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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

port OF entry. rev oeL4 OF WHAT
action is anticipated To prompt the
calling or this meeting were given.
The dispatch also read 70 the effect
that Action regarding the threat
ened closing of the Mexican Gus
toms house in Nuevo Laredo also Is
considered"
Brokers Hold Meeting
Customs brokers held a meeting
I'm Laredo Saturday night. It IN
held here that this meeting was wv
consider what they shall do III case
the customs house In Nuevo Laredo
is closed.
10 was said here this afternoon
that many are considering both
Brownsville and Eagle Pass as their
new places of business in case such
a drastic step should be taken at
Laredo by the Mexican government
Steps now being taken by the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
are not with any idea Of having
anything Co do with the closing OF
the port or entry Of a sister city.
but 70 present 70 customs brokers
the advantages Of Brownsville as n
shipping point should such he done.
Banks and various business houses
are lending their assistance to the
chamber on commerce in presenting
the invitation to business men who
would remove from Laredo In that
case.
Retallatory Step
1ns present step TO close the port
at Laredo is looked upon I'm La
redo as IA retaliatDry measure Of the
Mexican government following the
Walls Gales incident, which finds
the Mexican consulate closed nt
Laredo after District Attorney John
A. Walls had threatened 70 have the
former president, Plutarco Elias
Gales arrested Un his return to
Mexico from Europe.
The consulate was then closed
and the people of Nuev0 Laredo
forbidden Co trade in Laredo. Lat
er the people were allowed 20 cross
over and trade I'm Laredo. but the
consulate was not re-0pened ard
many or the employees were remoy-
ed 70 other ports. But customs
business continued, the Mexican
customs houses handling the bust
ness formerly handled by the con-
sulate.
TO close the customs houses
would mean the stopping or ship
ments through that port, which In
turn will be diverted to some other
border port Of entry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
HaEMinute
Interviews

=. G. TOOTHMAN, secretary TO
r.. y. Creager: II would like 20 see
professional baseball come TO the
Valley once more. In addition 70
furnishing amusement for the fans,
il would give much publicity to this
section"
"A. o. CHAMPION, assistant CASH
Ter Merchants National Bank: The
district committee took the Eagles
title away from lis, but IL did not
take away our conviction that we
had one of the best teams in the
state. Juan Tijerina, who was de-
clared ineligible. had little to do
with the record achieved by the
Brownsville eleven.
II. r. JEFFERDS. deputy u. 8
Marshal: "Fausto Yturria, and !
made a trip TO his ranch Sunday
with the result that q three-point
buck was killed. We shot at the
same time and both claim the honor
Of bringing the deer down"
w. B. CHAPMAN. Cisco football
coach: The trip TO the Valley was
q beautiful, If q tlresome, one We
are happy to be in Brownsville"
RICHARD G. GILLESPIE. Corpus
Christi high school teacher: Texas
particularly south Texas, school
children are about the brightest "a
be found anywheres."
MAJOR r. w. GROW. Fort
Brown: I'VE had a big crowd and 9
big time at the dance Saturday"
BEN FREUDENSTEIN: What Il
worrying me Il whether my life in
surance policy Is active while I an
riding around In airplanes. Aside
from that consider Tiger Flower:
one OF the greatest fighters OF ring
history"
MALvINA GARIBAY. information
clerk at the Chamber Of Commerce
L wouldn't let them think I am not.
icing them for the world, but some
or the members OF the Lobo team
are the finest locking fellows ] evei
aw."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Clark Raps Wisconsin Board
Lower Rio Grande Valley Land Water Supply
Sufficient, Says State Officer

AUSTIN 3The position taken BY the Wisconsin real estate
the Lower Rio Grande Valley Is
sufficient irrigation entirely without foundation g. >
Clark the board. said today.
greatly exaggerated the amount Of land which
adding relatively small
centage property condition. that viii be reclaimed
with and providing drainage IA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
PROHI DRIVE
FEATURED BY
GUN BATTLES
Smugglers Killed
In Fights With
Coast Guard

