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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
VALLEY BANK
HEADS PLAN
TWO SCHOOLS
Institutions Offer
Young Bankers
Training

The board OF governors Of the
American Institute OF Banking,
Valley division, met In Mercedes
Tuesday night and plans were COM
pleted for the opening Of a bank
ing school in San Benito and a sec
ond in Alamo. on Oct. /. The Ala
mo school will accommodate bankers
Of Hidalgo county, and the school
at San Benito is for bankers Of
Cameron county.
The school will continue from
October to May, according to John
Hill, Brownsville, OF the Merchants
National Bank. n Of the govern
crs. Mr.. Hill explained that al
ready a total Of IA banks had en-
rolled for the courses.
The object Of the institute is to
educate young bankers and clerks
in bank work, and finance.
Such schools are popular over the
entire United States. but are COM
p%aratively new in the Valley, this
being the third year they have been
attempted. The institutes this yea
are expected to be the most effica-
cious ever held in this section. They
are supported by banks all " the
country.
The San Benito school will offer
three courses, under the instruction
OF Clyde Robertson, j. p. Ellis and
Cecil Morris. The Alamo school
will have as instructors Sid Hardin
and III. Smith.
The schools will meet once a week
and subjects offered are banking
fundamentals. negotiable instru-
ments, and standard banking. Not
only bank employees, but anyone who
can qualify can take the courses.
The school buildings will be utilized
as meeting places.
Those present Tuesday night at
the governors meeting we're II. c..
Starr. Mission; +. g. Breedlove,
San Benito; A. j. Flowers, Pharr:
Floyd Langford. Mercedes; "A. G..
LaDuke, Wesiaco; Cecil Morris,
San Benito: w. S. Wray. Weslaco;
A. z. TONNE, Raymondville; T. l..
Tasto, San Benito; and John Hill.
Brownsville. All are prominent
bankers. The American Institute
OF Bankers Is a division of the
American Banking Association. II
was further explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Telephone Building
Contract Is Awarded

Announcement was made We'd
neday morning Of the letting OF the
contract on the new building which
Is to house the telephone offices
in Brownsville. The award, which
was made to y. II. Walsh, OF Mis-
sion. was for SIS, 900.
This amount covers the building
alone. Contracts for electric in
stallation. plumbing and other fix
lures will be let within the next
few days. officials say. and are ex-
pected to run the cost of the struc-
ture up to $4,000.
Work Is to begin Immediately,
and the contract calls for compile
ton by January 4.
The structure, which is to be To-
Gated nc the corner or Seventh and
Washington, will be two-story. OF
brick and hollow tile construction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Finances Sought
For Valley Chamber
Especial to The HeraIdl

p6C 10 Inc
HARLINGEN. Sept. 17.-An edu-
cational campaign to bring about
the introduction OF a bill provid-
ing for the levying OF a one-mill
tax in a Valley district to SUD-
port a Valley wide chamber or
commerce was decided upon at a
meeting here Tuesday evening.
The bill would create a district
OF from two to four counties. and
would allow the levying of this tax.
thus providing a fund or approx
mately Sl74.000 per year for the
support Of such a body.
The central organization. as dis
cusSed By prominent land Develop
ers. chamber Of commerce officials
and other Valley leaders. would
handle major problems affecting
the entire Valley, such as immigra-
ton. water. and labor questions.
and legislations affecting Valley in
terests.
The idea Of the Valley-wide
chamber Of commerce has been
under discussion in this section for
some time but definite steps have
not been taken because of diff
Guilty OF financing the proposition
II carries the endorsement of a
number OF leading Valley workers.
and with the passage of a bill pro-
Vdlng for such an equitable d.
vision Of the burden of expenditure
II is believed by those fostering the
idea that il can be put into work
ing order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
WATER PLANT
BONDS BRING
RECORD PRICE
City Expects Work
To Start Within
Thirty Days

Municipal bonds to the amount OF
$50, 000have just been sold at what
city officials believe to be the high
est price received for Valley bonds
within the past two years. bring
ing asprice OF 81 cents and accrued
interest. The bonds wre sold to
Sutherlin. Barry and Co, Inc, Of
New Orleans.
This sale RECEIVERS the greater
part of bonds voted recently by the
city. which amounted to $4,000.
Bonds sold were those for the con-
struction Of q water plant. z. A.
Rosenthal, city manager. stated that
the plant will be started as soon
as bids can be advertised for and
a contract let, probably 80 days
from now.
City officials are highly graft
fled at the price received for the
bonds. Buyers who came to the
city to confer with the commission
and look over conditions here were
very enthusiastic over the develop
ment Of the city, and its various
assets and facilities.
They felt more enthusiastic over
Brownsville than some Of the
Brownsville citizens" declared Mr..
RosenthaI. who showed them over
the city. the airport and other de-
velopments.
Their approval. backed up by the
liberal price paid for the bonds. Is
taken as splendid evidence Of the
condition and credit rating OF the
city, officials say.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
GIVEN
AWARD BADGES
Court Of Honor Meets To
Bestow Special
Troop Medals

At a Boy Scout meeting Tuesday
night at the Baptist church. several
Brownsville scouts were awarded
badges for different attainments
during an impressive Court OF
Honor.
Homer Fitch, chairman Of the
court. presided.
The meeting opened with a color
parade and pledge of allegiance,
Scoutmaster Wilbert Sanderson
leading the invocation following the
posting of the coiors. After discus
sion Of purpose OF the meeting, the
real background of Scouting, by
Mr.. Fitch, the candle ceremony was
carried out by three officials and
twelve scouts. Scoutmaster r.. IL.
Olmstead. Ed. Coke. and II. L. Tel
Ter dramatized in ritual the scout
oath. while four scouts. each from
troops %. 81 and 4. repeated the
symbolic explanation in detail Of
the scout laws. all being symbolized
by the lighted candles in triangle
formation.
Walter Washington received the
gold palm and weather merit badge
to add to his Eagle badge. He also
received the bronze palm in addi-
ton to his safety merit badge.
Lewis Shultz received his Life
Badge and merit badges in life
saving. camping and pioneering:
Red Beeson. Star badge and first
aid and public health: William
Brewster. first class badge and
public health: oscar Lawrence,
pathfinding: James Dutro. first aid,
life saving. public health and swim
ming: Charles Olmstead. bird study.
botany. CAMPING. painting and
pathfinding; II. w. Lindhorn, second
class badge and basketry: Harold
Jackson. painting: Myles Tomlin.
second class badge.
IL was urgedd uring the meeting
that more parents attend important
ceremonies. and the meeting was
dismissed by the Indian sign lang
uage beendiction.
Officials in charge Of Tuesdays
program were DR.. ". Z. Dutro. J.
McCarty. w. o. washington. II. T..
Teller. WILDER Sanderson. L. r.
O1nstead. Chas Stewart. Edward
Coke and Bob Lyon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
BAKER Hotel
PROJECT HELD
only MYTH
Denial OF knowledge
OF Project Made
BY t. B. Baker

First I have ever heard OF It,"
This was the answer received
today from r. B. Baker. when call
ed by the Port Isabel company on
the report published in headlines
in the Valley Morning Star. that
the Baker interests will erect a
s5OO.000 modern hotel at Port Isa-
bel.
This account, when read in
Brownsville early this morning.
started many a business interest
Scurrying for confirmation Of the
facts.
First steps Of the chase led TO
Fl. @. Stilwell, Jr.. publicity man
for the Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce and at the same time
representative Of the Harrington
Star. who said he had obtained the
information from good authority.
But nothing Of a definite nature
could be foufd. so finally. MI. Ba-
ker was called. He made a flat de-
NAL concerning any knowledge Of
such a project being contemplated.
Many Talked To
f. II. Trimble. Brownsville ar
chitect. was referred to today as
the architect OF the proposed r.
story Baker hotel and one author
ity for the story. When questioned
Wednesday morning Mr.. Trimble
revealed that the only hotel he
knew Of was a l2-room hotel or
apartment. and that the Baker no.
tel was a distinct surprise to him.
Another project which has been
Under way at Port Isabel for sew
eral years is the hotel upon which
construction was started years ago.
and then abandoned after the
foundation had been completed.
Interests have now secured options
on this land and surrounding lots.
\ Is said, but the continuation OF
building was problematical, and
could not be verified.
Mr.. Trimble further disclosed
that two years ago II was attempt
cd {: interest Baker. owner OF a
string OF hotels in Dallas. San An
tonic and other cities. in a hotel
at Port Isabel. but unsucessfully.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
SPEEDY TRUCK
YIELDS MANY
RUM CALL0''S
Man Held Following
Arrest South OF
Falfurrias

Five hundred gallons Of alcohol.
so bottles or assorted liquors. a
large truck and one man. compris-
ing the largest liquor haul In tho
Valley since December or 1923, was
made near Falfurrias Tuesday ev-
ening BY Mounted Customs Inspec-
tors Joe Jackson and Charles II.
Wright.
The seizure was made eight miles
south OF Falfurrias and the man,
who gave his name as +. wv. Wool
sey, made no offer OF resistance.
The large truck was completely
loaded with the alcohol which
was packed In wooden boxes con-
tanning two. five-gallon cans each.
The truck unusually fast for an
commercial vehicle, bore a Dallas
license plate.
The liquor was brought to
Brownsville Wednesday morning
and a seizure report made to Dep
uty Collector OF Customs William
Neale.
Woolsey was taken 70 Mission,
where he was 10 be given m pre-
liminary hearing before u. 8. Com
missioner there today. This was
done In accordance with the reg
ulations prescribed by the customs
service.
This r. the largest seizure made
along tn. lower Rio Grande Dor
der since the one made IN Deem
Der OF 1923. when five cars out on
Fort Wort were seized completely
loaded with liquor.
Woolsey. a man OF about % years.
had little to say concerning the
case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

A sledge hammer and railroad
spike OF Nevada silver were the i'm
plements of dedication. The cere-
mony seven miles out in the desert
this afternoon was arranged to her
aid what DR.. Wilbur described as
a new era OF development or Co
lossal projects in the $l65, 900 .0O0, 600
to 600. 900 ,000.0 900 natural resources
OF the country.
7 have never been a track work.
er. but / know what end or the
sledge to use" said DR.. Wilbur as
he contemplated the tool OF his Of
fetal labor for the day.
Ten Years Preparation
The driving OF the spike signals
beginning OF work on a twenty-five
mile branch OF the Union Pacific
railroad to Summit, a point In the
mountains near the Colorado river
from which the government will
build a I'll mile line 10 the dam
site.
The government has estimated
eight years will be required 10
complete the dam. which will be
constructed under the supervision
Of the reclamation service. Of which
Dr.. Elwood Mead is commissioner
and which functions under Secre-
tary Wilbur.
The gigantic engineering under
taking Is the fruit or cooperation
and agreement among six states.
Ten years have been spent in the
negotiations for the project. Presi-
dent Hoover. while secretary OF
commerce, carried negotiations on
for the compact between the seven
Colorado river basin states involv-
ed Finally six OF the states were
brought into agreement on the al
location Of power and water. only
Arizona. upon whose boundary line
one OF the dam emplacements will
rest. failing to agree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 17-tR
Two hundred pastors Of the Wis
cousin and Missouri synods Of the
Evangelical Lutheran churches to-
day were on record as condemning
the prayers Of the American Legion
as addressed to idols" and "abom-
Unable to the sight Of a Christian"
Meeting in conference here. the
pastors failed to take action re-
garding the Rev. John Henning,
pastor OF Theron Ridge, Wis.
church. whose custer was asked by
his board OF directors because he
refused to admit several Legion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Prayers Are Condemned

naires to communion. The Rev.
Henning said he considered the
American Legion anti Christ since
Il did not officially recognize Christ
in the prayers Of the organization
The pastors approved a statement
that prayers Of the American Le-
gion ritual are Christless. are adj
dressed to idols. and are abomin-
able to the sight Of a Christian
While the meeting was called. dele
gates said previously. to determine
II Legionnaires should be denied
church membership. the convention
failed to take action for or against
the proposal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
McAllen Insurance
Man Is Poisoned
tspe Ial to The Heraldl

