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New Britain herald., 1929-12-28

street, entertained at luncheon at her home yesterday noon.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. James \. skinner Of Maple Hill entertained at dinner Tuesday evening. for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Walther.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
Chief JUSTICE
DENIED
TOISSUESTAY
Fight In u. S. Courts
For Condemned Pair
Indicated; Hanging
Set For Feb. |

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2s.-(P)-By
a vote Of five to two, the Louisiana
state supreme court held today that
Chief Justice Charles A. o'Neill was
without authority in granting a stay
of execution for Mrs. Ada Bonner Le-
bouef and DR.. Thomas E. Dreher, SEN
fenced to hang for the murder Of
James Lebouef.
Chief Justice oNeill dissented
along with Associate Justice Thomp-
son. The court held that after the
majority Of the court had refused a
stay the chief justice was without
power TO stop the executions.
The decision also refused the plea
of the condemned pairs counsel that
the supreme court review the decision
of Judge John ID. Simon, in Franklin
district court, who held the man and
woman sane and accountable for
their acts and refused to appoint q
lunacy commission.
Prospective action in the federal
courts was made known after the
supreme court decision was rendered,
when Ben Daily, of counsel for the
slayers, applied to the court for q
writ to stay execution pending ap-
plication for a writ Of certiorari to
the supreme court of the United
States.
The condemned pair were granted a
reprieve to Feb. ] by Governor Long.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
LATE BULLETINS
.,,,r onnrprp ro STAY N Los ANGELES FOR PROBE

,,,,ry opnrprn tn STAY ANGELES FOR PROBE
ros 2s(AP-Plans OF Aimee sempe "
onrh, Canada
Mhsr f the investigating $500 lee paid oy inc
nS mot he permitted Angeles until she had been dismissed
by the
KITTREIL DIES IN HousioN
HorsTON Norman G. kittrel wife Of the late
pdgc K of the district court and editorial writer
on the Houston Chronicle her home here today
HorsF cRoUP DEL ACTION on MEXICAN IMMIGRATION ACT
2s-(AP)For second time the house mmgra-
bill
ton from western will be before the
"Wednesday
YOUTH STAYS SCHOOL IN ATTEMPTED HoLDuP
2s-Paul Locke is oil clerk
Oklahoma A. college stu
Saturday night charged with murder
complaint today when they attended
did Bennett until
they gpped when Loekes pistol from him
thought the hdup would be easy money
PROHIBITION BOON SELLERS. BoTTLERs TOLD
DALLAS Texas leading of
neu the soft drink
d Bott association which
utn here today, sad
COMMISSION PROBE WELCOMED MEMBER
Texas. 2S--tFs ". r.
would welcome investigation Of
IN legislature Il
investigation made
the months Mr. Ely said The people entitled
know truth"
ROBBERS RESCUES
FLINT Mich jan 2s(AP)-The
truck driver today brought about the bandits
the bank Mt Morris ktlow
the with bundles
HE his
into the ditch The recovered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
JOBBERSLIKE
VALLEY TRIP,
VISITOR SAYS
This Section Looks
Like California To
Fruit Men; Size of
Industry Surprise
BY X. ". FELLHAUER


Bill Garfitt, business manager Of
the Western Fruit Jobbers' associa-
tion Of America has never "pulled
off" a more pleasursble excursion
than that to the Valley following
the Memphis convention. Last year
he arranged a trip to Honolulu tol-
lowing the Los Angeles meeting.
and quite a number Of the fruit
dealers took advantage of the op-
portunity to see the Hawaiian
islands.
This year, Bill thought that south
Texas and the border towns of
Matamoros and Reynosa would fill
the bill as a pleasure trip, and at
the same time give the northern man
an opportunity to see something Of
what these southerners call the
Magic Valley" and the products
grown.
The Missouri Pacific furnished
the last word in service and comfort
in its special which pulled out Of
Memphis about five o'clock Friday
afternoon Everything was "set" to
20 a little earlier but Mr.. Garfitt,
after working three days and nights
without rest, found he had Is min
utes more work to do and the spe-
cial waited until he had finished.
Two dining cars served the 100 or
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.)
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FRIED, MATES
GIVEN HONOR
Rescuers Of Italia n
Seanon Acclaimed
As Heroes

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-CP)-For the
second time in three years Captain
George Fried of the American Mer-
chant marine was welcomed by the
government and people of New York
today for the wholesale rescue Of an
other nations aeamen from death in
an ocean storm.
Brought on the city tug Macon
from the Hoboken pier where his
ship, the United States liner America,
is locked, Capt. Fried was hailed at
the battery for his rescue Of 32 men
from the sinking italian freighter
Florida as vociferously as he was
three years ago for saving 25 from
the foundering British freighter
Artinoe.
Among those led in triumph with
him up resounding Broadway
jammed with noontlme thousands OF
financial district officeworkers and
0taers. were Chief Officer Harry
Manning. who commanded the life
boat that took the Italians from their
wrecked vessel, the other eight men
from the America who manned the
lifeboat. and Nelson Smith, the
Americas chief wireless operator.
The Macon reached its pier at the
battery at 1850 o'clock amid a con-
certed din from the whistles Of har-
Dor craft. As the boat dorked and
the waiting thousands caught their
first glimpse Of the men from the
America d swelling chorus Of acclaim
rolled upward along lower Broadway,
reverberating between the skyscrap-
ers. to city hall where Mayor James
J. Walker was waiting 10 present the
eity's official greetings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
Judge Cameron
In Austin With
Hidalgo Votes

AUSTIN, Jan. 2s.-tPp-The house
and senate committees on peniten-
tiaries returned today from their
regular biennial visit 70 the peniten-
tiary ut Huntsville. and farms In
southeast Texas.
Because Of the limited time the
committees were riding most Of the
period and merely had an opportun-
ity to give the properties the "onee
over" Representative King OF
Throckmorton, chairman Of the
house committee. stated
Judge A. W. Cameron Of Hidalgo
county arrived today to appear this
afternoon before the committee IN
privileges. suffrage and elections In
the Smith-Montgomery contest he
was subpoenaed to bring the tally
sheets and poll lists Of the general
election in which W. r. Montgomery
and Z. NJ. Smith were candidates for
the legislature. Smith alleges
irregularities and fraud In his con-
test.
Indications were the committee
would appoint q subcommittee to 20
70 Hidalgo county 70 conduct . part
Of the hearing there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28

ON TOMATOES
Garner Replies to At
tack On Tariff In
House Hearing

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-tP)-Re-
suning consideration of agricultural
tariffs, the house ways and means
committee today heard further pleas
for changes in duties on vegetables.
REPRESENTATIVE Hersey, republican.
Maine, urged an increase in the duty
on white potatoes from 80 cents to
81 A hundred pounds.
Removal Of the one half Of a cent
q pound duty on tomatoes was advo-
Gated by Representative Douglas,
democrat, Arizona. He argued there
was no source of supply for western
markets up TO the month Of May ex-
cept Mexico and that no competition
existed between tomato producers on
this side and American and foreign
producers on the Mexican side Of the
border.
Representative Garner, democrat.
Texas, cited figures TO show Florida
had shipped large quantities Of to-
matoes and wanted to know If these
should not be afforded protection.
Douglas said an increase in the duty
would place tomatoes in the luxury
class.
Declaring ISL tomato canning
plants we're idle last year in Della
ware, Maryland and New Jersey,
Frank Shook, secretary OF the Tri-
State Gamers association, urged an
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
Capture End Of
Alleged Bandits

SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. 2s.-tF-
Ed Bailey, alleged member Of the
trio or bandits who attempted the
robbery Of the Avenue bank and Sc
riously wounded William Purnell,
teller has been captured at Big
Springs. Texas, according TO a mes
sage received by Sheriff t. r.
Hughes from A. G.. Griffin, special
detective for the sheriff.
Bailey, with Ace Pendleton, who
was brought here Saturday after
noon from FL Paso, Texas, and Owen
Edwards. who il held ut Eldorado,
Ark. are alleged TO have made up
the trio who figured in the local at
tempted robbery. The telegram
from Griffin stated Bailey refused
to return without requisition. Ex-
tradition papers were mailed to
Griffin at Big Springs and he was
instructed TO take them 20 Governor
Moody az Austin 20 be honored.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
Mrs. LeB0mef Lover Lose In Supreme C0mp7
Fruit JObbers
Complete Tour
Of Valley Today

