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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
CALLED
IN FOX SUIT
FOR $4,000
Closing Arguments
Will Be Heard
At Edinburg

After hearing evidence for two
days in the case OF Cameron
county vs.. J. J. Fox, Special Judge
j. z Leslie called a halt Wednes-
day afternoon and announced that
he would hear the closing argum-
ents at Edinburg Nov. 20.
The county Is seeking TO recover
s70O0 from Fox, county tax COL
lector. which II alleges Is due 1t
from fees Of office. Fox has brought
a action. alleging that in view
Of monies paid deputies. the
county in reality owes him several
thousand dollars.
The case is purely one OF law
points. Few OF the facts brought
out by either side was controverted
in the two days Of testimony. Tie
after time the attorneys entered
into agreements OF fact. but diff
fered as to the interpretations of
the laws governing the fee bills.
Numerous somewhat similar cases
have been tried over the state as
a result Of the muddled interpre-
tations Of the law.
Fox. himself. took the stand
Wednesday and testified concern
ing the number or deputies he has
had in his offices and the salaries
paid them.
On the opening day. j. J. Bishop.
county auditor. was on the stand
and testified as to an audit r..ade
Of Fox books. Mai. L. OBryan. a
defense witness. was on the stand
as 10 the effect OF the audit.
The case was tried without a
jdrv.
The defense Is represented bv
Seabury. George and Taylor and
West and Hightower. The county
is represented bv Faux and Abney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Jail Break Attempt
Here Is Frustrated

An attempted jail break was
frustrated here last night when
night jailer Albert BaSsler discov-
cred a file in the possession of a
prisoner or the TOP floor OF the
Cameron county jail.
The man had been working on
a bar and almost had il cut in two.
Had he succeeded in saving the
bar. it would have made il pos
sible for about 80 federal prisoners
70 escape.
The bar was cut on the top floor
where the federal prisoners are
kept. Evidently the prisoners were
70 attempt to escape via the roof
Of the women's annex 10 the Jail
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Two Sentenced

FLORESVILLE. Nov. 20-tPH-
Victor Maciate. SIS. and his son, Car
los Maciate. "a, charged with the
murder of Nestor Bazan, IS. Gala
veras storekeeper who was called
from his store last summer and kill
ed, both pleaded guilty before Judge
w. o. Murray in district court here
yesterday and sentenced TO
SO years in the p~enitentiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Many Pharr Misses
To Attend Ceremony
fSnpcial n The Heraldl

ISneclal % The Heraldl
PHARR. Nov. 20-The city of
Pharr will be represented at the
coronation ceremonies at the Valley
Winter fair on Saturday eve
ming by several young ladies OF the
various social groups. Miss Margar-
e. Flowers. popular young lady Of
Pharr is duchess and Miss Dorothy
Tilton is princess. The attendants
from Pharr are Misses Mary Rather
Inc Casey and Ruth Bell. A large
delegation from Pharr Is expected
to witness the affair on Saturday at
Earlineen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Vegetable Shipments
Double 1890 Record

Vegetable shipments took a big
leap Thursday. doubling the sea-
sons record OF 5 cars made -7ed-
nesday. ten cars moving. Twenty
cars OF grapefruit were also moved.
showing the beneficial effects OF
sunshine the past week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Asheville's Largest
Bank Closes Doors

ASHEVILLE. ". O., Nov. 20.-t1
The Central Bank and Trust
company, Asheville's largest finan-
cial institution, failed to open for
business today.
A notice posted on the door said
the bank was closed on order OF the
board Of directors for the "conserva-
ton OF assets"
The banks last statement OF con-
dition showed more than $18. 900 .0O0
on deposit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Fire Truck Wheel
Broken in Turning

Making a sharp turn at Adams
and Boulevard early Wednesday
evening, fire truck No. l hit the
Irbing and broke the right rear
wheel. No one was injured.
The call which took the truck on
the run turned out TO be a false
alarm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Bank Robbed

