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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
Crowd Roars When
Tex Guinan Pulls
Fast One on Judge

NEW YORK, April 11.-P)-
Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas OF
Connecticut threatened to, expel
spectators from the courtroom to-
day as the repartee of Texas GUM
an, night club hostess on tria.
charged with maintaining a nu1-
sance, drew continued laughter
from the crowded benches.
Special Attorney General Nor
man Morrison asked the defendant
witness if her contract with Salon
Royale guaranteeing her mini
mum Of $1,000 a week had not been
drawn to her advantage, and she
replied it had not.
did the lawyer draw this up out
of the blue sky?" Morrison asked.
mo, he drew it up in his office" :"
Miss Guinan replied, and the
crowd, considering this humorous
comeback" roared with mirth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
u. TO PUSH
CITRUS TRADE
Expert To Be Employed To
Aid In Creating Mar
kets Over Europe

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL
The bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce of the department of ag-
riculture intends to give the ap-
pointment Of a United States citrus
commissioner very careful conSid-
Grafton.
Thsi position was recently created
by congress under an amendment
proposed by Senator Fletcher, of
Florida, to the last annual bill for
the department of commerce max
ing $4,000 available to stimulate
the exporting of fruits to European
markets. Senator Fletcher has re-
Gently received the following letter
from Acting Director o. P Hopkins,
of the bureau, in which Mr.. Hop
kins outlines his views. The letter
follows:
Il have given further considera-
ton to the matter OF appointing q
citrus trade commissioner. Mr..
Montgomery, chief of division Of
foodstuffs, has just returned from
California and Florida, where he
looked up most of the people who
are directly interested in the export
of citrus fruits. Naturally, any
work to be effective must be in
cooperation with the exporters and
consigners, and the man selected
should be acceptable to these inter-
estS and able to work in close CO.
operation with them.
Florida emphasized the fact that
a. citrus fruit commissioner, to be
effective. should have expert knowl-
edge of fruit, grading and the prob
lens of fruit, grading and the prob
lens involved in exporting and be
capable of working closely with the
exporters on this side and the i'm
porters in Europe. Interested par
ties have all been asked to submit
names of men they would consider
suitable.
The names of a number Of cam
didates have been sent in and we
are checking up with the exporters
and consigners to see who they con-
slider best qualified As the money
will not be available until July 1,
there is no great hurry in making
the appointment and every effort
will be made to select the best quail
flied man."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11

enQ OF MS term as ne cannot be
discharged except by consent Of the
district attorney.
A number of local business firms
are reported to have indicated an
intention to raise a fund with
which to pay the salary of Mr.. Jes-
ter.
County Judge o. c. Dancy issued
a statement explaining his vote
against diScontinuing the salary
payments.
Jester was appointed by the court
two years ago on request of George
Westervelt, district attorney, and on
the certification of A. w. Cunning
ham, Judge of the criminal district
court, that such an investigator was
needed.
Grand juries called since the ap-
pointment have commended the
court for making the appointment
and praised the efficient services of
Jester, it was pointed out.
Passage of the resolution to dis
continue the salary of the investiga-
tor was moved by Commissioner j.
F. Baughn of Harlingen and it was
seconded by Commissioner H. M.
Pattee of Point Isabel. These two
with Commissioner A. v. Logan of
San Benito voted for the resolution.
Commissioner Sam Bell and
County Judge o. c. Dancy opposed
the resolution and were given per-
mission to set forth reasons for
their vote in the minutes of the
court.
The resolution was moyed for the
purpose of reducing the expenses Of
the county, Commissioner Baughn
said.
Following is the statement Of
Judge Dancy and placed in the min
uteS:
Pursuant to the permission
granted yesterday that I should
have the privilege of stating my
CONTINUED on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
Society Woman Killed in Plane Crash
NINOS MAY CRY
4 y y
FOR DULCES BUT
4 y y
DADS NOT TAKEN

