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mil fSnmmsullk Hcnili);Iff! THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 339 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1929 TWELVE PAGES TODAY 5c A COPYj 1 ...».gag mm ■ SBCSSS \m out] | VALLEY | BROWNSVILLE, as the aviation gateway between Latin America and the United States, is receiving due recognition. Not an aviation map or Latin American airplane schedule but some way mentions Brownsville. The magazine “Time” recently devoted a page to schedules, and Includes rates and mileage as re lated to the Brownsville gateway. “Nation's Business." the maga rine of the United States Chamber of Commerce, in its current num ber goes into a lengthy description of the activities of the Pan Ameri can Airways to the south of the Rio Grande. Carries a map show ing airlines in South America, and still another shows Mexico and lines converging at Brownsville. There is one inaccuracy, however. It. shows as under contract but not yet operating, the Browns ville Mazatlan line that bisects north and south Mexico. The line began operating March 10 • • • THE RIO GRANDE Valley Trust Co. has placed a large, handsome thermometer on the wall of Hotel El Jardin for the benefit of the public. A day or so ago at 11 a. m. the thermometer showed a temperature at that point to be 91. The ante meridian sun had been shining down on it. hard and straight. At 1:30 p. m. the mercury had gone down to 86 degrees. There had actually been no change in the temperature. If anything, the temperature at the afternoon hour was higher. The difference was in that won derful Gulf of Mexico breeze that all visitors from the North take note of. To keep cool, just keep In the •shade—and in the breeze. And all will be well. - • • f fhfcLOWER Rio Grande Valley Magazine, with the publication of Volume 5. No. 12. announces a change of editorial aim. In the future, this monthly pub lication. with headquarters at Har lingen. will be devoted to citrus culture. “Plans for giving the citrus ln , dustry of the Lower Rio Grande Valley its first citrus publication, covering regularly the entire range of subjects have been quietly for mulating for some time.” the editor says. “Every man. every organization. ■«ind every friend of the magazine, when approached for an opinion or our new venture, has been quick to endorse the plan and to promise full cooperation. They recognize it fills a definite need in the local Industry.” Outstanding in the first issue under the new policy is an article by Dr. David L. Crawford, noted entomologist reporting an "Investi gation of the Mexican Fruit Fly in Mexico.” E. C. Watson is publisher and Kenneth W. Calvin, editor. • • • LENA M. PHILLIPS, president of the National Federation of Bus iness and Professional Women's Clubs, likes Valley grapefruit. A quantity of Valley fruit, packed in an attractive basket, was pre sented to Miss Phillips at Temple during the convention there. The official liked the fruit so well that she now has a desire tc visit Brownsville and see the citrus orchards. • • • "May I through you thank the members of your club for the fine grapefruit sent to Temple for me.” she writes to Miss Julia O'Brien. “They were certainly splendid and I enjoyed them. One I carried with me and ate on the train. The rest were shipped to my home here • New York City) and we are just rating the last of them now They made a lovely picture in that very attractive basket. Most of all I appreciate your thoughtfulness in doing this for me. Some day I want to come to Brownsville and see your wonderful fruit bearing country with my own eves.” < • • • '' I'R WHALEY, manager of the ^j* Antonio Chamber of Com merce, visions the greatest interna tional airport in the world at Brownsville. Mr. Whaley spent Wednesday in Brownsville and while here entered a discussion of the future of avia tion in Texas. The race for first place honors lies between Brownsville and Miami, Florida, he thinks—and Browns ville has the edge on Miami on account of the fact that this route will provide a flight entirely over land to Central and South Ameri can points. The San Antonian thinks the