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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
OF
ARMY LEADER
IS EXPECTED
Meet of High Council
In London Today to
Consider Bro a der
Rules For Order

NBURY-ON-THAMES, England,
Jan. s.-tRl-The high council Of the
Salvation Army met here today 20
reach two momentous decisions.
These were whether the venerable
head of the organization, General
William Bramwell Booth, should re-
main in that powerful post or should
step down because Of being incapacI-
tated by age and illness and whether
the present constitution of the army
should be broadened.
One of the earliest arrivals was
Catherine Booth, the aged generals
daughter who has been prominently
mentioned as his successor if the
present regime is victorious in the
struggle.
The general, as had been an
nounced, was too i'll to Leave his sea-
side retreat and come and take up
up the cudgels for himself as, with
his well known fighting spirit, he
would like to have done.
Commander Evangeline Booth,
head of the American delegation and
leader of the movement for a reform
of the administration system, reached
Sunbury some time before the hour
set for calling the council 10 order.
NEW YORK, Jan. s.-CP)-Today's
meeting of the high council of the
Salvation Army az Sunbury-On-
Thames to determine whether Cen
eral Bramwell Booth shall be deposed
opens one Of the most dramatic
charters in the Army's history In
which afafirs in the United States
have played an important part.
For years the Salvation Army,
founded by the present leaders faith
er, William Booth. has prospered un-
(ContinHed on page two.)
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fof office.
There were only four absentecs in
the house. One hundred aud forty
SIX members answered roll call. Mrs.
McCallum administered the oath in
body, the members repeating that
part of the pledge that they had not
since the adoption of the state con-
stitution fought a duel with deadly
weapons within this state ncr out Of
1t. nor have l acted as second in car
rying challenge or aided, advised or
assisted any person thus offending"
Nominating speeches for speaker
were started, with Representative
Charles Shaver of Huntsville placing
the name Of Montgomery before the
house, and Fred III. Minor Of Denton
offering Barron. A long list Of Sec
onding speeches were scheduled.
Senator Walter Woodward OF Cole
man was elected president protein
Of the senate over Gus Eussek OF
Schulenburg. The vote was 10 to IA.
Friends OF the two candidates for
the speakershiP were UP early this
morning.
There were still enough votes not
pledged 10 either w. :. Barron OF
Bryan, or w. II. Montgomery OF
Edinburg TO tip the scales In favor
OF one or the other.
Cecil Storey Of Vernon, or whom
there has been considerable task as
a likely eleventh hour candidats, was
importuned by his friends, who are
supporting Barron to second the
nomination Of the Bryan man. IL
was indicated that Storey would ae-
cede TO their wishes.
r. L. Bobbitt Of Laredo, speaker
of the 40th house of Representatives,
Is in town and will be on hand to see
his successor inducted.
Governor Dan Moody finished his
message last night and will appear
in person to deliver il Wednesday
before joint session of both houses.
Ii Is lengthy review Of his two
years administration and contains
many recommendations Of leglsla-
tion.
Governor Moody will be inauru-
rated for his second term next Tues
day. The ceremonies will be simple.
unlike his induction into office two
years ago, when hc succeeded Mrs.
Miriam Ferguson, Texas first we
man governor.
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The boiler was leaking and Rath-
man sent Jim Wilson, fireman, to
the front of the building for some
tools. Rathman crawled on top of
the boiler. Just as Wilson reached
the front Of the building he heard
a terrific explosion.
Rathman was blown fifty feet
back of the building and was dead
when taken to an infirmary a few
minutes later.
John Bohenblas was standing near
the rear door. He escaped with
minor injuries. The boiler dropped
1T the feet Of John Carter.
A boy, known only to the work
men as Joe. was rushed to the hos
pital suffering from a broken leg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
CALL BIDS ON
Two HIGHWAYS
FOR CAMERON
Contracts For IL Mil
lion In Road Work
To Be Let By State
At Jan. Fl Meeting

