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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
FORCER FIGHT
ON IN VALLEY

McALLEN, Feb. 5-lPi-Plans for
a campaign against forgerS and hot
check artists were inaugurated al
a meeting Of secretaries Of the Val
ley Retail Merchants association
held here last night. The entire
membership Of the group, with the
exception Of one secretary. was pres
ent, and in addition several bank
ers and attorneys Of the Valley who
were asked to furnish suggestions
and legal advise on the problem
which is confronting Valley mer-
chants.
Forged and worthless checks have
doubled in the Valley within the
past month or so. the secretaries re
ported, and a Valley-wide campaign
among merchants was decided upon
as the most effective means OF deal
ing with the evil. Advertising, urging
merchants 10 cooperate with the as
ISOLATION by allowing prosecution Of
all offenders TO the limit, instead Of
permitting them TO pay off the
amounts Of bad checks. will begin
shortly, also some method Of daily
exchanging lists among Valley mer-
chants giving the names signed 10
forged and worthless checks.
Two attorneys and four bankers
attended the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

his neighbors brought him. He never
would speak Of his past. His diplo-
ma from Baylor university furnished
a clue.
Miss Ruby Virgins Of the tele-
phone company became interested
and yesterday after completing more
than ) long distance calls succeeded
IL locating Dr.. Chamness' three sons
and a daughter. They are II. T.
ChamnesS, Dallas, Merritt Chamness
OF Mexico. Addie ChamnesS. Dallas.
and Mrs. L. I. Terry Of Daytona
Beach, Fla.
Through a cousin, A. II. Chamness
Paris, Texas, Miss Virgins learned
DR.. Chamness owned much proper
~ II several counties in Texas. The
cousin said DR.. ChamneSs 20 years
ago separated from his first wife and
went 10 Little Rock where he mar
ried again. This marriage was not
successful, and he then came to this
county.
His body was sent to Stuttgart,
Ark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Bill Awaited For New
District Court Here

AUSTIN, Feb. Representatives
of the counties Wednesday were
awaiting draft of a bill TO create a
new criminal district court for Nue.
ces, Kennedy. and Kleberg counties,
il to have concurrent civil jurisdic-
ton in NueceS county only. The bill
was TO be forwarded here by ID. S.
Pury, Corpus Christi attorney, fol-
lowing his conference with Rep.
Polk Hornaday and others.
The bill will limit the present
%five-county criminal district court
TO Willacy and Cameron counties,
ana probably will give II concurrent
civil Jurisdiction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
ROAD PAVING
SOLUTION seen
Harlingen Chamber Meets
Officials Studying
Problem

HARLINGEN, Feb. 5.-A possible
solution of the R~angerville road
paving problem is seen in the meet
ing TO be held here this afternoon
by the road committee Of the Har-
lingen Chmaber Of Commerce with
J. F. Vaughn, commissioner of the
Harrington precinct, Judge A. v
Logan, commissioner of the San
Benito precinct. II. d. Seago. county
clerk. and possibly a representative
OF the Harlingen Water Improve
ment district.
The committee met yesterday
afternoon and discussed all angles
Of the road paving situation, which
hinges on the proposed changing Of
the legal form OF the Harlingen dis
trict.
A meeting Of the irrigation dis
trict managers was held here yes
terday., but they reported no action
except reiteration Of their desire for
paving OF the Rangerville road.
II Is thought possible that some
settlement of this paving problem,
also that Of the road from Harlin-
gen 10 San Benito and the coast,
may be arrived at by the confer
ence this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
DEATH PLUNGE

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1924.
j. Smith and Milton Sadler, work
men, we're instantly killed today
when they plunged TO the ground
from the eighteenth floor OF the
Alamo National bank building UNI
der obstruction here. They were
riding an outside elevator when the
cable broke. This Is the fourth
fatality since construction OF the
building started several months ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
NOMINATION
OF JOHN WALLS
IS CONFIRMED
Veteran Attorney To
Remain In Laredo
Office

AUSTIN, Feb. 5.-(P-The Sc
nate today confirmed the nominal
ton by Governor Moody OF John
A. Walls OF Laredo to be district At
torney Of the 18th judicial district.
Charges that District Attorney
Walls was not an American citizen
were refuted with purported citi-
zenship papers. The testimony
showed that Walls was born in Bag
dad. Mexico, but educated In the
United States. Evidence was read
showing that when a young man
Walls refused appointment to the
consular service under President
Porfirio Diaz because he said he
was afraid the employment would
imperil his citizenship.
Proud OF Citizenship
Il would not endanger my Amer
lean citizenship for the proudest
gift within the power Of Mexico"
was a passage written In a letter by
Walls which was placed before the
committee.
The ~proteStants. headed by Hal
Brennan and o. w. Killam. Laredo
business men, charged that Walls
persecution over a long period Of
Mexican citizens and his dislike for
recent governments OF that country
had brought about strained rela-
tons between Laredo interests and
the COVER lment across the Rio
Grande on several occasions.
Unfriendly to Legion
Also they claimed he had been
unfriendly 10 the American Legion
and that in 1917 he refused TO sur
press a Mexican paper published in
Laredo by a man unfriendly to the
cause OF the Allies, and that after
he declared he could not under the
law do anything about It, the en-
ragged Americans stormed the news
paper plant and destroyed It.
The Writt-l charges against Walls
alleged he had drifted into "un-
American channels which made
him unfit to represent an American
city as district attorney"
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ideas Accepted
RUBIO
BIZ lack

MEXICO CITY. Feb. Like Por-
ties Gil, RubiO, literally speaking.
sprang into prominence overnight,
Few If any OF even the best inform
ed observers OF Mexican politics.
characterized by sudden and un-
expected developments. would have
predicted fourteen months ago when
he was ambassador at Rio dc jan
GIRO that Ortiz RubiO. the nephew
OF an archbishop, and the son VI y
state governor under tic conscr-
vatiVc dictator POrIfirio Daiz. was
10 become the Constitutional Pres
ident OF an anti-conseryative Mex
tContinu-d on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Windows Filled
Another Special
Session Imminent

AUSTIN. Feb. 5.-Two develop
ments Of legislative import came
out Of Gov. Moody's conference with
public officials pressing emergency
money and other legisla on.
One is that Gov. Moody told Of
ficials. they said. another special
session will be required immediate
ly after this n ends Feb. e. to
dispose Of matters now pending.
The other is that Gov. Moody said
the Sl.770.000 emergency aid asked
by the University Of Texas and
higher educational institutions can
be met only by a new tax measure.
and that the officials present in
the conference with him pledged
themselves to SUPPORT a new pro-
duction tax on natural gas and
sulpher. al one Of the two sessions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Infants Have Good
Life Chance in S. A,

SAN ANTONIO. Feb. Infants
born here have $50 chances out OF
1000 70 survive the first year Of
life. according to statistic compiled
by health authorities.
The figures are based on the 1929
infant mortality statistics. which
reveal that only AZ out of 1000
infants born that year failed to
reach a year Of age. The mortality
scale for the United States as q
whole Is So in every 1000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
BRADY'S JURY
In HOPELESS
Judge Moore Awaits
Breaking Up Of
Deadlock

COURTROOM, Austin, Feb. s.
tPl-Informed that John w. Brady
jury had reported itself in hope
less disagreement. Judge j. B.
Moore said today he would not call
the jurors down until they asked
for him.
The jury in the trial resumed its
deliberations in an effort 10 reach
an agreement as to the guilt of the
slayer Of Miss Lehlia Highsmith, 28-
year-old Stenographer. last Nov. 9.
Receiving the cas- late yesterday.
the jurors started arguments which
lasted past midnight before they
retired. Only once during this time
did any word come from their quar-
tiers and that was when they sought
to have Judge j. ID. Moore make
clearer some point in his charge.
The judge informed them from
his home their request would have
to be in writiSg and he would not
give them further instructions until
he convened court this morning.
A short time later. light were turn
ed off in their quarters. indicating
they were through with their de-
liberations for the night.
The sidewalk across the street had
its customary gallery of those look
ing up into the third floor jury room
this morning.
For a time one juror seemed TO
be bearing the combined arguments
Of several Of his colleagues-al OF
them who could be seen. He gesti-
culated angrily. picked up the charge
and pounded il. Then. looking dis
gusted, he Topped down on his bed
raised his heels toward the ceiling
and lit a cigarette.
Windows Filled
Meanwhile. the three windows
were filled with seven or eight of
the Brady peers. They sat there
looking disconsolately down on the
street. and a spectator called their
attention. One juror shook his head
in answer. negatively and sadly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
TAFT RESTS
Former Chief Justice Smiles
Good Morning

