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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Film Actors Wife
Reported Missing

LOS ANGELES. Sept l6.-tPl-
Noah Berry. motion picture actor,
revealed today that his wife, Mar
guerite, has been missing from the
Reery ranch ear North Holly
wood for a week. He said he
would appeal to police to help To-
cate her.
The actor said Mrs. Beery left
the family home Sept. 8. with her
automobile, leaving M explanation.
She has been iii for several months
and Berry said he attributed the
disappearance TO her illness.
Beery declared he hoped she
would return as she did after leav-
ing home several months ago dur
ing a similar illness, but said his
son, Noah. Jr-, IL, requested him
TO seek police aid. The actor said
nc canvasSed Mrs. Beery's friends
but none Of them could give him
any information.
The BeeryS were married at BoS-
ton In 1910. Two years ago Mrs.
Beery started divorce action but
they were later reconciled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
NORTHWEST TO
VISIT VALLEY
Brownsville Objective Of
Washington State Good
Will Hegira

From the far away northwest a
goodwill trade extension tour Is
coming to the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, with Brownsville the OBJ
jective.
Residents Of Yakima valley,
Washington. will make the trip In
a special train. according TO a let
ter received by local officials Tues
day.
The exact number making the
trip was not disclosed, but IL Is said
that the number Is large.
The itinerary. given In the letter
today, Is as follows: New Orleans,
Houston, Galveston, Brownsville
with a stop-over) San Antonio
ami El PaSo.
The trip is planned for early IN
January, with arrival In the Valley
Jan. Is. Lloyd Miller, Sunnyside.
wash, and Y. O.. Hagie, Yakima
Wash. are in charge Of the tour.
and 1t was requested that the Local
chamber Of commerce Immediately
write the heads OF the trip and ex-
tend official invitations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Monterrey Tourney
Plans Announced

"A golf tournament will he staged
at Monterrey in conjunction with
the goodwill tour Of that city to
be made BY Valley business men
Sept. 2~6-27-28.
On Saturday morning there will
be an 18-hole match play tourna-
ment between six foursomes Of the
visitors and six foursomes from the
Monterrey Country club.
Sunday morning there Will be two
special fourSomes between the
eight best golfers from the visitors
and the Monterrey club.
The Monterrey player making the
lowest medal score, including handi-
cap, will be presented a cup by the
visitors through the courtesy Of the
+. Dorfman store Of Brownsville.
This cup will be awarded on the
same plan each year, II has been
announced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16

officer OF any county, city or town
shall fraudently take. misapply, or
convert to his own use any money,
property. belonging to such county,
city or town that may have come
into his custody or possession by
virtue of his office-he shall be
confined in the penitentiary-."
Articles So dealt with the punish
ment for accomplices in such il
legal practices.
Il give you those two articles
the charge read. particularly,
gentlemen. but not with any pur-
pose restricting you TO these two
articles-If there are any other
matters where public interest is
concerned, whether school funds.
road district funds. municipal
funds, where there is evidence
brought to you of criminal mis-
application Of such funds, 1t is
your duty to indict. regardless or
who the party offending Is. regard
less OF your political affiliations. or
your personal feelings Of friend
c4lAR.s.-
IF there are matters presented
to you. which in your judgment.
show a violation Of these statutes
or any other statute. in regard to
public funds. 1t Is your duty to
indict.
you are going to have plenty to
do.....It seems that for the past
two Or three years. a certain class
OF our citizens. have been doing
nothing else but killing each other.
We are having too many murders.
You can contribute that, \ think.
to mescal and tequila in combina-
ton with slx-shooters. or the COM
bina<ion of mescal. a woman. and q
six-shooter. or some other weapon
that will cause death"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16