air line between Laredo and Mexico City will be restored sometime in the near future. • • • , NESTS and the young of black uq pagq nlne.j „ WORLD POWERS SIGN TREATY ENDING GERMAN DEBT DISPUTE -0 >0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -O- "0- -0- -0- -0- ”0- -0- "(H San Benito and Harlingen Plan Road Extensions ____—.. . Brownsville High School Graduates Large Class of Students —Photo by Holm Above are pictured the 1929 graduates from the Brownsville High school. Members of the class are: An nie Lee Berry hill. John Burns, Benedicts Barrios, Ramiro Barrios. Doris Black. Arnold Bassett, Ruby Bennett. Dominga Benavides. Arnold Boyd. Harry Bennett. Eliabeth Campbell. Hugo Conklin. Librada Cavazos. Fernando Chapa, Helen Carter. Evelyn Dever, Ofelia Flores. Helen Faulk. Raul Garza. Ninfa Garcia. Primitivo Garcia. Lee Goforth, Ricardo Garcia, Alfonso Gonzales. Anthony Gomez, Nannie Deane Harris, Stewart Harrison. Ruth Helbig, Emil Hartman, Margaret Hughsttm, Tomas Hinojosa, Waddell Johnston, Frances Kaufman, Paul Lindhorn. Anna Ofelia Lopez. Tomas Lerma. Estella Lavios, Pauline Lane, Gordon Miles, Jeanie McClughan, Roswell Monsees. Ida Laura Monroe, Bernice Manry, Pauline Marler, Robert O'Bryan. Elodia Pacheco. Alfonso Pacheco. Robert Puckett, Elizabeth Rowe. Mary Mar garet Rowe, Edwin Rusteberg, Annie Rusteberg, Roberta de la Rosa. Rodolfo de la Rosa, Maude Russell, Marjorie Reil, Eugene Roy, Aurelio Rodriquez, Doris Smith, William Schiwetz, Francisco Salinas, Frances Sethman. Arnold Smith. Nancy Stringfellow. Minnie Maude Stobaugh. Homer Sexton, Pauline Singer, Sarah Shapiro, Nestor Scanlan, Hilda Tobin, Etta Cirol Thomas, Elizabeth Washington, Preston Wilson, Joe Marie Wigington, Olen Wel'er, Ruth Weich, Clarence Wise. SIX INJURED SERIOUSLY IN HAILSTORM Houses, Automobiles Tossed About Plains In West; Damage to Crops Is Heavy PLAINVIEW. Tex.. June 7.—UP>— Two persons were killed and six were injured seriously by a tornado which struck Runningwater. Hale county town, and Flagg, in Castro county late yesterday. The dead: J. S. Snipes, Runningwater. and R A. Cassady. Flagg. Six houses were blown away at Flagg and a number of automobiles were tossed about on the prairie near that place. At Runningwater three houses were destroyed. Hail and rain followed the storm at Flagg, damaging crops in a strip three miles wide and several miles long. The injured were: Mrs. J. A. SnlDes. her three children. Ivan. Flodelle and Evelyn, and Mrs. J. A. Morgan Flagg. Mrs. R. A. Cassady, Flagg, and Arthur Snipes. CELEBRATE G. O. P. FOUNDING RIPON. Wis.. June 7 —(P>—Rtpon today was the setting for a diamond jubilee—the celebration to commem orate the founding here 75 years ago of the republican party. HOl’STON CHANNEL OPENED HOUSTON. June 7.—(Pi—T h e Houston ship channel, partially blocked since late Sunday by tank ers aground between Baytown and Morgan's Point, was opened today. Mexican Officials To Be Honored at Banquet Tonight Final plans Have been made for' the good will banquet to be given by the authorities of Brownsville to authorities of Matamoros in the banquet room of El Jardin Hotel tonight, beginning at 7 o'clock. This banquet is being sponsored by the Brownsville Lions club in co operation with the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. All of the officials of Brownsville—city, coun ty. and federal, including the mili tary-will participate, and both civil and military authorities of Matamoros have been invited. It was hoped that General Gabriel Cervera. until recently comamnder of the garrison in Matamoros, could be present. It now appears that his duties in connection with the transfer of his troops wil prevent his attendance. Jack Roetzel, new member of the Lions club, will serve as toastmaster. The entire program will be in Spanish. The principal speaker from Brownsville will be R. B. Creager. director of the chamber of com merce and republican national com mitteeman from Texas. Gen. Julio H. Serrano, new mili tary commander at Matamoros, also will speak. Address of welcome will be made by Mayor A. B. Cole, and a short response thereto will be made by Sr. Guillermo Shears. Presidente Municipal of Matamoros. Other speakers from Brownsville will be M. R. Hall, county attorney, and Wilbur Dennett, postmaster. Speak ers from Matamoros will include Ernesto Urtusastegui. president of (Continued on pare two.) r | Late Bulletins j BELL AND WHITE WIN SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 7.— (Jp)—Two Texas teams will meet to morrow in the finals of the Texas state doubles tennis competition at the San Antonio Country club. Berkeley Bell and Lewis White pair-! ed today to eliminate Sherman Lockwood and Bradshaw Harrison, University of Oregon aces, 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, while Bruce Barnes and Earl Taylor, Texas university youngsters, eliminated Jimmy Quick and John Barr of Dallas, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. NINE DIE IN BATTLE MEXICO CITY. June l.—iJPy— Dispatches from Guardalajara say that seven insurgents and two home guards were killed in an unsuccess ful insurgent attack on the village of Unin De Tula In the state of Jalisco cm Wednesday. CRASH KILLS BOY CARTHAGE. Mo., June 7.—(A*i— Winfred Harrison. 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Harrison of Memphis, Texas, died in a hospital here today from injuries received in a motor car accident yesterday. The boy was struck by a car driven by B. L. Vanhoose, Carthage marble operator. ASK POLICE POTECTION PORT ARTHUR. June 7.—(An— Police protection was asked today by contractors and builders in the em ployment of non-union painters and paperhangers to repelace approxi mately 150 striking laborers. TURKISH REVOLT HINTED LONDON, June 7.—(An—A dis patch from Jerusalem to the Jewish Telegraph Agency, today said that grave political unrest throughout the eastern districts of Turkey was reported by anti-Kemallsta arriving from Angora, via Beirut. It stated that Kaiim Kara-Bekir Pasha was leading the agitation which was as suming the proportions of a *ide i spread revolt DEFICIT CUT WASHINGTON. June 7_(An_ The deficit of $1,500,000 left the democratic national committee at the close of the last presidential campaign has been reduced to $557. 775 in outstanding obligations. BOY DROWNS AT PORT NECI1ES PORT ARTHUR. June 7.—(An— Alfred Raiford. 13. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Raiford. was drowned last night at a swimming pool in Port Nechea A p&moior failed to twig* him. Services Held at Ranch For Aged Valley Resident Funeral services for Rosa Cruz de Cavazos, who died at her ranch in San Pedro, Wednesday, at the age of 65 years, three months, were held Thursday. She was a daughter of Macario Cruz, an old pioneer of Cameron county and the wife of Sabas Cavazos, a des cendant of the original grantee of the Esptritu Santo Grant, who lives on part of the grant and his ranch called San Pedro, a well known place in Cameron county. Mrs. Cavazos was sick only a short time before her decease. She was well knowm io the south end of Cameron county from Santa Maria to Brownsville, and was noted for her charity and friendly disposition which earned for her a host of friends. The ac tive gall, bearers, selected fcoo) 1 members of the family, were: Prazedis Cavazos, Tomas Cavazos. Ezequiel Cavazos. Jr., Praxedis Canales, Raul Tijerina and F. C. Garza. The following were named hon orarv pall bearers: John I. Kleiber. J. Webb. V. L. Crixell. C. C. Oliveira. A. Champion. D. Allala. A. W. Champion. R. Camp bell, M. Garcia Cavazos. Tomas Tijerina, Tebfilo Solis. Fred Ko walski, Julian Vera, A. T. Canales, D. B. Villareal. Nicanor Cavazos. Pedro Lerma. Primitivo Solis. Primitivo Garcia Ball!. The services took place at her ranch. Arrangements for the fu neral were handled by Hinkley Mortuary and the funeral was attended by persons from all over &J£S9b~ > LAWYERS WE BE HIRED FOR IMPEACHMENT Special Prosecution Is Planned In Hearing Of Robison Which Starts Monday AUSTIN, June 7.~(&)— Attorneys outside the legislature will be em ployed to represent the proponents of impeachment charges aginst J. T. Robinson, commissioner of the general lard office, accused of mis appropriation of public funds and Incompetency in office. Speaker of the House W. S. Barron said today. Mr. Robison will be given the privilege of naming his own coun sel, Barron said. Speaker Barron abo Ls empowered to name a mem ber of the house who will pass on admissability of the testimony. It was said few witnesses would be used before the house in sub stantiating the charges preferred by Rep. Grady Woodruff of Decatur, but that the record of the investi gation by a joint committee of both houses during the regular session, would be relied on mostly. The house can sustain the charger and send them to the sen ate for final action by a majority vote, but it will require a two-thirds vote of the senate to impeach on any charge. Decision of the house to hear the charges has to a certain extent disrupted the legislative program of the special session, although both houses have resolved to proceed with as much dispatch as possible in consideration of the appropria tion bills. After the charges are sustained by the house and sent to the sen ate for trial, the senate may set a date for the hearing and it was pointed out that it could defer the matter to another special session if it desired. SECOND IMPEACHMENT IN THIRTY YEARS AUSTIN. June 7.—Resolutions for the impeachment of Land Commis sioner J. T. Robison, based on the land office investigation into Uni versity of Texas oil land leasing and handling the land reappraise ment funds, brought forward by Rep. Grady Woodruff of Wise county Wednesday, provide for the second Texas impeachment pro ceedings in 30 years. Rep. Woodruff’s resolution au thorizes a board of managers of five house members to draft and present impeachment charges based on the report of the investlgation as adopted by the house. Mr Woodruff reiterated that he iCqptinuad on WELLS ESTATE PACT REACHED Settlement U Made With Miss Zoe P. Wells, Brother Announces A satisfactory settlement has been made in the estate of Mrs. Pauline J. Wells, with Miss Zoe P. Wells, a daughter, who brought action in Cameron county courts to have the will revoked, on the grounds that a document signed by her mother Just prior to her last illness was sufficient for revoca tion of the will. The court held that as the second document was witnessed by only one person, the estate should be divided according to the first will. The terms of the settlement are: 1. That Miss Zoe P. Wells receive $25,000 in cash. 2. Cancellation of $90,000 in ad vancements made to Miss Zoe P. Wells by her parents during their lifetime. 3. That lots 4. 5, and 6. block 56 (old Wells homestead) on Elizabeth and Tenth street, free of all liens and incumbrances go to Miss Zoe P Wells. 4. That J. K. Wells and R C. Wells assume all debts of the estate of Pauline J. Wells, aggre gating $250,000. 5. That J. K. Wells and R. C. Wells take over the remainder of the Wells estate, valued at $750,000. The terms of the original will sus tained bv the court were that the estate be divided in four parts with Miss Zoe P. Wells. J. K. Wells, and R. C. Wells, each receiving one fourth. and the remaining fourth to be divided among Mrs. R. C. Wells. Mrs. J. K. Wells and the child of R. C. Wells In contest ing the will. Miss Zoe P. Wells sought one-third of the estate. GROUP AGREES ON WIDENING PRESENTROAD New Parallel Highway Between Cities And Closing Mi 1 i t a r y Road Gap Favored (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN. June 7.—Road committees of Harlingen and San Benito met here Thursday night and agreed on further road con struction to be carried on in the two precincts, members of the committee announced Friday. The program includes construc tion of a parallel highway between the two towns and widening of the present highway to relieve traffic congestion. It is understood that plans for the construction of roads from San Benito and Harlingen to Rangerville also were agreed upon and closing of present gaps of about ten miles in the military road. Members of the Harlingen com mittee are J. C. Myrick. Finley Ewing and A. L. Buck. San Be nito was represented by J. Q. Lou than. L. L. Zenor and Frank S. Robertson. Committeemen plan to confer with their commissioners relative to the proposed program and pos sibly later to meet with O. C. Dan cy. county judge and the commis sioners. Nothing was given out concern ing plans for financing the pro I gram. N W COVENANT TO TAKE PLACE OF DAWES PLAN Payments Starting At Once, Continue To 1989; Total to Reach $24,000,000,000 PARIS. June 7.—(JPJ—The ex perts’ report, liquidating the long controversial reparations problem that has troubled the peace of Europe for the last 10 years, waa signed at the Hotel George V to day. The signatures to the historic document which fixes the pay ments that Germany must make to the allied creditors for the next 59 years were affixed at 5:50 p. m., (11:50 a. m, eastern standard time.) From now until 1989. Germany by the terms of today's agreement must hand over to her creditors in money and goods almost. 100, 000.000.000 marks or nearly $24, 000 000.000. The plan signed this afternoon will bear the name of Owen D. Young. It will replace the Dawes plan. It was signed by financiers from the United States, Great Britain. France. Belgium. Italy, Japan and Germany. The delegates signed in alpha betical order. Germany (Alle magne) mas the first to sign the English text. Pictures Taken At 5:45 p. m , (11:45 a. m. E. 8. T.) a hundred journalists were ushered into the tea room and the signing began almost immediately.’ When the signing had ended, the floodlights were put on and the delegates went through the mo tion? again for the benefit of the cameras. It was a few minutes after six o'clock before the signing had ended Four noted financiers who sac in on the first session almost four months ago mrere missing when the final scene was enacted. Lord Revelstoke. noted British financier, died in the midst of negotiations when the conference seemed on th rocks. Dr. Albert Voegler, Ocr man delegate, resigned rather than make any further concessions to the allied demands. J. P. Morgan of the United States, mfent home as soon as he was sure an agree ment had been reached, while Sir Josiah Stamp, who bore the brun^ of all the work In the British dele gation after the death of Lord Revelstoke. followed Mr Morgan ♦ example. He is now making a cruise In his yacht. Young Speaker Mr Young, as chairman ol th* conference, made a short address and two minutes later adjourned the conference mhich for four (Continued on page nine.) Write Slogan For Valley And Win $250Prize A wa rd (Special to The Herald) SAN BENITO. June 7.—Two hundred and fifty dollars for a Valley slogan. That prize has been offered fol lowing a meeting in San Benito last night of a committee of six appointed sofe time ago by Cham ber of Commerce executives for the purpose of securing a suit rble slogan for this section. The committee is composed of three chamber of commerce managers and three bankers. The chamber of commerce men are J. E. Bell, chairman of the com mittee. S. P. Neilson of Sebas tian and H. J. Backer of Donna. The bankers are W. C. Baker, [ Fesjaco* 4, Herbs! of. Saq Ben* ito and W. B. Seller* of Browns ville. The contest opens now and closes August 1. The rules are simple. Here they are: Make it short. Brevity of the expression will be considered by the Judges. It must be distinctive. It must describe the Valley and its ro mance and it must be so indivi dual it wUl not apply equally as well to other section of the coun try. Phonetics will be considered. A slogan that is easy to say. easy to remember and that has a mu sical sound is sought. Send suggestions to J. E. Bell, San Benito, ^ THE WEATHER i— ... For Brownsville and the Valley: Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Saturdav. For East Texas: Partly cloudy to night and Saturday. Light to fresh southerly winds on the coast RIVER FORECAST There will be no material change in the river during the next 24 to 48 hours. Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr. StasQ Sr&go Cbna. Rain Eagle Pass .. 18 3 0 -0.2 .00 Laredo . 27 0.3 -0.5 .00 Rio Grande . 21 Mission. 22 6 2 - 0.3 .00 San Benito . 23 108 -0.7 .00 Brownsville . 18 6.4 -0.6 .00 TIDE TABLE High and low tide at Point Isabel tomorrow, under normal meteor ological conditions: High . 5:51 a. m. Low . 10:07 p. m. MISCELLANEOUS DATA Sunset today . 7:20 Sunrise tomorrow ., 5:17 i