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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
LOOMS to Testify
About Booze PARTY

WASHINGTON. Nov. B-tFD-A
railroad presidents account or tha
now famous Fahy dinner for MEM
berS OF the senate at which Sc
nator Smith w. Brookhmrt says a.
quor was served is 10 no 0n Monday
before "a grand jury investigating
conditions 4 nthe national LnhiRh
Edward *. IsoomiA of the Lehlbh
Valley railroad, who BruokhMrr SAYS
sat next Go him and tOoh " drink.
has informed United States Attorney
Leo "A. Rover he will appear AN
answer TO an informal invitation
which the prosecuting officer had
extended 90 him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
THOMPSON JURY.
STUDIES CASE.
Request Signed Confession
of Youth and Birth
Data

EASTLAND, Tex. Nov. s-R)-
Report was awaited today from
jury, locked up over night. on its
findings as to the responsibility Of
Clyde Thompson for the deaths OF
Leon and Lucian Shook, oil field
workers, who were fatally shot and
then bludgeoned near their cabin
home last year.
Shortly after retiring to the jury
room, a request was made for a
copy of Thompson's signed confess
ion and for the part of the court
record dealing with the date OF
ThompSon's birth.
The defense claimed Thompson
was under 10 years old when the
crime was committed. The court
record showed that he was born IN
1910. hut not whether he had pass
ed his eighteenth birthday at the
time of the Staying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
PROMISE BEST
HIDALCO FAIR
Night and Day Performan.
ces With Citrus Grade
Exhibit Feature

MISSION, Nov. 8-Starting at
1000 a. m. Armistice day with a
grand parade, the gates Of the Hi
dalgo County Fair and rodeo will
swing open on their eighth annual
celebration. Preliminary prepara-
tions are all completed and as the
starters whistle moves the long pro-
cession every detail will have been
finished to present to the Valley
what the management promises 10
be the best in its history.
A last minute rush for booths and
space have taxed the capacity of
the buildings and grounds. Every
available location has been filled
and several exhibitors have had TO
resort to tents to house their dis
plays. The grandstand, the rodeo
pens and chutes are all in readiness
for the big rodeo.
Grade Exhibit
E. w. R.alstead, in charge OF the
citrus exhibit, announced today
with the addition Of the Govern
ment's grade exhibit, and several
shippers that have come in at the
last minute for space to show their
packs. we are going to have the
largest array Of citrus ever assem-
bled in the Valley. l believe that
this feature alone will be worth
the visitors time at the Fair he
added.
With the putting in of the Gov
ernment's exhibit, every phase OF
the citrus industry will be on dis
play. From the sour orange seed
TO the wrapped and packed boxes
ready to load into the waiting re-
frigerator car. all will be shown.
Three-Day Event
The fair and rodeo Is scheduled
for a three day event. November IL.
II and 13. The program calls for
day and night performances on each
Of the three days. The Legion has
been untiring in its efforts to pro-
duce a real exhibition and every
thing promises that the celebration
will be q success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
VALUATION OF
BRIDGE liked
TOSl92,675
Figures Rendered BY
Owners Raised By
City Second Time
At Hearing.

From $1,000 to $175.o0o to $780,
675 run the variations in opinion In
regard to the value Of the Gateway
bridge structure. according to the
Gateway bridge company, owners
Of the property, and the board OF
equalization on city taxes.
A valuation OF S192.675 was set
by the board as the proper basis
for assessment OF city taxes after
q re-hearing on the case Wednes-
day. The property was originally
rendered by the bridge company for
dered by the bridge company for
city taxes at $1,000 on the approach
es and abuttments to the struc-
ture, while at the first hearing the
city board Of equalization hiked the
figures 70 $175.0OO. AT the re-hear-
ing held Wednesday. on the protest
Of the bridge company, the valua-
tion was raised TO $192,675.
Creager Silent
Rumors of an injunction to pre-
vent the city levying and collecting
the tax on this valuation were be-
ing talked. but ID was stated by men
connected with the offices of r..
p. Creager, head Of the company
that they had nothing TO say at
the present time.
The principal point of contention
Is whether or not the city has a
right to tax the entire American
half OF the bridge. or simply that
portion actually resting within the
city limits. The bridge company
made their rendition ON the theory
that only the approaches and abb
uttments on city property were IL
able. the board OF equalization fixing
their valuation on one-half the
structure. The latter policy has the
support Of precedent here. taxes on
the railroad bridge having been paid
on the basis or one-half the struc-
Continued on page 10)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Car License Sole
Clue In Bank Theft

JEFFERSON. wis. Nov. 8-tPl-
Authorities today had nothing more
tangible than a license number and
incomplete descriptions on which 70
basetheir search for five men who
base their search for five men who
bank yesterday Of approximately
Sl05.000 in cash and securities
The number, apparently issued IN
Ohio. and the descriptions led the
sheriff to wire the bureau Of Grim
inal Identification at Columbus
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
VALLEY MEN
RETAINED
LEGAL FORCE
Magazine Will Insist
On Trial or Case
Here; Expect Many
Witnesses.

I'VE are going to plead
truth and justification, and
we are read 70 60 70 the bat
in an effort to prove it,"
This Is the statement is-
sued today by Charles r.
Kelley, attorney for Golfers
Weekly, in reference to the
million dollar libel suit of
X. B. Creager OF Browns
vile against Golfers.
The suit Is set u come IT'D ~ fed
eral district court IN Brownsville cn
December 2.
We will not rnince words" NY.
Kelley said. IT Mr.. Creager saws
that we made certain statements
about him. we viii admit NJ and wIII
attempt 70 prove them"
Counsel Retained
MIR. Kelley announced the reten-
ton OF legal counsel in the Valley
70 work with him in the case. The
law firm OF Seabury, George ~ Tay-
Tor or Brownsville has been retained.
and III. B- Galbraith of this citv
also will represent the magazine ~
the suit. In addition. the form w
Griffin 6 Kimbrough of McAllen
has been retained.
Mr.. Kelley and Owen =. White.
author cf one of the articles in Col
lerS which are the basis of the
suit by Mr.. Creager. have been IN
Brownsville several days III connec-
ton with the case. but declined w
make 2 statement until today.
We are ready and willing ~ try
the case IN Brownsville" Mr.. Kel.
ley said. TN fact. we are going ~
insist on trying II here"
Many Witnesses
Mr.. Kelley indicated "A large num-
Der or witnesses will be called.
The Creager suit was filed in fed
eral district court. asking $500. .O00
exemplary, and S500,0O0 actual dam
ages from Golfers because w state
ments made III two articles III the
magazine.
The article by Mr.. White dealt
with Hidaigo county, and also with
Mr.. Creager.
Mr.. Kelley said that Golfers an
swer will BE- filed when the case
comes TO trial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
VISITORSSAY
LITTLE ABOUT
HARDCONTEST
F e ss e n d e n Spikes
Rumor He Will
Start Second String
Against San Antonio

Interest grew rapidly In the
Brownsville -Harlandale game as
game time neared Friday when fans
came TO the realization that this
might be their last chance to see
the Eagles In action this season.
Although Brownsville was a top
heavy favorite, indications were
that a fair-sized crowd would turn
out to see Coach Doug Fessenden's
Peerless Point Producing Products
in action.
The Eagles viii enter the game
practically up to full strength from
tip to tip to tail back. Barney
Moore's injured leg is somewhat
better as is John Sylvester's. Pla-
cido Gonzalez is back in the har-
ness and going at full tilt. This
1l1-pound utility back will probably
see duty this afternoon against the
invading crew Of San Antonians.
"a Visitors Arrive
Coach Ben Brite arrived here Fri
day morning by rail with a squad
OF "A players. The San Antonians
were a bit glun and had little to
say relative 10 the game with the
exception that they knew they had
a hard contest and that they in
terSed to fight all the way"
'Sle Eagles went through a pol
lShing off workout Thursday after
noon while the EagletS trimmed the
San Benito seconds $50. The squad
looked good ana was clicking III the
smooth manner that has character
lied its play throughout the season
It was evident that Fessenden in
tended 70 give his second team an
opportunity for he payed particular
attention TO them. Rumors 70 the
effect that the first string Eagles
would not start the game are un-
founded, FesSenden said.
A small handful of fans accom-
panied the Harlandale eleven here.
Continued on page 10)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08

