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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
SANTACLAUS'
ROBBER GETS
SANITY TRIAL
Officers Had HeldHirn
After Deatl. of 33-
Year-Old Wom a n
Said To Be Lover

EASTLAND, Texas, Aug. 30.-tPJ
The best legal blows Of counsel di-
recting Henry Helms last stand
against the ctate were ready for
delivery in the sanity trial Of the
bank robber for whom a death
mandate had been signed.
The father, mother, wife and for
mer lawyer Of the Santa Claus
bandit" went on the stand for him
late yesterday. The parents told
OF his peculiar" traits from in
fancy, the wife described his de-
partures from home without leave
taking, incongruous, she said. in the
light Of his ordinarily careful iore-
thought for her and the five chill
dren, and the barrister, Bert Ashby,
told of the wound Helms received
In the robbery. -hich Ashby believ-
ed undermined Helms mind.
On Dec. %, 1927, four men. whom
the state named as Helms, Mar
shall Ratliff. Robert Hill and Louis
Davis, raided the Cisco First Ma
tional bank. Their leader was
dressed as Santa Claus. In a sub
sequent gun battle, Bit Bedford and
George Carmichael. police officers,
were killed as was Davis.
Hill is serving 80 years. Ratliff is
in Huntsville death cell awaiting
the result Of an appeal and Helms
sits apparently unconcernedly in
the courtroom here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
POLICE COMB
TYLER COUNTY
FOR JUDPECK
Wife, Parents, And
Barrister Tell Of
Traits Indicating &
Unsound Mind

WOODVILLE. Texas, Aug. 3d.
Rj-Jud Peck, 10, charged with the
Staying Of his purported sweetheart.
Emma Womack, 80, escaped from
the Tyler county Jail with three ne
groes last night.
Peck, whose examining trial had
been set for today, remained ne
large this morning, and officers
combed this section of the country
In serach CT him.
David Cumming. one OF the three
negroes who broke Jail, wandered
back some time during the ni-ht
The others had not been caught. He
said Peck did not want to leave, but
the negroes prevailed upon him 10
do so.
The negro who returned said the
prisoners tore holp In the ceiling
and dropped from the s.tic into the
hall and walked out while no Off
GERS were near. The four men were
the only prisoners in the jail.
The crime for which Peck was In
jail was described as the most
gruesome ever committed III Tyler
county.
Shortly after the finding OF the
body, the youth was arrested at the
home Of Allie Jeffcote. for whom
ne worked. At first, according to
Sheriff Ogden, Peck denied know
ledge Of the crime. but later con-
fessed to killing Miss Womack.
The woman, who had no rela-
tives in this section, had been EN-
ployed on a farm near Fred.
Miss W0mack was found dead,
nearly nude and with her head bad
ly battered, in small ravine near
Fred Sunday. She had been miss
ing since August is.
II. B. Womack. Tyler county sher-
III. said the youth admitted having
killed the woman because she broke
marriage engagement with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30

SAN BENITQ. Aug. 30.-The
groundworks was laid in an Ameri-
can Legion meeting here last night
OF q Valley-wide organization which
viii have for its purpose protection
OF Mexican citizens and prevention
Of their deportation in every in
stance where possible.
A committee to work out a def
mite plan was named and a cam
paign will be conducted to finance a
central bureau which viii have for
its purpose protection of the rights
of sll Mexicans. whether they are
subject TO deportation or not. The
committee is composed of Col. Sam
Robertson. N. @. Chatelle and Ma
rion Cabelle.
In this connection a resolution
was Iassed asking all American Le-
giop posts. luncheon clubs and civic
organizations of every nature to
support the movement and to as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
VALLEY BODY WILL LAUNCH
FIGHT AGAINST DEPORTATION

