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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Gasoline Tester To
Be Demonstrated In
Brownsville TODAY

A gasoline testing machine,
which tells the automobile driver
how to stop the knocks in his mo-
tor, will be demonstrated in
Brownsville late this evening at
Ethyl service stations, bennett
Motor Sales and the Summit Fill
ing station.
The tester began its Valley run
Friday at 8 a. m. at Terry'S Stor-
age Garage in Edinburg, visiting all
stations selling Ethyl gasolie, in
Guiding Junction Service Station Of
McAllen, Liberty Service Station at
San Juan, Weldon Service Station
at Weslaco, Queen City Service
Station at Mercedes, Palm Service
Station at La Feria, Siderius Ser
vice Station on the Harlingen
highway and Humble Service Sta
ton, San Beito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Budget Bureau Asks
Department Figures
For 1881 Estimates

WASHINGTON, July 11.-P-
Preparation Of the 1881 budget esti-
mates asked for by the budget bu-
reau from various departments this
month began today at the treasury
when preliminary figures prepared
by the customs and coast guard ser
vices were sent to acting Secretary
Mills.
Estimates for the prohibition bu-
reau also have been submitted and
are understood to be the same as
contained in the 1880 budget and de-
ficiency appropriation bill which
totaled $15,325, 900. The coast guard
appropriation for 1880 amounted to
500, ste, 900 and the customs appro-
priations was $43, 100, 500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
City Briefs

Due Back.-R. G. Graham, milk
inspector. is expected to return from
his vacation in West Texas Saturday
or Sunday.
Here.-J. E. Bailey, general freight
agent Of the Missouri Pacific lines
with offices in Houston, arrived here
Friday for a meeting with canning
interests.
Visits.-R. r. Rice of Arkansas Pass
arrived Friday to represent the in
terestS Of the San Patricio Canning
company at a freight rate confer
ence.
Poole Electric Service; motor wind
ing; moved to 439 10th St.-Adv. IA
New ScheduIes.-Signs giving the
Brownsville : Corpus Christi bus
schedules are being placed in all
Missouri Pacific depots along the
route. The schedules are two feet
square and are of metal and enamel
construction.
On Trip.-Mr. and Mrs. w. E.
Heaner and baby, Musa, left Fri
day morning by motor for Laredo,
where they will spend several days
visiting Mr.. Heaner's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Heaner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12

We are still enrolling students for
our summer term, while others are
purchasing their scholarships for
September enrolment, receiving a
liberal discount.
Our summer session will continue
right on until August "a, giving ten
days vacation. as FALL TERM OPP
ems Tuesday, September 3rd.
Miss Seerden has passed the 30
word shorthand test in President
Moothart's office.
Following students have recently
accepted office positions; they are
not graduates, but employers seem
satisfied with their work; Roy
Berry, Humble Oil Company, San
Benito; Julian O'Brien Giraud, FL
deity Product Company; Jesse
Sloss, Shelton Abstract Company;
Nellie Brady, Judge o. c. Dancy;
Maria Cruz, McDermott Motor Com
pany; Waddell johnson, Missouri
Pacific Railway; Georgt Jones, FL
lott Real Estate Company. San
Benito; while Catherine Lawrence
and Doris Martinal have been doing
temporary office work, the latter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
SUMMARY

An area Of high pressure crested
over the North Atlantic coast over
lies the entire country east Of the
Rocky mountains except North Da-
kota and western South Dakota
and Nebraska, where the pressure
is moderately low. The pressure is
also high over the far Northwest
and along the Pacific coast. The
semi-permanent low" remains
centered over Phoenix and covers
the extreme Southwest. Rainfall
was rather general in south Texas
and all along the Gulf border.
Precipitation was also reported
from the lower Lake region, the
Ohio valley, wyoming and North
Dakota. Slight to decided rises IN
temperature were apparent from
the Rocky Mountains eastward
through the northern states to
New England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Potato Growers Ask
For Enforcement OF
Inspection Rules

A petition asking the county COM
missioners' court to place in effect
the law making potato inspection
compulsory is being circulated over
Cameron county by Fred Latham,
president of the Valley Potato
Growers association. Friday morn
ing Latham had obtained 705 names
to the petit&&n.
The legislature has passed a law
making compulsory inspection of
potatoes optional with the counties.
The commissioners court has power
to place this law into effect.
The potato inspection service
maintained Jointly in the Valley
heretofore by state and federal in
spectors has been optional with the
growers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12

with a view to making O trip to
Paris shortly for the reunion or the
"Old Orchard Club"
The Americans want to keep their
promise to the French fliers As
solant, lie Fevre and Lott, that they
would have q reunion In Montmarte
If both crews succeeded in crossing
safely.
During the latter part Of next
week the men will 60 TO England,
will have their plane Grated and Will
then sail for home. The fliers also
hope to drop off at Bologna to visit
Major Ferrarin, noted Italian flier.
who is in a hospital there resting
after a minor operation.
The government called a mass
meeting Of citizens Of Rome to con-
vene at $50 p. m, today ito render
homage to Roger q. Williams. and
Captain Lewis "A. Yancey, American
transatlantic aviators."
The meeting probably will make
the elimination OF Rome's welcome
to the two fliers. There will be
music with speeches by prominent
| Italians.
The aviators will be given a hwh
decoration by the Italian govern
ment, probably the orders OF Saints
Lazarus and Maurice. when they
visit King Victor Emanuel next
Monday.
Their day yesterday was clinaxed
with a personal and very intimate
luncheon with Premier Mussolini az
his Villa Torlonia. They were ac-
companied there by Lieutenant
Commander Bellinger. and talked
shop with the italian premier.
REJECTS BIBLE IN COURT
HEREFORD, Eng.-Andrew Nc
Kinnon refused to take the oath on
! a Bible in court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
LEGION WILL
MARK GRAVES
Credit Union Plans Made
And Drive Discussed
AT Meeting

Grave markers for e~x-service
men were ordered, and it was de-
cided to form a credit union at the
regular meeting of the John Han
son post Of the American Legion
Thursday night.
w. o. Washington and Ben G,
Clark, acting as a committee on the
headstone markers, reported that
the war department would donate
the stones to be used or veterans
graves here. The meeting instruct
ed the committee to order the
markers. Approximately 100 will
be needed.
The credit union, which is fol
the purpose of supplying members
with a plan of systematic saving
and making it possible for them to
take care Of their own credit prob
lens, was authorized. An organ
izer will be here this month to get
the body started.
The committee which was to re-
port on financing the trip of the
bugle and drum corps to the ma
tional convention at Louisville de-
cided to defer action to a Later
date.
Plans for participating in a Val
ley-wide drive for members were
discussed. Each post will see thai
its local newspaper is supplied with
news OF the drive; radio announce
ments are to be made; auto stickers
are to be provided; cards placed il
business houses; and civic clubs viii
be visited, under the plans out.
lined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Police Seek Fourth
Youth Of Gang After
Toledo Family Gagged

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 12.@tP)-
Police here and at Wauseon today
sought the fourth member Of a
gang which broke into the home
of Frank Ehaffer, 81, bound and
gagged him and his wife, who is
So, and a niece, Mary Cramer, IA,
and then tortured them In an eff
fort to secure $4,000 which they
believed to be secreted in the house.
Three youths accused Of tortur-
ing them yer in jail at Wauseon.
The men bound the three after
breaking into their home early
Monday morning. The leader told
Shaffer he had heard $4,000 was
hidden in the house and command
ed him to reveal it. Shaffer denied
the money was there, and they
burned him and the others with
matches in an effort to force him
to tell, Mrs. Shaffer broke her
bonds, a. screaming from the
house and the men fled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Music and Children
Parents at Fort Brown Concerts Urged To Keep
Children Quiet at Band Concerts

the cooperation of parents also is
urged.
The band will play popular
numbers along with the regular
program Friday night, it was an
nounced.
The program:
March, e Pluribus Unum,"
Jewell.
Selection, Follow Me-" Fulton.
Waltz, Heidelberg" Mills.
Excerpts from Algeria" Her
bert.
Caprice, Garden Of Love-"
Sanglear.
March, Tramp" Jewell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Brownsville Port
Exports $17l,527
In Month of May

Exports through the port OF
Brownsville during the month of
May totaled $171,5 SGT, according to
figures released by the San An
tonic district customs headquarters.
Imports for the same period were
valued at $33,887.
The total imports for the entire
district during the same period
were 1914 ,304; exports $4,529, $780,
Laredo led the entire district
district with 1892, 849 in exports
and S375,683 in imports. Eagle
Pass imports we're valued at $685.
683 and exports at $819,912.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Pellagra Increase
Seen In Report of
City Health Nurse

The monthly Public Health Nurs-
ing association Of Brownsville Fri
day issued its monthly report
through Mrs. Laura Houston, city
health nurse.
The report reveals an increase In
the number Of cases Of pellagra
found here. In 1928, there was but
one death from the disease, and
there have been five deaths to date
in 1929 from this cause, and three
more active cases Of which the as
ISOLATION is aware.
During the past month, there were
80 births recorded and 90 new in
fants visited. Eight tuberculosis pa
tients were visited. The association
donated 538 quarts Of milk to needy
families.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Rural School Heads
Asked to Serve On
Institute Committees

Mrs. w. r. Jones, county super
intendent of public instruction, has
sent out a bulletin to superintend-
entS Of rural schools asking them to
serve on institute committees and
inviting them to advise her when
they can meet to work out plans for
the annual teachers institute and
select a place where it will be held.
Mrs. Jones said the institute would
be held probably the latter part Of
August.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
VALLEY is
SPACE AT A FAIR

Request Of Valley chambers Of
commerce display space 200 by 200
feet at the Dallas fair has been
answered by J. w. Anderson, sup
erintendent of space and conces-
sions, that this size is not avail
able. He can furnish any amount
of space in 100 foot width, however,
he states.
Exhibits typical of the Valley will
be placed on the lot. The Dallas
fair will be held Oct. 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
No Attempt At Bond
Made By Austin Man
On Two Murder Bills

AUSTIN, July 12.-(P1-P)-D. A.
Bush. for % years claim agent and
secretary of a local street railway
company; today had made no at
tempt to complete bond for two
charges of murder filed in connec-
ton with the shooting of his wife
and her sister, Mrs. Ottie White,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Bush died yesterday of
wounds received the previous day
at her home. Her sister succumbed
several hours after shots brought
neighbors to the house.
Filing of a divorce suit by Mrs.
Bush against her husband was be-
lieved to have been responsible for
the shootings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
II Plead Guilty To
Vagrancy Charges In
Justice Courts Here

Deputy Sheriff S. M. Jester took
a hand in cleaning up Brownsville
and the county Thursday afternoon
when he herded IA men and women
into Justices of the Peace Cain and
Kowalski's offices and charged
them with vagrancy.
Judge Cain tried nine women and
three men, and all of them pleaded
guilty. The judge apparently was
convinced, for their fines and costs
were $23.75 in each case. Deputy
Jester hauled them off to Jail,
when none could pay the court.
A complaint was filed agaisnt
two men in Judge Kowalski's court,
but the cases were not tried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12

Parents who bring children to
the band concert at Fort Brown
Friday night are urged to keep
them from playing and shouting
around the bandstand while mu-
sic is being played, Director G. F.
Washington announced.
During the past few weeks,
people have complained of inabil-
ity to hear the selections on &C
count Of the noise made by the
children, and although a sentry
has been placed near the stand,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
COUNTY ENGINEER TO
ATTEND SCOUT MEET

County Engineer w. o. Washing
ton said Friday he probably will at
tend a meeting called by Mercedes
Boy scouts at Camp Perry Saturday
night at which a permanent scout
ers' association. of volunteer workers
In the Boy scouts of the Valley will
be organized. It's purpose will be
to further the work of scouting, and
It is expected a large number of
workers will be present. Washington
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Dawes Pays Visit
To MacD Donald In
House Of Commons

LONDON. July 12.-(P-Ambas-
sador Dawes paid another visit to
Premier Macdonald in the house of
commons today. The subject of the
conference was not stated but pre-
sumably 1t was resumption of pre-
liminary conversations on the naval
question.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
STOP THAT ITCHING

Use Blue Star Soap, then apply
Blue Star Remedy for Eczema. itch,
letter, ringworm, poison oak. dan
druff, children's sores, cracked
hands, sore feet and most forms of
itching skin diseases. 1t kills germs,
stops itching. usually restoring the
skin to health. Soap 25c: Blue Star
Remedy, $1.00. Ask your druggist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
NJ. p. MAGAZINE HEADS
ARE VISITING CITY

Mallory Mcdonald and G. g.
Burke, associate editors Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Lines Magazine. are
in the Valley visiting the various
newspaper magazine offices.
They expect to join E. H. Mercy
nolds, assistant to the president of
the NJ. p. Lines, here when he re-
turns from Mexico City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
PARIS TO SEE
ROME FLIERS
Yancey and Williams May
Fly Pathfinder To
French Capital

