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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR—No. 136 BROWNSVILLE TEXAS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16 1928 ? RTEEN PAGES TODAY _ 6c A COPY
r FINAL
Ieditioni
VESTON has concluded it*
mer advertising campaign and
devoting its attention to Ita
winter advertising campaign says
Th* Crow's Nest in tha Corpus
Christi Caller.
Galveston will use leading daily
^{Newspapers in the middle west and
Wsome magazines of national circula-
' tion.
The Crow’s Nest believes that
Corpus Christi has everything to
offer the winter visitor that Gal-
veston ha;.
And the activities of both cities
offer suggestions to the Lower Rio
Grande Valley which this section
would do well to follow. Until the
Valley learns this lesson of the
necessity of a well planned cam-
paign advertising it will necessarily
he a poor third on the Texas coast.
o • •
JONATHAN APPLE? well known
in thii section are being exten-
sively advertised here.
It is a good product of the state
ef Washington and contiguous terri-
tory.
It is a quite famous ajspie >'*t the
apple growers of Washington real-
ize that Jonathans must be adver-
tised to be sold.
Just as California advertises its
fringes and Florida its citrus fruits.
Whether it is climate soil fruits
ginghams socks phonographs radios
or what not and regardless of how
well the particular thing is known
it must still be advertised if it is
to find a market.
0 0 0
•IK OUR VALLEY" feels safe in
saying that “Naughty Marietta" was |
tho most meritorious “legitimate"
stage production ever brought to
^pHrownsville.
It is an operetta of extraordinary
merit. With good music handsome
men and girls and all the trappings
•f a really good production. In-
cluding beautiful costumery.
Dancing of an expert type that
has never before been seen here was
presented.
And it vm really top bad that
Marager John Fanning of the Cap-
itol Theater was given a house that
lacked considerably of being a “full
house.**
Probably Mr. Fanning lost money I
fn bringing "Naughty Marietta" to
Brownsville.
The encouragement given hy the
theater going public was not suffi-
cient to justify him in bringing manv
such productions to this city if
any more.
“Abie's Irish Rose." presented a
few weeks ago nnd “Naughty Mar-
ietta" were quality productions.
• • •
IN LAREDO business men under-
wrote the appearance there of
“Naughty Mareitta."
ft was underwritten so we are
told *t Edinburg.
It was sponsored at Harlingen hy
the chamber of commerce.
Bat hero it was purely a private
•gamble" on the part of the owners
*f th* Capitol Theater.
In this connection there are other
(Ahritorious entertainments being
fought to Brownsville.
Notably the winter concert num-
bers of th# Brownsville Concert
Bureau.
Which la bringing a type of en-
tertainment and entertainers that do
not often find their way to this
»ather far away point.
If our people want really good
entertainment they must surport
the experimental numbers.
If support is lacking the promot-
*r will of course discontinue their
effort*- . . .
COLONEL CHARLES LINDBERGH
expect* to go from Mexico City to
Tampico Monday.
And on Tuesday say dispatches
from the Mexican capital he
I promise* to * itte duck 'hoot*
ing the Tampico vicinity.
Which follows hi* effort at hear
shooting down in Coahuila some
days ago
Ard after completing the day or
two of duck shooting say the dis-
Mtchf*. Lindbergh will continue his
flight to the United States.
What i* logical?
Why that Colonel Lindbergh will
return to the United States by way
Brownsville.
Which means thnt he may stop in
Brownsville just as his mother did
t.rnt December when she flew to
Mexico City.
But one can never teil what this
man Lindbergh may do.
H6 may come thia way—and he
mj|y* fiot*
But th* chances are that he will
jf he goes on to the l nited State;
| from Tampico.^ ^ #
TOSTMASTFR Wilbur Dennett of
Brownsville still has on hand a
'V of mail intended to be sent
. Af;t of Brownsville hy the first air
VgTail
w* (Continued from page one.) uw.
Ik
IRATE CLUB
KEEPER FIRES
ON POACHERS
Alleges Men Fired On
Him First After He
Shot Their Dog; Is
Oklahoman
SANTA ANA Cal.. Nov. 16.——
A death battle waged with a rifle
and two shotguns following the
warning shot fired at the hunting
dog of two alleged game poachers
found a gun club’s keeper in jail
here today while authorities investi-
gated his story that he killed the
two trespassers after they had fired
at him.
The two hunters who were assert-
ed to have trespassed upon the duck
hunting preserves of the California
Gun club were Ollie R. Mahon 40
and John D. Callicot 40 residents of
Sunset Beach Calif.
J. W. Montgomery once a deputy
sheriff in Oklahoma was held as
their slayer. He surrendered volun-
tarily to police having escaped the
battle unscathed.
Calmly Montgomery told officers
him version of the shooting which oc-
curred in an isolated marsh yester-
day. He exhibited a shot punctured
hat as evidence of an attack upon
him. Each of his victims died with
a bullet through the heart.
The club keeper said the two men
became enraged when he discharged
his rifle at their hunting dog as they
stalked through the club’s preserves
Montgomery said. The keeper de-
clared he attempted to "reason" with
the trespassers but that Callicot cut
the argument short by firing at him.
Montgomery said he returned the
fire and Callicot crumpled to the
soft ground. Mahon quickly swung
his gun to his shoulder and the
keeper said they fired almost togeth-
er. Again Montgomery escaped un-
injured. while Mahon fell. The dog
was uninjured.
Funeral Service
Held For Valley
Woman Friday
MERCEDES Nov. 16.—Funeral ser-
vices for Mrs. O. K. Barton. 66. who
died at the home of her son N. T.
Barton president of the Hidalgo
County Bank in this city were to be
held at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon
with Rev. R. O. Mackintosh rector
of the Church of the Advent of
Brownsville and Rev. C. P. Owen
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church Mercedes officiating.
Mrs. Barton had been ill for sev-
eral months.
Active pallbearers will be John L.
Bruce. James Anderson. R. C. Wat-
ters. G. E. Evans G. K. Wattson and
D. E. Kirgan. the latter of Weslaco
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. T. W. McQueen of Mercedes and
Mrs. James B. Carlton and Mrs. Ben-
ton R. Looney both of New Orleans
and two sons. N. T. Barton of Mer-
cedes and Herbert Barton of El Paso
Wurzbach Loses
In Official Poll
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Nov. IS.-i/F
— Rep. Harry M. Wurzbach. Texas
onlv republican congressman failet
to benefit by last week’s sweep t<
Hoover in the Lone Star state am
i has lost his seat in the lower hous<
to Augustus McCloskey. democrat b;
233 votes according to the unofficia
tabulation announced today.
Three small precinct boxes wen
not included in the tabulation be
cause thev were said to have show-
discrepancies. but the Bexar count;
commissioners said that if all vote:
in the questioned boxes were in
eluded. McCloskey's lead would bi
206 votes.
Roth candidates have protested thi
vote in various precinct*.
NOT RESPONSIBLE
LONDON. Nov. 16.-1^ Sir Jam*-
Heath husband of Lady Heath. Brit
ish airwoman now in America toda;
made public an official notification
withdrawing authoritv for her ti
pledge his credit The notic". wh1.:!
appeared in the newspapers. al*<
i stated he would not be mpon*ibi<
1 for her debt**
LATE BULLETINS
STEWART TRIAL ADJOURNED TO MONDAY SANS VERDICT
W ASHINGTON. Nov. 16.—< F’—Justice Jennings Bailey today adjourn-
ed until Monday the perjury trial of Robert W. Stewart chairman of the
| board of the Indiana Standard Oil company without ruling on the defense
motion that he direct a verdict of not guilty.
JAP VESSEL IN CRASH SINKS; CAPTAIN I OTHER SAFE
TOKYO. Nov. 16.—</P>—The Japanese freighter Nagaski Maru is report-
ed to have sunk off the coast of Saghalien yesterday after a collision with
the Shinsei Maru. Only the captain and two officers of the Nagaski Maru j
j were reported saved.
OKLAHOMA CELEBRATES 21ST BIRTHDAY TODAY
OKLAHOMA CITY Nov. 16.—f/P—Oklahoma today celebrated here
twenty-first birthday. But the celebration was mild in comparison with
that staged November 16. 1907 when screeching whistles clanging bells
' and the blare of brass hands proclaimed the admittance of Oklahoma to
the union. Twenty-one years ago this morning President Roosevelt signed i
the proclamation making Oklahoma the forty-sixth state bringing to an end
a long fight of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory for statehood.
VANDERBILT COMMANDS YACHT ON “ROUND WORLD TRIP”
MIAMI Fla. Nov. 16.—(JP)—W’. K. Vanderbilt. New- York millionaire
today' came to the beginning of one of the greatest adventures of his life
—hit first trip around the world. He sails as captain pilot and navigator
of his palatial yacht Ara in search of rare and unknown specimens of ma-
rine life. With him are several enthusiasts in the work including Mrs.
Vanderbilt. The Vanderbilts and members of their party arrived today.
REPORT OF $11 TINY ON SCHOONER DENIED
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.—i/P*—Coast gbard headquarters today dis-
pelled reports of mutiny aboard a two mast schooner off the Delaware coast
with an announcement that its Lewes Del. station had brought in the dis-
tressed ship Edna B. Hough which had lost its anchor.
2 ARE KILLED
WHEN HOIS
ARE WRECKED
Noble Logan Coun-
ties Left in Dark-
ness; Wind Sounds
Warning Boys Live
ORLANDO Fla. Nov 16.—(/Pi-
One wsmin was killed a youth was
fatally injured and three other per-
sons wtre hurt near here last night
when i * severe windstorm swooped
dowrt'on this little town demolish-
ing tvo homes and damaging sev-
eral others.
Tie body of Mrs. John Stevens
w-a« taken from the wreckage of her
hore and her husband severely in-
jo-d. also was found in the debris.
Anest Thedford. 17-yenr-old high
Znool student was so badly injured
when a barn collapsed tkat he died
ii short time later.
The wind swept across Logan and
Noble counties with terrific force
accompanied by rain of alraost cloud-
burst proportions.
Light power and communication
lines were twisted and ripped away
leaving the territory in darkness.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens wore sitting
in their home when the wind crushed
the house down upon them. The Thed-
ford youth together with a brother
Walter 18 a cousin were shooting
sparrows in the barn when they
heard the wind coming. The other
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EXPECT UNDY
TO FLY HERE
_
Flying Ace to Return
To U. S. After Duck
Hunt at Tampico
Possibility that Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh will fly to Brownsville
early next week is seen in reports
that he plans to fly to Tampico to
hunt ducks and continue his return
trip to the United State* from that
point. If he does not stay he likely
will fly over the city.
This will be over a route familiar
to Lindbergh as he traversed it on
his memorable non-stop flight from
Washington to Mexico City. His
mother stopped here on her flight to
Mexico.
The Colonel has Ween the guest of
Dwight W. Morrow. United State*
ambassador to Mexico and family
and has been hunting in the southern
part of the republic.
Dispatches from Mexico City say
he made several flights there Thurs-
day a sister of Mrs. Morrow being
a passenger on one of them.
Lindbergh plans to fly to Tampico
Monday to hunt ducks Tuesday and
return to the United States on Wed-
nesday. Col. Alexander McNab
United State* military attache is ex-
pected to make the trip with Lind-
bergh to Tampico and return to
Mexico City from there.
No special effort will be made to
induce Lindbergh to stop here local
citizen* said in the belief that he
likes to avoid special receptions.
He will be shown every courtesy
if he stops here.
Are to Announce
Electors Nov. 26
AUSTIN. Nov. 16.—(A*)—The vote
cast for presidential electors in the
general election will be officially
canvassed and commission* issued on
1 November 26. The vote will be can-
vassed by the governor secretary of
i state and attorney general.
' The vote for *tate. county and dis-
I trict offices will be canvassed on De-
rember 17.
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‘SHERIFF MAY I
* * *
RIDE?’ BUT YES!
* * *
TAKEN TO JAIL
HUMBLE Tex.. Nov. 16.-4’'—
Sam Dees. 24 alleged participant
in the theater holdup here Wed-
nesday night was in th© Harris
county jail at Houston tod.f as a
result of having asked th wrong
man for a ride to Hou*©n last
night. The automobile; driver
Deputy Sheriff H. fnmhrick
obligingly picked up D*s- recog-
nized him immediately *1 the man
wanted and placed hir under ar-
rest.
Deputy Sheriff ILrcy Fields
and the second allcg4 bandit Lee
W. Rawlings who «*re seriously
wounded in the guy battle which
was the aftermath the holdup
remained in a hospP'L h ieids was
slightly improved ^ut Rawlings
condition was des^ibed as still
critical. /
Dees admitted/'» participation
in the rohhery fficers asserted-
Walker Demands
More facts In.
Gambler Death
NEW YO/K. N©v. 16.—'TV—May-
or Walker ta* given police until
Monday to produce some further
facts on tjjb killing of Arnold Roth-
stein. Braplway gambler or he will
take acti<9-
Callinjal’olice Commissioner War-
ren Dislrirt Attorney Banton. In-
spector John D. Coughlin. Deputy In-
spector/Arthur Carey fourteen de-
tective/ and two patrolmen to his
office./yesterday the mayor quos-
tionerythem as to what progress had
been made.
At ^its conclusion he issued the
foiling statement:
"llhaxc inssited that either the de-
teefv© bureau produce further facts
in his case by Monday or else *d-
r.f that they can’t. Then I shall de-
rj/e what action T shall take. They
list be given a full opportunity and
so more.
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GIGANTIC DAY
FACES MARKET
6000000 Shares of
Stock May Be Trad-
ed Today
SEW YORK. Nov. lfi.—(iP—A
000000-share dav loomed on the New
York Stock Exchange today vhen a
tremendous flood of buying orders
poured onto the floor lifting two
score issues to record high levels on
gains that ran as high as $16 a 'hare.
Trading facilities of the exchange
were again swamped by the wild orgy
of buying which received its chief
impetus from the unexpectedly small
increase of less than $2000000 in
federal reserve brokers loans ns
against early estimates of $100-
000000 or more. The ticker had fall-
en more than an hour behind the
market before 1 P- m.
New high records were established
by such popular issues as U. S. steel
common Bethlehem Steel. Anaconda
Copper. Texas Co.. Parkard Motors
Montgomery Ward. Wcstinghouse
Electric Johns Manville North Amer-
ican Co. and Northern Pacific.
Waves of profit-taking swept the
market at intervals carrying several
issues dofwn $1 to $5 a share below
their high levels but fresh buying
support was invariably supplied and
new leaders brought forward.
Mexican Aviator
Leaves Here For
Detroit Friday
The Stinson-Detroiter cabin plane
owned by Joaquin Gonzales Pacheco
of Mexico City and piloted by C. E.
McMillan took off from the Fort
Brown army flying field here at ‘J
o’clock Friday morning for Detroit.
Aside from the pilot and o /ner.
the plane carried S. R. Titus of
Brooklyn. N. Y.. as a passenger.
The big plane landed at Fort
Brown about 6 o’clock Thursday aft-
ernoon after a flight from the City
of Mexico which required a#!itt!e
over five hours.
Before resuming flight Friday
morning it was announced that the
ship would probably not make an-
other landing until it reached its
destination.
Pacheco upon landing here imme-
diately telegraphed his wife in Mex-
ico City of his successful voyage
ever the first Up of his journey.
The Brideless Groom Is
Wed Now-But to Whom?
CHICAGO. Nov. 16.—i/P)—FranV-
f lin Hardingc wealthy oil hurr r
manufacturer whose '‘brideless
‘ honeymoon’* was ' an item for the
newspapers last February is mtr-
ried now.
His bride's name is Teggy. Prsr.
gy who. Mr. Hardinge. the 61- esr-
old bridegroom won’t say.
In February Mr. Hardinge ard
i Ann Livingston were engage!. The
> steamship ticket- for their lv.tr .
i moon were purchased: the bridal
»| suite had teen engaged.
iThe bridegroom-to-be prr
hit fiancee with a paper. She wa»
%
to sign an agreement to disci*'.it
all except $100000 of his estate.
Miss Livingston refused and e
marriage was cancelled. Mr. Har-
dinge sailed in the bridal suite
alone.
Yesterday the telephone rang at
the Hardingc home. “Yes. this .*
Mrs. Hardinge” a soft voice an-
swered.
Mr. Hardinge was asked about
it. He w-ould not talk.
“Won’t vou even tell us Teggy s
la t name’” he was asked.
“Certainly” he said. “It s Hard-
in ge."
theytIrted things happening
. •- JL -— ■ ■. ■ ...
Immediately followig the visit to Houston of Mayor h. B. Vrreland
of McAllen right ant J). K. Worley of Harlingen left where they
brought to the attenti* of I’nited States Attorney Henry M. Holden
charges of irregularity in Hidalgo county things began to happen.
Kirst an investigation $v federal agents was ordered. Next range:
' »ere sent into the empty to keep peace during the election Now
congrssmen are coming to the county to probe activities of the con-
tending factions.
Oklahoma Holdup
Foiled; 1 Bandit
Slain 1 Wounded
MARIETTA Okla.. Nov. 16.—</P>— jc
Haynie Liddell. 35 was in a hospit- *
al probably blinded for life; Col- f
bert Keel 35 was dead and two cit- t
ixens were nursing gunshot wounds t
today following nn attempt to rob i
the First National Bank here yes- j
terday. <
Liddell and Keel halted by citizens ]
as they fled with $10000 in loot j
shot it out with more than 50 towns- .
men wounding R. E. Morris a tail- ]
VALLEY PLANS
s. a. exhibit!
C. of C. Heads Accept
Offer of Space In
Club There
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Nov. 16.—The Lower
Rio Grande Valley is to have a per-
manent exhibit at the Tourist Club
building in San Antonio Valley
Chamber of Commerce secretaries de-
cided at n call meeting held here.
The secretaries present were W. K.
McGarrity of McAllen.'president of
the Valley secretaries; Myron F.
Ward of Harlingen. John F. Robinson
of Edinburg and J. E. Bell of Fan
Benito.
The secretaries decided to place a
Valley-wide exhibit m the Tourist
club at Fan Antonio the space being
offered them free of charge and the
only suggestion being that the Val-
ley make a small contribution to the
Conopus club San Antonio club which
is sponsoring the Tourist club.
The exhibit is to consist of a re-
lief map of the Valley in rotors the
map being about 4 by 6 feet .and six
inches high. It is to be made by an
expert in Fan Antonio ami will show
contours products railroads car.als.
and other objects of interest in the
Valley. The map will be in a glass
case.
On each side of it will be cases
containing Valley fruit h resh fruit
will be sent up for these cases as of-
ten as needed.
Near the eases of fruit will be
large Mexican pottery vases contain-
ing fresh cut Valley flowers.
Bark of the exhibit on the wall/
will he a large collection of pictures
of Valley scenes arranged in a panel
case that is to be placed at the dis-
posal of the Valley.
Valley literature will he kept at
■ the booth.
These plans may be charged in
some details. J>ut the secretaries de-
cided definitely to have the exhibit
placed in Fan Antonio and named
Mr. McGarrity to handle the details
of placing it there.
NOT “I NW II I.ING"
WICHITA FALLS. Tex.. Nov. 16
(/Pi—B. D. Fartin vice chairman of
the anti-Smith democrats of Texas.
f in a statement here today said he
would “not he unwilling to he h can-
didate for governor in 1930.
r and A. W. Stafford sheriff-elect
efore they were disabled.
Leaving their motor car at the rear
f the bank. Keel and Liddell en-
ured the institution shortly before
losing time. With guns drawn
hey ordered Frank Conrad hank
'resident into the main room where
ther bank employes including D. A.
tillard and Mrs. Grace Davis vice-
iresidents; Dan Rambo. cashier and
lack Dillard and M. J. Norvell book-
ieepers weer working.
Keef ordered the cashier to put the
tank's money in a cement sack which
le carried while Liddell herded the
•mployes into one corner and then
ordered them to leave the building.
As the employees ran to give the
ilarm the robbers grabbed Conrad
ind forced him into their car where
hey held him as they prepared to
pscape.
Before the robbers could Ect their
rar in motion armed citizens sum-
moned by Norvell who had dashed to
the fire station to sound the alarm
opened fire.
Conrad hit by shot but not injur-
ed slipped from the car seat to the
road while the two robbers leaped
out and returned the fire wounding
Morris and Stafford before they fell.
Keel died within a few minutes
and Liddell was taken to the hos-
pital heer where doctors said after
an examination that he would lose
the sight of one eye. and that prob-
ably they would not be able to save
the other.
Liddell was sought by Oklahoma
officers in connection with the rob-
bery of the Love County National
Bank here last January in which
Sam Long Love county sheriff was
fatally wounded.
He also had been indicted togeth-
er with James R. London former ab-
stractor of Marietta in Gainesville
Texas on a charge of using the
mails to defraud.
Red Cross Booths
To Be Opened On I
Streets Saturday
Four Red Cross membership booths
will bo established in the downtown
section Saturday as a feature of the
annual drive being mnde by the
Brownsville chapter to reach its
> quota of 1500 members according to
Marshall Watson. Roll Tall chairman.
These booths will be presided e.er
by members of the Girl’s Reserve
who will he under direction of Miss
Louise Perkins.
Rooths will\e located at the post-
office. Queen theater. Hotel El
Jardin and Gateway Bridge.
Although only $150 had been
turned in Friday Watson declared
that reports from workers were opti-
mistic and that memberships *er; be-
ing secured fairly rapidly.
“We are anxious to have residents
of Brownsville respond to this drive
and aid the local chapter in going
over the top.” he said. “Memberships
onlv cost $1 and 50 cent* of that
amount is retained in Brownsville lor
local relief work."
Yells 1 oo Loud Holding
Up Deaf Man; is Jailed
CHICAGO. \ov. IS.—f4*H-Deaf
people are not good people to hold
up because they do not co-operate
Steven Gundlach hold-up man.
declared emphatically U>day in a
polvce cell.
Steven does not helicve in carry-
ing a pistol because it’s dangerous
so when he approached John Mr-
Knijsht he had nothing but hi*
good strong arm to enforce his
commands.
“Stick 'em up." saui Mr. Gund-
lach.
4
“What's that?” queried Mr. C-
Knifrht hand to ear.
“I say. you’re beinc robbed"'
bawled Mr. Gundlach.
“Write it out.” guce'sted Mr.
MeKnight. politely produeinc pad
and pencil.
“Robbed stuck up jack-rolled
howled Mr. Gundlach.
The police a block away heard
the echoes and drew aloncside.
“Guvs like that.” said the hoarse
Mr. Gundlach. “should carry ear
trumpeu.” 1
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WARNING OF
PUNISHMENT
IS SOUNDED
Notice Help Lik e 1 y
To Be Needed Sent
Sunday Radio Man
Tell* U. S. Attorney
(By the Associated Press)
Revised figures issued by San-
derson and Sons agents for the
Lamport and Holt line show:
Aboard at sailing: 326 persons.
128 passengers 198 crew.
Rescued: 60 passengers 135
crew total 111.
Presumably dead: Passengers
68 crew 13 total 111.
Bodies recovered: 22.
Missing: 89.
Dead and missing include 27
women 13 children.
NEW YORK. Nov. 16.—(API—
L'nited States Attorney Charles H.
rlittle announced today that he had
received reports fro» confidential
tourcea that led him to say that
<ny one attempting to prevent the
rull testimony of witnesses as to
[he sinking of the steamer Vestris
would He most severely dealt with.
FEDERAL BUILDING New York.
!%v. 16.—i/Pi—Charles Veschere.
'oong Scottish radio man on the
iner Vestris testified today at the
nvestigation into the steamer's sink-
ng. thut he had told the .United
States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle
hat be for* the SOS went out. a
nessage left the Vestris saying "Wo
nay need help.”
Veschere said on the stand that he
lid not send it himself however and
fie could not remember who sent it
when it was sent or how he knew
sbout it.
Aftr prolonged questioning. Mr.
Tuttle demanded:
“Son. didn’t vou tell me downstairs
that before the S O S was sent a
message went out from the Vestris
saying ‘we may need help?' ''
The boy who was third assistant in
the Vestris radio room nodded.
"Isn’t it a fact?'* Tuttle demanded.
"that when you went on duty Sunday-
night at R o’clock the message had
gone out and that you read it then? '
“I don't remember” Veschere re-
plied.
The private Inquiry into the dis-
aster which had been started by
Lamport and Holt officials has been
dropped said David Cook managing
director of Sanderson and Son the
line's agents. He explained that
the company’s investigation was not
regarded as necessary in view of the
board of federal inquiry.
Six Tell Story-
Six survivors of the Vestris. all
passengers were questioned in tho
first day of the hearing.
Among their charges were:
That there were general incompe-
tence and lack of discipline among
officers and erew.
That two filled boatloads were left
hanging in their davits and carried
down with the ship.
That no orders were issued to don
lifebelts and that no competent offi- .
cers were assigned to lifeboats.
That some lifeboats were improp-
erly equipped and leaked like sieves
at every seam.
That in some cases the launching
tackle was out of commission.
That rescuing steamers passed sev.
eral lifeboats occupants being un-
able to signal because of defective
flares.
Can Fix Blame
The six witnesses were Fred W.
Puppe. an electrical engineer of
Brooklyn whose wife and baby were
lost; Jose Santa Anna of Brazil a
former New York elevator operator
who goes by the name of “John San-
tone”; Wallace M. Sinclair of Bound
Brook. N. J.; Herman Ruckert a
(ierman paper manufacturer; Carlo*
Quiros chancellor of the Argentine
consulate in New York and Walter
Spitz of Berne Switzerland.
In a statement at the close of ths
hearing. Mr. Tuttle said:
“From the testimony taken in to-
day's hearings it Is fully apparent
that we shall ultimately obtain evi-
dence to fix blame for the wreck and
the great loss of life. You can state
that this office will make every ef-
fort to place the responsibility where
it belongs and to the extent of as-
certaining whether the United State*
inspecion service permitted the ship
(Continued on page twelve)
WEATHER
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to cloudy and contin-
ued mild temperature tonight and
Saturday; possibly local shower*
Saturday.
For Fast Texas; Shower* tonight;
somewhat colder in west and north-
central portions; Saturday partly
cloudy; showers in east portion;
somewhat colder.
Fresh southerly winds on the coash
becoming northerly Saturday.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
I in the river during the next 24 t«
' 18 hours. _ _
Flood Pretnt tl-Hr. tl-Hr
Stag* Stags Chng. Rain
Eagle Pass .. 1* 3.4 0.0 .00
Laredo . 27 0.1 -0.1 .00
Rio Grande .. 21 7.4 -0.1 .00
Misaion . 22 7.3 40.4 .00
San Benito .23 11J 40.1 .00
Brownsville . 18 0.8 0.0 .00
High and l«« tida at Point Uabel %
tomorrow under normal meterologi*
cal conditions:
High . 10:44 p. m.
Low .. 12:07 p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today . b:40
Sunrise tomorrow .. (tM|
L _/ . if ' ‘i
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