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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Freed Pastor On
Way to Texas Meet

LOS ANGELES, May 20ZRl-
Discharged rom the city Jail on
a writ OF habeas corpus after serv-
ing fifteen days Of q 20-day SEN
tence for contempt of court. the
Rev. r. P. (Bob) Shuler. militant
pastor OF Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church, south. today planned
u fly to Dallas, Texas, as O. be-
lated delegate to the quadrenntal
conference os his church.
The pastor left toe jail yesterday
after the state supreme court had
ordered his release on $500 bail
pending hearing OH his appeal from
the sentence imposed for his radio
attacks on two superior court
Judges here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
CLUE FOUND
Battery Number May Lead
To Murderer

HOUSTON. May 20-Pl-A serial
number on the battery in a blood
stained partly burned automobile
found on the Market Street road
and believed by police to be w. T..
Edwards Death Car doomed today
as the principal clue by which off,
GERS hope to trace the occupants OF
the car in which the former Houston
airport manager Is believed to have
been killed Sunday night.
The aviator's death followed a
week spent in fear OF his life. He
told many friends and several Off
Gals he knew that gunner had been
imported to put him on the spot"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
AIDASKED
Valley Blight Is Feared
In Shipments

Unless q delegation from the
Valley attends the May n meeting
at Austin Of the quarantine barring
Florida citrus stock from Texas, C..
r. Terrell has expressed his opinion
that he seriously doubts his abll-
ty to make his temporary quaran-
tine stick, according to a letter
from w. r. Gwathmey. secretary
treasurer Of the society Of sub
tropical horticulturists.
If we do not quarantine Flori-
da stock, the Valley might as well
give up citrus and farming now,
and 20 into cattle raising, man
ufacturing and knitting socks"
Mr.. Gwathmey writes Tuesday.
Every additional tree brought into
the Valley. or any other part Of
Texas. not only Is that much adj
ditional risk In importing the
Mediterranean fly, but also Of
bringing in some species Of Florida
White Fly, in addition to bringing
in some, or all, or more than 40
different pests and diseases prevail
ent in Florida. and unknown at
present in Texas"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
ZEPPELIN OFF
ON NEXT TRIP

SEVILLE, Spain, May 20.-tFp-
Re-tracing the course of the Span
ish Conquistadores of four centuries
ago. the Graf Zeppelin. giant Ger
man dirigible, left the airport here
at $50 a. m. $3.50 A. NJ. z. s. I'd
today on a 3.75o-mile journey to
Pernambuco and Rio Janeiro. Bra
I'll.
The dirigible crrcled the airport
twice, and then headed due west
toward the Atlantic coast. for its
probably the most dangerous lap
sixth transatlantic crossing and
Of its 15,ooo-mile journey from
Friedrichshafen to Seville. to Bra
I'll, Havana, Lakehurst. N. j., and
back TO Friedrichshafen.
Aboard II were nineteen passen-
gers. including an American woman,
Mrs. Mary Pierce Of New York,
Prince Alfonso Of Orleans. a cousin
Of the King of Spain, and Colonel
Emilio Herrera, one Of the heads
Of the Spanish military air service.
Passengers arrived at the Tab
lada airport, where the Zeppelin
was moored to a specially con-
structed mast. early from their ho-
tells where they had gone directly
after the crafts arrival at $40 p.
m. Q2:40 P. M. E. S. IT, yesterday
from Friedrichshafen. Six Of the
% passengers who came here from
Germany were left behind today.
three new passengers being taken
instead
Ahead Of the Graf Zeppelin lay
a course Of $3.50 miles TO Pernam-
buco. or Recife. Brazil. the next stop
on It's trip which Is its first south
Of the Equator.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Spanish War Vets
To Meet Thursday

The Spanish War veterans and
the American Legion will hold a
Joint meeting Thursday for the
purpose Of making plans for
Memorial Day services to be held
here. The session will be held az
the Legion hall, beginning at
8 p. m
It has been agreed between the
two bodies that the Spanish War
Veterans shall take the lead in
the ceremonies with the Legion
mares aiding. In the past the
Legionnaries have had charge OF
these ceremonies.
The graves Of all veterans are
to be decorated Memorial day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Second Crash
Is Reported

