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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
ISLAND SOLONS
PROTESTACTION
Next Fortnight May See
Leathernecks
Leaving

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l-tPl-
Many attorneys of Port-Au-Prlnce,
Haiti, have signed statement char
ging that the deployment OF armed
American forces has thrown the city
into a condition of agitation and as
serting that they will refrain from
pleading the island courts until a
new order" has been instituted.
This was reported 70 the state de-
partment last night by Brigadier
General John Fl. Russell, American
high commissioner. who simultane-
ously made a vigorous denial OF the
charges Of the lawyers.
He said that quiet prevailed, with
indications Of an improved condi-
tion throughout the island, and he
quoted prominent residents OF
Cape Haitien as saying they would
welcome a firm, orderly govern
ment" whether administered by
Americans or by their own people.
Naval officers here are Of the
opinion that If quiet continues to
prevail in Haiti. the 500 Marines
ordered there and more recently
directed to await developments AZ
Guantanamo. Cuba, viii be return
ed to the United States within a
fortnight. Orders went forward yes
terday to the u. S. s. Wright. which
is transporting the force. to put In
at Guantanamo and await orders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
Killing Convicts Mutiny
Principal Keeper Is Shot Down BY Auburn
Prisoners Armed With Struggled Guns

AUBURN. ". ", Dec. 1l-CP)-
Armed with guns smuggled into the
prison from outside the walls, nc.
cording to prison officials, approxi-
mately 1880 convicts in the Au-
burn State Prison revolted today
shot down principal keeper George
A. Durnford, seized Warden Edgar
:. Jennings and several other keep
ers and held them as hostages for
the release OF about twelve ring
leaders Of the mutiny.
Chief of police Martin /. Cadin
OF Syracuse ordered every man In
reserve sent to Auburn Immediately
and men off duty were called In as
fast as they could be located.
The 108th infatry, New York
state Natioal Guard. was ordered
To the scene OF rioting by acting
governor Herbert Lehman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
Bombing Of Trolleys
Being Investigated

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l1-tFl--
Dynamiting OF two street cars after
a month of quiet today brought
about an investigation In which
police said suspects would be
charged with violating both the
state law providing the death
penalty for such violence and a fe-
deral injunction protecting the
trolleyS.
Since the beginning of a street
car strike in July numerous trolleys
have been bombed.
The two cars were dynamited last
night in the residential section OF
the city. Two negroes were injured
All policemen on vacations were or
dered to return to duty to rein
force the patrol system.
The explosions took place only q
few minutes apart. In the first car
the blast tore up the floor. broke a
front truck and drive whorI and
smashed almost every glass in the
windows. but injured no one. Ir
the same section shortly afterwarr
another car was bombed with q
passenger abca-d. all except the two
negroes escaped injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
JURY BLAMED

LUBBOCK, Dec. il-tPl-Much
to his own disgust with the jury.
Clay Lester. convicted OF numbering
hs wife, Virgie. 80. today faced =
term of 90 years imprisonment.
Had been sitting on that jury,
Lester said. when the verdict was
read last night, II would either
acquitted the defendant or sent him
IN the chair. IT was the most cold
bIooded murder I ever heard OF.
IN / was sane when ! committed the
crime. I should have been sent 70
the chair"
testimony at his trial showed
that after shooting his wife, me
pounded her In the face with MS
gun. The defense claimed he did
the act under the combined influ-
ence of drugs. paranoia and ieal-
ousy.
The jury returned its verdict
which kept Lubbock county's record
OF mo death penalties" clean, after
six hours deliberation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
THOMASLEADS
BALLOT WITH
943 POLLgD
Downtown Parade IS
Staged Following
Vote Count

