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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
HOUSE PARTY
ROBBERS ARE
GIVEN FIGHT
Guest Is Killed And
Boys Are Sent
To Hospital

CLEVELAND. Aug. 25-Fl-A gay
party OF young folks from many
Of Cleyeland's prominent families
ended early today in a melee with
holdup men and the fatal shooting
Of one guest.
Miller wilkison. %. led a group
of young men in resisting five rob-
hers armed with rifles and pistols
and was shot in the head after po-
lice arrived and engaged in a gun
duel with the intruders. Wilkison
a senior at Princeton university.
was the son OF Fred r. Wilkison,
dealer In investment securities.
The party was given at the home
Of Ray S. Durham. n Of the city's
best known realtors. for friends OF
his son, Donald. About 40 persons
we're present.
The elder Durham said he wa In
the kitchen when his son raj in
shouting, Get the police, five men
are tying 10 rob us.
Taunts Bandits
Durham ran TO the garage but
was unable 70 get his car because
OF the profusion Of guests machines.
He ran TO the front Of the home.
where he saw the young men backing
the holdups off the porch.
tsLnx. afrutl ~AArA
why don't you start something"
WilkiSon was ~taunting the robbers.
Durham said.
One man raised a rifle as II to fire
and Wilkison grappled with him.
At the same time the other guests
seized the remaining gunner and a
free-for-all fight started.
Meanwhile a neighbo- had called
the police and three patrolmen ar
rived while the Scuffle was IN pro-
gress. The police opened fire and.
as the robbers fired back, Wiki
son was fatally wounded.
Two of the robbers were shot IN
the leg and were taken 70 a hospital.
"A third was picked UP soon after
ward. The wounded gave their
names as Angelo Bell, 20, and Mike.
is. brothers. Angelo carried a 30
caiibre pistol and Mike a ALSO rifle,
police said.
Guests Of the party, given In hon.
or Of an engagement, at fiat
thought the holdup men we're prac-
teal jokers appearing TO add a thrill
to the evening.
Cleveland police found three re-
volvers, two rifles and 500 rounds
of ammunition at the Bells home.
Their father, Andrew Bell, 80, was
held for questioning.
Wllkison "a manager Of the
Princeton hockey team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

CHOSEN Dy the people OF Texas 70 De
their next governor.
He still says amt" and Il SEEN"
but he says Ii in such a way that
none may lake offense. For he Is a
friend of education. q friend with
wistful. yearning thoughts as he
remembers the nine months ne
spent in the school room. He is a
friend Of ublic education. Gifts
Of 100000 to Texas Christian Uni
versity and 2 5000 to Baylor Uni
versity have attested his friendship
for higher education.
Not a Politician
Ross Sterling Is the least a poll
tician who ever has advanced to
He was chosen as the crusading
leader OF the progressive forces Of
Texas to defeat the things repre-
sented by James Z. Ferguson. out
lawed former governor whose lead
ership In Texas put Mrs. Ferguson.
once the governor. back into the
run-off race this year.
He was chosen as the party no
minee despite-or b~ecause-he advo-
Gated a constructive public issue,
even though that issue as un.
known to many and unpopular with
some.
The most inept Of politicians was
CONTINUED on Page Threel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Continental Crook
Ring Discovered

BERLIN. Aug. 25-tF-DiSpatch-
es from Danzig state police here
have uncovered an international
counterfeiting band operating as
an American trading company with
headquarters believed to be in Chi
cago. The report says spurious bank
notes of all countries have been
distributed through Europe By OPP
orators who have evaded detection
by rapid shifts from one denomi-
nation and country to another.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY c. n. Hall