sist in obtaining proper legal advice
for all Mexican citizenzens.
This resolution is to be translated
into Spanish and to be distributed
In large numbres in order to alIay
the hysteria said to be prevailing
among the Mexican population OF
the Valley.
A large number of the members
Of the San Benito Legion attended
the meeting and visitors were pres
ent from Brownsville and Harlin-
gen.
Maor II. =. Gslbraith and Col.
Robertson made stirring addresses
in shich they predicted irreparah,e
damage to the Valley unless the
Mexicans were given protection.
Others who entered the discussion
included James Ward and j. Z. Bell
70 San Benito, j. A. Cobolini Of
Brownsville and Finley Ewing Of
Harli-- zen.
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battle on the outskirts OF Tulsa.
Gregg. wanted in connection with
three Oklahoma bank robberies and
suspected in several others, was
killed after he had been halted on
the Sand Springs highway at the
western edge OF Tulsa by Ross Dar-
row and A. l.. Link Bowline.
highway police.
Two Run Away
AS Gregg halted his car. Bowlire
jumped on the running board with
his gun drawn. Gregg whipped out
a gun and fired, Bovine falling.
Darrow came running from the Of
ficers' car. Darrow and Gregg both
fired, Gregg slumping down in the
car seat and DarrOw stumbling 70
the roadway.
Witnesses told officers two men
clambered from the outlaws car
and ran. Bob Dyer, %, Indian
cowboy from Pawhuska, was arrest
ed near the scene. With the iden-
tity OF the third man shrouded ir
mystery, officers were inclined to
believe he was one Of Gregg's part
ners.
Escaped in 1927
Aside from the three Oklahoma
robberies. for which Gregg was be-
ing sought, he also was wanted In
connection with the holdup Of the
Peoples State Bank Of Wichita
Kans., July 26.
Gregg, who was said to have been
friendly with AL Spencer and was
believed by many Oklahoma off,
GERS TO have been a member Of
Spencer's gang of outlaws who for
mar years had "a rendezvous iri
the Usage hills from which they
swooped down on small towns III
southern Kansas and northern
Oklahoma. escaped from the Usage
county jail at Pawhuska in 1927
He had been taken there from the
Kansas state penitentiary TO tes-
tify as a witness for the prosecu-
ton in one Of the Usage Indian
murder trials. and had been a fugi-
tive from justice since that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
DEBT MEET TO
ENDSATURDAY
Hague Delegates Sign Final
Documents Recording
Agreements

THE HAGUE. Aug. 30.-tP)-Let-
ters and documents recording the
agreement Of France. Great Bhitain,
Italy, Belgium, and Germany on
evacuation Of the Rhineland and fl
nanciaI questionsincident to accept
ance of the Young reparations plan
weresigned at 1918 D. m. today by
representatives of those nations.
Theprotocoland other documents
IN which will be registered the re-
suits Of The Hague conference OF
the governments will be ready for
approval this evening. and the con-
ference will adjourn sinedie tomor-
row.
The Young plan fixed the Ger
man war debt at cestain figure, be-
yond which the Germans could
count on not having topayand on
which the former allies could count
in arranging payments OF their own
war debts.
Eliminate Bickering
II was believed this stabilizing
would eliminate most of the con-
slant postwar pickering which In
thelast few years has so often dis
rupted the European family ofna-
tIons. IL was. In the words Of Arls-
tide BRAND, French foreicn minis
ter and premier. a final liquidation
or the World war"
Agreement on the plan in the end
brought certain definite gains for
each. Mr.. Snowden goes back 70
London with arrangements Tor re-
duced payments in kind from Ger
manv and with 90 per cent OF the
additional reparatIons annuities he
sought Prom Germany guaranteed
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
Mission Man Returns
From Extended Tour

MISSION. Aug. 80 - George
Brooks, Sr. vice-president of the
Mission chamber of commerce and
local capitalist. has returned from a
months tour of the north and west.
He visited places of interest in Cali
fornia, Washington and Oregon and
was enthusiastic in his praise of the
northwest.
On his return, Brooks visited Salt
Lake City and Chicago. The Magic
Valley. he said, seems to be in better
condition than other sections Of the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
STORE READY
FOR OPENING
Public Is Invited to Inspect
New Harlingen Firm
Tonight
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Aug. 3o.-The fin
inishing touches to Brumley's new
department store here were being
added today in preparation for the
formal opening Of the store at 1880
this afternoon.
The store Is to be opened from
7:30 to IL for inspection only, ac-
cording to w. G. Brumley, the own
er, and will be opened Saturday
morning for business.
Mr.. Brumley announced that B.
3. Mathes will be office manager
and assistant manager Of the store.
in charge OF 1t when Mr.. Brumley
Is gone.
". A. Tucker is in charge OF the
clothing department and w. 0.
Brown in charge of the mems de-
partment. The entire staff is prac-
tically completed, he said. although
several Of the employees Of the store
have not been assigned definitely to
their posts.
About IS persons will be en-
ployed.
The store is in the Johnson build
ing on Jackson street, the struc-
ture having been completely remod-
eled at a cost of about $4,000.
1t Is two stories, 50xl40 feet, and
has the latest equipment and fix
lures. with a wide range Of first
class merchandise In every depart
ment.
MIR. Brumley came to the Valley
two years ago. He has stores at
Edinburg and Raymondville, the
Edinburg store being the first op-
ened in the Valley.
I'VE are paying particular atten-
tion to getting experienced ana cap
able department managers at the
head OF each of our departments" +"
he explained. We will operate our
store In such a manner that each
department will be the same as a
specialized store of its kind, and
hence a customer can secure the
benefit Of a dozen or more special
stores, all under one roof"
Mr.. Brumley said that he has
gone to great expense OF opening
the store here because of faith In
the continued development Of the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
Award Contract For
Mercedes Ice Plant

MERCEDES, Aug. 80. - Contract
has been awarded to r. Il. Ewing
OF Harlingen for the construction
OF the l50-ton ice plant to be erected
here by the Central Power and Light
company.
Ground has been broken for the
structure and the foundation work
Is under way. The building will have
a frontage of 275 feet.
Constructing started this week also
on the $4,500 store building for J..
7. Foster, of Birmingham, Ala.
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VESSEL GOES
DOWN AS IT
RAMS TANKER
Captain Stays With
Charge As 1t Lists
Rapidly; No Boats
Are Launched

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30.-(R
Offices of the Los Angeles and
San Francisco Navigation company,
owners Of the coastwise vessel San
Juan which sank south of here
this morning, announced their ad-
vices indicated forty-four Of the
100 persons aboard the San Juan
had been rescued.
The navigation company's reports
indicated thirty Of the survivors
were aboard the Standard Oil
tanker s. c. T. Dodd, which fig
ured in the collision with the San
Juan. Ten others were said to be
aboard the steamer Munami and
four more were reported picked up
by the motorship Frank Lynch.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-tPl
Radio advices from two rescue
ships indicated IS persons may
have perished with the sinking CT
the coastwise passenger vessel San
Juan, 80 miles south Of here today
The rescue ships reported they had
picked up IS Of the 100 passengers
and crew Of the vessel.
The San Juan went down in five
minutes after colliding with the
Standard Oil tanker S. G. T. Dodd
off Pigeon Point, Calf. Although
one side Of the Dodd was stove in.
she lowered her boats and went to
the rescue Of the passengers and
crew who were pitched into the
sea as the San Juan sank.
q Aboard Tanker
Another ship, the Munami, turn
ed from her course nearby and aid
ed in the rescue work. Several
hours later the Dodd was ON its
way TO San Francisco with 20 sur
vivors. some Of them badly injured
and in need Of medical attention.
The Munami had taken eight 9TH
ers aboard and was standing by,
looking for those who may have
remained afloat after the ship
sank.
Radio accounts Of the rescue in
dicated, however, the chances for
many Of the 65 unaccounted for
persons were slim. due to the speed
with Which the San Juan sank and
the fact that darkness and confu-
sion handicapped the rescue
workers.
The San Juan left San Francisco
last night for Los Angeles. She
was an old vessel Of about 1,700
tons, was operated by the Los An
geles and San Francisco Navigation
company and featured low rates
for travel between the two Califor-
mia cities. Most Of the passengers
were from Los Angeles.
Captain Goes Down
Survivors aboard the Dodd said
they saw Captain Adolph +. As
plund 60 down with his ship.
A heavy fog had hung over the
Pigeon Point area since yesterday
afternoon.
Ralph Hillsman. second radio
operator Of the San Juan, who was
picked up by the Dodd. reported
the collision occurred while he was
asleep. He sprang from his berth
and ran TO the main deck. The
deck was sinking beneath the sur
face, and he was hurled into the
sea. He said no lifeboats had been
launched from the San Juan.
Two coast guard cutters, the
Shawnee and the Tahoe, went TO
the scene of the wreck from San
Francisco while preparations got
under way here to receive the in
jured from the oil tanker. Ambu-
lances were sent to the pier at
which the Dodd was expected to
dock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
Lady Heath Improves
Following Operation

