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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-13
Movie-Land Keno

Every one goes to the movies -.
and every one will enjoy playing
this new version of Keno. Each
ST. set includes 1913 movie-star pic
lures, 48 movie-star playing cards, 8
large movie-star photographs and 8
large Keno cards. On sale today
in Santa's Toyland, Fourth Floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Local Boys Can
See Show Free

With q number Of novelty fea-
lures and attractions rarely seen
at carnivals The John Fraucls
shows will appear in Brownsville
this week under the auspices OF
the Bugle and Drum Corps OF
the American Legion and are GO
ing to attract large crowA The
company boasts is. shows. many
or which are educational.
Tickets to the various shows
and rides can be secured by get
ting new subscribers for The
Herald. Any one securing a new
subscriber will be given tickets
emitting him to rides and shows.
Four new subscribers entities one
to all shows and rides. The
John Francis Carnival Is carry
Ing the very latest ride. which
Is the Indy Loop. This ride
was the most popular feature at
the carnival during the valley
Fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Street Dance to Officially
Open Holidays at San Benito

In addition to the pine and ju-
niper clippings. small pine trees.
typical of Christmas trees, are scat
tered all over the town. creating
the proper atmosphere. The trees
are stuck in every sidewalk hole
where the flags are usually placed
on national holidays. Some stores
even have larger pines on top Of
their buildings. decorated with
lights.
The move was sponsored by the
local Retail Merchants asSocia-
tion, and Mr.. Vic Mertz is In active
charge. being chairman of the dec
Grating committee.
Mr.. Mertz states that the town
i being dolled up for two reasons:
An attempt TO encourage early
Christmas buying. and to create a
favorable impression upon the large
Of tourists who daily pass
through San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
WOMAN SAVED
Half Frozen Victim Of
Torture Is Found

TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 6-tPl--
Shawnee county authorities today
investigated the story OF young
woman who, after being found In a
hay loft near here. told incoherent-
ly OF having been tortured.
The woman said she was Mrs. Mar
garet Wolfe, 80. Of Kansas City.
Her physician today said her feet
had been frozen, apparently several
days ago. but her condition was
not critical.
Hearing a voice crying for water.
4. z. Brubaker, aged farmer. found
the woman yesterday. he told Of
ficers. behind tons OF baled hay
in a barn on his farm near Mer-
iden north of here.
Sheriff Wayne Horning said the
woman told him @me men had put
her in the hay lofs and she had
been there a week. She implored
him. he said not TO send me back
to Kansas City and let them torture
me
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
NEGRO SLASHES
SCHOOLGIRL
Tennessee Posse Searches
Countryside To Take
Black Attacker

MIDDLETON, Tenn. Dec. 6.-tP
Two posses OF several hundred
men followed blood hounds today in
search or "a negro charged with
SlaShing "a 13-year-Dld school girl
and attempting TO attack her. Many
believed the attack was successful.
and the posse was armed and angry.
The girl, her tongue cut, said the
negro seized her as she was walking
home from school. He slashed her
chin and in the same motion nip
ped her tongue. She was cut on
the arm. and her body was bruised.
She fought with the negro and
screamed.
Maynard Newland and y. 8.
Wright heard the screams and
rushed to the rescue. The negro
saw them and fled. They said the
girls clothes had been ripped off.
One posse formed here and an
other at PocahontaS. Bloodhounds
from New Albany. Miss, we're set on
trail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
HOUSTON MAN
ELECTED Chief
Sanitarians Name Amarillo
As Meeting Place For
Next Year

EDINBURG, Dec. 6.-Dr. H. K
Read. director of health in the
Houston public schools was elected
to head the Texas Sanitarians as
sociation at the closing session OF
the convention here Thursday.
Amarillo Is to get the convention in
1880.
DR.. Fl. c. Eggert was elected sec
retary. Reeds selection was based
on his record with the Houston
public school health work, the
largest in the state.
A $2.O00,0O0 crop of oysters an
nually for Texas was mentioned as
a possibility by ~ N. Hefferman,
state bacterioligist OF Louisiana,
who said that the coastal section
from Corpus Christi TO the Rio
Grande Is one OF the best adapted
to oyster culture In the country.
"A number of the Sanitarians
made water and dairy inspection
trips and we're guests at a barbe-
cue at the Pharr pumping plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Kansas City Gunman Dies With
Boots On in Battle With Cops

