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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
JURY DELVES
INTOHIDALCO
COUNTY CASE
Evidence Of Federal
Law Violation
Is Sought

Delving into the political situa-
ton in Hidalgo county, which, since
the last general election campaign
started has been noted In the White
House, the state legislature, state
courts, federal courts and delibera-
tion OF congressional investigating
committees, n federal grand jury
today sought evidence Of a viola
ton Of a federal law in last No
vember's election tangle In tie
county.
Federal Judge j. G.. Hutcheson,
Jr., instructed the jury 70 disregard
anything that might be found which
did not infringe on federal laws.
The situation first came to ma
tional attention when a number OF
independent republicans, who's e
candidates we're denied place on
the republican ballot. appealed 70
President Coolidge TO intervene TO
guarantee a fair election. These
appeals were turned over 70 the de-
partment Of justice.
The independents lost, but claim
ed their candidates would have been
successful if the Weslaco box had
been counted in the returns. The
returns from that box were rejected
because the county commissioners
maintained they we're not properly
conveyed to the commissioners
court.
IA large delegation OF Hidalgc
voters visited the legislature In an
effort to obtain an investigation
and a number OF witnesses testified
before the congressional campaign
funds investigation committee
which held hearings in the county.
Numerous contests were filed IN
the state courts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
FOUND


DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 10.-CF=
Body OF a man found In an alley
here today was identified by pc
lice as that OF Floyd Calvin STAN
ley. The body was found a short
distance from a drug store where
the proprietor. Z. r. Springer. told
police he had shot at one OF two
men he had found in the store last
night.
The body bore a small bullet
wound in the left breast. NO trace
was found OF the second man.
Springer said the men had fled
when he fired. and one Of them
cried out he had been wounded.
They left an automobile In front OF
the pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

CaLGG IOuf miles WESL anu one dLlI
ione-half miles south or Roma. "A
scout for a New York Oil company
Sunday night brought out Of the
Horace Guerra ranch Of $4,000 acres
IN which the well Is located the first
definite assurance that the well was
flowing. Disguised as a hunter. he
made his way to the well late Sun
day and after obtaining such infor-
nation rs he desired, he left the
scene-when hts true identity was
discovered. He told visitors in Ro-
ma Monday that the well was
spouting oil and later flowed.
"A party or McAllen residents
went within fifty feet Of the well
late Sunday afternoon and noticed
that pipe lines had been laid from
the derrick TO each OF the two 1000
gallon storage tanks which had
been erected. When asked about the
well. one OF the roustabouts replied
that they expected oil to flow
within two or three hours"
A large number Of McAllen .citi-
zens. headed by city and chamber
OF commerce officials. went to Ro-
ma Monday afternoon and upon
their return much excitement pre-
vailed as they testified as to the
reality Of q producing we'll 50 near
McAllen.
Many McAllen residents hold
leases or own property near the
well. one man having some 1906
acres under lease
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
STORMS TAKE
LIVES OF lOS
European Atlantic Seaboard
Reports 90 Ships Lost
In High Seas

LONDON, Dec. l0-CFl-Furious
gales which have taken at least 10S
lives and wrecked or damaged SO
ships. continued to lash the North
eastern Atlantic today.
An unbroken stream OF storm
centers was sweeping in from the
Atlantic toward Great Britain At
mospheric depression here was the
greatest in so years. reading OF
q 1-z inches having been made,
Severe tropical cyclones rarely force
the barometer so low.
The gales still ragged furiously, al
though somewhat abatedly, from
the mouth of the Elbe in the north
sea TO to Cape Finisterre, north
western extremity Of Spain. Coasts
of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and
Sussex were strewn with wreckage
and dotted with crippled ships try
ing to escape fury OF the elements.
The French coast had similar as
pect.
Considerable anxiety was held for
several ships which had not re-
ported their positions and condl-
ton. and It was feared loss Of life
and property might be greater.
Particular apprehension was felt
for ten steam trawlers and q num-
ber OF sailing trawlers out OF great
Yarmouth somewhere In the North
Sea, none OF which were reported
since Friday. The government
broadcast a message TO shipping In
the North Sea 70 watch out ioI
these craft.
Sharp cold weather and snow re-
placed the warm weather which un-
iii last night accompanied the tenn
pest. -.
Menace from floods caused much
concern
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

HARLINGEN. Dec l0.-Last
week the Rio Grande Valley trad
ed 8l4 cars Of vegetables and fruit
for 6e4 tourists. In other words,
the Missouri Pacific and the South
ern Pacific Lines shipped a total
Of S14 cars Of fruit and vegetables,
and brought to the Valley an eSti-
mated total Of 684 tourists.
According TO figures issued by r..
z. johnson Of the Southern Pacific
office in Harlingen. the S. p. ship
ped 277 cars Of fruit and l54 car
loads OF vegetables. Over the same
period last year, the same line ship
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
FLAMES MAKE
INFERNO OF
FILM PLANT
Many Jump To Save
Lives AS Boats
Aid I'm Flight

NEW YORK, Dec. i0-0Fl-Nfne
persons, five men and four women,
were killed. and several others were
missing. In a fire which swept q
three story brick studio Of the
Manhattan Studios. Inc, and the
Pathe Motion Pictures exchange at
Park Avenue and I34th street To-
day.
About I'D persons were I'm the
building when the fire. or undeter-
mined origin, was discovered short
ly before ten o'clock.
Fed by inflammabIe film. the
flames quickly made an inferno ~
the interior OF the brick building.
Many barely saved their lives bv
jumping from windows.
-Four fire alarms brought ail
available apparatus from upper
Manhattan and the Bronx. Several
flreboatS played streams on thn
flaming building from the nearby
Harlem River.
Review I'm Progress
One woman was seriously infuras
and taken away IN one ~ many
ambulanceS that responded 10 caiis
oy police. Two men. burned about
tne hands, we're aiken 10 Harlem
hospital. -
The stage was set In the raar
OF the first floor Of the studio. and
Eddie Etkins, orchestra leader
nad mis- fourteen musicians IN Dos
ltlon 20 start the overture for A
miniature review. produced By Her
~ Delmar. On the second floor
ABOUT thirty women, in Costume
We're III their dressing rooms await
Ing the call or the director.
win cameras in position. director
ready and cast awaiting the ear
to shoot" there was IN flash frDrs
nlack velvet drop In the rear of
the stage. Flames followed. The
S.uoio crew, according 70 reports Ia
tne police, uncoiled IN line of hnEr
and started to fight the blaze
When the studio employees real
lied the flames we're too much for
them they shouted for everyone 20
Zee from the building. The per
formers In the dressing rooms fled
down the stairs and into the street
where they we're given refuge in
nearby offices.
When firemen finally were able
TO make their way into the build
ing, they came upon the bodies Of
five men and four women who were
trapped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
REED VISITOR
Especial to The Herald)

MISSION, Dec. 10 Ex-senator
James "A. Reed, OF Missouri. arrived
here with q party OF friends Mon
day morning from San Antonio,
and is spending few days at the
Daniel-Gill ranch north Of here on
m hunting trip. They we're greeted
by Robert Daniels local business
man, and are guests Of Judge d.
r. Strickland.
In the party, besides Reed are
James R. Page, prosecuting attOr-
ney for Jackson county, Mo-. DR.
A. L. Skogg, OF Kansas City. Henry
Bundschu, Kansas City attorney.
and Edward .. VillmOare. also OF
KannnR Gtkz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Political Ad Probe
Asked BY Senator

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0-tHl-
Senator Norris. republican tndepen-
dent Of Nebraska. demanded In the
senate today that the lobby inves-
tigating committee call for ques-
tioning more than a hundred edit
ors and publishers Of rural news
papers in Minnesota TO determine
who paid for a page advertisement
appearing In papers today urging
congress to pass the tariff bin with
out slashing existing industrial
rates
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and somewhat unset
tied tonight and Wednesday. not
much change I'm temperature. Light
to moderate winds on the west coast
mostly southerly.
For East Texas; Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday with morn
ing fog over east portion. Light "a
moderate southerly winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Valley Loan Of
100000 Before
Congress Today

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-tPi--
rhe Senate today adopted
Joint resolution TO authorize an
appropriation Of 100000 70 be
loaned farmers and fruit grow
ers OF the Rio Grande Valley
whose lands were flooded several
months ago. The proposal now
goes 10 the House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
NINE KILLED In MOTION
PICTURE COMPANY FIRE
'''Hexing" Given
AS Incentive In
Santone Murder

