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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
Claims Homes Fired
To See Big Flames

Pablo Sandoval, Is year : old
Brownsville youth, has confessed to
city police to attempting TO blaze a
home ito see IL burn
His case has been turned over to
the juvenile court.
Wednesday night, several persons
saw a youth place a gasoline ian
under a home at Seven, a.. and ash
ington street anu strike a match
to the ar. They rushed over and
smothered the flames before they
caught the wooden s-ru -tu-e.
Later the youth was captured by
Lieut.. OF Police 7. Armstrong and
Officer Peter Bouis. He confessed,
saying he wanted 70 81 house
burn" The gasoline was taken FIR i
an automobile and placed in q oil
tin c%ontainer.
The youth had f-rmer lived
with the people occupying the home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27

from Villa Cuautemoc, village near
Chihuahua City. were marching to-
wards the capital. threatening Al
mada.
Governor Armada returned to
Chihuahua City by plane yesterday
after @. Riva PalaciOus, secretary OF
the interior at Mexico City, tele-
graphed the governor assurance OF
safety and Justice
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio's
chief Of staff announced he would
conduct an investigation into the
shooting and riots Wednesday in
the Chamber OF Deputies which re-
suited in the death OF Gabriel
Jiminez, chief OF state police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
Swelters In
Record Temperatures

DALLAS. June 27-fP-Record
season temperatures which yester-
day sent thermometers soaring up
ward owe the greater portion Of
Texas claimed a toll OF life in Dali
las when Edwin w. wilkins, 80. died
Of sunstroke while at work on a
house. Temple reported a temper
allure Of LOT degrees. an all-time
June record here: while Corslcana
reported LOG degrees; Marshall l04:
Paris 103: Texarkana 1903: Fort
Worth l0l; Dallas 100; Houston 80:
San Antonio 81: Fort Stockton 1O6:
and Midland 104.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
New Refuel Mark For
Chicago Plane Seen

CHICAGO, June 27- Conf. KY
ence that a new worlds endurance
refueling flight record for airpla >
was in the offing per-.aded the
ground personnel { Harbor
airport - as the city of Chi
cago' passed its 374th hour aloft
at $40 m. The two Hunter bro
theirs on the grc,.rd said their two
brothers in the air would stay up
as long as the engine lasted and
that It should be good for 700 hours.
Their sister toda- prepared the
10th breakff I TO be taken aloft
for the flying Hunter bcTs-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
Reynosa Station
To Open Sept. Is
SPECIAL 70 The HeraldD

'cpeCldl 10 Inc Herald.)
McALLEN. June 27.-The 5000
watt radio station being erected at
Reynosa. Mexico. Just across the
border from McAllen will 20 on the
air about September Is. with a 100
watt continuous inaugural program.
according 70 officials Of the Inter
national B-roadcasting Company,
Inc.
The International Broadcasting
Company. Inc. is a newly organized
corporation. organized under the
laws OF Mexico. and headed BY the
following McAllen business men: ".
F. Pate. president: z. .. Mathis,
vice president: Antonio Nassau.
vice-president: and d. w. Weber,
Secretarytreasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
Watch Herald
Next Sunday

MYTH the assurance Of a deep
wv water port for Brownsville and
the Valley. The Brownsville
Herald Sunday is celebrating the
occasion with a special edition.
which will tell the world Of the
Valley and its many features.
This edition will contain some
thing like ninety pages. and it will
serve as an informative souvenir
10 send 70 friends outside the VAL
ley. II advertiSes the various
phases Of activities in this section.
The Herald cannot help but feel
proud Of this edition and wishes
20 thank its many supporters who
have made ii possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
McAllen to Elect
Trustees of School
ISDecial to The Herald

McALLEN. June 27.-The annual
election Of truste-- for the McAllen
Independent school district will take
place Saturday. June 5.
The to Is OF On Ewing. Will
liam Refs. ". A. Ramsowt-, and Mrs.
G. @. Mcdaniel expire.
Four trustees will : elected from
the following: John Ewing. William
Refs, y. q. RamSower. A. F. Van
nov. and Mrs. John Adam.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
Troops on Revolt Scene
Further Demonstrations Feared AS Forces
Parade Streets in Trucks

