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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-12
U.S.. ACCEPTS
Sl6,OS2,OOO
BIDSONSHIPS
Offer of New York
Man On Allan tic
Fleet Approved; My
ers In Opposition

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-(P)-Ac-
ceptance OF the bid Of Paul w. Chap
man, Inc, Of New York, for the gov
ernment's Atlantic fleet OF passenger
ships was announced to the senate
commerce committee today by the
shipping board.
A dissenting opinion by Commits
sioner Myers Of the board was also
laid before the committee.
The Chapman bid for the United
States lines and the American Merch-
ant line. comprising eleven ships and
including the Leviathan, was $l6,-
0S2,000. The bids were opened some
days ago, and the shipping board
agreed to notify the senate COMMITTEES
of il acceptance Of any bid before
finally closing the deal.
The decision OF the board was Civ
en- to the committe today in a report
BY Chairman O'Connor declaring:
"The board has arrived at this
opinion after the most deliberate con-
sideration of each bid and careful
analysis and investigation Of the
bidders as to financial responsibility
and operating plans to insure per-
manency for these lines"
The report added that the board Il
"now prepared 70 proceed according.
~. but will, Of course, give its earnest
consideration to any advice your hon
orable committe may suggest"
The senate committee had inquirec
into the ship sales as directed by The
senate which adopted resolution oi
Senator Mcclellan, democrat, Tennes4
see.
Commissioner Myers, in a lengthy
letter TO the committe, protested that
the Admiral Oriental line had sub
mitted a higher bid than Chapman
for the American merchant ships.
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OBJECTION TO
HOUSE ACTION
TOBE PUSHED
Petition And Letter
Signed BY 5,310 De-
mand Resignation OF
Representative

Bearing n petition 20 the lerisla-
ture and an open letter TO Repre-
sentative w. R. Montgomery said 10
carry the signatures or $50 cuaIi-
fled voters Of HidaIgo county,
party OF about 500 people In n cara
van Of los automobiles. headed BY
Mayors ID. 4. Kirgan or WesIaco
and \. B. Freeland Of McAllsn, left
Hidalgc county Tuesday morning for
Austin.
The petition. which In expected 40
be presented 20 the lower house
Thursday, requests the legislature to
secure the ballots cast mt the No
yember election and make n thor
ough probe OF the election or Mont
gomery. The open letter, which An
addressed 10 Montgomery, calls upon
him to resign.
w. Il. Montgomery, whose seat
was contested by II. M. Smith cf
Edinburg, was recently seated by
the house By u vote cf Oh 10 2I.
The petition alleges that the Efr-
natures attached thereto represent
a majority OF all qualified voters
in Hidalgo county, i'm which less
than 10000 polls were issued last
year. Signatures were obtained by
the precinct chairman OF the Hidnigo
Good Government League, each pre-
cinct icing accompanied by affi-
davits that the signatures are those
OF qualified voters within that pre-
cinct.
Mayors to Present Petition
"A complete check Monday after
noon nc the headquarters OF tho
Good Government League I'm Me-
Allen revealed that $40 signatures
had been secured, the various pre-
cincts showing the following: MEAL
len. 952: Wesls=ot 1910; MisBicnr
25e: Donna, 5G5: Mercedes. ATB.
EdinburE, s21: Pharr. 2f2; PanchitAy
40: Alamo, 3s4; San Juan, 225; Hmr-
gill. 81. Edccuch, 22i.
The petition will bs presented te
the legislature by Mayors ID ~. Kir-
gan or Weslacc and ". B. Fresland
OF McAllen. No announcement OK
other plans were made, but 10 In
probable that a demonstration viii
be organised at the state capital
Thursday or Friday.
Leaving Edinburg early Tuesday
morning. the caravan is due 20 nr-
rive at San Antonio late Tuesday
afternoon. where 10 viii remain over
night, proceeding 20 Austin Wsdneh-
day. The original plans ccntem-
plated presentation OF the petition
wednesday afternoon IN 10 iH
doubtful TX IL can be brought before
the legislature until Thursday Lead
ers said.
Aftermath Of Election
The action or the Good Govern
/ ment League In the aftermath OK
the general election I'm which the
names OF independent candidates for
county offices were written in on
the ballots. The election was pre-
ccded BY one of the most vigorous
campaigns ir the history of the low
er border, and independent leaders
charged their candidates were fraud.
uIently counted out. The Actinn of
the commissioner court in throwing
out the entire Weslaro box result
ed fr the election of every demo
cratic candidate I'm the county with
the exception of one commissioner
Contests were instituted in ths
courts. and VA contest filed in the
Continued on pare fiveD
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Tri-Motor Plane
Goes to Tampico

