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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Edinburg Charities
Campaign Opened
Especial TO The Herald

'obCCAdi 10 lDS herald
EDINBURG, Nov. 2l.-A drive TO
secure funds by which IL NAV
operate through winter months
was launched Thursday morning IN
Edinburg by the United Charities
association, announced Thursday
morning that response to requests
for aid issued by the association
were coming in rapidly.
The organization plans to provide
work for as many persons now in
this city without employment as
possible. Plans are also being made
to secure the use OF some large
building here and equip the place
with cots where persons unable TO
paw for lodging persons unable to
without cost to them.
Mrs. Hooks issued a request
Thursday to merchants that bust
ness men refuse money or food to
any persons asking II. but re-
ouested that the merchants send
the medicants 70 the chamber
OF commerce offices. where food
or money may be secured by persons
worthy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Druggist Is Niiied
An kNOHHST LATHE

hANohO NLAA, lido, .sOs. -.
tFJ-tt. =. PLle5a4, a., d a ussIas, -
dead, J lea carrying UuL d U.s. tnae
ne never again would SuDIenueF ~
a holoup man..
When two men enteI ed his store
last night with drawn piSIoIS, fln-
e2ar drew from his mp pUOneJ a
revolver he had carried since ne re
solved TWO years ago never 10 suo-
NIT to another ROBBERY. The man
nearest Pinegar pleaded with hun
not to shoot, then both fl. ed. The
druggist fell, shot ono in the abdo-
men, and his slayer lied, leaving a
trail Of blood. He escaped il a mo-
tor car driven by his companion
who had retreated when the firing
began.
In business here for Al years.
Pinegar had been the victim OF a
number Of holdups in recent years.
In January. 1929. he shot and killed
n man who attempted to rob him
and wounded his companion. Ralph
T. Tabler. 10. who later was SEN
fenced TO the penitentiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
AIRLINE
IS IMPROVED
Leaving Here At
II m. Reach Coast
Next Day

Under a new arrangement Of air
mail lines. ii is now possible to
mail a letter here at 7 p. m. and
it viii arrive in Les Angeles I'll
D m. OF the next dav. according
to Acting Postmaster Chas. Stewart.
The institution OF the San An
tonio-El Paso airmail line. has
made this service possible. gaining
over "a hours on the old arrange
ment by which the mail went from
San Antonio TO Omaha to Les An
geles. This new line hes materially
quickened service to all west coast
points.
Mail placed in the ~postnffice by
7 p. m. will leave on the Southern
Pacific and make connection with
the San Antonio-Fl PaSo airrail
line at T:30 a. m. This line arrives
IN TT Paso az 1880 p. III PnT laFrr
makes Les Angeles at I'll p. m.
Of the same dav,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Double Shooting
Laid To jealousy

BATH. N. Y, Nov. 2l.-tR-Miss
Elizabeth Refinot, "a, French teach
er in the Bath high school, was
shot and killed early today.
Lawrence Quincy. 23. was taken
to a hospital with a bullet wound
under the heart which police said
was self-inflicted. His condition
was critical.
The shooting occurred at the cot
tage OF Herbert Kleckler. y, nc
Lake Salubria, a mile outside Of
Bath. Kleckler summoned aid. He
was questioned by authorities.
Sheriff Frank Bartlett said he
believed Jealousy caused the shoot
ings.
Authorities said they learned that
Miss Refinot and Quincy had quar-
relied when Miss Refinot refused
his proffer of an engagement ring.
They said Miss Refinot had said
several times she did not want TO
get married right away as she
wished to continue her teaching
career.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
EMPLOYE
KIDNAPPED and
TIED TO POST
Texan Stripped Of
Clothing And
Robbed

PLANO. Nov. 21-tP-Decker
Jackson, employee OF the Plano Ma
tional bank. was home today minus
a suit OF clothes and SO in cash.
after he had been kidnapped by two
strangers and taken to a point six
miles northwest Of Mckinney and
tied to a post.
The men left In Jackson's auto
mobile telling him they would cav
ID in Denison for him.
The men drove away with jack
son in his own car. when they forced
an entrance TO it about 7:30 p. m
while he was parked on one OF the
main streets.
Stopping at a filling station. the
men made Jackson cash a check for
$40 and they pocketed the money,
Jackson told officers. They also de-
manded his pocket change.
Beyond Mckinney, Jackson was
forced to change his clothes for over
ais and jumper and tied to a post
After he wiggled loose, Jackson
said he walked four miles to a farm
house and notified county officers
When forced to leave with them
Jackson was preparing TO depart
with the Boy Scouts for the Presoy-
terrain church to attend revival SER
vices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Visiting Women To
Valley Entertained

