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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
BILLS FOUND
BY JURY ARE
MADE PUBLIC
Delay Is Encounters
With Clerk Not
Present

-Four county officials-District
Clerk John Seaman, Tax Collector
J. J. Fox. Justice OF the Peace n.
F. Watson Of Los Fresnos, and
Justice Of the Peace Joe Cunning
ham Of Harlingen-were to BE-
taken into custody by the sheriff's
their indictment BY the criminal
department following their indict-
ment by the criminal district grand
jury Wednesday.
Service on the indictments vas
delayed by the absence Of the dis
trict clerk, VINO mad not been In
his office since early Wednesday
morning. The two district judges.
A. w Cunningham and "A. MI.
Kent, appointed w. Z. Dutro dis
trict clerk pro tenn In 5canlan's
absence. The office deputy was
absent also. Bond In each of the
indictments has been set at $500
by Judge Cunningham.
MIsapplication Charged
Seaman. district clerk over o.
long span Of years, had four in
dictments returned against him.
One charged failure to make re-
ports required by law. while the
other three charged misapplica-
ton Of money belonging % Cam
eron county. Two cases charged
misapplication OF 500 and the re-
mainin N charged misapplica-
ton Of $3.50.
County Tax Collector Fox was
charged with failure 70 make fl
nancial reports on his Sffice ~
required by law. A similar in
dictment was returned against
Justice Cunningham Of Harlin-
gen.
Watson, Los Fresros justice.
was charged with misapplication
Of sIr5S8.7l belonging to Cameron
county.
Court Wheels Checked
With two district courts In ses-
sion, legal matters came TO a vir-
tual standstill Wednesday when
neither Seaman nor his deputy
we're in the office TO issue neces-
sary papers. When Dutro was APP
pointed Thursday morning, his
office was quickly filled with bar
risters with cases before the two
courts. Wednesday a deputy
sheriff was placed in the district
cIerks's office to take custody on
the records.
The. cases against watson and
Seaman grew out OF an audit Of
Bishop, county auditor. Since
Bishop has defeated Seaman in
the democratic primary and run
off for the district clerkship. Fox
was unopposed for the democratic
nomination for tax collector.
The return Of the indictments
created a sensation in court house
circles. The bills we're returned
at AIS p. m. Wednesday but In
the absence of the district clerk,
Judge CUNNINGHAM did not open
the indictments and held them
until Thursday morning before
turning them oyer TO the district
clerk pro tenn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Schools Coz Operate
In City Campaign

Complete cooperation OF the
Brownsville Public Schools in the
Know Brownsville Campaign was
offered the chamber of commerce
Thursday by Supt. G. w. Gotke.
The local superintendent pledged
the support of the schools to the
fullest extent, adding that II was
really an educational campaign.
As soon as the secretary Of the
chamber OF commerce returns from
Monterrey, a series Of plans will be
definitely worked out, Mr.. Gotke
explained.
Although nothing has been done
TO date. a number OF talks by rep
resentative business men to the
students during assembly periods
have been tentatively suggested as
one means OF aiding I'm the cam
paign. Essay contests. with Browns
vile as the subject to be written
upon, have also been I'D,
with prizes offered TO the winners
Of the contest. Distribution OF liter
allure on Brownsville and the lower
Valley win also figure In the Know
Brownsville move.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

. with him. / began TO play a little
at a game called twenty one which
they call there Black Jack
They gave me fifty cent pieces
to play with and I signed some
checks III blank, telling the dealer
to fill in the amount Of the fifty
cent pieces he had given me. There
we're four checks.
1T nov seems they claim these
fifty cent pieces represented what
they call 500 chips and they put
enough In the checks to amount to
that.
When the checks reached my
bank they called me and said the
checks had a slip on them asking
the bank TO wire fate Of these
checks
Stopped Checks
This attracted the attention OF
my banker and I found out for the
first time this gambling house
claimed I had lost and owed them
nearly $4,000. so / told the bank
not to pay the checks.
If these people think they have
an honest claim against me. I viii
gladly receive any legal document
they serve on me. OF they can pre-
sent them to my attorney, Mr.. w.
I. Gilbert"
Reputation OF the checks was
called to the attention of B. p
Schulberg. Paramount studio Of
ficial by James Mckay, owner OF
the fftel.
Mckay said VIII Rogers. film
humorist. had introduced the act
ress az his hotel.
Prior to Miss Bows statement. is
sued late last night. Oklahoma's
contribution TO the films was the
only person concerned willing to
discuss the assertions Of Mckay.
He denied introducing the actress.
Rogers Denies Introduction
Introducing Clara Bow to any,
body" he caid, "is like introducing
Hoover to the senate. Clara Bow
and her boy friend, Rex Bell. film
actor. were going to dinner one
night and I asked them to be nv
guests. The hotel Is not solely a
gambling house. A lot OF divorces
stay over there in preference to
Reno.
II saw the wives Of SO many OF
my friends from back east that il
was Ike old home week.
I don't gamble much. Fifty or
seventy-five dollars IS my limit. I
don't suppose it's going to hurt nv
reputation much for people to know
I've been In a gambling house. !
couldn't have been much of a cow
boy without having seen a lot Of
gambling. I've been to Monte Car
10, too. ! went over there to see
what all those old women were do
ing bending over those tables.
Clara wasn't gambling much
while / was there. I saw her going
around making a few bets. but she
didn't appear TO be betting much"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
IN OUR
VALLEY

THAT proposed new county. TO &c
carved out for Harrington 70 be
named the county seat, bobS up
once in a while in q manner to show
that the noise is started like tapping
a tuning fork and then listening to
see what note IL sounds.
Some have even gone SO far as
To select the name Tor 1t, LIZ Hill.
Outside Of Harrington few eel 10
be considering it in any manner,
except for its mention to bring a
fiji Of a smile. One prominent
Brownsville man was heard to re-
mark that his vote would be for
the proposed Lon Hill county if the
organizers will take along their share
OF the Cameron county Indebtedness,
which they are now helping to pay.
An old trick. heard before in
the Valley until 1t Is about worn out
Is to suggest that a move may be
started to remove the courthouse
from Brownsville TO Harlingen. This
probably with the hopes of instill-
ing enough concern into those who
would otherwise oppose such a move
as TO cause them TO choose what
they would then consider the lesser
Of two evils, and favor the new
county.
Brownsville has the court house.
n as possession is nine tenths of a
property fight ID Is exactly nine to
one it will never be removed. So
there Is nothing to be feared there.
hALPH Bray publisher Of the Mis-
m sion times estimates that ere
long $4,000 carloads Of citrus
fruit will be moving out Of the VAL
ley. Bray is in a position 10 make
a close estimate on citrus matters
having given it years Of close study.
When the Brownsville port is opened
that citrus will not IN SO hard TO
take.
MINATED Annie says the Valley
"A is getting ready to hand the en-
tire world a lemon.
yHTHICH brings us UP TO our little
w daily lesson about the place in
= which we live.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Melon Patch Raid
Ends in Killing

PONCA CITY. Okla. Sept. IS
PA watermelon patch raid re-
suited today in the death Of Ted
Shore. %. employe OF a local oil
company. Shore was shot last night
by Paul Roberts, is. who with two
younger boys were guarding a
melon patch In Usage county. a
few miles east OF here. J. II. Bar
low. one of four companions Of
Shore. was shot IN the leg. ap-
parently by the same shot CUR
charge. and slightly injured.
An investigation was being con-
Quoted today by Usage county Of
ficials. No charge had been placed
this morning against Roberts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

The sense Of the discussion was to
the effect that what the addition
wants lis a fair. Just, arrangement
with the city on the question Of
water rates, and IL was proposed
70 hold q mass meeting Of all citi-
Gems Of West Brownsville at 7:30 D.
m. Monday to consider several
likely propositions for bringing the
two factions together. IL is hoped
at that time to appoint a commit
tee to approach the city commits
sion at their meeting Tuesday
morning with some definite plans
Tor an agreement.
What we want Is an amiable
settlement OF the difficulty" de-
clared Nh. Abney. in discussing the
meeting. I'VE we're not a commit
tee representing the citizens OF the
addition. but simply happened to
get together and discuss the mat
ter.
II believe that the majority or
the citizens do not want any kind
Of row. There has been too much
Of that already. The one thing
We do want is to get a fair rate
on the water " need for watering
our lawns ana keeping up our
homes. The present rate Is pro-
hibitive, running the average bill
up to SIS or SIS a month. We en-
~phatically are not favoring any
scheme TO set up a new city, or
anything like that.
Our aim Is sane. friendly con-
sideration Of a problem that means
much both TO the city and 70 West
Brownsville"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Hackers Intended
Victim Kills Him

CHICAGO. Sept. 25-tP-A bandit
last night picked in John ziegler
the wrong man to rob. Ziegler
slew him.
The desperate, identified from
fingerprints as washington p. Meg
gary. entered ziegler's automobile at
the point Of a pistol and ordered
Zlegler 10 drive ahead. Ziegler did:
but when he had attained moderate
speed he suddenly jammed On his
brakes.
The bandit put his hands forward
TO prevent being thrown through the
windshield. Zjegler grappled with
him and wrested the gun from him.
As the man fled. Ziegler fired. Meg
gary was dead when police arrived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Mrs. Beghtol Holds
Own, Report Says

Mrs. Max v. Beghtol, who has
been in an unconscious state in a
st. Paul. MINI. hospital since she
was injured in a taxicab accident
Sept. !, is holding her own. accord
ing to a wire received by Jas. L..
Abney Thursday morning. Mrs.
Beghtol is a sister Of Mrs. Abney,
and has a wide circle Of friends
in Brownsville. having visited here
a number OF times.
Her condition while still critical,
Is said to be encouraging
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Fighters Weigh In

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-tF-Jack
Sharkey scaled an even 200 pounds
when he and Victoria Campolo OF
Argentina weighed in this after
noon for tonight's heavyweight
bout al the Yankee stadium. Cam
polo. weighing 222 IL. had less Of
an advantage than had been ex-
pected as Sharkey registered con-
siderabIy more than he has for any
previous fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Louisville Woman
Jumps to Death

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 2J-tR
Miss Belle Cochran, assistant
secretary Of the Louisville Rotary
club and manager OF its office IN
the Brown hotel. jumped to her
death from the fifteenth floor OF
the hotel here today. Her body
landed almost on the car tracks
on FourN street. She left a suicide
note.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Me- arthy Refuses
To Finish for Cubs

CHICAGO. Sept. 25-P- Joe
Mccarthy. deposed manager of the
Cubs. resigned today. refusing to
finish the season as leader of the
National league pennant contend
ers. Rogers Hornsby was placed in
immediate charge Of the team as
the Cubs prepared TO battle Cincin-
natl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Mexican Officials
Stage Booze Raid

What Is believed TO be a link in
a statewide chain or Illicit liquor
sellers has been raided by Mexican
officers az a point known as La
Palangana," thirty miles up the riv-
er from Matamoros.
The raid was made under orders
from ST. Francisco CastellanoS. Jr..
governor o. TamaulipaE. stating that
the place had been located BY the
secret service.
Three men were taken into Gus
tody and hopes for locating the real
owner OF the place are held by state
operatives.
A large quantity Of pure alcohol.
100 bottles OF mescal, three cases or
whiskey and other liquor supplies
were seized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

New York. Thousands more OF
Catholic faith owe the country
participated in the d~evotionals
through a broadcast Of the cere-
monies.
The example Of "our Catholic
men In frequent attendance at
communion was praised by Cardi-
nal Mundelein as a powerful in
fluence for gocI on those about
them The two great commands
Of Pope Plus X-early communion
for little children and frequent
communion for older Christians
were recalled by the American
Prince of the church. His emf
nence also read a message of
greeting to the congress from
President Hoover.
Judge Manton said that every
day life brings us into contact
with natures incomprehensibles"
and said that the mysteries OF the
Eucharist could not be expected to
be any less difficult OF penetration.
Even ordinarily good Catholic
women and young ladies" have been
rendered unconscious OF the in
decency Of modern dress" by con-
tact with life in an overwhelm-
ingly neo-pagan population the
Rev. Athuanasius Steck Of Humph-
rey, Neb.. said In a discussion OF
modesty In dress by the clergy in
the afternoon business session.
The congress was to conclude
this afternoon with tie solemn
procession Of the most blessed sac
rament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
County Teachers To
Form Association

Teachers Of the Cameron county
common school districts will meet
in the office Of Supt. w. r. ones
10 a. m. Saturday for the purpose
Of organizing into an association.
The body win meet regularly In
the future for discussions and in
: struction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Water Rate Change Sought
West Brownsville Citizens Seek Meeting For
Amicable Adjustment of Raise

Amicabs settlement Of the water rate controversy between the city
and residents Of the West Brownsville addition doomed Thursday morn
ing a a result Of an informal meeting Of several citizens Of Vest
Brownsville.
Several Of the leading residents, including Hurt Batsel. ". {. Craig,
ST, Drew Patteson. John Pfpkin and Jas. 7. Abney. met informally ut
the office Of the latter for discussion OF the high rates now in force
outside the city limits
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Adverse Report Made
On WI. u.

WASHrNGTON. Sept. 25.-CFl-
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today received an adverse re-
port from one of It's examiners on
the proposed project OF the Missouri
Pacific and Santa Re railroad sys-
tenn To extend their service BY new
railroad construction and purchase
OF existing lines into Port Arthur
and Beaumont. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Pastor Doing Well

The Rev. w. 3. Oliver, who un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
cities at Mercy hospital Wednesday
afternoon, was reported 70 he do
ing well Thursday. He l. pastor of
the First Christian church In San
Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Clara Tells Of Chips Mistake
Redhead Thought She Was Playing Pieces
Valued at Fifty Cents; Rogers Talks

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5-pP-Clar Bow. flmdoms redhead, has
broken a two days silence to answer assertions that she stopped pay
ment on checks for $4,000 after offering them in payment OF gambling
losses at a Nevada hotel.
The actress statement read in part:
While I was at Lake Tahoe, Mr.. viii Rogers invited Rex Bell, my
secretary. Miss Devoe, and myself to dinner. I did not know the hotel
was a gambling place until after we reached there. After we mad Dinner
Rogers went to one Of the gambling tables and naturally we went
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Monterrey Train
Leaves at $3.50
Friday A. wi.

The Brownsville Matamoros
expedition to Monterrey is sched-
uled to get under way at $50
a. m. Friday, with $50 trippers
aboard the special train.
The train will leave from the
Matamoros station, and members
or the party are asked to gath
er at the Brownsville Chamber
Of Commerce at 5 a. m. in order
to be taken across the river In
the buses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Three Are Injured
In Auto Collision
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENTTO. Sept. 25.-H. g.
Maggard, San Antonio salesman. is
suffering today with two broken
ribs and two Harlingen girls are
slightly injured as the result OF q
collision last night on the main re-
SAGA bridge here.
The car driven by Maggard coll
lfded with that driven by Mike
Mendoza OF San Benito. The girls,
Mary Pena and Pauline Martinez,
were occupants Of the @ driven
by Mendoza.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Modern Dress Is Scored
Eucharistic Congress Attendant Touches On
Present Modes AS Indecent

OMAHA Nebr Sept 25-R-The memory Of myriad flames from
thousands Of candles held aoft in the darkness OF Creighton University
stadium today gowed for the Pilgrims Of the sixth National Eucharistic
Congress.
The tapers lighted last night during recital Of the holy name pledge
oy an audience OF 10000 at the Eucharistc mass meeting synbolzed the
climax Of the colorful religious ceremony which brought addresses from
George Cardinal Mundelen Of Chicago and Judge Martin 7. Manton Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
OUR CLIMATE

Z During the past summer, when
u heat waves we're sweeping over
the nation. Brownsville was con-
sistently one Of the cool spots Of
the country.
Brownsville's winter climate Is
on a par with that Of any other
section OF the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
WASHINGTON CLERK DIES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-lP-
Jerry c. South. washington attor-
ney and chief clerk Of the house of
representatives from 1911 to 1915.
died at his home late yesterday of
heart disease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy 10 cloudy tonight and
Friday; not much change In tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Friday; scattered thunderstorm
ers In east portion; cooler In north
west portion tonight and I'm north
portion Friday.
Moderate to fresh southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
STANDING AT Is HOLES

Standings Of the matches quarter
final round, at Is holes: Eugene
Hcmans. Englewood. ". j., 4 up on
John Lehman, Chicago.
Charles Seaver, Los Angeles, lne
UP on T.. w. McPhail. Boston.
Maurice J. Mccarthy, Jr.. New
York M up on Jess w. Sweetser,
New York.
Robert II. Jones. Jr.. Atlanta. two
UP on Fay Coleman. Los Angeles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

his CITY a 10 OlTer, ana one WLlCL
has probably been the least capital
ized.
OKLAHOMA with twenty-odd bank
robberies since September
seems TO be chasing a few OF
that gentry down into Texas. They
opened I'D for business at Palestine
up near the border yesterday and
seem to be sitting down. Texas
bankers have voted a $1,000 bounty
for dead bank bandits.
When the business map Of the
United States is issued for October
ii will again show the Valley in
white. or in good business condition.
Tins may give the bandits ideas OF
better hauls in this section OF the
country. Should they come let's Of
fer a few Of their bodies TO our I'M
dertakers right quick. These days
nothing Gems 10 affect h~ijacking
and bank robberies like stiffened
bodies with bullet holes in them.
TOMORROW morning bright and
early the Brownsville delegation
will pull the throttle OF their
special train to Monterrey. And
what a good time those making the
trip are going to have. And while
in the great industrial site they viii
make friends for Brownsville and the
Valley towns.
Trade and good will trips some
years were regularly practiced in
tire United States. Then they lost
their novelty. But in the instance
OF two peoples Of different heritages
getting 70 know each other better,
as in this case, its value cannot be
estimated in dollars and cents.
FROM the looks Of things today, it
seems that the name of Bobby
Jones will be the synonym for
perfect golf for the next fifty years.
Hope this does not spoil his chances.
The engineer OF this column has
ruined the chances Of more good
tali teams and race horses BY select
Ing them TO win, than the Republi-
cans have made promises on farm
relief.
DHOBABL1 II Is time TO ask an
other question about Browns
vile, which we will answer to-
morrow.
If a Valley visitor should stop you
on the street and ask where he could
chase out in a few minutes and see
a typical citrus grove where would
you tell him bright quick) to drive
to?
HAVE you noticed what the Hen
son. Lomax and Houston and
RBrownsville real estate firm
~suelkests regarding a park for
Brownsville? Whether or not nov
is the time for the city to purchase
such a site as they suggest may be a
moot question. but we like the four
square manner in which the propo-
sition is being suggested to the cit
henry. This firms advertisement
in yesterdays edition Of The Herald
has a sincere ring to II. IN our opin-
On. and we're more than a little
inclined 10 agree that now is the
time for the city TO acquire its park
sites. No matter what location for
a park is decided upon. property
values r bound to increase. IN
this instance the trite expression
spend now and save" seems perth
nent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
JONES ENGAGES
In STIFF tilt
Second Days Play Finds
Him at Turn One Up
On Fay Coleman

MERTON CRICKET CLUB. Ard
more. Pa. Sept. 25.-R-Bobby
Jones campaigning for his fourth
successive golfing crown Of 1880.
was hard pressed TO be one up on
Fay Coleman. young Los Angeles
star, after nine holes Of their &C.
hole quarter-final match today In
the national amateur golf cham
pionship.
Jess Sweetser and Maurice Iron
man" Mccarthy. waging a sensa-
tional all New York battle, were all
square at the turn for the morn
ing round.
Gene Romans, Englewood, ". j..
was 2 up on Johnny Lerman OF
Chicago. the western amateur
champion.
Billy McPhail Of Boston, shoot
ing the most consistently good golf
of any at the outset, was two up
on 1~9-year-old Charles Seaver Of
Los Angeles.
Jones in WI. asa 346 434-37-76
Coleman in . 444 IA 544-37-73
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

Insure I'm Advance
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

There will be no material change
In the river during the next "a TO
4e hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and lrw tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal meteorolo-
glcal conditions.
High ...... 4.28 a. m: 5.43 p. I'm.
Low ........ 1.09 a.. m, 1907 n. r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

Today 1t Is our wealth.. This
Is one Of the greatest advantages
this city has to offer. and n which
has probably been the least capital
1zeo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

Flood Present 24-Hr 24-Hr.
Stage Stage Chang Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

MINATED Annie says the Valley
"A is getting ready to hand the en-
tire world a lemon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

yyTHICH brings us I'D to our little
w daily lesson about the place in
= which we live.