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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
LEGION MEET
BOOZE CLIQUE
PLOT Barred
Los Angeles Officers
Accused In Grand
Jury Findings

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14-tP)-
Sixteen persons were under indict-
ment today on LIQUOR conspiracy
charges accusing them Of having
promoted a Wide Open Town" dur
ing the recent American Legion
state convention at San Diego.
Those indicted were San Diego
business men and American Legion
convention committeeman. All were
ordered to appear at San Diego to-
morrow for arraignment.
Indictments followed a federal
grand jury inquiry after Charles II.
Muloch, bootlegger. had given in
formation before the jury. Muloch
claimed to have paid $4,000 for the
right TO sell liquor at the Legion
convention.
Muloch charged he had been
double-crossed after San Diego bus
iness men and American Legion
members were alleged TO have made
promises Of protection for him 70
deliver liquor at the convention.
Men named in the indictments
were Muloch. Logan E. Ruggles. San
Diego business man; Clyde K. Way
land. William N. Perley, and Stan
ley Hale, all Of San Diego, alleged
10 have posed as politicians. and
L. w. Neitman. William Z. Bemis,
John r. Stafford. Peter Nieblas. j..
N. Dawson, George Drake, Ira Sluss
Joe Balm, Adolvm Neiman. Wesley
Muloch and A. F. DeSserault, alleged
to have handled liquor under Mu-
loch's direction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
COLDER WAVE
MOVING into
VALLEY AREA
Truck Warning Given
But Fruit Held
Not In Danger

First frost or the season, en-
dangering tender crops, threatens
the Valley Thursday night.
Temperatures Of 36 to AZ degrees
are predicted. and light frost in
exposed places. heavier in the up
per end of the Valley are certain
If skies clear, and winds continue
northerly or westerly, w. j. Schnur-
busch. chief of the weather bureau
predicted Thursday morning.
Damages to tender crops, such
as beans, are likely to result, though
there Is no danger or real kill
ing frost. or freezing temperatures,
he declared. which would affect
the citrus or harder truck.
Brownsville was nipped by a new
low for the season Wednesday
night, when Thermometers regis
tered 4B. The lowest previous tenn
perature for Brownsville was so,
and for the upper Valley 48.
Cold weather will continue FOR
several days, SchnurbuSch predicts,
Que to the unreasonable cold which
prevails over the northern and
western sections OF the country
Amarillo reported "a Wednesday
night, Dallas and Austin "a. Cor
pus Christi reported 46 as low,
Brownsville remaining the warm
est OF any point reporting.
Cloudy or rainy weather prevail
ed in the greater portion or the
affected area.
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Austin Jury Probes
Stabbinp of Girl

AUSTIN, Nov. 14-tPl-Referxin
to the matter as that unfortunate
tragedy which occurred Saturday
nieat or near the Sabbath morning"
district Judge j. ID. Moore today
urged the reconvened Travis coun-
ty grand jury to consider the fatal
stabbing or Miss Lenffn Highsmith
before taking up any other alleged
law violations.
After hearing q brief charge from
Judge Moore. the jury retired TO
investigate the killing in which John
w. Brady, former judge OF the third
court Of civil appeals, is charged
with murder.
The taking Of human life Is one
one Of the most grievous OF offenses,
Judge Moore told the nine farmers,
two insurance men and one rock ma
son which comprise the jury.
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SAN BENTTO, Nov. a. Assur-
ances OF federal cooperation In up
holding the Texas quarantine
against Florida citrus fruit. in the
face of announcement this week
of the lifting Of the ban on Flor
ida fruit, effective Dec. !, has been
received by the state department
OF agriculture from DR.. G.. ". Mar
latt, head or the federal horticul-
tural board.
This information was received
here Wednesday afternoon in a
telephone conversation between u.
K. Bell, San Benito Chamber of
Commerce secretary, and ]. M. Del
Curto, entomologist at Austin.
Mr.. Del Curto Is leaving for
Washington to attend q meeting
Of the board Saturday, this meet
ing having been arranged to hear
the pleas OF those Southern states
which gro.y citrus against the ad-
mission of Florida fruit.
Fruit and stock Fought
We have for some time had In
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effect a state quarantine against
the admission OF Florida nursery
stock, because Of the citrus fruit
canker," Mr.. Del Curto said. The
federal department or agriculture
has taken the attitude Of recogniz-
ing these state embargoes, and on
not issuing federal permits for
fruit 70 be shipped into states
which bar 10 because OF On state
quarantine.
we have today received a COM
munication from DR.. Marlatt In
which he states that a similar at
titude will be taken In regard 70
che Florida fruit, as well as the
fruit stock"
Mr.. Del Curto explained that
California and Florida have had
embargoes In effect for years against
Texas fruit. These embargOeS are
recognized, where the federal gov
ernment has no quarantine regu-
lations for the same cause. and
the federal government at present
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Aid Promised Growers

has no regulations In effect con-
cerning the citrus canker.
we appreciate this cooperation
OF the federal government" Mr..
Del Curto said, "Rnd anticipate no
trouble in keeping Florida fruit
out OF Texas"
Easy Victory Seen
The Valley was making plans 90
send a representative or delega-
ton to Washington in an effort
TO secure exemption OF Texas from
the list OF states into which Flor
ida fruit can be shipped. but In
view OF the statements OF Mr.. Del
Curto. the section Is not expected
TO send a representative.
II am going 70 attend the meet
ing In order TO keep In close touch
with the situation, but we feel
that we are sufficiently protected
i'm view of Dr. Marlatt's statement
that no permits for Florida fruit
TO come into Texas will be issued,
Ia view or the quarantine this
state has Mr. Del Curto said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
NAMES
new OFFICERS

With the program for the day
being given over to impromptu ad-
dresses and work for the club.
Brownsville Kiwanians today at
noon made the election of officers
for the ensuing year the prime ac-
tiv!ty of the meeting.
The following slate was unani-
mously elected the numbers to take
their seats January i:
Sam Perl. president; O. w. Den
nett, vice president: j. r. Harris.
treasurer; w. A. Rasco, district
trustee, and the following directors:
E. j. Tucker. George Walker. G. A.
Rel. r. M. Pate. M. L. Dodson, and
w. K. Mendenhall.
Plans for the Christmas tree we're
discussed and 1t was voted not to
hold the meeting during the week
OF Thanksgiving. a committee on
the matter Of q Christmas tree was
named by President Travis Jen-
nings consisting OF o. s. Bates, Rob-
ert Schwartz. G. G. Henderson and
w. T. Hodge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
MAYOR Holds
THREEPHASES
ILLEGAL
City Manager Letter
Explains Position
On Matter

Mayor A. p. Cole has again de-
clined to execute the $4,000 in
warrants recently passed by the
city commission. The warrants are
for Unforeseen obligations.
In hts opinion. the warrants are
Illegal In three respects, the mayor
says. He believes there are dis
crepancies IN the bills Us now pre-
sented and as they were passed:
that some OF the items cannot be
charged 60 the permanent improve
ment" Indebtedness and that the
warrants call for interest over too
long a period.
Legal Form Asked
In a letter 10 City Manager IA.
l.. Munday. however, the mayor
states Il assure you that 4 shall
not refuse TO sign these warrants
when they are presented to me in
what / consider legal form, md
will not be out of the city at any
time within the near future, and
will be glad to discuss with any
or the city commissioners, or the
city attorney, the question or the
legality of these warrants"
The warrants were passed at the
last meeting OF the city commits
sion with Mayor Cole and Com
missioner A. q. Hipp voting against
their issuance. Commissioners John
Starck, r.. T.. Hinkiey, Sr. and y.
A. Cobolini voted for the issuance.
All three of these are candidates
on the Citizens" ticket in the
coming city election.
The mayor refused TO take the
initiative I'm the warrant issue,
holding that it was illegal.
Items Criticized
He declines To execute them mt
first because certain bills To b.
opinion. The debts To which ~
objected were removed from the
list and re-submitted. 10 is this
revamped listing that the mayor
declines to sign now.
Among the bills to be paid and
charged off TO the permanent i'm
provement Indebtedness, Mayor
Cole says he found an item for
pNicemen's uniforms. This GER
tainly cannot be paid out of the
permanent improvement fund" he
says.
City Manager Munday declined
to make the mayors letter public
Thursday.
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Tulsa Paving Branch
VIII Open In Valley

