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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
THE WEATHER

OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORTS .
For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair tonight, Sunday and
probably Monday with slowly rising tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Fair and slightly
warmer tonight and Sunday. Light north
erly winds on the coast becoming vari-
able.
Weather Conditions.
Barometric pressure was moderately
low this morning over the Canadian
Northwest and the far northeastern
states, and moderately high over prac-
tically the entire western half of the
United States. This pressure distribu-
tion has resulted in generally fair
weather throughout the western two
thirds of the country, and partly cloudy
to unsettled conditions over the states
east of the Mississippi river since last
report, with light scattered precipitation
in the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes
region. Temperatures were still season
able to above normal throughout the
Canadian Northwest and the United
States. except subnormal locally in por-
tions of the Southeastern and for North
eastern States.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from SO at ANA
rillo to 30 at Brownsville and Galveston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27

IS INDICTED
City Attorney Held For
Advising Muir d err
Freed on Bond

H. B. Galbraith, Brownsville city at
torney, was indiceed today on a charge
of advising" the men indicted for kill
ing Henley W. Williams ito commit
murder"
Major Galbraith Immediately gave
bond for $4,000 and was released. The
bond was signed by R. B. Creager, May
or A. B. Cole, Drew Patteson and c. K.
Richard
The charge grew out Of the killing
Of Mr.. Williams. local attorney at his
home in West Brownsville in January
this year. Guadalupe and Juan Rivera,
brothers, are under indictment for the
Staying and have been granted change
Of venue BY the district court and their
case is to be tried in Bell county at
some date yet to be set.
At the preliminary hearing of the
Riveras testimony showed the men had
been sent to the Williams home as
guards when Mrs. Williams expressed
fear that her husband might be violent
when he arrived home
Mrs Will>ams, the testimony revealed,
had just returned to Brownsville. after
removing her two children from the
home Of Mr.. Williams parents in Gran
ger, Texas. Mr.. Williams had taken the
children there.
Major Galbraith, as her attorney, j.
said to have secured the Rivera broth
ers to act as guards for Mrs. Williams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
STORE LOOTED
ON BOARDWALK
$2OO in Money, Merchan-
disc Stolen From
Bolado Exchange

Robbers broke into the money ex-
change and store building of Romulo
Bolado on the boardwalk last night and
stole money in foreign coins and other
commodities, including silk shawls, ci-
gars and cigarettes to the value of about
$780,
Police of the city have been notified
and are Investigating the case. No ar
rests had been reported this morning.
The robbers attempted to break off
thed oor, but finding it fastened too
strongly, they tore the fastening off
one Of the awnings which close over the
front Of the building.
They then tore off the heavy wire
screen. leaving a place large enough for
a small man or boy to enter and ran
sack the place.
A dozen or more silk shawls. coins Of
Spanish, Mexican, Italian, French and
other countries, a few boxes of cigars
and cigarettes were taken. The coins
had been left in the cash register of
the store, the other goods being on the
shelves near the cash register.
The robbers were evidently in a hurry,
as they left many other articles nearby
untouched.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
NO ENMITY Held
FOR FOREIGNERS
PRESIDENT SAYS
Deportations and Shut
ting Schools only Way
to Enforce Constitu-
ton, is Claim

While preparations were going for
ward today in Matamoros for reopening
the school closed there yesterday by
order of President Plutarco Elias Gales,
a telegram was received from the chief
executive by Consul A. c.. vasquez ex-
planning the governments position in
the matter.
Deportation of foreign priests and the
closing Of religious schools does not
indicate enmity for foreigners, the pres
ident's message explains, but that course
is being taken merely to enforce the
laws against religious teaching in the
schools.
Everything was quiet in Matamoros
school are remaining in the convent Of
the Incarnate Word there.
The message, as translated by Consul
Vasquez, says the president could find
no other means of enforcing the laws
of the constitution in the matter, than
the deporting of foreign priests who
were active in teaching religion. The
priests had been warned many times.
he asserted, in the telegram, and had
not needed the warnings, The only
measure to be used, the president ex-
planned was necessarily drastic.
There is no feeling against foreigners
in Mexico, the message continued, and
Mexico is at the present time filled with
many ministers Of different denomina-
tions who have obeyed the warnings and
are now living peacefully with the citi-
zens, and holding excellent offices in
various colleges, where their instruction
in subjects other than religion is wei
coined.
A number of quotations from the con-
stitution of Mexico were included in the
wire to Consul Vasquez They stated
that in section 130 Of the constitution
is written the law that no foreign priest
shall be allowed to teach religion IN
Mexico, and that in section Of the con-
stitution it is written that no foreign
corporation or minister shall be allowed
to own and conduct schools in Mexico
On the basis Of these two sections,
Consul Vasquez said, President Gales
took measures to enforce the law. Both
these sections were written in the orig
inal constitution in 1852, following the
in Mexico, and have not.
until this day, been enforced, though
numerous warnings in regard to the law
have been issued at various times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
ALCOHOL FROM
VINEGAR muse,
OFFICERS
Prohibition Enforcement
Endangered by New
Process, is Claim; De-
nial Made by Chiefs

