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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26
Banking Is Subject
OF Kiwanis Meet

Plans Tor the all-KiWanis nj 2
program OF the Brownsville club AZ
7:l5 o'clock Monday night at Mrs.
Emma LeOnard's Matamoros CAFE
were completed at Thursdays meet
ing when a poll OF the member
snip was taken to see how many
members and guests would be pres
ent.
Each Kiwanian will be permitted
TO bring his wife or other feminine
member Of his household as guest.
The meeting will be held sinful
~taneously with others all over the
country and the international con-
vention at Atlantic City.
There will be no regular meet
ing next week.
Walter Underwood or the Texas
Building and Loan Association spoke
az this weeks meeting and declared
that a bank Is god or bad accord
ing to whether its customers are
good or bad. He said that IL was
disastrous to lend money because
OF similar lodge or church affilia-
tons y 10 expect too much from
stockholders and directors. Banks
must lend their money on short
time because Of the fluctuation in
deposits which are greater In the
Valley than anywhere else.
"A rising vote or thanks for work
done In the club by =. @. Tooth
man who Il leaving soon 10 assume
his duties as secretary 10 the Texas
republican organization was had.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26
TOO SHORT
Town All Hot and Bothered
Over Little Breaches

GRAFTON, w. Va, June 26.-R
Things had settled down pretty
well about the town hall today
after all the excitement yesterday,
but one thing is certain. girls are
not going to wear shorts" on the
streets Of Grafton as long as Char
ley King Is mayor.
Nine pretty girls. all wearing
shorts, ambled into town from
their camp in the woods on the
outskirts Of the city. They walked
down Main street. Traffic stopped.
A crowd gathered when the girls
stopped In a store and bought ice
cream cones. When they came out,
the crowd followed them. Some
body telephoned the mayor. The
mayor sent out a policeman and the
policeman told the girls the mayor
wanted to see them, or rather to
talk to them
At the police station Mayor King
informed the young women that
shorts" may be the thing at Mar
shall College, or at the summer re-
sorts. but here in Grafton-no.
The young women were ordered
to return to their camp and inform
ed the next time they come back to
town they must put on more
clothes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26
PEACE ASKED
Jap Leader Tells Rotary
Of Nations Ideal

CHICAGO, June 26.-R-Prince
Iyesato Tokugawa. president of the
House Of Peers Of the japanese par
lament, told the Rotary Interna-
tional convention today that ia
pans aspiration today IS to culti-
vate the arts Of peace" and that
Japan needs a navy adequate only
TO defend her own corner Of the Pa
cific."
To deliver his talk before Rotary's
1900 delegates. the Prince took a
one day stopover out of a six month
trip which will take him to a num-
Der Of important SESSIONS includ-
ing that of the league of nations
at Geneva. His position as head
Of the parliament and son of the
last Shogun-his father led the
warrior clan that ruled Japan for
centuries-makes him today one Of
the empires leaders
"Japan's absorbing thought" ne
told the Rotarians, lis TO put her
financial and economic structure
D o firmer foundations. curtailing
eXpediture and seeking markets
overseas for her manufactures and
products.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26
JUDGE Holds
Vote Count
IS REQUIRED
Noted Hidalgo Suit
To Gust Judge
Is Lost

AUSTIN. June 76-F-The state
supreme court yesterday oTerruird
a motion for rehearing OF tire IT.
dalgo county district Judge election
case IN which Gordon Criffia
claimed J. Z. Leslie had been fraud
ulently placed in office IN orerrui-
ing the motion. the court repeated
It's former findings. principally thaa
courts did not have jurisdiction cH
the case until the election returns
had been canrassed by THE Herru-
tary of state.
Griffin was successful in hIE suit
before the Travis county dlEtrie+
court and the third coure of civsi
appeals. but the supreme court re-
versed these judgments IN fz-or q
Leslie.
Griffin claimed he would hare
been elected had the commtzEt1nerr
court counted the votes ln the Wes-
laco box These were ruled uat b-
the commissioners un thr grounds
that the envelope containing &C.,
returns was unaeaied. Ruling nIt
these votes gave Leslie IA majority uf
IL votes.
The canvaSS of the returns wmm
stopped by Griffin through tni1rc-
ton proceedings. The supreme court
held that the judiciary could not
review the action until the election
had been completed by a canvass q
the returns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26
DAMAGES
LOCAL PLANT
Orange Kist Works Blaze
Gives City Firemen
Hard Battle

A fire starting in the second story
OF the Orange Kist bottling works
building On st. Charles street. be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets
did damage estimated at several
hundreds Of dollars before it was
finally extinguished by Central fire
station department.
The fire vas reported at 1890
and had gained appreciate head
way before the trucks arrived at
the scene.
The Orange Kist bottling works
occupies the first floor Of the build
ing, formerly occupied by the DR..
Pepper company, and the second
floor is composed Of several apart
mentS, all rented. II is thought the
fire originated in Of the apart
ments, spreading over the entire
second floor and into the third
floor attic.
The blaze was soon under control,
several fire trucks making the run.
The building, of wood, allowed the
fire 70 spread rapidly before the
fire department arrived.
"A crowd OF several hundred per-
sons gathered and were kept away
from the engines By police. The
district is thiekly populated. and
it was feared the flames would
spread 10 nearby wood buildings.
According to fire chief T. j. Sar-
ran. the origin Of the fire was not
known at 100 p. m. Investigations
would be continued during the
afternoon, he added.
The lamage could not be estim-
ated accurately. as the value or
furniture. clothes. and articles be-
longing to residents was not known.
The second and third floors OF the
buildings were seriously burnt.
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TWO INJURED
IN HIGHWAY
AUTO CRASH
Mercedes Men Taken
To Hospital For
Treatment

Two Mercedes men were rushed
to the Mercy hospital Wednesday
night as a result Of an automobile
accident that occurred south of Oh
nit, near the Oklahoma service
station. at 7:30 O'Clock.
II. j. Riesterer, Mercedes. driver
OF one Of the cars, and Ben Drews,
passenger in the same automobile.
we're injured after Riesterers a
had collided with one driven by w.
w Patty, farmer residing near Oh
mitO. Both cars turned over sew
eral times, 1t Is said, and the large
touring car owned by the Mercedes
man was practically demolished.
Hospital authorities said Thurs
day morning that although Mr.
Drews was suffering. he passed a
satisfactory night. II was neces-
sary 10 take many stitches in a cut
in his side. which bled profusely
before he could obtain medical aid.
Thursday morning doctors x-rayed
his chest, which was thought 10
have been crushed. The result OF
the X-ray is not vet known.
Mr.. Riesterer was released from
the hospital late Wednesday night
after treatment. and returned to
Mercedes. Mr.. Patty. the local man,
was not seriously injured, suffering
minor bruises and cuts.
II is said that the Mercedes car
was driving towards San Benito at
the time of the accident. and that
the Patty car suddenly entered
the highway. continued 70 Browns
vile along the highway for a hun
dred wards. and then abruptly turn
ed off the highway again.
The Patty car was a long touring
car with a truck body in the rear
Mr.. Drew and Mr.. Riesterer are
well known Mercedes business men
and were in Brownsville Wec7es-
day on business.
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Gill Is one OF the oldest residents
OF the Valley, having come to the
county twenty-seven years ago from
Live Oak county. Exactly ten
years ago he terminated his service
as federal customs officer to "
list as candidate for sheriff on an
independent ticket against A. Y.
Baker and other present incumb-
entS. Schiffbauer has been a mem
Der OF the board Of directors OF the
McAllen water district for ten years.
-Four other candidates have also
announced for offices. +. w. Lem
burg, McAllen, county clerk; Mrs.
II. O. Schaleben. Edinburg, tax col
lector: r.. Tarpley. EdinburE. also
for tax collector, and n. Id. Combs.
Edinburg. justice Of the peace NJ
that precinct. Lemburg was defeat
ed when running for clerk on in
dependent ticket in the 1928 cleo
ton.
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DAN AWAITED
In SETTLING
BADGER ROW
Reliable Source Of
Information On
Valley Asked

CORPUS CHRISTI, June 26.-tR
Decision Of Governor Dan Moody
was awaited today on the recon-
mendation Of the committees Of
Texas and Wisconsin business men
who have been touring the Lower
Rio Grande Valley that a reliable"
source of information be created to
which regulatory bodies could turn
for advice.
The two committees issued a
statement containing this recon-
mendation. in an effort to compose
differences between the two states
arising out Of sale of Valley lands
by real estate firms operating in
Wisconsin.
members OF both committees, it was
declared that "a personal investi-
cation of the agricultural develop
ment of Rio Grande Valley lands
has indicated clearly that the re-
markable growth and progress Of
this area has been o~ccasioned by
the existence or natural resources
Of climate and soil Of an unusul
character and that the basic agri-
cultural soundness Of these lands
seems apparent"
Nevertheless. the statement con-
tinued, because Of improper rep
resentation" in the past where such
unusual conditions" have existed,
the committee deemed il wise to
create a reliable source of informa-
ton to which regulatory bodies out
side the state might turn to in con-
sidering applications for license to
sell real estate in their states.
The statement concluded by say
ing the Texas committee disap-
proved any action intended TO pro-
woke a boycott Of Wisconsin insti-
tutions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26
Thief Shoots
Officers, Escapes

WASHINGTON, Ia, June 90
R9-Sheriff Fred Sweet Of Wash
irgton county and night Marshal
Aaron Bailey we're shot and killed
cary today BY an automobile thief
they had arrested The thief was
taken TO Sheriff Sweets office and
questioned When the sheriff start
81 to search him preparatory 10
locking him up. the prison threw
him aside. drew a pistol and shot
Marshal Bailey dead. He then
emptied the weapon at the sheriff,
four bullets striking the body and
a fifth entering the eye.
Tie thief avoided another Of
ficer who shot at him as he fled.
He stole another car and drove out
OF town.
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Harlingen Election
Nav Favor Airport
fSnnrial fn Tha Hnrnlfl

fSDerial 70 The Herald
HiRLINGEN June 26.-With the
airport bond election less than
three weeks Oft July IS. advocates
of the project are confident 1t viii
BE- approved BY a large majority.
No outspoker opposition has been
heard TO date and airport enthu-
siasts are certain none will develop.
Under present plans no time will
be lost IN purchasing land for the
airport as soon as money Is avail
able from the bonds.
The most active hackers OF the
ENTERPRISE believe a modern land
inc field and hangers will attract
much passenger and freight bust
moss 10 this city. Thew exDect an
air school TO be started and a big
In; rease in winter tourist By air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26
San Antonio Bank
Employe Is Held

SAN ANTONIO, June 26-tP-A.
". Campbell cashier Of the Ma
tislIal Bank OF Commerce. was I'm
Ger $4,000 bond set by United
States Commissioner Paul IA. Lock-
hart today after he had waived
hearing or a charge of having en-
bezz!ed SIS. 00e OF the banks funds.
Tie charge was filed by Jacob
Erbry, National bank examiner.
Campbell had been an employee
Of the bank for 81 years. The en-
5ezzlement is alleged 10 have oc-
CURED between February 4 and
May Il Of this year.
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Bank at Brownwood
Fails to Open Door

BROWNWOOD. June 26.-OPl-
The Brentwood State bank. Of
which o. c. Walker Is president.
failed 10 open for business today.
Officials stated that unusually
heavy Withdrawals the past week.
and especially yesterday. prompted
the directors to close the bank. The
bank was nine years old and had
capital and surplus OF $50. 900. A
plan for paying depositors viii be
worked out at a stockholders meet
ing to be held soon. officials an
nounced.
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Sterling on Stump;
Makes Nine Speeches

HOUSTON. June 26.-iFJ-On the
second day Of a speaking tour Of
East Texas. r. s. Sterling Of Hous-
ton. gubernatorial candidate. Is
scheduled 70 address crowds at JEFF
ferson. Linden. Atlanta and Tex
arkana, speaking in Texarkana to-
night.
Yesterday he started from his
home in Houston on his first po-
litical campaign tour. Before the
close OF the day. he had made nine
speeches. carrying his campaign 70
Buna. Kirbyville. Jasper. San Aug
Justine. Center. Tenaha. Carthage.
Beckville. and Marshall. Several
Of the stops were impromptu.
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Submerged Land For
Sale at IOc Acre
tsoeciaI to The HeFaldJ

AUSTIN. June 26-The land O.
flee has advertised Tor sale. AuEust
/. leases on 1870 acres OF submerged
lands Ia Nueces Bay. eight niles
southeast OF Corpus Christi.
The leases will be sold cn tha
basis of i0 cents per acre. plus thm
highest cash bonus. The state la fD
get cre-eiEhth the o4l or Raa gro
duced. Rental on the land witt hn
25 cents the second year. 50 cents
the third and 81 In subsequent years
until the leases are developed.
The submerged land Il located RI
surveys s84. 692. s94. T0s. TO. ~.
745 and 7z6. Nueces Bay
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Willacy Transferred
To Brownsville Area

WASHINGTON June 26-P-
President Hoover today signed the
bill to transfer Willacy county.
Tex. from tire Corpus Christi divi-
sion Of the Southern District Of
Texas 70 the Brownsville division.
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Lad Takes Coaster
For 25-Mile Trip

TACOMA, Wash. June 26-tPl-
A patrolman found Bunny Rooser.
Z. wheeling along the streets Of
Tacoma on his coaster wagon late
las night Inquiry revealed he had
strayed from his home in South
Prairie. Is miles away. Bunny in
sisted he made the trip pulling the
Wagon up hills and coasting down
He went home in the family auto
mobile
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Gordon Griffin. when called hy
The Brownsville Herald tnray and
informed XIX the action ut tha 60
preme court, said the fight IB tT r1
means over.
-Of course we viii know mere
about what 10 do when we receive
the opinion. but az presen. IL hp-
pears II viii be either an election
contest or a suit for the Office.
Mr.. Griffin did not know that his
appeal had been oTerruled until ad-
vsed In the call. He expects 10 an
nounce within n few days hia rest
step tn nm attempt 70 be seated in
the office he claims Wv wnE elected
tO.
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Secretary Predicts
Big Valley Trade

Brownsville will be one of the
greatest of Texas ports. predicts the
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
in a letter TO the local chamber
Thursday.
The letter. written BY Porter
Whaley. general manager. con-
graduates the city on the manner
in which II obtained port facili-
ties.
There Is no reason why a great
port should ont be built in Browns
vile. and you have our best wishes"
concludes Mr.. Whaley.
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Candidates to File
3 Expense Reports

All candidates in the primary
elections are required by law TO
make reports OF their expenditures
to the county clerk. 1t has been
pointed out b. political leaders.
three reports r required by
law. The frs. Is TO be made not
more than 81 days nor less than
25 DAYS before the election; the
se~crd not more than II days nor
less than eight days before the
election; the last not more than
10 Gays after the election.
These reports n required in
order 10 get the candidates names
on the ticket, H. D. Seago, county
clerk states.
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w Torn Mexico Flames
With Revolt In Chihuahua
Shooting Opens When Governor Francisco
Is Impeached; Juarez Is Capital

Ell PASO. Tex, June 26-CP-Two men claimed authority to rule the
state Of Chihuahua, Mexico. today Is the result Of a political disturbance
which led to the impeachment Of Governor Francisco Armada and the
Staying Of Gabriel Jimtnez chief Of state police, yesterday.
Governor Armada sought to rule the state from Juarez where he fled
by airplane yesterday after impeachment by the Chamber Of Deputies on
charges Of misconduct brought by followers Of Manuel Pr1eto, candidate
for governor.
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Mississippi Statesman Dies

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. June %
IJ-James KibaA Tardman. go,
governor Of Mississippi and pic
turerque figure in the United States
senate during the World War
period. died here yesterday.
Mr. VarGaman who became known
in the senate as the White Chief"
because of his custom Of wearing
White clothing in contrast TO his
flowing hair. succumbed TO an i'll
ness Of nearly five years which fol-
loved q nervous collapse.
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AS an editor attorney, chief ex-
tive legislator he was prom
inent in pubic life In Mississippi
.or nearly half a century. He serY-
cd H. the state legislature from
1890 until 1896 and as governor
t--n 1904 to 1908. His senate term
was fror 1913 until 1919.
The body was en- route to Jack
son. Miss. where funeral services
will be held tomorrow.
He is survived by his widow, two
daughters ami O son.
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Commission to Hear
Views on Paving
Especial tn The HnrnIHl

especial tn The H@rnlAl
HARLINGEN. June z6-The WV
ular meeting uf the city commits
sion has been postponed from to-
night until Friday evening. It will
be held as n formal opportunity
for any citizens TO voice cnFnrialrt
against the paving program adopted
for Tenth street. which wtll bs pus
into operation shortiy.
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INDIANAPOLIS. June 76. -%
Harry &. Stutz. 53. widely krnwn
automobile designer and r1anufnr-
turer. died here today from rur1nll-
cations which followed an opera
ton for appendicitis.
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= At Chihuahua City Manuel Jesus
Estrada a Prieto partisan, was act
ing as governor by virtue Of au-
thority conferred upon him by the
chamber after it had deposed Al
mada.
Conflicting reports emanated
from the capital concerning the
Staying Of Jiminel, the flight Of
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almost religious aspect.
The broad plain, bounded on the
south by a great lake, on the north
by rugged snow capped mountains,
on the east and west by two great
assures Of volcanic formation cut
before the dawn Of history, was dot
ted with many thousands Of people
who had come from far corners OF
the earth
Today's ceremonial was unique.
The Thingvellir choir chanted the
Icelandic national song, o God OF
Our Land" and many in the thou
sands on the plain took Up the re-
frain which seemed TO roll away ito
the MOUNTAINS in a vast tide and
echo among the snowy peaks.
Prime Minister Tryggvi Thorhals-
son introduced Christian, amid
great applause. When the king. who
stands six feet four inches, rose to
the rock Of the lawgivers. his figure
lowered tall above his Icelandic sub
jects.
Included in the vast throng Of
visitors were many Americans
whose birth or ancestry RAJ Ice
landic. They watched with keen
pleasure the unfolding or the i'm
pressive jubilee celebration
Divine Services
Crowds began arriving from Fey-
kjavik, IS miles away owe twisting
mountain roads. early this morn
ing. The spectators halted at Al
mannagja rift. the western bound
airy of the Thingvellir plain. Ex-
tending for five miles with perpen-
dicular cliffs rising in some places
Continued on page I'D
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Iceland Gathers at Sinai
People of Far North Gather to Make Laws
Since Christ Of South Ousted Thor

THINGvELLIR, Iceland, June 26-pP-Christian, King Of Iceland, to-
day opened the 1880 session of the Icelandic Alting at the very spot where
one thousand years ago this oldest parliament in the world first was
convened.
King Christian stood upon a huge rock in the middle Of the Plain OF
Thinevenir where Grim Goatbeard, the lawgver, in ancient days, redted
from memory the entire code Of Icelandic law.
The ceremonies today we're simple as Of old, 50 simple As to obtain an
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IN CONTROL

MEXICO CITY, June 26-tR9
Dispatches from Chihuahua
today said insurgents still were
in contrC OF the state palace
and had elected Manuel j. Es-
trada governor.
Estrada sent messages TO the
PRESIDENT and minister OF the
interior announcing the coup.
President Ortiz Rubio gave
orders 70 the military TO restore
order at once. Ii is expected
that Governor Armada will re-
turn from Juarez today Or to-
morrow.
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Houstonian Denied
Bond In Killing

HOUSTON June 26-tP-Perry
Simmons, rs remained In Jail to-
day without bond. under charges
Of murder In the fatal shooting OF
John w JeaDes, Houston lumber
man. Jeanes vas shot Sunday when
ne interviewed in a fight. Arthur
Jeanes, : brother, told authorities.
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And they say
the older you get
the greater that
feeling. You go
away and you
have q good time.
Then you make a
long drive home
and arrive all tir-
ed and worn.
Somehow the lit
tie cottage. or the
big mansion. OF
your " seems
the best after all.
One OF I h c
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IN OUR

BY c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
New York today has a deli
cate and irigid beauty; It's in
credible new buildings resemble
icicles that, by some ~topsy-turYy
erchaltment point their needles
into the sky
Richmond Barrett. author
Unemployment is too vital and
serious to our people 10 be made
the subject Of political con-
troversy
Secretary Of Labor Davis.
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Hidalgo Candidates Thicker
Second Announcement to Gain Office Held
BY Baker So Long Is Made
Especial to The Herald.)

McALLEN, June 26-Tom Gill Of Mission today announced he would
be a candidate fo- sheriff Of Hidalgo county subject to action Of dele
gates to the Good Government party convention.
With Gils announcement came that Of II. F. Schiffbauer for commits
soner from McAuen precinct. These make the third and fourth an
nouncements of Good Government League candidates in two days, F. B.
Freeland and T. c. Murrow OF McAuen having made their announce
ments Yesterday for sheriff and commissioner resnectfrelr
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Bank Fails

CINCINNATI. June 26-tF-The
Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks Ma
:ioi-al bank failed TO open for bus
mess today.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Waller.
Partly cloudy % unsettled tonlrhs
and Friday.
For East Texas Partly cloudy tn
unsettled tonight and Friday. pos
sibly local thInderShoWHrs this mf-
ternoon or tonight in the northeast
portion.
Light tC moderate winds rn fhB
coast, mostly Southerly.
RIVER FORECAST
The river VIII continue 20 far
slowly practically al along cur.rx
the next few days.