HARLINGEN. May 20-Mr. and
Mrs. Luke Waters and their three
children were badly shaken and
bruised in a three-cornered car
wreck yesterday afternoon at ;
o'clock near the Stuart farm, four
miles from this city.
MI. Waters had put on his brakes
to avoid hitting a a crossing the
road, and was struck by a truck
from the rear. overturning his auto
mobile. He suffered a deep cash in
the forehead and Mrs. Waters was
bruised. The children were not SER
iously hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Harrington Men
Fined For Assault

Elmer Eubanks and Bill Ryan,
young men from Harrington plead
ed guilty TO aggravated assault I'm
the Cameron county court &c law
Tuesday morning and were fined
500 each and costs. They paid the
fines.
The charges grew out Of q party
held by them, another youth, and
three girls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

alter the bill. He says the survey
Of the Arroyo Colorado will also be
included.
Full contents OF his telegram fol-
low:
Il beg to advise that the Brazos
Island project as included In the
house Lii will be a part OF the Law
when the bill has passed and -
signed by the president.
Full hearings have been had and
no effort on the part Of the Valley
or others interested can or win
change the provisions now In tins
bill. Survey for Arroyo Colorado
will also be included liz bill.
The bill will probably be report
ed from Senate committee Thurs
day. and I hope and have reason
to believe it will pass and 60 70
conference at an early date.
II believe differences between
house and senate car de- ironed
out in conference and bill be sign
ed by the president prior TO adj
journment.
IF perchance this bill should not
become law at this session 10 un-
doubtedly will pass In December,
and If ! live the Brownsville pro-
ject as well as survey for Harlin-
gen will be included in the bill when
signed by the president"
CSigned) John N. Garner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Equalization Board
Session on Monday

The Cameron county commits
sioner's court will sit as a board
Of equalization to consider reports
and figures from the office Of Tax
Assessor Art Cowden Monday
morning. it has been announced.
Only figures from this office will
be considered at this time. Individ-
ual complaints will be taken up at
a later date.
The county payroll will be ap-
proved Monday also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
GUILTY
IN SMUGGLING
Federal Court To Pass
Sentence In Booze
Conspiracy Case

c. w. Weeks. M G. Campbell.
G. -. Weeks and 10y Fain were
found guilty on various liquor
counts in the Federal district court
Monday morning.
Judge J. c. Hutcheson. f., was
TO pronounce sentence upon the
men at 2 p. m.
The Jury was Instructed TO re-
turn a verdict Of not guilty as to
Joseph Monday, the fifth defend
ant.
The u. s. charged there was a
conspiracy between Campbell and
the other four defendants 10 SNUG
gle liquor into the United States
from Reynosa. The u. :. attorneys
alleged that Campbell, who op-
crates a saloon-restaurant in Rey-
nosa, contracted with the other
men to deliver liquor into the
United States.
Five Counts Heard
The men were indicted on five
counts as follows: CONSPIRACY TO
smuggle liquor into the United
States: 2-Smugglirg; 3.-Receiv-
ing and ~concealing smuggled liquor;
4-Transporting liquor; 5.-Posses-
sing liquor.
g. w. Weeks was found guilty on
the first count and not guilty on
the remaining four. Campbell and
C. D. Weeks were convicted on all
five counts. NJ. A. Monday and
Fam had previously pleaded guilty
before the court.
g. w. Weeks has another liquor
case pending agaiEs him in the
Valley. G. ID. Week. has n az
Corpus Christi.
The defendants we're defended by
j. T. Canales while Carlos Watson
and others handled the prosecution
for the government.
Liquor Struggled
The state charged that the liq-
uor was Smuggled across two miles
south Of Hidalgo end transported 70
Reddish bay and loaded into q
large motor boat and started 10
Corpus Christi. The large boat
broke down, howevc-. and the liquor
was seized by King ranch guards.
In the meantime, the defendants
had taken a smaller boat TO get
the liquor off the larger boat, &C
cording TO the testimony.
The men were tried on charges
OF stealing the smaller boat In
WIllacy county and several OF the
defendants received suspended SEN
fences.
The court was thrown into an
uproar Tuesday morning when Mrs.
g. ID. Weeks suffered an attack Of
mysteries. Court was recessed for
five minutes at this junction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

