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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
HOOVER PLANS
MARKET PROBE
FOR STABILITY
Bad Effects of Crash
Past; Prosperity
Ahead

WASHINGTON. May PIP -
TO achieve a greater degree Of eco
nomic stability for the future, Pres
ident Hoover is planning an ex-
haustiye study Of the stock market
collapse Of last year. the boom per-
iod which preceded it and the de-
preston which followed.
If his project meets with general
approval. the chief executive in
tends TO institute an inquiry when
the prgbant situation clears a lit
tie and. to carry out the investi-
cation. he contemplates the appoint
ment of a commission representing
the various fields OF endeavor in
volved.
MIR. Hoover made this known last
night in delivering an address be-
fore the chamber Of commerce Of
the United States. in which he also
expressed the opinion that the worst
effects Of the security crash are
now past with q renewed prosperity
lying just ahead.
The chief executive described the
study Of the depression OF 1921 which
he undertook as secretary OF COM
merce and told Of fDw the exper-
fences Of nearly a decade ago had
been applied to counteracting the
b-5iness decline Of the last D.
months.
The nation, he said. has advanced
in methods OF stability In recent
years, adding that the development
or our credit system. statistics.
our methods of security and relief
in depression all show progress"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Mexican Chamber Of
Elects

A letter received IN brownsville
Friday disclosed that Raul de Leon
had been nominated president Of
the Mexican Chamber Of Commerce
at a meeting recently.
Others elected ak the meeting
we're Ramon Mendez. vice-presidnt.
Lisandro Pena. secretary and Aurelio
Diaz. treasurer.
Several Of the men are known IN
MatamoroS. 1t Is said.
They will serve for the fiscal year
1930-3l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
DAVIS NOT WET
Yet Secretary May Think
Dry Law Failure

WASHINGTON. May 2-P-
william II. Stayton. chairman OF
the board Of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment, told
the senate lobby committee today
he did not regard James J. Davis,
secretary OF labor. a. a wet" but
he reiterated his opinion expressed
yesterday that the cabinet member
believed prohibition q failure.
Chairman Caraway Of the COM
mittee said a friend OF Mr.. Davis
had called attention To an apparent
inconsistency in Stayton's teSti-
mony yesterday, when he expressed
the opinion that six members OF
the Hoover cabinet believed prohi-
birion a failure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02

AFTER talking to Captains Bal
"A ley and Jones upon their reach
ing MatamoTos, we have de-
cided that the way TO have a good
time Is 70 spend four days on a
stormy sea In an open boat with
very little to eat.
Then add to that a tramp 80
miles on reaching land. Yes, we
do not think SO.
Brownsville and Point Isabel have
not built their docks yet. but sea-
going language certainly arrived
with those two men, so weary they
hardly knew what it was all about
except unbounded JOY at Keeling
their feet on solid earth again.
But sailors are worse than news
paper editors. They will be out
and at 1t again as soon as they re-
owe Even II they know they run
a chance Of the same experience
again. Ink ar salt once in tire
blood can never be absolutely cur
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Valley Doings
Of Today
Shipments Over S. P.
Lines Break Record
ESPECIAL 70 The Herald)

Especial TO The Herald)
HARLINGEN. May 2.-Southern
Pacific offices here held a May Day
celebration Of their own yesterday.
The celebration was brought about
BY reports reaching headquarters
which showed that the Southern
Pacific lines In the Valley have al
ready passed III carload shipments
the total record OF last year. The
biggest Valley movement in the
history Of the road was los cars
which rolled out Wednesday, in time
10 start the new month on gravy.
Last years shipments totalled
5.466 cars. TO date OSLO cars have
rolled from the Valley over Southern
Pacific lines. and 1t Is expected that
1900 additional ars are 10 60 out
before the end OF the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Knight d Development
Jury Celebrating

The jury in the ARIEL knight vs..
Valley Development company case,
which went out at 4 D. m. Thurs
day. had not reached a verdict at
noon Friday.
The case OF j. p. Putegnat VS..
Pena and Pacheco has been CONT
nued.
Cases on the docket for Friday
and Saturday included: San Benito
Bank e. Trust company VS.. Shetland
er. Antonio Cisneros VS.. Miguel
Paroles. ct al. Cavazos VS.. Cavazos.
Mrs. W.. r. Jones VS.. Bradley Sub
ject TO jury, and Vasquez vs.. heirs
OF AyaIa.
The Jury has been dismissed for
the week in the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02

Program
I. At dawn Monday the flag will
be hoisted on all public buildings,
the act being accompanied by sal
uteS and the tolling Of bells. "A band
will render musical selections on the
streets.
2. At IL salutes will be fired TO
honor the memory Of the heroes Of
Puebla.
3. At $3.50 the Brownsville civil
and military authorities will be
met at the new international bridge
by the Matamoros authorities and
welcomed officially to Matamoros.
4. At 400 authorities Of Mata-
moroS and Brownsville. school child
ren. and Matamoros residents will
assemble in front Of the Palacio
Municipal. and the official program
will get under way.
Music
4. Musical selections by the
hand. directed by Jose Ma. Bari
entos.
2. Andres Cedillo, secretary, will
Continued on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Jailed After
Girls Tell OF Brawl
Especial TO The Hsrald.J

Especial 70 The HSraIl.I
HARLINGEN, May with two
young men in Jail here and a third
In the county Jail al Brownsville.
the sheriff's department and county
attorneys office joined hands here
today In investigating the report Of
four girls who told Of q party which
turned into n brawl.
"A complaint has been flied
against the man In the county jail,
charging him with attempting TO
commit a statutory offense.
The sheriff's department indicat-
ed that additional charges would be
filed as soon as the investigation
was completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Mass Meeting Called
To Boost Census Mark

Especial 70 The Eeraldl
SAN BENITO, May "A mass
meeting Of San Benito citizens Is 10
be held Saturday morning In an eff
fort to stage q last-minute rally 70
put the city over the top in its CEN
sus drive. Business men at present
are rather pessimistic over the pop
ulation outlook and fear that the
city will not reach more than the
5000 mark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
McAllen Churches To
Hold Bible School
(Speclal I'd The Herald

McALLEN, May 2-The churches
OF McAllen will join again this
year in conducting q daily vacation
Bible school, opening Monday. June
Is. and continuing two weeks as
in the past.
Miss Rowena Dickey. who grad
yates this week from the Presby-
terrain training school at Richmond.
Va. Will be at tire head Of the
school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
San Benito Children
Feted by Rotarians
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, May 2.-Boys and
girls or san Benito are being given
their annual parties this afternoon
BY the Rotary club in cooperation
with other civic and service organ
izations OF the city.
Close to 500 boys were scheduled
to leave at . o'clock for Olmito
where they will enjoy an outing.
with several hundred hot dogs and
buns. topped off by generous serv-
ings of ice cream, as a principal
attraction.
Girls are being entertained At q
matinee party. after which lolly-
pops will be distributed among
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
New Fire Station
Foundation Ready
Especial 70 The Herald

HARLINGEN. May 2.-The foun-
dation Of the new fire station on
the San Benito road between Van
Buren, and Harrison streets having
been completed. work Is starting
today on the building proper.
The station j. TO be completed
in time for transfer Of apparatus
and equipment from the central
station some time next month. A
great deal OF new and modern
equipment Is 10 be added. and at
least three and possibly five new
paid firemen are to be Employed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Filler Takes
Off for West Africa

PERPIGNAN, France. May o.
P-Jean Mermoz. French aviator.
took off from here at 5.O7 a. m. for
st. Louis, Senegal. West African
coast. on the first lap Of a pro-
jected transatlantic flight.
From there he will take off as
quickly as possible in an attempt to
reach Natal. Brazil. His ship carries
four passengers and crew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Creager-C Golfers
Forces Are Arriving

Conflicting forces OF the impend-
ing Creagre-C Golfers million-dollar
libel suit began to gather in Browns
vile Friday with the arrival OF
Charles z. Kelley. attorney for the
publishing house.
Mrs. owen p. White also arrived
Thursday night 10 be with her
husband. well-known author. who
came TO Brownsville several days
ago.
william L. Chenery. editor OF
Golfers magazine, Is expected TO
arrive soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Gala Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Seen in Matamoros PROGRAM

