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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
SHUTS UP
Americans Smile Costly In
Juarez Visit

Ell PASO, Jan. 4-tF-H. 8. Stock
an American, today resolved to keep
his mouth closed when ne visits
JuareZ, across the river In Mexico.
Three American bandits last night
were so attracted by his flashing
smile that they beat him into in
s~ensibility and extracted his gold
teeth and bridge work. They also
took his watch and s45 in cash.
Then they carried Stock to the
hills south OF Juarez and threw him
out of their automobile. The trio was
arrested by Juarez police investiga-
tors after Stock regained conscious
ness and signed a complaint.
The victims teeth and most Of his
money were recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
FESS LIKELY
SENATE DRY
PROBE Head
Rumor Persists When
Ohio Scion Dimes
With Hoover

WASHINGTON, Jan. TT
Speculation over whether Senator
Fess Of Ohio would head the con-
gressional committee which vii
consider the reorganization Of pho
hibition enforcement machinery
gained momentum tocay from hi:
visit with President Hoover at the
White House last night.
Fess, who previously had sug-
gested Senator Borah OF Idaho fol
the post, was a dinner guest Of the
President. along with Senator Cap
per Of Kansas. another republican
dry. The Ohioan said he would take
the job only under compulsion.
Senator Borah declined to dis
cuss the proposal he be made chair
man OF the committee further than
to say he was deeply moved by the
solicitude OF my friend from Ohio
Mellon Favors Removal
Meanwhile, a new problem for the
proposed committee has been raised
by secretary Mellon. Upon his re-
turn from a vacation trip, the
treasury head proposed that all pro-
hibition enforcement activities be
transferred from his department Il
the department OF justice. Presi-
dent Hoover had suggested that the
treasury retain supervision Of in.
dustrial alcohol permits.
At the same time, Mellon defend
ed the action Of coast guardsmer
in killing three members Of the crew
OF the Black Duck last Sunday. and
1t vas learned at the treasury II
vas making an independent inves-
tigation into the shooting. The
statement OF the secretary support
ed the stand already taken by other
officials CT the department.
Industrial alcohol, the M SUBJ
feet In which the recommendation:
of the treasury secretary and the
president differed. has figured sew
eral times in the flare-up ove pro-
hibition during the holidays. Pro-
hibition commissioner Doran an
nounced yesterday an agreement
had been reached for industrial al
cohol manufacturers TO cut down
this years output by Is per cent.
More Judges Sought
While he was making Nis an
nouncement, the department Of
Justice was moving in two direction:
toward more stringent enforcement
of the dry laws. In n case. II
sought a ruling from the supreme
court that when a person gives
bootlegger an order requiring trans
portation Of liquor. he Is guilty o.
conspiracy to violate the law.
In the other, Attorney Genera
Mitchell sent to chairman Cappel
of the senate's District Of Columbis
committee. his program for making
Washington a model city for prohi.
hilton enforcement. IL would cal
for two additional federal judges
and enlarged police powers, amons
other things.
Seeking further means for reliev'
inV CONGESTION in federal courts. the
presidents law enforcement COM
mission has asked AL states whether
thev have passed the necessary
statutory provisions which Will per
nit transferring many tvpes o
cases from the federal courts 70 tn
state tribunals.
Under the federal judicial code
cases In which the consitutionalitN
OF the state statute or administra'
five order Is attacked can be trans
Nsrred from tie federal 70 the stare
4Luurts. provided the state legisla'
lure. have passed legislation e
nermit such procedure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Kansas City Wild Wolf Is
Only a Mild Pet Coyote

Police were assigned to the hunt
and valIantly combed brush filled
creek beds in bands OF half dozen
men. Some two or three hundred
small boys and men Joined the
roundup, using everything from
knives TO shotgunS.
Complaints came from household
ers who objected to having their
dogs, their houses and their per-
sons shot at by wolf hunters, but
the huntsmen persevered.
Last night they produced results.
A trio of youths flushed a small
gray animal. One fired. ana the
others rushed in with clubs.
When they had finished there
lay before them a small gray coyote,
something under medium size. 1t
wore about its neck the lrayed enc
OF a rope tether, much as would a
pet coyote.
The police have called off the
hunt, but the memorial guards and
the youth attacked still assert II
was a VOLTA big wolf-that they
saw In the dim shadows Of dawn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Noted Cartoonist
Dies in New York