BERRY. Ala. Nov. 20.-LF-Ber-
~ authorities announced today
that Phelan Shepherd. cashier Of
the Bank OF Berry. had reported
TO them .he bank was robbed OF
approximately 100000 In negotia-
BILE bonds and $4,000 in cash last
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Insurance President
To Increase Valley Loans
c. S. Slaughter Of Dallas Is Pleased With First
Hand Survey Made and Plans
Further Investments

I'VE have infinite faith in the Valley, and w are going to increase
our investments in this section enormously in 1881" said G 5 Slaughter.
Dallas millionaire and president of the Southern Old Line Life lnsur-
ance company while in Brownsville Wednesday.
Farm loans will form the bulk Of the investments here. 1t was an
nounced, but other investments of various natures may be made later.
MI. Slaughter, son OF the famous Col c. c. Slaughter, said that the
object Of bis visit TO Brownsville was to enable him to inspect this section
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Gregg Improving

John Gregg. president OF the
Merchants National Bank. is i'm
proving rapidly in a Dallas hospital
following a major operation per-
formed last week. according TO G.
s Slaughter. Dallas. Who was in
Brownsville Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mr.. Gregg will in all probability
remain in the hospital for another
two weeks. Mr. Slaughter said. Mrs.
Gregg is with her husband in Dali
las. and is expected TO remain
with him until he returns 20
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
IN OUR
VALLEY
Bi L. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
The store of the worlds
knowledge may not be priced IN
money, for money We make and
spend, but knowledge remains
always with the race.
President Hoover.
Contraltos sing solely in terms
of other peoples ruin.
Louise Homer, contralto OPP
era star.
Ny way OF joking Is TO tell the
truth. That is the funniest joke
in the world.
George Bernard Shaw.
Try singing 10 speak we'll.
-Alwayn Beach. winner Of the
1880 diction medal awarded by
the American Academy Of Arts
and Letters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
WOMEN GOLFERS
TEE OFF FRIDAY
Gulf Coast Association Meeting in City
Expected to Bring Thirty Players
For Three Flights

Women golfers Of South Texas invaded Brownsville today for the
opening Of the Womans Gulf Coast Golf Association tournament plav
here Friday.
It was said that at least thirty are expected to enter the three flights
to decide the gulf coast honors.
Defending honors won at the last meeting will be Mrs 7 M Gaor-s
OF Brownsville, who shot low gross al Kinesvi1e last nr,nq and us
w. o. Saunders the net winner there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Storms Toll Is Eighteen
Hundred Homes and Business Houses
To Be Rebuilt by Volunteer Labor

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. 2o-oP-Rehablitation today occupied the
attention of citizens Of Bethany. a Nazarene settlement seven miles west
of mere. which bore the brunt of a tornado that struck the western part
Of Oklahoma county yesterday, killing at least 10 persons and doing
property damage estimated at s750O00.
More than 100 homes and business houses were demolished by the
storm that cut a swath approximately four miles long and a quarter Of
a mile wide centering in Bethany. Fiftyeight persons we're injured Sc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Dies Of Burns

DALLAS, Nov. 2o-tP-Walter @.
Gray. 80. died last night Of burns
suffered when a power shovel he
vas operating at Bachman's Lake
touched an electric wire, encounter
ing q current Of $4,000 volts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Accident Victim

DENISON. Nov. 20.-VPI-Harry
Bowling Of Dripping Springs was
killed In an automobile accident on
the Bells-Denison road last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or lair and somewhat
colder tonight; Friday partly cloudy
and continued moderately cold.
Light TO moderate winds mostly
rortherly on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair tonight, COOL
or in south portion: frost IN north
portion: Friday fair. Light TO mod
crate westerly 10 uortherly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Stage stage Chang.
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorol-
ogical conditions:
High ..........s....s.. COS p. n
Low ................... S:36 Q. N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20

Prove Your Point - Insure
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co. fAdv.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
RIVER

The river will continue to fall
slowly from Rio Grande City down
during the next "a to AZ hours.
FLOOD Present x4-Hr. 14-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20

FUDGE William S. West, Rotarily
known as Bill. is all hot and
bothered over newspaper reports
that non has vet reported a tur-
kew killed since the season.
Judge West has bagged his COB
bier and 50 declares. Judging from
the few that have reported this feat,
his picture should be run.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20

