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EMBROIDERY CLER

Mrs. Roy Harrell was hostess to
the Embroidery club at their last
meeting. While the women served
radio music was enjoyed. Guests
for the afternoon we're Mrs. II. @.
Barnes Of Mission, and Mrs. Willard
Agnew.
Seven members were present.
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BRIDGE, DANCE

BRIDGE. DANCE
Miss Minerva Holbert was the
hostess TO a number OF her friends
on Saturday night at the home Of
her sister Mrs. Harold HenSley.
Bridge and dancing were enjoyed
by all, followed with refreshments.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. J. RAYMOND and
family returned Friday from Kerr
vile. asgyBA
Miss Betty Thomson and Miss
Minerva Holbert returned Tuesday
from north Texas.
Mrs. c. B. Kirgan OF Mercedes
spent the past week with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kiester.
Mrs. A. Hancock and little
daughter Of Atlanta. Ga. are guests
in the home of her mother, Mrs. L.
II. Ramsay.
Mrs. Herman Anderson and chill
dren and Mrs. r. E. Anderson left
wednesday overland for North Da-
kota. H. T. Anderson accompanied
them as far as San Antonio. Miss
Gwendolyn Anderson. who has been
spending the summer with her
grandparents in the north will re-
turn with them.
Miss Dorothy Watson Of Lake
Charles. La, is the guest OF her
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A
Watson.
Mrs. T. Z. Belts and daughter,
Jane, have returned from a visit In
San Antonio.
Dorothy Wyland returned Thurs
day after spending the early sum
mer in Illinois and Ohio.
Hoy RAYMOND left Tuesday for
Austin.
Mrs. Harold Hensley and children
returned Monday from Boerne.
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Peach Dessert, SEWING SIC

2 cups whipped cream. IL cup
sugar, / teaspoon vanilla. ! cup
diced marshmallows, 3 cups sllcem
peaches. IA cup confectionery
sugar.
Mix the sugar. whipped cream.
vanilla and marshamallows. Chill.
Mix and chill the peaches and con-
fectioner's sugar. When ready 20
serve combine. Serve In glass cups.
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Faddists Decree
The Tinted Manicure
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLEsToN

Every day in every way beauty and fashion experts have been talking
and writing or the importance Of harmonHinC ones makeup and ac-
eessores to blend with the general color scheme OF the ensemble And
now-vonder Of wonders-we have nail polshies in most every con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02

the nails should be matched perfectly 50 that their tone is decidedly carol
and not pink or rose. -.
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ButterthIns

10 cup butter. ] cup sugar, 2
eggs. 2 tablespoons cream, ! tea
spoon vanilla. ala cups flour, IL
teaspoon baking powder.
Cream the butter and sugar. ADD
the rest Of the ingredients and
shape into a roll. two inches In d.
ameter. Chill for - hours. Cut OIL
very thin slices and bake three
inches apart on creased baking
sheets.
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SMITH

Miss Avis Dowis. daughter of
MI. and Mrs. II. NJ. Dowis Of this
city, and Jesse Smith Of RobStown
were married Tuesday morning at
the Methodist parsonage here with
the Rev. M. II. Keen. pastor of the
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MERCEDES
cHILDREN'S PARTY


Mrs. N. M. Ragland entertained
with q pretty children's party at her
home Monday afternoon in honor
Of the seventh birthday Of her
daughter, Mary Virginia. The chill
dren enjoyed many games on the
lawn, following which the birthday
cake was cut and served with the
yefreshment course.
The little guests for the after
noon included Sarah and George
King. Virginia Lee Harrell. Tommy
Joe Lamhertson. June and Winter
Martin, Mary Elizabeth, FRANCES.
Jack and Bobbie Lee Harrison.
Charlyn Beth Avant, Paul and
Clay West, Dorothy and John Rag
land: Mrs. Ragland was assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. Cecil Martin,
Mrs. +. l.. Avant. Mrs. Joe Lam
bertson. Mrs. Paul West. Mrs. @.
A. King and Mrs. r. L. Harrison.
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The Entire Nous club held their
party last Saturday afternoon at the
home Of Miss Florella Salter, where
they enjoyed bridge.
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SWIMMING PARTY
DINNER HOSTS

