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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
JOINS BRYAN

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. "a
lPl-Mrs. william Jennings Bryan
today was joined in death with
her famous husband. whose cons
tant companion she was. in victory
and defeat, from that October day
in 1884 when he led her to the altar
and slipped on her finger the ring
inscribed won 1880: n 1884"
Mrs. Bryan, whom the great
commoner called my mental safe
ty valve" died last night.
Throughout the Al years Of their
married life, her husbands career
was Mrs. Bryan'S career. They dis
cusSed everything together-men.
events. and every new political is
sue. She assisted him with hts mail
and read aloud to him while he
chopped down trees for exercise.
In order that she might share more
intimately his thoughts and be Of
greater aid In his efforts. she took
I'D the study Of law and was ad-
mitted TO the bar.
Burial OF Z s. Bryan will be be-
side her husband in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery, Washington, D. C..
where her body will he taken fol-
lowing funeral services here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

Remedies Of retaliation to meet
the ban on Texas realty sales will
depend on what the legislature
finds In It's inquiry. Mr.. johnson
said.
He prepared to set In motion leg
islative machinery while G. A. Whar-
ton Of Houston was here to further
the calling Of the statewide mass
meeting Of protest against the Wis
consin action. which Gov. Moody
said will be held.
Gov. Moody Tuesday called a
meeting Of IS business men and
lawyers for Jan. 2s at Austin to
consider steps to deal with the Wis
consin boycott Of Texas land sales
II a suitable plan Is worked out he
will call a general mass meeting TO
act on 1t. he said.
His call was issued after he con-
ferred with Clarence r. Wharton,
prominent Houston attorney. on
wharton's suggestion that a non
profit corporation 70 be known as
a board Of irrigation be formed to
investigate all Texas land projects
offered on the market and to pro-
vide q "hcusecleaning' where OBJ
jectionsble conditions we're discov-
cred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
DAMAGES
WAREHOUSE
Overheating of Protection
Plate Is Blamed
For Blaze

Damage estimated at 5000 was
caused by a fire which broke out
at the McDavitt warehouse, 18th
and Roosevelt streets. 7:l8 a. m.
wednesday. The blaze was caused
by an o~verheated protection plate
where a stove pipe ertered the roof.
Stations Nos. ! and 3 made a
fast run following an alarm from
box 500 and laid two water lines.
The blaze was making good head
way when the fire trucks arrived
but was soon put L lder control. Il
was entirely out at TAO.
The room in which the fire broke
out housed seed and grains. Little
damage was done to these. accord
ing TO firemen. The wall to the
side or the store and the ceiling
of the store and the ceiling above
above was badly scorched.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Liberal Club Plans
Mass Meeting Sunday

The Liberal Cooperative club Is
planning a mass meeting > p. m.
Sunday, according 10 4. b. Guerra
president. The meeting will be
held at 18th and Jackson streets.
The club Is a political organiza-
ton. A mass meeting was held Jan.
IA. at which time the poll tax ques-
ton was discussed at length as to
the value OF being a qualified voter.
Further discussion OF this mat
ter Is expected to be held at Sun
days meeting. The general public
Ii invited to attend the clubs ses-
sions, Guerra states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Children of 6 Will Be
Admitted in Hospital

AUSTIN. Jan. 22-(PD-The board
of control has decided that children
six years. old or older will be adj
mitted to the new children's tuber-
cular hospital at Carlsbad, 10 miles
north OF San Angelo. The decision
was reached after senator's j. w. Z.
II. Eeck Of Dekalb and Walter Woo
dull OF Houston had asked that the
minimum age limit be fixed at not
more than 8 years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Permit Let For
Brick Residence

Another new home will be under
way within the next few days.
Permit for q five-room brick veneer
residence was let 70 Mrs. w. r.
Jones Tuesday afternoon The
building is to be erected on West
Levee. between 18th and II streets.
II Is TO have shestrock interior fin
ish, and all modern con~veniences,
and Is expected to cost about $500.
Another permit was granted
Tuesday for the erection Of two
new large capacity tanks at the
wholesale gasoline station. to An
tonic Cisneros. The tanks. which
are to have concrete footing, will
cost $1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
CABBAGE
Stocks Estimated az Fourth
Smaller This Year

According to a wire received from
Washington by w. =. Googe Of the
u. 3. Market News Service, the total
cabbaze stocks both farm and COM
mercitl on hand January ], are es-
timatec st 1902 tons, or one-fourth
smaller than stocks on hand Jan. !,
1929. The smaller proportion Of the
1929 crop on hand jan /, 1880.
is due largely to comparatively
early movement Of the late domes-
tic crop which stimulated move
ment Of Danish stocks.
Stocks on hand Jan. =. are not es-
Inmates OF the amounts that will be
shipped by rail after that time.
but include that part OF the Danish
crop available on Jan. ! for sale
locally or for shipment with no
allowance made for shrinkage and
wastage after that date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
j. C. Vera Drops Dead

Jesus Garcia Vera. longtime
resident Of Brownsville, dropped
dead OF Van Buren, street, 18th and
18th, Wednesday morninE. He was
81 years old. Cause of his death
had not been determined.
Funeral services are to be held In
the new Mexican Methodist church
at 8 a. m Thursday, with interment
In the city cemetery. Vera leaves
his widow. two brothers. and one
daughter, Mrs. Joe Longoria- The
body was prepared for burial by
Morris Mortuary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Highway Building Is
Authorized at Tyler

AUS in, Jan. R-Authority
for erection Of a highway depart
ment office building at Tyler was
taken from an opinion given by the
attorney general that the state
highway commission, through its
implied powers Of building and main
tanning highways, likewise has the
power 70 construct adequate for
hou g forces engaged N this work
Cone Johnson, Tyler. member Of
the commission. told an investigat-
ing committee Of the house this af-
ternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Port Hearing May
Come Up Saturday
Especial TO The Herald

A0P~SioA W 4AC A&NA1@AS
WASHINGTON. Jan. Pre-
representatives. Of the deep water
port proposition at Brazos Is
land from Brownsville are here
today awaiting a hearing which
1t Is now said cannot be had be-
fore Saturday. The meeting was
scheduled TO be held today. but
has been postponed by Chair
man S. Wallace Dempsey because
OF conflicting engagements.
1t was also said that a meet
ing Of the rivers and harbors
committee with representatives
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
may be held on next Monday.
Hearings on this proposition
may cover several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Blond Gunwoman Has
Embarked for East

PHOENIX. Jan. 22-P-Mrs.
Irene Schroeder and Walter Glenn
Dague. in the custody Of Pennsyl-
vania officers, today were speeding
in a pullman car toward Newcastle,
Pa. where they must face trial on a
charge or Staying Corporal Brady
Paul OF the state highway patrol. Al
l2:45 a. m, today the prisoners were
placed aboard a train AZ Chandler,
Ariz., after they had waived extra
dition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
THANK YOU

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-P-
Describing the incident as closed with
a beautiful settlement" senator
Sheppard. democrat. Texas, called
on President Hoover today to thank
him for his personal efforts In bring
ing about the reorening Of the Mex
lean consulate at Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Bullock Dies

Word OF the death OF -has. J.
Bullock in Lake Charles, La, has
just been received her by +. E.
Bullock. a cousin. Bulloc': died
Tuesday, and funeral services were
TO be held in Lake Charles We'd
nesday. He had been connected
with the First National Bank in
Lake Charles for a number Of years.
and was known TO many former
LouiSianans now living in the VAL
lev
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Waybourn Witness
List Is Climbing

GEORGETOWN, Jan. 22-(P-
Additional state witnesses were call
ed today in the trial Of Mrs. Rosa
Waybourn, charged with murder in
connection with the death Of her
husband. w. w. Waybourn. In Their
home IN Smithville. March 10. 1928.
The defendant entered a plea Of
not guilty" after a jury was select
ed yesterday. This is her second
trial, the case having been trans
ferred here from Bastrop county an
a change OF venue after the court OF
criminal appeals had reversed a
45-year pe~ritentiary sentence assess
ed in that county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
A. I. Plane Is
Missing I'm Mexico

Believed to have been forced down
in Mexico by fog and u~nfavorable
flying conditions, a G. A. T. plane
which left Brownsville early Tues
day morning for Torreon has been
unheard Of since its taking off at
the local port. The plane "a piloted
by John Tremayne and carried no
passengers.
w. Z. Edmondson. local agent for
Corporac.on Aeronautica de Trans
portes. expressed the belief that Ire
mayne made a safe landing In Next
CO after running into unusua--y
heavy fog due to prevailing bad
weather conditions. Every effort is
being made to get in touch with the
pilot or the place where he was last
sighted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Lynn's Confirmation
Will Be Protested

AUSTIN, Jan. 22-tP-Chargiag
that Moore Lynn. acting state aud
itor. does not come up to qualifica-
tions set out in the law creating the
office and that he had violated the
laws provisions in several respects,
representative S. E. Barnett Of
Greenville announced today ne
would protest confirmation by the
senate OF Lynn's appointment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and th1 VALLEY
Partly cloudy or fair and continued
cold tonight with lowest temperatur
% To % degrees ana heavy irosts ~
clear; Thursday fair or partly cloucr
and not quite 50 cold. Light TO mo-
derate aortherly winds Oh the we
coast.
For East Texas. Fair and ContIn-
ued cold tonight with temperature
is to 20 on the coast, except p e.
26 III the Lower Rio Grande Vale
Thursday morning. Thursday fa
with slowly rising temperature
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Fruit Inspection Is
Asked in Resolution
Especial 70 The Herald.)

HARLINGEN, Jan. 22.-John II.
Floore. secretary Of the chamber
or commerce, and "A. T. Potts, Har-
lingen nurseryman. returned We'd
nesday morning from Austin where
the attended a conference with
Governor Dan Moody relative TO
the Florida nursery stock embargo.
They reported passage Of a re-
solution asking th-t the present le-
g~islature appropriate SIS 900 for the
inspection Of fruits and vegetables
OF the stat. and make available
an emergency fund Of $4,000 for
use OF the State Department OF
Agriculture IN eradication OF the
Mediterranean fruit fly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Courthouse Full Of
Brady Veniremen

AUSTIN, Jan. 22-(PJ-Ahe court
house halls were filled with venire-
men from the new panel Of 200 or
dered as the trial Of John w. Brady
for the murder Of Lehlia Highsmith
was resumed this afternoon.
The clerk said he thought most of
the veniremen called had appeared
but a check had not been made.
Brady. wearing a white hat, came
in with his usual escort-two depu-
ties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
4 Branches Get More Money
s65 900 Is Allotted u. S.-Mexico Boundary
Commission in Supply Bill

WASHINGTON, jan 22-P-Increased provisions were mace tr ne
growing functions Of four important government departments-staue'
Justice. commerce, and labor-ln the annual supply bill for the fiscal
year 1881, totalng sls 1886 reported today to the house by Its appro-
priatons committee.
Greater OUTLAWS were allowed for penal institutions and law enforce
under the Justice department; for regulating immigration under
The labor department; for aviation facilities Of the commerce depart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Licenses Jump
(special to The Htraldl

% IIIG Nv HELF
HARLINGEN. Jan. 22NOne hun
dred and twenty 1880 auto licenses
plates were sold here Monday and
Tuesday by Miss Mary Brooks az the
Valley State bank. and II. +. Tucker
at the First National bank. This
brings the total number Of new
plates issued to 1920 since they were
placed on sale two weeks ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
DEATHCLAIMS
BOB ALLISON,
SPORTSMAN
Builder Of Variou S
Entertainments
Succumbs

r. j. Allison. we'll known here as
the builder Of the dog track and
Casa Grande. Matamoros club
house. died suddenly at his hotel
here about II a. m. Wednesday.
Allison had been i'll for about two
weeks with a stomach affliction, but
his condition had not been consid-
cred serious. Shortly before his
death he had been walking around
on the street and had Just returned
to his room when stricken.
Wife, Son Here
His wife. and one son, William Al
lison, are here. Another son, r. j.
Jr.. is on his way to Tulsa,
Okla, their former home and Is
expected to arrive there today.
No funeral arrangements have
yet been made.
Well Known
Allison is widely known in sport
ing circles throughout the United
States; and has built several dog
tracks in various cities.
At the time OF his death he was
operating g track in Mexico City,
and the Casa Grande night club in
Matamoros.
Allison came to Brownsville more
than a year ago, opening the dog
track in Matamoros, equipment Of
which vas later transferred to the
Mexico City establishment, and the
Casa Grande.
Allison was 4 coiorful and widely
known figure. He has been con-
nected with sporting enterprises for
many years, dealing mostly in dog
tracks. He also has operated several
night clubs.
With Richard
During the height Of the Florida
boom, the promoter was connected
with Tex Richard In a number Of
ventures in and around Miami. Fol-
lowing the crash there, Allison be-
came interested In the Mexican
border as a possible site for his ven
lures.
His first dog track at Matamoros
ran for several weeks before closing
due to lack OF patronage. This was
about a year and a half ago. Since
he has been at work on a dog track
in Mexico City. Allison recently
returned here and reopened his old
night club in Matamoros, the Casa
Grande.
Death Quick
He called On a chiropractor at
the Del Walt hotel about IL a. m.
and died almost before he could re-
ceive any attention. DR.. Cole was
called in shortly before the mans
death.
II was thought probable the body
would be forwarded to the Okla
homa city Thursday.
The w. A. Darling Undertaking
establishment is making arrange
ments for forwarding the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
cLeod.Ho Club
Damaged by Blazes
(Snecial Id The Herald.)

VSptCIdI 20 TIC HtIdIu,J
RIO HONDO, Jan. 22-The $780,
900 McLeod-Hood club house, was
saved from destruction by fire early
Wednesday in a quick III by the
Rio Hondo volunteer fire depart
ment. Damage TO the club house
was slight. The fire originated from
wood work under the fireplace.
This is the first run made by the
newly organized Rio Hondo fire
fighters, whose company was formed
last week. H. c. Carpenter is fire
chief.
The club house Is located on the
banks of the Arroyo near Rio Hondo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

All Youngsters
Most Of the victims were small
children who attended from tn
first TO the sixth grades.
Eight students at Berea high
school had left the bus az their
school just @ few moments before
the vehicle reached the crossing.
There are four tracks at the
crossing.
% In Bus
There we're % children in the bus.
Others killed were:
William Davidson, 10; Rit5 Eel
inski, 9; Vernon Davidson, z, and
Evelyn Kaltenach, n.
Chance FOR Life
Among the injured was Ethel
Davidson, 10. Hospital attendants
said she had a chance TO live.
Witnesses said the train struck
the bus squarely in the middle. al
most demolishing II.
Crew Helps
As quickly as the train could bc
stopped the train crew and paSsen-
gers ran back 70 the scene q tho
crash and rendered all aid pos
Sible. Automobiles and trucks were
Communicated to take the injured
TO the hospital.
Doctors IN the vicinity wee sum
moned 10 emergency duty tc caro-
for the suffering.
The scene OF the tragedy Is u
sparsely settled section, and with
level tracks the trains are able 10
make high speed. Crash or the
train and bus carried the latter
many feet down the track and scat
tered bodies In all directions.
The engineer said he failed To
see the bus until ~ va on the
track before the engine.
Wreckage Flies
J. Il. Beck, section foreman.
working on the tracks 1000 feet
west OF the crossing, said Inc saw
the bus stop III. before 1t was
driven In the path OF the rushing
locomotive. A moment later, he
said, he saw wreckage flying into
the air and bodies hurled right and
left.
The Berea crossing crash was the
fourth big bus tragedy in Ohio
within three wees. Just - days
ago, seven school children OF Bur
bank, Ohio. were killed az Shreve.
Ohio. near Wooster, when "A school
bus. returning from a basketball
game at night, was struck by u
Pennsylvania train there.
Mothers Arrive
Pathos was added To tragedy
when mothers and fathers OF the
dead and injured children com
menced to arrive. Cries OF anguish
were heard as mothers found their
loved ones dead 4 learned they
had been taken TO hospitals serious
" injured. Many ol the fathers
also were unable I'D restrain their
grief.
Mrs. Rosie Davidson VT Brook
park village was a witness Of tho
accident IN which two of her child
rem were ,.illed. Screaming tn grlei
She was 4lken home il 2 state XII
collapse
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
SCHOOL TOTS
DIE In WRECK
Bodies Scattered Along Track 40
Fast Mail Train Smashes Bus Carrying
Children to Their Lessons

CLEVELAND. Jan. 22-R-Ten children and . bus driver were killed
today ut Berea, Ohio near here, when the bus was hit BY q New YGk.
Central mail train bound for Chicago at the Sheldon road crossing near
Berea. Three other children seriously hurt were taken to O hospital
Cause Of the tragedy was not explained. The weather was clear, and
officials were unable TO account for the drivers failure TO see the train
Among the dead were Don Taylor, driver; and Jacob and Juanita
Walters. brother and sister. both school children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Editor Found Dead

DALLAS. Jan. 22.-R-W.lbur
;. Shaw. 80, Dallas newspaper man
and editor OF the Dallasite. Z
magazine, was found dead 90 w
street intersection I'm the residence
district today. He apparently had
been frozen I'D death. Or hit LT
an automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Church Burns

AIEXIA. Jan 22.-lF-Fire des-
.kSoyed the First Baptist church here
az with an estimated loss OF
10000. The interior Of the build
ing was In flames before an alarm
gas turned In. The loss was partly
severed b. insurance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Wilde Better

Therman Wilde, l.aymondville boy
who was brought 10 Mercy hos
pital Monday, was reported 70 oe
resting we'll Wednesday. Wilde
sustained a fractured leg in an &C
cident while driving a tractor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Cameron County Fourth
Bond Issue Sale Made
Wall Street Company Buys Million Dollars
Worth at Ninety-five Cents
And Accrued Interest

The fourth million dollar series Of Cameron county bonds has been
sold.
This information was obtained here today. when at q Brownsville
bank 1t was said that 100000 worth OF the bonds have been delivered.
They bear 5 per cent interest
The bonds we're sold to Eldredge g. Co. Of Wall Street, and brought
ninety five cents plus accrued interest, less a ) per cent commission TO a
San Antonio agent. These bonds. known a. series ID" constitute one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Ban on Valley Land Probed
Legislature to Investigate Discrimination BY
Wisconsin Realty Board
Especial to The Herald.)

AUSTIN. Jan. 22-The legislature win investigate alleged diSrtmina-
ton by the Wisconsin realty board against the sale Of Rio Grande
Valley Texas lands to Wisconsin immigrant homeseekers, and win get a
report recommending suitable steps to prevent discriminatory action by
any state, under a resolution which Rep A. p. johnson OF Dimmitt
county is preparing. He will offer the resolution Immediately. he said.
He called to his assistance lawyers to help draft the authority for
he investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
HaE-Minute
Interviews

GEO. HILLYER, building inspec-
tor: The port proposition is the big
gest thing up for the Valley right
nov. a report that this had gone
through would be the best news we
could possibly receive"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

ment, and for improvement OF the
foreign service Of the state depart
ment.
Among the allotments under the
state department appropriation 70
cover international obligations and
commissions, Sos, 900 was allotted
the United States and Mexico
boundary commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

HULON STERLING, city tax as
SCISSOR and collector: Brownsville
voters should be sure to pay their
poll tax. With a bond issue an OK
tension of city limits likely to come
up, II looks like city affairs will be
interesting"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
FREEZE BREAKING

CBy the Associated Press.)
Clearing skies over Texas prom
ised that the backbone OF the third
attack in one Of Texas worst bliz-
yards had been broken today.
Although the cold over most OF
the state last night was intense,
minimum temperatures did not
equal the marks set last Saturday.
Continued from page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

M. L. LOVE. general agent, South
ern Pacific: This is my third win
ter here. and we've already had
more cold this year than the other
two combined"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material chang
In the river during the next few day..
Flood Present 2s-Hr. 24-Hf
- lN.w DmHw
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22.-P-
The mercury flirted with new fig
ures on thermo ters Of the south
west today.
Trains were stalled, motorists
snowbound. cities felt the pinch Of
falling fuel supplies and winter
fruit OF the Rio Grande Valley
felt the bite OF frost.
Zero was the reading over the
Texas Panhandle as the seventeenth
day OF abnormally low temperatures
dawned. and the frigid blanket ex-
tended south to the Gulf. NO es-
innate could be made Of damage 70
southern truck farms, but gardeners
were apprehensive.
In Oklahoma City II was zero this
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabe!
today, under normal meSorolc-
gical conditions;
High 1.lS .. IN
Low .t....4+sFasSs1.H'r' o'@l A- hl+