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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
Herald Word BusheI'
Puzzle Contest Opens

Those crossword puzzles are
lots Of fun-but all that results
from working one is that your
pencil wears out and the diction-
ary gets more frayed on the edges.
Now, here's a break. Beginning
today The Herald is running a
"bushel of words" contest that
carries a cash prize for first and
theater tickets for second, third
and fourth places.
In display advertisements to-
day there appear stray letters in
different places. There are nine
Of these letters in the following
advertisements: American Clean
erS, Snow Queen Creamery, Nc
Kay's Pharmacy, Hargrove's Book
g. Stationery store, Eagle Phar-
macy, College Inn, HaTy's Vul-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
University Editor
Placed on Probation
For Risque Articles

AUSTIN, July 17.-(P(-Publi-
cation Of questionable material in
the "Texas Ranger" University
Of Texas humorous publication,
resulted today in the placing on
probation for one year Of John
Canaday, acting editor Of the
comic during period Of last
year.
H. v. Crowder, who succeeded
Canaday, was relieved Of his du-
ties by the faculty discipline COM
mittee more than a month ago.
He has announced he will not re-
turn to school this year.
Faculty members condemned
the Ranger for publishing jokes
termed too risque.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17

! GCu w OHOcA4A NOAA WY ES~1SkSo~S
Officials in Mexico City assured
Pedro A. Chapa and j. E. Pate that
chambers of commerce or mayors
Of Valley towns where there are
Mexican ports Of entry will be per-
mitted to issue tourist passports.
Chapa and Pate, who have been
in Mexico City seeking the modifi-
cations for the past week, returned
to Brownsville Wednesday aboard
the Mexican Aviation Co. plane.
They reported pleasant trip.
Encourage Tourists
"Jiminez Castro, chief Of Mexican
immigration, and F. Canales, assist
ant secretary of the interior jas
sured us that every possible thing
would be done to encourage tourist
traffic into Mexico and that cham
bers of commerce or mayors would
be permitted to issue tourist cards
for visits to the Mexican towns
along the border" Pate said. Pate
is manager of the international
bridges at Reynosa and other Val
ley points.
The regulations concerning the
issuing of passports by the cham
bers of commerce were expected to
be issued in a few days, Pate said.
The Brownsville chamber of COM
merce joined the Mexican immigra-
ton officials in an appeal asking
all Valley citizens to secure their
passports as quickly as possible.
"These notifications are perfectly
satisfactory to U.s." said G. G. Rich
ardson, manager Of the local cham
Der.
Conference Held
This modification of the new
Mexican immigration regulations
was made by the immigration chief
following a conference Monday af-
ternoo nwith r. B. Creager and R.
B. Renfro.
In the past only citizens living in
towns where there is a Mexican
port Of entry have been allowed to
secure the courtesy passports.
Citizens Of other Valley towns to
secure the card will be required to
secure a certificate in duplicate
from the mayor where they live and
two passport photographs. On pre-
sentation of these and the payment
of one peso to Mexican officials at
the international bridge the pass
port will be issued. July 81 will be
the last day on which they can be
secured, Rodriguez said. After that
all citizens will be required to Sc
cure tourist passports.
This modification will apply to
all persons living witssin 40 miles
of the border, Rodriguez said.
An Interpretation Of the passport
regulations is being prepared by
Richardson, with the APPROVAL of
Rodriguez, and will be given to The
Herald for publication later in the
day Rodriguez said.
Negroes Barred
Negroes will not be permitted to
visit Mexico and mayors were asked
by Mexican officials not to issue
citizenship certificates to them or
to aid them in securing passports.
Citizens living in the rural dis
tricts can secure letters Of citizen
ship from any justice of the peace
or from any judge. Mexican Off
cials said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
AMENDMENTS
CARRY With
LIGHT VOTE
Valley Favors All
Me asures; Rural
Ballots Are Still To
Be Returned

