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The Washington times., 1930-09-03
CiUiL War Veteran
Dies in w. Virqizai0

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept.
2-Willianls w. BreneiSen. 8S.
one of the few remaining Civil
war veterans in this section. died
at the home Of his daughter here
today. He had been in failing
health for long period.
He was a native Of Lancaster,
Pa, and was a member OF a
pennsylvania volunteer regiment
during the Civil War. participat-
ing in several battles. Seven
years ago he returned to this
city. Two sons survive, in addi-
ton to his daughter.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
William, Fox jailed
In Shooting Death

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 3 GIN.
s).-William Fox, an itinerant
negro, said to be from Greensboro,
N. c., was arrested early today
charged with killing Lille B, Clem-
ents, 35, an Atlantic Coast Line
detective, whose body was found
along the railroad tracks near
Dunlop station.
Railroad officials said Fox ad-
mitted shooting Clements when
the detective tried to arrest him
fer stealing Q ride.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
COS {, AIDE
INVITED BY
HOOVER
Trip Here to Follow Flight
to Dallas Tomorrow After
$25, 600 EasterWood Prize

President Hoover notified the
French Embassy today that he
will receive Captain Dieuxdonne
coste and Maurice Bellonte, the
first fliers to successfully span
the Atlantic from Paris to New
York City without stop, any
day they find it convenient 70
come here. He sent this iI1for-
nation when told the flierS had
expressed q desire to meet him.
According to present arrange
ments they viii come here after
their nonstop flight from New
York to Dallas, Texas, where they
hope to receive the $25. 900 prize
Col. e. w. Easterwood offered for
the first Paris-NeW York-Dallas
flight.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03

BALTIMORE. Sept. 3.-Opera-
tions at the Western Maryland
railway grain elevator at Port
Covington, which was partly
wrecked August 20 by q dust ex.
plosion. causing the loss Of five
livesf have been resumed.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
BLAST ELEVATOR OPENS

IContinued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1930-09-03

Fun tpeathsr report on Page 5
The Waahington rtnhss 70 only afteneon paper y
thln eity puhshng the aispaeheo 81 Antetnaoaal
News Service ana Universal eeFSieA
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
THE WEATHER

& Fair and cooler tonight and Thursday. Gen.
oral northwest and north winds.
Temperature Yesterday-Highest, 30; lowest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
SENATOR EDGAR WITT STRONG CANDIDATE

Of Texas graduate, as a representa-
tive OF university ex-students, spon-
sored before the legislature 10 its
successful adoption, the plan which
has become the basic state policy
for providing dormit0ries at the in
stitutions of higher learning. This
sO-called 'self-iinanced dormitory
programr was first adopted for the
University. then for practically all
other colleges III the state system.
Darwin volunteered his services in
this effort.
This IS Mr.. Darwin's third race
for the office Of lieutenant COVER
nor.
Former Senator u. d. Parnell Of
Wichita Falls is making his second
race for the office. Sen. Psrnell has
opened state headquarters in Aus
tin. and like Witt and Darwin Is
actively %canvassing the state.
AS senator he was a close stu
dent Of the needs OF his section. In
the present race he Is making an
anti-monopOly fight. and is urging
highway building that will take the
seventy per cent Of the farmers
out OF the mud He joined the
first movement for highway con-
struction IN Texas ana has been a
champion of roads from the farms
10 the markets ever since. IL is
pointing out in campaign speeches.
The two Houston ex-members of
the house served in the legislature
as desk-mates, only 10 turn out ri
walls for the same state office in a
campaign in which To a considerable
extent they neutral!ze u another's
efforts.
Atty. Hair. formerly located az
Temple. his been interested as the
representative Of a group Of depos-
itors in various failed guaranty fund
banks. His campaign platform Is
largely made up Of reviSiOns and
regulations Of the state banking
systems. as an %OutgrOWth OF that
experience.
Sterling p. Strong az Dallas. IA
ther Of True Strong, former house
member from Dallas and now can
cidate for the senate from Nocona,
has been active in local public and
political afaflrs Of his home county.
issues was in his efforts in connec-
tiOn with the fight that made state
wide prohibition a fact in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
BY THE POLITICAL ANALYST


