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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
EVIDENCE OF
BIG PAYMENT
ISPRESENTED
Ormiston, Radio Oper-
ator Who Disappear
ed Wissh Evangelist,
Called to Appear

LOS ANGELES, Nov. IL.
of evil
dence to the county grand
jury indicating that more
than SS00,000 was spent to
free Aimee Semple McPher-
son of conspiracy charges
arising out of her sworn
story of having been kidnap-
ed two years ago brought
the Angelus Temple evan
gelist's case to the forefront
today in the investigation of
alleged corruption in the
Los Angeles district attor-
ney's office.
And once more the name of Ken
meth G.. 0rmiston, erstwhile radio
man at Angelus Temple, was brought
into the picture. After the titan
haired woman evangelist had been
formally charged with conspiracy to
obstruct justice by telling a false
story to the grand jury about her
disappearance. 0rmiston was named
rs the man with whom she had spent
several days in hiding in a cottage
at Carmel-by-the-Sea. Now Ormiston
has been summoned to appear before
the grand jury.
Mrs. Mcpherson was held for trial
after a preliminary hearing but the
charges were dismissed by District
Attorney Asa Keyes who told the
court that there was insufficient evil
dence to convict.
keyes and several others recently
were indicted on charges Of bribery.
The district attorney was accusd Of
having accented money for dropping
charges against or permitting the ac-
quittEl Of certain persons charged
with felonies.
Documents indicating the expendi-
ture Of more than 100000 in the Nc
pherson case we're presented TO the
grand jury bv newspapermen to
whom they had been given by the
evangelist's mother, Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy formerly
handled the financial affairs Of An
gelus Temple and was co-defendant
in the conspiracy case. The mother
left the Temple several months ago
after engaging in newspaper con-
troversy with Mrs. McPherson. Mrs.
Kennedy charged that the evangelist
was attempting to mortgage their big
house Of worship here.
In addition to the documentary evil
dence already unearthed, prosecuting
officers arc searching for a trunk
which is said 10 contain evidence Of
Importance to the present inquiry.
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INSTRUCTRESS
ARRIVES FOR
SCHOOL Term
Opening Ses sion of
Herald's Culinary
Glasses To Be Held
Monday Afternoon

Mrs. Myra 0livey Dougan. director
of The Brownsville Herald's cooking
school. has arrived and final prep
arations were completed Monday
morning for the opening Of the five
day session which was TO open at
230 Monday afternoon in the high
school cafeteria.
a waffle iron, donated by the Rio
Grande Gas Appliance company. was
to be the first days attendance prize.
Mrs. Dougan. who came TO Browns
Vile direct from Laredo where she
closed cooking school Friday, Is
considered one of the country's fore
most authorities on home economies.
She is well known throughout the
states Of the Southwest having held
cooking schools IN various cities in
that section for many years. She IS
not a graduate in home economies
though and what she has learned has
been through actual experience.
Other Brownsville organizations
which arc to donate prizes on the re-
manning four days of the school are
CARA Hardware company, Edelstein's
and the Borderland furniture COM
panies, and the Pioneer Flour Mills.
The grand prize, which will be
awarded on the closing day OF the
school. will be furnished by the Rio
Grande Valley Gas company. It is 10
be a Universal in-a-drawcr gas range.
Glasses will be held each afternoon
from 1880 to 4:39 p. m. and plenty Of
parking space has been provided by
the Brownsville public school author
tiles on the campus in the rear Of the
high school building.
Monday morning the Champion
(Continued cr page tvo.l
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.2WOUNDEDI
KNIFEBATTLE
Five Arrested After
Melee In Victoria
Addition Sunday

Joe Lightbourn lost his left eye
and William Shears. Jr., received a
number Of cuts and slaShes in an af-
Taft streets in Victoria Additiona
Sunday afternoon. Lightbourn's eye
was cut out.
Arturo Lightbourn, Joe Lightbourn,
William Shears Jr., Santiago Rodri-
guez and Reyes Hernandez were
placed under arrest BIZ Chief Of Po-
lice W. B. Linton and Lieutenant OF
Police John Armstrong shortly after
the affray, and were later released
under $500 bonds each.
Joe Lightbourn was taken TO the
Mercy hospital for treatment and
Shears, whose wounds were not con-
sidered serious, was taken To his
home. Physicians reported Light
bourn would lose the sight Of his
left eye.
Officers stated that all five men
showed signs of intoxication when
placed under arrest, but no liquor
was found. Only ono knife was
found. but officers state that at least
two of the men were armed with
knives.
According TO versions of the fight
given officers the five men were
in the house, and one went out. re-
turning in a few minutes. He found
the door closed and demanded ad-
mittance. This being refused he be-
gan hammering on the door, and the
fight ensued.
No information could be secured by
the officers as to which OF the men
used knives in the melee. A hearing
will be held in municipal court Tues
day afternoon in the event the two
wounded men are able to appear.
LiEhtbourn received only one cut,
across the face directly through the
left eve. Shears received flesh
wounds on the left side of the head.
in the right arm and across she chest,
and three slashes in the back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12

Louisiana Militia Raid
Alleged Gambling Houses
AMONG THOSE
ABOARD SHIP

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-(AP)-A
partial passenger list of the Lam
port and Holt liner Nestris, all that
was available at the offices here.
follows. Line officers said that
129 passengers were known to be
aboard and that other unlisted, in
cluding five employees Of the Stand
ard Oil Company Of New Jersey,
might raise the total 20 $50.
First class.
Brownfield. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A..
New York export department Of the
Kentucky Rock Asphalt company.
Battan. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman h,
Los Angeles.
Daugherty. Mrs. Margaret A.,
Philadelphia.
Davies, William w.. New York
correspondent for La Nacion. Ar
gcntine newspaper.
Devore. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl r.,
Los Angeles.
Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
c. H., San Francisco.
FRANKIE, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos,
their daughter. Irene. and son,
Henry. Mexico City.
Hipp. Herman. representative Of
Swift and Company.
Inuoye loshkio. japanese con-
sui to Buenos Aires.
Johnson, Mrs. Agnes NJ, Upper
Montclair. y. j.
tombstone, VI. c. W.. Seven Seas
Mercantile Transport Company.
New York
koppe. Mr.. and Mrs. s. 6. New
York newspaper representative.
kellman. Campbell. New York
Lehner, DR.. f.. Seven Seas Com
pany.
Maxey. c. L.. New York.
Mills. y. NJ. Los Angeles.
Rueckcrt. Hermann. New York.
Sinclair. w. W., New York.
slaughter. Mr. and Mrs. q. :.
Chicago.
Spitz. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter, New
York.
stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. G. s..
Buenos Aires.
whitehead. Ralph T., Woodstock,
New York.
The following first class passen'
gers were listed without addresses:
W. Il. Adams; W. r. Burke. Miss
Iraccma Dos santos Cabrai; " ~
Dana: Dr. A. Groman; J. A. Hard
man: Charles VI. Henrotin: a. vi.
Jones: Mr.. and Mrs. y. 4. Jack
son: Cary Jackson: Edwin John
son: r.. r. Mack: r.. 7. Marvin: Isaac
Nahcn: Mr. and Mrs. :. r. Pump. /.
&. T.. Pfaff: Ernesto Pernuy: W. X.
Ross: Raymond l.. Ricketts,: C. L..
w. Stone: Clyde c. Tursfuil: James
r. Toomcv: Edward J. Walsh: r.
VI. Walcoot.
Belcravc. Joseph r.. 5s6 War
ren ST.. (Citv not givenl.
Cuhhin. Mes Eda. New York.
Goodman. Mrs. :. T.. Nc~ York.
Julien. Gcrrsip~ ard Daphne.
sisters. New York
Raphael. Mrs. Clytie X. New
York.
Sorerson. BROOKLYN.
shh-dini. Gactam.
AlIcvrc. Nr. and Mrs. Jeremiah
and their three small children.
praithwaitc. Herbert.
Cunningham. Mr. and Mrs.
Ramos- Alfred.
Reid. Mrs. Marion r.
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WOUNDS WIFE'S
y T. r.
LOVER; BAPTIZED
= 4 n
WITH HER LATER

LAEEWORTH Fla, Nov. 12.-(P
--ShortIy after the arrest Of ID. $.
Hough. charged with shooting and
wounding S. h. Cook for alleged in
timacy with Mrs. Hough, the cou-
pie. reconciled. were baptized to-
gether at the First Baptist church
here yesterday as n deputy sheriff
stood by as a guard.
Hough told police he had forced
Mrs. Hough TO accompany him to
house where Cook was visiting, and
fter summoning the latter and ac-
cusing him in the presence Of his
wife, proceeded to fire four shots
which took effect.
Cooks injuries are serious.
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VESSEL SINKS
AFTER ALL ON
BOARDLEAVE
Next Information to
Be Received When
Craft Racing to Aid
Reach Scene
CAPTAIN ON
LAST TRIP
SHIP SINKS

NEW YORK. Nov 12.-tAP)-
This was 20 have been the last
voyage Of Captain William ,.
Carey as commander Of the steamer
Nestris.
Capt. Carey Is commodore of
the Lamport and Holt fleet and
after reaching BucnDs Aires he
was 10 have waited for the steam
er Noltaire Ia take command of
her az the fleets flagship.
The Noitaire was speeding to-
day to the rescue or the Nestris.
Capt. Carey il slightly under 80
years old and has been with the
line all his working life. lie re-
turned from a vacation abroad last
Friday. just in time "a take his
ship out Saturday on It's fateful
voyage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
OBTAIN JURY
FOR OIL MAN
Juror Was Approached
He States I'm Per-
jury Trial

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Pl-A
jury was obtained today for the
perjury trial Of Robert W. Stewart.
chairman Of the board Of the Stand
ard Oil company Of Indiana. after
Robert V. Caldwell. one Of the pros
pective jurors. had told F-stice
Jennings Bailey he had been ap-
preached yesterday by young man
wanting to know whether he would
"hold OUT in the case.
Caldwell said the man had given
the name Of "McGInnisr and when
asked for details Of the meeting
said "I got rid Of him." He de-
scribed McGinnis as about 2l years
old, of light complexion and wear
ing a grey suit.
District Attorney George 4. Rover
and Frank Hogan. chief Of defense
counsel. conferred with Justice
Bailey then, and Rover declared the
description of McGinnis tailed
closely with that Of a man he had
in mind. Justie Bailey asked the "a
other talesmen collectively whether
they had been approached. but none
answered.
The defense challenged Caldwell
a. juror and he was removed from
the box. Mr.. Hogan sought permits
sion for himself and Stwart to ex-
anime those in the box. This was
denied. and Hogan noted an cxccp-
tion in each instance.
Rover announced that the prose
cution witnessc< would include Sen
ator Walsh. of Montana. Senator
Nye, of North Dakota, Ingram Ma.
assistant clerk Of the senate com
mittee. and three OF the senate
stenographers who took Dolman's
testimony before the investigators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
HOUSTONIAN'S BLACK
SLAYER BEING SOUGHT

HOUSTON. Nov. 12.-CP)-Offi-
GERS in this section today were ask
ed TO aid in the search for a negro
who last night shot and killed X. b.
Melton. 81, street car motorman, in
what was described as one of the
most cold-blooded slayings perpe-
trated in Houston in recent years.
After riding about four blocks the
negro rang the bell and went 10 the
front of the street car as il TO alight,
negro witnesses said. As Melton
opened the door the negro turned on
the step, drew large calibrc pistol,
fired once at Melton and ran. Mel
ton fell. bullet hole in his head.
There was no argument between
Melton and the negro slayer, i was
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Hoover Lead In
Texas Now 22,735

DALLAa. Tex. Nov. l2.-(AP)-
IN "A tahulatinn issued Mt : y, m.
the Texas Election Bureau an
nounccd that Herbert Hoover had
22.735 vote majority ovrr Gov
ernor Alfred r. Smith.
Tho report gave Hoover 566.a20
and Smith 34t.1S5. and included
2it counties complete and figures
from all hut one of the 2Sc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
FLETCHER TO co WITH HOOVER

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12-tPJ-
Henry y. Fletcher, ambassador 70
Rome. will represent the state de-
partment on the journey which Pres
idcnt-elect Hoover will make TO
Latin-America. Mr. Fletcher IL
widely known in Latin-America,
where he has served az ambassador
20 Chile and Mexico. He was a mem
Der Of the American delegation 70
the Pan-American congress in Santi-
ago. Chile. in 1928, and Havana in
f0op
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
RULES ROYALTY INVALID

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-(P,--
Secretary West today advised the
Lcwistown Oil and Refining com
rany Of Detroit that the government
contract il holds for the purchase Of
royalty oil from the Cat Greek field
in Montana had been held invalid
by Attorney General Sargent end
that delivery of oil would be stopped
at Z a. m. Monday November 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
AGED RANCHER DIES

LUBBOCK, Texas. Nov. 12.-tPl-
John b. Slaughter, so. pioneer Cara
county cattleman, died at his home
on the U-Lazy-S ranch near Post
City Sunday following an attack of
acute Indigestion. Mr.. Slaughter
had operated the U-Lazy-S ranch for
the past 27 years. going there from
Sabine county. where he was born.
He was recognized as one of the out
standing cattle men Of that section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Firearms lnjure
TwoIn Beaumont

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 12.--(H1
Two persons were in hospitals
here today in a serious condition.
as the result Of accidents with fire
arms yesterday.
Bailey 0den Hemmenway. S, was
shot in the head with bullet from
small caliber rifle held in the
hands of playmate.
A blood TRANSMISSION was made W.
an attempt to save the life OF Goree
Mcdonald. 20, shot in the leg when
the gun of a companion hunter acci-
dentally was discharged. Surgeons
amputated the leg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
"A SLAIN IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 12.-tPl--Ex-
celsior today printed a dispatch from
Guadalajara saying that insurgents
who recently attacked the tcwn Of
troops and severely punished at CO.
mala in the state of ColimR. Thirty
two insurgents and l2 soldiers were
killed in the engagement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, probably showers near ths
coast; net much change in tempera-
ture.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday; probably show
ers near west coast; somewhat
warmer in northwest portioL Tues
day.
Light 10 moderate northerly 10
easterly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Bonds Forfeited
AS Dumas Fails
ToBe In Court

AUSTIN. Nov. 12.-fPl-Two bonds
Of $4,000 each were ordered forfeit
Cd by Distrirt JduGc J. r. Hamilton
today when J. II. Dumas Of Lubbock
failed to appear at call Of his case.
involving charges Of murder and
conspiracy to murder in connection
with the killing Of two supposed
bank robbers at Rankin in an alleC-
ed scheme to collect the Texas Bank
ers' associations $4,000 reward for
robbers killed.
LUBBOCK. Texas. Nov. l2.-iPi-
J. II. Dumas whose bond was ordered
forgeited at Austin today, has not
been seen in Lubbock since the lat
ter part Of August. and has not been
in touch with his chief defense attor-
ney, Owen w. McWhorter, since that
time. the attorney said today.
McWhorter expressed no surprise
at the forfeiture of the bond. but did
say he believed Dumas "is and has
been for some time mentally inca
pacitatcd.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
RIVER FORECAST

The river will remain practically
stationary from Rio Grarde City
up. and continue To fall slowly from
Mission down during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Flood Present 2t-Hr. zt-Hr.
%tmwm G4mCm Ehrr Rain
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide ut Point isabel
tomorrow. under normal metcrclogi-
cal conditions;
High ..........-...+.-. l.i7 ". m.
Low s-sHsss HHrb ~ tN-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
MOVE TOBURN
Would Increase Yield
rs TO 100 Per Cent
Boyd States

SAN BENIT0. Sept. 12.-If all Of
the cotton stalks in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley ara burned this fall.
the yield or cotton next year should
he increased anywhere from rs TO
100 per cent, depending on other
circumstances, in the opinion Of III.
r. Boyd, vice president Of the Val
lev Gin company.
Boyd made this statement In con-
nertion with the campaign which
the gin men of the Valley are pre-
pairing to conduct. in cooperation
with county agents, chambers of
commerce, and others, to have the
stalks burned.
The campaign il to be conducted
mainly by the officers of the or
ganization. elected recently, ard their
committees.
John +. Lomax Of this city was
elected president Of the Valley Gin
ners' association at q meeting at
MeAllen. w. III. Braden OF Mission
was eelcted secretary and treasurer,
ard w. b. Francis of McAllen was
elected vice president.
"A fund Of approximately $500 is
to be available to carry on this
fight, IL was brought out. This Is
the first time that money In such
an amount has been put into the
stalk cleanup in the Valley.
Each gin in the Valley is to con-
tribute $25, and with about 100 gins
this will make $4,000, II all con-
tribute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
N. pear TO
SHOW VALLEY
End Exhibit of This
Section Will Go
Over System

SAN BENITO. Sept. 13.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific Lines will again send
out an exhibit car Of Lower Rio
Grande Valley produce over the en-
tire system IL was announced here
BY Mallory Mcdonald, associate edi.
tor Or the Missouri Pacific magazine
in Texas.
Mr.. Mcdonald was here with sew
eral other Missouri Pacific mon, in
GLIDING G. G. Kennedy. general SUI
perintendent Of the shops at Kings
Vile.
The plan d the conclusion Of the
trip last year, when the Valley ear
went through a number OF northern
and middle western states, was to
make up the exhibit out Of the Win
ter Garden district It's year, alter
mating between the Valley ard the
Winter Garden.
However, the plans have been
changed again, and the exhibit car
will be made up Of Valley produce,
according 60 Mr.. Mcdonald. and will
he sent out Of this section imme-
diately after the conclusion Of the
Valley Mid-Winter Fair at HarIin-
gen, as in the past.
Valley Chamber Of Commerce men
accompany the car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Comings, Goings
OF Local People

Mr. and Mrs. ii. Il. Banker and
Mrs. g. w. Moothart left yesterday
by automobile for a visit to points in
North Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas,
Before returning Mrs. Moothart will
spend two weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. B. NJ. Britain in Amarillo.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. !. George have Is
house guests Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Mathews and baby, Of San Antonio.
Mrs. A. Nj. Kent and her son, J. b.,
leave tonight for Saribault, Mimi,
where he will enter the Shattuck
school. Mrs. Kent viii 20 from there
20 oth4r Minnesota towns TO spend
several weeks with relatives.
Charles Mathers will leave tomor-
row for S~aribault, where he also ex-
poets to attend Shattuck school dur
ing the year.
Miss Elna Foster is going to
Buena Vista, Va. She leaves tonight.
Misses Salome McAllen, Rosalis
Kihbee, and Esther Weller depart for
Austin tonight. They will be stu
dents at the University Of Texas this
session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Alleged Member
OF Counterfeit
Gang Is Arrested

NEW ORLEANS, Setp. 13.-F-
George II. McVey, alleged member
OF the Claviana gang OF internaticn-
81 dealers il counterfeit money, was
arrested at Wink, Texas, near III
Paso BY secret service operatives, re-
ports to Cornelius X. Langhan, OPP
erative In charge Of the New Orleans
headquarters, today stated
G~laviana. alleged master mind OF
the ring, arrested in Dallas. was re-
manded TO Jail when unable 10 pro-
vide the required $4,000 bond.
The others. Il. M. Smallwood and
Jack Eden. indicted for using coun-
terfeit money for the purchase Of
bootleg liquor are at liberty on bond
given at New Orleans, while Claude
Hill, the fifth man indicted, In in
Leavenworth penitentiary serving q
five-year sentence for dealing In ar
cotic drugs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
.9l7 Students In
Schools

WESLAC0, Sept. 13.-Local schools
opened Monday with = program IL
high school assembly room IN charge
OF Supt. u. Il. Chamness. Terry Fer
rell was first on the program with
a. violin solo.
Miss Mamie Mae Davis sang a
song, Miss Thelma Smith gave a
Penrod reading from Booth Tarking-
ton. Miss Mildred Ann Smith gave
u piano solo. The program closed
with short talks by the pastors of
the four local churches, Rev. VIM.
LeMay OK the Christian church; DR..
T.. L. Compere, Baptist church; Rev.
p. A. Myers. Methodist church and
Rev. w. L. Shepherd OF the Presby-
terrain church.
Number Of pupils enrolled are as
follows: Three hundred sixty in the
Stephen +. Austin grade school; 400
IN the high and junior high schools;
1877 in the north side school, making
u total of CIT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Father OF Valley
Residents Is Dead

WESLACO, Sept. 13.-Word has
been received here Of the death Sat
urday night Of r. A. Wylie of Moran.
Texas. nc the age Of a.. Besides
his wife he Is survived BY eight chill
dren. two OK whom are Valley res
idents, Mrs. J. Y. Montgomery OF
W~eslaco and Mrs. @. q. Voigt OF Me-
Allen. formerly OF q. -s city.
The remaining six children ARE res
idents Of Lubbock, Abiline, Alpine
and Moran. They were at the death
bed OF their father.
Mrs. Montgomery recently spent
three months with her father; Mrs.
Voigt also spent several montsas with
her parents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Mexicans May Use /.
Tear Gas on Trains
(By Trens Agency

MEXICO CITY, Sept. Is. ~ Al
American firm has proposed TO the
Mexican government the use Of tear
gas 70 protect trains from hold-ups.
This proposal Is being considered
and will be tested under the super
vision Of experts of the war depart
ment and of communications.
The firm submitting the proposal
has the authorization OF the Ameri-
can government.