DlANANLh ANOCAC
MI. and Mrs. II. B. Seay ERE
hosts at a dinner party at their
home Tuesday evening. Guests for
the evening were Miss Helen Glass
cock. who spent several days here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
w. Glasscock, from the University
of Texas, Miss Alice Woodhead OF
Beaumont, Tex. a guest in the
Glasscock home. Ralph. Walden
and Bob Greenlee and Forrest
GlasScock.
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church, performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left that day
for San Antonio. and from there
to Robstown where they will make
their home.
Both attended the College Of
Arts and Industries at Kingsville.
during the past year and they viii
continue their work at that school
this fall.
SWIMMING PARTY
Little Misses Frances Hadden and
Jacquelin johnson entertained
with a swimming party at Val
Verde Tuesday morning for CasSia
May Springfield of Dallas, a guest
IN the home Of her aunt, Mrs. II.
B. Seay. A picnic lunch was serv-
ed after the swim. Mrs. r. z. Had
den and Mrs. z. K. johnson, moth
ers Of the little h~ostesses, assisted
in making a large number OF little
guests have a good time.
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FRIDAY BRIDGE
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SCOUT FUND IS
PUSHED TO$73S
$4OO Obtained From Four
Sources Before Noon
BY Committee

The special committee OF the
Boy Scout fund drive, headed by
j. l.. Abney got into operation Fri
day morning and obt-.ned $400 be-
fore noon. This swelled the fund
TO S738. 1888 having been obtained
previously. The $500 was taken in
through four donations of 500.
These included donations by John
Gregg, the Central Power a. Light
company and Ike Club.
Other drive committees we're busy
also working their assigned dis
tricts.
1t is hoped to raise $3.500,
Brownsville quota for the coming
year, by August, the date set for
the opening Of Camp Perry on the
Arroyo Colorado.
Ed Mockbee. chairman of the
drive, was getting in touch with
various civic and social bodies to
enlist aid. He asks that anyone
wishing TO help " scouts get in
touch with him at ,he telephone
office.
A special meetinf [ all interest
ed in scout work viii le held at
the chamber of commerce at 8 p
m. Monday. The chairman urges
that as many be present . s possible
and extends a special invitation to
ladies.
Brownsville has fallen short or
its quota for the past two years
Year before last only $500 was cb-
tanned for the annual budget. Last
year 5000 was subscribed. Smaller
cities Of the Vary turned i'll larger
sums than this, officials of the
drive state.
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TOEND
DISPUTE Held
VERYDRASTIC
Russia Insists Mana
ger And Assistant
OF Railroad Both Be
Soviet Citizens

MOSCOW. Aug. 2.-CPl-The Sow
let union government, taking first
public notice Of quasi-official ef-
forts to reach a peaceable settle
ment Of the Chinese Eastern rail-
way controversy with China. today
announced three drastic conditions
as a solution of the problem raised
by Chinese seizure of the railroad.
The conditi wks we're:
Liberation OF Soviet workers and
civil service men held in Manchurja.
Appointment by the Soviet gov
eminent Of both manager and as
sistant manager Of the disputed
railroad.
"A conference to be called imme-
diately for negotiating questions
arising out Of the conflict.
In addition 1t was said both
China and Russia would have To
agree TO admit that the status or
the railway has been changed as
a result of its seizure and subject to
further change IN accordance with
the Peking and Mukden agreements
of 1924.
The conditions were made public
in a foreign office statement which
listed IN detail conversations be-
tween B. N. Melnikov, former con-
sui general at Harbin. aid TsaI
Yun-Sheng. Manchurian commits
Sioner OF foreign affairs.
The negotiations apparently be-
gan July % and continued until
July % when Chang Hsueh LANG,
government of Manchuria, rcmain-
cd silent on a proposal that the
Soviet government name both man
ag>r and assistant manager for the
railroad.
l.. M. Karakhan, vice commissar
for foreign affairs in the Soviet
union government, said there was
no prospect of settlement Of the
conflict except on the basis OF
Chinese acceptance of the stipua-
tions.
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Washington Youth Wins
Edison Protege Contest

WEST ORANGE, ". j., Aug. a.
IP,-Wilbur B. Huston, youth from
Port Madison. Wash. was named
the winner today Of the Thomas A.
Edison competition for choice Of a
protege and follower in the foot
steps Of the inventor.
The 40 contestants-one from each
state and the District Of Columbia
were lined up on the lawn Of the
Edison home in Llewelyn park as
the announcement was made by DR..
S. w. Stratton, president OF the
Massachusetts, institute Of technolo-
gy, who was chairman Of The COM
mittee of judges.
Doctor Stratton was high In his
praise Of the boys. who yesterday
participated in gruelling examina-
ton on subjects ranging from NOR
ais and ethics 10 science.
1t was a tired looking committee
that faced the bright and fresh
looking boys on the lawn. DR.. STRAIT
ton said they poured over the ex-
animation papers until 3 o'clock
this morning. The high rating at
tanned by each Of the contestants
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Legion to Conduct Last
Rites for J. B. Coffee

