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YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1930-05-02

sebou IA Kongress: Oznamenlc
vol by delegata vsak ma byt' "a
slane hned' pc vol'be ma adressu
br. tajomnika Jana A. -kocura,
Box 996, Pittsburgh.
Oil 'adom ubytovania stravo-
vania ako al inc informacie ohPa-
dom Kongressu podaju bratia
Youngstownsk1 V novinach alebo
listovne.
Ziadaj1c plnu dcast' ia tento
yel'adolezity Kongress, znaclme
sa bratskym pozdravom Pitts
burgh, Pa. dina 30. aprila 1880.
Jan A. Kocur, t. e. tai.
Ivan Bielek, t. G. predseda.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1930-05-02
VYDARENY VECIEROK
OSADY SV. MATEJA

(Dokoncenie l. strany.)
vacsim zaujmom a pozitkcm. Osa-
de srdecne gratulujeme k tomuto
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
VALLEY Land
men BACKED
IN MEETING
Resolution Is Offered
Asking Wisconsin
Revocation

AUSTIN, Jan. pa proposed
legislative concurrent resolution de-
handing that the Wisconsin Realty
Board revoke its former exclusion
Of reputable Texas realty firms
from selling Texas Rio Grande VAL
ley TO immigrant h~omeseekers. was
laid by Rep. A. p. Johnson OF
Carrie Springs before a meeting
of 25 business and legal leaders pre-
sided over by Gov. Dan Moody
Tuesday. The meeting was to oc-
cupy all day, and the resolution
awaited its approval before being
introduced in the legislature. 1t
asserted Ito exclude operators re-
CARELESS OF the character or merit
OF their projects would result in
practical denial TO citizens of the
state invoking the bar their right
10 be informed on and investigate
opportunities for their own pro-
bable betterment. We regret the
action OF the board of the state OF
Wisconsin and most respectfully in
vite its reconsideration" Clarence
r. Wharton. Houston attorney. has
prepared a plan creating a Texas
non-profit corporation TO review all
interstate land offers. to the end
OF wedding out questionable pro-
motions and TO put a stamp Of ap-
prevail on meritorious ones. This
also is before the meet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28

'~cOlCelOS, dGledted candidate LOT Ilt
Mexican presidency. who charged
after his loss al the polls last No
vember IL that the Ortiz-Rubistas
had taken advantage Of certain pc
cularities OF the Mexican election
laws to win from him.
The plot, he said. was 10 massacre
the guard at the government power
plant here, capture the plant, seize
arms at a factory in the center OF
the city. and TO terrorize the pop
ulace by shooting rockets with a
large dynamite content into the air
In the confusion the president and
President-Elect were 10 be shot and
the government seized.
Some OF the arrested persons ere
students. Valente termed the plot
the product of "demented per-
sons" He said he would hold the
prisoners over for investigation. and
punishment by the new administra-
ton which takes office Feb. 5. Ro-
man Milla, lawyer, one Of the
prisoners was charged as the ring
leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
OFFICIALS sure
OF AIRPORT
Legality of Warrants Not
Feared by San Benito
Officers
Especial to The Herald


SAN BENITO. Jan. 28-No fear
as to the legality Of the issuance OF
warrants for the purchase Of an
emergency airport site by the City
Of San Benito is felt by Mayor y.
Scott Brown, Commissioner Will
liam Greenslade or City Attorney
A. I. Montgomery. in discussing the
proposed action Of the Tax Payers
League in attacking the issuance OF
the warrants.
At a meeting OF the league held
In the office Of the president l..
M. Valdetero. justice Of the peace
for the San Benito precinct, a COM
mittee Of three was appointed TO
select an attorney for the purpose
Of investigating the matter, Ii be-
ing declared by Mr.. Valdetero that
the issuance Of warrants for this
particular purpose Is not legal un-
der existing laws. which specify
that municipalities having less
than 10000 population as shown by
the 1920 Federal census are limit
ed in such procedure.
MI. Valdetero read the law gov
erning such action at the meeting
OF the League which vas attended
by approximately so citizens. The
committee Of three named to en-
ploy an attorney was empowered TO
report at a meeting Of the organ-
ization Friday.
Commissioner Greenslade declared
the matter had been thoroughly in
vestigated BY the city commission
before taking action and that they
were governed by a special act OF
the legislature which empowered
municipalities to issue warrants
for the requirement OF airport sites
If they 50 chose.
only $1,000 in warrants were IS
sued, as a matter of fact. The ball
ance OF the purchase price amount
ing to about $1,000 more was as
sumed in deferred notes on the
purchase price OF the site, and
there was and still is M intention
to issue warrants for that parti-
cular amount as the money Is not
due for sometime yet, the COM
missioner pointed out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Harlingen's 100000
Bond Issue Is Sold

