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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Fee Probe Starts
In Travis County

AUSTIN, Aug. 26.-The legislative
committee investigating the Texas
fee system to ascertain the maxi
mum incomes of county and district
officials, resumed its work here to-
day, calling Travis county officials
to testify.
Senator Parrish endeavored to
get a bill through the legislature
limiting county officials TO $i0,-
600 annually but failed. Later, he
sponsored the concurrent resolution
calling for an investigation TO de-
termine the amount Of remumera-
ton officers we're receiving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
TRY
TOENDLIFE
BYSAME
Bigamy Suit Against
Mate Cause of Muir
der and Attempted
Suicide by Girl.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26. R)-
Sonora Teresa de Landa de Vidal.
Miss Mexico" in the 1923 Galveston
beauty contest, was in prison cell
today, having shot and killed her
husband. General Noises Vidal.
After reading in a newspaper that
she and General Vidal were to be
arrested for bigamy. she proc--ed
his heavy army pistol and turned
it on him. finding six shots which
killed him almost instantly. She
then turned the gun at her own
head but its magazine was empty.
Police arriving found her prone
on the body of her husband crying
Historically:
'I loved him dearly"
She told them the newspaper
article was the first intimation she
had Vidal was married already when
he won her heart after she had
failed to win the Galveston contest.
The first Sonora De Vidal. Maria
Teresa Herreion. lived in Cosama-
loapan. Vera Cruz with their two
daughters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
GRAF PREPARING FOR FLIGHT
FROM LOS ANGELES TONIGHT

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LOS AN
GELES, Aug. c6.-(R)-The Graf
Zeppelin having completed the
third leg of its round-the-world
flight in 78 hours and So minutes,
and anchored to the nrooring mast
here at Sill a. m. Monday, prepera-
tions were being rushed to start on
the final flight, from here to Lake
hurst, ". j.. late Monday night. The
first nonstop flight across tic P--
cific becomes history with the
ship here.
Refueling will be completed by 8
o'clock and passengers have been
ordered to be at the field to en-
bark early in the evening.
A well organized ground crew
made short work OF the landing.
The first Nonstop air flight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
ARABS MURDER.
II AMERICANS.
IN JERUSALEM.
Rioting Over Right to
Worship at Wailing
Wall Spreads Over
Wide Territory.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. P)-
Secretary Stimson today instructed
Ambassador Dawes to express 10
the British foreign office the earn
est hope that the British go-2rn-
ment would take immediate ind
compreheps'ua measures TO protect
American lives and property in
Jerusalem.
Secretary Stimson described his
action as the normal course for
the Washington government to take.
The secretary added that his in
structions to Ambassador Dawes
were only sent after considerable
number Of Americans had been
killed.
JERUSALEM. Aug. 26. GP,-Among
the students killed at Hebron yes
terday were the following Ameri-
cans:
Messrs. Wexler. Greenbuurg and
Epstein Of Chicago. Berman and
Hurwitz OF New York and another
student named Scheinberg. TWO
brothers named Artater were
wounded. The American consul
motored to Herbon today to invss
gate conditions there.
= BY the Associated Press)
Severe fighting between Arabs and
Jews over rights of religious worship
at the Wailing Wall spread today
into remote quarters Of Palestine
after terrarizing Jerusalem and Its
environs with three days Of blood
shed and violence
Twelve American Jewish students
we're on the death rodd which auth
critics Of the Biblical land OF peace
vainly attempted to estimate as re-
ports OF new clashes came In.
Refugees escaping from Palestine
to Beirut, Syria. in French man
dated territory. said the Arab at
tacks against Jewish communities
had assumed the character OF an
open revolt against the government.
British warships and troops were
rushed to Palestine from all strate-
gic points in the Mediterranean.
From Cairo Egypt 1t was report
ed the casualties on both sizes dur
ing the fighting since Fridav had
been much greater than was in
dicated In news dispatches by way
Of London.
A government censorship on news
and private dispatches from Pal
estine cloaked actual progress OF
events in Jerusalem.
British Arrive
Several contingents of British
troops. numbering $50 men. arrived
here from Egypt late Sunday and
began to patrole streets. giving rise
to hope of improvement in con-
ditions which had become worse
steadily during the preceding "a
hours.
Three British warships arrived
from Malta at Jaffa. principal Pal
Continued on Page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-tF)-
Charges of fraud in receivership
proceedings against Texas oil COM
panies were laid before the senate
patronage committee today by Fred
ID. Strang OF Fort Worth, Texas.
upon the committees resumption OF
its investigation Of federal appoint
ments in southern states.
Strang said he had known OF
many such cases and had been in
dicted in one himself. He told the
committee some men were arrested
and thrown into receiverships and
fined" while Others were not"
Strang charged that "so-called
prosecutions against oil men were
carried to the point Of conviction
and that then their properties dis
appeared"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Sinclair Comments
On Mercer Report

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-tPl-Harry
F. Sinclair. in a statement made in
the District OF Columbia jail and
issued today through the New York
offices of the Sinclair Consolidated
Corporation, said in response to q
rumor - an impending merger OF
his company and the Prairie Oil
and Gas company:
There are many obstacles TO be
overcome before any merger or pur-
chase can take place"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Mexico Opens Border
To Texas Air Party

MEXICO CITY, Aug. &6.-tRl-
The department of the interior has
instructed border officials at Nuevo
Laredo and Matamoras to exclude
from immigration and other re-
quirements the party of American
tourists to visit Monterrey Septem-
ber l aboard so commercial planes,
from San Antonio.
No information as to such a party
has been received here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
HOLD TWO SUSPECTS
IN JEWELRY THEFT

AMARILLO, Texas, Aug. 26.-tR
Six prominent Canadian. Texas.
residents who collectively lost sew
eral thousand dollars in money
jewelry and clothing in burglaries,
held some hope for its recovery to-
day.
Two suspects were held by the
Canadian authorities yesterday.
The theft victims were w. p.
Isaacs. president of the Canadian
State bank: w. II. Hopkins. cattle
man: Ben Tepe. lumber yard man
ager: z. Fl. Brainard, city commits
sioner; Mrs. Thomas Jones, and Il.
K. Hoover, q lawyer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
CHARGESFRAUDI IN
OIL RECEIVERSHIP CASES

. He added that through the
"manipulations of politicians and
lawyers" 1t cost 1922, ,805.6l to col
lect a claim for s3l6.311-3l Of one oil
company against the interior de-
partment.
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26.-tFl-A
denial of charges made before the
senate patronage committee In
washington today was issued by
Col. w. z. Talbot Of Dallas.
with reference to testimony OF
Fred Strang." Col. Talbot said. y
do not know this man and have
only heard of him indirectly. Some
time ago he brought suit against
the Better Business Bureau Of Dali
las and about Is Of our leading citi-
Eens-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Kansas City Woman
Wins Golf Title

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26.-LPJ
Just when II appeared medalist
honors we're captured by Virginia
Van VIE Of Chicago, Mrs. o. 8.
Hill of Kansas City, came in to
edge her out by one stroke with q
sparkling a, five under par, in
the western womens golf cham
pionship today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Believe Foul Play
In Woman's Death

ARLINGTON. Texas, Aug 20
Ri-A theroy that Mrs. j. II. VIC
toray. AZ. found lying fatally injured
on the Texas and Pacific railroad
tracks near here. was murdered
gained some credence today.
Mrs. Victory, who told her daugh-
ter Of severe head pain and walked
from her home out into the night,
was removed from the tracks yes
terday. She died two hours later.
A physician who examined the
body doubted the woman had been
struck by a train. saying there was
no mangled condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Mexico Bat hing Beauty Shoots Kills Husband
Officers Seek Valley Man
Believed Able to Identify
River Drowning Victim

was established positively. The body
was in a bad state OF decomposi-
ton when found and was buried
shortly after being taken from the
river.
Kowalski was seeking to COM
municate with the Hidalgo man
Monday.
A Matamoros man, who has been
missing for some time, was dis--.iss-
ed as a possibility in the identifi-
cation by Kowalski Monday. Friends
have reported lIim as missing and
talked to the justice of the peace
The fact that he was short or sta
ture procluded the possibility Of the
drown man being him, Kowalski
stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

