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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
BANDITS BLAST
MISSOURI BANK
Citizens Engage Robbers
In Running Fight
AT Sarcoxie

JOPLIN. Mo. March 26-tP-Five
men early today blew open the vault
in the First National bank Of Sar-
coke, Mo, 30 miles west of here
and escaped with an undetermined
amount OF money after a running
gun fight with residents Of the
town.
Citizens Of Sarcoxie were awak-
ened about $3.50 o'clock this morning
by an explosion which rocked the
buildings surrounding the bank.
Men ran into the streets and went
TO the bank, several Of them arriv-
ing in time 10 exchange shots with
the robbers. Three Of the robbers
we're forced TO flee on foot and were
believed this morning to be sur
rounded in the woods near town.
George Humbert. foreman at the
Sarcoxie water works pumping sta
ton was slightly wounded by shot
from the robbers guns.
The force Of the explosion wreck
ed the interior Of the building. The
bank papers and a quantity of silver
was scattered over the vault floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
new PROJECTS
&C. SUBJECT
Matamoros Board Is Told
Hotel and Bull Ring
Possibilities

Rafael Capablanca, representative
OF Monte Mexico. appeared last
night before the Matamoros Cham
Der Of Commerce and discussed
with members Of the chamber the
proposed projects Of that company
for MatamoroS.
ST.. Capablanca explained to those
present that the development COM
pany known as Monte Mexico Is
planning to spend Immediately the
sum Of s25o.O0O Mexican pesos IN
the construction Of a bull ring and
a hotel in Matamoros.
1.-The concession granted by the
government to the company expires
in a short time, and the concession
states that in order for the COM
pany to keep the rights 1t must
spend the sum OF $250.000 pesos
within the time specified. The
proposed hotel that will cost ap-
proximately 100000 pesos will be
built in Matamoros Immediately,
Sr. Capablanca told the members
Of the chamber.
I'VE also hold the concession for
the bullring and -e are going 70
build it in a very short time. Shares
will be sold.
The Matamoros chamber will as
sist in the project.
The matter OF building a radio
station in MatamoroS was also
taken I'D for the second time and
discussed by members Of the cham
Der. It is to have a power OF SOC
watts, enough to be heard in for
eign countries under favorable con-
ditions.
Several new members have been
admitted TO the chamber. Those
that applied for memberships aid
we're admitted are: ST.. Miguel Ire
vino. Esteban Garcia. Francisco
Zarate. Remigio 5obez, Ladislac
Guzman. DR.. Emilio Guerrero and
Jose Angel Cisneros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
SNOW In DIXIE

ATLANTA, March 26.-tP-Snow
flurries, sharp winds and near
freezing temperatures have brought
unreasonable weather to Dixie.
Overcoats were in vogue today, and
growers in some sections expressed
nee for their crops.
The mercury dropped 70 "a In
southwest Virginia, and a light snow
laid on the ground for several hours
last night in Bristol and in Mem
phis. Nashville and Knoxville, Ten
nessee.
Slight damage to peaches was re-
ported in Virginia, and fruit men
in Northwest Arkansas feared bud
ding trees would be affected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
STATUS
OF HARLINCEN
IS EXPLAINED
Solon Sets Forth
Hope of Channel
Permit Grant

A glimpse into the status Of the
Harrington port channel is
found In a letter from Congressman
j. j. Mansfield to r. y. Creager Of
Brownsville.
The letter Is addressed TO Mr..
Creager in the form OF a correction
Of an article purported to have been
carried in a Valley weekly paper.
In the letter Congressman Man.
sfield says However, I did write
a letter to Mr.. Chambers on Feb
ruary Is in reply to a letter he had
written me concerning a proposed
nine-foot channel from Harlingen
to the gulf. This channel was TO
be constructed entirely at the ex-
pense of the Harrington district. and
an application for permit for its
construction has been made to the
secretary Of war. In this letter 70
Mr.. Chambers I expressed the hope
that the application for permit
would be granted by the war de-
partment, and that such a water
way would doubtless serve the needs
Of Harrington for several years"
MI. Mansfield writes. In seeking
a correction, that no subcommittee
has been named By the Rivers and
Harbors committee TO consider the
whole matter Of a Valley port and
decide which project merits the
governments approval and support,
as the article allegedly stated.
He also makes correction Of the
statement, Congressman Mansfield
OF Victoria, Texas. in a recent let
ter TO Mr.. Chambers. stated that
the Valley subcommittee. Of which
he Is a member. as no doubt that
nine feet Of water Is all the Valley
needs" He writes that there Is no
such committee, that he has never
written 10 Mr.. Chambers or any
other person a letter containing
such a statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26

