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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
RASK0b SAYS FARM.
ISSUE IS GREATEST.
Declares Smiths Views on
Equalization Have Been
MiSrepresented.

BY the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, August 81
Farm relief was characterized yesterday
as the .itstanding campaign issue in
the farm belt by Chairman John j.
+ kob of the Democratic national COM
mittee, who said Gov. Smiths position
on the equalization fee had been mis-
represented.
Upon his arrival here for the notif-
cation cercmonia- of Senator Robinson
tonight. and after conferences with the
vice presidential nominee and other
party leaders. Mr. Raskob held an ex-
tended conference with the press, during
which he outlined his views on the
farm question and the campaign gen.
orally.
OvcrShadows Prohibition.
Gov. Smith has never stated his
position in regard to the equalization
fec" Mr. Raskob said, adding that
newspapers had misreprescnted the
presidential nominees position.
The plight of the Middle Western
farmers is real problem, Mr.. Raskob
said. and that it was unbelievable that
so little could be known in the East of
problem of such far-reaching impor-
lance"
Il am greatly impressed with reports
sections of the Middle West during my
trip out here, with regard to the con-
dition OF the farmers" he declared. ut
unquestionably is the outstanding cam
paign issue in the farm belt"
He said in response to questions from
newspaper men that it overshadoWed
prohibition, of which, he said, he had
heard little on his trip.
Explaining he had never made care
full study of the farm question, Mr..
Raskob outlined as his view on farm
relief plan by which Federal maChin-
cry would be set up to assist farmers
In uniting in the regulation and mar
keting of their products.
Tells Of Plans.
Regional branches similar 10 the
Federal reserve banks might be cStab-
lished to direct the work in their sec
tions," he explained.
Mr.. Raskob was to leave tonight after
| the ceremonies with Senator Peter Ger
~ of Rhode Island. chairman of the
Democratic national advisory commit
tee. for Columbus, Ohio. where con-
| ference iii be held with Ohio party
leaders They are to arrive In Column
bus at T:23 o'clock tonight.
Encouraging reports on the chances
for success Of the party we're brought
to him in ST. Louis, where he stopped
en- route here. by leaders in the States
under the St Louis regional party head
quarters, Mr.. Raskob said
Asked concerning the situation in
Oklahoma. he said. Oklahoma is a
Democratic State. and we have no rea-
son Ia ssume it will not 60 Democratic
/ this year"
The tentative speaking itinerary for
Gov. Smith calls for a trip To Okla
homa. probably to Oklahoma City, Mr..
Raskob said. 1t lis improbable the gov
ernor will come to Arkansas he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
ACCEPTS POST.

Representative MACON 70 Manage
Arkansas Campaign.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark. August II 1l.
Representative Ragon Of the nth
district has accepted the management
of the Democratic national campaign
IN Arkansas. This was announced last
night following conference OF Demo-
cratic leaders with Senator Robinson,
A statement issued after the confer
ence said Mr. Ragon had consented to
accept the post at the request OF Sena-
tor Rohinston Senator Harry r. Halves
OF Missouri. regional director. and Vim
cent Miles of Fort Smith, Ark national
committeeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
w. c. T. u. VOICES REGRET
TEXAS Women Deplore sheppa rd $
support Of Smith.

AUSTIN. Tex, August 81 ~ Mrs
GAUGE os Van Watts president Of The
TEXAS branch Of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union. has Informed United
States senaior Morris Sheppard. Texar~
Kama, sulnor Of the eighteenth amend
n1ent IN an open letter. that her 0rgani-
Stlon. Numbering thousands If patri
ote Chflallhn women. together with
thousands o. friends ana c0~workers do
oeepIy regret mat you propose actively
10 support for President III the tJnttfd
States the most outstanding vet If the
Nation"
Mrs watts referred n Senator gaen-
paro's recent declaration Of support Tor
Gov, Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

c'u proportion Of China imports has
tT,plec slnee 1919 reaching $40 n0n o0G
sn spite d the troubled conditions last
year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

An adequate merchant marine Is ree~
)gniaed by the Democratic party as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
Bill Modified.

