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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
SHARY GETS
LETTER FROM
KING, QUEEN
Lady Churchill, Visit
or to Valley, Joins
In Praise of Fruit
Mission Man Sent
(Snecial 70 The Heral. J


MISSION, Jan. 25.-From Bucking-
ham Palace comes the greatest trib-
ute and praise ever paid TO Valley
grapefruit. II was contained in a let
ter received here by John II. Shary,
president Of the Texas Citrus Fruit
Growers exchange from King George
and Queen Mary of England.
The letter was written by Joan
Varney, lady in waiting, who ex-
pressed the appreciation of their
majesties, for the shipment of grape
fruit which was sent to them by
ShGry. The letter was accompanied
by one from Lady Edward Spencer
Churchill, head Of the British Legion.
who visited Mr.. and Mrs. Shary at
their home here last fall. In her let
ter, Lady Churchill stated that she,
too, had received a shipment Of VAL
ley grapefruit, enjoying them i'm
lContinued on osRe ten.y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Smith WANTS
CONTEST Case
TRANSFERRED
Committee Refuses to
Sustain Motion of
Montgomery to Dis
miss Action
Especial 10 The Herald)


AUSTIN, Jan. 25.--Although no
definite decision has been announc-
ed by the house committee on cleo
tions, it was indicated Friday trat
the hearings in the election contest
instituted by Z. NJ. Smith of Edin-
burg against W. r. Montgomery,
Hidalgo county representative, would
be held in Hidalgo county.
Following action Of the committee
in over-ruling a motion by d. w.
Glasseock, attorney for Montgomery,
TO discuss the contest, attorneys for
Smith presented a petition request
ing the committee 20 hold its hear
Ings in Hidalgo county, the petition
setting out that all records and wit
nesses would be available.
A subcommittee composed or Rep
resentatives Ed X. Sinks or Cid
dings, Cecil Storey OF Vernon and
n. X. Bond Of Terrell was appoint
ed 70 make arrangements for the
hearing, and upon the sub-commit-
tees recommendations will rest the
decision OF the committee relative Go
holding the hearings in Austin or
Hidalgo county.
Cameron Summoned
A. W. Cameron, county judge Of
Hidalgo county, was summoned TO
appear before the house committee
to produce missing tally sheets, poll
lists and election returns Of tho
November election, covering all votes
for representative for the 73rd dis
trict.
Judge Cameron was ordered to re-
port before the committee Monday
morning and produce the records,
which attorneys for Smith stated
were given to him at his office in
Edinburg on Jan. z, and which he
allegedly neglected to send TO the
speaker Of the house to complete
the notice Of the contest.
Action Of the committee was tak-
en after an executive session Of
nearly one hour and following
three hours presenting pleas and
arguments to the committee on the
part Of five attorneys from south
Texas. Montgomery was represent
ed in the hearing by ID. w. Glass
cock or Mercedes. who himself was
N contestant several years ago for
the seat held In the senate by Sem
ator Archie Parr or Benavides. As
sisting Mr.. Glasscock was Represen-
tative WI. vi. Pope ar Corpus Christi.
T.. M. Smith OF Edinburg. contest
ant for MontEomery's seat IN the
house from the 72rd district was
represented by II. ID. KimbrouFh of
McAllen; Judge T. NJ. Seawell OF
MrAllen and Judge George G. Ciough
of Houston.
Hear Fraud Charges
During the presentation Of ths
contest case, charges that election
frauds were perpetrated in Hidalgo
county and that 2100 votes we're
illegally pol.ed by aliens and cleo
tors who had not been in the county
the required length Of time or by
(Cortinued on page ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
BOYS GAMBLE A
x y \
LA WILD WEST;
y j. =
ONE is KILLED

