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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23

Warden p. Z. Thomas, at the re-
quest Of Attorney General Gilbert
Bettman, in charge Of the investi-
CATION. ordered that nothing be
touched In the two cell blocks until
further notice, thus making 1t pos
sible for the officials to see just
how the structures appeared after
the fire Monday night. Additional
guards and prisoners we're summon
cd for questioning today.
Bodies Await Burial
Meanwhile. steps were taken 70
prevent a recurrence of the disaster,
Among these was Governor Myers
Y. Cooper's plan TO appoint a
committee OF citizens to formulate
a program OF institutional building
to fit the housing needs Of penal
wards and TO enable the governor "a
submit such recommendations to
the next general assembly.
The bodies Of the dead convictS
we're ready for burial. Attired In
black shroudS. they rested in plair
collins at the temporary morgus
at the state fair grounds. Loved
ones Of the victims were spared the
ordeal Of going to the prison tC
make arrangements for obtaining
the bodies. Instead, they were di.
rected TO the fair grounds.
Besides preparing the bodies fos
burial. the state furnished the robe:
and caskets and provided transpor-
tation TO their homes.
Dreadful Nightmare
Freed in death from the prison
walls, the convicts went through q
final gesture when their bodies were
examined for bullet wounds follow.
ing reports that several shots were
fired during the battle against the
roaring flames and SuffocatinE
smoke. This examination was or.
dered by Welfare Director Ia
Griswold. who said he wished TO enc
wild rumors which invariably fol-
low a thing such as this"
The fire that shocked the nation
as the full extent Of its ravages be.
came known Monday night failed II
interrupt the prison routine fol
more than a day. and except fol
nominal damage to the two eel
blocks and the grim reality Of The
dead hundreds. might be remem
Continued on page l0)
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VALLEY PACKING
PLANT SEEN HERE
Oklahoma Financiers Visit Lower Section
To Determine Livestock Supply
Which To Held Ample

Possibility OF q big packing plant for Brownsville and the Valley today
took on a more definite form when a group Of Oklahoma fnanciers
visited the Valley yesterday.
The financhrs came to open a second survey Of the situation with ref
erence to this project. following a visit OF one Of their members some
few weeks ago.
The Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce today refused 70 dfvulse their
names-at the request .. the packers-but 1t was said that N the plant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23
Dancy Points to Taxation
For Jail: Pledges Worry

Il am not surprised at the report Of the grand jury on jail conditions"
County Judge Oscar G. Dancy said Wednesday morning in an interview.
In justice to Sheriff Brown, he called our attention to the congested
condition at the jail Immediately after he was indicted into office, and
the failure to remedy the condition has been on account Of the lack Of
that very important thing known as cash"
There is no way to raise cash to build public buildings except by tax
alton. he pointed out. and after the people, in the height Of tax-payng
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23
Prison Horror Reviewed
Probe Of Cause Of Fire Which Took 3l8
Lives Is Carried on Today

COLUMBUS. o, April 23-R-Hop that the cause OF the Ohio peni-
Tertiary fire would be revealed by an inspection Of the two cell houses
that became death traps for 3l5 prisoners was held by state officials
as they resumed investigation Of the catastrophe today.
Decision to examine the scene OF the fires origin was reached when
the investigation adjourned last night after q day that elected only con-
Trajectory statements from guards and prisoners questioned regarding
the delay in freeing prisoners from their locked cells Monday evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23
IN OUR
VALLEY
- BY CHARLES HALL,

~ 4nc Herald is
Offering a cash prize OF ten cents
"a name for all names missed
III the census. This is done to helm
put Brownsville in the city class.
IKE the port is going to do in a much
bigger way later on.
returns OF the Valley towns are
now beginning TO come in. Every
own IN this Valley should beStir
Itself to have its citizens counted.
TX Herald wishes 10 help in every
way possible. Frankly. Brownsville
Is going 10 have TO be raked with a
Ine comb TO show $4,000. Well. let's
rake it.
THE 1890 census will close on April
50. BY that time the counting
Will be all over so far as the
enumerators r concerned. But
II all should get busy and aid the
name takers, many thousands more
can be shown.
l.. Z. Bennett. in charge Of the
= In this district, tells the engi-
neer OF this column that the count
VIII be open for corrections or for
names TO be added for eight or ten
Gays after the official close. But
mat may be too late. There Is just
one week left to get them all count
ca. In census taking time flies.
ana Tiles awful fast. The final
county is to be the official record
that town or city for the next
4M years.
THE engineer Of this column does
not intend to hereby be handing
out any bad medicine, about any
town in the Valley, or about his
ZONE town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23

