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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-30
3ORDERED TO
SHOW RETURNS
INVOTEPROBE.
Produce Copies in "a
Hours or Hear From
Washington, Warns
Chairman Lehlbach

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 3O.-fFl--
Judges w three OF the NJ Bexar
county precincts involved in Repuh-
lican Congressman Harry M. Wurz-
bach'S dispute Of the officially an
nounccd election of his dcmocratic
opponent. Augustus y. McCloskey,
we're warned summarily at the con-
gressional inquiry today 10 produce
their copies Of general election re-
turns within "a hours or "hear from
Washington"
The warning was Nv Chairman
Fred Lehlbach of the house campaign
expenditures committee, who de-
clared IN biting tones that contempt
Of the house Of representatives is "A
serious thing
The three said they had lost OF
misplaced their copies.
"The law" Lehlbach said, ere.
quires you 20 keep your copy year
and here you come with grin on
your face saying you lost them You
had better get them in "a hours or
you will hear from Washington"
One judge said hiS brother had
gotten his copy "for the sheriff"
Lehlbach ordered n subpoena Is
sued for Alphonse Newton, chief
deputy sheriff. l.. Schwartz said ha
had mistakenly placed his cop i've
the ballot box and that il showed
Isl votes for Wurzbach, 213 for Me-
Closkey. Wurzbach interrupted ta
say that the county commissioners
court had given him only $50 votes.
Bexsr County Judge McCloskey,
democrat, denied on the witness
stand before the committee that
there had been anv alteration IN re-
turns canvassed BY his commission
ners' court. giving him "a 500 vote
victory over Republican Congress-
man Harry NJ. Wurzbach i'm the
Fourteenth Texas district race.
McCloskey was questioned hv
Nurzhach. and no times refused ~
answer questions IN the way Wurz-
bach put them. Wurzbach laid "a
written statement before the COM
mittee. challenging the reported
count In NJ precincts.
Ed EnTlehart. presiding judge Of
precinct 20. testified that Fritz Rue
81. his superior IN the school system,
came I'd his home. rot the precinct
returns. and returned them some 81
hours later with MrCloskcy's vote Of
Dos changed 10 SOS. a subpoena has
been issued for Russi, but he could
not he found.
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GIL ASSUMES
PRESIDENCY
OF MEXICO
To Continue Policies
Of Obre gon And
Gales; Friendly To-
ward u. s.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 30.-(F)-
Emilio Portes Gil took the oath as
provisional president of Mexico to-
day and pledged his administration
20 continuance Of the policies OF
the Obregon and Gales govern
mcnts, especially in regard 20 friend
ship with the United States.
Immediately after being sworn in
the new president read a brief mes
sage outlining the policies his gov
ernment will pursue. Approximate
liz 25,000 persons were in the ma
tional stadium 10 sec the Inaugural
tion.
Regarding foreign relations, Fsr-
tcs Gil mentioned especially those
with the United States. He said
that as long rs the American gov
ernment continued 10 show desire
10 respect Mexican sovereignty the
American people would have Eo
cause 10 complain about their SOU
thern neighbor. But he warned that
sovereignty "is a point on which
Mexico cannot recede or make con-
cessions despite the magnitude of
sacrifices that might become neces-
sary.'
Pledges Self 10 Peace
Saying that special mention was
made Of the United States because
il is a neighbor and also due to the
economic relations uniting the two
countries, he added: Fortunately
the wisdom and patriotism with
which President Gales and Ambas-
sador Morrow have served their
respective countries, have erased
distrust and created a mutual un-
derstanding which. with all my
heart. desire may continue"
Portes Gil pledged his govern
ment 10 combat war, ''everf thoughts
Of war" He said he would make
Continued on mage ten.l
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Baldwin Reply to
Britten Friendly

LONDON. Nov. 30.-tFl-It was
learned authoritatively today that
Premier Baldwin has despatched
friendly reply o. the proposal made
bv Representative Britten for an
Angelo-Amcrican parliamentary con
ference on naval affairs.
The premirr's reply was stated to
spirit which animated the Invitation.
have been inspired hv the same
The reply has been sent to Sir
Esme Howard. the British amhass--
ador at Washington. who " cnmmurf-
eating with the state department in
tho first instance.
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TO
ENJOY Arrest
Spend Quiet Thanks.
giving at Club In
Virginia

SNANNANOA CLUB. Near WayneS-
boro, Va, Nov. 30.-(P)-After an ac-
tive Thanksgiving, President and
Mrs. Coolidge settled down today tc
get the most out OF the rest and re-
creation their country residence az
Swannanoa affords.
Neither arranged for any particular
engagements today and tomorrow.
While the president engages in some
clay pigeon shooting, Mrs. Coolidge
looked forward to enjoying the pleas
ant walks which an attractive estate
makes possible.
There was the hope of Mr.. Cool
idge. moreover, that he might find
some quail shooting during his stay
here. although none Of his plans were
definite.
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Ship Was In As
Miles Sans Radio
AS Vestris Sinks

NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-tP)-An
American tramp steamer was only
six miles from the steamer Nestris
when It was slowly keeling over on
the afternoon OF Nov. II and was
c.ly 45 miles away two hours be-
fore the vestris sank on the next
day, II was testified st the federal
hearing into the Vestris disaster to-
day.
Despite its nearness 70 the
sceae. however. the tramp steamer
did not know Of the vestris' need
for assistance As II carried no wire
less.
George Frederick Harrison. first
mate OF the American tramp Mon
toso. was the witness who gave this
information. He was put on the
stand in sn effort 10 determine
whether there should not be law
for forcing ships of such sire, 3,i09
tons. TO be equipped with wireless
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LATE BULLETINS
TEN PER- cENr MoNEY HALrs srock ApvANcE

NEW YORK Nov sOCTTn money making
appearance since October coupled
market
York sg exchange this afternoon
Of
which from IS S5
replaced losses which
from$ to a
ADMIR- FIETCHERs BURIAL TO DE SATURDAY
.HuEhk A.. C.
been designated pafbea
TEXAS TEACHERS TO EJECT LATE
"A membe
of 10 Texas late
by
and 500 C. COchane Del Rio
40 schools W. president
college Thursday The
A,loa was that Of Rush Caldwell. Dallas.
JOHNSON QUITS ATTORNEY GENERAL POST
AUSTIN 5Resignation Of Mrs. Ethel Hilton Johnson
assistant
Pollard the wife Of Johnson
Mrs had charge
ssn.,r
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Mexican Bishop
Asks Withdrawal
OF Restrictions

MEXICO CITY. Nov. S0.--(Pl--
Bishop Miguel de IN Mora of San Luis
Potosi. today made a plea through
the columns Of the newspaper I'll
Universal for the government to
withdraw religious restrictions. The
Bishop, who has been in hiding
since the religious dispute broke out.
explained that he did not represent
any other priests but was speaking
entirely on his own responsibility.
Bishop de In Mora said that to sep
aratc the people from the clergy was
practically to separate them from
their religion and to convert them
into atheists.
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l25 Said Dead In
Philippine Storm

MANILA, Nov. 30.-CP)-Belated 4
reports on last weeks typhoon dam
age today disclosed that ii sesmen
were drowned and four reported
missing when the inter-island stcan.-
er Euzkadi grounded az San Juan
Island during the storm which swept
the central group OF the Philippine
Islands from Thursday until Sstur-
day.
The Manila Bulletin today placed
the storms death toll at 125. which
included sesmen. while 10 persons
were unaccounted for.
Property damage on the island of
Negras has been estimated at 7,0eo.-
700 pesos tt2.500.ooo).
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MOUNTAINSOF
west COVERED
BY BIG SNOW
Heavy Blanket Falls
Or Thanksgi vim g;
Sc Seen Here To-
night BY Bureau

DENVER. Nov. 30-tP)-Residents
Of six snovbound Rocky Mountain
states turned from Thanksgiving
feasting today 10 dig out from un-
der heavy snow that ended about
the same time as the fcasting did
yesterday.
The almost continuous 32-hour
fall left the entire region blanket
Cd with from one to two feet Of
snow. which aside from impairing
transportation and communication
systems, caused remarkably little
damage. rs moderate temperatures
prevailed.
The heavy fall called forth real
thanksgiving in the farming areas,
as il brought needed moisture with
out causing suffering to live stock.
Six hundred Denver laborers found
holiday employment in clearing
streets and digging out tsalled
automobiles. Ten inches Of snow
fell here. while II inches was re-
potred at Lander. Wyo. Pixies Peak
lay under - inch covering today.
Many Of the better known noun
tain passes appeared to have been
closed TO motorists for the winter.
OMAHA. Ncb.. Nov. 30-tPl- Snow
that was blessing TO winter wheat
farmers but wet blanket 10
Thanksgiving day outdoor programs
covered Nebraska ard parts Of Iowa
today.
Sheets Of snow at Des Moines, Ia,
were blamed for the death of Mrs.
Jonathan Thomas. Is. killed when
two automobiles collided.
In western Nebraska snow choked
the highways. but nowhere was
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PROGRAM FOR
VALLEY FAIR
ON SATURDAY
Mexico pay.

Mexico Day.
Weslaco. Mercedes, Donna, La
Feria. Nueva Mercedes, Mata-
moros. Reynosa. Houston, San
Antonio, Kingsville Day.
Missouri Pacific Day; South
ern Pacific Day; Travelling Mems
Day.
$3.50 a. m.~Band concert by
Southern Pacific Band.
10 a. m.-Address by high cffi-
cials of Mexico in the auditorium.
11:O0 a. m.-Concert by South
crn Pacific Band in auditorium.
900 .. m.-Races and grand
stand attractions. Horse shoe
pitching contest. 25c to all.
1880 p. m.-Fireworks and
grandstand attractions. "Lindy's
Flight" 25c-50c.
Weslaco band will play.
All J. Geo. Loos shows open.
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Fair Attendance Records are Broken
Car of Fruit Will
Be Valleys Xmas
Git to Oyphamage

Children In the Methodist orphan
age at Waco will enjoy a citrus
fruit Christmas this year.
Plans nave been completed by the
Grande Valley to make up mixed
carload of citrus fruit which viii be
the Valleys Christmas gift to the or
phanage.
Each town and community in the
Valley has been assigned a quota
ranging from ten to thirty boxes.
This will be collected at Harlingen
or Mercedes for loading, snd the car
is scheduled to leave the Valley not
later than December II.
Decision to make this unique gift
to the inmates Of the orphanage was
reached at meeting Of pastors and
representatives or the various Valley
congregations at Weslaco. DR.. 7. W.
Gray, representative Of the orphan
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CHECK SHOWS
NEARLY 10000
ENTEREDCATE
School Day Is Begun
With Rush Promis-
ing to Come Near
Thursday Mark


HARLINGEN. Nov. 30.-From 25,-
600 TO $4,000 spectators. new rec
ord for any day, entered the gates
OF the Valley Mid-Winter Fair
Thanksgiving, according TO a check
up BY officials.
This by far surpasses all other
fair attendance record since its
Inauguration officials said.
Indications were that almost as
many would be in attendance FRI
day if the early morning rush
through the gates was maintained.
All previous records for total at
tendance throughout the fair also
stand to broken, il was stated. The
J. George Loos' shows stated they
had the best day of business yester-
day they had had at any fair in
Texas this year.
Friday is school childrens day and
at an early hour thousands had en-
tered the grounds. Over 25,000 free
passes have been distributed to VAL
ley and Matamoros school children
and IL is believed large majority Of
this group would be in attendance.
A special fireworks demonstra-
tion Friday night includes "The
Eruption of Mt. Etna."
A feature that had not been list
ed, dog racing. was being run off
between horse races. These will
continue through Saturday. Some
Of the fastest whippets in the world.
including Battle, Thurston. and
Speedy Dick of the Santa Cruz Rae
ing Kennels, were being raced Fri
day.
Saturday Is To be Rail day and
will be featured by the organization
Of Nalley-wide NJ. r. Booster club
at , y. m. in the auditorium.
A special typical Mexican pro-
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age, was present and outlined the
work of the institution and the many
demands that arc being made upon
IL. At the close Of his remarks the
suggestion was made that the Lower
Rio Grande Valley provide the or
phanage citrus fruit Christmas.
each congregation in the Valley 70
supply a specified quota. The sug-
gestion received unanimous endorse
ment.
Tk. car will contain every variety
OF citrus fruit grown in the Valley.
grapefruit and oranges predominat-
ing. Tangarines. mandarIns, kum-
quats. Temple oranges. and other
varieties vii he included 70 provide
novelties for the Christmas dinner.
The car will contain over 300 boxes
of fruit. sufficient to assure an
ample supply for several weeks.
CONTINUED on page tend
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-30
Road Committee
Favors Big Issue,
3 Cent Gas Tax

