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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
SNOOK LASHED
BY PROSECUTOR
Jury Again Given Details OF
Relations Leading To
Goods Murder

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 9.-P)-
Under the lash of a relentless cross
examination. DR.. James Fl. Shook
again today took the jury in his
first degree murder trial through
the intimate and tragic details OF
his last tryst with Theora nix, the
medic coed he slew last June l3.
Prosecutor John J. Chester who
started the cross examination late
Yesterday. picked it up with the
opening of court today and soon had
the former Ohio State professor
deep in the story of the fatal night.
Chester demanded an elaboration OF
the account told yesterday In direct
examination, and at one time as
sumed the role of Theora Hix while
he and the defendant demonstrated
to the jury Just what happened at
the time Of the killing and imme-
diately before.
DIR. Shook repeated his denial
that he recalled cutting the girls
throat. The fact on which the state
depends to substantiate its charge
of premediation which Is necessary
for a first degree murder conviction.
Chester charged DR.. Shook with
having admitted during the ques-
tioning that pre- eded his arrest that
he had cut the girls throat TO re-
lieve her suffering" after he had
beaten her head with a hammer.
DR.. Shook denied It and Chester
replied:
Then II we say you did, we are
liars"
YES. you are," DR.. Shook re-
sponded.
Prosecutor Chester. in his cross
examination. followed closely to the
questionings put to DR.. Shook while
he was being held for examination.
He made no attempt to base his ex-
animation diret tly on Or. Shook Z
confession as such but held his
questions to the conversations be
tween the defendant and the city
and county office. who obtained
the confession.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
Fighters Unable to
Check Forest Fires

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 9.-lP,-
The imprint Of the forest fire
gaunt smoking stumps bristling
from charred hillsides and Valleys
continued to widen throughout
the northwest today despite efforts
OF thousands of men to check the
conflagrations.
The fires thus far have taken one
life and caused loss estimated IN
the millions Of dollars. Frank
Franz OF Seattle was fatally injured
while fighting a fire near Chan
apecosh Hot Springs. Wash. when
he was crushed by a boulder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

1TO2DOLLARS
ONEVERYBALE
Inspector to Prosecute
Valley CHM ers If
Scales Do Not Re-
main Adjusted

VALLEY farmers have been losing
one dollar to two dollars per bale as
a result of light weighing at ap-
proXimately 30 gins checked through
out the Valley within the past ten
days." II. J. Thaxton, representative
of the state weights and measures
department. declared Friday.
ThaXton made a special trip from
Austin 20 inspect weights and meas
ures in this section. and was i'm
Brownsville with S. III. Merritt or
San Benito. who will represent the
state department in the Valley in
the future
Conditions here are generally
worse than any section 7 ever have
inspected OF course Einners have
said they did not know they were
weighing the bales light. and we
are taking no legal action about ~.
However. we have adjusted the
poises and sealed the scales, and
should they again be found defec-
tive. prosecution OF the owner viii
follow.
Suppose 10000 bales have been
weighed five TO ten pounds light.
It's not difficult to see what the loss
to the farmer has been"
Thaxton went on 70 say that sons
IS to 20 grocery stores have beeen
visited and scales in them have been
found both heavy and light with few
recording the correct weight.
I'VE will begin this afternoon
survey ar gasoline pumps TN filling
stations. which Mr.. Merritt will COM
plete."
Thaxton said he will return To
Austin Friday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

