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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
HONDO SLAYER
GIVEN DEATH
Man Who Shot 3 to Death
Over Bottle of Milk
Is Convicted

HONDO, Tex, April 27..(P)-Lulz
ARGOS, who shot three men to death
here last Christmas night after an
argument over bottle Of milk, was
assessed the death penalty by a jury
today after 18 hours deliberation.
He was convicted for the shooting
of Jose BarrienteS, whose two sons
also were slain.
ARGOS, a dairyman, became an
gered when the three BarrienteS,
storekeepers, refused to pay him for
a bottle Of milk, which they de-
clared was sour. He bought a rifle
and shells and re-entered the store,
where he shot the three men. He
pleaded guilty at the trial but asked
for mitigation of the penalty.
Officers testified that before buy
ing the rifle and killing the three
Mexicans, ARGOS visited the sher-
ifs office and asked assistance in
collecting the debt. He was told
the matter would have to be settled
between him and the Barrienteses
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
EXPORT PLAN
MAY NOT WIN
Check of Senate Membership
Reveals That Bill Stands
Slim Chance

WASHINGTON, April 27.-(P-
After a check Of the senate mem
bership, administration leaders
claimed today that the export
debenture plan would fail to win a
place in the new farm relief bill.
The leaders thus have determined
to let the plan come to vote as
soon as possible but it was regard
ed unlikely that the farm bill would
be passed before the end OF next
week.
President Hoover is taking a per-
sonal interest in the fight by con-
ferring with Senators regarding his
own view in opposition to the oe-
The first Sign Of a Break m the
ranks of middle western republi-
cans, generally considered the dem
ocrats' staunchest supporters in
the move to provide for the use OF
export debenture certificates, was
noted today when Nye, republican,
North Dakota, said after a call at
the White House that he was in
clined to vote against the debenture
proposal.
Nye's colleague, Frazier, already
has attacked what he described as
the Hoover farm program and has
announced he will vote for the de-
benture plan.
Watson of Indiana is expected to
ask a vote on Thursday, as repub-
lican leader, on his proposal to
eliminate the debenture plan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28

NOW 100000
MEMBER SAYS
Matter of Financing
Threatens to Run
Away from Us Com
missioner States

The Brownsville city commission
Saturday afternoon, in special ses-
sion, decided to appoint an advis-
ory committee of four bankers to
act with the city commission on all
expenditures in connection with
the further development Of the
Brownsville municipal airport.
The four men appointed were
R. B. Creager, president of the
First National Bank; John Gregg,
president Of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank; John O. Fernandez
chairman of the board of the State
National Bank, and Joe Celaya, Jr.,
cashier of the Texas Bank and
Trust company.
The proposal to name such a
commission was advanced by
Mayor A. B. Cole.
Cobolini Objects
The mayor, it was stated follow
ing the meeting, pointed out that
the airport now represents an in
vestment of well above $225, 900,
Continued on page eighth
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DEATHS
NOW TOTAL 81
Red Cross Brings Temper
ary Relief to Georgia
Tornado Victims

ATLANTA, Ga, April 27.-(P)-
Relief and rehabilitation efforts
gained momentum today in the area
of southern Georgia where at least
At persons were killed, several hun
dred injured and scores made home
less in a series of tornadoes Thurs
day. Five deaths just across the
South Carolina line near Anderson,
brought the total fatalities to 81.
Most of the dead weer negroes.
Under the direction Of local Red
Cross officials, temporary relief sta
tions were established today in wide
ly separated sectors over the storm
area. distributing food and clothing
to the homeless.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
Measure Requiring
Water Permits Be
Reviewed Drafted

AUSTIN, April 27.-(P)-R e p.
Leonard TillotSon of Sealy has re-
drafted for submission soon a wa
ter policy measure requiring that
orders from the state board of wa
ter engineers granting a permit to
take water from any stream shall
be reviewed by district courts on
the petition of any person asserting
an adverse interest.
In administering laws conserving
water, the board would be required
to show preference between appli-
cations for water rights to those
which will "effectuate" the maxi
mum utilization Of waters, and are
designed to prevent the escape Of
waters without contribution to a
beneficial public service"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
CARS COLLIDE
~
ON ROADNEAR .
TO EDINBURG
Wreck Believed To Be
Result Of Driver
Falling Asleep, De-
clare 3 Victims
Especial to The Herald)


