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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
G. P. Leaders
Back Creager In
Patronage Probe

From present indications IS to
20 Texas republican leaders will &C
company r. B. Creager, republican
national committeeman from Texas,
to Washington Sunday night, to ap-
pear before the senate committee in
the patronage hearing. February 20.
the Brownsville man said Thursday.
Many others also are intending to
be in Washington about March /,
and will be ready TO offer testimony
should the committee desire. &C
cording TO letters from republican
office-holderS in many sections Of
the state received by Creager.
I'VE are absolutely prepared to
show there is not an iota of truth
in the testimony given the COM
mittee as to forced assessments for
the party fund in Texas" Creager
said. The copies OF letters sent to
Sen. Smith w. Brookhart, chair
man of the committee, deny any
methods OF assessments. deny they
have been forced to pay 10 per cent
cf their salaries to the fund. and
denv that they have been told they
would not be supported for re-elec-
ton unless they contributed To the
fund"
Creager and his party will stay
over for the inaugural ceremonies
for President-elect Hoover. he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
TACNA-ARICA
ROW SETTLED,
NATIONS SAY
Disputed Area Divided
I. By Peru and Chile;
Kellogg Gre dited d
With New Accord

SANTIAGO. Chile, Feb. 2l.-CP)
The Tacna-Arica boundary dis
pute, born in war and thriving
through As years on international
strife. has been settled by peaceful
means.
Official announcement here says
an agreement has been reached be-
tween the governments Of Peru and
Chile by which the Province OF
Tacna goes TO Peru and that OF
africa to Chile.
The boundary between the two
provinces is fixed slightly north OF
the railroad leading from the port
OF africa to La Paz, Bolivia. This
railroad. Of the utmost Importance
to Bolivia since it is her sole outlet
to the Pacific, remains in Chilean
territory until 1t crosses the Boliv-
ian frontier.
The railroad from Tacna to africa
will be in Peruvian control. while
a spur which Is to be constructed
at africa connecting the two lines
Will be under Chilean control.
The agreement is the result oi
diplomatic negotiations undertaken
just four months ago, after resump-
ton of Diplomatic relations between
them at the invitation OF the Unit
ed States secretary of state, Frank
B. Kellogg last July.
The dispute had its origin in a
war between Chile and the allies
Peru and Bolivia, in 1879. Chile
won and occupied the two provin-
ces. Resulting disputes over the
land since often brought the two
countries very near to war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
HARDY FACES
IMPEACHMENT
Assembly Votes 57-lS
To Try Judge In
Aimee's Case

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Feb. 21-CP)
Having voted to impeach Super
ior Judge Carlos s. Hardy OF Los
Angeles on charges OF committing
misdemeanors in office in connec-
ton with his activities in behalf
of Aimee Semple Mcpherson. evan
gelist, the California assembly was
expected to make plans today for
conducting his trial.
The assembly voted 81 to 18 TO
impeach the jurist yesterday after
receiving recommendations Of its
committee which investigated
Hardy's acceptance Of $500 from
Mrs. Mcpherson while her kidnap-
ing story was under investigation
by the Los Angeles district attor-
ney'S office. Asa Keyes, then dis
trict attorney. filed charge of
conspiracy to obstruct justice
against the evangelist but 1t was
dismissed.
Appointment OF a board OF man.
ayers 70 prosecute Judge Hardy be-
fore the bar OF the state senate was
the order of business In the lower
house. Meanwhile the senate was
expected to receive the notice of
impeachment and prepare for the
trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
]. E. KELLER,
PIONEER OF
VALLEY, dies
Is Victim of Double
Pneumonia; Funeral
Thursday; County
Head at One Time

