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TRANSOCEANIC
HOP POSTPONED
Green Flash and Yellow Bird
Will Attempt to Leave
Again Tomorrow
OLD ORCHARD, Maine. May 29
—CAP)—'Trans- Atlantic flights of the
monoplanes Green Flash and Yel
low Bird were definitely postponed
for today after take off attempts
ended In near disaster. After re
ceiving weather advices which indi
cated continued fair weather for to
morrow. the fliers decided to aban
don a second attempt today.
Pilot Reger Q. Williams of the
Green Flash said an early start to
morrow would ]>ermi ta full day o'
daylight.
Lewis A. Yancey, navigator of the
American monoplane said 8 a. m .
had been set as the take-off hour
tomorrow. A pair of new wheels
were ordered by air today from the
Belanca factory. One will replace
that which was damaged today
when the plane went into a ground
loop soon aftr it started down the
beach for a hop-off.
Armeno Lott!, who made a skill
ful. though perilous take-off for
Paris In the Yellow Bird, only to be
forced to return by a leaking gas
tank, announced he also would make
a second attempt tomorrow If he
could obtain a new supply of fuel to
replace that dumped overboard to
day.
mussolinThopes for
SUCCESS OF FLIGHT
ROME. May 28.—<£»>—News that
the American plane Green Flash
was expected to take off today on a
trans-Atlantic flight to Rome stirred
the eternal city deeply and the
newspapers gave great prominence
to dispatches from Old Orchard,
Maine.
Pope Pius. King Victor Emmanuel
and Premier Mussolini expressed
hope for the success of the long
flight.
PPope Pius let it be known he
would remember the airmen in his
prayers and asked to be kept in
touch with developments.
Premier Mussolini, an ardent
flight fan. also asked to be kept in
touch with all developments while
King Victor Emmanuel expressed
the heartiest wishes for the aviators
success and asked Harrv P. Fletcher,
the American ambassador, to convey
to them his hopes for their success.
Dancing Pupils
Are Presented In
Colorful Recital
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. May 28—Miss Alva
Daniel presented her dancing pu- .
pils in a colorful recital. "Le Jardin i
de Danse” in the Municipal audi- i
torium here Monday evening.
An elaborate program, in which
about fTO pupils took part, had
been prepared. The first part of
the program was a wedding scene,
in which the younger students
were placed as a wedding party
atop a wedding cake. Several solo j
numbers were used. Josephine Tay-.
lor and Joe Crtxell of Brownsville
giving a duet in conclusion
The second part was in a Grecian
setting, and showed Greek styles of j
dancing. The outstanding feature.
was a tableau effect, with 50 chil
dren In costume in classic poses J
The concluding section, given over j
to Jazz, portrayed the "Wedding of
the Painted Doll” in song and
dance, and elaborate costuming
adding much to the beauty of the
numbers.
Mrs. A! Jones was pianist.
Texas Fliers To
Be Honored At a
St. Louis Banquet
FORT WORTH. May 29.—(A*'—
Leaders In the aviation wUrld will
honor Reg Robbins and Jim Kelly,
endurance fliers, at a banquet to
night at St. Louis. They also will
be presented with a new Ryan
Brougham plane by the Mahoney
Rvan Aircraft Corporation.
Robbins and Kelly took off for
St. Louis at 9:35 a. m.. in the plane
of an agent for the aircraft cor- j
poration.
WEST POINT, N. Y—Some fu- 1
lure generals are delighted over the
rislt of Willia mGreen. president of
*he America nFederation of Labor.
In fact pleased at least as much as
they were when viewed by Queen
Uarle and Princess Ileana. All pun
shments imposed for breach of dis
cipline at the military academy were
ms pended on both occasions.
WASHINGTON—A 14-inch gun. >
vetghing with its mount 730.000
rounds, is to be sent from the prov
ng grounds at Aberdeen. Md.. to
he Presidio at San Francisco. The
trip. starting June 10. will test the t
ability of transcontinental roads to
dove heavy ordnance.
NEW YORK—Benito Mussolini
mows that things that look easy are
jot easy. He so told Gene Sar&zen
ifter watching him and ohnny Far
wll play golf. Gene and Johnny
lave returned from Europe.
DOUGLA8TON. N. Y.-Stolen.
ane whole golf green, the fifth at1
Jie North Hills club, consisting of
100 square feet of nifty sod. It van
shed during the night. By marks
if truck wheels it was traced to a
emetery. which had purchased it
rom the thieves. The replacement
ost la $2,000.
City Briefs '
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Restaurant. Harlingen, for sale
Fully equipped, attractive proposi-1
Hon. Also grocery store and meat
Market. Weslaco; good opportunity, t
lee Walker Craig Co —Adv. tf.
