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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
MUSEUM HAS
MANY RELICS
Indian Weapon Collection
Called One Of Finest
In Existence

AUSTIN, Feb. 27.-tP-The State
Museum of the Daughters Of the
Republic, housed in an ancient
building in a corner OF the capitol
grounds. contains many treasured
relics of early Texas history as well
as hundreds Of members Of the In
dian, Mexican. Civil, Spanish
American and World Wars.
The building, once the pride Of
Austin, erected three-quarters CT a
century ago, resembles an old
feudal castle, with turrets on each
corner. windows protected by iron
shutters and doors barred b. heavy
iron grill work. Its designer is
said to have been a German archi-
tect who retained ancient IDEAS.
It once was the seat Of operations
Of the state land office.
Entering the jail-like portals Of
the structure, one encounters the
custodian. II. c. Wright, native
Of New York. but staunch son OF
the Confederacy. Belying his 9C
years, he Is a walking library OF
incidents Of early Texas and Civil
War periods. Surrounded by bull
let-riddled battle flags Of the Re-
public and relics Of the Alamo and
San Jacinto. he tells with vividnes S
Of battles in which he has takcr
part and points with pride to the
thousands Of valuable relics placed
in his care. These range from per-
feet specimens Of Indian arrow.
heads to a piano used by the daugh-
ter Of jefferson Davis when he was
president Of the Confederate states
The collection Of Indian weapons
Of "a is described as the finest In
existence. Probably one of the
most complete collection Of Con.
federate money also is housed ir
the museum. The bills range from
he 25-cent shin plaster" TO q
$1,000 bond. A $3.50 bill is one oi
the features.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
New Airline Hinges
On Expected Visit

Eain Gillock, Kansas City, preSl-
dent Of the International Always,
Inc, new airline to operate be-
tween Kansas City and Browns
vile, is expected TO arrive here
Thursday, according to Billy Bur
nett.
Nothing more has been heard
about the opening Of the new air
line" Mr.. Burnett said Thursday
morning, but Mr.. Gillock will ar
rive here some time today and
doubtless something will be done
Immediately"
The local man talked to Mr.. Gil
lock owe long distance wednesday
to Fort Worth, and during the con-
versation the northern man stated
that he would leave Fort Worth by
plane and arrive in Brownsville
during the afternoon.
Men connected with the new
project hope to be able TO inaugu-
rate the new airline very soon,'
Mr.. Burnett continued. Much
has been done, and I do not believe
that il will be very long before
regular daily plane service between
the two points will be available
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Wurzbach Predicts
Early Vindication

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 27-tP1-De-
claring he believed his v~indication
would be expedited by a speedy
trial OF the indictment against him
in connection with charges Of &C
cepting contributions from office
holders. Congressman Harry M.
Wurzbach will seek to bring the
case TO trial as soon as possible.
Wurzbach made this statement
in q telephone conversation from
his home at Seguin. where he ar
rived yesterday. He asserted that
circumstances which developed
since the date the indictment was
returned led him to believe 1t was
returned purely to prejudice my
contest before the House of Rep
resentatives." Wurzbach won the
contest against Augustus McCloskey,
who already had been seated as
congressman from the i4th Texas
district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
WILL HEARING
COURT FEATURE

Indications were In the civil dis
trict court Thursday that the trial
~contesting the will Of Mary K
Blackerby would continue into next
week.
Wednesday, Thomas Blanton. ex-
solon representing the contestants
put witness after witness on the
stand. This he continued Thursday
and 1t Is thought he will have
enough to continue testimony up to
FRIDAY. "A night session was slated
for Thursday.
The will contested. gave Jess Will
liams and Hettie Armstrong VIII
liams the property belonging to Mary
r. BLACKBERRY. Her estate is estimated
to be worth 100000. The contest
ants allege that Mary BLACKBERRY was
Of unsound mind at the time the
will was made.
This case was tried in the Cam
eron county probate court last year
and was decided in favor OF the
contestants. The proponents ap-
pealed to the civil district court.
The majority Of Blanton's wit
nesses. who knew the woman during
her lifetime, testified that they be-
lieved her TO be of unsound mind
at the time the will was made.
The proponents are represented
by the firms Seabury, George and
Taylor and Rabel and Fristoe. They
will likely begin putting witnesses
on the stand Friday.
The majority Of the witnesses are
from West Texas in the vicinity OF
Pioneer where the Blackerbys re-
sided at one time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Countrymen Receive
Lost Fliers' Bodies