and winter vegetables is flowing into
the markets Of the United States, and
as the guests of Valley shippers and
railroad officials they have been
given every opportunity 10 acquire
that knowledge.
Since 10 o'clock Sunday morning
the party Of iobbers, 104 strong, has
been speeding over the Valley high
ways and byways. They have gone
into every section fom the Goodwin
tract west of Mission to FL Jardin
east of Brownsville, and before them
has been unrolied a never-ending
panorama of development.
They have seen and marveled. The
thousands Of acres of citrus fruit,
the immense acreages of cabbage,
beets, carrots and other winter vege-
tables; the modern towns and cities,
each have received their measure Of
praise and comment.
Start From Mission
The party was met at Mission Sun
day morning by representative ship
pers and rail officials from every
Valley town. After greetings at the
train, the caravan Of automobiles
started on the tour, covering the
Goodwin tract where the visitors
were shown the all-concrete irriga-
tion system under construction.
Travelling east the part covered
northern and central Sharyiand, stop
ping for a brief rest at the Shary
club house, where they were joined
by members of the party who had
remained at Mission for church
services.
From Sharyland they proceeded on
through McAllen, circling through
the city, and then across the Rio
Grande 10 Reynosa, where they were
guests Of the Valley shippers for
luncheon. Two hours were enjoyed
in the old border city, the party re-
turning to the American side ut $3.50.
During the afternoon no effort was
Nsde to keep the caravan together.
The majority Of the party visited
Pharr, San Juan. Alamo and wesla-
co, with side trips to Progreso, Ed
couch, Elsa and other towns on the
Southern Pacific, returning to the
Continued on page three.)
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Road Inspector
Arrested After
Auto Collision

Fred Bush, state highway inspee-
tor in Willacy county, was placed
under arrest late Sunday afternoon
by Sheriff W. F. Brown, following
an automobile collision on the Val
ley highway about four miles north
Of Brownsville.
A young woman. who was with
Bush. was injured, receiving a Sc
we're cut on the leg and serious bruis-
e.. She was brought TO the Mercy
hospital BY Wills y. Carter OK Har-
linRen, who was first to the scene
Of the wreck.
According to the version secured
by officers Bush is alleged 20 have
turned out 70 pass a bus and collided
with a car coming from the north.
The car Bush was driving turned
over twice and went into the ditch
pointing in the opposite direction
from which IL had been travelling. "A
wheel on the other car was smashed.
Sheriff Brown and Lieutenant OF
Police Armstrong went To the scene
of the wreck and placed Bush under
arrest. Reports from the hospital
indicate that the condition Of the in
jured woman is not serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
Teacher And Her
l7.Year-Old Boy
Pupil Are Sought

ELLAvILLE, Ga Jan. 2s:--H-
A search was in prospect today Tor
Mrs. M. NJ. Wellons, S5-year-old
school teacher, and Edwin Chapman.
her 17-year-oid pupil. following a
formal charge Of kidnapping lodged
against the woman yesterday. The
couple disappeared Sunday week
ago.
The kidnapping warrant was sworn
out BY W. c. Chapman, father OF the
boy
Mrs. wellons left behind a hus-
band and an 1l-year-old son. but
took the family automobile. accord
ing to Sheriff r. G. Rigsby. The
search was particularly directed 20
ward industrial cities Of Ohio and 20
ward Detroit, the sheriff said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
Association Heads Land VuIley

sThe Lower Rio Grarde Valley has
proved a revelation to u.s." was the
comment Of J. r. Baldwin OF g.
Louis, president Of the Western
Fruit Jcbbers association, who head
ed the excursion Of jobbers from
the Memphis convention TO the VAL
ley.
"very few members Of the party
have been in the Valley before, and
they frankly admit they had no con-
eeption Of the possibilities Of this
section. or course. all vegetable
and fruit dealers in the north have
handled more OK less Valley pro-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
THRONCS VISIT
AIRPORT HERE
over SUNDAY
Planes Inspected And
More Than 100 Get
Ride In Tri-Motor
And Other Ships

Brownsville's municipal airport
drew a crowd Of visitors during
Sunday at between 1000 and 5000
and more than 100 of these made
aerial trips in the various planes
working during the day.
Many OF the visitors spent several
hours inspecting the different types
Of aircraft represented in the eleven
ships mt the port and pilots and me-
chanics were piled with a great
variety Of questions. people Of
Brownsville are rapidly becoming
'air-minded' &C. r. Schramm, mana
ger for the Universal Air Lines, said.
The big tri-motored plane of this
company made 13 trips from the
port during the day and carried 1872
passengers. Capt. r. ]. Rentz pilos-
cd the ship.
Other flyings during the day in
cluded a number Of hops made by
the new Curtiss Robin plane brought
here Saturday from Houston. y.
Jackson piloted the ship on several
Continued on Page Fourteen)
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PAN-AM Line
THROUGH HERE
STARTS SOON
Arrangement Effective
Regardless of Air
Mail Contractor, As
serts System Head

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The op-
Grating arrangement announced here
Saturday whereby the aerial systems
Of the United States, Mexico and
Central America would be linked in
one connected route by line through
Brownville, Texas, into Mexico, will
be effective regerdlees-of whether
the air mail contract is awarded to
Pan-American Airways, Inc.
]. 7. Trippe, president of Pam
American Airways, said his company
was ready to begin operating the
new line by Feb. % and that the in
ternational arrangement will become
effective as soon rs the route Is
started, regardless Of who secures
the Brownsvilie-M Mexico contract.
The Mexican national air transport
system has been linked with the
vast international air route from the
United States to Latin-America thru
operating arrangements between Pan
American Airways, Inc, the American
International Air Transport System
and Compania Mexican de Aviacion,
S. A, which holds all air mail con-
tracts from the Mexican national
government, it was announced here
today. This important arrangement
will provide a direct air transporta-
ton system from Central and West
ern United States, via Mexico, to the
West Indies, Central America and the
Panama Canal Zone.
Pan-American Airways Inc. the
operating company for Aviation Cor
poration of the Americas, holds for
eign air mail contracts from the
United States postoffice department
for air lines to Nashua, Cuba, the
West Indies and the Panama Canal
Zone. Compania Mexicana de Avia-
cion, S. A., under exclusive contracts
with the Mexican government, ope-
rates routes from Mexico City to
Tampico, to be extended to Browns
Vile, and a regular service from
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
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FINDS
new ISLAND
Discovery Is Made In
Flight Over King
Edw. VIII Land

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-
R)-Commander Richard f..
Byrd in a flight over King
Edward VIII Land yesterday
discovered a new island and
fourteen peaks, according to
a radio message from the
Byrd South Pole expedition
copyrighted by the New
York Times and the st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
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crops. indicates q rapid Increase In
production
There In not a member OF the
party whose interest i'm the Valley
Is not augmented by this trip. We
can now visualize what the future
holds for this section, and / can
extend the assurance that every
member Of the Western Fruit Job
bers association will be interested
in aiding the Valley In the solution
Of its marketing Problems
Commenting upon the reception
accorded the visitors. MIR. Baldwin
Continued on page fourteen)
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ducts Some Of Us have had business
dealings with Valley shippers many
years.
Il believe ! voice the opinion OF
every member Of the party In stat
ing that the Valley is destined to
become one Of the most important
fruit and winter vegetable produe-
ing sections Of the country. The
thousands Of acres Of young citrus
trees rival anything that can be
found In the older producing sec
tions. and the large acreage coming
under development, which viii b.
planted to citrus fruit or truck
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
SAYS REBEL SURRENDERs

MEXICO CITY. ~. 2s.-(P-Ths
newspaper FL Universal Grafico to-
day reported the surrender at Ato-
vac. state OF Guerrero, Of the rebel
leader, Amadeo Whales. together
with his lieutenants. Feliciano Ra-
dills, HilArio Camargo. Antonio Sc
raft and Marcos Martinez. and also
twelve Of their men. The remainder
Of the band will surrender within
three days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
GIRL BORN TO
u. s. WIFE OF
INDIA PRINCE

PARIS, Jan. 28.-[P)-Mahara-
nee Devi Sharmista Holkar, who
was Nancy Ann Miller OF Seattle,
gave birth to a girl last Saturday
night. Both the baby and the
mother are doing well.
The Maharanee has been living
at Saint-Germain-En-Laye out
side of Paris with heE husband,
Sir Tukoji Rao, former Mahara-
jah of Indore. She and the -or-
mer Maharajah were married last
March ut Barwaha, India.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
5., D VOTE ROAD BUREAU PROBE
FIN L
EDITION
I'm OUR
VALLEY

BROWNSVILLE, with one eve
cooked in the direction Of Brazos
Santiago pass and deep water, is per-
haps more keenly interested at this
time in the rapidly developing pos
sibilities in connection with its in
ternational airport.
Come advices from Washington in
regard to the activities in Latin
America Of the Pan-American Air
ways.
Pan-American Airways give the
east air mail service TO the West
Indies, Yueatan, and eventually on
into Central and South America.
They touch at Merida, in Yucatan.
The via Brownsville route, using
the Mexican Aviation company lines
through Mexico, will give the CEN
trail and western sections of the
country direct service through Mex
leo to Merida, to the West Indies,
and to Central and South America.
VI looks like big activities in the
not distant future for the Browns
vile municipal airport.
THE MORE THAN 100 members Of
the Western Fruit Jobbsrs associa-
ton are now being entertained in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
They are more than welcome. They
form a large and important section
Of the outlet over the United States
fer products grown in the most pro-
ductive area in the United States,
extent of acreage considered.
The Valley believes in its soil, in
its climate and in its products. Il
likes 70 sell other folks on these
natural resources, and to bring them
here is to sell them.
Most Of these visitors either know
or have heard Of Valley distributors,
men like Billy McDavitt, Brown
White, Davis Wade and the Tandy's.
These men and many others like
them long ago were sold on the
possibilities Of the Valley.
That's why they were so insistent
that the fruit jobbers visit here.
THE FRUIT JO3BERS Sunday
Travelled some two hundred miles in
the western half Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
They saw about everything.
Monday they were travelling over
the eastern end Of the Valley.
through the Mercedes tract, around
La Fer;a, a jaunt into Willaey coun-
ty, in The Harlingen-San Benito-Rio
Horde district, and finally in the
immediate Brownsville area.
They will be leaving for frozen
homes tonight. The Valley wishes
them a pleasant trip, and hopes they
will not forget TO come back, indi-
vidually or collectively.
HERE Is AN ITEM from Odem,
Texas, that may have some informa-
ton Of interest TO farmers Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley:
"Observing years ago that an old
turkey hen and few young poultry
caught lots Of insects in his eueum-
her field, W. A. Stein invested In
nine hens last year.
Ne giving his results to the eoun-
~ agent. p. Donald, it is disclosed
that the turkeys not only kept Mr.
STEMS spring cucunber crop prac-
.ically free from insects, but made
a total net profit Of $2o5.2O besides
aFrom the sale Of 60 birds came
n revenue Of slsO20. and there are
now 26 turkeys on hand valued al
(Continued on page fourteen)
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FIRE HITS INSTITUTION

BTLLERTcA. Mass, Jan. 2s.-LF)-
The main building OF the Drucker
School for Mental Detectives. hous-
ing sixty children. was damaged by
fire today. A number OF the chill
dren unable to walk were. carried
from the building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28

The possibilities of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley are almost unlimited,
was the unanimous verdict of the
Western Fruit Jobbers. who arrived
at Mission Sunday from Memphis on
special train over the Missouri Pa
cific for two-day tour Of this sec
tion.
The fruit jobbers came to see, and
they have seen.
They desired first-hand knowledge
of the section from which a con-
stantly increasing tonnage of fruit
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GRANT CONTINUANCE

DALLAS, Tex. Jan. 2s.-tP-Wil-
liam tDagger) Pruett, who was 70
have been tried today on the first OF
five robbery with firearms indict-
ments, was granted a continuance
until Feb. Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; not much change in tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night; warmer In east and south
portions; Tuesday unsettled, prob
ably with rain; colder in northwest
portion Light 10 fresh caHterly %
southeriy winds on the coast.
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TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorologi.
cal conditions:
High ........ 5:52 a. M; 7:l4 .. m
Low ........ 1881 n. m.; 12.45 y. N.
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 2t-Hr. 2t.Hr.
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w. Fl. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
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Cerron also. charges an apparent
conspiracy" between r. A. Thomp-
son, former highway engineer, and
member Of a Dallas engineering firm
at the time Of his appointment, and
another engineering Interest," where
by Thompson served ns highway en-
gineer pending securing OF contracts
Continued on Page Fourteen.D