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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR—No 236 BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1929 TEN PAGES TODAY * 5c A COPY
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nN OUR
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A REAL CITY PARK is being
tereloped in Brownsville,
i Covering some 64 acres of terrain
n the northern part of the city
that seems to lend itself most ad
mirably to the purpose for which It
jvas purchased.
f It is still In the early stages of i
levelopment. But already there are
|«igns that It will be developed into
Something really worthwhile.
Pathways have been constructed.
|~hey lead through tangles of nat
t ral brush, and remind one of
^irmckenridge Park, San Antonio.
! Perhaps It is the intention to
oaintain a herd of burros for the
Amusement of children.
[ Roadways that wind in and out,
. »er small hills and along the lake,
/ill make attractive drives, assum
.ig that they will be graveled or
otherwise improved.
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k ALREADY numerous flower beds
11 ave been worked out in various
Resigns. At one point there is a
rtuge flower bed, with a star In bold
Relief.
1 This particular bed gives much
'•omlse of future beauty.
■ jjity Commissioner Burt E. Hink
'-.ls in charge of the park angle
fcAy affairs. And is taking a
L »<*• interest in working out this
I ntfcct.
P ’Another two or three months
ihould make a great difference in
hat sight. When the plants have
Town. When grass has taken root
nd spread.
1 But one thing will have to be
lone. There's an eye sore nearby,
ft is a dumping ground. Millions
it pieces of paper floating around.
And March winds are carrying most
Sf them into the park.
Surely it is the Intention of the
dty to get rid of that part of the
cenery. Else the park development
frill prove a waste.
• • •
' CITIZENS of Brownsville should
visit the scene of that park de
velopment.
! It will prove a revelation to those
who have not seen it, as it cer
tainly did this writer
One entrance will be found on
Palm boulevard, south of the Los
Ebanos gate. The other out Sev
Kth street, crossing the Southern
ciflc tracks at the El Jar din
growers’ warehouse.
Incidentally. Washington Park
development seems to be making
progress also.
The fountain in the center of the
park which is being constructed at
a cost of about $5000. is nearing
completion.
Soon provision will be made for
flower beds, grass and other im
Movements.
After many years of talking abou
parks, it seems that Brownsville is
on the verge of actually having
them.
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MEXICO CITY has been hoping
that Colonel Charles Lindbergh
would fly the first airplane in the
new Mexico City-New York air
mail, scheduled to start March 9.
Colonel Lindbergh is now in Mex
ico with his bethrothed—at Cuer
nqvaca. . . .. .
He has not indicated whether he
would accept the Invitation to 11 y
the first mail plane.
But. since he is already in Mex
tso. the chances are that he will fly
the mail to Brownsville, and return
with the next southbound plane
Unless—the colonel and Miss
'Morrow should decide to be mar
ried within the next few days.
Whether he will fly the mail then—
well^tfi »11 depends. ^
emus FRUITS are beginning
to make inroads Into cotton acreage
to the Irrigated section of the
Lower Rio Orande Valley.
So declares H. P. Boyd, cotton
statistician of San Benito.
I An automobile ride over any flec
tion of the Irrigated area would
seem to bear out Mr. Boyds state
ment ,, .
Go where one will, one finds tre
mendous new tracts, planted to
grapefruit or oranges.
In gome instances, it is ground
that he* Just been recovered from
the brush, but 1$ la largely plant
ing on ground that has been used
for cotton.
The time has arrived when the
Valley must begin thinking about
the problem of new outlets for the
H orchard product. In
|b bottles, end in era tea.
• • •
I I ADAME Schumann-Heinke.
contralto, is scheduled to
| visit Harlingen in Aiwil for a Val
iev appearance.
Vtws dispatches from New York
announce that the great singer will
retii* after her appearances this
season.
She will quit after a half cen
tury on the operatic and concert
means that her appear
ance to the Valley will be the first
ar>fl time, most likely, that the
people of this section will hare an
LgUtunlty to see h*r in person.
SOME FAMOUS flying persons
will be to Brownsville March » for
the opening of the new municipal
airport and the Panama flight.
Miss Amelia Earhart. who flew
across the ocean, will be here.
„ Captain Ira Eaker of 'Question
»Mark * flying fame Is to start his
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Officers Fired On Valley Youths, Rumor Says
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GRAND JURY
PROBE AFFAIR
ATLOSMS
Boys Allege Car Hit
Three Times By Bul
lets And Finally
Forced From Road
Reports that officers, not hi
jackers. fired upon a car loaded
with boys near Los Indios Friday
night will be investigated by the
Cameron county grand Jury, accord
ing to a statement by the district
attorney Monday morning.
Reports of the affair received
here connected officers from Har
lingen with the shooting, and it is
understood the grand jury will start
its investigation of the case Monday
or Tuesday.
According to statement by the
boys, who reported they were held
up on a by-road between Los In
dios and San Benito late Friday
night several shots were fired, two
of which passed through rear fen
ders and a third through the back
of their car. The car, it is stated,
was filled with boys, none of whom
were hit by the bullets.
The boys alleged that after they
had been pursued some distance the
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CABBAGEDUTY
TO BE SOUGHT
Valley Will Aid in Campaign
To Obtain Tariff Of
$20 Per Ton
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, Feb. 25—United
efforts of Valley shippers and grow
ers are to be enlisted in a campaign
to obtain a tariff of one cent a
pound on importations of cabbage
to this country, it was announced
Monday morning by J. E. Bell, sec
retary of the local chamber of com
merce.
Action to this effect was decided
on following receipt of a telegram
bv Bell from J. A. Arnold, manager
of the Southern Tariff Association,
asking if a duty of one cent a
pound would be sufficient to protect
Valley interests.
Bell Immediately conferred with
a number of shippers and growers
in this section of the Valley, and
all were unanimous that such a tar
iff. which would be $20 a ton. would
be sufficient. Arnold In his tele
cram said that the Southern Tariff
association contemplated making a
fight for this rate provided it was
agreeable to the Valley.
As a result every effort will be
made to assist the association in its
campaign, and it is probable that
a meeting mav be called sometime
in the near future at which proper
action will be decided on.
198 Passengers
Saved On Pacific
SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb 25—OF—
The 19* passengers bound for Alas
ka on the coastwise vessel Aleutian
when she grounded on Maud Island
at the entrance of Seymour Nar
rows, British Columbia, vesterdav.
were returning to Seattle today
aboard the steamship Almeda.
The Aleutian sent out an 8. O. 8.
but was refloated in fifteen min
utes. She started back to Seattle
but developing a list, anchored off
Waldron Island near Bellingham.
Wash. where the passengers were
transferred to the Alameda last
night Maud Island Is 230 miles
and Waldron Island 100 miles north
of Seattle.
FOCH SUFFERS RELAPSE;
DOCTORS CONCERNED
PARIS. Feb. 25—f/F—Condition
of Marshal Foch was a matter of
grave concern to his physicians to
day. It was known that a new spot
of pulmonary congestion had ap
peared on one of the marshal's
lungs.
While the marslial was able to
take some nourishment this morn
ing it mu learned he spent • rest
less night. Hl» temperature race tc
100 and his pulse to 92.
WIDOWED MOTHER OF 3
SLAIN; MAN IS SOUGHT
DES PLAINES. IlL. Feb. 25 —OF
—Mrs. Rose Vanturella. wl lowed
mother of three children, was Beat
en to death at her home last night.
Two of her children, returning
from visits with friends, found hei
body on the kitchen floor, her head
crushed.
Police started a search for Tony
Defoe, acquitted six years ago on a
charge of shooting the wotnan'a
husband, Frank,
I LATE BULLETINS
ANOTHER BOSTON WOMAN SLASHED; SUSPECT CAUGHT
BOSTON, Feb. 25.— —Another coat slashing was reported to police
today. Mbs Caroline Foster of Reading said her coat had been cut
while she was in a downtown building on Saturday. Police also ar
rested another suspect. They said he had been acting suspiciously
in a subwav station and when searched was found to hare several
razor blades in his pockets.
BODY OF BOY DROWNED IN RIO GRANDE STILL SOUGHT
LAREDO, Tex., Feb. 25.—iT")—Search continued along the Rio
Grande near here today for Quintin Diaz. 14. of a prominent Laredo
family, who is believed to have been swirled to his death from the baett
of his horse while fording the river Saturday.
ACCUSE COURT WITH FAVORING STATION WGY
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.— —The District of Columbia court of
appeals was charged in the senate today by Senator Dill, democrat,
Washington, having decided in favor of Radio Station WGY of Schen
ectady, New York, without considering the opposing views of the
federal radio commbsion.
CONSOLIDATION OF HUGE N. Y. BANKS ANNOUNCED
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—UP>—^Consolidation of the Guaranty Trust
company and The National Bank of Commerce was announced today.
The new bank will have combined capital, surplus and undivided prof
its of more than $180,000,000. and In this resoect will be the largest
bank in the United States. On the basis of latest reports, however,
the National City Bank will remain the largest in point of deposits.
COWBOY WEDS HEIRESS; ORDERED ARRESTED
PRESCOTT. Ariz., Feb. 25.— —The sheriff of Yavapai county re
ceived a telephoned request from castle Hot Springs, Ariz.. today to
arrest George Gillespie, ''Atmosphere Cowboy," charging that Gillespie
had kidnaped Katherine Thorne. 17. daughter of Robert J. Thorne,
former president of Montgomery Ward Company, who is wintering
there. Gillespie and Miss Thorne were married yesterday in Phoenix.
URGE APPROVAL OF COLORADO RIVER COMPACT
SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 25—UP)—Unconditional ratification of the
Colorado River compact on a six state basis Is recommended in a re
port of the special Boulder Dam committee of the house, agreed
upon today.
Is Lindy In Mexico
To Wed ? Asked As
Flier Visits Fiancee
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 25.—UP—While those who knew kept silent,
those who did not know wondered today if Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
and his fiancee. Miss Anne Morrow, would be married while he is in
Mexico and fly back together to the United States.
Arrival of the tall young aviator here yesterday at sundown, and his
WIRTZ’ PARTY '
BILL IS FLAYED
—
Love Charges Qualification
Measure Designed to Aid
A1 Smith Faction
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AUSTIN, Feb. 25.—tD—Charging
that the measure was an attempt
to nominate the candidate of the A1;
Smith faction of the democratic
party for governor next year. Sen-1
ator Thomas B. Love of Dallas to- i
day voiced a vigorous denunciation]
of the Wirtz political party bill.
"In the last presidential campaign I
the lieutenant governor was one of>
the greatest pillars of the A1 Smith!
movement in Texas, and it was
commonly understood that he was
to be the A1 Smith candidate for
governor in 1930." the Dallas Hoo-!
ver leader asset ted.
Senator A. J. Wirtz of Seguin and I
Lieutenant-governor Barry Miller
bore the brunt of Love's attack.
The measure would take off pres
ent restrictions on the state demo
cratic executive committee regard
ing their power to name the quali
fications of those who are candi
dates in the democratic primary.
Senator Woodul of Houston of
fered an amendment which would
prevent the committee from exercis
ing Its newly granted powers until
two years after the bill was enacted
into law. this precluding the possi
bility of barring "Hoovercrats.”
Resolution To Quit
March 8 Is Tabled
By Representatives
AUSTIN. Feb. 25—'The house
was unable to agree on a date for
sine die adjournment today and laid
on the table subject to call the
concurrent resolution designating
noon. March 8. as the deadline of
the regular session.
Amendments fixing adjournment
at March J, 6 i tn. and March 18.
were voted down before the reso
lution was finally deferred.
Governor Moody's advice was
sought by legislators while the
resolution was pending
The governor said he believed the
session should not adJo*jn until it
had made arrangements for financ
ing the highway construction pro
gram. through levying an adequate
gasoline tax and providing for
revenue from revaluation and
weight fees.
