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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08
State GROUP
EFFORT tote
VOTERSFAILS
Resolutions to be Ad-
opted in Conven-
tons Not Binding,
Pollard Declares

GEORGETOWN. Tex, March ..
-(P)-D. w. Wilcox, chairman or
the state democratic executive
committee said Thursday that ne
had no comment for the present
ON the ruling o fthe attorney gen.
eraI that the committee exceeded
its power in adopting a resolution
making the party pledge binding
upon participants in precinct
county and state convention
AUSTIN. Tex, March 9s-tR1--Ihe
state democratic executive commit
tee went outside it's power in adopt
ing A recent resolution binding DEM
ocrats ~ the party pledge, ard the
sct;on will not be legally effective,
ATTORNEY General Claude Pollard
ruled Thursday in an opinion to
Murrel Buckner, chairman Of the
Dallas county democratic executive
committee.
The ruling could not be used "tc
deprive any democrat otherwise
qualified. Of an equal participation
IN the affairs OF his party with every
other democrat" Mr.. Pollard said.
aThere is no authority in the state
GGGCQtlNE CotAI4lltAGC " t4So~@@e~ @.tS
test or qualifications which might
be enforced outside of the state and
any test within the state different
from those Of other states would be
an encroachment upon the rights Of
the Texas democrats to participate
equally with the democrats Of other
states in the nominations OF the
party"
By the resolution. adopted at its
February 2s meeting here, the ex-
ecutive committee attempted to re-
quire that all participants in the
democratic precinct, county and
state conventions, subscribe by reso-
luton to the democratic pledge u
am d democrat and agree to support
the nominees Of the party" II was
aimed TO prevent "bolting" from the
party after nominations.
Referring to the amended law un-
der which the committee purported
to act, the attorney general said that
'it Is evident that the power intend
ed TO be conferred upon the state
executive committee was 20 prescribe
only the qualifications Of voters au-
thorized to participate in the pri-
Continued on page eight
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MOTHERSLAYS
CHILDREN
Woman Slashed Wrists
And Took Poison,
Doctors Say

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Mar. s.--tF-
A mother killed her two babies here
today and then made IN unsuccess-
full attempt on her own life.
According to the police, the moth
er, Mrs. Catherine Ward, 25, stab
bed Billy, aged three years, and
then placed him in bath tub, part
ly filled with water, after which she
strargled Dorothy May, age 8
months, with q rag. Then Mrs. Ward
cut her wrists with g razor blade
and took poison.
A note written by Mrs. Ward said,
"The kiddies are in the bath room.
They are better off" Neighbors said
the woman had been III for some
time.
At q hospital doctors discovered
that Mrs. Ward had swallowed a
powerful poison. Her condition was
critical, they said.
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HARBOR GROUP
MEET CALLED
Sub Committees VIII
Submit Reports on
Conferences

Definite plans IN connection with
the development of the Valleys port
az Point Isabel are expected 20 be
formulated at a meeting of the VAL
lev port committee and leading VAL
lev citizens at the office Of r. B.
Creager Thursday night.
"A complete report on the confer
ence with the III. s. Army engineers
in Washington by a committee COM
posed Of r. B. Creager, w. r. Mont
eomery and Judge o. c. Dancy will
be submitted and also n report on
the recent conference with Colonel
J. Z. Schley, district engineer mt
Galveston.
All members OF the Valley port
committee, which consists Of W. r.
Montgomery Of Edinburg; Gordon
Griffin, McAllen; Harry Seay, Mer-
cedes; Jas. "A. Bowie, San Benito; "a.
j. McCoil, Point Isabel and r. B.
Creager, Brownsville. have been
notified TO be present Others who
have been invited to participate in
the meeting include. John y. Shsry
OF Mission, O. p. Archer, McAllens
A. Y. Baker, Edinburg; Lloyd
Thompson, Harlingen; Tyre Brown,
Harrington; ]. B. Chambers. Harlin-
gen; y. M. George, Rio Hondo; John
Lorax, San Benito; C. r. Tyrell.
Brownsville; c. c. Richardson,
Brownsville.
Owing TO the recent death OF Com
modore Louis Cobolini, chairman Of
the port committee, the selection OF
new chairman will be one Of the
first duties of the committee. and
members have indicated that r. B.
CreaFer Of Brownsville will be the
unanimous choice
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08
SENTENCE
FORRODRICUEz
San Benito Man Is
Found Guilty on
Two Charges