AUSTIN, Jan. s.-CR-Contracts
for sf.722,0o0 worth Of road con-
struction, including three bridges,
II miles Of concrete paving end 125
miles grading and drainage struc-
lures. will be let at the January 2l-
% meeting Of the state highway
commission.
The bridges will be built in Col
lad and Victoria counties on high
way II and San Patricio county on
highway 16. The concrete pavement
will be laid in Runnels county on
highway 30 and Cameron county,
highway 100.
Tne other work will be in the fol-
lowing counties: Cherokee, highway
81: Leon county. highway Sc; Nue.
ces county. highway 12-A; Hale
county, highway 2s: Cameron county,
highway 96; Young county, highway
20: Ellis county, highway s, De-
witt county. highway 119; Grayson
county, highway Al; Thro-kmorton
county, highway 70: Ward county.
highway SO; Winkler county, high
way s2.
The Cameron county projects in
clude five miles of paving on high
way No. 100. the Barreda-Point Isa-
bel road. and z l-2 miles on highway
No. 96. from Combes TO the Willacy
county line.
State aid will be received on No.
96. but the county will defray the
cost Of paving on No. 100. the fund
for the latter to be made Up from
the Point Isabel precincts Pre- rata
Of the last sl000.o0o supplemented
BY additions from the county road
Continued on page two.)
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Duke, Famous u. S. Tobacco King, Dies
Boy, Man Injured;
20 Unhurt When
Plant Is Wrecked

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. s.-(P)-An-
ton Rathman, owner of a packing
plant here, was killed, one workman
and boy were seriously injured.
and twenty other workmen escaped
injury when the boiler at the plant
exploded today and fell through the
roof Of the building among the men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
.Eddinger, Noted
u. Actor Dies

PITTSBURGH. Jan. S.-(Pl-Wal-
lace Eddinger, noted actor. who had
been suffering from pneumonia In
the Presbyterian hospital here since
January s, died today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
KING STILL IMPROVES

LONDON, Jan. s.--tPl-No bull
letin was issued at Buckingham Pal
ace this morning, but IL was stated
authoritativeiy that King George had
passed a good night and his ccndi-
ton remained the same.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Mostly Loudly and unsettled .onight
and Wednesday. probably with occa-
Eional rains this afternoon and to-
nighti not much change in tempera-
ture- Light TO moderate east to
southeast winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Wednesday with local rains;
warmer tonight In northeast por-
tion and on the east coast. Light
to moderate easterly winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

RIVER FORECAJT
There will be 20 material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Fiood Present z4-Hr. 1s-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Oath GiUem NeU
MenlbeYSMRMSh
As Session Opens

AUSTIN, Jan. S.@H-W. S. Barron of BRYAN was
elected speaker of the house of
Montgomery of Ednburg, today. The 81 to So
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Pint Isabel
tomorrow. under normal s1eteorologi-
cal conditions:
High .----.---.------- $40 p. m.
Low ---....-..-------. 8.32 a. m-
Evening star., 1929-12-19
NINE ARE TAKEN
IN BANK HOLD-UPS
Three Robberies in Day in
Kansas and Missouri Bring
Out Posses.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, December 19.-Three
banks were robbed in this section yes
terday and nine men suspected of rob-
bing banks recently in Missouri, Kan
Sas, Oklahoma and Nebraska were held
by authorities for investigation. Two
men confessed to having robbed bank
In Blue Springs, near here, Monday.
Although the looterS of one of the banks
robbed yesterday escaped. posses were
hot on their trail. Two men who robbed
the other bank yesterday were captured
by a posse.
At Stafford. Kans., the Farmers Ma
tional Bank was held up by two neatly
dressed men, who escaped with $4,000
after locking seven persons in the bank
vault. Officers and vigilantes last night
were searching for the robbers.
Two robbers who held up the Pat
tonsburg Savings Bank at Pattonsburg,
Mo-, took approximately $8,000 but were
apprehended within a few hours by a
posse near Gallatin, Mo-, and the loot
recovered.
At Ferrelview, Mo-, robber held up
the Farmers State Bank and escaped
with $153 yesterday afternoon.
Joplin, Mo-, reported that four Sus-
poets in recent bank robberies in Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma have been arrested,
with officers seeking two others involved.
At Wichita, Kans., five men were ar
rested last night and questioned regard
ing robberies of the Peoples State Bank
of Wichita last July and the Farmers
g. Merchants State Bank of Omaha
last month.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
VETERAN is SHOT:
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
Chief Clerk of California Welfare
Board in Hospital Suffering
From Bullet Wounds.