EAITH in w. J. Schnurbusch. To-
cal weather f~orecaster. was no
little augmented yesterday.
About $50 a. m. he passed out his
predictions for the next "a hours
including the arrival OF a norther.
with probably rain accompanying
IL. Machinery breaking down
brought The Herald off the press
after the cool wave had started
moving in. and not one line had to
be changed TO conform to what
was happening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20

IN keeping with the trend Of things
today 10 open up work and give
the unemployed Jobs. the city is
doing a bit OF street and other i'm
provement work.
SO far as possible work that the
city has in mind. from digging
bitches TO construction OF the new
filtration plant. should be opened
and men hired. The home folks
should be employed first and the
married men given first considera-
tion throughout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

meeting and members were asked 70
bring articles for the boxc at that
time. tas
Appropriations were voted for the
bronze doors pledged by the District
D. A. r. for Constitution Hall, for
Wakefield and for the case in the new
museum In Constitution Hall.
The chapter had as its guests Mrs.
David d. Caldwell, State regent: Miss
Helen Harmon, State vice regent, and
Mrs. Harry c. Grove, State historian.
Mrs. Caldwell spoke of the Eastern
divisional meeting to be held In An
napolis, February 8 and 4. She urged
as many as possible to attend. Miss
Harmon gave an account of q recent
meeting on National defense. Mrs.
Grove gave a talk on "Milestones." She
also spoke of the Bible records desired
by the genealogical committee, and gave
a short history Of the home of Chief
Justice Marshall, concluding with re-
port Of the progress made in the reSto-
ration of Wakefield.
The chapter welcomed as its guest
Mrs. Charles r. Sturdevant, who gave
an account Of her recent trip to Cairo,
Jerusalem and other historic places in
the East. Other guests were Mrs. ]. r.
Cox and Mrs. Gertrude White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

serve ofacer above the grade Of captain
who has been reappointsd without eligi-
bility for promotion. assignment or ac-
tive duty in peace time may regain
such eligibility at any time that he
fulfills the prescribed requirements, or
when he has earned, during his current
appointment, credits Of 200 hours or
credits at the rate of 40 hours per year
for the elapsed time of his current ap-
pointment plus the number of hours he
lacked of securing 400 hours credit dur
ing his prior appointment.
Another change to be incorporated in
the above mentioned regulations pre-
scribeS that any Reserve officer in the
grade of captain or lieutenant who has
been reappointed without eligibility for
promotion, assignment or active duty in
peace time, may regain such eligibility
at any time that he fulnNs the pre-
Scribed requirements, or when he has
earned, during his current appointment,
credits Of 200 hours or credits at the
rate of 40 hours per year for the elapsed
time Of his current appointment plus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

Thirteenth street, Is assigned 70 the
Third Coast Artillery district. Second
Lieut.. George r. SWEET, Ordance Re-
serve, 1854 New Hampshire avenue, is
assigned to the 130lst Service Unit.
Lieut. Col. Sidney g. Alderman, Infan-
try Reserve, Mcpherson Square, is as
signed to the 13O5th Service Unit. Maj.
Benjamin r. Wood, Engineer Reserve,
ONCE Chief of Engineers, is assigned TO
the 130Sth Service Unit.
Capt. Milo H. Brinkley, Engineer Re-
serve, Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, Is assigned TO the cad Engineer
Auxiliary Battalion Irregular Army IN
active). Second Lieut. Joseph Z. Helm
rich, Signal Reserve, 2520 Tenth street
northeast, Is assigned to the 62d Cav
airy Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
FRATRICIDE CONFESSED
BY NEPHEW OF VICTIM
Youth Tells How Man, Finding
Brother and Woman in Tent,
Slew Former.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. ANTHONY. Idaho, January u.s.
A grim tale Of fratricide because the
victim intruded on a rendezvous OF
his brother and his mistress, Of SUBJ
sequent mutilation Of the body to es-
tablish false clues and Of hiding the
body in the waters of = canal was con-
tanned today in a confession signed by
Glen jenkins, 20, nephew Of the muir
derer and the victim.
The body of David r. Jenkins, who
disappeared on November 10, was
found in canal on December ID bear
ing five bullet wounds and q crushed
skull. During the investigation of his
death John Jenkins, brother, shot
and killed himself at his home here.
Young jenkins confession said that
David Jenkins went to the home of
his brother, John, on the evening of
November 18, and found Miss Jennie
Bishop and his brother in a small tent.
Miss Bishop was arrested on jan
uary 10 and accused of being an ac-
cessorY after the fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

