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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Committee Formed
Ports Win
Freight Rate Fight

GALVESTON. June l7-CR-Tex-
as ports won an advantage over New
Orleans today when the United
States district court handed down
a decision authorizing lower freight
rates to Texas ports on commodities
originating in Texas. Oklahoma and
southern Kansas. where the distance
70 New Orleans is rs per cen greater
than TO Texas ports.
The case was styled Texas and
Pacific railway company and the
Louisiana and Arkansas railway
company VS.. the United States.
Judges Hutchinson and Grub, OF
the three-judge court that consider
ed the case, held that the complaint
of the plaintiffs was without equity
and should be dismissed. Judge
Foster. third member Of the court.
dissented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Lions Activities
OF Year Reviewed

The regular weekly meeting OF
the Brownsville Lions club was held
in the I'll Jardin hotel dining room
at IL o'clock Tuesday.
Ralph Dunkelberg spoke briefly
on business matters. reviewing the
clubs activities for the year.
One guest was present. John Ger
ard OF San Antonio.
No entertainment program was
had today. nor we're any new plans
formulated for future work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

vile 1.i2. and other sections, with
out official bureaus. reported heavy
rains Of unknown amounts. An inch
and a half was estimated at Mer-
cedes yesterday.
The Rio Grande river. predicted
to fall. Is remaining almost station
airy on account OF the rains. "A drop
or 2 inches was recorded Monday at
Brownsville, and n at Rio Grande
City.
The river will fall, but very
slowly from above Mercedes down
during the next one TO three days"
the forecast reads.
An unusual condition Of the riv-
er vas noted by the ~forecaster
Tuesday. With a flood stage OF q
feet at Rio Grande City. the river
shows an altitude Of but 1919 feet.
Usually this results in a decline in
the lower Valley. but Brownsville.
with a flood stage Of Is feet, shows
17.9 feet today, or almost flood
stage.
Water must be coming into the
river between here and Rio Grande
City," MI. S~chnurbusch decided.
Doubtless the heavy rains are re-
sponsible for this condition"
An inspection Of records for May
revealed that precipitation for that
month in Brownsville was 5.07
inches. which brought the excess for
that month to $50 inches.
Continued showers arc predicted
for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Discharged Soldier
Saves Life of Bow

Ell PASO. June 17-F-Lacy Lee,
20. recently honorably discharged
from the cavalry at Fort Bliss. saved
the life OF Francisco Pompian, 10.
yesterday when the boy was caught
In the swfrling waters OF the Rio
Grande near here. Lee, OF St. Paul.
step into a deep hole. Lee raced
va, was fishing near the scene when
he saw the boy, who was wading.
100 yards. plunged into the water
and pulled the boy 10 safety.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Swindling Charged
Insurance Agent

w. H. Kennard. San Benito and
Harlingen insurance agent. was on
trial in the Cameron county court
at law Tuesday charged with
swindling. Prospects were that the
jury wuold not get the case until
late in the afternoon.
The criminal week opened Mon
day and four Jail sentences have
been assessed by Judge John /.
Kleiber so far. Juan Gonzales
pleaded guilty TO aggravated assault
and was sentenced to 90 days In
Jail. Benjamin Salazar pleaded
guilty to a misdemeanor theft and
was sentenced to 30 days.
Agapito Rodriguez was given a to-
tai OF six and a half months in Jail
in two cases OF misdemeanor thefts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
ALLASSCANDAL
LISTS CLARABOW
Meeting on Coast Leads to Clandestine
Affair of Movie Star With
Married Man

DALLAS. June r-F-The Dallas Times Herald today prints a news
story stating that Clara Bow. the 1T" girl Of the movies, is in Dallas to
sraighten things out with a young married man OF Dallas to whose wife
Miss Bow paid $4,000 in settlement Of a $4,000 alienation OF affections
suit.
II met him OH on the coast" the Times Herald quotes Miss Bow AZ
saying He was good looking, and smart. and had nice ways about him
and l fen for him pretty hard. He tod me he had iut been married
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Creager Endorses
Texan for Office

