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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Harlingen Man To
Paw Wreck Damages

The case growing cut Of a wreck
here Sunday evening between ars
driven by w. r. Owens Of Harlin-
gen and CreSanta Camera has been
settled.
The Harlingen man agreed to pay
all hospital bills. replace the wreck
ed car and pay a fine.
The Camera woman and Jose
Molina. a youth. wer severely cut
and shaken i'll the wreck. The wo-
mans car was loaded with young
sterS az the time Of the wreck. The
automobile was almost a total
wreck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
CHAMBER NOT
TO CELEBRATE
Fourth Of July Fete Idea
Dropped: Delegates
Are Appointed

Brownsville will not have a Fourth
OF July celebration this year. 1t
was decided at the board Of direct
ors meeting at the chamber Of COM
merce Tuesday night.
Lack Of interest shown in the
celebration, coupled with the diff
tlculty Of raising the necessary
funds, were given as eason for
abandoning the project, according
10 q. G. Richardson, local secretary.
During the meeting artists draw
lngs for the large road signs the
chamber contemplates erecting be-
tween here and San Antonio we're
inspected. The signs are to be 20
BY SO feet In size, II was said. -Four
or five Of the signs are to be con-
structed along the highway. Three
companies are submitting drawings
am bids for the work. Nothing
definite was done at the meeting
last night.
The celebration to be held in san
Antonio during the opening of
Randolf Field, the worlds largest
airport, is 10 be attended by dele
cations from Brownsville, 1t was
decided at the meeting. A. A. Har-
grove, chairman Of the aviation
committee, was named to handle
the arrangements. Invitations have
been received from San Antonio
authorities BY the local chamber OF
commerce requesting representatives
from this city.
The board also went on record
as being highly in favor of sending
representatives 70 Orange during
tie Hug-the-C Coast highway con-
vention to be held there around the
22nd Of this month. Frank Lopez,
chairman Of the good roads COM
mittee. is TO handle this phase OF
the work.
AS a result OF a letter from the
Better Business Bureau Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley request
ire that Brownsville name a rep
resentative for that body. the
cl amber Of commerce board Tues
dav night appointed A. D. Dicken-
Co Jr.. for this position.
The secretary Of the chamber was
instructed to write a letter Of SYM
pathy and announcement TO G. l..
Jessup, who is undergoing medical
treatment at Temple. Texas.
Resolutions were also written ex-
pressing deep sympathy and condol-
ances TO the widow OF f. J. Snyder,
killed Sunday al the Municipal air
port.
Further business was deferred
until the next board Of directors
meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Police Think Austin
Bank Theft Solved

AUSTIN, June 11-CP)- Police
tcoay believed they had solved the
mystery that has surrounded the
robbery here August p. 1927, Of
ne University Bank in which
three holdupmen forced four en-
plcyes Of the bank to lie on the
floor while they looted the cages
Ct $1,000 in cash and bonds.
Confession OF the robbery OF the
banF has been made, police stated.
by two men now confined in the
state p~enitentiary. Their confession
implicated a third man, also an
inmate Of the penitentiary.
The men also were said to be
wanted in Bastrop and Hill coun-
ties for holdup jobs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
CHAMBERS BAN
FREE PROGRAM
Conventions Must Pay Own
Way, Secretaries OF
Texas Say

A b~attle-cry OF Down with the
bought conventions has been raised
by chambers Of commerce Of Tex
Ss, 1t was revealed today.
Chambers Of commerce in Texas
are making a concerted campaign
against free entertainment for con-
ventions. @. G. Richardson. secre-
tary Of the Brownsville chamber
sid Wednesday. The campaign Is
Icing led by the Texas Commercial
Executives association, and Is a
result Of the recent meeting held
at Plainview.
Free banquets, free dances. free
luncheonS. free shows, are a thing
OF the past, 1t was pointed out.
Cities which have convention de-
partmentS and which study con-
vention entertainment scientifically
no longer invite conventions which
do not pay their own way, 1t was
said
We could have a convention
every week II we wanted TO-" Mr..
Richardson said, but we would
scor be broke"
The up-to-date host city viii
handle registrations. provide cleri-
ca help when needed and give a
sightseeing ride over the city. but
this Is about all Of the free things
a convention may expect, he said.
The registration fee paid by dele
gates at a modern well-managed
convention covers banquets and
other entertainments.
The bought convention" is not
an asset to a city, 1t was decided
at the Plainview convention. and
Texas chambers will wage a war
Sgainst them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
SIX ARE LEFT
EDISON TEST

