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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

Harrington made a bid for the
Office, through John II. Floore, Sec
rotary Of the Harrington Chamber
or Commerce, and one agent may
be placed there. Mr.. Jones, accom-
panied by @. w. Woodman, chief
OF the Texas division with head
quarters In Fort Worth. and several
Brownsville men, travelled TO Har-
lingen Tuesday afternoon.
Both Mr.. Jones and MI. Woodman
arrived in Brownsville Tuesday
morning and were visitors or II. 3.
Creager. Republican national COM
mitteeman. They expect 20 leave
within the next two or three days.
Distinct Asset
The two department or labor
chiefs will hold q conference We'd
neSday afternoon. 10 complete ar
rangements for the local branch
office.
The office will be a distinct as
set 70 the town." G. &. Richardson,
secretary Of the local chamber, said
this morning. This gives us an
other official contact with the gov
eminent. The biggest asset 20 the
Valley is the fact that this office
will have great influence i'm keep
ing Mexican labor here. as 1T VIII
discourage "bootleggers" Of laborers
in coming In and taking them away
with wild promises
Mr.. Richardson added that Mr..
Creager should he given great credit
for obtaining the labor office. IL
Is to be known as the o. 3. Employ
ment bureau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Chamber Will Get
Pen from LongWorth

The Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce today is In receipt Of a
letter from John Garner saying
that the pen with which the port
bill was signed has been mailed to
Brownsville.
The pen Is that used by Nicholas
L~ongworth. speaker Of the house.
and upon its arrival will be placed
on display at the local chamber Of
commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

harDOrS Dill is DelnB IeIL IN
vile. Reports from the city show
that from June s to July g., 1873
families were furnished light and
water connections and only SO dis
continued that service. This shows
an addition OF l02 connections in
homes in one month.
The engineering work is under the
direction Of Major Milo p. Fox Of
Galveston. In answer TO a recent
wire from The Brownsville Herald
asking when he will start his sur
vey and work the following has
been received:
Upon my return to Galveston !
find your telegram OF July 5th in
curing as to the date work will be
started on the proposed channel TO
Brownsville.
In reply ] may state briefly that
no appropriation for this project
has been made by congress. no
funds are available nor have l any
information when an appropriation
will be made.
1T has been suggested that work
could be begun with funds con-
tributed by local interests prior To
an appropriation being made by
congress. i believe there Is legal au-
thorization for this procedure, and
understand that a small amount OF
money will be offered in the near
future by local interests for pre-
liminary work such as surveys, pre-
paration Of specifications. etc.
Upon receipt Of such offer.
shall submit a statement OF the
case TO Washington for the decision
Of the department. Upon the COM
pletion OF this preliminary work
any further offer by local interests
to advance funds for construction
purposes will receive prompt consid-
Grafton"
(Signed) Milo p. Fox.
Major, Corps Of Engineers, Y. S. A.
District Eengineer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
HIDALCO GETS
LOVE PROMISE
Gubernatorial Candidate
Promises to Restore
Free Government
Especial to The Herald.)

10 Inc HeTd4O.J
HARLINGEN, July Sen. Tom
Love, candid for governor OF
Texas, wound up his campaign for
votes in the Valley with a speech
before a faL- sized crowd at the
municipal auditorium here last
night.
No new issues were brought up
by the candidate. AS IS his custom
he jumped on Tammny. al Smith,
Jim Ferguson and machine roli-
tlcians generally.
Reviewing the .istory or his sue
cessful fight in the courts OF the
state to have his name placed on
the primary ballot. he asserted that
democrats were not bound by the
ballot pledge to cast votes contrary
to their consciences.
Sen. Love gain alluded 10 polit-
les In Hidalgo county and reiterat-
ed his determination 70 rid the
state OF machine politics. He urged
q gasoline tax for road building
and scored excessive spending OF
money by candidates.
Inc SOFeIHOISllIp OF texas must
not and will not be placed on the
auction block for sale to the highest
bidder he shouted.
Il told the people Of Hidalgc
county last night that when / an
your governor" he said. II propose
to restore free government n HI
dalgo county and IN all the .oun-
ties OF the state. Re asserted the
people OF the state are back o.
his in his move to clean UP poIit-
ics in every county,"
The candidate was introduced by
Judge G. Myrick who reviewed his
career In Texas politics ant Wis a.
complishments Ehile serving as O
member OF the state senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

CALGARY. Alta, July 9-PD-
Three children. left alone while
their mother wer. TO a neighbor's
for milk, IRE burned to death last
night by a fire which destroyed the
family's home.
The dead are Birdie Gilard. 4,
Eileen, 2. and Allan /.
Henry Gillard. father OF the
children. had gone to the booth OF
the une Employed at the fair grounds
to sell frankfurters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