He intimated that unless these
measures are passed he would con
vene the legislature in special ses
sion at once.
WILL NOT REVIEW TASK
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.—UPh
The supreme court today refused to
review the controversy arising out
Kansas Cli p
*• v
precipitate departure for the Mor
"row country home at Cuernavaca
set in motion a veritable flood of
speculation.
Some said that Cuernavaca, set
in idyllic fashion in the mountains
forty miles from Mexico City, hav
ing served as scene of the courtship
of the two, was to be also their wed
ding place.
It was even suggested that Colonel
Lindbergh flew here in a four pas
senger plane because he expected to
have a "passenger" on his trip back,
and might, perhaps, need some ex
tra room for additional baggage.
If there was no positive informa
tion that such was the intentions
of the betrothed pair neither were
there denials. Colonel Lindbergh
himself was more than usually reti
cent as to his plans in the less than
an hours he spent here.
A whispered message from his
fiancee awaited the aviator at Val
buena field when he landed in lieu
of the young lady herself. She had
left Saturday with her mother, her
sister Elizabeth, and her fnther.
Ambassador Morrow. Saturday for
Cuernavaca, unaware, it is believed,
that the week-end was to bring her
company.
A laconic telegram received from
(Continatd ©it e*** tea i
KILL MAN TRYING TO
LOOT BASTROP BANK
BASTROP, Tex.. Feb. 25.—<JP>—
Julio Rayna. 25. was shot and kill
ed here today while attempting to
rob the First National Bank He
was attempting to pick the lock on
the safety deposit vault when dis
covered by the night watchman,
who gave the alarm.
Sheriff Woody Townsend and his
deputies surrounded the bank and
Rayna was killed as he attempted
to leave the rear of the bank.
Rayna. who lived here, was wear
ing clothes said to have been stilen
from a local store several days
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People moving don't go up and down the street, they first
mark their selections in the rentals column You can take
“down" your sign when you put your ad “up" in this paper.
Place your ad tonight, response will be your alarm-clock to
morrow morning.
KIWANIANS OF
MID-WEST ON
VALLEY TOUR
Visitors To Be Given
Banquet Tonight In
Matamoros By Lo
cal Clubs
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURG. Feb. 25 — Kiwanians
of Iowa and Illinois to the number j
of 62, touring the south for a golf
vacation, arrived here this morning
at 7:30 o'clock to be guests of Val
ley Kiwanis clubs for two days.
After breakfast here the visitors
immediately were taken in charge
by a committee of Valley Kiwan-,
ians. including Harry Faulk and E.
L. Welch of Brownsville, and driven I
to the golf links here and at Mer- I
cedes, where they indulged in their
favorite sport.
Women members of the party
enjoyed a bridge party at the Edin
burg Country club. At noon all
were carried In automobiles to
Pharr where luncheon was to have
been served, cars being furnished
by Hidalgo county Kiwanis clubs.
Following luncheon the touring
Kiwanians were to be taken for a
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MOODYPRISON
ACT ENGROSSED
Senate Vote* 16 to 9 But
Fails to Muster Majority
For Passage
AUSTIN. Feb. 25.—(iF)—The sen
ate today engrossed the Holbrook,
or governor's penitentiary concen
tration measure by a vote of 16 to
9 with three pairs.
Administration leaders were un
able to muster the necessary four
fifths vote to put the bill on third
reading and final passage.
The house finally passed the
Young-Tumer-Loy bill, providing
for location of the system on farms
now owned below Houston, by a
vote of 95 to 22 soon after the sen
ate s action. The house bill will
now come to the attention of the
upper house before the Holbrook
bill is considered on final passage,
thus complicating the situation.
The senate vote on engrossment
follows:
For—Beck, Greer, Holbrook. Hy
er, Hornsby, Love. Moore, Pollard.
Small. Stevenson. Thomason. West
brook. Williamson, Witt, Woodul
and Woodward
Agains— Berkeley, Cousins. De
berry, Gainer. Martin. McFarlane.
Miller. Russek and Wirtz.
Hardin. Neal and Parrish, for.
were paired with Cunningham. Parr
and Patton, against.
Senator Eugene Miller of Weath
erford tried to delay the vote on
engrossment through a point of or
der, but he was overruled.
Before the vote was taken, an
amendment by Senator W. D. Mc
Fariane of Graham, was voted down.
With the senate operating under the
previous question as a result of ac
tion Saturday, only McFarlane was
permitted to speak before the roll
Iaras called.
McFarlane's amendment would
have substituted in effect his orig
inal bill which provided for reor
I ganlzation of the prison system
i rather than concentration.
The Hobrook bill would give the
prison board, the attorney general,
lieutenant governor and speaker of
the house, power to buy and sell
lands, concentrate the system, and
relocate if desirable.
OPPOSE VARE SEATING
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.—UP>—A
resolution to deny a seat to Sena
tor-elect Vare of Pennsylvania, was
presented to the senate today on
behalf of Senator Norris, republi
can. Nebraska, shortly after the
report of the campaign funds in
vestigating committee recommend
ing against a seat for Vare.
Dempsey Is Fired
Upon In Home of
Friend at Miami
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 25.—</P)—An unidenti-l
fied prowler entered Jack Dempsey’s room here about 5
a. m., today and shot once at the former heavyweight
champion, the bullet going wide.
Dempsey made a report of the affair to police late
this morning.
Dempsey was sleep with Floyd Fitzsimmons, Chicago
promoter at the home of Harry Moire on the ocean front
at Miami Beach, he told police. He aw-akened about 5
a. m., and saw the figure of a man silhouetted in a win
dow' opening to the street. Dempsey said he thought the
WIFE/ 'BABY
HACKED BY MAN
New York Attorney Kills
Self After Attack;
Worry Is Blamed
MOUNT VERNON. N. Y.. Feb. 25.
—UP)—Worry over financial losses
was blamed by police today for the
act of a young attorney who hacked
his wife and small son in an at
tempt to kill them, and then com
mitted suicide by poison.
Gabriel 8. Youngwood, 34 years
old, died In a hospital here yester
day where his wife Helen, 30 years'
old, and their four-year-old son,
George, lay near death from wounds i
inflicted by Youngood with a hatch
et,
Mrs. Youngwood said she was
awakened by a blow to see her hus
band bending over her. He rained;
blows on her head and body despite
her pleadings, muttering as he
struck.
“I am going mad. I am going
mad.”
Apparently believing he had killed
his wife, Youngwood went to the
room where the child slept and
struck him several times, fractur
ing his skull and cutting a deep
gash in his side.
From the little boy’s room, the
father went to the basement of the
home where he swallowed poison.
Pair To Wed After
Meeting As Soldier,
Nurse During War
SANTA BARBARA. Cal., Feb. 25.
—(&)—A meeting between an Amer
ican war nurse and a wounded
American officer on a battlefield of
France more than ten years ago
developed into a romance yesterday
with the announcement here that
Mrs. Kathleen Burke Peabody,
widow of the multimillionaire collar
maker, Frederick Forrest Peabody,
of Troy, N. Y., would marry John
Reg maid McLean, mining engineer
of Phoenix, Arts., next Saturday.
Mrs. Peabody, who won the title
"Angel of France” for her brilliant
work as a nurse and campaigner to
raise money for war charities, re
ceived decorations from five of the
allied countries during the World
war. McLean was a lieutenant in
the 367th infantry. He was wound
ed in the battle of the Argonne and
became acquainted with Miss Burke
in a hospital
In announcing the engagement
Mrs. Peobody said the marriage
probably would take place at her
San*a Barbara home, and they
would go to Italy and Argentina for
the honeymoon.
Miss Burke married Peabody
April 5. 1920, a few months after
he had been divorced from Mrs
Sarah Griffith Peabodv. The collar
manufacturer died about two years
ago.
