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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Ferguson Supporter
To Speak In City

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

The two men who took a number
Of watches and watch cases from the
Rutledge Jewelry store here Tues
day crossed to the Mexican side
OF the Flo Grande neal Las Palmitas
Tuesday afternoon.
This was determined by local po-
lice in conjunction with Matamoros
authorities who made a trip up the
Rio Grande searching for the two
men.
w. A. Rutledge. proprietor Of the
store, had stepped across the street
to get a cold drink. He believes he
locked the door TO his establish
ment. Police, however, are Of the
opinion that Rutledge forgot 70 snap
the latch.
The jewelry dealer glanced back
al his store some time later and saw
the two men ransacking the watch
case. He and others gave chase, but
they made good their escape down
an alley.
Lookout for the men and watches
is being maintained in Matamoros.
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ment for a broken nose which she
says her daughter gave her, issued
a demand that Mrs. Mcpherson re-
turn 70 her pulpit at Angelus Tenn
pie and show her congregation "the
effects Of the face lifting operation"
she says the noted pastor under
went recently.
Late last night an official al the
temple announced Mrs. Mcpherson
was resting easily" Earlier she
had been reported in a serious con-
dltion from nervous breakdown and
the board of directors OF the Angel
us temple asserted 1T is true physi-
clans are greatly concerned for her
recovery
Denies Striking Mother
Mrs. Harriet A. Jordan, chairman
Of the temple board Of directors,
posted a bulletin in the church yard
which read: Sister Mcpherson is
still blind. No marked improve
ment. Suffering greatly. Please
continue earnest prayer"
"A few hours previously Mrs. Jor-
dan had posted a bulletin stating
her leader had suffered a sinking
spell and IS near death"
The Examiner today said Mrs.
Mcpherson had denied striking her
mother.
The paper quoted the evangelist
as follows:
Mother Sewers Connections
Il did not hit mother. I wanted
to talk TO her about some things
she had been saying and she start
ed TO leave the room. I asked her
to stay and talk to me. She threw
herself on the floor and screamed
and yelled, as she had done before.
Then she went away and severed all
connections with the temple"
Regarding her physical condition,
the Examiner quoted Mrs. McPher-
son as saying:
Tn Just a sick girl-but I'll be
all right soon
DR.. Edward Huntington Williams,
nerve specialist called TO attend Mrs.
Mcpherson, said she was not SER
ioasly III and probably would be
completely recovered within a few
days.
Mother Tells Story
Mrs. Kennedy told her story of
her alleged fist fight with her
daughter to newspapermen while
Continued on Page Ten
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
VERY ILL
Former Herald Editor In
Serious Condition

w. L. Pendergraft was in a very
serious condition Wednesday morn
ing. it was stated by attendants at
Mercy Hospital. he underwent an
operation for appendicitis Saturday
evening. and has been very low
since that time.
He spent a restless day Tuesday.
and attendants said that no i'm
provement could be noticed on Wed
neSday.
Pendergraft was formerly man.
aging editor Of The Herald. and Is
at present manager OF the n-
Isabel Yacht club.
Mrs. Pendergraft has been at his
bedside since the operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
FLIERS OFF

SAN ANTONIO. Aug. 2O-CP-
The only two contestants in the
Brownsville 70 Chicago air derby
took off from Kelly Field at 1881
and 1898 o'clock this morning on
their way 10 Waco. John Livingston
OF Aurora, Ills, took off It lO:37
q. m. and w. @. Moore Of Kansas
City took off at 1923 a. m. They
were preceded two minutes By Rich
ard Q. Allen, manager OF the flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

DALLAS. Tex. Aug. 20.-P-As
Governor Dan Moody telegraphed
TO President Hoover describing
drouth conditions In parts OF West
Texas as disastrous and Congress
man Wright Patman appealed 70
the farm board to increase cotton
loans and 10 the chief executive to
call a special session Of congress TO
consider drouth relief measures,
extremely high temperatures con-
tinued yesterday over most OF
Texas.
Temple was the states hottest"
repo- ting 100. The high tempera-
lures were succeeded in several To-
calities by rain which gave tenn
porary relief.
Paris reported i06, Abilene and
Fort Worth los, but In each city
showers cooled the atmosphere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Diamonds Sought
Existence of Cache Is Exposed in Papers
Of Slain Gang Chief

CHICAGO Aug. 2o-tP-Uncut diamonds, reported to be valued at
sl5OoOo were hunted today in the fifth treasure trove of Jack zuta, slain
gang chief whose recently discovered records have already brought to
light multiple transactions between gangsters and public officials.
Existence Of the cache was set out in the Zuta papers seized by investI-
gators late yesterday.
The gems were reported to have been taken in a series Of holdups or
lewelry statesmen on Chicago streets and given TO Zuta for safe keeping.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Bus Accident

CHICAGO. Aug. 20-P-G. N.
Wllletts. vice president az Armour
& Company. was injured perhaps
fatally and 20 passengers Y a grey
hound lines bus from kalamazoo.
Mich. TO Chicago were shaken I'D I'm
a collision between the bus and
Wi-letts' automobile ON South Par+
way toda-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
jim DRILLING
DRY HOLE IN
TEXAS RACE
I~mpeached Governors
Words Too Bitter
To Publish

Texas politics. ever an unaccount-
able mystery. held an inscrutable
face today as candidates for the
governors office in the most bitter
campaign in many years battled &C
ross the central region Of the state.
watching furitively the approach OF
Saturdays run-off primary.
Partisans Of Ross s. Sterling of
Houston urged his candidacy with
the slogan Of Honesty in Govern
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

ment" and decried "Fergusonism.'
predicting the result would certain
" be in his favor.
AdherentS Of Former Governor
James (. Ferguson. rallying TO the
candidacy of his wife, Mrs. Miriam
A. Ma" Ferguson, foresaw victory
for her or a tide Of popular approval
of the Ferguson campaign stand in
opposition TO a state highway bond
issue.
Campaign speeches yesterday
reached peaks Of bitterness.
Wise fellers are going around
lying, saying ] stole something. But
that about me isn't so. There never
Z was a bigger lie than that Jim Fer
guson stole something he declared.
Tonight he expected TO carry his
appeal 10 an audience at Terrell.
and not so many miles away. also in
Central Texas, Sterling planned adj
dresses at Marlin and Cameron.
Last night at Ennis, Sterling told
his hearers, 'Old Jim has drilled a
lot Of dry holes in his life. but he's
going to drill his dryest one Satur-
day.
Sterling Defended
Sterling continued to attack the
Ferguson pardon record, saying i
believe in judicious use Of the par
don power. Many a poor fellow In
the penitentiary should be turned
I-A-n Mt r Izr.t+ Aafsaw+n ~ AfNwv-Frrn
them loose as Jim Ferguson did"
At Terrell, in the ~afterooon, Ster-
ling was preceded by Cullen +.
Thomas, Dallas county Democratic
leader, who spoke Of that discred-
tied. decadent, disreputable thing
called Fergusonism."
Thomas also made a sarcastic
reply TO charges against Sterling'S
use OF English. He may say I tax
en- instead OF I took but regardless
OF which he uses, you can bet your
last dollar it Is only mis- property that
lie is talking about"
Perhaps the most bitter campaign
onslaught OF the day was that Of
Governor Dan Moody. speaking at
night 10 a large audience at the
state fair grounds at Dallas. The
sandy-haired governor. for the first
time during his campaign tour In
speaking for ~Sterlings' candidacy,
was without serious interruption
from hecklers.
Citizenry Not Fooled
He read from what he declared
we're records Of Ferguson's impeach-
Continued on Page TEN
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q on THE r

TANTIAGO, Chile - Many stu
~ dents of the University Of Chile
~ are growing boards. They insist
they will remain unshaved until
some expelled classmates r REIN
stated.
PLYMOUTH, England - There's
a difference between Lady Heath,
Filler and a merchant ove payment
for dresses. and the merchant is
trying to force her into bankruptcy.
Papers were served upon her aboard
q liner on Sunday and because it is
Dared service was Illegal an attempt
will be. made again in France.
SHANGHAI - Patriotic Chinese
who prefer soft drinks OF their own
country to the foreign variety are
boosting a connection made " the
dried bloom Of the honeysuckle. II
comes from the mountains Of Shan
tung and pickers have 70 work hard
10 make ten cents a day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Services Held For
Mrs. Dix Wednesday
Especial TO The Herald.l

