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KEYESADMITS
TAKING GIFTS
FROMCETZOFF
Former Prosecutor To
Put Wife, Daughter
On Stand; Tells of
Taking Drink

Los ANGELES. Jan. 24.-LPD-
More testimony from Asa Keyes,
former district attorney, who took
the witness stand yesterday in de-
Tending himself against charges Of
bribery and conspiracy, was in pros
pect at the trial today.
The defense announced Mrs.
Keyes and Miss Elizabeth Keyes, a
daughter. would testify for the de-
fense after the former prosecutor
had finished telling his story. The
other defendants are Ben Getzoff,
alleged "fixer" and Ed Rosenberg,
accused Of having paid s125.0o0 to
escape conviction on a fraud charge
brought by Keyes as the result Of
the crash Of the Julian Petroleum
Corporation two years ago.
Keyes testified he had accepted
a s1,l50 radio set from Getzoff and
an expensive chaise lounge had been
accepted at the Keyes home when
sent there by Getzoff. The former
district attorney also admitted tax
ing an expensive automobile from
Getzoff as a personal loan"
Il dropped into Getzoffs tailor
shop two or three times a week."
Keyes testified at one point. ~They
were just social calls. Sometimes
I went there to get a drink
"What did you drink" asked
Deputy District Attorney William
Simpson.
"Whiskey,s said Keyes. 81 don't
know where Ben got the whiskey.
He was a sick man. II was pre-
scription whiskey."
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TEXAS GROUP
IN ACCORD ON
PAVING Plan
Voting of It's Million
Is Securities Propos-
ed in Report to Gov
ernor Moody

AUSTIN, Jan. 24.-tP)-A state
wide bond issue Of $175.000,00O was
decided on today by Governor Moo
dy's committee Of seven, appointed
to coordinate the several highway
bills which have been pro-
posed to give Texas a permanent and
adequate system of highways and
provide a program of construction
over several years in the future.
The newest plan will be transmit
ted to the governor with the sug-
gestion that he present it to a joint
session Of both houses. 1t was sug-
gested also that Gone johnson. mem
Der Of the highway commission. and
chairman Of the special committee,
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 24.-lP)--
Expanding on testimony he had giv-
en- previously before a senate COM
mittee, w. B. Graham, former sud-
tor for the state highway depart-
ment. today described Mrs. o. q.
Hammonds, confidential secretary TO
Henry = Johnston. suspended gov
ernor, as exercising a domineering
influence over the executive.
Graham, testifying before the in
vestigating committee, retold a story
that Mrs. Hammonds shook her fist
in the face Of the governor during
conference on the selection of an
administration choice for the demo-
cratic chairmanship Of Oklahoma
county.
Johnston was quoted BY Graham
as saying ed rather be in Perry
Chis home city, playing county
politics than to be in this mixup."
Pat Henry of Oklahoma City was
the governors choice for county
Mrs Hammonds and her uncle,
James r. Armstrong, insisted upon
the administration supporting Geo.
Henshaw, who subsequently was
elected.
Graham repeated his testimony
that during the conference, held in
the downtown law office OF Arm
strong, Mrs. Hammonds shook her
fist In the governors face.
'You keep your mouth out OF this,
you don't know anything about IT,"
Graham quoted Mrs. Hammonds as
commanding the governor. It was
after this, Graham said, that the
governor expressed his preference
for the politics Of his home county.
q. r. Black, vice-chairman OF the
state fish and game commission, was
probably the outstanding witness Of
the day before the house Investigate
ing committee. lie brought the name
Of Mrs. d. %. Hammonds, confiden-
tial secretary to the governor, into
the investigation again, testifying
she had asked him 20 get Tom John
son, Pushmataha county legislator,
drunk and obtain from him informa-
tion which was sought by the ad-
ministration.
II saw Mrs. Hammonds and Tom
(Johnsonl having a hot argument at
the entrance to the fish and game
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Mexican Bow Is
Shot By Friend
While at Play

