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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Shoot One, Arrest 2
And Seize Liquor

NEW LONDON. Conn. May u
pPl-Cne man Was shot. two others
were arrested and 900 cases of l-
quor seized hV a coast guard patrol
boat early today alter "a long chase
IA Long Island Sound Coast Guard
headquarters reported tho saized
speedboat was the Java. listed m
a rum runner en- the Coast GuaI4
records.
The wounded man said he WIS
Harry Barber Cl OradCll. NJ. ".
Names oil the other two men we're
not given.
Seizure on tho Java was made
after boats in the Coast Guard
patrol had poured one FOUNDER and
machine gun fire at her when she
failed w heed signals 10 stop.
Barber WIS Identified as the
master on the Java HIS injuries
were not serious
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Crude Oil Prices
Lower Per Barrel

DALLAS May n. p East
Texas crude oil prices were 80 cents
per barrel lower today and Cover
nor Ross s Sterling was consider
inc the ACCESSIBILITY Of calling a spe-
cial session cf the leeis' ature to en-
oct a p%roration measure and relieve
the situation.
Until yesterday the ton price for
oil from the new fitsi Nas 81
cents per barrel. Today the major
ccmranies had a new schedule in
effe~t. Offering 81 cents for oil Of
20 N,vitv and above. Twenty-Five
cents vas offered for oil below IS
gravity. the lowest figure quoted
Until yesterday quotations had been
made on oil as low rs 20 gravity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
SCHULZ MAKES
$1,000 BOND
Farmer Charged With Death
OF Friend, Faces HON.
icide Trial
CBy Staff Correspondent

- 9AaAA WI A11BRAAAhAA
HARLINGEN. May -. - Emil
Schulz, Raymondville farmer. made
a $1,000 bond Wednesday on char
ges OF negligent homicide which
grew out OF an automobile accident
Sunday night near Sebastian re-
sulting in the death Of Henry G.
Wirsing. 45-year-old Raymondville
farmer.
The charges we're filed Tuesday
before Justice of the Peace w. G..
Fields BY Traffic Officer Lawson
Anglin.
Schulz. himself severely injured
in the crash. went from the Valley
Baptist hospital to face the charges
at a preliminary hearing.
He and Wirsing were intimate
friends. he stated. The defendant
also stated he was not driving his
roadster at the time Of the accident
The case will be tried in the
Cameron county court AZ law. prob
ably three weeks hence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Stinson To Arrive
Here This Noon

Eddie Stinson, flying ace and Eead
CT the Stinson Aircraft corporation.
vas scheduled to arrive in BroWns-
vile shortly after noon today BY
plane from Mexico City.
The famous flyer came through
here a few days ago on hisuWay to
Mexico where he participated in
the Air Exposition there.
Stinson is credited with more
nours in the air than any .: Ter
American flyer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Law Enforcement
Survey Progresses

WASHINGTON. May 27 -lp-
Knowing the necessity OF CONFLICT
ing their Law enforcement survey
III ,ttle more than a month. mem
bcTs N the Wickersham commission
today began what may De- their
final drive at the task.
AS virtually the tull Commission
gathered for the first time W.
months. authoritative intimatinn
was given that the members NAV
be asked 70 spend every D0rsihie
minute or their time An the rarltaI
until June 7. After that date. what
Is leit OF the $4,000 appropriation
thus far given ~ the vrn,-
pointed by President HDovar -
years ago mo longer vii ha $500
able, and the commissIon,r ofg,-.
and clerical staff must br ahandcne
Cd Or oSerated ON funds frn,,- sron
ceS other than the government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Many Cases Charged
Against Three Boys

CORSICANA, Tex. MAY 27-Pi
Gases charging kidnapping. con-
splracy TO commit a felony. and
assault while in disguise against
three youths, Jimmie Nash Charles
Hassell. and walter Currie Cald-
well. were set for trial here today.
All the charges resulted from the
KIDNAPPING OF Eober. Cert. son Of
a Corsicana banker. last December.
He was released In E,llas On pay
,uent og q $4,000 ransom
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Oppose Dismissal Of
University Prof

