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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Snook Plea May Not
Reach Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Pl-
Indications today were that the
Ease OF James Howard Shook. Ohio
State University professor. under
sentence Of death on February %
for the murder Of Theora Xix will
fail to reach the United States
supreme court. Counsel for Shook
so far has been unable to complete
the case for filing with the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
San Benito Passes
Zone Ordinances
Especial 70 The HeraldD

SAN BENITO, Feb. 20-Two city
ordinances providing for zone lines
on Hunck and Third streets were
adopted az the first reading al a
meeting of the city council last
night. The measures were decided
upon as an aid In handling traffic
on the two most crowded city
streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
PORT BILL
Brownsville Appropriation
In Omnibus Bill

Brownsville and the Valleys port
appropriation Is in status quo, &C
cording to Geographic advices, re-
ceived from Washington today.
The port project is to be inslud-
cd ii the rivers and harbors ON
nibus Jill on which the committee
has not yet taken action, Harry L.
Sexton, Washington correspondent
OF the Herald, wires today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Man Confesses 8 Killings
Crimes All Over World Due to Poisoning
Desire of Former Guggenheim Employe

DETROIT, Feb. 2o@R-James Baker, Is, former employe OF the
Guggenheim Laboratory. New York, wa held here today for New York
police after he wa said TO have confessed the killing of eight men
Bakers eight victims were dispatched by poison, and their homes
were widely scattered about the world: Bombay, Hamburg, New York,
Houston, the Philippines, and aboard a ship en route to South America.
Baker was arrested last night ON a farm three miles west of Farming
ton. He had been working on the farm since last summer and was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Valley Shipments lO,OS2
Fruits and Vegetables Over 1000 Cars Above
Total of Same Date Last Year

According to the daily report issued Thursday BY ". D. Googe Of the
U. S. Market News Service, Lower Rio Grande Valley shipments Of
fruits and vegetables TO date this season total lOOS2 cars. Shipments
to the same day last season were 1920 carloads.
OF the movement to date this season 1918 cars were citrus fruits and
6lO4 were vegetables, compared with 1858 fruit and 6l67 vegetables
last season.
The number Of cars moved from the VALLEY Thursday morning reached
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
O INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
Forgery Leads As Most Common Offense
In District by Criminal Court.
Three Booze Charges

With p indictments returned by the grand jury, the criminal district
court is expected to get into full swing By the end Of the present week
Judge a W. Cunningham viii likely have completed his hearing of the
Long case at Raymondvile by that time.
Forgery Is the most common offense found among the indictments.
NINE cases d. this nature are included in the % bills returned BY the
grand Jury.
Harry Warner Of Brownsville has four cases asalrst him ar.=l-zt -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
ARMY CHIEFS
VISITING DAY
IS UNCERTAIN
T~elegraphic S c h
Fails to Reveal
Whereabouts

The exact date of the coming OF
General Chas. p. Summerall TO
Brownsville today is unknown.
While information was received
yesterday from the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce to the effect
that preparations are being made
for his coming, and from certain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Terrell Probe Bares Funds
Auditor Tells of Statewide Search to Find
Various Bank Accounts Not Shown

AUSTIN. Feb 2O-CP-Moore Lynn, state auditor, who has been in
office only since September as Texas first official of that kind, con-
tinued his testimony today before the house Of representatives, hearing
testimony on charges proposing impeachment Of Comptroller 6. H.
Terrell.
He had detailed his activities in an effort to obtain information on
bank accounts kept by Terrell and other state officials and had told
especially Of what he knew Of operation Of the Texas Tax Record COM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

els, Of which l04 were cabbage
This is the heaviest movement on
any day since the freezes during
the latter part OF January.
Since that time shipments have
been considerably reduced on &C
count or damaged stock. but the
outlook now IS that within another
week or 50 the normal movement
will be reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

paIlgs WHICH the CuaIBeS alleged
Terrell assisted in organizing. The
company was engaged in collecting
delinquent state and county taxes
IN commission.
Lynn identified a check made
out by g. r. Parks. tax collector Of
San Patricio county on September
4, 1929, payable to A. p. Bagby, Jr.,
president Of the company, for
S6l2.13. 1t had been endorsed "
Bagby to Mrs. Gladys Terrell, wife
OF the comptroller, and signei by
Mrs. Terrell and S. II. Terrell.
Bank Accounts Barred
He said he found the checl: had
been deposited to the credit Of IS
II. Terrell. special" in the American
National Bank.
He also gave information of &C
counts in the name of Terrell
Special" and Comptroller" in
Austin banks. He detailed CONVEX
Sation he had with Terrell with lef-
1ANAA(1 W tAlE dNlOAAAlo dlAu cdAQ lit
had discovered some Of them only
after making personal investigation.
Terrell filed an answer denying
generally and specifically i'll some
instances all allegations against
him. His specific deaials we're di-
rected at accusations that he had
"fraudulently diverted state funds
to his personal use.
He said. however. that inherit
ance tax items Of 81. IS and s1,-
362.67. which it was charged were
"fraudulently misapplied" to his
own use. had recently been depos-
tied in the state treasury.
Search Started
He declared the first he had ever
heard Of these items was when
Lynn call them 10 his attention.
He said that after an investigation
satisfied him they had been ccl-
lected by his department he imme-
diately placed the money in the
treasury.
Lynn told of sending out letters
TO Austin banks. about December
10. 1929. to all department heads
a few days later. and ID banks III
all towns where state institutions
we're located. to determine what
state accounts they contained. He
found in all. he said, 80 such &C
counts.
The first reply / had from th1
comptroller" he declared, was
dated January 6, 1890. 1t said that
the money in the American Nation
al Bank would be placed in the
treasury TO the several funds wher
finally cleared. The letter made
no reference to the account In the
Texas Bank and Trust company
nor to the two accounts in the Aus
tin National bank"
Accounts Hard to Find
The auditor said he then began 9
personal investigation Of the situa-
ton, first sending an employee o.
his department 70 the comptrollerl
department without obtaining any
information.
Il then asked j.. M. Edwards
chief clerk to the comptroller. III
the latter's presence. If it wasn1
possible that there were some &C
counts of which / had not been no.
titled" said Lynn. Edwards sale
there were none. and Terrell agreed
with him. stating that any othel
accounts were personal.
"On January 10. I took Mr.. Man
ming. from my department. and
(Continued on mage l2)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue to fall very
slowly from Rio Grande City down
during the next "a 70 SO hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
COMING LATER

COMING LATER
Inquiries made by wire late
today disclosed that Gen. Sum-
neral will not visit Texas for
some time. The visit TO Fort
Bliss has been abandoned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

The Merchant In Insured
Rio Grandc Valley Trust Co.-Ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
WARD VISITOR

HARLINGEN, Feb. 20-Myron F.
Ward. former chamber Of commerce
secretary here. has been a visitor in
the city the past few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabei
tomorrow. under normal meteorolO-
gical conditions:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT 1T?
. By CHARLES HALL :

HOW ABOUT 1T?
THE sooner the idea is got rid
Of that prisoners. like dogs. are
entitled to the first bite, the bet
ter for the public"
Hal Halkett
ct hope that divorce will be
made easier in the sense that
there will be a uniform set OF
valid reasons for divorce, intel
ligently written, in all the states
Of the union"
Dudley Field Malone.
Mexico is a snare and delu-
sion as far as bandits are con-
cerned. 1t seems a shame that
their best advertised product is as
extinct as the dodo."
Mary Van Rensselaer, Cogswell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

MONTE Grande is being heraldec
W as the Valleys newest town. 1t
is located six miles northeast OF
Rio Hondo. That will make an even
score of towns in the Valley proper.
1t is being developed by AL and
Lloyd Parker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
RUGS CLEANED

by our process of shampoong look IKE
new, last longer and at the lowest cost
LUWIN CO., 1725 9TH st. NV. North $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
ELECTRICIAN TAKES
LIFE BY SHOOTING
Ralph C. Ballard Found Dying
in Garage by Wife This
Morning.

Ralph c. Ballard, 45-year-old cleo
trician, SIS Alabama avenue south
east, was found dying by his wife this
morning, shot once through the heart
at close range. The man was lying in
the garage behind his nome beside a
revolver containing single exploded
cartridge.
Mrs. Ballard informed police that
Ballard at no time had given her cause
to suspect he contemplated suicide. He
was employed steadily and apparently
in good health and spirits, although
trif1e depressed on occasions.
Ballard arose this morning ahead OF
his wife, and when the latter came
down to the kitchen she was surprised
to find that her husband had not put
the breakfast coffee on to boil, as was
his unvarying custom.
Mrs. Ballard grew uneasy and began
a search for her husband which ended
in the garage nearby. Ballard was
Slumped down near the running board
of his car. AS far as could be deter
mined no one heard the report.
A neighborhood doctor was summoned
and he pronounced Ballard dead. al
though the first persons to reach him
found him still breathing.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt investi-
gated and called it suicide.
Mrs. Ballard said she had never seen
the gun before and was certain her
husband had not owned one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
WANTS D. c. SHARE
IN PUBLIC AFT AIRS
BrightWood Group Stresses
Need of Local Representa-
ton in Congress.

That the District of Columbia should
have a representative on the floor of
the House of Representatives, elected
by the pople was the opinion of men,
bers of the Brightwod Citizens Associa-
ton when they unanimously adopted a
resolution on the subject last night at a
meeting held in the Paul Junior High
School,
The proposition came up when dis
cussion was under way in connection
with the $4,000 increase proposed by
the Senate to the District appropriation
bill. The association went on record
indorsing the action of the Senate and
lauded the work of Senator Capper. 1t
also voted to send the resolution to the
House requesting and urging that $12,-
100000 be retained in the bill repre-
senting the Federal Governments share
in the upkeep of the National Capital
Clayton Urges Representation.
on the subject of representation, said
that the citizens of the District should
be represented by one thoroughly ia
miliar with District affairs and finances.
The able manner in which the city was
represented before the hearings on the
District appropriation bill by District
Auditor Daniel j. Donovan was al
luded to.
The association was advised by the
District Commissioners that the news
racks on the street corners were per-
mitted by the police regulations, and
that the Commissioners did not deem it
advisable to make any change in the
regulations prohibiting them.
The proclamation of the Commits
sioners setting aside the week of May
10 to "a as Cleanup" week was in
dorsed by the association.
Announcement was made that the
annual Memorial day exercises would be
held at Battle Ground National Gene
terry at $3.50 o'clock, with Senator Dill
of Washington as the orator. The as
ISOLATION is represented by John Clagett
Proctor, who is chairman of the
Memorial day committee
The authorities will be requested to
investigate violations of the law in con-
nection with the killing of pigeons,
robins and squirrels in the Brightwocd
vicinity.
The removal of the center trolley
poles on Georgia avenue from Kansas
avenue northward to Concord avenue
is contemplated it was reported and
efforts will be made to remove the CEN
ter poles on Kennedy street from
Georgia avenue eastward to Fifth street
Oscar l.. Andrews was elected a men,
Der of the association.
The next meeting of the association
will be held on odd Forest Farm
country estate of President Charles w.
Ray at Sandy Spring.
The meeting was presided over by
Charles w Ray with William D. Will
son as secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10

Directions
Left from Connecticut Ave-, west
on Bradley Lane, two squares right
into Maple Ave. Follow signs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
''HOLD EVERYT1INGv' SAYS MAN
TAKEN FOR BUM, PAYING $500
Judge Frees Thomas Mcfarland, Who Has Bank
Account, and Scolds Police.

Hold everything" shouted the
prisoner, speaking for the first time.
How much do you want for my
release?"
Mister, you can walk out of that
door if you give me $500. but the day
of miracles has passed" the desk
sergeant said.
Mcfarland reached into his pocket
and. according to McEwen, gave $500
to the sergeant and put the remainder
into his pocket. Then he showed the
officers a bank book which said that
he had $500 put away for a rainy day.
Mcfarland was brought into court to-
day.
This is no way to make vagrancy
cases. This case is dismissed" ordered
Judge Mcmahon.
Mcfarland grinned at the police,
thanked the judge. went to the clerk S
Office and drew $500 from police Golfers
and called it day at court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
YOUNG AVIATOR H.
BEHIND SCHEDULE
Goldsborough Hopes to Re-
gain Lost Time and Reach
Columbus, Ohio, Tonight.
By the Associated Press.

Gy the Associated Press
TULSA, Okla. May 10.-More than
three hours behind schedule in his at
tempt to set a new West-East trans
continental record for junior aviators,
Frank Goldsborough, 10, hoped to re-
gain the lost time today and reach Co
lumbus, Ohio, tonight.
The youthful flyer, son of Bryce
Goldsborough, who was lost with the
airplane Dawn in an attempted Atlantic
crossing, arrived here at 6:15 pm. yes
terdey after a difficult flight from FL
Paso, Tex. Entering an electrical
storm between Abilene Tex. and Okla
home City, he wished for landing site,
he related, but continued on his course
when unable to find a suitable place in
which to come down. A low ceiling
forced him to drop to 200 feet between
Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Goldsborough's origA..l schedule set
st. Louis for last night1 stop, but delay
caused yesterday by weather conditions
led him to remain in Tulsa overnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10

Thomas Mcfarland, 2100 block of
Fourteenth street, arrested by eighth
precinct police for vagrancy, reached
into his pocket at the station house
and nonchalantly showed $500 in bills
across the counter when asked for col
lateral for his appearance in Police
Court.
Policemen H. M. Smith and William
McEwen arrested Mcfarland near his
home yesterday afternoon they said be-
cause they had watched him about a
year ard had never seen him do any
work.
Just another bum," said Smith to
the station clerk and Mcfarland was
escorted to the brass railing. Reckon
you had better stick him in No. II
for the night. That's vacant"
While some of the police were pre-
pairing TO search Mcfarland, the arrest
ing officers booked him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-The
Ohio convicts are serving pretty
tough sentences. First they burn
EN- up, now they shoot 'em while
they sleep. About the only calamity
left to 'em outside of somebody
poisoning their we'll will be the Ohio
Legislature will investigate them.
Bobby Jones played golf with the
Prince of Wales and said "the prince
would be a fine golfer; all he needs
is some practice" Very diplomati-
cally said, Bobby. We would all be
mighty prosperous in this country;
all we need is just some money to
practice it with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
LUTHER LEAGUE SKIT
WILL BE REPEATED
Cast Which Gave First Play Nine
Years Ago VIII Present "The
Little Clodhopper."

After a successful showing last night,
the Luther League of st. Matthew's
Evangelical Lutheran Church, SGT Ken
lucky avenue southeast, will present
again tonight thFee-act skit, The
Little Clodhopper." The cast of the
play shown last night is identical with
that presented with the first production
OF the Luther League, nine years ago.
Included in the cast are John Knoll,
Amelia Fey, Marie Fey, John Geiger,
Harry Wagner, Lena Miller and Mrs.
G. e. Booth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10

that he protested as an average citizen
OF Arlington County.
Charles Garrels of Mackeys Hill, Va,
brought protests from citizens of that
vicinity.
No Need for Haste.
Mr.. Coles in summing up his side of
the case said there was no need for
haste. for the Government to act on
this permit, as the oil company has
failed to get its local permit because,
as there Is an appeal pending, there is
no final decision. The company, he
said, may have to run the gantlet which
may lead to the highest court at Rich
mond.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, vice
chairman and executive officer OF the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, said that it is well settled
the 1871 high water mark and that this
was reaffirmed recently by the District
Court of Virginia in a suit brought by
the Washington Airport Co., involving
land titles. He formally asked the
Chief of Army Engineers not TO grant
this permit, as directed by the COM
mission.
The granting Of this permit would
put the Government to the expense
later of putting the company OF this
land as trespasser, Col, Grant in
formed his superior, and that to issue
the permit under the navigational fea-
lures would embarrass other DEPART
ments of the Government"
Senators Glass and Swanson OF Viz
ginia and the Representative from that
part of the state concerned, Col. Grant
asserted are averse to the granting
of a permit. Under the act of 1899,
he continued, wharf property should be
under the District Commissioners, out
they have not taken jurisdiction, In
this wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
ROY o. WEST IS RECOVERING
FROM NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Former Secretary of interior
Supported Senator Deneen
in Illinois Primary.
Friends Say Illness Is Result
of 0verexertion in Political
Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May lo-Roy o. West,
former Secretary of the Interior, is re-
covering from nervous breakdown,
suffered, his friends say, because OF
overexerticn in the recent Illinois po-
litical campaign.
MI. West, Republican national COM
mitteeman for Illinois, was campaign
manager for Senator Charles S. Deneen,
who was beaten for denomination by
Ruth Hanna Mccormick, Republican
Representative-at-lar
The former cabinet member was a
hospital patient for three weeks, under
orders for complete rest. He was per-
mitted to return home several days ago
He is still under a physicians care, al
though rapidly recovering.
Only a few close friends were aware
of his illness until today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Dutch Elm Disease Fatal.

BAARN, Holland (P.-Christine Buis-
ma of the Willie Comelin Scholten says
that Dutch elm disease, starting only
about 1920, has destroyed so many elms
in Western Europe that it now is feared
all these trees will be gone in 10 more
years,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
II SPECIES OF FROGS
ARE FOUND IN CHICAGO
Moreover, Each Kind Has It's Own
Croak Known to Expert
Listeners.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 10.-In Chicago there
are, among other things, IL kinds of
frogs.
Stranger even than this, is the fact
that each of the IL kinds of frogs has
it's own distinctive croak. A smart fell
low with an ear for croaks can tell
simply by listening just what kind of
frog is making the racket.
For instance, as Karl p. Schmidt,
zoologist of the Field Museum, pointed
out today, there is the acknowledged
piceral frog Just what key he croaks
in was not explained but it is very dis
tinctive. Then there is the Spring
pepper frog, which is also a good croak-
er, and the cricket frog and the swamp
tree frog.
The matter, as such things go, is of
trif1ing moment to busy readers. Yet,
it is rather odd that IL kinds of frogs
could be found in big city like this
where citizens go days at time with
out seeing even one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
KELLOGG "JOINS" ARMY
Co-author of Peace Pact Made Hon
orary Member of Sd Infantry.

orafy member OF Sd Infantry. :
FORT SMELLING, Mimi, May 10 (P.
Frank B. Kellogg, co-author of the
Kellogg BRAND pact to outlaw war, yes
terday became an honorary member of
the United States Army.
With 80 other prominent citizens of
Minneapolis and st. Paul the former
Secretary of State was named an hon.
orary member of the Sd Infantry, U. S.
a. the Army's Oldest regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Sing Sing Ball Players Back.

OSSINING, N. Y, May 10 R.-
Things are looking up in Sing Sing base
balloon, which suffered blow last year
when the crack battery was released
from prison. Both pitcher and catcher
are available again, having got into
trouble outside the walls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
NEW PARTY PLANNED
South Carolina Democratic-Farmer

AIKEN, S. c., May 10 (P)-Organiza-
ton of a Democratic-Farmer-L Labor
party in South Carolina is planned by
Davis S. Polier, local attorney, who
issued call yesterday for a conven-
ton here May 81.
At the convention, Polier said, "a
party policy will be outlined, and the
right candidate for State offices, the
United States Senate and Congress will
be designated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
PROPOSALS.

BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION - OFFICE OF
the United States Property and Disbursins
Ofiicer for the District Of Columbia National
in triplicate will be received here until 2
pm. June 2, 1880, and then opened, for
construction OF metal storehouse, Concrete
foundation and concrete floor, at Camp
Simms, d. @. Further information on ap-
pltcation. apo u&Sat-lot
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
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