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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-11

FOR BUILDINGS
Over 5000 Tons in stock
Kat us QuCta
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville -- Corpus CAfihii
San Antgml0 --= Mnmmtnm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
WILLPROBATE
BEFORE JUDGE
Contest Involves Apportion-
ment Of $4,000 I'm
Property

Judge o. @. Dancy took under ad-
visement Wednesday afternoon the
contest wills Of j. w. Lyle which
involve some $4,000 in property.
The judge will probably consider
the case several days before return
ing his finding. he said.
Lyle, who lived at Harlingen many
years, left two wills. The first
named the following beneficiaries:
Mrs. Carrie "A. Roger. niece: Geor-
gia Anita Duncan and Mrs. Era
Imetta Sexton. grand nieces: Henry
Norman Roger and Joseph Ellis
Roger. grand nephews; and Mrs.
Sarah Elizabeth Brewster, foster
daughter.
Just prior TO his death June 81.
Lyle made a trip TO Weatherford
to visit other relatives and friends.
There he made another will. 1t
named his wife. Virginia Carey: a
niece. Mrs. C. "A. Roger and j. T..
Roger as beneficiaries.
Both of the two groups are pro-
testing the probate OF the other
will. The beneficiaries OF the last
will maintains that the document
signed by Lyle at Weatherford Is
his last will" and does away with
the previous instrument
The other side alleged that undue
influence was put on Lyle at Wea-
therford and that he was Of un-
sound mind at the time the paper
was signed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
BRITISH SEEK
SOVIET TRADE
Note Expresses Desire To
Resume Commercial
Relations

LONDON, Sept. l2fF-Great
Britain today took new steps toward
resuming commercial and diploma
tic relations with Soviet Russia
The British government sent to the
Norwegian government for trans
mission To the Russian government
a note expressing the view the time
had come when 1t would be de-
sirabIe " resume the conversations
interrupted several months ago Dy
the departure OF the Soviet plenipo-
tertiary D0vgalevsky.
Mr.. Henderson and Ambassador
Dovgalevsky Of Paris began preiimi-
nary conversations for resumption
OF trade and commercial relations
and renewal of diplomatic service
on July %.
They reached a deadlock on Au-
gust / when Great Britain refused
to accede to the Russian desire for
immediate appointment OF amba5-
sadors before questions in dispute
were taken up and the Russian
ambassador returned 10 his post.
The question has been in abey-
ance since then. "A note handed
by M. Dovgalevsky TO MIR. Hender-
son said Mr.. Henderson's declara-
ton that immediate resumption Of
diplomatic service was impossible
showed the British government was
unwilling or unable TO agree TO the
restoration OF normal relations be-
tween the two countries.
The note added Russia would
have to devote special new consid-
Grafton to the question and that
the commissariat for foreign affairs
would apply to the question and
that the cnmmissariat for foreign
affairs would apply for instructions
to the central executive committee
or the XII. Il. .. r.. ntohing has been
heard on the Russian side since.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12

LONDON, Sept 12.-tFl-Highly
important developments In Anglo
American disarmament negotiations
are expected here within 48 hours,
according TO weIl-informed circles
BY that time the American reply
to Great Britain's naval disarma-
ment proposals will be In Prime
Minister Ramsay MacDonald's
hands. The nature Of this reply
will largely determine whether the
labor leader will leave for Washing
ton on September 28 or whether his
visit viii have TO be postponed un-
tn a much later date
Extreme reserve continues to be
maintained on this side of the At
lantic regarding the Anglc-Ameri-
can negotiations. It Is understood.
however. British proposals p0stulat-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Mrs. Rogers Aided
By State Witness

NEW BRAUNFELS. Texas. Sept.
IL. R-Rebecca Bradley Rogers has
found a friend at court in the bank
cashier whose vault her small hand.
pointing a menacing pistol, robbed
in December. 1927.
AS Mrs. Rogers trial for holding
up the Buda National bank was re-
sumed today. the prosecution was
mulling over ways and means TO
compensate the somewhat sensation
al reversal il had suffered in the
testimony of F. A. Jamison. cashier
Of the bank and one Of the chief
state witnesses.
Jamison swore his observations OF
Mrs. Rogers intwo prior trials. a.
long with the nonchalant bOldness
of her lob" had convinced him
she had no realization Of the SER
iousness of her offense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12

