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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-27
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY c. n. HALL
IN next Tuesday school bells Will
again ring in Brownsville in

AANaA LAII48I a. 49, W@-
again ring in Brownsville in
chimes which will echo w the
Valley.
With the opening Of school ter-.4s,
the Brownsville Rotary club is in
augurating a move TO impress upon
youths coming into manhood the
great advantages Of remaining III
school.
Here is one Of the reasons this is
being done. Out Of every 1000, who
begin In the grade schools, III finish
high school and IL finish college.
II Is the trained memory. trained
observation and ability 10 know men.
coupled with a knowledge of funds-
mentals learned In school that fit
a man for life's work In the broad
est sense.
The boy who remains in school
will never regret 1t. The boy who
leaves undoubtedly will.
From fifteen to twenty-four years
OF age every boy who oVercomes OBJ
stacles and gets that foundation
will be amply repaid for ID in the
years to come, or else he will labor
all his life continually overcoming
obstacles and sometimes seeming
defeat because he does not possess
that background.
THE miniature golf course has been
quite a fad in the past few
months but 1t is IN no wise re-
ducing the number who still cavort
on the long greens.
Up Harlingen way they are OPEN
imp up a golf course TO which the
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CRINSTEAD IS
Held TO JURY
ON CAR THEFT
Long Police Record
Of Man Held
BY Officers

John c. Grinstead pleaded guilty
to the theft Of an automobile from
the Ross Drive Your II System in
a preliminary hearing before Justice
of the Peace B. L. Cain Wednes-
DAY morning. and was bound over to
nc criminal district grand jury In
$1,000 bend.
w. A. Ross. proprietor Of the 10
cal car system, vas the only wit
ness to take the stand. He tes-
titled to renting Grinstead a a
July 10 and Of locating the aban-
doned car three days later at Bish-
op. Texas.
Grinstead came TO Brownsville In
July. representing himself TO be q
Kansas City newspaper man on a
vacation. He wrote several 1yned
articles lauding the Valley and at
lacking Florida and California. He
worked himself into the good graces
Of Valley residents and cafled sew
eral checks on the strength Of good
will he had built up. Aug. 10 he dis
appeared. A a belonging TO the
Ross system also disappeared.
Cultivated Police
Later developments show that he
went TO Corpus Christi where he
spent some three weeks. According
to officers. he frequented police
headquarters and became friendly
with members OF the force. He dis
appeared there and a friend Of his
complained that q certified check
for SIP had been stolen. Corpus
Christi police trailed Grinstead to
San Antonio and he was arrested
there in connection with the miss
ing check. At the time he was fire.
quenting detective headquarters in
the Alamo City.
Monday Deputy Sheriff Ramon
Longoria and Robert Ross, son Of
w. A. Ross. made a trip TO Corpus
Christi and identified Grinstead,
who was using the name Of j. G.
Moore at the time. as the man
wanted ! Brownsville.
Reward Paid
They paid Patrolman G. S. Noel a
$50 reward for the mans capture
and brought him back to Browns
Vile to face charges. The Browns
vile case superseded the Corpus
Christi case as the grand fury will
meet here Monday.
Grinstead made no effort to deny
the charges.
An Investigation by the sheriffs
department showed that the dark
haired young man had left a trail
on the police blotters behind him.
Long Record
His name appears on the records
Of Ehe U. S. Industrial reformatory
four times as follows:
Jack Grinstead arrested Omaha,
June 80, 1927, charge Fugitive, to
Sterling. Colo.
John c. Grinstead, received Colo
RADIO state reformatory, Buena Wis
ia, Colo. July IL. 1927, from Logan
county, Colo, charge grand larceny,
indefinite sentence. paroled Dec. Is,
1927.
John c. Grinstead. arrested To-
peka. Kan. Feb. 8. 1929, charge i'm
personatng officer. disposition not
given
John G. Grinstead. received u. S.
Industrial rfeormatory. Chillicothe,
Ohio, Ap.l so. 1929, from u. S. court
Topeka, Kan. impersonating feder-
al officer. sentenced to one year and
a day.
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Ex-Ruler Awaits Punishment