SHERMAN. June l7-P-Rand-
olph Bryan OF Sherman has been
endorsed by Bar associations In a
number OF the larger cities In the
eastern district TO succeed the late
United States District Judge w. L.
Estes. who died Saturday. r. 3.
Creager Of Brownsville, Republican
national committeeman. and T. p.
Lee of Houston, leader in Texas
Republican ranks. have wired Pres
iden Hoover urging Bryan's ap-
pointment, he was advised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Hotel Addition Is
Definitely Decided
Especial 70 The Hera'.'l

tSDeCldl 10 Inc deTH
HARLrNGEN. July 1.-THE man
agement Of the Rees-W VIII Mond
hotel has definitely decided TO
brild q 15-story addition on It's
present property. Manager Burns
announced today. Architects have
been named and are drawing plans
which will be presented for consid-
Grafton of the management within
a few days.
The addition will be erected ad-
joining the present hotel In the
courtyard. and the entire structure
will undergo a number Of improve
ments and renovations. according
to manager Burns. Work will gey
under way soon. 50 that the build
ing will b ready for occupancy next
spring, II Is stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Heavy Rains Keep River Up
Month of June Promises Rainfall Far Above
Normal: Showers Predicted

Heavy rains in the Valley during the past few days have resulted in
bringing precipitation for 1890 above normal. according to weather bu-
reau chief w. J. Schnurbusch.
Excess rainfall up to May was SIS inches, the official said Tuesday.
Normal for June Is 267 inches. it was disclosed, and rainfall UP to June
IL was Isl inches, including the fall Of liz inches Monday.
Rain over the entire Valley has been heavy during the past few days
Mr.. schnurbusch said. Mission reported 1O3 inches Monday. Browns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
POSTAL PLANS OPENING

HARLINGEN, June 1.-THE office
OF the Postal Telegraph company
here Is ready to open for business
within a short while, complete fur
nishings and equipment having
been installed. "A. W.. Reed III
Brownsville. district manager, Il to
be In Harrington this afternoon con-
ferring with II. T.. Chamberlain.
local manager, MS to the definite
date for opening the office for bust
ness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
San Benito Plans
(Special &c The Herald.)


SAN BENITO, June ia plan
for semi-annual payment OF city
and school taxes will be recon-
mended to the school board and
city commissioners by the directors
OF the chamber Of commerce at an
early date. This will afford an
easier plan Of financing, the direc-
tors believe. since tax paying would
be split, taxes falling due on jan
uary 1 and July /. 1t is believed
that the number Of delinquent tax
payers would be noticeably reduced.
The directors say that the expe-
rience of other cities adopting this
plan Of tax paying has resulted In
the iessening Of delinquent tax pay
erg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

and that he and his wife we're al
ways squabbling and didn't UNDER
stand each other. 7 never had IA
date with a married man before in
my life. and + wouldn't have had
dates with this one AZ he had had
any kids. But OF course he didn't.
And do you know the next thing
that happened? The wife sued me
for 10000 smackersl Why, I neve
had seen that much money before.
You may think I get a lot OF money
for my movie work. That's bologna.
7 signed up a five year contract
several years ago and they have me
working today for a lot less money
than some Of those stars are getting
who don't rate as high with the
public as j do. Up till last year r
never had any money at all"
Too Expensive
The Times Herald quoted Miss
Bow as assigning a number Of reas-
ons, including contributions to her
family, trips 10 Aqua Caliente and
the expense Of living "out there the
way they expect you TO-"
Il got bulldozed into another con-
tract two years before the old M
was up. another five year thing. and
! didn't have anyone much to advise
me, and so / signed that n too,
at Just about half what the others
are getting now for less work." the
newspaper quoted Miss Bow.
Well, / didn't have the money,
and / told the studio I was going to-
fight the case, but they insisted that
! settle UP the best i could and so
keep the thing out OF the papers
i laid $4,000 on the line and the
wife took IT, After that she had
US watched by detectives and the
boy friends father made him take
O trip to Europe to try to forget
me-"
Defends Boy Friend
The Times Herald further quoted
the young movie actress as saying
the final decree in the ensuing d.
vorce suit will come up In Los An-
geles in August. that the wife fol-
lowed her husband to Europe, and
that after the couple returned "the
wife told him that she hadn't taken
any OF that thirty thousand.
And when I found that out T
decided to take the train for Dali
las" the Times Herald's direct quo
tation OF Miss Bow continued.
And were the studio guys burned
up? Whew! You ought TO have
heard them when ] told them I was
coming TO Dallas"
The Times Herald's story con-
cluded:
She came to the defense OF the
boy friend and stated that when ne
found out that his wife had taken
the $4,000 from her that he offered
to work and pay It all back. But
she wouldn't hear Of 1t, as she did
Mt want any Of his money.
But that woman's-that's differ
ent,' she exclaimed"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Austin Flag
For State Servant

