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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Bobbitt Conspiracy
Charged by Mayor

SAN ANTONIO. June 25-tH1-
Mayor G. NJ. Chambers today charg-
e. that Attorney General r. l..
Sobbitt had entered into cons
piracy" with the Citizens League in
return for its votes and challenged
Governor Dan Moody to send an
investigator TO Bobbitt's home
county 10 investigate conditions
there
Mayor Chambers was prompted
BIZ 4 statement BY Bobbitt yester-
day that a representative Of the
political ring here had offered to
support him If he would refrain
from filing custer proceedings
against two Bexar county officials.
1T has been an old Spanish
custom ii Webb county for years
to violate election laws and even
while BObbitt was district attorney
mere the Mayor said, adding IF
the Governor Of this state or any
newspaper would send a fair in
v~estigator to Webb county 1t would
BE- an easy matter to ascertain
whether the facts I have stated are
t-ue or not.
Il further charge that Bobbitt
entered into a conspiracy with the
Citizens League Of San Antonio
ard Il expecting In return its votes
for attorney general Mayor Cham
be-s said.
The Mayor characterized as false
ana untrue Bobbitt's charge that
tho ring here had endeavored 70
make a trade with him over the
custer suits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
MALLEN MAN
SEEKS OFFICE
OF SHERIFF
First Candidates On
League Platform
Announced
Especial to The Herald

McALLEN, June 25.-First an
nouncement- OF candidates subject
to Hidalgo county Good Govern
n.ent party convention July 20 made
here today when =. B. Freeland and
T. G.. Murrow Of McAllen an
nounced as candidates for sheriff
and commissioner respectively.
Freeland is former mayor Of Nc
Allen and a leader Of group Hidal-
90 county citizens. who bolted the
party lines in the November 1928
election and wrote III names OF can
d.dateS under citizens-republcan
banner.
Following the election that party
became the Good Government
league and Freeland was actively
connected with its activities in car
ryi1F law suits through courts In
behalf Of candidates alleged to have
been properly elected, but discredit-
ed by throwing out Of votes from
Hoslaco election box.
Murrow is prominent farmer and
resident Of McAllen vicinity for
eighteen yeas and was a member
OF the board OF directors OF the
McAllen Water District for ten
consecutive years.
Names which will 90 on the Good
Government ticket in the general
election in November will be select
Ell BY elected precinct delegates
firm all partr OF county in the con-
vcrtion Of July IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25

past. Inc delegates TO-DAY are In
Corpus Christi to further visit South
Texas.
Mr.. Kull, who on a visit here last
winter won for himself the name
Of Cautious Kull," explained his re-
ticence to speak Of his impressions
at that time by saying he was afraid
he would spoil the very thing that
Is now happening by speaking too
much.
The luncheon az Matamoros and
dinner last night at the Yacht club
ended a two-days inspection Of the
Valley. Judge H. l.. Yates. preSi-
dent Of the Brownsville Chamber
Of Commerce. presided at this af-
fair, which vas attended by many
business men Of Brownsville and
Mexican officials. The party was
under the leadership OF Governor
Dan Moody. No speech making vas
allowed, various persons there be-
ing merely introduced.
Clausen Speaks
Active in helping entertain the
visiting delegates was the South
Texas Chamber of Commerce rep
resented by Grady Kinsolving. Ray
Leeman and z. III. Whitehead.
At the Point Isabel Yacht club
last night, r. II. Clausen, past
president Of the Wisconsin Manu-
f~acturers Association was the prin-
cipal speaker.
we Wisconsonians did not real
ize the Importance of the ban on
Texas lands until we had come
down here" Mr.. Clausen said.
When they spoke Of the Valley
to me I had pictured in my mind
a narrow strip Of land with very
little acreage and OF practically no
Importance. Now. after seeing this
wonderful country 7 have an en-
tirely different opinion OF your VAL
ley.
Il did not believe the action of
the Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers
Board was intended TO be as far
reaching as 1t seems 70 have been.
Selling Good VIII
we came down here to sell Wis
cOnsin good will" continued MIR.
Clausen, commenting on the large
amount Of Wisconsin-made prod
ucts sold in Texas. He said he had
a big machinery business in the
Panhandle section Of the state.
Il believe that any question OF
this kind could easily have been
settled II 1t had been possible for
the governors Of these two great
states TO have gotten together and
discussed the matter" he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Mrs. Herminia Correa
Dies at Home Here

Mrs. Herminia r. Correa. 60. a
lifetime resident Of Brownsville,
died last night at the family home
on Jackson street after an illness Of
twelve months. She is survived by
her husband. Arnulfo Correa, editor
Of Cronista del Vale. a son.. Arnulfo
Jr.: three daughters. Lucilla. Her
melinda and Maria Guadalupe: two
grandsons and two sisters. Concep-
cion Brown and Rosa Sayas.
Funeral services are 10 be held
today at 4.30 from Immaculate
Conception church. with interment
in City cemetery. Pallbearers will be
employees OF Cronista del Vale. with
several honorary pallbearers. Garza's
funeral home will be in charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
PRO OFFICERS
SWOOP Down
into VALLEY
Seven Captured In
Nets Spread In
Brownsville

Seven people were enmeShed In
the laws net here Tusday when a
party or federal prohibition agents
swooped down upon Brownsville
from Houston.
One Of those taken. Bernabe
(Muickle) Zuniga. was under a two
year suspended sentence which was
imposed at a recent term Of federal
court. His capture yesterday has
been reported to the U. >. attorney
40 Houston. He was not allowed
bond and was remanded to the
Cameron county jail to await action
Of the attorney.
Emmitt Egly was arrested and
charged with smuggling. transport
ing, possessing and selling liquor.
The officers set up headquarters at
the Palm Courts and placed an or
der for a a 5 Of habanero. Accord
ing to the testimony at the pre-
liminary hearing, Egly delivered the
liquor TO the officers there. He
was released on $500 bond.
Officers IN the party were z. ID.
Dubose, A c. Graf, w. w. Alex
ander and L. H. Tyson. Tyson and
Graf figured in a shooting near
Mercedes recently. Graf was shot
through the hip and was IN the
hospital for several months.
Other parties arrested yesterday
included Sara Saldana and her
daughter Guadalupe Uvalle. They
were charged with possessing and
selling liquor and with maintaining
afnuisance. They were bound over
70 the federal grand jury in $3.50
bond which they failed 10 make to-
day.
Felix Uvalle and Herminia Torres
also were arrested on liquor charges
and placed under $3.50 bonds which
they did not make.
Filimon Rivera was taken into
custody and charged with possess
ing and selling liquor and with
maintaining a nuisance. He was
placed under $500 bond and re-
manded 70 Jail in lieu OF same.
Additional arrests were expected
to follow today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Once Wealthy Man
Kills Self in Room

TULSA. Okla. June 25.-fFl-
Failing in his effort to beat back
10 the position he once had occu-
pied Edwin II RollestOne. 36. who
established at Bristow the first ra-
do b-roadcasting station in Okla
homa. committed suicide yesterday
In his hotel room here. He shot
himself in the head with a revolt
YER.
A collection Of incoherent notes
70 relatives and friends indicated he
had contemplated suicide for several
DAYS.
Relatives ascribed financial DIFF
ficulties as the principal cause Of
Rollestone's act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Crash Halts Fliers
In Distance Attempt

WICHITA. Kas. June 25.-Pl
Death halted a cross country at
tempt Of two youthful fliers near
here last night when their plane
crashed in a force dlanding. Loop
old c. Schumacher. Palo Alto. Calf
the pilot. was killed and his COM
panion. w. S. Edgards. Brooklyns
N. Y. was injured. perhaps fatally.
The youths. both students at Le-
land Stanford University. were at
tempting 10 land because OF low
fuel supply. Farmers in the vicinity
or the crash. IT, miles north or here.
extricated the victims.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Not q Name to His -Four Shoes

ENGLEwOOD, ". j., June Is
lP-Instead Of being without a
pair OF shoes TO his name. the three
day old Lindbergh baby hasn't a
name to his four pair of shoes.
Arrangements were made today
to add the fact Of his birth last
Sunday to New Jerseys vital sta
tistics. but ii was learned from
friends Of Colonel and Mrs. Lind
bergh that the birth certificate
would be filed without having the
name OF the infant entered upon it.
There is no disagreement in the
Lindbergh family regarding selection
of a name. but the parents wish to
take all the time necessary % choose
the best possible name for their son.
The four pairs Of shoes are the
gift Of a New York shoe manufac-
tiirer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Aviators to Resume
Washington Flight

DAYTON. Ohio, June 25-tP-
Captain William x. Ocker. and
Lieutenant q. u. Crane. or Duncan
ami Brooks Field, Texas. respect
lively. making "A blind flight" from
San Antonio 70 Washington. ID. g.,
expect to leave Wright field to-
i:orrow for Washington. They ar
rived from Scott Field, Ills, last
night and spent today in checking
over their instruments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Dead Nurse Found
With Mouth Sealed

CHICAGO. June 25.-tP-The
body OF Mrs. Ida May G~albraith. her
mouth sealed with adhesive tape
and her head wrapped with cheese
cloth covering. was found here to-
day.
Miss Galbraith. a nurse. was So
years old. The body was fully
clothed. including topcoat and hat.
About her waist. beneath the coat.
her purse was bound with a heavy
cord.
Police believe the elderly nurse
took her own life. but their first
investigation failed 10 account for a
bruise above one eye. nor did II ex-
plain the purpose OF the cheesecloth
head-covering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
TOO HOT
Hijackers Take Clothing Of
Park Sleeper

KANSAS CITY, June 25.-Q1-
Clarence Corp. hot. hied himself to
a Kansas City park and stretched
himself on the grass. He went to
sleep.
Along came two men who raped
him on the head with a club. took
"a from his pocket. the pocket also,
not to mention trousers, shirt and
underwear.
You might as well be really
cool" said one, departing as Clar-
ence began to come to.
Clarence was perspiring freely
when. wrapped In newspapers. after
much lodging down dark alleys. he
reached his room.
He still was hot when he talked
to police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Brownsville Man To
Return Automobile

r. d. Ross. son Of the owner Of
the Ross Drive-Ur-Self auto station
here. is expected 10 leave for Shreve-
port. La, Wednesday night to bring
back the automobile stolen from
the company Monday. Percy Den
mis-. Of Mangham, La, Is being held
by Shreveport officers in connection
with the theft.
The arrest was made within Il
hours after the Brownsville police
had been notified by Mr. Ross, 1t
was said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Halts Adding
To Highway system

AUSTIN. June 25-tP)- Having
awarded contracts for state high
way work aggregating s~2.S45-9ll
Monday and yesterday. the high
v-ay commission continued in ses-
sicl today to make allotments to
various counties and clean up odds
ard ends Of its regular two-day
session. Contracts awarded during
the two days called for the i'm
D, tvement OF 2IS miles OF highways.
Announcement was made at the
meeting Of the commission that no
m-re county roads would be added
to the state highway system until
the roads nov on the primary net
work have been materially i'm
proved. approximately SIS 5000. 900 in
county funds has been held in
active pending the time the high
way commission can match IL on
state projects and the members Of
the board saiu they were loath to
further obligate themselves until
the major portion Of this has been
expended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25

one pair. fashioned Of the soft
est kid imaginable" Is embroidered
with gold beads OF infinitismal size
in design representing the mono
plane in which Colonel and Mrs.
Lindbergh made their record flight
from Glendale. Calf. 10 New York.
Another pair Of pale blue kid has
the aviation insignia OF a pair OF
wings worked in 1t in silver beads.
There Is a pair Of white kid With q
fleur-de-lis motif. symbolical of the
fathers flight to France, inter-
spersed with hand painted rose
buds. The fourth pair is Of pale
rose kid with tiny green buds worked
in beads.
The donor said that hundreds
Of workmen were employed more
than a week In the making Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Murder Trial Jury
Found at Santone

BORNE. June 25.-CF-A jury
to try Ernest Young. indicted joint
ly with Homer Edwards for the
killing last spring of John Brad
shaw. of San Antonio. was COM
pleted here today.
The jury will pass on the sanity
issue as the murder charge against
Young.
Both men had escaped from the
San Antonio state hospital prior to
the killing OF Bradshaw whose body
was found in the Guadalupe river
near Comfort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Weslaco Boys Join
Cotton Association

