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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-20
Coast Cumd Gutter Chelan at Attu To Aid Zeppelin

wAsTfTNGToN Aug. 20. The Coast Guard Cutter Chelan arrived at Attu Is- land, Alaska, Monday, to, stand by and render assis- tance to the Graf Zeppelin when the latter resumes her flight from Tokio, if aid should be necessary.
 TAKE OFF THURSDAY
 TOKYO, Aug. 20. = Re- freshed by baths and sleep, the officers and passengers of the Graf Zeppelin began two days program of Japan csc hospitality. The zeppe- lin has been given a minute inspection and all is in readiness to take off at dawn Thursday for Los An geles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
Other Early Losses.

General Electric and Auburn Auto
each dropped 7 points Packard Motors.
s: United Aircraft, Az; International
Telephone, AZ: Curtiss, 4. and Mont
gomery-Ward. National Cash Register,
Kennecott, Anaconda. Commonwealth
Power. Air Reduction, Chile Copper
and Wright Aeronautical all dropped
3 points or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22

1t in the past as
a constructive fac
tor in the Nations
progress, Craig B.
Lakewood, presi-
dent Am eri c a n
Bankers AsSocia-
ton, told the an
nual convention OF
the Ohio Bankers
Association, at CO.
lumbus today, &C
cording to a dis
patch to The Star.
In these days
Of swift inter-
change Of ideas
and methods. bust
ness and banking
progress has be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
NEW CONSTRUCTION.

NEW YORK, May ~ R).-F. w.
Dodge Corporation reports that new
construction contracted for during the
past week In the 81 States east of the
Rocky Mountains showed an increase
OF per cent over the amount for
the preceding week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
Hourly Sales ON N. Y. Market.

1880 am. 6A6.600 l2m... 1927. 800
i:aO pm. 3.l40,100 3:1S pm 3.579. 900
Dividend rates IS given in the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
Unit Of trading less than 100 shares
Partly extra; Plus AZ In stock. 9 Plus
q Paid this year--no regular rate. Pay
able in stock. Plus So in stock. Pay
stock Plus. log In stock: 9 Plus co.
IN stock; n Partly stock: Plus 90. in
stock. m PAYABLE l/10 share quarterly in
united Cigar Stores common stock. Plus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
CHANGE IN BANKING
SYSTEMS IS RAPID.
Association President Com
mentS on Recent Develop
ment in Financial World.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Changes taking place in Americas
banking system indicate that in the
next five years its achievements will
far surpass anything accomplished by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22

Jugoslavia plans to spend $4,000, 900
Tor steamers for its government lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22

Note-The New York Stock Exchange /
is now operating on Eastern daylight
saving time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
5 KILLED BY
TEXAS STORM;
COLDNSOUTH
IA Injured AS Tornado
Hits I Miles From
Bay City; IL Dead
Throughout u. S.

BAY CITY, Tex, Jan. 5.-tP)-Five
persons were known to have been
killed and IL injured, several severe
ly, by a tornado which struck seven
miles south Of here last night, yet
officials said they feared the life
and property toll might increase
with the re-establishment of COM
munication.
Reports received today indicated
the wind had struck only one COM
munity, but Justice ID. Z. Capes,
who conducted inquests for the storm
victims, said other more isolated
sections might have been struck.
Three members of one family were
killed and three others injured when
the storm demolished their home.
Townsend Wiley, IS, Clarence Wiley,
l2, and Claude Wiley, IL, were killed
and the boys father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wiley, were Sc
verely injured when the storm de-
molished their home. Townsend
Wiley was a brother to Charles.
In the same community. ID. ]. May
er, 40, was injured fatally by a fly
ing timber. He died on the way to
Bay City for treatment. The fifth
victim was negro girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Fondren suf-
fered severe injuries. Fondren's back
and arm we're broken, and q heavy
timber shattered Mrs. Fondren's leg.
The stern hit about 10 p. m, yes
terday. 1t swept q 150-yard swath
through the community. tearing hous-
es from their foundations, and, in
some instances, ripping out the hea-
Wy foundations.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 5.-tP)-Frig-
i'd temperatures were felt by the mid
dlewest and southwest tonight on
the heels of the worst storm Of the
season. which lashed the regions
last night and today and brought
death to at least eleven persons.
The seasons heaviest snow in
Continued on Page ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

Act
On MexicOQMOtu
Upheld by Davis

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--tPl-La-
Dor Secretary Davis in a letter be-
fore the senate today replied to a
charge by opponents of the Harris
bill that il the American border were
guarded adequately" no change
would be necessary in present law.
The measure proposes that Mexico be
placed under quota restrictions Of
the immigration act.
Asserting that the charge was ''uH-
warranted" and implied that the
bureau of immigration and the de-
partment are neglecting to enforce
the immigration laws as far as the
Mexican border is concerned" the
secretary said that during recent
years we have succeeded in enforc-
ing the law so far as applicants for
regular admission are concerned to
an extent which l think is fairly
comparable with such enforcement at
seaports of entry and on the Cana
dian border"
The letter was written in answer
to an inquiry made by Senator
Harris. democrat, Georgia, sponsor Of
the bill, who asked for a reply tc the
charge. which he said was the "big
objection" raised to the measure.
The secretary said immigrants from
Mexico were subjected to the same
procedure that applies in the case Of
immigrants coming from any coun-
try, and that being the case the
statement that 80 per cent Of them
were actually inadmissible under the
- Lx-f ~flr.t.l-nu ~
The secretary declared, however,
that ''the problem Of aliens who are
admitted to the United States as
temporary visitors for business or
pleasure and who fail to depart
within a stipulated time of course
exists on the Mexican border, just
as il exists at Canadian border
ports"
Figures he included in the letter
showed that from 1921 to 1928 total
Of 39T,T53 Mexican immigrants have
been admitted, an annual average of
49.7i9. Senator Harris bill would
permit only about 1900 to enter
yearly.
Other figures presented by the
secretary showed that in 1920, the
last census year, there were 4s6,4lS
Mexicans in this country, most Of
them living in Texas, California. Ari-
zona, and New Mexico, as compared
with a total of 22l.915 in 1910 and
i03.393 in 1900. Existing records, he
said. show a 'very considerable" de-
crease in the number of Mexicsns
returning to Mexico for permanent
residence in the last few years. OF
the total resident here in 1920, he
said. only as per cent were fully nat
uralized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
MOTHER FINDS
MISSING BOY
As COPS FAIL
Mission Youth Disap-
pears From School
And Hitch-Hikes
Down to Mercedes
Especial to The Herald)

MISSION, Jan. 5.--After leisurely
strolling down the main street OF
Mission, the city from which he dis
appeared only the day before, Char
ley Clark, 11-year-old wandering
school boy, was picked up by his
mother, Mrs. II. ]. Clark when he
was about mile from his own home
late Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Clark, in company with Mrs.
Albert Ehren, was on her way 10
Mission at the time in order to see
If authorities Of this city had gained
any information concerning her
sons whereabouts, according to Miss
Faith Bayse, who IL a neiEhbor or
the Clark family.
While all police in the Valley and
those in all the principal cities Of
Texas started a search for the miss
ing youth, he was nonchalantly tax
Ing a stroll and ''hitch-hike"
through the Valley which took him
as far as Mercedes. He spent FRIDAY
night in Weslaco.
On his return trip Saturday, young
Clark passed through nine Valley
towns, including Mission, without
being recognized despite the fact
that the report Of bis disappearance
and description o. him had been
flashed by radio. telephons and
newspaper to every nook and Granny
OF this section Of the country.
Clark disappeared from in front
OF u Mission grade school shortly
after he stepped from a school bus
Friday morning. No one saw him
walk away nor did they see him en-
ter an automobile with anyone.
he just stepped off the face Of
the earth," was the description Of
fered by n fellow student who had
ridden the two miles to school with
him.
Posses Of officers and private citi-
zens secured the upper-valley al
day Friday, Friday night and Satur.
day In search of the missing lad.
He gave no reason for his act
Miss Bayse declared Saturday night
III referring 10 Charley's tour. aHs
Just said he didn't know what mad.
him do il and supposed that il wa,
inst because he wanted 10 see the
Valley
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
SLAYER PAIR
TOLIVE WEEK
Uncertainty of Fate
Continued By Re-
prieve of Long

FRANKLIN, La, Jan. 5.-(Pj-At
the end Of what the state had de-
creed should be their last day to live
Mrs. Ida Bonner Lebouef and DR..
Thomas Z. Dreher tonight began an
other week of uncertainty after
twenty-four hours during which the
thumb of fate turned first up, then
down and then up again.
The final decision OF Governor
Long to grant ths couple, convicted
Of numbering the woman's husband,
James Lehouef, a stay Of execution
until Saturday came four hours
before the final time set for the
hanging st p. m.
The days developments, which
started with q disagrseme-t between
the chief justice and four other
members Of the state supreme court.
50 stirred citizens Of Franklin that
business was at a stsndstill.
The occurrences of the day on
which they were sentenced TO die
were as spectacular as the eircum-
stances of the crime for which the
two were convicted. The jury which
convicted them had believed that
they, along with James Beadle, q
trspper. had conspired to kill Le-
bouef because the latter objected to
DR.. Dreher's attention to MS Le-
bouef and that they ha6 lured the
husband out in q rowboat on a lake
Ut night. killing him from another
boat and sinking the body in the
lake.
Judge James %. Simon. who san
fenced the couple. stuck to his
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

SHOOTSSELF
Suicide Verdict Found
By Coroner; Illness
Is Blamed

HOUSTON, Jan. 5.-tF)-D. ".
Wade, cashier Of Rice Institute here,
despondent over i'll health. sent a
bullet through his head az his home
here tonight. He died instantly.
Mrs. Wade said her husbad had
threatened TO kill himself several
times. Saturday. she tod a justice
Of peace who held an inquest, she
asked him 10 accompany her 20 the
city.
Wade walked upstairs and his wife
heard n dull thud. She ran 70 In
vestigate and found her husband
dying on the floor. a bullet wound IN
his head. A pistol was beside the
body.
A verdict Of suicide was returned
Wade for IL years had been cashier
Of the educational institute and was
active i'm business affairs Of the In
stftution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Covernor-Elect
OF Wisconsin Is
Under Charges

MADISON, Wis. Jan. 5.--tPl-Just
before his scheduled inauguration
~ governor OF Wisconsin. Walter u
Kohler today became the target OF
move by four progressive reprblican
leaders 10 have him disqualified on
the ground that the corrupt prae-
tees act had been violated through
alleged expenditure OF 100000 I'm
his behalf.
I'm n petition addressed 10 Attor-
ney General Reynolds OF Wisconsin.
the progressives charge that the re-
cent investigation revealed violation
OF the eorrupt practices act In be-
half Of Kohler. and ask leave be
granted Go begin action agairst the
governor-elect.
The petitioners we're Philip II. La
Toilette. brother of the senior Unit
"a States senator from Wisconsin:
Glenn ID. Roberts. state senator
elect: william r. Eviue newEpaper
editor. and Alvin G. Rsis. leader
ok the progrexsives In the 1927 Bcs-
sion Of the legislature
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
MANY TOPICS
BEING URGED
ON GOVERNOR
Mileage and Per Diem
Act Ready AS Soon
AS Session Opens;
Barton Claims Win

AUSTIN. Jan. 5.-[Pf-A possibil-
ity was seen today that Governor
Mcody's message to the legislature
may not be delivered until Wednes-
day or Thursday of next week, be-
cause Of prospects for a lengthy
fight sor the house speakership and
other preliminaries after Tuesdays
opening Of the 4lst biennial ses-
sion.
Most of the message Is completed.
but the governor, besieged on all
sides for inclusion of various sub
jects. still was busy late today with
revisions and additions.
Nearly one fifth of the members
Of the legislature are here.
The veteran representative John z.
Davis Of Mesquite. Dallas county,
has the first bill OF The session
drawn up. II is the mileage and
per diem bill' appropriating for
travelling expenses Of legislators
and their s5 a day salary.
Since the legislature does not con-
vene until noon Tuesday. little will
be done that day besides general
organization and election of q house
speaker. II an extended fight re
suits for this post. the house will
be behind with various other organi-
zation matters, including appoint
ment of committees, which usually
are cleared before the governors
message is delivered.
Camps Of the two most active
candidates for the speakership con-
tinued today 10 be centers of activ-
ity.
W. S. Barron, candidate from
Bryan. claimed support of more than
"a substantial majority" Of the
house membership. W. Y. Mont
gomery Of Edinburg would not esti-
mate his probable support.
"Our bonafide pledges" Barron
said, constitute a substantial major
Continued on Page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Bill Sought for
SaUimg0f Water
For Irrigation

