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friendship emented
Through Battle, Says
Dedication Speaker

during the dedicat--l Of the monl-
ment marking the site OF this battle
Monday morning.
A large crowd was present, and
the dedication services were i'm
preSsive.
Walter q. Weaver, Donna, was one
OF the principle speakers. and de-
nCunced biographers who demean
national heroes.
Mr.. Weaver said that thk Com
munist menace was more serious
than citizens OF the United States
thought, and that the reds were
insidiously working through the
younger generation.
They are denouncing our ma
tional heroes and ideals, even our
religion" he said. I'VE are doomed
to definite decadence If the Eu-
ropean influence becomes general"
Mrs. Walter Weaver introduced the
various speakers, and Mrs. William
Perry Herring McFaddin. Beaumont,
Texas state regent Of the ID. A. 70.
made the initial talk.
Mrs. McFaddin spoke glowingly
Of the work that has been done by
the D. A. r.. and said that the
monument erected at the battle
site marked the beginnings Of a
better relationship between the two
countries"
She added that the monument
represented an ideal"
The Fort Brown band furnished
music, and the firing squad from
the post fired the salute, followed
BY taps.
The monument was unveiled b.
the Haynes Fitch Society Of the G.
A. r..
approximately 300 persons. from
every Valley town, were present
Automobiles lined both sides OF the
highway east to Los Ebanos during
the ceremonies.
j. w. Red" Irvine, assistant d.
rector OF the Brownsville summer
schools and instructor in govern
ment, took his pupils TO the dedi-
cation. His entire class was pres
ent.
Bob Lyons. scout executive. said
that Boy Scouts celebrated Flag
Day here by distribution OF cir
culars which explained flay cere-
Continued on page q
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Cump Originator
Robbed of $4,000

CHICAGO. June l5-lF- Two
tuxedo-Clad bandits were sought to-
day IN the search for the $4,000
worth cf jewelry stolen from Sid
ney Smith, noted c~artOonist, and
his wife.
HOmeward bound from a south
side country club ball early yes
terday. the Smiths sedan was
boarded by the bandits as 10 stop
ped for a Michigan Boulevard traf-
iIc signal.
One bandit guarded the chauf-
feur with his pistol. The other
jumped into the tonneau and forced
the creator OF ANDY Gump" and
his wife t0 surrender All their
ieweiry. save only Mrs. Smiths
wedding ring.
After turning or the ignition ~
the Smith car and tossing the kew
on a nearby lawn. the bandits
jumped into a trNilinE automobile
and disappeared IN traffic.
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Pilot Lands With
One Wheel Missing

Los ANGELES. June l5-lP-
An ambulance, a fire engine and
an anxious crowd waited at NUM-
cipal airport while Sterling Boiler.
IS. transport pilot. flew 10 miles
from Lake Elsfnore with a landing
gear wheel missing from the plane
IN which three elderly women we're
taking their first flight yesterday.
Boiler lost the wheel in taking off
on n lO-minute flight at the lake.
Fearing TO attempt landing at the
small. uneven lake field. Boiler
headed for Los Angeles. hoping the
greater landing area would avert
disaster. Meanwhile. a telephone
call from the lake had told the
airport Of his plight.
Easing down az the municipal
port the plane teetered along the
ground. spun and partially nosed
over. Thus Boiler achieved one OF
the most difficult feats OF aviation
with only slight damage 70 his
plane-and his passengers were
safe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
CHINESE WIN,
LOSE BATTLES
10000 Government Troops
Said Slaughtered, Reds
Routed at Hupeh

SHANGHAI. June Is. (P-Vic-
torious on one front IN its campaign
against bandits. the nationalist gov
eminent admitted today II had -e-
ceived a crushing defeat on another
battle-ground.
At least 10000 government troops
we're slaughtered or otherwise dis
posed OF by Reds III kiangsi. Human
and Northern Fukien provinces re-
Gently. an official announcement
said.
In Hupeh Province. however. an
announcement at Hankow said.
nationalist troops routed Is. 900 Reds
and captured several communist
Strongholds.
the government said IL had made
no effort to ascertain the death
toll among peasants OF kiangsi, Hun
an and Fukien.
To combat to Red menace. the
government announced ii had rush
cd 100000 troops into Kianpsl pro-
vince and thousands of additional
soldiers into Fukien and Human. Ma
tlonalist leaders regard the Red
threat as the most serious ever 10
confront the present government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
MEMORIAL POLE
IS DEDICATED
Legion Presents Memorial
To City Honoring
Dead Veterans