Gradually adding to m lead Cf as
majority for mayor. found in the
first report made Nv the judges
from the four Brownsville boxes.
the Rentfro ticket last night Eradu-
ally added 70 It's lead in that par
ticular race until final returns given
To The Herald showed Rentfro
elected mayor by majority Of l73
votes. and the entire ticket elected.
Thomas led the entire ticket with
"A majority of 225. with Aldridge
scoring second in this respect with
22O. Az the returns were received.
about every hour. Commissioner
Reed remained the only candidate
with very much doubt as 70 election.
He held consistent lead, but al
ways within easy reaching distance
or his opponent. Cobolini. until the
final returns showed that he had
emerged with m majority of ia votes.
This was the only place where II
appeared that On final split ticket
might result.
Wards three and four were the
only places. where a split ticket did
result. and In each or those Rentfro
won for mayor by one majority. In
Ward NO. 8. the 6tarck ticket led tn
all the commissioner races. while IN
Ward No. 4 Besterio led De6ha 257
tO 23I. and 5chneling Ted Thomas
246 to 242.
In rendering this decision INC the
ballot box. Brownsville pol2ed the
heaviest vote In the history Of the
city. the highest count being in the
race between Aldridge and Hinkiey
where a total OF 1854 votes were
tabulated. This number voted out
Of a possible 2.486.
Final results OF the race were CO
tanned about III o'clock. An In
tense interest was exhibited BY the
public. Although the polls did not
close until Y o'clock calls started
coming into the Herald office GO
$50 o'clock and continued at the
rate OF one every ten seconds. with
four telephones in constant use.
By y o'clock m large crowd had
gathered IN front Of the Herald
building and the results were an
nounced 20 those waiting. Follow
ing the final announcement OF the
Rentfro ticket aS the winner R
downtown parade was staged. with
automobile horns going to resemble
a New Years night celebration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
Lindy's Ship Shows
Feminine Influence

WASHINGTON. Dec 11.-tFl-
A noticeable feminine influence"
upon the appointments Of Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh's sturdy blue
and orange plane has been detect
ed by aviators at Boiling Field.
Looking the ship over, when the
famous flier landed here yesterday,
they observed that since his last
visit more upholstery had been
added To what we're cockpitS or the
plain military type and better pro-
lection afforded against the wind
stream. Also the exhaust pipes
have been led into a stack" car
rying the fumes from the engine
well behind the passengers. and
another step has been added 10 the
rear cockpit.
Colonel Lindbegh came here for
conferences with officials OF the
Carnegie institution and last night
attended a scientific lecture by
Harold ID. Babcock. sponsored BY
the institution.
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Song Dance Re0ue Girls
Burned in Big 7hedter Fire

NEW YORK. Dec. 11-CRD-Au-
thorities sought to learn from sur
vivors today the cause OF the fire
in the Manhattan Film Studio in
which 10 members OF q talking pic
tllre company lest their lives and
18 were injured.
Four OF the dead were chorus
girls IL the cast OF q song and
dance revue being filmed by Pathe
Sound Studios, Inc.
The dead: Edna Burford, chorus
girl: Catherine Forter, chorus girl;
Jola Sparks. chorus girl: Norine
Byrne. chorus girl; Joseph Bishoff,
make up man: Charles Koerble,
electrician: Carl Kramer. electri-
clan; Robert Eussman. electrician;
Jack Quinn, property man: and Er-
nest Wilson. nookkeeper.
Two theories for the cause OF the
fire were advanced.
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DRY Staying
TO Be PROBED
Negro G ouple To Face
Charges OF
Murder

CUSHING, Okla. Dec. 1l-tF-
County officials prepared TO act
swiftly today against John Young,
negro. and his wife. accused on slay-
ing Otto Butler. federal prohibition
agent OF Enid. and wounding George
Danhour, another federal agent,
during a liquor raid here last night.
M. j. Bradley. Payne county
sheriff, said murder charges would
be filed against both Young and
his wife at Saltwater. and other Of
ficiaIs indicate plans had been made
10 put the case before the courts
speedily.
When the negro produced the
LIQUOR. Danh0ur continued, ne was
served with a warrant for his ar
rest. Young, he said. snatched AT
the bottle in an effort to destroy
It. and during the scuffle between
Danhour and the negro. Butler en-
tered another room. where he found
Youngs wife. He heard a shot
Danhour said. and "a moment later
Butler fell TO the floor near the
doorway, where he died almost in
stantly.
Young also fired. Danhour said
and the federal man fell 70 his
knees. After he had been shot
Danhour said he attempted to draw
his own gun. when the woman came
To the door OF the room and fired
at him.
Cushing police officers hearinE
the firing. arrested the negro and
hts wife and rushed Danhour TO a
hospital. where IL was said that
although his condition was serious
he probablv would recover.
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Wife Complains
Of Bunny-Hubby