LIMA, PERU, Aug. 27.-tPl-
Augusta B. Leeuia, an III old man If
81. tossed feverishly in bed aboard
the cruiser Almirante Grau in Call
lao harbor today and sought a way
out Of the trap in which his po-
litical enemies, long suppressed, had
caught him.
Increasingly ominous reports
reached his bedside from Lima,
where a military Junta, replacing
his eleven year regime, promised the
populace he would be brought back
and punished for the 'misdeeds" Of
his dictatorship.
Friends and the diplomatic corps
in Lima sought from General
Manuel Maria Ponce, heading the
Military Junta, assurances OF his
safety. but countering their efforts
were the activities OF returning ex-
lies ard freed political prisoners
with profound convictions Of old
and stupendous scores to settle.
The former president, whose
status changed overnight from die
tator Of one Of the most powerful
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South American republics to that
Of a prisoner awaiting Judgment,
vas said today TO be seriously al
though not gravely III Of a uremic
attack which struck him down
Monday afternoon.
An American physician. DR.. Nc
Cormick. visited him three times
Tuesday aboard the Almirante
Grau. After the last visit he said
his patient had a temperature Of
1904 and was feeling somewhat bet
ter. His statement stilled reports
current in Lima that he was dead or
dying.
The dissention between the Junta
here and the provisional govern
ment set up by the revolutionaries
az Arequipa. where the movement
began last Friday. showed signs to-
day Of dispellinr. Lieutenant Col
onel Sanchez Cerro. head OF the
Arequipa movement. is expected
here in person to negotiate with
General Ponce.
Martial law still Is in force here.
Complete order prevails.
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Revolutionary Bloc
Installs Officers

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 27-CPl-
The revolutionary bloc, which will
control congress when it convenes
Monday. has elected Jose Qerez Gil
president OF the chamber OF deputies.
"A group Of independent self-styled
deputies-elect who have been exclud-
ed from the regular chamber have
sent a message 70 President Ortiz
Rubio declaring they will install
their own chamber Monday. The
message added that the authorities
would be responsible II trouble en-
sued
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Charged With
Extortion Attempt

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-P-An ex.
tort!on plot conceived by q l7-yeaT-
old school boy and aimed &c the
wives OF wealthy men where ne had
been sent ss a florists messenger,
was revealed TO police today by
the boy. Benjamin Markowit2.
Letters were mailed TO half a
dozen women demanding various
sums. mostly $4,000. He instructed
the women TO put the money I'm "a
package and drop II over a certain
fence. He was arrested rs he was
picking up a decoy package.
Markowitz threatened death IN
the letters TO those who refused
to meet his demands.
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before Mrs. Ferguson was noml-
mated that year, was the harbinger
of Ferguson defeat last Saturday.
Perhaps the most pointed rejec-
ton Of those who had been part Of
the Ferguson organization came In
the Wichita Falls senatorial dis
trict. Roy j.. Daniel "a beaten In
the first primary. and Ruhe Loftin,
another pro-Ferguson former house
member. was ~decisively defeated in
the second primary.
Miller Goes Out
Sen. Eugene Miller. who was anti
Moody if not pro-Ferguson, was
eliminated from the upper house
by a decisive vote last Saturday In
his district.
At Houston. John M. Mathis, for
merly friendly with Ferguson, was
nominated for house membership;
but he won the nomination BY sup
porting Ross s. Sterling for gov
ernor.
At Austin Former Sen. 7. H. Nc
Gregor. whose personal friendship
for Ferguson survives, was nomi-
mated to the house. but he did not
turn his hand for the Fergusons In
the race
Archie Parr. only surviving SEN
ator who voted against the i'm
parchment charges in 1917, was
barely renominated to the senate
by a district over which he In the
past had been the undlsputed POI
litical car. He lost half the coun-
ties in his district.
Tenant Last Appointee
Sen. A. j. Writ Of Seguin. who
was leader Of the opposition TO
Moody during the past four years,
voluntarily Withdrew. The demo-
Gratis have nominated for his seat
young Willie K. Hopkins Of Con-
zales. who Is not a follower OF the
Ferguson flag. The republicans
have nominated Reno Eickenroht.
Seguin publisher. who likewise has
no sympathy with the Fergusons.
The six-year appointees Of airs.
Ferguson TO state offices will be
wiped off the books next January,
with one exception. That Is Roy !.
Tenant, board OF control member.
who was appointed for q term run
ming Co the end OF 1891.
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Chicago Beer Baron
Barricaded in Hotel

