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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
YOUNCAIRMEN
SHOULD REACH
GOAL AT DUSK
Plane Seen rs Miles
From Horta Flying
West at 80 Miles Per
Hour

HORTA. Azores. Aug. 20.-tP)-
Having passed the Azores flying
from Lisbond. Portugal. two young
Swiss aviators today were near the
North American coast, II all went
well.
oscar Raesar and Kurt Luescher
passed over the village Of Praia,
Victoria. Island of Terceira. about
rs miles from Horta at p. m.
Greenwich time yesterday Il p. m.
T.. 8. T.) and continued In a north
ward direction. apparently heading
for the northeastern Atlantic sea-
board. There was no indication OF
any trouble.
The plane. known as the "Jungsch
Weizerland," or Young Switzer-
land took off from Juncal. near
Lisbon. at 7:30 a. m. Portuguese
time tl:30 a. m. Z. 5. I'd intending
to pass over here en- route OF Hall
fax and New York.
Speed 90 Miles Per Hour
The aviators covered the lass
than 1000 miles between here and
Lisbon in IL 1-2 hours. indicating a
speed of approximately 80 miles an
hour. considerably less than lOo
miles per hour Of which their Far
man monoplane with its 23O horse
power motor Is capable.
After passing Terceira Island the
fliers faced a trip Of about 2,4OO
miles to New York and Of about
1850 miles to Cape Race. eastern tip
OF Newfoundland. the first land OF
their course. They hoped to reach
Halifax. Nova Scotia, $50 miles fur
ther, before stopping to refuel.
III the fliers negotiated the west
ward crossing and maintained their
speed OF 90 miles an hour they
should have reached the vicinity OF
Cape Race. Newfoundland. by a.
m, z. s. r., and Halifax. ". s.. six
hours later. 1t would be six hours
more for their plane from Halifax
to New York.
Bad Weather Ahead
Although the aviators had good
weather from Lisbon to the Azores.
fog. westerly winds and a rain faced
them from here to the American
coast.
The westward crossing has been
made successfully but once. by the
German Irish trio. Baron Won
Huenefeld. Captain Herman Roehl.
and Major James Fitzmaurice. nj
hte airplane Bremen, from Baldon-
mel Field. Ireland. to Greenley
Island, off the Labrador coast.
The two liers are the most
youthful yet to attempt such an
ambitious flight project. Kaesar be-
ing but %. and Luescher. 81. They
have had less than three years fly
inc experience. Luescher Is the
navigator. and disclaims any deep
knowledge OF the science.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
GROOM Yep FOR
RETURN FLIGHT
Graf VIII Start Thursday
From Tokyo on Hop To
Los Angeles

TOKYO, Aug. 20.-tP)-The Graf
Zeppelin, conqueror OF one ocean
and two continents, was preened
today for conquest Of another ocean
and another continent and compile
ton Of its round-the-world trip.
Lodged safely within the giant
German-constructed hangar at
Rasimagura. the giant dirigible was
gone over carefully by workmen,
who again tested its fabric. restart-
ed its motors and listened to their
hum and sought possible weak
nesses which may have developed on
its flight across Eurasia.
Thursday at dawn, barring ad-
verse weather or other contingen-
cies. the Zeppelin will be taken from
the hangar and started on the
third lap OF its globe-encircling
cruise from Tokyo to Los Angeles
across the Pacific north of the
Hawaiian group, down the Ameri-
can coast from Seattle, distance
OF about 5,470 miles.
From Los Angeles after a brief
stop 1t will fly the 2.500 miles across
the continent to LakehurSt. ". j.
completing the trip begun Wednes-
day night. August z. with the start
from Lakehurst for Friedrichshafen
Germany. Ii should have flown
then about 10000 miles.
The same crew of 40 will be
aboard that made The start at
Friedrichshafen, but four Of the
passengers brought here from the
dirigible's Lake Constance home
will quit the craft, leaving but l6
OF the original passengers. The
sailing list may be file dat this
port.
Passengers and crew. freshened by
a long sleep last night at Tokyo no
tells, spent today sightseeing and
accepting the entertainment Of jap
aneSe hosts who outdid themselves
for their guests from America and
western Europe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
MOTION FOR
new TRIAL
OVERRULED
Electrocution Date Set
For Novembe er 29
For Slayer Of Ohio
College Coed

COURTHOUSE. Columbus. O.,
Aug. 2O.-P)--Dr. James Il. Snook
was sentenced to be electrocuted on
November 20 for the killing OF his
coed sweetheart. Theora Xix. by
Judge Henry T.. Scarlet today after
a motion for a new trial had been
over-ruled.
Looking the Judge squarely In the
eye. the former professor heard the
pronouncement Of death without q
tremor. a bailiff laid his hand on
the doctors arm as IL to support
him. but 1t was unnecessary.
DR.. Shook never returnci TO the
chair from which he had arisen TO
receive the sentence. AS he turned
away from the judges bench, a
sheriff was waiting, and he was Ia
ken to a waiting automobile and
whisked TO the penitentiary where
he was lodged In a cell In death
row.
Judge Scarlet passed sentence
after he had over-ruled defense
motion for a new trial. Given an
extra day In which to obtain affi2
davits to support charge OF preju-
dice on the part Of one or more"
members of the jury when the origi-
nal hearing on the motion acme up
Yesterday. =. o. Ricketts, Of defense
counsel announced today the affi-
davits were not yet In hand. Rick
etts indicated the defense desired to
make no arguments. and the court,
with an announcement that no more
time would be given. promptly over
ruled the motion. Ricketts, recorded
an exception.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20

Here's a fellow who took advan-
tage Of the breaks-the break In
the top Of his flivver.
Monday as the rain began to fan,
a somewhat worse for the wear car
stood at Washington and 1lth
streets. A tourist sat in the front.
As the rain began to fill the cupped
top over the rear seat. the man
calmly opened his suit case and
got out a towel and bar Of soap.
He then took off his shirt. The
crowd under a nearby awning
watched with increasing interest.
Paying no attention to the occa-
sional snicker, the man then beat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
CHINA-SOVIET
CLASHES GROW
Warlike Preparations Con-
tinue Along Manchur-
ian Border Line

LONDON. Aug. 20. -CP)- Both
Chinese and Russian sources today
reported warlike activities and pre-
parations along the Manchurian
border with increasing border clash
es and incursions by opposing
armies.
Dispatches from Mukden. Man
churia, said Chinese defenders and
5000 soviet cavalry invaders froAa
NikolSk yesterday engaged i'm a
fierce struggle for the village of
Tungninien, south or Pogranichna-
va. in which the settlement changed
hands several times but finally was
retained by the Chinese.
"A dispatch from Blagoveschensk.
Siberia. said Chinese troops. sup
ported by white guard detachments.
fired on n soviet monitor on the
Amur river about 95 miles north
west OF here. simultaneously Chi
nese fired upon soviet troops and
civilians In the vicinity Of Lake
Hanka, near the villages or Groden-
ko and Poltavsk. The reds resisted
GAACA BCAA1hAAgs
The Moscow government. through
the German diplomatic force there,
dispatched a note TO both the Muk-
den provincial and Nankirg cen
tral Chinese governments warning
against bands OF white Russians and
demanding that these bands be dis
armed and Chinese troops prevent
ed from making further encroach-
ments on soviet territory.
Mukden dispatches reported tanks,
airplanes and searchlightS on the
way To the front" and Tass, the
official Russian news agency. cit
ing the same reports from IIarbin.
added that Chinese authorities had
permitted the -ormation OF new
white guard detachments on the
frontier. g. T Wang, Chinese for
eign minister. said at Nanking that
IL 10000 troops already ordered to
Manchuria were insufficient other
thousands would be sent.
Despite these threatening aspects
OF the international situation grow
ing out of the seizure OF the Chinese
Eastern railway they we're not be-
lieved to lead inevitably 10 war, but
on the contrary 10 represent at
tempts by each government TO make
IL seem the other is at fault.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
Miss CrOSSOn
Dies In jump
With 'Chute'

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 2O.-(P-The body Of Miss
Marvel Crosson San Diego fier reported missing last
night when other entrants of the womens air derby from
Santa Monica, Calif to Cleveland, landed here, was
found early today six miles north Of Wellton Ariz.
The body found some distance from her wreck
ed plane, her parachute released but unopened. The
searching party which found the body said apparent
trouble had developed and she had leaped in attempt
to her life.
Miss Crosson flying from San Bernardino TO
Phoenix. Fear for her safety had been expressed
her failure to arrive and searching parties sent out
when residents Of the Weon reported seeing air
plane plunge into heavy cottonwood growth along the
Ia rive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
Sun God Heading
Toward Spokane

MILES CITY, Mont. Aug. 20. -
R)-The airplane Spokane Sun
God" piloted by Nick Manner and
Art Walker, on an attempted trans
continental nonstop round trip
flight left here presumably toward
Spokane at Sis a. m. tmOuntain
time) today after refueling. The
plane circled the city for several
hours before departing beacuse OF
poor visibility caused by forest fires
10 the weEtward.
Frank Wiley and Tom Mathews.
local fliers. were called on to refuel
the Sun God. Neither had had ex-
perience In flying refueling ship,
but Manner and Walker dropped
notes explaining the task.
The pilots also dropped a note
asking that their regular refueling
plane which was to have met them
in Missoula proceed to Belgrade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
Sailing OF Liner
DELAYED BY Fire

HAVRE. France. Aug. 20 H) -
Sailing OF the French liner Paris,
set for this afternoon. was cancelled
today after fire last night ate into
It's sumptuous interior and damaged
1t 10 the extent OF 100000 francs
(ahout $117.OOO.
More than 1000 Americans booked
for passage to New York on the
liner viii have 10 delay their cross
InRs. most OF them for u week Or
more, since other available steam
ers have full sailing lists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
Cavalry Leaves
For Nuevc Leon
Especial to The Herald)

A0ptGAdl W 1Alc 11TA dllF
MATAMOROS. Aug. 29-The 43rd
cavalry under the command Of Gen.
Zenon Avila. left Matamoros last
night for Villaldama, N. l..
General Avila was the command
ing officer OF the garrison In this
city. He came to Matamoros toge-
ther with General Julio Hernandez
Serrano. post commander here.
Serrano and Avila replaced Gen
erals Gabriel r. Cervera and Jesus
Garcia Gutierrez, who were detail
ed to Torreon, Coahila.
Col. Demetrio Zuniga, commander
Of the 6Sth. regiment was detailed
to Matamoros together with the
regiment to take Avila's place. de
was formerly Mayor de ordenes de
Ia Plaza" post adjutanD under
Gen. Cervera.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
TOURIST SCRUBS ASRAIN
FALLSFROM FLIVVER TOP

over the front seat and opened q
small hole In the cars top. Due
ing his head under the stream IT
water that poured through, he ap-
piled the soap generously.
The crowd became boisterous In
its derision but the tourist con-
tinued with his ablutions. Someone
suggested calling a cop but decided
not to when another demanded
why be like that?"
The rain halted abruptly with the
man in q literal fine lather. Look
ing bit perked by this turn Of fate,
the man stepped from the car and
continued his bath In nearby bar
ber shop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
HIGHWAY SPUR
PERMIT DENIED
McAllen City Commission
Vetoes Missouri Pacific
Application
Especial to The Heraldl

McALLEN. Aug. 20.-Permission
to construct spur track across the
highway west OF McAllen to point
near the old Carol College site was
denied the Missouri Pacific railroad
by the city commission in : meet
ing here last night.
The railroad had asked permis-
sion to build the track to the pro-
posed site of three industrial plants,
DR.. r. K. Osborn. mayor. :aid the
permit was deni d because members
OF the commission believed the
track crossing the highway would
constitute a menace to life and be-
cause there are other industrial
sites In McAllen where track facili-
ties can be r-ade available easily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
Webb County Works
Against Fruit Fly

HARLINGEN, Aug. 20.-lPl-My-
ron =. Ward, secretary of the cham
Der of commerce here, has receiver
a letter from George 5. Marshall.
chairman Of the Webb county fruit
cleaning committee. stating the
group has started its work against
the fruit fly by stripping fruit from
trees in the section. Trees are ex-
pected TO be cleaned shortly.
He also reported an investigation
OF border inspections. In an effort
to uromote consistent guarding
against fruit flies crossing the bor-
der.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
Is Soldiers Dead
In Bucharest Blast

BUCHAREST, Aug. 20-tFf-At
least 1S soldiers were killed and ten
wounded when an immense amount
Of ammunition In the old Fort Mo-
mesti, near here. blew UP last night.
Inasmuch as there were many
workmen In the building. 1t was be-
lieved the casualty list might be
much larger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
NEGRO, II, KILLED In FALL
FROM TRUCK ON HIGHWAY
Especial to The Heral6

HARLINGEN. Aug. 20.-Cleveland
Lemmons. l7-year-old negro boy,
died In the hospital here Monday
night after he was run over by a
trailer attached TO a Nehi Bottling
Works truck. In which he had been
riding. The boy attempted TO climb
from the truck into the trailer and
was crushed under It's wheels. lie
died a short while later after being
removed TO the hospital. He'was mn
employe OF the Nehi Bottling Work7
The accident occurred on the
highway west or here about T:l5
|p. III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20

MISS 0IOocOl WhS DLlG Va lLAG AllDChi
colorful OF the woman pilots who
took off from Clover Field Sunday
to compete in the SIS 900 race. She
was Is years old.
From early girlhood Miss Crosson
was fascinated by aviation. She
took up active flying with her
brother, Joe. In 1922 at San Diego.
Calf, with a plane purchased from
surplus army stocks. In the spring
OF 1928 she made her first solo flight
and, developing rapidly as an expert
pilot. entered the commercial avia-
ton field.
Two years after she first took
plane aloft alone, she took up COM
mercial flying In Alaska. where her
brother was employed as trans
port pilot.
Miss Crossons most recent
Achievement was the establishment
OF a womans altitude record OF
23 .996 feet over Los Angeles last
June 20.
she was born in Warsaw. Ind,
April ~, 1904. She was graduated
from Logan county high School iii
Colorado.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 20.-tRt-
One entrant in the women'S air
derby fr moSanta Monica. Calf. 10
Cleveland was missing today, two
others were out OF the race after
limiting they had been victims OF
sabotage, and a fourth Jagged far
behind as the result Of various trou-
hles which beset the contestants
yesterday.
The sixteen r--uaining fliers were
here. ready for a flight today 10
Douglas. Ariz., while searching par
ties combed the rugged Arizona hills
west OF here for Miss Marvel Cros-
son OF San Diego, believed to have
been forced down In an inaccessible
part OF the country. Ranchers In
the area along the Gila'river north
OF Wellton, Ariz., reported seeing u
plane plunge into a thick ootton-
wood grove.
Mrs. Claire Fahy OF Los Angeles.
forced down at Calexico, Calf, by
motor trouble. .clared the center
section wires OF her plane snapped
ms she swooped down toward the
airport there. Her husband, Her
bert Fahy. Los Angeles test pilot.
who flew to her assistance, declared
the wires had been weakened by
acid
Dirt yGasOline
Thea Rasche, German aviatrix,
was forced down at Holtville, Calf,
East OF CaIexico. Blaming her mis-
fortune on dirty gasoline" Miss
Rasche showed neWspapermen
telegram from friend warning her
to beware OF sabotage"
May Haizlip, Kansas City entrant.
who left San Bernardino day late
with the consent OF the other wom-
en- because her plane did not arrive
In time, landed last night at the
lighted airport at Mexicali. across
the international border from Ca
lexico, Calf Che announced she
would continue in the race.
Mary Elizabeth Won Mack Of De-
troit, who landed Sunday at Monte
bello. Calf, Cn the first leg OF the
flight when she became confused.
caught up with the parade last
night. Her plane was In the start
ing lineup from Phoenix today.
Landing Gear Smashed
A fifth, Bobbie Trout OF Los An
geles, smashed her landing gear in
a forced descent at AlgodQnes. Mex
leo. south OF Yuma. Whether she
would continue was uncertain.
Other comparatively minor mis-
fortunes overlook various members
OF the flight. Opal Kunz. New
York, blown off her course, landed
Continued ON page SD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal met
geological conditions:
High ..... 5:23 a. m; 3:l7 p. n1.
Low ....... 1854 a. rn.; l0:l1 p. rn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20

STERLING, Ill.-FallinE asleep
al the wheel OF his auto. Roy Cur
ran ran into a tree and was fatally
crushed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Partly cloudy 20 unsettled tonight
and Wednesday. probably with To-
cal showers. Light variable winds
on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday. Light X
moderate eaSterly 10 sCutherly
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ................. T.01
| Sunrise tomorrow ............. COS
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RIVER FORECAST
There win be no material change
In the river during the next few
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
NET TITLE MATCH
IS SLATED TODAY
Frances Krucoff, Champion,
and Mrs. Martinez Play Z
at z O'Clock.
KRUcoFF will defend

r. RANGES KRUCOFF will defend
l. her title against Mrs. M. @.
(Ruth) Martinez in the final
4 round of the District of Column
bia singles net championship
this afternoon at O'Clock on the Co
lumbia Country Club course, the match
having been postponed yesterday be-
cause Of rain.
They will battle not only for the title.
but for possession of the handsome
Doyle Challenge Trophy, donated last
year as a three-year challenge cup by
Harold E. Doyle, well known local
sportsman, and a member of the famous
Doyle family that put Washington on
the tennis map some quarter century
ago.
A semi-final doubles match, also
carded yesterday, will be played today.
Mrs. Martinez will figure in this, too,
playing with her partner. DR.. Elizabeth
Chickering, against the present cham
pions, Phoebe Moorhead and Frances
Walker. This match will follow the
singles at 4 o'clock.
Edith McCulloch will face Esther
Jolley at 3 o'clock for the consultations
title
All players have been asked by the
committee to note that the time for
their matches has been advanced one
hour from the schedule set yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
SCHMEL|NG WOULD
FIGHT FOR FUGAN
Willing to Meet Some One
Other Than Scott in New
York Ring.

N YEw YORK, August P.-The
Eastern end Of the negotiations
to straighten out the tangled
4 Y affairs of the heavyweight sit
uation in general and those Of
Max Schmeling in particular has come
to q temporary stand-off.
No oficial announcement has been
made of any arrangement between the
rival forces Of the Madison Square
Garden and Humbert Fugazy for the
services Of the German Dempsey" but
the latest inside" dope Is that Max
Is willing to 60 through with his con-
tract to fight for FugaZy II some OPP
ponent other than Phil Scott is found
for him.
Something's principal objection to
Scott seems to be that the contract
for the battle was signed by his repudi-
ated manager, Arthur BueloW.
Fugazy, however, spiked several OF
the rumors tonight by the mere an
nouncement that he had not changed
his current heavy weight program.
The schedule, according to the dope,
was that the fight between Tom Heeney
and Vittorio Campolc, the Argentine
giant, was to be Cancelled and Heeney
used as an opponent for Schmeling.
A strong objection by the Argentines
managers and q lesser indication OF
disapproval by the boxing commits
sioners, who have upheld Fagazy's right
TO Something's services, ended such
plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

time, but with unfagging courage. ana
that helps as much as anything else
to establish player in the big show.
Clark Grifith, president of the Ma
tionals, is doing very well, thank you,
since getting home from Chicago yester-
day, and though he isn't doing much
walking these days he may drive to the
ball park this afternoon to see part OF
the double-header. So far as the APP
pendicitis and complications which laid
him low in Chicago and necessitated
an operation are concerned. the wash
ington prexy now Is all right, but ne
was a gravely i'll person and still is quite
weak, except in spirit. Aside from ply
steal infirmity, which Is but temporary,
Griffith is a clipper being and accord
ing to his physician will be up and
about as sprightly as ever before long.
Stanley Harris, Tiger manager, has
nothing but praise for the Athletics,
despite published reports to the effect
that he considered them fearfully high
hat now that they are on their way to
a pennant. In every way Connie Mack
has a great ball club, Bucky thinks,
and he is quite ready to dof his cap to
it. Harris is saying lots Of nice things
about AL Simmons, the AS out1elder,
declaring Al to be really great ball
pldyCI. LII dQNltAOkI W DCA1l6 q POWSA-
full hitter, AL Is one of the best out
fielders in the business, Harris AYERS.
Bucky regards Jimmy Foxx highly, too.
Although some close followers Of the
game contend Foxx is much more val
liable to the AS as hitter than a FIRST
baseman, Bucky likes the youngsters
work around the initial sack and holds
that Jimmy is ahead Of several others
in the league who are listed as first
basemen.
Bucky doesn't look for the Athletics
to have any slump. He figures that
with the fine pitching and powerful
hitting Connie Mack's club can muster
there's no chance Of 1t faltering In the
campaign stretch. In fact, Bucky ex-
poets the AS to be even better than
they have been In the closing weeks
Of the American League race.
Fred Marberry, Washington's premier
pitcher this season, is nearly well again
following a spell Of tonsilitis and ex-
poets to be able to do some more good
hurting for the Nationals early In the
road campaigning that starts Tuesday.
Fred plans to have the troublesome
tonsils yanked, but not until after the
season closes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
BARNES OF TEXAS ENTERS
ATLANTIC COAST TENNIS

OCEAN CITY, N. j., August 8 (R.-
Bruce Barnes Of Texas University viii
try for two Atlantic Coast tennis cham
pionships here Monday.
IN the singles final he meets Brad
shaw Harrison Of the University Of
Oregon and in the doubles final Barnes
and Jake Hess, jr.. Of Rice Institute,
Texas, will clash with Earl Taylor and
Hugh Dunlop. University Of Texas.
The finals today were postponed until
Monday because Of rain.