nUMORS came floating IN today
IN that hospitals i'm the Valley are
being called and asked II they
have any yellow patients.
Hospitals in the Valley have no
yellow fever patients. Neither has
the Valley and talk Of yellow fever
being here will do the VALLEY a great
injustice.
The Valley is pushing q campaign
against mosquitoes and expects 10
continue to do 50. Mosquitoes Of
various kinds have been found. In
GLIDING the variety known TO cause
yellow fever after they have bitten
a sufferer from yellow fever.
We should clean up the mosquitoes
for our own and the tourists health
and while We are doing that we
should also add to that beautitica-
ton campaign.
TODAY Texas stands with Ross
Sterling the man who directs the
gigantic business OF running the
state.
There remains one more job
ahead of him, but this Job has never
been considered exactly difficult.
That is 10 beat the Republican nom-
inee.
At the time this is written neither
Mr.. Edtte, nor r. B. Creager, who
directs Republican affairs IN Texas.
has made a public statement.
But when the voters OF Texas
nominated Ross Sterling, they not
only ended FerguSoniSm IN Texas,
but they killed whatever chances
the Republicans had to repeat for
governor what they did IN Texas
for president.
THIS is Monday, the day the VAL
ley usually counts its casualties
In automobile wrecks. AT the
early hour this is written results OF
weekend accidents are not known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Babe Has Narrow
From Mad Dog

Tragedy was avoided in Victoria
Heights Saturday afternoon.
The three-year old child OF Gu
ban MonseeS began playing with a
stray dog that had entered the
yard. and Mr.. Monsees. seeing this,
ordered the child to leave the dog
alone and come into the house.
The child obeyed. and less than
a minute later, the dog went mad.
Police were called, and shot the
dog.
August is commonly called Mad
Dog Month over the country, and
1t is said that several dogs have
been killed in and around Browns
vile, although nothing Is to be
feared from an epidemic Of hydro
phobia among dogs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Brownsville Man Is
Killed on Highway

Severe Vazquez, Of Brownsville.
aged SO. was killed Sunday when
he leaped from a moving truck.
Vazquez was riding In the truck
when the radiator started boiling
over. Believing 1t about to explode,
he jumped TO escape.
Funeral services are to be held
at $3.50 p. m. at the old city GEM
etery. The deceased leaves three
brothers, Santiago. Gregorio. and
Jose. and two sisters, Simona and
Dolores Vazquez. all living here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Waco Ball Team To
Visit Brownsville

The Waco baseball team intact.
members OF the Texas League. will
doubtless play a game IN Browns
vile early in September. according
to a letter received By the local
chamber OF commerce Monday from
Del Pratt. manager Of the Waco
club.
The team is planning a trip into
Mexico. and Is playing several games
enroute. Mr.. Pratt explained IN hts
letter. He suggested the date for
the Brownsville game aS September
IL. Wednesday.
G. G. Richardson. secretary Of
the Brownsville chamber sid "a
day that he would turn the matter
over 20 George Desha, manager OF
the Brownsville team. for action.
Mr.. Pratt stated that the sche-
dule OF games 10 be played enroute
TO Mexico was practically c0mplete.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Donna Man Injured
In Highway Crash
Especial % The Heraldl

tOpeClal 10 Inc Herald)
AR N N, Aug. Is - c. +
Gray. OF Donna was severely injured
near Rio Hondo early Monday morn
ing when the car in which he was
riding with three companions COL
lided with a truck and was knocked
into the ditch.
Gray had one leg broken near the
hip, and suffered other injuries, the
extent Of which could not be de-
termined. 1t was stated that a blood
TRANSMISSION viii have to be made
before Gray can undergo an opera
ton.
The injured man Is an employe
Of the J. u. George construction
company. and was on his way to
inspect some dredges near Rio Hon
do.
He was taken to the Valley Bap-
tist hospital for treatment.
No one else involved in the crash
was hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Filler Injured When
Glider Nose Dives

CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-tP-Curtis
Reynolds Airport. Kenneth Carr OF
Detroit, entered in the National
Air Races as from Ypsilanti, Mich.
suffered a possible fracture Of the
skull today when a glider in which
he was giving a demonstration
nosedived and crashed.
Carr's glider, a Franklin PS 2
type, failed to release from the
tow line with which it was being
snapped into the air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
NEW LEADER HAILED


DALLAS, Aug. 25-Pl-The q az
army Of Texas democrats today
hailed a new leader drafted from
the ranks OF wealth and success IN
business, Ross 8. Sterling Of Hous-
ton, nominated for governor In
Saturdays 4un-off primary.
The highway commission chair-
man defeated Mrs. Miriam "A. IA
Ferguson, member Of a family pro-
ninent In Texas politics l6 years.
Mrs. Ferguson was governor from
1924 70 1925 and was defeated for
denomination In 1926. Her husband.
James Z. Ferguson, served as gov
ernor from 1914 to 1917 when he
was tmpeached He tried To come
back to the governors office in
1918 and failed. in 1920 he sought
the presidency on the American
party ticket. Two years later he
reached the run-Qff race I'm the
contest for the. democratic nomi-
nation for the United States senate
Ferguson Through
Many large daily newspaper &C.
claimed the Houston mans victory
as the political demise OF the Fer
gusons. They pointed out that Fer
guson was 50 years old and that
his wife had been beaten in her
last two races. Farmer Jim was
denied the right to run for COVER
nor this year because OF his former
impeachment. Since the election,
Ferguson had kept his own counsel
Continued on Page Three
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Valley Masons VIII
Meet at HarlinPen

HARLINGEN. Aug. 25-(P-Ap-
proximstely 1000 Valley Masons are
expected to attend a Valley wide
meeting at the Auditorium here on
Tuesday evening. the occasion being
the visit OF Judge Hiram r. Lively,
OF Dallas. Worshipful Grand Master
OF the Grand Lodge OF Texas.
Lively Is to be accompanied by
Wilbur Keith, representative of the
Masonic Service Association. The
two will arrive on Tuesday after
noon from Hebbronville after hold
ing a similar meeting there.
Arrangements for the Harrington
meeting r in charge Of o. N. JOY
ner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

Chambers. who has been very ac-
tive in behalf of the Arroyo district,
making several trips TO Washingtca,
recently had his salary cut TO 81 a
year when al three of the commits
sioners placed on this basis.
Constable Resigns
The resignation Of w. G. Hover
as constable OF Precinct Eight clos
Fresnos) vas accepted and Jack
Pugh was appointed to fill out his
unexpired term.
In order to permit the construc-
ton Of a reservoir for the AL and
Lloyd Parker, Inc, the commits
sioners ordered thre roads closd on
the Brown tract. The roads closed
are as follows:
Browne boulevard from the south
boundary Of blocks $50. 3l8 north TO
southwest boundary OF blocks ALP
and 4i3; Line AZ from southwest
corner Of block 392 east TO south
east corner Of block 1914; Line A
from southwest corner OF block 407
east to southeast corner Of block 40.
Judge Oscar Dancy was empower
ed to negotiate q loan Of $4,000
from the Merchants National bank
TO take care Of road work now un-
der way. The loan will carry s per
cent for 60 days.
The question OF new cars for the
two county traffic officers was con-
sidered and bids for such vehicles
we're asked. The use of motor
cycles also was discussed but most
Of the commissioners were opposed
10 them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Storm Warning

PORT ARTHUR, Aug. 25-tR-
The following advisory warning was
issued by the local office or the
weather bureau at 10 a. m. today.
Advisory 10 a. m. some evidence
VI "a tropical disturbance about 40r
miles north-northeast Of Porto Rico,
apparently moving northwestward.
No information available as to In
tensity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Channel
Pictures Made

The Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce, working in conjunction with
the Pan American Always. Is hav-
ing a cut made showing the NUM-
cipal Airport and facilities, accord
ing to @. G. Richardson Mon@1y.
Statistics for the cut are being
compiled by Col. T. E. Gilmore,
manager OF the airport.
In addition to the airport and
vicinity. the cut will contain a map
Of the proposed channel and It's
relative location 70 Brownsville.
Il will be distributed over the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Ross Plain Man Of People
Writer Who Has Travelled With Him In
Campaign Pictures Nominee
By RAYMOND BROOKS

HOUSTON, Aug, 25-Fortytwo years ago a barefoot boy Of 10 rugged
up q crude sail on a homemade boat. loaded the boat with charcoal
and cabbage. and sailed across from the mainland to Galveston. There he
sold his meagre cargo. and fingered with unfamiliar pride the silver
dimes and quarters it brought.
The same man. grown to leadership in finance and commerce, active
in business, at last one Of the states greatest builders. renowned in
philanthropy, famed for sagacious. unselhsh civic and public work, was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
U ON THE WIRES

