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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

EDINBURG, Oct. I5-InveStiga-
ton into financial conditions of GER
tain phases OF Hidalgo county gov
eminent. such as road districts. etc.
will be the next work 20 be taken
up by The grand jury sitting IN the
September term Of 10Th district
court.
This information va received
Wednesday from authentic sources
at the court house here.
Judge Hood Boone charged the
grand jury last month after mem
bers Of the body we're empaneled
that they should carefully probe all
charges Of misapplication OF public
funds and that they should return
true bills IN every case they thought
meriting such ar indictment, regard
less OF who was the offender.
Judge Boone quoted in part from
the criminal statutes OF Texas In
his charge telling the jurors that
any person misapplying public funds
that came into his possession
through virtue OF his position as Of
ficer I'm a city or county should be
imprisoned.
II was further learned that the
grand jury probably would investi-
gate the financial embrogiio Of the
Donna road district. although this
fact could not be verified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
FEDERALS WIN
Rebel Forces Retreating
On Three Fronts

MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay. Oct. Is
-P-Federal sources today claim
ed steady advance OF their armies
into revolutionary territory, with
victories over !~nsurgent forces re-
ported on three fronts.
IN two sections or the state OF
Minas Geraes government forces
had the rebel troops In retreat.
while two columns operating on
the 200-mile Sac Paulo-Parana
front forced fighting back into
Parana, away from the Sac Paulo
border.
~Insurgent quarters we're silent
regarding tie federal claims, max
ing only such general statements
as that the advance OF the eau
chos," or Rio Grande do sui cow
boys. continued. The rebel leaders
continued TO claim a victory at
Carlopolis. in the Jacarezinho sec
tor. but this the federals disputed
Colonel Francisco Flores de Cum
ha, commanding at Santa Ana DO
Livramento, across the Uruguayar
frontier from Rivera in Rio Gran
de DO Sui. said the decisive phase
OF the battle along the Parana-
Sac Paulo frontier would come to-
day or tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
TIDWELL RITES
SET FOR TODAY

Funeral services for G. w. Tidwell,
aged 81. are to be held at the Hink-
ley chapel at 3 p. m. Wednesday.
Tidwell, a retired banker, died at
his home on the Highway Tuesday.
He had been in III health for a
number of years.
Brownsville Masons will have
charge Of the services. with the Rev.
w. r. Rutherford. Of McAllen. the
Rev. Z. G. Grow, Brownsville. pre-
siding elder OF the Methodist church
and the Rev. X. p. Day, Presbyter-
ian pastor. officiating. Interment
is to be In the Buena Vista Gene
terry.
Surviving Mr.. Tidwell are his Wild
ow: three daughters. Mrs. Clyde
Tandy, Brownsville; Mrs. Nolan
Taylor. Los Fresnos; and Mrs. Lloyd
Title. Of Walnut Springs: one son,
@. r. Tidwell, Brownsville.
Mr.. T1dwell came TO the Valley
six years ago after his retirement
because of III health, hoping for
Improvement. He was a leading
banker in Meridian, his former
home. and also took a prominent
part In the work Of the Methodist
church, Of which he was a member.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Postal Heads Visit
And Praise Valley

valley soil Is decidedly better
than Florida soil. and I predict that
the Rio Grande Valley will even
tuslly be the most highly developed
section in the world, said c. 3.
Allsopp. vice president of the Pos
tai Telegraph company. who was In
Brownsville Tuesday. accompanied
by w. E. Leigh. also a vice-presi-
dent. and F. j. Akesson. Texas sup
erintendent. Both Mr.. Allsopp and
Mr.. Leigh are Of New York.
The company's officials we're on
a tour Of inspection. and although
the local office has been open but
three months. the two men stated
that the business was highly sat-
isfactory.
The present trip was the first
time the Postal officials had been
IA the Valley, and they expressed
amazement at the development here.
With your climate and your soil.
you are assured Of rapid growth and
development" Mr.. Leigh stated. The
extension OF Postal Telegraph into
the lower Valley was certainly a
wise move"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Pope Grants Permit
For Royal Wedding

VATICAN CITY. Oct. l5.-fP-
Pope Plus XXI today granted q
dispensation permitting the mar
riage OF King Boris III OF Bulgaria
and Princess Giovanna OF italy on
the written promise from Boris
that any children born OF the
marriage. without exception. will
be baptized and educated as Roman
Catholics.
Boris is a member OF the Greek
Orthodox Church, the Bulgarian
state religion, and the constitution
Of his country says that its king
mus. be Of that faith. The Princess
Giovanna is known as a staunch
and fervent Roman Catholic.
The wedding viii take place IN
Assist Cathedral. October Is. In the
lower chapel az the altar OF the
Madonna Of Good Council. near
the tomb OF the Infanta or Savoie
daughter Of King Carlo Emmanuel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
ROTARY HEARS
RESERVE PLEA
San Benito Pastor Tells
OF Benefits Found
In Rotary

An address on what Rotary =
and what 1t means BY Rev. Hugh
Robinson and a special program bv
the high school Girls Reserve glee
club featured the program OF the
Brownsville Rotary club Wednes-
dav at noon.
The members OF the reserve were
introduced by Mrs. J. r. Harris
who made a strong plea toward the
quota OF $3.50 set as a goal for
Brownsville in this work.
Mrs. Harris took 10 task the bus
mess me Of Brownsville who have
refused to contribute TO this cause
and pleaded the subscribing OF the
fund as a community asset.
Rev. Robinson told or the man
benefits OF Rotary. declaring Il
was one organization which did not
have its members take specific
vows.
Trombone solos were enjoyed fror
Jack Anderson. accompanied at the
piano by Miss Margaret Hughston.
Charles Tew was introduced as
the baby member Of the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
WINTER RATES
SUBJECT OF
SECRETARIES
Valley-W Special
To Monterrey Is
Before Body

Belief that the opposition to win
ter rates to the Valley can be
smoothed over by a clearer under
standing Of the plan proposed to the
railroads led Valley chamber of CON-
merce secretaries to postpone action
OF this matter until their next meet
ing.
The statement was made at the
meeting held in Harrington Tuesday
that the land companies are not OBJ
jecting to low winter rates. but had
based their opposition on the UNDER
standing that the railroads had been
asked 10 bring in special excursion
parties. Chamber Of commerce Sec
retaries are TO take up the question
with their respective boards Of direc-
tors and discuss it at their next
meeting.
The plan which has been submit
ted TO the railroads. 1t was explained.
calls for low winter rates to individ-
uals, but does not propose any ex-
cursion parties.
"A Valley-wide goodwill trip to
Monterrey some time in December
instead Of trips from individual
towns will be considered. "A COM
mittee composed Of Whit Rogers.
McAllen, S. NJ. Patterson, Weslaco.
and G.. c. Richardson. Browns
vile. The trip would take the place
OF the one being planned from Har-
lingen, it was said.
Present at the meeting were John
T. Floore Of Harrington; J. (. Bell.
San Benito: d. @. Squyres. Edcouch:
Rex Baxter, Raymondville; Whit
Rogers, McAllen; E. H. Guilfoyle.
Port Isabel: G.. c. Richardson.
Brownsville: II. z. Dorual. Hidalgo:
Beth Carrot, Mercedes: Berry Hud-
gins. Edinburg; w. ID. Farmer, La
Feria; S. M. Patterson, Weslaco:
Tom Phillips. Santa Rosa; S. p.
Nielsen, Sebastian.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

dry laws.
The findings viii be made public
later IN the form OF a monograph
analyzing the replies received. This
publication Is planned as one OF q
series, for the issuance OF which
the bureau will draw upon q $4,000
appropriation which congress made
for conducting ar educational cam
paign in favor Of the dry laws.
Some other educational campaign
plans, proposed before the trans
fer < . . prohibition unit from the
treasury to the department OF JUS
TIE. met with various opposition
and did not get far. One Of these
involved posters for use In schools.
The questionnaire 70 the i.ews-
paper specifically asks the editors
70 express themselves on whether
they favor the eighteenth amend
ment and the national prohibition
law. whether they are opposed to
the Law. or whether their editorial
position is neutral
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
1890 Valley Cotton
Cinnings 83,348 Bales

Lower Rio Grande Valley gin
nings for the season just past are
about $1,000 bales less than the
preceding season, according TO fig
ure5 released by the Bureau Of the
Census including g%inn!ngs up 70
Sept. is. The figures are very
nearly final for ginnings have been
over for some time III the Valley.
The total was given as 83.348
bales
BY counties the ginnings ere:
Cameron-23 .722; Hidalgo-37, 44S;
Willacy-i5,930 and Starr-6,24S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
FOREST BURNS

HALIFAX, ~. :. Oct. i5-R-
Acre on acre Of standing timber
was falling today before the rapid
advance az forest fires blazing on
a Of widely separated fronts
in Nova Scotia.
IN Queens and Lurenburg coun-
ties. where more than thirty houses
and scores Of timbe-ed acres were
destroyed last spring. came reports
OF a situation rapidly growing Sc
rious. A dry growth and a shortage
OF water added 70 the difficulties
or hundreds OF fire fighters.
In the Lake Rossignol district Of
Queens county. the largest fire
blazsd on a five mile front. al
most surrounding the village Of
Middlesield
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Especial to The Herald)

McALLEN. Oct. Is We are
ready TO 20 to the polls on the
issue Of whether or not the re-
organized democratic party Is
Baker-controlled" challenged Judge
8. ". McWhorter Of Weslaco from
the speakers platform at the op-
ening meeting Of the campaign OF
the democratic party here last
night.
McWhorter who Is opposing &c
c. Couch OF the Good Government
Party for county judge was the
main and concluding speaker OF
the evening, making as the pur-
pose OF his speech the convincing
OF his hearers that the democratic
party Is no longer Baker-controll-
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Hidalgo Campaign Fire Opens

Vigorous attacks were made on
Mayor Kirgan and Ed Couch OF
WeSlaco and on the democrats who
Jumped the party and went over
to the Good Government Party
while other party was re-
organ.s. He read an alleged copy
Of federal indictment in Missouri
against Kirgan on sixteen counts
charging fraud.
Judge J. r. Carl, chairman OF
the county executive committee
presided and introduced ten Of the
candidates for county and district
offices and three candidates for
commissioner.
Attendance az the opening OF the
meeting was around tTo hundred
and this was increased to about
three hundred by the time It was
well under way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
R~aymondville Man
Dies of Apoplexy


RAYMONDVILLE. Oct. l5-John
@. Johnson. proprietor OF the Dew
Drop Inn here, dropped dead at his
rooming house here at $50 We'd
nesday morning. He had been feel
ing i'll for the past week. Doctors
attributed his death TO a broken
blood vessel Of the brain.
johnson was So years old. He Is
survived BY his widow. one son,
Russell, living In Chicago; and four
brothers, Russell, OF Chicago, and
Charles, Joe and Otto, or Dongola,
Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson came to
Raymondville about four years ago
from Oklahoma. purchasing a cafe
and several small farms nearby, but
sold out and went to San Antonio
after about two years. They later
returned to Raymondville. again
opening a cafe.
No funeral arrangements had been
made at noon Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Lee New Moderator
For Valley Baptists

SAN BENITO. Oct. 15.-The Rev.
w. w. Lee OF Harlingen was elected
moderator at the annual convention
of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Baptist Association now in session
at San Benito. Other officers are
the Rev. j. Ernest Stack. La Feria,
vice-moderator; the Rev. G. II.
Riddle. San Benito, clerk. and +.
c. Couch, Of Weslaco, treasurer.
Approximately 500 delegates and
church members were present al the
session Wednesday. and heard the
annual sermon delivered by the
Rev. w. Y. Pond. OF Waco. super
intendent Of cvangelistic work for
Texas.
The convention will last through
Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
JURY ACQUITS
DYING man OF
MURDER BILL
Father S h o Man
Over Killing Of
His Son

PAULS VALLEY. Okla. OCT. IS
-Pp-Leslie Christian died today
"a victim Of a court house shoot
ing al the hands OF Ben Downey,
his sisters one-time father-in-law.
AS he lay dying in q hospital here
he was told a jury had acquitted
him Of the Staying Of Downey's
SON
The elder Downey. sixty years
old. was held In the Garvin county
jail-awaiting first degree murder
charges which officers said would
be filed during the day. He fired
five times az Christian late yester-
day when the latter's trial ad-
journed for the evening meal while
the jury was celebrating the case
Christian, alleged to have fatally
shot Ben Downey. Jr.. divorced
husband Of his sister. two months
ago. met the elder Downey at the
foot Of the court house stairway
and fell. MORALLY wounded. An
hour after the shooting the Jury
returned a verdict Of not utility In
the Staying OF young Downev.
Informed OF the verdict, Chris
tlan was able to nod his head. He
died at 3 o'clock this morning.
Christians sister had divorced
the Junior Downey shortly after
the latter had been sent to prison
on conviction OF grand larceny.
Freed from prison. young Downey
was said to have blamed Christian
for the separation. III feeling de-
veloped which resulted in the
shooting.
Christian. 30. IS survived By his
widow and three children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Police Quiz Dying Gangster
Fleagle Fought Like Tiger AT End Of Two
Year Old Trail of Dodging Detectives

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Oct. l5-QP-Jake Feagle. leader Of a bandit
gang which obscured its trail by ruthless murders, today was fighting
for his own life. jeopardized by a wound at the hand Of the law he had
long dened.
The gunman was wounded dangerously and captured on a Missouri
Pacific passenger train at Branson, No. yesterday by a group OF officers
His capture ended a nationwide man hunt begun when his band Of de-
peradoes looted the First National bank OF Lamar. Colo, May 1923, in a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Australian Reaches
India In Flight

RANGOON. Burma. India. Oct
l5=P-Wing Commander Charles
Kingsford Smith. flying home 10
Australia from London TO meet his
fiancee and. II possible. TO lower
Bert Hinkler's Is 10 day record ove
the route. arrived here this eve
ming. four days ahead OF Hinkler's
time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Weslaco Officer Is
Indicted BY Jury

EDINBURG, Oct &c. IT, B0ul-
ware. Weslaco officer. has been in
dicted BY the Hidalgo county grand
jury on q charge OF assault with
intent 10 murder as the result Of an
alteration between him and G. Z.
Thompson. Weslaco attorney, the
afternoon OF August 27.
Boulware's bond is $500.
The alteration began after
Thompson had successfully defend
ed several youths arrested. II Is said.
by Boulware and arraigned in cor
poration court at Weslaco.
When Thompson walked out OF
the court room onto the sidewalk,
the alteration began. The attorney
was badly beaten and bruised and
was confined to his bed for several
days as a result of the alteration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
McAdoo Tests Speed
Of Airplane Travel

WICHITA. Oct. l5-lP-William
Gibbs McAdoo. former secretary Of
the treasury. who * making q cross
country flight TO determine how
fast an average business man.
can fly from Los Angeles to New
York. took off here at 7:20 a. m.
for New York. He flew here yes
terday from Los Angeles in Z hours
and 50 minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

Garden City, Kas., be rushed to his
side.
The wounded outlaw found suf-
ncient strength TO plead with H. D.
Harper. chief OF police OF Colorado
Springs. TO do something for
Fred his brother. on trial for a
Larned. Kas., bank robbery. Fred,
he said, was innocent.
Three physicians performing a
major operation on the bandit,
found the bullet had struck below
the ribs on the right side. ruptur-
ing a blood vessel. They said
Fleagle's chances or recovery are
slender.
Throughout the night. officers
questioned the rapidly sinking man
about scores OF bank and train rob
berries with which his name has
been linked In a dozen states.
Trailed Through Mail
Postal inspectors. searching re-
lentlessly for the desperate in the
belief he had a hand in the rob
berry OF a Southern Pacific mail
train at Plttsburg. Calf, traced
him TO the Ozark country through
letters he had mailed on trains in
that section.
An impressive array OF officers
assembled in the region and secret
~ combed the countryside for the
outlaw. Although a trap had been
set for Fleagle. the meeting yester-
day was by chance.
Five officers noticed him on the
platform at Branson. although they
bad expected to encounter him far
Their south. AS Fleagle boarded tile
train he was covered by the Of
ficers. Instead Of obeying !. COM
mand to raise his hands, the ban
dit reached for his revolver. One
OF the officers fired, wounding him.
After a tigerish fight. Fleagle was
subdued and admitted his identity.
"A telegram to Los Angeles detective
headquarters indicated Lieut.. Har-
~ Wilde OF that department fired
the shot which may end the ban
dts life Officers. however. refus-.
ed TO say who shot Fleagis.
In the holdup Of the Lamar bank.
A. ". Parrish, president OF the
bank. and his son. John. cashier,
we're slain.
(. <. Kessinger. a teller was kid
mapped. used as a shield By the ban
dts and later slain. DR.. William
Wineinger. Of Dighton, Kas., who
treated one of the wounded rob-
bers. was shot down. to prevent
Identification Of members Of the
gang.
Ralph FIeagIe. brother Of Jake.
George J.. Abshier and Howard
Foyston were executed al the Colo
RADIO penitentiarv after confessir-5
participation In the robbery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Miss Ingalls, Takes
Air On Record Try

AMARILLO. Oct. l5--fP- Miss
Laura ingalls,. ST. Louis flier try
ing 10 establish a new west-to-east
transcontinental record, left here
at GIL q. m. (CST) today for
Wichita. Kans. After flying here
Sunday from Los Angeles. Calf.
she had 70 stay in port until nov
on account OF unfavorable weather.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

A Los 1ndios man will be given q
preliminary hearing on statutory
charges here 10 q. m. Friday before
Justice Of the Peace Joe Geruso.
The states case will be handled
BY Assistant District Attorney Mil
ton West.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
OTHER A O

BURBANK, Calf, Oct. f5-tP-
Winging away into a slightly e
cast sky. the airplane making the
eastward flight inaugurating the Los
Angeles-Atlanta air line got under
way on schedule at 5:35 a. m. psf,
today. The freight. passenger and
mail plane Of the American Always,
Inc, carried four passengers.
Eight boxes Of California garden
las were aboard. consigned to the
presidents Of chambers of commerce
al Phoenix and Tucson. Ariz.. Fl
Paso. Fort Worth and Dallas, Tex
as. and Atlanta Two boxes win 20
to Havana and Mexico City through
other connections with the line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Washington Honored
By Road Builders

w. O. Washington. Cameron coun-
w engineer. has been nominated for
a vice presidency in the County Or
ficers division Of the American Road
Builders association, according 70
information received here.
IN the past, nomination has been
the equivalent Of election IN this
organization.
The Cameron county engineer de-
liyered a paper before the Atlantic
City convention OF the organization
last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Long Airmail Route
Opened Wednesday

ATLANTA. Ca, oct. l5-R-The
first Of three tri-motored planes
inaugurating the Atlanta-Los An
geles mail passenger service. took off
for jackson, Miss. Shreveport. La,
Dallas and Fort Worth. Texas, az
$50 a. m. today. carrying eight pas
Sengers and a full cargo OF mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Press Stand on Rum Asked
Prohibition Bureau Would Know How Papers
Vote On Eighteenth Amendment

WASHINGTON, Oct. ~i5LP-whether newspapers OF ~ country as
: whole are predominantly vet. dry o. neutral on the subject oi na-
sonal prohibition. is 10 be learned by the prohibition bureau
three thousand newspapers have been sent quesionnares prepared ny
The division Of research and public information Of the bureau. Along
with the forms went a letter informing the editors that the prohiDiAol
r.~.., r+shsd Ia ret the attitude Of the press Of the nation upon te
-. ~ \ erhreentn amendment and the administration q the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

- 80 a%1k4aAl1 a<W9k4
per advertisements and correspond
ence with Kaufman were identifi-
ed In a telephone conversation
with her mother. Mrs n. T.. Corkin.
The bones were found Sunday af-
ternoon by Albert Ericsson near the
nursery In the park.
Kaufman. arrested a few days
after Miss Woolery's disappearance.
was convicted and sentenced to two
years imprisonment for seduction
Of a Is year old girl.
Held and Questioned
Believing he knew something
about Miss Woolery's whereabouts.
the county prosecutor refused to al
low him TO start serving the 2
year sentence and questioned him
at length about the missing girl.
The ex-- nvict then said he had
met tn girl at the union station
and accompanied her 10 a park
near the downtown section. where
he revealed that the promise Of
employ 'ent would not be kept. al
that time he told police he had left
the girl alone on o. park bench
Later a search was conducted In a.
park in Kansas City. Kas., 20 which
1t was believed Kaufman had TAX
en- the girl.
Kaufman, who As 81 years old.
said he was intoxicated at the time
he met the girl. He said he had in
formed her she would he given m
job caring for a young child at his
mothers home.
Later they went by. street car ID
6 -ope Park. his confession con-
tinues. and stopped to rest near the
park nursery. where the bones we're
found.
Details Related
As they sat on the grass, he said.
he made advances, which she re-
sisted.
Kaufman said they talked or
wild parties and other things be-
fore he found he was strangling the
girl with his elbow pressed against
her neck.
According 10 hts confession
Kaufman then stripped off her
clothing. buried the body and threw
away her suitcase and clOthings
Kaufman declared ne had knot
ted her hose about her neck. He
said the Staying was not premedi-
tated and that ne had acted because
OF drunken passion and fear Of the
law"
The body was identified late last
night by the hair. dental work and
a tiny bow Of crepe ribbon that had
adorned the front OF her dress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

ALTUS. Okla. Oct. i5-tF-
George r. Robson was found Frx.ty
today by a jury Of the murder o.
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Carter. slain
IN a gun fight with rum unners
last summer. The jury fixed Rob-
sionis penalty 1t LIE Imprisonment.