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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Pro Report to Make a Book

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28-P-
The variance of conditions pre-
vailing under the prohibition law
in different sections of the country
IS proving a problem to President
Hoover's law enforcement commits
sion.
Not only do the multitudinous
prohibition reports now In the
hands OF the ten men and one wo-
man on the commission show vary
ing results In scattered sections OF
the nation but they reveal fluct-
auting conditions in the same
localities.
Despite the problems besettlnE
them. however. there Is evident a
determination within the ranks or
the commission members 10 get
the Job reaching a decision on the
prohibition question over with as
early as possible. There Is every
expectation here that the report
or reports-Tin be ready for con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
HOOVER. MAD
Kelley Charges Raped As
Political Warfare

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-tFl-
President Hoover today denounced
as an attempt to fasten an odious
oil scandal upon his administration
the charges by Ralph S. Kelley,
former head Of the Denver field
force of the department Of interior
that oil companies we're obtaining
Illegally valuable oil shale lands
from the government.
The president said that while
publication Of the Kelley charges In
the newspapers did not represent
the high standard of American
Journalism. the newspapers might
have been misled. He said Kelley
or the newspaper publishing his
storis could have determined the
falsity OF the charges by investiga-
ton
Mr.. Hoover said that though
Kelley came TO Washington last
July and arranged the sale OF his
story to a newspaper. his charge
were delayed so they could be put
into the political campaign. He
said the newspaper that purchased
the story was Of political faith
opposite to his own.
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Garner gave II some consideration
Mrs. Gamers gray eyes twinkled
Right there" said she, would
end the question OF precedence
I've been too busy, these 28 years
as my husbands secretary. to worry
over the fine points OF official or So
cial distinctions. such as have been
discussed. pro and con. In the So
called Gann-Longworth contro-
versy.
My only criticism on official So
cial functions Is not a question OF
precedence. II they'd Just serve
'frijoles' and corn bread. those state
dinners would be delightful"
Up With Sun
Whether or not that Texas fare
CT corn bread and beans will ever
be served by a republican president
to a democratic speaker OF the
house need not concern official
circles. at least for another twelve
month, as regardless OF the cleo
ton results, Speaker Longworth
will remain in the chair all this
winter.
However. those who are closest to
Mrs. Garner declare she can be de-
PENDED upon to uphold the dignity
OF any position her husband may
attain, Is she has hitherto actively
aided him in bearing the duties Of
his entire official life.
Up with the sun, Mrs. Garner in
variably is busy at her secretarial
work In Mr.. Gamers capitol Of
fices by 7 a. m. A full two hours
before most offices on Capitol Hill
are opened.
Every letter that arrives is ans
wered, or acknowledged, on the day
1t Is received. BY noon, however,
much Of her work is cleared away,
permitting the long afternoon
rambles through Washington parks
which are Mrs. Gamers favorite
diversions.
AT home In Uvalde, Texas, Mrs.
Garner says, she and her husband
lead q simple country life on a g.
acre tract in the heart OF the town.
They have their own cows. chick
ems. gardens and fruit, and Mrs.
Garner usually gets busy at her
gardening at sun-up. Her son,
With his wife and little daughter,
live next door. And she SAYS she
would not care to make any mark
ed alterations in her schedule of
living. even should she become the
wife OF the speaker OF the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
SECOND COOL
WAVE ON Way
TO VALE
Ten Degrees Lower
Temperature Is
Predicted

Another norther Is predicted for
Tuesday night or early Wednesday
morning. the temperature 10 drop
approximately 10 degrees. according
to Ralph H. Desmond, temporary
weather chief.
October has been unusually hot
and unusually wet, 1t is revealed BY
weather bureau records. To date,
there Is an accumulated excess OF
As degrees In temperature. or In
other words the present October.
when compared with the normal
temperatures for that month. has
been about 2 degrees a day above
the average.
Rainfall for the first "a days in
October has totaled 7.20 inches. or
ass inches above normal.
The drouth has been definitely
broken" Mr.. Desmond said Tues
day. up until this month. there
has been an accumulated def
jciency for the year. but this has
been overcome by the october ex-
cess. so that now there is an excess
for the entire year Of 1.99 inches"
The prediction for the next "a
hours Is continued cloudineSs and
scattered rains. and colder, 1t was
announced. The local weather chief
said that the temperature vii
drop. in all probability. to about
the same low as last week, wher
the seasons first norther struck
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
TWO PORT site
SUITS ENTERED
Action on Two Properties
Of Last Four Desired
Is Taken

