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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR_No 40 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1929 « . EIGHT PAGES TODA\ 5c A COPY
IN OUK
VALLEY
SAN JUAN LIONS turned Jour
nalists last week and issued the San
Juan Sentinel, weekly newspaper of
their town.
And as journalists they made a
good showing, but it was in the ad
vertising department they made a
real hit. Practically every business
house in the town is represented in
the advertising columns. In fact, thp
editor probably would be glad to
have the Lions sell his advertising
3pv week.
pi they did and If the merchants
ntinued to patronize the paper as
they did in this one issue San Juan
would soon be stepping forward to
an even more prominent place in
Valley affairs than the one she now
holds.
• • •
The paper is full of interesting
matter, but—
Being Lions, the temporary edi
tors said things about their friends
that would have resulted in an ev
ery-day editor being forced to play
the leading role in a pole riding
performance.
On the other hand, the Lion edi
tors find many worthwhile things
to praise and do it in a manner
which will bring credit to their
town.
• • +
T. M. MELDEN. manager of the
Texas Citrus Fruit Growers Ex
change, is on a tour of northern
sections of the United States seek
ing new markets for the large crop
of Valley grapefruit and oranges
which will be leaving this section
in a little more than two months.
The Valley will produce approxi
mately 5.000 cars of citrus fruit this
season, experts are estimating. Th.s
is approximately double the yield oi
the last season.
The season of 1930-31 should see
the citrus yield of this section again
almost doubled and again there will
be need for new outlets.
The Exchange through its Texa
sweet brand is making friends for
the Valley product in widespread
sections.
vv is uniformly agreed Valley
tfpit has the potential quality.
'in the past there has been some
damage done by shipping unripe
and inferior fruit to markets that
demand the best.
The exchange never has been
guiltv of this practice and its efforts
to firmly establish Valley grape
fruit in markets of the nation ha\e
been hindered by such practices on
the part ot others.
All persons who know say ‘ qual
ity” will put Valley fruit first ev
erywhere when Valley growers re
fuse to market only a superior pro
duct.
Better care of the groves is help
ing to assure uniformity of high
quality.
As Valley citrus production grows
the need for new markets wall be
come serious.
This trip of Mr. Melden's, whico
will take him into Canada, should
produce far reaching benefits for
the Valley.
ANOTHER bright sunny Sunday
drew throngs to the Padre Island
and Boca Chica beaches from all
over the Valley and from even nore
distant parts.
Thousands spent Saturday night
on Brazos and Padre islands.
Other thousands visited both
places during Sunday. The wau:
was clear and just cool enough to
have that greatly-to-be-desired re
frcftjtft g effect which makes surf
bVjHt so refreshing.
Fishermen were out in force over
the week end with the usual uus
and downs. Some of the anglers
c-me home with the goods, while
others were only able to relate tales
of the one that got away.
• • •
No one could go to either of the
beaches one of these fine days and
doubt the immense pulling power of
the coast resorts.
The Valley is reaping the results
of only a part of that pulling power
at present because of the lack of
Certainty that the roads are in good
condition.
Highways to the beach are of
first importance to the continued
prosperity of the Valley.
three killed in
airplane crash
CLOVIS, N. M. Aug. 12.——
Search from the air for a cockpit
vent cover blown from an airplane
at the take-04 ended fatally for
the pilot-owner of the ship and two
passengers here yesterday.
Lieut. O. L. Stephens, who was at
the controls, and Thomas E Scully.
27 and Philip Berry. 29. officials of
51 Clovis Trans-Continental alr
porft, were tha victims.
DEFENSE TO REST IN TRIAL OF SNOOK
LAWYERS SAY
HAMMER BLOW
I KILLED CO-ED
—
State Maintains Miss
Hix Died from Cut in
Effort to Show Act
Premeditated
COURTROOM, COLUM" US, O..
Aug. 12.—Defense counsel for
Dr. James H. Snook, on trial for
the killing this co-ed mistress,
Theora Hix. swung back today to
another assault on the competency
of the autopsy performed on the
girl's body by Coroner Joseph Mur
phy, who held she died from sever
ance of the jugular vein and partial
severance of the carotid artery.
Dr. Eugene McCampbell, former
dean of the schoti of medicine at
Ohio State university, testified that
on the basis o' the autopsy per
formed by the coroner it would have
been "very difficult" to determine
the cause of the death.
The defense sought support to its
contention that Miss Hix died from
a fracture of the lateral sinus be
hind the right ear rather from the
wound m the throat. The injury to
the sinus, the defense maintaining
was inflicted by a hammer blow,
struck in a moment of frenzy and
fear by Dr. Snook when he thought
the girl intended to shoot him at a
rifle range where they had gone for
a tryst the night of last June. The
state contends the girl died from
thert.ut in her throat, inflicted de
liberately by ^r. Snook after he had
beaten her into unconsciousness.
The point is Important since it
bears on the question of premedia
tion in the killing, the prerequisite
’of a first degree murder charge.
E. O. Ricketts of defense counsel
said definitely today no alienists
would be put on the stand by the
defense.
Elimination of the expert testi
mony as to Dr. Snook's mental con
ddition brings the trial probably two
days nearer its conclusion and the
defense was expected to rest some
time today. Prosecutor Chester in
dicated his rebuttal would not be
long and it appeared probably ar
guments would be made Wednesday.
Special Trr;ns May
Go to State Fair
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Aug. 12.—Efforts
will be made to take two special
trainloads of Valley people to the
Texas State fair in Dallas in Octo
ber. John T. Floore. manager of the
Valley Mid-winter fair, announced
! here today.
The Valley is planning to send an
elaborate exhibit to the State fair
and Harlingen and Weslaco school
bands are to compete for honors at
that exposition.
Floore said he also would adver
tise the Valley fair at Dallas da**
, ing the exposition. I
STRAY BULLET
PUTS ANOTHER
INTO HOSPITAL
Matamoros Police Hold Two Brothers but Xo
Official Details Are Available; One More
Shoots Self Accidentally.
Santana Vallejo Is dead and Jesus Villareal is in a serious condition
in a Matamoros hospital as a result o( a shooting Saturday night at 11
p. m. in “Gomeno’ ranch. 30 miles from Matamoros.
Vallejo, who was 35 years old, had trouble with Santos Cisneros at a
baile being held at the ranch. Several shots struck Vallejo, who died
KOCH’S HORSE
IN SHOW LEAD
“Silver Stockings” Take*
First Four Honors at
Fort Brown
Taking four first places in the
early events. Col. Koch's "Silver
Stockings” was making a strong bid
for indiivdual honors in the all
day horse show being staged at Fort
Brown Monday. The horse took
first places in the following events:
Saddle horse, model polo mount,
road hack and lightweight polo
mount.
Other honors were widely scat
tered.
The show got under way at B p
m. and the events are being run off
smoothly. Competition is keener
than ever before, due partly to new
comers to the post. ,
Winners through 10:30 a. m. fol
low:
Best trained troopers mount.—
First, Sgt. Wells on "Dick;” second
Corp. Brust on “Jake;” and third,
Pvt. Morrison on "Grouch.”
Best turned out troopers mount
—First, Pvt. Patterson on "Flip:”
second. Pvt. Cleebe, on “Chicken;”
and third. Pvt. Duncan on "Becky.”
Best turned out pack—First, troop
B. "Pet;” second. M. G. troop.
"Don;” and third, H. troop, "Big
Boy.”
Best turned out escort wagon.—
Troop B, Pvt. Dufour; second, troop
A. Pvt. Johnson, and third, M. G.
troop. Pvt. Hare.
Saddle horses, three gaited—First,
Col. Koch. “Silver Stockings;” sec
ond. Sgt. Wolf. "Knee High;” and
third. Lt, Pe Tilliat, "Dixie.”
Model polo mounts—First. Col.
Koch, “Silver Stockings;” second.
Capt. Ernest, "Socks;” and third.
Pvt. Gifford, “Sugar.”
Troopers jumping—First, Pvt.
Turner, “Ace;’ second, Pvt. John
son. "Dobyn;” and third, Pvt. Lee.
"Nigra.”
Road hacks.—Col Koch, "Silver
Stockings;” second, Sgt. Wolf, "Dia
(Continued on rage eight.)
(instantly.
Jesus Villareal, a spectator was
mounting his horse to leave the
baile when he was struck and se
riously wounded in the back by a
stray bullet, said to have been fired
a Vallejo.
He was brought to Matamoros in
a serious condition Saturday night
and may die.
Santos Cisneros and his brother.
Indalesio. are being held for in
vestigation. No official details were
available.
Vallejo was buried in the old
Matamoros city cemetery Sunday
afternoon.
Another victim of gunshot wounds
was brought to Matamoros today
from “La Rosita" ranch about eight
miles from the city. Emanuel Quin
tero shot himself accidentally while
cleaning a gun in his home at the
ranch. The bullet struck him in
the leg and he is sirffering frflm
loss of blood, although he is not
reported to be in a serious condi
tion.
Legion Drive Gets
185 New Members
More than 185 members were se
cured by the American Legion in tis
drive which was to have been con
cluded Saturday. W. R. Kiekel, post
commander, has announced.
The campaign will be continued,
however, until the quota of 225 is
reached, Kiekel states.
An initiation for the new mem
bers will be staged Thursday night
at the Elks hall. An elaborate pro
gram has been prepared for the
event, legionnaires say. All ex-serv
ice men and their families have
been invited to the initiations.
Gets 14 Months on
Bankruptcy Charge
FORT WORTH. Aug. 12.—/AV
David D. McLarjy, returned here
from Canada last week to face trial
on a charge of concealing amti In
bankruptcy following the failure of
a $2,000,000 automobile distributing
firm in Dallas in 1927. entered a
plea of guilty in federal court to
day and was sentenced to 14 months
in the Leavenworth penitentiary.
Prisoner and Liquor
Seized at Landing
Seeking three men making their
way across the Rio Grande above
the St. Louis. Brownsivlle and Mex
ico railroad bridge Saturday night,
customs officers made their way to
the landing point on the American
side.
They seized eight pints of mescal
and took prisoner. The other
two men turned back, swimming to
the Mexican side, making good their
escape.
MEXICO ADOPTS NEW
WATER LEGISLATION
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 12.—W—
Secretary of Agriculture Marte R.
Gome* has -nnounced new water
legislation just approved by the
president, “will counteract the ex
isting tendency to monopolize the
hydro-electric resources of the
country, accentuating the dominion
of the national ever such resources
and providing legal dispositions
evolved to impede these resources
from falling into the hands of a few
persons.”
NO DAMAGE DONE
BY TORONTO SHOCK
TORONTO. Ont.. Aug. 12.——
An earth tremor lastinf about a min
ute was felt In many parts of the
city at 7:25 a. m. today. Houses were
shaken, and windows rattled but
no damage reported.
WINDOWS BROKEN
IN PENNSYLVANIA
ERIE, Pa.. Aug. 12.—(IF)—A sharp
earthquake was felt along the lake
front at 7:20 a. m. today. Windows
were broken, but no other damage
vu reported.
Chart Shows Alcohol
Fatalities Mounting
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—{A*)—A mounting death rate from alcohol
ism and increased alcoholic insanity are pictured in charts published
today by the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment in a
pamphlet presenting a statistical study of the entire prohibition period in
the United Sttaes. •
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Continue Search for
Lumber Robbery Clue
Dave Dekorte was continuing his
study of finger prints Monday while
local officers were seeking addition
al information concerning the day
light robbery at the Eagle Pass
lumber company Friday in which
the cash box was removed from the
safe with more than $2,000 in it in
cluding $125 in cash.
An arrest likely will be made soon,
according to John T. Armstrong,
lieutenant of police.
Finger prints were to be made
Monday of additional employes of
the lumber company.
TWO SEIZED AUTOS
WILL BE AUCTIONED
Two light touring cars will be
auctioned off at the federal build
ing at 10 a. m. August 20 and 28.
The cars were seized by customs
officers while the vehicles were con
veying liquor.
! Those manifestations, it says, are
accompanied by evidences of in
creased production and consump
tiontion of illicit liquor, its charts
and tables of growing intemperance
being based on indices “accepted by
both wet and dry partisans as
valid.”
The alcoholic death rate is de
scribed as almost up to the pre
war level.” having shown “a steady
rise” since 1920 after having de
clined sharply prior to and during
the first year of prohibition. Citing
similar experiences in foreign coun
tries. it attributes “the slxarp drop
in 1918 and 1919” to war conditions
and that in 1920 to prohibition.
Statistics of the Nfrtropolitan
Life Insurance company covering
18.000.000 policy holders, it says
“do not bear out” the contention
that “drinking has been confined
entirely to the wealthy, while
among the working population of
the country drinking has practical
ly disappeared.”
17 YEAR OLD
PRINGLE GIRL
GETSTHREAT
Phone Calls Say She
Talked Too Much in
Charging Magnate
after Alleged Attack
—
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12.—UP)—
Armed guards today were assigned
to protect Eunice Pringle, 17-year
old dancer, following threats of vio
lence growing out of the arrest of
Alexander Pantages, multi-million
aire theater operator on charges of
attacking the girl in his office last
Friday.
1 Guards also were ordered to
watch three witnesses in the case
j after Dr. Lewis A. Pringle, the girl's :
father, reported to Buron Fitts,
district attorney, that three sop-,
aratc threats were made Saturday
night that his daughter “would be
taken for a ride'’ if lie did not take
her out of town. He said anony
mous voices over the telephone told
him she had "talked too much.”
The three witnesses, who have of
fices in the Pantages theater build
j lng where Miss Pringle charges she
was attacked, told the police of the
disarranged condition of Pantages’
and the girl's clothing as they saw
her run out of the theater mag
nate's office screaming.
Miss Pringle said she had gone
there in an effort to get her act
placed on the Pantages vaudeville
circuit. The 54-year-old theater
magnate denied her charges.
QUAKE SHAKES
NORTHERN U.S.
Town* in State of New York
Feel Shock but Damage
Is Small
BUFFALO, N. Y.. Aug. 12.—<AV
F-arth tremors lasting upwards of 30
seconds, were reported from various
sections of the city and from out
lying towms at 7:20 (E. S. T.) this
morning. In Buffalo houses were
badly shaken, but little, if any dam
age was reported. *
In Attica, in Wyoming county,
the earthquake was felt with great
er intensity. Nearly 100 chimneys in
dwelling houses and business blocks
fell and walls in many houses were
cracked.
The center of the quake was
placed by the Rev. John P. Delaney.
S. J.. head of the seismograph lab
oratory at Canisius college, as at
least 200 miles south of Buffalo,
probably near Bellfontaine. Ohio.
The shocks took a north south di
rection.
The seismograph failed to record
the intensity of the socks txvause of
the closeness of the tremblor. The
amplitude of the tremors was so
great the recording pencil ran off
the sheet.
James H. Spencer, meteorologist
at the United States weather bu
reau here, said the Great Lakes re
gion was the least active in the
United States, and there was little
likelihood of another more severe
shock being felt here.
The quake was the first to be
felt in the Lake Erie area since the
St Lawrence Valley tremblor in
1925.
TREMORS ARE FELT
IN NIAGARA FALLS
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y.. Aug. 12.
—/^—Distinct earth tremors were
felt here at 7:25 a. m. today. The
disturbance lasted ten seconds and
in manv section of the city houses
shook, furniture was displaced, and
dishes were thrown from tables and
shelves.
Reports from neighboring towns
indicated the tremor was felt
throughout the whole Niagara dis
trict. including the Canadian bor
der line.
BUILDINGS TREMBLE
WHEN SHOCK COMES
ASHTABULA. O.. Aug. 12—<AV
A slight tremor was felt here at
5:16 E. 8. T.. this morning. Build
ings trembled and several reported
the shock was so distinct they were
awakened. No damage was reported.
PONE UP ON THE MALE PAJAMA FAD!}
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Associated Pres* Photo
Pauline Jones tleft) and Lucille Bondy decided the male pajama
fad could be feminized to good advantage. They strolled through Little
Rock, Ark., streets and parks, clad in negligees, and were not arrested.
PUNCTURE LEADS
* * *
CUSTOMS MEN TO
* * *
WHISKEY CACHE
Custonts officers making their
rounds Saturday night had a
puncture.
Inspection showed that the cut
was made by the neck of a bot
tle. The bottle appeared to be
whole. Digging, the officers not
only found the remainder of the
bottle, but found it to be filled
with liquor. •
Further excaavting in the alley
brought five more bottles and a
half gallon jug of liquor to light.
People came to the doors of sur
rounding houses and viewed the
proceedings with longing eyes.
Officers could not tell whether it
was from loss, or the desire of
possession.
Saenger Amusements
Absorbed by Publix
DALLAS. Aug. \2.—UP)—The Sa
enger Amusement oempany of New
Orleans, operating more than 100
theaters in 11 southern states, cen
tral America and the West Indies,
has come under control of Publix
theaters through an exchange of
stock, it has been learned here.
The Publix corporation previous
ly had held a minority interest In
the Saenger theaters and had been
an actual partner in the Publix-Sa
enger houses.
The Publix-Saenger group com
prised the Consolidated theaters,
the Wilby-Kincey-L u c a a—Baum
and the Dent theaters.
Practically all of the leading Val
ley theaters are believed Included in
this deal, although local managers
had received no Information.
The Dent Theaters, Inc., owned
practically all of the best Valley
theaters.
“I have received no information
that the deal has been completed.”
said John Fanning, local manager
TOURIST OFFICE IS
PLANNED FOR LAREDO
MONTERREY. Mexico. Aug. 12 —
OP)—The international automobile
tourist commission, meeting here, in
its closing session, approved a plan
for establishment of offices at La
redo. Texas, to assist tourists to en
ter Mexico.
WINDS ADD TO
FIRE MENACE
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Smouldering Fires Swept
Into Raging Flames
in Northwest
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SPOKANE. Wash , Aug. 12.—T/P)—
High winds today were charging
several smouldering northwest fires
into raging conflagrations to fur
ther harrass fatigued armies of
fighters who have been combatting
them for the past few weeks.
The most destructive in the re
gion was in the Barnabe creek
country on the Melville Indian res
ervation of eastern Washington
previously reported under control,
it sprang into life under the im
petus of 8 high easterly wind and
was raging uncontrolled on a 25
mile front through valuable stands
of white pine, Tamarack and fir.
The blaze on Sand creek near
Sand Point. Idaho, which was deso
lating the watershed from which
the town gets its water supply, was
confined to a strip on the divide
between Priest and Pend Oreille
lakes but fighters were almost help
less because the fire had gone to
the tops of the trees.
LEGION CONVENTION
COMMITTEE NAMED
A special “On to Louisville’* com
mittee. headed by Lee Adamson, has
been appointed by the American Le
gion. This committee will take care
of affairs pertaining to the nation
al convention to be held In Louis
ville.
The other two members of the
committee are W. O. Washington,
and H. M. Skelton, Jr.
It has been indefinitely decided
to send the local bugle and drum
corps to the national convention,
following a $1,500 donation by the
city recently.
SEEK REVISION OF '
MERCHANDISE TARIFF
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 12.—
The national transport convention
has approved a proposal by the
Neuvo Laredo delegation to work
for revision of the tariff system,
substituting a global charge for va
rious charges now applied for en
try of merchandise Into the coun
try.
COURT HIKES
JUDGE’S PAY
T0J55.000
Commissioners Defer
Action on Petition
for Compulsory Po
tato Inspection
A budget calling for a general
fund of $142,733 for the coming fis
cal year was adopted by the county
commissioners court at a regular
meeting Monday morning. The bud
get estimate was prepared by
County Auditor J. J. Bishop.
The commissioners also raised
County Judge O. C. Dancy's salary
to $5,000 a year In accordance ’/ith
regulations recently adopted by the
special session of the legislature.
The new' salary goes into effect Au
gust 20.
A petition asking that the county
adopt, compu: ory potato Inspection
was deferred for future considera
tion.
The court approved $1,000 '~mds
for three commissioners of the Ar
royo Colorado navigation district.
The protest cf the Spiderweb rail
way against increases in valuation
was heard but also was i.eferred,
pending an opinion from the coun
ty attorney's office.
It was brought out that food at
the county Jail ax l $000 during the
past month. There has been an un
usually large number of people in
Jail, it was said, serving terms rath
er than paying fines.
It was pointed out that the coun
ty loses money on persons serving
time for unpaid fines. The commis
sion sought some practical means
for having the people pay the fines
rather than serving the time.
It was suggested that persons un
able to pay. make bond before the
Justices of the peace and pay as
soon as possible. No action was
taken on the matter, however. j
Caddy Kidnaped by
Alleged Racketeers
CHICAGO. Aug. 12.—i/P>—A 16
year-old caddy. Frank Yosek. was
kidnaped from the Ravieloc Coun
try club course at Homewood. 111.,
yesterday in view of several play
ers. Today police were still seek
ing him and his abductors, two
men.
One of the men was identified as
Yosek's brother. Peter, 25. of De
troit, Homewood police said. They
found a letter at the caddy's home
which led to the belief that the boy
was needed in a plot concocted by a
group of Detroit racketeers.
Hunt Father After
Child’s Body Found
MILFORD. Conn.. Aug. 12.—(A*>—
Finding of the body of 3-year-old
Albert Mikenas, missing since July
29, has caused Intensive search by
police authorities for Peter Mikenas,
Ansonia baker, father of Ur child.
The boy disappeared at Myrtle
Beach, where he had gone to enjoy
a holiday with his mother. His
body, a deep gash in the head as
from an axe. was found by a life
guard yesterday two miles from the
beach.
i THE WEATHER i
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday. Light variable
winds on the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material changs
to the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
Stage Stage Chng. Rain
Eagle Pass .. 16 2.9 0.6 .00
Laredo . 27 -0.4 +0.1 .00
Rio Grande . 21 4.7 -0.1 .00
Mission. 22 4S) -0.3 M
San Benito . 23 9.6 -0.1 .00
Brownsville . 18 4.8 +0.2 XX)
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa- ’
bel tomorrow, under normal met
eorological conditions:
High.1:19 a. m.
Low .... 4:52 p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today .7:00
Sunrise tomorrow .