NEW YORK, Jan. ERIClare
Briggs, who caused many a chuckle
by his newspaper cartoons de-
picting the human side OF Ameri-
can life. died last night OF pneu-
monia. He was 81 years old.
He had been III for the last
month with bronchial pneumonia,
but until a few days ago he SEEM
ed on the road 10 recovery. Yes
terday he died before members OF
his family could reach his bedside.
Some Of his most widel- known
cartoon features were, When a
fellow needs a friend" Amt IL a
grand and glorious feeling" The
DAYS of real sport" and Mr.. and
Mrs" He started his newspaper
career in 1896 as a cartoonist on
lthe st. Louis Democrat at $40 a
week. AT the time Of his death he
fSas on the staff Of the New YORK
Herald Tribune, and his work was
syndicated throughout the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04

crossing near SnreVei ten miles south
OF here. last night
Two girls suffered fractured legs
and may die. Most OF the others n
Iured suffered nothing more serious
than cuts and bruises.
The crumpled bus was carried
down the track 100 feet and bodies
were strewn four times that distance
Ambulances were called from WooS-
ter and raced over the ice-covered
highway to take the injured 70
Wooster hospitals.
The bus driver was overcome and
unable to give any coherent explain
alton OF what happened. He could
not remember whether he stopped
before climbing the incline to the
crossing. The crossing at the hour
Of the aoeident-after 10 o'clock
Is protected only by a bell and flash
signal. Coach Lenz and those OF the
injured able to talk likewise did not
knew what occurred before the rush
ing train vas upon them. Pennsy-
lvania railroad officials said appar-
emily Baker had not seen the train
coming through the storm and start
ed across directly in front Of it.
The tragedy hit hard az Burbank,
a town OF only 500 people. Every one
knew the boys and girls on the bas-
ketball teams, and many had jour
neyed TO cheer for them at Big Pra-
irie. These started home a head OF
the players. who had to have time
TO change clothes.
Word Of the accident travelled ra-
pidly. however, and soon the hosp.-
tails and undertaking estab shments
here were filled with the better part
OF Burbank's residents, mothers and
fathers rushing ~anXiously from place
TO place 10 find sons and daughters
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
MOODY TALKS
WITH WASHINGTON

AUSTIN, Jan. 4-tR-Settlement
OF differences between the Mex
lean government and district at
torney John Walls with resultant
Opening Of the Mexican consulate
at Laredo and resumption Of usual
relations between the countries
through that port was imminent
today.
Governor Moody, returning from
Huntsville. where ne paid a visit
to the penitentiary, was in long
distance telephone conversation with
the State department at Washing
ton. He talked also to congressman
John Garner and others.
He expressed confidence the con-
Sulate would be reopened soon. IL
was reported unofficially Walls had
agreed 10 recognize any grant OF
immunity issued by the State de-
partment to Mexicans travelling in
this country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
SEVERAL ROYAL
BACKS SCORCHED

ROME. Jan. A. up Several
members OF the Italian nobility
were burned slightly today when a
patent lighter exploded toy ballons
which were part Of the decorations
at a party given by the Princes3
Jane Di San Faustino. She for
merly was Miss Jane Campbell Of
New York.
The explosion occurred at the
Ambassadors Hotel in the course
OF a brilliant dance heralding the
forthcoming week OF royal wedding
festivities.
The women suffered greatest in
iuries when the burning rubber fell
on their bare necks, arms and
backs. However. as high necks and
long sleeves will be de Rigeur for
the wedding Wednesday practically
all will attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04

.panies, but the total OF public works
continued to grow with 10 states
untouched In the survey and Is 9TH
ers only partially covered. Sixteen
states were complete.
The public utility and telephone
groups fixed their estimate at 81
100, 000, 900; public works, including
those Of the federal government,
reached 81 $50, 0O0.0 and railroads
set a total Of 81. 900, 900 900.
Surveys for the states move to-
ward the White House daily. and
the president said he expected they
would be completed by the middle
Of this month.
In addition to these. Mr.. Hoover
pointed out that this total did not
include industrial and factory i'm
provements or building construction
A special committee was set up at
chamber Of commerce of the United
States to make a survey Of the
prospects in these fields.
The effect Of the drive, the chief
executive was told by the steel
companies, already is beginning "a
show in their orders which have
grown to a volume beyond their ex-
pectations.
Meanwhile. the chamber OF COM
merce Of the United States said
in a statement that no loss Of mo-
mentum had been shown in bust
ness reports to the national bust
ness survey conference committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Views Differ On
Ranqerville Meeting

Action taken at the decent KAN
reryille meeting with reference 70
getting a paved road for that COM
unity bears two versions today.
B. F. Parkhurst. postmaster, came
70 Brownsville Saturday and a !
that the purpose Of the meeting al
Rangerville was to appoint a COM
mittee to call on County Commis-
s,oner Logan to ascertain II money
nut in escrow with a contract toward
building the road is still available.
and to petition an early building OF
tSl road.
A report obtained from j. F. Wal
ACE of that community said that the
nurnose of the meeting was 10 cal!
On Commissioner Logan and ask il
mart OF the fifth million voted lor
roads in Cameron county would oe
used 10 build Rangerville a road and
II that was not the intention, TO seeS
an Injunction restraining other road
building. Mr.. Wallace again TO-DAY
repeated that this is the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Al Beats Cal
As NeWsman

NEW YORK, Jan. 49,
Alfred Z. Smiths idea for a
front page splurge have prevailed
over Calvin Coolidge's. They and
Julius RoSenwald had a confer
ence of methods Of disposing OF
the $6,0o0.0 90 estate which Conrad
Huber left for philanthropic pur-
poses. They decided to an
nounce details Monday.
"A reporter wanted something
for Saturday morning papers.
Il don't think that would hurt
the story" said Mr.. Coolidge.
Il think IL would do 1t good"
Mr.. Smith carried the day with:
There won't be any life left in
the story for Monday. We want
a splurge on the front page.
but that way partial publication
Saturday, It'll be stuck back
next to the rubber heels"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Fish Law Test Case
Trial is Postponed

AUSTIN, Jan. 4-(P-Trial OF a
case in the Galveston district court
testing the constitutionality OF the
Holbrook fish law, set for today.
has been postponed by agreement,
w. j. Tucker, executive secretary
Of the game, fish and oyster COM
mission has announced. A new
date probably will be set next week.
The law prevents seining in Gulf
coast inlets. The present case was
brought after fishermen were grant
ed an Injunction
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
RUBIO AVOIDS
MENTION OF
LAREDO ROW
Garner Hopeful Port
Will Be Opened
Again Soon

LAREDO, Jan. +F-This city's
intense interest IN the controversy
over virtual closing Of Laredo as
a port OF entry to Mex!co-a port
said to have formerly handled rs
per cent OF traffic between the
United States and Mexico was
heightened today by reports from
widely divergent points.
Representative Garner OF Texas,
democratic leader. stated in Wash
ington every effort was being made
to persuade Mexico 70 reopen its
consulate and expressed belief the
port would be opened. Garner re-
ceived a telegram from Charles z.
Marsh, newspaper publisher, saying
the State department should make
positive representations to Mexico
TO protest restriction Of traffic.
In Chicago, President-elect Pas
cual Ortiz Rubio OF Mexico de-
clared international amity, especial
ly with the United States vas the
chief aim Of his country, but did
not touch on the Laredo question.
Possibility that the difficulty
would be settled before an investi-
cation by attorney general r. T..
Bobbltt, expressed at Austin, was
considered.
Senator Tom Connolly at Marlin
telegraphed he had received a wire
from Secretary Of State Stimson
saying the United States was do
ing all possible toward reopening
Laredo's port.
Further word from Washington
and Austin was eagerly awaited
with a spirit Of optimism apparent
among business men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Brownsville Ships
2300 Fruit Boxes