One suit for specific performance
Of agreement and one condemnation
suit have been filed by members OF
the Brownsville Navigation Com
mission in their work Of obtaining
q right Of way for the port and
land desired by the government.
Both have been filed against the
Yturria Land and Cattle company
and Garcia interests. One Is to
secure q one-eighth divided interest
along the north tip OF Brazos Island
and the other some pa acres along
the proposed channel
The island land. II vas said, has
been under agreement with the
Yturrias and Garcias for several
months. and they were called upon
for delivery of deeds before July /.
Of this year. There has been a con-
slant effort made since that time
to obtain delivery Of this land. but
to no avail.
All OF the necessary land on
Padre Island and BrazoS Island has
been decided to the district. except
this Ia undivided interest on Brazos
Island.
In addition TO the suits for
specific performance" on this tract
on Brazos Island, 1t has also been
necessary to file condemnation pro-
ceedings against these same inter-
ests for a small tract OF land on the
right-of-way. These actions have
been delayed In the hope that set
Element could be made, and In
fact upon assurances Of the parties
at interest that they would make
satisfactory settlement with the dis
trict.
Other than the land involved IN
these suits there are only two other
tracts needed by the District to
complete the right OF way for the
channel.
The closing up OF these two
tracts cannot be hurried any more
rapidly than Is beng done at this
time: both Of them are subject 70
certain legal phases that are being
taken care or as expeditiously as
possible. 1t was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Ten Thousand Price
For Aiello KILLING

CHICAGO, Oct. 28-CP-A bonus
Of $4,000 was paid to the assassins
OF Joe Aiello. wealthy gand leaders
slain by machine gunners last
Thursday. detectives believed today
Sergeants Rocco Feletti and VIII
liam Balzano. said they had facts
70 support their theory that the
killers were kept on a gang pay
roll at 500 a week. and received
the bonus after the Staying.
Pasquale Prestogiacomo, from
whose home Aiello stepped into the
fire of machine gun nests. was sub
jected to a long questioning last
night. in the belief he knows more
Of the Staying than he has thus
far revealed. He was surrendered BY
his attorney yesterday and locked
up after last nights questioning for
further examination.
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sideration by President Hoover and
congress before the end OF the year.
The marked fluctuations are
among the surprises encountered In
the commissions long investigation
Some of the members concede
privately that their views on prohi-
bition conditions have changed
although none says whether this
change has been for or against the
ten-year-old dry law. Moreover
they concede their views change
back and forth as new reports shed
new light.
The members are spending their
ces period dtgesting these prohi-
bition reports. The reports are SO
voluminous that the index alone
consumes l46 typewriter pages. On
November 5, the day after the con-
gressional election. the commission
reassembles and the adoption OF .
report on prohibition Is the order
Of business.
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and disagreement was expressed by
only four members. Two or these
stated they were willing to do any
thing the majority desired.
Judge West explained to the
meeting that the city OF Brownsville
had invited West Brownsville into
the city. and had offered proper
fire and water protection. garbage
service. police protection, care OF
streets and additional paving rs
soon as possible. and a fair proper
ton OF civic improvements as the
city progressed.
Petition In Los Ebanos
The city commissioners, Judge
West said, have also offered imme-
date reduction Of water rates II the
West Brownsville citizens will come
into the city. The raise In water
rates to consumers outside OF the
city Limits was the cause OF the in
itial discussion.
IL va revealed today that Los
Eban0s citizens were anxious 20 en-
ter the city. and had circulated a
petition signed by all but one Los
Ebanos citizen urging and request
ing that the suburb be allowed to
vote separately on entering the
city. This petition was filed within
the past few days.
At the meeting Monday night a
committee composed OF II. II. Bank
er, chairman; Chauncey Reid,
T. w. Neck. w. c. Craig, Sr,
and J. H. Batsell was named to 90
into the matter with city commits
sioners md discuss means Of COM
ing into the city, and also 10 dis
cuss the proposed boundary.
The proposed extensl--l will
square off the city limits. the line
extending from north OF the Bank
CT addition, east tC the resaca. %
II to include LOS Ebaro5, ana I'd M
point on Fourteenth street known
As -Four Corners, and thence TO the
river.
Mass Meeting Looms
Immediate steps are to re taken,
II Is hoped by West Brownsville
residents. The committee named
last night is to meet today for fur
Their discussion. and a mass meeting
is to be Gated in the very near
future, at which the committee will
report the steps 1t has taken.
According to a local attorney
Tuesday morning. the earliest pos
sible time for the additions to vote
upon entering the city i some time
in December.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Mother Witnesses
Naval Fliers' Death

