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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Valley Production
Charts Distributed

Ten thousand annual production
charts, compiled and copyrighted by
tie Brownsville Chamber OF Com
merce, and containing pertinent
facts and figures on the Rio Grande
Valley. are ready for distribution
from the chamber office, according
to authorities Monday.
The chart was compiled by J. Y.
Blanton, traffic manager Of the
chamber, and Is the result Of four
months work.
This Is the most widely distribut-
ed literature on the Valley that has
ever been printed" II Was said by
officials Of the local organization
Monday. Not only are se distrib-
uting 10000 copies, but various real
estate companies, etc, r having
reprints made. which will be mailed
over the entire United States"
Mr.. Blanton brings his chart up
% date each year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
SOUTH TEXAS
BANK LOOTED
BY TWO MEN
Citizens Securing
Chambers County
For Robbers

HOUSTON, Sept. l5-CR1- Two
unmasked men robbed the Mount
Belvieu State bank Of between ST.
900 and $4,000 today and esd
in an automobile, chief of police
Heard was informed today in a call
from Mount Belvieu.
The two bandits made Cashier G.
"A. Banks and his wife lie on the
floor and rifled the bank, the re-
port said.
One OF the men menaced the
banks with a pistol while the
other robbed the tills and safe.
Both bandits we're armed.
A customer discovered the rob-
berry when he found Mr.. and Mrs.
Banks still lying on the floor, chief
Heard WIS told.
Posses of citizens Immediately
took the trail after the bandits.
both of whom were said to be about
Is years OF age.
Houston police are guarding the
Mount Belvieu road.
Mount Belvieu is In Chambers
county. about fifty miles east OF
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

across the line and appeared to be
footing much faster.
The Shamrock. however. was In
the weather berth, a technical adj
vantage.
Commodore Harold S. Vanderbilt.
at the wheel Of the Enterprise. hit
the starting line just as the start
ing whistle sounded. Shamrock
was a bit tardy. apparently fearful
Of crossing too soon.
Vanderbilt was noted in the
elimination trials for hitting the
mark right on the dot. a nicely of
handling that frequently gave him
a large advantage from the start.
Nice Breeze
A nice sailing breeze OF about ten
miles an hour was blowing as the
two yachts started over the thirty
mile triangular course.
Both craft were wearing main
sails. stay sails, jibs and large jib
topsails.
Enterprise. sailing close to the
wind, was drawing away from the
Shamrock in the first few minutes
Of the race.
The American defender was SO
far ahead that sailing men esti-
mated Vanderbilt might cross the
bow Of the Shamrock TO the weather
berth IL he so desired.
Shamrock. unless skipper Ernest
Heard could shake her up, appeared
doomed to take the wake of the
Enterprise as she did throughout
the first race Saturday. which the
American boat won by a margin Of
two minutes. SO seconds.
Shamrock went back on the port
tack again at 1913. The Enterprise
quickly followed. Vanderbilt was
playing the game for all there was
in It and taking no chance Of the
challenger slipping away from him
and regaining that precious advant-
age the Enterprise won at the start.
The situation was analogous 10
that Of a cat playing with a mouse.
following every movement OF the
latter TO escape with a countering
thrust Of an alert paw.
The American skipper appeared to
have the Shamrock at his mercy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Condemnation Suit
Continued Monday

The Cameron county court met
in pursuance OF a recess Monday
morning and one case was c0ntin-
ued.
II was the condemnation suit or
the Brownsville Navigation district
VS.. James Is. Jones. et al.
AT one time there were seven
condemnation suits on the courts
docket, but II Is understood that a
number OF these have been cleared
away by agreement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

Worth, Waco, Austin, San Antonio
and to the Rio Grande Valley.
Earl D.. Scott, county judge Of At
ascosa county, said this highway Is
now practically an accomplished
fact"
Much Of the work has already
been done, and bonds have been
voted for the balance, II was said.
In concluding his report TO the
Brownsville chamber, Mr.. Whaley
said: 1T will be seen by this re-
port that the time Is a%ppreciably
near with this short road between
San Antonio and the Rio Grande
Valley will be completed, a large
portion Of 1t with a hundred foot
right-of-way."
The new road eliminates the
necessity for motorists going from
this section to San Antonio to de-
tour through Skidmore, or to 20
by way Of Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Brownsville Tourist
Expected Here Soon

