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Death Sentence
For Two Upheld
In Appeal Court

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. II. (Pp-Two
men sentenced to the electric chair
because Of convictions growing out
Of holdups, today found the Court
of Criminal Appeals unwilling TO
intercede for them.
Death sentences assessed j. r..
(Bob) Silver for his alleged partici-
patton in the robbery of Roscoe
Wilson, Fort Worth theatre oper-
ator, slain when his money was TAX
en-. and Juan Flores, who allegedly
killed Manuel Fernandez, San Anto-
nio youth, while holding a pistol
on Fernandez's mother in "raid"
on her small store, botn were af-
firmed.
Discussing the Silver case, the
court declared the fact that Silver
was sitting in an automobile when
Wilson was shot did not present a
mitigating circumstance" Other ex-
ceptions raised By the defense were
dismissed in the same manner.
The court granted the habeas cor
pus plea Of Olive Wallace under .
Tarrant county murder charge, for
bond. allowing him to offer $500
security.
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GOOD Will FLYERS HOME
Rising Prices Bring
Smile to TdlleyiteS

Rapidly rising prices Of cabbage.
beets and carrots, the principal
truck crops being harvested in the
Valley at this time, co-incident
with the return Of bright sunny
days, are bringing smiles to the
faces of Valley growers and busi-
ness men.
Cabbage prices have risen to SIS
and $20 per ton and the price of
beets and carrots have doubled in
the past few days. Shippers say
the increase in 9rices will con-
tinue for some time.
Large shipments of cabbage,
beets and carrots were leaving the
Valley Tuesday. consigned princi-
pally to New York ana other east
crn points. Growers were receiv-
ing around s15 per ton for cabbage.
several shippers paying as high as
$50 per ton for choice lots to fill
mixed cars. Beets were bringing
the growers from 75 cents to Si.00
per hamper according to quality,
and the carrot price ranged from
40 to so cents.
Shippers at Brownsville, San Be-
nito, Harlingen, Mercedes. Weslaco,
Donna and Alamo reported a steady
demand for Valley vegetables, but
stated that eastern dealers ap-
pearcd reluctant to meet Valley
quotations. However. they had no
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Senate Group In
Search of Bribe
Papers Forger

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, GF -
Branding as spurious the Hearst
documents which named four United
States Senators as proposed benefit
ciaries of a Mexican slush fund,
Chairman Reed of the Special inves-
tigatirg committee informed the SEN
ate today that he suspected Miguel
Avila, who procured the material for
the Hearst papers, of manufacturing
them.
As Senator Reed completed his re-
port Senator Norris. republican. Ne
braska. asked If the committee did
not think that Avila and John Page.
Hearst reporter, had committed per-
jury before the committee.
Reed replied he thought Page had,
but that he did not think there was
sufficient evidence 70 prove ~.
Turning 70 the case OF Avila. Reed
declared his suspicious and told ~
an error made By Avila in a sample
Of his typewriting which appeared
in the documents.
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2HURT HERE
IN FIREDASH
Grid Star in Auto Ac.
cident; Bettin Home
Damaged

Two high school boys were IN
jured, Roy Weller. fire chief chief
had a narrow escape from injr and
one woman barely escaped burning
to death, as a result of u fire that
did damage estimated at $4,000 to
the home of Sol Bettin, First and
81. Charles streets, at 4:30 .. m.
Tuesday.
Rodolfo Samono, Is, Eighth and
Washington, and Harold Reed, IS,
Sixth and jefferson, were secerely
cut and bruised when an automobile
in which they were riding was struck
by the official car of Chief Weller,
at Ninth and Washington streets, as
the latter was answering the fire
call.
Mrs Jennie Bettin, aged mother
Of Mr.. Bettin, was alone at the
home when the fire broke out, and
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difficulty in disposing Of every
thing loaded, and asserted they
were confident that the steady in
crease in prices would continue for
several days.
Officials Of the Valley Vegetable
Growers Exchange expressed them
selves as we'll pleased with the out
look. They have secured excellent
returns for their members on prac-
ticalIy all shipments in recent
weeks, ard got good returns on
early shipments considering the
condition of the northern markets,
the officials state. The price at
which cabbage was moving out
Tuesday indicated returns or SIC to
$50 per ton for the members in
the pool.
Practically all shipments from
the Mercedes tract are going into
the New York and Pittsburgh mar
kets. with scatterings along the
Atlantic seaboard. Shipments from
the Jill Bros. and Nohlsing Co.
plantations in the northern part of
the tract arc getting into full
swing, most of their shipments
moving over the Southern Pacific.
Heavy shipments of cabbage,
beets and carrots are forecast for
the next three or four weeks, with
small shipments of turnips, pars-
lev and a few other vegetables.
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IS
FOUND GUILTY
Alleged Bank Robber
Of Texas City Gets
Life Sentence