Inc OiIlceS are located on Monroe
between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets, opposite the court house.
The robber or robbers apparently
knew the layout Of the office and
the lumberyard. officers declared
upon investigation of the affair. No
suspects were named by the author
tiles as they continued their in
vestigations.
Checks and money taken were In
a steel cash box eight inches long
and five inches wide, which fitted
compartment in the safe. The lid
Of the box was not locked at the
time IL disappeared. The safe door
was not locked either.
According to the story as told
70 police all employees were out OF
the office at the time Of the rob-
berry and none had seen any person
except one customer few minutes
before the robbery.
T.. w. Bounds. bookkeeper, told
police he had stepped out ABOUT
Ills a. m. to have some papers
signed. When he returned he dis
covered JIle DON eOlit HiAN sum
moned authorities. Heaner was out
10 lunch at the time OF the robbery.
The safe could have been opened
without the robber entering the OF
flee. it was revealed. Apparently
the thief entered by way Of the ltrn-
Der yard and reaching through
small window opened the safe door
and lifted the box.
THE three clerks. Eduardo Rem
don. r. Gonzales and A. Hernandez
we're in supply rooms adjoining tre
office al the time when the DoN
was supposed to have been taken.
They saw no one except custoiiiel
who bought can Of paint.
s w. Brewer. manager OF me
company. IS out OF the city on ms
vscation. He is due back about Sep
ternber !. ANN ,- ~,
currency and $50 in silver.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
By The Associated Press)

The dirigible Graf Zeppelin, on
the first leg Of her historic world
pirdling flight, was more than half
way across the Atlantic today while
Friedrichshafen prepared feverishly
for her arrival. The air liners exact
course was somewhat in doubt. but
from all indications she seemed like
ly to reach her home port late Sat
urday night or Sunday morning.
DIR. Eckener. i a message regret
ting his inability to fly over Ber-
line on Sunday, informed the min
inistry of communications he hoped
to reach Friedrichshafen on Satur-
day.
The two latest messages on the
Crafts position at two and three
o'clock this morning eastern stand
ard time, indicated that the ship
had swung in a northwesterly direc-
ton and had flown westward be-
tween 80 and 40 miles.
At Friedrichshafen IL was thought
that DR.. Eckener either was avoid
ing local storm areas or that the
messages were misinterpreted as
everything thus far received point
cd toward a fast voyage.
The Graf Zeppelin left Lakehurst
with % passengers, u men and one
woman, at 11:40 p. m. CE. 3. IT,
Wednesday. At IL p. m. (E. S. t.
yesterday she reported to the navy
that she was in q position l.50C
miles east Of New York and was
making 10 miles an hour.
At $50 p. m she had reported
position l,025 miles east OF Ne7
York, indicating that she had GOV.
cred ATS miles in four hours and -
minutes.
In addition 10 the messages X
the navy department news Of thG
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
Customs Block Bridge Opening
NUN GIVES LIFE
= = =
TO SAVE 81 AS
y T. y
CONVENT BURNS

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, Aug. 9-tPj
Sister Celestine, acting mother su-
perior Of st. Patrick'S convent on
Hayling island. gave her life today
to save 60 sick children and seven
other nuns from fire which broke
out in the island convent.
Sister Celestine after discovering
the fire, calmly directed the evacu-
alton and then returned TO the
flaming building to make sure no.
body had been forgotten.
She was overcome by smoke and
was found dead near the altar by
firemen who arrived after all the
other inmates lad been saved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
MEXICO CANDIDATES
RANCH IS DIVIDED

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 9.-tPi-
Pascual Ortiz Rubio. national revo-
lutionary party candidate for presi-
dent. has ordered that his ranch,
"Chucandiro." in the state Of Mi
choacan. be divided up among pea
SAINTS OF that district.
The peasants had put in claim
70 the land before the national Ag-
rarian commission. but Rubio or
dered the ranch's division while the
peasants petition was being studied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
BOY BROWNS
AT LA FERIA
Officers Search All Night
Before Body of Victim
Is Recovered
(Snecial to The Heraldl


LA FERIA, Aug. 9.-Jose Angel
Sosa, 9-year-old boy who lived
about two miles from here. was
drowned in the Arroyo Colorado not
more than 500 yards from his home
about S p. m. Thursday.
He was in swimming at the time
with Juan Canas, about 10. when he
went down in about IL feet deep
Of water.
Deputy Sheriffs S. M. Jester and
r. q. Delaney were summoned and
a search was instituted for the body.
It was recovered at 9 a. m. Friday.
about ESQ yards from where it last
was seen.
Young Canas said he did not see
his friend again after he disappear
ed. Both boys could swim, il was
said.
The body was brought by officers
to the Hinkley Undertaking parlor
here to be prepared for burial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
aten1aIan Auiators En- Route to Mexico

