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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

Maude Lee Mudd first attract
ed attention in 1922. when IL was
discovered she was heiress to a
fortune estimated at millions or
dollars.
A struggle developed for Gus
tody OF the girl.
Maude Lee disappeared and
word came from Council Bluffs,
Iowa. that she had married Cor
don After q honeymoon Maude
Lee disappeared from a River
side. Calf. hotel. Gordon de-
clared she had been kidnapped by
Vic. Charles. Edith and Joe VIII
son. and instituted kidnapping
charges against the four.
Maude Lee kept under cover
until early in 1926. when annull-
ment proceedings were started
BY her.
After the annullment was
granted In February. 1925. she
avoided publicity until june. OF
the same year. when she married
Joe wilson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

FORMER JUDGE
TOLDINCOURT
Testimony of Rumors
That Wurzbach To
Win Congress Race
In Despite Protest

AUSTIN, Feb. 26.-tR)-Ten min
uteS after court opened today. Con-
greSsman-elect Augustus j. McClos-
key, defendant in a criminal TRIAL
in which he is charged with election
fraud. mounted the witness stand in
his own behalf.
The former Bexar county judge
casually folded his arms and testi-
fled in a measured, well-balanced
tone as he was led through an in
terrogation by Wayne Davis Of his
counsel.
The defense rested at 0:40 a. m,
and a brief recess was declared.
The congresSman-elect recited
the history of his life from his birth
in San Antonio, study and work at
stenography there, study and prac-
tice Of law, and elevation TO public
office. Once he was an alderman
b. appointment and eight years ago
became BeXar county judge. The
1.750,0O0 Bexar county courthouse
and roads and bridges entailing
large expenditures were built under
his administration, he said, and
nothing ever was officially ques-
toned.
He aspired TO a seat In congress,
he testified. because Il had an am
bition TO go TO congress and 1t
would give me additional education
al opportunities for my children" /"
The prosecution objected when
the defendant was asked whether
there had been rumors in San An
tonic prior to the election. He was
permitted to answer, however. and
testified that from 'the Wurzbach
machine" rumorS emanated that 1t
Continued on Page Five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
DEATH OF FOCH
NEAR, A.P. TOLD
Generalissimo OF Allies Is
Given Week or 10 Days
More of Life

PARIS, Feb. 26.-tP-The ASso-
ciated Press was informed authori-
tatively today that the condition OF
Marshal Ferdinand Foch Is consid-
-ered hopeless and that his death ap-
pears only a question of days-one
week or ten days at the most.
The informant, in a grief-stricken
tone and with tears yelling up in
his eyes, reluctantly admitted the
77-year-old generalissimo Of the al
lied armies, who has been strug-
Cling against a complication Of dis
eases for the past month, probably
has fought his last fight.
The marShals temperature rose
to i0l.6 at noon today and his weak
ness is becoming alarming. each
pulmonary attack bringing the IA
nous soldier lower and lower. In
addition TO combating uremia. the
marshal'S physicians must fight
scleroSiS OF the heart.
Can the marshal be Saved?" the
informant was asked.
Il fear not. We must not forget
that the soldier Is nearing 78."
Officially, hope has not been
abandoned for the famous soldier
and at least one OF his doctors Is
still optimistic that the marshal
may pull through. but In other au-
thoritative quarters this optimism
Is feared unwarranted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

BoyFrom Orphanage
Pleads to Stay Here

Il want to stay in the Valley;
! don't want to 60 back to the
orphans home" was the plant OF
Calvin Cunningham, 12-year-old
boy, who played hockey from
the orphan home school at Corsi-
cana on Monday, February 4, and
made his way TO the Valley.
The boy said he had no ambi-
ton to shoot Indians. tame mus
tangs or become a cowboy. He
merely wanted to get away from
the orphan home, work on farm
and 60 to school.
In company with another boy,
Melvin Eady, Is, the boy started
from Corsicana, walking to Daw-
son, where they secured a ride
To Austin. At Austin the boys
became separated, Cunningham
catching a ride to the Valley.
Il was only four days making
the trip" he said. Il had a nickel
in my pocket when l left Corsi-
cana and over a dollar when got
here"
The boy was found by Harlin-
gen officers working on a farm
near Rangerville. He was brought
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
Indy Wedding Manana,;
Promenades With FIancee