With impressive ceremonies the
memorial flag pole which was pre-
Sented TO the city OF Brownsville
by John Hanson Post or the Amer
lean Legion. was dedicated Monday
morning AZ $50 o'clock, on the
Chamber Of Commerce grounds.
In the presence OF a good crowd.
Joe Lindaberry. on behalf of the
Legion. made the presentation To
the city. The flag was raised. after
which Rev. r.. @. Macintosh or
fored a PRAYER. Onlookers then OBJ
served 30 seconds of silence.
The new flag and flag pole will
~ cared for from now on by the
Chamber or Commerce.
Members or the committee who
were in charge Of arrangements
for this mornings dedication service
were. Tom Stevenson. John Flan-
nigan. and w. O. washington.
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FIRE STOPS
Mine WORK
$50 Thrown Out OF Employ
ment When Wash House
Burns, Clothing Lost

ST GAINESVILLE. Ohio. June
l5@Pl-Five hundred and fifty
miners employed at the Big Run
mine of the Rail and River Coal
company were thrown out or work
today when fire. believed OF in
cendiary origin. destroyed the mine
wash house. 10 miles south Of
Belleaira. The blaze DESTROYED work
Ing clothes Of $50 rlen. Owners OF
the mine said as soon as the miners
can obtain new clothing. the shaft
Will be reopered.
Meanwhile. in other parts OF the
Belmont county coal field quiet
prevailed and miners returned 70
work.
The Provident mine or the Clark
son Coal company. near here. 70
opened with $50 miners enteri~
the workings. The miners we're
compelled 10 force their way
through picket lines of the strikers.
Deputy sheriffs arrested three mer
for interfering with officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Cutting Is
Deplored In Ads

SAN FRANCISCO. June Is. fF-
an appeal IN the public On helm the
California oil Industry out M ~
demorali-ed state was published wv
iuu page newspaper advertisements
here today ~ the oil Producers
Sales accncv cf California. a Co.
operative.
The appeal said the industry. can
able OF producing $500 600 200 an
nually in revenue in normal times.
was "wall1ving III the depths az
distress. With producers. refinerH.
marketors and dealers confronted
with bankruptcy"
Curtailment W output was asked
az producers and refiners and tha
public va requested 20 demand thar
service stations stop "ruinous price
cutting tactics"
Gasoline has been selling DC "
TO 10 cts a gallon.
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Death From Natural
Causes Is Verdict

HOUSTON. June 15.-fFi-Rev.
Ludy A. Patterson. 81 year Old Bap-
fist minister. whose body was found
yesterday on the banks Of San ia
cinto river. died from natural
causes. according II an inquest ver-
dict returned hy Justice D.. r. Flow
ers of Goose Greek today.
The body was found By w. w.
Carlisle. who was on a fishing trip.
A two-inch cash in the right side
Of the minister's head led officers
Ia suspect he might have been the
victim Of an attack. The theory was
abandoned when a physician. fol-
lowing the autopsy. said the blow
was not sufficient to have caused
death. and that death came from
natural causes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
A~utogirists Land
In Mexico, Arrested

SAN ANTONIO. June l5.-NFl-
Walter Hoffman and wife. FLYING
an autociro from New York u
California. we're being held under
technical arrest in Ojinaga. Mex
leo, to5ay. after landing there while
on a hop from San Antonio 70
Maria yesterday.
Hoffman became confused when
he reached a railroad not shown on
his man and followed " under the
impression y was the Southern
Pacific Tine leading into Maria
II was the new Santa Fc road to
Oiinaga.
Reports from Maria stated that
Hoffman will he held a minimum or
Y hours before he can gain permis-
sion 70 leave Mexico. His plane is In
custody OF Mexican soldiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Catholic Clubs Are
Allowed to Reopen

ROME. June IL. Rl-The italian
government has authorized the .a-
opening Of certain clubs for Cath9-
lie laymen beginning with eight il
Turin which were told yesterday they
might resume their activities.
The order applies for the moment
only 10 the large clubs in which
priests give young people religious
and cultural instruction. IL Is cX-
pected 10 be effective in similar in
stitutions throughout italy but so
far only the Turin Clubs are known
TO be reOpened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
East Texas Ready
For PROBATION Meet

TYLER. June Isl. F. Stuckey
M Longview and Or. A. j. Deason
Of Henderson were ready today 70
take part in sessions Of the COM
mittee of seven. being formed TO ar
nitrate oil production disputes
They we're elected yesterday as re-
nresentatiyes Of the East Texas
Lease. RsIavy and Producers AS
sociation. rhe purpose Of the CON-
raittee is TO administer the new 20
acre unit proration plan.
The association sent a telegram
10 Governor Ross Sterling oppos-
Ing plans for a special session OF
the legislature.
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"A fight between two courageous
men sometimes cements everlasting
friendship. and the courage. the
spirit. and the bravery displayed BY
the opposing forces II the Battle OF
Resaca de las Palmas has resulted
in a better and friendlier feeling
between the United States and Mex
ico," Col. Francis Glover. command
er OF Fort Brown. said In his speech
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Hawks Establishes
New Hop Record

CROYDEN. England. June Is
Frank Hawks continued his record
setting flying today with a non
stop flight from Rome 70 London
In five hours and 80 minut"s w
distance being $50 miles.
Hawks left Rome AZ 6.35 a. m.
and arrived az Croydon AZ 1908 D.
m. giving him a round trip flying
time OF ten hours and SO minutes
for 100 miles. flying on separate
days. He made his recent London
70 Rome hop IN ) hours and %
minutes.
Tomorrow Hawks viii attempt a
round trip dawn IN cusk flight be-
tween the two Ca1itals. planning 70
take off very ear'v IN the morning
He said his flight today was with
out incident
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Sermon Closes After
Twenty Hour Effort

LOS ANGELES. June Is. CP-Dr
A. +. Futterer. On. president of the
Hollywood Bible knowledge Society.
brought a 20-hour sermon TO a close
at 2 a. n. today and claimed a
world record.
The tall. gray haired leader be-
gan TO tell the story of the bible ~
8 a. m. Sunday and last evening
passed the 12-hour mark set recent
" by Rev. G. z. Brown. negro mint
ster Of Washington. ID. G. His tall:
was illustrated by slides and mo-
ton pictures
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Submarine Salvage
Attempt Abandoned

CHEFFO, China. June ID. Rl-It
vas understood here today that
operations for salVaginE the Sunken
British submarine Poseidon off
Weihaiwei had been abandoned upon
orders from the British admiralty.
The wreck was reported covered hy
II feet OF mud. Eighteen men O.
board her persisted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Man Held In Jail
Following Killing

SAN ANGELO. Tex. June Is. fPl
Henry Gallard was In Jail at Ro-
bert Lee today waiting examining
trial following the death last night
Of wade Fancher al the Gallard
home near Fort Chadbourne. An-
parently Fancher had been hit py
a heavy instrument.
Sheriff Higginbotham at Robert
Lee said he was called 70 the Cal
lard home about II o'clock last
night. He brought Gallard To jail
and started Investigating today cir
cumstances surrounding the Staying.
Gallard has a wife and one child
Fancher. unmarried. was to fe
buried 1T Fort Chadbourne this
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
L~ongshoremen Vote
To Return To Work

NEW ORLEANS. June Is. tPl-An-
Eouncement was made today that
three locals of the international
Longshoremen's Association. whose
members went on strike OH the
river front here February %. had
voted TO turn TO work.
7. j. Darcy. chairman of the
Workmen's strike committee, said
the vote followed assurance given
by the steamship companies 70 A.
<. Donnegan. special representative
Of the secretary Of labor. that pract-
tees complained Of by workers when
they went on strike would be dis
continued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Catholic Knights
Open State Meet

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June Is. ~
The Rev. II. MoczyEemba. cele-
brant opened sessions OF the twenty
fourth annual state convention u
the Catholic Knights Of America
here today. over 100 delegates we're
in attendance.
The convention program was hs.d
at IL a. m. NJ s.. Albert's hall. ami
included addresses by G.. VI. Cham
bers m--nr Of San Antonio. M. II.
Shay. Galvest . state president,
and DR.. Felix Geudin. New Orleans.
La. supreme president.
The convention will close tomor-
row afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
McG raw To Make
Series OF Films

NEW YORK, June Is. lPi-Ths
Sun says John McGraw. manager
Of the New York Giants. will an
nounce soon he has sisred a con-
tract TO make a series If motion
pictures. McGraW vii. receive $780,
coo. the Sun SAYS.
McG-aw declined to comment or
the report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
State Eagle Head
Is Killed In Wreck

FORT WORTH. Tex. June IS. ~
Carl II. Doerr. 43. past state presi-
dent Of the ~fraternal order or Eagles,
Leo Darmstadt. 50. a state official
Of the order. and Fred Olmann. %
painter ana decorator OF Abita
Springs. La. were killed yesterday
when the automobile driven BY Al
man was struck BY a Texas and
Pacific passenger train about eight
miles from Fort Worth. The car was
dragged 500 Yards before the train
could be stopped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
British Government
Defeated, Holds On

LONDON. June IA P-The gov
eminent was defeated in the house
OF commons this afternoon on an
amendment TO the finance bill ex-
empting all agricultural land. The
amendment was carried 232 10 203.
Debate had proceeded only twenty
minutes when the conservatives con-
trived a snap division on the
amendment taking the government
by surprise.
The government Immediately an
nounced II would not resign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
FREAK STORM
WASTES EUROPE
England, France, Belgium,
Suffer From Ravages
Oh High Winds

PARIS. June Is. PA cyclonir
storm IN which the excursion boat
st. Philibert was lost swept the Wes-
tern coast Of France yesterday and
produced strange atmospheric dis
t%urbanceS IN the interior.
In Paris and suburbs the popu-
lace experienced one Of the most
sultry. depressing days In years.
Late IN the afternoon squalls chang
ed the torrid heat to cold and sent
spirals Of wind across this section.
The violence of the storm was
shown by en- accident at Dunkirk
An automobile literally was swept
from the highway and dropped into
a canal. Two Belgians. a man and
a woman. were drowned and two
other women saved their lives by
breaking the,- way out Of the car.
BRUSSELS, Belgium. June Is. Ei
One person was killed and sever
al injured yesterday by a violent
windstorm which did considerable
damage TO buildings.
LONDON, June Is. Pl-Two per-
son we're killed. core suffered
minor injuries and considerable pro-
perty was destroyed by a freak
storm which ravaged large areas OF
England and Walls Yesterday.
Half a square mile was laid waste
in Birmingham hv violent thunder
storms ai,d wind SQUALLS. Many
houses were partially demolished,
hundreds Of roofs we're stripped off
and scores Of windows were smash
ed IN the center Of the city.
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Two Injured

HILLSBORO. Tex, June l5-iPl
j. L. Tombsrlin and wife. Fort
Worth. were hurt but not seriously
last night In an automobile crash
two miles south OF Hilisboro. They
will be able to leave the sanitarium
at Hillshoro where they were taken
within a day or two, sanit-rium
attendants said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Dependent, Farmer
: Kills Wife, Suicides

IOWA PARK. Tex. June Is. (F-
Ivan Farmer. Al. formerly an OIL
driller. killed himself and his wife
here yesterday white their five
children were al Sunday School. He
left notes SAYING he could not 20
on working for $3.50 a day. direct
ing distribution Of money from two
life insurance policies and giving
instructions TO an undertaken. Jus
tice Of the Peace j. T. Shannon re-
ported the killings as murder and
suicide.
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F0ILED BY Brownsville POLICE
in OUR


The day Of miracles has not pass
ed. Neither is anything impossible
TO the human ingenuity. When we
first heard that the papaya had
sneered. We heard IL again and we
laughed out loud. We heard Il
again and tempered our mirth with
. maybe So.
We ate a papaya once. That Is.
we tasted 1t. No. we did not swal-
low the taste.
That one taste accounts for the
sneer and the laugh and the may
be so"
However, the evidence is piling
up. 1t is accommodating. It Is darn
near conclusive.
Too many witnesses are taking
the stand in favor Of the papaya.
Some Of these days We are going
to call their collective hand ana
take our second taste In Is years.
Whenever the papaya harvest i
on, we are ready.
Really, we don't know when they
harvest the papaya crop. and to
date have not cared-much. But II
II. c.. Stillwell and Scott u. SIAM
A-..-A - @A- vet IF the HanQV2
cult are bound and determined that
the papaya is an edible fruit. vege-
table or nut, We are for the papaya,
IN spite Of cary impressions
And II the said papaya has really
been exposed TO a higher educa-
ton In a sufficient degree TO be-
come good to the taste. right there
is a good bet for the Rio Grande
Valley grower who wants 10 divers
ify his labor and his harvest.
pay culture would appear 70
be something worthy OF a good
looksee.
JUST AS WE WE'RE beginning
to blink IL might be advisable 10
atteJkypt a dignity betittlng our
wears. in walks a youth. bless him,
and inquiries Are -ou the boy who
takes care of paper routes?'
And on the same day IN comes
, another with a Sonny. where can
! find the boss around here!
Bless him, too.
Well probably get a set OF
building blocks on Fathers Day!
HUG-THE-CoAsT highway
enthusiasts are Just getting their
second wind. Undismayed by the
failure Of the legislature TO give
| the people a crack al the S2l2,OOO'-
' 600 state highway bond proposal.
the are going ahead with the five
county plan for the financing Of the
road through Kennedy county.
Nueces Kleberg. Kennedy. Willacy
and Cameron counties will make
I'd the district. If It Is formed.
All will benefit.
Creation of a paved loop WITH
the Valley at the ceuter OF the
downward curve will bring more
travel through al Of the counties
concerned.
Distance 10 Corpus Christi via
paved highway Will be shortened.
More valley folk will 20 TO Corpus
and more Corpus folk will come 70
the Valley. Willacy and kenedy
counties will gain traffic they
never even get a look at nov Kle-
berT's tourist travel will increase by
an even 100 per cent.
Bond cost divided among the five
will be inconsequential. Good luck
to the movement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Americans Beaten

GLASGOW. June i5-tPi- The
British defending yacht Saskia de-
feated the American challenger,
Priscilla Ord. IN the first race for
the Seawanhaka cup on the Clyde
today. Both yachts are in the eight
meter class.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
MARKETS
AT GLANCE

NEW YORK-StockS: heavy
rails lead moderate decline.
Bonds. irregular. Germans
improve.
Curb. steady: changes small
Foreign Exchanges: firm:
German Mark easy.
Cotton. steady; less favor
able weather.
Sugar: easy; poor spot de-
mand.
Coffee, higher; firm Brazil
ian markets.
C~EICAGO-Wheat. easy. IT..
creased arrivals new wheat
Corn. barely steady. iavon
able rains Kansas
Cattle steady to lower.
Hogs: lower.
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AMELIA AT ENID

ENID. Okla. June Is. OPl-Amelia
Earhart Putnam landed her autori-o
here at 9.i0 a m, TODAY after a
! flight from Oklahoma City.
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DYNAMITERS
FLEE, LEAVING
S6,OOOBEHIND
Safe Crackers Escape
After Making Entry
Wholesale House

The car used by yeggs cracking
a safe az Garcia Gomez wholesale
warehouse here carly Sunday norm
ing was stolen from a Houston
pastor, II was learned at noon Mon
day BIZ police. A wire from H0us-
ton stated tho car was stolen from
Rev. William States Jacobs or that
city.
The car, left ~ the fleeing
yeggs, bore the number E-4-B659 but
close investigation showed that the
number had been changed from
F4-3559. The yeggs had cleverly
raised the r into an r and the first
3 into an 3.
The yeGFS got off with $500 from
the Garcia Gomez wholesale house
but left behind $4,000 tn cash, q
$1,000 diamond ring. their automn-
bile and tools when surprised nv
city officers.
City Officers @. II. HardcaStle
and A. Garcia discovered a car
standing W front of the wholesale
establishment It l2.15 a. I'M. In
vcstiEation showed the car to he
filled with dynamite. caps. an acct
ylone iron cutting torch and other
burglary tools. The car was point
cd outward. evidently for a speedy
getaway.
The officers then tried the doors
OF the warehouse but found them
all locked from the inside. Sus-
pccting that burglars we're within,
they called other officers and COW
cred all entrances and the car. In
dicatiOnS were that the BURGLARS
were well armed. for the car con-
tanned empty pistol holsters and IN
large quantity Of ammunition
$4,000 LEFT
As lEGGS FILE
Early Monday morning the ware
house was opened and ~ was found
the inner lock OK the sale Id been
cracked. The combination had not
been locked. but the burglars had
cracked the inner door. The safe
crackers evidently had been head
long IN their flight at the first
warning. for near the tools was
found a sack containing the $4,000
and $1,000 diamond. They had
made OF with but 5000 III paper
bills.
II IS presumed that the yerrs
ilcd through the bacl. on the build
Ing when the officers first arrived
and cid not have the q covered.
a dark night, numerous box cars
and brushy lands would lave hid
their flight through the rear.
All or the burglar tools were new.
indicating this was Le first lob at
tempted by the men. Officers be-
heve there were two men IN The
building and that they we're pcSsI-
DIV aided in their escape by A w
ond car patrolling III the vicinity.
Among other stuff found were am
munition for several varieties og
guns. a hat. trousers. n brief casa
and several pairs ~ gloves.
The car, y new Ford sedan was
brought M the station and investi-
cation of ownership was immedl-
ately begun. The licenses. from
up state had evidently been tam
pered with and changed. The orr
giral numbers, clovorlv changed.
were being investigated today.
Constable Ralph Tucker aided
city officers on the case.