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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
BOMBS BURST
British Viceroy for India
On Wrecked Train

NEW DELHI. India. Dec. 2s-tR
An attempt today to assassinate
Lord Irwin, vIceroy for India, fail
ed when q bomb placed on rail-
road tracks ten miles from here
exploded before q coach containing
the viceroy and his party passed.
One man was injured IN the ex-
ploSion, which occurred beneath
the dining car vacated by the vice.
regal party a few minutes before.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 23-tPl-
A dispatch from the Jugo- -Slavian
frontier town Dragoman today said
three were killed and eight injur-
ed when a bomb exploded In q
railway train between Prot and
Nish. A peasant who handed the
bomb to a fellow passenger escap-
ed.
zAGREB. Croatia, Dec. 23-CFl-
DR.. Matchek. leader OF the former
Raditch party, was arrested today
" tn Col. Egic and deputy .elatcha
on charges Of inspiring and financ-
ing a series OF outrages. among
which was the placing Of q bomb
in the zagreb cathedral on the
Kings birthday. Eight other per-
sons were arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
GORDON
DISMISSED BY
CITY OFFICERS
Galbraith X esigns
As Attorney
For City

Dismissal Of Henry Gordon from
the office OF lieutenant OF police
and the reinstatement OF John
Armstrong wss the first official
act OF the new city commission af-
ter taking office Monday morning
The resignation OF II. .. GaIbraith
as city attorney was presented Ia
them at this time, and was &C.
cepted.
The question OF Gordon's dis
missal and Armstrong; reinstate-
ment was placed before the COM
mission by Mayor r.. B. Rentfrc
and passed by : unanimous vote
The commission instructed city
secretary "A. X. Munday 70 notify
Gordon that Armstrong will relieve
him OF his dutiC5 at once.
ANY other changes in The per-
sonnel OF the city staff can well
be left till a later date" Mayor
Rentfro remarked during the ses-
sion. Our fir problem Is to take
care OF the financial situation. and
this WIN take precedence over 9TH
er matters"
Changes Expected
Acting upon the suggestion Of
w. B. Linton, chief OF police, the
commission voted to pay Gordon's
salary TO the end or the month. and
this amount viii be included in
the payroll to be cared for Tues
day.
Anoolntment OF a city attorney
TO fill the place left vacant by
t5albraith's resignation was left TIL
later date. Both OF these changes
in the city staff have k1en antici-
pated for some time, and were the
0utgrowth OF the political situation
preceding the election.
Armstrong was dismissed from
the position OF lieutenant OF police
which he had held for some time,
shortly before the election. and
Gordon was given the office.
Gordon has been connected with
the city In various capacities since
1918, off and ca. When he left the
city during the World War In 1917,
he was lieutenant OF police.
After the w.r he spent several
years In the Tampic oil field, re-
turning In 1923. Since he has held
city posts In various capacities. He
was made lieutenant the last time
Nov. 8 during the hes. OF the city
election campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
ENOUGH FOOTBALL
Girl Reserves Plan
Christmas Carols

The Girl Reserves, the high school
glee club. the Hi-Y glee club, and
the Junior College Y. w. C.. A will
join in singing Christmas carols
Christmas Eve night starting az
p. m. The singers viii visit any house
displaying a candle in the window.
Mrs. Douglas Fessenden. director
Of the affair. asks that anyone will
ing to aid her in chaperoning the
group TO notify her
After the singing the boys and girls
will meet az the Presbyterian church
for refreshments served by the Y.
w. G. A. board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
It's Getting To
Be q Habit

Cars On Elizabeth street Mon
day morning have been show
ing a tendency to abandon the
paved street and attempt to run
down the side walk.
Maybe it's numb fingers. Any
way. passers-by In the ne. .Abor-
mood saw one car, which had
been going sedately down the
street, suddenly swerve and
climb the curb At the corner OF
Second and Elizabeth. Rushing
down to see what happened,
they found the front axle brok-
en. but no one injured. Very
well.
Just at that moment, crashl
from the next corner. Another
car had repeated the perform
ance 20 Third and Elizabeth.
Damage. ditto. injuries, ditto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Mine Work Suspended
During Fire Fight

McALESTER, Okla, Dec. 23.--tFl
Work was suspended today I'm the
Pocahontas coal mine OF the Mes
sina Coal company, Is miles east
OF McAlester. pending control cf
a fire I'm one entry. Mine officials
said sealinRs Of the entry In which
the flames arc confined would be
completed today. The fire broke
out Thursday when a shot OF ex-
piosiTe ignited q gns ncR.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23

