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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
CAN YOU BLAME HER?

Ina Dodo thinks parrot fever Is something men
get from listening to laxative wives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
A Civ Manager Loses His Scalp

Cleveland has been the largest American city func-
tioning under the city manager plan and this for
six years,
City Mgr. w. B. Hopkins has been thrown out OF
office. He was beaten by q IL to IL vote In the
Cleveland city council.
Now the political prophets say that within q year
Cleveland may return to the mayor and ward coun-
Gil form OF government. Mgr. Hopkins made a great
record. He saved millions for the taxpayers. He
kept the politicians away from the feed trough.
His side Of the story Is that the republican ma
chine and the East Ohio Gas company are respon-
sible for his custer. Republican machine leaders
plotted for his fall because Of his handling Of city
employe appointments and salaries and the gas COM
pany directors joined hands with the machine poll
ticians because Hopkins led a fight against the COM
pany for lower rates.
In other words a public utility and a political boss
threw out OF office q manager who had saved the
taxpayers millions Of dollars. Are all the people
capable OF self-government?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
'eWhat Fools These Mortals Be"

Sen. Thaddeus Carraway Of Arkansas In chairman
OF the lobby Investigating committee. He has re-
turned his verdict:
Business men might Just a. well 50 10 O palm
reader or . crystal ga5er and have the future Of
legislation foretold as to put their money In the
so-called publicity agents and these lobbyists we see
here In Washington"
He said a million dollars had been spent TO influ-
ence public opinion on the sugar duties in the tariff
bin.
One lobbyist, and not q sugar lobbyist. extracted
sl25 900 In q single year from suIlible business men.
This Is the verdict Of the Arkansas senator referring
to the activities Of Washington Hobbies and lob
byists:
THE whole matter Is nothing but simple graft; and
It is worse than that because 1t preys upon the public
and undertakes to undermine the confidence OF the
American people In the integrity Of their govern
ment."
Sen. Carraway did not add these words: 1T
appears that certain business men are willing to be
grated"
They furnish the coin and the lobbyists for GER
tain interest furnish the arguments and the bland
tshments.
There is Hiram Bingham Of Connecticut. He Is
a senator. What were his lobby methodist
There Is Joseph r. Grundy Of Pennsylvania. He
is a senator now. What were his methods In the
near past when he was the king Of washington
lobbyists?
His puppet in the governors office at Harrisburg
appointed him senator when the Ware vacancy al
forded an opportunity IS well as an opening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

teal question, but IL Is an import
ant economic problem" he said. 1t
Is too big for anyone to Use rs q
milestone to sharpen q private r f.
teal axe. and II Is great enough TO
demand and receive the e. thought
OF each OF Us"
The governors message promptly
tackled the question which Is ex-
pected TO be the hurdle Of prison
Observation-Disclosures there will be
money to meet the 100000 appro-
priation which the majority prison
locating plan calls for.
Governor Moody said the comp
troller estimates q deficit OF s5Ol.-
600 on Sept. ], II all appropriations
are expended.
But warrants are never drawn
for all Of the appropriations during
tn year for which they are made /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

the six others. including Grierson,
had entered the room the time con-
sumed had not exceeded ten min
utes. During that time Margery
had scarcely removed her gaze from
the face Of TIE young man posing
as Jimmy Ri That he did strong
ly resemble the real Jimmy there
was no denying. a. Margery adj
mitted to herself then and eveA
later to the others. But she never
would have been deceived, she knew.
How Pat coui have mistaken the
fellow that day In France was be-
yond her understanding. She re-
called the cuts on the mans face
az the time he was brought into
the hospital and noted they were
healLl entirely. It q owing 70
them. perhaps, that Pat had been
fooled.
Go BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Harvesting the Colorado River

Harvesting the Colorado may have been a dream
Tor q century, but the dream is to be ~disSipated and
4 hydro-electric system is to be created by Chicago
men Of millions in order that the reality may be. the
successor Of the age-old dream
IN other words constructive work has started on
the six-dam SIT, 1000 water power development Of
the river in the counties OF Travis and Burnet and
Llano. Crews Of workers have pitched their tents.
They are building camp houses on the Hamilton
dam site above Marble Falls where 1t is said a emile
long laO-foot high reservoir VIII be built that Is TO
store I,I5o,oo acre feet OF water as q year around
power supply for five dams below.
Another crew Of men Is busy at the upper power
dam, & short distance below Marble Falls where an
existing low Dam viii be built up and completed 1t
Is a Chicago company and behind 1t millions OF dol
lars ready for investment In the constructive work
OF Harvesting the river.
Moreover the company has spent half a million dol
lars IN the purchase Of $4,000 acres OF land that VIII
be overlooked by the storage dam and by the pur-
chase OF the Marble Falls textile mill dam that VIII
he flooded by the high power dam.
II is said 800 workers viii be busy. before the COM
ing OF the month Of March and other dams started
during the 2-yesr period on which the Chicago COM
many holds permits granted by the state water board
70 the Syndicate Power company and which we're sold
70 rmorg. Peck g. lockwood OF Chicago.
According to the semi-official announcement the
storage dar7 viii back up over $4,000 acres OF land or
over a distance OF 10 miles, above Kingsland. and the
water viii range from 1870 feet deep, the heighth OF
The dam. TO a small depth at the upper end OF the
storage reservoir.
Harvesting OF the Colorado river will call for an
investment Of many millions.
II viii call FOR employment o. a large number OF
workers.. II VIII result n outside money finding It's
,vay into the channels OF trade in Texas Tnis Is the
electric age as well as the auto age.
mt ~ a.. ,rc - -Nv rarrpOrfattOn as well as the
aee Of coast TO coast highway and the gallonage easo-
line tax. Officials OF the National Automobile as
sociation assert the gallonsge tax taken from the
pockets Of the owners OF 100000 pleasure cars aho
trucks IN the year 1929 reached the high figure OF
$3.50 600 600.
In the not distant future all tn navigaole and
non-navicable rivers IN Texas will be harnessed 70
furnish light and heat and power FOR the consumers
IN citv and country under the Lone Star flag.
There Is : new civilization. II Is well for the
nyerape nan to be a part Of II, and to play a part
TO the best n HIS ability.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Borah Gets the Plums

Chief Justice William Z. Lee has been nominated BY
Pres. Hoover to fill one OF the two vacancies in the
interstate commerce commission.
A very wise executive IS Pres. Hoover.
First. he fed Sen. Borah at the White House. Next
he gave a constituent Of Borah an 7. C.. c. job.
Then Thomas Of Idaho. the junior senator, was
placed on the important senate finance committee
responsible for the making Of tariff and taxation laws
Borah gets the plums and the great southwest gets
"a peep in" There is another l. G. G. to be named
as the successor Of Richard 3. Taylor. Cd, Alabama
There is a great southwest. II has been overlooked
by all the presidents since the creation Of the inter-
state commerce commission.
Why the discrimination
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
By TIE POLITICAL ANALYST

DIV IhE EOLAIACAL
Austin, Jan. Ex-Governor Moody
eased the anxiety OF probably over
half the legislature, house and en-
atet, in his first message to the new
session.
He promised 10 take care Of the
local bills that will be pressed upon
him by members. and which often
are more important to the individ-
ual member than any OF the general
Iestions. There's nothing that a
SO stir up a local constituency as q
bitter question az home.
Gov. Moody warned the mem
bers the local bills viii come In late
In the session
Several general subjects also viii
be reserved until the session ees
daylight on prison reform and fee
bill regulation.
"For the present. Governor
Moody said In his initial message.
mitted for your consideration I
have received requests for the sub
mission OF many subjects. and In the
nature OF things all cannot be sub
mitted.
II do plan to submit other sub
Iects OF immediate importance for
your consideration before the ses-
sion adjournS. and I hope that !
may be able to give each OF you
an opportunity to bring before the
legislature those local bills that are
meritoricus and Of importance To
some OF you and to the community
and constituents you represent"
Upon the prison measure, Govern
or Moody told the legislature:
81 would be glad II this legisla-
ture win 60 in a body to our pris-
on system and visit and inspect the
Huntsville peniteatiary and every
farm and every activity OF the sys-
tenn"
The prison problem as not q poll
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

II % safe % say that there VIII 30
a cash balance % the credit OF the
general revenue at tho end Of tina
present fiscal year." he declared.
Texas. which went Hoovercrat IN
politics. n also Hoovercrat In mod
ern governmental policy. That I'm
made clear by the fact that the
two major legislative items respon-
sible for the present session are
based on fact-finding reports OF
commissions such as those for which
President Hoover Is famous. "A joint
committee. house. senate and prison
board, drafted the report basis and
los majority drew the bill that will
foster prison reform. A Joint legis-
lative committee made the report On
county fee abuses and prepared the
bill TO remedy them These two sub
jects are all that will be before the
legislature in its early session days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Answers 20 FOREGOING Questions
StarLOre
THIRD ASTRONOMICAL PRE-
DICTTON OF ETNSTEIN

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
This prediction has to do with
the radiation OF light from the sun
or q star, viz: that because Of the
huge mass Of a star. with its conse-
quent gravitational pull. the light
radiation leaving a star will be
slowed down IN velocity as compar-
ed with the free radiation OF light
produced In o physical laboratory.
Such Q demonstration Is carried
out by producing both the laboratory
and the stellar spectogram side by
side. When light from a massive
body Is slowed down, 1t manifests
In the spectogram by a lengthening
OF the light waves which shifts the
entire spectrum toward the red.
Such experiments have supported
the EinStein theory.
More Tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Harry Sinclair in Texas

Harry F. Sinclair Is In Texas and Is said % oe
planning a new oil merger. He may take over sew
aral companies. There are hundreds Of acres OF val
liable lands involved in the courts OF Texas. II these
lands belong to the university they should be award
ed to the university without delay. Justice should be
done to al concerned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

Who am I? What state do I rep
resent In the senate? Who Is the
other senator from my state?
Who was the first postmaster
general q the United States7
What name did Pocahontas take
upon her baptism?
1T is an abomination 70 kings
TO commit wickedness: for the
throne Is established by righteous
ness" Where is this passage found
in the Bible?
Correctly Speaking
Memorandum u now accepted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
Funds to Eirht the Fruit Fly

Coranr. o. Agriculture George Z. Terrell T1l ask
IN immediate appropriation Of $4,000 and an en-
Urgency reserve appropriation Of $4,000 10 combat
the Mediterranean fruit IT.. Comm. Terrell Is 70
he commended. Texas lawmakers should make the
appropriation. Preparedness Is ever the thing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

The Annual Motor Boat Show opens In New York
this week and everything will be all right II a way
can be found to keep Prohibition Commissioner
Doran and the Coast Guard from Smelling II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
THE GRAB BAG

by many authorities 90 the plural
Of memorandum" as well as memo
randa."
Todays Anniversary
In 1851. on this date, ST. Francis
Bacon was born.
Today's Sroscope
Persons born On this day are In
clined to stubborn spells, yet they
are well liked.
Answers 20 Foregoing Questions
!. John Thomas: Idaho; william
Z. Borah.
2. Benjamin Franklin.
3. Rebecca.
q. Proverbs, XVI, 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Visiting Women To
VALLEY Entertained

Several local women were expect
ed to drive to Raymondville around
noon with enough automobiles TO
furnish transportation for the w. C..
T. u. visitors who arrived today.
The trip to Brownsville from Ray
mcndville was scheduled to start
at one O'Clock. and the visitors are
to spend the afternoon In the lower
Valley inspecting Brownsville and
Matamoros.
The chamber Of commerce Is fur
nishing the cars. Mrs. Ralph A.
Warden handling the work.
Two parties OF trippers arrived in
the Valley early Friday morning. 40
detraining at Harrington and 25 at
Edinburg. The Harlingen party
breakfasted at the Rees-Wil-Mond
where they were welcomed by J. F..
Rogers. chamber Of commerce presi-
dent. Mrs. A. A. Lee. OF New York.
national child welfare department
director, responded.
The two parties were TO unite az
Raymondville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Double Shooting
JeiJ . .~'ealousv