COLUMBUS. o.. May ~. -iPl-
The board Of trustees and President
q w. Rightmire or Ohio State Uni
versity stood their ground today
against a furry OF opposition 70 the
dismissal Of Professor Herbert "A.
Miller as head OF the sociology dep
artment.
In a Joint statement last night.
the board and the president declar-
ed Prof. Miller had not supplied
them with a full account or an ad-
dress he delivered AZ an Indian civil
d~isobedience meeting AZ Bombay
last year and commented.
Here was an American profess
sor, an employe Of the university Of
a state whose nation was at peace
with Great Britain. helping To in
cite the Hindus 10 civil diS0he-
dience."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Hawks Just Another
Pilot To Romans

ROME. May -. -tPl-Captain
Frank Hawks Is just another ayia-
tor to Roman field authorities.
When the American speed flyer
tried to crack European records III
a dawn to dusk LondOn-ROme and
return flight, his plane had to
undergo a complete inspection by
Fascist experts just like all other
planes that land IN italian airfields.
And precious seconds clicked away
while aircraft designers measured
and gagged. tested and checked his
red and white m0n0plane at the
Cent0celle airport here.
Every single part Of the plane
was carefully recorded and photo
graphs CT ii we're taken from va
rious angles. TO complete the Job.
the speedplane was meticulously
weighed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Free On Bond
After Charge Filed

QUANAH. Tex. Nav .-P-
Mrs. Melven Pinker was free today
on $500 bond on a charge OF assault
to murder. filed after her father.
E G. Boree was shot as he stood
In front of the Hardeman county
courthouse. His second trial on a
charge brought tv his daughter
had been scheduled to open yester-
CAV. Mrs, Pinker had her small
baby in her arms at the tine OF
the shooting. The jury failed 10
agree at Boree's first trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Past Sugar Cane
Fame Still Exists

The reputation Of Brownsville
ard surrounding country for the
growing Of, sugar cane, built up
back in l906-l9l2, still exists in
some parts or the country.
A letter to the Brownsville Cham
Der of Commerce from a concern
IN the North asks information.
about sugar cane. and sta ing I'VE
understand your section grows
much sugar cane. and is famous
for IT,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Document Leads To
Search For Mirror

MEXICO CITY. May o. OP-Dis-
covery in the public library o. an
old document detailing the appear
ance OF the Aztec Emperor Monte
zuma's predicting mirror has led
TO a raasacking OF the National MI
scum in the hope that ID can DE
found among the thousands of an
Gent relics stored there.
The mirror was said 10 be made or
black ONYX and was consulted hv
Indian chicftains ard Aztec priests
to learn Of the future when import
ant events impended. Montezur1a
vas said 10 have consulted Il i iev
days before he fell into the hands
or the Spanish Conouistador Herman
Cortes and was given q PRESENT.
ment Of approaching doom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Net Closes
Around al Capone

MEXICO CITY. May ~. N-A
police net TODAY closed on Guilierm0
Garcia. alias -Al Capone." l2-yoar
old alleged head OF a band Of 1--WE
rilc bandits.
With him. the police captured Elk
members of his band. ranging in
q from II 10 10. all Of whom en-
fessed and said there we're .-5out
SO members in all.
They listed a series Of robbie les
end holdups among their advsl-
lures and said al members or the
band pledged unconditional aliegi-
ance to Garcia. whom they called
"Caponcito' or little Caponr."
He alone refused 10 confess
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Brownsville Will
Be On Ohio Map

Brownsville is TO receive a prom
inent mention on a scenic and
historic map being prepared by a
concern IN CoShCtOn, 0hiN
A letter received by the chamber
Of commerce here asks information
on the city 10 be included in this
map, which will mention only
about twenty outstanding historic
and scenic spots in the state.
The material is being sent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
New Type Of Plane
Will Be Shown Here

A new type Of plane. a 81 i
Curtiss- Wright shown for the first
time at the Detroit air shows re-
Gently. will be seen in Brownsville
in a short time.
Les Mauldin. agent in this sec
ton for the Curtis Wright prod
ucts, left YESTERDAY for St. Louis
TO get the first Of the plar-s to be
brought here.
IL IS a small two place plane.
built along new lines. costing about
the same as a medium priced auto
mobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
McAllen Not To
Move Ball Club

McALLEN. May 27--tP-Officials
OF the McAllen baseball club said
today the club was not considering
Withdrawing from the ! crande
Valley league at present. The Nc
Allen American Legion post was
Hlanning installation OF lights at
The bailpark to permit night games
By June 10. when 4 : Corpus
Christi team Will come to McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Greenville Doctor
Dies After Illness