by tIlS ASSOCtdLeQ fTeSb.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, December 10.
George A. Comte, chief clerk of the
State Veterans Welfare Board, was in
a hospital yesterday with bullet wounds
in both shoulders and Mrs. Comte and
Mrs. Ida O'Farrell were held by police
as suspects in the shooting.
After questioning principals and wit
nesses police said Mr.. and Mrs. Comte
and H. L. Flavin, real estate dealer, had
been dining in restaurant and that
Mrs. Flavin appeared and attempted
to persuade her husband to leave the
party.
F. A. Pearl, policeman, who was not
on duty, and his companion, Mrs.
O'Farrell, an employe of Flavin's, pass
ed and stopped. Mrs. Flavin appealed
to the policeman to get Flavin out of
there" Pearl induced Flavin to leave,
the officers said. whereupon Comte re-
monstrated with the policeman for
breaking up the party"
Pearl asserted that Comte then
knocked him unconscious and that the
State employe was shot with his
(Pearl's) gun while the officer was un-
conscious.
George Freyer, another employe Of
the real estate man, who was with Mrs.
Flavin, said Mrs. Comte did the shoot
ing. Mrs. Con1te accused Mrs. O'Farrell.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
CHAMBER O. KS SCHOOL
DIRECTORY PUBLICATION
Commerce Committees Action Out
growth Of So-Called Diploma
Mill Fight.

The publication in book form Of a
directory of the universities, colleges
and private schools of the District was
authorized by the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce committee on that sub
ject at a meeting in the Homer Build
ing.
The directory will be the outgrowth
of a compilation made by the COM
mittee about three years ago, at the
time of the fight against So-called
diploma mills here. Then a list was
made OF all the schools in Washington,
with basic information about each.
To this list will be added informa-
ton concerning schools established
since then, to be obtained through a
QUESTIONABLE which will be sent out
within the next two weeks. In addi-
ton there will be an introduction set
ting out in comprehensive fashion the
educational advantages, of the National
Capital, including descriptions of it's
libraries, art galleries, museums and
the various statistical and educational
bureaus of the Federal Government.
The schools will be classified accord
ing to their grade and will be indexed
by name and the courses offered.
Col. william o. Tufts, chairman,
presided at the meeting.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
POLICE PRAISED
BY CITIZENS BODY
DahIgren Terrace Associa-
ton Secretary Says Critics
Motivated by Politics.

A resolution commencing the Police
Department for efficient performance of
duty was passed at a meeting Of the
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Association,
held in the Oyster HDuse, Twelfth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east last night.
Francis w. Barnes. secretary of the
organization, who proposed the resolu-
tion, said he believed criticism OF the
local police was made for political rea-
sons by persons who represented dis
tricts far from the city. He said these
criticisms we're entirely without basis.
The group expressed confidence in
whatever activities the police under
take.
The organization, in a resolution,
favored the bill now before Congress
for raising the pay of members Of the
Police and Fire Departments. This reso-
luton was proposed by Barnes, who
said that adequate pay for members of
these Departments was essential for ef-
flcient service.
Capt. C. L. Clemmons of the twelfth
precinct addressed the meeting.
The organization unanimously adopted
a motion favoring the Zihlman bill reg
ulating the sale and carrying of fire.
arms, and discussed the smoke nuisance
in Northeast Washington, but took no
action.
D. L. James presided.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
PORTUGAL EX-PRESIDENT
COMES DA COSTA DIES
Was Born Soldier and Army's
Most Beloved
Hero.

By the Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal, December 19-
Field Marshal Comes da Costa died at
$3.50 pm. Tuesday after moro than a
week OF serious illness.
The marshal was a romantic war fig
ure, and with his death the Portuguese
army lost its most beloved chief. Re-
garded here as a born soldier, he led
the Portuguese expeditionary force to
the western front in the World War
and earlier had served with distinction
in many colonial wars in Africa.
In 1926 it was Comes who established
unity among the quarreling armies in
the north and south, which then
marched on Lisbon and swept the last
constitutional government from power
Comes was proclaimed President, but
held the office only two months.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
Court Will Order
Stronger Sex to
Support Ex,Mate
Man and Former Wife,
Both Losing Weight,
Told to See Doctor.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 19.-Judge
Joseph SABBATH started out yesterday
to determine which really is the weaker
sex, and under the circumstances the
weaker sex wins.
1t was this way: Mrs. Myrtle Mitch
ell asked for temporary alimony.
Charles Mitchell said he couldn't afford
it--he had lost 40 pounds grieving over
their separation and was on furlough
from a city job because of Ill health.
Would Mrs. Mitchell go back to her
husband?
II should say not" she replied. II
need a doctors care myself now. I
weigh only 106 pounds"
1T would seem that both of you are
in rather bad way physically. / am
unable to tell which is the worst. Both
of you go to a doctor for examination
and report to me Monday. The
stronger of you will then be ordered
to support the other" said the court,
Evening star., 1929-12-19

