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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Stay of Execution
Shocks Last Hope

COLUMBUS, Feb. 26-(PERe-
fused an application for a review
by the United States Supreme court,
attorneys for James Howard Shook
turned today TO Governor Myer
Cooper in their battle to save the
49-year-old former professor from
death in the electric chair next Fri
day.
Decision to ask Governor Cooper
to grant a stay Of execution was an
nounced after the highest tribunal
had declined to admit the case.
Should the Governor grant the re-
guest. the board of clemency then
will be asked TO review the con-
viction Of Shook for numbering
Theora K. Xix in the hope that the
board will recommend that the
death sentence be committed TO life
Imprisonment.
The governor has indicated he
will leave the case entirely in the
hands Of the board and will abide
by its recommendation.
A scheduled conference of Gov
ernor Cooper and attorneys for
Shook was postponed until tomor-
TO, when the entire case will be
presented to the governor and the
board OF clemency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Jurors, Lawyers, Yet Court
Decides on Marital Troubles

NEW YORK. Feb. 26-R- A
court dependent solely upon the
principle Of good will 70 achieve
results has undertaken solution Of
the marital and other difficulties
OF baffled New Workers.
Founded by the community church
on Park Avenue. it has no legal
standing. no jurors. no lawyers. Its
judges at the first session last
night were a psychiatrist, q rabbi.
and a business man. It's purpose is
TO bring good will to bear upon
matters which cause differences
between citizens" The court con-
yenes weekly with a new trio Of
judges for each session.
The court room was a small study
in the real Of the church, the bench
an ordinary mahogany desk.
The first complaint was a little
woman who nervously twisted q
wedding ring about her finger as
she told how her husband left her
seven years ago after constant quar-
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rels over the bobbing Of her hair
and the kind Of clothes she wore.
What do you want TO do. Mrs..
X?" asked the judge.
Il want him to come back And
if he won't do that, I want him
to pay for my doctor. 50 I can get
well and get a job. I've been just
sort of hanging on and trying to
keep our house together so his
chair and things would be there
when he came back"
The judges. celebrating on her
case after she had been sent from
the room, decided to attempt to
bring her husband to the good will
court and effect a reconciliation.
Other cases were called. There
was Miss Y, who said that enemies
who feared she would tell police
of q speakeasy in the house where
she lived, had secured her removal
to the psychopathic ward.
The judges referred her to q
psychopathic clinic for examination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26

AFFIRMED BY
TEXAS COURT
Extreme Penalty Is
Upheld for Pair
OF Murderers

AUSTIN. Feb. 26-LF-Two death
cases and one life Imprisonment
sentence were affirmed by the
court Of criminal appeals today.
The extreme penalty verdicts
were against Jordan Scott, McLen-
nan county, and Lee Davis, negro,
BraZoria county. The live impriSon-
ment conviction was against Guer-
relimo Hernandez, tried in Ward
Reeves county.
The court affirmed the cas OF
Thomas Whiteside, Jr., of Houston,
under sentence of 20 years for the
murder Of his wife. who died Of
injuries sustained when she jump
ed from a window in the White
side apartment. 1t was charged the
couple was quarreling and White
side "terrorized" her TO the extent
she was forced to jump TO her
death.
Bert Dellinger, given 25 years
for assault while disguised by a
Dallas county jury, lost his appeal,
the verdict having been affirmed.
Two eases CdllsAAAS 50 yt0Ao AhA
prisonment each against Emmett
George. Houston youth, charged
with robbery, were reversed and
remanded. He had robbed two stores
with a pistol. obtaining SO from
the cash register Of m and S54
from the other.
Scott was convicted Of the muir
der Of Robert Pedigo at Waco.
Pedigo and his wife were killed on
March z, 1929.
Davis was accused Of numbering
Sidney Symms. guard on the Re-
trieve state prison farm near Hous-
ton. on September 20, 1923. Davis
was a convict.
Hernandez was charged with the
murder Of w. G. Paddock, whose
charred body was taken from the
ashes Of his little store near Patrol
in Reeves county on January I,
1926. The state claimed that Pad
dock was dubbed to death and his
bodv burned in the store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Notorious Saloon
Is'Too Near Ell Paso