HARLINGEN, Tex, jan 24.-Juan
Lopez. 10 years old. was accidentally
shot through the head and seriously
wounded Wednesday morning by a
playmate at Los Indios. The name
Of the boy using the rifle was not
obtained by officials. The boys
were ut play. shooting mt n target
with a small caliber rifle, when the
accident occurred.
Lopez was rushed to the Valley
Baptist hospital at Harlingen fcT
medical attention. An X-ray picture
showed the bullet had gone entirely
through the brain. Hospital attend
ants declare Lopez has a good chance
to recover.
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Chauffeurs In
Mexico Postpone
Strike on Taxes

Strike Of Mexican ehsuffeurs in
Matamoros in protest against in
crease in taxes on autos for hire.
scheduled to have gone into effect
at midnight Wednesday. was post
poned until February Is, il was
lesrned. The strike was called off
just an hour before the time set
for II 20 begin.
The action was taken following a
conference Of leaders in the ehauf-
feurs' order. il Is understood. in the
hope that the Mexican congress
might take action TO drop the in
crease.
The new tax rate for autos for
hire or taxieabs, the rate which the
chalffeurs protest, is no pesos an
nually, or about $50 a year. II is
claimed this is an exorbitant rate
and nearly double that Of the old
levy.
Mexican ch&uffeurs In Nueyo La
redo this week took similar action.
calling q strike bnt deciding 20 await
further action from the government
before halting the service.
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BY GEORGE FRIED
Captain Of =. =. America

ABOARD s. S. AMERICA, Jan. %.
-tPl-(By Wireless TO The Associ-
ated Press. s.l-0n our homeward
bound voyage We experienced a sue
cession Of westerly and Northwestern
ly gales with a very high rough sea
accompanied by heavy snow and hail
squalls. On January 22 we received
SOS calls from the American steamer
Dannedaike and the Italian steamer
Florida both vessels giving their po-
sitions in latitude 3s north and
longitude so west.
We decided to proceed TO their as
sistant about noon, January %. We
were than $50 miles north Of their
reported position.
We were covered with ice in freez-
ing weather with heavy gale.
The bearings Of the Florida were
erratic; that is, they appeared so be-
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PSYCHOLOGY NO
= y =
MATCH FOR GUN;
= = =
WANTS DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24.-tP-
Norman NJ. Britton, who gives les
sons in applied psychology, filed suit
for divorce and asked for police pro-
lection today from his wife, Mrs.
Myra Britton.
Describing his honeymoon as a
"gunnymoon," Britton said his wife
had a way Of emphasizing her side
of Psychological discussions" by
pointing a pistol mt him. Figura-
lively speaking, Britton said his wife
kept a gun in the small Of his back
all the time.
Psychology is no match for a six
shooter" he said in his complaint.
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Chinese Steamer
Sinks; 40 Lost

SHANGHAI. Jan. 24.-tPD-Forty
lives were lost In the sinking OF the
Chinese steamer HomRchomg, for
merly the German ship San6akan, ~
was learned today when 20 survivors
arrived here.
The vessel, en- route from Tsingfao
TO Shanghai with a cargo Of coal,
spranE a leak during u gale on Mon
day.
The chief officer and nineteen
members fthe crew drifted in am
open boat for two days without food.
They were picked UP by junk and
brought 20 Shanghai today.
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PRAISE GIVEN
MASTER, CREW
OF AMERICA
Incorrect Reports On
Position Blamed for
Long Search Before
Florida Found

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2t.-tP-
A resolution congratulating Cap
tain George Fried and the officers
and crew of the steamship Amer
lea for their rescue Of the crew of
the Italian freighter Florida yes
terday was adopted unanimously
today by the second national con-
ference of the merchant marine,
meeting here under the auspices of
the shipping board.
The resolution praised Captain
Fried, his officers and crew, "for
the great bravery and masterful
seamanship displayed In this no.
bic act OF heroism so thoroughly
In keeping with the best traditions
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Dog Breaks for Train
Coming to Brownsville

