McAllen Daily Press from McAllen, Texas • 1

GOODRICH! cAiien Daily Hamt, am SILVERTOWNS Archer Automobile Company Phone 555 MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE, NEA SERVICE. INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATED NEWS "THERE'S NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR OUR FRIENDS' 31, 1929. McALLEN, TEXAS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER Vol. IX.

BUDDING PinHIS HERE HEARING $400000 lAffi Palm City Tire Rubber Cm. For Tire A Battery Service Phone 15 The Battery with an Identity Number 271 $372,000 RECORDS IN TEN MONTHS; LABOR JjEAVTER City May Set Record for Year If Half Million Mark Is Reached. OCTOBER RECORD MONTH ii NEW METHODIST MINISTER HERE Rev. A. Hia.ter of Kinpsville.

who is to his new duties as pasior of the First Methodist ihardi of Mr Hen soon. Rev. W. M. Railer.

loinuily minister here. go. to Kinusville to fill Rev. Hunters former pastorate. Rev.

Hun'er is a native Texan and a graduate of the state university. DAUGHTER OF HAMILTON'S LAW PARTNER TELLS SLAYING STORY IN WEATHERFORD COURTROOM i i Miss Florence Hendricks Relates Tale of Walton Murder, Telling How Youth Entered Office and Fight Ensued; Finger Print Expert Testifies. 53 Men Reported Lost as Vessels Hit in Dense Fog Lake Steamers Senator and Marquette Said to Have Rammed Together. CHICAGO, Oct. 31.

(INS) Thirty-three men were reported to have been drowned in Lake Michigan today off Port Washington, Wisconsin, when the steamers Senator and Marquette rammed together in a dense fog. ENTRANCE TO HI; ATHLETIC FIELD 'Kreidler Branch IS BEING BUILTi Opens Nov. 22, 23 Sudden Increase Is Attributed to Business, Residence Building. Ruilding lermits registered in tha --city of McAllen during the month of October amounted to $60,450, an In--crease of nearly over the total for the corresponding period of 1928L and the year's record thus Car staadv at $372,000. which is nearly $20,809 more than that of the same period mat year, according to figures mad public -at the office or V.

J. Eckelcamn, city building inspector, today. As construction work in the efty1-. -suddenly acquired an upward tread -during the closing months of the year after a mid-yeir slump that threaten- ed to place the city's total for 1928 -lower than that of 192S. permit O-.

gures rose correspondingly and aa a result last year's record now blda fair to be several thousands of dollars short of the new annual registration of O- gures. During the month of October. 1928. permits registered in McAllen ajnonmt- ed to TLc total for the are- sent month exceeds this Hear ay a -large amount. The gala darinc tno current 30-day period, it was leajraai.

was one of the most remarkable taJa 4 year. It was due in a large 'part tm the construction of two large baatnesa homes and a number of residential structures. With the year's permit total now resting at $372,000 folio tae rapid increase in building labor here, it la McALLEN CHAMBER DIRECTOR GETS FIRST HAND LESSON IN NECESSITY FOR LOCAL FIELD Houston Tornado Victims Recover Five Persons Hurt by Freak Twister; Damage Not Great. HOUSTON. Oct.

31-iINSr -Five suns who were injured when a minia-; ture tornado tore through uir sepe-late suburban sections of this city to-, day were recovering from injuries and plans were being made for a r-p ration of the damaged homes. Six houses felt the force of the freak twister. The danjaae was at first believed to be high! but today was estimated at less thifi Jio.iMi" B. B. Works, who was believed to iiave been fatallj wounded, was reported this mornkie to be recovering, China President To Lead Troop" Rebel Leader to Be Opposed by Nationalist Chief on, Field.

LONDON. Oct; -INS- P-esident Chiang Kai Shekj head of the Chinese: itionalist government af Hankow, i today was ready to lead his troops into battle against the rebel Cnaniin hun's forces, according to dis'iatches reaching London from- the Far East. The president Indicated he intends to head offensive attack against the rebek troops and that his teen are prerare to engage in battle on pjeut' noA-e. ports from Hankow state thit a battle between rebel an? nationalist troops had been in progress for five days in the snowbound reaches of the northern part of China and that the fight is still continuing unahited. Tups Slaughter Weslaco Juniors 73-0 Wednesday Powerful McAllen Team Scores Heavy Win Over Panthers Here.

Battering away relentlessly for four full periods of run-' way football, McAllen Junior high school Rullpups Wednesday afternoon fir nly established their status as a powerful junior grid squad when the Weslaco tiny Panthers were drubbed to 0 on the McAllen field. The to teams had met once liefore and the gatre resulted in a tie. But the Bulli tips were on their feet Wednesday and Coach A. M. Weir's machine clicked to pertetion throughout the game.

Leading the great offensive attai of the Allen eleven were Fred Webb and Amadio tiarz.i. first stringers, until Weir rai in I. is se-ond team. The green 'Pipf-i's the slaughter, s. oriiis wi'l during the last period of iV game.

With the'r defense crumbling at the start ar.d the hackfielrt falling to gain at all. the Weslaco s(iiad was outfought ml outplayed in every quarter of the contest. Although Coach I. E. Martin's eleven had held 'h.

plunging Bullpups In ankle-deep dust at Weslaco three weeks previous, they were unable to bring a halt to the McAllen team's great little same of football Wednesday nnd as a result took the worst beating that a Valiey Junior high sthool team suffered this season. The game was a revelation over what the first meeting of the two squads resulted. Hen's Bible Class to Meet At Municipal Band Cottage Due to the necessity for larrer quar- ters. the men's Bible class of the First Baptist rhurrh will meet Sundaj morning at 45 o'clock at the municipal band bouse, it was announced today. All weekly Sabbath meetings of the class will henceforth be held at the band housa, according to the sa lt- Kreidler Gets Thrill of Forced Landing in Fog; Official at Corpus Chnsti, San Antonio Point Out Good Features of Landing Field.

yet possible that McAllen a building record of half dollars for 1929. Eckel, amp The present figure is but $128.0 of tie $500,000 mark and la the event that erection of new st ares cantl-nues at its rapid pace t'te half-million figure will be reached. Permits aver- WEATHERFORD, Oct. 31 (IMS) Miss Florence Hendricks, the only person who saw Judge R. H.

Hamilton kill his 21-year-old son-in-law, Tom Walton, today took the stand as a de fense witness and told how the shoot-ins took place. Miss Hendricks, daughter of Hamilton's law partner, was in the office adjoining that in which Walton was Two New Ambulances of Latest Model Purchased to Increase Service. H. W. Kreidler of Kreidler Undertaking company of Allen today announced the dates for opening of the new branch of the firm at Mission.

The mortuary there will be formilly opened November 22 and ii. it wa.s learned. In line with this statement came word that two new vehicles haTe ben purchased from the Henney Minor company of Freeport. 111., and trat delivery has been promised by the nneninf dale for the Mission mortii- I'n usual features of construction and efuciency are included in the two new anibul'nces. It is understood that these cars will be on exhibition at the Mission opening and that they will also be shown here on display Dec.

1. Pantages Counsel To Ask New Trial In Court Friday New Suit for $250,000 Facing Theatre Magnate by Trial Witness. LOS ANGELES. Oct. 31-iWSj-When Alexander Pantages.

millionaire show rain, appears in court here tomorrow to be sentenced following his conviction on (harges of assault ou Hiss Eunice Pr ingle. 17-year-old stage dancer, his attorneys will ask a week's delay in making arguments for a new trial on grounds they had insuffi cient time In which to prepare, them-' selves. Legal counsel for the convicted theatre magnate also indicated that an attempt will be made to seenr Pantages' freedom on hill while his attorneys endeavor to secure a new trial. Since his conviction on the charges of attacking Miss Pringle. Pantages has been in the county jail here with the exception' of a tew hours in which he was allowed to visit with his wife, who is dmgernusly ill.

Meanwhile the filing of a suit by Frederic T. Wise, prosecution witness during the trial, is more trouble in the offing for the elderly millionaire. Wise charged that Pantages falsely accused him of a "blackmail plot." Where They Play Friday. November 1 Pharr-Saa Juan-Alamo ri ant versus Mission Eagles at Mission. Mercedes Tigers versus Donna Red skins at Donna.

Iji Feria Lions versus Lyford it Ly-ford. Harliagea Cardinals versus Edia-hurg Bobcats at Ediahurg. Weelace. Panthers versus R-ymoad-rille at Rayneadrtlle. Saa Bealta Greyhoands versus Robs-town Cotton Pickers at Hohatowa.

Brownsville Eagles versus Bracken-ridge Saa ABtoalo) at Bro asvllle. i 1 i slain. She witnessed the killing through an open door. "Tom Walton came into the office where I was sitting with my father. He asked if he might see Judge Hamilton.

My father told the judge that there was a man to see him. Walton walked into the judge's office," the girl testified. When she looked through the door again she saw Hamilton in the office with a pistol in his hand. 'Valton was standing in the middle of the room. "Then they grappled and I heard shots fired.

I don't know how they got together but they were grappling when I looked up and saw them and then there were shots. I don't remem- her anything else." E. D. Holloway, Amarillo finger print expert who surveyed the killing scene and made a drawing of it. declared that one man could not have nude all the bullet scars on the walls of the room while standing in one position.

According to his drawina the bullets believed to have passed through Walton's body were found on three sides of the room. The defense had its case well under way today. The state rested its case suddenly Wednesday afternoon after having brought forth a number of witnesses. Twenty additional witnesses had been subreonned for the prosecution and it is therefore believed that the state will use these in its rebuttal of the defense testimony. Defense counsel presented Miss Hendricks as its chief witness today.

Her story was related in court just noon today. Paxton Returns From Conventior Head of Valley Telephone Co. Present at Chicago Conclave. J. general manager of the Rio Grande Valley Telephone company.

returned today from an extended 10- i day trip to Chicago, where he attend-' ed the four-day national telephone con- i vent ion. En route to the Valley on his return trip. Mr. Paxton stopped at Sl- Louis and Dallas for business matters. The McAllen delegate was the only Rio Grande Valley representative at national convention.

Large Audience At Open House; Program Here Proves Enter-' tabling to Patrons and Many Visitors. A lr--- audience which voiced lis; appreciation of the i rag ram in a generous manner greeted faculty members and students of McAllen Senior high. Junior hi and Lincoln elementary schools at the presentation of the annual open house program Tuesdiy aipht at the Senior-Junior hi auditorium. A diversified schedule of musical numbers and readings were offered, the program being featured by an address from Supt. John H.

Gregory. Qementel Expected to Reveal Strong Cabinet PARIS. Oct. 11 Senator Eti-en ae elemental today waa expected to "take the bull by the horns" and reveal a new cabinet containing men he thinks will de most te streagtt en his government, wit boat regard te party affiliations. Although a member of the radical socialist party ha his never let himself bt ruled by party dictates.

Brick Structures Will Give Park Here Added Beauty. Bt Smittt McAllen high school athletic field is shortly to be enhanced by the com-, pletion of work on a project that has brought interest from a large number 1 of citizens. The new project is an ornamental entrance fk the athletic park, where ticket sellers may be housed during the time games are under way between i McAllen and other teams. The build-! I provide ample room for two or three i i persons, win naiiLeu ud eacn sine i by a brick pier and between these two piers and the small house fans will file into the park. The entrance will be located at the northwest corner of the field, where heretofore the principal gateway has been located.

Cost of the structure will be about 2oo. A number of persons and firms hare contributed greatly to aid in hav-ing the building erected. K. D. Mathis is contractor for the project.

He has given all time necessary freely, drawing plans tor the building and furnishing the laborers who are constructing it. Texas Coast Lumber company furnished materials it cost. O. R. Bigger? cold brick to be used in the structure at cost.

Hedges Roofing company furnished the red tile roofing at coat left by the senior classes of 12T and 1928 will be used in financing the new entrant e. Marble slabs will tell of this fart, one being placed in memory of each diss on the two piers located on both sides of the ticket house. Turnstiles in the passaseways will provide for an orderly entrance of patrons while a game is in progress. Two ticket windows will be available. The new entrance is the 1 test addition to the athletic field here, one of the first of its kind to be established in the Valley.

Board of trustees last year constructed a steel fence around the park, after It had been sodded and sown to rnss. The entrance will form a striking contrast with the usual procedure of selling tickets and will simplify the matter. With the quirk rrowth of shrubbery around the high fence encircling the field, the park will soon be fully enclosed. The (laying field at Merit athletic park la one of the smoothest and prettiest of any high school In the Rio Ortnde Valley. Special Service to Be Held by Episcopalians PHARR.

Oct. 31 fSp) A celebration of holy communion will take place at the Trinity Episcopal church at Pharr at 1 o'clock a. m. Sunday. Nov.

da to the bet Friday. Nov. 1. AH Saints day. The 11 o'clock service Sunday will to a special memorial day program for tli lata presiding bishop.

John Gardner Murray. D. D. Church school at the parish house will occur at the saws hoar. mation and advice as to the best location and means for establishing an airport here, it became necessary for me to learn through experience and a trip with R.

S. Lee of the aircraft sales division and with John G. Blain of the engineering construction de-tartment. both with S. A.

to get a fundamental knowledge of it. To begin with, we must have some place to land, and that is Mr. Blain's job. The trip from here to Corpus Christi and thence to San Antonio was made in a Curtis-St. Louis Robin three passenger cabin plane.

"I also gained this idea with refer- ence to cities. We flew over town af- ter town without any designation as to the name of it. so that from the viewpoint of those traveling in the air. many were "just another Show-I ing an example of designating the town yu are over, there was a cross- road, a ilroad station and a few stores at one point. On the roof of the was painted the name McCoy, so we knew without a doubt we Mere over town of that name, and, it was therefore easy to locate on the map.

Just what the corporate limits of that town were I did not know, and so it is with McAllen in the controversy going on. as to ho is inside and who is outside of the city limits. From the air. all of a community idjacent to the city belongs to that parti' ular town. Inasmuch as air travel is rapidly advancing, everybody who ow ns a home and is proud to be locat ed near McAllen should realize the ad- vantage they have, and in my opinion should forget about the corporate! limits, be willing to pay city taxes and I he one a part of the city In fact.

"Now something about the trip. We left McAllen about 1:30 p. m. and the orderly neatness of the city of McA len from the air makes you proud yea live here, even ia 4 little tow a where we stayed for the night. Mrs.

Ship, our hostess, said she had been to McAllen. that she thought it was the prettiest town- she had ever visited. (Written for The Press By M. L. Kreidler.

Director. McAllen Chamber of Commerce.) i EDITOR'S NOTE Mr. Kreidler wrote the following account of his trip to Corpus Christi and San Antonio for The Press, in an effort to focus additional attention on the proposed McAllen municipal lirrort. He made the trip in company ith Messrs. R.

S. Lee, aircraft sales division, and John D. Blain. engineering department, both with Southern Air Transport, Inc. i "For some time I have been wonder- i ing how Southern Air Transport.

could send representatives to the chamber of commerce free of charge. and have them give us technical infor Bulldogs Prepare For Card Contest Two Fridays Without Games Face Local Eleven Before Big Test. A week of comparative rest faces McAllen high school Bulldogs in their race for Hidalgo county Valley high school grid honors this season. I The open date for Friday will remain, so says Coach R. F.

Ogan, and the Purple and Gold eleven will not see action again until a week from next Monday, unless the mentor changes his mind and cards a practice tilt of some sort. With three straight victories rolled up this year without a roint scored against them, the Bulldogs have set up aa envious record for November 11 they will ire the husky and powerful Harlingen Cardinals, picked by some as the Valley title-holders" this season. The outcome of that scrap, which will take place at Harlingea, may have some bearing on the fla chase of the current year. Two Fridays without a game on either "iay should give the Oganavea Card eeafliet. i i 1 I aging $64,000 monthly ast as ed here during November and her to bring the new high totaL Approaching the mark Md days before the year roues to aa end.

it is indicated that pe emits IB tar -surpass that amount within half eC the coming month or at least by tke close of November. The reseat tread -of building is likely to continue abated, it was learned, and sack a factor would tend strongly to place McAllen among the leading cities. eC the Valley for total 1923 activity. Three Firms Join Retail Merchants Association Adds Jstawysfana. Pily WictJy.

lie-Allen Meat Marks. Three new members were the Retail Merchants association at McAllen during the past ssoath. according to a report awd public today by Mary A Combs, secretary of tke credit organization. The firms obtaining; msiaksisktu were JitneysJangle, Plggly-Wlggly and McAllen Meat Market. The announcement of tae addition, of new members, according te TJetie tary Combs.

Is la line with tke steady -improvements made daring tke east year by the local credit bwreae and voices the approval of tta eysisllsani by business men aad firms of fiat etty. EAST TEXAS: Partly 1 what colder, frost la a night; Friday fair. akty treat In asatk nsrUon toalt; Friday nk. (Ceartnaed ea rw.