Ell PASO, Feb. 26-(Pl-El PaSo
officialdom was aroused today over
the announced r~eopening Of the
notorious Hole in the Wall saloon
Just across the international bound
airy line.
While various officials lodged pro-
tests with Mexican d~ignitarses,
Mayor r. Z. Thomson Of FL Paso
served notice that II the saloon were
reopened he would order a patrol
wagon permanently stationed at its
front door.
The difficulty about the bar IS
that although over the border, II
is virtually in FL Paso, being To-
Gated at the foot Of Eucalyptus
street. and at a point where there
Is no water boundary between the
two republics. The crossing used
by patrons is not a recognized port
Of entry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Filipinos Monaghan,
Saws Western Judge

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 26-Pl-A
ruling of Superior Judge j. A.
Smith that F1lipinos are Of the
Mongolian race and therefore in
eligible to marry whites in Cali
fornia was declared by legal au-
thorities here today to have open
ed the way for invalidation Of more
than 100 marriages performed in
this state.
The ruling was returned yester-
day by Judge Smith In granting a
permanent writ prohibiting issu-
ance of a marriage license to Tony
". Moreno. "a, Filipino, and Ruby
Robinson. 22-year-old white girl.
The writ was requested two weeks
ago by Mrs. Stella A. Robinson,
mother Of the girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26

laratiOnS OF VhAGy land repfeSen-
tatives that there Is not sufficient
citrus stock in the Valley TO sup
ply the needs OF land companies, and
that IL rs also sold at prohihitive
high prices. Scarcity Of stock and
high cost OF the trees are hindering
Valley land development, land men
say, and the possibility exists that
they viii declare themselves in ia
vor OF permitting Florida citrus
stock to be shipped into Texas nc
tomorrow nights meeting.
On the other hand, Valley nur-
serymen hold that sufficient stock
OF high quality Is available, but that
land companies are not willing 70
pay the prices necessary for the
best trees. but want less hardy
stock at lower rates.
Both Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture Terrell and j. NJ. Del Curtc
state entomologist, have been askec
to attend the meeting. and II II A
not possible for them TO do SO they
will send representatives.
II Is understood that land com'
panies OF the Valley have already
sent representatives to Austin Y
lobby against the new bill whicf
will be introduced against Floridf
and "a fight against is passaE'
looms. regardless or the outcome o.
tomorrow nights meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26

AUSTIN, Feb. 26EP-Rep. n.
r. Strong Of Slocum, serving his
first term in the legislature from
Anderson county, died at hts home
today, Speaker w S. Barron was
advised.
His was the second death In two
days among members OF the house,
the other being that OF Rep. r. 3.
Ewing of Franklin, serving his first
term from Robertson county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
One,' Shot,
Threatens Gang War

CHICAGO. Feb. 26=P=Frank
McErlane, "the tough one" lay to-
day with three bullet wounds In his
body and sounded the tocsin Of q
new gang war.
From his sick bed at the home OF
hts mother, where he vas removed
last night-police having no charge
on which TO hold him-McErlane
said.
The war Is on and IL won't be
any popgun war;
McErlane, credited with having
conceived the death strategy known
as The Ride" was recovering from
an attempt upon his life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
HARLINCEN TO
GREET VISITORS
Wisconsin Goodwill Tour
To Include Entire
Lower Valley
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN, Feb. 26.-As soon
as itinerary for the Wisconsin good
will delegation into the Valley Fri
day was definitely changed. to in
clude a tour through Hidalgo
county up to Edinburg, preparations
were launched here TO greet n
visitors and entertain them.
Decision to drive up through Hi
dalgo county to Edinburg and back
was reached following a conference
between B. F. Rusy, advance rep
resentative OF the tour, John 4.
Floore OF the Harlingen Chamber
Of Commerce. and John Phelan OF
the Mercedes Chamber Of Com
merce.
The visitors, about 100 in number,
will be given a luncheon at some
point in Hidalgo county, and will
have dinner in Matamoros.
They will be given breakfast here
at 8 o'clock in the morning. and a
number Of local people will eat with
them. Tickets for the breakfast
are being sold now at the cham
Der of commerce.
Among the distinguished visitors
in the party will be Mrs. Harry E.
Thomas. republican national COM
mitteewoman from Wisconsin. A
committee of Valley women. head
ed by Mrs. T. S. Herrin, president
OF the woman's chamber Of COM
merce here. will welcome Mrs.
Thomas.
The Harlingen high school band
will meet the visitors at the train,
and will play during the breakfast.
Most Of the automobiles needed
to take the visitors through the VAL
ley are being furnished by Local
people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26

