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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
QUITS POST
Hidalgo Commissioner Says
Politics Straining
Special to The Herald)


McALLEN, April 1l.-Robert Hen
derson. county commissioner from
the McAllen district, has submitted
his resignation as Hidalgo county
commissioner TO County Judge "A.
w. Cameron. AS yet Henderson has
not received word concerning the
acceptance or rejection Of his res
ignation.
Henderson was elected commits
sioner over Marvin Evans in the
November, 1923, Hidalgo county
election. He was the only candidate
running on a Citizens-Republican
ticket to be seated.
In his resignation. he stated: "The
nervous strain OF the political ST.
tuation, as 1t txists. is a consider
able handicap to the service one
should like to render, and which
might, under normal conditions, be
rendered with some pleasure and
satisfaction. The remuneration in
volved. and the service n can
hope TO give, under the circums-
tances, does not warrant subjecting
oneself to an embarrassing situa-
ton. I gladly resign. if by SO doing
it will create a ripple Of harmony
somewhere in the political horizon.
1 trust that some day harmony will
prevail. until it does. we r all the
losers and no well planned con-
structive policy can be put into
practice"
Henderson stated that he will not
again seek public office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
BUREAUCHIEF
ANGRY over
CITY PROBE
Hot Letter Shows
Rising Feeling
In Matter

"A point blank refusal TO divulge
the name Of the government expert
furnishing the information rel
ative to Valley resaca land publish
ed In the Detroit Better Business
Bureau was received today in a let
ter from Kenneth Barnard, general
manager Of the Bureau. by the local
chamber OF commerce.
The cause Of the present contro-
versy is a certain paragraph in the
booklet describing resaca land as
unfavorable for successful cultiva-
ton. The information was obtained
from a government expert. Nj. Bar
nard recently informed @. G. Rich
ardson. secretary Of the local cham
Der. in answer to a letter requesting
this information.
Upon receipt Of this second letter,
Mr.. Richardson wrote asking the
name Of the government expert.
WIN NAAC AGIA III view Va At4AISsAAH
q correction from him.
The present letter refuses to give
the name Of the man. and further
adds: IF YOU are interested in a
fair discussion Of mutual problems.
/ will be glad to 90 along as far as
l deem proper, but If YOU, or your
organization. are seeking to cast
discredit on us. then I have other
uses for my time.
Frankly, I am getting out Of pa
thence with your letters" Mr.. Bar
nard continues. "and / am unwilling
to waste my time further on the
matter"
Harry Sexton. Washington, also
wrote the local chamber OF com
merce several DAYS 2 asking the
name of the government official
who gave the misleading informa-
ton and advice. He stated in his
letter that he would take up the
matter in Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
BROWNSVILLE
Count NEARS
$4,000 MARK
NJ u IN b e r of Persons
Per Block Is
High Here

Approximately 5000 Brownsville
citizens have been listed by census
e~numerators UP 20 April II, II was
estimated Friday. With this as m.
basis upon which 70 work. IL IN fig
ured that Brownsville's final total
win reach the $4,000 mark N every
one Is counted.
Work Is continuing at a rapid
pace. and the anticipated slack IN
census taking has not materialized
as yet, ~ is said.
The average names per block In
Brownsville is several points higher
than In Laredo, it has been found.
Less trouble Is being had with the
thickly settled Mexican districts
than was feared by local men. The
aid or the chamber or commerce
Spanish-speaking assistants have
done much to facilitate this work.
With but ten days work behind
them. enumerators have gathered
a total OF names FAR in excess OF
the 1920 complete total for Browns
vile, and there still remain almost
three full weeks in which to work
It Is inevitable that the returns
will begin to decrease In number
shortly, but this is to be expected
and Is considered IN the estimate or
Is 900. AZ IS said.
Valley Over 100000
An unofficial census taken I'm ona
district that was expected 20 total
around 700 was found to total more
than 1900 citizens.
For the Valley as q whole. IL Is
estimated that the 1l6 enumerators
have listed well over the 100, 600
mark, and are still taking names
without diminishing speed. Using
this as a foundation for q rough
final estimate. 10 is said that tine
Valley, including Brownsville, viii
total around 2C0. 1000.
Complete returns on . districts
finished 10 date will be published
Sunday. 10 was announced.
l.. +. Bennett. census chief fnl
district 20, went TO San Benito Fri
day on business connected with
the work there. He was in Hldalgr
Thursday. and plans to 60 TO La
redo Monday, April IA, TO start thf
census Of distribution and manu-
facture I'm that city
"A census OF unemployed ir
Brownsville has revealed that the
average is unusually low, and I'm cine
words OF a local official. those who
have no jobs, look for them with
a prayer that they won't find any
In other words, the unemployed
here, which Is low. really do no
want to work"
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Market Seen
In "Spud" Price Hike

