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The Washington times., 1929-10-12
WHEELED
INTO COURT
FOR TRIAL
BY GEORGE e. DURNo
International News Service

Bronchial pneumonia again
failed today to stay former
Secretary of Interior Albert
B, Fall in his determination
that his bribery trial shall be
carried TO an immediate CON
clusion.
once more in defiance of doctors
orders he had himself pushed into
court In wheel chair, and the gov
eminent continued it's efforts to
prove he had accepted a 800 900
bSibe from F.. L. Doheny, California
oil magnate, in connection with the
oil scandals Of the Harding admins
tration.
Stands Ordeal Well
Fall seemingly had survived yes
terday's session of court fairly well.
His physician, DR.. n. T. Stafford,
said he had passed a good night,
and he put in an appearance today
nearly half an hour before Justice
William Hitz took the bench.
DR.. Stafford and a nurse rolled
him into court. He was muffIed in
a blanket which later was thrown
around him when he was lifted from
the wheel chair into a hugh cush-
ioned seat.
Yesterday, he had dema nded
resumption of the trial in the face
Of report from four doctors it
might prove fatal to him and
motion ny the prosecution for decla.
ration of A mistrial.
Finney Is GriIIed
f.. G.. Finney. former First As
Sistant Secretary of Interior and
present solicitor. underwent cross.
examination at the hands of Frank
J. Hogan, chief defense attorney.
as the first witness of the day. On
direct examination. Finney had said
that Fan personally had signed the
Elk Hills and Teapot Dome oil
leases. although that function
usually was attended to by the as
sistant secretary. These are the
leases the Supreme Court has held
Fall let in fraudulent and cor
rupt manner.
Hogan produced mass Of letters
and teleg"ams that had passed be-
tween F'innev and the Navy Depart
ment and the Pan-American Oil
Company during the preliminary
negotiations leading TN to the Elk
Hills lease. He was undertaking
TO establish that F'inney and the
Navy Department and not Fall had
drawn it up.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12

words, she has practically the same
speed as the American boat with
only half as much motor power
available.
The naval experts believe that If
certain features of the design in
the Miss England boat were IN
corporated in a destroyer, the speed
of this type of craft might be
raised to a mile a minute or more
without the use of greater engine
power.
Actual tests are to be carried out
in the near future.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
Brother Sees Brother
Wed Brothers Widow

A wedding ceremony today united
Mrs. Muriel A. Grimes, Of the 300
block Seventeenth ST., N. w. with
Thomas Grimes, brother of her first
husband, Paul, who died four years
ago, A tI.ird brother, Guy u. Grimes,
served as best man.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. G.. C. Johnson. at his home
in the SIn0 block of Thirteenth St.
\. w Mrs Elwyn Lowe. sister OF
the bride. was her attendant.
Mr.. and Mra Grimes will i've IN
the 1900 block Harvard st. n. u
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
McC Campbell to Head
Special Dry Agents

Andrew McCampbell. prohibition
administrators at Buffalo since the
divisions establishment three years
ago, and himself a former revenue
agent, yesterday was named by Pro-
hibitiOn Commissioner James NJ
Doran, as chief of special agents of
the bureau with headquarters in
Washington.
The position has been vacant for
some time, the duties having been
performed recently by ALI Oftedal
former assistant prohibition commits
sioner, who has been nominated as
internal revenue collector of San
Francisco.
Edwin s. Ross, of Boston. former
administrator in New Jersey. was
named acting administrator at Buf-
falo, to succeed McCamphell
The Washington times., 1929-10-12

The huge ship was attached to a
gigantic mooring mast in front OF
the hangar. Plans call for a As.
hour nonstop flight. Weather con
ditions are perfect.
News OF the test fight, which
came as a surprise. O"casioned grea,
interest throughout The country.
for the builders Of the diricihIe had
been subjected to severe press criti-
cism of late. charges being made
that the ship was uttrlv unsuitable
and a tremendous waste of money.
There are 101 reasons why the
H-101 is a failure before II starts"
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
Social Workers. Club
To Be Dance HOstesses

