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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
LIFE OF U. S.
HOME so YEARS
Two-Year Study of Houses
By Realtors Reveals In
teresting Facts

CHICAGO. June 16.-P)-A two
year study Of American buildings,
sponsored by the National Associa-
ton Of Real Estate boards, has dis
closed that the average life Of a
wooden one-family dwelling in the
United States is only 80 1-3 years.
One-family houses Of other con-
%struction, such Is steel. concrete
or masonry, says the special COM
mittee's report, last for so years.
The average drops down for houses
built in rows to from 80 to As
years, depending on the materials
used in construction. Two. three
and four-family houses appear TO
last even less time.
The average for houses in general
is about so years.
The lowest l~ife-span for any
buildings included in the survey
is attributed to theaters constructed
Of wood. Their average existence is
approximately 20 years. Theaters
Of all types Of construction show
a general average life less than that
recorded for any other buildings.
The committee attributes this
fact chiefly to the fickleness of the
public in changing its taste for
amusement with great frequency.
Warehouses live longer than any
other buildings. Their average ex-
istence is SIS years for steel and
reinforced concrete construction
and 35 years for those built Of wood.
The best types Of garages and store
buildings last about so years.
Hotels and elevator apartments
have an unusually low average,
ranging from % to IS years.
The survey covers the country.
1t Is designed to bring into exist
ence a life expectancy" table for
buildings. based on experience. in a
manner closely resembling that en-
ployd by life insurance companies.
Buildings in III cities OF the coun-
try were studied and the results in
c~orporated IN the report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
DRIVE FOR $1,000 JULY 4 FETE FUNDS STARTS TUESDAY
Men Rescued From
Coast Lumber Steamer
Broken By Big Storm

PORTLAND. Ore. June IT'D
The rescue OF 4 members on the
crew OF the lumber steamer Laurel
and the loss of one life was report
ed today by life saving crews near
the mouth OF the Columbia river.
where the ship was broken in two
yesterday by a storm. The gale
played havoc with shipping along
the Oregon California coast.
Reports from the life savers said
the fate Of eight others OH the
wreck OF the Laurel was still Il
doubt.
The Laurel passed out or the
river nc an early hour yesterday,
carrying 1908. 400 feet of lumber
for New York and Philadelphia.
Her steering gear became disabled
and the storm carried her back on
to the sand pit. Life saving crews
and tugs summoned by radio found
her at daybreak but were unable 70
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Gus sea- and floating lumber. At
z a. m. she broke in two. One
man was drowned. and the other
30 were left on the stern.
The steamer Multnomah IN the
coastwise service OF the Mccormick
Steamship company flashed calls
for help reporting the storm had
resulted IN boiler trouble and she
had lost her deck load OF 100000
feet Of lumber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
Personals

d. B. Deamin Is here from Dallas.
He arrived Monday morning.
E. A. Fox Of e Paso is at FL Jar
din.
0. NJ. Longnecker is in town from
Houston.
Jas. Ostroz Of Buffalo, is in the
city.
Martin Anderson. c. G. Moore and
VIM. Kleinman, all of Austin, were
in the city Monday looking after
business.
H. <. Johnson arrived Monday
from Houston.
Mrs. Lucille Smith of Mission was
here Sunday.
NJ. S. Jones of Houston came in
Sunday.
H. L. Smith is here from Fort
Worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Brown Of
Houston are guests at FL Jardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Singley' Of
Tulsa are visiting the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Kree of Cor
pus Christi were guests at Ell Jar
din owe the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hackel OF
Marlin are in the city.
c. N. Nahlen and family OF Cor
pus Christi are guests at FL Jardin,
J. E. Kruth is here from Arkansas
Pass.
r. j. F. Burke of Dallas is stop
ping at the Travellers.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Pritchett and
baby. and Mr.. and Mrs. z. j. John
son, all Of Little Rock. are visiting
the Valley, and are at the Travel
ers.
H. M. Turnstall of Corpus Christi
is here.
j. B. Walker and w. 4. Earth
man are here from Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Robitsch of San
Antonio are guests at the Travel
ers.
Lewis Cornett Of New York is in
town.
"A. r. Pluecker Is here with a party
from Houston.
v. F. Page Is here from San An
tonic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
Cameron Courts