A Bansback. formerly with
t~affic department Of c. A. T..
NC rcrreon, has been transferred TO
m~rnsville as manager Of the local
Office.
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But at the same inc neither QOeS
J he intend hBnding out any super
fetal flattery, which. when the final
reckoning is made, will disappear
like 50 much froth.
MERCEDES has voted school
bond Of $4,000 by a count Of
- 291 TO 80. That is the spirit Of
the Valley for progress. even where
additional taxes are involved.
Mercedes is not the largest town
IN the Valley. but to the visitor.
driving through it. 1t is one of the
most impressive. This first favorable
impression is easily found.
II Is the palm grove which greets
the eve in the heart of the town.
Other towns Of the Valley could
easily make a more favorable i'm
preston by planting more palms.
Then they could all join hands and
plant them all up and down the
highway.
TOR a long time the engineer OF
this column has been considering
q platform for his candidacy
| for 4 gseater and more beautiful
VALLEY. It Is already beautiful he
11at wants to make 1t more beauti-
l fdH But a candidate has to have
a platform. you know.
Today, II looks like he Is going
10 have to nail in some planks which
advocate: More Cameron county
TAIL facilities. We are still human.
More palms. A deep-water port as
q as we can get IL. More high
wav officers, or wider highways.
Every person everywhere counted in
the census . Opening UP Of the oil
territory. More money and less bills
fnr everybody. We depend on the
last for election. It's a real vote
getter.
I'm the official report of Census
Taker L. <. Bennett TO The
brownsville Herald the count to-
taIs 7O83. That vas some time ago
ard over twice that have been added
But we have not reached $4,000
until We have reached II. and one
rrck remains.
vITHILE We have consistently SET
W forth that we cannot answer
! w questions Of the lovelorn. being
To much engaged with the business
erd ~ the Valley. We cannot help
,sr,t break over once in a while.
Today we offer a suggestion TO the
,.o,ne men -. wear coats the COL
~ their hair and Won will lessen
.rtangIing alliances. This is offered
mostly to help the clothing business
y along.
FOUND ON THE WIRES
oNDON - All eligibles seem to
/ have departed without Anglo
IL American alliances. One Of the
lille with the American naval dele
sstinn. homeward bound. remarked
800 london mel were the finest
shs hsd ever met. and a rarine said
49, London girls were wonderful
~ engagements have come to light.
NrW YORK - The only man
1,srna Collett has designs on is
\ -, BuIl, and she wants 20 take
- ore OF his golf titles. But she
houes. Leaving on the same
with Helen Wills Moody. Glen
uas quizzed about her single
n ard so forth. She's clever.
Y n.ss ssid she had no immediate idea
r.atrimony. but added: But !
q -ht take I'D tennis" She Is not
rnor tennis player. at that.
~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide NO Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteoro-
logical conditions:
High ...... 1927 q. m: 1877 y. III.
Low $1,000. 7:05 a. m; 8:12 r. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
not much change in Temperature.
For East Texas: Mostly cloudy to-
night and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
The river viii continue to fall
from Rio Grande City down during
the next few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Cincinnati Scene Of
Triple Tragedies

CINCINNATI, Jan. 4-(P-Two
triple tragedies involving murder
and suicide cost the lives Of four
persons in greater Cincinnati to-
day.
Covington. Ky, Just across the
river from here, was the scene Of
three fatalities. Bert Watson, 40,
angered, police said. because his
wife, Mrs. Gladys Watson. obtained
a restraining order preventing him
from molesting her during her di-
vorce suit against him. entered his
former home and shot her to death
He also killed Mrs. Greta Schroeder
~, who was talking with Mrs. Wat
son. and then committed suicide.
Worry over unemployment caused
Albert Wiegand, Cincinnati. so. vi
olinist. to shoot his sister. Anna
SO, and attack another sister. Ida
65. with a Ratchet and then xii
himself. The sisters are in a critic
al condition.
"All about the Covington muir
der" shouted Frank Bowman. 10
a newsboy. as he ran down a street
selling papers. Then he glanced al
headlines and read the story. my
mother" he cried. Bowman wa,
the son of Mrs. Schroeder by a
previous marriage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
TO
MEXICO SHOW
BIG INCREASE
Business Tripled In
Year Says
Montero

Exports Of American goods 10
Mexico through Brownsville Fort In
1929 we're almost three times as
heavy as 1923, statistics released
Saturday by L. Lopez EIonteroi
Mexican consul to Brownsville, show.
The tremendous strides taken by
shipments through Brownsville and
Matamoros show the increasing
popularity Of this port, Consul
Montero explained. Total shipments
OF the year Just closed amounted
to 81 STA, $50. while In 1928 the fig
ure was S556 1856.
The high peak OF the year was
reached In Septem- or when goods
valued at s268.S30 passed here. The
second highest month was in March,
during the Escobar revolution, when
$197. SOC crossed at this point for
Mexico. July was the low month Of
the year. American exports valued
in that period at SGT 1913.
The month just ending saw Sl02,-
058 enter Mexico at Brownsville.
Montero's report shows. against the
S57.709 during December OF 1923.
During 1929 20 airplanes were ex-
ported, representing a value Of e6i5.-
$50. as against five planes in 1928
valued SIS, $50.
Most expensive items for each OF
the IL months, respectively. were:
agricultural implements. 1896:
lard, S9,593: wire. Sl0,583; calcium
arsenate. 1862; lard $500; lum-
Der, s4,994; yute, s6,S94: pipes,
SIT ,918; pipes. SI76,834: pipes, s129.-
1863; pipes. s36,827; and team SHOW
els. $40, 490.
Other impc- mt expectations in
cluded heavy shipments oil,
scrap iron. tanks, wagons. cotton
sect, kerosene, construction mater
ials. corn, gasoline, animals. and
lumber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
PLANE LOST
Eielson Rescue Filler And
Ship Disappear

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 4-Pl-
The operator In charge OF the army
signal corps station at Fairbanks,
Alaska, messaged the signal corps
office here that one Of the two
Eielson rescue planes which took
off at 8 a. m. g p. m, z. s. IT, to-
day for Nome, was lost somewhere
between Nulato and Nome. The
Fairbanks operator sent the mes
sage at 6:l5 p. m. The message did
not mention what had happened to
the other planes.
The other plane must have re-
turned 10 Nulato after losing con-
tact with Its companion ship and
reported the incident.
Nulato is 500 miles westward OF
Fairbanks. on the direct route 10
Nome. The planes were taken into
the air at Fairbanks today by Pat
Reid, chief pilot Of the expedition
and Matt Niemnen. Alaskan pilot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
CASE UP
TO STIMSON
Consulate Opening Placed
Squarely on State
Department

AUSTIN, Jan. 4-R1- The mat
ter Of negotiation opening OF the
Mexican consulate az Laredo has
been placed Squarely up 70 the
State department az Washington.
Governor Moody dispatched a
telegram late today TO Secretary OF
State Stimson at Washington, az
ter having talked over the tele-
phone with the department earl
Ter. The Governor refused to d.
vulge the contents Of his message,
declaring IL was the wish OF the
State department that IL not be
made public.
Governor Moody announced also
it would not be necessary for at
torney general r. l.. Bobbitt TO 90
TO Laredo to conduct ar investiga-
ton OF charges brought against
district attorney John Walls. whose
threatened arrest Of General Gales,
former president OF Mexico, On O
charge Of conspiracy to murder
two former Mexican generals, was
said to have moved the Mexican
government to close the conulate.
General Bobbitt has given me
all the information I need in the
matter" he said.
He did not sta-c his decision, but
it was taken for granted at the
capitol that he had definitely de-
cided not to ask for District At
torney Walls resignation. request
ed by a number Of Laredo business
men as the only means Of restoring
former relations between the port
OF Laredo and Me co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Judge Leslie Will
File for Rehearinp

With the court OF civil appeals
having decided that the Weslaco
box ballots should be counted in
the election returns, which IN turn
would make Gordon Griffin Of Nc
Allen. county Judge, instead Of
Judge j. Z. Leslie. II was said TO-
day that attorneys for Judge Les
lie will file for a rehearing before
the twenty-dGy limitation has ex-
pired.
Fhe decision OF the higher court
was handed down on December 20.
which would ape until January
10 70 file for a rehearing. Judge
Leslie when called by telephone sat-
turday said "a motion tor rehear-
ing will be filed. II this Is denied
ne said an application for writ OF
error viii be made. Final outcome
OF the motion 4Jr a rehearinE viii
probably not be known for Thirty
days, he added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Aged Soldier OF Fortune On
Last Long Euney--Alone

COLUMBUS, Tex, Jan. 4.-tR-
The body OF John Winthrop Sar-
gent, whose thirst for adventure
and for change led him ceaselessly
trSmping about the world, rested
tonight in a country cemetery here.
The funeral date was advanced a
day when authorities identified him
positively.
From three OF his suit case, pre-
viously unavailable, they today OBJ
tanned letters, a diary and similar
papers to establish the identity de-
finitely TO their satisfaction.
The paradox of Sargent's death
was as striking as is the quiet place
OF his burial here in opposition to
the turbulent scenes he had known
in life.
This man. who's diary said he had
served with the American army In
the Philippines In 1899 and against
the boxer forces In China In 1900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
DEAD HAUL
Alleged Murderer Takes
Corpse for Ride

GUNTERSvILLE. Ala, Jan. A.
R-Authorities tonight investigat-
ed the story Of Mrs. Dovie Hicks
that H. G. Culbreath killed Bilbert
Ayers, stuffed the body in his auto
mobile and carried Ii through six
north Alabama counties before
disposing Of il.
Mrs. Hicks told officers Gull
breath forced her to accompany
him. Both men, she said, were
boarderS in her home.
C~ulbreath's arrest resulted from
the woman's handing a barber a
note while Culbreath was being
shaved. The note said Culbreath
had killed a man and Mrs. Hicks
was being forced TO flee with him.
The barber called police.
In her story to county officers,
Mrs. Hicks said she awakened at
her home to find Culbreath beat
ing Ayers on the head and shoul-
ders with a hammer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
THIRD DEATH
Officers Investigating
Christmas Bombs

SEAT PLEASANT, Nd. Jan. A.
R-While the deaths from the
bomb outrage on New Years day
mounted to three. police revealed
today the arrest "for Investigation
of an elderly uncle by marriage Of
Mrs. Namo Hall Brady-the 1a-
year-old bride who was killed by
the bomb on opening a supposed
Christmas package.
Clarence Brady was taken into
custody last night but his identity
was withheld at first. Authorities
said they feared violence.
Early IN the day the third fatal
ity In the tragedy was recorded
when 4-year-old Dorothy Hall. sis-
ter OF Mrs. Brady. died in a Wash
ington hospital.
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ed.
The p. F. Collier and Son Com.
pany, publishers Of the magazine
and the p. +. Collier and Son Dis
tributing company are defendants
but only the distributing company
was Elected In the venue proceed
ings.
A third defense motion, asking
that a writ OF ciattion on T.. q
Spalding. agent for the distributing
company, be quashed, was taker
under advicement, the court an
nounced. adding that an carly de-
cision might be expected.
The Creager attorneys citec
Spalding as an agent OF the pub
fishing company but the latter con,
tends that he is agent for the dis
tr1buting company and that servict
on him does not constitute service
on the publishing company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Rubio Has Good
Time In Chicago

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-P-Mayor
William Hale Thompson, i'll, was
unable 10 receive PaScual Ortiz Ru-
bio when the Mexican President
Elect made the rounds OF Chicago
officieldom today as part OF his
good will tour, but that didn't deter
the future chieftatn OF this cuffHtry's
southern neighbor from having az
he put 1t. "a thoroughly enjoyable
time"
In the absence OF Mayor Thomp-
son. Samuel Ettelson. corporation
counsel, made an extemporaneous
address of welcome on behalf on
this city. Ettelson explained that
Chicago was q "potpouri" Of all
nations, and included some 10000
Mexicans. many Of whom still are
subject OF their native land. These
peopi9 OF Mexico, Ettelson asserted,
contributed to "Ch!cago's great
ness
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
MOVE CALLED
BOON TO CITY

Designation OF Brownsville as a
permanent port Of entry by the
government is generally considered
one Of the biggest things which
could happen to the city. Such
designation fixes the local airport
as one OF the favored locations on
the border. and Is not only official
recognition Of the excellent facili-
ties at the port. but OF its strategic
position on the international air
ways. air enthusiasts said.
Splendid" was the comment OF
T. f. Gilmore, manager Of the In
ternational airport In regard to the
announcement. Petition for such
designation had been made some
time ago, and considerable work
had been done In this direction" he
said.
Business Brisk
Designation Of permanent port:
can be made only after experience
and observation has proved thai
business through the port tustifie'
the maintenance OF government
Continued on page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
BETTER CITY
PLAN SKETCHED
50-Year Improvement Idea
Outlined Before New
Commissioners

Intense interest in the subject Of
a city plan for Brownsville charac-
teri1ed n meeting held Saturday
evening at which II. r.. Kincaid re-
preventative Of a firm Of city plan
ners. sketched the work which is
being done along this line. Mem
bers OF the commission present un-
animously agreed to invite NJ. B.
Mills, a head Of the firm, to confer
with them when he comes 70 this
section the latter part Of 3s'l1ary-
AS outlined Kincaid, the usual
plan worked out by the firm covers
a period OF fifty years. and en-
Continued on page y
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was killed In an automobile accident
near here several days ago.
First reports described him as a
noted scientist. but subsequent in
formation, including that found IN
his diary, seemed to show that he
was a soldier Of fortune.
He was graduated. the diary said,
from Harvard and had spent some
time in oxford. He had been in
Mexico with the Pearson Syndicate,
in the secret service OF the United
State and Of Peru, employed In
agricultural endeavor in South
America. and had Travelled in
France. in England and In other far
places. He had served an oil COM
pany in Venezuela and had been a
lecturer.
"A brother was located In Maine
but did not direct that the body
be sent there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Indy MODEST

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 4-F- Col
Charles A. Lindbergh today sent
the following telegram from Clovis,
NJ. NJ, to Mayor Victor j. Miller.
In confirmation OF our telephone
conversation. I deeply appreciate
the honor Of your suggestion. but
! sincerely request that no move
ment be started toward the erec-
ton OF a memorial TO me"
Mayor Miller had proposed a
popular movement for a statute oi
Colonel Lindbergh In a park here
Colonel Lindbergh told the Mayor
he preferred TO be known here
simply as the boy who flew the all
mall
Il suppose this ends the matter
said the mayor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Judge Brady Loses
First Legal Move

AUSTIN. Jan. 49, John W.
Brady, former court of civil appeals
Judge. to be tried on January 20
for murder OF iss Lehlia High
smith supreme court stenographer,
lost his first legal move today.
Judge j. D. Ioore IN criminal
district court. denied Brady's ap-
plication OF the state yesterday for
$50 veniremen and believed this
number to be sufficient.
Miss HighsmIth was stabbed 10
death in front OF her apartment on
the night OF Nopember 9 and Brady
has been In Jail since. Brady's
attorneys have not made an eff
fort TO obtain his release on bail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

Douglas, Arizona, vas designated
as a temporary port Of entry. while
Brownsville, Texas, which has been
a temporary entry port was raised
TO a permanent port, treasury Of
ficials regarding it as one Of the
most important ports Of entry for
international aircraft.
Alhambra Field. western terminal
Of the Western Air Express at Los
Angeles. was designated as a tenn
porary port Of entry for interna-
tional aircraft.
Lowman Heads Group
The selections were made by the
international committee On inter-
national airports, Of which assistant
Secretary Lowman Is chairman.
The Douglas, Arizona, designa-
ton will remain as a temporary
port until the air field there is
completed. when it is probable.
Lowman said. it will be raised 20 a
permanent port.