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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
TWO AMBASSADORS
WILL PLANT TREES
DebuChi and Teller Support
Campaign Conducted by
U. S. Association.

Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi OF
Japan and Ambassador Manuel C
Teller of Mexico have given their sup
port to the tree planting campaign being
conducted this week by the American
Tree Association.
The two ENJOYS will do their bit by
planting trees on the campus at the
University of Missouri. under auspices
of the School of Journalism. Certifi-
Gates of membership in the American
Tree Association will Je presented 10
them by Dean Walter Williams of the
journalistic school.
Many on Honor Roll.
A great many distinguished Americans
Ind foreigners are on the honor roll OF
the association, under whose direction
this week thousands of tree planters in
many parts Of the country are register
ing their planting on the associations
roll.
On our roll. we have the Prince
of Wales. who planted a tree, as cid his
grandfather, in Central Park, New York:
and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, who planted
the Oberlin College elm on the grounds
OF the Lincoln Memorial is another
member" said Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the association.
Mrs. Warren G. Harding also is on
the rolls of the tree-planting army,
having planted the two trees marking
the date for the calling of the limita-
ton of arms conference by President
Harding. The tree-planting idea is
spreading. Now the States are turning
to forest planting and more and more
thought is being given to the need of
putting millions of acres of idle land
to work growing trees"
Texans Swell Army.
One Of the biggest additions to the
tree-planting army came yesterday
from o. c. Charlton, the city forester
of Dallas. Tex, who reported 252 mem
bers eligible for certificates such as
presented to the Japanese Ambassador.
Boy Scouts. Camp Fire Girls, civic or
CARNATIONS, womens clubs all are on
the associations honor roll. In scores
of places town forests are being started.
In Nebraska, through the State De-
partment of Education, Mr.. Pack has
put forestry primer and tree-plant-
ing book in the hands of the teachers
of the State, which was the home OF
J. Sterling Morton. the father of Arbor
day. On the 1st of April the forestry
primer reached the 100000 mark in
the American Tree Associations dis
tribution to the schools of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
BOYS HELD FOR THEFT.
Youths Admit Stealing Cars, Ar.
lington Police Claim.
By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, May ARRESTED yester-
day by County Policeman C. w. Parr,
Raymond Clays, 16, and Clifford Smith,
13, both colored, of Rosslyn, were ar
raigned in Police Court today on a
charge Of stealing an automobile and
were held by Judge Harry R. Thomas
for the grand jury.
According TO the police, the two
youths have, admitted a long series of
thefts of automobiles. radios and other
articles. Three automobiles have been
recovered, as have some of the other
articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
SERVING ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM
NEW ORLEANS

Via Atlanta, the Birmingham Special,
the Piedmont Limited, Atlanta New. Or
leans Express, Crescent Limited.
Chattanooga-Ne Orleans Limited
via Knoxville and Birmingham.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM;
City Ticket Office, 1910 H ST. NV.
Phones Main 1866. The Double
Tracked Trunk Line between Washing
ton and Atlanta.-Advertise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
CONTINUES VIRGINIA TOUR
Former First Lady Spends Thurs
day Night at Old Bruce
Estate.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpaICn 70 me Guar.
DANVILLE. Va, May Mrs Wood
row Wilson, who has been visiting at
"Westover" today continued her tour
of Colonial gardens in Piedmont, Va,
with Mrs. Crane. her hostess.
She spent Thursday night at Berry
HILL" the 81 Bruce estate in Halifax
County. afRr previously stopping at
"Prestwoula" in Mecklenberg County,
the old SE1pwith home, still contain
ing the original furniture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
FIRES IN LYNCHBURG
CAUSE $4,000 DAMAGE
Break Out on Second and Third
Floors of Bailey-Plcasants
Firm, Feed Dealers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, May Aires,
both of undetermined origin, on the
second and third floors of the whole
sale store Of Bailey-PleaSants Co, feed
dealers, in the lower basin, did damage
to the extent of $4,000 to $4,000,
which loss was fully covered by in
surance.
The fires set off the automatic
sprinklers. which also turned in the
fire alarm. When flremen from two
stations arrived. they found the fire
practically extinguished, the remain
ing fire being put out with one line of
hose.
j. P. Peasants. vice president of the
concern, said he was unable TO account
for the two blazes, which appeared to
have started about the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
MEDICAL ORGANIZATION
ASSAILS TESTIMONIAL
New York Academy Takes Action
in Opposition to Advertising,
but Favors Health Talks.
Ry the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The New York
Academy of Medicine announced today
that it had adopted resolution con-
demning advertising testimonials by
doctors.
The council of the academy, instruct
ed to investigate the practice, reported
that it was contrary to the traditions
and the best interests of the medical
profession" and the academy urged its
fellows not to grant such testimonials
While condemning medical testimo-
mails the council went on record as
favoring radio broadcaSting of health
talks by the academy fellows.
Profits of one British thread manu-
featuring company last year were $18,-
$4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
RECOUNT VOTE
In HIDALCO co.
Leslie Files Bond to Remain
In Office Pending Dispo-
sition of Case

AUSTIN. April 20.-P)-Judge
Geo. c. Calhoun Of Travis county
district court today entered 1udg-
ment ordering the county commits
sioners court of Hldalgo county TO
meet April 80 and recanvass re-
turns of the November general elec-
ton, including the Weslaco pre-
cinct vote, previously rejected.
The judgment was rendered In
the case Of Gordon Griffin. con-
testing the election Of Judge j. E.
Leslie to be district judge OF the
' 93rd district.
Griffin had obtained an injunc-
ton preventing Mrs. Jane Y. Nc
Callum, secretary of state, from
opening the Hidalgo county returns
as certified by the commissioners
court, alleging they did not show
the true results.
The commissioners court had
rejected the WeSlaco precinct re-
turns because it claimed they were
irregular, the envelope enclosing
them having been unsealed when
received.
Griffin claims that when the
Weslaco vote is included in the
county totals he will have ma
jority Of more than 600 over Judge
Leslie, incumbent without the Wes-
laco vote Judge Leslie had IA
more votes than Griffin, it was
stated.
Attorneys for Judge Leslie filed
a bond of $1,000 so he could con-
tinue in office pending disposition
of the case in the appellate courts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
FOUND
AFTER MONTH
OF SEARCHING
Prosecution Refuses to
Announce The ory
AS Pair Are Held In
County Jail

LAREDO, Tex, April 20-(P)-
Two Laredo police officers were in
dicted today for the murder of
Harry Williams, "a, newspaper re-
porter who disappeared from here
on the night of Jan. 19, 1929, and
was taken from the Rio Grande a
corpse about a month later.
Raymond j. West, "a, constable
here for eight months, and Tomas
Hernandez, motorcycle officer with
an eight-year service record in La
redo, named in the murder bills by
the Webb county grand jury, were
held in jail tonight.
The indictments contained three
counts, charging that Williams was
choked to death, that he was beat
en- over the head and that his body
was thrown in the river. Prelim-
mary hearings for officers have not
been set. District Attorney r. l..
Bobbit refused to announce the
Continued on page eleven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
POLICE SEEK
BANDITS
Tony Corona Faces Robbery
With Firearms Charge
In % Cases

HOUSTON, April 20.-(P)-Tony
Corona, alias Carl r. Blackburn,
was facing charges of robbery with
firearms in % cases, but police, dis
satisfied with his blanket assump-
tion Of responsibility for more than
a score of holdups. had broadened
their search tonight for two, ard
possibly three, confederates.
The latest developments in the
case involved a woman and a man
with an arm in sling.
Belief that it was a confederate
of Corona who engaged police in a
gun battle Thursday night, despite
his statement to the contrary, was
strengthened when it was learned
that a man answering the descrip-
ton of the robber in one Of the
holdups had been located in house
near the scene Of the lob"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21

stable, was so severely wounded that
he is not expected to live and Man
uel and Antonio Flores, brothers,
were riddled with bullets.
According to versions of bystand-
ers, three unknown men opened fire
on the two deputies in the brush
near the dance.
The Flores brothers, it was said,
were separated and thought that
each was being attacked. They
rushed into the fight, thinking they
were aiding their brother.
Manuel was struck four or five
times in the leg. Antonio grappled
with one of the three unknown men,
people at the dance said, and he
was shot glancing shot up through
his chin.
Brown fell almost instantly dead
with numerous bullets in his body.
Stanter was said to have suffered
two or three body wounds.
Officers rushed to the scene but
the three men evidently had. made
their getaway. Almost the entire
sheriff's department was called to
to the scene and were soon scour-
ing the surrounding territory for the
men who did the shooting.
The wounded and Brown were
brought back to the city as soon as
possible. Stanter'S condition was
pronounced as extremely grave, but
ii was thought that the Flores broth
erS would survive.
Brown was well known here, hav-
ing served as peace officer over
a long span of years. He ran for
the sehriff's office at one time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
MEET CALLED
IN EMBARGO
Growers, Secretaries And
Officials to Discuss
Ban Tuesday

A meeting at the Harlingen city
hall at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday for the
purpose of thoroughly going into
the situation here in regard to the
embargo placed on Valley citrus
has been called by @. G. Richard
son, president of the Valley Secre-
taries association. The secretaries
and prominent growers will con-
fer with officials from the U. s.
agricultural department in an ef-
fort to take some definite move to-
ward relieving the situation.
Richardson has issued blanket
invitations to the secretaries and
growers urging them to bring all
interested persons to the meeting in
order that it will be representa-
tive of the Valley.
An absolute embargo was de-
clared on Valley citrus Saturday
morning, by Nj. H. Ford, acting in
spector in charge of the Mexican
fruit fly eradication project in this
section. In doing this he followed
instructions wired from Washing
ton.
The wire said:
Hold all fruit in storage in VAL
ley for possible processing or de-
Struction, until further informa-
ton indicates freedom Of any such
fruit from infestation. Final dis
position will depend on absence of
evidence Of infestation in district
concerned, date when fruit was
picked and distance of groves from
known infestatiOn."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
Laredo Officers Indicted for
Murder of Newspaper Reporter
Five Killed AS Twisters
Hit Southwestern States

KANSAS CITY, April 20.-(P)-
Ferocious spring twisters and flood
waters had killed at least five per-
sons, injured more than a score and
caused uncounted thousands of dol
lars in damage in the southwestern
states tonight.
A tornado that almost wiped out
Reece, Kan, killed one man and
injured at least four persons. A
Kiowa Indian was killed by a storm
southwest of Carnegie, Okla, and
an Indian couple lost their lives in
the debris of their home near Noun
tain View, Okla. A baby died in
her fathers arms at Sand Flats,
Texas.
The body of man was reported
floating in the flood waters of the
Walnut river at Winfield, Kan.
Tornadoes struck this evening in
haphazard fashion over a wide area.
Many buildings were flattened at
Reece; two twiSters left a trail of
wrecked farm property and injured
two persons west of Fort Scott,
southwestern Kansas; another
SKINNED along the Missouri Kansas
border there counties while its twin
swept a Sizeable area 80 miles to
the east, injuring dozen persons.
A Seven-mile path Of destruction
was cut by another in northwestern
Arkansas, while northern Texas and
southwestern Oklahoma today were
recovering from previous elemental
caperS.
Farm families sought shelter in
cellars and in several instances saw
their homes torn apart. The twis-
terS missed the centerS of popula-
ton. Aside from Reece, Kan, the
town of Bolivar, Mo-, perhaps was
hardest hit. Nine persons were in
jured there and 40 houses were de-
moliShed or damaged.
Southeastern and eastern Kansas
lowlands tonight were under flood
waters of the Verdigris, NeoSho and
Kaw rivers as well as many small
er streams. Southwestern Kansas
had minor damage from the Wal
nut and Arkansas rivers, while most
of western Missouri experienced
flood griefS. Most streams were ex-
pcted to recede without doing great
damage unless further heavy rains
fall.
Virtually the entire southwest felt
heavy rains and electrical storms In
the last 48 hours. Hail fell before
the tornadoes in western Missouri
late today. Colorado and wyoming
reported heavy snowfall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21