Efforts to establish communica-
ton with Hidalgo county citizen
who believes he can identity the
body Of the man taken from the
Rio Grande here Friday, proved un-
availing Monday morning.
Late Saturday night the man
came to the Brownsville police sta
ton and sought information on the
drowning. He said the description
of the drowned man conceded with
that of a friend of his who came to
the Valley with him recently from
Houston and who has been missing
for some time.
He said that he had established
in Matamoros that his friend had
visited that city and was turned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Tenant Farmer Is
Held in Killing

COLORADO. Texas. Aug. 26.-IRl
"A 70-year-old tenant farmer was
held in the Mitchell county jail mere
today in connection with the death
of Charles Scuddy.
Scuddy. who resided 25 miles
south of here. was killed instantly
when a pistol bullet passed through
his right arm and into his body.
The shooting was believed to have
followed a disagreement over the
proceeds Of a bale of cotton.
Scuddy is survived by his widow
and an adopted child. He had re-
sided in Mitchell county over 40
wears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
PROBE SIGNS
OF ARSON IN
FIRE AT GIN

On the statement of witnesses
that they saw evidences Of oil
burning on the concrete floor OF
the Combes gin that was destroy
ed by flames Friday. the sheriff'S
department is conducting an in
vestigation.
The ginning establishment was
almost totally destroyed when
flames of unknown origin burst
forth near midnight. The crew
declare that everything was
cleaned up and put into order
when the gin was closed for the
day and they could not account
for the blaze.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

back by immigration authorities at
the bridge. Evidently, he said, the
man had drowned while attempting
to regain the American side Of the
river by swimming.
His companion was a large man
with a gold-capped right front
tooth. This conceded with the de-
scription of the missing friend.
The Hidalgo man was referred TO
Justice of the Peace Fred Kowalski
who held the inquest. Neither his
name nor the name of his friend
was ascertained. Up until Monday
noon he had not IN Rowalski.
The justice of the peace caid nc
would have the body exhumed and
returned to Houston IL the identity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Beaumont Radio
Station Licensed

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-tFI-
The federal radio commission has
issued a license to the city OF Beau
mont, Texas. TO operate a radio sta
ton. using 100 watts on 1,712 and
1896 kilocycles. IL was under
stood by the commission the city
wanted the station for communion
ton with police and fire depart
ments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
ONE KILLEDIN
COAHUILA RIOTS

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 26.-tPl-
Torreon dispatches to Mexico City
newspapers today said rioting was
reported yesterday from various
parts OF the state OF Coahuila,
where gubernatorial elections were
held. One person was killed, two
perhaps fatally wounded, and more
than a hundred wounded to a less
er degree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
WOMENFLIERS
ON FINAL HOP
Louise Thaden Apparently
Holds Victory in Main
tanning Lead

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26.-
R)-Still in the lead In the
women's transcontinental air
derby, Mrs. Louise McPhetridge
Thaden of Pittsburgh appeared
over the Cleveland municipal air
port at 2:14 p. m, today, complet-
ing the last leg of the air race
from Columbus where she had
taken off Mt 1880 p. m.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. 26. Up
Fourteen contestants in the women's
national aid derby hoped off from
Columbus on the last lap of the
race from Santa Monica. Calf. to
Cleveland. scene OF the national air
races. with victory apparently in
the grasp Of Mrs. Louise McPhet-
ridge Thaden of Pittsburgh.
The take-off from Port Columbus
for the nonstop flight to Cleveland
originally was scheduled for noon
today. but the women pilots post
poned IL un.l lis p. m, at the re-
quest Of airport officials. The lead
off position went to Mrs. Thaden.
Following Is the standing of the
contestants in elapsed time:
Heavy planes ID. w. class:
Mrs. Louis McPhetridge Thaden,
Pittsburgh. 19:35:04.
GLADYS ODonnell, Long Beach.
20:32:25.
Ruth Nichols. Rye. N. Y, 2l:15:45.
Amelia Earhart. Boston. 21:17:37.
Blanche NoyeS Cleveland.
23:45:5i.
Ruth Elder. Beverly Hills, 25:27:1T.
Mary Won Mack, Detroit. 28:28:52.
Neva Paris, Great Neck N. Y,
2S:33:36.
Thea Rasche. Germany. 20:01:5 IS.
Opla KunZ. New York. 32:26:53.
Vera Dawn Walker, Santa Moni-
ca, 35:34:41.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26.-tPl
The scheduled close Of the first
wornen's derby ever flown marked
the second days events at the ma
tional air races today while the
giant checkered pylons at Cleveland
airport again became the markers
lOI CIdCh phOOS Va b4AC SOAAASi
banking their planes to the
straightaway in the closed course
races.
From the south the mems derby
Miami Beach, Florida, reach
ed Birmingham and the all-Ohio
derby, quartered for the night at
Columbia, pointed northward for
the landing today at the close OF
swing through the state starting
yesterday afternoon. A fifth majcr
derby Of the races begins tomorrow
at Philadelphia. -Four others will
be held during the races, among
them the nonstop dash from Los
Angeles, which may be flown singly
or in groups, as. the pilots wish,
and at any time they desire to
start.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
CoRsICANA sOLON RESIGNS