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-H1-Todays
Herald and Examiner said Terry
Druggan, erstwhile beer baron ally
OF frankie Lake, was barricaded
with bodyguards In a downtown
hotel after an attempt to kill him
Sunday.
The newspaper said 1t learned a
runman was thwarted In the at
tempt BY a hotel detective who
appeared Just Is the maj drew q
gun outside the Druggsn suite.
The man escaped and police were
not notified.
Terry's younger brother, George
was wounded several weeks ago In
q gangland shooting at a Fax Lake.
III, roedhouse. Three or hts ccm-
panicns were killed
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Morales Bound Over
On Forgery Charge

Enovio Morales was bound over
10 the criminal district court grand
Jury Wednesday morning following
a preliminary hearing before Jus
tice OF the Peace Fred Kowalsk on
charges Of forgery. Bond was set
at $3.50.
Morales was charged with having
forged a $50 check on Jim Ward
on the San Benito Bank AZ Trust
company.
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Hundred
Masons Hear Lively

HARLINGEN, August 27-More
than 1900 Valley Masons were pres
ent at the Harlingen Auditorium
Tuesday evening to receive the Of
fetal visit Of Judge Hiram r. Lively,
Wcrshipful Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge Of Texas.
Judge Lively gave a general talk
on Masonry. Wilbur Keith. repre-
sentative Of the Masonic Service AS
ISOLATION. accompanied Judge Live
~. and spoke on the history Of Mas
onry in Texas.
o. N. Joyner. Of Harrington. district
deputy grand master, presided at
the meeting.
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Mexican Customs
Featured at Fair

Tuesday marked the real opening
day for the annual fair that Is held
In Matamoros. The fair is located
or the Plaza de la Capilia. three
blocks south from the Main plaza.
Varied attractions are to be seen
al the fair. and the Plaza de Ia
Capilla was crowded last night with
persons who attended. Many tour
lists from different parts OF the
United States and persons from
Brownsville and Valley towns Wis
tied the place.
Many typical Mexican customs,
otherwise not usually observed. may
be seer at the fair. All kinds Of
games. amusements and refresh
ments as well as genuine Mexican
dishes may be found.
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Mexico Is Clearing
House of Aliens

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 27-tP-
Mexico has started TO clear its house
Of undesirable foreigners. Deporta-
ton orders already have been issued
against a considerable number. in
GLIDING several Americans. The
government intends 10 continue this
practice until only those foreigners
who have given evidence Of their
legal residence in the country and
a justifiable reason for being there
will remain.
Chinese. Poles and Armenians
make up the bulk Of those to be
deported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-27
Buffalo Swimmer
Leads in Marathon

TORONTO, Aug. 27.-(P-Frank
Pr!tchard Of Buffalo led the field
in the Canadian National Exhibi-
ton Swimming Marathon an hour
after the 1T3 contestants began
the l5-mile grind through the
waters Of Lake Ontario today.
ISador Spondor Of Port Colbourne.
Ont, was second and Sam Shields,
Coral Gables. Fla. third.
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authorized him TO draw plans for a
large Tpanish or Mediterranean
type hotel. modern In every re-
spect. with galleries, large lobby.
and 100 rooms.
In addition TO the hotel. a con-
cesSion building, with room for 20
concessions, * also expected 20 be
built at the same time. The two
viii be fronted with q board walk
similar to those in other winter re-
sorts.
Lou Pilgrim. Detroit, has been re-
tanned by the local company I'd
handle the business end or the
project, and q temporary buiLing
Is TO be constructed Immediately.
possibly starting work this week.
which is 70 be utilized by officials
for the initial work, according 10
Mr.. Brown.
The paved road to Boca Chica IN
to be completed early next month.
and the termination Of this work
IS said to have fastened the devel-
opment idea at the beach. already
thousands OF tourists and local citi-
Zens travel TO Bcca Chica and Point
Isabel every Sunday. and with prop
er development II Is predicted that
this number will double by next
year.
The officials OF the Boca Chica
Beach, Inc. are as follows: T.. M.
Clark. McAllen, president: ". wv.
Bradford, vice-preSident; DR.. IT.. q.
Osborne, Tce-preSident: r.. Id.
Clark. secretary-treasurer; r. ID.
Stone. Weslaco: James MetzgeT:
Weslaco; and John Gregg, Browns
vile.
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reQuced freight rates on livestock
and feed was imperative; added a
number of names to the drought
committee which will meet in
Wichita Falls Friday and promised
to 20 personally to Washington to
obtain emergency loans for farmers
If funds were available.
Moody had m reply TO his buy
a bale" movement, in which he ask
ed governors Of all southern states
to Join. The reply was from Gov
ernor John Garland Of Virginia who
promised to join in the move
ment.
His proposal was that govern
ors Of the south make an appeal
to people Of the nation TO buy a
bale at fifteen cents a pound. sew
eral cents above the market, and
thus stabilize the price and take
perhaps as much as 5000, 900 bales
off the market.
His communications with Wash
ington officials followed q long con-
ference with a delegation Of twenty
OF more representatives Of the West
Texas Chamber OF CommCs,e and
the drought stricken areas. They
outlined TO him the extent Of the
drought. leading him 10 inform
Secretary Hyde that conditions we're
distressing"
In the event no funds are avail
able for emergency loans. Moody
promised to join with governors Of
other drought hit states in a re-
quest that PRESIDENT Hoover cell a
special session Of congress 10 make
an appropriation.
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L ON TIE WIRES