Suits filed in the district courts:
No. 8558-Sam B. Willis VS.. Roy
NJ. Lynn. suit to try title.
No. S559.-A. Tamm, ct al VS.. Ly-
dia Mitsch ct vir, suit for debt and
foreclosure.
No. 8561.-F. W. Moran VS.. A. H.
Moore. suit to enioin defendant
from maintaining law offices in GER
tain towns.
NO. 8562-Bruce Smith VS.. E. c.
Bennett. suit on debt.
No. 9563-Frank Martinez, suit for
divorce.
2sTH DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. W.. Cunningham, Judge
No orders.
I03RD DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. NJ. Kent, Judge
No orders.
COUNTY COURT
Hon. Oscar Dancy, Judge
Suits filed: None.
COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW
Hon. John Kleiber, Judge
No orders.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Cameron County
J. G. Fernandez to A. H. Fernan-
dez Sill. g &C. share /. Esp. Santo
grant; 1887 &C. out of sh. No. II,
Esj. Santo Grant. SO.
@. G.. Henson ct al to Monico
Reyes z. 1-2 lot Z, blk. 1873. Browns
vile. 5000.
j. F. Ratliff ct ux to j. F. Ratliff
as his sole and separate property
and estate all the land and all the
right, title and interest in same
owned by me in Cameron county,
Texas. also all personal property.
$40.
Priscilla D. Abbott to S. A. Me
teri south 17-2 blk. 364. San Bio.
Irrig. Co. $40.
B. G.. Hanna ct Tx to G. +. Thorn
as 9.03 <. out of blk. 9 and 2.97 &C.
of blk. e" Chicago Gardens Tract.
$40.
Harry J. Hinkly ct Tx to Minnie
Gilbert lot 4. blk. II, third addn.
San Benito. $40.
j. E. Madeley ct ux to Cam. Co.
lot 80. blk. 2. o. r. Combes. $40.
G.. D. White. sole devises Of Est. of
Sarah A. White to Mrs. May Peters
ct al. Part of Blk. 10. d. S. Sub,
Sur. %, Cam. Co, school Id. So
4l0.45.
T.. A. Henderson to Mrs. May Pc
tiers part Of blk. 10. DIS Sub. Sur.
26. Cam. Co. School. Id. $4,000.
A. II. Fernandez Tr. to G. j. Bow
ers. lot S, blk. IA, townsite Fresnos.
1925.
Geo. r. Walker to w. @. Mathes
lots !. ?. 3. 4. 5. 6, blk. 5, Valencia
park. Plat 6-51.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17

Mary Pickford, so long a silent
heroine on the screen, had her pre-
miere in the a~ll-dialogue 'Coquette"
at two Valley the2ters, the Palace,
McAllen. and Capitol, Brownsville,
Sunday.
In this production Americas
Sweetheart offers a triply radical
advance in her art. She speaks her
lines. She plays a witching contem-
porary flapper role with alluring
bobbed hair. She plays an up-to-
date Broadway drama in which a
great social ordeal vies with the
traditional Pickford sweetness and
light, and in which significant
heart-wrenching realism tests the
very soul Of the Pickford genius.
With her adaptation of the Broad
way stage success. "Coquette." as her
current vehicle, Mary Pickford sig
nalizes the first entry Of an ace
film celebrity into the new field
Of the all-spoken celluloid entertain
ment. Equipped for this pioneering
by talent already demonstrated in a
long career of silent screen" trl-
umphs. and by her early experience
J on the spoken stage. the star is said
TO bring with her the gift of the per-
feet voice for theater amplification.
This is announced as the verdict of
all critics favored with a formal pre-
view and pre-audition Of the pic
ture. 1t is a final endowment of
natures riches with which this bril-
liant woman has been favored in her
remarkable career. And from q
broader viewpoint her venture is
seen S a great turning point in the
history Of motion pictures, which are
due to enter a tremendous upheaval
II the unqualified success Of Mary
Pickford in "Coquette" is confirmed.
"Cocuette" is the stage play pro-
duced by Jed Harris over a period
longer than a year in New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
VALLEY BOYS
DON UNIFORM
200 Youths Reach Camp At
San Antonio For Months
Training

Two hundred boys from the Low
er Valley are now in San Antonio.
where they become for 30 days
wearers Of the khaki Of the United
States in the Citizens Military
Training camp at Fort Sam Hous-
ton.
According to word received here.
the boys were greeted with Hail.
Hail. the Gangs All Here!" played
by the Ninth infantry band.
After a parade through the prin-
cipal business sections Of San Anto-
MO which ended at the new Males
tic theater. members Of the recep-
ton committee delivered addresses
Of welcome.
Upon arrival at the processing
plant. the boys were assigned to
the Second division for the four
weeks Of army training.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
Air Cadets Return To
San Antonio; Will Pay
Second CaHSaturdav