Several local women were expect
ed TO drive to Raymondville around
noon with enough automobiles to
furnish transportation for the w. G.
r. u. visitors who arrived TODAY.
The trip to Brownsville from Ray
mcndville al scheduled TO start
at one o'clock. and the visitors are
to spend the afternoon in the lower
Valley inspecting Brownsville and
Matamoros.
The chamber OF commerce Is fur
nishing the cars. Mrs. Ralph A.
warden handling the work.
Two parties OF trippers arrived In
the Valley early Friday morning, 40
detraining at Harrington and Is at
Edinburg. The Harlingen partv
treakfasted at the Rees- Wil-Mond
where they were welcomed by ]. F..
Rogers. chamber of commerce presi-
dent. Mrs. A. A. Lee. OF New York.
national child welfare department
director, responded.
The two parties were TO unite at
RaynOndville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
NATION TOAD
DROUlH AREAS

WASHINGTON Nov. 2i-tP-
Requests to congress for tightening
the burden upon state and county
finances were planned today by the
national drought conference.
The presidents drought commit
tee and chairmen OF committees
from more than a score OF states
jointly recommended a large feder-
al seed loan. No amount was set,
Tor a figure OF 10000, 900, the largest
In the nations history. was used in
discussion. 1t has been favored by
congressional leaders.
Another recommendation was for
an appropriation Of s50.00o,0 900 for
highway construction in drought
states, to be made available without
the usual equal state contribution.
This state share would be recovered
BY deduction spread over ten years.
A third proposal was that the
government defray the full expense
of maintaining county extension
agents in drought areas. relieving
the counties Of their share until
June 30. 1882.
These recommendations are addi-
ticnal to the department Of agri-
culture and budget bureau plans TO
have SIPS, 10000 in highway con-
struction funds for 1892 made i'm
E4ediately available upon passage Of
the agriculture department supply
bill. BY this the states would re-
ceive their appointments probab-
" before March first as against
July !, as ordinarily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Vegetable Shipments
Take Leap Friday

The vegetable shipping business
picked up with a vengeance Fri
day morning, two first cars and
three new shipping points break
ing into the list.
The first car Of cabbage shipped
this season was routed from Har-
lingen: Pharr chimed in Thursday
with the first car of parsley while
the first car Of tomatoes moved
Friday.
Three stations, Los Fresnos. Lo-
and Santa Rosa moved out
first "a for the season, each Of
mixed vegetables.
Total shipments for the day
reached the highest peak since the
opening OF the rainy season. with
IL cars OF produce moving. veget-
ableS took another big leap. from
Thursdays record OF 10 ears TO 10
for Friday. Remainder Of the ship
ments as grapefruit.
Season totals for this year are
e5i car fruit and SO vegetables.
and for last year TO the same date
1l6l fruit and POI vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
MAROON-EACLE
BATTLE BEGUN
Wet Field Is Likely To Cut
Scoring Activities
To Minimum

With a small crowd in the stands
and a dismal drizzle making Tuck
er field a slippery place even for
cleated feet. the Austin high Ma
rooms and the Brownsville Scream
ing Eagles lined up at 3 o. m. for
the kickoff in the game which
would tell whether or not Austin
would grab the District Eight title
without further ado.
The MaroonS were much in the
same position that the Screaming
Eagles were last year when they
lined up for the kickoff in the
University Of Texas Memorial
stadium. Brownsville entered the
game favorites on a slippery field
and the district title in balance.
Indications were that scoring
would be trimmed down TO a min
imum. The sogged oval was not
conducive 10 a passing game, by
virtue Of which the Maroons have
piled up many scores this season.
The wet. slippery field also was CAL
culated TO cut down the effective
ness OF the wing-back formations
which are used by both the Mar
oons and the Eagles. However,
Austin also runs her plays from a
short kick and It was expected that
she would use it to get power into
her running attack.
The Eagles were primed for their
best defensive game OF the season.
The local coaching staff has been
putting the Eagles through a stiff
week Of training and the squad was
up TO full strength for the kickoff.
They were ready to shoot the
works. with everything to gain.
Despite the fact that Austin
brought a strong club here. little
interest was stirred Up BY the clor-
ing game OF the season. Five of the
Eagles are playing their last game
under the Screaming Eagle colors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Macarthur Is Sworn
As Army ChIertaln

