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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
RICHARDS OUT
FOR
Brownsville Man Seeks
District Post In
July Primaries

G X. Richards, Brownsville at
torney. announced Monday he will
enter the race for district attorney.
subject to the democratic primaries
The only other candidate TO date
fol- the position Is d. S. Purl.
Corpus Christi. who announced his
candidacy Saturday.
I have never before run for
public office" Mr.. Richards said
Monday morning.
George W~estervelt. Corpus Christi.
Is the present district attorney. and
while he has taken no definite &C.
ton as yet. IL Is understood that
he Will seek the judgeship OF the
same court, at present represented
by Judge W. A. Cunningham OF
Harrington.
This will make both district at
torney and district judge upper
district men. and I believe that the
Valley should be represented In the
district court" Mr.. Richards said
today. No Valley men SO far have
announced that they intend run
ming for either position.
Nj. Richards Is well known IN
the Valley. having practiced law
In Brownsville since 1924, for sew
eral years connected with Joe Wells
in the law firm OF Wells and
Richards. He has practiced law
since 1912, he said during an in
tervew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
ESCAPE

Two men escaped and several 9TH
ers were surprised in the act OF
breaking out OF the Matamoros City
Jail in the early hours Sunday
morning by Matamoros policemen.
The men who succeeded in max
ing a break for liberty are. JerSo
Nava, and Pedro Espinosa. Nava
was being held on charges Of as
sault and Espinosa on burglary
charges.
The prisoners used an "ixtle"
rope TO scale the prison walls slid
ing down the rope onto the street
in the back OF the jail. The police
men On duty, Antonio Casas. Pedro
dc Ia Cara, and Santos Cruz were
Immediately discharged from the
service and ordered held on charg-
es Of having allowed the prisoners
to escape b.. not exercising the
proper vigilance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Is Thought Lost In
Steamer Collision

NEW HAVEN. England. June a.
0P-Fifteen men today were be-
lieved to have lost their lives in a
collision between the Swedish
steamer niger and the italian mo-
torship Literno. The Inger was
sunk. with but three Of It's crew Of
eighteen saved
The two ships came together IN
a thick fog in the English channel
near Beachy Head. One OF the
three survivors. a Swede named
Lindfors. said the ship began to fill
Immediately after she was struck
amidship and listed SO quickly that
IL was impossible to launch boats
successfully.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
ENRACED BEAR
KILLS FEEDER
IN zoo CAGE
Attack So Viciou s
None Would Help
Beasts Victim

WATERFOWL, ~. Y, June 2
tF-An enraged female black bear,
whose cubs recently had been taken
away from her, killed her feeder,
Emerson Z. Joyce. 60. at the John
c. Thompson Park zoo here today.
So ferocious was her attack that
none at the park dared 20 TO the as
sistance OF Joyce in his death battle.
Grove Fl. Brenon, park superinten-
dent, heard Joyce's cries and the
bears roars and rushed to the cage
When he got there <he bear had
dragged Joyce's body into an arti-
fetal cave so that only his feet were
visible.
Police l@er recovered the body,
badly crushed and with the neck
broken. The bear weighed 500
pounds
Park officials explained that when
Joyce entered the cage, he failed
to drop an iron grating over the
mouth OF the animals cave. She
walked out and up behind him
taking him off his guard.
"A shotgun was brought into play
to rescue Joyce's body. and the bear
was wounded in the head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Hebrew Kidnapped In
Temple, Negro Says

KANSAS CITY, June 2-(P-Po-
lice today vainly sought more de-
tails Of the reputed kidnapping Of
a young unidentified Hebrew. de-
ciared by a negro janitor to have
hcen dragged by six men from the
Beth Hamidrosh Hagodo1 temple,
where he had sought sanctuary.
Harry Chandler. the janitor last
night reported that the victim.
hatless. coatless, and terror strick-
er. a into the synagogue, closely
pursued By six men.
The janitor said he was dumb
founded by the situation and asked
what's this about?"
Mind your W business and
keep your mouth shut" he said
ne was told. Then. he declared. the
young man was seized. carried out
side. placed in one Of two cars
parked nearby and spirited away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
=
CENERALLORD
DIES SUDDENLY
Former Federal Budget
Head Succumbs After
Long illness

WASHINGTON, June 2.-(R-
General Herbert M. Lord. for many
years director Of the federal budget.
died suddenly today. He had been
i'll for sometime.
General Lord resigned June !,
1929, announcing he intended TO
take a position with the firm Of
Arthur S. Kleeman Company, In
veStment Brokers, in New York. III
health. however, had prevented
any extensive participation in BUSH
ness.
President Hoover said he regret
ted the resignation intensely" and
generously praised his work for the
government.
General Lord was a member of
the Christian Science Shurch. He
succeeded Charles G. Dawes now
Ambassador to Great Britain as
Director Of the Burget in 1922.
TO Herbert NJ Lord belonged the
distinction OF having been the
greatest paymaster the world ever
has known. During the less thar
20 months in which the United
States participated in the world
war, General Lord, director Of fl
nance for the War Department
theoretically paid out more than
S24. 000. 900. 900. And when his
military career was at an end later
Re became director OF the budget,
where the chief function was To
keep down government expendi-
lures.
General Lord was named TO the
budget dictatorship July /. 1922,
succeeding another man famous In
the World War. Brigadier General
CONTINUED on page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
ENDURANCE
Non-Refueling Flight Record
Broken by Italians

ROME. June 2-tF-The worlds
ncn-refueling flight endurance rec
crd was brought TO Italy this morn
ing by Major Umbreto Maddalena.
who in 1928 first sighted General
Umberto Mobile and the Italia
survivors on the ice north Of Spitz-
bergen.
Landing at Motecelio aerodrome
at fourteen minutes before n a.
m, he and his companion flyer,
Lieutenant Fausto Cecconi, ex-
ceeded by one hour and 40 minutes
the previous record Of the Germans,
Johann Risticz and Hans thinner
man. who in 1923 remained aloft
for SIS hours and 26 minutes.
The new record is 81 hours and
is minutes, the flight having be-
gun at 5:3l e.. m, Friday morning
at Monticello. Ii was the culmina-
ton Of long efforts for the two
sirmen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Republican Campaign
Expenses Reported

WASHINGTON, June 2.-tPl-
Samuel Vauclain. treasurer Of the
Davis-Brown ticket in the recent
Pennsylvania primary, told the SEN
ate campaign funds committee to-
day that s129.693 was spent in the
successful campaign of Secretary
Davis for the republican senatorial
nomination.
The secretary or labor already has
testified he personally spent Sl0.500
and Vauclain said sl31.287 was COL
lected in all. This was used also
in behalf of the unsuccessful cam
paign of Francis Skunk Brown for
governor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Hoover Expected To
Sign Pension Bill

WASHINGTON, June 2.-tPl-
After comforting with President
Hoover, Chairman Knutson Of the
House Pensions Committee predict
ed today that the chief executive
would sign a compromise Spanish
American wal pension bill now in
preparation.
Knutson said the new measure
would retain the provisions for vet
Grams whose disabilities arise from
vicious habits" one Of the clauses
objected to by the president when
he vetoed the pensions bill last
week.
1t will eliminate. however. another
provision opposed by MI. Hoover
lowering the minimum service pc
Rod from 30 to 10 days for nom
service connected disability PEN
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02

cars passing under the fRirvey OF
Federal men and insuring proper
grading and quality OF potatoes sold
by county growers. The potato sea-
son was a profitable one for farm
ers. Mr.. Latham said.
County officials were generous In
their thanks for the refund. declar-
ing 1t to be the first time they
could recall the return of any coun-
~ funds to the treasury. Upon
recommendation of Mr.. Latham
based on the success with which the
inspection Of the PAST season met,
the commissioners passed a resolu-
ton calling for an appropriation OF
$1,000 by the county for similar work
next year during the potato sea-
son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Oil Man Kills Two
Children and Self

RUIDOSO. ". NJ. June PIP
q. r. Farmer. Roswell. ~. M, oil
man, poisoned his two children.
Betty. Z, and Billy. 4. and then took
his W life, a coroner's inquest has
determined
Bodies of the trio were found yes
terday in the woods Of the Ruidoso
river district, where Farmer. his wife,
and five friends had gone on a week
end fishing trip.
Mrs. Farmer said her husband was
in i'll health, having overworked
himself while conducting expert
mentS in oil fabrication.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Ballots Change to FIower Pots

II can read the ballots. he said,
"and they show the convention
unanimously in favor Of James
Wobensmith, Philadelphia. for
president"
Someone shouted for a recount.
but the ballot box had disappear
ed. Missing, also. was the treas
urer's report, a circumstance
which Treasurer Rouclere be-
moaned because. lie said. that for
the first time in the history Of the
society, the books had balanced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Fierro Lands AT
San Antonio Field

SAN ANTONIO, June 2-tP--
Roberto Fierro, Mexican flier. land
ed at Winburn field here at 1880
a. m., today.
The flier left Burbank, Calf,
at $40 a. +. Up. c. IT, yesterday
en- tour TO the Texas city on the
first leg Of a flight to New York.
His take off was not made known
until late Sunday afternoon It
had been expected that he would
reach his destination within Il
hours flying time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Latham Will Confer
With Farm Director

Fred Latham, secretary Of the
Rio Grande Valley Potato Growers
association, left here today for
Corpus Christi to confer with Carl
Williams. member Of the Federal
Farm Board. Williams Is to address
r special meeting Of cotton men In
Corpus Christi.
He Will discuss problems perth
nent 10 Valley interests with the
Brownsville representative.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Hidalgo Democrats
Plan Conventions

McALLEN, Tex, June 2.-tPl-
Precinct conventions were planned
today by Hidalgo county Democrts
to choose new members Of the
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee, every member of which had
resigned.
A county convention was set for
tomorrow at Edinburg. at which
the new elected delegates will
reorganize the executive committee.
AT a mass meeting Saturday
night. speakers urged that no in
Inmates of Sheriff A. Y. Baker be
elected. 1t was pointed out that with
two exceptions. present county Of
ficers in Hidalgo have held office
from six to fourteen years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02

j. II. Hayes, a member or the
plumbing and electrical firm OF
Hays 81 Sons. was one Of the best
known contractors in the Valley. He
had lived in Brownsville for the
past twenty-five years, holding sew
eral posts before going into business
for himself. At one time he was
manager OF the Brownsville water
anc light plant.
He and his companion were
making a %leisurely vacation trip
through the north with New York
as their destination. Mr.. Hayes
planned to see his brother, Harvey,
an actor and radio artist whom he
had not seen for the past 30 years,
III New York.
Hearing his brother frequently
over the radio. Mr.. Hayes recently
expressed a desire to see him. They
last met 80 years ago when Harvey
returned from Australia.
The family here was grief Strick-
en- when ii learned Of Mr.. Hayes
death today. IL is likely that one
a the sons will 20 to the scene OF
the fatal accident.
The decedent is survived by two
sons. Hayden of Brownsville and
Edward Of San Benito.
Charles Kunsch is we'll known In
Brownsville. having been a resi-
dent here for slightly more than
Z years. He was a student at the
local schools here during his stay
in Brownsville. He is the son OF
Ralph and Clara Kunsch. Mr.
Kunsch is a contractor, residing
near the country club.
Charles was an only son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Bridegroom Held In
Shooting of Friend

DENVER, Colo. June 2-tP-A
bridegroom Of less than "a hours,
Everett E. Stewart, today was in
custody here, while officers investi-
gated the fatal shooting Of @. w.
Maloney, a friend, believed the vic
tim OF a tragic joke.
Stewart fired at Maloney. he said,
after his bride screamed that she
was being held up. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart both said Maloney had ap-
preached them and told the woman
to stick EN- up
Mrs. Stewart was also arrested
but later released.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02

ing the inflow or water. Those
willing to work were hastily load
cd on trucks and taken TO the
levees.
Prisoners from the jail were also
taken TO repair the breaks. The
MatamoroS police department has
asked the help Of the Matamoros
garrison I'm stemming the rushing
waters. IL Is expected that at least
"a hundred soldiers viii he sent to-
help the men already On duty
MatamoroS merchants and farm
ers are cooperating by lending every
available truck and car to carry
men and spades to the broken
levees. The city being on a lower
level than the river Is In danger
OF being flooded. The water broke
the levees at a. point known a.
La Huasteca" n short distance
from the city. Men will be kept
on duty all night In order 20 pre-
vent more breaks.
New Record Set
The Rio Grande river near
DIOMLlNNAAAG NlG0 ACALAALA G AEM AA4@AA
mark Monday when w. u. Schnurs-
busch, government weather bureau
official. announced that Nc was re-
corded at 1872 feet. This II sevral
inches higher than the 1923 high
mark Of l7.8 feet, 1t was pointed out
Monday morning.
The river will remain stationary
60 49, 10 - Fnn~ - wtF F@m - nr WA
hours. and will then begin TO fall
slowly" Mr.. Schnursbusch said.
The present high stage Is not
a result OF floods in the San Juan
river, however" the government ex-
pert explained.
County engineers said Monday
that the flood control north OF
Brownsville had been closed mop
portunely Saturday and part OF
Sunday. buth ad been opened again
Sunday afternoon, carrying off a
large portion OF the overflow.
Closed Gates Cause
The gates being closed caused the
river to rise to its present height,
1t was said.
The river predictions Saturday
made by the government official
said the river would fall slowly Sum
day. The predictions would have
been correct. 1t was explained. II tbs
flood controls had carried off tie
water that was expected.
The river has been falling mod-
erately fast at Rio Grande City
since Sunday morning, and viii be-
gin falling at Mission Monday, the
official river forecast Monday stat
ed. At San Benito and Brownsville
the river will remain nearly stations
airy most Of the day. and then be-
gin falling slowly late this after
noon and tonight, and continue 90
fall during the next "a to As hours,
and probably indefinitely.
It was reported that the river had
escaped the banks near the Palm
Grove Sunday. Saturday a portion
OF land near Southwest was under
water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Confederate Vets On
Way TO Convention

BILOXI. Miss, June 2.-tPJ-Vet-
Grams Of the Confederacy were
coming down to this coast city today
where this week the grizzled war
riors will encamp. a musket shots
distance from the home place Of
Jefferson Davis.
The fortieth reunion. bringing
with II the annual gatherings OF the
sons OF the Confederacy and women
Of the Southern Confederate Me-
mortal Association, is a gala ccasion
for this playground resort.
The reunion opens Tuesday,
Southern Memorial Day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Voters Watch Moody

DALLAS, June 2-tPl-Political
interests Of Texas were focused to-
CAV on the expected moves OF Gov
ernor Dan Moody and Of Lynch
Davidson of Houston. former lieu
tenant governor, IN either accept
ing or declining the actions OF citi-
ns In filing their names as demo-
estic gubernatorial candidates. To-
sy was the last day allowed can
oidates to file their names for
places on the ballot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02

CHICAGO. June 2.-iPl-The
way magicians. in national con-
vention. elect officers Is, as might
be guessed. tricky.
The election of the Society of
American Magicians was held yes
terday. Each voter was obliged
to roll up his sleeves, remove his
hat. and mark his ballot with the
same pencil on an especially pre-
pared piece Of paper cut into $50
pieces. each numbered. Each vot-
er likewise was compelled to take
a strange oath not to tamper
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02

PEIPING, China, June 2-{P-
A general advance at northern
armies into the province Of Honan
following a vigorous offensive
launched on the night Of May 80
was claimed by Chinese official
dispatches published in war extras
tonight.
These reports stated that north
err cavalry in a surprise attack
captured twelve pursuit planes be-
lieved to be the entire Marking
nationalist air force on the Honan
front. Fifty pilots and mechanics
we're taken prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
GIRL Filler MAY
BREAK RECORD

LOS ANGELES, June 2.-tP-
Bobby Trout, girl aviator. today
believed she had bettered the
women's altitude record for cabin
monoplanes.
On landing yesterday after a two
hours flight she said her altimeter
registered 1920 feet, which would
be 1000 feet above the cabin
monoplane record for women, but
1000 feet under the mems record.
A sealed Paragraph was carried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02

with the emblematir ballot box.
Theo Harden. retiring presi-
dent. reached for the first ballot.
He drew out a rabbit. In went his
hand again, and out came a light
cd candle. Then a pair of hand
cuffs. a glass of water. a japanese
lantern, a canary. a petunia in a
flower pot, yards Of ribbon and fl
nally a stein of an amber fluid.
This might have gone on indefi-
nitely. but others wanted to vote.
Finally John Mulholland called
to the tellers to cease the count.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Thomas L. Blanton
Takes Seat i'm House

WASHINGTON. June 2.-tP-
Thomas L. Blanton Of Texas return
ed today to the House Of Represen-
tatives.
Reelected to fl a vacancy caused
by death. he again took the seat
from which he had withdrawn TO
try for the senate. after twelve col
orful years of service.
Because Of a technicality. he had
been denied official admission until
certificate Of reelection arrived and
was filed today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Watches Stolen From
Shop in San Benito
Especial to The Herald

ToDCITdI 10 TIT TEIdTWT
SAN BENITO, June New
watches valued at $500 were stolen
last night from the show window
g. Fred Hartman's watch repair
shop. Discovery OF the theft was
made early this morning when en-
Ployes opened the shop
The lock was picked on the front
door. Nothing else was taken from
the shop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
ST. 900 Potato Fund Returned
Money Advanced for Compulsory Inspection
OF Spuds Turned Back to Commissioner

A distinct and pleasant surprise broke the usual routine Of the county
commissioners meeting this morning.
Fred Latham, secretary of the Lower Rio Grande Potato Growers as
ISOLATION, presented a check for 81 600 to the commission representing a
refund Of money granted last spring to inauguate compulsory inspec-
ton OF potatoes in the county by the Texas Federal Inspection Service
The $1,000 advancement was well spent, MI. Latham advised the COM
misNoners. in close Inspection work all during the past season. over 5000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
Cabinet Changed

LONDON. June 2.-tP@Several
British newspapers said today that
an announcement of important
changes In the cabinet or Prime
Minister Ramsay Macdonald might
be made with publication Of honors
to be bestowed on the occasion Of
King Georges birthday tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
FALL EXPECTED IN
T. RIVER FLOODS

SHREVEPORT. La. June 2.-R
Flood water I'm Caddo Parish.
which had probably fifty thousand
acres inundated north Of Shreve-
port. promised today to be gone
within the next few days, due to
continued fair weather and a steady
Continued on page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
HITS
MATAMOROS
Levees On South Side of City Are Broken
Scores Of Volunteer Workers And
Soldiers Battle Angry Waters

The Rio Grande broke the levees that had been built BY Matamoros
on the south part OF the city. The water has started rushing into tia
fields adjoining the levees and part OF the south portion or the city III
threatened. Already the water has damaged some crops that had been
planted on the "bancoS' dat lands and near the rivers edge.
Matamcros city authorities have taken the situation in hand and al
ready hundreds of men have been sent to repair the broken leyees. An
available hands on the Plaza de Armas were asked 70 coonerate A. halt