The Cnco de Mayo fiesta, annual celebration to commemorate the
battle Of Puebia IN 1852 in which the French forces were defeated will
get underway in Matamoros Saturday night.
Matamoros Is putting on It's gala clothes for the occasion, flags and
other decorations being put Up. Matamoros Chamber Of Commerce, the
Workmens Union, civil and military authorities from the border city will
also Join in the celebration. Matamoros police in snappy uniforms will
take are Of the crowds, L1brado Salinas, police chief, said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Kellogg Pact Goes
Up for Latin Study

GENEVA, Switzerland May 2
R-Differcnces Of opinion regard
ing the Kellogg pact among Latin
American countries were paraded
today before the League or Nations
Committee on Arbitration and Sec
urity which Is considering "A gener-
AL treaty for strengthening the
means for preventing war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02

tni-e states. NEBRASKA, Minnesota,
ana Missouri were hardest hit but
the destructveness or the wind and
driving rains was also felt In the
Dakotas. Kansas, Iowa. Wisconsin.
and Illinois.
Four persons were killed at Tex
amah. Nebr.
"a farmer was struck dead BY
lightning near Lawton, n. ID.
Three Drown
Two women and a child were
drowned near Lake City, MINI,
when q cloudburst sent a wall OF
w-ter down a ravIne upon their
stalled automobile.
Two women died when their au-
tomobile skidded in a storm near
Duluth.
"A boy was killed at Westby. Wis,
when the tornado overlook him as
he ran before it.. seeking the shelter
Of his home. He was buried in the
debris of a building the storm lev
elled.
"A man in a parked automobile at
Rockford. III. was killed when the
wind blew down a tree that crushed
the machine.
"A farmer was killed at Kickapoo
LeavenWorth county, Kas.
-Four persons. including M won
an and a 10-year-old girl. died In
the tornado at Norborne, Mo.
Doctnr< Busy
The failure or the electric light
plant at Tekamah added to the
horror Of the tornado damage
there. Throughout the night doc
tors at the Tekamah hospital anc
the American Legion hall, an i'm
proviSed hospital, worked by lamp.
light and flashlights. treating
scores Of men. women and children
many suffering serious hurts.
Streets Of the Nebraska toWr
were choked with debris. The tor,
nado whirled toward the town a:
though to strike at the bushes:
district. but IL yeered and did III
greatest damage IN a residential
area.
"A report to American Red eros
headquarters at st. Louis that thu
town OF Fender, Nebr., had beer
wiped out was found to have beer
erroneous, but Jackson and Homer
Nebr., we're victims OF the tornado
though in no degree comparable
with Tekamah.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Valley w. vi. s. Will
Meet i'm McAllen
Especial TO The Heraldl

McALLEN, May 2-The WOmen'S
Missionary Society OF the Method
ist churches OF the Brownsville dis
trict will hold its annual district
conference at the McAllen Method
ist church May Y. according to Rev.
z. A. Hunter. pastor OF the local
church.
All the Methodist churches Of
the Valley will be represented AT
the meeting. which will be an all
day conference, opening at $50 a..
m.
Mrs. Seth "A. Craig. correspond
ing secretary Of the West Texas
Conference, will b. a guest OF hon.
OK.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Crash Kills One

FORT SCOTT, Kas.. May 2.-tP,
Mrs. Joseph "A. WATSON, Marshall.
Mo. was killed and w. 2. Brown,
Waco, an airplane dealer. was in
jured slightly today when an air
plane in which theT were flying to
Tulsa, Okla, crashed In q corn
field south Of hera.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
SAILORS
LAND IN MATAMOROS
Valley Debaters
Defeat Austin

Especial TO The Herald.)
AUSTIN, May 2-Weslaco girl
debaters defeated Austin in the
second round today OF the in
terscholastic league. The Wes-
laco team i composed or nellie
Mcclure and Juanita Coffin.
Robstown girl deb2ters we're
beaten by Quanah.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Lights Installed
Especial to The Herald.)

