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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
FIGHT PLANES
ARE ORDERED
BY MEXICANS
Contracts For Large
Number Placed With
anufa cturers In
New York City

Contracts for a large number Of
airplanes, to be delivered to Mex
lean army pilots at the Brownsville
airport, deliveries to be completed in
three months, have been placed
with Eastern manufacturers, &C
cording to information from Mexico
City.
The first consignment, four
planes, arrived in Brownsville Fri
day, and are expected to be taken to
the Mexican capital Immediately.
Pilots arriving here Friday to take
over the planes included Lieut.. Col
onel r. Fierro, chief of aviation in
the Mexican army; Captain Luis
Farerel, Captain Albert Dietz, Lieu
tenant Juan Carmona and Floyd
Clevenger.
The program Of the Mexican gov
eminent to put down the present
revolution through a superior air
force has resulted in the placing of
an emergency double time" produc-
ton schedule in the New York air.
craft factory.
Brigadier General Juan F. Azcar-
ate, head of the Mexican air force. is
in New York to expedite the imme-
diate delivery to Mexican air squad
rons of the latest types of air fight
erS.
Vought Plant Gets Order
One contract has been placed
with the Chance Vought Corpora
ton, builders Of the Vought Cor
sair, in Long Island City. Crews are
working in eight-hour shifts. AS
sembly work has been speeded up
enormously and night work has
been in eject for several days.
The planes under construction are
the two-place Vought Corsairs,
which are being particularly adapt
ed for ground attack work, the
fighting Of ground forces by aerial
forces. The Vought Corsair, which
Is a fast. open cockpit plane, carry
ing a pilot and a gunner. was used
successfully by the marines in quell-
ing the Nicaraguan uprising last
year. The planes bound for Mexico
are constructed to carry two 100
pound bombs or four fifty-pound
bombs or ten thirty-pound bombs.
The planes are to be sent out Of
the Long Island City factory fully
equipped for immediate fighting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
GARNER TO Be
AT HARLINCEN
Congressman Will Deliver
Address At Meeting of
Intracoastal Assn.
ESPECIAL to The Herald

NoDSCidl W 1IlC 11C1d anu
HARLINGEN, March 16.-Ar-
rangements have been made to
have Congressman John N. Gar
ner and Roy Miller present at a
meeting in Harrington Friday,
March %, Of all Valley people in
tereSted in i~ntracoaStal canal de-
velopment. The meeting will be
held either in the grandstand at
the Valley fairgrounds or the mu-
nicipal auditorium.
The meeting will begin at noon
with a barbecue and will continue
throughout the afternoon.
r. T. Stuart, Harlingen develop
er, who heads the Intracoastal Ca
nal association in the Valley, de-
clared that 1T is time for the VAL
ley-wide to take on a new spirit OF
cooperation and remember we are
all one people and have one COM
rcn interest in the Valleys devel-
orllent. I would like to e us at
this meeting take the ashes Of our
mistakes ard make cement in the
construct. to bind the Valley peo-
pie closer ttfetter."
Both NJ. Garner and Mr.. Miller,
who heais the ~Irtracoastal aSso-
citation, will be on the program for
speeches. An audience of 5000 is
expected to hear them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
Former Brownsville
Woman a Successful
Handkerchief Maker

Miss Hortense c. Miller, daughter
of MI. and Mrs. Julius Miller, for
mer Brownsville citizens, has be-
come a successful home manufac-
turer of handkerchief.
She was definitely started on
what has become q business of
some magnitude when, in displaying
some of her work at a department
store in Orange, Texas, where Miss
Miller now lives, the merit of her
work was recognized by a woman
who Immediately ordered a dozen of
her neatly worked handkerchiefs.
From that time on. she has grad
ually increased the intricateness of
her design, until o her products
cover practically every example of
workmanship known to the hand
kerchief. Both men and women's
sizes are made, and her clientele
now includes people over practical
ly the whole state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17

justice, though others believed the
measure went beyond the effects
intended.
The veto Of Gov. Pat Neff in 1921
caused many secession" meetings
to be held, when he prevented the
creation Of a West Texas A. & M.
college at Abilene. A meeting was
called at Sweetwater to demand
secession, but by that time the in
tense feeling died down, and the
meeting simply passed resolutions
reciting the claims of the western
part Of the state.
In 1915 the question of dividing
Texas and creating the estate of
Jefferson" was actually before the
legislature, sponsored by Former
Lieut.. Gov. w. A. johnson of Mem
phis, Texas. The state of Jeffer-
son would have been made from
the western half of the state from
a line between Clay and Montague
counties at the north, touching the
western boundary of Travis county,
in which is situated Austin, the
state capital, then swinging west
ward beyond Gillespie county, and
southwark to the Rio c4rande
river between Dimmit and Nav
erick counties. 1t would nave tol-
lowed present county lines except
in taking a corner Of Burnet coun-
ty adjoining Travis, and splitting
through the middle Of Real county.
The measure was given a favor
able committee report in the Texas
senate. but was killed, through &C
ton Of a West Texas senator,
CONTINUED on Page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
WORD TO
CONSTRUCT HOSPITAL

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, March 16.
=P)-Contract has been let for
construction here of a new hospital
to cost $433 900. Construction is ex-
pected to get under way by early
April.
The institution will be constructed
by the Sisters of the Incarnate
Word, a catholic organization.
Maurice j. Sullivan, Houston, is
architect for the structure, and the
contract was let to the Standard
Construction company also Of Hous-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
COMPANY
REORCANIZED
New Concern Al Pharr Plans
To Own And Develop
Citrus Orchards
(SpecfaI to The Herald

ol(SS41 W
PHARR, March 15.-The Rio
sGrande Fruit company proposes to
own its own real estate and to de-
velop it's own citrus orchards for
the production which may be car
ried on under the proper supervision
and which this newly organized
company will directly handle as
cold storers. The concern, former
ly the Delta Cold Storage company,
has been reorganized with a capital
stock authorized at $500, 900. The
entire PERSONAL of the former COM
pany was taken over in the reor-
~ganization.
The concern plans. moreover, to
handle its business from its seed
lings to the nursery, budding,
planting, cultivating and developing
to production. 1t expects itself to
grow, pick, pack, store, can and
manufacture by-productS and de-
velop it's own selling agencies and
avenues Of distribution. In short,
it would handle the citrus industry
in the Rio Grande Valley in all its
various phases. 1t expects to per-
feet an organization which will lend
credit to the citrus industry and
tn centre Valley.
NJ. H. Lowrie, of Pharr, resident
Of the Valley and one Of its boost
ers for II years, is the president OF
the new firm. He also headed the
Delta Cold Storage company and is
thoroughly c%onversant with Valley
produce and its selling possibilities
George Hoefer of WeSlaco is
vice-president and secretary. He is
very well acquainted with the in
dustry here, having lived here for
the past three years and has made
an intensive study of this section
as compared with California and
Florida and knows the advantages
which the Valley holds. He recent
ly returned from the north where
he was studying marketing and
| distribution as related to the RiC
| Grande Fruit company.
E. P. Sizer Of Monett, Mo, is
vice-president and general counsel
lor Of the company. His prestige anc
wide business training and expert
ence will enable him to be of UNTOLD
assistance in the legal department
of the new corporation.
p. S. Devine Of Pharr, treasurer
will assist the organization in ar
advisory capacity. Edward Metz.
gar of Pharr, one Of the director.
will have charge of the ~agricultu.
raj and horticultural development
Of the company. The construction
and machinery will be in charge o
d. McLendon of Pharr. Great things
are expected of the company here
and Pharr has begun already tt
look forward to this concern as on,
of its greatest civic assets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
$4,000 ACRES IN RICE
TO BE N IN '29

HULL-DIASETTA. Tex, March
1~6.-(P-Fourteen thousand acres
is to be planted in rice in this sec
ton this season. Sunny weather the
past few days has allowed the start
ing Of blowing. which has been de-
layed by bad weather.
Planting is expected to get under
way in about two weeks. About
1000 acres of the early varieties will
be planted on land Of the Devers
Canal company alone, officials an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
FEDERAL MEN STUDY
POISONOUS LOCO WEED

ALPINE, Tex. March 16.-(P)-A
systematic study of the loco weed
will soon be undertaken by the fed
eral and state governments in this
section. according to information re-
ceived here by Judge J. w. Merrill.
Four federal inspectors. it was said.
will be assigned to study the poison
GUS weed. which has caused ranch
ers trouble for years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
9O-YEAR JAIL TERM
DOESN'T WORRY c

HOUSTON, Tex, March 16.-tP)
Ellis Maxey, negro. isn't worrying
about a 90-year prison term he
faces. He's going to look ovah de
situation"
MaXey was sentenced to 35 years
on two charges Of robbery; so years
on another, and he must serve an
other five years suspended term.
AS MaXey left the courtroom he
said to the bailiff: lawsuit, All
don't worry bout dat sentence. All
intends to look ovah de groun' an
be outa dat Jail in three weeks"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
VENDORS
BANNED IN BEAUMONT

BEAUMONT, Tex, March 16.-Po
Cigarette vending machines in
operation here have brought pro-
test from local ministers to the city
commission. In a statement to the
commission the pastor declared that
the vending machines made it pos
Sible for young girls and boys I'M
der the age at which one is per-
mitted to buy cigarettes to. be pro-
vided with the weed.
The city attorney was instructed
to draft an ordinance which would
handle the situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
RAIN NEEDED
ON ROP AND RANGES

AUSTIN, Tex, March 16.-(P)-
Although local rains have improved
range in some counties in Texas,
a good general rain is now needed to
revive grasses and weeds, fill water
tanks, and assure plenty of spring
feed, according to the monthly re-
port of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
JCK

CONROE, Tex. Iarch 16.-A pc
tition addressed to the city council
is being circulated asking for an
ordinance prohibiting chickens
from being allowed to run at large
on the streets Of Conroe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
BOND ISSUE
BRIDGE ACROSS N

BEAUMONT. Tex. March 16.-(R
Two hundred thousand dollars for
construction of a bridge across the
Intra Coastal Canal in the south
part Of Jefferson county is to be
provided for a bond issue expect
cd to be voted on here this spring.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
STIFFLING DREAD OF RAIDERS
=
THROTTLES INDUSTRY In MIER,
3 =
VETERAN OF BORDER DECLARES
By v. n. LOTT

ROMA. Texas. March 16-That part of Tamaulpas, Mexico, which
forms the old Jurisdiction Of Mner, a jurisdiction founded by the bluet
blood of Old CASTLE, whose descendants still live on ranches along the
river front and into the interior for 10 miles, has borne the brunt OF a
half donnr revolution in the last ID years and remains to tell the ptful
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
BOY COVERS JUAREZ FIGHT
West Texans Spear Rumor That
Effort to Split State Would
Be Revived Due to Land Eght

testations had been made, passed
the land bill over Gov. Dan
Moody's veto, granting to West
Texas land owners what their rep
resentatives said was substantial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
WORTH JONES
PHONES STORY
AS SHOTS FLY
Battle Watched From
House Within Two
Blocks of Center of
Combat

The following story of the cap
ture of Juarez by the Mexican
rebels was written by iii. Worth
Jones, former resident of Browns
vile and employee of The Herald.
Jones covered the story under fire.
Mrs. w. IF. Jones. Cameron county
superintendent Of schools, is his
mother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-29
PALACE,

At the Palace theater. McAIlen.
IS The Jazz Singer" with AL Jol-
son. THE Jazz Singer" a picture
which lays its finger where your
heart beats. The story Of a little
boy. descended from five genera
lions OF cantors, who wants to sing
Nanny" songs and jazz songs in
the theater, rather tan hymns in
the synagogue. People do not fail
TO see THE Jazz Singer; they see
IL now or eventually, for the story
with its religious background not
only appeals to the Jewish people
but to every man. woman and child.
we have heard a lot off Jazz
singers, but we have never heard
anyone put a jazz song over like AL
JolSon does on the stage, over the
radio, or my means of the phono-
graph. He is the boy with the tear
IN his voice, and as rlinor Glvn
says, "Al has more IT than any,
one else in the world"
Well this 1T, or personal mag
netlsm to use a more familiar term,
IS Just as apparent in Jolson's
screen Interpretation. as it is ove
the radio, or on the legitimate
stage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-29
WICHITA FALLS
LEADS BATTERS
Spudders' Average Is $50
With Dallas and Shreve-
port Tied for End

DALLAS. Tex, April 23.-(P)-
The Wichita Falls team, for the past
few seasons noted for its stick work,
has again started its assault for hit
and run honors. During the first
ten days Of the Texas League sea
son, the S%pudders had a batting av-
erage of $50. Dallas and Shreve-
port were tied for second place.
In individual hitting, the ten lead
ing batters were Benton, Wichita
Falls, .488; Cox, Fort Worth, AT,
FlaSkamper. Dallas, .467; Stapleton
Wichita Fails, ASS; Starr. Shreve-
port, .444; Sullivan, Wichita Tails.
.432; Cotelle, Houston, AT: Urban,
Fort Worth, 1916; Wetzel, S2n An
tonic, 1876; Hanson, Beaumont. 1855
Benton also was out in front for
runs scored, his total for the Today
period being II. He was closely fol-
lowed by three other players. Mar
tin Of Houston and StapletOn and
Urban having scored II TALES.
MdTUm, WITH d JOIdl Vi Gl5AIJ pA-
fers, was the leading base stealer.
Five players had made two home
runs.
Caldwell of Waco, is the first
pitcher to win three games. Eight
others had two victories and no de-
feats as their records.
Lindsey CT Houston, was the lead
ing strike out hurler. He had fan
ned thirteen batters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-29

Gonzalo Escobar, communicating
chief of the Mexican insurgents
from his Nogales, Sonora, head
quarters was looked upon here today
as a sign that the end of the revolu-
ton was near.
Escobar left hurriedly last night
General Francisco Borquez, rebel
spokesman declared Escobar had
gone to lead rebel troops against
the federals advancing through Pull
pito and Carretas passes on the So
nora Chihuahua border. Rumors
we're current, however, that he had
determined to take an airplane at
Cananea and fly either to Ell Paso,
Texas, or Douglas, Ariz., to surrend-
er to United States officials.
With General Fausto Topete re-
ported at Hermosillo, all the rebel
generals in Sonora apparently were
in position to head for the American
border on short notice in case
Escobar should declare the revolt
ended. General Manuel Aguirre was
reported to be the farthest from the
border, somewhere in Southern
Sonora.
Mayo and Yaqui Indians led by
the rebel General Marcelo Caravec
were reported to be guarding Pulpitc
Pass, while an Indian revolution
airy force led by General Ramon
Yucupicio was said to be advancing
east to Carretas pass.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-29
AT THE CAPITOL

me Doctors Secret" the all
L9Iklng screen version of Sir James
M. Barnes stage success, Half an
hour. opened at the Capitol the
ter yesterday with Ruth Chatter
ton. star of the legitimate stage
II. b. Warner and Robert Edeson
IN the leading roles. Here is one
OF Barrle's most skilful plays; one
mat always enjoyed much popular
lty, adapted to the talking screen
IN effective and highly dramatic
1aSnlon. 1t is a story of love. corr
age and Illustration that builds I'm
TO a powerful and decidedly m
usual climax. The entire action of
ILlS picture. as the original title
nan an Hour" inferS. is supposed
70 axe place within thirty minutes.
Inc idea that SO much action can
take place within a half honr
WnlIe not entirely original. is in.
usual enough by itself to attract
ATTENTION. The entire picture it,
SELL which extends over an hour
proves without a shadow Of doubt
ina many things can and do han
pen to human beings that make
excellent material for absorbing
drama.
Ruth Chatterton. star Of the
legitimate stage, who has scored
successes in many legitimate pro-
auctions. including Daddy Long
Legs" "Changelings," and MARY
Rose" plays the role Of a woman
who risks security and position for
her ideal Of true love. H. B. War
ner p%ortrays the role of her cruel
husband, who believes that money
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-29
SAY LAST RITES FOR
VIRDO
Especial to The Herald)

MISSION. April 29.-Funeral SER
vices were held at the First Bap-
fist church at McAllen Monday
morning for Virdo Stephenson,
Sharyland farmer. who died in the
Medical Arts hospital in Edinburg
Saturday morning, a result Of
appendicitis.
The deceased, who came here
from his native state of Arkansas
a few years since, leaves a widow
and four daughters, all quite young,
besides a son, a young man.
After the funeral services, which
were conducted by Rev. S. Benson
OF the First Baptist church Of this
city, the body was shipped to the
old home in Arkansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-29
= Movie \
8SlDELlGH7S i
AT TEXAS

Charlie Chaplin worked as an ex-
ira in Norma Talmadge's latest pic
ture, The Woman Disputed" which
is on its last day at the Texas the
alter. And the worlds most fam
Gus screen comedian received the
same pay of the other extras.
One day when Henry King and
Sam Taylor were directing a scene
in the story of love and war, sew
eral extras were instructed to stand
in doorways and peer out at Miss
Talmadge, in the role of a girl Of
the streets, as she passed. King
wanted a little man in a big coat
for one Of the close-upS-and none
Of the extras answered the require
ments.
Chaplin, who happened to be
visiting the Talmadge set at the
United Artists studio that way. was
jokingly asked by King if he wished
to make a few extra dollars.
Certainly" replied Charlie. Get
me an overcoat and I'll do the
scene with Norma"
Miss Talmadge was not told, and
when the cameras followed her as
she walked along the street, peer
ing into the faces of various men.
she received the shock of her life
when she discovered one of them
to be Charlie Chaplin.
At the end of the scene Mr..
Chaplin said
where's my $7.50?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-29
AGGIES PLAY LAST ON
HOME LOT UNTIL NAY 6

COLLEGE STATION, April %
The series between Coach Bob
Countryman's Texas Aggies and the
T. c. U. Horned Frogs on Kyle Field
April 1920 was the Aggies' last on
their own diamond before May 6
when they will open a two-game Sc
ries with the Texas Tech Matadors
as a feature of the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce Convention
at Bryan May 5-6-7. Following their
games with the S. NJ. U. Mustangs
and T. c. U. Horned Frogs on their
North Texas road trip the Aggies
will journey to Houston for a two
game series with the Rice Owls.
Their next conference appearance
on their own diamond will be the
Mustangs May 1914.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-29
AT THE QUEEN

Scandal" a tense drama of high
society with Laura La Plante in the
leading role, opened yesterday at
the Queen theater and will play
today only.
The story. which was adapted
from a Cosmopolitan Magazine
story by Adela Rogers st. Johns.
builds up to a tremendous climax.
There we're moments when the
audience seemed to hold its breath,
waiting for the final outcome of
situations SO convincingly real as
TO bring tears to the eyes of many.
Through a moments weakness, a
woman is forced to choose between
losing her honor, her husband. her
child and her home, or allow a man
to be sentenced to imprisonment
Tor life unjustly charged with the
murder of his wife.
The court scenes are particularly
intense, and Wesley Ruggles, the
director for this Universal picture
has cleverly handled each situation
SO that at no time is there the
slightest suggestion of superficial
ity in the telling of the story.
John Boles, cast as the erstwhile
lover who finds out too late that
ne has married the wrong girl.
handles the role in a sophisticated
manner which is not lacking in
sympathy Laura La Plante, as the
woman who in a moment of in
tatuatione' forgets that true hap
piness and the love of a HUSBAND
and child are worth every sacrifice.
IS powerfully appealing. Huntly
Gordon plays the part of the hus-
band who cannot bear to have his
name besmirched by scandal, a type
well understood by a conventional
world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-29
Flashes Of Life
(B7 The Associated Prsss)

NEW YORK-Sprees of EskimoS
are described in a letter from Flat
Alaska, to the Museum Of the
American Indian. Making ST a day
as laborers or $500 to $1,000 in Bea-
yer hunts, they drink, gamble and
spend till broke.
LONDON - Anglo-Teutonic ALI
ance against u. S. A company has
been organized by Britons and Ger
mans to make talkies and compete
with Americans.
ALBA Julia, Rumania@Queer
Marie is to be a doctor. She will be
given a degree by the Ma
tional university Tor her services in
the creation of Greater Rumania.
NEW YORK-Fifteen hundred
American Boy Scouts will get a
closeup of the Prince of Wales
He is chief scout of Wales and will
attend the world jamboree of scouts
at Birkenhead.
WASHINGTON-There is to be
a lot of hot air in the senate. A new
ventilating system will keep mem
bers of the house cool in warm
weather, but the senator's cooling
equipment hasn't been installed.