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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
3 CANDIDATES
NAMES FILED
Election On Navigation
Commissioners Called
December z

In accordance with the law that
the three members Of the Board Of
Navigation and Canal Commission
ers shall be elected by popular
vote, a general election has been
called for December ?.
Those now serving in this cap
acity have been named 10 temper
arily handle the affairs Of the nav
igation district, which includes the
port project, and consists of John
Gregg, j. @. Fernandez, r. 3.
Rentfro. z. A. Rosenthal, A. B.
Cole, II. l.. Yates. and j. s. Ford.
Little information concerning the
details Of the situation could be
had today. but ii was said that
three candidates have already been
filed. Names of these candidates
would not be divulged by Mr.. Ford,
assistant secretary, who added that
he would DO SO when instructions
had been received from higher Of
ficers Of the organization. This. IL
was said, by some would be forth
roming. :
Little or no compensation IS re-
ceived by the commissioners serv-
ing in this capacity. z. A. Rosenthal
az ing that he believed even the
dollar per year had been sliced off
the office.
Those precincts eligible to vote
upon the election are Nos. !. 8. 5,
s. 16. II. IS, 10. 20, 81. %, 30. 80,
and "a and polling places and Of
ficials have already been named and
properly advertised.
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Rubio Faces Leadership Test

condition than 1t has ever been. re-
duced from $4,000 men TO less than
$4,000 men. The government budg-
ct for 1881 contains a 100000 pesos
reduction for military purposes.
Believing that the present de-
preston in Mexico has been caused
from under-production and not
over-production, President Ortiz
Rubio has mapped out a program
intended to stimulate increased in
dustrial and agricultural produc-
ton IN 1881. Confident of sue
cess. he has provided a 100000
pesos increase in the budget Tor
1881. The only government depart
ments granted larger budgets for
the coming year were the minis
try Of education and the ministry
Of communications.
Education Stressed
The presidents budget for educa-
CONTINUED On page y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Tax Collector To
Aid Land Holders

For the purpose Of furnishing tax
statements and the collection of
state. county. drainage and naviga-
ton district taxes Tor the year 1890.
j. j. Fox. county tax collector. has
arranged a program OF dates for ap-
Fearing al various places Of the
county.
The program is Is follows:
Nov. IA. Valley state bank. Har-
lingen.
Nov. Is. First National bank, Har-
lingen.
Nov. II, Arroyo state bank, Rio
Hondo.
Nov. 13. hotel, Santa Rosa.
Nov. 10, First National bank, La.
Feria.
Nov. 20. First National bank, La
Feria.
Nov. Fl. Farmers State bank, San
Eenito.
Nov. %. :. q. Bank a. Trust CO.
San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Dog Sounds Alarm
In Poisoning Cases

ST. LOUIS. Nov. l3.-HJ-A small
bulldog howled and ran from house
10 house in the neighborhood Of
1000 Blaine Avenue last night, fin
ally attracting neighbors to a motor
car parked a. the curb.
They found Homer B. Arens, 81,
ana Robert O'Connor, 80. both
statesmen. Critically i'll in the car, APP
parently from poisoning. and called
police. Both died en- route to a
hospital.
A bottle containing a liquid police
said smelled like alcohol was found
in the car, and an empty bottle was
on the ground nearby.
Mrs. Arens said she did not be-
lieve the deaths were intentional
Her husband, she said, liked TO eat,
drink and be merry too well to kill
himself"
The dog which brought neighbors
TO the scene was Arens' constant
companion.
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BANKER uses
GUN TO WIPE
OUT FAMILY
Children Are Shot
In Bed Studying
Lessons

UNIONTOwN. Pa. ov. 13.-tF-
Three children were shot and kill
ed today by their father, r. w.
Playford, IS, a prominent Union
town lawyer and banker. who then
killed himself, apparently while
suffering under the delusion that
the family was facing poverty.
Playforo's wife was wounded
probably fatally.
The dead, besides the father, are
Nancy, Is; Margaret. 10; and Paul
inc, 8. Mrs. Playtord. As. before
her marriage TO Playford, was
Nancy Stirling, member Of a promi-
nent Baltimore. Md, family.
A maid in the Playford home
was the first TO discover the VIC
TINS. The girl, Viola White, said
that she heard shots about Z a. m,
but believed the reports were caused
by heating radiators in the house.
A short time later, she said. she
saw Playford leave tie children's
room and enter his own. She heard
another shot, and upon investigat-
ing, found her employers body on
the floor.
Children Sleeping
All Of the family except the man
were in their beds. The children
and Mrs. Playford apparently were
sleeping when the shots we're fired.
Playford was a director OF the
Fayette Title and Trust company.
which merged recently with .he
National Bank of Fayette County.
He also was a director Of the merg-
ed bank.
Friends OF the family said Plav-
ford had said recently that he fear
ed he would 90 insane because Of
business worries. He wa quoted as
saying that his family mirht have
to 20 ito the poor house"
Despite these expressions of fear,
r lavford generally wa regarded rs
still wealthy. Police said they be-
lieved his business worries had
caused temporary insanity.
Mother May Die
The condition OF Mrs. Playford
was such that physicians said she
could not live. She was not taken
to a hospital. so critical was her
wound. The two oldest children,
and Playford. apparently were kill
ed instantly. The youngest child
lived for a short time.
The body Of Nancy. the oldest
child. was found proDped against
her pillows. an omen school book on
her Ian. She had been studvinn
her school lessons when the father
entered and fired a bullet into hel
head. A bed light was burning.
The Plavfords lived in one Of the
most imposing residences in Union
town. and Mrs. Playford was one IL
the leading woven in the CITY:
social circles. Plavfo-d was a YES
tryman In st. Peters Episcopa
church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
SUNSHINE NOW
PROMISED ALL

Sunshine is promised the Valley
Thursday or Friday. after a gloomy
cloudy period lasting almost seven
days during which a total rainfall
of SGT inches was registered.
The total precipitation TO date Is
already three times the normal Tor
the month of November. Weather
Chief w. j. Schnurbusch said Thurs
day. Starting Thursday OF last
week, rain began TO fall and mas
continued steadily.
Predictions for the next twenty
four hours call for continued cloudl-
ress and occasional showers, but the
local weather chief prognosticated
that the sun would shine again III
the Valley either Thursday after
noon or Friday. bringing an end 20
the rainy spell temporarily.
The old saying one extreme fol-
lows another is usually true, ana
the extreme wet weather during the
latter part Of October, when s.36
inches fell, and the present spell
verifies this" Mr.. Schnurbusch said
The summer drouth which extended
e a period of several months, was
unusually severe.
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WATER REPORT
AT HARLINCEN
Rio Grande Organization
Will Be Subject at
Wednesday Meeting
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN. Nov. 13.-The joint
Association OF Cameron-Hidalgc
county Water Improvement DIS
riots and representatives Of VAL
ey chambers OF commerce will meet
at 2 O'Clock Wednesday in Fair
PARK Auditorium here TO hear re-
rort OF a committee appointed 10
devise ways and means for organic
ing all development interests Oh
the American side OF the Rio
Grande into enc powerful group.
The committee met al the Water
Building in San Benito Wednesday
afternoon and decided that 1t would
make its report next week to the
irrigation Interests and the Chain
bers OF commerce. The committee
was authorized at two different
meetings. One was called by the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce
and was attended by representatives
OF other chambers. II authorized II
L. Yates of Brownsville to name a
committee TO work in the matter
with himself as a member.
Organization Valley Wide
Later a meeting Of irrigation DIS
tricts was held in San Benito, al
which F. S. Robertson of San Ben
ito was authorized to name a sim
liar committee with himself as a
member. In order that separate
committees might not be named
and work duplicated. they decided
to name the same committee.
Clay Everhard of Pharr. z. g.
Couch of Weslaco and Judge A. w
Cunningham of Harlingen were adj
ded. All except Cunningham were
at the initial meeting Of the COM
mittee Wednesday. The committee
in not making Its plans public ex-
planned that it though 1t owed its
first report to the groups which
originated the idea of a strong Rio
Grande organization.
1t was the thought Of both the
Brownsville and San Benito meet
ings that by fusing all development
interests that more could be accom-
plished as was the cas- in the I'M
perial Valley Of California.
Irrigation, flood control and many
other interests would be bound to-
gether in the proposed organization
which would take in all effected
territory on the American side OF
the river.
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Creager Libel Suit
Date Set January l9

