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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Chance Good for Aid
On Military Highway

IopeclaI % The Herald
SAN BENITO, June 30.-Chances
for designation Of the Military Road
as a state highway are brighter to-
day than ever before. in the opinion
Of Judge A. V. Logan who has taken
the lead in the drive to turn the
thoroughfare over to the state.
State Highway Engineer Glib Gil
christ and G. <. Swain, federal dis
trict engineer, left today for an
inspection Of the road near Laredo
after an extensive inspection OF the
Lower Valleys end Of II. The en-
gineers showed keen interest in the
project. Their recommendations will
be acted upon al the July meeting
Of the state highway commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30

At the end Of that time, Bigelow
said. he concluded that Russia pri-
marily. and England. secondarily.
were responsible for the conflict.
Such is the case IL the Kaiser's
documents are authentic" Bigelow
said, land I believe they are. for IN
sixty years OF friendship i have
never known him to have done u
crooked thing"
Friendship Broken
Bigelow went TO Doom to mend m
friendship between the two which
was ruptured at the beginning Of the
World War-a friendship begun
when Bigelow was IL and Wilhelm
thirteen. Their amity ceased when
Bigelow blamed the German emper-
or, in 1914, for starting the war.
The venerable American, who iS
rs and as tall and straight az a
steel rod, Is distinguishable by m
beard cut square, brown but streak
ed with grey.
The son of ohm Bigelow. United
States ambassador TO France under
Lincoln. Poultney Bigelow met
Wilhelm when the latter was a
student at PotSdam.
my friend was the former
Kaiser's greeting to me on my ar
rival and there we're tears in both
our eyes," said Bigelow.
Then you apologized 70 him for
the letters you wrote during the
WARP" Biz was asked.
Wood Splitting test
1T was less an apology than ad-
hitting to an old friend that I was
mistaken Bigelow replied. You
can rake German history with O.
fine tooth comb and you will not
find an example OF q German mon
arch who kept peace as long as
Wilhelm III. He gave Co Germany
in those days a prosperity unequal
led by any other country in the
world with the exception or the
United States. III wasn't In Ger
many's interest 10 90 20 war. It
might have been TO RusSia's and
England's.
IT you read rs YET : or German
history you realize that you cannot
determine who or what started the
a Who started the Spanish
American war. Mckinley said he
did not. No one knows who blew up
the line. When they tried TO try
Jefferson Davis after the Civil war
they could not even find definite
charges 20 bring agains4 him.
BIgelow said he spent three days
and nights with the Kaiser talk
ing the hind legs off n mule" RE
and the Kaiser split wood TO see
who could cut the most.
who won? Modesty forbids ne
TO say" said Bigelow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Election on City
Extension DELAYED

HARLINGEN. June 30.-No move
toward calling an election in behalf
Of extending the city limits Of
Harrington will be made until after
the airport bond election Is disposed
Of on July Is. 1t was learned from
authoritative sources today. Smooth
sailing for the airport project is
generally anticipated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Industrial Survey
OF Harrington Made
ESPECIAL 10 ME Herald.D

VoDECIlI 20 Inc deTaIdJ
HARLINGEN, June 30.-At the
request Of the Central Power and
Light company the Harrington Cham
Der Of Commerce has just finished
a complete industrial survey Of
this territory. The figures will be
made public along with those from
other Valley sections in the near
future, il was announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Plans Drawn up For
New $4,000 Church
Especial 70 The Heraldl

tSpeclal 10 Inc HeraIdl
SAN BENITO. June 30.-The Men
Of the Church organization OF the
San Benito Presbyterian church are
preparing preliminary plans for a
new $4,000 structure which they
will present to the congregation in
the near future, IL was announced
today. The campaign for funds for
the church is not expected to
start until the early fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Vote May Fail On
Harris Box Bill
ESPECIAL 70 rae Heraldl

SAN BENITO, June 30.-Advices
received here by officials OF the
Rio Grande Valley, Inc, are more
and more optimistic over chances
for preventing a vote on the Harris
Box bill 20 further reduce Mexican
immigration into this country. With
the adjournment Of Congress rapid
" drawing near. those watching the
situation are convinced the measure
viii not reach a vote at this ses-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Patrols Bar Escape
Of Bolivian Chiefs