AUSTIN. Nov. 30.-CPi-The IL
nance group Of Governor Moody :
highway legislation committee this
morning virtually agreed on recon-
mendation OF a $225.000.000 state
wide bond issue. sustained by a
three-cent gasoline tax. a. the most
practical plan Of financing highway
construction and maintenance in
Texas.
The committee was told that q sur
vey made by a member Of the le~is-
lature indicated that that body fa-
yors a four-cent gasoline tax.
The committee members were IN
conference all morning with Cover
nor Moody, X. s. Sterling, chairman
Of the state highway commission.
and ID. X. Martin OF San Antonio,
chairman Of the whole committee Of
81 members,
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SAYS MRS. LIE BOUEF
NOT TO BE KILLED

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 30.-tPl--
The States says today il has learned
the state board Of pardons will recon-
mend life imprisonment for Mrs.
Ada Bonner lie Bcuef. DIR. Thomas r.
Dreher and John Pleasant Harris,
under sentence TO hang for murder.
Announcement of the boards de-
cision Is expected this afternoon. A
hearing for the three convicted mur-
derers was held Wednesday. They
are under sentence to hang Dccem-
ber Il.
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HOME BURNED

SANTA ROSA. Nov. 30.--The home
Of I. r. Wilcoxen. one of the finest
structures IN Santa Rosa. was COM
pletely destroyed BY fire early We'd
neSday morning. The origin of the
fire has not been determined II vas
discovered at 1880 and spread with
great rspidlty-
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| FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
VALlEY


THE LOWEST volume of storage
rabbage on hand November than IN
any season IN the past five years.
So declares report from the
United States Market News Bureau
now statiorcd at Fort Worth.
On November 1, says the report
growers had on hand about s'Ooo
carloads, or about half the quantity
they had year ago. This, said the
report. il in addition to other COM
mercial holdings.
Under ordinary conditions this
might mean much better market
for Valley cabbage than has bees
experienced in the past several
years.
II cabbage In the Valley can wrap
itself around a $50 to SO ton price
TO the grower and see that II re-
mains there. there should be some
increased prosperity along IN Janu-
AIRY, February and March.
BEN HARfGEL, LaCrargo, pub
Usher, is president of the Texas
Editorial association.
At Mexican dinner 10 the cdi-
torial men, given at the villa Es-
pamela in Matamoros Thursday night
he paid a tribute to the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
Explained that il was the uniform
hospitality Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley towns that has caused the
association to meet in this section
three years. hand-running.
The 1925 meeting was held IN
Brownsville, that Of 1927 was held
in McAllen. and the 1928 session at
San Benito.
"You just make us want 70 come
back" he declared,
THE VALLEY Mid-Winter Fair Is
bigger ard better.
Just as it was announced that II
would be.
The vegetable and fruit exhibits
are wonderful.
The main exhibition building, a
new structure, lends itself to n more
effective arrangement Of exhibits.
OF extraordinary interest Is the
display Of fresh vegetables kept in
fresh condition hy an overhead wa
ter spray system.
Those vegetables were wilted
when they were arranged Monday
night" said an attendant. Look
how fresh they appear now"
There's a suggestion 10 vegetable
dealers who want to keep their stock
fresh at all times.
SPEAKING of keeping plants and
things fresh. Mrs. Walker Allen OF
Brownsville vouchcs for this one:
II you have roses or flowers in
your vase and fear they are begin
niHg TO wilt and want to .engthen
their life. just drop an aspirin tab
let in the water.
The chemical reaction has the ef-
feet of giving a new lease on life
to the flower-rose, chrysanthemum,
poinsetta or whatnot.
MILLACY COUNTY has just about
completed building its new north
and south highway across the coun-
~. said 4. w. Archer Of Lyford. a
visitor at the fair Thursday.
All that Willacy county needs 10
give it paved connection with
Cameron county roads is a closing
of that gap north of Harlingen TO
the Willacy line.
And at the Cameron courthouse. in
the county engineers office and IN
the commissioners court, plans for
that work already are under way.
], ANOTHER INTERESTING Valley
football contest Is scheduled
Coming, at Brownsville. OF DC
cember Z.
McAllen. which will contend with
Brownsville for the Valley champ
ionship. has won seven conference
games. without single defeat.
Brownsville has won six confer
cree games without a defeat.
which apparently places them on
a level for first place. although Nc.
Allen has played one game more
than Brownsville.
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EXPECTED TROUBLE; SLAIN

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Nov. 30.--(Fl-
Henry Elmorc told the police yester-
day that he "expectel trouble Last
night III came: bullet that killed
him instantly during a brawl AZ n
soft drink place he operated His
SLAYER escaped.
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APARTMENT ROW; |. SHOT

