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The Washington times., 1929-04-06
VILLA MAYE
IS HER REAL
NAME

La Villa Maye, the featured
soubrette with Lou Reals "Nlle
Life in Paris" which comes to en-
liven patrons of the Strand The
ater next week, las a name that
sounds like the caption of a
high grade suburban addition, But
1t is her own and was not as
sumed for stage purposes.
The pretty auburn haired actress
is of French derivation, although
she has been in America for some
years. She came from Paris
with the same company that
starred MistinGuette, she Of the
million dollar legs. and has re-
manned on ulr h0&pitahle shores
ever EinCe.
The Washington times., 1929-04-06
'DAVEYLEERAN
TO UNCLE AL:
AND A JOB

Davey Lee, the delightful little
Sonny Boy of AL Jolson's The
Singing Fool" now a star in his
own right, and being heard as
we'll as seen this week at the
Earle theater in Warner Bros.
Vitaphone Talking picture Sonny
Boy" recently celebrated his
fourth birthday at his home IN
Hollywood, with his older brother.
frankie, who will be remembered
as the crippled child in The
Miracle Man" which picture MADE
the cinema fame of Lon Clancy.
Mrs. Lee, mother Of the two
boys has been taking Frankie to
various film lots ever since the
days of "The Miracle Man" and
because she didn't want to leave
Davey alone on these trips she
took him to the studios with her
self and frankie. The latter has
grown from a tiny tot to an awk"
Wardage lad, too old for klddIs
parts and too young for juvenile
leads, so when Warner Brothers
summoned Frankie as possibility
to play opposite Jolson in The
Singing Fool" Mrs. Lee, frankie,
and little David went TO the studio
in a pessimistic frame Of mind
rather sure that frankie wouldn't
be- selected hut with no thought
at all little David.
The minute the studio folk
caught sight Of David they began
to give considerable thought to
him. And when Al Jolson cried:
"Come to Uncle AL" and David
ran to the comedian, Davey was
hired on the spot. Since then the
child has been booked for star
dom, while Frankie has decided
to grow up so fast as possible,
so that he may be big enough to
become leading man.
Davey Lee is supported in
"Sonny Boy by Edward Everett;
Horton, Betty Bronson, Gertrude
Olmstead, Jo hn T. Murray,
Edmund Breese, Lucy Beaumont
and Jed Prouty.
The Washington times., 1929-04-06
Russian Schooling

Robert Milton, director of n he
Dummy. now playing at I.oeW's
Palace, IL graduate from the
College of the Theater, St. Pe:era-
burg, Russia. All of Whl,n
proves nothing in particular.
The Washington times., 1929-04-06
Miss Weber Back

Joy reigns at the Fox. Miss
Irene Weber theater secretary is
hack on the job after an appen-
dicitiS operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
JUDGE HARDY
TOTAKESTAND
Attorneys Say 1t Will Put
Strong Light on Charges
Against Him

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 23.-
P-Council for Superior Judge
Carlos S. Hardy announced the
jurist would take the witness
stand in his Impeachment trial to-
day Ito throw strong light on the
charges against him."
Judge Hardy's attorneys did not
amplify that statement but de-
clared they also would produce two
witnesses in an endeavor to coun-
teract testimony Of Mrs. Lorraine
WiSeman- -Sielaff, who told the i'm
parchment court Judge Hardy and
Roland Rich Wooley, Los Angeles
attorney, were involved in the
planning of the Miss X" angle OF
the Aimee Semple Mcpherson dis
appearance story.
Judge Hardy is accused of ille-
gally serving as attorney for Mrs
Mcpherson while her story was un-
der fire. The prosecution contends
Judge Hardy knew the evangelist's
story was untrue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
Brownsville Woman
Slightly Hurt In
Crash At Edinbura

EDINBURG, April 23.-Two per-
sons, che man and one girl were
seriously hurt though not fatally
while three others, two women and
one man escaped with painful cuts
and bruises about the face and body
in an auto collision in Edinburg at
$3.50 D. m. Monday night on the
north highway just inside the city
limits. David Guzman, Edinburgs
driver Of the coupe is in the medical
hospital, seriously hurt while Miss
Evelyn Towndsen of Kingsville was
taken to her home this morning by
relatives. Guzman and Mis- Town
sen were badly cut about the face
and others hurt were Mrs. ID. 8.
Townsen Of Kingsville, mother OF
Evelyn, Tom CLANCY, driver OF
a Chrysler roadster occupied by the
three women including Mrs. Mary
KisSler of Brownsville, widow of
a Brownsville Physician.
Occupants Of the CLANCY car were
en- route to Kingsville after a visit
with friends in Edinburg and Mrs.
KisSler at Brownsville
The injured in the CLANCY car
were treated by DIR. r. B. Kirk
patrick of Edinburg. No arrests
have been made pending a more T
complete investigation by City \
Marshall Earl West and assistant j.
v. Dickinson Of Edinburg. Mrs.
Kissler was taken TO Brownsville be-
fore noon today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
LATE BULLETINS
DrFER ACTION ON COLQUITT


WASHINGTON April 23tAP)-Acton on tne n no her = of the
CoIouit former OF Texas 10 DC me- - Son.
lv board of deferred at the request OIL
EXONERATED CHARGES
FORT LAUDERDALE, April 23Coast guard heaoqualse
investigation tooay tna
swain assistant had been exoneo q cnarses ma
private boat early last SUNDAY Willie A w
had prisoners of the crew OF four
HOLD SECRET EXECUTION
NOCAIES Mexicans executed Sc
in ordereo
victims
definitely announced "
shot as federal spies
Hernandez motorcycle OFFICER
indicted charges OF numbering Harry
found IN the RIO Gnoe
February 49, held in Jail today in default OF BOND
GRANT VENUE
LAVACA April 23-(APA change Of venue was
trapper Island today charges
numbering brothers Seadr
Robdoux cabin December H. 1928
SCOTS BOND APPROVAL
April c. Scott the
Snnet today awaiting the of their bonds by the
Is gossip
WEBER-O'GRADY BILL PASSES
April 23-AP)-The bill to
prohibition enforcement Illinois
representative today procured the number Of votes
to 65 Should be
first to the approval and then Of the peo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
AIRPORT WILL
Get BUREAU
Telegram To Local Chamber
Of Commerce Assures
New Station

That a special weather bureau
station will be located at the
Brownsville municipal airport was
announced here today in a telegram
from Congressman John w. Garner
to G. c. Richardson, manager OF
the chamber of commerce.
Agitation for the station has been
afoot here for some time and it was
taken up officially by the chamber
of commerce with Harry L. Sexton
minority clerk in the house OF rep
resentativeS.
Through him and John N. Gar
ner, the matter was presented to
proper authorities and now aSsur-
ance that the bureau will be estab-
lished comes in the telegram.
The telegram follows:
commissioner Marvin informs me
weather reporter with pilot balloon
air current station to be established
Brownsville airport about July l.
Reserve space in administration
building at least 20 by 20 feet with
space on room for balloon work. De-
tails by airmail."
This will do much toward the bet
terment of the airport, local pilots
state. 1t will give detailed lnforma-
tion on air currents at various
heights. Ceiling" reports are SAID
to he very essential to the pilots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

The plaintiffst allege that the city
commission paid too much for the
land on the Arroyo Colorado to be
used for a park site, a municipal
airport and other purposes. The city
has issued $4,000 for warrants to
purchase the land. This constitutes
legal fraud on the taxpayers,
plaintiffs allege.
Plaintiffs in the case are H. J.
Gcetzke, James A. Palmer, Jr., j.
M. Longfellow. S. A. Ingram, D. B.
Meadows, John c. Myrick, and w. T.
Carlton. The defendants are named
as follows: Sam Bolts, D. d. Nor
ton, Geo. Waters. T. E. Harwell, r.
B. Hamilton, w. M. Hundly, and
J. M. Green, of the Harlingen city
commission, and L. H. Thompson. S.
Finley Ewing, Claude E. Carter,
Lloyd z. Sternberg, and Carter g.
Sternberg.
d. D. Norton, city secretary of
Harlingen, was the first witness
called to the stand. He told of the
proposal submitted by lloyd Thomp-
son through his attorney for the
purchase Of the Arroyo park, its ac-
ceptance and subsequent meetings
in connection with this matter. He
stated that Sternberg acted as
Thompson's attorney in the matter.
Norton testified that the warrants
we're attested by him in the office OF
Finley Ewing.
Attorney Volney Taylor took the
witness later and brought out that
none Of the meetings Of the COM
mission were secret. He also brought
out that a petition had been pre-
sented the city commission asking
that they buy the Arroyo site at the
price named.
Mayor Bolts was placed on the
stand Bolts, questioned by Taylor,
said it was his honest opinion that
the Arroyo park site was the best
available one and that it was the
best buy for the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
FARMERS
LABOR SCARCE,
need LARGE
Increased Activity Not
Marked And Only
Refl ects Larger
Force, Chiefs Aver

In reply to charges that Valley
farms are being denuded of laborers
by the unusual activities of immi-
grafton and border patrol inspec-
tors. chiefs of the services de-
clare that the increase in activities
represents only the work Of addi-
tional men and money which have
been allowed for this section and
insist the men on the force are no
more diligent than in the past.
Figures from immigration chiefs
at Brownsville, Mercedes and HI
dalgo reveal that 2617 Mexican
aliens have been deported across
the Rio Grande since January /.
This is an~lncreasc of about 80 per
cent over the same period last year,
the inspectors say. The service has
33 per cent more man power now
than last year.
Figures reported for the three
ports are:
Brownsville, "a on formal war
rants, 303 voluntary returns.
Hidalgo, $50 on formal warrants,
1700 voluntary returns.
Mercedes, no returns on war
rants, 70 voluntary returns.
Hear Complaints
Chamber Of commerce officials
in all parts of the Valley have
been told during the past week
that fields were being raided for
laborerS who have made illegal
entry to the United States, and
that wholesale deportations were
going on in all parts of the VAL
ley. They hear real shortage Of
labor exists with a big tomato crop
maturing.
The chamber officials have been
told stories Of families being sep
arated ruthlessly and a part Of
them being left on this side Of the
river while others were taken back
to Mexico.
One such tale said a mother had
been taken from the field and de-
ported while two children were in
school. The report continued that
the mother had attempted to re-
turn to her children by swimming
the Rio Grande at night and had
been drowned. No such case has
been reported.
All these tales are utterly false,
says D. w. Brewster, inspector in
charge of the United States immi-
grafton service at Brownsville.
"I know that every deportation
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
97PICKED Up
BY TWO BOATS
HOURSLATER
2O9 Fishermen Were
On Japanese Steam
er Striking Rocks
OFF Cape Erino

TOKYO, April 23.-(P)-Mo Or e
than hundred persons were be-
lieved drowned when the japanese
steamship Toyo Kuni Maru sank a
few minutes after striking rocks off
Cape Erino in southern Hokkaido
The vessel sank so quickly there
was only time to send out a single
SOS. Two steamers which reached
the scene several hours after the
sinking picked up 81 persons. Two
hundred and nine were known to
have been aboard when the ship
sailed from Makodate yesterday.
Several naval craft left Ominato
to aid in the search but it was feared
there was small prospect for other
survivors.
The 176 passengers carried by the
steamer were fishermen bound for
Makchatka.
The disaster was believed due to
bad weather in the wake of last
Sundays hurricane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
FIGHT EXTENDS TO
PASSING MOTORISTS

ORLANDO, Fla, April 23.-R,-
The states fight against the medi-
terranean fruit fly has extended to
passing motorists.
The state plant board in charge Of
eradication work has ordered all
automobiles and other vehicles pass
ing out of the quarantine area to
submit to disinfecting process.
The plant boards plan calls for
spraying the interor of all vehicles
with insecticide. 1t was pointed out
that the disinfectant would be harm
less to either persons or automobiles
and that only flies or fly eggs would
be hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

The old road to Red Fish bay,
which passes through the King
ranch, was closed Saturday when
the commissioners court refused to
accept a right of way along the
present road from the ranch and
agree not to open any other road
through the property for a period
of ten years.
A bond issue Of 100000 was
voted Saturday by the citizens OF
Lyford and road district No. 2 to
build a road from Lyford east to
Red Fish bay over a new route
and to construct other roads in
the district.
Tell Of Kings Offer
The statement, which is signed
by Judge Dorsett and Commits
sioners S. r. Lynn, F. H. H. Duel
berg and E. B. Baldridge, tells OF
the King ranch offer and the court
action:
The gate to Kings ranch
through which was the only open
road in Willacy county to Red Fish
Bay, the Valleys most beautiful
bathing beach and resort, has been
closed by representative of the
King people since and because the
Commissioners Court of Willacy
county refused to adopt a PROPOSE
Continued on page seven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
OFFICERS SET
FOR DEATH BED
WORDS OF MAN
Peritonitis May Take
Second Victim Of
Gun Battle At Las
Prietas Dance Hall

The sheriff's department was
making rush preparations at noon
today to take what they expected
to be death bed" statement from
Deputy Constable Frank Stannerl
wounded in the gun battle near
the Las Prietas dance hall on the
military highway Saturday night.
The attending physician stated
that Stanner's condition was worse
today and that indications were
that he was developing peritonitis
as result Of the bullet that pierced
his intesttnes a number Of timesl
If this developed, the doctor, it
would be several days before he
should succumb.
AS a result of the fight. r. D.
Brown, deputy constable, is dead
and four men, including three
Flores brothers, Manuel, Antonio
and Jesus are being held in the
county Jail for investigation. Two
of the men, Manuel and Antonio,
participated in the battle, each be-
ing wounded.
The intensive probe begun by
the sheriff's department shortly
after the shooting with a concen-
tration Of officers at the scene of
the fight, Is being continued. No
information was being given out as
to their progress, however. s. M.
Jester, investigator. Is cooperating
with Sheriff Frank Brown in the
effort to clear up the mystery sur
rounding the gun battle.
Milton West, assistant district
attorney. and other authorities
stated that no charges had been
filed against the men in jail, 50
far as they knew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
MONEY SOUGHT
IN FLY FIGHT
Appropriation of $4, 100000
Will Be Asked; Regula-
tions Being Drafted
Especial to The Herald

WASHINGTON, D. c., April %.
Quarantine regulations designed
to eradicate the Mediterranean
fruit fly in Florida are being
drafted today by DR.. G. l.. Marlatt,
chief of the plant quarantine board,
and are expected to be announced
Wednesday. An appropriation Of
four and a half millions will be
asked to finance eradication work.
Many phases of the situation
were being discussed Tuesday, sew
eral Florida leaders advocating
placing the entire state under a
limited quarantine, with rigid
quarantine in the affected areas,
rigid inspection in buffer areas, and
shipment of fruit from other sec
tions under certification only.
All fruit is expected to be moved
from the state by June l. The host
free period is expected to be estab-
lshed from April l to October l.
An army of inspectors will be
moved into the state as soon as
the federal appropriation is avail
able, and congress will be urged to
take immediate action to supply
funds. Valley representatives at
the hearing included Representa-
tive John N. Garner, j. M. Del
Curto Of Austin and Harry Sexton
of Brownsville. Florida was repre-
sented by the entire state delega-
ton and forty representatives Of
the growing, packing and shipping
interests.
In discussing the situation, DR..
Marlatt stated that nothing but
complete eradication of the pest
would be considered. and urged
Florida to extend the same CO.
operation as the Valley in eradica-
ton Of the Mexican fruit flv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
NO FLORIDA FRUIT TO
COME TOLOUISIANA

BATON ROUGE, La April 23.-
P)-Until an embargo enforced to-
day is lifted receiving into Louisiana
Of shipments of fruits and vege-
tables, produced in Florida will be
prohibited as the result of a procla-
nation of quarantine issued to pre-
vent the spread into this state of the
Mediterranean fruit fly.
The proclamation issued last
night by Harry d. Wilson, state
commissioner Of agriculture, and
w. E. Anderson, state entomologist.
denies entrance of any shipments of
Florida fruits and vegetables put
into transite later than yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

MIGHT BREAK
Another Foot Rise in Missis-
sippi Would Cause Sc
rious Situation

QUINCY, Ill, April 23.-(P)-
Possibility of rain in the watersheds
north Of here held the greatest po-
tential danger today for nearby
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri low
lands, after prospects of a decline
in the Mississippi river yesterday
had brought hope that the levees
might withstand the highest wa
tiers in 78 years.
Arise Of another foot here would
probably send the river through or
over all the dikes in this vicinity
South Quincy faced its most SER
ious situation since The high wa
ter began in March. A hole de-
veloped in the levee and workmen
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
FIRST GREEN
WRAPS SELL
FOR 6 CENTS

The first carload of green wrap
tomatoes out Of the lower Rio
Grande Valley this season went
to Minneapolis last night over
the Missouri Pacific.
The tomatoes, grown at La Pa
Iona, by w. E. Collins and A.
N. Tandy & Sons Of Browns
vile, are believed to have brought
an early season record price of
six cents q pound. Growers state
that three and four cents is nor
mally a good price for earliest
tomatoes.
The unusual price is believed
due to some extent to the fact
that Pacific coast tomatoes out Of
Sonora. Mexico, have been held
back from the market due to
the Mexican revolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
MAKE APPLICATION FOR
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT

AUSTIN. April 23.-(Pl-L. l..
Newman and John Newman have
applied to the court of criminal ap-
peals for a writ of habeas corpus
to obtain their release from custody
of the chief OF police Of Littlefield.
Lamb county. after the district court
had denied q writ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
PROHIBITION OF GAS
IN WARFARE is URGED

GENEVA, April 23.-tP)-Belgiau
proposals for prohibition of use OF
poison gas in war under reciprocal
conditions. and absolutely profib-
iting archaeological warfare we're
adopted in secret session today By
the preparatory commission on dis
armament of the league of natiol.s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
II Year Old Girl
Seeks To Set New
Solo Flight Mark

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, April
23.-(P)-Seeking a new solo en-
durance flight record for women,
Miss Elinor Smith, 17-year-old flier,
took the air in a cabin monoplane
at 11:40:44 a. m, today.
The record is now held by Miss
Louise McPhetridge of California, %
hours, 3 minutes and II seconds
Miss Smiths plane carried 209 1-2
gallons of gasoline, enough for thir-
ty hours under normal flying condi-
tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
kidnapers Holding
Detroit Man For
$4,000 Ransom

DETROIT. April 23.-(P)-Fred
Begeman. 50, of Wyandotte, said to
be wealthy former bootlegger, was
held today for $25,0OO ransom by
kidnapers who warned relatives that
failure to comply with demands
would be "too bad for him"
The kidnapping became known to-
day. The man disappeared Friday
night after having gone to the busi-
ness district of Wyandotte.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
EXAMINING TRIAL SET
FOR GOLDTHWAITE MAN

GOLDTHWAITE, Texas, April %.
-(P)-An examining trial for Brad
ley Weathers, charged with muir
der of w. M. HOLINESS has been set
for late today. The tragedy was said
to have climaxed feud Of years
standing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
County AnsUers as
Kings Ranch Road
To Bay is Closed
Especial to The Herald)

Especial to
RAYMONDVuIE April 23-Closing the
Of Kings Ranch will condemnng of
ghtofway through that opening
public
Dorset, county judge and commissioners
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy to partly cloudy tonighi
and Wednesday; not much change
in temperature.
For East Texas: Increasing
cloudiness tonight and wednesday
becoming unsettled; probably
showers Wednesday, and in Sourf
portion tonight; warmer except or
the west coast tclight.
Moderate to fresh easterly *
southerly winds Ca the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
Wholesale Deportations
Are Denied by Inspectors
Harlingen Mayor
on Stand States
Site Worth Price

the Haingen being
styled
D. Bolts Caarlngen ct al got under
before the civil district
Harlin me- the iurYSe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
TIDE TARLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow. under normal met
geological condition:
High ....... 4:58 a. m; ASS %. m
Low $500. HOT a. m; 9:52 p. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
RIVER FORECAST

The river will rise about thres
feet at San Benito and Browns
vile during the next II to Il
hours. At and above Mission it will
fall slowly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
5IST OILER

5IST OILER
WICHITA, Kan, April 23.-(P)-
Sedgwick county's 51st oiler, No.
Beningfield, in the SW of 6-26-l,
east, when placed on the swab yes
terday made so barrels an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

| Sunset today ................ 6.oI
Sunrise tomorrow .........-. 5:56
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
MACHINERY
OVERHAULED

For Gins-Power Plants-Industrlal
Plants-Mines-Co etc.
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville Corpus Christi
San Antonio Houston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

Lawn Mowers

Garden Hose - Sprinklers
Grass Shears - Trimmers
w. Fl. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

BLUEHONNETS, Texas state
flower and most beautiful of the
wild ANIMALS, respond nobly to kind
treatment in the Valley and, with
proper care, within few years will
cover many acres of Valley lands.
CONTINUED on page seven.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-18
CHARLES OTTESON HERE
 FROM HUNTER BAY

Charles Otteson, president of the Alaska Dano Mining Company, ar rived in town yesterday from the Funter Bay mine after supplies. Tunnel work under contract is progressing satisfactorily, MT. Otte- son reported.