cWltlI d IIlIIh DOLLl0 WHICH was
broken over his head.
Jailer Bassler recovered suffi-
GENTLY to stagger down the stairs.
Other prisoners rushed down be-
hind him. With blood streaming
from cuts on his head, Bassler
turned on the men and forced them
to return to their cells. He then
gave pursuit to the fleeing men and
captured one of them.
Efforts were being made to reach
the outside by telephone when the
telephone wires were snapped. The
man on the telephone was able to
gasp out only the first words of his
message and then the line went
dead. Those on the other end Of
the wire Immediately rushed to the
Jail but the eleven men had dis
appeared.
The majority of the men escap-
ing were serving one year terms on
Dean law violations. Those in this
class were Juan Rodriguez, Emilio
Perez, Pedro RoscendeS, Aturo Car
doSa and Manuel Salazar. Julio
Moreno was awaiting trial. Vir-
CELLO Rodriguez was awaiting ap-
peal OF a two-year sentence assessed
in connection with robbery of the
Patteson Motor company here.
Emiliano Padron was serving out a
fine.
Guillermo MarteI and Filipe Da-
via were federal prisoners.
Most Of the, escaped men are
well known to officers and it was
expected that they would be re-
captured soon. Three, however, 1t
was believed, would make a break
for Mexico.
Federal, city and county authori-
ties were securing the entire sur
rounding country Saturday night
In the known haunts OF the jaiI
breakers.
The break showed evidence Of
being well planned and officers
were inclined to believe that II
has been in formulation for some
time.
Immediately after the delivery
the cells Of the remaining pris-
oners were completely searched.
Nearly al Of the remainder de-
clared they were not aware of the
break and claimed to have been
asleep at the time OF its execution.
The eleven, two Of whom were
federal prisoners, then rushed down
stairs, out through the coolroom
ana into the backyard. They at
tackled other men in the jail in their
headlong break for liberty. Boxes
and other material had been piled
high along side the prison wall and
the escaping men used these to aid
them in scaling the barrier.
Jose Chica, serving year on a
Deal law violation, who left his
brother, Juan Chica, in a cell on
an upper story, paused long enough
IN his flight to yank down the teie-
phone wires, cutting off commuri-
cation with the outside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21

JulkGIlIlS ITlp-GO Jno EdSL 1eXaS
Chamber Of Commerce convention
in Bryan-increaSed the likelihood
a second called session will be
needed to dispose of the half dozen
big items yet to be acted upon this
year.
Among subjects which will be
given the legislature are:
Prison rebuilding and central
ization.
Appointive boaord to regulate
public utilities.
Civil service.
Water priorities policy for state
permits.
Reorganize educational system.
Tax survey report.
Blue sky law
All appropriations.
Highway financing, gasoline tax
and motor fee reduction.
Possible liquor law enforcement
measures, as petitioned by every
Women's Christian Temperance
union in the state.
TranScending many of these in
possibilities for political fireworks
is the report to be made by the
joint legislative committee which
investigated conduct of the public
land office by Comnlr. ]. T. Robin
son, In connection with University
of Texas land leases.
That testimony has been COM
pleted. The report Of the commit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
Al Smith May Break With
7annany Ouer New Chief

fused to help. That leaves
Mayor James j. Walker, whose
prestige has mounted tremen-
dously among the Tammany
Braves since the supreme court
ruled for the city in the nickel
fare fight, as the last Of the big
four who has not yet been con-
suited. He will meet the sub
committee Monday.
The refusal of the former gov
ernor to assist under the terms
that a district leader be appoint
ed was regarded by political OBJ
servers as the 1ong-expected break
between Smith and the political
organization that brought him up.
Some believed Smiths choice for
the leadership was Senator Wag-
nex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
ADMITS SWEETWATER
TO SCHOOL LEAGUE

ABILENE, April 20. 80 (P) - The
executive committee Of the Oil Belt
football district, No. 2, Of the In
terscholastic league. today admit
ted Sweetwater to membership and
adopted a schedule of As games.
Ten schools comprising the district
are Abilene, Big Spring, Brecken-
ridge, Brownwood, Cisco, Eastland,
Mineral Wells Ranger, San Angelo
and Sweetwater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
CHURCH GUSTS
TEXAS PASTOR
Split Among Cameron Pres
byterians Follows Charge
Of Heresy

CAMERON, Tex, April 20.-P)-
The Rev. H. G. Kenney, Cameron
pastor, charged with heretical
teachings. was notified officially to-
dav by the Central Texas Presby-
terry that he had been ousted from
the local church and disqualified
from holding any other pastorate in
the district.
The Rev. Kenney received a let
ter announcing that he had been ex-
PEELED and that an unnamed mem
Der Of the Presbytery would fill the
pulpit of his church tomorrow.
At the Sunday service, a state
ment covering the Cameron mat
ter" will be read before the congre-
CATION. 1t became known that after
the meeting Of the Presbytery gov
erning board Thursday in Clifton,
Kenney was asked to sign a certain
prepared statement provided he had
no mental reservations in the sign
ing.
Kenney refused to sign, declaring
he had mental reservations. He will
be allowed to file his exceptions and
appeal the judgment to the synod.
although his Cameron friends stated
an appeal was unlikely.
The charges have brought about
a split in the church. one estimate
being that most of the membership
was on the preachers side.
A number of leading members
planned meeting. possibly tomor-
row to outline a course Of action to
aid the preacher.
The Rev. Kenney already had pre-
pared his sermon for tomorrow. :
No hint of the presbytery's &C
ton had been divulged. Members
had been led to believe that the
Presbytery board was debating
whether to actually summon Ken
ney for trial on heresy teaching
charges.
The Rev. Kenney was called to
the Cameron church about four
wears ago from West Virginia. He
came partly on the recommendation
of John w. Davis, former demo-
cratic presidential candidate, in
whose church he had been pastor
He was influenced to locate in
Texas largely on account of his
health. He is married and has two
small children.
This afternoon. he gave the keys
to his study to a church trustee
although he and his family still
occupy THE Manse," Presbyterian
terminology for the pastors home.
Rev. Kenney probably will issue
formal statement to the press
after the document prepared by
the Presbytery covering the en-
tire Cameron matter" is read Sun
day. He had made no plans for
the immediate future.
TEMPLE, Tex, April 20.-(P-I
Other than to say he was "out of
the Cameron pulpit for good" and
that he riid not think there would
be a trial, the Rev. H. G. Kenney.
ousted Presbyterian pastor, declined
to be quoted in telephone inter-
view with the Temple Telegram
tonight.
'I will have complete state
ment to make later" he said. My
plans for the future have not de-
veloped."
A secret hearing on charges
against Rev. Kenney, accused Of
heresy by church leaders, was held
here IN January.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
Reddish Bay Road
Closed Following
Dispute In Court
Especial to The Herald }


LYFORD, April 20.-The road to
Reddish bay has been closed by the
King ranch interests. This action
was taken Saturday when the
county commissioners court voted
not to accept the right of way of
fered free by the ranch in pref
erence to another route designated
In a bond issue.
The old road over the private
lands has been used for many years
by hunters and fishermen. The
King ranch offered the old right
Of way and large acreage at Red
fish bay free but the court held
that they had no right to change
the designated right of way called
for in the bond issue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
TEXAN DIES AFTER
CRASH NEAR ABBOTT

HILLSBORO, Texas, April 90
P)-D. P. Yarbro. whose back was
broken in an automobile wreck near
Abbott. Texas, last night, died in
Hillsboro today.
Nimrod Gorth, whose back was
also broken. and s. l.. Adams, who
received a broken neck and suffer-
ed complete paralysis. were not ex-
lpected to live.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21

NEW YORK, April 20.-P)-
After three members of the big
four of Tammany Hall washed
their hands of the problem, the
executive comn1itte Of the New
York county democratic organ
ization announced today it would
elect a successor Tuesday to the
resigned chieftain, Judge George
w. Olvany.
Former Governor Alfred e.
Smith told subcommittee of
seven yesterday that since district
leaders were determined that the
new chieftain should come from
their ranks, he believed the excu-
tive comrnitte was capable OF
handling the choice. Today sur
rogate James A. Foley and Sen
ator Robert r. Wagner also re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
REVISION ON GRAIN RATES

WASHINGTON, April 20.-(P)-
A report suggesting revision of rail-
road rates on grain and grain pro-
ducts in territory west of the Mis-
sisSippi was made public today by
Interstate Commerce Commission
examiners, and the commission set
May 27 as a date on which to hear
arguments here on the proposal
from carriers and representatives
of the grain producing territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
|ELEvEN BREAK JAIL HERE
TRUSTEES Attack
And Beat .Jailer
ASCOnvicts Flee

Severely beating Jailer A. Bassler the head with
a milk bottle and yanking out telephone wires as they
rushed from the Cameron county JAIL eleven prisoners
urday.
Three TRUSTEES, Felipe Dava, Emiano Padron and
Guillermo Marel believed by officers to be key
in the plot Jaer Basser went upstairs in his line
of duty and Of the Unexpectedly hit him
the head with ring of keys They then attacked him