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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-19
JAILER SHOT
BY RATLIFF
santa Clause Robber Failed
In Desperate Break
For Freedom

EAsTLAND. Tex, Nov. 1s-tP-
maintaining the tradition for dar-
ing which he and his companions
SCI when they perpetrated the IA
11VouS santa Cluas" bank robbery at
CISCO, Tex in 1927, Marshall Rat
MI under death sentence for his
part IN the robbery, last night put
three bullets into one of his iailors
IN a vain attempt to escape from
the Eastland county iail.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Jones. shot
ana seriously injured. was in the
hospital today, and his doctors gave
MN a chance to live.
hatliff, who was brought back 70
the county jail here several weeks
ago Tor a sanity hearing. had feign-
co paralysis SO successfully his Jail
ors had believed him. The prisoner
a remained prone on his bunk for
Gays at a time, and officers had been
forced TO feed him.
Last night when Jones and tailor
Z. +. Gilbert took food to the pris-
oners Ratliff's cell remained unlock
ed while they fed the others. He
crept out Of the cell and down to
the jail office where ne obtained
Jones pistol, but was unable to es-
cape through the locked outer door.
returning, presumably TO force the
JallorS to surrender the keys. he
met Jones on the steps and opened
IRE. Jones grappled with him, re-
ceiving a shot just above the heart.
another in the abdomen and a third
above the knee. The latter shatter-
ed his leg. Ratliff also fired at Gill
bert twice as the latter ran for his
Keys. Gilbert returned, dropping the
keys as he closed with Ratliff, and
wrenched the gun from his hands.
The prisoner had time. however, to
pick up the keys and hide them In
his sleeve before Gilbert. clubbing
the gun, knocked him down. The
Jailor tried to shoot Ratliff, but the
hammer Of the gun had been left
down on an empty cartridge, and
the five shots that Ra&liff had fired
had exhausted the ammunition.
Glbert's daughter. Mary Quay
Gilbert. in the meantime had pro-
cured a gun and would have shot
Ratliff If her father had not
Knocked up the barrel. Four stitches
were taken in Ratliff's scalp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-19
Edinburg Legion
VIII Stage Show

VSpeCIaI 70 The HeraId.J
EDINBURG. Nov. 19.-The
Gathering OF the Crows American
Legion minstrel. will be staged at
the Junior college auditorium Tues
day evening. DR.. DIN ID. Young is
to be i~nterlocutor. with Paul Stew
ems. Jack Woodward. Grady Carl,
and Mr.. Lyons as black-face come
dianS. A number Of others are in
cluded in the cast. Several Choir
uses OF school children are toy be
presented.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. Cheney moved
here last week from Olmito.
Rev. and Mrs. John III. Davis,
Messrs. Gossitt, Penny and MI. "A. Nc
Neil attended a district convention
of pastors OF the Methodist church
in Harlingen Monday.
MI. Morgan Moore or Norman
ma Is spending the winter with his
Son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. q. Cheney and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Curtis Of Ray
mondville we're visitors here Tues
day afternoon.
Frank Wheeler was a business
caller in Brownsville Saturday.
j. p. Moore Of Sebastian was tran
sacting business here Tuesday.
Mrs. Obed Pyle and aunt, Mrs.
Elton were callers IN Raymondville
Tuesday.
r. II. Moore and son were IN Etur-
ia Wednesday.
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INTENTIONS FILED

Pryor billiard, Harrington, and
HortenSe Mauney, Austin.
Marriage licenses issued: Ernes-
to Cara and Antonio Perez. Talm-
age Franklin and Ruth Garrett.
j. w. Schraeder and Mary Lee
Jones. Forrest Hay and Florence
CriswelI and Alberto Trevino and
Maria de Jesus Cisneros.
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Flashes Of Life

CBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON-For long skirts
IL seems, the government OF France
Is responsible. Senator Walsh cf
Massachusetts, told the senate NV
had been informed ON highest au-
thority that French designers had
followed q government suggestion
To use more cloth.
NEW YORK-Why women leave
home has been explained hy Mrs.
Louis Slade, regional director or
the New York League of women
voters. Grandma wove cloth Al home.
Men started mills II was once a
disgrace II the house wife failed IN
can her own fruits and vegetables.
Man started "a canning factory.
Mother baked the bread. Father
started q bakery. Now women mus.
10 out into the business world to
see that men carry on these home
OCCUPATIONS III GA AADAC@~ AANIIlEL.
Observation-Disclosures w the
department OF commerce from Cairo
describe mud incubators used BY
the Egyptians 5000 years ago. They
were cone shaped affairs heated bv
the burning of chafI and capable
OF Matching % percent Of the eggs.
NEW YORK-Mr. and Mrs. MI.
Edward Manville are leaving short
nv -or Stockholm in their yacht, hop
ing to see a grandchild. Their
daughter. Countess FrOlke Berla-
dotte, awaits the stOrk.
NEW YORR-Eleven girls pr.-
vate schools in Brooklyn have sub
scribed I'd "a code OF social ethics de-
signed to establish a sensible stan
dard OF social activity. Parties win
he limited to friday and Saturday
nights, will end promptly az mid
night and will be chaperoned from
beginning to end. Dresses will ~
simple and modest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-19

ROLvOAG

-
The McAllen Study club met Wed
nesday afternoon In regular session
az the Methodist church. IN the alb
sence OF the president. Mrs. r.. l..
Gregory presided at the business
session, which proceeded the pro-
gram.
An unusually delightful program
wa given which included a bio
graphy Of o. K. Rolvoag, with a re-
view OF two Of his books, Mrs. VIM.
Dougherty acting as leader for the
afternoon.
Mrs. Doughtery introduced Miss
Huldah Walden. instructor OF mus
ic in the McAllen schools. who is
personally acquainted with Rolvoag,
and who gave q most interesting
sketch Of his life. Rolvoag, who Is
a Norwegian, Is q present professor
or literature in the Olaf university
In Minnesota. Miss Walden. however
was q student OF his while he was
professor in q university in his ma
tive country. Many interesting in
cidentS in the life Of the author
were given by Miss Walden and the
fact OF their acquaintance and also
the fact that Miss Walden IL Of
Norwegian ~parentage and speaks
and understands the language per-
iectly lent a decided personal touch
to the program.
Giants OF the Earth" which is
pronounced by critics to be one OF
the most forcefui stories OF modern
day writings, and "Peder Victorious
another OF his books. we're reviewed
IN a most splendid manner by Mrs.
Dougherty and Mrs. Victor Fields,
respectively.
There we're 81 members present
at the meeting.
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ENTERTAIN WITH BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk Mallory en-
tertained Wednesday evening with
bridge at their home in College
Heights addition.
Guests for the occasion were:
Messrs and Mesdames Tom Beels.
N K. Buescher, y. B. Sigler. X. r.
Russell, Conrad Roitch. Marvin
Sneed, DR.. and Mrs. s. y. McKin-
Sey and Miss Frances Jones.
Miss Jones and I. 3. Sigler were
awarded prizes for holding high
score. and Mrs. BeeIs and DR.. Nc
Kinsey received the consolation gifts.
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SAN PERLITA
INFORMAL SOCIAL

- CNNAFMaM4 IOAMFMA
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pruitt de-
lightfully entertained a group OF
friends at their home here Monday
evening.
After spending several hours i'm
social conversation and music, re-
freshmerts were served to the fol-
lowing MesSrs and Mesdames: II. NJ.
Brown, Joe Durrant. Denning and
Misses Dora Moore and Fern Brown
Messrs Byron and Willie Moore and
A O. Rarnhilf
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WEEK CLUR

Mrs. j. III. Bray was hostess We'd
nesday afternoon at the regular
meeting of the Mid-week bridge club.
Prizes for high and low score were
awarded Mrs. l.. l.. Davis and Mrs.
J. G.. Mcmillan. respectively. Mrs
L. l.. ONeal received the guest SOU
venir.
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GUEST AT