CHICAGO. Dec. 11-tP,-Mrs.
Charles Flynn deposes that her
husband liked to think him
self a rabbit. His crying regret
was he couldn't wiggle his ears.
He'd sit on the floor. like. a
rabbit, and brush his whiskers.
He'd demand alfalfa for bed
ding. He insisted upon eating
raw carrots.
Mrs. Flynn complained to
Judge Max Luster. She said
she was not temperamentallv in
clined TO enter into the rabbit
game with enthusiasm. She ex-
pressed the opinion Charles must
have drunk something that did
Mt agree with him.
The court knew Of no place
to put Flynn where his rabbit
habit would find sympathy. so
he suggested the psychopathic
hospital
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witnesses told officials q glowing
spark was seen TO drop from the
carbn OF n Sunglow arc-lamp "a
moment before a mass OF scenery
and drapes burst into flames. They
said the burning particle fell into
a velvet drop.
Peter G.. Spence, chief OF the fire
prevention bureau OF the fire de-
partment. said he believed the fire
probably was the result OF a cigar
cite.
He said an order for the install
alton OF a sprinkler system In the
old studio building which Is located
In Harlem at Park Avenue and
134th street had been issued last
May. but because not more thar
five reels or film we're stored In the
building az one time. the depart
ment was Uowerless To enforce thf
order.
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iii WeSiaCO-
Trains a Feature
One Of the striking features Of
the birthday party was the two
trains stationed at the intersection
OF the highway and Weslacos main
street. One train was the first 70
drive into the city ten years ago
an old s. B. a. r. @. ". engine and
dilapidated coach, while facing il
was new and powerful M. p. loco
motive with freshly painted cars
Boy Scouts were In the two cabs all
day ringing the bells.
$. M Patterson. secretary OF the
Weslaco Chamber of Commerce,
stated that the party was a huge
success from every angle. but that
the crowd would have been twice
the size II the weather had not
been cloudy and threatening Ap-
proximately $500 persons we're In
the town. II. q. Cressner was chair
man of the committee responsible
for the affair.
HarIingen Winner
During the afternoon Harlingen
high school. Glass . district cham
pions. defeated the Robstown Cot
ton-pickers 2l-7 on the Weslacc
high school gridiron.
The days festivities began at 900
a. m. at the Community Playground
the opening features being a Gro
quet tournament and horse shoe
pitching contest. At 10 o'clock the
town stood in silent prayer for one
minute. giving thanks for Weslaco'l
fortunate past and for a bright fu'
ture.
AT one minute after ten. q pa
rade circled the town. One OF tht
outstanding floats featured a hugV
birthday cake made OF automobile
tires. wrapped in paper. and givinl
the appearance Of a layer cake
Ii was topped with ten enormous
candles. Another interesting sigh
was a number Of solid blocks o
Ice, In which had been frozer
oranges and flowers.
Many Speak
Speaking began at l0:45 at thI
platform located at Texas boulevard
and Fourth street. The principa
speakers were Mayor Dave Kirgan
who gave the welcome address. ant
Bob Fern. Lon Hill. Luther Hughes
president of the chamber Of com
merce, and "A. B. Carlisle. Rev. w
L. Sheppard delivered the benedic
tion at 1915.
Between the hours OF 1880 ant
800. when the football game be
gan, the crowd was entertained b,
tContinued on page ID
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Mad KILLER
TELLSSTORY
OF MURDER
Youths s tatem en- t
Gives Gruesome
Details

WAXAHACHIE, Dec. ll.-tPl-A
purported statement from Herman
Riley. 19. telling how he shot and
killed his father while he slept,
shot his mother to death when she
fled. and attempted to kill his
younger brother was in the hands
of officials today.
Authorities claimed Riley made
and signed the statement IN the
presence OF County Attorney a. =.
Emerson. his jailer and newspaper
men. In 1t two motives were ad-
vanced for the slaying-anger be-
tween father and SON and a desire
or the son to obtain the family's
meagre goods.
Prior to the night Of the shoot
ing, the elder Riley reprimanded
Herman for bending a plowshare
against a stump
Mad at Father
Il got mad at my dad in the
field" the statement said. because
he got mad at me. My folks got
along bad was one reason ! want
ed to kill them"
The murder. according to the
statement. was planned before
hand. Young Riley purchased a
pistol. and Friday night stayed
away from home until certain his
folks we're asleep. Then he went
into the room where his mother
and father we're sleeping.
Shoots Mother
Il bent and struck a match" the
statement said. ITO see how TO shoot
and 1t went out, and I got within
about two and one-half or three
feet OF my dad and I shot him In
the head. Then my mother Jump
ed up and ran into the yard and
when she came back in shot her.
Then I went into the room and
my bud was fixing to get up, and
shot him and tried to kill him.
He fell off the bed and got my
clothes bloody putting him back"
Walter Riley was shot in the
face. He is recuperating in Waxa-
hachie hospital.
The statement continued that Ri
ley changes his clothes, hid the
bloody ones and walked several
miles to his uncles house to re-
port that he had returned home
and found the bodies. He was ar
rested when the bloody clothes
were found and identified.
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WARDEN MUST.
Hold TOP PLAN
Governor Refuses
Prisoners Demand
Of Immunity

ALBANY, N. ", Dec. ll-tPl--
Acting Governor Lehman today
flatly refused to compromise with
demands of the rioting convicts at
Aubur prison that they be given
their freedo mfor the safe conduct
Of Warden Edgar S. Jennings and
other prison officials held by the
rioters.
There will be no compromise. "
he said.
The governors decision repre-
sented confirmation of an answer
to the ultimatum already given by
Or. Raymond +. G. Kieb commiss-
ioner Of correction
With the walls entirely surround
ed BY national guard soldiers, with
loaded guns, city officials ordered
the front gate OF the prison opened
at noon and sent word to the con-
victs TO file out.
1000 Armed Men
More than 1000 armed men, in
cluding guardsmen, troopers. police
and private citizens, formed q hol-
low square in front or the gates
at the foot Of Wall street, prepared
10 stage a pitched battle If the con-
victs obeyed order but attempted TO
get away.
All traffic was stopped for q mile
on either side OF the prison, and
the prison area was literally filled
with armed men. Virtually every
citizen Of Auburn who owned a gun
joined one of the posses.
Because Of fear that warden Jen-
nings and the IL guards would be
killed the authorities hesitated TO
attack.
Quiet at Noon
At noon the interior Of the prison
was quiet. No convicts had made
their appearance within the view Of
those gathered outside at that time.
Shortly after IL o'clock, the con-
victs. through a spokesman named
Sullivan sent word out to the au-
thorities
I'VE have guns trained on Jen-
nings and the twelve guards. II
YOU don't give us a free passage out
in Is minutes. we will kill them
ALL"
Warden Pleads
Warden Jennings sent message
through a trusty to the police urg-
ing:
For Gods sake. give them what
they want"
LieutCGlant SoIvay Perry. or troop
@, commanding the troopers 80 into
communication with DR.. Raymond
F. c. Kieb at Albany by telephone.
IF they come out. shoot" Kieb
ordered. IF they don't come out,
60 in and get them"
Perry returned to his command,
drew his men up In a firing line IN
front Of the gate, and declared:
The warden will have TO take
his chances, II they come out BE-
fore a load of tear gas we have or
dered get here. We will 60 III any
way. and we will go in shooting.
Henry Sullivan. spokesmn for the
twenty ring leders, sent the follow
ing message to state troopers cover
inc the main gate OF the prison
which had been opened by order
of Warden Jennings:
VIII Die Together
we are all going to die together
unless you order all gates opened
and all state troopers. city police.
National guards. and all civilians
away from the vLNnity Of the
prison and give us safe conduct TO
freedom. II this is not done i'm
mediately, we will all die together.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
HUNDLEYLEADS
AT HARLINCEN
All Incumbents Reelected To
Office In Hot
Campaign

HARLINGEN, Dec. 1.-THE Har-
lingen city commission seeking re-
election was successful today. with
w. NJ. Hundley receiving 544 votes,
J. M. Green 4S4. r. 3. Hamilton SOL.
The others running for the city
commission were d. ". Day. who re-
ceived 395 votes, Ira ELS, $40. and
Gerold McKenna. 3l6. J. M. Palmer
got IS votes and w. l.. Moody polled
so.
The votes polled we're unusually
large in numDer. and the election
was one Of the hottest Harlingen has
experienced in many years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
Man Leaps To Death
From High Bridge

CLEVELAND. Dec. l1.-tPp-A
man identified as James = Naugh-
ton. assistant cashier cf the U. =.
Fidelity and Guaranty company
Ieaped To his death from the high
level bridge here today He plung-
ed no feet to a pavement.
The death leap was made within
view or hundreds of motorists cross
ing the bridge.
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Maurice Costello I'm
Suit NV Musician

