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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
YOUNG NEGRO
IS BOUND over
TOCRAND JURY

Arrietta Price. 22-year-old negress
charged with the murder of Isabel
Bankston. another young negress,
was bound over to the grand jury
In $1,000 bond Tuesday afternoon
following q preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice OF the Peace B. L. Cain.
Up until noon Wednesday the
bond had not been made. Indica-
tons were that the young negress
would have to remain in jail until
the next term Of the criminal dis
trict court.
The defense put on no testimony,
while the state. represented by AS
eistant District ATTORNEY Milton
West, rounded out its ease with
eye-witnesses Of the shooting. which
occurred Sunday before last in the
negro section Of town, near the
Missouri Pacific freight yards.
jim Parker, negro farmer, proved
the states star witness. He testified
TO standing next to the Bankston
woman when the shooting occurred
and to seeing the accused woman
fire two shots
The Price women seemed collect
ca enough and showed little signs
OF being under mental stress as she
listened to the witnesses tell of the
shooting and the circumstances
surrounding It.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Harvard RaAying Cry Duws
Water Battle, Riot Call Jail

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 3-tPl
Several hundred Harvard stud
ents, many pajama clad, rioted late
last night through the Gold Coast
section, defying 40 policemen to
create order and pelting officers
and bystanders with bottles. fruit,
telephone books, and pals and bags
of water.
Carroll II. Parker. secretary OF
the Phillips Brooks Association, was
arrested clad in pajamas and bath
robe and charged with disturbance
Of the peace. Samuel G. Davis. Jr.,
OF st. Louis, and John X. Bottom
ley, Of Boston. freshmen, were taken
to the college infirmary with in
juries received in the melee.
The trouble started. police be-
lieved, after a water battle In one
Of the dormitories during a warm
evening. The familiar rallying cry
OF "Rheinhardt. Rheinhardt" as
sembled the students. A nearby
policeman turned III a riot call and
during the confusion a fire alarm
was turned in to bring apparatus
TO the fray.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
CONTRACT CASE
NEARING JURY.


The case or Meriwether a. Sauers
VS.. r. A. Brunson neared the jury
In the Cameron county court at
law Wednesday noon. The case
was to be submitted on special f.
sues and these Issues we're being
prepared nc noon.
The contracting firm built a home
for Brunson and the defendant has
filed cross-action. holding that the
structure was not put up IN a
"workmanlike" manner.
Brunson, however. testified on
the stand that he signed acceptance
Of the house after its completion
Two instructed verdicts were
rendered In the court Tuesday.
These were In the cases OF Turner
Roofing company Us. w. M. Driskell.
et al, and First National Bank OF
Harrington VS.. w. M. Driskell.
Other cases Tuesday included:
Gen. Food Sales company VS.. Joe
z. Hauft, suit on verified account;
Judgment for plaintiff; M n. Cor
don vs.. r. j. Dudley, damages for
injury to person and property. dis
missed on motion OF plaintiff at
his costs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
SWINDLE
CHARGED Man
South Texas Firms Want
Trial of NO Account
Checker

An elderly man. said to be want
ed by Brownsville. San Benito.
Corpus Christi, san Antonio and
other banks for swindling. was be-
ing held by the city police depart
ment Wednesday, awaiting word
from the various banking institute
tons.
He was arrested on the bridge
when he was dsported from Mex
leo about noon Tuesday.
According to advices from up
state points. the man would enter
a town and make a deposit by check
on q bank in another city In which
he had no money. Shortly after
ward, before the check had time
10 20 back TO the other bank. he
would draw on the account and
leave town.
He Is said to have worked this
scheme on two Brownsville banks
before going to Matamoros. The
man says he was formerly a cot
ton buyer and made the Valley
territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Herbert Weinert Is
Named Rotary Chief

