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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
VICTIM shot
SEVEN Times
NEAR PLAZA
One Held I'm City Jail
As Resumption Of
Long-Standing Feud
Results Fatally

A feud Of long standing was the
calse- II IL rumored. or the fatal
sifaalng or one man Monday aft
ernDon In Matamoros on the old
Plaza de ia Capilla dring IN pro-
gram being held In connection with
the celebration Of dies y sizes.
Hundreds Of people congregated
on the Plaza de Armas to witness
the last official ceremonies that
closed the festivities were alarmed
by O fusillade OF shots.
Francisco Quintero IL dead and
Jesus PARA Is being held in the
Matamoros jail In connection with
the killing.
Quintero. who was about 40. had
been visiting the fair yesterday aft
ernoon with members OF his family
and had just left them on the south
side OF the plaza and was return
ing to them when he was met by
Jesus PARA. who III Il alleged. drew
his gun and fried seven shots at
Quinter0, who fell within IA short
distance OF the entrance 10 the
plaza.
Seven bullets struck Quintero I'm
different parts OF his body. One
entered the mouth. two struck him
in the chest. another struck him IN
the lower part Of the abdomen. one
IN one arm and other two in the
legs.
PARA was immediately arrested
by a policeman and held pending
investigation. Quintero offered wv
defense. His mother and other
members OF his family witnessed
the shooting from the other SIDE
OF the plaza. People on the plaza
we're thrown into a panic BY the
shooting.
Jesus Rojas, coroner, who held
the inquest. rendered a verdict Of
death by gunshot wounds. DR.. Be-
nlto Hernandez, Matamoros CITY
physician. performed an autonsv
on Quintero's body yesterday. The
slain man will be buried TO-DAY.
The Quintero and PARA families
have lived i'm Matamoros for many
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

known products available for her
handling. Mrs. Dougan will bring
to the newly-married hostess those
basic recipes and aids which can
only be welcomed BY her. At the
same time. more experienced house
keepers will be given new angles
on their favorite recipes. many CT
which viii save time and provide
convenient methods Of cooking.
Brownsville women recognize the
fact that Mrs. Dougan will bring
as dietitian and home economies
expert wealth Of experience and
a rich background OF knowledge in
culinary arts Each days work
is a unit in itself. although coher-
ence will run through the five lee
lures. making regular attendance al
the five-day school important.
The Herald cooking school Is 70
be conducted free for women or
Brownsville and the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

-provide them with American-made
clothes and even give them rudi-
mentarv courses IN English.
Under cover Of darkness rowb0ats
slip silently across the river, carry
ing human cargOes. Train ferries
unwittingly transport men and
women in box cars and on brake
rods. Passenger and freight trains
creeping underneath the river carry
foreigners In linen closets or be-
tween cars.
Airplanes have been used 10 carry
large parties of unwanted immi-
grants. flying high and landing far
inland. Recently many aliens have
entered the United States by crawl
inc along the cables Of the Ambas-
sador bridge near downtown De-
t-oit. At least a score Of Chinese
we're shipped from Hamilton. Ont.
to Monroe. Mich. as corpses. con-
csaled in ventilated coffins. before
immigration authorities. by acci-
dent. discovered the trick.
"GhcSt Walkers"
During the winter months the
ghost walkers" appear. White
sheeted figures who steal across the
ice and are practically invisible
even 10 officers scanning the river
with powerful binoculars.
Tragedy that accompanies snug
Cling Is revealed in the stories Of
the United States border patrol
whose business ii Is to stop the traf-
fic in aliens. They tell OF smugglers
putting cut from the Canadian
shore. robbing their clients and then
returning TO Canada. or marooning
men. women and small children on
small islands. Nine men and wom-
EN- were found on one such island
suffering from exposure who said
they had paid SIS a piece. and had
been robbed Of $1,000. Last winter
a tiny girl was frozen to death on
Peche isle with her mother. and
several friends were found nearly
dead.
Not SO long ago a number Of Rou-
manians were taken across the river
and thrown into a dangerous swamp
after being robbed. where they
floundered four hours before border
patrolSnen rescued them and turned
them over TO immigration authori-
ties for deportation.
The Border Patrol
To combat the conditions which
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
NJ ALLEN Will
BUY AIRPORT
City Commission Votes To
Purchase 143-Acre Tract
For $25,0Oc

