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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
POLICE TOLD
MAN JUMPED
FROM BRUSH
Blew Whistle Then
Squirted Acid
From Gun

PEKIN, III, Aug. 30.-R-BlInd-
ed by acid, attacked and then set
afire BY apparently a maniac. who
fled into the woods. Mrs. Tranquita
Rinaldo. 80, died In a hospital here
tonight.
The assailant discharged acid
from a squirt gun on her face an6
neck, and fled after attacking her
and setting fire TO her clothing
Sheriff Ernest r. Fleming OF TaZe-
well county said he learned from
Mrs. Rinaldo as she lay dying IN
a hospital. she said ne was about
40' and that he blew a whistle"
Mrs. Rinaldo, wife OF IN farmer
living &C Reed City. was returning
from a visit with a neighDor. The
man leaped at her from some
bushes, she said.
Officers had no traces OF the
aSsailant, whom Coroner's aides
believed to be degenerate.
John Rlnaldo. her husband, and
her 12-year-old son found the
woman nude and badly burned.
They had started a search for her
when she failed to return In time
for dinner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Meet Called by Good
Government League

Especial TO The HerAld)
McALLEN, Aug. 30-FOllOwers or
the Good Government Party I'm Eli
dalgo county will be called together
for another countrywide mass meet
ing at the high school athletic field
in McAllen next Friday night, Sep
TENDER 5.
G. III. Pease, editor OF the Hidalgo
County Independent. official organ
nf the Good Government party. says
The final effort OF more than two
years OF campaigning lies Just ahead.
The final test will come on election
day, November 4. II we lose that
battle II will be such a disaster al
we have never experienced before
In the history or the Valley
The ring IL going to make an
effortto capture the county offices
by trickery and fraud and, unless
We are on the alert and ready for
whatever e~vertualities may develop.
we will again be tricked out or the
election as has already occurred Tn
the past"
About ten thousand voters at
tended the last meeting Of the Good
Government league, held here about
two weeks ago. Leaders attributed
the small attendance to the fact that
notice OF the meeting had not been
widespread enough
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
CITY GROWS
Brownsville Shows Gain
In Water Accounts

Although other sections OF the
United States are reported IN
industrial doldrums. B~rownsville's
development continues apace rec
crds in the city water and light
department show.
This city is approximately f0c
industrial accounts better off at
present than IL was d month ago.
During the period July 10-Aug.
Is, there has been a gain OF 60
water accounts and IS electric C
counts, city records show. A total
OF l40 new water accounts we're
opened and only As closed for q
net gain of 95 accounts. Fdr the
same period. 167 new customers
opened accounts for electricity and
only 50 accounts were closed for a
net gain Of IS accounts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31

Two silver cups offered for the
schools presenting the hes. general
appearance from the standpoint OF
desks. condition Of building and
grounds, we're awarded TO Briggs
Coleman and Palm Grove schools.
The cups are being given for the
first time this year by the Cameron
county teachers association. and
will be awarded each year hereafter.
Any school winning a cup three
years in succession viii hold the
award permanently.
Mrs. May Dickinson. OF G. A. /,
Kingsville, gave an interesting talk
on methods OF teaching history. w.
L. Hughes, OF "A. a. M. was also a
speaker Saturday. c.. w. Gctke
talked on membership In the Texas
State Teachers association and the
National Education association.
Henry Alsmeyer. county agrtcul-
tural agent, and Miss Dorothy Por-
ter, home demonstration agent. we're
present and made talks explaining
their work.
Total enrolment for the institute
was 14S, with a large number Of I'M
registered visitors present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Maj. General Booth
To Inspect Fort

Major General E. Z. Booth as
sistant chief Of staff GA of the war
department win arrive in Browns
vile Sunday for a general inspection
Of Fort Brown. The major general
viii be here Sunday and Monday
before leaving for Fort Ringgold and
other posts along the border.
Arriving over the Southern Paci-
fic at SIS a. m. he will b. met by
an escort from Troop B under the
command Of 1t. Barnum. 1t Is PLAN
ned to hold a review for the visiting
officer at 9 a. m. Monday and 1t Is
also planned to give him the custo-
mary 13-gun salute Monday morn
ing.
Major General Booth has been in
the Cavalry service many years and
Is well known along the border.
He has charge of co-ordinating
the movement Of supplies traffic,
etc, and II is expected that he viii
look over such facilities at Fort
Brown Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Wounded Man Held
After Booze Fight

McALLEN, Aug. 30.-A man suf-
fering from wounds said to have
been received when fired upon by
United States customs officers was
reported still bleeding p~rofusely at
the hospital here today.
Officers Charles Wright and Z.
L. Hahn, John Bales and Earl
Hersh said they were seeking a
car supposed to be carrying a stock
OF liquor Saturday and when called
upon to halt the driver resisted
arrest. The officers opened fire.
Enrico Aguilar, q, walked from
Hidalgo through the brush to Nc
Allen and was taken into custody
and sent to the hospital. He was
suffering from wounds in the up
per body and right arm.
In the car taken by the officers
were Is pints and IL quarts OF
liquor and four bottles OF beer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31

AMARILLO, Aug. 30=P1- The
strange, spectacular career OF A. d.
Payne, Amarillo attorney and WIFE
slayer, came to a dramatic end In
his Jail cell here early today when
he touched off a small quantity Of
explosive believed to be nitro
~glycerine and brought himself in
slant death.
For his own death. Payne chose
q high explosive. the same instru-
ment he had used to kill his wife
and cripple his son, A. D, Jr., for
life. Mrs. Payne was killed and the
l~l-year-old boy MANNED June ~
when a bomb planted In their auto
mobile exploded.
Payne postponed his suicide until
he believed the three children would
get the benefit OF his $1,000 In life
insurance. The policy carried q
clause that the insurance would not
be payable In case Of suicide with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Pdune Awaited Insurance Hour

in a year. The year expired at mid
night Thursday night. but It was
believed Payne thought 1t did not
expire until midnight last night, Fl
minutes before he killed himself.
The policy, however, is contestable
for two years.
Jury TO Investigate
Mayor Ernest o. Thompson, who
ordered Payne's arrest after details
OF the Staying had been unearthed
by two newspapermen, one from
Kansas City. expressed the belief
Payne had the small bottle OF high
explosive concealed about him when
he was first taken into custody for
Just such an emergency. District
Attorney Edward w. Thomerson
said, however. that the grand jury
which resumes its deliberations
Tuesday would be asked TO invest
(Conttnued on page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
LOAN TO PUSH
PORT PROJECT
Is ACCEPTED
Army Engineers Get
$4,000 to Start
First Surveys

The offer OF the Brownsville Ma
vigation district. to advance $4,000
to United States Army engineers TO
finance preliminary survey work
for the Brownsville port. has been
accepted.
This was announced here Satur-
day by z. A. Rosenthal, chairman
OF the commission. following re-
celpt OF a communication from
Major Milo =. Fox, district u. s
army engineer, stationed at Calves
ton.
This action on the part Of the
government engineers indicates an
early start on the port work. and
the Brownsville Navigation district
IS pushing its activities through to
completion in order TO be ready TO
meet the government requirements.
These requirements are the riec-
| essary right-of-way for the chan
mel and spoil area, for the turning
basin. and the tips Of Brazos and
Padre islands.
Work Date Not Set
Right-of-way matters are rapidly
being put into shape and the dis
trict expects to be ready TO turn
over the right OF way, as well as
the $2,175,0 900 in money required by
the government, as soon as the
army engineers are ready 70 begin
construction work on the outer
channel and the Brownsville Chan
mel.
According to the terms OF the
rivers and harbors bill making
funds for this port available the
development of the Brownsville cham
mel and port Is not contingent up
on any other conditions than these
CBrownsville's district furnishing
the right-of-way and necessary
funds to meet government money!
and construction work on the
Brownsville channel will be rushed
as soon as these preliminary mat
tiers are settled. All Of the con-
struction work on the Brownsville
channel Is to be inside the Browns
vile Navigation district, the tips
of the two islands also being inside
the district. No funds Of the dis
trict can be spent outside the dis
trict.
Major Fox did not indicate In hi:
communication the exact date when
the advance appropriation OF 500
600 would be required, Mr.. Rosen-
thai said. However. the Brownsville
district viii take necessary steps ia
have the money on hand when the
engineers are ready 70 start the
survey, which Is expected to be
soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
WATER MEETING
PLANNED HERE.

SAN BENITO, Aug. 30.-Soon
after his return from the interna-
tional water commission American
section meeting in Ell Paso next
week. a meeting Of Valley interests
probably will be called for the
purpose Of forming an organiza-
ton to encourage plans for an
agreement on division of waters OF
the Rio Grande between the
United States and Mexico, accord
ing TO w. K. Anderson. consulting
engineer to the commission.
Mr.. Anderson IS leaving Sunday
night for the American section
meeting which opens Tuesday and
probably will spend several days IN
Ell Paso. He will endeavor to prevail
upon L. M. Lawson, sole member OF
the American section Of the COM
mission, to return with him to the
Valley for an inspection trip and
to meet with local interests.
q. G. Richardson Of the Browns
Vile Chamber of Commerce and
others are interested In calling the
meeting in the Valley following Mr..
Anderson's return. They have
conferred with various Valley
Interests in connection with the
formation of an association which
will have for its purpose a solution
Of the water division question.
Agreement Hoped For
Those who probably viii meet IN
FL PaSo are Mr.. Lawson, commits
sioner. Louis c. Hill and Mr..
Anderson. consulting engineers; and
Karl r. Keller, assistant engineer.
They will discuss the situation and
outline a program OF work. This
will be the first meeting OF this
group. The American section form
erly was composed Of three persons,
DT. Elwood Mead, Gen. Lansing II.
Beach and Mr.. Anderson. 1t was
unable to reach an agreement on
division Of the waters Of the Rio
Grande following joint meetings
with the Mexican section of the
commission.
ApDointment recently OF Mr.. Law
son as sole member with Mr.. Hill
and Nh. Anderson as consulting
engineers, has been reported as
entirely satisfactory to Valley in
terestS.
AS far as Is known there has not
been a change In the personnel OF
the Mexican section which still
consist of three persons. IL Is regard
ed with the Mexican section at a
future date although this is not
expected to occur soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
of 90,237 Is
Given Ross Sterling

DALLAS, Aug. 30-tP)-The final
tabulation Of returns from the Aug.
% run-off democratic primary gave
Ross :. Sterling Of Houston q ma
jority or 90,237 votes over Mrs.
Miriam "A. Ferguson for tine nomi-
nation for governor.
A record Of 856.761 votes was set
with all $50 counties reporting. and
including two counties Incomplete.
The incomplete counties were Bos-
cue and Live Oak, where the Texas
election bureau estimated less than
500 votes were outstanding.
The vote:
Governor-Sterlsng, ATS, 49e: Fer
guson. 3s3.262.
observation-disclosures: Edgar A.
witt. 477.Ss1: Sterling r. Strong,
361 EST.
State treasurer: Charles Lock-
hart, 417,817; JohnE. Davis. 358 1874.
Commissioner Of Agriculture: J.
Z. Mcdonald, 40. 1888; A. Fl. King,
3lf.35i.
Railroad commissioner: Pat M.
Neff. 457.io0; Gregory Hatcher,
335y 20i.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31

OF America ana us aLleS IL lhr
World war lined the streets and
Congress avenue, the main thor
oughfare, was a solid mass Of color.
Although the meeting Of the Leg
ion will not get under way until
Monday, the annual session Of the
40 and 8. and the 8 and 40 Will
start tomorrow.
approximately 5000 persons,
members Of the Legion and Auxil-
larry and their families, were expect
ed to attend the convention which
has been hailed as one Of the most
pretentious ever staged by the yet
rams "
The 20 and 8 convention viii pe
formally opened at 10 q. m. to-
morrow when the Grand Voiture
convenes- Addresses OF welcome viii
be made by Ernest Cox. commander
OF the Texas department. and Mrs.
r. II. Carpenter. president Of the
Texas Legion Auxiliary.
Opening Ball Monday
The Legion convention will get
VII W. ~ AuiAAAAA@ 1AnA1 RACAAP@AJF GO
midnight Sunday with the annual
ball, scheduled to last until break
fast. From then on, the Legion
mares will have little rest, the next
three days being crowded with a
round Of business sessions and en-
tertainmentS.
Speakers OF national Importance
viii appear on the three-day pro-
gram.
The main address OF the cohven-
ton will be made Tuesday by o. l..
Bodenhamer, national commander
Of the Legion. United States Sena-
tor Morris Sheppard also will speak
Tuesday and United States Sena-
tor Tom Connally. Wednesday.
AL sessions of the Legion will be
held In the senate chamber Of the
capitol with the Auxiliary meeting
in the house OF representatives.
The most elaborate feature OF the
entertainment program will be the
reproduction Of the battle OF Chat
eau Thierry the first two nights Of
the convention at the Texas Me-
mortal stadium. Approximately u.s.
600 persons are expected to witness
the event.
Legionnaires will stage their an
nual parade Tuesday with bands
and drum and bugle corps from all
parts Of the state participating.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Pilot Escapes
When Plane Crashes

CHICAGO, Aug. 300-PEMajor
John A. MacReady. noted air pilot.
was severely injured when he lost
control OF his plane while round
ing a pylon nc an estimated speed
Of 162 miles per hour, and cracked
I'D at the national air races today.
A wing strut folded as MacReady
turned the course in the first lap Of
the free for all speed event, accord
ing to witnesses. The ship spiraled
about drunkenly for an instant but
by skilIful maneuvering the former
army air ace brought II to earth
right side UP. The plane struck with
terrific force, bounded high into the
air. and was demolished in the re-
bound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
License Is
Granted to Herald

Official assigning Of the license
OF radio station KWWG to The
Brownsville Herald has been given
consent OF the federal radio COM
mission according TO an announce
ment made to the Associated Press
today.
A telegram TO this effect was re-
ceived Saturday afternoon as fol-
lows: Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce granted consent OF fed
eral radio commission to assign
license station KWWG 10 The
Brownsville Herald Publishing COM
pany."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
L~egionnaires Leave
For State Meeting

"A number OF American Legion
leaders Of the Valley. including w.
o. Washington, commando Of the
John Hanson post BROWNSVILLE,
have left for Austin where the state
convention will open Monday.
The Brownsville Bugle and Drum
Corps. which will represent the 18TH
district in Austin, viii leave Sunday
evening over the Missouri Pacific
lines.
It is likely that the corps will give
IN demonstration at the station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Triplets Swell
Valley Family
Circle

(Special 10 The Heralo1
MERCEDES. Aug. 30.-Dr. z.
.. Buck OF this city. has reported
the birth OF triplets, born to Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Moore. a few
miles southwest or Mercedes. The
babies. two boys and a girl, born
Thursday night, weigh around
five pounds each, and are healthy
youngsters.
This makes eighteen children
that have been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore during their married
life OF twenty-six years There
have been two sets of twin. Twelve
OF the children r leaving.
The boys have been named Roy
Marvin and Ray Melvin and the
little girl. Ruth Mardell. SO far
as Is known there are the first
triplets to be born In the Rio
Grande Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
DEATH CLAIMS
VALLEY GROWER
Harrington Man Succumbs
Following Illness Of
Three Months
(Snecial 70 The Herald.)

N0DCCAdA w 4AAC AAGAn
HARLINGEN, Aug. 80. c. Webb,
for the past fourteen years a prom
inent resident Of Harlingen, died
at his home here at ITO p. m Sat-
urday, after an illness OF about
three months.
Plans late Saturday night were to
hold services Sunday afternoon at
the Thompson mortuary chapel un-
der the auspices Of the Episcopal
church,of which he was a member,
but definite arrangements have not
been completed.
Mr.. Webb was 81 years and eleven
months old. Besides his widow he
leaves three sons, Russell Campbell
Webb Of Jackson. Michigan; Howard
Kirk webb, OF Kingsville land Wal
ter Colin Webb, Harrington: and one
daughter, Mrs. Ellen Louise Scraf-
ford of Harrington: and three grand
children, Eugene Howard Webb, OF
Watertown, .. Oak, and Eleanor
Louise and Margaret Anne Webb
OF Harrington. He also leaves a
brother, Arthur Camp Webb, OF
Tampa, Fla.
Webb was born at Jackson, Mich
igan, the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Russell Webb. On October 2, 1854
he was married to Miss Ellen Adele
Campbell.
Before coming to the Valley the
family lived in Florida for a number
Of years, during which time the
deceased was editor OF the Brad
ford County Telegraph, later NOV
ing to Tampa and then to Jackson
vile. They came TO the Valley from
Kansas City. Since coming to the
Valley they have been residing on
a farm and citrus orchard near
Harrington.
Mrs. Webb Is prominent In Valley
club circles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Old Bay Mare Sold
On Auction Block

The old bay mare. seized twice by
minions Of the law Friday. BROUGHT
So on the auction block Saturday.
She was knocked TO Bruno Huerta
In the open market for this price.
Customs officers arrested a man
ON the mare early Saturday eve
ming and consequently the mare
was seized. They left her at a ranch
to be brought to Brownsville. Later
they caught a second man on the
mare who was carrying liquor also.
The mare was seized again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
$4,000 BALES
Especial to The Heraldl

Especial to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, Aug. BEGINNINGS
to Saturday night in the Valley
we're estimated at approximately
10000 by H. P. Boyd, general man.
ager and statistician for the Valley
Gin company which has over 20
plants in this section.
He said that several gins had
closed down for the season and
that some farmers have already
started plowing up the stalks in
preparation for winter vegetable
crops.
Mr.. Boyd believes that perhaps
5000 more bales remain TO be
harvested in this section and ex-
pressed the opinion that the grand
total would not go over 10000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Resort
Plans Gain Headway

Reports from offices Of the Monte
Mexico company in Brownsville re-
ceived Saturday are TO the effect
that plans for the playground fea-
lures to be erected In Matamoros
are processing with dispatch.
This company, which has opened
a number Of bushes enterprises in
Mexico, now plans a bull ring. a
casino for gaming. a race track,
and a hospital on the Mexican side
OF the river.
The company Is a Delaware cor-
poration operating in Mexico with
many Mexican capitalists interested
in its holdings, 1t has been pointed
out.
II is said $4,000 in stock has been
taken by Valley investors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Liquor Kills Four

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug 30.-R
-Four men were dead and two
seriously iii following upon a party
at which "a quantity Of whiskey was
said % have been consumed.
Officers found the body or a
man Unidentified as Scott Cornell,
IS, riverman. The other five were
sent 10 a hospital. where three died
within half an hour.
Police found three bottles at the
rlace. n labeled Completely
denatured alcohol" which q phys
fcian said showed traces OF CARP
Ollie acid and the other two labeled
Bay rum
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Jury Faces
Heavy Local Docket

Confronted with a heavy docket
Of continued cases and with much
work before the grand jury. the
criminal district court will open a
term here Monday with Judge A.
w. Cunningham on the bench.
This will probably be the last
time Judge Cunningham will sit on
the bench here. He was not a can
didate for reelection and Geo.
Westervelt, present district attorney
went into the office without op-
position.
The sheriff's department has been
busy for the past two weeks serving
papers for the term Of court. A
number or suits ON back taxes are
scheduled for trial this session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Rio Grande City To
Have New Schools
Especial 10 The Herald.J

Especial 10 The HeTaId.J
RIO GRANDE CITY, Aug. So
Bonds for two new schools here,
voted on today. carried over three
to one in favor Of the proposed
issue for S140, 600.
Opposition at first held to be
strong faded as election day neared,
and when the ballots we're counted
it was found a vote OF 100 for and
80 against had been cast.
Plans call for a new high school.
a grammar school and repairs for
the old buildings. Crowded condi-
tions have caused the improves
mentS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Major General Allen
Succurnbs Suddenly

BUENA CISTA SPRINGS. Pa,
Aug. 30.-R9-Major General Henry
T. Allen, II, died suddenly Of heart
trouble today while visiting at one
OF the summer cottages Of the
German Embassy here. He was
stricken while standing or the
porch viewing the scenery. General
Allen resided at washington, d. c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
Austin Legionnaire Mecca
Five Thousand War Buddies and Families
Expected at State Convention

AUSTIN. Aug. So-P-Texas veterans of the world wal began pouring
into Austin this afternoon and tonight in advance Of the opening Monday,
Of the twelfth annual convention OF the Texas department Of the American
Legion. The major portion Of the early arrivals we're members Of the 40
and 8 and the 8 and 20, the wrecking crew" Of the Legion
The capital city presented a gay spectacle as the "Buddies" began ar
irving. Every bulding. il the business district was dressed for the occas-
ion. flags. banners and pendants hantng in gay profusion. The flags
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
U on THE II
CHURCH time

WASHINGTON - More than half
WI a billion dollars win be paid next
month to investors in American
corporations IN the form Of interest
and dividends.
NEW YORK - Road hogs are
responsible for one-third of auto
mobile accidents. An analysis Of
10000 cases by the New York auto
mobile club reveals that $4,000 re-
suited from the invasion Of one
driver Of a lane belonging to an
other.