Brownsville herald. [volume], May 28, 1929, Page TWO, Image 2

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' DALLAS
YOUTHS DROWN
Lone Survivor Say* Roat
Capsized While Pai
Pulled Trot Line
DALLAS. Tex.. May 28—
Searchers today continued to drag
White Rock lake, a municipal reser
voir. for bodies of three youths be
lieved drowned when their boat
overturned last night while they
were looking after fishing lines.
The missing: Clifford Hall. 19.
Richardson and Roy Gross. 10. and
Albert McGuire. 17. of Colltn
county.
A fourth member of the party.
Ouy Wilson. 17. of Dallas, was res
cued as he clung to the overturn
ed craft after his cries had been
heard by persons on the shore.
According to Watson, the boat
overturned in some unexplained
manner as the four youths were
running a trotline. He said his
companions had started out to
swim to shore. A search along the
edge of the reservoir did not reveal
any trace of the trio.
EXPERTS’ CONFERENCE
SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE
PARIS. May 28 ——The repara
tions conference which seemed in a
coma until the past twenty-four
hours was showing signs of reviving
today, and statisticians and ac
countants of the committee were
hard at work figuring on different
combinations by which it was hoped
a failure of the committee to solve
the reparations problem may be
avoided.
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the quickest way—to stop your trou
ble is with Phillips Milk of Magne
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utes
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Memorial Armory
To House Reunion
Of Confederates
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A listing memorial armory, sh own In architect's perspective. Is
being ru'hed at Charlotte, N. C., to house the confederate reunion
June 4-7. Gen. A. T. Goodwyn. (r ight) is commander tn chief of the
United Confederate Veterans. Mrs. F. Marion Redd, wife of the mayor
of Charlotte, will be active in con vention arrangements.
CHARLOTTE. N. C., May 27.—
An auditorium and armory build
ing. erected as a lasting monument
to the confederacy, is rising rapidly
here for the thirty-ninth reunion
of the United Confederate veterans
June 4.
Officials say the building will be
ready for the 100.000 veterans, sons
and daughters of veterans, and
members of civic organizations who
will take part in the first organized I
confederate gathering here since j
Jefferson Davis summoned his cab
inet in 1865.
The inauguration ceremonies
June 4 will follow separate services !
to be held in commemoration of
the blrthdate of Jefferson Davis,
and the annual confederate ball
June 5 is scheduled to initiate
Dixie flappers into the intracies of
the old wartime polkas and reels. |
The peak demonstration of the
reunion will be June 7. Led by 20 ,
military bands and the cherished
“stars and bars” the aged veterans
will file past seven reviewing stands ;
over a route 70 city blocks In
length.
Men and women In the reviewing
stands will bear names dear to the
confederacy. They include Robert
E. Lee IV o? New York, grandson
of the famous southern chieftain:
Anna Jackson Preston and Cort
landt Prrrton, great grandaugh
ters of Gen. Stonewall Jackson:
Mrs. Jefferson E. R. Preston.
grandaughter of Oeneral Jackson;
Col. Jefferson Hayes Davis and
Miss Robine Webb, grandchildren
of Jefferson Davis; and D. H. Hill,
Jr., grandson of Oeneral Hill.
Oen. A. T. Goodwyn of Elmore.
Ala., commander in chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, will
lead the parade aided by Oen.
Henry Rene Lee. adjutant and chief
of staff.
Capt. E. R. Wiles of Little Rock.
Ark.. Is chief of the Sons of Con
federate Veterans and general man
ager of the reunion. William A.
Collier of Memphis will ride at the
head of Forrest’s cavalry, and Mrs.
A. McD. Wilson of Atlanta will
lead members of the Confederate
Southern Memorial association
Mayor F Marion Redd of Char
lotte will preside at all civic cere
monies.
250 HOMESEEKER5 IN
VALLEY THIS WEEK
'Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN May 28. — The
homeseeker traffic to the Valley, al
though lighter during the summer
months, is holding up fairly well,
with 250 prospective Valley residents
in the section this week.
The Southern Pacific brought 100
visitors to the Valley and the Mis
souri Pacific has 150 this week.
A NEW SIX AT A PRICE WITHIN THE REACH OF MILLIONS
SATURDAY
a On this new automobile has been concentrated all of Buick’s seasoned
manufacturing experience gained through its long leadership in fine
car building. The Marquette has the distinction you expect in the
smartest of modern cars, with bodies by Fisher, and the added value you
* anticipate in a Buick-built product. But foremost among all its fine qualities
is a type of performance never before achieved in any car of comparable
price. See the Marquette when it goes on display this coming Saturday.
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN
Canadian to«t©eio. DM»ion of Gan.rol Motor* Ivildar* ef
Mclaughlin-ftvick, 0*howo, Ont. Corporation Svtek and Marquotto Motor Con
Abbott Buick Co.
4 Brownsville Harlingen San Benito
WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUItT, BUICK WILL BUILD THEM *
CARTER TRIAL
ON WEDNESDAY
Cate to Tett Law Govern
ing Shipping of Fruit
From Infested Area
(Special to The Hertld).
EDINBURG, May 28—The case
against Mrs. Flora Mills Carter,
Mercedes woman orchardist. charg
ed in six counts with disposing of
citrus fruit from an area Infested
with the Florida fruit fiy in viola
tion of quarantine regulations. Is
scheduled to be called for trial be
fool Justice of the Peace Collier at
the Hidalgo county courthouse here
at 2 p m. Wednesday.
A large number of citrua growers j
from various parts of the Valley,
federal and state inspectors and
others interested In the growing;
and shipping and packing of grape
fruit are expected to be at the
hearing.
The case is attracting consider
able interest because it is the first
under the citrus regulations in this
section of the country and will be
a test of the laws governing the
handling of fruit from infested
areas. Both the defense and prose
cution have expressed confidence in
the outcome.
According to the complaints. Mrs
Carter sold fruit from her infested
orchard through an agent after be
ing informed by inspectors of the
infestation, and told of the reg
ulations covering destruction of
fruit from such orchards. It is
further alleged in the charges
against the defendant that the
fruit from her orchard was disposed
of at several point* in the Valley
by her agent.
Under the quarantine law. the
maximum penalty for conviction on
each of the six charges 1* $100.
HOUSTON POLICE SEEK
MISSING MESSENGER
HOU8TON. May 28—(JP>—Police
today sought a 15-year-old mes
senger boy of the First National
bank here who was missing with
$24,000 in drafts and cash.
The boy had not been seen since
he left on his regular run yesterday
morning. Bank officials said he
had complained of being ill and
might have gone to some place for
treatment, but the check of hospitals
failed to disclose his whereabouts.
COMPLETE CASE
AUSTIN. May 28 —(/Pi—The case
of Ed Swearingen of Lockhart will
be completed today with delivery of
the court’s charge and arguments
of attorneys.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Barometric conditions have
changed very little throughout the
country since yesterday morning,
resulting in continued cloudv and
unsettled weather throughout the
greater portion • of the United
States Numerous showers and !
thunderstorms occurred within the
last 24 hours again practically
throughout the great central Val
leys and In the Gulf states. Un
seasonably warm weather continued
throughout the eastern two-thirds
of the United States.
WEATHER BULLETIN
First figure lowest tempera fctre
last night; second, highest temoera
ture yesterdav: third, wind velocitv
at 8 a. m.; fourth, rainfall past 24
hours.
Abilene . 66 86 12 .00
Amarillo . 68 88 12 .00
Atlanta . 66 78 10 1 72
Austin . 64 88 12 1.50
Boston . 64 84 12' .00
BROWNSVILLE 78 89 10 .00
Chicago . 70 84 — .00
Corpus Christ! . 80 84 18 .00
Dallas . 66 86 _ .14
Del Rio . 68 86 — .58
Denver . 44 66 — .02
Detroit . 66 86 — .08
Dodge City. 70 — 12 0C
El Paso . 60 90 10 .00
Fort Smith . 70 76 — 00
Galveston . 76 80 14 .00
Helena . 38 52 — .04
Huron . 60 82 — .0*
Jacksonville .... 72 82 — .00;
Kansas City .... 70 78 — .00
I<culsvll]e . 70 82 — .00
Memphis . 70 86 — .00
Miami . 78 82 12 .01
Montgomery .... 70 86 — .08
New Orleans ... 74 84 — 1 68!
New York . 64 76 — .00,
North Platte .... 58 88 10 .04
Oklahoma City . 68 84 — .00
Palestine . 64 &6 — .54
Pensacola . 76 80 20 .00 ’
Phoenix . 54 80 — .00 I
Pittsburgh. 70 88 — .00
St. Louis . 68 80 10 .26
St. Paul . 68 84 10 .38 j
Salt Lake City . 44 54 — .001
San Antonio ... 74 86 — .16
Santa Pe . 52 68 — .00
Sheridan . 34 60 — .00
Shreveport . 68 90 — .80
Tampa . 70 88 — 00
Vicksburg . 70 88 — .02
Washington .... 68 86 — .001
Willtston . 40 64 — .00:
Wilmington .... 86 84 — .00
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I Congratulation*!
William J. Barrett, Chicago
White Sox outfielder, is just 29
years old today.
Bill was bom in Cambridge.
Mass-. May 28. 1900, and cele
brates his brthday and his sev
enth anniversary as a White
Sox at the same time.
Bill bats and throws right
handed, stands five feet. 11 \
inches tall and weighs 185
pounds.
URGE ALL FARMERS
TO ATTEND MEETING
(Special to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN May 28 —A special
request that all sections of the
county fro mEl Jartiin to La Feria
and from the river to the Willacy
county line be represented at the
cotton meeting here Tuesday night
was Issued today by P. R. Prickett.
president cf the county organiza
tion of farmers ti determine cotton
picking prices.
The meeting is to start at 8 o’clock
in the city hall here, and a decision
on the setting of prices for picking
is expected to be reached
ENFORCEMENT BODY
MEETS WITH HOOVER
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WASHINGTON. May 27.—(VP
Selected by President Hoover to dis
pose of “the foremost problem be
fore the administration.” the new
national law enforcement commis
sion was assembled here today for
its first meeting.
The ten distinguished men and
cne woman who make up the group
were invited by the president to be
his luncheon guests at the White
House, before he places the cabinet
room at their disposal for the initial
meeting.
MRS. WILLEBRANDT
REFUSES TO COMMENT
MCALESTER. OWe.. May 28—‘F
—Mrs Mabel W®er Willebrandt
refused to comment today on the re
cent report that she intended re
signing her pn6t as assistant attor
ney general other than to say,
“Washington is a mighty windy
place and reports of all sorts get
easily started there."
Mrs Willebrandt passed through
McAlester at an early hour today en
route to Waco. Texas, where she
will receive an honorary degree from
Baylor university.
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does not affect the heart. Take it
for colds, rheumatism, sciatica,
lumbago. Gargle it for a sore throat
or tonsilitis. Proven directions for
its many uses, in every package.
All drug stores have genuine Bayer
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bv the name on the box and the
Bayer cross on every tablet.
Aspirin
Aipirin 1* the trad# mirk of Bim Mutufictvrt
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It’s Clean and Cool
At the
Houst >n Cafe
(AT BROWNSVILLE)
You like to dine where everything is “spick and
span” — where it’s cool .... You’ll find all that
here, and more. The food is excellent — the ser
vice, prompt!
Eat Here Today!
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Bunion Derby Bids Adieu
To Texas After 19 Days
—.. VI
EL PASO. Tex., May 28.—<4*— j
The weary Pyle bunion derbyists.
after 19 days of jogging across Tex
as. were pointed for Las Cruces. N.
M.. 50 miles away across an arid
stretch, today.
The Salo-Gavuzxi strife was ex
pected to continue in this, the 59th'
lap. Pete Gavuxsi. Italian from
England, yesterday roused himself
from a lethargy to race into this
control point from Fabens. Tex.. 30
miles. 3:23:40. reducing the elapsed
time lead of Johnny 8alo. New Jer
sey policeman, to 42 minutes, 30
seconds.
Although the runners failed to
make their scheduled stop in Juarez.
Mex.. last night, the cross country
follies played to audiences there.
Leaden in elapsed time:
1— John Salo, Passaic. N. J..
374 39:12.
2— Pete Gavuzzi. England. 375 >
21:41
3— Giusto Umek Italy. 388:49.48.
4— Sam Richman. New York
403:13:47.
5— Paul 8impeon. Burlington, N s
C-. 408:25:13.
CAVALRY BAND TO
CONCERT TONIGHT
The 12th cavalry band will give
its regular Tuesday concert this
evening beginning at 7:30 o’clock in
the grandstand on the Fort Brown
parade grounds.
The grandstand is located near
the Elizabeth street entrance to the
pest.
The program follows;
1. March. The Emperor’s Body
Guard. Meinecke.
2. Overture. Rosamunde. Schu
bert. _
3. Humoreske. Opus 101. Dvorak.
4. Selection. Robin Hood. De
Koven.
5. Valse. Svmposia. Bendix.
8 Excerpts from. The Gay Mu
sician. Edwards.
7. March. Staunch and True.
Teike.
NEW HIGH MARK SET
FOR CONTRACT LETS
AUSTIN. May 28—<4>*—Aid ag
gregating $3,197,757 for construction
work in 21 counties was allotted by
the highway commission in execu
tive session after it had placed con
tracts amounting to $7,500,000 last
week, to set a new high mark for a
stngel month's awards.
OFFICERS TO GIVE
DANCE WEDNESDAY
Officers and ladies of Fort Brown
will have their regular monthly
dance at the Officers’ club from 9 to
12 p. m. on Wednesday Dancing
will be on the tennis courts, as is
the custom in summer, if the weath
er permits. A large number of
Brownsville people have been invited
to the dance. Music will be fur
nished by the 12th cav^’ry orches
tra.
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Citrus Growers To
Form Association
In Meeting Tonight
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURG. May 38—Whether
citrus growers of the Edinburg tract
will organise a citrus growers’ as
sociation or exchange for the mar
keting of their fruit or through a
cash buyer, will be decided at a
special called meeting of growers
in this section of Hidalgo county at
8 p. m . Tuesday in the KJassner
building here.
At a meeting of growers held
here last Wednesday and which was
attended by more than 300 growers,
it was unanimously decided to or
ganise an exchange if a sufficient
number of growers so desired and
Tuesday night was set as a date for
holding such a meeting
The meeting was called by F H.
Barfield, chairman, and Robert L
Vogler. Grade Callaway and D. ft
Handley, members of the proposed
exchange committee
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