Rainfall was general not only
over the Valley. but practically
through the state OF Texas. es-
pecIally iii the border country. La
redo reported 285 inches Tuesday
morning.
Rio Grande City received a total
OF l.02 inches, and San Benito is
inches. Mission reported least rain
In this section. showing but .03
inshes. Up until a late hour Tues
day g1orning. other Valley towns
had not reported. but 10 was un-
derstood that precipitation was gen
eral. None OF the other towns,
however. have official weather bu-
reaus. and reports from these sec
tons are usually inaccurate.
Wind IS Miles
The light norther struck Browns
vile at exactly 2.05 "a. m. Mr..
Schnurbusch explained. 1T began
raining at 2.3O. The highest wind
velocity was between 2:i5 and 2.20.
when the maximum velocity reach
ed Sd miles per hour"
Predictions made Tuesday morn
ing by the weather bureau were
that the northerly winds would
continue for another "a or 4S hours.
but that little additional rain was
expected. unless a few showers fell
Tuesday. The fairly strong winds
eliminated the possibility Of adj
ditional precipitation. Mr.. 5chnur-
busch said.
Temperature rose To IA degrees
Tuesday morning.
AT Edinburg the temperature
dropped from Cd 20 7B degrees,
where a light rain fell.
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Herald Suit Case
Is Set October 20

The libel suit Of j. o. Ward or
Mercedes against The Brownsville
Herald was set today at Edinburg
for October 20. a telegram to The
Herald today advised.
Ward Is suing for 81 5000 for al
legged incorrect details published Of
a fist fight. He Is represented by j.
G. Epperson Of Edinburg. The Her
aid Is represented by Sidney r.
Samuels Of Samuel5. Foster. Brown
a. MCGEE OF Fort Worth and Robert
i. Kirkpatrick OF Mercedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Nuevo Leon Plans
Fifty New Schools

MONTERREY, Mex Sc pt To-
Continuing its educational program
In the border states, the ministry
Of public education will build 50
new rural schools in the state OF
Nuevo Leon. This federal aSsis-
lance was granted as a result Of q
request BY Gov. Jose Benitez of
NuevO Leon.
The federal government is anx-
iouS to establish more schools near
the United States border. SO that
Mexican children will going
70 schools across the border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
L ON THE WIRES
tBy vac Associated Pics

49,
SEOCKBRIDGE. Mass.-Friends
haze disclosed that Mrs. Cyrus
Mccormick Of Chicago has been on
the stage incognito. For the fun
OF doing something worth while
she produced Lutte Song" an
adaptation OF a Chinese play. I'M
der the name Of Dorothy willard
and played the part Of a princess.
She brought some costumes from
China and others were made IN
this country under her directions.
5OSTON-Louise Steff. is. will
Cmember Dieudonne Coste by two
Kisses. one Oh each cheek. When
his plane was over Portsmouth. N.
H, on the way TO New York from
Paris a map fell out. Louise re-
turned it when the captain visited
Boston.
NEW YORK-The Irving Berlins
are to. build a six story 100000
house on east ninety third street
next to a new house to be erected
for Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
in OUR
VALLEY
BY c. Nj. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
1.-THE idea that we shouldn't say
anything unkind about the dead
IS a thoroughly false one
George Bernard Shaw.
The spirit Of adventure is a
state OF mind rather than a
matter Of geography"
Gordon Selfridge.
abraham Lincoln had a Ii
brary. II he had not possessed
a few good books, his great mind
would never have expanded as
IL did and we should never have
discovered Americas greatest
American"
DIR. William f. Barton, biogra-
pher or Lincoln.
"Afer all. who can object TO a
fair. honest, earnest and lawful
enforcement Of a law Of the
land"
Prohibition Director W0odcock
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
DEATH COMES
TO film STAR
Milton Stills Dies After
Sudden Attack OF
Heart Trouble

LOS ANGELES. Sept i6.-(Pl-
Milton Sills, who deserted a career
as an educator for the stage and
reached his zenith Of fame as a
motion picture actor, Is dead.
The player Of 1.-TWO listed roles
was stricken last night while play
ing tennis with his wife, the former
Doris Kenyon, film actress, al
their suburban home, and fifteen
minutes later died or what was
diagnosed as heart disease without
regaining consciousness. He was AZ
years old.
Sills' passing takes from the
screen the second OF its noted actors
within a month. Lon CLANCY. noted
for his ~grotesque character roles,
died here in August.
Tall and strapping. Sills was one
Of the films best athletes. Although
he had been i'll in 1929 and last
spring, he was thought to have been
in perfect health this summer.
Was College Teacher
"A party OF friends gathered al
the SillS home yesterday. During
the afternoon the actor complained
Of feeling iii. but said II was nothing
serious. At $50 p. m, he collapsed
and was carried into the house. He
was dead when physicians arrived.
Mrs. Sills, shocked. was placed
under the care of physicians.
Since no physician VAS present
when SillS died. the death certifi-
cate was unsigned. Coroner Frank
Nance took charge OF the body and
said an autopsy might be perform
ed.
Sills war born in Chicago January
y. 1882. and attended public school
there. He graduated with a bachel-
or of arts degree from the Univers-
ity of Chicago in 1908. but remain
ed at the university for several
years as an instructor Of philosophy.
An interest In amateur theatricals
took Sills from the scholarly at
mosphere or the university and put
him behind the footlightS. A prom
inent producer witnessed one or his
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sing his belief the flight must be
abandoned. He concluded a narra-
tive Of Bromley's latest venture. OF
which he was a partner, with the
statement:
Personally I thing another at
tempt at present Is out OF the
question. The typhoon season IS
here and We cannot hope again
for conditions as good as those
existing when we left Samisniro
beach Sunday"
Gatty revealed it was a damaged
exhaust pipe and not q leaky gas
oline feed line which caused the
return OF the vermillion monoplane
City Of Tacoma" to Japan after
a flight Of almost twenty-five
hours. during which the plane tray
eled 1000 miles towards its goal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Ocean Flight to Be abandoned

OMINATO, Aomori Prefecture,
Japan, Sept. 16.-tP-Fear that
they might be unable to attempt an
other non-top airplane crossing OF
the Pacific from Japan to Tacoma,
Wash, was expressed today by
Harold Bromley and Harold Gatty.
Bromley, Tacoma aviator. who for
more than a year had sought 10
claim for himself the distinction of
being the first man to span the
Pacific in a heavier than air craft.
said lack Of finances might COM
pei him to abandon the flight.
Il am unable at this time to make
a definite statement, however" he
declared.
Gatty, az Australian, who joined
Bromley in the capacity Of co-pilot
and navigator, vas frank IN express
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Houston Searched
For Bank Bandits

HOUSTON. Sept. 16-tP-Search
for the bandits who robbed the
M~ontbelvieu State Bank yesterday
OF $4,000 centered IN Houston to-
day. Officers believed the three
robbers sought refuge here. Two
men held up the cashier. a woman
assistant and a bookkeeper. SCOOP
ed up the money and fled III an
automobile. Several miles down
the road they changed 70 another
car driven by a confederate and
continued their flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Meyer Is Sworn In
As Federal Chief

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16-Pi-
Eugene Meyer. Jr.. of New York.
was sworn in today as governor Of
the Federal Reserve board.
Roy A. Young, Of Minneapolis,
whose place Mr.. Meyer takes, at
tended the simple ceremony I'LL the
office Of Secretary Mellon.
Mr.. Meyer has served the govern
ment many years as chairman Of
the war finance corporation and
later as commissioner Of the Fed
eral farm loan board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Third Yacht Race
Postponed TODAY

u . >. KANE. Newport Harbor.
Sept. i6-P-The third race or
the series for the Americas cup,
scheduled for today, was called off.
a pea soup fog, which had given
signs Of lifting. settled down again
shortly after ten o'clock and the
committee decided that IN race to-
day was impossible.
Neither the Enterprise. Amerl-
can defender. nor the Shamrock
had left port.
The fog made navigation diff
cult. two large yachts identity or
which was not learned. colIided In
the harbor but with little appar-
ent damage To either.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Le~gionnaires To
Hold Public Meet

The John Hanson post Of the
American Legion will hold a public
rseeting Thursday evening in the
high school-junio- college auditorium
for the purpose Of receiving the
nationwide Legion program to be
broadcast over the ". 3. c. chain.
Noted speakers. including Pres
ident Herbert Hoover and EXPIRES
ident Calvin Coolidge, and enter
tainers will appear on a Commute
program.
The general public IL invited to
attend the local legion meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
RAIN
VISITS VALLEY
Predicted Light Norther Arrives AS Per
Schedule to Bring Cooler Weather
Brownsville Rain Is 1.0l

A pleasant drcl in temperature over the entire Lower Rio Grande
Valley and general rainfall over this section was the relief given by
the norther that hit here early Tuesday morning.
According to W.. J. Schnurbusch, official weather observer chief rain
fall in Brownsville during the night was 1Ol inches. Temperature drop
ped to IS degrees, the coolest weather since April %. The precipitation
Of slightly better than one inch was the heaviest since June is, the local
weather chief revealed after checking his records
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Boy browns
In Sisters Rescue

