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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-02
Polar Agitation Relics AriUe

TROMSOF. Norway. Sept. PIP
DIR. Gunnar Horn. d~iScoverer OF
the Andree expedition on White
Island. hove into port today in the
little motor ship Bratvaag and
turned over TO representatives OF
the government of Norway the
evidences he had collected of the
fate of the first Polar Aviation ex-
petition OF a third Of a century
ago.
After Norwegian and Swedish
experts had gone aboard and ex-
amined the evidences Of the Andree
tragedy. the cases containing the
relies were put ashore on the quay
q the Swedish Consulate by the
crew of the Bratvaag. and the first
leg OF Solomon August Andree's
homeward journey had been COM
pleted.
The human vestiges were placed
on a hearse on the pier. A strange
and solemn procession made its
way TO an infirmary where profess
sors, acting under the direction OF
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LOG OF THE ?
Eastern Standard Time.

-@NN@4 2~&&@4 @AAI~
Monday:
asa a. m.-Departed from Le
B~ourget.
600 ca. m.-Passed over Les An
delys. France. on English channel.
8:45 a. m.-Sighted over R0sslare
pier. east Irish coast.
$40 a. m.-Passed over Limerick,
Ireland.
10.45 a. m.-Steamship Beren-
garia reported that Coste plane said
everything was 10. X"
IL a. m.-Passed over French
steamship Maria Therese I'm 52.40
~. 1920 west.
1920 n. m.--Liner Columbus
heard position given as 51.20 north
1900 west.
2.45 p. m.-Marconi Montreal
station heard position given as Oh
north "a west.
5 p. miner Saint 80. Louis
gave plare's position 1910 north
30:40 west.
8 p. m.-Liners Bremen and Fu-
ropa gave planes position as 1880
north and $500 west.
III p. n.-Llner jacques Cartier
heard position 43 north, Ais west.
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WIND STORM
Local Coast Guards And
Airports Are Warned

A storm warning was received BY
Weather Chief w. j. Schnurbusch
in a Geographic communication
from washington. ID. O.. early Tues
dag norning. and as a result, the
local airport, radio stations, and
Point Isabel were notified immedi-
ately.
The advisory report received here
reads as follows:
"A tropical disturbance which IS
Of hurricane intensity IS moving
west north westward about 400
miles per day over eastern Carib-
bean sea with a center this morn
ing apparently about 100 miles south
or Porto Rico. It's center will likely
pass south Of island Of Haiti to-
night. Caution advised all vessels
near path Of hurricane
At its present speed, the hurri-
cane will reach the western coast
of Texas some time this week prob
ably Friday, II II continues in q
direct line. IN the past hurricanes
Of this type curve gradually, 1t Is
said.
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Kiwanis Convention
Near End; 700 Attend

LUBBOCK, Sept. I'D Inc
thirteenth annual convention OF the
Texas and Oklahoma district O.
Kiwanis international moved into
its second and final day faced by
a varied program.
Claude "A. Pollard. former Texas
attorney general, Z. r. Blake OF
Oklahoma City. j. j. CHASER Of
Alva, Okla, and r. q. Storey OF
Dallas were designated as speakers.
Ten district breakfasts were ar
ranged, and business sessions were
set for conclusion in the afternoon
More than q hundred delegates
planned to visit the Carlsbad cav
ems.
Speakers yesterday included: o
Sam Cummings. Dallas; L. A. Nc
Donald, Denton: Clark Mullican
Lubbock: r. II. Homberger. Wood
ward. Okla: j. w. Collins. mar
lilo: r. Marion Bradley, Amarillo:
y. Frank Smith. Taylor, and Curtis
Clark. Corpus Christi.
approximately TOO delegates at
tended.
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poet, and y. Monroe Johnson, ma
tional executive committeeman
from South Carolina.
The annual legions parade with
approximately 1000 persons In line
was today's final event.
Politics held a prominent place In
the convention activities yesterday
with campaigns being waged for
department commander and for the
1891 convention city. Hal Brennan
Of Laredo and DR.. w. j. Danforth
Of Fort Worth appeared TO have
the inside track in the race for
commander while Ell Paso. Corpus
Christi. Mineral Wells. Abilene and
Waco YER waging a spirited battle
for selection as the convention city.
The election Of officers and selec-
ton Of the 1881 meeting place was
set for tomorrow.
The 40 and 8 and the 8 and 40
concluded their sessions last night
with lie installation Of officers and
the grand wreck. Leslie Russell OF
Fort Worth was elected grande
chef de gare OF the 40 and 8 and
Mrs. Naomi Pegue OF Amarillo was
elected departmental chapeaux OF
the 3 and 10. Fred v. Blesse o,
Dilley was chosen grande chef de
train and Dan Lanning OF Beeville
chaplain
The annual parade or the 20 and
8 was held last night.
Bodenhsr1er's speech centered on
the problems or rehabilitation as
related u disabled World War
veterans and a review or the meas
ures or the Legion already has sue
ceeded in getting passed BY con-
gress and a prospectus OF the bills
the Legion hopes to get through the
next session.
TIE resolutions committee was
mulling owe: more than 100 resolu-
tons presented yesterday ranging
from adjusted compensation to
placing the state commander on a
salary
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the Norwegian government, pre-
pared to make the examination
which would establish the fullest
authenticity Of the remarkable
Polar story.
The OF the Norwegian gov
eminent Steamer Michael Sars
formed the guard or honor. Behind
the hearse walked DR.. Gunnar
Horn. DIR. Hedren. head OF the
examining staff and others OF the
Norwegian scientific commission
and physicians.
There was no great public reeep-
ton TO greet Andree at Tromsoe
but a large crowd had assembled on
the waterfront when ID became
known early today that the Brat
vaag would make port.
The crowds watched the prelim-
mary examination made by the
government agents on the deck OF
the Bratvaag and manifested
intense interest in the exhibits as
they we're brought ashore
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Brownsville Tourney
Winners U~nannounced

The Dorfman golf tournament.
held at the Brownsville Country
club Sunday and Monday. attracted
a large field Of golfers from both
Brownsville and the lower Valley.
Winners Of the various flights
were not available Tuesday from
Robin Pate. chairman and manager
Of the tournament. who had not
definitely determined the winners.
II was said that VIM. S. West had
won the third flight. and that j. B.
Kent. Jr., had won the first flight.
1t is possible that the winners will
be announced some time Tuesday
afternoon.
Dorfman iewelry store Is offering
cups and fountain pens to the win
nerS.
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ORTIZ COMING
Mexican Army Chief Will
Visit in Brownsville

Eulogio Ortiz, successor to Gen.
Almazan as chief OF the Sixth Di-
vision Of the Mexican army in the
northern portion of the republic.
viii visit Brownsville in the near
future, according TO a communica-
ton from him TO the local cham
Der Of commerce Tuesday.
General Ortiz, who makes Mon
terrey his headquarters. explained
that he contemplated a trip to
Mexico City some time this week,
but following his return would
come here on a visit. The actual
date Of his arrival III Brownsville
will be revealed in a later commu-
nication, he explained.
The local chamber recently wrote
the general inviting him to make
the trip here.
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M'ALLEN BOY
GOLF. CHAMP
Dick Turner Holds Lead
To Win Easily In
Coast Meet
fSnecial 70 The Herald

A1k&&AA- ~
McALLEN. Sept. shooting a
gross score Of 234 for 81 holes over
the Tepehuaje Country club course,
Dickey Turner, youthful McAllen
golfer, ran off with major honors
in the Lower Gulf Coast association
annual tournament here Labor day
Turner held low gross mating him
individual champion Of the ass0cia-
ton and in addition won the "A
handicap flight.
Hill Cooke also OF McAllen and
last years individual champion
came in second with a total Of 242
The score follow.
Flight A
Dick Turner, handicap g.. net
scores 228. first place.
Bill Barton (MercedeS) handicap
30, net scores go, tie.
r. w. Briggs (Pharr), handicap
80. net score go, tie.
II a nine hole playoff for second
ard third honors in this flight
Briggs won by one stroke. giving
him second place, and Barton tax
ing third place.
Flight B
c. II. Bartliff tMcAllen), handi-
cap 43. net score 220, first.
M. v. Carl CMercedes) handicap
40. net score ri, second.
Roy Bunkley CMissionl handicap
As, set score pa, third.
Flight c
Melvin Hearne CEdinburg) han
dicap 81. net score 800, first.
I'd Foster uaredo) handicap So,
net score 237, second.
4. s. Hearne tEdinburg), handi-
cap ", net score 239, third.
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RECORD ROLLS
COMPILED BY
CITY SCHOOLS
All Rooms Are Filled;
Ell Jardin Adds
One Hundred

The largest enrolment In the
history OF the Brownsville public
schools was predicted Tuesday by
Superintendent @. w. Cotke as
the doors opened and students be-
gan to pour in by the thousands.
The Brownsville school plant ex-
poets to accommodate approximately
five thousand children, 1t has been
estimated.
Enrolment, which started early
Tuesday morning, will continue
throughout the day and on through
the week.
The first assembly Of the year
was neld Tuesday at 9 a. m. in the
high school building. Speeches we're
made by Supt. Gotke, athletic
coach Red Irvine. and e. c. Dodd,
principal OF the high school.
Several students also made brief
talks.
Principal Dodd introduced the
1880 teachers who will be in charge
Of the Junior College. the High
School and the Junior High School.
All Rooms Filled
IN all there are lob teachers on
tie payroll this year, the superin-
tendent announced today. A total
Of l03 had been previously an
nounced, but five more have been
added, making a new high record
for Brownsville schools. The old
record vas 80 teachers, 4 1929.
There is absolutely no doubt
that the enrolment this year viii
be by far the largest In the history
of the Brownsville schools" Supt
Gotke said Tuesday morning.
However, we can accommodate them,
although there will be no vacant
rooms in the school buildings this
season..
Last year there were three rooms
vacant.
New Courses Added
Several new courses have been
added, mainly one in physical edu-
cation that has been made COM
pulsory BY state law. A special
period will be devoted to this
course. and both boys and girls
Will report twice a week Mr.. Irvine
viii be IN charge Of this phase OF
The S TOOL work.
An atmosphere Of happiness and
repressed excitement prevailed at
the schools this morning. and the
students were apparently glad tc
get back 10 work.
In the grade schools. the enroll
ment was heavy. and the health
examinations which have been hello
hy County Health Inspector DR.. w.
z Spivey have apparently been eff
ficacious. for the children gave the
appearance OF being in the best of
physical condition.
Immediately following enrolment
work for the i930-3i year will COM
mence. il has been announced.
Ell Jardin Sets Record
FL Jardin school begar enroll
ment on Monday morning. with b,
far the largest attendance In tho
history Of the community.
An opening program was present.
ed IL the auditorium which was
decorated with a profusion of Yin
Mas for the occasion. Superinten-
dent J. 5. Rasco. Fred Barton. and
Mrs. Don Lewis. president of the
school board. addressed the stud
Continued on page 81
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NJ. p. Warehouse To
Be Started Monday
Especial to The HeraldJ


HARLINGEN. Sept. Equip
ment used by Walter r.. Chambers.
San Benito contractor. in con-
st-ucting the filtration plant. is be-
ing moved to the site on which he
viii start work Monday on the Mis-
souri, Pacific warehouse.
MI. Chambers has Just finished
the filtration plant here and the
warehouse on Commerce street viii
DC his next contract in Harlingen.
The building Is TO be 86x200 feet.
The San Benitoan was low bidder
from among % contractors. he got
the job on a bid or SI8 1880. The
Henry Hanson Construction compa-
r. Of Brownsville was next lowest
bidder with a bid of S19.192.
Work would begin Immediately on
the warehouse but the site must be
cleared first.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-02
U on THE WIRES

TORONTO-George $. Lyon, Y,
still can shoot golf III the sew
enties. IN the first round Of
the championship Of the Canadian
Senior Golf association ne did rs.
three strokes better than the next
FLUSHING. \. Y-The first ride
Mrs. Anna Smith ever had on Long
Island was in an OK cart. The lat
est Is in an airplane. She IS q
years old.
BUENOS AIRES - High school
girls of the suburb Of B~elgrano are
on strike because they have been
waE9d not to appear III class with
eyi38hce Of use OF rouge, lpStick or
eyebrow pencil.
NEW YORK-The Rev. DR.. Henry
Emerson Fosdick. pastor Of the Riv-
efSide church. which John ID. Rock
efeller. Jr.. attends. gives notice IN
a letter to members Of the congre-
CATION that Il might have a whole
some effect fer the church 70 say
that people who do not Al enough
for worship "a come on time may
not come al all.
WESTINGHOUSE return Of
the bob IS predicted: In fact. &C.
cording to members arriving for the
annual convention Of the NATIONAL
Hairdresse.S and coSmet0logiStS' as
ISOLATION. Il viii be more popular
than ever.
LONDON-The Prince OF Wales
Is getting on. He is row vice ad-
miral, lieutenant general and air
marshal. The admiralty, the war
office and air ministry announced
the promotions simultaneously.
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Soldier Is Charged
With Wife's Murder

GALVESTON, Seit. 2-P-Mrs-
Tillie Sullivan. %. was dead today,
and her husband. John Sullivan,
80. private with the Third Attack
gvoup, was under charges OF muir
der. Sullivan killed the woman
yesterday after a quarrel. Wit
nesses said she attempted TO escape
by running up the stairs OF a build
ing. but the man sEot her three
timeA
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Water Commission
Meets at Ell Paso

VoptClaI 20 The HeraIdJ
SAN BENITO. Sept. Nv. K.
Anderson. consulting engineer to
the American section Of the Inter-
national Water commission. United
States and Mexico. is in FL Paso
where sessions of this group open
Tuesday. He will attempt to bring
back l.. M. Lawson. sole American
commissioner. and Louis G. Hill. of
Los Angeles. other consulting en-
gineer. for a parley with Valley in
terests. Chances OF bringing Mr..
Lawson 10 the Valley are thought
good. The commission Is discussing
division of international waters in
GLIDING those Of the Rio Grande.
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Hoover to Baltimore

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-lP-
Escorted by Washington and Mary
land state police. President Hoover
left the White House BY automobile
today for Baltimore. where he will
review the parade OF the veterans
Of foreign wars
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Valley Information
Requested by Italy

Information on the Rio Grande
Valley has been requested by the
Italian government. according to a
letter received from Or. vitale G.
Gallina, royal vice-consul Of Italy
with offices in Houston, by the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
DR.. Gallina did not explain the
reason for the request other than
that the government desired the in
formation.
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Golfers Arriving
lSneclaI rs The HeraIdI

tSptCldl 10 liz ASAa-Af
HARLINGEN, Sept. 2.-Golfers
are already beginning TO arrive
here for the tournament which Is
70 open on Thursday. "A large num-
Der are expected to come in during
the next few days. A sporty course
ana valuable prizes add interest 10
the competition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-02
Legion Opens Business Meet
Laredo and Fort Worth Veterans Seeking
Honor of State Commander

AUSTIN. Sept. 2-(P1-After dis
posing Of preliminary business and
organization problems yesterday.
the American Legion today settled
down 70 the heaviest part of it's
18th annual state convention pro-
gram with addresses by men pro-
minent IN national life.
Among those to speak were o. L.
Bodenhamer. national commander
q the legion; Z. 5. Senator Norris
Sheppard. John Lee, noted war
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Condition Serious
Especial to the Eeraldl

HARLINGEN. Sept. 2.-Guadalu-
pc Cara, who lost his right leg at
the knee when run over by a train
IN San Benito Monday. was not
doing SO well according to reports
from the Valley Baptist hospital
Tuesday morning.
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~ 80 49, 4AA~
Mechanical Force is an expert
mental military unit which COM
bines most Of the mechanical fight
ing machines developed since the
World War, and which have been
improved and tested.
The force is q tactical unit de-
signed to make use of the fight
ing qualities of these machines III
modern warfare.
Col. Van Voorhis, who arrived
here Sept. 20. 1929, is one OF the
most distinguished officers vet 10
serve at Fort Brown. He has 4
notable record for service during
World War and holds the distin-
guished service medal from the
army, the distinguished service
cross from the navy. and the le-
gion Of honor decoration from the
French government. He also holds
a silver star citation for gallantry
in action during service in the Phil
lippines.
During the World War he was
stationed at Newport News as chief
Of staff OF the port or embarkation
and was later transferred to the
general staff in France.
Col Van Voorhis has been In the
army 80 years. having entered the
Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers af-
ter graduation from Washington
and Jefferson college.
This Is the third time he has
served on the border. having been
stationed with the Third Cavalry
at various Valley towns in 1914
and returning with the Sixteenth
Cavalry in 1919.
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Van Voorhis to Leave Post
Fort Brown Commanding Officer to Remove
To Command at Fort Eustis

COL Daniel Van voorhis, for almost a year the commanding officer
at Fort Brown, will leave within the coming week for his new station
at Fort Eusts, Virginia, where he Is to assume command OF the Mech
anized Force"
A successor to Co. Van voorhis has not yet been named. Major Oliver
l. Holman will be in command until the arrival Of Lieutenant Colonel
Stephen W. Wnfree IN October.
Col. Van voorhis Is to 60 to Washington before proceeding to his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-02
France Expels Publisher
Randolph Hearst Makes Tart Reply
To Invitation to Quit Republic

PARIS, Sept. 2-QF-The Havas News Agency said today that an
order Of expulsion had been served on william Randolph Hearst, Ameri-
can newspaper publisher. and that Mr.. Hearst would leave France this
evening in compliance with it. No reason was given for the order.
The afternoon prses print briefly an announcement OF Mr.. Hearsts
expulsion. Intransigeant indicates the government action was due to his
inimcal attitude towards France.
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publisher, arrived In London to-
day. MIR. Hearst, asked about his
expulsion from France. said:
II have no complaint to make.
They said / was an enemy of
France and a danger In their
midst"
The publisher continued:
The reason for our strained re-
lations was the publications. Of an
Anglo French treaty two years ago
BY the Hearst newspapers"
-Officials were extremely po-
lite" continued Hearst. They
made me feel quite important.
They said I could stay a little
while longer If L desired, that
they would take a chance on
nothing disastrous happening 10
the republic, but I told them I
didn't want TO take the response
biIity OF endangering the great
French nation, that America had
saved IL once during the war and
L would save II again by leaving"
Harold y. II. Koran. q Paris cor
respondent for the Universal Ser
vice. n of the Hearst news or
CARNATIONS, last October was ex-
PEELED from France for his part III
obtaining for publication in Ameri-
ca in the Hearst papers and other
clients OF the Universal Service as
ISOLATION, documents connected with
the secret Anglo French naval pact.
Koran was charged with having
obtained tie documents from the
French foreign office in a manner
considered unethical. The Anglo
American Press association expell-
ed him from It's membership.
At the time the French Press as
sailed Mr.. Hearst as responsible for
the naval accord leak. The So
called secret accord provided for a
cruiser arrangement between
France and England. Publication
OF its terms aroused a storm "
protest in Europe and America.
where accusations we're made OF a
new Anglo French military alli-
ance. The pact subsequently was
disavOwed.
Bit Foolish"
Furthermore. I was like the
man who was told that he was
going blind, and who said he did
not mind. as he had seen every
thing anyhow.
Similarly, ! had seen every
thing in France, including some
very interesting governmental per-
formances.
Then 7 asked Mr.. Tardieu's
emissary 10 express to Mr.. Tadrieu
my immense admiration at his
amazing alertness III protecting
France from the peril Of invasion,
and we parted with quite elaborate
politeness.
at was q little bit foolish, but
extremely French.
THE reason for the strained
r~elationS-to use a proper diplom-
attic term-was the publication OF
the secret Anglo-French treaty two
years ago by the Hearst News
papers, which upset some inter-
national APPLICANTS. but informed
the American people: and or course
that being the reason, the French
government was entirely right In
leveling its attack at me. and quite
wrong in its action toward MIR
Koran. who was only my agent.
II think. however. that the
general attitude OF the Hearst press
In opposing the entrance OF the
United States into the League OF
Nations. OF any protective pacts to
involve our country In the quarrels
Continued on page Sd