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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
Dry Agents Warned
To Be Careful

BALTIMORE, Aug. e.-P-The
promise that prohibition agents
who halt motorists without
adequate reason 10 believe that
the law Is being violated will be
held to strict accountability Is
made IN d letter. made public to-
day, from Amos w. w. Woodcock,
Prohibition Director. to the Auto
mobile Club Of Maryland. He said
he hoped to make the dry agents
the best trained groups Of Off
GERS In the world"
Mr.. woodcock's stand was given
in reply to a communication grow
ing out Of the incident near here
July II when two officers were
said TO have fired two shots at O
car containing Z. q. Duncan.
state Roads Engineer. and his wife
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
MUTINY Turks
IN CHINA WAR

HANKOw, Aug. e.-t1-The
spectre OF mutiny lurked In the de-
Tense lines Of Hankow today as Ma
tionalist authorities rushed prepara-
tons 70 fight off the communist
horde threatening the city. A critic
al situation existed. Foreign gun
boats were IN the alert in their
Yangtse river positions.
Eighteen communists were put TO
death yesterday and last night by
Nationalist forces seeking TO pre-
vent the boring from within tao
tics which so often have character
lied red operations In China
A mutiny last night I'm the Han
kow defense garrison and the COM
mander's body guard was quickly
put down but the situation remain
ed tense as an army of commun-
ist marauders moved closer to Ham
kow and its sister cities. Wuchang
and Hanyang.
Thousands OF Chinese flocked in
to the foreign districts Of the three
cities seeking safety from the bril-
gands. Eleven foreign warships
NCAC ACddJ A0l GIbiOLt C1 La1E llNCA.
Military law ruled Hankow. public
utilities and telegraph offices being
guarded.
Military authorities frustrated a
communist plot to gain control Of
the Hankow Light and Power COM
pany. Two reds were captured in
the plant. An attempt to cripple
telephone service also was foiled.
Reds were said TO have captured
Tayeh, important iron mining cen
ter in southwestern Hupeh province,
and Cnangteh. northern Human,
Ten thousand reds were reported
advancing upon Kuikiang. import
ant Yangtse river port and Nan
chang. capital Of Kiangsi. reported
communists bands were approach
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
WEATHER SUMMARY

Weather conditions have changed
little throughout the country since
last report except where weather
became more unsettled in the west
Gulf states. Light to moderate rains
continued in New Mexico and ex-
treme western 1exas, and scattered
snowels occurred in eastern Texas
and Louisiana, also In the north
western states within the last "a
hours. Temperatures still continue
u~nseasonably hight throughout the
eastern half Of the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
MOVIE SIDELIGHTS

this with q rendition OF the radio
riot. That's Worth While Waiting
For" The theme song of the pic
ture. That's Love Among the Mil
lioraires," is her fourth number.
Love Among the M~illionaires"
has a true Bow throb story. Clara,
unwittingly, falls in love with a
brakeman on the railroad. Stanley
Smith, who turns out TO be the son
Of the president Of the road. Meth
er SANKEY'S father nor Clara's APP
proves OF the match and a deal OF
family complication ensues before
the matter Is finally Strengthened
out to the satisfaction OF everyone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
Curtailment OF Oil
Production Assured

AUSTIN. Aug. e.-tF-Rules for
a statewide curtailment OF oil
production were under cOnsidera-
ton by the State Railroad Com
mission today. with the possibility
that the order would be ready
early next week.
It will not 20 into effect until
several days after II Is issued. the
interim being allowed for hear
ings on protests OF all operators
who resist the proration schedule
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09

brought new blood into the line
through marriage. Again John
Wendei's strange family empire
will fall!
Meantime, realtors and folk in
terested in the transformation OF
Manhattan watch and wait and
wonder. Is 1t possible, they ask,
that after all these generations a
Wendell can be approached with
the idea Of letting go the steel
grip on any Of its holdings.
For 1t was the law Of the Wen
dels, hammered home by Broth
er John" that no piece OF proper
ty ever acquired by a Wendell
should be sold. The prize OF them
all-that $4,000. 900 property or
which the mystery house" stands
just a few doors from the Public
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
Seen About
MatamOrOs
RY OSCAR CASTILLO