hOl4cI CdAiAAOb NSAAAC, =
want him to send the business men
along" Governor Moody said.
He announced he would make the
request, after he had held a confer
ence with George F. Kull. secretary
of the Wisconsin Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, who arrived today. Kull
was sent to Texas after the state
senate had passed resolutions sug-
costing that Texans refrain from
purchasing articles and products OF
fered for sale by Wisconsin so long
as the realty board Of that state
persisted in refusing TO grant per-
mits TO certain Texas companies 70
sell land there.
Kull Coming Anyway
Kull said he would probably 90 70
the Rio Grande Valley for a visit,
but he would proceed under his own
steam"
A delegation composed Of Earl
Bacon, land dealer, Finley Ewing
and Representative Polk Hornaday,
all of Harrington. and Ray Leaman
OF Corpus Christi, manager OF the
South Texas Chamber OF Commerce
were here TO invite Kull 70 visit
their section. John Newman. depos-
ed executive secretary OF the Wis
cousin realty board, was III the
party also. Newman had claimed
he was dismissed because he pur-
chased a Rio Grande Valley citrus
orchard on a recent visit to Texas.
Asks Boycott Truce
Kull said II conditions in the Rio
Grande Valley are what they are
claimed to be, he will urge that The
action OF the Wisconsin real estate
board and the Milwaukee real es-
tate board be rescinded and. thai
no boycott be placed on the sale
Of Texas lands in the Badger state
Kull stated he would confer fur
ther with the governor after his IN
vestigation. He declared he hac
found the governor and other Tex
ans with whom he had come II
contact opposed to the policy Of one
state establishing a boycott agains
another. He expressed the hops
that any person considering q boy
colt against Wisconsin product
would defer until the states have
had time to correct any existing
evils.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Mysterious Water Shortage
In Rio Grande Thought Soloed

The mysterious disappearance"
Of water from the river is believed
solved in this study.
This matter puzzled engineers
for years. Reports at a point on
the Rio Grande several hundred
miles above here showed a certain
flow. while the gauges at a nearer
point would show considerable less
flow, with no way of accounting for
the loss Of water.
Engineers advanced the theory
that the water went through some
porous earth strata to feed springs
in parts OF Texas around the Winter
Garden. but this theory later was
discredited.
The mystery is now believed solv-
ed in that the differences in rec
ords were probably due to different
kinds OF gauges used by the Ameri-
cans and MexicanS on different
sides Of the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
lspecial TO The Herald)


SAN BENITO, March 26.-The
mysterious disappearance OF
thousands Of acre feet OF water
from the Rio Grande above the
Valley is believed solved.
This information came TO light
here when Armando S~antacruz. in
charge of river guaging operations
for the Mexican government, and
c. z. Ellsworth, in charge OF oper-
atoms for the American govern
ment. started comparing notes.
Santacruz and Ellsworth are
both in the Valley now. making a
survey OF the river gauges along
the river. When they have COM
pleted their work. they will 90 to
Austin and prepare records on
which comparison may be based.
There have been discrepancies IN
the American and Mexican records
of the flow Of the Rio Grande. due
to differences in the methods Of
keeping them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
CONDEMNATION
SUITS READY
Proceedings on Land For
Port Project to Be
Filed Wednesday

Condemnation proceedings will
be filed Wednesday afternoon on
land needed by the port project on
Padre Island, Judge Fl. T.. Yates
said today.
The work has been in the hands
Of engineer V. L. Conrad, who
surveyed and mapped the land.
THE whole thing was In a ter
rible mess" lie said recently. "and
IL was almost an impossibility to
Straighten out the tangle. III took
us quite a while TO do the work.
but II has now been completed, and
placed in the hands OF the lawyers
handling the case"
When interviewed Judge Yates
compared the situation with a
Chinese puzzle. but said that IL had
been solved and work on the con-
demnation proceedings would be
completed BY this afternoon.
a previous land deal on the is
land, In which 10 was cut I'D into
lots and sold 10 various buyers.
caused confusion. No monuments
or markings had been left. and
the change in the coast line aided
in complicating the situation.
This has been Simplified and the
proceedings filed today will prac-
ticaliy complete the work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Son of Billy Sunday Held
On Charges Filed BY Wife

Los Angeles officers still had a
warrant for him. The complaint
against Sunday was sworn 10 by
his wife, Mrs. Harriet Sunday, on
November. 1929. Fox said II still
was effective. The complaint also
names Mauryne La Sale. Holly
wood. Calf. mannequin, with
whom s lday is alleged TO have
fled Los Angeles. Mrs. Sunday
charged her husband with miscon-
duct. naming Miss La Sale.
The complaint was issued after
Mrs. Sunday filed suit for divorce
Shortly after Sunday left here,
Santa Cruz county. Calf. authori-
ties issued a complaint against him
charging automobile theft Sunday
was released under $500 bail there,
but failed to return
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
THE

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy 10 partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday, not much change I'M
temperature. Moderate I'd fresh
easterly and Southerly winds Oh the
coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Thursday probably with local
rains and rain or snow in northwest
portion: freezing in extreme north
portion. Moderate 70 fresh easterly
winds on the coast probably increaa-
ing Thursday.
West Texas. Occasional rains lid
south. rain and snow III north pUr-
ton tonight and Thursday; some
what colder in the north portion
tonight with temperature below
freezing; colder in south portion
Thursday. Notify stockmen in north
portion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
North Dakota Pays
Honor to Ellison

HATTON, N. D., March 26-Pl-
North Dakota turned from its every
day affairs today TO pay high tribute
to Carl Ben Eielson who fell 70
his death last November in north
ern Siberia. Dignitaries Of the state
and others mourned at the grave
where the flier was laid TO rest.
The famous son Of North Dakota
was brought to Hatton yesterday BY
his father. and a delegation o.
Canadian ayistors who aided In
retaining the body from Siberia.
The elder Eielson vas in Alaska
when searchers found the bodies
OF his son and the aviator's me-
chanic, Earl Borland. Both died in
an attempt to reach the ice-bound
trading ship. Nanuk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Miami Youth Dies
Following Shooting

MIAMI. March 26.-tF-Daniel
william Faust, "a, died today from
a bullet wound which his bride Of
two months said he inflicted upon
himself after shooting her. The
bride. Mrs. Ella Faust. %. is in a
hospital for treatment for a bullet
wound over the right eye which
doctors said might prove fatal.
The double shooting occurred az
their apartment early today after
the couple returned from "a night
club where they had quarreled-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Meeting of County
Teachers Postponed

Announcement II made OF the
p0stponement OF the County Teach
ers program and banquet which
was TO have been held in Browns
vile Friday night at Ell Jardin ho-
tel.
The meeting is postponed on ac-
count of conflict with i~nterscholas-
tic league events in Harlingen FRI
day night. which would necessitate
the presence Of o number OF county
teachers
Date for the session will be am
nOunced later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Rotary Club Plans
New Scout Troop

Business Of assuming charge OF
a new Boy Scout troop. and
Strengthening IA the clubs fl
nancial affairs with reference to
the students loan fund, occupied
the time Of Brownsville Rotarians
Wednesday at noon at the III Jar
din hotel.
IL was decided 20 sponsor a new
Scout troop and 70 secure a scout
master. "A committee composed OF
j. j. P%utegnat. Ed Mockbee. w. l..
Pendergraft. Cleve Tandy and Sid
Lamberton was named 70 have
charge of this work.
The club decided TO supplement
its student loan fund and 10 carry
on the work which nov is assist
ing three students through the Uni
versitv OF Texas.
Music and dancing were en moved
from n quartet. which will have
parts in the Junior college play on
next Monday evening.
The meeting was in charge OF
Dave Rockwell and Sid Lamberton
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26

ia SdAiAC4OA NOA4Atgs
The local chamber Of commerce
was making plans this morning for
hiring four additional men with
influence among the foreign ele-
ment to accompany the men when
taking the totals in Colonia Vic
toria, and other districts.
1t is feared that foreigners may
misunderstood the object Of the
census and be hesitant on supplying
the desired census information.
The board of directors are unan-
imously in favor Of aiding the fed
eral men in this manner. q G.
Richardson said Wednesday.
1t was explained that the men
will make the first call at a home,
and If the person Is not home, vii
call a second time. Upon the second
visit, If the resident is not home
then 6 card Is left, with the request
that certain information be filled
in and mailed TO local headquarters
III this request is not complied witt
then a third visit Is necessary. II
the third visit is likewise fruitless
then the ensus taker is free X
obtain the necessary information
from neighbors. The men receive
4 cantS a name.
we will get everything in readi.
ness April l, and begin active worl
O the second day of the month,
Mr.. Bennett said today. Men arr
already on the ground
No estimation could be made "a
to the outcome. or the final total
he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Negro Tenant Kills
Plantation Owner

TExARKANA. March 26.-P)-
Lucian Adams. 81, Miller county
p~lantation owner. was shot 20
death by Rufus Thompson, 80. ne
gro. eight miles north Of here today.
The negro was shot three times and
wounded by a companion Of Adams.
Adams was shot through the fore
head. Trouble over his eviction OF
the negro from a farm was believed
to have been the cause Of the shoot
ing. Feeling was reported running
high.
Adams father was killed two
years ago in a fall from a horse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Appraisal of Forto
Estate S35,668.l9

The Mary K~ingsbury Forto estate.
a large portion Of which was left
to the Catholic church through
Father r. 3. Frigon, has been ap-
praised at S35, 668.l9.
The will is to be probated in the
near future.
The appraisers were j. Webb. r.
A. Monsees and Geo. Desha. @. G.
Wagner is the temporary admins
traitor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
New Quarantine
On Citrus Asked

AUSTIN. March 26-Valley cit
rus interests today agreed to
ask a new nursery stock quaran-
tine drawn against Florida stock
under the new state law. Fed
eral Judge Duval West today
said he viii pass on validity Of
the quarantine when new plead
ings are filed in the Texas APP
peal from his injunction grant
ed 70 Glen st. MaryS' nurseries.
probably in ten days. Meantime
this company is free to ship in
Florida stock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
FLASHED Body Of
Packing Head Found

TOPEKA. Kas.. March 26.-iEt-
The body Of Roy Kramer. 43 vice
president of the Kaw Packing COM
pany. Topeka. was found today near
his automobile on a highway six
miles east Of here.
DR.. d. M. Stevens. jefferson
county coroner, said there were two
deep rashes ON the mans head and
they apparently had been made BY
an axe or some other instrument.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Kansas City Returns
To Fold of Demos

KANSAS CITY, March 26-tPl-
In the first test Of strength since
the 1928 Hoover-Smith fight, Kan
sas City democrats. led by Bryce
3. Smith, millionaire bakery execu-
tive. yesterday routed republican
candidates for all municipal offices.
Approximately lac, 900 voters, the
greatest number ever to visit the
polls in a city election. ended all
vestige Of republican power.
Smith was elected mayor by an
unofficial OF 23.726. defeating Geo.
+. Rimball. lawyer. Democrats also
elected eight councilmen and two
municipal judges. Previously the
democrats held a slight working
majority in the council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Indictments From
Grand Jury Near

Up until noon Wednesday. the
grand jury In the criminal district
court had returned mo indictments.
The body had been at work since
Monday, grinding away on criminal
charges and an audit OF county
books presented by j.. j. Bishop,
county auditor.
Indictments were expected TO %
returned either Wednesday after
noon or Thursday morning when
Judge "A. wv. Cunningham will be
back on the bench.
Wednesday morning. the grand
jury inspected the jail. The grand
jurors found nine brOoms III full
action when they arrived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
New Oil Well Makes
Twice Allotted Run

SAN ANTONIO. March 26-tPl-
The Darst Greek pool in Guada-
lupe county today claimed the
honor OF having become one OF the
greatest in southwest Texas.
The No. l Mrs. NJ. z. Roemel Of
the Magnolia Petroleum company
came In as a gusher yesterday. Of
ficiallv gagged as making $3.50
barrels al 23i7 feet.
However. the field was under
strict %proration. and the new well
was making more than double the
allotted daily runs from the entire
field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Road Men Await
Opening of Bids

A large number OF road material
men and contractors We're IN
Brownsville Wednesday. preparatory
TO the opening Of bids on the Boca
Chica and other roads by the Cam
eron county commissioners court
at 10 a.. m. Thursday.
The contract is usually let at the
time the bids are opened.
The Boca Chica road will give
the Valley its first paved roat to the
gulf. When completed, 1t is eX-
pected TO materially stimulate tour
ist travel IN this section.
The Los Fresnos-Point Isabel paw
ing is 70 be finished in the near flu
ture by the state also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26

Members Of the rescue crews be-
lieved there was little chance for
life for members unaccounted for.
The explosion was believed IA
have been caused by gas. RI occur
red 1000 feet from the mouth liz
the mine.
Foreman Entombed
The entombed men included tEs
night foreman. j. H. Livingston.
The mine was opened in 1922
and is owned by Johnstown. Pa
interests. II Is a slope mine. Two
hundred men are employed In No
during the day and 25 at night.
The blast occurred shortly after
2 a. m. The eleven men entombed
we're working In the ninth right
heading where the explosion hap
pened. Two others were at work
behind the heading and we're not
aware OF the accident. The cleo
trio power suddenly was cut off,
and the men sat down TO wait UNI
til the power was restored. When
the power remained off for threa
hours, the two miners walked from
the workings, and 10 was learned
an explosion had occurred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Twelve immigration
Cases Considered

Twelve pleas OF guilty from immi-
grafton first offenders have been
taken within the last two days by
u. S. Commissioner Z. X. Good
rich.
He recommended 80 days impris-
onment and deportation in each
case. His recommendation will be
acted upon finally by the federal
Judge at Houston
This business Is handled through
the mails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Moody Invites Badger Chief
To Visit Rio Grande Valley
Wisconsin Manufacturer Asks All Boycott
Measures Restrained Until Further
Action Can Be Taken

AUSTIN. March 26-OP-Gov Moody has transmitted al invitation to
Gov. Kohler of Wisconsin to come to Texas and investigate for himself
conditions in the Rio Grande Valley and elsewhere complained of by the
Wisconsin realty board.
He announced he would go with Governor Kohler O. a visit to the
Valley in event the chief executive would come.
II am asking the governor to bring with him a committee OF business
men from his state, men whose word will bear weight and. in event
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26

CORSICANA. March 26-tPl-
Ralph ". Graft. %. was shot and
killed Yesterday when he jumped
from a truck In which +. NJ. Franks,
guard at the Navarro county farm
was conveying prisoners to the
farm. He was the son of a former
city fireman at Upton. Indiana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
District Suit
Being Argued Today

The consolidated cases of Tom
aysu, Stubblefield and Cavazos
against Water Improvement Dis
trict No. /. seeking approximately
5000 in alleged damages, was TO
be argued before a jury in the civil
district court Wednesday afternoon.
The case has been in progress
since Monday.
The three plaintiffs allege the
Harrington water district failed to
provide necessary irrigation water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26

CHICAGO, March 26-Rl-
George M. Sunday. So, son Of Billy
Sunday. evangelist. was held by po-
lice today for Los Angeles, Calf,
authorities. who telegraphed ne
was wanted there for bond forfeit
ure and adultery.
LOS ANGELES. March 26.-P-
Captain j. B. Fox. Of the sheriffs
fugitive detail. announced soday
that efforts would be launched i'm
mediately to extradite George M.
Sunday, son Of Billy Sunday. the
evangelist, from Chicago for trial
on a statutory charge here.
Captain Fox said Chicago police
had informed him Sunday had been
there two months and asked II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
Legion Will Honor
Past Commanders

A social meeting In honor Of past
commanders will be held by the To-
cal American Legion post Thurs
day evening. IL has been announced.
An entertainment program has
been arranged for the past CON-
manderS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
RESCUE CAR RUSHED

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Pl-
The Bureau Of Mines announced to-
day II had sent "A rescue car from
Pennsylvania to the Yukon Mine at
Arnettsville. wv. Va, where two min
ers were known 10 have been killed
and eleven trapped In an explo-
sion today.