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Evening star., 1930-05-05
TWO FIREMEN INJURED

Two firemen were recovering today
from minor injuries received about noon
yesterday while battling and en- route
to q blaze which damaged a brick
dwelling at al John Marshall place
to the extent Of $500.
Ernest Warfleld. %, 153 Kentucky
avenue southeast, of No. II Engine
Company, was taken to Emergency Hos
pital by the fire rescue squad and treat
ed for severe decorations to the right
hand.
John e. Palsgrove, %, $500 block of
Thirteenth street. of No. Truck Com,
pany, fractured a bone In his right
hand when thrown from the apparatus
at New Jersey avenue and D street. He
also wat treated at Emergency Hospi-
tai
Evening star., 1930-05-05

months wasn't doing any harm;
was just a bit late"
"Don't worry. you won't miss them.
we have a fne radio at number T."
said Scoville. Milstead was escorted TO
the precinct station house.
Tonight, Amos n Andy. IN per-
SON came a voice via the ether
to police station No. Z. Milstead, sur
rounded by policemen, smiled and
pushed himself blissfully back into a
chair.
After the broadcast. Milstead made a
telephone call and later friend ar
rived with $25 necessary for his re-
lease. The sum Of $40 was returned
at court today, after M1stead nao neen
declared guilty hS Judge Isaac e. Hits
Evening star., 1930-05-05
Marriage Licenses.

william , GIiftSn a,e cEialin, 2s. RICHMOND,
Va Va .nS J%dss suis Rebest swe sttnFiy I'll
, George j, Lsaper; 2s, and Beatrice A..
Brown: 25. both of philadelphia, Pa; Rev.
Maxwell snyder 40. jacksonville, Fla.
and Dolly Burke, 2s, this city; Rev. Henry
.wiilism q, Andersen. a.. and Louise =.
Moss, a., both Of Clifton FORGE, Va; Rev.
luther A PesIsonE as. Ritssbursh, Pa,
and Hlsenor ? Allison. %, cathaTpan, Va;
Rev. Allan p. Roofe.
Evening star., 1930-05-05
SPEEDING TO NEW JOB
EXCUSED BY JUDGE
Charles Henry Wagner Given sus'
pended Sentence on Explaining
Cause of Arrest This Morning.

The wish of man to be at work on
time the first morning after receiving q
new job was declared a suf1cient excuse
10 sneed when Judge Isaac r. Hit sus-
pended sentence against Charles Henry
Wagner, 100 block of Park road, today
Wagner was arrested this morning by
Policeman Raymond ". Sinclair, who
charged him with 80 miles an hour.
IT was recently discharged after eight
years In the Navy. got job as radio
mechanic the other day and was biI
late In reporting to work.. ....
"I'll take your personal bond Every
man wants to be at work on time his
first day on the job," said Judge Hit.
Evening star., 1930-05-05
Workmen Fight Over Lunch.

During a dispute. over possession o
q lunch package, Frank Frazier, CO.
ored, 20, of SO Massachusetts, avenu'
O workman for the Potomac Electri
Power Co., was struck on the head witt
q pick handle by a fellow colored work
mar, and injured badly. His. assailan
ned. The flight occurred In front o
fyne weir~-~r,F -treet
Evening star., 1930-05-05
PARK POLICE COLLECT
$685. DURING APRIL
1873 Arrests Include 10 for Speed
ing, and 90 for Other Traf-
fc Violations.

Fines and forfeitures brought $685.
into the Golfers of the United States
Park Police for April, 1t was shown
today in a report submitted by Capt.
P. j. Carroll to Capt. Ray G. Montgom-
cry. U. s. Army, the superintendent.
During the month there were 1873 ar
rests, 43 of them being fined $54S,
while 80 preferred to forfeit $437.
The arrests included these charges:
Automobile speeding, 10; violations of
the traffic regulations, 88; drunkenness,
IS; violation of the park regulations,
l3; reckless driving, S; disorderly con-
duct, 10; joy-riding, 2; mental observa-
ton, 2; petty larceny,2, and vagrancy, q.
Evening star., 1930-05-05

complaint from the manager Of the
apartment that he was wandering
about the halls, partially undressed,
and apparently in an intoxicated con.
dition. Inspector Albert j. Headly or.
dered Hunt suspended.
Hunt, according to his story told to
. friend in the Police Department to-
day, had spent the early part of Satur.
day correcting final examination pa
Pers submitted by the members of the
last class in the school. He had re-
Gently been suffering from severe head
aches, and one of them came on while
he was in the midst of correcting the
batch Of papers. He said he thought
he would 60 home and lie down for o
while and then 60 on with the papers.
This Is the last he remembers.
According to reports filed with Maj.
Pratt, Hunt had visited young woman
at the apartment at about o'clock
Saturday evening. She had complained
to the manager Of the apartment that
Hunt had become diSorderly, and the
manager called the police. When the
police arrived he was in the hall, ana
they said he had two pint bottles, both
containing alleged liquor, in his pockets.
The school of which Callahan Is now
In charge gives 30-day period of in.
struction to selected group of rookie
poncemen 10 acQuamt them with the
elements of policing This period with
the last school ended with examinations
on Friday, and those were the papers
that Hunt said he was working ON
Saturday. Callahan will complete the
task Of correcting and grading the
papers and new group of young police.
men will be assigned to him for instruc-
ton In about week. There is no extra
compensation for the work as instructor.
Trial by Jury Asked.
Judge John p. Mcmahon, in Police
Court, will decide tomorrow whether
Sergt. Hunt has a right to trial by q
jury on the drunk charge when he acts
on the request of Attorney e. Russell
Kelley for a delayed arraignment Of
his client
Today In court, after Attorney Kelly
entered q plea Of not guilty and de.
manded jury trial for Sergt. Hunt,
Judge Mcmahon questioned counsel's
authority for the request. Kelly de.
clared that as drunkenness is charac-
terized as disturbance OF the peace.
he believed his client entitled to q fury
trial '
"I'll continue the case and give you
until tomorrow to show legal authority
for your request" the judge said.
Evening star., 1930-05-05
Sergt. Callahan Is Named to
Succeed Hunt, Charged
With Intoxication.
OFFICERS MAKE ARREST
ON WOMAN'S COMPLAINT
Accused Man Declares Severe
Headaches Caused Him to
Lose Memory.

sergt. Harvey q. Callahan, o member
Of the night inspectors force Of the
Police Department, today was assigned
to direction Of the police school, fol-
Evening star., 1930-05-05
C0L0RED MAN IS SHOT
Wounded Victim Of Alteration Is
Reported to Be Dying.

Archie Henry, 2s years old, colored,
$500 block Of Georgia avenue. was re-
ported in a dying condition at Emer.
gency Hospital today from four gum
shot wounds. Police charge Simon
Stewart, 30 years old, colored, 170o
block Of Seaton street, with shooting
Henry during an alteration In the lat
ter's house late yesterday.
Evening star., 1930-05-05

WWnlB buSPCAASA0AA
Of Its head, Sergt.
Odessa 8. Hunt,
on q charge Of In
toxication last Sat-
uray night.
Sergt. Hunt, who
has had charge of
the school since
April, 1929, viii be
brought before the
trial board on the
intoxication charge
probably o week
from Wednesday.
He was arrested by
the night inspec-
tors squad In an
apartment In the
800 block Of Eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Edinburg Property
Estimate S6,5OO,0OO
Especial 20 The Herald)

A9RN1AdA W Lite IlCAdAQJ
EDINBURG, Sept. I8.-The as
seSsed valuation Of Edinburg city
property was estimated yesterday
by Mayor D.. G. Abney at $500. 900.
While a final check of property
values in the city has not been
announced, we feel sure that the
assessed valuations will not miss
this amount very far" Mayor Alb
ney said.
The city equalization board com
posed Of George Walton, e. D.
Forbes and Elmo Bright concluded
its three-day equalization meeting
at the city hall yesterday. Several
large changes In property values.
both raising assessments End low
ering them, were made tliS year
BY Mayor Abney and the squaliza-
ton board.
we found In many instances
that assessments on certain prop
Arty were very low, while on other
property they we're too high" May
or Abney said. we made a per-
sonal survey Of ever piece Of prop
erty in Edinburg and triee' to make
the assessments as fairly and &C.
~curately as possible" he added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Mexican Students
On Inspection Tour

Sixteen graduates and one pro-
fessor from the University Of Mex
leo. at Mexico City. arrived in
Matamoros Thursday for a brief
stay in this section. Friday the
visitors will visit the American
side Of the river and make a tour
Of inspection Of creameries, diaries.
hatcheries. and dipping watts.
The trip here is an inspection
tour conducted by the university,
and 10 date has included San Luis
Potosi. Tampico and Monterrey.
DR.. Joaquin Beltran is in charge
OF the trip, and the students re-:
Alfonso Camacho. ArmandO Flores,
Augusta Gutierrez RHO, Aware Lar
rondo, Gustavo de Pozo. Guillermo
Diaz. Guillermo Castillo Cabral,
Francisco Raggi. Miguel del Rio.
Miguel Martinez Bonilla, Rafael
Leal, Rafael Perez. Raul Huerta
Campi. Javier Villalobos Reyes and
Ruben Fernandez.
The students are OF the veterin-
airy class. and are graduates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
WOMAN Filler
dies IN CRASH

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept. 1s.-tPl
Ruth Alexander. San Diego avia-
trix. was killed when her airplane
crashed at Iona Portal. within the
city limits here early today shortly
after she had taken off for a pro-
posed one--top flight to Newark,
N. j.
Miss Alexander. in a low winged
Barring monoplane. The Aqua
Caliente" took off at 1928 a. m. p.
S. r. She planned to make one stop
az Wichita, Kas.
The cause Of the crash was not
Immediately learned. The takeoff
was in a low hanging fog, but 1t
was believed she had cleared this
when her plane rose to an altitude
of about 500 feet
The scene or the crash was
about three miles from Lindbergh
field. where Miss Alexander took
off. An explosion OF gasoline was
believed to have caused the crash.
Miss Alexander recently flew
from the Canadian TO the Mexican
border alone the Pacific seaboard,
making the first nonstop flight
over that route BY a woman Her
time was 16 hours. Skc also held
the women's altitude record for
planes OF less than 100 horsepower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

Inc advantage OF the start was
open TO dispute.
Both boats crossed the line on
the starboard tack but Shamrock
soon went over 70 port. which SEEM
ed to indicate she did not consider
herself IN a very advantageous po-
sition.
Enterprise followed her around
"a minute or two later.
Shamrock did not hold to her
advantage long. AT l1:25 Enter
prise, picking up speed with every
minute. had stepped out ahead Of
the challenger. going like "a race
horse. opened up a lead estimated
at mile, completely reversing the
progress Of the first 20 minutes.
Shamrock. which had held ~
for the shore where the sea was
smoother, apparently realized that
she was losing valuable ground
and shortly after 1880 came
around.
Vanderbilt put his boat over on
the starboard tack a moment later
without losing an yof his advant-
age.
Enterprise continued 10 increase
her advantage and al ii:45 was
n mile and q half ahead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
new HOSPITAL
LEASE LOOMS
Edinburg Plans Reopening
OF Institution Closed
Many Weeks
fSnecial to The Herald.N

EDINBURG. Sept. 15.-If the
tentative contract between the 3D.
inburg city commissioners and DR.
Arlan l.. Ponton OF Fort Worth for
the leasing or the Medical Arts
City County hospital here for a
period Of 10 years is formally adj
opted. the new manager Of the
hospital will not be in position TO
open the institution for 80 days
due to organization changes which
must be made. he said yesterday.
The hospital. which has been
closed during the past few months
because OF insufficient funds I'D
operate it. is said TO be one Of the
best equipped and most no-1rn
institutions Of its kind in the south
west. A previous business negotla-
ton with the Nix Brothers inter-
estS OF San Antonio for the leasing
OF the hospital was not successful
but Il was pointed out yesterday
that the tentative contract with
Dr.. Ponton probably will be &C.
cepted.
Mayor .. G. Abney yesterday said
that the county commissioners had
signified their intentions or work
Ing with the city commissioners in
the leasing OF the hospital and that
they probably would agree to any
disposition Of the matter made by
the city commissioners. The city
and DR.. Ponton are already n
agreement OH the tentative con-
tract.
DR.. Ponton and hts companion.
DR.. Fac Bobo. x-ray specialist Of
Fort Worth. left Edinburg late
yesterday afternoon for their north
Texas homes. They made the trip
to and from Edinburg by airplane-
Mayor Abney pointed out that
negotiations with DR.. Ponton had
been under way for the past month
and cne-half and that he felt sure
CONTINUED on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Mexico Will Attempt
To Stabilize None,

MEXICO CITY, Sept. iS.-tP-
The government has decided to
take drastic steps to stabilize
Mexican silver money and 20 inn
prove the international exchange
rate or Mexican gold.
Luis Monte DE Oca. secretary Of
treasury. has instructed the Bank
Of Mexico to withdraw from circu-
lation 100000 silver pesos tabout
SIS. O00. 0O0D and today he advised
the press that he was studying ad-
visibility OF restriction Of imports
OF Injuries and articles that can
be produced in Mexico 10 the val
ue OF 50.00O.0 900 pesos about SIS
600. 000) annually.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Mopac Trains Crash
Near Odern; One Hurt

HOUSTON. Sept. l8.-lF-TWo
Missouri Pacific passenger trains
collided about six miles south OF
Odem. Texas. at 8 a. m. today. Only
one person. o. r. Hayes. fireman on
train No. is. was Injured.
The cause of the wreck. Mallory
Mcdonald. Missouri Pacific Off
cial, who was on train No. 16. north
bound. said was due to engineer Of
northbound train passing meeting
point with train number Is, south
bound.
Hayes hurt an arm and an ankle
In jumping from his cab. No pas
senger was injured. The only dam
age was to the pilots Of both en-
gines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

establish a residence. / may re-
turn there 10 make II a permanent
residence.
will you ascertain what reward
Mr.. Berry offered for information
as TO my whereabouts? If sufficl-
emily large. I will have myself
brought IN Immediately.
Never Had $3.50
Newspapers reported MIR. Berry
said / had $3.50 on my person at the
time ] disappeared. May i add
that during my married life with
Mr.. Berry Of twenty-five years I
have neve seen $3.50"
Beery had said he learned Mrs.
Berry had received her monthly in
come from the $250,000 trust fund
which he established for her sor1e
time ago.
Beery reported TO police Monsiay
his wife had disappeared Sept. 8
without explanation. and asked aid
III locating her. He said she had
been III and he feared harm had
befallen her.
After his wife had been located,
Berry asked the authorities to con-
tinue their investigation Of her dis
appearance, declaring 7 want the
proper authorities to investigate this
matter and prosecute anyone gull
Continued on page f2)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
MISSING Wife
SOUGHT HERE
BY HUSBAND
F Family Disappeared
After Leaving
For Santone

Working on a clue he obtained In
San Antonio. G. s. Yates OF May
field. KY. was in Brownsville
Thursday searching for his wife
and Two children who have been
missing since Aug. 20. Despite this
clue. Yates feared that his family
had met with foul play.
Yates and his family came to
Texas in August looking for work.
On Aug. 20 they left Corpus Christi
for San Antonio. They obtained
separate rides to the Alamo City.
He has not seen his family since
that time. He has searched Corpus
Christi, San Antonio and other
South Texas cities over but has
found no trace Of his family. Yates
even made a trip back TO their
Kentucky home but 10 no avail.
Confirming his belief OF foul play.
relatives have not heard from the
missing woman and two children.
A San Antonio travelling man
told Yates Of picking up a woman
and two children and taking them
to Brownsville. II was upor this
information that he came to he
Valley. Yates describes his wife.
Della. Is tai Give foot ten). weight
100 pounds, light complexion, boy
ish bobbed brown hair and blue
eyes. She Is an expert tailor.
Hilda, a five-year-old daughter.
has brown hair and eyes.
Albert. a .wo-year-old son. has
light hair and blue eyes.
Yates requests that anyone hav-
ing information as 10 hi family's
whereabouts report same to police
headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Bryan's Spirit Marches On
fundamentals University Is Opened On Site
Of Famous Tennessee Trial

DAYTON. Tenn, Sept. 18.-g1-
A fundamentals university that
grew out or the famous anti-eyolu-
ton trial here five years ago OPEN
ed today. a memorial To William
Jennings Bryan.
While there fighting to uphold the
Tennessee statute forbidding the
teaching Of the theory of evolution
in public schools. Bryan suggested
the establishment of a school in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Accident Victim
Dies at Harrington
Special TO The Herald.)


HARLINGEN. Sept. l8-Investi-
CATION into circumstances Of an ac-
cident on the highway between
Harlingen and Santa Rosa Tuesday
afternoon is nov being made by
County Traffic Officer Lawson Ang-
lin as a result OF the death OF Fur
min Dayila.
Davila died a. the Valley Baptist
hospital Wednesday nigh Accord
ing to accounts Of the accident here,
Davila and several companions were
driving along the highway late in
the afternoon, and were apparently
blinded by the setting sun. so that
Davila, who had his head thrust
out of the car. did not see a truck
parked by the roadside. His head
struck the truck. fracturing his skull.
Davila Is a Mexican citizen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
in OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT ITs
BIZ c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
Religion Is not primarily an
affair of the voice, but Of the
heart and life"
William Lyon Phelps.
when chain stores survive
and thrive. it is because OF the
inefficiency Of independent COM
petition"
-. Frank Grimes. president Of
the Independent Grocers ALI
ance.
The Gerard list does not rep
resent American leadership be-
cause this IS business civiliza-
ton"
Professor Andrew q. Truxal OF
Dartmouth.
Murray fer Dixiel But I
amt gonna eat no cornbread
nor biskles!"
H. J.. Mencken.
IF ] should die ] have plenty
Of brothers TO succeed me"
Prince Of Wales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

in order to bring about a condition
whereby all residents Of the city will
know more about Brownsville. and
will be able to spread its fame.
we know that tho only way the
Brownsville people will become city
boosters Is to find out more about
the CITY," one member Of the COM
mittee said. And we are confident
that when the people of the city
find out o about 1t, they will
find more TO make them loyal
boosters"
The campaign was outlined at a
meeting Of the publicity committee.
the tourist committee of the cham
Der OF commerce. and the publicity
department Of the chambI-.
Correct Picture Sought
This campaign plan was revised
and enlarged during the meeting,
and in its final form includes an
elaborate program to thoroughly in
form Brownsville people on their
city, and 10 cause them to give
tourists correct inform ion.
Tourists TO Brownsville are not
getting a correct picture OF the city
ard the Valley because people do
not know enough about IT," said r..
J. Tucker, head Of the publicity com
mittee.
The campaign is to take Several
forms, including editorials and ar
ticles in The Brownsville Herald, ar
ticleS broadcast over the Browns
vile radio station. distribution of
thousands Of printed folders giving
Brownsville facts. talks at civic
clubs and at the schools Of the city,
and contests In which school pupils
are to take part. for the best articles
Oh the city OF Brownsville. and
Brownsville facts.
Details Of these various phases OF
the campaign are being worked out
al the present time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

Dayton. He died July 20. 1925. two
days after the trial ended, but his
idea took root and grew into the
William Jennings Bryan University
a co-educational school. 1t will have
intercollegiate athletic teams, but
will not have military training, at
least for the present.
Only freshmen classes started to-
day, the plan being TO add courses
gradually until the university Is q
four-year institution.
Nearly 81. ZOO. 900 has been sub
Scribed to the fundamentals school,
which has acquired an 81-acre
sit.
william Jennings Bryan Univers-
ity. 1t is set forth in its charter Of
Incorporation, is for the purpose OF
conducting and perpetuating q
university for the higher education
OF men and women under auspices
distinctly christian and spiritual, as
q testimony TO the supreme glory
of the Lord Jesus Christ and to the
divine inspiration and infallibilty
Of the Bible"
The president, Or. George z.
Guile, was for Is years extension
Bible teacher for the Moody Bible
Institute OF Chicago and is a
staunch fundamentals.
Clarence Darrow. Dudley Field
Malone and Arthur Garfield Hays,
noted attorneys, came to Scopes
defence, but he was found guilty
and the judge assessed the minim-
um fine OF $780,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Data on City to Be
Given Bond Buyers

The local chamber or commerce
is preparing data on Brownsville
to be given to the bond house
that purchased the city bonds re-
Gently.
John z. Sutherlin. OF New Or
leans. president OF the Sutherlin,
Barry and Company firm, was In
Brownsville early this week and re-
quested this information. Data re-
quested was on the postal receipts,
electrical connections. banking re-
sources. building permits. and as
sesSed valuations in particular.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Formal Opening Of
San Benito School
lSnecial tn The Heraldl

SAN BENITO. Sept. IA for
NAL opening OF the senior high
school at San Benito Is to be held
at las p. m. Friday. according TO
announcements by Thomas u. Voc,
superintendent.
Club presidents. chamber OF COM
merce members, the school board,
and others are invited to attend,
and a program viii be presented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Laguna Madre Bridge
Plans Are Approved

WASHINGTON. Sept. I5-TP7-
The war department today approx
ed revised plans for a bridge G>ross
Laguna Madre from Point Isabel
to Padre Island, Texas.
The revised plans, as applied for
by Lester c. Seymour and O. F.
Whittle. provided for a change III
location BY moving the bridge D4O
feet south.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Legion Bugle Corps
May Go to Boston

Plans for sending the Amc can
Legion bugle and drum corps of
Brownsville to the national con-
vention at Boston in October will
be discussed at a gathering Of
business men at Port Isabel Thurs
day evening.
The Brownsville corps has been
named as the official body for the
fifteenth district. Financial ar
engagements are 10 be taken up at
the meeting.
The Valley leaders are 10 be
guests Of the Port Isabel company
for a tour Of properties and devel-
opment there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
to Border
Towns Next Week

MEXICO CITY. Sept. l8-fP-
President Ortiz Rubio win leave next
week to visit the northern states.
His stops will include some border
points. The object of the trip ig
to inspect irrigation and road proj-
ects. He will be gone about twr
weeks. and viii be accompanied ~
several member OF the cabinet.