LING OLN. Neb.. Nov. 30.-GFl-
Bert r. Bates. %. and William
kunter. 81. University of Nebrasl a.
were in local hospital today suf-
fcring from gunshot wounds receiv-
cd early this morning during an
alteration in the apartment Of Miss
Marie A. kunter here.
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WOMAN. i06, DIES

DES MONIES. Ia. Nov. S0.-tPl-
Mrs. Sara Jane Hawk who at the age
of 75 reset her own broken arm and
at so was pronounced dead by n
physician. died yesterday * the age
Of log. She was native W Livirgs-
ton county, New York.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday: cooler tonight.
For East Tex Fair tonight;
cooler in south and extreme west
portions: Saturday fair.
Light to moderate northerly winds
on the coast.
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GOING TO
SINKING ship
Vessel Going Down in
Mid-Pacific Has
40 On Board

VANCOUVER. u. C.. Nov. &C.
tAP)-Fears regarding the safety
of the crew Of the British freight
er. Chief Maquilla. in distress
1000 miles west OF here in the Pa
cific ocean. were removed today
when the Clnadian-American Ship
ping company, owners Of the craft.
were advised that the Japanese
freighter Montreal Maru was along
side and the British freighter At
lantic City rnd the Japanese steam
or logen Maru were standing by.
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PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 30.--(Pl-
A message from the japanese steam
er Montreal Maru timed 5 a. m, Pa
cific time. and relayed to the
Mackay-F ederal Radio and Telegraph
company here, said the ship still was
50 miles from the distressed British
freighter Chief Maquilla. The mes
sage said the rescue ship expected
TO reach the Chief MaquIla between
. and 10 a. m.
The Chief MaquilIa, which first
sent $ o 5 calls shortly after
o'clock yesterday morning. apparent
ly was about 1000 miles west Of the
Canadian coast. or about half va.
across the Pacific, and slightly south
Of the Aleutian Islands.
The steamship Atlantic City, an
other OF the seven vessels which
rushed to the aid Of the Chief Ma
quilla, reported IL would arrive at the
scene at 3 a. m, Pacific time. The
Atlantic City reported IL was unable
TO locate the Japanese ship fogen
Maru, which previously was reported
standing BY the Chief Maquilla.
With eight British officers and a
crew Of 81 Chinese, the Chief Ma
quilla, $500 ton craft. left Brit
ish Columbia ports November IL for
Shanghai. she carried no passen-
gers. Local agents of the Canadian
American Shipping company. owners
Of the ship, said she probably got
into trouble when her cargo shifted.
Reports last night were that the
Chief Maquilla was listing Is de-
greeS; that there was Is feet Of
water IN her engine room. her deck
load OF lumleT washed away. star
board bunkea matches stove in and
her stsrboardt lifeboats gone.
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal reteoroloEi-
ral conditions.
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BAkERSFfk LID. Calf, Nov. So
P,-Deputy District Attorney Earle
Redwine Of Riverside county today
annoupced that Gordon Stewart
North6ott had made complete con-
fession Of the Staying Of an uniden-
titled Mexican youth on the North
colt ranch. near Riverside.
Northcott was said to have told
the officers that Sanford Clark, his
l5-year-old nephew and prinr'~al
accuser, aided him in the murder.
He then told how he had burned the
head mt the ranch and had taken the
body to Puente. Cal. where he bur
led IL. Northcott previously admit
ted mistreating the Mexican youth.
II am happy, now that | have told
it," Northcott was quoted as having
said
The confession came by degrees
as officers were returning Norticott
from British Columbia. where he was
captured several months ago.
His csptors failed to shake from
him any admission that he slew
three other youths named in murder
indictments returned against him
and Mrs. Sarah Louisa Northcott.
who is said to be his murder. Mrs.
Northcott is held in Calgary, Al
berta. pending extrsdition.
AZ one time. officers said. North
Continued on page ten)
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MURDERFARM'
YOUTH ADMITS
Staying BOY
Officers State Full
Confession Secured
From Northcott on
One Crime

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 30.-tPl--
Met by force OF policemen and
officers from the district attor-
ney's office. Gordon Stewart
Ncrthcott. alleged murderer Of
several small boys in Southern
California. wss taken from his
special car at Glendale shortly
after $3.50 a. m, and brought
here. Authorities Immediately re-
sumed the questioning which is
alleged to have wrung a partial
confession yesterday from the
young chicken ranchcr on the train
enroute from Vancouver, r. {.
On arriving in Los Angeles
Northcott denied he had made a
confession and said my conscience
is clear"