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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
us JAPANESE
DIE In QUAKE
BY GLENN BABB

TOKYO. Nov. 26-CPl-At least
2l5 persons were killed and several
hundred injured today in eastern
Japan's most destructive earthquake
since the disaster Of 1923.
Striking a score OF towns ana vii
lagos Of northern Izu peninsula,
the playground Of Japan, at 4:03 a.
m, (2:O3 p. M. Z. S. T. Tuesday,
the quake destroyed or seriously
damaged $500 buildings according
to official estimate. IL climaxed a
series OF earthquakes in that area
since November 10.
With communications partially
restored in the stricken area, which
is l25 miles southwest OF here, au-
thorities began the tragic tally OF
the casualties. The home Ministrys
announcement this evening OF 20
deaths was matched by a survey oy
Rengo News Agency showing zig
dead.
Fires. landslides and bursting re-
servoirs added to the havoc after
the quake had reached its maximum
of violence. Many communities had
vet to be heard from and their re-
ports were expected to enlarge the
death roll. Property losses already
have been sentimated in the scores
of millions OF yen.
Reports indicated the heaviest
blow fell upon the area extending
from Mishima 10 Numazu. a region
about fifteen miles long and five TO
zen miles wide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Naples Faces Chair
After Turkey Dinner

AUSTIN. Nov. 26-(P-Unless
Governor Dan Moody or some court
intervenes. Jess j. Maple. convicted
Of killing a Houston policeman. will
go to his death in the electric chair
at Huntsville early Friday. The
court of criminal appeals today ov-
erruled a motion for a rehearing on
his application for a writ Of man.
damus to restrain prison officials
from carrying out the death SEN
tence.
Maple was originally sentenced to
be executed November Is for the
murder Of <. d. Fitzgerald, one Of
two policemen killed in a gun fight
with Maple and a companion. He
was granted a 10 day reprieve By
Governor Dan Moody a few hours
before the time set for the execu-
ton TO permit the court Of criminal
appeals to pass on the motion for
a rehearing IN the mandamus ac-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Just Point Of Law
Which Seems Just

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 26-tPl-
If a man kisses another mans wife
but does not ALLEVIATE her affections.
he Is not liable for damages.
This was Circuit Judge Knowles
ruling yesterday in finding for the
defendant in the action brought
against Fred G. Miller by John Sa-
vclainsn.
Savolainen alleged Miller had
kissed Mrs. %Savolainen against her
will and when he threatened TO sue.
Miller agreed to settle out Of court
He allegedly gave Savolainen a note
for 500. but paid orly $3.50. Saw
olainen sued to collect the balance
with interest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-CPl-
Depression. Observation-Disclosures
al misfortunes these. but still to-
morrow is Thanksgiving Day
And without using a microscope.
many Of the l22 000. 1000 Americans
are finding reason for being thank
full. The national turkey will be
OH the board-maybe some pounds
smaller and not in such great num-
bers as in the past few years. but the
same token several dimes less cost
~.
Do you remember how President
Hoover asked that the day be OBJ
served?
that we make sure every per-
son in the community, young and
old, shall have cause to give thanks
for our institutions and for the
neighborly sentiment Of our people"
In echo to those words In his pro-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
BANK CLERKS
OPEN BATTLE
With YECCS
Citizens Grab Arms
And Join In
ARRAY

Ell RENO, Okla, Nov. 26.-P-
Two robbers we're shot and killed
in an attempted robbery OF The
First National Bank here shortly
after 1890 p. m, today.
Names OF the robbers we're not
Immediately learned.
Dee Foliart, wrestling coach AZ
f. Reno high school, a customer
IN the bank, was shot In the
shoulder when the robbers opened
ire. Another customer, whose
name was not Immediately learned.
also was wounded. Foliart was
probably fatally wounded.
The robbers. entering the bank
during the moo hour, apparently
were surprised to find three
employees on duty and three custom
ers in the building. They opened
fire without attempting TO carry
out the robbery. and were shot as
they tried TO escape.
Led by George Adams. employe
OF a tire shop next to the bank.
who saw the robbers backing from
the building with smoking guns.
neighboring merchants seized fire
arms, trapped the bandits in an
alleyway and sent n rain OF lead
in their direction.
Both Robbers Not Dead
10 was later learned that the
robber. George Lovett. %. cf
Chickasha. was shot four times.
once through the chest. and his
death was expected momentarilr.
Foliart, a customer. also was SHIT
through ne chest and his cordi-
ton was critical.
Both men were taken "a the
same hospital. giving rise n first
reports that two robbers had been
shot. No accomplice or I7ve-s
could be found. nor could officers
locate anv automobile in which the
rohber might have planned %
escape.
Lovett was shot first bv j. M.
Burge. assistant cashier. after r.
had held ND the eight persons in
the bank. George Adams. nroprietor
n a tire shop across the street
from the bank. shot three tirr-s
as Lovett emerged, and brought
him down.
Lovett fired three shots in the
bank. one tearing out the bar OF
a window behind which was Burge.
Another struck Foliart. former
wrestling star OF the university
Of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Burge. who was in the front
end Of the bank. ran out the door
and called for help.
Those in the bank were w. n.
Morris. president: Mr.. and Mrs.
Burge: Mrs. Georgia Cox and Miss
Teresa Williams. ~bookeeDers: Fol-
TART. J. f. Haley OF Geary and Ed
LYMAN, customers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Real Thanksgiving Promised

