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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09
MOON TO LITTLE ROCK

HOUSTON, April 9.-P)-L E 0
Moon, veteran southpaw pitcher,
with Houston on option, was re-
turned today to Minneapolis and re-
ceived notice to report to Little Rock
OF the Southern association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09
STEBBINS TO COLEMAN

SAN ANTONIO. April 9.-tP-
Lee StebbinS, first baSeman, was
sent back to Coleman of the West
Texas league by the Indians today
and Pitcher Pat Hatch was released
outright.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09

lake Flowers. Brooklyn infleloer,
Underwent an operation for removal
If his tonsils at Clearwater, Fla,
last week. Flowers has also oeen
suffering from chronic appendicitis
and ma be required to have fur,
ther surgical attention. It is found
an operation is necessary at TINS
tins he will go to Johns Hopkins
~ BaItifore for it. Flowers had IN
Sscafed he would be a valuable man
for The Robins this year. but Ronny
must not count on him too strongly
now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09
Hinojosa KOS Leach;
Battle Royal PZeases
Especial To The Herald)

DONNA, April 9-Robert Hmojosa of Brownsville knocked out Ralph
Leach. of Wesaco, in the first round of a scheduled 10round bout
here last night, in the main event Of a boxing card, opening the new
Donna arena.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09

On March 81. John McGraw and
most of the members of the New
York Giant squad, motored to the
Mission cemetery near San Antonio,
Tex, to pay tribute to the memory
of Ross Young.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09

Wallie Pipp, veteran major lea
que firts baseman, will hold down
the initial sack for Iris Speakers
iost no time signing with the
international league team.
Pipp had been in the big leagues
since 1912, breaking in with De-
troit. He played with the New
York American league team from
1915 to 1925, and then was sold to
the Reds.
He played his best ball as a
member Of the Yankees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09
GGhTS LAST
&1NgGHTA

DONNA.-R obert Hinojosa,
Brownsville, kayoed Ralph Leach,
Weslaco, ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09

= But what the Abilene scribe
failed to say, or possibly doesn't
know, Is that the coach OF the
brownsville school has lead Class
A teams In the past. He made a
success in this city his first year.
He must know something of what
he Is doing by getting the local
school in Class A.
Also Brownsville is a city Of 30
400, Abilene is the same in popu-
lation. Unlike so many high schools
nowadays the boys are pretty Dig
who are attending the high and
junior schools of this city. Port
Arthur wasn't 2 representative
squad Of South Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
SENATECROUP
UNANIMOUS IN
FIRST BALLOT
Hoover Nomination for
Place on Radio Com
J mission Also Given
Favor of Solons

WASHINGTON, April 19.-(P)-
The senate Interstate Commerce
committee ordered favorable reports
today on the nominations of Maj
Gen. Charles Saltzman, retired, to
be a member of the radio commits
sion for the fourth zone, and Oscar
B. Colquitt, former governor of Tex
as, to be a member Of the railway
board of mediation.
Both nominations were approved
in short order after Saltzman and
Colquitt had appeared before the
committee and answered questions.
Saltzman is a republican from
Iowa.
Colquitt is a democrat, but he told
the committee he voted for Herbert
Hoover at the last election. His
nomination, he said, was indorsed by
the Texas democratic committee
and the Hoover democratic organ
ization of that state.
The committee vote was unani-
nous for both candidates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
SALOONS AND
STORES open
AFTER TRUCE
rs Per Cent Reduction.
In New Levies Pro-
missed Drivers Leads
To Settlement

The chauffeurs' union of Mata-
moroS, striking for the past three
days against greatly increased state
tax levieS, today reached a COM
promise with the constituted gov
ernment and the Mexican city
across the Rio Grande returned to
near normal at 11:15 a. m. Friday
when the strike was declared Off
cially ended.
The state government, through
the chamber of commerce offered
a Is per cent reduction in the new
levies and this offer was accepted
at a meeting this morning OF rep
reSentatives OF the drivers, and the
chamber of commerce.
All stores were reopened and sa-
looms were operating as usual with
the exception of those ordered closed
by Gov. Francisco Castellanos OF
TamaulipaS. When number OF
saloons closed in sympathy with the
strikers the governor ordered that
they be officially closed. Large
seals were placed over the doors OF
these places and permission of the
governor is required before they can
DE reopened.
On conclusion OF the agreement
a telegram was sent to Governor
the state by officers Of the union
expressing their allegiance to him.
The telegram said:
THE chauffeurS' union of this
city having held conference with
chamber Of commerce representa-
tives, has decided to end the strike
Immediately. Our attitude towards
your government has never been one
of rebellion, and we take this op-
portunity to pledge allegiance to
you."
The message was signed by Jose
Gonzales as president pro tempore,
Mateo Martinez, secretary, Lam
berto Lerma, sergeant-at-arms, and
Eusebio CisneroS, vice president.
The chamber Of commerce direc-
tors, realizing the situation was be-
coming serious, late Thursday held
a conference which was attended by
many Of the merchants who had
closed their places Of business. It
was decided at this time to attempt
to mediate the strike and reach a
peaceable settlement.
AS a consequence few places OF
business were opened late IN the
afternoon and the chamber of COM
merce leaders prevailed upon MEM
bers Of the drivers union to call off
meeting which was to have been
held at the union hall at p. m.
Armed guards which lined the
streets of Matamoros yesterday were
not in evidence today and the city
had returned to its normal appear
ance. The guards were recruited
from the Agrarians and were put
on the streets by the city govern
ment when it was feared the strike
would lead to an outbreak.
Hoberto Gonzalez, president OF the
union, who in a speech at the hall
Yesterday counselled the strikers TO
be calm and peaceful, was in Nuevo
Continued on page slx.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
ALDRlCH ON
BAKER'SSIDE,
HE CHARGES
McAllen Man Declares
San Juan Attorney
Helped Elect Admin
istration Candidate

AUSTIN, April 19.-P)-Gordon
Griffin of McAllen, contestant for
the district judgship of the 93rd
district court, charged here today
that Governor Moody had failed
in his announced effort to avoid
partisanship in the Hidalgo county
political controversies when he
picked a district attorney to sue
ceed the late S. H. Woods. of the
10th court.
Griffin said that Oliver c. AID
rich, the governors choice as one
who was free Of political alliance"
in the Valley, had joined hands
with Sheriff A. Y. Bakers admin
istration forces" in helping to elect
their candidate to the mayors Of
flee in San Juan during the re-
cent municipal election.
"The governor had an opportun-
ity to select a district attorney
from two applicants who absolutely
were not aligned with either side"
Griffin said. "The governor had
plenty of chances to get informa-
ton which would have directed
him down the middle Of the road" /"
Griffin is here in attendance on
district court, where he lately won
a decision over Judge j. E. Leslie,
incumbent for district judge, when
Judge George Calhoun ordered the
commissioners court Of Hidalgo
Continued on page six)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
6 SUFFOCATED
AS HOME BURNS
Bodies of Aged Woman and
5 Children Found In Up
per Story Of House

SOUTH BEND, Ind, April 1e.-[R
An aged woman and five children
suffocated as they slept when a de-
fective kitchen stove set fire to
the home Of Harvey Purbucker here
last night.
The grandmother was Mrs. Mary
Cooley, IS. The boys, all sons Of
M. and Mrs. Parbucker, were Alloy
sius, IS; John, 13; Edward, 10; and
Louis, 8. The girl, a cousin, was
Katherine Guard, H.
Fred Gertner, a neighbor, saw a
red glow in the windows of the
house, a two-Story frame dwelling
shortly before IL o'clock. He tried
to enter by breaking a window,
but. finding the smoke too dense,
summoned the fire department.
With the blaze soon under con-
troll, the firemen found the bodies
in sleeping rooms on the upper floor.
Their features were composed, in
dicating they had died in sleep.
The parents had left the place
early in the evening, taking their
youngest child, Rita, 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Free Tickets
To Capitol for
Herald Readers

The names of two
Brownsville subscribers
of The Herald appear
in the classified adver-
tising columns today.
By calling at The Her
aid office, Adams and
18th streets these sub
scribers will receive
free of charge two tic
kets to the Capitol
Theater permit t i n G
them to see the new
picture, "The Carnation
Kid" featuring Douglas
MacLean.
Two names will ap-
pear in the classified
columns three days of
each week in the future.
Read the classified
columns and get free
tickets. Your name
may be in the paper to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
MAJ TAm0R0S STRIKE ENDS
Committee Approves Colquitt Appointment
Doherty Weds Woman Who
Nursed Him in Illness

NEW YORK, April 19.-(P-
Henry L. Doherty, one of the
country's wealthiest bachelors and
nationally known as a public util-
ity leader, has announced his
marriage last New Years eve to
Mrs. Percy Frank Eames, a widow,
who nursed him during two
years illness.
Mr.. Doherty. whose wealth is
variously estimated from $685.
100000 to 5000 100000, is SO years
old. His wife is 40. News of the
wedding came as a surprise to his
business associates to whom he
often had said he would remain
bachelor all his life.
The announcement was made at
the offices of Henry L. Doherty
and company, where it was said
Mr.. and Mrs. Doferty were on a
belated wedding trip to Atlantic
City. The wedding took place at
the home Of Canon Lawrence E.
Skey, rector of st. Anne's An
gelican church at Toronto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
GIRL WITH ONLY
= y =
SHOES DANCES ON
= = 4
LAWN; FINED S100

DALLAS, April 19.-(P)-A Dali
las youth drove up n front of a
blonde 19-year-old Dallas nymph's
house several days ago, and she
danced out on the lawn wearing
nothing at all except shoes, he
testified in court here today. She
sang a song of springtime, other
witnesses, all men, testified.
She denied being at home when
the dance was alleged to have
been given. The girl was fined
$100 and costs.
IF the girl had been a dehu-
tante," said the assistant distrNt.
attorney, "her maneuve1s would
have been called Greek or inter
pretive or something and she
would have been invited to give a
rect She works in a five and
ten store, neighbors called them
indecent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
M. P. TO HAVE
new PASSENGER
Changes In S. A., Houston
Schedules To Connect
With Airlines

Announcement Of a new anc
faster schedule for "The Pioneer
the Missouri Pacific's fast Browns
ville-HouSton train, and the estab-
lishment of an express and local
train between Brownsville anc
Houston, effective at midnight
Sunday, April 81, was announced
Friday by w. R. Kiekei, soliciting
freight and passenger agent ir
Brownsville.
"The Pioneer" will be q solid
Pullman and one chair car train
and will make no stops between
Harlingen and Houston, with the
exception of two stops, for oper-
ating purposes. 1t will carry the
mails.
1.-The Pioneer" known as No. IS
will leave Brownsville at 8 p. m
instead of 8:35 p. m, arriving in
Houston at 7:30 a. m. and at Sar
Antonio z a. m.
Southbound, "The Pioneer" viii
leave Houston at 9 p. m. as at pres
ent, arriving in Brownsville at 7:3(
a. m. instead of 7:55 a. m. The Sar
Antonio train will leave that city
at 10:15 p. m, the same as at pres
ent, with Pioneer connection al
Odem.
The change, according to Kiekel
is to provide better train anc
close connections at Brownsville
for airplane travellers between
Brownsville and Tampico and Mex
leo City.
The new train, No IA, north
bound, will be an express and local
train carrying one Pullman car tC
Houston. 1t will leave Browns
vile at z p. m, arriving in Houston
at a. m. Leaving Houston as No
13, southbound, it will depart al
7:45 p. m, arriving in Brownsville
at $40 a. m.
There will also be a change OF
time on No. u, northbound, day
light train between Brownsville
Corpus Christi, Houston and Sar
Antonio. This train will leave
Brownsville at 6:10 a. m. instead OF
a. m, and southbound will leave
Houston at 8:25 a. m, the same as
at present, arriving in Brownsville
at 9:55 p. m, the same as at pres
ent. The only change in this
trains time is the leaving hour, be-
ing ten minutes later than at pres
ent. This train carries cafe and
parlor car between all points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
LATE BULLETINS
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SEEKS As

SEEKS 4-STORY BUILDING
highway department seriously
told the house appropriations
mttee today.
REBELS DRIVEN SASABE, REPORT SAYS
April 19-PAn engagement in which several
a killed occurred at
holding the
surprised
by federal troops.
JOHNNY BEATS OUT DE MAR IN MARATHON
Athletic association marathon
repeating his 1926
hours - minutes and
covering rs miles S5 yards in 2:ss:oS As
PREPARATIONS CONFERENCE MAY AGREE
19With definite breakdown Of the reparaons
negotiations Revstok British
late today indicated the conference which
aground yesterday yet be refloatd
MITCHELL AFFIRMs MELONS RIGHT TO STAY
19-(AP)-An opinion by Atorny Generai
Mitchell there question OF the right
in office placed before the senate
judiciary Reed republican, OF
HOUSTON POLICE CAPTURE PHANTONI" BANDIT
19--Police today captured Houstons phan-
officers chase for the past 1eW
during credited with 25 robberes
BRAVES DEFEAT ROBINS MORNING GAME
I9-(AP)The Boston Braves defeated Brooklyn in
morning game Patriots bill of to s.
showing the last half Of the ninth inning
.DELCURTO LEAEs FOR FRUIT CONFERENCE
AUSTIN April NJ Decuro enomoogi Of the
department agriculture attend
agriculture consider
quarantine against Florida spread into this state of the Med
terranean fly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19

iOOlll, 1dl1It S4llllc pldycu OVCI
his face. He nodded to several Of
the spectators and walked straight
to the chair and sat down.
Anything you want to say, Rob-
ert," Captain r. z. L. Allen asked
him.
mo. not anything, Captain" he
said.
Then he leaned back in the chair
and shut his eyes. His head drop
ped over to one side and his body
relaxed as guards hurriedly FUN
bled with the straps that bound
him.
The switch was thrown at 1915.
At 1924 a. m, DR.. E. l.. Angler,
prison physician, pronounced him
dead.
Blake's last hours were spent
writing a letter to his mother.
When Captain Allen went to his
cell last night to read the death
warrant to him, Blake was writ
ing. He looked up impatiently as
Allen entered and asked: do
have to listen to that? I'm writ
ing a letter to mother, and I want
to finish it."
Allen told him it was necessary,
and Blake walked around his cell
nervously, chewing on cigar.
When Allen finished reading, Blake
shook hands with all the guards.
Il want to thank all of you"
he said, "for your kindness to me
while I've been in prison. I want
you to know I have no malice in
my heart toward anyone connected
with the prison or with this execu-
ton. 1 appreciate everything that
has been done for me. Everyone
has been good and kind all the
time.
Goodbye, all OF you"
NewSpapermen crowded around
Blake.
rs there anything you want to
say now?" they asked.
"YeS," Blake replied as he
rolled the cigar nervously in his
mouth. II hope this execution will
be the last one in this penitentiary
Va AL bAA4o OOdICs
Il hope the people will awaken
to the realization of how barbaric
and antique capital punishment is.
do not think that capital pun
ishment is a crime deterrent. I
think it tends to increase crime" !"
As Blake stepped from his cell
he shook hands again with the
guards and walked down the tier of
cells and shook hands with each
inmate, telling him goodbye and to
pray for him.
Jack Norton, a convict, handed
him white rose.
This is for purity, Bob" he
said.
Thanks" Blake said, and pin
ned the rose in the lapel Of his
coat. It was there when he went
to the chair.
He reached the cell of Pete Nc
Kenzie, condemned San Antonio
man.
Mckenzie shut his eyes as If to
blot out the picture Of what he,
too, is doomed to see.
Blake was the youngest man to
die in the Texas electric chair.
He was but % and was sentenced
to death for the Staying of Fred
Connor, Tulsa automobile sales
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
new AIR ROUTE
SURVEYSTARTS
u. S. Inspector In Houston
To Plan Lighting of
Mail Line Here
ISnecial to The Herald. }

HOUSTON, April ID. G. FL
liott, airway extension superin-
tendent of the United States de-
partment Of commerce. aeronau-
tics branch, is in Houston max
ing plans for a survey of the pro-
posed Houston Brownsville air mail
route. He landed on the Houston
airport Wednesday in Stearman
biplane (WhirlwinO, plotting the
plane himself.
After conferring with postal and
chamber of commerce officials, FL
lott announced that he will begin
at once an aerial survey of the
proposed route, flying the distance
in his plane. He estimated that
the survey would require go days
and that the installation Of night
lighting equipment would be COM
pleted in 2n additional four
months.
Electric beacons will be placed
10 miles apart between Houston
and Brownsville. An added safety
precaution will be the establish
CONTINUED on page siS.I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
WOMAN HELDON
FRAUD CHARGE
Well-Known Author Once
Visited Here; Left Bad
Check Behind

A woman giving the name Of
Miss Elizabeth Murray, believed to
be the same one who was arrested
at San Jose, Calf, Thursday on
warrant from Fort Worth, where
she is under indictment on a
charge of mail fraud, visited
Brownsville in January, 1927, and
proposed to organize an artists col
ony.
The colony was to be located on
the Barreda tract, which was about
to be developed at that time.
The woman explained it was
planned to build a large hotel and
a number of cabins to house the
artists who would make their home
in the Valley.
1t is reported the woman who
was here left at least one bad check
behind her when she abandoned
her project and moved.
FORT WORTH, April 19.-(P)-
The federal district attorneys Of
flee here today awaited informa-
Continued on page six.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Radio Aiding Police is
Danger Signal for Thug

CHICAGO, April 19.-R--
Radio Is a great invention, the
burglar said.
A woman, observing the burglar
leisurely looting the third-floor
apartment at 5737 Prairie ave-
nue., telephoned police. Police
notified radio station WGN so
that word might be flashed to
touring squad cars, equipped with
receiving sets.
A moment later listeners on
the WGN program heard this:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
TEXAN DIES AFTER
CRASH AT VICTORIA

VICTORIA, Tex, April 18.-G.
Coffey, As, Victoria business man,
was fatally hurt, and Henry SaenS,
former deputy sheriff of this
county, was killed instantly, last
night when their automobile COL
lided with a parked truck.
The accident happened near
Pierce when they were passing an
other automobile. Coffey, who
formerly lived at Farmersville,
died today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19

Detective squads, attention.
There's a burglar on the third
floor at 5737 Prairie avenue"
The squad Of Lieut.. Walter
Storms heard the call, and sped
towards the address given. They
entered the apartment and found
the robber gone.
In corner radio was going
full blast. Tucked under the lid
was this note:
Dear. Radio Man: Thanks for
the tip-off. You're q swell an
nouncer. I'm now signing off,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
HEAR WORKERS CLAIMS

AUSTIN, April 19.-(P)-Hearing
of the protest Of railway employees
against removal of the machine
shops and roundhouse of the Tex
as and Pacific railway company
from Long lew, will be held by the
railroad commission in Longview on
April Is, Clarence z. Gilmore. chair
man, announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
WOMEN BOARD SHIP
AS CHINESE FIGHT

! SHANGHAI, April 1e.-tP)-
Fighting was in progress on both
hanks of the Yangtze Kiang today
htween Shasi and Ichang, Hupeh
Ayin&f
e fted \ thousand troops of the
~1an opposition were attacked
the east by nationalist forces
rom the west by loyal Szech-
troops. Firing continued all
hit around Ichang.
ssSe women and children
NZEge aboard a japanese war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
APPEAR FOR STATE

AUSTIN, April 19.-(P)-R. NJ.
Tilley and Jack Blalock, assistants
attorney general, were in Texar-
kama today appearing for the state
in litigation growing out OF the war
departments effort to decrease tolls
on the bridge across Red river be-
tween Denison, Texas, and Durant,
Okla
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Bob BlakeCaln
AsHePays With
Life for Murder

HUNTSVILLE Texas, April
today he the electric pay
murder
Blake walked to the death chamber stepped
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19

lar cOIEE[OI one wing. Inc plane
was sent on to Merida for service
on a Pan-American line down
there. 1t was searched carefully
and when hope Of finding the
missing mail was almost aban-
doned searcher crawled back into
the wing. There was the mail.
MASTER PLUMBERS Of Texas
concluded a three-day convention
in McAllen Wednesday.
During their visit they were
given an opportunity to see much
of the Valley; they were fed on
Valley grapefruit.
Now Valley plumbers are worry
ing about the possibility Of having
new competition.
Many of the visitors expressed
q desire to make their homes in
this section.
c. w. Richmond, McAllen plumb
er, planned the entertainment for
the visitors and received high
praise.
The visitors had view of Mexico
at ReynoSa, where they enjoyed a
dinner dance.
The members of the women's
auxiliary were guests of Harlingen
at the Woman's Chamber of Com
merce building there and toured
the Valley as far east as that city.
DAIRYING is a subject on which
much is being said in the Valley
at present but little is being done
about it.
That is, little is being done which
appears on the surface-which
would make good news copy.
But leaders are mapping a CAM
paign which is destined to produce
results and which will hasten
placing the industry on a firm
footing.
Before fine dairy cattle-or beef
cattle either, for that matter-can
be brought into Cameron county
In any number the tick must be
eradicated.
The cost of the continued dip
ping campaign which it is neces-
sary to go through in order to kill
out the ticks has in the past been
almost prohibitive burden on the
counties undertaking it and has
been the source of much trouble
and hard feeling.
State Senator Archer Parr will
Introduce a bill in the special ses-
sion of the legislature, which meets
Monday providing for inspectors
paid by the state.
This bill will be favored by
Cameron county citizens and as
soon as it is paSsed-and it is be-
lieved the measure will pass
Continued on page seven.l
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal met
geological condition:
High $500. 1913 a. m; 2:02 p. m.
Low ......... TAT a. m; 8:18 ps m.