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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
VALLEY PARADE
WELCOMES PORT
McAllen Fire Chief Wroth
Over Noisy Parade But
City Is Glad

Following receipt OF the news Of
the passage OF the rivers and
harbors bill yesterday Brownsville,
San Benito and Point Isabel staged
a spontaneous celebration In the
form Of a parade up the Valley.
Automobiles we're quickly gather
ed al the Brownsville Chamber or
Commerce. and with the post band
leading, paraded the downtown
section with cownells and horns
going. "A long line then filed 10 san
Benito, where re-inforcements were
had from both San Benito and
Point Isabel. Sticker signs proclaim
ing the development victory were
prominent on this contingent and
flags were distributed To all BY j. K.
Bell, secretary Of the San Benito
chamber.
The parade then proceeded
through San Benito to Harrington.
There IL was met by John II.
Floore. secretary Of the Harrington
Chamber Of Commerce with fire
trucks to escort them through the
city. BY the time the parade had
reached Harrington it was nearly
a nile long.
Through each town up the VAL
ley the procession winded, al
though growing much smaller
after leaving Harlingen. Welcomes
were shouted and hands clapped
as each town was reached.
The only incident to mar the fun
or the occasion took place az Nc
Allen when Fire chief G. III. Brit
ton and ". j. Ecklecamp city ms
pector took exceptions TO the noise
and declared the four occupants OF
two Of the cars under arrest. telling
them to report at court Saturday
morning at 2 o'clock
But the actions Of these officials
did not voice the sentiment or the
town. the people Of which welcomed
the parade. 50 upon action or city
officials the noisy Brownsville
group was told they need not ap-
pear.
The procession ended at Mission
where Mayor Ross A. Marcus was
out To welcome those ~ the motor
line The delegation leaving Browns
vile In midafternoon did not re-
turn 10 the city until about ten
o'clock last night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Hearing Continued
In Injunction Suit

An injunction hearing seeking
to prevent the sheriff and county
clerk from carrying out a Judge
ment c. w. Garner obtained
against the Rio Hondo Farmers
Cooperative Society was begun in
the Cameron county court at law
Saturday morning. After the hear
ing had gotten under way. il was
continued 10 next Tuesday In order
to allow attorneys to get additional
papers and witnesses.
After obtaining the judgement,
Garner had execution issued upon
property worth about $3.50 belong
ing TO n Of the defendants.
At this point the defendants
filled an injunction seeking TO pre-
#ent the sheriff from selling the
and TO enjoin the county
clerk from issuing further execu-
tions. This was done on the
grounds that the judgement was
void because the defendants had
not been cited TO the court.
Garner filed an Intervention In
the injunction proceedings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
so BEEG'
Latest Applicant for u. 5.
Papers Not So Big

PITTSBURGH. June 21-tF-
They handed out certificates OF
citizenship in the federal court
building yesterday and everything
went along fine until they called
the name Of Henry Beers Williams.
"Herel' came the loud, distinct
response to the clerks call. but
where" is what Judge F. p. Schoon-
maker and his aides wanted to
know.
Henry Beers Williamsl" the clerk
repeated with a slight show OF i'm
patience. Same thing; distinct re-
Spouse, but no sign Of the respond
ent.
Where is hep" asked the some
what puzzled court.
"Yeh. where's he at?" queried a
deputy.
Some kinda foolishness; one of
them voice throwers," ventured an
other.
Then somebody discovered Henry
Beers Williams. right in front of
the bench. standing on tip-toe and
trying to be seen.
The new citizen is three feet. three
inches tall. weighs 80 pounds, was
born in Germany and is sure that
he'll make a good American.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Brownsville Woman
Claimed by Death

Mrs. Georgia Thomas. 40, wife Of
c. F. Thomas. secretary Of James
Dickinson company. died early this
morning at Mercy hospital after a
lengthy illness.
Funeral services are 10 be held
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock al
the chapel of Hinkley's mortuary.
Rev. s. X. Hallam officiating. In
terment will be in Buena Vista
cemetery.
Immediate relatives surviving
Mrs. Thomas are her husband. and
a son and a daughter. Charles and
Eta Carol Thomas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
louisiana House
Elects Governor

BATON ROUGE. La. June 2l-
IJ-Governor Huey P. Long was
or6ered from the House today dur
ing debate dealing with the ad-
ministration's proposed constitu-
tional convention for floating a
highway bond issue.
w Clark Hughes Of Bossier OBJ
tanned the election OF the executive
who mas been closely watching the
operations OF the House for the
PAST two days.
When the Governor came on 70
the floor this morning during the
debate Hughes demanded that the
rules against outsiders be invoked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Stocks Break Again
In Early Trading

NEW YORK. June 2f=P=The
stock market again broke wide open
II the early trading today. proni-
nent shares losing 81 70 $11 and sew
eral reaching new low ground for
the year or longer.
u. S. Steel common tumbled So
to sl55. the low price OF the year,
previously reached earlier in the
week. American Can dropped near
" 81 10 a new low for 1890, and
Allied Chemical recorded a nkw
minimum price for the movement
at $40. off Sill.
Stocks were again sold I'm blocks
OF 1000 TO 10000 shares. but the
ticker was only a few minutes late
40 the end OF the first half hour.
Traders were evidently disappointed
by the further drop In prices yes
terday. in the face of the reduction
in the New York federal reserve re-
discount rate and large drop in
brokers loans. Professional bear
selling appeared on a large scale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21

pressing regret that he had stained
the country with blood
The letter. filled with strange
symbols composed Of combined
numerals and letters and apparen-
tly the work Of a person totally
deranged. said the writer is q mem
Ter Of a world wide secret order
known as the Red Diamond Of
Russia which had no connection
with the Soviets.
Anyone breaking its rules" "it
continued. is marked for death.
These men were dismissed from
the order for treason. One OF them
stole the documents mentioned be-
fore. Word came to us at the SUI
preme Council in Russia OF the
peril in the United States. Twelve
Of us picked one card. Mine was
the king OF diamonds. I was the
one selected to punish and inflict
death If necessary. 1t was when
Mozynski Cthe first Of the men
slain died that they found who
I am. Then things began changing.
Now it is all over
Papers Back
The writer added that the
papers. which have been men,
toned in all his letters, had been
returned and therefore my mission
Is ended: there Is no further cause
for worry" The epistile also. denied
that the writer had fish eyes,
scoffed at the police as brave but
unframed. and praised American
women. The maniac wrote that
two nights ago he watched the
police hunt for him from an air.
plane.
Miss Katherine May and Miss
Elizabeth Ring, the young women
whose escorts were shot before
their eyes. were described in the
letter as very nice and brave
women" they were escorted from
the scene and forced 10 ride in a
bus with the SLAYER after Joseph
Mozynski and Noel Sowley were
killed.
There IS no one else 20 be In
trouble. the letter ended H. p. II
w. A. This is final. You know what
we want YOU 10 know. Quiet your
people end tell them Ok is no more.
BY III. p. w. A."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
DEAR VEST
Ragged Man Gets Fortune
In Old Garment

JOLIET. Ill. June 21-dPl-A poor
mar knocked yesterday at the door
Of Mayor George Sehring's house,
and Mayor Sehrin gave him an old
vest. The poor man said. Much
obliged" and we'll he might.
Mrs. Sehring came home a little
later.
Where Is that old vest Of yours?'
she wanted to know, right quick.
"Ah. yes" said the mayor Of Joliet.
the old vest. A poor man came a
knocking at the door. and / was
touched by his obvious need Of a
vest. So I gave 1t to him. Twas
nothing, a trifle. The poor man"
You gave away the vest?" said
Mrs. Sehring. excitedly.
1T was an old vest" said the may
or, "and It va getting much too
snug
Snug or not, you have committed
an expensive act of charity" said
Mrs. Sehring. Il used that vest as
a jewel case. In il I kept two dia-
mond rings. worth $500 and 5000
respectively. You see"
But Mayor Sehring was already
juggling the receiver hook on the
telephone with great animation and
demanding the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Child Saved From
Flowing Gas Well