LA PAZ. June 30.-P-Armed
citizens today patrolled the streets
in the vicinity Of the Brazilian and
German legations seeking to pre-
vent the escape Of Or. Herndndo
Siles. former president. and General
Hans Kundt. German chief OF staff
OF the Bolivian army. who have been
under diplomatic shelter during the
Bolivian revolt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
EnuNn on THE WIRES

ANEW YORK Charles KingSfOrd-
IN Smith. tranS-oceanic flisr. IS at
~ home in the water as well as
well as above ii. He said all Aus
tralians were fine swimmers and he
was asked to prove IL by riding an
aouaplane. He got some terrible
thunipings and had a lot Of fun
and showed he was a fish when
anthony Fokker, towing him in a
pacht, caused him BY a sudden
twist to be dumped into the Hud-
son
NEW YORK - The Admiral Byrd
aviation beacon. which will top the
92-story Broadway Temple. a Meth
odist Episcopal church, will be viSi-
HE to aviators 100 miles away. The
admiral spoke at the dedication Of
the Temples foundation.
PHILADELPHIA - In the hope
~ catching strange brilliantly color
I'd moths the glare of gasoline pres
sure lamps Is 10 be thrown on white
sheets In cloud forests in the noun
falns Of Honduras. The Academy
~ Natural Sciences Is sending an
expedition to study curious forms
Of life where jungles are drenched
with heavy moisture in the summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
State Deputy Throws
Crowd Into Panic

MEXICO CITY, June 30.-Hl-
Gonzalo santos. state deputy and
former head Of the house Of depu-
ties. caused a sensation today by
appearing az the entrance Of the
Lirico theatre with four followers.
where he fired a pistol into the air
and said he wished TO find and
kill Hernandes Chazaro, private
secretary to President Ortiz Rubio.
Santos entered the theatre but
Gid not locate Chazaro and left in
a few minutes.
Police reserves were called out.
but didn't arrest Santos. who enjoys
official immunity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Houston Woman Tells
OF Attempted Attack

HOUSTON, June 30-tP-A 26-
year-old Houston wife reported that
a negro entered her home early
today and sought 10 attack her az
ter carrying her from one room TO
another while she slept.
The woman told officers that her
husband left at $3.50 a. m. to 90
10 work nd the attempted attack
occurr later.
The negro told me before he
left that II I reported the affair
that he would return and kill me-
she said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Border Rum Battle
Ends With Two Shot

LAREDO, June 30-(P-Juan Es-
pinoSa, IS. was killed, Jesus Cantu
mortally wounded and another man
seriously wounded in a battle early
yesterday between smugglers and
border patrolmen on the Rio
Grande. A third man was captur-
ed.
The fight occurred at the point
where Chacon creek empties into
the Rio Grande. near the scene
where r. w. tRed) Kelsay, border
patrol inspector was killed several
days ago in a fight with smugglers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Ladies Night"

Especial to The Herald
HARLINGEN. June 30.-The Hcr-
lingen club will join with all other
clubs OF that organization Monday
night in special Kiwanis services
when ladies night. will be held
beginning at seven o'clock at the
Plaza hotel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
People Hear With Teeth
Experiment May Lead to Boon Invention For
Deaf Persons to Enjoy Music
By HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE.
Associated Press Science Editor.

ITHACA, N. Y, June 3o-CP-The teeth we're substituted in hearing
for the ears in an invention exhibited today at the home Of Or. Fred
ernk Beden, professor OF physics at Cornell University.
The professors guests appears to sip their music through straws, as
they listened to a photograph, the sound Of which was inaudible to the
ears. The seeming straws were long pieces Of wood, with sharp, pencil
like points. The listeners placed the sharp points o. a tiny metal disc
on q round. coh-covered ball the size Of q big fist. that concealed the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
San Perlita Plans
New 100000 School
Especial % me Herald

VoptCIaI 70 Tie HtIdIuI
HARLINGEN, June 80 Plans
r expected to be completed Mon
day by A 'chitect Robert L. Vogler
for a 100000 high school for San
Pe-lita- The drawing will be turned
over TO the Valley builders ex-
change and bids received. Contracts
are expected TO be let about July 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
IN OUR

