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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-19
Speedy Approval Of Two Measures Urged by Green
A. F. of L. President Approves Generous Cash to Aid
Hungry and Five-Day Week for Government
Employees.

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-Presi-
dent William Green, of the American
Federation of Labor, has pledged the
hearty and unqualified support of the
federation to two unemployment re-
lief bills introduced by Senator David
|. Walsh, of Massachusetts,. One bill
provides for more liberal appropria-
tions for the relief of the unemployed
and the other proposes a fve-day
week for all branches of the govern
ment service.
at is most refreshing to know that
there are members of the congress
who possess deep sense of appre-
citation of the seriousness of the un-
employment situation and who offer
real remedies for the acute economic
ills from which the nation is suffer-
ing" Mr.. Green said, in expressing
approval of the Walsh bills. He con-
tinued:
Senator David |. Walsh, of Mas
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-19
Senate Rejects Proposal To
Deny US. Employees Pay Raises
Following Labor Protest Against House Action Upper
Chamber Strikes Out Unlawful Amendment to
Fiscal Bill

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Fol-
lowing protest by the American
Federation Of Labor against an
amendment voted into the treasury
post office appropriations bill by the
house, which would have prevented
any salary increase to government
employees within grades during the
next fiscal year, the senate appro-
priations committee decided to strike
from the bill the objectional amend
ment. 1t is expected that the senate
will uphold the action of the com
mittee.
The protest of the A. F. of L..
against the mouse amendment was
voiced by President William Green in
a letter to all senators. The amend
ment was written into the bill by the
house appropriations committee and
was defended by Chairman Wood on
the ground that President Hoover, in
his business conferences early this
year, had asked that no wage in
creases or decreases be demanded
during the business depression.
President Green took exception to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-19

Woods statement, declaring that no
such agreement had been made and
showing that salary increases for gov
ernment workers had been made man.
datory by previous legislation. The
law, he said, "was not only definite
but mandatory upon congress. He
asserted that approval of the amend
ment by the house was "a repudia-
tion of the understanding reached at
the presidents conferences"
Il cannot bring myself to believe"
Green said, "that after the facts are
known congress will nullify laws
passed by them and approved by the
president, especially when it adds to
the distress that is so prevalent
throughout our country"
Appeals to Senate
Contending that congress is in
honor bound to see that laws enacted
shall be honestly carried out" Green
added:
Therefore, in the name of the
American Federation of Labor, l ap-
peal to the United States senate to
strike out Section q and insert a sec
tion that will provide for the in
creases and compensation provided by
law and proposed in the budget, Low
paid employees in the various bureaus,
offices and in the field will then re-
ceive the additional compensation di-
rected to be given them by the laws
Of our country but denied them by
the house of representatives on rec
ommendation of Mr. Wood and the
appropriation committee of the
house.
"The fact that the president and
the budget bureau recommended the
increases in wages referred to is the
most conclusive evidence that can be
produced that they intended to carry
out the understanding reached at the
presidents conference"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-19

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)--Repre-
sentatives of the Railway Labor Ex-
ecutives Association, consisting of 21
railroad unions, approved here the
shorter hours program for the 1,000,-
600 men in the industry, directed
their executive committee to arrange
for meetings with the railroad exec
utives and adjourned, subject to call
by President David B. Robertson, of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen.
The program endorsed provides for
the immediate starting of move
ment for six-hour day for men in
the transportation service and a five
day week for most of the men in shop
service and in maintenance work. The
six-hour day will also be sought for
those men in the shop and switching
service whose working conditions per-
nit such a demand to be made
Seek Bus Regulation
In addition, the conference decided
on joint action to seek regulation of
interstate buses and trucks, of trans
portation by pipe lines and water
ways and the elimination of unfair
competition in the railroad industry"
Announcing their decision. the execu-
tiveS said in part:
"The Railway Labor Executives AS
sociation, composed of the 21 railway
labor organizations, has adjourned
after unanimously adopting joint
program which includes a shorter
work-day, shorter work-week, relief
of unemployment and other matters
of interest to the railway employees
and the industry as whole; such as
proper regulation of highway trans
portation by pipe lines and water
ways, so as to eliminate unfair COM
petition in the railroad industry
Prompt Action Necessary
"The conferences were marked by
unanimity of opinion as to necessity
for prompt action in the matter of
shortening the work-day and work
week as means of affording imme-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-19
white Collar" Men Not Aided

