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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
IA ASK ACCOUNTING
IN $35O,OOO ESTATE
Suit by Heirs of Late William +.
Downey Against Merchants
Bank & Trust Co.

The District Supreme Court is asked
IN o suit filed by IA persons, OF which
IS claim to be heirs Of the late William
r. Downey, former liveryman, to re-
qllire an accounting by the Merchants
Bank g. Trust Co., substituted trustee
for Michael r. Mangan named as trus-
tee under the will Of Mary j. Downey,
his widow, who had been trustee under
the will of her husband. The estate
Is said to be worth $35o,000.
Mrs. Downey made a viii Septen-
Der 6, 1925, two days before her death,
irf which she made provision for an
invalid daughter and another woman,
and at their death directed division
of her property among st. AIMS In
FAINT Asylum, st. JosephS Orphan Asy-
1irn, st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum and
the Little Sisters of the Poor, which
distribution is invalid under District law,
because the viii was executed within
80 days of death. During her lifetime
while managing the estate of her hus-
band, 1t is stated, Mrs. Downey used
by sale and membranes. A deed from
the daughter to the mother, executed
in 1925 but not fled until after her
death, is also attacked by the plaintiffs.
This property was estimated as worth
9150,000 in excess of the membranes.
The court is asked to require an ac-
counting by Mangan and by his sue
cessor Of all moneys supposed to have
been used by the widow out of her
husbands estate. Mr.. Mangan and the
Catholic institutions are joined as de-
PENDANTS. The direct heirs of William
r. Downey are dead, it is stated, and
the plaintiffs are descendants Of his
brothers and sisters. The plaintiffs In
clude william o. Downey, Richmond,
Va; Bernard J. Downey, 1450 Irving
street: Elizabeth g. Downey, 7l07
Georgia avenue: Regina G. Downey,
Richard J. Downey, jr., both of Tl07
Georgia avenue; Richard ]. Downey,
i450 Irving street; Agnes ]. Rice, 1749
Irving street; Matthew r. Halloran,
Hyattsville, Md; Bernard r. HaIloran,
Hampton, Va: Charles z. Halloran, e24
Emerson street: william T. Halloran,
2211 Thirty-fifth street; John A. Hal
loran. TIC Kennedy street; Mae r. Ber-
~, 504 L street northeast, and Kath-
crime e. McCalmont, 1915 Fifth street
northeast.
Attorneys william c. Sullivan, Alex
ander H. Bell and Frederick ]. Rice
appear for the plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CASTEL GANDOLFO, italy, Novem-
Der Construction viii start soon on
tunnel suitable for automobiles to
connect the old papal villa, Castel Gam
dolfo, with the villa Barbertni recently
acquired by the Holy See through the
Lateran treaty Of 1929. Pope Plus XII
will use this tunnel when he makes his
expected visit to Castel Gandolfo next
Summer to spend the hot months there.
The bore will be 10 to 20 feet wide,
and about half a mile long. 1t will be
wide enough for two automobiles to
pass and still leave room for pedes-
TRANS. It will eliminate the necessity
of the pontiff's driving through the
center of the congested little town with
its crooked, narrow streets.
Present Roadway Too Small.
An underground passageway, connect
ing the two villas now exists, but it Is
big enough only for pedestrians, apd
has long since fallen into disuse. Some
parts Of 1t have crumbled In: This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
TUNNEL ROADWAY TO CONNECT
PONTIFICAL VILLAS IN ITALY
Passage Suitable for Automobile Travel
Will Enable, Pope to Avoid Center
of Congested Areas.