Pete away when he found that his
only claim TO the train ride was
q strong desire to visit the Valley.
The dog was turned over TO the
Travellers Aid as fellow In dis
tress" and is being held there
pending the arrival OF hiB owner.
Until his owner does arrive, only
conjecture as 10 his reason for
wanting 10 board the train II pos
sible
The dogs chamber OF commerce
may have circulated q report that
meat grew on bushes IN the Valley
or that the warm Valley sun was
q sure cure for neas. Pete may
have wanted TO viEit some OF his
friends In this seetlon-perhaps
Tuffy. that fat, woolly. grey-muz-
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Hero Captain Tells of Rescue
NEGRO LAWYERS,
= \ =
POLITICAL ACES,
y y =
MAY BE BARRED

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 24.-(Pl-
S. d. Redmond and his son, S. r.,
negro lawyers of Jackson, were on
the verge Of disbarment from all
practice today after Chancellor v.
j. Strickner yesterday sustained
charges Of the state in disarma-
ment proceedings.
The elder Redmond is charged
with unethical practice. His son
faces custer charges.
S. d. Redmond. chairman Of the
G. o. p. state executive commit
tee Of the Howard faction and was
a delegate to the national con-
vention.
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RUNYoN, MeBURNETT, LEAD

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 24.-tPl-
Paul Runyan, Little Rock, Ark, and
c. c. McBurnett, San Angelo, Tex,
with a 60. led early finishers in the
amateur-pro best ball competition
here today as a preliminary to the
Texas open golf tournament tomor-
row. Leonard B. Sehmutte OF Lima,
Ohio. and Fred c. Aver. Of Austin,
Tex, were next with a 70.
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San Angelo Opens
New City Airport

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Jan. 2s.--lE3
-Twenty-four planes from Kelly
Field will help 70 swell the aircraft
here today for the opening Of San
Angeles municipal airport a feature
Of the program Of the fourth annual
West Texas Oil Exposition.
Many oil operators attending the
exposition came in planes, and more
than 100 ships were expected to be
concentrated here before nightfall.
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HOUSTON. Jan. 2+.-Puilnan
Pete's uncomfortable desire 70
visit Bro~nsviIle very nearly land
ed him in the pound or wherever
Il they put bad dogs.
Although an intelligent and ap-
parently law-ahiding canine, Pete's
strong passion ovcrcame him when
the Brownsville-bound train rang
It's bell and blew its whistle warn
ing OF its departure.
Pete had been standing Just out
side the gate nc the Union Station
and when the bells changed out be
could stand IL NO longer A dash
past the liveried Tatckeeper en-
sued when the train jerked into
molten The ratekceper carried
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Open Legislative
Fight TO Protect
Products OF Farm

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-tPl-Op-
ening the drive of the farmers for
higher tariff protection for livestock
and agricultural products, Represen-
tative Selvig. republican, Minnesota,
urged the house ways and means
committee today to increase duties
on livestock, dairy and poultry prod
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TEMPERATURE
DUE TO DROP
Low Fifties Forecast
In Valley For
Tonight

A drop in temperature to the low
fifties was predicted for the Valley
Friday night by U. S. Meteorological
W. J. Schnurbuseh. The mercury
may fall even lower Saturday.
While present conditions do not
warrant a forecast, il was stated
that weather conditions are such
that freeze could be possible Sat-
urday or Saturday night.
Cloudy and unsettled conditions
with rain probable were seen for
Friday night. Fresh 70 strong SOU
therly winds becoming strong nor
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy, unsettled, and much colder
tonight and Friday, probably with
rain tonight; lowest temperature to-
night In the low fiftiss. Fresh 10
strong northerly late tonight.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight;
rain I'm east portion: cold wave, with
temperatures IL 20 "a in north, % 10
30 in interior Of south portion, and
probably freezing on the coast.
Fresh to strong southsrly winds on
the coast, becor.ins strong northerly
tonight.
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For Montgomery
Seat Undecided
(Special 70 The Heraldl