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 30.-t49
Lady Mary Heath of Ireland, out
standing woman pilot. lay in a
Lakeside hospital today awaiting
outcome Of a cranial operation per-
formed last night after her plane
had crashed through the roof OF a
factory building, fracturing her
skull and and inflicting other in
jurieS
Possibility OF infection, present
for 36 hours after such an opera
ton, still kept her in danger, ac-
ccrding TO attaches at the hospl-
tai. She showed improvement i'm
mediately after the operation was
performed, however. and her chanc-
es Of complete recovery were report
ed good provided sh escaped in
lection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
Florida Embargo
Favored By Club
Especial TO The Herald)

tSpeclal 10 Ine heralQD
SAN BENITO, Aug. 80. The
move to prevent any change In the
embargo on Florida nursery stock
secured another backer Thursday
when the San Benito Rotary club
went on record in favor Of the pres
ent embargo.
Action by the club was on reso-
luton offered by j. Z. Bell. follow
ing an explanation Of the matter by
S. r. Jennings OF Harlingen.
MIR. Jennings explained that there
Is considerable talk now Of removing
the embargo against Florida citrus
fruit trees. and permitting them to
be entered in quarantine.
He said such shipments would
prove dangerous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
VALLEY MAN HEADS
LEAGUE DISTRICT
Especial TO The Herald)

IOptCIdI % TIC HeraIuJ
AUSTIN. Aug. 20.-Supt. J. Lee
Stambaugh Of Pharr-San Juan-Ala-
mo has been named director general
Of the 26th district comprising the
Valley interscholastic meet, 1t has
been announced here.
District No. Is will be headed by
Prof. Hugh Porter Of Kingsville. No.
"A by Supt. ". L. Griffin at Vic
toria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
TWO SAN BENITO MEN
ATTEND KIWANIS MEET

SAN BENITO. Aug. 3o.-Two local
men, w. S. Brock and Rev. Francis
NJ. Davis. will attend the Riwanis
convention In Tulsa.
Brock is president OF the local club
and Rev. Davis is lieutenant COVER
nor Of the second division OF the
Texas-Oklahoma district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
ENGINEER RETURNS
FROM VACATION TRIP

SAN BENITO. Aug. 30.-H. B. Liv-
ingston. local engineer and member
OF the San Bonita school board. re-
turned Thursday from an extended
vacation trip with his family in
western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
and Colorado.
Mr.. Livingston and his family
went on a camping trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
Edinburg Stores To
Be Closed Labor Day

EDINBURG. Aug. 30.-Mayor A.
J. Ross has issued a proclamation
declaring Monday. Sept. 2. a holt
day. recommending to the business
men of the city that their estab-
lishments be closed in recognition
Of the dignity Of labor.
Miss Elizabeth Collier, secretary
Of the Retail Merchants association
here. has announced that practi-
cally all business concerns viii close
their doors Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
ECKENER GOES TO NJ. Y.
AFTER SEEING HOOVER

LAKEHURST. Nv. J.. Aug. 30.-tHJ
DIR Hugo Eckener. skipper Of the
air liner Graf Zeppelin, left here
by train for New York at l0.30 q.
m. today. He had arrived here by
plane from Washington where he
was greeted yesterday by President
Hoover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
Poincare's illness
Postpones Operation

PARIS, Aug. 30.-tF(-Former
Premier Raymond Poincare has suf-
fered a slight attack OF congestion
or the lungs, forcing his doctors
to postpone the second operation for
abdominal trouble which had been
scheduled for late In August.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
REV. DAY TO PREACH
AT Ell JARDIN SUNDAY

Rev. l.. p. Day, who has been
away a month on his vacation in
west Texas. will again occupy the
pulpit OF the Presbyterian church
at Fl Jardin Sunday, preaching at
$50 On. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
Helms in Last Stand "A gainst GaLLows
May
Decrease Valley
Population 300
Especial to The Herald)