f-cALLEN. Sept. II. = The Nc
Allen city commission Monday night
voted To buy the 143-acre site for
a municipal airport following adopt
ion OF the proposal by citizens here
n Saturdays election. the property
TO cost SIS. 5.025. An additional al
lowance OF $1,000 was made for
clearing and leveling the land. 1t
is hoped that a portion Of the site
will be ready for use by the Fort
Worth aerocade which will come
here Sept. %.
Payment for the airport site calls
for the signing Of vendors lein notes
by the city. The first payment OF
S2.500 is due in 1881, additional pay
ments or $500, each to be made
each year over q period OF five
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
NO WITNESS
In STABBING
Grand Jury Expected To
Act Today On Charge
Against Baldwin
Especial to The HeraldD

MALLEN, Sept. 1.-THE Hidalgo
county district grand jury was ex-
pected to make report TODAY on
the charge OF murder filed against
J. c. Baldwin, IS. Of Corpus Christi,
who is in the county Jail at Edin-
burg, following the fatal stabbing
with an ice pick Of George Morris,
21. also OF Corpus Christi. in an
alteration Sunday at a McAllen
home. j. G. Ridgell. 2l. a third
member Of the group. coming to
McAllen to throw a party" Is held
rs a material witness.
Morris death resulted. according
to verdict Of Justice OF the Peace
J. G. Seawell, from ''stabbing at
the hands of J. c. Baldwin. Jr' -
Late rumors that the scuffle pre-
ceding the fatal stabbing originat-
ed from a quarrel over a woman.
have persisted here and are being
investigated.
No Actual Witness
Late Investigations and question
ing of Ridgell have disclosed the
apparent fact that there was no ac-
tual witness to the stabbing. Ac-
cording to Ridgell's statement to
Justice Of Peace Seawell. the trio
came to McAllen Sunday morning,
going to Reynosa later where they
spent several hours. Upon their
return they stopped at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Drake. Ridg-
ell said. where Morris and Baldwin
started scuffling.
Ridgell declared to Judge Sea-
well that his last remembrance OF
the affray which ended with the
ice pick being thrust into Morris
heart. was that he tried to force
the two strugglers apart, grabbing
Baldwin by his wrist. AS he part
ed Baldwin and Morris. Ridgell
asserted. Morris stepped back, and
raising his left arm above his head,
said:
Take this thing out Of my side. :"
Close Friends
Morris died at the hospital In
McAllen shortly after without say
ing a word. According to District
Attorney Oliver G. Aldrich, Bald
win could not realize hours later
what had happened.
Ridgell further declared that
Morris and Baldwin had been
friends for a long time in Corpus
Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

andres Martinez Is back In Mex
leo. but he left "a trail of engraved
pistol handles and trinkets behind
that will not allow his memory To
die for some time.
The youth was thrown into j7il
five months ago shortly after he
arrived in the United States by
wading the Rio Grande just below
the international bridge here. He
was arrested for burglary and he
confessed to entering a home and
taking - cents from q purse. be-
cause. he said. he was cold. hun
CRY and had no friends here"
He made II clear that he was no
ordinary thief and that this was
his first offense as he sat on the
witness stand In the criminal dis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Injured Woman In
Hospital Identified

Especial 10 Inc heraiuD
HARLINGEN. Sept. 1.-THE
woman injured in an auto crash on
the highway south of Sebastian
Sunday night has been identified as
Ventura Amaya and is reported to
be much improved. Alfredo Cha
vez. in the same crash. was only
slightly injured. but still is in the
hospital.
Two automobiles collided on the
highway between San Benito and
HarIingen Tuesday morning but
occupants of both cars escaped with
only slight injury. "A light car
turned completely over when 1t was
struck by a heavier motor. but all
of the several occupants escaped
uniniured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
CALL PANEL OF
100 In TRIAL
Seven Jurors Selected To Try
Mechanic For Torch
Murder of Wife

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. Sept. II.
-lP,-A second panel of 100 tales
men was summoned today from
which TO complete the jury to try
Earl Francis Peacox. 2l-year-old
radio mechanic, for killing his wife,
Dorothy.
At adjournment yesterday seven
jurors had been selected. Question
ing by the prosecution seeking a
jury unprejudiced against capital
punishment and by Peacox's coun-
sci. who indicated a defense of un-
premedidated killing in rage,
eliminated 81 Of the first $50 tales
men.
The burned body OF Mrs. Peacox
was found under an apple tree near
q lonely Westchester county road
last April 27. Peacox made a con-
fession police said. In which he
said he strangled his wife in his
Mount Vernon. N. Y. apartment. on
the night of April 21. their first
wedding anniversary, when he in
vited her there in an attempt to
patch up an estrangement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Charges May Delay
Mrs. Pantages' Trial

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 17.-tPl-
Trial of Mrs. Alexander Pantages
on a second degree murder charge
growing out of an automobile col
lision in which Juro Rokumoto,
Japanese. was killed. faced the
prospect Of temporary delay today.
while Superior Judge Carlos :.
Hardy investigated charges made
by the Rev. Robert Shuler. militant
pastor here. that the jury In the
case already had been hung"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Group Tits Occupy
Senate Tariff Meet

WASHINGTON, Sept. ~. tPl-At
the very beginning Of its long dis
cussion Of the controversial sections
OF the tariff bill. the senate today
found itself plunged into the task
clarifying sharply different view
points Of the regular and indepen-
dent republican groups.
Although the administrative and
special sections Of the bill we're the
business before the chamber. the
opening clash centered on the more
general disagreement over the pro-
posed rate increases for industrial
as well as agricultural commodities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
7 Held In Attack
On Prohi. Agent

OWENSBORO. KY, Sept. i7-6F
Seven men accused Of active par
ticipation in a mob attack on fed
eral prohibition agent and two un-
dercover men in which two pris-
oners were released were in pail
here today under 5000 bonds. -Four
other men and two young women
we're held on other charges growing
out OF the attack Sunday near
Central City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

EDINBURG. Sept. 1.-THE 18th
district court opened its September
term here Monday. with Judge Hood
Boone empaneling the grand judy.
The district Judge has also announ-
ced that ne would call the civil dock
ct OF the court Tuesday.
Judge Boone's main charge to the
grand jury was the necessity Of ex-
pediency In the disposal OF cases be-
cause OF the many charges which
are to come up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
HUNDREDS WITNESS
MATAM0R0S KILLING
Stuart Place Man Shot 3 Times
CIVIC CLUBS
HONOR LOCAL
GRID ELEVEN

The Rotarians, Lions and XII
wanians will stage a joint meet
ing Wednesday noon at the El
Jardin hotel in honor of the
Brownsville high school Eagles,
it has been announced.
Announcements of the meeting
have been sent out by the three
clubs and a large attendance is
expected. The session is being
held fer the purpose OF showing
the team that the city civic
clubs are staunchly behind Ii, ac-
cording to ID. T.. Welch, secretary
of the Kiwanis club.
A program Of entertainment
will be put on for the visiting
football players.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
NOT A THIEF, JUST COLD,
HUNGRY AND FRIENDLESS'

trict court Monday afternoon The
boy testified that he had been down
in the interior during the revolu-
ti0nary troubles and that he wished
TO get away from them
During his long stay in the coua-
ty Jail. II developed that the youth
was an artist at carving and inlaid
work. he soon built up a brisk
trade among the county officers
and there Is scarcely one now who
does not have a heautified pistol,
neatly carved, monogrammrd and
inlaid.
lie was given a three-year suE-
pended sentence in the district
court and was turned over to I'm
migration authorities who drport-
ed him the same afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Condition of Girl
Injured Is Serious

HARLINGEN. Sept. l7.-Miss
Fay Galloway. rs. daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs. Lee Galloway of Raymond
vile. injured Saturday night In an
automobile wreck on the highway
near La Feria Is still in a serious
condition at Valley Baptist hospital,
physicians state. Raymond Cha
ney, II, another occupant of the car,
is said to have had his arm broken
in two places and his wrist crushed.
Miss Mary Archibald Of Raymond
and Rollan Penny Of San Perlita
who we're also in the car which
struck a bridge and overturned. es-
capped without injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Kidnapped Student
Freed On Ransom

DETROIT. Sept. lT.-tPl-Heid
prisoner since last Wednesday by
kidnapers who blindfolded him and
chained him to a bed. Matthew
Holdreith, Jr.. "a. son Of a restau-
rant proprietor and a student m
Notre Dame university. was found
late yesterday and released by po-
lice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
District Files Suit
For Bond Validation
Especial To The Herald1

AUSTIN. Sept. l7.-Suit was filed
Monday in 53rd district court by
Hidalgo County Water Improve
ment District No. 6 against Attor-
ney General Claude Pollard and
others seeking to validate S865 900
bonds Of the district. dated Sept 10,
for improvements in the Mestenas
district Of Hidalgo county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
I'm OUR
VALLEY

VALLEY SCHOOL YARDS are
Tar from unsightly.
Hut there is room for improve
meat, and Mrs. w. r. Jones, CAM
eroa county superintendent. plans
10 launch a program which will re-
suit in much prettier school yards
In smaller towns and rural COM
nunitieS.
The Cameron County Teachers
association, composed OF faculties
of f6 rural schools in the county
meets six times each school year.
The first meeting this year IS 70
be Oct. at San Benito. The sub
iect under consideration az that
meeting will be Identification cf
School grounds"
THE COMMITTEE Of judges
which made the survey Of Valley
towns In the rose cup competition
conducted each year by Mrs. Julia
Montgomery. publisher Of Monty
Magazine to select the municipali-
Nv which has made the greatest
progress in city Identification. gave
Brownsville first place at the END
Of the first six months.
Buf this same committee criti-
rized the school yards Of Browns
vile.
The board OF trustees. with ever
Increasing expenses to be met. Is
unable to spend money for improv-
ing the appearance Of the yards.
A class in landscaping and beau
fification work in each school, Il
seems would solve the problem Let
the school yard be the laboratory
for the class. The children would
learn much of value. including the
ability 70 identify Valley flowers
and shrubs, and every school yard
could be made q beauty and Q JOY
forever"
COMMISSIONERS OF Agriculture
Terrell indicates the quarantine
arainst Florida-grown citrus fruit
trees viii not be modified in spite
of powerful pressure brought &c
bear upon him.
1The pressure was brought prin-
esnallvf by Florida nurserymen
anxias#s to find an outlet for their
traes m Texas. regardless Of the
danger OF causing an infestaticn ui
the Mediterranean fruit fly In Tex
aE)
The commissioner points out in q
letter to Texas nurserymen that a
plentiful supply Of trees must oe
made available to those who desire
"a ulant orchards and that the
mice must be reasonable.
There Is a warning in this letter
which should be needed.
The price OF citrus trees must not
be greatly increased, otherwise the
suspicion In the minds Of some
Laredo and other planters OF trees
that the Texas quarantine Is a
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
CBy Central Press

DETROIT. Mich 17Aen smuggling dramatic but vicious
business ourishes is
diva d by the activities onub other classes
OF s1hugges
Across the hafmne Detroit from Wind
syndaes ply
for the transportation aliens the
large steamship their clients SO thorough
these syndates often the time
their sending
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

The river will remain practically
stationary at Mission and rise to
somewhat more than half bank at
San Benito and Brownsville during
the next IL to "a hours. Another
slight to moderate rise between
Eagle Pass and Laredo this morn
ing will reach the Valley the latter
part OF the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
THE WEATHER


For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Wednesday with occasional
showers; nov much change in tenn
perature. Light To moderate north
erly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Not received Urn
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
MAN BROUGHT
TOHARLINCEN
after FIGHT
Police Believe Assail-
ant Fled Across Rio
Grande; Con tinue
Search
Especial to 7he Herald)

HARLINGEN. Sept. 17.-Cruz
Hernandez is in the Valley Baptist
hospital suffering from three bullet
wounds as the result OF an alterca-
ton near Stuart Place Monday.
His assailant. known to the police
flew and is believed to have headed
across the Rio Grande.
Hernandez was struck In the chin
on the right side and in the left
arm. His condition is said to be Sc
rious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
California Oil Fire
Threatening Canyon

VENTURA, Calf Sept l-A fire that started from
electric line whipped
by boiling oil from tank that exploded from resulting
ened the homes Of Santa Paula
batted police ordered them vacated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow. under normal rneteor-
illogical conditions.
High ..-....- $50 a- m.. 2.4T p. m4
Low ......... OFT a- m-s Sis p- n1s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

safety measure.
Damage estimated at about s2.-
100000 had been done by the blaze,
and it still was burning with ter
rifle force. although it had been
partially controlled. Fire wardenz
said many homes still we're in dam
ger, but they hoped to entirely SUBJ
due the blaze before II had de-
stroyed much more property.
The fire started yesterday five
miles north Of Santa Paula and
swept toward the canyon. soon cut
ting a path two miles wide and
about five miles long. Ranch
houses. oil derricks and other pro-
perty went up in flames
When the blaze reached the sum-
init OF Sulphur mountain a tank
containing 1000 barrels Of oil
boiled over from the heat and sent
& black tide Of liquid fuel into the
valley below. The fire picked uT
the oil and rolled toward the resi-.
Dental section Of the canyon.
SANTA PAULA. Calf. Sept. II
-lPt-The brush fire raging in th'
canyons back of this Santa Clars
river valley town. today approached
10 within ten miles OF the Venturf
avenue oil field. Despite the con
siderable distance county fire fight
ers said the flames might reacl
the big petroleum field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

Industrial Plant Burning Equipment
IA fine line
Complete Systems Installed
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio 800 Houston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
PLANE MECHANIC
REGULATIONS HIT
Change Of Rule Requiring Years
Experience Asked to Help
Industry.

Declaring that the present DEPART
ment of Commerce regulations govern
ing the licensing of aircraft mechanics
are keeping thousands of experienced
automobile mechanics out Of the air
craft industry, Thomas L, Hill, presi-
dent of the American Society for the
Promotion of Aviation, today called
upon Mai. Clarence M. Young. newly
appointed Assistant Secretary of Com
merce for Aeronautics, to amend the
rules.
In a letter to Mai. Young Mr.. Hill
requested that immediate consideration
be given his suggested amendment Of
the rules as a means of stimulating the
entire aviation industry.
Automobile mechanics, qualified by
years of experience, are barred from
aeronautics by the present rules which
demand that q mechanic have one
years experience on. aircraft engines.
Mr.. Hill pointed out. Because of this
limitation the great majority Of skilled
automobile engine mechanics And It
impossible to leave positions they now
occupy and spend one year OF appren-
ticeship in the aircraft field.
I'VE of the American Society for Pro-
motion Of Aviation have answered
thousands Of inquiries during the past
year, and many Of these inquiries come
from experienced mechanics. who. hav-
ing families, are unable to sacrifice time
and money to secure positions in the
aircraft industry. where they would be
most valuable" Mr.. Hill wrote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
GRAND JURY SEEKS
REMOVAL OF BOARD
Recommends Impeachment of Road
Body After Governor
IL Indicted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT, KY. September 81
With indictments returned against the
governor. 7 members of the State text
book commission and IS publishers and
. scathing criticism OF State affairs
voiced in its final report, the latest
Franklin County grand jury today had
passed into history, but its charges had
famed the flames under the Kentucky
political pot.
The grand jury in its ANAL report
yesterday seriously and earnestly
called on the forthcoming Legislature,
scheduled to meet in January, to in
stitute impeachment proceeding against
certain members of the highway COM
mission and the State highway depart
ment. "Deplorable" was declared "a
mild word to apply to conditions In the
highway department.
The control of the Legislature will be
determined at the November election.
Gov. Elem D. Sampson Is to 60 on
trial next Wednesday on the charge In
the indictment returned last week that
he accepted hundreds of textbooks from
the publishers bidding on uniform texts
for schools. The seven commissioners
we're similarly charged, ana the grand
Jury said at least 10000 copies" OF
these books had been sold, for total
Of S3.283, to one dealer in Chicago. -.
The governor. it was said. did not sell
his specimen copies, but turned them
over to his private secretary for past
favors and she sold them for $500"
In addition the jury returned another
indictment against Frank v. McChesny,
Danville, q member Of the commission.
charging him with false swearing IN his
appearances in the investigation.