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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18
Elks Initiate
Largest Class;
Plan Big Fete

The largest attendance since re-
organization, featured the regular
meeting of the Elks club Wednes-
day evening % whiCN time six new
candidates we're initiated. One new
member was received by demit.
Plans for holding a ladies night,
July rs, we're discussed.
The new members taken into the
lodge are w. r. Smith, August
feiffer, Donald Orason, Alex H.
Kleinberg, Dudley p. South and j..
E. Harrington.
Approximately so Elks attended
the meeting. A billiard tournament
was conducted simultaneously with
the iniations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18
Harlingen Woman
Hurt on Highway
When Car Upsets

Hazel Cummings, Harlingen resi-
dent, was reported Thursday re-
leased from the Mercy hospital,
where she was taken late Wednes-
day after. the coupe she was driv-
ing turned over on its side in a
ditch.
The wreck occurred about p. m.
within blocksof the hospital. Two
others were reported in the car
with her, but they were not hurt
enough to require treatment.
She was driving toward Harlin-
gen when the car slipped from the
road and overturned.
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MAN RECEIVERS FROM
ACCIDENT INJURIES
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, July Is. - Pease
Meadows, truck driver for the city
of Harlingen, injured Wednesday
when his truck overturned on him,
is reported improving at the VAL
ley Baptist hospital here
His right leg was broken when he
was caught underneath the truck,
but no other serious injuries we're
suffered, physicians state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18
WHEAT PRICE DROPS
IN OPENING TRADE

CHICAGO, July 16.-(P)-The
grain markets took an unlocked for
tumble at the opening of trading
today, wheat prices dropping from
l 7-8 to 7-8 cents a bushel large
ly because of weakness at Liverpool
The decline was quickly made up,
however, upon receipt Of the days
increment of bad weather news
from the northwest. Quotations
fluctuated irregularly during the
first hour.
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MACDONALD RUSHING
DISARMAMENT ANSWER

LONDON, July 18.-(P)-Premier
Ramsay Macdonald told the house
of commons this afternoon he was
doing his ltmos' to expedite naval
disarmament negotiations with the
United State So as to be able to
make an announcement IN the sub
ject before parliament rises at the
end of the month The premier
said, however, he was not sure this
would be possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18

| N OU r
VALLEY

FIVE HUNDRED Valley boy
scouts are counting the days to
August 7.
Beginning that day and continu-
ing ten days to Aug. II, the annual
encampment is to be held at Camp
erry on the Arroyo Colorado near
Rio Hondo.
Last year about $50 boys enjoyed
this period of recreation and educa-
ton. There now are more than 1000
scouts in the Valley and, counting
the Scoutmasters and other adults
interested in the work, there are
1900 persons engaged.
Tom Murray, Valley scout execu-
tive and director, says the encamp-
ment is going to be bigger and bet
ter" in every way.
There will be real course Of in
struction for the Scouts and a pro-
gram of entertainment that will fill
all the hours.
Safety instruction is in charge Of
w. G. Jones and Scion Ayers will
direct athletics. Harvey c. Stiles
will conduct classes in nature study
and J. D. benson will teach rope
making. B. Flemming is taxidermist; ;
Bud Bonner, swimming.
These are only a few of the sub
JectS to be taught in the ten-day
Scoutcraft college.
w. Edward Perry will be assist
ant director under Murray and
camp management will be in charge
of the following committee: w. H.
Moon, McAllen; A. G. McInnis,
Brownsville; E. G. Bennett, Harli1-
gen; I. G. Cook, McAllen; Burt
Coleman, La Feria; Frank Tappan,
Mercedes and Ralp Scott, Raymond
s5v.tc,.n. +; J. !. 49, Ii,
DIR. r. E. Utley, ,Harlingen; DR.. R.
j. Malone, public health officer.
Hidalgo county. and DR.. w. B.
Primer, head Of Cameron county
health unit.
Sergeant Rove of Fort Brown is
first aid and health specialist and
Sergeant Renfro in charge of COM
missary.
FUTURE LEADERS Of the Valley
will be among the boys who attend
this encampment.
Men who will direct the affairs of
this section and the state will grow
from these ScoutS-and the associ-
aSions and instruction received dur
ing these ten days will play an i'm
portant part in their development.
But the good time alone will be
worth all the work and worry.
PERSONS LIKELY to be wanted
by the police are warned to fight
shy of Hal Eustace, Brownsville
Herald sports editor and reporter
And it is suggested that prize
fight promoters in search of cham
pionship material look this bow
over.
A prisoner. being questioned al
the police station and impatient Al
restraint, watched his chance and
made a break for liberty-the chase
was on.
The fleeing prisoner, leading ran
into the home of DR.. Jose A. del
Castillo, through the house and oft
into the back yard. Here a high
fence confronted him and a bark
ing dog drew his mind from the
task Of scaling it.
Eustace and Officer Lerma. close
GA the heels Of the prisoner. rushed
into the back yard running a dead
heat. The prisoner, abandoning tho
idea of scaling the wall, dodged mast
Officer Lerma and
BAN!
-he man was picking himself IN
from the ground after having r1p
full tilt into Eustace's sturdy right
Now there is talk of ISSUING .
F&cial officers commission to the
reporter, unless
Developers of prize fighters might
find this Of interest.
RANGER CAPTAIN Bill sterl;no
and his trick pinto poney are ro-
ing to New York and it is an eYo,,
Continued on page 81
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PIT. Isabel Towers To Topple Thursday
: : = : : : : :
Expect Steel To Be Used For Firearms

