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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Byrd Attempts Sou til Pole Trip

which he Is engaged today over icy
wastes and mountains.
First Pole Aviator
He was the first to fly 70 the
North Pole and the only one TO fly
across 1t in q heavier than air ma
chine. Two diigibles. the Norge and
the Italia, cruised later above the
Pole, which was discovered April 8,
1909, by Robert =. Peary. American,
in q sledge expedition.
Commander Byrd Is the first to
attempt the flight above the South
Pole although both he and Captain
Sir George Hubert wilkins previ-
ously last year used airplane5 In
flights over Antarctica. The South
Pole was reached first by ROald
Amundsen, Norwegian, December
IA 1911 and a few days later by
Captain Robert T.. Scott, British.
both using Overland methods OF
travel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
CREACER FILES
SUBPOENAED
c ollie RS Representatives
Hope To Establish
Proof OF Story

Local attorneys for Golfers mag
azine in the Creager- Golfers libel
suit have had subpoenas issued for
the entire political files OF r.. B.
Creager. national republican COM
mitteeman from Texas.
Attorneys have indicated that
they will plead truth and justifi-
cation were contained in the art
icles which Creager alleges were
nbelouS. The Brownsville man filed
suit on two separate articles, Jobs
for Jack" and "High-handed and
He'll Bent" The first had to do
with alleged political patronage and
the second with Hidalgo county.
In subroenaing the Creager files
the Golfers attorneys hope to es-
tabliSh proof Of patronage as al
legged in Jobs for Jack"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.--(Pl-The
New York Times. the st. Louis POST
Dispatch and the newspapers affili-
ated with them in publishing reports
from Commander Richard Z. Byrd's
Antarctic expedition today announc-
ed that Commander Byrd started
from his base, Little America, in
the Antarctic at 3:29 o'clock yester-
day afternoon (10:29 D. m. New
York timel on 1,600-mile flight to
the South Pole and back.
Commander Byrd, who is flying
with Bernt Balchen as pilot, with
Harold June as radio operator and
Captain Ashley G. McKinly as pho
togra@5er IN the big tri-motored
airplane, he took to the Antarctic
expects to be In direct communica-
tion throughout the flight with the
New York Times radio station In
New York, as well as with his base,
and wiz report his progress as he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
6FACE TRIAL
FOR SHOOTING
Case Charging Assault On
Dry Agent Set On
Dec. Docket

One OF the few major criminal
cases TO come before the federal
district court here in recent years
will be tried at the term which
opens Dec. 2.
Six men were 10 be confronted
with charges or shooting A. C..
Graf, federal prohibition agent,
near Mercedes. Five OF the men
have been in jail here since the
shooting in default OF high bonds
The men are Juan, Abran and
Santiago Longoria, Jose Guzman
and Ignacio Marines. Jesus Lon
goria Is charged with the other
defendants but made 81 500 bond.
Rosa Rutledge Longoria. charged
with liquor law violation in the
same case. made $500 bond She
is the wife Of Juan.
All except the woman are charg-
ed w.Eh assault upon q federal Of
ficer with a deadly weapon and
resisting arrest. Guzman and the
woman are charged with snug
Cling, transporting and possessing
liquor.
Graf was shot ii the hip when
he revealed his identity to the
group as he received liquor from
them, according to testimony at the
preliminary hearing held at Hous-
ton.
Graf remained in the Mercedes
hospital for several weeks before
he was able TO return to head
quarters in Houston.
The defendants have indicated
that they will plead not guilty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY CHARLES HALL.

VALLEY people return today to the
routine OF their various walks
Of lie after regular feast Of
turkey and football.
II past experience means anything
the turkey viii still be chewed over
in the form Of hash, croquettes. soup
or whatnot, for the next few days
Likewise the football will be
chewed from multiplied angles.
The turkey was fine, even If some
people did eat too much. Browns
vile doctors all expected that, and
they viii remedy that within a few
days.
What viii happen in the football
world now brings the eyes of fol-
lowers Of that pastime mostly to the
high school race In Texas. Matty
Bell has gone from r. G. u. to a.
81 M. and put out what seemed at
first was q mediocre team, but
which rose to sublime heights yes
terday TO lick the socks off splen-
did Texas team. In turn Dana
Bible went to Nebraska from A. a.
M. and won a championship the
first year. And still further in turn
Francis Schmidt left the Razorback
Niiills and went to +. G. u. and won
= championship.
Football has its thousands in at
tendance at hundreds Of games, but
judging from the number Of radios
going yesterday afternoon. 1t would
hem that everybody stayed at
home. Football is just getting start
cd good.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
VALLEYOzONE
MILDDURINC
COLDBLAST'
Many Homeless With
Several Reported
Frozen

CHICAGO, Nov. 29-lR,- Bleak
winter, arrived before his time,
waved q cold blue hand over the
q numb world into huddle about
stoves and radiators.
Mercury shrank to zero regions,
resting there despite a brilliant
November sun. and showed every
indication Of slipping down 70 even
lower levels tonight.
One man was frozen 10 death in
Wisconsin, and the death OF a baby
in Chicago was attributed TO heart
disease superinduced by the cold.
Whew-26 Below
Duluth. Mimi, for the second
successive day was the coolest spot
on this side OF the Canadian bor-
der and again White River, On
tario, was the coolest on the gov
ernment weather map with "a min
inaum Of 20 degrees below zero. II
was is below at Duluth. while
Devils Lake, N. D.. reported IL be-
low: St. Paul, six below: Winnipeg
20 below; Moorhead, MINI. u be-
low; Milwaukee. four below Chi
cago, / above zero; below at
Charles City. Iowa, and 2 above
at Des Moines.
Many Homeless
The body or Nick Smolinsh, 45,
was found frozen In Racine, Wis.
he had wandered from his home
without an overcoat.
Six months old Caroline Samci
died In her mothers arms after an
automobile ride. Physicians said
the zero weather induced the fatal
heart attack.
Police stations n Chicago shell
tered TOO homeless men. The tenn
perature was expected 20 drop 70
six below zero here tonight. Their
mometer readings or zero 70 four
below were reported from the SUD-
urbs.
At Hannibal, Mo, the mercury
touched above zero, and in the
St. Louis district Q degrees was
recorded. the coolest In years on
November.
Ohio Suffers
Ohio's coldest November blizzard
since 1887 claimed two lives last
night and today. one by freezing
and the others by fire.
Dazed by the cold and storm.
Joseph Welch, So. OF Toledo. fell
behind a billboard. and froze TO
death. less than fifty feet from the
warmth OF hts sisters home.
Near Xenia, Mrs. Minerva Smith,
rs, u semi invalid. burned Co death
when fire destroyed her farm
home. The blaze started from an
overheated stove.
Nine persons were seriously In
iured in traffic accidents on slip
perry streets I'm Sc. Louis and two
apartment house fires caused by
overheated furnaces drove nine
families into the streets. Snowfall
in st. Louis measured six and one
half inches.
Freezing weather was experienced
in Kansas, many sections OF which
received snow. The cold wave ex-
tended into the Rocky mountains,
the twelfth snow storm of the sea
son descending on the Denver
districts, and temperatures also
began to drop In Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Half Min ut e
Interviews

MRS. J.. G. PIERCE. secretary
to Judge o. c. Dancy: Due to the
honesty of q San Antonio man.
have recovered a purse which ]
lost in that city recently. I had
no idea OF recovering the purse
and left San Antonio without look
ing for II. Today, however, re-
ceived a letter from a San Anton
ian stating that he had found my
purse and would return 1t If / could
describe the articles 1t contained"
L. "A. HINOJOSA, federal district
court clerk: The coming term
which opens Dec. 2 will probably
be one Of the busiest ever exper-
fenced by the federal court here.
The Creager- Golfers libel suit is
probably the most important ever
To confront q federal judge here.
Seven parties also will 60 on trial
in the shooting Of A. @. Graf, fed
eral prohibition agent, at Mercedes.
There also will be a large number
Of immigration and liquor cases"
G.. w. BENNETT, postmaster:
The additional floor space being
given the postoffice workroom viii
greatly facilitate handling Of the
Christmas mail. The workroom has
been almost swamped at Christmas
IN past years"
JOE CLINTON. city passenger
-A g. A. c~.,sg.~.-~, E1orfFfo. t9T
went fishing Thanksgiving. Caught
one perch, so ! have something 70
be thankful for"
III. q. II. wETNERT, OF the Eagle
Pharmacy, an Aggie fan: The
Thursday game was heart-breakeE
for either side until that third quar-
ter. But the Aggies sure fight on
their home field, and with new
stadium TO dedicate. we should have
known nothing would stop them"
A. ASHHEIM, OF the State Ma
tional bank: I'VE spent half the
holiday at the Valley Mid-Wintel
fair. Saw the exhibits. the rodeo
and a world OF attractions that make
the fair really worth visit"
w. II. HUFFMAN. OF Fl Jardir
district: "We are very proud OF the
exhibit from Brownsville and e
Jardin at the Valley Mid-Wintei
fair this year. Although 1t did moi
take first place. individual awards
ran prize money for this group ur
to s225, more than that won by any
other exhibit"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Thermometer MAY
Hit Fifty Tonight

