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THE WEATHER FINAL
Brownaville and the Valley: Part
SSSS^— SUNDAY EDITION
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1 VoRTY-FIRST YEAR—No. 196 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1933 TWENTY PAGES TODAY Sc A COPY
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
being made through the judicious
use of »hese R C. unemployment
funds.
Are gouig to result in at least two
places of beauty.
In two Cameron county cities.
Next time you arc In San Ben
ito.
Ask to be directed to that Ri
saca park and Resaca drive. {
Being constructed there.
It's fine, that's what it is.
And next time you come tc
Brownsville,
Saunter around in back of the
chamber of commerce building.
And take a good look and a short
• walk,
Through that park which is in
the making there.
It. too. is just as fine as It can
possibly be.
Other Valley cities are on the
job, wc know.
And we cite them to these two
enterprises.
As examples of what can be done
with a minimum expense,
Except for the labor which comes
under this made work” program.
• • •
MAKES US WONDER WHY WE,
all of us. did not get on this job of
beautification long ago, now that we
see how easily it can be done.
You know, this column has long
advocated the making more beauti
ful our Valley cities.
It can be done so easily, with so
little effort, with so little expense.
And it is something m which al’
of us can participate.
Wc can all do our bit towaid
making your home town beautiful,
just by planting a shrub here and
a tree there and putting a flower
bed m between.
Not much, no—but when it Is all
added up into the impression our
visitors receive, it is plenty.
• • •
WHOLE LOT HAS BEEN SAID
about this movement to help hold
up price oi cabbage and carrots and
beets,
Most of it being as to what the
farmers are accomplishing,
Which is tine.
r But lets not forgft this—
f That the shippers, the cash buy
ers of the Valley,
Have been doing their full share
By cooperating in every way pos
sible.
With the grower*.
Nowhere can the growers get
without sympathetic cooperation
from the shippers.
And nowhere can the shipper*
I«.
Without the same thing from the
grower*.
With both doing their full pan.
The thing can be and is being
worked out.
• • •
FOR THE BENEFIT OP ALL
those who telephone us daily abou:
this and that and the other rumor
they have heard about the status
of Brownsville Navigation commis
sion application tor a port loan,
greeting:
None of the rumors you have
heard and are hearing are true.
Granting ol this loan is a busiue.s
proposition and it is being handled
by the authorities in Washington on
a business basis.
The application is being check* d
and double checked, and no decis
ion has been made as yet. one way
of the other.
It is hard to be patient, we kn*w
But we tell you again, when the
news come* rest assurred The Her
aid will tel you about it. good or
bad. and Oh! how we a hope it
will be good.
^IflDENTLY WE ARE GOING
to aell Europe what graiiefruit we
can and whai we can t wc are go
ing to can and sell them anyway.
Opening up new markets is good
business, and more especially is it
good business when wc can open
up new markets lor a product wlucn
will help us dispose oi our cull Iruit.
Grapefruit juice seems to have
taken the stolid Bruon by storm.
Whether the British are using our
graepfruit and orange juice as a
beverage by iGeli or are using it as
a foundation for a beverage whicn
exhiliarates we cannot say. but we
have our suspicions.
• • •
A WHOLE LOT OF WORK IS
being done by Monty Montgomery
in trying to raise this $15,000 for Uie
Valley's exhibit at the World's Fair
in Chicago
And a whole lot of work is being
done by those who arc puttmg in
with Monty on thus work.
We all hope that the Valley has
that exhibit.
And we believe that we arc all
going to do our bit, small though
that bit may be.
‘CHINA NEVER
WILL GIVE UP
TO JAPANESE’
Ultimatum To Leave
Jehol Served
By Japs
CHENGTEH7TJ (City of Jehol).
Jehol Province. Feb 1!8.—h.Pi—Here
’where the old Manchu emperors of
China once had their summer cap
ital. T. V. Soong, finance minister
of the Nanking national govern
ment. declared today that China
never will surrender Jehol province
to tile Japanese .who have an
nounced that within a few weeks
they will conquer it.
Dr. Soong came above the Great
' Wall with Chang Tso-Hsiang. the
, former governor of Kirin, one of
i the three provinces making up
Manchuria, to complete plans for
resisting the Japanese invasion.
Cheering crowds greted the two
Chinese visitors. In response to a
speech of welcome. Dr. Soong said:
"Never Surrender”
■ On benalf of the central govern
ment of Nanking I pledge you that
we never will give up the north
east: we never will give up JehoL
The enemy may block our ports,
they may capture Nanking, but
there is no one to sign the terms of
surrender.”
Referring to the report made
public in Geneva yesterday, the
finance minister said that “the
League of Nations Committee of
Nineteen has finally, after long,
painful hesitation to ofiend another
member of the league, completely
vindicated our cause, which thus
becomes the world's cause”
'For us too died the ten million
who gave their lives in the World
War to make this a better world.”
In continued. "Reckless as Japanese
militarism is. I cannot believe that
one nation can defy the conscience
of the whole world We can rest
tContinued on Page Two>
Federal Court
Opens Monday
The Merchants’ National bank of
ficials who were jointly indicted with
John Gregg are scheduled to be
tried at A special one-week term of
federal district court to be opened
here ?.Io vday by Judge Boynton of
El Paso.
Fifty jurymen already have drawn
for the short session.
Th addition to the bank caa?s,
am- ot lal or civil 'ass
r^aflv *cr disposition will be han
dled ai the short session, it has b.eti
announced.
Church Training
Course Completed
'Special to The Herald •
HARLINGEN Feb 18-The six
day standard training school con
ducted by Tfid Mihodists of the
Brownsville district here closed Fri
day evening More than 100 per
sons attended the school and stand
ard credits for work were awarded
to 97 persons.
The school was conducted under
the direction of the district chair
man of training. Rev. C. E. Blud
worth of Mercedes. Dean G. D.
Pickens of Westmoorland college.
San Antonio; L. F Sensabaugh of
Dallas Rev. Walter Dibrell of Ray
mondullc and Rev. C E Bludworth |
were the instructors.
Hoover Decides Not
To Enter 1936 Race
WASHINGTON. Feb 18 -P*—
Friends close to Pres. Hoover anfl
in a position to know his mind
made known tonight they “felt cer
tain" he intended to retire defin
itely into private life and not run
for the presidency again in 1936.
Reports have been current in the
national capital that the chief exec
utive was laying !he ground*
for a drive to return to office four
years hence, but the statement to
night—giving an opposite view—
emanted from highly authoritave
sourres connected with the admin
istration.
Methodists Plan
Revival Meetings
The Brownsville Methodist church
is making plans for a two-week
Pre-Easter revival which will get
under way April 2.
Two services daily are planned
the morning services at 10 a. m.
and the evening services at 7:45.
The pastor. Rev. O. C. Crow, will
dt; the preaching and Rev James
MacKrell. the assistant pastor will
direct the gospel singing. Other
churches of the city, and the gen
eral public, are cordially invited to
participate.
On Job 13 Years
Harold Jefferds has just complet
ed IS years of senicr as deputy U.
6. marshal here. Jefferds went into
the fervite Feb. 15. 1920. during the
Wilson administration.
Valley Girls
Pledged At
U. of_T.
(Special to The Herald)
AUSTIN, Feb. 18 —Three Val
ley girls, two from Brownsville
an one from Harlingen, were
pledged by sororities at the Uni
versity of Texas today, it was an
nounced at the close of rush week
tonight.
Miss Elmore Richardson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C
Richardson of Brownsville, was
pledged by Pi Beta Phi.
Miss Rachel Barnes of Browns
ville. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Barnes, and Miss Evelyn
Joyner of Harlingen, daughter of ;
Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Joyner, were
pledged bv Kappa Alpha Theca.
COURT HEARS
GUILTY PLEAS
Grand Jury to Resume Its
Investigations Next
Wednesday
The criminal district court will
begin grinding out sentences Mon
day when Judge Geo. C. Westervelt
begins consideration of non-jury
pleas of guilty. Advace indications
are that he will have a number of
such pleas.
The grand jury will get back into
action Wednesday. The body, heao
ed by Sherwood Bishop of Browns
ville. recessed last week asking that
it return to work Wednesday. Bis
shop. in making the request, told
the judgp that the body had several
important matters to take up.
The grand jury has returned 46
Indictments. True bills charging
Ambrosio Valdez of Santa Maria,
and Antonio Mendoza of Rio Hon
do with assaults with intent to
murder have been returned vTal
drz is charged in connection with
an assault on E Diaz at Santa
Maria. Mendoza was allegedly con
nected with the attempt to kill Por
firio Atkinson on a ranch near Rio
Hondo Dep. Sheriff E. M. Yznai-a
aided in the arrests on both of these
cases.
Indictments charging violations
of the Dean act have been return
ed against Francisco Barron.
Brownsville; Antonio Leal. Mata
moros; Jose Garcia. San Benito;
Bernado Olivares. Matamoros; Ros
ario Zuniga, San Benito: Jesus
Vpla. Matamoros; and Antonio Tre
vino. Matamoros.
Defendants named in burglary in
dictments include Salamon Cari’.lo.
Stuart Place; Carl06 Rodriquez.
Los Indios; Emilio Segovia. Stuart
Place; Ben Brown. Harlingen negro;
Bruno Solis, Salvador Pena and
Crisanto Champion, Bixby. Fidel
Gonzalez of Santa Maria faces a
statutory charge. Jack Adams of |
San Benito is charged with robbe-y. j
Hoover Aide Named
As Federal Judge
WASHINGTON. Feb 18 (Ah—In
the face of an inviolate democratic
ban against confirmation of major
nominations bv Pres. Hoover which
would hold over into the new ad
ministration. the chief executive to
day named one of his secretaries.
W'alter H. Newton, to be fedcrci
district judge for the District of
Minnesota.
Democratic leaders in the senate,
who engineered the blanket opposi
tion to all admuustration appoint
ments except army and navy promo
tions. immediately gave mdiciticn
they would remain adamant. Friends
of Newton, however. maintained
hope seme exception might be made
in his case.
Hall Appointed
Marvin Hall, former Camert>
county attorney, has been appoint
ed attorney to represent the Texas
Bark & Trust company in its liq
uidation, according to J. B L mg.
liquidating examiner in charge.
The appointment was made by
James Shaw, state commissioner of
banking.
VALLEY CROPS
PRICE HOLDING
UP. REP! I
investigating* Body
Formed in Parley
At San Benito
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, Feb. 18— An “in
vestigating committee * ol 12 lead
ers of the Valley’s drive to keep
the price of cabbage and vege
tables above a set price, was organ
ized this afternoon.
The purpose of the committee,
members said, is to check up each
week to see that the minimum
prices are met. Another object of
the newly-formed committee, it also
was explained, is to work for the
moral support of business a|d pro
fessional men of the Valley.
Member* Named
Members of the committee or
ganized this afternoon are as fol
lows: C. D. Hoover. Rio Hondo; W.
T. McLanahan. Highland; G. W.
Hill, San Beijito; E. W. Grove. San
Benito: E. N. Low. San Benito; Max
Kilman. San Benito; H. D. Bugh.
(Continued on Page Twoj
CUSTOMS GETS 1
INVESTIGATION
Smuggling Charges May Be
Filed Against Men On
Mexican Side
Formal charges of smuggling are
expected to be preferred Monday in
Matamoros against two men prom
inent in both Brownsville and M.ita
moros as the result of a visit to
thus section by Joaquin Noris. in
spector general ol the Mexican cus
toms service.
Without divulging hu> identity.
Norus came to this section posing as
an American and spent several days
in secretly investigating smuggMrg
activities .om the American side
to Mexico. Noris. who was at one
time business representative of the
Mexican government at London,
speaks English fluently.
After investigating for several
days, he took federal troops on the
Mexican side and .aided the homes
of the two men whom he suspect
ed
According fo otlicial reports of
the raid, large quantities of grocer
ies from the United States were
found by the officers. The Mexican
custom^ records did not show otop
er entr'v or these articles, according
to the Investigator.
Norus is of the opinion that Mir
raids may uncover ramifications of
a wide smuggling conspiracy.
Farmers Apologize
For Delaying Sale
ENID. Okla . Feb. 18 .T—After
gathering at the county buildin? ‘o
prevent a farm foreclosure j-ale
about 200 farmers announced today,
through a committee, “we are sorrv
wc acted so hastily,” and allowed
the sale to proceed.
The committeemen said they in
formed the other farmers not to
halt the sale when they learned the
insurance company holding the
mortgage did not intend to bid
in the land for less than the amount
of the mortgage and taxes.
Oklahoma Laborers
Fight Auto License
BARTLESVILLE. Okla.. Feb 18
An organized state-wide strike
against obligatory purchase bv L
T Berry, who says he represents
300 smelter workers here who own
cars.
Berry said a demand that license
fees be cut in half would be made
“because these men can not afford
to pay the present or the proposed
tax.” He alleged that imposition of
the present levies amounts to con
fiscation.
SUCCUMBS
ASSOCIATED Va»ESS«PApe.DA)
JAMES U. CORBETT
* * * * *
JIM CORBETT
DIES QUIETLY
Former Champion of World
Die* In Arm* Of
Hi* Wife
NEW YORK. Feb 18 OP)—A pale,
courageous shadow of the once
magnificent "Pompadour Jim" of
the gay nineties and the man who
rocked the pugilistic world by
knocking out John L. Sullivan more
than 40 years ago James J. Cor
bett died in his sleep today at. his
suburban hom* In Bayside, Long
Island.
Death wa due to a complica
tion of diseases which had sapped
the former heavyweight champion's
strength the past year and develop
ed a fatal heart ailment three weeks
ago. He was 66 years old.
Wistfully, a few hours before he
died, his dark eyes opened and slow
ly searched the room where he has
received the homage of the sport
ing world since the day he was
stricken.
“You're there dear, aren t you?”
Corbett asked, with a smile, as he
locked for his wife, who has b't'n
his constant nurse and companion.
"Of course, Jim." she replied
"Kiss me, darling."
He groped for her with one arm.
She leaned over. As she kissed him
Corbett sank back into another
period of u ncorpclousness irom
which he never emerged. The doc
tor's last visit had been to admin
ister a sedative and he did not ar
rive again until after Jim was dead.
Corbett died at about 1:40 p. m.
with a small group of close friends
at the bedside. his wife's arm
around him. After repeated rallies
during an illness which had taken
away his lingering reserve strength
and reduced the once-great pride of
the ring from 180 to a mere 140
pounds, he began to sink for the
last time early thus morning.
Corbett's death closed a remark
able career and removed another
link connecting the highlv develop
ed sports sphere with the colorful
exciting days when pugilism wa->
emerging from its fugitives hab’ts.
A dashing fiRure famous for his
wit. his showmandship and as an
exponent of physical culture and
scientific boxing, he remained con
spicuous in soprting life until well
into his sixties.
Red Cross Will
Elect Officers
Officers for the year will be
elerTH af a meeting of the Browns
ville chanter of the Rcd Cross t» be
held at the Chamber of Commerce
at 4:30 p. m Monday. The meeting
has been called bv R. B Ernst,
chanter chairman.
Officers to be elected are chair
man. vice-chairman, secretary and
treasurer.
All persons who have member..hip
fees of $1 or more are entitled to
vote at the meeting.
REFINANCING
OF MORTGAGES
PLAN STUDIED
Farm Aid Measure
Introduced In
Senate
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. <TV-A
farm mortgage refinancing plan
understood to have the bacxing of
Pres.-Elect Roosevelt was introd
uced ii the house today while in
the senate a momentous new ven
ture in helping the cotton industry
by legislation swept through to
passage.
The new mortgage bill sponsored j
by Chinn. Jones <D. Tex t oi the
house agriculture committee pro
vides for re-financing farm indebt
edness on a long time payment
basis at an annual interest rate of :
two and a quarter per cent, with an
additional one per cent for amorti
zation.
Roosevelt Plan
It also includes the Roo6?vell
plan for consolidating the various
government agencies now lending
money to farmers and placing their
functions in the hands of commis
sioners of agricultural loans.
The bill provides for the issuance
of two pe cent government bonds
in return for farm mortgages on e
basis of not more than 80 per cent
of the value of the farm. It resem
bles a bill introduced in the senate
recently by Sen. Shipstead. <F. L..
Minn » a plan somewhat similar
was proposed to a senate comma -
tee recently by Bernard M. Baruch,
influential democrat and New york
financier.
The Smith b.U designed to rune
the price of cotton by striking mil
lions of bales from the paralyzing
surplus was appro rd in little move
than two hours and dispatched to
the house.
FT’m southern enators sponsor
ing the bill were heard tonight x
pres&ion.^ of optimism that the
democratic house will approve it
speedily and that Pres Hoovers
signature will make u a law before
the present session ends.
Offer Options
In a word, the plan would use
the governments huge holdings of
cotton—estimated at 3.500,000 dales
—to obtain a reduction of thu,
amount in the 1933 crop.
Tins would be dene by offering
the producer who agrees to cut hi
production from 30 to 50 per c nt
below last year an option on an
arr.cunt of the government cotton
equal to the quantity by which he
reducer his output.
The option would enable him to
profit in the pooled cotton to the
extent of the difference between
the present price and the August
15 figure, assuming the decreed
production drove the price up. The
farmer would take no rusk as lie
would not have to exercise his op
tion in case the price went down.
During discussion of the Smvn
bill. Sen Vandenberg iR„ Mich.)
asked whether a similar plan could
not be applied to wheat.
Sen. Smith replied that the bulk
of farm board's stablization storks
of that com modi tv hed been dispos
ed of and that accordingly a large
appropriation would be necessary
to buy up a sufficient quantity of
wheat to form a pool.
'Without Appropriation’
Rep. Jones, in introducing his
farm mortgage bill in the house,
said the re-financing which it pro
posed "can be done practically with
out appropriation."
■ Provision is made." he said, “for
the issuance of bonds bearing inv
est at the rate of 2 per cenum and
the exchange of these bonds for
farm mortgages ol all kinds on a
basis < not to exceed 80 per cenWin
of the fair value of the farm, also
j to exchange such bonds or the
! outstanding bonds of the federal
land banks and joint stock land
banks at figure not in excess of
10 per centum above the amount
actually paid for such bonds.
"The mortgages will then be re
financed at 2 1-4 cr centum in
terest plus 1 per centum for amor
(Continued on Page Two)
Three Held
(Special to Tlie Herald)
McALLEN. Feb. 18. —Three
men were questioned here today
by secret service men in con
nection with a flood of counter
feit quarters placed in circula
tion ui the upper Valley during
the past few days.
The arrests followed a tip to
Police Chief Tom Bryan oy a
group of three men had sent him
to hunt old auto connecting rods
and melt the babbit metal for
them.
Police believe the metal was
poured into plaster of Paris
moulds.
RASCO CHILD’S
FUNERAL SET
Six-Year-Old Boy Succumbs
To Week’s Illness
At Home Here
Funeral services for Warren Ellis
Rasco. 6-vear-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Rasco were to be held
from fhe Central Christian churcn
at 3 p. m Sunday. The boy died
at the family home in Hibiscus
courts noon Saturday following a
week s illness.
He is survived by his parents, two
sisters, Sophia Lee and Mary Jane;
and a brother, W’illiam Alden.
Active pall bearers have been
named as follows: C. C Henderson.
Otto Man&ke. Sam Perl. Travis
Jennings, W. E. Heaner and Royce
Russell.
Honorary pall bearers: Pat Bra iv,
Buddv Smith. Robin Pale, Jr.,
Charles Jackson. Buddy James.
Ted Graham. Marshal Granam,
Robert Rowe Freddie Latham. Jr.,
Jimmie George. Jr.. H L. Faulk.
Oscar C Dancy. Winship Hodge,
Geo. Walker. Fred Jackson. Bobby
Bums. Joe Calderoni. Walter Gallo
way. W. R. Kiekel. E. W. Bounds.
Fred Keepers. R. E. Puckett. Chas.
Reil. T. S. Fair. B E. Hinkley. Jr..
Robin Pate. Ryron Moore. Max
Shapiro, "ascom Cox. M. A. Bans
bach. Frank Brown, Franklin Critz,
Doug. Ireland. Chas. Rass. Rev. O.
C. Crow. J. W. Ainsworth. David
Joost. Wm A. Miller R. J. Bingham.
J. J. Bishop. A S. Gimble. Lee
Adamson. Paul Glenn. A. M- Has
sell. H D. Seago. Milton Henry,
and John A. Walker.
Man Is Wounded
In Arp Robbery
ARP Feb. 18.—i4»j—Officers were
searching in the wopded section
near Omen tonight for the robber
who this afternoon helped loot the
Arp State bank of about $3,000 and
fled afoot into the thickets after
the robbery car had overturned in
a running gun fight. He left be
hind a wounded accomplice, who
was caDtured by pursuing officers.
Omen is six miles west of Arp.
Identification of the wounded
suspect had not been established,
but cards in his pocketbook bore
the name oi C. L Adams. He was
held m the Smith county jail at
Tyler tonight.
Two bank emoloyes, Mrs. H. D.
Moore and M. B Robertson, were
kidnaped by the robbers, who used
them as shields during the chase
and gun fight. They were brought
back unharmed by officers who
captured the wounded man.
Cutting Refuses
Post in Cabinet
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. (JP>
Sen Bronson Cutting, independent
New Mexico republican, was re- !
presented by friends on capitol hill
today as having decided against ac
cepting a Roosevelt cabinet offer in
the belief he would be of greater
service in the senate.
‘POMPADOUR JIM,' GREATEST SCIENTIFIC FIGHTER,
ROCKED TO SLEEP THE GREAT JOHN L. SULLIVAN
...NEW TORK. .Feb.. 18 —.
The career of the prize ring's first
master scientist, the fighter who
helped most to lift the sport of
boxing out of its rowdy bare
knuckle days, closed today with
the death of James J. ( orbett.
Probably as long as boxing
lives and records last, his fame
will rest chiefly on the fact that
his was the right hand that rock
ed to sleep the great John L. Sul
livan. the invincible strong boy of
Boston, in the dirt of the Olym
pic Athletics Club in New Or
leans the night of September 7,
1892.
First Scientific Fighter
But to the old timers who saw
him fight, to the countless friends
he made all over the world after
he had used the ability in hit
fists and legs aa a stepping stone
to stage fame. “Pompadour Jim"
will rest on other laurels.
The veterans will remember him
always as the first of all scien
tific boxers and the greatest;
the man who introduced dazzling 1
footwork, feinting, the fencing
artistry to the left Jab. and the i
advantages of a clean, brilliant
mind to the ring. He was the
first “gentleman* fighter, the '
first to catch the imagination ;
and hold the worship of the na
tion's youngsters.
To the public of a later day. he
was the polished after-dinner
speaker, a man of wit. and know- j
ledge. He became a poulpar stage
figure, friend of John Drew. Rich
ard Mansfield, and the Barry
mores. an accomplished actor in
his own right in such virile dra
mas of the late '90s as “After
Dark." “Gentleman Jack," and 1
even Bernard Shaw’s “Cashel By
ron's Profession.” He entertained
from almost every vaudeville
stage in the country at one time
or another and made several
triumphant European tours.
Corbett grew up in San Fran
cisco. where he was born Sept. 1.
1866. He turned to professional
fighting at the age of 30 after I
tiring of his job as a bank teller. !
He fought Joe Choynski in his
first big bout but the police stop
ped him and he had to go 38
rounds the next time to win. In
1891 he fought Jeter Jackson, the
great negro boxer, to a draw in
61 rounds, a match still recalled
as one of the finest fistic exhibi
tions of all time.
I
‘ Fighting a Ghost"
In later yean Jackson would
shake his head as he talked of
the match.
“It was like fighting a ghost."
He couldn't be hit by anyone."
All this time one name alone
blazed high in the fistic heavens,
the name of John L. Sullivan, the
Bull of Boston, and as deadly a
right hand puncher, as game a
warrior as ever lived. Sullivan was
the king of the London prize
realm. No man ever terrorized a
fighting class, held it in such ab
ject subjection as did Sullivan
during the years of his might. He
appeared to be the roughest,
toughest element in all sporting
history.
But the slender Corbett, unim
pressed. realized dissipation was
wearing down the great battler as
no man could. Ife boxed Sulli
van in apolite four round exhi
bition in San Francisco, shortly
after the Jackson draw. He de- i
•
rided he could whip the dread
champion.
Aided and abetted by his shrewd
manager. William A. Brady, of
theatrical fame, Corbett set out
to harass Sullivan and force him
into a finish fight. The contro
versy raged a year before the
match finally was made.
Won in 21st Round
They fought for a side bet of
$10,000 and a $15,000 purse, the
first heavyweight championship
in history staged with five ounce
gloves under the Marquis of
Queensbury rules. Corbett weigh
ed 187 pounds, a handsome figure
of strength, proportion, clean
vtruth. Ke was iust 26 years old.
Suliitan was 34. grossly fat. ill
trained.
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TWO LETTERS
REFERRING TO
GUNPLAY HELD
‘You’ll Get What
His Honor Got’
Judge Told
MIAMI. Fla., Feb. 18. U?\—Gius
eppe Zaneara. the man who tried
to kill Pres.-Elect Roosevelt, is a
"psychopathic personality ” one of
those “whose pet schemes and
morbid emotions run in conflict
with the established order of soc
iety.” a sanity commission report
issued today said while two of the
persons Zaneara wounded still werj
in critical condition, did not state
definitely -vhether he was sane, and
• By the Associated Press!
Late developments in attempt
ed assassination:
MIAMI—Assassin Zangara is
anti-social, psychopathic person
ality. anity commission finds.
Sanity left to courts. Trial set
for Monday.
Major cermak’s condition
same. Crisis i -lected about Tues
day. Gov. Homer and other Il
linois friends visit bedside.
Mrs Gill shows improvement.
NEW YORK — Pres.-Elect
Roosevplt goes about, business as
usual but watches closely condi
tion of victims. Shows irritation
at immense police guard.
WASH INGTON—Five men ar
rested for questioning about let
ter tel>; g of • brother brick
layers'* unsuccessful attempt.”
CHICAGO—Two judges get
letters threatening • what Tonv
Cermak got.”
defense attorneys declined to con
firm reports he would plead insan
ity.
The assassins trial was set to
day for Monday and prosecutors
said they believed he would either
plead guilty or "not guilt bv reasons
of insanity” to charges of attempt
ing to kill the president-elect and
wounding three persons.
Sanity Report Made
The sanity commission report,
signed by I. H. Agos and T. Earl
Moore. Miami phychiatrists was as
follows:
•‘The examination of this indi
vidual reveals a perverse charac
ter. wilfully wrong, remorseless and
expressing contempt for the opin
ion of others. While his intelligence
is not necessarily inferior, his dis
torted judgment and temperament
is incapable of adjustment to the
average social standards.
"He is inherently suspicious and
anti-social. Such ill balanced er
ratic types are clasified as a phy
chopathic personality. From this
class are recruited the criminals
and ‘cranks’ whose pet schemse and
morbid emotions run In conflict
with the established order of soc
iety.”
Dr. Ago*. commenting on the re
port. said "the question of apply
ing the term ‘sane’ or ‘insane’ to
such misfits is pur»\v a matter of
legal Interpretation or expediency,
which the courts are privileged to
decide”
Old S'crial Problem
Such types as Zangara are an
old social problem." he said. “It is
a matter, in justice to the normal
mrnVtVrs of society, to be manag
ed as best oyr legal and social sys
tems permit’."
Zangara came into criminal :our;
today f^r a hearing but Ins attor
neys asked another postponement
to study the report of sanity com
mission that examined the diminu
tive. 33-year-old immigrant last
night.
Co. Solicitor Charles A. Morehe&d
predicted Zangara would "ither
plead guilty or file an insanity plea.
It was the third time the arraign
ment for Zangara had been nnst.
poned He came before Judge E. C.
Collins today and spectators ex
pected to hear his plea on chargts
that he attempted to assassinate
Pres -Elect Roosevelt.
The penalty is death or life im
prisonment.
The 111 tie Zangara was almost
blocked out of the picture by de
puties when he came into court to
day. Authorities have said Florida
will see that he gets every legal op
portunity to defend himsell and the
police powers are taking no chances
on his life.
Every person who entered the
courtroom was searched for weap
ons. Deputies flanked the prisoner
and spectators could scarcely see
the little man who tried to write a
new page in American history by
attempting to kill the president
elect.
The jury for the hearing has al
ready been drawn, the judge said
after agreeing to postpone the case
until Monday.
LITTER NAYS SHOT
MEAN X FOR CERMAK
CHICAGO. Feb. 18— .T—Threats
01 death ‘ getting what Tony Cer
mak got" were received by two Chi
cago judges, they said tonight.
Co. Judge Edmund K. Jarecki
disclosed he had received a dozen
threatening letters, all of them ap
parently inspired by his decisions
in real estate tax cases.
The other jurist. Judge Dennis E.
Sullivan, said he had been threat
ened in connection with foreclosure
matters pending in his court. A
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