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb 27.-Vine-
gar is being used in large quantities
by bootleggers in the manufacture OF
synthetic alcohol.
John Whitehead, an agent of the in
ternal revenue bureau, announces n>
has uncovered this new and cheap proc
ess Of making alcohol. He says manufac-
ture is on large scale all over the
country, and if it is not quickly checked
will make prohibition enforcement all
but impossible.
in al Investigation under way since
last November he has learned that with
vinegar and two chemicals obtainable
HI any drug store. alcohol may be ma ie
as cheap az 70 cents q gallon. No still IL
required for the process. Whitehead says
there il no way to prevent the manu-
facture unless the bootlegger is caught
with the alcohol in his possession.
In the process the vinegar is place
in a vat, the chemicals thrown i'll and
the mixture allowed to stand. After a
period of time the chemicals sink to
the bottom of the vat, leaving the alco-
mol on top.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27

Case Is ARGUED
Sedition Charge is Only
One of Importance,
Defense Says

BROCKTON, Mass, Feb. 27.-Harry
Hoffman, argueing for the defense in
the Bimba blasphemv trial said today
he was not concerned whether. Bimba
was convicted of blasphemy but assert
ed evidence was lacking to prove he
had urged overthrow of the United
States government.
:" | am perfectly ready to go to a high
er court on the blasphemy charge" he
said, "because I am convinced that q
man has constitutional right to deny
his belief in the existence Of God"
Hoffman then went into ANALYSIS Of
the testimony to prove that Bimba had
not urged the overthrow Of the govern
ment when he spoke in Lithuanian ma
tional hall here on the night Of Janu-
arv 26.
Bimba's denial Of the existence Of
God in his speech was "intended to
lessen the regard of his listeners fo~
God. to imDair their trust and conf
dence in him. l. Manuel Rubin, prose
cutting nttornev declared in his argu-
ment. Bimba, he said, reproached God
for failure to heed the suffering of
Lithuanian prisoners in Russia.
Concerning the charge Of seditious
utteranees. Mr.. Rubin said there was a
sharp conflict between both sides as to
the facts. One set Of witnesses was
not telling the truth. he declared
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
mrs. KIRKWOOD,
PUBLISHER, dies
Kansas City to Get Sale
Price of Nelson Pa
pers Under Will
lRr The Associated Press }

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 27-Mrs.
Laura Nelson Kirkwood, wife Of the
publisher Of the Kansas City Star, was
found dead in the Belvidere hotel in
Baltimore, Md, this morning. This in
formation came to the Star in a long
distance telephone message today.
Mrs. Kirkwood was the daughter of
William Rockhill Nelson, for many
years editor and owner of the Kansas
City Star. Mrs. Krkwood herself was
publisher of the Kansas City Times.
Death was due TO heart disease. Mrs.
Kirkwood left Kansas City last Sunday
ment BY a Baltimore specialist. She
was trustee Of the VIM. Rockhill Mel
son estate.
The Kansas City Star and Times, a
part Of the William Rockhill Nelson es-
tate, will be sold by the trustees with
in two years after the death Of Mrs.
Laura Nelson Kirkwood under the pro-
visions of the will left by Mr.. Nelson.
Proceeds of the sale, as we'll as the in
come of the entire estate, will go to
the city for an art gallery. The will
provided that this disposition of the es-
tate was to be made after the death of
Mrs. Nelson and her daughter, Mrs
Kirkwood. Mrs. Nelson died several
years ago.
Mr.. Nelson's life work has been for
the upbuilding of the city and it was
his desire as expressed in his will that
the income from the estate should be
turned over to the city to purchase
works or reproductions work Of fine
arts which will contribute to the delec-
tation and enjoyment Of the public
generally" ="
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
ATTACK SEARCH AND SEIZURE.
6Bv The Associated Press.l

DENTON, Tex, Feb. 26.-An attack on
the Texas search and seizure law passed
by the last legislature was launched
here today at the convention Of the
North Texas and Southern Oklahoma
Peace Officers Association Shelby Cox.
district attorney of Dallas County, and
Ebert Hooper. county attorney Of Dem
ton County, declared that the law was
hampering the enforcement of all law
in Texas and asked the association to
work for its repeal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
JURY PROBING.
EARL CARROLL.
BATHING PARTY
Producer Called to Tell
What Happened; Mod
ell Files Suit; Says Her
Bath Was Public
(By The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, N. Y.,Feb. 27-Earl Car
rolls bath tub party" is now before
a federal grand jury.
The producer appeared before the
jury yesterday to explain what. actually
happened at an entertainment at his
theatre Monday night, attended by the
countess of Cathcart and many well
known persons at which a nude girl
is said to have bathed in wine.
Carroll's trip to the jury room has
raised the question as to whether under
the law he is now immune from any
charges Of violation of the Volstead
act. Joyce Hawley, a model, has hired
a lawyer to sue Carroll for $1,000
The lawyer declares she thought ner
bath was to be at a private party
but that she now believes she was the
vict n: of publicity stunt. She ex-
pected i job in one of his productions,
her lawyer says, but was given $50 ~
Carroll and ,old to forget it Tie
lawyer says he has interviewed Carroll
on the subject.
The countess of Cathcart, who ex-
poets to return to Ellis island Tuesday,
also is protesting that she is a victIm
of pull ii, ity. The attempt of The Mo
ton Picture Thea re Owners Of America
e. bar her from films as a oI,, ic.'v
r.ade person, she describes as 'urrar-
ranted." 81 never thought OF going in
to the films she says.
Carroll himself has shown a distaste
for publicity. Yesterday as he was
leaving the federal building, looking
nervous after his session with the
grand jury, photographers maneuvered
to get pictures of him. Chris Scaife,
friend, interfered and several blows
were exchanged between him and cam
eramen.
The prospect of immunity from fed
eral prosecution for Carroll, even if the
bath tub contained wine instead of gin
ger ale, as claimed by the producer, is
based on the fact that the Volstead act
provides that no person who testifies
before a grand jury in a liquor sale
case may be punished. The act pro
vides that witness may not plead his
constitutional right to refuse to testi-
fly on the grounds of discriminating
himself.
Police investigation of the incident
was closed yesterday with announcement
that no evidence had been found to sup.
port action in the bath tub incident.
Federal Attorney Buckner has init
mated that some of Carrolls guests will
be called before the grand jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27

BY Naval Radio to The Herald from
U. S. and Texas Agriculture Depart
ments.

Primary destinations Texas vegetables
reported for Friday, Feb. 26:
Cabbage "A total Of IA cars destined
as follows: Houston 30, st. Louis 2, Chi
cago T. New York 2, Memphis 5, Waco 2.
Pittsburgh A, Kansas City 2, Cleveland
2. Atlanta 2; one each New Orleans, Dali
las, Philadelphia, Anthony, Kan-
Youngstown, Paris, Lubbock, Wichita.
Boston. Louisville, Clinton, Okla.
Mixed vegetables: A total of 81 cars
destined as follows: st. Louis 10, Hous-
ton S, Chicago A, New York 4, one each
Washington. ST. Joe, Minneapolis, Pits
burg, Montreal, Fort Worth, st. Paul.
Carrots: "A total Of cars destined a.
follows: Chicago a. New York 2, Albany
/, st. Louis /, Houston 1.
Beets and carrots: total Of ~ cars
destined as follows. st. Louis 8, New
York A. one each Washington. Pitts
buigh, Houston, Chicago.
Shipping point information reported
for Friday, Feb. 26:
Lower Rio Grande Valley points Tex
as: Cabbage: Cool, partly cloudy; light
wire inquiry. demand and trading Slow
market weaker; bulk per ton flat andA
round type, $40 to s47-50, mostly $45;
few $50. Mixed cars mostly around $50.
Carloads (. o. b. cash, track high as SAB
Wagon loads cash to growers mostly
around $40.
Carrots: Demand and trading moder-
ate. market steady Bushel baskets,
tcontinued on Page Fonr-l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
MAHARAJAH OF
IND0RE RESIGNS
(Rv The Associated PressD

BOMBAY, Feb. 27.-The wealthy Ma
harajah Of Indore, storm center in a
scandal involving the murder of a
merchant friends Of his favorite dancer,
abdicated today in favor Of his son.
The Maharajah's heir is Prince Yesh-
want Rao Holkar, born in 1908 and now
becomes ruler over state with an area
of $500 square miles and a population
of 1,15O,O0O.
The dancing girl who figured in the
scandal which has cost the Maharajah
his throne, is Mum taz Begun, one of
his former favorites. Mumtaz escaped
from the Maharajahs household and
sought the protection Of Abdul Kadir
Bawla, Bombay merchant Of great
wealth
Early in January last year she and
her protector were attacked BY group
Of armed men allegedIy in the employ
of the Maharaiah, while driving in the
outskirts of Bombay
A number of British officers, golfing
nearby, rushed to the assistance of the
pair and beat off their assailants, but
not before Bawla had been killed and
the girls beauty marred by knife cut
across the face.
The affair caused a great stir and
seven officials connected with the In
dore government were arrested and
tried. Three were sentenced to death
for the killing of Bawla and the other
four were deported,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
SECRETARIES PLAN
SHIPPERS PROGRAM

Arrangements for the Southwest Ship
pers meet to be held here March 10 and
20 were completed last night at the
meeting Of chamber of commerce secre-
taries at McAllen.
Most of the Valley towns were repre-
sented, and system Of transportation
for the visitors was arranged They
will be given an opportunity to see the
entire Valley on their visit and will be
entertained at Mercedes at a large bar
-becue.
They stay will last two days, and
more than 600 guests are expected to be
present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
MEXICO STATES
SEEK DIVORCE
TRADE OF u. S.
Final DEGREES Can be OBJ
tanned in Ten Days in
Morales; Others Are
Close Competitors
nv The Associated Press.l

TUCSON. Ariz., Feb 27-MeXico i
again bidding for recognition Nv the
United States. but not through the de
partment of state.
This time the next door neighbor is
bidding for recognition by citizens o.
the United States who wish to sever
marital ties quickly and painlessly ant
who are willing to pay the price.
Three states-Morelos, Sonora, ana
Chihuahua-have entered into cut-throat
competition for the trade that brings
in its wake pleasant jingle Of coin
and All three offer programs ambitious
enough to cause sleepless nights foi
divorce lawyers who preside in other
climes
None Of the three states require legal
residence for divorce DEGREES Of mutual
consent. They only ask that provision
be made for any children or third party
affected and offer as wide range for
complaint as the most liberal American
state. However. the provisions for
speed vary with the state of Morelos
leading by nose.
Ten Days Service.
Morelos divorce lawyers point out that
their state requires but ten days be-
tween the filing Of suit and granting
Of final papers, that no personal service
is required unless the suit is contested,
and that legal residence is not required
whether the action is contested or not.
They also point to Cuernavaca, the state
capitol, as a pleasant resort city IN
which to spend the time while connubial
knots are being united.
Next from a point of speed comes So
nora, where two weeks are required for
severing the tie if the divorce is by
mutual consent. However, six months
legal residence and personal service of
papers are required if the suit is con
tested. Furthermore, non-residents must
produce a copy Of their marriage GER
tificate, whichSmust be certified by the
signature Of the Mexican consul Of the
consular district in the United States
where they took the vows.
Chihuahua to Cut Time.
chihuahua lags in the matter Of speed
but comes to the fore in the matter Of
accessibility. Here it is but a step from
FL -Paso to Juarcz, one of the widest
visited border cities AT present the
statutes there call for an elapsed time
of sixty days between the filing and the
granting of mutual consent divorce pa
pers.
A residence Of one year is required
if the suit is contested. However, alert
Juarez lawyers do not propose to let
the golden goose glide by. They have
drawn up proposal to reduce the time
for mutual consent DEGREES to thirty
days and make service legal through
publication.
The chihuahua legislature will meet
April to consider the plan, which IS
almost identical to the Yucatan stat
ute.
But despite the attractiveness of the
path to freedom. there is one serious
drawback-the Mexican courts have no
wya of enforcing alimony DEGREES grant
ed in proceedings Involving non-resi-
dents. However, Mexican lawyers pre-
dict this will be no drawback or thorn
in the side Of those who wish to lose
the bonds Of matrimony expeditiously
and painlessly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
Grammar PIT. A. Show
at Dreamland Nets SIS

The grammar school Parent-Teachers'
association realized $55 on their bene
fit entertainment Friday evening at the
Dreamland Theater.
The evenings program included sell
ections by the municipal band, Spanish
songs, and comedy by the Roberto
Galaro company. which has been play
ing at the Dreamland,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
GOVERNOR. GIL TO
VISIT new ORLEANS

Emilio Portes Gil, governor of the
state of Tamaulipas, will leave Browns
vile this evening to visit relatives in
New Orleans.
Governor Gil arrived in Matamoros
last evening frem Monterrey, accom-
panied by his mother, and his younger
sister. They intend to spend about 10
days with their New Orleans kinfolk
Governor Gil was entertained in
Matamoros today, and will depart on his
trip at 1880 this evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Feb. 27.-Pro-
hibition officials are not ready to agree
with their Philadelphia agents that vim
egar can be converted into alcohol, but
they admitted some alarm today over
the increased use BY bootleggers Of 2
commercial chemical which appears to
afford new source Of alcohol BY a
simple distilling process.
"Once it is in vinegar. it's gone" said
one official at prohibition headquarters.
1t was added, however, that increasing
quantities of converted alcohol were ap-
pearing in the Philadelphia district as
result of redistillation of chemicals
used in manufacturing. Enforcement
officers believe the law is sufficient to
permit cleanup OF this new source Of
supply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
Gold From Mercury
Process is Failure

MONTREAL, Feb. 27.-German meth
DDS claimed successful for the conver-
sion Of mercury into gold are a flat fail
ure, according to paper prepared by
DR.. H. Gordon Sheldon and DR. Roger
s. Estey Of New York University, read
before the American physical society
here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27

FLASHES OF LIFE
(By The Associated Press.l

(By The Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON.-No action il pend
ing against Georgia under the Sher-
man and Clayton acts. on account Of
Ty Cobb. Alex A. Sterling, Bobby
Jones, Watts Gum, Young Stribling
and Tiger Flowers.
MONTE CARLO.--From incompar-
able Suzanne as to prospects of losing
to our fair Helen "When my time
comes | will meet defeat smiling and
with word Of congretulation for the
victor, but il will not be this year"
WASHIEGTON Count Salm II 60
ing abroad shortly and practice for
Davis cup matches. "You see what
happened to Tilden this week" he re-
rkcd. "W'I he hadn't trained
AMHERST, Mass-It may be too
late for Matty SHERMAN, conquoror Of
John Coolidge, to accept q $1,000 Of
er to turn pro Mat.y has lost the
final bout for the Amherst 'ghtweight
title TO Bill Hughes OF Waterbury,
Conn.
ATLANTA.-Whyi logs are shown. in
the view of John Philips Sousa-
"Women's iazz brought dancing. in-
ducing short skirts for freedom, and
the exercise made legs more present
able. Men's-dancing and golf devel-
oped legs and induced knickers.
VIENNA.-Any one who dances the
Charleston and such in the Tyrolean
resorts of Kufatein and Koergel will
be fined heavily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-27
DIVORCES To WE'D IN CHURCH.
1Rv The Associated PressN

I
NEW YORK.-Basil Rathbone and
Ouida Gergere, both divorced, want
church wedding and are having diff
Guilty in finding place for the cere-
mony.