More than 1900 boxes Of fruit were
sent out from Brownsville during
December. most Of them going as
holiday gifts. according to A. v.
Smith. department OF agriculture
inspector.
The citrus went to all sections OF
the country. mostly in the north,
while one box was sent TO Holland
A few boxes were forwarded to
Canada.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04

.of city planning as IL Is now Delng
worked out In the larger cities. The
meeting, at the city hall. will be
open to the general public. and all
citizens interested In this subject
are urged by Mayor r. B. Rentfro
and members OF the commission to
attend.
The major part Of the Saturday
meeting was given over to discus
sion Of finances with Howard,
whose company took approximately
S26O.000 Of warrants issued by the
city during two years, under a con-
tract providing for S400,0 600 in war
rants to be taken by the company.
"Brownsville's credit Is not top
heavy, and she has never defaulted
payment Of interest or principal"
Howard explained. The bond mar
ket every where Is all TO pieces now,
is the reason l advise against bond
sales at present"
A proposition by means OF which
the tax rate might be cut was
brought up. Howard stated that
he would be glad to present a pro-
gram OF financial management by
which he believed the permanent
indebtedness might be cared for at
a considerable reduction In tax
rate. The commission invited him
to offer his proposition. and this
will probably come up for consid-
Grafton early in February.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Boy Visitor Given
Bike Theft Term

Paul Macks. alias Edw. Hudson,
was sentenced to three months IN
Jail Saturday in the county court at
law when he pleaded guilty to
stealing a bicycle.
The l7-year-old bow came here
recently from Detroit. he said.
The jury was dismissed following
the trial Saturday morning. An
other will be selected Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04

damage wrought. 1ney SAID the
loss would amount to about $1,000.
that the fire in no way would in
terfere with the converting congress
Monday from the holiday recess,
and that such documents and papers
as were charred or water soaked
were not Of the permanent files.
The blaze, Tar more spectacular
than that which destroyed part Of
the executive office Of the White
House Christmas Eve, originated in
a room occupied by Carl Moberly,
artist who has decorated many OF
the long corridors in both the senate
and house wings.
Moberly was rescued from the
room partly s~uffocated. He was adj
ministered first aid in the office
OF representative John Garner OF
Texas, house democratic leader, and
later taken to a hospital.
The fire was discovered at Y p. III.
Capitol police turned In the alarm
They sounded a five-call notice
that brought every engine In the
business and near-in residential dis
tricts.
Reaching the capitol q multitude
or difficulties delayed firemen
Most OF the doors were locked. Some
! companies threw ladders against the
structure TO fight inward while
others smashed the thick plate glas:
In the revolving door opening from
the rotunda TO the east plaza-tht
entrance through which thousand
Of tourists pass annually.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
BUS
CRASH IN OHIO

BELLEVUE. Ohio, Jan. 4-Pi-
Two persons were in a critical con-
dition today and eight others were
recovering from minor injuries
suffered in a colli-ion of a bus en-
route to Detroit and a truck four
miles east OF here yesterday.
-Four OF the AZ bus passengers
were treated al Bellevue hospital,
where 1t was reported two or them
wee IN a serious condition.
Witnesses said the bus and truck
came together and then skidded in
to ditches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Railroad Service
Restoration Nears

TOKYO, Jan. 4-CP-Restora-
ton within a few days OF normal
through service on the Chinese
Eastern railway, important link In
the overland system connecting
Europe and Asia. was promised to-
day In belated consular and press
dispatches reaching here from Har-
hin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
First Marriage
Intentions Filed

Melchor Ramirez and Guadalupe
Marks of Brownsville were the
first courle in Gamer county 10
declare their intentions to wed In
1880. They filed their intentions
Jan. 8.
Jose Ruiz and Alicia Medrano
were the first couple to be issued a
marriage license. They obtained 1t
Jan. 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Harlingen &C.
President Named

HARLINGEN, Jan. A. j. r..
Rogers was elected president OF
the Harrington Chamber OF Com
merce for the coming yea at a
meeting Of the Board OF Directors
Friday night at the Reese-WIl-
Mond hotel. The business session
was followed by a banquet.
Other new officers were named
as follows: Lloyd L. Stlernberg, first
vice-president: r. w. Baxter. sec
ond vice president; B. NJ. Hoilnd.
third vice president; B. j. Johnson.
treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Financial Reports
Being Received

