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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Dohenv Bribery Case
VIII Open Monday

WASHINGTON. March S-tP-
What is expected to be the last
criminal action growing out Of the
oil scandals OF the Harding admins
tration will begin Monday with Ed
ward L. Doheny facing a charge
Of having bribed former secretary
Of the interior Albert B. Fall e
execute the famous lease or the Elk
Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve.
Confident he will be acquitted. IN
spite OF the fact Fall was convicted
~ tho same charoe a few months
ago. Dohenv Is here ready to take
the stand himself pnd aoain tell
his story OF lending 500. 900 to Fall
a friend.
Frank J. Fooan. who has served
&c chief counsel for the defense ir
all the criminal actions arising
from oil leases. will plead Dcheny':
case. assisted by joseph j. Cotter
counsel for Doheny's Pan-Americap
company when II negotiated the
Elk Hills lease.
Atlee Pomerene and Owen j. Ro-
berts will serve again as special
prosecutors for the government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Morelos Fruit Flies
Found in Matamoros

Four Morelos fruit flies were
caught in Matamoros Friday, ac-
cording to A. v. Smith, federal in
Spector in this section.
we have trapped many flies re-
Gently in the cages hung in citrus
trees on the Mexican side OF the
river" he said. but from all indi-
cations the pest is slowly dying
out"
He explained further that no
adult fruit flies have ever been
caught on the American side Of the
river, and that the only indica-
lions that they exist IN this local
ity was the larvae found in frui.
here last fall.
we are very optimistic about the
situation" Mr.. Sm....l said Satur-
day, and I believe that we will
finally kill them all"
The federal men working here
COW total 5 inspectors and approx
mately 10 laborerS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
VALLEY SPRING
GAMES ARE SET
Meeting at McAllen Places
Final Stamp on Card
For Training Camps

McALLEN, Mar. 8-The Lower
Rio Grande Valley league, compos-
ed Of four Western loop clubs in
spring training. will open March Ia
and close April Is, 1t was decided
at a meeting Of managers and VAL
ley citizens held here Friday night
"A schedule was presented, but
due TO the Injection of an addition
al big league game with the Chi
cage White Sox. 1t will have to be
changed. The White Hose will play
Denver on Mar. % and Des Moines
on March %. Location of these
titls have not been decidad upon
The New York Giants will meet
Omaha Mar Is and Des Moline,
March is.
Double headers will be run off
on Sunday between the nearest
teams-San Benito and Harrington
and McAllen and Mission. These
Sunday bills will get under way at
2 y. m. Charges will be Is cents
and Is cents.
Weekly games will start ct 4 p
m. with a charge of so cents and
IS cents. Boys under IA years of
age will be passed free Mondays
and Saturdays. Ladies will be giver
passes each Monday.
Approximately 80 players with
The four Western league clubs drift
ed into the Valley SATURDAY.. Ac-
'ual trn'~'~g cot under way at Sar
Benito vSh the Denver Demon
tossing the ball around.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
THREE KILLED
in HOTEL FIRE

DULUTH. MINI, March s-P-
Three persons. including two child
rem, we're dead, and a search was
under way today for q fourth as
the result of a fire which destroy
ed a six-story downtown building
last night.
Three hours after the fire started,
firemen recovered three bodies on
the third floor of the building. II
Vas believed Nels Swanson also per-
ished in the blaze. and a search
C the ruins was made. -Four per-
sons were seriously injured.
The dead are a Mrs. Thomas, 20.
Helen Todd. 7. and her sister, Bar
bara, 5.
Damage was estimated at from
$4,000 to 500. 900. Origin Of the
blaze had not been determined.
There were IS families living in
the building. Several persons were
carried from their rooms by fire.
men while many others leaped TO
adjoining buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
TOURIST LOUD
In PRAISE OF
LOWER VALLEY
Tobacco King Says
$4,000 Can't Be
All Wrong

Fifty thousand tourists can't be
wrongl
The hordes OF visitors TO this
section continually express almost
unanimous approval Of the Rio
Grande Valley, its climate and
fertility.
Otto Schroeder, Chicago, said
Saturday that Florida has a power
full rival in the Valley.
This trip TO the Valley was slIg-
geSted to me by my son. who ives
IN Dallas. l took his advice and /
certainly do not regret IT," he said.
Mr.. Schroeder is accompanied by
his wife. The Chicago man is a
wealthy retired tobacco merchant.
Yesterday / perspired freely.
The day ! left Chicago ! was un-
able to obtain any Of the $500 taxis
because every one of them were
frozen and unable TO move"
He also declared that Texas fruit
was much in demand in Chica~-
but that the demand was not sup
piled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder plan to
travel to Monterrey before return
ing north.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Panama Is Shaken
By Trembling Earth