AUGUSTA. Ga. Nov. l3-pP-
Federal Judge William H. Barrett
has tentatively set January 10 as the
date for the trial OF a s250,000 libel
suit brought against Golfers Weekly
BY r. B.. Creager, republican national
committeeman for Texas
The federal court Of appeals as
signed the case for trial before Judge
Barrett after Judge J. 9. Hutchinson
Of Houston, Texas, disqualified him.
self.
Judge Barrett yesterday granted a
motion by attorneys for the maya
zine to exclude the Brownsville, Tex.
division in the drawing Of jurors
for the trial. The committeeman's
home Is in Brownsville.
The suit IA based on an article
in Golfers touching on alleged pat
r0naRe in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Valley Poultrymen
Exhibit in Mexico

MONTERREY, Mexico. Nov. 10
Robert G. Chappell, Of Browns
vile and La Feria, Texas, is among
the exhibitors az the first annual
Nuevo Leon poultry show in Mon
terrey. He is exhibiting White Leg
horn chickens and New Zealand
red rabbits.
Other border exhibitors include
r. Vickers. OF Edinburg. Texas: Or
r. Lopez OF Laredo. Texas: T. Cas-
taneda, Matamoros, Tamaulipas
and G. A. Gordillo, Piedras Negras
Coahuila-
The exposition will be for ter
days. To remind the public of the
need Of more poultry farms In Mex
leo. signs have been erected with
figures on egg imports to Mexico
the past year.
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and made a satisfactory verbal
agreement which is to be submit
ted III writing at a later date.
The written proposition will be
sent TO the associated districts le-
gal committee composed Of ID. +.
Strickland Of Mission, II. l.. Yates
Of Brownsville. G. =. Hunter OF
Ell Jardin. r. S. Robertson Of San
Benito and Clay Everhard Of
Pharr. All except Hunter were at
Wednesdays meeting.
To Submit Findings
This committee in turn Will sub
NIT the proposition as received
from Mr. Woodward in writing %
the joint association which will
then accept or reject Ii.
Acceptance Of the Willacy propo-
sition. which was not made public,
is thought to be likely thereby end
ing possible legal complications.
The matter on which the differ
ence occurred was how the Willacy
district proposed to withdraw ms
irrigation supply from the river
dItO4QAlk 10 MI FOOcIISOn OF TIE
associated districts committee. The
Willacy district has a permit tc
withdraw flood and storm waters
which cannot be used beneficially
by present appropriations and flow
unused to the sea. The Willacy
district has said that II Is satisfied
with this permit since flood water.
were all that II desired 10 use.
Water For All
The question has been enforce.
ment Of this permit. Mr.. Robert
son stated. Court action has beer
sought to limit the WiIlacv dis.rict
only to those waters mentioned If
the permit but with resrhi7r 81
an agreement on nature Of the in.
take canal these steps will be drop
ned. The canal could be 50 bull
to withdraw normal flow.
IT has been the attitude Of til.
associated districts that there I.
~rrr-h water for sn " storm anr
T-rf r--t--s a-a -+s---- ~. mt
lew use Of norm-l flow. alreed,
aupropriated. would result to thu
: detriment Of prior users
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
ARROYO BODY
FITS CASE OF
TWO MISSING
Prohibition Officer
And Arkansan Fit
Description

