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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
ROB CASHIER

HOUSTON, June 3O-tP-Police
admitted today the we're making
little progress in attempts to capture
two men who beat. bound and gag
ged J. II. Pengeliy. general cashier
OF the Rice hotel. and escaped with
sl0.1s5 in cash after placing Pen
gelly in a bath tub IN a third floor
room yesterday and turning on the
water.
PengeIly was found about 8 a. m,
yesterday by a all boy, who lifted
him out Of the tub. removed the
gag from his mouth. and the wire
bonds from hands and feet.
The cashier was found with his
head barely above the water level,
with the faucet spouting water that
kept the tub filed and overflowing
in the upper drain. The lower drain
was closed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Texan Upsets Tennis
Dope Against Cochet

WIMBLEDON, England. June 80
=Fl- Wilmer Allison. youthful
American Davis cup tennis player,
sprang a sensational upset today
by eliminating Henr, Cochet. worlds
tennis champion. in straight Gets
in the quarter-finals Of the British
championships. Allison won al Ga,
6-4. 6-3.
Allison's victory anne like a bolt
from the blue. The dashing Texas
ranks only seventh il singles among
United States players and Is con-
sidered at his best IN doubles.
Against tie redoubtable Cochet he
was expected TO be lucky TO take
a single set.
Cochet. the defending champion,
was swept off his feet BY the i'm
petuosity Of the Austin. Texas,
boys attack while the gallery look
ed on in establishment at the big
gest upset seen here in r-any a day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Harlingen Man Dies
In Automobile Crash
tSpecial Co MA Herald.

CpSCld 70 ln1 E1tId4l.J
LAREDO. June 30.-When his
car, driven by Juan Calico. got out
Of control on the Zapata highway
IS miles south Of Laredo near the
Webb-Zapata counties line Sunday
morning about s o'clock. G. wv.
Scott. 40. a carpenter Of Harrington,
enroute from Eagle Pass 70 Harlin-
gen. was instantly killed BY being
crushed beneath the car. The car
went over the embankment and
turned over on its side. pinning
both Scott and Calico beneath id.
Calico extricated himself with only
bruises TO his hand and leg, while
Scott was crushed to death. Scott
and CALICO had been 10 Eagle Pass
on a short business trip and passed
through Laredo about 4 O'Clock Sun
day morning on their way back to
Harrington and had gone a distance
OF about Is miles south Of Laredo
when the accident occurred. Scott
leaves his wife In Harrington. and
on her instructions the body was
sent to Harlinge-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Murderers Die
In Pennsylvania Pen

BELLEFONTE, Pa, June 30-tR)
Three murderers were e~lectrocut-
ed at the Rockview penitentiary to-
day. They were Martin Avery and
William Henry Sled. negroes, OF
Pittsburgh, and Frank Tauza. of
Wilkesbarre. Tauza formerly lived
in Bridgeport. Conn, and 1t was
testified at his trial that he was
once a companion OF Gerald Chap
man, also executed for murder.
Avery, who was only l9 years
old, and Sled, 80. were convicted
Of the killing Of Edward j. Kretz
during the holdup Of a Pittsburgh
drug store June 81, 1929. while
Tauza paid with his life for the
Staying of Thomas Krokosky, a po-
liceman Of LuZerne borough, on
September "a, 1929.
Krokosky was shot to death while
he and another policeman were
pursuing Tauza after an attempted
burglary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30

immediate descent.
Bucking time and tiredness. the
brothers hope TO remain alcft at
least until July Fourth.
Although the record set BY Dale
Jackson and Forest OBrine last
July 80 in St. Louis was equalled al
a minute and a hail after 1 a. m.
yesterday. 10 was necessary 10 re-
main alofC an hour longer to be
clicked officially BY w. p. McFar-
land and Major Luke Christopher.
OF the National Aeronautical Assoc
iation's contest committee.
The cheers OF thousands burst
the suburban Sunday stiffness at
sky Harbor airport when the plane
came through the dawn with a new
record on its wings. Half OF this
crowd had come early and the other
half stayed late.
There are four Of these Hunter
boys all from 'Egypt"-that part
Of southern Illinois named for the
land of the Nile. John Is "a and
Kenneth 81; then Albert 80. and
Walter. a, make UP the ground
crew that has contacted l66 times
with the plane up 70 the last re-
fueling at dawn today.
Their sister. Irene, also a pilot.
cooks the meals.
From Sparta, H.. where the Hun
ter boys were born to the farm
hundreds Of congatulatory messages
poured into the Hunter camp al
Sky HaTbor-and more hundreds OF
people charted BUSES. rode trains
and drove automobiles to keep Spar
ia represented at the record-break-
ing.
Most Of the messages were open
ed By the brothers mother. Mrs
Ida Hunter. and then sent aloft.
Every time We go up. John anc
Kenneth stick their head out the
cabin windows and grin from eal
to ear" said brothers Albert anc
Walter after n Of their ~refueling
trips yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
FIFTEEN GUNMEN
TAKE FORTUNE
100000 Worth Of Liquor
Taken From Warehouse;
Capone Blamed

CHICAGO, June 3O-P-Fifteen
gunner I'D control Of a govern
ment warehouse for three hours
last night and trucked away whis-
kies, brandies and alcohol the value
Of which may -Iceed 100000.
Included in the liquor stc-ed IN
the two-story warehouse were 400
cases G. bonded whiskey shipped
70 Chicago from Jacksonville. Fla
presumably by agents OF al Capone.
and seized by federal agents.
Possibility that the raid on the
warehouse was BY Capone gangsters
seeking to recover the seized liquor
is being investigated.
Paul Perry, night Waterman, was
alone when four men. each carry
ing a large can. appeared at the
entrance. Perry though they we're
federal prohibition agents bringing
more liquor for storage, and ad-
mitted them. Gun barrels were
poked against his side and he was
bound. gagged and blindfolded. The
gang lenders then admitted the
others. and the three-hour job 'oi
carrying out the cases Of liquor
to waiting trucks as begun.
The raid on the warehouse did
not end until shortly after one
o'clock this morning. At least three
truck loa s were taken away, a
hurried inspection revealed.
Police believe the raid may have
been inspired by the desperate
plight in which liquor syndicates
have found +lemselves as q result
Of the recent police shakeup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Celebrates
In Honor Ladies

Tonight will be Ladies night for
the local Kiwanis club, and the
meeting will be held at the Mata-
moros cafe, Matamoros, starting at
ISIS.
Il was announced that Kiwanis
clubs over the entire United States
will hold meetings at exactly the
same hour. Other clubs, 1t is said,
will hold their meetings at 7:30,
the local meeting starting earlier
because members must cross the
river in order TO get to the hall.
The national convention Of the
Kiwanis club is now in session at
Atlantic City. AT 7:30 all activities
viii cease and a silent prayer Of
fered.
Members Of the club who attend
the meeting in Matamoros are 10
bring their wives, and after the
banquet. dancing will be allowed
those who desire this.
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
MORALLY wounded and another man
seriously wounded in a battle early
yesterday between smugglers and
border patrolmen on the Rio
Grande. A third nan was captur-
ed.
The fight occurred at the point
where Chacon creek empties into
the Rio Grande. near the scene
where r. w. CRed) Kelsay, border
patrol inspector was killed several
days ago in a fight with smugglers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30

Monday.
The fish was hooked late Satur-
day night. and after a terrific
fight. headed for the open waters
Of the gull pulling a section Of the
jetty and a large railroad tie with
1t. The rope had been tied to the
jetty, the fishermen thinking that
II would hold anything that swan.
The fish was said to be well
known around Point Isabel, being
Of prodigious size and bearing the
name Jane. the Junefish Jugger-
naught.
Some time last week Spitz Clarke
and Doc Osborn were fishing, the
latter tying a line to the bumper
OF his car A passing native in
formed him that this was q mis-
take. unless he wanted to get rid
Of the car in order to collect in
urance on it. Mr.. Osborne hastily
moved the line. knight Douglas,
Brownsville. said that Mr.. Osborn
attempted to tie his line to the
coast guard station but that Cap
tain Wallace Reed refused 70 allow
this, saying that Jane would not
exactly take the station TO sea but
would move II from its foundations.
The fishermen denied this.
The customary sour grapes talk
was heard from the fishermen Mon
day.
IN a way. we are glad we didn't
catch Jane. How in the world would
we have carried her to Brownsville?
There Is no truck IN this part OF
the country that would Transport
her"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Chance Good for Aid
On Military Highway
Especial to The Herald)

Especial 20 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. E. 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 IL. The en-
gineers showed keen interest IN the
project. Their recommendations will
be acted upon at the July meeting
OF the state --ighway commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Hidalgo Water Plea
Continued in Austin

AUSTIN. une 30-P-The stats
water board today granted the Wa
ter Supply company OF Taylor the
right to divert 100 acre feet per
annum OF water from Brushy creek
In Williamson county for mining
purposes. The water will be used IN
oil well development IN the Thrall
and Taylor fields.
Application Of Hidalgo County
Water improvement District NO. q
OF Edniburg to divert water froLl
the Rio Grande was continued. The
project included the irrigation or
57O.93 acres OF lard.
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. il 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
Moody Gets Letter
4 Feet Long by Air

AUSTIN. June 30ZP-Governor
Dan Moody today received what
was believed 10 be the largest let
ter eve. received by the states
chief executive. The letter. which
invited the governor TO attend the
national air races at Chicago. Au-
gust c3-Septem.. r /, bore $685. 4
air mail stamps and the signatures
OF 800 Chicago school children.
was four fee. long
The Governor said he hoped Ia
be able to accept the invitation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Houston Woman Tells
OF Attempted Attack

HOUSTON, June 30-P-A 25-
year-old Houston wife reported that
a negro entered her home early
today and sought to attack her az
ter carrying her from p room 70
another while she slept.
The woman told officers that her
husband left az $50 q. m, TO 60
to work ID the attempted attack
occurr Z later.
The negro told me before he
left that In 7 reported the affair
that he would return and kill me-"
she SAID AN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Patrols Bar Escape
OF Bolivian Chiefs

LA PAZ. June 30.-CP-Armed
citizens today p~atrolled 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
or the Bolivian army. who have been
under diplomatic shelter during the
Bolivian revolt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Vote May Fail On
Harris Box Bill
(Snecial to The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, June 30.-Advices
received here by officials OF the
Rio Grande Valley, Inc, are more
ard more optimistic over chances
for preventing q vote on the Harris
Box bill 10 further reduce Mexican
immigration into this country. With
the adjournment Of Congress rapid
lv drawing near, those watching the
situation are convinced the measure
will not reach a vote az this SEES
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
FOUND on TIE WIRES

ATEW YORK Charles Kingsford-
IN Smith. trans-cceanic flier. is at
~ home in the water as well as
well as above II. Re said all Aus
tralians were fine swimmers and he
was asked to prove it By riding an
auuaplane. He got some terrible
fhumpings and had a lot Of fun
and showed he vas a fish when
Anthony Fokker. towing him in a
,acht, caused him by a sudden
twist to be dumped into the Hud-
son.
NEW YORK - The Admiral Byrd
aviation beacon. which Will top the
r2-story Broadway Temple. a Meth
lilst Episcopal church. will be visi-
DE to aviators l0o miles away. The
admiral spoke at the dedication Of
the Temples foundation.
PHILADELPHIA - In the hope
az catching strange brilliantly color
I'd moths the glare OF gasoline pres
sure lamps is to be thrown on white
sheets in cloud forests in the noun
tains Of Honduras. The Academy
of 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
Industrial Survey
Of Harlingen Made
lSnecinl to Tha Herald-l

NlHTNANI W 1IN EAVI NIN.T
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. 1t was announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
San Perlita Plans
New 100000 School
Especial % The Herald)

Especial % The HeraId)
HARLINGEN, June 3d. Plans
are expected to be completed Mon
day by A chitect Robert Z. Vogler
for a 100000 high school for San
Perlita. 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
VALLEY
BY c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
ut IS cynism and fear that
freeze life. It is faith that thaws
It out, releases il, sets Il free
Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick.
1T is always pleasant TO be as
Eured that you r a genius"
W. Somerset Vaughan, author.
Most failures are due to mis-
fits"
Jessie Lynch Williams, author.
"Bootleggers are riding about
the country IN custom : built
iimousines because the country
has people willing 70 pay SO
for Is cents worth OF sucker
whiskey.f
Prohibition Commissioner
Toran.
Nowadays II in reading a book
/ 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

| 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 If the Kaiser's
documents a.s authentic" Bigelow
said, and I believe they are. for III
sixty years of friendship + have
knc-n him to have done a
crooked thing"
Friendship Broken
Bigelow went % Doom To mend a
friendship between the two which
was ruptured at the beginning OF the
World WaT-a friendship begun
when BigelOw was III and Wilhelm
thirteen. Their amity ceased when
Bigelow blamed the German emper-
or, In 1914. for starting the war.
The venerable American, who is
Is and as .All and straight as a
steel rod, Is distlnguishable by Z
beard cut s uare, brown but streak
ed with grey.
The sol OF ohm Bigelow. United
States ambassador 70 France under
Lincoln, Poultney Bigelow met
Wilhelm when the latter was a
student az Potsdam.
My friend was the former
Kaiser's greeting to me on NV ar
rival and there were tears III both
u eyes," said Bigelow.
Then you apologized TO him for
the letters you wrote during the
WARP" BIZ was asked.
Wood Splitting test
ut was less an apology than ad-
hitting to an old friend that 7 was
mistaken Bigelow replied. You
can rake German history with a
fine tooth comb and you viii not
find an example Of n German mon
arch who kept peace as long as
Wilhelm III. He gave 70 Germany
In those rays "a prosperity unequal
led by any other country I'm the
world with the execution ~ the
United State 10 wasn't IN Ger
many's interest TO 90 10 war. It
might have been to RuSsia's and
EnglandtS.
IF you read rs yet OF German
history You realize that you cannot
determine who or what started the
war. Who started the Spanish
American var Mckinley said he
did not. No one knows who blew I'D
the line. When they tried W try
Jefferson Davis after the Civil War
they COLD not ever find definite
charges 70 bring againV4 him"
Bigelow said he spent three DAYS
and nights with the Kaiser talk
ing the hind legs or a mule" he
and the Kaiser split wood 10 see
who could cut the most.
Who won? Modesty forbids lie
20 say" said BigetoW.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Fish Carries Pier to Sea
Jane Wa Its Name, But Names Of Waltons
Are Given If You Wish to Probe Tale

Four Brownsville fishermen Monday were asking three questions, name
~: what was the tonnage of a certain jmefsh, what was its destination
when last seen. and what would become Of a portion Of jetty and railroad
that was attached TO one end of the rope the tunefsh was cnnected with?
The fishermen we're JUNE Cobonni, Sptz Clarke. Joe Williams, and
!. =. Fulbright They had journeyed to Point Isabel, gone TO the Island,
and had set out their lines. The fight with the iunefsh occupied the
last part Of last week and the first part Of this week. they explained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Soldier Crashes

GALVESTON, June 30-tP-Pri-
vate Robert A. Colley and Corporal
Y. e. Kuykendall or Fort Crockett
were in q hospital today and Mrs.
Ruby Reagan, 25, was dead, as a re-
suit Of injuries they suffered yes
terday when the a IN which they
we're riding crashed into "a tele-
phone pole and overturned near the
causeway. Colley vas injured inter-
nally and was not expected TO live.
Mrs. Reagan was killed instantly.
SAN ANGELO. June 30.-tP-
j. l.. Bratcher. 50 died last night at
Paint Rock from burns suffered
when he sought to extinguIsh a fire
I'm 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
Morrow To Mexico

DALLAS. June 30-tP- Dwight
w. Morrow, republican nominee for
United States Senator from New
Jersey. passed through Dallas at
noon today on his way TO Mexico
City TO resume his duties as ano
bassador to Mexico. He Is going
b. way of FL Paso and Juarez.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Ladies Night
Especial TO The Herald.l

Especial 70 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

HOUSTON, June 30.-(P-Two
men met death BY drowning az the
bay shore yesterday.
Robert Jennings, g. son Of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. S. Jennings, drowned
shortly after 5 p. m, when she
stepped into a deep hole while bath
ing at Kemah.
Marvin Cooke, %, was believed to
have been drowned az 4:30 o.. 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
Endurance FIiers Plan To
Stay Up Until July Fourth

CHICAGO. June 30-tP-The Hunter boys = two farmers who turned
from the plough to the plane - roared onward today in triumph through
The skies, piIng more hours on the new worlds endurance record they
established early Sunday.
The old mark Of The St Louis Robin" 400 hours. 2l minutes and 80
seconds, was passed or 5O1:30 a m CCSTJ yesterday. At 240 CCST'
Today, the Hunter hrothers-John and Kenneh-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
for War
Probe Is Asked
Kaiser Requests Courtmartial to Place Blame
On England or Russia, Says
Well Known Historian

NEW YORK. June 30-tF-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, Poutney
Bgelow, American historian. declared today on his return from a visit
with the self-exled ex-emperor.
For three days and nights, said Bgaow, he and Wilhelm sat M the
former Kaisers great library at Doom, Holland, studying documents
from imperial files
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 70 moderate Southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Search for Bodies

ctdTtn TOT q
GREENVILLE, June 80. -tPl-
Further search was planned today
for the bodies OF Julian p. Garrett,
Dallas insurance man. and Morris
Ivory, %, negro OF Greenville, who
were drowned Saturday midnight
when the boat III which they were
frog hunting overturned in the
Greenvilie club lake.
The lake was dynamited last night
without success in an attempt to
bring the bodies 10 the surface.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
browns in Brazos

WEATHERFORD, June 30-pF-
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 Creek. while wading with a
party Of friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 30.-P-
Landing in a tree In his first para
chute Jump, Spencer Brown. n. a
student pilot at Cre5ktowago, was
killed yesterday when his neck vas
broken hy branches.
He jumped at $500 feet from a
plane piloted by George Terrill OF
Kenmore, Nv. ".
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
Mechanic browns

BROWNWOOD. June 3O.-tF-
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

The river will continue To fan
slowly practically al along during
the next few DAYS.
SUNDAY. June %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30

coon as President Hoover gets
" back from his fishing trip he
viii sign the rivers and harbors
bill. 1t ought to be before the
Fourth Of July.
Then all Of US can 60 70 the
celebration at Point Isabel and
make II glorious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-30
TIDE TABLE

AAOL 4ADLE
High and low tide enc Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorol-
ogical conditions:
High $500. 8.34 e.. NJ: ITO p- Hi.
Low ---...-. l-04 d. m 5s26 p- H-