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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
CANNON NEAR
VINDLCATION

DALLAS, Tex, May 22.-CP-
Complete v%indication for Bishop
James Cannon, Jr., OF Washington,
D. c., storm center OF the quadren-
NAL general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. south,
today lacked only one step-re-
election as chairman Of the church
board Of temperance and social
service.
Strength OF the temperance
Bishop. who was successfully &C
cused Of un-christian actions in
participating actively in the 1928
presidential campaign and in
gambling on the stock market, was
shown in an unexpected fight on
the conference floor yesterday in
which the conference overruled
Bishop. who was successfully &C
ficer, IN order 10 extend a vote Of
confidence.
Rules on Protest
Bishop Denny. second in seniori-
ty in the college and Oldest in
years. had ruled that G. r. Fitz-
hugh Of Memphis. Josephus Daniels
Of Raleigh, N. c.. and other lay
leaders who brought the stock
market accusations. might form
ally protest Cannon's exoneration
by the committee on Episcopacy.
The conference thought other
wise, denied the privilege Of print
ing the protest in church records
and ordered il returned to its
trainers.
"A short time before Fitzhugh's
defeat. the anti-cannonites had
been decisively whipped when they
protested the wording OF a resolu-
ton placing the church on record
as opposed TO stock market gamb-
ling.
Gambling Condemned
They had opposed the resolution
on the grounds that it was a
generalized statement. failing to
deal with the case at hand.
New tenets for the church set up
by the resolution are that it con-
dennis all forms Of gambling. in
GLIDING stock market gambling.
and those who wish TO invest in
stocks. be they preachers. laymen
or Bishops, should be certain that
the transaction is accompanied by
q certificate Of purchase for the
stocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Senate and House
Debate Rate Item

WASHINGTON. May 22-tP,-
The senate and house tariff con-
terees today endeavored to reach
a compromise agreement on the
only major dispute Of the Smoot-
Hawley bill remaining unsettled,
that involving the presidents au-
thorlty TO proclaim emergency
changes in the customs rates.
With an eve TO gaining dem
ocratic support and thus facilitating
senate passage. the majority man
ager Of the two houses were consid-
ering a plan under which the chief
executives power r. this connection
would be measureahlv curtailed. Mr..
Hoover has indicated a willingness
to surrender some CT the authority
given him by existing law.
The c~onferees late yesterday
agreed to abandon The export deb
enture plan which the senate coal
ition wrote into tie bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
F1ealthiestl

MY little daughter Is about the
healthics II I know" says Mrs.
VIM. r. Pieper. 1913 Drexel Ave.
San Antonio. And I want TO give
credit where it is due.
Elaine was constipated several
years ago and I gave her Cali
fornia Fig Syrup. IL helped her 80
wonder that I have used y
eve since for All her upsets or colds.
II has kept her strong. energetic.
rugged"
Children suffer when bowels aren't
regular. Brea becomes fed. ton
que coated. eyes dull. When these
symptoms are neglected. biliouSness.
feverishneSs. lack OF appetite in
variably follow.
The first dose Of California Fig
Syrup relieves these symptoms and
activates sluggish bowels. Success
sive doses help tone and strengthen
weak bowels: improve appetite; en-
courage digestion and assimilation.
Try 1t wi. a bilious. headachy. con-
situated child and see how IL helpsl
The pure vegetable product. r.
dorSed by doctors for so years. al
ways bears the nare Calif--nia. So
low for il when buying. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
100 Boys Escape In
Fire In Orphanape

MILWAUKEE,. May 22-P-The
100 small boys and rs nuns at St.
Aemilian's orphanage OF the st.
Francis Order troopeo down the fire
escape liz their night clothes short
~ after one a. m. today as fire
destroyed the s35cO0c building.
Though the fire broke out in the
dead Of night wher all were asleep.
none was killed or injured.
A party IN a passing automobile
discovered the fire. They hurled
bricks through the windows TO
arouse the nuns and children. The
sisters took charge o. the children
and directed them without panic
to the fire escapes and safety.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
JE'T'TIES GUARD
RISE in RIVER
Special Structures Keen
Banks From Washing
Away In Flood