the morning after we get the wealth
er reports.
we've had a fine trip all the
way; spent four days in Havana.
stopped overnight in Jacksonville,
and then to Washington where we
stayed four days. !.
1T is not difficult to understand
why Pres. Hoover Is so popular IN
this country. and both Of US agreed
Mrs. Hoover Is one OF the most
gracious women we ever met.
eve took her a present from the
wife Of the president Of Guatemala,
and messages from President Lazaro
Chacon to Presidents Machado OF
Cuba. Hoover of the United States
and Portes Gil of Mexico.
President Hoover especially was
nice to us. He talked with us Tor
20 minutes. a long time when It Is
considered how busy n man he Is.
Pleasant Weather
From Washington, we came 70
st. Louis and Dallas. spending one
night at each place. The weather
has been pleasant throughout the
entire Trip, DuL ~ was IdlileE WaiA IA
at Dallas. where we found a heat
wave. The temperature here is just
right.
"It's fine airport you have here.
That's a real runway and a man
has to have good brakes or he'll take
right off again.
I'VE will spend probably two days
in Mexico City before returning
home. We won't forget the kind
treatment received in the United
States"
Colonel Grenados has been flying
nine years. having received his
training in the United States army
schools. Lieut.. Merlen learned to
fly In Guatemala, although he at
one time lived In California for q
period Of six year&
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
FARM AID IS
VOTED SOUTH
Request For Help SuPplants
That of Great Wheat
Regions

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-tR)-
Agriculturists of the south, rather
than those OF the great wheat re-
gions. are the first to get share Of
the federal farm boards $500, 10000
revolving fund.
Recognizing the menace OF the
Mediterranean fruit fly and the
need for emergency aid TO minimize
the loss from its depredations, the
boards first loan has been allotted
To the Florida United Growers and
the Florida Citrus Growers Ex-
change to help those cooperatives in
the preparation of this years crop
so it can be marketed.
The money is to be used to equip
distribution plants Of the organiza-
tions with heating and preceding
facilities to meet government re-
uuirements for treatment OF fruit
which has been exposed to the fly
70 prevent spread Of the larvae into
unaffected regions.
The request OF a group Of Florida
citrus marketing associations Tor
several million dollars for organiza-
ton purposes. meanwhile. has been
held up pending the working out OF
a permanent. more unified cooper
alive program by them. and the
board turned its attention today 10
the problems Of cotton organizations
which have asked for financial aid.
The cotton growers marketing
problem is regarded in many quar-
ters as urgent in view Of the l5,-
543 OOO-bale crop indicated in the
agriculture departments August !
condition report. After considering
the cotton growers appeals. the
board plans to take up the problems
If wool producers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

fast LoOkheed-Vega ships which are
to be used on the lines. He left
Los Angeles with the ship at 8
a. m. Friday and expected TO reach
San Antonio Friday night. He will
be accompanied by other officials
of G. A. T. and two pilots on his
trip to Brownsville.
The lines to be opened are from
FL Paso to Mexico City and from
Los Angeles TO Mexico City.
Daily Express Planned
The planes to be used over the
lines, including the one here, are
the same model as that used by
Captain Hawks in his record break
ing round-trip flight across the
United States. They are power
with Wasp motors of 420 horsepow-
er each and have a speed Of 180
miles per hour.
The company also will operate
an express plane daily between
Mexico City and Los Angeles. max
ing the trip in IL hours and 30 min
0S~1 etAA0 eNolfHAAAb O-AAy NNAlC
route. The present time for this
trip is three days.
This purchase Of equipment is
in line with the G. A. II. policy or
providing the fastest. safest and
most economical aerial transporta-
ton in the world" Hull wired.
Connection at Chihuahua
The FL Paso to Mexico line will
be known as tn central line OF the
G. A. T. and the Los Angelo line
VIII make connection with it at
Chihuahua by way Of Nogales.
Elaborate ceremonies are being
planned in Mexico City in connec-
ton with opening of the lines. ac-
cording to Maj. Bernard A. Law
who has just returned from the
Mexican capital. where he cornpIet-
ed arrangements for routes to op-
crate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
Moody Signs Bill
Raising School Tax

