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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29
DETERMINED TO GET
PAIR FROM MISSOURI

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 29.-tPl
A determined fight for extradition
from Kansas City OF Russell Glib
son and Gibson's wife, wanted here
in connection with last Fridays SIS
900 bank messenger robbery. will be
made. Police Chief Charles Becker
said today.
r. 0. Hurt. detective. was in Kan
sas City today. Becker said. to pre-
sent requisition papers for the pair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29
OHIOANS WILL MEET
AT WESLACO THURS.

WESLACO. May 29.-All former
Ohioans. whether residents or tour
lists in the Valley. are invited to at
tend the meeting in Weslaco on
Decoration day. according TO word
received from Z. w. Archer OF this
CITY. secretary of the Valley Ohio
club. At this time a porgram will
be presented and a picnic lunch
served.
Word will be received and read
from Gov. Myron Y. Cooper Of Ohio
at some time during the day and
1t is thought that resolutions will
be passed in regard to requesting
all members OF Valley clubs to en-
ter into a program of individual
Valley advertising.
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7.37 INCHES
RAINFALL IN
BROWNSVILLE
500 Local Telephones
Affected; Wes tern
Union Lines Out;
Traffic Hindered

Breaking ali records for precipi-
tation here since the near flood in
September, 1925. 7.37 inches Of rain
had fallen at Brownsville at noon
Wednesday, according to figures in
the office of w. j. Schnurbusch,
u. S. meteorologiSt.
The heavy downpour. accompan-
led by gusts Of wind and electrical
disturbances. was general all over
the Valley. extending northward
beyond Corpus Christi. The rain.
which began with intermittent
showers Tuesday afternoon, ended
a seven month period In which
only ASS inches OF precipitation
had fallen. Normal for this same
period, based on so years OF rec
ord. was given as 9.23 inches. The
downpour last night and this
morning boosted precipitation over
this span to 1892 inches. well above
normal.
Communication and travel was
severely hampered and considerable
damage was done in low lying sec
tionS. The heavy precipitation be-
gan 10 penetrate telephone cables
here about midnight and before
noon more than 800 pairs OF wires
had been affected. Workmen were
on the Job shortly after the tele-
phones began going out and they
we're continuing their efforts We'd
nesday. A large number OF the
telephones had to be plugged out on
the board. The cables are being
boiled out.
we have a large number OF men
at work on the trouble and will
clear II up within q short time"
Ed Mockabee, local manager. said
Wednesday.
OF the 737 inches that fell here.
1856 fell after 7 a. m. Streets we're
Continued on Page Twelve)
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THE WEATHER

For Erownxviiir ard fhe EAliKvs
Cloudy tcnirht and probably TmmFr-
dav with occasional rains and rnm-
sibly thundcr8uunilE
For East Texas. Csn4fw lnmi#hts
thundershOUer ard xnwmwrnf
warmer in tilr rowrr HiD GrmmnH
Valley. Thurzdav partly ricuay.
thundrrsh1wrrE lr rMHt pnrtAnm.
Moderate eaKtrriv 20 a11fhRriy
winds uu tire rcHr+
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Weather Conditions
Are Unfavorable For
Cotton, Report Shows

WASHINGTON. May 29.-iP)-
The weekly weather and crop re-
port issued today by the depart
ment OF agriculture for the week
ended yesterday said that conditions
continued unfavorable. with cotton
late, stands mostly poor and irreg-
ular. and much still to plant and re-
plant
In Texas rains we're beneficial in
some more southern sections. but, in
general. il was too wet and cold;
planting. replanting and cultivation
were mostly at a standstill, with
many reports Of grassy field in CEN
trail and eastern sections and with
plants turning yellow on lowlands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29
NEGRO MOBBED
BY 100 MEN
Crowd Enters Jail and Takes
Man 20 Tree Where He
Is Hanged

ALAMO, Tenn. May 29.-lPi-A
mob Of about 100 men today entered
the Crockett county Jail here, re-
moved Joe Boxley. 19-year-old ne
gro. accused OF attacking the wife
of a Justice of the peace and hanged
him on a tree four miles from town
The negro was taken from the
jail about a o'clock this morning
and his body was found shortly aft
erwards. On the tree with the body
was a cardboard on which was writ
ten: Let this--hang here
until D. m. Thursday"
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Mrs. Vann Returns $500
In Excess Fees to County

