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DEATHRESULT
OF KNIFESTAB,
OFFICER SAYS
Efforts to Identify Vic
tim Fail; Death Had
Come Days Before
Discovery

HARLINGEN, July IO.-Mystery
surrounds the death of a woman, be-
lieved TO be a Mexican national,
about 90 years OF age, whose body
was found in a badly decomposed
condition near the aviation field on
the Arroyo Colorado Monday after
noon. Efforts TO identify the body
have failed.
victim Of foul play was expressed
by officers. There were indications
Of a knife wound in the body.
Physicians expressed the belief il
had been lying in the brush Is to
20 days.
There was no evidence Of a strug-
gle, and the clothing was not badly
torn. There were no means of
identificat.o .on, and no one had been
reported TO officers as missing. The
belief that the body was brought
from some distant point and thrown
on the bank of the Arroyo was ex-
pressed by officers who are investi-
eating the case.
The discovery was made By a boy
riding through the brush on q horse.
ne lmmtul&teiy holAAieQ harllnEen
officers. The Garcia undertaking
establishment at Brownsville was
notified and the body brought to
taken 70 that city for burial.
Following the finding Of the body
late yesterday, an inquest was held
before r. L. Chaudoin, justice of the
peace. His verdict was that the
woman had come to her death by a
knife wound inflicted by parties un-
known.
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LATE BULLETINS
FIvE EXECuTEp FoR SABOTAGE IN RUSSIA

FIVE EXECUTED FOR SABOTAGE IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW. 10F1Five condemned
fields
appeal for clemency having rejected
UNDER DEATH PENALTY WENT TO SEE GIRL CAUGHT
UNION CITY, 1OJohnne Vaughn, o. under death
girl recaured today the home of his father John Vaughn
ST, TO
w. G. T. a. HEAD URGES WOMEN TO VOTE AGAINST SMITH
la, o.
Union be
loyalty above loyalty principle Mrs Mary Jes Of Br
president Alabama has called all
church kindred
vote against AL Smith in the November election.
TEXAS MAN SLAIN, WIFE WOUNDED IN AFFRAY
E.
the affray
The said scuing with pistol when
AGED GALVESTON WOMAN
GALVESTON July le9-Sirs. Nicholson elderly
here today
QUITS OLYMPIC COMMITTEE BECAUSE PADDOCK TO GO
July Wightman of this tele
Macarthur head OF the American
president
with the effect In the telegram
Charles Paddock
company the Olympic team to Amsterdam
PICKED HEAD ADVERTISERS
July l0F-Chares C. lounggreen OF Milwaukee
president International Advertising Association
after H.
Yorkb had declined The election
will
RELIEF
failure
H. the Indiana Farm Bu
asking republican presidential
the relief question: will be taken to that
b i going the adopted the Kansas City
today Settle said Hoover evidently intends TO
telegram and his failure 70 reply direct will b taken 40 sae
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MISSISSIPPI
TO Be VIEWED
Special Federal Jury
Reported Called d;
Georgia Chairman
Says He Got Check

ATLANTA. Ga, July 10.-(Pr-A
special grand jury has been called
to meet tomorrow at Biloxi, Miss.,
10 investigate the alleged sale Of
postoffice patronage in that state,
a subcommittee " the senate post
office committee investigating the
charges in Georgia, announced here
today.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, as
sistant United States attorney gener-
al, is now enroute 10 Mississippi to
observe the grand jury inquiry, which
the subcommittee said it also would
watch closely with a view 20 follow
ing IL up with an investigation OF its
own at an early date.
The committee announcement said
that a mass OF information concern
ing the Mississippi charges had been
places before 10 and that IL was the
plan to take up these matters shortly
"and make a thorough investigation
concerning the sale of federal offices
in that state"
Under the present plans the COM
mittee will close its hearings here
tomorrow evening and return 10
Washington To hear the postmaster
general.
BILOXI, Miss, July 10.-CPl-Fed-
eral court officials here professed
ignorance of a grand jury investiga-
tion into the alleged sale of postmas-
terships in Mississippi.
They said no subpoenas have been
issued nor jurors summoned.
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ONE Held IN
DISTURBANCE
Dallas Charged With
Raising Row in
Norris Meet

