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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Judge Compliments
Cameron Officials

After having cleared. his last
docket In Cameron county. Judge
A. w. Cunningham Of the criminal
district court complimented the
district attorneys office and the
sheriff's office for the efficient
manner In which they worked Up
cases
Judge Cunningham will retire
from the bench on the first Of the
year, not having offered himself
for reelection. Geo. Westervelt.
present district attorney. will as
sumo the bench at that time. Judge
Cunningham will enter a general
private practice OF law with offices
at Harlingen.
i have enjoyed my stay on the
bench here" the judge said. "and
have been treated with courtesy
by members OF the bar"
The criminal district court will
open for a two-week term at Sarita
Monday and later will open a nine
week term at Corpus Christi Oct.
u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
SEEK CREACER'S
AID ON CANAL
Petition ct Rio fIondo Is
Signed by Many To
Retain Attorney

RIO HONDO, oct. 10.-Petitions
are being circulated here this week
asking the Arroyo Navigation board
to employ the services OF r. B
Creager, Brownsville attorney, and
chairman OF the republican state
committee. to aid the lrroyo Navi-
CATION district in obtaining govern
ment approval of its project and e
cut through Padre Island.
At a conference with Creager and
directors OF the local navigation
board, agreement was reached or
a tentative basis, under which the
Brownsville man declared his will
ingness to aid the local canal plan
and urge its approval by govern
ment officials.
Creager having fulfilled his mis-
sion in regard 70 the Point Isabel
port, his services at that point are
no longer needed. it IS understood
While large numbers willingly sign
ed the petition TO employ Mr.
Creager, signature Of the majority
OF taxpayers Is sought.
The exact wording OF the petition
circulated here and in Harrington
reads as follows:
We voters and taxpayers OF the
Arroyo Navigation District Of Cam
eron and Willacy county hereby
eptition the navigation and canal
commissioners TO obtain Hon. R. B
r~aaoor - old " nhtafrfrr q rnr.
nit to cut Padre Island. construct
a channel. and its adoption by the
government for maintenance"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
JOHN SCANLAN
Is SUSPENDED
Indicted District Clerks
Office Taken Over
BY w. Z. Dutro

John P. Seaman, indicted district
clerk who has been missing since
Sept. "a, was suspended from Of
flee Friday BY District Judges a.
w. Cunningham and A. NJ. Kent.
w. E. Dutro, who has been serv-
ing as clerk pro tenn in Scanlan's
absence, was appointed clerk pro
TEN TO serve until the office "be
otherwise legally filled" Dutro's
bond OF office was set at $1,000.
Seaman. who had been district
clerk over a long span OF years,
was indicted in four cases by he
criminal district grand jury. One
indictment charged failure to make
required financial reports. and the
other three charged misapplication
OF county funds.
The district clerk left Brownsville
on the morning the indictments
were returned. Scanlan made the
Monterrey good will tip with
Brownsville people but did not re-
Urn TO the American side OF the
Rio Grande with the party.
Official Order
The order suspending Seaman
from office follows:
Whereas. John P. Seaman. the
duty elected and qualified clerk OF
the district court Of Cameron coun-
ty. Texas. having on the 24tr day
Of September 1880. vacated his Of
flee and his whereabouts being I'M
known, and he is not found in
Cameron county or the state o.
Texas. and there being no deputy
clerk TO carry on, and the office
being temporarily vacant: and.
Whereas, the grand jury OF sait
county of Cameron did on the oath
day Of September. 1880. return into
court three bills OF indictment
charging said John ?. Seaman with
official misconduct.
Dutro Appointed
And It appearing that said Johr
p. Seaman should be suspended
from said office OF the Distr I
clerk, and that there Is an inn
perative necessity for the presen-c
OF a district clerk 10 serve as dis
trict clerk Of the district courts o.
Cameron county, Texas:
Now, therefore, be IL known that
the undersigned. A. w. Cunning
ham. Judge Of the Criminal District
courth, 18th judicial district. and
A. NJ. Kent, judge Of the 103rd
judicial district, both IN and for
Cameron county. Texas. have this
day and do nov suspend the said
Continued on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Kansas Lawyer Is
Leader of Legion