The Ford tri-raotor plane, rsceiy-
"a here Sunday By the Mexican Aria-
trcn Co.. left Monday afternoon for
Taupiro. where IL was placed I'm
commission today carrying the air
nail from that city 20 the Mexi-
can capital.
X r. understood the hir plane
wifi ont return 70 Brownsville until
February 23. when IL will carry the
mir mail through from Mexico City,
and then Be placed on the regular
run to the Mexiean capital.
Another plane. Travelair a.
passenger. has bees ordered hy the
Mexican Aviation Co.. ard j. expect
ed tc arrive here the latter part oi
the week from New York
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RECORDS Are
PRODUCED BY
PRISON HEAD
Bitter Objection Of
Defense Overruled
In Oklahoma's I'm
parchment Court

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 12.-tRl-
Over the objections OF counsel for
Henry S. Johnston, suspended gov
ernor, DIR. J. Q. Newell, warden OF the
state penitentiary was permitted to-
day to produce records before the
senate court Of impeachment show
ing that r. ID. Crossthwaite was listed
as an escaped convict when Johnston
pardonej him December 2s, 1925
Thomas II. Owen OF Johnston's
counsel, protested bitterly against the
introduction OF the record, charging
II was not competent as evidence in
the charge that the governor had
corruptly pRrdoned Crossthwaite. He
asserted the witness was too willing
to testify against the governor, on
trial or eleven articles Of impeach-
ment.
Defends Witness
John Head, member Of the house
board Of managers, arose 70 defend
the paper as competent evidence and
angrily protested what he termed
Owens brusque treatment Of the wit
ness.
Charles w. Mason, chief Of justice
OF the supreme court and presiding
justice Of the court OF impeachment,
overruled Owens objection TO the
competency Of the paper as evidence.
Senator Tom Anglin, democrat, Of
Holdenville, asked courteous treat
ment Of the witness before the court.
Head, in his questioning, appar-
emily sought TO show that the paper
available 10 the governor in the
Crossthwaite record was not cons
suited by the governor before the par
don was issued.
Says Pardon Was Error
"Did you know that j. Z. Walton,
former governor. told Crossthwaite
he need not return after Walton had
granted a full pardon" Owen asked
IN the course Of further questioning.
A vigorous exchange between coun-
sci for the suspended governor and
state as TO the competency Of this
line Of questioning ensued.
Crossthwaite was listed as a fugi-
tive, DR.. Newell said. after he failed
TO report at the penitentiary at the
expiration Of his parole.
Owen contended Crossthwaite
might legally be assumed 70 con-
slider the words Of the governor as
conclusive. adhering 70 his contention
that Crossthwaite believed II was not
necessary to return to the peniten-
tiary.
Owen voluntarily admitted. on be-
half OF the suspended governor. that
Crcssthwaite was a fugitive when the
pardon was granted and asserted the
pardon simply was an error.
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House Invited To
Hold Discussion
OF New Box Bill

WASHINGTON. Feb. H. t4l -
That a bill BY Representative Box
Of Texas seeking 20 make more
stringent the laws governing the
entrance of persons from Canada and
Mexico as visitors and other pro-
posed immigration legislation may
be discussed. the house rules COM
mittee has decided 70 ask the house
to set aside day for such consid-
Grafton.
The Box measure would bar the
entry rs visitors Of persons coming
into this country 20 work who are
not specifically exempted under the
contract labor provisions Of the
present law.
Representative Boz. failing a. Sc
cure passage OF his bill which would
have placed Mexican immigration on
the quota basis. has introduced this
substitute measure. calculated 20 re-
strict the movement across the bor-
der.
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among them the Nanko
Maru, $50 miles away,
which was proceeding to the
position given.
The location Of the Meiyo Maru
was indicated rs in the vicinity Of
the disabled frcghter AlIoway,
which is being towed toward Dutch
Harbor, Alaska, by the steamer
Montauk. Storms have been harres-
sing shipping in that part Of the
Pacific.
The Meiyo Maru is a 5,400 ton
frcighter belonging to the Tokyo
kisen Kaisha Line and was believed
TO have crew Of about % aboard.
She left Puget Sound recently for
Japan.
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Story of Lincoln's
Burial Observing
Birthday of Hero