AUSTIN, June ii-(PJ-The field
candidates seeking the honor OF
representing Texas in the national
Thomas A. Edison scholarship con-
test had narrowed down TO six
this morning with the scholarship
committee expecting to complete
It's work today. The six high school
graduate were chosen from 81 con-
testants who yesterday took the
scholarship examination.
The scholarship committee work
ed late last night grading the pa
ners OF the entrants and announced
this morning that selection Of the
Texas entry would be made from
one Of six candidates. They declined
70 divulge the names of the six
remaining in the contest.
Although 81 were originally sche-
ouled to take the tests. only 81
appeared. The winner of the Texas
contest will participate in a nation
a. competition with students Of A
other states al Menlo Park. N. j.,
later in the summer for the schol-
arship prize which includes a tut
ton free scholarship to a first class
University or chronological institute
ard other emoluments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
MARKETS


NEW YORK, June ll-lP)-Stock
prices broke under selling pressure
IN the morning trading today sug-
costing that support stock bought
yesterday was being liquidated and
that bear tactics were being resum-
ed.
Failure OF the market TO show
much snap in the early dealings af-
ter Tuesdays vigorous recovery dis
concerted sentiment, and consider
able stock bought in yesterdays
rally was hastily marketed. Only a
few issues went below yesterdays
lows, notably Auburn Auto which
after opening 5 higher broke to 1874
the years lowest. j. I. Case lost l3
and Celotex, Eastman Kodak, Amer
lean Tobacco B, Air Reduction, Van
adium. Worthington Pump, West
inghouse Electric, American Can,
Colorado Fuel, Houston Oil and A,
NJ. Byers dropped 4 to s. U. S.
Steel broke 2 ga points before meet
ing effective support.
Call money renewed at 3 per cent
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.COREDROWNED
Continued from page ~

ire ship. It showered her sides and
dropped on the deck, splashing up
" the passengers and sailors who
we're outside al the time.
The explosion. according to the
passengers, tore the tanker to
pieces. and whiting a few minutes
he last piece had sunk from sight
leaving a flaming sheet Of oil on
the surface OF the sea.
Apparently in panic and crazed
~ their burns, several persons leap
ec into the blazing sea. Among the
seven passengers who were missing
we're four women. Eleven members
Of the crew disappeared.
There was no opportunity TO
rerder aid either to those who jump
ed overheard or 10 those aboard
IN wrecked tanker. The flames and
the fog swept them from sight.
Passengers aboard the Fairfax
were in confusion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Ruth Mix at Home
With Doug Gilmore

LOS ANGELES, June 1l-(Pl-
Ruth Mix. II. and Douglas Gilmore,
her screen actor husband, today
were at home in the film capital,
blessed with the forgiveness both
of the brides mother. Mrs. Oliver
Stokes Mix, and her father, Tom
Mix, motion picture cowboy.
The newlyweds, back from their
elopement to Yuma. Ariz. yesterday
knocked rather timidly at the door
OF Mrs. Mix's home in Beverly Hills.
The door opened, and the girls mo-
Their came out-Smiling.
"Oh, what's the use" she said.
as newspaper cameramen prepared
TO photograph the reunion. i sup
pose I ought to be pictured waiting
for them with a shotgun, but ! might
as well give in. I shall not seek an
nulment. He'd only wait until Ruth
is 10 and do it over again."
Mix wired his congratulations
from Montreal, where he is touring
with a circus. Mrs. Mix divorced
the cowboy actor when their daugh-
ter was two yearz old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Methodist Elders To
Plan Finance Drive

DALLAS. June 1l-tP-Presiding
elders Of q districts in the 18th
Episcopal area OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. South. were called
TO meet here today with Bishop II.
A. Boaz. Prospects for payment Of
financial claims against the district
and plans for revivals were on the
program for discussion. DR.. j. Wal
ter Mills or Beaumont was asked
to lead the discussion on evangelism
and Dr.. o. T. Cooper Of Dallas the
discussion on how financial claims
might be secured in full.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11

