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complacently ignored the verdict
that carries with 1t the penalty OF
death In the electric chair.
II never gave the punishment a
thought until you mentioned It," he
said to reporters.
Shook admitted that when he
took the witness stand and testified
he remembered dealing only four
hammer blows on the head of Miss
Hix during the quarrel at a rifle
range last June Is he had not told
everything he knows. There Is more
to the story. he said. But he clung
to the assertion he remembers noth-
ing about severing the girls juguiar
vein. an act which he once admitted
In his alleged confession and which
furnished the foundation for a
charge of premeditated murder.
Only One Ballot
Twenty-eight minutes after the
jury were sent out with this denial,
the courts simple charge on the
law and Prosecutor John j. Ches-
ter's impassioned plea for conyic-
ton. they were ready TO announce
their decision.
Snook's attorneys were displeased
at the suddenness Of the verdict
reached after one ballot, and E. O.
Ricketts,. chief counsel. openly pro-
claimed the defense had been en-
titled TO longer deliberation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15

AS the pandemonium following
the jury's verdict Of first degree
murder broke out yesterday after
noon Trial Judge Henry L. Scarlet
tentatively set Monday as the date
for a hearing on a motion for a new
trial III ii is denied, he said he
would sentence Shook Immediately.
Within five days from date Of
sentence Shook must be removed to
'murderers' row" in the state peni-
tentiary to await electrocution. His
attorneys said they would appeal In
the event their motion for a new
trial is denied.
Has No Fears
The future holds no fear for
Shook IL his attitude Is to be taken
seriously.
In his cell in the county jail last
night six hours after the jury Of
eleven men and one woman had
found him guilty without mercy. he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
MAN RECENTLY
WASRELEASED
FROM ASYLUM
Suspect With Blood
stained Shoes I'm
able to Account For
Time Wednesday

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. l5.-tF--
Police today arrested a suspect I'm
connection with the Staying Of T.
year-old Dorothy Aune when de-
tectives picked up a man recently
released from the insane asylum nc
st. Peter. MINI.
His identity was not disclosed, but
police said he was wearing shoes
apparently stained with blood and
was unable to give a satisfactory
explanation nf his movements We'd
nesday- when the body OF the girl,
bound In gtInny sacks. was found by
two icemen in a vacant lot in the
vicinity OF the Milwaukee railroad
yards In South Minneapolis.
Harold Carlson. an employee OK m
nearby lumber company. said he
espied the man wandering about
near where the girls body was
found. Carlson summoned police,
who said he admitted the stains on
his shoes we're blOOdstains but that
they resulted from broken blisters
on his feet He claimed to have
purchased the shoes in pawnshop
Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Wife SLAYER
dies OF SHOT
Amarillo Cafe Employee
Kills Estranged Mate
And Shoots Self

AMARILLO. Texas. Aug. i5.-tP1
%. H. Parkie, Amarillo cafe en-
ployee, who yesterday shot and kill
ed his estranged wife. Mrs. Halle
Parkie. in "a hotel room here. and
then shot himself. died last night.
Mrs. Parkie was killed as she lay
on her hotel bed beside her room
mate. Miss Ludie Raynes.
Miss Raynes told police Parkie
had come to the room several times
that night TO persuade his wife TO
return to him. Early in the morn
ing Miss RayneS was awakened by
a shot and saw Parkie standing be-
side the bed. He shot four more
times as she called police.
A note TO his mother in Mangums
Okla. found in his pocket, said no
was killing himself and he was "go-
ing TO take the one that caused me
50 much trouble" with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Defense of Bishop on
Wet Charges Is Jeered

with Governor Albert s. Ritchie of
Maryland who attacked the 18th
amendment Both speakers were ap-
plauded generously except for the
reference to Bishop Cannon. the
address by Mr.. High was uninter-
rupted.
Mr.. High contended that 'liquor
defies regulation and demands de-
struction."
In referring to enforcement of the
Law. AIR. High declared the constant
talk OF notification Is sign pro-
hibition is not a failure.
you don't find folks advocating
q revolution on behalf of a dead is
sue" he said. and yet that-the
Iadvocation Of a revolution-is pre-
cisely what some OF the most dis
| tinguished friends Of anything but
prohibition now propose"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
GIRL FAINTS
TWICE DURING
FIRST HEARING
Girl Tells In Detail
Story of Alleged At
tack I'm Millionaire's
Office

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Aug. l5-tP)
An attempt to prove the charge OF
statutory attack made against Alex
ander Pantages, multimlllionaire
theater operator. by Eunice Prin-
gle. l7-year- dancer. was "a cold
blooded frameup" was planned by
the defense at the theater mag
mates preliminary hearing today.
As Miss Pringle reached the end
Of her tsory on the witness stand
yesterday, w. /. Gilbert, Pantages
attorney, leaped to his feet and
shouted:
Cold -Bl00ded
I'VE contend this Is cold-blood-
ed frameup. We admit we don't
know q thing against her CMis:
Pringle), but certain information
has come to us, and we are hoping
to establish, by this witness own
words, whether or not these reports
are true"
Gilbert then began cross-examin-
ing the dancer, who denied under
his sharp Questioning the implica-
ton she had framed" the magnate
Under cross questioning Miss
Pringle admitted an acquaintance
ship with Nick Dunave, author OF
the act in which she had hoped to
appear In vaudeville under Pan
tages' sponsorship. She said she
had visited Dunage's apartments
several times but always when
others were present.
Girl Faints
Miss Pringle when taken to court
chambers to face Pantages just be-
fore the hearing opened. also faint
ed. She collapsed on the stand also
few minutes later after District
Attorney Buron Fits had asked 0
few questions.
Once revived. she told in detail
her story Of the happenings last
Friday in Pantages' private office
the scene OF the alleged attack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
GINNER
MAY RECOVER
X-Ray Photographs Show He
Suffers From Fractured
Skull, Broken Ribs
Especial to The HeraldD

HARLINGEN. Aug. i5.-Although
he suffered a fractured skull and
three broken ribs Wednesday when
caught in the line shaft 70 the Par
ker gin at Lyford, Valley Baptist
hospital attaches were hopeful for
the life OF Charles w. Cherry here
Thursday morning.
He was reported as resting quietly
and was said to have a chance for
recovery despite the grave nature Of
his injuries.
The cacident occurred Wednes-
day morning when the 56-year-old
man went behind the gin stands to
clean up some trash from hte floor.
His jumper was caught on the shaft
and he was whirled around several
times before the machinery could
be brought to a stop.
He was rushed to the Valley Bap-
tist hospital In Thompson's Mort
uary ambulance In an unconscious
condition. X-ray photographs re-
veaIed the broken ribs and fractur-
ed skull.
Cherry. who was head ginner at
the Lyford establishment, lives al
Kerens, Texas. He has come TO thE
Valley each cotton season for sew
eral years TO operate gin His wife
has been notified Of the accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Yep CRUISING
OVER GERMANY
Graf Leaves AT Dawn For
Tokyo on Second Lap
Of World Tour

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany
Aug. 15.-(R)-Striking north and
eastward toward a vast and little
known region, the Graf Zeppelin,
mistress of the air, today cruised
across Germany en- route to Tokyo,
Japan, on the second lap of its
round-the-world journey.
Leaving its home por there at
4:34 a. m. u0:34 p. m. Z. S. r. We'd
nesday), the giant dirigible headed
directly for Berlin, 377 miles dis
tant at 6:45 a. m. d2:45 a. m. z.
S. T) 1t circled Nurnberg CNurem-
berg) Bavaria. having traversed the
$50 miles in two hours and ii min
ates.
so Persons Aboard
Aboard the Graf Zeppelin were so
persons. 20 passengers-19 men and
one woman-z0 officers and crew,
and about $4,000 pieces of mail as
freight. Much of the mail, all Of
the crew and nine of the passengers
had come all the way from Lake
hurst. where the world journey was
begun.
1t was 4:05 a. m. when the Crafts
motors were first started. Within
few minutes the passengers were
aboard. with Lady Grace Drum
mond Hay, only woman passenger.
first. At Alb a. m, DR.. Hugo Eek
ener, master, who had been stand
ing by the side Of the gondola with
Frau Eckener. entered the ship. and
at 4;l9 a. m, the order was given
which started 1t from the hangar.
Last minute effort by an Ameri-
can, Nelson Morris of Chicago. 10
get aboard the Zeppelin failed
MOTIFS previously had bought a
ticket for the trip from the Ham,
burg g-American tourists agent but
mad been told later there was MOI
room for him and he could not
make the trip.
It was intended during most of
the trip and particularly when aid
ed by favorable winds to use only
four Of the Graf's five motors. de-
creasing Its cruising speed to about
% miles an hour. or 80 hours more
CContinued on page l2.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15

UNIVERSITY. Va, Aug. 15.-tR}-
A defense Of Bishop James Cannon.
Jr., Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. south. against attacks by the
''wets" met with cries of disappro-
val last night during an address by
Stanley High. editor of the Chris
tian Herald. before the institute OF
public affairs here.
"A great deal Of unjust criticism
Of Bishop Cannon" Mr.. High said.
has been coming from the vets in
order to divert the issue"
A jeering cry from the audience
interrupted him. In a moment the
cry was taken up by others until q
large part of the audience partici-
pated in the clamor. Mr.. High turn
ed to other matters in his address.
Mr.. High was defending prohi-
bition, engaging In quasi-debate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15

The scouts spend much OF their
time In the water, or near 1t. with
bathing suits on, and are tanning
to a deep brown under the rays Of
Valley sunshine.
Sign for Second Meet
While the scouts here are going
through their PAGES, more than a
hundred others in the Valley have
signed up for the second session,
which starts August 20. and con-
tinues through to August 81. The
present session closes August IL, 10
days from the opening on August q.
The scouts are getting hardened
to the outdoor life, according to
Tom Murry, scout executive, and
are thriving on it. Most Of those
who have weighed have shown gains
In weight. In spite Of plenty OF out
door exercise, and all Of the scouts
have a healthier look, and better
appetites, Murray said.
The scout camp Is arranged in a
sort OF semi-circle, with tents pitch
ed for the troops from each city
Of the Valley. The tents are pitched
back some distance from the head
quarters building, where officials OF
the camp hold forth. and where
some OF the degree work Is done.
Masters I'm Camp
Scoutmasters from various towns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN. Aug. l5.-The Har-
lingen fire department has been
kept busy the past "A hours. having
been called out twice late Wednes-
day and once early THURSDAY. but
all of the blazes entailed only minor
loss.
The first call came at $50 p. m.
Wednesday from the g. Fl. Liston
dry cleaning plant, where a gaso-
line explosion caused q small blaze
The only damage was TO q number
OF suits OF clothes.
The second alarm was at $50 p.
m. the same day. when the depart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Naval Limitation
Farley Informal

WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-(P)-
conference at the White House to-
day between President Hoover,
Secretary Stimson. Secretary
Adams, Under Secretary Of State
Cotton and members of the naval
board on the question Of naval
limitations, dealt with both the
broad and technical points Of the
disarmament problem.
Stimson said the conference was
informal and was not called to dis
cuSS any crisis arising in the naval
limitations question. but that the
correspondence on the negotiations
between Ambassador Dawes and
Prime Minister Macdonald Of Eng
land was considered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
THREE CALLSIN24HOURS
RUSH HARLINGEN FIREMEN

ment was called to Van Buren street
where burning grass had fired a
small floral house Just completed
by j. w. Payne. This blaze for O
time threatened the Horn apart
ment house. but was extinguished
with only the loss Of the floral
house which cost a few hundred
dollars.
The department was called Thurs
day morning for the third time
when a high-voltage electric power
wire fell down across the roof or a
residence IN Windsor place and be-
gan to smoke. There was no dam
age from this accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
WIND UNROOFS ONLY
STORE IN COMMUNITY

NACOGDOCHES, Aug. l5.-R=
A wind storm OF considerable in
tensity struck the Blair community.
between Timpson and Garrison, 20
miles north OF here, late yesterday,
blowing down the Baptist church
and several residences. The only
store of the community also was
unroofed. No one was injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Funeral Set For
Harlingen Woman
fSpeciaI TO The Herald)

