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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Highway Beauty Is
Goal of Kiwanis
Especial 70 The Herald

(Speclal 70 Inc htIdloI
HARLINGEN, June IL With
1000 or more Cameron county farm
ers as their guests Tuesday at the
luncheon meeting, Harrington XII
wants club inaugurated a move TO
keautify Cameron county highways
BY keeping up fence rows and i'm
proving unsightly stretches Much
enthusiasm was shown among club
members and the rural residents
supporting the plans, which, 1t is
believed, will go far toward further
ing the Valley as a garden spot.
Several club officers, members and
guests spoke on the subject indi-
eating their cooperation, and num-
erous letters were read from in
terested citizens outside the club
endorsing the project.
BY creating a definite contact in
a civic n with the residents Of
rural districts. the Harlingen club
hopes to establish a greater senti-
ment Of understanding and SYM
rathy with the activities which it
undertakes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Record Gathering
Attends Funeral

One Of the most impressive and
largest funerals ever held In Browns
vile took place Tuesday when the
final Masonic rites. followed by q
military salute and taps. were per-
formed over the body OF f.. j. Snyder
local pilot who was killed Sunday
afternoon when he fell from a
81 der during an exhibition flight
at the airport.
Floral tributes were elaborate and
IN p~rofusion. Services we're held at
Tie Hinkley's mortuary first, with
fin.al ceremonies at the Buena Vista
cemetery. Masonic lodge members
were in charge OF the ceremony.
arc the American Legion, OF which
snyder vac 4 member, fired a
Military salute over the body. and
taps was played as the body lowered
INTO the grave.
a Fokker tri-motOr plane dropped
hundreds Of flowers from the air.
The crowd attending the funeral
was said TO be one Of the largest
ever gathered. Airport officials. the
American Legion. MaSons and
Brownsville Glider club attended in
full force.
Ceremonies YER held at 3 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
FAMILY FIGHT
Oklahoma Deputy Killed
In Booze Raid

HOBART, Okla. June ll-tPl-
While their wives engaged In q
fight. a Kiowa county deputy sher-
If and the operator Of a filling
station being raided for liquor shot
L out at Roosevelt. Okla. last
night. w. II. Humble. the deputy.
is dead from gunshot wounds and
sam Allen, the filling station man,
is under guard in the county jail.
Wives Of both men we're in a
Hobart hospital being treated for
injuries inflicted during their en-
counter.
humble. accompanied by his wife,
was said TO have gone 70 Roose-
welt TO raid the filling station. The
argument started when Humble ex-
planned his mission. Allen is said
70 have fired three shots which
resulted in Humble's death about
two hours later. Allen escaped.
pursued by a posse Of 100 men
which went from Hobart. taking
bloodhounds from the Granite re-
fQrmatOrv. He surrendered later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
FINAL TARIFF
VOTE HOUR SET
Friday Thirteenth at Two
Day and Hour: Port
Bill to Follow

WASHINGTON. June 11-CF-
The tariff bill will be put to its
ultimate tes' in the senate. the
long awaited final vote. at two
o'clock on Friday.
If N Is approved and there are
many who predict a margin of one
or two votes will settle the ques-
ton, II will be brought up in the
house on Saturday and a final roll
call taken there.
Thus. allowing for the time taken
by necessary congressional formal
tiles after passage. the measure.
urless defeated in the senate. Is
expected to reach President Hoo
yer some time on Monday.
After considerable argument. a
unanimous consent agreement was
reached In the senate late yester-
day fixing the Friday voting hour.
An earlier time was opposed by
a half dozen members who said
they had engagements which would
prevent their attendance today or
tomorrow. Senator Lafollete. Re-
publican. Wisconsin. an opponent
Of the measure, said il was ap-
propriate the vote should come on
Friday the thirteenth
n preliminary test will cone 4ust
before the roll call in a vote on a
motion BY Senator Blaine, Repub-
lican. Wisconsin. 10 send the bill
again 10 conference. In making this
motion. he commended. the con-
feres had disregarded all scientific
bases in arriving az the duty on
cheese.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
RANCERVILLE
ROAD Vote
is SOUGHT
p etition Circulated
Asks Issue OF
$500, 600

Petitions are being circulated
among organizations and citizens of
Cameron County asking support OF
a proposed countrywide road bond
issue OF s4O0, 900 which would in
sure completion OF the R~angerville
road and two gaps in the military
highway. The petition was written
by Judge II. L. Yates Of Browns
vile. at the request Of residents in
the districts affected, he said.
Valley chambers of commerce have
received copies Of the petition for
their signature. The petition sets
out that the bond issue would give
Justice to three communities in the
county which have always cheerfully
shouldered tax burdens. and which
so far have " been helped with
the bond moneys of the county by
road construction"
The need Of the communities for
road Improvement Is especially
pointed out in the petition IN the
fact that they are productive in VAL
ley commodities and each shipping
season are subjected to the severe
handicap of muddy roads. with SUBJ
sequent heavy cost Of moving pro-
duce.
such a road bond issue would not
increase the amount of taxes being
paid" Judge Yates said. The fiji
teen cent bridge and road tax an
nually levied. assessed and collected
under Article 8, section 9 of the
state constitution, is used as a basis
Of credit for issuance Of such bonds"
Brownsville should support the
bond issue. the petition sets forth,
for the reason that it would assure
a complete paved road from this
city TO Mercedes.
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radio apparatus OF the Fairfax and
halted her efforts to send out an
5 o $. Repairs we're started and
the wireless finally began operat-
ing. The Gloucester picked up the
appeal.
One terse message from Captain
Archibald Brooks, commanding the
Fairfax. reached the offices of the
company here. telling or the crash.
and asking that ambulances and
medical aid be in readiness for the
arrival OF the rescued. Later a mes
sage from Captain A. G. Bunting
OF the Gloucester told OF the trans
fer Of the passengers.
Stories or the disaster. as told
by passengers and crew upon their
arrival in Boston. pictured the scene
that followed the crash.
The Fairfax. they said, had been
picking slowly through the fog,
moving at barely half its normal
speed OF III knots. Almost without
warning. there waS % crash as 10
Dloughed into the tanker.
Sea Ablaze
Blazing oil flowed out over the
surface OF the sea and surrounded
Continued on page l2)
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Poisonous Booze inn Y. DiUes
Piles Up Victims on Floors

NEW YORK, June 11-P-Ac-
cused OF selling poisonous liquor,
Sc proprietors, bartenders and
bouncers from smoke" ships along
the Bowery were under arrest to-
day.
Spurred by 80 deaths within a
month from poisonous alcohol and
other deadly connections dispensed
10 Bowery habitues at IL and 25
cents a drink. Major Maurice
Campbell. prohibition administra-
tor. led so federal agents in a
series Of raids yesterday on the
drinking haunts OF the down-and-
cutters.
The agents dressed In shabby
clothes and with two-day boards
On their faces visited drug stores.
paint shops and speakeasies, pur-
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The official forecast reads: Wa
ter in sight at Rio Grande City
this morning "wednesday will
cause a sharp rise in the river from
there down, reaching stages as fol-
lows: abou II o 10 feet at Mis-
sion this afternoon. about 22-5 feet
at San Benito late tonight, and
about IT'S feet at Brownsville by
Thursday noon"
Flood stage at Brownsville is Is
feet. an the flood last week reach
ed a height Of 1873 feet. the highest
mark since 1927. records show.
River Waters Tickle
The action Of the river Is para
doxical. Mr.. Schnurbusch pointed
out today. The most serious flood
menace to the lower Valley is
when the river is two-thirds bank
fun at Rio Grande City. When the
river is at flood stage in the upper
Valley town. the danger 70 the low
er Valley is not so great.
when the river is bankful at Rio
Grande City. il breaks out into the
flood controls. through the banks
at the weakest points. and goes
out through the Arroyo Colorado.
therefore lowering the river ma
terially by the time 1t reaches San
Benito and Brownsville" he ex-
planned. "On the other hand. when
il is but two-thirds full higher up,
the water has a tendency to come
down the main channel without
hrnrts~r n,rt v,aksrn FTp~I rn.,-
ditionS down here"
The river in the lower section Of
the Valley could not hold the water
1t does further up. it was revealed.
1T is like a funnel" the govern
ment official said.
Rainfall Heavy
The water in the river at Rio
Grande City IS enough to raise the
level at Brownsville to within 8
inches of flood stage, and If still
more water emptieS into the inter-
national boundary stream, 1t Is
possible that IL will create a con-
dition more or less serious, Mr..
Schnurbusch stated today.
Rainfall in he Valley Wednes-
day night Will not seriously affect
the river, it was pointed out, al
though more than an inch fell at
Brownsville and San Benito, and
almost a full iifh fell at Mission.
Precipitation at Brownsville was
1.0l inches. San Benito i.56 inches.
and Mission IS inches. a total OF
81 inches was recorded at Rio
Grande City. Other Valley cities
reported steady rains falling al
most the entire night, but no cor
rect records were made and pre-
cipitation there could not be def
itely stated.
Weather predictions for the VAL
ley tonight and Thursday call for
cloudy and unsettled weather, with
continued showers.
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WOMEN CLOSE
MEETING TODAY
Brownsville Hostess City
For Frolic Luncheon
In Matamoros