ROME, July Up Captain
Lewis A. Yancey and Roger @. Will
liams. accompanied by Undersecre-
tary Balbo and Commander Fran
cesco de Pinedo. inspected the trans
Atlantic plane Pathfinder today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
BULLETIN

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, 1929-07-12
CROWD LAUGHS
AS.BOYS DIE
IL English Youths Burn
During Mock Ceremony
Of Fighting Fire

DILLINGHAM;, Eng, July 12.-(P)
While laughing thousands watch
ed what they thought part Of a fire
fighting show, eleven boy naval
cadets and firemen were burned to
death here last night. Six were
seriously injured and were taken to
st. Bartholomew hospital in aid Of
which the fete had been held.
A specially erected model house,
designed to be the scene Of a gala
fire brigade rescue spectacle, be-
came instead the horrifying death
trap for the twelve to fourteen-year-
old boys who had so eagerly taken
part in the festival.
The youngsters, dressed in clown
suits, made frenzied efforts to get
out of the flames, bringing only ap-
plause from the crowd below all un-
knowing that the realistic acting
had suddenly assumed tragic reality.
Cheer and Shout
Fireman Jack Tabrett. who had
been the blushing yelled bride in
a previous mock ceremony, was
standing at the top Of the flimsy
structure when flames suddenly
burst out at the bottom. The crowd
cheered and laughed, glad the spec
tacle had begun, but Tabrett knew
something was wrong for the flames
should have started at the top and
the building cleared of the actors.
In five minutes the flames had
destroyed the oil-soaked canvas, and
all that was left were the charred
bodies of the youths and the gaunt
skeleton Of the model house.
Frantic mothers and fathers
crowded the little mortuary here
this morning seeking the bodies of
their sons. One tall gray-haired
mar stumbled from the hospital
where he had e his 13-year-old
boy die from hurns.
Bodies Charred
MY little boys clothes were all
burned and still Smouldering as he
lay on the ground beside the blazing
mass when / got here" said the
grief stricken man. "Only last night
he was asked to take part in the
mock-tragedy and was so happy
that he went, even though I asked
him not to-"
The bodies were so charred they
were difficult to identify and only
five of the eleven dead had been
identified today including a man
motor driver who had taken part in
the festival. Ronald Mitchell, pre-
viously reported dead, this morning
was still alive although critially in
jured.
LONDON. July 12.-(P-While
the dummy house fire horror was
taking place last night at Gilling-
ham, there was a tragedy Of fire in
another nearby Kentish town.
At yelling, only a few miles away,
a cinema theater caught fire from
the operators box and two were
burned to death and several injured.
The audience was panic stricken
but all managed TO escape alive. the
fatalities being the operator and his
assistant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12

REJECTS BIBLE IN COURT
HEREFORD, Eng.-Andrew Nc
Kinnon refused to take the oath on
a Bible in court.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29

Transfers in Department of State
Interesting TO Smart Circles Here
Percy Blair Ordered to
Colombia; Orme VIII
son Will Return

Percy Blair has been trans
ferred from his post in
Madrid, as second secretary
of the United States EN-
bassy, for duty in Bogota,
! Colombia, and it is hoped
| by his many friends here
that he will stop off in
! Washington en- route to the
! South American city, for a
/ visit. For Mr.. Blair's con-
nection with the State De-
! partment is by no means his
only claim to social ties in
\ the Capital.
, Travelling
His mother, Mrs. James L.
Blair, who was the former APP
polline Alexander, is q native
! Of Georgetown, even though
she has in recent years become
o citizen of the, world. She
owns a pretty country place in
Hampshire, England, though Of
late she has passed much time
on the Continent, in Paris and
Madrid.
Younger Son
However. Mrs. Blair, in the
courss OF her extensive travelling.
does not forget her younger son,
James Preston Blair, who Is a
student at NJ. I. T., for when she
makes trips to this country, her
chief reason for doing so, Is to
rum UP to Boston to see him.
Both Of her sons are extremely
bright. Percy is gifted artistica1ly,
Tor he not only is a talented
musician, but founder Of the
Rubinstein Club as well.
Back Again!
There is news of another trans
fer in the State Department
though the people in this case
will be on duty here. Mr.. and
, Mrs. Orne Wilson, jr., who are
As well known in smart circles
here as they are in New York,
where they make there home, will
be in Washington this winter.
The former has been serving az
second secretary at Buenos Aires.
He was. in the Capital for a while
during the world war--though
he has served a period Of duty
here since then. even. So the
Wilson's will be quite an addition
to society,".
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
AT
LEGATION
TODAY
Brother of Bolivian Min.
lister, Carlos de
Medina, Is Host

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Dies de
Medina, brother and sisterin.law
OF the minister of Bolivia, Eduardo
de Medina, who are his guests at
the legation, entertained q com.
pany OF IA at luncheon there In
honor OF the Counselor and Mrs.
de Boyd, who are leaving in q
fortnight to pass some time in
Panama.
Carlos Diez de Medina and his
wife will remain for another week
at the legation, when they will
60 to New York to sail for Paris
on September Z on the Leviathan.
They have 4 charming home there
on Boulevard HaussInann. This II
their third visit to this country.
DR.. and Mrs. James @. Haskell
have returned from Lewisette
Beach, Va, where they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
lMarlowe at. their summer home,
Pocopeake Lodge.
They will pass the weekend at
Virginia Beach, where they will
be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. O'Connor.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Simon
Pendleton Fullinwider, jr., who are
staying at the Wardman Park
, Hotel, will start by motor about
September IL for the West Coast.
They will sail from Seattle in
October for China. where Lieu.
tenant Commander Fulllnwider
will be on duty with the Asiatic
fleet. Mrs. Fullinwider was be-
fore her recent marriage Miss
Adelaide Newman.
q 4
Miss Marjorie Bradley and Miss
Virginia Bradley, OF Swainsboro,
Ga. are at the Dodge Hotel for
several days.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
Attacha

The newiy-appointed naval at.
tache Of the Italian embassy, Capt.
Luigi Notarbartole di Villarosa,
has arrived In this country and
has taken an apartment at the
WardmAn Park Hotel.
Mrs. Cornelius Gardener and
her daughter, Miss Barendina
Gardener, Of washington and
Santa Barbara, are passing the
season with friends at their lodge
In the Laurentians, Quebec
Province. Canada.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
TOI
VISIT In
EAST
Sister Of Nicholas Long
worth Has New Novel
To Her Credit

The Countess de Chambrun,
better known as Clara Long.
worth de Chambrun, sister of the
Speaker OF the House. who has
been passing sometime at the
Longworth home In Cincinnati,
will go to New York, on Monday,
to be the guest of Mrs. Edward
r. Stettinius at Locust Valley,
L. /. She will be accompanied by
her son, Count Rene Adelbert de
ChambruT.
This distinguished lady has an.
other novel to her credit, for the
house Of Appleton 10 bringing out
her new book, entitled His Wife's
Romance" in which the scenes
are divided between Paris and
Morocco. The pictures Of both
places should be painted vividly,
and especially the latter, where
her husband II In command of
the French garrison. So, naturally,
she has spent much time there.
Countess de Chambrun has as.
sured her friends. however. that,
though her wide acquaintance
supplied the material for her
story, none of the characters are
actual persons. but, rather, crea.
tions of her own imagination.
4
Moving
Mrs. Dwight Davis. wife Of the
Governor General OF the Philip.
pines, who has been under the
care Of the doctors for several
months, has taken the house at
1888 Massachusetts, Ave. for the
season, or at least until she is
able to join Mr.. Davis in the
Philippines.
Il
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fl. Under.
wood returned after passing the
summer at Sherwood Forest.
Nd. where they have a cottage.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
In VirRinia

Miss Dorothea Lane. who has
been spending the summer at
Keswick. Va. will return to
Washington the middle Of next
week. Miss Lane IL attending
the Warrenton Horse Show today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LeFevre
with their son-in.lsw and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Lindsay
Luke were among those dining at
the Terrace Sans Souci at the
Carlton Hotel last evening.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29

Mrs. e. A. Hartman, who has
been on the continent for some
time, win arrive in New York
september 21, on the s. s. Amer.
lea Of the United States Lines,
and win come to Washington.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29

Commander and Mrs. John
Thomas Borden will not be at
home in their quarters at the
Navy Yard until October /. Mrs.
Borden was Miss Mildred Averill
before her wedding in July.