N0PINAal ~ 4AC 44NA1A4-y
SAN BENITO, May 2.-Signal
lights are being installed this morn
ing at two OF San Benito's busiest
street intersections. Stenger street
and Sam Houston Boulevard and
Robertson street and Sam Houston
Boulevard are the intersections
which will be marked by the traf-
fic lights in the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
81 CHILDREN

MEXICO CITY. May 2-iP-The
newspaper Excelsior seeking Next
cos most prolific mother has re-
ceived ar entry from Tuxtla Gutter
rez, capital Of Chapas. where Leon
clio Chavarrai and his wife. during
the 40 years Of their welded life.
have been the parents Of 81 child
rem.
Twenty-three were boys and IA
were girls. There were eighteen
pairs OF twins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Moscow Foments u. S. Riots
Whalen Declares Expenditures for Outbreaks
Come Directly From Communists

NEW YORK, May 2-P-Poice Commissioner Whalen today made
public photostats Of Russian documents seized by his secret police which
he declared showed the Communist International Of Moscow was directly
responsible for the fomentng Of strikes and riots In the United States
There are references in the documents to expenditures for outbreaks
and support Of strikers.
poration. official purchasing agent IN the United States for the SOVIET
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Two HUNDRED
Mile BATTLE
BY TWO
Exhausted Men Tell
Of Trials While
Asking Aid
By HALL

weary and worn after a four
day battle with the elements. with
nothing at all between themselves
and the sky and nothing between
themselves and n raging sea except
q f~ourteen-foot boat, two storm
tossed sailors landed below wash
ington beach early last night I'd
make Ii into MataEloros, almost
completely exhausted and ask sid
for their comrades supposed in "a
sinking ship 200 miles from land.
The two men were Navigation
Officer Benjamin Jones. and Cap
tain E. r.. Bailey. the latter IN part
owner OF the M. III. No. 2 due In
Houston eight days ago out OF
Fr0ntera. Mexico.
And what "a tale they had To tell
Between bites OK IA long delayed
square meal. the first I'm four days.
they related Id while IN crowd OK
restaurant Eatherers eagerly hung
on each word. Pausing every few
minutes % ask that coast guards be
notified at once 20 send aid To COM
rades left behind battling rising wa
ter IN the ship. Captain Bailey was
the chief spokesman
Unaware OF Mates Fate
He did not know at the time that
his shipmates had been rescued a1n
towed into IA Mexican harbOr by
"A passing tanker. and unable ~
believe III, kept insisting that word
d. flashed out to send someone 90
their assistance.
1T all started last Saturday night
when a shaft coupling parted III
the ship lght-ladened and bound I'd
Houston with bananas, and water
started coming In. The ship was
then in Latitude $3.50 ard LonEi-
tude 94-IO. For about "a hours
until Sunday night, they manned
the pumps for periods Of 30 minutes
and slept for 30 minutes.
"Oh, we cannot tell exactly how
long" Skipper Jones interrupted
liz was hard t0 read the stars"
Then Captain Bailey continued.
Out or Steamer Lanes
we decided We were out or the
lane III ship travel and something
must t. done. Or W. would pump
OH there forever and all die OF
starvation before rescue could come.
Our company did not completes
the trade WE intended to make and
the ship was light.
Captain Bailey was 10 exhausted
his story came liz parts that had tD
be pieced together by this Browns
vile Herald reporter.
we decided that some one must
take to u life boat and 80 for aid.
Did YOU decide by lot who
would go?"
mo, you see. we did IL this way.
Il was the best fit man ON board
physically-you see II have sailed
200 miles In an open boat for four
DAYS and walked so miles, and arr
still fit, except my feet are swollen
so IL was decided that ! stood the
best chance 10 reach land. Then.
when Id came To the other man to
accompany me, 10 was decided that
Captain Jones was the least fit tO
continually man the pumps, and as
he would still eat food. III was de-
cided he would be the second man
III the life boat I'd 20 out for aid"
WAS the sea rouEh2"
NV God. yes.
did we ever think we were lOst7f
my God. VIE thought we were
lost the moment VIE went over the
side In the boat, but somebody
had 10 20"
we struck out. we do not knoU
how long we have been out-What
ID tOday7T
" Days Overdue
"But that doesn't matter. we are
Continued on page 12)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02

Signs OF this are
found when the
team members be-
gin wearing their
uniforms down
W Up Meal
len way last sun
day We saw sew
eral around the
soda fountains.
But We could not
tell whether IL
was the CONNECTION
that brough hit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
IN
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT III?
BY CHARLES HALL q