"At best, however," he added, 'such
a program reaches only laborers, ar
tisans and building material indus
tries and is of no help in furnishing
employment for the so-called white
collar worker, who belongs to a class
which is in the aggregate a very
large element of the unemployed"
Walsh asserted the government
"has magnificent opportunity to set
an example to private business to put
into practice its own preachings."
BY putting the government service
in the present emergency on a five
dayweek basis, without any reduc-
ton in existing rates of pay" he
said, "it will create more jobs at a
time when jobs are sorely needed"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-19
FOOD PRICE LEVEL
LOWEST in YEARS

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-The
opening of winter brought retail food
prices to the lowest level since 1922,
according to the newest computation
of the price index of the United
States department of labor.
The departments index stands at
144 1t was 143 in the fall of 1922.
Prior to that year, another low is
shown for 1916, when the computa-
tion was 121 points.
The index is based on the price
level of 1913 which is carried as 100
points. 1t is computed from price
reports received by the labor depart
ment direct from 81 cities and from
several neighborhood or retail stores
in each city. 1t is weighted to take
into account the quantities in which
the average family buys AZ articles
of food, including meats, groceries,
milk, bread, vegetables and canned
goods.
The trend of focd prices from 1929
to 1880 shows decline of IL per
cent. The year 1921 will be recalled
as one of industrial depression and
unemployment. Prices of the present
depression are lower than in that of
1921 by 8 per cent, the index reveals.
C.L..k e. H. DAnnc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-19
President Green Pledges Union
Labor Aid to Walsh Relief Bills

Senator Walsh's fve-day week pro.
posal would be effective for one year
and would authorize the president to
continue it for another, in his discre-
ton.
Advocating passing of this bill, Sen
ator Walsh said that the proposal OF
the administration for speeding up
public works was "all very we'll as
far as it goes"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-19
Railway Unions Agree On
Program For Fewer Hours
Executives to Push Drive for Six-Hour Day in Train
Service and Five-Day Week for Shop Employees

diate unemployment relief in the rail
road industry, which has largely
arisen out of the technologica
changes and through subsidized ano
unfair competition by buses, trucks
pipe lines and water ways"
Robertson said that acceptance OF
the plan by the railroads would near
employment of perhaps $4,000 addi-
tional trainmen and from $4,000 tc
100000 additional men in other lines
of railroad work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-19

"The conferences were marked by
of opinion as to necessity
for prompt action in the matter of
shortening the work-day and work
week as a means of affording imme-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
nRnP IN

Mr.. and Mrs. Pau Vance, San
Antonio. passed through Browns
vile by air today on their way 10
Tampico. From there they plan 70
continue 70 Mexico City. where
they will spend a vacation.
Mr.. Vance is the San Antonio
divisional manager OF the South
ern Air Transport company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25

ditional $4,000 which would allow
O construction fund OF 100000.
It Is understood that q large Tex
as hCteI CnaAn na5 I lila
regarding the operation OF the hos
telry and that 1t Is probable a lease
will be consumated whereby this
firm viii operate the hotel II 1t is
built.
A condition Of the agreement un-
Ger which the McAllen Chamber of
Commerce agreed to actively par
ticipate In the campaign to obtain
subscriptions for the necessary
$4,000 was that the hotel be ii
stories In height and cost 100000.
Others were that n Ian Fs
commitment for the $l50.000 loan
would be be presented before the
cash vas turned over. that q salts
factory lease contract be exhibited
and that the structure be located on
the west side or South Main street.
Little rruoh n a an n n in
raising the $4,000 as the proposal
to obtain a hotel OF sufficient size
IN keep fr-hN- n
Texas cities affording ample hotel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
CASE AGAINST
M'ALLEN SET

