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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19

we're repeated all during the night.
alternated by struggses that only
pushed him the more firmly i'm
the chimney and removed skin
from his person.
Shortly after 6 a. m. a passerby
decided the cries were coming
from the store. and summoned po-
lice. $. B. McCleary and IA. ID.
Lozano went 70 the scene, and aft
err half am hours search located
the victim in the chimney.
Members of the fire department
were summoned, but IL was found
impossible 20 lift Castillo with
ropes, and the lower part OF the
chimney was torn away. The vic
tim was paralyzed with cold and
the strain Of remaining SO long ii
n cramped position. II was sew
eral minutes before he was able
to stand alone.
He was dressed in coverals, and
IN neatly pressed suit was found
hidden under a pits Of brush a
few feet from the store building.
It is the first case on record
of an attempted Santa Claus burg
larry in Brownsville, according to
Lieut.. John T. Armstrong, assist
ant chief Of police
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19
SURVEY FLOOD
CONTROL WORK
International Commits
sion Visits Mata-
moros Area

Completing their survey Of tha
upper section OF the Valley, the in
ternational water commission, COM
posed Of Gustavo p. Serrano, Fred
erico Ramos, Javier Sanchez Mejor-
ada, Amanda Santacruz, Rafael Nc
Gregor, General Lansing, Fl. Beach,
w. +. Anderson and Miss NJ A..
Schnurr, arrived in Brownsville
Sunday afternoon. The party will
remain in this section until Tuesday
night.
Il. M. Lawson. member OF the
American boundary commission, and
Chas. Clark, member Of the state
board Of water engineers, is with the
party. having accompanied them from
FL Paso.
The commission, accompanied by
Frank Robertson OF San Benito,
w. @. Washington, Cameron county
engineer, and others. crossed the
Rio Grande Monday morning for an
inspection Of the flood control works
in the Matamoros section, the trip to
cover areas below Matamoros as well
CONTINUED on page six)
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TENDER TRUCK
HIT BY FROST
Damage to Beans, Po-
tatoes, Tomatoes Is
Near Half Crop

Beans, potatoes and tomatoes IN
Cameron county and parts OF eastern
Hidalgo county were seriously dam
aged by an unexpected frost Sunday
morning which left trail of black
ened vegetables in its wake.
Estimates of damage in the frost
area range from 25 10 40 per cent On
potatoes, 30 TO so per cent on beans
and 20 to 40 per cent en- tomatoes.
Areas reporting damage include all
Of Cameron county and part or the
Mercedes district in Hidalgo. A light
wind which prevailed throughout the
night prevented extensive damage in
Hidalgo county, reports here indi-
cate.
Officers of the Rio Grande Potato
Continued on page sixD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19
PACKACENOT
OFFEREDHIM,
JURIST SAYS
C. o. p. Leaders Insist
Officials Hidin G
Teapot Evidence Be
Requested to Quit

WASHINGTON. March 19.-(Pl-
Published reports revolving about n
mysterious package said to have been
addressed BY Sinclair oil interests
to II. L. Siddons, impelled Justice
Frederick 4. Siddons Of the District
Of Columbia supreme court to for
maily deny today that any attempt
had been made TO deliver any such
package TO him.
Several Of the proceedings growing
out az the oil scandal have been
heard before Justice Siddons, and II
was he who sentenced Harry 4. Sim
clair to jail for contempt. The pub
lished stories grew out Of the sum-
moning Of +. l.. Siddons Of Washing
ton. Illinois. before the senate Teapot
Dome committee. This witness WIS
said to have told the committee be-
hind closed doors that package
from a Sinclair company was address,
ed To him, but that he later was in
formed that il should be forwarded
20 Washington, ID. u.
Asked today whether he had any
comment to make Justice Siddons
issued this statement:
I'm reply 20 the request or sugges-
ton Of The Associated Press as to
whether I desire 10 make a state
mcnt | can only say that my atten-
tion was called on yesterday TO some
publications appearing in the Balti-
more Sun and the New York World
of yesterday in addition 70 The AS
sociatcd Press article which appeared
in yesterdays Sunday Star and the
Washington Post and as well the
statement that appeared in yester-
days Washington Herald.
These stories, IL trae. carry an
implication or inference, il seems to
me reflecting upon me, and ! can
only say that ! have never received
any communication Of any kind what
soever from any source on such
subject nor have l received nor has
there been rendered at either my
house or my office or anywhere else
package Of any kind by express
or otherwise from the Sinclair Oil
company or from any other source.
Il have the most abiding conf
dencc that the committee engaged in
the very important work of investi-
eating the so-called oil leases will
make their investigation as thorough
and complete as humanity possible
and that they will see 70 il that no
injurious implications, presumptions,
deductions or differences, injurious to
the court or a member of il will re-
Continued on page two.l
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Dems May Modify
Primary Voting

NEW YORK, March 19.-tPl-The
New York Times today says friends
Of Governor Smith have in mind in
the event that he loses Iowa and
California primaries. plan for modi-
fication Of the rule requiring a two
thirds vote for nomination Of a pres
idential candidate at the democratic
convention.
The proposal il 70 have the con-
vention adopt a resolution providing
that the two-thirds rule shall re-
main in force for fifteen ballots and
that il no nomination il made before
that the nomination then shall be by
a majority vote.
The Times says the proposal has
not as yet received the approval Of
Governor Smith but has been dis
cussed by members Of the democrat
ic national committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19
Pope Not Interested
In u. S. Vote Is Claim

ROME. March 19.-lP-Cardina
Mundelein OF Chicago Il convinced
that the Vatican is not interested in
the American presidential campaign,
because Il is "too far away and the
issues are toe involved"
As 20 the candidacy Of Governor
SmitA of New York the cardinal
said:
During my whole weeks stay in
Rome the subject was not broaehed
once totor hy me in either of my
two audiences with the pope or any
Of my other talks with highly placed
prelates. They really are not inter-
ested.
They know that IL a Catholic were
elected president. il would not change
things one PARTICLE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19

Near 2OOCrOWd
Court House For
Election Probe

In ears. buses and BY the regular
Rio Gfande railway train, a large
percentage Of the voting population
Of Point Isabel moved into Browns
Vile Monday morning for the grand
jury investigation of the municipal
election there on March Is.
Attaches Of the courthouse esti-
match that at least zoo Of the sos
registered voters at the Point were on
hand, when the grand jury went into
session at 2 a. NJ.
There was considerable confusion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19

WASHINGTON. Mar. H. CF -
Four pickets, who appeared at the
White House today TO stage an un-
friendly demonstration against a
Hungarian delegation, were arrested
by police.
The four pickets were carrying
placards which accused members Of
the delegation and the government
they represented with "mass muir
ders" and with favoring the return
Of the Hapsburg dynasty. The dele
cation came TO the United States
to attend the unveiling Of a monu-
ment to Louis Kossuth-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19
Nora Bayes, Musical
Comedy Star, Is Dead

NEW YORK. March 19.-tP)--Nora
Bayes. musical comedy actress, died
in a Brooklyn hospital.
She was taken TO the hospital last
Monday for an abdominal operation.
She was thought to be on the road TO
recovery when she suffered a re-
lapse last night, from which she did
not rally.
She was horn in Milwaukee in
1850. She was a star on the stage
for more than twenty years, making
her first appearance in vaudeville in
New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19

HOUSTON, March l9.--tR)-Two
girls were injured, one perhaps fatal
", and six boys hurt when their Sc
dan crashed into a telephone pole In
Harrisburg, a suburb, Sunday.
Miss Icy Fay Thomas, i6. was re-
ported near death. Joe Britton. rs,
suffered broken arm and five other
boys were cut and bruised.
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P0TeONs sFLF

