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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
M'KENzIE IS
LOSER AGAIN
Slayer of San Antonio
Detective Refused
New Trial

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. IA
Pp-John A. Mckenzie, convicted
slayer Of Chief Of Detectives Sam
Street, turned to the higher courts
today in an effort to avoid the elec-
tFic chair, after his efforts 10 obtain
a new trial failed.
Although three witnesses swore
that one Of the jurors had expressed
a decided opinion before he was Sc
lected on the Mckenzie Jury. Judge
Mathews overruled the request for
new trial. The juror in question took
the stand and swore that be had not
expressed an opinion on the case.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 24.-LP
Pete Mckenzie, 23-year-old escaped
convict who Is under sentence OF
death for the staying Of Sam Street.
chief Of San Antoni detectives. was
denied a new trial district court TO
day.
Mckenzie based his appeal for a
new trial on allegations that one
Of the jurors had expressed an
opinion prior to the trial. that the
jury had violated its charge in dis
cussinR the fact that Mckenzie had
not taken the stand in his own de-
Tense and that the jury had discussed
his prison record. which was not
brought out in evidence.
G. +. Carlson, the juror accused Of
having expressed an opinion en-
phatically denied the charge and told
Of having received q threat over the
telephone after the trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
FEDERALJURY
INDICTS l25
Liquor Ring May Be
Broken By Tony
Farricane' Raids

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. "a
Rl-With the indictment Of 80 per-
sons in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky,
and Missouri. today, federal authori-
ties expressed the belief that they
had broken up one Of the largest
liquor rings in the middle-west.
The federal grand jury returned
the indictments along with several
others which boosted the number Of
true bills 10 approximately one hun
dred and twenty-five. Names Of many
Of the persons were withheld pend
ing their arrest.
Seventy-one persons were indicted
as a result Of the gigantic raid the
federal liquor agents made on South
Bend, Ind. several weeks ago. Most
Of the persons named in the South
Bend cases are foreigners or OF for
eign extraction.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept. "a
Pp-The federal grand jury late to-
day returned approximately l25 true
bills, ninety-nine of which concerned
one liquor conspiracy case, involv-
ing persons living in indianapolis.
Chicago. Louisville and ST. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
STRESEMANN
ASKS LEAGUE
TAKE ACTION
Geneva Conf erence
Told Guns Form
Threat to Other Ma
tons

GENEVA. Switzerland, Sept. a.
tPp-Germany-once regarded as the
greatest military power in the world
lis now disarmed and calmly waits
for her neiRhbors to do likewise, Dr.
Gustav Stresemann, the German for
eign secretary declared tonight In a
plea from the rostrum ut the as
mly of the League Of Nations for
the speeding up Of preparations Tor
an international conference Tor
armament reduction
Hitting at former enemies In the
great war. he continued by citing an
incident OF a citizen who walked
among a peaceful crowd in the an
cient Roman forum armed 70 the
teeth, and who when justifying his
arms on the ground that he feared
he might be attacked, was asked,
"Who gave you leave TO be so
afraid 2"
"We i'm Germany" quietly re-
marked the Reich leader, "are often
tempted to say that to our neigh
bors."
DR.. Stresemann insisted that arm
aments could not and should not
form the basis Of security. arguing
that their inevitable effect was
threat to other nations. lmplorina
the delegates OF more than fifty ma
tions not to shake the faith of man
kind that & better future will FOL
low the dark days Of the way, ne
asserted that the league OF nations
could not endure unless the duty "a
general disarmament was discharged.
DR.. Stresemann. VI. aulBoncourt,
OF France, DR.. Loudon OF Holland
and Senator ID. R. Boucker. socialist
parliamentarian Of Belgium, all
spoke when the disarmament plans
were submitted TO the assembly.
IL was the powerful address of
Senator Broucker who acted as re-
porter for the disarmament COM
mittee which challenged the most at
tention. With years Of experience In
the leagues disarmament efforts, he
solemnly warned his hearers that
the road to success would be long
and perilous; yet he eloquently
PAINTED picture OF fervent faith
that the goal will finally be reached
II do not say that peace j. now
assured" he exclaimed. II do not
saw that the wolves OF war have
ceased howlfng in the forests But
I do say that under the auspices OF
league forces are being organized
which will clear the forests Of these
wolves; that we have realized some
mart of our hopes and that the num-
Der OF men OF good will in all coun-
tries In steadily increasing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
BOARDPICKS
VALLEY man
Frank Robertson Will
Attend Water Con-
servation Meet
Especial 10 The Herald)


SAN BENITO, Sept. 24.-The Low
er Rio Grande Valley and South
Texas will be represented at Austin
October when the Committee OF
25", selected by the West Texas
Chamber Of Commerce and the Texas
Conservation Society to map out q
program q definite water rights for
Texas, holds its first meeting.
Assurance OF this representation
was given Saturday when Frank S.
Robertson Of San Benito sent in ac-
ceptance Of the proffered position on
the committee, after having first re-
fused.
He is the only man in South Texas
TO be named on the committee. Rob-
ertson is manager Of the Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Numer Two. with headquarters here
and is recognized as one of the au-
thorities on water conservation in
Texas.
The meeting recently held under
the sponsorship of the West TeVas
Chamber Of Commerce at Abilene de-
eided TO appoint the committee of
rs ito carry out the sentiments of
the Abilene meeting" after a dis
pute concerning the awarding Of GER
tain water rights to syndicate
power company.
Robertson declared that sucn an
aim was too narrow in scope. and
finally accepted when the purposes
Of the meeting was broadened to
map out a definite water rights
program for Texas"
The majority Of men on the com
mittee are from North and West
Texas. and the greater part Of them
are bankers. business men and law
yers.
Robertson is believed TO be the
only engineer on TIE committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
IS
OFFERED
FORSYSTEMS
Realty Board Favors
Sale of Electric
Light Plant, Water
Plant, Mains
Special to The Herald

HARLfNGEN, Sept. 24.-Announce-
ment was made Saturday by s.
Finley Ewing, mayor of HarlingeA,
that the city had received an offer
Of 81 ,250,000 from the Central Power
e. Light Company for its electric
plant and water system. and that az
ter considering the proposition the
city commission had decided to sub
nit II TO a vote of the citizens.
The offer was made through Frark
VI. Kemp Of Dallas. attorney for the
Central Light & Power Company. and
il is understood the company stan IS
ready TO take over the property as
soon as the transfer can be made
Following the announcement Of
Mayor Ewing a meeting Of the Harl-
ingen Realty Board was called, and
the proposition of selling the plant
for the sum stipulated was unaai-
mously indorsed.
Mayor S. Finley Ewing of Harlir-
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
Power Company Bids For Hayli1een Plant
Deep Water Port
Can be Secured
by United Effort

a 30-foot channel for the Valleys
port at Point Isabel can be secured il
the entire Valley is united in pre-
senting the proposition to the federal
government, is the opinion of the
harbor committee of the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce, who have
called a Valley-wide conference at
Mercedes Friday night, October Il,
for the purpose enlisting the interest
and support Of the entire Valley.
The object Of the conference is TO
discuss the harbor situation, the ne
cessity for the construction Of a 80
foot channel and the selection Of a
committee of Valley leaders to pre-
sent the harbor project to the proper
officials at Washington.
The harbor committee Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, which consists of
Louis Cobolini, chairman; r. B.
Creager, o. c. Dancy. S. c. Tucker,
z. A. Rosenthsl, W. Z. McDavitt, w.
B. Clint, John Gregg, Jesse Dennett,
R.bert Rentfro, J. B. Scott, j. A..
Cobolini, J. G. Fernandez and r. c..
Morris will present the status of the
harbor project, point out the neces-
sity for Valley-wide cooperation to
secure a 30-foot channel, and place
before the conference the PROPOSE
tion of selecting a Valley delegation
TO 20 to Washington. The members
Of the committee are confident that
IL the necessity for a 30-foot port for
the Valley is presented to the proper
officials and the fact impressed upon
them that the entire Valley is back
of the project, the necessary appro-
priation will be Forthcoming at the
next session Of congress.
Government Has Been Liberal
The government has been generous
Continued on page thirteen.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
FIND CLEW IN
GIRLS DEATH
Officers Of Dallas Be-
lieve Was From
That City

DALLAS. Texas, Sept. 24.-lP)-
Officers Of Dallas county are work
ing on the theory that the girl
whose body was found in a shallow
grave near Fredericksburg may have
been from Dallas.
a girl. whose description il said
10 bear similarity to the body found
there, has been missing from her
home here since shortly before the
grave was found. She was with two
men when last seen and the party is
said TO have gone in an old light
touring car in the direction Of
fredericksburg.
AUSTIN, Texas. Sept. 24.-lPy-
Identification OF the body Of a young
girl. unearthed near fredericksburg
in disheveled and apparently abused
condition, tonight appeared more
probable than 1t has since the dis
covery.
Ranger Captain Frank Hamer,
who was detailed by Acting Adiutant
General Taylor Nichols 10 investigate
the case obtained information by
long distance telephone today which
he believed partially identified the
body. He would give only guarded
information and declined to furnish
any details.
Meanwhile, Governor Moody late
today posted a $500 reward for the
arrest and conviction Of the girls
SLAYER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
Announce Builders
Exchange Structure
Valley Gets Br anch
Of San Antonio Or
ganization
Special to The Herald 4


SAN BENITO, Tex. Sept. 24.-The
first building IN which office space
is to be devoted exclusively to the
Grande Valley. and to house among
the San Antonio Builders Exchange,
December /. il was announced SAT-
urday By W. B. HinkIy Of San Be-
nito. after he had let contract to
r. Z. Ewing. Construction will be
started Monday.
The building. which Is to be To-
Gated on the resaca, will be five
stories high. sloping to three. $50
feet long. Of flatiron shape. con-
crete. brick. stucco. Of elaborate
Pueblo Spanish style architecture, to
be erected on the foundation which
was started several wears ago. The
building complete will cost about
100000. Hinkley said. Birger Ewing
designed the building.
Opening OF the San Antonio Build
ers Exchange Valley branch is
an indication of considerable forth
coming construction. The Houston
Builders EXCHANGE has alreaey an
office in the Valley.
Elaborate Plans
Plans for the building as de-
scribed Saturday afternoon by Hink-
ley call for one of the most eiab-
crate structures in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, and unique in its
style Of architecture as well as 70
the uses to which il will be devoted.
Il is TO be Q combination business
and entertainment building, with
room garden stretching across the
greater part of the structure.
Opening from the Robertson street
highway entrance into n large
lobby in which will be located the
offices of the San Antonio Builders
Exchange, the first floor will con-
tain in addition the large display
rooms which will show the products
Of firms from all over the United
States which manufacture building
materials These display rooms will
open into the main lobby which is
10 Be furnished rs a waiting room.
with luxurious equipment and high
ly decorative hangings and orna-
ments all carrying out the Pueblo
Indian style Of the building itself.
The second stery of the building
will be sub-divided into offices Of
varying sizes 70 meet the demands
of the individual lessees. which will
include. architects, contractors, and
such supply men as do not require
display room for the conducting Of
their business. Part of the second
stery will be reserved for several
banquet rooms and ether special
meeting places. and the front cf the
third story will contain several spec-
iaI dining rooms IS vel; as q kitchen.
From this frcat Of the third story
the roof garden will open. extend
ing approximately lis feet to tns
enc Of the buildinc.
Roof Garden
Overlooking the resaca the roof
garden il expected 10 become an
Continued c. page two-l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
Contract for Yacht
Club at Point is Let
Project to Represent
Investment of Close
To Sl50,000