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. y, Jan. 25.
-tPl-Two l5-year-old boys sat
down to game Of cards as played
in the gambling halls Of the old
West.
Hyatt Stoutenburgh paced a
rusty horse pistol. family relic, on
the table near his hand. John
Reynolds put his trust in a %
calibre revolver minus a trigger.
The game started. Then to carry
out the tradition Of the frontier
days they argued. Stoutenburgh
picked up his pistol. This" he
said, "is the way they used to do
it in the old days" He leveled the
gun at Reynolds and pulled the
trigger.
When the smoke cleared Rey-.
nolds was found with n bullet
through the forehead. The police
said the shooting was accidental.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
FIN A L
EDITION
I'm OUR r
VALLEY

AN ESPECIALLY well promoted
"norther" reached the Valley early
Friday morning.
IL came in with a howl shortly
after AIS, and while citizens esti-
mated that the wind that came along
was somewhere around forty miles
an hour, the weather bureau assures
that the maximum was in a gust
that attained a bare 2s miles.
Anyway, the norther has arrived.
il has been expected for several
days. Its arrival, sooner or later,
had been indicated by strong south
and eatheast winds that had blown
for several days.
Jesse bennett Of Brownsville,
having recently engaged in the pro-
motion Of lot sales, has been boost
ling the climate by appearing at
Rotary club and other meetings in
his shirt sleeves.
Mr.. bennett, however, was seen
70 be wearing a coat as usual today.
THE CONCRETE PIPE manufac-
turing business has grown into a
sizeable industry in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
In fact. il has developed into a
major industry.
The first such plant was establish
ed about two years ago at Mercedes.
This was followed by n plant at
Brownsville, one at Harlingen. and
one between McAllen and Mission.
Drain, sewer and other forms Of
pipe are made in sizes ranging from
six inches to thirty-six inches and
larger.
The importance Of drainage is
being emphasized everywhere in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
ABOUT A HUNDRED members Of
the Western Fruit Jobbers associa-
tion will reach the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Sunday.
They will detrain at Mission.
where they will be met by automo-
biles.
They will be taken to all sections
OF the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
They are welcome guests.
GOVERNOR Francisco Castsllano
\ of the state of Tamaulipas. is a dis
tinguished visitor in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley today.
Governor Castellano, who sue
eeeded Governor Portes Gil rs the
chief executive of Tamaulipas, has
been anxious to Sc the progress Of
development on the American side of
the border.
He is in the hands Of directors of
The Brownsville Chamber OF Com
merce. who are conducting q tour
Through the Valley.
They will visit every part Of the
VALLEY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
SEARCH BILL
RECOMMITTED
Heated Debate Ends In
Act Being Sent to
New Committee

AUSTIN, Jan. 25.-lPl-The house
voted to recommit the search and
seizure repeal bill TO the committee
on criminal Jurisprudence, after
period of acrimonious debate this
afternoon. II had previously been
reported favorably by the committee
on liquor traffic.
During the debate on the motion
to recommit the sergeant at arms
had TO take Representative B. J.
Forbes Of Parker county to his seat
several times.
Proponents Of the motion TO re-
commit argued the criminal jurispru-
dence committee had before ID sew
eral bills affecting the search and
seizure law and il was trying 10 de-
wise a workable law" covering the
entire subject.
Representative Graves Of George
town said the bill passed out by the
liquor traffic committee was uncon-
stitutional and would not "last l5
minutes in the higher courts"
Forbes left his seat and advanced
anRrily towards Graves, shouting II
deny it.D
The house voted to recommit SIS
to 25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Auto License Fees Or
Fines Sheyiffs Orders

Delinquent motorists in Cameron
county will face hard going after
Feb. i.
Sheriff Frank BKown Friday
issued warning that the own
er OF every automobile not
bearing . 1929 Texas license
plate on the morning Of Feb
ruary ! and thereafter would DC
only will the motorist be prosecuted
but he also will be required 70 pur-
chase a license at a price 70 per
cent higher than nc present This
25 per cent increase is provided as
q penalty BY the Texas statutes
approximately 5000 automobiles
and 1900 trucks have been licensed
In the county, according 10 County
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Wallace Loses
Fight For Seat