In anticipation Of a rise In the
Rio Grande at an early date, Kell-
ner 1~etties, made Of steel and barb
ed wire. have been placed On the
bend OF the river in Riverside ad-
dition on the outskirts of Browns
vile. contractors said Thursday
morning. The jetties will keep the
river banks on the American side
from washing away.
A rise in the river last year alter
Cd the course of the Rio Grande at
this point more than 1900 feet. plac-
Ing that much land Oh the Mexican
side OF the river. II Is said.
Five OF the jctties have been
placed on the river banks already,
and several more are contemplated
Similar j~etties, which are being
tried in the Valley for the first time
this year, have been placed near
Reynosa. The method Of filling in
with brush has proven unsuccess-
ful. as 1t Is washed away with the
first high water stage, experts said
today.
The present type OF jetty catches
driftwood and fills in with silt.
forming a solid bank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Red River Valley
Warned Of Floods

SHREVEPORT, La, May PIP
-Forewarned by the government
weather bureau at New Orleans, the
people Of the Red River Valley to-
day prepared TO meet as large a
quantity Of water as came down
upon them in the great flood Of
1927.
Overflow from Caddo Lake ap-
preached the Agurs section OF
Shreveport. being plainly visible
from the outskirts Of the city, and
merchants in that section OF the
city continued to move stocks of
goods TO higher shelves or to
warehouses in more elevated loca-
tons. The water threatening Shrey-
eport has come from Cypress Bayou,
which pouring int Caddo Lake.
has forced that body ever its banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
MacD Donald Ministry
Cirds For Battle

LONDON. May 2l-P-The min
istry OF J. Ramsay Macdonald, Sec
ond labor government in the his
tory Of Great Britain. girded itself
today for a battle for its existence.
II was expected that at a meet
ing Of the parliamentary labor
party this evening the prime min
lister would ask for a vote OF con-
fidence in the min!stTy's unemploy-
ment program. Fa.ling to achieve
il. he "a expected TO ask King
George to dissolve parliament and
then TO take the question 10 the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Brownsville Doctor
To Receive Degree

Announcement has been received
in Brownsville OF commencement
exercises Of the Louisville School Of
Medicine in Kentucky. at which
Manuel 3. Guerra Of this city will
receive his M. d. degree, June 5.
Mr.. Guerra is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. +. B. Guerra. Is Elizabeth
street and has numerous friends who
+ interested in his completion Of
his medical course He plans to re-
turn home for a visit following his
graduation and Is to serve his in
terneship in the Louisville City hos
pital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
OPENED
ON CONTRACTS
Curtis Quizzed On Acts
AS Attorney With
LOOP" Group

CHICAGO, May 22-F)-An in
vestigation Of com plants that GER
tain contractors sought Influence
at Washington" to gain government
contracts conferred today around
Harry K. Curtis. whose father Is
vice president OF TIE United States.
Curtis. q Chicago lawyer, was
questioned az length yesterday by
Pat Roche, 1pecial investigator for
the states attorney, who Is con-
Quoting the inquiry. He told OF his
dealings with AMI of legal work
done for a group OF contractors, but
declared his part lad been merely
that OF an attorney.
There have been no charges
Roche made clear. that any pull
was ever exercised IL behalf or the
contractors, and Curtis said that
any statements tending to place
him in an improper position in
the affair were untrue.
Curtis told Roche that last Nov
ember he was visited by Mike Nal
10y, well known about the loop but
not to be confused with Mique NAL
10y. the fight promoter.
He asked me If / could get any
government contracts" Curtis said
"and I replied tina. OF curse ]
could not"
Later Malloy returned. Curtis
said, and declared he represented
s group Of contractors who wanted
Curtis to find out d4tes on which
bids were to be received by the
government. and TO get information
as to Specifications. Curtis said he
accepted this commission-"Per-
fectly legal work that any attorney
could do" he added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Deepest Oil Test
Planned $500 Feet

SAN ANGELO. WAY 22-P,-The
deepest test for oil in the world
drilled with cable tools. p. II. Will
liams' No. ] Ash Brothers. IN Irion
county. 2 miles northeast OF Barn
hart, may be deerened from 5000
feet In the event reports on sample
analysis 10Y being made BY a score
OF companies are sufficiently IA
vorable to induce anyone to lend
financial assistance. The test shut
down May ] after salt water was
struck at 1886 feet. Williams drill
ed the well without aid from any
individual or company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Slayer Of Sheriff
Given Death Penalty

LLANO. May 22--1P-Ofilio Her
rera today faced death In the cleo
trio chair. the penalty assessed him
by a jury which convicted him Of
Staying Sheriff A. T. Murray OF
Mason county. The verdict was re-
turned yesterday.
The principal issue in the case
was whether Herrera o. Antonio
Chavez. another Mexican. fired the
first shot. The Chavez case has
been transferred mere for trial, but
no setting was made.
Herrera once before was assessed
the death penalty for Murray's
Staying. but that was reversed and
remanded on appeal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Accident Victims
Show

Mrs. Hugh Wiibanks and her
daughter, Elizabeth. continue to
improve from serious injuries suf-
tered Sunday in a highway auto
mobile wreck. Miss Wilbanks is at
her home in Olmito, but Mrs. VIII
banks will be confined to the VAL
ley Baptist hospital al Harlingen
for several DAYS vet.
Furman Willis OF Olmito. also
injured in the wreck. is much bet
ter and Is resting Ct his home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Business Clubs To
Advertise Valley

HARLINGEN, Tex, May Il
Considerably publicity Is expected
70 accrue 70 Harrington and the
Valley as the result OF material
submitted 10 every weekly In Texas
on the state convention or Bust
ness and Professional Women's
Clubs to be held here June Q, 10
and IL.
The publicity consists OF 2 lay
out OF photographs showing Miss
Julia O'Brien OF Brownsville. first
vice president Of the state fedora
ton: Mrs. Blanche Fulgham Har-
lingen. president OF the Valley
federation: the lighthouse at Point
Isabel. cluster OF grapefruit, Fair
Park Auditorium and q view OF the
Harlingen business section "A
writeup will accompany the layout
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Fl. WORTH LIVESTOCK

FORT WORTH, May 22-tP1-CU.
S. D. A.)-Hogs: I.GLO: rail hogs IS
higher; top $3.50 t5f choice 243 ID.
butchers: truck hogs steady; top
S915: better 170-2D ID. truck hogs
9.00-9.15.
Cattle: 1900: steady: plain top
yearlings sll.75; few COWS 100 and
above; butcher grades 500; stock
calves 100000; slaughter calves
good heavies 1000 and down.
Sheep: 1900: 2-year-old fed weth-
ers 6.25; medium feeder lambs SIS.
Turpentine firm, AZ: sales $3.50; re-
ceipts Gal: stock 1929.
Rosin firm; sales 2176; receipts
3013: shipments 1885; stock 1893.
Quote: M 510-15: u 550-70: r
570-85: r 100000: q 5o5-600: II
600-05: / 600-O5; K 5000: M els
20; n $50; VIC $3.50; WV TOO:
X 100.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Condition Of Wreck
Victim Unchanged

The condition os y. s. Harvey Of
Edinburg. injured yesterday in an
automobile wreck. is reported the
same at Mercy hospital since he
was brought there for treatment.
Mr.. Harvey's injuries are about his
chest.
His automobile overturned on the
Los Fresnos road about noon Wed
nesday as he was returning to his
home with a Mr.. Mills also OF
Edinburg. who was only slightly
hurt and was not taken to the hos
pital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Backers of Country
Club Meet Tonight

'GptLIdI % Tie HeIdIdJ
HARLINGEN, May pa group
OF local men. interested in the pro-
posed country club building on the
municipal golf course. are 70 meet
tonight at the Plaza hotel and dis
cuss ways and means OF financing
the project.
Those attending the meeting to-
night 70 start the movement will be
Henry Converse, Clayton Pritchard.
+. w. Batson. Don Wall. l.. w.
Weber. Archie Harwood. John r.
Floore. Mack Caulk. Earl Meadows.
Martin Andersen. Sam Bolts. Fin
ley Ewing. r. W. Loving. Judge Lee
o. Cax, and e. "A. Herren.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Women Found Insane

Two women were adjudged of un-
sound mind and ordered to a state
institution by the jury in Judge o.
G. Dancy's court here Thursday
morning.
The condition of one Of the women
was such that she could not appear
In the courtroom. The jury made
a trip 10 the Jail ID view her. The
jurors were out only a short time
IN each case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
New Health Officer
Holds First Clinic

SAN BENITO, May 22-Dr. w. Z.
Spivey of Brownsville, new county
health officer. held his first clinic
here Wednesday.
Resignation Of DR.. Robert Giles
pie is not effective until June ! and
DR.. Spivey is learning the lay Of
the land at this time.
DR.. Gillespie said today that he
had not decided which of several
offers he will accept. He has offers
from Louisiana. which he left to
come to the Valley, and also from
a western state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Funeral Friday For
Santa Rosa Woman