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 11.-(P)-
A jury in district court here early
today found W. 5. (Shilo) Scrivener
guilty of robbery by assault Of the
First National Bank of Texas City
Nov. l and assessed a sentence of
life in the penitentiary at Hunts
vile.
The verdict was reached after the
jury had received the case late at a
night session and had deliberated one
hour and fifteen minutes. Defan
counsel Immediately filed notice Of
appeal.
Scrivener based his defense on an
alibi, asserting that he was at his
home in Houston when the Texas
City bank was robbed. The state
combatted this defense by introduc-
ing witnesses who testified that he
was seen in the vicinity of the bank
before the holdup.
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(Snecial 70 The Heraldl

POINT ISABEL, Jan. 1.-THE old
lighthouse which has been seamark
and landmark of Point Isabel since
1872 is being repaired, repainted and
set apart on a terrace 10 mark the
center Of activities in building a
city where a city belongs
Abandoned by the federal govern
ment after the present lighthouse
was built near Brazos Santiago Pass.
the Point Isabel lighthouse stood
sturdily upon high hill untenanted
but still a marker from rs far out
as fifteen miles at sea and from just
east of Los Fresnos on the landward
side.
"Dangerous-Do Not Enter was a
sign warning nailed across the door
in the old brick tower for many
years. A few treads in the iron
stairway had been weakened and the
platform at the top Of the tower had
fallen away. When the old keepeds'
house was torn away last week to
make space for opening OF n new
street visitors feared that the old
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FLIGHT HERE
FROM MEXICO
SANSINCIDENT
Party Assured of Air
Mail Route to Come
to Brownsville, Says
Local &. Of G. Head

The Houston Chamber % Com
merce good will planes, on the return
trip from Mexico City. landed At
Brownsville at 1915 today and were
preparing to continue the flight hons
later in the day.
The start was made from Mexico
City at 9:35 a. N. today, and tha
flight was made here from Tampico
after short stop there 1t 1918 this
morning.
Although the weather was cloudy
and a rain was threatening when the
planes left the Mexican capital, the
flight was without incident, accord
ing to q. q. Richardson, manager ~
the local chamber of commerce who
made the light.
The trip was a successful one IN
many ways, according TO members of
the party.
The delegation. according to Rich
ardson, saw their airplane flight 20
Mexico City bear fruit when President
+. +. Gales, receiving them formally
at Chapultepec Castle. assured them
that Mexican air mail route will ba
established to the Texas border.
Mexican and the United States
joined hands at Chapultepec Castle.
the historic point stormed nearly
four score years ago by Americans.
The party was told Monday by
Postmaster General Casme Hinoioso
that the Matamoros-B Brownsville
Houston air mail route is preferred
70 the Laredo route. The route prob
ably will re via Queretaro. San Luis
Potosi, Saltillo, Monterrey, and t1
Brownsville, he said"
"It Us understood that Chicago,
Dallas, Kansas City. san Antonio,
Laredo, and other cities are join
ing in a movement 70 gain priority
for n Central Mexicau-American air
mail route through Laredo.
"Mr. Hir pjosa told the Houston
men that the central route with "A
feeder from Tampico TO Mexico CITY
and another from Tampico 20
Brownsville would be excellent. His
department is negotiating with N
Mexican aviation company, OF which
George Rihl is president, for carry
ing mail via TampicO TO the capital.
Postmaster General New Of the
United States, a few days ago said
he favored an air mail route from
Washington to Mexico City. through
Atlanta. New Orleans. Houston. Cor
pus Christi and Brownsville, there 10
connect with Mexican lines"
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VALLEY WATER
DISTRICTS WIN
Holly Contested Races
Result in Very Few
Changes at Polls in
Tuesday Elections

Practically no change will be
made in the personnel of the various
boards of directors Of the Valley wa
terd istricts as resultofthe m
ter districts as a result of the dis
trict elections Tuesday.
The heaviest vote ever cast in wa
ter district elections was polled when
all districts. with the exception Of
Edinhurg district, which was convert
ed into water control and improve
ment district over a year ago, eleC ted
three directors.
In several of the districts, includ-
ing Harlingen, Donna, Santa Maria
and McAllen, the old boards were
returned almost without opposition,
and in those ditricts where the cleo
tion was contested theis were few
changes in the old boards. The di-
rectors elected by the Edtnburg dis
trict are all new men, but had the
support of the old board.
The most interesting contest was
staged in the Pharr-San Juan, San
Benito, La Feria and FL Jardin dis
tricts. and record votes were polled
in each Of these districts.
Old Board Win
The entire old board Of the Pharr-
San Juan district won by heavy ma
jorities after one OF the most
spirited campaigns tbs district has
ever witnessed. A total Of 619 votes
was cast as compared with 343 in
the 1924 elections. Practically every
voter in the district went to the
polls. The final count stood: Clay
Everhard 4Tz. Charles Starlin 4s2. +.
Fl. Griffith $40. +. NJ. johnson 512,
+. II. Russell 4T0, G.. L. Calls 163,
U. j. Boehnke 169, Foy Hull 15s, j.
o. Miller 81.
An interesting contest was staged
in the Los Fresnos district in which
the old board won by decisive ma
iorities. The vote was: Ed Box 81,
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Ford Gets 20 Years
In Marshall Staying

MARSHALL. Tex, Jan. 11.-(Pl-
Charles Ford today was found guilty
OF murder in connection with the
Staying here last December 81 of G.
c. jenkins and was sentenced to 20
years IN the penitentiary by a jury
which had deliberated an hour and
half. He seemed unmoved by the
verdict, although his wife burst into
tears.
Attorneys for the convicted man
Immediately set about preparing a
motion for a new trial, and announ-
ced it would be filed in district court
here as soon as it had been complet-
ed.
The case went to the jurors ut
10:30 o'clock last night. and then
immediately retired, beginning delib-
Grafton Of the case at Q o'clock this
morning.
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Yale Students
Trial Delayed

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan. LIE
In order to prepare their cases,
both prosecutor and defense attor-
news today secured postponement in
city court Of the hearing for nine
teen Yale students arrested last
night charged with violating a city
ordinance prohibiting distribution of
hand bills of an advertising nature.
The subject matter of the bills had
to do with q labor disagreement.
Judge Stanley Dunn set January
21 as the time for a hearing and As
sistant City Attorney Nelson r. Du-
rant and Phillip Troup for the stu
dents. each expressed belief that
they would be ready at that time.
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MERCY PLANE
LANDSSAFELY
Serum Brought Here
For Tucker Help
Tuesday Night

The Mercy plane Of the San An
tonic Drug company won another
victory over the Grim Reaper here
Tuesday night, but its occupants.
Gilbert Waller, pilot, and W. F..
Knecht. an official of the company
had narrow escape from death
themselves when they dropped into
the Fort Brown landing field at 7:40
p. m.
The plane, rushing anti-rabies
serum here for two domestic en-
ployees of Z. j. Tucker, bitten by a
mad dog last Saturday, came down
hard on the extreme edge Of the
landing field, and all the skill of the
pilot barely prevented the ship from
crashing headlong into the brush
along the river bank.
Serum was suggested by DR.. B. o..
Works. attending physician, when a
report came back from Austin that
an examination of the dogs head
had returned positive. and was or
dered bNH. G. Weinert, of the Eagle
Pharmacy.
ter 1t had bitten Caroline Tucker,
l0-year old daughter of Mr.. Tucker:
Bragebios Rios, % and Remigo Rios,
10. both employed at the Tucker
home.
The little girl was rushed to the
state laboratory at Austin for treat
ment there. although it was not be-
lieved that the dog was infected.
The head Of the animal also was
sent to the state capital and when
- i
serum was ordered from here.
The Mercy plane left San Antonio
at 1880 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
and as darkness fell a line of auto
mobiles was gathered along the
lower side Of the filed at Fort
Brown. each with its headlights
thrown upon the landing space.
At 7:i5 o'clock the distant hum Of
motor was heard. and almost i'm
mediately the flashing lights Of the
plane could be seen cutting the sky.
After cirCling the field three times.
the little ship came TO earth. but IN
a diagonal line across the field.
Ii landed in the road that skirts
the flying field, and fast work on
the part Of Waller turned the plane
back onto the cleared space without
"A mishap.
Both victims Of the dog were re-
ported doing nicely Wednesday
morning. following the injection of
the serum by DR.. W, .ks Tuesday
night. Or. Works. Mr.. Weinert and
about 25 others waited at the field
until the plane came in.
Waller and Mr.. knecht took off
for San Antonio Wednesday morn
ing after spending the night here,
apparently not the least impressed
by the narrowness of their escape.
When one flies in the service Of
humanity such adventures are a part
Of the days work." Mr.. Knecht
said.
About six weeks ago the ship
was forced down in darkness on its
maiden voyage while bringing serum
here for the Cisneros drug store on
an emergency call.
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Trotsky Banishment
Report Is Doubted

BERLIN, Jan. 1i.-tPi-The soviet
embassy and the Russian news
agency Tass today continued to as
sert that they were without knowl-
edge Of the reported banishing from
Russia of Leon Trotzky and other
opposition leaders. The German
papers. however. almost without ex-
ception deal with the report as if it
were a fact.
At the embassy the statement was
made that lit is wrong in any case TO
use the term banishment. but even
on the reported sending of members
of the opposition into the provinces
we have no informatin."
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MEXICAN SCOUTS
X u z
REACH NOGALES
y T. y
ON HIKE TO u. S.

EOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 11.--tP)-
Four Mexican Boy Scouts, after a
hike Of g. days from Mexico City,
arrived here yesterday.
After a brief visit the scouts will
continue their hike 10 San Fran
cisco where they will deliver TO
the Boy Scouts Of America mes
saees Of Mexican friendliness.
During their trip north. made by
way OF the west coast Of Mexico,
the boys said they had four en-
counters with bandits and once
were threatened with execution. On
that occasion they were saved by
the arrival OF federal troops.
On reaching San Francisco the
boys will have tramped 5000 miles.
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IS they are known to US.
Future wars must be fought
largely by vessels already completed
at the beginning of the war. Great
Britain announced at the Geneva
conference that she needed about
100000 tons Of vessels Of the cruiser
class. Our original proposal at
Geneva was for cruiser tonnage of
between 25O,OOO and 100000 tons.
tonnage less than we felt necessary
for our fleet. We were willing to ac-
cept the hazard of building less ton
mage than we needed if the other
powers would accept similar hazards.
"Great Britain was not willing to
accept this limitation but felt her
needs for the larger tonnage of cruis-
ers she proposed to be imperative or
the protection of her national in
terests.
"The insistence Of Great Britain,
her naval experts and delegates at
the Geneva conference upon her abb
solute need for a larger tonnage of
cruisers, regardless of the naval pro-
gram of other powers, is most per-
suasive evidence that we also have a
definite need for cruiser tonnage, re-
gardless of the program of other
powers, IL we are TO have n we'll
rounded fleet for our defense, and
also that such a program for US is in
no sense competitive"
The secretary said that the pro-
gram proposing construction of IS
cruisers, five aircraft carriers, nine
destroyer leaders and 80 submarines
was ain no sense competitive but is
baed upon the needs Of our navy as
is determined by the secretary Of the
navy upon the technical advice Of the
general board"
"The president Is opposed 70 COM
pstitive building" he continued.
Congress has also manifest its un-
willingness to engage in competitive
building.
I'VE do not ask you to build a GER
tain number of tons Of each type Of
vessel for the reason that Great Brit
ain has that number of tons or be-
cause to do so would bring US up to a
parity with Great Britain nor do we
ask you to construct a certain
amount of tonnage in order that we
may be on a SIS ratio with Japan.
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HORNsBY DENIES ROW

ST. LOUIS, Jan. ll.-(Pt-Answer-
ing the statement OF Charles A.
Stoneham. president Of the New York
Giants, Rogers Hornsby said today
there never had been a word Of con-
troversy between himself and Man
ager John McGray and he had nevel
contemplated getting the manage
ment Of the Giants.
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Fl. Worth Hotel
Clerk Wounded

FORT WORTH. Tex. Jan LII
&c. b. welch. g.. hotel room clerk
here, was shot through the chest
last night after being robbed Of 500
a. cash and a SIS check by a young
,rmasked man who after registering
for a room ss albert Johnson.
held him mp with a small caliber re-
volver. 49,.
- kick the robber. After firing
en~e the robber ran down stairs and
made his escape
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; somewhat warmer to-
night. Light to moderate southerly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair tonight and
Thursday; somewhat warmer in the
southeast portion. Light to moderate
southerly to westerly winds on the
coast.
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Late Bulletins
FORD OPPOSES PROFIT CLAIM

rORD Off OSES fhOrll, CLAlM
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11.-(Pl-
Plans of the American Cotton asso-
citation to give the cotton growers q
reasonable profit" on their products
have been opposed by Henry Ford,
Detroit manufacturer, who has stated
that if the price is brought high
enough" he will be forced to use
other material, j. S. Wannamaker,
president of the association said to-
day
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MAN nFCAPrTATFn

JACKSONVILLE. Tex. Jan. II. tF,
Sam Carlton. 20. was decapitated
by Missouri Pacific passenger train
here last night. Trainmen did not
know of the accident until they had
reached Palestine, rs miles from
here
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Wilbur Asks Big
Naval Building
Budget IN House

WASHINGTON, u. C., Jan. 11FDSressing his belief that
Wilbur placed before
his of
asking authorize S2OoO00o
warship construction
In the preparation Of this the general board has primarily
considered defense said
that determining this the board all times has
taken consideration the condition other nave and their
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ENDURANCE TEST

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y. Jan. IL.
-(Pl-Clarence ID. Chamberlin New
York to Germany flier, and Roger
@. Williams hoped off 13 minutes
after noon today, in an attempt to
break the present duration flight rec
ord Of So hours, % minutes and 81
seconds.
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CIFNENCY REFITSFD

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11.--(P)-
Clemency again was refused Byron
and Robert Dunn, convicted slayers,
BY the state board Of pardons here
today. The decision Of the pardon
board leaves the men without hope Of
staying execution OF their sentences
other than from Governor Simpson
and the federal court.
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Senate VIII Delay
Nicaragua Inquiry

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 11.-lR
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee today agreed to delay sction
vestigstion Of the administration's
policy in Nicaragua until after the
Pan-American conference in Havana.
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RECOVER SIX RODIES

PROVINCETOWN, Mass, Jan. IL
Pl-The bodies of six more of the
submarine S-4's crew were recovered
today in the motor compartment BY
Divers Thomas Campbell and Frank
Crilley. These brought the total re-
covered to @.
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FIND BILL PASSES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-tPl-The
second big appropriation bill Of the
session, that providing SS2,202,000
for the state. justice, commerce. and
labor departments, was passed by
the house today, and sent to the SEN
ate.
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Flood Present "a Hr. 10 ar.
Stage Stage ChnR. Rain
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide az Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorolosi.
cal conditions:
High sos .. ~.
Low 1928 r. q.
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ASK FINDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-tPl-The
muItitudinous activities of the in
terror department will require an ex-
penditure Of $272,430,000 next year
under the second departmental supply
bill reported to the house today by
its appropriations committee.
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WOMAN FOUND DEAD

GREENVILLE, Tex. Ian. 11.--GFD-
Mrs. ]. W. Cover. so. was found dead
in barn at her home today. Her
throat had been cut. A razor was
nearby.
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OIL WORKER KILLED

UoNDO. Tex, Jan. ll.-Jsmes E.
ctslshv. 80, an oil field machinist,
ss killed instantly in an autono-
s;1s~ accident here Tuesday. He is
survived by his widow and one
child
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with the refusal Of Governor Al
Smith OF New York to interfere
in the case, Mrs. Ruth Snyder
and her paramour, Judd Gray,
apparently were sure to go 10 the
electric chair in Sing Sing prison
Thursday for the murder of Mrs.
Snyder's husband. Attorneys
were making efforts to halt the
executions with other legal weap-
onS, but there seemed TO be lit
tie indication that these moves
would be effective.
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DAILY RIVER BITIIFTN

There will be no material chang
in the river during the next few
days.
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MISCELLANEOUS pATl

sunset today ..rr........... 5.53
Sunrise tomorrow ~ -...,...-. T:1z