BOSTON, Oct. l0-tP-Exodus Of
the 1900 delegates to the 18th an
nual convention Of the American
Legion and upward Of 100000 visitors
was in full swing today.
The final session OF the conven-
ton saw the election and installa-
ton Of Ralph T. Dyke O'Neil, Har-
ward graduate and Topeka. Kan,
lawyer as national commander in
succession TO o. l.. Bodenhamer, FL
Dorado. Ark, real estate and oil
man. the naming OF five vice COM
manders and election Of the Rev.
Joe Barnett, Episcopalian. of Osh-
kosh, Wis, as national chaplain.
Two other matters Of Importance
were disposed OF by the Legion be-
fore it struck tent to meet next year
at Detroit. 1t defeated an attempt
by the New York state delegation
70 place 1t on record against pro-
hibition and IL downed BY an over
whelming majority a proposal TO Pc
tition congress TO order the imrled-
late payment OF adjusted compensa-
ton certificates UP 70 80 per cent OF
fare vqfue
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10

Vule PUBIC ScnOOlS, ana ADJOINING
Los Ebanos on the northwest side.
The land Is being offered the
city at $1,000 per acre.
There has been agitation for
Tome time outside official circles
TO induce the city TO acquire an
other municipal park. while land Is
being offered az a reasonable price.
but this Is the first official pre-
sentation made to the city commits
sion.
The need OF another and larger
park within the city limits Is being
urged as the reason for the pur-
chase. the only park anywhere near
the central part of the city at the
present time being Washington
park, located on a part Of the old
grammar school site. the city also
rs a large tract OF partially de-
veloped park land fronting on the
Los Ebanos resacs. but this Is be-
ing developed along more rural
and botanical lines.
Suitability OF the new site offered
for a municipal auditorium, golf
course. play grounds, and other
civic features is being urged by the
development company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
OFFICER
OF CITY BANK
IS ANNOUNCED
First National Stock
Is Bought BY
Ben v. Reed

The entire holdings OF w. I. Sell
frs in the First National Bank Of
Brownsville were purchased by Ben
v. Reed. formerly Of Weatherford.
Texas, the deal being consumated
Friday. according to r. B. Creager,
president.
"A meeting OF the board will be
held at 1880 Friday afternoon, and
as a result Mr.. Reed will be named
active vice-president, the change TO
take place Immediately.
The transfer Of stock has been
pending for some time, Grover G.
Wagner, vice-president and cashier
said today.
The amount Of money involved IN
the transaction was not revealed,
although it was admitted that the
sum was large. MI. Reed will be the
holder OF one OF the largest blocks
Of stock in the bank, It was an
nounced.
The First National Bank Of
Brownsville Is the oldest banking
institution in the Rio Grande VAL
ley. records show. having been
founded shortly after the Civil War
by Capt. Kelly a pioneer Valley
resident.
No immediate alterations OF the
present personnel are contemplate
ed. officials disclosed this morn
ing.
The transaction reported today
did not in any way affect tn, Rio
Grande Valley Trust Company
holdings. It was announced by Cor
don Street. president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10

Ican be expected by all, IL was said.
The Rio Grande will reach flood
stage or slightly higher from above
San Benito TO the mouth within
the next "a TO SO hours. was the
official forecast made BY w. j.
Schnurbusch Friday morning. It
is practically bank full az Browns
vile today.
During the past "a hours. gauges
show that water in the river &C
Brownsville has more than quad
-upll-, or has risen from 26 to
l3.4. or 1913 feet.
With the amount OF water al
rely In the stream and flowing
in this direction, flood stage viii
be reached sometime within the
next day or two. and II will remain
high for at least a week, Mr..
Schnurbusch explained.
San Juan Normal
II any moun OF water above
normal comes into the Rio Grande
from its Mexican tributary, the
San Juan. there is q possibility OF
q major flood. the local official
added The San Juan enters the
boundary stream three miles above
Rio Grende City.
According 70 dis atches received
earlr Friday morning. the San
Juan Is apparently normal. But
heavy rains In t'c Del Rio terri
tory point rather strongly toward
SIMILAR weather -onditions w the
watersl d, which would result in
a rise Of the Mexican river. The
warning Is based on water already
in the stream.
It was explained today that only
one major flood has occurred since
the completion Of the elaborate
flood control system, and that IL
this one becomes a flood OF this
nature. Ii will be "a test for the ef-
ficiency OF the system.
At San Benito, the rise during
the past "a hours has been 80 feet,
while at Rio Grande City the river
has come to within less than three
feet Of flood stage. Flood stage
at the latter point Is Fl feet, and
the river this morning was ISL
feet. at San Benito. flood stage
% feet. and the river was ais
Friday. and still rising.
Caution i advised by the weather
bureau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10

In fact Il Is said the play went
something ike the above.
ANIMATED Annie says she came
"A across the bridge the other night.
= And the customs officer seen
his duty and collected It.
ISTEN. Arkansas folksi
/, Do you know what time Of the
year il is? Can't YOU see the
leaves OF the oaks turning a dull
red and the fiery maple flaming
forth high up IN the Ozarks? Time
10 do a little fall fishing. So come
for q bit and let's cast a cork. Put
a grub of a wasp on the hook and
sit and wait for the big black perch
that is sure TO come. But while We
wait
Hear that woodpecker a hammer
Lrg on that dead tree far up 70
right? Hear that razorback con-
tentedly grunting as he strops him
self against a sapling? Soon the
frost will be on the pumpkin. for
the hickory nuts are already thump-
ing down and the persimmons are
beginning 10 turn. Guess we had all
better make a little ~saSsafras tea
and clear up our blood before winter
comes.
II was about the year l8-when
Joshua Billings. who was deaf
asuzht his hogs to come TO the barn
during the summer. They got awful
fat until about this time Of the year
when the woodpeckers ran them TO
death.
nut folks. what is the use OF
n dreaming. A lot OF those wood
- lots have been cut down these
DAYS, and they tell us the old swim
ming hole now boasts concrete. And
did you know you wouldn't stay
there long If you went back. We
have all learned TO crave more action
than that. We just think We would
like those things again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Mother Sacrificed
In Rescue Attempt

BRIGHTON, Color Oct. l0.-Rl
A mother IN dead, her life appar-
emily sacrificed In a futile effort
10 save her 3-year-old son from
flames about his crib.
The body Of Mrs. Grover Quick
and the son, Herbert, were found IN
a room adjoining the bedroom.
Authorities believe the mother re-
moved the child from the blazing
room, returned 10 extinruish the
blaze. and was trapped later by a
spread Of the blaze when she re-
turned for the baby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
its second eastward crossing Of the

its second eastward crossing Of the
Atlantic.
The plane which carried Clarence
ID. Chamberlain and Charles "A. Le-
vine from Roosevelt Field to Ger
many in 1927. has as its crew Cap
tain j. Enrol Boyd. Canadian war
flier. as pilot. and Lieutenant Harry
r. Conner. formerly OF the United
States navy. as navigator.
They took off from Harbor Grace,
Newfoundland. yesterday at 11:20 a,
m. (EST). AT 1910 p. m, they
we're seen heading out TO sea over st.
Johns. ~. T., and less than an hour
Continued on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Postoffice Fund
Raise Expected
Especial 70 the Herald.)

AA@ -
SAN BFNITO. Oct. lot Is ex-
pected here that when Congress
makes an appropriation or a fed
eral building here that Si25.OOO in
stead Of SIS 900 will be allowed for
the structure.
The beliefs are based on requests
OF postal engineers for q larger
site. Instead Of l5O-l50 feet the
postoffice department desires a
sit i55x205 feet. The city had given
the postoffice department an OBJ
ton for l50xl50 feet out or North
Boulevard Park and .apers are
now being drawn up to allow more
space. The site will require more
than one fourth OF the park.
The building would be two stories
and take are not only OF the post
office but also other government
offices such as immigration and
customs.
1t is expected that money for the
building will be available b. July /,
1881 and the building ready within
a year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Women Tell Police
Of Seeing kidnapping

HOUSTON. Oct. l0-tP-Two wO-
men told police they saw a man and
a woman kidnapped yesterday by two
men who drove up in q sedan, stop
ped and slugged the man into un-
consciousness then put him into the
car and forced his woman compan-
ion TO accompany them.
The woman said the car bore an
Oklahoma license number. Police
searching for the car. Miss
Mabel Mcmahon. one OF the women
who saw the attack, said the man
who was slugged appeared 70 be
about rs and the girl about is years
old. Her story was cOrroborated by
another witness. Mrs. B. K Blanken-
ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
~Skirmishing Opens Battle
Major Engagement Held Only Few Hours Of
AS Rebels Gather 100000 Men Together

MONTEvIDEO. URUGUAY. Oct. 1o-0P-BrazIlan revolutionary
cavalry, skirmishing with a defending federal army vanguard from Sac
Paulo. in the neighborhood Of Castro. state Of Parana, has begun an en-
gagement which may develop into the decisive battle Of the southern
insurgent campaign.
Messages from revolutionary quarters today said the advance guard
Of the column commanded by General Miguel Costa was near Castro.
about rs miles from Sac Paulo border, and that a major engagement
with the Sac Paulo forces was only a few hours away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Policemen Patrol
Wall Street Area

NEW YORK, Oct. l0-LP-Fifty
detectives and policemen spent all
last night patrolling the financial
district in the vicinity Of the stock
exchange ani the j. p. Morgan bank
at Broad and Wall streets as a re-
suit OF a threatening letter received
by stock exchange officials.
Police refused to disclose its con-
tents. but said the letter was so
illegible as 10 require some time for
Its deciphering. II was believed TO
have been written by a demented
person.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
filters LAND
In CORNWALL
Columbia Reaches English
Coast on Second West
To East Flight

LONDON, Oct. l0-tR-The air
ministry tonight was informed that
the monoplane Columbia had land
ed at Tresco in the Scilly islands,
completing her second transatlan-
tic voyage.
1t was understood that the Col
umbia would not proceed TO Croydon
tonight.
Tresco Is near ST. Mary's In the
Scilly islands and Is off the coast
Of Cornwall. II Is one OF the most
outlying spots off the southwest
coast OF England.
No details of the planes landing
we're received but apparently Cap
tain Enrol Boyd, Canadian airman
and his companion Lieut.. Harry WI
Conner. American flier and n---
igator were safe.
The message to the air ministry
did not explain the mystery o
why the Columbia landed on Trescc
island. Only five OF the Rocky Scilly
islands are inhabited and Frescc
Is one OF them.
The iSalnd lies Is miles off Lands
End. which is the southwesterly tir
Of the British main land.
The only word previously received
OF the fliers had come from the
steamer Virginia which reported
sighting the Columbia at 2:39 p. n
9:39 a.. m. ESD about 200 mile:
off Lands End.
The report that. the Columbia
had landed. ever IN the rockribbec
Scilly islands, brought a feeling o.
relief TO the watchers gathered a
Croydon airport. since officials hae
estimated that the airplane ought
to arrive at $50 p m.
Flares we're being lit at the air.
field for the guidance or the air.
men when the air ministry at 7:1i
p. m. received the report Of thC
Columbia's arrival at Tresco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Bank Robbed

GLYNDON, Md, Oct. l0.-tP-
The Glyndon bank was held up and
robbed today by several men wha
cowed j. Albert Hughes. cashier,
and several customers with pistols,
and escaped in an automobile with
cash said by the bank president TO
total 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10

MEXICO CITY, oct. io.-P-
The newspaper La Prensa. said to-
day that 80 peasants died IN d
church at San Carlos. state Of
Tabasco, when the edifice was set
afire by religious enemies.
The newspaper added that those
who were not burned to death were
shot as they tried to escape
While the peasants were attend
ing early morning mass, the dis
patch says. their enemies poured
gasoline around the outside of the
building and touched It off, mean
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Mexican Peasants AreM assacred

while locking the door TO prevent
escapes.
The frantic victims finally man
aged to batter down the door. but
as they ran out were shot down.
Two priests barely escaped TO
take refuge on a nearby ranch.
Later they returned to the church
for some images and other articles
which were not destroyed anc
took them to the ranch house
When the assailants learned OF
this. they killed the two ranch
owners. but the priests again es-
capped and fled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Texas Boy Killed
Enroute to Game

MARSHALL. Oct. 10-CP-Sor-
row entered the ranks Of the Pine
Bluff. Ark, Zebras and fans here to-
day when they were informed Tom
White. i3. had been killed by a
freight train while trying to get here
to witness the football game be-
tween his school and the Marshall
Mavericks
His body was taken from beneath
a pile Of pipe that had fallen on
him, az Camden, Ark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
COLUMBIA HEARD

LONDON, Oct. 10 - Up - The
steamship Virginia sent the fol-
lowing radio this afternoon:
"Aeroplane flying low. easterly
direction. position 49.08 north,
1925 west" This Is on the Allan
tic ship lane about 200 miles off
Lands End. England.
The wireless indicated that the
plane presumably the Columbia,
was rapidly nearing Its destina-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Claims World
Glider Loon Record

DALLAS. oct. l0-CP- Lyman
Voelpel claims to have set a new
worlds record for consecutive loops
in a glider plane at Love Field here
today when he completed sew teen
He held the former high number
10. achieved az the Chicago air
show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
RIVER WARNING
GROWERS
Flood Stage Predicted in So Hours With
Second Test of Control System Seen
If San Juan Rises

A flood stage Of the Rio Grande. which may cause il to get out OF its
banks in places. and which FOR the second time viii test the flood control
system with what Is known as a major flood Is now predicted for the
Lower Valley today or tomorrow.
While this prediction is issued as q warning to those along its banks
or have property nearby. no great inundation 8 expected as II Is be-
Heved Valley lands are fully protected. The Valley has never experienced
q serious food since the control system has been installed but high water
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Valley-K K Pastor
Dies in Baltimore
special To The Herald.)

Especial 70 The Herald.J
MERCEDES. Oct. l0.-Word has
been received Of the recent death
Of the Rev. William Roeper, 10,
pioneer pastor Of the local Evan
gelical church, at his home In
Baltimore, Maryland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
City Parks Are Proposed
Valley Company Would Sell Boulevard Site
For Future City Development

The Brownsville city commission took official action on the purchasing
OF a municipal park site at their meeting Friday morning with the ap-
pointment of a committee from the commission to investigate a propo-
siuon submitted by the Henson-Lomax and Houston and Brownsville De-
velopment company.
AS presented by John Clark, sales manager for the company. the city
is being offered $50 acres OF land lying to the left OF Palm Boulevard
entrance TO Los Ebanos, and fronting on the boulevard. The site ex-
tends some 1900 feet from the Los Ebanos entrance toward the Browns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day. probably occasionally threat
ening local showers: not much
change in temperature.
Light to fresh easterly to southerly
WINS On the coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
Flight Stormy

NEW YORK. Oct. l0-F-The
veteran monoplane Columbia was
presumably far out to sea today.
headed for Croydon, England, on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10
RIVER FORECAST

The river will reach flood stage
or slightly higher from above San
Benito 70 the mouth within the next
"a to SO hours. and remain at or
near flood stage for at least a week
from water already IN sight In the
main stream. AT Mission and Rio
Grande City approximately two
thirds bankful stages will prevail
for several days without additional
rains over the watershed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10

TIDE TABLE
High and NV tide az Point ISABEL
tomorrow under normal metecrolo-
Elral conditions.
High ......-. 2.47 a. ~; 1885 r. IN
Low 4I.&T n- go
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-10

In fact Il Is said the play went
something ike the above.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-08
KFYR
SUNDAY, FEB. .

$50 kilocycIes-545.1 Meters
1o:so-services from the Presbyterian
church.
2;oo-Weather report.
s:0o-Gospel tabernacle services.
lo:3o-Good-night.
MONDAY. FEB. 10
7.3o-Breakfast program. farm flash
and farm reporter.
e:oO-Happiness hour.
l0:OO-Opening grain futures.
weather, and music.
!o:30-World Bookman: music.
'Io:5s-Arlington time signal.
11:0O-Grain futures.
l1:o2-Organ program: Clara Morris.
!l:3O-Blue Diamond time signal.
!I:3l-Organ program continued.
l5;Wv9-Grain futures.
12:o3-Bismarck Tribune news:
weather.
12:15-Music.
12:25-yoice Of the Wheat Pool.
lI5-Luncheon program.
l:45-BtSMarck Tribune news.
weather and markets.
S:00-Closing grain futures.
2:05-Symphonic compositions.
5:OO-Stocks and bonds.
S:lS-Bismarck Tribune news items
5:25-Closing Chicago grain n
5:40-Music.
5:5O-NewscastinE.-
6:O0-Studio program.
S:5O-Piano students of Bliss Bell
Menus.
7:o0-Older music program.
s;oo-Time. sIsnal and sood-nisht.
Old tunnels under the streets of
Sonora. Calf, dug ~ miners Ia the
towns halcyon days, ase causing dif-
ficulty.