Daniel Rodriguez of San Benitc
was found guilty Wednesday in Grim
inal district court on two charges,
violation Of the liquor law and at
tempt to murder, and was given two
years in the penitentiary on each
charge.
Rodriguez was arrested after at
tempting to shoot Refugio Galvan,
San Benito resident. Officers learn
ed that Rodriguez had been engaged
in liquor running. and after secur-
ing search warrant found thirteen
quarts of mescal hidden under the
kitchen floor in his home. The en-
tire day was devoted to trial Of the
two charges.
Trial Of Augustine Flores and Ro-
gerio Cara, charged with violation
of the liquor law, started Thursday
morning. Both defendants plead
guilty and filed applications for
suspended sentences.
Rapid progress has been made in
the trial Of felony cases. Since the
impaneling of the jury Monday
morning ten defendants have been
tried on twenty charges, and convic-
tions secured in all but one case. Six
Of the defendants were given peni-
tentiary terms, and sentences Of
three being suspended.
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DOME HEARING
TOLDOFG.O.P.
BOND SELLING
Patten, Chicago Grain
Man Handled Deal,
He Testifies Before
Senate

WASHINGTON, March e.-tFb-~
James A. Patten, Chicago grain COM
mission merchant, revealed today Co
the senate Teapot Dome COMMITTEES
that he disposed Of $4,000 OF the
Continental Trading company bonds
which were turned over to the rn-
publican national committee in 1929
by Harry RI. Sinclair.
These bonds were 3 part OF the
100000 which Win H- Hays. former
chairman Of the republican national
committee, forwarded 40 Fred W.
Upham, treasurer Of the republican
national committee during and after
the 1920 presidential campaign.
Patten said on December q, 1928
Upham called on him and told hina
that there was "a large deficit coming
over from the 1920 campaign -and
that a lot OF United States bonds had
been put up as collateral to secure
the loans OF the national commits
tee"
He wanted me tc put up $4,000
and sell the amount in bonds" Pat
ten said. II was indignant and mad
nc the size of the deficit" be said
''I'm afraid used bad language
THAT will be overlooked here
said Senator Walsh, democrat, Nom
tana.
Can repeat the language?" Pat
ten asked as the crowd laughed.
II saw the necessity for paying
off the deficit, he continued. III
went 70 my secretary and had him
send a check. was very mad.
hate to give up money 70 pay for q
n -
gave the bonds to me instead Of sell
ing them In New York, the best mar
ket in the world"
Patten said he pondered over what
TO do with the bonds and finally de-
cided 70 give them 20 the jefferson
hospital 70 which he had promised q
contribution OF $4,000.
Il had no idea OF the origin %
the bonds at the time" he said.
After all Of this came out had an
idea where they came from"
Asked by Senator Walsh as to the
Chicago people who were the heav-
lest contributors to the republican
campaign funds, the grain dealer
named William Wrigley, Jr-, Z. b.
Eckhart, u grain miller; Arthur Cut
ten and the McCormicks.
Walsh suggested that Cyrus w..
Mccormick was a democrat, but Pat
ten said he would contribute To the
republican war chest.
Did you ever contribute 10 the
democratic fund.-" asked Chairman
Nye.
II would il the local campaign =
was the reply. III had friends run
ming for office and they would come
around and tap me-"
Patten said he did not own a share
Of stock In any oil company III che
world He presented &c the COM
mittee statement and cancelled
checks, showing that from 1920 60
1924 he contributed a total of sol 900
Continued on page twelve)
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First Squash of
u. S. Is Shipped

SAN BENITO, March S.
What is believed 70 be the first
squash shipment in the United
States left the Valley Thursday
morning, consigned TO the Mer-
chants Produce company, of
Dallas.
The William Y. Buck Produce
company, Of San Benito, was the
shipper Of the vegetables, which
were grown by a Mexican farm
er Of Rio Hondo-
There was a bushel Of squash
in the shipment, which was
valued nc $40. OF is the first
such shipment to leave the Val
ley, and SO far as can be learned
is the first in the United States,
Mr. Buck says.
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Probe of Utility
Firms Is Opened