KANSAS CITY. M. March 19.-tH1
Williams c. Mauzey, Jr., Kansas
City. Kas.. an electrician, committed
suicide by swallowing poison in a
downtown drug store here yesterday.
His parents believed he was despon-
dent over trouble with his wife,
from whom he was separated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair 10 partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday with rising
temperature and light to moderata
winds, mostly southeasterly.
For East Texas Fair tonightf
frost in northeast portion: Tuesday
fair with rising temperature. Light
northcrly 60 easterly winds un tho
COAST.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19
SNOW IN TEXAS

BALLINGER. Tex. March 19.-tPl
Several flurries of large snow
flakes fell in Ballinger today, but the
snow melted as soon ~ il struck
earth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19

High and low tide a. Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal mHtc0rClHEi-
cal conditions:
High .-...... las a- M 1.4S p. r1r
Low .... $40 a. M 9:07 D. ni.
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RANGERS SEEK
MAN Held FOR
BANDIT DEATH
Two Others Break Jail
At Midland; Deputy
Us Marched Out to
Country, Tied Up

AUSTIN. Tex. March 19.-CF1--
Texas rangers Monday were ordered
BY Governor Moody 70 search for
g. q. Baze. who Sunday night e.
capped jail at Midland. where he was
held on murder charges III connection
with the allegedly framed" killing
Of two Mexicans AZ Stanton as al-
legged bank robbers.
Trial OF Baze and Lee Smith
charged jointly by complaint was tn
have come up soon-
District Attorney Roy BigEs ncti-
fled the governor of the escape.
Mr.. Moody probably will offer nj
reward.
MIDLAND. Tex, March 19.-tF)-
NJ. Il. Baze, league Lawler and nj. A.
Duncan escaped from the jail here
yesterday when they overpowered a
deputy sheriff when nv brought them
sandwiches for the evening meal.
The deputy was bound and forced
10 walk two miles north Of Midland
where he was bound and left.
Bare was held here on a complaint
LHHAEAHE mLE1EE AW GNnMELWtDH Win
the shooting to death Of Two Mex
leans In an alleged bank robbery It
tempt at Stanton on Dec. %, awaits
inE action Of the Martin county
grand jury which convenes on March
26.
Lawler was under u 99-year SEN
tence for robbery by firearms OF "A
filling station, while Duncan was
held on "A forgery charge
Lee Smith. who with Baze, was
charged with murder IN the death Ok
the two Mexicans, IN being held I'm
the jail az Big Spring.
AUSTIN Tex, March 19.--fFl--
Commenting on reports that tho
Upton county grand jury will ask
him 90 produce evidence to substan-
tiate his recent signed allegation
that "a murder ring has grown up
after the State Bankers association
offered $4,000 for each dead bank
robbcr. Ranger Captain Frank HameR
Monday said: "I'm ready, anxiouf
and 'raring' to GO"
"If / can't prove what I've charE+
ed," Ne added, "I'll sign lie bill' nn
long as my leg"
The grand jury expects 10 inter-
view the veteran captain about
March 26. said dispatches
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RIVER FORECAST

The river will remain practically
stationary or fall very slowly prob-
ably for some time.
Flood Present - Hr. ~ Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19

SEVEN THOUSAND acres Of
nnions in the South Texas fields.
Seems enough 20 feed several
rations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19

AND HERE'S a splendid morsel
from the San Juan Sentinel:
u. G.. Polhemus Of Mission has
introduced a new Valley crop in the
growing of fern. He gets a cent
and q half a spray. He says he
cannot supply the demand One
town 70 which he sells consumes
more than ST 900 worth Of plumosus
a month"
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w. III. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Evening star., 1928-03-05

BY ths Associated Press.
Through Premier Mussolini Italy has
given her answer to Austrian complaint
on the Italianizing OF the Italian Tyrol,
once the possession OF Austria. and now
the home Of many 0erman-speaking
people.
Italy will permit Of no foreign in
reference in the regulations the Fascist
government has provided for Italian
territory. Mussolini spoke eioquently
before the Chamber Of Deputies when
he made this announcement ut the end
OF last week. His words were addressed
not only to Austria, but to all the
world There had been no atrocities,
no systems Of tyranny. no people
slaughtered by the barbarolis Fascista
Dictatorship" lie declared. and the law
III South Tyrol would take It's course.
Austrian Question Missing.
The Austrian question lost something
Of It's polgnancy through the death of
The great war commander, Marahal
Armando Diaz. Anger at the attitude
OF The AuatrianS was turned Ia sorrow
over the death Of the Idol of the Italian
people. who had crushed the Austrian
armies in the last days of the war and
raised Italy To a powerful militant M
ton In that struggle
Following 80 quickly upon the death
Of Earl Iinig. commander of the litit~
ish armies, Lord OXiurd and Asauith,
British premier In the early years OF
the war, and Prince Charles MAX l.ich7
noWhkY. German Ambassador ut Lon
don before August. t0i4. Whrn he hlodd
with the allies In MI eafnrd sideator
tu ward of the catastrophe. ihr death
ut Marshal DiaK herVed to emphasize
the disappearance ot the leaders In that
titanic struggle,
Gabrielle d'Annlnaio. Italy's poet"
soldier, another picturesque figure. who
seized the city of Fnme for hia ca,iil~
try, was also stricken, and at ths week
eud fears were entertained for his re-
tnvery,
Argentina Hits Monroe Doetrine,
Argentina, represented ny henor Can
illu at The Beaainus ut tha security COM
mittee Of the League ~ Nations at
Geneva, cast cold water on the Mon
roe Doctrine, invoked by the United
States, for the Monroe Doctrine In n
unilaIeral declaration by the United
Hlales Aad lana n been explicitly sQs
Evening star., 1928-03-05
PROBES SHOOTING
OF 4 AMERICANS
Mexico Holding Bojies of
Men Killed in Alleged Jail
Breaking Attempt.

1y the Ass1cs sted Press.
SAN DIEGO. Calf. March 5-The
bodies Of four Americans vino were
killed IN gun battle with Mexican Of
hce.s after their escape from jail at
Ersensaca, Lower California, where
they had been imprisoned for highway
robbery, we're held south OF the border
todzy while an investigation Of the In
c.cent was being made.
The four men were reported TO have
shot their way OUT 0! jail at En6enaca,
leaving vatchman dead and two
others wounded They headed for the
American border, but were oyertaken
by the Mexican officers. The quartet
eoanconed their automobile and con-
cealed themselves under a bridge eight
miles out o3 EnSenada, where the bat
lie cook place.
Three O. the four men are believed
to he deserterE from the American
krn4y aac the fourth discharged
solder. They we're Russell Z. Tanner
J. b. Thompson Elton z. Morehouse
sn6 Eoenezer r. Kirby. All were Cali
f0rE9ians except Kirby, who presumably
was from New YORK. They we're arrest
81 beye.al weeks ago for Two hold-upe
near Eusenac&. convicted and sentenced
u five years a. Tres Marjas Island a
pe:a4! c9.Gny. f. woman who had been
arrested with them was ceported 70 the
Io1s7d States.
Their esnape from the EnAenada
C1ar.ei w2s belieyec 10 haze been &C.
camp!aSfec T!'h The aid 81 outside
hip Tley &aGec through The bars,
k..sec iAe 8stfi!naan and Dlok his guns
blt were be!ieged ~ haze bern given
~e@:yJuk cthrr Than tfoae .aken ir0nI
t.e jail How ihey Obtained outside
llelp sd how lhry afq4ifeG The auto
ni9ig!,e Win W!.ic!I thry MADE tileir way
f49EthS@yc Was " br investigated before
t.e bDcIts are released tof return u
ti4.S co<Elyy
Evening star., 1928-03-05
TWO TRAINS FREED
IN HEAVY STORM
Week End Blizzard Ties Up
Transportation in Up
per Michigan.
By the Associated Press.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. March
5.-After freeing two snowbound pas
SenSer trains marooned an army Of
workers was to!ling today 10 break the
SNOW blockade that has paraly-ed trans
portasion in the eastern section os the
upper Michigan peninsula.
The trains were South Shore Lire
local, carrying about 50 passengers.
which stalled AZ StroDgS. 90 miles west
OF here. and a 500 Line train with 40
passengers Snowbourd 81 Esx.or. so
miles west OF here. for more than Is
hours The South Shore train pro-
ceeded here. but the other was forced
70 return toward Minneapolis.
Railroad officials were doubtful IL the
passengers on the latter train could be
rercuted into the 500. due 70 the con-
6iticU Of the tracks. heaped with snow
by the storm that hreke Saturday and
ragged all OF yesterday
All transportation into the district
has been Cancelled. Rail lines were the
hardest hit, Recent SHOWS. Cleared ey
piowS. made canyons. the walls ct which
III places were higher than train win
doWS. During the storm Saturday and
Sunday. these lanes were filed by huge
drifts
Virtually all cities in the district were
isolated. Roads were made impossible
and many motorists caught III the
storm were forced IL abandon their cars
and seek Sheiter a.ocs.
Evening star., 1928-03-05
BRITISH VETS DROP
MOD|F|CAT|ONMOvE
Efforts to Revise Wartime
Restriction Law Waits as
DryS Oppose 1t.

LONDON. March S.-The dry and
vets are at loggerheads over the gov
ernment's decision not 20 introduce
legislation at the preSen, session of
Parliament 10 make IL easier 10 get
liquor from public houses.
Capt. Bourne. for Oxford. was pre-
pared 10 retntroduce his licensing bill,
but when his party leaders decided they
would not support the movement for
less restriction III liquor selling. he ac-
QuieSced,
British liquor interests say the lieens-
ing act of 1921 retains too much " the
wartime restriction, The act sets times
during the day within which the pub
lie houses may ee open and when they
must Close
Temperance agitatoys. however. say
the present act. even aS IL Is, Is far
too liberal. declaring drunkenness has
Increased as u result vi letting down
some of the restrictions set up durins
the war, The ia2, act Was passed
aS wartime compromise.
Evening star., 1928-03-05
GIRL FRIEND MAY
OPPOSE MRS. WEST
State Alleges Husbands
Kisses at Parties Gave Mo-
tive for Hammer Staying.

PAIEESVILLE. Ohio, March 5.-Vel-
ma Vests trial for the hammer Staying
last December OF her husband,
Thomas, which was on call in Common
Pleas Court today, may find her closest
friend, Miss Mabel Young. aligned
against her.
Kisses which the State AYERS were
exchanged by West and Miss Young at
numerous house parties are counted on
by Prosecutor Seth Pauiin 10 establish
jealouhy as d motive for the staying
II was 10 Miss YOung's Cleveland home
that 2i-year velma went after the
Staying oi West at their Perry, Ohio
cottage The State will seek 70 show
that Mrs. West danced. sang and played
bridge few hours after the hlaying
A double plea Of insanity and self
defense has been prepared by the de-
Fru@. Francis w. P0ulson, chief de-
tense counsel. said he would attempt
~ show Mrs. West had been treated
briItaily by West and that he struck her
the night u the killing.
Evening star., 1928-03-05
DEMANDS INQUIRY
OF ZINOvIEFF NOTE
Ramsey Macdonald Says Political
Conspiracy Has Now Been
Proved Against Labor.


LONDON. March S--RamSey Mae
Donald. IN n statement 10 the press last
night. declared the disclosure by
Thomas Marlowe IN the Sunday Ob-
server Of the facts which led In publi-
cation of the so~callcd "Xinoviett letter"
called for government inquiry.
He said u conspiracy had now been
proved conclusiyely to use the letter
and the protest note Of the British for
eign office politically. lie denied the
suggestion ot Mr.. Marlowe. former edi-
tor OF the Mail, that he had tried 10
withhold the letter from publication
and said that until II was published It
never occurred to him that the letter
had any political Significance bearing
OH the election which his Labor govern
ment then faced
Publication In l92a OF n letter alieScd.
10 have been written by Gregory \
Xinovietf to British Communists, urgtug
preparations tor social revolution In
England, and the foreign office protest
To the Soviet government was credited
with defeating the Macdonald Labor
government The incident recently was
revived by government Investigations II,
another direction.
Evening star., 1928-03-05
GERMANY'S WAR DEAD
RECEIVE TRIBUTE
Annual Memorial Day Observed
Throughout Country-Reichstag
Draped in Black Velvet Cloth.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 3.~~The annual
Memorial day for the war dead OF Ger
many was observed yesterday through
out the country. The Reichstag was
draped in black velvet cloth with large
silver Urcalhs tied with black ribbons
hanging on It's walls TWO catafalqucs.
belching flames, f1anked the Speakers
chair.
A detachment Of the Reichswehr.
carrying war flags. and veterans, SUI
dents and members Of ffattrnities III
full TeRaIia stood at attention "nci
President Hindenbufg. accompanied by
leaders Ut the republic entered the
crowded hall President tiindenburg.
who was formerly ii field marshal IN
the army Of the empire. wore frock
coat and top hat,
Prayer for those who fell In battle
WHs followed by historical and sacred
music and addresses by clefgymen ana
others
Special services Also were held by
all state pariiaments and societies oi
veterans
Evening star., 1928-03-05
OUTSTANDING WORLD EVENTS
OF PAST WEEK BRIEFLY TOLD

proved by the other American countries
While this pronouncement caused
amagement at Geneva. nothing has
been done about 1t.
France and the United States are
stiil making an earnest effort to out
law war. Frank T.. Kellogg. the Amer
| lean Secretary of State. su informed NJ
| BRAND the French foreign minister.
| citing as an example the resolution
| adopted by the Pan-American Con-
gress at Havana. Mr.. Keiiogg's refer
rnce was 10 that part OF the conven-
| ton on concilation and arbitration es-
tabliahing that national policy OF ma
| tious was opposed To war. Somehow NJ
BRAND had received only the Mexican
resolution outlawinK wars OF aggression
and therefore confusion prevailed III
the French foreign office. the omission
was adjusted and the French govern
ment Is further engaged In conaldera-
| ton of the proposed pact.
| Meanwhile the foreign relations cOm-
mittee of the United States Senate has
approved the Franco American arhitra~
| ton treaty. containing an anti"war
clause.
Nicaragua situation Unchanged.
The campaign In Nicaragua goes on
week and others wounded, an Ameriv
enn patrol being auddcnly attacked by
Sandina rebels. The Marines and Ma
| tlonai uuardsmen immediately started
activities To round up The rebels with
all forces available
! There are new diamond fields In
South Africa, All Eldurado has been dis
civticd NJ NamaQuaiand, Cape coiouy.
| There are thought Ia be millions ot dol
, lars worth ot diamonds IN The new
claims, which have promptly been pre-
tmptfd by the government The out
put viii bc restricted, so that the price
of I he gems Is not likely 10 be lowered
much,
Those Foreigners who have been
granted divorces IN Paris of are think
ing of seeking divorces were stirred by
the announcement that the Versailles
| court had refused divorce tn nain~
bridge Colby. former American aecte
tars ~ State. The French authorities
decided recently IN make u more dff-
| cult tor foreign residents Ia sewer their
marriage bonds Applications had been
too numerous, and aonie ~ them had
| accustomed talk not altogethef tu the
! liking to ths French government.
1Aus LAs brakes have besn appiisd. but