Main street seems quiet this
morning. very few pedestrians
ound. I'VE wonder why. looks
Z rain is coming perhaps
has something to do with
Francisco well
n old time resident. ... comes
break the monotony Of things.
he was reading a newspaper in
ont Of Ernesto Knosel'S curio
r -. says that only two kinds
I persons live in peace in Mata-
ioros.. the deaf and the blind.
asking an explanation The
avs that the deaf a sleep in
4@ace because they cannot hear
The radios THAT seem to be going
on full blast all the time. and
the blind because they do not have
10 worry to death looking at
figures OF taxes assessed against
their properties. and walking
down the street We find. jose
Ramos Chapa electrician /. on
the job. installing conduit and
wiring in the Chamber OF Com
herce building. .... .Chapa looks
ckay....and feels the same he
says, and there goes. Pedro
Saenz Gonzalez. long time secret
airy to the city commission $500.
evidently in a hurry. for he is
hound for the Palacio Municipal
~. friends say he knows the re-
cords Of the city better than
any me else for he is handling
records all the time. L. seems it Is
a kind Of hobby with him. and
here comes Aureliano Rivera. ~.
Special investigator wearing a
gray summer %it....says he will
cnly be special investigator til the
twelfth. when Ramon Argue
lies takes over the post he will
return 20 the city commission then
~ and here comes Toma-
sta Garcia. -. from Brownsville.
wearing a neat summer dress.
bodied Jet black hair. and
'oios negros'. she looks fine.
and she is smiling greeting
friends and slowly walking to-
wards the Plaza. reminds US OF
the 'Senoritas'. of the interior Of
Mexico. and taking a last drive
down the street we notice that
the new orders issued by the
Mexican Government 70 customs
men have been carried out....th
customs inspectors do not wear
runs any more. 49,. the new MEASURE
was taken so as not 10 brighten
tourists. so people say any
way people are commenting fav-
orabiy about the new measure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-tF-
Upon state Department instruc-
tons the American Embassy in
Madrid has protested TO the
Spanish Government claiming
discrimination against American
automobiles I'm the new Spanish
tariffs.
The tariff. which doubles the
import duties and imposes a super
duty on non-European cars as
sembled In Europe. Is considered
by the American Government 20
constitute a discrimination against
American Auto Manufacturers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
RIVOLI : SAN BENITO
When is a parrot not a parrot?


The answer is a paraphrase OF
the famous Hollywood "Cockroach
gag" For sometimes 1t may Dc
Lon CLANCY!
In The Unholy Three Chaney'S
first talking picture, which will open
with a midnight matinee tonight
at 1880 and will continue for 3 days
run starting Sunday at the Rivoli
theatre. San Benito, Clancy as a
yentrilouuiSt throws his voice into
parrots, making them talk, and lmi-
Eating the birds perfectly. In fact
he became so proficient that ne
practiced recording his limitations
and then recording a parrot talk
ing back. SO that he developed a
replica one couldn't tell from the
real thing.
During the production CLANCY
used TO fool Jack Conway. MS d.
rector, by having the birds call
Conway nameS-and getting by with
1t.
The new picture Is a vivid mystery
story, in which CLANCY plays a ven
trilocuist, involved in a sinister plot
with a giant and midget OF the
show. He hides from the police
in the disguise Of an old woman.
operating a bird store, initiating a
voman's voice and also the voice OF
the parrots he sells. Lila Lee plays
the heroine of the new story. Harry
Earles the midget. Ivan Linow the
giant and Elliot Nugent the juvenile
male lead. John MILAN. Clarence
Burton. Crawford Kent. and others
are in the cast.
Clara Bow and a gang OF Para
mounts most c~onvulsing comedians,
including Mitzi Green. Skeets CAL
laeher and Stuart Erwin. the dumb
AxeI Of "Sweetie." are featured In
Love Among the Millionaires."
which opens with midnight NATL
nee tonight at the Harrington Ar
cadia theatre.
Full Of te real redheaded pep
per and throbbing love, Love
Among the Millionaires' Is really
Clara Bows first musical romance.
introduced effectively as a screen
singer of note in Paramount on
Parade" and then In True 10 the
Navy" Clara now steps forth as
the New Anna Held" gloriously
radiant with a voice that puts a
quartette Of hot hit ballads over
as no other could.
Karin to Go" Is only one of
them. but this song, a real iazzy
dance number. probably gives the
greatest play TO the Bow person.
atty. Then Believe 1t or Not, I've
Found My Man." is a Joyous lyric
Of the scorch type. Clara follows
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09

