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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Mill WORKER
IS FLOCCED
Union Headquar ers II
Kings Mountain Report
ed Dynamited

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. Sept. 18.-
PD-Cleo Tessner was taken from
an office maintained in Kings
mountain by the National Textile
Workers union during last night
and flogged, it was learned today.
Tessner came to Charlotte and
reported to officials 70 the inter-
national labor defense. City Clerk
C. G. Dilling of Kings Mountain
told The Associated Press in a
long distance telephone conversa-
ton he understood a store building
maintained as union headquarters
had been wrecked by a dynamite
explosion last night He was await
ing reports from the chief Of police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Harlingen Accident
Victims Improving
Especial 10 The Herald)


HARLINGEN. Sept. 18.-Miss
Fay Galloway, 16-year-old school
girl of Raymondville. injured in ali
automobile crash on the highway
near La Feria Saturday. was re-
ported to be slightly improved We'd
nesda ymorning. although in I Sc
rious condition.
Raymond CLANCY. whose arm
was badly mangled in the San1n
collision, also was reported well.
Ventura Amaya. hurt in a crash
south of Sebastian Sunday night,
was reported to be well on the road
to recovery.
All three of these persons are in
the Valley Baptist hospital here.
Cruz Hernandez. shot three times
by a mysterious aSsailant IN an
affray near Stuart Place Monday,
though in a serious condition. was
reported to be improving. HIS as
sailant escaped across the Rio
Grande, officers believe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Giant Railroad
Merger Sought

WASHINGTON. Sept. 18.-tP)-A
proposal for a two billion dolla-
railroad consolidation. linking ports
and industrial centers along the
north Atlantic seaboard. was in
jected today in'S the already COM
plex merger situation confronting
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion.
Put forward by T.. T.. Loree. presi-
dent of the Delaware and Hudson
company. the proposal embraced 16
railroads in eastern and Sew Eng
land states and would form a COM
prehensive terminal system Of tre-
mendous size.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Need of Train In
Argentine Wheat Aid

CHICAGO, Sept. 18-tPl-Re-
ported need of more rain in Argen-
tina. together with combined un-
favorable crop advices from Aus
tralia- tended TO make wheat prices
here average higher early today.
Opening unchanged TO IL cent
higher. Chicago wheat Rfterward
reacted somewhat at times. With
frost reports numerous. corn and
oats showed relative firmness, corn
starting at 3-Bc to- 7-8c advance,
but subsequently sagging. Pro
visions likewise scnred RninS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Republican Regulars
Win In Tariff Tilt

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-CPD-
Republican regulars OF the senate
stood victors today after the first
test OF strength on amendments to
the pending tariff bill.
The issue was drawn on one Of
the less controversial Of the many
amendments prepared by members
Of the finance committee. who
drafted the bin and have the right
OF wey in proposing changes in its
provisions.
The amendment. requiring that
imported articles be marked in a
reasonably conspicuous place. ex-
cept in the event such marking
would cause injury or involve ex-
pense which would be economical
ly prohibitsve of importation" was
adopted by q vote Of 40 to 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
FLAMES MENACE
ISOLATED TOWN
Fires Burn Communication
Lines, Halt Traffic
To Vancouver

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 1S.-tPl-
Stevenson, town Of 800 inhabitants
80 miles northeast of here on the
Washington bank OF the Columbia
river, was the center Of forest fire
activity in the Pacific northwest
today.
Defeated on two other fronts. al
Yacotl In Washington and Estacada
in Oregon, 30 miles north and 81
miles southeast Of this city. re-
spectively, the sweeping red menace
was advancing on Stevenson from
the north, east and west
Stevenson was virtually isolated,
fires having burned out telephone
and telegraph lines and halted traf-
fic over the north bank highway
between that city and Vancouver
About 125 volunteer fighters were
able to proceed TO Stevenson by way
OF the Bridge or the Gods from
Hood River. Oregon.
Scores of fires we're reportNd
I'LL AAAtAk III hAAG bAlAAAAAJ - 3NNNIA4-
son. Property loss in the vicinity
OF Stevenson was said to approxi-
mate 100000. not including the de-
struction Of standing timber.
Yacolt, seriously threatened Mon
day night when fires swept per-
ilously close To the outskirts Of the
town. was declared out or danger
but train OF flat cars was kept
handy to move the population
should an emergency arise.
Estacada. also seriously endan-
gered Monday when the La Dee fire
In the Mount Hood national forest
broke away from two hundred
fighters after sweeping 10000 acres
and destroying at least ten farm
homes In the La Barre community
had settled down to It's normal bus
mess routine today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Reports of London
Naval Meet Denied