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 12.-tP)-
Here, where Lincoln lies, commem-
oration Of his birthday anniversary
In becoming more and more with the
passing years n solemn ceremony.
Today, more than ever before, the
passing of those who had seen him
and who treasured the recollection
Of those contacts, no matter how cas-
uai, became noticeable to u degree.
Young men and women who we're not
yet born when Lincoln died. took
leading parts in the days ceremonies
to his memory.
Claude q. Bowers, democratic key
noter Mt the Houston national con-
vention, was speaker OF the day mt
ceremonies held in the Sangamon
county court house. and Logan Hay,
former United States Senator and
President Of the Lincoln Centennial
association, was TO preside mt both
day and night programs.
The day, too, was the occasion for
hundreds coming from far away
places to pay their respects.
Bowers stood in the county court
room whose walls once echoed to the
voice Of Lincoln, and painted a par
allel between the emancipation and
Stephen A. Douglas, his lifelong Po-
litical rival.
"Had Lincoln and Douglas both
died in the first year OF the Civil
war. the historical status OF one
would not have differed greatly from
that Of the other. The Lincoln OF
history was developed, or brought
out, by the sufferings and struggles
OF four blood-soaked, tear-drenched
years Of loneliness and anxiety
Bowers. said.
politicians scorned Lincoln 10 the
end OF his life, and the people will
love him to the end OF time"
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Prayer Meetings
Are to Precede
Evangelist Here

IN preparation of nm evanEelistic
meeting which In 10 open Sunday at
the First Baptist church here, q &C.
ries w prayer meetings are 10 be-
held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Rev. WV. w. Melton, pastor of the
Seventh and James Street Baptist
church mt Waco. will conduct the re-
vfval.
Prayer meetings are 20 be held
Tuesday night at three homes. Ewing
Clark will be in charge Of the serv-
ice nc the .. e.. Graham residence,
West Jefferson street; w. T. ColliEs
will conduct services at the w. q.
Wood home In West Brownsville: :
and G.. =. Freeman will be i'm charge
or the meeting Mt the Homer Russell
home In vi Jardin.
The Wednesday service will be
held at the church.
Thursday services will be-
At the Ewing Clark home with ~
VT. LeftEitch leading; at the w. n.
Harvey home, Chaplain Bennett
leader: and &C the Will Bsbler home
on Tire highway with L. M TandJ
leading
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Mercury Mounts;
Slight Damage
Believed Done

The Valley temperature was on
the upgrade Tuesday after this sec
ticn had apparently escaped frost
damsge that was feared Monday
night The mercury was 10 stay In
the forties Tuesday night and no
frost damage was seen I'm the U. 9
weather bureau forecast.
a general summary or the effect
Of the cold wave I'm the Valley for
warded To the divisional headqusr-
ters % the weather bureau at Hons-
ton Tuesday morning. stated that
there was apparently no frost dam
are and little loss was feared ex-
ce7t i'm beans and cher tender truck.
This loss was caused hv local
freezes. Cioudiness. humidity rnd
winds we're given M the factors
that minimired damage
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GIANT PLANES
USEDIN test
Three Tri-Motors In
Formation Flying
Over City

