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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
Baby Wins Prize
Especial to The HeraIdl

Especial 70 The HeraIul
SAN BENITO. Jan. pa San
Benito baby, Peggy Jean Place, five
months old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w G. Place. was awarded third
place and a large silver loving cup
in the Better Baby festival spon-
sored by the American Legion
Auxiliary in Harlingen.
Peggy Jean scored between 90
and 95 per cent in a physical eX-
animation. and was the first San
Benito baby to be registered IN the
contest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
FRIENDS TELL
DECLINE OF
JUDGE BRADY
Three Testify as To
Insanity Of
Accused

COURTROOM, Austin, Jan. 10
Pl-Eight men who had known
John w. Brady as a civil appeals
court Judge and a brilliant attor-
ney and had known him later when
they said his star was on the de-
scent, testified today In his trial
for the murder Of Miss Lehlia High
smith.
Three OF them-Stuart Francis
OF Dallas. Mclean Eilers OF Aus
tin and G. z. ORiley OF Austin
said that in their lay opinion Brady
was insane.
Hester Denman Of Lufktn. a law
YER and a member OF the board OF
regents of the college Of industrial
arts, and Tom Nelson, Round Rock
banker, were not asked for an ex-
preston as to Brady's mentality.
Dayton Moses Of TT. Worth, de-
Tense lawyer. and district attorney
Henry Brooks wrangled frequently
when Mrs. Brady testified there had
been a terrible change" in the
former Judge after he started going
about with Miss Highsmith.
The defense, 1t was learned, plan
ned TO introduce many more" OF
these lay witnesses as a predicate
for alienist testimony.
Raleigh Smith, Austin lawyer, said
he had known Brady practically
All his life"
Visited Brady
smith testified he went to the
city jail early on the morning OF
November 10 and saw Brady.
Il saw him lying on a bunk with
one OF his hands wrapped up. His
face was TO the mattress. Appar-
entity he was asleep"
On cross examination, he was
asked:
Always Drunk
Have you ever seen Judge Brady
when he was sober, when he looked
as though he didn't know the dif-
ference between right and wrong?'
mo. sir.
Did you see him BRADY when
he was trying the Hoffman construc-
ton company ease IN this court
room?"
There was an objection. and the
answer could not be heard.
Took Drink
Young Smith also testified he
heard Brady and another nan &C
cept an invitation to 60 up to a
Don In the hotel and take a drink
on the evening OF November 3.
Mexican Eilers, 80, OF Austin, who
followed Smith on the stand, said
he and Brady both belonged to tbs
Elks club here and he had seen
Brady drunk many times"
Moses asked him whether he did
Mt think bootleg liquor was more
harmful than the drug store sort.
Whiskey Expert
Are you trying to qualify him as
an expert on ~whiskey?" Brooks
questioned.
Wen enter an objection to the
young mans bright remark" Ber-
ny said.
Sometimes, the witness added
when Brady was sober he would
talk foolishly."
Eilers then said on cro5s-examin-
alton he had decided about a year
ago that Brady was insane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
Storm Warning

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29-lPl-
The weather bureau today issued
the following storm warning:
Northwest storm warnings dis
played 1880 a. m, Port Eads. La, 70
Carabelle, Fla, and small craft
warnings displayed 8 a. m. west Of
Port Eads, La. and Undated on
Texas coast. Low pressure off
Florida coast and high pressure
over interior will Il fresh to
strong northwest winds to gales
east OF Louisiana coast Wednesday"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
Jury Dismissed In
Bank Robber Trial

PANHANDLE, Jan. 29=P-Fate
OF Ruben "A. Franks, assistant bank
cashier charged In connection with
the robbery OF a Stinnett bank.
remained in doubt today after a
second hung jury resulted yester-
day In the robbery trial. After
nearly two days OF elaboration, the
jury was dismissed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Cloudy and continued moderately
cold tonight with minimum temper
nature near 40 degrees; ThurSday
partly cloudy to fair with slowly
rising temperature. Moderate north
erly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Generally fam
tonight and Thursday. colder in
cast and south portions tonighu
with freezing nearly 20 the coast
and frost to the coast i weather
clears: slowly rising temperature
Thursday. Moderate nOrtherly vino
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
HaEMinute
Interviews

A. D. DICKINSON, real estate
man: we find that the freeze did
no damage to our older citrus trees,
and that the harm done TO the
young ones was slight. Probably )
per cent. Of the trees will die and
must be replaced, but this Is a
small percentage"
MRS. LAURA HOUSTON: II
regret very much leaving Browns
vile. I expect however to enjoy
the change afforded by the work
which ] am to take up on the In
dian reservation. which will be
widely different from that here"
=. Z. DUCK) SWAN, on the
Gateway Bridge: 1T seem that
the number Of cars passing the
bridge into Mexico has fallen off
slightly, and attempts to smuggle
merchandise have almost disap-
peared recently"
NEWT GREY. Ford salesman:
I'VE are selling a large number OF
trucks, which seems to indicate
that the freeze did not kill the
fruit and vegetables. We are sell
ing more trucks than passenger
cars, ! believe"
MRS. PAUL II. BURNS: Il dc
not understand football, and hence
care very little about it. ] rarely
attend G. game"
JIMMY NICHOLAS, cafe man
ager: I always touch Wet paint. ]
have found that when the sign says
Wet paint the paint Is usually
wet"
PETER OSHMAN. Manager Lib
by's: Things certainly ought K
pick up now"
MRS. A. G. HIPP: The VALLEY
has entertainment facilities which
any other section Of the state
lacks. 1t is easier 70 entertain be-
cause we have so much to show"
A. d. DICKINSON. Jr.: "A two
inch rain would be a fine thing for
Lha Valley right now
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
Jury Needed

WICHITA FALLS, Jan. 29-Pl-
IA jury To try Tom Shook, former
Electra police chief charged with
the fatal stabblng OF Oscar Daugh-
erty tn Electra, still was sought
today. A halt was forced Yesterday
BY exhaustion of a special venire
after 10 jurors had been elected
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
Taxpayers League Forming
Salient Points of Organization Opposing Baker
administrator Described

MCALLEN, Jan. 29-Organization of the Hidalgo County Taxpayers
League is proceeding rapidly, according TO members of the Hidago coun-
W Good Government League who are prominent in the campaign against
the present Hidalgo county administration.
A board Of governors has already been selected and the election OF
officers will take place at a meeting Of the board wednesday night.
Members Of the board include Mayor f. Z. Osborn, McAlen; Willard
Ferguson. Mission: K. W. Bonham. Hargll: w. H. Baxter ST., Weslaco;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
Greene's Body to K. e,

The body OF J. II. Greene, who
died here Tuesday morning, was
forwarded Tuesday to Kansas City
for burial. The body was prepared
for burial by Morris Mortuary.
Greene leaves several relatives in
Kansas City. He came here about
three weeks ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
Gothamite Buys
Barreda Tract
Development of Land Between Brownsville
And San Benito Expected to Follow
Purchase by J. {. Penney President

A land sale which promises In the near future the development 81 u
huge tract lying between San Benito and Brownsville IN found IA she
sale Just completed Of what is known as the Barreda holdings.
Z. G. Sans Of New York, president of the J. c. Penney company, who
has been visiting in Brownsville for the past week today said that he and
his son-tn-law .. +. Porter have jointly purchased the entire Bareda
tract
Mr.. Sans said he thought 1t best not 10 mention the price paid. but ~
u known in Brownsville that a million dollars Is reported to have been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29

AUSTIN. Jan. 29-P-Governor
Moody continued his crusade for
a modern p~eniteltiary system to-
day with an address to the house,
following up his appearance yes
terday before the senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
Club Headquarters
Business and Professional Women's Meet
In Valley June 1921

Harrington was chosen business session headquarters for the Valley
wide state convention Of Business md Professional Womens clubs june
10. 20 ard 81, at a Eec-ng Of Off GERS and representatives OF Valley
clubs held Tuesday night at Mercedes. The meeting was called by Mrs
Blanche Fulgham Of Harrington. Valley Federation president for the
purpose Of appointing committees and tentatively outlining plans for
entertainment Of the $50 delegates expected to attend the state conven-
tim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
PRINIA Y DIES

BERLIN. Jan. 29.-tPEThe
prima donna. Emmy Destinn. died
today at Budweis, Czechoslovakia.
She was 81 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
LOCAL BILLS
May Be Sent
LEGISLATURE
Drainage, Annexation
Action Sought BY
Commissioners

Special bills TO simplify the an
nexation of territory in a water dis
trict, and to provide for the solution
OF the drainage district question will
probably be offered the legislature
during the extra session now in pro-
gress.
This move is a result Of the dis
cussion Of proposed changes in the
tentative city limits by the commits
sion Wednesday morning.
The city commission decided
against the attempted revision Of the
new boundaries to be the basis Of
the hearing on Feb. 3, which is to
be held on lines advertised some
time ago.
Decision TO make no change was
reached after ii was found that in
clusion Of territory in a water dis
trict would involve so much time
and thought as to make it unlikely
that the election could be held be-
fore April 4. The matter OF annexing
some Of the larger residential dis
trictS is being hurried through in
order TO have their population cred
tied TO the city in the 1880 census.
1t is estimated that some 3,0Oe
persons will be brought into the
city by the annexation Of West
Brownsville. a part Of Los Ebanos.
Riverside, and the East Brownsville
additions, as well a. several smaller
ones.
Eliminate Barrier
Clearing up Of the water district
tangle VIII eliminate a barrier %
city expansion which has already
made itself felt for Banker addition.
where territory which is now re-
be annexed because 1t Is included
in Cameron County Water Improve
ment District No. z.
AS the state law now stands, a
city annexing territory a water dis
trict cannot collect taxes from pro-
perty owners in such a section until
the owners ere presented with q
receipt for taxes due the district.
and for the flat rate and water
charges.
City Manager z. A. RosenthIl
was instructed To confer with j. II,
Canales. city attorney, TO work out
a bill which will remove this diff
Guilty, and get it presented to the
legislature during the present ses-
sion.
Relief Sought
Relief from the double taxation
o in force in sections Of the
city included in Drainage District
No. 2, Is also under consideration
by the commission.
Considerable agitation has arisen
in such sections because OF a sltua-
ton under which taxpayers say that
they pay taxes TO the city for i'm
provements, such as paving and
storm sewers, while another tax IS
levied BY the drainage district, also
for drainage. These funds are being
spent in other sections Of the dis
trict. the residents way, n they
receive no benefit.
Work for State
The commissioners hope to work
out a plan by which these portions
or the district may be released from
the maintenance tax, the bonded
indebtedness being assumed by the
city, or paid off by the regular in
terest and sinking fund tax. IL
is believed that this also viii re-
quire a special act Of the legislature,
and Rosenthal was instructed TO
take this up with Canales.
1t Is hoped to get these bills
through at the special session, IN
stead of holding over until the regu-
ar session next January.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
RIVER

There will be no material change
In the river during the next ~
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-29
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide al Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteroiO-
gical conditions:
High a.1I ~. Ml
Low ........ 1855 a nm; no. 40 10. I'M.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today tft
Sunrise tomorrow .---....-. I'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
BURKE PUT IN UNIFORM.
Detective II Denoted TO Private II
Els Own Request.

Detective william r. Burke, attached
TO the third precinct, tomorrow will
become q third class private. At his
own request he was reduced to that
rank Yesterday and will be succeeded
by Rupert Mcneil.
Burke was recently before the trial
board on charge Of conduct prejudi-
cial to the good order and reputation OF
the force in connection with an alleged
attempt to secure q nolle PROSE- OF a
charge against Rose Foster OF conduct
ing q disorderly house. The accusation
was that Burke had persuaded United
States Attorney Charles Murray to enter
a nolle PROSE- in this case on the state
ment that the girl was In Pennsylvania,
whereas, In fact, she was In the District.
The trial board was satisfied, however,
that Burke had spoken the truth. and
acquitted him and he was subsequently
restored to duty.
The filing Of this charge grew indi-
rectly out Of an affair two months ago
in which Burke's partner at the third
precinct, Spotswood F. Gravely, shot
and wounded James Crotts. Gravely
was tried in Police Court for assault
with a dealy weapon and was acquitted
The Foster woman was the witness In
once before, in 1924. Burke was de-
NOTED from precinct detective to uni
form man when he was found guilty or
o charge Of intoXication, but was pro.
NOTED again on account OF his gooc
record.
Maj. Pratt said today that the change
was made "for the good Of the service
at Burkes request. The request wa!
approved by Burke's commanding ofh'
Ger, Capt. william G. Stott. Burke coult
not be reached today for q statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
BOY STARTS TO TAKE
BREAD TRUCK HOME
Sent for a Loaf, He Is Returning
With It When Playmates Dare
Him to Bring Vehicle.

When Joseph Morgan's mother sent
him after a loaf of bread yesterday
afternoon she never supposed that Jo-
seph, who is years old and does things
in big way, would try to bring in a
whole bakers truck.
Perhaps the idea would have escaped
Joseph after all, ambling home to 1920
D street southeast, had his playmates
RETAINED from hinging a dare in his
teeth.
"Oh, you have some breadl' cried
one. There's a whole truck full! why
not drive off with that, too?"
Joseph felt like he had enough bread
anyhow.
gested, dare you'll"
That altered the situation. Joseph
leaped aboard, kicked at lever which
looked promising and was off with the
children shouting in pursuit.
The truck, an electric vehicle belong
ing to the Rice Baking Co., lurched into
the curb, tipped the driver into the
street and the aforesaid driver bit his
tongue.
They took Joseph to Casualty Hos
pital, treated him for the liberation
and presently he was on his way again.
Joseph brought home the bread, but
he was late and for a good reason re-
luctant otherwise incapacitated to ex-
plain his hardness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
DISAPPR0VE BILL
FOR NATUROPATHS
D. G.. Heads Report Unfavorably
on Measure Authorizing Practi-
TONERS to Administer Drugs.

The District Commissioners yester-
day sent to Congress an unfavorable
report on a bill to allow naturopaths to
administer drugs.
'Naturopathy' has always been known
as system Of drugless healing" the
Commissioners reported, "and it would
seem, therefore, that internal medica-
ton could have no part whatever in
their method Of healing.
The Commissioners promoted Lieut..
John Sheahan Of No. 2 Truck Company
to captain. Sergt. Charles L. Bryan of
No. Is Truck and Sergt. John L. Wer-
helm Of No. 2 Truck were made lieu
tenants and Pvt. Fred Literal of No.
IA Engine Company was made ser
geant.
Five contracts for construction of
sewers were awarded as follows: Upper
Potomac Park interceptor, Canal road
btween Hutchins place and New Cut
road; Good Hope road service sewer,
between Nineteenth place and Naylor
road southeast; Potomac avenue storm
sewer, between Manning place and
Newark street; Tenth street service
sewer between w street and Florida
avenue, and a new sewer In N street
between First and Kirby streets. The
total amount Of the contracts Is $780,
900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
NAVY YARD EMPL0YE
WINS $1,000 AWARD
Underwater Radio Loud Speaker
Proved Success in
Tests.

A design Of an underwater radio
loud speaker, prepared for use on dis
abled submarines for transmitting and
receiving sounds, has brought its in
ventor, p. T. Russell, radio engineer OF
the radio test shop of the Washington
Navy Yard, $1,000 award from the
Bureau of Engineering of the Navy De-
partment.
Considered "the most beneficial in
vention of the year." the invention will
marines of the Navy. 1t has been sue
ceSsfully tried out on the Ssh during
recent tests in Florida waters. It may
be brought into play for emergency use,
naval officials explained today.
Russell has been at the Washington
Navy Yard for about eight years, and
officials said he has other inventions to
his credit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
VETERANS TO NAME
OFFICERS TOMORROW
Delegates to Consider Bids to Hold
Convention in New
Orleans.

Ohicers for the ensuing year viii BIZ
elected at the annual convention and
dinner of the District Of Columbis
Department of the Disabled American
Veterans in the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow
night. Reports of officers for the past
year will be read and the delegates will
consider invitations to attend the ma
tional convention at New Orleans next
month.
State Comdr. E. Claude Babcock will
preside. Among the guests will be
Frank T. Hines of the Veterans Bureau
Senator Royal c. johnson, Representa-
tive Harold Knutson, Representative
Mary Norton, Representative j. E,
Rankin, Representative w. E. Connery,
w. j. Murphy, national commander OF
the Disabled American Veterans, and
Comdrs. Weimer of Chicago, Paulson of
Philadelphia, McLagen Of Connecticut,
Golden of Baltimore, and Griggs OF
Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
REDUCED FARES LISTED
ON AIR LINE TO CHICAGO
New Schedule Outlined Which Per-
mits Direct Connection at Cleve-
land on From Hoover Field.

Reduced fares and q new schedule
which will permit direct connection at
Cleveland with airlines to Chicago Will
be inaugurated Friday by the Wash
ington- Cleveland passenger line OF
Pennsylvania Airlines, operating out OF
Hoover Field.
The line, which has been operated
since last August by Clifford Ball Of
Pittsburgh, was merged last week with
Pennsylvania Airlines, taking the name
Of the latter organization, with Mr.: Ball
as president. The new schedule Is
intended to make possible for the first
time a direct affair passenger service
between the National Capital and the
Pacific.
A number Of flag stops have been
added to the route, stops being made
there only when there are passengers
to be picked up or discharged. A tri-
motored Ford is to be added to the line,
which has been operating for eight
months with single-engined Fairchild
cabin monoplanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
More Details Sought in At
Ianta Death Despite Palm
Print Failure.
DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED
AS NEW YORK RESIDENT
Removal of Markings on Clothing
Causes Further Inves.
tigation.

The Atlanta, Ga, suicide, whom
police sought to connect with the STAY
ing of Mary Baker, was positively iden-
titled by Atlanta Department of Justice
agents last night as Frank McDonough
of 101 Post avenue, New York city.
With the receipt of the identification
by Chief of Detectives William S. Shelby
at police headquarters this morning an
investigation into the mans move
ments around the time of the Staying
of the Navy Department clerk was
launched.
Inspector Shelby said this morning
the fact that the suicide removed all
marks of Identification from his cloth
ing before hanging himself from bill
board near Atlanta justifles the probe
into his whereabouts at the time Of the
crime.
Asks More "Details.
Inspector Shelby said he has sent
kilograms to police Of New York and
Atlanta requesting more detailed re-
port of the McDonough case. This in
formation, Shelby said, was expected
late today or tomorrow morning. Shelby
said he wants to know more about
the mans past and his motive for
suicide.
The palm and finger prints Of the
suicide failed to check with the palm
prints taken from the murder car,
which was found abandoned near
Arlington Cemetery shortly before Miss
Bakers bullet-riddled body was dis
covered in a nearby culvert.
Inspector Shelby said that pictures
Of the suicide will not be forwarded
here. It was at first reported that
the pictures would be shown to Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Wood and Francis Rice in
an effort to determine whether the man
they saw beating Miss Baker in an
automobile at Seventeenth and B streets
on April IL resembled the suicide.
Alibi Verified.
Robert Joseph Janney, 80 years old,
an automobile mechanic, arrested in
connection with the case after he Is
said to have annoyed young woman
streets, where Miss Baker was last seen
alive, was absolved from all connection
with the case today when Police veri-
| fled his alibi that he was in New York
on the night Of the Staying.
Janney, who collapsed following q
severe grilling at police headquarters
two days ago and was taken to Gal
linger Hospital, showed police q pawn
| ticket dated April II, New York City:
Police checked this pawn ticket and
found It to be valid.
Janney, however, will be held on
charges of reckless driving and falling
to stop at an officers command.
Inspector Shelby places little or no
credence to the report that solitary
camper, thought to be World War
veteran, Is at large somewhere In Viz
ginia after he Is said to have declared
he knew Miss Baker and then
disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
TRAFFIC AND PARKING
Committee TO REPORT
Will Submit Result of Survey at
Joint Luncheon Meet With
Planning Commission.

The special traffic and parking COM
mittee, which has been conducting .
parking and transportation survey OF
the District under the direction OF Ut.
Miller McClintock Of Harvard Unlver-
sity, will hold a joint luncheon with tne
National Capital Park ana Fisnnlng
Commission tomorrow at the Cosmos
Club to hear DR.. McClintock report
progress of the survey to date. :.
Check was made last week OF the
TRANSPORTATION habits of the 65, 200 Gov
eminent employees and similar survey
will be made next week OF the en-
ployes Of the city's principal stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
REAR ADMIRAL RODGERS
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Retired Naval Officer Treated for
Eye Trouble by Surgeon at
Johns Hopkins HOSPITAL.

An eye operation was performed yes
terday upon Rear Admiral William l.
Rodgers, U. S. N. (retired), after he
was admitted to the Wilmer Eye Insti-
tute at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more. Mrs. Robert Giles, his sister, was
at the hospital during the operation,
which has been described as successful.
Admiral Rodgers has been having
trouble with an eye for some time, his
friends said today, and has been treated
by DR.. Wilmer. The patient was repre-
sented as resting comfortably today. He
is expected to be in the hospital for
about two weeks.