WASHINGTON. Mar. s.-CPl-A
truck load Of documents was dump
cd into the record today when the
federal trade commission began its
investigation Of the public utility
power companies under the Walsh
senate resolution.
Eight representatives Of the Ma
tional Electric Light association and
the American Gas association were
sworn in as witnesses before Com
missioner Edgar A. McCulloch.
Paul 5. Clapp, Of New York, man
aging editor ofthe National Electric
Light association, the first witness,
testified that although only about
80 per cent Of the electric power
companies in the country are mem
bers of his association. the members
produce more than 30 per cent Of
the kilowatt hours.
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SUE DEPOSED
TEXASBANKER
Fl. Worth Man Charg.
ed With Embezzling
Huge Sums

FORT WORTH, Tex, March s.-tR
ALLEGED embezzlements Of =. w.
Hightower, deposed vice president
Of the Stcckyards National bank OF
Fort Worth from that institution are
listed as having aggregated S286,022,
in a suit for debt and damages filed
by the bank against Hightower In
district court here.
The suit asks for judgment for
s138,173, stated to be its net loss al
ter satisfaction in part made by
Hightower and his surety company.
The list Of speculations contains
items running back to June 10, 1925.
Hirhtower, who went 70 work in the
bank about 20 years as q clerk, rose
steadily from the lowest position 70
the vice presidency. A.,
Several months ago n federal
charge was filed against him in con-
nection with his alleged shortages
and he was released under bond.
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and a farm hand attempted 60 wrest
the shotgun from him, shot them.
Dyken appeared pleased with the
outcome. He said he was looking
forward 10 the automobile ride from
st. clairsville TO Columbus, and told
newspaper men fall he wanted was
good clothes and plenty Of cigar
ettes."
Dyken's father, still suffering from
the effects Of the two wounds, was In
the courtroom. Dyken looked at him
and remarked: "Well, suppose the
old mans satisfied now"
The shooting which caused his ar
rest followed a reprimand admin
istered Dyken by his parents for not
attending school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08
General Motors
Goes to New High

NEW YORK, Mar. s.-(Rl-Stinu-
lated by fresh details Of excellent
earnings, revealed in the annual re-
port, General Motors common ad-
vanced s1.50 a share on the stock
exchange early today, establishing o
new high record for the fifth con-
secntive day. The top price, $1-51.50
was $i4 a share above the quota
tions OF last Friday, when the enor-
nous buying movement began.
In the past week approximately
81, 100000 shares Of General Motors
have changed hands, probably the
largest weeks transaction in any in
dividual issue. Large blocks changed
hands in the early dealings today.
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BODY SOUGHT
INSHIP CANAL
Find Drowned Man In
Houston; See Form
Of Woman

HOUSTON, Tex, March s.--tF)-
Ambulance crews and water front
workers searched the ship channel
below Houston Wednesday night for
the body Of a well dressed woman,
which was churned to the surface by
the screw OF a passing tug, but which
sank again.
Just previously the body Of a man
had been found near the same spot.
His fingers clutched q powder puff
wrapped in a brown silk handker-
chief.
Identity Of the man was not de-
termined. He was about As years
old, nearly bald. five feet IL inches
tall and weighed about 160 pounds.
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SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Mar. SIP
Reports from Kerrville today that
two unsuccessful attempts had been
made 20 rob safes there last night
led police here to believe that an
extensive law enforcement campaign
which they have carried on this
week had driven q gang Of crackers
out Of town.
Last night detective patrols swept
the streets again and so persons
were arrested ~ vagrants or for
minor offenses. At Kerrville a fill
ing station was tampered with, but
the thieves were unable TO open it.
A gun store was ransacked and 20
guns and pistols takens
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Cop Killer Case
Hearing Put Off

GALVESTON. Tex, Mar. s.-(FD-
Hearing on a writ Of habeas corpus,
filed on behalf Of William Curtis,
charged with murder in the slay-
ing OF O. E Evans. Texas city police
man, which was scheduled for today
was postponed until Mar. 10 by
agreement OF counsel.
Evans was shot to death in the
rear Of a Texas City drug store on
the night Of Feb. ! Curtis was ar
rested IN New York City when the
tanker A. G. Bedford, on which he
worked as an oiler, arrived, and was
indicted BY the grand jury. He con-
tends companions can account for
ms movements on the night Of the
killing. - '
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Bus Line Takes War
To Run Into. Courts