WESLACO. June 25.-Leon Whit
aker. II year old son of r. Z. Whit
aker handed IN a contract for mem
bersllip IL the Texas Cotton Co
operative Associative. Leon and his
brother. Earnest, aged IS. have
approximately Is acres in cotton
ant expecI TO market over 10 bales.
These two young me- IRE prob
ably tire youngest members in the
association
r. +. Whitaker. their father. stated
Tat after these boys checked into
the proposition thoroughly they
expressed tn thought that it was
good enough for them 20 belong to.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
PLAGUE COMES
Caterpillars Ruin Fields
With Saw-Like Tails

TONOPAH. New, June 25.-Hi-
Destroying all vegetation as they 20,
green-bodied caterpillars with a
saw-like tail today were advancing
like an army between Luning and
Nina. New. The tail cuts twigs Of
greasewood and sagebrush, and 10
comotion is provided by fifteen
legs on either side resembling the
c~entipede.
Farm experts say they never heard
Of such a visitor before. on motor
ist who drove through the army
asserted IL stretched rs miles and
was advancing with incredible speed.
Where the pest originated IS .
mystery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
PORT BILL GOES
TO PRESIDENT
Both Houses Pass Measure Giving Valley
Appropriation for Ocean Shipping
Pen Sent to Hoover

IN valley port bill is now OF its way TO President Hoover.
After months Of watchful waiting. feeling that the measurs. which
ear * mucn TO the Valley, would be passed, but fearful lest some
unlocked FOR incident should mar rs progress. Valley wel-wishers today
are rewarded with its final passage by both houses.
This was done late yesterday afternoon when the conference report
was accepted by both the house and senate. connres were in session
less than one hour and all the amendments were ACCENTED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25

A little furry Of fear Of DELAY
was experienced yesterday morning
when reports we're received that the
house had failed I'd concur on the
senate amendment. and the bill was
sent to conference. But later in
the afternoon the glad report was
received that the ~cOnferees had
agreed.
A pen has been rushed 70 Presi-
dent Hoover by the Brownsville
Navigation COMMITTEE with the re-
quest that he use Ii in signuing the
bill. IL Is desired To have this pen
as "a city trophy.
Following the receipt on this An
formation the Brownsville Navira-
ton commission made the follow
Ing statement.
Members OF the Brownsville Ma
vioation District feel disappointed
In the lack OF cooperation on the
part OF certain local people, and
owing 20 the urgency Of the matter
u n going 10 be necessary, much
against the wishes OF the NAVIGATION
commission 10 Immediately start
condemnation proceedings against
the owners o. certain tracts OF land.
II T. believed that fair prices are
being offered for the land along the
right-of-way Of the proposed chan
nej. but apparently some Of the
owners look upon the money belong
Ing to the district as being public
fuLds, ana that they should receive
ex- crbitant prices for land. SO long
A. M particlIar individual rs being
Injured thereby.
Claim Prices Too High
The commission looks upon this
il a different light, feeling that
they are custodianS Of taxpayers
money and that same should be
sptnt with the same diligence as
though they were using their own
fdrds. These land owners should
realize the limitations Oh their
holdings. As an illustration OF the
fairness OF the values placed upon
these lands BY the district. they
cite the fact that In a recent con-
uemnation proceeding the owners
were ~exactink $3.50. per acre and
on condemning same were awarded
$1,000 per acre for the land needed
by the district and SOC per acre
damage on other lanes, while the
district hac offered. without litiEa-
ton. $1,000 pei acre.
The members Of the commission
have familiarized themselves with
the value Of the land required. and
while 1t 8 their purpose to be fair
in their dealings and pay all the
Land is worth they do not propose
TO pay fictitious prices.
This A. no project where any
individual desires these lands for
himself. but this right OF way ig
exacted OF the district by the Unit
e7 States government, Is IL Is nee
essary before work can proceed on
the deep water project"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25

SAN FRANCISCO, June Is
R-Toyji Keneko. acting consul
general Of Japan, today announced
a fifteen million dollar japanese
company, already financed, prob
ably would be operating a SO hour
San Francisco Tokyo dirigible SER
vice before the autumn Of 1881.
Keneko said the company al
ready had begun negotiations for
purchase Of three Zeppelins cost
ing 81 1900, 600 each. The ships will
carry baggage and mail, 40 passen-
gers and crew by each dirigible-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Baby browns When
Car Goes in Ditch

ORANGE. June 25-fP-James
Bickerstaff. aged 2. was drowned
yesterday when the light sedan in
which he was riding with Cecil
Bickerstaff. his father. and three
brothers. plunged through a guard
rail on a highway trestle near here
and dropped into five feet OF water.
Others Of the family were rescued by
tourists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Southern Cross Conquers
Atlantic in Hop Westward
lBy NC AssocIated Press.l

The airplane Southern Cross conquered the Atlantic today, just as two
years ago she conquered the Pacific ocean. but fell short Of her goal
New York, in a flight across the ocean from Ireland.
Captain Charles Kingsford- Smith and his three companions became
lost in a dense fog when their compass failed east of Cape Race. New
foundland, during the night, and when finally they regained their po-
ston had lost so much time it was necessaryto seek a nearer landing
place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Tilden Wins

WIMBLEDON. England, June IS
Bill Tilden. veteran ace
OF the American tennis forces. scor-
ed e decisive victory over his youth
FIJI countrvman Johnny Van Ryn,
Us. Ga, 6-1. today in the feature
match OF the British champion
ShiDy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
VETS BILL TO HOOVER

WASHINGTON. June 25-tP-
Without a record vote. the house
today concurred in the senate
amendments 10 the Johnson World
War veterans relief bill. 1t now goes
to President Hoover and an i'm
mediate veto is expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
Wisconsin Row Evaporates
Delegation Has Eyes Opened After Viewing
Vast Stretches of Fertile Land

There Is low no doubt but what wisconsin and the Valley people
will be better friends than ever"
These were the words of George F. Kul, secretary Of the Wisconsin
Manufacturers Association. following the luncheon rendered the six
Wisconsin emissaries sent here at the invitation Of Governor Dan Moody
to inspect the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
The inspection has been completed and IT is now thought that the
ban against selling Valley lands in Wisconsin will soon be a thing OF the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
U on THE WIRES

wv have been taken from the White
" House and put into storage.
They are wineglasses. 1900 Of them.
PARIS - Doctors from the Uni
ted States and Canada have been
given a farewell banquet by the
government. CASTOR Gerard, min
lister Of touring. in a speech urged
them to use in their practice wine
which aids the heart. warns the
mind and enlivens the whole mach
ine.r
BERLIN - For 10 days josef
Puetz rolled a i.000-litre wine barrel
and when he arrived in Berlin from
Bernkastel in the Rhineland, 500
miles away. he received silver wine
cup from wine merchants.
NEWPORT. r. 1. Miss Mary
Edmonds, aviatrtx and niece OF
owen d. Young. is 10 marry John
Arthur Day. and her engagement
has been announced BY an airplane,
captain Walter Muether circled
above her home and dropped an
announcement.
NEW YORK = Marie Dressler of
the talkies is back from abroad with
A correction OF Will Hays. to wit:
His statement that a mothers smile
Is the same in any language Is not
"a good as il was because nowadays
people want TO understand what
the mother says when she smiles.
OAKMONT. Pa. 49, They seem TO
vallop golf balls in the big open
spaces. A drive contest at the in
tercollegiate golf tourney was won
R Mac Burnett OF the University
II Texas. He averaged 279 yards
for three shots.
WASHINGTON - A plane that
cost $4,000 has been sold for 81.
n would not rise from the water
"a al williams could fly II in the
Schneider Cup races and the navy
bought 1t from a private corpora
tion to experiment with il.
BEDFORD, Pa. - Because OF the
Civil war, Russell Lebarger, Is, is
minus one hand. A bomb made for
abe war was used as a door stop
L his home. It was supposed to be
HARMLESS. Russell started chisel-
ing dirt out Of It. An explosion
shattered his left hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-25
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the ValleT:'
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
Light to moderate winds on the
coast, mostly southerly.