tBy The Associated Press
nEEKSKILL. n. II. August
Heckscher, philanthropist, be-
lieves that IN 80 years the United
States will see the end OF dire pow
erty, disease and unnecessary suffer-
ing; proper housing viii solve the
problem. He gave his views or his
82nd birthday at a summer camp
he has established for the poor.
MINEOLA, N. Y. There's an
endurance bridge party Of two tables
OF women at the F. Trubee Dawson
republican club. The last survivor
gets q magnificent prize Of SIS cash
money.
LANGHCRNE, Pa, 800 Louis Hue
back, truck driver, has been disil-
lusioned. He had an idea that the
law library Of Chief Justice Hughes
could move through this town at
20 miles an hour or more on the
way from New York 70 Washington.
Justice of the Peace Heating ruled
otherwise in filming Louis $40 and
$3.50 costs. Louis insisted he had
orders for speed and had to main
tain contact with a truck ahead on
which there was an armed guard.
The first truck got out OF town.
NEW YORK - Professor Benny
Leonardo The former lightweight
king is TO give a course in boxing
at the school Of business OF the COL
lege Of the City Of New York.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. should
take seeds from watermelon before
giving 1t TO children. The advice
comes from DR.. Chevalier Jackson.
professor Of bronchoscopy. who has
been treating a child with seeds in
a lung.
LONDON - Arthur Henderson,
foreign secretary. is back at work
after a months diet on orange Juice
and fruit salad in q nursing home.
He is is pounds lighter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-27
Chinese Reds Attack
American Gunboat

SHANGHAI. Aug. 27.-CPl-Reds
in the vicinity Of Wusueh. Hupeh
Province. today attacked the Ameri-
can Gunboat Panay, showering it
with machine gun bullets. The
Panay returned the fire. Damage
inflicted upon the attackers was
not determined. The gunboat vas
not damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-27
Riot Quelled

BATON ROUGE. La, Aug. 81
tP-Quiet prevailed today in the
louisiana penitentiary after the
killing Of Curtis Blackwell. 10. ne
gro prisoner in a riot Of more than
rs convicts who refused to work on
a private rice farm and barricad-
ed themselves in a temporary wood
en- dollhouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-27
Subscribers Get
Show Tickets

The Circulation department or
The Brownsville Herald Il being
liberal TO new subscribers this
week.
All who send in their subscrip-
ton this week to The Herald get
a ticket 10 the Capitol theatre.
which will admit any one lid
or adult Aug. 20 and 80 % see the
picture. Free and Easy" KWwG
IS broadcasting the two song hits
of Free and Easy" They will be
On the air nj 1i:4S a. m. and ITO
.. m. every day this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-27
Governor Buys First Bale
Moody Opens Fire With kilograms on Drouth
Relief for Farmers of Texas

AUSTIN. Tex Aug. 27-P-Governor Dan Moody today awaited re-
plies to kilograms sent in an effort to obtain drought relief for Texas
farmers, especially farmers in West Texas
The governor set the wheels in motion in several different directions
yesterday. He launched a buy a bale Of cotton" movement, similar to
that Of 1914; telegraphed the American Red Cross TO ascertain how much
of its drought relief fund was available to Texas; telegraphed Secretary
Of Agriculture HYDE the names OF Texas counties in which the need for
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Drought Is Broken