AUSTIN, Aug. 26.-tRl-Resigna-
ton of Representative Ernest G.
Cox of Corsicana. member Of the
legislature from Navarro and Hill
countie1 was filed with Mrs. Jane
Y. McCallum, secretary Of state,
today. Cox is candidate for state
commander of the American Legion.
now In convention ut Port Arthur.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Water Hearings for
Vallev Groups Reset

AUSTIN, Aug. 26.-Applications OF
Edward Roos of New York for irri-
CATION of 2400 acres Of Cameron
county land and Of A. +. Parker.
San Benito. to irrigate 1000 acres in
Cameron county were reset for
hearing by board OF water engineers
today for Sept. 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
TO GIVE RECITAL

The music pupils Of Prof. Lean
ardo Bolado will give a recital at
the Knight of Columbus hall at 8
D. Monday.
Tfle pupils have been at work on
the recital sor some TINA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
BLALOCK OPENS
LEGION MEET
Voices Plea for American
Ideals: Explains Stand
on Armament

PORT ARTHUR, Aug. 26.-(Pl-
Jack Blalock, assistant attorney
general, made an impassioned plea
for his fellow veterans to rededi-
cate themselves to the American
Legion ideals at the opening gen.
eral session Of the legion and aux
iliary here today.
I'VE stand four-square for pre-
paredness," Blalock said. THAT
does not mean a large standing
army or a colossal navy, but an
adequate reserve and citizens
schooled in the rudiments Of war
fare"
Wilton ID. Hood Of Harlingen, past
state commander and national vice
commander, and George =. Slater,
executive secretary of the Texas
Federation Of Labor, were other
speakers.
AUSTIN. Aug. 26.-K-Governor
Moody changed his plans at the
eleventh hour last night and decid-
ed to defer his visit to the American
Legion convention in Port Arthur
until tomorrow. He decided to at
tend a meeting of the state canvass
ing board. which will check the vote
on the two proposed constitutional
amendments submitted In special
election on July l6 and declare the
result.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair tonight and
Tuesday. Light variable winds ON
the west coast, mostly northeriy.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday. Light north
erly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
BRITISH STUDY
new PROPOSAL
Estimate Offer Covers 1870
of Amount Asked at
Debt Meet

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Aug.
26.-tP)-Philip Snowden, British
chancellor Of the exchequer, today
had under consideration a new Of
fer Of France. Italy. Belgium and
japan designed to fulfill British de-
mands for an increased share Of
German reparations.
Experts of the four powers esti-
mated the offer represented rs per
cent Of the amount which Mr..
Snowden had been demanding, al
though in British quarters there was
some doubt as to whether it repre-
sented that high a proportion. In
French circles 1t was made known
the offer was regarded as the last
concession toward the British stand
the four powers would make.
The new proposal. delivered late
last night in writing. was assumed
here to have been found worthy Of
close examination by the British
chancellor at least, and this has
given rise to renewed hopes among
"die hard" optimists at the confer
ence
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow. under normal meteor
ological conditions:
High ........................ Mona
Low 3:08 p. m,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
RIVER FORECAST

Water in sight at Rio Grande
City this morning COS feeD will
cause a moderate rise in the river
from Mission down during the next
Is to 80 hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