eeXtenSive in the Valley, VIII be start
ed within 20 days.
Contract for the pumping plant
and machinery for the first unit OF
the project was awarded to the De-
lavergne company, national con-
cern with subsidiaries and branches
in many parts of the country. This
win cost approximately $4,000.
Joe q. Ballenger OF San Benito
was awarded contract for the earth
work. concrete and pipe work, at a
figure Of $283,0O0. More than a
dozen bids were received by the dis
trict.
The district recently voted ST.
100000 in bonds to finance the in
stallation OF an irrigation system,
and the tract IS to be developed
Immediately. The contracts let do
not include the Gunniting. or con
crete lining Of canals. This contract
will be let at later date.
G. p. Barreda OF Brownsville i
president of the district. and owner
of most of the tract. v. l.. Conrad
Of Brownsville is engineer for the
project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08

was acting chief OF police OF Du-
rant, Kiersey picked up" Edwards.
and at that time. they said. Ed
wards threatened to kill the officer
the next time they met.
Edwards was "a fugitive, having
escaped firm oa jail in Arkansas
early last summer. RE was known
To police as a member OF the Ace
PendletOn gang. and was wanted
i'm several Arkansas cities i'm con-
nection with bank robberies.
Kiersey. whose home was i'm Du-
rant. had been sheriff OF Bryan
county for four terms, a deputy
sheriff for several years. had been
chief of police OF Maud, a nearby
oil town, and had been assistant
chief OF police at Seminole. He Is
survived by his widow and three
children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
LAND COMPANY WILL
OPERATE NEAR DONNA
(specIal 10 the Herald

N0ptCldl 10 Lnc f1trdlQJ
DONNA, Nov. determination OF
the Valley Orchards Development
Co. Inc. with a capital stock OF
S12.500, TO develop land near here
was announced today.
The company at present Is carry
ing out intensive development on
a 322-acre tract near the city lin
its Of Donna, planting citrus on
the land. About 100 acres has al
ready been planted TO citrus.
An underground irrigation system
Is to be put in.
James L. Lavelle of McAllen is
president of the company. and In
charge Of the development. r. w.
Seabury, John p. Seaman and ID.
S. Wright of Brownsville are listed
as the incorporators.
The tract under development is
the old Nose Robbins place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08

pard spoke in defense of the sug-
gested legislation under similar ar
rangements a week ago.
Hawes said such referendr6l,
which its proponents could not con-
Sistently oppose might show some
very strange results"
Under the proposal. he said, 1--WE
are now asked to include many
millions of our people in "a new
criminal class. and to add to the
power and immunity of the boot
logger by closing the mouths OF his
customers under the threat Of five
years servitude in the penitentiary
and a $4,000 fine for the purchase
Of beverage which contains more
than one-half of one per cent of
alcohol"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Berger Woman Shot,
Husband Kills Self

BORGER. Tex, Nov. 8-CPl-Mrs.
virgie Farthing died today Of
wounds inflicted yesterday by her
estranged husband. Jim Farthing,
Just before he took his own life.
The woman was shot three times.
Failure Of Farthing to effect re-
Cancellation with his wife was be-
lieved to have been the cause for
the shooting which occurred at
Phillips. near here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Austin n-Houston Road
Gap Will Be Closed

AUSTIN, Nov. S-A 2O-foot con-
crete highway from Hampstead to
the new state highway bridge over
the Brazos river 70 replace the only
remaining mud gap OH the Austin
Houston highway. will t. placed un-
der contract BY the state highway
commission Nov. 25-26. 4. was an
nounced. This viii connect up nora
than 77 miles or unbroken concrete
having.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Theresa Walton Goes
to Minnesota School

DALLAS, Tex. Nov. 8-CRl-Ex-
pressing his happiness over his ac-
quital, which he said he had felt
would be the outcome Of his trial,
Judge r. Fl. Hamilton, freed or muir
der charges in connection with the
death OF his son-in-law, Tom Wal
ton, Jr., spent yesterday afternoon
and last night here with his brother.
Dexter. before returning to his
home in Amarillo.
His children. after more than a
week in court at Weatherford. plan
ned to return to school. Helen To
Austin. Robert to his post as in
structor at the University OF Min
nesota. and Theresa Hamilton Wal
ton. his widowed daughter. with her
brother to Minnesota.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
HAYES SAYS SHEPPARD PLAN
ADMITS FAILURE OF DRY LAW

