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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
Create Special
Court For Trial
Racketeer Cases

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-P)-Racket-
eerlng and allied b~ootlegging are
10 have a special court In Chicago.
Chief Justice Olson Of municipal
courts today announced establish
ment Of a new branch of the tribunal
10 be devoted exclusively to such
cases. Judge Olson addressed a
Joint meeting Of the American Po-
litical Science association, the Amer
lean Association of Law Schools and
the American Sociological society.
The new court, he said, would deal
with "racketeering Of various kinds,
such as bo~otlegging, injury to bust
ness and cases involving the protsc-
ton of racketeering and bootlegging
enterprises" The principal object
OF the court will be to give the
states attorney and the United
States district attorney facilities for
prosecuting racketeers, the majority
of whom violate our federal laws, he
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
Sport Scribes
Name Hi Stars

All state high school football Sc
lections:
BY Oscar Owens of the News, Port
Arthur: Knight. Port Arthur and
Garrett. Main Avenue, (San Antonio)
ends; Clayton, Amarillo and Leyen-
decker, Waco, tackles; p. Barber,
Abilene. and Strickland, Cleburne,
guards: Turner. Port Arthur. CEN
ter; Murff, Marshall. quarterback:
Dumesneil, Port Arthur, and Phelps,
Abilene. halves; and Smith, Abilene,
fullback.
By Jinx Tucker, Waco News-Tri-
bune: Price, Corsicana. left end;
Leyendecker, Waco, left tackle;
Strickland. Cleburne. left guard;
Handler. Waco, center; Black. Abb
lene. right guard; Cummings. Bryan,
right tackle; Pruitt, Waco, right end;
Massey, San Angelo, quarterback;
Smith, Abilene. left ~halfback; Nc
Mutt. Corsicana, right halfback;
Walker. Amarillo, f~ullback; Sprague,
Oak Cliff, utility.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
VETERANS OF
AIR SERVICE
FLYING HERE
Several Pilots at Lo-
cal Field Won Dis
tinction During the
World War

As Brownsville il becoming more
and more ar air center with the new
airport getting into excellent shape,
a troupe Of veteran filters are being
c~ongregated with various corccrns
and interests here.
The international Air Transport,
which is o operating three "fish'
planes, has a staff Of four airmen
that has been flying since the
World war. George W. Hopkins,
pilot, and Eddie Streeter. mainten-
ance expert, are both employees of
the Stinson Aircraft Corporation do
ing special duty with the local ~3n-
cern. The other two pilots are
Ralph w. Stone and Jimmy Mattern.
Hopkins and Streeter Joined the
Royal Canadian Air forces ard flew
during the World war with English
circuses.
"Hoppy." as Hopkins is known TO
his intimate friends, recently was a
winner in the national air races
staged from Los Angeles 10 Gin
cinnati. flying a Stinson-D etroiter,
Jr. Mattern was one Of the leading
fiiers in Lilac Time" war flying
picture starring Colleen Moore. He
was pilot Of the huge German Botha
bomber that was brought down IN
flames BY the hero after the Ger
mans Bombed a village. This was
n of the high spots in the film.
Streeter tuned and Inspected the
plane for Eddie Stinson last year
when the noted flier established a
worlds endurance record of SO hours
and SO minutes at Jacksonville, Fla
He also aided Jimmy -oolittle IN
establishing a transcontinental rec
ord in 1922. S%tinson's record has
since been broken by German filters
Streeter was sworn into the Ameri-
can service after the war 10 do spe-
cial flight work as in the two above
instances.
Other filters here include Les Maui
din, Mai. Bernard Law, Adrian
burst. and others. Mauldin. nov air.
port manager, has flown since the
World war and was an Instructor at
that time. Major Lew also began
flying during the war. Both served
in the American army. burst has
been connected with aviation enter
prises for a number Of years and
was in army training schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
BIG GROVE
OF TANCERINES
Pharr Grower Has Is
Acres Now Coming
Into Bearing
Especial to The Herald