refused his attentions, Belcher fol-
lowed her TO a drug store. where
Alexander offered to take her home
to escape from her suitor. Belcher
followed the pair and shot Alex
ander as they reached the woman s
apartment.
Two hours later. jenkins and a
fellow patrolman, d. B. LaSley, met
the gunman, who opened fire. one
Of his shots striking jenkins, Las
ley then emptied his pistol at Bel
cher. the shots taking effect III his
chest.
Police said Belcher. who formerly
lived here. had served ga sentence for
burglary In the Missouri penitcntary
and was free on parole IRON = lif-
term for highway ROBBERY In Cali
fornia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
SEAT VACANT
With WILSON
ALSOREFUSED
Three Years Contest
Ends With Vote
AT Noon

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-lPl-Ex-
Guiding senator-elect William s.
ware, Of Pennsylvania. from mem
bership. the Senate today left tho
seat vacant by then refusing to de-
clare his democratic opopncnt in
the 1926 election, William B. Will
son. elected.
The disputed right of william q.
Ware 20 seat in the senate came
today 10 a decision hy the Senate.
70 which the constitution gives
authority to rule on all issues in
volving eligibility Of its members.
For three years the question OF
admitting or excluding the Pennsyl-
vanian republican leader has been
before that branch Of congress. 1t
has aroused much controversy and
heated debate, and. once, IN law be-
hind n determined and successful
filibuster. By unanimous agreement.
noon today was fixed ms the hour
for definite and final vote. The
vote was on whether TO disuualifv
him for membership. and whether
the contest brought by William B.
Wilson, democrat, in protest OF
Wares election was valid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
HAITIQUIET

PORT-AU- PRINCE. Haiti. Dec.
Haitien, their streets patrolled bv
United States Marines acting with
the authority OF martial law. were
quiet today after riOting Wedne1-
day in which two Americans and a
number OF natives werc injured
Stores were open again. and the
American colony was said I'd feel no
apprehension, although there was en-
under current of unrest. Dispatch
of 40 Marines TO Caves, where the
situation was reported tense, quiet
ed that section also.
The proclamation Of martial law
was issued Wednesday night by Col.
Richard Cuts, brigade commander
OF the U. .. Marines corps here af-
ter a strike I'M the customs house
which threatened serious conse-
quences and out 0f which the riot
ing graw.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
City Attorneys In
Meet At Galveston

GALVESTON, Dec 6-tPl-City
Attorneys or Texas gathered here
today for their annual convention
TO discuss public utility regulation,
participation by cities IN auto
license fees and establishment OF
a bureau at Austin for services in
connection with duties of city at
torneys.
John McGlason OF Waco planned
to call the convention To order with
an address Of welcome % follow by
Bryan vi. Williams, Galveston City
attorney. Governor Moody was ask
ed to appear before the convention
tomorrow to outline his proposed
public utility regulation measure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Waitress Injured In
Mysterious Attack

HOUSTON. Rec. s. up Mrs.
May La Compile. 25. a waitress,
was in a hospital today i'm a serious
condition as a result Of an attack
near midnight en- route home.
Mrs. La Compte suffered a crush
cd chest, hospital attendants said.
Il was driving on HARRISBURG
Boulevard when a man jumped on
the running board OF the car and
struck me in the chest" Mrs. La
Compile said. Il came to my senses
a few minutes later with the car
upon the sidewalk. the lights on and
the motor running"
NO motive for the attack could be
assigned by Mrs. La Compile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
FRUIT SENT TO
FOREICNPORTS
l 1852 Boxes Shipped From
New York To Markets
In London
Especial to The Herald.l

tGDeIldl 10 lIle EefdlU.l
SAN BENITO, Dec. 6-Word has
just been received BY J. Z. Bel.
secretary Of the San Benito Cham
Der Of Commerce. from the Hous-
ton office Of the United States De-
partment Of Commerce. Of the ship
ment of citrus fruit from the New
York Exchange to foreign ports.
This definite report OF the num-
Der Of boxes of fruit shipped out
Of the United States makes the
meeting asked for here by Gerold
Leubben, European representative
Of fruit exporters, even more i'm
portant. II should open the eyes
of the loyal fruit distributors and
growers to the fact that Europe Is
an enormous market for Valley
fruit. the letter states.
The number of boxes Of fruit
shipped from New York to London
totalled 1852. Southampton took
a total of 635. Liverpool GIL. and
Glasgow 2l6 boxes.
The meeting with Mr.. Leubben re-
garding the expectation Of Valley
fruit will be definitely announced
later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Special to The Heraldl