Weekend drives by prohibition
enforcement authorities resulted In
the death or three rum smugglers
at the hands Of the coast guard and
the seizure OF 5000 cases OF liquor
and the critical WINDING Of three
officers In Virginia and California.
In addition, a federal jury at
Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. returned YER
diets Of guilty against "A or % Of
ficials OF Mullen, Idaho. and others
who we're charged with violations
OF the liquor law.
The three smugglers we're killed
I'm an effort to run a consignment
OF 500 cases OF liquor into Newport
in the speedboat Black Duck" OF
that city. The coast guard patrol
boat CG-2e0. opened fire. its COM
manding officer said. after the
BLACK Duck" had refused to heed
an order TO stop. "A fourth men,
Der Of the crew OF the speedboat
who was wounded claimed no warn
ing had been given
Liquor Seized
The remainder Of the ccntraband
LIQUOR was seized by coast guards
men In Long Island Sound waters
from two other craft, the crews OF
which escaped.
At washington. Rear Admiral T.
c. Billiard, commandant OF the
coast guard. said that service
means business and has no use
for gentle words and amiable ges-
lures"
After raiding an Illicit still and
arresting three men. Bernard Pur-
year. a deputy sheriff. and Mack Z.
Tuck, a Clarksville, Virginia. police
man. we're seriously wounded by q
fourth, who escaped. They were
in a critical condition today. The
raid took place In Mecklenburg
county, Virginia. just across the
state line from oxford, North Caro-
lima.
Shot I'm Chest
Raiding the home Of John South
wealthy rancher, near Yountville
California, Robert ID. Freeman, san
Francisco prohibition agent, re-
cefved wounds In his chest which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

may prove fatal. The wounded man
said South shot him when he at
tempted to prevent the rancher
from destroying a bottle Of liquor.
South, however, asserted Freeman
pulled the trigger Of q pistol over
which they were struggling.
Harry Jones, another dry agent,
who accompanied Freeman, said
Mrs. South fired q shotgun at him
during the raid but missed and was
dIsarmed before she could shoot
again.
The verdict at Occur D'Alene was
returned after twenty-one hours OF
deliberation. Among those convict
Cd were Mayor Arthur Harwood of
Mullan and Sheriff r. =. Weninger
Of ShoShone county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
WOUNDS FATAL
TO 2 OFFICERS

DANVILLE, Va. Dec. 30-tF-
Deputy Sheriff Bernard Puryear
OF Mecklenberg county and pol
Ice officer Mack 4. Tuck OF
Ciarksville, Hhot from ambush
yesterday while removing three
prisoners from a still east Of
Clarksville, died during the night
IN Oxford. ". c.. Sheriff w. r.
DeaIes reported today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Harlingen Legion
To Hold Reception

HARLINGEN, Dec So Ex-
service men and their wives will be
given q reception and entertainment
In Legion Hall here New Years
Eve.
Judge "A. II. Lewis. Houston, grand
historian OF the Grand Voiture OF
the 40 and Q OF Texas, will address
the gathering.
Dancing and card games are on
the program.
The entertainment Is being ar
ranged by Hugh Ramsey, II. E-
Utley, r. Z. Bowin. and Mrs. Clay
ton Pretchard Of the Legion Aux
iliary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Contested VIII Suit
Is Reset for Feb. "a

The date set for trial OF the con-
tested will suit, Blackerby VS.. Arm
strong. has been reset from Jan.
8 to Feb. "a in the civil district
court.
This suit was tried last term
before County Judge o. c. Dancy's
probate court but was appealed.
Tom BIanton, ex-Solon, was one
OF the attorneys IN the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Mixed Car Loadings to Jump
Lower Rates Effective Feb. Is Expected to
Aid Farmers and Shippers

II the mixed effective Feb Is had been Tn op
Grafton the past years valley conservative estimate q the
saving shippers freight reduction at 2S2SO figures or
taned from Blanon chamber Of commerce traffic
the saving per car on the mixed
rule AZ $ Ne explained traffic men raise the figure 70 as
high $40 per
ls2ss2e shpment of mixed cars od 5zl5 Bantons s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
HOUSE
MAY BE CLOSED
to Invite Laredo Brokers to
Come Here If Government Threat
Is Carried Into Effect

Upon receipt Of here effect that being
dd by Mexican authorities port entry
Brownsville Chamber
tain 70 what extent the had carried invite
city.
An Associated Press dispatch Monday morning stated
redo tonight meeting con-
der what shall prevent closing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-CF- Re-
Communications for the abolition
OF the point after touchdown was
made 10 the national football
coaches association today by its
rules committee, headed by Glenn
Thistlewaite of Wisconsin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Fair tonight and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature. Light t0 mo
derate easterly 70 s0utherly winds
on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair and warmer
tonight: Tuesday fair: warmer .n
extreme east portion. Light variable
winds on the coast mostly easterly
I'D s0utherly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Coleman Bond Set at
$4,000 In Death Case