Following the creating of a bull
ish market on new potatoes yester-
day by buyer members OF the Rio
Grande Potato Growers Association,
Fred Latham. president. this after
noon declared ii is considered today
that a stable market at SO per hun
dredweight has resulted.
When the market was jumped
yesterday afternoon BY purchases Of
the association member buyers in
lots Of ten cars at that price, st
was said that q number Of other
buyers were caught in the rising
market.
Mr.. Latham added that some feel
ing had been created by the term
Of bootleg buyers used in the as
ISOLATION meeting yesterday, which
started the bull market, and added
today that that term was not meant
to apply TO all buyers outside the
association, but only 70 those ac-
lively engaged IN an attempt to
lower the price.
Reports Of a heat wave over the
middlewest today added strength
to the stabilizing market. and It is
said the Valley farmer is cooper
ating today more to maintain a
healthy market than ever before in
its history.
Potatoes are selling on a basis Of
So per hundred and on q stable
market, and IL now seems that the
threat Of the bottom dropping out
has been averted."
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ed fire. A bullet struck him FRI the
breast, and he died a few minutes
after entering a hospital.
The bandit automobile carrying
the heavily armed robbers was
driven north from the city with
police in close pursuit. The police
automobile had arrived at the
bank as the robbers we're starting
away. The bandit car had a Michi-
gan license tag.
AS the robbers fled through the
northern section OF the city, they
were fired on by employees Of two
gasoline filling stations. They re-
turned the fire, but none was in
jured.
-Four OF the men entered the
bank and Forced the president. l..
M. Flesh, =. p. Irwin, the cashier.
Warren Gravett, assistant cashier
TO lie on the floor while they were
looting the cages.
When the Burglary alarm sound
ed the robbers forced Irwin 70 ac-
company them to the door. Win
dows in many stores along the
downtown section were riddled BY
bullet barrage laid down by the
robbers.
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Especial 70 The Herald.)

DEL RIO, April 1l.-lRl-A plea
for the American Indian. that he
be allowed 70 develop his artistic
instincts rather than be subjected
10 American ideas Of standardized
education, was made last night by
Mrs. Volney Taylor Of Brownsville.
president Of the Fifth District Of
Texas Federation Of Women's clubs,
when she delivered her message on
the occasion OF presidents night.
The three-day convention closes
Friday.
The speaker lauded the appoint
ment by Hoover Of a commission 70
study this problem. Treatment OF
the Indian was characterized rs
"one OF the greatest bemishes that
rests upon nation"
Following her address Mrs Taylor
was the recipient Of several bou-
uuets Of flowers. including one from
the Brownsville federation.
Mrs l.. b. Randall Of San An
tonic. first vice-president, presided
al the meeting. Musical entertain
ment was by Mrs. Loue Emma Wei
merit. Drisdale: Mrs. Pauline Girl
sham and Mrs. Elinor Harrison
Miller Of Del Rio and Miss Ora Witt
and Miss Florence Burch OF San
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~ "a 1AN0
the wreck" Assistant District At
torney Milton West told the court.
we have not been able to bring
proof OF our charges and I recon-
mend that the case again Nc
Coll be dismissed" he said.
However, / do believe we have a
case of negligent homicide and /
recommend that the county attor-
ney's office look into the case"
West continued. Negligent homicide
does not come under the jurisdiction
Of the district attorneys office.
McCoIl Takes Stand
Judge Cain dismissed the case as
recommended and the evidence OBJ
tanned was turned owe to the coun-
ty attorneys office.
After a long line OF witnesses had
taken the stand IN his favor, Nc
Coll himself took the witness chair
and gave his version Of the fatal
accident.
He said he was travelling south on
the highway at a speed Of between
80 and IS miles an hour when he
noticed the Hartmann car rounding
a orner on his side OF the road at
about so miles an hour" McColl
testified that he damned on the
brakes and made an attempt to 60
into the ditch. but that Hartman
hit him on his McColl's) side OF
the road.
The only evidence brought
against McColl was given by DR.. J.
Widncr. The doctor told Of having
stopped on the highway TO repair
a flat tire. In passing, McColl stop
ped and offered aid. This the doc
tor declined and McColl left, the
accident occurring shortly after
wards.
Four Exonerate Land Man
DR.. Widner said that "the man
was under the influence Of some
stimulant," but would not name
the stimulant as liquor.
In referring to the incident, Nc
Coll recalled having met IAN old
gentleman with whiskers" and Of
fering his aid. McColl said he dis
cussed 1.-THE discourteous treatment"
the doctor gave him with Mrs. Geo.
Hughes. a passenger in the car with
him. Il told her that was the last
time I would ever stop to offer aid"
McColl said.
Questioned as to DR.. Widner's
testimony that the McColl car
wobbled and wandered when 1t drove
off. the land dealer said he always
let the wheel play loosely In his
hand except when approaching n
other car.
Four Witness yesterday testified
To the effect that McColl had not
been drinking.
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Tourist Club Will :
Close On April Is