MUSKOGEE, Okla. June 21-(Fp
After a seven hour battle to
Equelch a towering flame led by a
10000. 900 cubic foot gas well. north
OF Honor Heights. Just outside the
city limits, workmen today success
fully checked off the fire with q
steel bonnet and jets Of steam.
The well. brought in yesterday
afternoon caught fire shortly after
dusk last night when a spark flared
from tools being removed from the
hole.
When the fire started. Mrs. Eliza
beth Mills. one OF the owners OF the
gasser and the only woman operator
in the district, rescued Betty Ann
Dawson from the flames after the
child had dropped from her mothers
arms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
UPPER VALLEY
FARMER Gets
FIRST BALE
Rio Crande City Gin
Opens at Night
To Aid Rush
Especial 70 The Herald

RIO GRANDE CITY, June III
The first bale OF cotton for 1880
was ginned here Friday night at
eleven thirty .. m. and rushed to
Corpus Christi by car to be offered
there on the cotton exchange. The
unsotton grown in the LIZ Grulla COM
gtunity by Felipe Soils was ginned
by Abney Gin company and the
ba.e weighed four hundred and
forty five pounds. II was estimated
here Friday that there was more
than sufficient cotton gathered TO
form a bale but II was not until
after dark that the cotton vas
brought into town.
The bale was taken to Corpus
Christi by @. Fl. Wilson. Ford deal
er IN a Ford touring car. He was
accompanied by w. II. Braden vice
president Of Abney Gin company,
Z. J. Guerra and George Marsh,
cashiers. respectively, of First State
and First National banks, Pedro
0taz. merchant. and Simon Cara,
driver.
The Lynch Davidson Lumber COM
pary announced through Manager
W II. MCGEE that 1t will paint the
residence OF the grower. and other
merchants offer premiums. For
three previous years an attempt
has been made 70 get the first bale
from La Grulla but in each in
stance the Starr county bale has
reached the Houston or Galveston
exchanges second.
The decision to take the bale to
Corpus Christ was made due TO
fact that the cotton buyers for all
large brokers have been there for
several DAYS awaiting the first bale
from the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Rio Grande Shows
Treacherous Eddies

The Rio Grande Is a muddy.
ugly. stream, ana 1t is as treacher-
OuS as ii Is ugly.
Spectators standing on the banks
OF the river Saturday morning re-
pert that a large tree. standing out
OF the water 8 feet, floated around
TIRE curve and suddenly was suck
ed out OF sight by a whirlpool. II
remained under the water ten min
ltes. cam to the surface. and sank
again. Other driftwood coming down
the rive also sank. II was said.
Swimming In the river Is dangerous,
IL Is said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
MEXICO AWAITS
LONE Filler

MEXICO CITY. June 7i-fPl-
Mexicans hoped today that Colonel
Roberto Fierro's attempt to reach
Mexico City from New York would
prove a success, and somewhat bal
ance the accounts OF Mexican avi-
alton with fate. which thus far has
not allowed a single one OF its ma
ior international ventures to sue
coed.
Considerable interest attached
here to the flight and a large crowd
was expected to assemble nc VAL
buena field this afternoon 10 well
come him.
Since death two years ago Of
Captain Elimi0 Carranza In attempt
ing a similar flight. and the death
Of Colonel Pablo Sidar and his fly
ing companion in an attempted
flight to Buenos Aires. Colonel Fer
70 is regarded as Mexico's premier
airTnan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Custer Suits I'm
Bexar County Ordered

AUSTIN, June 2l-LP-F1ling Of
custer suits against Alfonso Newton.
Bexar county sheriff. and r. Neil
Campbell. Bexar county tax collect
or, was ordered here today by At
torney General Robert Lee B0bbitt.
The proceedings came after a per-
sonal investigation OF charges made
by Bexar county officials that poll
tax receipts were issued illegally and
that aliens had been permitted to
vote In the elections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Wood Named
On Reception CrouD

A. Wayne Wood. one OF the d.
rectors Of the Brownsville Chamber
OF Commerce, will be the Browns
vile representative to meet the
Wisconsin delegation TO arrive here
Monday.
Original plans called for q. @.
Richardson. secretary Of the local
chamber 20 meet the delegation,
bit Mr.. Richardson left for Chi
cago Friday for his vacation. and
Mr.. Wood agreed to substitute for
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Hartman Home Adds
To Los Ebanos List