(Spec4 TO The Ierald)
HARLINGEN. Jan. 28-The $780,
600 bond issue voted by the city
last week was sold at a special
meeting of the city commission
Monday night to A. G. Allyn ard
company OF Chicago, one Of the
three concerns submitting bids. OF
this issue. $275.0 900 is to be used for
the refunding Of outstanding war
rants and other items to be covered
include ~incinerator plant. sewage
disposal plant. water line extension,
and construction Of a municipal
golf course.
The commission named A. NJ
Horne, former building inspector Of
FL Paso, to succeed M. I. Olsen as
local inspector, Olsen having held
his post for the past three or four
years. Bids on a water line and
grass seed for the municipal golf
course are to be heard at a meet
ing Of the commission wednesday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Bell Endorses KWWG
Radio Port Program

Especial to The Herald.)
SAN BENITO. Jan. 28-J. Z. Bell
Tuesday morning gave approval Of
the plan Of w. L. Pendergraft. man.
ager Of KWWG. radio station of
Brownsville. TO inaugurate 4 ceries
OF programs dealing with the port
project at Point Isabel. The pro-
posed program calls for a SERIES o.
talks by competent speakers on con-
structive and informative details Of
the port plan.
IT is planned to solicit $500 in $40
subscriptions from business interests
Of Point Isabel. Brownsville and
San Benito TO finance the special
programs. which are TO start on
Thursday or Friday evening OF his
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Harrington Accident
Victim Identified
Especial to The Herald)

Especial 10 The HERALD
HARLINGEN. Jan. 28-The body
of a man killed here last Saturday
by the trailer OF an automobile, and
which has been held in the NOR
que Of Thompson's mortuary since.
has been definitely identified as
Herman Harris, 81, OF Paragould,
Ark, by the matron Of the Saliva
ton Army. She established identl-
fication OF the body by facial de-
fects and personal belongings OF the
man.
The name OF a son. Charlie Har-
ris, OF Nettleton, Ark, was given
to the matron by the accident VIC
tim as his nearest living relative.
Harris. an itinerant saw fier. came
to the Salvation Army home here
ceveral weeks ago for lodging and
gave Copus Christi as the town
from hich he came.
Thompson's mortuary has wired
the dead mans son as to disposition
of the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Prison Study Holds
Interest of Solons

AUSTIN. Jan. 28.-LP-Prison
rehabilitation still occupied the
center Of the stage today as the leg
islature met for the second days
work since It's tour Of penitentiary
properties.
The senate planned to follow yes
terday's action in going into com
mittee Of the whole to consider
prison concentration measures and
to give initial consideration to bills
introduced by Senator Walls Patton
Of Crockett, Sponsoring rehabilita-
ton OF the present walls at Hunts
VILE, and Senator w. d. McFar-
lane OF Graham. favoring central
ization on lands owned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Truck And
Eight Men Seized
Especial to The Herald


RIO GRANDE CITY, Jan. 2S.-
The largest catch Of smuggled Ii
quor in this vicinity in recent years
was made Monday night at Grulla
by custom inspector Jack Webb as
sisted by immigration inspector
Jesse Perez Jr. and other officials.
A truck on which was loaded two
hundred and fifty gallons of alco-
hol and six cases of whiskey was
seized.
Eight men armed with three rifles
and two pistols we're arrested and
placed in Jail here awaiting a hear
ing.
Charges were preferred in both
federal and state courts.
Pol X
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Third Naval Session
Called for Thursday

LONDON. Jan. 2S-tR-The third
full session Of the five-power naval
conference was called today 20 meet
Thursday at 10 a. m, in the old
drawing room OF Queen Anne At
st. James palace.
The call for the session was IS
sued after another meeting today Of
the Big Five" or heads Of the ma
t!onal delegations. at which further
progress was made in arranging the
agenda Of the conference. matter
which has occupied delegates DUR
inE the first full week OF conference
life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
HEADS
OPEN
Freight Rate Adjustment Bodies Begin 3.Day
Conference; First Ever Held West
Of Mississippi River

a total Of 1874 important railroad traffic managers and feght-aAs
adjusters and officials arrived in Brownsville 100 this morning, and TN
medatay moved 70 El Jardtn hotel where the conferences viii be held
beginning today and lasting three days. Two special trains, one over the
Missouri Pacific and the other on the Southern Pacific, brought the
railroad men to Brownsville for the first convention this BODY has ever
held west Of the NIssippi River.
The meeting was called 70 order at e4s /. m and Paul !. Coon. How
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28

But IL was added that Browns
vile in her share Of the expenses
must furnish the right-of-way and
the points Of the islands desired.
This has been roughly estimated at
81 .000. 900 additional to the S2,000,-
900 already voted.
1t was the opinion OF those max
ing the trip that the committee
was granted hearings before the
board of army engineers seldom
granted anyone. The committee re-
turned saying that the project had
been speeded up at least five years
and possibly ten.
"A keynote Of the situation was
sounded. or rather the matter was
summed up by Mr.. Rosenthal. who
said the Brownsville committee will
get out Of the deal Just what they
make for themselves.
The entire committee was high
in its praises OF Representative
John Garner for his efforts in their
behalf and thankful 10 Senators
Sheppard and Tom Connaly for
their timely backing.
The step before US now. said Mr.
Rosenthal. Is to Immediately start
70 work on obtaining the tips OF
the Islands, the right-of-way and
a site for the turning basin.
Those returning arc the objects
OF many eager questions from
Brownsville people DESTROYS or know
ing every detail available on this
great project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Rivera Resignation
Rumored in d

MADRID. Jan. 28.-TPl-V3:5O ..
m. Spanish time or 1880 a. m.
Eastern standard time)-Rumors
that Premier Primo de Rivera has
resigned were denied here today.
The correspondent for the AsSo-
ciated Press talked with Cadiz BY
telephone this morning and there
was no hint then or any revolu-
tionary outbreak.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
MORE CHAOS
Finan cial Embarrassment
Still Faces Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-(P-Fore-
bodings Of continued financial
chaos rumbled through the local
government today as public officials
prepared for a showdown with the
citizens rescue committee.
The board Of review delayed COL
lection Of 1928 and 1929 taxes by
ordering what virtually amounted to
a new reassessment Of loop pro-
perty.
This action followed protests that
loop property was u~ndervalued
$500. 000, 600 In the 1923 reassess-
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
WesIaco Concert

WESLACO. Jan. ga large
sprinkling Of Wiley visitors is ex-
pected to attena the concert to he
given tonight by the Weslaco mu-
nicipal band on the community
playground at 8 p. m.
An especially attractive program
has teen arranged for the evening.
f-idents Of neighboing towns are
invited to attend the concert
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28

mediate steps be taken to place it
into effect.
The report was signed by Warner
Clark, chairman. and John +.
ODonohoe, Charles +. Rosser, J. S.
Birdwell, Robert r. Penn, Edgar ].
Marston. Frank Cullinan and T. B.
Hoffer. members of the committee
In its report, the committee told
of a conference last Friday with w.
S. Parish. president of the Humble
Oil g. Refining company, IN which
the present status Of the oil indus
try and the reasons which actuated
the Humble company In its recent
price changes were discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Banker Embezzler

FLINT. Mich, Jan. 28.-CPl-A
circuit court jury this morning re-
turned a verdict OF guilty on all
three counts against John :. De
Camp, former senior vice-president
and director OF the Union Indus
trial bank charged with embezZle-
ment, abstraction and wilfUl mis-
appropriation az s90,05S Of bank
funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28

AUSTIN, Jan. 28.-tP-The High
way Commissions policy OF erecting
permanent division headquarters
was approved yesterday when the
house committee on state affairs,
by a vote Of II to !, killed a resolu-
ton expressing disapproval Of this
policy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
7 CREMATED

FREDERICK, Colo. Jan. 28.@R
Seven persons were burned to
death in a fire today in a two-room
shack near the Slopeline Mine.
Mrs. Paul Martinez, her five child
rem. ranging in age from Is months
to Is years. and a miner named
Newton lost their lives. Newton
discovered the fire. broke into the
shack through a window and was
burned to death trying TO rescue
the family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Plot to Kill Rubio Averted
IL Who Confess Connection with Assassination
Plan Thought Vasconcelistas

MEXICO CITY. Jan 2~8-CR-MeXico City police claimed today to
have frustrated a plot to assasdAate President Emilio Portes Gil and the
President Elect, Pascual Ortiz Rubio. TO blow up several public buildings
and TO seze administration Of the government
OF 10 persons arrested several days ago, Valelte Quntana, Chief OF
Police, said II had confessed connection with the plot and were being
held. The two released were women who proved their innocence.
The Chief Of Police said the plotters were adherents OF Jose Vas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Oil Industry Relief Sought
Depressing Conditions Alienation Rests With
Petroleum Operators, Belief

DALLAS, Jan. 2s-pP-Beneung that relief from depressing con
ditons in the oil industry rest with operators themselves, a general
meeting of all oil and gas producers in Texas has been called for Fort
Worth next Friday BY Edward r. Moore. president Of the Texas Division
Of the Md-Continental Oil and Gas association. upon recommendations
OF a committee appointed to study the situation.
The meeting was called to consider q report Of the committee, which
recommended a sharp curtaiment Of production and urged that i'm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Helen of Troy
Seeks Divorce

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-R
Helen Of Troy wants n divorce.
Maria Corda, Hungarian actress
who had the leading role in q
screen version OF John Erskine's
novel. Is suing Alexander Corda,
film director.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Deputy Rewarded

DALLAS. Tex. Jan. 28.-PI-The
Texas Bankers association r.
nounced yesterday that $1,000 re-
ward would be paid to Deputy
Sheriff r.. w. Summerall Of Cole
man county for the Staying OF an
alleged bank robber after the rob
berry OF the Lohn State Bank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Thursday, Friday
Dollar Day Here

Thursday and Friday will be
Dollar Days in Brownsville.
Amazing values for one dollar
TO be found in almost all the
important Brownsville stores.
announcements from the various
stores in regard TO dollar specials
offered will be found In the
Wednesday and Thursday issues
Of The Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Crash Cause Is
Likely to Be Mystery

KANSAS CITY, Kas, Jan. 3D.
Pl-Burned and mutilated bodies Of
four men and n woman lay today
IN Kansas City morgues, victims Of
the crash OF a plane which dived
and exploded into a mass Of flames
last night within a mile Of its des-
tination, Fairfax airport.
Cause OF the accident probably
will remain unknown. Almost as
o as the cha-red bodies Of the
four passengers and pilot were re-
moved. employees hacked TO pieces
the smoking frame Of the plane and
dragged its parts to widely separ-
ated sections Of a corn field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
STATE RESTS
JUDGE BRADY
MURDER TRIAL
Defense Wants to See
Brownsville Herald
Staff Writer

AO2AAANs jail. 1Lt 0ldkC
rested its case today against John
w. Brady. SO. former judge Of the
Third Texas court Of civil appeals
on trial for the murder Of Miss
Lehlia Highsmith. 2s-year-old court
s~tenographer.
The States ease was closed with
the testimony OF A. G. 3. High
smith. father Of the young woman
who was stabbed TO death in front
Of a rooming house here on the
night Of last Nov. g. He described
Miss Highsmith briefly, and the
defense did not cross examine him.
Immediately preceding High
smith on the witness stand. Mrs.
r. 3. Crider, operator OF the ROOM
ing house where Miss Highsmith
lived, described Brady as a frequent
and unwelcome visitor to the stem
ographer's apartment.
Regular Visitor
He was, moreover, the woman
testified, the only regular" man
visitor to the girls rooms. He came
pretty often" she said, adding he
was coming against her will" La
ter, under cross examination, she
repeated she had seen Brady in
Miss HIghsmith's room several
times
The States unexpectedly brief
presentation OF the case, after less
than two days Of testimony, pic
tured only the circumstances OF
the Staying. without delving, as
had been expected. into the past
life OF the former high ranking
jurist.
Elected From Party
Previous witnesses. guests at a
party in another apartment at the
Crider house. described their YER
sions OF the Staying. telling that
Brady stabbed Miss Highsmith 70
death after he had been elected
from the party.
HIghsmith was stoIid and spoke
quietly during his bri- turn
Lehlia. he said. was small. He had
met Brady through the daughter
who had described him as a nice
man. who helped 10 get her a Job
as a stenographer in Capitol court
room. AS he spoke. he turned his
face from Brady.
That was all, and he was ex-
cused.
state Rests"
The 24-year-old district attorney,
Henry Brooks. looked about him for
a moment and said loudly. Staet
rests"
Brady's group OF lawyers con-
ferred a moment and obtained a
recess until > p. m They said they
wanted 10 see Hunter Osborne,
Brownsville Herald Staff Writer,
whom F. r. McNaughton, first state
witness. had denied talking 70 on
the day after the S~tenographer was
stabbed TO death in front OF her
rooming house.
DR.. Fl. A. Scott OF the Emergency
hospital previously had told OF the
girls wounds, saying she was semi
conscious, weak from loss OF blood
and died Just after l o'clock on the
morning OF November 10. The
Brady counsel did not cross *
anime him.
Struck Girl
A great part of the morning was
taken I'D with the cross eXamina-
ton OF Mrs. Order. In addition TO
testimony as to Brady's visits, she
said she saw Brady strike" Miss
Highmith a moment before she was
lying on a sidewalk in front OF
her house with a great knife wound
in her BODY. Mrs. Order swore she
had heard Brady course and threat
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
TRIAL POSTPONED

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 28.-lPJ
Another postponement Of the trial
OF the Pottawatomie county liquor
conspiracy case was ordered today
BY federal Judge Edgar s. Vaught.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
THE

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and somewhat colder
tonight and Wednesday, probably
with light rains. Light TO moderate
northerly winds on the west coast.
For Texas: Partly cloudy in the
interior and unsettled near the
coast tonight and Wednesday; some
what colder tonight. Light TO mod
crate northerly winds on the coast
RIVER FORECAST
There will be practically no
change in the river stages during
the next "A hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Port ENJOYS Drop Anchor
Large Crowd Greets Evangels Returning From
Washington Conference

With a large crowd TO greet them at the Missouri Pacific station
z A. Roenthal, John Gregg, and r. B. Rentro returned this morning
from Washington where they have been for the past eight days working
with San Benho-Pont Isabel Brownsville interests for a deep water port.
In a smpHfied explanation Of the port proposition Mr.. Rosenthal,
chairman of the Brownsville navigation committee, said the government
will do the work at whatever cost, the Brownsville district to furnish
SOFT 600
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
OLDEST OFFICER DIES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-RE
Brig. Gen. David Gordon, retired,
oldest officer OF the u. $. Army,
died here today. al the age Of 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
Struck Girl
Sidelights OF
Brady Trial
BY HUNTER
Herald Staff WRITER

III Ou'N the JOln BRADY
murder case closely in these col
umns you know there are three
major 'unsolved' problems, and
probably, you'll like to know the
answers.
Let II be said, before you 80 fur
Their, you won't find the answers
here. For no man can be found
who will admit he can answer them;
no man you might reasonably be-
lieve.
Here they are:
/. What will the state prove
against Brady?
2. What will the defense prove IN
his behalf?
3. And when these things are
proved, what will the jury do about
it?
Henry Brooks can answe ques-
ton NO. /. with certain reservations
that he will suit his evidence 10
meet that brought by the defense.
But Lawyer E. A. Berry, OF Hous-
ton, and flu-stricken Dayton Moses.
of Fort Worth, luminaries OF the
defense forces. profess they have
no idea what the state will prove,
or how Brooks will 90 about 1t. And
their gestures are so convincing a
poll of the press table revealed that
the majority Of the reporters be-
lieved this true.
Bsnry and Moses, and their help
ers. could answer question No. 2
with the same reservation Brooks
made on No. /: that the defense
evidence would be designed 70 meet
that offered by the state.
And neither side. nor any other
man, properly NAV answer ques-
ton No. 3 though predictions which
later will be fulfilled. al Be got
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28

Insurance When You Need IL
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
RIVER FORECAST


TIDE TABLE,
High and low tide at PoinS IAabel
under normal meteroq-
gical conditions: