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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
HaLfMinute
Interviews

WILBUR TENNETT, postmaster:
When the port delegation returns
to Brownsville from Washington
the members should be met at the
train by the drum and bugle corps
and a brass band, and a half holi-
day be declared"
LEON PERL. local clothier: "A
man from up north remarked TO
me the other day that one Of the
things that impressed him about
the Valley was the freedom with
which a person could cash a check.
He said that Valley merchants dis
played a remarkable trust and
faith in human nature"
JIMMY LOMAx, another big tie
and sock man: "Rayon is rapidly
improving in quality, and a pro-
cess now being worked on. which
will eliminate the oil from the
finished cloth. will make the imita-
ton silk really stronger and more
durable, as well as much cheaper,
than the original
TITO" VIDAURRI, on Main
Street: IF everyone would pay
their bills, conditions in the Valley
would improve 100 per cent. and
the financial condition here would
be wonderful
MRS. MAURICE p. STEPHENS.
commenting on a gift from en-
ployes at the city hall: mo one
would mind a wedding present be-
ing a little late when 1t happened
to be a gorgeous electric coffee urn
with sugar bowl and cream pitcher.
I would get more work done today
If they had waited till afternoon 70
present it though"
DR.. BLACK: IF I caught psitta-
COSTS I would probably just lie down
and give W"
A. w. REED: with the Camp
collection OF bird and animal speci-
mems. and a number Of other artl-
cles now in storage. and owned BY
the city, We have a splendid nue.
leuS for a museum.
A. W. REED. city commissioner:
Il would like to see a winter base
ball league organized in the Valley"
z. 3. ANGUERRA. Brownsville
native: Since a story was publish
ed telling Of a photograph ] have
Of Bagdad. a great number Of peo-
pie have shown interest IN 1t. Many
Of them wished to purchase it. but
/ intend TO keep the prize print. /
doubt II there is another in exist
ance."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Club Civic
Council Meet

Concerted action on B~rownsville's
civic projects will be a reality after
Monday night when the inter-civic
club council will be organized. The
organization meeting will be held at
the chamber Of commerce at 1880
D. n.
The Lions representatives T
Bascom Cox. Lee It. Adamson and
Geo. L. Desha, Jr; Rotarians, w. l..
P~endergraf, Ed Monsees and Rob-
ert Ernst; Kiwanis, A. A. Hargrove,
A. o. ManSke and Travis Jennings.
Under the present plan, the
council will adopt a program OF
civic Improvement. Aiding COM
mittees from all three of the clubs
will be appointed TO work on these
projects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
NEW ELEMENT

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-CR)-Dis-
covery Of a new material named
Thyrite, which offers better pro-
lection from lightning. was an
nounced 70 the American Institute
Of Electrical Engineers today by
Karl 3. McEachron Of the General
Electric Company.
Thyrite is a compound, in appear
ance a cross between black slate
and porcelain. Its name, Of Greek
Dericatiom, means gate, and for
electrical current its almost liter
ally a gate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Law Visits Here

Major Bernard A. Law, formerly
of Brownsville and at present man
ager of port for the G. A. T. Air
lines at Tcrreon, Mexico. spent
Sunday in Brownsville visiting old
acquaintance.
Accompanying him on his trip
here was Ralph T. Wrike. purchas-
ing agent for the same line.
Both Major Law and MIR. Wrike
returned 10 Torreon by air Monday
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Prohi Enforcement
Transfer Approved

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-tPl-
Attorney General Mitchell today
urged the house expenditures COM
mittee to expedite action on legis-
lation 10 transfer the prohibition
enforcement unit from the treasury
to the jusice department.
Mitchell said he was In accord
with the recommendation OF Secre-
tary Mellon before the committee
favoring the transfer and endorsed
the Williamson bill TO effect this
change.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
ROSENTHAL'S
MOVE AWAITED

Employees at the city hall are
looking forward with much inter
est to the return Of z. A. Rosen-
thai. new city manager. who Is ex-
pected TO take over his duties some
time within the next few days.
When appointed some time ago,
RoSenthal was to take office Jan.
Is. but left the day before for
Washington with the delegation
representing the city on the port
proposition.
Many details have been held over
awaiting Rosenthal's installation,
Ito see what the new city man.
ager Is going to do"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Pen Land Probe Is
Asked i'm Story Bill

AUSTIN. Jan. 27.-P1-Repre-
sentative Cecil Story Of Vernon Is
preparing a resolution which would
require appointment OF a commit
tee TO investigate title OF the APP
proximately $1,000 acres Of land
owned by the state as a part Of its
penitentiary system.
The proposed investigation was
inspired in part by discovery Of
legislators on their recent inspec-
ton trip to prison Ian1s that all
mineral rights had been reserved
by the parties who sold the Blue
Ridge farm tract TO the state snd
that considerable oil is being pro-
duced there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Seized Truck Sold

A large truck which was seized
with a load of liquor some time
ago near San Juan was sold at the
federal building Saturday evening.
Jesse bennett, acting as agent for
the Goodstreet Motor company Of
Dallas, obtained the truck for s552.
The truck was seized from NJ. II.
Harper by Customs Inspector John
woolford. It was loaded with 800
gallons OF alcohol and 1000 bottles
of assorted liquors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
SAN BENITO. Jan. PA total
Of 400 state and county poll taxes
had been issued UP to Monday morn
ing, according to deputy tax collec-
tor. Felix Gay. Jr.. in the San Ben
ito Bank and Trust company.
The collect : is expecting a last
minute rush in poll tax paying be-
fore the time Of issuance is up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Kiwanis Club Smoker
Will Be Held Tonight

A Kiwanis club smoker IS to be
held tonight at 8:l5 at Elks hall
by a large number Of club members
constituting committees Of the
clubs beautifica.-on program.
Discussion in detail on plans for
the Kiwanis civic projects will
feature the meeting. and several
important developments ire to take
place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Mexican G. 0. p"
Gets Civil Money

MEXICO. CITY, Jan. 27-LP-
Under q presidential decree, all
civil employees in Mexico will
work for nothing on the 3lst day
Of every month. The pay for
the seven days designated in the
calendar as the 3lst will be de-
posted in a bank for the nation
al revolutionary party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
MAY RESIGN
De Rivera Awaits Answer
Of Leading Officers

MADRID, Jan. 27-tP- Primo
de Rivera today awaited the answer
Of leading military and naval Of
ficers OF Spain to his point-blank
question whether he should continue
his dictatorship or tender his re-
signation to King Alfonso at once.
The leading military and naval
heads number II. All Of them owe
their rise TO the general. They
comprise two captain generals. the
chief OF the forces in Morocco,
three naval officers and the direc-
tors Of the guardia civil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
fist FIGHT IN
COURT ROOM
SPICES TRIAL
First State Witness
Takes Stand
Today

COURT ROOM, Austin, Jan. q
-P-County Attorney Roy Arch
or and Dayton Moses Of Fort Worth,
defense lawyer in the John w.
Brady murder trial, had a fist
fight in the court room today.
Archer said he hit Moses after
the lawyer had struck at him.
Neither was injured.
The fight occurred just before
the morning session got underway.
Taken TO Task
Z. A. Berry OF Houston, chief Of
defense counsel, asserted Archer
had made statements derogatory to
Moses and that the latter on re-
turning TO the court room after an
absence Of two or three days. took
the county attorney 10 task for II.
Archer declared Moses came up
to him and began abusing" him
and he did not retaliate until
Moses had repeated his charges.
Crowds Eager
Crowds eager to hear the testi-
mony literally took possession Of
this dingy old court house today.
A half hour before time for the
court session to start there was an
overflow on all trairways, and the
corridors were packed.
It was difficult TO get from the
District clerks office, a few feet
away. into the court room.
Brady Sleepy
Brady came in with the jailer
at 10 a. m. His eyes looked sleepy,
but his face was eX~pressionleSs.
A statement saying that at his
request, special prosecutors were
dismissed was issued by A. q. B.
Highsmith, father Of Miss Lehlia
Highsmith. whom Brady is accused
of Staying.
Statement Given
Highsmith said:
During the early part Of last
December, after Gull consideration,
I determined that I preferred 70
have the prosecution Of this case
conducted by the officers OF the
law who had no interest IN the
case except that incident to the
performance Of an official duty.
and therefore that ! did not want
the gentleman who had been en-
ployed as private prosecutors 10 any
longer continue IN the case. This
decision on my part was reached
without any consultation whatever
with MI. Brooks district attorney,
and since these gentlemen were or
iginally in the case as my repre-
sentatives, l did not consider II
necessary to state publicly any rea-
son for my conclusion that I no
longer desired their services. How
ever, or December l4th. I wrote
Mr.. Brooks telling him Of my con-
clusion and my reasons"
Brooks Ready
Henry Brooks, 26-year-old district
attorney, wanted to go TO bat this
morning, but the defense attorneys
insisted they had to have a few
hours TO talk with witnesses. They
asked Frank Graham, Jr., and 9TH
er ACE" prosecution witnesses to
remain in the court room for sep
arate conferences.
District attorney Brooks. read
the indictment TO the jury and
Berry answered for Brady in a slow,
loud voice. not guilty"
Both sides declined TO invoke the
rule on witnesses and these latter
then were sworn as a body.
He testified Brady had been with
Miss Highsmith drinking on the
night Of the killing and that he
heard a scream and rushed outside
to find Brady standing over the
wounded girl. a knife in his hand.
F. r. McNaughton was the first
witness called by the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Port Plan Detailed
Official Vote of Thanks Suggested for Group
Returning From Washington

Judge H. L. Yates, attorney for the Brownsville Navigation district,
has returned to Brownsville from Washington. where he went on the
deep water project and brings the news that the majority OF the men,
bers Of the delegation will return to Brownsville Tuesday morning at
1880 o'clock over the Missouri Pacific.
Several Of the San Benito-Pont Isabel-BroWnsvile navigation dis
trct have suggested that these delegates have brought such q boon to
The Valley that they should be met with a brass band and given an Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Blonde Girl Robber
Escapes With Gems

BUFFALO. ". Y. Jan. 27-CP)-A
blonde-haired girl, principal figure
in several robberies in Buffalo re-
Gently, led two gunner into the
jewelry store Of David Glickstein
on Broadway today, bound and
gagged Glickstein and escaped with
gems valued at $4,000.
Description Of the girl given by
Glickstein tailed with that Of the
young woman who held a revolver
in other holdups here. in n Of
which she exchanged shots with a
Seneca street officer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Roosevelt Thought
Presidential Timber

NEW YORK, Jan. 27-R)- The
New York Times today quoted Will
liam z. Sweet, former governor Of
Colorado, as expressing opinion
that Governor Franklin d. Roose-
welt Of New York would be accept
able to dry democrats as a presi-
dental candidate in 1882.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Thousands Riot For
India independence

BOMBAY, India, Jan. 27.-(P-
Stirring scenes were enacted in
various parts Of India Sunday as
Nationalist advocates the Empire
over expressed their aspirations for
Indian independence.
One hundred thousand assembled
at C~howpathy Sands and passed an
independence resolution. A strong
communist mill workers faction
claShed with nationalist, and in
free-for-all fighting several were
injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27

toward a compromise on a tonnage
plan designed to settle the peren-
NAL argument on this technical
phase Of naval limitation.
At the same time it was disclosed
that serious consideration was be-
ing given by several delegations to
a proposal that the Italian parity
problem be met by a treaty de-
claration in which all powers would
join. This would state that the So
vereign right OF every nation to
build ar adequate fleet was fully
recognized, but that the signatorie,
voluntarily agree not to exceed a
certain construction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Rail Hearing Opens

ABILENE. Jan. 27-(P-Hearing
on application Of the Abilene and
Eastern railroad company TO con-
struct a 45-mile line from Abilene
to Cross Plains in Callahan county
opened today before examiner IT.
F. Sullivan Of the Interstate Com
merce commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Liquor Case Lays

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 27.-(R
Opening OF the Pottawatomie
county liquor conspiracy case, set
for trial here today, was postponed
until tomorrow by agreement be-
cause OF another case on the docket.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27

OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 27-(P-
The Oklahoma Corporation COM
mission after a brief hearing today.
granted the application Of major
oil companies for a further curtail-
ment Of oil production in flush
pools OF the stata
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
SOLONS TO PAY
VALLEY VISIT
Personal Survey of immigration Question VIII
Be Made BY Three Sets of Members
OF Congressional Committee

Before acting on the Johnson immigration bin. the committee On this
matter which has caused so much discussion In the Valley will make
. trip through this section to get first hand knowledge OF the situation.
This Is the information brought back to Brownsville by Judge Il. T..
Yates who has returned from Washington where he went as O. member
port.
While in WASHINGTON. Judge Yates made o strong plea besors that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
England Cancels Cruisers
British Gesture of Faith Comes During Historic
Naval Reduction Farley
BY BYRON PRICE
ASSOCIATED Press Ssaff Writer

LONDON, Jan. 27OF-As the Naval powers moved toward compro-
mise today on two Of their most troublesome probems-the physical
methods Of limiting fleets and Italys demand Cor parity with France
Great Britain made q new gesture Of faith in the conference success BY
announcing that construction Of her two newest cruisers had been an
cened.
The British announcement conceded with q meeting Of the Big Five"
in Downing street at which further progress was said to have been ade
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
THE

For Brownsville and ths Valley.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Tuesday; not much change In
temperature. Moderate southerly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas. Partly CLOUDY to-
night and Tuesday; somewhat colder
in the south and east portions tor
night. Light to moderate variable
winds on the coast mostly northerly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material changs
in the river during the next few days
Flood Present 24-H-- 24-Hr.
Stage Stage Chng. RAN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27

THE idea OF a city museum. dis
cuSSed in this column some few
days ago. seems TO have brought
forth a responsive reaction. Several
Nhave stopped US to discuss the mat
ter.
And from what We can gather a
museum is easily available here
which can be made a thing Of pride
to citizens Of Brownsville and a Joy
TO visitors.
The proposition, in the rough so
TO speak. is TO obtain a suitable and
convenient building for 1t some
where. 1t was estimated that about
$4,000 will be needed for such pur-
pose.
Again we say 1t is a pregnant idea
and there should be some patriotic
citizen here who would thus like 10
build a monument to himself and
make a handsome gift to his own
PEOPLE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27

CEVERAL have asked the engineer
~ of this column for more infor-
nation on the announcement
carried by The Brownsville Herald
on the proposed new postoffice.
At this time all We can say
is that while in Washington
the Brownsville delegation. in this
instance led by r. B. Creager, have
10 all appearances killed two birds
with two rocks but at n shot.
Details are lacking, but 1t Is
enough to know that 1t is being
looked upon f~avorably tor early Of
iicial action. 1t Is said 70 be an al
location Of $3.50, 900 for that purpose.
Anent this subject a suggestion
has been made, which might give
food for thought. This suggestion is
that the government be offered a
trade Of the present city hall for
the new building site in return for
the present federal building. which
car be used for a city hall. That
might prove happy add around, al
though we must admit We are not
in a position to further set forth the
idea for consideration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
in DUE
VALLEY
BY CHARLES HALL

CEVERAL have asked the engineer
of this column for more infor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01
MARYLAND CENSUS
MEN ARE NAMED
EnumeratorS for Second Dis
trict, Comprising 4 Coun-
ties, Are Announced.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, April Census
enumerators for the second district of
MARYLAND, comprising four counties,
Frederick, Carroll, Howard and Mont
gomery. have been announced by G.. Ed
ward Myers. Frederick district supervi-
sor. Personal instructions are being
given to the 30 men and women. Those
from this county have been instructed
in their duties. On Monday morning
Mr.. Myers visited Westminster, where he
met the enumerators from that county.
Monday afternoon he visited Ellicott
meet the staff for Montgomery County.
The AppOintees.
The list of appointments:
Montgomery County LaytonSville,
Lennox Howes; Clarksburg, c. Russell
Murphy; Poolesville, Joseph D. Willard;
Rockville, John Dawson, Mrs. A. Guy
Watkins, Harry Dawson; Colesville,
Clarence Price; Jamestown, p. l.. Sny-
der; Bethesda, John Dawson, Jesse t.
Baker, Mrs. Fannie Mae Scott, Robert
B. Roark, Vernon Kurtz. Mrs. J. @.
Newell, Miss Mary Virginia Britten;
Mrs. Katherine Alvord; Gaithersburg,
E. M. Crawford, Mrs. George L. Seaton;
Potomac, open; GAINESVILLE, Luthera A.
Ranneberger, Lawrence L. Cecil; Da-
nascus, Samuel w. Beall: Wheaton, Mrs.
Lottie A. Ernest, Harry G. Whalley, Mrs.
Anna c. Lingle, Mrs. Beatrice F. Bar
rows, Mrs. Esther E. Fleishell, Clayton
E. Rabbit.
Carroll County: Taneytown, Claudius
II. Long; Uniontown, j. w. Spicher
Myers, w. M. Penn; Woolery's, William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. April l (Spe-
ciaD John Stiles, chairman; Charles
Hines, Lee Howes. James King, Dorsey
Howes Eugene Cornor, Paul Mills and
Gilbert Henderson constitute COM
mittee that is arranging for the fourth
annual banquet of the Montgomery
County Federation of Boys and Girls
All Agricultural Clubs.
The committee has announced the
evening of April % as the time and
the Manor Club, Norbeck. as the place
and has invited David Trundle OF
Poolesville, former All Club member
now a student at Western Maryland
College, to act as POSTMASTER.
Comprising the federation are % clubs
with an aggregate membership OF
approximately $50. John Stiles Il
president.
Albert w. Kizer of Kalamazoo, Mich.
and Miss Mabel e. Davis OF ROCKVILLE
were married in Rockville Sunday AFTER
noon by Rev. George C. Minor OF the
Christian Church. at the parsonage.
Rev Charles r. O'Hara OF ST. Mary
Catholic Church off1ciated at the mar.
rage here of Yphann Manzenrieder and
Miss Emma Sopie Schmidt, both Of
Washington.
Livingston E. Donaldson of Washing
ton, formerly of Woodmont, this county
was before Judge Robert B. Peter III
the Circuit Court here yesterday, on 9
charge of desertion and non-supporC
his wife testifying that since leaving
her and the couples children some
months ago he had contributed very
meagerly toward their support.
Judge Peter directed the defendant
to give his wife $12 week for the
next two weeks and announced that ne
would finally dispose of the case or
Monday, April IA.
A license was issued by the clerk OF
the Circuit Court here yesterday after
noon for the marriage OF George w
Stewart, 81, OF Iynchburg, Va, and MISS
Annetta Dommeil, ID, of Lancaster. Pa
The funeral of Mrs Marjorie Sud
duth. wife of Shirley H. Sudduth, who
died at her home in Rockville late Sat-
urdav night, aged SO, following long
illness. took place this morning from
Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville
The services we're conducted by Rev
Charles r. Warner of St. Alban':
Church, Washington, and burial was
in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Within the last few days Rev. Ber'
tram M, Osgood of the Baptist Church
has officiated at the marriage here Of
Claude p, Chapman Of 81 PaSo, Tex.
and Miss Margaret Laurie Southwark
of washington; Robert r. Monaghan
and Miss Ruth A. Wannell, both o.
washington; James r. l.. Mason and
Miss Edith e. Hell, both of Washing
ton. and Reginald ]. Thornton and Miss
Amy Irene Wilkerson. both of Washing
ton. All of the ceremonies took place
at the parsonage.