EDINBURG, April 27.-A woman
is dead. man believed fatally in
jured, three others severely in
jured and two cars Utterly demol-
ished as the result of a head-on
collision four miles south of here
on the Pharr road at $50 p. m.
Saturday.
The woman who was killed was
identified as Mrs. M A. Hawes Of
Gregory. Texas, and the man, her
companion, who is near death, was
Travis Barber. Identification was
made by letters found on their
person.
The three injured were Ernesto
Loranza Of Pharr, Manuel Olivera
and David Fernandez, both of Nc
Allen. These three were together
in light truck while the two from
Gregory we're driving light sedan.
The pair from Gregory we're
driving south on the road while the
truck was travelling north. Those
in the truck said that apparently
the driver of the on-coming sedan
went to sleep at the wheel. They
got almost entirely off the paving.
they declared, but were met head
csl by the sedan. City Marshal
Earle West of Edinburg and Deputy
Sheriff Bales Of Pharr bore out the
story Of those in the truck.
Mrs. Hawes was killed instantly,
sustaining a fractured skull, broken
neck and crushed chest. A silver
Of glass also pentrated her heart.
doctors said. Barber, who was re-
vealed as her cousin in the letter,
probably sustained a fractured
skull, and had not regained con-
SciousneSs at midnight. Prepara-
tions to take X-ray photographs
were being made at that time.
The letter stated that the pair
were going to visit friends in the
Valley, but did not reveal their
destination. Efforts to get in
touch with their relatives at Greg
ory were being made by officers
early Sunday morning.
Olivera sustained a broken leg
and sprained shoulder, while Fer
nandez was severely bruised and
lost several teeth. Loranza was
cut and bruised. All of the injured
were rushed to the Medical Arts
hospital at Edinburg while the
body Of the dead woman was taken
to the Skinner undertaking estab-
lishment pending word from rela-
tiveS.
Both Mrs. HaWes and Barber
were about 35 years OF, age.
The men in the truck were en-
route to a farm north of Edinhurg
where they were to work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
VALLEY TO Get
DATE PLANTS
1900 Offshoots From Meso-
potamia To Be Ready
For Planting Soon
nv III. T.. SEXTON

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Thlr-
teen hundred date offshootS, i'm
ported from Mesopotamia, are ex-
pected to be ready for planting in
the Lower Rio Grande country by
the first of the year, according to
announcement by DR.. K. F. Keller
man, assistant chief of the bureau
of plant industry.
These offshoots will be made
available as a result of an appro-
priation of $4,000 secured by Rep
reSentative John N. Garner last
year for the purpose Of research
and investigation to determine
commercial varieties best adapted
to conditions in south Texas.
The first shipment will be receiv-
ed in New York the first Of the
week, and after inspection and
fumigation Will be shipped to La
redo, where they will be held in
detention several months before
distribution. Distribution will be
made as soon as the department is
assured that no scale or other dis
case or pest develops.
The offshoots were secured in a
section of Mesopotamia where the
humidity and other conditions are
very similar to those obtaining in
the Lower Rio Grande section. De-
partment of agriculture experts are
confident they will prove adapted
to that section, but in accord with
the Departments policies, no defi-
mite recommendation will be made
until the dates have been proven.
Webb county is the only section
Of the United States in which a
quarantine has been imposed In
connection with the date scale, and
it is for this reason that the off
shoots will be held in detention
there to ascertain if they are in
fected with the scale. 1T is under
stood that if they are not infected,
Continued on page eight)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
EDITOR FLAYS
TEXAS SOLONS
Baldwin Lauds Moody AS
Honest Man And Denoun-
ces Venom and Spite

ABILENE, April 27.-tP)-Frank
Baldwin, legislator and Waco news
paper editor, addressing the Texas
intercollegiate Press association here
today, declared that the greatest
waste of public funds Texas has
ever known could be prevented by
a quick editorial onslaught on forces
which are about to centralize the
state prison system on the Daring
ton and Ramsey farms in Brazoria
county.
The speaker gave his newspaper
colleagues what he termed double
exposure picture of "extravagance
in the making" one by commission
on the part Of the legislature" and
the other by omission"
Mr.. Baldwin, addressing repreSen-
Continued on page eight.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
LONG LAUGHS
AT SUMMONS
Governor Directed To Ap-
pear Before Senate
May IA