MOTORSHIP NANUK, North
Cape, Siberia, Feb. 27-P-The
bodies of Carl Ben Eielson and Earl
Borland, American aviators killed
in the crash OF their plane Novem-
Der Q while on q flight from Teller,
Alaska. TO this icebound ship, today
were formally in the keeping Of
their countrymen and ready for re-
moval by air TO Alaska after a cere-
mony in which both Russian and
Americans participated here. The
bodies were taken from the small
hut where they had reposed since
being brought to North Cape and
placed on board tie Nanuk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

A glance through the registers of
local hotels forcibly shows that
the number of tourists TO this Sec
ton is not falling off as spring
arrives.
Not only are the hotels crowded,
but the tourists are arriving from
every state in the union, and from
all the large cities In the north
an east.
Notel managers here state that
their business is not spasmodic but
regular. and that the visitors ar
rive, sign up. stay several days,
ana depart. their places taken by
new tourists.
The registers show people from
Chicago, New York, Boston, and
Detroit. and hundreds Of smaller
cities that are equally well known
In the news OF the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
MARKETS


NEW YORK, Feb. 27-(Pg-The
recovery in stock prices was resum-
ed at the opening OF today's mar
ket. with the high priced indus
trials and ~specialties again in the
forefront Of the advance. Eastman
Kodak and j. I. Case quickly ran
up more than 2 points each, the
former touching a new high level
Tor the year. American telephone,
American smelling, Bethlehem steel
General Electric and Union Carbide
improved tractionally. U. S. Steel
common, selling eX~-Gividend, show
ed a slight recession on the first
sale.
Public utilities gave one Of the best
demonstrations OF group strength.
American Telephone, American Va
ter Works and Stone q Webster ad-
vanced 2 points or more while Pa
cific Lighting, American Power &
Light, Standard Gas g. Electric
North American and Western Union
were among the many issues to sell
a point Gr SO higher on TIE first
outburst Of buying.
Foreign exchanges opened steady
with sterling quoted 1872 Of a cent
higher at Si.86 lie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Leaders of Senate
To Speed Tariff

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-(P-
Senate leaders today undertook to
insure a speedy conclusion OF the
tariff debate by forcing a series
Of night sessions.
The chieftains OF all factions we're
in agreement that enough votes
could he obtained to bring about
the overtime work, although ef-
forts to limit debate by unanimous
consent failed.
A renewal OF the senate's old
controversy on whether lumber is
TO be kept on the free list was in
prospect today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Kiwanians Plan To
Attend Valley Meet
(Special to The Herald.)

NDUtNNHI W 4NNN @@~FN
SAN BENTTO, Feb. 27.-J. Q.
Prentis has been appointed to take
in charge arrangements for local
Kiwanians planning TO attend the
Valley-wide Kiwanis meet to be
held at Harrington March II. Sam
Cummings. past president Of XII
wants international. is to be chief
speaker for the evening, and a large
number OF Valley Kiwanians is an
ticipated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Hicks Announces
New Tire Program

Enthusiasm yer business condi-
IONS and OF their extensive sales
program for Star De Luxe tires Is
expressed by Hicks Rubber COM
pany. distributors. following a sales
conference in Harlingen. R.. i. Hol-
bert, manager Of the Brownsville
store. announces that Hicks now
owns the Star tire company.
At the conference were Fred
Hicks, Waco. sales manager. and
Hicks Stephenson. San Antonio.
sales representative. Ten Valley
stores were represented.
Brownsville men at the meeting
were Mr.. Holbert, Miller Hicks.
salesman, and w. c. Edwin who is
here temporarily from the Victoria
store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
GRAIN

CHICAGO. Feb. 27-tP-Indica-
tons that the wheat sterilization
corporation was again purchasing
future delivery contracts had much
TO do with brisk new advances In
wheat prices carly todav. Traders
flocked 20 the buying side OF the
market. and we're given further en-
couragement through higher quota
tons at Liverpool and as a result OF
confirmation OF previous large future
delivery purchases on the part OF
government sponsored agencies.
Opening 7-3c to ] 1-8c up. Chicago
wheat futures scored materially fur
Their gains. and then fluctuated rap
idly. Corn. oats and provisions were
also firmer. with corn starting un-
changed to lac higher and subse-
uuently rising all around.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Funeral Services
For Louis Herrera

