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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
NOtedLeaderO OF
DernS Had Been
I'LL Many Months
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-(AP)-
Immediately upon announcement Of
the death or former Senator Under
wood of Alabama the senate sd.
journed today as a mark of respect

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-CPl-
Oscar w. Underwood, former senator
from Alabama, and a powerful figure
in American political life for twenty
yearse, died at his home in Wood
lawn, Va, today after a long illness.
A cerebral hemorrhage early in De-
cember, a stroke of paralysis two
weeks ago brought his distinguished
career to an end.
The death was announced by his
son, Oscar W. Underwood, Jr., a
other members Of his family had
guarded the Alabama statesman from
the annoyances of the curious since
his illness became serious. A brief
statement thta the former senator
had succumbed was the only word
coming from the home Of the Under
woods when death came.
Senator Underwood, noted for his
leadership OF the democratic party
in the house and senate, took up his
residence at Woodlawn, near the
Mount Vernon home Of George Wash
ington after he had decided TO re-
tire from the senate.
His health had been bad for many
rlohths, although he had himself
made light Of 1t.
Mr.. Underwood assumed leadership
OF his party in the house Of repre-.
sentatives In 1911. The tariff bal
passed during the Wilson administra-
tion bore his name, and he was
placed in nomination for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination at sew
eral Of the psrty's national eonven-
tions.
Alabama finally placed him in the
senate, and during his service there
he became party leader, was one OF
the American delegates to the
Washington arms conference and
bore a large part Of the burden in tht
senate fight to have the treaties
drawn up at that conference ratified
He retired voluntarily from the sen
ate, declining to let his name 20 be-
fore voters in 1926.
One of the towering figures "
congress during his day, Oscar VI
Underwood attained national prom
inence through unusual qualities OF
Continued on page twelve.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
SMITH WANTS
CONTEST Case
TRANSFERRED
Committee Refuses to
Sustain Motion of
Montgomery to Dis
miss Action


AUSTIN. Jan. 25.-Although no
definite decision has been announc-
ed by the house committee on elee-
tions, ii was indicated Friday trat
the hearings in the election contest
instituted by +. M. Smith Of Edin-
burg against w. II. Montgomery,
Hidalgo county representative, would
be held in Hidalgo county.
Following action Of the committee
in over-ruling a motion by ID. w.
Glasscock, attorney for Montgomery,
to discuss the contest, attorneys for
Smith presented a petition request
ing the committee 10 hold its hear
ings in Hidalgo county, the petition
setting out that all records ard wit
nesses would be available.
"A subcommittee composed or Rep
resentatives Ed r. Sinks of Cid
dings, Cecil Storey Of Vernon and
Il. X. Bond Of Terrell, was appoint-
ed to make arrangements for the
hearing, and upon the sub-commit-
tees recommendation will rest the
decision OF the committee relative 20
holding the hearings in Austin or
Hidalgo county.
Cameron Summoned
A. W. Cameron, county judge Of
Hidalgo county, was summoned 20
appear before the house committee
to produce missing tally sheets, poll
lists and election returns OF the
ovember election, covering all votes
for representative for the 73rd dis
trict.
Judge Cameron was ordered 10 re-
port before the committee Monday
morning and produce the records,
which attorneys for Smith stated
were given 70 him at his office In
Edinburg on Jan. z, and which he
allegedly neglected to send to the
| speaker OF the house to complete
| the notice OF the contest.
Action Of the committee was TAX
en- after an executive session Of
nearly one hour and following
three hours presenting pleas and
arguments 20 the committee on the
part Of five attorneys from south
| Texas. Montgomery was represents
ed In the hearing BY ID. w. Glass
cock OF Mercedes. who himself was
1 ~ tDnANnNAhA 1hD ANE
the seat held in the senate by Sem
ator Archi Parr Of Benavides. As-
sisting Mr.. Glasscock was Represen-
tative w. II. Pope OF Corpus Christi.
+. M. Smith OF Edinburg. contest
ant for Montgomery's seat In the
house from the 73rd district was
represented BY B. n. KimbrouEh ot
McAllen; Judge IT. NJ. Seawell Of
McAllen and Judge George G. Clough
| OF Houston.
Hear Fraud Charges
During the presentation Of tha
contest case, charges that election
frauds were perpetrated In Hidalgo
county and that 2i00 votes were
illegally polled by aliens and elec-
tors who had not been in the county
, the required length Of time or by
(Continued on page ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
.SHARY GETS
LETTER FROM
KING, QUEEN
Lady Churchill, Visit
or to Valley, Joins
In Praise of Fruit
Mission Man Sent
(Special 70 The heral.