The convention call states:
Whereas. on July lst, 1880, at q
meeting OF the county executive
committee Of the Good Government
party tof Hidalgo county, Texas
said executive committee ordered
that a county convention OF said
party be held at the time and place
hereinafter specified for the purpose
Of electing a chairman OF said par
tvs county executive committee for
the next ensuing term Of said Of
flee and electing candidates Of said
party for county and precinct Of
fices IN Hidalgo ounty, Texas, in the
general election Of 1880, and ordered
that the chairman and secretary OF
said committee issue and publish q
call for said county convention:
Nov, therefore, a county conven-
ton Of said Good Government par
ty is hereby called to be convened
and held at 10 o'clock a.. m. or Sat-
urday, July 26, 1880, at the Pharr-
San Juan school building between
Pharr and San Juan. Texas. for the
purpose aforesaid and all dele
gates and alternate delegates elect
ed 10 attend said county conven-
ton as representatives and spokes-
men Of the voters In said party, are
hereby notified to appear at said
time and place with their several
credentials emitting them to par
ticipate in said county convention.
and there remain until their duties.
IS such. be discharged and perform
Continued On page Ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Mexico Methodist
Church Organized

MEXICO CITY. July 9-P1-The
Methodist church OF Mexico. an in
stitution which IS 70 be independent
OF the NJ hodist Episcopal church
Of the United States. has been form
ed here. II was announced today.
About 100 Methodist congrega-
tons are affected. they will all be
joined in this new federation which
will work along the same lines as
other Methodists but will be direct
ed autonomoualy # cordialit. and
in ord, to give the Methodists Of
Mexico an oportuaity TO work out
their program In their own way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Son Of Railway Head
i'm Texas

SHREVEPORT. La, July 9-P1
Jack Tohill, Is year old son Of
j. +. Tohill. former Kansas City
Southern Railroad station agent at
Oil City. near Shreveport, but now
residing at DeQuincy. La, was
drowned while swimming in the
Sabine river near Lufkin. Texas,
according to advices received here.
He had recently returned from a
training camp at Alexandria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Business Bureau In
Hotel Headquarters
fSnerial to The HeraId1

HARLINGEN. July 9.-The VAL
lev Better Business Bureau Is now
located in quarters in the Reese
Wil-Mond hotel. Permanent offices
VIII not be opened until the or
~ganization Is perfected as a whole.
Selection C. directors from var
ious Valley towns Is going forward
rapidly. according to :. I. Jackson,
temporary secretary. When the bu-
reau Is perfected. Fl. w. Relhle,
vice-Dresident OF the national as
ISOLATION. viii visit the Valley and
give his persona aid In getting the
organization to work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Innocent Men Aid Robber

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July 9-R
"A bandit with a flair for show
manship moved his company into
the lobby OF the First National
Bank Of Artesia yesterday and
staged a performance for which he
exacted a fee OF $3.50.
i have a gun on you. Five men
within and thrc. outside read q
note he handed the cashier hand
me all the money you have. My
men will stay here for half an
hour after ! leave"
The robber took $3.50 and depart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Common Carrier Law
Violators Convicted
fSnecia Ito Thr HeraIdO

ISpecIa TO Inc HeraId-T
HARLINGEN, July o. Several
v~iolators Of the common carrier law
have been convicted in the past few
days. and more such cases ere
pending.
All freight trucks are required ~
law 70 have a licen from the state
railway commission. and a large
number & so-called "scab" trucks
Is In operation Oh Valley highways.
Officers are carrying on an In
tense warfare against these. accord
ing to constable Lawson Anglin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

ed. His men strolled in silence -oout
the bank until police arrived.
He hired US as an employment
agency TO work on a ranch" the
leader explained when informed he
had been an accomplice in a bank
robbery. He to- | US 70 fol- him
70 the bank where he would get
payroll honey"
Convinced he Ian unsuspecting-
ly had been atmosphere" for the
robbery. police released the first
know ~journeymel- bank robbery
-supers.s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

A divorce suit has been instituted
IL the civil district court by Mrs.
r. L. Works Of this city, charging
her husbaES DR.. r. L. Works or
the Works Bros. clinic. with cruelty.
Graham, Graham e. Graham. at
torneys for the defendant, we're
studying the allegations contained
in the original petition Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