HARLINGEN. Nov. 14.-The Tul-
sa Paving company. operating on en-
extensive scale throughout the
south. including Dallas. Fort Worth
and other Texas cities. will open
branch office in the Valley, repre-
sentatives have announced.
The office will probably be located
IN Harlingen and the company.
which has had charge OF numerous
big paving projects I'm Texas, will
seek a portion Valley business.
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HUGE COLLEGE
MERGER LOOMS
Location L. Expected To Be
Made In Austin
Today
(Snecial 10 The HeraIdl

AUSTIN. Nov. IA new univ
ersity somewhere in Texas will be
created in Austin Thursday.
A relocat,sg committee 70 select
the site Of the merged Presbyterian
terian college into a single big
university will meet here Thurs
day. it was announced by Pat r..
Hooks of Itasca, chairman.
Consolidation Of Daniel Baker,
Austin college and Texas Presby-
university has been voted by the
Texas Presbyterian synod.
San Antonio and Dallas each
has offered S1.00O.OO0 endowment
and land for the site CT the new
university, Presbyterian leaders
here have been informed.
Members of the committee 10
meet here Thursday include MIR.
Hooks. w. A. Vinson OF Houston;
DR.. w. III. Anderson, Rhodes Baker
and the Rev. w. A. Alexander Of
Dallas and others.
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Club Woman Favor
State Conservation

MINERAL WELLS. Tex, Nov. IA
-Pl-Discussions of educational
and conservation phases of Texas
and the report of the resolutions
committee featured the fourth day
session of the Texas federation Of
women's clubs here.
Among resolutions offered and a.
dopted today was one asking legis-
lative appropriations for the pur-
chase OF land adjacent TO the Alamo
in San Antonio. Another urged the
purchase and maintenance of state
parks in the Davis mountains. the
Palo Duro Canyon and at Lake Cad
do. Mrs. Frank "A. Thompkins or
Corpus Christi was chairman OF the
resolutions committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Tear Bombs Bring
Tax PAYERS To Law

DURHAM, Natal. Nov. 14.-tP)-
Durham police officers, accompanied
by a special detachment armed with
tear gas bombs and gas masks. to-
day raider the native compounds in
search Of poll tax defaulterS.
More than 5000 natives were ex-
amined and 600 arrested. 1t was not
necessary to use force beyond the
display Of arms and use Of one gas
bomb with immediate effect on one
group Of defiant natives.
Durham has been the center OF
trouble between the British Natal
government and the native element
which has objected strongly to impo-
sition OF certain taxes. laws prohib-
iting Illicit brewing and other legis-
lation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Falsifying Reports
Sends Woman to Jail

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 14.-tP1-
Granted q thirty day STAY OF execu-
tion and liberty under $1,000 bond.
Miss Marjorie Berger, Hollywood tax
Councillor. today begas prepara-
tion for an appeal from her con-
viction and sentence on two counts
of falsifying the 1926 income tax
returns Of Dorothy Mackaill screen
actress.
Miss Berger yesterday was found
guilty and sentenced to serve two and
one-half year in the Federal prison
for women &c Anderson. West Vir-
ginia. and pay fine 50 500 on each
OF the two counts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
McAllen To Install
New Legion Officers

DR.. W. w. Utzman Of McALen,
committeeman of the fifteenth di-
strict Of the American Legion, will
be presiding officers at installa-
ton Of new officers OF the John
Hanson post Thursday night at 8
D. m. at legion hall.
Officers to be installed are w.
o. Washington. commander; Floyd
Smith, adjutant; @. w. Hausman,
finance officer; the Rev. r.. o.
Macintosh. chaplain; Joe Linda
berry, sergeant-at-arms; Ed Levy,
historian; executive committee.
John Stevenson, II. M. Shelton and
r. G. Morris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Special Rate on For
Game at San Antonio

A round-trip Of S5.T5 IS being Of
fered By Missouri Pacific Lines TO
the Main Eagle grid game 70
be played IN San Antonio Saturday.
The train Is to leave Brownsville
Friday night at 9, arriving IN San
Antonio az $50 "a. m. It will leave
San Antonio at 1918 p. m. Satur-
day night. arriving here at 7.30 o.
IN. Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Slander Suit Is
Filed On Pantages

Los ANGELES. Nov. IA, -tFl-
Alexander Pautagcs, wealthy 54-
year-old Snowman sentenced to @
one to fifty years prison term for
criminally attacking Eunice Prin-
gle, young dancer, today was sued
for 100000 damages by Nicholas
Duneav. Russian playwright, and a
principal in Pantages' recent trial.
Duneav charges Slander.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Highway Men Want
Funds Appropriated

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 14.-tPD-
Congress was urged to increase the
appropriation for federal aid high
way projects to SIPS. .000. 900 annual
ly, an increase of s50.000.O00 annual
ly by the American association of
state highway officials. completing
its annual convention today.
Samuel Eckels, chief engineer Of
the Pennsylvania highway depart
ment. was unanimously elected pres
ident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Pastor Not Guilty
Of Girls Charges

PAAIPA. Tex, Nov. 14-tFl-- I'm
secret conclave on jury OF ministers
has exonerated On fellow minister,
the Rev. y. a. ScrogEins Of the Me-
thodist church OF Knox City, o6
charges OF improper advances pre-
ferred against him by a young lady
The action was taken at the north
west Texas conference here and an~
nOunced last night by the cCrfer-
ence. DR.. W. wv. Hunt OF Abilene,
who headed the defense, declared,
the charges were framed up."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Dollar Day To
Be Extended BY
Many Dealers

While Friday was planned as
dollar day and still looms as
the big occasion for purchasers
seeking a big chance. 1t Is now
said that so great has been the
response to the idea that 1t will
be extended into Saturday.
Local merchants are planning
to make offers for the two days.
which will make it worth while
for every Brownsville end VAL
ley prospective take advantage
OF the occasion.
Read The Brownsville Herald
to get thoroughly post before
starting on your shopping tour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
El Paso Slayer Gets
99-Year Prison Term

WAXAHACHIE, Tex, Nox. 13-
R)-Cleve Griffin OF El Paso must
accept q 99-year prison sentence
for the Staying OF his father-in
near that town last May, unless
hts attorneys can upset the deci-
sion OF q jury here last night.
The jury. aft-r celebrating for
an hour, voted for conviction and
q 99-year term. Mrs. G.. M. Griffin.
daughter of the slain man and her
daughter. Mildred Griffin. sobbed
as the verdict was read, but Grif-
fin was calm.
The state sought to prove avar-
ice was the motive IN the slayinz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14

.made 70 TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS
between Crespi and Mrs. Wigley,
which he said were TO give
her cotton market quota
tions: European trip on which
Crespi and Mrs. Wigley met at
Naples end cruised along the Med
iterranean in the same ship; and
a number Of times they were guests
at social functions.
Crespi has denied he fell in love
with the former Mrs. Wigley prior
to 1924, or that he was alone with
her at several places suggested by
attorneys questions, among them
lake Placid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Arguments To Close
In Auto Crash Suit

The case OF <. s. Cortez VS.. Reed
s. Lehman alleging damage by neg
lgence got under way in the coun-
ty court at law Thursday morning.
Lawyers were TO make their clos
ing arguments in the afternoon.
The suit grows out Of an auto
mobile crash near the Orcutt fill
ing station, Just north Of San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
FIRST ISSUE TYLER
MORNING PAPER OUT

TYLER, Tex, Nov. I4-tPi- The
first issue OF the Tyler Morning
Telegraph. published by the Tyler
Courier-Times publishing company,
appeared today. The initial issue
or l6 pages was delivered tO 5000
subscribers. Carl Estes is editor and
Walter HolbrOok night editor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Famous Pitcher Is
Claimed By Death

NEW YORK, Nov. 14-fPl-Joe
McGinnity, famous baseball pitch
er. known more than a decade ago
as the Iron man" OF the New
York Giants, died az his home II
BROOKLYN at GOT this morning. He
was So years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Houston Attorney
Dies After Illness

HOUSTON, Nov. II -tP)-Quin-
tus u. Watson, widely known law
yer. died here today.
His death ended a long illness.
Mr.. Watson, So. formerly was IN
state senator and for years had
been active I'm politices and influ-
entail in legislative circles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Stock Issues Rally
Under Stiff Buying

NEW YORK, Nov. 14-tP)-A huge
flood Of buying orders poured into
the stock market at the opening to-
day. and prices Of leading issues
rallied 81 to $40 a share as blocks
Of $4,000 to 10000 shares changed
hands.
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Liquor Is Received
At Dallas In Mail

DALLAS, Tex. Nov. l4-tPl-
Tweleve men were arrested and 300
gallons Of liquor we're confisticated
by officers here yesterday in raid
on a plant housed in downtown
garage. Officers we're tipped off af-
ter a package containing whiskey be-
came broken while being sent
through the mails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Al Smith Resigns As
Insurance Director