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-tPJ-Will-
lam Howard Taft. i'll at his home
here. slept all Of last night and upon
waking at 8 a. m. today greeted
those at his bedside with a cheerful
good morning" and a flicker Of the
Taft smile known over the nation.
A moment after this greeting the
former chief justice of the United
States dropped off to sleep again.
The all night sleep was described
at the Taft home as Just what the
doctors had wanted. II was added it
was regarded as unusual in view OF
the condition Of the patient.
President Hoover will visit Taft
at $3.50 this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Small River Bed Bill
Is Upheld by Courts

AUSTIN. Feb. 4-tPl-The so-call-
ed small river bed bill. passed by the
legislature over veto OF Governor
Moody, was upheld By the third
court OF civil appeals today.
The court reversed and remanded
the case or the state vs.. G. w. Brad
ford and others. the suit involving
title to valuable river bed land on
the north fork Of the Red river. on
grounds that the trial court erred
in sustaining the general demurrers
and holding that the petition alleged
insufficient facts to construe the
river beds il question a n~avigable
stream Or water course, but held
constitutional and valid the small
bill which validated or granted the
appellees right or interest IL the
area III controversy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Valley School Bans
Wisconsin Fixtures

MALLEN, Feb. 5.-P-Because
Of the order OF the Wisconsin Real
Estate board prohibiting sale IN
Wisconsin OF certain Rio Grande
Valley land. the new Junior High
school az Mission will be equipped
with plumbing fixtures "manufac-
tured in a state friendly to Texas"
said a resolution adopted by the
board OF trustees. Contractors were
notified no Wisconsin fixtures
would be acceptable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
COOK PAROLE
APPROVED BY
CHIEF BOARD
Arctic Explorer Is
Serving Agar
Sentence

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-CP-Dr.
Frederick A. Cook, Arctic explorer
serving a IA year and 9 months SEN
tence at Leavenworth federal peni-
Tertiary today was recommended
for parole by the federal parole
board.
Attorney General Mitchell has
yet to pass upon the parole boards
recommendation, and there was no
intimation from the department OF
Justice today what action would be
taken. Should Mitchell approve the
recommendation il will be submitted
TO President Hoover for mis- approval.
Eligible March )
Cook was convicted of using the
mails to defraud in connection with
the sale OF petroleum stock. He be-
comes eligible for parole on March
5.
Cook began his sentence on April
6. 1925. after he had been convicted
at Fort Worth. Texas. before Fed
eral Judge John NJ. KillettS. who
was sent there from the Northern
district of Ohio. Cook was charged
with receiving about $4,000 from
sale Of fraudulent stock. He was
sentenced to serve IA years and Q
months and pay a fine Of 1000.
Judge Dead
Judge Killetts. who sentenced
him, his since died.
On last March % President Hoo
yer denied Cooks plea for executive
clemency whereby he sought %
have his sentence committed to ten
years which would have enabled
him TO apply for parole sooner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

FeOpIe uOSpltdl, NAClliHo ~ sang
attacks.
Marchese was well known 70 police
as a gunman. In 1923 he was accused
Of Staying another gangster. Not
much Is known Of Buckere. Neigh
bors said the man "a in the gro
Gerry business.
William Healy. shot earlier in the
day. told police his attackers had
been George MenkJ Campion. Jer-
~ Cotter and Jack Neville, the lat
ter a paroled convict.
Other gang victims OF the six day
period were: Barney Mitchell, trea-
suTer or the Checker cab company,
and Glen Jackson. cab driver; Julius
Rosenheim. informer and extortion-
ist. and Joseph CThe DUDE Cada,
gangSter ana racketeer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Demo Group Firm

GEORGETOWN. Feb. 5.-tPf-
The state democratic executive
committee today was standing firm
in its proposition after ID. w. VIII
cox. chairman. had issued a state
ment taking issue with Senator
Thomas d. Love for the senator's
reply to the committee ruling that
state candidates on the democratic
ballot would be limited TO those
who supported the democratic tick
ct in 1923.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Special Federal y,
Court This Month