The Social Workers Club will
mark the close of the Jewish Day
Of Atonement with dance Mon
day night at the Washington
Hotel.
The committee consists of Sarah
Oscar, chairman: Louise Green.
burg, and Sarah Cohen.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12

commented one important London
newspaper recently. and then pro-
ceeded to charge that the ships 9
motor power, fuel capacity and
cruising range were far less than
those of other diriGihles NOW in
service and built years ago.
The R-lOl. however. gave no
cause for complaint as it was being
maneuvered out of the huge shed.
A ground crew of 400 men cleared
hte mammoth ship from the hangar
In three minutes.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
Guard to Hold Rifle
/ Motch. Shoot and Roast

The District of Columbia National
Guard. holds it's annual rifle matches.
turkey shoot and oyster roast tomor
row at Camp Simms.
Rifle matches and turkey shoot
will begin at 8 a. m. to be followed
by tbs oyster roast at noon.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
APPROVAL
IS Up To
HOUSE
BY WIN. K. HUTCHINSON
lnternati News Service

c'""''V"ni sNe"b SeFVVe
The censorship upon the
ancient classics, the spicy tales
and romantic adventures of
the Middle Ages, by the Amer
lean Government, will be term
mated if Congress finally ap-
proves the stand taken by the
Senate.
The glowing tales Of Boccaccio.
the adventures Of Casanova and
the love affairs of all other roma htic
rogues of history will he admitted to
this country free of censorship. So
too will the masterpieces OF Nett
zsche, Karl Marx. Leo Tolstoy and
other philosophers,
Victory for Cutting
This change in censorship will
come II the House approves Senate
amendment to the tariff bill. spon-
sored by the Harvard graduate,
Senator Bronson Cutting (R) OF New
Mexico. At his insistence, the Sen
ate voted 3S to 36 to place a new and
more confined limitation upon gov
ernment censorship.
As the tariff bill now stands, gov
ernment censorship of books would
be restricted to publications which
threaten the life or bodily harm Of
any person or advocate forcible re-
sistance to any law Of the United
States. This was in sharp contrast
to the House ban, directing censor
ship of all books on moral and OBJ
scere grounds, and barring all books,
advocating treason or insurrection.
Under the latter authority. the
government might have barred
every political work or treatise deal
ing with the subject of treason. the
conduct of insurrection in other ma
tions or even reporting such events
as they occurred in history. 1t was
said the government even could
have barred story of the American
Revolution if the book were pub
lished abroad.
Obscenity Barred
The censorship however will re-
main strict so far 8 obscene photo
graphs, unlawful instruments and
drugs and literature dealing with
conception are concerned. All lotte'y
tickets also will be barred.
With this action completed, the
Senate took a two-day recess until
Monday. 1t was explained a great
many Senators asked for this recess
and it was added privately, that the
Senators desired either to attend the
Navy-Notre Dame football game at
Baltimore or the Athletic-Cub World
Series game at Philadelphia.
A program Of action for next
week will be drafted today by Sena
tor Smoot fR.} of Utah and Senator
Simmons Dl Of North Carolina. the
ma jority and minority tariff leaders.
There were hints again Of longer
day sessions or night sessions in
order to speed up action on the bill.
All this past week was utilized in
settling a controversy over the right
of manufactures and labor to inter-
vene in tariff court cases. in decid
ing against Philippine independence
and in reducing literary censorship.
These subjects had nothing to do
with rates-all of which must he
settled this month if the new tariff
bill is to be enacted at the special
session.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
British Navy Seeking
Speedy Warships

LONDON, Oct II QN.S)-Baked by the disarmament
policy of the Labor from increasing the strength
through the construction of larger and powerful
ships naval experts of the British admiralty have sought
last resort to keep for Great Britain her traditional
Of tho
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
Britain s Big Airship
Out For Trial Trip

CARDINGTON, Eng, Oct. y 0NS)-After numerous
postponments the British airshp Rl0 the largest rigid
dirgible constructed walked of her hangar
early today in preparation for her first flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

SPITE FENCr BLOWN UP
ROME.-A high spite fence" err
ected between two handsome sub
urban villas was blown up during
the night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

