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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
Fire Alarms in Whole Day
And No Use Made of Them

Tuesday before they we're put in
actual operation, and a quick run
to the scene caught the guilty
person, before he could leave the
scene. He was not taken into
custody.
Il know Of no department in
the state which ranks above
Brownsville now, and / have been
in every city in Texas. Jolliff de-
clared. your excellent Is per
cent good fire rating is the boast
of very few cities. and / am sure
now that your already low insur-
ance rate will be cut down still
more. with the complete equip
ment you now have.
We have a spare box on ex-
hibition at the Central fire sta
ton, and the public is invited to
drop BY and see how it works.
The whole system is absolutely
fool proof and you will be sur
prised 20 find out how each con-
tingency is so easily provided for.
The box will be on display for the
remainder Of the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
MAN SLUCCED
REFUSED TO
JOIN MUTINY
Dying Prisoner Said
To Have Accused
Fellow Convicts An
CRY at Him

AUSTIN. June 6.-tP)-Two con-
victs are in Jail at Richmond.
charged with the murder OF Bill
I,awler. another convict. who was
slurged and stabbed to death Mon
day night at Imperial farm, Col w.
III. Mead, general manager OF the
penitentiary system, said here To-
day.
The men charged are Ray Ham
monds and Norman Adams. Before
he died Lawler made a statement
accusing them, Col. Mead said.
He told us sometime ago that
these men had 1t in for him because
he would not join in with them ~
rnutiny and other infractiops Of the
rules. Col. Mead said Trying to
protect him, we sent him to Camp
No. 2 on the farm, but Monday Il
became necessary to transfer him
hack To camp No. 3. and 1t was
here he was attacked. One Of the
men hit him in the head, and the
other stabbed him through the
heart"
Lawler had been sentenced at
Hillsboro last year for the murder
OF Rev. "A. j. Motley, at Hubbard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
SAN BENITO
TOGETLINKS
City Commission Signs Up
For First Municipal
Course Of Valley
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, June 6.-Cortract
for construction OF the first munich
pal golf course in the Valley was
signed last night by the San Beiiii O
city commission with Tavern "A.
Miller. golf course developer former
ly of Springfield. Mo.
The course will consist Of nine
holes and is to be ready for use BY
Oct. Is this year IL will be located
on a 92-acre tract recently pur-
chased by the city for gcis course
and city park. approximately IS
acres being used in the golI course
Under the contract. Miller and
his associates will operate the
course for five years. with an op-
ton on an additional five years. al
the discretion Of the city commits
sion.
City TO Spend $4,000
In addition to the $4,000 to be
spent by the city a considerable sum
will be spent by the operators. A
stucco club building 40 Dy 60 feet OF
Spanish architecture will be erect
ed Immediately. This building will
contain showers, lockers and space
for concessions.
The tract is located two miles out
from San Benito on the Rio Hondo
road and lies in a horseshoe bend OF
Continued on Gage SKI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
Staying CASE
NEARS JURY
Woman Who Shot Alleged
Rival Hears Attorney
Plead For Freedom

AMARILLO, June 6.--(P)-Having
presented a self-defenSe. plea IN her
first public statement since she shot
Mrs. Grace Morrison down on the
street here last May, Mrs. l.. +.
Stallworth was prepared today 70
hear her attorneys ask for acquittal
in her trial for the Staying.
Taking the stand yesterday Mrs.
Stallworth told the jury she had
wrenched the gun which fired the
fatal bullets from Mrs. Morrison's
hand shortly before the shooting
and she had fired only after Mrs
Morrison, she said, left the room
ening gesture.
Mrs. Stallworth said that she had
gone to Mrs. Morrison's rooming
house to beg Mrs. Morrison 70 stay
away from Mr.. Stallworth. Mrs
Morrison. she said, left hte room
ing house and entered car. which
she and Mr.. Stallworth had used
in the alleged trysts. The gun, &C
cording to the defendant. was
snatched from a pocket Of the car
AS SllC NlttA AIA w A~ANI NAAN 49,
I grabbed the gun away from her,
the witness said. Il threw 1t on her
and demanded that she come TO the
police sta ion"
Mrs. Morrison then attacked Mrs
z. NJ. Stallworth. the defendant
said. and then turned on her. Mrs
K. M. Stallworth is the mother-in-
law of Mrs. L. p. Stallworth.
Il thought / was being attacked
and I fired. I just shot don't
know how many times"
The states version Of the shoot
inc had the mother-in-law grappline
with Mrs. Morrison and pushing hei
away Just as the shooting started
A hotel man explained the pres
ence OF the gun in the car when he
testified Stallworth had entered the
hotel earlier in the evening. intoxi-
catd and with a gun In his belt
He said that he persuaded Stall
worth to return the gun to the pock.
ct Of his car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