Edwin Pitt reported by special
wire out OF New York to have
reached that city enroute to
Brownsville Is expected TO reach
home in the near future, II was
said here today.
A Miss Irene Pitt. reported reach
ing New York at the same time
Is not known in Brownsville and
was a member Of another party
crossing at the same time, II was
revealed here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Arkansas Man Sees
Valley

II can see marked improvement
~ Brownsville and the Valley every
time I return here" declares Cd. W.
Johnson. who. with his family. rs
again in the city to spend the
winter.
They arrived Thursday by motor
from Little Rock, Ark. where Mr..
Johnson Is q prominent business
man. They have been wintering tn
the Valley for several years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Tourist, Publicity
Boards Will Meet

"A meeting Of the publicity and
tourists committees Of the Browns
vile Chamber Of Commerce win be
held Monday afternoon at 4 p. m,
according TO officials today.
Sam Perl Is chairman Of the tour
lists committee and Z. j. Tucker Is
head OF the publicity committee.
Several matters OF Importance will
be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

A total OF 1888 Brownsville citizens
have signed for the Brownsville to
Monterrey Good VIII tour which Is
scheduled to leave here Sept. Is.
according to chamber Of commerce
officials Monday.
New members signed recently
are: j. Z. Bell. San Benito: Keith
Tuggle: Brownsville: DR.. and Mrs.
s. j. Early. Fl Jardin: c. Fl. Hol-
comb. Pr. Isabel: Mrs. Nathan
Moore. ri Jardin: Mr.. and Mrs. o.
A. Manske. Brownsville: Mrs. J.
Poland, Harrington
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Mexican General
Shot During Fiesta

MEXICO CITY. Sept. l5.-tP-
General Florentino Gobea. who re-
Gently arrived here from Jalisco to
participate in the independence Day
festivities. was assassinated today
by ar unidentified man who shot
him at close range and then escaped
In the crowd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Herald Libel Suit
To Be Set Tuesday

TLTNNIUT W TIT TIT
EDINBURG. Sept. 15.-The s55.-
600 damage suit OF y. o. Ward.
Mercedes Constable, against the
Brownsville Herald Publishing GO.
viii be set Teusday when Judge
Hood Boone calls the appearance
docket In 18th district court here.
II was learned yesterday from court
house attaches.
The case grew out of q story
carried In The Herald regarding a
fist fight in which Ward alleges he
was m~aliciously libeled.
Seventy-ninth district court will
convene Monday. but Judge Boon
will not call his docket until the
following day, II was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
YANKEE YACHT
OFF IN LEAD
Upton May Lose Second
Series as Enterprise
Cuts the Water

U. S. S. KANE, off Americas Cup
course. Sept. 15@Pl-(By radio to
the Associated Press)-The second
OF the series Of races for the historic
Americas Cup got under way at
i0:40 a. m. Il. S. t. exactly on
schedule.
The American defender Enterprise
led the challenging Shamrock "
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Engineer Killed
In Fall From Cab

CANON CITY. Colo. Sept. l5-P
"A speeding freight train was
pilotless for nearly five miles near
here last night after the engineer,
e. r. Casenhisen. fell from the
locomotive cab and was killed. John
Craig. fireman, noticing the absence
Of the engineer. brought the train
into Florence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Powerful X-Ray Developed
Cancer Fight May Assume New Proportions
With Substitute for Radium Found

PASADENA. Calf Sept. l5-OPEA new giant x-ray tube designed
to unleash healing powers which cannot be surpassed eve with the
use OF costly radium has been developed at the California Institute Of
Technology here, It was learned today.
While the institute physicists do not profess to have discovered a nsT
III for cancer o. other diseases, they say their new tube more than
answers the recent appeal by the Pathological Research Institute OF New
York for tubes to produce x-rays Of q hardness and penetration hence
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Waco Man Is Held
For Killing Woman

WACO, Sept. 15-UP-Hugh NC
Clennan was held In the county
iail here today charged with muir
der. In connection with the fatal
shooting OF Mrs. Vera Godfrey 80,
Yesterday, while they were MEM
hers OF a picnic party. Other men,
hers of the party told district at
torney Holt that the footing oc-
Cured after seemingly ocular re-
marks had passed between Nc
CIeIlan and the woman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

forth unknown.
The tube was designed and devel-
oped by DR.. G. G. Lauritsen and his
associates. DR.. Robert A. Millik-ll,
Noted physicist. acted In an advisory
capacity. Funds for the research
we're furnished by the Carnegie cr-
poration OF New York.
Further experiments are being car
ried out daily to determine methods
of using the unusually high voltages.
In appealing TO physicists to de-
wise a more powerful X-ray tube.
Or. Rollin II. Stevens. OF Detroit,
secretary Of the Pathological re-
search institute, recently said I'VE
now produce X-rays of from 5000 to
$4,000 volts. and II we went to
10000 or 100000 we could get prac-
tically radium rays from an x-ray
tube and we know results would be
much better. But we cannot 60 that
high for we lack the tubes to-stand
it,"
On the same day DR.. Stevens was
bioadcaSting this appeal, DR.. Laur-
itsen and his associates said they
were producing X-rays with more
than 600. 0 volts.
The tube, experimental with for
the last three years. recently was
rebuilt by DR.. Lauritsen TO allow
operation and observation at close
range. Measuring ten feet In ZENITH
and IL inches in diameter, the tube
is mounted in q concrete housing
or dugout approximately IA feet
square and eight feet high The
dugout is divided into two compart-
ments, n for the operator and the
other for an X-ray chamber.
Rays from the tube can be de-
tected through two inches Of lead
and are apparent through rtore than
two feet Of concrete.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Golf Supplies Are
Stolen at McAllen
(Specinl to The Heraldl

tSpeclaI 20 Inc Herald
McALLEN. Sept. i5-Officers here
are busy working on the ease or
approximately $500 worth OF golf
balls and other supplies stolen here
some time Saturday night. Ths
goods were taken from the supply
house Of the Tepehuaje country
club.
Access to the supply house was
gained by saving the paddock. and
the goods were carried across the
club grounds TO a car parked IN 4
neartc orchard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Tornadoes Hit Two States
Eight Injured in Oklahoma and Illinois Town
Suffers Heavy Damage

MT VERNON, H. Sept 15-F1-Approximately 100000 damage re-
suited here last night from q tornado which ripped through Mt. Vernon
about II o'clock, striking hardest in the business section Of the city.
"A dozen or more persons were injured. none seriously. Scores OF dwell
ings and business houses we're unroofed, plate glass windows we're
smashed and much merchandise was ruined by rain.
A smokestack at the plant Of the Illinois Power a. Light company was
blown down and transmission lines were wrecked, leaving the entire
city without lights and power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
SHORT STORY
Especial to the Herald)

Especial TO the Herald)
EDINBURG. Sept. Is Narciso
Cara. q. saw a ghost Friday night
sitting in a tree here.
He got a 38-calibre pistol and
started firing.
Holes visible in ghost.
Ghost refuses 70 fall.
Cara fees.
Saturday returns to scene.
Shirt hanging IN tree full or holes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Highway Nearing Completion
New Route to San Antonio to Shorten
Distance to Valley to zoo Miles

Highway No |, which will shorten the distance from the upper end
Of the Valley to San. Antonio to about 200 miles and will be a saving Of
approximately 40 to so miles, is rapidly nearing completion. according to
a letter received by the local chamber of commerce Monday from Porter
"A. Whaley, secretary Of the San Antonio chamber.
The highway committee OF the San Antonio organization met late last
week and presented q report which, MI. Whaley explained. guarantees
the early completion Of a paved road all the way from Dallas. Fort
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

MARSHALL. Sept. l5.-F-Near-
ly an inch OF rain fell here last
night. causing a drop OF Sd degrees
In temperature. The rain was &C.
companied by a strong wind. but
no damage was reported. The tenn
perature dropped from SO degrees ~
So In less than eight hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
THIEVES GET DIAMONDS

COMMERCE. Sept. l5-F1-Nine
diamond rings valued az Si.l00 were
stolen from the Gus White jewelry
store last night. Officers believed
the burglars were professionals
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
LONG LEAD GAINED

u. S. S. KANE, Off Amer
ica's Cup course, Sept. 15.-tR
by Radio to the Associated
Press.)-The American defender
Enterprise rounded the ten-mile
marker in the second Of the
serbs Of races for the historic
Americas cup at 1921 p. m.
CE. S. T. leading Shamrock v
the challenger, by a good mar
gin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
BAD LUCK HITS
OCEAN FLIERS
Break In Feed Pipe Ends
Attempt To Fly From
Japan To America

TANABE, Aomori, Japan. Sept
l5-CP-Still defying the series Of
misfortunes preventing him from
flying across the Pacific, Harold
Bromley, tonight told a Rengo news
agency reporter he would continue
his efforts to span the ocean to
Tacoma by airplane.
Bromley said a broken gasoline
feed pipe was the decisive factor In
causing him to turn back and land
here today after having flown sew
eral hundred miles eastward In his
attempted nonstop flight 70 Ia
coma, but that adverse elements
contributed TO the decision.
The break. Bromley said. was no
ticed late Sunday off Kamchatka
peninsula, when gasoline began
Spraying him, chatting his face and
inflaming his eyes. Bromley said ne
ano his navigator. Harold Gattyr
alternated at the controls through
out the night, suffering great dis
comfort.
History Superstiticus
Soon after landing near here at
500 o'clock this morning II p. m
SUNDAY, Pacific Standard timel q
physician treated the filters eyes buI
found no permanent injury.
Bromley's first plane ncsed into
the ground a year ago as he wa
taking off from Tacoma, WASH,
field for Tokyo. Bromley was not
injured but the plane was wrecked
The tail assembly fell of his
second plane while Lieutenant Har-
cid Fahy was testing 1t. Fahy wa
seriously injured. He was killed In
a plane crash several months later
Bromley's third plane burst into
flames in the air. fatally injurne
II. w. Calling when II crashed.
Bromley's plane city OF Tacoma
ulcwed deeply into the soft beach al
Shitsukari. IL miles from here, bu'
escaped serious damage.
Tanabe is the nearest railway anc
telegraph connection and the road;
to Shitsukari are impossible by car
Japanese experts said 10 would take
several days to dig the plane ou'
and refit IT,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Tuesday with local thunder
showers.
Moderate TO fresh northerly &c
easterly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
OKLAHOMA HIT

Wind, rain and lightning bore down
eastern Oklahoma last night with
sudden fury, causing damage esti-
mated at more than $4,000 and
resulting in injuries TO eight or
more persons.
A huge oil tank near Maud was
fired by lightning during a spect-
acular electrical storm. Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. w. Holt and their two sons,
living nearby. were injured by fall
ing plaster. Seven buildings In Maud
we're damaged and oil valued at
$25. 1000 destroyed.
Four persons we're injured at
Tulsa and damage was placed in
excess OF $i00.0O0 as wind OF near
hurricane velocity swept down from
the north accompanied by heavy
rain. III was estimated that more
than an inch OF rain fell in less
than an hour. filling underpasses
and stalling hundreds Of automo-
biles.
w. A. Moore radio technicia1.
Mount Vernon. Ill, suffered q
broken ankle when he slipped and
fell.
r.. W. Moore. Tulsa. received q
skull fracture when the wind slam
med "a window shut on his head.
Mrs. Jim McCabe. Vera. Okla,
and her small daughter were in
jured slightly in an automobile &C.
cident.
The fair grounds at Tulsa re-
ceived the brunt OF the storm and
havoc reigned as cattle stampeded
during the height OF the gale.
The storm was general over
central and eastern Oklahoma. re-
ports indicated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Mrs sTTLWELL IMPROVED

Mrs. n. @. Stilwell. Jr.. who Is
In the hospital recovering from an
operation. was reported Monday to
b doing nicely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

CORSICANA. Sept. l5.-Pl-Light
showers. accompanied by high wind.
fell over Navarro county last night.
The rainfall measured 20 OF nm
inch i'm Corsicana. No damage from
wind was reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
L ON THE WIRES

Nv SAAlAC 0aAAA -
wv handling a lot Of cash today.
~ He takes In about $500. 000. 900 in
income taxes and S334,000.000 in
treasury certificates. He pays out
1881. 000. 900 for retired certificates,
$50. 100000 for treasury bills and
SIS. 100000 in interest on the public
debt.
NEW YORK - All-night pitching
and putting on little golf courses
near apartment buildings. accom-
panied by the glare Of lights and
noise. IS making sleep so difficult
fo1 many New Workers that Joseph
MCKEE, president Of the board OF
aldermen, Is seeking to lrave a
licensing system 10 insure full pro-
lection to the health and peace" Of
the city.
BALTIMORE Forty reindeer
are on the way to port and Santa
Claus is TO use none Of them. w.
M. Barker OF Duluth IS importing
them from FINLAND to start a
source Of supply for ZOOS.
NEW YORK - Thirty four musk
Vy calves are on the way from
greenland. The department Of ag-
Hculture is importing them. They
will be shipped to Alaska in the
hope Of restocking frozen plains
where the species once roamed In
great numbers.
NEWPORT, r. I. - Sir Thomas
Upton never has had a radio. either
at his home in London or on his
steam yacht Erin. He has been
given one by Mayor Sullivan. II he
can't see the yacht races he can
hear about Them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
SHOWERS MAY
FOLLOW DROP
OF MERCURY
Weather Change Now
Moving Southwark
From Corpus

Rain In the form or thunder
showers and cooler weather. In the
form OF the seasons first light
norther we're predicted Monday
morning BY official weather observ-
er w. y. Schnurbusch.
The change III weather was prog
nosticated for Monday night or
Tuesday morning. the weather chief
explained, and would be general
over the entire Valley.
Although today the wind was
southerly, a change was expected
and by Tuesday would be directly
from the north, bringing with "
rain and the seasons first cool spell.
or nOrther.
Reports from the northern por-
ton Of Texas disclosed thunder
showers and colder weather, and
early Monday Corpus Christi re-
ported rain and a drop IN tempera-
ture
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide az Point Isa-
bel tomorrow under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High ....'.'.....'... l1.ol v. nl
Low 4.0l ~. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material Change
liz the river during the next "A TO Al
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Mercury Drnn Unknown

Showers in the Valley will he
welcomed. following the unusual dry
spell. Although 7 do not predict a.
very heavy precipitation. there will
be enough 70 help crops. I think"
Mr.. Schnurbusch explained. The
cool spell is headed in this direc-
ton. and judging from past rec
ords. it should arrive i'm the Valley
within the next twenty-four hours
It has already hit Corpus Christi
The approximate drop III temper
allure could not be determined. rs
the norther must travel "a large
distance. and might possibly weaken
before Ii arrives here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Rains Over Texas

PORT ARTHUR, Sept. I5.-E1-
Rain which began falling here
shortly before 9 o'clock this morn
ing marked the 18th day OF this
month on which precipitation has
been recorded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

Streets we're blocked by trees,
fallen poles and wires. Members OF
the national guard company OF Mt.
Vernon were on duty today direct
ing traffic.
Business was suspended today
while Merchants repaired the dam
age. and checked the loss. Indus
trial plants were closed for lack
Of power.
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
BY LEWIS HANEY

The bad break in stocks on
Tuesday was notable on account
of the character ofs the stocks
chiefly affected. These were
largely the utilities and the old
high flyers, together with the
pivotal" steel stocks and certain
issues which are supposed to be
injured by the drought.
Of course. the utilities are be-
ing hurt by lack Of water, for
even when they have ample fuel
operated plants, it Is well known
that their costs will be higher.
But at the bottom of their weak
ness lies the old trouble Of low
yields.
Utility stocks have recently
been selling to yield only a little
over 8 per cent. Their average
price has been about 20 times
earnings. Moreover, their earn
ings are now likely to be reduced
not only by drought, but by regu-
lation. At least, they have long
ago discounted any chances Of
Improvement later on. This be-
ing true, many a man is doubt
less saying, why buy utilities
which yield less than 31a per
cent when can buy good bonds
yielding 5 per cent.
Strong Interests Behind
The utilities on Tuesday made
new low for the year, declines
being considerable in American
and Foreign Power, American
Power and Light, Standard Gas
and Electric, Pacific Lighting,
Peoples Gas, North American, etc
Personally I cannot see why such
stocks should not sell down
enough to be no more than Is
times earnings and to give an
average yield of S per cent.
The only thing to prevent this
is the fact that large financial
interests and investment trusts
are holding them. But can these
| interests afford to keep their
funds tied up indefinitely on a
basis Of 3 per cent or less? How