LONDON. Sept. 18.-tP)-Higa
British official quarters today
heard with surprise reports print
ed in London and New York that
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon-
aid had invited Japan, France and
Italy through their respective en-
bassies to participate In a five
power naval conference in London
in January.
1t was stated the report was un-
true and that no decision had been
taken TO issue such invitations az
present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Populace Flees
EruptinQ Volcano

FORT-DE-FRANCE. Martinique,
Sept. 18.-lPD-Fear OF eruption OF
Mount Pelee continued today
among the fleeing population OF
Saint Pierre, Morne Rouge and
Precheur where a rain OF ashes has
accompanied renewed activity OF
the volcano which in 1902 caused
the deaths of 10000 people and de-
stroyed st. Pierre. chief commercial
center OF the island.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Ware Holding Lead
AS Candidates Win

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l6.-sRl--
United States Senator Elect VII
liam S. Ware still had tight grasp
on the leadership OF the Philadel-
phia republican organization today
despite efforts OF the republican
league to unseet him.
Candidates slated by Ware for
nomination for county offices swept
to an overwhelming victory In yes
terday's primary election. the real
fight being for control OF party
machinery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
La Guardia Foe of
Walker I'm N. Y. Race

NEW YORK. Sept. 18.-lPD-
Representative Fiorello Fl. La
Guardia is the republican candidate
for mayor as the result OF his de-
cisive defeat rf william M Ben
nett in the city primaries.
La Guardia will be the principal
opponent Of Mayor James ]. Wal
ker In his campaign for reelection
this fall. Mayor Walker was re-
nominated by the democrats with
out opposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Soviet-China Peace
Prospects Are Dim

MOSCOW, Sept. 18.-tP1-Pros-
poets for peace in the controversy
between Russia and China in Man
churia semede today. after many
attempts at negotiations and ex-
changes of notes. to be even less
bright than at the beginning Of the
dispute over the Chinese Eastern
railway seizure.
There has been no diminution of
border raids by Chinese soldiers,
aided by white guards. along the
Siberian -Manchurian frontier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
DONNA SENIORS ELECT
PRESTON AUSTIN HEAD

FOElGLIdI LU 1IIE fftTdIuT
DONNA, Sept. 18.-The senior
class of the Donna high school has
held its election of officers for the
year. Preston Austin was elected
president. The other officers de-
cided upon were Miss Lucille Guin.
vice president: Miss Mildred Young.
secretary. and Miss Schlensig,
treasurer.
Miss Irene Henderson, head Of
the department Of English, was
chosen to be their sponsor. The
senior class has "a membership of
SO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
LTNDBERCH AND ANNE
READY FOR LONG TRIP

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-CF1-
Colonel Charles "A. Lindbergh ar
rived at Boiling Field here this
forenoon on a flight from Roose-
velt Field. New York, enrotue TO
Miami. Fla.
He was accompanied by Mrs.
Lindbergh- AT Miami he will start
d 20-day air journey to Central and
South America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Middle-Aged Jury
To Try Wife Slayer

WHITE PLAINS, N. ", Sept. rs.
-tP)-A jury Of married men and
widowers, most Of them middle
aged and many of them fathers Of
daughters, will try Earl Francis
Peacox. for the killing OF his 20
year-old wife. Dorothy.
Fermentation, proof Of which is
necessary TO support the first de-
gree murder charge against the
2l-year-old radio mechanic, was
indicated as the keynote OF the
opening statement OF the prose-
ctuor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday. probably with local
showers tonight: somewhat cooler
tonight. Moderate northerly winds
on the west coast.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Thursday, except part
ly cloudy to unsettled In Lower Rio
Grande Valley. Light % moderate
northerly To easterly winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
FACULTY ENTERTAINED
BY MISSION PIT. a
Especial To The FeraldJ