Closing the annual three-day
state convention in which nine VAL
ley Business and Professional Wo-
mems clubs have participated as
h~ostesses. more than 200 delegates
and visitors are in Brownsville to-
day for final social entertainment.
The Brownsville club was hostess at
a foreign frolic luncheon in Mata-
moros at the MatamoroS Cafe. the
courtesy Of the Valley Federation
as a whole. Miss Rhoda Murray.
Fort Worth corresponding secretary
of the state, presided.
Decorations Of tables were Ameri-
can and Mexican flags. and the
menu was typical Of the Spanish at
mosphere. After the luncheon. the
visitors spent several hours IN Mata-
moros curio shops and inspecting
interesting points of the historic
city.
Election of Officers
Closing business sessions were
held in Harrington this morning with
Mary Jane Higgins. state president.
presiding. An important feature OF
the session was the election Of state
officers. following the report of the
nominating committee. The
entire slate of state officers was
submitted for reelection. with
exception. the office of state treas
urer. now held by Miss Ann Stall
worth Of Cameron. who was unable
TO serve again. The name OF Miss
Olga Eldridge Of Amarillo was sub
mitted by the nominating commit
tee in her place. Othes present
state officers are Miss Mary Jane
Higgins. Fort Worth, president;
Miss Julia O'Brien, Brownsville,
first vice-president; Mrs. Virginia
Leberman, Austin, second vice.
president; Miss Mary o. Lilyer-
strom, Beaumont. recording secre-
tary: Miss Rhoda Murray, Fort
Worth. corresponding secretary.
The national officers dinner In
the patio Of FL Jardin hotel will be
held at 6 o'clck. with Miss O'Brien
presiding. Honor guests VIII be
Marion McClench, OF Ann Arbor.
Mich, national president. and Miss
Daisy Leake. second national vice.
president. Miss McClench will be
the speaker, on the subject, Our
Broadening Horizon"
Many Of the delegates and visit
ors are to remain in the Valley for
a few days longer, and a large group
has signed for the weekend trip TO
Monterrey, Mexico, leaving early
Thursday morning.
Or. Maffctt Speaks
The morning session in Harrington
was featured by an address given
by DR.. Minnie L. Maffett Of Dallas.
state historian Of the federation.
Her subject was Women in Medi-
Continued on page l2)
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Chicago Shows Gain
Gang Depredations

CHICAGO, June 1l.-lPEChi-
cago. second city Of the nation,
opened a city-wide celebration Of
census day" today with a prelim-
mary announcement OF a pOpula-
ton OF approximately 3.353.500, a
gain OF $4,000. or "a per cent.
These figures. made public by
Joseph <. Wesley. chairman Of the
census advisory committee. we're not
expected to be changed materially
by the official enumeration 70 be
announced at a luncheon OF the
association OF commerce.
Wesley estimated the population
OF the metropolitan district at
slightly less than 100000.
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chasing samples of smoke so
called because its clouded, milky
white appearance, and ~arresting the
dispensers.
The raiders said they found scores
N patrons OF the Bowery drinking
Owes lying in drunken stupor in
Re sawduSt which covered the
floors. These men we're carried out
Of the places BY the agents before
Trey arrested the owners and en-
rlOyes.
Major Campbell said that analys-
IS showed some Of the seized liquor
TO be denatured alcohol Of the
kind used as anti-freeze mixture in
automobile radiators. Other sam
pes proved to be pure synthetic
wood alcohol. which he said has
n q distasteful odor and Is not
readily identified.
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Wisconsin COP.
Urges Dry Poll

OSHKOSH. Wis. June ll.-tF-A
demand that congress act imme-
diately to secure a national "advis-
ory' prohibition poll and that leeis-
lation be enacted to curtail and
regulate activities of chain organ
izations. were included in the plat
form presented TO the state conserv-
alive Republican convention here
today.
The customary plank endorsing
the national administration OF the
party and the president. was absent
from the platform.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
CREAGER HONORED

GEORGETOWN, Tex, June IL
CP-D. w. Wilcox Of Georgetown.
chairman OF the state democratic
executive committee. yesterday aid
ed in comforting the honorary degree
Of Doctor Of Laws on Rene B.
Creager Of Brownsville, Republican
national committeeman for Texas.
Creager received the degree from
Southwestern University. his alma
mater. He and Wilcox we're school,
mates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Bank Shortage Found
After Teller's Death

CHEBOYGAN, Mich. June IL
pa shortage of S30S. 900 has been
discovered in the First National
bank whose savings teller. Clyde
Milliken. committed suicide Mon
day night. The bank has been closed
by order OF the board OF directors
and has been placed in charge Of
Henry T. Quinn. examiner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
BANK CLOSES

MIAMI. Fla. June 1l-iPp-The
doors of the bank OF Bay Biscayne,
one of the leading financial institu-
tons of this city we're closed today.
A sign on the door read CLOSED by
order Of directors for the protection
OF depositors.' The bank had total
deposits OF SIS. 037. 1873, and total re-
sources OF Sl7182 .2g2.
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Expected to Reach
Flood Stage Here Thursday

Heavy rains in the vicinity Of Monterrey. resulting in the flooding OF
the San Juan river, a tributary of the Rio Grande. will cause a rise
in the latter which may be even higher than the one which has but
recently passed, W. j. Schnurbusch, weather bureau official and govern
ment river forecaster, said Wednesday morning.
During the past "a hours. the Rio Grande has reached the IA foot
stage at Rio Grande City. a rise Of SIS feet. At Mission the river has
come I'D 40 feet.
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in OUR
VALLEY
BY c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
"In all sports there IS the ele-
ment of hazard. but in none Of
them does it enter TO the same
extent as in the sporting side Of
aviation"
-Brigadier General William
Mitchell. former commander
OF the United States air
forces.
Personally l feel that COM
munists have made little head
I&gsy over here"
~ Haywood Brown, author.
ITO be a young maid Is TO be
in the most tempting and rro-
in the most tempting and ro-
man.
Margaret Culkin Banning.
author.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11

! Before the ships broke apart. the
tanker. loaded with oil. burst into
flames. Blazing oil poured out up
on the surface Of the sea and swept
by the waves enveloped the fore
part OF the Fairfax.
The tanker sank within I'D min
uteS carrying with her her entire
crew which seamen said probably
numbered az least 40 men.
Eighteen OF the passengers and
crew Of the Fairfax were missing
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Officers Take in s
Weighing Machines

Beginning q vigorous war on var
ious machines which obstruct the
passage Of pedestrians on sidewalks.
the Brownsville police department
rounded I'D eises weighing machines
Tuesday night. They will be held
until the owenrs call for them.
The department was TO continue
It's campaign Wednesday night,
Seizing various weighing machines,
gum machines, sidewalk advertising
signs, etc.
All such c~ontrivances must be
kept back of the property line under
a city ordinance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
O DROWNED
In FLAMING SEA
Steamer and Oil Tanker Crash in Disaster
Which Sets Passengers and Crew
Wild With Fright

BOSTON, June ll-tP-Flamtng seas or floating oil claimed the lives
OF at least a score OF persons-poSsiby three times that number-n
Massachusetts Bay last night as the passenger steamship Fairfax ram
med and sank an unidentified oil tanker.
The Fairfax, a Merchants and Mnere Transportation company ship.
bound out of Boston for Norfolk, Va, with q passenger list Of N and a
crew Of 70, drove her bow into the port side Of the tanker before watch
men aboard the steamship could do little more than shout A warning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
IT

