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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
BOX FARLEY
STRIKES SNAC
sroup Decides to Await En-
Cineer's Report on Cit
rus Containers
Special to The Heraldl

h2AGAAdA W 1AAE ElEAd
HARLINGEN, June ll.-Failing to
reach an agreement on the question
81 a uniform citrus ~container. ship
pers Of the Valley and representa-
lives Of carriers decided at the con-
clusion of tho conference herey es-
.erday 10 await the treatise which
A. q. Lorian, engineer for the con-
sainer bureau Of the american Rail-
way association. will prepare on the
subject.
The treatise will be submitted to
shippers Of thes Valley. and If they
agree upon the findings Of Mr..
Lorain, a recommendation 70 the
Interstate Commerce commission
viii be made.
The principal difference was over
the form Of the container. some pre-
ferring tho California form. and
others the Florida form. Both are
practically the same in size. There
also viii was some difference OF
opinion concerning the material.
The meeting was called by repre-
sentatives Of the Missouri Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads.
About so persons were in attendance.
he meeting being held in the Reese
Wil-Mond hotel, and lasting all day
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
BLUE SHIFTED
y 4 +
CLASS TO HAVE
x r =
CITY DEF N

DALLAS. June 11.-CP-An-
other reform for the blue shirted
people" in the form Of public de-
fender, is to be i~naugurated in
police court here py j. Waddy
Tate, new mayor.
When Tate, the hot dog candi-
date" was running for office he
promised a city defender" would
be employed in police court TO
aid inebriates. Migrants, traffic
%violators, peace ~disturbers and the
like, free of charge.
The city prosecutor will get a
little competition when he has to
buck the new city defender" City
Attorney James j. Collins said as
he drafted an ordinance author
izing the new city employee. The
ordinance Is TO be presented to
the city commission as soon as
Mayor Tate returns from a 10
day vacation.
Tate already has removed spikes
from the rail around the city hall
so the common people can sit
down" and ordered the destruction
Of keep off the grass" signs in
city parks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
SERVICES HELD FOR
McALLEN RESIDENT

McALLEN. June 1l.-FunerI
services were held Monday after
noon for Charles Jones, 69. resident
of McAllen FOR more than l5 years
who died az his home here Friday
Hundreds OF relatives and friends
attended the simple services az the
home and at Valhalla cemetery
where interment took place.
Mr.. Jones had been one Of the
first citizens M enter into "A bus
inrSS enterprise in NcAllen and
only " comparatively short TINS
ar0 disposed ol his business inter-
ests ana turned hts attention to a
large block Of land which he pur-
chased iUst east Of the city. This
land has since become known as
Louise addition.
Dr. Brooks II. Dickev, pastor NJ
the First Presbyterian church Of
McAllen- conducted the services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
Mission Girl to Make
S. vi. u. Journey to
Cuba, West Indies
Ospecial TO The Herald)

'9HNNAdA W AANE AANAoAAF
MISSION, June 1l.-Miss Janet
Caldwell. daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
r. j. Caldwell Of this city will leave
next Thursday for a trip to Cuba
and the West Indies, and on through
the Panama Canal, during which
journey she will accompany about
200 other students Of Southern
Methodist University.
This trip is an annual affair. the
students participating receiving one
semester credit on science: eighteen
DAYS will be taken for the trip.
which is under the supervision Of
Professor FascOe and Rev. DR.. Tay-
Tor. both members Of the S. NJ. u.
faculty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
HOUSTON DROPS
FIRST BALE Bid
Valley Seeking Offers From
Other Cities In Texas
AS Result
Especial 70 The Herald)


SAN BENTTO, June 11-Tcle-
grams and letters are being sent
out of the Valley 10 Dallas. Gal
weston, New Orleans and ether
points in an effort to find out
which city will bid for the first
bale Of 1929 cotton. now that the
Houston exchange will mo longer
make a bid for IL.
The first bale is expected to move
out some time this week. and II
probably will 60 to Galveston or
Dallas. Corpus Christi NAV decide
70 bid for the bale. although Moth
ing definite has been heard from
that city vet.
"A communication has been rc-
Ceived I'm the Valley from the firm
Of William ID. Cleveland and Sons.
cotton brokers who have handled
most of the first bales for the past
fifteen years or more. expressing
their regret at decision Of the
Houston EXCHANGE to enter no bid
for the first bale. t'
we regret "a zay the board mi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

directors Of the cotton exchange has
voted to discourage the usual first
bale program" this concern said
For a generation or nor OF years
we have taken the lead I'm trying
to make the ceremony revolving
about the reception OF the first bale
an occasion worth while, and have
been in disagreement with the board
of directors Of the cotton exchange
over their action In voting to dis
courage IT,"
The first bale usually hat
brought from $1,000 10 $500 os
more Ia the Valley grower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

last Sunday. the Tigers defeating
the Valley Box and Crate company
Pill and the Lions clawing the San
Benito Pentagons 20.
Pumareio. former Valley league
star, will be on the mound for the
Lions. He held the Pentagons 10
measley bingle last Sunday.
Mejilla, former Laredo performer.
probably will draw the mound as
signment for the Tigers. Meiilla
starred last Sunday in the role Of
hitter. cracking out five bingles in
six times at bat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
Will Play
Lions of Mercedes
Here This Sunday

The Brownsville Tigers ard the
Mercedes Lions will tangle on the
Legion diamond AT $3.50 y m. Sun
day. IL has been announced by the
management Of the local club.
Both teams came off victorious
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

prizes for vases OF all kinds OF
flowers, indicate that there will he
much more interest in it than in
the past.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
VALLEY FAIR TO OFFER
SPECIAL FLORAL PRIZE

NDNNNAWA - III AANN"aU|
HARLINGEN. June IA COM
hunity prize Of S25 in the floral
exhibits az the Valley Winter
air is announced by Mrs. A. j. Pol
ard of this city, superintendent Of
he department.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-26

mperasm) defensive necessary protect
the edeermnaton of its he German repubc) people, while
ica social achievements the working
Externally this to indicate weakening of the avowedy
nationalist theology he German peoples right seeermnaon
actually is further development of typical socst deoog
which developed not by adopting nationalist phrases
the working class In the coming the question will be
Of making propaganda for the of having at the governments
maintain the industries Levi cleft in his
the subject expressly emphasized the particular capacity
control of military their
planning the future of the organization Tin which
its development If the organizations be
fe force their fascist work be based
lined by laying emphasis the special interests of the working class
in the conducted by and for the burgeoe This the
of support from its
the working class.
Magdeburg brought theological development social
fascm to certain provisional conclusion In its counerevouonay
activities will cast off the last sackes of its
and also thousands of workers which has msled the paand
by virtue of its position will become the
onary force the attracting itself the labor
and petty bourgeois elements Every the
socascm acceatng and extending the
affects the social structure Of the repusg workers
tracing the petty burgeosie If ofassm
full the bourgee it had necessarily develop proe-
TARTAN
from the starting Democracy and pacism ago
portan panks in eorm propaganda had at Magug changed
slogans things be deended petty
beautiful distant objects" which, for being
dictatorship accepted bargain
The elements that have into the will with
the provisional justification of and dictatorship
practice reach their theological justification will
cent ascm (Which the leaders have done long ago Magebug
the participation of German
antSove While Breischeid referring May struggles
talked of the mpermbe interference of
affairs Wells declared
higher form of socialism than that Russia
clearly enough to the necessity in the end intervention
campaign for the mperast against the
Soviet Union together with the greater of the machine
the class during the autumn bring with
the next great steps in the development of sociafesm
= .---L-4T1E.1zaa1. i
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
The Times Is Ready to Aid
Governor in Choosing \
Fortunate Lad.

In there a boy in Indiana who
some day may be the successor of
Thomas A. Edison?
Do YOU know boy in whom this
spark of genius may be latent?
Is there. among your acqualnt-
ances, a lad whom you could rec
ommend for the great opportunity
Edison offers the youth Of the ma
ton?
If there is. this newspaper asks
you to send in his name. his quail
f1cation, the details of his life anc
his photograph, if possible.
Mr.. Edison's son, Charles A. Edl-
son, yesterday announced that the
Governor of each state would be
asked to send one boy to Orange
N. j., headquarters Of the electrical,
wizard, to be tested as to fitness tc
follow in his footsteps.
The boy chosen from the forty
eight will be given four years o1
training in a technical college, witt
all expenses paid. in the hope thai
he can carry on the work Of the
great inventor.
Governor Leslie will name In
diana's choice. after searching in
ouiry into the qualifications of every
applicant. He declared Tuesday. II
an interview with The Times. thai
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
MANAGER FOES
READY TO Sue
Fight to Compei City to
Hold Primary May 7.

George V. Coffln's Republican city
organization today took steps TO-
ward filing a suit to compel the city
election commissioners to hold a
primary election May Z under the
federal form Of government despite
the fact that indianapolis citizens
two years ago voted five to one to
switch to the manager form next
January.
Warren Sampsel. Coffin candidate
for city clerk, today served a for-
NAL demand on City Clerk William
A. Boyce Jr. that he certify candi-
dates who filed for primary several
weeks ago and proceed to hold a
primary May 7. Boyce formally
refused.
SanlpSel then announced that the
Coffin machine is hiring Clinton H.
Givan as attorney to file a suit to
mandate Boyce to hold the primary
and enjoin him from calling the
city commissioner election in No
vember under the manager form.
Givan said he had been ap-
preached but not yet hired.
There was some division Of opin-
ion among the Coffin henchmen as
to whether the suit should be filed
before May 7. the primary date or
whether the date should be allowed
to slide by and then some other
kind Of legal action instituted
SampselS demand today indicated
that Coffin had decided upon the
immediate suit,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
WET SENATOR
ASKS DRY FUND
Rigid Enforcement Hastens
Repeats, Says La Guardia.

En- United Press
WASHINGTON, May IA dc
mand that congress appropriate
$150,ooO, 900 for prohibition enforce
ment to carry out President Herbert
HooYer's law enforcement proVi-
sions was made in the house today
by Representative F. H. La Guardia
rep, N. ".
La Guardia, g wet, quoted the
President as stating recently that
IF a law is wrong, its rigid enforce
ment is the surest guarantee of its
repeal"
The majority of the voters Of this
country are now against prohibi-
ton" he said, THE Hoover vote
and Smith vote as such can not be
taken as votes for and against pro-
hibition..
Hoover knowingly and willingly
accepted the support of nationally
known and outstanding wet leaders
in the campaign. The President
meant exactly what he said. that
prohibition was still in the expert
mental stage and that if the expert
lnent continued to be a failure modl-
flcation of the law would follow"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
BOARD SIGNS
FOR Cement
Highway Body Discovers
State Is Not Paying
Educational Levy.

After investigating the okla
hona idea of the state refusing to
pay the 10 cents 2 barrel which the
Portland Cement Association assess
on each barrel OF cement for "edu-
cational purposes, the Indiana
highway commission today declared
they are making the same saving.
Whereupon the commissioners
signed up about $2,5OO,O0O worth OF
contracts with cement companies.
The cost is slightly under 81
a barrel and the state receives a
i0-cent-a barrel cash discount ssd
another 10-cent special discount
which Chairman Albert J. Wedeking
declares is equivalent to the Okla
h0ma saving.
Private contractors get only the
one 10-cent cash discount, he as
serted
For the first time since 1922 an
out-of-state company was awarded
contract in competition with the
Indiana cement combine.
This is a 125.000-b barrel award to
the Marquette company Of Chicago
whose mills are located al La Sale,
III,
Contracts we're signed for $780,
900 barrels OF standard grade and
1000 barrels Tor special hardening.
which is used for patching. The
1000 barrels of special cement will
be supplied by the Louisville Cement
Company.
Other awards we're 10000 barrels
TO the Lehigh: $4,000 to the Lone
Star; 270.000 to Louisville; 315.00C
to Universal and 125.0oo to Wabash
Figures are from to 10 cents a
barrel lower than last year. the
commissioners contend. They de-
clare they will save 5000 over the
1928 figure.
Bids also we're received on from
sixty to seventy five" trucks with
forty-two companies making Of
fers. Six cement mixers we're bio
on by eight companies. Awards of
trucks and mixers will be made
later, it was announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
Times Film Being Shown at
Palace Theater viii
Tell You Why.

Have YOU Joined the Golden
Rule Safety Club
For the four weeks ended April
20. 1929. seven persons were killed
in automobile accidents in Marion
county.
This is exactly the same number
killed for the four weeks ended
April 81. 1928.
Thousands of persons who have
seen the two-reel safety picture.
The Penalty" now at Loew's Pal
ace theater. have become members
This picture. shown in connection
with the Palaces great feature,
"CoQuette,' With Mary Pickford, has
stirred great interest.
For the flfty-two weeks ended
April 90. 1929, the accident toll in
Marion county was 102, and for the
city of indianapolis. "a.
This was a great increase over the
period ended April 81. 1928, when
so persons were killed in the coun-
ty and 81 IN the city.
What are you doing to aid in cut
ting down that terrific toll?
The indianapolis Times and
Loew'S Palace theater offer you an
opportunity to do your bit
Have YOU joined the Golden Rule
Safety CLUB?
Members of the Rotary Club at
their Tuesday luncheon signed the
pledge to drive as I would want
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01

Burglar Has Pity on Aged
Invalid; Leaves Empty
Handed.

100 AHEAD and take my
~ life. I'm tire If living any
how" replied oscar Hennigan, "a,
Of 1924 West Tenth street, to a
burglar who Tuesday evening
walked into his bedroom, poked a
gun against his ribs and ordered;
your money or your life
Some lingering shred OF COM
passion stayed the burglars hand.
He contemplated the aged in
valid for a few seconds and then
remarked:
4 won't take your life if you'll
do what I say Sit up and let me
look under the pillow"
The invalid struggled painfully
up on an elbow and the burglar
felt under the pillow, found moth
ing and calculated;
I'll give it up, BY --. it's
gone" turned on his heel ana
walked out the front door. by
which he had entered.
L think it was some one who
knows us. because my wife al
ways keeps our money under the
pillow" said Hennigan.
Mrs. Hennigan had gone TO visit
a neighbor a few minutes before
the burglar entered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
TORCH KILLER HAUNTED BY
SPECTER OF WIFE s BODY
ARLAZE UNDER APPLE TREE

all night in his cell al the county
jail here moaning, i want to die. l
want to meet my wife
He told a guard he was haunted
with the specter OF his wife's flam-
ing body under an apple tree where
he had placed it after the murder.
He said that though he was a
student of crime and fancied him.
self an amateur detective, he never
would have conceived the torch
murder" had he not read OF a SINH
lar crime recently near Gran
ford, N. j.
That led me to do this terrible
thing" he said. Il am ready to
pay the penalty and the sooner it
is done the better I will like it
Peacox is said to have a rich
uncle living in Detroit, but he said
he did not want to draw my uncle
into this and refused to state his
kinsman's name.
Authorities announced they had
found a letter in PeacoX's apart
ment which had been directed to
Mrs. Peacox. The letter was signed
Gene" and was from young col
lege student of Baltimore who had
been seen in company with Mrs.
Peacox. The letter asked for her
to return his pipe and hair comb.
Peacox. who lectured three times
weekly on radio mechanics, greeting
his audiences with a CHEEKY, hello,
folks" had been in the habit Of an
swering magazine crime puzzles. His
efforts had included solutions OF
the Dot King and, Joseph ElWell
| celebrated New York mysteries.
One of the attempts to cover up
/ the Staying of his wife was the in
PRODUCTION OF a girl as an "alibi wit
ness"
Frances Newman, blonde, who
swung quickly from flashes OF anger
at her questioners to spells Of hys-
terical weeping, and back again
was held as material witness *
explain this part Of the case.
Miss Newman described herself a.
a housewife. spent last Wednesday
night with PeacoX at his Mt. Vernon
apartment, she admitted
IF anybody asks you about til'
girl I carried out of here last Sun
day you tell them you were drunl
and / had to help you into the car,
Peacock told the girl.
But in his confession to polio,
after eight hours of questioning
Tuesday, Peacock said that the cir
I carried out of here last Sunday
was the limp and lifeless body o
his wife
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
MOTHER OF JAZZ-GIN GIRL
Is SET FREE BY JUDGE

The judges criticism of the school
board was directed at insufficient
documentary evidence. pointing out
that the bill of information was
dated 1892 instead of 1929.
Coletta was a member of a party
Of high school revelerS when George
Lux vas killed in an automobile
accident.
At the inquest she recited details
of her jazz age" companions, dwell
ing on liquor drinking by school
girls. which. she said. was necessary
if the girls we're to have a good
time.
|. The case was continued when
started before the extra-legal jury
OF women last week before a large
crowd of social workers and parents
who wished to inquire further into
tales of widespread drinking among
high school students.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01

By JnitCd Press
CHICAGO. MAY blame for
high school gin parties was shifted
from the shoulders of parents to the
board of education today with the
dismissal of truancy charges against
Mrs. Jane Liston. mother of Coletta
LiSton, l5-year-old "jazz age" pupil,
who told coroner's jury that all
girls drink and smoke or are left
out"
Judge Max Luster. before whom
the case was tried after a jury of
prominent women sociologists and
welfare workers had been dismissed,
ruled evidence against Mrs. Liston
was insufficient to warrant charges
that she connived at the truancy of
her daughter.
Several witnesses testified that
Mrs. Liston was introduced several
times when they tried to check up
on Coletta's absence from school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
RARE OPPORTUNITY GIVEN
HOOSIER BOYS BY OFFER
OF THOMAS A. EDISON

he believed he would have no more
important appointment TO make
during his term of Office.
This newspaper. also, believes that
it could undertake no more I'M
portant task than to assist the Gov
ernor in this momentous decision.
Therefore. The Times today is ask
ing every youth in the state who
honestly believes he may have the
qualifications for this stupendouS
achievement to write in detail to
this Office.
Tell us of your hopes. your school
ings, your hobbies. your health, OF
your interest in electricity, of your
experiments, your choice OF books
Send a photograph, by all means
if you have one.
Hundreds of youths. perhaps
thousands in Indiana, will seek TO
grasp this opportunity. an ambition
as laudable as any that could be
conceived.
All these letters and photographs
will be turned over TO Governor
Leslie. to assist him in every way
possible to make a wise choice.
This selection will be made before
July /. allowing about two month;
for the states chief executive to
ponder the matter Even this time
is short for such an important de-
cision. So send in your letter now
to The Times, to the Edison Op-
portunity Editor.
You rlay be the fortunate one
You at least will have the satisfac-
ton OF knowing that you have been
considered in the selection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
JOIN TIE SAFE DRIVING
CLUB NOW; BE GUIDED y
BY THE GOLDEN RULE

others to drive and to cross streets
as I would like others to cross"
The Kiawanis Club has done the
same.
A resolution of praise was adopt
ed by the Speakers Forum, which
also volunteered speakers.
Scores of letters of commentator
have been received from persons
prominent in the state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
Wife DIVORCES
perfect Lover
Dragged of His Ability
Woman TeStifieS.

Paul Dickson. %. of 314 Eastern
avenue admitted he was the per
feet lover" according to his wife,
Mabel. who was granted a divorce
today in superior court.
Paul was always Dragging about
his ability at love making and told
me he was a perfect lover and
could have any woman he wanted. e
testified Mrs. Dickson. When We
were married he represented him
self to me as minister. Since
then I found out he was not and
was fugitive from Justice.
He has carried on associations
with other women all during our
married life and recently had the
nerve to tell me his next wife was
certainly going to be a blonde" de-
clared Mrs. Dickson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01

{ Clarence Darrow and with Dar-
rowan philosophy, too.
I'm not against prohibition
alone, says Gerald. Il want to get
all laws that let people into folks
homes and kill like they did my
mother.
I'm going to learn to be an avia-
tor so l can go all over the country
and see how other people live. Then
I'll have a better chance to help
keep other folks from having the
trouble my daddy and I have had"
Much advice and some money has
been heaped On Gerald since the
shooting. From east and west came
kilograms telling him he should
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-01
Boy Who Shot Dry Raid Killer of Mother Wants Be via0r

school with neighbor boys. Instead.
ne helps his father at the filling
station and in their home.
At night he studies geography and
history with especial attention to
the maps. On these he looks up
the names of towns from which let
terS and kilograms have been COM
ing in endless streams.
The boy who shot Deputy Smith
IN the leg after he had seen his
mother and father SO roughly treat
ed by the prohibition raider. seems
to have taken large portion of the
worlds burden onto his own slender
shoulders. He talks about law en-
forcement With the confidence of a