AUSTIN. Jan. 25.-tPl-Rev. II. II.
Wallace Of Tyler. contestant for the
seat Of Rep. A. S. Johnson of Vino
ma. was defeated in his final move
for an election investigation of the
Thirty-second district today when
the house voted TO accept the ma
jority report Of the committee on
privileges, suffrages and elections.
Rep. c. H. jenkins Of Brownwood
led fight for sanction Of a minor
ity report signed BY five committee
members, but after n two-hour wran-
gle on the floor, IL lost BY almost
two 70 one vote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Man Attempts
To Kill Family

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 25.-tPp-An
attempt By George S. Thomas, rub.
ber worker, 70 kill his family ana
himself last night resulted In the
death of his four-year-old son, Rob-
ert, the probable fatal wounding Of
his two-year-old daughter, Rosamond,
and himself, and the wcunding less
seriously Of his wife.
Thomas, in a rage. opened fire up
on his family. the boy being killed
instantly. He then fired two shots
into his abdomen and drank poison
Physicians said the wife, Helen,
may lose her sight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair and much cold
er tonight with lowest temperature
In the low thirties and frost TX clear;
Saturday fair and continued cold;
rising temperature by Sunday morn
ing. Light north 20 northeast winds
tonight.
For East Texas: Fair tonight;
colder on the coast and slightly
warmer In west and central por-
tions: frost in south portion except
the Lower Rio Grande Valley;
freezing near east coast; Saturday
fair with rising temperature. Light
10 moderate northeriy winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

Tax Collector J. J. Fox. He esti-
mates that there still are 1000 auto
mobiles and 900 trucks on which
the have not been paid for this
year.
In addition TO the license fee,
Sheriff Brown has warned that
lights must be put in first class
condition and kept that way.
Traffic and other officers have
been instructed to arrest all driv-
ers after Feb. who are operating
automobiles with only one head
light or without tail light. Also
headlights which do not comply
with the law will cause the arrest
ar the cwnerss Sheriff Brown
warnA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Seen
AS POSSIBLE
over VALLEY
Wintry Blast Holds
Almost Entire u. s.;
Low SOS Forecast
In This Section

Temperatures in the low thirties
and frost if the skies clear up were
seen for the Valley Friday night by
the official U. S. weather forecast
issued by Meteorologist w. j.
Schnurbusch.
The cold wave was due TO break
Sunday with temperatures beginning
a slow climb in the morning. Fore
casts from other bureaus call for
frost in east Texas tonight with the
exception of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. The local forecast also
called for partly cloudy TO fair con-
ditions over this sectoon tonight.
Continued cold and fair skies were
seen for Saturday.
Low here Thursday night was %
degrees.
(By The Associated Press.)
Wintry blasts from clear skies to-
day reminded Texans they were hav-
ing last night coldest weather OF
the winter. and glances at forecasts
gave no hint Of relief to the eastern
portion Of the state.
All cities, save those in extreme
southern Texas, recorded sub-freeZ-
ing temperatures last night while
others-notably Amarillo with 2 de-
grees, Pampa with near zero record
ings, Lubbock with 10 and Childress
l1-were considerably nearer zero
than the freezing mark.
Northeast Texas including the Pan
handle, saw rising temperatures to-
day, bright sun warming up frozen
ground. Generally fair and warmer
weather was forecast for that por-
ton of the state.
East Texas, however, yet was "a
feel the brunt of the cold wave in
most instances, forecasts predicting
frost except in the Lower Rio Gran
de Valley near the east coast tonight
Other minimum temperatures: Abb
lene Ia, Austin 26, Brownsville 53
Corpus Christi Il. Dallas 20, Del
Rio 81, FL Paso q, Galveston a.
Houston 81. Palestine %, San Anto-
MO 80, Texarkana l9, Beaumont 80,
Corsicana 90, Breckenridge Is, Waco
81 and Sherman 10.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 25.-(P)-
Fierce blasts from Arctic wastes
lashed Rocky Mountain, Middlewest-
ern and Southwestern states alike
today with the sub-zero readings OF
the mountains and upper plains re-
flected in freezing temperatures
along the Gulf Of Mexico.
The severe weather. the coldest OF
the winter in several sections, was
accompanied BY snow. sleet and hea.
w rains which doubly handicapped
transportation and communications
CONTINUED on page ten-J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

RUh4L SCHOOL AID FAVORED

AUSTIN. Jan. 25.-iPl-Senator
Tom Pollard's rural school aid bill.
sppropriating s5.000.o00 for each
year Of the next biennium, was pass
ed out favorably by the senate fl
nance committee today. The For
tieth legislature appropriated si.6oo.-
600 70 reach year Of the present bi-
ennium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

James Chenot, Attorney,
DETROIT, Jan. 25.--[Pl-Ralph A.
Wood, whose estranged wife was ar
rested two weeks ago following an
alleged plot to have him killed was
taken into custody today as a sus-
pected bank robber.
Arrested with him was Cecil c.
Holt, who acted as informer in the
murder conspiracy and caused the
accusations against Mrs. Wood. The
two men are charged with partici-
pating in the holdpp of the Sturgis
(Mich.) National bank, December II.
Five men escaped with $4,000 in cash
and negotiable securities said TO
amount to $50 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
British Royalty Lamds Valley Grapefruit
NOtedLeaderOf
Derns Had Been
Ill Many Months

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--(AP)-
Immediately upon announcement Of
the death Of former Senator Under
wood OF Alabama the senate ad-
journed today as a mark Of respect
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide az Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High .a.s..-...4....... 6.lf p. I'm.
Low ..-..-........-..- 1918 H. I'll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

Found ac. II you lose any
thing. phone an ad at once.
Call No. s. Just say "ehv-e
it," Surely in its 10000 read
ers daily the party finding
your lost article will see your
ad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

questioning Mrs. Wood.
Police declared witnesses have
identified Wood and Holt as two Of
the robbers.
The alleged plot to kill Wood re
snlted in the death Of Ambrose l..
Hagerby and the arrest January Q
Of Mrs. Wood, and two men, William
Thompson and Taylor Pierce. Wood
shot and killed Hagerty as the lat
ter was about to blackjack him at the
door Of the Wood offices.
Thompson and Pierce are in Jail
here unable to furnish the $4,000
bonds fixed at thei- examination a
week ago. Mrs. Wood obtained bail
after some difficulty respecting col
lateral.
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Lost

Found psel be recovered or returned to
the right party quickly through Herald Lost and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
RIVER FORECAST

There will bo no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-04-26
Notice 10 Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county, Md, letters of administration on the
personal estate of
CHARLES r. BROWN.
late of Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons. resident or nonresident, having
claims against the said deceased are here.
by warned to exhibit and file the same in
said court, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 18th day of
October. 1929 they may otherwise, by
law, be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
arerequested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
April. 1929.
CLIFFORD H. ROBERTSON.
Administrator,
apr l2-St Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-04-26
Notice To All Persons
Concerned

April 20. 1929.
To the County Commissioners of Mont
gomery County:
The Annapolis and Chesapeake BAY
Power Company, incorporated under the
laws of the State of Maryland, on May 2lst,
10 20. at IL O'Clock, noon, Tor as soon there.
after as it can be heard). will present to
the County Commissioners OF Montgomery
County an application for a franchise or
right to erect poles. string lighting and
power wires, guy wires and guy stubs and
other attachments and appliances and do
any and all other things necessary and pro-
per in connection with the sale and supply Of
electric current for light. heat and power, Oh
any OF them, to consumers thereof in Mont.
gomery County and elsewhere. over, along,
adjacent TO or under any and all of the
public highways, avenues. streets, roads and
alleys of Montgomery County, Maryland,
within all Of the election districts of said
county. in pursuance of Chapter 100 Of
the Acts OF 1912. and any amendments OF
supplements thereto.
The Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay
Power Co.,
BY HARRY 7. CONNOLLY,
apr 70 I'd Vice-President.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-04-26
Notice o CrcdjIorS

NOTICE is hereby given that the sinh.
scriber OF Montgomery county has nh.
talned from the Orphans Court of Mont.
gomery county, Nd. letters of administra.
tion c. I. a. on the personal estate Of
MATTHEW TRIMBLE, SR.,
late of Washington, d. c.. deceased
All persons, having claims AGAINST the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex.
mott the same. with vouchers thereof. to
the subscriber on or before the 22nd dav
OF august 1929; otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from of all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate paw
ment; Given under my hand this 18th day
Of February, 1929.
j. ROGER SPATES,
Administrator C. +. A.,
leo zZ-ot Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-04-26
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
STATE ROADS COMMISSION.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposal for building one section
OF State Highway as follows:
Montgomery County. Cont. M-22-A. One
section OF State Highway along the Urbana
Pike from the Frederick county line tc
hendersons Corner, a distance of 7.34
miles, Concrete shoulders), will be re.
ceived by the State Roads Commission. at
It's offices. sol Garrett Building, Baltimore,
Maryland, until IL O'Clock. NJ, on the 3Oth
day Of April. 1929. at which time and
place they will be publicly opened and
read.
Bids must be made upon the blank pro-
posal form which. with specifications and
plans will be furnished by the Commission
upon application and cash payment of
SlOO. as hereafter no charges will be per-
mitted.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by certified check for the sum of
five hundred ($500) dollars, payable to
the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required
TO give bond, and comply with the. Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland, re-
specting contracts.
The Commission reserves the rieht 10
reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the State Roads Commission
this 18th day of April, 1929.
G. CLINTON UHL,
- Chairman.
L. II, STEUART. Secretarv
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-04-26
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Edmund W. Wettengel. Plaintiff,
vs..
Margaret G. Wettengel. Defendant,
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
as Court of Equity No. 5433 Equity.

In the Circuit Court for MONTGOMERY county.
as Court of Equity No. 5433 Equity.
The object of this bill is to procure a
divorce vinculo matrimonii by the plain
tiff from the defendant
The bill states in substance as follows:
That he is a resident OF Bethesda, in
Montgomery county, in the State of Mary
land, and has been for more than two years
Immediately preceding the filing of this suit.
That the defendant is a nonresident of
said county and State, residing in the city
OF Birmingham. in the State of Alabama.
That he and the defendant were law
fully married on the 18th day of October.
in the year 1925, in the City # Washing
ton, in the District of Columbia.
That there were no children born as a re-
suit Of said marriage.
That the plaintiff believes and charles
that he defendant on the 18th day of
February, in the year 1929, committed
the crime of adultery at Bethesda, in Mont
gomery county, in the State of Maryland,
with man whose name is unknown.
That your orator has not lived or cohabited
with the defendant since learning of her
infdelity, and that the said separation of
the parties has been continuous and I'M
interrupted ever since, is deliberate and
final, and beyond any reasonable expec-
tatiOns of reconciliation.
To the end, therefore:
1t is thereupon this 23rd day of April,
A. D. 1929, ordered by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County. that the plaintiff
by causing copy of this order to be in
serted in some newspaper printed and
published in Montgomery county, Mary
land. once week for four successive weeks
before the 9Th day Of May. A. D, 1929,
giving notice to the defendant of the object
and substance of this bill. warning her to
be and appear in this court in person, or
by solicitor, on or before the l4th day of
June, A. D. 1929. to show causs, if any
she may have. why decree should not be
passed as prayed.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test
PRESTON B RAY,
apr 26-td Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-04-26
Albert WOIfSOn.
Notice to Creditors.
ROCKVILLE. Mn

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers of Montgomery county have OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of
Montgomery county. Nd. letters of admin
istration on the personal estate of
FRANCIS C. HUTTON,
late of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the sub
scribers on or before the 18th day Of
August. 1929; otherwise they may, by law.
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 18th day Of
February, 1929.
MARY A. HUTTON.
ROSE HUTTON.
ADMINISTRATORS.
feb l5-6t Gaithersburs, Md.