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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
VALLEY TOWN
OPENS HUGE
CELEBRATION
Weslaco L ellis Wide
World Of Tenth
Birthday
Especial 70 The Herald)

WESLACO. Dec. l0-One Of the
proudest towns OF the Valley today.
is inviting the world TO join her
in the celebration OF her tenth
birthday.
weslaco began welcoming her
guests at 9 q. m. and a steady round
OF entertainment had been planned
which should keep visitors busy un-
I'll the final cutting OF the cake, a
confection four feet high and four
feet square.
From mesquite brush and cactus
TO the paved streets. lights, water,
and other modern conveniences IN
this little town of 1000, is the
growth which has inspired the
builders and residents of weslaco
to stage the celebration.
Thanksgiving Held
Croquet tournaments, ana horse
shoe pitching were TO open the
entertainment during the morning.
At 10 a. m. the fire siren was sound
ed. and all activity ceased while
the city and its visitors observed a
moment OF silent thanksgiving. At
1901 a parade was put on In unique
style, which attracted much atten-
ton. Next came an address Of well
come from Mayor d. E. Kirgan,
and other ceremonies.
During the afternoon the final
terrapin derby Of the Valley sea-
son was TO be put on. "A og-call-
ing contest and other test or skill
were scheduled, including sack
race. egg race and back seat driv-
ing contest.
Program Broadcast
Children from all sections OF the
Valley have registered to enter the
doll buggy contest at 2:l5, with
Mrs. Carl Moeller in charge.
Besides the entertainment pro-
gram. agricultural exhibits {. wide
variety have been entered in compe-
tition for the valuable prizes Of
fered. and proved highly popular
throughout the day.
A burlesque OF the Harlingen-
Robstown game was expected TO be
the outstanding amusement OF the
afternoon. A clown parade. chariot
race and other comic and striking
affairs were being arranged for the
evening, with two dances, one for
the ball room nc the Cortez, given
by the fire department. and one at
the G. z. Stone building. given by
the Lions club as the grand finale.
AT 9 %. m. the Weslaco variety
program is 70 be broadcast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
WORLDCOURT
TROUBLEBREWS
Former Opposing Solons Are
Lining Up Against
New Provisions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-tP,-
Opposition 20 the new plan for
American entry into the world court
as determined as that which met
the original proposal for the ad-
herence of the Washington govern
ment is developing in the senate.
The senators who three years ago
voted against the United States be-
coming allied with the international
tribunal, even under reservations,
is apparently as much dissatisfied
with the new arrangement as 1t was
with the old.
How much or a factor In the
senate's final vote this opposition
will be remains to be determined,
but notice has been given by the
group that modification OF the
courts rules of procedure, affected
In an effort to facilitate American
entry, Is unacceptable.
A new protocol Of American ad-
herence was signed yesterday at
Geneva on behalf OF the Washing
ton government, together with pro-
tocols Of the statutes OF the court
and OF the revised statutes. IT Is
expected President Hoover will not
submit the protocols for ratifica-
ton until after secretary Stims0l
returns from the London naval
limitation conference.
Chairman Borah of the foreign
relations committee, Senator john
son of California. ranking repub-
lican on the committee. Senator
Moses Of New Hampshire have ex-
pressed outspoken opposition to the
new ARRANGEMENT. They were pro-
minent in the fight against parti-
cipation three years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
FLAMES MAKE
INFERNO OF
film PLANT
Many Jump To Save
Lives As Boats
Aid In Flight

NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-tRD-Ten
persons. six men and four women.
were killed. and several others were
missing. in a fire which swept a
three story brick studio OF the
Manhattan Studios, Inc, and the
Pathe Motion Pictures exchange at
Park Avenue and i34th street to-
day.
About rs persons were In the
building when the fire, OF undeter-
mined origin. was discovered short
~ before ten o'clock.
Fed by inflammable film, the
Flames quickly made an inferno of
the interior OF the brick building.
Many barely saved their lives BY
jumping from windows.
Four fire alarms brought all
available apparatus from upper
Manhattan and the Bronx. Several
fireboatS played streams on the
flaming building from the nearby
Harlem River.
Review In Progress
One woman vas seriously injured
and taken away In one Of many
anbulanceS that responded TO calls
by police. Two men, burned about
the hands. were aiken to Harlem
hospital.
The stage was set in the rear
OF the first floor Of the studio. and
Eddie" Etkins, orchestra leader,
had his fourteen musicians In pos
ation to start the overture for a
miniature review, produced by Her
~ Delmar. On the second floor
about thirty women, in costume.
Fere III their dressing rooms await
ing the call Of the director.
With cameras in position, director
ready and cast awaiting the call
20 shoot" there was a flash from
a black velvet drop in the rear Of
the stage. Flames followed. The
E-uc-o crew, according to reports to
the police, uncoiled a line of hose
and started to fight the blaze.
When the studio employees real
@zed the flames were too much for
m they shouted for everyone 70
from the building. The per-
mers in the dressing rooms fled
vn the stairs and into the street
ere they were given refuge IN
nearby offices.
When firemen finally we're able
to make their way into the build
ing, they came upon the bodies OF
A I've men and four women who were
Wrapped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Shipments Of Silk
Flood Brownsville

A special rush shipment Of silk
dresses was cleared nc Brownsville
for air express TO Tampico Mon
day. The dresses, which are the
first express shipment OF that type
to pass through here. were for La
Sonora leading department store
in Tampico, and came from A. p.
Frank. San Antonio. They were
valued at Sl90. Another unusual
shipment was a rush order Of sheet
music. also sent into Mexico
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
LIGHT BALLOT !
MAYLEAD TO !
LATE RUSH
Total Vote AT Noon
Reported About
7S5

With proponents Of both ths
Good Government" and 'CtttsenE'
tickets claiming the lead. approxi-
mately 7s5 votes had been cast in
the Brownsville municipal election
up until noon Tuesday. according t1
semi-official reports.
Voting started off with IN rush as
soon aS the four polls were opened
but Stacked off around 10 o'clock
when wOrkmen had returned to
their Jobs. BallOting was picking up
around noon and was expected To
continue fairly strong throughout
the afternoon. "A heavy rush will
probably come around o p. n., varI-
Gus judges stated.
2,486 Votes In City
The total vote was expected to
reach q high figure, for both sides
have been working for weeks. There
are approximately 2.486 votes within
the bounds or the city limits. Judges
at the various polls estimated that
the final count would reveal around
1000 ballots cast. IA fairly large
number Of women we're turning out
for the election. It was said.
Both John Starck and R. II. Rent
fro. opposing candidates for the
rnayorality on the Citizens" and
Good Government" tickets respec-
lively expressed confidence or their
parties obtaining victories.
Many Predictions
Carlos Watson. attorney, who Wis
tied the various polls from time to
time throughout the day, declared
that the Good Government" party
would win by IN two To one vote
Henry Gordon. lieutenant or police.
asserted that Starcks ticket was
ahead at noon.
One disinterested party. who was
attempting 70 keep IN touch with
the situation by visiting the vari-
GUS polls, asserted that Starck had
rolled up lead with first minute
rush, but stated that he believed
the Rentfro ticket would make ma
terial gains throughout she after
noon. The Citizens" ticket had its
opening shot well organized, he said.
Where They We're Cast
The city was in a hustle through
out the morning as interested par
ties rushed from poll to poll I'm an
effort 90 get an approximate idea
or how the election was going. Small
groups gathered on the street corr
ners, discussing politics.
According 10 unofficial reports
about ITS votes had been cast at
the Alamo poll up until noon: 90 at
the central fire station: ESQ INC sta
ton No. 2. and $50 at station No. 2.
These were the four polling places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Home Representative
Brownsville Visitor

Miss Lenora F1rlow. who Is con-
nected with the Texas Children's
Home Finding Society Is spending
the week In Brownsville with Mrs.
IT, C.. Bryson. The society. which
Is supported by donation. IL inter-
ested in finding homes for home
less children. Headquarters are I'm
San Antonio. Miss Jennie Furlow
Is superintendent or the orRaniza-
tion. and Arthur Muir president.
now have two children. boy and u
girl, ready for adoption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Pioneers For Jewish
Renaissance Sought

TYLER. Tex. Dec. 10-tPl-
Pioneers "eager to work for the re-
naissance OF the Jewish people"
are being sought through the Ma
tional Zionist Roll Call now under
way, David Wuntch, president OF
the Texas Zionist Association. said
i'm a statement here.
The general purpose of the roll
call, he said, is to make the Ameri-
can Jew conscious Of his response
bility 70 Palestine and 10 make him
more eager TO heed that response
bility in a tangible and conserva-
tive manner"
The rebuilding OF Palestine by
Jews differs fundamentally from all
other activities or our time" he
continued. This ~ a movement 70
aid not individuals but an entire
people
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Valley Trades 8I4 Car Loads
Of Grapefruit for 684 Tourists

ped 80 carloads OF fruit and % cars
OF vegetables.
Approximately ITS tourists arriv-
ed via the 8. p. last week. and for
the coming week about the same
number have already stated their
intentions Of coming.
During the past week. 500 tour
lists came into the Valley over the
Missouri Pacific. with 200 having
already signed up for the coming
week. The Missouri Pacific shipped
363 cars of fruit and vegetables
during this period Of time, a de-
cided increase over the last sea-
son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
STORMS TAKE
LIVES OF lOS
European Atlantic Seaboard
Reports 69 Ships Lost
In High Seas

LONDON, Dec. 10-(A9-Furious
gales which have taken at least 100
nves and wrecked or damaged 81
ships, continued to lash the North
eastern Atlantic today.
An unbrOken stream OF storm
centerS was sweeping in from the
Atlantic toward Great Britain. At
mospheric depression here was the
greatest in So years, a reading OF
n l-2 inches having been made,
Severe tropical cyclones rarely force
the barometer SO Tow.
The gales still ragged furiously, al
though somewhat abatedly, from
the mouth of the Elbe in the north
sea to to Cape Finisterre, north
western extremity of Spain. Coasts
Of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and
Sussex were strewn with wreckage
and dotted with crippled ships try
ing to escape fury of the elements
The French coast had a similar as
pect.
Considerable anxiety was held FOR
several ships which had not re-
ported their positions and condi-
tion, and 1t was feared loss Of life
and property might be greater.
Particular apprehension was felt
for ten steam trawlers and a num-
Der of sailing trawlers out Of great
Yarmouth somewhere in the North
Sea. none Of which were reported
since Friday. The government
broadcast a message to shipping in
the North Sea to watch out fol
these craft.
Sharp cold weather and snow re-
placed the warm weather which un-
til last night accompanied the tenn
pest.
Menace from floods caused much
concern,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
CRUISERS SAIL
Six American Destroyers Are
Ordered To China

SHANGHAI, Dec. 10.-tRl-The
United States cr1lser Pittsburgh
and six American destroyers sped
from Manila toward Shanghai to-
day. pursuant to orders issued by
Rear Admiral Charles p. McIvay,
Jr. They we're expected TO arrive
Thursday to protect, If necessary,
American life and property In the
rebel-torn areas Of China.
In issuing sailing orders at Ma
Mia, Admiral McVay asserted that
whenever American life and proper
ty were endangered, the routine
duty Of the navy was to protect
them. The six destroyers, compriS-
ing the thirty-ninth American de-
stroyer division. sailed early ycNter-
day. The Pittsburgh, Admiral Nc
Ways flagship. followed.
Four British ships, the cruiser
Berwick and the destroyers st
Cloud. Scraps and Bruce, arrived
here this morning from Hong-Kong-
The destroyers were expected to
proceed up the Yangtse river 70
protect their nationals.
American consular officials an
nounced all Americans remaining
in Nanking except the United
States consular authorities would
evacuate the city tonight.
Consular officials emphasized the
action was purely cautionary." but
added. they considered 1t justifi-
ed" British nationals are follow
ing the same course.
Japanese also are leaving Nam
king, but 1t was not clear whether
all Of their nationals are evacrAt-
ing the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Nine Persons Killed
In Railway Wreck

BRUSSELS. Dec. iO-tPl- Nine
persons were killed and 40 injured
when q workman's train left the
rails today at the entrance 70
Namur station.
The train had left Brussels for
Alon and was descending q steep
incline when the brakes failed 20
act. The train rushed at great
speed toward Namur station. near
where its engine left the rails, the
coaches pIling on top.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

HARLINGEN. Dec. 10.-Last
week the Rio Grande Valley trad
ed 8i4 cars Of vegetables and fruit
for 684 tourists. In other words.
the Missouri Pacific and the South
ern Pacific Lines shipped a. total
Of e14 cars of fruit and vegetables,
and brought to the Valley an esti-
mated total of 684 tourists.
According to figures issued by r..
K. johnson of the Southern Pacific
office in Harlingen. the S. p. ship
ped 277 cars of fruit and 154 car
loads or vegetables. Over the same
period last year. the same line ship
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

Gated fOur miles west ana one ana
one-half miles south OF Roma "A
scout for a New York oil company
Sunday night brought out Of the
Horace Guerra ranch Of $4,000 acres
in which the well As located the first
definite assurance that the well was
flowing. Disguised as a hunter, he
made his way 10 the well late Sun
day and after obtaining such infor-
nation as he desired. he left the
scene-when his true identity was
discovered. He told visitors In Ro-
ma Monday that the well was
spouting oil and later flowed.
"A party or McAllen residents
went within fifty feet Of the well
late Sunday afternoon and noticed
that pipe lines had been laid from
the derrick 10 each Of the two 1000
gallon storage tanks which had
been erected. When asked about the
well. one OF the roustabouts replied
that they expected oil to flow
within two or three hours"
"A large number OF McAlIen citi-
zens. headed by city and chamber
or commerce officials. went TO Ro-
ma Monday afternoon and upon
their return much excitement pre-
vailed as they testified as to the
reality OF u producing well 20 near
McAllen.
Many McAllen residents hold
leases or own property near the
well, one man having some 1906
acres under lease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Canning Plant May
Be Brought Here

Interest in the Valley as a pos
sible location for a canning factory
is indicated by inquiries as to pos
sibilities which have been coming
into the chamber OF commerce at
Brownsville. Another request for in
formation has just been received
from Cassville. Mo. as 70 details
on resources Of raw material, local
backing likely, and suitable loca-
tion.
A proposition TO locate a $4,000
factory was laid before the board
of directors at a recent meeting,
and a committee was appointed 20
investigate the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Political AID Probe
Asked By Senator

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0-LFl-
Senator Norris, republican indepen-
dent Of Nebraska, demanded in the
senate today that the lobby inveS-
tigating committee call for ques-
tioning more than a hundred edit
ors and publishers of rural news
papers in Minnesota to determine
who paid for a page advertisement
appearing in papers today urging
congress to pass the tariff bill with
out slashing existing industrial
rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
BOTH CITY TICKETS LAY
EARLY CLAIM TO VICTORY
Valley Loan Of
$4O0, 900 Before
Congress Today

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-tF-
The Senate today adopted q
Joint resolution to authorize an
appropriation of 100000 to be
loaned farmers and fruit grow
ers or the Rio Grande Valley
whose lands were flooded several
months ago. The proposal now
goes 10 the House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
BODY FOUND

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 10.-tPl-
Body Of a man found in an alley
here today was identified by po-
lice as that OF Floyd Calvin Stan
ley. The body was found a short
distance from drug store where
the proprietor. Z. II. Springer. told
police he had shot at one Of two
men he had found in the store last
night.
The body bore a small bullet
wound In the left breast. No trace
was found OF the second man.
Springer said the men had fled
when he fired. and one of them
cried out he had been wounded.
They left an automobile in front OF
the pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

Finlay Howard. Guatemala Gust
oms advisor, spent Monday night
here on his way back TO Guatem-
ala from Washington. where he at
tended the Pan American customs
conference.
He expressed himself as highly
gratified with the outcome Of the
conference, devoted to the solution
Of customs tangles between Mex
aco. Central American and South
American countries. especially those
arising from the introduction of
the air passenger and express serv-
ice
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
REED VISITOR
fsnecial TO The Heraldl

MISSION, Dec. 10 Ex-senator
James "A. Reed, OF Missouri, arrived
here with party OF friends Mon
day morning from San Antonio.
and is spending a few days at the
Daniel-Gill ranch north OF here on
a hunting trip. They were greeted
by Robert Daniels local business
man. and are guests OF Judge ID.
F. Strickland.
In the party. besides Reed. are
James e. Page. prosecuting attor-
ney for Jackson county, Mo-, DR..
:. L. Skogg. Of Kansas City. Henry
Bundschu, Kansas City attorney.
and Edward >. Villmoare. also or
Kansas City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Brownsville Girls
On Roll OF Honor

Two Brownsville girls, Misses Ma
RE Workman and Harriet Pattee,
are included In the honor roll of
eighteen students just announced
by the faculty Of the Lady Of the
Lake school at San Antonio. Miss
Pattee Is in the third year. and
Miss Workman the second. u IS
Miss Wortman's first year at the
school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Mrs. Leila Leonard
Reported Recovering

Mrs. Leila Leonard, 1913 Adams,
is improving from injuries sustain
ed when she slipped and fell on
her back steps Saturday afternoon.
She broke the smaller bone in her
left leg. 10 was placed IN IA cast.
and she was reported to be resting
well Tuesday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and somewhat unset
tied tonight and Wednesday: not
much change in temperature. Light
TO moderate winds on the west coast
mostly southerly.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday with morn
ing fog over east portion. Light 10
moderate southerly winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Display Airplane
Taken Into Mexico

II. ~ Snyder. flight manager FOR
the Mexican aviation company lines
took down q special Ford plane
Tuesday for display during avla-
tiOn week In Mexico City. He was
accompanied BY Q. l.. Martin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Oil and Politics Excite
New Texas Company Well Said To Be Flowing
Oil 81 Miles West Of Mission

McALEN 1o-dago county Upper Valley
seeng with excitement todayone the federal nves
gaon Of the election held In Hago county in 1928 and which
realization Of flowing
n Mission.
which brought late Sunday
night momentarily overshadows the political proposition
we'll which oil depth OF about $500 feet Is To-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

ATHENS, Greece. Dec. 10-tPl-
President Admiral Kondouriotis.
chief executive OF the
Grecian republic Dec. 4, 1925, re-
signed today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Ballot News

With the polls closing at 7
o'clock tonight. it is expected
that returns can be had by the
Herald by eight o'clock tonight.
These viii be gladly given out
to the public by telephone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteruln-
Rical conditions:
Hight .....12:36 .. m: ii:33 p. n
Low .........6.lT an. m 5.3B 70. n1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
HALF Min ute
Interviews

@. w. BENNETT. postmaster: Il
cannot urge too strongly that
Christmas packages be mailed as
early as possible. BY doing SO, you
will lessen the last minute rush
on the postoffice and insure that
your packages arrive on time"
FRED HOROWTTZ, special as
sistant to u. 8. attorney general:
Il am agreeably surprised with
Brownsville. I had expected to find
a somewhat squalid border town,
but instead I finS a thriving little
city comparable with any that I
have seen"
ROBIN PATE. attorney and ar
dent Eagle fan: The Eagles
would have been in the state race
today, If it had not been for
couple Of bad breaks Saturday at
Houston. I am convinced that the
Eagles are the second, II not the
first, best club in the state"
H. r. JEFFERDS, deputy U. s.
Marshal: The present term OF
federal district court is one of the
biggest ever held In Brownsville
The Judge has already disposed Of
many cases and there are quite a
few left on the docket. II the
Creager- Golfers s1,OOO,000 libel
suit is tried this term, It may last
another week"
A. s. GAY, manager OF the Ira
vellers hotel: "A big need is some
kind OF amusement for tourists.
The establishment OF the tourist
club Is a step in the right direction.
for year after year tourists come
to this section, spend few days
and leave for some other place
where they will find more enter
tainment."
MRS. LAURA HOUSTON, city
health nurse: Health education
and the prevention OF the spread
of disease is the highest aim OF
everyone in healt' work. If people
can be taught to care for them
selves intelligently 1t all times, dis
ease will naturally be lessened. Pre-
veati0n work Is particularly i'm
portant in tuberculosis, and our
great need in that direction is pro-
vision OF some means by which the
poorer patients can be segregated
Nothing we do can prevent the
spread Of this disease while tuber-
cular patients are shut up In one
or two rooms with whole families
of well people"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
Ia the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

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