Reports Of the delegates TO the
Corpus Christi convention and the
announcement OF elected officers
was the chief business before men,
bers or the Brownsville Rotary club
Wednesday noon at FL Jardin hotel
Herbert Weinert was elected pre-
sident, S. A. Caldwell. vice presi-
dent, Matthew Love, secretary, a..
Wayne Wood. treasurer. r. ID.
Howard, sergeant at arms. A. NJ.
Reed, corresponding secretary; and
Mrs. Cleve Tandy. pianist. These
officers were elected by the board
OF directors following their ap-
pointment a week or SO ago.
Reports OF the meeting az Corpus
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
n. Y. COTTON

NEW YORK, May -P1-Cotton
opened firmat an advance Of 5 to
81 points with the new crop rela-
lively active on covering and buy
ing promoted by the failure Of the
early weather map to show any
rain of consequence in the eastern
belt.
Some further liquidation Of old
crop months was in evidence, but
it was absorbed by spot houses. and.
irregular. the market was 9 to 10
points net higher on old crop posi-
tons. with May selling at 1886 and
about rs to So points net higher on
the new crop at the end Of the first
half hour
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Valley Secretaries
To Attend State Meet

Secretaries OF all Valley chambers
OF commerce plan to attend the n
nual state convention OF Texas
Commercial Executives In a body,
g. g. Richardson disclosed We'd
nesday morning.
The convention will be held In
Plainview or June ct, and 1t is es-
timated that approximately 20 state
secretaries viii be present.
The Valley delegates viii prob
ably take two Mexican singers,
dressed In native costumes. To adver-
tise this section, 1t vas said. The
singers will offer Mexican ballads
and other songs at the convention.
Mr.. Richardson said.
The secretary Of the local cham
Der was president Of the organiza-
ton two years ago. the present
president being j. T.. Bell Of San
Benito.
"All Valley .full-time secretaries
are members OF the organization.
the local man said.
Chamber Of commerce activities
will be discussed, and a program
has already been prepared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Newspapermen
Will Visit Valley

A large number Of Texas news
paper men will arrive in the Valley
June IA following a state conven-
lion In Corpus Christi prior to tint
late.
p. z. Montgomery, McAllen. has
been named to arrange entertain
nent for the men upon their arrival
II the Valley. and has formed a
program that calls for dinners in
10th Reynosa and Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Egyptian Consul
Seeks Information

N. Kali. New Orleans. consul of
Egypt. has written G.. G. Richard
son. secretary of the local chamber
Of commerce, to obtain information
regarding Egyptian merchandise sold
andd attributed in Brownsville.
The information will be used in a
booklet which is being published by
the Egyptian consular department
In the United States, for distribu-
ton over the nation. Merchandise
and produce being checked includes
cigarets. bones, henna. gold and
silver bullion, and sesame.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
MARKETS


NEW YORK, May 8-R'- Stock
prices drifted downward in fore
noon trading despite organized ef-
forts to prevent some Of the lead
ers from diving into new low ground
for the movement. Speculative in
terests battled to determine the
course Of u. S. steel, but huge Of
ferings OF the stock carried II to
g new minimum for the year. be-
low 166.
The pressure against steel was
accompanied by precipitate declines
In several high priced stocks, Allied
Chemical losing more than II points.
Call money again renewed at 3
per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

Christi were made by Owen WASH
ington and w. 5. West. retiring
president. who reported about 500
present. and one Of the greatest
meetings the 9th district has ever
held.
Delegates win be selected In the
near future to attend the interna-
tional meeting at Chicago. Follow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Contractors Farley
Set in Mission, June 3

Contractors sales conferences.
sponsored by the Portland Cement
association Of Chicago. will be held
al Mission June 3 and at Browns
vile June 4, it has been announced.
These conferences. looking toward
increased business. r being held
in all parts of the country. Find
ings OF a nation wide-survey OF
the best business methods in con-
tracing are studied at these con-
ferences.
All general contractors are invited
10 attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
City Briefs