were j. u. Fnlleu, j., ". M. OAay-
ton, and T. o. Willy. Ostensibly on
a hunt for tigers, the party SEEM
ed more elated over their pyramid
than they would have had their
game bags shown a wide variety OF
felis tigris.
In Dense Jungle
The pyramid, 80 feet high, is To-
Gated in a dense jungle on top Of
mesa on the Martinez hacienda
nea the town Of IXhuatlan, Vera
Cruz, l25 miles south of Tampico.
1t was reached after a six hours
Journey by horse and foot from the
base established on Llano de En-
medic. They went to the hacien-
da via airplane last Saturday and
returned to Brownsville Tuesday.
Natives told the explorers" OF
the ruins of an old church on top
of the mesa. This was located with
comparative ease. They had never
heard Of the pyramid, however,
only 200 yards from the ruins. The
Jungle is so thick. Philen said. that
they had to cut their way through.
There were hundreds Of burial
mounds, some as high as 20 feet,
on the mesa, said Willy.
Paved Road
Before landing the party saw a
paved road, made of rock. stretch
ing eight miles across the mesa.
This. 1t developed. was known 10
the natives although they did not
know that the pyramid was at one
end of the well-preserved highway
Of bygone days.
The pyramid is made Of basalt
rock.
Drayton, a pilot. will report the
discovery to the Mexican govern
ment when he flies TO the capital
Thursday. In addition it is likely
that an exploration party will be
interested, either Mexican or
American. to delve further into this
evidence C a civilization which
would have cen ancient to Colum-
his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
TAFT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-R-Dr.
Francis r. Hagner, physician at
tending William Howard Taft. said
today that the former chief justice
was continuing to lose ground" and
was mot as well as he was a few
days ago"
His physicians issued this bulle-
tin at noon today:
THE former chief justice is not
so we'll as yesterday. He is
gradually growing weaker. He suf-
fers no pain but his condition is
more serious than at any time"
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nOulnSi zen. stated. Final
work Of hard-surfacing the high
way will be done next year.
Across Country
The MatamoroS-MaZatla high
way will cut across the entire coun-
try. linking the Gulf OF Mexico
with the Pacific ocean, making one
Of the most modern and convenient
roads In North America. Starting
in Matamoros, the highway will fol-
low the river TO Reynosa, from there
cutting south 10 Monterrey. From
that point It will continue through
Saltillo, Torreon. Durango, and ter
inmate In Mazatlan. Millions OF
pesos will be spent on the project.
The meeting at Reynosa Tuesday
was attended by a delegation from
Matamoros and Brownsville, Mayor
r. -. Rentfro. n. r. Creager, T.
Lopez Montero. @. c. Richardson
and others forming the latter group.
Roberto Garcia headed the Mata-
moros delegation.
Prosperity Seen
Work will start immediately
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pleted the highway will mean fur
ther prosperity for this section
Tuesday Rodolfo M. Cara, pres
ident Of the Banco de Nuevo Leon
while in Brownsville on business,
pointed out that the proposed high
way will mean much to Monterrey
IN that thousands Of tourists will
journey there, travelling over the
new road from Brownsville to Mon
terrey. In view Of this a new hotel
is being constructed In the Mexi-
can city.
Gen. Almazan's visit TO the bor-
der Is connected with business on
the highway problem In northern
Mexico. He is we'll known on Rtc
Grande, having been stationed In
Matamoros In the past.
Arrives Today
Almazan arrived In Brownsvf1e
Wednesday morning for N brief
visit.
He crossed Immediately to MAJ
amoros where he inspected the
levee being built from that city C
divert overflow OF the Rio Granda
into an arroyo, which construction
is under supervision Of the federal
government OF Mexico.
After his return 20 Br0wngvtre
Gen. Almazan was taken on an
automobile ride TO various points Of
interest in the city, In company
with city officials and prominent
citizens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
RED Cap DIES
Arch Priest of ST. Peters
Has Heart Failure

