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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
DEATH ENDS
KNIFE FIGHT
TO AID GIRL
McAllen Man Found
Stabbed 30 Times
In Melee
Especial to The Herald)

R2RCCAd4 ~ AAAC AAGA 49,
McALLEN. March 24-Margarito
Casanova, 50, is in the McAllen
jail charged N connection with the
murder here Of Jesus Aragonnez. SO,
Aguas Calientes. Mexico, at 3 a. m.
Aragonnez died OF more than 80
knife wounds in his neck and body.
having put up a terrific fight be-
fore he was killed.
Reynaldo Casanova and JeSomina
Casanova, son and daughter Of the
man lodged in iail. are in meal
len hospital suffering from pistol
and shotgun wounds received in the
fight.
Officers said Aragonnez went to
the Casanova home at ! a. m.
demanding admittance. This was
refused. and he managed to break
down the door. grabbing Jesomina
the girl, by the arm and dragging
her into the night.
Reynaldo pursued and fired two
shots, both Of which missed the
mark and injured the girl.
Aragonnez whirled, and drawing
a pistol shot the brother in the
hip. probably crippling him.
The father entered the fight at
this time. taking the pistol away
from Aragonnez. He was unac-
uuainted with the complicated
mechanism Of the Ldeer revolver,
and was unable to fire il. Grabbing
1t by the barrel. he attempted 70
club the man. but this was unsuc-
cessful.
The fight then resolved into a
knife duel. with the outraged father
finally killing Aragonnez, stabbing
him more than 80 times in the neck
and body. !.
Margarito Casanova made bond
Monday morning and was released.
II Is said that his case will possibly
be tried before the 18th district
court now In session.
Reynaldo and Jesomina Casanova
viii both ecover from their wounds,
resting easily today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Brownsville Service
Gets New Air Link

MEXICO CITY, March 24.-tP-
One-day airplane passenger and
mail service from Mexico City 70
Los Angeles and return is planned
by the Mexican Aeronautical Trans
port Corporation. which has operat-
ed passenger and mail lines from
Mexico City to FL Paso and from
Brownsville to Mazatlan during
most of the last year. 1t is said the
projected new service will be one
OF the longest one-day passenger
lines III existence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Many Valley Maps
For Other States

a total OF 100000 Valley maps
will be distributed IN states adjacent
TO Texas. according to Damon Doug
las, manager Of the Brady map
company. now in brownsville.
The demand for maps Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley made 1t
necessary for our company TO print
a large NUMBER OF them which are
now being distributed in the north
Mr.. Douglas said Monday.
He stated that tourist demand for
information on this section is enor-
nous.
Mr.. Douglas has moved TO Browns
Vile. making this city his state
headquarters. He stated that this is
the tourist center Of the state. and
that the local airport with It's
travel facilities makes the covering
of this territory an easy matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Fl. Worth Woman
Badly Burned

FORT WORTH, March 24-R-
Mrs. Hub DiggS was burned ser
iously today when a gasoline stove
exploded In a Lake Worth camp.
Digs received painful burns on
the hands and arms wnan he beat
out the flames that envc.Jped his
wife.
The Dlggs camp was burned 70
the ground.
The explosion occurred IN the
bedroom OF the camp when Mrs.
Diggs attempted 70 light the stove.
Fire was blown over her body and
about the room. With her clothing
III flames she leaped into bed I'm an
effort 70 smother the blaze. In
stead the bed clothing caught fire.
Diggs ran to his wife beating the
flames with his bare hands until
they had been extinguished. Then
he carried Mrs. D1gEs into the
Open.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24

;plane TO inspect the Shipment upon
arrival. Gasca is a general in the
Mexican army. with a large farm
near Mexico City.
The chicks are white leghorns
one day old, and the shipment IS
a trial, which, II successful. will re-
suit in large numbers Of baby chicks
being sent by air in the future, Mr.
Drumm said Monday.
The Dixie Poultry company rails
es 100000 chicks a month. a large
number OF them to be routed by
air If the experiment is satisfactory.
I'VE have a large business in the
south, and we expect to open the
Central American and Mexican mar
kets after we deliver the Gasca or
der" Drumm stated.
X. O. Buckley. local manager Of
the c. A. T. lines, stated that the
shipment was the largest ever sent
by air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Laredo Sheriff May
Find Missing Man

LAREDO, Texas, March Pap
Sheriff A. j. Condren today ex-
pected to have information within
a few days explaining the mystic
rious disappearance Of j. S. Cross,
wealthy Corpus Christi business
man, in Laredo during the Washing
toms birthday celebration a month
ago. He announced yesterday he
was In communication with a man
who had information that may solve
the disappearance. The investiga-
ton has been conducted both In
Texas and Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
BY CHESTER L. SHAW
Gable Editor. of Associated Pre-.