THE HAGUE, Aug. e.-CP)-Philip
Snowden, British chancellor of the
exchequer. informed the other four
creditor powers today their new
proposals did not satisfy British
claims and in their present form
were unacceptable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ................. 6:sa
New Britain herald., 1929-06-21

which .pan. Colorado River at upper end of the Canyon formally dedicated to public travel June 18th last assumes international importance link in proposed Pan,American International Highway.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-21

1929 SHERIFF. Wayne Horning, Sher' if of Shawnee Coun> ty, Kansas, covers his beat in his trusty air ship, and when he's on the trail of a law breaker, he flies" for him.
 International Newsreel
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-01-24
PROMIN IH7T MINER DIES
YESTERDAY MORNING G

Mike PopoyiGh died at his home on
North Hauser yesterday morning at
about seven o'clock. He had been i'll
for the past two months, suffering
from an aggravated attack Of blood
poisoning.
Deceased was "a years old and was
born in Montenegro. Coming to Am
erica when young man, he located
at Butte, later coming to this section.
He was a faithful worker and was
employed in the mine here and across
the hill for the past twenty years.
He leaves a wife and two young
daughters, and a sister, Mrs, ice zu-
Der, to mourn his passing.
Interment will be in the Bearcreek
cemetery, probobly on Sunday, il
arrangements are made. Deceased
was member of the United Mine
Workers of America, and numbered
his friends by the score. Funeral
arrangements are under direction of
the Downard funeral home.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-01-24

"Whitehaven' was offered to MIN
directly after his election by Mr.. Pen
ny, whose nationwide activities in
pure bred cattle raising, crop farm
ing and organized merchandising
have formed the basis for personal
friendship between the two.
It is located on palm-locked is
land, commanding an uninterrupted
view of Biscayne Bay. 1t is acclaim
ed by secret service operatives, who
have been with the Hoover party
since November and who made the
South American trip, to be more
beauiful than anything they have
seen on the entire trip. Palm shaded
walks, an outdoor swimming pool,
a boat house with fishing boats, a
house boat and speed boats, a nina
ture golf course, all offer full OPP
portunity for the rest and recreation
which Mr.. Hoover so earnestly de-
sires.
The Hoover party Were welcomed
to Miami by Mayor L. G. Sewell,
and to the Penny home by Miss Olga
Autenrieth, sister of Mrs. Penny,
and DR.. Burdette J. Lewis, manager
of the Penny properties in Florida.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-01-24
MOOSE ACTIVITY
rs INDOOR CIRCUS

Tho r.o4,al Gr4s.. ~ NJ, pa5
rodss odoa No 14z1 49, ...,.;,,s. ~
a,asf si ,ze,,s..s,s, 49, - - Ii - = .
- o;roae -, In N y - 80. :, :,
fEa worl,ans. I'm ps;1., : X G. G., -
dav egoyi,,rs Tai,sl,,, -. ,''a a5 -. 81
In connection vitb the e;r5us >
popularity contest will he featl,rej
and some Young laay Of this vicinity
will receive a diaaoal rino anotben
a wrist watch and 4 thir5 an electric
floor lanlp.
The Young ladies merit these Gifts
through their effort IN sellino seaeon
tickets for the entertainment. Tickets
good for the two nights may be par-
chased for 81 az this entities the
young lady to 100 votes. The tickets
are good for admission, also one hour
Of dancing and the number Of the
ticket is good each night for prize.
Upon entering the hall the visitcr
viii find himself at proyerbial car
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-01-24
EXTEMPORANEOUS
FINALS WEDNESDAY

An extemporaneous speaking con-
test is to be held in the high school
auditorium, Wednesday, January 30,
at o'clock. This is the finals and
the winner will take part in the dis
trict contest at Billings, which will
occur the same time as the district
basketball tournament. Eight con-
testsnts are in the finals, Rae Love,
Doris Abrai1amson, Helen Logan,
Phil Pollard, John Davis, Robert
Clark, Alvin Draper and Howard
Giltner The public is urged to at
tend and there is no admission charge.
Hubert Simmons represented Car
bon County high at the meet for the
last two years. Last year in Butte
where he represented the Yellowstone
district in the state speaking contest
the judges placed him among the
four best extemporaneous speakers
representing the high schools Of
Montana In 1927 at Bozeman he
took fourth place when pitted against
the representatives of high schools
of the entire state.