South Texas weather ran It's
gamut from summer sunshine to
a sure-enough norther Thursday
and Friday. Perfect sunshine. with
a temperature or 80 during the day
Thursday gave a delightful setting
for Thanksgiving holiday-makers.
Friday morning, Brownsville resi-
dents woke 10 a warm. sloppy driz-
zle. Just enough TO cover the streets
with "duck-s0up" slush. Then.
about noon. the wind whipped back
to the north, and the Thermometer
started downward 70 a predicted 50
Friday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
DALLAS MAN
FACESDEATH
In SILENCE
Roy Merrinnan F ails
To Notice Even
His Friend

HUNTSVILLE. Tex, Nov. 29-tPi
His head bowed and his lips seal
ed, Lee Roy Merriman, 20. convicted
Of a criminal attack upon Dallas
girl, died in the electric chair short
ly after midnight today.
Three times the electric current
was sent through his body. After
the third shot. physicians declared
him dead. The time was 1924 a. m.
From early Thanksgiving morn
ing. Merriman spoke to no one.
When ne was taken to the death
house yesterday afternoon the war
den asked him to speak, so that q
minister Of his religious preference
might be sent him, but the man
remained silent. In the execution
chamber, a prison official again ask
ed If the condemned man had any
message to leave, and still he re-
manned silent.
He was strapped into the chair
with the only spectators Sheriff Hal
Hood OF Dallas. his two deputies.
and prison officials The signal was
given, and the electricity was shot
through his body.
AIdridge is Gay
During the afternoon, Ben AID
ridge. convicted on the same charge.
was brought to Huntsville TO await
his turn in the chair. III MerTiman
recognized his one time friend. his
face did not show 1t. Aldridge,
whose death is set for December 10.
was the reverse OF his erstwhile
companion. He chatted with the
warden and with other prisoners,
and declared he was guilty Of the
crime with which ne was charged,
criminally aSsaulting q Dallas girl.
Warden Harrell Thursday after
noon warned Merriman Of his i'm
pending doom after the latter had
eaten or a Thanksgiving dinner with
turkey and all the fixingS.
You had better prepare TO die
tonight" Warden Harrel told him.
1T seems the people at Austin
are going 70 do nothing in your
behalf"
Merriman. who had interrupted
his agitated pacing, made no res
ponse as he hid his face in his
hands. He could not be prevailed
upon 70 speak, although Warden
Harrell was eager to learn his re-
ligious faith so that q spiritual COM
forter could be called.
Not even queries as to the dispo-
sition OF his body reused him from
hts silence.
Memmiman was about 20 years
old, five feet ii inches tall and well
built. He was a blonde and his
countenance was described as hard
ened," reflecting facially the three
penitentiary terms he had served in
as many different states since his
career Of crime began In 1918 at the
age OF i8.
Three sentences included a two
wear stretch for burglary In Ok
lahoma in 1918; a three to four year
term in New Mexico for robbery in
1920. and a is month penalty for
grand larceny in Alabama in 1924
under the name Of Bill Dozier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

LONDON, Nov. 29.-(Pl-Storms
which yesterday struck the English
channel today developed into a "a
hour rainfall for all Of South Eng
land.
Many roads and fields in South
Wales, the midlands, the western
and southern counties were flooded
and made impossible. Some old
timers said 1t has been the wettest
November ever known in this wet
country.
Fog and gales forced the steamer
Goleta ashore near Wexford, but
its position was not dangerous, and
it was expected to float 1t with high
tide.
Several barges we're in difficult
ties near Deal on the southeast
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

CHICAGO, Nv. 2y.-lH]-Bel0W
zero weather was the prophecy ven
tured for tonight by the weather
man as most OF the Middle West
shivered to work this morning In the
biting cold.
Temperatures as low as two de-
grees above zero were recorded here,
and the northwest wind made II
seem even colder.
Duluth. Mimi, had IA below as Its
Thanksgiving day weather, and
there were severe sn0wstormS in
Central Illinois, parts OF Iowa and
South Dakota.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
EYEWITNESS
TELLSLURID
CRTMESTORY
Arkansas Mans Lips
Sealed By Fear
Of Death