J. z. Keller, 6S-year-old Valley
pioneer. died at the Mercy hos
pital Of double pneumonia at 6:10
p. m. Wednesday.
Funeral services were to be held
from the Hinkley Mortuary at 4
p. N. Thursday with Rev. r. o,
Macintosh Of the Episcopal church
officiating. Interment was to be In
the Buena Vista cemetery.
Mr.. Keller was one of the Oldest
living residents Of this section, hav-
ing come TO Brownsville as q boy
with his parents from VickSburg,
Miss. He was born at that place
July 10, 1860.
He was educated in the public
schools Of Brownsville Keller was
an active figure in the civic life OF
this section for a number OF years.
He was a county commissioner at
one time. The pioneer lived at the
old family homestead in BROWNSVILLE
until he moved TO his la Encantada
ranch some 80 years ago. Keller
remained prominent among the pio-
neers and was well known UP until
the time of his death. Both his
mother and father died here.
He is survived by his wife and five
children OF the La Encantada ranch,
and a brother, l.. z. Keller OF La
Paloma.
Active pail bearers have been an
nounced as follows: John Cham
pion, Fred Starck. Jno. Scanlan.
Geo. Putegnat, Louis Lanadria and
Oscar Sander.
All funeral arrangements we're be-
ing made by the Hinkley Mortuary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
AUSTIN JURY
HEARS TRIAL
OF MCLOSKEY
Bookbinder on Stand
Insists Changes In
Talley Books Made
To Beat Wurzbach

AUSTIN, Feb. 21.-P)-
A bookbinding expert was
brought into the criminal
trial of Congressman-Elect
Augustus j. McCloskey of
San Antonio today and tes-
titled that in his opinion two
pages from other books had
been inserted into the tally
books of the twentieth pre-
cinct of Bexar county (San
Antonio) for the November
s election.
McCloSkey. winner on the face OF
returns over Harry M. WurZbach,
Texas only republican congressman,
Is on trial on en- indictment charg-
ing that he altered the returns
from that precinct.
The expert was r. II. Wachter.
for 40 years in the bookbinding
business in Austin.
He testified that certain punch
marks on two sheets in both the
talley sheets Of the county Judge, a
position then held by Mr.. McClos-
key, and OF the presiding officer
Of the princinct showed the substi-
tuted sheets.
The precinct presiding officer. Ed
Engelhardt. painter for the San An
tonic school board, testified as the
first witness yesterday that he had
Continued on page thirteen.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
LATE BULLETINS
cuIcaGo HOMES no Bic SEARCHED FoR LIoUoR

AlIO
CHICAGO 2tP-WhIam r. Russell commissioner o. poo
toa instruct policemen 10 cn
both public law violations as ne opening
in o enforce the prohibition laws In chicago
OKLAHOMA BOY HELD SLAYER OF FATHER
sAIJISAyy Okla Feb 21-Aeged have killed his 6oear-
father Hiram Fakner Rex Falkne TO- was hed III a
here TO-DAY Reports reached Sasaw today upon the re-
and his deputies from Roland "nee e
Fakners lived.
HOUSE FNGROSSES HOLBROOKS FISHING BILL .
AUSTIN 2lP-Ignong objections OF small group OIL
today engrossed senator L.
closing trawl and seine fishermen Dy viva 'ooe ~
will be submitted to the house unchanged
BILL PAIR FOR ENTICING GIRL FROM HOME
FREDERICKSBURG Texas Feb 2tFSeparate phs OF hoct-
the Gillespie county grand jury
OF ao-
cinr Nixon immoral purposes The case
is trial in district court here Monday
UNMASKED TRIO ROB ATLANTA BANK WITH MACHINE oCN
ATLANTA, 21--Three unmasked robbers one OF wnon
ourshe machine branch OF the Ci
bank here about today and escaped
with undetermined amount Of money
HEARING FOR HOUSTON UNDERTAKER Is CALLED
HOUSTON 2-tFJ-Prelminay hearing for Leo "eeoock
connection With expenses Tor the uner
James Collins 1927 called today Inc
body Collins wednesday was
several who claimed to have prepared Tor pua
and then re-buried.
FORMER WIFE OF DEFENDANT sLAYING CASE WITNESS
HOUSTON 21PMrs If. former vile Oh MOTIFS
the state today tn the ta Oh
killing October 1877 Inc case
expected to the jury late today.
HOUSE COMMITTEE WOULD STUDY FARM AID PLAN
WASHINGTON 21-QP-The agriculture comm..ee
end OF the present
sion the OF the special session to WORK OUT
bill Incorporated the second oeler
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PROBE is CALLED OFF ABRUPTLY
AUSTIN the highway department.
Representative Elwin Geon Oh
the fullest confidence and faith In the highway department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Wide AREA IS
SWEPT BY BIG
SNOW STORM
Most Severe Fall of
Winter Covers All
Country From Dixie
Northward
(By The Associated Press.)