smaller bore viii be utilized in drilling
the larger hole.
Construction Of the tunnel viii be
only one, although the largest, Of hun
dreds Of items of repair and reconstruc-
ton before the pontifical villas will be
hab;table. Castel Gandolfo, because Of
its long lack of occupation, is in great
need Of rebuilding. Work has not yet
been begun to modernize the place.
Architects are just now drawing their
plans and submitting them to Com
lnendatore Seraflni, Governor of Vati-
can City, and to the Pope himself.
Many months will still elapse before
Castel Gandolfo is At for residence.
Villa Improvement Begun.
Work has already been begun at the
Villa Barberini. Workmen are busily
engaged in bordering the arrangement
of rooms, and in installing plumbing.
The Villa Barberini is not in the same
state as the Villa Castel Gandolfo,
since the princely Barberini family lived
in it OF and on during the passing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
PLASTIC SURGERY
KNOWN 1900 YEARS
Many Modern Medical Meth
DDS Traced to Ancient
Hindus by Speaker.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2o.-Hindu
surgeons of 1000 years ago were first
TO practice plastic surgery. skin graft
ing, amputations and other major oper-
ations, DR.. Chowry Muthu told the
Charaka Club, q medical-historical So
ciety, last night.
DR.. Muthu. himself Hindu, is per-
eonai physician to Mahatma Gandhi,
Nationalist leader of India, and is an
associate of Kings College, London.
Treatments used today for tubercu-
1osis, paralysis, asthma, dyspepsia and
Brights' disease also were known to the
Hindus centuries before Christ, Dr..
Muthu said
Indian literature as early as 1000
BIC. tells Of surgeons of ancient armies
removing injured eyes and replacing
them with artificial ones, amputating
injured legs and substituting iron ones
and extracting arrow shafts from limbs,
he related.
Most modern surgical instruments he
called only slight notifications of those
used by ancient Hindu surgeons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
DEATHS OF WORKMEN
DECLARED ACCIDENTAL
Deputy Building Inspector Tells
Jury scaffolding From Which 2
Fell Was in Good Order.

Deaths Of two workmen, killed in q
fall yesterday from the new Potomac
Electric Power Co. Building at Tenth
and z streets, were accidental, q coro-
ner's jury held today.
The two men we're Herbert Jet, 80,
Of 1914 G street southwest, and John
Jones, 80, of 4914 Canal road.
The coroner's jury gave its verdict
after hearing testimony of Deputy Build
ing Inspector John j. MCGUIRE, that the
scaffolding from which the men fell APP
parently was in good order.
Funeral services for Mr.. Jet, will be
held Friday at the residence, 1914 c
street southwest.
Rev. John z. Briggs, pastor Of the
Fifth Baptist Church, will oficiate
Burial will be In Arlington National
Cemetery. Jet served in the American
Army in France during the World War.
Rites for Jones are pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20

Summers. But It, too, requires consider
able rebuilding before it is suited for
use by the Pope or his court. Work ct
the villa win not be finished until the
Autumn.
Five papal gendarmes are on duty ct
the villa Barberini. At the villa Castel
Gandolfo caretaker Is the only one In
charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
HUSBAND ASKS DECREE

John G. Eastburn, SIS A street north
east, has filed suit for an absolute d.
vorce from Elsie Mae Eastburn, GIT
Fifth street northeast. They were mar
ried January o. 1919, and have two chill
dren. The husband charges miscon-
duct and says his wife left home Mo-
venber IL. Attorney Bertrand Emer-
son appears for the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20

prohibition agents. demanded jury trials
on charges Of possession Of whisky IN
Police Court yesterday.
Charles Pendleton and Rufus PEBBLES
both coiored, Of 7OS washington court
pleaded not guilty, and were released
under $500 bond each by Judge Robert
4. Mattingiy.
Policeman Shelton visited the wash
ington court house in the role of en-
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insurance agent. "Tncidentally," he
wanted . drink, and Pendleton. he re-
ported, sold him more than q pint. A
warrant was subsequently granted shell
ton and the men were apprehended at
the house. PEBBLES faces q charge Of
second offense possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
JURY TRIALS DEMANDED
Two Charged With Selling Liquor
TO Policeman shelton.

Two men, who, police said, made the
mistake" Of selling . pint and q half
Of liquor 70 Policeman e. l.. Shelton,
for years one Of the forces best known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20

In . recent month $50 vessels passed
through the Panama Canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
fornio distance fon" logs 135 stutons At Hot Springs
ni0; station for every notch the dioI Fifty
IS Model WR-z gets 70 stations in one night

That's the sort of performance you get from
Westinghouse Radio. Performance that sets
new standard and surpasses every receiver de-
veloped prior to this revolutionary new achieve
ment. Performance that assures variety in
your radio evenings :. fidelity of tone =.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
BROWNSVILLE
Count NEARS
$4,000 MARK
NJ u m b e r Of Persons
Per Block IL
High Here