Those indicted we're AVN
Morgan. cleo Wolfe. :. Z. Beyggs,
Jeff C5lim) Jone, Jim May, Bill
Sofey, Horace Reynolds, Jimmie
Arnold, Leslie Cole and j. B. Nc
Caseland Of Sherman and Roy Al
len. web Purdom, Leonard (Baidy)
Onel and jess Roper Of Van Ais
tyne.
The indictments yer returned
in connection with mob activities
that resulted in the destruction OF
the Grayson county courthouse by
a crowd In its effort TO lynch
George Hughes. negro, a. he, went
on trial for attacking a white wo-
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Boys Tested
For Edison Award

AUSTIN. May 20.-P=Examin-
alton Of the 80 Texas High School
boys that have been nominated
for the Edison scholarship will be
held in Austin June 10. il was an
nounced here today following "a
meeting OF the Edison scholarship
committee. The examination will
consist Of a series Of tests which
will be prepared by the committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Correcting
Pen Fire Hazards

HOUSTON. May 20-Pi-Correc-
ton Of fire hazards at the state
penitentiary at huntsville today
awaited selection Of an engineer 70
prepare plans. The work was or
dered yesterday by the state pris-
on board. under a $4,000 fund
provided by the last legislature for
building improvement.
State Fire Marshal De Weese re-
Gently reported that fire hazards at
the Huntsville prison were the
worst he had seen, saying repetition
Of the Columbus. Ohio, tragedy was
dangerously possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
PROJECT
PASSAGE LOOMS
John Garner Wires Herald Optimistic Views
Concerning Project Expected In
Senate Thursday

With the omnibus bill carrying the Brazos-Santiago deep-water port
project expected to be reported out OF the Senate committee Thursday.
Representative John Garner today is optimistic over the passage Of the
measure.
In a telegram to The Brownsville Herald today ne says that he believes
differences between the house and senate can be ironed out and the bin
be signed by President Hoover prior to adjournment and adds that full
hearings have now been had and no efforts from outside parties can
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

SHREVEPORT. La. May 20.-R
Telephone message from the
home Of Mayor Robert Wood Of
jefferson, Tex, advised the Shreve-
port Journal this morning that the
major part Of the town was under
water. ranging from q depth Of a
few inches TO about five feet due
TO flood waters from the Cypress
river and other streams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Women Jump When
Berger Hospital Burns

BORGER, Tex. May 2o.-CF-
Mrs. l.. H. Martin. Berger. and
Miss Lady George Ransome. Fort
Worth. jumped 10 safety from the
second floor OF the new head Hos
pital last night when the building
was DESTROYED by fire.
Loss was estimated at $4,000.
Six patients were carried TO safe
ty by physicians and nurses.
The fire, Of undetermined origin,
started In the clinic room OF the
tWo-story brick structure. For a
time the block in which the Hos
pitaI was located was threatened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Zeppelin Reports

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. May 20
[P)-The Graf Zeppelin. reporting
her position about 400 miles south
west OF Cadiz. this afternoon wire
lessed her home oort that she was
proceeding in the direction OF
Madeira TO avoid a storm threat
near the Canaries and to pick up
favorable trade winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Brownsville
Man Dies at Home

Thomas L. Andrews, 65. died
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
his son, w. Z. Andrews. He Is sur
vived also by a daughter. Mrs.
Walter Hampton Of San Benito.
The body will be sent tonight 70
San Antonio for burial. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at { o'clock at st. Marks
church in San Antonio.
Morris mortuary Is forwarding
the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20