NOpCCIdI % TIC
HARLINGEN. May 22-Funeral
services for Mrs. Margaret McQuil-
Ter Nolan, 80, Of Santa Rosa who
died suddenly Wednesday. probably
will be held from Thompson's
Mortuary here at 4 o'clock Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Nolan was rushed 70 the
hospital in a critical condition
Wednesday and died within two
hours.
She Is survived by her husband.
Walter Nolan. Jr. and by the fol-
lowing children. Katherine. II;
Walter Ernest. 10: Willis Rayburn.
6; Frances. 4; and Jack Leo, ..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Fire Works Explode

THOMPSONvILLE. Conn. May
22-P-Four small buildings. two
Of which were filled with aerial
bombs. were destroyed in a series
Of explosions at the New England
Fire Works company plant. two and
a half miles east OF here, this morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Zamora-G Garcia Case
Verdict Is Due Soon

The case Of Preciadc Zamora vs..
M. j. Garcia. concerning a piece
OF property on 12th street. neared
the jury in the civil district court
Thursday.
Special issues were being drawn
by the attorneys al noon. The case
has been On trial for four days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Girl Dies

Beda Salazar, seven-year-old
daughter OF Helene and Andrea
Salazar. will be b .r.ed this after
noon az the Brulay cemetery. She
died yesterday at ier parents home.
Darling's mo-tuarv will be II
charge OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

Julio A. IA Tore was convicted
Of simple assault upon Ernestira
Flores before Justice OF the Peace
B. Z. Cain Thursday and was fined
$3.50.
The arrest was made by Deputy
Constable w. L. Miller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
CHICAGO WHEAT

CHICAGO. May 22-Pl-Reports
Of considerable damage by Hessian
fly In southeast Nebraska and
northeast Kansas. with Liverpool
quotations higher. ave wheat values
here an early uptIrn today.
Opening unchanged to 3-8 high
er. Chicago wheat atterward sagged
somewhat but the, scored an all
around advance. Com oats and
provisions were firm. with corn
starting unchanged to 80 up. and
subsequently showing a general rise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
". ". COTTON

NEW YORK. May 22-CP-Cotton
opened steady. 4 points lower to !
point higher. on a small volume of
business which included some Ii
quotation promoted by relatively
easy cables. and q little buying on
unfavorable crop reports from the
southwest. Business continued quiet
after the opening and fluctuations
were marrow. May ruled around
1926, and the new October contract
14.77. at the end Of the first half
hour when the general list was about
net unchanged to 4 points lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Intentions Filed

z J. Shirley. San Benito. and Bet
ty Woods. Mission: r. q. Willis and
Elizabeth Wilbanks. Olmito: Carlos
Gill and Maria del Refugio Garcia,
San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

CHICAGO, May 22-CP-Poultry
weak: fowls 21-23 1-2: broilers go
50; roosters Is: turkeys 20: heavy
ducks IS; spring 20-22; geese y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO. May 22-iP-Butter
weak; creamery extras 80 ga:
standards 80 81: extra firsts 81 to
81 IL: firsts 1890: seconds IS 10
10 81 10.
Eggs steady: unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
". Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. May 22-P-with
the exception Of only a few issues
the stock market lost ground In
today's forenoon tracing. A severe
break in j. I. Case and several 9TH
er volatile shares was influential
in shaping the downward course
of the list and numerous leaders
ruled 2 to 2 points lower.
Case dropped more than IS points
American Machine & Foundry 9.
People Gas 7 and Allied Chemical.
Warrington Pump, Eastman Ko-
dak and Magma Copper 4 10 5.
Auburn Auto. u. s. Freight and
COLUMBIAN Carbon moved against
the general trend on rallies OF q
couple Of points.
Shares down 2 o. more included
u. s. Steel, Vansd!um, Interna-
tional Harvester, Johns-M anville,
Consolidated Gas. Pacific Lighting,
American & Foreign power. Amer
lean Power a. Light and Missouri
Kansas-Texas. Short covering a
round noon tended &c reduce the
declines.
Call money renewed at 8 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