The Wendell home on New York's
Fifth Avenue. called the house Of
mystery" is pictured above. Pur-
chased at a price OF $40. 900, 1t IS
now said to be valued at $1,000. 900.
At left. John Wendell. the eccentric
brother W. for many years domi-
mated the Ives OF his sisters. This
picture is from an old sketch.
Library and the smartest OF shops
has been sought for years. But
one day a little sign appeared
reading: NO real estate for sale"
SO. as the Wendels acquired,
they chung and the empire grew.
And the story went that way
back when Brother john, with
the original fortune built on furs,
even as the Aston millions. ruled
this household, he converted his
six sisters to a code Of life stranger
than any conceived by the most
bizarre imagination.
The wendell Empire" was not
10 Be allowed to leave their hands
Marriage would bring in outside
blood. So they were not TO marry
Nor were they TO participate II
the affairs OF this outside world a:
il came and went. Might not TO
nance touch them?
Never Seen in Public
And so it came about that right
at a corner where all the worle
swings gaily by, there have livec
and died since civil war times
half dozen ONE who grew from
girlhood into old age in another
world that had gone by and beer
forgotten. They wore the clothes
OF that other age and they ha6
the ideas and customs OF that age
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
Drouth Brings Aid
To Hayfever Victims

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 9-Pl-It'S
an Ill drought that does nobody
good, take ii from DR.. w. w. Duke,
hay fever specialist.
It's the ragweed, which is the
nemesis of hay fever sufferers, DR..
Duke says. and due to the drouth
the crop Is unusually short. SneezeS
this year. he said. viii lack their
usual custo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
BY GENE COIN
Y Service Writer


NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Death
need knock out once more at the
musty door of Manhattan's most
famous mystery house, and then
the iron will Of old John Wendell,
which ruled his kin even beyond
the grave, will be forever broken.
Even now his futile, stubborn
dreams of establishing in the
greatest city OF a modern world a
family empire more feudal than
any medieval clan and as clois-
tered as a pious monastry have
been shattered by the gradual wip-
ing out of his line. Only a few
days ago the last, but one, died.
She was Mrs. Rebecca Wendell
Swope.
And so the hundred and fifty
million dollar world OF great build
ings and valuable properties. In
which the eccentric John caused
six of his sisters to become even
as the enchanted ~princesses Of the
old myths, Is ~tottering.
However IL may fall, this ire
mendous fortune must be scatter
ed among those alien folk against
whom "the old man Of the tribe
had barricaded his walls.
What Will Become Of Fortune?
And so 1t Is that a new mystery
rises upon an old one-a mystery
to which all New York would like
TO know the answer
IL Is simply this: what Is to be-
come OF the vast Wendell estates,
which scatter throughout the city
and have their headquarters In
the eerie, Poe-like gloom of the
historic wendell mansion on Fifth
Avenue?
These holdings, greater in value
than almost any other in this ma
ton held by a single family, now
are in the hands OF 8~0-year-old
Ella Wendell, whose old eyes know
little or nothing OF the amazing
world that rushes by just outside
the shattered windows that look
out upon Fifth Avenue, fabulous
fashion artery OF q nation.
AT 30, the span of most humans
is run. And even as Rebecca-
the one sister who rebelled against
imprisonment against life and love
passed suddenly on, so Miss Ella
may expect one day q rap upon the
door which cannot be answered by
the ~invariable. NO one Is al
home"
So she must be busying herself
now with lawyers and wills and
such things as she had always left
10 the supremacy efficient Mrs.
Swope. What will she do? How
will those dozens OF great build
ing and vast estates be d%istribut-
ed?
May Revert to State
II she were to make no will: If
she were to overlook distant rela-
tives and acquaintance. this Croe-
sus-like realm would revert = the
State. Which, OF course, would be
the final irony, insofar as John
Wandel's dream is concerned.
And II she does make a will. the
great fortune will pass outside the
sY- p.aIfatn -fan - thnra ~hn haw-a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
Blast Kills DrilIer

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. e-Pl-
II. II. CBlackie) Hale, 80, q driller,
was killed and Leonard Pollcc. AZ.
suffered d fractured LEG today when
a boiler exploded mt the No. q
Wright Smith oil well Just south Of
the city limits.
The explosion shook down town
office buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
Heap Big Chief