HARLINGEN, Aug. 20.-Funeral
services for Mrs. p. l.. Dix, OF Los
Indies. were TO be held at 2 p. m
Wednesday at Thompson's chapel
Mrs. Dix died at the Valley Baptist
hospital Saturday.
Several relatives were expected
to arrive during the day to attend
the funeral. Besides her husband
she is survived by several brothers
and sisters.
Pailbearers were TO be III. Bruck.
z. Black. w. r. Hopkins. and
George Waters.
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Delng 2.l5. Therefore. together the
rainfall during July and August has
been but .78 inches. where normal
for this period II 4.7O. showing "a
deficiency of almost 4 inches.
When August Is dry, IL Is very.
very dry. and when IL Is wet, IL IL
remarkably VET the federal wealth
er bur. u chief said Wednesday.
We may have some rains during
T. balance Of the month, but /
can't predict this definitely. Rains
In August are generally composed
Of local showers. If we do not have
any o rain for another month.
drouth conditions would begin TO be
serious II II were not for the river.
which Is rising at present.
Rio Grande Reserve
He explained that the Rio Grande
had risen rs feet during the past
48 hours. or IA during the past "a
hours. and Ill during the previous
"a hours. The height OF the river
at present Is almost 7 feet, rather
high for the last of the summer.
Last August IL registered % feet
here, and III the past has fallen %
zero stage.
While other sections OF the United
States are seriously affected BY
drouth. and necessitated federal re-
lief, the Valley Is in comparatively
excellent shape, with more than
enough water for irrigation pur-
poses In case there IS q deficiency
IN rainfall during the next thirty
days.
Weather Cool
A comparison Of temperatures re-
vealS that this section Is favored
with cool weather. In the west.
north, east and central states, tenn
peratureS OF well above 100 have
been noted, and it is pointed out
that there are no cool breezes In
these states to alleviate the terrific
heat waves. When il is hot I'm the
north ~ Is sweltering even ~ the
shade, with the wind itself blister
ing hot.
In the Valley. the hottest day re-
corded during the summer months
has been 95 degrees, and this has
been noted on only one day, July
is. On this day, records show that
IN the shade II was cool, with a
gulf breeze blowing.
No Worry
The hottest days in August have
been the first and thirteenth. with
"a degrees. Normal for the month
Is 839. and 70 date the normal has
been maintained. but not exceeded
And from now On. it is predicted
that the weather will become cooler
as fall approaches.
Washington headquarters re-
quested a report on drouth condi-
tons In the Valley about 10 days
ago, Mr.. Schnursbusch said We'd
nesday, and he explained that hts
report stated that conditions here
we're excellent compared with other
sections, which we're suffering Sc
verely.
Farmers need not worry. and CT
tizens need not fear additional
heat" he concluded. The situa-
ton Is far from being abnormal
Two-thirds Of the time. August Is
below normal In rainfall. according
70 our records. When 10 lis above
normal. II Is usually very vet, as I
said before
Rain 4 Inches shy
Mr.. SchnursbuSch explained that
prior % the dry months of Iuly and
august, total precipitation for tho
year was about four inches in ex-
cess or normal. and that nov the
average vas almost balanced. or
possibly slightly below normal for
the year UP To and including the
month OF August.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Mother Says Aimee Hit Her
Evangelist Confined Indoors by Illness;
Mother Goes to Sanitarium

LOS ANGELES, Aus. M-R-Mystery shrouding Aimee Sempe Nc
Phersons isolation at a MaHbu Beach cottage remained wsoved today
as conflicting reports Of illness. blindness, a face lifting operation, and
a fistic encounter with her mother were circulated.
Guards stationed at windows and doors OF the cottage, Mrs. Nc
Pherson denied herself TO all but a few while from numerous purp0ted
official sources emanated statements about her condition.
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy. mother Of the evangeMst. UNDERGOING treat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
DROUTH
IS NOT FEARED
Weather Mans Report to Washington Shows
No Need to Worry With River
Rising; Showers Predicted

Although precipitation In the Valley during July and August is wen
below normal, the river IS unusually high for this season OF the year.
and drouth conditions need not be feared, according 70 W. J. Schnurs-
busch. official weather observer with headquarters in Brownsville.
Rainfall to date in August has been only SO, while normal for the
month Is ass. In 1929, August was remarkably wet" with q total
rainfall OF 32s inches.
Precipitation in July was only "a inches with y normal for that month
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
TOO BITTER TO PUBLISH

Editors note: Ferguson used
such bitter terms against his OPP
ponentS in addresses yesterday
that even parts Of his address al
first sent over the wire were on
second thought considered unfit
for publication as privileged mat
ter By Associated Press editors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Freight Rates To
Drought Area Cut

ALEXANDRIA, La. Aug. 20.-tPl
Drought aid was in sight today
for the farming and livestock in
terests or twenty-five north
Louisiana brishes with ar agree
ment entered into by the railroad
TO cut freight rates on feedstuffs
going into the affected area by
fifty per cent.
Included In the rate reduction
are hay. cotton seed meal. cotton
seed hulls. rice straw, water. and
livestock moved from the drought
area.
approximately $4,000 head Of
cattle are suffering In this section
and they will have to be moved
out Immediately unless they are
fed.
Census Verified
HARLINGEN. Texas. l2.i25. in
crease II raj 0r 5TQ x npr rent
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide % Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorpi-
ogical conditions:
High 3.34 IA. wv.
Low 7.20 p. I'm.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today 7.01
Sunrise tomorrow ............ eos
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At the meeting last night j. F.
~ Hillyer. introduced as principal
speaker of the visitors, was pre-
sented as a South Texas capitalist
and b~enefactor. Seems like the work
Of all men is not realized as import
INT until after they are dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
the river during the new. "a 10
hours.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair 10 partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday. Light to fresh southerIy
winds on the west coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

AND they brought a Californian
~ along with them. He is a Mr.. o.
- Keefe Of CALIFORNIA. What
we mean by that Is that when he in
PRODUCES himself he mentions the
O'Keefe In a very modulated tone
o. voice and simply shouts the CAL
IFORNIA. Not a bad practice for
valleyites to adopt. if YOU get our
meaning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

MINATED Annie says today is
~ the next best time to do yester-
days work.
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THOSE making the trip came in a
very serious mood, and Browns
VILE business men catching the
business trend Of their visit fell step
FOR step in the rhythmic march OF
progress.
1t was far from n OF those
good will trips where all the speakers
say Il love you and you love me
let's cooperate" - the last a ter
ribly abused word. They brought
business meat with their offerings
of friendship spice.
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Census Verified

HARLINGEN. Texas. l2.i25. in
crease 11.34l, or 5T9.6 per cent.
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Mrs. Kennedy told her story of
her alleged fist fight with her
daughter to newspapermen while
Continued on Page Tsn)
New Britain herald., 1930-08-09
WRESTLERS READY
 FOR MONDAY BOUT
Jack Ga1S0n Meets John Kil0niS
 at Hurley Stadium

Hartford. August - Jack Gam son, Lithuanian heavyweight wrest- ling champion, will meet John kil- onis of Manchester \. H, in the main bout of Mondays wrestling card at the Hurley Stadium in East Hartford Ganson, it will be remcm- bered declslvcly defeated Cowboy Jack Wagner last Monday night and 70 severely injured his opponent that he was unable 10 continue after the first fall. The best two out of three falls will decide the winner Of this bout.
 In the semI-final, Fred Bruno. lightweight champion of the state, will attempt to add yet another vic- tory 10 his record of forty-seven straight wins. He will take on Paul Adams of Boston. The bout is slated for forty-fiye minutes duration.
 Jumbo Gnasdow, former football Star of New Britain, who broke into the wrestling game at Foot Guard hall here last winter, will tangle with Cyclone Rogers Of Maine in a thirty minute match
 A twenty minute opening bout will also be included on the card. The first bout IS 10 be put on at S:15.
 The card iG the second of the pop ular priced shows staged in the East Hartford stadium.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-09
MY DANDY IS SEEKING
 SECOND HANDICAP WIN
Sturdy Five-l caT-Old from the Stable of the RciChcrt Broth
 CTS Race EayOritc.

Chicago. Aug. lP-My Dandy, sturdy fye-year-old from the stable of the Reichert Brothers, today was after his second Hawthorne handi- cap victory and with his running mate, Brown Wisdom, was favored 10 ge, it.
 Seventeen crack stake horses were named overnight for tho high light event of the Hawthorne summer meeting, a gallop of a mile and q sixteenth, with S25,0oo in added money. My Dandy and Brown Wis dom became the overnight favorites when Misstep. the favorite of Chi cago racing fans, again pulled up lame and was withdrawn
 Brown Wisdom and Display were listed 10 carry top weight Of IF pounds, with My Dandy, and Pigeon Hole, winner of the Arlington han dicap, getting in at 116 pornds.
 The remainder oftho field includ- cd Flag Bearer, Martie Flynn, Islam, Star and Bars, Eastern Stock ings, the Nut, Silverdale, Uncom- mon Gold, Paul Bunyan, Galahad, Lady Broadcast, Plucky Play and Blackwood,
 The renewal was the handicap's fourth. My Dandy won It last year
New Britain herald., 1930-08-09
SYDNEY WOOD TO MEET
 WILMER ALLISON TODAY
New York Tennis Star Is Confront ed With a Big Obstacle in
 Southampton Play

Southampton, Y, Y. Aug 2 GP- Heading for his second big tourna- lnent victory in week, Sydney B. Wood Jr., of New York, was con- fronted by a formidable obstacle in the person Of Wilmre Allison, in the final round Of the annual Southampton Invitation Tennis tournament today.
 Wood won in spectacular fashion over Frank Shields of New York yesterday in the aemi-final round while Allison was upsetting Frank Hunter of New Rochelle Tn a ding dong battle.
 Richard N. Williams and J. Gill bert Hall gained the final round of doubles by whipping Wilbur F, (Junior) Coen of Kansas City and Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines, in the quarter-fnals and Phil Neer, Portland, Ore, and Edward w, Feibloman. New York, in the semi finals.
 Wood and Shields gained the scmi-fnal of doubles by beating Tilden and Hunter, C-4, 6-3, and were matched against Berkeley Bell. Austin. Texas, and Gregory Mangin, South Orange, for the right to meet Williams and Hall in the finals.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-09
LETTERS IN THREE
 CORNERED BATTLE
Simmons, Cochrane and Lou
 Gehri8 in Merry Race

Chicago, Aug. 2 LP-The fight for the American league batting cham pionshop once more has developed into a. three cornered battle between Al Simmons and Mickey Cochrane of the Athletics and Lou Gehrig of the Yankees.
 Unofficial averages including games of Wednesday disclosed that while the Yankees first baseman kept his hold on first place for a sec ond week, his lead dwindled to q bare percentage point over Simmons while Cochrane, another former leader, stood out four points 10 the rear.
 Gehrig's unofficial average was .3S2 compared with Simmons .3S1 and Cochrane's .37S. His percentage dropped five points during the 18th week whereas Simmons increased one point and Cochrane hiked his two points.
 Batting averages of most Of the leaders dropped slightly during the same period, however. In addition to the Yankee and Athletic leaders they were Ayerill, Cleveland. .364; DiCkey, New York, .363; Ruth, New York, .359; Hodapp. Cleveland, .&57; Por- ter, Cleveland, .355: Manush, Wash inston, .354 and E. Rice, Washing ton, .349.
 Gehrig, however, held the most individual honors. In addition to his slight margin in the batting race, his hits have been good for total of 3O7 bases and have driven in 134 runs, leading total in both those batting departments. Ruth had the most runs 10 his credit with 123 while he bclted out five more home runs dur ing the eight games for a total of 41, which put him far ahead of his rec ord breaking total Of 1927. Urban Hodapp of the Indians led in most hits with 15G and was tied with Marty McManUs Of Detroit in dou- bles with 32. Earl Combs of the Yankees and Carl Reynolds of the White SoX had l , triples and Me Manus and his teammate. Charlie Gehringcr. were the leading base stcalers of the circuit with 16 thefts apiece.
 The Yankees continued to lead in team batting with .&1o perceDtagc while Washington hiked its fielding average up two points during the week 10 tie the Athletics for the lead in that field with a .974 mark.
 "Lef'y" Grove. the Athletic can nonball shooter captured two moro games during the week 10 trim the lead Of the Yankee acc, Wells. Grove has q seasons record Of Y won and four lost as compared with Wells total of nine victories and two de foats.