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l1.-tFt-
Maurice Costello. one-time idol Of
Broadway and now gray-haired
member or Hollywood motion pic
ture veterans ranks. today prepar-
ed 10 combat I'm superior court a
500. 900 breach OF promise suit filed
Yesterday by Miss Vivienne Sengler,
youthful musician, author and ar
tist.
The Tirl declared they mutually
agreed ~ be married last April ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
Grain Dealers Move
Under Lobby Quiz

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-CRl-
Senator Caraway'S lobby inquiry
committee Is to look into reports
that commission grain dealers have
attempted TO interfere with the fe-
deral farm board in its effort TO
establish a grain marketing organ
ization owned and controlled by the
farmers.
Investigation Is TO begin Friday.
and the first witness Is to be Julius
Barnes. chairman Of the board OF
directors or the Chamber OF Com
merce Of the United States
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SUICIDE PACT
FATAL TO PAIR
Dead Couple Is Found In
Boston Artists
Studio

NEW YORK, Dec. 1i.-(PD-Hen-
nv Grew Crosby. 80. and Mrs. Jose
phine Rotch Bigelow. %. a bride,
both socially prominent in Boston
we're found shot to death in an ar
lists studio In West 9th street last
night in what police said was a sui
eide pact.
The bodies. fully clothed, were
found facing each other on bed.
Crosbys left arm was about the
woman's neck. Sad in his right
hand was a .25-calibre pistol. Mrs.
Bigelow was shot in the left temple
and Crosby in the right.
No Notes
There we're no notes. and while
the police were convinced the couple
died In a suicide pact they we're at
a loss to scribe a motive.
Crosby had been registered since
Nov. 28 at the Savoy Plaza hotel
with his wife. the former Mrs. Mary
Jacob Peabody Of New York. whom
he married in 1922, and his mother,
Mrs. S. v. r. Crosby. He was the
son of StepliGn Van Rensselaer,
Crosby. Boston banker, war veter-
an and a graduate of Harvard He
recently had returned from Paris.
He was a nephew Of j. P. Morgan.
Mrs. Bigelow had been visiting
friends in New York the last two
weeks. She was married last June
to Albert s. Bigelow. graduate
student at Harvard ans former
hockey player
Known As Poet
The studio at the Hotel de Art
istes in which the Shootings occur
red was that of Stanley Mortimer
jr.. who said he had met Crosby in
Paris cafe five years ago and that
Crosby sometimes used his apart
ment when in New York He de-
scribed Crosby as a poet.
| He said that Crosby phoned him
yesterday afternoon asking for use
Of the apartment and he had given
his consent. Crosby arrived with
Mrs. Bigelow shortly afterward
When Mortimer returned about
9:I5 last night he found the door
locked and bolted and receiving no
answer to his ringing. notified the
superintendent. who forced an en-
trance. The bodies were found.
Identified
In Crosby's pocket the police
found wallet containing S523.75,
visiting card reading Harry
Crosby. 10 Rue de Lille. Paris.
and a radiogram addressed TO him
aboard the steamship Mauretania
and dated Nov. l8. II read:
Gable George when you arrive
and where / can telephone you i'm
mediately. Am impatient.
CSigned) Josephine"
Crosby's mother Is the former
Henrietta M. Grew. q sister OF the
late Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. AT
the time OF his marriage. Crosby
was engaged in the banking busi-
ness. His wife had been divorced
in February. 1922. from Richard r..
Peabody. of Dutchess county. New
York. and has two children by her
first marriage.
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Inland River Works
Urged Completed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-sP)-
Senator Tom Connally. Of Texas,
today told the rivers and harbors
congress that work on the st. Law
renee canal should be deferred un-
eli the Intra-coastal canal. MiSsis-
sippi river. and other inland river
projects are finished
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$500 in WesIaco Fete
Many Entertainment Features Turn Streets
Into Gala Attraction For Hours

1-Youhful playful tenth birth
day. celebrated December 10th with speeches. dances music contests
football games.
the
establishment
profusely
lined with tables DISPLAYING grapeu ees Jams made
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy TO fair and continued
mild temperature tonight and Thurs
day. Increasing southerly winds on
the west coast probably becoming
fresh.
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RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
In the river during the next few
days
F7ood Present 2s-Hr. 29-Hr.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meterclo-
gieal conditions:
High ...... l:39 ID. m: 1i:46 p. m.
Low ... $50 a. m $50 p. Hn-