In the short session OF Congress which
expired March 4. 1924, the McNary-
Haugen bill. modified, was reported b,
the committees on agriculture In both
the House and the Senate, but did not
come to a vote in either body
IN the Pacific Ruralist Of Februar,
Z, 1924. Secretary Hoover. outlining his
views on the agricultural question
said
Generally the fundamental need Is
balancing Of agricultural production
~ our home demand"
This plsn announced by Mr.. Hoover
for the alleged relief of agriculture con.
templated the contraction of the farm
Industry 80 that production in excess
of the home demand would be- elinai.
mated, end the export field left entirely
Ia the industrial exporter
During the session Of ig26-ia26 thf
McNarY- Haueen bin was added as 2
committee amendment To House bill
1898 ~ create division ri co-opers
tive marketing IN the Department o.
Agriculture. The amendment WAS de-
feated and The bill was passed as II
came from the House
Numerous other bills perhaps 80 de.
signed TO promote agricultural prosper
ltY were introduced but not one oI
them vas strong enough To receive q
vote in either House
The Sixty-ninth Congress passed thu
McEsTy- Haugen bill by a vote of g.
per cent of the Democrats and 81 pei
cent Of the Republicans President
Coolidge vetoed the bill
During the last session The bill was
modified ~ meet many Of The obiec.
inns urged by the President IN his ffsi
veto message, and again passed boif
Houses by increased ma iorities For 4
second time the President vetoed tbs
bill
This is partial reespitulation oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

Issue Seen In Gifts.
Campaign contributions and fair
elections are intimately related To hon
est government Here again both plat
forms recognize an issue.
The Republicans say
ECONOMY honesty and decency In
the conduct OF political campaigns are
a necessity II representative govern
ment is 10 he preserved to the people
and political parties are 10 hold the re-
spect OF the citizens at large,
1.-THE campaign Of 1924 complied with
all these requirements. II WIS cam
paiRn the expenses Of which were care
fully budeeted In advance, and which,
at the close, presented surplus and
not deficit"
II the spirit of these declarations had
governed the former chairman Of the
Republican national committee could
not have secretly extorted or received
from beneficiary OF the naval oil lease
large amounts In Liberty bonds for the
payment OF a deficit coming from the
1870 campaign and without the pay
ment of which the budget OF 1924 could
not have been balanced without dis"
closing the arrangements which would
have forfeited public confidence In the
campaign methods OF the Republican
party The secret procurement OF Lib
nrty bonds derived from corrupt bust.
ness transaction In oil. and the effort
by the former chairman of the Republic
can national committee Ia distribute
The bonds among cabinet otficers, sena-
tors and other Republicans OF great
prestige the deliberate concealment ns
the plan from the Senate committee OF
investigation disclose practices al va
rance with the pledge now made not To
create any deneit In campaign eN-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-01
treasurer

county, Maryland, by
Section So of Chapter 566 of
the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland for the year
1890, title Garrett County,"
subtitle County Treasurer"
and the several amendments
thereto, the undersigned Treas
urer of said County will, on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
3 KILLED in :
FAMILY FEUD
Excitement Subsidies
After Tenn essee
Tragedy; 2 Hurt

klNGSPORT. Tenn. Oct. 2.-tPi-
tarter'S Valley. n rural community
near here. was recovering from the
cvtrcme excitement today. caused wv
the staying ~ three persons and
the injury IF two others yesterday
" u climax WY bitter mountaia
feud which originated in n contro.
versy over n COW.
Three members of one fsmflv
were killed. n fourth was struck hv
shotgun charge. and Miller Horn.
who u reported 70 have caused the
tragedy. was wounded hy shot said
20 have been self-inflicted.
The victims are Neal Smith.
farmer, his wife and an elder son,
Clyde Smith. second son. was shot
but averted probable fatal injury
hy hiding I'm a ditch near the body
or his mother. The shooting occur.
red at the Smith home. Mrs. Smith
and her son were slain whrr they
attempted 20 protect the father.
The Smith family resided on
farm owned Nv Horn and the diff
Guilty believed To have led To tbs
siayings occurred nearly month
ago. officers were told.
Clyde Smith and Horn arc expect.
ed TO recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
PORT DECISION
EXPECTED AT
MASS MEETING
Committees Will Re-
port on Valley SEN
timent Relative to
Project

Definite decision relative to the
organization of navigation district
or districts for development Of the
BraZos Santiago harbor project ~ eX-
pected 10 be reached at the Valley
wide mass meeting 20 be held at the
high school auditorium in Browns
Vile Tuesday night.
X. h. Creager. chairman Of the
Valley port committee. who has been
absent in the East the past three
weeks arrived home Tuesday morn
ing, and will preside at the mass
meeting.
III sincerely hope the meeting Will
be representative OF the Valley" Mr..
Creager said. Il believe every part
of the VALLEY is vitally interested IN
this project"
The four committees appointed Mt
the meeting In Brownsville on Sep
tember IL, 10 ascertain public senti-
ment in Hidalgo county. La Feria.
Harlingen and Sar 9enito. are ev-
pected TO report, and from these re-
ports definite plans are expected 10
be formulated.
A number Of conferences have been
held with Hidalgo county leaders.
and at mass meeting IN San Benito
Monday night the Brazos Santiago
project wRs endorsed. Complete re-
ports on all conferences and meetings
will he rendered ~ the committee
members.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
STATE TO ASK
FULLPENALTY
Ramon Cara, Charg-
ed With Murder
Goes on Trial

That the state Will ask the death
penalty for Ramon Cara. charged
with the murder OF Juana Panigus
at Harlingen On or about July :. was
indicated in interrogating OF jurors
Tuesday morning.
Questions by defense counsel indi-
Gated the defendant would plead
self-dcfcnse.
Cara II alleged ~ have stabbed
and cut the woman whose decompoSed
body was found in the brush near
the Arroyo on the edge Of the Har-
lingen airport.
Garza was placed under arrest. and
Is alleged TO have made confession
to Grover Reid. Harlingen justice Of
the peace. and also admitted at the
preliminary hearing in Brownsville
he had slain the 9-year-old-girl.
The jury was completed prior 70
the noon recess and hearing Of evil
dence started Mt the opening of the
afternoon session. Trial of the case
is expected TO occupy the entire day,
Judge "A. W. Cunningham excusing
all jurors not selected for the trial.
When Cara was arraigned before
Judge Cunningham he stated ~ have
nothing to say" and a plea Of not
guilty was entered.
Witnesses for the state include Joe
Lucas, Grover Reid. z. J. Drake.
Pancho Fernandez and Susanes de-
Cruz, all of Harlingen. Seven witnes-
ses were announced by the defense.
4 verdict OF two years in the pen
itentiary was returned by the jury
IN the trial or Cipriano Morales. who
was arrested in the act Of burglariz-
ing the Eubanks filling station at
Harlingen. Morales plead guilty 70
the charge and applied for a suspend ?
ed sentence, stating he was drunk at
the time and had been shot through
the right arm by an officer while in
the filling station. The case went
70 the jury early Monday morning.
and the verdict was returned when
court opened Tuesday.
Octavio Marquee. charged with
statutory rape, was given five-year
suspended sentence.
Trial of Walter Hofer. charged
with highway robbery, was set for
Wednesday, and Judge Cunningham
announced that all cases on the dock
et for Monday and Tuesday, other
than the Cara murder trial, would
he set for Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
TUNNEY, Girl
NOW IN ROME
Gene In Naples When
Yacht Arrives With
Miss Lauder

ROME. Oct. 2.-dP,-The course of
romance sped swiftly today a. Gene
Tunncy and Mary Josephine Lauder.
came 70 Rome from Naples for their
coming marriage.
The retired heavyweight champion
who had been waiting the arrival Of
the motorship Saturria in Naples
boarded the vessel AT sunrise and met
Miss Lauder who had come from New
YORK for the marriage. Within q
short time the couple we're speeding
for Rome by automobile, arriving at
the eternal city at 1855 =. NJ.
News Of the arrival Of the young
couple spread rapidly and by noon a
hig crowd had gathered al the Hotel
Russie, shopworkers. clerks and sport
fans eagerly craning necks 10 catch A
glimpse Of Tunney and Miss Lauder.
A husky American in q big motor
car preceding Tunncy's machine was
first taken for the champion and was
received with rousing cheers. IN the
confusion, Gene and his party es-
capcd most Of the cameramen who
were busy al the first car. Never
theless Tunney was belatedly recog-
niZed and the crowd sent up shouts
of long life for "TooreyT and his
bride"
Tunncy had on his real fighting
face AZ ne jumped down from the au-
tomohile and handled his fiarcee's
personal baggage himself not trust
ing Il 10 the hotel employees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
Administer Oath
To Mail Carrier
On Valley Route

g. ". bennett. Brownsville post
master. issued the mail carriers
oath" 10 L. s. Simmons upon his ar
rival here at $50 r. m. Monday with
the first mail carried over the new
star route which has been inaugur-
ated for the purpose Of giving addi-
tional mail service to Valley towns.
according to an announcement made
Tuesday.
Simmons has been secured as
driver hv Everett r. Griffin Of Edin-
burg who was awarded the mail con
tract by the post office department
at Washington. II. q.
In an announcement Tuesday con
cerning the new service. bennett de-
clared that mail must be in the
Brownsville postoffice by i:15 r. m.
in order that il can be made up in
time to 20 out over the new route on
the mail car which leaves here for
upper VALLEY points at Y. m. each
day with the exception Of Sundays
and holidays.
bennett had previously announced
that mail must he in the postoffice by
/ 80 y. m.
III find now that that does not al
low sufficient time" he said, "and as
consequence. ] am asking the
Brownsville business men 10 have
their mail here not later than i:is
n. n IN thev wart IL To -1aka his
o'clock mail car
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

LITTLE THEATRE
4 r +
OF COURT TURNS
= u =
JOKE ON JOKER

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-(Pl-Act /:
William De Simon. -. discovered
carolling on a street corner. Po-
lice officer runs W 70 see what
the riot is all about.
Officer (heavy brogue): ar
rest ye in the name Of the law.
De Simon with hauteur): You
can't arrest me.
tOfficer arrests him).
Act. ,: Courtroom. De Simon,
Judge Padden. bailiffs and merry
villagers in spectators seats
Judge; What did YOU mean by
telling the officer he could not
arrest yoG? Are you a member of
the 4 Gotta Drag club. or some
thing
De Simon: ! am comedian on
the stage. your honor. ! was just
having my little joke.
Judge: Pay the clerk - and
costs. Now laugh, Pagliacci,
laugh.
(EXeunt merry villagers, hilar-
iousl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
FARMER near
ALLEN shot
EARLY TODAY
Woman Says She Was
Threatened With
Death; Preliminary
Trial To Be Held

M'ALLEN. Oct. &C. n. Fry. 20.
farmer who lives one mile north of
this place, was shot and instantly
killed about s a. m. Tuesday and his
wife is being held i'm Jail at Edin-
burg awaiting an examining trial
scheduled 10 begin At p. m.
Fry was shot in the chest and
throat with charges of shot from both
barrels Of a double barrel shot gun
John Bale. deputy sheriff here. was
notified OF the mans death BY neigh
bors. VINO We're picking cotton in the
Fry field at the time of the shooting,
and with Dr. ". y. McGee went 10
the farm. where he placed the wo-
man under arrest and made a pre-
liminary examination.
Officers said Mrs. Fry told them
her husband stood over her all night
Monday with knife threatening her
life and abusing her. Early this
morning he went into the yard. she
said. and started hack towards the
screened porch on which the woman
said she was standing.
There was shot gun standing on
the porch loaded where my husband
kept ii to shoot cattle belonging to
the neiEhbors III they got into our
fields Mrs. Fry said. according TO
the officers. "He was cursing me
and said Il am going 70 kill you
now
Officers said Mrs. Fry told them
she picked up the gun and that ID was
fired before she knew what was hap
peninE.
I The couple had been having almost
constant trouble for the past two
years, the woman is said "a have told
Y Officers.
\ They came 10 the Valley from Ohio
Y in 1928 and have been living north of
McAllen since. They have lived IN
themselves largely and neighbors
professed 70 know little Of tho fam.
Y Ily's history. Mrs. Fry was the Sec
I ond wife OF Fry.
\ The hearing is 70 he held this aft.
noon before r. n. Haley, justice az
I the peace at Edinburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
HARDIN VISITS
BROWNSVILLE
Rumors Says Garner
Opponent to Go Be-
fore Crane jury

sid Hardin az Mission. former can
didate for congress against Repre-
sentative John y. Garner. was in
Brownsville Tuesday afternoon. ac-
companied by y. r. Strickland, at
torney Of Mission
N was rumored AZ the courthouse
that Mr. Hardin had been called be-
fore the grand jury IN connection with
an investigation OF alleged irregu-
larities in the democratic primary
election In Cameron county.
II is believed that the appearance
Of Mr.. Hardin here is the outgrowth
OF charges made in a letter Hardin
wrote TO the secretary Of state at
Washington and 10 the chairman of
the house ~ representatives commit
tee on election Investigations. in
whicn he charged. among other
things. that 10000 Mexicans" had
voted in the July primaries in the
fifteenth district In violation of the
election laws.
District Judge A. vi. Cunningham.
when he charged the grand jury Mt
the opening Of the present term of
the criminal district court. charged
IL 10 investigate the primary election
in Cameron county 10 determine if
the Hardin charges were true on un-
fruc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
BUILDING TO
Be 5 STORIES
IN San BENITO
Ballenger Struc ture
Plans Compl e te d;
Bids Asked; Will Be
Opened on Oct. 10

SAN BENITO. Oct. "A new era
in development. Of proportions pass
ing any IN the past here. had its in
ception today with the announce
ment that five-story office build
ing. representing an investment Of
more than 100000. is 70 be con-
structed IN San Benito.
The building is TO be erected by
Joe q. Ballenger, and will he start
ca this month.
Plans have been prepared by VIM.
n. Van Siclen. well known Browns
Vile architect. and were tur. Ia over
to contractors Monday afternoon
Bids are To Ne opened here Oc-
tober 10.
Construction will be started ~
soon as possible after that date,
probably within n week.
To be Large Building
The large structure. which marks
a new departure in the skyline of
San Benito. IL to be 50 by los feet.
Il will he located on lot owned
~ Mr.. Ballenger between the San
Benito water district building, and
the Welch Motor company building,
on South Sam Houston boulevard.
On the first floor of the build
ing will be two store spaces, each
25 BY los feet. In one of them
will be located the Palace Pharmacy.
which is at present n block north
or the Ballencer building location
on Sam Houston boulevard In the
other will be an office supply house,
TO be opened by s. X. Elder. who
formerly operated such a business
here. The office supply house will
be a new business for San Bento.
The second. fourth and fifth
stories Of the building arc TO he
given over exclusively 70 offices.
while half the third will re for gem
eral office space. and the other
half II 70 be occupied by the San
Benito. clinic.
To he Modern
There will re rs offices or the
equivalent on each floor. The build
terror somewhat in the shape Of the
letter "T." That is. one hall way
will he extended across the build
ing. Just back Of the first row Of
offices. and another hallway will
extend hack from this one through
the center Of the building 10 the
rear wall.
II Will be equipped with high
speed elevator. with drinking foun-
tains with running cold water On
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
CONTINUANCE
SECOND CASE
Is ANNOUNCED
Revocation of License
To Practice Medi-
cine Is Mandatory
Upon Court

pr. George s. Stell. convicted of
murder in connection with the death
of Mrs. Stella Jones. today informed
Judge 4. ". Cunningham he would
accept the verdict and would not ap-
peal.
nr Stcil appeared before Judge
Cunningham IN criminal district
court just prior to the noon recess
and received his sentence.
The second case against nr- Steil
charging murder in connection with
the death Of Mrs. r. r. Watkins in
Brownsville On December 70, 1927.
will be continued over the term. ac-
cordinC To announcement hy Judge
Cunningham.
Filing of appl;~ation in the dis
trirt court for revocation ~ nr
Stells license to practice medicine
rs mandatory upon the district at
t0rucv. and this action Will be taken
some time this week. Revoking oi
physicians license is mandatory
whenever the holder of such license
lis convicted Of capital crime or
criminal abortion.
Dr. Stell will be taken @ the pen
itcntiary as soon as tho term Of
court adjourns. and will he held in
the COUNTY Jail pending transfer 10
the state Institution TIE has been
in the county jaI since the verdict
was returned by the jury Sunday
afternoon.
nr. Stell Is 81 years of age. and
has practiccd medicine 39 years. over
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
v. B. SELLERS
OBTAINS BANK
AT HARLINCEN
Bank Head and Asso-
ciates Purchase En-
Stock of First
National

". p. Sellers, active vice president
Of the First National Bank OF
Brownsville. announced Tuesday the
purchase. BY him and his associatest.
Of all stock in First National Bank
IF HarliHgen. one Of the oldest bank
ing institutions In that city.
In announcing the purchase, Sellers
stated that the present capital stock
Of the bank. which is $4,000 would
he materially increased as soon a.
reorganization could be perfected.
A board Of directors is 10 be elect
ed next week, Sellers said. after
which the new personnel for the bank
will he announced.
Sellers stated that he would ~ the
oaly nonresident stock holder Of the
institution. the balance being owned
in Harlingen.
At present, L. II. Thompson is
president Of the Harlingen institu-
tion.
Aside from his interest in the
Brownsville and HarIingen hanks.
Sellers owns controlling interest in
the First National Banks Of Pharr
and McAllen. These banks were tax
en- over by him approximately six
months ago.
Sellers came n Brownsville for the
first time IN 1928. At that time he
was national bank examiner.
on December !. 1925, he became
associated with the First National
Bank as its first active vice-presi
dent.
On June 20. 1928. the First Nation
al Bank Of Harlingcn had resources
amounting 20 S9lO-3s5.f6 and deposits
amounting To S193.779.5l. according
70 the last statement issued by the
institution.