Funeral rites will be held at 4
D. III. Thursday for Louis Herrera,
4. brick layer. who died Of pneu-
monia at 1925 p. m. Wednesday at
his home in Los Ebanos. The fu-
neral will be from Our Lady Of
Guadalupe church with burial IN
the city cemGery, Cara Funeral
Home in charge.
Herrera had lived in Brownsville
most Of his life. He is survived by
Mrs. Herrera and six children. the
eldest 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Tourists Favoring
Mexico Air Trips

Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Scott
tourists in this section. left the
Municipal Airport Thursday morn
ing for Monterrey where they will
spend the week end on a pleasure
trip.
The tourist business between
Brownsville and Monterrey Is
gradually increasing" officials OF
the airline stated Thursday. Many
northerners who arrive in the Val
ley by automobile and train in
spect this section and then con-
tinue the trip into Mexico by
plane"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Ring Broken
BY Death. Belief

TULSA, Feb. 27-CPl-Federal
prohibition officers expressed be-
lief that they had broken a liquor
ring with a manufacturing center
In Greek county through the death
Monday night Of George Lewis Red
ding. SO, succeeding arrests OF six
ether men and seizure of two stills.
The officers advanced the theory
that Redding. killed in a raid on
his home by federal officers. was
the distributor of moonshine liquor
from three stills operating across
the Greek county line, IL miles
southwest Of Tulsa.
Five men were arrested and one
still seized the night Redding was
killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

Look at your feet tonight and es-
pecially under and between toes
they may be infected with the vege-
table parasite known to science as
Tinea Trichophyton-let US hope
they are not.
The United States Public Health
Service assert In a recent bulletin
that least one holt of all adults SUI
fer from it ct times--men, more
than women.
And bear in mind 1t Is no disease
to trifle with for many CT Its VIC
tins have been disabled TOR weeks
They call this modern dieSlse Ath-
lete's Foot because the germ Tinea
Trichophyton breeds on the floors
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Quotas Sent to Valley
Towns bv Labor Body
fSnecial 70 The Herald

% IIIE ~ILVAuIWT
SAN BENITO. Feb. 27.-Notice OF
quotas for various towns in the
Valley in the financial drive for
the Rio Grande Valley Inc. was sent
out to chambers Of commerce today
by j. Z. Bell. secretary and treasur-
er Of the organization.
Membership blanks also were sent
and the financial drive by the
chambers is to be started at once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-tPl-Cotton
opened steady at a decline Of 3 to
10 points under a renewal OF near
month liquidation evidently incident
to the circulation Of March notices
estimated at about l5,400 bales
March sold off to 1870 under pres
sure Of early offerings. or Is points
net lower. but otherwise there was
not much selling. and after showing
net declines Of about five to IS points
the market steadied on trade buying
and covering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
SUMMARY

A disturbance Of moderate In
tensity was central over the Plateau
region this morning barometer
29.68 inches at Salt Lake City,
while barometric pressure was
rather high at the same time
throughout the great central val
leys. Light to moderate precipita-
ton occurred In the far western
states and the Plateau region with
in the last "a hours, also in the far
northeastern states. Temperatures
were rather low in the north-cen-
trail states this morning. but near
the seasonal average throughout
the balance Of the country.
BULLETIN
Firs. figures. lowest temperatures
last night: second. highest tempera-
lures yesterday: third. wind We
locity at 8 q. m: fourth. precipi-
tation in last "a hours:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
lCnaciaI "a Thn HarnId !

Especial to The Herald.)
SAN BENTTO, Feb. 27.-Work on
a miniature golf course in this city
has been started by Ed Brady and
Tom Marchbanks.
The course will have 10 holes,
about Is feet apart, and is in the
business section Of the city. 1t will
be lighted for night playing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
San Antonio Broker
Charged With Theft

SAN ANTONIO. Feb. 27.-CP-
In custody to answer TO Is irdict-
ments, Kenneth Winner, president
Of the Winner Richardson company,
loan and brokerage firm recently
placed in r~eceivership. today faced
four charges of theft by bailee Eld
nire charges OF sTindling. Bonds
OF SI3, 900 were set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

Don't expect "A strong,
sturdy body and a keen
mind to carry on if you
do not enjoy your food.
1t just can't be done.
Friends, happiness and
business success may de-
pend On a keen appetite.
Many thousands have
turned to SIS. when the
appetite signaled danger.
II is a time-tested rem
edy purely vegetable.
Easy TO ~assimilate.
Pleasant 10 take. 1t will
do much TO restore the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Election at Mission
Is Set for March rs
(Snecial to THE Herald.l

N0pCNLII GO AIIC I1tI dIUsT
MISSION, FEB. 27.-An election
has been called for the city of
Mission by the board of commits
sioners March Is, for the erection
OF q chamber OF commerce and city
library building, SIS. 900: improve
ments and widening Of streets, $25,-
600, and improvement Of the ceme-
terry. 5000.
The chamber Of commerce and
city library will be erected in Rail
road Park, the Mp railway having
given the city a l00-year lease on
this park for a nominal sum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Women Call Meeting
On Hidalgo Voting
(Snecial tn The Herald.

MISSION. Feb. PA meeting Of
the Women'S Good Government
League has been called for March
5. IT, meeting Is to be held IL the
City Hall at $3.50 p. m. Clinton
Frasier and Santiago Guzman will
be the speakers, and a good attend
ance is desired. 1t was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Intentions Filed

Edward r. Miller, Fort Brown
and frankie Z. Cuthbertson
Brownsville; Perry d. Schaffer. For
Brown. and Lois Wilson. Lyford
Emrlett Works and Alice Albers
Harrington: Santos Juarez and Do
lo-es Garcia. San Eenito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
City Briefs

Demand Val-Rub when buying
your rubbing alcohol. Manufactured
by Delta Laboratory. Brownsville.
For sale at all drug stores. Adv.
Chircpractic will relieve Colds
Flu. Pneumonia. and Sore Throat
See Drs. Anderson a. Anderson. We
make calls. adv. 5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
WhatPrice -
LAZY

Lave you an indifference or
Ii loathing for food, or do you
really enjoy mealtime?
Fads and fancies come and 60.
We must be reasonable. You
can't afford to wreck your body
by killing" an appetite given
you by Nature to nourish your
body.
You must really enjoy your
meals and assimilate them 10 re-
store the waste of the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

lie Wn 1eelinB ana
skin troubles will disaps
pear. You should sleep
s~oundly. Firm flesh
should take the place oE
that which was once
fabby. You should feel
strong. Your nerves be-
come steady.
SIS. gives to Nature
what IL needs in making
you feel like yourself
again. Al all drug storea
in two sizes. Ask for the
larger size. II Is more
economical. Gsss- 60.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 27-tP1-
Cotton opened somewhat easier in
sympathy with lower cables, and
first trades showed losses OF 5 TO 8
points. The market continued to
rule easy in early trading. May
dropping to 1907, and July TO 1929,
or 6 to 8 points under the previous
close. The market appeared TO be
influenced BY threatened adverse
legislation at Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

natural appetite. It will not ace
instantly, but, be assured, when
taken according 10 directions, id
will usually bring back your de-
sire TO eat and enjoy your food
This you well know is the basic
step for health. Simply reason ID
out for yourself and you will
agree that IL is the practical way
And remember, SIS. will help
you get your blood-cells back up
to normal. Then that sluggish
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

COWES, Eng.-Mrs. Emma Kerr
idge has just begun her 18th year
a servant for the Hume family
at Totland Bay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
WINS SWIM AT IS

HEMPSTEAD. Eng. - Swimming
In water filled with ice. George
Wester. aged Is, won the annual
club race here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
1t Is Caused BY
Tinea T~richophyton
AVegetahle Parasite

The Symptoms
Eruption Under Toes
Between Toes
Intense Itching -
Skin Cracks ard Blisters
Stop Infection
Before 1t Spreads
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-12-04
MUSIC CLUB FORMED

The senior students Of Mrs. T.
B. Hopkinson have organized q
club which will be known is the
Studio Music club. They will inset
the first Monday Of every month
when program viii be given and
the life Of composer discussed.
Elsie Gleason has been chosen the
president and Betty Beamer secre-
tary and in addition Alice Altrog-
ge, Phyllis Chambers, Dorothy
Allison, Ottie Tyler, Lucia Rath-
bun, Marion Gleason, Frances
White and Lorene Belair viii be
members. The first meeting was
held on Monday at the home of
Miss Elsie Gleason and the COM
poser chosen for the evening was
Grieg, whose works were illustrat-
ed by Betty Beamer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-12-04
Church League

The score on the Saturday
church league game was Methodist
lose to st. Joseph, Is to SO.
The Baptist and Christians
played a hard-fought game with
a record score at the end of the
game of 1915. But foul was
called on the Christians just as
&he whistle blew, which was con-
sez.ei for the Baptists afse.. the
~ re wss over, which gave the
:'tra point, making the score Is
10 is in favor of the Baptist.
The game Saturday Decembe.:.
6 will be called at 1880. st. Joseph
and st. Paul will fight it out. The
fans claim this will be one of the
best games of the season. At $50
the Methodists will play the
Christians.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-12-04
Local Hatchery
To Double Capacity
Buys 12,OO0-Egg Incubator of
Maple Tree Hatchery;
Plant is Growing
Think of the drumsticks!

Think of the drumsticks!
The Twin City Poultry Farm is
making preparations to hatch be-
tween eighty and ninety thousand
chicks this year!
This week a deal was concluded
whereby the Twin City Farm be-
comes the owner of the II, 0O0-egg
incubator operated by the Maple
Tree Hatchery last year This new
machine, together with those Of
the Twin City plant will give them
capacity of 10000 eggs per
Matching.
+ Last year the Twin City Poultry
Farm, under the management of
Sam Weiggands, Matched 10000
chicks which were shipped to all
parts of the Northwest. This year
that number will be more than
doubled. e
The Twin City plant, started
several years ago with a small
equipment, has year by year in
creased until it is one of the larg-
est establishments of the kind IN
the state. Last year, owing 70
their limited capacity the outfit
did no custom Matching. This year
however, with their enlarged ca
pacity, this feature of the bust
ness will again be resumed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-12-04
Alfred Anon Is
Elected Mayor
Full Ticket Elected as Nom
mated; Two New Men
in First Ward

Alfred Anon is to have the hon
or of being Kennewick's mayor
for the next two years, having been
elected to that position at the gem
eral city election Tuesday of this
week. The full ticket as nominated
in the primaries was also elected
without opposition.
j. E. Vinson and r. w. Watts
were elected councilmen from the
first ward. Two councilmen were
elected from this ward as retiring
Councilman A. T. Belair was an APP
pointee, who held office only until
the next election. E. H. Terrill did
not file for reelection.
w. C.. Muldrow was elected to
succeed himself from the second
ward. Frank Green is the hold
over from the second ward.
E. III. Behrman will serve anoth-
er term from the third ward to-
gether with George Hartje, the
hold-over. B. j. Campbell was
elected councilman-at-large.
The other city officers, clerk,
treasurer and attorney were all re-
elected.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-12-04
Town Teams Mix
In Scoreless Tie
Funny Game Turns Out to
be a ''Dinger;;" Plan for
Another for Charity

For the second time the town
teams of Kennewick and Pasco
played to a scoreless tie last Sun
day on the local grounds in the
presence of a large and enthusiast
tic crowd. Touted as hilariousIy
funny exhibition, it turned out to
lbe well played and interesting
game. To settle the matter as to
which town has the best football
ers, another game has been ar
ranged for next Sunday at Pasco.
The entire net proceeds of this
game, which promises to be every
bit as good as the last two, will
go to provide Christmas boxes for
the poor on both sides of the river.
The contst is being backed by the
Kiwanis clubs of the two towns
and special effort is being made
to get out large crowd-for char
ity's sake.
The game Sunday might have
been won by Kenrlewick. Nettled
over the kidding of the previous
game, Coach Linden refused to car
~ the ball at all in this game. If
he had tucked the ball under his
arm a couple Of times in til e
pinches, Pasco Would have grabbed
a defeat by the tail likely w ERE.
off kidding Linden. He's bail
player!
All these stars of the past still
continue to twinkle on accession.
See the game Sunday. 1t will be
worth the effort and the proceeds
go to worthy cause.
Buses will ,'be ready to take
spectators across the river for two
bits or so. Join the crowd.