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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
Nears
Ideal of Fascist
State for Italy

fascist party Of Augusta Turati OF
Brescia, well known as IN organizer
Of fascist labor unions. Turati sue
ceeds Roberto Farinacci a. general
secretary
Turati is to be assisted by the Ro-
man fascist leader Melchiori, and
deputies Achille Starace of Apulia
Renato Riccia OF Tuscany and Lean
dro Arpinati ~ Bologna. fact which
II doubly significant III that all four
are also labor union organizers and
that the work Of the party secretarit
is 10 be thus divided.
Turati's appointment is taken rs
sure indication Of q decision by Mus
solini that fascisms militant ana de-
structive role H. personified Ey FAR
inacci has ended. and that its con
structive role Of organizing the
masses Of Italy for smoother and In
tensified productivity has begun.
Turati il a newspaper man. He was
born III Parma in 1888 After serv-
ing brilliantly in the world war,
winning decorations several times
he began in 1920 the work Of or
ganizing Brescian fascism, but de-
voted himself particularly 70 labor
and social problems.
Two other important decisions
were taken. one granting seat in
the fascist grand council 20 a rep
resertative Of the general fascist
banking federation, and the other
restricting the power of issuing cur
rency to the bank ~ Italy. permit
ting the bank Of Naples and the
bank Of Sicily to become strong in
dividual institutions, particularly
aiming al the development Of south
ern Italy.
The council approved orders az the
day iavoring the extension OF as
sistance for propaganda purposes to
Italian fascist organizations abroad
and condemninE agitation in favor Of
parliamentary elections.
The acceptance of Farinacci's resig-
nation as secretary general was pre-
faced By a three hour speech by, Mus
solini describing the internal situa-
tion Of fascism. The nature Of his
remarks was not diyulged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
DANIELSCASE
ISUNDER WAY
State Resting During
Murder Trial and
Defense Begins

The state had rested its case and
the defense put its first witness on
the stand N the trial Of c. C.. Daniels
in connection with the staying Of
Jose Maria Trcvino on July IL. 1925,
when the district criminal court adj
iourned III noon Wednesday.
Examination of yeniremen in the
trial began Monday afternoon and
continued until the afternoon session
Of the court Tuesday afternoon when
the twelfth juryman was empaneled.
The state introduced only one eye
witness during the course Of the
trial. Maxine Serda testified that
he was present at the time of the
killing on the bridge near Rio Hondo.
Two other state witnesses. Harry
Waldman and James Attaway. who
stated that they lived on the banks
Of the Arroyo in which the body Of
Treyino was found, testified that
they heard splashes and groans at the
ime the alleged Staying is purported
10 have occurred.
Roy Collins. who was deputy
sheriff ut the time Of the killing but
who now lives in San Antonio, testi-
fred that ne found a knife and blood
in the car claimed by the defendant
"A his own and that apparently att
.empts had been made To wash stains
off the auto. Collins also described
The condition Of the body.
II his testimony il also was
brought out that Waldman was the
first 10 see the head Of the dead man
III the arroyo the next day and that
II. Fl. Carpenter was the first officer
on the scene. Carpenter tied ropa
on to the body and pulled L 2ut Of
the river.
The jury in the case has been qucs-
toned on the insanity plea and this
is expected to be entered BY the de-
fense.
DR.. J. NJ. Johnson of Rio Hcndo
was the first and only man to be
called on BY the defense in the trial
up TO Wednesday morning. He testi-
fled as 20 the condition Of the mans
body after its discovery.
The wife and four children of the
defendant, two boys and two girls,
were in court with him throughout
the examination Of veniremen and
the trial itself
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
CREACER Wins
BRIDGE CASE;
IS APPEALED
Plaintiff Will Take
Case TO Higher Body;
Construction Plans
Go Ahead