having played football on the navy
team. and at Georgetown.
The family came here from
Georgetown, the old family home,
and Coffee joined them after the
war.
Three years ago he was named
deputy game commissioner for the
coast section, and later was promot-
ed and given charge OF the county.
Since then he was given another
promotion with the state depart
ment.
He Is survived by his widow, for
merly Miss Nellie Stilwell, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. III. @. Stilwell,
Sr., OF Brownsville, one son. John
Belford. age five, by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Coffee. and one
brother. Rector, OF Oklahoma.
The brother expected to arrive
Saturday by plane for the funeral
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City Collects 80
Per Cent of I axes

The city collected approximately
90 per cent Of 1923 taxes due from
property owners. it was revealed in
a recapitulation taken by City Tax
Collector II. Sterling and presented
to members Of the city commission
Friday morning in regular session.
Full payments. current roll. to-
tailed $T7.324.82; first half payments
SIS, ,70l.26; second half. S56.17982;
making total current collection Sl93-
20590.
Collections to date from items de-
linquent April ] totaled $3.275.64,
making total paid taxes up to Aug
ust /. $l96. .4S1.54
Delinquent taxes on which moth
ing has been paid amounted 20 $l8.-
8l7.74. Delinquent, on which half
was pair, $3.52l.44. This makes a to-
tai not collected of S22,339.l8.
The grand total OF collectable
taxes for the 1923 roll was s2l6.S20 ".
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Funeral services for j. B. Coffee,
deputy game commissioner for this
section who died at o'clock last
night at his home near here, will
be held Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock at the Morris chapel.
The Brownsville American Legion
post, of which Coffee was men,
Der. will have charge OF services.
Interment will be made In the Bu-
ena Vista cemetery.
He had been III with pneumonia
only a few days.
Coffee came to the valley soon
after the World war with his par
ents. and lived on q farm hear the
Country club. He served in the
United States navy during the war.
and later attended Southwestern
university at Georgetown.
He was well known In the navy
and college circles as an athlete,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
PROFESSORIN
MURDER TRIAL
HEARS STORY
Farmer Describes Road
Used BY Pet ting
Parties Near Ohio
Rifle Range

COURTHOUSE, COLUMBUS, o.,
Aug. 2.-(P)-Dr. James II. Shook
lay back in his canvac bench chair
today, almost out of sight behind
the counsel'S table, and listened to
stories by states witnesses Of the
finding of the body of Theora Hix,
the girl he is charged with killing.
In rapid order the prosecution put
on three witnesses to build up the
narrative of how the young Ohio
goods body was found last June
II on the New York Central rifle
range on the western edge OF the
city, and one witness who told Of
seeing a man and woman struggling
there the night Of the killing oc-
Cured.
DR.. Shook was submitted . an
other examination by two physicians
before court convened today, but de-
fense counsel did not reveal the ma
ture or purpose of.he examination.
He was still suffering from !. spinal
test made last Saturday. The beach
chair was provided for lin yester-
day after he complained that the
upright chair he had occupied at
the defense table caused him ex-
treme discomfort.
Paul Krulauf, 16-year-olo high
school boy, who. with Milton Miller,
a chum, found the body of Miss
Hix the day after t. killing. was
called as the next witness and told
how he came upon the body.
Assistant Prosecutor Paul Hicks,
who examined Frumlauf. intro
duced as evidence two pictures If
the body, taken before 1t was moved
from the rifle range.
Ephriam johnson, 76-year-o d
farmer. who was plowing in the
field adjoining ,e range. recount
ed the discovery of the bouy after
the boys had summoned him. He
testified that the road leading past
the rifle range was a popular place
for 'petting parties"
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CITY TO PAVE
RESACA GAPS
Commission Also Approves
Ordinance to License
Billboards

An order to complete paving on
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
and Palm boulevard. decision TO
meet early next week with chamber
Of commerce officials regarding eX-
tension Of city limits, and passage
to first reading of an ordinance re-
ouiring licenses for billboard adver-
tising within the city limits, were
principal accomplishments OF the
CITY commission at a two-hour reg
ular session at the city hall Friday
morning.
Gaps over fills where resacas de-
layed paving will be hardSurfaced
at once, it was decided, with first
work to be done on Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets. according 10 the
recommendation Of City Engineer q.
w. Rogers, who said the gaps on
the above streets are now ready for
paving and that Palm boulevard gap
will be by the time the former are
completed. Money for Palm boule-
ward remaining work already has
been provided, but warrants must
be issued for the work to be done in
the northeast part Of the city. IL
will require S4,l25 TO pave the
stretch on Thirteenth street and
S4.647 for the Fourteenth street job,
it was estimated.
Extension Plan2
The extension plans of the cnam-
Der of commerce were brought be-
fore the commission by G.. c. Rich
ardSon and II. l.. Yates, who ex-
planned that outlying sections
should be brought into the city be-
fore the 1880 census taking begnis.
The commission. not having the
time to 60 into the matter thor
oughly, agreed to consider the mat
ter at a special meeting next week.
I'VE had to pass a billboard or
dinance in order to prevent streets
in the downtown section from be-
coming unsightly." Commissioner
Huff said. Under the terms Of the
ordinance. the city will not be over
run by billboard companies scatter
ing advertising matter throughout
the town."
A request by Richardson, manager
of the chamber of commerce, for
permission to allow a gas line to
be laid from the alley between Le-
wee and Elizabeth streets to the
chamber of commerce building was
denied when Hipp's motion to that
effect died for want of a second.
Other commissioners said a line
down Thirteenth and across Levee
would damage the paving and in
terfere too much with traffic.
A request by city market tenants
to reduce rentals from TO cents
per running foot was granted. The
Scent price was established to meet
the expense Of opening arches
which never was done. The new
rate became effective Aug. /.
Drainage at the airport was dis
cusSed with City Engineer Roger.
Continued on page 81
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tine mess nail tnlS morning. REPORTS
had been circulated outside the
prison that a large group of con-
victS refused TO eat breakfast and
hurled tableware about the dining
room.
Mike Martinez, a Mexican, who
had served one year OF a 30-year
term. was killed.
The last Of the rioting prisoners
was in his cell and the prison was
quiet late last night. Guards with
machine guns mounted on the pri-
son walls prevented any escapes.
Protest Food
There were numerous reports as
TO the cause OF the outbreak but
prison officials declined to confirm
or deny any Of them. One report
said the riot, which broke out in the
mess hall at noon. was a protest
against prison grade food and the
absence Of ice in drinking water
Another said the prisoners who had
been permitted to read newspaper
accounts Of riots In eastern prisons
had yielded to the suggestion. A
third report laid it to heat-crazed
narcotic addicts. the temperature
standing at 1908 degrees at noon
yesterday.
None of the prisoners had fire.
arms during the disturbances and
none Of the prison officials was in
jured.
Refuse Help
Warden Thomas d. White refused
to call on soldiers at Fort Leaven-
worth nearby for assistance al
though guards Of the United States
disciplinary barracks at the fort
were held in readiness.
News Of the outbreak did not
reach the public at Leavenworth
until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. the
prison personnel handling the situ-
alton with strict secrecy in compli-
ance with orders from Washington
The discharge of riot guns. breaking
of glass and the shouts OF the con-
victs attracted the attention Of resi-
dents in the northern part of the
town. The noies was at its height al
about 5 o'clock.
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London Paper Says
Navy Pact Is Made

LONDON. Aug. 2.-tP)-The Eve
ming Standard says today 10 Is able
TO announce Prime Minister Mac
Donald and Ambassador Dawes
have reached a tentative agreement
or formula with regard 10 naval
disarmament.
The Standard said the following
proposals were included In the re-
ported agreement or formula:
The battleship programs to be re-
stricted.
The size OF future battleships to
be decreased.
The life Of battleships now in
commission to be prolonged and.
A declaration by both countries
Of their willingness TO cease buifd-
ing submarines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
Former Chinese War
Lord Shoots Manchu

TOKYO. Aug. 2.-tPl - Chang
Tsung Chang. former war lord Of
Shantung, early today shot an Sc
riouSly wounded Prince Hisen Kai.
cousin of the former boy emperor
of China. Pu-Yi.
Mysterious circumstances sur
round the affair, which Chang
claimed was accidental.
Changs version of the shooting
of the young manchu was that a
revolver he was handling upstairs
at his hotel at Beppu. Island of
Kiusshiu, exploded. hitting the
prince who was standing in the
garden below.
Hsien Kai was q years old and
graduated from the Japanese mill
tary academy in July. Fe was
spending a vacation in Beppu and
had visited Chang in the evening.
The authorities are investigating
the accident :-3ry.
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made the job Of picking the win
ner q hard one.
1t was recalled that Huston, l6,
years old and the son Of the bishop
Of the Episcopal diocese of Seattle.
was the last to finish the test yes
terday. A rouSing cheer greeted the
announcement Of his victory and
the tall. bespectacled boy was lifted
to the shoulders of the other youths
and carried twice in a circle around
the lawn.
Huston will receive a four-year
course. with all living and inciden-
tai expenses paid. in the institution
Of his choice. He decided upon
chemical engineering in the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology.
The. committee announced that
four boys. who rated high in the
examinations. would be given schol-
arships OF four years In technical
institutions. They were Charles a.
BrounisSen, of West Redding. Conn:
Ivan A. Getting of Pittsburgh: Jas.
Seth OF Phoenix. Arizona. and Ber-
nard Sturgis of Butler, Ind.
Huston's average in the test was
90. The other four averaged be-
tween So and 90.
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San Juan Ginner
Loses Arm In Saw
Especial to The Herald)

NOpcCldl lO 1He heIdlQJ
SAN JUAN. Aug. 2.-The right
arm of w. E. Stamey. about so,
San Juan ginner, was cut off at the
elbow in a gin saw Friday about
l0:30 a. m. when Stamey reached
up from the floor as he was clean
ing out the stand, suffering cuts on
his back also
Gin employees stopped bleeding Of
the arm before he was taken to the
McAllen hospital. where doctors said
It would be necessary TO amputate
the arm at - shoulder. Stamey
Is expected to recover from the in
jury.
Stamey's home Is in Hugo, Okla.
He gins in the Valley every season
and has been managing the San
Juan gin for several years.
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Leahy Walks Calmly
To Death in Chair
MAINTAINS HE
IS INNOCENT
Convicted of Staying DIR.
Ramsay, He Hopes Un-
til Last Minute

HUNTSVILLE Aug. a. Out
in the COW country Of southwest
Texas where Harry j. Leahy grew
to manhood If a man died with
his boots on he died a violent and
very likely a disgraceful death.
When Leahy vent to the death
chair in state prison shortly before
/ o'clock this morning for the slay-
ing Of DR.. j. "A. Ramsay cf Mathis,
his last act was tn have his shoes
removed.
He walked erect and composed to
the electric chair and sat down aft
er declining say anything to the
little group Of wit -5ses.
Prison officials started to buckle
the straps and electrodes.
He stirred -lightly and motioned
for Captain Knighten, assistant
warden.
Takes Z II Sandals
Knighten stepped forward and
leaned over. Leahy whispered
something and Knighten dropped
TO his knees and took off the san
dals Leahy was wearing.
Leahy was the calmest Ian who
ever walked through the little
green door Of the death chamber,
prison officials saiC.
Leahy spoke little during his
last hours. In the afternoon he dis
cgSSed his case briefly with prison
Officials and newspaper men.
Il don't want the report to get
out ! confessed" he said. i was
convicted on circumstantial evi-
dence and the testimony Of a Mex
ican," he said, referring to Roberto
Martinez, a former employe whose
testimony helped send Leahy to
the chair.
Wife Visits Him
During the afternoon Mrs. Leahy
visited him.
Gradually the shadows lengthen-
ed on the prison walls and time
for the evening meal came. Leahy
was served a chicken dinner with
trimmings"
1t Is customary to shave the heads
of condemned men soon after they
eaten their last meal. but Leahy
asked delay.
Il hope Scr a break" he said
Maybe somethifss will happen 70
stay the execution"
Nine o'clock came and no word
of comfort. The prison barber
shaved his head clean for the death
cap.
Hope rose in the towering ranch
er's breast as Cover -lor Moody
called prison officials a few mo-
ments before midnight and tolc
them to stay the electrocution 81
minutes. 1t was short lived. how
ever, as the governor called back Q
few minutes later and ordered then
10 proceed.
The stay was granted to give
Judge Scott Of Waco time to act or
Continued on page 81
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MAN ARRESTED IN
EXTORTION PLOT

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-tP)-A plot to
extort $1,000 from Bohumir Kryl,
famous band master and composer.
was uncovered yesterday with the
arrest OF George A. Owens. who de-
scribed himself as a railway ticket
agent from Neenah. Wis.
In Owens pockets were found an
ice pick, a handkerchief devised as
a face mask and a note addressed
to Kryl which said:
Give the bearer $1,000 yithin
five minutes or you are a eoner.
We mean business. The West Side
Gang"