The tourist club Of the Browns
vile Chamber OF Commerce will
be closed on April IS, @. c. Rich
ardson, secretary announced Fri
day.
The club will be closed for the
summer months. he ADDED.
Miss Ada Nolan Mayer, hostess,
will probably return to San An
tonic, 1t Is said.
The club has proven very popu-
lar since 1t opened late last year,
and hundreds Of tourists from all
over the United States have used
the club, snd later written here
expressing tlfeir appreciation OF
the service.
The club will remain open for
the use OF tourists as before" Mr..
Richardson said. The only differ
ence Is that the weekly bridge
parties will 70 discontinued. and we
viii not have o hostess for q time"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Is Park Time in
Valley Crowth
It Is getting park time in the Valley.

1t LIS getting park time III the Valley.
BY this 10 is meant that It Is time to make the idea Of city parks
a major item in our development scheme.
The bigger q city grows. the more important its parks become. The
time to get parks Is early in the development stage when the price
IS not SO high
With this in mind, IT, Is well worth the time from a financial stand
point. and from a viewpoint OF civic pride and human interest, not
only to ponder such matters. but it is time TO take action.
The Brownsville Herald believes in parks. AT the same time II has
found that one Of the finest ways to get a park IS for some benevolent
citizen OF means to donate II. It will stand as "a monument To him and
a iy TO the generations coming after HMM the land where he
acquired his wealth. Nearly every town in the Valley has such a ci-
zen. Properly approached he will step forth and do that magnificent
thing.
a representative OF The Herald has already approached one man
for a park for McAlen. He replied that Tt Is q good idea and +
may do that very thing" Let's find some others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
CENSUS PASSES
HUNDRED THOUSAND
Valley Port Project Set
For April q
Especial to The Herald)

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE rivers and harbors bill
will be taken up and passed by the house on April %,
Congressman Dempsey, chairman Of the rivers and har-
bors committee, stated on the floor of the house today.
Dempseyis statement was in reply to interrogations by Con-
gresham Garner, who urged that there be nc delay in get
ting the bill out of committee. The bill which il expected
to carry appropriations aggregrating $150,000, 900 includ-
ing over 100000 for the Valley port project, is favored
by President Hoover, Dempsey said.
He declared he had made an investigation and is con-
fident the bill will pass the senate with little or no oppo-
sition. He called attention to the fact that this will be the
first rivers and harbors bill in three years. The bill will
also carry an authorization for a survey Of the Arroyo
Colorado project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
DEATHCLAIMS
PIONEER OF
BROWNSVILLE
Mrs. Frank Thielen
Succumbs To
Injuries

