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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-19
Ontario Trippers
May Visit Valley
Especial to The Herald

'GHrC4dl 10 lHe EtThlQ-l
EDINBURG. Sept. 1~9.-Invita-
ton TO include the Lover Rio
Grande Valley in its itinerary OF a
proposed trip to all OF the promi-
nent cities Of the United States
has been forwarded the publicity
commic-ion Of Hamilton, Ont, from
the Edinburg Chamber OF Com
merce.
The commission plans to begin It's
lengthy tour Of the United States
early In February OF next year.
Every city OF Importance In the ma
ton will be visited. according tc
tentative plans outlined In a let
ter received by the local chamber
OF commerce from Officials OF the
commission.
Berry HudginS. secretary OF the
Edinburg Chamber of Commerce,
has communicated with other VAL
ley secretaries regarding the plans
OF the commission and has urged
the secretaries ask the commission
to include the Valley IN the timer
ary Of the proposed trip.
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in OUR
VALLEY

HOW ABOUT 1T?
Gone. far gone, are the days
when easy conquest awaited the
casual exercise OF natural talents
and capabilities
DIR. Max Joseph Exner.
Time is no good solvent for
injustice.
Haywood Broun
"Wom.n have ruined the thea
ter st. John IRVINE.
The one thing that hurts
more than paying an income tax
is not having to pay an income
tax"
Lord Thomas Robert Dewar.
Nothing transfigures the face
more than resentment
William Lyon Phelps.
Variability attestS the pres
ence Of vitality"
james Branch Cabell
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with yesterday and two
months ago.
Randall is nineteen years old and
has been an employe of SINNERS
mortuary during the three years or
his residence In Edinburg. His pa
i.nts. who formerly lived at Ed
inburg. have removed 10 Mission.
Last Seen At 1880 O'clock
The missing man was last seen
about 1890 o'clock Thursday. Pri-
or to that time he had delivered a
coffin about 4 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and had returned about
$50 o'clock. Nothing is known Of
his activities except that he was
engaged IN routine work At the
mortuary.
II was said that he took his m
ployerS car, Frank Skinner, and
drove TO the garage at the back or
the place late last night. The
finding OF the car about half way
In the garage and "a small pool OF
blood led friends to 90 70 his room.
There IL was discovered that his
bed had not been slept in
Believed Stabbed
Officers advanced the opinion
that he has been stabbed % death
and the body carried away in an
attempt TO hide the crime.
The only sidelights obtained I'D
until shortly before noon today
were that Ted Skinner, son OF
Frank Skinner. said that he heard
q bump at the garage last night.
1t was thought that this might have
taken place in driving the car into
the garage.
y. r. MCGEE. IN business near the
mcrtuary. said that Randall had
asked him what he would take for
q pistol MCGEE owned. saying that
he feared trouble with q man OF
Mexican descent.
Edinburg today Is stirred over the
search in a manner not experienced
here In years.
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THE Port Isabel company Thurs
day evening had as its guests al
the club house on the Box ranch
a host Of friends and Valley boost
frs.
II was the purpose Of the company
- gather together q number OF
their friends and show them what
great development is in progress BY
this company and the procedure OF
its directors in building the Valley
both in citrus groves and the town
site Of Port Isabel.
But the meeting was taken away
from company's family TO bubble
over in general discussions OF many
things for the good Of the Valley.
Over one hundred were present and
speech making was affluent and
spontaneous.
The result was that a section OF
Valley men representing its entire
length came together exchanged
ideas. had their eyes opened OH a
number OF matters and became
more closely welded together in the
idea OF what is good for one sec
ton is good for all. AS a result
Mission went away feeling closer TO
Port Isabel and Raymondville to
|. Brownsville. Such affairs act as a
potent clearing house for the good
of the Valley. ice in a while.
VNOW your Valley might be said
IN to have been the keynote Of the
meeting. IL there vas one
With a similar idea the Browns
Vile Chamber of Commerce has in
augurated a o here to know
your city.
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The telegram received Friday
morning read as follows:
Yours OF yesterday. I thank you.
Stop. VIII be glad TO accept invi-
tation even though our itinerary Is
very limited. President Of Mexico
Ortiz Rubio."
Although no definite date for his
arrival here was given in the tele-
gram, ii was thought that he would
cross the international bridge and
be i'm Brownsville the day OF his
arrival in Matamoros, which Is ex-
pected to be Oct. Z. His itinerary.
disclosed in The Brownsville Herald
Sunday. showed that he is expected
10 arrive in Reynosa. across from
Hidalgo county. OF Oct. 8. at which
date he will begin his inspection
Of the border country with views Of
future development.
Entertainment Planned
II Is hoped that while on the
American side of the river he viii
inspect development work over here.
and use ideas gained In aiding SINH
lar work on the Mexican side. 1t was
said here today.
The telegram was received by O..
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CIRCUS AGENT
INJURED WHEN
CARS SMASH
Canton and Dairy
Truck Crash AT
Intersection