Ell PAsO, Tex June 27-P9-Special dispatches to Fl Continental,
Spanish language newspaper here, today said Francisco Armada, gov
ernor Of Chihuahua, and Manuel Jesus Estrada, named provisional gov
ernor by the Prieto faction, we're both attempting to handle govern
mental affairs from the government palace at Chihuahua City.
The dispatches added that Agraran forces were taking a suspicious
attitude some apparently favoring Armada and others Estrada. Ire
mendous excitement prevailed in the streets. the messages said. Many
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
Forty-eight Die in Storms
Electrical Disturbances and Floods Claim
Heavy Toll Throughout Country
CRv The Associated Press.l

Foty-eight persons were killed yesterday and last night N electric,
hail. and rain storms that swept down over Ontario, Newfoundland and
the northeastern section OF the United States.
AT BrockvIle. Ont, thirty were killed when lightning fired explosives
aboard a drill boat in the ST. Lawrence river.
-Four passengers we're killed and one was believed to have been IA
tally injured when a passenger coach Of a train bound from Winnipeg
to Toronto plunged into the flooded vermiIlon river at CapreoL Ont.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27

trucks carrying sympathizerS OF
both parties were said to be parad-
ing about the thoroughfares.
Federal troops were said % be
in control Of the situation, but fears
Of grave consequences were express
ed. 1t was reported Agrarian forces
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
DIR. lila Davis Seeks
School Heads Post
tSnecial 10 The Herald.l

-NNWE~A V -NN AAN1AIA.T
McALLEN. ne a. DR.. LA
Davis or McAllen today announced
that she VIC be a candidate for
the office or count superintendent
Of schools, subject TO the action OF
the precinct con- sntion o ne H.
dalgo County Good Government
Party July &c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
IN OUR

BY G. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT II?
If the nations want peace,
they must not encourage bonn
bastic politicians"
Lady Nancy Witcher Aston.
L shudder TO think OF how
many able-bodied men who have
embraced private detection as a
lifetime occupation would be re-
duced to pick and shovel, were i
not for the increasing demand
for divorce evidence quickly and
quietly produced"
Howard Mcclellan. former
private detective.
Statistics are the most dgcep-
tive and amusing Of an the
sciences
Andrew NaUrCs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
Gold Star Mothers Happy
American Officers Pay Kindest Attentions To
Loved Ones of War Victims

81. QUENTIN, FRANCE. June 27-GP-Amercana army officers are
tenderly caring for the American Gold Star mothers and wives who are
now visiting the tombs Of their World War dead. And the Gold Star
mothers ae "mothering" these young officers, whom they call their
boys"
This ever thoughtful attitude Of the American officer has also made
a deep impression upon the French people Of the districts visited.
They are indeed gallant gentlemen" said an aged French mother As
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27

EASTLAND, June 27-LP-Thom-
as Davis was found guilty Of the
murder or Lucian Shook and given
five years suspended sentence by a
jury in district court today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27

Washington. d. c., June Is
Telegram received. Many thanks.
Regret TO state I cannot attend as
there is little prospect Of Congress
adjourning before July 2 or 8. and
my duties require my presence here.
joni Garner"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
Garner Unable To
Attend Celebration

<. II. Guilfoyle Of Point Isabel
has received the following telegram
from Hon. John N. Garner in
swer to an invitation for him TO
attend the Fourt OF July port cele-
bration at Point Isabel:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27

VITHILE sudden death always
wv brings the deepest regret. that
~ OF Father Jean 3 FrigOn has
cast over the city Of Brownsville
the feeling Of a great loss. All over
the Valley. and South Texas for
that matter. his passing comes rs a
distinct shock.
To his immediate flock ~ the
Sacred Heart church his passing
brings the deepest sorrow.
Father FrigOn, not only was q
beloved pastor. but a nan active n
the life, not only OF the community
but Of the nation. His body Was
found on the beach after he had
left TO take a swim in the gulf. III
was said today that the cruclfix was
held between his lips.
When a man who lives the way
OF the cross and dies with It's SYM
Dol OF his lips passes IN. we should
feel that a great worker has gone
to his reward. But his many friends
cannot help but feel the empty space
he leaves behind IN their church.
and in their hearts.
nUT for those left behind the best
ID that is left is to carry on.
ATO LITTLE excitement is found
IN in the upper end of the Lower
~ Rio Grande Valley in the re-
ported showing Of oil az q very shall
low depth.
Reports from Starr county are TO
4fa zFFrnf ffamH y 4fnws ne nan CONN
into the KeIsev-Bass No. Il. seven
miles northwest OF Rio Grande City
and the hole was capped. AT the
same time a showing OF oil was en-
a~eountered. Both were said 70 have
Ween found at a depth OF 2l0 feet.
II is further declared that the
log Of the well checks closely with
producers in the CharCO RedOndO
shallow oil field.
This test IS being drilled by II. K.
KuSch and John w. Ducrkscn. The
volume of the gas was not estimat-
cd, but il is said it threw mud on the
derrick floor. Should oil be found,
even in small quantities az that
depth. 1t can be produced at a neat
profit.
AT AN early hour today nothing
~ had been heard further with
reference to President Hoover
signing the rivers and harbOrs bill.
which will give the final touch 70
the Valleys deep-water appr0pria-
ton.
Left to the engineer Of this col
umn TO guess when IL Will be done
we will predict u about Saturday
afternoon. one guess IS about as
good as another in this instance,
but somehow we picture Mr.. Hoover
winding I'D a number OF such de-
tails to close the Weekend.
VTTHEN that Is done the time Of
wv the starting Of the work Will de-
pend upon several angles Of
procedure.
Congress before adjourning may
vote a deficiency fund from which
the Valley a obtain the govern
ment funds 70 Immediately start
the work. In case this BIS not done.
the Valley can start the work with
money obtained from the bonds
voted for purpose.
The navigation commission has a
number OF details with reference to
the right-Of-way and the turning
basin TO finally close. But as j.. q.
Fernandez. member Of the body puts
ID. the big thing Will be that we de-
finitely have the project. We viii
have il without peradventure. Then
we can get to work as 0On as We
ran.
MINATED Annie says she never
~ has worried over having every
thing. What she worries over
X what she has TO have.
vTTHAT a person really has to have
wv Of the things Of this life usually
" boils itself down 10 the appe-
titles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
HIDALCO ROAD
SUIT IS FILED
IN EDINBURC
Cancellation Is Asked
For Over Million
In Warrants
fSnecial TO The Herald.)

Especial TO The Herald
EDINBURG, June 27.-No little
interest is being exhibited among CT
tizens affected following the filing
here Yesterday morning Of suit for
cancellation Of Hidalgo county
warrants IN the sum Of ST. $4,000 al
legedly issued by the county COM
missioners court to w. L. Pearson
and company. builders Of most Of
the county's paved roads as well as
the gigantic flood control prospect.
The allegations set out that "on
or about the third day Of May 1927,
W. L. Pearson and company. wrong
fully tnd fraudulently. and COR
ruptiy induced the county commits
sioners court 10 enter into what
was frauduiently and unlawfully
called a supplemental contract by
the terms al which the prices for
labor and material to be paid 20 the
said w. L. Pearson and company
were raised approximately 30 per
cent and IL some instances raised
from SO TO $500 per item
Many Complaints
The contracts referred to were for
work on the flood control project al
specified rates begun after compe-
titive bids had been called for and
opened by the commissioners court.
Suit was filed IL Judge j. <. Les
lies 93rd district court in Edinburg
by George q. Clough. attorney re-
presenting p. w. Perkins, Jack
Berry. Frank II. Barfield. W. r. Til
lery, Mrs. Lorraine w. Allen. z. L.
ROckroth. +. j. Pannell. ID. c. Earn
est and "A. L. Nelson, named as
plaintiffs in the action.
Under the supplemental con-
tract. the petition carges. a total
Of s|l.870.000 In Hidalgo county war
rants classified as Special Flood
Improvement Warrants Series "A.
b. c. ID, z and +, was issued 10 w.
+. Pearson and Company. The
papers declare II is the belief Of the
plaintiffs that only about sl69, 600 Of
the total OF nearly two million dol
lars in warrants have been paid and
charges that the county Judge,
county commissioners and county
treasurer have fraudulently and
unlawfully joined with the said w.
L. Pearson and Company in al ef-
fort 70 cheat, swindle and dOfraud
Hidalgo county and the people
thereof. by refraining from taking
action to set said warrants aside
and by levying taxes to pay said
unlawful and Illegal warrants 50 is
sued"
Text Of Petition
The plaintiffs pray judgment
against all defendants declaring
said fraudulent supplemental con-
tract 20 Be void. declaring all con-
tracts 10 pay sums Of money there
under and all warrants issued
heretofore to be absolutely void
and Of no force and effect" that an
accounting Of all money paid 10
the Pearson company be had: and
that the defendant county officials
and their successors in office be
restrained from acknowledging val
ldity OF the warrants IN question,
restrained from levying any taxes
to pay the warrants and restrained
from levying any taxes to pay the
warrants and restrained from reg
istering any Of the warrants for
pavmen-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
FnINn ON IN WIRES