The largest return OF excess fees
ever made by a Cameron county
official was made late Tuesday by
Mrs. Pinkie vann. former sheriff.
when she RENTED check for
$500 to Mrs. J. J. Cooke. county
treasurer.
The return represented fees col
lected during Mrs. Vann's last
year in office In excess or the
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amount allowed to the sheriff un-
der the state law.
In addition TO being the largest
return ever made ii was one of the
few voluntary payments under the
law. 0. G. Dancy. county judge,
said.
Il feel that the taxpayers Of the
county are due Mrs. Vann debt
OF gratitude for her voluntary re-
turn OF so large a sum-" Judge
Dancy said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29
MOODY GIVES WELLS
TWO WEEKS RESPITE

AUSTIN. May 29.-tP-O. G.
Wells. under sentence of death.
whose electrocution had been set
for Friday. has been granted a two
weeks respite by Governor Moody.
Wells was convicted Of the muir
der Of J. A. Mitchell at Coleman.
j. NJ Wells. brother. OF Midland.
has been here seeking TO have the
sentence commuteds
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OFFICIALS NAMED

OKLAHOMA CITY. May ZH---T7FT
Ten oil company officials. repre-
senting all phases OF the petroleum
industry in Oklahoma. were named
today by Governor w. ~ Holloway
as official representatives Of the
state to the oil conservation con-
ference called by President Hoover
TO convene in Colorado Springs.
lime 10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29
CUMMINGS TO APPEAR
IN COURT FOR TUNNEY

STANFORD. Conn, May 29.-tPI
Homer s. Cummings. former chair
man of the democratic national
committee. announced today he had
been engaged TO mack an appear
ance in superior court at Bridge
port on behalf of James J. (Gene)
Tunney. retired heavyweight cham
pion. in the $500 900 breach OF prom
ise suit brought against him by Mrs.
Katherine King Fogarty Of New
York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29
AMEND BYLAWS

NEW YORK. Nav 29.-lP)-Mem-
bers OF the New York cotton ex-
change have adopted unanimously
amendments to the bylaws provid-
ing for the listing of. and trading in.
securities Of cotton mills and kin
dred corporations. The action was
kaken yesterday
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"a. 1OQ~a- W CCA 0AOnNA - NA~AA~
The couple eloped two weeks ago.
to Bel Air. Md. when Abry was q
second year student at Washington
and Lee University. Lexington. Va.
The fathers approval was gained
when the bride, Silvia Adelaide
Kress. announced her determination
TO live on her husbands income aft
er her graduation June from a
select girls school at Ossining-
Mr.. Kress. vice president Of s. II.
Kress. Inc. said:
When I found this young man
was my son-in-law. felt just like
being real father to him and TAX
ing him out to the woodshed. But
he is a fine boy. I'm just getting
acquainted with him. I like his
mettla"
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Fruit Fly Quarantine
May be Extended to
Other Parts of US.

WASHINGTN 29-LFJ-Offcal
the Mediterranean
quarantine
Discovery Of the
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IZYear-OLd Kress Heiress
Elopes With $50 Clerk

NEW YORK May York American said today that
taking his 2lyear out IN me
II wealthy chain store owner has given m approval
the runaway marriage yar-od and Charles Ab
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
Hoover Recognized
By Few as He Goes
Window Shopping
President and Wife Pause
Frequently TO Look at
Gifts on Display.

Recognized by few in the Christmas
season throngs President and Mrs.
Hoover spent an hour yesterday win
dow shopping in the business section
of the city.
Lured by the display Of Christmas
gifts they walked along Pennsylvania
avenue and F and G streets, between
Fifteenth and Twelfth streets. They
walked slowly and stopped frequently.
There were crowds of people on the
streets. Few of them recognized the
President and Mrs. Hoover, those who
did wishing them both Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
Mr.. Hoover has been unable to fnd
time to get away from his ONCE for a
shopping expedition or to see the dis
plays. so when Mrs. Hoover. after re-
turning from church yesterday, I.ro-
posed walk, Mr.. Hoover jumped at
the suggestion. At number Of places
ne and Mrs. Hoover paused for some
time and on more vhan one occasion
the President enthusiastically pointed
out some article In the window
wild Turkeys for Dinner.
Two wild turkeys, one weighing 20
pounds and the other 19 pounds, which
were shot on Saturday by Lawrence
Richsy, one OF the Presidents secre-
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
GARNER AGAIN ASKS
HOOVERSTATEMENT
Presidents Tariff Activities
Defended by Wood in Reply
to Democrats.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Whether or not President Hoover lent
the cooperation Of his high office to
Cuban interests opposed to an increased
sugar tariff brought on a wordy week
end battle between the national Repub-
lican congressional committee and the
publicity bureau of the Democratic ma
tional committee.
Representative Wood Of Indiana, as
chairman Of the former, stood forth as
its champion and stanchIy defended
the chief executive, while Representa-
tive Garner Of Texas. Democratic leader
Of the House. took the view that a
statement from Mr.. Hoover was neces-
sary and for the second time issued a
statement calling for such a pronounce
ment. .fI 1%
The controversy grew out OF the testi-
mony Of H. c. Lakin, president Of the
Cuba Co., before the Senate lobby in
vestigating committee. He said he had
employed Edwin p. Shattuck, q New
York attorney, to assist him in the cam
paign against a high sugar duty be-
cause Shattuck was a friend of Presi-
dent Hoover. Other testimony was to
the effect that Mr.. Hoover directed his
secretary, Walter Newton, to /, bring
about a contact between. the Cuban in
terests and the House ways and means
committee, then drafting the tariff bill.
Wood Defends Hoover.
Wood said that even sunposinr It were
true that Mr.. Hoover had discussed the
sugar tariff with men opposing an in
creased duty, he could see nothing
reprehensible in that fact. He went on
to say that for the President to give au-
dience Ito men Of personal repute, who
are also representatives OF industry or
commerce, does not constitute a plot,
nor is conversation between the two q
connivance."
He reproached Garner for his first
statement with the assertion that 1t had
sought by inuendo and implication to
impugn the motives Of the President.
He declared this Characteristic of the
Democratic national committee, but not
OF Garner, and asserted that the COM
mittee had hid behind Garners name.
Garner again called upon the Presi-
dent to issue statement setting forth
his side of the controversy. with the as
sertion that lacking a pronouncement
from the White House many people
would not take kindly view Of the
episode
He reviewed the testimony laid before
the lobby committee. both orally and in
correspondence, and asserted that, since
there is no way Of bringing the Presi-
dent before the committee, the latter
is handicapped in getting at the facts"
He asserted that many of the state
ments made before the committee have
Continued on Page 3. Column S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
INSIDE STORY OF AUBURN
RIOT SUPPRESSION TOLD
Police Chief Who Led Rescuers De.
scribes Mobilization and Steps
Taken to Quell Revolt

narrative of the mutiny of Wednesday,
December IL, 1929, during which, with
its hostages. its carnage and its heroic
rescues, Auburn Prison was lost and
won by the forces of law and order.
To the record Of facts obtained at
first hand during the thrilling drama
have been added the ordered statements
of principals. None surpaSses the ofiicial
report of Chief Of Police Chester j. Bills
of the Auburn Police Department, made
today to Mayor Charles D. Osborne.
Excitement Felt" Before Break.
There had been hints Of something
amiss. too vague, however, to be trace
able. To all surface appearances busi-
ness as usual was the order at 10 am.
on December IL.
Out on the cell block there was an
air of suppressed excitement. At least
score of convicts knew the time had
come for a break" Other inmates
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
DRY WORKERS SET
B-HOUR RECORD
Confiscate More Than 1000
Gallons of Rum and Ar
rest As Persons.

Police and prohibition agents broke
all records for . 4s-hour period over
the week end when they arrested IS
persons for prohibition law violations
and confiscated over 1000 gallons of
Christmas whisky. Assistant United
States Attorneys David A. Hart and
James r. Kirkland refused TO make out
papers against eight OF the defendants.
Policemen William McEwen and w.
r. Latin Of the eighth precinct halted
three automobiles within two hours one
of which they said was carrying more
than 80 gallons of liquor.
Julius H, Jackson. colored. of the
nrSt block OF l. street, was arrested on
Fifth street near w after A chase
Lafln said jackson abandoned his au-
tonhobile when he found he was losing
the chase. The uncontrolled car crashed
into parked machine
Hart and Kirkland said that the
number arraigned today far exceeded
the number brought into court on anv
previous week end. The former record
Is said to be 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
HELEN WILLS WEDDING TODAY
MARKED BY SIMPLE CEREMONY
Only Six Guests, Members of Family, Invited; Service
Omts Both II Obey and Surrender of Goods" Clauses