A2E1LAat W atAaAl
PHARR. Dee. 29.-South Texas
grows some OF the sweetest and fin
est favored oranges and grapefruit
grwn in the United States. and this
is especially true of the Rio Grande
Valley ard the district around
Pharr.
One Of the most interesting citrus
groves in that section is the Clay
Everhard orchard. Planting was
started about IL years agi, and has
been continued at intervals until the
orchard contains about A acres in
all.
His orchard is a distinct depart
ure from the usual Valley paintings.
Only five Of the AZ acres are plant
cd to grapefruit. and two acres 20
the standard varieties Of ORANGES
pineapple and Vslencias. Seven
acres have been planted to Washing
ton naval oranges. 6 IL acres 10 the
Temples. and approximately 20 acres
D. tangerines.
Fifteen acres are now bearing, and
will produce a good crop this year.
The bearing acreage includes the
grapefruit and star lard varieties Of
oranges and the 6 l-2 acres or --ri-
pie oranges. The latter have been
bearing for three years, and produc-
ing prolifically.
Power sprays and all other mod
crn equipment II used in handling
the orchard. and insects or plant dis
eases are brought under cortrJl as
soon as detected. The trees are IN
der constant inspection. and control
measures used have maintained the
orchard free from the various pests
or diseases which often decrease the
productivity and quality Of fruit in
orchards not given the proper at
tention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
NEWMAN TO A
san ANTONIO TEAM

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 29.-tP-Pat
Newman has been named coach and
assistant 10 Manager Alexander or
the San Antonio, Texas League base
ball club. Business Manager Conner
announced tonight. Newman, like
Alexander, formerly played in tho
Texas league. Newman was manager
OF the Houston Bluffs for several
years and won the pennant a number
Of times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
CORPS
Makes SURVEY
Studying Methods OF
Best Outfits Over
United States

A committee from the American
Legion hugle and drum. corps Of this
city. which was ~adjudged the best
in Texas at the national onven
tion in San Antonio. is studying by
sAws. constitutions ard methods used
by leading bugle and drum corps
over the United States in an effort
10 procure the best for the local
organization.
The committee is composed OF
Chairman Wallace Harwood. I'd RAN
dali. Lawrence Olmstead. a. n. Aveil-
he and William Hyndman. They
are making the survey Of methods
and results obtained with a view 20
picking out the best and submitting
their recommendations TO the entire
body at its next meeting 10 be held
Monday night. Jan. 7. A business
manager ard drill master will be
named at the same time and other
changes are contemplated.
When the corps gets back TO prac-
tice sessions after the Christmas
holidays, their body will be divided
into two %platoons, rs men TO each
group. This will be done b, facili-
tate handling the organization. II
II planned % concentrate on formn-
ton drills as this il said 20 be their
weakest point.
Tne second floor OF the new bond
cd warehouse near the Southern
Pacific depot ~ being considered as
\ possible location for drill prnr-
tice.
The organization Is I, consider
new uniforms in the near future.
also. il is said. An outfit that will
embody the atmosphere Of the VAL
lev and yet be appropriate nj a ma
tional convention the objective
OF the corps.
Recent additions have brought the
membership up to 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
Babe Dies While
Mother Journeys
To Federal Jail

L~EANENWORTH. Kans.. Dec. 20
RY-A greater grief than imprison-
ment awaited Mrs. Esther Hutton.
young mother sentenced to the State
Industrial Farm for women at Lam
sing when she arrived at Lansing to-
day TO begin her sentence. Mrs. Hut
tons infant daughter which she car
ried in her arms on the long motor
ride from Allen County, Kansas, to
the prison, was found to be dead on
arrival at the institution.
Mrs. Hutton and her baby were or
dered interned at the Industrial
Farm several weeks ago. Recently
the baby became i'll and Mrs. Hutton
vas given n parole to take the child
back to lola where she believed the
infants condition would improve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
VALLEY
COMMENTS

Happy New Year Greetings to all
readers Of this column. yea, 10 every
body.
To all former. as we'll as present
students, President Mothart again
expresses his thanksgiving for pa
tronage. loyalty. and general CO.
operation. Let 1929 be the banner
year for all interested in the Valley
Business College and the great prac-
tical training work it is doing for the
people of the LOWER RIO GRANDE
VALLEY.
A revised schedule Of tuition rates
roes into effect January /. Just one
more day 10 make enrolment on the
old rates. Phone the office, or
Presidents residence for an inter
view.
AT this writing the MANAGE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
CANDY

CONTINUED from psrc one.i
Brownsville port Saturday after
noon.
Its pilot, Capt. Speer, Is a mem
Der OF the air corps reserve. He
was stationed at Carruthers Field,
Fort Worth and Arcadia. Fla, dnr-
ing the World war as an instruc-
tor and he is now one Of the best
known aviators in the United
States. He has already covered
"a states in the "Baby Ruth" plane
and will cover them all before he
returns 10 his home port.
During his visit here. he will
take several guests for flights
over the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30

MENT is much pleased to state that It
does not know OF any OF our grad
yates out Of an office position. The
fact is, the past year has given US
more opportunities TO place we'll
trained b~ookkeepers and stenograph-
ers than We had on our list.
With the PORT OF BROWNS
VILE, just around the corner,
score of ambitious young people
should plan to enroll so as to get
ready for the added activities Of
Brownsville within the reasonably
near future.
Remember, that we enroll students
any school day or evening and proper
classification will be made.
Come, let us work together for mu-
tuzl good.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
Famous Pastor
Smashes Speed
Law; Pays Fine

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o.-tP-Two
motorcycle policemen set out after
a speeding ear On an outlying road
here today thinking they were chas-
ing b~ootleggers, but on hating IT
they found the Rev. John Roach
Straton, pastor ar the Cavalry Bap-
list church. New York. r. a rassen-
ger being driven BY his son. John
The Stratons, who said they were
hurrying 10 n religious meeting IN
Richmond. forfeited $40 in traffic
court on the speeding charge. The
police estimated their speed 70 ~
miles an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30

Mr.. AND MRS. COOK
VISITING

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Cook, ST.,
Of Dallas. are spending the Christ
mas holidays with their daughters,
Mrs. Jesse bennett and Mrs. V. ".
Taylor and their husbands here.
The Cooks expect 70 return to
their home after New Year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
Los Fresnos Men
Take Rabies Cure

Frank Smith of Los FreSnos is re-
ceiving treatment at the Pasteur In
stitute at Austin and Trequiliano
Puentes, also Of Los Fresnos, ~ re-
ceiving treatment for rabies in
Brownsville as the result OF being
bitten by a mad dog which ~terrorized
that city Wednesday.
The head Of the dog, which was
killed shortly after il had been
found afflicted with rabies. was TAX
en- to Austin by Smith who remain
ed in that city for the treatments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
Seals Win State
Football Title

HOUSTON, Dec. c9.-Fl-Coach
Turner &. u. BerinE Seals of Hour-
ton won the amateur football cham
pionship Of Texas by downing the
Waco Thugs 81 TO o here today. This
is the second year the Seals have
won the city championship. going
through two seasons indicated.
In downing the Thugs. the Seals
displayed excellent interference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
PRIMA DONNA WE'D

CHICAGO, Dec. 20 G1 Nine.
Irene Pauloska. prima donna Of the
Chicago Civic Opera company. was
married today 70 DR.. Maurice Elias
Mesirow. eye and ear specialist, who
yesterday was divorced from Mrs.
Eds Mesirow. in litigation in which
Nine. Pauloska was named as core
Spondent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30

The Bloomington club of the Three
I league, is in a bad way financially
and il may be necessary to move
the franchise to another city IL pub
lie spirited fans do not get busy and
raise some money. Il is claimed the
club has a deficit of something like
$4,000 that must be erased before
much business can be done for the
coming season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
Austin Leads In
Weeks Building

DALLAS, Dec. 29.-tF-Austin and
San Angelo led all cities in the state
in building permits this week, fore
ing Houston. Dallas and San Anto-
MO, the three biggest cites, 10 relin-
quish the top of the column. A per-
nit for n new History office build
ing and n permit FOR the new Austin
Club building, both issued this week.
gave Austin a total OF S1,o26,106 for
tho week, about o~nsxaarter of that
city's total for the year.
Building activity in San Angelo
was 10 great that sl10.969 In permits
we're taken out. The figures follow:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
FOUR u r IN
HOUSTON ACCIDENT

HOUSTON, Texas, Dee. 29.-tP1-
Four Houston residents were
brought 70 a hospital here to1ly
after Their automobile toppled over
an embankment and plunged into a
lake near Nome.
Mrs. J. s. Compton was injured in
tcrnally and cut and bruised about
the body and J. d. De Curr suffered
a broken collar bone and body
bruises. The ether two occupants
Of the machine were not seriously
hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
ATTFND HOLIDAY DANCE

SAN BENITO, Dec. ga crowd
Of approximately 900 persons crowd
ca into the American Legion hall
here Thursday night for the annual
University OF Texas dance in the
Valley.
Steve Gardrer's orchestra from
Austin furnished music. The hall
was decorated in orange and white.
the university colors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
Get
Football Coach

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-CPl-
Mexico will be aided in establishing
football rs a major sport by Amer
lean coaches who adopted a resolu-
ton at their annual meeting today
recommending that a coach be sent
to the University Of Mexico 20 con-
duet a two weeks instruction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
CITY BRIEFS

Phone Miss Biggs mt 132S-W for
home baked fruit cakes. Angel food
or pies baked to order.-adv. II.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye WAITE
relieves sun and wind burned eyes.
Doesn't hurt All druggists.--Adv. I'D
Rfngworm--One bottle of Imperial
Eczema Remedy 10 guaranteed TO be
enough for any case. All druggists
are authorized to refund your money
IL II fails.-Adv. 90
Gas Lines-Installation Of gas
lines on Fronton street Is now under
way, and will be completed the lat
ter part OF next week, according 70
the men in charge.
Coffee Shop-The FL Jardin Coffee
Shop, 10 which finishing touches
were today applied, Is scheduled -
opcn Monday morning, according 70
those in charge Of this part OF the
hotel management. The coffee shop
occupies part Of the space formerly
used a. a dining room, the remain
der Of this space being used to house
new offices for the management OF
the hotel.
Remode;ing Buildings - Work on
the r~emodeling and painting ot inc
large buildings in Fort Brown IA
progressing rapidly, according %
staff officials in charge of this work
Several Of the larger buildings, in-
GLIDING the hospital wards. have 2l-
ready been completed, and work ~
now being done On headquarters
building, near the Elizabeth street
entrance.
Neon Sign-A large neon ray sign
Is being installed at the intersection
70 rthe Gateway Bridge company.
forthe Gateway Bridge company
This sign, which is raised about 2l
feet over the street, Will hc one nt
the largest neon ray signs vet in-
stalled in the Valley. according "a
statesmen. The sign will be n re
production Of the one at corner 81
I Levee and Thirteenth streets, onll
much larger In size. IL Will contain
the words. gateway Bridge" in large
letters and will have an arrow point
ing the way.
Shoe Department ~Opcns-Fran-
! Berwald. who has operated q sho
| store in conjunction with the former
/. Cohen store. will continue in bu 81
ness at the same location as tn
shoe department Of Green's, which
will be the new name Of the cstab-
! lishment at Eleventh and Elizabeth
streets. Mr.. Berwald announced that
his stock would be enlarged.
Go To Coast-A large number XIII
Brownsville sportsmen went 10 Tho
coast Saturday night on hunting OF
fishing expeditions. Local anglers
report reddish biting in the surf OF
Brazos island. and hunters repori
the duck and quail plentiful m many
parts Of the coast area.
Roads in Good Shape-All dir.
! roads in Cameron county were re-
ported in excellent condition Satur-
DAY afternoon. and many motoring
parties are expecting 10 take advan-
tsge of this fact TO visit She out.
lying parts Of the county Sunday.
u Improying-Henry w. Bell. whl
underwent an operation FOR tonsilitis
Friday, and was later taken "a Mercy
hospital, "a reported Saturday
night rs resting easy and is on the
way TO recovery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30

Roads in Good Shape-All dir.
roads in Cameron county were re-
rorted in excellent condition Satur-
Gay afternoon, and many motoring
parties are expecting 70 take advan-
tsge Of this fact TO visit she out
lying parts Of the county Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30

u Improving-Henry w. Bell. vap
underwent an operation for tonsilitis
Friday, and was later taken 70 Mercy
hospital, was reported Saturday
night rs resting easy and is on the
way 10 recovery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30

Go To Coast-A large number of
Brownsville sportsmen wcnt I'd The
coast Saturday night on hunting or
fishing expeditions. Local anglers
report reddish biting in the surf of
Brazos island. and hunters report
the duck and quail plentiful m many
parts OF the coast area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

Lloyd's marine intelligence service Is
known all over the world, with ls4O0
agents sendingsin reports every day al
the mavements III ships al over tlse
world. It has been doing this for hun
dreds of years. and more recently 1t has
branched out into very wide insurance
business, taking risk on anything.
A woman dependent upon her beauty
for her livelihood may insure her face
or q violinist may insure his hand and
arm against disability Organizations
preparing for fete may insure against
rain and q man may insure himself
against the possibility Of visitation OF
twins In his family This great f1sti-
tuition started at an ancient London
coffee house operated by Edward Lloyd,
Welshman, where marine and In
surance men made their headquarters
They slipped their coffee and their gin
and mulled over "Lloyd's List" the
crude newspaper OF marine intelligence
published by the host TO draw trade.
AT Lioyds" came to mean center
of shipping business. and the phrase
has never since faded in significance.
Gambling policies, especially upon the
lives OF persons of prominence, having
developed into proportions amounting
almost to a scandal. rs brokers and
underwriters moved into the Royal Ex-
change In ITO under the name OF
New Lloyd's Coffee House" and formed
the present Lloyd's. Each had sub
scribed the sum Of fl00 to start the
venture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

Why wasn't there also look of horror
on his face? His eyes couldn't have been
shut when the revolver was levelled at
him, for he was standing, facing the in
truder It's inexplicable-madP
He beat a nervous tattoo on the table,
his brows contracted
"And there's another thing. Mark
ham, that's incomprehensible about
Rex's death. His door into the hall
was open; but nobody upstairs heard
the shot--nobody upstairs. And yet
Suroot-who was down stairs, in the
buffers pantry behind the dining room
heard it distinctly"
ut probably just happened that way"
Markham argued, almost automatically.
Sound acts Enthusiastically sometimes"
Vance shook his head.
Nothing has lust happened In this
case. There's terrible logic about
everything-a carefully planned reason
behind each detail. Nothing has been
left to chance Still this very systema-
tization Of the crime will eventually
prove the murderer's downfall. When
we can find a key to any one of the
anterooms, we'll know our way into the
main chamber of horrors"
At that moment Markham was sum-
moned to the telephone. When he re-
turned his expression was puzzled and
uneasy.
ct was Swacker. Won Blon is at my
Office now--he has something TO tell
me-"
"Ah! Very interestin'," commented
Vance.
We drove to the District Attorneys
Office, and Won Blon was shown m at
once.
II may be stirring up mares nest"
he began alphabetically, after he had
seated himself on the edge of chair.
But l felt / ought to inform you OF
a curious thing that happened to me
this morning. At first thought I would
tell the police, but it occurred to me
they might misunderstood, and l de-
cided to place the matter before you
to act upon as you saw mt"
Plainly he was uncertain as to how
the subject should be preached, and
Markham waited patiently with an air
of polite indulgence.
II phoned the Greene house as soon
as I made he-ah-discovery," Won
Blon went on hesitantly. But I was
informed you had left for the office;
so. as soon as I had lunched, I came
directly here"
very good of you, doctor" MUIR
INJURED Markham.
Again Won Blon hesitated, and his
manner became exaggeratedly ingrati-
ating.
'The fact is, Mr.. Markham. am in
the habit of carrying rather full sup
ply of emergency drugs In my medi-
cine case
Emergency drugs?"
"Strychnine, morphine. caffeine, and
a variety of hypnotics and stimulants.
I find 1t often convenient"
And it was in connection with these
drugs you wished to see me?"
"Indirectly-yes. Won Blon paused
nomentarily to arrange his words TO-
day it happened that I had in my case
a fresh tube Of soluble duarter-grain