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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Gales Sweep Coast
England and France

LONDON, Dec. 30.-tPD-At least
seven persons were killed and a
greater number injured in a gale
which swept England, western
France and intervening seas over
the weekend. The wind reached so
miles an hour at SciIlv isle.
Although that gale subsidized Sun
day night. the weather bureau pre-
dicted 1929 probably would pass out
equally boisterously. A further at
mospheric depression was spotted
on the eastern Atlantic.
A woman and her daughter were
killed and four others severely In
jured in Manchester when a house
was wrecked. At Havre, France. a
crane was blown over and the tug
Abellle sunk. Three of its crew
drowned. A huge elm fell before
the wind at Hazebrouck and killed
tko.
Damage occurred In many towns
I'm south and west Britain and In
Normandy. Tesegraptic communi-
cations were interrupted in outlying
districts. The aerial Of the broad
casting station at Chelmsford was
blown away, preventing proposed
transmission to America Of the
Archbishop Of Canterbury's sermon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

Texas Farmer Murders
His Whole Family

VERNON, Dec. 30-tP)-Officials
here today puzzled over the fatal
shooting OF family Of six discov-
cred in their farm home near
Vernon yesterday by a young Mex
lean.
The dead we're j. H. Haggard. 56,
tenant farmer. and his five chill
dren. Simon. l8. John, 10, Alta, Is
Alma, Il, and Dorothy g.
1t was indicated the coroner's
verdict would be suicide in Hag-
CARDS death and death by gunshot
wounds in the case OF the children.
Poverty or the family was the only
reason advanced by officers for the
killings.
A note reading, "All ded. ] had
ruther be ded. Look IN cellar,
found on the door Of the house. was
advanced In support Of the suicide
theory.
The dead. all Of whom were shot
in the head. were found in their
beds. Apparently the children were
slain as they slept. although Of
ficers could not account for their
not awakening at the sound Of the
shots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

fall interfering with the brOauCaSt
band used for programs. That, ne
said, was just what happened this
fall in October and November.
He said he has additional evil
dence chat the number Of spots rises
and falls each Is months, while max
ing a big raise and fall each III years
a circle within a circle. The big IL
year rise is over.
"ForecasIing on the basis Of the
Is month cycle" he said, The year
1890 should show general decrease
IN the number OF sunspots as the
year wakes, with corresponding IN
crease in radio signal strength in
The broadcast zone. BY the end Of
1880 and the beginning Of 1881 the
general rise OF secondary sunspotS
maximum should be evident. BY 1881
however, 1t IL believed we shall be
so far from the maximum II year
period that the secondary period
viii have no such effect on radio
reception a. we had in 1928 and
1929
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
CHICAGO LEADS
CITY VISITORS
Special Car Planned From
San Antonio to Valley In
Next 60 Days

Chicago leads In visitors 10
Brownsville and the Valley.
This is the story told by the reg
istration book OF the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce tourist club.
and which in turn Is confirmed by
the San Antonio club.
Such was found 70 be the case
when the book was gone over 10
determine that to date 270 visitors
to Brownsville have registered dur
ing the As days the tourist club
has been open. Chicago occupied
one full page. This does not rep
resent all the visitors Co the city,
but II represents those who have
taken the trouble to register and
ask for information. As the club
gets wider renown this Is expected
70 be materially increased.
One OF the latest plans OF the
club for tourists entertainment rs
10 work with the San Antonio club
In bringing a special car Of tourists
from that city 70 Brownsville in
January or February. This trip Is
being sponsored by the Canopes
club OF San Antonio and special
rates are now being asked for one
or more special cars.
Just why Illinois should lead as
u state, and Chicago as a city, In
visitors to the Valley. presents an
unknown equation. but it is held
to indicate the value OF word-of-
mouth advertising from former vis-
itors
Point Isabel Is proving 90 BE- a
great asset to the Valley and TO
Brownsville in entertaining visit
ors. statistics from this same book
show. Within the past two DAYS
three couples lave been ready to
leave the city. thinking they have
seen most or the Valley. when
Point Isabel for water sports was
suggested. II IS said they are still
there. One couple has declared they
viii be back next year and another
IS going to overstay school opening
day Just to get a few more days
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
WACODOCTOR
KIDNAPPED BY
drug ADDICTS
Suspect Captured In
Fort Worth By
Police

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 30-RD-
Police Of Dallas and Waco tooay
investigated the adventures through
which two Waco men say they
went Saturday might. DR.. c. O..
Cyift. Jr., physician. and Lawrence
league. taxi-driver, reported they
were kidnapped by narcotic addicts
or peddlers there Saturday night,
forced to drive to several North
Texas towns and threatened with
death.
DR.. Swift appeared here early
Sunday, and the taxi-driver tele-
rhoned from Alvarado. They said
they were captured by a man and
a woman, or two men, one dressed
as q woman. the latter theory be-
ing reported at Waco by league.
Their captors were armed with a
machine gun and carried a large
amount Of narcotics in a suitcase.
the men said.
DR.. Swift told how he left his
home to make a call in company
with one man while the other per-
son accompanied league in the
taxi In which all three arrived at
the doctors house.
After driving to several towns.
DR.. Swift said he escaped by push
ing one captor and running when
they halted near here. league was
released a short time later when
the two men met another car near
Burleson and drove away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
DRIVE
FEATURED BY
GUN BATTLES
Smugglers Killed
In Fights With
Coast Guard

Weekend drives by prohibition
enforcement authorities resulted in
the death OF three rum smugglers
at the hands Of the coast guard and
the seizure Of 5000 cases OF liquor
and the critical vcinding OF three
officers In Virginia and California
In addition, a federal jury al
Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, returned ver-
diets Of guilty against "a or 20 Of
ficials or Mullen, Idaho. and others
who were charged with violations
Of the liquor law.
The three smugglers were killed
In an effort to run q consignment
of 500 cases Of liquor into Newport
in the speedboat Black Duck" oi
that city. The coast guard patrol
boat CG-2e0. opened fire. its COM
manding officer said, after the
BLACK Duck" had refused TO heed
an order to stop. A fourth mem
ber OF the crew Of the speedboat
who was wounded claimed no warn
ing had been given.
Liquor Seized
The remainder OF the contraband
LIQUOR was seized by coast guards
men In Long Island Sound waters
from two other craft, the crews q
which escaped.
At Washington. Rear Admiral T
C.. Billiard. commandant OF the
coast guard, said that service
means business and has no use
for gentle words and amiahle ges-
lures"
After raiding an Illicit still and
arresting three men, Bernard Pur-
year, deputy sheriff, and Mack =
Tuck, a Clarksville. Virginia, police
man, were seriously wounded by q
fourth, who escaped. They were
in a critical condition today. The
raid took place in Mecklenbure
county, Virginia. just across the
state line from Oxford, North Caro-
lima.
shot In Chest
RaidinR the home OF John South
wealthy rancher, near Yountville
California, Robert ID. Freeman, Sar
Francisco prohibition agent, re-
ceived wounds in his chest which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
NO SOFT WORDS FOR
r0AGT GTIARn

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-tFl-A
statement that the coast guard
means business" and cannot stop
LIQUOR smuggling with soft words
and amiable gestures" was ADDED
today to the controversy on prohin-
ition enforcement which has en-
livened the holidays for official
Washington.
This assertion was made BY Rear
Admiral Frederick G.. Billiard. coast
guard commandant, upon being in
formed that three men had met
death at the hands Of his service
while attempting to run liquor IN
to Narragansett bay.
II came at a time when the con-
tention over prohibition was run
ming high, with prominent dry
members of the senate and govern
mental agencies issuing vehement
statements critlcizing and defend
ing the enforcement Of the liquor
laws.
"The coast guard" Billiard said
has the job Of stopping liquor
smuggling at sea. 1t is not q JOE
that can be handled with soft words
and amiabie gestures. The coast
guard Is used to carrying out any
duty given to 1t to do, with vigor
and determination.
"It means business about this
matter and acts strictly within
the law. III a liquor smuggler elects
to defy the command OF a coast
giard craft 10 stop. he runs r SER
ious risk on getting hurt through
a course Of action that the law
has specifically authorized for q
hundred years"
In some quarters. Billiards. state
rent was interpreted as an an
swer to the demands OF the lasl
week for more rigid enforcement
in line with the justice depart.
ment's renewal Of an order thai
no prohibition cases are TO be nollt
pressed without the department.
consent.
Reverherati0nS we're expected
from the announcement as well a.
from a statement Of senator Borah
republican. Idaho. a scathing ar
raignment or enforcement person
mel which charged that saloon
were running wide open In the jur'
isdiction of district attorney aftgl
district attcrs.ey."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Brownsville Postal
Receipts Higher

A cleanup Of the Christmas bu-
siness at the Post office shows hol-
idays revenues this year approx
imately $500 larger than they were
last year. Postmaster q. w. Den
nett said today.
This Is a IA percent increase du-
ring the eight day holiday season OF
Dec. 1924 as compared with the
season of Dec. 1924 in 1928, the
Postmaster explained. and indicates
fairy accurately the business in
crease during the year.
Receipts during the rush this year
were s4.04797 as against $3,554.69
Of last year.
This shows that the postal reven-
ne showed an increase OF ABOUT S62
daily and Is indicative Of Browns
viIle's business IN the opinion Of Mr..
bennett
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
CRASH FATAL
Two Negro Boys Crushed
to Death by Plane

HEARNE, Dec. 30-sP1- Three
negro boys were dead and another
was in q critical condition today
as a result Of an airplane's crash
Ing into a crowd that swarmed over
the flying field here yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Stocker. II, Hous-
ton stunt flier, said to have a priv
ate pilots license and considerable
flying time 70 her credit, was
alone in the plane when 1t swoop-
ed upon the scurrying crowd.
Attempting TO land. Miss Stock
er was unable to speed her engine
and regain altitude when she saw
the impending tragedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
HUNT FOR LOST
FLTERS BALKED
Skies Hazy When Mercury
Drops Down to 20
Below Zero

NOME. Dec. 30.-tFl-Haxy skies
and the coldest weather thus far
this winter continued today TO hin
der aviators in Alaska and on the
Siberian Arctic coast In carrying on
the search for the fliers Carl Ben
EieIson and Earl Borland. missing
since they left Teller for the ice
bound trading ship Nankuk, at
North Cape. Siberia, seven weeks
ago.
The temperature dropped 20 40
below zero last night. The haze
prevented pilots Frank Dorbandt
and Ed Young. operating from this
coast, and pilots Joe Crosson and
Harold Gillian, at the Nanuk. about
500 miles northeast Of here. from
taking off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Piccolo Pete Cannot 7Ueet
At This Old Accordion Man

CHICAGO, Dec. 30-PD- Three
men with pistols took Walter Nut
nawinski's accordion from him last
night.
Nutnawinski had paid $3.50 for 1t.
He could have gotten q piano for
that money, but he preferred an
accordion.
The robbers went down the
street playing il, and Nutnawinski
pursuei-at respectable distance.
Each piece they played wrenched
Nutnawinski's soul
First came The Engineers Child, :
a gloomy opus, and then The
Letter Edged In Black" gIoomier
STILL The trio drifted in the THE
wre-'S Of the Old Ninety Seven"
Nutnawinski felt very badly that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Customs Inspectors
Make Three Raids

Brownsville mounted customs
inspectors Sunday made three
seizures and arrests following three
searches at up-Valley points.
They first swo0ped on a resid-
ence in San Benit0. making one
arrest and taking a small quantity
of mescal and habanero. A raid at
a place between San Benito and
Harlingen yielded one person and
Is quarts of mescal.
AT Harlingen they raided q res
taurant and took 81 bottles OF as
sorted l. luors. One man was taken
into custody.
r.. r.. Campbell, "A. A. Champion
and Ed McNabb, mounted customs
inspectors, r. G. Delaney. deputy
sheriff. and Tomas Cavazos, deputy
constable. composed the raiding
party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

his accordion should lend itself to
such musical drivel. Nunnawinski
goes in more for soft and pleasant"
overtures and things like that.
Finally the robbers swung around
a corner and burst into:
TX x in all my da-reems.
Your fair face bee-uns.
You're the eye-dul luv my
h-e-a-r-r-t.
Sweet Ad-o-li-i-n-ne."
Nutnawinski fell down In the
snow. The last heard from his ac-
Gordon was:
did you ever hear Pete
Go tweet-tweet-tweet
On his piccolo? Mop"
-Ohl" exclaimed the outraged
Mr. NutnaWinski, and lied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Dead Scientist 10
Called Mystery Man

COLUMBUS, Tex, Dec. 30-tF1-
The body OF "a man thought I'd be
DR.. Jonathan w. s. Carver, British
archaeologist and explorer. await
ed positive Identification here to-
day.
Victim Of an automobile accid-
ent in which eight other persons
we're injured near Columbus Sat-
urday. the man was described as
scientist, wanderer and man Of
mystery by H. 10. Miller OF Roam
oke, va, Tho says he Is 21 and
has been a companion Of Carver
since ThanksgivinR.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

tics show, which Is q 6OOu PCT Cent
or the total shipments, 24,l40.
Mixed car shipments have shown
a steady growth since 1909, when
only As mixed cars rolled from the
Valley. The total mixed cars num-
Der 3O.582 since 1907.
The ruling, effective the middle or
next month, allows the shipment
OF mixed commodities. each at its
regular rate. The present rule
holds that II citrus and cabbage
are sent In one car the freight rate
is placed at the highest fiugre, Is
N the entire shipment were citrus.
The new rule viii allow as high as
80 per cent citrus mixed with vege-
tables with separate rates
Valley railroads have worked Tor
the new rate for the past three
years. said Mr.. Blanton. California
shippers have tried for the same
mixed rule for the past 10 years.
Distribution OF Valley fruits and
vegetables will increase, the traffic
manager pointed out. In that small
er markets which could not handle
a full car or citrus will have a de-
nand for q mixed car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
SUSPECT ARRESTED IN
FORT WORTH

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 30
R)-Police today reported two de-
velopments-arrest OF a suspect and
finding of a physicia7'S brief case
which they hoped would throw
some light on the reported abduc-
ton and robbery Of DR.. c. G. Swift,
Jr., and Lawrence league, taxi
driver, at Waco Saturday night.
The victims told Fort Worth and
Dallas police they were forced to
drive $50 miles b. the bandits.
The suspect was dIscovereS as
leep in a rest room at Jennings
avenue high school by q night
watchman. The suspect is about Is
years old. and police said he fits
the description given by DR.. Swift
Of one OF the bandits.
The physicians brief case was
I, und at the Central bus station
Saturday night and has been iden-
tilted as belonging to DR.. Swift.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Allan Hoover
Has His Fling

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-tP
Allan Hoover, youngest son Of
the president. will reach the
high point OF his holiday fling
tonight with a dancing party at
the White House.
The affair was arranged hur-
riedly and verbal invitations
we're said to have been sent out
to about 100.
Instead OF the Marine band,
which usually plays for all So
cial affairs at the executive
mansion. q peppy hotel orches-
ira has been engaged.
Loads OF fresh flowers pre-
pared the rooms for tonight's
dance.
Allan Hoover entered Harvard
last fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
RISKED HER LIFE
To AVOID CRASH

HOUSTON. Dec. 30-tPl-''1 risk
ed my own life trying 10 save those
boys: an investigation will clear me.
This was the comment today Of
Miss Dorothy Stocker. 17-year-old
girl aviator and secretary of the
Houston women's flying club. She
returned Sunday soon after wrecking
"a borrowed plane which killed three
negro boys at Hearne,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Electrician Badly
Hurt ut San BenitO

SAN BENTTO, Dec. go Gul
Llncecum. "a is I'm Valley hc-pltal
in a badly burned condition after
having been shocked by a high
tension wire at 1880 Sunday morn
ing. His condition Is thought SER
ious. He had not regained con-
SclousneSs early today.
LIncecum was working on u pole
near Sebastian when he accident
ally touched the wire and was
hurled 10 the earth. striking on hlS
head. He was taken 70 the hospl-
tai by a Thompson ambulance.
IKE has worked here VI year. hmv-
inR come here from Victoria. HiB
father, L. @. Lincecum. West Col
umbia. drove 10 Harlingrn with
his daughter Lucille 70 see hls son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Judge George Remains
In Serious Condition

The condition OF Judge J. g.
George. dangerously III at Mercy hos
pital remained practically the same
Monday. hospital authorities stated
about noon He has been in q very
serious state since Wednesday Of
last week.
Chief OF Police w. 3. Linton was
reported to be considerably improv-
nN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
WOUNDS FATAL
TO 2 OFFICERS

DANVILLE. Va, Dec. 3U--tH'l--
Deputy Sheriff Bernard Puryear
of Mecklenberg county and pol
ice officer Mack Z. Tuck o.
CIarksville. ahot from ambush
yesterday while removing three
prisoners from a still east OF
Clarksville. died during the night
in oxford, N. c.. Sheriff w. Il.
Deales reported today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

may prove fatal. The wounded man
said South shot him when he at
tenpted 10 prevent the ranchef
from destroying a bottle OF liquor
south. however, asserted Freeman
nulled the trigger OF a pistol over
which they we're struggling.
Harry Jones, another dry agent
who accompanied Freeman, sald
Mrs. South fired a shotgun at MN
during the raid but missed and was
disarmed before she could shoo'
again.
The verdict at Occur D'Alene was
returned after twenty-one hours q
deliberation. Among those CONVICT
ed we're Mayor Arthur Harwood oi
Mullan and Sheriff r. z. WeningeE
OF Sho6hOne county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
India Asks Freedom
From British Crown

LAHORE, india, Dec. 30-(Fl-
Resolutions asking complete In
dependence OF India from the
B. i.ish crown will be presented TO
the 44th. nationalist congress. which
opened Sunday. with fun approval
OF the aIl-India national congress
party's executive committee.
The executive committee voted
1874 To 77 in approval Of q resolu-
ton OF Mahatma Ghandi. nation
aiist leader, who advocated as a
first step non-cooperation with the
British governmental machinery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

port OF entry. Few detm1'5 or what
action is anticipated I'd prompt the
calling of this meeting were given.
The dispatch also read to the effect
that Action regarding the threat
ened closing or the Mexican Gus
toms house In Nuevo Laredo also Is
considered"
Brokers Hold Meeting
Customs brokers held On meeting
In Laredo Saturday night. It is
held here that this meeting was 70
consider what they shall do I'm case
the customs house I'm Nuevo Laredo
is closed.
10 was said here this afternoon
that many are considering both
Brownsville and Eagle Pass as their
new places Of business In case such
"a drastic step should be taken nt
Laredo by the Mexican government.
Steps now being taken by the
Brownsville Chamber of Commnrce
are not with any idea Cf having
anything TO do with the closing Of
the port OF entry OF o. sister city.
but to present to customs brokers
the advantages OF Brownsville as q
shipping point should such he done.
Banks and various business houses
are lending their assistance to the
chamber OF commerce In presenting
the invitation to business men who
would remove from Laredo tn that
case.
RetalIatnry step
The present step 20 close the port
at Laredo is looked upon in La
redo ag a retaliatory measure of the
Mexican government following the
Valls-Calles incident. which finds
the Mexican consulate closed at
Laredo after District Attorney John
A. Walls had threatened TO have the
former president, Plutarro Elias
Gales arrested on his return %
Mexico from Europe
The consulate was then closed
and the people on Nuevo Laredo
forbidden to trade In Laredo. Lat
er the people we're allowed To cross
over and trade in Laredo. but tine
consulate was not re-opened and
many OF the employees were remoF-
eel to other ports But customs
business continued. the Mexican
customs houses handling the buai-
ness formerly handled by the con-
sulate.
To close the customs houses
would mean the stopping of ship
mentS through that port. which ln
turn win be diverted to some other
border port OF entry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Fair tonight and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature Light TO mo-
derate easterly to sOutherly winds
on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair and warmer
tonight: Tuesday fair; warmer in
extreme east portion. Light variable
winds on the coast mostly easterly
10 SOutherly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
San Benito Woman
Run Down by Auto

tSpeclaI 70 The HerHIuJ
SAN BENITO. Dec. 80 Police
today are sea- ching for a hit-and-
run driver whose automobile SER
iously injured Maria Volindo. ~,
at II o'clock last night four miles
srlth OF San BenitO.
"A Thompson ambulance took Miss
volindo to Valley Baptist hospital
In Harlingen.
Luke Waters. San eBenito chief
OF police. says he has tip and
expects an arrest soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Valley Child Dies
(Special 70 The Herald)

(SDecial 70 The Herald
HARLINGEN. Dec. 30-Agnes, the
I3-month- daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Foster, died Sunday
night of diphtheria. The baby had
been III four days.
The body Is being held at Thomp-
sons Mortuary. It will be sent 70
El Dorado. Ill. tonight for burial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Mixed Car Loadings to Jump
Lower Rates Effective Feb. Is Expected to
Aid Farmers and Shippers

mixed rule which becomes effective Feb IS had been IN
past years the Valley conservative estimate OF the
shippers places figures
r. Blanon, chamber Of traffic
manager places the saving the mixed
rule as so explained traffic raise the figure to as
high $50 or per
shipment totaled 5215 Bantons stats