A formation flight, using three
Ford tri-motors. believed to be the
first test OF transport maneuvera-
bility ever made in the United
States, was staged from the Browns
vile airport Monday afternoon.
The planes engaged were these OF
the Kenyon Air Transport Co. the
Universal Air Lines and the Mexi-
can Aviation company.
The Kenyon plane. piloted BY II. II.
"Curly" Riggs formed the left
flank: the Mexican Aviation Co.
plane, piloted BY II. W. Kent was
on the right flank and the Universal
plane, piloted By Captain ]. IT,
Rentz formed the center OF the
formation. Pilot Rueschenberg &C
companied the formation In Travel
air bi-plane carrying n photographer
or the Mexican Aviation GO. The
Atlas Educational Film Go. also
took movies from the ground.
With the nine motors OF the three
planes wide open. the formation
swept over Brownsville and Ma.a-
mcros, executing the maneuvers
with perfect precision upon signals
from Captain Rentr.
According 20 pilots. this II the
first time that three Of the tri-
motors have been assembled on \
southern field. and ii II believed
this Is the first test Of formation
flying ever made with three Of the
huge aircraft. Their mobility and
quick response 20 signals was watch
Cd with interest by army filters who
asserted that the giant ships handled
almost rs easily as the smaller air
cr-ft.
The three giant ships are sched-
Hled ~ conduct other formation
tests in connection with the ceiebra'
tior on The opening or the airport
February q. II was said.
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OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
PAYS ITS TRIBUTES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-tPl-Pil-
rrimages by government officials
and members of patriotic societies TO
the stately Lincoln memorial and an
assembling Of veterans who knew
the man as their commander-in-chief
were included in simple ceremonies
arranged today to commemorate the
120th anniversary Of the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln. Senator Short
ridge Of California, had prepared y
speech for delivery during the exer-
ciscs nj the memorial.
"Wheresoevcr among men there is
love for disinterested patriotism. and
sublime attachment 10 duty" Sena-
tor ShOrtridTe said; "wheresoever
liberty II worshiped and loyalty ex-
aIted. his name, his life, bis deeds
are known,r
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GIL ANSWERS
HIS ENEMIES
With THREAT
Blarnes Catholics And
Says Property Of
Opposition VIII Be
Seized And Divided

MEXICO CITY, Feb. l2.-LP-
President Emilio Portes Gil today
answered disturbances OF the last
three days in Mexico with announce
ment Of economic warfare against
elements antagonistic to the pres
ent government.
He blamed Catholic elements for
disturbances and a seditious atmos-
phere in the nation, and said that
property of authors or accom-
pliees' Of future movements against
the government would be confiscated
and divided among peasants and
workers who had remained loyal to
the regime.
The announcement was in the
form Of signed statement to Mex
leo City newspapers. IL followed
closely orders from Acting Secretary
Of the Interior Canales TO all Cath
Ollie priests in the nation 10 send
their addresses to the government
within two weeks.
Warns Clergy
The president said he acted ssfor
purposes Of public security" and "in
view OF the subversive conduct OF
the high Mexican clergy" He gave
warnings that all those who failed
to comply with the instructions
would be considered accomplices %
rebelious elements and civil action
would be instituted against them.
The two moves By the government
climaxed increasingly disturbing re-
ports Of incidents apparently grow
ing out or the execution OF Jose
de Leon Toral. assassin OF President
elect 0bregon. last Saturda..
There were belated reports OF
bombing and attack on a Colima-
Guadalajara passenger train Sunday
Continued on Page Five.)
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on April IL. 1865, is i'm the possession
Of Emanuel Hertz, lawyer and col
lector Of Lincolniana.
Only the signature is in Lincoln's
autograph. The pardon reads:
"Let the prisoner be released on
taking the oath Of December ., 1868.
"A. LINCOLN"
"April IA, 1855"
Mr.. Hertz, who said the slip OF pa
per only recently came into his pos
session, declared other pardons Lin
coin made he wrote i'm entirety. but
this apparently had been prepared by
someone else and signed in haste
Just as Lincoln was leaving for
Ford's theater, where he was shot hy
John Wilkes Booth.
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500 HIDALG LG0ANS GO TO AUSTIN
TO PROTEST MONTGOMERY CASE
1Show Johnston Pardoned Escaped Conuict
Reveals Lincoln Shot
Gen. Shields In Duel

12Nholas s7yearod atherinaw Of
superintendent hospital here and former
add chapter the life az Abraham
heretofore hasn't been included In
anything written the emanpator
duel fought I'm Illinois The dis
General Shields and letters
Lincoln had written the according to Jones
father General Shields his second
field the duel
Shields
his bullet wild Lincoln took deliberate Something hit
Shields witness Shields
dropped rushed his side They
that Lincoln had loaded his with pokeberries.
The joke the lifelong friends thereafter and when Lie
Washington president his first
Shields appointment, relates Jones.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-12
SAYS GERMANY
CANNOT PAY
Bank Chief Declares
Dawes Plan Rate
Too High

PARIS, Feb. 12.-Upp-The Asso-
ciated PresH learned on good author
ity today that Dr. Hjalmar Schact.
president az the German Reichs-
bank. told the reparntions experts
this morning that Germany could no
longer pay the present rate under
the Dawes plan.
AT this afternoons session, he
continued to present Germany's
position on the problem OF repara-
tions before the 'young committee"
The delegates, punctual as usual
I'm opening the afternoon session,
were Just as tightlipped as they
had been after the morning session.
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First Traveller
Is Listed For
Air Line Here