Japan cotton spinners may voluntar-
lily curtail production to meet the re-
cent heavy output and 6ullness In for
eign and domestic markets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-03
Mr.. links Is
Favorite as
Derby Nears
BY TOM CREEDON,
- 80 - r4.er ro-repna1dev,i


LONDON. June 3.-Nr Jinks,
Major Dermot McCalmont'S speedy
roam colt. went into favoritism for
the English Derby in the official
call-over Of betting today
With the great race at EPSON only
forty-eight hours away, Mr.. links
was quoted at the handsome price
OF 5 to 2. with Lord Astor's Craga-
dour, hitherto the fayorite, second
choice at 8 to l.
Major McCalmont's Kilkenny colt
has a splendid record. He beat
Cragadour by a head in the mile Of
the two thousand guineas last
month, although he finished behind
Lord Derby's Hunters Moon in a,
subsequent race. Hunters Moon was
equal third choice in today's call
over with Kopi at II to 2.
Two horses we're scratched today
Lord DeWars The ATcNab and Som
erset Tattersall's Engelberg, reduc-
ing the field to thirty colts Other
odds today were:
Gay Day, 100 to s; Walter GAY. 100 to
6; lie Voleur, Reedsmouth, 25 to l. Trigo.
Osiris, Posterity. Rattlin the Refer and
Reflector, SO to 1; Moutclair. Horus, Bar
biZon, Brienz, p. D. @. and Tom Peartree,
40 to I; En- Garde, Bosworth, Cavenbo,
Leonard and n p. B., 80 TO Il Golden Rain
Roberta, Aristotle and the Carthaginian,
66 to I; Empire Builder and Grand Prince,
100 to l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-03
roebel and
Tech Annex
Meet Honors
Gary, indianapolis Schools
Finish One Two in Ma
tionaI Event.
81 Times Spcci1I

BU tmcS special
CHICAGO, June 3.-Two Indi-
ana high schools today celebrated
their performances in the twenty
fifth national interscholastic track
and field championships here Sat-
urday. F'roebel OF Gary captured
the team honors with 421s points,
while Technical of Indianapolis an
uexed second honors with % points.
One worlds record went tumbling,
Jack Keller Of East high. Columbus.
O., breaking the 220-yard low
hurdle mark in "a.
Sears OF Technical, indianapolis.
won one of the two half-mile runs
and finished second in the two mile
event. Techs two-nile relay team
also triumphed.
Froebel qualified many men and
the lesser places in many Of the
events totaled up enough points to
assure the northern Indiana school
of victory in the meet
Kenney of KokOmo, SanbaCh Of
Emerson, Gary; Fowlkes of Muncie,
Fuqua of Brazil, Popejoy of Delphi
and Cunningham of Elkhart we're
other Hoosier to win points,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-03
It's Tough Job Keeping Art Shires
Quiet Even if He Is on Bench
Everything Is Patched Up Says Art and III Be in
There Regular Soon

respondent today, and III be in
here pretty soon. I'm too good a
1all player to be riding the bench.
They'll be needing me any day now.
Rival American League players
IRE finding it harder than ever to
get Shires goat even though he's
getting into only an occasional
game as a pinch-hitter.
Leo Durocher, who was king of
the American League "jockies" until
Shires usurped his title last fall
tried to dethrone the cocky White
Sox first baseman Sunday and
failed. Shires sent Durocher home
talking to himself.
Il told Durocher if he didn't
hurry up and get a base hit he'd
have to trade his spats for overshoes
and use a broken bat for a cane, -
Shires said.
Not only are ShireS and Durocher
rival Jockeys" but they are keen
rivals for sartorial honors. Both
wear spats and carry canes in sea-
son.
1T sure gets his goat to give him
the razz about the way he dresses, -
he said. Wait till this fall and I'll
show him how to dress. I travel
kind of light in this hot weather
Despite all the trouble Shires has
been in he's a happy-go-lucky sort
of a kid whose heart is wrapped up
in baseball.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-03
Michigan Nine
Again Annexes
Big Ten Honors

RH Times Spcr'Gt
ANN ARBOR, Mich, June q
Coach Ray Fishers Michigan dia-
mond FASTENERS we're celebrating
their achievement today in annex
ing the Big Ten baseball title Sat
urday. The crown was clinched
when the Wolverines downed Ohio
State, Is to II. Michigan won seven
tits and lost two.
Don Corridor OF Indianapolis and
Logansport. captained the cham
pions. He is an outfielder. His
brother johnny. former big Lacquer
coaches the indianapolis A. A. team
It is the second consecutive year
Michigan has take the pennant.
Wisconsin meets Minnesota late
this week in the only game remain
ig on the conference schedule, and
if the Badgers win they will finish
second. .051 points back Of the
champions. Big Ten standing:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-03
Fighters Set
forOpening
at Harrison
Five Bout Card Completed
and Action Starts Tues
day Night.

II the weather warns up, fstlc
officials Of Fl. Benjamin Harrison
predict a large turnout Of fans at
the army post arena Tuesday night
when the curtain goes up on the
summer boxing season. The card OF
five bouts has been completed by
Captain Frank Schucker. match
maker. and it looks promising from
the standpoint Of action
A four rounder will open the pro-
gram at $50. two SKIES will follow
and then a semi windup Of eight
rounds. The main go Of ten rounds
will close the bill and two light
weights Of prominence will battle in
it. frankie Ferro, Philadelphia, and
Harry Dublinsky, Chicago. Dublin
SKI. reached the city late Sunday
afternoon and Ferro was due today.
Plans to have the rivals work out
at the Arcade gym Sunday went
aStray.
Ferro and Dublinsky we're ex-
pected to exercise at The Arcade this
afternoon. All fighters on the Har-
rison program will weigh in at the
Arcade at 3 p. m. Tuesday. Tony
Celmars and Charlie Celmars,
brothers, are included on the bill in
different scraps. A delegation Of An
derson fans will be down to watch
Louie Lavelle, Anderson Welter, per-
form in the seni-final
The card follows.
Ten Rounds-Frankie Ferro, Philadsl-
phs. vs.. Harry Dublinsky, Chicago; light
weights
Eight Rounds-Louie Lavelle. Anderson
vs. Eddie CLANCY. Pittsburgh welters
VS. Red Harding. Cincinnati; 1874 pounds.
six Rounds-Joe KUhns Louisville vs..
Charlie Celmars. indianapolis; l24 pounds.
Harry Memering, Lafayette; 1873 pounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-03
Big Leagues

Larry Benton, the New York
Giants star ht-hander, regained
his 1928 form Sunday and pitched
his team to 4 to l victory over
the Chicago Cubs. Benton allowed
but five hits, two of them Of the
scratch variety McMillan's homer
in the ninth was the only run made
off him. Six hits and four runs, off
Blake in the seventh, won the game.
1t was the Giants tenth victory in
their last eleven games.
With Lou Gehrig hitting his twelfth
home run of the season and George Pip
gras allowing only six hits. the New York
Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox,
to /.
Tying the score in the eigth,
Washington beat the st. Louis
Browns in the ninth on squeeze
play 2 to /. Hadley held the Browns
to five hits.
The Boston Red Sox heat Cleveland. IL
to 5. Ed Morgan, Cleveland outfelder, was
badly hurt in an effort to scale the right
held wall in going after Scarritt's homer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-03
Quaker City Aggregation
Most Serious Threat to
Leagues HurIerS.
CLUB HITTING IS .319
Chuck Klein Helps Team in
Tight Spots.
BV 7 uifed Press
nTTTCDTD *

BIZ Tnifed Press
PITTSBURGH, June 3.-"Look
out for the Phillies!'
1t has been long time since that
cry was heard from rival National
League clubs, but Burt Shotten
finally has put together team
which has them taking notice"
Strange as it may seem the Phillies
have become a first division club and
the most serious threat to pitchers
in the league. They we're to play
the Pirates here again today.
1t may or may not be a fash in
the pan, but a Philly team among
the big four" in June seems as out
Of place as a straw hat in December.
The club is leading the league in
hitting with the remarkable average
Of .319, and is tied for second in
fielding with .971. 1t has six
regulars hitting we'll over 300. One
of them, Chuck Klein the young
Hoosier, is leading both leagues in
home runs with 10, and another,
Lefty O'Doul, is leading his league
with Ais. The Phillies have hit more
home runs than any team in either
league, 43.
The team has proved itself fight
ing outfit by coming from behind
several times with enough hits to
win by scores of 8-6, rs, etc. A
specific instance occurred Saturday
when Benge allowed OWnie Busll's
Pirates to score four times. Hurst,
Klein. Whitney and Lerian made up
for this for the Phillies with five
home runs.
The pitching has been weak, but
the hurlers have been amply pro-
tected by the hitting. How long
the hitters can hold the pace is
problelnatica but they have shown
no evidence of Slackening. On the
other hand chere is no telling when
couple of the pitchers, fired with
the winning spirit, may start hurl-
ing real baseball.