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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
RUNS AMUCK
Refinery Worker Kills Two
Before Being Arrested

PORT ARTHUR. Tex. Sept. IL
(P-Dominico Polito is dead and
Alex Leger in a serious condition
as a result OF Edwin Ortego. 20
y-ar-old refinery worker. running
amuck at the Texas company plant
here early today.
In a statement Ortego said he
shot the two men because they
were leaders OF a mob which had
been after him.
According to Roy Young. brother
in-law Of Ortego, the latter was
treated yesterday by a physician,
after he had been nervous and I'M
able TO sleep or eat for several days.
witnesses to the shooting said
Ortego who had been working at
the plant for two years. suddenly
quit work, whipped out a revolver
and began shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

This sulphur resembles moderate
ly moist clay. 1t differs from other
sulphrus In being composed Of finer
particles, all OF them under six ten
thousandths Of ar inch In diameter.
Twenty five percent Of sulphur
was mixed with CASTLE soap and
perfumed. At first 1t was tried upon
members OF his oUn family and
those CT a few other scientists.
No harmful effects appearing. 1t
was then tried upon a wide variety
Of persons. from a baby camp TO
machinists, and on various COM
plexions. Prof. Hayhurst said IL was
found free Of damaging effects to
scalp. hair or nails, and did not
sensitize the skin except for caus-
ing a slight chapping in a few In
stances.
"Its effects were remarkable" he
reported. "in practically all cases
encountered OF simpler chronic skin
disease like eczema, acne and facial
blemishes."
Three manufacturers or plated
materials informed Prof. Hayhurst
that the soap appeared TO cure
platers rash and one concern re-
ported that after a siege Of machin-
lists boils lasting about five years
tho soap eradicated them within
J three months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Four Texas Worknen
Are Electrocuted

WACO. Sept. il-P-One flash
from a high voltage electric wire
yesterday brought death to four
linemen OF the Texas Power a.
Light Company. as they were string
ing lines at West, 10 miles from
here.
The dead: o. T.. Beavers. Wax
ahachie: II. T.. Dodson. Waxahachie;
Fl. S. wadley. Palmer; and Fred
Mayberry. Ennis.
G. A. Gilley, foreman OF the
floating crew" which vas stringing
the wire said Hayberry. Dodson and
Wadley were on the ground under
the wire which had been tel to
the cross arms on ~ pole and
we're guiding the wire with their
hands, while Beavers was Keeling
10 on n reel about a block away.
Lester McCluney. another man was
on the pole. above Beavers.
Gilley believed the u~ninsulatec
copper wire which the men were
stringing swung once against "a bare
voltage wire, sending one flash
down the length OF the wire to bring
death to the four linemen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Disappointed Yeggs
Murder Druggist

CHICAGO, Sept. 1l-Pt-A muir
der, hes<tless and unprovoked. was
committed late last night in the
drugstore Of Willis FIddelke, the
40-year-old proprietor.
Fiddelke was shot dead as he lay
face down on the floor.
You've only got s45, and that
amt enough" the killer said. jab-
bling the muzzle Of his pistol into
the druggists back, between the
shoulders. and pulling the trigger.
TWO customers, held at bay In
another room by an accomplice OF
the gunman, heard him say: Il
croaked him all right. Let's get out
or here"
The robbers had compelled Ffd-
delke to 60 to a rear room and lie
face down. They complained at only
finding s45. but Fiddelke explained
it had been a poor day and that
was all he had.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
RATE LIST
Refinery Worker Kills Two
Assigned to Counties

AUSTIN. Sept. 1l-F- Belief
that progress finally was being
made toward procuring aid for
drouth stricken Texas farmers was
expressed today by Governor Dan
Moody.
These developments included ca
ing OF the staet drouth committee
to meet at Haskell next Monday;
promises or aid from the inter-
mediate credit banks: assignment
Of two red cross workers to the
stricken section: and communica-
tons from Secretary OF Agriculture
Hyde and Alexander Legge, chair
man or the Federal Farm board
regarding Texas relief.
The communications from Secre-
tary Hyde included a list OF coun-
ties which had been certified as In
need OF temporary freight rates
This list. which the governor said
apparently was prepared from In
formation obtained elsewhere thar
from the Texas drouth committee
omitted thirty-four OF the countie;
found 70 be In need by the state
committee.
The governor today telegraphec
the names OF these counties TO the
secretary OF agriculture: Archer
Brewster. Briscoe. Clay. Coke. Con.
cho, Crockett. Culberson. Dawson
Edwards, Howard, Haskell, Irion
Jeff Davis. Kerr, Kinney, Mason
Martin. Menard. Preside. Reagan
Real, Reeves. Runnels. Schleicher
San Saba. Sutton. Sterling. Terrell
Tom Green. Upton, Val Verde, WI
| chita, Young.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Overloaded Trucks
Inspectors Thorn

J. w. Longley. state highway de-
partment license inspector. who is
working over the Valley at present.
says he finds that local and state
officers have the license sbIation
well in hand.
Our chief difficulty IS contend
ing with overloaeS trucks. We have
found numerous violations of this
law and we are doing our best to
clean up the condition"
Longley Is travelling over the VAL
ley with state patrolmen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Boca Chica Road
Closed Two DAYS

A warning has been issued motor
lists that the road 10 Boca Chica
would be closed Thursday and Fri
day due TO final work that IS being
done on the last few hundred yards
across the sand TO the beach.
II Is hoped that q temporary
roadway can be constructed to ac-
comodate the Saturday night and
Sunday visitors 10 Boca Chica. but
this was not definitely announced
Thursday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Corn Crop Short BY
6 Million Bushels

WASHINGTON. Sept. l1-Rl-
The soaring hand of the drought
was indicated by the government
estimates today to have reduced the
prospective corn yield almost ESQ.,
100000 in IL important producing
states during August.
The outlook for the whole country
is for harvest OF q crop some 600,-
000.000 bushels less than the 1929
production Of c.6l4,307, 900 bushels.
The dry August blow fell heaviest
in Iowa, wheer in that month the
crop lost 100000 bushels as CON-
pared with the August forecast. Illi-
nois lost $1,000 900 and Missouri 49,
000.O
In Nebraska alone was there an
increase over the August prediction
the indicated yield there increasing
80 900 900 bushels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
ATTEMPT
MADE BY CANCSTERS
TWO PROMINENT VALLEY MEN
WARNED OF PLOT FOR RANSOM
Woman Approached for Decoy Tells Plans To
Give c. p. Barreda and Juan Cross Ride; y
Officers Hot on Trail
BY JACK GE,
CHeraId staff Rennrter.l

All Brownsville and the Lower Rio crande Valley vas agog Thursday
over the supposed operations OF Chicago gangsters IN this section. and
what IS considered an attempted KIDNAPPING or two or the wealthiest
men of Brownsville and Matamoros for ransom
c. P. Barreda, one Of the best known business men IN the Lower
Valley. and one Of the largest landowners In this section, "a one Of
the proposed victims A fake telephone call wednesday was used as .
lure. The attempt was frustrated by inside information received by
Barredas employees which had made him wary. "A second attempt was
made to get MI. Barreda out of town Thurday morning.
The second supposed victim ri Juan Cross OF Matamoros, possesscr
of a large fortune. The attempted KIDNAPPING OF Cross was expected
Thursday. and both federal and county officials are securing the conn-
According to information revealed Thursday, five gangsters. three from
Chicago, and two from Detroit. have been in the Valley for two months
studying the situation and picking out those viii could make heavy
ransom, Ii kidnapped.
Woman Gives Tip
a local tip was received and a local attorney was immediately notified.
This happened before the first attempt TO kdnap Mr.. Barreda was
made.
Federal officials began TO work on the case, and orders that ah men on
the international bridges be armed. Or at least 2 large number Of armed
men be stationed there. were issued.
The names Of all gangsters are known, and IL was disclosed that the
seat Of their operations was in Harlngen, although one Of the alleged
criminals was in Brownsville, registered at a local hotel, for some time.
The man in Brownsville, however, checked out several days ago, and 10 Ls
thought joined the others in Harlngen.
TWO OF the supposed operators arewomens and three are men.
Women Decoys Used
"A telephone call was received by BarTeda Wednesday, and a womAna
voice requested that he meet her up the Valley on a matter OF business
This was the first attempt made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Santo Domingo fit
By Cases

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11-(P-A
government survey in Santo Do
mingo estimated the existence of
1000 gangrene cases. 5000 injuries
and 2,700 dead. Property loss as a
result Of the recent hurricane to-
tailed between $4,000. 900 and s25,-
000.0
The navy received the informa-
ton today from Colonel r. M.
Cults. marine brigade commander
at Port Au Prince, Haiti. ON re-
quest of President Rafael Trujillo,
he asked that so marines be sent
to Santo Domingo ito handle food
supply and for moral effect
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Harrington Woman's
Father Passes Away

Especial to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. Sept. 11.-Word
has been received by Mrs. Howard
Barrett, Of Harlingen, Of the death
of her grandfather. j. nj. Hanna,
at his home in Stamford Wednes-
day. Hanna. who was 70 years OF
age. was a pioneer in West Texas,
having come there in 1870. He has
visited the Valley several times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Beltran to Have
Hearing Thursday
CSueciai to The Herald.l

especial 10 Inc herald
SAN BENITO. Sept. ia PIE
liminary hearing for Manuel Bel
tran. charged with the murder Of
Catarina Cisneros and Angelica
Garcia. was to be held here Thurs
day before sustice Of the Peace L.
NJ. Valdetero.
Beltran has been In the Cameron
county jail at Brownsville since the
double Staying Saturday night. He
was brought here today from
Brownsville by District Attorney
Geo. Westervelt and Deputy Sher-
if r. q. Delaney.
The two women died from knife
wounds.
Beltran admitted the killings.
officers said. saying that one or
the women promised to marry him
but later refused.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Are Pledged
Toward New Church

SAN BENITO. Sept. 11.-Mem-
bers OF Men-of-the-C Church pledged
5000 towards a new $4,000 Pres
byterian church It a white wing
barbecue given them at the home
or j. Z. Bell.
10 Is hoped 10 let a contract nc-t
spring, according to James @.
Bowie, chairman OF the building
committee.
Sunday school space viii be stres-
sed IN the new building.
Charles g. Bowie was In charge
Of the program at the barbecue
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Ball Players Pass
For Monterrey Game

The Missouri Pacific Pioneers. a
crack baseball team from Kings
vile. passed through Brownsville
Thursday en- route to Monterrey
where they will play a series of
games over the weekend.
The Kingsville aggregation. COM
posed largely of ex-professional
stars, has beaten everything In the
Missouri Pacific league within the
southern district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Wounded Mission
Woman Recovering
fSnecial I'd INA Herald


MISSION. Sept. 11.-Quite an IN
fortunate occurrence was the ac-
cidentaI discharge or a gun In the
car belonging to Rev. Geo. Benson
here last Tuesday morning. when
IN driving across the track near
one OF the gins. the Jar In some
way caused the gun 20 break loose
from its anchor. discharging the
piece, which was loaded with bird
shot. a small portion or the shot
striking Mrs. Benson In the right
arm.
The wounds. though somewhat
painful. are not dangerous. accord
ing to DR.. Burnett. who vas called,
and Mrs. Benson viii soon be en-
tirely recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Wealthy Seed Man
Brownsville Visitor

Mr.. and Mrs. @. d. Sutton. Mason,
Ill, arrived In Brownsville Thurs
day morning with plans to spend
the winter In this section.
Mr.. Sutton IS a wealthy seed man
from Mason. and owns land IN and
around Brownsville. He recently
purchased the Coffee residence near
the Country Club to use as a winter
home In the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Two Await Execution
In Huntsville Cell

HUNTSVILLE, Tex. Sept. IL
P-Silent in their ce.s at the
p~enitentiary, Luz G. Asos. Mexi-
can, and Jesse Lee Washington,
negro. convicted murderers. awaited
execution early Friday. ARGOS was
convicted Of Staying three Next
cans in Medina county. Washing
ton was convicted OF killing a white
woman at her farm home near
Shamrock, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Injured Golfer Is
Reported Healing

HARLINGEN, Sept. 11.-Warren
Galloway. H~arlingen golfer who suf-
fered a broken jaw when he APP
preached too near while +. @.
Jackson. also OF Harlingen was
making a drive, is reported well on
the road to recovery. Mr.. Jackson
was swinging his club Just as Mr..
Galloway came un
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
New Soap May Prove Boon
Skin Diseases Vanish Before Remedy Made
BY Medical Students Out of Gas Smell
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

CINCINNATI. o, Sept 11--QP-The sulphurc smell in coal gas
has been converted into a medicinal soap at Ohio State University, re-
suits OF one years experiments with this soap were reported to the
medical section Of the American Chemical Society today by Dr.. Emery r.
Hayhurst, professor Of hygiene.
He said the soap is made from a new kind Of sulphur which was dis
covered a few years ago by the Koppers Research company while re-
moving sulphur and other impurities from coal gas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
FOUND on THE WIRES

tBy The Associated PreSS)
Anew YORK - If business condi-
tions we're as good in England
- as In the United States, England
would feel very optimistic, in the
opinion Of Lord Melchett. mining
magnate. "I1l bet" he added on de-
perture for England. that in anoth-
err year or so you will not remember
that so many Of your people we're
talking about hard times"
NEW YORK - One OF the most
delightful things about the visit of
Captain Wolfgang Won Gronau,
transatlantic flier, to this country
has been a visit to the Lindberghs,
Leaving with his three comrades for
German. the captain described Mrs.
L~iudYpergh as charming and "frag-
lie, Ike a flower"
SAUGERTIES, N. Y. Poultney
Bicelow, historian. who has Just
celebrated his 18th birthday. chal-
lengcs Herbert Hoover to a mile run,
10 leapfrog, to tennis. to split a cord
! Of wood, to climb Pixies Peak or TO
swim the Hudson. Judges and SEN
atCrs. he thinks, should be az least
20 years old.
SHARTLESvILLE, Penna.- The
Association for the Detection of
Hcrse Thieves, founded So years ago,
Is to ashland. The $500 in the treas
ury will be split up. The association
has had no work to do for a long
time.
NEW YORK - Ernestine Schu-
mann-Heink, who Is to teach forty
girls selected by herself to sing. be-
lieves that If children were taught
the correct principles of breathing
at an early age many great voices
would be discovered and developed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

Chinese Fire On
American Vessels

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.-tFb-
Repeated attacks, accompanied by
heavy firing from trench mortars.
machine guns and rifles, against
American naval and merchant res
sells passing up the Yangtse river
we're reported today 10 the state de-
partment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
Garner Predicts Demo Win
Voters Tired of Republican Lack of Policy;
Minority Leader Sees House Upset

UvALDE, Tex, Sept. ll-tR-Predictng that the democrats would
gain a clear majority in the House next November, overturning the ex-
listing republican majority Of 1S. Congressman John n. Garner, Of
UvaIde, minority leader OF the House. said he had received information
that plans were practically completed for intensive campaigns in every
doubtful congressional district in the country.
Congressman Garner said he would return to Washington soon to work
with Jouett shouse. chairman Of the democratic executive committee. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

"a second call was received here
Thursday morning, but the party
was told that MFR. Barreda was out
OF town. although expected back
early IN the day.
Mr.. Cross was informed or the
plot, and instructed TO 60 with the
gangSter when approached, and
that he would be held at the bridge.
regardless OF whom he was with &C
the time. All federal men were so
instructed, and a close watch was
being made on every a that
passed either bridge during the day
and night.
Officers 10 Harlingen
County officers left Brownsville
for Harrington early Thursday
morning, and it Is thought that
enough evidence has been obtained
TO make arrests.
The theory was advanced today
that the war on gangsterS being
waged in Chicago by newspapers
has resulted in chasing many or
them out or that city, and that the
more intelligent criminals, study
ing the business map or the Unit
ed States. found that the Lower Rio
Grande Valley was one OF the few
spots TN the nation that reported
good business and financial sta
bility.
III was also pointed out that the
Valley was virgin territory for plots
or this nature. none ever having been
perpetrated In the past In this sec
ton.
Arrests Expected
Officers all over the Valley have
been ordered to be on the watch
in case anything slips by the lower
Valley officials and the ganEsters
manage to escape at the last min
ute.
Arrests are expected at any time,
II is thought that during the
rangsters' twO-mOnth stay In the
Valley. they had completed plans
for q hiding place in which TO hold
Mr.. Cross and Mr.. Barreda while
arrangements were made for
ransoms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

get his typewriter
into as comfort
able a position as
possible and tell
the people what
is going on.
Animated Annie
says that hard
times may be bad
and every one
sometimes thinks
the other fellows
job probably the
better, but that
when one worries
over trifles. he is
usually worrying
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
New Subscribers
To Get Treat

New subscribers to The Browns
vile Herald this week are dut
for a treat. Each subscription
turned in gets a picture show
ticket TO see Richard BarthelmeSs
In The Dawn Patrol" at the
Rivoli theater in San Benito,
Sept. IL. Is, and is. This picture
Is running the second week in
San Antonio at this time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

nNE of the infrequent. but never
theless dangerous things motor
lists on Valley highways have TO
contend with Is smoke screens
thrown across the roads by thought
less individuals. We have seen brush
burned on the windward side Of the
highway until drivers could not see
twenty feet ahead. 1t was under
such circumstances that Dr. Will
son Of Brownsville was killed several
years ago. Walking across the high
way with brush fire smoke about
him he was killed by a hit and run
driver. Collisions may occur easily
under similar conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair 10 partly cloudy tonight and
Friday
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night: Friday partly cloudy.
Light to moderate southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

insurance. Timely Godsend
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
OUR
VALLEY
BY c. vi. HALL

no Chicago and Detroit gangsters
are coming TO the Valley. This
- is the belief federal and county
and city officials are working on
today following tips received from
conscientious persons, who sald tney
have become aware Of plots TO kid
nap certain Valley persons.
Reports of the comparatively good
times enjoyed In the Valley may
bring a few gangsters down here.
but they will find hot receptions.
About the best thing members OF
the ignoble brotherhood can do Is TO
hie themselves back to Detroit and
Chicago and tell their fellows in
crime they can come II they wish.
but a goodly number will come up
missing.
Today's story OF alleged attempted
operations in the Valley reads more
thrilling than a western gun man
novel, but it carries with it an inn
port for protection and a warning
against lawlessness not to be con-
sidered lightly.
THE decision to establish a Better
Business Bureau in the Valley
affords a splendid example OF
how an inadvertent thing may lead
10 comparatively gigantic proper
lions.
Months ago the Brownsville Cham
Der Of Commerce saw q clause in a
Detroit Better Business Bureau re-
prrt 10 the effect that resaca land
In ythe Valley was not desirable.
Exceptions to this were taken and
a controversy arose. which at times
grew very heated. In fact 1t grew SO
heated that representatives Of the
affiliated bureaus came to the VAL
ley. Tt was then decided that for
self protection 1t would be a good
thing TO have a Valley bureau. This
was gone over with the visitors.
The annual meeting OF the as
ISOLATION being in the offing, B. M.
Holland, Harlingen banker, was Sc
lected to attend its sessions. Mr..
Holland brought home the bacon.
in that letters have been received
saying the Valley association can
find a seat in the national organ
iyation. Mr.. Holland Is to be con-
graduated. The big thing that is
now left is to organize the Valley
bureau. First steps in this will be
taken next Monday night.
DROWNSVILLE'S proposed trip
IL to Monterrey has gone over
with a bang. Early today 126
checks had been received for this
good viii hegira. which will be stag
+. ed over three days beginning Sep
tember rs.
That many checks in this far off
means that at least $50 will make
the trip. ROLAND Friedman Of
Brownsville conceived the idea Of
the trip and presented 1t to the XII
wants club. 1t grew into a ~oity-wide
affair. and with all the civic clubs
and the Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce on deck with their sleeves
rolled up IL has been put over in
the big Brownsville way. Monterrey.
IL Is said. is waiting to receive them
with open arms.
1T is when things are going over
with a bang that We columnist
can write with the love OF the
thing. Then all he has TO do Is to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

High and low tide nc Point Isa-
bel tomorrow under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High ..-..... SIG a. m. T:5S r IN
Low 4@+lo Nv AA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

RIVER FORECAST
There will be- no material change
in the river during the next "A TO As
hours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11

Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
G%mwm ENmwm FNmmw Pair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
nRowNsvILLE'S proposed t

1T is when things are going over
with a bang that We columnist
can write with the love of the
thing. Then all he has TO do Is TO