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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18

. the Valley, play each other, and 10
invite In major league teams train
ing at San Antonio and other points.
The proposition as presented al
Brownsville is to have the project
unnerwritten here for 5000. the un-
derwriters to receive the gate re-
ceipts until that sum has been re-
turned. It was said yesterday that
number of the Valley towns
including Brownsville are seriously
considering the proposition.
Location Ideal
The Valley "a an ideal location
for training headquarters" Mr.
Keyser said. The weather allows
daily workouts and games, and the
athletes are not subject to damag-
ing days OF idleness due 10 incle-
ment weather. Here IL Is late De-
cember. and I'm In a winter suit
that is decidedly uncomfortable. ]
should have on q summer suit.
haven't seen an overcoat in ten
days. and ] don't want to-"
II tried to come down here last
year" stated Mr.. Keyser, but had
planned on bringing only my own
team trying to get games with the
San Antonio club. The objections
raised by the Valley Chambers oi
Commerce were that we couldn't
play enough games to justify the
guarantee asked for, and I see
now that they had grounds for what
they said. However, my PROPOSE
ton this year is a sure-fire bet
With four teams here in the Valley
we plan to play a regular pre-sea-
son schedule, with games every
day"
The teams would enter the Valley
around March 1st and after one
week Of intensive training, begir
their daily schedule of games. last
ing four or five weeks. with double
headers on Sundays.
8 Games In Each Town
Each town would be guaranteed al
least eight games at home. and then
team would be or the road for eight
games. In addition TO the game:
between the Western League teams
MI. hGNGGL says LAAaA AK ~A4A - AA-e
the Chicago White Sox. training II
San Antonio. ito the Valley for
series Of games. Also, the Pittsbure
team will be here for some games.
The Valley will lose nothing by
bringing the teams down here" Mr.
Keyser continued. The guarantee
is small, and we allow each towr
10 keep the entire gate receipts un-
till the amount is taken out. After
the guarantee has been returned
TO the towns. we will split the gate
receipts on a 4O-60 basis. the town:
receiving the 40 per cent The ma
tional publicity the Valley will re-
ceive will be worth great .dea'
to them. Each team will have one
or more representatives OF the pres:
with II. with photographs and news
reel men"
Mr.. Keyser Is accompanied to thu
Valley BY his wife. and his sec
retary. c. G. Knight. They plan u
stay until spring. If the arrange
ments can be made to import the
Western League teams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
Whirlwind d Wrecks
Home At Austin

AUSTIN, Dc. 18.-(P)-A freak
wnirlwind pari ally wrecked the
home OF w. ID. Brooks Ii south Aus
tin early today. Six members OF
the family escaped injury as parts
Of the roof Of their home were
lifted while they were at the break
fast table. They rushed outside In
time 10 see the upper part Of the
chimney TO crumble. No otaher
damage was reported from that see
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
LAREDOASKS
CONS(JLATE'S
REOPENINC
Friendliness Toward
Mexican Nation
Averred

LAREDO, Dec, 1e.-tP)-Instru-
mental In the dispatching OF tele-
grams to Mexico City and Washing
ton in which only friendliness for
the Mexican nation averred. busI-
ness men and officials OF Laredo
today were hopeful the Mexican
consulate here would be reopened
soon.
The office was ordered closec by
the Mexican government, shortly
after Plutarco Elias Gales had
passed through here Monday night
en- route from New York TO Mex
leo City. He had been threatened
with arrest by John "A. Walls, dis
trict attorney Of Webb county, who
had charged the general with cons
piracy to commit murder In the
death OF two Mexican army officers
in 1922.
Walls Stands Pat
Walls told a committee OF business
men he believed matters would ad-
lust themselves in q few days. He
maintained. however. he ha- per-
formed his duty as he sar1 - and
he would stand pat.
Following two mass meetings
kilograms were sent TO General
Gales and President Emilio Portes
Gil in Mexico City asking that they
use their good offices in alleviating
the serious situation caused by clos
ing the consulate.
The messages also assured the Of
ficials Of a warm friendliness be-
tween the people OF Laredo and
Nuevo Laredo. Mexico, and asked
that the border cities not be held
responsible for the acts Of the dis
trict attorney in threatening TO
arrest Gales.
Moody Acts
At the behest of the business men.
Gov. Dan Moody also sent o. tele-
gram to secretary OF the state Sttn-
son In Washington seeking 70 have
the state department take up with
the Mexican government the matter
or reopening the consulate.
The attitude Of the people OF
Texas toward che people Of Mexico
is a most friendly one" the COVER
nor's message read. The citizen
ship Of Laredo in particular Is SYM
pathetic with the problems Of Mex
leo and friendly 10 the people Of
Mexico a. Is evidence In part by
the fact that citizens OF Laredo had
planned a public reception for Gen.
eral Gales upon his arrival In that
city. The fact that his train did
not stop I understand prevented the
reception" -.
Approximately 100000 worth
OF American merchandise was
handled monthly by the closed con-
sulate. No indication was made
of what disposition would be made
or the duties or the consulate ir
this respect IN the future should
the consulate remain closed. i
was announced, however. that al
tourist permits heretofore handled
by the Laredo Chamber OF Com
merce would be issued by the Mex.
lean consul In San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18

HARLINGEN. Dec, l6.-Routine
business was taken care on at IN
meeting of the Retail Merchants
association Of the Valley here Tues
day.
The next meeting or the associa-
ton will be next month with county
attorneys Of Cameron and Hidalgo
regarding bogus check laws. The
date and place or meeting win be
announced later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 1s--CFp-
Death last night claimed one OF
Texas most noted composers and
instructors of music. Julius Albert
jain. 66. He died at his home
after q heart attack He was born
in Germany Aug. 8. 1863, Of Dutch
French ancestry and came to the
United States In 1890 and TO Dallas
Ia 1910.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
Donna Canal Bond
Issue Passed Tuesday

Especial 70 The HeraIdJ
DONNA, Dec. IA $1.700 900
bond issue to finance concreting Of
canals In this section was author
ized by voters yesterday.
The vote was 81 for the issue
with s66 against II, q total Of 1910
votes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. i6-
tF,-Eugene :. Nordhaus, ga. mem
Der or Texas Legislature from 1915
to 1923, died at his home here last
night. He was an author OF the
free text book bill and formerly
edited the Austin Labor Journal
and the railway journal Of San An
tonic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
Varied Crimes Laid to Burke
"Scarface AP' Capone's Lieutenant Makes
Wide Police Record

CHICAGO Dec lsMany cities today put pages book
OF crime imputed eputed killer
kidnaper. and bank rohber became intense.
The hunt for the former lieutenant
Chicago with police
The massacre OF Moran gange Valentines day
Detroit the enuau
becpme gave lessons in KIDNAPPING
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
Crazed Drunk Stays Three
One OF Victims Shot At Bedside OF iii Father;
Killer Jokes With CaPtors

ROMNEY 1stFThree killed and three
liquor who visited them at their
shot A justice Of
the the another slain An ll-yer-
old injured.
he sat at the bedside
county Miller S. shot
JAIL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
Kiwanians Discuss
Citrus Problems
Especial to the Herald)

NoptCIdI % tTlt dtTdIul
HARLINGEN, Dec, ie.-Citrus
problems were discussed at q meet
ing OF the Kiwanis club here Tues
day. The meeting was held in the
church with ID. M. Howard pre-
siding T.. Z. Snavely was principal
speaker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18

Proceedings had In the court OF
criminal appeals today did not list
the case OF Gordon Griffin or Hid
algo county.
Many cases froE1 over the state
were taken care Of but none origi-
mated in this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18

Members Of the Valley Secretaries
association will meet Thursday at
noon nj San Benito.
While only matters Of routine will
be discussed at this meeting an ur-
gent request has bean made fur each
member TO be present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18


KANSAS COTY, Dec. Is.-IR-A
sniwstorm Of near blizzard proper
tons settled over much of the
middle-weSt today. and tempera-
lures dropped 10 new seasonal lows
In southern states. The wind and
cold dispelled a fog which had held
southwestern air mail lines virtual
ly at a standStill for ten days.
Rain which fell here frcze In SOL
id sheets OF ice over streets, build
ings and vegetation as the ther-
mometer dropped from 40 70 10 de-
grees. Snow fell throughout thg
night.
Oklahoma, which had been enjoy
ing a belated Indian summer, shiv-
cred before q prairie gale which
brought temperatures or l7 tO lB
degrees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
FREEZE TONIGHT
LOCAL WARNING
Half Hour Before Sunrise Critical Period
Little Damage To Crops Expected
Clouds May Prevent Frost

below freezing predicted
Valley wednesday night Warnings against
section this last have been
chief weather Brownsville
which has the northern western
hit Valley real wednesday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the valley.
Cloudy OF partly cloudy and much
colder tonight with cold wave; low
est temperature from A Co y degrees
below freezing; Thursday partly
cloudy or fair and continued cold.
Strong northerly winds today and TO-
night, diminishing gradually Thurs
day.
Northwest storm warnings are dis
played on the Gulf coast from
Brownsville 10 Carrabelle, Flo.
Caution advised against freezing
Of water II exposed pipes, auto rad
iators, etc.
For East Texas: Fair tonight with
severe cold wave temperatures a tr
8 IN north, about is In interior Cf
south portion. and is to "A TO the
coast except "a TO 26 degrees I'm the
Lower Rio Grande Valley; Thursday
fair; slowly rising temperature I'm
northwest portion.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be mo material change
III the river during the next 2a hours.
flood Present 24-7r. 24-kir.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal metecr0lo-
gical conditions:
k1l8n ...sss.sss...... els p M
Low ...s....a....s.... A4.o@ g. III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
DEADLY GAS
SLOWS Mine
RESCUE WORK
Bodies Being Taken
From Treacherous
Coal Shaft

McALESTER, Okla, Dec. 1s-tRl-
Braving the. dread menace Of fire,
rescue workers who had toiled
through the night today continued
their grim task OF removing bodies
from the Old Town coal company's
mine in north McAlester where yes
terday 50 miners were trapped by an
explosion.
Tkeacherous gas. which drifted
thickly through the lower levels Of
the mine, hampered the rescue
squads OF more than 200. and much
of the effort was directed at cur
tanning off" sections OF this dam
ger area and attempts TO ventilate
the mine. This was a tedious pro-
cess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
PROTEST WISCONSIN RULING


as associations urging them to use
their influence toward a modifi-
cation of the action by the state
real estate brokers board In deny
ing license for sale in the state
4 certain Texas lands today had
raised the ire Of real estate men
OF this state.
Perry @. Powell. secretary or the
Milwaukee Real Estate Board. was
indignant. We are not going to
use our influence" he said. IF
the Texas interests have any pro-
test, let them appeal to the
courts"
William Doll. assistant secretary
OF the brokers board. said the
land statesmen will have TO show
their merits" before licenses were
granted or renewed.
One OF the kilograms was from
the Fort Worth Association OF
Commerce. It asserted the boards
findings were unfair, erroneous
and founded on bias and preju-
dice" 1t intimated that III the ac-
ton were not reversed Texas might
retaliate by refusing to purchase
from Wisconsin manufacturers.
Other messages were received
from William p. Southwell, presi-
dent OF the San Antonio Junior
Chamber OF Commerce. the United
states National Bank OF Galveston,
William Cameron and company,
Waco. Walter z. Montieth, Hous-
ton, and w. N. Blanton. vice res
ident OF the Houston Chamber or
Commerce
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
BADGER SPECIAL
TO VISIT VALLEY
Wisconsin Booster Train Due
To Arrive Here In
February

