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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
Cleveland Flyers
Nearing Endurance
Record In Attempt

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 4-tP-
Disregarding hazards that for a
time seemed to threaten the blue
monoplane, City of Cleveland, Pr
lots Roy l.. Mitchell and Byron x.
NeWcomb wheeled about Cleveland
airport today in a trying battle
against hope and fatigue as they.
approached by little better than one
day the worlds record for refueled
endurance flights.
Tonight they come within "a hours
Of the worlds record o. 172 hours
80 minutes and one second, estab-
lished recently in Fort Worth by
Reginald Robbins and James Kelley.
Newcomb and Mitchell have flown
above the airport here since 6:38:51
Friday night-six days at the same
hour this evening. They cruised in
their monoplane circle today. aim
ing at a record exceeding by at least
one hour the mark which faced
them when they took off almost a
week ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04

Stars and Stripes in their homes
and business places and invited
citizens Of their adopted country to
Join in their celebrations.
President Hoover and his family
elected to spend the day quietly
within the White House grounds,
but his fellow citizens by hundreds
Of thousands planned more elab-
crate and strenuous celebrations.
The order Of the day in obServ-
ance Of a new fashioned" Fourth
appeared to be to go somewhere,
with seaside, lake and mountain
resorts the favorite objectives.
A:rplanes Prominent
Airplanes, for the first time to a
noticeable extent, shared with rail-
roads, steamships, bus lines and
private motor cars, in the task Of
transporting the legions of pleasure
seekers.
AT Philadelphia, independence
Hall, where the historic document
was signed July 4, 1776, was the
center Of a civic celebration. Mayor
Harry Mackey ordered that the bell
in the tower sound 153 strokes at
midnight and that at noon the
numerals 1873 be sounded on it.
While New York offered a wide
choice Of observance features to
stay-at-homes, a round million of
its inhabitants packed around extra
trains or motored along traffic
choked highways in a tremendous
exodus to distant and near re-
sorts.
The air was filled with patriotic
oratory, song, story and pageantry.
Most all radio stations had holi-
day programs.
Prominent among the. local cele-
brations was the Fourth Of July
rally at Tammany Hall which also
was made the occasion for the
dedication Of the new hall at Third
avenue and Seventeenth street.
Speakers included Governor Roose-
welt, former Governor Alfred E.
Smith and Mayor Walker.
Peru Has Holiday
The Fourth of July became a ma
tional holiday in a South American
republic today. Dispatches from
Lima, Peru, said the government
had decreed the day a holiday as
a tribute to American independ-
ence. 1t also is the tenth anniver-
sary Of the Coup DEtat which
placed President Leguia at the head
OF the government.
Many Frenchmen joined with the
American colony in Paris in cele-
brating the day. The American
sons Of the revolution placed a
wreath at Lafayette's tomb and
American volunteers in the French
army held memorial services at the
monument to their dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
15-Year-O Old Tells
OF Staying Father
And Burning Home

PIGGOTT, Ark, July 4-tP-
George Parker, Is, has confessed
he shot and killed his father, Whit
Parker, SO, and then fired their
farm home to cover up the crime.
Although he gave two versions of
the actual shooting, it was the be-
lief of Sheriff George "A. Mcneil
the elder Parker came home drunk
Tuesday night and threatened to
kill his son. The slayer was or
dered held on a murder charge.
George told Dr.. George Cone, in
the presence of the sheriff, he kill
ed his father as the elder Parker
approached him cursing, with a
shotgun in his hands. Later the
boy told the sheriff his father
chased him out of the house and
he returned and shot him through
a window.
The boy then said he went to a
hiding place and got $40 Of his
fathers money. He next poured
kerosene AL over everything in the
house"
The lad was arrested when he
bought new clothes TO go away"
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army air corps. Later he barn
stormed in the vicinity Of his
home, Cogswell, N. D., and since
has been a test pilot with the
Nicholas Beazley Airplane Corp,
of Marshall, Mo. He holds the
present altitude record for planes
in the third category, having
climbed to an altitude Of 20,06O feet
on May %.
John Ward Beretta, governor Of
the Texas district of the National
Aeronautical association, will come
here to check on the flight so that
the record, if made, will be Off
cial. Beyetta is now in San An
tonic. He will place a Paragraph
in Zimmerley's plane just before
the take off.
Zimmerley has arranged for spe-
cial weather reports along his
route.
The sides of the plane will carry
the following: brownsville, Texas
-1,673 miles-Winnipeg, Canada"
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that the crowd witnessing the pa
rade do not ~congregate entirely on
Elizabeth street in the heart of the
business section. The line Of march
is as follows and spectators may
see the whole show along any part
Of the route:
From Fort Brown down Eliza
beth street to Skin, thence over
to Washington and back down to
Fourteenth street and thence to
the international bridge. Here
marchers will drop out, but it has
been arranged with immigration
officials for floats and decorated
cars to proceed to the plaza in
Matamoros, it was announced by
BaScom Cox, in charge of the
event. Prizes for the best deco
rated float will be awarded at 8
p. m. The parade will form at Fort
Brown at 100 p. m. and will get
under way at 2 o'clock.
Stage Ready
Jack Tobin, IN charge Of the
pageant, had made all arrange
ments for the big water fiesta to-
night, and the oriental stage, SO
feet long, where the coronation of
the Queen will take place, is COM
pleted for the event. Ten elabo-
rately decorated barges will be
used to take the ~princesse5 and
Queen down the re5aca to the royal
palace.
A public street dance at Wash
ington square, will be q closing fea-
ture Of the celebration along with
the ball honoring the Queen.
Thousands in McAllen Thursday
lined the streets for the parade in
which 40 floats were satered. IT
was underway at IL q. m, on its
path about a mile and a half long
Gov. Castellanos Of Tamaulipas and
Major Taylor, commander of Fort
Ringgold, were in the procession.
Wednesday nights feature of the
Fourth of July celebration was the
banquet at the Casa de Palmas
CaStellanOs and his staff were
guests Of the chamber of commerce
and city officials Of McAllen. The
keynote of the banquet was an ex-
preston for closer and more friend
ly relations between the two ma
tons.
Gordon Griffin was toastmaster
Among the speakers were Consul j.
S. Trevino Of Hidalgo, Pedro Chapa
of Brownsville, Mayor E. S. Osborne
Of McAllen.
Members Of the Tamaulipas gov
errors staff who were met at Rev
nosa by McAllen men Wednesday
included Norberto Uriaga, state
treasurer; Ildefonso Cara, state
road chairman; Francisco de Ia
Cara, legislator; Adjutant Rodri-
guze and Secretary CasaS.
In the bathing beauty contest al
Cascade pool Wednesday night,
Margaret Gibbs representing La
Petite shop Of McAllen won first
prize; Deshayo Simpson for tbs
Val-Rie beauty shop Of McAllen
second; and Evelyn Earnest, Valley
Mercantile company, third.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
Liquor Worth TIVE
Million Reported
Stolen From u. s,

CHICAGO, July 4-P-The Trib-
une said today that $4,000 gallons
Of bonded whisky, estimated at boot
leg prices to be worth 100000, has
been stolen from the Sibley Avenue
warehouse, government concentra-
ton depot for the middle west.
The thefts, said the paper, have
been going On for a year, and an
investigation has been under way
in Washington for a month. The
Tribune's information was to the
effect that an 84-page typewriter
report was in the hands Of Or.
James Doran, prohibition commits
sioner.
The report was said to have stat
ed that 1888 barrels Of whisky had
been tempered with and that 543
barrels had been found to contain
colored water instead Of whisky.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
Herald Employees
Hold Beach Party
Wednesday Evening

A large group Of Herald employees
enjoyed a. picnic at Boca Chica on
Wednesday evening. About thirty
were in the party, all departments
being represented. Driving over to
Brazos island, the group was well
coined at the new bath-house re-
Gently completed by the Ocean
Beach Drive company. and made
free use of the much improved IA
cilities being provided by this firm
at the beach. A swim and picnic
supper at tables arranged at the
bath-house furnished diversion for
the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
One Cop Slain, One
Wounded In Battle
Over Car Ownership

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July A.
R-One policeman was killed and
another was critically wounded in
q gun battle in a hotel today with
q man who was wounded and later
captured sixty miles away as he
sought to escape i an automobile
which had caused police to enter his
room to question him concerning
its ownership.
The man registered at the hotel
yesterday as II. L. Varl, Toledo,
Ohio. The officers were found ly-
ing in his room after the shooting.
Detective Oliver Holderby, dead of
three bullet wounds, and his part
ner, Howard Roush, unconscious
with four wounds in the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
Civil War Vets
Body To Be Sent
North For Burial

Remains Of Robert Wilson, who
died at the home OF his son here
Tuesday, are to be forwarded to
Corsicana for burial Thursday eve
ming. There will be no services here.
MI. Wilson, who had been max
ing his home here with his son.,
Fred Wilson, for the past three years
had been i'll for several months. He
was SO years old, and a veteran of
the Civil war. He leaves two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. w. II. Kerley Of Karnes,
and Mrs. Florence FARES Of Waco,
besides his son here.
w. A. Darling mortuary prepared
the body for shipment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
TO L A ROGUE R o
GALVESTON TO N. YORK

GALVESTON, Texas. July 4.-CP)
Fourth of July celebrations for
9. G. Hart, barber, and Luther
Rose, tailor, both Of Rule. Texas,
consisted in preparations for a GRO
quet-batting treck from here to
New York City.
The Long distance croquet game,
sponsored by Frank Walton, an
other tailor from Rule, will start
from the beach here tomorrow
Walton will precede the pair in an
automobile carrying supplies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
TEXAS COWBOY
TO RIDE HORSE
TO WASHINGTON

AMARILLO, July 4.-(P-
Astride his six-year-old bay mare,
Molly" Boyd Jones, youthful
Texas cowboy, plans to leave here
tomorrow for Washington bearing
an invitation to President Hoover
to attend the tri-state fair at AM
arillo September 1929.
Last summer the 15-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Jones
Of Amarillo started from Gallup,
N. M, on a similar mission. At
Tulsa, Okla. he changed his plans
and nosed Molly towards the sum
mer White House at Brule, Wis,
where he delivered his message
to President Coolidge. He re-
turned home in time to enter the
public schools last fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
CATHOLIC
HOLD TEA

GALVESTON, July 4-CP-Cath-
Ole Daughters Of America in 18th
biennial convention here today OBJ
served the Fourth of July with a
patriotic tea.
Election of officers was on the
business program, with Miss Mary
G. Duffy OF Newark, N. j., grand
regent, generally believed to be Stat
ed for reelection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
FAIL IN o TO
SAVE SHIP ON REEFS

SAN PEDRO, Cal, July 4.-(R-
Radio information received here
from the coast guard cutter Al
gonquin last night said efforts of
the Algonquin and the tug Sea Row.
er to pull the coastwise lumber
steamer Anne Hanify off the reefs
of Honda bay had failed. The
Anne Hanify grounded Monday in
heavy fog.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
WILEY PAGE A
OF MUDERING UNCLE

MARSHALL, Texas, July 4.-(P)
Wiley Page, %, farmer, was a
free man today as the result of a
jury verdict late late night acquit-
ting him on charges of numbering
his uncle, Ike Killingsworth, Dec. s.
Page pleaded self-defense, de-
clartag his uncle started to draw a
pistol first, but that a watch chain
caught the gun and gave Page a
chance to dodge behind a cotton
bale. The shooting followed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
HARLINGEN OBSERVES

NOpGCIdI 10 lie f1tIdIUJ
HARLINGEN, July 4.-This city's
business activities came to a
standstill today, in observance Of
the naional holiday.
Except for a fireworks demon
stration last night at the Valley
Fair Park Harlingen is having a
quiet Fourth.
A large crowd assembled at the
Fair Park last night for the fire.
works demonstration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
AMERICAN GIRL IS
WOUNDED IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, July 4.-P-No
official explanations have been Of
fered for the wounding of Miss Vir-
GINA Robinson, American girl at
Laurita ranch near Guaymas, So
nora.
A dispatch 70 FL Universal Gra-
fico, in reporting the attack, said
several nen wearing army uniforms
fired without reason on the ranch,
owned by the Robinson family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04

NEW YORK, July 4.-P-Hum-
bert J.. Fugazy, boxing promoter
faced further questioning today in
connection with the Staying Of
Frank NARROW, night club owner.
Fugazy already has told Police
Commissioner Whelan he saw Mar
low answer a telephone call in the
West Sind street restaurant where
he dtned less than an hour before
he was shot to death in Flushing,
Queens, June "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
DOUBLES
TEAM IS

WIMBLEDON, July AP-Amer-
ica's champion doubles team, con-
sisting Of John Hennessey and Geo.
Lott, was beaten in the semi-finals
of the British championships by j.
G. Gregory and I. G.. Collins, crack
English Davis cup pair, 4-6, rs,
6-1, As, Us.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
NATION CELEBRATES

NEW YORK, July America
became one huge playground today
as millions Of citizens throughout
the land turned to holiday pursuits
to celebrate the 153rd anniversary
Of the signing Of the Declaration
of Independence.
In foreign capitals members of
American colonies displayed the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
MISS PYRTLE LECTE
HEAD OF EDUCATORS

ATLANTA, Ca, July 4-P)-
Election of Miss E. Ruth Pyrtle of
Lincoln, Neb., as president of the
National Education association to-
day awaited formal confirmation by
officials of the 1929 convention.
Published reports Of the unoffi-
cial returns from yesterdays ballot
ing, gave Miss Pyrtle approximately
500 representative assembly votes
against IT'S for Miss Effie MacGre-
gor of MINNEAPOLIS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
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. It kills germs,
stops itching, usually restoring the
skin to health. SOAP Csc: Blue Star
Remedy, $1.00. Ask your druggist.
ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04

the court granted q change of venue,
said he believed it impossible to
obtain another jury in Amarillo to
try. the case which resulted in a
hung jury on its first trial. The
case at Canyon has been set for
August IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
SAN BENITO HOLIDAY

Especial 70 The HeraId)
SAN BENITO, July 4.-Business
establishments in this city were
closed today, and many San Benito
residents left early for other Val
ley towns to attend Fourth of July
celebrations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
MRS. STALLWORTH FREE
ON BOND; CUT TO $4,000

AMARILLO, July 4.-P-Mrs.
Levi Stallworth was at liberty to-
day on a SIS 900 bond as the result
of court action yesterday. Her at
torneys sought a reduction from
$751; 900 and it was granted after
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04

Choice Los Ebanos Lot-Bargain for
immediate acceptance. Hallam In
vestment company, sole agents.
ADV. 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04

VisitorS-James A. Shively and
son of Houston are visiting Major
Bernard A. Law of this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04
City Briefs

Ringworm-One bottle Of IztreE1ai
Eczema Remedy is guaranteed to be
enough for any case. All druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if it failS.-Ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04

| am employed by The Herald to give service to the
Valley people who use the Want Ads only occasion
ally. The folks with whom | deal, use Herald Want
Ads maybe four or five times a year-to sell some
odd pieces of furniture-hire a maid-or transact
the many ittIr businesses that arise in everyday life.
These people aren't regular day after day advertiser
and seldom become experienced in the real psyche
logy involved in the writing of a Want Ad to get the
most pulling power"-we call tout Of every word
in their message.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-04

So, as I said before, l am employed to help them
to help you, reader, for / know that down in your
basement-in your attic or garage, there are stored
away many household articles which you no longer
use and which could easily be turned into cash-it
means your vacation money.
Let me help you word your Herald Want Ad. Let
me advise you what to say in it, and what not to
say. Let me help to get you results ...s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-28
WILLEBRANDT
QUITSU. S. JOB
Woman Legal Luminary to
Take Aviation Berth.

BIZ uftcG Press
WASHINGTON. May 28.-Presi-
dent Hoover today accepted the
resignation of Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt as assistant attorney
general.
President Hoover made public
Mrs. Willebrandt's letter of resigna-
ton and his response, in which he
lauded her record of eight years
devoted service to the government.
At the same time, the White
House enphatically discredited re-
ports that there had been a serious
disagreement between Mrs. Willie
brandt and Attorney General Mitch
ell, or between Mrs. Willebrandt
and President Hoover.
Mrs. Willebrandt's letter Of resig-
nation, addressed to the President
May 26, said, The aviation cor
poration has offered me the post of
Washington counsel for the holding
companies and its subsidiaries. 1t
offers me a field Of constructive
legal work, where every step Of
progress will be of widest service.
want to accept aviation's offer.
ask you, therefore, to please accept
my resignation, relieving me, if
possible. from active duty by
June IS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-28
RAIN MENACES RACE
Predict Unsettled Weather
for Memorial Day.

Race day weather doesn't look so
encouraging" said J. H. Arming-
ton, weather bureau head for In
diana. today, after diagnosing" the
weather chart before him.
Unsettled conditions extend from
the Rockies to beyond the Ale
ghenies." he said, and showers and
thunder storms ARE prevalent
throughout that vast region except
in the extreme southwest. Rains
have been heavy in the Ohio valley
and the unsettled conditions prom
ise to continue over Wednesday.
possibly into Thursday.
"A high pressure area, now along
the Pacific, might move eastward
fast enough to dominate conditions
here and bring fair weather Thurs
day. but it was still raining today
as far west as the Rockies and I
would rather defer Thursday predic-
tions until Wednesday"
Mostly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday, with probably showers
and thunder storms. and continued
warm, was the forecast issued to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-28
bangles 1000 Feet in Air
From Plane: Brought
to Ground.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MOBILE, Ala, May 28.-Harold
Williams, parachute jumper, owed
his life today to the reSourcefulness
of two aviators who saved him from
death as he dangled from the wing
of a plane, 1000 feet in the air.
Williams parachute caught in 4
wing strut as he leaped from the
craft of w. a. Mcdonald, Monday.
Williams swayed ten feet below the
wing, unable to pull himself up.
Mcdonald turned off the motor
and called to Williams;
What do you want me to do?"
"Just don't try to jerk loose,
Williams shouted.
In another plane was "Suke"
Ressler, who saw the predicanent Of
williams. RessIer landed, shouted
for a rope, got a 200 foot stretch of
hemp, and went al0ft again He
unaneuvered above McDonald's s
plane. After several failures, he
tossed one end Of the rope to Will
liams and was able to fling the
other end towards Mcdonald.
Mcdonald tried to pull Williams
up on the wing, but failed. He sig
nailed he had fastened it to a cock
pit strut and would try to land. He
brought his plane to the ground at
slow speed. Williams, dragged
along the ground for 100 yards, was
bruised only slightly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-28
RACE DINNER is
SET FOR FRIDAY
Prize Money and Trophies
Will Be Awarded.

Annual Speedway prize dinner,
with race drivers and speedway CT
f1cials as guests, will be held at The
Chamber Of Commerce Friday at Z
o'clock, it was announced today by
Ed Hunter, chamber secretary.
Decision to hold the dinner at
the chamber was reached late Mon
day by T. E. (Pop) Meyers of the
speedway corporation.
Guests will include a number Of
notables of the automotive and aero
nautical industry, with possibility
of some of the motion picture stars
and officials taking pictures at the
speedway in attendance.
Place and lap prizes, together with
special awards and trophies, will be
awarded at the dinner.
Reservations at $3.50 each should
be made at once, checks accom-
panying mail orders, Hunter said
as the number Of reservations will
be limited to 400
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-28
NEW TAXIFIRM
SLASHES RATES
25-Cent Cabs Started by
Red Company.

Taxicab rates we're slashed to 70
cents for a two mile ride for as
many as four passengers anywhere
within the city limits by the Red
Cab Company, which inaugurated
service with a fleet Of twenty-five
Ford cars today.
Established taxi companies, whose
rates are much higher, assumed an
attitude of watchful waiting, all
announcing that for the time be-
ing they would make no rate
changes.
The Red company, with head
quarters at 313 West Ohio street,
| is headed by H. G. Atkins Jr., presi-
dent and general manager; T. F.
Ruckelshaus, vice-president, and
T. R. Kackley, secretary treasurer.
H. C. Atkins Sr. and Sylvester
johnson Jr. are directors with the
officers.
The Red company will charge 10
cents for each additional two-thrdS
mile over the first two miles.
The new cabs have red bodies
with blue hoods