RAYAIONDvILLE. Dec. 30-Tom
Coleman, Raymondville youth
charged with killing Terman Fred
civ" Palmer, IA friend. was bound
y er TO the grand jury IN bond or
$4,000 following a preliminary hear
Ing before Judge Huffer Monday
morning.
The complaint, sworn out By
Deputy Sheriff Geo w. McDougal,
charged Coleman with killing young
Palmer Dec 2B at the E. E. Cole
man home east OF Raymondville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Mrs. Buoy Dies

HARLINGEN, Dec. 30-tFS- Ntrs.
Mary A. Buoy, 80. who lives II
miles east Of Raymondville- died
at 1 o'clock this morning.
-he body will lie sent from here
tonight TO Vernon for burial. Mrs.
Buoy was q widow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Trevino iii

Benjamin Trevino, secretary in
the office OF Mexican consul L. Lo-
pez Montero. is confined TO his
homt with "a slight illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
RIVER FORECAST

There will mo material change in
the river during the next few dEys
Sunday, December 10Th,
w4~rya rwmmmw4 9aETr nNmm~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
today, under normal metecrolo-
gIcal conditions.
High s.....~sesasa.-..r.s Oil ~ Ku.
Low ....s.aesasasa.s.a. 8.al - ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

ALTHOUGH we barely got by in
IN school ia mathematics, while we
. are speaking Of numbers did you
ever notice how the number nine
PLAYS around In the juggling OF fig
TRES.
Il really has more to do with
XdAnres tnan the number seven has
III - with the human body. Nearly
u mathematical puzzles are based
or II. and when handed such, II one
Will assume that nine Is the key, ne
viii generally be on the right road
TO solving 1t.
For instance the nultiples Of nine,
when the dlgits Of the sum are add
ed together Invariably make nine.
which cayxes the table 10 so up to
45 and then reverse itself by start
inr back with 81. both Of which add
ed make nine. AS:
3-lS-27-36-45.
54-63-72-01-90.
Trick adding and subtracting 70
give almost astonishing results is
often based on this fact, which
causes US to remark that while fig
IIres won't lie, but liars wiz figure,
As not always aprcpo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
shot In Chest

Raiding the home Of John South,
wealthy rancher, near Yountville,
California, Robert ID. Freeman, San
Francisco prohibition agent, re-
ceived wounds In his chest which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

wow about q few more civic new
n wears resolutions for Browns
a vfile7 The engineer Of this col
un1n, In his small way. cannot think
of nearly enough. Send us along a
few. Let's publish them. Then We
can consider their worth and at
tempt to carry them out. Sometimes
out OF things like that we get ideas
that really all interested in our pro-
rress win want 70 lay q hand 70 and
nut a shoulder behind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

nANTAGE5, It Is said, is sick with
the fear Of death. That is one
OF the most pitiful things Of life.
Philosophers and observant exper-
ience continually point out, that If
strive to do our best In all things,
knd keep our bodies as free from
misuse and diseases as possible. We
viii. In the natural order Of things,
live to approach that time without
harrled fear. Like the dropping OF
ripe fruit, as 1t were, which IN turn
plants the seed Of q new life.
The Washington times., 1929-12-30

Charging that her husband,
Thomas Moore, said be q super,
vising craftsman In the Navy De
partment, has manifested an aver
sion for his two children and
accusing him of refusing TO
allow her to have them in their
home on Christmas holidays, Mrs.
Esther p. Moore, Of New York,
today filed suit for maintenance.
Attorney Leonard A. Block ap-
peared for her. 81
Moore, who lives in the 1TO0
black Connecticut Ave-, has failed
to keep an agreement to pay his
wife 500 q month for the sup
port of their children, according
to the bill, although he earns a
salary Of $4,000 year and $500
additional for royalties on q book
of which he is the authoreA
The wife informs the court that
she is employed at q good salary
which she devotes to the chill
dren, but her physician has told
her she must give up her work
because of failing health. 4
The bill, filed by Attorney
Block, describes the alleged pecu-
liar quirks of the fathers nature
in an astonishing manner. A
dislike for his own children APP
pears to have. been the source
OF the trouble between Moore and
his wife. N
she tells the court that just
before Christmas in 1925 she
wanted to bring the children IN
from the country" where they
had been staying and he declared.
|tYou are not going to bring them
in here to annoy me-" Tho wife
says she brought them in anyway
and they ciied nearly all the
time because Of their fathers
abusive attitude.
The couple were married July
II, 1925. according TO the bill and
the wife says she was compelled
to seek employment when their
youngest child was 18 months
old. Moore contributed little to
the support Of the children and
failed to appreciate his wife'S
efforts, she claims. t
Theatens Beating n
Mrs. Moore says that she often
was compelled to resort to subter-
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
Children Bring Pair
70 Court in Dispute