NcALLEN. March 25-(P1-Mc-
Aliens territory anneXatlon
troubles will be aired in 10th dis
trict courtroom at Edinburg We'd
nesday. March IS, at which time
the case will be opened.
A o OF McAllen citizens re-
siding in territories adjacent 70 the
limits Of the city Of McAllen have
filed suit in protest Of the annexa-
visions. wherein their hcnes have
been constructed. on the grounds
that the city of McAllen did not
disruted territories within the city.
that the residents Of the disputed
areas did not present a netition re-
ouosting annezat en- b. the city.
that annexation VII raise taxes to
payment inasmuch as the disputed
territories are located in county If
riration districts. and that the
nexaticn vas not in compliance
with certain sections OF Texas stat
utes.
Every official OF the city Of Me
Allen is named as defendant in he
suit. District Attorney Oliver @.
Aidrich Of Eiinhurg is named as
plaintiff in the petition while the
NcAiien citizens are termed real
tors BY the same paper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
THREE REFUTE
BURNINCSTORY
Mother, Neigh Dor And
Accused Man Deny
Girls Claims

FAIRFIELD, Tex, March 25.-tP
Confronted with three denials,
one from the accused man. investi-
gators Of the alleged attempt to
burn TO death Miss Wilma Jones.
attractive Leon county girl. today
sought further confirmation Of her
second story of the attack last
Wednesday midnight.
The other denials were by the
accused mans mother and a neigh
Dor who spent Wednesday night at
their Buffalo home. All three de-
clared that the man named by Miss
Jones as the person who tied and
gagged her and fired her mattress
when she told him she planned 70
tell the truth" about forcing checks
with the name of @. S. Moore. Oak
wood business man. had been in bed
all the night when the attack al
legedly occurred.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Dodd Of Buff
falo. with whom Miss Jones stayed.
was free on $500 bond today. and
her son. Tommie. 80. charged Jointly
with his mother and Miss Jones In
the f~orgeries. was held at an unan-
nounced place. where he was taken
immediately after Miss Jones second
statement. Moore exonerated in the
rirI's confession. expressed his re-
lief that his name had been cleared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
MISSION Wins
COUNTY DEBATE
Donna Is Loser In Event
Of Interscholastic
League Program
Special to The Heraldl


MERCEDES, March Is. - The
round robin interscholastic debate
for Hidalgo county ended Saturday
night when the teams from Mission
defeated the teams from Donna at
Mercedes.
The following teams entered the
debates and each team debated
four times: Mission. Pharr-San
Juan. Edinburg, Donna and Wes-
laco.
The Mission boys ended the race
with 750 per cent. and the Pharr-
San Juan boys with $50 per cent.
The Mission girls and the Weslaco
girls ended with $50 per cent.
TIE teams will debate for the
c1--~tv cNar-iorshiD at the county
-- u ~ held at Fdinburg March
1e-2a. -h~ vin-.rs in the county
rec. VII ~ eligible 70 debate in
tr~ r'v.-i~t r~~-t.
The round roHin method Of elm
irct'on WIS tried in each county
cf the s-~+~ this wear for the first
4'--- a~~~~~rin~ 70 6. w. Gay. Of the
Nd r-h~ois. director. II was
c-s't- ~----rrsfrl in this county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
Kiwanians Discuss,
Goals

Members Of Kiwanis club met last
night at a smoker at Elks hall and
discussed several detectives or the
1890 Kiwanis improvement program.
Projects sponsored by the club in
clude street lighting, marking and
widening Of corners a. downtown
street intersections. The committee
s soon to have q detailed report Of
the corner widening plan and exact
'1st for presentation TO the city
ommission.
1t was repor. ed at the neetin7
hat L. Mitchell Of the Uri-n nm all
-ar-fecturirg %ccr~Uanv Of raM1s
-'ll have ~cc--~leted by ThT---fay OF
his weak his s'-rvev Of Ire CITY
7htng rlar. Pics or r''Ts OF thn
tv are hcirg r-~tn md win show
N ir----o~t nan cnvr~i-1 n
-e~i~d rf f'~o '--~S a~1 n~0-'i~-
- r~~,e growth IN the s-s+rn cacr
,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
3 Divorces Granted
In District Court