A purchasing agent FOR the Al
O.. Barnes circus suffered a frac-
tured leg and several serious cuts
about his scalp. and two other men
we're slightly injured as the result
OF an accident that occurred at the
intersection OF West Levee and
Sixth streets at about 7 o'clock
Friday morning.
The badly injured man was JOS
eph McCollum. OF the Barnes circus
He was Immediately rushed to the
Mercy hospital and given medical
attention. Authorities said this
morning that 1t was thought he
would be confined to the hospital
for about Is weeks.
Mr.. McCollum was riding to the
circus grounds in a cannon driven
by Luis Colunga when a dairy truck
driven by Jose Fernandez collided
with them. Both cars. one OF them
practically new, were badly dam
aged.
Jose Fernandez and Luis Colunga
were slightly cut but not seriously.
Fernandez. the driver Of the dairy
truck, Is under $50 bond. accord
ing to Lieut.. OF Police John Arm
strong. Judge A A. Browne said
Friday morning that the trial would
come up next Tuesday. the hearing
TO be with reference TO alleged care
less driving.
IN addition to q leg fractured In
several places and a badly lacerated
scalp, internal injuries are feared
In the case - Joseph McCollum.
The cuts in his scalp. according To
Pete Bouis. police clerk, we're deep
and wide enough to place a mans
two fingers in.
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c. Richardson late Friday morn
ing.
In coming to Brownsville. Presi-
dent Rubio Is granting this city
a decided fave. and appropriate
entertainment program will be
worked out Immediately. In obtain
ing permission from his cabinet 70
leave Mexico. President Rubio. 1t IS
suggested, established a new record
for speed In getting this. 1t took
him but a few hours. for the tele-
gram OF invitation was sent him
late Wednesday.
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Another Oklahoma
Bank Is Robbed

RIPLEY. Okla, Sept. 19-tP-
Two unmasked young men robbed
the First State Bank OF Ripley.
Payne county Of about $4,000 today
and escaped In a gray sedan after
locking the cashier and assistant
cashier In the vault.
Residents Of Ripley saw the rob-
bers leave the bank, but were I'M
aware or the robbery until Austin
Coon the cashier. and his assist
ant released themselves from the
vault ten minutes later and gave
the alarm. Posses from Ripley
saltwater and other nearby towns
Immediately we're formed.
The Ripley bank was the seventh
Oklahoma institution robbed IN
four weeks.
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Man Hunting Wife
Leaves Brownsville

G. r. Yates Of Mayfield. KY.
who came to Brownsville In search
of his wife and two children. miss
Ing for a month. left Friday morn
ing after an unavailing search.
Yates went to San Antonio and
requests that any information con-
corning his wife and two children
be forwarded to police there.
Yates became separated from his
family in Corpus Christi Aug. 20
and has not seen them since al
though he has made a search all
over South Texas. He fears foul
play.
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Electric Power To
Be Weak Saturday

Owing TO some repair worS at
the Brownsville downtown sub
station. the electric power will be
off IN the business section for two
or three minutes about y o'clock
Saturday morning. and the voltage
will b. low for about an hour and
s half 20 two hours. or from s TO
5 o'clock RI. III. City MANAGER III. IA.
Rosenthal announced today.
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Grand Jury Bills
Expected Friday

The criminal district grand jury,
recalled for It's second session two
days ago. was expected to return
= number OF bills TO Judge "A. w.
Cunningham by moor Friday.
Nothing vas done In the court
Friday morning.
Sherwood Bishop OF Brownsville
foreman Of the grand Jury.
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Brownsville Woman's
Brother Passes On

According TO a telegram received
here by Mrs. G.. w. Gotke. S. l..
Henningsen. 40, OF Cedar Falls,
Iowa. her brother. died at his home
Wednesday morning. Funeral SER
vices were expected TO be held to-
day.
Mr.. HenningSen is survived by
his widow. two children. his sister.
Mrs. Gotke, and his mother, Mrs. II.
l. HenningSen.
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Rubio to Visit Brownsville
On Trip to Mexican Border
Telegram Received by Chamber Of Commerce
Says President Accepts Invitation;
Due at Reynosa Oct. 6

President Ortiz Rubo OF Mexico. after rapidly securing permission
from his cabinet to visit this country. wired the local chamber Of COM
merce Friday accepting Brovnsvlles Invitation TO cross over the boundary
line and visit here with officials
The acceptance followed an invitation wired him Wednesday which
asked the president and his accompanying state and federal officials TO
visit Brownsville while ne a in this portion Of the country around
@-A-L~- q -1
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PRESIDENT HOST
To PRIyATES

Mexico CITY. Sept. ie.-tP
Generals and privates alike sat
down with President Ortiz Rubio
at Chapultepic Castle last night.
The president played host to one
soldier from each regiment
brought to the capital for the In
dependence day parade.
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Gotham Jury Probes
Office Selections

NEW YORK. Sept. l9-tP-The
New York World says today that
thirteen additional magistrates and
two former magistrates r under
investigation by state authorities
who are conducting an extraordinary
grand jury inquiry into the appoint
ment of a former magistrate.
Also the activities OF every Tam
many district leader believed 10 be
responsible for the appointment Of
magistrates and the nomination Of
judges In the higher courts are
being Scrutinized.
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Noted Filler Foresaw Death
Ruth Alexander Left Letter to Husband
Graphically Painting Forebodings

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept. le-Fg-Fare~el letters indicate that fore
bodings Of disaster rode with Ruth Alexander. q secret bride, when she
met death on q fog-shrouded hillside yesterday at the outset of q pro-
jected one-stop transconunental flight.
one was addressed to her parents requesting a quiet funeral In case
of death. The other was TO her husband, Robert A. Elliott, a reserve
naval pilot and her former flying instructor. Together with the letters
found in her hotel room was a marriage certificate which showed they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-19
BANK LOOTINC
EPIDEMIC HITS
Sixteen Farm Belt Banks
Robbed Since First
OF This Month

CHICAGO, Sept. l9-tRl- AL
epidemic OF bank robberies is sweep
ing, like a September storm, across
the American prairies.
Sixteen farm belt banks have
been looted at the point OF guns
since September 3. Sums totalling
more than $4,000 have been
taken. There were four bank hold
ups yesterday alone.
The robber bands have moved BY
motorcar and even airplanes over
the same territory as that worked
by the James boys half a century
ago. From Missouri to the Cana
dian line they have drawn guns
on bank cashiers and roared away
with their loot.
Yesterdays bank robberies were
at Wesley and Hardy, Iowa: Gift
ford. Mo, and Hay Springs. Neb.
The Hay Springs robbery gave
authorities their first intimidation
that bank robbers may have re-
sorted TO airplanes. A plane landed
in a field near that northwestern
Nebraska village yesterday morn
ing. Shortly after noon 1t had dis
appeared. In the interim the First
National Bank had been robbed by
five men Of $4,000.
The robbery was the fourth in
Nebraska within a week, with loot
totalling S98,50O. The greater part
of the total loot was taken We'd
nesday. robbers holding up the
Lincoln National Bank and getting
away with $4,000.
Small Sums Taken
Mostly the bank robbers have
had to content themselves with
small sums. Except for the Lin
coin. Nebr.. robbery, the loot has
not exceeded SIS. 900. and me lily II
has been greatly under that. The
Clifford, Mo. bark robbers yester-
day got only $500.
The state Of Iowa. dotted with
small towns. each with its bank or
banks, has been the chief sufferer
from the lawlesS forays. Five bank
robberies have occurred In that
state within a fortnight. Minnesota
and Nebraska each have been Wis
tied four times. while single bank
holdupS have occurred In Missouri,
Illinois and North Dakota.
investigation of the Verdi. MINI.
state bank robbery September 3
has brought the arrest Of two men,
and three are held in connection
with the holdup Of the Kramer. N.
d.. Firs% National Bank September
Is. One man is under arrest for
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WEATHER

For y. ownsville and the Valley:
Fair TO partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; not much change In
temperature.
For East Texas. Mostly fair IN
west, increasing cioudiness in east
portion with showers IN extreme
cast portion tonight and Saturday:
cooler in extreme northwest portion
Saturday.
Light TO moderate northerly winds
on the coast becoming variable.
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High and lrw tide az Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal m~eteorolo-
gIcal conditions:
High ...... 1903 a. m: 1881 n. mi.
Low ........ sos q. m: sos y. m.
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Kellogg Accepts

GENEVA. Sept. 10. III The
League Of Nations assembly COM
mittee today received the accept
ance Of his election 10 tire world
bench of Frank S. kellogg. former
United States secretary Of state.
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MURDER SEARCH
AT EDINBURG
William Randall Believed Stabbed to Death
While Running Car Into Garage; Hunt
Opens for Slayer and Body

EDrNBURo. Sept 1s-The discovery OF a pool OF blood at the g
rage door, and the disappearance OF William Randall or Ednburg. today
opened a search at this end Of the Valley which deerens in mystery as
1t grows In intensity.
That he has been murdered and the body secluded was the conclusion
Of officers this morning, and every available man Of the various depart
mentS is searching for further light. At the same time a hunt has open
ed for o man with whom Young Randall IS supposed 10 have had an
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were married at Yuma, Arll., June
81. She wrote:
TO my husband, Bob:
life is strange, honey. III / have
preceded you do not grieve FOR me,
but be content Finish your work
down here and make me proud Of
you, as / ever will be at your side.
"And when you ONE I will well
come you. Always / will love and
wait for you. And, sweetheart,
keep my pretty wedding ring always
with you. Ruth"
4sansics Wanted
A wedding ring. a tiny silver
circle set with small diamonds. was
in the flier's jewel box in her hotel
room here. Nearby were the notes
to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7.
Blaney, OF Irving. Kas.
The fatal flight began at the
Aqua Caliente, Mexico. airport at
/ a. m, yesterday. Soon after Miss
Alexander landed at the Lindbergh
field here for checking reporters
gathered around the 24-year-old
aviatrix. and to them she remark
ed:
IF I should crack UP. please send
me purple pansieS, as I like them
best"
Although heavy fog was rolling
In from the ocean, Miss Alexander,
believing she could rise above 1t took
off at 3:25 a m, for Wichita, Kas.
her only planned stop In a flight
TO New York.
She climbed 500 feet above the
field and then flew In the direction
Of Point Iona. A few minutes lat
er a terrific crash was heard and
when searchers reached the spot
four miles north OF the airport they
found her broken body. with that
OF her tiny terrier mascot, in the
shattered fuselage. Parts of the
plane were scattered over a vide
area.
Held Altitude Record
The accident ended a flying ca
reer which the young woman en-
barked on with money earned as a
waitress and manicurist. She won
her coveted wings last year arr
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From day to day one outstand-
ing fact concerning Brownsville.
which all really should know, but
probably may not know, will be
offered for digestion and assimila-
ton through the columns Of The
Brownsville Herald. Here is one in
serted which should not only
remembered, but passed OH TO
Naers.
MINATED Annie says that as you
~ can sicken q man by continually
telling him how bad he looks
SO can you build UP a person by con-
tinually telling how fine he looks.
THE circus is in town today. One
can feel II. There are two
things which change the at
mosphere of q town and AUS an
~exhuberance of feeling in its people.
This is when the circus comes 70
town. and a big football game is
scheduled
ONE statement was made at the
luCCtAAlk 4EAE4AGA " 4LO#C4 NAAA~AA
left an impression on the engi-
neer OF this column. This was to
the effect that the average man Is
purchasing property In the Valley
now, which fifteen years from now
only millionaires can buy. This re-
minds lis Of a problem which con-
fronts us as every other city Is con-
frcnted with from the beginning.
but from a money saving stand
point probably no more so with ref
efence TO Brownsville.
This Is to obtain our park sites
while the land Is cheap. We do not
like to advocate too many things
that cost money. But this propo-
sition develops into a simple
one of whether the city is now able
10 buy its park sites and develop
them as needed. or must wait a few
years and pay dearly for waiting.
THREE years from now. people
living In the Valley will be re-
ferring 70 those that have been
here for year as old timers. BY
that time those who read this viii
have become pioneer settlers.
nIRE rumors of unrest are heard
from West Brownsville sections
since the city raised the water
rshte. Many are expressing them
SElves In no uncertain terms. and
there is talk Of meetings for this or
that purpose. To make a short story
longer they do not seem to like 1t
a bit. They claim IL unfair.
One man told US he had figured
IL out where he could buy bootleg
beer five cents a gallon cheaper than
he can water at the trebled rate and
he Is now wondering II 1t will hurt
the grass 10 water his lawn with it.
ANIMATED Annie says that she
a does not know about the grass.
but that resident will find many
animals wallowing on his lawn, and
tome of them will not be fourlegged.
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BOILING BLOOD
STIRS NAPLES
Phenomenon Which Science
Cannot Explain Brings
Joy to People

NAPLES. italy. Sept. l9-Pl-
The phenomenon Of the boiling up
OF the blood Of st. Januarius. in
its receptacle in the Capella del
Tesoro Cathedral occurred this
afternoon, with all Naples church.
bells ringing and the people shout
ing with Joy.
The occurrence. for which SCI
ence has provided in the past no
explanation, came at 9.43 "a. m.
while a tremendous throng filled
the cathedral chanting prayers for
the supposed miracle. The phen-
omenon occurs generally at stated
periods. When 1t fails to materialize
the people OF Naples fear that d
new eruption Of Vesuvius Is COM
ing or that an earthquake, plague
or other calamity impends. Its
naturalization today was taken
as an omen that shocks such as &C.
CURED on July % or cyclones like
that or August II will be spared
70 the city for q considerable time
From early morning the cathe-
dral was filled with an anxious
throng waiting for the clergy to
bring out the reliquary with It's
two phials. the larger. shaped like
q flagon four inches high and
about two and a quarter in dia-
meter, supposedly containing the
blood OF ~Januarius. bishop OF vene-
yentum. who suffered martyrdom In
the year 305.
Flask Closely Guarded
The dark, solid mass in the
flask rests within a second or In
c phial and presumably l. but
little affected by outside temper
atures. The bottle is firmly sealed
by some hard. gummy substance
F'or more than 400 years liquifica-
ton OF this substance has taken
place az frequent intervals. The
relic Is SO guarded that to expose
II to view, IS was done July rs of
this year at the public funeral Of
earthquake victims In Naples, re-
quires the permission or both civii
and ecclesiastical authorities. lin
400 years no person has been able
90 discover what causes the phen-
omenon. OF the two TASKS one
contains only what seems to be a
smear. This is not concerned in the
happening
Eighteen times In each year 2
silver bust believed to contain the
head OF st. Januarius IS exposed
upon the cathedral altar. This was
done today as q part or tn Ger
emony. At tie same time the phial
was brought out and held by the
officiating clergyman in view or the
assembly. In the congregation
usually are a group or poor women
characterized as the "Zie III Sar
Gennaro" CAunts OF St. Januariusl
They pray more loudly than al
the rest.
Worshipers Kiss Flask
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There will be no material change
In the river except for a slight rise
az Brownsville during the next "a
20 So hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr 24-Hr-
49, m-- $500 mt
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DID O KNOW

That the army post at Browns
vile. Fort Brown, has the highest
record for health Of any other
army post In the United States?
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Worshipers Kiss Flask

The custom requires the officiant
70 hold the reliquary hy its ex-
tremitieS without touching the
glass and from time to time turn
II upside down TO note whether
any movement Is perceptible in the
enclosed substance. After an a..
terval, sometimes but two minutes
at other times more than an hour
the mass Is seen TO detach itself
gradually from the glass, to become
liquid and Of "a more o less ruby
tint and. in some instances, 70
froth and bubble up, increasing In
volume.
Catholic history rays that rarely
has the l.quifaction failed ~ take
place In the expositions in May or
September but that III that "
December the mass remains solid
more frequently than not.
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A MINATED Annie says that as YOU
~ can sicken q man by continually
telling him how bad he looks
20 can you build up a person by con-
tinually telling how fine he looks.
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