tSDe lal TO The Heraldl
McALLEN. Sept. 1.-THE BODY of
Jack Foster. McAllen insurance man.
VINO died here late Tuesday from
effects Of strvchnine poisoning. was
being held at the KriedIer mortu-
AIRY pending word from his mother.
Mrs. E. l.. Foster. who had been To-
Gated in Fort Towson. Okla.
Foster was found in a serious
condition in his hotel room at Pharr
about noon Tuesday suffering from
what the attending physicians de-
clared to be strychnine poisoning.
He was Immediately taken TO the
McAllen municipal hospital.
Foster has been In the Valley only
n few months. but was well known
in the upper end OF the section.
He was about 81 years old
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
San Benito Field
To Have Opening
lSpecial % Me Herald

topttIdI 20 Inc HeraId)
SAN BENITO, Sept. TIA formal
opening Of the San Benito emer-
gcncy landing field is to be held
Nov. ii. it has been announced by
j.. z. Bell. secretary Of the chamber
Of commerce. Efforts will be made
70 get planes from San Antonio,
Houston and other points. and to
get mail picked up at the field BY
enc Of the Brownsville planes.
Lights on all landing fields from
Brownsville TO Houston are to be
turned on within the next few DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Aged Scion Wins
Seat in Congress

KENOSHA. wis. Sept. 17-F-
Congressman Henry Allen Cooper.
OF the first wisconsin district. who
was 80 years old Sept. 8. was re-
nominated by the republican 7arty
in yesterdays primary election. as
suring his reelection for his nine
tenth term. He has served In con-
gress since 1892 and is the ranking
member or the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Lincoln Bank Is
Robbed of Big Sum

LINCOLN. Neb., Sept. l7-tPtA
Four unmasked men robbed the
Lincoln National bank today OF an
undetermined amount Of money.
One report was that the thugs took
$50 900 in cash and near 100000
IN securities.
Phil Hall. cashier. was slugged
with a revolver butt when he ar
gued with the robbers.
Working with speed. the quartet
then had employees and customers
Of the bank lie on the floor. They
grabbed money from the tills, took
all securities in sight and fled. pur-
sued by the police. Witnesses said
the men were armed with machine
guns and revolvers.
This was the third Nebraska bank
robbery within a week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

CHICAGO. Sept. i7-tP-Such a
trivial thing as whether Michael
Kryeowsky. is years old. was out
at second base In a schoolboys' bail
game led to the death OF Joseph
Czarnek yesterday.
The two boys fought With fists
TO settle the dispute. Czarnek fell
and was pronounced dead.
An inquest has been ordered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Scientists Replacing
Explorers Bones

TROMROSE, Norway. Sept. IT,
R-Some OF the human bones
found by the sealer Isbjoedn on
White Island and brought here by
her yesterday are believed by scien-
fists to be those Of Solomon Aug
ust Andree. Arctic explorer. whose
body was found some time ago by
DR.. Gunnar Horn.
AS a consequence of the new
find the Andree coffin, which re-
Gently was taken to Tromrose a
thedral. was brought back to the
hospital today. Experts at once
began an examination hoping 70
place in Andres coffin such bones
as, by matching should be found
to be his.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

SYDNEY. N. s. w. Sept. l7.-tPl
David Smith. one Of the Austria
Ian airmen who made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to fly to England
in April. was killed today when his
machine hurtled earthward after
his engine failed at an altitude oil
$50 feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Valley Man Hurt
In Scaffold Fall
fEnecial tn The Herald.l

SAN BENT. Sept. 17.-E. Men,
doza was taken to the Valley Bap-
fist hospital Wednesday morning
as a result o ia cumulative acct
dent which happened while he
was az work on a neN building on
the high school grounds here. He
fell from a scaffcld, a height OF
about fifteen feet. Then the scat
fold fell Gown after him. striking
him In the head
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Hughes Quits Post

WASHINGTON. Sept. l7.-TH-
Admiral Charles r. Hughes hauled
down his flag as chief of naval
operations today to make way for
direction Of naval policy by the
chief supporters Of the London
treaty. Admiral William ". Pratt.
Because preparation for submits
sion TO congress OF a Navy building
program TO fit the terms of the
treaty must be tackled within the
next few weeks. Hughes voluntarily
chose to surrender the highest post
in the servict a month ahead of the
date age would have forced him to
stand down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Brownsville Home Robbed
Officers Capture Man and Return Goods
To Clint Family Two Hours Later

Fast work by the Brownsville police department resulted in the recov-
cry Of property stolen from the home or w. =. Clint two hours after 1t
was taken Tuesday afternoon.
The home, located at Third and Elizabeth, was entered about 4.3o p
m. and a quantity Of arms. iewery and trinkets were taken.
Lieut.. OF Police John Armstrong and Policeman II. d. Lozano arrested
a man at Eleventh and Washington about 6 p. m. and recovered must
Of the property. It was said three shotguns and q rifle had already been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
Boulder Dam Work Opens
Silver Spike Starts Construction Which 1t VIII
Take Eight Years TO Complete

LAS VEGAS. Nevada. Sept l7-P-Government officials and repre-
sentatives Of six western states assembled here today to take part in the
ceremonies marking the beginning Of work on the greatest dam ever
undertaken-the sl65OOOO 600 Boulder Dam project Of the Colorado river.
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur. secretary Of the interior and personal repre-
sentative Of President Hoover. and official parties from California. Colo
RADIO, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming arrived on special trains and in
automobile caravans 70 ion Nevada In opening work On the project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
SHORT STORY

Dignity or Judge A. w. Cunning
ham sitting in court broken by
frOwn.
Recess.
Janitor comes in.
Starts shooting under judges
desk with fit gun.
Court proceeds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

Sold. The man told CONFLICTING
stories and gave two different
names. First he said his name was
Johnson and later said il was How
ard.
He confessed to entering the
Clint home and stated that he was
recently released from the peniten-
tiary.
City officers are now checking
back on his record to ascertain
whether he Is an ecaped convict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair TO partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; not much change IN
temperature.
For East Texas: Fair tonight and
Thursday except partly cloudy To
overcast near the coast; not much
change I'm temperature.
Light TO moderate northeriy TO
easterly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
in DUE
HOW ABOUT 1T?
EY 4. NJ. nAI.L

HOW ABOUT 1T?
UNLESS there were an extreme
IN humorous side to political lie,
I could think OF nothing more
grinding
Alfred r. Smith.
Nowhere is the Saturday half
holiday taken as o sign OF dull
business"
Henry Ford.
Il grew into manhood with
muscled arms as big a. a book
keepers legs"
james j. Davis, secretary OF
labor
Just as there Is no inside his
tory of the frontier detailing q
glossary Of the wonderful things
our heroes did not do. neither Is
there an inside story telling which
of the knights Of the Round
Table beat up their wives
Courtney Ryley Cooper, writer.
mo. the Americans have not
changed the outward aspect Of
Paris at all. But they have done
much to the inner and outer life
Of the city and its people
Ruth Hawthorne, writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

There viii probably be a slight
rise In the river from Rio Grande
City down during the next "a to 48
hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 14-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

TIDE TABLE
High and lrw tide mt Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal meteoroio-
gical conditions.
High .................. 2:f9 a. m
Low OIL I'd. ut.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

~ARLY citrus fruit is just begin
\. ming to turn and sool the fall
harvest will be ours TO reap.
The crop. they say. is not so large as
usual this year. but how good the
first fruit of the year tasted yester-
day when teeth we're applied.
If signs mean anything. We see a
great business winter ahead for
all Of Us. All ne gotta do is take
advantage of the offering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17

THIRST impressions Of a city or
H town are the most lasting. and
Brownsville wants to get her
best foot foremost in a hurry.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
n. Y. BAR PASSES.
NJ 'CARTHY

BROOKLYN, N. r., March IT.
The solemn judges of the appel
late court here will overlook a
good many things If an applicant
for admission to the bar is a
good fellow.
They proved this when they ad-
mitted Gerald Mccarthy, George
town University Law School grad
uate, despite the fact he served
q Jail sentence on a charge of
fraud against the law examiners
Of Rhode Island.
"Jerry" and a friend named
D'Agnice, took the examination
together in Providence six years
ago. Jerry was confident of his
ability to pass, but D'Agnice
thought he would fail. They
snapped papers, Mccarthy turn
ing in D'Agnice's and vice versa.
D'Agnice passed but Mccarthy
failed and the switch was dis
covered.
When Jerry sought admission
to the bar here the Rhode Island
incident was brought up and he
was rejected. He obtained q re-
hearing and after they had been
convinced that Jerry had switched
papers only to help out his friend,
the appellate court granted his
application.