clamation have come reports from
even the hard hit sections of the
country-special baskets for those
who need food: extra efforts that
all possible cheer and cause for
thankfulness be distributed.
Still another story is told Of great
carloads Of Thanksgiving birds NOV
ing TO market. accompanied by
equally abundant supplies OF glis-
tening red cranberries.
The presidents proclamation re-
minded the country Of other bless
ings too:
Freedom from civil and industrial
discord.
Progress upon the enduring struc-
ture OF our institutions.
Education further extended.
Gains in the prevention Of diseaSe
end protection Of childhood. And
internationally. a strengthening OF
the outlook for peace
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Labor Situation
Clears In Campaign

The campaign to modernize and
i've workers jobs holds its momen-
um. with the $1,000 Improvement
program or the Rio Grande Valley
'e~lephone company here as the big
-e1t project now underway.
Work started Tuesday. according
10 K. z. Mockbee. Brownsville man.
aver. vino stated that he has put on
Is m-n. The sum Of 1000 will be
Ipent for labor alone, Mr.. Mockbee
1~-plained.
Nike Groom. Of the Valley Gas
Co. 5 a-ed that they have put on
reveral men: Hamlinck concrete
conStruc ion company. IA: { h e
Grant Lumber Co. 4, and Matthews
and Elias g..
At the u. s. employment bureau
wednesday morning it was stated
hat the labor situation is much
relieved. although there are still a
Few ~jobseekers on the list. Most Of
these. it was said. are laborers who
have drifted in from other sections
and become stranded.
Very few Brownsville men are re-
gistered at the bureau. Five came in
Wednesday morning hunting work
but had not been placed az noon.
II was said that a number of the
applicants are repeaters. who have
been sent out on short Jobs. COM
pleted them and are wanting more
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
VALLEY FAIR
PARADE HELD
BIG FEATURE
Pioneer Citizens To
Lead Affair
Friday
Especial TO The Herald.)

~ ~
HARLINGEN, Nov. 26-Lon G.
Hill ST., picturesque pioneer Of the
Valley. and the Father Of Harlin-
gen." will lead the big parade Of the
Valley Mid Winter Fair Friday
morning at IL o'clock, according to
announcement Of II. +. Looney, who
is IN charge of the parade.
The Fair is drawing larger crowds
every day this week, with the x
~pectation Of record crowds Thurs
day, Saturday and Sunday, Sunday
being the closing day OF he expo
sition this year
The big events on the program to-
day are the football game this after
noon between La Feria and Harlin-
gen high school, and the w. t.
johnson rodeo tonight, STARTING at
8 o'clock.
Tomorrow two rodeo programs will
be given, III the afternoon, and
one in the evening.
A number OF events are taking
place this week throughout the
Fair, such as the checker tourna-
ment and others.
Yesterday afternoon the finals in
the Valley tennis tournament in
singles were played. Bill Yoder of
Har!igen winning in straight sets
from lilly Robinson of Mercedes.
The parade Friday will pass
through the streets of Harrington
and out TO the Fair grounds, cons
listing of floats. and bands.
A total Of $500 in prizes will be
given to the winners in various di-
visions. which are three divisions
Of floats-commercial. organization
and community, and three divisions
of bands. high school, municipal,
and comic.
Along with Mr.. Hill at the head of
the parade will be a number OF Of
Gals OF the Fair and other Har-
lingen pioneers.
Mr. Hill will be dressed In the
same kind of clothes that he wore
in 1904, when he laid out the town
site Of Harrington.
A large Valley crowd assembled at
the Fair auditorium last night and
heard the Edinburg Red Shirt band
in its concert.
Announcement was made today
that the Valley Shrine club will
give a dance tonight at the Plaza
hotel in honor Of the Fair queen
and her court. This dance has lust
been arranged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
M;~ed Rule Approved
For Central Section

The mixed carload vegetable rule
has now been approved for the Gen.
trail Freight Association territory,
which includes eleven important
states. and will be ready for i'm
mediate publication. 1t was an
nounced BY the traffic department
OF the local chamber Of commerce.
The announcement was made IN
a letter received here today from
Sydney King, general agent for the
Wabash railroad. Houston. who has
been active in the fight for reduc-
ed rates from the Valley 10 eastern
states on vegetables and truck.
The saving on freight rates will
be enormous" the local traffic man.
ager explained. In the past. a
mixed carload OF vegetables was
charged for at the rate Of the high
est rated vegetable. and as a result
the cost was unusually high. Now,
each vegetable will be charged by It's
own rate"
No estimate on the actual saving
to the Valley for the year could be
made today, but it was admitted that
the saving would be tremendous.
New rates will go into effect IN
the immediate future, 1t was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
TEXAS EDITORS
VISIT VALLEY
Col. Easterwood Expected
At Banquet Friday
In Matamoros

Approyima ely l25 Texas editors
Of the Texas Editorial Association
are expected 20 arrive in the VAL
ley today 10 ho'd the first meeting
Of their thI1e-day convention at
Weslaco, tuesday. Nov. u, it was
announced here.
p. K. Montgomery, McAllen. is
president OF the Association, and
will preside over this convention,
the ninteenth that has been held.
Col. william E. E~asterwoOd, not
ed Dallas millionaire. who received
international publicity when he Of
fered $4,000 to the first filters 10
fly across the ocean TO Dallas and
presented the check TO the popular
Frenchmen. Coste and Bellonte. will
be in Weslaco for the convention,
IL has been disclosed.
An elaborate program has been
prepared for the visiting editors.
and a tour Of the Valley will be
made before the gathering Is adj
journed. Friday night a banquet will
be held in Matamoros at the Mata-
moros cafe. given by officials Of
the Central Power and Light COM
pany.
The Association IS headed by a
Valley man. Mr.. Montgomery. VINO
publishes the popular Monty's
Monthly. Other officials are Arthur
Lefevre, Jr.. assistant president:
Hamp Cook. Recording secretary;
p. l.. Downs, corresponding secret
airy: Fred I. Massengill. first vice.
president: and G. G. Hudson, second
vice-president.
Headquarters for the editors will
be the Cortez hotel, Heslaco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
YOUTH SLEEPS
BY BODY OF
HIS VICTIM
Baltimore Witness
Tells Story OF
Killing

BALTIMORE. Nov. 26.@P)-The
defense Of Kennard Thompson,
slight youth Of Is, on trial for the
murder Of his employer. whose
body he admitted hiding for a
month, is that he struck the older
man with a wrench when he was
attacked.
The youth, whose life the state
asked when the trial opened yes
terday. declared on the stand at a
night court session that his
employer, Herbert @. Wetters. 48,
fired three shots at him in his
Chemists Shop the night Of
August ].
Wetters' body vas not discovered
until September 2 and meanwhile
witness for the state testified. the
youth led a spendthrift career.
buying an automobile and eXpen-
sive gifts for a young girl, and
playing lavish host to boy COM
panions.
The youth reDudiated an alleged
confession put in the record by the
state in which he was quoted as
saying that he killed his employer
on an impulse.
Kennard made his home with
Wetters in an apartment v the
Chemists Shop In which extracts
of various kinds were prepared and
Ncttled. The night of AUGUST !.
he testified. he returned TO the
Tlace and Wetters suddenly began
acting like a wild man"
After the Staying. he said. he
slept on the floor by the BODY. a
couple Of hours. Re took $50 which
vas on a desk and went 70 New
York. he testified. returned the
next day. and stuffed the body
into a barrel. COVERING it with al
cohol. newspapers and cloth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Reports Show 100 In
Scout Leader Schools
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
MERCEDES. Nov. 26.-Routine
business matters occupied the major
part OF the session staged here last
night by the Valley Boy Scout
council.
A report on the Scout leader
school showed that there are over
100 leaders taking the advanced
work now being offered over the
Valley.
A list Of blacklisted publications
which are barred from the mails
and which the council holds are
detrimental to youths. Is being
forwarded to Scout leaders and
civic bodies in an effort TO prevent
their being sold on news-stands in
the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26