10y InG hScOClAltu IICts.I
A belated winter made up for lost
time in the East today.
From Dixie northward to the
border and from the Atlantic coast
west through Pennsylvania snow
fell through most Of the night and
continued piling higher during the
day.
No serious transportation tieups
were reported but as the storm con-
tinued some systems were slowed
down and snow plows worked over
time to keep the way open.
AS much snow fell in New York
City as there had been all winter
and in other places 1t was far deep
er. Ten thousand shovelers were
called out In Manhattan TO dispose
of the half foot Of snow that was
constantly augmented from the
sky. .,
Nashville. Tenn. reported Ia
inches of snow, Charleston, w. Va,
had II, Philadelphia seven and
Harrisburg, Pa. eight. IL showed
steadily in Albany, N. ". and other
up-state points. and New Jersey and
the New England states got their
full share of the winters most wide
spread storm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
FOR MISSION SCHOOLS

MISSION. Feb. 21.-tPt-A staff
OF prominent speakers has been Sc
cured for the commencement exer-
cises or the Mission public school
The group includes Frank M.
Law of Houston, chairman OF the
board Of regents Of Texas "A. az M;
Rev. T.. p. West. of the Second Bap-
tist church OF Houston; Hiram Gar
wood Of a Houston law firm and
William Hawley Atwell OF the u. 5.
district court Of Dallas and New
York City.
The commencement program be-
ing prepared includes band concerts,
public addresses and inspirational
rallies. The list of speakers was
announced from the office OF Sid
Hardin, superintendent OF Mission
schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
.SP. TRAINS
REDUCE Time
To Leave And Arrive
In Valley Over
Hour Earlier

A reduction of an hour and a half
in the running time OF Southern
Pacific passenger trains between
the Valley and San Antonio and
Houston has been tentatively an
nounced. and is expected to be put
into operation early in March, ac-
cording to Wills j. Carter. assistant
general freight and passenger agent
Of the Southern Pacific lines In the
Valley. who was in Brownsville yes
terday afternoon.
The change will be made effective
at this end Of the line-that is the
trains will leave here later in the
evening. and will arrive earlier in
the morning. reaching and leaving
Houston and San Antonio at prac-
tically the same time.
Under the new schedule the train
will leave Brownsville at 5:15 in
stead Of z o'clock as at present. ar
irving in Houston at 7:45. the same
as at present, and in San Antonio
at s a. m.
The train will leave Houston at
s:45 p. m, As at present. and will
leave San Antonio at 1915 as at
present. arriving in Brownsville at
8:i5 a. m. instead of 9:45 as at
present. This viii mean shorten
ing of the time between Houston
and Brownsville Of an hour and a
half. and reduction Of an hour and
Is minutes in the run from Browns
Vile to Houston.
The improved schedule Is made
possible hv partial completion OF
considerable relaving end reballast-
ing Of the line 70 Houston. and IL Is
expected final completion OF the
program will result In further short
Continued on page thirteen.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
DELEGATION
MAY ATTEND
CHRISTENING
Propose Brownsville
Representation AS
Eaker's Plane Form
ally Named

While no definite plans have been
announced, 1t Is uHohable that q del
egation of Brownsville residents viii
fly TO San Antonio on the morning
OF March 8, to attend the christen-
ing of the "Pan-American," Captain
Ira G. Eaker'S plane, in which he
proposes to make a dawn-to-dusk
flight from Brownsville to the Pan
ANA Canal Zone on March 10.
The "Pan-American,n q special
high-Speed Boiling type plane, will
arrive at San Antonio early in
March. 1t is understood that i'm
mediately after the christening GER
emony Captain Eaker will fly to the
Brownsville airport and have the
plane in readiness for the hop-off
when the first signs of dawn streak
the eastern horizon on March 10.
The flight will be an epochal one,
in that 1t Will be the first to be
made in the daylight hours between
the United States and Panama, and
Is expected TO demonstrate the prac-
ticability of the overland route from
Brownsville 10 the Canal Zone.
In the event a Brownsville dele
cation attends the christening it is
probable that one of the tri-motor
planes from the municipal airport
will be chartered for the trip. The
flight can be made in the morning
with the return trip in the late
afternoon.
Plans for the two-day celebration
on March 0 and 10, marking the
inauguration OF the American and
Mexican air mail between Browns
Vile and the Mexican capital, are
progressing smoothly, Charles Bur-
ton, chairman Of the celebration
committee, reported. All commit
tees nave been appointed. and re-
Continued on page thirteen.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
200 Are Entered
In Play Contest

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 2i.-Entries
in the one-act play contest Of the
InterscholaStic league total 200. ec-
cording TO Roy Bedichek, chief Of
the University of Texas league bu-
resu. These entries represent prac-
tically every section of the state.
Preliminary tournaments In the con-
test will be arranged during March
and April. with the final tourna-
ment being held in Austin May 8.
The character Of the plays chosen
by the competing schools was very
satisfactory. a higher type Of play
being chosen by the ma jority than
has been the case in the past, ac-
cording 70 Mr.. Bedichek.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
OUINTUPLETS
ARE BORN TO
SPANISH WIFE

MADRID. Feb. 21.-tRl-El
Sol prints a dispatch from Oh
medo. vallodolid, reporting the
birth Of ouintuplets, two boys
and three girls, to a woman
there, Sofia Hernandez Molpe-
ceres. The five babies died
shortly after birth.
DR.. Isidoro Villa. professor Of
obstetrics in the University Of
Vallabolid. referring to the case,
says quintIWlets are extremely
rare and the case Is possibly the
first in Spain. The average of
such, he said, Is once In about
forty million.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
HISTORY WRITTEN
ON CONSTANTINOPLE

AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. 21.-Prepara-
tion Of annotated translation OF
The History OF COnStantinopIe.D
written in Latin in the early Thir-
teenth century by Gunterus Ale
manus. to be published by Columbia
University as one Of series OF his
torical records, Is now being under
taken by DR.. M. r.. Gutsch, profess
sor Of history mt the University or
Texas. DR.. Gutsch's translation
will be completed during this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Lover Kills Girl:
Turns Gun On Her
Sister And Self

EAST ORANGE, N. j.. Feb. al
R)-Margaret Bowes. 20. was in
Stantly killed and her twin sisser.
Frances, Seriousluy wounded when
they were shot today by Peter j.
Mooney. sergeant OF the Lackawan-
ma railroad police.
After shooting the girls, Mooney
shot himself over the heart. Frances
and he were taken to a memorial
hospital in a serious condition.
In MONEYS pocket was found a
note, which said:
Murder Is the only way I can
prove my love for this girl"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Film on Drinking
Water Released

AUSTIN. Feb. 2f.-As part OF thu
campaign against the influenza epi-I
demic, motion picture teaching
how to maintain health through
drinking pure water and TO resist
infectious diseases by avoiding tbs
common drinking cup has been re-
leased for distribution by the Visual
Instruction Bureau OF the Univer-
sity Of Texas.
by the United States public health
service and has been officially ap-
proved by the service. according to
Mrs. Charles Joe Moore, chief or
the university bureau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

Stoves.
The only two other occupants of
the Mangold dwelling were Mr..
Mangold and his brother Donald,
who occupied sleeping quarters on
the first floor. Both escaped.
In the Hillsboro blaze, Zenas
Berkey. lone survivor OF the family,
suffered severe burns about the face
and hands.
The Carrolltown fire was discov-
cred by miners on their way to work.
They broke into the house and
aroused Mangold and his brother,
but the blaze had gained such head
way that rescue Of the mother and
five children on the second floor
Of the dwelling was impossible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Pages Added TO Bexay Returns, Expert Saws
13 Children and
TWOMOtherSare
Among Victims