AS a result Of complications fol-
lowing the breaking Of her leg on
March II, Mrs. Frank Thielen, 81,
pioneer resident OF Brownsville. was
claimed by death Thursday after
noon at 3:45 o'clock.
Death occurred at her home lila
Elizabeth street. where she has been
i'll since the accident. 1t was said
that her leg vas broken when she
fell from her chair.
Funeral services will be held FRI
day afternoon at 5 o'clock from I'M
maculate Conception church, burial
to follow in Buena Vista cemetery.
Mrs. Thielen was born Feb. Il,
1849. in New Orleans. She came TO
Bagdad in 1868. moved 10 Matamor-
os. and thence TO Brownsville In
1886 and had lived here since. She
was married in 1867.
Mr.. Thielen established a bakery
here in 1867 and conducted the bust
ness until his death III 1910. Since
that time Mrs. Thielen had managed
the business. being in active charge
until March II.
Mrs. Thielen Is survived by seven
sons, Frank, Peter, and George Of
Houston: Nick OF Galveston: Charles
John and Willie, all OF Brownsville;
three daughters, Louise. Bell ", and
Mrs. Bertha Ferrel, all Of Browns
vile; % grand children and six
great grandchildren. One OF her
grand children. Miss Frances Louise
Terrell, made her home with Mrs.
Thielen.
Active pallbearers will be J. A.
Cobolini, A. Fernandez, Willie Will
man, 0. c. Sauder, Fred Starck, and
Joe Wells. Honorary pallbearers
will be Bob Neal, A. Turk, DR.. Thorn,
Jose Webb. Bob Dalzell. 4. Crixell.
w. r Linton, Dan Yturria, q. Pute-
gnat, II. Gruenwald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Ty Cobb Named Head
OF Mission Lions Club

MISSION. April lily Cobb was
elected president Of the local Lions
club for the coming year at the
meeting Wednesday.
other officers are Ray Landry.
vice president; Albert Stewart, sec
rotary: Cheesey Dooley. tail twist
er: Gerald Decker, lion tanner; Al
bert McHenry, II. c. Jeffries. and
Harry Olswanger we're elected d.
rectors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
AIR RACE WON
Miss Sanders Arrives At
Fathers Bedside

Despite delays enroute, Miss
Bernadins Sanders, ended a three
day airplane race TO Brownsville
yesterday afternoon to be at the
bedside of her father, III with
pneumonia, and tooay Is given
hopes Of his recovery.
Miss Sanders came from Seattle
TO the bedside Of Dr.. p. L. Sanders,
who has been visiting In the home
OF Mrs. L. A. Boorye. 1t was said
that she has been in the air sew
eral times before and experienced
no incident IN the long flight ex-
cept the one or two unavoidable
delays.
The condition Of her father to-
day, while critical, vas said to
offer more hopes for his recovery.
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TEXAN TELLS
OF KIDNAPPING
Bristow Accuses Guide OF
Delivering Him To
Bandits

TEPIC. Nayarit. Mex. April IL
&C. Fields. guide Of Mexican
French extraction, is accused BY
j. <. Bristow, San Angelo oil man,
OF having deliveries him over to
bandits, who after holding him
captive for 3 month, released him
Wednesday upon 7avment OF 5000
pesos (abou5 $1,000 ransom.
In q report to Mexican military
authorities, BristoN affirmed that
Fields. accompanying him in quest
OF copper End zinc deposits into
the wilds If Nayarit. plotted with
the bandit F7ng headed by Crus
Delgado for his capture. and then
tried TO collect the ransom for
himself.
AL Fields had to say was that
Mr.. Bristow was "un buen hombre'
Ca good mani, that he had hoped
he would be freed without harm,
but that be had washed his hands
OF the entire affair. Fields has lived
In Mexico for 38 years; police and
military authorities know him well
Guides Actions Suspicious
Bristow's story wss that he had
hired Fields as his interpreter while
he made a trip ~ a prospective
copper mine site in far eastern
Nayarit, where he worked for two
days at copper Prospecting, satisfy
ing himself tie deposits which he
located were valuable. When he
told Fields On March Q he was ready
to leave, the guide insisted on re-
naming another day saying he
wished TO get some lead samples for
his employer.
The American sal his guide was
often absent for nl5ny hours at a
Continued on page 10)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Paper Loses First
Tilt In Libel Suit

DALLAS, April 11-lP-The Aus
tin American lost rs first big bat
tie today in the libel suit brought
against It ry DR.. Hiram Wesley
Evans, imperial wizard Of the Ku
Klux Khan, when district Judge
Towne Young held that the liber-
allied libel statute OF 1927 would
rot be applicable 20 the case, which
was initiated in 1928.
After four days OF lawyers arg
uments. the preliminaries were
concluded. and the Judge set Mon
day for beginning the selection Of
a fury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
San Angelo Chosen
For Church Meeting

CORPUS CHRISTI. April 11-tR
San Angelo was chosen as the
1881 convention city or the West
Texas conference Of the Woman's
Missionary society OF the method
ist church at the closing session OF
the annual meeting here last night.
Mrs. r. r. IeMaSter "a elected
president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
District Protests
Valley Separation
Especial 70 The Herald

DEL RIO, April li-Resolution
asking the State Federation 10 re-
scind action in redistricting fifth
district was adopted this morning
az closing session OF the fifth dis
trict federation convention. The
state federation had planned sep
aration Of the Valley from the re-
mainder OF the fifth district.
"A resolution endorsing the de-
partment OF education In federal
government on parity with other
departments was withdrawn when
Mrs. r. "A. Tompkins, Corpus Christi,
called attention 70 possible con-
flict between state and federal gov
ernments on educational problems.
Other speakers mentioned segrega-
ton OF negro school children In
the South.
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LLd4tu16r 6AohIA PAAGS~S $500
his head from time to time, brush
ing his eyes with his hands.
Father has spent a fortune try
ing TO correct the trouble, but the
doctors have been unable to rem
edy the spinal injury" the broth
er said. I'VE have definitely traced
his misfortune back to the hazing."
the testimony went.
Injured Watches Scene
Across the table from him sat the
defendant, gazing 1uiZzically ut his
brother with eyes that did not
seem to understand. Two powerful
officers sat nearby. The brother
told Of hts brothers gradual de-
cline since the injury. He had
worked in several banks before his
mental condition caused him TO be
kept at home.
OF late, the young man had
been subjected to violent spells
He was In the habit Of smoking ex-
cesSively and his mother sought Il
remedy the situation by giving hin
a cigaret only occasionally. ThI
last spell was brought on when nj
mother asked him TO wait q few
moments between cigarets thu
brother said. He slapped his moth
er and attacked other members o.
the family.
The defendant took the stand a
the request Of County Attorney M
r. Hall.
Feared JAN Sentence
81 do not think a jail sentencI
necessary" the rumpled hairet
youth said in q pleading tone
Here Judge o. G. Dancy interrupt,
ed and explained there was no jai
sentence involved. but that the
the state just wished to place hin
in a hospital" where he could OBJ
tain the best of medical aid.
There has been a haze over n,
head ever since i a remember,
the man said. Here his brothe
rolled his head from side to sid
and wiped his eyes. He then began
to tell Of his acquaintance in M
aimless way.
The jury was out only a few mo
moments.
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OHIO CITIZENS STAGE STREET
BATTLE WITH BANK BANDITS

PIQUA, Ohio. April li-P-seven bank robbers armed with machine
guns and repeating rifles killed one man and wounded two others in q
running gun battle through streets today after they had robbed the
Citizens National Bank and Trust company OF approximately $4,000 in
currency.
Henry Matthews, 40, married. proprietor OF a delcatessen store, was
wounded fatally, and Ray Alexander, manager OF q loan company, was
wounded seriously. An unidentified man was shot through the leg when
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Teacher Unconscious

DENTON, Tex, April i1.-tFl-
Mrs. j. l.. Watson. Denton Teachers
College student injured in an auto
mobile accident Wednesday m
which Miss Augusta Capps, student
at the same school vas injured ia
tally, remained unconscious here to-
day. She suffered a fractured skull.
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Pioneer of Valley
Dies i'm Hospital

HARLINGEN, April ll.|Otis
Kaigler, So, pioneer resident OF
Rangerville, died Thursday night
at Valley Baptist hospital. He was
prominent In the Rangerville COM
munity where he had resided for q
number OF years. Funeral services
are announced for Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from Thompson's
chapel in San Benito. with burial
in Mont Meta cemetery.
Survivors are four sons and one
daughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
McColl Charges Dismissed
Following Long Hearing
insufficient Evidence Found Against McAller
Land Man in Connection With Death
In Highway Accident

Failing to obtain evidence to back UP its charges Of driving while IN
der the influence OF Intoxicating liquor, the state dismissed its case
against A. j. McCol. Valley land dealer. after a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Of the Peace B. l.. Cain, Thursday afternoon.
The charges against McCon grew out OF a wreck near the Country
Club which resulted fatally for Charles Hartmann Of McAlen.
I'VE have been unable to find an eyewitness to the wreck, and a
number of monument citizens have testified that they detected no LIQUOR
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the bandits turned on TO the Dixie
highway.
While four OF the robbers were
footing the cages In the bank an
employee stepped on a burglar alarm
and aroused the city. Alexander
opened fire on the robbers as they
left the bank. More than 100 rounds
Of shots we're fired through the loan
company windows.
Matthews was standing IN front
OF his store when the robbers open