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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-14
BARRON
APPOINTMENT
OF OPPONENT
George Purl, Friend of
Edinburg Scion To
Be Honored Also
Rumor Declares

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. lI.-(F1-W. R.
Montgomery Of Edinburg, unsuccess-
full opponent Of W. S. Barron for
the house speakership, and George
{. Purl Of Dallas, a Montgomery
follower, were slated to be named
chairmen Of two important commit
tees to be announced this afternoon,
IL was learned today from d house
leader.
Montgomery will head the COM
mite on banking and Purl will be-
chairman of the committee on ihsur-
ance. To another Montgomery
Lieutenant, Charles s. MeCsmbe Of
Dallas, will fall the ehAirE sn.hip Of
the engrossed bills committee.
. Barron aides will he given the
plums of COMMITTEES assignments.
John #. Wallace Of Teagus has been
selected for chairman Of the appro-
priations committee, and Ray Holder,
Lancaster newspaper publisher, will
be- chairman az the committee on
education. Fred III. Minor Of Dem
ton, an attorney, has been made
chairman Of the judiciary commit
tee.
A mass Of legislation tending to
put teeth" into prohibition en-
forcemeat in Texas will be consid-
cred Dy the council on liquor traffic,
Of which W. +. Keeton Of Bonharn
will be chairman, and the COMMITTEES
On criminal Jurisprudence. Ben ".
Woodall will be- leader of the lat
ter group
Two house election disputes in
which the seats or Representatives
Montgomery and A. =. Johnson are
being contested will be aired before
the privileges, suffrages and elec-
tions committee TO be headed by Ed
r. Sinks Of Giddings.
E. 7. Murphy of Livingston, active
in behalf Of Barron's candidacy, will
be named chairman Of the imports
ant highways and motor traffic COM
mittee.
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those for J. E. Leslie stubbornly re-
sisting efforts Of the plaintiff to
restrain the secretary Of state from
canvassing returns until the Weslaco
box is received.
The dispute involves approximately
1850 votes polled in the Weslaco
box which were allegedly thrown
out by the Hidalgo county commits
sioners' court because the flap Of
the envelope was purported to have
not been sealed.
George Cl0ugh, Houston attorney,
argued for more than two hours in
behalf Of the plaintiff, asserting
that returns were made out in ac-
cordance with the law, that they
were properly signed and sealed BY
box, and that they were legally
transmitted to the county clerk. lie
recited lengthy opinions which he
declared were that the commission
ers court did not have the right to
disfranchise voters because of
minor technicalities and maintained
that the Travis county district court
should interfere as a court of equity
THE commissions Of Hidalgo
couny acted in gross abuse OF dis
cretion in defying the law Clough
stated. "The only excuse they have
for attempting to disfranchise these
voters after nine days or investiga-
tion was that an envelope flap was
not properly sealed. Higher courts
have always held that the fran
chise rights Of citizens should be
preserved"
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1901 IN LAND
PARTIES HERE
Five Special Train s
Bring Record Num-
ber of Visitors

All records for movements of home
seekers into the Valley were broken
Monday with 1901 persons arriving
on three special sections over the
Missouri Pacific and two special sec
tions over the Southern Pacific
Lines.
Two Of the special sections brought
in over the Missouri Pacific were de-
trained at Brownsville. Monday morn
ing. The third special section pas
sengers detrained at Mission.
One special train was brought into
Harlingen Monday over the South
ern Pacific Lines and a second was
brought into Edinburg.
There were 791 persons on the
three special sections Of the Missouri
Pacific and 500 on the two special
sections operated over the Southern
Pacific.
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Valley Gamers
To Attend Meet
ToBe Held Here

A called meeting of operators Of
canning factories throughout the
Valley is TO be held in Brownsville
some time this week to iiscuEs the
possible changes in shipping rates on
Valley canned goods. according To G.
n. Richardson. manager of the
Brownsville Chamber or Commerce.
The conferences IN being called by
j. II. Blanton, traffic manager OF the
Brownsville organization, who has
been working with various railroad
lines interested in the movement OF
Valley canned goods and the statee
railway commission for the past six
months.
First intimatio nthat a lower rate
might be offered Valley Gamers was
given at n recent conference held i'm
Austin, Blanton announced.
Canning factories 10 he represents
cd at the conference are Olmito Pack
inR company Brownsville. San Pa
tricio Canning company. Point Tsa-
bel: Schmidt Canning company, San
Benito; Dunn Produce and Packing
company. Donna: Riona Food Prod
ucts company. McAIlen, and Lone
Star Fish and Oyster company, Cor
pus Christi.
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AIR MAIL IS
Seen HERE BY
FEBRUARY Is
Rihl, President OF
Mexican Aviation
Co. Here From Cap
ital; Is Optimistic

Air mail service between Browns
Vile and various cities Of Mexico
will be insugurated by Feb. Is, ac-
cording to a statement made here
Sunday by George Rihl, president Of
the Mexican Aviation company OF
Mexico City, who has just returned
from Washington.
Proposals for the carrying of the
mails between Brownsville, and Tam
pico, Vera Cruz and Mexico City are
to be opened in Washington, jan
uary 26.
"This airmail service is going to be
inaugurated much sooner than the
people Of this section believe" Rihl
declared in a conference with @. z.
Richardson, manager Of the Browns
Vile chamber Of Commerce, "and IT
is my opinion that the service will be
started BY February l5."
The contract is to have a duration
Of 10 years with a clause caring for
the extension of the service to Cen
tral and South American countries.
In order that common details con-
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AGED HEREOF
WORLD War IS
TOLD TO REST
French Comma n der
Has Had Bronchitis,
Bad Cold Since Last
Armistice Day

PARIS, Jan. 14.-(P)-
Marshal Ferdinand Foch,
generalissimo of the allied
armies in the world war, was
taken seriously i'll today
with heart trouble.
The marshal caught a very
bad cold at the armistice
day celebration. 1t settled
into bronchitis and interfer-
ed with his breathing.
Apparently he had recov-
cred fully from that affec-
ton but the strain of the i'll
ness told on him and he suf-
fered a severe heart attack.
Three doctors were called into con-
cultation today. 1t was said that a
bulletin would be issued late this
afternoon.
"A communique issued By his phy-
sicians late today said:
THE marshal is suffering from n
heart attack, necessitating complets
rest"
Marshal Foch, who is n, has not
been well in recent months.
The marshal, who played so prom
inent a part in the great battle of
the Marne during the early days Of
the World war, has been living in
retirement for some time.
During the convention Of the
American legion in 1921, he made his
appearance on the second day and
was wildly cheered by the legion
naires.
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Kill Nomination
OF Tate to u. s.
Treasureship

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-tP1-The
nomination of II. Theodore Tate 70
be treasurer of the United States viii
he withdrawn by the treasury de-
partment because Of opposition
which developed in congress 70 Tate.
Tate, who succeeded Frank White
rs treasurer, was given a recess ap-
pointment and Representative Wood
OF Indiana opposed il on the ground
that Frank J. r. Thiel as assistant
treasurer, was next in line for the
position and should have received
the nomination. Wood filed charges
against Ttate with Secreary Mellon
and they have been under investiga-
tion for several weeks.
While other treasury officials
would not discuss the investigation
Tate announced that he had asked
the secretary TO recall his nomina-
tinn.
Tate, who was formerly assistant
treasurer, came to the department
from Tennessee
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CALL MEETING
INPARK ROW
Opponents Invite Com
missioners to Ex-
plain Stand

HARLINGEN, Jan. 14.-Three city
commissioners who voted for the
purchase OF the Arroyo Colorado
Country club site for a city park
have been requested to appear before
a mass meeting Of persons opposing
the project in order TO give their
reasons for approving the measure.
The meeting is to be held in the
Harlingen high school auditorium
Monday evening and all persons op-
posed to the purchase of the Arroyo
Colorado property have been urged
to attend.
Two sites, the Arroyo and another
east Of this city, were under consid
Grafton and petitions supporting each
and bearing hundreds Of names had
been filed with the commission.
Friday night, the city commission
passed an order authorizing the pur-
chase of the Arroyo site but Satur-
day night Judge A. NJ. Kent of civil
district court granted an injunction
the city commission from
carrying out the purchase.
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PROPOSEACT
FOR WILLACY
WATER AREA
Creation of Big Dis
trict In Special Law
Sought to Ins ure
Older Rights
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, Jan. 14.-As the re-
suit OF meeting here Monday
morning between representatives Of
the joint association OF irrigation
districts and those Of the proposed
districts of Willacy county at which
il was decided at attempt to have
the wil,aey project created under a
separate act of the legislature, a
telegram, signed by Frank Robert
son, secretary Of the joint irriga-
tion districts. was sent to the state
board Of water engineers ut Austin.
asking that they postpone the Will
lacy county irrigation application
until January 2s.
The hearing is scheduled for
Tuesday.
The decision to attempt to have
bill introduced creating the Will
lacy county district under separate
statue was decided upon Monday in
an effort to make legal the verbal
Continued on page five)
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ONEDEAD
THREESHOT IN
Bale BATTLE
Manuel Pena Dies At
Mercedes Hospital;
Two Brothers In
Serious Condition