PITTSBURGH, Feb 21.-QP)-Ten persons, two
mothers and eight children burned to death in fires which
destroyed their homes in western Pennsylvania today AT
Ebensburg Mrs. Leo Mangod and her five children per-
shed and at Hlsboro Mrs Zenas Berkey and her three
children died.
The five Mangold children ranged in age from eight
motnhs to six years The three Berkey children aged
six weeks and three and four years.
Both fires apparently caused by overheated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
WOMAN'S CLUB HEAD
VISITOR IN VALLEY

HARLINGEN. Feb. 81. Miss
Rut;l Rich. secretary OF the Ma
tional Federation of Business and
Professional Woman's clubs. was
visitor in the Valley today, at noon
being q guest Of the local club.
Miss Rich tonight will be guest
at a banquet to be given at Edin-
burg. to which all Valley clubs have
been invited
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
UJDGE is SILENT

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 21.-tP)-
Superior Judge Carlos S. Hardy hac
no comment to make today on i'm
parchment proceedings against him
voted yesterday by the assembly oi
the California legislature.
Judge Hardy has not conducted
court since investigation Of his
judicial conduct was started by q
legislative committee last month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
NEGRO HELD IN ROBBERY

WACO. Tex. Feb. 21.-tF]-A
negro was held by officers here to-
day in connection with the dis
appearance Of about $500 In cash
and checks from a Waco autoro-
mobile concern yesterday The
funds have not been recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
HARLINCEN SCHOOL
BONDS ARE APPROVED

AUSTIN. Feb. 2i.-tPl-The at
torney generals department yester-
day approved s243. 900 Harlingen in
dependent school district school
house bonds. the remainder OF an
issue Of 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Isabel Is
G. of c.

Eanization of chamber Of
nerce and election of officers
nned at a meeting called at
label tonight. The Point is
klich an organization at
growth of the town has
pr a chamber. business
ISerk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
BOILING LARD
STARTS BLAZE

CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.-Rb-Fire,
started when a pot of boiling lard
ignited. burned to death five chill
dren Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ooms of
Lansing, Ill. last night. "A sixth
child, and the parents, were recov-
ering from the serious burns.
The bungalow home Of the Ooms
was destroyed. Flames from the
lard set fire to curtains and the
blaze quickly was beyond control.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oons each grabbed
child and ran outside. their
clothing ablaze. Ooms tried 10 20
back into the house but was re-
strained by neighbors.
Five children, who we're asleep
when the fire started, had no
chance of escape. They were Anna,
4: Edward. 8: Gerben. g; Herbert,
l3; and Sadie. o. but Sarah. III,
probably viii recover. doctors said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Fair and somewhat warmer tonight
and Friday.
For East Texas: Fair and not 50
cold tonight; probably frost nearly
TO the coast; Friday fair; colder in
extreme northwest portion.
Light to moderate shifting winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide nc Point lisa
bel tomorrow, under normal met
geological conditions:
flbH s.sssss.s.s.. TOO ~. He
Low ........- 8:41 q. m; 9:22 ~. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

CLOTHES BLAZE; MAN DIES
EASTLAND, Tex. Feb. 21.-tPl-;
Burns received when his clothingA
caught fire from a stove on an oil
lease near here resulted fatally tdf
r. II. die. ". watchman. today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
RIVER FORECAST

RIVER FORECAST
There viii be no material change
In the river during the next few
days.
Ffood Present 9A-Hr 9LHr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

A Type FOR every
Purpose
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio -- Houston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-12

The Valley has a star mail route
which is not only driven by a wom-
an but is unique IN a number Of
other ways.
Every day Mrs. Everett B. Griffin
Of this city starts for Brownsville by
way of Mission on a fast schedule,
the round-trip representing a jour-
ney Of about 1875 miles with about
26 stops.
Mrs. Griffin is believed to be one
Of the few If not the only woman
driving a star mail route regularly.
Women may carry rural free de-
livery routes as substitutes but arc
not permitted to do so regularly.
Mrs. Griffin started out as relief
driver for her husband, who has
the contract for the star mail route.
Then she took over the job as a
regular thing
One of the features Of the Valley
route is that it carries nothing but
first-class mail. most OF which is
air mail which makes connections
with planes at Brownsville.
Due to the peculiar location OF
the Valley the rapid distribution of