Approximately 5000 BrownsviIle
citizens have been listed by census
enumerators up 10 April III. " was
estimated Friday. With this as On
basis upon which 70 work. II Is fig
ured that Brownsville's final total
will reach the $4,000 mark II every
one Is counted.
Work Is continuing at q rapid
pace. and the anticipated slack I'm
census taking has not materiallzed
as vet, IL lis said.
The average names per block I'm
Brownsville is several points higher
than in Laredo, IL has been found.
thickly settled Mexican districts
than "a feared by local men. The
aid OF the chamber or commerce
Spanish-speaking assistants hava
done much TO facilitate this work.
With but ten days work behind
them, enumerators have gathered
a total OF names far In excess OF
the 1920 complete total for Browns
vile, and there still remain almost
three full weeks In which to work
It Is inevitable that the returns
will begin to decrease in number
shortly, but this is 20 b. expected
and is considered In the estimate OF
5000. II is said.
Valley Over 100000
An unofficial census taken In one
district that was expected to total
around TOO was found 90 total mor
than 1900 citizens.
For the Valley aS n whole, ~ In
estimated that the 1I6 enumerators
have listed well over the 100000
mark. and are still taking nanes
without diminishing speed. Using
this as a foundation for "a rough
final estimate. it is said that the
Valley, including Brownsville, win
total around 100000.
Complete returns on q districts
finished to date will be published
Sunday, ID was announced.
L. <. Bennett, census chief for
district 20. went 20 San Benito Fri
day on business connected with
the work there. He was I'm HidalEo
Thursday. and plans 70 60 70 La
redo Monday. April IA. to start the
census OF distribution and manH-
facture in that city.
"a census Of unemployed In
Brownsville has revealed that the
average Is unusually low, and I'm the
words OF a local official. those who
have no jobs, look for them with
a prayer that they won't find any.
In other words, the unemployed
here. which Is low, really do not
want to work"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Stable Market Seen
In "Spud" Price Hike

Following the creating Of a bull
iSh market on new potatoes yester-
day by buyer members Of the Rio
Grande Potato Growers Association,
Fred Latham, president, this after
noon declared 1t Is considered today
that a stable market at 50 per hun
dredweight has resulted.
When the market was jumped
yesterday afternoon by purchases Of
the association member buyers in
lots Of ten cars at that price. ii
was said that a number Of other
buyers were caught in the rising
market.
Mr.. Latham added that some feel
ing had been created by the term
of bootleg buyers used in the as
ISOLATION meeting yesterday, which
started the bull market, and added
today that that term was not meant
to apply to all buyers outside the
association, but only TO those ac-
lively engaged in an attempt 70
lower the price.
Reports Of a heat wave ove the
middlewest today added strength
to the Stabilizing market. and it is
said the Valley farmer is cooper
ating today more to maintain a
healthy market than ever before in
its history.
Potatoes r selling on a basis Of
So per hundred and on a stable
market, and II now seems that the
threat Of the bottom dropping out
has been averted."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
QUITS POST
Hidalgo Commissioners Says
Politics S~training
Especial to The Herald)

especial 10 Inc Herald
McALLEN, April 11.-Robert Hen
derson. county commissioner from
the McAllen district, has submitted
his resignation as Hidalgo county
commissioner TO County Judge A.
w. Cameron. AS yet Henderson has
not received word concerning the
acceptance or rejection Of his res
ignation.
Henderson was elected commits
sioner over Marvin Evans In the
November. 1923. Hidalgo county
election. He was the only candidate
running on a CitizenS-Republican
ticket to be seated.
In his resignation. he stated: The
nervous strain Of the political ST
tuation. as it txists. is a consider
able handicap to the service one
should like TO render, and which
might, under normal conditions, be
rendered with some pleasure and
satisfaction. The remuneration in
volved. and the service n can
hope to give, under the circums-
tances. does not warrant ~subjecting
oneself to al embarrassing situa-
ton. I gladly resign, II by so doing
il will create a ripple Of harmony
somewhere in the political horizon.
/ trust that some day harmony will
prevail, until II does, We are all the
losers and no we'll planned con-
structive policy can be put into
practice"
Henderson stated that he will not
again seek public office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Especial to The Herald.)

DEL RIO, April ll.-gR-A plea
for the American Indian. that he
be allowed 10 develop his artistic
instincts rather than be subjected
10 American ideas Of standardized
education, was made last night by
Mrs. Volney Taylor Of Brownsville.
president Of the Fifth District OF
Texas Federation Of Women's clubs,
when she delivered her message on
the occasion OF presidents night.
The three-day convention closes
Friday.
The speaker Landed the appoint
ment by Hoover Of a commission 70
study this problem. Treatment Of
the Indian was characterized as
"one Of the greatest blemishes that
rests upon our nation"
Following her address Mrs. Taylor
vas the recipient Of several bou-
quets of flowers. including one from
the Brownsville federation.
Mrs. L. 3. Randall of San An
tonic. first vice-president. presided
az the meeting. Musical entertain
ment was by Mrs. Loue Emma Wei
merit. Drisdale: Mrs. Pauline Gri-
sham and Mrs. Elinor Harrison
Miller OF Del Rio and Miss Ora Witt
and Miss Florence Burch Of San
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11

