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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
KENTDECIDES
IN FAVOR OF
CONTESTANTS
Action Is Delayed On
Road Contract AL
ready Let; Appeal Is
Filed
Especial 10 The Haraldl


RAYMONDVILLE, July 15.-The
election April 20, In which the is
suance Of $4,000 in bonds for road
work in the Lyford district was vot-
ed, was declared null and void Mon
day by District Judge "A. M. Kent.
His decision was delivered at noon
after a morning Of arguments by
attorneys for the contestants and
the contesteeS, and after a week of
testimony, during which several
hundred witnesses were called, most
Of them for the purpose OF identi-
flying their ballots.
Boxes Opened
The boxes were ordered opened
during the latter part Of last week.
Volney Taylor, Brownsville, attor-
ney for the contestees, filed notice
Of appeal, and asked that Judge
Kent file q brief explaining reasons
and cause for his decision. He gave
notice of appeal to the civil appeals
court at San Antonio. Taylor de-
livered the argument for the con-
teSteeS Monday morning and A. B.
Crane, Raymondv1lle, presented the
contestees' rebuttaI. J. A. Graham
Of Brownsville argued for the con-
testants, both in the main speech
and rejoinder.
The bonds were voted April 20,
and the Willacy county commits
sioners court at q recent meeting
awarded the contract for construc-
ton to F. p. McElwrath Of Harlin-
gen
The road as planned would have
been 20 miles in length and would
run practically east and west
through the road district.
Allegations
The vote was 154 for and 81
against. Disagreement in the dis
trict over the location Of the road
led to the suit.
The suit alleged that the laying
out OF meteS and bounds Of the
proposed district was not correct,
that the commissioners erred in
naming only one judge OF the cleo
ton, and ''he notoriously in favor
of the election" that the county
judge refused their plea for SUPER
VlSorS OF the election, that by force
and threats a large number OF il
l1terateS were compelled to vote for
the bonds; that 80 voters who par
ticipated in the election aver that
they voted against the issue, where
as the official returns only show 67
against 1t; that <. NJ. Sorenson did
wrongfully and fraudulentIy certify
the returns to the commissioners
court.
The petition charged further that
"A. j. Garcia and As other aliens
we're permitted to vote; and that
Juan LOya and As others did not
pay poll taxes for 1928 with their
own money but that z. M. Sorenson
and other persons paid for same;
that Albert Pacheco and not less
Continued on page 10)
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AMENDMENTS
UP TUESDAY
Proposals Offer to Hike
Governors Salary and
Add More Judges

Cameron county voters will join
the Valley and state Tuesday to vote
on two state constitutional amend
ments, and the sheriff's department
Monday was completing the work Of
placing ballot boxes at polling places
in "a precincts of the county.
Voters will decide whether gov
ernors of the state in the future will
draw $4,000 year salary, or
whether the present salary, $4,000
shall continue to be the sum paid,
and whether the membership of the
supreme court shall be increased
from three to nine members, as en-
dorsed by the bar throughout the
state, and actively supported by an
organization of outstanding jurists.
1t is the major issue of Gov. Moody's
court reform platform.
Gov. Moody has made several
speeches and statements In favor Of
the nine member court.
Not Affect Moody
The governors salary increase, If
approved at the polls, will go into
effect at the beginning of the next
governors administration. and will
not increase Gov. Moody's COM
pensation for the remainder of his
term.
Advocates in the legislature of
taking off the $4,000 limit placed
upon the governors salary by the
constitution half century ago, and
Of fixing $4,000 as the limit, have
insisted that Texas now penalties
those who serve the state as chief
executive, by requiring him to bear
much of the expense of his term out
Of his own pocket as we'll as to sac
rifice income for the period he holds
public office.
Many state officials, including
Continued on page seven.)
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Banished Tribe Trudges
Hon1eward as Exile Ends

few beasts of burden and other
domestic animals.
Once back in their homeland,
which has been restored to them
by order of the government, they
will make merry with the noisy
"apascolas" and ''matachines" for
several days, singing in their ma
tive "caita" and celebrating with
feasts Of Thanksgiving. There
after they will settle down to agri-
culture and cattle breeding.
The tribe, viewed with diSre-
spect by neighboring tribes be-
cause Of its peaceful inclinations,
was driven from the banks Of the
Yaqui in disdain and ever since
has been subjected to persecution
when bands of guerrero" or war
like Indians came near It's new
homa
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WHEAT JUMPS
nine CENTS
New Price Level Is 43 Cents
Higher Than Week
Ago

CHICAGO, July 15.-(P(-A fe-
yerish orgy Of buying lifted wheat
prices nearly 9 cents a bushel on
the Chicago board Of trade today,
and values at the close rested at
the high mark of the day, a level
43 cents above prives six weeks
ago. July contracts closed at $l.3!-
7-8, September at SLAP IA to hall
and December at $1.47 3-4 to
$1.488 1-8.
The rise, almost without prece-
dent, resulted from the continua-
ton of drought conditions over the
northwest grain belt. Dry weather
has caused extensive damage to the
spuring wheat crop both in this
country and Canada, and todays
weather forecasts gave no hope.
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THOUSANDSIN
AREAPLAN TO
ATTEND MASS
Schisrnatic Priest De-
Iivers Farewell Ad-
dress; Ceremony
Set For Tuesday

The Virgen del Refugio church OF
Matamoros, was formally returned
to Father Antonio Garcia Gar
cia. representative Of the Catholic
organization at II q. m. Monday
bv the city council, who Sunday.
received it from Jose Reynoso schls-
matte priest, who had been IN
charge the past three years.
The transfer Monday morning
was made with simple ceremonies
at the church and the citizens OF
Matamoros were celebrating the
occasion.
Crowds Cheer
A huge crowd numbering thou
sands gathered in front OF the
church and on the Plaza de ArmaS
to witness the opening of the old
church once more under the Cath
olic faith. People began gathering
at the Plaza de Armas and on the
outside of the church at ten o'clock.
At eleven o'clock the committee
composed of Mr.. Ramon Sanchez,
Salvador Cardenas and Antonio
Guerro and Pedro Saenz Gonzalez
arrived at the church in company
with Fathers Montoya and Garcia
y Garcia. They were greeted by
cheers from the multitude. Jose
Reynoso, schismatic presto who
has been in charge Of the Mata-
moros church for the past two and
a half years, was present to re-
ceive the committee and the
priests. With him were his attend
ants at the church.
When Father Garcia y Garcia
opened the main door of the
church to tell the people that the
church would be thrown open this
at four o'clock he was
showered with bouquets Of flowers
and cheers. After handing Father
Garcia y Garcia the books and the
keys Of the church Reynoso said:
Father will work among my peo-
pie and I wish you success in your
Continued on page 100
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
MUD HAMPERS DIVERS
IN HUNT FOR BODIES

FORT WORTH, July 15.-CP)-
Divers, hampered by five fnot IF
mud on the bottom of Lake Worth
today continued the attempt to re-
cover the bodies Of two negro con-
struction company employees, o. B
Galloway and Will jackson, i'm
priSoned in 80 feet of water when
the walls Of steel caisson used in
building piers for a new bridge
across the Lake collapsed Sunday.
Three white men and another ne
gro, injured when all except one
were catapulted into the huge Gals
son. are in an infirmary.
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Man Found Guilty
In u. S. Court Is
Held In Theft Case

Arnulfo Gonzales, convicted In
U. S. District Judge Hutcheson'S
court Saturday and ordered de-
ported, was turned over to county
authorities Monday after a COM
plant had been filed in Justice Of
the Peace B. L. Gains court charg-
ing him with participation in the
burglary of the Delta Coffee COM
pany and other stores at Harlingen
the night of May 10.
Gonzales is the fourth member
Of a band alleged to have taken
part in the affair in which cigar
cites and other articles were stolen.
A fifth man still is being sought
by the sheriff's department. Exam
lining trial for Gonzales will proba-
bly, be held early in the week.
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MEXICO CITY, July 15.-P)-
After nine years Of exile from
their homes along the Yaqui river
in Southern Sonora, the 'Toro-
coyolis" or Friend Of the Whites"
are en- route back to till the soil
that belonged to their ancestors
for many generations and from
which they were ousted by their
more warlike Yaqui neighbors In
1920.
They are travelling in a long
caravan from 'El Aguila" haci-
enda near here, where they have
made their homes during the Pc
riod Of exile. Men, women and
children, numbering several hun
dred, are trudging over the rough
trail, driving before them their
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15

Ihey began arriving Sunday and
were cc&tinuing to come in by rail
and automobile late Monday. Well
over a hundred are expected and
many travelling by car have been de-
layed by bad roads due to rains, club
officials stated.
The business sessions are being
held in the banquet hall at the Ell
Jardin hotel. The convention got
under way after an informal get
together in the hotel lobby. A.
Wayne Wood, local Rotarian, made
the welcoming address in which he
outlined the entertainment features
Of the convention planned by the
host club.
Louis Fox Of Fort Worth answered
the address in behalf of the visitors.
Bobbitt, district governor, then
took the gavel and made his annual
statement. The Laredo barrister
urged closer cooperation between
clubs and better contacts. This could
be established by more communica-
ton with the governor and more in
ter-club activities, he believed.
Urges City Meetings
The governor issues a monthly
mimeographed letter which is sent
to all clubs in the district. That
clubs send in their general corre-
spondence, attendance reports and
news items for the monthly booklet,
was strongly urged by Bobbitt. He
also encouraged inter-city meetings
and declared that he intended to
make frequent calls on clubs in the
1t is required that he visit
each club once a year but he hopes
to make calls more often, he said.
Club administration affairs were
discussed by Louis Fox of Fort
Worth and Arthur Mayhem of
Uvalde. Fox took up the duties of
the board Of directors and club sec
Continued on page 10)
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REGISTERED MAIL IS
RIFLED ON STEAMER

LONDON, July 15.-(P)-Scotland
Yard was assisting postoffice au-
thorities today in investigating the
mysterious rifling of a registered
mail consignment aboard the White
Star liner Laurentic, arriving at
Liverpool yesterday from Montreal.
The Yard communicated with
New York and Montreal in connec-
ton with the case, said to involve
a considerable loss. Investigations
we're known to have been struck
with the remarkable similarity of
the case to the robbery Of the Le-
viathan's registered mail a year ago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
TRAIN WRECKS KILL
TWO IN WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 15.-(P1
Two men were killed and several
others seriously injured in two
train wrecks in Wisconsin today.
A Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul
and Pacific equipment train was
deraiIed near Tomah, crushing two
trainmen to death when the engine
toppled over Two men were per-
haps fatally injured and seven 9TH
ers badly hurt when Chicago and
Northwestern passenger train
crashed through wooden trestle
and fell into creek near Princeton.
The trainmen killed were Benja-
min Schultz of Portage, fireman,
and Benjamin Clark Of Milwaukee,
brakeman.
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VALLEY VICTIM OF
CRASH IMPROVING

Late advices from San Antonio
Monday afternoon indicated that
Jack White, %, who is in San An
tonic hospital for treatment Of crash
injuries suffered last week, Is i'm
proving.
1t was reported earlier in the day
that he was dying, but since he has
taken q turn for the better.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
HOUSTON MANS BODY
FOUND UNDER BRIDGE

ITASCA, Tex, July 15.-lP)-The
body of A. I. Rice, SO, Houston, was
found with bullet hole in the head,
secreted beneath a bridge one mile
north of Itasca this morning by en-
ployes Of the state highway depart
ment.
An automobile, presumably owned
by Rice, was found where it had
been abandoned for lack of fuel be-
tween Grandview and Alvarado.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
DEATH OF WOMAN
MYSTIFIES POLICE

HATBORO Pa, July 15.-(P
The death Of Mrs. Ethel Scott,
%. whose body came hurtling out
of an automobile as it sped past a
garage here late Saturday night,
mystified the authorities today.
Theories Of the investigating
differed. Some held she had been
slain before being hurtled out OF
the car, others that she had resent
ed the attentions of a man IN the
car and leaped to escape, fractur-
ing her skull in the fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
TEXAS COMPANY TANK
BURNS AT MONAHANS

BIG SPRING, Texas, July IS
P)-An 80,000-barrel storage tank
on the Texas company's tank farm
near Monahans caught fire today
according to a report received here
Oil was pumped from the tank, and
no immediate fear was felt for other
tanks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
Decomposed Body Is
Found on Mexican
Side of Rio Grande

A body believed to be that Of a
Pedro Leal was found on the
Mexican banks Of the Rio Grande
river this morning across from the
Piper plantation, according to re-
port made to immigration officials.
They stated that they buried
the body, which was in badly
decomposed state, near the spoC
where it was found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
HUTCHINSON FLOOD
WATERS RECEDING

HUTCHINSON, Kas., July 15.-(P
waters that have inundated
almost the entire city of Hutchinson
in the worst flood Of the towns his
tory were receding today.
A light rain fell this morning and
caused apprehension for while, but
it stopped before doing any damage.
National guardsmen kept motor
cars off most Of the business streets
after waves caused by churning car
wheels swept water into stores and
caused damage. They predicted
Hutchinson's loss would be one
million dollars.
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Fort. Worth Lively

FORT WORTH, July 15.-(P)-
Unprecedented demand marked the
trading in wheat advances Of 88 to
81-2 cents per bushel on the Fort
Worth cash. grain market today.
Cash values followed the contract
markets fully.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
WEATHER
THE WEATHER

HE WEATHER.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday.
Light to moderate northerly to
eaSterly winds on the coast.
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to unsettled tonight,
and Tuesday, probably with local
showers. Light variable winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
RotaryHeads Hear
District Governor
AtParley Opening

hearing Bobbt Laredo district governor
the morning session the convention of presidents and
47th district
following luncheon in the patio Of the Hotel Jardn
until 9 Rotary heads had signed the REGISTRATION
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15
RIVER FORECAST

There will be a slight rise from
San Benito down during the next
"a hours. No material change else
where.
QMnHaV TsTTu II
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TIDE TABLE
Hig and low tide at Point ISaDel
tomorrow, under normal meteoroio-
gical conditions:
High ..............+.'' go a. ~
Low ..............''. ''o'1A T. -
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MrsrELLANEOUS DANA

| Sunset t.,...........-... -1+
Low ......ss.ss's''... O'4o
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15

Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-15

The SAMSON

Windmill with Hyatt Roller
Bearings Needs 0iIing only
once every 2 years
FA-Y wy w-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

A light concert ensemble has
supplanted tie Festival orchestra
concerts over WTAM-WEAR Suns
day afternoons. Walberg Brown,
concert vioIinist, and Alois Hruby,
trumpete~ are the soloists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
HERALD AUTOMOBl E-AVATION-RADO SECTION
OAKLAND HEAD
PREDICTS GAIN
Sales Manager Declares
Outlook Bright For
Next Six Months

PONTIAC, Mich, July 20
Healthy prosperity for the auto1ED-
tive industry durin. the BALANCE Of
the year is anticipated by w. r..
Tracy, vice president in charge Of
sales of the Oakland Motor Car
company, who states that from a
mid-year perspective the outlook for
the next six months Of 1929 PROM
ised a substantial lain over the
same period las tyear.
From information supplied him
by several hundred field represent
tativeS quartered in all sections or
the United States, Mr.. Tracy de-
clared that conditions are general
ly more stabilized than in 1923,
when a new high output record was
set in the automoh industry, and
that people everywhere seem con-
tent with she present order OF
things and confident hat Arneri-
cas- unprecedented prosperity will
be maintained for an indefinite Pc
Rod.
Coupled with this favorable psy-
Geological attitude, which means a
buying attitude, are basic busi-
44CSo DdL OL4lCGClS pOAl4OIA t4AC way
to another record year" Mr.. Tracy
declared. Savings deposits ara at
a record high; construction is forg-
ing ahead undated; extensive
highway construction programs are
opening up new outlets for c,rs and
adding to their uti lty; cattle, hogs
and corn G-o bringing excellent
prices; cotton faces a satisfactory
year, and the farmer, particularly
in view of recent favorable congress
sional action, will absorb cars in
greater volume than a year ago.
"Our --1nizaticl established a
new high record for the first six
months Of 1929. when sales Of new
Oakland and Pontiac s'Xes showed
a gain of 5000 units owe any pre-
vious first half-year since the or
ganization Of ou compa-Z back in
1907" he declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
PUBLISH new
HIGHWAY BOOK
Road Financing, Building
And Administration Are
Given Study
Especial to The Herald)

t0pCCld1 10 1IlG ISI d4OJ
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 20
A timely publication involving an
extensive study on the subject,
Highway Construction, Admins
tration. and Finance" is announced
by the highway education board.
It deals with the planning Of a
national highway system, with the
various types of road suitable for
differing traffic conditions and
with methods Of financing such
highway building. The studies are
by z. w. James, chief Of the di-
vision, United States bureal Of pub
lie roads, and now on leave in Co.
lombia assisting that South Ameri-
can government in organizing a
bodybuilding program. The book
let is printed in Spanish, Portuguese
and English.
Recognizing that the financial
problem involved in the highway
program is in all countries "the
fundamental and difficult one to
solve" Mr.. James points out that,
in order to keep expenditures to a
minimum, three things mus be at
tempted: To select the right roads
to be improved; to determine the
correct types to build at any time,
and to build progressively, but SO
that all work oone may be salvaged
In future work.
The best method, he asserts, IS
deliberately to plan a national
highway system" 1t matters not,
he adds, that pioneer roads and
trails have developed, that some
roads already have been improved,
that cities have grown and the
rural districts have been put IN
der cultivation. Such study, ne
SAYS, may discIo.> errors OF the
past and may lead to a change IN
location and priority Of conStruc-
ton for many miles OF highways,
but If it does it saves money.
Emphasis is laid in the highway
education boards report on the I'M
portance Of the progressive method
of road building which, it is as
serted, is "the only way possible to
give service within any reasonable
period to a state or nation which
yet has most of its pioneer roads to
improve"
AS to financing it is declared that
roads should be built only to the
extent and of such types as will pay
for themselves" Every piece Of
construction, it IS asserted, should
be planned with an eye to the flu
ture and to the possibility, indeed
to the probability that a better
ment Of type will be required. Any
highway expenditure to be 5usti-
fled must be earned by the road in
the form of cheaper transportation
says the report, which argues that
highways are fundame@--3l require
Hnents in a healthy. progressive,
prosperous, and ambitious nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
NONSTOP CAR
MARMON BUILT
Roosevelt Straight Eight,
Breaking Endurance Rec
ord, Ready for Road

The Marmon-b Roosevelt
straight-eight sedan which broke
all automotive nonstop endurance
records on the indianapolis Motor
speedway was stock in every me-
chanical detail and was complete
ly equipped> ready for the road
with two extra wise wheels, tires,
tubes and covers, shock absorbers,
bumpers front and rear, and trunk
rack.
The car, after being picked at
random from the final assembly
line in the Marmon-Roosevelt fac
tory by American Automobile asso-
citation officials, was entered in the
test equipped exactly as if it were
to be delivered to a purchaser who
ordered a a with regular wire
wheel equipment.
After the start of the test a.
10 a. m. June u, the Roosevelt
continued to circle the famous In
dianepolis two and one-half mile
brick oval under It's own power
and at the end of two solid weeks
or 336 hours of running was still
running under the full supervision
of the A. A. "A. Every record for
nonstop performance of automo-
tive vehicles, including airplanes,
had been safely passed shortly aft
er the end of the first week. All
records are subject, of course, to
verification Of the A. A. A. contest
board and the international Asso-
citation Of Recognized Automobile
clubs, after the completion Of the
test.
The engine in the car is a stand
ard Roosevelt straight-eigh with a
piston displacement Of 201.9 cubic
inches and a bore and stroke of
2 3-4X4 IA inches, developing 70
horsepower at 5000 revolutions per
minute. The crankshaft main bear
ings + five in number, each 2 1-8
inches in diameter, bronze backed
and babbitt faced. The duplex
down draught manifold, developed
by Mormon engineers and standard
equipment on all built en-
gines, was an important factor in
the steady performance of the car.
Springs and shock absorbers were
Of strictly stock construction and
were not even specially adjusted for
the unusually rough surface Of the
speedway brick track. The gear
ration was standard for all Roose-
welt models-44 to 9-while the
transmission with three speeds for
ward and on reverse was Of the
same type and construction as used
in all Roosevelt cars.
Brakes on the car we're Of the
four-wheel. mechanical, self-ener-
giving type. A standard three-unit
starting and lighting system was
used with generator battery igni-
tinn.