Asking information as 10 when
he international air mail route 20
Mexico from Brownsville will start.
Joseph G. Morris II Alton. Ill. Is
the first 20 announce his interticn
using the air route TO fly 70
VI e. when the commercial line
is begun. as n paid passenger.
In a letter 20 the chamber Of
commerce her Norris said he plan
ned trip 70 this section sometime
in March. He sour' information
rs 70 rates on a flight from New
Orleans ~ Houston and thence 20
Brownsville. the schedules and IL
the new line was SAFE I'D had
good rilctk
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Pershing Lands
AT French Port
Ill With Flu

CHERBOURG, France, Feb. I3.-p7D
General John j. Pershing. arrv-
Ing here today aboard the steamship
Levia.han, was suffering from influ-
enra and had considerable fever.
The general was forced to give up
his intention or motoring 10 Paris
and took the regular boat train, plan
ming 70 70 10 bed Immediately on his
arrival az the capital.
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GERMAN STEAMER
CALLS FOR HELP

HAVRE, France. Feb. 12.-LPi-
The German steamer Atlas was re
ported BY the Lorient wireless sta
tion TODAY 10 be in distress two
miles southwest OF Les Sables
D'Olonne, France.
Lloyd's register lists a German
steamer Atlas, home port Hamburg,
register GAS tons.
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c. of Directors
Meet Is Postponed

Meeting of directors or the cham
ber of commerce called for Tuesday
night. has been postponed. IL was an
nounced by G- G. Richardson, mana
ger Report on progress on plans for
ebration OF the air mail opening
war scheduled bat IL was decided ~
give this committee. headed by
Charles Burton. additional time IN
which 10 consider details
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'SaveOur Lives
Jap Vessel Says
In Radio Appeal

SEATTLE, Feb. 12.-QH1-A wireless plea, "Save
lives, from the Japanese steamer Meyo Maru which
reported she was aground Ugamak Island, in the
Aeutan group intercepted today by the Bremerton
naval radio station.
Most of the message in Japanese and was unin-
elligble radio here Several Japanese ships were
IN communication with the distressed vessel. however.
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@ @~--
LAST hSPER SIGNED
BY LINGDLN "A PARDON

NEW YORE, Feb. I2.-tFj-A par
don for u prisoner. which he believes
was the last paper signed BY Abra-
ham Lincoln before his assassination
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Far Brownsville and tho Valleys
Cloudy 10 partly cloudy and contin-
ued rather cool tonight. Wednesday
probably fair with rising tempcra-
turr. Light Co moderate Winds
mostly northeasterly-
Fcr East Teras: Fair tonight ana
"wednesday with rising tanpsra-
turr. Light to moderate eastnrly to
routherIy winds 0n the coast
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TIDE TABLE

Hirh and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal nnctecrcloEl-
eal ccnditionss
High ....-... 5s4B a- m-; GsS5 w. nH-
Low ...-.--.A4------a Np~m
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IA KILLED In
PLANECRASHES
Six Die in Canada; Four in
Chicago Collision; One
i'm Parachute Jump
(By The Associated Press

In the brief space or "a few hours,
at least ia persons plunged to their
deaths yesterday In five geOgraph-
ically widely separated airplane ac-
cidents.
Six persons perished when a pas
senger plane crashed and burned
between Merriton and Thorold. Ont.
-Four died in an air collision over
Chicago.
TWO were killed at Berkeley. Cal,
when plane took fire In the air
and crashed into a house.
"A young woman tyro-parachute
jumper died at Wichita. when the
apparatus failed to function. ElinOr
Smith was pilot.
Near Minneapolis the pilot OF a
plane was killed when he lost con-
troll Of IN and made an unsuccessful
parachute jump.
Twelve passengers In a tri-mo-
tored plane from Denver which took
the occupants 70 McCook. Neb.. tc
attend an air meet barely escaped
possible death or injury in forced
landing in a rough field near Nc
Cook. The ship was almost wrecked
r.. ". Rex OF Portland. Ore, was
seriously injured at Medford- Ore
when an airplane piloted by WI H
Muirhead crashed. The pilot was
not hurt. The crashed occurred
when the craft struck "a power line