There's two sides to all matters
and they are not necessarily re-
publican and, democratic.
For instance several ninos
across the Rio Grande may feel
terribly. terribly bad today as they
wipe away the tears because they
missed their 'dulces," but then
on the other hand their pater
familias is not in Jail.
1t happened this way:
Mounted customs officers op-
Grating along the Rio Grande
south of town glimpsed suspici-
gus figure on the banks of the
river. They made haste to the
spot but by the time they got
there the unknown WeiSmuller
was well on his way after set
ting a record in swimming or
hurdling the Rio Grande.
The officers found a Sundry as
sortment of groceries and candies
that he left behind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
To BRING
VICTIMS HERE
May Use Plane To Bring 4
Americans Killed In
Tampico Crash

Preparations were being made
here Thursday to return the bodies
of the four Americans killed in the
plane crash at Tampico yesterday.
While no definite decision had been
reached, it was thought probable
by local pilots that several OF the
bodies will be brought here by
plane. -~------
George H. Rihl, president Of the
Mexican Aviation company division
of the Pan-American lines, left this
morning by plane for Tampico to
investigate the crash.
The accident occurred yesterday
when Mexican Aviation company
plane, bound from Tampico TO
Brownsville, crashed as it took off.
The planes single motor failed
when it was not more than 100
feet in the air.
Those killed were Farrell Frazer,
engineer who was in charge of the
construction of the Gateway bridge
Continued on page eleven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
Lindy Spent Night
Somewhere Between
Here And Meridian

MERIDIAN, Miss, April 11.-(P)
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, after
stopping here a few minutes to re-
fuel his gasoline tanks, took off
again at 9:25 a. M
He announced he had spent the
night somewhere between Browns
vile and Meridian"
He said he planned to continue
to New York for the funeral of My
ron r. Herrick.
The. fuel tanks of the plane were
almost empty when he arrived here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
Naco May Be Scene
OF Decisive Fight
In Mexican Revolt

NACO, Ariz., April 11.-(P)-Mex-
ican rebel troops were reported con-
verging upon Naco, Sonora, from
three directions today, giving weight
to the announcement of revolution
ary leaders they soon expected to
beseige the little fedral garrison
with overwhelming numbers.
Federal occupation Of Naco held
by about 1000 loyal soldiers under
Gen. Lucas Gonzalez, constitutes the
only immediate major threat to re-
bel activities in the revolutionary
state of Sonora.
With Gen. j. Gonzalo EScobar,
revolutionary commander in chief,
here to command them, rebel troops
retreating from Chihuahua were re-
ported to be pouring through Pull
pito pass into Sonora and 1t was
said the entire force numbering mot
less than 5000 men," would reach
Augua Prieta, 16 miles east of here,
by tonight.
About 600 rebel troops said to be
from the rebel army retreating into
Sonora from Sinloa, were reported
to have reached the hills south Of
Naco last night, joining forces with
General Fausto Topete's army. The
latter force Is said to number up
wards of 1000 men.
Reports from Topete's camp said
the rebels were preparing to attack
Naco with gas bombs and artillery.
The report spurred the federals to
further fortify the garrison with
heavy timbers, and to send airplanes
over the rebel camp.
Regardless of what action is con-
templated here, Brigadier General
Frank S. Cocheu, commanding the
American forces In Arizona, has
given warning that United States
aviators will shoot down any Mex
ican battle plane flying over Ari-
zona, and also will take action if
Mexican bullets start flying again
through the Arizona town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
MANY MISSING,
loo INJURED
In TWISTER
Families Found Buried
Under Ruins Of Ma
ny Homes; Towns
Are Wiped Out

LITTLE ROCK, Ark,
April IL (P) -Forty-six
persons were known dead,
several were missing and
believed dead and almost
one hundred were injured in
a tornado which swept
through sections Of Arkan-
sas last night.
Twenty-one persons were
dead at Swifton, 20 miles
north of Newport and five at
Guion. The latter town was
reported to have been blown
completely away. All the
victims were white.
Twelve negroes were re-
ported killed in the vicinity.
of Parkin.
The list Of dead included
the following:
SWiftOn community:
Charles Defries, As, his daughter,
Grace, 4; Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Bull
lard and their daughter, Leona;
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Butler and
their daughter, zela. 8; Mrs. Ed
Riley and three children, Buster,
Ruth and an infant; Mrs. Esther
Riley, mother-in-law of Mrs. Ed
Riley; Howard Wills, 6; Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleo Nicholson; Mrs. A. ].
Rowlett; John 10y; Mrs. Russell
Long and daughter, Viney, IL, and
L. E. Hudgens.
At Guion:
Miss lThelma Pierce, 80; Miss
Thana Tilton, Claude Campbell
and a mother and child.
The missing list included two
children of Charles Defries at
Swifton, Jack and Ruth Defries;
and a son of T. G. Billiard.
At the village Of Lorado, ten
miles north Of Jonesboro six per-
sons were killed.
Houses Leveled
Henry Lowthan, his wife and
three children met death in the
collapse of their home and Tom
Adams was killed when his home
was destroyed.
The Baptist and Methodlst
churches and the school house were
leveled.
Five persons were injured north
of Bono, but none fatally.
The death list was expected TO
mount as the parties searched the
desolate areas for bodies and the
injured who were being rushed to
hospitals at Newport and Bates
Continued on page tenl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
MOTHER OFFERS
y \ y
BABY DAUGHTER
* * y
IN FINE PAYMENT

GENEVA, Ill, April 11.-(P)-
Mrs. Sophia Maria who had stolen
$27 to provide for her seven chill
dren, and who had been caught,
offered her youngest - little
brown-eyed girl-in payment of
her fine yesterday.
Il cannot pay" she told JUS
tice w. A. Keiser. IF I had
money, I would not have stolen"
She held the baby toward the
justice. There was a catch in her
voice, and tears on her cheek as
she said:
She's worth more than you can
ever fine me-but you may have
her"
Justice Keiser spoke sternly:
Go home-and take your baby
with you"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
IMPEACH LONG
ON End COUNT
Vote Is 56 to 40 on Indict-
ment For Bribery of
Solons

BATON ROUGE, April 11.-(Pl-
Gov. Huey P. Long was impeached
on a second charge by the Louis
lana house Of representatives to-
day. The indictment was relative
to the bribery Of two members of
the legislature for the purpose of
support of administration measures.
The vote was Sc to 40.
Specifically the second charge Is
that Representative Adolphe Guey-
mard of Iberville and Representa-
tive Felix Dulmune Of st. Charles,
were offered remunerative employ
ment by the governor in return for
their support of administrative
measures. Gueymard also is alleg-
ed to have been offered financial
assistance, the governor being
charged with offering to make the
representative, a farmer, indie
pendent of the banks"
The senate, sitting as high
court of impeachment, convened at
noon and Immediately heard its
committee report on rules of pro-
cedure. Under the rules as pre-
sented, no charges will be tried
until the house has filed all
chargs, with the provision that If
the lower body has not completed
its work by April % the senate
would fix date of hearing on any
articles adopted.
The rules would further provide,
however, that the court would not
set the date of trial at time to
give the governor less than Is days
to prepare an answer.
Mr.. Long would be permitted to
appear in court personally and
through counsel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
Wade Wellborn Goes
To Chair Tonight;
Blake Follows Him

HOUSTON, April 11-tP)-Wade
Wellborn, negro, is slated to begin
the deadly march of number of
convictS to the electric chair short
ly after midnight tonight.
Wellborn was convicted of murder
in the Staying of his wife at Mount
Pleasant more than year ago.
Governor Dan Moody said he would
not interfere with the electrocution.
One week later Robert F. Blake,
"a, is slated to 'go over" Blake was
convicted Of the Staying of Fred
Connor, Tulia automobile salesman
The latter part of the month
Mathew Sanders, Bryan negro, will
pay with his life for an attack on
young Millican school teacher last
month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
BAKERFOUND
TCUILTYON
COURT ORDER
Charges Of Girl That
She Had Been At
tackled By Instructor
Not Sustained

An instructed verdict of not guilty
was returned in criminal district
court Wednesday afternoon for G..
P. Baker. former Point Isabel in
structor, charged with having at
tackled Miss Arvella Wells, Ell Jardin
girl between Brownsville and Oh
mito Dec. 4, 1926.
The young unmarried woman de-
clared from the witness stand that
she had never had intimate rela-
tions with any other man and that
Baker was the father of her young
child. She stated that she was 60
ing on Is years of age at the time
of the attacks.
The case took a sudden turn as
court reconvened after lunch. De-
fense Attorney H. B. Galbraith put
three local and Ell Jardin youths, on
the stand and each gave testimony
Miss Wells testimony.
Two stated they had had inti-
mate relations with the girl, while
a young girl told of an automobile
ride she had taken with Miss Wells
and two youths. One youth told Of
having seen his brother in a COM
promising situation with the COM
plainant.
Despite the fact that Defense At
torney Galbraith had numerous
other witnesses to put on the stand,
the state asked for a recess and the
jury was instructed by Judge A. w.
Cunningham to return a verdict Of
not guilty.
An effort was made to prove that
the case was the aftermath of a
school election row in the Ell Jardin
district and that funds had been
raised for the prosecution by sub
scription. The Wells family re-
moved from FL Jardin some time
ago following the death of Mr.. Wells.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
HEADLESS BODY FOUND
TO BE ONLY RAG DOLL

GNADENHUTTEN, Ohio, April
11-tP)-A report that a heac.ess
body of 4-year-old boy was found
in the Tuscarawas river here to-
day was proven false when upon
investigation Coroner j. F. Lewis
and Sheriff Harry G. Smith, they
found it to be only a baby doll.
Officials at first believed it might
be the body of Melvin Horst, 4
missing from his home in Orrville
since last December.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
MEXICO CITY THINKS
REVOLT ABOUT OVER

MEXICO CITY, April 11.-[P)-
Little further major fighting is ex-
pected by government authorities to
be needed to stamp out the revolt
in northern Mexico. In some quar-
tiers even the prediction was made
today that within two weeks the
military problem presented by re-
bellion would be definitely solved.
Fall of Ciudad Juarez to federals
aroused little comment here, since
Continued on page eleven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
3 TRAVELLING AGENTS
VISITING IN VALLEY

Three travelling freight and pas
senger agents for various railroads
were visiting in Brownsville Thurs
day
They were H. II. Riddle of Hous-
ton, representing the Kansas City
Southern and the Texarkana and
Fort Smith lines; H. Macuiay of
Houston, representing the Frisco
lines, and J. M. McDermott of Dali
las. with the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
S TO CONFER WITH
HOOVER ON FARM BILL

WASHINGTON, April 11.-tP)-
A delegation Of five members of the
senate agriculture committee was
appointed today to confer with
President Hoover later, in the day
in an effort to obtain his views on
specific provisions of the new farm
relief bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
MAN KILLED IN BLAST
1ABOARD u. S. LINER

HOBOKEN, N. j., April 11.--tP)-
One man was killed and five Sc
riously burned. police reported, in
an explosion today aboard the Unit
ed States liner President Roosevelt,
docked at Hoboken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
FOUR KILLED IN
ROME PLANE COLLISION

ROME, April 11-tP)-Four men
were killed today in crash of two
seaplanes maneuvering near the
Augusta seaplane drome. The planes
were at height of 800 feet when
they collided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
County Fight Looms
as Move is Begun to
Retain s. NJ. Jester

fight to continue the services of NJ criminal
OF Cameron county in spite of an order passed by the commissioners
drop him the roll
These developments included
OF the commissioners to discontinue the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11

BARS KIN FROM FUNERAL
BERLIN.-Mrs. Elsie Ryan re-
quested in her will that none Of
her relatives be admitted to her
funeral.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair tonight and
Friday; not much change IN tenl-
perature.
For East Texas: Fair tonight and
Friday; somewhat cooler on the
coast tonight; rising temperature
Friday.
Light northerly winds on the coast
becoming easterly to sOutherlv-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal met-I
geological condition:
High ................ o:2o a. N.
Low ................. 11:29 p. MI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
RIVER FORECAST

RIVER FORECAST
The river will begin falling al
San Benito and Brownsville toda,
and continue to fall slowly all
along thereafter for several days.
Flood Present AIR. "a -Hr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
MIsCELLANEOUs DATA

Sunset TODAY 6:5l
sunrise tomorrow ....... 6:1c
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-11
STEWART THROWS IN CASH BATTLE
 WITH ROCKEFELLER PRESENT VALUES OF THE DIV IDENDS AMOUNTS TO SUM
 OF S3OO,O00,0O0

CHICAGO, Feb, QP)-Colonel Robert Stewart started after stock dividends with cash in his fight against John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to retain his position as chairman of the board of the Indiana Stan dard Oil Company, following the conclusion of brief meeting.
 Colonel Stewart and his board of directors, who support him in his battle, announced stock div idend of soc, and regular cash dividend of 62 and one-half cents q share with a deduction of soc on the share.
 The new stock cannot be voted at the meeting on March when the Stewart Rockefeller fight is to be settled The present values of the dividends amount to $500, 100000.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-11
E O'E-h>J L1ke

He -4lsAs4 ~Jl1a4.o,l etets9ul& aId the Gate way, seem u De only papers l the Territory to broadcast teIl Op40as alaska bureaucracy. There Ior 1t IS good read t0days dispatch from Washington Where1n Senate subcommittee let 1t be known Alaska and Hawaii enjoy lesser freedom in sefcontrol than Por to Rlca and the Philippines.
 The Alaskan, in of January 25 again voices It's protest against the legaiZed buccaneerng methods III the proposed pulp ects which companies say rep resentatves of the forestry department, will expend less than ten million dollars in erecting pulp mills and developing water power.
 The Gateways contention has always been that the pioneers of this Territory should have shared in the emoument from timber claims when it passed to larger interests That they should not stand aside while great and powerful interests and the government wrest from them their patrimony.
 Alaska has antagonism to the entrance of capital Rather the Territory is anxious to welcome capital with open arms and extend to it every safeguard and fair deal thru it's laws. Had Alaskan been permitted admins ter it's resources capital of every description large and small, would have had an even break It will get an even break far Alaska is concerned, but is not getting 1t from the federal government Give the re- sources back to the people and will have suffi cient population and something taxable from which to draw revenue to sustain Alaskas offices. except praying for rain.
 After reading today's dispatch about permitting box ing matches in Alaska Odtimer remarked that ought to be help alot in building up the Territory,
 We're supposed to have equality under law in this country hut the formers have been given the preference in promises
 When WOE do77'4 haor anvth;ao a7,7,f o,,o of our crest f 'i+o lano time vo know he's been elect ed Vice-President.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-11
EUROPE t SHIVER|NC FROM COLD BLASTS
 WOLVES ARE ROWLING

LONDON, Feb, II, (P)-All Eur ope shivered last night from cold wave of unusual severity and to- day little evidence is in sight for immediate relief.
 Northern Europe is ice-locked and freezing weather has hit It. ally and Spain.
 A total of A are reported dead from the cold crops have been ruined and in central Europe and the Balkans packs of hungry wolves are reported invading vil- lages.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-11

Charles Maxwell, prospector of the Kobuk district, is under the doctors care at Kotzebue. Appen- dicitis is his trouble.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-11

Ladies and Genus Tailoring and Hats Blocked, Adams 91. Peyser's Tailor Shop,
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
SOVIET D D D NJ
! 150 A MONTH
Rr EDWARD Z. DEUss

MOSCOW, July S u.N.s.L--Death
sentences are being imposed upon
anti-Soviet plotters at the rate OF
I50 a month.
Official reports to the newspapers
show at least five persons are
executed daily.
Not al OF the executions arise
from class conflict. for instance, two
drunken men were condemned and
shot at Barabinsk, Siberia, for
wrecklng the railroad station. They
pulled a switch and sent a freight
train crashing into q siding, wreck
ing six new locomotives.
Five members of a gang that
attempted to execute q pOgrom in a
Jewish village in the Ukraine were
sentenced to death and shot.
In each crime the prosecutor must
prove the crime was of a counter
revolutionary nature. because mere
murder Is not punishable by death
In Soviet Russia.
The number Of arrests runs into
thousa nds monthly for crimes vary
Ing from inefficiency to negligence.
In addition to cleaning out the un.
desirable element from the Govern
ment and business institutions, the
movement IL putting thousands out
of work. In Moscow alone the
Communist party purposes to fire
$4,000 lesser non Communist Off
cialS.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
MOTOR POLOIST HURT

POTTsTOWN, Pa, July 6.-Harry
Manson. 20. OF Philadelphia. was
suffering from burns today. re-
ceived during q motorcycle polo
game. Manson's machine crashed
against a wooden barrier and flames
ignited his clothing.