circular No. so, an
n o u ne e d the
changes in those
regulations which
pertain to the re-
appointment and
transfer of all Re-
serve officers. This
will be of more
than passing inter-
est to the approx
mately $500 Re-
serve officers resid-
ing in the District
of Columbia, as
there are a con-
siderable number
Of reappointments
of local Reserve
officers to be made
- -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

the number of hours he lacked Of Sc
curing 200 hours credit during his prior
appointment.
With respect to the change to be In
corporated in the regulations govern
ing the transfer Of Reserve Officers. the
change will prescribe that no transfer
win be made between sections of the
Reserve unless the applicant Is in DOS
session of q certificate of capacity for
the same grade as that held by him at
the time the application Is made and
for the section to which transfer Is de-
sired. except that corps area COM
manders are authorized to recommend
to the War Department the transfer
of officers of the lowest commissioned
grade of any section to any other sec.
ton regardless of the possession of n
certificate of capacity for the section
to which transferred. In the case of
an officer transferred certificate of
capacity for promotion to the next
higher grade, in the section to which
transferred, will not be granted unless
the subjects listed in Army regulations
140 series have been satisfactorily
covered. Transfers under this au-
thority will not be made to the Air
Corps Reserve, any section Of the Medi-
cal Department Reserve, the Chaplains'
Reserve, the Judge Advocate Generals
Department Reserve, or to or from the
Specialist Reserve or the Auxiliary
Reserve.
Thirteen Reserve officers residing in
Washington and one in nearby Mary
land have been promoted to the next
higher grade, as follows: Majs. James
B. Jones, Infantry Reserve, $500 Brook
vile road, Chevy Chase, Md, and John
B. Moon, Quartermaster Reserve, Inter-
nal Revenue Department, both to lieu
tenant colonel.
The following captains have been
promoted to major of their respective
arms: Edward p. Van Hise, Quarter
master Reserve. 624 Quincy street; Eu-
gene r. Langley, Quartermaster Re-
serve, ALAS @ street, and Walter w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
HOOVER PORTRAIT HUNG.
American Statesmen Honored by
Cuban Press Associa ton.

HAVANA, January IS (P).-At a re-
ception by the Press Association of
Cuba in connection with the hanging of
portraits Of American statesmen yes
terday, Ambassador Harry F. Guggen-
helm spoke OF the friendship between
Cuba and the United States.
I'm placing in this hall the portraits
Of the President and Vice President of
the United States, the Press Associa-
ton Of Cuba acknowledges in a par
ttcularly gracious manner the friendly
ties between our two countries" he
said. THE Chief Executive of the
United States has demonstrated, from
the moment of his Inauguration and in
his services before that time, the
warmth OF his friendship for the re-
publics that lie to the south of my
country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Organized Reserves

Pending the publication Of changes in
Army Regulations 1905, Mai, Gen. C.
H. Bridges, Adjutant General of the
Army, has, under War Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

Weber. Quartsrmaster Reserve, Gen.
The following first lieutenants have
been promoted to captain: Frederick
s. Lee, Field Artillery Reserve, 2e1O
Upton street: Frank M. Stuart, Engi-
neer Reserve, 4i36 Seventh street;
Thomas d. Gates, Dental Reserve, sos
North Carolina avenue southeast;
Chester M. Reich, Infantry Reserve,
1892 Bltmore street, and Joseph L,
Rhodes, Infantry Reserve, 3O26 Dent
place.
The following second lieutenants have
been promoted to first lieutenant:
Arthur Starry, Infantry Reserve, l4l0
NJ street; Lloyd w. Creason, Infantry
Reserve, 1852 Tenth street; Donald G.
Barber, Infantry Reserve. 1902 Decatur
street, and Kenneth II. Sheeler, Infan-
try Reserve, $40 Tewkesbury place.
Cavalry Reserve officers of Washing
ton will meet at the Fort Myer riding
hall today at $3.50 o'clock.
Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at
washington Reserve headquarters, local
Ordance Reservists will hold their in
Structional conference under the direc-
ton of Lieut.. E. w. Smith. Washington
Reserve officers of the Judge Advocate
Generals Department will also meet at
Quoted by Capt. Robert v. Laughlin.
Local Signal Corps Reserve oficerS
will meet ct headquarters Tuesday eve
ming under the direction of Maj. @. N.
Sawyer.
Washington Reserve headquarters
announced last week the following
changes effecting the assignments Of
local Reserve ofieers: Second Lieut..
William, s. Farrell, Field Artillery Re-
serve, 2441 Tracy place, having moved
to the 9Th Corps Area, Is relieved from
assignment to the S0th Division. The
following officers are assigned to units
of the Organized Reserves as indicated:
Lieut.. Col. Charles l.. DaSher, Finance
Reserve, 5110 Thirteenth street; First
Lieut.. Frank L. Scott, Quartermaster
Reserve, S427 Illinois avenue; Second
Lieut.. John r. Large, Infantry Reserve,
George Washington University, and
Second Lieut.. Henry C. Lawton, Infan-
try Reserve, Interstate Commerce COM
mission, all assigned to the Goth d.
vision. Second Lieut.. Joseph M.
Holmes, Coast Artillery Reserve. 25l6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

Monticello Chapter held Its January
meeting Tuesday evening at the home
Of Mrs. Charles Grindle. with Miss
Nellie Thomas and Mrs. +. Z. MacNeil
assisting hostesses. The regent, Mrs.
chaplain, Mrs. Frank w. Garden,
opened the meeting. Mrs. Frank 3.
Whitaker led the regular patriotic
exercises. Mrs. Hansmann reported
her activities as regent, having attended
several teas, luncheons and meetings.
The historian, Mrs. Charles P. Benns,
gave a report of the meeting of the
State historic committee. She also
gave q description of the marker to be
placed on the home Of Chief Justice
Marshall. The report of the State ex-'
Eecutive committee meeting was given
by Mrs. s. b. woodbridge. Mrs. Hans.
mann announced that the bog for Ellis
Island would be packed at the February
New Britain herald., 1930-03-18
KAISER IGNORED IN
 NEW DEFENSE ACT
Germans Take Steps Against
 Communists and FaSCiStS

Berlin, March IS (UP)-After more than II years as a republic, Germany has lost her fear of a Hohcnzollern coup d'etat. The Rcichstag passed the new defense of the republic law today by a vote of 265 to 150. By not mentioning the former dynasty. the law allows it's members, including the ex-kaiscr, the freedom Of movement of aver age citizens.
 The new law docs, however, place a definite check on the activities of both communists and fascists. It provides heavy penalties for abuse of the republican form of govern- mcnt, islander of high officials and insulting the flag" Even heavier penalties arc imposed on those who would actively seek 10 overthrow the existing regime. Ample excuses for such drastic provisions are cited by the government in connection with recent attempts to establish a dictatorship. Specifically it is aim- cd at communists and hitleritcs.
 Another feature of the new act is that, whereas the old law reouirel two-thirds majority for amend mcnt. the present one specifies only simple majority. In that connec- ton it is significantly recalled that the cabinet failed fast summer to obtain the necessary majority to per- init the former kaiscr's return at that time.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-18
Insane" Inmate Fools
 Officials With Sanity

Kankakee, H., March IS (UP) The joke is on the state in- sane asylum and not on Frank McKinsey, it appeared today.
 Asylum attendants smiled in- diligently and. gave their pa tient" stationery so he could write to county, state and fed cral authorities. including the president, asking someone to do something about his $l,400, which he said was hidden in a trunk in storage. No one believ- cd him.
 Word came today that his sis ter, although not believing his story, looked up the trunk. She found $1,40G in small bills.
 A petition is to be filed to ob- tain McKinseys release. He was placed in the institution after his landlady said he prayed aloud all night.