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-R-
Major General Douglas Macarthur
of Little FSpck, Ark, was sworn III
today as chief Of staff OF the army
the highest office attainable IN
the army by an officer.
Secretary Hurley attended. the
oath was administered by MAJOR
General Edward A. Kreger. judge
advocate general.
The post carries the rang OF q
fun general and the term OF OIL
flee Is four years. General Mac
Arthur succeeds General Charles P
Summerall. retiring.
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Fort Brown Troops
Plan Demonstration

A special entertainment at Fort
Brown for the purpose Of demons
trating the use OF the pack radio
in cavalry communication will be
given at Ais p. m. Friday BY
Troop II. in charge OF Lieut.. w.
w. Jervey.
The demonstration. which Il be-
ing given in accordance with a
policy oLthe new commanding Of
ficer. Col. Francis w. Glover TO
acouaint the public with the activ-
tiles Of the troops.
The pack radio has been develop
ed 70 supply the rapid communica-
ton at long range. required BY
modern cavalry. with its extensive
movements. and offers facilities
for communication while in the
fiel| At the demonstration the
RI cts will be open for ms
p- both in the pack and set
Il I examples of sending and
recel .lE in the field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
State Chief
SEES LITTLE
Loss AHEAD
Failures Of Other
Sections Guarded
Against

AUSTIN. Nov. 2l-tP-Despite
bank failures reported in other Sec
tons. Texas banks ARE IN good con-
dition,' and not liable to be affect
ed by depression. James Shaw. state
banking commissioner. said today.
Bankers throughout Texas. he
said. have been imbued for the past
several years with the idea of purg-
ing their institutions OF doubtful
assets and have been generally sue
cessful in doing 50. Financial in
sritutions for the most part are
sound"
approximately 49, 100000 in
doubtful assets have been removed
from Texas banks during the past
three years. records in the banking
department show.
Banks get into trouble In good
times. through unwise granting or
credit Shaw said, land these troub-
les do not show up until hard times
hiT. Texas banks, prepared for tho
strain. are In a strong position
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
San Benito Proceeds
With Airport Fete
Especial u The Herald,


SAN BENITO. Nov. 21.-A light
drizzle was falling here Friday
morning. but not enough to cause
a second postponement Of the air.
port celebration. scheduled to begin
al noon.
Several pilots have been here
since before the first date for the
program. Armistics pov Revino'd
Robbins. one-time co-holier Of the
endurance fli1ht record. who Is
among the leading fliers attending.
arrived Friday morning.
". M. Broom. CHICAGO pilot. made
q tri, Fridav to Laredo to bring J..
= P.il. rherbn- ~
se~--~terv. h-~e In tine FER =
celebration. He has been attending
the South Texas Chamber OF Com
merce meet there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21

ner eAecutlon.
The Marquis told Baron Lancken.
Miss Cavell may have sent hun
dreds Of men to the front by mean
OF her ambulance. but if you kill
her she will send millions against
you from her omb."
The former emperor is pictured
by the Marquis as having become
very angry when he learned of the
execution. He Is said to have rep
rimanded those who permitted 1t
and TO have ordered that in the flu
ture no women be executed.
Executed In 1915
Miss Cavell. head of an English
nurses. training school in Brussels,
was executed by the Germans Oct
ober Is. 1915 on the charge Of as
sisting British, French and Belgian
prisoners in the occupied territory
to escape.
The Marquis, in his diary, says he
was dining with Baron Lambert
RotSchild when Gibson arrived in
great distress and asked 10 speak
10 him on a matter OF the most
urgent Importance. He then told
him Of several cases Of espionage
pending before the German milit-
airy Tribunal in which two French.
one Belgian oma and Miss Cavell
were involved.
He said Miss Cavell had been
condemned TO death and was TO be
executed at dawn OF the next day.
He asked the Marquis to take the
place of Brand Whitlock. the Amer
lean Minister who was i'll in bed
with a high fever, and make every
representation possible with the
German authorities 10 stay the eX-
ecution.
Governor Responsible
The Marquis says he and Gibson
went Immediately to Baron Won Der
Lancken who told them he did not
think Miss Cavell's execution would
be immediate, but that the Baron
said General Won Sauberweig. the
acting Governor, was resolved TO
execute her.
The Marquis. relating a private
conversation he had with Won Der
L~ancken. tells how he pleaded with
him. but the Baron said Won Sau-
berweig was not to be moved. AS a
last attempt the Marquis says he
suggested the Baron telephone the
German Emperor at his headquart-
ers. but the Baron was Supplied at
such a request and exclaimed. "bus
one can't telephone the Emperor"
Kaiser Absolved
The Marquis says he and Gibson
finally returned 10 the United
States Legation when the fatal 6xy
vas davning. tired out and terribly
distressed.
Months later. the MARQUIS says.
when he was dining with King
George and Queen Mary OF England
he related the details Of the mat
ter and quoted the King as saying.
1t Is a relief To me 10 learn the
German Emperor as not respU.lD-
ible for such a crime"
The Marquis gives as his final
verdict that General Won Sauber-
weig alone was responsible for Miss
Cavell's death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Phan Man Sought BY Family