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Oct. 26-tPl-
An accident during Navy Day
maneuvers here resulted in the
death Of Ensign Glenn Desch. on
active duty on the u. :. :. Idaho
and in probably fatal injuries to
Ensign Z. w. Anderson.
Their plane. catapulted from the
battleship's deck. veered sharply
naval officers said. and plunged m
to the ocean. Desh's body was re-
covered after a search OF an hour
Anderson was found in the wrecked
plane.
Mrs. Edna May Desch, Long
Beach, Cal, mother of the dead
officer and Mrs. Anderson. wife OF
his companion. were aboard and
witnessed the fatal accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
VALLEY COUPLE
TAKES PLUNGE
Rio Hondo Man and Wife
Swim Out of Ditch
After Car Sinks

MI. and Mrs. John L. Dick OF
Rio Hondo went swimming Monday
afternoon. So did their sedan
Driving along State Highway No.
II about $3.50 p. m. their a hurt
led into a ditch ri the highway
from the Southwestern Concrete
Company. The ditch had eight
feet Of water in it. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick we're forced to swim out.
Their sedan was almost submerged.
According to Traffic Officer Z.
z. Sadler. the accident occurred
when a car was coming In the op-
posite direction forced the Dick car
to drive on the shoulder. Mrs.
Dick was at the wheel, her husband
having had his eyes treated in
Brownsville and was sitting with
them closed. When he felt the jolt
as the a drove over the shoulder,
he grabbed the wheel and the car
jumped into the ditch, Officer Sad
Ter said.
Neither occupant OF the a was
injured. The sedan vas pulled out
OF the ditch by a local wrecker. and
brought to Brownsville, where the
water was drained from the gaso-
line tank and sylinderS.
The accid snt occurred at ex-
actly 1923. for Mr.. Dicks watch
stopped at that time when he took
his plunge the officer said.
The water was fine the swim
mers said. Next time we go
swimming. though, We are going
without our car"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Cameron Co. Plans
Harlingen Warehouse

NDPCEAhl 10 Lie EEIdlU.J
HARLINGEN. Oct. 26.-Plans are
being drawn by Stanley Bliss. local
architect. 70. a warehouse TO be oc-
cupied Iy william Cameron Co,
Inc, wholesale, il was announced
here b. d. (. Ewing, manager Of
the Valley office.
The new warehouse Is TO be $50
feet long on n side. l58 on the
other and 80 feet wide with a floor
space OF $500 square feet.
This building Is to be constructed
Of corrugated iron and will be To-
Gated ON Iissouri Pacific trackage
on an extension or Monroe street.
II viii be ready In 80 TO 40 days.
The company now Is located I'm
the old III. III. Hardin lumber ware
house here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Col. Ludden Offers
Editors Banquet

Especial TO The Herald.)
WESLACO. Oct. 28.-Col. +. L
Ludden, district manager OF the
Central Power & Light Company
has advised the Weslaco Chamber
OF Commerce that his good com
pany viii be very glad TO tender the
Texas Editorial Association a din
ner In Matamoros. This invitation
has been accepted by the Weslaco
Chamber OF Commere The Texas
Editorial Association meets in Wes-
laco November q. 20, and 20, for
its annual convention. The sessions
viii be held al the Cortez Hotel.
These Editors viii come from all
parts Of Texas. "A program IL being
worked out for their entertainment
during their three day stay In the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Edinburg Boy Hurt
In Houston Game

HOUSTON. Oct. 25@F- Lou
Hassell Of Edinburg. star tackle and
largely responsible for Rice In
stitute's 60 victory over the Uni
versity Of Texas here last Saturday
was In a hospital today with a
ruptured blood vessel, suffered In
the game.
Hassell. physicians said. probably
would not be able to play against
Sewanee next Saturday. The IN
stitute. however, was cheered some
what by the return OF Herman
Conklin. Amarillo. a tackle, and
Percy Burk Of Houston. a guard.
Conklin had been nursing a bad
knee and Burk had influenza.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
IN DUB
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT 1T?
By c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
II husbands were clever they
never would let Us see them IN
the morning because that Is the
time a woman thinks.
Peggy Hopkins Joyce.
The aristocracy Of birth does
not count for much; there is
only the aristocracy Of wealth.
William Lyon Phelps.
We already know how TO break
depression when 1t comes.
Secretary OF Labor James j.
Davis.
We have a stage that Is reek-
ing, reeking with filth.
Cardinal Patrick j. Hayes
The average play on the New
York stage today might be pro-
duced without offense IN a
church.
Owens Davis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Army Gets Big
Alcohol Supply

Over 300 gallons Of pure alcohol
were turned over to the army here
Tuesday by the customs service.
and the clear white fluid will
eventually be made into anti-freeze
fluid for use in automobile radia-
tors.
The alcohol was taken IN several
large seizures along the Rio Grande
Evidently. large ~bootleEgers were
transporting the liquor 10 up state
points where the alcohol was TO be
"cut" and manufactured into q
wide variety Of drinks.
The alcohol was taken from five
gallon cans and dumped into large
gasoline tanks In order TO make
transportation simpler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Wife Takes Trail
Of Missing Banker

GALvA. H., Oct. 28-CF- The
fate Of Earl Yocum. kidnapped bank
er. rested today in the hands o
hts wife.
The bankers wife announced
that she had called off all outside
help In the search for her husband
who disappeared Saturday, and
that she was handling the matter
herself" She termed speculation
that her husband was held in Chi
cago for $4,000 as "all guess work
and added that no one. except her
selft, had any knowledge CT the
supposed ransom demand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

legality OF proposed business COM
binetions in advance Of their for
nation; abolition Of the capital
gains and loss tax; appointment Of
tariff commission members for life
to take tariff making out Of poll
tics. and employment of caution by
congress TO have all its legislation
square with good economies
Is there any dry 50 stubborn
asked Raskob, that he would in
sist on the country being dry If the
people by referendum abolished the
eighteenth amendment, or is there
any wet so bigoted that he would
refuse TO abide by the decision II
a referendum showed the country
to be dry?"
The democratic chairman, who Is
a director Of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment, said It
was a sorry plight indeed to see
ministers and other good citizens
"unconsciously working hand in
hand with ~bootleggers and rack
eteers In an effort to deny the
people OF the United States an OBJ
portunity TO vote Of this great So
cial experiment after q ten-year
trial"
Together with the five-day week
proposal, Raskob suggested the cele-
braiton Of legal holidays on Mon
day to give three continuous re-
creation days. The shorter week,
he maintained, would result in
savings to enable indus
Continued on page 3D.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Low Valley Rates
Not To Be Granted

Especial to The Herald.)
SAN BENITO. Oct. 28.-Popular
rates 10 the Valley over the South
ern Pacific. Missouri Pacific and
MKT will not be granted. prob
ably due to opposition from land
men In the Valley. according %
information sent the chamber OF
commerce by u. :. Pawkett. traffic
manager for the South Texas cham
Der.
Such rates for January. February
and March were sought by Valley
chambers OF commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Brazilian Rebels
Left Without Head

PERNAMBUCO, Brazil. Oct. 28-
Pl-The Brazilian insurgents four
cornered fight for control OF the
government, left without a head BY
deposition OF DR.. Washington Luis,
was believed here today 10 have been
settled finally with selection Of DR.
Getulio Vargas OF lead the new
regime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
WORKERS QUIT

McALESTER. Okla. Oct. %
R-Coal damp today drove
rescue workers from the lower
levels OF the Wheatley No. 4
mine. tomb OF % miners since
an explosion last night, and Of
ficials virtually had abandoned
hope that any would be found
alive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Mystery Surrounds
Death of Witness