Annual financial reports Of Ca
meron county officers are beginning
10 be filed with j. J. Bishop, county
auditor.
M. r. Hall, county attorney. and
County Judge o. G. Dancy were ex-
pected to file their reports Satur-
daY afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Burned to Death

LENOIR, N. c.. Jan. 4-tPl-Lige
Pritchett. IS, and his year-old-son
James, were bI-4ed to death here
today when fire from an Gil stove
enveloped their home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Texan Charged With
Shaving Of Father

LAMESA. Jan. E(P-Robert
Durham. %. today faced charges q
murder in the Staying Of his father,
"A. J. Durham. at their ranch home.
Charges against the son. held here.
were filed yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Brownsville's Credit Good
Financial Expert Declares
Commissioners Invite Public to Meeting On
City Planning at City Hall Tonight
Tax Rate Cut Discussed

The credit OF the city Of Brownsville IS good, and under normal con-
dtnons any municipal bonds offered for sale viii be sought after, was
the statement of B. Howard. representative of Jarrett and Company,
prominent bond house, who met with the city commission Saturday
morning.
The presentation Of the city planning idea was carried over until a
second meeting at 1880 D. m. Saturday, at the request Of H. Z. Kin
caid. planner here from San Antonio. Kncaid will explain the theory
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
z Die in Hotel
Fire i'm New York

NEW YORK. Jan. = Fire de-
partment officials today sought
the cause OF an explosion and fire
which cost two lives and did dam
age estimated at 100000 in the
Hotel Marguery, Park Avenue apart
ment hotel.
Mrs. Louis Lichtenstein. so. who
had been attending her husband
III in bed in their eleventh floor
apartment, collapsed and died af-
ter she and her husband reached
the street.
William Cas-. so, elevator oper-
ator, was found dead in his car
between the third and fourth floors.
He had been burned to death by
flames which shot UP the elevator
shaft.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Fire Scorches Capitol
S., 900 Damage Is Done by Spectacular Blaze
Valuable Records Escape Injury

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-R-Flames which leaped through the roof
OF the Southwest wing OF the Capitol and licked at the side OF the huge
white dome last night had left only q small blackened spot on the side
O. the building today.
The vvidness OF the flare, the shrteking sirens Of fire apparatus, first
thoughts that century old records possibly the nearly naticn-od struc-
ture itself, might be endangered had faded this morning
Officials were more concerned over the cause OF the blaze than the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Boys Die
In Train Wreck
Bus Carrying Happy Basketball Team Struck
BY Engine Speeding Through Sleet-
Eight Others in Hospitals

WOOSTER. Ohio, Jar. 4-tP-vctlms OF q speeding train which cut
through the night and q sleet storm to crash their bus while they talked
Of basketball games, seven youths were dead and eight other high school
boys and girls were in hospitals today.
The dead boys all between IL and 10 years of age, vere members or
the high school basketball team OF Burbank. near here. They were on
their way home. happy over defeating their rivals at Big Prairie. another
nearby village, when a Pennsylvania railroad fer struck their bus az "A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
Hoover Sees Busy Year Ahead
Boosted Construction Absorbs Unemployment
Throughout Entire Nation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-oR-President Hoover contemplated today
and found encouraging-the results OF his drive to boost construction and
Improvement work in an effort to absorb unemployment.
Three major lines OF American business endeavors submitted a budget
Of s47Ooooo 900 for 1880. This, with many items still to be added, gave
promise that the total to be expended during the year would be larger
than that for 1929.
The largest amount was that Of public utilities and telephone com
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy TO partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday with slowly rising tempera-
tire. Light to moderate northerly to
easterly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Increasing cloud
mess with slowly rising temperature
tonight and Sunday, probably be-
coming unsettled near the coast.
Light to fresh easterly 70 southerly
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
RIVER FORECAST

There will no material change IL
the river during the next few days
Flood Present 2f-Hr. 14-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04

Give The Riddles q Break
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co-Adv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-04
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
today. under normal meteorolo-
gical conditions:
High 800 D. m.
Low 1913 d. m.