AUSTIN. Jan. 5.-(Pl-Legislatio
to conserve water supply by giving
domestic and municipal users pri-
ority rights and RELOCATING develop
ment Of hydro-electric power TO
fourth in order or preference in con-
sideration Of applications for ap-
preparations from state streams BY
the board of water engineers, will be
advocated before the legislature by
an organization Of citizens repre-
senting all parts of the state, formed
here today.
At mass meeting a committee Of
nine was selected to serve during
the legislative session as an advisory
body in all proposed legislation af-
fecting water rights.
The committee held q preliminary
meeting with three proposed regula-
tory bills before il, one drawn by
the attorney generals department.
one drafted by Senator Walter X.
Woodward, Coleman. and the third
proposed by Ireland Hampton, Fort
Worth.
Plan Composite Bill
The committee will meet here next
Thursday for consideration of the
bills from which il il hoped TO agree
on one embracing worthwhile fea-
lures of the trio.
Hampton and Senator Woodward
are members Of the committee. 9th
ers are r. B. Rentfro, Brownsville;
Representative Leonard Tillotson,
Sealey; Richard Y. Burgess, I'll Paso:
John W. Gaines, San Antonio; Frank
Kemp, Dallas; j. A. Kemp, Wichita
Falls, and Clarence 0usley, Dallas.
John A. Norris. chairman Of the
water board, was made ex-officio
chairman Of the committee, and Ho-
mer u. Wade of Stamford, manager
of the West Texas Chamber of Com
merce, ex-officio secretary. John B.
Hawley, engineer of Fort Worth, T.
III. HarDin Of Waxahachie, and As
sistant Attorney General G. w. True
heart were invited to sit as coun-
selors Of the committee.
Irrigation Third
Under Hampton's bill in order to
conserve and insure an equitable
distribution Of the states available
water, rights would be recognized in
the following order of preference.
t1) Domestic and municipal use, to
include the sustenanse Of animal
life: (2) Industrial use. to include
mining and manufacturing and TO De
other than the development of hydro
electric power; (3) Irrigation; ca
Continued on Page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
llS-HOUR HOP
OF DIRICIBLE
SOON TO FALL
6 A. M. Sunday to Find
All Records Broken;
Crew Happy Except
For Need of Bath

METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, Los
Angeles, Jan. 5.-(Pl-Having ex-
ceeded by more than forty hours all
previous endurance flights Of heav-
Ter than air machines, the Rrmy's
monoplane Question Mark tonight
was set to wipe out the records of
the lighter-than-air. AT 1926 ID. tn.
Pacific time, the Fokker had been
in the air Ill hourse, after again
having been successfully refEeled
and re-provisioned during the day.
Only a few hours remained for
her to equal the flight Of the German
Graf-Zeppelin, which remained in the
air Ill hours and 30 minutes, on les
trip from Friedrichshafen, Germany.
TO Lakehurst, ". J. Another record
aimed at was that made by the
Inflated French dirigihle Dixmude,
aloft lis hours, which dropped into
the Mediterranean.
To exceed this the Question Mark
must remain in the air until 5:26
a. III. Sunday.
Crew Wants Bath
However, 80 far as ground Off
GERS could Judge tonight there was
no reason why the army ship should
not continue her flight for many
hours. if not days.
Messages dropped by the crew in
dicated the members were holding
up well under the strain. The only
complaint from them was that they
lacked means OF bathing and asked
that a wash basin be sent them.
Were dirty as blazts but like it,
said Major Carl Spatz, in N message
in which he added the crew had
been without a wash for four days.
"We originally plancnd 10 take "a
towel rub and probably a shave once
in "A while. However, we forgot the
rough towels and a canvas wash
basin"
"a Lot of Fun"
Refueling and reprovisioning or
the plane continued smoothly during
the day, some $50 gallons Of gasoline.
being transferred BY refueling
planes.
Besides Major Spatz the crew con-
sists OF Captain Ira C. Eaker, chief
pilot, Lieut.. Harry A. Helverson. pi-
lot; Lieutenant Elwood X. Queaada.
pilot and Staff Sergeant Roy W..
Moore, mechanic.
As the number of hours grew. tho
spirits OF the Question Marks crew
rose with them.
In the log Of the flight from ID
.. m, January to 1890 y. m., jan
usry >, dropped from the plane to-
night. the commander and pilots told
OF getting comfortable and needed
sleep as they changed watches. An
entry by Quesada at $40 last eve
ming says "ThinEs are different from
what they were last night-looking
up. This iE " great night. Had m
good rest today and feel wonderful.
Wish I could fly more. A lot Of
funr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
GARNER HALTS
HOUSE ACTION
.NTAXREFlJND
Congressman Urges
Probe of Treasury
Methods In Making
Steel Trust Trade