A0N1G &~ Va
The London Naval conference
passed its two-month anniversary in
a deadlock, but with indications that
a three-power pact would result if
nothing else.
A 5-power treaty that is suitable
first OF all to the United States,
Great Britain and Japan. probably
will be drafted. There will be GER
tain sections that can be signed by
France and Italy. despite their ar
gument over parity that has delay
ed negotiations. and the net result
should be what might be termed a
five-power treaty in part or a three
power pact in full.
The weeks events indicated China
faced another civil a Yen Hsi-
Shan. Governor Of Shansi province.
and Feng Yu-Hsiang. leader Of the
Kuominchun army. appear TO be
moving against Chang Kai-Shek's
nationalist government. AS the first
move they seized government offices
in Peiping.
Meanwhile, bandits are increaS-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
BROWNSVILLE
IS DEFEATED
IN MONTEREY
G o ge Outstanding
Star In Meet
Of z Days

Monterrey defeated the Browns
tSle delegation Of golfers in the
tournament Saturday and Sunday
played in the Mexican city. it was
reported by George Desha Monday
morning.
The majority Of the Brownsville
men returned by plane at $3.50 this
morning. George Desha. George
White, Morris Clint, II. D. Seago,
Robin Pate. and DR.. B. 0. Works
arrived here Monday morning. The
remainder including VIM. S. West.
A. w. Buchek. p. NJ. Lamberton. G..
G. Richardson, and j. NJ. George,
remained to participate in a spe-
cial match scheduled TO be held
at 1890. They will return TO Browns
vile during the afternoon.
The Monterrey golfers treated us
royalty, and / can not say enough
about them" Mr.. Desha said.
They gave US a banquet Sunday
night. and drove Us around the town
Sunday, furnishing the automobiles"
course FrdfSeu
The Monterrey golf courses are
said to be in excellent condition,
the course being q 9-hole affair,
with sand green's.
The Saturday afternoon portion
of the 2-day match resulted in :
tie, Brownsville winning 8 Of the 8
foursomes. Sunday. however. Mon
terrey won 4 out Of s matches, tax
ing the tournament.
j. M. George was the outstanding
star Of the tournament, turning
in phenomenal scores Of rs and 70.
said TO be among the bess s-er
made on the Monterrey course.
1t Is said that the golf club
offered Mr.. George a life member
ship In the Monterrey country club
If he would play on the Monterrey
team against Tampico April 1920.
It is not known If Mr.. George ac-
cepted the membership.
Winner I'm Special
A special challenge match was
played Sunday between Derby and
Hobson, champion Monterrey play
ers, and j. NJ. George Desha, which
was won by the local players II
up 10 TO 60.
A return match is contemplated
in the near future. the exact date
not having been decided upon as
set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Texas Cuinan S Hello Sucker
Silenced BY Club Shooting

Police did not detain Miss GUM
an who came to the police station
and volunteered the information
that she was on the dance floor
helping entertain the guests when
the shooting occurred in the Cab
aret's office.
Sweitzer, who also owns the little
club. Gold Coast Rendezvous. had
come to "see Voiler about the rent
he told police. From a hospital,
Sweitzer identified Voiler and his
~bodyguard as two Of the three who
shot me"
The argument in Voiler's office
vas over the lease the famous
hostess held on the Green Mill,
which ran until May first
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
County to Redeem
Six Per Cent Bonds

After April /. Cameron county
will have no more 8 per cent road
bonds. Provisions for paying off the
last $1,000 bond Of this classifica-
ton we're made at the Monday
meeting OF the commissioners court.
The remainder OF the bonds and
warrants draw from AZ to So per
cent.
The regular monthly payroll and
bills we're approved at the meeting.
Filing Of suits in case OF discrep-
ancies found in the audit OF
county books also was touched
upon. but no action was taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
AGENT HERE
Federal Economist Views
Valley for Loan
Especial to The Herald.)

