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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
San Antonio Police
Hold Killer Suspect

SAN ANTONIO. March 1-tP)-
Police were holding a man today
in connection with the fatal shoot
ing last night Of Wilmer Series, %,
and the w%ounding OF Mrs. Shirley
Ezzell, %.
An Infatuated man emptied a 80
calibre pistol at the couple when
he found them walking together
near the downtown section. Series.
an automobile mechanic who came
here from Galveston about four
weeks ago. died from four bullet
wounds. Mrs. Ezzell was wounded
twice as she turned 10 run from
the attack. Mrs. Ezzell and her
husband had been separated about
a month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Emperor's Scion Held
In Plot on Gales

MEXICO CITY. March l.-fP1-A
petition filed here today FOR an
amparo Cor Injunction says a des-
cendant OF the Aztec emperor Mon
tezuma Is being held pending in
vestigation into a plot against Cen
eral Plutarco Elias Gales.
The petition was filed by Luz
Villa Viuda dc Gonzalez in behalf
OF her son, Ricardo Gonzalez. She
says she can prove he Is one Of
the last OF Montezuma's descend
ants. She asks a court order for mis-
release.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Insect May Be Able To
Combat Boil Weevil

ATHENS. Ga, March l-tPEAn-
nouncement was made today az the
University Of Georgia that DR.. j.
II. Miller, professor OF botany. and
George Crisfield. a collaboration,
have discovered an insect that NAV
combat the boil weevil. II Is called
the Bracon Mellitor.
The insect itself previously has
been known, but DR.. Miller has
found II Is a parasite on the boil
weevil without injuring the cotton.
The larvae OF the Bracon Mellitor
devours the weevil larvae in the
cotton boil.
Investigation has not yet in
dicated the extent 10 which II
might be possible to employ the
insect in fighting the weevii-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Spanish Premier Acts
To Save Monarchy

MADRID, March l-P10General
Damaso Berenguer, Spanish Pre-
mier, has acted promptly 70 save
the Spanish monarchy from the
threat OF republicanism sounded
Thursday ~ Jose Antonio Sanchez
Guerra. former premier, and echoed
in street riOting.
II was believed General Berenguer
was ready to proclaim martial law
at any time the situation should
warrant ID. Guards around the royal
palace and the university were
augmented as a precautionary meas
ure. and reserves were held in
readiness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Rarricaded Mailman
Wars Against Cops

DEFIANCE. O., March 1-P-A
miniature war in which one-pound
Snells. tear gas bombs and dyna-
bite were employed 10 besiege a
,rfcaded mailman was over today
,iln a casualty list Of two dead and
hree injured. two Of them probably
atally.
The dead are Hubert Floehr. so,
Escaped inmate OF the Toledo State
syium, and his wife. Augusta, So.
Whom he killed during a family
argument which preceded his five
hour stand in his home against
police, county officials. the National
guard and volunteer attackers
from a watching crowd Of 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Port Ne us

Members Of the irrigation dis
trictS committees interested in the
deep water port, today. are pre-
pairing an announcement with re-
ference to steps to be taken in be-
half Of the project. This am
nouncement will appear in Sun
days Brownsville Herald. II gives
much port information. Watch
for It.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Three Plead Guilty
To Illegal Entry

TIofanes Ruiz, Trinidad Alazan
and Manuel Almazan pleaded guilty
to entering the United States illeg-
ally at a preliminary hearing before
u. S. Commissioner z. K. Goodrich
Saturday.
The commissioner recommended
30 days Imprisonment and deporta-
ton. His recommendation will be
forwarded to the federal Judge az
Houston who will take final action
in the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Carranza's General
Reported Abducted

MEXICO CITY, March l-IH1-
A dispatch to FL Universal from
Puebla today said that General Ma
carlo Hernandez, retired. had been
abducted by an unidentified band
who presented themselves at his
house disguised as soldiers.
They bore a false order for his
arrest. He submitted. and it was
only later that his family investi-
gated and found the order TO be a
subterfuge.
General Hernandez was military
commander at Puebla during the
regime Of Venustiano CarranZa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
THE

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair and much cold
err tonight and Sunday: lowest tenn
perature tonight I'm the forties.
For East Texas: Fair and much
colder tonight; cold wave In north
portion; lowest temperature 20 ~
rs In northwest, 10 to 30 In north
east portion, and probably frost
nearly 10 the coast except i'm the
lower Rio Grande Valley; SUNDAY
fair; colder in southeast portion.
Fresh TO strong northerIy wines
on the coast diminishing late to-
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01

wares, we're being captured by the
Valley MS 1t is today and It's future
prospects.
Badgers Praise Valley
Such expressions as 1T II the
garden spot Of the world; If I
we're ten years younger I would not
hesitate TO move into Ii &C once.
When the port Is opened here 10
Is not only going 10 be the garden
spot OF the world. but IL II going
TO be q great business point" were
heard, not from the speakers, but
from the diners talking TO each
other up md down the tables.
These impressions were gathered
following a ride over about 1856 miles
Of the Valley yesterday.
IL was ever rumored that Mr..
Newman. himself, had become con-
verted. and had purchased d small
tract Of land-however, this vas
not verified from Mr.. Newman him
self.
Water Figures Given
At the banquet last night, which
consisted of addresses of welcome.
followed by dancing. George White
presided with Lloyd Parker. Judge
II. L. Yates and r. 3. Creager as
speakers OF the evening.
Mr.. Parker presented the figures
on the water situation to ease any
fear. which might have been caus-
ed by MIR. Newman's statements Or
the forenoon. his facts setting forth
that the Wisconsin man had been
misinformed.
Quoting figures gathered by the
United States and Mexico, he
showed that for five years. 1924 I'd
1929, these two countries used only
4.664-O00 acre-feet Of water, and
from the same set Of figures show
ed there existed only 425. 100 acres
70 be watered, which leaves over so
per cent Of the water supply avail
able. He branded the idea Of a va
ter shortage as childish prattle.r
Rainfall, Too
Mr.. Parker was followed By Judge
Yates. who reminded that besides
the available supply. Mr.. Parker
had mentioned there remained 26
inches OF rainfall annually to be-
considered. This speaker dealu
mostly with the port prospects arr
the effects OF "a deep water pI~A
on the Valley. He was Introduce
as q man who has labCSed nigl'
and day to obtain the deep watA.
outlet.
Judge Yates said lhat in the VAL
ley where persons, who knew MOTH
ing IN the world about agriculture
have purchased land. and have nOt
followed methods employed here.
there have been failures ~ would
happen anywhere else in the world.
But otherwise only success has been
met with. He pointed out that to-
DAY the Valley offers business op-
portunities found nowhere else in
the world, IL those engaged In az
riculture and business will emploG
ordinary common sense.
Creagcr Heard
He added there are many land
men operating here who have been
IN business twenty and twenty-five
years. closing by saying they could
not have stayed in business that
long III they had been dishonest.
r. p. Creager, the last speaker OF
the evening. introduced the first
political note, when he opened by
saying that ~ was the first time ne
had ever addressed such an audi
ence IN Texas consisting OF "a ma
jority Of republicans.
Anent the water question, Ne
pointed out that large corporations
are buying and investing in the
Valley, and they have done so af-
ter Investigations and recommend
ations from the best engineers in
Continued on Page six
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Carnival Queens Elected
Miss Cobolini, Kiwanis Candidate, Is Winner
With Matamoros Queen U~nannounced

Saturday is the opening day OF the Good Humor Carnival in Mata-
moros. It is planned that the carnival will become an annual affair,
and although Matamoros, enthusiastically aided by Brownsville, staged
the first festival, next year will see the entire Valley represented. officials
stated.
The opening day being Saturday. and the first Of the month. fes-
Invites will not commence until night when a Bad Humor Burial Will
be held at 8 ]. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Girl Takes Life; Had
Nothing to Live For

ANN ARBOR, Mich. March l.
dP-Miss Eleanor Johnson. p, OF
Flint. Mich, sophomore in the Uni
versity Of Michigan. ended her lie
today by inhaling gas in the room
ing house where she lived with sew
en- other goods. She died en- route
to a hospital. known as an excel
lent student, she left a note declar-
ing she had nothing 70 live for.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Shook Goes Calmly to Death
After Accepting Communion
Faithful Wife Keeps Burial Plans Secret
Brutal Murder of Coed Avenged
Final Meal Like Picnic

COLUMBUS, o. March 1EP-Dr. James H. Shook, the professor
who killed his student mistress, Theora Xix. paid with his life in the
electric chair at Ohio penienticry last night.
The former instructor in veterinary surgery at Ohio State University
went calmly to death for the crime which he confessed. in his last hours
was deliberately planned to end a affair which threatened to ruin his
position and reputation. 1t was eight months and II days after he left
the mutlated body Of the 2l-year-old girl lying on a rifle range near
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
PANTAGES II

LOS ANGELES. March 1-tP0
Alexander Pantages. multi-million-
aise theater magnate. today was re-
ported as resting easily although
still "a very sick man" following a
heart attack In the city jail hospital
yesterday. The attack was the sec-
ond within n week. He was convict
cd Of aSsaulting a dancer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Valley Has Ample
Supply of Water
Brownsville Speakers Point Out Error OF
Idea of Water Shortage to Visitors
From Badger State

stirred over statements made at Harrington yesterday by John r. New
man. secretary Or the Wisconsin Real Estate Board, which it was feared
might lead some to believe that the Valley water supply Il endangered.
speakers last night addressed the Wisconsin good will visitors at NIata-
Uoros using government figures TO set forth that the Valley is now using
only 20 per cent Of its available water supply.
Sitting at the banquet served the visitors from the Badger state "A the
Matarnoros cafe. II did not take one long to learn that the good will Trim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Wisconsin Sees New Light
Solution OF Land Differences May Result
From Visit of Trade Evangels

Solution Of the differences. which have existed between Wisconsin ana
the Valley, resulting in sale OF Valley land there being virtually prohi-
bted, appeared very likely as a result OF the visit Of Wisconsin, annual
goodwill party to the Valley Friday.
This belief was expressed by Valley men after continued discussion
during the day with John L. Newman, secretary Of the Wisconsin Real
Estate Brokers Board. This board has refused permits 70 several VALLEY
land companies TO do business In Wisconsin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
WOMAN. IO2. DIES

HOUSTON. March 1-CPEFune-
raj services yer to be held this af-
sernoon at Montgomery for Mrs.
n. M. Horton. 102. said 10 have been
montgomery cou1tys oldest citi-
nen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
SITUATION DIFFICULT

LONDON, March 1-Rl-A Gil
braltar dispatch to the Daily News
today predicted sensational deve~
opments In Spain as a consequence
Of disavowal OF the monarchy BY
Guerra. The dispatch said King
Alfonso'S position was becomiEg
extremely difficult.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Walks Unassisted

Walks Unassisted
DR.. Shook, who was so. walked
~unassisted to the chair. His man
ner was cool, his eyes alert, his lips
silent. A minister from whom he
had just accepted communion in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
BURIED AT s A. Nj.

BURIED AT s A. Nj.
Shook was buried at s a. m
In Greenlaw cemetery. The body
was taken 10 the Shook home
last night from a funeral d.
rector's parlors. Brief private
funeral services were held at the
home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01

Surely You Need Insurance
Rio Grandc Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
RIVER FORECAST

There will he no material change
In the river during the next few DAYS.
Flood Present 7a-Hr. 1A-Hr.
Stare Efmum NA~M n~N~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS DAT

sunset t0d&y 6.3d
Sunrise tcuncrrcw s~,.s.ttsta,a az1Q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorolo-
gical conditions.
High ........ $50 q. m: 5.18 D. m.
Low 1890. l0.46 a. I'm. 1l.02 Nd. mi.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
 COURSE IN HANDICRAFT
Instruction to Be Given By Experts At State ArmOry on
 February Fl

A leaders training conference open to any New Britain persons interested in handcratt Junior Achievement work will be held 1t the state armory. Arch street, Feb ruary 2l from 4:@O to 3 D. Tn. The instruction will be given by three specialists from the national head quarters at Springfield, Mass.
 Silhouette painting, relief carving. reed work and lcathcrcraft will b. taught by experts and while the students will he expected 10 pay the cost price of the materials they use, there win be no charge for he tuI- tiOn and the finished articles will become the property of the mak"".
 New Britain leaders who attend cd the recent conference in Hart ford may also attend the local in stitute. In order to obtain an cstl- mate of the number of students, those who care to enroll for the course are requested 10 notify either Mrs. II. C. Warner of - EtOn place or w. W. T. Squire at S5 East Main street.
 The demonstrations will be so ar ranged that the students may take instruction i'll each of two subjects
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
FAMILY SEPARATED
 ] YEARS REUNITED
Husband GTeetS Vile and Son
 From Italian Homeland

A happy reunion of a husband and wife and a son five years Of age took place this morning about 2 o'clock at the home Of Fire Commissioner An gclO Tomasso at Al Commonwealth avenue when Joseph Abato greeted his wife and their son for the first time in five years.
 Five years ago, when the infant was only two weeks old, the father set sail for America, coming 10 this city 10 the home of his brothcr-in- law. Mrs. Abato is q sister of tho local fire commissioner. Al that time. the father made arrangements for his wife and child 10 come 10 this country and join him this year.
 Fire Commissioner TomasSO drove to New York yesterday to meet his sister and the younGstcr, who were scheduled to arrive from Italy. The boat dockcd about o'clock last night and after the fornaitics of en- trance had been compiled with. the three began the return trip 10 this city. arriving here early this morn ing.
 Ar. and Mrs. Abato hail from Chicpi, which is located in the con- ! tral part of Italy.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
20 H, s. GRID MEN WILL JET LETTERS
IS Players and Two Managers
 on Coach CaSSidy'S List

Eighteen members Of last falls triangular football championship football team arc on the list of x. b. II. $. letter men which was announc- cd by Coach George NJ. Cassidy to- day. Two managers will also receive monogramS.
 This is the smallest list of letter men in recent years. only three eX- tra backfcld mon and four substi-
 ute hncmcn being on the list. The group follows: Captain Joseph Potts, Witty NIikalauskas, James O'Bricn and Fred Ritter, guards; Joseph Ludwinowicz, Stanley Nevcrdoski and Herman Schmarr, tackles; Jo- scph Bogdanski, William Mangan and Michael Baylock, ends; Witty Grimala. center; William Ross and Frank Zalcski, quartcrbacks: Albert Middleton, Edwin kloibcr and Rich ard Fink. halfbacks; and Herbert Carlson. fullbaCk. Managers pauI Cianci and William II. Judd, Jr., will
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04

Synopsis: Disaster threatens Scott Glenn's irrigation dam project. RanchoWners attack and dynamite a portion of the dam; then aid Glenn in filling the breach after he turn the course of the floodwater from their homes. In the meantime his estranged bride, Anne Wilmor, fights off the advances of Leon Morse in their mountain cabin, re- fusing to go away with him. SAe drives him from the cabin, th"n faints. A suspicion that he has ml5- judged Anne develops when Dai- phine tells Glenn his wife nee Is help. Glenn goes 10 the cabin anl finds it vacant and concludes Anne left with Morse. He confronts Morse on the trail. fight follows and the beaten magnate, the source of al Glenn's trouble, tells him Anne drove him from the cabin. Glenn orders Morse out of the country anl runs in the direction Of an old wash- out after hearing Annc's cry,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
BERLIN NEWS
Continued From Page Saycn)

evening at o'clock at Community hall. All those who are holding tickets for the annual banquet scheduled for the evening of Eebru- ary l2 arc asked to make d report tomorrow evening. The ticket 10 the banquet this year carries with it membership in the club for the year as we'll.
 The newly elected officers of the rythias Sisters were installed inyo office last evening.
 The mid-WccN meeting of the Methodist church will be he'd Thursday evening at 7:&o o'clock in the church social rooms.
 Victor Bcldrn. the local ncWS- dealer, was d New Britain visitor to- uay.
 Tho Ladies Guild of the St. Ca hricls Episcopal church will hold anothor whist and social in the church social rooms Friday evening at s o'clock Both bridge ana regt- lar whist will be played. Eefresh- mcnts will be served.
 The Boys club will meet Frjd y evening at 7;3O o'clock at Commun- ijy hail. Leonard Black of the Hartford County Y. NJ. C. A. will attend.
 A. !" Bacon was removed 10 t!l1 New Britain General hospital th's morning for treatment. He h1& been confined to his home for the past several weeks by illness.
 Mrs. F. B. Stevenson and Mrs. VI Sears of Cottage street were Ne" Britain visitors yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
ID EXPLAIN COST 0F H. 5. ADDITION
School Committee to Appear Be-
 fore Finance Board

Discussion Of the need for $5o.- 900 more to complete the Senior High school addition, an item which includes building construction "cX- tras" and caused considerable r. sentiment when first brought before the board of finance and taxation, will be resumed when the boarI meets tonight.
 l When this allowance was first
 asked. members of the board crlti- cizcd the school committee and the mid-vestern architect employed 10 plan and supervise crcctoon of the | building. Members Of the school committee later expressed regret
 that they had no opportunity to rc- l ply. This chance will be afforded tonight.
 The committee will also ask $'o'- poo for the purpose of building an
 addition to the Benjamin Franklin school. the most recently erected elementary school building, now overcroWded.
 Hearings on departmental budgets
 will follow the session with the
 school board.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
NIT d P -T . LOVE HEALS WOUNDS

A slimmer of something white through the trees-then Glenn bounded a sharp bend in the tral and came out in plain view of wh1t had been the old washout He Drought up with such violent abrupt 4ness that the shock sent him stag sering backward d little.
 ~ On the very edge Of the chasu. mow a swift, madly whirling to- 1ont, bearing on its surface black .febric, logs. uprooted trees, hov- ~ered the white, ethereal figure ot ~Arne poised as between earth and Sky. Her hair was flung loose Q the wind;s her fIlmy robe whipped sn graceful little circles and cddies about bare. white ankles.
 Glenn crept noisclessly anI steadily forward on hands an1 knees. He dared not speak or call .put to her. He had guessed ,l- ready from the strange aloofness ~of her pose, from the singular cry Which he had heard. that she WIS Iot herself. He knew that the S Cracking of a twiC, might send hc:' I,urtling down over the precpicc .on which she swayed so perilously. When he was still more than q yard away, she suddenly flung her arms high over her head and began to sway rhythmically to and fro 5pst as she had done that other I,5 5rb l, J11 q Sfq n r ,.on the bank blow to catch her in shis arms. At last, his fingers flutched the fluttering tip of her rhite robe, closed about her ankles, then locked convusvclN about her knees. A cry full Of terror came from. her throat as IT," circled with ner in his arms. Then he drew her back from the dca.h which had called so alluringly ott Of the treacharous whirlpool below.
 He sank back with her against q tree trunk, trembling with the violence Of his reaction. Then h." let her down against the grounl, stripped off his coat and wrapped her in it. He lifted the arm with
 
 heavily. He tore a handkerchief into strips and bound the would more tightly,
 Anne, dearest" he entroatc1, leaning down very close 10 her, try to remembcr-try 10 tell ne what has happened"
 But she only stared back at hi1 hlankly. Presently he. lifted her m his arms and started back towards the cabin. Try to tell mo Whit - has hapepncd,' he repeated slowly and very distinctly, close ,o her car.
 For answer. there was only a small, cold hand fumblirg uncar- tainly at his coat, up to his thro;.' then questioninsly caressinsl} across his face as the blind fee for rescmblanccs. Then with | sigh Of complete reinsurance, she let the hand fall again.