~ Grande Lodge No. 81. A. +.
ezMN & A. NJ. Masonic Temple
NA Friday evening, May %,
" 1880. 800 o'clock. Work In
NJ. M. Degree. All regular Masons
~fraternally invited to attend.
w. +. Worley, w. NJ.
w. w. Ball, Sec.
Attention. - In order to get ac-
quainted with the people in the VAL
ley, Mrs. Flett, now at Amaya's
Beauty Shoppe, Is giving a free
shampoo with every finger wave
special $500 permanent. Phone
674-J. - Adv. 81
Awnings-Let us estimate your
awnings. No obligation. South Tex
as Tent and Awning Co., 805 w.
Elizabeth, phone ITS. Adv. IT.
ImproveS.-Mrs. j. ID. Smell con-
tinues to show improvement at
citis operation OF several days ago.
Fresh stock dusling sulphur and
calcium arsenate. Our prices are
lowest yet. We also have tin cans
and fruit jars. hardware Sales,
Fronton Street. AIy. "A.
Good Potato LANE. eight miles
from San Benito. eighty dollars and
up per acre. Phillips, San Benito.
Adv. "a.
Mexican Antique Glass Ware at
The Basket Place. Matamoros. Mex
leo a e shipment just receiv-
ed. Come quick and get choice
pieces.-Adv. "A
Summer term begins at Valley
Business College next Monday, May
26th. If impossible to enter then,
will be Accommodated later. Special
Tuition Rates. - Adv. %.
Special Meeting.-A special meet
ing is to be held tonight at the
Mexico Camp No. 1880, w. o. w,
at 7:30. New members are to be
initiated.
Valley Business College OF Browns
vile, offers reduced rates for Sum
mer Term. Enrollments on May 20,
and June 2, both day and night
classes. Get in touch with c.. w.
Moothart, President. - Adv. o.
Capitalist ArriveS.-H. Z. j. Mey-
er. president OF the Meyer-Mueller-
Goodwin company of St. Louis. ar
rived in Brownsville Wednesday
night. Mr.. Meyers is well known
here. having owned property in
West Brownsville. lie will be in
the city for several days, re said
Thursday.
White Tsms from sl.00 10 $500
arrived at Amaya's Millinery. Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
n. O. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May 22-CF-
Cotton had a steady opening al
though cables were lower than due.
and first trades ,o. active months
showed no change T. ! point up.
The May option opened ten points
down owning TO tie issue Of some
further notices for May delivery.
The Market rallied l to 3 points
on a little COVERING. but soon eased
again on prospects for continued
good weather, July trading at 1900
and October at III or 3 TO )
points under yesterdays close. AT
the end OF the first hour, the market
was steady and two points above
the lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
City Briefs
Called Communication. Rio

% Called Communication, Rio
~ Grande Lodge No. 81, A. +.
sMN & A. NJ. Masonic Temple
NN Friday evening, May %,
w 1880. 500 o'clock. Work In
NJ. M. Degree. All regular Masons
invited to attend.
w. +. Worley, w. NJ.
w. w. Ball, Sec.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

Awnings-Let us estimate your
awnings. No obligation. South Tex
as Tent and Awning Co, 805 w.
Elizabeth, phone ITS. Adv. tt.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
CHINESE WINS CASE
TRIED WITHOUT JURY
Narcotic Charge Is First Fought
in D. G. Before Judge
Only.

The first felony case in the District
OF Columbia to be heard by q Judge in
the absence of a jury has been decided
IN favor of the defendant Justice Will
liam Hitz in Criminal Division 2 today
granted the motion of Attorney John
E. LaSkey to acquit Lee Jeu, a Chinese,
of charge of illegal transportation Of
opium.
When the case was called for trial
last Thursday Attorney Laskey an
nounced that his client would waive a
jury trial and would be content to have
the court pass on the case. After the
Government had put in its evidence
LaSkey asked the court to dismiss his
client. Because there was conflict be-
tween defense counsel and Assistant
United States Attorney James F..
Hughes as to portion of the record.
the court deferred action on the motion
to read a transcript of the testimony.
He announced his decision this morning.
According to the evidence offered by
the Government, Jeu was crossing
Pennsylvania avenue May II, 1928.
when he was hailed by narcotic agents,
whom he did not recognize. They
searched him and found a small guam
tity of opium on him. Laskey pointed
out that Jeu had a previous good record
and the officers had no probable cause
Tor the search and seizure.