MONTAIN VIEW, Ark. Nov. 29.--
CF)--A long silence enforced w
death threats upon m woodsnan who
says he stood behind u tree and saw
the mutilation and burning alive OF
Connie Franklin on his wedding
night BY q band OF men ignoring his
cries for mercy was broken today.
adding another link 70 testimony
against five men accused OF the
crime, who viii be tried here next
month.
Eugene Chauncisee. 53-year-old
wo0dSman, induced TO break his ST.
lence upon assurance or protection,
will be one OF the states principal
witnesses, Sheriff Sam johnson an
nounced. Reuben Harrell, OF Atkins.
deaf mute boy, and Tiller RUNNER,
l6-year-old sweetheart Of the slain
youth, were other eve witnesses.
Chauncisee told Sheriff johnson
he was on his way home the night
or the killing when he heard cries
OF pain. Seeing q group OF men
moving about III the woods. Tie took
a position behind a tree and, he
said, saw considerable"
Begged For Mercy
Franklin was begging Tor mercy"
no was quoted as saying. and he
begged SO hard.
please let me live ten minutes
longer 70 20 70 Charlie Runners
house" he begged but the men re-
Piled we're going To kill you"
The sheriff quoted the woodSman
as saying. "I then saw the biR man
raise a heavy club and bring IL down
on Franklin's head. He let out m
cry, but ID was awful weak. and fell
10 the ground"
Nine Men Seen
ChaunciSee said lie was standing
too far away 10 recognize the fea-
lures or any or the men. but said
there were nine. He recognized
Franklin's voice.
Chauncisee told the sheriff he had
been threatened with death by sew
eral men II he told what he had
seen.
The five men held for the Staying.
two OF whom are also charged with
an attack on the girl. who was
forced to witness the mutilation and
burning OF her sweetheart, are: AL
ex Fulks, father OF five children,
Herman Greenway, Hubert Hester,
Joe White and Bill e Younger.
-Four others are sought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Great Caesar! @
Marc Antony
Was "Shylock"

CHICAGO, Nov. 20-tF-
Along about the ides or March,
44 B. c., Marc Antony owed
julius Caesar 81 SIS. .435, which
was a lot OF money in those
days.
The Chicago Civic theatre, de-
voted 10 Shakespeare. has found
out about It from some old re-
cords. The point rs that Marc
owed the money on the Ides Of
March, but that about the first
OF April he was clear on the
books. The inslnuatl0n is put
forward that Immediately after
Caesar bee I'M u deceased-via
BrutuS-Mr. Antony took an
eraser and Oblitcrated the In
1ebtedneSs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

NEW YORK, Nov. 29-lPl- The
defense cf George A. McATanus
made its first offensive move today
in his trial for the murder OK Ar
mold Rothsteln when James I'D. g.
Murray presented n motion 10
strike as irrelevant all tegtin-
ony adduced regarding the big
stud poker game where the state
alleges arose the motive for the
killing. The mott was denied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Three Cities For
B. Y. II. Meet

LONGVIEW, Tex, Nov. 29-tRp-
Delegates from three cities. Dallas,
Houston and Wichita Falls. staged
"a friendly fight today for the honor
or entertaining the 1880 convention
Of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
nc the annual convention here.
Each OF the three cities sent q
delegation or nearly 800 70 the con-
vention, which has already been
termed the most successful ever
held in Texas.
Seventeen district conventions are
held concurrently with the state
meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Charles vi. Sanger
Claimed By Death

WACO, Tex, Nov. 29-tPl-Char-
les M. Sanger. SO. one or the fam
ily which established the Sanger
chain department stores In Texas,
died here yesterday. at the home
OF his brother. Asher.
Although Mr.. Sanger had been
i'm lit health for the past year. his
condition had not been regarded
as serious. After his arrival here
wednesday he became seriously iii.
Before he removed to Dallas, Mr..
Sanger was manager OF the Sanger
store at Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