Brownsville's new fire alarm
system. best in the state. was put
into actual operation at $50 a.
m. Wednesday and no alarm had
been received early Thursday.
Chief Weller said.
This new system. which cost the
city 5000, consists Of 100 boxes
OF the latest design and complete
mechanical appartus at the Cen
trail fire station which includes
three pieces not found III other
cities in Texas.
Citizens Of Brownsville are
urged by Chief Weller and E. N.
Jolliff. who supervised installation
Of the new equipment here. in Civ
ing an alarm TO follow instruc-
tions on the box which explain
fully how TO obtain results. There
is no glass to be broken.
Those who maliciously turn in
false alarms will be vigorously
prosecuted. Chief Weller said. II
is expected that the city soon will
pass an ordinance heavily filming
such offenders. An alarm was
sounded over one Of the boxes late
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
Maroored Fishing Party
Returns from Cruz RiUer

ud-splattered and t0o tired 10
boast of their achievements, a party
of nine Valley fishermen returned
here Wednesday telling Of having
been marooned by a Eear-cloud-
burst on the Cruz river In Mexico,
225 miles south Of here, for more
than a week.
The party. composed OF FL III.
Weller Of Brownsville. "A. j Wood.
DIR. G. w. Letzerich. Hugo LetZerlch.
Forrest West and son. r. Franklin.
and G. DubOSe and DR.. w. Shrop-
shire Of Yoakum. left here in two
automobiles and a truck shortly aft
er the State Medical convention.
The trip to the Cruz river near
Victoria. capital of Tamaulipas. was
uneventful and was made in a day
and a half. After several days OF
fishing q -cloudburst estimated
at 10-inches fell. flooding all sur
rounding territory The party was
unable to move their automobiles
for several days as the rain con-
tinued 10 fall intermittently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
C.O.P.LEADER
CHOSEN
Creager Says Committee
May Make War Chief
Works Successor

r. B. Creager, national commit
teeman from Texas, said. Thursday
it is too early to predict who will
succeed DR.. Hubert Work as chair
man of the committee, and that
the date for the national committee
meeting had not been definitely set.
He declared, however. that he
would attend the meeting, along
with Mrs. J. G. Griswold OF San
Antonio, national committee wom-
an.
1T has been the custom to con-
suit the president before naming
a national chairman, and his wishes
probably will be very influential in
selection Of a leader this fall, Mr..
Creager said.
This statement supports reports
that James w. Good of the war de-
partment will be named, as he is a
cabinet appointee Of the president
and said 70 be very closeto Mr..
Hoover.
Mr.. Creager recently returned
from tour of Texas. where he has
been putting the republican organ
ization into line for the 1880 guber-
Material race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
Bob Silver Again
Facing Death; On
Trial In Robbery

BRYAN. Texas. June 6.-tPl-Bob
Silver today faced trial for his lie
for the second time.
He was charged with robbery with
firearms in connection with a prison
break at Huntsville along with Rob-
ert Hill, John Reid and Marvin AK
bell.
Silvers originally was sentenced
TO death for robbery with firearms
in connection with :f-e Majestic
theater holdup in Fort Worth, dur
ing which Roscoe Wilson, cashier
was killed. Another man received
90 years for the same offense
Later Silver's confederate assumed
the blame for the actual shooting
and Gov. Dan Moody commutccC
Silver's sentence to 90 years
Silver and several others escaped
from the penitentiary prison farm
where he had been placed because
he was said TO have been SUFFERING
from tuberculosis. In escaping. III
and his companions took an auto
mobile fro ma young couple on {
highway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
FRENCH COUNT
Is ARRESTED
BYDRY AGENTS
International Ring Be-
lieved Broken Up
BY Arrest of Two
Other Leaders