One Of the final steps in the for
nation of the Point Isabel Yacht
Club, with a plant that will event
ually represent an investment of APP
proximately $l50,G00, was taken FRI
day night with the letting Of the
contract for the erection Of the club
house.
Homer L. Fitch was the success
full bidder, his offer calling for the
building Of the structure within 80
days for sci asa. Five other firms
submitted proposals on the prs1sct
as follows: Henry Hansen, $24,347;
W. A. Velton, $25,560; 5. w. Me-
Kenzie, $22,356; A. NJ. Neck, $24,i55
and the Rayburne Construction com
pany Of Raymondville, s23.435. The
bid Of Thomas Gibson was not con-
sidered because Of an irregularlty.
The contract was awarded In the
district court room at the court
house at a specially called meeting
Of the board Of directors Of the
club. presided over by Judge a. w.
Cameron, of EdinburR. president.
Ready BY Christmas
The club house Is to stand on the
shores OF the old dry lake on the
mainland at Point Isabel. and il is
the plan Of the designers and build
ers 10 have Il ready for occupancy by
Christmas. Work is TO start Monday
on the construction. A dredge boat
kas been in operation for some time
past, cutting out a channel from
the lake 20 the bay.
More than 100 members have al
ready signed application blanks OF
the club and about twice that many
more are expected 70 join, once the
work Of building the clubhouse ac-
tually gets underway officers said
Membership is TO be limited to 800,
and use Of the club is to be restrict
I'd to members, their families and
friends.
The old dry lake basin. 1900 feet
square. located quite . distance from
the shore OF the bay, will form the
largest land-locked harbor this side
Of S.. Petersburg, Fla, II. B. Hall,
secretary OF the club, stated. a i6-
foot channel from. the basin 10 the
bay - already under construction as
is a 6-foot channel leading 70 the
main government channel.
Landscape gardeners are 20 be en-
ployed as soon as possible after the
building work starts and the lawn
surrounding the clubhouse ~ 70 be
given a thorough course of beauty
treatment.
Estimate sI5e,000 Cost
All this work. together with the
original cost OF the club-site and the
fixtures, il Is estimated will aggre-
gate somewhere in the neighborhood
OF sI50,D00 by the time the club Is
ready 10 entertain members.
Plans for the building were drawn
By w. ID. Van Sielen and Company,
OF this city. They call for u twc-
story stucco house with a four story
tower. Il Is to Be Of the Spanish type
20 popular here 10 this time. The
lower floor IL TO be given ever Co a
huge ball room. dining room and
cooking quarters. A ladies club room
lgpptirued On page tEQl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
STATEREADY
FOROSBORNE
Lash TRIAL
Second Harrison Coun-
ty Man to Face Jury
In Flogging of Ten
ant Farmer

MARSHALL. Tex, Sept. 24.-tRl-
The state will be ready when the
case of Dewitt Osborne, Harrison
county tenant charged with violation
OF the anti-mask law in connection
with the flogging of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
II. Richardson and their daughter-in-
law, Mrs. w. A. Straps, is called for
trial next Monday in the Upshur
county district court, County Attor-
ney John z. Taylor announced TO-
day.
Osborne and Cain Anderson pro-
minent resident Of Marshall, were in-
dicted on eight charges each in con-
nections with the flogging which oc-
Cured on June s. Osborne was grant
ed a change Of venue at the same
time that The case of Anderson was
transferred to Smith county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
FIGHT FANS WHO BET
= y =
LOOKING FOR BROKER
y y y
AS $4,000 VANISHES

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 24.-tPt-
Fight fans who bet thousands Of
dollars with Charles b. Chrysler,
broker, were wondering today
about their money while the po-
lice sought Chrysler in fear that
he had been kidnapped.
10 was understood ke carried
$5o,o00 when he disappeared Ap-
proximately fifty betterS gathered
in the Planters Hotel. in which
Chrysler had headquarters They
were told to 70 to the Lake Shore
Trust a Savings Bank. There they
were told By the cashier that
Chrysler had left some money but
not enough 70 cover sll bets. Tie
bank refused TO pay out any Of
the money antil il had advice from
it, legal dcpsrtnert.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
PRO AGENT HELD

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 24.-(R)-
Charged with having participated
as an unauthorized member Of a
coast guard crew in the seizure of
a rum running vessel within the
three mile territorial limit Of
British waters, Charles S. Nestle,
former United States prohibition
agent, has been arrested at Bimini
by Banana colonial government
authorities for alleged piracy, on
the high seas, reports received
here tonight said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
Stunt Climber Dies
When Rope Slips

TACOMA, Wash. Sept. 24.-tRl-
As his wife and children looked on,
J. L. Backovic, IS, high climber.
dropped to his death today at the
Western Washington fair grounds.
His safety rope slipped 135 feet
down the lao foot tree which Back
ovic had just climbed for the enter
tainment of the crowd. He was
matched with Charles Ensign of
Olympia, who was making a safe des-
cent Of the giant trunk when Back
ovic slipped
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
Cigarette Baby
Talk Scoffed AT

CHICAGO. Ill, Sept. 24.-(Pl-A
statement attributed TO DR.. Chauncey
L. Barber. Of lansing, Mich, that
sixty per cent Of all babies born of
cigarette smoking mothers die before
they are two years old. was termed
utterly without any scientific basis
and foolish" at the headquarters of
the American Medical Association
today.
Or. Barber addressed the conyen-
tion Of the American Association for
Medieo-Physicsl research yesterday
and was quoted as saying that the
death of these infants was due pri-
marily TO nicotine poisoning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
WEATHER

OKLAHOMA Sunday showers,
colder in northwest portion; Monday
probably rain. colder.
EAST TEXAS - Sunday increasing
eloudiness, local showers IN north
and west portions; Monday showers,
colder in north portion. Moderate 20
fresh southerly winds on the coast.
WEST TEXAS - Sunday partly
cloudy. showers except in southwest
portion; colder in the Panhandle;
Monday probably rain. colder ex-
cept u southeast poxtion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
Coolidge to Hail
Gales by Phone

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 4.
-tP)-President Coolidge will
talk by telephone with Presi-
dent Gales in Mexico City
from the Pan-American Union
here next Thursday at $3.50
p. m.
He is expected to carry on a
10 minute talk with the Mexi-
can president and members OF
the diplomatic corps are being
invited to listen to the conver-
sation at this end. Arrange
ments for the conversation were
made by the international Tele-
phone & Telegraph corporation
in conjunction with the Ameri-
can Telephone & Telegraph
company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
Rebecca Rogers
Ready For Trial

GEORGETOWN. Texas. Sept "a
CP1-When the trial Of Rebeeca Brad
ley Rogers. charged with arson at
Round Rock is called Monday in the
twenty-sixth district court the state
will be ready to 20 ahead, Harry De-
Ian, states attorney said today.
Attorneys for Mrs. Rogers said
some time ago they expected 70 be
ready.
Two continuanees Of the case have
been granted. Mrs. Rogers is
charged with having set fire 20 .
vacant house in Round Rock and go
ing to the bank there calling atren-
tien 70 the fire. She also is charged
with having robbed bank at Buda.
Texas. which case is pending against
her at San Marcos,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-25
Countess Loses I'm
Will Trustee Suit

CHICAGO, Ill. Sept. 24.-tPS-
Judge Lenis K. Sullivan in superior
court today denied a motion by lady
Marguerite Hide, countess OF Suffolk
and Berks, 10 oust her brother, JOS
eph Letter, Chicago millionaire, as a
trustee OF the S3O,O00.000 estate OF
their father, Leye z- Letter, late
Chicago merchant.
Judge Sullivan stated Ne did not
approve all OF Letters actions. but
that nothing dishonest had been
shown.