SAN BENIrO. Dec. 6.-The
Christmas holiday season is offici-
ally opened in San Benito Friday.
December 6. by an Open Day pro-
gram sponsored by the Retail Mer-
chants association and backed 100
percent by the San Benito merch-
ants.
Practically every business house
in the city Is decorated extrava-
gantly with pine cuttings and
wreaths OF juniper leaves. The pre-
dominant color scheme is the usual
red and green of Christmas.
A street dance is 10 be held on the
main street near the railroad in
tersection. with music furnished by
the high school band and orches-
ira.
The dance will be held for the
grown-ups. and the children are TO
be remembered by small gifts to be
distributed BY the various business
houses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
REVOLTAIRED
Army Takes Action Because
Of Corruption

NANKING, Dec. 6--tPi-All doubts
that the military uprising which be-
gan Tuesday with the mutiny at
Pukow was aimed against the ma
tionalist government we're dispelled
this morning when general Shih Yu-
Shan. commander of the revolving
division, issued a circular telegram
from Pengpu explaining the pur-
poses Of the revolt.
General Shih stated the revolt
was aimed directely at Nanking. Re
calling his former alliance with the
Kuominchun, or peoples amy"
which recently abandoned its at
tack on the nationalists in Honaa
and Hupeh provinces, Shih said:
zone year ago made an alliance
with Marking. due to a desire TO
see a peaceful country, however,
during the past year corruption
within the nationalist government
has been found shocking. NankinE
has made mo attempt for the relief
OF the suffering masses"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 6--Pl-
Robert Belcher, 81. paroled convict
from California. shot it out with
police here last night and paid with
his life. He died in "a hospital
several hours after he had engaged
In gun fight with two patrolmen
who sought to arrest him upon
complaint that he had insulted a
former sweetheart in a fit OF jeaf-
ousy.
Two OF the gunman's bullets,
however. found their marks before
nc fell. T.. =. Alexander. who at
tempted 90 befriend the Woman, and
Mrs Lillian Jeserich. u widow. were
dangerously wounded, and j.. III
Jenkins, policeman, was shot In the
mouth. Alexander Is not expected
to recover
Angry because Mrs. Jeserich had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

EXPOSES BIG
OIL SCANDAL
Witness Pictures How
Fall Bribe Worked
In Big Lease

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6.-tF)-
Edward g. Finney, who IN direct
questioning testified that as assist
ant to secretary OF the interior Al
bert B. Fall, he awarded valuable
Kern county, California, oil leases
to Edward L. Doheny at his chiefs
direction without competitive bid
ding. today remained TO be cross
examined by Norman Sterry. Do
heny counsel, in the governments
suit against the Pan-American Pc
troleum company TO cancel three
leases valued at $15.0OO.O0
The government contends the
leases. totaling 660 acres in the Elk
Hills Naval oil reserve. we're grant,
ed as the result Of fraud and con-
spiracy between Doheny and Fall.
Questioned by Atlee Pomerene,
government counsel. as to how and
by whom the leases we're issued.
Finney said:
II directed the issuance Of the
three leases in question at the spe-
cific direction of Secretary Albert
B. Fall"
WAS there any advertising or
competitive bidding. or we're other
companies given an opportunity to
bid?" Pomerene asked.
mo. sir. there was no bidding,
and no calls were made on any 9TH
er companies for bids in connection
with these three leases"
Pomerene charged the leases
were given Doheny incidental to the
relationship he established with
Fall through a bribe of 100000.
Fall recently was convicted OF the
bribery charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 6.-Pl-
Mrs. III. Forester OF Nixon. Texas.
died nc a hospital here today on
burns received yesterday when
bus in which she was riding was
destroyed by fire nine miles from
San Antonio on the Fredericksburg
road.
Bob Downs. bus driver. and Ros-
lyn Brady. pedestrian. dragged the
passengers from the burning bus.
Mrs. A. Hahn. e2. of Fredericks-
burg. and 3. J. Morgan. A, archi-
tect OF San Angelo, were burned,
but will recover.
Downs was burned slightly In res
ctling his passengers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
New Start For Girl,
Is, Freed OF Murder