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. 9-iFl-Gov-
ernor Moody today signed bills re-
uuiring the state automatic tax
board Ia levy for school purposes n
tax rate sufficient 10 raise Sl750
per capita within the scholastic age,
and providing for the state 10 take
over the Dickson negro orphanage
mt Gilmer.
The $500 appropriation 10 care
for the 1876 negro children IN the or
phanage until the next biennirlm
appropriation bill provides for ths
support OF the institution during th5
next two years.
Governor Moody viii clean up all
bills passed by the third called ses-
sion Of the legislature during the
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
COTTON BELT FIRE
DAMAGE $100, ,OC0

TYLER, Aug. 9.-tP)-Loss by fire
in the car barns O. the Cotton Belt
Railway compa = here last night
was officially estimated today as
more than 100000.
Beside the barns. IS cars and a
large amount OF tools and equip
ment were destroyed. The flames
were believed to have been caused
by a short circuit in a power line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

Bidding adieu to Uncle Sam, after
having been his guest for IS days.
Lieut.. Carlos Merlen and Col Miguel
Garcia Granados. Guatemalan good
will ayiators, took wing southwark at
7:20 a. m. Friday for Mexico CITY
on the final lap Of their return trip.
The flyers should reach Mexico City
by noon. There elaborate enter
tainment awaits them among their
fellow Latin Americans. After two
days in the Mexican capital the
FLYERS will return to their homes.
Ending a vigil Of several hours
during which time no word had been
heard from them, the two flyers
brought their Ryan brougham TO
earth at the Brownsville municipal
airport at 2:35 p. m. Thursday. They
engaged rooms at local hotel, but
declined offers Of entertainment in
order to rest for the trip Friday.
There was a hint of regret in tie
voice of Lieut.. Merlen. Friday as
he and Col. Granados prepared to
leave Brownsville and the United
States for Mexico City on the last
thousand miles Of their good will
journey.
Its been such a pleasure 10 be In
the United States again: We were
received cordially everywhere" said
the lieutenant, who speaks very
good English and doesn't mind
using II.
If the fliers have been interviewed
many times on their flight. which
totaled 400 air miles as they TAXED
up to the hangar Thursday after
noon they gave no evidence that 1t
bored them. Both seemed pleased
to answer any and all questions. but
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
BANDITS CAPTURE
CASHIER, ROB BANK

ELK RIVER, MINI, Aug. 9.-CP)
Three bandits today made prison.
er OF a local physician and a bank
cashier, took them to the latter's
bank, held up the institution and
threatened bodily harm to the pair
IL bank employees did not furnish
them with sufficient time for es-
cape. They fled with $1,000 In
CASH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

Col. Grenados preferred to let the
younger flier supply publicity.
Their plane IS a Ryan brougham
with a single Wright whirlwind
motor. 1t is painted a silvery
white. with two blue lines around
the center Of the fuselage. The
name Guatemala. in blue, was
painted Just behind the engine un-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
Yep HALF WAY ACROSS OCEAN
ON FIRST LAP OF WORLD TRIP

progress of her flight was relayed
by ships which sighted the air liner
along her course during the day.
Among the ships that either sight.
cd the Zeppelin or communicated
with her were the liners President
Roosevelt and Rochanlbeau and the
freiphters Commercial Trader.
Tomalva. Benrinnes, and the EX-
press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday; prooaoiy
showers near east coast.
Light To moderate southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

der the single wing. Airport at
taches refueled and Serviced the
plane as the fliers talked TO Frank
c. Gilmore, manager Of the airport,
In the administration building.
Sixteenth Day
NO, we didn't intend TO fly on TO
Mexico City Thursday night said
the lieutenant. We viii leave In
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
AIR LINES
TO CONNECT ON
G. A. 7. ROUTES
Hull Announces Service to Link New Seized
ules With Present Brownsville to Mazatlan
Aerial Passenger and Express on August IS

aerial August Is TO
with Brownsville azan line operating
Friday Theodore T. Hull president Cooperation Aeronauca de
Transportes A. telegram Grajales president
Angeles. where the first Of q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
TAKE CASH BOX
FROM OFFICE OF
LOCAL COMPANY
Thief Entered Office Of Eagle Pass Lumber
Company at 11:l5 While All Employees
Were Out in Yard; Police Investigate

$1,000 checks Of
which negotiable the safe Of the Eagle
offices 130 Friday
Friday afternoon
w. Z. Heaner assistant in charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

What If it Burns? Insured?
Rlo Grande Valley Trust Company
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point 1sa-
bel tomorrow. under normal met
geological conditionsi
High ...... 7:O9 q. m; y.28 p. ~.
Low ....... l.27 a. m; 2.23 y. It'll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material chang3
in the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset TODAY ...4...++..+... T.II
Sunrise tomorrow ............ 600
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

But there still remains the bean
pickers, the cabbage cutters an6
various other types Of workers in
the vegetable fields. to say nothing
Of citrus fruit pickers.
This is the machine age - al
though Henry Ford disagrees-but
the Valley is going to find labor for
mag field hands for many yea
TO U2me.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

The SAMSON

Windmill with Hyatt Roller
Bearings Needs 0iling only
once every Q years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

FROM the day that Jean Gros'
parents took him to the celebrated
Champs Elysee In Paris, where he saw
his first Punch and Judy in . beautiful
setting among the trees, he had q de-
sire to be the proud owner Of such a
masterpiece.
Years passed, but the idea remained
and in o small theater In his French
home many entertainments were given
for his friends.
Then came q trip to America. Mr..
Gros had o powerful tenor voice and
he launched into the music field. Soon.
however, the Marionettes called and a
gorgeous production Of Leoncavallo's
81 Pagliacci'' resulted. A tremendous
success artistically, the venture proved
SO big and so new that it came to grief
on the road. Mr.. eros then made a
number OF appearances with Sarah
Bernhardt, on the famous stars last
visit to America. The engagement was
cut short by the unfortunate illness of
Nine. Bernhard.
Then followed more puppet creations.
Thackeray's Rose and the Ring
Robin Hood" three versions of the
famous Uncle Wiggely" stories by
Howard r. CARTS, Victor Herbert's
operetta, Babes in Toyland"; Shake
speare's Midsummer Nights Dream,
etc. These plays were sponsored by out
standing organizations of the country,
with so much success that Mr.. Gros
decided to produce Victor Herbert's
masterpiece, Babes in Toyland" This
operetta achieved such a success on
Broadway number of years ago, with
its beautiful and quaint music and the
characters in the cast so adaptable to
the Marionette technique, that one was
almost tempted to believe the operetta
was originally written for the puppets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

ception of Irving Berlin and Alfred
Jolson.
In June Moon" Harry Rosenthal, an
inexperienced amateur in the art of
acting, plays q humorously cynical
Broadway pianist in o manner little
beyond perfection. He Is called upon
to be now hard boiled, and then soft,
cracking cynical Jokes throughout the
comedy and bringing the baby lovers
blissfully together in the last scene. In
no moment OF his performance Is he
otherwise than exhilarating, and I bid
him welcome from his native band
stands to the drama, am enthusi-
astic also about the performance of
Miss Jean Dixon as the disguised wife
Of an unsuccessful Times Square song
writer. Reams have been written about
Miss Dixon as she sits in silent histri-
onic contempt while her husband sings
his latest ballad. Montana Noon" to
her. But not enough has been said
about the valid performance Of Frank
Otto as the little minstrel, who plays
up to her so fruitfully. He says to her,
AS soon as I write another hit you
can have all the pretty clothes you
want; and she pessimistically answers
When that time comes I'll be wearing
q shawl"
Ex-Gov Smith. in conversation with
Heywooo Broun, after the first perform
ance Of June Moon" regretted that
Miss Dixon, as its most amusing hero
Inc, had fallen for the fine feathers Of
broadway. Honest, square and chaste
Mr.. Smith deplored the crimson dress
OF inndelity.. Well, Governor, 1t was all
sophisticated make-believe, meaning
nothing more than q bright night in
the theater. Wickedly innocent in its
pleasant detours, June Moon" Is BY
tar the most intelligent Of Broadways
better pranks.