Apparently not q bit perturbed by
her coming nuptials, Miss Wills spent
yesterday on the courts Of the Berkeley
Tennis Club. In the afternoon she
rested and last night an informal fam
ny gathering took place at the Mills
home
kilograms Of congratulations from all
over the world continued to pour into
the Wills home, which was Allied, wifi,
flowers sent by friends. Aside from the
mowers. almost the only sign of the
wedding preparations yesterday was the
packing Of trunks.
DR.. Miller arrived here last night
from q hurried trip to the East, where
ne had gone TO attend the funeral az
his mother. The new Episcopalian mar
mage service which he will read does
not make the bride promise to obey
her husband, nor does IL REQUIRE the
groom to promise to endow his bride
With all his worldly goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
BURKE GUN HELD
USED IN MASSACRE
BaIIistic Expert Finds Test
Bullets Marked Like Those
in Moran Death.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 23.-Maj. CAL
win H. Goddard, ballistic expert, as
serted today that markings found on
bullets taken from the bodies of the
seven victims of the Moran gang mas
sacre last February we're identical with
markings on bullets fired from the sub
machine guns found in the st. Joseph,
Mich, home of Fred Burke, notorious
killer and bank bandit.
Mai. Goddard made his announce
ment in testifying before the coroner's
jury reconvened today to hear the latest
development in the 10 months investi-
CATION of Chicago's most spectacular
gang murders.
The ballistic expert said he fired 35
bullets from the weapons brought here
from the st. Joseph bungalow after
Burke had shot to death traffic po-
liceman in an argument q week ago.
He pronounced the peculiar riflings
on the lead noses of the bullets and the
ejector block markings on the shells
identical.
Burke Already Implicated.
The testimony was regarded rs a
4E1AA III OIlC CNAaC11CC NOAAAlCCbAIe
Burke with the massacre of seven of
George Bugs" Moran's North Side
gang in a Clark street garage last st.
Valentines day. Burke was listed last
Spring as one of the II wanted for
questioning In connection with the ease
and was reported to have been identified
by witnesses as one of the executioners
seen entering the garage Just before the
slayings.
His Identification as the hair trigger
killer of the st. Joseph policeman q
week ago and the finding of his cache
Of stolen bonds and his arsenal led to
the resumption of the inquiry into the
Moran killings.
Coroner Bundesen himself made ten
tative identification of the machine guns
and bullets last week and submitted the
case to Goddard. now a member of the
faculty of Northwestern University q
Crime Detection School.
Prominent Men on Jury.
The coroner's jury as reconvened to-
day was composed of Bert A. Massee
vice president of the Colgate Palm Olive
Peet Co., foreman: Cyrus Mccormick
jr., Col. A. A. Sprague, Walter L. Meyer
John v. Mccormick and Maj. Felix j
Streychmans, former Belgian consul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
LOREE DENOUNCES
CONSOLIDATION PLAN
Proposal to Make Terminals Com
mon Property Paternalistic,
Says D. & H. Head.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 23.-Leonor
T. Loree, president Of the Delaware q
Hudson Co.. In a statement today de-
nounced the proposal Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to unity all
terminal lines In its railroad consolida-
ton plan.
THE proposal to make terminals
common property would be more proper
to paternalistic than an individual
istic Government" he said I'm a
period OF 80 years the Pennsylvania has
built up a terminal system around
Philadelphia of great magnitude. I
don't understand how any road that
has built itself a dominant terminal
position can be made to relinquish it,
The commissions proposal to estab-
lish NTH Eastern trunk line through
the wabash q Iehigh Valley systems
clashes with Mr.. Lorees. plan to create
such trunk line by building q neU
railroad through the Pennsylvania
mountains to Chicago.
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s- the Associated Press.

,. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 23.-An un-
suspectins 1o-year-old bowling alley pin
setter was the leading actor and
crowded North Side restaurant the set
ting for a strange robbery staged by two
bandits early today.
The bandits sccosted Johnnie De-
coste. the pin setter.
do us a favor and we will pay you"
one said. "All we want you to do is to
believer a note to Ricketts, Restaurant" ("
The boy took the note to the restau-
rant and handed it to John Rickett, one
Of the owners, who was behind the
counter.
Eiekett read: Take all the money
G,ir@ct ri. safe and register; put It in
+. r-r bag ana give It to the kid. Il
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BOY. UNWITTINGLY BANDITS AIDE,
ROBS CHICAGO CAFE OF S852
Sent With Sealed Note Demanding Money; Thieves
Frightened Away by Policemen's Accidental Arrival.

you fail to do this you will not get
home safe tonight Be careful, you are
being watched. Don't let the kid know
anything about It, It had better be
over 81 900 Be careful and don't ask
the kid any questions-see?"
As he read. Rickett heard a tapping
at the window.
The two bandits stood without-one
Of them pulled back his coat and the
light gltstened on the barrel Of re-
volver.
Enter the policemen-four Of them
they stopped at a patrol call box near
the restaurant entrance; the bandits
fed
Rickett failed to see this; he handed
Johnnie the bag and the youth sauntered
out He did not see the men where he
left them and so returned TO the bowl
ing alley.
He told his employer the tale-the bag
wss opsned and found TO contain 1852
They returned the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
PLAN TO ESTABLISH
MONGOL REPUBLIC
Would Be Set Up in Barge
District Under Soviet
Encouragement.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 23-A projected
new Mongol republic under Russian en-
couragement in the district variously
called Barga, Kulunner or Kolonbail
was reported today in official japanese
dispatches from Harbin and Mukden.
The plan was seen here as likely to
complicate further the vexed Chinese
Eastern Railway situation.
Consuls returning to Harbin on the
international train in which they at
tempted to reach Northwestern Man
churia to learn the fate Of their ma
tionals brought O few details Of the
project. The consuls were prevented
from venturinG past Mientuho by
Chinese military.
The territory of Barga, roughly the
western tongue Of Holung- -Kiang, in
cluding the city Of Khailar, which the
Mongols hope to make their capital, and
the Lakes Kulunner and Bornor, has
been disturbed frequently In recent
years by the ambitious Young Mongor'
party, which has attempted to achieve
n.
Russia was believed to encourage the
party.
Occupy Deserted Towns.
Apparently trustworthy information
reaching japanese ofncials here said
the Young Mongols" had opportunized
the November invasion Of Northwestern
Manchuria by Soviet forces to occupy
towns deserted by the Chinese.
Khailar, 1t was said, was now held,
not by Soviet regulars but by Mongols,
with Russian and Buriat officers, under
Russian arms. A partial confirmation
OF this was the Russian statement at
the Khabarovsk conference on the
settlement of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
pied by Mongols and the Russians were
unable to compel an evacuation.
Wan Fu-Lin, Governor Of Holung-
Kiang reported the Barga situation to
Mukden. Gov. Chang Hsueh-Liang of
Manchuria then dispatched several
Mongol princes, who acknowledged his
overlordship to Barga, in an attempt
to head OF the independence movement.
Japanese believe the Soviet has en-
couraged the Barga developments in
order to strengthen their claim that
Chinese are unable to maintain peace
in the zone occupied by the Chinese
Eastern Railway, and. therefore that
the Soviet should share in policing the
railway. II was believed that the qles-
ton was certain to arise at the coming
conference between the Chinese and
Soviet confereeS at the Moscow meeting
next month to complete settlement Of
the controversy.
Tell of Wide PIundering.
Consuls returning on the interna-
tional train at Harbin told vividly of
the widespread plundering and deStruc-
ton by Chinese during the November
retreat The whole region between
Chalantun and Mientuho. and especially
Buchatu. they said, had been stripped
Of valuables. which were loaded on
military trains and sent to the rear for
sale.
Some loot was sent to TsitSihar.
provincial capital of Kolung- -Kiang,
where it was marketed Gov. Wan Fu-
Lin took immediate steps to halt the
sale and punished the leaders. Later
Chalantun became the loot market.
The Japanese consul reported there was
still hundred carloads of loot there.
PEACE PROTOCOL SIGNED.