rel TO appear before the court
grew out Of the controversy which
has been waged for the past sew
eral months.
Malone was granted an injunction
by federal court restraining Com
missioner Terrell, Governor Dan
Moody. Attorney General Robert
Lee Bobbitt and the State Of Texas
from interfering with the shipment
and sale Of this stock in Texas.
Judge Duval West granted the in
junction.
Commissioner Terrell opposed
Federal Judge Duval Vests injunc-
ton, In speeches at Weslaco and
before the Cameron county com
missioners' court at Brownsville,
but otherwise people here were at
a loss to account for the summons.
In acts to keep Florida nursery
stock from this section. the COM
missioners told the meetings what
had been done to protect the VAL
ley and the status OF the matter at
present.
Bitter Fight Waged
The fight began In Austin when
District Judge J. G. Calhoun grant
ed an injunction which banned
the importation Of diseased" Flori-
da nursery stock. The department
sent an inspector to Florida to in
spect the nurseries shipping stock
to the Valley. He reported the
stock as highly diseased and refused
to grant them a permit to ship
Disregarding the Texas Judges in
junction. agents Of the nursery
rushed to Texas and obtained q
temporary Injunction from Fedora,
Judge Duval West which permit,
them to ship the stock into thi:
section.
Before the meeting here. Com.
missioner Terrell said he felt that
the federal injunction would be
lifted II his department could gel
a hearing. A hearing was to have
been held May 5, but was postponed
by Judge West.
Although ne did not say as much
Commissioner Terrell strongly hint
ed that he believed local authori-
ties had the right TO seize the tree!
when they left the railroad yards
As he viewed 1t. the power Of tht
federal injunction ceased when the
trees left the station.
Growers In Arms
Valley growers are up in arm:
against the importation Of stool
from the diseased section Of Flori'
da. Open hostility has flared OF
occasions. One man suffered
broken arm In a brush over thii
question.
Both Florida and California hav'
bans on Texas nursery stock regard
less Of its condition. This has serv,
ed to fan the wrath Of the loca
growers. especially in view Of thu
inspectors report that the nur
series shipping trees into the Vale,
had diseased stock which nigh
ruin the industry in this section.
Local interests recent. obtained
an injunction from Judge A. NJ
Kent restraining the @. w. Malone
nursery from distributing trees II
Hidalgo, Cameron or Willacy coun'
ties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Matamoros Party To
Visit State Capital

Prominent Matamoros men will
90 tomorrow to Ciudad Victoria,
Tamaulipas, the state capital. to
attend the annual convention of
the Partido Socialista FronterIzo
which will be held in that city the
q. %. and % Of this month.
Presidente Municipal Guillermo
Shears will head the Matanloros
delegation. The party is expected
TO return Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Man, Woman Found
Dead in Roadhouse

GREEN BAY, Wis. May 20-LR
Will arms slashed and shotgun
wounds in their heads, John Van
Veghel, 50, snd Lucille Birdsall, 30,
were found dead today in the
Golden Pheasant roadhouse.
Officers believe that "a gang OF
slot machine thieves who have been
operating in this region are re-
sponsible for the double Staying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

N5ptLldI % lie htIG4LJ
HARLINGEN, May 20.-Harlin-
gen firemen had their first mid
night call last night in many
months. A small frame garage adj
joining the Valley Baking COM
pany burned to the ground last
night before the department had
arrived. The value Of the building
was small.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
vXTHICH again brings to mind that
M to continue TO beautify this VAL
TAX PAYMENTS PRoREn

AUSTIN, May 20-tP-Answering
an appeal from the Citizens league
Of San Antonio, attorney General
r. L. Bobbitt today had assigned
Assistant Attorney General Jack
Blalcck TO investigate alleged illegal
payment Of poll taxes in Bexal
county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy and unsettled this afternoon
and tonight, probably with OCCASION
al rains; Wednesday partly cloudy
or fair.
For East Texas: Fair In north,
partly cloudy IN south portion to-
night and Wednesday. except show
ers In the Lower Rio Grande Valley
tonight.
Light to moderate northeast to
southeast winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Cited for Contempt
In Banning Florida Stock
Especial to The Herald.)

AUSTIN, May 2o-George 3. Terrell. Texas commissioner OF agncul-
ture, Monday was cited by federal court at San Antonio to appear be-
fore it May 81 and show cause why he should not be adJudged in con-
tempt Of court for alleged violation Of its injunction granted @. w.
Malone, Florida nurseryman. which allows him to ship nursery stock
into Texas. Commissioner Terrell Is charged with having violated re-
straining orders prohibiting him from interfering with the sale and ship
ment Of trees from Florida to this state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
CASE OPENS

The case o, j. II. Porter VS.. the
CITY Of weslaco got under way in
the federal district court Tuesday
morning with the selection OF a
jury.
Porter ho.:s cancelled city war
rants which he naintains should
be paid. according 70 the pleadings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
IN OUR
VALLEY
Ry CHARLEs HALLs