VopGCldI I'd Tie EETaIuJ
MISSION, Sept. ia reception
was held here for the teachers this
week. sponsored by the local Par
ent-Teacher association. Mrs. O..
ID. Eppright presided. The program
consisted OF readings, and vocal and
instrumental solos The principal
addresses we're made by the Rev.
Claude d. Peake, Chamber of Com
nerce Secretary "A. B. Ewing. Ty
Cobb and Superintendent =. II.
Hardin. The high school band
played.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
LAWYERS GATHER AS
CIVIL DOCKET SET

Lawyers from all parts OF the
Valley gathered In the civil district
court Tuesday for the setting Of the
docket. A large number of the
cases we're set In the all-day ses-
sion
Judge a. M. Kent Is on the
bench
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point lsa-
bel tomorrow, under normal meteor
illogical conditions.
High ........ 4.06 a. m; S:49 p. m
Low ......,. 9:51 a. pa; 9.55 p. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
RIVER FORECAST

There will probably be mo mate
rial change in the river during the
next "a to 48 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18

VALLEY COACHES approve the
nIan for an all-Valley football team
fc play a post season game this
year
But they want all arrangements
handled by some other organiza-
ton.
The coaches are willing TO name
gContinued on page 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20
Woman Air Derby Filler
Killed i'm Plane Crash;
Body Is Found in Desert
Victim Located 200 Feet
From Wrecked Machine;
Leaped for Life.

BD United Press
WELLTON, Ariz., Aug. 20.-Tn a
dense underground of arrow weed
and mesquite, six miles north of
here today searching parties came
upon the broken body of 25-year-
Marvel Crosson, one of America S
best known women pilots.
She had jumped from the cockpit
of her airplane Monday when it
went into a tailspin as she was fly
ing over the Gila river bed in the
women's airplane race from Santa
Monica, Cal, to Cleveland, o.
Two hundred feet from Miss Cros-
sons body lay the Wreckage of her
plane, indicating that she had
leaped out only a few seconds be-
fore it crashed, but too late to save
herself.
On her back was the parachute
which might have brought her to
safety had she left the plane sooner.
The finding of Miss Crosson's
body rewarded an all night search
in the deep underbrush of this desc
late region by a volunteer rescue
party of 200 men.
Arrangements we're made to cut
away the underground so that a
wagon could come in and take Miss
Crosson's body to Yuma.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20
Acts
to Relieve
Prison lam

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Imme-
date steps to relieve overcrowding
in the federal prisons at Leaven-
worth, Kan, and Atlanta, Ca, were
outlined by President Hoover today.
Subject to solution of technicali-
ties involved, they army prison at
Leavenworth, with capacity of
1000 inmates, will be transferred
from the Jurisdiction of the war de-
partment to the department of JUS
tice. The army prisoners at present
in the military establishment at
LeaYenworth will be transferred to
other army posts.
Conferences with department of
justice officials convinced President
Hoover that present conditions at
LeavenWorth and Atlanta could not
await solution through the $5,000,0 900
expansion program announced sew
eral weeks ago. A survey of army
prisons revealed that the three prin-
cipal military prisons were only
about one-third filled.
BY removing 600 inmates from the
Leavenworth military prison and
distributing them among the army
prisons at Governors island and AL
catraz, the Leayenworth plant will
be transferred, empty, to the depart
ment Of justice to be consolidated
with the regular federal prison at
the same place.
The President indicated this
transfer could be made within thirty
days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20
Trial Opens
i'm Attack
on Teacher

BIZ United Press
MONTICELLO, KY, Aug. 90
Feeling was at high pitch today as
Blueford Abbott, "a, went on trial
charged with criminally assaulting
Ruby Taylor, 19-year-old Snake
Greek school teacher. Abbott's cou-
sins, Ted and Roscoe, both in their
teens, face similar charge.
The girl teacher was attacked on
July %, after the three youths are
alleged to have entered her school,
frightened away her summer pupils
and dragged her into clump Of
trees. She named Blueford Abbott
as her assailant.
An angry mob and posse were
running a neck-and-neck race in
search of the youths when Blueford
was captured and the brothers were
surrendered by their father. Mob
violence was threatened for a time.
AS selection of a jury began to-
day there were rumors that unless
Blueford Abbott is convicted and
sentenced to hang. old-fashioned
Kentucky justice will be invoked
The state is demanding the death
penalty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20