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-tPl-
The weather bureau today said the
drought in Kansas, Nebraska and
South Dakota had been effectively
broken by rains during the last
week and that the soil Is generally
in good condition.
Over the rest Of the drought
area, however, insufficient rains
were reported. kasMA
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State Accountant
Held Short S5,311

AUSTIN, Texas. Aug 27.-tP-F.
NJ. Bailey. former assistant book
keeper and accountant or the state
school for the deaf, was charged
with misapplication OF $5.311 in
state funds in a complaint filed in
a Justices Court here today. The
charges were filed by II. M. Scott,
Superintendent OF the Institution.
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Storm Heads North

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 -tPp-
The weather bureau today issued
the following storm warning: "Tro-
pical disturbance attended BY gales
centralized this morning about 500
miles southeast Of Nantucket, ap-
parently moving northeastward."
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I4tg - NDAAlAlS
pride. III
they are al
ready playing on
1t. they just have
not celebrated the
officiEl. opening
day.
In this day OF
office work golf Is
the agent which
takes the WOODY.
feeling out of tir-
ed men. by exer-
cising their mus
cles. filling theif
aNm -
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Boca Chica Hotel
Plans Are Drawn
Boca Chca Beach Company Proposes To
Erect l00-Room Building With Place
For Twenty Concessions

Predictions that have been made that Boca Chica beach would some
day be developed and be one OF the Valleys outstanding play assets
we're apparently starting toward fulfulment today. when announcement
was made Wednesday that architects are working on plans for q 100
room hotel and a concession building to be erected at Boca Chica in the
near future.
W. r. Brown, architect from Florida. who has recently moved to
Brownsville. announced today that the Boca Chica Beach company had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-27
Ferguson Supporters Lose
Analysis of Election Returns Shows House
Cleaning of Those Leaning to Fergusonism
By BROOKS

AUSTIN, Aus. 27-Practicaly the last trace Of the old Ferguson or
ganizataon was wiped out OF the state government by last Saturdays
primary election.
Not a single pro-FerEuson legislator was elected this year on the Fer
guson issue. One or two sympathizers with the family that went down
in defeat have been elected. but on other issues, and by their keeping
away from this issue In the campaign.
This contrast With the election OF many Fergusonftes in 1924. even
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day, possibly occasionally threaten
ing showers
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday: not much
change in temperature.
Light TO fresh easterly winds on
the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Finnd Present 14-Hr. 24-Hr.
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TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High ...... 500 g. m: s.2i .. N.
Low ........ 12:45 q. m; i:03 p. m.
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air. and giving them a fascinating
hobby. In time ii will probably add
five or ten years 10 the city life
Of the nation.
VTTHICH causes Animated Annie
Wv to chirp up. she says that on
a golf curse too many good
lies are white lies.
CHOWERS starting shortly before
y noon today gave promise to the
Valley OF some OF the rain which
has been enjoyed I'D state. The ac-
ccmpanying cool weather has been
a relief 10 the entire state.
The Valley needs the rain TO aid
In the preparation Of land for the
fall vegetable crop.
News stories gathered from those
interested in concessions for a
great play place in Matamoros
have started much talk and specu-
lation in Brownsville. This IS chief
~ concerned over whether the city
will become another Tia Juana or
Aguas C~aliente. or what have you.
Monte Mexico, a Delaware
incorporated company Is shown
as the company financing the move.
Whether this company already is
completely financed and ready to
carry out all plans named in this
project is not known to this writer.
but a glowing picture is presented
in that which they have drawn.
Monte Mexico has interests in a
number Of other resort activities in.
Mexico.
IN October % Houston is planning
q big celebration of its port. At
tributing much Of its city growth
TO that one factor IL plans to OBJ
eTv the coming OF the port. ct
first a comparatively small item IN
the shipping world. but which today
takes first rank in cotton shipped
TO the outside world.
Brownsville will soon be offering
for sale it's bonds to builC a port
which will make this end OF Texas
q great shipping center. Port Londs
have invariably proved coed invest
ments and considering the trend Of
the local market a good price is ex-
pected for these bonds.
COMr Ay Brownsville will date
business conversation rs 3. p
or A. P. before or after the
mort oDened.