DALLAS. Tex, March s.-tF1-The
governor, state officials. members Of
the railway commission, and the
county or district attorneys and
sheriffs Of IS Texas counties, today
we're cited to appear before United
States circuit court here on March
10 and show cause why they should
not be permanently enjoined from
interfering with the operation Of the
Dallas-Los Angeles motor bus line.
The order was issued upon petit
tion Of the Hi-Ball Transit company,
operating bus service for hire be-
tween Dallas and Los Angeles, via
FL Paso-
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Effort Of Girl to
Care for Baby
Results In Death

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March s.-(Pl-
The attempt Of an 11-year-old girl
TO take care of her baby brother dur
ing her mothers absence resulted
fatally today for the baby, Billy Ro-
chelle, aged Is months, who died OF
food poisoning. He was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T.. Rochelle, Of Par
kin, Ark.
Mrs. Rochelle went TO er hus-
bands store Tuesday afternoon leav-
ing her daughter to watch the baby.
When it began to cry, the sister gave
il beef steak, peas and buttermilk,
the hospital report showed.
Billy was taken sick Wednesday
and brought to a Memphis hospital
but died q few hours after arrival.
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DETROIT, March s.-tF1-Eddie
Stinson, Detroit airplare manufac-
turer and George Haldenan, trans
Atlantic flier, took off from the ice
OF Lake St. Clair ne s:29 a. m. eastern
standard time today in an attempt
TO break the worlds record for sus-
tanned flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08

DALLAS, Tex. March s.-[P-
Formal withdrawal Of an application
Tor increased street car fares was
made here today by the Rallas Rail-
way q Terminal company. a. had
been agreed last night. The railway
company had asked 10-cent fare with
i've tickets for IS cents in place of
the present fare Of 7 cents with five
tickets for 80 eents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08
CATCH RoBRER GANG

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March s.
LF,-With the arrest Of three men
and one woman here today, police
believe they have captured a gang
Of safe robbers who committed nine
robberies in ten days here recently
and then transferred their activities
to Kerrville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08
CAR CRASH KILLS GIRL

KANSAS CITY, March S.--(Pf-
Miss Ruth Hanenkrat. 16-year-old
Paseo high school girl was killed and
two companions were hurt while
walking to school today when q
motor car, struck by another at a
sidewalk.
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Den1s Pledge Rule Held Illegal
Catch Admitted
MOtheY-KilIeY
Trying to Hang

s-Andy Dycn 15yearold slayer
Of in Ohio
suicide himself
" he wastak
him fastening his belt
revealed the second at
by the to
his sharpered fine edge
taken from night
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NEW YORK, March s.-[PD-Alle-
cations or gross mismanarement
were made In q federal court petit
ticn filed today for an equity re-
ceivership for the Continental Bag
and Paper Mills corporation, Della
ware corporation, and a $4,000. 900
subsidiary OF the international Paper
company.
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DEAD; HURT IN CAR CRASH

MARLIN, Tex, March s.-tF)-
Robert Rector. ~. was killed and his
companion, Claude Massey, escaped
uniniured when an automobile the
former was driving overturned near
here today. Both were residents Of
lot. Il miles west Of Marlin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08

CLAIRSvILLE stF9Andy Dyken, 15year-od
pleaded guilty second degree murder today and
Ohio
1927 Dyken shot his mother TO death as she
Of
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TEXAS BOYS IN LONG RUN

RANGER, Tex, March s.-tFb-
Two Texas boys were among the l25
contestants TO survive the fourth day
Of c. c. Pyles, coast-to-coast foot
race They are Kenneth Campbell
and Homer Shipp, Ranger high school
w<htM&&x
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy and
continued mild temperature tonight
and Friday with moderate 70 fresh
southerly winds.
For East Texas; Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday; cooler in west and
north portions tonight. Moderate to
fresh southerly 10 westerly winds ON
the coast.
RIVER BULLETIN
There will ba NO material change
in the river during the next few
days and probably not for scme time.
Flood Present 20 Hr. "a Hr.
Stage Stage CHING Rain
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RTvER RULLETTN
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal neteoroloEi-
cal conditions.
High ...-.---. 5:35 a. M $3.50 w. &C.
Low ....... 11:46 .. M; lisa y. IT.
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FINAL
The Day
In 7 @x as
By WILL H. MAYS

THIRTY-sIx MILLION dollars Is
a lot Of money to be spent IN one
year. but that is the amount the
Bell Telephone company has budget
ed 10 put into extensions and i'm
movements in 1925 in the states Of
Missouri. Kansas, Arkansas. Okla
homa and Texas and a small part
Of Illinois adjacent to st. Louis
Nearly half the territorial area is
in Texas and it is reasonable 70 sup
pose that more than a third OF the
expenditure will be in this state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08

THE SAN ANGELO Refining com
many has bought a bulk plant and
six filling stations AZ San Angelo for
100000, and will construct filling
..ations and tourists camps al
cnnora and 0zona and nine other
points in West Texas
AZ q West Texas institution. this
company thinks that it KNOWS some
shinr Of the present and future
requirements Of that part Of the
stats. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08

WITH ABOUT twenty-four million
dollars to the credit OF all funds
in the Texas state treasury. Texas
has approximately four million dol
lars more money on hand than a
year ago when there was a record
breaking amount ia the treasury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08

TRANSATLANTIC telephone rates
have ben reduced $50 on three-min-
ute talks and Texans can now talk
with persons in London for three
minutes for $5400.
Many large concerns. especially
cotton buyers and brokers, have
frequent occasion 70 talk across the
Atlantic.
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Parent-T Activities

delegates and SOL visiting delegates.
representing 100000 men and women
from every State except Nevada, all
working for child welfare.
From five days of inspiring classes
conferences and business sessions, 1t is
rather difficult to select the most im-
portant
THE conference on child study con-
Quoted by DR., w E. Blatz, director Of
St. Georges School for Child Study
Toronto. Canada. was outstanding both
for manner of conduct and practical
information In his introduction, DR..
Blatg outlined the manner of procedure,
according to parliamentary law, request
ing that ali conversation be directed
from the chair, that the entire attention
of every one present be given the one
having the floor. and that sentimental
applause be avoided.
The subject of his talk was The
Problems That Arise III Dealing With
Children Up 10 Is Years Of Age
IN the day of modern methods 1t
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may not he easy to filfd tasks for the
child, but devise some way for the child
to have part IN the home making.
Sacrifice is the platform on which love
Is built. Allow the child to be an IN
dividual, guiding him carefully along
every step of the way. making discipline
as simple as possible by keeping rules
in the background. Remember always
tha5 in establishing precedent IL must
be adhered 10 at all times. Never promise
a reward or punishment unless you
intend keeping IT, Make the punishment
llt the otfenSe. There should be only six
rigid rules governing the habits of chill
dren. namely, hunger. thirst, sleep, elm
nation, recreation and SEX all Of equal
Importance,
Prem a careful survey Of cases in
many Juvenile Courts, it has been
found that most cases of delinquency
are the direct results Of faulty training
III these basic habits. A child with
we'll established health habits may
reasonably be expected 10 have learned
self-control by age of g. and by 8
years of age to have 50 learned to give
and take that he will not quarrel with
his playmates.
Always keep step ahead of your
child that you may be ready to answer
his questions Try 10 carry your youth
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ANY one doing work for children is
requested TO send notices of such work
20 MRS. e. r. Kalmbach, S00T Twenty
sixth street northeast, All notices for
this column must reach the above adj
dress by noon on wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publicity Is
desired.
Mrs. A. c. Chambers. president Of
Force Adams P. T. A. reports as dele
gate from the District of Columbia to
The national convention in Cleveland as
follows:
"At the convention III Cleveland, Ohio.
Of the National Congress of Parents and
Teachers was forcibly impressed with
the magnificent work for child welfare
b,ing done By this organization, which
o., braces the remotest country school,
t2le schools Of the big cities and
through the International Federation
q Home and School Associations the
Srro1ls Of other lands,
There were registered $40 voting