AUSTIN, Jan. 24.-Decision on the
scntest Of T. VI. Smith for Repre-
sentative ". r. Montgomery's seat
in the Texas legislature was unde-
termined Thursday afternoon as the
house committee on privileges and
election heard arguments attacking
Nontgomery's election.
T. W. Glasscock presented Mont
gomery's answer and charged that
Smiths contest was not properly
filed with House ard was defective
in form. He asked the COMMITTEES
10 dismiss the matter on this
ground.
In m extended argument Thurs
day afternoon he took up the Hi
dalgo county election controversy
and attacked the merits OF the claim
Of Montgonery's opponent TO the
office.
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mENTEY Rus yIcTIMs

BELLEVUE, Ohio, Jan 24---4P1-
Two more bodies were identified
here today Of the 10 killed In the in
t<rurban-bus crash near here Tues
day They are william Rinke. Bun
nell. Fla and ". A. Kodit. Swartr
Greek. Mich. Three bodies remain
unidentified One Il Of a womans
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Ficod Present ai-Hr. a4-Hr.
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteoroIogi-
cal conditions:
High ...-m-.- 5s4l -. rn.
Low .................a 9:si a. N.
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RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material changs
in the river during the next few
days.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR IsSU-
ANCE OF BONDS, CAMERON
COUNTY WATER IMPROVE
MENT DISTRICT NO. ELEVEN

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held in Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number Eleven IN Cameron county.
Texas. at the polling place therein
hereinafter named, on the 9th day
of March, A. D. 1929. at which there
will be submitted to the qualified
voters OF said district the following
propositions and none other:
For the issuance of bonds and
levy Of tax and payment therefor;
Against the issuance of bonds and
levy of tax and payment therefor"
The polling place of said election
and the officers appointed to hold
and conduct same are as follo~s:
At the George S. Potts house on
block 9, Unit No. Two, Bayview Cis-
rus Groves Subdivision, in Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Eleven; and the fol-
lowing named persons are designed
as Judges and Clerks of election to
conduct said election, at said polling
place:
George S. Potts. presiding judge.
j. H. Jones, assistant judge.
Manuel S. Rosales, clerk.
Bias Ranjel, clerk.
The manner Of conducting said
election shall be governed by the
election laws Of the state of Texas,
Chapter 2, Title 1913, CT the Revised
Civil Statutes of the state of Texas,
Revision Of 1925. and in acts amen
datory thereof, and supplementary
thereto.
None but resident property tax
payers who are qualified voters of
said district, shall be entitled to vote
at said election.
The ballots used at said election
shall have written or printed there
on these words and none others;
For the Issuance Of Bonds and levy
of tax in payment therefor:
Against the Issuance of Bonds and
levy of tax in payment therefor"
The purpose for which said cleo
ton is to be held is to determine
whether or not voters Of said district
desire the issuance of bonds by and
for said district in the sum Of Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars $780,
100000, bearing interest from date
thereof at the rate of six per centum
per annum, interest payable semi
annually. and said bonds to be of
the date, denomination. and each
maturing at such time, not exceeding
forty (40) years from their date, as
shall be determined by the board of
directors Of said district, an speci-
fled in the order authorizing the
issuance of said bonds, and for the
levy and collection of a tariff suffi-
cient to pay the interest thereon and
to provide a sinking fund for the
redemption Of said bonds at matur-
ity. The said bonds are to be used
as follows:
For the securing by said district
Of a contract from Cameron county
Water Control and Improvement
District Number Six, whereby said
district will pump and deliver
through its pumping plant and irri-
cation system water from the Rio
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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
the ST. Louis, Brownsville & Mex
leo Railway Company the right,
privilege and franchise Of con-
structing, maintaining and OPP
Grating a railroad lead track
across, upon and along Third
street. the alley in Block TWen-
ty-three and across Fourth street,
i'll the City Of Brownsville, Cam
eron County, Texas, and prescrlb-
ing the terms and conditions Of
said right, privilege and franchise.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the City
Council of the City Of Browns
vile, Texas:
SECTION THAT the right,
privilege and franchise shall be,
and the same is hereby granted to
the st. Louis, Brownsville &c Mex
leo Railway Company, to construct,
and thereafter to maintain, repair,
operate and use a certain railway
industrial track across, upon, along
and over Third street, the Alley in
Block TWenty-three (23) and across
Fourth street, in the City OF
Brownsville, Cameron County, Tex
as, the location of said track being
Indicated by yellow color on a blue
print attached hereto, marked Elk
hibit "A" and made a part hereof,
said track being in a location par
ticularly described as follows:
An extension Of what is known
as the st. Louis, Brownsville &
Mexico Railway Company's Alley
Track. over and across Third street,
the Alley in Block %, and across
Fourth street. in Brownsville, Cam
eron County, Texas, and the center
line of said proposed track is de-
scribed still more particularly as
follows:
Commencing at a point In the
center line Of the said Alley Track,
located in the Alley Of Block "a,
said point being in the Northwest
erly line of Third street for the
point of beginning;
Thence, Southeasterly, over and
across Third street, the Alley in
Block TWenty-three and 18th street
entering Block twenty-five very
near the North corner of Lot Seven
Cd, Block Twenty-Five (22).
Section 2.-ThiS ordinance is
granted for the purpose of reach
ing and affording railway facili-
ties, connections and loading and
switching privileges to owners and
users of industrial plants or bust
ness enterprises located lei or III
the vicinity Of said track or near or
in the vicinity of such other and
additional tracks which may in the
future branch OF spring from said
track, and for the purpose of az
fording railway facilities, connec-
tions and loading and switching
privileges TO the general shipping
public.
Section 3.-That said railway track
above mentioned may be used by
the trains, engines and cars of the
said The ST. Louis, Brownsville &
Mexico Railway Company, its sue
cesSors and assigns, and such trains,
engines and cars shall be SO OPP
Grated thereover as not to inter-
fere unreasonably with public tray
ell upon, along or across the streets,
avenues or alleys occupied by said
tracks or any portion thereof; and
except so far as may be reasonably
necessary in the switching, move
ment and handling of cars. the
said streets and alleys shall be kept
clear and no cars shall be permitted
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LEGAL DISBURSEMENT
to remain standing on such streets
or alleys, except as aforesaid.

