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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

IT'S the 1890 Mash 400" that everyone wants TO
at the Motor Show The word spreading that in the
three new Mash cars, the Twin-enion Eight the Twin
Ignition Six and the Single Six, Mash engineering
Torrance and value for 1890. q In these moder-
oety priced motor there many surprising and
original new feotvres-feotures you would ordi-
norily expect TO find exclusively in the most expen-
sive cars. Sueh for instance. the brilliant new
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Third COUNTY
CASE Set FOR
NEXT MONDAY
Three Heard With
Seaman Case
Pending

Only two Of the cases against In
dicted Cameron county officials
remain on the docket Of the Grim
inal district court. two Of them
having been disposed Of in q busy
day Tuesday.
The cases Of District Clerk John
?. Seaman ana Justice Of the Peace
r. =. Watson Of Los Fresnos re-
main to be taken UP. Watsun's case
will likely be heard Monday. while
no service has been obtained upon
the district clerk.
County Tax Collector J. j. Fox
pleaded guilty to failure to make
financial reports required by law
and was fined 500 By the court,
The penalty in cases OF this kind
q fine OF from SIS to $500. In
pleading guilty, Fox told OF ex-
tenuating circumstances in his case.
Justice OF the Peace Joe Gun
ningham Of Harlingen pleaded
guilty to q similar offense and was
fined the minimum. SIS
Attorneys for Watson made a
motion to have the indictment
against him. alleging misapplication
OF over $500 in county funds,
quashed. but the judge overruled
the motion. Attorneys then entered
a plea Of not guilty. After a con-
ference with states attorney. IL was
decided to call the case for trial
Monday.
The grand jury will be recalled
for the last session Thursday. with
the probability that several import
ant cases will be taken UP.
Wednesday morning S. Vasquez
Of Rio Hondo and Melecio Bena-
yides OF Harrington. both of whom
charged with violating the
law. were sentenced 70 a year
and a day in the state penitentiary.
At noon the case against CUTLER
mo Reyes. charged with misappli-
Of trust funds. was begun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
WORLD SERIES
IS OPENED
BY ALAN GOULD
Associated Press Sports Editor

sHrBE PARK. Philadelphia. Oct.
l-F-With q chill In the air more
appropriate for football than base
ball. the clans gathered from far
and wide today to watch the Ath-
letics begin the defense OF the
worlds championship against the
St. Louis Cardinals. rampant pen
nant winners Of the National
league.
The sun broke through a flock Of
low flying clouds by noo time but
the advance guard Of the expected
Jam Of $4,000 fans. including the
president OF the United States, was
bundled In ~overcoats and furs.
The worlds championship PEN
nant OF the AS flew from the cen
ter field flag pole but the only
other ceremonial marks OF the &C.
casion wer the decorations above
and below the box to be occupied
by President Hoover and his party
or distinguished government Off
Gals.
The Athletics we're first on the
field for practice and the great
pitching mystery as o Connie
Mack's choice OF the finger to op-
pose Burleigh Grimes OF the Car
dinalS seemed solved when Robert
Moses Lefty Grove took part A.
the batting drill.
Grove was bundled In q heavy
leather jacket, and retired to the
bench after taking q few swings az
the plate
However. George Earnshaw alsr
took part In the batting drill tc
maintain ON uncertainty a. tc
Mack's choice.
Under direction OF Captain Eddie
Collins, the worlds champions en-
gagged IN a brisk workout while the
crowds continued TO pour through
the turnstiles and the sun shed a
little warmth on an otherwise very
chilly affair.
The loudspeakers in right center
blared forth with raucous sounds
OF a tenor voice. coming from a
a photograph record, after Nick
Altrock and Al Schacht, the Wash
ington comedians, put on a prelim-
mary act or two for the a~~sement
OF the hleacher customers.
The Cardinals wore natty new
uniforms Of travelling gray, with rec
peaked caps. red insignia. red and
white socks and red belts. They
warmed up on the side lines while
waiting for their turn to take the
field.
First Inning : Cardinals
Douthit up: ball one. called. out.
side Strike me. called. Douthi
grounded out to Bishop and was on
TO Foxx.
Adams Up. Ball one. lcv. Strike
one called. strike tvc. called; strikl
three. swung II was q fast ball.
Frisch UP: Ball one. outside: strik'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Admiral Chase To
Command u. 5. Fleet