ROME. Feb. 2s-Af- Cardinal
Merry Del Val, formfr Papal c
rotary Of state and inJ recent years
arch priest Of st. PeAsr's, died to-
day from heart failRtre after an
operation for appendicitis.
The Cardinal. who Twas IS. was
stricken suddenly i'll Yesterday and
grew worse. during thu night. Fin
ally an operation wasF deemed nee
essary, and this was performed by
Prof. Bastianelli. The cardinal was
resting comfortably THIS afternoon,
but suddenly his heaikt failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Hannah Pleads Not
Guilty to Charges

WOOSTED, Ohio. Feb. 26-P-
Charles Hannah today entered a
plea Of not guilty to child stealing
charges in connection with the dis
appearance IA months ago Of Mel
vim Horst, 4, from his home In
Orrville.
Earl Conold. alleged by Hannah
TO have buried the body. was not
arraigned with Hannah. He also Is
charged with child stealing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Invited 70
Attend Texas Meet

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-tPl-
Senators Sheppard and Connolly OF
Texas today invited President Hoo
yer to attend the annual meeting
of the East Texas Chamber of Com
merce at Port Arthur on May II and
Is.
Senator Sheppard said the PreSi-
dent agreed to take the invitation
under consideration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Love Wins First Tilt
In Candidacy Fight

AUSTIN. Feb. 26.-tP1-The Il
preme court today granted the re-
quest Of Senator Thomas B. Love
Of Dallas for leave to file applica-
ton for mandamus against c. w.
Wilcox of Georgetown. chairman Of
the state democratic executive COM
mittee, and county chairmen in an
effort to force them to place his
name on the ballots for the party
primary next July rs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
San Perlita Asks
Automatic Exchange

RAYMONDVILLE, Feb. 26-H. l..
Townsend, manager Of the local ex-
change OF the Texas Associated
Telephone companies, has received
a petition signed by twenty-eight
persons Of the San Perlita territory
requesting that his company install
an automatic telephone exchange in
San Perlita. This petition will nave
to be approved by the San Antonio
office before work can be started
on this exchange but it is thought
that it will be approved without any
delay.
Should this be done. this exchange
will be the first and only automatic
exchange / nthe entire Lower Rio
Grande Valley and will be a big
step in progress for this section OF
the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Chicago Gangsters
Feared In Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 26.-(Pl-
Danger Of an invasion CT Mexico
by gangsters obliged to leave Chi
cago because of the campaign
against them there Is reflected in
special dispatches to the local pa
pers.
The papers suggest that q strict
watch be kept along the border to
keep these criminals from moving
to Mexico, pointing out that their
coming probably would mean a
crime wave such as Mexico never
has experienced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Quarantine Guards
Said to Aid 'LeRqers

ORLANDO. Fla, Feb. 26.-tRJ-
Charges by Chairman w. r. Wood
that Mediterranean fruit fly quar-
antine guards were aiding bootleg
gers by placing cars Of whiskey un-
der government seal have been
brought to the attention Of a special
house appropriations sub-commit-
tee investigating expenditure Of fed
eral funds In the eradication Of the
fly.
Chairman Wood said his charges
would be given consideration during
hearings in progress here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Poincare Refuses

-IIlc TTGIlCtl CdbAAlCI AAoo.
Poincare Refuses
Poincare, however, also refused the
post, pleading that his health would
be wrecked If he took the reins now
before his strength was restored. He
Is convalescent from a recent i'll
ness. He advised President Doumer-
que to insist on Tardieu's serving as
the new premier.
Tardieu Hailed
LONDON, Feb. 26-tR-Former
Premier Tardieu's decision to at
tempt to form @ cabinet in France
was hailed as a good omen in con-
ference circles today and 1t was be-
lieved he would be successful, quick
~ enabling the French delegates 20
return to London perhaps by Mon
day.
Stimson Calls Meet
Secretary Stimson called the
American naval delegation into q
special session this morning for q
conference on procedure to meet the
situation of the new French gov
eminent.
The meeting was a prelude to a
conference with Prime Minister
Macdonald. Reijiro Wakatsuki and
Dino Grand later today, at which
it was expected another adjourn
ment Of a week or more would be
taken TO allow the Paris situation
to resolve itself.
The chief delegates to the confer
ence decided to resume work i'm
mediately on their negotiations and
TO continue on the work except
where 1t might be inimical to
French interests.
/ The delegates decided that the
recess which was taken on the de-
feat Of the Tardieu government In
Paris should cease today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Exchange Closing
Nav Be Advocated

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-P-
The senate adopted a resolution to-
day calling upon Secretary Hyde OF
the agriculture department to make
such recommendations as he sees
fit" to the senate relative to the
price of cotton and wheat. even TO
the extent Of temporarily closing
said exchanges"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Spoon Key Carries
-Four to Freedom

AMARILLO, Feb. 26.-tP-Un-
locking the cell door with a key
improvised from spoons, four pris-
oners. one facing a life sentence for
murder and another 81 years In two
cases OF robbery with firearms, es-
capped from the Potter county jail
here through an attic window. let
ting themselves TO the ground on a
rope made from blankets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair tonight and
Thursday; not much change In tenn
peraturc.
For East Texas: Fair tonight;
colder in extreme east portion; frost
In interior or extreme east portion;
Thursday fair; somewhat warmer In
northwest portion.
Light to moderate ncrtheTly TO
easterly winds on the coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Tardieu to Form Cabinet
Decision of Former Premier Hailed In London
Naval Conference Circles

PARIS, Feb. 26-R-Former Premier Andre Tardieu this afternoon de-
fnitely accepted the task Of forming a new cabinet to succeed the Chau-
temps ministry which was thrown out by the chamber OF deputies last
night.
The president first called in Tardieu this morning and asked him 70
form a ministry, but Tardieu refused and suggested former Premier Pon-
care. offering to take a portfolio under him which would include his e.
turning to the London naval conference, marking time pending solution Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Brownsville Hunters Find
Ancient Pyramid in Mexico
Interesting Discovery of Worshiping Place
Of Tolanaco Indians to Be Reported
At Mexico City Thursday

Discovery OF an ancient Aztec pyramid, buried for centuries in the
heart OF a wild forest in Vera Cruz has been made by three Brownsvile
men.
Built perhaps decades or centuries before the advent Of the white man
on this continent, this long abandoned worshipping place Of a tribe Of
Tolanaco Indians is so old that a cedar, three feet IN diameter has
taken root in soil time has placed on top OF the mound.
The discoveries. perhaps the first white men ever to the pyramid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Leaders To
Hold Night Sessions

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-tP-
Unable to obtain an agreement TO
limit debate. senate leaders served
notice today they would hold con
tinuous night sessions beginning to-
morrow until the tariff bill is dts
posed Of.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-tPl-Win-
ter showed signs OF a comeback
along the eastern seaboard today
after a warm rave.
"A week Of mild weather reached
its climax yesterday when new
records for Feb. Is were set IN
weather observatories all along the
coast and at many inland points
in seaboard states.
One heat prostration resulted
from a record temperature OF 81
degrees in Washington. ID. G. The
day was the hottest since February
%. 1874. when IL was 70.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
FAIR THURSDAY
FORECAST HERE
Lowest Temperature {
So Cools Valley
Tuesday Night

Valley growers need have no fear
Of damage to crops tonight. ac-
cording TO the local weather bureau.
Lowest temperature forecast is SO
with Thursday a fair day.
Wednesday and Wednesday night
will probably be partly cloudy or
fair with not much change in tenn
perature.
The mercury last night, scheduled
for q drop, only went as low as SO,
the weather man said. No damage
has been reported from any section
Of the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
Nursery-Land Fight Looms
Harlingen Meeting Thursday Promises Plenty
Of Fire Pn Florida Stock
(Sbecial to The Herald

HARLINGEN. Feb. ga tlare-up Of controversy between Valley nur-
serymen and land men is Anticipated at a meeting scheduled TO be held
here tomorrow night at thd city hall at 8 p. m, when the question Of
shipping Florida citrus stock into the state will be reopened. A bill de-
signed to ban Florida stoc4 in Texas was recently thrown out by the
legislature on grounds OF utconsttutonalty and a new bill is now being
prepared for submission.
A new angle to the situation In the Valley comes IN the recent dec