DALLAS, Tex, July 17.-tP)-
Proposals to increase the governors
salary from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
and to enlarge the state supreme
court from the present three to nine
members gained further favorable
majorities on tabulation today of
unofficial and incomplete returns
amendment election.
Approximately 100 counties, cities
or towns were represented in tOday'S
final compilation by The Associated
Press, which gave the following
vote:
For increase Of governors salary,
81, ,145; against, 10,134.
For enlargement Of supreme
court, 21,670; against, 9,757.
1t probably was one of the most
apathetic elections in the history
of Texas due to the absence Of any
political questions, and the final re-
suit will not be known until an
nouncement of the official figures
from Austin. Large cities gave the
two amendments great majorities,
although the voting was the 1ightest
on record. Most Of the opposition
came from rural districts, especially
in the Panhandle.
In event official returns confirm
the seemingly apparent adoption OF
the increased salary amendment, 1t
would not become effective until
January, 1881, at the close Of Gov
Mr.. Moody's term. MIR. Moody
has repeatedly declared he would
not approve any advance in remun-
Grafton unless 1t was to take effect
after he leaves office.
The supreme court amend
mert would become effective forty
days from now. should 1t be Of
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
JAIL
TERM STAYED
Sentenced For Contempt,
Cleveland Men Freed
BY Higher Court

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 17.-(P)
Louis B. Seltzer, editor of the
Cleveland Press, and Carlton K.
Matson, chief editorial writer, were
given a stay Of execution today by
Appellate Judge Willis Vickery after
Common Pleas Judge Frederick P.
Walther had held them in contempt
of court and ordered them to serve
80 days in the county jail and pay
fines of $500 each.
Judge Vickery, reached at his
home by Newton d. Baker, former
secretary of war and counsel for
tn newspaper men, orderd their re-
lease under 81 900 bond each pend
ing an appeal.
The appeal filed by Baker on the
grounds of error, will not be heard
for seven months unless a motion
is made to advance it ahead of
the regular order.
Leave Jail
Seltzer and MatSon were permit
ted to leave the Jail, where they had
been formally booked as prisoners.
Judge Walther, who heard the
charges brought by himself as a
result of an editorial in the Press
criticizing his granting Of an in
junction to racing interests, ordered
immediate execution of the sentence.
The jurist denied a motion for a
stay of execution, saying there v IS
no statute to support it. Newton
D. Baker, former secretary of war
and chief attorney for the neWspa-
per men, hurried to the court of ap-
pealS to attempt to obtain bond for
the men pending further efforts for
a stay.
The injunction was granted by
Judge Walther to operators of the
ThiStledown race track restraining
Sheriff E. j. Hanratty from inter-
fering with use Of the contribution"
system of betting, provided it was
legal. The sheriff took the stand
that the system was illegal, and that
the order was not binding, and
closed the track.
'M0nstrOuS"
The Press, in an editorial pub
lished the day the injunction was
granted and twice revised in later
editions, declared the injunction
either "monstrous" or ridiculous and
accused Judge Walther of having
been made the dupe Of racing in
terests.
The Judge instituted contempt
proceedings, charging the editorial
was libelous and contemptuouS.
Baker argued strenuously for free
dom Of the press in the hearing
concluded this morning. He also de-
MED the editorial was in contempt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
UNNECESSARY
WITHDRAWALS,
CAUSE GIVEN
Propaganda, Unrest,
And Mediterranean
Fruit Fly Blamed;
State Takes Banks

TAMPA, Fla, July 17.-P9-Fif-
teen State banks in southwest Flor
ida closed their doors today, bring
ing to twenty-five, the number OF
financial institutions to fail with
in the state in the past two weeks.
Following the closing Of the Cit
liens Bank and Trust company of
Tampa and nine subsidiary institu-
tions here and in nearby counties
today, it was learned that five 9TH
er banks in this territory also had
failed.
The institutions placed In the
hands of the State Banking De-
partment today were:
The Citizens Bank and Trust COM
pany, Tampa.
Franklin Bank, Tampa.
The Lafayette bank, Tampa.
American State Bank, Tampa.
The Citizens Nebraska Avenue
Bank, Tampa.
The Bank of Ybor City at Ybor
City.
The Bank of Plant City, Plant
City.
The Bradenton Bank and Trust
Company, Bradenton.
The First Bank and Trust Com
pany, Sarasota.
First State Bank Of Fort Meade.
The Ban Of Pasco County, Dade
City.
First of Port Tampa City.
Bank of Mulberry, at Mulberry.
Ellenton Bank, Ellenton.
Other institutions whic hhave
closed their doors within the past
two weeks were:
Peoples State Bank, Jacksonville.
VoluSia County Bank and Trust
Company, Deland.
First National Bank, Deland.
Colonial Bank and Trust Com
pany, Miami.
Merchants Bank and Trust Com
pany Daytona Beach.
Atlantic Bank and Trust Com
pany, Daytona Beach.
First National Bank, Sanford.
Merchants Bank, Melbourne.
E. P Jacks0n, state examiner,
has been here si,tce Monday check
ing up conditions.
The board Of directors Of the
Citizens Bank and Trust, at a meet
ing today issued a statement ey-
planning conditions as due to "un-
wise gossip and continued adverse
conditions following the appearance
of the Mediterranean T.y which was
responsible for a feeling Of unrest
and fear developed on the part of
the people"
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July IT,
R)-Ernest Amos. state comptrol-
Ter, today issued a statement in
which he said unnecessary" with
drawals, propaganda and the men
ia latitude of the people" primar-
lily was the cause of the failure Of
% banks in Florida within the past
two weeks. IA of which closed their
doors today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17

canizing shop, Eagle Pass Lumber
Co., and the Ell Jardin garage.
Find these letters and fit them
together so as to form a word
distinctive of the Valley. Then
see how many other words can be
made from the letters. When you
have all you can discover, mail
them together with the advertise
ments to the Puzzle Editor, The
Brownsville Herald. The solu-
tionS to Wednesdays contest must
be in by Monday.
These contests will be held each
Wednesday for eight weeks, begin
ming today.
The prizes are: First, So; Sec
ond, two tickets to the Capitol
theater; third, two tickets to the
Dittmann theater; and fourth, two
tickets to the Texas theater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
WILLIAM FOX
HURT IN WRECK
Theatrical Magnate Suffers
Injuries; His Chauf-
feur Killed

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 17.-(P)-
DR.. William M. Post of East Will
Ston, who attended William Fox at
the Nassau county hospital today
for injuries received in an automo-
bile accident, said the movie pro-
ducer was in a critical condition.
Mr.. Fox, he said, is suffering
from hemorrhage of the brain
and his face is a mass Of cuts and
bruises. He also has a possible
fracture Of the skull.
OLD WESTBURY, N. Y, July II.
-P-William Fox, theatrical and
moving picture magnate, and ]. L.
Rubinstein, a friend, were injured,
and the Fox chauffeur was killed
today in a collision between the Fox
automobile and another car in
which three women were riding. The
women were uninjured.
The collision occurred at an in
tersection and Joseph Boyes, Fox
chauffeur, was killed when the car
he was driving overturned. Fox
and a friend named RubinStein were
taken to the Nassau county hospital
at Mineola, where it was said their
injuries were not serious.
The car in which the women were
riding was driven by Miss Mildred
Kane Of New York City. 1t re-
mained upright. Miss Kane and
her two companions were taken
to headquarters of the Nassau coun-
ty police in Mineo1a for question
ing.
Rubinstein, the friend Of Fox, who
was injured, is secretary and treas
urer Of the Namquit Worsted COM
pany of New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
'tHorse Overheard" Is
Cause Of Great To-Do

The man and horse floundered
around for a while until finally
the man made connections with
the halter the animal wore. A
rope was dropped down, and the
halter strap made fast to it, after
which the rope was pulled taut so
that Minerva's head was held
above water.
In this unnatural posture the
horse remained until the Liverty-
vile fire department got there.
1t was decided to pump the well
dry, and this was done. A belt was
then placed around Minerva, q
crane was brought forward, and
the horse was hoisted to safety.
Minerva Chevy today was back
on the front end Of q cultivator.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
MEXICANS IN TEXAS
SEEK COUNTRY'S AID

MEXICO CITY, July 17.-(P)-
Representatives of MexicanS living
in Texas have arrived here and will
confer with Pres. PorteS Gil with
reference to repatriation Of their
countrymen.
They hope to obtain government
aid in procuring agricultural facili-
ties for those they represent to earn
living in their own land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
Wild Buying Sends
Wheat Up More Than
Eight Cents Bushel

CHICAGO, July 17.-(P)-Another
wild outburst Of buying carried
wheat prices up more than eight
cents a bushel today and Decem-
Der contracts swept past the $1.50
level in the sensational squirt. Clos
ing prices again were at or near
the top figures for the day, with
the December delivery at $1.54 SD
to 7-8 a bushel.
The days advance for wheat was
from 7-8 to 5-8c and other grains
scored strong advances, too.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
OFFICERS PREVENT
PRISONERS ESCAPE

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas, July
17.-(P-Gillespie county officers
today prevented the escape of five
criminals from the jail here through
a tip given them by a prisoner.
Officials learned the escaped had
been planned for midnight. They
surrounded the jail at TIE appoint
ed time and apprehended a man
and woman giving names as Verda
burst and A. E. Morris as they en-
tered the jail yard and called to the
prisoners. The pair was grilled for
several hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
Wheat Reaches New
High Peak Result
Canada Crop Report

CHICAGO, July 17-(P)-Decem-
ber wheat reached $3.50 busflel to-
day as fresh news Of hot weather
in Canada aroused new alarm for
the spring wheat crop. Buying set
in heavily at the opening, and by
10 a. m, wheat was So to 3 3-8
cents higher than yesterdays close,
with. July contracts selling at
$1.3S 7-8 and September at $1.4 1-S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17

CHICAGO, July 17.-(P)-A
horse with a high-faluting name
of Minerva Chevy fell in well
yesterday, being rescued after
much to-do with great difficulty.
Minerva Chevy, who pulls a
mean plough on John Nebore'S
farm near Livertyville, was stand
ing in deep thought on some
boards covering the well. The
boards broke, dropping Minerva
Chevy Is feet into a lot Of
water.
The water was over Minerva's
head, and the nag was in immi-
nent danger Of drowning. A man
jumped to the rescue. In the ex-
element his name was not
learned. Whoever he was, he
jumped In.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
Shreveport Flyers
Seek to Establish
New Refuel Mark

SHREVEPORT, La, July 17-(P)
The Ryan monoplane KWKH, pi-
loted by Van Lear Leary and Will
liam Sanders, both Of Shreveport,
took off at 10:29:32 a. m, Central
Standard Time today in an effort to
establish new refueling endurance
mark
The refueling plane will be pi1oted
by E. B. Redline of Shreveport and
Buck Of Eldorado, Ark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
COED SLAYER ASKS
HEARING ON SANITY

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July IL
(AP)-AttOrneyS for DIR. James
I'll. Shook, confessed slayer OF
TheOra X. Hix, 25, his coed para
mour, demanded sanity hearing
at a conference with Common
Pleas Judge Henry IL. Scarlet
today and he Immediately named
the SuperintendentS Of three state
hospitals as alienistS to examine
Shook,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
FIVE KILLED WHEN
TRAIN STRIKES CAR

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July II.
-(P)-Two men, two women and a
girl were killed today when their
automobile was demolished by e
train at crossing near Cambria.
A drivers license found in pock-
ct of one dead man bore the name
of Nathaniel kaufman, Philadel-
phia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
Negro Confesses
Killing Man And
Assaulting Woman

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July IT.
R)-Lester Boyer, 38-year-old ne
gro, today confessed to State Off
GERS E. P. Smith and S. E. Tranum,
they said, that she shot and killed
Jack Hines, mechanic, near Eu-
faula, Ala, last Wednesday night,
and assaulted and seriously wound
ed Hines companion, Miss Beatrice
Clark of Eufaula.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
REBEL CHIEF, 800
MEN TO SURRENDER

MEXICO CITY, July 17.-(P)-
The Mexican government an
nounced today that Andreau Sala-
zar, chief of the rebel movement
in the state of Colima, has agreed
to surrender and had bee-- oiven
Is days in which to concentrate his
men, said to number more than
800. They have been promised safe
conduct to their homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
w1CKERsHAM CONDEMNED

WASHINGTON, July 17.-(AP)
Senator Caraway, democrat,
Arkansas, declared today that
George w. WickerSham had sac
rificed his usefulness" as chair
man Of the Hoover law enforce
ment commission through his let
ter on prohibition enforcement
read yesterday to the governors
conference at New London, Conn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
REPORT 10000 CHINA
TROOPS Modified

PEKING, China, July 17.-(AP)
Dispatches from Mukden, Man
churia, to the Chinese newspaper
Shihtag state that 10000 Chinese
troops have started nOrthward.
No other details were given.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
Clark Griffith To
Undergo Operation
For Appendicitis

CHICAGO, July 17.-RD-Clark
Griffith, owner of the Washington
baseball club Of the American league
was taken to Mercy hospital here
today for an appendix operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
WEATHER
THE WEATHER

THE WEATHER
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday.
For East Texas: Generally fair,
continued warm tonight and Thurs
day.
Light to moderate. winds on the
coast, mostly southerly.
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Flood Present. a ]
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorolog-
ical conditions:
High ................... .4:10 a. m.
Low ....r.s.ssssstsr.ss. .05 p. III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
Modify Mexico
Passport La1U;
Ne1U Rule Seen

Notifications the immigration regulations which will
Objectionable within few days result
Of developments Wednesday,
made by Edelro Rodriguez inspector in charge
immigration Maamoros Valley residents would be permit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue to fall
slowly from Mission down during
the next few days, and remain prac-
ticalIy stationery elsewhere.
Wednesday, July IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
MISCELLANEOUS DANA

Sunset today .............7:24 p. m.
Sunrise tomorrow ........5:49 a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
Engagement Diamond

See our Diamond
Stock and COM
pare our prices
then you'll buy
at |
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13

80, 1927. he talked to 8ergean nj John
c. Stadler on q matter pertaining 70
Chief Hart and the police depart
ment. and that in June. 1927. he
talked with Patrolman William Ora.
beck ON the same subject. in front
of 749 Stanley street, near the cor
ner Of Dwight street.
Judge Mangan objected to allow
ing any of the conversation to com.
in on the grounds that Stadier and
Grabeck were available and could
testify if necessary. The objection
was sustained.
Gardiner also talked to Frank
Gehr;ng of the Metal Speciality Co.,
which has d factory on Hi,lcrest
avenue. he testified. He said Gehr-
ing gave him information about
the police department in the pres
ence OF Ira Leonard.
He testified to having been sum
moned to the Office OF Chief Ha,t
for conference with the chief and
the board Of police commissioners.
He said he gave the evidence Of
lottery selling in New Britain. and
Chief Hart laughed 1t off. saying
why we all play those lotteries"
At that time. according to Card
ner Chief Hart asked him If it were
not true that he (Gardiner) had re
Gently won $1,000 at lottery. Gar
diner said he never won anything.
the only tickets he ever bought be-
ing for evidence for the federal au-
thorities.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13

whether Or not Officer Grabeck was
one of the Ambassador who came
to him about q meeting with Gar
diner.
Attorney Monkiewic1 objected to
the characterization of the officer ~
Ambassador" Fajewski said Officer
Grabeck frequently visited his place
Of business but he was not one, of
the many people" who gave him in
formation. Asked by Attorney Casale
to name his callers Pajewski said
he could not recall any names.
Asked by Attorney Casale his rea-
son for having mentioned in direct
testimony last Friday that he had
been invited by Chief Hart to
ANDY" Mullen's home in Elm Hill.
Pajewski replied that he mentioned
1t in connection with a recital Of de-
tails Of his social relation with Chief
Hart.
Used 70 HACK Doors
Pajewski. In reply to Attorney
Casale. admitted that he went to
Gardeners home and entered
through the back door. why the
back door," Attorney Casale asked.
well. I'm used to going into places
by the back door," Pajewski answer
ed. Several times during Pajewski's
cross Judge Dickinson
told him to be responsive. why
can't you answer the questions in
stead Of testifying in your own
way!" the court asked him at one
point Attorney Casale concluded hia
cross at 1890 O'Clock
and Attorney Monkiewicz took Pa
jewski for further questioning.
Many Friends On Fore
He asked him whether any po-
licemen but Officer Grabeck had
come to him after he was depossd
as chairman and Pajewski replied
that several policemen had called
on him "You had many friends In
the department? Attorney Mon
kiewicz asked.
II thought no." he replied.
And were you mad 1t Chief
Hart when yor called on Gardiner? p