HOLLYWOOD, Gala slender,
golden-haired young person walk
ell onto q comedy lot in Holly
wood the other day, and. standing
on the sidelines. looked wistfully
upon the hilarious antics OF the
Our Gang" comedy kids.
tor some moments she stood IN
noticed by director on cast-then
someone called the attention OF
Farina, the veteran, to her
Farina took one look and bound
ed off the set shouting. oh, boy.
It's Mary" and threw his arms en-
Enthusiastically around her, for the
vision or the golden hair was none
other than Mary K0rnman, the
first sweetheart oT the original gang
OF film Juveniles. She had just re-
turned from a three-year Jaunt
in vaudeville.
where's everybody I used 70
know, Farina?" Mary asked.
'Oh. dey's all gone" Farina re-
sponded. rolling his eyes d0leful-
". "Ol freckle-fared Mickey Dan
iels. he's in vodaville, SOS Johnny
Downs. An Sunshine Sammy. why
he's a headiiner. Dey's all shO-nufl
vOdavillyuns. now Joe Cobb yO
members Joe-hH's rCin' on the
vodaville stage and that leave just
me outa the old gang"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
MEXICO SHOWS
COTTON DROP
Laguaa Region Is Held Re-
sPonsible For Slump Of
10000 Bales
% JACK sTARR-HrNr

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 16-An Of
hcial announcement from the azrf-
cultural department places the 1929
cotton crop Of the Laguna region.
which Is located near Torreon, Sta
70 OF Coahuila. and which is the
principal cotton belt OF the repub-
lie, at l05.00O bales, as compared
with 49, 900 bales produced in this
region last year.
While official figures on cotton
produced in other centers Of the
country where cotton is grown such
as Lower California, Ctudad Jua-
rez. MatamoroS. Sonora districts.
and what is known as coast cotton
grown in the State of Vera Cruz.
are not furnished. reliable cotton
men here place the figure at a
total OF 10000 bales.
This makes a total production
OF 2l5,000 for this year, as COM
pared With last years total. OF $780,
600 bales. Exclusive OF the Lower
California region, it Is asserted
mere, there was practically no cot
ton exported. but that production
was sufficient for interna! con-
sumption, equaling approximately
the amount used within the coun-
try last year.
Cotton growers in the Laguns
district have suffered heavy
drought conditions this wear. in
line with the general poor agri-
cultural rerults that were obtain
ed IN all Of the central states OF
the republic, where first be ause
OF drought and then frost III some
case entire crops were wiped out.
NO reliable figures exist OF the
exact damage caused but 10 has
reached such proportions tat the
Government found it necessary TO
form a special commission to Judy
conditions IN the affected regions.
Some large farm and cattle in
tereSts place the damage as high
ms 20,O00.000 pesos, with this fig
ure In no way confirmed official
~.
In spite Of the low production
there Is at present an over album
dant supply OF cotton available
for internal consumption in the
opinion o. some leading cotton
brokers. The official explanation
Of the curtailment OF cotton ex-
ports this year is that this is due
70 low prices in he United Sta
ties. AT the same time IL Is stated
In the official report that growers
In the saguna belt are preparing
for large production next year If
favored with proper rain condi-
tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
GANG DEMANDS
CAUSE KILLING
Young Man Unable To Pay
$4,000 Blackmail Ends
His Own Life

BUFFALO, ~. ". Nov. 16-tE1-
Because he was unable 10 raise 5000
demanded by a gang which threat
ened him with death yesterday II he
failed 10 pay. according to police.
Hubbard w. Larkin. % of Eden, NY.
grandson of the late John ID. Larkin,
founder Of the Larkin Company here
shot himself 20 death today nj N
Seneca street fire station where he
had spent the nl.ht.
Young Larkin reported to police
detective bureau Thursday that
Tuesday night five men In an auto
mobile drove to his home i'm Eden
to collect the $1,000. They were
armed with sawed off shot guns and
revolvers he said.
They demanded the money, he
told police. because lie chad been
running around with the wife of
one Of the men," They threatened
10 take him for a ride" III he did
not pay. and he said he promised
the money on Wednesday. but was
unable to get 1t without appealing
TO his family In California.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Fritz Bieler Takes
Off For New York

Fritz Bieler, well known in
Brownsville and Mexican aviation
circles, took off from the internal
tional airport Friday afternoon for
Dallas. on his way 10 New York.
Bieler was formerly connected with
the Mexican Aviation company as
superintendent OF operations.
He has a wide reputation in Mex
leo as q stunt flier. and also made
a nonstop flight from Canada 10
Mexico some time ago. 1t Is under
stood that he Is making plans for
some stunt or endurance flying in
The east.
Bieler was flying a Curtiss Robin.
X. X. Hoffman also came in Fri
day from Tampico flying a ship be-
longing to K. T.. Buckley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Massed Band Leads
Fair Auto Caravan

HARLINGEN. Nov. l6-A massed
Valley band is TO head the caravan
of the Valley Winter Fair which
will leave here Saturday morning Of
this week on a torE OF all Valley
cities.
The band will include musicians
from practically all Valley bands.
and will be directed by Joe Lyday
Of the local band.
The Fair association has received
letters from mayors OF all Valley CT
ties, assuring them Of a warm vel
come, and OF cooperation In put
ting OH the program in each city.
The program in each city will in
clude a short RAISED band concert.
and brief addresses on the Fair this
year, November 26 to December !.
The caravan will leave Harrington
az $3.50 "A. NJ. going direct 70 Mata-
moroS first, then coming back with
stops in Brownsville and San Benito
and continuing UP the Valley 70
Mission in the afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

AVE fAANCE
CHICAGO.-MisS Florence Globe
saved her fiance. Thomas Morton.
from d heavy fine for intoxication
by pleading his cas- with the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Secretary Leaves
For Corpus Meeting

~. ~. Richardson. secretary or the
Brownsville Chamber or Commerce
expects 70 leave Sunday for Corpus
Christi to attend the convention OF
the South Chamber OF Commerce.
He will take with him Harvey Nuc-
kols, who is to represent the city
IN the MY Home Town" speaking
contest.
A number OF representatives from
the Valley left Saturday for the con-
venticn, which opens on Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

: edces and the novices. There vii
be approximately 5000 Shriners.
Following Is an outline OF the
ceremonial to take place after tho
nOvices have been marched in anC
the Nobility properly seated in the
theatre.
Shrine Orchestra Of rs in orch
estra pit, augmented by the Moolat
Temple Band or l25 pieces play
ing the Star Spangled Banner.
There will be q special announ-
cement made giving credit to al
b~roadcasting stations participating
in this event.
"A film showing the novices 60
ing through their PAGES, which hac
been taken earlier in the afternoon
OF Forest Park.
Community singing by the en-
tire Nobility. including Hail. Hail
the Gangs All Here" and For the
Shrine"
"Pomp and Circumstance" by
M1clah Temple Grand Orchestra
or 70.
A medley Of popular numbers to
follow the overture by the Grand
Orchestra.
Shrine imitation ceremony.
Community singing by the Mob
ility.
Stage show comprising the head
liners OF ell St. Louis theatres.
This stage show Immediately
following the ceremonial has been
especially selected and arranged
for the Shrine. During the cere-
-1onial The members who are be-
ing initiated will enact a number
of small dramas which will be
described I'm their entirety by Noble
George Junkin. managing director
Of KNOX. St. Louis. a member OF
MO0lah Temple, and these dramas
will reveal to the radio audience
for the first time in the history
Of Shrinedom the actual facts that
take place within the realms of
living In distant points who are
not able TO attend the ceremonial
will recognize the duties and per-
Torrance Of the members being
initiated. and others will receive
many a heartily laugh and surprise
while listening in.
The musical program following
the initiation will consist OF many
beautiful selections by the Moolah
Temple Band Of 125 pieces. the
Moolah Temple Grand Orchestra
Of rs and the Fox Theatre Jazz
manians of rs. The entire program
will last approximately tw, hours,
until 200 "a. m. Sunday. December
4. Lynn Cowan. master OF cere-
monies at the Fox Theatre in St.
Louis. win act IS master OF cere-
monies during the especially ar
ranged stage show program. Cow
an, who has been starred in NOV
ing pictures. has written a num-
Der or popular songs. includinr
kisses" Dixie Rose" Secrets
and "St. Louis Amt Got the Blues
No More"
Six hundred thousand Shriners
~ over North America have been
4 cularized regarding this unusual
broadcast and Al IS expected that
a number OF the Illusrious Poten-
tates will come to st. Louis by air
plane for the event. Many notables
viii be IN attendance for the
ceremonial. including Congressman
Henry T.. Niedringhaus, OF st.
Louis. former Imperial Potentate
Of North America. and chairman OF
the st. Louis Board Of the Shrin-
er's Hospital for Crippled Child
rem. There are Isl Shrine -empIes
in North America, with a member
ship OF about 100000.
IL i expected that about $50
radio stations from the Atlantic to
the Pacific coast viii re-broadcast
this event, eminating from KNOX.
The Voice Of st. Louis" as key
station, making it the largest in
visible network ever to broadcast
IN evant OF this character.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
STATE OFFICIALS NOTIFIED
ySnrrfnl I'D The Heraldl

AUSTIN. -oy. Estate officials
today were notified that the Wig
orous protest OF Cong. John Nj.
Garner prevented the federal GOV
ornament today from lifting LON ban
OH importation of Florida citrus
fruit I'd Texas. which was proposed
In a conference or state and fed
eral officials there today.
Texas and Arizona alone were
left protected bv the quarantine.
The tan was lifted nn shipments
tO other southern states.
The government considers the
Florida fruit fly in~feStation NJ
Florida under control. but acceced
10 Gamers request that h avoid
endangering the Texas citrus in-
duStry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Harlingen Scene Of
Immigration Meet

A Valley-wide immigration meet
ing has been called for Nov. % BY
j. r.. Bell. John II. Lomax, and
Lamar Gill. OF the committee on
the immigration question. and the
valley immigration association
The meeting is TO be held at 2 p
N. in Harlingen.
Invitations to everyone interest
ed in the immigration question
have been Issued. and officials
ho-- TO have a large attendance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Nuckols Is Selected
To Represent City

Harvey Nuckols has been selected
by Brownsville High school officials
to represent this city in the MY
Hcme Town" oratory contest at the
South Texas Chamber Of Commerce
convention in Corpus Christi next
week, Mrs Louise Perkins onnoun-
ceS.
"A silver cup Il awarded each year
10 the high school student who de-
livers the best address on his home
city.
The convention Is 10 be held Mon
day and Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

For the first time in the history
Of ~Shrinedom, the initiation cere-
mony Of that body will be broad
cast over a radio station. acc I'd
ing to announcement made by
Theo. r. Appel, Illustrious Poten-
tate Of Moolah Temple, St. Louis.
who has completed arrangements
with Noble George Junkin, man.
aging director ar Station KNOX.
The Voice or St. Louis and No
bic Harry Greenman. manager Of
the Fox Theatre in St. Louis. where
the ceremonial will take place al
midnight Saturday. November. 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

This unusual event In ST. Louis
Will be broadcast owe station
KWWG.
The broadcast will commence at
1900 D. IN. Central Standard Time
Saturday, November 30, with a
description Of the Shriner parade.
Members OF the st. Louis Shrine
and the novices Will march from
the Mo0lah Temple to the Fox
Theatre III So. Louis, arriving at
the theatre a. 1900 midnight. In
the parade viii be the Shrine
Band. Drill Team, Drum Corps, the
Moolah Chanters. MOBILES in tux
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Prisoner Returned
From Laredo Trial

H. r. Jefferds. deputy United
States Marshal. returned from Lare-
do Friday with Pedro Vasquez Jr
held for violation Of the immigration
regulations. Vasquez received a SEN
tence OF 60 days IN the Cameron
county jail. Jefferds took Vasquez
to Laredo for trial in the federal
court there.
Jefferds also attended the con-
vention Of the Texas-Southwest Elks
I'm San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Brownsville Invited
To Join Celebration

Brownsville ~ invited 10 Join Yves
laco in the celebration Of the tcath
anniversary OF that city on Dec. ln.
=. wv Patterson, secretary OF the
Weslaco Chamber OF Commerce. has
asked the city to have a delegation
in the parade which opens the celc-
bratiufa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
" "A WARRToR BTER

GLASGOW.=General Lord Horne
was borne 10 his grave on a farm
cart. his will having forbidden all
military p0mp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
FLOWER WISER DROPS DEAD

-GLASGOW.-Refusing flowers tc
children. Mrs. Hilda Muirfield chas-
cd them for stealing them and drop
ped dead after a few steps.