FOR SALE—Calcium arsenate.
I&50 per 100 lbs. C. P. Bareda —
Adv. ۥ 1
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RUM SMUGGLING CRAFT CAUG HT ON BRINK
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A 16-foot motorboat, laden with what is believed to be sacks of Canadian ale. has been caught fast on a
rock in the Niagara river rapids a Short distance from the brink of the American falls. It is not known
whether the occupants of the craft were swept over the falls cr managed to effect a miraculous escape.
Officials state it would be too hazardous a task to attempt to retrieve the boat.
7.37 INCHES
(Continue;! irom Page one.*
filled from curb and lowlands were
practically flooded. Many people
reported that they were unable to
get to work, due to the water in
the streets.
Material damage was reported by
the Cloctta Hardware Co. and the
Antonio Barreda store. Neither of
the two was able to estimate their
damage. Both are in new build
ings which developed leaks, they
stated Cloetta.'s office was dam
aged.
The city power system suffered
little beyond blown fuses, city of
ficials reported.
The ram was heaviest along the
roast, diminishing toward the in
terior. Rio Grande City, in the ex
treme west end of the Valley, re
ported no rain at 7 a. m. A fairly
heavy rain was faling at San Be
nito and Harlingen throughout the
morning. Harlingen had received
about four inches up until nine
o'clock. Mission had obtained only
.57 Inch at 7 a. m. Ravmondville
reported 3.90 Inches at 9 a. m.
The Rio Grande, now high in
Its banks here at a stage of 15.2
feet with a flood stage of 17 feet,
was due to fall, the official wea
ther forecast stated. It was pointed
out that the heavy rains in the
Valiev would have lit Up effect on
the river. This, it Is said, is due to
the fact that the water is carried
off in arroyos and resacas.
Travel along the Valley hlehways
was cut to a minimum and wire
communications were reported as
curtailed.
According to the weather fore
cast. it was to continue cloudy to
night and probably Thursday over
the Valley with occasional rains
and possibly thundersqualls.
In September. 1925. 1044 Inches
of rain fell here in 24 hours.
TEXAS FLOODS SAID
TO BE FALLING
(By the Associated Press)
Serious threats of damginc floods
In sections of east and south Texas
apparently had been alleviated to
a certain extent todav.
Reports from Austin and Tpmple.
where the Clorado and Little rivers
had threatened to wo to record
heights after torrential rains of the
past two days, said both streams
were falling and that traffic on
blocked highways had again been
resumed
In north Texas, however, a num
ber of streams were reported bank
full. and near Greenville the Sabine
river had flooded several hundred
acres of lowlands.
Some sections of east Texas still
were reported uriHer water, block
ing highway traffic to a number of
towns.
Crops suffered the greatest dam
age.
No other loss of life had been
reported today. Two were drowned
yesterday.
NORRIS RESOLUTION
REPORTED FAVORABLY
WASHINGTON. May ,29.—'.-F«—
The Norris resolution to provide for
government operation of *.he Muscle
Shoals property in Alabama was re
ported favorably to the senate to
day by its agriculture committee.
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1 STOCKINGS?
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No stockings, no backs, declares
Fashion. Here is a member of
the Beta Girls' club of St. Pe
tersburg. Fla., illustrating the [
new fashion.
President Emeritus,
Southern Methodist
University Is Dead
DALLAS. Tex.. May 29.—UP)—Dr. j
Robert Stewart Hyer. 68. President
Emeritus of Southern Methodist
University, died at his home here
today.
Death was due to a heart attack, j
Coming to Texas in 1882 he become
professor of physics at Southwestern
University at Georgetown and in j
1887 was elected president of that
institution. In 1911 he became the:
first president and head of the de- j
partment of physics at Southern;
Methodist University, Dallas. He
was made President Emeritus in1
1919 whe nhe resigned the active
presidency to devote his entire time
to science.
COMPLAINT IS
fContinued from page one.>
Brown an John Hensley, border
patrol officers.
Affidavit relating the alleged oc- j
currence was made by Cortez be
fore Judge Oliver C. Aldrich. Hi
dalgo county district attorney, and
Rogers Kelley, assistant district at- j
tornev. Cortez said he was accom- j
panied by Daniel C. Hawkins of I
McAllen to Reynosa Sunday and
that the events complained of hap
pened that night on the return
trip. The cars, Cortez said, collided
near the international bridge be
tween Hidalgo and Reynosa.
Cortez alleged both cars were
only slightly damaged.
The arrest of the officer created
a mild sensation in federal and Hi
dalgo county official circles when
It became known the complaint had
been filed.
