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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
HUSBAND HELD
In BOMB CASE
Uncle Convinces Officers
He is Innocent of
Outrage

SEAT PLEASANT. Md. Jan. g.
R-Herman Brady. whose wife,
Naomi Hall Brady, was killed by a
bomb sent to her in the wrappings
Of a Christmas present, was held to-
day with his brother, Leroy Brady,
by police.
The authorities declined to d.
vulge the purpose Of their detention
but 1t was learned they had been
confined TO jail at upper Marlboro
after several hours Of questioning.
Meanwhile, the police made
known that an uncle Of the two
men, Clarence w. Brady. arrested
on Friday, had convinced them he
was not implicated in the outrage
The latter was questioned with re-
spect to assertions he had sought
to marry her. 1t "a understood
he had intimated Herman and Le-
roy Brady might have had a part
In the sending OF the bomb.
The bomb was received by Mrs.
Brady on New Years day. With
members OF the family about her,
she tore off the wrappings and II
exploded in her hands. Later, her
infant brother, and a f~our-year-
old sister, died from injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
TELLS
FARMERS HOW
TO GET LOANS
Central Agency Must
Precede Farm
Board Aid

AUSTIN, Jan. 6-PI-Texas cot
ton farmers must organize them
selves into a central agencv before
they can share In the relief Of
fered by congress through the fed
eral farm board.
This was the message brought
by Alexander Legge, chairman, and
Carl williams, cotton memb :, OF
the board, in conference today with
Governor Dan Moody, heads Of
certain Texas colleges and repres-
entatives OF farmers and bankers
associations.
Furnish Speakers
1t would be possible for the farm
board TO furnish speakers and ed
ucational matter. and probably
lend money, toward a campaign 70
organize the farmers Of Texas by
districts, Williams said. replying 10
a question from c. s. z. Holland OF
Houston, representing the Texas
Bankers association, who expressed
belief that the only way TO get re-
lief would be to undertake the task
OF educating the farmers TO the
real meaning o. the farm board
act. He said he believed this would
require several years.
1T is absolutely necessary that
the farmers group themselves into
a thorough organization If any,
thing is DONE" Williams said. The
Federal Farm Board was created by
congress TO aid the farmers in help
ing themselves"
Control Necessary
He declared there must be a
centralized agency TO absolutely
control the flow Of the product TO
the markets OF the world" He said
one Texas cooperative organization
had been able TO handle only three
or four per cent Of the cotton af-
ter nine years work.
We cannot reach the other SO
per cent individually. since the
board must deal solely with CO.
operative organizations, and We
cannot afford TO distribute relief in
the way Of advances on cotton 10
only three or four per cent TO the
exclusion Of the other 90 per cent"
he said.
Chairman Legge told the confer
ence that If the attitude Of won
dering what the fool farm board
IS going TO do" continued the real
relief will not be much.
1T Is necessary that the farmers
get together and quit this thing
of being competitors Of one an
other" he said.
He pointed out that there could
not be a cut and dried" program,
but declared the varied situations
that existed peculiar to as many
communities made it imperative
that the board maintain a "flex-
ible" policy insofar as II could
under the law which created Z.
There are no two states in har-
mony on this thing; they all seem
to be competing" Legge said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Prominent Bankers
Are Visitors Here

Several prominent railroad Of
ficlals and bankers, travelling IN u
special car. are IN Brownsville as
guests Of H. NJ. and A. Wayne Wood
enroute to the King Ranch near
K~lngsville FOR n huntln- trip.
In the party are z. F. Swinney.
chairman Of the board OF the First
National Bank, Kansas City. G. r..
Jaffray. president Of the 500 Line.
Minneapolis; E. ]. Grimes. vice
president. First National bank.
Minneapolis: and Hal Gaylord. as
sistant TO the president Of the
Kansas City Southern lines.
Mr.. Swinney has been hunting
az the King Ra-.ch for the past
eleven years, and has been stop
ping in Brownsville 70 visit Mr..
Wood for three years. The party
expects 10 leave here Tuesday morn
ing TO spend several days on the
hunting trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
BROTHER OF
MAYOR FACES
TRIAL TODAY
Dean Dry Law Draws
Chambers Before
s. A. Bench

SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 6-P-E
3. Chambers, brother OF -Aayor G.
NJ. Chambers and formerly a mem
Der OF the district attorneys staff.
faced trial here today or an indict-
ment charging conspiracy to violate
the Dean liquor law.
He was charged specifically with
having conspired with Lynn Steph-
ems, TO manufacture liquor. Steph-
ems, a fugitive in Mexico, Is one
OF eight charged with the lurder
Of prohibition enforcement officer
Charles Stevens on September "a
last.
Mayor Helps
Mayor Chambers and Carl Wright
johnson, former assistant district
attorney, defended Chambers. Gal
loway Calhoun and Jack Blalock Of
the attorney generals office as
sisted district attorney Lamar Seel-
tyson.
Chambers indictment followed a
sweeping investigation by q grand
jury here o.. the activities OF the
Stephens rum ring. following the
killing Of the prohibition agent.
Stephens Case set
The cases OF M. c and Carson
Chandler, whose father was killed
in a liquor raid under Captain
Stevens direction shortly before
the raid in which Captain Stevens
was ambushed, were also set for
today. With Charley and Ida Fem,
the Chandler brothers ere in
dicted on charges OF possession OF
whiskey and equipment for manu-
facture OF whiskey
Tom Chandler. 40, Atascosa coun-
ty farmer, was killed August 2. A
charge Of murder was filed IN At
ascosa county against Captain
Stevens, and when he was killed
ne was under $4,000 appearance
bond. Captain Stevens testified, at
a preliminary hearir that as he
approached the Chandler house, he
stumbled. and his rifle accidental
~ was discharged. the ballet Strik-
ing Chandler in the heart.
Mrs. z. p. Butler. former candid
ate for Mayor Of Can Antonio in
terested herself in the Chandler
boys and has been q leader in ar
rangements for their defense. She
secured their release on bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
MORE WORRIES
Plane Searchers Halted BY
Arctic Storms

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 6-tR
With the loss OF another plane
and three men to add to their wor-
ries, searchers for Carl Ben Eiel-
son and Earl Borland. whose plane
disappeared Nov. 8, today were
held at a standstill by fierce Arctic
storms.
Three powerful cabin planes,
rushed from Seattle and put at
the disposal Of Canadian pilots.
we're down, one wrecked. me ap-
parehtly lost and the other wea-
Their bound at Nulato, halfway be-
tween here and Nome.
The missing plane was one OF two
that left Saturday for Nome. Ar
irving over the mouth Of the Ko-
yuk river, the planes ran into q
blizzard. One. piloted by Matt
Niemenen, with Mai. : c. Deck
ard and mechanic Sam MacAuley
as passengers. retraced its course
TO Nulato. The other. piloted by
Pat Reid and carrying mechanics
william Hughes and Jim Hutchin-
son, failed TO land at either Nome
or Nulato.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Three Killed In
Airplane Crash

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 6.
-CP-Captain the Hon. Hugh
GroSvenor and two companions
were killed today when a flying
boat in which they were travelling
made a nose dive into port Philip
Bay.
Captain Grosvenor was heir and
only son OF Lord Stalbridge. He
was aide de camp TO the Governor
OF South Australia
II had been recently announced
the young man and two pilots in
tended to make a flight from
Australia to England III an effort
to break the record OF Captain
Charles Kingsford Smith.
In addition 70 being an enthu-
siastic airman, Captain Grosvenor
was a daring jockey and rode twice
in the Grand National Steeplechase.
He also had an excellent record as
a boxer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
ITALY CREETS
MARIE JOSE,
FUTURE Queen
Cheering Romans See
Crown Princes
Betrothed