{ on CO DTeatn SnOfIly dlteI
the wreck" Assistant District At
torney Milton West told the court.
I'VE have not been able to bring
proof Of our charges and / recon-
mend that the case agains. Nc
Coll be dismissed" ne said.
However, I do believe we have a
case Of negligent homicide and
recommend that the county attor-
ney's office look into the case
West continued. Negligent homicide
does not come under the jurisdiction
OF the district attorneys office.
McColl Takes Stand
Judge Cain dismissed the case as
recommended and the evidence OBJ
tanned was turned over 70 the coun-
ty attorneys office.
After a long line OF witnesses had
taken the stand in his favor, Nc
Coll himself took the witness chair
and gave his version Of the fatal
accident.
He said he was travelling south or
the highway at a speed Of between
80 and IS miles an hour when ne
noticed the Hartmann "a rounding
a corner on his side OF the road al
about so miles an hour" McColl
testified that he jammed on the
brakes and made an attempt to GO
into the ditch. but that Hartman
hit him on his CMcColl's) side OF
the road.
The only evidence brought
against McColl was given BY DR.. J,
Widnsr. The doctor told Of having
stopped on the highway tot repair
a flat tire. In passing. McColl stop
ped and offered aid. This the doc
tor declined and McColl left. the
accident occurring shortly after
wards.
Four Exonerate Land Man
DR.. widner said that the man
was under the influence OF some
stimulant." bit would not name
the stimulant as liquor.
In referring TO the incident. NC
Coll recalled having met IAN OLD
gentleman with whiskers and Of
ferine his aid. McColl said he dis
cussed "the discourteous treatment
the doctor gave him with Mrs. Geo.
Hughes. a passenger in the car with
him. Il told her that was the last
time I would ever stop TO offer aid
McColl said.
Questioned as TO Or. Widsne's
testimony that the McColl car
wobbIed and wandered when 1t drove
off, the land dealer said he always
let the wheel play loosely in his
hand except when approaching an
other a
-Four witnesses yesterday testified
to the effect that McColl had not
been drinking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
BUREAUCHIEF
ANGRY OVER
CITY PROBE
Hot Letter S h o w s
Rising Feeling
In Matter

A point blank refusal TO divulge
the name Of the government expert
furnishing the information rel
alive to Valley resaca land publish
ed in the Detroit Better Business
Bureau was received today in a let
ter from Kenneth Barnard. general
manager Of the Bureau, by the local
chamber Of commerce.
The aus Of the present contro-
versy is a certain paragraph in the
booklet describing resaca land as
unfavorable for successful cultiva-
ton. The information was obtained
from a government expert, Mr.. Bar
nard recently informed G. c. Rich
ardson. secretary OF the local cham
Der. in answer to a letter requesting
this information.
Upon receipt of this second letter,
MI. Richardson wrote asking the
name Of the government expert.
with the idea in view OF requesting
a correction from him.
The present letter refuses TO give
the name OF the and further
adds: IF YOU are interested in a
fair discussion of mutual problems.
l will be glad to 20 along as far as
I deem proper. but If you. or your
organization. are seeking TO cast
discredit on US. then / have other
uses for my time.
Frankly, I am getting out Of pa
thence with your letters" Mr.. Bar
nard continues. land ! am unwilling
10 waste my time further on the
matter"
Harry Sexton. Washington. also
wrote the local chamber Of COM
merce several DAYS ago asking the
name Of the government official
who gave the misleading informa-
ton and advice. He stated in his
letter that he would take up the
matter in washington. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Brownsville Woman Pleads
For Advancement of Indian

Antonis. Mrs. G. r. Scott OF Corpus
Christi. past president. greeted the
assembly. Mrs. Earle B. Mayfield of
Austin, chairman OF the department
Of legislation, spoke briefly on the
subject, mentioning new legisla-
ton as an aid to improvement Of
the prison system.
Robert Lee Bobbitt Of Austin, at
torney general. urged revision Of
the constitution and the definition
OF property rights of married wo-
men. He declared that the present
situation was In q state Of confu-
sion because the attempts Of the
legislature TO enlarge upon the prop
erty rights Of women we're uncons-
t~itutional. He praised the recent law
which made wife desertion in Texas
q felony instead Of a misdemeanor.
AT the afternoon session Mrs.
M. Caskill Of Edinburg stressed
the value OF community drama. DR..
LA Davis Of McAllen recommended
encouragement Of Texas composers
and observance Of music week ard
Mrs. Asa L. Draper Of Hebron
Vile spoke on etching exhibits.
DR.. J. w. Knox Of San Antonio
urged immunization against small
Ipox. typhoid and diptheria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11

ed fire. a bullet struck him in the
breast, and he died a few minutes
after entering a hospital.
The bandit automobile carrying
the heavily armed robbers was
driven north from the city with
police in close pursuit. The police
automobile had arrived at the
bank as the robbers were starting
away. The bandit car had a MichI-
gan license tag.
AS the robbers fled through the
northern section of the city, they
were fired On by employees OF two
gasoline filling stations. They re-
turned the fire, but none was in
tured.
-Four OF the mcn entered the
bank and :orced the president, l..
M. Flesh. r. p. Irwin, the cashier.
Warren Gravett, assistant cashier
to lie on the floor while they were
looting the cages.
When the burglary alarm sound
ed the robbers forced Irwin TO ac-
company them to the door. Win
dows In many stores along the
downtown section were riddled by
bullet barrage laid down by the
robbers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
DEATHCLAIMS
PIONEER OF
BROWNSVILLE
Mrs. Frank Thielen
Succumbs To
Injuries

AS q result Of complications fol-
lowing the breaking Of her leg on
March IL, Mrs. Frank Thielen, 81.
pioneer resident Of Brownsville, was
claimed by death Thursday after
noon at 3:45 o'clock.
Death occurred at her home TIA
Elizabeth street. where she has been
i'll since the accident. 1t was said
that her leg was broken when she
fell from her chair.
Funeral services viii be held Fri
day afternoon at 5 o'clock from I'm
maculate Conception church, burial
to follow in Buena Vista cemetery.
Mrs. Thielen was born Feb. 81,
1849, in New Orleans. She came TO
Bagdad in 1863, moved TO Matamor-
os. and thence TO Brownsville In
1886 and had lived here since. She
was married in 1867.
Mr.. Thielen established a bakery
here in 1867 and conducted the bust
ness until his death in 1910. Since
that time Mrs. Thielen had managed
the business, being in active charge
until March II.
Mrs. Thielen is survived by seven
sons, Frank. Peter, and George OF
Houston; Nick Of Galveston; Charles
John and Willie, all OF Brownsville;
three daughters. Louise, Bell w., and
Mrs. Bertha Ferrel. all Of Browns
vile; % grand children and six
great grandchildren. One OF her
grand children. Miss Frances Louise
Terrell. made her home with Mrs.
Thielen.
Active pallbearers will be J. A.
Cobolini, A. Fernandez. Willie Will
man, o. c. Sauder, Fred Starck, and
Joe Wells. Honorary pallbearers
will be Bob Neal, A. Turk, DR.. Thorn,
Jose Webb. Bob Dalzell, T. Crixell,
w. B. Linton, Dan Yturria, G. Pute-
gnat, II. Gruenwald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Tourist Club Will
Close on April Is

The tourist club Of the Browns
vile Chamber OF Commerce will
be closed on April is. c.. G. Rich
ardson, secretary announced Fri
day.
The club will be closed for the
summer months, he added.
Miss Ada Nolan Mayer, hostess.
will probably return TO San An
tonic. ii Is said.
The club has proven very popu-
lar since 1t opened late last year.
and hundreds Of tourists from all
over the United States have used
the club, snd later written here
expressing their appreciation Of
the service.
The club will remain open for
the use OF tourists as before" Mr..
Richardson said. The only differ
ence Is that the weekly bridge
parties will re discontinued, and we
will not have q hostess for o time"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Paper Loses First
Tilt in Libel Suit

DALLAS, April 1i-l9l-The Aus
tin American lost rs first big bat
tie today in the libel suit brought
against ii w DR.. Hiram Wesley
Evans, imperial wizard Of the Ku
Klux Khan, when district judge
Towne Young held that the liber-
allied libel statute Of 1927 would
not be applicable ID the case, which
was initiated in 1925.
After four days OF lawyers arg
uments. the prelimiraries were
concluded. and the judge set Mon
day for beginning the selection Of
a Jury.