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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Coolidges Off For
Sta. Catalina Island

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Feb. 90
P-Carrying with them happy
memories of Hollywood's movieland
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge to-
day planned to forsake the main
land for Santa Catalina Island.
They may hunt mountain goats
and catch a tuna or two. and may
be on hand to welcome the Chicago
Cubs when they arrive at the Is
land tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Guess He Found EN-
In Some Old Vest

DALLAS, Feb. 20-tPi-Two tick
cts for a rail journey between
Weatherford and Fort Worth pur-
chased SO years ago by a West Tex
as resident have been presented 70
the offices Of the Texas az Pacific
Railway company here for redempt-
ton.
The purchaser explained that>he
bought the tickets Dec. 20. 1892. AZ
WeatherfOrd and that while wait
ing for the train he received an
urgent call from the station and
missed the train. He didn't re-
member what he paid for the tickets
but thought 1t was about Csc each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

gerry and passing OF forged instru-
mentS. Cerllo Contreras has two
charges OF forgery and attempting
TO pass forged instruments against
him. Two indictments OF the same
type have been returned against
one man upon whom service has
not been had as yet. ID. p. Dockerv
also Is charged with having forged
p passed a forged instrument.
Three Booze Charges
Only three indictments have been
illed IN alleged Dean Act violations.
Ieoiilio Sanchez, Romulo de In
1eroa and Alberto Martinez are the
defendants in these cases.
Juan Vidal is charged with as
SauIt With intent TO murder a. the
result Of d shooting on the old
FONT Isabel road several month";
ago This was the only indictment
OF this nature returned.
q. Q. Nix is alleged To have rob
bed a Valley visitor and an indict-
ment was returned against him.
NIX bond was set at 81, 500.
Francisco Cara and FranciSca
Mora are named defendants ~ two
indictments alleging assault with
intent TO commit statutory offenses.
Their bonds have been Set AZ ST.
600 each.
Service has not been obtained mn
yet IN nine indictments. They al
lege Dean Act violation, burglary,
aggravated assault, forgery, seduc-
ton, conspiracy TO rob and robbery.
a total Of 38 new divorce suits
have been filed with the court since
its last term. This does not include
the divorce actions continued from
the past session.
According TO records in District
Clerk John Scanlan's office, the
grand jury did not act on the acct
dent last Thursday which resulted
in the death Of G. A. Hartman
The grand jury adjourned subject
TO recall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
St. Louis Boosters
To Visit in City

A party OF so members Of the
St. Louis Advertising club will ar
rel in Brownsville Feb. % from
Mexico City. according 70 Missouri
Pacific officials. The group passed
Laredo entering Mexico Thursday.
The advertising men will make
an auto trip up the Valley from
Brownsville and leave Harrington
for ST. Louis via New Orleans
Manch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Community Church
Formed in Lyford

LYFORD, Feb. 20-Member5 Of
the different denominations met in
the high school Wednesday and Or
ganized a community church with
George Mitchell presiding chairman.
At the meeting Of the churches
the following chairmen were
brought into association: Baptist
church, Mrs. Bagley. Miss McKend;
First M. Z. church. Mrs. inquest
Mr.. Gustofson; Lutheran, Carl Vos-
berg. Mrs. Redlund; M. E. South,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ray; Mission
church, Mr.. Backlund.
A minister will be called when a
suitable salary can be raised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Cisco Bond Suit
Filed Simple Debt

FORT WORTH, Feb. 20-lR1-
The suit brought by bondholders OF
the city OF Cisco seeking TO re-
cover unpaid interest on Cisco
municipal bonds today rested on
the law docket in United States
district court as a simple suit for
debt. Federal Judge James c. VIII
son yesterday dismissed the plea OF
two citizens Of Cisco who sought,
as taxpayers. TO intervene in the
suit asking an injunction to pre-
vent Cisco city authorities from
paying any interest or principal on
the bonds or to cucumber Lake
Cisco in any way to meet the OBJ
legations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Potato Testing Going
On in Los Fresnos
Especial TO The Herald)

SAN BENITO, Feb. 20-Potatoes
are being planted now on the
county test plot on the M. F. Orr
farm at Los Fresnos in the three
year test program to determine best
methods or treating the soil. ac-
cording TO Henry Alsmeyer, county
agricultural agent.
Alsmeyer says the county loses
several thousands dollars annual
" because OF Scab, and said that
treatment OF soil with sulphur Is
being triGe TO prevent this. This
IS the second year in the three
year test program
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Mexico Permits
Nuns to Enter