BATON ROUGE, La, April 81
R)-Governor Huey P. Long was
served today with notice of i'm
peachment charges voted against
him by the house and was directed
to appear before the senate at noon
May IA for trial.
The senate sergeant-at-arms and
his assistant called at the executive
offices and handed the papers to
the governor. He took them, glanced
hurriedly through the pages and
laughed.
Governor Long Immediately be-
gan preparations for his defense. He
is expected to appear for trial with
lawyers who will contest each step
Of the case, which probably run
over several weeks.
The governor is charged with
converting to his use approximately
$4,000 of the $4,000 appropriated for
entertainment Of visiting governors
to the governors conference in New
Orleanse last winter, Of attempting
to bribe legislators, of attempting
to suppress the freedom of the press,
with misuse Of state funds, and with
general incornpetency."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
MESSACESSAY
REBEL ARMY IS
IN REAL R0UT
Troops Separated And
Dispersed Take To
Mountains In Final
Guerilla Stand

MEXICO CITY, April 27.-(P)-
The rebel army in southern Sonora,
the last considerable body of the
forces which less than two months
ago controlled nearly half of the
country, was described as separated
and dispersed in messages to the
government today.
A body of about $50 cavalrymen
were said to have left the main in
Surgent army and headed for the
mountains in the vicinity of Sah-
uaripa, directly east of Hermosillo.
They were led by Generals Roberto
Cruz, Enrique Leon, CriStofor Vaz-
quez, Limo Morales and Bardomiano
Figueroa. This was taken to mean
that they had decided to carry on
guerrilla warfare. in the almost in
accessible Sierra MadreS mountains
rather than seek safety in the
United States.
Several sizeable groups of rebels
already have surrendered and
Secretary of War Gales expressed
Continued on page eight)
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TEXASCOUPLE
FOUND DEAD
IN APARTMENT
Bride of 10 Days And
Husband Found Ly-
ing Together; Mo-
tive Is Mystery

FORT WORTH, April 27.-P)-
A. J. Payne and his wife of 10 days,
Mrs. Harriet Payne, are dead as the
result of double shooting in their
apartment here tonight. Payne was
dead when police, summoned by
neighbors, broke into the apartment.
Mrs. Payne died few hours later.
NeighborS heard several shots. The
couple was found lying together with
a small automatic pistol near.
The wounded woman was taken
to hospital where she died. Eff
forts of officers to take a statement
from her in an effort to clear up
the tragedy were unsuccessful.
The district attorneys office Is
investigating.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
RESIGNATION OF CITY
OFFICIALS ACCEPTED

ST. LOUIS. April 27.-(P)-The
designations Of John G. Pritchard,
director of public utilities, and Geo.
B. Heath. chief electrical engineer,
were accepted late today by Mayor
Victor Miller, after the two officials
had, made bond on charges of OBJ
tanning money from the city of st.
Louis on false pretenses in connec-
ton with an alleged s175,000 fraud
IN a Lighting CONTRACTS
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Miss Carey and Holms, a pilot on
the Brownsville Mazatlan air route,
are both natives Of Victoria, British
.t,u'',l ia The briIe came feer by
rail Friday from Los Angeles and
knew nothing Of the aerial cere-
mony planned. She readily agreed
to the regulation Canadian Air
Force service, however.
A group of approximately 100
were present at the airport when
the wedding party took to the air
at 4 d. m. The bride was visibly
nervous as she stepped into the
cabin for the takeoff. Holms.- a
veteran flier, also showed the effects
of the unusual event soon to take
place. Pilot Bob Starkey soon had
the plane nosing into the wind and
it took off with light grace as
though it knew this was no usual
event.
1t was at frs planned to perform
the ceremony at 5000 feet but
clouds and fog at that height pre-
vented those in the plano getting a
good view of the ground. In order
that they would - ---tain that the
ceremony was performed in the
United States they kept to the low
er levels. The actual service was
held between Brownsville and the
airport.
AS the plane settled on the field
after the service, the group rushed
out to greet the newlyweds. Mrs.
Holms first words were: Il would
mt give anything for this expert
ence .It's quite thrill to be mar
ried, but doubly SO in an airplane. !"
The first to congratulate the couple
was w. 7. Biggs of the U. S. Gus
SContinued On Page Eight.
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the increase in deportations, estl-
mated to be not more than 80 per
cent over the mark cf 1928. IS due
entirely to the presence OF more
men on the border and because more
money is available for the service,
the chief declares.
MANY laborers who have been IN
the United Stats for several years,
and who are l-ere legally. are becom-
ing alarmed at the wild stories be-
ing told of inhuman treatment and
are gathering their families and be-
longings together and returning 10
Mexico" Inspector Gay declared.
This IS the real cause of the short
age of farm labor at the present
time and so long as these exagger-
ated and untrue stories persist the
situation will be serious.
MY men are not spreading these
stories nor are they violating the
law in anyway to justify them.
THE present cleanup OF aliens IN
the United States would be a val
liable thing for the Valley If 1T was
carried to its logical en- in an or
derly manner and without enclt1ng
undue alarm among the Spanish
speaking populace.
THE Box bill, approved by the
American Federation Of Labor and
introduced in congress by Texas
congressman, will likely pass once
it is brought before congress.
The passage Of this bill has
been delayed by friends of the VAL
ley on the plea that enforcement of
the present immigration laws would
cope with the situation effectively.
"Once the Box bill is enacted and
becomes law the Vallc-'s supply of
labor from Mexico will be almost
Continued on page eighty
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Three Texans Hurt
AS Plane Crashes
Into Denton Home