NEW YORK, June 6.-(Pl-Count
de Polignac. said to be Of the old
French nobility. was arrested by
under-cover prohibition agents to-
day and charged with being the Eu-
ropean agent Of an international
rum ring.
Seven cases of liquor were seized
in the counts suite at the Savoy
Plaza hotel.
The counts arrest occurred in a
general roundup of 81 men charged
with conspiracy to violate the pro-
hibition act in connection with the
activities Of the alleged ring.
William ]. Calhoun. chief in
charge of the 40 agents making the
roundup, said papers relating TO
activities of the ring were found
In Count de Polignac's suite.
Another raid conducted on head
quarters OF the ring resulted in
the arrest Of two other alleged lead
ers, William Bartles and Philip D..
Gowen.
Bartles and Gowen occupied Of
fices at 200 Fifth avenue under the
firm name of the "Go-Bart Co. ex-
porters and importers" two other
men arrested IN the offices were
William y. Flynn and George Heath.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

Their fc?d supplies became low
but they were able to replenish them
at San Fernando. Roads in this
section we're covered by three feet
Of water. members of the party
stated. They declare that they saw
fish swimming in front Of their
cars as they ploughed and splashed
their way out A long detour was
made around the San Fernando
territory.
1t took the party seven days 70
reach Matamorcs.
We caught plenty or black bass
and saw much game. but after q
few days sport concerned US little,
Weller stated.
DR.. Shropshire. who attended the
medical convention here just before
going on the fishing trop, doubts II
ne has a practice left In Yoakum.
II didn' tknow one could be so close
and vet so many miles from a given
point he laughed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
SPECIAL TERM
DOCKET CALLED
Edinburg Special Term To
Hear Eight Other
Murder Cases
Especial to The Herald)

EDINBURG. June 6.-Date Of
hearing for nine murder cases have
been named BY Judge J. F. Carl.
presiding Justice or the special term
OF the 18th district court when the
docket was called at Edinburg.
The case of Mrs. Esther Fry, who
Is accused OF shooting 10 death her
husband. Charles II. Fry, at their
farm home near McAllen last win
ter. was set for hearing on June
81. a special venire OF 100 men
was ordered summoned.
Arthur l.. Gupton. Edinburg build
ing contractor. charged with MUIR
der in connection with the fatal
shooting of Leonard Bass. negro
bootblack Of this city. in July, 1928,
will be brought to trial on June 26.
according TO the newly set docket.
Other murder cases and the date
OF hearing are as follows: Gusdu-
lupe Esouivil, June 10: FeliXa Vela,
at / 80 d. m. June IA; Bias Deanda,
June II; Felix Gonzales, July l.;
Jose Gonzales. July 2: Panfilo Con-
balos. June 27, ard TidolO Robieo.
June "a.
George J. Simms will be brought
70 trial ona charge OF burglary
OF a railroad car on June l3; Amado
Trio will be tried on two counts
Of theft Of more than $50 at l.30
D. m. June IL: Leopoldo Alonza and
Francisco Tevales will be tried on
charges of theft Of more than $50,
on June -. and Francisco Gonzales
will be tried on charge of assault
with intent to murder on June 20.
Nicalos Youez goes TO trial on the
same charge on June II.
Cases continued by agreement
we're those Of John Hill. charged
with swindling; owen Scott, charged
with swindling. and that Of Quad
ulupe Presas, accused of receiving
and concealing stolen property val
ued at more than $50
The case of Sabas Cantu. Jr.
charged with rape. will come up foT
further disposition on June IA.
The special term OF court was
iContinued on page nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
CONCRESSTOLD
OF PROPOSED
ENFORCEMENT
Presidents Mess a &c
Offers Scheme Fol
Reorganiza tion Of
Departments

WASHINGTON. June 6.-tFl--
President Hoover today recon-
mended to congress the appoint
ment OF a joint select committee
to study matters pertaining 70 the
transfer or the prohibition unit
from the treasury 20 the justice de-
partment and other subjects In
connection with the administTa-
tion OF the bureaus having 70 do
with dry law enforcement.
The chief executive informed
congress in his second message TO
the special session that he would
appoint a committee from the de-
partments 70 cooperate with the
congressional committe and that
the national commission on law OBJ
servance and enforcement also
would cooperate through their
studies OF the departmental organI-
Zation.
The joint congressional commit
tee would be expected 10 formulate
! recommendation for the consid-
Grafton or congress az the regular
session in December and at which
the chief executive desires enact
Continued on page SKI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
Robson Charged With
Mis- app ropriation of
Land Office Funds