CANORA, Sask., Sept 12.-tFl-
Three score men and women Douk-
hobors were under jail sentence to-
day for holding another nude pa
rade. Thirty-seven children among
the paraders were held for the
Child Welfare Bureau.
The parade was staged yesterday,
and was the first since that two
weeks ago for which 103 Douk-
hobors were sentenced TO six
months in jail from Nelson, B. G.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
INFORMER IS
kept UNDER
HEAVY GUARD
Machine Gun Car Seen
In Downtown Los
Angeles Believed
Seeking Bootlegger

LOS ANGELES. Sept. l2.-tR1-
Two police sergeantS and a patrol
man were under arrest, nine war
rants were waiting 70 be served and
another was withheld here today as
the result Of a grand jury investi-
cation Of charges that shake
down ring" composed of police Of
ficers had collected thousands OF
dollars in bribes from one Los An
geies bootIegger in five years.
The investigation was undertaken
ten days ago by District Attorney
Buron Fits, upon information fur
nished by J. b. Westman, alias
Harry D. Macdonald, confessed
bootlegger and police ''payoff man.
Three Others Indicted
Sergeants Harry M. Hill, and
Leonard S. Sale, and Patrolman
Thomas B. Washburn OF the vice
detail, were arrested last night.
Washburn later was released on
$4,000 bond.
At least three other officers were
indicted, one of them former po-
lice capta.g.. Their names we're not
divulged, but il was understood
they would surrender today.
Westman Guarded
Westman was under special guard
OF two 6cputy sheriffs IN the Los
Angeles county jail last night, and
an armed squad Of deputies was
thrown about his home In Whit-
tier, Calf, during the night, after
Frank DeWar. chief Of the sheriff's
criminal investigation detail, had
received report that three men
In an automobile, armed with ma
chine guns. had been seen twice III
the downtown district.
Wcstman. when arrested ten days
ago. confessed TO bootlegging ac-
tivltles over a period OF six years,
during which time his business TO-
tailed, he said. more than half q
million dollars. He told District
Attorney Fits he was sick and
tired Of being shaken down" by the
police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
DUCE RESIGNS
SEVEN POSTS
Mussolini Remains Premier
And Minister In Fascist
Changes

ROME, Sept. IL. Rl-Benito Mus
solini, Italian dictator, today relln-
qliislled seven OF the eight cabinet
posts he held In the Italian Fascist
government He remains premier
OF the interior
A royal degree announcing the
action also contained notice OK re-
placement OF two other ministers.
those Of public instruction and OF
national economy.
The under-secretary for the in
terror ministry, which portfolio the
Duce retained. also was changed in
the move. which comprised probably
the most sweeping reorganization OF
the Fascist government since its
inception.
The cabinet officials taxing the
posts held by Signor Mussolini are:
Dino Grandi. minister Of foreign
affairs; formerly under secretary for
foreign affairs.
General Debono. minister for the
colonies.
General Pietro Gozzera. minister
of war; formerly under-secretary
for war.
Rear-Admiral Giuseppe Sriani,
minister of marine; formerly was
under-secretary for marine.
General Italo Balbo. minister OF
aviation: formerly under-secretary
for marine.
Micheleu Bianhi, minister OF pub
lie works.
Giuseppe Bottain. minister of COR
porations; formerly was under-sec-
retary In that ministry.
The same royal degree announced
the ministry of public instruction
henceforth will be known as the
ministry Of national education. and
that the ministry of national econ
omy will be known as the ministrs
Of agriculture and forests.
Professor Deputy Giulano Balbino
will become minister OF national ed
ucation, replacing Signor Giuseppe
Beluzzo. who held the old ministry
Deputy Giacomo Acerbo will be-
come minister Of national education,
replacing Signor Giuseppe Beiliuzzo,
who was minister of national econ
on1y.
This reorganization was thought
TO be for the same reason as the
last. namely that the Duce wished
to rotate the best men In the Fascist
party through offices in order tc
build up and elite skilled govern
men.t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12


The Air Corps Reserve Officers
association. sponsors Of the flight,
have asked that Brownsville sub
scribe $500 to the prize fund which
is TO be awarded TO winners in the
derby. This matter Is TO be taken
up with the sponsors by Chas. Bur-
ton, chairman OF the aviation COM
mittee Of the chamber OF commerce.
Lewis il 10 remain in afexico City
until after the race is started on
Sept. %.
Here Overnight
Present plans are for the l5 TO
20 fliers entered to leave Mexico
City on the morning OF Sept. 23 and
stop here that night. On the sec
ond day stops are TO be made At
Corpus Christi, San Antonio for
lunch. Waco and Ardmore, Okla.
at night. Third day stops may be
made at Wewoka. Okla. Oklahoma
City. Tulsa. Muskogee. Joplin, Mo.
and Springfield. The fliers will
reach Kansas City. 180 miles from
Springfield. on the fourth day.
The flight will be limited to men
only on account of rules of the ma
tional Aeronautica Society. which
prohibit mixed races, Lewis said. IL
had been announced that women
would be permitted to compete.
Portes Gil Sanctions Flight
1t Lewis spent Wednesday in
Brownsville with Chas. Burton and
r. ~. Gilmore. manager Of the air
port. He said Art Goebel would
make a nonstop flight from KAN
sas City to Mexico City several days
before the start OF the race. Earl
Roland and a number of other
noted pilots already have entered,
he said. Outstanding fliers from
England. France, Germany and
Cuba are to be entered by Eddie
Rickenhacker, Lewis said.
The race has received the sane
ton OF Portes Gil. president of
Mexico. this sanction having been
secured by Ambassador Dwight
Morrow, Lewis said.
II arrangements are completed
for the stop here. local men will be
named to time the flight and 10
judge arrival and departure Of con-
6estants..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Woman's League
Holds Meeting

EDINBURG. Sept. II. - The
Women's Good Government league
OF Edinburg held a union meeting
with women representatives from
the other towns In Hidalgo county
this week at the Alamo club house.
Mrs. 4. M. Smith presided and ex-
planned the purpose OF the meeting
which was TO organize all other
women's leagues in the Valley to
prepare for good government work
during the coming year.
Mayor Kirgan Of Weslaco gave a
short address on courage and pre-
paredneSs.
Mrs. A. G.. Haigh gave an inter
esting report Of the work Of the
EdinburR league and explained the
real good that a body Of organized
women can accomplish IN COM
munity.
The league will meet again Mon
day, October IA, at the Alamo club
house with the women OF Alamo
and San Juan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
CONTRACTOR
field SIGNED
With ELLIOTT
City Becomes Inter-
mediate oint In
Chain Between Hou.
ston, Brownsville

SAN BENITO. Sept. 12.-Fcllow-
ing purchase Of a 120-acre site
Wednesday night. the city commis-
sion Thursday signed q contract
with the federal government for
establishment OF an intermediate
flying field here, work to be start
ed Immediately.
The site IL 10 cost $4,000 for
which warrants will be issued im-
mediately. lit Is located one quar-
ter OF a mile east on San Benito,
one half mile from the paved
highway. City officials expressed
belief the dirt road which now
passes the location soon would bo
hardsurfaced.
Install Huge Beacon
Under the contract signed with
T. G. Elliott representing the gov
ernmcnt. 100 Of the 100 acres ~
transferred TO the department OF
commerce for use a. IA flying field,
the city retaining the remaining 20
acres as site for hangers or other
buildings should they become
necessary by reason 0f development
Of the airport.
The government viii install a o.
OOO,OO0 candlepOwer beacon here
and will put In field lights. The
field IS 70 be available 10 all flsers,
The location ON the site came as
surprise tO San BenitO citizens as
a tract south Of the city had been
under consideration Some OF tho
owners asked more for the property
south OF town than the city off,
Gals thought 1t was worth, accord
ing to reports, causing the other
location TO be purchased.
For Night Flying
Elliot, representing the depart
ment Of commerce. who has been
making surveys of the lighted air
route between Brownsville and
Houston for the past several months
announced this located the last or
the intermediate airports and tina.
only the beacon I'D he placed near
Olmito remained To be fixed before
the roye survey would be complete.
Construction work on the fields
and beacOns between Houston and
Brownsville viii begin in October,
Elliot said. "a night-flying air mai
route between the two cities will be
started as soon as the lighting in
stallations are completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Especial to THE HeraldJ


ALAMO. Sept. -. - Concrete
foundation for the club house OF the
Southland Development co. is being
poured and this 5000 structure is
to be completed and ready for use
by Dec. 1. according to G.. III. Swal-
low. president.
The club house is located on beau
tiful Santa Ana lake four miles
south OF here in the heart OF the
development being put on by the re-
Gently formed organization The
grounds are being beautiful in ac-
cordance with q landscape archi-
tect's plans.
This development Il all to BE-
planted In citrus and will be sold
with three years Of free care Of the
orchards.
The first party To be brought I'm
by Southland Development Co. Is
to arrive in the Valley Monday.
More intensive selling operations
will be launched a little later when
agents of the company viii begin
operating excursions to the Valley
from northern states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Officers Use OF
Bombs Criticized

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 12.-tFl-
Use of tear gas bombs by police
and a United States deputy mar
shall in dispensing a crowd at the
scene of a street car dynamited
last night three hours after the
local carmen's union rejected n ten
tative strike ettlement today,
brought sharp criticism from Act
ing Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley, a
victim of the gas
The bombing was outrageous,
and under no condition will we toll
crate such affairs" he declared,
but I consider the conduct Of the
United States marshal and the po-
lice Just as reprehensivle In throw
ing tear gas bombs into the crowd.
One landed within two or three
feet OF me. I saw one thrown at
the feet OF q woman with a baby
in her arms"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Action On Tariff
Resumed By Senate

WASHINGTON. Sept. IL. P-i
With consideration Of the three
year-old question Of seating William
$. Ware as senator from Pennsyl-
vania postponed until December. the
tariff bill today held undisputed
right Of way In the senate.
BY vote OF Al to "a. the ware case
late yesterday was deferred until
congress meets In regular session 50
no time would be lost in getting
into the tariff battle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
WITNESS Says
MRS.PANTACES
INTOXICATED
Officer Says Woman
Knocked His Hat
Off Twice As He Put
Her In Ambulance

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 12.-tF-
-Four persons. two of them described
as able to give surprise testimony.
today remained on the list OF prose-
cution witnesses in the trial of Mrs.
Alexander Pantages on charges OF
second degree murder growing out
of the death of Juro Rokumoto after
an accident involving Mrs. Pam
tageS' car.
A verbal clash among the attor-
neys which required intervention OF
Superior Judge Carlos Hardy, en-
livened proceedings yesterday.
Attorney w. !. Gilbert for the de-
Tense. protested the prosecution was
not acting in good faith IN placing
police officers and other persons on
the stand to testify that Mrs. Pan
tages was intoxicated at the time
her limousine crashed into a small
car driven by Rokumoto. Gilbert
jumped to his feet after four police
mne and two eye witnesses had
testified as to Mrs. Fantages' con-
dition, and shouted:
IF the state Is acting in good
faith why don't they bring in ply
sicians and surgeons who treated
her to testify concerning her condi-
tion?"
The testimony which resulted In
the exchanges started when Mrs.
Dorothy s. Clarke testified Mrs.
Pantares' eyes were droopv. half
closed and rather CLASSY imme-
dlatclv after tire accident and that
in her opinion the woman was in
tOxicated.
Police Officer Thomas III. Malone
testified Mrs Pantages knocked
my hat off twice while was trying
to place her In an ambulance. I
would say she was drunk"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Work Progressing
On Penney Store

Especial TO The Herald)
M'ALLEN, Sept. 12.-W0rk Is ra-
pidly progressing on the new SAL
600 j. c. Penney company building
which is being erected at the corner
of South Broadway and Austin ave-
nue. for the company by @. A. Dish
man, San Antonio contractor.
Foundation work is practically
complete. concrete having been
poured and allowed to set for sew
eral days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-tPl-Indi-
cations that Argentina viii raise
but little more than half as much
wheat as last year gave a brisk carly
upturn TO wheat prices To-Day.
Opening at IL to "a advance.
wheat values here scored further
gains. Corn. oats and provisions
we're also firmer. with corn start
ing D tia to &c rise. and holding
near to ths initial figures
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Big Rise In River
Fails to Develop

No unusual rise occurred I'm the
Rio Grande during the past VA
hours. according 60 river reports
received by w. y. Schnnrbusch,
chief on the weather bureau, nI-
though messages from Monterrey
"Wednesday stated there had been
2-32 inches rainfall at that point,
rains had been general over the
San Juan watershed.
There are mo indications 0f n
rise within the next day or two,
Schnurbusch said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Soviet Plane Lands
In Siberian City

NIKOLAYEVSK ON -AMUR, ST.
IBERIA, sept. 12.-tP,-Equipped with
pontoons for her transpacific flight
10 the United States, the airplane.
Land OF the Soviets." piloted by
the Russian ace. Semyon Snestakov.
landed at this far Siberian city on
the Tartar straits today. The next
stop OF the all-Soviet constructed
plane on her flight from Moscow
to New York l. at Petropavlovsk,
Kamchatka.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
PLUM CROP MEANS OF
LIVING TO SICK MAN

FEARSALL. Sept. IL. CPl-Broken
sn health and partly paralyzed, Fl.
II. Page moved 70 the Pearsal sec
ton several years ago seeking a
means Of making living despite his
handlcaps. He now has almost re-
covered and is a successful farmer.
pages most profitable crop is
Rrnce nluns. He has 81 IL acres
81 them. That fruit ripens here
earlier than plums grown in the
uest and consequently he always has
A GOOD market. The plums stand
10 well in the shipping, Page de-
clares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Clara Gomez Wins
Fire Poster Prize

Clara sfrllez. second grade pupil
In the Victoria Heights school, was
presented with blue ribbon Thurs
day morning won in the state pos
ter contest last year. The presen-
tation was made by Eupt. G. w.
Gotke at the school assembly.
The prize was given by the state
fire board in a. contest conducted
among the school children irl the
making OF fire prevention posters.
About 1000 posters We're submitted
hy children throughout the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12

PHILIPSBURG. N. j.. Sept. H.
GPl-The all-metal dirigible zMC-2
en- route from Detroit 70 Lakehurst
naval station. arrived over the air.
port here shortly after 10 a. m. today
and after circling the field three
times departed In the direction Of
Lakehurst.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
SAN ANTONIOANS HURT
AS TRUCK OVERTURNS

Especial to The Herald)
EDINBURG. Sept. 12.-Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Holmes and son Fred.
Jr.. Of San Antonio. suffered minor
cuts and bruises when their truck
overturned on the highway We'd
nesday. Holmes stated that he did
not see the turn and ran into a
ditch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
FORT BAND CONCERTS
POSTPONED BY MARCH

Capt William r. Haldeman. post
adjutant, announces that there will
be no formal guard mounts and
band concerts at the post until after
October !. due 10 the II cavalry
troops making a 14-day march COM
mencing September 15.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
Light variable winds on the west
coast
For East Texas. Generally fair
tonight and Friday. Light 70 mod
crate mostly nOrtherly winds on the
coast becoming variable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
COMMUNITY KITCHEN
NEW HOTEL FEATURE

NCpfCIAI 20 IIIt f1EIdIuF
EDINBURG. Sept. lathe old
Edinhurg hotel will be converted
into a modern tourist hostelry, the
building having been leased by San
Antonio people. it is announced.
Painting and renovating has been
started "A feature Of the hotel
will be a large community kitchen
with full equipment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12

Especial TO The HeraldD
HARLINGEN, Sept. 12-Bert Toll
bert has been named manager of
the air field here and placed in
charge OF the hangar.
The local field has been levelled
and otherwise improved
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Santa Rosa Paving
Awaits Bond Issue
Especial TO The Herald)

Especial 70 Inc HeTaIdl
SANTA ROSA. Sept 12.--As soon
as bonds voted Tuesday can be
sold to advantage contract Is % be
let for paving six blocks In the busi-
ness district or Santa Rosa. The
bond issue was for $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
GRAIN COMPANY'S
SAFE is SMASHED

Especial to The Herald
EDINBURG. Sept. l2.-The safe
OF the Valley Star Seed and Grain
company here was discovered
wrecked Wednesday morning by w.
w. Walker, manager. Postage
stamps were the only available loot
The steel box was smashed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
LANDS ON ONE WHEEL
AFTER OTHER BROKEN

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 12.-tPl--
Commander Carlos Castillo Breton.
director Of the Military Aviation
School. made a landing on one
wheel at valbuena field after the
other wheel Of his landing gear had
been torn off in striking fence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
IMPORTANT TURN EXPECTED
I'M DISARMAMENT PARLEY

ed a minimum cruiser tonnage OF
$4,000 tons. It is understood the
reaction Of the American govern
ment to the proposals. which IS ex-
pected 10 he outlined in the -eply
Downing Street hopes to receive
before the weekend, will have i'm
portant bearing on the naval power
discussions.
WASHINGTON. Sept. l2.-fF--
"A revision OF the American position
on disarmament facilitating an
agreement with Great Britain and
bringing such an accord very near
Is believed To have resulted from a
protracted series of conferences be-
tween President Hoover. Secretary
Stimson, 5ecrtary Adams and the
general board OF the navy.