BY C. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
1T Is cynism and fear that
freeze life: Il is faith that thaws
it out, releases il. sets il free"
Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdlck.
1T Is always pleasant to be as
sured that you n a genius"
w. Somerset Vaughan, author.
Most failures are due 10 mis-
fits"
Jessie Lynch williams. author.
"BootIeggers are riding about
the country in custom = built
limousines because the country
has people willing TO pay $40
for Is cents worth Of sucker
whiskey.'
Prohibition Commissioner
Doran.
Nowadays if in reading a book
I come across the word children
or the word fairies I toss Il
aside
Sir James Barrie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Search for Bodies

GREENVILLE. June so. -0Pl-
Further search was planned today
for the bodies or Julian p. Garrett.
Dallas insurance man, and Morris
Ivory, rs, negro Of Greenville, who
were drowned Saturday midnight
when the boat In which they were
frog hunting overturned In the
Greenville club lake.
The lake was dynamited last night
without success in an attempt 70
bring the bodies TO the surface.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Houstonians Drown

HOUSTON, June 30.-tP-Two
men met death by drowning az the
bay shore yesterday.
Robert Jennings. Q. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. S. Jennings. drowned
shortly after ) p. m, when she
stepped into a deep hole while bath
ing at Kemah.
Marvin Cooke. %. was believed TO
have been drowned at 4:30 a. m.
Sunday while bathing at Morgan's
point. Rescue workers failed to find
Cookies body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Soldier Crashes

GALVESTON. June 30.-fPl-Pri-
vate Robert a. Colley and Corporal
Y. 3. Kuykendall Of Fort Crockett
were In a hospital today and Mrs.
Ruby Reagan, IS, was dead, as a re-
suit OF injuries they suffered yes
terday when the car in which they
were riding crashed into a tele-
phone pole and overturned near the
causeway. Colley was injured inter
nally and was not expected to live.
Mrs. Reagan was killed instantly.
SAN ANGELO, June 30.-tP-
J. L. Bratcher, SO died last night az
Paint Rock from burns suffered
when he sought to extinguish a fire
IN a laundry here yesterday. A can
Of gasoline exploded as he entered
the building. covering him with fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Endurance Fliers Plan To
Stay Up Until July Fourth

CHICAGO. June so-GP-The Hunter boys - two farmers who turned
from the plough to the plane = roared onward today in triumph through
the skies, pllng more hours on the new worlds endurance record they
established early Sunday.
The old mark az The 81. Louis Robin" 42O hours, 81 minutes and 30
seconds. was passed or 5:0l:3O q. m. CST) yesterday. At 240 (CST)
Today, the Hunter brothers-John and Kenneth-had kept their plane,
City Of Chicago, continuously in the air for as hours with no signs Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair TO partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday, probably be-
coming locally unsettled; not much
change In temperature.
Light to moderate southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Mechanic browns

BROWNWOOD. June 30.-QPl-
Burton Wester, 10. automobile mech
anic formerly OF Fort Worth. was
drowned yesterday in Jim Nance
creek near here while wading.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Blame for War
Probe Is Asked
Kaiser Requests Courtmartial to Place Blame
On England or Russia, Says
Well Known Historian

NEW YORK, June 3o-t9-Former Kaiser Wilhelm is willing and
even eager to have an international courtmartial determine whether he
was responsible for the outbreak of the World War in 1914. Poulney
Bigelow, American historian. declared today on his return from O visit
with the self-exned ex-emperor.
For three days and nights. said Bgeov, he and Wilhelm sat In the
former Kasers great library at Doom, Holland, studying documents
from imperial files.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Plane Crashes


BUFFALO, ". y, June 30.-HH-
Landing in a tree in his first para
chute jump, Spencer Brown, n, a
student pilot at Creektowago. was
killed yesterday when his neck was
broken by branches.
He jumped at $500 feet from a
plane piloted by George Terrill Of
Kenmore, NJ. ".
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30

COON as President Hoover gets
~ back from his fishing trip he
will sign the rivers and harbors
bill. 1t ought 70 be before the
Fourth OF July.
Then all OF US can go 20 the
celebration at Point Isabel and
make II glorious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
DrnMrls In BraEoH

WATERFORD, June 30.-tP-
Mrs. M. l.. MaSsie, "A, Of Weather
ford, was drowned yesterday when
she stepped into an eddy in the
Brazos river near the mouth of
Rock Greek. while wading with a
party Of friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
RIVER FORECAST
sunday, June %

The river will continue 20 fan
slowly practically al along during
the next few DAYS.
Ev,rIar. v..-- nn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE M
High and low tide at Point Tsabey
tomorrow, under normal meteorc'
og1cal conditions:
High 5000. 1874 q. m: ITO .
Low .....-.. 1:04 o.. m $40
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30


COON as President Hoover gets
~ back from his fishing trip he
will sign the rivers and harbors
bill. 1t ought to be before the
Fourth OF July.
Then all OF us can go 70 the
celebration at Point Isabel and
make 1t glorious.
EDITORS have for SO long blamed
\, printers and proof readers for
errors. or commissions, which ap-
pear in the paper that today when
we say we were a bit peeved when
we did not see the name OF r. B.
Rentfro in that list We wished 20
thank for efforts In behalf OF the
port we viii blame neither.
We Just wish to say that Mr..
Rentfro has put in many a hard
lick and is still putting them IN.
We wished also 10 commend him.
There are many who have worked
hard on the matter. We cannot
name them all but r. B. Creager
has also greatly assisted.
ANOTHER feather in the cap Of
~ the Valleys fine climate. Told
you we ought to advertise ii as
a summer resort.
Those dancers in the marathon
being staged at Harlingen are sett-
ing a record for the contestants
1who are staying In past 240 hours.
II aWVN.. w@nn~N- ~rwWnf - .HmTnNn fnWnVlr
is a puzzle TO the engineer OF this
column. but II is said the percentage
OF those who started and have re-
NAMED past 240 hours is greater
here than has been registered IN
about a dozen other cities scattered
from Mexico City TO Colorado and
throughout the middle west.
Now, if somebody Will only come
down and sit on a flag pole for
about a week. or a year. we Will
have had most Of the freak stunts
exhibited.
MEMBERS Of the Brownsville
country club are looking for
-" ward to the big golf tournament
which will be staged there IN Sep
TENDER. Last year the tourney was
held in Laredo.
Which reminds Us that the bigger
golf ball will come into play about
the first OF the year. Some wag has
said that when they give us a big
ger ball TO hit at, the first three o.
four brassie shots will be much cas-
Ter.
a MINATED Annie says there IS
III nothing like playing golf for
roughing IL.
NEONDAY morning and the acct
M dent list. Tragedy row grows
Az longer during the summer
months. The reason given for this
is that the hazard Of water IS add
ed to that Of the highway and the
air In the list OF stumbling blocks
of life.
People cannot let fear OF death
stop all their pleasures but how
many lives WOULD be saved if all
would remember that water VII
drown, auto crashes kill and MAIN.
fire burns, hot water scalds, and
that the human body cannot stand
a fall of several feet to the earth.
Statistics which mean SO little. or
20 much. show that It has finally
been taught that an unloaded gun
will kill. but 1t looks as If We still
have much 70 do IN warning people
against themselves.
TO-DAY the Twelfth Cavalry is
celebrating its birthday with a
barbecue and a general good
time. Col. Van Voorhis told them
much Of the heritages and expecta-
tons of that organization.
Many OF Brownsville are taking
mart in the occasion. Brownsville
q proud OF its army post and its
personnel. So is the engineer Of
this column.
FOUND ON THE WIRES
ANEW YORK Charles KingSford-
IN Smith. tranS-oceanic flier. IS at
~ home in the water as well as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
TRACEDYROW
GROWS LONGER
MONDAY

SAUSALTTO, Calf. - June 3d.
Pl-Lauren A. Norris. S., who once
sailed his yacht around the world,
fell overheard and was drowned
while attempting to start a small
motorboat yesterday.
Pilot Killed
MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y, June
30.-R-Captain ALDER =. Flood
and Lieut.. Benjamin Berkowitz,
army reserve pilots, were killed in
the crash Of their training plane
yesterday.
FIier Drowned
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 30.
=PI-Search was conducted In
Buzzards Bay today for the body Of
Amer Dumas, %, a student flier.
who was drowned when his plane
went into q spin and dived into the
water.
Plane Crashes
COLLEGE PARK, Mr.. June 30
PA gust Of wind which turned a
plane over $50 feet from the ground
was given by airmen today as the
cause Of an accident which caused
the death Of a passenger and cost
the pilot the loss Of a leg yester-
day.
william Kerr. 81, OF Washington.
ID. c.. an aiFplane salesman, died
in a hospital.
Edward Yeatman. II, of Claren-
dnr Va Uas the Mint
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30

TODAY the Twelfth Cavalry Is
celebrating its birthday with a
barbecue and a general good
time. Col. Van Voorhis told them
much Of the heritages and expecta-
tons of that organization.
Many OF Brownsville are taking
mart in the occasion. Brownsville
& proud OF its army post and its
personnel. SO is the engineer of
this column.
The Carbon County news., 1930-02-06
JUNIOR CLASS TO
STAGE COMEDY

Fixing 1t for Father" is the title
of a three-act farce-comedy to be
staged at Workers. hall, Friday, Feb
ruary 21 by the Junior class of Car
bon county high school. Miss Loret-
ia Swift is director.
The cast Of eleven is composed of
Marshall Foltz, as Professor John
Risdon; Betty O'Connor and Irma
Puutio as his daughters, Elinor and
Beatrice; Robert Woodrow as Dick
Cunard; Madeline Becklen as Emma
Blanchard; William Heronen $
VILLAIN Merton; James Rusk as Har-
old Merton; Leo Yrjana as Harry
Chalmers; Nathan Provinse as Jack
Denton; Ella Flashman as Fancho1
LaVonde and Ernestine Jarussi. as
Aunt Lise, a colored nanny. Il
Fixing 1t for Father" win be the
Junior class annual play.
The Carbon County news., 1930-02-06
TWO-DAY FARM And
LIVESTOCK MEETING
BELFRY, FEB. l4-l5
SEVERAL PROMINENT STATE
OFFICIALS WILL ATTEND
THE MEETING
FARM PROGRAMS To BE HELD
FEBRUARY IA AND Is AT
BELFRY HIGH SCHOOL

Three sessions OF short farm pro-
grams, sponsored by the Smith
Hughes department of Carbon coun-
ty in cooperation with Belfry high
school, reflecting Carbon county's
diversification in the agricultural and
livestock industry, are to be conduct-
ed at the Belfry high school Friday
and Saturday, February IA and Is.
A list Of prominent speakers will
appear on tie programs and indiea-
ti0ns point to large attendance for
this gathe ing Of farmers and live.
stockmen.
The first session vii begin at 300
O'Clock Friday night, February ia.
Among the speakers will be J. NJ.
Bresnahan, secretary of the Midland
Empire Fair Association, whose topic
will probably embrace exhibitions;
Fred Bennion, state county agent
leader from Bozeman, will speak on
"How Agriculture May Be Profitable
in This County,; John T. Kelly, Of
Carbon county, state president of the
Farmers Union. will speak on CO.
Operative Marketing; Richard Rich
ards, state extension livestock spec
sialist from Bozeman, has selected for
his topic, Winter Feeding Of Beef
Cattle
The Saturday afternoon program.
commencing at two-thirty, will in
seTude Axel Larson of Bridger, who
will talk on "Soil Fertility; L. r.
Mott, a representative of the Great
Western Sugar company, Crop Rota-
.tions";; c. w. Conger Of Red Lodge,
"A Better Plan for Raising Farm
Poultry"
l. ]. Courtice. agricultural agent of
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany at Billings, will appear en- the
Saturday evening program, begin
ming at eight O'clock. Mr.. Courtiee
will probably address the gathering
on farm sheep flocks.
The balance Of the evening pro-
gram will be under the direction Of
the Great Western Sugar company on
improving soil for beet production.
The Carbon County news., 1930-02-06
FROID MAN CHOSEN
ON NATIONAL WHEAT
!. ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Z. WASHINGTON-Selection by the
grain co-operatives Of a wheat adj
Visory commodity committee was an
nounced Sunday by the federal farm
board.
Members Of the committee are: w.
G. Kellogg, general manager, Farm
ers National Grain corporation; Bert
Lang, st. Louis; F. j. Wilmer, Rosal-
la, Wash, president, North Pacific
Grain Growers, Incorporated; John
Manley, Enid, Okla, president, okla
homa Wheat Growers association;
William Settle, Indianapolis, presi-
dent, Central States Soft Wheat
Growers association; ]. w. Schnitz-
Ter, Froid, Mont, farmer; E. H. Hod-
SON, Little River, Kan, farmer.
4 Kellogg and Lang were certified
to the board by the co-operatives as
"handlers or professors" The board
has called a netting of the wheat
committee in Chicago, February 5.
This is the third advisory COM
modify group to be selected, the
others being wool and mohair and the
dairy committee.