SAN BENITO, Aug. 30.-When all
the Mexicans in the lower Rio
Grande Valley who are subject to
deportation are 'eported which ac-
ton Is predicted within the next
year or so, the population Of this
section will ,e decreased by from
Is to 20 per ce- and the section
will be placed in serious condi-
ton, according to H. 3. Galbraith.
attorney, in speaking before the Ro-
tary club here Thursday.
Galbraith declared that some sort
OF action to stem the tide Of de-
portation-both voluntary and in
voluntary-is necessary, and said
that one or two Valley-wide mass
meetings must be held In the near
future.
He paid tribute to the work that
has been done almost single-hand-
ed in this cause for the past f-w
months by Col. Sam Robertson, and
said that the Valley as a whole must
present united front that cannot
be denied"
5000 Deported Here
Major Galbraith declared that
approximately 900 persons have
been deported al Brownsville. vol
UNFAIRLY and involuntarily, during
the present year. and that about
1000 have crossed at Laredo. Re
Gently a friend Of mine in crossing
the river noticed 40 Mexicans be-
ing deported at one time. IL can
readily be seen that in only a short
time a large part Of the population
will be deported." he continued.
He said the estimates of Colonel
Robertson that between 10000 and
$4,000 Mexicans In the Valley are
subject to deportation are "consid-
Continued on page %
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I'm OUR
VALLEY

JOHN r. FLOORE, manager OF
the Valley Mid-Winter fair, likes
In Our Valleys suggestion Of ar
"ugliest man" contest for the fair
this year.
In fact he has gone so far as 10
predict that Haringen can win II
the contest is carried out.
Floore suggests that fair secre-
taries be barred from the contest,
apparently afraid ne would be
beaten.
He closes his letter with:
Thanking you for the suggestion
and hoping that you win first place
In the event they allow you to
enter. Yours for better looking
men,"
Wonder II he meant something
by that.
Proper attention has not been
paid to the men in these popularity
and beauty contests and Floore
should Immediately appoint a COM
mittee to supervise the "ugliest man
contest"
This column will be glad to help
Secl4fe nominations for the honor.
But to make the competition suf-
ficiently keen q first prize Of $1,000
or more should be posted.
GEORGE WHITE, after an alb
sence of many weeks is back in
the Valley where it is cool-and
glad to be back.
He and Mrs. White and children
drove more than 1000 miles. going
from here to Davenport. Iowa. Their
old home, through the Midwest
and back to the Valley.
In all that journey no climate TO
compare to that OF the Valley was
found, Mr.. White declares.
He tells story about driving
through Oklahoma with the ther-
mometer inside the car registering
1O7 to 40 degrees and a wind Sc
hot 1t would blister your face blow
inc outside.
.The Valley is becoming well
known and Valley grapefruit rapid
ly Is becoming famous throughout
all the territory he visited, Mr..
White reports.
At a suburban grocery store IN
Milwaukee which caters to the trade
Of an exclusive residential district.
Mr.. White asked the proprietor II
he ever handled Texas grapefruit.
DO n Say, my customers are
demanding Texas grapefruit and
are getting so they went buy any
thing else" was the reply he re-
ceived.
In Davenport. the operator Of the
lsadinr downtown grocery store in
form sdfMr. White he had been or
dered by a number Of his women
customers not to handle Florida
frlrit during the coming season.
awe do not want fruit with
worms and flies In It," the grocer
said these women had told him.
PEOPLE EVERYWHERE were
interested In the Valley and seek
inr information about this section.
White said.
And he gave It to them-he can
te depended upon TO do that.
At West Bend, Wis. he met mem-
bers of the Rotary club who visited
n the valley last year following the
convention OF Rotary international
he spoke before that club and
astouped to show" for % minutes
telIing about the wonders Of his
new homeland.
fMr. White came to the Valley
bv accident four years ago, while
inst touring the country. He immc-
diately fell in love with the section
and two years later arranged nus
affairs In Davenport, where ne Is
! Ieadinr investment banker. SO he
couid leave and came here to live
Now he Is grower OF summer and
winter vegetables and flowers and
,evinr the time OF his iifeJ
waazE RUSHING to fire We'd
nsx,1F night. Fire Chief Roy Well
ier figured in an accident which
tContinued on page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
GIRLS ORCHESTRA TO
PLAY IN SAN BENIT0
(Special to The Herald

tSpeClhI 20 Inc FerdIuI
SAN BENITO. Aug. 30.-The Buc-
cancers. San Antonio orchestra. COM
posed Of ten girls. will play az q
dance at the 6tonewan Jackson ho-
tel patio here Wednesday evening.
September 4. opening q series Of
dances in the Valley.
Another dance viii be given Sat-
urday evening at the Aztec roof. and
dances for the nights Of September
5 and are TO be announced soon-