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. up -
House consideration Of a deficiency
supply bill carrying an appropria-
tion Of s75.0oo.o0o for the refund Of
illegally collected taxes was inter-
rupted today by Rep. Garner Of Tex
as, a democrat spokesman in con-
gress on financial matters, who de-
manded an investigation Of methods
used by the treasury department in
making tax refunds.
Specifically, the Texan directed his
attack at a proposal to refund $751;
100000 in taxes collected from the
United States Steel corporation. Con-
gress has been advised that a pay
ment of this sum plus a payment of
s11 100000 for interest, would be
accepted by the corporation in set
tlement of q claim Of more than
$3.50, ,ooo, 900.
Mr.. Garner also attacked Secre-
tary Mellon and Chairman Hawley
of the joint congressional committee
on internal revenue legislation. He
charged secrecy had obscured ac-
tions Of the committee and said this
should be stopped.
Calls Mellon Santa Claus
The Texan characterized Mr.. Nell
Ion rs the greatest Santa Claus the
country has ever had" and declared
that the only people who seemed not
TO have sense enough TO render their
taxes correctly were the big cor
porations "who are not able to hire
any lawyers"
aIf you will refuse to approve this
$4,000, 900 item for tax refunds" he
said, "you viii force an investiga-
ton Of these settlements"
Defending the refund appropria-
ton carried in the bill ss well ms
the work of the treasury and joint
congressional committee, Chairman
Hawley OF the committee said the
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
NORTHCOTT
TO BE DENIED
WOMAN JURY

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Jan. S.
tAP)-Specisl Prosecutor Kelly
announced today that he will not
allow women on the jury for Cor
don Stewart Northcott, whose
trial for murder of three boys at
his Wineville chicken ranch will
be resumed Monday. "Sympa-
thetic women" have been consid-
cred n strong point In the de-
fense by Northcott who today
declared plans to assume per-
sonal control of his defense.
"The nature Of the evidence
which Il will be necessary to in
troduce during this trial Is such
that I will not impose jury SER
vice in this case on any woman"
Kelly said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
& Planes of "a
On Canal Hop Lost

CHARLESTON. s. C., Jan. Str
Eight Of the "a planes that left
Hampton Roads naval air station
today erronte to the Canal Zone
we're unaecounted for. The other
sixteen were reported forced down
ut various points along the South
Carolina coast By strong winds and
heavy mist
The planes were on their way t.
taka part in winter battle msneuvers
with the scouting fleet In the Canal
Zone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Dallas Man Shot;
Fatber.in.l.aw Is
Held; ;FreedLater

DALLAS, Jan. 5.--tP)-Joseph Al
exander Campbell. 80. Dallas. was
shot and fatally wounded tonight at
the side door OF his step-father-in-
laws home.
p. +. Fisher. Mrs. Campbsll's step
father, surrendered to police and
made a statement in which he as
serted that Campbell was shot as he
was Try ing TO force an entrance 10
the Fisher home.
Campbell lived only q few doors
from the Fisher residence. A few
moments before the shooting two po-
licemen had answered a call to the
Campbell home. neighbcrs having
reported a disturbance. Later, Fish.
er told police, Mrs. Campbell came
to her step-father's home to. spend
the night and Campbell followed.
Fisher was released on his own
recognixance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Three Killed In
Boiler Explosion

OWENSBORO, Ky, Jan. 5.-tP,--
Three men were killed late today
when a boiler at an oil well in Ohio
county exploded.
Ths dead:
James Alexander, 80, superintend.
cnt.
Delmar Alexander. ~. pumper.
Arnold NewHom, 27, assistant SUI
perintendent.
The explosion "a unexplained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
SOLON WAGES
FIGHT TO CUT
AUTO LICENSE

DALLAS, Jan. 5.-tP1-Announc-
ing that he would not pay his
1929 automobile license fee sun
til IL Is reduced or / am arrested"
George Purl. state representative
from the Dallas district, launch
ed a move for a retroactive reduc-
tion In license fees today.
Purl said he was organizing a
bloc in the lower house which
would push the fee reduction
measure. The reduction, IL ae-
complished, he said, would be
made retroactive so that 1929
fees would be reduced.
John III. Cullom. tax collector,
urged drivers to pay no attention
to projected reductions, but to
pay fees Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Believe Bones of
Kidnapped Boy Are
In Furnace Ashes

ORvILLE. O., Jan. 5.-(Ri-Four-
year-old Melvin Horst disappeared
from his home here nine days ago.
Tonight after examination of
ashes taken from the furnace Of the
home Of q neighbor. Elias Null" Ar
mold. Prosecutor Mougey said they
contained what sppeared TO be par
ticles Of bone and part Of a button. q
physician, coneurred after an ex-
animation.
Arnold is ore Of five held on q
charge Of child-stealirg In Melvin's
Disappearance.