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20@R1-
Prohibitions on the entrance OF
Roman Catholic nuns into Mex
leo, existing since the early days
OF the Gales administration.
were lifted today with orders
from the department Of the in
terror TO immigration authorities
TO permit entry Of nuns Of any
creed. The permission Of entry.
however, is hinged upon agree
ment Of the nuns not to violate
religious laws forbidding COM
munity or convent life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Shook Plea May Not
Reach Supreme Court

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20-tP-
Indications today were that the
cas- 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
Identification Plan
Subject of Meeting
LSnecial to The HeTaIdl NJ

Especial 70 The HefaIuI
HARLINGEN. Feb. 20-Prepara-
lions to start at once on the tree
planting and Identification pro-
gram here were discussed at a
meeting this morning Of the beau
tification committee with Mayor
Sam Bolts.
Native Valley trees are 70 be
planted along the principal streets
Of the city. the work being under
auspices of the Business & Profess
sional women's club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Friday; not much change IN tenn
perature. Moderate TO fresh south
easterly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Mostly cloudy to-
night and Friday; occasional rains
IN south portion. warmer IN west
and north portions tonight. Light
to fresh easterly to southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

2l5, Of which lO4 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 Oh &C
count or damaged stock. but the
outlook now Is that within another
week or SO the normal movement
will be reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

pany, which the charges alleged
Terrell assisted in organizing. The
company was engaged in collecting
delinquent state and county taxes
on commission.
Lynn identified a check made
out by c. r.. Parks, tax collector OF
San Patricio county on September
4, 1929, payable to A. P. Baghy, Jr.,
president Of the company, Tor
S6l2.l3. 1t had been endorsed ty
Bagby 20 Mrs. Gladys Terrell. wife
Of the comptroller. and signei by
Mrs. Terrell and S. II. Terrell.
Bank Accounts Barred
he said he found the check had
been deposited to the credit of IS
n. Terrell, special" in the American
National Bank.
He also gave information Of ac-
counts in the name of Terrell
Special" and Comptroller" in
Austin banks. He detailed CONVEX
sation he had with Terrell with lef-
erence 10 the accounts and said he
had discovered some OF them only
after making personal investigation.
Terrell filed an answer DENYING
generally and specifically in some
instances all allegations against
him. His specific deaials were 0i-
rected at accusations that he had
"fraudulently diverted state funds
to his personal use.
He said. however. that inherit
ance tax items Of 81. 81 .66 and 81
362.67. which 1t 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 called hem to his attention.
He said that after an investigation
satisfied him they had been col
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 u banks III
all towns where state institutions
were located. TO determine what
state accounts they contained. He
found in all, he said, 80 such &C
counts.
The first reply ! had from thu
comptroller" he declared, was
dated January 6, 1880. 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 to the comptroller:
department without obtaining any
information.
Il then asked j. NJ. Edwards
chief clerk to the comptroller. In
the latter's presence. If it wasn'
possible that there were some ac-
counts Of which I had not been no.
tified.r said Lynn. Edwards SAID
there were none. and Terrell agreed
with him. stating that any other
accounts were personal.
"On January 10, I took Mr.. Man
ming. from my department. and
Continued on page ID
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. ac-
cording TO Geographic advices. re-
ceived from Washington today.
The port project Is TO be inslud-
ed in the rivers and harbors ON
nibus bill 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
IA Questioned In
Run on Texas Bank

FORT WORTH. Feb. 20-tP-
Fourteen persons were called to
testify today in the grand jury's
investigation Of rumors responsible
for a run on the First National
Bank Tuesday.
District attorney Stuart said 9TH
ers probably would be called later.
Among the witnesses were the
proprietor OF a cafe, the driver Of
a bakery truck, a cigar counter
clerk, a barber and a druggist.
These we're traced by Stuart and
his assistant, Ebert Hooper.
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. 20-P-Moore Lynn, state auditor, who has been in
office only since September as Texas first official Of that kind, con-
tnued his testimony today before the house of representatives, hearing
testimony on charges proposing impeachment Of Comptroller s. 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

arrested when police learned he was
wanted in New York.
The killings. Baker stated in his
confession, gave him "a funny sort
of mental satisfaction"
Il was always interested in pois-
N and usually carried some
around with me-" he said. In
1924 I was in Houston, Texas, ]
happened into a sailors restaurant
and sat down beside q man. He
had a cup Of coffee in front Of him.
While he was looking away, ! had
a sudden impulse to put some pois-
on In his coffee. He died almost at
once. I learned afterward that his
name was Honeycut."
Baker said that after this first
experience he had other impulses TO
poison persons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
San Benito Passes
Zone Ordinances
(SDecial to The Heraldl

SAN BENITO. Feb. 20-Two city
ordinances providing for zone lines
Oil Hunck and Third streets we're
adopted at the first reading az a
meeting OF the city council last
night. The measures we're decided
upon AN an aid in handling traffic
on the two most crowded city
streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Man Confesses 8 Killings
Crimes All Over World Due to Poisoning
Desire of Former Cuggenheim Employe

DETROIT. Feb. 2O-NR-James Baker, IS, former employee OF the
Guggenhem Laboratory, New York, was held here today for New York
police after he was sid to have confessed the killing OF eight men.
Bakers eight victims we're 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
SCORE INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
Forgery Leads AS Most Common Offense
IN District by Criminal Court:
Three Booze Charges

WIZ ~ indictments returned BY the grand jury, the criminal district
our is expected to get into full swing BY the end Of the present week.
Judge a ". cunningham will likely have completed his hearing of the
Long case at RaymondvIle BY that time.
Forgery Is the most common offense found among the indictments.
grand jury.
HarTy warner Of BROWNSVILLE has four cases AGAINST him alleging for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Valley Shipments 1902
Fruits and Vegetables Over 1000 Cars Above
Total of Same Date Last Year

According to the daily report issued Thursday by w. D Googe Of the
y. s. Market News Service, Lower Rio Grande Valley shipments Of
fruits and vegetables to date this season total 1OO82 cars. Shipments
to the same day last season were 1920 carloads.
OF the movement to date this season 1873 cars were citrus fruits and
6l04 were vegetables, compared with 1853 fruit ami 6167 vegetables
last season.
The number Of cars moved from the Valley Thursday morning reached
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 to 80 hours.
Find pracapt oA-ur oa-ur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
WARD VISITOR

HARLINGEN, Feb. 20-Myron r.
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

The Merchant " Insured
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
TIDE TABLE

tomorrow. under normal meteorolo-
rical conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

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
in OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT 1T?
BY CHARLES HALL:

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
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

Il 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.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr
Ernrn stare Hhnr RnAn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

MONTE Grande is being heralded
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, 1930-08-29
Girls Ciue ROsedaIe CIean-Up
By Capturing Playground Meet

city championship. The Post also
awarded medals to the winners in the
various events.
7O-PoUND CLASS.
sS5ysEs S?'%Sa ssn'i E4la
Plaza; third. Antoinette Pilla park View.
Throw for distance tvolley ball)-won by
Ga g James ns Park xiey) second y Cr1 ,sS
Potato rsceSWon by 1sobel Jones lang
sSird csSsTns Beloash Marry
Jump the brook-Won by Naomi Sawyer
iitonS; third, Ruth wallace tTrIesdaie). Best
jump, IL feet inch.
s5-PoUND CLASS.
50-yard dash--Won by May Nally (Bu-
Ayenuel; third, Betty Moore (BrishtwOod).
Time, e2S seconds.
dsns Montro s Second Triple tie Between
NJ. Thomas (Mauryl, A. Common New York
Avenue; and z; Mckinley (aeorEetown)'
Basket bali bail throw S&ef FOR dstance-won by
Rose AerSon R0ssdalsl second, Louise HI Hi
Ianis ~ eSESn y isss
porohy cook sssona, foas Avsnue 3oy:
Smith, Beverly Morrow, Thslmra schmidt
MiddletonJ. Winners had Is points.
100-P0UND CLASS.
e0-yard dash--won by Media wAideckeI
(Ten1eyl: second, Helen Higgs virginia Ave-
nue); third, Hilda Ball (Truesdale). Time,
Basket bali throw for distancs-won by M
Hook (Rosedale); second, Sara Curtin Gen.
ning); third, Katherine HutchinB (Fillmore)
Running % high ish jumpGwon by K. Wool.
(Burroughsl; second. r. Ramsey (Thomson)
third. "a. Hunter (Georsetown). Heishs'
shIttie relay-.won by Thomson eva
v. slve. v. Moore; third, Michel PARK e.
Moore, NJ. Bottash, A. Murray, d. Perkins,
11S-PoUND CLASS.
dslel; second M. Roundabush (Rosedale);
third, NJ: Raynor uowa Avenue. Tine'
'' throw mo for accuracy-won by Sweeney
third, Thompson (Raymond). Eight inches
lfs Sao Ra't throw-wOn By Anna wilmer
third 1eaothy WIN Tnr dsorss
town.. Distance, 90 feet 5 inches.
Flag race-Won by Phyllys Sanford
(MitchelD; second, Jean Horton (Petworth(
third Dorothy Glorious tcolumnia ROAD
UNLIMITED CLASS.
Goal throwing Won by z. Miller Mont
rosel: second, b. Goldstein (Plazal; third
eo-yard dash.Swon 81 Ruhna KinE Crosse
Rosalie Mshoney (Georgetown). Time, rs
Sef sasRet BAN throw for distance--won by
Rufina King tRosedalel second. Mary Mary
(Hoover). Distance, 10 feet inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
SANDLOT GRIDDERS
ARE MAKING PLANS

Managers of 150-pound foot ball
teams wishing to compete in the Capt.
tai City League are asked to attend a
meeting in the Post sports department
tonight at o'clock.
Preliminary organization Of two loops
OF the District Independent Foot Ball
League was effected at meeting last
night at French's sport store. -Four
teams entered the 135-pound class, In
Guiding Palace A. c., Northern Props,
Columbians and Mardfeldts. An
nouncement Of the 150-pound entrants
was not made.
washington Boys Club Is getting an
early start in the grid game. The club
eleven Is to meet the Charlottesville
Va, Elves in game tomorrow after
noon at Charlottesville, Va.
Columbia, f35-pound foot ball team,
will meet wednesday night at the home
of Manager Joe Healy, 1015 Fifth street
northeast, at 1880 o'clock. New and old
candidates are asked to turn out. \
A meeting of the Palace A. c. team
will be held Tuesday night at $50 at
the home of Manager Smith, 498 @
street southwest.
Former members of the Notre Dame
Prep eleven are asked to phone Dick
Miller at Lincoln 1858, between $50
and z 80 pm, with regard to the organ
ization of 100 or 135-pound team this
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
CAPITAL TYPO NINE
FIGHTING FOR LEAD

PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 29.-WaSh-
ington Union Printers, victorious over
Detroit yesterday, IS to 8, were to bat
tie this afternoon for the lead in the
annual international printers base ball
tournament, in progress here. The
Capital City Typos, defending cham
pions, were to face today the Chicago
team for the second time, the Windy
City nine having handed Washington
its only defeat Wednesday, IL to 2. A
victory for the d. G. team would put 1t
ahead with four wins against one loss.
Chicago is now setting the pace with
three victories in as many starts.
Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cincinnati and
New York, each with two tIiumphs and
one defeat, are other teams still In the
flag battle. Pittsburgh was to face New
York and Detroit was to engage Gin
cinnati In other contests today.
Washington gained the lead In the
first inning over Detroit yesterday, but
It was not until the sixth, when they
counted four runs, that the D. G. boys
really stepped out. They scored f1ve
more runs In the seventh and three
more in the eighth. Every member Of
the Washington team hit safely, Homan,
Simons, Dalglish and Pitcher Heinie
Webb each getting three b!ngles.
Competition in the printers cham
pionship golf tournament was to end
today with the playing of the final Is
holes. Eddie Gabelman, 18-year-old
Cincinnati apprentice, was leading with
246 for 81 holes.
John NJ. Dugan of incinnat was
elected president for his sixth term and
Ed Springmeyer Of st. Louis was again
chosen secretary at the annual meeting
Of the national officers of the printers
association YESTERDAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
A. |. SETTING PACE
IN STAR TNIRLERS

BY the Consolidated Press Association.
NEW YORK, August 2S.--In tndi-
vidual start pitchers the American
League will put 1t over the National
League this year II Ted Lyons, Chicago:
Wesley Terrell, Cleveland, and George
Earnshaw and Lefty Grove, Philadelphia,
do no better than split even in their
Victories and defeats from now to the
end of the season.
Terrell has won % games; Grove, a.,
and Lyons and Earnshaw each have
won 20. There Is no pitcher In the Ma
tional League who has won 20 to date,
although Pat Malone Of the Cubs and
Remy Kremer of Pittsburgh seem likely
to make 1t.
There is o bare chance that other Ma
tional League pitchers viii get up to
the 20 mark, but they will have to exert
themselves, because none Of them Will
pitch much more than fve games be-
tween now and September 20, II that
many.
Earnsnaw won a. games last year.