NEW YORK, Nov. 14-tF)-Form-
er governor Alfred l.. Smith today
announced he had resigned as a
director or the Metropolitan Life
insurance company. He rendered his
resignation q month ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
Texan Seeks Million
For Wife;s Affection

WACO, Tex. Nov. 14-(E9-A fragmentary story of
the circumstances which led to Mrs Willard Wigleys di
from her husband and her marriage Theo Cesp
wealthy cotton dealer built up in district court today
the million dollar alienation of affection suit brought
by Willard against Crespi 1t brought out Mrs. Will
ards divorce AM to Mrs Lois Crespi granted
the day, November g. 1927. Reference also
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly Cloudy Wy fair and somewhat
colder tonight with lowest tempera-
ture 80 10 AZ degrees and probably
light frost I'm exposed places if clear
Friday partly cloudy or fair and con-
tinued moderately cold. Light I'd
moderate northwest To west winds.
For East Texas. Generally fair to-
night and Friday. probably freez-
ing in north and heavy frost ln
south portion Friday morning. Light
to moderate nCrtherly winds ON this
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
BROWNSVILLE WOMAN
FEDERATION SPEAKER

fSUDCIUI % LIIC AANA NAA~4I
MINERAL WELLS, Nov. l4.-Mrs.
volney w. Taylor. Brownsville ano
yrominent in Valley club work, dis
rr,,ssed laws OF interest 70 women
~ the program Of legislation here
~ Wednesday. The entire day was
,,,ver, over to discussion OF laws.
Hrs Taylor is legal advisor TO the
s+ate federation Of women's ciupS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meterolo-
Rical conditions;
High ....-... 1.l3 q. m-: 3:Ie .. nl.
Low ....... SOS n. a.: 8.49 y. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14

what will the Jury ReportgA
Rio Grande Valley Trust c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14

RIVER FORECAST
There viii BE- no material change
III the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-23

Life III full or uncertainties. Al
man starts out iii the morning full
OF energy and ambition lie may
come home OH "a shutter. Perhaps
his accident IL no more than "a
broken bone. but that IL bad enough.
Our bones make up the framework
OF tho body. TO them are attach
ed muscles. Some OF the bones
serve TO protect certain vital or
gans. The heart Is wei guarded by
is surrounding walls OF bone. So
are the lungs-they occupy the
anne bony cavity with the heart.
The brain Is ercased in n casEet OF
bone.
In early life the bones are elastic.
They III capable OF bending with
out breaking. AS We grow older our
bones become rigid and brittle.
People differ a lot as to their
bones. I know q man who had
seventeen fractures within two or
three years. He was in splints most
Of the time.
Any break Of the bone is called
a fracture" But not all fractures
r the same. Some OF them are
simple" IN this form there Is no
breaking Of the skin. nc wound.
"A compound" fracture Il a brok-
en- bone associated with damage to
the soft tissues. There IL a wound
and In all probability the splIntered
end OF "a bone j. sticking through the
flesh.
"A "comminuted" fracture Ia one
III which the bone Is broken in sew
eral places. If such m injury is as
ISOLATED with damaged tissues and
exposure or the bone IL II known a.
"a compound comminuted" fracture.
Inconvenient and painful as they
may be. simple fractures n not
very important. But "a compound
fracture IL always a serious thing
because or the possibility OF germ
infection. III this takes place. there
will be pus formation and the dan
-er OF blood poisoning.
III the skin Is unbroken the under
wing portions r pretty safe. Be-
cause OF this 1t Is very necessary 20
handle q person having a fracture
with great care. RoughneSs may
cause the splintered bone to drive
through the muscles and skin, pro-
ducing an open wound.
It Is rare. indeed for q bone 10
break so as to leave both ends
smooth. More likely the ends will be
splintered. ragged and jagged. The
sharp points of bone are like dag
gers. ready to cut through the skin.
You can see that what was a sim
pie fracture TO begin with NAV be
converted into a compound frac-
ture. with all its dangers.
Boy and Girl Scouts. Red Cross
groups and many other associations
have given a lot OF attention to
first aid. Care and transportation
Of the injured are taught. This Is
well because in anybody's experience
there l. almost certain to be contact
with a fractured bone.