Manuel Pena, age 20, was fatally
wounded, and his two brothers Be-
nito, 22, and Nestor. "a, were seri-
ously wounded in a shooting affray
at the Rancho Oveja about five miles
northwest Of Los Indios early Sunday
morning.
Ygnacio Saldana was also seriously
wounded about an hour later when a
shot was fired from the car which
was conveying the wounded Pena
brothers to Mercedes.
Manuel, youngest of the brothers,
died at the Mercedes hospital at 5
O'Clock Sunday morning. Physicians
report the other three men will re-
cover.
Officers have been searching since
Sunday morning for two men who re-
side in that section Of the county,
one of whom is alleged to have done
the shooting. and the other to have
aided in his escape. No warrants had
been issued in the case up to Monday
noon.
According to versions of the affray
secured by officers the shooting oc-
Cured near the bale grounds at the
Rancho Oveja. There had been no
trouble Of any kind at the bale, ac-
cording 10 statements Of persons who
were present. That there had been
some drinking was evidenced BY dis
covery Of several empty mescal
bottles in the vicinity
Manuel Pena was shot twice,
through the groin and through the
neck; Benito was shot through the
chin. the bullet coming out the back
of his neck, and Nestor was shot
twice in the right side. Ygnacio Sal
dana was shot through the left side,
the bullet coming out at the back.
A 3S-caliber revolver was used. Ac-
cording to statements secured by Of
ficers, Nestor PenR, grappled with
his assaiIant after being shot, and Sc
cured the revolver, but the weapon
was empty. So far as could be ascer-
tained none Of the Pena brothers
were armed.
Persons at the bale, hearing the
shooting, hastened 10 the scene. The
wounded men were placed in truck
to be taken to the Mercedes hospital.
A stop was made to open a gate a
short distance from the bale grounds
and a car driven BY Ygnacio Saldana
bumped into the vehicle. An occu-
pant OF the truck, believing they were
again attacked. opened fire on the
car, one of the bullets penetrating
the windshield and striking Saldana
on the left side and passing through
his body. The shooting of Saldana
was not intentional, occupants OF the
truck stated.
No motive for the shooting had
been learned by officers Of the
sheriff's department up to noon Mon
day. So far as can be learned there
had been no trouble Of any kind be-
tween between the Pena brothers
and other persons attending the bale
A thorough investigation IN underway
CONTINUED on paEe ten-)
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Soviet General
Slain; Revnege
Motive Is Seen

MOSCOW, Jan. 14.-tFl-TasE, So
Wet news agency. said today that a
Russian named Kolenberg, aged "a,
had been held for the murder Of
General Alexandrovitch Salschoff, a
high officer in the soviet war COM
missary, yesterday.
Police announced that the man had
confessed, saying that he killed the
general to avenge his brother who
was executed at Nickolaiev by the
generals orders in 1920. Kolenberg.
who was only fifteen years old at
the date Of the execution, witnessed
the gruesome scene and swore ven
geance personally.
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VOTEFAVORS
WATER BONDS
Noon Check Indicates
Wiliacy Voters
Unanimous


RAYMONDVILLE, Jan. 14.-Only
IS votes had been cast in the Villa
cy County Water Improvement Dis
trict bond election, according 20 a
check at the polling places at noon
today. Every vote was in favor Of
the proposed $7,500,000 bond issue, it
was said unotficially.
The poll lists reveal there are ap-
proximately 100 voters entitled to
cast a ballot in the bond election,
and it is believed the entire vote will
be polled. Proponents of the bond
issue predicted there would not De-
over three or four votes against it,
Hearing on the permit TO take
flood waters from the Rio Grande
will be held before the state board
Of water engineers at Austin Tues
day, Jan. is, having been postponed
to that date upon request of the dis
trict board. Proponents of the dis
trict are confident the permit will
be granted, and with authorization
Of the bond issue the district will be
prepared TO start work on the irri-
CATION system within q few weeks.
Approximately 10000 acres will
be watered by the system, according
to the plans announced in connec-
tion with the application for a per-
nit. All lands the owners Of which
objected to inclusion in the district,
were cut out, and for this reason the
district board feels assured the
bonds will receive an almost Gnani-
nous vote.
The bond issue, $780, will be
the largest ever voted in the United
States for an individual irrigation
project, proponents OF the district
state, and the district will be the
Iarges single unit under irrigation in
the southwest. The board is pledged
10 sell bonds as the money Is needed
to finance construction, which Will
include concreting Of the entire dis
tribution system.
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BRAVES FIRE
SAVING BABY;
IT'S A DOLL