ROME, Jan. 6.-tP)-Rome has
opened wide her arms to Marie
Jose. Princess of Belgium who on
Wednesday will marry the Italian
Crown Prince, Humbert.
The 2~3-year-old princess arrived
yesterday by special train with her
parents and brothers from Brussels.
Hundreds Of thousands OF Romans
along the route cheered as she was
driven with her betrothed from
Central Railway station to the
Quirinal Palace.
AT the palace, she, her father,
King Albert. her mother. Queen
Elizabeth, the Italian Royalties and
Prince Humbert came twice to a
balcony in response TO tributes Of
the crowd. The princess and prince
Humbert later came three more
times before the tumult vas stilled.
Crowd Jams
Below them the crowd TANNED
so that some woman grew hysteri-
cal and others tainted. Once they
broke through a Gordon of infantry.
and an officer drawing his sword 10
order his men to reform accident
ally cut one of the spectators.
Arrival Of the wedding party rell
on Befana Eve-Eve Of Epiphany
which in some respects is the
Italian equivalent OF the American
Christmas Eve. Normal crowding
Of the streets for that occasion was
surpassed many times over by the
masses which turned out to see the
woman who some day may be Italy's
Queen.
Marie Smiles
Those Romans saw a smiling g-ri
with curly chestnut hair and a
healthy complexion for which her
countrywomen are noted. She wore
a white hat. a white MORE dress
trimmed with white fox fur, and
over a fur bordered beige coat.
There was a magnificent string Of
pearls about her neck. and she
carried a bouquet Of Shite Hlacs.
The royal party rode TO the palace
IN an open carriage. Prince Hum
bert. in the full regalia Of a COL
onel OF infantry. sat opposite Marie
and smiled at the enthusiasm she
aroused among his country people.
At the princess's side sat her sister
in-law. the Duchess OF Brabant'
born the Princess Astrid Of Sweden.
The first carriage Of the process
sion was occupied BY King Victor
Emanuel Of Italy and King Albert
had on the gold braided khaki OF a
Belgian marshal.
The two queens, Helena OF Italy
and Elizabeth Of Belgium. were IN
the next carriage. Queen Helena
wore white, with O rich mantle OF
savoy blue, and a small hat or the
same color. Queen Elizabeth wore
pink MORE with a velvet mantle
bordered with MORE and fox rur,
and a hat Of turtledove and mauve.
Attend Mass
The visitors met premier Mussolini
and the ministers Of the govern
ment at the palace, where the entire
party attended mass at the private
chapel. King Boris Of Bulgaria,
with his sister Eudoxia. and ms
brother Cyril. joined the visiting
royalties for lunch.
The visitors leave Rome today
for hunting in King Vfctor's pre-
serve at Castle Porziano. There
will be a few visits and some last
minute shopping.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
HOSPITALS
GIVEN MONEY
Smith, Coolidge, Rosenwald
Name Receivers of
Big Estate

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-CP-A list
was published today Of "a hos
pitals, educational institutions and
social welfare organizations select
ed by a committee composed Of
Calvin Coolidge, Alfred Z. Smith.
and Julius Rosenwald TO share IN
the So 5000 estate Of Conrad HUI
bert. electric flashlight manufac-
turer.
The will Of Mr.. Hubert, who died
az Cannes. France. Feb. IA, 1928,
provided that three-fourths OF his
estate be divided among a group
OF religious. charitable and benevo-
lent institutions to be selected by
a committee Of thr. prominent cit
liens.
Mr.. Coolidge, Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Rosenwald, chosen by trustees Of
the estate. began their investiga-
available cash included:
st. Vincetn's hospital, New York,
$500. 600.
Boy Scouts OF America. $500, 900.
Girl Scouts, Inc, 100000.
Provident hospital, Chicago,
$500. 900.
Beekman Street hospital. New
York. S500,00
The American National Red
Cross. for a New York building.
S375. 1000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

!. The probe Of the Eidalgo county
situation IS being instigated follow
ing the receipt Of a letter by Judge
Leslie from Governor Moody asking
that an investigation be made, and.
as Judge Leslie said a few days
ago. on his OWN volition 70 answer
certain newspaper charges. which
have been made.
The death Of Claude. <. Kelly,
which will be probed followed an
attack upon the man In the home
Of z. z. Couch Of weslaco at 1850
o'clock on the night OF March 10.
Mr.. Kelly was a son-in-law Of Mr..
Couch, the latter al that time being
a candidate for county Judge.
His death, It was said, resulted
from the effects or a blow with a
Ratchet, the man lingering for sew
eral days, but never being able to
tell who his assasslns were. III was
thought that n or more murder
ers entered the home at that early
hour.
Following the giving OF the charge
to the jurors court adjourned until
next Monday morning.
Those chosen for this duty are:
Ben Anthony, McAllen; Harold
VertreeS, Donna; w. II. Bone, Mar
cedes; Alfred LisSner. Donna; w.
II. Carlisle, Mercedes; 8. II. Batson,
Edinburg; Ashley Cawthon, Pharr:
o. W. Stone, Weslaco; H. L. Co.'S.
Mercedes; Paul Miller, McAllen; r..
j. Polk. Mercedes; O. ID. Kirkland,
Edinburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
County Teachers To
Meet Here Friday

English will be the chief subject
before the third session OF the Cam
eron County Rural Teachers as
ISOLATION when 1t meets 1880 p. m.
Friday at the Reese Wilmond no.
tel in Harrington. It has been an
nounced by Mrs. w. r. Jones, coun-
ty superintendent.
Miss Charlotte Heyman OF the
Brownsville Junior college Will
speak on English as Is at college
entrance"
English from a commercial View
point" will be the subject on a talk
to be delivered by Prot. q. w.
Moothart Of the Valley Business
college. Brownsville.
Other matters Of general interest
to rural teachers IL come up for
discussion also, Mrs. Jones has an
nounced.
A musical program will be spon-
sored by Supt. j. p. Wagner OF
Santa Rosa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
FATHER SLAIN
BY CRAzED SON
Mother Wounded Twice
By Young College
Freshman

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6-tP- OBJ
sessed with a desire to kill. Alan
r. Schumm, l7--ear-old univer-
sity Of Illinois freshman, shot his
father, william Schumm, AZ. TO
death and wounded his mother. Mrs.
Fayette Schumm, 40. in their home
here yesterday. Police believe he
was under temporary mental der
angement caused by over-absorp-
ton in studies. He is held at city
hospital.
Returning from a party, Schumm
retired to a bath ,om. He stayed
50 long, his father asked him II
he was sick. The elder Schumm
had lust returned to bed after his
son answered in the negative when
the student asked his parents 10
come into the living room.
DO you believe in God" Alan Ask
ed.
Certainly" his father answered.
I'm a mason. Naturally / believe
there is a supreme being"
Then pray" the son command
ed.
His parents, puzzled by his ex-
traordinary remarks, did not COM
ply. and the son drew q revolver
and began shooting.
The elder Schumm died almost
instantly, but the youths mother
ran into the kitchen and her son
followed her. Sc disarmed him and
tossed the pistol away. running TO
a neighbours apartment where she
found she had been wounded twice
in the hip.
The student called a family friend,
told him what he had done, and
then picked up the revolver and
left in his fathers automobile. He
tossed the Weapon into the Missis-
sippi river and went 70 the friends
house, where he was persuaded to
await police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

State Department Studies
Laredo Situation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6AF1-
While the State de. artment refused
to comment today on the situation
at Laredo, Texas, caused by the
closing Of the Mexican consulate
and customs hou indications
were given that it was correspond
ing on the subject with the Mex
lean foreign office and was en-
deavoring TO have the consulate
and customs house reopened.
The Laredo consulate and Gust
oms house were closed by order
OF the Mexican government after
district attorney Walls at Laredo
had threatened to arrest former
president Gales Of Mexico on a
charge Of conspiracy 70 murder on
the occasion OF the latter's recent
visit 70 the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

newly created general SJaII ol the
army. with actual command Of
the country's armed forces.
Excelsior claims to have learned
in usually reliable sources that
General Gales will occupy the post
Of secretary Of the interior, but
Gales has refused to make a state
ment.
The cabinet set forth by Excelsior
would include General LaZaro
Cardenas. a leader Of the campaign
against the Escobar rebels, as sec
rotary Of war in case General ANA
70 does not retain that post, and
lists General SaturniEo Cedillo'
governor Of San Luis Potosi. as the
choice for secretary Of agriculture.
General Cedillo is an outstanding
Agrarian leader.
Excelsior sees General Manuel
Perez Trevino, president Of the
national revolutionary party, as a
choice for the portfolio Of indus
try, commerce and labor; Luis
Leon, provisional governor Of Chi
huahua, for communications and
public works; Saenz for foreign re-
lations: Professor BaSilio Vadillo
for education; Ezequiel Padilla. now
secretary of education. for attorney
general; provisional president Por-
ties Gil for the treasury, with Al
berto PAM. former incumbent. as a
secondary choice: General Abelardo
Rodriguez, former governor of the
northern district Of lower Califor-
mia, present head OF the federal
district government, for comptroller
general.
as president Feb. S before a Joint
session Of congress
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Scout Executives
Elect Heads here

Valley Boy Scout executives are to
meet III Brownsville Tuesday eve
ming for their annual session. All
members Of the Valley council are
expected 20 be present. Council
heads for the various towns will be
elected at that time.
w. q. Washington headed the
Brownsville scout organization in
1929.
Freckles, the favorl.e coach dog
at the Italian Embassy at London
Is said 10 have been trained to give
the Fascisti salute when he hears
the name OF Mussolini.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
World War Veteran
Dies at Fort Brown

Valente de Ia Rosa, world war
veteran, died at Fort Brown at noon
Sunday. Funeral services are to be
held at the post chapel at 3:45 p.
m. Tuesday. with Chaplain Ivan
Bennett officiating. Interment will
be in Austin.
De Ia Rosa enlisted IN 1917, and
served overseas in two major en-
gagements. at San Mihiel and
Meuse-Argonne. He was also with
the army OF occupation for six
months. He was attached TO the
headquarters troop and the reg
mental band Of the Twelfth Cav
airy as a private, first class. He
was born In Laredo in May, 1892.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
HaEMinute
Interviews

CAPT. GUERRA, fire depart
ment: New Years eve there were
three false alarms pulled. People
should be more careful about these
things. Everytime the department
makes a run there Is danger Of
wrecks with the possibility Of some
one getting injured"
ROBERT CALLAHAN, Texas
Mexican railway clerk, Laredo: rs
IL bad7 II something isn't done
about IT, port Of Laredo very
quickly We n sunk"
BENJAMIN TREVINO, secretary
in the Mexican consul's office: i
don't like to see my name in the
papers as being sick. ut the notice
in The Herald OF my recent illness
Is appreciated for 1t brought a visit
from my mother and father" Ire
who's father is Mexican consul In
Hidalgo.
G. H. MUM. FL Jardin hotel
manager: II believe the year Is
opening bright for Brownsville.
Business outlooks from men all
over the city point to developments
in 1890"
MISS JULIA O'BRIEN: The
one thing I can't do Is get the yard
cleaned while my mother is away.
I've never tried IL since the time
/ had 1t done. and when she came
back fourteen rose bushes were
missing. Now If II looks like a
jungle"
MRS. JOHNNIE BURNS: Il
never 90 TO football games. I don't
know the first principles Of the
game, so what is the use?
SAM PERL: The Fashion: with
Christmas and New Year over,
everybody Is getting down to bust.
ness again. I am looking forward
TO a big year in 1880"
r. c. GRAHAM: It's a poor rule
that doesn't work both ways. and
I've talked so much about being
punctual that I Cont dare be late
to any appointment. Most mem
bers Of the department wait for
me with their watches in their
hands"
BASCOM cox. assistant count!
attorney. just returned from Davis
Mountains: 1T certainly Is great
to get back to the Valley after
being in a near blizzard In Gen.
trail Texas. When in the Davil
Mountains. my friends took me OF
a bear hunt. Several were killec
! but 7 failed 70 get one"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Rotary to Set Date
OF Pool Dedication

Date for the dedication OF the
Rotary wading pool will probably
be set at the Wednesday meeting
OF the club. Z. Z. Mockbee. chair
man Of the pool committee, stated
Monday. 1t is hoped to have the
dedication and presentation next
Sunday afternoon, II the weather
permits.
Dedication OF the pool and It's
presentation TO the city was set for
the Sunday before Christmas. but
ceremonies we're postponed because
OF Indictment weather. The pool.
which Is located in the municipal
park. was to be a Christmas gift
10 the children OF Brownsville.
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against him in all three cases,
which are believed 10 have been the
result OF warfare among b~ootleggers
on the Rio Grande.
An autopsy was conducted Sun
day night by Or. d. L. Heidrick Of
Mercedes, who reported that Bru-
no had suffered a bullet wound In
his head, and that Gonzales had
two bullet wounds in the hip and
a slight wound in the arm. death
being caused by being shot and
pushed, or falling, into the water
and drowning"
Search Is being pusl1sd for Leon
idas Aguirre, also Of Mercedes, be-
lieved TO have been involved in the
trouble, and a fleet OF boats vii
continue the search for the body
OF Ybarra until 1t Is found or 1t Il
established that the body has been
carried away by the current.
According TO the story as recon-
Structed by officers, five or six shots
were heard by immigration officers
stationed at the Rio Rico bridge,
seemingly from the Mexican side OF
the river. Shouts for help and
groans we're heard, but an investi-
CATION failed 70 7 'eal any aus
for the shots or any apparent dis
turbance.
Nothing more was thought Of
the incident until Saturday when
parents OF the three youths report
ed to Mercedes officers that they
had not seen their sons since the
preceding Thursday night about 7
D. m. Officers Immediately ordered
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
THE WEATHER

For BrownsvilR and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday:
colder Tuesday; much colder by
Wednesday morning. Moderate u
fresh southerly winds ON the west
coast, shifting To northerly some
time Tuesday.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight:
rain in north portion: Tuesday pro-
baby rain; much colder in north
west portion tonight; colder Tuesday
with cold wave In north portion;
probably freezing TO the coast Tues
day night. Moderate To fresh south
trly winds on the coast becoming
northerly by Tuesday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Hidalgo Murder
Probe Ordered
Special Body to Investigate Kelly Murder
Financial Matters of County Also
Subject of Sweeping Inquiry
Especial TO The Hernld.l

McALLEN, Jan. 6-The special grand jury empaneled here today had
for its consideration not only financial matters of Hidalgo county. but
q probe OF the death OF Claude Z. Kelly OF weSaco, who was murdered
in March 1929.
Judge J Z Leslie, In issuing his charge to the twelve men chosen from
u venire OF sixteen. instructed them to investigate this and the finances OF
Hidalgo county laying especial emphasis on the card index system which
has been installed at a reported cost OF 100000.