MILLBURN. N. y, Oct. 2S.-tP-
Joe Hamley. who police said,
talked too much about the shoot
Ing of Jack Legs Diamond In
New York three weeks ago. was
found dead In a ditch In South
Orange Avenue today with q bullet
in his head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

lance.
The mine. although on the prison
grounds, Is worked by civilian Ia
Dor.
The blast, Of unknown cause, was
exceedingly violent. Donley, who
a working on the surface. was
caught by its force and hurled
against the tipple. which was dam
aged. The explosion was heard two
miles away.
Rescue workers had no commu-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Is Miners Still Entombed
Oklahoma Rescuers Grimly At Work While
Weeping Women Stand By Hoping

McALEsTER, Okla, Oct 2s-pP-Bodies Of four OF the 20 men trapped
by an explosion in the wheatey NO. 4 mine Of the Samples Coal COM
pany near here last night, were found in the sixteenth level Of the mine at
six o'clock this morning. With finding Of the bodies, the death toll
mounted to five. William Donley. working at the mouth OF the nine
was killed instantly
The explosion, occurring near the mouth OF the mine. which slopes
back some $500 feet into the ground, choked the shaft with rocks and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
CITY ADDITIONS
PLAN TO VOTE TN
Committee Meets Today to Discuss Proposed
Boundaries and Details for Los Ebonos
And West Brownsville Ballot

If present plans materiaihe. two heavily populated suburbs. Yves
Brownsville and Los Ebanos, will come into the city limits in the nea
future.
A meeting wes held in the chamber Of commerce Monday night. APP
proximatey so West Brownsville citizens attending and discussing the
feasibility Of extending the present city limits $ as to include that section.
VIM. s. West, local attorney, presided.
Those present were almost unanimous IN their desire 70 enter the city
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Demo Chief Asks Pro Poll
Raskob Broadcasts Six Points For Party
Consideration on Election Eve

NEW YORK, Oct 2S-P--Just a week before election. the chairman
Of the democratic national committee last night suggested a national
referendum on prohibition be made one OF his partys detectives IL II
obtains power.
John j Raskob advanced the proposal as n o. six points in a cam
paign ADDRESS carried by radio all over the country. Taking first place
in his program was the five day week for working men. His other sr
gestions included determination by the federal trade commission of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Mrs. Garner Breaks Silence
On 'Frijoles and Cornbread'
Now If John Should Be Speaker of House
President and Solons May Get Taste
Of Texas Border Fare
BY BEsS FURMAN

WASHINGTON. Oct. s-R-Up the White House social calendar,
with its dinner to the vice president" and dinner to the speaker of
the house" Mrs. John N. Garner Of Texas, today gazed with a mild but
unmitakabe interest.
The thought struck her that II the November elections should bring
a democratic landslide, avalanchng her husband into the speakers chair,
she might become the honored feminine figure in that dinner to the
speaker Of the house" at the next social season. A purely hypothetical
- cAu.Al.A ~ Ao--nk A .Al Ae
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

WHILE Carlos Watson is out
Smelling the woods down on the
border TO defeat John Garner for
congress, Mrs. Garner up in Wash
ington Is just worried to death over
the outcome Of the election.
She got to dreaming a little day
dream about serving Mr.. Hoover and
q lot Of foreign diplomats friJoles
and cornhread at the dinner TO
the speaker Of the house.
With the exception OF the am
bassador from Mexico. we do not
know how the beans and c~ornbread
would 20 with the other foreign
representatives. But chances are
there will be a lot Of solons and
their wives from other parts Of the
United States who will thoroughly
enjoy il. we will be willing TO
wager our last summers straw hat
that II they viii add a big glass Of
buttermilk, It would make things
perfect.
Now. II II we're the Arkansas
legislature and we and the Mrs.
were hosts and wanted to make a
hit. the menu would be turnip
greens. corn bread and buttermilk.
You know. with a few turnips lying
around loose In the green's.
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f,ise to pick UP the hitch mixers,
hey viii quit walking. or go back
10 riding the rods. II Is hard at
times to pass up q fellow man
trudging down the highway when
Fou are seated in your a all alone.
But while there are many more
honest men on the highway than
hiiackers. the danger Of the latter
& getting too great to take the
risk Of picking UP someone who
all stick a gun In your ribs for
rour trouble.