MACON, Ga, Jan. 14.-tP)-
Leonard Clark, city fireman,
dashed into a burning negro home
last night to rescue what he
thought was q child.
lie snatched the form from its
crib and staggered out an instant
before the roof collapsed.
The bundle in his arm was a
large negro doll.
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Rites For Mrs.
Sarah Mullins To
Be Held Tuesday

SAN BENTTO. jan 14.-Funera
services for Mrs Sarah Florence Null
iins. ~, who died ut her home on the
Rio Hondo road earl yMonday morn
ing. will be held from the Emmanuel
Baptist church in this city Tuesday
afternoon.
Although a native of Missouri, Mrs.
Mullins was a graduate Of the San
Benito high school and the South
vest Texas State Teachers College at
San Marcos She fought in the San
Benito schools for six years prior
TO her marriage in 1926.
she ~ survived by her husband.
"A. W. Mullins, two sons. Otis Vernon
and James Dennis Mullins: her moth
er. Mrs Otis Adams. tro brothers.
Wesley and Marvin Adams. and
three sisters. Misses Lillian. Annie
and Edith Adams, all Of San Bcnito.
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TEXANS GATHERING
AT FLYING SCHOOL

FORT WORTH, Jan. 14.-CP)-
More .han 25 newspapermen and sec
retaries of chambers of commerce
were arriving today for the Texas AIR
Transport flying school short course
today and tomorrow.
Actual flying and instruction In
meteorology, aerodynamics. airport
construction and management, viii be
riven.
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Marshal F0ch Has Severe Heart Attack
Judge Studying
Jurisdiction In
HidalgO Contest

AUSTIN, Jan. 14.-tP)-Arguments
continued today in the Hidalgo coun-
ty election dispute in Travis county
district court, with indications that
at least another day would be re-
quired before District Judge j. ID.
Moore determines whether he i a.
jurisdiction.
Two days have been consumed in
arguments by attorneys for Gordon
Griffin, candidate for the district
jadgship, seeking inclusion in the
count of the Weslaco box which they
alleged would elect their client and
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STORY HOLDUP TRIAL
TO BE CALLED TODAY

DENTON, Tex, Jan. 14.-h-Trial
OF Yancey Story on charge Of rob-
berry with firearms in connection
with the holiup of the Farmers and
Merchants bank of Krum, ten miles
west of Denton, in 1925, is scheduled
10 be called at Marlin today.
A number of Denton persons have
been summoned as witnesses in the
case, which was sent TO Marlin on a
change of venue.
County Attorney Earl Street Of
Denton county will assist in the pro-
sccution.
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SCHWARTZ-BELANGER
FIGHT is DUE SOON

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. I4.-tF5-
The I0-round bout between French"
Belanger and Izzy Schwartz, fly
weights, scheduled for next Wednes-
day night and later postponed, ~ to
be held during the week Of Jan. 2i.
Belanger, Canadian flyweight
champion, was attacked By influsnza
a few days ago but now Is we'll again.
He will start training again. Schwartz
is recognized in New York state as
flyweight champion Of the world.
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ClLLILAND, FORMER
TEXAS SOLON, DIES

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. l4.-tPl-Rcp-
resentative v. Ii. Gilbert Of Baird.
Callahan county, received notice Of
the death early today Of w. Z. Gill;
land, former representative, whose
home was at Baird.
Mr.. Gilliland was a member Of the
legislature in lss7-es and for 40
yesrs was editor Of the Baird Star.
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LATE BULLETINS
CARRIES SHORTAGE SET AT 100000 BY AUpIroRs