SAN BENITO, March 24-F. W.
Gardner. chief economist OF the
Federal Farm board Is in the VAL
ley for several days investigating
conditions with reference to request
of Valley growers for loans from
the Federal farm board. The Texas
Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange has
asked the board for a million dollar
loan, and It Is thought probable
that the Rio Grande Potato Grow
ers' association will also ask for
some assistance.
The Citrus Fruit Growers plan
to use a part OF its requested loan
to build packing plants In Browns
vile and Harrington.
Gardner Is TO confer with Henry
Alsmeyer. county agent, this after
noon, and will be In Brownsville at
4 o'clock 10 hold conference with
directors Of the potato growers
association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Gilmer Mans Body
Found in Thicket

GILMER, Texas, March PAP
His skull crushed and his feet
severed below the knees. the body
of Cay Robertson. 80, of the Phil
lip Springs community In the East
ern part OF Upshur County was
discovered in a dense thicket two
miles from his home yesterday by
Jack carp and his SON..
Robertson. who vas separated
from his wife, left home last
Christmas day. and neighbors had
supposed he had moved from the
county. Gilmer officers at an in
quest held the man had been murd-
cred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Arctic Pilots Body
Is Speeding Home

SEATTLE, Wash, March 24.-Pl
The body Of Carl Ben Eielson to-
day was speeding eastward over the
Great Northern railroad for Hatton,
N. d., wheer the famous Arctic pilot
will be buried.
In honoring the memory Of Eiel-
son and his mechanic, Earl Borland.
pioneers of aerial navigation In n
North killed November 8 when their
plane crashed in Siberia while they
were on a flight from Teller, Al
aska. to the icebound fur trading
ship Nanuk at North Cape. Seattle
citizens yesterday turned out In
large numbers.
Borland's body was conveyed to
a mausoleum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24

CHICAGO, March 24=F-Texas
Guinan has made her last appear
ance at her Chicago night club and
her first at a Chicago police station.
The Green Mill. North Side cab
aret which has heard the cry Hello
SuckerI" since last December, was
closed by police order after Miss
Guinan and others had been ques-
toned for several hours concerning
the shooting early yesterday Of
Leon Sweitzer. owner Of the club.
Harry 0. Voiler. business manager
for the night club hostess. was ar
rested in connection with the shoot
ing. along with his reputed body
guard. Arthur -. Reed. Police said
both OF them IRE ex-convicts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24

The Brownsville Boy Scout quota
has been over-subscribed even more
than reported Saturday. the amount
0ver-subscribed I'D until noon Mon
day being S257.50.
That the Valley had gone over
the top In the $4,000 campaign was
assured. Ed Mockbee said Monday,
but this was not definitely con-
firmed.
The total amount raised by
Brownsville to date &c So, 55750, the
quota being S12.3O0 which was raised
Friday, March 81. the day the
campaign officially closed.
Latest information received by
Mr.. Mockbee. local scout executive,
disclosed that practically every VAL
ley town had reached the quotas set
for them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Fort Worth Bank
Reopens It's Doors

FORT WORTH. March 24-PD-
The First State Bank Of Polytech-
mic reopened TO-DAY. II had been
closed since January 81.
With its SIS 900 trust fund raised
b. Polytechnic business men and
contributed by depoSitors and with
new officers in charge. the bank did
a rushing business. 1t had announc-
ed 81 for 81 would be paid old
depositors at once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24

trangerS ana neWSpdpcIueH.
She declared she did not reveal
the name Of the young man pre-
viously because she didn't wish TO
hurt his mother. She said @. S.
Moore, wealthy lakewood business
nan whose name she was charged
with forging TO q $3.50 check, did
not set the fire, and she vas cer-
tain he did not have IL done. The
confession repudiated her previous
statements that she believed Moore
responsible.
Moore was at liberty under $1,000
bond on an arson charge, after the
fire, and obtained liberty on an
assault to murder charge by q writ
Of habeas corpus.
In her confession, Miss Jones ad-
mitted she had given Sl48 from pro-
ceeds Of the check to the mother
and her son and that the son had
promised TO repay 1t.
When she was brought here for
trial on the forgery charge, she
said the young man came TO her
room at the hotel last Wednesday
night, told her he didn't have the
money and she would have to tell
the county attorney she couldn't get
IL.
She said she declared she would
tell the truth, and he threatened
to tie her TO the bed and set fire
TO it.
At first, she said, she believed
he was kidding" but when he
bound her feet. tied her to the bed
and stuffed one Of her stockings
into her mouth as a gag, she rea-
lied he was in earnest. Then she
heard him strike matches. smelled
smoke and heard him tiptoe out Of
the room in his socked feet. She
managed to roll off the bed. she re-
lated, and bumped her head against
the wall to attract attention Of
other persons in the hotel, who res
cued her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Harlingen Class
Seeks 200 Sunday

A0BClA0A W 4AA0 4A@A0A41
HARLINGEN. March 24-The
Business Mems class OF the First
Baptist church Is making an effort
to have 200 men in the class next
Sunday. The Valley Harmony -Four
quartet is to give special songs.
A. L. Brooks is teacher Of the
class and its officers are j. w. Nit
chell, president. Tyre II. Brown, first
vice-president. DR.. J. M. Green, sec
ond vice-president. and w. III. Ola,
third vice-president.
Every business firm in Harlingen
will be asked TO have q representa-
tive present, and two or three hun
dred letters will be mailed this week
to names appearing on the list Of
prospects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
ICE cRUsHEs MAN

HOUSTON. March 24-tFD-
Crushed under two huge cakes OF
ice, Pete Puente. 80. was In St.
Joseph's Infirmary today with his
skull fractured. both legs mangled
and internal injuries. as the result
OF an accident at the Houston Belt
and Terminal railroad yards early
today.
Puente was loading ice on n refri-
gerator car. AS ne was crossing NJ
loading plank. he lost his footing
and fell Is feet with Ice crashing
on top on him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Origin of Life Found?
Scientists Discover Artificial Bacilli Appearing
Where No Bacilli Should Be

BERKELEY. Calf. March 24-tR-Accidental discovery OF what we're
termed artificial bacLh" generated in sterile media, was announced
here today at the University Of California.
The discovery was made by Dr.. C. B. Lipman, professor OF plant phys-
ology at the university. while preparing agar. substance made from Jap
anese sea weed, for use in bacteria culture.
CHANGING TO examine the product under a microscope, Dr.. Lipman
detected what he first thought TO Be Communicating organisms in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Woman's Body Sent
To Terre Haute, Ind.

Especial TO The Herald)
HARLINGEN. March "a. Mrs.
Tarintha Dix Yaw. 73, died this
morning at 9 o'clock at her home on
the highway between San Benito
and Harrington.
Thompson's mortuary will send
the body tonight TO Terre Haute,
Ind. for burial. The woman is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Claude
Anger OF Harrington. Mrs. Hazel
Griggs Of Los Angeles. and a son,
II. II. Dix in Terre Haute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Harlingen Man Held
On Liquor Charge

A complaint charging Guidnfreoo
Cara Of Harlingen with transport
ing liquor was placed before the
grand jury Monday.
The complaint was filed by Dep
uty Sheriff r. l.. Longoria OF Har-
lingen who took Cara into Gus
tody Saturday. The complaint
charged Cara with having four
bottles Of liquor in his possession
al the time Of his arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
CRASH
and FLAMES
TAKE TOLL
Car Occupants Are
Dragged Along
X. *. Tracks

AUBURN. n. Y.-March 24AF-
The bodies OF eight victims on "A
grade crossing crash. four girls and
four youths, were in mortuaries
here today.
The party rode In a light sedan
into the path OF a gasoline coach
on the Auburn branch or the New
York Central railroad at Shoemaker
Crossing near here last night, and
their bodies were scattered for 900
feet along the tracks. Identification.
OF the four young women was dir
ficult.
The four youths we're.
Earl j. BeSaw. Frank Straus. Ed
ward Cheldren, and Darius Auletta,
all Of Syracuse.
The coach, travelling doEngrade
az high speed, caught the sedan
and hurled II against q house so
feet away. Twenty-Five or 80 pas
sengers In the coach were shaken.
but none was hurt.
INd4AGdQ OlAAEldAS SAID Ln4k a.
though "a red danger signal was
flashing at the time, the sedan sped
full into the path Of the heavy
coach.
Family Wiped Out
NEW YORK. March 24-CP-Sev-
en- persons, six or them members
OF one family, burned TO death as
they slept. and an eighth, young
son OF the family. escaped with
severe burns and bruises when fire
enveloped their home in Bayside,
Queens. early today.
The dead are Mr.. and Mrs John
Fliss. four OF their children. three
girls and a boy. ranging in age
from four to ~ years. and Charles
Jorzon. 40. q boarder.
The family, asleep on the second
floor Of the wooden two-story one
family house. was trapped by the
fire. which, breaking out In the
basement. spread 80 rapidly the
building was burned before fire
arrived.
Stanley Fsiss. IL, was burned be-
fore he jumped from his bed. He
leaped out OF "a second story window
and a a half mile 70 the nearest
house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Woman Clears Arson Plot
Confession Exonerates First Mar Accused
Of Attempted Murder, Charges Another

FAIRFIELD, Tex, March 24-tP-Aided today by signed confess
sion of Wilma Jones, %. naming a young man as the person who last
Wednesday night -et fire . the hotel room bed upon which she was
bound and gagged, investigating office and state ra- 5 attacked with
more confidence perplexing angles the case which bafned them for
nearly a week.
Her confession CT e last night after long hours Of qr .tioning by inves-
ugators and was witnessed by W. W. Geppert, county at orney, state
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Fourteen Arrests

Fourteen arrests for traffic law
violations were made on the high
way Saturdav and Sunday nights
by County Traffic Officer <. z.
Sadler.
The offenscs varied from reckless
driving TO defective headlights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
of San Benito
&C. Head Is Stolen
(Special b The Herald.)

SAN BEN1TO. March "a An
automobile belonging TO J. E. Bell.
secretary Of the San Benito Cham
ar OF Commerce. was stolen from
N front o. the Stonewall Jackson
MOTEL 10 q. III. Monday.
The car was being driven in the
direction Of Brownsville. and local
police have been informed. Mata-
moros officials have also been warn
ed to be on the lookout for the
ar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Maine Growers Not
Coming to Valley

tSpeClaI &C Inc HtEdIuJ
SAN BENITO. March 24.-Mem-
bers Of the Maine Potato Growers
cannot visit the Valley on their tee
of several states, including Texas,
they have advised J. Il. Bell In a
letter.
The party is TO come into Texas
as far as San Antonio. but II Is
nov too late 70 change the itsl-
erary arranging the trip into the
Valley, they advise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Kiwanis Members
To Meet at Smoker

Members OF the Kiwanis club will
meet at a smoker tonight at the
Elks club to discuss a civic develop
ment program.
It was said that extra time be-
sides that OF the regular meeting
Is needed 70 work out the many
projects now before that body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
THE

For Brownsville and the Valley
Fair or partly cloudy and colder
tonight and Tuesday; lowest tenn
perature tonight in the fifties. Fresh
possibly strong northerly winds or
the west coast this afternoon on
tonight. diminishing Tuesday.
For East Texas; Fair and COLDER
tonight, probably frost In west and
north portions; Tuesday fair. FRESH
possibly strong northwest TO NORTH
winds on the coast diminishing to1
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
SAN BENITo AIR PoRT

SAN BENITO, March 24-The
contract for the local airport has
been let to Agar and Gentry. VAL
ley bidders, il was announced here
today.
Work on the airport will COM
rlence Immediately, 1t was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
10000 Baby Chicks in Air
Peep, Peeps Herald Arrival of Ship Loaded
With Furry Balls for Mexico City

The worlds largest shipment Of baby chicks ever sent by airplane
passed through Brownsville Monday morning consigned % Senisto
Gasca, Mexico City.
A total OF 10000 chicks, grown by the Dixie Poultry company OF Bren-
nan, Texas, and sent south in a Texahoma Air-nyng company plane
arrived in Brownsville safely and continued to the southern capital It
left Brennan 6 a m.
Il. H. Drumm. owner Of the hatchery. left brownsville in a G. A. 7.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
La Paloma Grower
Has First Potatoes

Credit for the first car OF pota-
toes for the year today was given
to Jack Ehlers, Of Ia Paloma, grow
er. by Tandy and Collins. who ship
ped the car to California.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Valley Potatoes
Free of Insects

NopeCldI 70 4He KtcI
AUSTIN, March 24-On his
return from the lower Rio Gran
de Valley here today, j. NJ. Del
Curto. state plant pathologist,
reported he found Valley pota-
toes insect-free. He announced
a meeting will be held to ask
Oregon, Iowa, and Utah to lift
quarantines against the crop.
and to form restrictions on i'm
portations Of seed potatoes.