MISSION, Jan. 25.-From Bucking-
ham Palace comes the greatest trib-
ute and praise ever paid to Valley
grapefruit. Ii was contained in a let
ter received here by John II. Shary,
president of the Texas Citrus Fruit
Growers exchange from King George
and Queen Mary Of England.
The letter was written by Joan
Varney, lady in waiting, who ex-
pressed the appreciation Of their
maiesiies. for the shipment OF grape
fruit which was sent to them by
Shary. The letter was accompanied
by ore from Lady Edward Spencer
Churchill. head of the British Legion,
who visited Mr.. and Mrs. Shary at
their home here last fall In her let
ter, Lady Churchill stated that she
too. had received shipment of VAL
ley grapefruit, enjoying them i'm
tContinued on oske ten,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
.C.Hogs Down;
Other Kinds Are
Steady to Strong

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 25.--tPi-
Hogs: 5000: IoG35s lower; top
ss.40 on 2oo-220 lbs; packiny sows
T.75GS.50.
Cattle: 500; calves: 100; steady
TO strong: slaughter steers. good and
choice Is00-I500 Tbs. il.25Gi4.T5;
IiOO-i300 lbs. 1l.O0lS15.0O; 95o-I100
lbs. 1i.50Gll25: fed yearlings, good
choice 750-9s0. 11.5eGi5.50; heifers,
good and choice s5o lbs. down 10000
1925; cows. good and choice s.00G
1880: vealers (milk fed, medium
20 choice a00Gi6.00.
Sheep: 5000; steady; lambs, good
and choice % lbs. down 1880 1910:
ewes. medium to choice $50 lbs. down
7.5o@e.7s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Seen
AS POSSIBLE
OVER VALLEY
Wintry Blast Holds
Almost Entire u. ST.;
Low 30's Forecast
In This Section

Temperatures in the low thirties
and frost If the skies clear up were
seen for the Valley Friday night by
the official u. S. weather forecast
issued BY Meteorologist w. J.
Schnurbusch.
The cold wave was due to break
Sunday with temperatures beginning
a slow climb in the morning. Fore
casts from other bureaus call for
frost in east Texas tonight with the
exception Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. The local forecast also
called for partly cloudy to fair con-
ditions over this sectoon tonight
Continued cold and fair skies were
seen for Saturday.
Low here Thursday night was 50
degrees.
(By The Associated Press)
Wintry blasts from clear skies to-
day reminded Texans they were hav-
ing last night coldest weather Of
the winter, and glances at forecasts
gave no hint of relief to the eastern
portion of the state.
All cities, save those in extreme
southern Texas, recorded sub-freez-
ing temperatures last night while
others-notably Amarillo with 2 de-
grees, Pampa with near zero record
ings, Lubbock with 10. and Childress
li-were considerably nearer zero
than the freezing mark.
Northeast Texas including the Fan
handle, saw rising temperatures to-
day, a bright sun warming up frozen
ground. Generally fair and warmer
weather was forecast for that por-
ton of the state.
East Texas, however, yet was to
feel the brunt Of the cold wave in
most instances, forecasts predicting
frost except in the Lower Rio Gran
de Valley near the east coast tonight.
Other minimum temperatures: Abb
lene Ia, Austin 20, Brownsville 50,
Corpus Christi Al, Dallas 20, Del
Rio 81. FL Paso q, Galveston a.,
Houston "a, Palestine %. San Anto-
nio 80, Texarkana 10, Beaumont 38,
Corsicana 20. Breckenridge Is, Waco
81 and Sherman 10.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 25.-[Pp-
Fierce blasts from Arctic wastes
lashed Rocky Mountain, Middlewest-
ern and Southwestern states alike
today with the sub-zero readings of
the mountains and upper plains re-
Elected in freezing temperatures
along the Gulf of Mexico.
The severe weather. the coldest of
the winter in several sections, was
accompanied by snow. sleet and hea-
vy rains which doubly handicapped
transportation and communications.
Continued on page ten.J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Man Attempts
To Kill Family

AKRON, Ohio. Jan. 25.-tPl-An
attempt BY George S. Thomas. a rub
Der worker. to kill his family and
himself last night resulted in the
death OF hi sfour-year son, Rob
ert, the probable fatal wounding Of
his two-year-old daughter, Rosamond,
seriously OF his wife.
Thomas, in q rage, opened fire up
on his family, the boy being killed
instantly. He then fired two shots
into his abdomen and drank poison.
Physicians said the wife, Helen,
may lose her sight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Auto License Fees Or
Fines Sheyiff's Orders

Delinquent motorists in Cameron
county will face hard going after
Feb. I.
Sheriff Frank Brown Friday
issued warning that the own
er Of every automobile rot
bearing q 1929 Texas license
plate on the morning OF Feb
ruary ! and thereafter would be
only will the motorist be prosecuted
but he also will be required 10 pur-
chase \ license at a price 25 per
cent higher than at present. This
20 per cent increase IL provided rs
q penalty by the Texas statutes.
approximately 1000 automobiles
and 1900 trucks have been licensed
In the county, according to County.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Wallace Loses
Fight For Seat

AUSTIN. Jan 25.-iPl-Rev. II. II.
Wallace OF Tyler. contestant for the
seat Of Rep. A. s. Johnson Of Vino
ma, was defeated in his final move
for an election investigation Of the
Thirty-seeond district today when
the house voted 10 accept the ma
jority report of the committee on
privileges, suffrages and elections.
Rep. c. II. Jenkins Of Brownwood
led a fight for sanction of a minor
ity report signed by five committee
members. but after a two-hour wran-
gle on the floor, il lost by almost a
two 20 one vote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

Tax Collector J. J. Fox. He esti-
mates that there still are 1000 auto
mobiles and 800 trucks on which
the have not been paid for this
year.
In addition TO the license fee,
Sheriff Brown has warned that
lights must be put in first class
condition and kept that way.
Traffic and other officers have
been instructed to arrest all driE-
ers after Feb. who are operating
automobiles with only one head
light or without tail light. Also
headlights which do not comply
with the Law will cause the arrest
or the owners, Sheriff Brown
warns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
TASK HEARING I'm H|DALG0
I'M OUR
VALLEY

ESPECIALLY well promoted
Ter" reached the Valley early
morning.
ame in with a howl shortly
s:I5, and while citizens esti-
N that the wind that came along
Z pmewhere around forty miles
! ir. the weather bureau assures
ne maximum was in gust
btained a bare 2s miles.
way, the norther has arrived.
been expected for several
Its arrival, sooner or later.
cen indicated by strong south
outheast winds that had blown
.veral days.
be bennett Of Brownsville,
( recently engaged in the pro-
q Of lot sales, has been boost
lie climate by appearing at
v club and other meetings in
hirt sleeves.
bennett. however, was seen
wearing a coat as usual today.
y CONCRETE PIPE manufac-
bust mess has grown into a
Die industry in the Lower Rio
e Valley.
fact. it has developed into a
| industry.
first such plant was establish
out two years ago at Mercedes.
: was followed by q plant at
,tville, one at Harlingen. and
Between McAllen and Mission.
Yin, sewer and other forms OF
hre made in sizes ranging from
nehes to thirty-six inches and
i.
, importance of drainage is
emphasized everywhere in the
Rio Grande Valley.
sOUT A HUNDRED members of
Western Fruit Jobbers associa-
|kill reach the Lower Rio Grande
" Sunday.
ly will detrain at Mission,
b they will be met by automo-
lill be taken to all sections
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
are welcome guests.
|YERNOR Francisco Castellano
|e state OF Tamaulipas. is a dis
ished visitor in the Lower Rio
de Valley today.
'fernor Castellano, who sue
a Governor Portes Gil as the
executive of Tsmaulipas, has
anxious to Sc the progress of
opment on the American side of
border.
is in the hands Of directors of
brownsville Chamber Of Com
e. who are conducting a tour
igh the Valley.
ey will visit every part Of the
".
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair and much cold
er tonight with lowest temperature
in the low thirties and frost IL clear;
Saturday fair and continued coldi
rising temperature BY Sunday morn
ing. Light north to northeast winds
tonight.
For East Texas: Fair toniRhts
colder on the coast and slightly
warmer in west and central p0r-
tions; frost I'm south portion except
the Lower Rio Grande Valley;
freezing near east coast: Saturday
fair with rising temperature. Light
70 moderate northerly winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

DETROIT, Jan. 25.-fPl-Ralph A.
Wood, whose estranged wife was ar
rested two weeks ago following an
alleged plot to have him killed was
taken into custody today as a sus-
pected bank rohber.
Arrested with him was Cecil c.
Holt. who acted as informer in the
murder conspiracy and caused the
accusations against Mrs. Wood. The
two men are charged with partici-
pating in the holdpn Of the Sturgis
(Mich.) National bank, December IL.
Five men escaped with $4,000 in cash
and negotiable securities said 10
amount TO $50 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
|sABY DESERTED IN SNOW

|s.ASGoW.-Mrs. Richard McLain
|pped her baby in a blanket and
ndon1i Il In the snow a mile
10 b home. Il was nearly dead
In found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

Police declared witnesses have
identified Wood and Holt as two Of
the robbers.
The alleged plot to kill Wood re-
suited in the death OF Ambrose L.
Hagerby and the arrest January
OF Mrs. Wood, and two men, William
thompson and Taylor Pierce. Wood
shot and killed Hagerty as the lat
ter was about to blackjack him at the
door Of the Wood offices.
Thompson and Pierce are in jail
here unable to furnish the s50,00C
bonds fixed at their examination a
week ago. Mrs. Wood obtained bal,
after some difficulty respecting col
lateral.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Poiat Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High ........s.s.-...ss. o.As p. M
Low lUsls a- IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
III the river during the NEXT few
days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 2g-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
THREE KILLED
MODIFICATION
OF AIRFIELD
Opening of San Angelo
Municipal Port Is
Marred As Crash Is
Fatal to Designer

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Jan. 25.-tP1-
AL Henley's flying career has ended
in a crash which took two other
lives, and on the municipal field he
fostered and in whose gala opening
he had come TO participate.
The veteran pilot, Dole flight
entrant, and two passengers, Donald
Frazee, "a, former Texas Christian
University star athlete and this sea-
son signed as an outfielder Of the
Shreveport Texas league baseball
club, and W. r. Shytles, theater man
ager, were killed when a twisting air
current flipped their monoplane TO
a plunge ending in the surface Of the
new airport here yesterday.
All the victims lived in Fl. Worth.
Henley, 80, was plotting the ship,
belonging 70 the Texon Oil and Land
company, from Fort Worth as the
advance craft in a group Of eight
which were 10 have attended the cell
ebration Of the municipal airport
opening. He circled over the field
and had dipped" over the new hang
ars. A gust caught the machine.
threw il into a nose-dive. and sent il
crashing TO earth. Henley and Shy
ties. 32. were dead when hundreds
Of perosns rushed to the wreckage.
Frazee died shortly afterward.
Henley, at the request Of officials,
last summer selected the site for the
air field and gave much of his time
in going over construction details
with architects.
The tragedy caused cancellation Of
the trips Of the other seven planes
but five others were expected to ar
rive today from Fort Worth.
Dorald Frazee played baseball with
the Corpus Christi club Of III. Texas
Valley league in 1926. He was sold
to Wichita Falls of the Texas league
at the end Of the season. He went
under the name of Macdonald while
with Corpus. He was with Midland
Of the West Texas league last sum
mer. being bought by Shreveport be-
fore the close Of the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

Found packages be recovered or returned 70
the right party quickly through Herald Lost and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Gamble on Capital Weather

Washington.-Daily temperatures of
the United States weather bureau
have been revealed as the newest We
hicle for Iarge-scale gambling opera
tions in the Capital, backed by the
operators Of the numbers" game,
whose activities, confined to the daily
report of the New York clearing
house, have been badly crippled by the
campaign recently undertaken by the
United States attorneys office.
Through the scores of runners, who
have been collecting the bets and at.
tending to the pay offs for the back.
ers of the clearing house numbers"
game, went the word recently that a
new pool, based on the weather re-
port, would be started and offers were
made of prizes ranging from $500 to
a few cents for the winners in the
pool. An outlay of 60 cents for a
weeks play was all that was asked.
Resembling more the baseball pool
gambling that flourished here until the
numbers" game came into tremen.
dous vogue with the gambling frater.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
No1u Water Caterpillar =

Of the hull is made for water, and
would be unlikely to support the
weight on land. II is tOwbOat de.
signed for navigating in two feet OF
water and meeting some of the prob
lens Of American river transporta-
ton. +.
The moving tracks run one under
each side OF nearly fiat bottom, and
each one has Its own power plant.
The craft are rudderless. for they
steer by the tracks like land tanks,
and turn around in their own lengths.
Their speed Is light to nine miles an
hour and six miles with tow.
The tracks are endless belts OF tlex-
ible steel, that rise above water level
to re-enter the boat through tunnels
running the length of the hull on each
side. Automatic doors close the ends
OF the tunnel, except to the moving
tracks. ..
Like duck feet, these new fashioned
boat pedals have to be webbed to grip
the water. The webs are fiat steel
plates. two feet wide and foot deep,
fastened to the tracks so as to extend
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08

Louis, which seems to be the center
fof this form of gambling. where at.
tempts have been made TO bride off,
Gals of the weather bureau to issue
false temperature reports" William
Weber, chief clerk of the bureau, de-
clared.
Mr.. Weber declared that in some
cities brides running as high as ST.
900 have been offered weather bureau
officials for the issuance of false fig
ures supplied by persons anxious to
make killing in the weather report
gambling.
In st. Louis, he said, the situation
was such that the bureau made agree
ments with newspapers that the latter
were not to accept any reports from
the weather bureau that showed signs
OF erasures. Tampering with the tenn
perature figures while they we're en-
route from the bureau to the news.
paper offices in the hands of copy boys
had been uncovered from time to time.
Regardless of the gambling on
these figures. we can't very well with.
hold such important information from
the public" Mr.. Weber stated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08

vertically downward into the water.
The tracks are driven by electricity
generated by Diesel engines. Claim
is made that three gallons of oil runs
the boat an hour.
Even ii they never begin taking to
the highways alongside the river. the
new towboats are designed for revo-
luton in waterway freight transpOrta.
ton. This revolution is to initiate
railroad freight methods in order to
recover for the rivers some of the
freight hauling prestige that they lost
to land lines.
The towboats are made to haul long
lines of farges. The analogy does not
end there. The oarges loo: like rail.
road box cars. although their capaci-
ties equal three to five standard freight
cars. They couple so that they will
turn about sharp bends without losing
their alignment.
Small towboats are designed to do
switch engine duty at various ports.
1t is claimed that "switch engine"
boat can hook a barge TO the main
tow without stopping the procession.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08

nifty, the weather report gambling WIS
reported in sporting circles to have
already caught the fancy of many Aof
the small sum wagerers, who haFe
been the principal clients of the "nuhl-
bers" operators during the brief pap-
ularity that form of gambling Tbs
enjoyed here.
According to one runner, the bach
ers of the weather report gambling
will take almost any sort of bet dns
the temperatures as issued to the.
newspapers by the weather bureau.
They advertise wide range of conn
binations of figures available for the
gambler to place his money on, AMI
promise to pay handsomely to the
winner in regularly worked out syS-
TENS similar to those instituted In the.
numbers game.
At the weather bureau it was states1
that this form of gambling is not d
new one except as it concerns the
Capital.
"We have had considerable trouble
In several cities, especially In s.
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any attention to the furnace except
ing occasionally to rake out the ashes
and to see that the supply of coal
does not become depleted. The gaso-
line engine does almost every task
today which was once accomplished
through hard physical labor. It has
not yet been taught to get the chill.
dren out of bed and put them into
their clothes, but there is no end to
the possibilities of the future. Some
.time-saving and labor-saving machine
is put on the market every day, and
1t seems only the matter of few
years until we shall have to do moth
ing more strenuous than to press the
button or turn on the current. Short
working hours, and easy work, and
higher wages is the paradise to which
we oil look forward.
In education, as well, the general
tendency is away from hard work.
The easy road toward definite end
is the one most sought. Text books
emphasize the fact that minimum
amount Of effort will be necessary to
comprehend the subject matter as
presented within their pages. Stu
dents must be pleased, interested. aid
ed constantly along the road from
which every possible abstraction has
been removed. If it is possible TO get
out of work we do 1t.
am wondering If such realiza-
tion would be good thing. Life may
be made too easy mentally and phys
ically for the best development Of the