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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
McAllen Man Dies
In Crash; Wife Goes
To Him In Corpus

CORPUS CHRIST, April 14-(Pl
w. H. Rice Of McAllen was killed,
and Mrs. @. Fl. Brigham and w.
E. Voss of Robstown seriously in
jured- in an automobile collision last
night at Clarkwood, eight miles west
of here. Four other persons were
slightly hurt.
M'ALLEN, April AIRS w. H.
Rice was notified last night of the
death of her husband in an auto
mobile accident near Corpus Christi
and left Immediately for that place.
No word had been received from
her today concerning plans for the
funeral and where burial would be.
Mrs. Rice has been employed as
stenographer by number of local
firms and Rice is said to have been
salesman for the j. G. Engleman de-
velopment. He left here late We'd
nesday with another salesman for
Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
y. I. Band Plays At
San Benito; Valley
Musicians In BODY
Especial to The Herald.)

SAN BENITO, April Alive VAL
ley students at the University of
Texas are included in the Univer-
sity Of Texas Longhorn band, on a
tour of the Valley, which performed
last night at the Rivoli theater.
They are: j. L. Crawford of San
Benito; Claunch Brendley and Ed
Baker of Harlingen; Ralph Meyers
of Mercedes; and Thomas Spragins
Of Donna.
The Longhorn band appeared here
under the auspices of the local XII
wants club for the benefit Of the
San Benito Boy Scout cabin. This
afternoon the band, which is COM
posed of 81 University students, pa
raded down San Benito's streets,
and after the concert, Reds Stage
orchestra. which is part of the band,
gave a dance at the American Le-
gion hall about ten p. m.
From here the band goes to Wes-
laco to perform there tonight. The
Weslaco performance will be the
bands last one Of this years Valley
tour
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04

Dr6dQ krllIe III Der neck, ner mis-
tress, Mrs. Helen Kelso, 70. was
near death from hammer blows.
The first theory of police was
that the maid, 81, had beaten Mrs
Kelso with a hammer, and had
taken her own life. Mrs. Peterson,
who had been maid for Mrs. Kel-
so for 27 years, at one time was an
inmate of the state hospital for the
insane.
Circumstances tending to contra
dict the theory were found by in
vestigators. Physicians expressed
doubt that the maid would have
had sufficient strength to have
plunged the knife into her neck
with such force as to break off
part of the blade. They also ad-
duced from the blood that flowed
from both that Mrs. Kelso may
have been attacked after the maid
had been slain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
ANNIHILATION
OF REY0LTERS
IS APPARENT
Two Federal Aviators
Bomb Troop Train;
Crash to Ground Un-
der Rebel Fire

NACO, SONORA, Mexico, April
Py-TwO Mexican federal aViatOrs,
were shot down by rebel gunfire
this morning while engaged in a
raid on General Topete's troop
train.
Two rebel airpianes hurled eight
bombs on the federal entrench-
ments, but the extent of the dam
age of the number of casualties,
was not determined Immediately.
The aviatOrs who crashed to
death were Capt. Juan GeittereZ,
who came to Naco from Mexico
City, and Lieut.. Jesus GaOna, be-
lieved to be from Mexicali.
The plane was on its fifth trip
over the rebel troop train and was
flying at an altitude of between
800 and 1000 feet.
Terrific slaughter of a strong rebel
force trapped at La Reforma, north
of JimeneZ, was reported to the gov
by General AlmaZan, COM
mander Of the federal advance
guards.
Cavalry, artillery, infantry and
were coordinated in a
blow at insurgents re-
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
HOUSE OFFERS
BANK $4,000
Subcommittee Would Re-
pay Only In Part On
Prison Notes

AUSTIN, April 4.-(P)-An offer
of $4,000 in cash and return of
machinery of the Richmond oil
mill bought by the prison commiS-
sion in 1920 for $125,000 was made
to attorneys representing the Hous-
ton National bank, holder Of unpaid
notes in the transaction, by sub
committee of the house appropria-
tions committee today.
The state has refused to make
any further payments on the prop
erty other than an initial sum of
$4,000, claiming an eXorbitant
price was paid for the mill, A. H
King of Throckmorton, member OF
the subcommittee, said after to-
days hearing. Counsel for the
bank and Ross Sterling of Hous-
ton, majority Stockholder, said they
would confer with bank officials.
The mill was operated three
years but has h1en idle since that
time, King sait.
King and Ray Holder and Dewey
Young, members of the Sub-com-
mittee, refused to recommend to
the special session that the Houston
bank be allowed to start suit
against the state for collection of
notes alleged to be due.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
LATE BULLETINS
sURCoMMJTTEE NAMED TO DRAFT FARM RELIEF BILL

SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED DRAFT FARM RELIEF BILL
WASHINGTON committee of members Oh
the agriculture composed o. Chairman Haugen ma
Williams ILLINOIS,
ING republican Louisiana Kinchee Of Ken
ky ranking minority designated today to draft
a relief bill
ROBSTOWN WOMAN DIES AFTER AUTO CRASH
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas April 4Nrs c. H. Brigham OF Robs
last night died at
fatality OF the accident W. H.
Rice Of having been instantly killed
uNWRITTEN LAW PLEADED TEXARKANA SLAYING
4(AP)The unwrten law was the plea
he killed Flannery because the
daughter paid Weymon Forsythe $ marry
MAN ADMITS BUT DENIES ATTACK
4Jack Cawthon Salado substitute mail
charges Of assaung 17year-
girl, but attacking
FOUR ALLEGED KIDNAPPING LABOR HEAD
Aprn4-
hotel this morning of Edward
CONVICTED SLAYER PASTOR
fenced three Imprisonment for the
liberty pending
On n appeal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
4LOCAL BANKS
SHOW BIG GAIN
Healthy Condition Seen In
Statements Issued AS
Of March 80

Deposits in four Brownsville banks
increased $685., ,697.64 in the period
between statements Of Dec. 81, 1928,
and March 80, 1929, according to
figures compiled by the Brownsville
Herald. Resources in the same pc
riod increased $805, SIT AZ.
Deposits grew to $10,080, ,007 .04
from SO 1874 300 40.
Resources increased from $11 ,131,-
82204 to $11 ,937 ,499 .46.
The First National bank in the
statement of March 80 reported re-
sources of $3,814,650.77 and deposit
of $3,303, ,368.45.
The Merchants National bank re-
ported resources of $4,587, ,178.56
and deposits of $3,843 ,690.76.
The State National bank report
ed resources of $3.50 ,232.65 and de-
posits of $2,093,055.93.
The Texas Bank and Trust com1
pany reported resources of S976,-
43748 and deposits of 1899 ,891.90.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
VICTIMS were
LEAVING FOR
FISHING TRIP
Several See Accident
But Can Not Ascribe
Reason For Sudden
Nose Dive

SCOTT CITY, Kas., April
A 4.-(P)-Three men were
burned to death here today
when a plane crashed and
burst into flame.
The dead are:
DR.. G. G. McGinnis, prom
inent Scoot City surgeon.
Chester Riley, Scott City.
a travelling salesman.
John Flournoy, of Wichita,
the pilot.
Flournoy had taken the plane be-
longing to Bert Schmidt, Wichita
oil operator, into the air to warm
it up preparatory to starting on a
fishing trip. 1t circled the city, and
was said by witnesses to have crash
ed from about 500 feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
COAST GUARD
SEXES YACHT
4 Drunk Men Fail to Give
Information Concerning
Missing Skipper

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. April A.
P)-The schooner yacht Nomad,
flying the colorS Of the New York
Yacht club, was seized by the coast
guard and towed to the harbor at
Cape May today. John B. Scofield
of Cape May, sailing master of the
yacht, and the log. we're missing.
The registry Of the bureau of
navigation lists the Nomad as own
ed by Leland Ross Of New York
City.
Four men found intoxicated in
the cabin Of the yacht, were ques-
toned by officials in an effort to
learn what happened to Scofield.
In the cabin were found forty
bottles of whiskey and empty
bottles
Officials learned the yacht had
been on cruise to the West Indies
and was returning to New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
Pair Held After
Harlingen Women
Hurt In Car Crash

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, April
4-(P)-Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Brown
of Gatesville, arrested yesterday at
Alice, have been taken by Officers
to Edinburg in connection with an
automobile crash near Edinburg IN
which two women were reported to
have been injured. The auton1o-
bile in which the women were
riding was struck by motorists who
it is alleged did not stop.
EDINBURG, April 4.-Mrs w
L. Oler and Mrs. Augusta Barber
both Of Harlingen, who were IN
iured in an automobile accident on
the highway 13 miles north OF here
at 10 D. m. Wednesday, are report
ed today to be recovering by Medi-
cal Arts hospital authorities.
The women were brought to the
hospital here after the car had
turned over into ditch at the side
Of the road. They reported that
another car going in the same di-
rection struck their automobile in
attempting to go around them. The
driver Of the other vehicle did not
stop and it was reported a suspect
was being held at Alice.
Mrs. Oler and Mrs. Barber sus-
tanned cuts and bruises, but MIS-.
E. G. Bennett and Mrs. A. B. Green,
also of Harlingen, who were III
the car, escaped injury.
The women were on their way 10
SintOn where theV were tO attend
the district Parent-Teacher aSso-
citation conference.
The victims likely will be moved
to their homes late today o. some
time Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
Anne's Sister To
Be Here, Not Anne,
Dispatches State

MEXICO CITY, April 4.-tP1-
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh made a
flight over Mexico City today while
his fiancee, Miss Anne Morrow, re-
manned at the embassy residence.
The colonel flew over the embassy
residence and swooped low while
Anne, from the courtyard, watched
him.
Contrary to reports in the United
States, Anne Morrow does not in
tend to fly to Brownsville. The re-
ports are thought to have their
origin in inquiries made by secre-
taries for the passage Of her sister
Constance Morrow, from Mexico
City to Brownsville, by air.
Constance, a student at Milton,
Mass. has been visiting her during
her Easter holidays. She plans to
fly Saturday as a passenger on the
Mexico City, Brownsville line, and
then take train for the rest OF the
journey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
SCHOOL PLAY
MADE TRAGEDY
BY SHOOTING

AUSTIN, April 4.-(P)-Benno
Neuse, 18, of New Braunfels,
wounded accidentally while par
ticipating in a school play at
Buda. when wadding from the
blank cartridge Of a shotgun,
fired at close range, penetrated
his abdomen, was near death in
a hospital here today.
Young NeuSe was member OF
a school group which entered in
an Interscholastic League the
atrical competition. He was play
ing the part of a northern soldier
searching for a confederate IN
a southern home, when the wom-
an of the house, a role taken by
one of the school girsl, opened
fire with a shotgun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
TRIAL OF MAYOR WILL
GET UNDER WAY TODAY

WASHINGTON, April 4.-(R)-
Testimony to show that Michael
Kristoff, iron worker of Jersey City,
N. j., was one Of at least three Ger
man agents who participated active
ly in the explosion Of the Black
Tom terminal of the Lehigh Valley
railway in 1916 was given today be-
fore the German-American mixed
claims commission, in its hearing on
the S24,000000 Sabotage claim of the
United States against Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
FIRST VICTIMS OF
JONES LAW REPORTED

WASHINGTON, April 4.-P)-
So far as official advices to the
department Of justice are concern
ed, the first sentences imposed
under the new Jones prohibition
law have been reported by the
United States attorney for the
northern California district.
The attorney reported that three
persons were convicted under the
Jones law, sentenced one to Is
month seach in the Mcneil Island
penitentiary and fined $1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
OKLAHOMAN GETS 10
YEARS FOR MURDER

PERRY, Okla, April 4.-tP)-A
verdict convicting Joe Tobin Of first
degree manslaughter and recon-
mending a 10-year penitentiary
sentence was returned here today.
Tobin was tried for killing Ross
Hurst of Pawnee, deputy state
game warden, at the Tobin home
here the night u Sept. 13, 1928.
The defense pleaded Tobin was
protecting his home when he shot
Hurst.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
3 LEAVE TO ATTEND
WAUKEGAN MEET

George Leonard. local Johnston
outboard dealer, Hugh Biggs and
Lawrence Brenner, left Wednesday
by car for Waukegan, Ill, where
they will attend the convention of
Johnston dealers April and 9.
In addition to the regular conven-
ton entertainment, the dealers will
be shown through the company's
plant and will be given the lat
ideas on outboard construrt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
TRY TO SHOW GERMAN
AIDED IN EXPLOSION

BROWNWOOD, April 4.-(P)-
Taking of testimony in the trial Of
Mayor Palmer G. McInniS on
charges of assault with intent to
murder Clyde Manner, tire sales
man, here Nov. II, 1923, was to
start late today. McInnis pleaded
not guilty to the grand jury indict-
ment. Eleven Of the jurors were
chosen this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
Conductor Injured
In Fall Off Top Of
Car At San Benito

SAN BENITO, April Al. H.
Gregory, 48, Missouri Pacific freight
conductor, was painfully injured at
12:45 a. m. today when he fell from
the top of a refrigerator car in
the yards here. A negro brakeman
on top of the same car also fell
but escaped injury other than light
bruises.
Gregory struck rail in his fall
and suffered a badly bruised hip
and leg and cuts about the head.
He was taken to the San Benito
clinic in a Thompson ambulance for
emergency treatment and later re-
moved to his home here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
MORE WITNESSES TO
FACE McCRAY QUIZ

TULSA, Okla, April 4.-(P)-
After five days Of fruitless inquiry
into the death Of w. S. McCray,
Tulsa oil man, county authorities
today moved in a last effort to
prevent the case from collapsing
District Judge Saul ,Yager will be
asked for court authority to sum-
mon witnesses for questioning in
regard to the McCray affair. Byron
Kirkpatrick. county attorney, said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
Sun Back Dresses Get ,
Rise from School Dean

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April A.
Pt-"Sun back" dresses may be the
latest fad, but they will not be worn
at Robert E. Lee high school if Mrs.
Marguerite Culp, dean of girls, has
her way.
Six girls who appeared in classes
yesterday wearing the frockS with
abbreviated backs, felt the deans
wrath when she decided the dresses
actually reached the point of i'm
modeSty"
Mrs. Culp ordered the girls home
to put on decent" clothes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
GLENNA COLLET WINS

PINEHURST, N. c., April 4.-CP,
-Glenna Collett, national women's
champion, won her way to the fl
nails of the North and South Wom-
ems Golf Tournament today with a
thrilling one-up victory over Ma
rion Turpie Of New Orleans in a
match that was not decided until
the eighteenth hole.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04

Such clothes are immodest," she
said, land demoraliZe the classes.
There's a time and place for all
things, but school is certainly not
the place for sun back dresses. The
girls were exposing themselves to
adverse comment"
The girls, who maintained the
dresses admitted healthful sunshine,
were indignant at Mrs. Culp's stand
Five of them complied with her or
der, but the sixth could not see
why she should be forced to change
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
PENNSYLVANIA
WOMAN KILLED
AS SHE SLEPT
Attacker Is Suicide Be-
fore Crucifix AS His
Young Child Bears
Witness

DUBOIS, Pa, April 4.-(R)-
Frank Chiffen, So, killed his wife
with an axe and shot and killed
himself at their home near Rey-
noldsville today.
Chiffen struck his wife as she
slept. A ten-year-o child asleep
beside the mother was unharmed.
He shot himself in the head while
kneeling before crucifiX.
The couple had six children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
FILES APPEAL

AUSTIN, April Al Rowden,
convicted in Stephens county of the
murder of his wife, Pauline Row
den, and given SO years in the peni-
tentiary. today filed an appeal in
the court Of criminal appeals. The
homicide took place on December
II. 1928,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04

INVADECAPITAL
All-Day Demonstration In
Baton Rouge; Publish
er Testifies

BATON ROUGE, La, April A.
(AP)-The Louisiana house of
representatives started its Sec
ond day of investigation of i'm
parchment charges against Gov
ernOr Huey p. Long today with
an argument about procedure.
After an hour and half Of
discussion, a charge of filibuster
was made by Representative ].
Y. Sanders, Jr., against whom
the governor is alleged in one of
19 charges to have attempted
murder plot.
BATON ROUGE, La, April a.
(P)-ThiS old southern capital was
set today for political circus wher
Gov. Huey P. Long descends upon
the town for an all-day demonstra-
ton to show the legislators, he has
the support of back countrymen.
Unperturbed by elaborate ar
rangements made by the governor
for the all-day rally the
house of representative faced 8
grind on testimony bearing upor
impeachment charges against the
governor.
Testimony until today dealt with
only two of the 10 Impeachment
charges, bribery Of legislators anc
of the press. Near the
close Of the first days testimony
Charles P. Manship, Baton Rouge
quietly told the committee
the governor had attempted to hum
bic him into withdrawing from the
fight against the governors pro-
posed tax on oil by threatening tt
expose the fact that his brother
was in a state insane asylum. The
publisher explained his brother wa:
a casualty of the World war anC
was being treated at the asylum
Looking Solemnly over the house the
publisher said, THE governor can
not humiliate or embarraSS me-"
Nearly the whole of the day wa.
spent in evidence bearing on the
charge of bribery of state legisla.
tors, several representatives, state
office holders and one senator testi.
flying jobs had been offered in al
effort to give support for the gov.
ernor's taxation program. which
brought down upon him the ava.
Ianche of impeachment proceedings
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
CHAMPION JERSEY BULL

IAINVIEW, Texas. April 4.-(P)
Tly'S Oxford clarion, exhibited
L. Rigler, Plainview. has been
ID grand champion Jersey bull
Texas Panhandle dairy show
and GambogeS King Sybil.
by r. c. Nicholl. Tulia. the
hampton Jersey COW. Atten-
,sterday was $1,000, new rec
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04

A drawing room reservation for
Miss Morrow" has been made by
the local ticket office Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific lines upon telegraphlc
request from Mexico City. Which OF
the two sisters the reservation was
for was not specified in the tele-
gram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
Rebels Said Slaughtered Near Jimenez
GrueSOme Murder
OF Aged Pair is
Mystery to Cops

CHICAGO April 4--What at first appeared attempted
murder suicide had turned today mystery
person
Two aged wealthy widow her madwere
formers apartment yesterday The maid Mrs ba Peterson
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
RIVER FORECAST
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabe
tomorrow, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High ............... 2:28 p. IT.
Low ........ 6:28 a. m; $50 p- rt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair or partly cloudy tonight anc
Friday; not much change IN tenn.
perature. Moderate to fresh anc
occasionally strong southerly WINGS
on the west coast.
For East Texas: Mostly CLOUDY
tonight and Friday; not mucl
change in temperature. Moderate
to fresh southerly winds on thf
coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next lev
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ............... h.l
Sunrise tomorrow .......... Q:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04

AND HERE is something for
retail merchants in the Valley to
think about, quoting the San Be-
nito Light:
"The San Benito postoffice wrote
145 domestic and five international
money orders Monday. OF the
rtal about ninety money orders
Mt to mail order houses.
IN AVERAGE of thirtv packages
v arrive from mail order houses
i representing a purchase which
sht have been made in San
lito."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

The depressed feeling that follows the flu has
hit Francine terrible wallop Reads about
all the suicides and thinks how bad everybody
would feel if she did away with herself. Some
day. when her sister Cora has been meaner
than usual Francine is going to climb into
the artificial ice plant and freeze herself to
death This beautiful thought of death seems
to comfort Francine strangely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

Up and about Poor Mayene! She was
laid low. like so many Of us with hv but got
up next day because they needed her at
Mayene. Inc, interior decorations. Just has
to keep going She's out hunting antiques
this morning for Mrs Xxi Wopp, the multi
mionairess See the Spanish armchair she's
getting. All iron and needepoint aud very
rare OH account of the claw feet and the
crown, which bespeaks chair royalty. This
type OF chair is known as squeezy chair
because of its narrow proportions. AS soon
as Mayene makes sure the dealer isn't up
to any dirty work in connection with her
20 per cent commission she is going home
and back to her bed