: The benefit 20 the fruit and
truck growers Is found In that the
freeze viii kill. or retard. insect life
enough, or more than enough, Co
offset the damage done TO the to-
mato plants.
BeetS, II was said. may be danag-
ed bit in spots. but it is thought
that no damage has been done to
carrots. Fruit Is not hurt bf the
heavy frost on this morning, II was
said.
Bright sunshine Monday followed
the chilly night and toward noon
Overcoats were being abandoned by
pedestrians. From the United
States weather bureau 1t was re-
ported that the Thermometer reach
eel 80 degrees aS the lowest -four the
past "a hours. The Valley had an
killing frost with al Texas grip
ped In u general freeze. Warmer
weather is predicted for today and
tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 23.-FD-
Pope Plus xI today issued an ency-
clical, his second within a week.
dealing with his sacerdutal jubilee,
and the Catholic action organiZa-
ton"
The encyclical recounted numer-
Gus reasons Why the Pontiff's Iubi-
lee year had been crowned with JOY
and consolidation, among them the
solution Of tn. so-called Roman
question and the gladness with
which the tidings had been receiv-
ed throughout the world and In
Italy. especially.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23

Christmas mailing is heavy and
growing. O. w. bennett, post-mas-
ter. said Monday afternoon.
Parcels were delivered Sunday 70
get rid OF some OF the great piles OF
packages accumulating In the
Brownsville office. the postmaster
said.
Monday morning was one Of the
busiest ever known here, according
70 Mr.. bennett.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
MORE VALLEY
STORESTOO OPEN
Piggly Wiggly Announces
Donna To Get New
Shop Feb. IL

The eighth Pigsly Wiggly store in
the Valley viii oper in Donna Feb
II. Fl. =. Butt, general manager OF
the Valley stores, announced Mon
day.
Stanley Dave, Brownsville. viii
manage the Donna store.
The eight Valley stores are af-
fiIiated with five others outside
the Valley.
More stores In the Valley are ex-
pected to be opened after the first
Of the year, Mr.. Butt announced.
The Donna store viii carry the usu-
al line OF Piggly Wiggly supplies
and service, said Mr.. Butt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23

Perhaps the busiest places ane
the antique and curio shops. Their
best customers are the Americans
doing Mexico" for their friends in
distant and colder climes.
Members Of the cathedral altar
guild Sunday afternoon were hur-
rylng Co and from the church on
the plaza preparing II for the sea-
son Of glad tidings.
Negro orchestras crooned melan-
choIy tunes OF the southland. their
home. mo, sub. we's not Rwine
home-but this shore is Christ
mas" one ebony-hued giant grin
ned.
Federal officers whisking across
the plazas or attending their du-
ties at the international bridge,
were immaculate In natty new uni
forms bought FOR the season.
Business rs good" is the general
comment of all.
The international bridge has a
Christmas tree welcoming visitors
TO Mexico and 10 ls expected that
arrangements viii he made for II
TO remain open all night both New
Years eve and Christmas eve. A
delegation OF Matamorus business
men usually petitions federal au-
thOrities on both sides or the bridge
for the concession. but the petition
had not been filed up until Mon
Day noona
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
TREE FOR DAN
Big Christmas i'm Store For
Governors Son

AUSTIN, Dec. 23-tR- Dan
Moody. jr., II months old. govern
or's mansion baby and the first
since the time of Sam Houston,
viii have q Christmas tree. 10 is
already In place, and Christmas
morning It will be laden with gifts.
Guests of the mansion baby viii
be hts four little cousins. children
OF Mrs. Moody's sister. Mrs. r. A.
Pender or Abilene.
Dan jr.. will have at least one
more Christmas In the executive
mansion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
LAREnn HOPEFUL


LAREDO, Tex. Dec. 23-tR-The
most hopeful sign since closing %
the Mexican consulate here was
seen by border business men today
IN the new Mexican customs law
which becomes effective In jan
uary.
Under these regulations, the con-
sulate no longer will be the clear
ing house for American exports,
this business reverting to the Gus
toms house. The 10 per cent con-
Sular fee is eliminated.
To Laredo commercial interests
II appeared the consulate would
again take up the duty OF issuing
passports and other business handl-
cd prior 70 the time the export
business was assumed. If this Il
done, business men said, closing
of the c-7sulate will not affect ex-
port anr import business through
the port of Laredo.
An average or $4,000, 900 worth
or American goods had been lear
ed through the consulate here
monthly. the fee amounting TO ap-
proximately $500 900 monthly. Here
after, any fee will be collected al
the customs house.
Shippers regard the new law as
an improvement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23