- patrons OF the Bowery drinking
dives lying In drunken stupor In
&c sawdust which covered the
oUrs. These men were carried out
Of the places by the agents before
hey arrested the owners and en-
rloyes.
Major Campbell said that analys-
Is showed some OF the seized liquor
70 be denatured alcohol Of the
kind used as anti-freeze mixture IN
automobile radiators. Other SAM
pes proved to be pure synthetic
wood alcohol. which he said has
no distasteful odor and IS not
readily identified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Texan Recommended
For New Judpeship

WASHINGTON, June 1l-lFl-
Senator Sheppard Of Texas today
recommended TO President Hoover
that he appoint Federal Judge w.
Lee Estes OF Texarkana TO the new
judgeship Of the fifth judicial cir
cut created in a bill signed yester-
day. Senator Connally Of Texas
previously had advised the appoint
ment Of Federal Judge Joseph G.
Hltcheson, Jr., Of Houston.
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INTENTIONS FILED

Viven Bernd. Point Isabel and
Annie J. McGovern. Brownsville;
M. L. David. Mercedes. and Ella
Bray, Raymondville; Allison Jenk-
ms. Harrington. and bessie Gold
man. San Benito; Jack Rhyner,
San Benito. and Rowena Edwards,
Rio Hondo; Juan Meza and Carmen
Martinez, Brownsville: Francisco
Medino and Alice Cisneros, Browns
vile; Domingo Pena and Guada-
lupe Turon. Las Prietas: Pedro Mar
tinez and Maria Rodriguez. Har-
lingen; Jose Barron and Faustina
Betancourt, Brownsville.
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Officers Take in s
Weighing Machines

Beginning a vigorous war on var
ious machines which obstruct the
passage Of pedestrians on sidewalks.
the Brownsville police department
rounded up eiErs weighing machines
Tuesday night. They will be held
until the owners call for them.
The department was to continue
its campaign Wednesday night,
seizing various weighing machines.
gum machines, sidewalk advertising
signs. etc.
All such contrivances must be
kept back Of the property line under
a city ordinance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Magazine Publishes
Box Bill Article

The July issue of the Texas Com
mercial News magazine will con-
tain an article written by Judge II.
L. Yates, Brownsville attorney, on
the Box Bill and the Mexican i'm
migration situa W3n.
l.. NJ. Webb. editor Of the maya
zine. printed at Houston, wrote the
local chamber Of commerce re-
questing a story OF this nature. and
Judge Yates was asked to write
the story.
The article will reveal the senti-
ment IN the Valley regarding the
situation, and a business leader Of
West Texas will write another ar
ticle from the West Texas angle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
COTTON STEADY

NEW YORK. June 1l.-lPl-Cot-
ton opened steady at an advance OF
Z points 10 a decline Of 2 points.
There was some further realizing
or liquidation in new crop months
Of the favorable view of crop pro-
gresS, but it was absorbed by buy
ing promoted by relatively steady
late cables and a feeling that crop
progress TO date had been discount
ed in the technical position.
July sold UP to 1920 after the
call. or ten points net higher, and
while bulges were not fully main
tanned, the market held fairly
steady at the end Of the first half
hour with new October selling
around 1898 and with the active
months showing net advances Of
about 4 to 8 points.
The weekly report Of the weather
bureau apparently proved rather
less favorable than expected and
was followed by a little more buy
ing which impaired a generally
steady tone to the market. After
selling off to 1910 under a renewal
of scattered liquidation. July rallied
to 1917. while the new October con-
tract advanced TO 1902. Prices were
within a point or two OF these fig
ures at midday with the general
market ruling about Z TO Is points
net higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11