GREENVILLE. May 27.-tPI-Dr.
Paul Vieweger. AZ. died early today
al his home here after a brief i'll
ness. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow. he formerly lived in
Houston and Beaumont. Survivors
are his widow and his mother.
Mrs Olga Vieweger. Houston; four
sisters and one brother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Files Appeal TO
Higher Court to Dodge
Jail Sentence and Fine

WASHINGTON, May 27-tRi-
Albert B. Fall today asked the SUI
preme court 10 reverse the District
Of Columbia appeals court decision
which affirmed his conviction OF
accepting a 500. 600 bride from Ed
ward l.. Dcheny. wealthy oil
The interior secretary in the
Harding cabinet made his plea for
a review IN a 10.000-word petition.
He maintained the questions in
volved merited determination by the
highest court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
BRAND Withdraws
His RESIGNATION

PARIS. May 27--/- Foreign
Minister Aristide BRAND withdrew
his resignation az the meeting Of
the council OF ministers today and
said he would remain in the French
cabinet.
M. BRAND made his decision only
after the urgent demands Of Prem
Ter Pierre Laval and his fellow min
listers. The meeting lasted nearly
three hours during which the
foreign minister explained the re-
suits OF his work at the meetings
az the league council and the Pam
European commission II Geneva.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Pilot Continues On
Cross Country Trip

AMARILLO. May 275P-John-
ny Miller. plotting his autogiro.
ieft Eagiish field at $50 O'Clock
this morning. heading for the west
coast. Last night he announced his
route would be to Ell Paso via Clo-
Wis. N. NJ. He was he'd here YES
terday by strong headwinds. but
perfect flying weather greeted The
transformer this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Fatal Wounds Are
Inflicted By Dog

Chicago. Nav 27-lPi-Mrs Mary
Loretta Watson died TODAY -
wounds sustained Monday when a
pet bulldog attacked her
The dog. a net in the faI..ilv for
five wears. became infuriated when
Mrs. Watson took a bone from him.
He clamped his laws on her leg.
pulling her to the flo and then
slashed and tugged a. her h0dr
FOR half an hour. Two nei-hhor
bows tried 70 beat tn doc ~ff hut
r policeman hid 10 shoot him be-
fore Mrs. watson could b. removed
to a hospital
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27

Cooperation of San Antonio and
Of Mexican Army officials on the
south bank Of the Rio Grande, in
fighting against abandonment OF
Fort Brown were latest develop
ments in the matter today.
The Chamber Of Commerce here
late yesterday wired the San An
tonic Chamber Of Commerce ask
ing aid of that organization.
A telegram ives received in reply
stating San Antonio will be de-
lighted to do all possible TO assist
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Martial Law Ends
In Peru Wednesday

LIMA. Peru. May 27.-'P-The
government issued a decree today
stating that martial law was end
cd In view Of the fact the reasons
for its enactment had disappeared.
The press published a new cleo
ton law which was taken as an in
dication that general elections will
he held soon.
DISPATCHES from Talara said quiet
prevailed IL the oil fields where a
serious clash occurred SUNDAY be-
tween troops and workers and that
employees --ii return tn work to-
morrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Department Closed,
Men Out OF Jobs

ST. LOUIS. May 27-lPl-Dis-
continuance OF the agricultural de-
partment of the St. Louis South
western Cotton Bslt) railroad has
been announced by A. c. McKib-
bon. vice preside in charge OF
public relations. The department
employed five men. four OF them
stationed at Tyler. Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Mine Fire
Is Fatal To One

PACHUCA. Mexico. May 27.-lPl
One miner was dead and several
were missing as the result Of a fire
IN the San Francisco silver mine
near here yesterday. The fire was
extinguished after 1t had trapped a
group Of workmen in an under
ground passage for six hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Farewell Message Is
Read At Baylor
Commencement
LOVE OF MAN
Characterizes Last Words
Of College President
To Students

WACO. Tex, May II. GP-Al-
though thwarted by death scarcely
three weeks before the commence
ment. the guiding spirit of the late
DIR. Samuel Palmer Brooks, presi-
dent Of Baylor University for 20
?ears. lowered today over graduG-
ton exercises at the university.
In his determination 10 protect
his life span to the close Of the
school year the veteran president
failed. but Is a final gesture he ad-
dressed a farewell message ITO the
senior class of 1881, TO the seniors
Of all years, those seniors of the past
and those seniors yet TO be-
This ! do he wrote. "becauIe /
love them all equally. even as i love
all mankind. regardless of staten
or creed. race or religion"
After the degrees had been con-
ferred today upon 279 young peo-
pie, the huShed assembly heard that
message read by Dean w. S. Allen.
who acted for the president during
his illness and who yesterday Tas
named acting president until the
board shall name a permanent sue
CeSSOr TO DR.. Brooks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
HOLD TRUTHS
CLOSE TO HEARTS

Truths do not change. The truths
Of life which I learned as a student
at Baylor have not varied. nor VII
they vary. I know now that life mas
been a summary Of that which Was
taught me first as a student here.
As my teachers have lived through
me. so l must live through you, nv
students. You who are graduating
today will go out into the wor;i to
discover that already you have
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
Flashes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 27y-Py
The IlrsJ step in the campaign OF
Congressman h. II. Crump. power
iul democratic leader OF Memphis.
10 impeach Governor Henry II. Nor
ton. also a democrat, was in the
hands OF a legislative committee OF
iour democrats and one republican
today.
AUSTIN. MAY 27.-tP-The Tex
as court of criminal appeals TO-DAY
refused 10 grant Dave Goodwin.
Bowie County slayer. a new trial.
AUSTIN. May 27.-tPy-Governor
Sterling today cleared his desk OF
much Of the work the legislature
eft him when he signed the sui
p-hur-cement peddlers tar bill and
% other proposals.
The tax will increase the sulphur
levy from SIS to IS cents a ton. place
a five cents a barrel levy on cement
and revise the general occupation
taxes. II will 20 into effect August
q. Estimates were II would increase
the states revenues almost 81 1000
coo annually. IL a.so included a CT
garet dealers license tax.
CLEVELAND. o.. May 2T.-Pi-
An injunction TO stop the Schmel-
ng-Stribling heavyweight champ
ionship bout at the Cleveland Mu-
nicipal stao.um July 3 was denied
today by Common Pleas Judge
Thomas M S7nnedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
REGARD WORTHWHILE
THINGS. HE ADMONISHES

hG
i stand on the border Of mortal
life but / face eternal life" wrote
The president, who had known ri
Two weeks before The end came tNat
death Tor him was In certain pros.
poet ! look backward 10 The years
Of The past TO see all pettineSS. all
tr~iviality shrink into nothing and
disappear. Adverse criticism has no
meaning now. Only the worthwhile
things, the constructive things. the
things that have been built for INC
good Of mankind and the glory or
God count now.
There is beauty. there is joy and
there Is laughter in liie-as there
ought TO be. But remember. my stu
dents. not to regard lightly nor 70
ridicule the sacred things. hose
worthwhile things. Hold them lea-.
cherish them. for they alone will
Sustain YOU in the end; and remem-
Der too that only through work and
offtimes through hardships may they
be attained. But the compensation
of blessing and sweetness at the
last will glprify every hour Of work
and every heartache from nlrd-
ship.
Looking back now as / do. I SCI
things with a better perspective than
ever before and in their truer pro-
portions. More clearly do I recog-
nize hat God is love. More clearly
do ! understand the universal
fatherhood Of God. More clearly do !
know the brotherhood Of man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy with mod
temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05

vision at Dayton and then came to
Washington TO take charge of the plan
ming division of the Air Corps, the post
he now holds.
Gen. Pratt's rise in the Air Corps has
been rapid. Three years ago he was a
major. His climb to his present post
is the result Of his organization work
and knowledge Of aircraft engineering.
Born in New, Mexico, Gen. Pratt at
tended the Pennsylvania Military Col
lege and then went to West Point, grad
uating in 1904 and receiving his COM
mission as a lieutenant of Cavalry. He
transferred to the Air Service in Au-
gust, 1920. He is a graduate Of the
Army War College and the General
Staff School.
The Air Corps third brigadier gen.
era1, Charles H. Danforth, a native OF
the District OF Columbia, who also rose
from the ranks, also is eligible for the
appointment. He served through the
Spanish War and was transferred from
the Infantry to the Air Service in jan
uary, 1918. He is in command OF the
Air Corps training centers in Texas.
(Copyright, 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05