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Base Ball
! Excursion j
for Sunday, June 2
Round Round
Trip Trip
Fare Fare
To Houston To San Antonio
Account
Beaumont ••Exporters" Vs. Houston ‘Buffs" at Houston. Sunday.
Waco “Cubs” Vs. San Antonio “Indians" at San Antonio Sunday.
Tickets on rale for train leaving 8:15 P. M. Saturday. June 1.
Return limit to leave prior to midnight same day.
§ them Pacific
City Ticket Office ^ 18 ' jMa C* Phone
1106 Levee St. 1207
Come!—•
l Ride with the
h three muskst
’ cerr again!
•t HARLINGEN
— Opening Tomorrow —
DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKS
As the dashing d'Artagnan in his greatest attraction
“The Iron Mask”
Tou ll hear Doug greet you from the screen as he
Wds you join him in the Prance of old , . . "Where
Wood was young and hate was bold. Where love and
aonor gloried then, and friendship reached its peak
kith men!" ‘
Lindbergh And
Bride Continue
Their Seclusion
NEW YORK. May 29—Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh and his bride,
the former Anne Morrow, today
continued in seclusion after their
surprise marriage.
The couple disappeared when
they drove out of the estate of the
bride’s father. Ambassador Dwight
W. Morrow, at Engleusod, N. J., aft
er the ceremony Monday.
The nearest thing to a clue to
their whereabuots today was the
colonel's Blue Falcon plane whicl)
stood fueled for a thousand-mile
flight at the Schnectady. N. Y., air
port, where it was flown from
Roosevelt field. N. Y.. yesterday.
There weer two parachutes aboard.
MRS. CARTER TO GO
TO TRIAL TODAY
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURG. May 29—The case
against Mrs. Flora Mills Carter.
Mercedes woman orchardtst charged
in six separate counts with violation
of the state citrus quarantine reg
ulations. which will be a test of
the new embargo law in the Valley
against the Morelos fruit fly, was
to be called at 2 p. m. today be
fore Justice of the Peace Collier at
the Hidalgo county court house
here.
2 MATED
(Continued from Page 1>
jects were fellowship, financial, at
tendance, club publication, public
information, programs and classifi
cation.
Arthur Sapp of Huntington. Ind..
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee. today said the committee was
not in favor of changing the organ
ization’s slogan. “He profits most
who serves best,” which had been
requested by the British delegation.
Englishmen have maintained the
slogan was misinterpreted after
translated into languages other than
English.
The resolution committee reports
tomorrow.
DALLAS, Texas, May 29.—(^Pv—
The lost and found bureau of the
Rotary International convention
here is proving popular.
Two dleegates. Hardy Meyers of
Boston and Dr. Thomas R. Rees of
Ironwood, ich„ reported they had
lost their return railrccd tickets and
hoped the bureau would serve its
purpose.
Will Ainsworth, address not learn
ed. lost his companion. W. K. Don
ald. and the bureau f.-'und him.
Harry B. Hall of Milwaukee, left
his golf clubs in a taxicab, and the
bureau attempted to trace the ve
hicle.
The coat of a pair of pajamas was
returned to a delegate who refused
to give his name.
Several children found their wav
back to their parents through the
bureau.
_ LAST DAY
Coming Tomorrow
D. W. Griffith's
‘Battle of the Sexes”
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SECRETARY
Associ&'.?d Press Photo
James J. Davis, secretary of la
bor. used southern air routes to
cover southern states in a series
of immigration conferences.
FISHING BOAT ON
FIRE AND SINKS
GALVESTON. Tex., May 29.—UP,
— Considerable excitement was
caused among seafaring men in
Bolivar roads today when a small
fishing launch anchored off Bolivar
Point caught fire and sank. So far
as could be ascertained, no one was
on the craft.
PLAN PUBLIC
(Continued from page one.)
daily fee basis within the reach of
the potential player, or those courses
now available must be so reorgan
ized as to provide golf on a rea
sonable fee basis for the transient
and potential golfer.
“It is obvious that no town in the
Valley now maintaining a country
club can successfully maintain an
other as a daily fee or municipal
course.
“In order to provide by one trans
action a solution of the annual de
ficit of the present country clubs,
provide golfing facilities for those
who are not now playing and for
the tourist; and to create Valley
wide freedom of play, our proposal
has been made to the existing
clubs.*’
Under the plan proposed, a charge
of 50 cents would be made for nine
holes of play. $1 for fell day prtvil
MHBHiiiiiaMii
eges and annual privilege cards
would be sold. A card permitting
all members of a family to play at
any time during the year would aril
for $75. An annual card of a man
would cost $50 and for a woman
$25. A 25-play card would aiU for
$10 or a 12-play card $5 Sari
nine holes would be cooatdervd one
play on tl»eee carda.
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