IDAHO FALLS Ida. Aug 9.-P)-
o. L. Bodenhamer. national CON-
mander OF the American Legion
was adopted into the Bannock and
Shoshone Indian tribes as "Chief
Tetoba" at a ceremony yesterday In
connection with the state legion
convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
POULTRY
Educator browns

BATESVILLE. Ark, Aug. SIP
The body OF Sidney NJ. P.ckens.
widely known Arkansas educator.
IS found early today In White riv-
er near here after an all night
search. The BODY was clothed only
In underwear. His other clothes
were found on the river bank about
100 yards from where the body was
discovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
WEALTHY IMPORTER DIES

OAKLAND. Calf. Aug 9.-tPl-
Phillip Shepherd Teller. SO. veal
thy retired importer. and for three
years member OF the United States
shipping board, died yesterday at
alameda
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
BULLETIN

First figures. lowest temperature
last night; second. highest yester-
day: third. wind velocity at 8 a. m;
fourth precipitation in last "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
CHICAGO WHEAT

CHICAGO. Aug. 9-tP-Grsin
values tumbled quickly today after
scoring some initial gains. The
upturns were associated with an
unexpected rise in wheat G ota-
tiors at Liverpool and with
continued brought and heat further
damaging the corn crop. General
selling broadened but prices bulged.
however. and both wheat and corn
soon went well below yesterdays
finish.
Opening at So 2 IL gain, wheat
later showed nearly &C break as
compared with early top figures.
Corn started IA | SAC up, and
later underwent 3 1-2c setback.
POULTRY
CHICAGO. Aug. 9.-fP-Poultrv.
alive, unchanged.
CHICAGO. Aug. e.-P-Butter
and eggs unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09

Associated Press Photo
Iaureano Carlo de viNanueva.
foung South American diplomat
ard banker. who fled from Paris
when financial difficulties over.
.helmed him, reappeared In the
foreign legion In Africa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
n. y. COTTON

NEW YORY, Aug. 9.-tP-Cot-
ton opened steady at an advance
OF 3 points 10 a decline OF ? points.
There are some buying or covering
OF relatively steady Liverpool
cables. but it was readily supplied
by overnight selling and offerings
became more active after the first
few minutes owing 10 private re-
ports OF showers in Texas.
Active months broke back to or
a shade below the previous low
records with the new October
contract selling off TO 1922 and
March to 1910. or s to 10 points
net lower by the end Of the first
half hour. According TO private
advices there was a shower at
Amarillo. Texas. and the weather
looked threatening there but one
Of the local map readers said he
saw no sign Of rain in Texas.
although the indications were for
unsettled conditions in Oklahoma,
Arkansas and Tennessee and for
possible showers in the Eastern
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-09
May Revert to State
MARKETS
~. O. COTTON


NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 9.-tPl-
Although Liverpool cables came in
considerably better than due, cot
ton here opened easy, first trades
showing losses Of / to 4 points.
There was a slight rally after the
start which carried october up to
1888 and December to 1884. or 3
points above the opening figures,
but prices soon eased off again TO
1928 for October and 12.47 for
December. or 5 to 7 points below
the early highs.
Sentiment continued bearish as a
result Of yesterdays government es-
innate Of the crop.
At the end Of the first hour the
market was quiet and at the lows.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
PHILLIPS HILL

The MillsbOrO Firemen's Annual
Carnival was brought to a close on
Saturday evening. There was a large
attendance each night. Several val
liable free prizes were given away
each night. On the last night a full
ly equipped Ford coach was given
away. Mr.. William Massey, Jr.,. Of
Lewes, held the lucky chance that
won this car. Rollie Lewis, of Phil
lips Hill (near Millsboro) had the
number that gave him the Majestic
range which was also given away
the last night The Millsboro Com
munity Band furnished the music
each night, which was enjoyed by
all.
Miss Cleata Pusey called on Miss
Blanche DOnaway on Sunday.
Misses Gertrude and Evelyn Lowe,
of near Laurel, called OH Miss Bea-
trice Donaway on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Mumford had
as their dinner guest Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Short, Jr. and son James,
also Harry Daisey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Mumford and family, Mr..
and Mrs. James Mumford and fam
il, also Mr.. and Mrs. LinfOrd Mitch
ell and daughter Betty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Hudson
and son Earl called on Mr.. and Mrs
C. S. B. Elliott, of near Laurel, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hudson enter
tanned on Sunday Mrs. Jennie Col
Inns and Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Fox
we'll, of Wilmington, also Mr.. ana
Mrs. Harlie Hudson and family, of
near MillsbOrO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mumford and
family and Mrs. Flora EllingswOrth
and children were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ellingsworth and lam
ly, near GumbOro, on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19

bell; treasurer, Andrew Campbell.
Mrs. Eunice S. Crocker is leader of
the Boys Club.
Miss Sallie G. Hall has been on a
business trip this week to Philadel-
phia, purchasing for her hat and gift
shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lewes, of
Valley Stream, l.. l., are visiting rela-
tives and friends in this commun
ity.
During the storm Saturday morn
ing lightning struck the hen house Of
Ralph Hudson killing several val
liable hens. 1t also struck his dwell
ing, breaking a lot of dishes. The
damage done to the buildings were
small.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
here with Mrs. Williams parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip H. Walls.
Waugh Esham is spending this
month here with his mother, Mrs.
Emma Esham. He is an engineer on
an oil tanker plying between Phila-
delphia and Texas. s-
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
UNION
Near LincOInl

The Ladies' Aid will meet on Fri
day evening, September 26, rain or
shine, at the home of William Belts
and sister Josephine, near Jeffer-
sons Cross Roads. Let's all try to
be there and boost our Aid. There
will be plenty of ice cream and cake
for sale. Also a grab bag nothing
over a nickel All members are re-
quested to carry one or more parcel
for this bag. Home made candy,
cakes or any thing that is really
worth a nickel.
Sunday school next Sunday p. IN.
at 2 o'clock. Please be in your
places. Vacation days are over now
and we must get down to the fall
work. Rally day will soon be here.
Let's all try to be back before or by
then. Rallying around our superin-
tendent and minister, our teachers
and scholars. Preaching a. 3 p. IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Postles at
tended the funeral of his uncle,
Frank Postles, on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. w. T. Draper and Mrs. Oscar
Draper, of Greenwood Ncalled at the
home fthe formers daughter, Mrs.
Herbert KentOn, on Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Herbert KentOn has been on
the sick list for the past few days.
AT this writing she is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur DOWnes and
children, of near Henderson, Md,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellwood KentOn.
Miss Bessie Baker. of Wilmington,
visited her parents recently.
James Tibbett had the misfortune
to lose a valuable horse last week.
After a pleasant visit with her
neice and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Mark Tatman, Mrs. Sallie Austin, of |
Philadelphia, left on Sunday TO Wis |
it other relatives, Charles P. Tat
man and family, of Greenwood.
Herbert Kenton and son, Preston,
were Maryland visitors on Sunday, |
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Tatman and
uncle, Frank Tatman, of Harrington,
visited c. P. Tatman and family of
on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Peet, Mrs.
Bertha Peet and daughter and sis
er were guests of relatives here re-
:ently.
Roland Thompson, Jr., of Phila-
lelphia, was again a weekend guest
If his parents here.
Frank Tatman, of Harrington, was
risiting among relatives and friends
lere tn past week.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
BETHEL

Captain Orlando Moore is spend
ing some time with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Taylor of Will
mington and Mrs. Elvey Quillin, of
Camden, N. j., spent last week with
Mrs. H. P. Cordrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Leape, of Cam
den, N. J., spent last week with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith.
Mrs. Harry Boyce, of Laurel, is
spending some time with her moth
er, Mrs. Ida Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Fletcher, of
Laurel, were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Beauston Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. William, Jr.,
motored to Wilmington Sunday.
Rev. ]. H. Jester spent most of
last week at Church Greek, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordy and daughters
and Miss Edna Hearne, of Fruitland,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Massey.
NIf. and Mrs. Judd Phillips and
daughter, Laurabel, motored to Re-
hobeth Sunday.
Don't forget the cvhicken and
oyster supper to be held in Com
munity house Friday and Saturday
evenings, September 26 and q.
Capt. Elwood Wheatley is spend
ing some time with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter Phillips,
Mrs. Wilda Spicer and daughter,
Blanche, motored to Ocean City
Sunday.
Little Peggy Furniss spent the
weekend in Sharptown with her
grandmother, Mrs. Martha Prit-
chard.
Mrs. Charles Cordrey and sons,
Charles and James, and Mrs. Elvey
Quillin, motored to Wilmington Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Furniss and
daughter, Helen Marie, spent the
weekend in Chester.
Miss Floss Melbourne spent the
weekend in Chester as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Glanding.