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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
VALLEY EGGS
SHOW PROFIT
Eight Demonstrators Make
$527.6S Net During
Month of Feb.

Eight poultry demonstrators OF
Cameron county made S527.6S above
feed cost for February and their
total sales amounted to s944.71. The
average production per hen was ISIS
eggs from 2546 hens. Records OF
the county agent show that the
flocks in which the large percent
age were old hens that the produc-
ton per bird was far below this
average.
The calendar was furnished by
the extension service Of "A. g. M.
college to each poultry demonstrat-
or who started keeping records
November /. The poultry demon
strators have now completed one
third OF the year. On a basis OF i40
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was moder-
ately low over the Southwest and
over the extreme Northwest this
morning. and moderately high over
the north-central states and the
Great Lakes region. Considerable
cloudiness prevailed throughout the
country at the morning observation,
but precipitation was negligible
during the last "a hours. Temper
atures have risen considerably over
the Northwest this morning. but
were still rather low in the north
central and central states. 1t was
warmer also In the southern states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Ell Jardin to See
3-Act Church Play

A 3-act play. Two Days TO Mar
~" will be given at the FL Jardin
school at 8 D. m. Friday night by
the Christian Endeavor of the Cen
trail Christian church.
The plot of the comedy surrounds
a young man who has been left a
million dollars by a rich uncle I'M
der the condition that he be mar
ried before he is % years old. He
forgets the clause until the last few
hours Of his birthday. and the re-
sultant confusion and embarrass-
ing episodes 60 to make up one Of
the funniest plays written.
The proceeds Will go TO the Chris
tan Endeavor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Woman Faces Wide
Range of Charges

Thursday County Attorney M.
r. Hall absent mindedly tilted his
hat back and mopped his brow as
he considered evidence before him.
He had statements TO show that
n woman had set herself up as a
doctor. taken money for treat
ments." and given liberal doses OF
tequila as medicine"
Hall was trying to decide whether
he would charge her with swindling.
practicing medicine without q Il
cense or Illicit sale OF liquor. Lots
OF room for action here" he said.
The patient admitted the medi-
cine had a most beneficial effect.
but complained that the relief
from ailments was only temporary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
New Mexican Consul
Arrives at McAllen

McALLEN, March 21-Consul
Francisco Perez, Mexican diplomat
ic officer who is now In charge OF
Mexican consulate at Hidalgo, has
arrived to assume his duties. He
came from Yuma. Arizona. to sue
coed S. j. Trevino who took over
Perez duties at Yuma.
Consul Trevino had served his
government at Hidalgo for the past
six years. He will enjoy a months
vacation before assuming his new
duties in the west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
NATURAL RELIEF FOR
MOST Prevalent DISEASE
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN Is Eaten by Millions Daily to Prevent
Constipation and Anemia

Be sure to add Kellogg's ALL
BRAN to any reducing diet. Doc
tors recommend it.
If you wish to bid goodbye for
ever to constipation and its COM
panion physical troubles, just be-
gin eating Kellogg's ALL-BRAN.
Your grocer has it. 1t is served
everywhere-in restaurants, hotels
and dining-cars. With cream or
milk is one popular way to eat it.
When sprinkled over cereals OF
soups, it adds flavor, as in cooked
foods. Soak it in fruit juice. What
ever the style Of eating, it is equally
effective. In the red-and-green
package-made by Kellogg in
Battle Greek.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
ROYAL STAG SHOT

ENHAM, Eng.-One Of the royal
stays escaped from Windor Forest.
but had to be shot down when 1t
was injured by an auto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
BULLETIN

First figures. lowest temperatures
last night; second. highest tempera-
lures yesterday: third. wind velo-
city at 8 a. m: fourth. precipitation
In last "a hours.
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NEW and rebuilt pianos for sale and rent. Anderson Music Shoppe Juneau.
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7WO MINK VENTURES
 UNDER NAY KODIAK:
 AND-Rs0N, DR. PRYOR

KODIAK. Feb ~ Special to the Gatewavl Mink farming in Kodi- ak has taken another stride for ward with the establishment ln town of another ranch by Charles e. Anderson who flas just received and penned 1O pair of fine animals received from the Heine Schneider mink farm at Wasilla on the Alas ka Railroad.
 This is the serCnd mink venture here within 1he pa5t six months, the first being that Cf pr. II. Fryer who now has a doz- n pairs on hand and all Coing nicely after several weeks in the Kodiak climate
 Most of the animals are from the Schneider ranch where 9 fine grade of fur-bearers is being raised A few of the Fryer pens were brought in from Haines.
 MT. Anderson is an old hand at fox raising, having formerly been engaged in that occupation on Long Island where the Alaskan Fur Corp, is installing fox mink, musk rat and raccocn. He has had some experienCe with minK and believes the condiui0rs here are right for successful propagation of that ami nal. At the present rate of pro- gress, both in far lailching and chicken .a.sing. Kodiak IS looking confidently forward tl time whef At least two important industries will be added to tislling and stock raising as biz income producers.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

FOUND-A brass key; Inquire at Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
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FOR SALE-Ten good work dogs; cheap! Enquire Steve Melchior.
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PLENTY FUR WEST

Where fur bearers along the Alaska Railroad migrated to this winter is probably solved with the arrival in port from the West- ward of the s. $. Starr, for aside Of having large cargo of fur aboard, estimated at approxi- mately s1OO,OOO it IS said rabbits are over-running the country out there fur-animal fodder
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COLLEGE TEAM DUE

The Alaska College basketbaII team win arrive in Seward next Monday night to take on the local athletes for couple of games. From Seward the College team goes to Cordova for a ser ies, leaving here on the s- s. Northwestern, a week from Wed- nesday.
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LEGAL N0IICE

TN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE SEWARD PRECINCT, TER RITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, AIT SEWARD IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN GILLESPIE, Deceased.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 NO. I63 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been by said Court appointed Administrator of the Estate of John Gillespie, de- ceased and to creditors Of and all persons having claims against the said decedent, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publica- [ ton of this notice to the said ad- ' ninistratOr ait his residence in the Town of Seward, Alaska, the same being the pIacr fOr the transaction of the business If said Estate in said Town Of Seward, Seward Pre- ' cinct, Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, January 20, 1880.
 FRANK GILLESPIE,E, t## Administrator. Date first publication Jan. q, 1880. Date last nnhlicatinn Feb. 25. l92n.
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EASTMAN KODAK SUPPLIES. DEVELOPING, PRINTING. EN- PLACEMENTS, HAND COLORED | ALASKA VIEWS, at Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
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This day in history 18l2- Lottery authorized to build church in Frankfort, Ky
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Fresh Haas caan, >CRALLER FRS ALASKA SHOP
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All meat and nothing else in the Frye Eruhn Meat Market
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This day in history: 1789 U- $. electors cast first electoral vote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
MORE ROADS
Three Valley improvements
Obtained at Austin

Three improvements in Valley
highways will be made in the near
future as q result Of assurances
won by the delegation from this
section from the state highway
commission which met in Austin
Monday.
The commission granted a so per
cent aid or the s23, 900 to improve
half a mile Of F. street out Of Har-
lingen to the Arroyo. or the section
known as Dancy's permanent waves.
It was also agreed that the Military
highway to La Feria would be start
ed after the first Of the year. with
plans for ultimately extending the
road to Mission. A third improve
ment obtained was the construction
on the 6-mile Harlingen-San Benito
highway. the commission ordering
Commissioner Baughn TO go ahead
and build on state specifications at
county expense and that the state
later would take the highway over
Proposed designation Of Edinburg
to CombeS road raj postponed.
County Judge oscar e. Dancy
headed a delegation from the VAL
lev which appeared before the
state highway commission. Whit
Rogers. McAllen, was one or the
members.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Blast Kills One In
Mexico CITY Plaza

MEXICO CITY. Sept. l6.-tF-
Police today conducted an investi-
cation Of a mysterious explosion I'm
the Plaza de la Constitution -rlich
last night took one life and serious
~ injured twelve other persons.
The plaza was crowded with
$4,000 people celebrating Mexico's
independence anniversary and
awaiting appearance Of President
Ortiz Rubio on a balcony Of the
National Palace to repeat into the
radio microphones the "Grito de
Dolores or Mexico's independence
cry.
Suddenly the explosion occurred.
precipitating the utmost excitement.
Ambulances rushed the injured per-
sons 10 hospitals and calm return
ed. The president appeared. rang
the liberty bell, and repeated HidaI-
COS independence cry and the cele-
bration went on as usual continuing
until dawn.
While the general explanation Of
the explosion was that a bomb had
been thrown into the crowd of
merrymakerS police said ID might
have occurred when q badly sent
rocket fell into a group Of other
fireworks and set them off. It took
place On the opposite side Of the
plaza from the National Palace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Film Actors Wife
Missing

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l6.-P-
Noah Berry, motion picture actor,
revealed today that his wife. Mar
guerite, has been missing from the
Beery ranch neal North Holly
wood for a week. He said he
would appeal to police to help 10
cate her.
The actor said Mrs. Berry left
the family home Sept 8, with her
automobile, leaving no explanation.
She has been Ill for several months
and Berry said he attributed the
disappearance to her Illness.
Berry declared he hoped she
would return as she did after leav-
ing home several months ago dur
ing a similar illness. but said his
son. Noah. Jr-, IL, requested him
to seek police aid. The actor said
he canvasSed Mrs. Beery's friends
but none OF them could give him
any information.
The Beerys were married at Bos-
ton In 1910. Two years ago Mrs.
Berry started divorce action but
they were later reconciled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
NORTHWEST TO
VISIT VALLEY
Brownsville Objective Of
Washington State Good
Will Hegira

From the far away northwest a
goodwill trade extension tour Il
coming to the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, with Brownsville the OBJ
iective.
Residents Of Yakima valley
washington. will make the trip In
a special train, according to q let
ter received by local officials Tues
day.
The exact number making the
trip was not disclosed, but ii IS said
that the number Is large.
The itinerary, given In the letter
today. is as follows: New Orleans
Houston, Galveston, Brownsville
with a stop-over) San Antonio
ana Fl PaSo.
The trip is planned for early ir
January, with arrival in the Valley
Jan. Is. Lloyd Miller, Sunnyside
Wash, and T.. O. Hagie. Yakima
Wash, are In charge Of The tour
and ID was requested that he loca,
chamber OF commerce Immediately
write the heads of the trip and ex-
tend official invitations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Monterrey Tourney
Plans Announced

A golf tournament Will be staged
at Monterrey in conjunction with
the goodwill tour Of that city to
be made BY Valley business men
Sept. 25-27-28.
On Saturday morning there will
be an l6-hole match play tourna-
ment between six foursomes Of the
visitors and six foursomes from the
Monterrey Country club.
Sunday morning there will be two
special foursomes between the
eight best golfers from the visitors
and the Monterrey club.
The Monterrey player making the
lowest medal score, including handi-
cap. will be presented a cup by the
visitors through the courtesy Of the
r. Dorfman store Of Brownsville
This cup will be awarded on the
same plan each year. it has been
announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
COURT MILLS
GRINDING OUT
MANY CASES
Sentences Totalling So
Years Given
To Date

Sentences a~ggregating 36 years In
the state penitentiary and suspend
de sentences totaling 16 years had
been dealt out IN the criminal dis
trict court up to noon Tuesday
after a day and a half o. activity.
At noon. the case charging O. r.
Sheffield. Harlingen man. with In
fraction Of the liquor laws went to
the jury.
This was the second case tried
Tuesday morning. Micaela Silva. La
Palorna woman. was given a four
year suspended sentence In a liquor
case earlier In the day.
Although the wheels OF the court
we're turning slowly. states attor-
neys hoped TO get to the case Of J.
9. Grinstead, charged with car
theft. Tuesday evening.
Monday the court broke up a
gang OF young boys from Harrington
and San Benito. giving three Of
them seven year terms, one q two
year term and the fourth a two
year suspended sentence.
Many Convictions
Convictions already secured follow:
Agustin Casanova, burglary, five
and two years; Emilio Silva, bur-
glary. five and two years; Casamiro
Cortez. burglary, five and two years;
Guadalupe Martinez, burglary, two
years: Manuel SIlguero, burglary.
two years suspended: Pedro Car
dosa, burglary, four year suspended:
Alvino Alvarado, burglary, four
years suspended; Jose Villareal,
liquor, four years; Jose Lomeli, at
tempted murder, two years sus-
pended; margarine Ramirez, bur-
glary. five years; Micaela Silva,
four years suspended.
The court got into action Monday
on the cases Of Casanova, Silva and
Cortez. young Harrington and San
Benito men charged with a series OF
burglaries. They drew seven years
each. Martinez. OF the same group,
got two and Silguro, who turned
states evidence, obtained two years
suspended.
Alvino Alvarado and Pedro Car
dosa. both Of Mercedes, were given
4 year suspended sentences on
charges Of stealing $50 sacks from
r. B. Kellog's home in La Feria.
District Attorney Westervelt read
confessions from the two youths
telling Of taking the sacks and at
tempting to sell them. Several Of
ficers took the stand and testified
that the reputation Of the men was
good until this matter came up.
Jose Villarreal Of Harlingen was
sentenced TO from ! to 4 years in
the penitentiary on charges Of
possessing and transporting liquor.
Villarreal. who has served time be-
fore. pleaded guilty. Lawson An
glin. traffic officer. took VilIarreal
in custody July 10 in Harlingen
with two sacks Of liquor IN his car.
Villarreal absolved two other men
who were with him, OF any con-
nection with the liquor.
The case charging Felix Jackson.
negro. with forgery, was continued
Continued on page i0)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Third Yacht Race
Postponed TODAY

y. S. S. KANE. Newport Harbor.
Sept l6-tP-The third race or
the series for the Americas cup.
scheduled for today. was called off.
a pea soup fog. which had given
signs OF lifting. settled down again
shortly after ten o'clock and the
committee decided that IA race to-
day was impossible.
Neither the Enterprise. Ameri-
can defender. nor the Shamrock
had left port.
The fog made navigation diff
cult. two large yachts identity OF
which was not learned. c0llided In
the harbor but with little appar-
ent DAMAGE 20 either.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16

officer OF any county, city or town
shall fraudently take, misapply. OF
convert TO his own use any money
property. belonging to such county
cit or town that may have come
into his custody or possession by
virtue Of his office-he shall be
confined In the penitentiary-."
Articles 96 dealt with the punish
ment for accomplices in such IL
legal practices.
4 give you those two articles"
the charge read, particularly.
gentlemen, but not with any pur-
pose restricting you to these two
articles-If there are any other
matters where public interest Is
concerned, whether school funds.
road district funds, municipal
funds. where there is evidence
brought to you OF criminal mis-
application Of such funds, IL is
your duty to indict. regardless or
who the party offending IS. regard
less OF your political affiliations, or
your personal feelings or friend
S4AAPs4ss#
IF there are matters presented
70 you, which in your judgment,
show a violation or these statutes
or any other statute, in regard 10
public funds, IL Is your duty 10
indict.
"Y0u are going 10 have plenty 10
do. LIT seems that for the past
two or three years. a certain class
Of our citizens. 1855. have been doing
nothing else but killing each other.
We are having too many murders.
You can contribute that. 7 think,
to mescal and tequila in combina-
ton with six-shooters. or the COM
bination or meScal. a woman. and q
six-shooter. or some other weapon
that will cause DEATH"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Herald Suit Case
is Set October 20

The libel suit OF j. O. Ward OF
Mercedes against The Brownsville
Herald was set today at Edinburg
for October 20. a telegram To The
Herald today advised.
Ward ~ suing for SIS. 200 for al
legged incorrect details published Of
q fist fight. He is represented by y.
G. Epperson of Edinburg. The Her
aid i represented by Sidney r.
Samuels Of Samuels. Foster. Brown
a. MCGEE OF Fort Worth and Robert
Z. Kirkpatrick or Mercedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Nuevo Leon Plans
Fifty New Schools

MONTERREY. Mex. Sept. i6.-
Continuing its educational program
IN the border states, the ministry
Of public education will build so
new rural schools IN the state or
Nuevo Leon. This federal assis-
lance was granted as "a result OF a
request by Gov. Jose Benitez Of
NuevO Leon.
The federal government Is anx-
ious 10 establish more schools near
the United States border, 50 that
Mexican children will cease going
10 schools acroE the border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
DEATH COMES
{. TO film STAR
Milton Stills Dies After
Sudden Attack OF
Heart Trouble

LOS ANGELES. Sept 16.-tF-
Milton SillS, who deserted a career
as an educator for the stage and
reached his zenith of fame a. a
motion picture actor. Is dead.
The player Of two listed" roles
was stricken last night while play
ing tennis with his wife, the former
Doris Kenyon, film actress. at
their suburban home, and fifteen
minutes later died Of what was
diagnosed as heart disease without
regaining consciousness. He was 4S
years old.
Sills' passing takes from the
screen the second Of its noted actors
within a month. Lon CLANCY, noted
for his ~grotesque character roles,
died here In August.
Tall and strapping. Sills was one
OF the films best athletes. Although
he had been i'll in 1929 and last
spring. he was thought to have been
In perfect health this summer.
Was College Teacher
A party or friends gathered at
the SillS nome yesterday. During
the afternoon the actor complained
Of feeling iii. but said 1t was nothing
serious. At $50 p. m, he collapsed
and was carried into the house. He
was dead when physicians arrived.
Mrs. Sills, shocked. was placed
under the care OF physicians.
Since no physician was present
when Sills died. the death certifi-
cate was unsigned. Coroner Frank
Nance took charge of the body and
said an autopsy might be perform
ed.
Sills war born in Chicago January
IL. 1882. and attended public school
there. He graduated with a bachel-
or of arts degree from the Univers-
ity Of Chicago in 1908, but remain
ed at the university for several
years as an instructor or philosophy.
An interest in amateur theatricals
took Sills from the scholarly at
moSphere OF the university and put
him behind the footlights. "A prom
inent producer witnessed one or his
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FOUND on THE WIRES

~ AAAG &h011&ANAN&4 eNN'f
kTOCKBRIDGE. Mass.-Friends
hsHe disclosed that Mrs. Cyrus
Mccormick or Chicago has been on
the stage incognito. For the fun
or doing something worth while
she produced Lutte Song" an
adaptation OF a Chinese play. IN
der the name Of Dorothy Willard
and played the part or a princess
She brought some costumes from
China and others were made IN
this country under her directions.
BOSTON-Louise Steff. l6. will
remember Dieudonne Coste by two
kisses, one on each cheek. When
his plane was over Portsmouth. N.
H.. on the way TO New York from
Paris a map fell out. Louise re-
turned it when the captain visited
Boston.
NEW YORK-The Irving Berlins
are 10 build a six story 5000. 900
house OF east ninety third street
next to q new house to be erected
for Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Houston Searched
For Bank Bandits

HOUSTON. Sept. l6-F-Search
for the bandits who robbed the
Montbelvieu State Bank yesterday
Of $4,000 centered in Houston to-
day. Officers believed the three
robbers sought refuge here. Two
men held up the cashier. a woman
assistant and a bookkeeper. scoop
ed up the money and fled In an
automobile. Several miles down
the road thew changed 10 another
car driven BY a confederate and
continued their flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Meyer Is Sworn In
AS Federal Chief

WASHINGTON. Sept. l6-Pl-
Eugene Meyer. Jr.. Of New York.
was sworn in today a. governor Of
the Federal Reserve board.
Roy "A. Young, OF Minneapolis,
whose place Mr.. Meyer takes. at
tended the simple ceremony H. the
office or Secretary Mellon.
Mr.. Meyer has served the govern
ment many years as chairman or
the var finance corporation and
later as commissioner OF the Fed
eral farm loan board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16

Rainfall was general not only
over the Valley. but practically
through the state OF Texas. es-
pecially in the border country. La
redo reported 2S5 inches Tuesday
morning.
Rio Grande City received 4 total
or LOO inches, and San Benito ISIS
inches. Mission reported least rain
I'm this section. showing but .03
INCHES. UP until a late hour Tues
day snorning. other Valley towns
had not reported. but ~ was un-
derstood that precipitation was gen
eral. None of the other towns,
however. have official weather bu-
reaus. and reports from these sec
tions are usually inaccurate.
Wind IS Miles
The light norther struck Browns
vile at exactly 2:05 a. M, Mr..
Schnurbusch explained. tit began
raining az 2:30. The highest wind
velocity was between 2.l5 and 2.20,
when the maximum velocity reach
ed 80 miles per hour"
Predictions made Tuesday morn
ing by the weather bureau were
that the northerly winds would
continue for another "a or AZ hours.
but that little additional rain was
expected, unless a few showers fell
Tuesday. The fairly strong winds
eliminated the possibility Of ad-
ditional precipitation. MIR. Schnur-
busch said.
Temperature rose 90 74 degrees
Tuesday morning.
AZ Edinburg the temperature
dropped from 95 70 78 degrees,
where a light rain fell.