Among the new homes being
erected in Los Ebanos. one or the
most striking will be that Of L. z.
Hartman. a former resident OF
Pennsylvania. who has been a resi-
den- OF the Valley for Is months,
but in that time has become so at
tached that he has decided TO make
his future home here.
The residence being erected By
NJ. Hartman. and which was ne
gotiated BY the real estate depart
ment Of the Rio Grande Valley
Trust company. viii be OF brick
construction, costing approximately
5000, and has been so planned 10
take advantage OF the natural
growth of shrubs and evergreens
which were TO be found or the lot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Sunday, probably with local
showers Light TO moderate north
east TO southeast winds on the west
coast.
For East Texas: Generally fair IN
north, mostly cloudy I'm south po--
ton tonight and Sunday: probably
local showers in southwest portion
and near the west coast. Light 70
moderate southeasterly winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Judges Inspecting
To Make Cup Award
fSDecial 10 The Herald.)

Especial 20 Tie HtTdIuJ
HARLINGEN, June 2l.-Judges
selected from the different towns
in the Valley. have started their
inspection today. to decide the
winning town. in the Rose Cup
contest. Harlingen won the beau
tiful Rose Cup, in the contest. last
year. Mrs. Julia Montgomery
presented the cup. as an incentive
for better Identification, and In
memory Of her mother, Mrs. A. J.
Pollard. OF Harlingen. has been
appointed as the Judge to re-
present this city She is the Presi-
dent OF the Garden club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
TO y

LONDON. - Magistrate c. W.
T:EwkShaw had a case 10 solve which
would tax the wisdom Of Solomon.
A girl wanteC to prosecute a young
man for stealing a kiss. The Of
ferder was Wiling TO put 1t back
where he got IL. The girl refused
TO accent the return. The case was
cropped pending law research by
Hawkshaw.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Road to Roca Chica
Closed for z Weeks

The county engineers office an
nounces that the road to Boca
Chica beach Is TO be closed for the
next two weeks. due to paving now
under way and flooded conditions
from the river rise.
The beach may be reacred BIZ
going around the Point Isabel road
and taking detour road provided
- he emergency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Murder Charge In
Crash Case Filed

Murder charges growing out OF
the fatal accident on the ParadeS
line road last Saturday, which re-
suited in the death OF Mrs. Anna
G. Truwit. have been filed against
Tomas Morelas of Point Isabel
whose car figured in the crash.
The charges were filed through the
sheriff's department.
Morelas Is now under heavy ap-
pearance bond.
The preliminary hearing II being
parties injured in the crash.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Leon Perl Returns

Leon Perl. OF the Fashion. re-
turned 10 Brownsville Friday from
a trip which included visits IN CAL
weston, Houston. and San Antonio.
"I'm glad to be back IN the Val
lev MI. Perl said today. i find
that conditions in Brownsville and
e Valley are much brighter
o. they are in other sections Of
state" He was gone ? weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Gregg Elected
To Bank Committee

John Gregg. president Of the
Merchants National bank. Browns
vile. was elected as n Of the six
neg members Of the advisory COM
mittee Of the federal reserve bank al
the fourth annual meeting held in
Dallas recently.
Mr.. Gregg was named by the
stockholders association.
Other members were Z. a. Pal
mer, Yoakum; p. p. Doty, Beau
mont: w. S. Posey. Lubbock: J. 3.
FortSon- Corsicana: and O.. TX.
Richardson, Carlsbad, ". NJ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21

record vote.
One brief speech was made
against the bill by V~anderburE or
Michigan to which Brookhart or
Iowa replied.
Plans we're being made to rush
he bill 10 the House late Friday
or early Saturday, the House COM
mittee on rivers and harbors hav-
ing agreed to move acceptance OF
the senate amendments which win
Se1u 10 direct 70 the President with
out going to conference.
1T should 60 to the President
not later than Monday and may
reach his desk Saturday. Numerous
minor amendments were offered by
the senate committee, but no change
OF any character was made III the
Valley project. which Is In the bill
IN the form in which II was origin
ally introduced In the House"
From the outset both the Senate
and House have maintained m very
friendly attitude toward the Valley
project. Congressman Garner and
Senator's Connally and Sheppard
impressed upon the membership or
both bodies the rapid development
OF the Valley section and the nee
e>Sity for water transportation. This
was supplemented by the faith
shown by the Valley interests with
respect 10 voting bond issues 20
meet government requirements. RE
publican leaders express confidence
that President Hoover will sign the
bill and that Is a well defined move
ment TO hold congress In session to
override a veto IL II may prove
necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Maniac Says Killings Over
Man Who Terrorized Countryside Declares
Last Intended Victim Is Dead

