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♦ • f ♦ ♦ V + + 4T f t • t t + ♦ V • w • IT V ♦ • « t ♦ IN OUR Introduced in !VALLEYJ Suitcase Ruth Judd Trial ARE THE RAILROAD heads Of TRICE OF TREACHERY the Valley headed for the Valley?

I .... They have been and they are. COURT BATTLE Roosevelt MUTE HUNT •..-....-.-. ..• BOTH HOUSES Head of the Pennsylvania lines Expected hardly leaves. Before the head of the Nickel Plate arrives. OVER STATES To Announce on His BEGINS FOR PASS MEASURE Why? j We are not so wise, but know answer to that one EXHIBITS ON KIDNAP GANG IN SHORT TIE * The Valley is one of the bright- 30 est spots in the railroad world Birthday, Jan. today. T runkft Which Held $3,100 Rewards Are American Business Aid Tonnage is moving out the Val- N. Jan. 22. announcement Bod i e ft Await ALBANY, Y., (/Pj—An Offered; $50,000 Goes To President ley. $ from Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding his candidacy And that means revenues for the Is Demanded Submission for the democratic presidential nomination is expected Hoover railroads soon. They will tell you. if you ask DENVER. Jan. PHOENIX. Anz.. Jan. 22 Ac— State Chairman James A. Farley, after a visit to the Colo, 23.—iJ*»*— WASHINGTON Jan. 22..—/P— them. as P. a few scratches are nec- Winnie Ruth Judds counsel start* -executive yesterday, was quoted Benjamin Bower, missing nearly Only pen here for That there is business saying; three as the victim of kid- essary to legalize a $.'.000,000,000 ed a court battle when the days them. today "Gov. Roosevelt will be In corporation to give impetus to j openly napers who demanded $50,000, was state offered Its exhibits of recep- the field soon. American business. Why wouldn t they want to see very the object of a house-to-house tacles in which the bodies of SCRIVNOR CASE He will be nominated accla- Pres. Hoover may administer Agnes by search and firemen the place where that tonnage by policemen Anne LeRoi and Hedvig Samuel- mation on the first ballot, and will today. these to the bill creating tus re- originates? son were sent from Phoenix to Los sweep the country, as I said a year Baflled at every turn but hoping construction finance corporation It's something, in these days Angeles. ago.” no harm had been done the 62- late today was made END IS It was at the vpar-old The measure received tinal con- and times, to be noted as the sec- Prompt objection by NEAR reported capitol bakery manager, police Paul Schenck and Herman Lew- that the announcement planned a min te hunt to ascertain gressional approval by the adop- tion which is making business lor governor's kowitz when the state brought to of his candidacy might be expected definitely whether Bower was alive tion today after little debate by a railroad the courtroom in the murder trial about Jan. 30 his fiftieth birthday. or dead. He was abducted from both senate and house of the 1 Defense Cross Examines We welcome these railroad heads. the first of its major physical evi- While no definite word has come his home by two men Tuesday conference report reconciling the night. differences between their bills We are glad for them to know dence—a suit case which contain- Witness On Pistol from the governor or his advisors ed of the of Miss Sam- it was known he had the Invitation Little importance was attached by Neither house nor senate re- something about us and our Val- parts body uelson when It was' found Oct. 19 of the North Dakota state com- detectives to the temporary deten- quired a record vote. ley, Testimony tion of Kenneth Coffman. 28. who Mr. I in a railway station. mittee for a declaration before him Hoover i* prepared to sub- so be more will- was questioned last night Nothing mit to senate far Maybe they will The state contends both women and is pondering a reply. The North immediately the from discovery of the kid- confirmation the names to make our of fruits were slain by Mrs. Judd in Phoenix HOUSTON. Jan 22.— -F — Dakota is March 15. developed of the ing shippers primary an isolated defense napers' car deserted in tour members of the board whom and some rate conces- Oct. 16. Mrs. Judd is on trial only The in W. S. Scriv- vegetables section he select. for murder of Mrs. LeRoi. nsr's murder trial rested this must He already has sions when they are more fam- Reports that the kidnapers had to head the In addition to the suitcase, a hat- afternoon without offering any Chicago, corporation. conditions. i communicated with the family were The house iliar with box and trunks were testimony. appropriations com- two awaiting Rites Set For firmly denied by an attorney for whether do or dont. counsel for mittee is prepared to speed through But they submission when argument over Simultaneously, the family and the police. Srilvnor. of that branch of congress an ap- We are glad that they are com- admissibility of the first threw the alleged slayer Mr. Mrs Bower offered any reason- court into and Mrs. U. A. — Spanish language editor, YOUTH RELATES They will boost Valley month for keeping Soviet agents informed about Roumai ian army Chairman ms of tht The fast narade of state were to be held early Friday af- KIDNAPING STORY By appropria- moving maneuvers, was. publicly of the insignia cl his rank and or- — stripped tion* committee introduced erywhere they go. witnesses, on whose testimony HOUSTON. Jan 21. OP, The ternoon from the Immaculate KANSAS CITY. Jan 22.—'/Pt—A today dered to leave the country. It was a partial parallel to the lamous the bill to *500 000 000 hopes to claim the life of prosecution neared the end of its Conception church with interment story of being kidnaped in Wiscon- appropriate Drey fuss case in Prance. lor the 3 AN BLNITO CHAMBER of in the sin and released nea here reconstruction finance Winnie Ruth Judd on the gallows, case today in the murder trial of Old City cemetery. Tuesday is Preciado was related to corporation. Commerce got action on Us plea unnerving the once apparently W. S. , upon his weather continues too long, the greatest distance from Mrs ers. Epigmenlo and Juan B With others. staked largely on the testimony of arrival in Brownsville this morning. I Mr Schnurbusch said VICTORIA SHOULD know that Judd. exception of the last two. all reside The radio hour program will be the experts. The pistol the witness Mr. Ross came in an official car The forecast is for continued in Brownsville. brothers live a* follows: Brownsville and San Benito and about was oth- The ot his lines, and was accompanied with cool- Trunks Trac'd had testified found, Two Make Bond occasional showers, To be broadcast by a network of in Guadalajara. Mexico J. H vice and citizens wanted to come ers had said, in Scrivnor's Des by Day. president; er weather tonight. 50 stations served the National Harhngen The first state detailed by witness Moines. Ia.. hotel room at the time J. A Fitzpatrick, general freight tc visit her citizens. the last moments of Mrs. 4AAAAAAAAAA2L Broadcasting company. January 22, living he was captured there. His co-de- traffic manager of the Nickel Plate. date been set. Missouri Pacific In Case { 10 30 to 11:30 Central Standard Twice has the Le Roi and Miss Samuelsou and fendant. Del McCabe, was shot to Shooting H. R. Salford, executive vice time: has a the asserted impersonation by Mrs. of the Missouri Pacific And twice postponement death there in resisting arrest. Visit president Bugle Call—— Safford at Houston: and Richard to $1,000 each after a habeas cor- Coon-Sanders Night Hawks. About Mr. ftoss commented on trie this month in the remission of River bottom residents here were Arnold of the depart- before Geo. C detail the for Browns- A ftest? ill be held publicity pus hearing Judge zoning map Junior Vire-Commander-in-Chief prosperity penalties and interest on tremendous business being develop- delin- moved out of their homes today as ment. Westervelt of the criminal district \slle occupied the attention of the James E Van Zandt. there on Saturday. ed by the this year in spite quent taxes, if the taxes are paid the threatened to leave its court. Valley Brownsville city commission, and Star Spangled Banner”—U. S. Trinity of depression elsewhere “I was in- at once. City Tax Collector and banks Garza was wound- members of the zoning and plan- Marine Corps Band. Sure! Paula severely formed just yesterday," he said, Assessor Abys*mia A*>alo«nzes commission at another .. Hulon 8 30 the river was less in joint aMssion is prosperot Sterling pointed At than ed by an unidentified assailant “that our lines have handled more ning out three feet from flood stage and a West Brownsville home some meet mg today. BULL AC C KPTS gls citizens have money in the For Attaplr On of your prodix up to Jan 7 t is Sterling said considerable inter- rose seven inches in half an hour. *"Vyi*ul was fired at F Walker several BENITO, Jan, 22~J. E. time ago She upon season than we handled the entire t George and BAN bank est is fork was out of its banks ADDIS ABABA being shown in the recent West In Abyssinia. J*n short a other property owners appeared Bell manager of the San Benito and range by someone using last season.” are shipping fruit action of in several houses, 22 p,«_The foreign minister, the 1 before the commission this of Commerce, ha* ac- They the city deciding to places, flooding shotgun. The visitors were met at the sta- city Chamber on tha omit penalty and interest on stores and streets the north side mayor and th~ee other cabinet tion here morning protesting that part of cepted the chairmanship of veg tables. I by George White, .hair- ! taxes Police Chief Lee dispatched 30 members called today on Addison E. ordinance for a Wash- children are going to delinquent paid by Feb 1. I man of the chamber of commerce the providing Cameron County George Their men to the banks of the rive.- They the Is Criticized provided the 1931 tax payment due Southard, American minister, U. S. entertainment committee, and G C. minimum 50-foot front on resi- ington Bi-Centennial celebration school. had orders to evacuate every by that time is paid with it. family and apologized for an assault on dence lota, and construc- and will name committees im- three Richardson, manager of the cham- limiting are getting their "This is a from the \r lands. Former Premier waa thta Families saving which will In the American bv a traffic police- By ber They visited the c. ber of tion to one house on a lot mediately, it announced The river gauge here registered a day. all probability never be available man last Sunday. PARIS. Jan. 22— CWiticism commerce building and were inter- This was discussed at great morning. squares 27 3 feet at 8 30 Flood stage is 30 States all— to them again.- Mr Sterling The policeman and several -civil of the stand of the United ested in the papaya trees around length, and the commission made And best of saicj. feet. River observers said the -and Brownsville people should ians are in prison as a result of on reparations, mingled with re- the building. some changes in it* regulations as y y y e e y w — WASHINGTON. Jan 22 f/P— barely steady; planes, To Present Play demand TAX PAYING time is in Brownsville on a GUATEMALA CITY. Jan. 22. I Danger of disease In the crowded Of Water District The smallest W'hite spot POLL cross-country vt that Louis Swed. known here as head com- came a less immediate threat. of rn» week Methodist church Thursday night shiver vesterday. damaged Cameron County Water Improve- The list of senatorial guests which sig- of the International with southwest Jutle piece of paper Casino in Feb 4 under the direction of Hay- munications and it was feared con- Physicians medical supplies ment District No 2 at a board of honor, small by necessity, was fur- the tax Matamoros last Corn barely steady; esti- nifies you have paid poll year. Is in Browns- ward H. Johnson, director of edu- siderable damage might have been cruised the flood area to visit Sum- directors meeting here this morn- ther thinned by absentees Specta- a | mated larger receipts,; unset- bv law ville for few davs on business cation for the Anti-Saloon tn the sections around the ner Webb and Crowder there many ing tor* noted that some of the moil rrouired League arought tled cash market. talk politics, don't think coming here from Mexico City of Texas. two volcanoes Fuceo and Arstenan- of the refugees have been concen- Robert £ Bone administration critics Don't retiring presi- prominent Cattle steady don* criticize the acts of Swed is now connected with a A cast of 23 local go which to after the trated as reports that disease had dent. was elected secretary to suc- were absent—Hiram Johnson of prominent peo- began erupt Hogs active and higher. nv public official—not imless you targe road contracting concern ple is being secured The play is shock' Th* volcanoes arc 50 miles broken out tn some of the camps ceed R o. Barron, retiring board Senator Borah and to with offices rve qualified voia. in Mexico City, in the form of a trial. from here. were received. , member. Senator Norris. iePjK-s. \