WASHINGTON, Oct. l.-tFl-Ad-
miral Jehu ". Chase will leave
Washington tonight for San Pedro.
California, where he will hoist his
flag as commandcr-in -chief OF the
United States fleet on board Of the
U. s. s. Texas.
He will assume command OF the
fleet on october 6. and will be on
the west coast but a short time
before the Texas sails for New
York for q six weeks overhaul Pc
Rod,
After the Texas completes its
overhaul early In 1881, 1t enters
upon its final stretch as flagship Of
the fleet. When the 10,000-ton
cruiser Chicago is completed, it will
become Admiral Chase's head
quarters afloat. The Chicago is 70
be launched in the spring and viii
enter the fleet next fall.
For the past two years Admiral
Chase has been a member Of the
Navy general board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Barricaded Man Shot
In Police Battle

LANSING. Mich. Oct. 1.-tP-
A man who had barricaded him
self in his home after shooting his
sweetheart five times, was shot
down here today BY policemen who
broke through the barricade and
advanced under fire.
The man, Tony De Fos~ 80, took
the young woman. Miss Anne
Kwass. into a taxicab after they
had walked together a short dis
lance as she was going to work.
She screamed. attracting the at
tention OF a filling station attend
an who called police.
"A squad Of officers arrived at the
De Rose home in time to hear five
shots inside. DE Roses shots az the
officers after they broke Id the
~barricaded door were wild and one
~ the officers put three bullets
in his body. Both De Rose and
Miss Kwass were in a critical con-
dition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
THREE YOUTHS
BANK ROBBERS
Hunger Given AS Cause Of
Looting Sooner Till
Of $500

MUSKOGEE. Okla. oct. i-tR'
Three young men who said they
had not eaten for seys al days and
we're desperate, robbed the bank 81
Salina, Mayes county, Of about ST.
500 in cash today, and escaped In a
Pontiac roadster bearing an Ari-
IONA license.
The robbers, unmasked. held up
Tom Walkinshaw. cashier, and
Hugh Walkinshow, bookkeeper, and
the cashiers father. They forced
Miss Louise Griffith, clerk. the
only other person in the bank. to
show them the cash. They took
only cash, leaving the checks. The
robbers then locked the three bank
employees in the vault and left in
their car, disappearing 70 the east
in a cloud Of dust.
The imprisoned bank employees
released themselves almost irme-
diately. A citizens posse gave pur-
suit but soon abandoned the chase.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
GEORGIA MOB
LYNCHES BLACK
Killing of Sheriff Leads To
Hanging of Negro BY
Masked Men

CARTERSVILLE. Ga, Oct. i-Pi
"A motorcade or As or so masked
men took John VIII Clark. negro,
from the county jail here early to-
day and hanged him to the cross
beam Of a telephone pole On the
fair grounds a mile away.
Clark. charged with the murder
Of Chief of Police jenkins, was re-
moved from the custody Of the three
deputy Sheriffs on duty az about one
o'clock and taken on his death ride
in one of the automobiles OF the
motorcade. At dawn police reported
finding the body hanging by a rope
from the pole.
A previous effort to lynch Clark
was made two weeks ago. National
guardsmen were called out and he
vas then removed 70 Atlanta for safe
keeping, but returned yesterday for
trial.
The iynching party came TO the
jail in nine or ten automobiles. Ten
Of the men entered the jail office
where the deputies were on duty,
took the key TO Clark's cell from
Deputy A. J. Mccoy, unlocked the
cell, seized their prey, and departed.
1T was all over in five minutes"
Mccoy said. We had no time 70
draw our guns. the me overpoTer-
ing us as soon as they entered the
office
Clark was taken q few hours after
mis- attorneys had appealed to the
higher courts for a change OF venue
OF the grounds he could not obtain
a fair trial here.
Chief jenkins was killed on the
night OF September ) in a scuffle
With two negroes who had halted
their automobile In front Of his home
and whom the chief said were Great
ing a disturbance. He was shot with
his own gun Clark az that time
was an escaped convict. Officers
said he confessed to killing Chief
jenkins but said the shooting was
accidental during the scuffle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Hdrassed Helen Quits Rumania

leave Rumania Of her ovn accord.
The remark was repeated T. the
Queen who finally made Up her
mind that she must abandon her
dream Of raising her much-.oved
son and leave the country.
The Rumanian people have come
to consider Queen Helen very af-
fectionately and have been touch
ed with her self-sacrificing and
dignified bearing. the politician
said, adding that King Carol had
been visibly e~xasperated at the
thought he must forego an early
coronation.
IT Is Carol nov. rather than ! =
en-. who IS insistent that the d.
vorce secured during his absence ir
Paris remain valid. although Helen
has never been less determined
than at first to accept no ompr--
missing status from him. AL hope OF
reconciliation Is said to have pass
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

