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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Bullet Test Made To
Determine Killer

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-P-Six
policemen today were awaiting the
results Of tests by ballistics experts
to find out which one of them
belongs TO credit for killing a
bandit.
Williar (. Drake, who while off
duty started a chase for
the man when he recognized him
as Angelo Pessalano an ex-convict
has been promoted. The other
policemen all fired at the car in
which the man was fleeing, one OF
their bullets killing him.
The policemen we're taken to the
headquarters pistol range where
they fired their revolvers into
wads Of cotton. The bullets we're
then taken for comparison with
the n found in PeSsalano's body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Ferguson Supporter
To Speak in CITY

One OF the first, If not the first,
address on behalf OF Jim Ferguson
made in the Valley during the pres
ent campaign will take place here
Friday night.
Tiofla Crixell has received a let
ter saying that Larry Mills OF Dali
las will speak here at that time. Mr..
Crixell said the address Is to be
staged in the county court house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

Amarillo's IS maximum tumbled
before a cooling downpour and
Dallas, with a season maximum Of
104, also had showers. Rain fell at
Nacogdoches and Grand Saline.
The seasons hottest" day at
Uve,de brought a temperature of
l04; San Antonio, 1903: Houston,
l0i: Beaumont reported SO and
Galveston 80.
At Plano. a small tornado struck
a road camp, injuring Mrs. w. G.
Hall. wife Of a camp guard. dam
aging buildings and swapping off
telephone poles. Rain totaling is
inches accompanied the storm.
A small tornado also struck
Camp Wolters. a national guard
training ground near Mineral Wells,
wreaking damage to camp equip
ment and blowing down trees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Oklahoma Suggests
Cheap Farm Loans

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 2O-Py-
formation OF a s l.000.O 900 corporation
TO handle loans to Oklahoma far
mers at not to exceed four per cent
interest, was proposed yesterday to
Governor Holloway's drought relief
committee, In session at the capital.
John M. Nichols, Chickasha. who
made the suggestion, volunteered 10
give $4,000 TO such an end.
Nichols urged that 100 men of
the state be called upon to contri-
butte similar amounts in the propos
ed finance company. Governor w.
j. Holloway called a special confer
ence for today when details for &C
tual organization OF such a corpor-
alton will be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

(
ment for a broken nose which she
says her daughter gave her, issued
a demand that Mrs. Mcpherson re-
turn to her pulpit at Angelus Tenn
pie and show her congregation THE
effects of the face lifting operation"
she says the noted pastor under
went recently.
Late last night an official at the
temple announced Mrs. Mcpherson
was resting easily" Earlier she
had been reported in a serious con-
dition from nervous breakdown and
the board of directors of the Angel
us temple asserted lit is true physi-
clans are greatly concerned for her
recovery
Denies Striking Mother
Mrs. Harriet "A. Jordan, chairman
of the temple board of directors,
posted a bulletin in the church yard
which read: Sister Mcpherson is
still blind. No marked improve
ment. Suffering greatly. Please
continue earnest prayer"
A few hours previously Mrs. Jor-
dan had posted a bulletin stating
her leader had suffered a sinking
spell and is near death"
\ The Examiner today said Mrs.
Mcpherson had denied striking her
mother.
The paper quoted the evangelist
as follows:
Mother Sewers Connections
Il did not hit mother. l wanted
to talk TO her about some things
she had been saying and she start
ed to leave the room. 1 asked her
to stay and talk to me. She threw
herself on the floor and screamed
and yelled, as she had done before.
Then she went away and severed all
connections with the temple"
Regarding her physical condition.
the Examiner quoted Mrs. McPher-
son as saying:
I'm just a sick girl-but Ill be
all right soon."
DR.. Edward Huntington Williams,
nerve specialist called TO attend Mrs
Mcpherson, said she was not SER
iously Ill and probably would be
completely recovered within a few
days.
Mother Tells Story
Mrs. Kennedy told her story of
her alleged fist fight with her
daughter to newspapermen while
Continued on Page Tsn)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Rain In Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 20-tP-
Oklahoma was the grateful recipient
today of tee most effective drought
relief meaSure-rain.
Virtually all sun-seared sections
Of the state were visited last night
and this morning by ~torrential
downpours. generally accompanied
by high winds and electrical dis
PLAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Dying Road Guard
Lowers Rail Gates

HAMMOND, Ind, Aug. 20-tRl-
Even in death. Caleb Gibbard
guarded the Oakley avenue crossing
OF the Michigan Central railroad.
Automobiles piled up for a block
or more on each side Of the ross
ing last night waited and waited for
the train to come. No trains were
even in sight. the gates were down
and finally the motorists grew inn
patient and starting honking.
The clamor set up by dozens Of
automobile horns attracted police
who climbed to the watchman's
tower. There they found Gibbard
Gead-he had lowered the gates 50
that the crossing would be protect
ed until some some one came to
take up his post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
VERY ILL
Former Herald Editor Tn
Serious Condition

w. L. Pendergraft was I'm a very
serious condition Wednesday morn
ing. 1t was stated by attendants at
Mercy Hospital. He underwent an
operation for appendicitis SATURDAY.
evening, and has been very low
since that time.
He spent a restless day Tuesday.
and attendants said that no i'm
provement could be noticed on We'd
nesday.
Pendergraft was formerly man
aging editor OF The Herald. and II
at present manager OF the 40
Isabel Yacht club.
Mrs. Pendergraft has been at his
bedside since the operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
jim DRILLING
DRY HOLE IN
TEXAS RACE
Impeached Governors
Words Too Bitter
To Publish

Texas politics. eve an u%naccount-
able mystery. held an inscrutable
face today as candidates for the
governors office in the most bitter
campaign in many years battled ac-
ross the central region OF the state.
watching furitively the approach Of
Saturdays run-off primary.
Partisans OF Ross S. Sterling Of
Houston urged his candidacy with
the slogan Of Honesty in Govern
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
SANTONE SOLD
ON RIO VALLEY
Speakers Predict Million
Inhabitants Here
In 10 Years

Breaking bread together. and dis
cussing their business problems
briefly but to the point. represen-
tatives Of the San Antonio and
Brownsville chambers OF commerce
last night at the FL Jardin hotel
looked forward to a million persons
living In the Valley ten years from
now and took up what should be
done to prepare for II In matters
OF business relations between the
two cities. They pictured ten years
from now one city from Brownsville
TO Rio Grande City.
Tourist trade became the matter
OF discussion for immediate action.
San Antonio speakers said that As
600 were expected In the Alamo City
this year. and 1t Is the plan there
to route many Of them to the VAL
ley with hopes Of a later road de-
velopment when they can be rec
commended a loop by way of La
redo to Monterrey and the interior
o. Mexico and out through Browns
vile or the other way around.
j. T.. Hillyer and Jack White
we're the speakers of the evening
Tor the visitors, and they were re-
Piled 10 by "A. Wayne Wood OF
Brownsville. Judge II. l.. Yates and
Walter Walthal presided as presi-
dents OF the two bodies, the latter
being forced to leave early To catch
n train TO Houston
Fifteen Tourists Daily
1t was pointed out that tourists
have been arriving in San Antonio
at the rate Of Is per day for the
past three months and this number
IS expected to be greatly increased
with the coming Of the winter
months.
The visitors bid for the Valley
Jobbing business by offering a
special interest in caring for all
valley business. declaring that San
Antonio interests are definitely
linked TO the Valley and their ter
rltorlal interest common.
IL Is thought by the visitors that
excursion rates from the East TO
south Texas can be obtained dur
ing the winter months similar 10
those which have existed during the
summer months from South Texas.
although II was pointed out that
Eastern railways do not cotton u
the rates TO the South.
Road building, advertising Of VAL
ley fruits. and show places and "A
close cooperation of the two cham
Ders OF commerce In routing tour
lists were advocated for immediate
action Of the two bodies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
FLIERS OFF

SAN ANTONIO. Aug. 2o-tP-
The only two contestants In the
Brownsville TO Chicago air derby
took off from Kelly Field at 1881
and 1898 o'clock this morning on
their way 10 Waco. John Livingston
OF Aurora, Ills, took off at iO:37
a. m. and w. @. Moore Of Kansas
City took off at 1898 a. m. They
were preceded two minutes by Rich
ard Q. Allen, manager OF the flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
DROUTH
is NOT FEARED
Weather Mans Report to Washington Shows
No Need to Worry With River
Rising; Showers Predicted

Although precipitation in the Valley during July and August Is wen
below normal. the river is unusually high for this season of the year,
and drouth conditions need not be feared. according to w. j. Schnurs-
busch. official weather observer with headquarters in Brownsville.
Rainfall to date in August has been only 36. while normal for the
month is ass. In 1929, August was remarkably wet" with a total
rainfall OF 329 inches.
PRECIPITATION in July was only AZ inches. with a normal FOR that month
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Services Held For
Mrs. Dix Wednesday

tGPCIAdA w AAN ANA@Al
HARLTNGEN, Aug. 20.-Funeral
services for Mrs. p. l.. Dix. Of Los
Indios, were to be held at 2 p. IN.
Wednesday at Thompson's chapel.
Mrs. Dix died at the Valley Baptis-
hospital Saturday.
Several relatives were expected
to arrive during the day to attend
the funeral. Besides her husband
she is survived by several brothers
and sisters.
Pallbearers were to be H. Bruck.
K. Black. W. r.. Hopkins and
George Waters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Bus Accident

CHICAGO. Aug. 20-lP-G. NJ.
Willetts. vice president Of Armour
A. Company. was injured perhaps
fatally and 20 passengers C. a grey
hound lines bus from kalamazoo.
Mich. 70 Chicago were shaken up IN
a collision between the bus and
Wi-letts' automobile Oh South PARK
way today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
CLIMBERS KILLED

TOKYO. Aug. 20-tP)-Six Japan
csc mountain climbers, four men and
two women we're killed in a violent
eruption Of the volcano Asama,
northwest of Tokyo today. They
were caught in the flow OF lava
$500 feet from the crater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

being 2.l5. Therefore. together the
rainfall during July and August has
been but .T8 inches. where normal
for this period Is 4.70, showing a
deficiency OF almost 4 inches.
When August IA dry, 10 AZ very,
very dry. and when IL Is wet. II Is
remarkably Wet the federal wealth
or BUREAU chief said Wednesday.
We may have some rains during
t. balance of the month. but I
can't predict this definitely. Rains
IN August are generally composed
Of local showers. III VIE do not have
any rain for another month.
drouth conditions would begin to be
serious III II were not for the river,
which IS rising at present"
Rio Grandc Reserve
He explained that the Rio Grande
had risen rs feet during the past
48 hours, Oh ia during the past "a
hours. and IL during the previous
"a hours. The height OF the river
at present Is almost 7 feet. rather
high for the last OF the summer.
Last August II registered 2.3 feet
here, and in the past has fallen to
zero stage.
While other sections OF the United
States are seriously affected by
drouth. and ~necessitated federal re
lief. the Valley Is in comparatively
excellent shape. with more than
enough water for irrigation pur-
poses in case there is a deficiency
In rainfall during the next thirty
days.
Weather Cool
A comparison or temperatures re-
veals that this section Is favored
with cool weather. In the west.
north, east and central states. tenn
peratureS OF well above 100 have
been noted, and II Is pointed out
that there are no cool breezes in
these states 10 alleviate the terrific
heat waves. When II Is hot in the
north, It Is sweltering even i'm the
shade. with the wind itself blister
ing hot.
In the Valley. the hottest day re-
corded during the summer months
has been 95 degrees, and this has
been noted on only one day. July
10. On this day, records show that
10 the shade IL was cool, with a
gulf breeze blowing.
No Worry
The hottest days III August have
been the first and thirteenth, with
"a degrees. Normal for the month
Is 1919. and To date the normal has
been maintained, but not exceeded.
And from now on. II ~ predicted
that the weather will become cooler
as fall approaches.
Washington headquarters q
quested a report on drouth condi-
tons In the Valley about 10 DAYS
ago. Mr.. Schnursbusch said Wed
nesday, and he explained that his
report stated that conditions here
were excellent compared with other
sections, which were suffering e.
verely.
Farmers need not worry. and CT
tlzens need not fear additional
heat" he concluded. The situa-
ton Is far from being abnormal
Two-thirdS OF the time, August II
below normal in rainfall. according
TO U records. When Id IN above
normal, II Is usually very vet, as I
said before
Rain 4 Inches Shy
Mr.. Schnursbusch explained that
prior 70 the dry months or July and
August. total precipitation for the
year vas about four inches In ex-
cess or normal. and that now the
average was almost balanced. or
possibly slightly below normal for
the year up to and including ths
month Of August.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Gangster's Diamonds Sought
Existence of Cache Is Exposed in Papers
Of Slain Gang Chief

CHICAGO Aug N-F1-Uncut diamonds. reported to Be valued at
sl5OOoO were hunted today in the fifth treasure trove of Jack zuta. slain
gang chief whose recently discovered records have already brought to
hgnt multiple transactions between gangsters and public officials.
Existence OF the cache was set out in the zuta papers seized by inyesti-
gators late yesterday.
gems were reported to have been taken In a series OF hodups Of
leweIy statesmen on Chicago streets and given TO Zuta for safe keepinR.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Says Aimee Hit Her
Evangelist Confined Indoors by Illness;
Mother Goes to Sanitarium

LOS ANGELES, Aug. ~2O-F9-Mystery shrouding Aimee semple Nc
Phersons isolation at a Mahbu Beach cottage remained unsolved today
as conflicting reports Of illness, blindness, a face lifting operation, and
a fstic encounter with her mother were circulated.
Guards stationed at windows and doors OF the cottage, Mrs Nc
Pherson denied herself to all but a few while from numerous purported
official sources emanated statements about her condition.
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy mother Of the eyangelst- undergnirc treat-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
TOO BITTER TO PUBLISH

Editors note: Ferguson used
such bitter terms against his op-
ponents in addresses yesterday
that even parts Of his address at
first sent over the wire were on
second thought considered unfit
for publication as privileged mat
ter by Associated Press editors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
FOUND ON THE r

6ANTIAGO, Chile - Many stu
dents Of the University of Chile
are growing boards. They insist
they will remain unshaved until
some expelled classmates are REIN
stated.
PLYMOUTH, England There's
q difference between Lady Heath.
Filler and a merchant over payment
Cor dresses. and the merchant is
trying to force her into bankruptcy.
Papers were served upon her aboard
q liner on Sunday and because 1t is
feared service was illegal an attempt
will be made again in France.
SHANGHAI - Patriotic Chinese
who prefer soft drinks OF their own
country to the foreign variety are
boosting a connection made Of the
dried bloom Of the h~oneysuckle. II
comes from the mountains Of Shan
tung and pickers have to work hard
TO make ten cents a day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorol-
ogical conditions:
High 3.34 A. m.
Low 7:20 p. IN.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today TOE
Sunrise tomorrow ............ SOS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

ment" and decried "Fergusonism.'
predicting the result would certain
IL be in his favor.
AdherentS of Former Governor
James <. Ferguson. rallying to the
candidacy of his wife. Mrs. Miriam
"A. Ma" Ferguson, foresaw victory
for her on a tide of popular approval
Of the Ferguson campaign stand in
opposition to a state highway bond
issue.
Campaign speeches yesterday
reached peaks OF bitterness.
Wise fellers are going around
lying. saying / stole something. But
that about me isn't SO. There never
was a bigger lie than that Jim Fer
guson stole something" he declared.
Tonight he expected TO carry his
appeal to an audience at Terrell,
and not so many miles away. also in
Central Texas. Sterling planned ad-
dresses at Marlin and Cameron.
Last night at Ennis. Sterling told
his hearers, odd Jim has drilled a
lot of dry holes in his life. but he's
going to drill his dryest one Satur-
day."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

"A. WAYNE WOOD chief speaker
~ for the Brownsville side Of the
business discussion last night
pictured a road system in Mexico
from Matam0ros TO Tampico and
from Matamoros TO Victoria to Mex
leo City and MaZatlan, which when
completed Will make OF Brownsville
the strategic border city hey nd any
thing experienced today. He said
that within eighteen months II hop
ed TO have the great system linked
up. Those of us who live in Browns
vile can little realize the great bus
mess opportunities knocking at our
door.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair TO partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday. Light to fresh southerly
winds on the west coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
In the river during the ney. 20 To
So hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

AT the meeting last night j. F..
~ Hillyer. introduced as principal
speaker Of the visitors, was pre-
sented as a South Texas capitalist
and b%eneiactor. Seems like the work
of all men is not realized as import
ant until after they are dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

A MINATED Annie says today is
"A the next best time to do yester-
days work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

CPEAKING OF commercial secre-
n taries. Porter Whaley. secretary
of the San Antonio Chamber Of
Commerce, is one OF the outstanding
secretaries Of Texas. 1t was around
Porter. as secretary. that the great
West Texas Chamber OF Commerce
was built. and that organization has
keenly felt his loss. We say Pr
because he is so generally known
by his first name that speakers
sometimes forget themselves and in
troduce him as Mr.. Porter. Cos
siping with this secretary who knows
Texas like an open book, he told the
engineer Of this column that in G..
G. Richards Brownsville has
about as able a secretary as can be
found anywhere. We Just pass that
along for what IL Is worth in flowers
for the living and with no thought
OF any flowers or cigars from MI.
Richardson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Sterling Defended

Sterling continued to attack the
Ferguson pardon record, saying Il
believe in judicious use of the par
don power. Many a poor fellow in
the penitentiary should be turned
loose. But / don't believe in turning
them loose as Jim Ferguson did"
AT Terrell, in the afternoon, Ster-
ling was preceded by Cullen r.
Thomas, Dallas county Democratic
leader, who spoke of that discred-
tied. decadent, diSreputable tfITHg
called Fergusonism."
Thomas also made a sarcastic
reply to charges against Sterling's
use Of English. He may say I TAX
en- instead OF i took but regardless
OF which, he uses, you can bet your
last dollar it is only nis property that
lie is talking about"
Perhaps the most bitter campaign
onslaught of the day was that of
Governor Dan Moody. speaking at
night to a large audience at the
state fair grounds at Dallas. The
sandy-haired governor. for the first
time during his campaign tour in
speaking for Sterlings' candidacy.
was without serious interruption
from hecklers.
Citizenry Not Fooled
He read from what he declared
were records Of Ferguson's impeach-
Continued on Page Ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

ND they brought a Californian
~ along with them. He is a Mr.. o
Keefe Of CALIFORNIA, What
we mea by that is that when he in
PRODUCES himself ne mentions the
OKeefe in a very modulated tone
o. voice and simply shouts the CAL
IFORNIA. Not a bad practice for
Valleyites to adopt, If you get
meaning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

MAYOR d. G. Abney of Edinburg
has issued a proclamation de-
claring August 20 as the official
day for the beginning OF the propos-
ed cleanup drive in that end Of the
Valley. That is today. Every other
city. town, hamlet and community
should Immediately fan in step with
that action. whether a proclamation
is issued or not.
Jeff Bell. able San Benito secre-
tary, has been named secretary Of
the general movement TO kill every
mosquito and beautify the Valley.
Action is demanded. just take il
from us and the other Valley editors
and the many workers that is the
thing to do, and do Immediately,
and let's get busy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
IN OUR

BY c. NJ. HALL

business men Of San Antonio on
a good will trip to the Valley
came TO Brownsville last night
preaching the gospel of cooperation.
in itself an old intercity song, but
they came in a serious vain with
suggestions Of cooperation which
gave substantial framework to their
theme. They presented a program
which properly carried out will
mean dollars TO Brownsville, San
Antonio and the Valley.
Briefly here is what they pictur-
ed: a million persons in the Valley
In the next ten years: a great bust
ness center here: parallel highways.
broad ones all over the Valley; beach
development; a highway loop from
Laredo TO Monterrey to Mexico City
and Mazatlan to Brownsville ana
MatamoroS. Thousands OF tourists
visiting Brownsville and making
Mexico the Europe Of America.
To cooperate in the work OF the
two cities they suggested for i'm
mediate action the completion Of the
highway by way of Alice, which will
make the distance to San Antonio
fifty miles shorter. Railroad excur-
sions from the east to the Valley
instead Of in the other direction.
The display Of Valley fruits in San
Antonio Hobbies and frequent ex-
change Of ideas on tourist traffic
with the San Antonio Chamber OF
Commerce, which expects $4,000
tourists this winter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

THOSE making the trip came in a
very serious mood. and Browns
vile business men catching the
business trend Of their visit fell step
for step in the rhythmic march OF
progress.
II was far from one or those
good will trips where all the speakers
say Il love you and you love me
let's cooperate" - the last a ter
ribly abused word. They brought
business meat with their offerings
OF friendship spice.