A Chiropractor with Is years of
successful experience Is now located
in room o and 9 Arcade Building.
He is prepared to adjust all body
ailments according to the neuro-
calometer readings. DR.. Hamel Is a
graduate Of the Palmer School of
Chiropractic and is anxious to meet
the people Of Brownsville and the
vicinity. ADV. 10
EIks Meet.-The Brownsville Elks
club will hold a regular meeting
Wednesday night.
Duncan Back. 8. Duncan, local
real estate man, returned from
Pennsylvania Tuesday night. Mr..
Duncan has been in the north for
six weeks on business connected with
bis real estate company.
BY Air.-Mr. and Mrs. w. ID. Nc
Allister. Of Mexico. travelled to
Mexico City by air Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. McAllister is an employe
Of the Mexican Aviation company.
He had been on a trip to Dallas
From Donna.-E. w. Watts. DON
ma business man. was a visitor in
Brownsville Tuesday night.
Ladies-The Tams have just ar
rived. Amaya's Millinery. Adv. z.
Aviation Company Men.-Andres
Faus ines. Brownsville. flew TO Tam
pico Wednesday morning. j.. r. Car
dona went to Vera Cruz this morn
Ing. Both men are employed by the
Mexican Aviation company
Beautiful Graduation Gifts al
small cost. az The Basket Place
northeast corner Plaza, Matamoros
Mexico. Adv. 10.
Edinburg Editor.-M. McIlheny
owner and editor Of the Edinburg
Review. spent Tuesday night In
Brownsville.
Awnings. = Highest grade avn
ings. tents, tarpaulins. and beach
umbrellas. South Texas Tent ana
Awning Co. phone ll78. advt q
McAlien Attorneys Here.-Gordon
Griffin and 3. d. Eimbrough of
McAllen were visitors in Brownsville
Tuesday and. Wednesday. They are
prominent lawyers Of the Hidalgo
county city.
Hemstitching &c a yard at Am
aya's Millinery.
RaymondviIIe Doctor.-Dr. j. d.
Mccain. Raymondyille. was In the
city Tuesday and Wednesday on
business.
AirpIane Traveller. s. McCaleb,
an employee Of the Mexican Aviation
company, left Brownsville for Mex
leo City Wednesday morning.
For Baccalaureate Day-new hats
have just arrived at Amaya's Mil
linery.
At The Corset Shop-New Grace
fulettes. Comfolettes. and Comhina-
tons for the summer, made espe-
cially for your Princess dress. Anne
Norling, 1927 Elizabeth. Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Habeas Corpus Writ
liz Refused Mex enzie

AUSTIN. May 7-P- The ap-
plication Of John "A. Pete) Mo
Kenzie OF San Antonio for q writ
OF habeas corpus was refused today
~ the court OF criminal appeals.
Mckenzie vas sentenced TO death
Tor the murder OF chief or detec-
tives Sam Street OF San Antonio
and was later adjudged insane.
Mckenzie was committed TO the
Terrell state hospital where DR..
George Powell, superintendent. de-
clared him sane. He was taken back
10 San Antonio for another sanity
trial, but the Jury failed to agree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

NEW ORLEANS. Ma 8.-Pl-
Cotton had a rather firm opening in
sympathy Wit very good cables.
and first trades showed gains Of 10
to IS points. Right after the start,
ring traders resumed yesterdays
process Of undoing straddles by
selling July and buying October.
July advanced to 1909. or Is points
up. while October traded at 1851. 30
points above the previous close. AT
the end Of the first hour the market
was steady and near the highs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Fire Chief Bringing
Family Here to Live

Fire chief T. P. Serran OF Browns
vile Is expected to arrive here
Thursday night with his family from
San Antonio.
Chief Serran Is bringing his wife
and children here to live. it is said.
He Is a former resident Of San
Antonio. and recently took over
the duties OF fire chief here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Former Bureau Head
To Address Meeting

George Husser, Kansas City. for
merly national president OF the
Better Business Bureaus OF the
United States. will deliver a speech
at the meeting Monday. May II in
Harlingen. Of nEmbc.s deIiring to
organize a bureau in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
Memorial Day Plans
To Be Made by Legion

Plans for proper observation Of
Memorial day will be made by the
American Legion at its regular
meeting Thursday evening, It has
been announced by w. o. WASH
1ngton, post commander.
Graves Of all veterans will be
decorated on that day. according ia
present plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

Wife: One thing a woman ex-
oectS when she marries is sym
oathy from her husband.
Husband: Well. haven't you got
/ since you married me?
Wife: Yes-from the whole town.
-Hummel. Hamburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

uttng corporation, he added, was
not nearly so well shown.
Overruled
"At this time" Judge Estes said
In conclusion, Il will overrule the
motion as to both companies"
Golfers lawyers said the decision
viii mean a long trial. It would be
necessary. Seabury said. for the de-
Tense to offer "a great number of
witnesses Il think" Judge Estes
said, Mr.. Kelley (Charles Kelley.
chief Of the Golfers staff antici-
pates this case viii stretch into in
finity. OF course, we hope not"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

Ing the meeting today the memoirs
visited George White. who IL wy
at Mercy hospital
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

An evening gown or white chif-
fon has a short flared cape OF chif-
fon covered with tiny fringes made
Of crystal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
YOKE EFFECTS

"A red and white pin dotted f0u-
lard has It's coat and skirt yoke
made OF matching plain red nate
rial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Nav 8-P-Helped
upward by relative firmness Of
Liverpool quotations. wheat here
averaged higher early TODAY al
though July dipped beneath the
seasons low price record.
Chicago wheat underwent a slight
general sag, and then scored gains.
Corn, oats. and provisions were
firm. with corn starting UNCHANGED
to 3-8 HIGHER. and subsequently
showing additional upturns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

Continued from page u
sist in restocking farms and buy
ing seed for ~replanting Of crops.
Rapid operations ere performed
TO save the lives Of many persons
manned by flying debris. and 81
most wholesale burials were held
for those found mangled by the
crushing wind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08
BUTTER Y EGGS

CHICAGO. May 8zP-Butter
$50. steady. unchanged.
Eggs steady, unchanged
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

CHICAGO. May 6.-lF-Poultry
steady. unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

CONTINUED from page y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

At The Corset Shop-New Grace
fulettes. Comfolettes. and Combina-
tons for the summer, made espe-
cially for your Princess dress. Anne
Norling. 1927 Elizabeth. Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-08

For Baccalaureate Day-new hats
have just arrived at Amaya's Mil
linery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04

The pressure moderately the Gulf of Alaska and on Seward Peninsula south Kodiak and in Central Canada the Autan Islands and from
 Northern California Rain fell from Cor Seward Peninsula and fair weather prevail ed elsewhere Territory Temperatures fell in the Interior and at Kodiak Ketchkan and at Cordova
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04
ALLEYS OPENED AT BILLS CLUB.
Tournament Play Will Start at Elks Club About
 Middle of Month

With the opening of the Elks bowling alleys late this week, the lodges pin smashers began getting their wings in shape for the season. The alleys were remodeled and renovated and are in the finest condition ever.
 The Bowling Committee is work ing out a schedule for the opening of tournament play which Is ex- pected to start about the middle of October. It is also working out a list of players who will enter tho tourney play.
 A schedule for use of the alleys will be adopted shortly the usual provision being made for women bowlers, it was said. Members of the Committee are: J. E. Barragar H. Messersci1midt Fred Henning Ludwig Nelson, and T. J. Selby.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04
IN
 JINGLE MURDER
Frank Bell duplicates Two Others in Staying
 of Reporter

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 4.-Frank Bell has confessed he took part in the assassination of Alfred Jake" Lingle, reporter, and impli- cated Joe Traum gang leader, now in Prison, and Richard Sullivan as the two men he drove near the scene of Lingles death, just before the murder.
 v Bell said he met the blond man" who fired the fatal shot. He also said Sullivan was an agent for Jack Zuta.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04

sweeping, shopping, meals to cook. Her friends say the Coolid e apartment is the neatest and tid- fest they ever saw.
 John and Florence spend their evenings in much the same man. ner as others of the younger mar ried crowd-bridge, movies, parties, dances or just a quiet night at home with the radio and book.
 They haven't done any entertain ing in a big way. In the first place, their place is too small. But their set drops in often. Some times John will invite a friend from the office.
 Then he will show nis collection of autographed photos, which is a hobby of his. Persons prominent in every walk of life are represented all save Babe Ruth. And pos sibly he's there now The story is that John wrote four letters to the baseball star, asking for his picture. But Babe, 1t was said, thought
 scmeone was kidding him and
 didn't reply.
 Three or four times season the office clerks give dance, anc usually John and Florence attend Once they were sponsors. 1 Plainville, where the Trumbulls i live, is not far away, and that's where they go on Sundays. Now and then they drive to Northamp- ton, Mass, where former President and Mrs Coolidge live. Occasionally Governor and Mrs Trumbull come here, but not the Coolidges.
 The one time Chief Executive has never visited his son in New Haven, while Mrs Coolidge was here once last year before tht wedding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04
SMOKER RDCOMpLETE
 FOR OCTOBER fl
Matchmaker Junge Signs Up Two Good Pre-
 liminary Matches :

The American Legions smoker card for October II, featuring Ford lButler and Joe Collier was filled entirely today when the two pre- liminary bouts were closed, it was anhounced by Matchmaker Ken meth Junge. Reserved seat tickets will be placed on sale early next week et
 The preliminary fighters signed for the bill are: Ted Harrison and Pete Villardi, fast and clever 130- pound boys who have showed their wares here on former occasions. They are willing battlers and know quite a lot about the ring game.
 The curtain raiser will bring to- gether Morris Scott, a tough In- dian scrapper, and Kid Matteo, 140 ppunders. Both of these bouts are for four rounds, unless they are cut short by haymakers.s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04
TAPS TO SOUND . FOR J. E. SP ARKS

Smoke w.: puff from the rifle muzzles of a firing squad, taps will rc-echo from the hillsidcs tomorrow for J. Frank Sparks, World War veteran, who went overseas with the Fourth Engineers. He died here about 10 days ago. He is sur vived by his father in Idaho, a brother in Washington state and married daughter in California.
 Funeral exercises will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Charles w. Carter Mortuary, under auspices of the Alfred John Brad ford Post, American Legion, of this city. Members of the Post are urged by Commander Claud Helge- sen to assemble at the Dugout at lis pm tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK CITY, N. Y, Oc

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y, Oct. 4.-Closing quotation of Alaska Ju- neau mine stock today is SIS, Amer ican Can 123, Anaconda 381s, Beth lehem Steel 82M, Fox Films 42Ai Granby Corporation 15%, Inter- national Harvester 651a, Kennecott Copper 29%, Montgomery Ward 26%, National Acme 10%, Packard Motors II, l1A, II, Simmons Beds 19M, Standard Brands 18as, Stan dard Oil of California 56A, United Aircraft 419s, U. s. Steel 156%.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04

Beautiful Christmas Cards from new and old Sydney Laurence re- productions-25 for S5.75. Hand colored-I5 cents each extra.
 Christmas Cards from your own print of Landscape, baby, etc.-25 for SAFE
 If copy must be enlarged or re- duced = ti.ere is a slight extra charge.
 Your own handwriting reproduc- ed at a slight extra charge. Super for workmanship. Your time is getting short. See THE NUG- GET SHOP. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04

Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. 5.
 Weather Bureau Forecast for Juness and vicinity bes-nins n today Showers tonight and Sunday moderate southeasterly winds
 LOCAL DATA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04
CARD OF THANKS

We are taking this means of conveying to the many people of Juneau our heartfelt appreciation of the kindly assistance rendered us during the illness of our loving husband and father, and during the late bereavement caused by his death. We also wish to thank those for the beautiful floral offerings, and especially MT H. L. Faulkner for his timely expression during the services at the church.
 MRS. E. J. WHITE
 AND FAMILY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-04
ORDER HUGE FRENCH LINER

SAINT NAZAIRE, France = A huge steamship measuring 9l2 feet in length and 96 feet in width, with draught of 34 feet, has been ordered by the Compagnie Gen erale Transatlantique. The ship will be placed on stocks of which the foundation stone was laid by President Domergue.