DENTON, Texas, April 27.-(P)-
Three men we're slightly injured
here today when their airplane
crashed in the back yard of G. E.
Redway after hitting telephone
wires and ripping the chimney off
Redway's house. The ship is owned
by Wendell Keith and piloted by
T. G. Boggs. They and Charles
Kerner, a passenger. said the air
was bad and that they were unable
to gain sufficient altitude to avoid
the wires.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
INJUNCTION ISSUED

AUSTIN, April 27.-R The
First National Bank of San Angelo
was restrained today from taking
possession Of any properties COM
posing the estate of Mrs. Matte A.
Smith, or from in any way interfer-
ing with w. H. Colquitt, receiver, in
management Of the property until
the supreme court can dispose Of the
suit involving the estate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
INDICT 5 FOR THEFT
OF AIRPLANE PARTS

LOS ANGELES. April 27.-(P-
A federal grand jury today indicted
two naval men, two garage opera
tors anG woman for theft of air~
plane parts from the San Diego
naval station Authorities claimed
sufficient parts had been stolen to
build seven airplanes, which they
alleged were sold either to the Mex
lean rebels or federals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
AGENTS COMMISSION
20 PERCENT MAXIMUM

AUSTIN, April 81 (R) The
threatened fire insurance commits
sion war;" which stirred hundreds
Of local agents to protest" appar-
emily was averted by the State In
surance commission today In the
establishment of a 20-percent
maximum agents commission. Inc
order is to be issued Monoay. u
was said,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
IAN HELD AWAITING
ACTION ON PAPERS

81 VANCOUVER, B. c., April 81
P)-Chagged on an extradition
warrant with concealing assets in
bankruptcy at Dallas. Texas, in the
case of the McLarty Nash Automo-
bile company, David Dow McLarty
has been arrested at Lillooet, B. c.,
near here, and will be brought to
Vancouver by Royal Northwest
Mounted Police officers to await
action on the papers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
WOMAN KILL ED. Man near death.
3 MORE HURT IN VALLEY CRASH
Bankers Named Advisors in Airport Matters
CHUTE FAILS;
CROWD VIEWS
FATAL PLUNGE

PORT JARVIS, N. Y. April
-(P)-While hundreds looked on,
Daredevil" Dan Smith of Pater-
son, N. j., parachute jumper,
plunged 1000 feet from an air
plane to his death in the flood
swollen Delaware river here this
evening.
No rescue boats were avail
able. Smiths wife wa Samong
the spectators. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
SHERIFF AND CHIEF
OF POLICE CONVICTED

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 81
P)-Sheriff Curtis j. Falkner and
Calera were among nine residents
Calera weer among nine residents
of Shelby county convicted here to-
night by a federal grand jury on
charges of conspiring to violate the
national prohibition act. Five other
persons were acquitted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
AGED WOMAN FATALLY
HURT IN AUTO WRECK

DURANT, Okla. April 27-tP)-
Mrs. w. B. Markham. II, Of Fort
Worth, v>s injured fatally and her
three married daughters, all of
Durant. were hurt today when their
automobile overturned west of
bere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
MAY SEEK HOOVER'S
AID TO SHORTEN TERM

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 27.-(R
President Hoover may be asked
to aid in shortening the prison
term for John H. Alpers of Red
Wing, Mimi. mistaken for his faith
er in federal district court here
recently and sentenced to a year
and As days in Leavenworth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
AGED NEWSPAPERMAK
DIES AT DEL. RIO

DEL RIO, April 27.-CP)-Funeral
services were held here today for
w. G. Easterling, 63, old time news
paper man, who died last night aft
er long illness. Easterling was at
various times editor Of papers at
Del Rio, Ozona. Alpine and several
other cities of the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
PEANUT TAKEN
FROM LUNG OF
YOUNG CHILD

TEMPLE, Texas, April 27.-(P
A peanut kernel safely removed
from her lung. Dorothy Ruth
Lane, 13 months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Lane of
Chiffon, was recovering here to-
night.
The kernel lodged in the child's
throat while she was eating pea
nut candy several days ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
THE WEATHER

Oklahoma and West Texas: Gem
orally fair Sunday and Monday.
East Texas: Cloudy and unsettled
Sunday and probably Monday.
Moderate southerly winds on the
coas>.
New Mexico: Sunday and Monday
fair, warmer north portion Sunday.
Arizona: Sunday and Monday
fair. little change in temperatyrs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
IN CROSSING CRASH

THRALL, Texas. April 27.-tP)-J.
D. Hooker, Jr., %, of Milano, was
struck from the running board of
an automobile by truck and killed
near here tonight. The truck driver
did not stop,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
TWELVE ARE EXPELLED
FROM NAVAL SERVICES

MEXICO CITY, April 27.-(P)-
Expulsion from the navy Of six COM
modores, three captains and three
lieutenants because of their alleged
favorable attitude toward the rebel
lion at it's outbrak March 8 at Vera
Cruz was announced tonight. Com
modore Hiram Hernandez, who COM
manded the fleet in Vera Cruz har-
Dor, heads the list.
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MAN KILLED WHEN HIT
BY AUTOMOBILE TRUCK

BEEVILLE, Texas, April 27-(PI
-Geffert Stuart, 80, was killed and
four others injured in a grade
crossing accident near Pettus today.
A passenger train, unobserved be-
cause of high weeds beside the
highway, struck their automobile
squarely.
The injured we're Hazel and Elsie
Stuart, nieceS Of the dead man, and
Willie Shaw and his sister. Marie
Shaw. Shaw was said to be in a
critical condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
BANDITS ESCAPE WITH
ABOUT $500 IN CASH

LAUREL, Miss, April 27.-tP)-
young unmaSked bandits held up
the cashier and customer in the
Union and Farmers bank at San
dersville, Miss. today and escaped
with all available cash, between $40O
and $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
INVESTIGATE SHOOTING
OF SOCIETY WOMEN

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 27.-(R
Police tonight sough to determine
the circumstances in the shooting of
Mrs. Owen Conrad, a divorce, and
Miss Margaret Maley, who shared
an apartment here, early today. Mrs.
Continued on page eight)
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WOMAN'S CLUB MEET

SNYDER, Texas, April 27.-P)-
Mrs. j. S. Bailey, Quanah, presided
at a luncheon, featuring the seventh
district convention of the Texas
Federation Of woman's clubs here
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
WOOL SHIPPED

HONDO. Texas, April 27.-(P)-
One hundred thousand pounds Of
wool and monair we're SHIPPED from
here today. consigned to New York
firms,
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Inspector Charges
Untrue Stories of
LaborDeportations

deportaion the Grande
fields of the Valley than being
immigration officials
opinion Gay, inspector in charge OF the Border Patrol
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Auiator and Bride
Are Wed 1000 Feet
Cuer Br0Wns sDiUe


ols married 1000 feet above the
belonging the Corpora
Aeronaca ranspoes A. Others in the plane Chap
the and