Mrs. Fred KnudScn was hostess
Wednesday afternoon when the p.
Z. o. chapter met In a business and
social session. There were twelve
members present and three special
guests. Mrs. Hawley and Mrs. IN
derwood formerly OF Kansas and
Mrs. Finch, formerly Of Iowa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-19

A crowd Of young people motored
out to the farm home OF Alfred Pen
nigton Saturday evening to cele-
brate his birthday anniversary. Mu-
sic and games were enjoyed until O
late hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-19
ENDEAVOR SOCIAL

A group of 20 young people COM
vor society Of the First Christian
church held a social in the parlors
Of the church Thursday evening. Nov
Il. The evening was spent In play
ing games.
Those present were Misses Blance
Gray, Elnora Smith, Nina Ratcliff.
Mona Ratcliff, Tressa Faris. Clara
Dollahite, Ruby Lauder, Virginia
Whittenburg, Lorene Elmore. Helen
Faris, Esther Parsons. Grace FRaris.
Rena Austin, Lydia Evans. Virginia
Shoemaker, Gene Cox, Doe Skeans,
o. r. Smith. Jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs.
o. r.. Smith. Refreshments were
served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-19

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second. highest temper
allure yesterday: third. wind veloci-
ty ar 8 a. m. fourth. rainfall past
"a hours.
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Valley Society
Telephone "
Telephone Y

home OF Mrs. j. %. Wharton with
IA members present. Chapters in the
book -Lottie Moon" were received
by J. w. Peyton, Mrs. Robert Jolly
Mrs. Nv. Il. Moore. Mrs. y. O. Whar-
ton and Mrs. =. p. Johnston
BRIDGE HOSTS
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon G. Hill en-
tertained with five tables OF bridge
Tuesday evening at their home in
Hampshire addition.
Those present were Messrs and
Mesdames c. w. Swallow, Carroll,
O.. Brown, >. B. Robinson. all Of
Alamo: c. II. Swallow. NJ. l.. Erd-
man. Pat Bray. and Miss Georgia
Aatejka all of McAllen; Gordon
Wood or Donna: Mr.. and Mrs. R.
L. Vogler of Edinburg and their
house guest, Miss Stone OF Lincoln,
Neb., and WI. K. Walsh OF Omaha,
Neb.
Prize for high score went Co Miss
Stone for the women and MIR. Erd-
mar for the men. Mrs. Volger re-
ceiycd the low score trophy.
Luncheon was served at the close
OF the evening.
.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Henry Du Bose of Du Bose,
Texas. is spending a week in the
city. While here she Is the guest of
her father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
y. @. Roberts on North Twelfth 81.
Mrs. A. Nix and little daughter,
Patsy returned Wednesday from a
several weeks rip to Dallas, Waco
and Rowena. While IN the latter
place she visited her father and
mother.
j. w. Davis and Tom Malone left
Friday for Rockport, Texas on a
hunting trip.
Geo. Clark and his niece, Miss
Clyde Chalk left Sunday for q two
weeks visit in Mexico City.
Mrs. Ada Best returned Friday az
ter spending the summer at Free
port, III.
w. Il. Clark returned Friday morn
ing from a trip to Houston and
Port Arthur.
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Bx GAYLE TALBOT. Ir.
Associated Press Sports Writel

Ao1ON4atNd russ CpoAto HAAtCA
1t Is a wise football coach who
knows his own ducklings. Consider
today the reactions Of Matty Bell,
athletic ringmaster at Texas A. d.
NJ college, as he surveys the stand
ing Of the Southwest conference.
At the top are T. c. u. Horned
Frogs, whom he was tutoring a year
ago. He knows where the Aggies,
for whom he forSook the Purple, are
without looking. When he signed
the contract last spring that took
him away from his first love and
transplanted him at College Sta
ton. 1t looked like a great move for
the former Centre college star. At
ter years Of earnest. but fruitless.
endeavor at the Fort Worth insti-
tuition he had been called to Aggie-
land, where championships grow on
the trees. so to speak. 1t was a
wise move. everyone agreed: an op-
p%ortunity not to be passed up. But
now.
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TUESDAY CLUB

The Tuesday bridge luncheon club
met this week at the some OF Mrs.
II. F. Ferry. In the games which
furnished delightful entertainment
Mrs. Frank Crow was the winner
Of high score.
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Mrs. r. G. ROdriquez was hostess
Thursday evening to the members
Of the Hidalgo bridge club at her
home in Hidalgo. Mrs. j. II. Thorn
as and Mrs. j. l.. Cross were award
ed the prizes for first and second
high scores.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-19
CIRCLES MEET

The Circle OF Ruth OF the w. M.
S. of the Baptist church met Thurs
day afternoon at the church for an
examination Of the book The Tale
of Two People, The Gentle and the
jew" The book was taught in chap
ters by Mrs. z. G. Villers. Mrs. j. F.
Wilson and Mrs. p. ID. Frisby. There
were ten members present with eight
taking the examination.
The South Side Circle met at the
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st. Louis, Mo.-Mrs. II. A. Davies
tainted while bathing her baby
and when she revived the child
was dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-19

Francis Schmidt Is the most pop
ular man in Fort Worth today. He
has taken the squad left by Bell.
driven it to eight consecutive vic
tories and to the threshold of a
championship in his first season.
Recognized as one OF the country'S
leading basketball coaches as a re-
suit Of his long list Of trihmphs at
Arkansas he has proved himself
not IMMERSED in football. He has
given the Christians a fast tricky.
powerful eleven that will meet
Southern Methodist Nov. 80 an even
favorite to win its first conference
title. He already has given the
Purple its first gridiron victory over
Texts university. ANY school that
tried to entice him away from T. C..
u. would have a scrap on its hands.
The next problem will be to take
care of the mob that is certain TO
invade Fort Worth for that decid-
ing tilt between the Frogs and Mus
tangs. Their annual duel always
has been a big attraction in North
Texas, but they never before have
met for the title. The sudden rise
in fortune catches T. G. y. some
what off guard. Clarke field. with
its seating capacity Of some 10000.
cannot hope to accommodate the
crowd that will want to witness that
tussle. Last year the Frogs gave
the Ponies a thorough licking at
Dallas. but there was no champion
ship at stake. That victory started
the Purple upon a rampage which
has not vet been checked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
Aviation's importance

Aviation continues to hold the position Of first i'm
portance in the news of the day from Brownsville and
lhe Valley.
A nonstop flight from Brownsville to Canada
proves the feasibility Of one-day international con-
nections to the north and the feat Of army filters a
week ago when they left the Panama Canal Zone be-
fore day one morning and landed in San Antonio that
night, after a refueling stop here and at other points
Along the route, indicates the future in this direction.
A government inspector submits a proposition to
Ean Benito for an emergency landing field at that
point and says in his letter that the route from here
to Houston, to be lighted for night flying, will be one
Of the most important in the entire country. This
same man, L. c. Elliott, United States airways ex-
tension superintendent, informs the san Benito city
commission that the route eventually will be lighted
to both San Antonio and Houston for night flying
and that the two routes will travel over a common
line from Brownsville as far north as Kingsville.
AS soon as necessary planes are available, a two
day service from New York City to Mexico City
through here will be inaugurated. This plan con-
templates passengers boarding fast trains in New
York at night. Early the next morning they will
leave the train at Greensboro, N. C., and board a plane
of the Texas Air Transport Company. This plane
will fly to Houston that day. The passengers will
board the Missouri Pacific train at Houston and
make an overnight ride to arrive here early next
morning. Boarding the train here they will arrive in
Mexico City shortly after noon. Thus practically
three days of valuable time will be saved.
The Pan-American Anyways, operators of air mail
lines from here south, are urging all air passengers
from the entire nited States, except in the far north
and east to "fly by Brownsville" for any point In
Central or South America.
Already aviation has attained the position OF
Heading industry in Brownsville and developments
forecast that flying and kindred operations may even
surpass agriculture in Importance throughout the
Valley.
rI.;z -1.-L~ J;Aa - - a%oL {Jao Ak a
who would have dreamed that aviation would in so
short time reach its present position of Importance
in the Valley?
The full record is yet to be written.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
Tom Connallv in the
Lookout Chair

Texas is the moaair producing state of the union.
"A majority of the Americans who produce mohair
are citizens Of this commonwealth. They appealed to
Senator Tom Connally to give them a fair deal in
the making Of the wool and mohair tariff. The
Junior senator sent a letter to the secretary of COM
merce asking that steps be taken by the department
Of commerce to set certain standards of mohair cloth
80 that low grade foreign wool could not be placed on
the market in so-called mohair cloth.
He asked for a truth in fabric decision.
1t is said that American manufacturers of mohair
cloth are endeavoring to induce the department Of
commerce to establish certai nstandards for mohair
cloth. These standards would relate to the percent
age Of mohair in a given cloth or material. According
to the Texas senator complaints have been made by
producers of mohair that low grade foreign woods are
largely usedsin the manufacture Of so-called mohair
cloth.
Now low grade luster wool is much cheaper than
mohair and 1t is said it is substituted for mohair in
large amounts, ito the manifest detriment Of the pro-
ducers of nohair"-as the Texan sees it. Why per-
nit shoddy mohair manufacturers. Why not apply
the provisions OF the truth-in fabric-act2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
State Senator Meals Ambition

Hon. Margie E. Neal Of Pamela county is the SEN
ator from the second district. She has been men
toned in political circles time and again as a probable
candidate for the office of state superintendent of
public instruction subject to the action Of the demo-
cratic primary in July, 1880.
Now it is known that Senator Neal will not lend a
willing ear to the invitation to make the race. She
has said to her close friends that her one ambition is
to succeed herself as state senator in the election of
1880. She has been prominent in the politics of Texas
for years. She has served as a delegate to national
conventions, regent Of state teachers colleges, editor
Of a lively newspaper, manager Of the campaign Of
ambitious fellow democrats and now she hopes to be
given another term Of four years by the democratic
voters Of her district.
Senator Neal is the author Of the mild search and
seizure repeal bill which went over by unanimous
consent and was signed by the governor. In drafting
the bill Senator Neal merely tracked the decisions of
the court Of criminal appeals OF Texas and the SUI
preme court of the nited States.
She introduced the Hoover t~ea-party resolution Of
censure and in this she had the approval Of the two
women members of the house of representatives. She
Is responsible to a great extent for many Of the ed
ucationa1 bills, including the measure which creates a
state board Of education. She has served as president
pro tenn Of the senate. She is the first woman to sit
In the senate as a member of that body. She has
since the ballot was handed to woman.
There is certain to be an interesting campaign
fought out in the second senatorial district Of Texas
next year. Over there the leaders are asking:
rs 1t possible for a woman to succeed herself?"
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couldn't do that. A change had
come over her. What was it? She
was no more the painfully, easily
embarrassed, and gawky Vivian
Matthews he had known for years
than was a total stranger.
Kent thought he had never seen
a woman more attractive socially.
And he watched her, so pleased,
that Mrs. Sterling leaned over and
whispered to her rlayfully:
See! Your rood looking hus-
band eats you with his eyes. I wish
the town Tables coIld see him look
at you"
For t. first time Vivian felt i'll
at ease. But she hid it in a mo-
ment and gave him a brilliant smile
across the candle-lit table. There
was an answering smile and a look
in his eyes that to-1ed her breath
for a moment.
When it was suggested that Mrs.
Sterling give a Limbo = supper
on their great lawn the next week
to raise money for cyclone victims,
Vivian fell to aiming to help
gladly-and promised to fly over
the house az an added attraction.
1t was a gay evening-entirely sue
cessful-and when they said good
night Mrs. Sterling bent and kissed
Wan on the cheek.
my dear, what we have been
missing in not knowing you better
all these years"
You we're magnificent" Kent
helped her into the car almost low