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 10
-tP-Belief that Rafael Ane-
llano, 25, had 'hexed" him and
his sweetheart by spells and by
placing funny things in tea led
Jose Morales to kill Arellano,
Morales maintained today.
Arellano's skull was crushed and
uierced by a pair OF scissors.
Morales was charged with muir
der.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Oil and Politics Excite
New Texas Company Well Said To Be Flowing
Oil 81 Miles West Of Mission

10f-dalgo Valley
seeing with excitement odaycne the federal
which
other realization Of flowing
oil well In the Roma econ 54 miles west OF Mission
which brought late Sunday
momenary overshadows political proposition.
which depth Of about $500 feet is To-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 1O-(Pl-
President Admiral Kondouriotis,
appointed chief executive Of the
Grecian republic Dec. 4, 1926, re-
signed today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Ballot News

with the polls closing at z
o'clock tonight, IL Is expected
that returns can be had by the
Herald by eight o'clock tonight.
These will be gladly given out
to the public by telephone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

CONvICTS WORK TOO HARD
WINCHESTER. Eng.-After tell
ing fellow convicts the work In
WinsheSter prison was too hard
for him. Charles Burnham COM
mitted suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meterolo-
gical conditions:
Hight -....-12:36 d. m: 1888 r. N
Low .-......6.l7 IN. mi 5.3S ri. XII.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 1O-tP)-
The county prosecutors office an
nounced here t.day It had reports
in its files of attacks on more than
twenty Seattle and Tacoma girls
by Lloyd Fathers, arrested In James
vile, Wis, and identified by pho
tographs as the "Perfumed Slug
ger" who terrorized residential d.
stricts OF the two cities here for
months.
A charge accused Fathers with
attacking Roby Mayo. 10. Seattle
high 11aooi girl, In her home on
October is, 1928.
The attacker gained his name
because he was invariably reeking
with cheap perfume. He always
carried a pistol and blackjack. and
in each instance would frighten his
victims into silence after stealing
upon them.
The police said they knew Of two
cases in which he fired on his
victims. In the first, he escaped af-
ter firing several times at John
Kidneigh, brother Of Evelyn Kidn-
eigh. an intended victim. In the
second, he shot Miss Grace Bonett
in the foot when she screamed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-10
Arrest of Man Ends
Terror Of Attacker
"Perfumed Slugger" Is Wanted For Twenty
Attacks On Seattle Girls
Police Declare

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 10-tP
Lloyd Fathers, Is, whom police
are sure Is the "perfumed slugger"
whose attacks on women aroused
a section Of the Pacific northwest
last year, was held here today for
Seattle officers.
Illinois officials. too, showed in
terest in him. They wanted to know
II he was In or near Rockford, Ill,
Saturday night when Miss Cordelia
Gummersheimer school teacher.
was killed. Officers here secuted the
theory.
He was arrested when under
sheriff Robert Noodle saw him on
the street and noted his resembl-
ance to photographs mailed from
Seattle at the time Of the hunt for
the slugger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

ANSWER TO Yesterdays PUZZLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
BEDTIME STORIES B Z: RTSSHsS

can catch me on land I'll give him q
chance"
suiting action to the word, Billy
Mink swan ashore. Catch mep he
tainted. Lets see you catch mel"
Flip felt insulted. without . word he
sprang after Billy Mink. Billy diSap-
peared. Flip stopped and looked around
him with such a funny look of surprise
on his face. where did that fellow
go?" he demanded.
Right here" replied Billy Mink, pok-
ing his saucy little face out from
around the end of log.
With an angry bark Flip rushed
again. Billy Mink disappeared as be-
fore. He just vanished, that was all.
Flip didn't have the least idea where
he went to.
MY. but you are slow!" tainted q
voice.
Flip whirled. There was Billy Mink
peeping from tussock Of grass just
back Of him.
I'm get you this time!" snarled Flip.
IN show you whether I'm slow or not!'
AS before, Billy Mink vanished quite
as If the earth had opened and swal-
| lowed him. You see, he moved %
quickly that Flip just couldn't follow
him with his eyes, to say nothing OF
following him with his legs. Billy Mink
was having Iun. flip was lOSlnB Ll1e
| temper. Finally, Flip simply had to lie
down and pant. Seeing this, Billy Mink
slid into the water.
Now that you know that you CAM
catch me on land, Just see what you
think about swimming" said he.
Flip quite forgot his lost temper. HI
hadn't supposed that any one coult
swim as Billy Mink swan. He dartec
| through the water like a fsh. Jerry
MuSkrat's swimming was nothing com
pared with Billy Mink's. Finally, Billy
climbed out on the Big Rock. Well,
said he, "how did you like that?"
II guess I was mistaken about Jerr!
Muskrat," said Flip. II think you mus
be the best swimmer in all the Grea'
World"
"oh, I'm pretty good; I'm pretty
good" replied Billy.
Yes. he's pretty good, but there arr
Others" said q new voice. And there
coming across the Smiling Pool, wa
another brown head very much big.
ger brown head than Billy Minks. II
was Little Joe Otter.
| - Copyright. 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Color in the English Courts.

The color and trimmings Of the Eng
fish judges robe might be open to the
criticism of being unduly gaudy and
are changed from time to time one
color for another. These changes were
fixed by an ordinance as long ago a.
1885. From that date black robes trim
med with fur were to be worn during
the Michaeimas and Trinity terms, and
violet robes, similarly trimmed, were
donned In the Summer.
The somber black worn by counsel,
In striking contrast to the colored robes
Of the judges. dates back TO the death
Of Queen Mary. the coriscrt, OF Willianl
M. which plunged the whole bar into
mourning. Once assumed. lie. black
has never beega east ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Fin Sees Another Swimmer.
who judges other by their size
Is doomed to many O. surprise.
Old Mother Natur

Flip had just said that he thought
Jerry Muskrat must be the greatest
swimmer mall the Great World.
Pooh, that fellow can't swim!" ex-
claimed q strange voice.
Flip and Bowser turned to see who
the new speaker was. A brown head
q very different shaped head from Jerry
Muskrat's-was in the water just below
them.
Hello, Billy Mink" exclaimed Bowser
the Hound.
Hello, Bowser!" replied Billy Mink
"Who's your friend?'
'eThis Is Flip, who has come to live
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

with me-" replied Bowser. II would al.
wise you not to let Flip catch you out
"He never will" replied Billy Mink
scornfully. Hell never catch me either
on land or in water. I'm not afraid
Of him."
Hes quick" replied Bowser. HE
isn't slow like me"
1T don't care how quick he Is, re-
piled Billy. "Of course, he can't eaten
me in the water, but II he thinks ne
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09
Dickinson Carpenter
Dies "a Hours After
Falling Down II Feet

Dickinson. N. D.. Nov. 9.-Although
lie lit ON his feet from a fall OF about
L. feet, Milton E. Lund. %, a carpen-
ter working with Contractor Herman
Ks pclovitz of this city at Belfield.
never rcgaincd consciousness and died
Friday at 10 a. m, "a hours after in
the Dickinson hospital. There were
no broken bones and only a slight
byuisc over one temple. where he
stuck the ground III topping forward
after landing. but death was Cue to
conclusion OF the brain.
Lund, who had come here from
Aitkin. Mimi. only the past summer.
was working on the roof of a low
building. He had on new shoes n
had been warned by his employer.
Kapelovitz, Of the danger of slipping
to which he had replied that he would
Put CHI rubbcrs but remarked that he
didn't think the distance great
enough so that a fall would hurt q
fellow much"
A brother Clarence Lund is en-
ploycd at the Lchigh BriQuetting
plant here and his parents reside az
Aitkil. Mimi. where the body Will DC
shipped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09
EMbEZZLER ADMITS
GAMBLING IN STOCKS
Trust Company Officer Surrcn-
ders, confessing Theft Of
$4,000 in Funds

Camden. N. j.. Nov. 9.-l4p-Samuel
r. Worthington, 2~8-ycar-old assistant
real estate trust officer OF the Broad
way Merchants Trust Company Of
Camden. said today that he felt
much better" after confessing to the
cmbe2zlement of more than SIC. 900.
He put every penny into the rising
stock market. and when 1t collapsed
his four brokers called for more mar
gin. He was unable to furnish 1t and
was sold out. he said.
Worthington walked into the office
Of G. "A. Baldwin. county prosecutor,
yesterday with an attorney and star
tied that official by the statement, Il
have embezzled nor than SIC. 900 and
lost it In the stock market
Officials of the bank knew nothing
of the populations until Worthington
informed them. They said he was not
ever suspected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09
Fighting MEN DODGE
DEATH ON Third RAIL
Detective and Pickpocket Battle
Over Subway Tracks as
Trains Roar BY

New York, Nov. 9.-tP)-A detective
and q suspected pickpockct lodged
death from underground trains and
the third rail in a desperate fistic
battle today on the tracks of the
dimly lighted tunnel far under the
skyscrapers of lever New York, where
the subway trains roar past every
few minutes.
The detective. John Dilworth, final
~ captured his man. Searching Tor
plckpockets at the Wall Street station
he approached 1 bench occupied BY
two men when ohc or them, who later
said he was John Curry. suddenly
arose and pushed the detective from
the platform. As he fell. Dilworth
grabbed Curry's legs and the two
started a rough and tumble fight on
the tracks.
AS a train approached both de-
Clared a temporary truce. and stepped
aside in a safety zone between two
tracks. Hostilities were resumed after
the train had Whizzed by and they
wrcstled over the third rail supplying
the current for the trains.
Curry. who vas heavier, was rapidly
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09
Friend of Al Smith
Takes His Own Life

New York. Nov. 9.-tlf-James ].
Riordan. president OF the Country
Trust company and a personal friend
OF former Governor Alfred L. Smith.
committed suicide today by shooting
at his home in West 18th street.
Mr.. Riordan who was Al years Old.
was a Widower. He leaves two SONS
and two daughters.
For many years he was active in
Democratic politics. He was n large
contributor to the campaign funds OF
the former governor. whom he had
known from boyhood. Although close
friends of Mr.. Riordan could not as
cribe any reason for the suicide the
police said they believed heavy losses
in the stock market caused the act,
Reasons for this assertion were not
made public.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09
FARMER CONFESSES
GRAIN Theft, ARSON
Darlington Man Tried to Cover
Up Crime by Burning cra-
nary After Looting

Confessing he stole 70 bushels Of
barley and then set fire to the gran
airy to cover up his crime. Carl ].
Berndt. Is. Darlington. today is IN
the Foster county jail facing a charge
Of arson, according to Henry l..
Readc, state fire marshal.
Berndt admitted 10 Frank Barnes.
chief assistant fire marshal. that he
stole and sold the barley In order to
meet the demands OF a collector.
Berndt admitted stealing the grain
on September 20 from a farm owned
by DR.. F.. B. Pike. near Darlington,
selling the grain to a commission
house in Darlington. Fearing his
theft was about to be discovered. he
set fire to the granary on October 3.
Berndt was tenant on the Pike farm.
Shortly before the fire. DR.. Pike
had arranged for a change Of tenants.
Suspicion was aroused when exam
iinatiOn OF records showed that there
was a mortgage on the 1929 crops Of
Berndt.
Barnes and o. +. Dawalt, Foster
county sheriff. took Berndt into Gus
tody near Cathay on Thursday. Fri
day, he confessed to the theft and the
fire after an examination by Barnes
Dawalt. and r. J. Brady, Darlington
chief Of police.
Jacob Railc, who succeeded Berndt
as tenant farmer, stated that Berndt
had offered him $40 ITO keep his
mouth shut after Railc had become
suspicious that grain had been re-
moved from the granary prior to thu
fire because the amount Of ashes die
not indicate the volume Of barley HI
had been told was stored in the gran
AIRY.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09
Shafer Has Nothing to
Say on Charges Made
Against Highway Dept.

All state highways are open to
traffic with the exception Of a few
south of jamestown and Valley City,
according to a report by the state
highway department.
The report said the heavy snow,
which came much earlier than had
been expected, had caught the high
way department u%np.epared. No
sno fences were erected and equip
mens necessary to remove the SNOW
was scattered throughout the dis
trict. AS a result the department
was unable to get it's trucks into its
principal centers to equip them with
p.owS to remove the snow. A num-
Der OF highway construction jobs were
halted for the year by the snow, the
report said. Some OF them would
have been completed within q few
weeks.
Governor Shafcr had no comment
on a resolution by the jamestown
Lions clubs charging the highway
department with incfficicncy and
mismanagcment for its failure to OPP
en- roads in the jamestown ard Val
ley City areas Immediately after the
storm.