Mr.. Germanie left dressed in or
binary work clothing, wearing a gray
felt hat, is about five feet tall. and
wore light colored trousers. He left
his wife and five children on We'd
nesday stating that he would go to
McAllen for some school supplies
for the children but has not return
ed nor has anything been heard Of
him. He has been III for some
time and was just recovering from
sickness which had confined him to
his bed for some tine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Patrolman Killed
I%nstructing Recruit

CHANUTE, Kas.. Nov. 2l.-Rl-
Sherman webb. 80. a patrolman.
vas slot and killed last night by
John Hanson, police recruit whom
he was instructing in defense
against revolver attacks.
Hanson. acting Under Webbs sug-
gestion, drew his revolver. The
weapon was discharged before Webb
could strike it aside.
Webb is survived by his widow
and three children.
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Port Isabel Bond
Bids Are

PORT ISABEL. Nov. 2I.-Al-
though bids on Port Isabel's re-
Gently voted 5000 bond were
opened BY officials Monday. Nov.
IL. definite action has been post
poned until Dec. 8, It was said to-
dav.
The bonds were voted for civic
improvements, upon which work
will commence as soon as the money
is available. IL was said.
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paroXysm of fear.
There is a Poe-like setting for
this battle with normal way Of liv-
ing the stake-the struggle that
Miss Mccain, through brave lips.
says she is going to win.
Nightly Battle
In the dim room, the young
nurse lies and thinks with alter
nate fear and hope of the thing
that has kept her alive. The res
pirator looks more ominous than
reassuring. At night it could give
the imaginative a vision Of a ten
foot silver gray fish on six legs.
sucking air through its round
mouth. snoring rhymically.
With dark comes the real tussle.
She has been out of the respirat-
or many times during the daylight
as long as II hours a stretch
and she gamely works to better
each preceding record. But being
outside when awake Is one thing:
sleeping out Is another.
At first she said she would not
do IL. But the doctors said she
must If she is ever to win her free
dom and she agreed to try-and
went TO sleep. succumbine 10 veari-
ness. on the bed.
II don't know whether I would
ever wake I'D ave" she said.
"I don't know vet. 7 hate 10 let
20. But I ret so frightened. 7
don't want to die.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Nurse Winning Life Battle
Fear Greatest Enemy Faced AS Respirator
Is Removed After Seventy Days
BY RUTH BALDWIN W

CHICAGO. Nov. 21-OP-Frances Mccain has entered the last stage
OF her grim battle for life. The eplogue is taking place in a gray room in
st. Lukes hospital It might be called the fight with fear"
For 70 days a mechanical respirator has kept the 25-year-od student
alive. taking the place OF lungs paralyzed BY infantile paralysis.
But the months Of dependency upon the machine have made her think
she Will die unless it does her breathing for her. Imagination. sy the
physicians-but Lmagination tina. sends the girl into a shuddering. pitilul
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CSpecial to Tbs Herald)

PHARR. Nov. 2l-Andrew Ger
mamie. resident OF this community
liz ing just north of the Hub Tour
ist camp. left his home on Wednes~
day. November 19 at about 10 o'clock
and has not been cen since that
tine. Mrs. Germanie states that
she is afraid that foul play has
resulted and that he Is being held
and Is very anxious that any infor-
nation available might be sent to
her immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Ambassador Clark
Reaches Mexico CITY

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 21.-P-
J. Reuben Clark. new United States
Ambassador to Mexico. arrived
here today and was greeted at the
station by a delegation OF business
men and newspaper correspondents.
He went at once TO the Embassy
where he will reside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Funeral For Infant

Funeral services for Victoria Olga
Barrera, infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Manuel Barrera. are TO
be held at 4 p. NJ. Friday. from the
family home to the Immaculate
Ccncenticr church. with interment
IN the city cemetery. The baby
died Thursday evening. Hinkley's
mortuary has charge Of arrange
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Diary Bares Cavel Death
Two Ambassadors Labor All Night In Attempt
To Save Famous Nurse; Kaiser Absolved

BRUSSELS, Nov. 2l-P-How the Marquis De Vinalooar. Spanish
ambassador to Belgium, and Hugh S. Gibson, then first secretary 70
the American legation, tried to prevent execution Of Nurse Edith Cavel
by the Germans is told in extracts published from the diary Of Marquis
De Vinaobar.
The Marquis relates that al Gibsons request the two men vent 10
o N Der Lancken, then director of political affairs in the occup-1
Belgian territory. and tried to get Miss Cavel reprieved on the eve Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
REVOLT

MOSCOW. Nov. 2l-P-The So
vet foreign office today character
red reports last night from Berlin,
snd Vienna that two red army bat
talions had revolted as being un-
worthy Of denial
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FAIR
LAST
MADE TODAY
Gates To Open To
Record Crowd If
Rain Passes
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN, Nov. 21.-The en-
tire Lower Rio Grande Valley will
turn its attention to an 80-acre
spot near here tomorrow morning,
when the 1890 Valley Mid WinJer
Fair opens.
About 2,0O0 people were working
today like bees In a beehive to have
this 80 acres in tip top shape, ready
to show the Garden Of Golden
Grapefruit in miniature.
For on the Valley Fair grounds
the produce Of this Magic Valley
will all be shown assembled into one
exposition, classified and attract
lively displayed for Valley people.
An overcast sky today gave Of
ficials Of the Valley Fair some con-
Germ as to the weather, as only un-
favorable weather can prevent rec
ords for attendance being smashed
at the Fair this year. The fact
that roads in the rural sections are
in bad shape may cut down Tie
attendance some for the first few
days. although another two days OF
dry weather will see practically al
these roads in good shape again.
Hammer and Saw Busy
Today the finishing touches were
being put to exhibits, both comn,u'
| nifty, Individual and commercial
The twenty Valley communitie.
which are exhibiting were assembl.
ing their fruit and vegetables, deco
rating and putting booths in shape
The hammer and saw will be heart
all night tonight. as Valley people
put these booths in final shape TO
| the opening tomorrow morning, a
the rules Of the competition pro
vide that they must be ready fol
the judges at 10 o'clock Saturda.
morning.
Truckloads OF citrus fruit were
being hauled in for the general cit
rus exhibit. which will be probabl.
the single outstanding event OF TIT
entire celebration. considered b.
many as the greatest citrus exhibit
LIN the world.
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Car Show

Interesting additional features OF
the air which are being worked
out are the checker tournament.
the tennis tournament. the radio
show under the direction of Jack
Niles Of Harrington, the automobile
show, the poultry show. swine show.
apiary department, rabbit show.
The home states clubs will have
a booth where Valley people who
came from other states may regis
ter.
The j. George Loos carnival was
being put in shape today. this 30
car show having arrived Thursday.
Harrington is full Of high hats.
chaps. spurs and saddles today as
the hundred or more cowboys en-
tered in the w. r. Johnson rodeo
prepare for the first show Saturday
afternoon.
The rodeo will parade through
the streets Of Harlingen and out
to the fair grounds SATURDAY. morn
Continued on Page Three)
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VETERAN DIES

GALVESTON. Tex. Nov. 21.-fPs
-r~lcnei Wfnia-, NJ. Gtsff~-d on
Confederate veteran anS ricneer
Texan. died here today. He served
in the Civil War snd 1t one time
was well-known In the cotton trade.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair and somewhat
cooler tonight: Saturday fair and
continued moderately cool.
For East Texas: Fair tonight, COOL
ei in southeast portion: frost In
north portion: Saturday fair.
Light northerly winds on the
coast
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorol-
ogical conditions:
High 7:08 p. m.
Low luis o. m
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today $50
Sunrise tomorrow ............ 6.5l