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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-31
CARAVAN
TO MONTERREY
Local Kiwanis Club Plans
Business Excursion To
Mexican City

A trade excursion to Monterrey
from Brownsville. in the fern Of
a motor caravan. Is planned BY the
local Kiwanis club. ii was announced
at the Thursday meeting at the Fl
Jardin hotel.
"A committee consisting Of ROLAND
Bansbach. Fl. d. Seago and G. G,
Henderson was named TO investigate
and complete plans for the excur-
sion. A report will be made at the
next meeting.
Mr.. Bansbach was one OF the
principal speakers. talking briefly
on aviation activities. pointing out
the Inauguration of the air field
at Saltillo and the beauties OF that
section that will be opened 70 tour
lists. He also stated that business
relations between Brownsville and
Monterrey are excellent.
Judge Oscar @. Dancy spoke. an
nouncing that only 9 miles remain
unpaved between Brownsville and
Boca Chica. he talked on the Hug
the-Coast highway. remarking tina
within one year. the highway hac
been financed from the Louisiana
line TO within 100 miles OF Browns.
vile. and added that this Is a phe-
nominal record.
He said the Boca Chica road would
be completed Sept. LIST and open
for traffic Sept. Is.
Sam Hughston was IN charge o
Thursdays program.
Entertainment was provided b.
Catherine Worley singing two songs
accompanied on the piano by Mar
garet Hughston.
Visitors were y. Henry Weiss o
Houston and r. a. Porter, Browns
vile. F. w. Randle, manager o
the Grant Lumber company here
was named as a new Kiwanis mem.
Der.
The state convention OF Kiwani
clubs to be held at Lubbock during
the first week IN September was an.
nounced. and many local member:
stated they planned to attend.
r. A. Porter spoke briefly during
the meeting. and predicted that tht
tourist trade this summer would
be greater than ever before in loca
history. He suggested that beauti-
fications be made in the city.
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Heat Brings Texas Holsters

DALLAS, July 31-Pg-Record
breaking heat temperatures in north
Texas yesterday eliminated in two
localities in sudden and small tor
hadic storms which uprooted trees,
smashed telephone poles. demolished
outbuildingS and ~unroofed houses.
Such a midget twister struck an
area in the southwest portion Of
Wichita Falls. at one place picking
up a garage and setting 1t a dis
lance away IN an orchard. leaving
untouched the automobile the ga
rage had housed. A %torrential down.
pour Of rain followed the wind. The
storm was preceded by a maximum
temperatures of lot at Wichita
Falls. 1t was the fourteenth sue
cesSive day there that the tempera-
ture had exceeded 100.
Similarly. a temperature Of i08
prevailed at Marshall In the after
noon. before a sudden twister de-
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scended upon two sections of Har-
rison county. striking first near the
Marion county line and blowing
down trees near Cypress river, then
moving southeaStward and striking
between Waskom and Jonesville.
Greatest damage was done at Was
kom. The temperature slumped 20
degrees after the storm had cassed.
Dallas ran a temperature OF 1923
and Fort Worth 104. Showers az
Kerrville leSsened the heat, after a
maximum OF 100 had been reached.
No Relief Seen
WASHINGTON. July 3l-6P,-
Henry Janvrin Browne. whose long
range weather forecasts have
brought him into conflict with the
weather bureau from time to time.
today said the present break in the
heat vas only temporary and there
would be no definite end to the
wave until after Labor day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-31
GOLF MEET
Fashion Tourney Play TO
Open August Ia

A membership tournament has
been announced by the Brownsville
Country club to be staged from Aug
ust IA to II. inclusive.
This tournament will be known
as the Fashion tournament. as the
Fashion shop Is offering the prizes
to the winners
II is required that every member
wishing to enter this play turn in
at least eighteen holes cards before
the opening day. SO that handicaps
can be established.
Those entering the contest are
required to play eighteen holes on
August IA and Is, and eighteen on
either August is or II, or both. 1t
will be medal play.
Prizes for the winners are: first.
a pair Of golf shoes. Second. a pair
Of Knockers. Third. a golf hat.
The Brownsville club Is planning
a number or tournaments during
the coming fiscal year.
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Tong War Opens in New York

for the murder Of Hung wah Hong,
president of the Tong On. who was
shot and killed while watching a
performance in a Chinese theater
ON July o.
His death was traced by police
to his activity In attempting 10 OBJ
tain the conviction Of an On Le-
ong tong member who was arrested
for stabbing q tong adherent.
Jorg Tuck was In Jail today
charged with homicide in the kill
ing Of Nap Ling. 10y Hong and
Sing Say were held for the shooting
Of 500 Book Ling.
Brooklyn police arrested four Chi
neSe on charges OF violating the
anti-gun law when they found them
carrying three pistols and seven
bombs. The officers said the pris-
oners were members Of the On Le-
cng tong.
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Unknown Plane Falls
In Ocean in Flames

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3i--lPi-
The identity Of a large monoplane
reported TO have plunged into the
ocean near Point Reyes. 80 miles
north OF here, remained a mystery.
Coast guardsmen said the craft APP
peared shortly after 9 o'clock last
night. heading toward San Francis
co and flying only 200 feet above
the water. "A 40-mile northwest
wind was blowing. Reaching Boot
legger's Cove" the plane seemingly
caught fire and plunged, guardsmen
said.
"A check OF the Pacific coast air
ports failed to disclose any plane
missing. A life saving crew put out
from Point Reyes to search for the
Wreckare.
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HUGE AIRSHIP
MAKES RECORD
Land Is Reached with End
OF Journey in View AT
4 O'clock Today

ST. HUBERT. Que, July 3l.@R
Having crossed the Atlantic ocean
the British Dirigible R-l00 made
fast time today over landlocked
waters towa1i Quebec and Mont
real.
The RICO left Cardington, Eng
land, at $40 p. m. Z. s. i. Monday
and at 9:39 p. m. last night made
its landfall at Belle Isle, an island
off the coast OF Labrador, having
travelled 2,278 miles. most Of it over
the ocean, in a few minutes less
than 40 hours.
AT Ais a. m. E. 8. r., this mes
sage came from the R-i00:
"0600 q. NJ. T. Zone q. N. z. S. t.
position SOILS. N. 59:10 w. course
and speed made good from Belle
Isle: SO knots speed; wind % miles
per hour. Flying 1900 feet high and
making good progress. Expect TO
arrive at Montreal early this even
ing. All extremely well and taking
eager interest in the ships per-
Torrance"
Due at 4 p. m.
It's course from Belle Isle to its
destination at the airport here, a
distance Of 948 miles. lay in a direct
line over the Straits Of Belle Isle
which separates Newfoundland and
the province Of Quebec, over the
Gulf OF St. Lawrence and up the
St. Lawrence river, over the city of
Quebec to the airport Of st. Hubert.
outside Montreal.
Officials at the airport expected
the dirigibie would arrive about 4
p. m. today or possibly sooner. as
favorable weather conditions over
the St. Lawrence evidently permit
ted an increase OF speed.
Elaborate arrangements were
made at the airport for the arrival.
A tall mooring tower. with movable
arm cables and winches, was care
fully tested by the crew Of - G
A small army OF soldiers and
police was encamped within the air
port enclosure TO guard the R-100
and handle the crowds gathered TO
view the arrival.
Their Records
Arrival Of the RICO BY 4 D. m.
would give her the biggest airship
record for east-west crossing Of the
Atlantic by a dirigible, as she would
consume "a hours on the 5000 mile
journey.
The British diriginle 2-34 wh,th
crossed from Scotland to Mineola.
N. Y, in 1919. took 108 hours. The
German Graf Zeppelin required 95
hours on her last westward trans
Atlantic trip which was over a
southerly route about 500 miles
longer than the great circle course
followed by the R-l00.
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NEW YORK. July 3i-F-Police
reserves patrolIed Chinatown today
after the killing of one Chinese and
wounding Of another signalled out
break Of a new tong war. Seven
Chinese were in jail.
Opening of hostilities between
members Of the On Leong tong and
the Tong On Here was echoed In
Boston where an On Leong partisan
was killed.
The first shooting occurred last
night when Nap Ling was killed at
the door Of q Mott street laundry
in the heart Of Chinatown.
Police were on their way to the
scene OF that attack when 500 Book
Ling was shot ten times az q ba-
zaar a few doors away.
The shooting. police said. fol-
lowed circulation Of a report In
Chinatown that Sam Wong. an On
Leong member. had been indicted
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JUAREz UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
PROBE
Election Held Illegal
AS Mayor, Others
Are Arrested

Ell PASO. Tex. July 3l.-tP1-
Juarez, Mexico, across the border
from here was under martial Law
today, the Mayor. three aldermen
and city secretary under arrest
and a warrant out for a fourth
alderman
Mayor Gustavo Flores and alder
men Jose Motta, Carlos Austin B
Gardea and Valentin Fuentes anc
City Clerk Alexandra Falllngel
were held prisoners in the Mayor
office and a warrant awaited Pa.
trocinio Candelario. the fourth al
derman. who was reported out oil
the city.
Lieut.. Col. Ignacio T.. Campos
aide to General Francisco del Arco
Commander Of the Juarez Gar
rison, was in charge Of enforcinV
martial law. He was acting as
provision chief Of police and two
squads or soldiers were on duty.
Election Aftermath
The latest trouble was reported
as an aftermath Of the July q
gubernatorial election, in connec'
ton with which Governor RomulC
Escobar, OF Chihuahua. has beer
making an investigation or charges
that followers Of Manuel Prieto
defeated candidate for governor
and the Juarez city officials
through their police powers, con
trolled the voting there.
Orders for the arrest OF the Cit
officials were issued by Judge Fran.
cisco Figueroa OF the Juarez Pena
Court and they ordered held unit
court officials had completed TIT
investigation of fraud charges.
Direct charges OF fraud agains
the prisoners were made today b.
Antonio Corona. head or the Ma.
nuel Prieto party in Juarez.
The election Of July 20 wa
illegal and the Prieto party demand
II be annuled." Corona said wv,
demand that Governor Escobar in
vestigate charges and punish thosI
responsible"
To Preserve Peace
Mayor Flores said he did no
know why he and the other ~
ficlals were held prisoners.
They called me to my cfficn
last night" Flores said. They SAT-
they wanted me for a conferen-
with Juan Salas Porras. a specia
representa- We Of Governor Esco
bar. ! came TO my office and wa
told the conference was to be IL
regard TO en investigation Of al
legged election irregularities. Porra
did not show up and we were he'll
prisoners all night"
General Argo said the investiga
ton was strictly a state affair an'
that the Federal Government ha.
nothing to do with il. He sal
martial law had been declared D
preserve order during the inves
tigation and soldiers ordered Z
suppiant police until the inves
tigation was completed.
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Accident Victims
Claimed by Death

Cleotiide Rodriguez. Matamoros,
who had both legs severed when a
freight a passed over her early
this week. died at the Hijia hospital
4:30 Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral services are expected to
be held Thursday morning at 9
o'clock.
The body Of Josefina Partida. 90,
drowned at Washington beach
early Wednesday morning. was
found Wednesday night at 8 y. m.
by police. who had instigated a
search. The body was badly de-
composed.
Funeral services for Miss Partida
we're to be held at $50 Thursday
morning.
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Portes Gil Visitor
In Houston TODAY

HOUSTON, July 31.-(P-Emilio
Portes Gil. former president Of
Mexico. stopping here briefly today
en- route to San Antonio. was full
of smiling optimism for his country.
He will spend a day or 50 In San
Antonio before returning to Mexico.
He had been in Havana and New
Orleans for a 3 weeks vacation.
There was no known political I'M
rest in Mexico. the former president
averred. All the people, he added.
were rallying to the support Of the
Ortiz Rubio administration.
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Come Little joe Is
Court Shooters Plea

ROCKVILLE. Md, July 31-P-
Three dice shooting darkles rolled
their own" sentences on the police
court bench presided over by Judge
Charles w. Woodward after being
found guilty of playing African golf.
Snake eyes two ones) and you
get fourteen days" the court said.
Roll anything else and you get
what you make"
Come little joe" the darkies
pleaded as they rolled their eyes
and the cubes. Little Joe" IS four
In dice veTnacular.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-31
Border Is Watched
For Alleged Reds

MEXICO. July 31.-t9-Immi-
grafton officers today were watch
ing border points to prevent the
entry from the United States OF fou-
American citizens and three Mex
leans. charged with being COM
munist propagandists.
The orders were issued by the
department Of the interior.
All the men accused are residents
Of San Antonio. Texas. The Amer
leans are listed as Emmanuel Ep-
stein. Jacob Shaffe. Mike Sterr and
Solomon Lihskitz: the Mexicans are
Daniel Ortega. Antonio Bustos and
r. Moran.
The government alleges that they
made frequent trips into Mexico.
travelling in the guise OF merchants.
but with the real object Of spread
ing red doctrines.
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Potato Importation
Called for Aug. 10

AUSTIN. July Offering has
been called for Austin. Aug. IS, on
the question Of quarantining the
importation OF Irish potatoes and
seed potatoes into Texas from some
states from which infestation or the
potato moth Is feared. Notice was
issued by George B. Terrell, commits
sioner OF agriculture. Of the pro-
posed quarantine under state laws.
States from which potato ship
ments may be stopped we're not
named.
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latiOn place itself on the SIDE
OF the United States.
This is the only way OF lessnlng
danger to our own nation and sub
~sequently obtaining advantages our
selves"
His attitude toward the United
States tariff. however. was that
Mexico should open up 10 European
goods. lowering or entirely remov-
ing the duties upon them
He also advocated free ports
along the border. thus permitting
merchants on the Mexican side 70
compete with those on the Ameri-
can.
General Almazan recommended
that Mexico should reacquire lands
In lower California now owned by
foreigners. changing the American
lied names OF places back to the
original Spanish and turning the
property over for colonization by
unemployed Mexicans.
In addition, the minister urged
legislation TO prevent foreigners
from acquiring land III Mexico IN
the future. Referring to what he
said was a movement in Arizona
to gain control Of q strip OF Mexican
territory which would connect that
state with the gulf OF lower Cali
fornia. he advocated that Mexico
build a harbor on the gulf and con-
meet 1t with Central Sonora by good
roads.
He said American capitalists had
pledged S25000, 900 toward the pro-
jet and that his scheme would
~forestall IL.
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cred the Palos with bullets.
Caught in close quarters and un-
able 70 turn back, the Palos brought
her three-inch rifles and machine
guns into action, firing into the at
tackers at close range.
The battle ragged for an hour be-
fore the Communists were silenced.
The attackers had taken I'D po-
sitions behind shacks and i'm n
dergrowth along the bank. Heavy
fire was necessary TO clear the
shore.
The five sailors received flesh
wounds only. Although the Palos
was hit hundreds of times she was
not materially damaged. Her steel
armor plate turned the red bullets.
Commander Surveys Damage
Commanded BY Lieut.. Command
or r. ID. Tisdale Of Baltimore, the
Palos, which previously had helped
TO %evacuate foreigners from
Changsha just before Reds over
a the city. sought to approach
and survey the damage. An I'M
expected rise In the river enabled
her to get near the city.
The attackers were believed to be
a part OF the Communist rear
guard patroliing the northern Dor
der of ChangSha on the lookout
for possible Chinese military op-
position.
After the battle the Palos with
drew down the river TO an install
lation of the Standard Oil company
of New York and was moored. The
PaloS is one Of the six to twelve
ships comprising the American
Yangtse patrol headed BY Rear Ad-
miral Thomas Craven.
Names Of the sailors wounded
were not Immediately available.
Admiral Craven Is in the vicinity
Of Kiukiang seeking information
concerning the extent Of Commun-
ist depredations In Kiangsi prov
ince. Unconfirmed reports said
Communists have occupied Nam
chang. Kiangsi, and were viewing
Kiukiang with envious eyes.
Foreign Property Looted
A dispatch from the Standard Oil
company offices at Kiukiarg said
foreigners In Kuling a summer re-
sort had been urged By Chinese
authorities to leave Immediately.
Although Chinese officials failed 70
explain this request, u was consid-
cred an indication they feared
Communist ~incursion Of that area.
There are hundreds Of foreigners,
including scores Of Americans In
Ruling. They have been warned
previously the place Is unsafe.
Meager dispatches from Chang
sha reported no alarming develop
Continued or page Ten)
MIR. Agent, DIR. OF Insurance
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co. fAdv.l
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Brownsville Buzzes
Over Wild Rurnors

Dame Rumor had delirium ire
mems Thursday in Brownsville and
it was reported that President Hoov-
er was dead as the result OF an
assassination.
The telephone buZzed steadily IN
The Herald office during the morn
ing requesting confirmation Of the
report.
The Associated Press has carried
nothing on this. and readers may
rest assured that II the president
OF the United States had been as
sassinated. the wires would have
been hot. telling about il in detail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-31
Al1nazan Outlines
Policy Of Mexico
Free Border Ports Recommended in Strike
AT Tariff; Would Align with u. S.
In Case Of War

MEXICO CITY, July 3l-F9-Mexicos secretary OF communications
recommends that his country join the United States In the event Of war
but at the same time counsels retaliation against American tariffs
The minister, General Juan Andreau Almazan, submitted the recon-
mendaton for a war time alignment to President Ortiz Ruhio yesterday,
saying he had become convinced of its necessity following a trip through
the United States.
In the event Of any conflict whatsoever In which or gigantic leiEh-
Dor may besn ne involved" his report said. Mexico should without vacn-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-31
Women Perish
As Fire Races Home

MCPHERSON. Kas.. July 3l.-tP)
Three women were burned to
death early today in a fire which
destroyed the Kasparek home here.
The dead we're:
Mrs. Mary Kasparek. her 65-year-
old daughter. Anna Grace. and the
girls aunt. whose name was not i'm
mediately learned.
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v TEXAN DIES

NOCONA. July 3l-lP@Captain
George "A. Knight. 81. former fed
eral soldier and pioneer Texan. died
here today. He was chairman for
the Republican party in this dis
trict and had attended several ma
tional conventions. He was United
States marshal for the northern end
OF Texas in the early days. He was
born in New York state.
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Storms Bother
Not Chimney
Sitter

QUANAH. July 3l-F-Harold
Wey, IL. chimney sitter, cannot
be bothered by little things like
miniature cyclones. Perched on
top Of his parents home he watch
ed the approach of a strong wind.
uprooting trees and playing havoc
with lawn and porch furniture.
He shut his eyes and took a firmer
grasp on the chimney and wealth
cred the storm. He said he had
been sitting more than 400 hours.
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u. S. Sailors Shot in Fight
Gunboat Engages Chinese Reds for Hour
When Attacked with Rifle Fire

SHANGHAI July 3l-R-Five American sailors we're wounded as the
crew OF the United States gunboat Paos successfully fought off an attack
OF Chinese Communists near Changsha yesterday. About fifty COMMIT
nists were killed and many wounded as the Bhuejackets returned the
Of the Reds who raked the ship with machine guns and rifles.
The Reds attacked from the banks OF the Slang river as the PaIos was
approaching the Communist-ravshed city to make a survey of the ruins
Opening fire with 100 rifles and 10 machine guns. the Communists show
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State Deputy Held
Bv Mexican Police

MEXICO CITY. July 3l-tP- An
Aqua Calientes dispatch to the
newspaper La Prensa today said
Ernesto FagoaEa. a state deputy.
was arrested while hiding. gun in
hand. al a corner where Governor
Rafael QUevedo was due to pass.
Fagoasa was said to be intoxicated.
The state legislature met in extra
session to consider the cas- and
turned the evidence Owe to the
grand jury.
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~GOTHAMTTES TRAIL

ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. July
3l.@P-Bob Black and Lou Reich
ers. endurance fierS. passed their
2l5th. hour in the air at $50 a. m.
(EST) today.
The first night refueling contact
was made last night with the aid
OF a large flashlight attached to
the gasoline hose. Reichers talked
with his mother for Is minutes by
radio from the plane 10 the airport.
Sometime tonight the filters are
due to pass the halfway mark in
their assault on the 554 hour record.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal mefeorol-
ogical conditions:
f1lBn ....... 7-55 D.. WI.
Low ........ 3:1T q. m: 3:4s .. III.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
sunset today 1.lT
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Endurance Fliers
Start Eleventh Day

ST. LOUIS. July 3l.-P-The
endurance monoplane, Greater st.
Louis. piloted by Dale Jackson and
Forest OfBrine, started its eleventh
day IN the air at Til a.. nj. today.
A year ago last night the two
filters landed after completing 400
hours in the air. The record stood
until recently when the Hunter
brothers remained aloft 554 hours
at Chicago. Jackson and OBrine
have set 100 hours az their goal.
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FISHERMAN BROWNS

GILMER. July 3l-P1-Ralph
Ramey. q. was drowned today when
a boat capsized on Sabine river. He
was on a fishing trip.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Partly cloudy 70 occasionally unset
tied tonight and Friday, possibly
with local showers
For East Texas: Partly cloudy and
locally unsettled tonight and Friday
with thundershowers this afternoon
or tonight in northwest portion and
scattered thundershOwers Friday In
southeast portion.
Light to moderate winds on the
coast mostly southerly.
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RIVER

The river viii continue to fall very
slowly practically al along during
the next few days.
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MIR. Agent, DIR. OF Insurance
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co. tAdv.D
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A MINATED Annie says the slogan
of the wildcatter is that oil
stocks are made 70 sell.