Finding of the body of a man In
the Arroyo Colorado yesterday,
while puzzling police rs to its iden-
tity is today bringing about LEADS
which shortly may bring about its
identified ion.
The body was found yesterday
caught on a trout line. 1t was that
of a white man about so years old,
who had evidently been dead for
some time. as the body was badly
decomposed.
The first information advancru
as to his identity came from
Brownsville. when Claude c. Towers
said he believed II to be that OF
Paul Beck, federal prohibition
agent, missing from Houston since
last June.
Agent Long Missing
Towers, preSsman at Bishop s
prln. shop, said Beck was last
heard of in June when working III
The vicinity OF Shreveport as a pro-
hibition agent. The description OF
the mar found in the Arroyo COIN
cides closely with Beck's, Towers
says
Beck was As years Of age, sandy
haired and heavy set. The body
found in the Arroyo followed closely
along these lines, and the belt
buckle was Iettered with a B"
Today Towers was IN communica-
lion with relatives TO determine
whether Beck had been located.
There Is a possibility that the
body. which was buried here, will
be exhumed for the purpose OF
further Identification.
Nav Be Arkansan
Later in the day it was learned
that A. L. Pickens Of Edinburg had
advised that the description fitted
that OF Will Brummitt who disap-
peared from Portia, Arkansas, Oct
ober %
Brummitt was last heard from
on october p at Corpus Christi.
where he visited VIII Doyle Of that
place.
Both Of the leads are being fol-
lowed to ascertain if the body might
be that of either man.
Body Described
Effects on the mans body includ-
ed a wallet containing a one-dol-
lar bill. a few silver coins, a foun-
tain pen, a gold watch, a pocket
comb, a belt buckle with the let
Ter B" on it. and a folded copy Of
a Houston newspaper.
The man was red-headed. He was
clothed in a blue serge suit, a grey
%overcoat, and tan shoes. No labels
were found on the clothing.
An inquest was held by Justice
OF Peace Valdetero Of San Benitto
who reported the body had been
in the water for six or eight days
and was badly decomposed. The fea-
lures had been eaten away by fish.
The body was brought TO Browns
vile by the Cara undertaking es-
tablishment.
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The new institution is to be an
agricultural bank. and will be a d.
vision Of the Bank Of Mexico.
For many years attempts have
been made TO bring a bank of this
nature to Matamoros, and civic or
carnations. the chamber of COM
merce and military authorities have
tried for this end. @. c. Richard
son. secretary Of the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce, and Ern-
este Urtusastegui. at that time
secretary OF the Matamoros organi-
cation, travelled 70 Mexico City for
the Inauguration Of Ortiz Rubio
and conferred with banking offici-
ais on this matter.
To Open In December
The successful termination of the
campaign is accredited to Gov.
Castellanos, who became interest,"
ed and aided IN obtaining q bank
ing institution for the border town.
News Of the proposed bank was
published in Monterrey recently,
with the announcement that The
project was to be submitted to the
Tamaulipas congress upon the rec
ommendation OF the governor.
When interviewed today, Gov. Cas-
tellanos revealed that the bank was
an assured fact. and that II pres
ent plans materialized. ID would
open possibly during December.
Location for the bank has not
been announced. nor have the Of
ficials been named.
1t IS thought that this will be
the first federal bank on the Dor
der Of northern Mexico south OF
Nuevo Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Student Sentenced
For Criminal Libel

BATON ROUGE, La, Nov. 13.-
CPJ-Kemble K. Kennedy, SUE. end
ed Louisiana State University law
senior and a former president of
the L. 5. U. student body, was to-
day sentenced to one year IN
prison following his conviction late
yesterday on four counts Of GRIM
inal libel and circulation Of obscene
matter in connection with the
publication OF a scandal sheet on
the campus last spring. In addi-
ton, Kennedy was assessed costs
of his trial in District Court, in
default of payment of which he
will have to serve 30 additional
days.
The term will be served in the
East Baton Parish prison here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
VALLEY
GETS BIG BANK
Visiting Governor Obtains Federal Grant
For Institution In Answer To Pleas
Made Months Ago

ouimma'ins a lengthy campaign that has extended over a period o.
several years the first federal bank ever to operate In Matamorcx y
heoui &c open for business in the immediate future, Governor Fran
CISCO Castehanos' Jr- has advised the Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce.
Ailhouen several individuals have represented the Bank of Mexico -,
Matanoros, namely Juan Cross in recent years. M federal bant ia,
ever operated in the border city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Wire Down; Calls
Fire Department

The Brownsville fire department
made a run early Wednesday night
to Second and Adams streets when
an electric wire got down on a tin
roof. No damage was suffered.
The business district was with
out light for a time also when a
transformer was blown out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Chicago Man Dies
In Witness Chair

CHICAGO. Nov. 13. -LPy-John
w. Glover. 70. was on the witness
stand in court yesterday t~estifying
on his divorced wife's claim TO
ST.. 900 worth Of property.
Mrs. Glover's attorney fireu 4
question at the witness.
No reply.
A court attendant walked up 20
-~h him. Sill there was no
reply.
Closer examination revealed that
Glover was dead
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Nobody Need Worry
Saws John Scanlan

MONTERREY. Mexico. Nov. 49,
LP-'Nobody need worry about me-
said John P. Seaman. indicted
county clerk of Cameron county.
Texas, who is in Monterrey now.
II am down here on private bust
ness and intend to remain here for
a little while. but I am not trying
to run away"
Mr.. Seaman said he would spend
several days in Monterrey and
would 20 to Ciudad Victoria from
here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Legion to Meet

The John Hanson post or the
American Legion will hold a regular
meeting Thursday night at the
legion home.
Several important matters are
scheduled TO come before the
gathering. officers have announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Manufacturer Elected
Bow Scout Executive

NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-tP-
Clarence II. Howard, St. Louis
manufacturer. has been elected a
vice-president Of the Boy Scout OF
America to succeed the late Milton
A. McRae. publisher. The National
Executive Board announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Landslide Buries 10 Homes
Hundred French Believed Buried In Debris
When Houses Suddenly Collapse

LYONS, France. Nov. 13-OP-Lyons fnemen and police Abored feV-
ershly today removing debris of ten houses which collapsed during the
night, hoping to save some OF the scores Of persons buried beneath the
ruins.
A landslide down a steep incline which slopes away from the BasiAca
of Notre Dame de FouIvere undermined foundations Of the houses
which fell one after the other. Residents, most Of whom were ASLEEP,
yer caught unawareS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Peace Seen in Water Row
Irrigation Interests Reach Compromise
When Legal Group Meets Wednesday
lSnecial to The HeraldO

SAN BENITO, Nov. l3-Controversy between the Wllacy county and
other Valley irrigation interests over the manner in which the wi1aoy
district proposes TO take it. water out Of the Rio Grande appeared to he
reaching a compromise stage as the result of a meeting held Wednesday
morning at the water building in San Bento.
D K. Woodward, Jr, of Austin, representing Wilacy County Water
improvement District No. !, met with the legal committee OF the Joint
Associations of Cameron Hidalgo County Water Improvement districts
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in u II
VALLEY
BY c. NJ. HALL

IML
bank
Hs This is the information being
broadcast BY the Brownsville Cham
Yer of Commerce today, which when
materialized will be hailed as a great
forward step in promoting trade
along the border.
This idea has been advanced sew
eral times before and much work
and thought has been given TO 1t.
and il now seems that the Mexican
government is TO answer the plea.
The final step which IS leading to
It's establishment across the river
Is said to have come about through
Governor Francisco Castellanos
Upon his recommendation it is said
the government has agreed.
This bank will mean the quick
handling of paper between the two
nations, and money facilities little
realized. The federal bank vii.
facilitate the handling Of exports
from the United States enc hundred
per cent, and thereby greatly in
crease the volume.
AIOT only is it said that Governor
Castellanos has greatly enjoyed
his visit TO the border, but he
has been very busy during his n
tire stay. comforting with Matamor-
os representatives on many develop
ment steps for that city and the
border.
He has now decided 10 lengthen
his stay until Sunday. It vas said
today. If the weather will permit
Brownsville representatives intend
to ask him over again, this time for
a ride to Boca Chica and other
POINTS of interest.
REPRESENTATIVES, Of irrigation
interests Of the two ends Of the
Valley. who have been IN con-
troversy over water rights OF the
counties are now said to have reach
ed a compromise.
Publication of the reports OF the
committees should give none the
idea that the Valley is scrapping be-
cause of any shortage of water. but
rather over the handling of the
water. There is water for all but
what Is whose and why and where
fore are the questions involved.
Those pictaring any shortage OF
water these days might drive toward
Boca Chica and dispel any doubts.
MINATED Annie says a cynic Is
~ a mar who believing half he
hears selects the wrong half.
vITHILE Cameron county has some
NY more bonds to sell, Judge Oscar
Dancy has been busy seeking a
market to obtain the highest pos
sible price. A bond sale was called
a few days ago. but little response
was had, or at least few were pres
ent. So few that the meeting was
postponed.
Meanwhile bond buyers, or their
representatives, are heard from
time TO time discussing the situa-
ton. off in a corner like. and all
voicing a willingness to bid. One
man said he stood ready TO pay
cash.
Then where is the hitch? Is ii
the difference in the price sought
and the price asked? Cameron
county bonds are considered first
class securities. Judge Dancy Is
known as the road building. bond
selling judge, but he has his W
way Of going about it. That way
, seems TO keep the buyers busy talk
Dhng about ID, these days.
WITH reference TO roads We might
WI make a point on a Brownsville
feature today. Do you know: