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NEGOTIATIONS
CONTINUE HERE
FFET

Negotiations were being carried
on today between representatives Of
Brownsville and the Pan-American
Airways for a contract on use of the
local municipal airport by the air
mail and passenger line operators.
While no contract had been signed
both parties appeared optimistic
over the final outcome OF the con-
ferences which were being held.
II was understood that a definite
contract would be introduced into
the meetings this afternoon.
Members of the advisory commit
tee hel da conference Monday after
noon at which G.. c. Richardson.
manager of the chamber OF COM
merce was present. No announce
ment Of their decision was made.
The committee is composed OF j. G.
Fernandez. John Gregg. r. 3.
Creager and Joe Celaya
While w. l.. Morrison was pre-
pairing to return to Harlingen dur
ing the early afternoon. he was ex-
pected to meet with representatives
Of the city during the day.
The city commission Vas expected
70 meet between 2 and 4 o. m. Tues
day 70 discuss contract.
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Parleys Expected to Speed Airport Decision
Harlingen Navigation
Commission to Seek
Reelection on LLy I
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, June 4.-The three
commissioners OF the Arroyo Colo
rado navigation district, ]. B
Chambers, Sr.. and Tyre Brown OF
Harlingen, and j. r. George OF Rio
Hondo, will be candidates for re-
election in the naviEtltion district
election July /, Chambers an
nounced today.
He said that he has not heard
Of any other persons who might
run, and that present indications
are the thee commissioners will be
the only candidates.
The election will be called about
June 10. for July 1. in compliance
with the law passed at the last
session Of the legislature, and spon-
sored by the local navigation dis
trict.
This law provides for additions Of
territory by a vote OF the people
within the territory, and for elec-
ton OF the commissioners, instead
Of appointment by the commits
Sioners' court.
The three present commissioners
we're appointed by the court when
the district was created.
Mr.. Chambers in announcing the
present commissioners will be can
didates to succeed themselves, said
we feel that there are many pro-
Jets which we have started. and
with which we are more familiar
than anyone else. and for that rea-
son we believe we should continue
the work for the district.
The three commissioners at
present Ne in harmony on all poll
cies Of the district. Although any
new commissioner might also be
in harmony with the present poll
cieS. IL seems wise not to take
chances. and TO permit these poll
cies to be carried out by the pres
ent group" Mr.. Chambers added.
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Girls Body Found
In Closet of L. A.
Apartment House

LOS ANGELES, June 4.-tPi-The
body Of a young woman, her bat
tered head swathed in a blood
soaked cloth which was tied 70 a
clothes hook. was found hanging in
the closet of an abandoned apart
ment here today.
Police started a search for man
who rented the apartment May %
under the name of w. G. Johnson.
Apartment house employees said he
had not been seen since yesterday.
and no woman had been seen about
the place who might have been the
victim.
A suit of clothes found in the
rooms which carried the name Of
an Oakland. Cal, firm indicated. po-
lice thought. that the man might
have come from there. They said
the woman. described as youthful" !"
and red headed. probably was slain
with a hammer.
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FIND BODIES
OF SOLDIERS
Two Ringgold Men Claimed
BY Rio Bravo In
Succession
Especial to The Herald)

RIO GRANDE CITY, June A.
The body of Private James p.
Healey. Twelfth cavlry. Fort Ring
gold. who either jumped or fell
from the international bridge into
the Rio Grande Sunday. was re-
covered on the Mexican bank this
morning.
II was found about four miles
west OF here at a point known as
Rio Bravo. The body was to be
brought to this city Tuesday after
noon for an investigation OF the
drowning by army officials who
we're also investigating the drown
ing Of Corp. Tom Boston. Quarter
master corps. who body was found
on the American bank Of the river
Monday.
Boston. a former resident OF
Forestgate. England. disappeared
shortly after Healey had plunged
into the river. Boston was last
seen sitting on the bank Of the
river.
Troops and immigration men pa
trolled the river Monday and
Tuesday searching for Healeyis
body.
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BLAST BURNS
VALLEY MAN
Raymondville Ran c h e RS
Condition Critical Aft
er Explosion
Especial to The Herald)

RAYMONDVILLE, June 4Slight
chance to live IS given Jim F.
Parker, %. as the result OF burns
covering the lower portion Of his
body received in a gasoline explo-
sion at the Jarita ranch, 21 miles
southeast of here, early Tuesday
morning.
Parker was cleaning a gasoline
engine which operates an electric
plant at the time Of the near-fatal
accident. The floor surrounding
the machine had become saturated
with gasoline A short circuit IN
the engine Is believed to have set
off the room.
An explosion followed which
scared the entire lower portion OF
Parker's body. He was rushed to
Raymondville where he was given
first aid treatment. Or j. ID. Nc
Cam. who treated Parker here.
pronounced his burns as extremely
serious and recommended that ne
be taken TO Harlingen.
Parker was later removed TO the
Vallev Baptist hospital at the lat
ter citv. He Is said To have borne
up we'll during the trip.
The Jarita ranch is operated by
Tom Parker, an uncle Of the in
jured man.
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ATWE[L LEADING IN
STATE GOLF TOURNEY

DALLAS. Tex. June 4.-tPl.L
L. Atwell. Houston. with 73.
turned In the low score among
early finishers in the first qualify
ing round for the state champion
shin golf tournament here today.
j. w Bostick and George Crofford.
IT.. both OF Dallas. with 70 for the
SO holes. were next lowest.
other scores: c. M. Markham.
Dallas. so: John Jester. Dallas. 81:
Joe Wheeler. Dallas. 81: Sol Drey-
fus. Dallas. 90; Bedford Shelmire.
Dallas. 81: Ernest Oates. Dallas.
90: Bob Goodman. Dallas. IS: Fred
Honea. Dallas. 90: j. r. Osborn,
Paris. 81: J. B. White. Mckinney.
IS: George Dexter. Dallas. 90: Jack
Tinnen. Paris. 81: Wallace Baker,
Dallas. So: Fl. G. MCGEE. Dallas, 95:
James II. Harmed, Dallas. 80.
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MT. VESUVIUS
POURS HUGE
LAVASTREAM
Towns and Fields Are
Abandoned; Panic
Seizes Populace;
Troops Called

NAPLES, Italy, June 4.-,Pl-ThC
eruption from Mount Vesuvius be-
came more serious today and caused
the evacuation OF Barre before "a
heavily increased flow of lava.
Latest dispatches said the lava
was moving with irresistible fOrcd
at the rate OF $50 feet an hour and
had increased In width to more than
20 feet. II was only $50 feet from
the town Of Barre at D. m, 10 "a.
m. z. S. t. and only half a mile
from the town OF Terzigno panic
had seized upon the population OF
ncighbOring towns.
Molten lava was pouring from the
eruptive cOnetin q stream l60 feet
wide at the rate Of 10 feet a Sec
ond, observers reported late In the
afternoon.
Order Perfect
The evacuation of Barre was car-
ried out IN perfect order. The scena
was extremely picturesque as the in
habitantS OF the threatened town
carried all their belongings that
they could load into carts. Vehicles
Of all kinds were pressed into serv-
ice, mostly the brilliant two-wheeled
carts for which sogthern Italy is
famous.
The soldiers we're turned intq
moving men and aided the inhabi-
tants. Volunteers from other towna
also came TO the rescue.
The district threatened by the in-
creased lava flow IS a rich agricul-
tural one. III is famous for a num-
Der Of excellent wines and the lava
Is destroying part of vineyards
which stretch for miles and miles
on which the grapes are just FORM
ing.
The Vesuvian observatory watched
the progress OF the eruption with
the close attention and was ready
TO mobilize all available forces to eva
cuate other towns In case the situ-
alton became graver.
Flow Increases
Director Malladra OF the VeSuyian
observatory said there was a de-
cided increase in the lava flow from
vie cone through winch the erup-
ton burst. The interior Of this cona
In the crater is a lake Of boiling rock
and lava.
Vineyards and woods near Terzie-
no were destroyed by the lava.
Although an early Official state
ment from the Vesuvian observatory
declared the eruption would grad
ually die away. the authorities con-
sldered the situation dangerous.
Prompt measures were taken. A
tralnload of soldiers was sent 10
Barre to superintend the evacuation
OF the town. Gen. Trant0. command
ant o fthe army corps in this area.
Count Capialbi. vice perfect. and IA
number Of engineers went in a spe-
cial train 10 TerzignO 10 survey the
menaced TERRITORY.
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BALDWIN QUITS
PREMIER POST
English Chief Admits Vic
tory OF Ramsay Mac
Donald

LONDON. June 4.-Pl-Stanley
Baldwin resigned as prime minis
ter OF the British government to-
day, handing his resignation at
noon to King George, who lay Ill
at Windsor Castle.
The resignation was accepted,
and the king Immediately sent for
Ramsay Macdonald, labor leader
and former premier. presumably to
ask him to form a cabinet. Mr..
Macdonald will visit Windsor to-
morrow.
The events presaged a change in
the British government in accord
ance with parliamentary elections
last Thursday IN which the labor
party Of Mr.. Macdonald supplanted
the conservatives Of Premier Bald
win as the numerically strongest
party IN the house OF commons.
Premier Baldwin left his office
az No. 10 Downing street at 10 a.
m. He was driven to Windsor. ar
riving at st. Geotge's Gate at 1890
a. m.
The kings equery. Sir Oliver
Wigram. escorted him into the cas-
tie where he saw Lord Stamford
ham, private secretary to His Maj
esty. He was conducted to the
kings bedroom.
Their conversation eliminated
with his handing his resignation as
prime minister to King George. IN
effect ending five years OF con-
servative rule which began IN Oc-
tober, 1924. when his own party, the
conservatives. defeated the labor
ties on a vote Of n-confidence.
AT that time II was Mr. MacDon-
aid who resigned.
Today Mr.. Macdonald received
the royal summons TO appear to-
morrow at Windsor at his Ham
stead home where he had just been
in consultation with a number OF
his principal colleagues. It was his
second such summons. the first
having come just little more than
five years ago when after a coali-
ton agreement with David Lloyd
George, leader OF the liberal party,
he was given a working majority in
the house Of commons.
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WOOD CHOPPER TELLS
OF NUMBERING GIRL

uTKIAH. Cal. June 4.-tPi-Sher-
iff r. r. Bvrnes announced todav
that Tom Le Hew. 20. wood chonner
ronfeSsrd he attacked and killed
Teresa johnson. 6. IN the weeds near
Mendocino Citv last week.
'I lust went haywire," lie Hew
told Sheriff Rvrnes.
Le Hew told Of waiting for the
child to walk through the woods nn
her wav horne from school. AS she
came down the path. with her school
books and lunch box in her arms,
lie Hew leaped upon the girl. at
tackled her. and then choked her to
death.
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Governor Grants
Stsv Of Fl Paso
Mans Execution

AUSTIN. June 4-LP) -P Percy
Howard. who was TO have been cleo
trocuted tomorrow. was given a six
ty-dav stav Of execution by Govern
or Dan Moody todav.
Howard was convicted in Ell Paso
of the murder OF ". v. Nixon.
"A. y. CPete) Mckenzie. convicted
of the murder Of Chief of Detectives
Sam Street OF San Antonio. will be
put TO death Friday unless the gov
error interferes
Harry !. Leahy Of Mathis. con-
demned for the murder Of Dr. ]. "A.
Ramsev. will be electrocuted on
June IL
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RIDDLED BODY OF
OHIO WOMAN FOUND

CINCINNATI, June 4.-tP-The
bullet riddled body Of a woman.
partially identified as Pauline VIII
son, friend Of George Murphy, 40.
Hamilton, gangster, shot to death
two weeks ago. was found on the
banks Of the Big Miami river near
here today.
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REACH ACCORD
ON WAR DEBT
international Farley Agrees
On Redemption OF
German Marks

PARIS. June 4.-JPl-The last
barrier TO a complete agreement by
the experts committee on the repair
ations question was removed today,
and the long outstanding problem
Of Europe's postwar life may be
considered officially settled.
The Belgians accepted the pro-
presented by DR.. Hjalmar Schacht
looking toward solution Of the con-
troversial problem of the redemp-
ton of German marks left in Bel
gium after the war for which Bel
gium is demanding 81 annuities Of
25000.000 marks (about $4,000, ,O00).
With the acceptance OF the Bel
gians of the German proposal, ap-
proval OF the experts report en-
bodying the reparations annuitieS
suggested by owen d. Young. the
chairman. now becomes unanimous
and the historic report which must
still be submitted TO the governments
concerned for ratification. will be
signed either on Friday or Saturday.
The Melgians accepted the pro-
cedure proposed in 4 letter present.
ed by DR.. Schacht yesterday 70 Mr..
Young. In this letter the German
government stated ii had appointed
DR. Edwin Ritter. a ministerial di-
rector, as its special representative
to handle the marks question and lie
was prepared to open the discussion
promptly. The Germans suggested
immediate negotiations with Bel
gjum whereby the Two governments
would agree to enter into negoti-
ations ION a new basis looking TO
definite settlement Of the marks
controversy.
No Territory Ceded
While accepting the procedure.
the Belgians made the express con-
dition that no territorial con5ide-a-
tions would enter into the cCnver-
sations This disDosed of renorts
that Belgium would cede back Eupen
and Malmedv to Germany. both Of
which districts she obtained BY the
treaty Of Versailles.
Il was understood. however. that
the experts committee report would
not become effective until the marks
question was settled between Grmanv
and Belgium. This was in line with
the expressed Belgian contention
that she. could not ACCEPT any settle
ment OF reDarations which did not
include redemntion Of the German
marks left in Belgium subsequently
TO become valueless.
The agreement. as will be notified
10 the reparations commission and
the governments. reduces Germanv's
reDarations debt from about S33.-
600 900.
1t will eventually give France be-
tween 10000, 100000 and 50.000000.-
600 francs between 81 10000. 900
and $4,000 900 000l to reduce her in
terror debt relieving the BUDGET OF
from 2000000,00O to $500 ,000,O 900
francs.
Debt Ratified
The accord incidentally is expect
ed to facilitate ratification OF the al
lied war debts toward the United
States sinme the settlement provides
that annuities are to run through
out the period Of the debt payments
to amounts sufficient to meet item.
1t viii also lead to evacuation Of
the Rhineland by the allied armies
Of occupation within the space OF
lCo1rinued On page eight1
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RAILROAD TRAINMEN
GATHER AT GALVESTON

GALVESTON. June 4.-tPl-Hun-
dreds Of delegates assembled here
TODAY for the annual Texas Joint
meeting of the Brotherhood Of Rail
road Trainsmen and Ladies Aux
iliary.
Presentation OF the flag and in
PRODUCTION of grand lodge officers
will be made, after which Judge G.
G.. Dibrel of Galveston, will deliver
the address OF welcome. A. r. Whit
nev Of Cleveland. Ohio. grand nresi-
dent OF the brotherhood, will re-
spond. ---
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STONE BRUISES
4 + +
HERALD ADVENT
X x x
OF VACATIONS

Vacation time-stonebruise time
is here take it from Mrs. Laura
Houston city health nurse.
Il need no calendar to tell when
vacations roll around" she said
Tuesday morning as she dressed
youths painfully swollen heel.
Vacations and stonebruiseS are
synonymous" she said as she
deftly yanked the bandage a bit
tighter.
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KWANTUNG TROOPS
CAPTURE WUCHOW

CANTON. China. June 4-tPl-
Kwangtung (Canton) troops. COM
pletely reversing in a fortnight the
tables on the Kwangsi military
clique. entered Wuchow. capital Of
Kwangsi at 6 p. m. Monday. unop-
posed. The Kwangsiites, defeated
at every turn. retreated westward.
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NEW LEVEE HOLDING
AT GREENVILLE, MISS.

GREENVILLE Miss. June a.
P]AFrantic efforts of a thousand
men who labored all night long
constructing an auxiliary loop
around a crashing Mississippi river
levee south Of Greenvlle served TO.
day to quite considerably a fright
ened populace.
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SOUTH AMERICAN
VOLCANO ACTIVE

BUENOS AIRES. June 4.-tPt-
Dispatches from Mendoza today said
the volcano Nevada near there had
begun new activity. spouting a great
quantity OF lava. fire and mud.
Near Villa Atuel greatly damaged
in the recent earthquakes. streams
Of boiling water have weakened yhe
consistency OF the soil. giving rise %
fears of cavinE.
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1 DEAD. POISONED

PORT ARTHUR. Tex, June A.
(Pl-Mrs. j. F. Elder. IS. is dead Of
gunshot wounds, self-inflicted. and
Mrs. j. L. Mougia is in hospital in
a critical condition from the effects
Of poison taken yesterday afternoon.
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MEXICO BUSINESSES
MUST BE HOME-OWNED

AUSTIN. June 4-(Pl-Actlon Of
the Mexican government IN requir-
ing foreigners in Mexico 10 reside in
that country will affect a negligible
number of employees along the Rio
Grande. state labor commissioner
Charles McKemy said today.
Few Americans who reside on this
side of the boundary, he said. are
employed in Mexican border towns.
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SOUCEK TRIES FOR
ALTITUDE RECORD

WASHINGTON. June 4.-tP)-
Lieutenant Apollo Soucek. Of the
naval air station at 1890 p. m, to-
day in an attempt TO break the
worlds seaplane altitude record.
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CHICAGO HOSPITAL
SWEPT BY FLAMES

CHICAGO. June A. lPl The
Chicago General Hospital was
swept by fire at ! a. m. today. and
although II patients. several doctors
and nurses were in the building. all
escaped unhurt.
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CRASH FATAL

HOUSTON. June 4.-tPl-Injuries
received when his automobile over
turned on the Kemah-League City
highway after striking a culvert,
proved fatal last night for "A. A.
Woods, Al, of Houston.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Wednesday.
For East Texas: Mostly cloudy
ana unsettled tonight and Wednes-
day
LIGHT 20 moderate easterly 20
southerly winds on the coast.
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MOODY ORDER
ROUSES FANS
OF VALLEY
Promoter Announces
Card To Be Held on
Mexican Side Next
Week

DONNA, June 4.-The swift right
arm of the law swung down to the
Valley and scored the third knock
out for the anti-boXing crusade in
Texas when Ranger Light Town
send, Sheriff a. Y. Baker and Dep
uty Sheriff A. r. Baker, acting un-
der orders from Governor Moody
stopped a scheduled card which was
10 have been held under the direc-
tion of Promoter Bob Connor here
last night.
Connor was detained by the Off
GERS until the eight boxers on the
proposed card were ordered to leave
the city.
The action was taken on Two tele-
grams direc5 from Governor Moody
to Sheriff Baker and Townsend. Il
was said. Speculation as to whether
an attempt would be made TO stop
the fight was heard in all parts Of
the Valley. Previously Governor
Moody had halted bouts at Dallas
and Fort Worth and fans were lit
orally up in the air as to whether
to purchase cardboards for the fight.
In previous cases. Governor Moody
had even broken in ON the old IA
miliar club" racket. used as a dodge
in evading the statute prohibiting
prize fighting ConnOr handled the
fight with gloves. II was not ad-
vertised rs bcxing-from the cards
posted over the Valley one could not
say whether 1t was prize fight or
a chess tournament
Connor was going ahead with
preparations for the bout at 4.30 p.
m. Monday. He busily engaged him
self in rustling the fighters around
and telling the fans about the fight
Cap" felt the arm Of the law
descend at about 5 o'clock. He was
shown the kilograms and asked TO
round up the pugilists to appear
on the card. Each of the boxers,
from Johnny Cruz down. was seen
safely out of town by the officers.
Connor was not placed under ar
rest but was kept with the officers
until the fight had effectively been
broken up.
Connor declared that he has in
tentions of organizing fight club"
in order to stage the bouts in the
future. He also has announced that
the fight halted Monday night viii
be carried cut next Monday at the
Rio Rico Kennel clubs. Nueve Mer-
cedes. Mexico. This is miles south
OF Mercedes. across the Rio Grande.
In all probability the Mercedes
fights being held by AL Robinson
and AL Prince will have TO find foot
hold on Mexican soil or cease to
exist. 1t is understood that Robin
son has been dickering for use Of
the Rio Rico club in case Of an
emergency Of this kind.
Governor Moody's vigorous en-
forcement OF the blue law will rot
affect the bouts being staged at
Brownsville for these are being held
on u. s. territory at Fort Brown.
DALLAS. Tex. June 4-lPl-Gov-
ernor Dan Moody's drive against
boxing matches cancelled bouts IN
Galveston. Houston and Donna last
night, but the American Legion taid
az Waco was gun off as scheduled.
Hill Hernandez Of San Antonio de-
feating Kid Gambino Of the same
city
Ranger Light Townshend inter
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CuRA NAMES BEAUTY

HAVANA, June 4.-tPl-Senorita
Elvlra Morena was today selected by
the Cuban national tourist commits
sion to represent Cuba at the an
nual beauty pageant at Galveston,
Texas - -----
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ATTACK ON HOUSTON
PAIR is UNSOLVED

HOUSTON. June 4.-fP)-Police
today were no nearer an arrest OF
two negroes who robbed III. S. Skin
ner Of Houston. Sunday night and
attacked his 24-year-old woman
companion
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RIVER FORECAST

/. There will be no material change
in the river during the next "a
10 AZ hours.
Flood Present 74-Hr. 24-Hr.
STAGE Stage CHING. Rain
ri. rl,wp &c 30 NJ 0C
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
hlgn .....-...+.....+.. Z.oT a. m.
Low ..s....ss.s.....ss I.5U I'd. m.
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Mowers

Garden Hose - Sprinklers
Grass Shears - Trimmers
w. Fl. PuteRnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
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Valley fight fans and promoters
appear about to msve to foreign
soil for their entertainment. Con-
nor announces the card called off
last night will be staged a week
hence in the Rio Rico Kennel club
stands across the Rio Grande south
Of Mercedes.