CUERNAvACA, Mexico. Feb. 26-
-LPS--Nsanana" Is the best infor-
nation qbtainable about the plans
of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
and his fiancee, Miss Anne Nor
row.
The word means tomorrow
but IL Is the Mexican's method OF
indicating an indefinite time In
the future.
Some time later Colonel Lind
bergh has said. he viii reveal
when he Is to be married. how
long he is 20 remain In Mexico.
what his plans for the future are.
Today he and his fiancee were
free for walking. talking. riding
just being together, I'm q land al
most dream-like In verdant
beauty.
Residents Of the town ITSELF
IL has population OF 7.00o-hArd-
ly were aware q visitor Of note was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

il their midst There was far
more interest in the prospect or
next Sundays band concert I'm the
plaza and the bi-weekly motion
picture shows which do not take
place when the roads are bad.
There viii he no surprise we'd
ding. some close TO the Morrow
family vouchSafed.
Opinion was that Colonel Lind
bergh and the Morrows would re-
main here for two or three days.
returning then 70 Mexico City for
the conclusion OF hts visit.
Colonel Lindbergh and his
fiancte went motoring yesterday
I'm the mountains surrounding the
city. He was &C the wheel. Later
they returned and after a stay nc
the Morrow home promenaded
with the townspeoule about ifs
cobbled streets and around the
plaza
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
Alma Reubens Given
Chance For Life In
Downing Drug Habit

BEVERLY HILLS. Cal. Feb. Is.
@P-Physicians today gave Alma
Rubens. screen star. who FOR several
months has been striving 70 cure
herself Of narcotic addiction, an
even change for recovery
After consultation at the home Of
Miss Rubens' mother. Mrs. Theresa
Rubens. the doctors said the screen
star had been at the point OF death
several times during the past Few
days
1t was revealed that, in the course
Of medical treatment designed to
cure her OF the narcotic habit. ad-
ministration OF small doses Of mar
cotics had been terminated three
days ago. The reaction In her phys
ical condition followed Only physi-
clans and members Of her immedi-
ate family we're allowed 70 see her.
Her husband. Ricardo Cortez. also
a film star. was said by members Of
the family TO be at his wife's bed
side cunstantlys
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

TO Brownsville and turned over
TO Sheriff w. r. Brown, who i'm
mediately wired the boys mother,
Mrs. Edith Cunningham at Tyler,
Texas.
Officers all over the state have
been searching for the boy since
early In February, Sheriff Brown
said. He had been consigned to
the state orphans home five years
ago, and fears he will be sent to
the school OF correction II taken
back.
i want to stay in the Valley"
he said. Il want to work on a
farm, and 60 to school like other
boys. / have no father, and II
they send me back ] will have no
chance to make anything Of my
self"
After arriving in the Valley the
boy spent several days in San
Benito and then went TO work on
a farm near Rangerville.
Those people at Rangerville
were good to me, and / wish /
could stay with them" he said.
The farm work Is not hard. and
! know / can do enough work to
pay my board and go to school"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
LAREDO ROUTE
TO Be MOVED
HERE MAR. 9
t. A. t. Operations
Manager Flies Here
To Arrange Inau-
guration OF Service

Air mail lines from Chicago
through the Midwest and from
New York and Washington through
the East. will converge nc Browns
vile and meet the Mexico line
here.
The Fort Worth To Laredo route
will be discontinued on March q.
All air mail destined for Central
and South America eventually will
be handled through Brownsville.
and conclusions or T.. q. Rhen-
strom. operations manager or Tex
as Air Transport. Inc. who flew
here from Fort Worth last night to
complete arrangements for the
service. He landed at the munich
pal airport after 6 %. m.
Rehnstrom said his company had
received orders from the postof-
flee department TO discontinue the
San Antonio-Laredo flights ON
March 8. and to bring all mail des-
tined for Mexico into Brownsville.
The first north line will start
operation March O.. carrying the
mail by way OF San Antonio. Waco.
Fort Worth. Dallas to Kansas City
and Chicago.
No orders have been received for
establishment OF the second line
from Brownsville 10 Houston.
thence north and east 70 New Or
leans. Atlanta. Washington and
New York. but this line is expected
70 be established as soon as equip
ment Is available.
Pending receipt or equipment and
establishment OF the Brownsville
Houston line. eastern mail is ex-
pected 70 be transferred at Waco
Tor the Houston. New Orleans, At
lanta, New York run.
The Texas Air TRANSPORT Inc
which took over the st. Tammany
Airways In the merger effected at
New Orleans last week. wi. handle
the eastern air mail ms far as At
santa, where connection is made
with the Pitcairn Air Transport
Co. serving the Atlantic coast from
Miami. Florida. TO Montreal. Can
ada.
Connections for western mail will
be made at Kansas City over the
San Antonio-Dallas route.
Orders for discontlnuance OF the
Laredo run were received mt the
head offices or the Texas Air
Transport. Inc. nc Fort Worth
Monday. and Rhenstrom left imme-
diately for Brownsville to make the
necessary arrangements for airport
facilities. He stated that two
planes would arrive in Brownsville
daily to handle the north and
southbound mails. The first plane
viii arrive Friday. March q, and
will be I'm readiness 20 carry the
Mexican mail northward upon ar
rival OF the first plane from Mex
leo City.
Arrangements were being made
today with the city commission for
erection OF hangar and shops.
Brownsville 10 be the southern
terminus OF the company's main
trunk line.
Passenger ard express service be-
tween Brownsville and aIl import
ant cities I'm Texas viii be estab-
liShed simultaneously with the afr
mail. Rhenstrom said. Schedules
are being worked out 70 secure good
CONTINUED on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
Touring Kiwanians
Are Guests of Valley
At Banquet and Golf

morning, the travelling civic club
members we're guests OF Hidalgo
county for the day, arriving here
shortly after 6 o'clock. After short
rest period, they were taken to Mat
amoroS in automobiles furnished by
Cameron county KiwanianS.
Tuesday the KiwanianS were TAX
en- to the Brownsville Country club
links and enjoyed several rounds OF
golf, while the women were taken
on a shopping tour to Matamoros.
After luncheon at the FL Jardin
hotel here at o'clock. the visitors
will be taken on an automobile tour
of Cameron county.
The tour Is to end at Harlingen
where the visitors will be served
dinner, leaving there at night on
the homeward trip.
Faux is Toastmaster
Harry Faux of the Brownsville
Kiwanis club acted as master OF
ceremonies at the MatamoroS din
ner and called on G.. w. bennett.
local postmaster, to introduce the
distinguished guests present. who
included Gen. Gabriel r. Cervera,
commander Of the Matamoros gar
rison. and Ernesto Urtusastegui.
president OF the Matamoros Rotary
club and manager of the chamber
of commerce of the Mexican city.
who made the speech Of welcome.
Speaking in Spanish, which was
translated by bennett. Urtusastegui
welcomed the Kiwanis visitors and
told them the entire city of Mata-
moroS welcomed them as friends,
and when he said friends. that is
what Il mean" In conclusion he
said he hoped their stay in Mata-
moros and the Valley would be a
pleasant one and that they would
come back.
That the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley had grown from a struggling
settlement OF ranches a few short
years ago. TO a wealthy, prosperous
and united city reaching from
Brownsville to Mission. was the as
sertion Of O. G. Richardson, mana
ger of the local chamber of COM
merce. who spoke on "Our Valley.
Statistics were cited by Richard
son showing the rapid growth Of the
Valley. Seven years ago he said
there was only seven miles Of pave
ment In the Valley. a short piece al
Harlingen and small stretch here
ter than 600 miles Of paved high
ways when the financed projects
are completed.
Howard Webb, chairman OF the
visiting Kiwanis delegation. ther
took the chair and in a short tall
Continued on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
CLOSER ORGANIZATION
APPLIED FOR BY M. p.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-tR)-
Closer and more economical asso-
citation between the corporations
making up the Missouri Pacific sys-
TEN was proposed today to the In
terstate Commerce Commission
The MisSour Pacific company,
which now operates q subsidiary
corporations, including the New
Orleans, Texas and Mexico, the In
terEat.onal Great Northern, the st.
Louis. Brownsville and Mexico, the
San Antonio. Uvalde and Gulf and
several others. told the commission
that the maintenance OF these cor
poratsons as operating units with
separate accounting represented
unnecessary expense" The Mis-
souri, Pacific owns all of them either
by complete control or majority
stock ownership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

prevent her opening and
canvassing the returns from
Hidalgo county.
While trial OF the case will be on
the plaintiffs petition for an in
junction. IL will involve practically
all Of the contentious of the two
factions In Hidalgo county which
have been ut loggerheads for many
months.
IN going into the allegations OF
Griffin, who charged many irregu-
larities the ballot boxes In the gen.
eral election will likely be opened.
1t is estimated that trial Of the
case will require several weeks.
When Judge Calhoun announced
his decision. both sides asked for an
early trial. II was agreed the case
would be set when the Judge calls
his docket next Monday.
E. +. Smith. attornev for Judge
Leslie. entered exception TO the
courts ruling.
Griffin alleged returns certified
to the state canvassing board BY
the county commissioners court did
not show the true result Of the elec-
ton.
He claimed the commissioners
court acted unlawfully In rejecting
the returns from the Weslaco pre-
cinct. Judge A. w. Cameron, county
Judge of Hidalgo county, had testi-
fled the Weslaco was not included
in the canvass because the envelope
bearing the returns was unsealed
and because or alleged Irregular
tiles there.
Griffin claimed that had the Wes-
laco votes been counted he would
lave defeated Judge Leslie and al
legged further that many Illegal
votes were counted for Judge Leslie
in other boxes OF the county.
Griffin was the leader Of the dele
CATION which came TO Austin two
weeks ago to protest action OF the
house of representatives In dismiss
ing the contest OF T. M. Smith
against Representative w. r.. Mont
gomery Of Edinburg.
Both Griffin and Smith were can
dictates IN an independent ticket
against ii : democratic nominees In
the genera election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
LOCAL c. OF C..
DIRECTORATE
ALTERED AGAIN
Cobolini Votes No to
4 New Names Of
fered By Hinkley;
Commission Heated

A realignment of the board of d.
rectors of the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce. appointed less than
two weeks ago. was the outgrowth
Of a meeting OF the city commits
sion at the city hall Tuesday morn
ing.
City Commissioner j. "A. Cobolini
heatedly voted mo" on list Of d.
rectors submitted by Commissioner
Burt Z. Hinkley along with mo-
ton that the list be adopted.
Commissioner A. G. Hipp and
Continued on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
REPULSE BANDITS AT
GUADALAJARA, REPORT

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 26.-tP,-El
Universal today says band of in
surgent cavalrymen yesterday pene-
trated Guadala lara second largest
city In Mexico. as far as the military
garrison, where they we're repulsed.
They fled from the city.
Guadalajara is capital OF the state
OF Jalisco, where the so-called Cath
olic insurgent movement has been
at its height. Activities Of the
bands heretofore hav ebeen con-
fined mainly to q sort of guerilla
warfare with rarely anything SO bold
as an incursion into heavily guard
ed city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
SAN BENITO WOMAN
IS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Especial TO The Herald)

SAN BENTTO. Feb. 26.-MrS. "a
M. Lee, residing near here, was
shot in the arm accidentally Mon
day. She and her husband were
going hunting. and Lee had placed
the auto. As the car started. the
a 410 gauge shotgun in the seat OF
gun suddenly was fired. the charge
striking Mrs. Lee In her left arm.
Her condition Is not serious and
doctors say she will not lose her
arm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
MENINGITIS BREAKS
OUT ON PACIFIC BOAT

SEATTLE. Feb. up One
hundred forty-six steerage passen-
gers and seamen were quarantined
here late last night when the
American mail liner President Lin
coin arrived from the Orient with
twelve cases OF spinal meningitis,
described as 'virtilent," aboard.
The eleven stricken men and one
woman. al steerage passengers.
were taken to the city hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

Representing II clubs in the mid
die west, sixty-two Kiwanians from
Chicago and Illinois were guests Of
Kiwanis clubs OF the Valley at a
banquet Monday night at the villa
Espanola in Matamoros. The Wis
itors are In this section on a vaca-
ton to enjoy golfing in the balmy
climate OF the south.
Arriving in the Valley early in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
INN ATT FERTILIZATION
MEASURE PASSES HOUSE

AUSTIN. Feb. 26.-fPt-Steriliza-
ton or inmates OF state institutions
was proyidef for In bill by Rep.
n. l.. Rinca4d A Of Crovell, passed by
the house today by i01-27 vote.
The measure, designed TO prohibit
propagation OF feeble-minded or
epileptic children already Is In ef-
feet in 10 states, DR.. Kincaid ex-
ulained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
Jurisdiction is in
Austin, is Ruling
OfDistrict Judge

AUSTIN, Feb. 26.-QF1-Judge George Calhoun held
today that the Travis county court had jurisdiction to try
the contest of Gordon Griffin against Judge j. E..
Leslie for the office of district judge Of Hdago county
Attorneys for Judge Leslie had attacked jurisdiction of
the court when Griffin, who claimed he received
votes than Judge Leslie obtained temporary injunction
against Mrs Jane Y McCallum secretary of state,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
ALLEGED ROBBER IDENTIFIED

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. Feb. IS.
-tFl-R- b. Nichols. on trial here
on charges Of robbery with fire.
arms in connection with the rob-
berry OF drug store. was identified
today by r a. SpoontS. store man
ager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day: not much change I'm tempern-
ture.
For East Texas: Partly claudy to-
night and Wednesday.
Moderate TO fresh northeast Co
east winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Tsa-
bel tomorrow. under normal met
geological conditions:
High ........ 6:13 a- m: SIS ~. m
Low .............-..-. l2.24 ~. nl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

There viii be no material change
In the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26

SCREWS - NUTS - WASHERS
Large Well Assorted Stocks
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
OPEN DRY OFFICE AT
DOVER ON MONDAY
Much Liquor Destroyed In Cleanup
Of Store Room At Wilmington

The removal of Federal Prohibi-
tion headquarters from the Old Fed
eral Building, Sixth and King Sts.,
in Wilmington, to the second floor
of the United States Postoffice build
ing, Dover, was made on Saturday.
The change was a task that the
agents would not relish performing
every day.
Among other things, the store
room of the Office had to be cleaned
out and this involved some real
work. 1t was necessary for Prohi-
bition Director George R. Hill to
take an AK in and finish the demoli-
ton of a copper still that had been
taken in a raid near Hanby's Corner
which was led by Agent Frank E.
Haley, of the Law and Order So
ciety, who was assisted by Federal
agents under Mr.. Hill.
Another instance of the cleaning
out" occurred Saturday afternoon
when Deputy United States Marshal
Krauss, assisted by Mr.. Hill and
his men, dumped between 700 and
500 gallons of liquor on the dump
at the entrance to Wilmington.
The Offices of the Federal agents
was officially opened at Dover Mon
day morning at which time the en-
tire staff under Mr.. Hill began
their duties in the new headquarters.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
FOR SUSSEX DE MOLAY
Several Milford Boys VIII Fill Offices
This Term

Oficers of Evergreen Chapter, Or
der of DeMolay, with headquarters
in Georgetown, have been elected
for the term, as follows: Master
Councillor, Samuel Pierce, Of Lewes;
senior councillor, Percival J. Able
man, of Georgetown; junior council
or, Oliver Farrow, Jr., of George
town; senior deacon, James Dicker-
son, of Milford; junior deacon, Nor
man Calhoun, of Rehoboth; senior
steward, Samuel Richards, of Mil
ford; junior steward, AL Cohen, of
Milford; first preceptor, Thomas
Calhoun, of Georgetown; second pre-
ceptor, Manford Rust, of George
town; third preceptor, Joshua Bar
nett, of Millsboro; fourth preceptor,
Leslie Dobson, of Millsboro; fifth
preceptor, Price Webb, of Milford;
sixth preceptor, Charles Stevenson,
of Georgetown; seventh preceptor,
Thomas Derrickson, of Milford
marshall, Wesley Ellis, of Millsboro;
standard bearer, Vernon Messick, of
Georgetown; chaplain, James Goslee,
of Stockley; scribe, John Jewell, of
Milford; treasurer, bud" Rosa, of
Milford; almoner, Norris Carmean of
Georgetown; orator, Raymond Kop-
pie of Harbeson; sentinel, Thomas
Williams, of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
PLACE ORDERS FOR
so MILES OF ROAD
State Highway Department To I'M
prove Roads In Three Counties

With the award of the contract
for the new road from Dover to
Hazlettville in West Dover, dis
tance of over seven miles, the State
Highway Department has placed or
ders for slightly less than so miles
of road this year. These new roads
are divided among the three coun-
ties as ollows:-New Castle, 1896
miles; Kent county, 1853 miles;
Sussex county, 20.37 miles.
In addition to the new roads three
new bridges are also being con-
structed this year, these include a
movable bridge at Newport in New
Castle county, a movable bridge
near Milford in Kent county and the
new bridge at the Garrison mill
pond north of Cheswold.
Prior to construction Of the new
work this year, the State had total
of $50 miles of improved roads and
when the work now under contract
is completed the total will be in
creased to TAO miles.
The road from Dover to Hazlett-
vile will be a Stag road of the traf-
fic bound type and will be 16 feet
wide. This road will be of the exper-
mental type which if proven salts
factory, will likely be recommended
by the State Department for other
roads not so heavily used.
The two new roads now under con-
struction are from Wendall's Corner
IN woodland Reach and from Laws
School House to Harrington.