HOW ABOUT 1T?
ITO be a man of letters in a
society which Is decaying as
quickly as ours would be pos
itively indecent"
H. G.. Wells.
"Sust as steam can rise no
higher than its source, so no
race can be higher than its wo-
manhood
-ev. John Roach Straton.
knowledge doesn't amount to
anything: 1t is achievement that
is important"
Henry Ford
I'VE need not believe in peace
blindly, but We must believe in
1t profoundly"
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
CENSUS

Deaf Smith County, 1891, in
crease OF 2,234.
Dallam county. 7.790, increase
1882.
Nolan county, 1856, increase Of
s,496.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
NEW DASH RECORD

BERLIN. Nay 20-DPl-The Inter-
national Amateur Athletic Fedora
ton today recognized as a worlds
record the mar kof 9 5-10 seconds
for the 100 yard dash made by Sd
die Tolan OF the University Of
Michigan last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
HOOVER VIEWS FLEET

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va,
May 20-tR- President Hoover and
his party arrived by special train
at Old Poin. Comfort early today
and boarded the cruiser Salt Lake
City. for a review Of the fleet.
The Salt Lake City Immediately
put out 10 yea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
Sherman Indicts Fourteen
Seventy Counts Are Found With Burglary
And Rioting Charged

SHERMAN, Tex May ~2o-R-seventy counts were included II n
dntments returned by a grand jury in district court here today against
IA men charged with arson. rioting and burglary during disturbances
here May {. The indictments were based on evidence furnished by a
court of inquiry. After making its report, Judge r NJ carter
ordered the BODY recessed subject to call. No trial dates were fxed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
DAILY RIyER

There viii be a moderate rise In
the river from Mission down during
the next "a to So hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa~
bel tomorrow. under normal mete-
GEOLOGICAL conditions:
High .-.... 1l:4l o.. ~; i1:10 %. m4
Low ........ 3:42 T. m; 7:30 y. ma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

Take the Edge-Of the Road
Rio Grsnde Valley Trust Co-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today TIA
Sunrise tomorrow .-........... AL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

MINATED Annie says this wet
n weather makes for more back
seat driving. She adds that
people on the back seat who are al
ways telling drivers where TO go
sometimes get told where to 60 TO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

A CLARIFIED and a cool atnos-
. phere today follows the down.
- pours and the thunder storms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27
Home Fittings

Remnants Curtain and
Drapery Fabrics, 19c to TO-
zoe values; yard. ........
Remnants Curtain and
Drapery Fabrics, ACC to C7~
csc values; yard. ........
-Sunfast Rayon Drapery
Materials, As inches; 69c 0Oc
to 79c values. ...........
% MOquette Velour
Couch Covers, $12.95 OF 90
Value ............s..
-75 Dupont Leatherette
Gard Table Covers, ACC TE~
value ..........!.......
% Cretonne Folding @O on
Screens, $500 value. %@'~O
las Duplex window
Shades, seconds of $1.39 90
grade; each. ............ Nv
-s bolts Fancy jacquard Velour,
so inches; $2.75 to G. ~
$3.98 value; yard. .... ~A
IS bolts Japanese Pongee ORA
perry Material, so inches, IL
momme; $1.0o value; 6Oc
Curtain Strips, 15c to ESQ 60
values; each .............. O~
rs prs. Sash Curtains, 90
CSC to 98c values; pair. ~
Upholstery Squares, 75c 90
to $1.25 values; each. %. NV
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27
Ribbons

Plain and Novelty Rib
bOnS. 25c to ACC values. IT,
"A Snail Lot Christmas Rib
b IONS Plain and 3 yds, 1Oc
fancy .......... AON
Small Lot Novelties, Carriers,
Sachets, etc. 29c to soc To-
values ................
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27
Gloves

-18 Prs. White GIace Skin
Gloves, 2-clasp style.
Sizes So, 8, ga. $2.75 @7 0A
-26 prs. Novelty Cuff GIace
GIoVs1, gray, in sizes al OK
S3l to z. 1895 value. ~A~
--345 Prs. Washable Fabric
Gloves, samples. new ROc
styles. Sizes 6 to 7..... wv
Kann'@Street Floor.