ATLANTA Ca Jam iDr r. Christie president Of the South
s Baptist Home Mission Board
audit Of the
alleged shortage in his
10 trial February IL o charges
LAY DEPARTMENT CORNER STONE
WASHINGTON
in
here The completed he said
single housing establishment
riculture will be "a symbol
who make u a c population"
EFFORT TO LIMIT TREATY
WASHINGTON JAM lfAter Of
treaty the senate failed reach
kellogg anti-~ar beginning
kELLoGG ANNOUNCES QUIT
WASHINGTON, iiFlFormal
from the cabinet March make his
he intended to follow
DlRGiBLE Los ANGELES STARTS ON TRIP
ST.
ny drgb los Anrecs tock off from the tender rstoka ST. Joe
ky here li:2s TO-DAY for flight
a J., after completing sshoHr aerial Florida
GIN. BOOTHS CUSTER MOVE Is GIVEN COUNCIL
lis The contents divulged.
EXTRA SESSION
of
a
sion. 20 the rules committee
LAD TODAY OF BURNs FALLS BOILING
when boiling
lie xss tbs Of Mr and Mrs. ]. v, Piersol
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STATE SCHOOLS
ASK FOR FUNDS

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 14.-(F-Re-
quests for $317.949.67 in emergency
appropriations for Texas Tech, the
College OF Industrial Arts, and
North Texas Agricultural college
Continued on page five)
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REFLoAT TExAs-ROuND VESSEL

NEW ORLEANS, Jan i4.--tA1--
After being aground FOR 24 hours orr
EaHd bank ~ Wiley's flats. s6 miles
below New Orleans, the steamship
CASTOR was flDated today The ves-
sel was reported undnmagcd and con-
tinued II svoyage TO Texas ports with
q general cargo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-14
i'm OUR
VALLEY

THE APPLICATION Of the Black
diamond bus lines to sell its prop
rrty to the Missouri Pacific Tras-
|portation Co., subsidiary Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific lines, has been heard
y the Texas railroad commission.
No one interposed an objection to
ne sale.
Various reports were heard prior
the hearing of objections, or pro-
csts, from various angles.
But these objections failed to ma
.rialize.
The railroad commission, after
caring several witnesses in favor
bf the transfer, took the application
Inder advisement.
In due time there will be a de-
Ptision.
Presumably it will favor the sale.
After which the railroad will again
have an opportunity to bid for bus
mess il lost when bus lines entered
the field some five years ago.
HOWEVER, IL Is fact that II has
mot been the bus lines that have re-.
duced passenger revenues in this
section so much as it has the pri-
vately owned car.
Nearly every business in the VAL
ley has clients in other parts Of the
vaay.
When a personal visit seems
necessary, the businessman or sales
man jumps into his car, travels
thirty or forty miles, more or less,
and is soon back at his desk.
The bus lines have a certain field
that is all their own.
|. They serve travelling men who do
|not travel in their own cars.
They are even more patronized by
labor in its shifting from one Sec
Ition of the Valley TO another.
Persons employed in a town other
fhan their home town find it cheaper
|to use the buses than to own cars.
FOLKS UP IN HARLINGEN have
n healthy argument on as TO the
proper location near that city for a
park site and golf links.
All CT which is all right.
Some time, some how, the people
of Harlingen will get together on a
proposition that will satisfy most
elements, and go ahead.
The important thing is that the
people Of Harlingen seem to be OF
the opinion they should have such a
park site. The division Of opinion
is as to location, il seems, rather
than rs TO whether the city should
have such a facility.
In the meantime they have gone to
the courts about 1t.
IN wILLACY COUNTY today the
voters are passing on the question OF
tho largest single county bond issue
ever attempted in Texas, and per-
haps in the South.
The issue will amount to S7,5OO,0OO
and is being voted on for the pur-
pose Of putting the "dry farm" coun-
try under irrigation.
II is proposed to construct an irri-
CATION system TO supply water for
10000 acres of fertile lands.
Water TO come under gravity flow
from the Rio Grande. And flood
waters only to be drawn from the
river, these waters to be stored IN
basins for use as needed.
When present developments in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley are COM
pletely colonized, this section can
consider itself in position to supply
~ nation with greens throughout
the winter months.
THERE'S ANOTHER potato crop
Coming up.
And, although the season is still
IrnptfruaA -, ..,~- flee
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DOCTOR DROPS DEAD
PREPARING FOR CALL.

ALPINE, Tex, Jan. 14.--tPp--Dr.
Mavin l.. Turney, surgeon and owner
Of hospital here. dropped dead last
night as be prepared to call on an
ailing patient.
DR.. Turney, 42. was a World War
veteran, and had resided in Alpine
for about 10 years. His widow and
one son survive.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valleys
Fair and somewhat warmer to-
night; Tuesday fair and continued
warm.
For East Texas Cloudy tonight
and Tuesday; probably rain In
northeast portion; warmer In ex-
treme east, and colder in northwest
portion tonight; colder in west and
north portions Tuesday.