HOW ABOUT 1T?
Hating people Is like tearing
down your own house 10 get
rid OF rats"
Rev. Harry Emerson FoSdick.
Literature is like a garden:
one enters and admires the
flowers, but one has individual
preferences
Professor william Lyon Phelps
II 1t Is more blessed TO give
than to receive. then most or
Us are content to let the other
fellow have the greater blessing"
Rev. Smaller Matthews.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Angry Weather Death Toll IL
Storms Sweep Middle West Killing, Manning,
Many; Destroying Valuable Property

CHICAGO. May 2-R-Angy weather stormed through the middle
west late yesterday killing II persons. injurlng many. and destroying
property valued at hundreds OF thousands or dollars
Seven Of the dead were women.
Tornadoes struck al Iekamah. Nebr- Norborne. No ard Weztby. WIS.
In North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa the loss or life and prop
ery damage was due 10 electrical storms and high winds.
The storms bounded up and down erraucaly In a territory including
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
THREE

KANSAS CITY. May Pip
Scores OF families were homeless
today. the result Of a series Of three
tornados in rural communities Of
Kansas and Missouri that last night
snuffed out at least five lives and
injured more than 20 persons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
CHARGED

GAINESVILLE. May 2-Pl-
George Lloyd Baker. 20. today was
free on $1,000 bond, under charges
Of murder in the flaying OF his
mother. He was given a prelimi-
nary hearing yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
CALLED

WASHINGTON. May 2-Ah-The
documents made public by Whalen
were called forgeries by Boris RI.
Skvirsky. director or the Soviet In
formation bureau at washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
San Benito Debaters
Defeat San Jacinto
ISrecial 70 The Herald

AUSTIN. May 2-San Benito boy
debaters. Jack Lomax and Hayne
Dominy. defeated San Jacinto high
OF Houston in the third round to-
day and will meet Temple in semi
finals TONIGHT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
Aviation Employe
Buried Thursday

Mechanical employees OF the avia-
ton shops or Pan-American air
ways OF Texas attended i'm a body
the funeral OF Jose Bernard Gar
ella, rs, yesterday afternoon az $50
o'clock from the funeral parlorS OF
Hinkley's undertaking company.
Burial was in Buena Vista Gene
terry.
Garcia. a mechanic az the local
airport. died at Mercy hospital. He
Is survived by his father and bro
ther in Mexico CITY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
To Broadcast Games

DALLAS. May 2.-tP-Represent-
atives Of Texas League clubs voted
TO lift q ban on the hroadcasting Of
road games at a meeting here to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled toniRht
and Saturday, probably with locsl
showers.
For East Texas. Partly rIondv ~
unsettled tonight and SATURDAY
with local showers
Light To fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02

TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point ISa-
bel tomorrow, under normal mptr-
geological conditions.
rilGh ..---.ass--+.-r....-9.15 a. m-
Low s...a.rs-st..pss...l2.5T a. WIN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02

them thi-her or certain come hither
chances from behind the counter.
Holm Garner was cheered when
he made his appearance on the
floor Of the house yesterday
after being III with influenza. VAL
ley friends should send him wires
not to take too great risks by leav-
IN his bed too early. The Valley
needs John Garner in congress,
these republican days.
FOUND on THE WIRES
Anew YORK-Helen Wills (such
IN Is the aame she prefers In ar)
has sci 30 water color sketches
Hlown IN her first exhibit for 500
each.
RALEniH. N. C.-In one cellar
In town are 100 quarts Of prewar
bottled IN bend. and the owner
}oes not know what to do With
them. A lawyer revealed the fact
without disclosing the name OF his
. client other than that she IS a
SFidow whose son was killed in the
war. Before entering the service
the son shipped liquor to his
mothers home. The lawyer told
her possession was legal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
enumerators today r.

CENSUS enumerators today re-
H. port Edinburg completed with
the 1880 population Alb. This
probably will represent the greatest
gain in ratio OF any town incorpo-
rated in 1920 with the exception OF
Harrington.
Edinburg has four times the pop
ulation OF 1920. Harlingen will
probably show at least ten times
the number counted twenty years
ago, 1t is thought.
GETTING back 70 the stranded
In seamen. what they mostly de-
sired was a little food and TO
get to sleep. Their bodies longed
Tor rest. After being on the water
four days with ships biscuits to
eat. and those getting mouldy. they
still craved sleep more than food.