WASSERKRUPPE. Germany -
The distance record for a glider is
now i0l miles. Robert Kronteld.
Austrian. started from Wasser-
kruppe and came down six hours
later at Marktredwitz. The previous
record was SO miles.
BUFFALO. ". Y.-C. 8. Clarkson
OF Chicago is adept at casting bait
In ten tries in a tournament con-
test he missed only once. setting a
record of go. one point better than
previous.
NEW YORK-Ferdinand /. Hsb-
ert writes 10 the New York Times
calling attention TO the commission
" one fact f special interest in ar
editorial about the 25th anniversary
OF the class Of 1905, Harvard law
school, TO wit: "One member OF the
class has eleven children. 1t might
fairly be said that he has been the
most successful
MAYENCL, Gernany-A protest
against a monument 10 be erected
IN commemoration Of the Iteration
OF the Rhineland has been read
from the pulpits Of Catholic church
es. The monument consists OF an
allegorical figure Of a nude woman.
NEW YORR-The first ship to
fly the polish flag in a transatlantic
royage is due shortly. II is the
Polonia, from Gdvnia. q new Polish
port on the Baltic sea-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Board to Meet

A meeting Of the board OF direct
ors Of the Brownsville chamber Of
commerce will be held in the
chamber building Tuesday night.
according to q. c. Richardson.
secretary of the organization.
Routine business matters will be
discussed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Lon Clancy Fights
Battle For Life

los ANGELES. Aug. 25-tP-
Lon CLANCY the man Of a thou
sand faces was fighting his way
through the critical stage OF his
battle against pernicious anemia
today.
Undergoing a third blood trans
fusion Saturday night after two
previous trsnsfusions had failed t.
help him, the film actor fingered
Tor hours in a grave condition but
took a definite turn for the better
yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-R-
General John J. Pershing returned
on the lie de France today after
four months in France, where he
ives carrying on his work as
chairman OF the battle monuments
commission and completing his
memoirs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
G. O. P. Ready for Campaign


1T Is becoming easy; for Texas democrats to vote the republican
ticket, and the November election may show some surprising results"
r. q. Creager, national republican committeeman, said Monday morning
Although he made no definite statement concerning Ross Sterling
victory over Miriam A. Ferguson Saturday. the republican leader stated
vember.
Nothing could more clearly demonstrate the need Of two fairly vel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
American Official
Captured in Revolt

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25-tP-
The American embassy at Lima.
Peru. advised the state department
today that Captain Grow Of the
American naval mission to Peru
was captured BY revolutionists at
Camana on the morning Of August
"a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
TROOPS CLASH
English Captain. Killed In
Indian Battle

SIMLA. India, Aug. 25-tPD-A
British force has suffered severe
casualties in a serious battle with
HATH Khel Wazirs IN the Kurran
region Of the northwest frontier
province Of Peshawar.
In hand-to-hand fighting with the
tTibesmen Captain Ashcroft and
eight men were killed. Ten others
were wounded.
Native casualties totalled IS kill
ed, five wounded and 10 prisoners
The Bannu Kohat road has been
closed TO Europeans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
New Subscribers
Get Tickets
To Capitol.

The Brownsville Herald is Civ
Ing TO each new subscriber a
regular 60c ticket to The Capitol
Theatre to see Free and Easy.
August 20 and 80 KwWG Is also
playing two records, the song
hits Of this p.cture. Free and
Easy, sung by Buster Keaten
and Chorus, and 1T Must Be
You. by Robert MONTGOMERY
which will be on the air at ii:45
a. m. and ITO p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
Petition Chambers Salary
County Commissioners To Consider Plea;
Constable Resigns I'm Busy Meet

The question Of q salary for }. 3. Chambers. commissioner Of the
Arroyo Navigation district, has arisen again in the form OF a petition
placed before the Cameron county commissioners court Monday morning
which asks that his salary Of $500 a month be re-instated.
The petition, signed by J. W. A. Jackson and otsers, was presented by
Commissioner A. " Logan and he moved that the request be granted.
However. it was decided to defer action until the next regular meeting
Of the commissioners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
RETURNS
NOT SO HEAVY
FOR FERGUSON
Vote Expected To
Pass $4,000
Mark

DALLAS. aug. 25-tF-Ross s.
Sterling's lead over Mrs. Miriam a
Ferguson for the Democratic rcmi-
nation for governor was 93.277 votes
when the Texas Election Bureau in
Guided the latest scattered returns
In its tabulation today. The vote
was Sterling 465, 769: Ferguson. 372.-
4g2.
The ~tabulation accounted for $685.
2ll votes. including reports from oil
except one OF the counties which
held a run-off primary Saturday.
III Of them complete and the others
nearly complete
Other totals were: Lieutenant
Governor. Edgar Il. Witt, 4l3.304:
Sterling r. Strong. 350.6lB: Attor-
ney General, James v. Alfred. 1885,
457. Robert Lee BObhitt, 35l,433.
Railroad Commissioner. Pat MI. Neft,
442,303; w. Gregory Hatcher. 325.-
642; State Treasurer, Charley Lock-
hart. 402.088: John Z. Davis. 345.-
735; Commissioner Of Agriculture. j.
z. Mcdonald, AIS, 1854; "A. III. King
298,762.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair 20 partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
For East Texas. Mostly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday with local
thundershowers.
Light TO fresh easterly winds ON
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
$50
Toto l..

But here Is the Crash-o-Meter
brought I'D 10 date, with the 1880
fetal. meaning the total number
killed in Cameron county this year.
nOBBING house parties seems 70
m an innovation Of the bandit
world. but one al Cleveland to-
day was handled In a manner which
may end that yegg pastime for
some time.
To kill a robber IS a dangerous
thing for the average marksman TO
attempt. but when stick-up men
are taken or killed in the act II
certainly has a wholesome effect.
In the early oil boom days around
Berger, II at first seemed as though
the countryside was going to the
hi-jackers. But that was in West
Texas and there were lots Of men
out there who knew how to use q
gun TO protect themselves. After
four or five hi-jackers were left ly-
ing where they pulled their guns,
and workmen OF a road grabbed
shotguns out Of the grass and open
ed fire on fleeing bandits after they
had been robbed. with the result OF
ON dead and dying, how things
did calm down.
Patients in the hospital after the
affair at Cleveland are reported 10
be youths. So many Of our bandits
today are youths. II has often been
said that If a nan Is going to turn
to a life Of crime he will Go it be-
fore he Is thirty.
There is one thing about the crime
situation today. That is that with
most Of II In the hands Of youths,
1t cannot be blamed on the influ-
ence OF Former service men
are now getting too old to start in
crime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide &C Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorol-
oeical conditions:
High .-....-. SGT s. m: Sis p. m.
Low ........ 11:0e a. m; ll.43 p. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
RIVER

ntNEh rOnECASA
There will be no material change
In the river during the next "a 20
AZ hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

Flood Present 74-Hr. 74-Hr.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-25
The Khan Wins

The decision of Attorney-General Ogden
10 dismiss the suit brought by his predeces-
sor. Arthur Gilliom, to GUST the Ku-Klux
Khan from this state car not be interpreted
in any other manner than victory for in
tolerance, bigotry and hate.
The excuse that the Klan has so OWN
died il membership as to make legal de-
rision unimportant will only encourage future
efforts to create super government.
The decision is interesting because OF the
fact that when Attorney General Ogden took
office, he received an offer from his predeces-
sor to prosecute the case without cost and
that the offer was brushed aside with the in
timation that Ogden was quite able to run
the legal affairs of the state.
1t may be remembered that the Khan had
bitterly opposed the suit, which the attorney
general now finds so unimportant. Much
evidence was taken as to the practices and
customs of the khan in obtaining control of
public offices, practices which were charged
to be in defiance of law and the traditions OF
self-government.
A legal decision ousting the khan would
have served as a deterrent against any flu
ture efforts to bring hate and intolerance
and intimidation into government IN In
diana.
There are signs that numerous similar
efforts will be made by those who remember
the rich pickings of the nightgowned lead
ers. Men are busy now in efforts to organ
lie in the name of hate against certain races
and certain classes.
Dropping the suit after the expenditure
of money, the gathering OF evidence, q care
full preparation of the legal points, can not
result in other than encouragement to all
these movements.
However moribund the khan itself may
be, hate, intolerance and bigotry are not
dead. If the law can prevent the organiza-
ton of these influences in government, the
sooner those who profit by creating hate
know it, the better.
If Mr.. Ogden is too busy catching up
with those who defrauded the state of hum
dreds of thousands of dollars of gasoline tax,
why not, even at this date, accept the
offer of the man who dared to oppose the
khan as un-American to proceed to judicial
decree?