WASHINGTON, Nov. e-CP)-Se-
nator Harry Halves, democrat, Mis-
souri,. contends friends of the pro-
posed legislation to make purchase
rs Of liquor equally guilty with the
seller ask that 1t be done by cons
titutional amendment through q
referendum.
Also. he terms the proposal. adj
vanced by Senator Sheppard. de-
mocrat, Texas, co-author of the
eighteenth amendment. "a frank
confession that prohibition under
the present law has r1easurably
failed"
These assertions were made in a
radio address over the Columbia sys-
tenn last night under the auspices OF
the Evening Star. Senator Shep-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Bandit Carries Out Threat to
Kill at Cost of His O1Un Life

HARJO. Okla. Nov. .S.-tP)-A
threat to kill, made last summer BY
a bank bandit suspect against q
veteran Oklahoma peace officer.
has been fulfilled In an oil field
gun battle which also cost the life
Of the man who made the threat.
James A. Kiersey, Sheriff, depu-
ty or police official for the past Is
years, was killed instantly, and
Over Edwards was wounded fatal
" In a gun fight which followed
Kiersey's attempt to arrest Edwards
when he had been trapped I'm an
oil field shack here last night.
Edwards. sought as suspect in
the robbery of the First National
bank OF Mixco, Okla. September IL.
for the looting of the Bank of Ken
drick. I'm Lincoln county, July IL.
and 70 rthe raid. by band of rob-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08

bers. on the Bank OF Prague. last
August was reported 10 be tn Harj0.
Kiersey. with a posse OF state and
county officers, had been tipped that
Edwards was in the lunchroom, and
the posse surrounded the shack.
here In the greater Seminole field.
AS Kiersey showed i'm the door ne
was confronted by Edwards. who
emptied two automatics at the Of
ficer. Kiersey returned the fire as
he fell, wOunding Edwards, who al
so was shot by other members of
the posse. crowding into the room
after Kiersey.
The officer died instantly. Ed
wards died in an ambulance TAX
ing him to Seminole hospital.
Kiersey. fellow officers said. had
arrested Edwards ON previous oc-
casions. Last summer, when he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Moody Asks Board to
Keep Loan Promise

AUSTIN. Nov. 8-tPJ - Governor
Moody today was waiting a reply to
his telegram sent the federal farm
board at Washington calling on it
to make good its promise TO lend
as high as 1886 cents pound on
cotton r. q. 3. Galveston.
Many Texas farmers, taking the
board at its word, stored their cot
ton with the intention Of applying
for a loan. he said. and now cotton
has gone down from IS to $3.50 per
bale and was selling at less than
1886 cents a pound and the farmers
had learned the machinery for OBJ
tanning the loan had not been set
I'D.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
CHINESE NATIONALIST
ARMY DEFEATS PEOPLE

NGHAI. Nov. 8-tP)--The
Kuomin News Agency. organ Of the
Nationalist government, tonig n :
stated that Nationalist forces had
scored a sweeping victory against
the rebelling Kuominchin or peo-
pies army" along the entire battle
front in Honan Province paralleling
the Kinham railway and also along
the Lunghai railway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Norris On Duty In
Spite of Injuries

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8-tPl-Al-
though suffering from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident.
Senator George w. Norris of Ne
braska. today clung to his accustom-
ed place as an active leader of the
democratic-i independent republican
coalition in its fight against the
proposed tariff bill. The Nebraskan
received injuries which he himself
described as painful but not SER
ious." when knocked to the ground
by an autcS-obile late yesterday as
he was walking from the capitol TO
the senate office building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08

For Brownsville and che Valley.
Mostly cloudy, unsettled, ard come
what colder tonight and Saturday,
probably with occasional rains. Mod
crate 70 fresh northerly wlrdB uu
the west coast.
For East Texas. Raln bunlwhtF
colder except near east coast: Dul4
wave IN northwest portion w1tM
temperatures about freezing; Batur-
day mostly cloudy probably rmAu ln
southwest portion: colder WV puuth
portion. Light tp fresh northeast
70 northwest winds Un the east.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Police Study Note
In Inventors Death

LOS ANGELES. Nov. e--tP--An
undelIvered rogr written hy P. F.
Vauchelet. S9-yemr-old hollywood
inventor. indicating hm hmd urgent
ly sought help erum mn attorney
before he died hare Tuesday, occu-
pied the attention Cf police today
ag they attempted tp clear up tnn
mystery yelling the cause of hiG
death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
5 Reported Dead In
River Works Blast

WORCESTER, Mass. Nov. g.
Five men are reported 70 have been
killec in an explosion az o'clock
this morning at the Swift river pro-
ect OF the Metropolitan Water sys-
tenn III CoIdbrook.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Kentucky Police
Fight Fatal to 2

WINCHESTER. KY. Nov. e-GFD-
A gun fight between three members
of the Winchester police department
and man whom they had been
called to arrest resulted In the fatal
shooting of two men here yester-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
MORNING PAPER FOR
TYLER ANNOUNCED

TYLER. Tex, Nov. 8 - up - A
morning paper. to be known as the
Morning Telegraph and to be pub
lisned BY the Tyler Courier times
publishing company. will appear on
the streets Of Tyler within the next
week or ten days. the publishing
company announced. The paper viii
pe member OF the Associated Press,
the announcement said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08

on
Bdrreda Tract to
Begin in 2ODays

Contracts involving expenditures sS0OO0 for the Begin
ming Of irrigation the County
srlct NO. between Brownsville
awarded, 1t announced today.
Construction this development
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
Linotype
Operator Wanted

Prefer one who is already
located in the Valley. APP
nlv foreman, Brownsville
Herald at once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08

Don't SkEd-Tnsure
mo Grande Valley Trust Go.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
GOLFERS TO PLEAD TRUTH
In CREAGER SUIT FOR L|BEL

For Gas - Steam -- OIL
er Wakar
LarEs Stock On Hand Always
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville -- Corpus ChFlstI
San Antonio - Houston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

More than $4,000 automobiles from
the United States were imported into
Canada the first six months of this
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
CHERNOFF TO TUTOR
IN WOODWARD SCHOOL
Yale Man Made Teacher at Y. M.
G. A. Experienced in Latin
and French.

Bernard M. Chernoff, Yale honor man
and author Of legal text books, has just
been added to the faculty of the Wood
ward School for Boys, according to an
announcement by Fred L. Dawson, as
siStant director Of education OF the
Young Mems Christian Association Col
lege. with which the school is affiliated.
Chernon will teach French and Latin.
He Is an experienced tutor Of boys Of
preparatory age, having been member
Of the staff Of the Roxbury School, at
New Haven, Conn.,, in 1928, 1924 and
1925; of the faculty Of the Milford
School, at New Haven, in 1925, and OF
the faculty Of the Cherry Law School,
we're composed of students in intensive
preparation for college entrance exami-
nations at Yale, Harvard and Princeton.
Chernof studied education and teach
ing in the graduate school at Yale, and
also in the graduate department Of the
University of New Hampshire.
Receiving his early education in the
elementary, grammar and high schools
at New Britain, Conn.,, Chernof OBJ
tanned the highest college entrance ex-
animation average for the State of Con-
necticut in 1920, and was awarded the
Connecticut State scholarship at Yale
At Yale he was awarded first honors in
1921, second honors in 1922, the Hart
ford alumni scholarship in 1922 and
1928, the philosophical grafton stand in
1928, Phi Beta Kappa in 1923. and a
bachelor Of arts degree In 1924.
He has written and published 1.-THE
Bones Of Torts" and Common Law
Actions"
Mr.. Cherno1 is 26 years old, and Is
married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
TRAINING IN INTERIOR
DECORATIONS PRACTICAL
Master School Instructors Provide
Students Accredited and Pro-
fessional Course.

Every branch of the interior deco
rative arts is thoroughly taught by
practical and expert instructors at the
Master School of Interior Decoration,
1906 Eighteenth street, which offers
students an accredited and professional
training course and prepares them for
not overcrowded and well paying pro-
feSsion.
The teaching Of every subject is DEM
onstrated in a practical manner, the
school, which occupies three spacious
floors. having at its disposal a large and
we'll selected collection of period furni-
ture, textiles, wall and floor coverings,
mantelpieces, architectural details, ac-
cessories of all kinds, etc.
Cooperating with the trade and num-
bering among it's students the Office ana
sales personnel of many of the best
known stores and offices, the school
makes every effort to place its graduate
students in well paying positions.
Arrangements are now under way for
a new beginners class, and a prelimi-
nary meeting of those interested Is to
be held at the school on September "a
at 7:30 o'clock for a thorough discussion
Of the course. Further information may
be obtained from Rudolphe de zapp,
director of the school. who has been
identified with art and literary actiW-
ties in Washington for over Is years.