Section 4.-That said Railway
Company shall construct said tracks
III such manner as not to interfere
with the drainage along or across
any of the above mentioned streets
or alleys and shall at it's own ex-
pense install, maintain and keep in
repair all bitches. drains and cul-
verts made necessary for the proper
drainage Of such streets and alleys
by the construction Of said tracks.
Section SIN consideration of
the rights herein granted the said
Railway Company shall pay to the
City Of Brownsville, Texas, upon the
acceptance hereof, the sum of S1.O0,
and in addition thereto shall pay
said City of Brownsville the sum of
Sl.OO per annum so long as this or
dinance shall remain in force. and
so long as the said track shall re-
main in said streets and alleys. the
payment to be made upon accept
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

III accordance with Article 843, r.
S. 1925. notice is hereby given that
| have filed with the county clerk
OF Cameron County, Texas, the fac
Slmile of the picture or reproduction
Of an Indian head. which, together
with the words or In 'Indio &C.
ronimo' written above, below or
alongside of such Indian head, l
claim as my Trade Mark, and | also
claim the full protection Of the law
IN the sole and exclusive use in Tex
as Of said TRADE MARK, as will
more fully appear from a declara-
ton or designation of TRADE
MARK filed by me with said county
clerk on February 16, 1929, to which
reference is hereby made for a more
complete description and under
standing hereof and for all other
PURPOSES.
Witness my hand this 23rd day of
February. 1929.
A. l.. MARQUES.
C-23 to 15-3343.)
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