AUSTIN, June 6.-tP)-Twenty
specific charges embodylng alleged
misappropriation of state funds and
alleged gross negligence OF office
were coupled with a resolution ask
ing Impeachment Of j. T. Robson
commissioner Of the general land
office, placed before the house to-
day.
The accusations, growing out Of
report of the land office fnvesti-
eating committee during the first
special session, were made under
oath by Rep. Grady Woodruff. De-
catur.
Rep. o. r. Van Zandt, Tioga. In
troduced simultaneously with
Woodruff's charges a resolution
asking the house to resolve itself
into a committe to hear testimony
Continued on page six.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
McAllen Woman Faces Trial
June II In Husbands Death
FACES CHARGES AFTER
GALVESTON SHOOTING

GALVESTON. Tex, June 6.-tE7
John F. Hartwel, proprietor Of
a jewelry store, today faced eXam-
lining trial on charges Of fatally
shooting V. ID. Mitchell. As. watch
maker, In Hartwell's store yester-
day.
Hartwell was released on $1,000
bond. Mitchell came here about
three weeks ago from Brownwood.
The shooting happened. Hartwell
said. when Mitchell came back TO
the store for the third time de-
manding money. He declared Nit
chell was drinking. and Mitchell
struck at him as he came into the
shop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
MRS. MONTGOMERY is
SUED BY OFFICIAL

RAYMONDVILLE. June 6.-Suit
asking $4,000 damages for allegede
libel was filed here today by County
Judge r. F. Dorsett against Mrs.
Julia Montgomery, editor OF Monty's
Monthly.
A paragraph in the May issue OF
the magazine is the basis for the
suit.
The complaint alleges that the
editorial implied alleged irregulari-
ties IN connection with the East road
plan through the King ranch lands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
STATE ASYLUM
FUND BILL UP
Senate Considering Money
Need OF Eleemosynary
Institutions

AUSTIN. June 6.-lPl-The senate
today resumed consideration of the
appropriation bill providing 5l3.31l.-
90 for support Of the state eleemosy-
nary institutions during the bien-
mum beginning Sept. /.
Yesterday 1t passed finally Tn eiu-
dietary bill calling for the expendi-
ture OF S4,T83 .238 for support on the
courts during the next two years.
The house passed its judiciary bill.
II aggregating $50l6,375 There rs
a difference OF only S225.l37 be-
tween the two branches on this bill.
The senate passed the bill BY Sen
ator W. "A. Williamson OF San Anto-
nio. appropriating $1,000O00 with
which 10 purchase land adjoining
the Alamo in an effort TO stop COM
mercial encroachmentS 20 the old
shrine.
The senate has passed the ele-
emoSynary bill Ito engrosSment and
was considering ID on third read
ing when Senator Joe M. Moore or
Greenville launched an attack on
the provisions made for psychiatric
hospitals at Galveston and Dallas.
contending that one or both Of these
should be eliminated. He had
moved reconsideration OF the vote
by which the bill was engrossed. IT,
requires a two-thirds majority To
amend a bill after u has passed TO
third reading
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
o,NEILL SERIOUSLY Ill

LONDON. June 6.--(Pi-The Lon
don Daily Express today said Eu-
gene ONeill. American playwright
was seriously i'll with tuberculosis
in Switzerland. and therefore was
unable to come to London for the
premiere last night OF his play
welded"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
EDISON TALKS VIA TALKIE

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. June 6.
--CPl-Although still at his home
near Fort Myers. Fla, Thomas A..
Edison delivered personal message
10 the delegates and guests Of the
National Electric Light association
who today celebrated Edison day
Mr.. Edison appeared through the
medium of a movie tone film. which
pictured him as strong, active and
smiling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
I'm OUR
VALLEY
COTTON Is king.

COTTON Is king.
With the vegetable and fruit
r&ps out Of the way. the interest
of4Valley farmers, buyers and bus
iness men will turn for the next
few months to harvesting the cot
ton crop.
Most any day now the race for
the first bale Of cotton will be on
the annual Valley derby.
First bales have been ginned as
early as May Is Cthat was In 1920
and as late as July 10. Nearly
always il has been before July /.
There is talk of the first bale
this year being taker to Houston
aboard an airplane. The bale al
ways is auctioned on the floor OF
the Houston Cotton Exchange and.
being the first bale OF new crop
cotton in the world. II always
brings a premium Of several hun
dred dollars. Hence the race.
It's too early to predict the size
OF the crop-but It looks mighty
good"
This Is about what cotton yield
rrognostigators generally are say
ing Of the Valley crop this year.
While the acreage has been some
what reduced, there is possibility Of
a 150,0O0-bale crop being gathered.
Such a yield would mean approXi-
mately S15,OOO00O new money in
the Valley and large part Of il
would be put IN circulation by the
farmers, ginners and pickers.
II present indications are borne
out 1t looks like good times ahead.
THE COTTON CROP for many
years has been the leading cash
producing product of the Valley
despite the growing importance of
the fruit and vegetable growing in
Eustry.
Truck crops az the season just
closing have been estimated 10
have crossed as much as sl3. .750. .0OO
10 Valley growers.
While the cabbage crop was a bic
disappointment as a revenue pro-
ducer and some Of the other pro-
ducts failed 10 net as great a re-
turn as had been hoped for. the
season has been fairly satisfactory
Now with a prospective bumper
cotton yield in the immediate fore
ground, Miss Prosperity seems ia
be about TO turn on the Valley with
one OF her most alluring smiles.
BROWNSVILLE is about to stage
q %kQnd airport celebration.
~ not because the Pan-Ameri-
can .AirwayS terminal seems to have
been located here permanently.
Graduating classes OF the army
advanced flying school at Brooks
Field. San Antonio. coming here
in two groups for n cross country
flight.
The first group. consisting Of 3.
student pilots and four or five in
structors. sundry mechanics. ei
cetra, to arrive Saturday. June Is
in between 30 and 40 planes.
The visitors will be guests Of the
chamber OF commerce at a dinner
dance Saturday night and return
home Sunday.
A second group Of the same sizt
viii make a flight on June % (Sat-
urday) and return on Sunday.
Capt. c. L. Chennault. director
Of flying at Brooks Field, finds thi:
lContinued on page six.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
u. :. GUNBOAT AGROUND

SHANGHAI, June 6.-lP)-The
United States gunboat Luzon. SIS
tons. was aground today at the
breakwater at the mouth of the
Hwang Pu Kiang. but was IN no
danger. II was expected TO be re-
floated at high tide, a. m. Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday
For East Texas Mostly cloudy to-
night and Friday: probably scat
tered showers in north portion
Light to moderate easterly 20
southerly winds on the coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteor
ological conditions:
High ................... 500 a. m.
Low ................. 9:lS y. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue 70 fall
very slowly practically all along
during the next "a 10 48 hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 7f-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

AUSTIN. June 6.-.Fl-Creation
Of a nine-membeT Texas prison cen
traliation commission 70 submit
plans to the legislature for relocat-
Continued an page SiN.l
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Lawn Mowers

Garden Hose - Sprinklers
Grass Shears -. Trimmers
w. H. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

age or destruction Of Improvements
Both the seller and purchaser have
an insurable interest in the improve
ments. If the purchaser insures for his
own benefit the seller cannot require
that the insurance money be applied In
rebuilding the improvements or in par
tial satisfaction of the Indebtedness
(the balance owing from the purchaser
to the seller. But If the contract re-
ouires the one or the other to insure
for their mutual benefit the proceeds
of such policies in the event of loss are
considered as taking the place of the
property and the respective rights of
the parties 1.-THE buyer and seller are
adjusted according to their property in
terests as set out and proclaimed by the
contract.
THE seller is under no obligation to
maintain existing insurance pending
the conveyance Of the property. If the
seller has insurance on the property al
the time of sale and loss occurs prior
to the conveyance of the property the
purchaser may demand that the insur-
ance money be applied in reduction of
the purchase money or in the rebuilding
of the improveme The same rule
applies where a person has an option
of purchase.
"All contracts should provide that on
the death Of either party that the con-
tract is binding on their heirs, execu-
tors. administrators and assigns. Under
such a provision the respective pur-
chaser or seller has the assurance that
no shifting of the title will affect the
enfrUeeability of the contract.
"A contract is valid though 1t fails
to state the time within which 1t is to
be performed. The law implies in the
absence of agreement that the contract
will be carried out within a reasonable
time"