AUSTIN, June 17-tR1-L. g. SUIT
ton. for more than 20 years an as
sistant attorney general. died here
early today. He had been iii several
weeks from a stomach ailment. The
attorney generals department was
closed during the day and Governor
Dan Moody ordered the flag on the
capitol lowered to half mast in honor
OF his memory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Are Sighted
Over Texas Town

ABILENE. June i7@tP-William
S. Book and Edward r. SchIee, i'm
their dawn-to-dawn flight, passed
over the Abilene airport at lilo a.
m. today flying at an altitude Of
about $500 feet and making from
$50 to 200 miles an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
PORTLAND III

PORTLAND, Me-. June 17.-tPD-
Congressman Wallace Fl. White Jr-,
representative in the national house
for ID years. today was the Repu-
blican nominee for United States
Senator, to succeed Arthur r.
Gould.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

REX. DANlDSON Is a great success
as a business man and an out
:" standing figure in Texas. Tex
as has twice refused a good governor
by defeating him.
MINATED Annie says the man
~ who wrote 1T amt gonna rain
no more is all wet.
yYTHILE papers Of the Valley have
wv ben coming out right along and
W supporting the candidacy Of
Ross Sterling for governor, only in
two cases have choices been noted in
! other than the governors race.
~ These two cases are found in the
a1Harlingen Star supporting James
m. Jimmy Alfred for attorney gen.
Aal while the engineer of this COL
prefers Robt. Lee Bobbit, pres
Sght incumbent.
Jimmy Alfred is a splendid fellow
and a clean cut chap. and were il
Mot for Bobbitt we could be whole
Fheartedly for him. But IL is not
often that a man of the sterling
character Of the Laredo man offers
COR office. Then he comes from
our own neck or the woods down
here. and we would have a sort Of
rpecial South Texas representative
in that office.
7N THE county races. M. r. Han
seeking reelection TO the office
Of county attorney. is the only
aspirant not opposed even by a Re-
publican candidate.
Those Of the Republican candi-
dates whom 1t has been u pleas
IRE to know are mighty fine fellows,
but the old r0ck-ribbed Democrats
are going to give them a powerful
licking. But at that we like to see
opposition from outside the party
once in a while
VEYANTED to swap-One sand yacht
W with four wheels and a steering
W gear for a boat drawing not less
than twelve inches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
CRENGATEn

LONDON. June II. ~ The
body Of Sir Henry Segrave. who
died OF injuries received when his
speedboat. Miss England III. was
wrecked on Lake Windermere. to-
day was cremated at Golder's
Green.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Chicago Special Jury Told
To Go After Truth of Gangs

CHICAGO. June 17-Fl-The arm Of public indignation which yester-
day forced the resignation Of william Russell as commissioner of police,
reached out today for the slayer of Alfred Jake) Lingle, Tribune re-
porter; and the fist a cenched to smash gangdom.
Half a dozen public agencies we're directing new energies toward
crushing gang rule; but chief dependence rested with the grand jury,
which was given a special charge by Chief Justice Normoyle of the
criminal court TO search out the truth concerning polnco- gang connec-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Forgery Is Charged

FORT WORTH. June l7-tPl-B.
70. Samuels. president OF the defunct
Tex as National Bank. today was
charged in three complaints with
forgery and passing OF false in
struments totallirg S33. 266.54.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
TARIFF BILL
May BECOME
Law TONIGHT
Ships Race to Port
To Avoid Hike
In Duties

WASHINGTON. June i7-tP-
Sill the familiar center Of bitter
political strife, the tariff bill today
reached the last step Of It's transit
ton into law.
1t remained only for President
Hoover to affix his signature before
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT III?
BY c. VI. HALL

HOW ABOUT IT?
1--WE have entered an age that
is thirsty for knowledge"
Raymond B. Fosdick, New York
We call animals wild. without
realizing that man himself has
made them So"
H. L. Dillaway, forest ranger.
"Old man time is the arch
enemy Of every athlete. He Is
the one certain victor over every
champion In every sport"
William +. Tilden II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day, probably occasionally unsettled.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy,
probably becoming locally unsettled.
Light variable winds on the coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

.tions and crime profits.
"You men do your duty" Judge
Normoyle told the jurors. You have
nothing TO fear. Gangsters are in
herent towards. dangerous c-ly
when they run in packs"
The action Of Judge Normoyle
was entirely unexpected. Asked
later what had prompted his action,
Judge Normoyle said:
Judge is Stirred
why? A man has been murder
ed and as a consequence the police
commissioner and a deputy tChief
OF Detectives John Stegel have re-
signed at the demand OF public and
press I know nothing about this.
but I am a law enforcement officer
IN charge OF the grand uriy, ard
the grand jury functions for just
such situations. These % men
have nothing in common with
crooks or police and I am sure they
will make a complete job Of this"
States Attorney John A. Swan
son will direct the grand jury in
Quiry, and the evidence will be
gathered by his special investigat-
or, Pat Roche.
The position OF acting Police
Commissioner was taken over last
night by John II. Alcock, called
The Iron Man." who has been first
deputy commissioner. One of his
first acts was the issuance of
special order No. l" which in eff
feet rescinded the final order Of his
predecessor. The retiring commits
sioner. just before resigning. made
several reassignments of police Of
ficers. including these reassign-
mentS.
Committee Formed
The Association of Commerce
yesterday created a special commit
tee to enlarge the work undertaken
by the Secret Six" which has been
at work on the crime problem. The
political action committee of the
Chicago Church Federation. insist
ed upon an expose of any partner
ship Of crime and politics. The city
council police committee voted to
sift charges Of corrupt alliances OF
police and criminals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide ENC Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteOrol-
ogical conditions.
High $50 a- m4
Low l.OI h4 NlT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

Mr.. Agent, DIR. OF Insurance
Rio Grande Valley Trust C.o-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
NOW appears that some few
dave NAV he utilized in discus

TT NOW appears that some lew
DAYS may be utilized in discus
sing the rivers and harbors bill
before the Senate acts upon II and
sends It along to President Hoover
for signature.
1t was thought that the solons
would have been so weary that the
upper house would have taken the
word Of the house Of representa-
tives for its contents and merits
and passed it along. But II seems
a certain amount Of arguing must
be done by senator's. even II awaken
ed in the middle Of the night.
But we must not kick. They are
sent up there to guard our money
and our economic safety and they
should look into the matter. But In
this particular instance we would
forgive them If they would just take
a dutiful peep and say 1T Is all
right, Mr.. Hoover"
Had a query yesterday wanting
10 know why they referred TO the
bill as the omnibus bill and some
times as the pork barrel. The first
arises over the fact there are so
many projects combined in the bill,
and the second because it represents
the expenditure OF so much money,
with congressman supposedly favor
ing their own districts with a little
coin Of the government.
THOROUGHLY stirred over the
death Of a reporter. Chicago
newspapers have opened fire
with their power of public agitation
and as a result city officials are be-
ginning TO pack their grips and
hastily retire from public life. The
church Is stirred and demanding
an expose Of any partnership found
between politics and crime, and a
Judge has administered terse in
structions to a special grand jury.
The power Of the press TO stir
public feeling and guide the actions
OF people IS again demonstrated.
' but you will notice that a life well
thought Of had to be sacrificed be-
fore the public became thoroughly
aroused. AS usual there has 10 be
spilled blood Of those considered in
nocent before radical action fol-
lows.
Should the death OF Alfred Lingle
be the means Of cleaning out Chi
cago, he viii not have lived and
died in vain.
COMING down candidates row. as
Il, we promised yesterday we are
today offering the picture Of
Lynch Davidson Of Houston, candi-
date for governor and fellow towns
man of Ross Sterling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
RIVER FORECAST

The river will fall but very slowly
from above Mercedes down during
the next one to three days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

Sunset today T;24
Sunrise tomorrow .y..,...r... 5t3a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

COMING down candidates row. as
we promised yesterday we are
today offering the picture Of
Lynch Davidson Of Houston, candi-
date for governor and fellow towns
man of Ross Sterling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

VEYANTED to swap-One sand yacht
I'M with four wheels and a steering
w rear for a boat drawing not less
than twelve inches.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-20

mas day with Mr. and Mrs. Ber- nard Nickcrson Of Drury Lane.
 Mrs, Pcrciyal Platt Of Tpn Acre road entertained eight tt luncheon Tuesday, Her guests sncnt the aft- ornoon dressing dolls for the Well far" association.
 The members of the Swift club have issued invitations for their Christmas dance which will be given Tuesday evening.
 Nr. and Mrs. Frank White of Vance street vii! have as their din- ner guests Thursday Mir, and Mrs. Merrick iellyar
 
 Mrs. Henry Christ of Garden street gave a bridge and shower Wednesday evening in honor Of Miss Josephine Miller, whose m3rriaga 10 Alan Boyd Siegel Of Washington, Pa will take place Thursday. prjz"s were dN l't 'O M t7- llD ttl Il tTlitdI | and Miss Flora Hluc.
 
 MT and Mrs, Hardy Tayor Of Lincoln road had guests to dine at their home Sunday evening.
 Mr. and Mrs. Luthor Parker of Forest street entertained dJancr guests Wednesday eNouiug
 Mrs, -AFtbHr sampson Wgs Gosrrss to her bridge club Wednesday after noon. Mrs Howard I}rUmm,r and Mrs, LanrcUc~ tIHmtso0 won inc prizes.
 Mrs. FHyrtt LrIster entertained if guests tt dinner and bridge at her home OF FIbrjfgc road Thurs day evening Frjzrs Wngo awarded 10 Mrs Jack Curtin. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lappan and Charles Davis,
 Mrs. X, F. t'aHley oC Plainyillc was hostess at luncheon and bridge yesterday afternoon,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-20

Mrs. C, J. Grccnstein presided and Miss Ann Halpern of Hartford gave two pleasing rccitations,
 "Is Progress Real9" will be the subject ot q lecture to be given by Dr. Will Durant, outstanding liter arE figure at the Masonic temple OH December 50 under the auspices Of the New Britain Womans club.
 "Thc Story Of Philosophy" writ ten by Dr. puraut, brought him into prominence as one of the most fam ous mon in this country. He will also publish new book in the sprlnc-
 X Christmas tea was given by the ciuh Tuesday afternoon from 8 to , o'clock. during which time an open me.'iug of the civic committee was held, \ collection Of Christmas gifts
 tCoutinucd on Page 1o}
New Britain herald., 1930-12-20
CLUB EVENTS
Few Meetings Scheduled for Christmas Week Notes of Interest,

Thn Lithuanian Daughters of St Mary sodaljty held its annual meet ing sunday afternoon in st. AH- dreW's church. The officers elected for Nrxr year arc: President Miss Helen Dennis; sccrctary, Miss Anna Itcr treasurer. Miss Mary kar- louas
New Britain herald., 1930-12-20

Mrs r. N. Holmes Of Adams street, is spending his Christmas vacation from Taft school, WaterloNn, with his parents.
 Paul Chanel son os ATr. and Mrs. Mario Ciancl Of Shuttle Meadow avenue, is home for the holidays. He is student at Bentley school in Boston