HARLINGEN. Aug. 15.-FuneraI
services are to be held here mt A %.
III. Friday for Mrs. j. @. Tom OF this
place. who died Wednesday In
Runge at the home OF her sister.
Mrs. S. J. Upton. Rev. Bachelor.
pastor Of the Methodist church, will
be In charge Of the servcie.
She leaves IN husband and son,
John Calvin. and one brother. I'D.
p. Talk OF this place. and sisters.
Mesdames S. j. Upton, j. F. Wood.
S. Green Of this place and Mrs.
s. j. RoEh1k OF Robstown. Mrs Joe
Keepers OF KinEsville. Mrs. May
Keepers OF Kennedy, Mrs. y. III. Nc
Dougal Of Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
WEEKS TRAFFIC OF
HOMESEEKERS LESS
Especial 10 The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Aug. i5.-A lull In
the homeseeker traffic to the VAL
ley this week was reported by the
railroads. Is the development COM
panies are concentrating their at
tention on plans for a heavy move
ment starting about the middle Of
September. and continuing through
the winter.
The Southern Pacific reported rs
homeseekers this week. and the
Missouri Pacific rs for total Of
100 In the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15

Of the Valley stay at the camp with
the boys.
Several of the scouts In discussing
the camp said they are having a
great time at the camp. and favor
camping more often.
The scouts attend to practically
all the work, including cooking, and
some Of them are working on build
ings under construction at the
camp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Donna And Tigers
MAY Match Sunday

DONNA. Aug. l5.-The Donna In
dependents are dickering with the
Brownsville Tigers for a game Sun
day.
The independents have won four
straight games. Their last victims
were the Mercedes Lions. The Don
MATES took them into camp. Az.
The game was featured by steady
ritching OF CavazoS and the consis-
tent hitting of Moye and Horn
buckle. Hornbuckle got q double
and a triple out Of three trips to
tie plate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Camp Scouts Take on
Enuiable Coat of Tan
Special To The eraldl

RIO HONDO thirty Valley Scouts
taking Of combination red and tan at the Scout here
with
the first
Of peeng q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Shook Calmly Awaits
Ruling on NelO Trial

COLUMBUS 15-tP-Dr. Ohio
university
Of his coed mistress Theora favorable
for trial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
THE WEATHER
WEATHER SUMMARY

WEATHER. SUMMAhI.
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair tonight and Friday. Light to
moderate eaSterly 10 Southerly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair tonight:
warmer in northeast portion; Fri
day generally fair. Light 10 moder-
ate easterly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15

Insure Parcel Post Packages
RIO Grande Valley Trust Company
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point lisa
bel tomorrow, under normal met
geological conditions:
High ................ 3:43 a. m.
Low .................... 7:l5 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material changa
I'm the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 74-Hr. 24-Er.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15

Cylinders

Complets Line
Quick Service
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio -- Houston
The Washington times., 1929-09-16
F3|8zIH|&e7FEFf3@'
By MARIE PAULETTE

DX WAENAE II fAOAAS u
The Style No. 817S pictured is
suitable for sports and spectator
sports and included in every
smart wardrobe for fall.
1t is a charming two-piece at
fair with skirt of plain wooden in
midnight blue that is attached to a
camisole bodice with shoulder
straps.
The bodice shows clever ma
nipulation of fabric cut crosswise
in blue and beige tones with deep
pointed vestee of plain beige
wooden, which is repeated in col.
lar and turn-back flared cuffs.
The turnover collar and cuffs
are piped in the dark blue which
is also used for belt that marks
normal waistline and tie.
1t is just a splendid dress for
classroom or office wear.
You can copy it exactly, for 1t
comes in sizes 16, 1S, 20 years.
So, SO. 40 and AZ inches bust.
1t is very attractive in wool
jersey in rich dark purple shade
all the smart young things are
choosing. The deep vestee. col
lar and cuffs are made of printed
jersey in tiny seIf-checked pattern
with tie Of matching purple gross
grain ribbon.
Cocoa brown crepe satin is
very effective with the deep
vestee, collar. cuffs and belt cut
from the, reverse of the crepe
with tie of matching sheer velvet.
ribbon.
Goya red featherweight tweed
in diagonal weave is chic with
the material cut in the opposite
direction for contrasting effect for
vest, collar and cuffs.
Canton crepe. crepe Marocain,
and silk crepe also appropriate.
The Washington times., 1929-09-16

Dear Miss Fairfax" writes
Susie. Some time ago 1 fell
In love with the brother of one
Of my girl friends. He took me
nome from her house one eve.
ming and after that began going
with me.
1 knew he was married. But
his wife left him two years
ago and he wants to get a di.
/. Vorce. We can hardly stay away
S1rom each other. He has often
told me he would make a good
nome for me. He has a good
trade and is not a man to run
around all the time.
My parents think a lot of
MIN. But my brothers and sis
tiers fight against my going with
him. Do you think l should
give him up? Shall / wait until
ne has his divorce? He often
tells me how different l am
from the girl he married.
viii you please give me your
= "BRowN-HA1RED SUSIE.
Dear Susie. I know just how
happily and unhappily you are in
love, elated one moment, despair
ing the next, because the man Of
your heart Is not free to offer
you love and marriage.
Wait until he gets that d.
vOrce. There's many slip be-
twixt hoping for divorce ard
getting the decree. Meantime
much may happen. HIS wife
may even win him back again,
such things have happened.
So, save yourself broken
!. heart, my dear. by refusing to
accept him as sweetheart until
he has the right to ask you to
love him and be his wife.
If he is entitled to a divorce
and is in earnest in wishing one.
he will procure It sooner or later,
Then he can offer you love
that will not have heart-break
attached to it. So wait: il Is
the only wise. safe. happy way!
Prove Your Friendship
Dear Miss Fairfax:
am 16. have no good friends.
cannot enjoy myself, for do not
know how to dance. Please help
me out. What do you advise?
Where could l learn to dance?
BLUE EYES.
There are ever so many ways
of learning to dance, Blue Eyes.
All depends on your own circum-
stances.
If you can afford to do so, why
do you not go to a good dancing
school? If you choose an even.
ing class YOU may meet congenial
young people there. If you can't
afford dancing lessons. haven't
you some friend who will show
you the new steps? For those
who are not near any dancing
school there are correspondence
courses in dancing which are said
to be good.
=, Dancing is a pleasant pastime,
The Washington times., 1929-09-16
They Called Her
Scrawny But
Not For Long

Is your face drawn and pinched2
Your skin flabby? Are your cheeks
sunken with great hollows under the
eyes? Does your figure show un.
becoming angles instead Of the
softly rounded slimness of youth?
All these conditions rep you OF
attractiveness and make you look
old. But worst Of all, these may
actually be the symptoms OF simple
anaemia-that dread ailment so Of
ten suffered by women.
There's nothing so good as Nc.
Coy's Tablets to put on firm flesh.
round out face and figure and build
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So II you need few pounds of
flesh to round out the hollows--if
you want to get back oldtime en-
ergy and health, get a. box Of Nc,
Coy's Tablets today. Just a short
treatment win make you look and
feel like q new person.
Mccoy takes all the risk~-Read
this ironclad guarantee. If after
taking 4 sixty cent boxes of Nc.
Coy's Tablets or 2 One Dollar boxes
any thin, underweight man or
woman doesn't gain at least 5
pounds and feel completely satisfied
with the marked improvement In
health-Reoples Drug Stores or your
druggist is authorized to return the
purchase prica.
The Washington times., 1929-09-16

the business of the day. and the
journey home.
There are varied opinions as to
feeding between meals. but have
yet to know q child who didn't
come home demanding something
to eat. Heavy sandwiches or
sweets may tend to take the edge
off his appetite for dinner later,
but it seems that fruit, an orange
or an apple, or a good ripe
banana and a cracker or two
could do no harm and tide him
over until his warm dinner il
ready.
Children should be taught to
wash hands and face and brush
teeth. before going out to play
after school. Many an incipient
disease can be checked IL we but
take care to keep germladen hands
out of eyes and mouths.
These three simple practices
ought to help to keep your child
well and happy. The change OF
clothing and airing of school
things, the washing of face and
hands and teeth, and fruit juice
or fresh fruit as a lunch be-
tween 4 o'clock and dinner. What
Johnnie does, or smells and tastes,