Validity ~ the ordinance passed
by the City Commission W. Browns
willie granting a franchise to Il p
CroaRer and associates for the pur-
pose Of building bridge over the
Rio Grande was upheld by Judge A.
". Kent IN the district civil court
Tuesday evening anA the iniur~f ior
asked by 4. q. Malott restraining
Creager from constructing the bridge
denied.
Malott Immediately gave notice Of
appeal through his attorneys. S. J.
Brooks and II. NJ. Roberts w San An
tonic. who pleaded the case for him
here before Judge Kent The case
will be tried in the Fourth Court of
Civil Appeals at San Antonio. Il is
probable that the case will not come
UP for about three months
The bridge that " being planned
ny Creager would span the Rio
Grande az Fourteenth street and
Leyce. Evidence was introduced dur
ing the course Of the trial in an at
tempt TO show that the construction
Of q bridge over the river would not
damage property owned by Mr. Ma
lott at this point
Mr.. Creager announced Wednesday
morning that plans for the construc-
tion Of the bridge We're going ahead
III spite of the notice Of appeal that
had been given by Maiott lie did
not give any definite details as 70
the actual construction. however.
Mr.. Malott remained in the city
Wednesday while his attorneys,
Messrs. Brooks and Robards left for
San Antonio Tuesday evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
BOOKCONCERN
Wins WRIT in
TEXAS COURT
State Superintende n t
Enjoined from Max
ing Damaging State
ments on Contract
fBy the Associated Press.)


AUSTIN. Texas, March 3l.-Writ
VI mandamus was granted the Am
erican Book company of Cincinnati
today By the Texas supreme court
compelling :. VI. y. Mars state
superintendent Of public instruction.
"a recognize its six year contracts
for spoilers and general science
worth approximately S550.0O0 No
evidence Of fraud was found. il was
stated.
Superintendent Marrs was enjoined
from making any derogatory or dam
ag ng statements regarding the va
liditv cf the REALTORS contracts and
was restrained from sending out any
requisition blanks upon subjects con-
tanned in the contracts which do not
contain the names Of the American
company's books and the necessary
information regarding the company's
state depository.
This terminates several months
controversy in the text book COM
mission, in which Governor Miriam
AL Ferguson and Former Governor
James y. Ferguson. clerk of the COM
mission. participated against Marrs.
The opinion reviewed the acts of
the textbook commission and states
that Marrs' letter to school auth
critics " IL too apparent for argument
that the method and manner in
which notice Of REALTORS books was
sent TO the school authorities was a
clear discrimination against them,
and one which was not only calcu-
lated 10 prejudice said books in the
matter of acquisitions for them. but
necessarily would have that effect"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
To be Clean or Not
To be, Big Problem
BY MRS. HARBERT DAVENPORT
President Parent-Tearhers Association

Z" ~ m not NJ ne Clean. rs The question.
Brownsville
m courthouse city hall and schools
eralng TO the winners But this
which may with and extend to the limits Of your
back yard !.
cleanup week began with subject minis
s ~ to" VINO declare that cleanliness godness and
sometimes the together to
premises first then inohe neighbors
say meow Madame Neighor doing your
George Washington the tree must have suggested
Aoor Day which always up The story
Heorges cherry
government gave Mrs Taft miles
along Potomac drive in Washington. ID C.
Washington left heritage Washington park Brownvies
mo mans land which many
through the
are the husbands Of the Mesdame
derfu things for Washington When you
you find the city PAS" paid the bills
Getting OUT in the what ails whether
an office ridden business baseball player
trying out the who wishes reduce without offending
her appetite Washington Park community
center for such bending
least interfere with the childrens play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
HOOUeY'S Cotton Farm
Proves Good Producer

pound ard a second lot of 800 bales
sold for % cents pound. In or
der 20 make contract deliveries
during the season 109 bales Of out
side cotton were handled.
'The prices received for the
Hoover farm cotton were top prices
in the United States during the
past season." stated Frank Jeppi
representing McFadden Brothers.
cotton brokers. who purchase The
entire output. The same firm pur-
erased the Hoover cotton in 1924
1925.
"The high price was because of
the fact that the brokers knew the
quality Of the Hoover ranch cotton.
grown from pure seed, Acala var
iety, and of very even length fibre"
said Mr.. Kilbourn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
DENT LEASES
M'ALLEN MOVIE

McALLEN Tex, March 3l.-Louis
/. Dent. Ind, a moving picture thea
ter operating concern with numerous
houses in Texas. and headquarters in
Dallas. has leased the Palace Theater
of McAllen for a period of five years,
effective tomorrow, April |.
The deal for lease Of the house.
which is the finest in the Valley. was
concluded today with Louis Gerlts.
owner Of the building. By ID. Callahan
Of Dallas, representative of the Dent
syndicate.
II is understood that the company
i negotiating 70 lease other theaters
in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
DOUBT IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. ID III. March 81. -
There is doubt here whethe any
good purpose would result from send
ing American representatives TO the
Geneva conference on American re-
servations TO the world court, but
officials apparently have reached no
final decision.
Regardless of whether an American
delegation il sent. the American rep
Is 10 the conference invitation is eX-
pected 90 set forth that the reserva-
tions are regarded here as speaking
for themselves, and to emphasize that
the United States cannot enter into
any discussion contemplating their
amendments or Interpretation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31

BAKERFIELD. Calf. March 3i.-
Obtaining approximately $4,000
gross from 500 acres planted to
cotton in 1925. producing bale of
cotton to the acre. Harvey Kill
bourn, suprintendent Of the Hoov-
er farm in Kern county. has set up
another record which will please
Herbert Hoover. United States Sec
retary Of commerce, owner Of the
model farm Of 1880 acres.
The cotton averaged sl19.40 a
bale for each 500 pound bale or
at the rate of 23.ss cents a pound.
The last lot Of 109 bales Of late
picking cotton was sold this week
at is cents a pound, making q
cleanup.
The first lot Of 200 bales sold
early in the fall for 1850 cents
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
JAIL THREEIN
JOHNSON CASE

CROCKETT, Texas. March 81
Cleon, Hagcr and Fount McClain,
said 10 be brothers. who weer arrest
ed near Center Point yesterday
charged with the murder Of Frank
Johnson. are in Jail here today await
ing action Of the grand jury which
IN In session.
Late yesterday they waived exam
ining trial and were remanded 20
Jail without bond. The men made no
statement and authorities decline to
divulge any evidence uncovered in
connection with their arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
CBy The Associated Press.)

ROME. March 3l-After an all
night session the grand council Of
the fascist party this morning took
another important step toward rea-
lizati0n Of Premier Mussolini's dream
Of the perfect fascist state, with cap
ital and labor working in co-opera-
tion for the common welfare.
Two decisions were taken shortly
after dawn. First, a provision for
direct labor union representation in
the senate, the second, appointment
To the general secretaryship Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
.INVITEU.S.T TO
ATTEND MEET
World Court Signator
les To Frame
Agreement

GENEVA. March 3l--The United
States has been formally invited 70
appoint \ delegation to meet with
Representatives NJ the world court
signatories here on September 20
frame an agreement which nay be
necessitated by the American reser-
vations IN adhering to the court.
The invitation III contained in q let
ter sent to Secretary of State kellogg
by Sir Eric DrummonE secretary
general Of the league OF nations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
MARRS MUST RECOGNIZE CONTRACT
Valley League VIII
Open Its Season IN
Two Thursday THs

First balls will be pitched on two
different home lots in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley League az 4 O'Clock
Thursday with Brownsville playing
the opening game Of the season al
Weslaco and EdinburR playing M San
Benito. Harlingen, the fifth club,
will be idle Thursday.
Brownsville will entertain San
Bcnito on Friday and Harlingen will
entertain Weslaco. Edinburg will
have H. first home game on Satur-
day when II will entertain Browns
Vile.
Manager Bishop Clements Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
COLCHESTER.
FOR NATION,
IS FORECAST
Little Relief from Re-
cent Cold Wave Ex-
pected Soon; Valley
is Cool
rRv The Associated Press.l }


CHICAGO. Ill. March 81 Spring
has turned traitor to a large area Of
the country.
March. refuting the old weather
adaEe, came in like a lion. and Is
destined to depart in the same man
ner.
Storms of blizzard proportions,
which have ragged through the plateau
area, Middle-west and South west,
have blanketed large territories with
snow and brought return to winter
conditions, with no immediate break
in prospect. In fact, the weather pre-
dictions were for more snow and
continued cold weather through most
of the storm area. general rains in
eastern seaboard states.
mo warm weather in sight" was
the laconic comment of the weather
man. who further predicted that an
other disturbance in the far west
probably would cause snow or rain in
the great plains states tonight or
Thursday. The possi ibility existed
that Easter Sunday might be clear
and warm, but the prognosticator
promised nothing. II the Easter sea-
son is to be bright. break must
come by Friday. it was stated.
Freakish Weather
The late March disturbance. a
freakish combination OF snow, hail,
rain and gales was directly or in
directly responsible for more than a
dozen deaths, with injury 10 three
score, caused some damage to crops
and destt Dyed property valued at
more than q million dollars.
Beaumont, Texas. suffered the
heaviest losses when an 50 mile gale
swooped down from the northwest
early yesterday wrecking houses,
moving buildings from their founda-
tions. turning ever Oil derricks and
tearing down telegraph wires in its
path. At Liberty, Jack Kelley and A.
Brown oil field workers were killed;
ut Crosby, Mrs. Agnes Slavocik was
crushed to death, and at Beaumont.
Mary Lee Bowden, q negress, was
killed. The wind hit with most Sc
verify along hundred mile strip
between Sealy and Beaumont. Nine
oil we'll derricks were wrecked at
Orange bringing the total Of demol-
ished derricks from storm in the
month to lat. Property damage at
Beaumont was estimated at 100000
and at Houston S250.O0O.
Four Persons Killed
Four persons were killed near
Racine, Wis. when the driver or an
automobile, blinded BY q snowstorm,
ran into train; four met death
in Chicago when two elevated trains
ties az Detroit numbered two during
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31

MIAMI. Oklahoma. March 3l.-John
W. Baker. Al. Of Chetopa. Kans., was
instantly killed late yesterday when
4 large slab fell on him while he was
working in the Jeff City inc and Lead
mine. north Of Uicher. Baker is sur
vived by his widow and three chill
Hvau
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
VISITS son IN MISSION

MISSION, Texas, March 3l.-Mrs.
Dorothy Decker Of Girard, Kansas.
has arrived in Mission after spending
the winter visiting friends in Cali
fornia and Arizona. She will spend
about two months with her son, ID. c.
Decker, local grocery dealer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
NICHOLSPREPARES
SELF FOR OFFICE

L. G.. Nichols Of Harlingen today Is
getting ready TO take over the office
cf Sheriff Sam Robertson, whose
resignation takes effect at midnight
tonight, and will be in charge Thurs
day.
Mr.. Nichols was going over the rec
ords Of the sheriff's office with Col
onel Robertson today in order 70 ac-
quaint himself with the situation now
existing over the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
FIRE AT FORT BROWN

fire that started IN an officers
quarters at Fort Brown and brought
out the fire department was dis
tinguished before doing any damage.
The call came ut 1880 o'clock. The
fire Is said To have resulted from =
defective chimney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31
KWWG PROGRAM

Thursday noon: Market. weather
and news reports. "Just Pooling"
Thursday p. M: Market. wealth
er and news reports. @Still POOLING
Thursday $3.50 D. M: Marian
Grisham. John CcCleary. Mrs. Kirby,
Mrs. Harry Faulk, Wilbur bennett,
and Miss Beth Sewell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-31

By Naval Radio 20 The HeraIt
from II. $ and Texas Agriculture
Departments
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-01
J. A. Faction
LAUNCHES,
FIGHT ON !.
TONIC
mot a Bottle in Texas
!. Is Slogan Adopted
by Women.

Led by Mrs. Claude ]. Carter OF
San Antonio. one faction of the Texas
W. G. T. U. known as the boiling
faction, Thursday dropped other bat.
ties to take up the fight against the
three and one-half per cent beer I'M
der the permits recently granted two
large breweries.
The clarion call to battle was
sounded, according to Mrs. Carter, I'M
mediately after a meeting of the fac
ton Wednesday night at the Gunter
Hotel.
The Dean law will not permit the
sale of the new beer tonic" Mrs.
Carter declared, "and we are going
TO urge state officials to insure a
strict enforcement Of the act.
"Not a bottle Of the beer in Tex
as" is the slogan Of the faction, she
said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-01
CHAPMAN COUNSEL
TO ASK HIGH COURT
TO STAY EXECUTION

WASHINGTON. d. c., April L.
R,-An appeal for stay of execution
of Gerald Chapman, the mail bandit,
under sentence to be executed April
6 for the murder of a New Britain,
Conn.,, policeman, VIII be made today
to a justice Of Supreme Court.
Ray NJ. Wiley of Springfield, of
counsel for Chapman, reached Wash
ington today to make the appeal. The
Supreme Court is in recess, and the
case must be handled with justices in
diivdually.
1t is understood his grounds are
that he wants to bring up for review
some new phases which have arisen
recently in the case.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-01
GRIM REAPER
CHEATS LAW

