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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
SHOOT TO KILL
RANGER ORDERS

SHERMAN. May 14-tPl-Tem-
porarily turned aside from its in
vestigation OF Fridays riots, the
military court Of inquiry being held
here under martial law busted It
self today with efforts TO discover
the authors Of warnings posted IN
the negro quarter threatening the
burning Of buildings.
Bennett Hogue, 80. Of Denisonr
arrested last night and charg-
ed with posting notices against
negroes, a felony" in connection
with the threats. He was arrested
by Texas Rangers.
After being questioned, Hogue
was released under $500 bond to APP
pear later in justice court. He de-
MED he posted the typewriter
warnings.
Col. L. S. Davidson. provost mar
shall, said the court OF inquiry was
prepared to make a thorough in
vestigation.
Determined 10 conclude Its ses-
sionS as soon as practicable, the
court held its first night meeting
last night. ~quizzing suspects. State
and federal grand juries will be
convened Monday.
Patrols in sections affected by
the threats we're doubled II
strength last night and had orders
to shoot to kill" in case anyone
should attempt to start a fire.
At least a temporary halt wa
called in arrests after the total o.
riot suspects, principally by state
Rangers, had reached 80.
A man and woman living NORTH
of Denison were brought in b.
Ranger Captain Tom Hickman anc
Rangers Kirby, Aldrich and Nc
Coy, but they said the two were
not in Fridays mob. The prison,
ers were held under vagrancl
charges. and the officers declined
their case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
P~athologist Praises
Valley Tomatoes

DR.. G. B. Ramsey Of The U. S.
Bureau of Plant Industry is In the
Valley looking over the tomato crop
in connection with his work in
studying vegetable diseases which
develop during the marketing sea-
son. DR.. Ramsey was in Brownsville
two years ago after making an ex-
tensive study Of nail head rust af-
fecting the tomato industry on the
west coast Of Florida. His investi-
cations are conducted in connection
with the inspection and market
news services of the Bureau Of Ag-
ricultural Economics.
He states that he find conditions
in the Valley practically the same
as he did when here before, toma-
toes grown in this section being
remarkably free from diseases which
develop in transit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Government Agents
Ouizzed on Valley

In an attempt to find the govern
ment agent who gave the Detroit
Better Business Bureau misrepre-
sentative information on valley
land. Secretary Hyde Of Washing
ton has two of his divisions on the
carpet, according to a letter receiv-
ed by tie Brownsville Chamber OF
Commerce Wednesday.
This action is a result Of demands
from Valley chambers that some
thing be done to correct the false
statement In the Detroit bureaus
bulletin. alleged TO have been OBJ
tanned from a government expert
that arroyo or resaca land In the
Valley was unfit for cultivtion.
The name Of the individual CIV
Ing the information will not be dl-
vulged," the letter said, but as a
result of the shake-up there will be
less loose talk concerning the Valley
emanating from individuals con-
nected with the department"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Decides Marks
For Street Signs

Not that she wants to follow too
directly the steps Of the city gov
eminent Of Washington, yet plans
of the city commission will make
Brownsville streets resemble. in q
measure, those Of the capital. Streets
here will be marked Blank street
NV and Blank street Sc.
This was decided at a meeting
Wednesday of a committee ap-
pointed by the commission TO work
out proper names for the streets
that markers may be ordered for
them soon.
Streets on t heother side of Palm
boulevard will be followed by the
initials NV and those toward the
city from the boulevard viii be
marked Sc. /.
The street signs will be ordered
In the near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
8 American Debs Curtseu
Before Queen Mary Tonight

LONDON. May 14-tPHEight
American debutantes will achieve
one Of society's pinnacles tonight
with presentation to King George
and Queen Mary in the first roy
al court Of the year at Bucking-
ham Palace.
Mrs. Charles q. Dawes. wife OF
the ambassador. will make the pre-
sensations. The girls. in court
dress, will curtsey their acknowl-
edgment Of the royal favor.
Twenty : five American women
were picked from 800 applicants for
presentation during the seasons
five courts. At the second court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

shipping has been reported 10 tne
bureau of chemistry. If continued
IL was said an investigation will be
made, as it is unlawful.
A record shipping day was scor-
cd yesterday when 189 cars rolled
TO the markets with the price rang
ing around $1,000 per car, according
to market reports.
It is expected this year that The
Valley will ship 5000 cars Of the
vegetable that IS years ago was con-
sidered poisonous. To date 756 cars
have been shipped.
"A telegram on improper prepera-
ton for shipping was also reported
to have been received by H. r. Lon
gino, inspector at Harlingen.
The Valley with a bumper crop
of tomatoes this year Is reaching
a market short with shipments from
other heavy tomato raising areas
About So per lug is being received
at present, 1t was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Bankers Attending
Fl. Worth Meeting

"A. III. Fernandez OF the State Ma
tional bank. John Gregg Of the
Merchants National. and Joe Ce-
laya, Jr., or the Texas Bank arG
Trust company are in Fort Worth
this week attending the state
banking convention.
The meeting lasts through Thurs
day, and the local bankers are ex-
pected to return the last OF the
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Brownsville Laredo
State Road Asked

SAN BENITO, May 14.-Directors
Of the chamber Of commerce last
night endorsed a drive to get the
state highway commission to take
over the military road from Laredo
to Brownsville. They also went on
record as favoring paving Of the
Rangerville road by way Of Land
rum Park.
Announcement or the general
program for the coming year was
postponed for a future meeting.
J. Z. Bell was reelected secretary
and general manager. and the fol-
lowing committee chairmen were
named: Agriculture. A. p. Powell:
industrial. B. A. Epstein; civic and
entertainment. J. L. Hanchey:
highway, j. A. WEIGH: transport
alton, NJ. j. Dodson.
A publicity chairman Is to be
named later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

tomorrow night two girls and six
married women will be presented.
Most of those introduced tonight
will wear white, but the older wo-
men to be introduced later in most
cases have chosen colors. There
Will be more small, old fashioned
bouquets and fewer feather fans
this year than heretofore.
The eight American girls are:
Miss Katharine K. Tod, Of New
York: Miss Eunice Bennett, Of New
York; Miss Charlotte Dorrance. Of
Radnor. Pa: Miss Elizabeth Kent
OF Philadelphia: Miss Griselda A.
Forbes. OF Boston: Miss Eleanor
Edwards of Cincinnati: Miss Franc
es Hutchinson, Of Philadelphia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Bales Seeks Hidalgo
County Sheriff Post

John r. Bales has announced his
candidacy for sheriff Of Hidalgo
county. subject 10 action In July
primaries. Mr.. Bales has resided in
the Valley for p years and has
served IS deputy in Hidalgo county
for nine years.
In announcing for the office OF
sheriff. Mr.. Bales promises. If elect
ed. TO serve the people Of his county
Loyalty with no fac.ional alignment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
HAIL FATAL
Lubbock Farmer Is Beaten
To Death; Streams Up
CBy The Associated Pressl

NY LIE 6ccOCldLE4 EAGocS
Rivers and smaller streams OF
north and central Texas were still
raging today, although the crest Of
their flood waters from ~torrential
rains Of the last several days was
believed to have beer reached. One
additional death from the storms
was reported last night from Lub-
book, where a farmer was killed by
hail.
J. c. Clack, 80, farmer OF Level
land. near Lubbock. died last night
OF severe bruises inflicted by hail
when he was caught in a storm as
he was working in a field. He sue
ceeded III reaching his house. but
died a short time efterward. Houses
and property In Levelland were
damaged by the wind and hail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
120-year-old Man
Dies at Home Here

Bonisacio Reyna. said TO be 100
years old, died yesterday afternoon
at $50 at his home. Thirteenth and
Rinrgold streets. He will be buried
this afternoon at 4 o'clock from
Our Lady of Guadalupe church,
with interment i'm the city cemetery.
w. "A. Darling funeral home Is TO
be in charge.
The aged Brownsville resident
was born III Mexico Narrh !. 1910.
One daughter. Refa2ia Reyna, sur
wives him here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW D IL?
; BY CHARLES HALL .

HOW ABOUT 1T?
Il am coming to consider art
rs my definite career and ten
mis- merely as a sideline."
-Hele~: Wills.
Were another life offered to
me. I would travel the same
road with the same companion"
Mrs Philip Snowden, wife OF
England's chancellor of the
exchequer.
IF any ma or woman cor
reefs your pronunciation Of a
word In a public place you have
every right to punch him on the
nose. Nc jury in the world will
hold you guilty"
Haywood Brown. author.
ut Is amazing how nice
people are to you when they
know you are going away"
Michael Arlen.
Originality Is undecided
plagiarism"
Dean William Ralph Inge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
h Girl FORCES
Way In Golf Meet

FORMBY, Eng. May l4-tPl-
Helen Hicks. New York girl, was
the first American TO advance to
the sixth round or the British Wo-
mems championship winning her
way through a defeat OF a fellow
country woman. Mrs Leo Federman.
also of New York. four up and
three 10 play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Indian Hanged For
Dual Feud Murder

RAWLINS. Wyo., May 14.-LR-
Charles Aragon. Arophoe Indian.
was hanged early today at the
state penitentiary for the murder
In 1928 Of jess and Ed Large as
the climax to a feud over the af-
fections OF a woman.
The trap was sprung at 1927 a.
M and Aragon was pronounced
dead at 1899 a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Brownsville Train
Wreck Blame Placed

WASHINGTON, May l4.-R--
Resposibility for a wreck at Alvin
Texas. April Q. when two passengers
trains OF the st. Louis. Brownsville
and Mexico railroad collided. was
nlaced by an interstate commerce
commission safety report today up
on the train crew Of one Of the
trains involved
Two persons were killed and %
injured when a train ran into the
real Of train No. 514. The report
said the crew OF the 5l4 had failed
to give their train proper protection
in the rear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Four More Given
Rabies Treatment
fSnecIal 20 The Herald.)

Especial 20 Tie
McALLEN, May 14.-Four more
children were taking rabies serum
today as a result OF having been
bitten by mad dogs since the out
break last week when thirteen chill
dren we're bitten by one dog.
The police force is continuing its
campaign Of killing stray dogs on
sight, Chief OF Police Rapp said,
and owners OF dogs have been warn
ed TO have the animals vaccinated
and then pen them Up for a period
OF ten days. Dogs caught at large
will be killed as a precautionary
measure, he added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Chris eagles Wife
Just Miss Halle

NEW YORK. May l4-tP-Miss
Marian Halle, indicated by Gretna,
Louisiana. records 70 be the wife
of Christian X. eagle. resigned
West Point cadet. arrived in New
York today to join her husband,
insisting she was lust Miss Halle"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Three Burned

CARLTON. MINI. May 14-CPl--
Three children and their father
were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the farm home Of
Perry Lynch. near here. today. The
mother and one child escaped. The
father persisted while trying to
rescue the other three children. The
home burned to the ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

NEW YORK. May 14-tP-
There's a big rush or Americans to
Europe. In the 48 hours ending at
midnight tomorrow $4,000 passen-
gers will have left on IL liners.
Higher rates 60 into effect Friday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Great Beyond Claims East
Captor of Billie The Kid Drops From Ranks
OF Passing Wetsern Characters

DOUGLAS. Ariz, May 14-R-OutHving many OF his compatriots, who
died with their boots on" James H East. pioneer peace officer, and one
Of the captors Of Billy the Kid notorious outlaw. has breathed his last
in the country he loved.
From the time in the 8Os when Pat Garrett, New Mexicos crusading
sheriff, pinned a deputys star N East and led him and a little group Of
others out to hunt down the Kid and his gang Of outlaws. until his
death yesterday, East was a guardian Of the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Is Sons at Homel

SAN JUAN. May l4-tRl-The
census reveals that one Porto Rican
couple has is sons. all living az
home. and that another has had
81 children by three marriages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

and Hell Bent-sat grinning under
the lash as Hill drew from hts brief
case q carved figure representing
three monkeys. one with eyes shut.
one with ears closed and one with
hands over mouth.
These" he shouted, ARE the
three wise monkeys Of Golfers.
One IL Kelley, (CharIes Kelley, chief
OF defense counsell the suave and
insinuating one who has his ears
shut and hears no wrong
"One Is the courtly and gallant
Monkey Business
Braucher Crank Braucher, vice
president Of the Crowell Publishing
company who has his eyes shut
and sees no wrong.
One is the affaole Larkin (Wil-
liam =. Larkin, vice president Col
her and Son Distributing corpora
tion). He has his mouth shut, he
says no wrong and he amt saying
nothing"
Having recourse to the brief case
again. Hill pulled out another fig
ure OF a monkey and clubbing II
"Tarzan," he said It represented
White.
William 8. West, the second plain
tiff attorney was even more "
castle. His lined face worked as
he took up the article point by
point and sought TO show that Col
lier's had charged Cr
guilty knowledge OF "a corrupt con-
dition alleged in the democratic
HidalEo county administration. lie
said the magazine has accused
Creager. in effect, with being gull
ty as hell"
How They Come 10 Bat
The last engagement between
lawyers ~contesting q libel suit which
involves r. B. Creager, republican
national committeeman. Golfers
Weekly and half n million dollars
opened today.
ri was time for beginning argu-
ments to the jury and the defend
ind weekly planned TO use only two
attorneys while four mad been lined
I'D for the Creager side.
For the magazine. Major H. B.
Galbraith and VI. w Taylor. both
local men. were 20 speak. Charles
<. Kelley. chief OF the defense. said.
Kelley himself, somewhat worn
from his work in directing opera
tons and the unacrIstomed south
ern heat. did not plan 70 talk al
lowing Galbraith end Taylor hts
sides full three hours.
George Hill, Jr.. Of Houston, head
or the Creager staff. expected TO
open for that side and had an
nounced that ne would split his
time with three others. probably
Harbert Davenport. William s.
West. and J. A. Graham
Creager on Stand
On Creager's testimony. the d.
rect part OF the trial was ended.
He told a brief story OF his life.
said he had been "shaned and
Inundated" by the Golfers article
"High-Handed and Hell-Bent" and
denied solemnly that he YER had
had the political alliance with the
democratic A. Y. Baker faction in
Hidalgo county charged TO him by
the magazine.
ITO this statement I make no
mental reservations" Mr.. Creager
added.
Later he furnished an equally
dramatic announcement To his test
imonv, when asked about the arti-
Gle.
Mr.. Creager." Counsel George
Hill Jr.. said. you have read the
article In Golfers OF June -.
1929. entitled High Handed and
Hell Bent"
Il have" Creager said; he ap-
peared angry.
Has that article caused you
shame and humiliation2"
Mr.. Hill. 10 certainly has.
Among the hundreds or peoni-
Frrwkt~raI - ~n~n NA4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
CREAGER PLEA
RINGS IN HEAT
Attorney Introduces Monkeys to illustrate
Principal In Defense; Creager Heard
In Closing Testimony

Hot words filled the air in this courtroom today Is two lawyers for
Republican National Committeeman r. =. Creager began the jury argu-
ments in Creagers half million dollar libel suit against Golfers Weekly.
George Hill, Jr- Of Houston snote the weekly first and his stout form
shook as he pleaded to the peers to "vindicate the good name OF my
friend and punish his foreign detractors"
Representatives Of the magazine. among them Owen =. White. author
of the Golfers article O y which the committeeman sned-HiRh Handed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Five Millions for Tomatoes?
Market Bureau Receives Weight Warning
Record Shipment Made Tuesday

Added to the Valleys potato crop, which brought well over two mil
lion dollars. the Lower Rio Grande Valley today is faced with the pros
poets of $500 900 worth Of tomatoes.
This Is the estimate made by the U. s. Market service bureau here
based on present prices.
But Valley shippers will have 10 be more careful in their packing or
grading or trouble is brewing. This last was received in a telegram
from Washington. which said that careless grading and underwaght
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Flood Present. 1A-Hr. JILL
mmmw E~mwm RNrw Hmfw
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow. under normal mete-
geological conditions:
High ......ss..psYsSss~ I'll w. hl
Low lls1u p. Ht
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday. probably with show
ers.
For East Texas: Prtly cloudy Q
night and Thursday; possibly show
ers IN extreme south portion.
Light TO moderate northerly =
easterly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
nAuY RTYER RULLETTN

There will be IN further slight rise
at san Benito and Brownsville and
probably no material change from
Rio Grande City up during the next
"a to IS hours. AT and Immediately
below Mission the river will fan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
DATA

Sunset today ~
Sunrise tomorrow .......-...s 20
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

THIS year. with the spring potato
shipping about over. government
reports show that 1913 airs have
been shipped. These cars have av-
eraged about $500 per car. That
makes S~2.335,200 for about four
months time from planting 10 har-
vesting. Maybe everything good
that is said Of thu Valley Is not
untrue, after al.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

FTHE first watermelons Of the sea-
son have been reported at Mata-
mOroS
Animated Annie says that when
the moon is on the melon too many
lose sight Of the fact that the way
OF the transgressor is hard.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1930-12-19

street Others join it on the way, or
catch = ride in An automobile. At
night each anAn must come from his
home, usually in his car. The truck
goes first 20 the fire, not to tie FIRE
plug. From the are it goes TO the
ping. laying the hose as it coca Here
is where = lot of thoughtless people
hinder the fremen- They follow the
truck right Up to the place on FIRE and
then, when the truck striee to get 70
the plug. access TO It is entirely
blocked Meanwhile The house is burn
ing up and the foolish iones have q
better chance Of seeGng a big one,
which is xha. they came for.
have TWO suggestions 70 make.
Firs. Every house or building should
have is OWE small extinguisher. Thls
is the cheapest method Of securing
FIRE insurance. The pyrene type can
be procured q. the Orange Hardware
store and also the pyrene for re-
charging. Second: Il would help
greatly. Il each one responsible Tor
any building would get members Of
the Fire Department 20 60 over the
premises right now and periodically y
hereafter. II this way the men
could ge. a. once. wlchou: loss Of
tine. 70 obscure approaches 70 cellar
or roof. In one case, | an tod, the
frenen. IN the case Of hre ii the
roof. carried the hose up into the up
stairs hal and looked about tor a9tra
door 70 the roof. They failed 70 IND
i. As il was in the top. or ceiling, Of
8 closet u which he door was shut.
They had 70 g down stairs again,
ou. I'd ladders, and cut hole int
the attic from outside Thus they
damaged the house considerably ard
because II me delay. the fire also was
more serious.
FINALLY. my brethren, reading this
viii be q not the least use, unless you
I do something about Il. And you are
no. likely 70 do anything unless you
ge. 2 god move on right now
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1930-12-19
Chapel Hill Chdff

he had any copies Of these his
OVID works He replied: II wish
| had need the money-but l
haven't got q one"
A friend in the North has sent
8 maple table as a Christmas gift
10 Hilda Sharkey, the twelve
months-old adopted daughter Of
Miss Josephine Sharkey. 1t was
bought in a New York shop. and
the merchant shipped It in the
original box in which il came
from the factory. The box bore
the name Of the Piedmont Fur
niture Company Of Mt Airy,
North Carolina. So the table
was made in North Carolina,
went 70 New York. and came
back again. This might provide
q text for some economist who
IS making q study Of the cost Of
distribution Of goods-the cele-
bra,ed and frequently deplored
spread" between producer and
consumer. suppose there are
many such roundabout journeys
Of commodities. No doubt North
Carolinians buy from the North
every year q great quantity OF
furniture, sheets, overalls, stock
;ngs. and other articles which
are made in their own state.