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday with occasional local
showers. Moderate to fresh east 10
southeast winds on the west coast
For East Texas. Mostly cloudy to-
night and Thursday with showers
tonight and probably In east p0r-
ton Thursday. Moderate to fresh
southeast winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
CANNON TO CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. June ll.-lPl-
Bishop James Cannon Jr.. arrived
at the Capitol early today saying he
would attend the lobby committee
meeting called to consider what ac-
ton to take concerning his defiance
on the Investigators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11

lflclal Indignation as mas SelQOm
been provoked here in recent years.
The murder. as Coroner Herman
Fl. Bundesen pointed out, demands
solution because II is the first in
which gangland has dared to shoot
down in its sensational manner a
respected citizen. Invariably be-
fore 1t has been gangster shooting
down gangster. The public has re-
fused TO become exercised over
such murders. The public attitude
has been. as the coroner said. that
a gangster slain is good radiance.
But nov the authorities have for
solution the murder of a man wide
" known and r5spc ted shot down
without warning IN the presence Of
several hundred persons within a
block Of the busy loop at the peak
Of the day.
Clues Guarded
The hunt for the killer. proceed
ing from the states attorney office.
police headquarters. the coroner's
office and independent agencies, Is
being pushed with deadly earnest
ness. Results Of search are being
kept secret-an unusual procedure
in Chicago crime investigation.
Clues are being guarded so as no
word Of the progress Of the inquiry
viii get to the killer.
The inquest yesterday was adj
journed after three witnesses had
Continued on page I'D
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Chi Pushes Man Hunt
Reward for Murderer of Reporter Totals
SIS, 900: Whole City Stirred

CHICAGO, June 11-(P-A reward Of $4,000 hangs today over the
head Of the man who murdered Alfred Uakel Ltnge.
The Tribune, for whom he worked as a reporter, was first. offering
$500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction Of the killer.
Its morning competitor, the Herald and Examiner. today had added
another $4,000, and the Evening Post has offered $4,000.
The Staying of Lingle Monday afternoon in the Illinois Central subway
at Randolph street has been followed by such concerted public and Of
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RIVER FORECAST

Water in sight az Rio Grande City
this morning GAO feet will cause
a sharp rise In the river from there
down. reachirT stages as follows.
about IL to 1e feet at Mission this
afternoon. about 22.5 feet at San
Benito late tonigh>. and about IT'S
feet at Brownsville by Thursday
noon.
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when a roll was called later. Sew
eral were seen to jump overheard a.
the flames swept upward and II vas
believed at first that all or the
missing persisted in the sea OF the
blazing oil.
At least eleven were injured.
1t was 7:05 p. m. E. S. T.. when
the crash occurred, barely two
hours after the Fairfax had left
her pier and crept down the harbor.
Wireless Melted
Not until the arrival OF the pas
sengers did the full horror OF the
disaster become known.
The flames which swept up from
Tie burning oil melted away the
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CASUALTY LIST RAISED

BOSTON, June ll-lPl-Flam-
ing oil, squirting from the depths
Of a stricken oil tanker. believed
to have been the Pinthos OF Fall
River, today was thought to have
claimed the lives Of more than
forty persons aboard that ship
and the passenger liner Fairfax
outbound from Boston. when they
collided In Massachusetts Bay last
night.
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TWENTY SIX INJURED

BOSTON, Mass, June l1.-Fl
Rl-Twenty-six passengers from
the liner Fairfax who suffered
burns or other injuries or shock,
were taken for treatment to the
Carney hospital and the Hotel Es-
sex. Two OF those az the Carney
Hospital were In a critical condi-
ton from burns. The names on
Louis FELTON,. "a, Jacksonville. Fla.
and Mrs. Ida Berkowitz. %. of
Boston, were On the danger list.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide 90 Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteor0l-
ogical conditions:
High .................... IS a. m.
Low 1911 p. m.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13

JUNKING OF WARSHIP GIVES
 JOBS-Scrapping of the old
 cruiser St. Louis at the Philadel-
 phia navy yard provides work for hundreds.