DALLAS. July 1O.-tPJ-Wilford B.
Smith, publisher of The Pitchfork, /"
a Dallas periodical, was arraigned in
justice court here today on a charge
of disturbing religious worship at
the parity constructed fuadame ntal-
ist Baptist tabernacle Friday night.
The accused entered a plea OF not
guilty and offered as his sole defense
the contention that there was no re-
ligious worship at the meeting he
disturbed"
The little court room was packed
with many persons standing outside
unable TO crowd in.
The little court room was packed
with man ypersons standing outside
unable to crowd in.
Counsel for defense explained to
the jury that his client had not dis
turbed religious worship in that the
minister had discussed the policy OF
newspapers, discussed who should be
elected president, and had Launched
into a TRADE % a district judge and
mis- official acts" al
The Rev. W. frank Norris Of Fort
Worth was occupying the pulpit al
the time of the disturbance.
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SLAYER Held
FOR CHARGES
Admits Killing Youth
He Trapped in His
Home With Wife

DENVER, Colo, July 1O.-tPl-
Alpheus +. Dickson, wealthy Denver
theater owner, who has admitted
killing a Missouri farm boy he found
with Mrs. Dickson, today remained
in Jail while prosecuting attorneys
drafted formal charges.
After a coroner's jury yesterday
found Dickson ~uilty of inflicting
the wounds which caused the death
Of Herbert N. Powell. the prosecu-
tor indicated that a charge of mur-
der would be filed against the 81
year-old theater man.
While Dickson did not testify al
the inquest, he told police that he
did not intend the Kill Powell. who
met Mrs. Dickson several months
ago while delivering groceries at
her home.
Il didn't mean to kill him." Dick
son said. II only wanted to talk
things over with him. | meant ~
ask him III he wanted my wife. or II
he would leave her alone. wanted
20 set trap and catch them. III
they were guilty, I wanted di-
vorce."
Dickson said when he unexpect-
edly returned to his home SUNDAY
and found the 19-year-oid boy with
his wife, he covered Powell with a
pistol because he feared the youth
was armed.
We struggled and the gun went
off twice" Dickson said "The bull
lets struck him. He dropped"
Mrs. Dickson described her meet.
ing with Powell sas ian innocent
filtration" She said she loved her
husband and meant no harm by her
acquaintance with Powell.
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WOMAN Held
FOR ASSAULT
Alleged Motive For
Arriaga Staying Is
Brought Out

Mrs. Maria Gutierrez, who resides
near Brownsville. was remanded to
Jail Monday without bail upon a
rape charge, the case growing out
Of the fatal shooting Saturday Of
Ricardo Arriaga at the home of his
father in FL Jardin.
Roy Stuckey, charged with the
Staying of Arriaga, who had been re-
leased on appearance bond, was also
remanded TO Jail without bond.
At the preliminary hearing in the
Arriaga Staying case. held before
Justice Fred Kowalski Monday after
noon, Mrs. Roy Stuckey of Santa
Maria testified that on the night Of
March 9, Arriaga had assaulted her
on the road between Brownsville
and Santa Maria. She was residing
2 FL Jardin at the time and accom-.
panied Arriaga and Maria Gutierrez
to Santa Maria. where relatives of
Continued on page eight)
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HAWKINS RAPS
DENS LEADER
Says State Chairman
Admits Name Must
Go on Ballot

AUSTIN, July 10.-(P)-Judge viii
liam Z. Hawkins. candidate for gov
ernor, in a statement Tuesday criti-
cized the publicly announced per
sonal stand taken against him and
other anti-Smith boilers running for
state office, by State Democratic
Chairman B. W. Wilcox of George
town.
The statment was in reioiner 20
a recent one by Wilcox expressing an
official opinion as chairman that
bolters' names could not be carried
from the July primary ballot, and
a private personal opinion that no
democrat should vote for candidates
not willing to support the whole
ticket from national nominees on
down.
"The general effect Of his state
ment practically comedies" Hawkins
said. 'that there is no authority
anywhere for striking my name from
the ballot on the ground that I re-
fuse to vote for All Smith. Core
spondingly. he. officially. ouvht not
10 discriminate among lawful state
candidates. equally and alike entitled
to a place on the ballot"
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Methodists Hold
Farley at Point

POINT ISABEL, July 10.-Meth-
odists, members of all Valley
churches. are gathered here today in
an all-day meeting, the second
quarterly conference of the Browns
willie district.
There are about 500 present.
The sessions are being held in the
administration building of the Port
Isabel Development Co. and are be-
ing presided over by Rev. j. Z. Low
cit, presiding elder.
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Georgia Chairman
Quizzed In Probe

ATLANTA, Ca, July 10.-tFt-Ros.
coe Pickett, chairman Of the Geors
gia republican state central commit
tee, admitted mt the senate patron~
age inquiry today he once had re-
ceived a contribution "of several hun-
dred dollars" but declared he return
ed ii and told the donor TO send q
check to the treasurer IL he wished
to contribute.
The witness said the check was
mailed to him by Mr.. Southern, rs4
publican leader at Blairsville.
Pickett previously had told the
committee that he had neither re-
ceived nor solicited any funds for the
state organization.
The suicide OF II. n. Peterson, dem
ocratic postmaster at Douglas, Ca.
who blamed his deed on alleged az.
sessments OF the Georgia republican
organization was drawn sharply into
the picture at today's hearing.
Pickett took the stand as the first
witness 70 assert that his investiEa.
tion of the case showed that the real
cause Of Peterson's act was a short
age in his funds az the postoffice.
The witness, admitting that he had
heard complaints Of collections by
party officials OR others. said the
Peterson case was the only recent
instance brought TO his attention.
* made an investigation" he said,
81 found that the real cause of Mr..
Peterson's deed was not any pay
ments he may have made 10 some one.
The records show ne contributed only
Sis during the three years he was
postmaster. | found, however, that
Peterson had drawn several over
drafts and was short"
United States Senator Walter F.
George Of Georgia. aiding the COM
mittee in the questioning or witness
es, questioned Pickett on the Peter
son case.
rs IL not true that these alleged
shortages occurred while he was un-
der threat of removal7"
Yes" replied the witness. III have
since discovered that to De true"
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Find Wom1am's Body on Arroyo at Harlimge'1
Boilers Barred;
Love Asks Court
Issue Mandar1us

off the names, one member voting in
opposition to the motion, stating
that he did SO only because he be-
lieved the committee was exceeding
its legal authority.
Members Of the committee we're
Volney W. Taylor, chairman ex-offi-
clio; II. NJ. SHELTON, Brownsville; J,
T.. Abney. Brownsville; J. ]. Cour-
sey. Harlingen; A. L. Montgomery
San Benito; and L. D. Moss, Browns
Vile.
Will Fight Ruling
An application for a mandatory in.
junction restraining the county com.
mittee from printing the ballots
without the name Of Thomas b
Love will be filed in civil district
court Tuesday afternoon. and ar
early decision by Judge a. VI. Kent
is expected. Attorneys for Mr.. Love
and the committee were in confer
ence Tuesday morning and reach
ed an agreement on the facts FOL
presentation TO the court.
Both sides to the controversy have
indicated the case will be appealed
10 the fourth court Of civil appeals
and the decision Of that court
must be final as the state suprem'
court is not in session.
A telegram received by Mr.. Love
Monday afternoon from Val Verde
county. where similar action wa
taken by the county committee ant
the names Of the so-called "partl
boilers" barred from the ballot, an
nounced that the Val Verde com
mittee would be governed by the de
cision in the Cameron county case.
Opinion among Cameron count.
attorneys on the legality Of the com
mittee's action is almost equally di
vided. many expressing the viev
that the certifying Of candidate
name by the state committee is II
nal. and that the function Of tn
county committee is purely minis
terial.
Motion Made by Old Friend
The motion that the committee re
fuse the certify the name Of Mr
Love and the other two candidate
for state offices, who have announc
ca they will oppose the democratic
presidential nominee. was made b.
II. NJ. SHELTON, Sr., former residen
Of Dallas and for thirty years per
sonal and political friend Of MI
Love.
II have known Mr.. Love thirt.
Continued on page eight.)
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Auction Cir Goes Back ON Block As First Sale Is Failure

Miss Albert said she would return
to IIluth, Mimi, where she was
working before moving here. She
said she would 60 over the numerous
proposals she received when her first
offer was made.
"If | ever marry, I want to marry
for love-" she said, "but on the other
hand, my parents future must be my
first consideration. / couldn't bear
70 see them cared for by the county
or the state. Even though I dread
marriage as a loveless proposition. |
see no other way"
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COUNTY C.O.P.
SCORESSMITH,
LAUDSHOOVER
Lomax Heads Club to
Work For Nominee
In County; 500 at
Harlingen Farley
Especial to The Heraldl

fSpeCial 10 Inc heTaluf
HARLINGEN, July l0.-The wet
ness of AL Smith, the dryness of the
democratic platform, the history Of
Tammany Hall, and the ability and
qualifications Of Herbert Hoover
furnished highlight topics at the
Cameron County HooverFor-Presl-
dent meeting here last night, with
about 500 persons present.
The meeting ended in the forma-
tion of a countrywide club TO urge
support OF Hoover, with John T. Lo-
max Of San Benito as chairman.
Led by r. B. Creager of Browns
vile, and Mrs. Florence Griswold Of
San Antonio, republican national
committee members from Texas, a
group Of speakers denounced the
.straddle" Of the democratic party
on the prohibition issue, flayed Tam
many for its alleged corruption,
pointed to the republican party As
the logical party for the Valley TO
join because of its tariff stand, and
urged the importance Of a two-party
condition in Texas.
Creager introduced
The meeting was held in the open
air, in front Of the Reese-Wil-Mond
hotel, and followed a banquet in the
dining room Of the hotel. Music was
furnished by the Harlingen munich
pal band, BY the Schmoker Brothers
band, and by the Santa Rosa quartet.
j. r. Rodgers, Harlingen postmaster,
presided, and the speeches, most Of
which were read from prepared pa
pers, were broadcast over station
HKMC.
Mr.. Rodgers first introduced Mr.
Creager, who received an ovation
from the crowds that had filled the
allotted space, including all availa-
BILE chairs, and most standing room
The republican national committee
man from Texas opened his tall
with with an appeal for the break
down of stand-pat partisanship
blind voting for a party. 1--WE nc
longer inherit our politics." he de-
clared, and proceeded to explain his
assertion that a well-balanced party
contest in Texas would benefit the
state internally, and put it in 2
position Of power in national poll.
tics. The parties would watch one
Continued on page twoJ
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GALS COOK TOO
BUSY WITH FISH
x X +
TO GO TO COURT

MILWAUKEE, July 10.-(P)-As
between frying fish for Presi-
dent Coolidge and going TO court
to resist a divorce action, Ernest
Gilpin favors frying fish.
Gilpin, employed in the summer
White House kitchen at Cedar
Island Lodge, wrote the Milwau-
kee circuit court that he would be
charges Of desertion and cruelty
filed BY his wife. He said TO do
so might cost him his job.
The court entered the letter as
an answer in the case and direct
ed Gilpin to fry enough fish to
assure Mrs. Gilpin $l2 week.!
separate maintenance allowance.
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MOODY TOURS
VALLEY; Will
SPEAK TWICE
Governor Is Guest at
Breakfast Served In
Brownsville; Prom
ises Low Tax

Gov. Moody breakfasted al the Fl
Jardin hotel In Brownsville Tuesday
morning as the first stop in a whirl
wind tour Of the Valley which calls
for only two public addresses, one
to be delivered in Edinburg at 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and the
other at the city auditorium in Har-
lingen at s o'clock Tuesday night.
"The lowest ad valorem tax rate
in the past four and possibly in the
past 20 years ~ 70 be fixed at Austin
Monday" the governor announced in
short interview following the
breakfast which was attended by q
group representative Of the demo
cratic strength Of Cameron county.
"This tax Is TO be eight cents lower
than the one adopted by the Ferguson
administration" he declared, "and
consider this accomplishment one Of
the principal ones Of my adminlstra-
ton"
To Support Ticket
Although ne has toured principal
cities Of north and central Texas
Governor Moody has refrained from
engaging In a personal campaign
with opposition candidates.
1T is. not my intention TO enter
into personalities In this campaign,
he said. MY record speaks for me
and | intend devoting these next two
weeks in an attempt 70 persuade the
people TO 20 to the polls IN the July
primary"
The red headed, fighting Texas
governor IL a democrat and intends
supporting the national ticket Of that
party in its entirety.
He reiterated this intention agar
Tuesday as he stepped from his Pull
man. Other than that, he refused Z
comment upon the national politica
situation.
Silent on Boilers
II made this trip TO the Valley" h
declared, because 10 has become !
place Of increasing political import
CONTINUED on page eight)
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war. agreed that the bargain was off.
II did what ! could for the girl"
he said. because didn't want her TO
hurry into a marriage which she
might regret afterward. | never
talked Of marriage to her, because
am much older than she and handi-
capped in my physical condition.
was almost afraid that through graft
tude for what had done for her. or
something of that sort, she might
fall in love with me-"
During the two months trial period
the Albert family lived in one OF the
houses Goynes owns here
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MILWAUKEE, July 10.-(P)-Be-
strice Albert, the l9-year-old "auc-
tion girl" Of Siren, Wis, has renewed
her quest for the man who will pro-
vide for her parents in return for
her hand in marriage.
Miss Albert confessed that the plan
did not satisfy her, but that it was
the only one she has been able to
think Of by which the future COM
fort Of her father, mother and broth
er could be assured.
Il wouldn't mind working il
could get anywhere by doing it," she
explained, "but uncer the eireum-
stanees I think tha only solution IL
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for me to marry some man who will
take care of my parents"
When she first made this offer six
months ago she received numerous
proposals. Eventually she accepted
the offer Of w. w. Goynes, as, post
master OF the soldiers home here, to
provide a home for her parents on
six months trial basis. At the
end Of the half year she was to de-
eide whether she would marry him.
With the trial four months TO run,
Miss Albert has decided she can not
20 through with it. Goynes' attitude
toward her ~hsving q Good time" dur
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To Accept Hoover,
Work designations

SUPERIOR, Wis, July 10.-tP-
President Coolidge will accept the
resignation from the cabinet of Sec
retary Hoover of the commerce de-
partment, but the date Of acceptance
has not been decided yet as yet.
President Coolidge will not ask the
republican presidential candidate 20
remain in the cabinet during the
whole electoral campaign campaign.
The resignation Of Secretary Work
OF the interior department will also
be accepted by Mr.. Coolidge.
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ing the six months period was the
reason she gave today for eancellng
the arrangement.
"He told me when we first came
down here that he wanted me 10
meet some young fellows and have a
good time" she said. when / did,
he objected. He accused me Of be-
ing rude to him, although | always
treated him as nicely as ! could.
II know / can never marry him.
Under the circumstances, | can no
longer live in his house"
Goynes, who lost a leg in an acei-
dent following the Spanish-Ameriean
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ROBBED OF S47,sOO

ST. LOUIS, July 10.-(Pl-Claude
e. Mattingly, collector and head Of
the real estate department of the
First National bank of East St. Louis,
ILL.,, reported he was held up on the
Eads bridge across the Mississippi
river shortly before noon today by
four men who robbed him Of SAT 500
cash.
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DENIES RECEIVER

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July TO-
.R)-Declaring it was not apparent
that unsecured creditors Of the cor
poration would benefit through a re-
ceivership, Judge Lake Jones N fed.
eral court here today denied the pc.
tition Of creditors Of the Coral Gables
corporation for the appointment of a
receiver.
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Contractor Found
Dead at Alamo

McALLEN, July 10.-The body OF
q. W. Taylor, local contractor, was
found Monday afternoon in his auto
mobile parked on the highway near
Alamo. Officers at Alamo were i'm
mediately notified and a verdict OF
heart failure returned by the coroner
Decedent is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Bonnie Bell. The
family had made their home here
several years, Mr.. Taylor handling
considerable building work in this
section of the Valley.
Arrangements for the funeral had
not been completed Tuesday morning
pending arrival OF relatives from the
central part Of the state.
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The names Of Thomas B. Love
candidate for lieutenant governor
and Mrs. Edith Wilmans and Will
liam Hawkins, candidates for gov
ernor. viii not appear on the demo
cratic primary ballot in Cameron
county.
The decision was reached Monday
afternoon by a Subcommittee Of the
executive committee after Mr.. Love
had presented his case and made 'tha
statement he would not support the
democratic nominee for president.
The vote of the subcommittee
stood three to two in favor Of ruling
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday.
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday.
Light TO moderate wv utterly winds
on the coast.