first development Of the conception
Of heaven and hell and other sig
nificant events.
The Oldest known tools yet found,
he said. have been unearthed under
60 feet of gravel in one of the Niles
cid beds. Their date is 500 900 b.
c., cut down by some other systems
Of reckoning TO 200. 1000 B. c.. and
they were used at the beginning OF
the ice age.
BY the character OF stone tools
in beds which once formed the
shores Of the Favum Lake. the date
OF the d~essication of the Sahara
and Arabian deserts has been an
proximately fixed in the middle 81
the stone age or the middle Pale
olithic age. Professor Breasted said
The human conscience began &c
function about 5000 B. c., said
Professor Breasted, who based his
generalization on ancient Egyptian
coffin inscriptions and writing or
papyrus. About this time develop
ed the theory that man is held re-
sponsible IN the next world for his
behavior in this.
One Of the expeditions is WORKING
at a temple at Medinet Habu. east
Of Luxor. which contains great walls
inscribed about 1000 p. c. by Ra-
meses III with the story Of his wars
Another eXcavating al Nei Shar n
Asia Minor, where the scientist
have cut through Ia levels Of civili-
zation, arrived finally at the stone
age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Seattle Chosen For
Meeting of Rotary

CHICAGO. Nov. 26-tPl-Selec-
ticn Of Seattle, Wash. as the scene
Of the 1882 convention Of Rotary
International was announced today
by the service clubs headquarters.
Rotary's 1881 convention Is to he
held in Vienna, next June, and the
transportation committee has al
ready received and allotted more
than 1000 steamship tickets for the
North American expedition 10 thu
Austrian capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
& M Coach Given
Vote Of Confidence

FORT WORTH. Nov. 26-P1-
Coach Matty Bell Of Texas A. g. NJ
vas given an enthusiastic vote OF
confidence here last night by the
Fort Worth chapter OF the A. & NJ
ex-students' association and the rs
men at the meeting deplored the
circulation of reports that a change
Of coaches Is being considered.
so far as any Of us know" de-
clared d. w. Carleton, Fort Worth
director Of the state association. "nc
one is dissatisfied with Matty Bell,
and many OF US are in close touch
with the athletic situation at the
college
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Bolts Alone Files
For Mayors Office
fSnecial tn The Hpraldl

AoDSLlil 70 lnt IlridAhF
HARLINGEN. Nov. $50 far
the only entrant in the mayors
race. Sam Bolts has filed for re-
election. Filing closes Saturday.
and the election is TO be held
Dec. 9.
T. r. Hsrwell has filed for re-
election 10 the commission. Others
in the race are j. A. Seagroves. A.
J. Rabel and DR.. j. A. Palmer, Jr.,
George Waters. now on the COM
mission, does not have his name
on the ticket
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Age of Conscience Is Fixed
Scientist Claims 5000 Years AS Time Man
Has Held Life Responsible For Hereafter

NEW YORK, Nov. 26-P-Puzzles surrounding the dawn Of civilization
have been attacked by nine armies Of psychologists operating on a 1000
mile front from the Black Sea to the upper Nile.
Receiving the gold medal OF the Holland Society at a dinner last night
Prof James H. Breasted, generahssino of the scientific forces. described
the work, which is financed chiefly by John d. Rockefeller, Jr.
Professor Breasted, director of the Oriental Institute. indicated some
o.the discoveries seem TO mark the date Of the ORIGIN OF conscience. the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Coupe Is Stolen

ESPECIAL 70 The Heraldl
SAN BENITO. Nov. 26-The Port
Isabel company coupe left parked
by an employee in front of the Far
mcrs State Bank here and stolen
has been recovered. No arrests were
made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Shipments Light

Wednesdays fruit and vegetable
shipments were light. only 80 ears
moving from the entire Valley. OF
these, % ears were grapefruit and
10 VEGETABLES. The seasons total OF
fruit Is 1912 ears fruit and SO yeget-
ables. compared with 1878 fruit and
264 vegetables to the same date last
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
"Not Guilty"

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 26.-tPH
John n. Williams was found not
guilty by a jury today in the -ase
in which Williams was charged
with robbery bv assault with fire
arms in connection with the hold
up Of the St. Anthony hotel cashier
last March.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26