CARROLLrON. Tex, Sept. i6-
I'm attempting 70 save the life
Of his l0-year-old sister. Eugene
Leach. 10, was drowned IN the
Trinity river near here yesterday.
The girl fell into the river, and
young Leach. who could not swim,
fell In after her trying to- pull her
"a safety. The girl was drawn %
the bank by other members OF "a
family party, but Leach's body
was not recovered for ain hour.
Leach. MS mother. his sister and
two brothers came here from Okla
homa CITY 10 pick cotton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Mosquito Work Is
Continued Here

The first survey in the Browns
vile mosquito campaign has been
completed and officers of the
county health unit are ~rechecking
the work.
Open ponds OF water are being
oiled and minnows which will kill
wigele-taiis are being placed I'm
smaller places where mosquitoes
breed,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
San Benito to Have
New Packing Shed

SAN BENITO, Sept. 16.-The
Etchis0n produce company has let
a contract to 0. S. Wallace for the
construction OF a packing shed AZ
BY 200 feet on South Sam Houston
boulevard. IN the Ballenger addi-
ton. The shed Is 70 cost $500,
and the contract calls for compile
ton in from s TO 8 week. or in
time for the vegetable and fruit
season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Stop Limits For
Loading Extended

toptClaI % The Herald
SAN BENITO, Sept. l6.-The
proposal limiting stops 10 complete
loading TO within 100 miles of points
Of origin has been amended to pro-
vide stops at Odem, Rob own, Cor
pus Christi and possibly other
points. according to information
given by J. II. Bailey. EcnerG
freight agent Of the Missouri Pacifm
to the Thomas-Morris Produce CO.
Inc. and the chamber of commece
here.
This IS as desired by shippers Of
the Valley, says Mr.. Bailey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Scion Shot

NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-tP-Five
men attacked Saul Agulnek. repub-
lican candidate for state senator
from the eleventh assembly district,
IN the Williamsburg section of
Brooklyn today and shot him in the
right arm and side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Heated Charge Given Jury
Judge Boone DEGREES Murders in Hidalgo
And Asks Probe of Public Funds
Especial to The Herald.)

EDINBURG. Sept. 16-Decrying the number OF murders which have
been committed in Hidalgo county recently, Judge Hood Boone yesterday
delivered his charge to the grand jury for the September term Of 7eth
district court which will convene for this term Tuesday morning.
Judge Boone expressly pointed out to the Jurors that they should
carefully investigate all charges OF misrepresentation Of public funds
which were brought to their notice.
The charge referred the grand jurors to articles o5 and s6 in the crimi-
nal statutes or Texas. Judge Boone quoted from article 95: IF any
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
SHORT STORY

Those who like short stories car
find them every day in Matamoros,
it is pointed out here today.
They 60 like this:
Money.
Slot machine.
No money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
CITIES
PLAN FIESTA
ACROSS RIO
Delegations to Meet
On Bridge To
Open Fete

A large delegation of Brownsville
city officials, and four officers from
Fort Brown. will meet Matamoros
authorities in the center of the In
ternational Gateway Bridge at $3.50
D. m. and will then continue 10 the
main plaza, where a special indie
pendence day program has been
planned, II was announced by
chamber OF commerce officials
Tuesday morning.
The celebration in MatamoroS,
concentrating the 10th year Of
Mexican independence. started at
III .. m. Monday night, when a
salute was fired and festivities COM
menced. The two international
bridges remained open until 3
o'clock in the morning, and will do
% again Tuesday.
Today, Sept. 16, Is actual indie
pendence Day. and a complete pro-
gram. including speeches BY Don
Simon Torres. Captain CT. Vasquez
Morales. Ramon Sanches. Antonio
o4C4AGlO. DGAtdQBI 1a4QtIldcs 1EAld-
clio Torteyo. and Pedro Saenz Con-
zales. "A special musical program Is
under the direction Of Prof. Jose
Maria Barrientos. This Is composed
Of songs BIZ school children and
musical offerings by the military
hand.
Enormous Crowd
The crowd in Matamoros Monday
night is reported as being enor-
nous. the plaza and the streets sur
rounding the plaza being so full OF
people that traffic had to be divert
ed away from this section. Compar-
alive quiet was maintained. few
fights or disturbances being re-
ported.
The Brownsville officials who viii
60 to the Mexican city this after
noon are as follows: Representing
the chamber OF commerce: A. Wayne
Wood Alfred Putegnat. G. r. Bar
reda. Pedro Chapa. Lee Adamson.
A. A. Hargrove. Frank Lopez. and
g. c. Richardson. Representing the
city: r.. B. Rentfro. y. r. Canales.
George Desha. William Aldridee.
Representing Fort Brown: Major
Holman and Major Groves. Captain
Shll and Captain Maxwell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16

most woe begone
look and ! ould
not face us. We
thong h S N e.
thing terrible had
happ c anc
slowed down on
the old mill for a
moment or two
"Whatsa mat
ter. Annie?'
Il know a good
joke on a skirt
but / cannot tel
she answered.
''Why?"
ITS too long.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Last Andree Relics Arrive
Notebooks Tell Stirring Tale of Hspless
Wanderers Found After 80 Years

TROMsoE. NORWAY. Sept. l6-DP-The last relics Of the Andree
Polar Balloon Expedition were brought back today 10 the world which
knew them 80 years ago with arrival Of the little Swedish vessel 1s5icern
from White Island. II Hvitovoen.
The Isbioern. which has aboard among other things tie supposed re-
mains Of Knut Frenkel, third member OF the Andree expedition, arrived
here today. The relics win be taken ashore and examined by experts.
In the eight days which the Isboen ha used - reach here from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Tire Chief Dies

NEW YORK. Sept. l6-P-
Thomas S. Lindsey. s.. or Yonkers,
n. Y. vice-president Of the Kelley
Springfield tire company. died OF
a heart attack here last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
COURT MILLS
GRINDING OUT
MANY CASES
Sentences Totalling 81
Years Given
To Date

Sentences aggregating So years In
the state penitentiary and suspend
de sentences totaling is years had
been dealt out in the criminal dis
trict court up to noon Tuesday
after a day and a half Of activity.
At noon. the case charging @. r,
Sheffield. Harrington man. with In
fraction Of the liquor laws went to
the jury.
This was the second case tried
Tuesday morning. Micaela Silva, La
Paloma woman. was given a four
year suspended sentence in a liquor
case earlier in the day.
Although The wheels or the court
were turning slowly, states attor-
neys hoped TO get to the case Of j.
O.. Grinstead, charged with car
theft. Tuesday evening.
Monday the court broke UP a
gang OF young boys from Harlingen
and San Benito, giving three OF
them seven year terms. one q two
year term and the fourth a two
year suspended sentence.
Many Convictions
Convictions already secured follow.
Agustin Casanova, burglary, five
and two years. Emilio Silva, bur-
glary, five and two years; CaSamiro
Cortez, burglary, five and two years;
Guadalupe Martinez, burglary, two
years: Manuel Silguero, burglary.
two years suspended: Pedro Car
doSa. burglary, four year suspended.
Alyino Alvarado, burglary. four
years suspended; Jose Villareal,
liquor. four years; Jose Lomeli. at
tempted murder, two years sus-
pended: margarine Ramirez, bur-
glary. five years; Micaela Silva,
four years suspended.
The court got into action Monday
on the cases or Casanova, Silva and
Cortez. young Harlingen and San
Benito men charged with a series OF
burglarieS. They drew seven years
each. MARTINEZ, Of the same group,
got two and Silguro. who turned
states evidence, obtained two years
suspended.
Alvino Alvarado and Pedro Car
doSa. both of Mercedes. were given
4 year suspended sentences on
charges Of stealing 500 sacks from
r. B. Kellog's home in La Feria.
District Attorney Westervelt read
confessions from the two youths
telling Of taking the sacks and at
tempting to sell them. Several Of
ficers took the stand and testified
that the reputation of the men was
good until this matter came up.
Jose Villarreal Of Harrington was
sentenced to from / to 4 years in
the p~enitentiary on charges of
possessing and transporting liquor.
Villarreal. who has served time be-
fore. pleaded guilty. Lawson An
Gin. traffic officer. took Villarreal
in custody July Is in Harlineen
with two sacks OF liquor in his car.
Villarreal absolved two other men
who we're with him, OF any con-
nection with the LIQUOR.
The case charging Felix Jackson.
negro. with forgery, was continued
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