BATH. N. Y. NOV. 21.-CPl-Miss
Elizabeth Refinot. %. French teach
e. in the Bath high school, was
shot and killed early tcIay.
Lawrence Quincy. %. vas taken
70 a hospital with A bullet wound
under the heart which police said
w2s self-inflicted. His condition
was critical.
The shooting occurred at the cot
tlge OF Herbert Klcckler. %, at
Lake Salubria. a mile outside of
Faith. Kieckler summoned aid. He
was questioned by authorities.
Sheriff Frank Bartlett said he
believed jealousy caused the shoot
ings.
Authorities said they learned that
Miss Refinot and Quincy had a
relied when Miss Refinot refused
his proffer Of an engagement ring
They said Miss Refinot had said
several times she did not want to
get married right away as she
wished TO continue her teaching
career.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
New Bus Schedule
For Lower Valley

A new schedule which allows bus
passengers to go TO Port Isabel, Ray
mondville or any other point along
that line without making changes
has been announced by the Missouri
Pacific transportation company.
The two divisions. n operating
from Brownsville to Raymondville,
and another TO Port Isabel to Bar
reda have been combined into one,
running from Raymondville by way
OF Harlingen, Rio Hondo. San Benito,
Barreda, Port Isabel, Los Frcsnos
To Brownsville.
The new schedule makes connec-
tons with the north and south
bound buses on the Corpus Christi
line at Harlingen al TAO n m. with
the north bound bus at Barreca al
2:30 D. m. and the south bound bus
at HarlinPen at s .. M.
The new schedule went into effect
Nov. Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
PROBE TO OPEN
RACKET BATTLE
Crime Commission To Wage
War on Domination OF
Trade BY Criminals

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.-P-De-
tails Of their experiences with
racketeers are to be sought from
the merchants Of the nations
largest cities by the national crime
commission.
j. Weston Allen, chairman Of the
commission. has written county
district attorney Thomas @. T.
Grain offering to cooperate by a
secret poll. The commission is a
private organization which has
many public officials as members.
Its plan for a QUESTIONABLE was
revealed simultaneously with the
statement by Attorney General
Mitchell in Washington that the
Federal Government Is aiding Chi
cago and other cities in their CAM
paigns against the underworld. and
with a conference Of leaders here
TO outline plans for similar meas
ureS in New York.
Mr.. Mitchell said he wa
strengthening federal forces in
many cities and would extend the
same assistance to New York II
requested. Racketeers are being
prosecuted. he said, under the
Federal Antitrust Laws. the Income
Tax Laws and other legislation.
Forty prominent citizens met
with Mr.. Grain behind closed doors
and pledged themselves to convene
again TUESDAY to form a permanent
committee. While details were not
given out. Mr.. Cain said concrete
suggestions had been offered and
a definite course Of action had
been agreed on.
In a preliminary address Mr..
Grain told the group.
Your task Is the destruction OF
racketeer rule. Such rule is a
present evil and a growing evil. II
is the domination or organized
legitimate business"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Fourteenth Bank
Closes Its Doors

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 2l-tP-
The nl.mber of Banks in Kentucky
that have suspended operations
during the week was brought 70
fourteen with announcement that
the Crestwood Bank, a small lnstl-
tuition in a suburb Of Louisville,
would not open today.
w. A. Dicken. Deputy E:c-c
Banking Commissioner, said he be-
lieved all Louisville Banks not al
flliated with the National Bank OF
Kentucky. first to close. were SOW
en-. IF they were not, he said, we
would close them"
Following the closing yesterday
Of two banks at New Albany. Ind.
across the Ohio River from LOUIS
vile, other members Of the Mes
Albany clearing house association
met and pledged aid to each other
should runs develop. The clearing
house association voted not to
permit withdrawal OF time deposits
saving accounts or certificates OF
deposits unless 90 days written not
ice was given. as required BY IN
diana law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
POLICE BREAK
CANISTER RING
Alleged Kidnapers Paraded
Before Victims For
Identification

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2t.-LP)-
Police claimed today they had
broken up a gang of alleged kid
napers responsible for threats re-
Gently made against several prom
inent Los Angeles citizens. The an
nouncement came after the arrest
Of IL men and a woman in a
series of raids conducted by Edward
Chitwood, head Of the narcotic
squad last night.
Although members OF the suS-
pected gang, allegedly organized in
east st. Louis, Ill. out of ~gangsters
from Chicago and New York. were
held on charges Of violation of
the State Narcotic Act, Chitwood
said he had information from the
underworld they plotted the kid
napings and actually carried out
two OF them.
Those in custody are Albert
Kemp, %; Harold j. Stansberry. 81;
Sam Strong, IS: Margaret Bryce,
25; Howard j. Smith. 81: George
Scott, %; Ernest Stocker. 38;
George S. Wilson, Al; Tony Long
%; Jack Mcneil, 81; Ray Seslock,
26; Ben Nicholas, 80; and Paul
Cook, 80.
Chitwood said the prisoners org
anized the plot to kidnap Harry
Chandler. publisher Of the Los An
geles Times. which recently was
revealed by police after the publish
er had been placed under guard.
No attempt was made TO carry out
threts against Chandler.
Investigators said two wealthy
citizens had been kidnapped and
had paid ransoms. but did not
make reports because Of threats
against their lives.
The suspects. taken in raids on
Isolated hideouts, viii be paraded
before victims of holdups today in
an effort to obtain further identifi-
cation. Police said narcotics were
found in the apartments raided.
They said they had information
the gang members held regular
meetings and maintained an arsenal
for use in crimes plotted. The cache
was not discovered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21

a bronze memorial tablet will be
unveiled TO the memory Of Thomas
Savage. settler and interpreter ar
jamestown. va, next May.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2l-(P-
Cotton opened somewhat easier. due
mainly to the ensus ginning report
showing somewhat larger total GIN
nings prior to November Is than had
been expected and to somewhat low
er cables. The total amount OF
cotton ginned was given as IL 1852 1864
running bales.
First trades were unchanged 10
3 points down and the market con-
tinued to ease off after the start
December dropping to 1919 and
January to 1893, or s to 10 points
below Yesterdays close.
Near the end of the first hour
the market rallied 2 to 4 points on
shorts covering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
STOCKS

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-tP1HThe
stock market shook off early heavi-
ness today, recovering moderate
losses that appeared in the first
half on a continuation Of yest1-
days late selling.
u. S. Steel. American Can. West
inghouse, American Telephone, In
ternational Harvester and other
leaders made up their declines oi
a point or two as the slow upward
movement got under way and a
number of isles chiefly specialties
showed net advances OF | to
points. The st. Louis Sctthwest-
ern preferred broke Is points to a
new low. Postal Telegraph prefer.
red also made a new minimum.
Call money renewed at 2 per cent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
X. c. LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 21.-CP-
(U. s. d. A.)-Hogs 5000; mostly 10
higher; top BIS; packing .sows ESQ.,
$50: stock pigs 7-25-7.85.
Cattle 700; calves 800; bulk OF
receipts on through billings: market
largely nominal. Steers, good and
choice 600-1100 lbs. 7.75-13.5O: HOO
1900 lbs. 0.00-12.00. Heifers, good
and choice 550-850 lbs. 8:50-12.25:
COWS, good and choice 5.OO-7.0O:
vealers milk fed medium to
choice 100000; stocker and feeder
steers. good and choice Call-weights)
6.75-9:50.
Sheep $500: lambs active 1918
higher; sheep steady. Lambs good
and choice 90 lbs. down 7.25-7.75:
ewes medium to choice $50 lbs. down
2.75-4.00: feeder lambs >ood arr
choice 50-75 lbs. 5.75-6.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, NOV. 2l-tPl-COt-
ton opened steady at a decline of /
point. Some buying was reported
on the relatively steady showing OF
Liverpool but there was Liquidation
and southern selling which increas-
ed right after the call and sent the
active months about 2 to 6 points
net lower during the early trading.
The selling vas supposed TO in
clude some hedging while there
was local selling on rather higher
Ginning figures than anticipated
The census bureau reported H.
962,364 bales ginned prior to Nov
ember IA compared with 1890 DOC
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
Funeral For Infant

Funeral services for Victoria Olga
Barrera, infant daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Manuel Barrera. are Ia
be held at 4 p. m. Friday. from the
family home TO the Immaculate
Conception church. with interment
in the city cemetery. The baby
died Thursday evening Hinkley's
mortuary has charge OF arrange
ments
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21
TODAY'S MARKETS

last year. This report was slightly
above the average Of recent private
estimates but while the selling was
quite active during the first few
minutes it was well enough taken
by covering and trade buying TO
steady the market and cause rallies
of 2 or 3 points from the lowest by
the end OF the first half up.