served as a :.on-commissioned officer In
the Spanish-A:nerican War at the age
Of Is years. Liking his taste Of soldier
ing. he enlisted in the Regular Army,
and while serving as a non-commis-
stoned officer against the Filipinos he
was commissioned second lieutenant
Of infantry.
He attended the Army Signal School,
going from there to serve in Cuba with
the Army Of Occupation. While there
he was commended by the War De-
pleting an ,800-Square-mile section OF
the progressive military map Of Cuba.
Gen. Foulois began his aviation
career in 1908, when he operated the
first dirigible balloon purchased by the
Government The following year he
was selected to take flying instruction
from the Wright brothers in the first
military plane bought by the Govern
ment. AS observer for Orville Wright
he participated in the first cross
country flight made in America.
to Alexandria, Va, and return.
altitude Of 500 feet. thereby establishing
three world records, for distance, speed
and altitude.
Learned 70 Fly Dy Mail.
He spent the year of 1910 at San
Antonio as the entire flying personnel
CT the Army. He flew the first Army
airplane there during the intervals
when his eight enlisted men were not
busy repairing it. He really learned
to fly there by the correspondence
school method. When he made mis-
take he would write to the Wright
brothers at Dayton, describing his diff
f1culties and learning from them by
return mail methods for correcting his
error.
The results of his work we're the sub
stitution CT wheels for skids and mono
rails and the establishment of the
safety belt as standard equipment. The
Government appropriated only $3.50 for
the maintenance of the atrplane that
year and Foulois had to spend $500
out of his modest pay to keep the
plane in repair.
In 1911 Foulois adapted radio to air.
plane uses. receiving messages up to a
distance CT 10 miles. While patrolling
the Mexican border. using a more
modern plane, he made a record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
breaking flight along the Rio Grande
from Laredo to Eagle Pass, Tex.

breaking flight along the RIO Grande
from Laredo to Eagle Pass, Tex.
Organized War Air Service.
A year later he few on the first
reconnaissance missions in connect 4
with ground troop maneuvers, :: M
turned the tide Of long maneuvel vi
Connecticut by his work. BY 1915 tie
aviation section of the Signal Corps
had grown to imposing proportions and
Foulois, commanding the LIST Aero
Squadron, was co-ordinating artillery
fire with airplane reconnaissance at
Fort Sill, Okla.
He commanded the LIST Aero Squadron
when 1t joined the Mexican punt
tive expedition In March, 1915, and
under his direction aviation first proved
its worth in actual field service, lead
ing to remark by Maj. Gen. John
j. Pershing, commander Of the ex-
pedition, that one airplane was worth
a regiment of cavalry to him.
After drawing up plans Of organiza-
ton for the Air Service at the begin
ming of the World War he sailed for
France as the chief Of the Air Service
and laid the groundwork for the Amer
lean flying service In France. In 1918
he personally led the first squadron
composed of American planes and
American pilots over the German lines.
He served on numerous commissions,
including the Supreme War Council.
His decorations include the DiStin-
guished Service Medal and the Cross Of
the Legion Of Honor.
After the war he served in Washing
ton in connection with the demobiliza-
ton Of the Air Service and the salvag-
ing of its property. and then went to
Berlin as air attache at the American
embassy. He took command Of Mitchell
Field, N. Y, IN August. 1925, and from
1927 to July, 1929, was in charge of
training and operations Of the Air
Corps. From July, 1929, to July, 1880,
he was in charge Of the materiel d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05

Was frs o. ;. Plot.
Gen Foulois was born at Washington
Depot, Conn, December 9, 1879, and
enlisted in the volunteer forces and
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lb; Troop 40. Anacostia M. T..
lurch: Troop 81, Anacostia Baptist


Club; Troop 40. Anacostia M. z.
Church; Troop 81, Anacostia Baptist
Church.
Third Division-Troops Is, Eldbrooke
M. e. Church: 100, Y. M. C. A.; 8, All
Saints, Episcopal Church; IL, Eastern
Presbyterian Church.
Fourth Division-Troops 80, Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church; 43, Ma
tional Baptist Church: 70, St. Paurs
Lutheran Church; SO, Columbia Heights
Christian Church; IS, Rhode Island
Avenue M. P. Church; A, Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church, and 81,
Mount Pleasant Congregational.
Observation-Disclosures County, Troops
104, 125 and 149, Clarendon and Cher
rydale; Fairfax County, Troop 1913,
Falls Church; Fauquier County, Troop
165, Marshall, and Culpeper, Troop 1879,
Culpeper.
Maryland-Troops 2l4 and 3l4, Col
lege Park Home and School Associa-
ton.