MEMPHIS, Tenn Nov. 26-Somebody once told H E Mann that If
you take some animal when it is very youpg and small and lift it off its
feet every day, and keep on doing it while the animal grows toward
maturity and sophistication, you will be able to pick the animal up
when it is fully grown. no matter how big it is.
Mr.. Mann, having an inquirng mind, decided TO test this theory.
He lives on a farm near here. and among the animals OH his farm was
a bull calf. This calf was, at the time, a clumsy little thing weighing
only so pounds. Mann picked it up. 1t was easy. Next day he picked
Thereafter, day after day, he went to the pen and hos ed the
puzzled bull calf up on his shoulders. Just TO keep his hand in, he
did it eight times a day, between his other jobs.
Time passed, and the bull grew and grew. And every day it got
picked up by Mann. 1t got heavier. and Mann got stronger.
Now comes the climax. The bull today weighs 600 pcunds-and
Mann can still pick it up and put it on his shoulders.
Il don't know what l will do If that bull gets to weigh a thousand
pounds he says. Il may not be able TO lift 1t. but I hope / can"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
SEEN o TOWN:

SEEN ABOUT TOWN:
JOHN G. TANNING writing nice
letters to Valley folks, Highly ap-
preciated. Mr.. Tanning, by all to
whom you sent them.
HARRY MUM getting out neat
little menu advertisements about his
Turkey Day dinner.
JUDGE VOLNEY TAYLOR sail
Ing his new John B out on the foot
bal. field from the stand after the
Scorpion touchdown.
DR. EMMETT DAYS entire FAM
lily wrapped UP in one blanket at the
ball game.
EVERYBODY whettine their an
rstites for tomorrow.
AND
BUD ADAMsoN taking a football
somewhere
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26

Colonel Lawrence and Lord
Churchill" Of England. and other
figures OF the two countries.
The defendant. leader Of a group
Of eight prominent Soviet engi-
neers who are facing death SEN
fences on their pleas Of guilty 10
the counter revolutionary conspir-
acy, declared that British support
TO the plot waned after the second
Macdonald regime was established
in 1929 and relations with the Sow
et were re-eStablished. Thereafter.
he said. the French and border
countries. Poland. Rumania and
Jugoslavia, were the principal con-
spirators.
Churchill Named
Contact with British agents in
Moscow. Ramzin declared, was
established through Colonel Law
renee" newspaper men assuming
his reference 10 be to Lawrence
OF Arabia, OF aircraftman Shaw.
Of the British Royal Flying Corps.
Another British representative. Sir
Philip Wears. he said. once told
him that Lord Churchill' was the
leading figure back Of the interven-
ton movement III England. IL was
assumed that he referred To Winston
Churchill, former conservative
Chancellor of the ExChequer, since
the first Visccunt Churchill Is ~
years old and has not been active
In British politics for some time.
Ramzin told Of meeting a general
Janville o. the French general
staff III Paris and, in company
with a former Czarist general.
L%ukomsky. OF discussing with him
plans for intervention in Soviet
Russia.
Big Force Sought
They agreed that a force y
600 900 or 700.O 900 men. to be furn-
ished principally by Rumania a.
Poland and Jugoslavia, with aid
from white Russian sources. -uld
be sufficient for their purpose,
once the plotters had been able .
pave the way inside the Soviet
Union.
The defendant. who was sur
rounded by a battery of sputter-
ing white lights and movie cameras
never faltered in his self-condemn-
ing accusation OF the foreign
statesmen. He declared that he was
positive. although he had never
seen either Poincare or Churchill
that they were the brains Of the
intervention move in their two
countries. He alleged also that the
Industrial Party" Of which he
was head was the actual repres-
entative OF the French staff in the
Russian espionage.
Time Postponed
He reiterated today information
given III his two hours and a hall
on the stand yesterday that the
summer Of 1890 was the time SET
for the intervention, but that. due
20 various international comulica-
tons. II was postponed to 1891.
Millions OF Russian. hardy
Siberian peasants. bearded noun.
taineers OF the caucasus, a IN
jewellers OF the Soviet cities were
sitting before ladies listening *
the Soviet engineers talk theil
lives away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Bank Is Robbed

HAWTHORNE, N. j., Nov. 26-P)
-Herding customers and clerks be-
hind a cage. four men entered the
Peoples bank today and soooped UP
all the cash ON hand. First esti-
mates stated the robbers escaped
with $50, 000-