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!. His partner, w. q. PhareS, a rookie
/ member of the motorcycle squad,
who emptied his pistol at the man
who slew Fitzgerald, fell to the pave
ment with q bullet In his abdomen
He was near death.
The gun battle followed the hold
UP at the furniture store In which
two armed men participated. The
robbers obtained $500. kidnapped T.
r. Clarke. employe of the store. and
fled.
Twenty Shots Fired
Clarke was let out Of the robbers
3 a few blocks from the store.
Immediately an automobile num-
on duty. When Fitzgerald and
Der was flashed over police wires to
all detectives and motorcycle men
PhareS came upon a "a bearing the
number given out as that of the
bandit car, the gun battle which re-
suited in the death of Fitzgerald
and the wounding Of PhareS fol-
lowed.
More than 20 shots were fired dur
ing the exchange between the ban
dit and the officers. Hundreds OF
persons rushed to the scene and
many saw the killer run from the
scene. Several bystanders gave
chase, but were out distanced as the
man fled into the darkness. So
great was the confusion that off,
GERS we're unable to determine Just
whether one or two men participated
in the battle.
Phares, bleeding from the mouth
and losing blood internally, gasped
out his story at the hospital. He
had not been told that his partner
was dead.
Bandit Thought shot
Fitzgerald and I reported In at
the police box located at bowling
Street and Iceland Avenue shortly
after 10 p. m.," he said. I'VE were
told to search for an automobile
bearing license number as the
occupants Of the car had been doing
some hijacking.
When We reached Milan Street
and Anita Avenue. we saw an auto
mobile parked there with this IL
cense number on it. Fitzgerald was
the first to alight from his motor
cycle. I followed quickly after and
parked my motorcycle. I drew my
gun as q man emerged from this
automobile He opened fire at me
and the first shot struck me, knock
ing me to the pavement. / emptied
my pistol at him and he slumped
downward I did not see Fitzgerald
fire and I did not see whether he
was shot or not. II was at this
point that a man named Fred Carr
came to my assistance. He placed
me in a private car and that is all
Continued on page l2)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21

GREAT BEND. Kas.. Sept. 40
R-Admitting they stole an air.
plane here last Sunday. y. r. Pur-
dom and Robert Stabb OF HAYS. Kas..
each Id years old. were sentenced
today 70 the boys industrial school
at Topeka.
The two youths also confessed the
theft OF four motor cars at HAYS.
Ness City. Nakoma and Larned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Special TO The Herald

RAYMONDvILLE. Sept. 2o.-A
tour Of the Valley, with a barbecue
on the Garcia ranch and a dinner
given by the Brownsville chamber
Of commerce in Matamoros are an
nounced as features Of the enter
tainment provided for delegates to
the Hug-the-C Coast highway asS0-
citation meeting to be held here oct.
3. according to Nat Wetzel, who is
In charge.
Prominent speakers for the occa-
sion whom MI. Wetzel states have
accepted the invitation to attend.
include w. Q. Higgins. Houston,
editor Of the Houston Chronicle;
Charles Mernitz. president or the
HuS-the-Coast highway associa-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Girls Favored By
Harrington Class
(Sneciai to THE Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. Sept. 20-The grad
uating class Of Harlingen senior high
school picked girls for most OF its
offices, with Miss Edna Mae Kim
nell as president. Howard Ander-
son was elected vice-president. Eve
Ign Joyner secretary and AIDA Tenn
pleton. treasurer with Marie Potts
as social chairman.
Misses Kimbrough and Thompson
are class sponsors while Mrs. A.
Tanni and Mrs. Alderdce were
chosen class mothers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Baritone Directs
Friends to Valley

AGRC[4uA W 4AC &4CA 6AQst
HARLINGEN, Sept. 20-At least
one and perhaps two prominent
Detroit physicians will visit the VAL
lev as the result Of the engagement
here last year filled by Cameron
Mclean, baritone, who fell in love
with this section and recommends
II on every hand.
In a letter to John 7. F1oore, man.
ager Of the chamber Of commerce,
he says that he lauds the Valley
wherever he gets an opportunity.
The baritone sang at Fair Park
Auditorium here last SEASON.
The doctor who is coming here is
DR.. Hobart f. Reed. very prominent
In Detroit. Or. j. r. Bird also Is
interested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
The Colonel, Sir,
Has His Check
Waiting

NEW YORK, Sept. 20-fP-
There's a check for SIS. 900 g.
waiting Dieudonne Coste and
Maurice Bellcnte. when they fin
Isl their good will tour or the
United States. Col. william Il.
Easterwood. Jr., "of Dallas, Tex
as, sir" has IL.
The Colonel arrived from Eu-
rope today aboard the liner
Leviathan and found the check
waiting for him. He had cabled
from Paris to his bank-the Dali
las Bank and Trust compary-to
have one printed and sent I'd
to New York. He signed his name
to It when he landed and there
1t Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Harlingen Produce
Shed Being Built

HARLINGEN, Sept "a build
ing permit has been issued to the
Southern Pacific for an addition to
the John Morris Produce Company
packing shed here at a cost Of $4,000.
The structure Is To be 100 X 40 feet
and the South End Realty company
Is named as the contractor in the
permit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21

They are at odds when they are
trying to get even.
q
TT Is now about time for our little
daily lesson OIL Brownsville. Will
the class III ~cityology please
gather round. II Is the purr Use OF
this TO offer only one a day, which
when assimilated will enable every
one to give visitors many cardinal
facts about the city in which We i :,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Jeff Davis Called
By McAllen Church

ESPECIAL TO The Terald)
SAN BENTTO. Sept. 20-Rev. jeff
Davis of Center, formerly OF San
Benito, has been called to fill the
pulpit OF the Baptist church ut
McAllens friends learned here to-
day.
Rev. Davis went from San Benito
20 Marshall where he was connected
in an administrative capacity with
the Baptist college and later went to
Center. He recently visited San
Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
BASIN
SITE PURCHASED
Port Commission Obtains 632 Acres One Mile
From End of Pavement on Fourteenth
Street for Ships to Ply I'm

What Is considered as the major step in obtaining rghts-of-way for
the Brownsville deep water port has been taken In the consumahon OF
deals for the turning basin northeast OF the city.
The Brownsville navigation commission has acquired some $50 acres
there by purchase and agreement. which win definitely place the turning
basin about three-quarsrs. o o mile. of the end OF the Fourteenth
street pavement.
This land has been obtained u three block. One block known as the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
I'm OUR
VALLEY
By c. NJ. HALL

IXTITHIN a few days President Or
WV tiz Rubio will be q visitor In
Brownsville.
A few months ago, Rubio, then
president-elect, passed through the
city enroute to the east. But this
time his coming Is to pay Browns
vile a friendly visit. This makes Of
Il a momentous occasion so far as
the city Is concerned.
IT is the occasion of a president Of
q great nation calling out Of friend
ship TO q neighboring city. It por-
tends a greater development across
the river.
Within the past twelve months
many changes Of attitude have been
noted In the southern republic. Spec
ial reference is here made TO the
more friendly attitude toward Amer
lean investments. Elsewhere in The
Herald today Torreon urgently in
vites American capitalists TO build
a hotel there, and TO establish man
ufacturing plants TO utilize cotton
products.
II is already seen that good roads
In Mexico are doing for progress
Just what they started in the United
States a decade ago.
MEXICO and the Valley are very
WE much in the same boat in one
respect. They offer a wealth in
pFfentialities and natural resources,
which the world is Just seeming TO
begin to realize.
Which reminds us of the sugges-
ton made by <. Fl. McReynolds Of
the Missouri Pacific. He said that
If the Valley will get to visit it one
or two nationally known writers
their articles will bring others, edi-
torial comment, and the like, which
win act as a SNOWFALL Of publicity.
There was a big racket about induc-
irg Arthur Brisbane TO come to the
Valley not SO long ago. Wonder If
II can be revised and consumated?
NHANY wonderful development pro-
jects are being mentioned for
the Valley and various Valley
towns. When the majority Of these
things begin TO m~aterialize, there
will then be the need OF fortifying
with larger weekly payrolls.
The land development now In the
bffing will prove a great stimulant
70 retail trade but 1t will need fur
ther foundation. Some of 1t will
be found in the industries which will
come with the deep wE-sr port, but
the Valley In a few years viii offer
a rich manufacturing field. It has
the labor. the water, and the gas
and electric power.
It has been found that the best
way to obtain manufacturing plants
Is for the home folks to build them.
and give undivided support 20 those
already started.
IN COOPERATIVE spirit is being
~ exhibited between the Valley
these days, which Is making the
time ripe for concerted effort in
many development mes. All are
finding that all viii reap direct ben
efits from the achievements Of their
neighbors.
"A MINATED Annie says cities are
~ often like folks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
SHORT STORY

DOLCE take blatant inebriate TO
hotel.
He refused TO 20 10 room.
shouting put me in jail, 60 ahead
and put me in jail.
They did.
Saturday the Judge fined him SIS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
II Cops Face Booze Charge
Federal Agents Cleaning Up indianapolis Rum
Ring Find Police in Nets

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2oER-Twelve city policemen and four civil
ians VINO were alleged to have conspted with them to violate the pro-
hibiion laws were arrested by United States marshals here late TODAY
They were indicted by the federal grand jury. Two Of the policemen
were sergeants and the others were patrolnen.
Aooitonal arrests OF policemen viii be made within the next few
days, federal operatives said. The officers arrested today were sus-
pended Immediately and releasd under $500 bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Houston Cop Slain in Fight
Attempt to Stop Bandit Suspects Results In
Policeman Dead and One Injured

HOUSTON. Sept. 2O-F9-A motorcycle officer, feled by a fusslade Of
bullets was killed. and his partner, advancing to stop q bandit suspect
was wounded critically tonight when the officers shot it out with suspect
ed robbers at Anita Avenue and Milan street
The shooting came as a sequel to a daring holdup at the Toqchy Fur
niure store, about half an hour earlier.
The slain officer was z. D. Fitzgerald. He died al a hospital from the
effect of three bullet wounds in the region of the heart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Airport Classification

The Brownsville Municipal
airport has been recommended
for Ala rating by the United
States Department or Com
merce, and will be the third
airport in the United States to
be so rated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21

These items seem mighty small,
but they are powerfully impressive
TO strangers, II you can give them
of hand. For instance We viii ask
you one which we will answer Mon
day. This may show the need Of
calling the class. What is the Oldest
public building IN Brownsville and
what Is It noted for?
OCAL and Valley short stories
recently started in The Browns
vile Herald seem to be some
what the cats pajamas. Evidence
f3Sk been received Of this in the
number voluntarily sent in. Get in
the game, II you wish, and send one
In aud 1t will be carried under your
name. No limitations as 70 style
but they must be short and as ex-
Sressive as possible.
The engineer OF this column viii
try his hand today.
tReading time: no hours, no min
utes and about a few seconds. Ex-
elusive 10 The Brownsville Herald
by n Of the best known writer's in
the Valley for boring the public.)
Now go on with the story:
Here lies the body Of Benjamin
Ben
Drove on the side Of the road
Where he o~ughten'ter have been
EkORE seriously speaking, since the
IVi cooler weather hit the Valley 1t
Is our belief that If things were
any better none OF us could hardly
aIAnA -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Roy KILLED BY Alto

DALLAS. Sept. 2d-tPI-R. G..
Hammond. l3. son or Mr.. and Mrs.
j. C.. Hammond OF Lancaster. was
killed when struck By az aut0mo-
bile here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Mexican Grid Team
To Meet u. S. SQUADS

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 20-tP)-
The football team Of the University
Of Mexico left tonight for a i7-day
visit in the United States to play
two games. The team. coached by
Reginald Root, viii meet Occidental
College at Los Angeles September
20 and Louisiana College at Alex
andria. La, October 4. The team
viii practice at Guadalajara and
Nogales. Twenty nine players made
up the squad.
Two former Brownsville BOYS are
playing OH the Mexican team. They
are LeQpoldo and Roberto Noriega.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21

River FOR Asst
There viii be no material change
the river during she next ga 10
70 hours.
Flood Present 14-Hr 24-Hr.
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WEATHER

For townsville ard the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
possibly occasionally threatening
showers.
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TIDE TABLE
High and lrw tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal m~eteorolo-
Eiral conditions.
High ...... 3.18 q. m: 1:s7 70. m.
Low ........ $3.50 a. m; 500 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21

Who'll Fix Car?-Insurance
Rio Grande Valley Trust Cn-Ady.
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MTsrELLANFOUs DATA

SUNSET today b.1H
Sunrise tomorrow ............ 6.18
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
COPPER TRADE
SHOWS DROP

Sales Of copper fell off sharply
In the last week, contraSted with
the large volume booked in the
two preceding weeks, but this oc-
casioned no great surprise. and
producers maintained the 10-cent
price, delivered Connecticut, re-
ports Metal and Mineral Markets.
Lower prices obtained during the
week on lead, zinc and tin.
September statistics revealed
another substantial increase in
stocks Of refined copper, which
had the effect Of reviving talk Of
another drastic cut in output. Re
ports on the movement of copper
into consuming channels are being
scanned carefully. and so far they
fail to show that any substantial
improvement has set in, not
withstanding recent price reduc-
tions. Only the electrical indus
try seems to have taken advantage
Of the present situation in copper.
Export business for the week was
fair, bringing the total sales for
the first half of october. to 24,500
long tons.
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
BANK ASKS SUIT
DISMISSAL

The Merchants Bank and Trust
Company yesterday moved to OBJ
tain dismissal of the suit filed
cartier in the week by Joseph W.
McReynolds to halt the merger Of
the bank with the Federal Ameri-
can National Bank until his claim
for the return of a note for
$4,000 and a large money judg-
lent could be heard. McReynolds
lained that he had been deceived
J d q real estate transaction by
Peter A. Drury, chairman, of the
BOARD Of directors of the bank.
Attorneys Ellis, Ferguson and
Gary filed the motion to dismiss,
saying that there is no occasion to
halt the proposed merger because
under its terms the Federal-Ameri-
can National Bank assumes all
the liabilities of the other bank
and McReynolds can enforce his
rights, If he has any, against the
merged institution as easily as he
could against the other.
1T is also contended that Nc
Reynolds cannot enjoin the. nego-
t1ation Of the notes because they
are overdue and he has not
rendered payment,
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
SEE
DULL MART

Stocks selling on an attractive
investment yield basis are attrac.
tive on reaction.-M. j. NEE.
HAN, & co. ...........,...
Market we saw early will be
familiar for some weeks to come
It is the period of dullness which
follows a drastic break in the
market,-BAAR, COHEN & Co.
Look for an irregular Market
TOBEY & KIRK.
Trading today will be faced
with some preSSure.-HORN'
BLOWER g. WEEKS.
Be prepared to take on mod.
crate trading lines on reactions,
EMANUEL & co.
Do not feel justified in sugges-
ing short term trading commit
ments.-OTIS & CO.
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
lancipI Market Neus Stocks Bonds Commodities and Comment
Business Should Continue
Selling Efforts

to do something Is essentially a
hopeful psychology. This not
only bucks the seller up, but 1t
gets across to the buyer the fact
that business is going on and
that there is q future.
BY all this am far from mean
ing the hysterical appeals. These
are obviously cries for help! The
psychology of please to buy a
bale" ETC., is bad. Consumers do
not react to requests to help the
poor business man.
A Futile BallyhOO
Such ballyhoo is always futile.
First, 1t Is based on unsound prin-
ciples. Saving, not spending.
makes business good, because we
have to save in order to spend.
Second, even II they were ef-
fective, such pleas for indiscrimi-
native buying could only produce
a temporary squirt.
Third, they can't be effective
because many incomes are tenn
porarily reduced and economy is
necessary.
We should remember that econ
omy and thrift do not mean .,ab-
sence Of business or Of buying. II
we were always thrifty and eco
nomical, business would always
be good-not booming" but
good.
At present things are wearing
out or getting obsolete. ConSum-
ers' reserve supplies are gradually
being exhausted. Moreover, the
novelty Of the impulse to econo-
mize is wearing off. At the same
time people are saving and re-
cuperating.
In time these developments will
both stimulate increased buying
and also make it possible. BY
keeping up their selling efforts on
sound lines, business smen can
hasten this time. Those who do
so will be on the train when it
starts.
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
Wall Street
Hears:

That National Dairy (NPT)
will net about $4 q share this
year.
That Lambert (LAM) has
already covered its SO dividend.
That American Radiator
(ADT) will maintain its pre-
sent dividend rate.
That the textile industry
has taken q turn for the bet
ter and this Is regarded IS en-
cOuraging. In 1921 this in
dustry's upturn preceded q
general betterment Of cOndi-
tiOnS.
That both AutO-StrOp (AUZ)
and Gillette (GIL) are attrac-
tive long pull purchases ut
their present prices.
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
BY LEWIS HANEY
Director New York University Bureau
Of Business Research and Former
Economist Of Federal Trade
Gam mi anlnn

of Business Research and Former
Economist Of Federal Trade
Commission ...
The two great needs in business
today are Cd a steady effort to
sell goods, and ca an intelligent
effort to get in shape to make
sales.
BY the former, I mean that
business men should continue to
use every sound effort to urge
consumers to buy. While cutting
out the wasteful frills and doubt
full experiments, they should keep
up advertising in proven media.
They should keep on their best
SaleSmen.
They should build for the fu.
ture. BY doing so, they will help
to change the unduly pessimistic
attitude Of many consumers.
BY the second point, / mean
that business men should direct
their selling efforts with due rec
ognition Of the existing situation.
It is foolish to try to keep prices
out Of line with the general level.
The general spirit is one of eco.
nomy. To try to buck this spirit
(Which Is a sound and logical
one) by appeals to buy things
merely because they are luxuries,
will be Of little avail.
Standard Goods Best
The emphasis should be put
upon standard goods. The prac.
tical Importance or usefulness or
even necessity Of the product
should be emphasized. And prices
should be made right. This may
include the adoption Of economics
In production, in order to make
lower prices possible and profit.
able.
The best way to overcome any
unwarranted pessimism is to get
busy. The psychology Of trying
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
RAILWAYS HOLD
UP MERGERS

Railroad executives apparently
have entered into a tacit agree
ment not to put forward their
respective merger plans until
the Seventy-first Congress ad
journs on March 4, next, it was
learned today on high authority
According to this authority the
resolution of Senator Couzens,
Republican of Michigan, propos'
ing to forbid the approval of all
railroad consultations and mer'
gers until the Interstate Com
mission is given further powers
by Congress is responsible for
f. action. ST..
Unlikely to Pass House
While the Couzens' resolution
which passed the Senate and
will be before the -ousc when
the short session opens in De
cember. was aimed primarily al
the Great No-tH~~u-Northern Pa
cific merger, 1t '-~d the effect
Of causing half a dozen or more
ambitious merger plans to be
withdrawn from the Interstate
Commerce Copn'~sion.
The re- executi- IS evi
dently 80 to the CO. cluSion
that the great amount Of time
required and the heavy cost in
viewed in working out their vari
Gus plans, would be vitiated by
the passage of tho Couze-1s' reso,
luton. AS the Northern merger
b. up indefinitely
there is apparently no need for
this resolution and it is expected
to fail passage.
Play for More Time
The new Congress might have
a different complexion. but be
fore 1t comes into being there
will be ample time for the rail.
roads to work out their plans
before further interference can
arise.
Another REQ son for the Suspen-
sion Of activity in this direction
is the state Of the stock market
in which railroad securities and
holding companies have suffer- y
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
BUdd Manufacturing
On1itS Its Dividend

Directors of the Edward O.
Budd Manufacturing Company
omitted the regular quarterly
dividend. The regular preferred
dividend of IA per cent on the
Z per oSnt preferred stock was
declared to holders Of record
october 81, payable November l..
While the present reduced busi-
ness shows some earnings, these
earnings were not sufficient to
meet the common dividend. The
company has a large volume of
orders on its books. which will
require substantial cash outlays
upon the revival of business.
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
B. e 0. to Spend
4 Million on Cars

Directors Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad have authorized
the expenditure Of 100000 in
a car-building program. The plan
calls for the construction Of 1000
steel cars, one half box cars and
one half gondola coal cars. It
will provide between $4,000 and
10000 days Of work.
The Baltimore and Ohio has
no immediate need for the 1000
cars at the present time, but the
management was prompted to
authorize the construction by q
desire to provide employment for
men whose work might otherwise
not be required.
The Washington times., 1930-10-18
Receiver Is Asked
For Mortgage Firm

ALEXANDRIA, Va Oct. 1S
The, petition filed by a committee
Of stockholders asking appoint
ment of a receiver for the Ward
man Mortgage and Discount Cor
poration, Of Washington, and is
suance Of an Injunction to pre-
vent an advertised meeting Of
the, stockholders here Monday for
the purpose of diSsolving the cor
poration, was taken under advise
ment by Corporation Judge Will
liam P. Woolls following a three
hour argument Of the petition to-
day. He announced a decision
would be handed down before
Monday. ..... .. il.