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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Brownsville
Man Dies at Home

Thomas T.. Andrews. 65, died
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
his son, w. E. Andrews. He is sur
vived also by a daughter. Mrs.
Walter Hampton or San Benito.
The body will be sent tonight TO
San Antonio for burial. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at a o'clock at Ct. Marks
church In San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Freed Pastor On
Wav to Texas Meet

LOS ANGELES, May 20-F-
Discharged from tie city jail on
o writ of habeas corpus after serv-
ing fifteen days Of a 20-day SEN
tence for contempt OF court, the
Rev. r. p. Bob Shuler. militant
pastor Of Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church. south, today planned
to fly to Dallas, Texas, as a be-
lated delegate to the quadrennial
conference % his church.
The pastor left toe jail yesterday
after the state supreme court had
ordered his release on $500 bail
pending hearing Oh his appeal from
the sentence imposed for his radio
attacks on two superior court
ridges here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
IN OUR
VALLEY
- ny HALLS

HOW ABOUT 1T?
TO be a man of letters In a
society which iE decaying as
quickly as ours would be pos
itively indecent"
H. @. Wells.
Just as steam can rise no
higher than its source. so no
race can be higher than its wo-
manhood"
-ev. John Roach Straton.
knowledge doesn't amount TO
anything: it is achievement that
Is important"
Henry Ford
we need not believe in peace
blindly, but we must believe in
IL profoundly"
Or. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Second Crash
Is Reported

Especial TO The Herald)
HARLINGEN, May 20-Mr. and
Mrs. Luke Waters and their three
children were badly shaken and
bruised in a three-cornered car
wreck yesterday afternoon at )
o'clock near the Stuart farm, four
miles from this city.
Mr.. Waters had put on his brakes
to avoid hitting a al crossing the
road, and was struck by a truck
from the rear, overturning his auto
mobile. He suffered a deep cash IN
the forehead and Mrs. Waters was
bruised. The children were not ser
iously hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

alter the bill He says the survey
OF the Arroyo Colorado viii also be
included.
Full contents Of his telegram fol-
low:
Il beg to advise that the Brazos
Island project as included In the
house bill will be a part OF the law
when the bill has passed and is
signed by the president.
Full hearings have been had and
no effort on the part OF the Valley
or others interested can Oh viii
change the provisions now Ia the
bill. Survey for Arroyo Colorado
will also be included I'm bill.
THE bill viii probably b. report
ed from Senate committee Thurs
day. and I hope and have reason
TO believe 10 will pass and 60 To
conference at an early date.
II believe differences between
house and senate can be ironed
out in conference and bill be sign
ed by the president prior to adj
tournment.
IF perchance this bill should not
become law at this session It un-
doubtedly will pass in December,
and II I live the Brownsville pro-
iect as well Us survey for Harlin-
gen will be included In the bill when
signed by the president"
(Signed) John ~. Garner"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Texas Correcting
Pen Fire Hazards

HOUSTON, May 20-iP-Correc-
ton Of fire hazards at the state
penitentiary az Huntsville today
awaited selection Of an engineer TO
prepare plans. The work was or
dered Yesterday by the state pris-
on board. under a sI5O.000 fund
provided by the last legislature for
building improvement.
State Fire Marshal De weese re-
Gently reported that fire hazards at
the Huntsville prison were the
worst he had seen. saying repetition
OF the Columbus. Ohio, tragedy was
dangerously possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

AAAG "a ~ &QAAAAAAA12A&AA&A =
rell to appear before the court
grew out OF the controversy which
has been waged for the past sew
eral months.
Malone was granted an injunction
by federal court restraining Com
missioner Terrell, Governor Dan
Moody. Attorney General Robert
Lee Bobbitt and the State Of Texas
from interfering with the shipment
and sale Of this stock in Texas.
Judge Duval West granted the in
junction.
Commissioner Terrell opposed
Federal Judge Duval Vests inJunc-
ton. in speeches at Weslaco and
before the Cameron county COM
missioners' court at Brownsville,
but otherwise people here were at
a loss to account for the summons.
In acts to keep Florida nursery
stock from this section. the COM
missioners told the meetings what
had been done to protect the VAL
ley and the status OF the matter at
present.
Bitter Fight Waged
The fight began in Austin when
District Judge j. @. Calhoun grant
ed an injunction which banned
the importation Of diseased" Flori-
da nursery stock. The department
sent an inspector to Florida to in
spect the nurseries shipping stock
TO the Valley. He reported the
stock as highly diseased and refused
to grant them a permit to ship
Disregarding the Texas Judges in
junction, agents OF the nursery
rushed TO Texas and obtained 9
temporary injunction from Federal
Judge Duval west which permit:
them to ship the stock into thi:
section.
Before the meeting here. Com
missioner Terrell said he felt that
the federal injunction would be
lifted III his department could gei
a hearing. a hearing was TO have
been held May 5, but was postponed
by Judge West.
Although he did not say as much
Commissioner Terrell strongly hint
ed that he believed local authori-
ties had the right to seize the trees
when they left the railroad yards
AS he viewed II. the power OF The
federal injunction ceased when the
trees left the station.
Growers In Arms
Valley growers are UP IN arm:
against the importation of stocE
from the diseased section Of Flori-
da. Open hostility has flared or
occasions. One maj suffered {
broken arm In a brush over THU
question.
Both Florida and California have
bans on Texas nursery stock regard
less OF its condition. This has serv.
ed to fan the wrath Of the loca'
growers, especially In view Of the
inspectors report that the nur-
series shipping trees into the Valley
had diseased stock which might
ruin the industry in this section.
Local interests recently obtained
an injunction from Judge A. M
Kent restraining the G. w. Malone
nursery from distributing trees ir
Hidalgo. Cameron or Willacy coun-
ties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Harlingen Men
Fined For Assault

Elmer Eubarks and Bill Ryan,
young men from Harrington plead
eel guilty 10 aggravated assault I'm
the Cameron county court at law
Tuesday morning and were fined
500 each and costs. They paid thu
fines.
The charges grew out OF u party
held by them, another youth, and
three girls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Equalization Board
Session on Monday

The Cameron county commits
sioner's court will sit as a board
of equalization to consider reports
and figures from the office Of Tax
Assessor Art Cowden Monday
morning. IL has been announced.
Only figures from this office will
be considered at this time. Individ-
ual complaints will be taken UP at
a later date.
The county payroll will be ap-
proved Monday also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Women Jump When
Berger Hospital Burns

BORGER, Tex. May 20.-tF-
Mrs. T. Fl. Martin, Berger, and
Miss Lady George Ransome. Fort
Worth jumped to safety from the
second floor or the new head Hos
pltal last night when the building
was DESTROYED by fire.
Loss was estimated at $4,000.
Six patients were carried to safe
ty by physicians and nurses.
The fire, or undetermined origin,
started in the clinic room or the
two-story brick structure. For q
time the block in which the Hos
pital was located was threatened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Jefferson Flooded
-SHREVEPORT Ia Nav n

SHREVEPORT. La. May 20.-tPl
Telephone message from the
home Of Mayor Robert Wood Of
Jefferson, Tex, advised the Shreve-
port Journal this morning that the
major part OF the town was under
water, ranging from a depth of a
few inches to about five feet due
to food waters from the Cypress
river and other streams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Matamoros Party To
Visit State Capital

Prominent Matamoros men will
20 tomorrow to Ciudad Victoria,
Tamaulipas, the state capital. to
attend the annual convention OF
the Partido Socialista Fronterizo
which will be held in that city the
ri. p. and % Of this month.
Presidente Municipal Guillermo
Shears will head the Matamoros
delegation. The party is expected
10 return Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Texas Boys Tested
For Edison Award

AUSTIN. May 20.=P-Examin-
alton Of the 80 Texas High School
boys that have been nominated
for the Edison scholarship win be
held in Austin June 10, 10 was an
nounced here today following a
meeting Of the Edison scholarship
committee The examination will
consist or "a series or tests which
viii be prepared By the committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy and unsettled this afternoon
and tonight, probably with OCCASION
al rains; Wednesday partly cloudy
or fair.
For East Texas: Fair I'm north.
partly cloudy in south portion to-
night and Wednesday. except show
ers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
tonight.
Light 20 moderate northeast tn
southeast winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Man, Woman Found
Dead in Roadhouse

GREEN BAY. Wis. May 20-tR
With arms slashed and shotgun
wounds in the hears, John Van
Veghel, So. end Lucille BirdsaIl, 80,
were found dead today In the
Golden Pheasant ~roadhouse.
Officers believe that a gang of
slot machine thieves who have been
operating In this region are re-
sp0nsible for the double Staying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
PROJECT
PASSAGE LOOMS
John Garner Wires Herald Optimistic Views
Concerning Project Expected In
z Senate Thursday

With the omnibus bill carrying the Brazos-Sanfago deep-uater port
project expected to be reported out OF the Senate committee Thursday.
Representative John Garner today Is optimistic over the passage OF the
measure.
In q telegram to The Brownsville Herald today he says that ne believes
differences between the house and senate can be ironed out and the biz
be signed by President Hoover prior to adjournment and adds that fun
hearings have now been had and no efforts from outside parties can
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
TAX PAYMENTS PRORED

AUSTIN. May Notwithstanding
an appeal from the Citizens league
Of San Antonio. attorney General
r. L. Bobbitt today had assigned
Assistant Attorney General Jack
Blalock 10 investigate alleged illegal
payment Of poll taxes in Bexar
county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Garage Burns

HARLINGEN. May 20.-Harlin-
gen firemen had their first mid
night call last night In many
months. A small frame garage ad-
joining the Valley Baking COM
pany burned to the ground last
night before the department had
arrived. The value Of the building
was small.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Baby Dies

Maria Eloisa Rios. two-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cayetano
Rios, died this morning at $50 al
her parents home.
She will be buried this afternoon
at city cemetery. with Darling
mortuarv In charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
NEW DASH RECORD

BERLIN, May 20-Pi-The Inter-
national Amateur Athletic Fedora
ton today recognized as a worlds
record the mar kof 9 $40 seconds
for the 100 yard dash made by Ed
die Tolan Of the University of
Michigan last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Cited for Contempt 4
In Banning Florida Stock
(Snecial 70 The Herald.O

AUSTIN, May 2o-George B. Terrell, Texas commissioner Of agrcul-
ture. Monday was cited by federal court at San Antonio to appear be-
fore it May 81 and show cause why he should not be adJudged in con-
tempt Of court for alleged violation Of its injunction granted G. W.
Malone, Florida nurseyman, which allows him to ship nursery stock
into Texas. Commissioner Terrell Is charged with having violated re-
srsntng orders prohibiting him from interfering with the sale and ship
ment of trees from Florida to this. state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
CENSUS

Deaf Smith County, 1891, in
crease Of 2,234.
Dallam county, 1870. increase
1882.
Nolan county, 1856, increase Of
s.4e8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
CASE OPENS

The case OF j. II. Porter VS.. the
City Of Weslaco got unedr way in
the federal district court Tuesday
morning with the selection Of q
jury.
Porter ho..s cancelled city war
rants which he maintains should
be paid, according 10 the pleadings
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Sherman Indicts Fourteen
Seventy Counts Are Found With Burglary
And Rioting Charged

SHERMAN. Tex, May ~2o-tP-seventy counts were included IN IN
dictments returned by a grand Jury in district court here today against
IA men charged with arson, rioting and burglary during disturbances
here May /. The indictments were based on evidence furnished by q
military court OF inquiry. After making its report, Judge r. Nj Carter
ordered the body recessed subject to call. No trial dates were fixed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
HOOVER VIEWS FLEET

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va,
May 20-tP-President Hoover and
his party arrived by special train
at Old Point Comfort early today
and boarded the cruiser Salt Lake
City. for a review OF the fleet.
The Salt Lake City Immediately
put out TO sea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
DAILY RIVER BULLETN

There Will be "a moderate rise I'm
the river from Mission down during
the next "a to 36 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

Take the Edge-Of the Road
Rio Grande Valley Trust Cos-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
TIDE BL

IIJE b
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow. under normal mete-
geological conditions:
High --.... 1l:4l ar m 1I.lO ID. rr1.
Low ........ 3:42 "a. m; 1850 ID. III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
NIIsCELLANEous DANA

Sunset today ....4........ 1:11
Sunrise tomorrow s.......sD.a Rf4l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

A MINATED Annie says this wet
III weather makes for more back
seat driving. She adds that
people on the back seat who Ire al
ways telling drivers where to go
sometimes get told where 70 90 TO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

A CLARIFIED and a cool atmos-
~ phere today follows the down.
pours and the thunder storms
The Washington times., 1930-10-03
7 MISSIONARIES
SHOT, REPORT

LONDON. Oct. 8 U.NS0-
Conflicting reports concerning the
fate Of two British women mis-
sionaries, the Misses Nettleton and
Harrison, kidnapped by Chinese
bandits ct Chunghai, Fukien
Province, last July, reached Lon
don today.
While Peiping dispatches to the
evening newspapers reported the
women had been shot, the British
legation in Peking issued a state
ment quoting reports from other
sources that the women had been
released.
Partially confirming the Peibing
news reports, however, the Church
Missionary Society received q
cable from it's China offices Civ
ing the brief message "Nettleton
Harrison shot,"
The Misses Nettleton and Har.
rison were field workers for the
Church Missionary Society. Their
kidnapping several months ago
while Communist depredations in
China were at their height caused
widespread indignation, and every
possible step was taken to obtain
their release.
The bandits who spirited them
away to an unknown hiding place
in the hills Of Fukien province
demanded 10000 ransom each.
The Washington times., 1930-10-03
L0U0 From VesuUiHs
FiLLina Hell VaLLeu'

NAPLES, Italy, Oct. 3 QN.S0. I.
Lava which filled the crater Of
Vesuvius after its latest violent
eruption was overflowing today
into "The Valley of He'll" creep
ing down the mountain slopes at
a speed of ii feet a minute.
The Valley Of Hell" is situated
on the outer base Of the crater,
and opens into the lower slopes
where sprawl numerous villages.
The Mt. Vesuvius Observatory is
sued q statement, however, assur-
ing the populace that there was
no danger at present.
The Washington times., 1930-10-03
Times NelDs Editor
WedS BULtinaOreGn

Leo j. Pinkus, news editor of
The Washington Times, and Miss
Gertrude Bachman, of Baltimore,
were married today by Rabbi
Abram Simon; of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation. The bride
was attended by Miss Elizabeth
Ryan, Of Baltimore, and David
Wiener was best man.
Immediately following the cere-
-l11ony, Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkus left
on a wedding trip, which will in
clude visits to New York and Ca.
madam cities. They will make
their home in Washington.
The Washington times., 1930-10-03
4 WINS IN ROW.
SEENFQRA'S
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
ABOARD WORLD SERIES

BY JAMES i. klLGALLEN
ABOARD WORLD SERIES
SPECIAL EN- ROUTE TO ST.
LOUIS. Oct. 8 UN.SO-The
Philadelphia Athletics and the st.
Louis Cardinals, were speeding
today toward st. Louis where they
viii clash tomorrow In the third
game Of the 1890 world series.
The AS, with two victories
ctucked away in their bat bags,
were carefree and jubilant while
the Red Birds were q thoughtful
and somewhat subdued aggrega-
ton.
The belief is growing that the
AS are too formidable for the
Cards. The concenSuS is that
this series will end in st. Louis
where three games ale scheduled.
Many competent baseball judges
would not be surprised to see the
AS take the Cardina ais four
straight.
Betting Odds Jump
Betting odds have jumped to
the point where the AS hackers
are offering 8 to / that they win
win the series, and there are no
takers. The convincing 5-to-2
and 6-to-1 defeats the Athletics
have dealt st. Louis in the first
and second contests have dis
heartened the followers Of the
Cardinals.
The Washington times., 1930-10-03
Hoover Trip Marred
BY @Red" Riotinu

President Hoover returned to
the Capital today from his initial
foray into the field Of off-year
politics. trip which saw him
chart the position Of his party
on: the current business depres.
sion and enunciate the doctrine
that, depression or not, there
shall be no lowering Of the
American standard of living be-
cause Of It.
But from the time the Presi-
dent arrived in Cleveland until
he left he was made aware Of
the radical opposition to his Ad-
ministration and to the economic
situation which they attribute
to it.,
Placards such as Hoover Leads
the Wage Cutters!" and Hoover
Blesses the Scabs!" greeted his
arrival at the Hotel Cleveland,
where walters strike has been
in progress. During the after
noon, the public square in Cleve-
land, in front Of the hotel, was
filled with Communist orators
and unemployed workers who
constituted the audience.
The Communists staged a
demonstration outside the audi
torium in which the President
spoke as a counter attraction to
the Presidents speech. There
were more inflammatory banners
and placards, and as the preSi-
Dental party left the hotel for
the auditorium, one speaker
shouted:
''WhiIe workers are starving
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-10-03
ACCUSER
FACES him
HERE
Bishop to Waive All Question
Of Legality Of Charges and
Prepare Morality Defense

0Copyright, 1880. BY International News
Service Incl
That Bishop James Cannon, jr.,
Of the Methodist Church, South,
has been personally informed of
the nature Of the charges filed
against him by four travelling
elders of the church, involving
his moral fitness to remain 4
frocked churchman, became known
today.
The charges were described as
being the most serious ever made
against q member Of the South
erll Methodist clergy, and because
It is the, first time such q situa-
tion has confronted the church,
the utmost care is being exercised
to be sure church law is being
closely followed.
Confronted By One Accuser
Bishop w. N. Ainsworth, of
Birmingham, Ala. who received
the charges from the travelling
elders, made an unannounced
and unexpected visit to the Capt.
tai He called the fiery. fighting
foe Of liquor before him. One
accuSer known to have been pres
ent was DR.. Forest j. Prettyman,
one-time chaplain of the Senate
here and now head Of a fashion
able church in Baltimore. The
other three elders who Joined with
DR.. Prettyman in making the
charges are the Rev. c.. j. Har-
rel and the Rev. j. T. Mastin, Of
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-10-03
900 POLICEMEN
GUARD HOOVER
IN BOSTON
All Precautions for His Safety
TO Be Taken As He Attends
New England Conventions.

BOSTON, Oct. 8 U.N.S0-A
detail OF 500 plain clothes and
uniformed Boston police today
were assigned to assist Secret
Service agents In guarding Presi-
dent Hoover during his visit to
the annual national conventions
Of the American Legion and
American Federation Of Labor
here on Monday.
The arrangements for the
guard were made before any,
word was received Of the Com,
i1llInist demonstration as CIeve-
land, and Superintendent Crow
ley said no such demonstration
was expected here.
The Washington times., 1930-10-03
Of Pictures Of Fatal Apartments House Fire
THE WEATHER

Somewhat overeast tonight and Saturday; not
much change in temperature. Gentle north and
northeast winds. Temperature yesterday-Hish-
sst, So; lowest, IS.
Full Weather Report on Page
EhO WaahlngtOB tho only afternoon paper iB
this city puhlinhna the IntoEnnti0mm
Nowe Service ana UnivsraaI Service.
The Washington times., 1930-10-03
SIX MURDERER
D0ONS TWO
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 dN.so.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 UN.S).
The "3-X" killer has returned.
He promised two more murders,
naming today as the zero hour,
and says his victims are already
prisoners, in a long letter to the
New York Evening Journal.
There is every indication that
the letter was written by the
same 3-X who wrote to the Eve
ming Journal Of the murder of
Noel Sowley in q Queens lovers
lane before the body of Sowley
was discovered, and who boasted
that he shot down Joseph Mozyn-
ski. College Point grocer, during
a love tryst.