VIENNA, oct. 1-CP-Sorrowing,
but determined not to grovel az the
feet Of the handsome King Carol,
Queen Helen Of Rumania, was rep
resented here today as intending
TO leave Rumania forever.
A Rumarian politician arriving
from Bucharest said that after
many years s.s had decided to
comply with Carols wishes and
leave Michael. their bright faced
son and former boy King. entirely
to the care OF his father.
Among the Queens immediate
encourage 1t was expected that she
soon would 90 back 10 Germany
and take up permanent residence
ear other members OF the former
Greek Royal family. themselves
denied a home IN their native
Greece. now q republic.
The Rurnanian politician said
Carol recently had remarked in the
presence Of many persons that the
best Helen could do would be TO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Farmer Robbed Of
Cotton Receipts

PARIS. Oct. ii. w. Malone.
Lake Greek farmer. is q firm be-
lever today in the adage: 'one
never knows when he is well off"
He was riding home bemoaning
the low price OF cotton. s405 pro-
ceeds from his cotton sales In his
pockets. A man held him up and
took the money away from him. cut
the ignition wires to his automo-
bile and left him stalled Oh the
highway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Confessed Slayer On
Trial at Houston

HOUSTON, Oct. l-Pp-J. j.
Maple. confessed slayer OF two
houston motorcycle officers. went
80 trial today for the murder Of
ore. Edward Fitzgerald. Both were
killed In attempting 70 arrest
Maple after the robbery Of the
Touchy Furniture company here on
the light OF September 20.
=. r. Grimes, Naples companion
In the robbery, was not charged
with participation In the shootings.
Maple. who was titled a sharp
shooter in the American army ever
seas because OF his proficiency with
weapons, was refusing TO cooperate
with his counsel, r. O. Fuller, and
has said. Fuller declared, that he
only wanted the electric chair"
Fuller was appointed defense
counsel by the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
No End to Chinese
Trouble in Sight

NANKING, Oct. L.. Military
dispatches tonight failed to con-
firm General Feng Yu Hsiang's al
legged desire TO retire and surrender
his northern rebel army TO the Ma
tionalist government.
Fiel headquarters Of President
Chang KAT Shek, Nationalist gen.
eralissimo. who recently announced
Feng had expressed a desire to
Gilt the battlefield. made no fur
Their mention of the report. The
advlces instead indicated sharp
fighting was continuing between
the armies Of Feng and Chang
from Kaifeng. Honan. TO the west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

nALPH Buell., UP San Benito way,
m breaks out with a potent truth,
Referring to pleas not TO ship
citrus too green he says the
growers will 90 right ahead Just
like they have done for the past
ten years.
But II IL could be brought home
- the growers that it mean money
y their pockets TO protect their own
markets maybe we could get the
move started.
nut with a worlds serious" on
N today, who wants to talk bust
ness? The engineer of this col
urrn firmly believes that the Valley
car rock along on It's own momen-
turn for one day. without our say
ing what a great place We truly be-
Isve II to be.
Animated Annie came UP today
and said she wished we would not
remind her so often Of how pretty
she Is and praise her a little more
In the pay envelope. But that is
business, too
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
One Dead, Two Hurt
When Car Hits Tree

GALVESTON. Oct. i-fP-Mrs.
$. r. McAlexander was killed and
two persons injured in an automo-
bile accident here today. The auto
mobile crashed into a pc m tree on a
downtown street, throwing Mrs. Nc
Alexander 10 the pavement.
Private r. r. Mullen Of the third
attack group. United States army,
received a fractured hip and Miss
Kittlew Newton was slightly hurt.
Louis F. Massoni, driver of the
automobile. was charged with negli-
gent homicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

H4A4E ~ CGA4t AZ tA4C GC6ECA4+
Rain Causes Delay
Further shipments will be indefi-
nitely delayed because Of recent
rains, it was said Wednesday. Be-
sides making 1t impossible 10 get
into the orchards TO pick the fruit.
the rain sends the sap up into the
trees, upsetting the sugar-acid ra-
ito, and making the acid content
too high for the fruit TO pass the
state test.
IL spite OF the decreased produc-
ton which IL was at first believed
would result from the freeze DAM
ages, present indications M that
the 1881 crop will run close TO
the total OF 1000 cars shipped last
year.
Points Of Origin
Twenty-seven cars were shipped
cut from Missouri Pacific points.
and SIX from Southern Pacific.
Shipments by towns we're as fol-
lows.
San Benito. grapefruit 9; mixed 2.
La Feria, grapefruit 2: mixed /.
Stuart Place. grapefruit 1.
Alamo. grapefruit 1.
Sharyland. grapefruit I.
McAllen, grapefruit 3.
McColl. grapefruit 1.
San Juan. grapefruit !.
Donna, grapefruit /.
Mercedes, grapefruit 5.
Mic-.on. grapefruit /.
Harlingen. grapefruit /.
Snavely. grapefruit 3.
Total. grapefruit "a: mixed 8.
Wade and Newton. Lovett and
Kirk. Etchison Produce company,
Alexander Marketing company,
Thomas-Morris Produce company.
the Texas Citrus Exchange, and the
Valley Citrus Exchange we're among
the shippers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Veterans Of Gray
Convene at Dallas

DALLAS. oct. I. -El- Cray
coated lezions or Lee and jackson
we're narshalled .n phantom array
today as the depiHted line. the last
Of the boys or '6l. gathered here
for the annual reunion Of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans Oh Texas
sons or confederate veterans also
we're to open their annual meet
Ing
General j. n Summers OF Nae
oEdcches. state commander CIR the
veterans. and General C. =. Woods
0f Wichita Falls. commander OF
the SONS. we're To preside at the
tive sessions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
BROWN
PRAISED BY
ARMY Chief
R~emodelling Work To
Be Opened Al
Early Date

announcement that work on the
remodeling OF Fort Brown. and
that the local post contained sew
ersl Olympic possibilities, was made
Wednesday morning by Major Gen
eral Guy v. HeHnry. chief OF caval-
~. Washington. during an inter-
view.
When General Summerall visited
the local post recently he revealed
that q large expenditure OF money
would be spent on Fort Brown To
modernize ID, but that he did not
know when work would commence
This work will commence In the
very near future" Major Genera
Henry said today. Il do not know
how much money is to be spent
but work on remodeling Fort
Brown Is scheduled to begin soon
Post Lauded
When asked about the condition:
here. the visiting official stated
that B~rownsville's post was one o.
the outstanding on the border, anc
ranked high when compared with
ports in the north and east whic
have had more money spent OF
them.
GENIAL Summerall said ate,
his tour Of inspection that che {
the things that pleased him mos
was the excellent condition OF hi:
border posts" Major General Henr,
continued.
During his trip Of inspection o
cavalry forts. the major genera
Is also on the lookout for prospect
TO enter in the Olympic games il
1882. The army. 1t was pointed out
IS mainly interested in horseman
ship entries.
i find several possibilities her
IN Fort Brown" Major Genera
Henry said No entries have eve
been sent from Brownsville before
Major Grow said prior to the inter
view that there were a number o
a~r@A5 4ElCa
arrives Today
The cavalry chief arrived Il
Brownsville early wednesday morn
ing on the train. and was met d
the passenger depot by an escor
from Troop =. "A salute or Is gun
was fired In his honor upon hi
entrance In the post.
At D o'clock a review OF troop
was held on the parade ground, tn
major general expressing entire an
prevail OF the condition Of men ant
equipment.
At Ii:45 he addressed a gather,
Ing of army officers at headquart'
ers. and continued 10 Major Hol
mans quarters, where lunch wa
held.
Major General Henry's itinersr-
calls for his departure from For
Brown 10 Fort Ringgold at abou
1880 p. m. today, where he vii
inspect troops there.
His praise for the local fort wa
high, and he said that the morale
Of the men was excellent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Abilene Policeman
Thwarts Jail Break

ABILENE. oct. 1-fF-Four men
attempted to break jail here today.
the third effort at liberty since
Sunday.
II. "A. Hackney. assistant chief or
police. was driving down an alley
near the Jail when he saw a. bl-1
ket rope drop from q second story
window Of the jail
Sheriff r. +. OFBar took a part
or a saw blade from the prisoners
and discovered cell bars had beer
sawed out and the men we're ready
to make their getaway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Tariff Question
Explained by Radio

A speech which will be or interest
to everyone in the Valley will be
made over the Columbia broadcast
ing ~systera's national hookup on
Thursday evening by Senator Wat
son. Of Indiana, according 70 a let
ter received from r.. =. Creager.
The people Of Brownsville and
the Valley are very deeply interested
In the tariff question which SO Wit
ally affects their interests. Senator
watson Is one Of the best informed
men on the tariff. I have advance
copy Of the speech. and II deals with
matters of vital Importance to our
people. I want to recommend TO our
friends in this section that they lis
ten in on this speech" said Mr.
Creager.
Watson's speech goes on the air
from li:30 to II, central standard
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
AIR TRAGEDY
Aviatrix Killed; Mechanic
Injured in Crash

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. oct. f.-tPj
Miss Berniye Jennings, young
Springfield aviatrix and Frisco rail-
road telegrapher. vas instantly
killed and Fred Crane, mechanic al
SpringfiSl airport. was critically
injured today when Miss Jennings
plane crashed about 100 yards from
the landing field.
Miss Jennings. who recently
passed the private pilot rsense tests
was making her third trip up thi
morning When the planes motor
apparently died while she was at
tempting X turn, and nose dived
into a field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

Town of Lihsien Captured and All Killed
Except Few Girls Which Robbers
Carried Away to S~trongholds

PEIPTsG. China. Oct. i=P-Advices received here state that 5000
persons have been nassacred by an army Of bandits at LihsdenL south
OF Kansu. The town was attacked four weeks ago following a. siege ct
months and the bandits were said to have killed all OF the inhabitants
except some girls whom they carried off.
Reports from China this summer have told OF frequent numbers said
to have been killed. These reports. however. have lacked vertfhat0n tDr
the most part, a they have come from remote sections
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Mexican Imports Are
Far Down i'm Sept.

While exact figures were not OBJ
tainable today. imports into the
United states from Mexico dropped
materially during the past month
according to william Neale, customs
inspector.
Mr.. Neale said the total would ap-
proximate s375.DO0, which represents
about n fourth Of that OF the pre-
ceding month
NO particular cause could be as
signed for this except a general de-
cline IN business
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday. probably with local
showers; not much change IN tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight; Thursday increasing cloud
mess: not much change in temper
ature-
Light to moderate northeast To
southeast winds ON the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
H~ollingsworth Hurt
When Car Overturns

Especial 70 The HeraId)
HARLINGEN, oct. Jack Hol-
lingsworth, Los Fresnos football
coach. is in the Valley Baptist hos
pital suffering from a broken left
arm. sustained when the strip-down
a in which he was riding overturn-
ed near Los Fresnos late Tuesday.
Hollingsworth was given first aid
az San Benito and later brought TO
Harrington IN a Thompson ambu-
lance.
He was reared In Harrington, and
was coach Of the junior high football
squad before going 70 Los Fresnos-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Fancy Trousers Are
Recovered by Police
(Special to The Herald)

NoptCIdI % 1uE HtTdIuJ
HARLINGEN, Oct. Recovery
Of q pairs Of white corduroy trcu-
sers with fancy trimmings occurred
here when q garage mechanic ap-
peared wearing one OF the gaudy
garments and gave the name OF q
San Antonio negro when question
ed as 70 where he had obtained
them The negro was apprehended
and other clothing found under q
warehouse
The trousers we're said TO have
been shoplifted from the i. r.
Roberts store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
in OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT III?

HOW ABOUT IT?
Prohibition is not an issue IN
he Republican party, and /
don't believe IL is in the DEM
ccratic party.
Senator Simeon d. Fess.
No game Is In a sound state
when IL is played only by pro-
tessionals.
Deal Inge.
Faddists Of every type are the
curse OF modern civilization.
DIR. william Gerry Morgan
President of the American
Medical Association.
AS the public Is turning away
from talking pictures, u Is ready
70 turn toward the silent pic
ture again. and II Is also ready
for a great revival, Of the legi-
innate stage.
David Belasco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

at tndJ tliuc IciotiRc W 1dtioAci-
ring the case.
The officers swooped down on the
cold drink station at $3.50 p. m. and
found two cases of home brew on
ice, they said. They also obtained
a confession from q minor, a
schoolboy, that he had purchased
home brew at the stand
Police say they had information
that curb service" was being given
on the home brew.