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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06


"If restitution is not made,
Niblack said, "Attorney-Gen-
eral James M. Ogden should
bring suit for its return"
The Governors letter to Orr de-
Clared that he is instructed to
make a thorough investigation OF
my rights in the expenditures OF
my contingent fund, with particular
stress on my expenditures for re-
Mobilization of the Governor s
home"
Asks Complete Report
Orr is instructed to give the
Governor q full and complete re-
port.
The investigation will begin with
in few days, Orr said.
Members of the Marion county
delegation to the 1929 legislature,
which increased the Governor
maintenance fund from $4,000 an
nually to $4,000, today expressed
amazement at the methods used by
Leslie in equipping the Governors
mansion.
State Representatives Thaddeus
Baker, John L. Benedict, James H
Lowry and Thomas c. Bachelor
concurred with Niblack in declaring
that In granting the $1,000 increase
in the annual maintenance fund
they thought it would be used TO
maintain the mansion, and that 1t
would not be necessary to dip into
the 100000 emergency contingent
fund to accomplish this.
$4,000 Deemed Enough
"The $4,000 annually which we
voted for the maintenance fund
was deemed sufficient for upkeep
of the mansion" Lowry declared.
"The Marion county delegation
members in the house discussed it
and decided that the Governor
should live in a manner BETTING
his station and the Increased main
tenance fund would be sufficient.
1--WE had no thought that his ex-
penditures would cause him to use
the emergency contingent fund.
eff this had been known, we GER
tainly would not have voted to in-
crease the appropriation.
Bachelor condemned the budget
committee for permitting the Gov
ernor to use the emergency con-
tingent fund for such expenditures.
st can't understand how the
budget committee could permit the
Governor to use the emergency
fund without any kind Of investi-
CATION or showing that the main
tenance fund was insufficient" he
said. eft seems that the commit
tee merely voted a blanket approval
without any investigation. We
thought that the $4,000 main
tenance fund adequately would take
care of the mansion"
Baker declared: II thought the
$4,000 we voted Leslie for main
tenance Of the mansion would take
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TheSbian Stirs
H01Ue s Wrath.
He's Ont $500
Sothern'S Refusal to Be
interviewed Proves
Costly Move.
BIZ limited Press

BIZ United Press
AMARILLO. Tex, March &c.
n. Sothern, dean of American
Shakespearian actors, was $500
poorer today because he incurred
the wrath of Gene Howe, Amarillo
newspaper editor.
Sothern appeared here in re-
cital Wednesday night Earlier in
the day he refused to be interviewed
by an Amarillo NeWs-Globe reporter.
Howe, the Globe editor, asserted
Sothern was the king of high
hatters."
you all may do as you please,
but my advice is to keep away from
his lecture tonight" the editor
wrote. Scores Of persons followed
Howe's advice and the event lost
$50.
Sothern, in statement, apologized
to Howe, and gave his check for
$500 to cover the loss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
FILM MAGNATE WINS
Fox Stockholders Approve
Refinancing Plan.
BV United Press

BU LnTcG Pfrss
NEW RORK, March Civilian
Fox today won, outwardly at least,
his dramatic battle to retain con-
troll Of the huge amusement enter
prise he had built up from a nickle-
odeon, when stockholders of the Fox
Film and Fox Theaters Corporation
adopted, by a majority estimated at
20 to /, a plan of ref1nancing spon-
sored by the film magnate.
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ter she sent out to 1900 members
of the social register.
The letter was drafted after a
conference with former Chief JUS
tice Taft, who was largely inf1u-
entail in starting my campaign, 4"
Mrs. Strawbridge said.
1.-The response to this letter on the
part of society matrons was immedi-
ate and gratifying" Mrs. Straw
idge added. Instead of finding
n overwhelming majority in favor
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have reaped great benefits from
prohibition. saying it has increased
their economic well-being and aided
in other ways.
Callahan furnished statistics pur-
porting to show prohibition had re-
duced the number Of deaths from
Bright's disease. cirrhosiS of the
liver and other diseases. He also
asserted it had diminished religious
prejudice.
Mrs. Strawbridge submitted let
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
CITY GANGSTER IS
TAKEN FOR RIDE
Fine, Judge!

Bn lnited PTcss
EVANSTON, H., March g.
Arrested for driving without a
1880 license, Mrs. Esther Mo-
wax thought with lightning
speed when Judge Samuel Har-
rison assessed a 81 fine.
Judge" she said earnestly,
II was on the way to buy
groceries. If you'll let me off
I'll invite you to dinner"
The judge accepted.
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Only Six Collected
VOTE AGAINST DRY LAW

BV United Press
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March Ga
group of Harvard students Wednes-
day night voted 500 to 10 against
the eighteenth amendment in its
present form, but they failed to Of
fer any suggestions for change.
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Marine Given Navy Gross

WASHINGTON, March 6.--Arehie
Paschl, United States marine Of
Glendon, N. c., was decorated to-
day by acting Secretary OF Navy
Jahncke with the navy cross for dar-
ing and skill shown while on ayl-
alton duty in Nicaragua.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
TAFT is UNCHANGED

WASHINGTON, March 6.--Wil-
liam Howard Taft spent a comfort
able night and was able to take q
little nourishment this morning, at
tendants at the home reported. No
change was noted in his condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
Senate VOTES
JOB HEARING
AS REDS RIOT
Unemployment Problem to
Be ThraShed Out in
Open Sessions.
BH United Press

BH LHitCG PftSS
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Legis-
lation to relieve unemployment was
given the right of way today by
the senate commerce committee,
which voted to hold open hear
ings for consideration of measures
proposed by Senator Wagner
Dem, n. "
A subcommittee was appointed to
open hearings, probably this week,
at which officials of the labor de-
partment and others will be asked TO
testify and thus present pic
ture of the situation that now IS
engaging the attention Of the ad-
ministration.
The Wagner bills provide for Gre
alton of a federal employment sta
bilization board. which would be
authorized to spend up to $150,O0O.-
900 a year to relieve unemployment,
for advance planning OF public
works, and for broadening the &C
tivities Of the labor statistics bureau
in the labor department.
The subcommittee appointed to
conduct the hearings consists OF
Chairman Hiram Johnson (Cal) OF
the committee, Senators Nye IN.
ID and Vandenberg (Mich), Re-
oublicans. and Fletcher (Fla0 and
Halves (MoJ, Democrats.
BY United Press
Outbreaks of violence in various
cities of the world marked the early
hours of the Communists interna-
tional demonstration against unem-
ployment today.
In Vienna, 1900 Communists
rushed police lines and were re-
pulsed, six of them suffering in
jurieS.
A silent strike was carried out
by $500 workers in Paris, who re-
ported at the scene of their jobs and
remained idle for eight hours.
Several police and Communists
we're injured in London when
paraderS, attempting to march on
Mansion house, clashed with the
authorities.
Four persons, including an 10
year-old girl, were arrested at
Waterbury, Conn, when they at
tempted to storm the city hall.
The huge demonstration in Union
Square, New York, was orderly.
An unemployment parade in front
of the White House at Washington
today ended in q free-for-all fight
when two of the demonstrators at
tempted to speak and were pulled
down from the White House fence
by spectators. Police threw tear
gas bombs among the fighters to
end the melee.
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GOVERNOR LESLIE ORDERS
ACCOUNTS BOARD HEAD TO
INVESTIGATE HIS SPENDING

Orr Is Told Especially to Inquire Into Expen-
ditures Made for Furnishing Mansion,
in Chief Executives Mandate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
NOT DEAD
Corpus Christi Mayor Says
He Is Muchly Alive

The report of my death is great
ly exaggerated" said the mayor OF
Corpus Christi Saturday night.
=. O.. Lovenskiold, said mayor. was
placed In a predicament similar to
that faced by the famous Mark
Twain when he WIS reported dead.
While all Of South Texas seethed
over reports that Mr.. Lovenskicld
had been killed In Monterrey Sat
urday afternoon. The Herald tele-
graphed and finally telephoned the
Mexican city and found that the
man was sound asleep in his hotel
bed, unhurt.
John Derby. Monterrey. chief CT
the Derby Lumber company. tele-
phoned that upon receipt Of q tele-
gram from The Herald he investi-
gated and found that Mr.. Loven-
skiold was In his hotel asleep, but
that during the afternoon he had
met with a slight accident when n
white wing flew into his car and
broke a windshield.
BY the time the report Of this
minor accident reached Texas, 1t
had grown to such proportions that
IL had the Corpus Christi mayor
killed. and The Associated Press was
burning the wires seeking confirm
alton OF the story.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
A Tight Race-AH Must Vote
Election Day, August q, Is Your Most Important
Engagement for Texas, Your Home, and Self That
You Will Have in Many Years
AN O

- ATURDAY we vote again.
y In the July primary, $4,000 partici-
pated in the ~balloting. This was the
largest number ever taking part in Texas.
A new record should be set this week.
"A vote Of e00,0 900 would mean the will
Of the people has been registered more
completely than ever before.
On this page is printed IN estimate,
based on straw vote returns collected
for The Brownsville Herald that Ross
Sterling will receive Sc per cent of the
vote. That figure may be too high. Right
or wrong it indicates that the prospec-
tive margin of victory is small, and dem
onstrates how important it is that every
democrat register his vote.
Sterling should be elected. He j.
equipped, through experience, to deal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
with adverse economic conditions.

with adverse economic conditions.
Edgar Witt is in line for lieutenant
governor. His experience in the legisla-
ture, plus an everlasting sense of fair
ness, is his equipment.
Robert Lee Bobbitt should be returned
to the attorney generals office. He
knows the routine and has the courage
to meet any condition judicially.
Pat Neff's choice for railroad COM
missioner is foregone, He lacked less
than 10000 votes of nomination in July.
His previous experience authorizes his
nomination.
Remember
Next Saturday is the day. If you're
going to be away, cast an absentee ballot
on or before Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
Endurance Fliers
Keep on Keeping On

ST. LOUIS, Aug. l6.-P=The
voice of the little orange and yell
low bungalow" came back on the
air this afternoon to tell the world
that neither the motor OF the rec
undertaking endurance plano
Greater st. Louis nor the ships de-
termined pilots. Dale Jackson and
Forest OBrine, were weary after
nearly four weeks III the air.
The planes radio tranSmitter was
repaired sitter having been silent
for about two days and jackson told
the ground rev the engines oil
pressure was still satisfactory.
This is the life. he said, "ai-
though our bungalow leaks some
when IL rains.
At 2:2l p. m. &C. S. To today the
filters had been circling around
Lambert-St. Louis field for 636
hours. or about twenty-sIx and "a
half days. III they are still up
early Monday morning they will
have rounded out four weeks or
their projected flight OF 1000 hours
or approximately six weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
Four Charged With
Ellison Killing

EDINBURG. Aug. i6-tF-Four
men were charged with murder to-
day in connection with the fatal
shooting from ambush last week OF
Customs Inspector Bert Ellison.
Those charged were Jose Mario
Lopez. Victor Rodriguez and Santi-
ago Rodriguez. brothers. and Nj
candro Munoz.
In a statement. Munoz said ELL
son was killed because a Mexican
thought the officer disliked him.
The customs officer was slain while
hunting a liquor cache near a Next
can dance. On the next day, Mar
garlic Rodriguez. another brother.
was killed in a gun fight with off,
GERS.
The statement said that the slay-
ers OF the officer hid In the brush
until Ellison came along. when he
was set upon. knocked to the
ground and held there while two OF
the attackers shot him nine times,
until they shot him all they want
ed TO-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
Democratic Control
Is Seen in Senate

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-tP-
An even chance" Tor the democrats
to gain control OF the senate in the
November election was predicted to-
day by Senator Tydings, of Mary
land. chairman of the democratic
senatorial campaign committee.
In the first extensive review Of the
senatorial situation. Senator Tyd-
ings went w conditions in each
state and claimed a certain gain
Of six democratic members.
To get control of the senate the
democrats must win 10 seats now
held by the republican forces Of
So. "A gain OF 10 members would
make the lineup in the next senate,
republicans IS, Farmer-Labor /,
democrats 40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
SAN BENITOAN
LEADS TOURNEY
Hot 1873 Leads Field With
One Day Left For
Contest

Brownsville golf shooters, who
today will complete their last Is
holes Of the 50 total, will find
themselves shooting against a
score Of 1873 for first prize.
This card has been hung by B.
Goolsby Of San Benito. who shot
a hot 30 and 81 with q handicap
OF 20.
Other marks to shoot at besides
this top score to date are cards
Of 1877 turned in by Augustine Ce-
laya and i46 turned in by w. B.
Walton. The former with q handi-
cap OF % Melted a So and a 68
while the latter with a handicap
Of IA shot q 10 and a So.
Walton and Z. J. Tucker started
out with hot T0's on the first eigh-
teen, before the San Benito man
walked in to the club house with
a card that put him far below
par.
The tournament is the first of
a number TO be staged by the club
during the coming winter months.
Prizes are offered by the Fashion
Shop. which has gained for the
name of the meeting the Fashion
tournament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
10000 BALES
Years Crop Is Estimated
Al About 100000

SAN BENITO, Aug. l6.-R-
Valley cotton ginnings entered the
home stretch this week with a
total OF 10000 bales reported up
to midnight Saturday.
Experts estimate the years crop
at from $4,000 TO 100, 900 bales.
with Fl. p. Boyd. expert estimator
for the Valley Gin company plac-
ing the total at between $4,000
and 10000 bales. while l.. w.
Weber. manager Of the Harrington
district office Of the Texas CO.
operative marketing association
places the prospective crop at
1000 bales.
Weber states that about 20 per-
cent of the crop has been turned
into the seasonal or optional
pools.
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The fact that although the struc-
ture cost more than $40, 900 only
about $4,000 remains as a balance
due Is pointed to with pride. Wo-
men Of the church raised $4,000 by
giving sales. and by other means.
The church is located on the COR
ner Of Fourth and Levee. the same
site as formerly occupied by the
first church building.
w. A. Velten Is chairman OF the
board, and elders are s. X. Hallam,
Geo. S. Dennis, Chas. II. Gobble. j.
G. Bogue, E. j.. Lewis and Sherwood
Bishop. Deacons are Tommy New
ton. Geo. B. Bowman. Jack Noble,
L. Langford. j. j. Bishop, w. z,
Spivey. NJ. r. Ferguson, r. Roy
Ruff, and w. A. Velten. Deacon
esseS are Mrs. o. w. Singer, Mrs.
w. w. Bolinger. Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs.
Brace. Miss Mamie Bourne, and
Miss Mattye Gentry.
Special Service at 3
Mrs. Roy Ruff is president of the
Ladies Aid society, and Mrs. M.
Groom Is president Of the Mission
AIRY society.
The dedication program. set for
3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, is as
follows:
Piano professional.
Doxology. congregation standing.
Continued on Page Three
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
Fights Punctuate
Dan Mood.,'s Talk

TYLER, rug. l6.-iPi-A near
gang fight resulted in the sta
tioning of police in q crowd gather
ed here tonight TO hear Governor
Dan Moody speak for Ross Sterling.
Old timers said 1t was the biggest
rally In the city's history.
Cries OF "Hurrah for Ma" and
pour IL on. DAN" made speaking
difficult at the beginning. At one
time Highway Commissioner Cone
Johnson Of TER started 10 leave
the platform to stop the heckling.
but Moody said. let them alone.
Mr.. Johnson: I'm having lots Of
fun" johnson returned to the
platform.
Someone started a fight when a
policeman arrested a maj for
abusive language. Three men then
we're arrested. and policemen were
ordered to patrol through the
crowd.
Moody discussed "FerEusonism'
al length, flaying the pardoning
records OF the FerEusons. highway
department abuse" proxy govern
ment-James E. Ferguson's running
for governor in the name Of his
wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
Hearings Awaited
By Port Commission

With hearings In condemnation
proceedings in two cases set for
Thursday, members Of the Browns
Vile Navigation commission ex-
pect rapid strides after that to-
ward completing the right-of-way
for the port channel and turning
basin.
It is expected Immediately fol-
lowing that to set aside a part of
the money authorized for prelim-
mary engineering work. which will
mark the actual start OF the work,
None could estimate the time
necessary before laborers will start
shoveling dirt for the waterway
70 the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
NO BONDS
Poll of Senators Shows
Issue in Background

Especial to The Herald.)
CLYDE, Aug. l6.-Submission OF
a highway bond amendment within
the next two and a half years will
be impossible, because the new
senate membership has been polled
and found TO have a sufficient
vote to block 1t, Highway Com
missioner w. r. Ely announced
here Saturday. introducing r. S.
Sterling. candidate for governor.
The road bond question had be-
come unimportant as compared
with that of the return Of Jim Fer
guson to irresponsible power in
Texas" but now the bond issue
passes out Of the picture completely.
since we know 1t cannot even be
submitted to the people during the
two years for which Mr.. Sterling is
seeking election as governor" Judge
Ely said.
The poll OF old and new men,
bers has just been made, Ely said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
Business Vote Eduow Sterling

Business interest OF Brownsville
and a number from other towns Of
Cameron county would have Ross
Sterling for governor and not Mrs.
Miriam Ferguson.
This much has been ascertained IN
a quietly working straw ballot in
stituted by The Brownsville Herald
with reporters and close friends Of
the paper.
Some 600 answered whether they
would vote for Sterling or Mrs. Fer
guson and the count tabulated was
$40 to 81. About so refused to state
how they would vote.
However this straw vote was tax
lan among the downtown business
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
Men Are Jailed
For Cutting Affray

TWO men were arrested and lodg-
ed IN the Cameron county Jail earlv
Saturday nigh. by Deputy Sheriff
r. c.. Delaney in connection with
the stabbing OF Emilio Gonzales
earlier In the afternoon.
Gonzales sustained a three inch
cut In his SIDE In an alteration In
the 4-2i section OF the city.
His condition was not serious and
he vas released after first aid
treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
Cloudburst Claims
Connecticut Lives

BOSTON. Aug. l6-Ft-Four
persons were killed and damage
estimated al more than 81 .00O. 900
was done in Massachusetts, and
Connecticut today by a cloudburst
which was accompanied by thunder.
lightning and ~hai.
In Worcester two children al
most drowned as the rain flooded
the streets and swept them from
their feet. II was this city IL the
center Of the state which ap-
parently suffered the brunt Of the
storm.
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element and probably would not at
all represent the ratio Of the ballot
Of Brownsville or Cameron county
as a whole. Straw votes are often
taken among circles known to favor
one candidate or other for the sake
Of emphasizing the favorite's
strength, but In this case business
men as a whole were asked.
Cameron county in the primary
gave Sterling q majority over all his
opponents. but unless a heavy vote
Is cast the above figures will rep
resent nothing like the ratio OF the
total county vote but only that Of
the business element.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
BANDIT RECORD
CHICAGO
Former Officials Hasten
To Explain Checks
From Zuta

CHICAGO. Aug. i6.-tP-The
ledger OF a slain gangster fur
nished eloquent testimony today.
something no living hoodlum ever
gave.
III told OF the rich profits OF the
liquor traffic. of q notorious gangs
losses in a dog race enterprise, OF
loans and gifts and contained the
names Of judges, policemen and
politicians.
1t started a procession OF public
men to the states attorneys office
to explain their entries on the books
of the Moran-Aiello gang.
At the criminal court building a
corps Of photographers was busy
throughout the day making photo
static copies OF more than 800
pages from the ledger OF Jack Zu-
Ia, the Moran manager who was
shot dead by four men Just two
weeks ago In Delafield, Wis, dance
hall.
Those pages. only a few OF which
have been examined and made pub
lie by the investigators, already have
given the first documentary evil
dence ever obtained In Chlcago's
gang history Of an utilization,
friendly or commercial, between the
underworld and public officials.
Explanation Attempted
Judge Joseph Schulman Of the
municipal court, payee Of checks
| totaling $4,000 and endorser Of notes
aggregating $500, fastened home
from South Haven. Mich. to offer
explanation Of his dealings. Need
ing money TO build a home several
years ago, he said. he had obtain
ed the required sum from Morris
Greene, an attorney. giving his per-
sonal checks with advanced dates
to be cashed later in settlement.
Greene was attorney for Zuta.
II never attached any significance
to Zuta'S signature on the checks
he said.
Louis 7. Fisher. attorney and
brother of a judge, told the inves-
tigators he could not remember for
what purpose he was given $500 and
500 checks made out by Zuta.
Other Records Sought
II knew Zuta but never received
any money or checks from him.
Fisher said. II am certain I didn't
get these checks from Zuta. They
may have been for attorneys fees
or In settlement Of card games"
While the states attorneys in
vestigators took Zuta's poSt-mortem
testimony from his mirutely detail
ed books. others hunted through
the city for two trunks believed To
contain other records. accounts
which the prosecutors were conf
dent would yield new sensational
evidence.
Perusal Of another sheet from the
books today showed 1t to be a pen
ciled version of the profit and loss
sheet inspected yesterday-possibly
the original copy. but revealing a
discrepancy Of $4,000 in the cash
balance. In the difference investi-
gators saw a possibility that Zuta
had "doctored" his accounts.