A special term Of federal court
will be held here some time M
month. probably about the middle
according to Carlos Watson. assist
ant United States attorney. The
term will last one " two days. and
will be devoted to clearing the dock
ct Of liquor and immigration cases
in which the defendants have plead
ed guilty. Judge Sheppard IS 70
occupy the bench.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Anti SEEMING Law
Is Again Upheld

CORPUS CHRISTI. Feb. 5.-tPp-
For the second time within recent
weeks. consitutionality of the state
anti-seining law was upheld in eff
feet by a court ruling in district
court al Rockport today. The rul-
ing sustained a geneal demurr Of
the state TO the bill for a perman-
ent injunction based on alleged I'M
constitutionality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Uniform Car License
Fees Recommended

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 5.-Pl-The
cotton states reciprocal motor vehi-
Gle license and fuel association was
a new organization in force today
representing officialdom Of Louis
lama, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas.
ana Arkansas.
The group organized here yester-
day and decided to Recommend TO
the legislatures Of the respective
state a uniform system of automobile
license fees TO provide for a 9O-day
license courtesy for tourists and for
commercial vehicles which travel in
frequently from state 10 state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Citrus Shipments
Subject of Speech

M'ALLEN. Feb. 5.-M cAllen
Chamber OF Commerce has invited
all shippers and growers OF the
Valley TO attend q meeting at the
local chamber OF commerce building
Wednesday night at which George
II. Eigenberger of New rleans. La,
food and drug inspector, will inform
them as to what citrus may be ship
ped SO as to comply with the pure
food laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Matricide Must Give
Life for His Crime

WAXAHACHIE, Feb. 5.-(Pl-
Convicted Of murder for the STAY
ing of his mother. Herman Riley,
l9-year-old farm youth. was m
fenced to 90 years imprisonment
by a jury today.
The jury was given the case last
night.
Riley still faced a murder indict-
ment for the Staying of his father,
Ace Riley. on the same night, and
an assault indictment for serious
IL wounding his younger brother.
He smiled when the verdict was
announced.
Well" he said, II guess that's
all right"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
K. G. Plane Due
This Afternoon

DALLAS. Feb. 5.-tP-The
Kansas City Chamber Of Com
merce plane, carrying q delega-
ton to Mexico City for the
presidential Inauguration, took
off from Love Field here at
ll:25 q. m. Brownsville will be
the next stop. This hop will
take approximately three hours,
officials at Love Field said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Child Recovering
From Severe Burns

IOptClaI 70 IHe HtIdIuJ
SEBASTIAN, Feb. 5. - Eta
Catherine. small daughter of MI.
and Mrs. w. D. Nicely. is recovering
rapidly from severe burns on her
face and arms received last week
when her clothing caught fire from
an open fire place. near which she
was playing. The child'S mother
rushed 10 her rescue and smother
ed the flames.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
BANK ROBBED

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Pl-Tw o
robbers help up the Hubbard Woods
Trust and Saving bank as 1t was
opened for business today, terror
lied several employees and custom
ers by firing sawed-off shotguns
into the floor and escaped with
cash and currency estimated at
5000. A third waited in an auto
mobile to aid in the escape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Criminal Docket Is
Light in Cameron

Indications point toward a light
criminal docket in the Cameron
county court at law. Criminal cases
are to be tried during the week Of
Feb. 10.
There are new q criminal cases
on the docket. ENLIGHTENMENT heads
the list Of offenses. Seven cases are
listed under this heading. There are
four cases Of pistol carrying and
four OF obtaining lodging under false
pretenseS.
Other cases listed include: Theft.
three; aggravated assault. three:
adultery. ne; %swndling. one; n
unlawfully opening enclosure OF an
other. one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

the inaugural and In the crowd were
hundreds Of Americans.
Deputy Melchor Ortega. presidents
OF the Joint session OF congress meet
ing on q wooden platform in the
center Of the field. administered the
oath.
Is Nations
Ambassadors Of Is nations ana
the entire diplomatic corps &C
creited TO Mexico we're assembled
In formal dress on the platform,
which also seated all of the high
military commanders. the state gov
errors, the supreme court magis-
trates and other important Off
Gals.
The ceremony, which took place
at noon, was brief. but was accom-
panied by the same colorful military
display that characterized the in
auguration of President Portes Gil
on December /, 1923. Retiring and
incoming presidents passed from the
national Palace through lanes OF
troops into the gates OF he stadium,
cavalry attachments in dress uni
forms acting as escorts. )
Trumpets heralded their arrival,
military bands inside the stadium
broke into stirring music and the
crowd cheered as the two men
mounted the platform
Greatest Crowd
The Inauguration attracted Mexi-
CO City's greatest influx Of Ameri-
can tourists in the past twenty
years. The hotels have been over
crowded. and many visitors had 70
live in pullman carr at the railway
stations.
Reuben Clark. legal counsellor Of
the embassy headed the diplomatic
representatives OF the United States
at tho inauguration as a special am
bassador appointed by President
Hoover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Chicago Money Mess
Dwindling Slowly

CHICAGO. Feb. Subtitle
road out Of Chicago's money mess
was open today. but IL was trestled
with "maybes" and Ifs"
The city council last night voted
unanimously in effect TO lay the
burden Of paying IT'S employees their
crerdue sallr.es upon the citizens
ief committee headed by Silas
N-awn-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Groom, So; Bride, 60

A Brownsville couple we'll over the
half-century mark plan TO wed in
the near future. They filed their in
tention 10 wed recently in the Of
flee of the county clerk.
Pedro Ramirez. the prospective
groom, confesses 90 years. while the
bride. Feliciana Martinez, set her
age down as 90.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Tariff Takes Senate

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Pl-
With months Of strife over commit
tee amendments behind il. the
senate today set about the task OF
diSposing OF hundreds OF individual
proposals TO change the tariff bill.
expecting 70 see the measure on its
way back to the house within two
weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Commission to Call
For Sewer Pipe Bids

Especial 70 The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. Feb. 5.-Harlingen
City Commission will advertise for
bids on a large shipment Of sewer
pipe to be used for extension Of
the sewer sanitation system in its
meeting TO me held tonight.
The sewer extension Is a part of
a comprehensive civic improvement
program adopted by a recent bond
election. and other matters per-
tanning 10 Ii will be brought up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Richardson Leaves
For Rubio Rites

Leaving Brownsville by plane
early Wednesday morning. q. =
Richardson. secretary Of the cham
Der OF commerce. was the only 10
cal man to travel to Mexico City 70
attend the Inauguration OF ORTIZ
Rubio. Seceral prominent Browns
Vile citizens had formulated ten
tative plans to make the trip.
Richardson will remain IN the
southern capital several days, prop
ably returning Saturday. OFFICIALS
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Doran Speaks Up

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-tP-Ans-
wering recent charges of wide di-
version of denatured alcohol 10 boot
leg channels. prohibition commiss-
Toner Doran today said diversion
last year did not amount to more
than three per cent of the total pro-
duction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Government Offices
Get ~S552,172,213

WASHING TON, Feb. 5-tPl-
Carrying SSH .225, 900 for the Vet
Grams Bureau. the 1891 annual sup
ply bill providing S552.172, 2l3 for %
independent government offices
and agencies was reported today to
the house by its appropriations
committee.
The total is Sl4l .687 ,627 less than
the outlay for the current fiscal
year. II is Sl,5ll.8 1926 below the
budget estimates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Crew Of 20 Rescued

HELSINGFORS. Finland. Feb. 5.
-yP-Finish pilot boats today sue
ceeded in ~rescuing all OF the crew
Of 20 of the Danish freighter Nelly.
wrecked Sunday during a storm in
the gulf of Finland. Storms and
gales hitherto have prevented res
cue boats approaching. The Nelly
was covered with ice when they
finally reached her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair or partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday: warme Thursday. Light
TO moderate n0rtherly winds on the
west coast, probably becoming south
erly sometime Thursday.
For East Texas. Fair and some
what warmer tonight; Thursday
fair. Light TO moderate northerly tO
ea5terly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Theft of Lone Bessie
Leads to IL Charges

PECOS. Feb. '-tPi-A COW valued
at $50 stolen from Frank Walden
has resulted in the indictment OF
four men on twelve charges. p
estimates are that $1,000 will have
been spent in attorneys fees. court
costs and other legal expenses be-
fore the cases arc disposed Of.