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PATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING In onr store by expert work- I All of our work Is guaranteed. innunswlle Herald ME VALLEY FIRST-FIRST IN THE VALLEY-LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED VALVES for Qu SUim OU Water Stock on Alwiyi Alamo Iron Works BroirniTilU Corpni Chrliti Sin Antonio HoMtoa THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR--NO. 104 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1930 EIGHT PAGES TODAY 6c A COPY. (BROWNSVILLE IS DEFEATED IN MONTEREY Outstanding Star in Meet Of 2 Days Monterrey defeated the Browns- delegation of golfers in th? tournament Saturday and Sunday played in ths Mexican city, it was reported by George Desha Monday morning. The majority of the Brownsville men returned by plane at 8:30 this morning.

George Desha, George White, Morris Clint, H. D. Seago, Robin Pate, and Dr. B. O.

Works arrived here Monday morning. The remainder including Wm. S. West. A.

W. Buchek, P. M. Lamberton, G. C.

Richardson, and J. M. George, remained to participate in a special match scheduled to be heid at 10:30. They will return to Brownsville during the afternoon. "The Monterrey golfers treated us royally, and I can not say enough about Mr.

Desha said. "They gave us a banquet Sunday night, and drove us around the town Sunday, furnishing the automobiles." Course Praised The Monterrey golf courses are said to be in excellent condition, the course being a 9-hole affair, with sand greens. The Saturday afternoon portion of the 2-day matcn resulted in i tie, Brownsville winning 3 the 6 foursomes, Sunday, however, Monterrey won 4 out. of matches, taking the tournament. M.

George was the outstanding star of the tournament, ttirnins in phenomenal scores of 75 and 70. said to be among the bcr made on the Monterrey It is said that the golf club offered Mr. George a life membership in the Monterrey country club if he would play on the Monterrey team against Tampico April 17-20. It is not known if Mr. George accepted the membership.

Winner in Special A special challenge match was played Sunday between Derby and Hobson, champion Monterrey players and J. M. George Desha, which was won by the local players 12 up 10 to go. 'A return match is contemplated in the near future, the exact date not having been decided upon as yet. Local Man's Sister Dies in Santone Mrs Marcelin Smith, San Antonio, sister of M.

J. Morales, local photographer, died at her home in San Antonio late Sunday night, according to a telegram received here morning. Mrs. Smith was the wile of Peter Smith, San Antonio business man. She is survived by her husband, lour children, Mary, Anna, Johen and Helen, and several brothers and sisters living in Brownsville, Mr, Morales, Mrs.

Herman Rock, Mrs. Simon I. Benavides, and Mrs. E. T.

Guerra, are relatives residing here. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Pedro Morales, and Maria de J. Morales, of West Brownsville. Mrs.

Morales is seriously ill at her home in West Brownsville at present, and the death of her daughter has not been told to her. Many Valley Maps For Other States A total of 700,000 Valley maps will be distributed in states adjacent to Texas, according to Damon Douglas, manager of the Brady map company, now in Brownsville. "The-demand for maps of the Lower Rio Grande Valley made it necessary for our company to print a large numuer of them which are now being distributed in the north," Mr. Douglas said Monday. He stated that tourist demand for information on this section is enormous.

Mr. Douglas has moved to Brownsville, making this city his state headquarters. He stated that this is the tourist center of the state, and that the local airport with Its travel facilities makes the covering of this territory an easy matter. Fort Worth Bank Reopens Its Doors FORT WORTH. March 24--Wt-The First State Bank of Polytechnic reopened today.

It had been closed since January 31, With its $75,000 trust fund raised bv polytechnic business men and by depositors and with new officers in charge, the bank did a rushing business. It had announced $1 for $1 would be paid old depositors at once. Auto of San Benito Head Is Stolen (Special to Herald.) SAN BENITO, March 24-- An automobile belonging to J. E. Bell, secretary of the San Benito Cham- Vr Commerce, was stolen from Ji front of the Stonewall Jackson 10 m.

Monday. The car -viis being driven in the airection of Brownsville, and local police have been Informed. Matamoros officials have also been warned to be on the look-out for the car. SAN fcENITO AIK PORT SAN BENITO, March 24--The contract for the local airport has been let to Agar and Gentry, Valley bidders, it was announced here Work on the airport will corn- nonce Immediately, it was said. MOTHER'S CLOTHES TRAP BANDITS Because his mother's clothing didn't fit him we 1, Richard left, 17, was sentenced to life at tl- Iowa penitentiary aior.g wuh Gerald Haberman, 16.

They pleaded guilty to slaying a town marshal at Dye. s- who attempted to halt them after they pulled their first Job a $30 oil station holdup. The awkward fit of McCormick fur cofl, led to their caatv-e on a bus at East Dubuque. 111., where McCormick was masquerading as a woman. Their home is in Prairie E-t Sac, Wis.

10,000 Baby Chicks in Air Peep, Peeps Herald Arrival of Ship Loaded With Furry Balls for Mexico City The world's largest shipment of baby chicks ever sent by airplane passed through Brownsville Monday morning consigned to Senisto Gasca, Mexico City. A total of 10,000 chicks, grown by the Dixie Poultry company of Brennan Texas and sent south in a Texahoma Air-flying company plane arrived in Brownsville safely and continued to the southern capital. It left Brcr.nan 6 a. m. H.

H. PROBEJUJDIT Vv Suspense Reigns As Jury Considers Report A feeling of suspense tightened over the courthouse Monday when the grand jury was reconvened for the purpose of considering figures compiled by County Auditor J. J. Bishop. The audit contains figures from county offices dating back to 1920 and represents about four years work.

Judge A. W. Cunningham charged the grand jury to carefully consider any discrepancies which might Mexican army, with a large farm near Mexico City. The chicks are white leghorns one day old, and the shipment is a trial, which, if successful, will result in large numbers of baby chicks being sent by air in the future, Mr. Drumm said Monday.

The Dixie Poultry company raises 300,000 chicks a month, a large number of them to be routed by air if the experiment is satisfactory. "We have a large business in the south, and we expect to open the Central American and Mexican markets after we deliver the Gasca order," Drumm stated. K. G. Buckley, local manager of the C.

A. T. lines, stated that the shipment was the largest ever sent by air. beTound in the figures. There are a number of other matters to be considered by the grand jury, but Visiting Lumber Man the audit is the chief item before it.

Possibility of the county filing suits against various officials also was discussed by the county commissioner's court in regular session Monday. Newman and Valley Men Go to Austin (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN. March Newman, ousted secretary of the Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers board. John T. Floore, secretary of the chamber of commerce, ana Earl Bacon, Valley land man, leit here last night for conferences with Governor Moody in Austin today.

The conferences concern the pres- crt mooted situation existing between Texas and Wisconsin over the refusal of the latter state to permit Valley land operations. Arrangements will also be made for the Deception this week of three representatives of the Wisconsin Manufacturers Association, being sent to this state for the purpose Oi making an authoritative study and report on the situation. (Special to The Herald.) AUSTIN. March 24--George F. Kull.

secretary of the Wisconsin Realty Board and others from the slate apparently were not to reach Austin in time for the conference of John L. Newman former secretary. Rep Polk Hornaday. E. C.

Bacon and ethers with Gov. Dan Moody today. They are scheduled to meet Moody at 3 p. m. to discuss the Wisconsin land boycott while the Wisconsin delegation, it was reported, left only Sunday night to see the governor.

IL111JC Claimed by Death John H. Matthews, 69, Oklahoma City, well-known retired lumberman of North Texas, died suddenly at the Miller hotel this morning about 0 o'clock. Death is said to have resulted from a heart attack. The retired merchant was in Browns- villa for benefit of his health, hav- wintered here several years. He is survived by his wife, and one son, Leslie Matthews, of Dallas, also several brothers and sisters.

Efforts are being made to communicate with Mrs. Matthews, Who is en route to Oklahoma City. The body is in charge of Darling Funeral home pending advice from relatives. DEATH ENDS KNIFE FIGHT TO AID GIRL McAllen Man Found Stabbed 30 Times In Melee (Special to The MCALLEN, March Casanova, 52, fs in the McAllen jail charged connection with the murder here of Jesus Aragonnez, 33, Aguas Calicntes, Mexico, at 3 a. m.

Aragor.nez died of more than 30 knife wounds in his neck and body, having put up a terrific fight he- lore he was killed, Reynaldo Casanova and Jesomina Casanova, son and daughter of the man lodged in are in McAllen hospital suffering from pistol and shotgun wounds received in the Valley Potatoes Free of (Special to The Herald.) AUSTIN, March 24--On his return from the lower Rio Grande Valley here today, J. M. Del Curto, state plant pathologist, reported ht found Valley potatoes insect-free. He announced a meeting will be held to ask Oregon, Iowa, and Utah to lift quarantines against the crop, and to form restrictions on Importations seed potatoes. Officers said the Casanova home demanding admittance.

PORT PROJECT WORKJHJSHED Election Call Expected To Be Made During Present Week Preparations for port action are proceeding nicely in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and as soon as con- Aragonnez went to ess gcts through with tariff debate at 1 a. m. aad pas ses the appropriation bill, I i 'This Was i DOUBLE TRAGEDY CLAIMS FIFTEEN PERSON'S LIVES AUTO CRASH AND FLAMES TAKE TOLL! END OF A FAMOUS FLYING CAREER refused, and he managed to break down the door, grabbing Jesomina the girl, by the arm and dragging her into the night. Reynaldo pursued and fired two shots, both of which missed the mark and injured the girl. Aragonnez whirled, and drawing a pistol shot the brother in the hip, probably crippling him The father entered the fight at this time, taking the pistol away from Aragonnez.

He was TM ac quainted with the complicated Mechanism of the revolver and was unable to fire it. Grabbing it by the barrel, he attempted to club the man, but this was unsuccessful. The fight then resolved into a knife duel, with the outraged father finally killing Aragonnez, stabbing him more than 30 times in the neck and body. Marsarito Casanova made bond Monday morning and was released. It is said that his case will possibly be tried before the 79th dlstrct court now in session.

Reynaldo and Jesomina Casanova will both recover from their wounds, resting easily today. Kiwanis Members To Meet at Smoker Members of the Kiwanis club will meet at a smoker tonight at the Elks club to discuss a civic development program, It was said' that extra time besides that of the regular meeting Is needed to work out the many projects now before that body- Brownsville will be ready. This was the assertion today by those directly interested here Call of the election for the $1,500,000 bond issue needed has been delayed in order to get a stamp required by the state, but it was said today that this will probably be done this Preparations are still in order to file condemnations proceedings owners of one strip on the tip o. Padre Island and it was said that agreements hive been reached with the other owr.ers and owners on Brazos Island. Work is now proceeding on right- of-way from there to the turning basin Reports from Washington indicate that bills which have so lone been a matter of contention ma? soon be out of the way.

and the omnibus bill which carries the port appropriation is expected to soon follow. Harlr'ngen Man Held On Liquor Charge A complaint charging Guidllfredo Garza of Harllngen with transporting liquor was placed before the arand jury Monday. 8 TTM complaint was filed by Deputy Sheriff R. Longoria of Harlingen who took Garza into custody Saturday. The complaint charged Garza with having four bottles of liquor in his possession at the time of his arrest.

This picture shows the tragic end of the flying career of the late Lieut- Col. W. G. Barker, Canadian war ace, who brought down 52 German planes and escapee! death In many air battles over Flanders only to be killed in peace time. This Js an exclusive picture of the wreckage of a biplane he was testing when It crashed near Ottawa, Ontario.

STEEL MAGNATE DIES MIAMI March P. Thompson of Chicago, director of the Inland Steel Company, died here today. Gilmer Man's Body Found in Thicket GILMER, Texas, March --His skull crushed and his feet severed below the knees, the body of Cay Robertson, 39, of the Phillip Springs community in the Eastern part of Upshur County was discovered in a dense thicket two miles from his home yesterday by Jack Earp and his son. Robertson, who was separated from his wife, left home last Christmas day, and neighbors had supposed he had moved from the county. Gilmer officers at an in- quest'held the man had beer, murdered.

Woman Clears Arson Plot Confession Exonerates First Man Accused Of Attempted Murder, Charges Another FAIRFIELD, Tex, March today by signed confession of Wilma Jones, 23, naming a young man as the person who las, Wednesday night fire to the hotel room bed upon which was Citrus Fruit Growers.Exchange has asked the board for a million dollar loan, and it is thought probable that the Rio Grande Potato Growers' association will also ask for some assistance. The Citrus Fruit Growers' plan to use a part of its requested loan build packing plants in Brownsville and Harlingen. Gardner is to confer with Henry Alsmeyer, county agent, this afternoon, and will be in Brownsville at 4 o'clock to hold conference with directors of the association. baffled for bound' and gagged, Investigating and more confidence perplexing angles the case DC Hw confession last night after long hours of qV Zoning by inyes- Ugators and TO witnessed by state 1 FT I She declared she did not reveal A the name of the young man pre- kJrVl Li because she didn't wish to hurt his mother. She said G.

S. Moore, wealthy Oakwood business man whose name she was charged with forging to a $250 check, did not set the fire, and she was certain he did not have it done. The confession repudiated her previous statements that she believed Moore responsible, Moore was at liberty under $1,000 bond on an arson charge, after the fire, and obtained liberty on an assault to murder charge by a writ of habeas corpus. In her confession, Miss Jones admitted she had given $148 from proceeds of the check to the mother and her son and that the son had pr sne was brought here for trjal Qn tlle or ry charge, she Federal Court Overrules Governor's Action MIAMI, March federal court injunction cleared a path through 20 north Florida and east coast counties today for the approach of Alphonse Capone. Chicago racketeer, to his Palm Island estate here.

In applying to Judge Halstead L. Ritter for the order prohibiting the sheriffs of the twenty counties from molesting Capone attorneys said the gangster would arrive at his residence today or tomorrow. Governor Doyle E. Carlton last week issued instructions to each Fourteen Arrests Fourteen arrests for traffic law we ek issued instructions to EE.L-II trjal on tne or ry charge, sne violations were made on the high- the sheriffs of the state to arrest sald yolmg came to her way Saturdav and Sunday nights Capone and escort him to the staix. i room at the otel last Wednesday bv'Countv Traffic Officer E.

E. border should he appear in Florida. nlghtj told her ne didn't have the money and she would have to tell the county attorney she couldn't get it. She said she declared she would by' County Traffic Officer E. E.

Sadler. The offenses varied from reckless driving to defective headlights. European Review Promises Scrambled Naval Document By CHESTER L. SHAW (Cable Editor, of Associated Press) The London Naval conference passed its two-month anniversary in a deadlock, but with indications that a three-power pact would result if nothing else. A 5-power treaty that is suitable first of air to the United States, Great Britain and Japan, probably will be drafted.

There will be certain sections that can be signed by France and Italy, despite their argument over parity that has delayed negotiations, and the net result should be what might be termed a five-power treaty in part or a three- power pact in full. i The week's events indicated China faced another civil war. Yen HsI- Shan. Governor of Shansi province, and Feng Yu-Hsiang, leader of the Kuominchun ormy. appear to be moving against Chiang TCai-Shek's nationalist government, As the first move they seized government offices ingly active in parts of the country.

Eleven American Catholic missionaries are reported to be besieged by communist Chinese at Kanchow, province of Kiangsl, and the Chinese authorities promised to rescue them. send troops In Peiping. Meanwhile, bandits are Pope Pious XI said a solemn mass in St. Peter's basilica Wednesday in behalf of Christians suffering in Soviet Russia, many Catholic and Protestant groups over the world doing likewise the same day. Atheists in the Soviet Union reported by deriding the Pope and making plans for further assaults upon Christian Labor Government bridged a dangerous gap when the Liberal party abstained in order that the Labo.

controversial amendments to the coal mines bill. David Lloyd George. Liberal leader, said abstention had been decreed because of a desire not So endanger the Naval conference by a Government defeat. border should he appear Arctic Pilot's Body Is Speeding Home SEATTLE, March -The body of Carl Ben Elelson today was speeding eastward over the Great Northern railroad for Hatton N. wheer the famous Arctic pilot will be buried.

In honoring the memory of Elel- son and his mechanic, Earl Borland, pioneers of aerial navigation In the North killed November 9 when their crashed in Siberia while they were on a flight from Teller, Alaska, to the icebound fur trading ship Nanuk at North Cape, Seattle citizens yesterday turned out In large numbers. Borland's body was conveyed to a mausoleum. beliefs. The British Brownsville Service Gets New Air Link MEXICO CITY, March JVllj A.J- One-day airplane passenger and mail service from Mexico City to Los Angeles and return is planned wnen tne by the Mexican Aeronautical Trans- from voting port Corporation, which has operat- jrites might ed passenger and mall lines from Mexico City to El Paso and from Brownsville to Mazatlan during most of the last year. It is said the projected new service will be one of-the longest one-day passenger lines In existence.

tell the truth, and he threatened to tie her to the bed and set fire to it. At first, she said, she believed he w)as "kidding," but when he bound her feet, tied her to the bed and stuffed one of her stockings into her mouth as a gag, she realized he was in earnest. Then she heard him strike matches, smellec smoke and heard him tiptoe out oJ the room in his socked feet. She managed to roll off the bed, she related, and bumped her head agalnsl the wall to attract attention of other persons in the hotel, who rescued her. Laredo Sheriff May Find Missing Man LAREDO, Texas, March --Sheriff A.

J. Condren today expected to have information within a few days explaining the mysterious disappearance of J. S. Cross wealthy Corpus Christ! business man, in Laredo during the Washington's birthday celebration a month ago. He announced yesterday he was in communication with'a man who had information that may solve the disappearance.

The investigation has been conducted both In Texas and Mexico, Origin of Life Found? Scientists Discover Artificial Bacilli Appearing Where No Bacilli Should Be BERKELEY, Calif, March 24 Accidental discovery of what were termed "artificial bacilli," generated in sterile media, was announced here today at the University of California. The discovery was made by Dr. C. B. Lipman, professor of plant physiology at the university, while preparing agar, substance made from Japanese sea weed, for use in bacteria culture.

Chancing to examine the product under a microscope, Dr. Lipman detected what he first thought to be contaminating organisms in the of rod shaped bodies which i r- urnr looked like a and absorbed dyes AGENT HERE Federal Economist Views Valley for Loan (Special to The Herald.) SAN BENITO, March 24-- F. W. Gardner, chief economist of the Federal Farm board is in the Valley for several days investigating conditions with reference to request of Valley growers for loans from iu "Ir" oi merely chrystallizations of the agar, the Federal farm board. The Texas exactly thc appearance as they would.

Desiring to rid the agar of the organisms, he subjected it to a steam bath at 266 degrees, Fahrenheit, for 14 hours, but at the end of that time the rodlike bodies remained. Dr. Lipman then found that these bodies were not present in samples of untreated sterile agar, but promptly appeared when the substance was mixed with some salt solution, such as sterile tap water or sterile sea water and then heated. Dr. Lipman became convinced the rods were not living bacillk but Car Occupants Are Dragged Along R.

R. Tracks potato growers' Maine Growers Not Coming to Valley (Special to The Herald) SAN BENITO, March of the Maine Potato Growers cannot visit the Valley on their of several states, including Texas, they have advised J. E. Bell in a party is to come into Texas as far as San Antonio, but it Is now too late to change the itjji- erary arranging the trip into the Valley, they advise. Harlingen Class Seeks 200 Sunday (Special to The Herald.) HARLINGEN, March 24--The Business Men's class of the First Baptist church is making an effort to have 200 men in the class next Sunday.

The Valley Harmony Four quartet is to give special songs: A. L. Brooks is teacher of the class and its officers are J. W. Mitchell, president, Tyre H.

Brown, first vice-president. Dr. J. M. Green, second vice-president, and W.

H. Ola, third vice-president. Every business firm in Harlingen will be asked to have a representative present, and two or three hundred letters will be mailed this week to names appearing on the list of prospects. La Paloma Grower Has First Potatoes Credit for the first car of potatoes for the year today was given to Jack Ehlers, of La Paloma, grower, by Tandy and Collins, who shipped the car to California. City Boy Scout Fund Continues to Grow The Brownsville Boy Scout quota has been over-subscribed even more than reported Saturday, the amount over-subscribed up until noon Monday being $257.50.

That the Valley had gone over the top in the $50.000 campaign was assured. Ed Mockbee said Monday, but this was not definitely confirmed. The total amount raised by Brownsville to date is $12,557.50, the quota beinc $12.300 which was raised March 21, the day the campaign officially closed. Latest information received by Mr. Mockbee, local scout executive, disclosed that practically every Valley town had reached thc quotas set lor them.

forms The discovery caused speculation as to the possibility of its throwing light upon the way in which Jife might have originated. County to Redeem Six Per Cent Bonds After April Cameron county will have no more 6 per cent road bonds. Provisions for paying off the last $2,000 bond of this classification were made at the Monday meetine of the commissioner's court. The remainder of the bonds and warrants draw from to per cent. The regular monthly payroll and bills were approved at the meeting.

Filing of suits in case of discrepancies county found books in the audit of also was touched upon, but no action was taken. Body Sent To Terre Haute, Ind. (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN, March 24. --Mrs. Tarintha Dix Yaw, 73, died this morning at 9 o'clock at her home on the highway between San Benito and Harlingen.

Thompson's mortuary will send the body tonight to Terrc Haute, for burial. The woman is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Claude Auger of Harlingen, Mrs. Hazel Griggs of Los Angeles, and a son, H. L.

Dix in Terre Haute. AUBURN, N. 24--(ff)-The bodies of eight victims of grade crossing crash, four girls and I four youths, were in mortuaries here today. The party rode In a light into the path of ft gasoline coach I on the Auburn branch of the New! York Central railroad at Shoemaker I Crossing near here last night, and! their bodies were scattered for 300 feet along the tracks. 1 of the four young women was difficult.

The four youths were: Earl J. Besaw, Frank Straus, Ed-1 ward Cheldren, and Darius Auletta, all of Syracuse. The coach, traveling downgrade at high speed, caught the sedan and hurled it against a house 501 feet away. Twenty-five or 30 I scngers in the coach were but none was hurt. I Railroad officials said that al-1 though a red danger signal was I flashing at the time, the sedan sped I full Into the path of the heavy coach.

Family Wiped Out NEW YORK, March 24--W)--Sev-1 en persons, six of them members! of one family, burned to death as I they slept, and an eighth, young I son of the family, escaped with I severe burns and bruises when fire-1 enveloped their home in Baysidc.l Queens, early today. I The dead are Mr. and Mrs. John I Fliss, four of their children, three I girls and a boy, ranging in age I from four to 17 years, and Charles Jorzon, 43. a boarder.

The family, asieep on the second! floor of the wooden two-story one I family house, was trapped by thel fire, breaking out in thcl basement, spread so rapidly thcl building was burned before arrived. Stanley Fliss, 14. was burned bc-l fore he jumped from his bed. He I leaped out of a second story window I and ran a hixlf mile to the house. Ft.

Worth Woman Badly Burned FORT WORTH, March 24--VP)--I Mrs. Hub Diggs was burned ser-f lousJy today when a gasoline stovel exploded in a Lake Worth camp.l Diggs received painful burns oiil the hands and arms he buntl out the flames that enveloped hisl wife. I The Diggs camp was burne-i tol the ground. I The explosion occurred in. thel bedroom of the camp when Mrs.l Diggs attempted to light the stove.l Fire was blown over her body and! about the room.

With her clothlnitl in flames she leaped into bed in anl effort to smother the blaze. In-l stead the bed clothing caught fire.L Diggs ran to his wife beating thel flames with his bare hands untill they had been extinguished. Thenl he carried Mrs. Diggs into thcl open. ICE CRUSHES MAN HOUSTON, March under two huge ckes of ice, Pete Puente, 30, was Jn St.) Joseph's Infirmary today with his skull fractured, both legs mangledl and Internal Injuries, as the result of an accident at the Houston Belt and Terminal railroad yards early today.

Puente was loading ice on a refrigerator car. As he was crossing loading plank, he lost his footing and fell 13 feet with Ice top of him. Texas Guinan's 'HelloSucker' Silenced by Club Shooting CHICAGO, March Guinan has made her last appearance at her Chicago night club and her first at a Chicago police station. The Green Mill, North Side cabaret which has heard the cry "Hello sucker!" since last December, was closed by police order after Miss Guinan and others had been questioned for several hours concerning the shooting early yesterday of Leon Sweitzer, owner of the club. Harry O.

Voller, business manager for thc night club hostess, was arrested in connection with the shooting along with his reputed bodyguard, Arthur D. Reed. Police said both of them are cx-conviets. Police did not detain Miss Guinan who came to the police station and volunteered the information that she was on dance floor helping entertain the guests when the shooting occurred in the Cabaret's office. Sweitzer, who also owns the little club, Gold Coast Rendezvous, had come to "see Voiler about the rent," he told police.

From a hospital, Sweitzer identified Voiler and his bodyguard as "two of the three who shot me." The argument in Voiler's office was over the lease the famous hostess held on the Green Mill which ran until May first. THE WEATHER For Brownsville and the VaUeya Fair or partly cloudy and coldea tonight and Tuesday; lowest temperature tonight in the fifties. Fresi possibly strong northerly winds or the west coast this afternoon oil tonight, diminishing Tuesday. For East Texas; Fair and coldcij tonight, probably frost in west an north portions; Tuesday fair. Fres, possibly strong northwest winds on the coast diminishing night.

RIVER FOBECAST There will be no material chang in the river during the next few day. Flood Present 24-H StaKO Stage CtxnK. Ha! Eagle Pass 16 1.8 0.0 Laredo 27 Rio Grande 21 3.4 0.0 Mission 22 3.5 San'Benito 23 7.6 Brownsville 18 2.3 TIDE TABLE High and low tide at Point: tomorrow under normal meteorologJ leal conditions: I High 3:09 p. ml Low 7:02 a. 9:28 p.

ml MISCELLANEOUS DATA Sunset today 6:4 Sunrise tomorrow 6:2.