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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

CHICAGO, April 9-PAOncc
more q Mccormick stands for cleo
ton to the United States senate as
representative or the Illinois repub-
licans.
Twelve years ago 1t was MediII
Mccormick. Today 1t Is his widow
Congresswoman Ruth Hanna Nc
Cormick. She was nominated nt
yesterdays primary election with
more than 900 votes To spare oF-
er Senator Charles >. Deneen, seek
ing reelection.
MediI Mccormick won the repub-
lican nomination OF 1918 from one
OF the political powers OF Chicago
William Hale Thompson. YeSter-
day his widow overturned the dom
inant republican organization In
Chicago, and she did It with the full
support OF the reconstructed city
hall republican faction that Deneen
forces crushed In 1923.
Next November. as a result or
Tuesdays primary. history viii get
a chance to repeat - or reverse
itself; for then, as ~ years ago. it
viii be Mccormick VIZ James Hamil-
ton Lewis. Lewis, whom Medill Nc
Cormick defeated In the 1918 cleo
ton, ran away with the democratic
nomination yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
YOUNG WOMAN
RACES DEATH
into VALLEY
Day Flight Won
If Plane Lands
Here Today

An airplane race against death
from the West coast to Brownsville
had apparently been wn here this
afternoon.
The race was started In Seattle.
Washington yesterday when Miss
Bernadine Sanders received a mes
sage from Brownsville that her
father, DR.. r. l.. Sanders of Seat
tie was critically III here.
She Immediately boarded q West
eru Air Express Transport plane
and started on her long journey.
This aftern son IL was reported that
she Is expected to land at the
Brownsville airport az 4 o'clock.
while her father. Ill OF pneumonia,
Is said 70 be in q critical condition,
but will still be able TO greet his
daughter.
DR.. Sanders. a brother OF Mrs.
T.. A. Boorye OF Brownsville, Is Ill
In the family home here. He has
been in the city since last January,
when he came here in the hope
of benefiting his general health
He has been iii for the past sev-
eral days.
First news or his illness came In
the form Of a press dispatch TO
the effect that Miss Bernardine
was racing against the Grim Reap
er. How was his condition, where
was he, and would the daughter
get to see her father before death
became the question in The Browns
vile Herald office upon receipt Of
the message. A search was institute
ed.
Hotels were checked. Physicians
telephoned. Hospitals were in
quired OF and addresses at the post
office scanned. Finally It remained
for the Western union to report
that a message had passed through
that office from the Boorye home.
A call to the home revealed that
the Seattle nan is III there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
TAXES LESS

Relief Of taxes amounting 70 sev-
eral thousand dollars per annum
are today reported for Victoria
heights and Summit Place under
the new law relating to lands OF
drainage districts which are taken
into the city limits.
The law was sought by the
Brownsville city administration and
was passed after II was made 10
read for lands lying In counties OF
not less than 1884 square miles
and not more than 1886 square
miles. and cities Of not less than
ten thousand population
II was passed In such manner
as to make IL & law almost especial
Iy for Brownsville. and members OF
the city commission say it fulfills
an election promise III vas explain
ed today as exempting from main
tenance taxes. but such districts
are still subject to sinking fund
PAYMENTS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
BROWNSVILLE
WOMAN OPENS
CLUB NJ E 7
Many Valley Women
Attend Gathering
AT Del Rio

AODCCld4 " 4AfG E1CA d4Ql
DEL RIO, April 9-Every place
on the executive board Of the Fifth
District Of Texas Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs has been filled, Mrs.
Volney Taylor Of Brownsville, dis
trict president. reported to the ex-
ecutive board Wednesday morning
at a board meeting preceding open
ing Of the convention Wednesday
afternoon. She expressed appreci-
alton for cooperation of board men,
bers, pledged her assistance and
stressed the Importance Of inter-club
visits.
Upon opening Of the cen ven-
ton Mrs. Hal Hamilton, preSi-
dent of the city federation here,
gave the address of welcome with
a response by Mrs. w. r. Jones Of
Brownsville. In her report 10 the
membership Mrs. Taylor stated that
she had visited fourteen clubs, in
GLIDING the San Antonio and Rio
Grande declarations. In order to
carry out the federation program
as outlined by Mrs. r. +. Lindsay.
state president. Mrs. Taylor has
made eighteen addresses, 861 letters
have been written, thirty conferences
have been held, two meetings Of the
executive committee have been held
and the president has travelled
1888 miles.
About two hundred delegates and
visitors are here. Those here from
the Valley include Mrs. ID. p. Gay,
chairman Of press and publicity;
Mrs. Pearl Nuchols. Civic League;
Mrs. Emil Blanck, Self Culture club;
Mrs. E. G. Holiday, corresponding
secretary for Fifth District; Mrs.
Milton West. chairman OF resolu-
Il S Committee. all Of Brownsville.
Mrs. John Harris, San Benito, ex-
ecutive board member; Mrs. Percy
Herman, McAllen; delegate from
Rio Grande Federation Of Women's
clubs: Mrs. Edward Oppenheimer,
Mission, executive board; Mrs. 4.
Owen Scott, Rio Grande City. presi-
dent Rio Grande Valley Federation
Of Women's clubs and executive
board member for Fifth District;
Mrs. Marvin McAskill of Edinburg.
chairman drama department Of
Fifth District; and official time
keeper during the convention; Mrs.
o. EN- Jones, delegate from Edin-
burg Study club; DR.. LA Davis, Nc
Allen. executive board member: Mrs.
Asa Draner- H~ehrOnvilie. chairman
OF prints and etchings.
Mrs. George w. Cox, of Del Rio,
general chairman for the conven-
ton, is a niece Of Frank Rabb of
Brownsville. Rules and procedure
governing Federation. outlined BY
Ftrs. Polk Hornaday Of Harrington,
who was unable to be at the conven-
ton, were read by Mrs. w. E. Duff
Of Elgin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

in u schools. In the evolution the
Parent Teacher association has its
greatest work, that Of educating the
parents Of our Mexican boys and
girls. as their homes often WELD q
greater influence on their lives
than do ours. Some organizations
already have the vision and have
accepted the challenge by urging
the attendance OF the Spanish
speaking mothers. Interpreters are
provided 50 important parts Of the
program can be .epeated to them.
Supt. Cotke also gave a brief .
sumo Of the National Education
association recently held in Allan
tic City.
Exhibits Attract
Lively interest was shown
throughout the day in the publicity
exhibits. and also the reports from
the local associations. Priz ! are
to be awarded Wednesday for the
best scrapbooks and also for the
best report. Seventeen organiza-
tons have complied scrapbo0ks
this year showing an increasing in
terest In this phase Of the pub
Continued on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Hoover Would Use
Engineering Tactics

WASHINGTON, April e-tR-
President Hoover believes his own
profession Of engineering Ear make
a contribution 10 the welfare Of hui
mainly which goes beyond the ben
efits derived from It's great discov-
cries and inventions.
This. he says. is the application
Of the engineers trained capacity
for msthodical. patient. unemotion-
al fact finding to the solution Of
the many problems Of government
that arise from the creations OF the
profession.
The chief executive last night re-
ceived from the American Society
Of Mechanical Engineers a special
medal in honor Of his civic and hui
manitarian achievements and de-
livered a short address.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

WNOm Y IN anu ONb"l
are represented by II. B. Galbratth,
local attorney. They are nieces
and nephews OF the dead woman.
The contestants are Margaret X
de Ia Chica, Pedro A. de la Chica,
her husband; Henry Kingsbury,
Martin Kingsbury, Adelaide Kings
bury Lopez and her husband; Ge-
ronimo Lopez, Mary Klngsbury Du-
ran and her husband, Jose Duran,
Emilia Kingsbury Timber, Blanche
K. Branon and her husband d. j.
BranOn.
Mrs. Forto's will was 10 have
been prObated Wednesday.
The contestants petition alleges
that the dead woman lacked tesla
mentary capacity by reason OF raw
ages OF age and the still greater
ravages OF disease, to which she
had been subjected for many years,
For many years. the deceased had
given evidences in the form OF H.
reasonable outbreaks and unreaS-
enable demands OF mania Of perse-
cution and OF enmity which show
ed SNe was LA6n Hi hIutC HlCAuL-
cholic, in other words a person OF
unsound mind lacking testamentary
capacity"
The petition to the Judge fur
ther alleging that Mrs. Forto was
"unduly influenced In the making
OF same by the principal legatee on
devotee, Jean 3. Frigon. q man oi
fine education and great intellec.
tual force. indominable will. pene-
trating and persuasive personality
a prominent citizen Of the com
munity In which deceased had hel
home, the dominant and forcefu'
head Of the church Of which MR.
Forto was a member, the deceased
being almost fanatically religious
for years and had received hel
spiritual as well as temporal adj
vice from said Frigon and had al,
most completely fallen under tn
domination and control I'm natter
temporal as well a. spiritual q.
said Father Frigon who exercise
his superior viii go
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

vile, was standing In the station
when train No. sic suddenly ap-
peared out OF the fog.
Engineer Raiford was said To
have slammed on his brakes but
the distance was too short and the
train could not be stopped.
The heavy locomotive ploughed
into the last Pullman for a distance
Of several feet. Practically every
window In the standing train was
broken.
Many passengers In the
diner at the time Of the collision.
One Of them said that he had lust
sat down TO breakfast.
There vas q sudden jerk. Every
thing ! had In front Of me moved
into the lap OF the man across the
table.
Il had ordered jam with my
toast, and some of 1t was thrown
into the face Of my fellow passen-
ger"
Most Of those injured we're cut
by flying glass or bruised when
they were thrown to their feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

There was filed for record here
yesterday n chattel mortgage COW
ering several thousand nc - CIR
lands In Starr. Webb, Jim Hcgg
and Zapata counties involving nine
million dollars payable 10 n. w.
Hunter by Raymond Nelson. both
OF Harris county.
The lands I'm question arc
In territory recently exploited low
oil companies and cover oil and gas
leases.
Those In authority state that
one OF the most intensive drilling
campaigns Eve known In South
west Texas Is imminent"
For years the oil drill has been
defining a field beginnir In Webb
county near Laredo and moving
toward the Valley. Impetus TO TX
ploration recently has been given
to Starr county by the discovery
OF oil there in a well reported AS
making about fifty barrels pc day.
This well Is owned by the Texas
company. which has large lease
holdings around the discovery. and
or two other tests are being
sunk.
According to this correspondent IL
now seems that a systematic search
for the golden fluid ~ to XII open
ed, which may bring heavy produc-
ton to the very door or the vai-
ley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Dead After Car
Collides With Truck

ABILENE. Tex, April 9-tP-Vir-
gil White. %. Of Snyder. and Miss
Thalma Hash, 20. of Roscoe. yer
dead today after the automobile in
which they were riding collIded with
a truck parked at the side OF the
highway near Roscoe, so miles west
Of here. The accident occurred last
night. John and Margaret Hash,
brother and sister OF the girl killed.
were slightly injured. and a man,
also an occupant Of the car, whose
name was not learned. White died
almost instantly OF head injuries,
and Miss Hash's neck was broken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
New High Priced
Metal Is Found

ATLANTA. April 9-Fr-The
age OF machines and metals has
q new scientific toy-metallic
uranium at $500 q pound.
It was announced 10 the Amer
lean Chemical society today In
the discovery OF a new method
to produce this hitherto price
less. steel-grey metal. one OF the
90 elements. and the heaviest
IN atomic weight.
The discovery brings the
metallic form within reach OF
experimenting 20 increase its
uses, now confined mostly TO
measuring ultraviolet light and
to x-ray work. Heretofore 1t has
been made in small quantities
In laboratory bombs"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
NIX FORESEES
GROWTH HERE
Causeway, Port Declared
To Bring Untold
Development

A period 81 untold commercial
and industrial gain Is facing
Brownsville IN the proposed cause
way and port development, in the
opinion Of J. M Nix. owner Of
I'll Jardin hotel. who Is In the city
for q visit. He came here from
Harrington, where he inspected the
newly acquired Moore hotel, which
Is to be known in the future as
the Madison.
Il look for a sharp increase In
business for Brownsville parallel
with all the waterway development"
Mr.. Nix declared. 1T will undoubt-
edly bring IN many large outside
interests with attendant growth
in population and business addi-
lions. Brownsville cannot fail TO
take a lead H. the Valley with all
the promise which lies before IT,"
In addition 70 the Harlingen
hotel and FL Jardin Mr.. Nix owns
III Jardin Storage garage and the
Capitol theatre building here. His
other hotels are the Raleigh In
Waco, the Lanier In San Antonio.
and a new 25-story office building
in San Antonio. now under con-
Struction.
Asked about n anticipated ac-
tivity IA Brownsville, Mr.. Nix stated
thai should conditions In the near
future warrant it, he expects to
build a ~three-story addition to his
hotel here. III Jardin. 50 thinks Mr..
Nix. Is the finest hotel In the
Valley.
He is accompanied on his Valley
visit by his son, Joe Lanier Nix.
who is associated with him IN man
agement OF his extensive properties
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Bridge Open Sunday
For Road Fiesta

In order n accommodate people
wishing to attenl the road celeb
ration at Jiniinez Sunday, the M.
p. bridge will be kept open, II has
been announced.
The little town Of Jiminez, $50
miles out of Matamoros, Is celebrat-
ing completion OF the highway be-
tween that town and Victoria. The
new road Is approximately 81 miles
in length and is a part Of the
Victoria Matamoros highway under
construction.
Barbecue and other attractions
have been arranged for the occa-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Student Officer Dies
In s. A. Plane Crash

SAN ANTONIO April g-tH1-
Lieut.. Bert G Muse, student Of
ficer at Brooks field, was killed
when his plane crashed near South
ton, ten miles south Of here. today.
The plane dived to the ground
with such force the pilot probably
was killed instantly. 1t burned after
the crash.
Lieut.. Muse was Is years of age
and married. His home was at
Cedar Glades Ark
Officers said Lieut.. Muse was
practicing forced landings az the
time, but they could assign no
cause for the accident (
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Entertainment D~.y
With Rotary Club

Entertainment day might be the
style Of the weekly Rotary club
meeting today, with Wallace Har-
wood in charge Of the program.
On this program Mrs. Guanitta
Gordon gave a number or readings.
which were highly enjoyed. and j.
w. Harrison, with Paul Kennard
at the piano offered voice selec-
tons which were highly appreciated.
Especial attention Of the club
members was called to the Corpus
Christi meeting. and II was an
riounced that the club will observe
boys day on April %.
w. s. West, president, presided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
LONG DRESSES
New Styles Show Skirts
Touching Floor

NEW YORK. April s-tR-Shirts
and shorts for tennis and floor
length evening dresses mark the
two extremes OF women's fashions
for the summer OF 1880.
A parade OF 14O mannikirs dis
PLAYED the styles last night at the
summer fashion show OF the gar
ment retailers Of America az .
hotel Aston. !.
The materials are silk, satin and
cotton fabrics, lace and fur. The
colors are pastels; caprice tan. q
sort OF beige: caress blue; Charm
pink. and coouette green
Skirt lengths r not martiaIly
changed from last season, nor u
there any change ir silhouette. The
garments shown were described as
"wearable," being a modification OF
the high waist line and other x
tremes OF design OF last autumn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

ITO ALL cash and carry customers:
The engineer of this column
today feels that spring has come.
The sign that told him this was that
of inconsistencies. Yessir, something
started rising up in US, and we be-
gan to long for Ole Arkansas. Can
you imagine that?
ONLY realized that it was spring
fever after a brief glance back
owe the years showed us how
much better things have become for
us since we came to the Valley.
You see we got to thinking about
how mother used to treat all our
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

everything did not look 50 bad. Re-
member how those mighty men used
10 sweat and labor. How they would
grunt when the pillow hit a root and
the handle hit them-where they
lived. They had to be mighty men.
or they could not have lived over It..
THEN, We beSan to think really
how up-to-date and modern ev-
erything is in the Valley. How
they have land without any roots
I'm il, and how a farmer down here
mounts a tractor and sails along
with a superciliouS air. knowing that
he is up against the best thing on
earth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
g. Year-O Old Murder
Mystery Cleared

LOS ANGELES, April 9-H7-An
eight-year-old murder mystery was
believed partially solved today.
with announcement that Otto Sam
huber, alias M. Klein, had confess
ed shooting Fred Oesterreich,
wealthy garnet manufacturer, I'm
the latter's Los Angeles home.
After the shooting. it was de-
clared, Sanhuber retired TO a secret
compartment OF the house. which
ne had built, and lived there for
eleven months, while police In
vestigated the Staying. Eanhuber,
IS, said he ~Aad become peculiarly
attached" to Mrs. WalburEa Oester-
reich, widow OF the victim, when
he was II years old and the prin-
cipals in the case lived In Milwau-
kee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Harold Lloyd's Wife
Is Reported Better

LOS ANGELES, April o-Vl-
Mildred Davis Lloyd. wife Of Harold
Lloyd. film comedian. today was re-
ported past the critical stage Of an
appendicitis attack which has her
confined to a hospital. An opera
ton, at first thought necessary, will
not be performed. attending ply
sicians said, unless she Is stricken
again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
IN NoU JR
HOW ABOUT 1T?
.By CHARLES HALL q

HOW ABOUT IT?
Truth will not make US rich,
but 1t will make us free"
Will Durant, author.
TO the poor man liquor is the
chloroform that allows him to
endure the painful operation Of
living"
George Rernard Shaw, English
dramatist.
The great trouble today IS
that everybody Is demanding his
right-all rights. but no duties
TO go with them"
Williams Gibbs McAdoo.
Most Of all I should like to
be left alone for a while"
Former President Calvin Cool
idge.
Love which builds upon re-
spect looks toward permanence;
the other kind after a while
ceases to be tolerable."
Bishop Francis j. Mcconnell.
Il am no- acquainted with any
one who Is happy
Thomas A. Edison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Faces Trial
For Wife Poisoning

PITTSBURG. Tex, April 9-tPl-
Charged with first degree murder
in connection with the poisoning
OF his ~28-year-old wife, ". r. Mel
son, IS, Camp county farmer, to-
day faced sr'aI for his life In dis
trict court here.
The body OF Mrs. Nelson was
exhumed and examined. The viscera
were sent to Austin for analysis by
chemists, who reported finding
poison.
Nelson is the father Of two small
children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Brownsville Train Crash
Kills Two and Injuries e
Former Resident Engineer Dies as Result
Of Collision at Houston Today
Local Passengers Escape

A telegram received BY relatives in Brownsville disclosed that Raiford
died In Galveston, It is said.
He was a Brownsville resident for 8 years. and is well known here.
ALVIN, lex, April 9-LP-A negro brakeman was killed, an engi-
neer injured probably fatally and % passengers slightly hurt when
a Missouri Pacific passenger train rammed another IN the station here
today.
The brakeman a Mack Brazter Of Houston His body was pinned
betw en- the two trains The engineer, Buck Raiford OF Kingsvil, was
rushed TO a Galveston hospital. DR.. r. a. VIM OF Alvin said he had
a fractured skull and was terribly scalded by escaping steam. I. 3. Rees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
FLAYS
CHURCHBOARD

WASHINGTON, April 9.-F-A
statement requesting the senate
lobby committee 10 investigate the
Methodist Board OF Temperance,
prohibition. and public morals and
the federal council Of churches was
issued today by Representative
Tfnkham. republican, Massachu-
sets, as he took the witness stand
before the lobby committee.
The statement given to newspa-
permen said the Methodist board
sfor some years has attempted TO
influence and direct the legislative
and executive branches Of the fed
eral government and to influence,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

Right out of the sugar maple tree
itsc'F Began to feel awful. remem-
boring il all. until we began 80 re-
member how we would walk three
miles through the mud to get some
"Sto bought candy" Now, let no
one laugh. There are a lot of you
readers. who have done the same
thing. but won't Tess up.
nUT then, when we began TO re-
n member how hard the people
used to work, not being equipp-
ed with farming implements there
like We are here. things began 70
change a bit. Looked outside and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Man Confesses Part
In Robbery of 1922

CHICAGO. April 9-Pl-Confes-
sion that he participated in the
$4,000 robbery at the country home
Of Arthur w. Cutten. multi million
aire grain dealer, In 1922 ras made
today. Police Commissioner Russell
said. by Simon Rosenberg. alias
Charles Davis. Rosenberg was ar
rested at Cleveland last Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
Shippers Are .
Called Conspirators

WASHINGTON, April W.T.
ATTORNEY General Mitchell urged
the supreme court In O brief filed
today to hold that o person order
ing liquor shipped TO him Is guilty
of conspiracy ~ violate the nation
nj prohibition law.
The brief was filed In an appeal
brought by the government attack
ing the decision OF the circuit court
Of appeals which held that Alfred
4. Norris. New York banker, was
not guilty OF conspiracy 10 violate
the prohibition law In having liquor
shipped to him by Joel d. Kerper,
from Philadelphia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

He complains less than any far
mer on earth. but If he did not COM
plain he would not be a farmer. If
a teller doesn't complain at all he
IS satisfied and has no ambition,
and II he complains too much he
IS a knocker-and there you have
1t.
nut taking 1t all in all. we all talk
n about the good old days, but by
far and wide, If we were really
confronted with the proposition. you
couldn't pay any Of Of us 70 back TO
them and live our lives over again.
So what Is all the racket about,
anyway?