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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
NO, YES-WHAT?
Creager Evades an Answer
On Morrow Successor

r. 3. Creager. following his re-
turn from Mexico City. where he
visited with Dwight Morrow, U. 8
ambassador TO that republic, laugh
ed today when asked by a repre-
sentative OF The Brownsville Herald
as to whether his visit had to do
with the appointment Of a successor
10 Mr.. Morrow.
When asked II ID was in the
political cards for him to be named
to succeed Mr.. Morrow. he said
that 1t might be said that he laugh
ed.
Then you neither confirm nor
deny the statement that you may De
named to succeed Mr.. Morrow he
was asked.
You may say that I propose TO
live in the United States for some
time to come" he added.
Following reports from the White
House that a successor TO Mr.. Nor
row is being sought. Mr.. Creager
left for Mexico City and many con-
jectured 1t was in connection with
this matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
u. SDERIDED
Vera Cruz Workmen Hold
Parade Against Customs

MEXICO CITY. Aug. li.-P-
Dispatches to La PrenSa from
Irzaba, State of Vera Cruz. say that
a demonstration OF 10000 working
men took place there yesterday,
during which the United States,
and particularly the customs and
dress OF the neighbor republic,
were denounced by speakers.
The crowd carried banners read
ing: we should continue our
national customs. not those of the
United States. Being Mexicans. we
should not consume yankee
products. If the yankee senate calls
US undesirables we respond In the
same terms"
The Mexican government came
in for its share OF criticism. the
dispatch stated. when Ricardo Ire
vino. head of the labor party. In
Orizaba. charged Luis Leon. Sec
rotary OF Labor. with being res
ponsible for throwing many miners
out OF work.
Julio Lopez Silva In a fiery
Grafton on the prevalence OF Bal
loon trousers In Mexico declared
the custom came from the United
States and was abhorrent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Nation Rests in Cooler Wave

vicksburg. Miss, and Birmingham.
Ala, 81.
Parts Of Kansas were none too
comfortable, Dodge City and Wichi-
Ia recording SO degrees and Con-
cordia e6. but the temperatures in
the other central states were near
normal for the season. most Of them
in the los and Sos. Chicago's high
for the day was 70. Cleveland's 10
and Minneapolis IA.
New Workers enjoyed the coolest
day in ten days with an early morn
ing rain and a northwest breeze
keeping Thermometers at SO and
lower. Louisville's maximum was
also SO and Kentucky as a whole
was much cooler. A heavy wind
storm injured seven persons and
caused extensive property damage
In the Louisville vicinity but
brought only q little rain.
The most unusual bit Of weather
news came from Plattsburgh. N. Y.
Travellers arriving there after trav-
cling through the eastern Adiron-
dacks reported extreme cold in the
mountains and q furry Of snow.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-tP-It fl
nally cooled off.
After weeks and weeks Of swelter-
ing. sitting heat. the nation laid
aside its fan. breathed deeply and
smiled once more.
Weekend showers and cooler
breezes brought temperature drops
Of 10 and even 20 degrees over most
Of the country. Although in most
instances the precipitation was not
heavy enough TO bring the drought
stricken crops out Of danger. at
least no more damage was done.
Only in the southern tier of states
were there temperature readings
yesterday that appropriated those
Of a few days ago. OF the dozens
Of stations reporting to the Chica-
90 headquarters Of the weather bu-
reau, only two had temperatures Of
over 100 degrees-they were Little
Rock and Oklahoma City. Both l02.
Other southern points TO report
high readings were Shreveport. La
and Fort Worth. Tex. 96; Raleigh,
". c., Abilene, Tex. and San An
tonic. Tex, 90; Charleston, 6. G.,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Five Burn to Death
In Tennessee Fire

JOHNSON CITY. Tenn. Aug. II,
'-tPl-Five persons were burned to
death and two others suffered Sc
rious injuries in a fire that destroy
ed a six-room cottage located in an
amusement park near here early to-
day.
The dead are Mrs. Hugh Lee
Witt. Is. her two children. Hugh
Lee Witt, Jr.. 2. and Marie Witt. 8:
Iva Witt. is. Her brother-in-law.
and Paul Reeder. Is, an employe at
the park.
Hugh Lee Witt. IS. and his father,
Charles witt. so. were taken to a
hospital in a serious condition.
Charles Witt had concessions at
the park, known as Cox's Lake. and
Hugh Lee Witt had charge OF fire.
works displays. Officers investigat-
ed to determine whether fireworks
had been stored in the cottage.
The fire occurred about daylight
and the victims we're burned in
their beds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
TWO ARE DEAD
In RUM FIGHT

La FERIA, Tex, Aug. 1I.-OP-
A fresh outbreak OF gun fighting
between border patrolmen and
liquor smugglers has accounted
for the death OF an officer. and
alleged rum runners and the
probable fatal wounding Of ano-
ther.
margarine Rodriguez. 20. was
shot to death and his brother Vic
tor. %, wounded by a Sheriff's
posse yesterday searching for the
slayers or Burt Ellis. customs ms
pector slain Saturday night by
seven bootleggers he surprised un-
Grating liquor near a dance hall
at Hargill, Hidalgo county.
The poSsee encountered the mca
In a cotton field near La Feria.
Rodriguez was killed and his
brother wounded in an exchange
OF shots. The officers said they
were fired upon first by the
Mexicans.
At an inquest into Rodriguez
death. a verdict was returned that
death was due to gunShot wounds
inflicted In a guntight with Of
ficers OF the law"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
LABOR FLOCKS
TO PIT. ISABEL
City Officials Declare No
Work Is to Be Found
At Present

Besieged with persons seeking
labor. chamber Of commerce and
business circles Of Port Isabel to-
day are wondering what TO do with
the many who are flocking TO the
Cameron county port site.
II was said today that many are
coming and bringing with them
only about enough gasoline to reach
the port city. and are becoming a
problem when they find there is
no work neither can they get out
or town.
Recently II was announced that
500 laborers were needed TO pick
cotton in the Valley. This was con-
fused with work on the deep water
rort proposition. although correc-
tons have been made by radio and
the press. But 1t seems many heard
rumors that work was In store and
made no further investigation ex-
cept to crank UP a car and set
forth.
II w1s said today that while much
development is expected in Port
Isabel at a later date. there is now
no unusual amount OF work. and
none at all for the large number
invading the town.
II was added that when the de-
velopment work opens In full blast
Valley laboreTs viii be used in pre-
ference to those from other points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11

Peter Poppler, %, st. Paul, MINI,
killed near FL Paso.
D. H. Hays. SO. Nacogdoches.
Bill Trout, %. Berger. killed near
Amarillo.
Unidentified young woman. kill
ed at Houston.
Lawrence was killed instantly
injured early Sunday when the au-
tomohile in which they were rid
ing o.erturned OH the highway be-
tween Axtell and Mount Calm. j.
w. Keeton and Velma Champion.
other occupants OF the car. were
slightly hurt. All resided at
Dawson.
Mary Griffin. %. and Nell
Chiffon, %. died Sunday Of in
juries suffered Saturday night when
the automobile In which they we're
riding with Ollie Prince and A. q.
Elkins collided with another car
at a street intersection IN Corsi-
cana and turned over several times.
The two youths were badly bruised.
Silverton, a resident Of Beau
mont. was killed Sunday when the
coupe in which he and his wife
we're travelling was demolished in a
collision with a Fort Worth-Dallas
limited interurban at a grade cross
ing in the outskirts Of Fort Worth.
Mrs. Silverton suffered only minor
hurts.
Peter Poppler % OF st. Paul,
MINI, died Sunday in an FL Paso
hospital of injuries suffered when
he was thrown from his motorcycle
near Las Cruces, N. M.
D.. n. Hayes was killed Saturday
night when a passing automobile
struck him and collided with q car
parked by the roadside near Nacog-
doches. Ernest Arrant, Curtis Ar
rant. Garrett Holcomb and Eel
Jones. all of Alto. occupants Of the
car which struck Hayes. were Sc
riously hurt but were expected to
recover.
Bill Trout. oil field worker Of Bor-
ger. was killed and Jess Harrison
%. of Plainview. j. B. Gillispie, %
of Panhandle, Bill Holmes. %, oi
Amarillo and James Kennon, %. 81
Plainview. we're injured when their
automobile s~ideSwiped another car
Saturday night or the highway near
Panhandle.
An unidentified young white wo-
man "a killed and three COM
r lnions seriously injured when Their
roadster overturned at a railroad
grade crossing in Houston. late Sun
day. The injured were Miss Doris
Bates. 81; Samuel Mann. 90. driver
Of the car. and Jimmy Melot. "a
All were unconscious. early today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11

The speech that Morones made
in the Hidalgo theater OF Orizaba
April 80. 1923, famed the spirit
that moved the hand Of the aSSas-
sin. Jose de Leon Toral." ST.. Portes
Gil said. False labor leaders SOW
ed an atmosphere of assassination
during General Obregon's political
campaign. They continue to
SOW seeds of hate and tragedy now.
But 1t vas the weight Of Obregon's
body which sank them indefinitely
from power"
81. Portes Gil termed the charges
that he had plotted against Presi-
dent Ortiz Rubio a calumny. II
can proclaim proudly TO the Ma
ton" he said. that ] have never
Soiled my hands with blood"
The former president has Just
returned from q trip to Cuba and
the United States. He is resuming
his work Immediately as head Of the
national revolutionary party. Up
on his departure recently Morones
charged that he was fleeing the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Dead; Eight
Injured at Corpus

CORPUS CHRISTI, Aug. lip
-Four dead and eight injured. in
GLIDING n probably fatally hurt,
was the toll of tragedies in the
Corpus Christi section over the
weekend.
w. M. Garrett Of Petronila COM
munity near here ended his own
life Sunday with a revolver. Clyde
Cobb, Is. was drowned yesterday
after saving the life OF his 10-ycar-
old brother. Irwin. Pete Moreno Of
Austin was shot and killed on the
Morris farm at London. Ysiddro
Martinez was killed in an automo-
bile wreck on the Robstown road
and Tomas Tijerina was probably
fatally injured in the same acct
dent. -Four others in the car ere
hurt. Nesbitt Cummings, al McElwe
and a third mar were injured In a
head-on collision near the cause
way. Mrs. N. r. Gramukos of Houe-
ton. here visiting a daughter. re-
ceived a crushed arm In an auto
mobile accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
BUREAU HEADS
VIEW VALLEY
RESACA Land
Barnard Refuses To
Reopen Recent
Controversy


HARL1NGEN, Aug. li.-Five re-
representatives. Of the Affiliated Bet
tire Business Bureau S spending
their second day touring the Valley.
They are to cover the territory
between Harrington and Brownsville
as thoroughly as possible Monday.
Sunday they were taken on an
intensive tour OF the upper end
Of the Valley.
The visitors appeared TO be
pleased at the opportunity TO ret
a complete view Of the Valley.
However they carefully pointed out
that they do not intend at any
time while here to enter into any
controversies which have grown
out Of attacks by the bureaus on
certain land sales methods in the
Valley.
Monday the delegates had lunch
con at FL Jardin hotel, and In the
evening they are TO be entertained
az a banquet at the Port Isabel
Yacht club. Directors Of the
proposed Valley Better Business
bureau will also be present at the
banquet. Only a few short speeches
are on the evenings program. the
aim being TO allow the visitors and
the local men to become better
acquainted.
On Tuesday, the visitors will
spend the day seeing the Valley in
their own way by themselves.
The party is made up or Kenneth
Barnard, national president. OF
Detroit: H. w. Riehl. st. Louis
vice president; Stephen p. Toad
wine. manager OF the Syracuse
Better Business bureau. "A. L. Col
Inns. head or the Houston bureau
and Karl T. Finn, Of the Cincin-
natti bureau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Hats and Shoe
Await Owners Call

Two hats and one shoe repoSe
I'm the Brownsville police station.
Owners may have same by calling
and identifying same.
But-Lieutenant John Armstrong
does not guarantee the customary
mo questions asked.
II seems there were three gentle
men from Matamoros In Browns
vile Saturday. Two Of them hailed
the third near the courthouse and
began a friendly conversation. One
OF them was passing the time or the
day when the third mar discovered
the second was attempting to pick
his pockets.
With a yelp. he lunged at the Of
fender and then the race was on.
The two culprits ran out from under
their hats and one OF them lost a
shoe in the heated chase.
Said third party gathered up the
hats and shoe and reported the in
cident 70 the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Auto Association
President Killed

CHICAGO. Aug. 1i.-0P-Robert
Whalon OF Chicago. president OF
the National Automobile Racing
Association. was killed yesterday
at a race track in Sterling. III.
Several hours later, his sister-in-
law. Mrs. Bernice Whalon, under
treatment for heart trouble at the
German Deaconess hospital. was
informed OF the accident. She COL
lapsed and died.
Whalon. solicitous for the spec
tators. was on the outside Of the
track. trying to keep the crowd
back from the fence. One Of the
racing cars, rounding the curve IN
a cloud OF dust. swerved close to
the fence and struck and killed him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
BUTTE LEADER
IN RACE FOR
STATE CHIEF
Foolish Move VIII
Elect Candidate,
Speaker Says

The Republican party In Texas
has always stood for honesty and
decency. and we cannot say this
about M opponents Dr. George
w. Butte. Republican nominee for
governor. said in a speech during
the meeting held Monday morning
In the FL Jardin To canvass votes on
the recent primary.
las we look back over the years
and see the steady progress the
party has made III Texas. we cannot
help but rejoice he continued. IL
am proud ID be In this meeting.
and wish our friend the enemy
could look in on Us. This owen
ton would be a credit to any or
ganization- IL Is going to take a lot
Of hard work TO make a good show
ing III the race this fall. but that ID
what We r going to do"
Prior TO the last presidential
election, ! predicted that the state
would go Republican because OF
some damn fool stunt the Demo-
Gratis would pull. and I was right"
III. II. Haines or Port Arthur, and
the Republican nominee for COVER
nor in 1926. said. II say this again
in connection with the coming gov
errors race. They are going 70 do
some fool thing and we will elect "A
Republican governor
He added that Texas must be a
two party state In case or emer-
gency.
Emergency II Seen
This emergency mas arisen now,
and we are going to step into the
Breach" he said. The people OF
Texas are thinking these days, and
this vas proven beyond doubt I'm
the recent primaries. Take, for ex-
ample, the Democratic candidates.
The old-time warehouses; who relied
on hot air and bombastic speeches.
were left far behind In the voting. 4
heard n man speak three times.
and he made the same speech each
time. He ran for governor and gave
as reasons for being elected three
points: first. he said because ne
was born in Texas: second, because
his father was a democrat and third
because he was a farmer. He finish
ed az the bottom. Other politicians
TAo merely boosted and made mud
singing speeches were last III the
primaries. For this reason, with
Texas really thinking at last. 7 be-
lieve that the Republicans will
stand a good chance for electing a
governor this year"
He added that when democrats
Continued on Page TWO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Miss Givens Leads
In Beauty Contest

ErneStine GlvenS with 6,IT2 votes
was leading late Sunday night in
the beauty contest being staged by
the Immaculate Conception church.
ID was announced.
Eerminia Garibay was second
with 6,702. Elisa Barreda third with
6,537, and Graciela Blake fourth
with 1887.
The contest is attaching unusual
interest. and the kermesse being
held on the Immaculate college
grounds on jefferson has been well
attended during the two days 1t
has been staged.
The contest is scheduled to come
TO a close Monday night at ii
o'clock. Money raised is TO 60 to-
wards defraying expenses Of the
new church in West Brownsville.
In the popularity contest being
held in conjunction with the
other. Irene G. Lapierre is leading
with 1925 votes. with Consuelo
Cara second with l.540. Lilly
Baker Is third with 94S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Valley Publisher
Goes Under Knife

r. T.. Monty" Montgomery I'M
derwent an operation al Mercy
hospital Monday. His condition Nv
100 could not be learned as tho
operation had not been completed.
He became III three days ago. and
his condition ~ believed 10 -
quite serious.
Montgomery lives in McAllen.
and IS publisher OF "Monty's
Monthly"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Man Shot, Constable
knitted at Corsicana

CORSICANA, Aug. l1.-P-Alvin
Pullin of Blooming Grove was in a
hospital here today suffering from
four pistol wounds and L. w.
Thrash. deputy constable at Bloom
ing Grove. suffered slight knife
wounds as the result Of an alterca-
ton Sunday when Thrash arrested
lPullin-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Passenger Air Line
Opens at Dallas

DALLAS. Aug. ii.-P-PaSsen-
ger airplane service between Dallas
and Denver was planned to start
operation today by the mid-contin-
ent Air Express. a subsidiary OF
Western Air Express. The first
plane from Denver was due TO ar
rive here at 7.45 p. m. %. s. To
stops will be made at Fort Worth.
Wichita Falls. Amarillo, Pueblo and
Colorado Springs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Landslide
Holds Up Trains

TEPIC, Mexico. Aug. l1.-tP1-A
landslide caused by recent heavy
rains has choked tunnel 10 on the
Southern Pacific Railroad eight
miles southeast OF here. stopping
all traffic.
Two passengers trains met. on
each side Of the obstruction. and
exchange passengers. who we're
forced to crawl through a narrow
opening over the rocks and mud.
Several days will be required TO
clear the derbis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Banker Found Dead

GARY, Ind. Aug l1.-F-The
body OF Albert de Fries. AZ. pres
ident Of the American State bank
Of Gary. was found in the gas
filled kitchen of his home today.
Apparently he had committed
suicide. although his wife could
suggest no motive.
The American State bank. sixth
largest in Gary with total resources
July 1 of 1886. oCo. opened as usual
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Endurance Filters
Approaching Record

ST. LOUIS. Aug. lI.-fP1-LeSs
than fifty hours separated Dale
Jackson and Forest O'Brine from a
new worlds endurance r~efueling
Tight record as they began their
fourth week aloft here today.
At TIL a. m. 90. 8. T.D Jackson
and O.Brine had been in the air
504 hours and their motor was run
ming smoothly. II they are still up
Wednesday. they will pass the rec
ord OF 554 hours set by the Hunter
brothers no Chicago last month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11

WASHINGTON. Aug. ll.-P-
Chairman Nye Of the Senate Cam
paiEn Funds Committee said In "a
statement today he expected to
prove that influence was brought
to bear on George w. Norris.
grocery clerk. 20 file as n candidate
in Nebraska against Senator George
w. Norris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Gil Fires Shot at Morones
Former President Blames Labor Leader For
Share i'm Obregon's Death

MEXICO CITY, Aug il-CP-Luis Morones, Mexican labor leader and
former minister. was charged with a share Of responsibility for the as
sassnation OF General Alvaro Obregon by former President Emilio Portes
Gil in a political broadside published in todays papers.
The former president spoke to a larpge crowd outside his home, urging
the opportunity to answer accusations OF Morones that he had plot
ted to have Pascual Ortiz Ruhio. the present president Of Mexico. as
sassinated during his tour Of the United States prior to his Inauguration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Mexicans Hold Ship
On Low Flight Charge

SAN DIEGO. Calf. Aug. 1i.-Pl
An armed Mexican sentinel stood
guard over an American airplane in
Tfajuana today while authorities
investigated q report that its pilot.
w. ID. Wood. Bloomington. Ill. had
flown at a low altitude yer the
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the VALLEY:
Fair 10 partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday: local thunder
showers on the east coast.
Light 70 fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Home Brew Seized
In Brownsville Home

Thirty-four pints Of home brew.
eight gallons or mash and a COM
plete brewing outfit we're captured
in "A Brownsville residence Saturday.
Charges will not be filed until the
brew Is analysed for alcoholic On
tent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Seven Texans Auto Victims
Nearly Hundred Injured in Hospitals AS
Result of Week-End Accidents
CBy The Associated Press.)

Seven persons were killed in Texas Saturday night and Sunday IN au-
tomobie accidents and it was estimated that nearly a hundred injured
persons were being cared for in hospitals or by private physicians.
The dead:
Curtis Lawrence, %, Dawson.
Nell Chiffon, %. Lulng. killed at Corscana.
Mary Griffin, %, Corscana-
c. G. slverton, So, Beaumont. killed at Fort Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
HANDLERS SALARY CUT

The salary j. B. Chambers,
most active member OF the
Arroyo Navigation district cam
mission, was cut from $500 a
month TO 81 a year by the
Cameron county commissioners
court Monday morning. Tyre II.
Brown and j. r. George. the
other two district commissioners
who have been serving without
salary, will receive a dollar Q
wear also. The resolution. in
troduced by County Commits
sioner j. z. Baughn, was passed
unanimously.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
MASS MEETING
AT HARLINCEN
IS DENOUNCED
Cameron Commission
Cuts Salary Of
Chambers
Especial 10 The Herald.)

Especial TO The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Aug. ii.-Just
when it looked as If warning fac
tons would get together to bring
the Intracoastal canal to Harrington,
a lengthy circular has been prepar-
ed and distributed urging the dred-