fuge for the protection Of the
children and recites an incident
alleged to have occurred in their
Corcoran Courts apartment, on
New Year Day, 1877.
AT that time Moore, in q fit
Of anger, had siezed her arm and
slung her across the room, she
says, and the children became
frightened. She laughed to
make them stop crying ! and
Moore said EFF you don't stop
laughing I will smash your face
for you," his wife~ declares.
Moore is said to be $500 in
arrears on the payments under 9
previous agreement, and she
children are in need Of dental
and medical treatment. ~
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
HART To IGNORE
NOLLE PROSE-
CIRCULAR

Local liquor enforcement Off.
cials win ignore the recent circu'
lar letter Of the Department Of
Justice calling attention to the
regulation which provides that
all cases proposed to be nolle
pressed should be referred to it's
Officials.
This was made clear today
By Assistant United States At
torney David A. Hart, who Is in
charge of local liquor proSecu.
tions. He said:
'~That order Of the Department
Of Justice. did not affect u.s. 1t
was just circular letter sent
around and was not directed at
the District in particular.
IF, with our present force we
had to present in writing our
reasons before dropping each
case, it would oberburden our
staff and cause worse congestion
than there Is. now. We never
nolle cases unless there is some
good reason for doing so. II we
had to confer on each new case
with the Department Of Justice
before taking action, 1t would
prove to be-, useless red tape
Seven Jury cases were nolled
today by Assistant District At
torneys Hart and Kirkland, All
of them were old cases which
had some flaw in them, making
prosecution futile. :
Hart and Kirkland have sue
ceeded in the past few months
in clearing up many of the old
cases. A month ago prosecution
was more than two years behind,
with more than 200 cases hang.
Ing fire. The latest records show
slightly more than 100 waiting
for trial. The oldest on The rec
ord is the case Of William Davis,
dated November 8, 1928. Davis
is In jail in Baltimore under a
years sentence.
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
Body of Man Is Found
Afloat in East Branch

The body of an unidentified
man, about As, was found floating
in the Eastern Branch at Ben
ming Power Plant shortly before
noon today by Joseph Norton,
who lives in the 500 block Of Ell
lott st. N. e.
The body was fully clothed and
police say had been in the water
only short time. No marks Of
Identification were found. The
body was taken to the. District
Morgue and the Coroner has been
notified.
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
FALL INJURIES MAN

william Hlghtower. colored. 81.
800 block B st. s. w, yesterday
was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for decorations on his head
received when he fell down e
flight Of steps in his home.
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
THIEVES INVADE HOME

Using q duplicate key. thieves
early yesterday entered the home
Of Mrs. Mary Chalmers. 1900
block Twentysecond st. N. W.,
and made away with wearing
apparel and jewelry worth $45.
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
CIGAR STORE ROBBED

Smashing their way through a
display window, burglars yester.
day entered q cigar store in the
l700 block Fourteenth st. N. W.,
and took S24 from q cash register.
Frank Owens, proprietor, reported
the robbery.
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
TOOLS STOLEN

Tools, valued at IS. were stolen
from an automobile in q garage
in the rear Of $50 Eighth st. N.
E., Miss Mary E. Adams, 600
Eighth st. N. E.. owner Of the
car, reported to police yesterday.
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
PHoNoGRAPH STOLEN

Loss Of a phonograph, valued
At SIPS, from the omicron Alpha
Tau fraternity house, in the 1000
block Of r st. N. w, was re.
ported to police yesterday by
Lewis Silverman.
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
lNsTALLS OEEICERS lam. 10