Three divorces were granted In
criminal district court Monday
and a fourth was dismissed at the
request of he plaintiff.
A decree was granted in the case
OF Guadalupe Hernandez VS.. Igna-
clio Hernandez and the child award
ed to the defendant. Amanda Bell
was granted a divorce from w ID.
Bell and the plaintiff was allowed
to assume her maiden name. Mel
win Weller vas granted a divorce
from Emma Jane Weller. The
mother was given custody Of the
minor child.
Gertrudes @. de Elizondo dismiss
ed her action against Antonio Eli
condo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25

Accommodations Is one that has been
made a number Of times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25

WOLVES DEvOUR PRIEST
Observation-Disclosures BY 2 p
IN the Austrian Tyrol. R2v. Fried
rich Zebecker. an aged priest, was
devoured by wolves
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
STRAW HAT DAY
SET MARCH 20

Saturday. March %, is to be cell
ebrated as the Valleys official
straw hat day. Brownsville mer-
chants announced Tuesday.
An early spring. with its warm
weather. has made IL necessary 10
discard heavy felt hats in pref
erence to light weight straws.
The 1880 trend in spring and
summer headwear points towards
the ever popular sailor straw,
which last year created a demand
that was lot supplied by merch-
ants. Panama hats are returning
strongly. and II is predicted by
style experts that the choice this
year Will probably be a toSS-up be-
tween the two hats.
In 1929 merchants bought heav-
liz in the buoy-hat known as the
peanut straw, which as very pop
ular The year before. Imagine
their surprise when the trade de-
manded sailors"
This year that type Of hat has
been bought in large numbers. and
the demand Will be supplied.
Color is also returning. and the
bands will not be the conservative
black and other dark colors seen
last season.
Numerous strawS have ALREADY
been worn in the Valley. and Sat
urday is the last day a man may
wear a felt hat and still be II
style.
A movement is on foot to en-
courage the wearing Of straw hats
all year round, emphasizing the
Valleys mild winter climate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
Errr--- rTonhe- Of
National Society
80 tn The Herald;

f~n~' to TIE Herald
N-rC--ES. March 25.-Tom
Nr-~av. s~crt executive for the Low
or Mo C-arde VALLEY Council. has
hccn notified Of his election TO mem
be-s',in ~ tho American Associa-
ton of Social Workers. whose head
r~f;arfe-7 ore in New Work CITY.
Membership in the association Is
by invitation OF the Executive Com
mit.ee. and IS limited TO those whose
work in sccla service has been out
standing over a period Of years.
Mr.. Murray's invitation 70 mem
bersh.p was extended by the Exec
utiye Committee through Mrs. Cora
Goodwin Of the American Req
Cess Z. san Antonio, Texas. and
ar in recognition Of his efficient
service 10 bows work through his
association with the Boy Scout
movement during the past 10 years
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
Return Home

Mrs. Theron III. Carter. Indian
apolis. Ind, and Miss Katherine
Glein, Champagne, III. left Browns
vile for the north Tuesday after u
three-month visit in the Valley.
Land was purchased rear
Brownsville by Mr.. Carter. who was
here recently. before departing.
Both Mrs. Carter and Miss Glein
informed the hostess OF the cham
Der of commerce tourist club that
they planned to return TO this sec
ton next winter to spend a sim
liar vacation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
M'ALLEN BACKS
HOTEL PROJECT
Business Men Open Drive
To Secure $4,000 For
History Structure
Especial TO The Herald.)

h@R(S~
McALLEN, March 25.-A group Of
McAllen business men and chamber
Of commerce representatives Mon
day morning began an active cam
paign to raise $4,000 in cash to in
sure the construction OF an History
hotel in McAllen to cost approx
mately $500. 900.
Plans for the campaign were
completed at a meeting held at the
McAllen Chamber OF Commerce
meeting late Saturday and commit
tees we're appointed to carry out the
work.
M. r. Nelson, pioneer McAllen
lumberman. has offered to put S75,-
900 in cash into the project If c''er
business men of the city will aib-
scribe another s75.0c1 in cash 70
buy stock in the enterprise. With
the $3.50 000 his CT NJ II is
planned to obtain q loan Of an adj
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
Grand Jury Works
On Minor Matters

The grand jury continued TO grind
away on minor matters Tuesday
before reaching the object Of its
special seSsion-figures compiled by
the county auditor, j. j. Bishop.
Although several cases had been
acted upon, no indictments were
returned UP until noon Tuesday.
Bishops audit covers books Of
the various county offices dating
back to 1920 was expected TO go
before the grand Jury Tuesday af-
ternoon or Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
New Reform Hope
Seen fer Prisoners

HOUSTON. March 25-lPl--New
hope for prison reform in Texas was
seen By members OF the prison
board today as the result Of Lee
Simmon5' acceptance o. the system
management. T. will ~colnteract
board members believed, 10 a large
extent the legislatures failure NJ
provide a new plant and pave the
way for obtaining such a plant from
future legislatures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
Rubio Victim Of
Attack Of Grippe

MEXICO CITY. March 25-F-
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio wa
obliged today to suspend work for
u day or SO due TO what his ply
sicians said was a slight attack ct
grippe. He Is still wearing bandages
about his Jaw. wounded by an as
sassin's attempt at his inauguration
but doctors say the injury Is heal
ing
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
MAN DIES IN drive
AGAINST CRIMINALS
Policeman Wounded in Gun
Fight; Explosion Of Bomb
Prevented by Finders

Chicago, Feb. 38.-lP)-A man was
killed by . policeman, an officer OF
the law was wounded chasing band
its, and . bomb with . suffering
fuse was discovered in time to pre-
vent . serious explosion early today
g police pushed forward their drive
against criminals. Six hundred ar
rests were made during the 24-hours
ended last midnight.
Walter Collins, Z negro and nom
comEatant In = gunfight between
eigt, policemen and Z man they
sought to arrest, was killed.
Policeman David Mclean was
wounded twice In the arm when he
exchanged shots with two men who
attempted to rob him. The robbers
escaped.
Only Z matter Of seconds prevented
the bomb explosion. Two patrolmeu
found the bomb with fuse lighted, in
the doorway Of Z butcher shop IN the
Maxwell street Ghetto. They kicked
II into the middle Of the street and
extineuished the fuse, but not before
It had burned almost down to the
black powder. The bomb was . six
inch length Of pipe, filled with pow
der and capped, ct each end.
An explosion ct the same butcher
shop earlier this week was attributed
to eas. Police believe the shops pol
ICY Of selling Ut cut rates may have
had something % Do with the bomb
attack. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
Poker Alice Tubbs Draws Death
In Big Gamble With Her Surgeons
Estate PROHIBITION
CAMPAIGNPLANNED
Drys Organize to Fight Measure
Seeking Repeal Of National
and State Laws

Fargo.N. D., Feb. 28.-R-Resolu-
ton calling upon the people Of North
Dakota to wefend the constitution
and fight measures seeking repeal or
amendment Of national and state
prohibition laws were adopted by the
statewide dry convention meeting
yesterday.
An executive committee was picked
and empowered to appoint a general
committee Of so. not less than one in
dividual from each county, to be re-
sponsible for the general campaign
against the measures in question.
Members named to the executive
committee include Thomas F. Kane,
Grand Forks, president Of the Univer-
sity Of North Dakota; Mrs. Elizabeth
Preston Anderson. Grafton, state
president Of the w. G. T. u: r.. r.
Wolfer, jamestown; Thomas w. Gales
Of Fargo, state superintendent Of the
Anti-Saloon league.
Statements made to the house judi
ciary committee in Washington at
tributed to Pierce Blewett, James,
N. D., last week, In which he said
prohibition has ruined agriculture"
drew the criticism Of the convention
here. It was proposed that the state
committee draft m answer to Blew
ett's statement and send it to congress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
RUSTLERS BLAMED
FOR Plane WRECK

Walsenburg. Colo. Feb. 2.-R-
The theory Of . pilot that his plane
was crippled by shots fired a* Il BY
cattle rustlers caused IN 1nvogtieation
today into an airplane esash that
brought death to . high school GIRL
and serious injuries to another on
isolated Mosca Pass yesterday.
Harry Miller. the pilot q the plane
which ~ owned BY tho Alam6sa
Anyways. Inc, suffered slight injuries.
He told authorities he felt tWo Shots
hit the plane after which IN ailRon
refused to function. just before The
accident, he said, he looked down 70
see two horsemen racing away into
the hills.
Authorities said the plane mlght
have been fired upon By rugtleEs who
thought It contained men Spying On
them.