RATE TO HOUSTON
IF OFFERED BY S. P,
A low round trip rate of *1610
to Houston from Brownsville has
been granted by the Southern Pa
cific for thoee who desire to attend
the Texas and Southwestern Cattle
Raisers invention to be held there
March 19 to 21. it was announced by
Wills J. Carter, assistant general
freteht passenger agent
Tickets will be on sale March H
to 19. inclusive, and the final return
UmU will be March 26.
This annual convention ahrayi
brings together many old timers o!
the cattle range, and Is a reunion
as well as a convention.
Low round trio fares have beer
cranked from all points on the
Southern Pacific in Texas.
RESTAURANT BOMBED?
25 RUSH INTO STREET
CHICAGO. Feb. 25—<AV-Twen
; ty-five occupants of a Southsidi
aoartment building ran to th<
i street today when a bomb explode*
in the doorway of a restaurant
Windows were shattered In nearly
buildings, and damage exonda
pan
The restaurant owner. Mrs. Mar
garet Shepard, could advance n
motive for the attack. It was th
11th bombfaig of the yeas.
to
rman was his host until hitz
simmons, beside him, called
out:
"What do you want,"
The man at the window replied
in a gruff tone:
“Turn on those lights,” and ad
dressed a supposed accomplice in
the haUway, "come on in, Joe."
When the man spoke Dempsey
said he leaped from the bed. and
the intruder retreated, firing once
wildly as he backed out the win
dow.
The bullet, from a .38 calibre re
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JUDGETORULE
07 GRIFFIN CASE
—
Decision Promised Tuesday
At Austin By Calhoun
On Jurisdiction
AUSTIN. Peb. 25.—UP)—A de
cision in the contest case of Oordon
Griffin against Judge J. E. Leslie,
for the district judgeship of Hidal
go county, will be rendered by
Judge George Calhoun In Travis
comity district court tomorrow.
Griffin alleges he was elected
Judge instead of Leslie, and filed an
injunction against Mrs. Jane T.
McCallum. secretary of state, to
prevent her from canvassing the
returns. Attorneys for Judge Les
lie attacked Jurisdiction of the
court. It is on this point Judge Cal
houn will rule. If he finds his
court is without Jurisdiction it will
have the effect of dismissing the
suit.
Ford Is Denied
Radio Permits
WASHINGTON. Peb. 25.—<*V
The radio commission today denied
the Ford Motor company applica
tion for construction permits and
commercial licenses for six stations
through which it desired to estab
lish communication between Its
plant at Dearborn and Its South
American rubber plantations.
The commission also denied com
mercial licenses to Prancis X. Eb
er. of Los Angeles and the South
ern Radio Corporation, owned by
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey. Eberle had asked for per
mission to broadcast market re
ports on a short wave length. The
Southern Radio Corpoation asked
for four construction permits for
stations it proposed to erect at Ra
ton Rouge, La.: Houston. Texas;
Tulsa. Okla., and Linden. N. J.
Lands Big Plane
Without Engines
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Peb. 25.—
—Twelve sightseeing airplane pas
sengers were alive today, thankful
for the skill of Pilot Sam Taylor
who yesterday brought a tri-mo
tored plane to earth on a perfect
three-point landing after hfr mo
tors one by one had spattered and
died.
Three motor* never *top at one*
as an aviator calculates hli
chances, pilots here declared, and
when Taylor took the ship from i
height at 2J00 feet to a perfeci
stop his feat was incomparable
they aawrted.
A propeller waa slightly bent and
a wing was dented, but none wsj
injured.
Program For State
Retail Merchants
Meet Is Submittec
SAN BENITO, Peb. 'Tentativ
program for the state convention o
Texas Retail Merchants asaocaltior
. to be held here in May. was submit
, ted to director* of the association fc
; San Antonio. Saturday, by Mb
; Ethel B. Finks, secretary of the Iocs
Mbs Finks returned this mornin
[ from the Alamo City and said tb
l program had been submitted an
approved probably would be reeeli
- ed in a few days. A meeting of dJ
3 rectors at the local body has toe
6 called for Wednesday night to cot
skier the mattes.
7 SERIOUSLY
HURT AS WIND
HITS 2 TOWNS
Flimsy Structures Are
Razed Early Today
At Cooper And At
Grand Pairie
DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 25—
Four persons were killed and at
least seven seriously injured in se
vere windstorms which swooped
down on two northeast Texas com
munities early today, flattening
flimsy structures and twisting oth
ers of more stable construction.
At Cooper Mr. and Mrs. W. N.
Jones were killed when a tornado,
which swept through a path less
than 200 feet wide and about half
a mile long, crashed their house to
the ground. Three other persons,
Troy Youn, 21. Mrs. William Dun
can. 60. and unidentified woman,
were injured seriously. Mrs. Dun
can's husband was slightly hurt
when their home was destroyed.
At Grand Prairie, ten miles from
Dallas, another high wind took the
lives of two negroes. Alfred Gibson.
46. and his wife, 22. Three members
of the family of J. B. Trigg and one
member of the W. E. Smallwood
family were seriously injured.
Gibson was killed Instantly when
the wind leveled their small house,
and his wife died while in an am
bulance on the way to Dallas.
The storm, while not equally vio
lent at other points, seemed to
have been a part of a general dis
turbance over northeast Texas. A
heavy rain, with large hailstor.es,
fell in Dallas and adjoining com
munities last night, but no loss of
life was reported.
Woman Shot; Man
Surrenders; Stories
Of Event Conflict
OZARK. Ala.. Feb. 25.—<JPy—
County officers today were con
fronted with conflicting stories of
the shooting of Mrs. Love Nevill. a
young widow, who was wounded
probablv fatally by Jesse Pouncey,
a merchant. In his store at County
Line Saturday night.
Pouncey. who called Sheriff Ken
nedy to his home and submitted to
arrest, said he shot the woman aft
er she had pointed a pistol at him.
The quarrel started, he said, when
Mrs. Nevill. accompanied by sev
eral children, entered his store and
accused him of neglecting her.
Kirs. Nevill. taken to a hospital at
Enterprise, Ala., with two bullet
wounds in her right side, told Sher
iff Kennedy Pouncey drew a pistol,
and when she reached for her gun.
he opened fire. The woman told
the officer Pouncev is the father of
her children and she has lived for
several years on a farm belonging
to the merchant.
Pouncey is 45 years old and mar
ried.
BILL INCREASING DRY
* PENALTIES IS PASSED
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.—<#>—
The Jones bill to increase penalties
for prohibition law violation was
spproved without amendment to
day by the house judiciary com
mittee.
Chairman Graham of the com
mittee said he had been instructed
by the committee to ask for a spe
cial rule under which the mil
f might be brought up for considera
tion on the floor of the home
THE WEATHER |
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy to partly cloudy and colder
tonight and Tuesday; lowest tem
perature tonight in the fifties, and
probably about the same Tuesday
night Fresh southerly winds to
day. becoming moderate northerly
tonight and Tuesday.
For East Texas: Cloudy and
: much colder tonight; freesng In
' northwest portion; Tuesday partly
cloudy; colder in southeast portion.
Moderate to fresh westerly to
, northerly winds on the coast.
■TVER FORECAST
There will be no materi*' chine*
In the rtver during the uext few
days.
W%m4 FtiinMf *4-Hr. t4.Hr.
I Eagle Pass .. 16 17 04 40
Laredo .TT -0J 0.0 40
» Rio Grande . 21 4.4 -0.1 40
t Mission .... 22 44 04 40
i. Ban Benito . 28 04 -04 40
* Brownsville . 11 1.7 +04 40
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» TIDE TABLE
J High and low tide it Point Isa
_ bel tomorrow, under normal nset
l serological conditions:
5 High.5:07 a. m.; i:40 p. m
: Low.11:30 a. m.; 11:60 P- »•
n MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today...67*
Sunrise tomorrow