Golden Rule Council No. 10,
Daughters of America, will install
its officers January 10. High
honors have been won by the
drill team during the past year
under Archie L. Lewis, drill
master.
The Washington times., 1929-12-30
ADVERTISEMENT

Prices realized on Swift & Company
sales of carcass beef in Washington. d. c..
for week ending Saturday, December
2s, 1923. on shipments sold out, ranged
from 1850 cents TO 1855 cents per
pound and averaged 1913 cents per pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-12
Sick Wife, College
Degrees and Parrot
Keep Stimson Busy

Secretary of State StimSon,
who left the Capital yesterday
afternoon to visit Mrs. Stimson,
who is i'll at the Stimson home
at Huntington. Long Island. will
determine the future home of his
pet, Chinese-speaking parrot, Old
Soak; receive three honorary de-
grees from universities and at
tend a meeting of the board OF
trustees of Phillips Andover
Academy before his return to his
desk at the State Department
Thursday.
The Secretary receives the
honorary degree of LII. d. from
New York University this after
noon, goes to Andover tomorrow,
receives another degree at Yves
leyan University Monday, aud
gets still another degree from
Yale Wednesday.
The parrot, a favorite of Mr..
and Mrs. Stimson, presents some
what of problem, and its future
home is expected to be chosen
after a conference between the
Secretary of State and his wife.
The Stimsons have not as yet es-
tablished a home here and Mr..
Stimson now occupies private
apartments in Wardman Park
Hotel, where Old Soak's garruli-
ty in Chinese might be a bar
to his welcome.
In the Secretary's absence, IN
dersecretary j. Reuben Clark will
run the affairs of the State De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-12
Hill Moved Into Swamp.

Moving a hill into a swamp was ac-
complished in short time in Germany
recently by the use of huge travelling
crane mounted on tractors The crane
had two swinging arms that lifted the
soil from the slope and deposited it into
the wet ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-12

In order that she could cross
swampy region in South Africa, Mrs.
Charlotte Mansfield. the famous travel
er, recently posted" herself as a letter,
the official responsible declaring that he
would not permit her to attempt the
Journey otherwise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-12
"CRUSADERS" INVITE
CHILDREN TO MEETINGS
Sessions Will Be Held Every Sat
urday Morning in Mount Pleas
ant Library.

The Crusaders" an organization
founded last month to protect animals
and to teach respect for the property
of others, invite all children and lovers
of animals to attend their meetings
held every Saturday morning at 1890
O'Clock. in the Mount Pleasant Library
Sixteenth and Lamont streets.
The organization reports that branches
are being established throughout the
city, and over 1000 children have al
ready signed the pledge.
The officers of the organization are
Miss Lenore de Grange, president and
founder; Mrs. George Barnett, hrst
vice president; Miss May Libby, second
vice president; Miss Leona Feathers,
secretary, and Mrs. Margaret McMullen,
treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
AIR MINDED YOUTH
 ALI, SET FOR CONTEST

NEW YORK, July 17-Playground boys and girls throughout the na- tioh soon will be busy with balsa and bamboo, piano wire and China silk, building model airplanes for trial flights in the national play ground aircraft tournament.
 Orville Wright and Col. Charles A. Lindbergh head committee of leaders in aviation and aeronautics who are sponsoring the contest for the Playground and Recreation as- sociation Of America. The tour nament eliminates in fin Is at Louisville, Ky, October 18 and 19. i AThe competition is limited to boys and girls up to 21 years Of aGe. those not 16 by next Septem- Der as juniors and the others as seniors.
 Local contests, planned through out the country, will extend until September 10, when the boys local records in each event will be sub mitted to a national committee IT New York. The five highest point 1 winners in each event will compete
 for national honors.
 The three boys or girls who vii
 the greatest number of points II
 the national contest at Louisville
 will be awarded silver cups. Cham
 pions in the individual events vii
 get gold medals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17

Try a HOT TAMsLE after the show. Juneau Ice Crear: rarlors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
DOUGLAS AND VETS
 WILL PLAY TONIGHT

Rain last night washed out the scheduled ball game at Douglas be- tween the Islanders and the Ameri- can Legion team With favorable weather forecast for this evening, the same game has been set for then, and it will be played on the Douglas grounds.
 By winning tonight the Islanders can go into tie with the Moose for first place, while loss would not disturb them in their present second place position.