AUSTIN, July 5.-Texas capitol
sideswipes at politics:
Turning the first leaf Of alalys-
is from the obvious surface facts OF
the governors race as ii now stands
discloses elements Of importance 70
Clint G. Small and OF still greater
moment for r. S. Sterling.
Sterling and Mayfield may be said
to be the two first-division candi-
dates whose support will not be
sectional There's a lot of territory
on Texas. and the votes can be
spread much thinner over the entire
area to reach a desired total, than
II they are 10 come from any one
Of the several geographical subdi-
visions.
Sen. Small's support Is tied pri-
marily to n locality: but he has
Sensed the significance OF a state,
wide spread-even though thin-and
IS insisting in his speeches that he
be divorced from the idea of Sec
tionalism.
Earle b. Mayfield, and TO a lesser
degree. Barry Miller. have profiteG
by a general distribution Of their
vote. And the general uniformity
will be a bulwark Of strength Of
Chairman Sterling.
The campaign IS being forced into
2 clear-cut division OF candidates
into the camps of those on econ
omic issues and those on political
issues.
Thomas B. Love and James z.
Ferguson are opponents OF the DO
i.tical' theory. Earle 3. Mayfield IS
largely dealing with political factors.
through touching the political as
poets Of even the business or econ
0mic issues.
This division practically amounts
70 professional vs.. amateur in the
realm OF candidates.
r.. S. Sterling is running for his
elective office. Small is seeking his
first state office.
The rest are old-timers in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

game Of politics. Love has been one
of what Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald has
called the "moleworkerS''. or inside
politicians of professional politics
for many years. Mayfield and Miller
and Young are seasoned veterans at
the game.
1t Is a paradox for the resource
full, skilled s~trategists Of the area,
using every trick Of the profession
al, to get out on the stump ana talk
about less politics in state affairs.
The biggest single factor that
points TO growing advantage for
Sterling. the amateur Of politics, is
this:
Everyone stresses the fact that a
large part OF the vote is still un-
hitched. Thousands OF voters are
undecided. even this late, with only
three full weeks to & obefore cleo
ton day.
Mr.. Sterling came into the race
much later than any Of the others.
The voters were dissatisfied with
all the array OF willing talent ii the
field. Obviously they were dissatis-
fled with all these candidates. Mr..
Sterling is the only alternative. He
is a middle ground man.. He is free
Of the alignments and drawbacks Of
the old political wrestling bouts Of
the past.
Logic points to the greater part
Of the unhitched vote milling into
the Sterling corral.
II may be said this drift has &C
counted for a degree OF his growing
strength that has been so strongly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Life Story Of R. S. Sterling One
Of Triumph Over Difficulties

pital estate, which has built and is
administering a Sl,50O.0 GOO charity
institution. He is a director and
for several years was president d
The Y. ". c. A. of Houston.
In memory Of Ross Shaw, Jr..
Tho died in 1924, Mr.. Sterling gave
the ". M. G. "A. of South Texas a
beautiful wooded camp on Calves
ton Bay. Recently he purchased
100 acres Of the old Sam Houston
domestic, adjoining this camp, for
donation to the State Of Texas IS
a park
Governor Dan Moody appointed
Mr.. Sterling chairman Of the state
highway commission early IN 1927.
He and his colleagues, Commission
ers Cone Johnson Of Tyler and W..
r. Ely Of Abilene, r~eorganized the
department. sponsored an ~ircrease
in the gasoline tax, and for the pas
hree and a half years have carried
on an intensive program Of high
way construction and maintenance
Having achieved success in al.
his private and public endeavor
Mr. Sterling became a candidate for
governor through an expressed de-
sire 10 be Of further service 70 his
state; declaring that state progress
and growth demands a business
ike administration OF the states
affairs. and that the man best
fitted "a give such an ad,ninistra-
ton and meet the demands Of the
changing times should be elected
He advocates relieving the coun-
ties Of financial responsibility for
building state highways, and be-
lieves the people should be given
an opportunity to decide at the
polls whether they want a state
bond issue, to be retired wholly
with proceeds oil a motor fuel tax.
He proposes the refunding TO
ties Of money already spent on
state highways, as q means Of lift
ing the heavy burden Of county
road taxes, and developing a sys-
TEN Of lateral roads
His platform pledges construc-
tive and progressive executive ef-
forts toward equaliZing the tax
burden, to the end that the small
farm, ranch and home owner be
relieved and mineral wealth may
bear its just share Of taxtion.
He proposes a modernization az
the prison system, useful employ
ment Of prisoners, and segregation
Of youthful offenders.
Mr.. Sterling promises hearty
support Of the rural and urban
schools and the colleges of Texas.
A lifelong prohibitionist and total
abstainer, he promises vigorous
enforcement Of tie dry laws and
all other laws.
lie would give earnest attention
il elected, to problems Of labor.
eleemosynary institutions, agricul-
ture. conservation Of natural re-
sources, judicial reform. regulation
OF pubic utilities, and depart
mentzi efficiency.
Finally. he pledges his utmost
efforts TO end factional strife in
Texas Democracy, and to restore
harmony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
MANY TEACHERS
SEEK VALLEY
Superintendent Receives
1000 Applications
For Positions

Cameron county gets her pick az
a wide field III selecting educators
Mrs. w. r. Jones. county superin-
tendent, has on file III her office
over a thousand applications from
teachers who wish positions I'm the
county system. The field is not
crowded by newcomers but contains
many with varied experience and
university degrees.
The 80 teachers who will mould
Cameron county youths III the COM
mon school districts during the
coming year already have been se-
lected from the hOldovers and the
applicants. The following schools
are in the common school districts
Palm Grove. NOgales. Villanueva.
San Pedro. Encantada. La PalOuI.
Cypress. San Jose. Las Yescas. Ana
cuateS. PriggS-Coleman and Hardin
IN the flood " applications, enc
reason stands out as 70 why thc
teachers wish 70 come 70 the Val
ley. Most Of the applications state
that the educators have heard 0t
Cameron countys school as q model
one and that they have heard tnc
possibilities of this section rank with
the best in the state. The appliCa-.
tions come from all parts OF the
United States. '
With this wide range of sele--
ton. Cameron county IS in a pos
ton 70 get the ream or me Cat
cational talent Mrs. Ike kibne.
assistant county superintendent.
states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Cop Buys Gun Used
In Attempt on Life

HOUSTON. July 5-P-Emmett
George. ~I6-vear-old convicted rob
Der. has sold 70 Patrolman w. r.
Armer the pistol which he used
last fall in trying 10 kill the officer.
He got 50 for it.
George was convicted Of robbery
by firearms and assault 70 murder
Armer, az whom he fired after he
had robbed a shoe store.
Armer went by the TAIL TO dicker
for the gun. They calmly bargain
ed, these men who a few months
ago had done their best TO kill each
other, and George finally said.
We'll. III tell you what III do.
Since I won't have any use for the
gun. I'll let YOU have II for s. cash
sold said the patrolman. who
wanted ii for a souvenir"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
RI NJ BROOKS

AUSTIN, July 5-The governors
race RAY have hulmOr, but the
lieutenant governors has Witt.
Senator Edgar Witt Of Waco IS one
81 seven candidates II the race for
the lieutenant governorship this
year.
His opponents pair off in a unique
manner. There are two former sena-
tors, j. ID. Parnell of Wichita Falls
and H. l.. Darwin OF Paris. repre-
sentlng East and West Texas.
There are two former house mem
berS, Virgil Arnola and J. p. Rogers.
both from Houston.
And there are Sterling p. Strong
Of Dallas, one Of the old time leaders
OF the prohibition crusade; and j. 8.
Hair Of san Antonio.
Senator Witt has been the active
sponsor of both prison reform and
tax reform measures IN the present
senate. He is completing 10 years
Of continuous service in the upper
branch Of the legislature, and rep
resented McLennan county, his
home district, in the house two
terms. His lawmaking service eX-
tends from 1915, with only one break
during 1917-19l8.
Senator Witt is 48. a lawyer and
native Texan. His district. McLen-
nan, Milan. Falls and Limestone
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

county has sent him back at each
election over all opponents.
Platform Brief
He has presided over the senate
as president pro tempore, and gain
ed actual experience IN the duties
he offers to perform Is lieutenant
governor.
His platform Is brief: He stands
for economical administration Of
government, equalization of tax
burdens and equal educational ad-
v~antages for all the children OF Tex
as. Bellows IN more business and
less politics in government.
If elected. will endeavOr 70 dis
pose OF the states legislative bust
ness az its regular sessions and avoid
special sessions"
Importance or the lieutenant
governors office IS well recognized
Since Witt entered public life. one
lieutenant governor serves at in
tervals as acting governor.
Former Sen. Darwin Of Paris en-
tered the senate in 1913 as its baby
member youngest man up 70 that
time to serve III the more august
branch Of the legislative depart
ment or government. He has serv-
Ell eight years IN the senate.
Last year Mr.. Darwin, University
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
OLD LAW

MEXICO CITY. July 9-Mexico's
new penal code contains the follow
ing oddity: II a person is convicted
OF attempting to shoot another. but
misses, he Is subject 70 three years
imprisonment. A person convicted
OF attempting to shoot another and
who inflicts only minor injuries. Is
subject 10 only three months II
prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
WARRANT VOID
SUIT IS FILED
Petition Seeks Judgment
In Hidaigo Against
Company

Especial to The Herald
EDINBURG, July A suit ask
ing a Judgment declaring void
county warrants totalinr S2.i45. 259,
allegedlv issued February Is, 1928.
was filed in Judge j. z. Leslie's 93rd
District court in Edinburg Thurs
day morning.
Sheriff "A. Y. Baker. county clerk
Cam Z. Hill, and county judge A
w. Cameron, were named among
the eleven Hidalgo county Officials
named as defendants.
detection Feared"
The petition, which names as the
plaintiffs d. G. Earnest, E. j. Pen
nell, Lorraine w. Allen, w. Z. I'LL
ery, DR.. Amos l.. Littor. j. O. Berry
and P. w. Perkins, alleges that war
rants we're issued AZ the suggestion
Of o. o. Norwood, austin, ard that
a portion totaling S5l6,850 was re
duced to cash long before GATE q
maturity because the co~nspirators
feared that the frauds would be de-
tected," and that instead OF the
usual fee of approximately 2 per
cent, a charge OF 10 per cent Plus
10 per cent" vas made.
Bank Involved
The Edinburg State Bank is in
volved in the suit. the petition stat
ing "as soOn as IL got It's hands on
said warrants, In the sum Of Sl65,-
900. II likewise c0nsplred TO and with
the approval Of the said George ".
Walton and the said I. +. Tinker,
county treasurer and county audi
tor: respectively, 10 set It's money
in advance
The petition requests that the
warrants be declared void that all
county officials be restrained from
recognizing validity Of said war
rants. that county officials be re-
strained from paying OF levyIng
taxes to pay any OF the warrants
or collecting taxes % pay the war
rants that judgment be rendered
against the officials. the banking
institution and Norwood IN the
amount Of S5i6.850, that iudg-
ment be rendered against the IN
demnity company in the amount OF
$4,000 as bond of George w. Wal
ton and against a. Y. Baker and
Cam 4. Hill IN the sum OF $1,000 as
sureties on the bond or T. K. Tink-
Ter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Texas Turks Strut
Stuff In Palace

SAN SABA, July 5.-tP-A pair
Of Texas Turkeys will strut before
royalty this summer.
Mrs. Milton Stanley Of San Saba
has shipped two Narragansett turk
eys 10 willard @. Thompson OF New
Brunswick. New Jersey. Thompson.
as secretary Or the Live Bird exhi-
bit Of the World Poultry Congress.
will forward them TO the Crystal
palace at London. England. where
they will be exhibited sometime this
month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Wallis Spends $4.O8
On Campaign So Far

LAREDO, July 5-P-Campaign
expenditure OF S4.O8 wei reported
BY District Attorney John A. Walls
in his report to the secretary OF
state in having his name placed on
the Democratic primary idiot for
nomination as district attorney
from the r. ! Judicial district Of
Texas.
The district Is composed Of Webb.
Zapata, jim Hogg and Dimmit c0un-
ties and the port showed that 70
the county chairman OF each the
sum OF one dollar .,as seu- . e
his name placed on the ballot.
The eight CEN represented two
cents stamps placed on each Of the
applications sent BY mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Texas Oklahoma Free
Bridge Work Starts

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, July 4
demonstration Of a free bridge
over Red river between Gainesville.
Texas and Marietta. Oklahoma, will
get under way Immediately, Lew
Wentz, chairman OF the Oklahoma
highway commission, said today.
He announced that Gov. Moody OF
Texas had signed the joint contract
between Texas and Oklahoma for
the bridge.
The contract had been awarded
last April and members OF both
commissions and the governor OF
Oklahoma had signed i, but Gov.
Moody withheld his signature until
yesterday, Wentz said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

II OSS STERLING was born on
N 4 farm near AnahUac, IN
Chambers county, II 1875, one
Of u children Of parents impover-
ished BY the Civil war. His father
was q captain in the Confederacy,
and m uncle on his mothers side
fought with Sam Houston at San
Jacinto.
Early in his youth he left the
nm to engage in freighting pro-
ea and merchandise across the
between Anahuac and Calves
I'm a schooner. At the age OF
lt 20 he opened q little general
-chandise" store in his home
immunity.
From there he ventured into the
field regions Of Humble and
our Lake, establishing feed ana
reduce stores, and later expanding
lis activities TO include country
banking. N 1898 he was married
w Miss Maude Abbie Gage. Five
children have been born to them.
Mr.. Sterling launched into the
oil business in 1910, purchasing two
producing wells. Adding TO these
properties, he organized the Hum
Sic Oil company.
In 1925 he retired as head Of the
Humble Oil and Refining company
ana parted with his holdings in il,
to devote his time to other affairs,
private and public.
He has been a member Of the
Houston Port commission since its
Inception. In about 1912, and chair
maj Of the commission since 1921
during which period the port Of
Houston has been developed from
a dream into one Of the major ports
of the country. and the city's size
has been doubled.
For a number Of years Ross Ster-
ling has served as chairman OF the
board of trustees Of Hermann Hos
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Associated Press Photo

emphasized by his supporters and
campaign voters.
Except for Mr.. Sterling. Sen.
Small was the latest candidate IN
the list; and his own entry was
prompted BY obvious dissatisfaction
with those earlier in the lists. So ir
NAV be said that he likewise shares
in the benefit of the late swing Of
voters into final attainment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Texas Mexican Rail
President Reelected

LARET0. July 5-PJ-Miles r..
Cogley has been reelected to suc-
coed himself as president Of the
Texas-Mexic- Galway Co. The
board OF directors was also re-elect-
ed. Ii included Miles II. Cogley. NJ.
NJ. Leyendecker, Q. NJ. Fish, Char
les DeutZ. A. NJ. Bruni. J. Harris
Murphy and August G. Richter.
The annual reports owed the
railway 4 be u excellent condition.
and en- - the best business In
its history.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
CLOCK RANK

BERLIN. July To encourage
saving a German bank has been
issuing clock banks. These clocks
cannot be wound until a coin is in
serted n them. and this winding
lasts only for "a hours. Conse-
quently, if the owner Of the clock
bank wants 10 keep time. he has
10 insert a coin every "a hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA

why uo. pln nov - keeping cool this summer and visiting the most
delightful spot IN al California. built a Tire shores of the Pacific Ocean.
half a IN hour from Holly wood and As minutes from The heart Of Ls
Angeles.
The Hotel Miranar h one n CALIFORNIA; great resort hotels, the beautiful
gardens situated on the Palisades overlooking the ocean. Guests Uf te
Miranar enjoy the privileges Of the Mhanar Beach Club. which ufers
surf bathing. or an enclosed beach II you prefer. with o. great indoor salt
water swimming pool
Rats Ire reasonable For reservations or further information wra
MORGAN s TYLER. Manager
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

The United States leads the
world on the production of coal
with an estimated production Of
2.5OO 900 metric tons a year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
British Want 49c
From Yank Soldier

SAN ANTONIO. July 5=PJ-
Private Sam Sherman. service com
pany, Ninth infantry, Fort Sam
Houston, Is the center Of another
war debt controversy.
War department correspondence
received at Army headquarters here
informed officials that the British
government IS attempting to collect
for rati0ns given Sherman while he
was n the army of occupation in
Germany IN 1920 The sum sought is
40 cents, American money
Sherman SAYS he was IN the army
Of occupation, but does not remem-
Der having received British rations.
Iron ore deposits az high value
have been found il Peru on a pla-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-13
GARAGE TO Be BUILT
Test Interests to Erect
Large Plant.

A five-story, 60O-car parking gar
age will be built on Capitol avenue,
north of Washington street, by
Capitol Motor Inn, Inc, new COR
poration in the Test parking garage
group, it was learned following an
nouncement that a ninety-nine-year
lease on the property was signed by
the Test interests.
Temporarily an open air parking
space will occupy the site after
buildings now on the property are
RACED. The garage will cost APP
proximately $250,000, and rentals
over the ninety-n ine-year period
will aggregate more than $375,000.