Death won a battle with justict
early Thursday, when a 55-year-old
man, after swallowing poison, died on
the operating table in Robert B. Green
hospital.
Wanted on felony warrant by the
chief Of police of Wills Point, the man
gulped the poison after Deputy Sher-
ifs Peters and Bob Crosby informed
him of his arrest.
The man was located in a downtown
hotel through long distance telephone
call placed by himself.
In his report, Deputy Crosby said
that after knocking at the hotel room
door be was invited in. When he in
PRODUCED himself the man, who sat on
the bed, raised a small bottle to his
lips, cast it from him and fell back.
Justice Of the Peace Anton Adams
rendered a verdict Of suicide at an
inquest Thursday. A packet of love
letters and a marriage license certifi-
cate were found in the mans pockets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-01
81, OO0 900 Development Planned
". CT. u. TO PROTEST
SALE OF BEER HERE
Marines to War
On Mosquito
With AipLanes

WASHINGTON, April 1.-CP
Marines stationed at Quantico,
Va, plan to fight mosquitoes this
summer with airplanes.
Cooperating with the public
health service and the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture, Command.
er 7. n. Mclean, OF the Medical
Corps Of the navy, has developed
a preparation which, he expects,
will rid Chapawamsic creek and
the swamplands near the camp
Of the germ breeding insects.
Saw-dust soaked in water con.
tanning arsenic is the new prepa.
ration to be used against the
pest, and IL will be thrown over
the creek and swamp lands from
airpIanes. Experiments have
demonstrated its effectiveness
against mosquitoes, Commander
Mclean said, and far from prov
ing harmful to vegetation, fish,
fowls or persons, it will serve
as tonic.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-01

NAVARRO ST.
PROPERTY
BOUGHT
Land Fronting on Pecan and
Extending to Martin
Street Changes Hands.

Purchase. of the property on the
east side Of Navarro street between
Pecan and Martin streets for a con
sideration of $4,000. and a develop,
ment in the million dollar class, has
been announced by I. A. Walker, OF
the Walker Construction company
with headquarters here.
The deal was closed by the n. II
White Realty Company, representing
Travis S. Masterson of Houston, for
mer owner,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-01
SHELLS BEING SENT
TO MEXICO SEIZED

NEW YORK, April 1.-R-
Charged with violation of the Presi.
dents proclamation forbidding the ex
portation Of arms and ammunition,
from the United States to Mexico
three members of the crew of the
Ward Line freighter Cauto were held
under arrest today. Their arrest fol
lowed discovery of 10000 cartridges
secreted on the ship.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-01
FIREMAN LOSES LIFE
IN PENNSY WRECK

LANCASTER, Pa, April lie,
A Pennsylvania Railroad fireman was
killed and two passengers were slight
ly injured in a train wreck at Gap,
near here. early today.
The four tracks of the main line
of the Pennsylvania Railroad were
completely blocked.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-01
VALUABLE SITE.

The property has. been bought with
the definite view to developing it in
the near future, Mr.. Walker said.
~The deal has just been closed" be
said, "snd development plans have
not been worked out. The develop
ment, however, will be in the million
dollar class and worthy of the loca.
tion."
With the frontage of 81 feet on
Pecan street and running through 1863
feet to include the corner on Martin
street, the property is one of the
choice locations in the Travis Park
area and has been considered logical
site for an apartment hotel or similar
structure.
SEVERAL OTHER DEALS LOOM
The deal is one of several running
to or in excess of 100000 made in
the district recently.
B. F. Ruby is associated with Mr..
Walker in the purchase of the prop
erty, which, Mr.. Walker said,- was
made after he had made a careful sur
vey of conditions and property values
both in South Texas and Florida.
Though Mr.. Walker has had head
quarters here for six years, most of
his work has been In other parts of
the country. He has just completed
the construction of an eight-story
bank building in Corsicana and has
at present under contract the con-
struction of 50 miles of railway in
the Rio Grande Valley and several
large sewerage projects in Florida.