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W. H. Putegnat Company I meraw B owngvilfo — Corpus Chrigtl | -—J- IP! THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—(/P) i-—-J ^TV-SEVENT,, YEAR Ko. rro BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. EON-AV. ..ARCH „r» TEE PAGES TODAY , • “Hi BROWNSVILLE has celebrated opening of air mail and passenger lines with a program which at tracted probably the greatest as semblage of aviation notables ever gathered for a like event. In addition to the big four, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, ace of them all, Miss Amelia Earhart, world’s premier woman flier, Capt. Ira C. Eaker, of Question Mark fame, and Frank Hawks, transcontinental record holder, there were among the army and civilian pilots gath ered here dozens of men who would have been outstanding figures in ordinary flying company, men who have set records in various phases of aviation. The celebration, a brilliant pag eant which attracted the attention of the continent on Erownsville, is over. * * * BUT THERE REMAINS concrete evidences of reason for the jubila tion. Three air mail and passenger lines and two others scheduled to start, and an airport which won the highest praise from every man and woman present who was qualified to express an opinion. It remains for Erownsville and Valley business men to realize the importance of air mail and air passenger service connection with the outside world and to gasp the opportunity afforded them for bringing greater financial and physical prosperity to this favored section. • * • BROWNSVILLE'S three troops of Boy Scouts proved able aides in handling the huge throngs at the airport celebration. A number of the Scouts served as special messengers for the celebra tion committee; others were ap pointed to look after the welfare of distinguished guests, and upon the i youthful shoulders of others fell' the responsibility of directing traf fic at the airport. tpEverv responsibility was faith Jjlv discharged, the organization rating every emergency that «£'7e. Several Scouts were available at the committee heai-quartera at the chamber of commerce and at the airport. Others saw that every possible convenience was provided for dis tinguished guests and were ever ready to carry their messages or perform other duties. • * m THE SCOUTS directing traffic Into and out of the airport had been carefully drilled in their work. They handled the traffic like veterans, and as fast as the park ing sections filled moved the on coming throngs down the highway to other sections. The fact there was no accide>»: that the traffic was kept moving steadily, is a tribute to their ability. “We could not have handled the traffic without the assistance of the Scouts.” was the comment of Deputy Sheriff Frank Gay. "No officer worked more faith fully and efficiently than did those Boy Scouts. They proved they could discharge such responsibili ties as efficiently as anyone.” • • m THE SCOUTS played no favor ites. "Here, sonny, I want to drive in,” was the hail of the father of a Scout who had just closed a sec tion of the parking area. "Can’t do it, father. I've got to keep this section closed,” was his reply. And dad drove on down the highway to seek some other park ing space. • • • CAPTAIN IRA C. EAKER is one of the world's most skillful pilots. He knows aviation and its possi bilities. Speaking at the banquet at Ho tel El Jarcu:i Saturday night the k famous commander of the Ques r tion Mark assumed the role of prophet. “Brownsville will become a great j. international port.” he said. "Be fore many years have passed your j* sky at times will be darkened by the *£*Ts of planes handling the £ traf»*^etween the United States and La?m America.” Captain Eaker is no visionary. He knows the possibilities of air transportation, and the develop ments of the past year give weight to his augury. • • • BROWNSVILLE entertained be tween 20 000 and 25 000 visitor, »ur ing the tw’o-riay celebration. One of the outstanding features was that there were no arrests and no serious accidents, which, officers claim, is a remarkable record. It reflects the high class citi zenry of the Valley. They were imbued with the holiday spirit, but they enjoyed their holiday as good citizens should—without interfering with the pleasure of others. “The only use we had for the additional police in the city was to direct traffic,” Lieutenant of Po (Continued on page two.) -0- —0- -0- -0- m0m -0- -0- -O- -0* -0“ -0" "O- -0- -0* • Rebels Mass Men for Battle Near Torreon CALLES FORCE NEARING FOE’S STRONGHOLD Decisive Fight Expect ed In