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inspector shows that private home build
ing projects continue at a strong pace
During the past month permits were
issued for the construction Of lat dwell
ingS having total estimated cost OF
$993,200. During the same time per-
mitS were issued for but five apartment
buildings having an estimated total
cost of $566 900.
Dwelling and apartment projects to-
gether last month had an estimated
total cost of $l,559,200 for residential
construction.
Statistics.
Exclusive of the extensive Federal and
District development projects, private
operations this year have progressed as
follows January, $1,816, ZOO; February,
$S,lS9,3lS; March, $2,654, 800; April,
81 206 $50: May, $4,s33, 579: June, So
4s5. 100; July. 2,305. lis: August, So. s75,-
ooo, and September, $2,275, O65.
Monthly reports last year showed
the following. January, $4,54O,l7O;
February, $S57,17o; March, $3,0s3, Gao /;
April. $4,778,720; May, $3O32,412: June,
$l,6l3,055; July. $2,356,570; August,
$2'Ss6,62o, and September, $1,o77,8I0.
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WILL ERECT FACTORY
Ice Cream Manufacturer to Con
struct $25, 900 Plant.

A two-story brick building, to be
operated as a plant for a large ice
cream manufacturing concern, is to
be erected at 1881 Bladensburg road
northeast, at an estimated cost of
$25, 900.
The building is to be erected for
Louis I. Greenberg. from plans by
George T. Santmyers, Washington
architect, and has been leased through
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Plan $50, 900 Apartments.

Construction Of four two-story brick
apartments is planned by Young g.
Oppenheimer on site at 17l7-1723
West Virginia avenue, according to
plans just filed with the District build
ing inspector. The cost for all is esti-
mated at $40 600
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the agency of J. Leo Kolb, to the
Breyer Ice Cream Co. for q period of
5 years.
The building. to be erected by Bahen
& Wright builders, is to have 'front.'
age OF AZ feet and a depth of 100 feet.
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Factors to Be Considered

Architectural design. beauty of finish
ana location are important, but
handsome house that lets its occu-
pants Shiver in Winter and swelter in
summer isn't worth much either to
live in or for selling.
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ST. MARYS WINS
FROM CALIFORNIA
FIashy Aerial Attack Gives
Second Big Victory in Two
Weeks, IA to O.
By the Associated Press.

by tHo ASSOCldIeO HTeSS.
n n EMORIAL STADIUM, BERKE-
M LEY, Calf, october Scar
F let raiders from Moraga's
Hills, st. Mary's swift-striking
Gaels passed their way to a 14-to-0 VIC
tory today over CALIFORNIA; Bears
their second triumph in week over
a Coast Conference eleven.
Passes that snapped bullet-like over
the heads of CALIFORNIA; secondary
defense spelled defeat for the Golden
Bears just as they did for Southern
CALIFORNIA; Trojans week ago today.
In the first period, with the ball
on California's 46-yard line, the Gaels
completed two long passes, one for 10
yards and one for IS yards, to put the
ball within 2 yards of scoring turf.
On the next play Herb Fletcher, quar-
terback, crashed over for touchdown.
He converted the try for point with
a place-kick that glanced off one Of the
uprights and sailed through.
Again in the third quarter, a
aerial attack accounted for
another touchdown. 1t followed To-
ward drive down the field from st.
Marys own 24-yard line, where Fletcher
had intercepted California pass.
On CALIFORNIA; 5-yard line Baird
passed to George Canrinus, who caught
the ball over California's goal line.
F1etcheris place-kick on the try for
point seized heSWesn' tlae goae goetA =
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CH|SOX SQUARE UP
SERIES WITH CUBS
FonSeca's Homer With Two
On and Frasier'S Relief
Toll Are Features.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO, october "a home
run by Lew Fonseca in the fifth
4 inning with two runners aboard
and Vic Frasier's fine relief
pitching in the final two innings en-
abled the White Sox to square the fight
for the Chicago city series champion
ship today by defeating the Cubs, to
8, in the fourth game.
AL Thomas weakened in the final in
nings and Frasier relieved him to shut
of a dangerous Cub rally. With the
tying run on second and two out in the
ninth, he ended the game by striking
out Billy Herman.
Thomas and Frasier allowed the Cubs
but seven hits, holding the National
Leaguers' collection of safeties for the
four games to %.
Watwood's double, a sacrifice by Cis-
sell and Jolley's single gave the White
Sox their first run in the initial inning.
All the Cub scores came in the last two
innings. In the eighth they counted
two on Cissells error Of English's hot
roller, Herman's walk, Cuylers single
and long fly by Bell, which sent Her
man across. Hartpett's single and Eng
lishS double gave the Cubs their final
run. The score:
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TWO FOR PURDUE
Beats Western Reserve and Coe in
Foot Ball ouble-Header.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, October 3 (P).-
Purdue inaugurated its foot ball season
with double header today and scored
two easy victories, beating Western Re-
serve in the opener % to 0 and defeat
ing Coe in the second encounter 10 to 0.
1t was the first time Purdue has
ever played a double-header
Doxey Moore. sophomore halfback,
was the star of the first game He reeled
off several long runs and scored three
touchdoWns.
Alex Yunevitch, veteran fullback,
turned in many gains in the Coe con-
test and scored all three Purdue touch
downs.
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GOPHERS' WIN COSTLY
Burdick Hurt as Oklahoma Aggies
Are Vanquished, 90 to o.

MINNEAPOLIS, October (P).-
Minresotas rejuvenated cffense IN
leashed a trio CT f1eetfooted backs today
who operated in relays 20 down the
fighting Oklahoma Aggies. 20 to 0.
But it was costly victory for the
Gophers. who entrained tonight for
Palo Alto, Calf, for an intersectional
engagement against Stanford next
Saturday.
uentin Burdick, tireless blocking back,
wrenched his left knee. 1t was almost
certain he was lost for the game In the
West.
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a squad of I this
years very fresh
men, so green q
coach has to have
the grass cropped
closely that he
may identify them.
A veteran back
Is q total stranger
to Dan. When he
sees last years
player come strut
ting onto the field
Mr.. Ahern merely
wonders whether it
was that extra COL
lar or a pair Of
socks the boy for
got
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TULANE WINS AGAIN
Downs Texas Aggies, 10, for Third
Successive Time.

NEW ORLEANS, October 3 (R.-
Matching canny defensives on a rain
drenched field, Tulane today scored its
third victory in successive years over
Texas A. and M, to 0.
With the ball water logged and an
almost constant drizzle, occasionally
turning into q downpour, the two big
teams early settled down to waiting
for the breaks.
Tulane got the first call in the open
ing quarter and capitalized on 1t to put
over the touchdown early h the
second peFtoA - -
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his back and doing a horn pipe upon
his chassis.
But you cannot tell what these
youngsters are going to do after they
have learned that hole in the line can
be entered without asking the traffic
cop on the corner. And all that Dan
seems to be wishing at the moment is
that they will stay with the team that
long.
Now, when you come to Mr. Ahearn's
line you see some old familiar faces.
Yes. sir; those boys have had a year of
seasoning and that's as long back to
Dan as Uncle Tom and Eva. There's
Everett and Lawrence Buscher, a tackle
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Touchdowns: Georgetown-Gellis, Danieu.
Points " after touchdown: GeorgetoWnH
Lone tdrop-kick). Western Maryland
Substitutiors: Georgetown-Richards for
Katalinas, Callahan for McManuS, Brick
man for Danner, Anderson for Dyer, Cos
tello. for Lione, Donoghue for Cells. Stan
ley for Alenty. Danieu for Stanley. Bordeau
for Bradley. McCafferty for Carolan, Sko-
vinskl for McCa1erty, KatalinaS for Rich
ards, Callahan for Hudson. Dyer for Ander-
son. Anderson for Dyer. BIickman for An
Lione, King for Costello, Danieu for Alenty,
Bradley for, Bordeeu. J.. KataIinas for An
dcrson. Sullivan for Anderson. Western
Maryland--Willey for Wallace. Diksa for
Hurley. Doughty for Brown, Bolton for
Hamill, Kletnman Tor Bolton, Wallace for
Wiley: ALBRIGHT for Jones, Dunn for
Dunn, McNally for Hoppe, Patterson for
Pincura. Pincura for Patterson. Gregg for
Lamb, Shilling for Barnett, ]. OLeaFy for
SaduSky. Walkus for J. O'Leary, Hunter for
Lamb, Lamb for Hunter, Wentland for 6hill-
mketerse=-:w: 9: oteweI. uHeirs-H D
tu0Ee-S. M. W9He4S.
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lineup and Summary.

Touchdown: Virginia-Sackett Mary
land-May. Points after touchdown-Mary-
land-Chalmers tplacement) Substitutes:
for Pease. Faber for
Mitchell, Herman for Berger. May for Pop
pelman. vrginia-St. Clair for Condor.
Poss for Wager, Flock for Poss. Gentry for
Bryant, Dial for Debutts. Burger for
Rohrboueh, Abramson for Thomas, Stevens
ioE a Myers. M rhar.s ,c.+,o,,, -, ,
Mr.. Monitor Loyolal. Field judge-Mr
Perry (Sewanes). Head lineSman-Mr.
Daniels t0eorgetown). Time Of quarters
IS minutes.
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Color Blindness Hits Ahern
Grass Is Perfect Camoufage for Westerns Green Backs
BY TOM DOEREF

WANTED-Youn0 man lrho can
out nights his; shut S' OF The p radio. talk
about everything but the depression.
Shin0le the roof and initiate four
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foot ball eleven out Of them. Very sim
pie and nice.
But never lay a bet against a
green team or a student card play
err Just when it appears they are
going to buy Washington Monument
or lease Alexandria, Va, they up
and yank a flock of aces from their
sleeves to make you resemble the
cabooSe on q very long train.
Whether Dan can step there with
his green goods and outSell Tech, Cen
trail, Eastern and Business is a question
But he's the bird to take a wham at
it, anyhow.
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TECH DOWNS GAMEC0CKS
Engineer Sophs' Two Teams Beat
South Carolina, IS to IS.

. ATLANTA, October 3 (P.-Georgia
Techs two-team system worked well
here today and It's sophomoreS drove
hard to defeat an equally sophomore
South Carolina squad, 25-13, in Techs
opening contest.
Bill Alexander's starting eleven rang
up two touchdownS on the Carolinians
in the first period, only to see the
Gamecocks draw abreast in the second
quarter against another Tech lineup.
A pair of scores In the third and
fourth periods established O safe lead
nor k1S EuniueMaw
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VOLS SWAMP CLEMSON

Tennessee Scores 44-to-O Victory
as Backs Run Wild.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, October 8 LP.-
Tennessee brought out a running type
Of play today to defeat a powerless
Clemson College eleven, a to 0, In Q
slowly played game.
The Vols play was featured by Anp9
ed EmRR tEQ. aats Of ned.
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He knows he is not coming back for
foot ball. Dams luck runs that way.
Most of his boys are moved to Kala-
mazOo or HiccOughS, Idaho, just as soon
as he gets them to understand that foot
ball trousers are not pulled on over the
ears.
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TOW there's a job for your
n pal, Danyell Ahern, foot
y ball mentor at Western
High School.

Don't tell me your Uncle Dan
yell cannot fill that berth. Yes,
ne can. Dan can do a whole lot
OF things folks have not been Civ
ing him credit for accomplishing.
There's Dan out there at Western
High mOlding a grid team from a let
tuce patch. And a salad garden, If you
do not know your sports vegetables, is
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and an end, as
sweet a pair as
you will find in
scholastic circles.
Then you h 1 t
Greve, a powerful
youngster, W h o
could throw Helen
of Troy of her
horse If he got the
billy goat by the
shinS.
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White Sox 49,. 0 o 0 o o Q x|
Runs--English, Herman. Teachout, Wat
wood; Cissell, Jolley, Fonseca Errors-Cis-
SEGA 49,, Cuyler. Bell, English TWo-base
htts-Watwood. English. Home. run-Fon-
Double rlay1.Malone to Herman to Grimm
Left on base&Cubs. 8; White Sox, 8. Bases
s Sfrue esils Sv Melons; Of Thomas 3
Thomas. q; by Frasier, /. Hits-Of Malone.
u in s innings; OF May, none in 2 INNINGS
eighthl; on Frasier, in . innings VIM
ping pitcher-Thomas. Losing pitcher-Ma-
demand md MaRerkurth. = Time Of aame-..
6uHt ana % n9nutess 80 a.. A..
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Which solves the
problem for Dan.
All he has to do is
get together seven
or eight young
pnan and mako a
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Totals ...34 72413 Totals "a 70 81 Q
Ran for Hartrett in ninth.
fBatted for Malone in seventh,
tBatted for May in ninth.
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d. ne gets tucm 10 UNDERSTAND Lnat IOOl
ball trousers are not pulled on over the
ears.
But this is big year for Danyell.
Yes sir, gentlemen customers. Dams
backf1eld Is in the best shape in
years. He has one backfield man
back and that's one more than he
usually gets. All he has to do Is to
take Jackie Lynham, q last years
reserve, and put three men around
him. There you have a backheld all
ready for action.
Which IS no reflection upon the
playing ability of HilIeary, Boyer
and Reynolds, youngsters who make
up the secondary quartet, with
Lynham.
But it is impossible to teach green
players fundamentals and tricks at the
same time. While that boy gridder is
trying to remember whether you take
nine steps to the right or left on a
play, whether the tackle runs or sits
up In Q window playing O uke, nine
enenaX- uAAYegafMKe eeaa3nR MCsAexN l'
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How the TerrOrs
And Hoyas Faced

Georgetown .............. z 0 o 1875
Western Maryland. ....... 0 o.
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Continued on Second Page.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-12
AMENDMENTS
DECIDED BY
CITY VOTERS
Officials Believe II
Proposals Will
Be Approved

Seventeen amendments 70 the
city charter Of Brownsville will be
voted upon on Wednesday. Central
fire station has been designated as
the polling place.
All proposed changes in the
charter submitted to the voters have
been designed solely TO make more
modern the machinery under
which the government OF the city
Is operated. members OF the charter
commission which drew I'D the
amendments have stated.
Correct Flaws
Many Of the amendments correct
technical flaws which have been
found In the original charter, flaws
In many cases brought about by the
passage of laws by the Texas leg
islature which render obsolete the
original sections.
Others are designed to eliminate
red tape in connection with city
government.
No opposition 10 the proposed
amendments has been expressed,
and 1t is expected that a heavy
majority in favor OF the changes
will be cast.
Voters will vote on each individ-
ual amendment by striking out the
word NO" If in favor Of the change
and the word YES" If opposed 10
the amendment.
Voted Separately
City officials point out that each
of the II amendments must be
voted upon separately, and that only
the words YES" or mo" which
appear on the ballot under each
amendment should be marked by
the voter.
The polls will open at 8 a. m. and
close at z p. m.
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FEDERAL COURT
OPENS FRIDAY
immigration and Liquor
Offenses Scheduled
For Trial

A short term OF federal court
will be held here Friday with
Judge t. M. Kennerly Of Houston
on the bench.
These one-day terms are held
for the purpose Of clearing the
Hidalgo and Cameron county jails
Of federal prisoners who wish to
plead guilty to lesser offenses.
approximately 100 immigration
first offenders and liquor law vio-
lators are expected to plead guilty
before the court.
The court will be held at the
county courthouse as the old fed
eral building IS to be torn down in
the near future and preliminary
work has already been done.
l.. G. Masterson, clerk Of the
court. and H. E. L. looms. u. S.
marshal, will come here from
Houston with the Judge.
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Hat I'm Ring

AUSTIN. Aug. 1i-tFI-Rep. Yer
non Lemens OF Glen Rose n
nounced today ne would he q
candidate for the state senate 10
succeed the place now held BY Sen.
VIII Nv. Martin or Hillsboro- LRniens
said he understood Sen Martin
would not be q candidate for re-
election.
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Special Session Urged

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-CF-
Pres. Hoover was requested III q
letter today from Senator Blaine,
republican, Wisconsin, 10 call q
special session OF congress early ~
September for consideration Of
unemployment relief.
The letter said obvious facts
indicate continued Unemployment,
diminishing purchasing power and
depressed farm prices"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-12
Valley Visitor
Is Bound Over

II. S. Humble, OF Orange, was
bound over 70 the criminal district
grand jury in $500 bond here Mon
day when he waived preliminary
hearing before Justice or the Peace
Geo. Krausse OF charges Of driving
while intoxicated.
Up to noon Tuesday he had not
made bond but expected TO do so.
Humble was arrested Friday
night near Olmito after a spill
which injured Traffic Officer K. r.
Sadler. The traffic officer and
Phin Houghtaling, city officer, at
tempted TO halt Humble. but he
refused TO stop. the officers state.
With Houghtaling driving abreast
OF Humble's car. Sadler attempted
to cross the running board but was
spilled and injured.
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Men Fight Blaze

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. il-lP-
Blazing northwest forests today
taxed the efforts Of an army OF men
striving for control OF the fires
while residents counted their losses
or hurriedly packed household eff
fects and fled before advancing
flames.
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Joan Bennett,
Injured, Must
Learn to Walk

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. Aug. PIP
Joan Bennett, screen actress,
must learn TO walk again.
The screen player, now a hospital
patient as the result OF being
thrown from a horse during the
filming OF a motion picture two
weeks ago. is suffering from a
fractured hip and spine injury. Her
physician said the latter injury
will make it necessary for her to
learn how to walk again. but that
she will suffer no permanent dis
ability.
Miss Bennett. a sister on Con-
stance and Barbara Bennett OF the
films probably Will be in the hos
pital for at least eight more weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-12
Governors Called

TYLER, Aug. 1l-tPl- Five gov
ernors. whose states are especially
afflicted by the rock-bottom crude
oil prices. have been invited to
address the oil operators in the
East Texas field here Friday.
Invitations were sent to Cover
nors Sterling Of Texas. Murray OF
Oklahoma. Woodring Of Kansas.
Long OF Louisiana and Barnell OF
Arkansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-12
Crarner Clue Found

LONDON, Aug. Il. IA foot
long cylinder four inches in diameter
and painted grey was discovered n
the water today off the west coast
Of Jutland. Apparently 1t had been
in the sea but a short time and an
investigation was started immedi-
ately TO determine whether 1t might
furnish a clue to the fate Of Parker
ID. Cramer, American aviator who Is
missing on a flight between the
Shetland Islands and Copenhagen.
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Tax Engrosses

AUSTIN. Aug. 11=P-The house
today engrossed a bill TO levy a
sales tax OF ten cents per pound
on oleomargarire. Enough votes
were obtained by proponents TO
suspend the constitutional rule and
finally pass the bill but the house
recessed at noon without taking
final acton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-12
81 a Barrel Offered

TULSA, Okla, Aug. 11-F1-The
Gushing Gasoline and Refining
Company offered today 10 pay 81
a barrel for a limited quantity Of
crude oil from the Blackwell OIL
and Gas company, and the Jones
Brothers Properties in the Okla
homa City field. Announcement Of
the offer came from f. o. Derrick,
sales manager Of the Cushing con-
Germ.
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Stork Awaited

DAMARISCOTTA, Maine Aug. IL
=P1-Mrs. Polly Lauder Tunney.
wife OF the former heavyweight
champion, was taken TO a hospital
here a week or ten days ago to
await the birth OF a child. the
Associated Press learned today. A
doctor advised her to 60 to the
hospital when she suffered a fall
on a motor boat landing on Johns
Island near here where she and
her husband had been spending
the summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-12
Pleads For Fort

Ell PASO, Aug. l2-Rl- Cong.
r. 4. Thomson, OF El Paso. Will
meet Major Gen. Edwin B. Winans,
commander Of the Eight Corps
Area, al Maria in October to
plead against discontinuance of
Fort d. a. Russell.
Thomson says he has been as
sured by Sec'y. Of War Patrick
Hurley that abandonment Of the
post viii be delayed for possibly
a year. Thomson expects 10 be
able to persuade army officials TO
retain the fort.
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Prisoners Riot

STINNETT. Aug. Il. Rl-Thir-
teen prisoners who declared a hunger
strike and rioted here last night in
protest against county iail discipline
were subdued today by the combined
efforts Of Stinnett and Berger police.
Pandemonium broke out in the
Jail when the prisoners smashed
dishes and flooded the third and
fourth floors Of the courthouse with
water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-12
Dynamic Seized

LAS VEGAS. Nevada. Aug. p
Pl-U. S. Marshal Jake Fulmer
today had in his possession a case
Of dynamite and a supply Of caps,
taken yesterday from a motorcar
about to enter the government
reservation in which Is located
Boulder City, base OF operations for
Hoover dam.
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FOR filters
yAPS ASK "A

TOKYO, Aug. 12-P-Patriotic
societies and r~eactionary individuals
clamored today for the punishment
Of Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Hern-
don. Jr., American aViators for
taking photographs while flying
over japanese territory.
The two men appeared before
the public procurator for further
questioning, smiling but tense. Elk
aminers questioned Pangborn about
his flying experience. particularly
that during his service in the
American army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-12
Many Postoffice
Bids Are Expected

A belief that approximately so
contractors from various sections Of
the United States win enter bids
for the contract OF constructing
Brownsville's new federal building
was expressed Tuesday by G.. w.
bennett. postmaster.
Bids will be opened IN Washing
ton Friday and applications for
specifications have been received
from points as far away from the
Valley as Oregon.
More than % requests have been
received at the local office, bennett
stated.
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LINDYS FACE

Continued from Page One)
load Of 400 gallons Of gas will be
taken aboard the plane.
In crossing the Boring Sea the
Lindberghs will back track q part
OF the route followed by Wiley
Post and Harold Gatty on their
recent record breaking world flight.
The LindberghS. however. Will
make their hop only about half as
long as that or Post and Gatty. VIII
flew 2.1O0 miles from Khabarovsk,
Siberia, 20 Solomon, neal Nome.