MonsignCr Nranga y Saenz was
appointed bishop OF Cuern=vaca In
May. 1922. He was among the fore
most church men who went into
exile duri the religious difficult
les In NFexico in 1927. Dispatches
from Mexico City in April said he
and five other ..urch leaders had
been deported. but the Mexican
government later said that he had
left Mexico OF hi5 own accord ra.h-
er than 70 on tria4 for violation Of
the Mexican religious la
IN June 1929. lie Bishop X rned
70 Mexico CITY. being the first high
ranking prelate OF the Catholic
church 70 return , Mexico after
the Dos Elity OF a solution OF the
religious controversy became known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday, probably with oc-
casional local showers. Light %
moderate variable winds on the west
coast mostly easterly to southerly.
For East Texas: Generally fair
IN north, partly cloudy to unsettled
in south portion with occasional
showers in extreme south portion
tonight and Thursday. Light TO
moderate southeast 10 south winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Found In
Body of Black Bass

DECATUR, ILL.,, July 9-tPl- "A
water snake ten nches long was
found In the digestive apparatus
of a "a ounce big mouth black bass
caught yesterday at the south side
country club lake by Otto r.. Kyle,
city editor OF the Decatur Review.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Claims World
Record for Ginning

NGUtIIHI 10 Inc HtFdIuV
LA6ARA, July 9-According 90
records Lasara holds the worlds re-
cord in number OF cotton bales
ginned. To date over lao bales have
been ginned, despite the hindering
local rains. This Is claimed to be
more than the total or all other
ginned bales in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Port Work Being Pushed
Commission Offers Advance of 100000 To
Government for Preliminary Surveys

The Brownsville Navigation commission has offered to the govern
ment $4,000 to be used for preliminary work Oh the deepwater port. and
It is thought that this sum viii be accepted 50 that preliminary surveys
can be made and engineering work open.
The Brownsville commission will soon be advertising for q depository
for its funds and every possible step is being taken to expedite the
port work.
Meanwhile. the effect Of Mr.. Hoovers having signed the rivers and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Brownsville Chosen
For Labor Office
Employment Bureau VIII Open at Local
Chamber in About Thirty Days,
Government Officials Decide

The branch office OF the Farm Labor Bureau OF the department OF
labor. viii be In Brownsville. Francis T. Jones, Washington. chief of the
department, announced Tuesday night.
The office will open within the next 80 days. IL Is said. and will Be
located in the local chamber Of commerce building. In charge win W 4
superintendent. an expert who Is to be appointed in the near futm,
to begin operations. In addition, there viii be a ssretary and W OF
two agents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
League Calls Meeting
Hidalgo Good Government Body Called Into
Session at Valley High School
Especial to The Herald.)

McALLEN, July e-The county convention 0. the Hidalgo Good Gov
eminent party will be held Saturday, July &c, at 10 a. m. at the Pharr-
San Juan-Alamo high school building on the highway between Pharr
and San Juan, according to instructions issued by the executive com
nrtee OF the party, Of which 3. d. Kimbrough Of McAren is chairman.
Representatives Of the various election precincts OF the county viii
attend the convention and have a voice in the naming Of candidates 70
represent the party in the next November general election-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Cardinal Vannutelli
Dies in Vatican CITY

VATICAN CITY. July 9-CF-
Cardinal Vannutelli. 9~3-year-old
dean Of the Sacred College. died
late today after several days serious
lllenss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Cuernavaca Bishop
Claimed by Death

MEXICO CITY, July 9-Pl-
Monsignor francesca Uraga y Saenz
bishop or Cuernavaca, died today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
FOUND on THE WIRES

NEW YORK NV Harry Selvridge,
IN honest taxi-driver. IS in $3.50.
Nv Miss Caroline Hall, on the way
10 catch a boat for a cruise around
the world, left in his cab a purse
containing $1,000 and $4,000 worth
of Jewels. Harry returned them TO
The hotel whence he had taken Miss
Hail. then broke the speed laws
TO return them to the boat and got a
reward.
LONDON - John Bull Is SOLDERING
I'D. not having the D. It's as often
A. he used to. The reaSon ascribed
81 DR.. w. x. Wills. superintendent
Of the London society for the study
OF inebriety. is the high cost Of liq-
uor.
SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y. - Martha
Milliken. recent debutante and n
OF the leaders of a movement for
earlier closing Of winter social func-
tons so business men could attend,
has a Job with a professional stock
company which Is giving perfor-
mences at this fashionable water
in4 place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorol-
ogical conditions.
High 5.5I a. m
Low ................... S.Zz r. ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

'TT is queer the things you see
when you do not have your gun
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

cOlectlNely.
When a good play goes on the
stage is is said a different crowd
ONE onto Broadway, but it Is a
bigger crowd that that which flockS
10 the sex and prison plays. Incl
dentally, II usually takes about two
weeks for that big crowd to find out
they are not being fooled in the re-
ports, and shows Of that character
have a hard time stemming that
two weeks.
II IS good to learn that we are
getting both bigger and better as a
nation.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-29

n.ill be ready for the opening day in short order.
 The idea Of the school is to give golfers a chance 10 practice driving. Each lover Of the pastime is given a number Of balls and belts them away in rapid order in order 10 brush ID on driving. Those connect cd with the school retrieve the balls, the golfer having no worry on this score. Driving tees will also be fur rished for the convenience Of the golfers.
 A school Of this kind has been es- tabished in Berlin and is meeting with great success. The weakness Of many golfers is in tho all important art of driving and these schools give them chance 10 practice before playing on regulation courses. Union Services
 The five Protestant churches Of the town will hold union Sunday servico$ during the month of Aug ust. according 10 an announcement made today. This will mark the first time that all the churches have join cd in union services together.
 II is planned 10 have the services held in different church each Sun day. Plans are now being completed and further details concerning the speakers and other matters will be announced later.
 On June Docket
 Two cases involving Plainyillc ap- pear on he June criminal term Of superior court which opens Tuesday, Joseph Kennedy of Planville will bo arraig1ed on charge Of non support. William Pawelczyk, John Sparko' ski and Joseph kaminski of New Britain, together with John Kopycinshi of r4ainville. will be charged with carnal knowledge Of q Plainyillc minor female
 High school Wins
 A losing streak of five straight ] games was broken yesterday after i noon when the Plamyillc high school nine came back 10 life and played ! heads-up baseball to defeat the
New Britain herald., 1930-05-29

strong Collinsville high aggregation by 3 10 score. Although the locals were again very ragged in their fielding, they managed to place their hits behind the superb pitching Of Dalkc and the result was decisive victory.
 Determined 10 end their oppo- ncnts' habit of using them for 8 doormat. the locals started of fast in tho first two innings and rolled up five 0 nothing lead. Collinsville came back strongly from the third to the scycnth inning but Plainyillc put the game on ice in the seventh ny dcnting the home platter three times, mixing hits with errors to score needed runs.
 Dalke was in great form and al- lowed but six singles, striking out II men. He had d decided edac Of his opponent. KauttU. Tolli and French were the long distance cIouters of the game. with q double and triple respectively. Roman was the leading batter for the losers.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-05-29
Baseball Team Idle Tomorrow

Baseball Team Idle Tomorrow
 Inability on tho part of the man acement Of tho iNcnsinston baseball team to arrange q game for Me morial Day will force tho boys to remain idle until Sunday. at which time the Keccy team from Hart ford is scheduled to appear on the local lot.
 The Hartford team possesses a fine reputation and should furnish some stiff competition for the locals. who havc not as yct broken into the win column.
 Holiday Closing In observance of Memorial Day the library will he closed all day. The lonal factories will also enjoy day off for the same reason. The harrer shops will close at noon. Hnrald to Print Tomorrow
 The New Britain Herald will Srlnt ] its regular Friday edition tomorrow, Papers may be obtained from the usual sources.
 Berlin Briefs Miss Jennie Calistro of tkensine- ton will spend the weekend in New York city.
 Mrs George Griffith and Mrs. Ed ward Guggerty will leave today for Copenhagen. \. Y. where they will spend q short vacation period. 4 meeting to act on the resigna- ton Of the pastor will be held on June 1 ? by members Of the kensing- ton Congregational church. Rev. Vernon Phillips will leave in August 10 take up his duties as president Of Shenandoah college inf Dayton, Va.
 Case in Superior Court
 Listed among the cases which will be tried at the next session Of the superior court which open next Tuesday in Hartford is that Of Stanley Nnikitia of Berlin, who will be arraigncd on the charge of theft, The annual Memorial Day seNer- cises will be held to morrow in East Berlin. A parade which will start promptly at 2 o'clock will precede ceremonies al the cemetery, where the graves of the local veterans will be decorated. Following this there
 will be public exercises at the monu- ment. Rev. Edgar l.. Wilson. pastor of the East Berlin Methodist church will speak. Members of all the vet orans organizations are expected to .particlpatc,
 East Hcrlin Items Saturday will be the last day for the payment Of The property tax end Tax Collector Charles F. Lewis will he at tho BerIin Savings bank on that day from l until | ?. m 10 receive the tax payments. All taxes unpaid June 1 will have in tcrest charged from May l,
 The library will be closed all day tomorrow.
 Mrs, Gustav Petit has been visit l ing relatives in New Britain. The fife and drum corps will hold l a rehearsal this evening at 7.3l