Anew 1OENA MISS AAlAN E1Nt44 =
III pet name for her fiance. Squad
- ron Leader Charles r. Kings
ford-Smith. transatlantic aviator. is
Chilla. The major so signed a
'.Cheerio, darling message, sent
from his plane 10 her in Melbourne.
BALTIMORE - "A millionaire is a
newspaper woman's scoop. The en-
eagement is announced or Anne
Saddon Kingsolving OF Baltimore
end John Nicholas Brown Of Prov
idence. r. I. Miss Kingsolving. a
daughter or an Episcopal rector,
has worked as reporter and publ
CITY agent. Mr.. Brown. who inher-
tied millions. received much atten-
ton in the past as the richest baby
in the world.
ISTANBUL. Turkey - ROukie Ha-
MIN. one Of Mustapha Kemal's five
adopted daughters. Is q bride. She
was married TO Lieutenant Husni
IN the Donna BaEche palace. where
Sultans and Caliphs once lived Mus
tapha Renal and retinue are COM
ing on the honeymoon with the
newlvweds TO open the summer sea
son at Yalova. where Byzantine
emperors sought the fountain Of
youth.
HAMBURG. Germany - Albert
uEchramm and two accomplices must
~ a total OF Sl.200.000 for boot
Irring. They were caught snug
fling 10000 tons Of spirits into
the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
ORDER RESTORED

MEXICO CITY, June 27-F-
Government officials later today
stated that Francisco Armada,
governor OF Chihuahua. had re-
turned to Chihuahua City and
that order prevails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
TIDE n

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal m~eteorcl-
ogical conditions:
High 6.54 a. mn.
Low HOS p- m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair tonight and Saturday.
For East Texas. Mostly fair to-
night and Saturday: not much
change in temperature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
Souvenirs Bought

The mothers are not forgetting
their men folk at home, and mem
bers Of one party answering a ques-
ton as TO what were the principal
souvenirs bought to take home re-
piled handkerchiefs and neckties,
though many a French doll Is tuck
ed away for little Annie o. Elsie.
When one party sat down to eat
at st. Quentin there was a bouquet
Of flowers beside each plate. 1t de-
veloped that the donor was a French
peasant who had lost three sons in
the war. She could not bear TO meet
the American mothers, but had slip
ped quietly into the dining room
while the Americans we're al the
gravesides Of their sons and placed
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27

she saw the uniformed officers
gently leading the women through
the streets Of her village.
The officers take special delight
in going from table to table at meal
time to see that every Gold Star
mother gets just what she wants to
eat. The mothers return the COM
pliment and inquire whether their
officer guides are quite comfortable.
French cooking pleaseS the Gold
Star mothers. but their praise for
French cooking does not extend to
French coffee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue - fan
slowly practically all along during
the next few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27

nut for those left behind the best
II that Is left is 10 carry on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-30
TWO SPEAKERS
BEFORE LIONS
Architecture and Fruit Fly
Subjects Heard At
Weekly Meeting

Principal speaker at the Lions
club regular weekly meeting held
at the FL Jardin hotel at noon
Tuesday was Fred H. Trimble. local
architect. who is a member Of the
National Builders and Constructors
Association. He spoke at length Of
the Brownsville chapter of this or
~ganization. and revealed that in the
near future an exhibit hall would
be opened to the public by this as
ISOLATION, showing various types OF
material used in construction work
etc.
Architect Trimble also pointed out
that the predominant type Of ar
chitecture now is the old French. OF
which there r few examples in
Brownsville.
George Callahan, OF the depart
ment OF agriculture. also vas heard
talking ~ length on fruit fly men
ace and weevils. His talk was in
structive and we'll received BY the
Lions.
Bascom Cox. former president Of
the club. described the Knee Knock
er club. and several lions have
qualified. Three qualifications must
be met. these being the delivering
Of an extemporaneous speech. a
prepared speech and having been in
charge Of a club program. Mr.. Cox
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-30
RIvOLI, SAN BENITO

Rosita Moreno, Spanish dancer.
singer and actress. made her debut
In an English talking production
when Paramount began recording
Of Hal q. EvartS' novel. Spanish
Acres" She appears opposite Rich
ard Arlen in this romance Of the
West, which begins a 3 days run "a.
the Rivoli theater. San Benito, We'd
nesday. titled The Santa Fe Trail
Since being signed to a contrac;
by Paramount. Miss Moreno has
played the feminine lead with
Adolphe Menjou in Amor Audaz,
the Spanish talking production OF
Slightly Scarlet" She also appear
ed In the Spanish production 81
Paramount On Parade" and with
Nino Martini made a singing-6anc-
ing short subject.
The Spanish actress has the role
Of a Senorita whose father OWES +
huge tract Of New Mexican land
known as Spanish Acres. Others III
the cast OF this adaptation o.
Evarts' best-selling novel. include
Eugene Palette. Mitzi Green anr
Junior Durkin. The production viii
be directed by Otto Bower and Ed
win II. Knopf. c~o-directors OF THE
Light OF Western Stars" and The
Border Legion"
Miss Moreno. who was born III
Madrid, Spain. was signed BY Para
mount as a result of her vaudeviIIr
career. After making her debut a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-30
Insurance Delegates
To Make Valley Trip


SAN BENITO. Sept. 30.-Infor-
nation has been received here bv
Joe Erwin that a Sidetrip will be
made early IN October from the con-
vention 10 be held in Dallas by the
National Association OF Insurance
Agents.
Several hundred agents from all
ovef the nation will be In attend
ance and Mr.. Erwin believes that
many Of them will make the side trip
to this section.
The sidetrippers will leave Dallas
Oct. 10 anG spend one day in the
Valley. They will leave their train
at Edinburg and drive TO Browns
vile by auto. They will leave
Brownsville that night for Houston.
Valley publicity was contained in
a recent issue Of the associations
organ. This publicity. furnished by
the chamber OF commerce, Il
thought TO have had considerable
influence in persuading those in
charge Of the convention to arrange
fol- a side trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-30
CROPS TO SUIT CONDITIONS
OF VALLEY BEING DEVELOPED

and In Arizona as a cover crop
gave the best results at the Valley
station planted in rows 10 inches
apart with a garden planter with
20 To 25 pounds Of seed to the acre.
The seed Is cheaper than cowpeas
The experiment station patch grew
q foot a week during the summer.
There also Is a native seSbania
In this section and one Z
planter has a considerable acreage
He believes that Il may be develop
ed as an important cover crop
since weevils N not likely To ar
feet II.
Another Importation from Algeria
Is a windbreak. Tests are still be-
ing conducted with II.
Grapes Studied
W. J. Bach, plant pathologist at
the Valley station, said that tests
have been made OF ll6 varieties VI
grapes and that only ~ grew. or
these only eight showed CONNER
cial possibilities. One Of the eight
varieties Is on native stock and
very resistant to root rot.
No loss Of sour orange stock &C.
Cured in tests made in soil to be
infected with root rot, Mr.. Bach
reported. He described tests for
studying tomato wilt and tomato
putting ana stated that different
varieties would be planted in the
spring in areas known to be in
fected.
Careless handling or fruit +
scored By the experiment station
which points out that in California
pickers wear gloves and handle
boxes carefully to avoid damage tc
fruit. In the Valley pickers fire.
quently drop fruit on the ground
and then dump 1t in boxes. it was
said. Use Of ladders to pick fruit
instead OF permitting pickers III
climb the trees was advised to pre-
vent spread of disease.
May and July are the best moaths
for oil spray for citrus trees, 5. w
Clark. entomologist, reported. ex-
planning that tests showed there
is nc gain from a winter oil SPRAY
The Valley station Is co-operat-
ing with the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture in endeavoring
to standardize varieties Of torratoer
and other crops In order TO benefit
marketing. 1t was reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-30

was In charge OF Tuesdays pro-
gram.
Jimmy Friend, singer over
KWWG radio station. provided en-
usrtainment today, singing several
selections Of modern music.
Guests were Clarence Ragan,
Johnny Walker and Ned Bahr, all
Of Brownsville. A visiting Lion
present was W. M. HALEY.
New members were w. A. Miller.
Johnny Walker and J. Kennedy.
Fred Sheldon and Holland Wood
re-affiliated with the club.
Several members reported on the
Monterrey trip.