelist, would be called to the stand
as states witness in the ease.
Mrs. Mcpherson, for whom Judge
Hardy is alleged to have illegally
acted as attorney while her kid
naping story was being investigated
two years ago, has been here un-
der subpoena since the opening Of
Ine trlaL oIss
The evangelist testified at a leg
islative hearing few months ago
that the $2,500 she gave Judge
Hardy was a love offering" and
not a fee for legal services. Evi-
dence has been adduced at Hardy's
trial tending to show the jurist took
an active part in defending Mrs.
McPherson's kidnapping story.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
new TARIFF
BODY seen
Hoover's Message Indicates
He Wants Men of Broad
er Attainments
BY JAMES L. WEST,
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer.)

tASSOCIdtcu LEcSS StdiI VEiSCE.J
WASHINGTON, April 17.-P)-
President Hoover seems to have put
congressional leaders In quandary
by some Of his recommendations af-
fecting the tariff commission.
They are at a loss to understand
precisely what he had in mind when
he wrote In his first message that
the commission should be reorgan-
lied. They will seek amplification.
Interpreting the language Of the
chief executive In it's most literal
sense, some leaders said there would
have to be legislation abolishing the
present commission and setting up a
new one under a wholly different
plan of operation than that laid
down in the tariff act of 1922.
Representative Tilson Of Connec-
ticut, republican house leader, said
he was confident Mr.. Hoover want
ed a commission of men Of the
broadest attainments who would ar
rive at speedy conclusions on tariff
rate changes and whose recon-
mendations would command the
confidence of the country.
Chairman Smoot Of the finance
committee suggested the present act
might be amended to increase sal
aries which would attract the high
est class of men.
Terms Of present members Of the
commission under their twelve-year
appointments expire one by one
during each of the alternate years
between 1880 and 1910 so that nor
mally reorganization of the body
could not be effected during the
present term of President Hoover.
Since the flexible provision Of the
1922 act came into force there has
been intermittent friction within
CONTINUED from page six.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
KLEIBER RAPS
JURY FINDING
BILLS In CASE
San Benito Chief Of
Police Had Been In
dicted On Charge of
Paying Polls

j. A. Goolsby, chief Of police OF
San Benito, was tried wednesday
morning in one of eight cases
against him charging he advanced
money with which to pay poll taxes
and was found not guilty.
The remaining cases against the
officer were dismissed.
The case was heard by Judge
John I. Kleiber in county court at
law without jury and at its con-
clusion Judge Kleiber flayed the
grand jury for returning indict-
ments without proper evidence.
Six men were put on the stand
by the state, the case being prose-
cuted by County Attorney M. r.
Hall and his assistant, Bascom
Cox. None of the men had been
called before the grand jury in the
case on trial, they testified.
Indictments against the police
officer were returned by the last
grand Jury.
Action OF the county attorney In
prosecuting the case, despite the
fact that no evidence on which to
convict could be found was lauded
by Judge Kleiber.
Tomas Aguierre, for whom Gools-
by was alleged to have purchased
the poll tax, testified that he gave
Goolsby the money to pay the poll
tax and authorized him to do SO.
When asked where he got the
money, Aguierre said from my
pocket" Pushed further, Aguierre
stated that the money was his own
and was earned by icing cars.
Jack Lawrence, Fred Lawrence,
w. T. Estes and j. j. Fox, county
tax collector, testified. They stated
that they knew nothing of the
money said TO have been loaned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
Amarillo Backs Hotue as
Singers Threaten Suit

AMARILLO, April >17.-tP>-If
Mary Garden ana her Chicago
Civic Opera company ever collect
the 81 800 they claim due them for
a performance here they win have
to take the matter to court.
Sixteen Amarillo business men
who signed a guarantee to bring
the company here will not pay the
money. They are convinced, aft
er reading what Editor Gene Howe
wrote, that the opera company's
performance here wasn't all it was
cracked up to be. Figuratively
speaking, they believe they were
taken for a ride.
I'VE intend to show Amerillo
has ceased to be a Toonerville
and is populated by intelligent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
TOM SLICK TO RUN
OWN OIL CORPORATION

NEW YORK, April 17.-P)-
Thomas 3. Slick, called the wild
cater king" of the oil fields, has
filed incorporation papers for his
own company to be known as the
Tom Slick Oil company.
A month ago slick sold his Mid
Continent Oil holdings to the Prairie
Oil and Gas company for $50. .O00. 900.
Slick, who is As years old, began
his career in the oil fields as mule
driver, tool dresser and driller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
Americans at Mazatldn to
Get Herald on Air Route

pers sent in by train and they
we're more than a week old when
they reached them.
AS an illustration Of the time
saved by the new air line officials
CT the corporation point out that
the trip from Durango, Mexico.
to Mazatlan requires five days
on the train and costs 225 pesos.
The airplane trip is made in an
hour and a half and costs 90
pesos. AS a result of the great
saving in time and money the
line is enjoying a splendid pas
senger business between Monter-
rey, Torreon, Durango and Ma
zatlan, officials says.
The volume Of mail being han
died over the route also is in
creasing rapidly, they say.
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folks who know OPERA" declared
Mayor Ernest Thompson, one of
the guarantors. I'VE dare the
company to bring suit"
Meantime, it was reported that
a lawyer for the opera company
had registered at a hotel here. His
coming was believed to have been
inspired by refusal Of the guaran-
tors to honor a draft for $1,000.
The present determined stand
of the Panhandle folk had its
inception in a series of fiery edi-
torials by Gene Howe. editor Of
the Amarillo News-G Globe. His re-
marks anent the opera company's
performance drew down the wrath
of members of several Of the city's
musical organizations and brought
q threatened boycott to his paper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
QUARANTINE IN
STATE TO GET
u. S. HEARING
Mediterranean Pest
Is Declared Worse
Than Morales; Dis
covered I'm 3 Counties

Discovery of the Mediter-
ranean fruit fly, dread pest.
in the citrus orchards of
Florida led Valley citrus in
terests today to begin plans
to send a representative to
Washington to appear be-
fore a hearing to be held
there next Monday on the
advisability of declaring q
quarantine against the state.
Notice OF the hearing was re-
ceived Wednesday morning by ].
M. Del CIlrto, entomologist Of the
Texas department Of agriculture,
who Is in the Valley.
A copy Of a telegram received
by the department in Austin was
forwarded to Mr.. Del Curto. It
Said:
"The secretary OF agriculture an
nounceS a hearing to be held Mon
day, April %, at 1729 New York
avenue, Washington, to consider
advisability Of quarantine against
Florida to prevent spread of Medi-
terranean fruit fly. Infestation
thus far known confined to vicin-
ity Of Orlando"
The message was signed by s. A..
Rohwer, acting chief of plant
quarantine and control adrninistra-
ton.
The pest is said to be much
more dangerous than the Morales
fruit fly, a few specimens of which
were found in Lower Rio Grande
Valley orchards, resulting in the
limited quarantine now in opera
ton.
Possibility of the state declaring
a quarantine against Florida is not
likely to be considered at Austin
until after the Washington hear
ing, according to Mr.. Del Curto.
This, he explained, depends on de-
velopments in the next few days.
1t Is possible that O state quaran-
tine will be declared regardless Of
action by the federal government.
Several inspectors who have been
operating In the Valley in the cam
paign against the Morales fly
went to New Orleans last week ON
secret mission and it Is believed
now they were enroute to Florida.
Dispatches from Washington say
DR.. @. l.. Marlatt, chief of the bu-
reau Of entomology, is now in
Florida working in the campaign
against the pest.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April l6.--
Discovery Of the destructive Medi-
terranean fruit fly in the Florida
citrus belt today led to the in
PRODUCTION of a bill in the senate
to appropriate S250,000 to fight the
pest.
So far, according to reports here.
only three counties-Orange, Lake
and Seminole-are affected.
State Commissioner Of Agricui-
ture Mayo described the fly as the
Continued on page six)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17

American citizens Of Mazatlan,
Mexico, on the Pacific coast, will
read the Tuesday Brownsville
Herald late today, and thus for
the first time secure information
that is less than 10 days old.
The regular mail plane OF the
Corporation Aeronautica de
Transportes, s.. A. left here with
a bundle of papers for that city
this morning.
Pilots of the line reported thai
American citizens in that Pacific
coast city always met the plano
and demanded the latest news
from the United States and in
formation on the progress OF the
Mexican revolution, In which
they were vitality interested Their
only source Of news had been pa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
LAMONT SPEAKS TO
TRADE CONVENTION

BALTIMORE, April 17.-P-
Foresight, intelligence and energy
were prescribed today by Robert Z.
Lamont, secretary of commerce, IS
the tonic to insure continued ex-
pansion of American trade.
He told the sixteenth national
foreign trade convention that the
past history Of American trade as
well as that of the world at large
holds out high promise for the
future"