PUEBLA, Mex. Dec. 23--tEi-Luis
Romero enjoyed his first peaceful
sleep In three months in a local Jail
after voluntarily presenting himself
and confesSing in the Staying Sept.
IL Of Pedro Sanchez in the village Of
San Felipe Hueyotlipan.
His conscience bothered him SO
much that he was In constant tor
ment. Romero said. and finally he
set out on foot over the miles to
Puebla TO give himself up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Death Explanation
Branded as Politics

LOS ANGELES, Dec. g. \ state
ment or former governor Friend
w Richardson that he possessed
proof that William Desmond Tay-
lor. noted motion picture director
mysteriously slain seven years ago.
was killed by a motion piiture act
ress was characterized today by
former district attorney Asa Key
& IS political ammunition
Soon after Richardson made the
announcement TO newspapers, a
statement W. issued by -uroa
Fits, present district attorney. In
which the prosecutor said lly one
link remained TO be forged in or
der to perfect his case against the
slayer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
TRAINS CRASH

GORHAM, Kas., Dec. 23-tF--
Five persons were injured, several
seriously, when two Union Pacific
passenger trains collided a mile
east OF here today. All Of the in
Jured were reported 70 be rain
-ren. No passengers being hurt. The
injured were removed to Hays, Kas.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23-CP,-
1wo passenger trains. the Louis
lana Limited running from Shreve-
port to New Orleans. and the Tex
as Limited, from Houston to New
Orleans. ran toF ner .oday nj
Avundale fifteen niles north of
New Orleans. pinned a fireman
'-.-der his engine and scalded an
engineer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Harlingen Fire Rate
Reduction Forseen

Especial 70 The HeraldD
HAIR rNGEN. Dec. 23-The KEY
rate Of fire insurance here may be
reduced IS per cent March 1. IN the
opinion OF Z. c. Bennett, fire chief,
following the installation Of a s40.-
600 fire station.
The rate was hiked is per cent
three years ago because Of the cotton
compress here.
The new substation Is located west
Of the Missouri Pacific tracks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Oldest Negro Dies

MALAKOFF. Tex. Dec. 23-tPf--
Uncle" Armistead Oty, negro aged
liz. who died at his home in Fin
castle. was thought to have been the
oldest citizen in the county. Sena-
tor Faux of Athens Saii he was
positive the negro was at least los
years old. although Uncle Arnistead
claimed q few days before he died
to have been liz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Dredging Finished

Dredging Of ReSaca park was COM
pleted last week, the city engineer
reports, and work Is started on the
Los EbanoS side. 1t Is expected that
this work viii last only q few days
The dredging OF the park has been
going on for about three months
Besides making q body five feet
deep and 100 feet wide, good road
was finished in the park.
Graders will now be used to shape
up the dredged sections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23

Mr.. Hoover was necessary and Tor
the second time called for such a
pronouncement.
The controversy grew out OF tes-
timony Of II. G. Lakin. president Of
the Cuba company, before the SEN
ate lobby committee. He said he
had employed Edwin p. Shattuck,
attorney, to assist him in q cam
palgn against a high sugar duty
because Shattuck was a friend OF
President Hoover. Other testimony
was that Mr.. Hoover directed his
secretary, Walter Newton, TO bring
about a contact between the Gu
ban interests and the house ways
and means committee, then draft
ing the tariff bill.
Nothing Reprehensible
Wood said that even If it were
true NT. Hoover had discussed the
sugar tariff with men opposing ar
increased duty. he could see moth
ing reprehensible In that fact.
Garner asserted that lacking q
pronouncement from the White
House many people would not take
kindly view Of the episode.
He reviewed the testimony LAID
before the lobby committee and as
serted that since there is no way
Of bringing the president before
the committee the latter Is "handi-
capped in getting at the facts.
He asserted many statements made
before the committee nave not
been denied and furnish the infer
ence that they indicate conspir-
acy ito inform the president oi
Cuba that the sugar lobbyists had
the direct influence Of the presi-
dent Of the United States at their
command end that he was actively
putting the machinery Of the
White House at their disposal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Adolfo de la Huerta
Nav Return to Mexico

MEXICO CTTv, Dec. 23-tE1--A
newspaper here t~iav reported
that Adolfo de In Huerta. former
president or Mexico. who as been
living I'm Los Angeles for several
years. plans TO return 70 Mexico
IN February. 10 adds that Senor
de In Huerta has received the gov
ernment's permission 70 return.
This could not be confirmed nc the
foreign ministry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
SAN BENITAN
HURT In CRASH
Wilbur Wilkinson Suffers
Severe Injuries In
Auto Wreck

Wilbur wilkinson OF San Benito
Is In the Mercy hospital today Euf-
fering from a broken collar bone
and possibly a fractured skull as the
result of an automobile crash near
Olmito p. m. Sunday.
Fred Dickey Of Mission and Miss
Marie Davis Of San Benito. occu-
pants OF the second car. escaped
with minor cuts and bruises al
though the car they were driving
was almost totally demolished.
Wilkinson was driving south
ard the couple north when they
came together with q terrific i'm
pact. according 20 witnesses. Both
automobiles somersaulted into the
ditch and we're completely wreck
ed.
Others Slightly Hurt
Passers-by picked UP the three in
iured persons and took them TO the
Mercy hospital. Wilkinson did not
regain consciousness for some time
and was unable to give a coherent
account Of the accident. The
others were released after first aid
treatment. They suffered only
minor cuts and bruises.
Physicians were making eXami-
nations Monday morning TO deter
mine whether Wilkinson's skull
was fractured. He suffered long
cash across his forehead as shat
tered glass from the windshield
struck him.
Traffic officer Z. +. Sadler was
investigating the circumstances
surrounding the wreck Monday
morning.
According TO witnesses. all three
parties were fortunate TO escape
with their lives, so terrific was the
IMPACT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
SHIP SINKS

HONGKONG, China. Dec. a.
Al-The Chinese steamer Lee Che
ong with her Chinese officers and
crew and $50 Chinese passengers
including many women and child
ren. sank Saturday night with prac-
tically all on board.
The vessel was caught In a storm
shortly after leaving Swabue Sat
urday for Hongkong and went down
at midnight swamped by huge wa
ters.
Two seamen clinging to wreckagt
were picked UP.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Crops Of Valley Benefited
By Visiting Cold Weather
Insect Life Hit Hard Blow With Tomatoes
Only Crop Killed By Heavy
Frost Of Monday

The Rio oarde Valley and Brownsville but ~ little
damage reported thought benefit n this Sec
ton a whole result
Shippers Of Valley produce ephonng hung
with the conclusion that little anything except
tomatoes This killed but
the only damage having plants IN IL
said that only small planted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Matamoros in Holiday Attire
Shops and Streets Bedecked Gaily While
Shoppers Throng Streets

Matamcros well Brownsville Is ready for Christmas.
Throughout city the hustle shoppers and dressed
I'D shops taking buyers and the United States
gay with always avote color
republic along the prn
cpal horoughfares lights strung storeOn
n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
SNOW FOR CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Dec. 23-tPl- There
Is virtually no question about lis
being q white Christmas wv the
middle west this year. Early today
II was setting whittier and w..iter.
Railroads. bus lines, treetcar
companies in many cities had hard
" gotten their heads above the
SnowdraftS resulting from last
weeks blizzard when Chicago wea-
the- brreau wa red or more snow.
IL began falling last night, rIFtinF
nc first then heavily. but AZ was
only a few hours duration.
At st. Paul. MINI. ~ was four
below zero. but I'm the middle west
temperatures ranged higher, from
~ above ny Omaha 70 80 Nil
waukee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
HIGHWAYS BLOCKED

ATLANTA. Dec. -5--tPl- The
snow swept south SET out today Co
clear away white flakes packed w
inches '-n1 in some regions. free
the principal highways OF an tee
coating and catch UP with itS
time tables.
Rain, slaet AMI piercing winds
hampered efforts 70 restore on
munication and transportation ia
cilities. an Independence, T. Allen
Blue was electrocuted while cutt-
ing an tee sheathed wire that had
fallen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23

HARLINGEN, Dec. 23-The body
Of Henry Wilcox. Is. who died here
Friday night viii be sent to Kansas
City tonight for burial.
Mr.. Wilcox took severely Ill We'd
nesday and died at local hospital
He was a resident Of Wilson Tract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair and somewhat warmer tonight.
lowest temperature IS To 40 degrees
and probably frost: Tuesday fair
and warmer. Light noEtlerly winds
becoming variable.
For East Texas: Fair and some
what warmer tonight; frost 60 the
coast In southeast portion with pro-
baby freezing near the east coast:
Tuesday fair and warmer. Light
northerly winds on the coast becnm-
ing variable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Bullet Markings
Implicate BURKE

CHICAGO. Dec. 23-tFl-Major
Calvin II. Goddard. ballistic expert,
asserted today that markings found
on bullets taken from bodies OF the
seven victims Of the Moran gang
massacre last February were identl-
cal with markings on bullets fired
from the sub machine guns found
in the ST. Joseph. Mich, home cf
Fred Burke. notorious killer and
bank bandit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
Garner Keeps After Hoover
President Severely Criticized for Silence
On Serious Sugar Allegations

WASHINGTON Dec. 23Fwhether President
operation OF his office Cuban interests
tariff brought epub-
congressional committee publicity
cratic committee.
Representative Wood Of Indiana, chairman
defended the chief executive while
democratic leader the statement from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23

t6y The A&G0Ct@-@d PT@AHl
Moderating temperatures today
were expected 70 clear away the
remainder OF the snow that deluR-
Cd many square miles OF central
and south Texas Saturday and
bring further relief t0 the FILL
country section Of southwest Texas
where below zero temperatures were
reported Sunday.
Beaming down 10 break temper
atures around the freezing point,
u bright sun Sunday succeeded ln
melting a great part of the tr@ra-
endous snow fall IL the HIIlshcro
and Corslcana areas. At both places
old timers could not remember Inn
like situation. Hillsbcro reported
u fall or 25 inches, while the fall
I'm Corsciana was seven inches
lighter.
Coolest at Junction
The coolest weather or the saa-
son in the state was reported sun
day nt Junction. Rimble county,
where the Thermometer was said Co
have dropped III degrees below
zero. Other places reporting sub
zero temperatures were Llano.
Boerne, Comfort and KerrvgIle, ali
I'm the Hill countr--- of southwest
Texas.
The Panhandle and north Texaa
escaped the hrunt of the unique
weather with only freezing tenn
perstures. Warmer weather. ~
forecast for the whole or the state.
"A temperature OF degre. g, cold
est weE Ter since 1895 when the
mercury sank TO below zero, was
recorded at Nacogdnches today.
Considerable damage has been done
90 timber tracts, by the recent
snowStorm5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
TRADE BOOST
MAY FOLLOW
AIR JOURNEY
&C. Officials Pleased
With Monterrey
Conference

Monterrey is awakening to the
possibilities OF Brownsville. in the
opinion OF j. O. Philan. one or the
delegates on the goodwill air car
ayan TO the Nuevo Leon capital Sat-
urday.
The state OF Nuevo Leon Is hasten
ing completion OF a gravel road to
Roma and eventually 20 Matamoros
and Brownsville. Concrete culverts
are being constructed and che high
way Is completed several miles out
of Monterrey.
"All Of this" Mr.. Phiian said Mon
day afternoon. lis In accordance
with the hopes OF Monterrey busi-
ness men TO attract more tourists
from the Valley. Capitalists there
know we have much trade and busi-
ness which they can share and they
exepect even greater possibilities for
the future"
Called First step
While he does not expect a ma
mmoth wave Of trade with the Mex
lean industrial center to follow the
trip made by business men here last
week. Mr.. Philan believes this Is
the first step toward increasing
tourist traffic and shipments from
this port to Monterrey.
Upon arrival at the Monterrey
airport the delegation was welcom-
ed by a committee from the Mont
errey Chamber OF Commerce, in
cluding Julian Guzman. chamber
preAdert: Jorge Rivero, director
and lie manufacturer: and J.
Touche, shoe manufacturer, who is
also q director OF the chamber.
Business Dlcussed
Conferences were had that after
noon. Saturday, regarding business
relations between the two cities. The
talks were largely informal but "a
desire TO increase trade was evi-
denced by the attitude OF the Mont
errey chamber directors. The party
was shown over the city, one Of the
most beautiful In northern Mexico.
Philan and Lie. Ernesto UrtuSns-
tegui returned Sunday afternoon
afternoon with Mexican officers IN
another plane. q. e. Richardson.
Sid Lamberton and Ben Freudcn-
stein are expected TO return by ar
Monday afternoon.