Day or Two; Revolters Threaten Mazatlan Capture (By The Associated Press.) Opening of the secon dweek of the Mexican revolution found govern ment and rebel forces converging rapidly with the likelihood of a de cisive clash in the region of Torreon where General Escobar, rebel com mander-in-chief, is concentrating heavy forces. General Calles, generalissimo of the federal armies, leading a power ful body of picked men, estimated at 18.000, was proceeding northward along the National railway toward Torreon. Canitas, important railway junc tion held by the rebels for a short time, fell before the advancing fed erals without bloodshed, more than 1.000 men surrendering, according to Mexico City reports. While the federals were proceed ing northward through Zacatecas, the rebels were developing an im portant movement along the west coast in Sinaloa, under command of General Cruz, with Mazatlan as their imediate goal. Should Mazatlan fall to the In surrectionists, a way would be open through Navarit and Guadalajara to Mexico Citv itself, enabling the rebels to outflank General Calles and possibly attack him in the rear. The federal forces were aligned in a wide half-moon which has been steadily constricting toward the northwest. Federals under General Almazan on the right flank were ad vancing toward Torreon from the east, keeping pace with the Calles movement from the south. To meet this double threat heavy (Continued on Page Ten.) planeMrs NAME OF CITY ‘City of Brownsville’ Is Christened At Port Sunday Afternoon The “City of Brownsville.” a 6 place Travelair plane of the Texas Air Transport. Inc., was christened at the municipal airport Sunday aft ernoon, Miss Ayilffe Cobolini, daughter of City Commissioner J. A. Cobolini, sponsoring the plane and breaking over the prow the bot tle of grapefruit juice symbolizing the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The plane will go into daily serv ice between Brownsville and San Antonio, officials of the Texas Air Transport, Inc., announced, with Brownsville as its home port. The plane was taxied in front of the reviewing stand and the chris tening address delivered by J. L. Abney of Brownsville. He outlined the advantages that would accrue to the lower border section as a result of the opening of the numer ous air lines, and predicted that the “City of Brownsville” would plav an important part, in development of international air traffic. Following the address Miss Co bolini mounted a chair. “I dub thee ‘City of Brownsville,’ ” she said as she broke the bottle over the prow. An hour after the ceremony the “City of Brownsville” took off with a full load of passengers for San Antonio and Fort Worth. FOCH’S CONDITION ‘LESS SATISFACTORY’ PARIS. March 11.—C£*)-Che |on dition of Marshal Foch today was described as “less satisfactory” by his physicians, Drs. Degerines and Heitz-L "er. They emphasized, however, no relapse had taken place, but that their pr***>unce ment merely reflected a fluctuation in temperature. The marshal's customary period out of bed was cancelled today, his physicians stating they were taking no chances on a relapse LINDBERGH PUTS LOCAL AIRPORT IN SPOTLIGHT The ETownsville Municipal Airport was placed before the nation Saturday and Sunday through the flights of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, carrying the first mail over the new international route through Brownsville. News of his flights and the local celebration was flashed over Associated Press wires to newspapers throughout the world. Above is pictured Lindbergh and the field. .... ------- — ■ - - i Takes Plane Back to Kelly Field Pending Action By War Department “I am confident I will secure per mission from the war department . in a few days to make the Panama flight,” was the statement of Cap- j tain Ira C. Eaker as he climbed into the cockpit of the “Pan American” Sunday afternoon to fly back to Kelly Field. The only hitch in the airport celebration was receipt by Eaker Friday of a telegram from the war department ordering postponement of the flight. Eaker expressed the opinion he would return to the Brownsville airport Wednesday or Thursday, stating he is prepared to take off on the dawn-to^dusk flight to Fan ama as soon as permission is grant ed by the war department. “I wish to congratulate Browns ville on its municipal airport and the celebration that has been stag ed. I consider the port as near perfect as any in the world, and I feel assured it will prove an im portant factor in developing air traffic between the United States and Latin America. I greatly appreciate the welcome accorded me and the many courtesies re ceived.” Before leaving for Kelly Field Captain Eaker gave a demonstra tion with the speedy little Boeing plane he will fly to Panama. The plane left the ground after a run of less than 150 yards, and headed up at an angle of approximately 40 degrees, disappearing through a small cloud less than 90 seconds after it left the ground. Emerging from the cloud the machine whiz zed downward and passed over the reviewing stand with the speed of an arrow. Captain Eaker waving his farewell to the crowd below. Turn ing the prow upward the small plane climbed with amazing speed and swinging to the north was lost to view in two minutes. Practically the entire contingent of army planes had left the field some time before Captain Eaker’s plane took the air, but he arrived at Kelly Field with the vanguard. All arrangements for re-fueling at four points between Erownsville and Panama had been completed before the order to postpone the flight was received from the war department, and Captain Eaker stated that he wculd be ready for the take-off as soon as permission is granted. i, % Aerial Celebration Closes Brilliantly; Lindy Returns Mail The celebration in connection with the dedication of Brownsville’s new international airport and the inauguration of air mail service between Mexico and New York, came to a brilliant climax Sunday with the take off of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh at 10:30 a. m. on his return flight with the firs tsouthbound mail to Mexico City. DOCTORS FACE ' MURDER COUNT Operation On Boy Is Fatal; Report They Fail To Find Appendicitis ELIZABETHTOWN, Term., Mar. 11.—(#>)—Charges of murder, crim inal negligence and drunkenness will be heard against Drs. W .H. Longmire and Murrell Pinson in a preliminary hearing here tomorrow. The charges against the physicians grew out of a coroner’s investiga tion into the death of 12-year-old Elbert Grindstaff after he under went an operation for appendicitis several days ago. Jim Grindstaff reported to Cor oner W. T. Ferguson that the two physicians told him his son needed to have his appendix removed. After the operation, he said, the surgeons told him they were “un able to find” the appendix. The body was exhumed and Cor oner Fe"guscn said he found evi- 1 tience of the operation. He said he took form the viscera an appendix which Dr. J. B. Shoun and Dr. J. L. Cottrell, who aided him in the autopsy, said was normal. The two physicians under charges have refused to make statements concerning the case “until the proper time.” PAPERS GIVE COLUMNS TO CELEBRATION HERE Telegrams of congratulation were being delivered steadily at the i chamber of commerce Monday : morning. All of the messages thanked Brownsville for the court - | eous treatment shown visitors, and one from J. M. Stein at Alexandria, La., declared that Brownsville was getting wide publicity in all the papers of that section. MRS. O’NEILL SEEKS DIVORCE -■ PLEASANT. N. J., Mar. 11.—f.P)—Mrs. Cecil Fisk said today that her sister. Mrs. Agnes Boulton O'Neill, has left for Reno, Nev.. to institute divorce proceedings against sEugene O’Neill, the playwright une coionei arrivea at me Mexi can capital at 3:50 p. m., 10 min utes ahead of schedule. The crowd, numbering slightly less than on the preceding day, when, writh mob spirit it swept the guards aside to storm the field in a wild demonstration. Sunday was for the most part quiet, remaining be hind the ropes at the edge of the landing field. Twelve passengers rode south with Lindbergh as he lifted the huge metaal plane into the air. They were: J. T. Trippe, president of the Pan-American Co., and Mrs. Trippe, making her first flight west of the Mississippi; George H. Rihl, president of the Mexican Aviation Co., and Mrs. Rihl; Juan V. Villa sana, chief of the Mexican civil aviation department; Jesus B. Bravo, chief of the Mexican postal transport; Juan N. Chavez, chief of the Mexican aeronautical depart ment; Augustine Rodriguez, presi dent of the Mexican banking com mission; Enrique Castillo, chief of transport of the Mexican postal de partment, and three newspapermen from Mexico City. Late in Take-Off The colonel was 30 minutes late in taking off. The delay was caused by passengers and Mexican and U. S. mail. Three times Lind bergh left the ship in order to say goodbye to friends and he talked with officials and posed for pho tographers during most of the in (Continued on Page Ten.) Girl Waves Aside Bashful Swain; He Beats And Cuts Her; Will Wed Him CHICAGO, March 11.—C^P)— When cavemen get going, ladies, run (don’t walk) to the nearest exit. Ask Miss Florence Golde— when she gets out of the hospital. Francis Nessel, 25, relates that he long has regarded Miss Golde with favor. But his bashfulness, he complained, proved a stum bling block in courtship. “You’ve always been too quiet, shy and bashful,” John Russell, Miss Golde’s brother-in-law, said last night, “get next to yourself, Francis.” The two men had been waiting a long time for Miss Golde and Mrs. Russell. A theater party had been planned. When the worsen finally arrived, it was evident Miss Golde had been reluctant to keep the appointment. Francis Nessel sat, as was his wont, quiet. He heard his friend John ask Miss Golde why she lacked enthusiasm over the im pending party; and he heard Miss Golde reply: “I didn't want to go. I knew I wouldn’t have any fun. Francis is so quiet.” Francis arose and glowered. A new light shone in his eye. “Too quiet, eh?” he said. “Well, try this.” Miss Golde found herself pro pelled across the room. The shove was followed with some quick and hard punches. A knife flashed, and its sharp edge left its mark on her face. This done, Ncssel picked her up and carried her to a hospital. Police reached the hospital shortly afterward and wrere about to seize Nessel when Miss Golde interceded. “No, no, don’t arerst him,” she said. “I liked Francis before, but now—, well, I'll marry him when ever he says the word,” 3 BUILDINGS IN RSIS; FLAMES STILLJPREAD Merchants Hall, Poul try And Farm Ex hibit Homes Lost, Auto Show Burning FORT WORTH, Tex., March 11. —(P)—Fire, believed to have started from an explosion in the Merchants Exhibit Hall, destroyed that build ing, the Poultry Show building and the Agricultural Exhibit builcing at the Southwestern Exposition and at stock show today. C. F. Wilson, fireman, was in jured by debris while fighting the fire. Other firemen worked under difficulties as the dense smoke filled the buildings. Virtually all the fire fighting equipment respond ed to a general alarm. More than 2,000 high bred fowls perished in the poultry building, which was a total loss. Exhibits in both of the exhibit halls were lost. Fine livestock in stables only a few hundred yards from the scene of the fire were moved to open spaces when the fire started. Hose was played on the coliseum and other exposition buildings. Despite the valiant efforts of firemen, flames spread to the auto mobile building which houses more than 150 automobiles. Firemen di rected many streams of water on the building. The fire wall not affect the ex position, according to Van Zandt Jarvis, preident. He said the rodeo and other scheduled events and at tractions w’ould be held as usual. He pointed out that, while the loss was large, only a small part of the exposition wras affected. The blaze was noticed first by Jarvis, when he saw’ flames burst out in the decorations hanging (Continued on Page Ten.) GRIFHNCASE UP MARCH 21 Hidalgo Attorney Seeks To Prevent Canvass of County Returns AUSTIN, March 11.—(P)—The case of Gordon Griffin of McAllen against Mrs. Jane Y. McCallum, secretary of state, for injunction to prevent canvass of the Hidalgo county general election returns, was set for March 21 in district court today. The suit involves a contest of the ; district judgeship, Griffin claiming Judge J. E. Leslie, incumbent, did not receive the most legal votes. The case will probably require a number of weeks and political trou bles of Hidalgo county are to be further aired. TOURISTS MAROONED CAPETOWN, March 11.—(P)— Thirty British and American tour ists from the liner Duchess of Atholl were marooned overnight in the wilds of the Kruger national game reserve, when a sudden trop ical storm disabled two omnibuses in which they had made the trip to the park. .-X LOCAL MERMAIDS * * * TOBE FILMED ON * * * IRRIGATED FARM There's to be a big vegetable picking contest out on George White's irrigated farm this after noon. All the pretty girls of Brownsville, clad in bathing suits, will act as peasant maids. Reed Haythorne, Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer and International newsreel photographers will snap the mermaids at their work. The pictures will be released at once, telling the world that this is a country of warmth and sunshine, even in the bleak month of March. Haythorne also plans a visit to the Tex-Mex fishing grounds at Soto La Marina, where he will take pictures of this new fast-growing industry. UNDfSPLANS AREUNKNOWN Return To U. S. Believed To^ Be Delayed Few Days As Plane Repaired _ l MEXICO CITY, March 11.—OP)— There was some speculation today as to what Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh would do for the next few days. Return to the United States was believed to be delayed at least un til completion of repairs on his plane, City of Wichita, damaged when he crashed with his fiancee, Miss Anne Morrow, ten days ago. Miss Morrow and her mother braved a cold stiff wind and rain at Valbuena Field yesterday after noon to greet him upon his return from his two-day air mail inaugu ration trip to Brownsville, Texas, and return. The colonel and Miss Morrow smiled at each other as he left his plane and joined them, but no greetmg was audible to spectators. Cc4:>nel Lindbergh’s last words as he completed the trip from Brownsville were to George L. Rihl, president of the Mexican Aviation company, which holds the contract for the route. “Anything else, Mr. Rihl?” he asked. “No, thank you very much, Colonel,” was the reply. The party left Brownsville at 10:32 a. m. yesterday, arriving at Tampico for a brief stop at 1 p. m., and finishing the flight at 3:50 p. m. Eight passengers arrived with Colonel Lindbergh here. SOUND CAMERA FILMS CELEBRATION EVENTS Three newsreel cameramen rep resenting Paramount News and Metro-Glodwyn-Mayer and Inter national Newsreel took complete pictures of the dedication cere monies at the airport Saturday and Sunday. Fred Bockelman and John N. Boggs represented Para mount, and Reed Haythorne, repre sents* M-G-M-International, flew all way from Philadelphia to film \s big event. Haj Aorne’s camera was the only one eqvpped with sound which re corded the arrival of Lindbergh's plane and the complete christening of Eaker's Pan-American. SIX RETAKEN; i 2 MEN SLAIN ! INGUNFIGHT | Guard Attacked, Beat en; Customs Chiefs Fire Shots Trying to Halt Escape . Three men were wounded in a prison break in Matamoros Sunday night and two men were shot dead in a quarrel there later Saturday. Twenty-three prisoners in the jail made a successful break for liberty at 11:30 p. m. Sunday, after beaing a guard into uncoscious ness, wresting a gun from him. and engaging customs men in a short pitched battle. Of the 23, six Monday morning had been recaptured, and the re maining prisoners were believed to be hiding in the brush lands somewhere along the Rio Grande, on the United States side. Upon gaining the street, the prisoners were met by customs of ficials who opened fire when the fleeing men failed to observe the command to halt. As a result, tw’o of the number wfere shot down and j one is said to be in a serious con dition and may die. Both men were wounded in the legs. Four of the men were again in the Matamoros je.il this morning after having been captured near the old bull ring by police patrols. Names of the men believed to be hiding in the United States were given to the U. S. Border Patrol as follows: Bernardo Galvan. Edelmiro Zun iga, Juan Cruz, Martin Perez, Lu cio Garcia, Domingo Hernandez, Encamacion Martinez, Ignacio Contreras, and Israel Ochoa. TWO DIE AS RESULT OF MATAMOROS SCRAP Two men are dead and another is in a serious condition as a result of a shooting affray in Matamoros* Saturday night. Desiderio Najera and Trinidad Garcia were instantly killed and Antonio Valencia was seriously woundod as a result of a shooting, scrape. All three are Matamoros residents. According to the police record after an investigation of the af fair, Jesus Lopez Abrego, a police man who w-as in the middle of the fusillade of shots but who escaped uninjured, had some time before arrested Najero on a charge of disturbing the peace. The affray was the result. One shot strck Najera in the kidney, killing him instantly. Gar cia. an innocent bystander, fell mortally wounded. Valencia, a fruit peddler, also in the line of fire but taking no part in the af fair, will recover. THE WEATHER i For Brownsville and the Valley: Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; not much change in tem perature. Fresh to strong south erly winds on the west coast. For East Texas: Cloudy with rain and thunderstorms tonight and in east portion Tuesday; colder in north and west portions Tues day. Fresh and occasionally strong southerly winds on the coast. RIVER FORECAST There will be no material change in the river during the next few days. Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr. Stage Stage Chng. Rain Eagle Pass ..16 2.7 0.0 .00 Laredo .27 -0.4 0.0 .00 Rio Grande .21 4.2 +0.1 .23 Mission.22 San Benito . 23 7.4 +0.6 .08 Brownsville . 18 0.7 +0.1 .08 TIDE TABLE High and low tide at Point Isa bel tomorrow, under normal me teorological conditions: High.4:03 a. m.; 4:49 p. m. Low . 10:24 a. m.; 10:33 p. m. MISCELLANEOUS DATA Sunset today . 6:37 Sunrise tomorrow . 6:45 » A