ton NAY was removed to Fort
Brown.
The towers are made Of high
grade steel and it has been sold
to smelling company in Eonter-
rey. 1t is probable that 1t will be
recaSt into firearms. Porter states.
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Especial to The Herald
POINT ISABEL, July 18.-The
old steel radio towers, a landmark
here since 1914, were to crash to
earth today.
Workmen for C. F. Porter. San
Benito contractor, began cutting
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through the lower portion of the
towners early Thursday morning.
The steel frames were scheduled
to be toppled from their upright
position about 2 p. m.
The towers were abandoned
about five years ago when stat
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Cello,
July 18.-(AP)-Reports from
Limon, Colo, 80 miles east of
here, say eight bodies have been
brought to that place from the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific wreck at StrattOn.
A cloudburst ioosing seven to
eight inches of water in the region
last night swelled dry creeks to
raging torrents and flooded low
lands. The water was slowly re-
ceding from higher ground this
morning. Roads were washed out
in every direction and highway
bridges went out before the tor
rent.
DENVER, Colo, July 18.-CR-
Twelve persons we're reported to
have been killed when Rock sland
passenger train number 5, west
bound from Chicago, plunged into
Landsman creek, three miles west
OF Stratton, Colo, $50 miles east of
Denver, about 3 a. m, today.
According to a report received by
the Denver Post, the train plunged
through weakened bridge, and
two Of the cars on the all-pullman
train were submerged in the creek
bed.
First reports stated twelve per-
SONS were known to have drowned
and there were reports this number
probably would be augmented. At
least twenty passengers were de-
clared to be missing.
Heavy Rains
The creek, ordinarily a dry wash,
had become raging torrent dur
ing the last "a hours as result of
extremely heavy rains during that
period.
All physicians at Stratton, and
Burlington, as well as Limon, Colo,
were rushed to the scene and
wrecking crews were dispatched
from Colorado Springs.
Morris Gest, theatrical producer
of New York, to Denver, was said
to have been a passenger on the
train.
High water hampered rescue
work. One coach in which the vic
Tins were trapped, was submerged.
A highway bridge paralleling the
railroad bridge was washed out.
Ambulances and doctors we're de-
layed reaching the scene due to the
| high water
500 on Train
Only the train crew members
were awake when the train plunged
into the torrent. Approximately
500 passengers on the train were
asleep in their berths.
The train, through passenger
| from the East, carried 20 coaches
four of these, including the baggage
car and locomotive, went into the
creek. The heavy load on the train
was accounted for by railroaders
as due to summer tourist tr, vel.
An automobile road which paral-
lelS the railrocd for some distance
was five feet under water at the
scene Of the accident. This heavy
| flow prevented anyone at once
reaching the accident.
CHICAGO, July 18.-(P)-West-
bound Rock Island train No. 5
wrecked this morning near STRAIT
ton, Colo, left Chicago at 1880 D
m. Tuesday.
1t consisted of IL steel cars anc
6 pullmans The train was knowr
as the Colorado Express.
Official reports received at head.
quarters o. the Rock Island line
here said the wreck occurred a
| 3.55 q M three and cr1a half y,,ifc,
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Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteoro-
logical conditions:
High ...................4:40 a. m.
Low ...................8:14 p. M.
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n. Y. COTTON OPEN

NEW YORK, July 18.-CP,-Cot-
ton opened steady: July 18.45; Oct.
1891; Dec. 1926; Jan. 1919; March
1910; May 19.48.
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WEATHER

THE WEATHER
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
Light to moderate winds, mostly
southerly.
For East Texas: Not received in
time.
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MIsCELLANEOUs DATA

Sunset today ......-.....T.23 -. nj
Sunrise tomorrow ..5.49 a. %.
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RIVER. FORECAST

The river will continue to fal
from Mission down during the next
few days, and remain practically
stationery elsewhere
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"A Type for every
Purpose
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
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500 ABOARD
fast FLYER
IN COLORADO
All Were Asleep When
Cars Fall In Raging
Torrent; Rescue Is
Hampered By Water

COLORADO SPRINGS, Cello.
July 18.-(AP)-Reports from
Limon, Colo, 80 miles east of
here, say eight bodies have been
brought to that place from the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific wreck at StrattOn.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-08
A WORTHY PROMOTION

As Vice President and Managing Director of the Bank of Seward for many years past, Mr. H. > Balder son has been the prime factor in the substantial growth of that financial institution and President, to which position he was honored yesterday, the Bank of Seward will continue to show a substantial concrete growth throughout the future.
 A perusa of the bank statement, published in other columns of this issue will reveal astonishing figures to the ayman the deposits alone over the half million dollar mark strong cash reserve and secondary re- serve close to the quarter million dollar mark
 The gradual growth of the deposits reflects the prosperity of the community; the confidence of bus mess firms and residents of the city and citizens of this district
 Congratulations are extended to President Balder- ston and to his able assistant, MT. O. Ushagen, who has been elected Cashier Also to Mr. Maurice D. Lee hgey of Seattle, who elected Vice President May the Bank of Seward continue to prosper for, in turn it's prosperity is guage of the growth and general conditions of this area of the Territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-08
AN ANNOUNCEMENT ITO OUR FRIENDS"

With the sudden passing away September 21st of former President, MT. Chas. E. Brown we have lost staunch friend and business executive and his passing is great loss Before leaving for his New York home Mr. Brown disposed of his entire interests in The Brown & Hawkins Corporation to his former associates T. w. Hawkins and A. H. Meyer, and also resigned from the presidency of the Brown Hawkins Corporation which he held since the firms incorporation in 1920 Mr. Browns resignation president made nee ment with Mr. Hawkins as the President and Gen. eral Manager and A. H. L. Meyer as Vice President and Treasurer.
 "The Brown & Hawkins Corporation will carry on it's former policies that have made it the great establish ment it is today and the huge stocks of quality merchandise will be maintained in all departments. In the future in the past the corporation will be ever ready it's many patrons with courtesy prompt service, fair trading and quality first merchandise.
 I've wish to thank all for any favors shown us in the past and hereby solicit your future patronage
 Sincerely,
 Brown 6 Hawkins Corporation
 By T. W. Hawkins President
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-08
COUNCIL DECIDES ID OPEN THIRD AVE.
 MADISON ID \ ST.

A long felt need to property owners of upper Third Avenue will be fulfilled shortly with the de- cision of the Seward City Coun- cil last evening to immediately grade the street and build a walk from Madison to A Street, or from the approximate locality of the Urback residence to the Fed eral Addiction. Through consid- al other business confronted the Council, in regular session last night, this was the most impor tant item on the calendar.
 The meeting was called to order by Mayor P. C. McMullen with Councilmen's Orlander, Swet- mann, Badger, Horner and Mo Kama present. Minutes of the previous meeting was read by City Clerk A. D. Balderston, then the Council swung into action
 The Councilmen were notified by City Attorney L. V. Ray, and by Lindley Green, land office reg istrar, that the necessary papers for the city to acquire the cem- etery tract were at hand and raadv for publication; same ap- nears elsewhere in this issue of the Gateway
 Claims totalling $1,256.8O were read and warrants ordered drawn for this amount. A $50 drayage bill from the City Transfer was ordered paid from the special school fund.
 The question of a $150 refund to Hugh Daugherty was referred to the City Attorney.
 MT. Malloy, who has had the contract for installing the First Avenue sewer, was present and reported the work is completed.
 Discussion took place as to better means of handling the city traffic which was finally turned over to Chief Guest. Slow sogns are to be put up in the school district The approach to the 4th Avenue bridge, the left side go- ing north was reported to be in a poor condition; the necessary inn provement will be made.
 Under the head of unfinished business certain tax titles to city lots were approved and deeds will be executed.
 John Debruil offered $50 for two city lots, near the old hospi- tai building which he desires for the purpose of turning into an en- trance to the hospital With this understanding, his offer was ac- cepted
 The long standing claim of the fire department, amounting to $50, a matter long under discus sion from the standpoint of whether or not water should have been turned on at a certain fire, was finally put through in regular order the claim ordered paid
 Lieutenant Hunsicker was an interested visitor at the session.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-08
PRAISES TOWN PAPERS

An exceptional fine tribute paid to the country press by Congressman J. B. Aswel of Louisiana in recent speech in which he said in part:
 "The country newspaper is the most thoroughly read publication It is essential the family community paper The character of requires reading from cover to cover Advantages to advertiser whether local or national newspaper of this kind are obvious The many services the small town editor renders can not be measured in dollars and cents"
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-08

Mr. Rascob recently wrote piece explaining how everybody might get rich But he hasn't explained how everybody might get elected
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-08

Forgive my enemies?" said the dying editor to the priest q have none. Pved killed them all.'
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-08

Alaskans should burn Alaska coal for the good of their immortal souls and the everlasting glory of the Territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-08

RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7, LOOT.
 0 % pi~. in @ odd Feiio~s' iTssY #aII. all S;Ge vis-
 iting brothers welcome Dow l. Galloway, N. e, Ludwig Larson. secretary.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14

judeed by the standards of the every day run of New Britain citi- sens hs would say there were.
 Beaana Spokesman for c. 0f c. .
 Secretary R. H. Benson of the Chamber of Commerce represented the organization as opposed to lift ing the ban.
 Councilman F. L. Conlon, one of the signers of the resolution to all low carnivals to operate in the city. said he would not favor them in New Britain if they were kept farther away from the town line, but as long as they can show next to the park they might better be in the city where proper supervision could be given them.
 Failed to Shock Landwehr
 Councilman Landwehr said he visited the carnival and saw noth- ing shocking. He mentioned that churches frequently run affairs where wheels are played. and re- gently the Knights of Columbus conducted an indoor bazaar where there were wheels of chance being played in plain sight. He believed in allowing the people of New Britain to enjoy themselves occa- sionally and for that reason he was in favor of carnivals.
 Councilman Mlynarski was in favor of leaving the ordinance on the books but he thought Council man Sablotsky's idea to confer with the Berlin officials good one. Councilman Warner saw no merit in the suggestion and asserted that the park department should buy the property where the carnival is playing and then it would be con- trolled. The city charter gives the department the right to own and control land in Berlin and on this particular site there is pond which could be used for skating thus eliminating the necessity of flooding the football gridiron in Willow Brook park. ..-.
 Objects to Land Purchase
 Councilman Sablotsky replied that
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14
lli;,ter Say, Allowing Carnivak
 Would be Selling Morals of Youth

ties. the purpose being to have the carnivals restrocted to some place other than the present grounds. He scored the carnival company playing in Berlin this week for advertising that 1t was showing at Willow Brook Park, and remarked with some heat that none of the opponents of carni- vals in the common council saw fit 10 raise voice in protest against it..
 Ministers Oppose Change
 Rev. A. D. Heininger of the First Congregational church represented the Protestant Ministers association of New Britain as opposed to lifting the ban and said he could not see the logic of Councilman Sablotsky's argument to permit nuisance which exists in Berlin to be trans ferred to New Britain. He said car nivals destroy the very things for which civic organizations and edu- cational institutions work towards namely the betterment of the city and community good, and to allow them to play in New Britain simply to bring $75 a day into the city treasury as a license fee would be
 selling the morals of our young people"
 Rev. Mir. Heininger was asked by Councilman Warner whether or not he had observed anything at the carnival which could be construed as morally wrong and contrary to state jaw. He replied that he had not read the state law relative to games of chance but he hoped there was law prohibiting the games he saw played. and as for the moral irregularities observed on the grounds. if he gauged them accord ing to the standards of the lowest people in New Britain" he would say there were no wrongs. but
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14

street asked for rSlisf from the cea. ditjon caused by the dry clsanina place on Lincoln strssf It was ax- plained that the proposed ordinancs will not permit such establishments in any district of the city with the exception Of those zoued n indus trial. It would not affect these al- ready established. however. and . question arose n to whether or not the place on Lincoln street is ac- tually in operation at present. being in the hand. of . receiver.
 A provision to require applicants for licenses to operate dry cleaning and dyeing esta blishments to pay for newspaper advertisements Of hearings was discussed and met with favor. With . few other proposed changes it will be considered at the
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14
Ordnance Committee, 5 to 3, Decides to Keep Ban oa Books After Lively Debate.

The proposed lifting Of the ban against travelling carnivaA in New Britain was frowned upon by the ordinance committee of the common council last night, a resolution to re- peal inc ordinance which prohibits them from playing in New Britain being defeated 5 10 5. Councilmen F. l.. Conlon, Joseph Landwehr and W, F. Curtin voted to repeal the or dinance and Alderman J. Gustave Johnson. Counciimen Joseph My narski. W. S. Warner, w. S. Scheuy and c. o. Holt voted not to repeal it. A spirited hght on the issue will take place at tho council meeting next Wednesday evening. it was predict ed about city hall during the eve ming.
 Sahl0t&ky FAvors Repeal
 Councilman Samuel Sablotsky, who h not . member of the com mittee, spoke in favor of lifting the ban on the ground that it would be better to have carnivals in New Britain where they could be prop erly supervised than to have them on the lot adjoining Willow Brook Park in the town of Berlin. where a bad traffic congestion is caused and damage done to the park property.
 He favored having a committee appointed to represent New Britain in | conference with Berlin authori-
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14

if the ordinance committee did noa recommend appointing the commit tee to confer with the Berlin au- thorites he would bring In such . resolution snd fight for 1t on the council door. The suggestion that the city buy the property mentioned by Councilman Warner was ridi- culed by Councilman Sablotslty. who said taxes were sufficiently high already and the city should not buy property which was not needed, just to help someone out.
 Alderman Johnson, chairman of the committee. spoke against the carnivals and Councilman Warner said he was surprised that the chair man Of the police board and the chief of police were not in attenj- ance to oppose carnivals. When ths ordinance was adopted few years ago, the chairman of the police board and the chief favored it on account of the difficulty Of handling carnivals. the councilman said. Mir. Benson remarked that the difficulty of policing a public dance hall was one of the outstanding arguments against it in this city.
 Dry Cleaning Code Discussed
 The committee held public hearing on a proposed dry cleaning and dyeing establishment code and decided 10 defer action until the next meeting. Morris Cohn, heavy taxpayer, said he was not in tho business affected but he owned pro- perty in which such ah esta blish- ment was located and therefore he was interested. He objected to provision which would declare a dry cleaning establishment as abandon ed if not operated for 30 days. He said it was unfair and unbusiness- like and would work hardship in cases where business men. on ac- count of illness, death or because of financial reverses found themselves unable to open their places for thir- ty days. He doubted the legality of such a restriction.
 John Dunlay oi 464 West Main