NEW YORK. June 21.=P-The
letter writing maniac who has as
sumed blame for two recent killings
and who had threatened thirteen
more. wrote what he said was his
last letter today, asserting that his
mission was accomplished and ex-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Rio Hondo Cashier
Moves to Colorado
oecial to The Herald.)

especial TO Inc Herald.)
RIO HONDO. June 21.-James
Porter, cashier or the Arroyo State
Bank here has resigned his posi-
ton and left with hts family for
Boulder Colorado.
Mr.. Porter sold hts stock ~ the
bank here to John Lomax and
associates.
He has been associated with the
bank here for the last five years,
and resigned on account OF iii
health.
Roy III. MOETs, assistant cashier.
will take Mr.. Porter's place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Wreck Victims In
Serious Condition
Especial 70 The Herald.)

Especial 20 The HeraId.J
HARLINGEN. June q. - Miss
Louise Ruiz, daughter OF Augustine
Ruiz Of Brownsville. who was iniur-
ed in an automobile accident there
Thursday night. is in Valley Baptist
hospital still In a serious condition.
Both legs are broken.
Fidel Soils Of Mercedes. who was
also injured. Is resting as well as
could be expected.
The condition Of Mrs. Roger Stiles
OF Raymondville. who was accident
ally shot last week. Is much improv-
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Mexican Ace on Long Flight
Roberto Fierro May Pass Over Brownsville
Today Enroute to Mexico City

ROOSEVELT FIELD, n. Y June 21-eP-Wth Mexico City-22O0
miles away-as their goal. Colonel Roberto Flerro. one OF Mexicos fore
most aviators. and his mechanic. Arnufo Cortes. took off at 1:3O:15 A.
M. e. S to today on an attempted nonstop flight.
They hoped to reach the Mexican capital IN sixteen hours. thus achiev-
ing the first ncntop flight between New York and Mexico City.
Colonel Fierro planned to follow the trail blazed by Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh in 1929 In bis monitor flight from washington 70 the Mexican
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
SAsTUELS

J. B. SamuelS. connected with the
local Edelstein furniture store. re-
turned here from Eagle Pass where
he has been for several DAYS. Mr..
Samuels accompanied NJ. Edelstein
to Eagle Pass. Mr.. Edelstein re-
turning several days ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Science Peeps Into Atoms
Hitherto Invisible Division of Matter Are
Found to Have Electrons Diffused

ITHACA, n. Y, June 2i-OP-Discovery of a method TO look" inside
hitherto invisible atoms was announced today by Or. Arthur H. Comp
ton Of the University Of Chicago. American Nobel prize winner in physics.
What he saw" was the arrangement Of eecrons, the negative bits Of
electricity that seem to compose all tangible substance.
He found them diffused somewhat like raindrops in a cloud. This differs
sharply from the old idea that eecuons revolye in fixed orbits like min
nature planets about a central. sun-lke nucleus. Recently daring scientific
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Refueling Test At
230 Hours In Air

CHICAGO. June 2i-P-In their
quest for a new endurance re-
1ueling flight record. Kennth and
John Hunter. had completed go
hours in the air AT $40 a m. (CDTl
today in their plane The City Of
Chicago"
At Sky Harbor airport. II was
reported at that hour that all was
well with the plane and It's crew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21

WASHINGTON, June 2l-tP-
The Federal Board Of Hospitaliza-
tons recommended today that the
new veterans hospital for neuro-
psychiatri, patients for the state
u Texas be located at Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-21
Hoover May Get
Port Bill Monday
House Committee Has Agreed on Change
Made by Senate in Passing
Valley Project "A

Whhe BROWNSVILLE and the Valley are still thrilled over the news or the
Port bills passing the senate. those directly interested. today are sitting
back and waiting TO see how long it will take the house to act on the
amendment made by the upper house.
kilograms received ny The Brownsville Herald predict the measure will
reach the president early next week. The telegram IS received follows: