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Georgia Chairman
Quizzed In Probe

ATLANTA, Ca, July IO.-tPl-Ros-
coe Pickett, chairman of the Geor-
gia republican state central commit
tee, admitted at the senate patron
age inquiry today he once had re-
ceived a contribution "of several hun
dred dollars" but declared ne return
ed ii and told the donor 70 send a
check 70 the treasurer If he wished
to contribute.
The witness said the check was
mailed to him by a Mr.. Southern, re-
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 L. r. Peterson, dem
ocratic postmaster at Douglas, Ca,
who blamed bis deed on alleged as
sessments Of the Georgia republican
organization was drawn sharply into
the picture at todays hearing.
Pickett took the stand a. the first
witness TO assert that his investiga-
/ On Of the case showed that the real
cause Of Peterson's act was "a short
age in his funds at the postoffice.
The witness. admitting that he had
heard complaints OF collections hv
party officials or others, said the
Peterson case was the only recent
instance brought 20 his attention.
II 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 70 some one.
The records show he contributed only
Sll5 during the three years he was
postmaster. found, however, that
Peterson had drawn several over
drafts and was short"
United States Senator Walter ".
George OF Georgia, aiding the com
mittee in the questioning Of witness.
es, questioned Pickett on the Peter
son case.
'Is it not true that these alleged
shortages occurred while he was un-
der threat Of removal?"
Yes" replied the witness. 'T hava
since discovered that to be true"
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WATCH south,
DEMS WARNED
Robinson Wants Head.
Quarter Office In
Southern State

NEW YORK, July 1O.-CPj-Estab-
lishment of a democratic campaign
bureau in some southern state TO off
set ian organized effort in several
states to defeat the national demo-
cratic ticket" was advocated by SEN
ator Joseph II. Robinson Of Arkansas
in n statement today.
The statement of the democratic
candidate for the vice presidency fol-
lows:
THE subjects Of concern to me and
other democrats just now are for
consideration and decision by the ma
tional committee in its meeting to-
morrow.
~ would like TO have the commit
tee give attention to the proposal 70
establish a bureau or headquarters at
some central point in one of the
southern states for the direction OF
the campaign in the South. Condi-
tions in that section are very diff
ferent from those which have pre-
vailed in other national campaigns
An organized effort is in progress in
several southern states TO deefat the
national democratic ticket, and, while
the force and volume of this move
ment is not yet known, / am Of the
opinion that sound policies should
prmpt our party managers 10 meet
this opposition decisively and
promptly.
''The best manner in which to off
set the opposition in the South is OF
course largely for determination by
4ho national coo,p,ittaa and ~ m hf
be that some effective manner other
than that herein suggested will be
devised. | wish to give emphasis ia
the advisability of meeting the con-
ditions referred to aggressively."
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PATRONAGEOF
MISSISSIPPI
TO Be VIEWED
Special Federal Jury
Reported Gale d;
Georgia Chai an
Says He Got Check

ATLANTA. Ca, July 10.-SPD-A
special grand jury has been called
to meet tomorrow at Bixoli, Miss.
to investigate the alleged sale Of
postoffice patronage I'm that state,
a subcommittee or 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 to Mississippi TO
observe the grand jury inquiry, which
the subcommittee said 10 also would
watch closely with "a view TO 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 ii 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 20
Washington TO hear the postmaster
general.
BILOXI, Miss, July lO.-CPl-Fed-
eral court officials here professed
ignorance Of 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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Find Wom1am,s Body on Arroyo at Haylimge11
Boilers Barred;
Love Asks Court
Issue MandarnuS

stood three to two in favor Of ruling
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 were
Volney w. Taylor, chairman ex-offi-
clio; II. NJ. SHELTON, Brownsville; j.
L. Abney, Brownsville; J. 7. Cour-
sey, Harlingen; A. L. Montgomery,
San Benito; and l.. ID. 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. NJ. 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 70 the court.
Both sides to the controversy have
indicated the case will be appealed
to 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 wai
taken BY the county committee anC
the names of the so-called party
boilers" barred from the ballot, an
nounced that the Val Verde com
mittee would be governed by the de
cision i'm the Cameron county case.
Opinion among Cameron county
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 Il
nal. and that the function of th'
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 candidates
for state offices, who have announc
ed they will oppose the democratic
presidential nominee, was made b,
III. vi. SHELTON, ST., former residen
Of Dallas and for thirty years per
sonal and political friend Of MI
Love.
IL have known Mr.. Love thirt.
years" Mr.. SHELTON said in present
ing his motion. "We have been ant
Continued on page eight-)
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DEATHRESULT
OF KNIFESTAB,
OFFICER SAYS
Efforts to Identify Vic
tim Fail; Death Had
Come Days Before
Discovery

HARLINGEN. July 1O.-Mystery
surrounds the death OF a woman, be-
lieyed to be a Mexican national,
about 20 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.
Belief that the woman was the
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
Identification, 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 a horse.
He Immediately notified Harlingen
officers. The Garcia undertaking
establishment at Brownsville was
notified and the body brought to
taken to 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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COUNTY C.O.P.
SCORESSMITH,
LAUDSHOOVER
Lomax Heads Club to
Work For Nominee
In County; 500 at
Harlingen Farley
(special 10 The Heraldl

HARLINGEN, July 10.-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 Hoover-For-Presl-
dent meeting here last night, with
about 500 persons present.
The meeting ended in the forma-
tion of a countrywide club 70 urge
support of Hoover, with John T. Lo-
max of San Benito as chairman.
Led by II. b. Creager Of Browns
Vile, and Mrs. Florence Griswold Of
San Antonio, republican national
committee members from Texas, O
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 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. +. 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-
bic 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. I'VE 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 1
position of power in national poll.
tics. The parties would watch one
Continued on page two)
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Contractor Found
Dead at Alamo

McALLEN, July 1O.-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 inn
mediately notified an da 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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GALS COOK TOO
= T. =
BUSY WITH FISH
4 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
unable to appear to answer
charges of desertion and cruelty
filed BY his wife. He said 70 do
so might cost him his job.
The court entered the letter as
an answer in the case and direct
ed Gilpin 70 fry enough fish to
assure Mrs. Gilpin SO weekly
separate maintenance allowance.
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LOVE-HED & LEAD TO CUM %
The names Of Thomas B. Love,
candidate for lieutenant governor,
and Mrs. Edith Wilmans and Will
liam Hawkins, candidates for gov
ernor, will 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 the
statement he would not support the
democratic nominee for president.
The vote Of the subcommittee
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Esperson Building
In Houston /, Sold

HOUSTON. July 1O.-(Pl-Sale Of
Houston's tallest skyscraper, the Es-
person building, was announced to-
day. II was sold to the W. L. Moody
II,-0. r. Seagraves interests for
S5,003,0OO to be paid in % annual
payments. Mrs. Nellie Esperson
Stewart. who sold the building. speci-
fled in the contract that il should re-
tain its name in honor Of her de-
ceased husband, Niels Esperson.
The building was dedicated in 1926.
II cost about s4,0OO.000, and rises
All feet above the ground.
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Groom Of One Day
Is Shot at Wedding
Fete In Houston

HONSTON. July 10.-tPl-Married
Saturday afternoon and shot three
times early Sunday. George Dau-
fonif. a.. probably will recover
from his wounds. hospital attend
ants here said today.
Daufonif married Miss Helen Col
lins az Richmond. They had return
ed to Houston and were celebrating
with friends when a man appeared
and asked for his wife.
"I told him his wife was not In
the house" the bride said. "He in
sisted that she was there and my
husband came "a the door. The man
pulled a gun and shot five times"
A charge If assault 70 murder
was filed against Nick Kohler. o.
and he was in jail TODAY in default
Of bond.
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Woman Aviator Sets
New Altitude Record

ROCHESTER, Eng July 1.-tPl-
Lady Heath. noted woman flier, ac-
companied BY Miss Cecelie O'Brien.
today created what is claimed as a
new altitude record for a light metal
seaplane. Their sealed barograph
showed that the machine reached a
height of 13,400 feet.
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AUCTION Cir Goes Back ON Block As First Sale Is Failure

Miss Albert said she would return
to Culuth, Mimi, where she was
working before moving here. She
said she would 20 over the numerous
proposals she received when her first
offer was made.
"lf | ever marry, | want to marry
for love- she said, "but on the other
hand, my parents future must be nv
first consideration. | couldn't bear
to see them cared for by the county
or the state. Even though dread
marriage as lovEless proposition, I
see no otR>x way"
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Slight Hope Held For
Three Trapped Miners

POTTSVILLE, Pa, July 10.-(Pl-
Rescue squads seeking TO reach
three men entombed in the Lytle
Coal company colliery at Lytle, near
here, today had almost given up
hope Of finding them alive. Mine
officials said they expected to reach
the men before noon.
The three were trapped yesterday
By a gas explosion which wrecked
the gangway and filled it with de-
briS
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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 at 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 o'clock Tuesday night.
"The lowest ad valorem tax rate
in the past four and possibly in the
past 20 years is to be fixed at Austin
Monday" the governor announced in
a short interview following the
breakfast which was attended by a
group representative Of the demo-
cratic strength of Cameron county.
"This tax is 70 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 adminIstra-
tion."
To Support Ticket
Although he 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. any record speaks for me
and | intend devoting these next two
weeks in an attempt TO persuade the
people 70 70 70 the polls in the July
primary"
The red headed, fighting Texas
governor Is a democrat and intends
supporting the national ticket Of that
party in its entirety.
He reiterated this intention again
Tuesday as he stepped from his Pull
man. Other than that, he refused 70
comment upon the national political
situation.
Silent on Boilers
"I made this trip TO the Valley he
declared, "because il has become q
place Of increasing political import
ance. | like the people Of this sec
Continued on page eight)
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MILWAUKEE,. July 10.-(P)-Be-
atrice Albert, the 19-year-old "auc-
ton 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 confesse 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.
81 wouldn't mind working IL I
could get anywhere by doing IT," she
explained, "but under the circum-
stances ] think the only solution IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
State Florists Hold
Session In Fl. Worth

FORT WORTH. July 1o.-tP)-The
three-day convention Of the Texas
state Florists association began
here today.
The delegates were welcomed by
lack II. Hott. manager of the Fort
worth Association of Commerce.
Among the subjects on the program
for discussion are "Store Decors-
.ions.D wedding Bouquets" and
@preparing Bouquets for Delivery"
several proposed amendments to the
.snsiilution are scheduled for con-
Alteration todsy.
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Curtis Will Be
Notified Aug, lS

WASHINGTON, July 10.-R-
The date for notification Of SEN
ator Curtis of Kansas of his vice
presidential nomination BY the re-
publicans was fixed today for Aug
ust 10.
The exercises which will follow
BY one week the notification Of Her
bert Hoover will be held in Topeka,
Kans., the home of Senator Curtis.
The vice presidential nominee is now
in Washington and will 20 to To-
peka about the last of the month.
Senator Fess Of Ohio Is chairman
Of the notification committee for
Senator Curtis.
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war, agreed that the bargain was off.
Il did what could for the girl"
he said, "because | Sidn'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. I
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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for me 10 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, 10
provide a home for her parents on
six months trial basis. At the
end Of the half year she was 70 de-
eide whether she would marry him.
With the trial four months to run.
Miss Albert has decided she can not
20 through with IL. Goynes' attitude
toward her having a good time" dur
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ing the six months period was the
reason she gave today for cancelling
the arrangement.
"He told me when we first came
down here that he wanted me to
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 I can never marry him.
Under the circumstances. can no
longer live in his house
Goynes. who lost a leg in an acci-
dent following the Spanish-Ameriean
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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 southerly wiaAz
on the coast.
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EXAMINER APPOINTED

SUPERIOR. Wis. July 1o.-(P)-
William Leffingwell Redro Of Ohio
was appointed today bv President
Coolidge examiner-in-chief Of the
United States patent office. succeed
ing the late Sidney T. Smith.
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COOLIDGE SAVES NEGRO

SUPERIOR, Wis. July 10.-(Pl-
President Coolidge today commuted
TO life Imprisonment the sentence
Of Malcolm Howard. a negro. due to
be executed in Washington. ID. a., on
July 10 for first degree murder.
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HUBERT ELK RULER

MIAMI, Fla, July 10.-tPl-Mur-
ray Hubert of New York City, was
unanimously elected grand dexal.e
ruled at the sixty-fourth annual con-
vention Of the Benevolent and Pro-
teetivs Order Of Elks here today.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a:35 a. m.
Low ... 3-46 W. VII Asst y. m.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today ..-..-..-..-'.... IiI5
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
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Flood Present 20 Hr. 2GHr.
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Cotton Sacks

Scales, Knee Pads and other
cotton picking accessories.
w. II. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
The Washington times., 1928-05-17
Hires Room Near Home
In Effort to End Life

NEW YORK, May 17.--Although
she lived in two-roorn apartment
IN Brooklyn. Mrs Lillian McKillop,
AZ, engaged q furnished room q few
blocks away, and tried to commit
suicide by inhaling Illuminating
gas through tube.
She is in serious condition in
Kings County Hospital, after the
pulmotor crew of the Brooklyn
Union Gas Company had failed to
resuscitate her.
Police said Mrs. McKillop went
% the furnished room house and
told Mrs. Florence Wilson, the
owner. that she had just come from
New Jersey. Her only luggage
was pasteboard box containing
strips OF newspaper, which she used
to stuff window and dor crevices
IN the attempt to make her death
certain. and a rubber tube
Detectives also revealed that she
LETT q note asking that her funeral
be simple and that her body be
crenaated.
The. note also requested that her
two daughters Be informed Of her
death. Police would not reveal the
names and addresses of the
daughters.
The Washington times., 1928-05-17
Architect Overcome
In Marcus Hook Fire

CHESTER, May 17.-For . time
the administration building at the
quarantine station on the riverfront
at Marcus Hook was threatened by
flames sweeping several acres OF
meadow land owned by the Atlantic
Refining Company.
The fire, swept ahead by q stiff
616r6 wind, leaped toward station
property. "A can for additional fire
companies was sent out ana in &
brief time the FELTON, Company, No.
3. Of Chester township, Joined the
Marcus Hook, Viscose, Trainer and
I.inwood Heights companies.
n. w. Clark, naval architect at
the station, was overcome by
smoke, while assisting the firemen
In their efforts to check the fire
spreading to the quarantine build.
ings. His condition was such that
he required medical treatment
which was administered by DIR.
Herbert Manning, Of the station
corps OF physicians.