One hegira to the Valley. which
is being looked forward to by many
interested parties Is that OF the
Wisconsin special train which will
reach the Valley in February.
This Is the third annual good will
trip OF that body. and this year the
lower Rio Grande Valley has been
chosen as its object. This special
Is expected to reach Brownsville on
Friday. February 2s at noon, over
the Missouri Pacific. The party will
then go Immediately to MatamoroS
to give the trippers q glimpse OF
the life on the other side OF the
river.
The special will be q train OF fif-
teen cars. five Of which will be ex-
hibt cars. seven pullmans, and
many features will be carried such
as a piano and radios for enter
tainment. 1t Is said that the party
has a number of high-powered
speakers to tell Of the merits OF
their part OF the nation.
Some time Is expected to be spent
in Harlingen. the party to reach
there on Friday morning at $3.50
o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18
a. Removed

Al Removed
Forty-seven bodies. swathed In
burlap, had been trundled out Of the
mine shaft and taken to improvised
morgues, where fellow workers iden-
titled Al Of them. Three men had
been rescued-carried, unconscious,
from the fifth entry of the shaft
and IL others still were listed as
missing" They. too. had died. their
lives snuffeed out by gas, in the
opinion OF Miller ID. Hay, chief state
mine inspector, who said four hours
spent in the lower levels Of the mine
had convinced him none Of the men
would be found alive.
His inspection had not revealed
the cause Of the explosion. Hay
said. but miners familiar with the
workings were inclined to blame
sparks from an electric cutting"
machine for the blast. They belived
the machine had uncovered a poe
ket of gas. which exploded. This ex-
plosion. they continued, probably
caused dust. which In turn caused
the EISdteT SAplOSlOtl-
Bodies Bruised
Many OF the bodies were found,
lying with arms or legs broken, while
others were horribly bruised or burn
ed. Identifications in many cases
was difficult: one mans identity be-
ing established through the fact he
was known to have broken toe.
Joe Ponsella. Arnold Kessinger and
Frank Gonzales, the three men ta-
ken from the mine alive. all told sto-
ries OF a terrific conclusion. which
left them dazed and deafened.
Relatives Are Calm
Relatives OF the men known to be
in the shaft-most of them women
and children-stOod shivering In the
biting wind and gazing SpeechlesS az
the grim, black mouth Of the shaft
until far into the night. Barred from
the morgues, where fellow miners
attempted "a identify the bodies,
they stood hopeless. dry eyed, train
ed to stoicism through familiarity
with the hazardous nature Of the
miners work.
Hugh @. Rice. general manager or
the mine, said the company carried
no compensation insurance for the
workers. He intimated that the COM
pany probably would be unable to
give much financial aid to the des-
titute relatives Of the dead miners
and said he did not know whether
the mine ever would be reopened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-18

WsO all cash and carry customers
\ do you know that one week from
= today Is Christmas day?
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be mo material change
III the river during the next 24 hours.
Flood Present 14-Hr. 24-dr.
2Anmm Ghnmm Chnm Pain
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trip of a fortnight, during which they
visited relatives in Salem, Ohio, and
Cumberland, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 3. Arnold Of
HyattSville will return tomorrow from a
trip of 10 days in the West and South,
during which they visited New Orleans,
where Mr.. Arnold attended the annual
convention of the railroad ticket agents.
Mr.. w. l.. Scott, Hyattsville, who has
been in Hot Springs, Ark, for some
time has returned.
Mrs. Mary E. Drake, Bay Shore, Long
Island, N. Y, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Ohlsen, at Riverdale.
Mrs. Randall Clayton and Mrs. Mar
garet Smith, Columbus, Ohio, have re-
turned after a visit TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank S. Hinrichs, Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mira Caroline, Riverdale,
have returned after spending several
weeks with Mrs. Gardine's mother in
California.
Mrs. Norman Johnston, Bowie. has
returned after q visit of several weeks
to friends and relatives in Indianap-
oils. Ind.
After a visit of six months to his
brother, Mr.. Aaron HorwitZ, at Bowie,
Mr. Mooney Horwitz has returned to his
home in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. George E. McNab, with her
daughters, Misses Clara and Helen Nc
Nab, Youngstown. Ohio has been visit
ing her niece, Mrs. Walter c. EuWer,
Upper Marlboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Smith have
returned from a wedding trip through
the South. They visited Havana, Cuba,
for few days. They will reside perma-
nently at Mellwood.
Miss Inez Coffren, Upper Marlboro,
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at bridge Wednesday evening. Prizes
were awarded and refreshments served.
| Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Fuller. their
daughter, Miss Josephine Louise Fuller,
and the latter's cousin. Mr.. Egbert Fuller
Tingley, all of Hyattsville, enjoyed an
automobile trip to Winchester, Va;
Harpers Ferry, w. Va, and Frederick
last.
A party celebrating the birthday an
niversary Of Judge John A. Schultz OF
the Prince Georges County Orphans
Court was given at the judges home on
Chapel road, Seat Pleasant, Saturday
last. The guests were the children and
grandchildren of the judge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Kneas Of
Washington were recent guests OF Mr..
ant street, Maryland Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton r. Richardson OF
Maryland Park have returned from a
motor trip to Oak Grove, Va, where
they visited Mrs. Richardson's father,
Mr.. Guther, who is quite Ill.
Ladies' Community Club
Sponsors Oyster Supper.
The Ladies' Community Club Of
Maryland Park will entertain with an
oyster supper at the Christian Church,
November IS next.
Thursday night Mr. and Mrs. c. For
est Dickey of Spencer street. Hyatts-
vile, entertained at cards and a dance.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs. BROKER,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. B. Hoffman, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Seabridge, Mr.. and Mrs
j. Fred Keefauver, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Short and Mr.. and Mrs. George Lamb.
During the evening refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Howard Orr of Maryland ave-
nue., Hyattsville, is visiting her son
and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Odd, in Birmingham. Ala.
Mrs. B. l.. King of Bristol, Pa, has
returned home after visit Of several
days with Rev. and Mrs. Hobart Evans,
in HyattSville.
Miss Rosalie Mccall of Hyattsville is
visiting relatives in California. She will
be absent several months.
Miss Gwendolyn Files and Miss
Frances Gruver. teachers in the high
school at Solomons Island, Calvert
County. Md, have been visiting Miss
Gruver's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira K.
Gruver, in West Hyattsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. King Of
Hyattsville have returned from motor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Poetry Circle Holds
First Meeting of Season

The American Poetry Circle held its
first meeting of the season Tuesday eve
ming, at the Mayhower Hotel when
Miss Maud Scruggs. president, was as
sisted by the vice president, Miss Althea
Anderson.
Miss Scruggs opened the program by
reading a tribute to President Wilson,
President Hoover, Premier Macdonald
and ex-Premier BRAND. contained in
her prize poem, Geneva"
It was enthusiastically received, and
as an encore she read her latest poem,
King George" Miss Althea Anderson
gave an interesting talk on her travels
abroad this Summer.
Original poems were read by Miss
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TWELVE THIRTEEN F STREET
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and number of others Of prominence.
Mrs. MARGINS sister, Mrs. George c..
Thorpe, will be among those who will
receive the guests. Some of the others
in the receiving line will be Mrs. Guy
Henry. Mrs. Clarence w. Perley and
Mrs. Francis Walker. Mr.. Randall T.
Elliott is chairman of the young mems
committee and MIR. Dan C.. Long Is
vice chairman.
This ball. now an annual event on
Halloween, gives promise of being even
more gay and colorful than it was last
year. The ballroom will be bright with
decorations of COLLINS and witches.
pumpkins, Autumn leaves, corn stalks
and other decorations in keeping with
the day that Is to be celebrated. The
carnival spirit will reign. There will be
an orchestra of IL pieces and the music
will be continuous. There will be no
feature dancing, this party being ar