Because he was fishing in
the wilds of Canada most of
last week, newspaper &C
counts of the motor transport
squabble had not reached him,
the Governor said.
Contents of report detailing
motor transport expenditures for
the fiscal year 1927-1928 first were
published in The Times last
"Wednesday, showing how one years
maintenance on a single Ford
mounted above $1,000, while some
225 Of them. many new, cost an
average Of approximately $500 Tor
maintenance and repair.
Trucks and tractors ran into the
thousands in the year. The figures
included tires, but not gas or oil, and
indicated uneconomical manage
ment, it was charged.
The Governors statement made it
certain the inquiry would be supple
mentary to action of the highway
commission or Highway Director
John j. Brown. Brown has said he
was interested in the figures only in
so far as they might suggest the
need or possibility for remedy.
Commissioners, on the eve of their
monthly meeting, said they would
"sift" the matter.
Present policy of the commission
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20
DiSsension Marks Race
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 20.-Death
and dissension rode with the wom-
ems Santa Monica-to Cleveland air.
plane derby today.
Shortly before the fourteen con-
testants remaining in the race
began leaving the airport here for
today's Jaunt to Douglas, Ariz., re-
ports of the finding of the body Of
Miss Marvel Crosson in clunp Of
desert brush were received from
Wellton. She had been killed on
Mondays stage of the race when
her. plane went into tailspin.
In addition to the gloom caused
by the death of one of Americas
best-known women pilots, the re-
manning entrants, including Ruth
Elder and Amelia Earhart, Atlanta
f1iers, were disturbed by complaints
from Thea Rasche and Claire Fahy,
forced down Monday, that some one
had tampered with their planes.
Bobbie Trout, who also was forced
down, former holder of the wom-
ems endurance flight record and
Opal Kun of New York also said
that they believed their instruments
had been nisadjusted while still in
California.
Miss May Haizlys, who started late
in the women's air derby, landed
Monday night in Mexicali, Mexico,
she telegraphed early today, after
losing her way and running out
of gasoline.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20
SWISS AVIATORS
WAITED IN u. s.
Groom Zeppelin for Pacific
Flight; Sun God on Last
Leg of Hop.

Oskar Kaeser, %, and Kurt
Luscher, 81, Swiss fliers, attempting
nonstop flight from Spain to the
United States were presumed
nearing the United States today
and their transatlantic flight
was holding the spotlight in world
aviation circles.
The Graf Zeppelin was being re-
fueled at Toxic for its trans-Pacif1ic
fight to Los Angeles, the third leg
Of it's round-the- world tour which
started at, Lakehurst, and the
Spokane Sun God was completing
the final lap of its return trans
continental endurance trip.
The death of Marvel Crosson,
entrant in the woman's air derby
was the only blot on the days page
of events in the air.
The youthful Swiss aviators, brav-
ing the Atlantic air lanes with but
little experience in air navigation
and without a radio, we're believed
to be nearing Halifax. They left
AlSUOIl dU Il q, ILL CooVOAA4 oVcAANA0AN -
time Monday and passed over the
Azores at p. m. Monday.
The Spokane Sun God, piloted by
Nick Manner and Art Walker, ap-
peared over the Butte (Mont) air.
port at $50 a. m. today for refueling
for the last dash toward Spokane in
their round trip coast-to-coast flight.
The Sun Gods refueling plane, pi-
Ioted by r. w. Wilson, landed at
Butte to receive load Of gasoline
and oil for the endurance plane.
If all goes well, the two pilots
may complete their nonstop trip
late today at Spokane. They left
last Thursday night. The ship left
New York early Sunday on its re-
turn fight.
The Graf Zeppelin was refueled
and its motors tuned up at Toxic
for its hop to Los Angeles, which
will start at a. m. Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20
DIR. SHOOK IS
SENTENCED TO
DIE NOV. 29
Begins Wait for Doom in
Death Row at Ohio
State Prison.
FOUR OTHERS IN TRYST
Professor Rooms With
Two More MurdererS
in Cell.

By United Press
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 20.-The
gates of the state penitentiary swung
shut behind DR.. James Howard
Shook today, fifteen minutes after
he had been sentenced to death for
the murder of Theora Hix.
TIL former university professor.
American pistol champion and club
man was assigned number 60636
and a few moments later was locked
in death row. where four other
men are awaiting execution.
DR.. Shook will be electrocuted
shortly after sundown on Nov. 49,,
the day after Thanksgiving, the
judge ruled.
He stood, heavily manacled, before
the gates of the penitentiary. twelve
minutes after Judge Henry l..
Scarlett overruled a motion for a
new trial and imposed sentence.
Rooms With Two SIayers
In the bull pen where his hand
cuffs were unlocked, Shook turned to
Sheriff Harry T. Paul and said:
THANK you for your kindness,
sheriff"
He then was led down long gray
corridor to death row.
There guards searched him, mi
nutely examining each article Of his
apparel.
He had $445 in his pockets. 1t was
taken, guard telling him: "You
can spend this later"
Snook's cellmates are Joseph B.
Locks of Portsmouth, who killed his
mother-in-law, and Arthur Maui,
Akron youth, who shot a policemen.
AS the doctor entered the row,
Maui stepped forward.
Hello, Doc" he said. welcome. :"
Shook shook hands with both men.
Gets an Upper Bunk
Because of a heavy wire mesh be-
tween them he couldn't "shake"
with two Negroes, one of them a
preacher, who also are awaiting ex-
ecution.
There are four hunks in the cell,
two lowers" and two "upperS. "
Locke and Maui take precedence, so
Shook was assigned to an upper.
Shook will be dressed in later,
his photograph being placed on the
rogue's gallery and his finger prints
in the Bertillon records.
His first meal was to consist OF
beef fricassee, whole wheat bread
and ice water.
For his evening meal he will eat
fried bacon, mashed potatoes and
gravy. whole wheat bread and tea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20
ALge7~ Hunt
Is Sburyed
byLesHe
Governor Condemns Bank
Bandit Suspect for
Parole Breach.
"I'm through with Alger!"

III JnIOuBu Will hIScI!
Those words, spoken with f1nality
but shaded with regret, today ex-
pressed Governor Harry G. Leslie's
attitude toward the youthful parole
violator, who accepted clemency and
now is the object of nationwide
search in connection with the rob-
berry of the Paris Crossing State
Bank.
Authorities in every state today
had been warned to keep lookout
for Gene Alger, 81, and his new
bride, the former Miss Josephine
Miller, daughter of a Jeffersonville
police sergeant, who fed from Indi-
annapolis as warrants were isued for
their arrest, charging them with the
bank holdup last Thursday.
After serving two years of his two
to tWenty-one year sentence for the
murder of an Indianapolis police
man, Alger, former Butler university
student, was paroled from the state
prison May 10 so that he might re-
join his mother, Mrs. Gail Alger,
400 North Walcott, on Mothers Day.
"Alger fumbled the ball and
ruined the whole team" said the
Governor. six hundred men are
on parole from the state prison.
Alger had to be the one to tumble
the ball. feel sorry for his parents.
But my faith in humanity isn't
blasted" the Governor added. Gun
less we hold out some hope to those
behind the prison bars, they will see
only blackness and despair
Carl Losey, state policeman, who
swore out the affldavits on which
warrants for the Algers were issued,
left indianapolis Monday night
without disclosing his destination.
Tips" on the pairs whereabouts
have been proven fruitleSs.
A maximum of seventy years i'm
prisonment might be levied against
Alger. For violation of his parole,
nineteen years might be assessed.
He faces ten to twenty each on the
automobile and bank banditry
charges and ten to twenty years for
commission of a crime while armed.
Warrants charging bank and au-
tomobiIe banditry were sworn out
against Mrs. Alger, who faces a
term of fifty years in
prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-20
Help the Boys

Funds of financing the trip
of the Indianapolis champion
kittenball team to Louisville
Thursday, under auspices Of the
athletic committee of the
city recreation department be-
gan to come in today, after the
Chamber of Commerce in
dorsed the plan at luncheon
Monday and several Of its
members subscribed to the
fund.
Between now and Wednesday
night, the remainder Of the
$3.50 must be raised by dona-
tions of the young ball enthusi-
asts OF the city Fairgrounds are
to enjoy the trip to Louisville,
recreation authorities an
nounced today.
Mail contributions at once IN
care Of the Playground Editor,
The Times, or to the Recreation
Department, City Hall.
Members of the Chamber OF
Commerce, who subscribed to
the fund Monday were: Frank
McKenney, SIS; Hubert s. Riley,
SIS; Edward Hunter, secretary,
IS; Robert Sturm, $5; Vedder
Gard, IS, and Charles Kasey, S..