PANAMA CITY. March Sip
Severe earth shocks which rocked
the Isthmus Of Panama at 1914
p. m, last night did no apparent
damage TO the canal. One official
declared ne did not expect the
waterway to be affected in any
fashion.
The shocks were described as the
strongest since those Of 19l3-lgl4.
Residents were thrown into a panic
and rushed from creaking houses.
where beds moved and china
crashed.
Long after midnight crowds were
seated around public parks in
Panama City hesitating to return
TO their homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
SCOUTS DRIVE
OPENS STRONG
Three Thousand Dollars
Counted in Meeting
Friday Night

Starting off with $4,000 reported
by the advance gift committee. the
workers group for the Brownsville
district scCgt drive for $4,000 Fri
day night met to complete plans to
raise SD 800. the quota for this sec
ton. Z. E. Mockbee presided over
the meeting at FL Jardin hotel,
The $1,000 was reported by Cleve
Tandy, advance gift representative
The Brownsville territory takes
in Point Isabel. Olmito. and Los
Fresnos. $4,000 is reported for the
Valley.
o. e. Van Berg, Mercedes, ad-
dressed the group on the objects
OF the drive.
II was announced that the Rio
Grande Valley Telephone company
had donated 81 500 to the $4,000
goal. distributed in Valley towns
served by the utilities company.
The first report of activities will
be Thursday in FL Jardin hotel.
The final report viii be Friday,
when the s12, 300 Is expected to be
raised.
Those present were Cuban Mon
sees. Lee r. Vance, John G. Fan
ming. Jistin McCarty. Sr.. Cleve
Tandy, w. o. Washington. J. L.
Kowalski, jr.. w. G. Stier. Ben v.
Proctor. George f. Dennis, Bert
z. Hinkley, NJ. L. Love. f. z. Mock
bee. A. v. Smith. Victor 3. Nelson,
James Lotos. w. L. Peadergraft. j.
F. Davis. r. r. Wells. all Of Browns
vile: Hugh L. Wilbanks. Olmito:
o. r. Van Berg. Mercedes; G. o.
Henderson. G. c. Foots. OF Los
Fresnos; Tom Murray. Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Ouija Board Used
To Induce Killing

BUFFALO, ". Y. March 8-P)-
Two Indian women were in jail to-
day charged with murder after
police said one had confessed she
used a Ouija board and tribal super
stition TO incite her aged accomplice
to kill Mrs. Clothilde Marchand.
The unrequited love Of Miss
Lillian Emerson, 30-year-old Senaca
Indian for Henri Marchand. dis
t.nguished nature artist OF the
Buffalo museum OF science. and
husband of the victim police said
was the motive for the killing. Miss
Emerson had worked as a model
for Marchand.
Mrs. Marchand's body was found
Thursday by her 12-year-old son.
She had been beaten Oh the head
and strangled with chloroform-soak-
ed paper and cloth.
Arrested yesterday at her home
on the Cattauragus Indian reserva-
ton, Lillian or Lilac. implicated
Mrs. Nancy Bowen, Sc. and told
how she worked upon the old
squaws superstitiouS belief in witch
craft TO bring about the killing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08

Mrs. J. w. Adamson, stepmother
OF Mrs. r. j. Bingham. Brownsville
was killed Thursday night in a cy-
clone that destroyed their honss in
Kosciusko. Miss. according 70 a
telegram received here.
Mr.. Adamson, although at home
at the time was but slightly injur-
ed. the wire stated. The residence
was totally destroyed.
r. J. Bingham Is q teacher in the
local schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
JAKE SHAKES
Oklahoma Doctors Puzzled
Over Strange Malady

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 8-lF
The federal government today
joined city officials in efforts to
combat a mysterious malady. ac-
companied by paralytic symptoms,
which has stricken approximately
300 persons in Oklahoma City. after
Or. Walter II. Miles. city health
director. had said he attributed the
epidemic to poison liquor or Jamaica
ginger.
T. Benjamin OF the Cnited States
food and drug service announced
a federal ban had been placed on
shipments Of Jamaica ginger from
Kansas City and St. Louis ware
houses TO Oklahoma City. and Roy
st. Lewis, United States district
attorney, said a federal drive against
Jake" selling would be redoubled.
All physicians who encountered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08

AS living 1OI41A @
the Bcyles home playing bridge
when two men appeared In the
doorway.
Up with en-" was the gruff or.
der, barked from behind two level
ed guns.
Forced To Lie Down
The bandits ordered the men and
women to lie on the floor, quickly
stripped them Of $225 In cash and
q watch valued mt 500 and then
forced BoyleS to drive them around
than an hour In the Orr auto
mobile.
Eventually, Boyles was showed
from the automobile unframed and
a his way home IN O taxicab.
Murray and Salmon were arrest
ed a short time afterward &C Muir
rays house. One Of the charges
against them was filed An Connect
ION with the footing Of q grocery.
While her husband was still tn
the hands OF the thugs. Mrs. Boyles
gave q graphic account to the po-
nee OF the robbery and kidnapping.
Up With EN-
The four or us. Mr.. and Mrs.
Or, Mr.. Boyles and myself were IN
the front sitting room about mid
night Friday, enjoying a game OF
bridge ! heard the front door
open n footsteps In the outside
han. ! thought it was my daush-
ter.
Then I heard a sruff voice, I'd
with en-
II looked and stared with a
ment. There in the doorway stood
TWO men, pistols leveled at It's. They
were scowIing.
Down with EN- quick Mrs.
Boyles said the younger or the ne
ordered.
Mrs. Boyles declared at first thev
did not understand the meaning OF
the command, as they were AIT more
on less dumfounded. The men sbc
asserted were first TO realize the
situation, and dropped TO their
knees and then on their stomachx.
The women took the cue and scram-
bled TO the floor.
The intruders made short work
OF IT," the wife OF the county sun
veyor commented. In the bat OF
an eve, they had Mr.. Orr's pockets
turned out and $50 in bills taken
The bandits next rifled Mr.. Boy
les pockets, securing about $50" she
added, and took his watch valued
at $780,"
The men next turned their atten-
ton to the women, according to Mrs.
BoyleS' narrative, confiscating SIS
from Mrs. Orr's purse lying on a
chair nearby.
The drunken voices then began
arguing between themselves about
shooting us" Mrs. Boyles said.
They Squabbled pro and con, n
wanting to STAY us both. the other
debating against It."
Presently the bandits asked about
the key TO the automobile outside
the house, ordered Boyles to ac-
company them and marched away.
AS they left one Of them shipped q
telephone cord to delay commune
cation with the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Valley Advertised
In Dallas Booklet

HARLINGEN, March 8-The Low
er Rio Grande Valley Is to be given
recognition in a large booklet on
the Southwest which Is to be pub
liShed by the Dallas Chamber or
Commerce in its advertising pro-
gram for this year. according to a
communication received here from
Clyde v. Wallis. OF the industrial
department Of the Dallas Chamber
Of Commerce.
This booklet will cover Texas,
Arkansas. Oklahoma and Louisiana,
and considerable space will be de-
voted TO the Valley. Wallis explain
ed in a letter to the local chamber
or commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08

WI. f1OONCI , views Ol TIC Stun
ton were summarized in a state
ment issued TO Washington newspa-
permen. based on q statistical study
made by interested departments
and consultation with the business
organization set up by the presi-
dent as a part Of his program for
economic sterilization. At the same
time. a joint statement by the heads
Of the commerce and labor depart
ments was made public.
Worst Over
"All the evidences indicate" the
chief executive said. that the worst
effects Of the Cstock market) crash
upon employment will have been
passed during the next sixty days
with the amelioration Of seasonal
unemployment. the gaining strength
OF other forces, and the continued
cooperation Of the many agencies
actively cooperating with the gov
eminent to restore business and 10
relieve distress"
Unemployment. he said, Is seri-
u in but twelve states and hardly
more than seasonal in the remain
ing thirty-six. He added that the
low points of business and employ
ment were passed in December and
that a gradual improvement had
been noted since that time.
Return to Normal
The chief executive predicted
that. with wage rates maintained.
low interest rates prevailing. and
increased expansion expenditures
by railroads and utilities. the adj
vance Of spring will witness a re-
turn to normal prosperity.
An important and beneficial in
fluence upon the situation, he con-
tinued' has been the nationwide
response TO the request for increas-
ed construction by public authori-
les. railroads. utilities and indus
tries. Construction contracts in
these classes were from forty to
forty-five per cent higher in Janu-
airy and February than v e before
IT. those months. he said. adding
tFat the total for the year seems
assured TO be larger than in 1929
Rates Decreased
MI. Hoover said money rates have
decreased steadily since December
with the result that an increasing
number Of bond issues have been
placed for the purpose Of making
public Improvements. While loans
Tor mortgages. home building and
agriculture have Jagged behind, the
president foresaw an increase IN
money available for these purposes
as a result Of lessened demand up-
c insurance companies for loans
on policies and the recent activity
OF the federal reserve board.
Secretary Lamont and Secretary
Davis in a joint statement assert
ed the forces Of recovery were
steadily gaining strength. Al
though not fixing the extent OF I'M
employment in specific figures. they
estimated it at between one-third
and one-half Of that which existed
during the depression of 1921 and
1922.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Farm Relief Action
Deferred by Senate

WASHINGTON. March S-P)-
without hearing Chairman Legge
OF the Farm Board and Secretary
Hyde on the Nye resolution for an
investigation or the administration
of the farm relief act, the Senate
Agriculture committee today de-
ferred further consideration Of the
resolution until late next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Holding Out
On Naval Parity

LONDON, March 8-tP-Aristidn
BRAND. French foreign minister
and naval delegation head. was the
key figure today In the negotiations
Of the five naval powers 70 limit.
and possible reduce, naval arm
aments.
The United States and Great
Britain have reached virtual under
standing on a limitation arrange
ment permitting parity" between
them. and while Japan stilI IVY
holding out for a higher cruiser
ratio than the United States few
doubt a compromise Arrangement
also is within reach there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Murky Rio Crande
Separates Love-B Birds

SAN ANTONIO, March 5-P-
The romance Of Mr.. and Mrs r.
A. Davis, which sprang into sud-
den flame when they met in Mex
leo City a short time ago and
eliminated in a whirlwind marri-
age last Monday. received its first
hard knock today when the honey
were separated by the Rio
Grande.
The young bride. accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. A. u. Gutnecht
of Milwaukee. stepped from a Mis-
souri, Pacific train at San Antonio
this morning without the BRIDE
groom. He had been held at the
border when the train passed
through Laredo. Authorities would
not let him through to the United
States. as he had no passport or
credentials Of any kind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Wisconsin Asks
Texas Language
Especial 20 The Herald)

SAN BENITO, March 8-The
information spread over Wiscon-
sin concerning the Lower Rio
Grande Valley must have taken
some strange twists in some
parts OF that country.
In comes a letter TO the local
chamber Of commerce from a
Wisconsin person-apparently a
little girl-wanting a sample Of
Texas money, some information
IN Texas language and books,
and some samples Of Texas pro-
ducts before and after they are
manufactured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Gales Son to Make
Race for Cover1or

MEXICO CITY. nj : March 3
CP)-Rodolfo Elias Gales. son OF
the former president, stated upon
his arrival here from Sonora that
he would accept the nomination
for governor Of Sonora IN case q
majority OF the political groups OF
the state selected him for that hon
or IN the state convention.
He said numerous political groups
have requested him TO accept the
nomination, but that he had in
sisted that a state convention would
have to be held before he could ac-
cede. He said in case he is chosen
for governor. he will continue the
policies Of the present governor
Arturo Elias, and adhere TO the
platform OF the National Revolu-
tionary Party. He is here on a visit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08

page 10.
Picture Carried
In the same issue Is a picture Of
the Miami airport. II has been said
that Brownsville and Miami, Flo
rida. are the two most important
international airportS, and that II
is up to Brownsville to make this
port the outstanding link between
north and south America.
The illustration shows one over
haul and repair hangar, passenger
building, and two hangers for
housing airliners. The Brownsville
port has a repair shed. or hangar,
passenger building with offices for
officials. restaurant, and four han
gars. In addition IS a small build
ing with fire engine and ambulance.
Local Port Outstanding
The comparison favors the local
airport.
The March 4 issue carries the
following news item: "A new long
distance air record for baby chicks
has been established over the
Brownsville Mexico City division OF
the Pan American Always system
when 10000 chicks just GU. Of shell
have been sent over the 472-mile
route. The air express rate
amounts to % cents a chick. in
Guiding all charges. The rate on
mortality in chicken travel is fairly
high and shippers decided to use
the airway to save time and also
wear and tear on chicks
The Cameron County chickeries
AZ La Feria. are using air express
continually for the sake OF economy.
F. Z. Gilmore Is the loca. man
ager for the Pan American.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Party Visiting
For Several DAYS

A land party OF about go persons
will arrive in Brownsville Monday,
James Dickinson company an
nounces. The party is made up Of
persons from New York. Kansas.
and Pennsylvania. and they will
stay here three DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Monterrey Road Work
Opens at San Pedro

SAN PEDRO. Coahuila. Mex.
March 8-tP-General Juan Andrew
Almazan. secretary Of communica-
tons, presided at the Inauguration
here OF work on the road which Is
to connect Monterrey with Torreor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Magazine Advertises Port
Brownsville Airline Compares Favorably
With Best i'm United States

The first two weekly issues OF the official Pan american Always maya
zine have been received by the local officials and it is found that the
STATIONS.
The first issue. dated Feb "a, is the anniversary number and page 4 con:
tatns a n airplane view of the Brownsville municipal airort and a brief
article on progress at the international port of entry here.
The second issue contains two photographs on page one. and three on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Patrolrnan Killed

DETROIT, March S-tP-Patrol-
man Dayton "A. Vinegar was shot
to death today in a gun fight with
two robbers who were fleeing with
$1,000 obtained in a haberdaShery
holdup. The robbers escaped.
P-1 14-PLAME BEER
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
BRIDGE
PLAYERS ROBBED
Bandits Stick-up Four Prominent Players
Then Debate Shooting Them
After Taking Valuables

HOUSTON March a-cR-For prominent men and women wsr. 10
bed o. the point OF guns while they played bridge here last night. and N
was kidnapped.
Two men we're under arrest today and facing charges each OF robbers
by firearms. each OF which carries the death penalty.
Those charged were T. y Murray, q, and J. M Salmon hc.n ~
Houston.
Near midnight, Nj. and Mrs. J. Stuart Boyles and Mr. = NJ r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Point System Hit
By Cotton Buyers

HOUSTON, March 8-Pl-Efforts
to develop a staple method basis Of
buying cdton were strengthened
today after w. L. Clayton Of An
oerson, Clayton and company. large
buyers Of cotton. had promised the
cooperation of his firm In a cam
paign TO displace the present in
discriminate point system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Points to Better
Times Within Two Months
Increased Out-of-Doors Construction Coming
With Warmer Weather Will Relieve
Problem of Unemployment

WASHINGTON, March S-P-A study Of the present economic
situation has convinced President Hoover that within a month or two
the more serious effects of last falls stock market crash will be passed
with unemployment conditions definitely mending.
To the increased out-of-doors construction that comes each year as the
weather grows warmer and to the expanded building programs Of the
railroads, public utilities, and private industries, the chief executive
looks to bring about this result.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Cal Nears Home Base

PITTSBURGH. March 8-P-
Former President and Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge were here for a short
period today while en- route to their
home IN Massachusetts, from the
Pacific coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Big Onion Crop in Valley
More Workers Sought to Move Seven Hundred
Cars of Tear Producing Fruit

RAYMONDvILLE. March s-The wnlacy County Farmers Association
held a meeting Friday evening in the circuit court rooms OF the county
court house and decided to place several notices in papers OF the Central
States advising the buyers that all onions shipped out of Winacy county
this year would be inspected by United States inspectors and that a
corps OF inspectors has already been secured and will be ready 70 begin
work the first of the week.
This Is the first time that government inspection Of onions has ever
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
Blame Beer Feud

HOBOKEN, N. j., March S-tP-
Police today blamed a feud engen-
dered In his beer running days for
the killing Of frankie Dunn, retired
millionaire beer baron OF North
Jersey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
SANFORD DIES

WASHINGTON. March S-P-
Justice Edward Terry Sanford or
the Supreme Court died at his
home here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-08
CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON. March S-lPl-
The nomination or John N. WHY'S
to be ambassador TO Poland was
confirmed today by the senate.