Forty-two visitors from San An
tonic. 80 Of which were cadet flyers
at Brooks field. began taking off
at approximately five-minute inter
walls Sunday shortly after 10 a. m.
on the return trip home.
The cadets. who flew to Browns
vile Saturday in SO planes. were
guests Of the local chamber Of ccm-
merce here Saturday afternoon and
night at a steak barbecue and SWIM
ming party at Boca Chica beach.
Capt. c. L. Chennault Of Brooks
field. who was in charge Of the
flight, remarked Just before his
takeoff ON the return flight that
Brownsville had entertained his pu-
pills royalty and thanked the cay
in behalf Of the entire party for
favors shown the flyers while here.
We will bring a second excursion
down here next Saturday. and I
know the boys already are looking
forward to the fine hospitality that
awaits them here Capt. Chennault
said.
He also thanked the officers Of
Fort Brown, where the men were
%quartered. for considerations shown
them there.
The airport Saturday afternoon
and Sunday morning had the larg-
est number of planes tied up there
since the Inauguration of airmail
service here March 9 and 10. In
cluded in the assemblage were 80
Boeing and five Douglas planes
flown by the cadets and some 10
others. three Of which were Ford
tri-motors.
All Of the cadets praised the In
ternational airport. many exclaim-
ing at the equipment found here.
The trip down was made without
mishap. although several Of the fly
ers landed at Alice for more fuel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
DAWN-TO-DUSK
TEAMS NAMED
Committee Meets Monday
To Make Plans For
One Day Campaign

John Tanning. chairman of the
finance committee for the July 4
celebration. Monday morning broad
cast an appeal TO the entire bust
ness district OF Brownsville and
Matamoros for aid in raising $1,000
necessary 20 complete arrangements
for the greatest patriotic festival in
the history of the city including
the most varied program and inter
esting events the Valley ever has
known.
A final meeting Of the finance
committee vas scheduled for Mon
day afternoon at the chamber OF
commerce building, at which final
plans viii be made for the dawn
to-dusk" drive Tuesday, &C which
the fund must be raised.
Local merchants must not fail
us now" said Tanning in his ap-
peal. with the great program We
have outlined, il is practically a
double barrelled cinch that Browns
ville's crowd is going to be possibly
the largest in its history. The fact
that we are asking three and one
half times the amount with which
we put on the celebration last year
partly reevals our plan 70 do this
thing bigger and better than any
other city in Texas"
Entertainment Plans
At the same time, subcommittee
were working on plans for the
tertainment features.
Jack Robin, nationally known in
terror decorator from San Antonio,
was working with Mrs. Volney w.
Taylor, chairman Of the pageant
committee, on his extravaganza.
THE Court of the Far East" which
will be presented on the resaca at
Fort Brown. Beautiful floats Of
giant animals and birds will make
this one Of the celebrations out
standing attractions. 1t Will be held
at night. and the oriental effect will
be increased through the use Of
vari-colored lights.
"A representative Of the fireworks
concern which will put on the dis
play is expected to arrive in the
next day or two to begin prepara-
tons on this event which will ex-
coed anything hitherto offered in
this line of entertainment in the
Valley.
Finance Committee
Members of the finance commit
tee who have been divided into
teams and who will visit Browns
vile and Matamoros merchants
Tuesday follow:
Ike Bollack, Bob Ernst, A. A.
Brown.
j. T. Canales, Cleve Tandy, Theo
Alleyn.
Alfred Putegnat, Bob Wells. Rob
ert Pate.
Sam Houghston, Sherwood Bish-
op, z. z. Dodd.
w. A. Rascoe, John II. Harris, A.
A. Hargrove.
Holland Wood, Hurt Batsell, Tom
Sweeney.
Frank Lopez. Drew Patteson. Ben
Freudenstein, George Leonard.
Joe Celaya, Owen CombeS, Jimmie
Lotus.
Manuel Cisneros, A. Drive, II. G..
H. Weinert, Fritz Schmidt, F. A.
Monsees, z. B. Mockabee, Albert
Reed.
John Whitelaw, @. w. Moothart.
Alex Pupkin, d. l.. WEIGH.
w. s. West, John p. Seaman.
Harry Loew.
W. z. Heaner. w. B. Clint. w. z.
McDavitt, Morris Edelstein, Milton
II. West.
Grover Wagner. A. D. Dickinson.
DIR. r. II. Eisman. Lawrence Brady.
E. J. Tucker. Andres Cueto, J. L.
Bogus.
w. L. Thomas, J. A. Ainsworth.
$. NJ. Harvey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was rather
low over the far Northwest this
morning C2e.18 inches at Williston.
N. Dak.) and moderately low
throughout the middle and south
ern Rocky mountain states, while
relatively to moderately high pres
sure prevailed over the far western
and owe the eastern states at the
same time. This pressure distribu-
ton Is attended by mostly fair TO
partly cloudy weather. moderate to
fresh southerly winds. and unsea-
sonably high Temperatures through
out the great central valleys and
Texas. IN fact precipitation was
almost negligible throughout the
United States during the last 48
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
o ENFORCEMENT
COST Sal, ASS

WASHINGTON. June l7.-tPl-
Statistical studies Of the cost OF
prohibition enforcement prepared
by Commissioner Doran place the
total government expenditure in
the nine years since the adoption
Of the eighteenth amendment at
$l41 .l78. 485. with collections from
fines and revenues from liquor put
at 1850. 500. T92.
Doran said the calculations had
been made after circulation Of a
pamphlet by the Association
Against the Prohibition Amend
ment fixing a decade Of prohibition
enforcement costs to the govern
ment at nearly 81, 1000, 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
OBJECTS TO HAT
= = y
DRUMMING, so HE
= r y
BEGINS SHOOTING

SAN ANTONIO. June I7.-P-
Firing four shots into a table oc-
cupied by five guests at a West
Commerce street cafe, a hair
trigger man in green shirt and
cowboy hat" severely wounded j.
J. Viva and sent four young wom-
en- flying to safety behind the cof-
fee counter today. Hilario Soils
was wounded in the right leg when
he braved the gunman's fire in
an attempt to avenge the attack
on his friend.
The firing started because the
man objected to Soils drumming
on his straw hat with his fin
gers.
Viva and Soils, accompanied by
their wives and a third young
woman, were giving their orders
to a waitress when the gunman,
seated at the counter q few feet
distant, turned and ordered Soils
to "cut out that noise"
Soils answered the man. 1t was
reported by drumming on the hat
more vigorously.
At this the gunman produced
pistol and sent bullets screaming
into the midst of the six persons
about the small table.
Viva. jumping up to shield his
companions was hit by the sec
ond shot. a bullet ~shattering his
left hand.
AS the others raced to safety
behind the counter. Soils started
after the gunman, who with a
second man, ran out the front
door.
Soils gave chase up the street.
The man wheeled and fired two
shots. One pierced Soils right leg.
The gunman and his COMPANION
slipped away into the darkness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
AT QUEEN

Months of camera work on the
25-acre United Artists studios III
Hollywood and at location sites,
some as far distant as Canada. were
required TO film John Barrymore's
latest United Artists starring We
hicle, Eternal Love-" an Ernst
Lubitsch production which is now
showing at the Queen theater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
GATHERING

FORT WORTH. June I7.-Pl-
Delegates TO the annual convention
Of the Texas Pharmaceutical asso-
citation were arriving today for the
formal opening of the meeting to-
night.
Among the most important meas
ures to be discovered by the drug
gists Is the proposed four-cent tax
on cigarettes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17

A pilot schooner was dispatched
and took off Is passengers. The
crew remained at their posts. and
with the boiler trouble apparently
ended the vessel returned to the
river under her own power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
Day In Congress
CBy The Associated Press

Monday:
Senate finance subcommittee
continue hearings on tariff bill.
Senate considers Borah resolution
TO limit tariff revision.
House takes up provision of funds
for federal farm board.
Senate judiciary subcommittee
has hearing on nomination OF Al
bert L. Watson to Pennsylvania
~judgeship.
Senate commerce committee
takes up nomination Of Lieut.. Col.
Jarvis j. Balm to Mississippi river
commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
EXILEn FROM STORES

KINGSTON, Eng.-Mrs. Ada Full
cher. often arrested for shoplifting,
has been ordered by court to stay
out OF stores for two years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17

First figure lowest temperature
last night: second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third. wind velocity
at 8 a. m; fourth. rainfall past "a
hours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17

intermediate points have been ar
ranged. according to railway Off
Gals.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
CARNEY WILL SUCCEED
 SKINNER ATL. L.
Continued From First Pagc)

Slstant to the works manager.
 He. graduated from the Rcnssc- Iaer Polytechnic institute in Troy, x. Y, in 1918, as a mechanical en- gneer. He went to France as a second lieutenant with the engineer corps and after the war went to work as a production engineer in tho Gillespie Corp. at Lowell, Mass.
 In 1920 he went to the General Electric plant at Schenectady, where he served two and one-half years in the turbine engineering department, transferring to the switch gear department.
 In June, 1924, he was made as- sstant 10 the general manufactur- ing superintendent of the switch gear department in the new Phila- delphia works of the General Elec- tric Co.
 In June. 1928, Mr. Carney was made executive assistant to the works manager of the Philadelphia plant, which position he occupied when he left to come to Landers, I'rary X Clark.
 In yesterdays article concerning the resignation of Mir. Skinner. the fact that he served during the world war as an ensign in the sub marine forces of the United States navy was omitted.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
WORLD WAR HERO,
 HON0RED BY TWO
 NATIONS, IS DEAD
Continued From First Pagc)

Thierry, although severely wound ed. he remained with his platoon. encouraging and urging on his men in the absence of the platoon ser geant who had been killed,
 By order of
 "GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING,
 "Commander-in Chief"
 Honored by France and England
 Following this, Marshal Petain of the French high command in a special order, described Smiths hcroism and awarded him the CroiX de guerrc with palm as an indica- ton of the tribute paid to his Valor by the French government,
 Imm cdiately following, special order was issued by the English high command, citing Smith for the same action. This citation did not carry a decoration with it.
 Smith was born in this city, the son of the late Patrick and Julia smith He leaves three brothers, Patrick J, smith and Peter k. smith, both Of this city, and William II. Smith of Bristol; three nieces
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
SENATE VOTES ID DEBATE TAX CUT
Continued From First Paoc)

poets of a $1G0,0oU,000 tax rcduc- ton Christmas gift to the American people b., showing aside obstacles to immediate consideration of the sponsored legislation,
 Both republican and democratic leaders. in fact, were on record for immediate adoption of the resoll- tion in the form it passed the house which would provide a slash or one per cent in normal rates on individual and corporation mcom" taxes to be paid in the approaching year
 Chairman Smoot Of the financ" committee was prepared to rene" his request that the senate agree to vote within A hours after the rcso lution is taken up for debate, thus avoiding any considerable delay on the tariff bill.
 Would Vote Tomorrow
 Under this arrangement, the Scn- ate would reach a vote on the rcso- lution tomorrow. Leaders of the tic-republican independent which has a majority in the tariff contest, arc anxious that this agree ment be reached in order to speed tariff action.
 Senator Watson of Indiana, the republican leader, will insist that the senate proceed with the tax de. 1 ;,- Jip,nCaI nf n tE, 1 event that the unanimous consent which is necessary for a limitation of debate is not forthcoming.
 Senator Couzens Of Michigan. { republican member of the tinanc, committee. has pending an amend. 'ment to increase the tax reduction with a cut in inc capital gains ans capital loss tax from l2 1-2 pcr cent 10 10 per cent. This, and thi: alone, hc contends, will really af ford business some relief during th' approaching year.
 COtZenS Plan Dead However. the treasury has sai, mo" to the Couzcns amcndmon; Secretary Mellon thinks it a goo, proposition but he doesn't see tha there is enough money in sight mex year to warrant ii.
 If the senate approves the ta cut in the form in which it va adopted by the house, the resonl ton will go straight to the Whit
 House where President Hoover hl given assurance of his approval.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
and three nephcws.
 Veterans to Meet


 A special meeting of Private Wal ter J. Smith post, No. 5l1, Veterans of Foreign Wars. has been called by Commander Joseph Fengold for Friday evening at s o'clock at the State armory on Arch street to take action on Smiths death. He was d member of that organization.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete but he will probably be given military honors by his former con- rades. Arrangements arc in charge of NJ. J. kenney X Co.
 Fast Ball Pitcher
 Blessed with an exceptionally rugged physique, smith had un- usual strength even as boy and when at the height of his fame as d semi-professional baseball pitcher he had the reputation of having the fastest ball of any pitcher in his class i'll this locality. Opposing players often said of him that if he made up his mind 10 put all the speed he had on the ball they could not sec it as it whizzed by. He was known in his youth as 'Butsy."
 The "Niggcr Hill" district, in which he grew up, was hotbed Of baseball and Smith was one of the leaders because of his speed. The ! Alpines and the Mt. Peasants were fast teams, and the games on the sandlots in the neighborhood were bitterly fought. Many q contest was won on Smiths twirling, Fifteen years ago he pitched for the New Britain Independents under the management of Jim Luby, loca sports promoter. and made a good record. Another member of that team, John J. Coyle, died a week ago.