JERSEY CITY. N. J., Dec. 6-lP)
A new start IL life was planned
today for Alice Corbett, 10 year old,
acquitted OF the murder OF George
McHale, policeman IN whose home
she worked.
"A jury Of four women and eight
men took only one i.allot to reach
a verdict.
The girl admitted shooting Nc
Hale last August Is, but said she
did it after ne had attacked her.
She said she had lived in the Nc
Hale household since she was Il
years old and received 25 cents a
week for helping Mrs. McHale.
Several wealthy women who have
interested themselves in her case
said they would assist her to find
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Gil Honorary Head
OF Mexican Scouts

MEXICO CITY. Dec 6-tPl-
President Portes Gil has been made
national honorary head Of the Tri-
bus de los Exploradores Mexicanos,
the Mexican organization that cor
responds to the Boy Scouts in the
United States.
Jose u. Escobar. the Dan Beard"
Of Mexico. active head Of the ma
tional ''tribus". conferred the honor
on the nations chief executive at
a recent ceremony at the Bosque
of Chapultepec here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
ware EXCLUDED BY SENATE
IT, S. Attorney Comes on Hida lgo Politics
French Spelling
Leads To Court

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-tP)-Eve-
lyn Friede had an idea her hus-
band. Donald. wasn't as smart
as he thought he was. SO she
asked him how to pronounce
m-o-n-s-i-e-u-r.
"Mcn-sewer." was the hus-
bands reply. Mrs. Friede de-
clares in her suit for divorce.
That may be your way Of
pronouncing it." Mrs. Friede re-
piled, but I say 'M'sy. and so
does everybody else who knows"
This angered Mrs. Friede. and
his wife declares he hit her.
Judge Charles A. Williams in
dicated he would sign the de-
cree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Communists Stone
American Consulate

WARSAW. Dec. 6.-tFb-COm-
muniSts last night demonstrated
in several places IN Poland. One
group passed the American con-
sulate here shouting and throwing
stones. breaking a window.
Police dispersed them immedi-
ately. Their protest was at Amer
ican Intervention in the Chinese
Soviet conflict"
Most RI the demonstrators we're
boys between fourteen and eighteen
years or age. Police arrested five
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Texas Pilot Claims
New Speed Record

ABILENE. Tex. Dec. 6---lFl-A
speed or 800 miles an hour over q
40-mile course between the city linn
its OF Sweetwater ard Abilene. Tex
as. was claimed today by L. O..
Fritz. Abilene pilot.
Fritz yesterday made the As and
one-half miles between airports Of
the two cities in II minutes. a speed
of 210 mikes an hour from takeoff
TO landing. Airport officials OF the
two cities vouched for the latter
figure. Fritz time . himself on the
flight from city limit to city limit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Two Men And Truck
OF Liquor Captured

GAGE PASS. Dec. 6-tP)-Two
men were arrested and a motor
truck with 400 gallons Of alcohol
and five cases Of whiskey was con-
fiscated by officers here today. The
arrests we're made as the men at
tempted to drive from an old gar
age they had rented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
CLERK ROBBED

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6-tP-
Cameron Cook, messenger for the
bank of Philadelphia and Trust
company. was shot to death today
by three men who seized his bank
bag containing. 1t was estimated,
$4,000 in cash and checks. The ban
dts escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
League Committee
Elects Chairman

HARLINGEN, Dec. e-Chairmen
for work Of the InterscholastN
League OF Cameron county were
named at a meeting OF the COM
mittee held here last night.
Paul E. Phipps, superintendent Of
Harlingen schools, was elected con-
ductor general and other chairmen
as follows: Debate. III. A. Moore.
La Feria; defamation. G. r.. Rob-
ertsOn. senior high. San BenitU.
spelling. ID. r.. Stocker. Jr, Ranger
vile: extemr0raneOus speaking
James Scaief. Highland: Arith-
metic. w. w. Higgins. Stuart Place:
Rural pentathlon. NJ G. Rushing.
Rio Hondo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
FOUR MIN KILLEn

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-(Pj- -Four
men were killed today when an
automobile. ownership Of which
was traced by the license to John
GarSki, of Otis, Ind. Skidded thro-
ugh safety gates at Dempster road
crossing in Morton Grove, a sub
urb, and crashed into q Chicago
bound passenger train on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee. st. Paul and Pac-
ific road. The bodies were so mang-
led Identification was difficult.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Mass Musicale For
Schools Planned
(Special to INC Heraldl

HARLINGEN. Dec. 6-An musical
organizations Of Valley schools have
been invited by the Harlingen
Chamber Of Commerce and Pau T..
PhippS. superintendent OF schools,
to participate In a mas musicale,
to be held &C Harlingen IN the
spring.
Bands. orchestras. and boys and
girls glee clubs arc the invited
groups The tentative program calls
for a general rehearsal in the after
noon. a barbecue supper. and even
ing concert. Details will be an
nounced later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
TRAGEDY ROW
in REVIEW
TWO CHILDRFN RTfRN

SHEPHERD. Mich. Dec. 6-iPJ-
Two children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Reiter were burned to death In a
fire which followed the explosion
Of an oil stove while Mrs. Reiter
was preparing breakfast today. The
dead are Mary. 5. and Phyllis, 2.
Ruth, another child is in a hospital
with serious burns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
KILLS WIFE

SEATTLE, Dec. 6-tF-William
III. Howard, 75-year-old retired cap
italist, was held today in a Sani-
tarium on a charge OF beating TO
death his wife, Mrs. Catherine T.
Howard. Mrs. Howard's skull was
fractured by a blow struck while
she slept.
Howard told police God told me
to do it,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
SIX INJURED

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 6-tPD-Nine
persons were injured today In an
explosion near the scene OF the
blast that killed five persons. in
jured more than a score OF others
and wrecked the poStoffice yester-
day at Munhall. a suburb. None OF
those hurt was in critical condi-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

BREMOND, Tex, Dec. 6-tP)-
j. ID. Craven, 20, Of Marlin was
killed and Miss la Belle Smith
and Miss Ollie Mae Bays were
bruised about the face when the
automobile in which they were rid
ing collided with another on a
bridge near here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06


"A probe OF some nature into Hi
dalgo county politics ~ foreseen
here today In the coming OF rTed
Horowitz, special assistant to the
United States Attorney General.
Information that Mr.. Horowitz
would come to Brownsville from
Los Angeles was received here yes
terday afternoon that while he did
not know the exact purpose or his
visit ne presumed At was I'm con-
necti0n with politics OF Hidalgo
county.
1t IL known that he has asked
that the grand jury be held pend
ing his arrival. Mr.. Holden denied
authority for an interview publish
ed in Houston yesterday in which
he was quoted TO the effect that
the coming Of Mr.. Horowitz meant
an Investigation Of the situation
In Hidalgo.
What angle OF the politician sit
uatiOn MIR. Horowitz has in minG b0
investigate, III any. today was only
"a matter Of conjecture, but those
to whom his coming to BrOwnsvne
was made known, yesterday, all
seemed TO be az the opinion that
mis- visit was in this connection.
The high ranking attorney was
due TO arrive in the city sometime
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
HOROWITZTO
ARRIVE HERE
DURING DAY
General knowledge OF
Purpose Points
To Probe
HOROWTTzs ARRIVES

The political situation I'm Hid
algo county. especially the cleo
ton Of November, 1928. viii come
under close scrutiny Of the fed
eraI grand jury now In session
here.
This was announced Friday
noon by Fred HorowitE. special
assistant to the ". >. Attorney
general. after ne had arrived
earlier In the day. Horowitz sta
ted that ne had orders to 70
into circumstances surrounding
the election thoroughly. The case
will come up for consideration
next week with the possibility
that a large number Of witnesses
from Hidalgo county viii be cal
ed here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
PAIR FnIrNn DEAD

EASTLAND, Tex, Dec. 6-(P-
z. E. Kelsey and hiss wife were
found shot TO death in their home
here today. Officers Immediately
started an investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meterolo-
Rical conditions:
High ................ li.00 p- n.
Low 4Y.r.r4rr.4H4H4#a4 $50 p4 HlA