THERE was again only one thing
to mar a holiday, this time the
Thanksgiving holiday. These
were accidents, 80 many Of which
ended in death.
Last Monday q great surprise was
served when press reports did not
list long number Of violent deaths.
But then In the same week came
Thanksgiving and the average In
the number suddenly dying was
brought up to par.
II any word from this writer can
ever avoid a single accident, he
stands ready to sound warnings
continually, until his own call comes,
Al whatever manner, to step out
from behind the typewriter into the
final adventure.
There Is usually one cause OF holi-
riay accidents This Is gaSitis. And
the affliction Is found in the foot.
fETTHAT do you think Of the VAL
NW lsy?" Is the question which
newcomer meets most on re-
moving to Brownsville. After stay
ing here about three weeks one
quits thinking" OF the Valley and
begins 70 know about the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-R Up
A commodity loan OF 100000 was
granted the South Dakota Wheat
Growers association Of Aberdeen,
.. ID, today by the federal farm
board.
The sl 900, 900 will be used to sup
plement loans obtained by the South
Dakota association from the federal
intermediate credit bank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

WITH her many other geographic
WV al advantages, Brownsville en-
Joys one special advantage,
which as the years 60 by will grow
larger and larger.
This Is trade with Mexico. The
first large city contact for Browns
VILE in Mexico is found in Monter-
xey. Monterrey Is q manufacturing
sBwn OF no small dimensions. She
has many things wanted in the
United States, and vice versa the
United States has many things
wanted in Monterrey.
This is being set forth to explain
one little step that the Laredo
Chamber OF Commerce has taken,
which Is gaining for her much re-
tail trade from the sister city on the
south.
That body has had sent to i
from the chamber OF commerce OF
Monterrey, or from known business
men, list Of names Of business
men of Monterrey. These names
have been mailed cards by the La
redo Chamber Of Commerce, which
cntitle the holders to cross the
bridge amoSt at will on business
trips to Laredo. The holders are
given unusual courteSies provided
they do not intend and do not Sc
beyond the forty mile zone. The
idea is Just passed along here, for
the Monterrey people appreciate the
courtesy, and also the avoidance Of
what sometimes proves rather long
DELAYS in customs examinations. es-
pecially II they Just wish to make
q flying trip TO the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Electra Teacher
Killed In Collision

DENTON. Tex, Nov. 29-tR1-
Collision OF two automobiles on a
bridge near here yesterday result
ed In the death OF Miss Beulah
Brimm. history teacher at Electra
high school. Miss Brimm was ac-
companying her sister, Thea. and
sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe Brimm. to
the home Of their parents in Dem
t0Y1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Pilot And Woman
Passenger Killed

BIG SPRING, Nov. 2o.-tFl-G.
II. Byrne, unlicensed pilot, and Miss
Marie williams. his passenger, were
almost instantly killed half mile
from the Big Spring airport yester-
day when the plane, after reaching
an altitude OF about 900 feet on the
takeoff, went into q tail spin and
crashed to the ground.
Miss Williams body was badly
crushed. Both were alive when
taken from the wreckage, but died
before hospital was reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
WESLACO CHOIR TO
PRESENT CANTATA

WESLACO, Nov. 29-The sacred
cantata, Come TO Bethlehem" will
be presented by the Methodist choir
Sunday evening, December 22. Mrs
George H. Hoefer Is director OF the
choir and Mrs. A. #. Butts Is ac-
companist. There will be twenty
four mixed voices In this vesper can
tata.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Adoption Of Income
Tax Cut Predicted

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-R-
Chairman Haley. OF the House ways
and means committee, predicted to-
day the House would adopt q reso-
luton to authorize the 10000, 900
tax reduction on 1929 incomes be-
fore the end Of the first week Of
the regular session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Three Workmen Die
In Ship Accident

Cobb, Irish Free State. Nov. 20
-CF)-Three workmen we're report
ed killed and sixteen seriously in
iured toda1 In an accident aboard
the hulk Of the liner Celtic, which
IS being dismantled. She ground
ed i'm Cobb Harbor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy and considerably colder to-
night. probably with occasional
rains; lowest temperature near b0
degrees; Saturday cloudy or partly
cloudy and continued moderately
cold. Moderate to fresh northerly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Mostly cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Saturday,
somewhat colder tonight; probably
with rain Am south portion;
to fresh northerly 70 easterly winds
ON the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

Hopes To Plant Flag
Planning 10 carry the stars and
stripes TO the bottom OF the world
by air as he already has carried
them to the top, Commander Rich
ard E. Byrd set out on Thanksgiv-
ing day to fly across the South Pole
just as summer approached the
vast Antarctic continent.
The flight recalled his own flight
In May, 1926, in the tri-motored
Fokker airplane, the Miss Josephine
Ford, from Kings Bay, 30 Spitzber-
gen. across the North Pole and re-
turn, in is hours and 80 minutes.
The round trip was 1900 miles. a
trip in Arctic springtine about the
same distance as the flight on