From Edinburg-Kennedy Smith,
Edinburg. was q business visitor IN
Brownsville Tuesday night.
Weslaco Man Here.-T. w. Nc
Mean, Weslaco, was a visitor in the
city Tuesday.
Monty In Brownsyille.-P. Z.
Montgomery. McAllen business
man, was in Brownsville visiting
friend Tuesday. spending the night
here.
Harrington visitor.-J. z. Gillespie.
Harrington. was in the city Tuesday
night. and was expected TO return
home wednesday.
HidaIgo Leader In City.-A. Y.
Baker. Edinburg. sheriff of Hidalgo
county, was in Brownsville Tues
day, spending the night here.
Weak Eyes OF Children are
strengthened by Dickey's Old Re-
liable Eye Water. ADV. 60
No False Alarms-Since the arrest
and conviction of three men Mon
day on charges Of turning in false
fire alarms, there have been no false
alarms.
Legion Meeting.-The John Han
son post Of the American Legion
will hold a regular meeting Thurs
day. it has been announced by w.
0. Washington. commander.
Troop Registered.-After consider
able delay for various reasons, the
new Boy Scout troop sponsored by
the American Legion has been reg
istered as a unit in the Valley or
~ganization.
Work Halted.-Work on the Boca
Chica road has been halted by rain
again.
To Erect Ropes-The county en-
cheering department will place
safety ropes along the Boca Chica
bathing beach in the near future,
1t was announced.
Daughter Born.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred w. Rusteberg Jr.. announce
the birth Of a daughter Monday at
the Mercy hospital. The baby has
been named Alma June.
Tmproves.-O. p. Vandever IS i'm
proving at Mercy hospital after an
operation the first Of the week and
will be removed to his home in a
few days.
Elks to Meet--The Elks will hold
a regular meeting tonight at $50
at the lodge hall. Six candidates are
to be elected for membership and
all members are requested to be
present.
BY Plane.-Leaving for Mexico by
plane today are a. Jauregui. Hugo
Newell. Otto Stiles and Manuel
Herrera for Tampico, w. w. Brad
lev. Vera Cruz; and Luis Norona.
Mexico City. G. NJ. Drayton is pilot.
visiting Aviator. - w. J. Pent-
land. Of the aeronautical division Of
the department Of commerce. with
offices at Dallas. arrived In Browns
vile Tuesday evening by S. A. T.
plane. leaving here Wednesday
morning for Dallas by train. Mr.
pentland was here Sunday. June !
and gave q demonstration of glider
Tying at the municipal airport.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Dan Moody Joins
Highway Caravan

AUSTIN. June 1l.-tP-Governor
Dan Moody today joined the Texas
Kings Highway Trail motorcade to
Caddo lake on the Texas-Louisiana
boundary line. He said he did not
think he could go the entire dis
lance.
In the caravan also was r. S.
Sterling Of Houston. chairman Of
the highway commission. whose en-
trance into the governors race
caused the withdrawal of Governor
Moody from the marathon.
The motorcade started the Jour-
ney from Crystal City, Zavalla
county. yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
MINISTER TO CANADA

WASHINGTON, June IT.
The nomination OF Hanford Mac
N!der Of Iowa, as minister 70
Canada. was reported to the Senate
without recommendation" today
BY the Senate Foreign Relations
committee after Senator Brookhart.
Republican, Iowa. objected TO the
nomination as personally often
sive" to him.
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FIT. WORTH LIVESTOCK

FORT WORTH, June 11-tP-U.
s. d A)-Hogs: 1900; rail hogs
$40 higher: top $3.50; bulk medium
20 choice 1920 ID. rail hogs at
9.i5: truck hogs steady; top $3.50;
better 170-240 ID. truck hogs els
9.15
Cattle: 200; very slow. few
slaughter steers value 1000 down:
choice yearlings li.5O; others 1878
down: very good COWS 6.65-7O0;
ogod to choice vealerS 9.50-1l.00.
sheep: $500; lambs steady; year
linrs and wethers fully 100 lower;
medium to good lambs 7.50-8.50;
medium to good aged wethers 800
a25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
Red River Free
Bridge Suit Filed

MUSCOGEE, Okla. June I1-CP)
Suit against the Southwest l.. E..
Myers construction company seek
ing to restrain ii from building a
free bridge across Red river between
DeniSon and Durant, Okla, for the
states of Texas and Oklahoma, was
filed in federal court here today BY
attorneys for j. r. Handy. receiver
for the Red River Toll Bridge COM
pany, which owns the toll bridge
near the proposed site for the new
span.
Attorneys had the bill of CON-
plant prepared a week ago and in
tended TO file it but Judge r. L.
Williams desired not to continue
with the ease at that time. Judge
John c. Pollock. Kansas City, Kas.,
since has taken over the case.
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Rank CLOSES

MIAMI, Fla, June l1-P1-The
doors Of the bank of Bay Biscayne,
one OF the leading financial institu-
tons Of this city were closed today.
A sign on the door read Closed by
order Of directors for the protection
Of depositors." The bank had total
deposits Of SIS. 037.196, and total re-
sources Of s17.182.292.
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RIVER EXPECTED

Continued from page II
breaking out. making flood con-
ditions down here
The river in the lower section Of
the Valley could not hold the water
il does further up. it was revealed.
1T Is like a funnel" the govern
ment official said.
Rainfall Heavy
The water in the river at Rio
Grande City Is enough TO raise The
level at Brownsville to within s
inches Of flood stage. and If still
more water empties into the inter-
national boundary stream. it is
possible that it will create a con-
Gition more or less serious, Mr..
Schnurbusch stated today.
Rainfall in ne Valley Wednes-
day night will not seriously affect
the river, it was pointed out. al
though more than an inch fell at
Brownsville and San Benito. and
almost a full rsh fell at Mission.
Precipitation at Brownsville was
l.0l inches. San Benito l.56 inches.
and Mission % inches. A total Of
81 inches was recorded at Rio
Grande City. Other Valley cities
reported steady rains falling al
most the entire night. but no cor
rect records were made and pre-
c~ipitation there could not be def
nitely stated.
Weather predictions for the VAL
ley tonight and Thursday call for
cloudy and unsettled weather. with
continued showers.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June 11-P)-
Gables were better than due, and
cotton here had a steady opening.
First trades showed gains OF 8 TO
10 points. AS New York did not
fully respond to the cables, more
or less selling developed, and prices
eased off 5 to 9 points with July at
1886 and October at 1894. Textile
statistics for May proved bearish,
but as had been anticipated. At the
end of the first hour the market
was steady and showed a tendency
to improve.
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JAILER INDICTED

GALVESTON, June 1i-tPl- T..
a. McMurray. Galveston county
miier, vas indicted BY q federal
grand jury here today on narcotic
charges in connection with alleged
traffic in dope among the prison.
e.s.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, June 11.=(P-In-
fluenced by moderate speculative
selling and a scarcity of buyers,
wheat averaged lower early today.
Varying constructions were placed
on the United States government
crop report. and the market effect
Of the report appeared TO be slight.
Opening 1-8 to Sac off. wheat
afterward rallied somewhat. but
then sagged again. Corn, oats and
provisions we're also easy. with corn
starting 1-2c lower to a shade adj
vance. and subsequently holding
near to the initial range.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11

Public education in Scotland. in
Guiding the upkeep Of the Royal
Scottish Museum in Edinburgh.
calls for an income Of more than
SIS. 100000 a wear.
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Attendance 321

Final report Of the registration
committee yesterday set the total at
tendance during the convention at
32l, including fifteen executives, 1856
delegates, "a alternates, and So visit
ors. Reports and recommendations
were heard from Miss Ollie Mooty,
editor of Texas Woman: Or. Maj
fc-s. state Historian; Ms Daisy
Leake, state Membership committee:
Miss Beulah Baker. education
chairman: Miss Beth Garrett, pub
Lefty chairman: and Miss Lorene
Morrow. Valley publicity chairman
for the convention; and several club
representatives Of the state.
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cine AS one Of the well-knswn
surgeons Of the south. unique in her
accomplishments as a woman doc
tor, Dr.. Maffett spoke to the Cub
r lblage from a rich Experience
in the medical profession in which
she has received outstanding hon
ors. She holds several medical de-
grees. and in addition has been dis
tinguished as a Fellow Of he Ameri-
can College Of Surgeons. an honor
held by only one other woman doc
tor IN the state. She touched upon
women in the profession OF medicine
from several different angles, dis
cussing their relative merits and op-
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WOMEN CLOSE

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City Briefs

From Edinburg.-Kennedy Smith,
Edinburg. vas q business visitor in
Brownsville Tuesday night.