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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
AIRPORT COST
IS EXPLAINED
Distribution of Proposed
Bond Funds Told
A. In Harrington

f1E(N%AA ~ AN AAGA4 AAF
HARLINGEN, July l2-If the
100000 bond issue carries Tuesday,
Harrington IS planning to 60 in for
aviation in a big way. according to
plans announced Saturday by pro-
motors Of the project.
The preliminary program for de-
velOpment of the airport was worked
cut in consul lion with Marshall
9. Hoppin. one Of the leading ex-
perts Of the aviation division Of the
u. S. department of commerce.
10 incl[des purchase OF at least
400 acres Of land and perhaps zoo
more at an estimated cost Of $4,000:
$4,000 for an administration build
ing; $4,000 for hangers; $4,000 for
runways: $4,000 for lighting system
and $4,000 for the water system.
equipment building and shops and
gasoline station.
Those most actively back OF the
bond issue are confident that its
passage and the subsequent devel-
opment Of the airport will attract
a large air training school along
with passenger and freight traffic.
They believe the Valley is the logi-
cal place for the only large school
for training ayiators In the South.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
COTTON PICKING.
PEAK IS NEAR
Approximately 1000 Bales
Already Ginned
In Valley
Especial 70 The Heraldl

SAN BENITO. July Ia Cotton
picking season IS getting into full
swing IN the Valley. With approx
imately 1000 bales ginned up 70
midnight Saturday night. crops are
expected to mature rapidly with the
heaviest pick!ngs due the week be-
ginning July %.
Spotted conditions Of the crop to-
gether with continued spotted show
ers throughout the Valley make an
accurate estimate OF the total crop
impossible at this time, in the op-
inion Of II. p. Boyd. noted PROF.
nosticator OF the Valley Gin COM
pany.
Approximately half OF the cotton
ginned to date has come from VIII
lacy county, II is estimated. Nearly
all or the crop gathered SO far has
been in dry land sections.
Only One carload OF cotton left
the Valley during the week but
shipments are expected 70 be much
larger from now on. The district
office OF the Tevas Cotton Coop
erative association will open at Har-
lingen Monday and many Of the
bales pooled with it will be ship
ped 70 Houston or Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Father Charged AS
Girls Mercy SLAYER

WALTON. ". ". July PIP
Andrew u. Beers. ~. was III the
Delawarecounty jail at Delhi to-
night in consequence of the killing
Of his 24-year-old daughter. Fran
ceS, whom he could not bear to see
suffer In illness.
He feared. too, the girl, described
here as mentally blighted. might fail
into less kindly hands when death
comes upon him. according TO the
county authorities.
Wednesday night he attempted to
poison her. When she did not die
after a half hour. Beers took an ice
pick and a wrench and went into
her. room. Using the wrench for a
hammer he twice drove the pick
through her head.
He was so unnerved after the
death that he could not carry out
his plan Of taking his OWL life. ne
said. He walked to the home OF
an undertaken and told him.
Frances Is dead. 7 killed her.
The Door little girll'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13

ABOUT tNdL QlSSlpdLeQ SOH1e Ol Tie
benefits.
Observers saw the beginning Of
a weakening in the Young drive
due to a too early climax. even
though Young has been Joined by
speakers such Is Rep. Harry N,
Graves. c. G. Mcdonald, Claude
Miller and others.
Earle B. Mayfield revealed that
his fight too is on the defensive
against the growing strength Of
Small and Sterling. This in the
vigor OF his attack on the plan for
state assumption Of county bonds
which Sen. Small favors, and the
state ISSUE Of highway bonds
major Sterling plank. as we'll as his
vigorous personal onslaught upon
Sterling.
Airway in Politics
Open boasting Of Mayfield and
covert attacks upon Sterling, Small
Young, Miller and Love were re-
Elected when Silliman Evans, vice.
president of A. P. Barret's Fort
Worth radio and air transport COM
panies, former staff writer on The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, was SCI
up as the first radio analyst" OF
the campaign. and began to dis
seminate views on the race. This
was seen as a defensive step. Sterl-
ing was charged with huge ex-
penditures OF money and with
holding, as chairman of the high
way commission" more power than
any candidate for governor ever be-
fore had held.
Thomas 3. Loves friends are now
claiming the silent" vote; and his
opponents are saying II is so silent
that no evidence OF any material
strength can be found. Love favors
the highway bond plan. but with
the author and leader OF the fight
for this plat in the race. he has
made no Roadway on this for an
issue. Love has alone the claim
that he was n Of the boilers 81
1928. and that he wants the sup
port Of those who were in the same
movement.
Sterling has profited during the
week by the trend Of all opponents
TO concentrate their fire upon him.
To Repay Funds
One OF the two purposes OF the
highway bond plan is to pay back
to counties what they have spent
in building state highways. This
to discharge their outstanding bonds
that are a tax levy upon property.
Continued on page ~
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Lingle Gun Suspect
Identified by Con

CHICAGO, July 12-tP-The po-
liceman who chased a blonde gun
man from the scene of Jake Lin
giles Staying today identified a pic
ture at the detective bureau as that
OF the man he pursued. The Off
GERS agitated exclamation of That's
the man that's the mani" led au-
thorities TO believe they had learned
the identity Of either Lingle'S &C
tual slayer or q deccP who took part
In the plot.
The policeman. u. ". Ruthey, Is
the one who chased a man from the
crowded Illinois Central pedestrian
tunnel were the Tribune reporter
was shot down amli q crowd Of 800
commuters. Shown several pictures,
he Immediately pointed TO WI
which was taken from a room in the
Commonwealth hotel during a re-
cent raid on George Moran gang
hangouts. The room was that OF
George Hurley. arrested and ques-
toned I'm connection with the kill
ing, but later released.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
BOBBY SINKS
FORTY FOOT
PUTT TO WIN
King of All Golfers
Still Re:2ns
Supreme

INTERLACHEN CLUB, Minneap-
oils, MINI, July l2.-tPJ-The king
Of all the golfers. flushed with the
heat Of the greatest battles Of his
career, strobe TO the home hole to-
day with his throne a trifle shaky,
the professional light brigade in hot
pursuit and a 4O-foot putt over the
rolling turf before him.
While close TO 10000 spectators
held their breath, Bobby Jones hit
the ball straight and true into the
cup for a birdie three that closed
door to all challengers, clinching
his fourth victory and successful
defense Of the open golf champion
ship of the United States.
The roar that greeted this final
stroke of the master SHOEMAKER
sounded the knell Of what few ling
ering hopes remained as the all
conquering SOL of the south COM
pleted his third major golfing tri-
umph Of the year at home and
abroad.
All that Bobby needs to do now
to make it a clean sweep for 90.
with all four major British and
American titles dangling from one
mans belt for the first time in his
tory, is TO recapture the United
States amateur crown at Philadel-
phia in September.
Jones. with successive rounds Of
71-73-68-75, finished his conquest
today with a total of 287. the Sec
Continued on page =
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Solemn Rites Attend
Burial of Cardinal

VATICAN CITY. July 12-tP-
With all Of the solemn dignity be-
fitting his rank as a prince Of the
Catholic church Cardinal Vannutel-
ii, the late 93-year-old dean or the
sacred college, today was taken to
his last rest in the Verano cemetery
outside the walls of Rome.
Twenty-Five Cardinals attended
the funeral. including Granite Pic
natelli. who succeeded as dean at
the death OF his senior.
The body OF Cardinal Vannutelli
was consigned to a crypt in the
Chaizl of the congregation OF pro-
pagation OF the faith beside the
grave Of his brother, Serafino, also
Cardinal Vannutelli. and near to
the resting place OF Pope Plus TX.
Later Cardinal Vannutelli's body
will be removed to the cathedral at
OStia which he caused TO be built
as the basilica Of his dioceses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Illness of Pilot
Seen Crash Cause

CORPUS CHRISTI. July 12-CP-
The opinion that the pilot OF a pri-
vate passenger plane which crashed
near OPT Arkansas Thursday. killing
five Kansas City business men, eth
er was stricken with a sudden i'll
ness or was struck by lightning. was
expressed today by Walter Cross.
son of Doctor w. NJ. Cross Of Dallas.
Cross said he came here to inves-
tigate the wreckage without the as
sistance of any technical knowledge.
but thought the mystery OF the crash
would be cleared up by the report
Of two inspectors of the department
OF commere aeronautics division.
Capt. Fl. B. Pentland. supervisor. and
c. A. Roe. inspector. both Of Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
HEALTH WORK
PROGRESSING
over COUNTY
Intensive Sanitation
Program Improves
Conditions

With an increased appropriation
from the government and addition
al sums voted by city commission
ers OF Brownsville, San Benito and
Harlingen for sanitary work in
Cameron county, this service will
continue on a higher plane, accord
ing to sanitary director DR.. w. z.
Spivey late Saturday.
Following a trip TO Washington
June 20. Or. Spivey returned here
and announced that the govern
ment had agreed 70 increase the
appropriation so per cent over the or
iginal sum offered. San Benito and
Harlingen have forwarded money
for this work, and Brownsville city
commissioners agreed during the
Friday meeting to enlarge the APP
preparation here for that work.
More Aid Promised
Washington officials also agreed
that If we could bring Harrington
back into the sanitary unit, and
keep detailed reports of our pro-
gress and forward this to them.
they would promise even more
money in the future" DR.. Spivey
said further. we have already
brought Harrington back into the
unit. and we are organizing our
forces and systematizing our work
TO a ve>y efficient degree"
Explaining the work being done
by the sanitary department, the
doctor said that during the past
week. inspections Of water and
sewage conditions in Harlingen and
San Benito were made.
Il want to state that the two
plants are in excellent condition.
and that water in the two towns
is very pure" he said.
Children Examined
Examinations Of school children
over the county are being made
regularly. and during the past week
visits were made by DR.. Spivey and
his assistants to Villa Nueva, San
Pedro, Olmito. and Las Anaquas.
Point Isabel children will also be
NAdlAlAAAGd.
Clinics. with free examinations.
are open in Harrington, San Be-
nito and Brownsville.
All Harlingen restaurants were
rigidly examined Friday. and were
found to be generally satisfactory.
The present sanitary staff in
Cameron county. which will be aug
mented by several additions in the
future. numbers eight men and wo-
men in addition to the director.
These include J. Graham. Browns
vile, who handles this section II
the county. t. Finley Of Harlin-
gen who handles the upper section.
a county sanitarian, a county labor
atory technician. A. Pearson or San
Benito. three nurses. and a secre-
tary.
DR.. Spivey expressed himself as
being well satisfied with the pro-
gress being made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY c. vi. HALL
MOTHER fine morning!

IA But despite these fine morn
ings and the comparatively cool
days the Valley presents. every once
In a while something has TO come
along to drop a %proverbial fly in
the ointment.
Sometimes the world seems queer
and sometimes it seems queerer.
The engineer of this column Is
not wholly overcome. but the next
time somebody comes 10 town and
says and writes nice things about
Brownsville, then says nice things
about our column, then wants a lit
tie money - we are just going TO
start frothing at the mouth, that Is
Nail.
Chances are the next fellow will
wonder what II is all about, but we
win not. Neither Will some others
in Brownsville we could name. II
we hadn't had SO much pride and
vanity we would not have fallen
so hard. Oh, Mr.. r. z. Morse, thy
other name is anger.
OTHERWISE we have with us the
state candidates for governor.
They are beginning to get riled
up a bit, gaining momentum and
shooting at each other. They US
rla1iv save fhpir
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Road to Boca Chica
In Fine Condition

Roads 10 Boca Chica are IN excel
lent condition, it was reported late
Saturday.
With the exceEN1n of a strip two
miles long that Is slightly rough. the
road TO the Valleys bathing beach
is in perfect shape. The rough
stretch is a portNln at the end OF
the pavement, 1t was explained.
The concrete road that Is being
laid IS being built rapidly, and al
most two miles have been completed
and will be opened for traffic within
a fe wweeks, II was further stated.
Several short detours are neces-
sary at preent, but they are not
rough or hard to travel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
S. Bell, Father Of
Local Teacher, Dies

According to word received in
Brownville Saturday. S. Bell Of
Teneha, Tex1s, father of Miss Allie
Bell. local school teacher. died in his
home there late this week. Miss Bell
was with her father at the time, 1t
is said.
Miss Bell has been teaching in the
local junior high school several
years. and IL has been announced
that she will return next year.
Her father had been iii a long
time before his doth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
CAMPAIGN DUST
STIRS VALLEY
Small and Young to Speak
Monday and Tuesday;
Sterling Expected

Two candidates have announced
definite speaking dates in the VAL
ley next week. and ii Is practically
assured that Ross Sterling will be
a third gubernatoriaN aspirant TO
speak before Valley voters within
the next few days.
Clint G. Small is to speak in
Brownsville Monday afternoon at
2:30, his secretary advised The
Herald in long distance communi-
cation from Austin Saturday. His
address will be made in the dis
trict court room OF the Cameron
County courthouse. Mr.. Small, in
company with friends, will arrive
here about moor Monday. He will
make a second address in Harlin-
gen at 8 o'clock in the Municipal
auditorium Monday night. going
from there to Kingsville TO speak
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. and to
Corpus Christi for an engagement
Tuesday night.
Hon. James Young OF Kaufman,
for eighteen years congressman
from his district. and candidate for
governor in the democratic pri-
maries. is also to fill a speaking
engagement in the Valley. he has
personally advised Judge Volney
Taylor of Brownsville. His address
will be given In Harrington Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock in the auditorium,
and he plans TO visit other Valley
towns also while he is in this sec
ton.
Negotiations for Ross S~terling's
visit to the Valley have not vet
been completed. but Nat wetzel OF
Raymondville. Sterling supporter.
states that ii Is practically certain
that he viii speak in three Valley
towns at an early date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Springfield Chief
Beaten by AbdlEtor

SPRINFIELD. Mo-. July i2-P-
Police today were searching for q
prowler who entered a Springfield
home, before daybreak this morn
ing and kidnapped ten year old Mary
Lee Ellis after stealing 500 from
her fathers trousers.
Bound and gagged with one OF
her own dresses, the child was car
ried TO a nearby field and brutally
beaten. She escaped after ten min
utes and ran home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Cheer When
Capone Is Acquitted

MIAMI. Fla. July 12-Pl-Scar-
face AL Capone was acquitted Of
perjury on a directed verdict IN
criminal court here today.
room cheered as Criminal Court
Judge Z. c. Collins announced he
had granted an order for a directed
verdict OF not guilty following a
motion BY Capone's attorneys. The
noise subsidized when Judge Collins
threatened to arrest any disturbance
creators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
PLANES CRASH

VALE STREAM, N. Y. July Il
-(Pl-Two persons were killed at
the Curtis Wright flying field here
tonight when a huge l8-passenger
plane crashed into a grandstand
filled with spectators watching q
night flying exhibition.
CASPER, wyo., July l2-P-An
unidentified pilot was instantly
killed in the crash OF his plane on
a ranch 30 miles west of here.
A rancher reported the accident.
Coroner Owen A. Much was bat
Ting muddy roads in an effort to
reach the plane.
ATLANTIC CITY, July l2-tP-
Two men were killed tonight as
their plane n~ose-dived in the woods
at Mckee City. on the outskirts OF
Pleasantville.
The victims were Charles +. Hirsh,
"a, the pilot, and Edwin Noonan. ID.
a passenger. both of Philadelphia.
They had Just taken off about $50
yards on the return trip when the
ship developed engine trouble and
crashed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Prisoner Moved To
Avoid Violence

HOPE, Ark, July 12-P-Threats
Of violence heard from a mob es-
timated at 500 persons late today
caused Sheriff Dorsey McRae to
remove TO another city John HS<ts-
filed. city political candidate ar
rested on a charge Of manslaughter
growing out Of the death today Of
Mrs. Lum Vines. so. Mrs. Vines was
killed by an automobile, allegedly
driven by Hartsfield. He denied he
drove the car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Showdown Sought
On Naval Treaty

WASHINGTON, July 12.-F-
Concerned over the persistent fight
being waged against the London
naval treaty, its advocates today
demanded a roundup OF the abb
sentee senators for a showdown ON
the first of several reservations 70
be taken up next week.
Leaders were taking serious note
OF the reservation offered BY SEN
ator Norris. republican, Nebraska.
providing that this government
should not be bound by any secret
understandings which may be EN-
bodied In the papers President Hoo
YER has refused % give the senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Especial to The HeraId)

HARLINGEN. July 12-Aid OF the
Southern Pacific and the Missouri
Pacific in the formation Of a Bet
ter Business Bureau in the Valley is
being sought by temporary officers
Of that organization.
Representatives Of the proposed
Valley bureau are in San Antonio
today comforting with Southern Pa
cific officials and arranging for a
similar g~et-together with the heads
Of the other road.
Meanwhile, S. I. Jackson, tempo
rary secretary. announced an invi-
tation had been extended to II. w.
Reihl, st. Louis. vice president Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Byrd Gives Honors
To Crew Members

ST. LOUIS, July 12-P-Rear
Admiral Richard Z. Byrd shared
honors today with two st. Louis
members Of his Antarctic expedition
at their homecoming.
The famous explorer. hailed BY
the city's sweltering thousands as a
Captain Ashley Mckinley, photog-
rapher, and Ensign Thomas B. Null
roy, CHEZ engineer Of the expedition
In glowing tributes to them at a
chamber Of commerce luncheon. He
came here, he said. chiefly TO Join
with the citizens OF st. Louis in
honoring Mckinley and Mulroy,
whose homes are in ST. Louis.
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included use OF a pulmotor for
nearly two hours and the injection
Of adrenlin. most powerful or all
heart stimulants.
Both doctors were at a loss 90 aC-
count for the exact cause OF the
tragedy. Other physicians. called
in as o as 1t was seen McCon-
nell's life was IN danger, declared
everything possible was done to
save him.
Mcconnell. who was p years old.
apparently was I'm perfect health
He had been given r thorough phys
ical examination Friday by Dr.
Brackmeyer.
Some physicians we're inclined 20
believe X was one OF those rare
cases in which ether Is poison TO a
patient. The victim. as Is usual III
such cases. never became entirely
under the influence of the anaes-
thetic.
William Trammeil. president OF
the Valley Baking company. who
was present during attempts to
save Mcconnell. said he never saw
more heroic efforts TO prevent death
than those or the physicians and
friends.
Mrs. Joe Lame. mother or the
dead man. Is on her way TO Har-
lingen from St. Louis. Meanwhile
the body IS being held az Thomp-
sons mortuary pending funeral ar
rangements. Burial will be either
in Harrington Or in San Antonio.
Mcconnell had worked for the
Valley Baking company for two
years. He was an only child and Is
survived by a three-year-old dauGh-
ter. Jean. He was born in Beeville.
attending school IN San Antonio.
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Railways Asked to Aid Bureau

the natior< organization OF BetSr
Business Bureaus 10 come 10 the
Valley and bring five Of his asso-
ciates with him as guests Of the
Valley bureau.
1t is understood Mr.. Refill and
his party will leave st. Louis about
July 20. While here they will be
taken on an extensive tour OF the
Valley and be asked to assist with
working out permanent organization
plans.
BY the time the visitors arrive it
Is believed a full board Of directors
will have been elected. Even II in
complete, the board will be called
together and a program worked out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Body Found Near
Corpus Not Claimed

CORPUS CHRISTI. July 12-(Pl
Identity OF a man whose bullet
pierced body was found near here
yesterday remained a mystery to-
night and officers investigating had
nc clues to follow.
The theory advanced that he
might have been Jack HALEY,
mayor OF Port Arkansas. who has
been missing for five weeks. was
abandoned after Mrs. HALEY de-
cided definitely that the body was
not that OF her husband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Wichita Boilers
Placed on Ticket

FORT WORTH, July l2.-(P-
Under q decision handed down here
today BY the second court OF civil
appeals, the primary ballots in
Wichita county will carry the names
Of about 40 boilers from the
democratic party who voted for the
republican nominee for president In
1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-13
Missing Girl Found
Bv News Reporter

RICHMOND. Va. July l2-tFl-
Mary Frances McClenny. 20. miss
ing from her home for almost two
weeks. and Harry Dickinson. charg-
ed in q warrant with "secreting"
her. arrived in Richmond late to-
night in company with a staff cor-
respondent OF The Richmond Times
Dispatch who found them at
WaYnesboro.
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Alleyn and company. buyers, are
to pay for bonds as money / need
ed for the work. il was announced.
Par and accrued interest Is to be
paid.
Judge Louthan wrote Milo p. Fox.
y. s. district engineer. Saturday
offering $4,000 to be added to the
$4,000 offered by the Brownsville
Irrigation district to defray ex-
penses OF the preliminary survey
OF channel and turning basin. The
money was put up by the San Be-
nito Isabel Irrigation district. Work.
according to the San Benito Judge.
viii terminate within 80 days.
All money spent in advances BY
the district will be credited by the
government against the sum provid-
ed by local interests, II was pointed
out.