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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
BIDS BEING RECEIVED
FOR SCHOOL BUILDING
Special to The Hcraldl

EDINBURG. May li-BidE are
being received. 20 be opened Nav rs
at l ID. mi. at San Antonio. fnF con-
structiOn rf elementary ard manual
arts buildings NJ Donna. acccrniur
TO an employe OF Phelps ard Dewecs.
San Antonio architects Who r4Aarn
through Edinburr Friday rn rnutm
70 Donna on an inspection trip. TIE
elementary building viii have one
story M I'D rooms and assembly h1M
The manual arts structure Wilt A.aH
be one story n height. covering n
space 90 hy 98 feet. Both structures
will be of brick. Sfcnr. terra rntsm
and reinforced concrete. Ensh
buildings will be fireproof thFcugE-
out. Will have steamheatinE. ttr
and cement floors ard -ifr mnMr
modern and up-to-tate equipment
obtainable. II was announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
Wheat Crop Above
Average, Cotton Is
Promising; Report

AUSTIN. May 11.-tPl-Although
slightly retarded by cool weather,
cotton is promising and the wheat
crop is above average. the May /
crop estimate by II. II. Schultz. stat
istician for the federal division of
estimates, disclosed today.
The reports says indications point
to a wheat yield OF 26.524.0oO bush
els. the highest since 1926. and ex-
ceeded by only three crops in the
past 10 years. Texas wheat condi-
tions index rs as compared with
1876 for the entire country.
aWtermelonS will hnoin moving
from South Texas by the end OF
the month. according to the report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
SECOND MURDER
MYSTERY FOUND
Victims Believed Robbed,
Thrown Under Train To
Appear Accidental

SAN ANTONIO. May 1l.-tPl-
The second murder mystery here
within a week in which the victim
Il believed 10 have been robbed.
killed and thrown under a train to
make death appear accidental, was
developing today when police re-
vealed new facts concerning the
death early this week Of Lucio
Ferreira of Monterrey, Mexico.
This disclosure followed closely
the verdict OF a justice Of the peace
that Archie L. Bickle. %. whose
body was found under a trestle
Thursday. had been killed by un-
identified assailants. Robbery Is
advanced by officers as the motive.
Ferreira at first was believed to
have met an accidental death by
falling beneath a train. His body
was found beside the tracks 200
yards from a station.
Police today said they were con-
.inced Ferreira was killed and
robbed of about $500. and that his
body was thrown across the railway
track.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
SEEK AIR Line
AT HARLINCEN
Strong Bill Reported Made
For Pan-American To
Remove There


"A strong bid for the location or
three Of the Pan-American Air
ways. Inc. parent concern Of the
Mexican Aviation company. has
been reported made By the city OF
Harlingen.
This was revealed following a
meeting between certain Harlinren
city officials and w. L. Morrison
or Mexico City. vice president of
the Mexican Aviation company.
IL Is understood through Morri-
son that the Pan-American. dissat-
isfied with its relations at Browns
VILE IS considering removal or IT,
terminal. and would be willing ~
consider a proposition from HarIin-
gen.
Harlingen. II Is said. has offered
the company 400 acres OF land about
three miles from the city. electric
service. both power and light. water
and usual airport facilities.
:. Concerning the proposal the Har-
hngen Star of Friday SAYS:
according 70 reports. the airmail
concern has made no secret of Ivy
intention to seek quarters other
than those now being used at the
municipal airport, Brownsville. and
Mr.. Morrison j. quoted as saying
ne would be glad to recommend
Harllngen as such point. il the citv
could meet the necessary require
mentS for establishment or a suita-
bic site. on which necessary faciIi-
ties might be erected"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
Bill Seen AS Attack OnLocal Port
MINNEHAHA SONG
= 4 =
WAS JUST RAZZ
= y =
MELODY TO HER

CHICAGO, May 11.-tP)-Min-
nehaha may be poetry to Miss
Pearl Baker, but 1t Is just dirty
laugh to her neighbor, Mrs. Min
ME lie Barge.
Miss Baker is a school teacher.
which may account for her love
Of poetry. Mrs. Minnie lie Barge,
however. did not regard it as
very nice Of Miss Baker to select
the lines about Minnehaha-espe-
cially when recited something like
this: Minnie? Hal Hal"
Mrs. lie Barg had Miss Baker
arrested as diso-derly, citing the
persistent reciting of the Long
fellow opus. Magistrate Feron
fined Miss Baker S25. declaring
the backyard is no place to dis
cusS Minnehaha. especially II
there be the slightest tendency
to place undue emphasis on the
last two syllableS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
M'CRABB TRIAL
ON AT BEEVILLE
Wilbourne Turns State Wit
ness And Says He Saw
Accused Shoot Girl

BEEVILLE. Tex. May 1l.-tPl-
r. II. Wilbourne OF Nursery. Tex,
who has been charged with rur-
der in connection with the death
Of Miss Annie johnson. 16-year-
old Dewitt county girl. today turn
ed state witness and testified he
saw John 6 McCrabb. Dewitt
county rancher and former deputy
constable. fire the shot that took
Miss JohnSons life.
Wilbourne had been charged with
McCrabb. in connection with the
girls death. The charge against
the former was dropped on motion
Of the states attorneys.
Mrs. Albert johnson. mother OF
the dead girl, was the first wit
ness for the state. which opened
its case Saturday morning. after
the completion Of a jury Friday
afternoon. She testified she did
not see the girls body after the
shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
HAMILTON SHY
OF REPORTERS
One of the Crowd AS He
Spends Third Night In
Potter County Jail

AMARILLO. May 11.-LP)-Shy Of
newspaper reporters, but stamped
congenial and "one Of the crowd,
by hts fellow prisoners, r. II. Ham
llton spent his third night in the
Potter county Jail here last night.
Hamilton faces charges Of shoot
Ing to death his Son-in-law. Tom
Walton, Jr.. in Hamilton's law Of
flee here last Saturday. The young
man had gone to Hamiiton's office
at the urging Of his own mother 70
reeval a secret marriage TO Hamil-
tons daughter. Hamilton shot in
ignorance of this marriage, his at
torneys declared.
Plans of both the defense and
prosecution we're withheld from the
public. the district attorney main
tanning his earlier stand he would
not try the case in the newspapers. >
Under a Texas law which provides
an accused man must be served with
indictment papers at least two days
before indictment. il was impossible
TO bring him into court for arraign-
ment before today. He was served
with a copy of the indictment on
his arrest Monday.
Yesterday he conferred with his
attorneys. but would not come into
the Jail office until assured there
we're no newspaper reporters there
His attorneys refused to answer
questions on plans for his bond.
Mrs. Hamilton reached Amarillo
today from Austin where she had
been with her daughter, Theresa,
l9. Walton's widow, but refused to
make a statement. She would
neither admit nor deny that the
daughter had accompanied her from
Austin. and other efforts to ascer-
tain whether Theresa was in ANA
rillo were futile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
PERMITS Use
OF MONEY IN
ANY DISTRICT
State Act Introduced
Would Nullify Law
Authorizing Harbor
Plan Here, Is Claim

An effort TO nuliify the intention
or the Brownsville Navigation Dis
Ntrict to spend money only for the
development of a port near this
city Is seen by local authorities IN
r bill which has been introduced
in the Texas legislature by Polk
Hornaday, Cameron county repre-
!, sentative.
I The bill in effect. according to
~. hose who have read it. would per-
81 it directors of any navigation dis
-rn ct in the state to spend money
the development OF a harbor IN
l. other navigation district II. In
tr opinion IL was for the best
crest of their own district.
he effect of the bill. If passed.
! local authorities, would be TO
ply a special bill passed at the
term OF the Texas legislature
CREATING the Brownsville navigation
district. in which 1t Is specified
that money voted by the district
can be used only for the construc-
tion of a harbor near Brownsville
and for the dredging Of channel
from Brazos Santiago pass directly
to the proposed Brownsville turn
ing basin.
Local navigation district officials
express the belief enactment OF the
new bill would not permit the navi-
cation district commission to spend
any OF the S2.OO0.Oo0 bond issue
already voted for any purpose
other than that specified. But, they
point out, IL would be possible 70
fail to issue bonds already voted
and call a new election under the
new law after il was passed
II this was done it would be
possible to use money voted by
the Brownsville navigation district
citizens for the development OF a
deep water port on the arroyo near
Harlingen. at Point Isabel. at
Corpus Christi or at any other
place. according to those who have
studied the text Of the proposed
measure.
According to the Harlingen Star,
the bill was prepared by p. O.
reenwood. Harlingen attorney. IN
collaboration with Corpus Christi
navigation district attorneys.
The bill was sent to Hornaday
by County Judge o. c. Dancy.
Judge Dancy was in Kingsville to-
day with members Of the legisla-
ture who are to make a tour Of
the Valley Saturday afternoon and
Sunday. Because of his absence
he could not be reached for an
explanation Of the intent Of the
bill.
Greenwood at Harlingen said he
had not helped to prepare the bill
IN question and that he had no
connection with it. He has intro
duced a bill which. as an amend
nient to the present laws relating
70 navigation districts, would per-
init the annexation of adjoining
territory on vote of the citizens
residing in the territory TO be an
nexed. His bill also provided
methods of electing a navigation
commission and would permit dis
tricts to construct docks and other
terminal facilities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
MANY NOTARIES TAKE
OFFICE OATH HERE

With May IS set as the final quail
flying date, the office OF County
clerk II. d. Seago is being crowd
al with prospective notary publics
Who are to take office June l for
a term of two years. The notaries
are arranging the customary $1,000
hond and taking the oath OF office.
There are more than 425 prospec-
five notaries in Cameron county.
The state governor and senate pass
nnon the names Of the notaries.
The period for qualifications Is
nv s-is. according to Seago- He
,,r.aez that all prospective notaries
rn,aIify as soon rs possible In order
~ avoid a last-minute jam.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
TtOo Dead, Several
Missing in Kansas
After Sudden Flood

TOPEKA. Kas.. Nav 1l-(Pl-
eral were missing in floods that
day as the result of torrential
AT Herington two unidentified
more were reported missing and
pitals suffering from injuries and
through the town early today after
an eight-inch downpour.
Water was knee deep in business
houses in Council Grove this
morning. About $50 homes we're
flooded.
Dozens Of persons were rescued
from house tops and other perches
of safety when the suddenly rising
waters swept through Herington.
The sleeping town was aroused by
warning blasts of the siren at the
city water plant. Two bridg,s
and about fifteen frame buildings
were washed away.
Rains near cloudburst propor-
tons in Salina and vicinity sent
flood waters from Spring and Gyp-
sum creeks running waist deep in
the main streets at Gypsum. Al
Lindsborg many homes were sur
rounded by water following a rain
fall of 428 inches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
HOUSTON JURY
FINDS NOUNES,
MUSEY GUILTY
Verdict Is Climax of
Seizure of Liquor
Laden Yachts Near
Seabrook Last May

HOUSTON, May 1i.-(Pl-John Z.
Nounes CJohnny jack and George
Musey Of Galveston. were found
guilty of liquor law violations by a
jury in federal court here Saturday
In connection with the seizure Of
the liquor r-laden yachts Lena and
Imperator near Seabrook last May.
The jury received the case late
yesterday.
The trial Of the men whom the
govern ment contended were
the higher ups" in rum running
along the Texas coast, began Mon
day.
The story unfolded on the witness
stand was OF liquor ships anchored
out in the gulf from Galveston be-
yond the l2-mile limit. Of high pow
cred motorboats loaded with booze
dashing into ports around Calves
ton bay during the dead OF night,
and other angles of rum running
Just prior TO the democratic ma
tional convention here last summer
the rum ships we're seized at sea-
brook and their cargoes Of foreign
liquor. valued at $4,000. confiscated
Six men were arrested by state and
customs officers and later convicted
in federal court.
Nounes and Musey were brought
into the case through an indict-
ment returned after the government
had obtained the assistance Of three
OF the previously convicted men.
The final day OF the trial proved
surprise for the government when
<. w. Turner, defense attorney In
the first case. testified that three
500 bills used for the defense fund
were not contributed by MuSey. but
were loaned to Harry Platter. one of
the men convicted at the first trial,
by Musey. This Platter denied
Neither Musey nor Nounes took the
stand in their own defense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
YOUNG GUARD WALKS
500 MILES TO HOME

ABERDEEN. Scotland. May IL
PDJ-SignalIer Sivewright. young
Scots guardsman. who gave British
traditions a terrific shock a fort
night ago by disappearing from his
sentry post outside of Buckingham
palace, turned up at his home here
today. He was in an exhausted con-
dition.
The young sentry told his aprents
he had walked most of the way. a
stretch of nearly 500 miles. from
London in order to see his father
and mother before facing the mu-
sic"
He will be detained pending the
arrival Of an escort from the Lon
don barracks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11

RICHARDSON LEAVES
FOR CLEVELAND MEET

G C. Richardson. niAnaHrr nE thM
Brownsville Chamber ar Cnmmercr.
was to board northbound airplanf
early this afternoon fnr SMr AntnnAn
en- route to Cleveland. Ohio. where
ne will attend a convention az tnr
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce.
The convention is scheduled tn TO-
GIN Wednesday. May i5. fnr thrFr-
day session
The Brownsville representative
does not expect tn make thr entire
Journey bv air. He probably wAN
catch a train out % san Antonio
tonight or tomorrow morning. lt h
likely that hc Will INV from Enn Ar
tonic 70 Brownsville un hlE rutErr
trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
800 A MINUTE -
= = =
A SHORT SERMON
X X \
FOR TOUGH GUYS

II you're planning a little "job"
around Brownsville. drop in the
police station, see their new sub
machine gun-and then change
your mind. The weapon, received
Friday. l. capable OF singing
slugs at rate Of 300 per min
ute.
The gun is no larger than m
ordinary rifle and can be handled
easily. 1t fires As caliber bullets
obtainable both in ball and bird
shot. Single shots may b. fired.
This type Of gun Is largely used
TO quell gangsterS and riots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
KIRKPATRICK SPEAKER
AT TENNESSEE PICNIC

MERCEDES. May 11.-Robert 4.
Kirkpatrick Of this city, will be the
principal speaker at the Tennessee
picnic to be held at Val Verde
Thursday afternoon, May 16-
Besides speaking. there will be
music and dancing. Mrs. M. NJ. Nc
Askill OF Weslaco. secretary of the
Tennessee organization. states that
the invitation has been extended to
the neighbor state of Kentucky.
Jno. p. Cause Of Mercedes. Is COM
mittee chairman OF the Tennessee
picnic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
CHANGE OF VENUE
GRANTED IN CASE

EDINBURG, May 10.-Plea Of
privilege and change of venue we're
granted in the case OF r.. r. Guerra
VS.. F. w. Lemourg ct nj. by Special
Judge A. w. Cunningham Of Browns
vile. in the 93rd district court at
EdinburR Friday.
The case involved a personal suit.
The plaintiff filed notice In the
Fourth Court OF Appeals at San
Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
WOMAN DIES TO WHOM
WALTZ WAS DEDICATED

MEXICO CITY. May ii.-tP)-
Senorita Calixia Guttebrez Lorenz.
to whom in the days OF the Emperor
Macmillan the Mexican composer
Juventino Rosa dedicated his waltz
over the Waves" which gained
world wide favor. died here yester-
day at the age OF 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
COTTONSEED ON HAND
MORE THAN YEAR AGO

WASHINGTON. May 11.-tPl-
The census bureau announced to-
day that cottonseed crushed from
August TO April 30 totaled 4.83l.- :
GIL tons compared with 4,5l6.59l
for the same period in 1923 and cot
tonseed on hand at the mills April
80 totaied 19l 048 compared with
l07.844 year previous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
SAN ANTONIO c. OF c.
HEAD EXPECTED TO-DAY

porter A. Whaley. general man
agar Of the San Antonio Chamoer
~ ~ Commerce was to arrive mere % TINS
" s,erroon by air. en- route to Mexico
1a.S 1.s.s- ' eccording to a telegram re-
ceiyed y at the local chamber ,. oi com 0aan-
sesrc ..ssrce The nature of his visit was
rot revealed. ,u....,,,lio
* whaley win stay IN broWns''iie
,onirht, II Is thought
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
ROBBERS TAKE $500
FROM GALVESTON MAN

HOUSTON. May 11.-tP)-Soon
after he had collected S4OO for a
monument in Galveston. w. O.
Perkins. manager of the Perkins
Granite company. was taken for a
ride" by three men in a ar here
last night and robbed OF the entire
amount
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
Mrs. Gene Tunney's Life
Saved by Quick Operation

So serious was Mrs. Tunney's
condition ii Is felt her life was
saved only by the prompt inter-
vention Of two Berlin specialists.
Drs. A. w. and Fritz Meyer. who
operated upon her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the VaIey;
Partly cloudy tonight and Sinrat.
not much change I'm temperature
Moderate 10 fresh ard occasionally
strong southerly winds on the prEt
coast
and Sunday. local thunrrrHhnHr-h
and cooler in north portion. Nod
crate to fresh s0utheriy winds rn
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11

BRIONI. Italy. May 1i.-tPt-
Mrs. Gene Tunney, the former
Polly Lauder, has undergone an
operation for the removal of an
old undiscovered appendix absccss-
She was reported 70 be doing well
this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11
RIVER FORECAST

There win he no material change
IN the river during the next frw
days.
FIood Present 7t-HF. 7s-Fr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11

High and low tide nc rrFnt "a
bel tomorrow. Under normal MT
geological condition.
High .-4+.--.4.-....--- TA- M
Low .....s.-....s..... NVt'N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11

Two persons we're drowned and sew
invaded four towns in Kansas to-
rains.
Mexicans were drowned. three
at least ten persons we're in hos
exposure. Lime Greek swept
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-11

Lawn Mowers

Garoen Hose - Sprinklers
Srass Shears - Trimmers
w. n. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-18
ALASKAN TAKING
 4 CHANGE EMBARK
 UPON NEW CAREER
REFORMED SALOON KEEPER AND GAMBLER HITS A
 NEW TRAIL

SEATTLE, Oct, Is, (P-T. c. Wilson, one of Alaska's pictur- esque saloon keepers and gam blers in the early gold rush dave, is alleged to have reformed and has decided to hit the trail of temperance under his own aus pices.
 He is to preach a temperance sermon at the Bothell Methodist Episcopal church Sunday.
 For 30 years before prohibi- tion hit the Territory he joined every stampede and was the first to open a bar and gambling hall in Nome
 Since leaving Alaska, several years ago, he has been operating a so-called soft drink place near Snoqualimie Falls. He is alleged to have quit drinking with the advent of prohibition.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-18
HEIREsS IS VEXED
 BECAUSE IDENTITY
 BECAME KNOWN
WANTS WORK JUDGE ID BY MFR ITS ALONE; WILL LEAVE IM-
 MEDIATELY

CHICAGO, Oct, a18, CP-Laura Harding, P, and $7,OO000O heiress daughter of the late J. Horace Harding, New York banker, quit the stage because the public found out who she was. She had had a three day debut and a $40 week role when her identity was wired.
 She picked up the telephone and expressed her displeasure to the press agent, whom she supposed had given her away and announced that she would not appear in the cast tonight She also said she would return to New York. "I don't want publicity and intend to leave immediately, I want my work judged by merits alone and simply will not have people come and stare at me because they have found out who am," she told a caller.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-18
GOLDEN AGE IF ESKIMO CULTURE
 IS DISCOVERED
THOUSANDS OF SPECIMENS OF IVORY, BONE IMPLEMENTS
 AND ANCIENT MATERIAL

WASHINGTON, Oct, IT, lP)- An other chapter in the present day knowledge of the golden age of Els kimo culture more than 1000 years old bus just newly discovered, has been added by Henry Collins, jun for Smithsonian scientist on his return from a five-month's eX- ploration in the northern part of Alaska.
 Buried in artificial mesa and re- fuse built up 20 feet in the centur- les the existance of the thriving village on the southeast end of St. Lawrence Island was found rich material of the most ancient and highly developed Eskimo culture known Thousands of specimens of ivory and bone implements, wea- pons, ornaments, pottery, wooden artifacts were also found
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-18
MILLION DOLLAR - RUM SMUGGLING
 SYNDICATE RA|DED
THIRTY-TWO RAIDS ARE MADE AND g ARRESTED ON AT
 LANTTC COAST

NEW YORK, Oct, IS, (P- A fortified arsenal equipped with empIacements for it's battery of machine guns and used as the headquarters for a million dollar rum smuggling syndicate, is in the hands of federal agents af- ter a surprise attack on the syn dicate extending along the At lantic coast from here to Allan tic City,
 One mile from the armed base the syndicate's operations at High lands, New Jersey, the raiders captured a hidden radio station from which orders in code were sent to a fleet of liquor ships and speed boats operated by the syndicate
 A force of 13O treasury agents, deputy U. s. marshals and state .neously and made 32 raids and arrested 32 and seized quanti- ties of imported liquor.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-18
PLAVE SERVICE ACROSS CONTINENT
 IN A HOURS
OFFICIAL FORESEES RAPID DE- VELOPMENT PLANE SPEED
 AND SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, (P)- Development of air transporta- tion so that passengers will be able to fly from coast to coast within A hours in safety and comfort was predicted by Col. Harry H Blee, chief of the divi- sion of airports and aeronautical information, Department of Com merce.
 Coupled with the development of large high-speed transport planes is the development of ra- dio range beacons which enable the pilot to keep the plane on it's course, and of radio marker bea- cons which give pilots accurate information as to exact positions on his route.
 Airplane manufacturers are achieving a steady increase in the cruising speed of their trans ports, he said. Speed, safety and reliability are being combined in deluxe passenger services which will offer every comfort and convenience.
 Rapid development of air ex- press service throughout the country is foreseen by Colonel Blee. He stated that in the near future air express operations us- ing from 5000 to 10000 pounds will operate on high-speed scheds- ules at rates profitable both to, operating companies and to the shipper