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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Bewildered Public
Has 2

GUADALAJARA. Mexico. Sept. %
-PlAGuadalajara had two city
governments today. with federal
troops supporting one, city police
upholding the other and the be-
wildered public warned by each
that allegiance TO the other would
not be tolerated.
The district court, calleL on to
decide jurisdiction. ordered a status
clo tor a period Of - hours after
which hearings will be held In an
effort to solve the puzzle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Is CARS CITRUS
SEASON TOTAL
NV STAFF Corresnondentl


HARLINGEN. Sept. "a Five
Valley shipping points this morn
ing entered the ranks Of those
who are now on official record with
carlot grapefruit shipments.
Shipments this morning saw the
name of Alamo, Harrington. and
Mercedes included with ] car each,
while McAllen and Snavely entered
the ranks with 2 cars apiece.
Citrus shipments to date now
total Is cars. OF which IA have gone
out over the Missouri. Pacific and
4 over the Southern Pacific.
The Alamo car sent out this
morning was packed by the Thos.
Morris Co. Of San Benito and is
claimed by them to be the first car
OF the season to grade u. S. No. I.
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Oil Output Figures
Show Large Increase

KILGORE. Sept. %. R-Brig.
Gen. Jacob +. Wolters. -commandan.
Of the east Texas martial law zone.
released figures last night placing
yesterdays production from 2,04o
wells In the east Texas oil field at
3T7.423 barrels.
The figure was approximately H.
600 barrels greater than that an
nounccd for last Monday, first day
Of operation under the railroad COM
MISSIONS amended order fixing the
allowable at 1876 barrels per well.
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JULIAN MAIL
TRIAL Opens
With TIFFS
Alleged Threats Made
By Oil Operator
Are Told
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 2s-tR,

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 28-tR)
&C. c. Julian, oil man. pleaded not
guilty to a mail fraud indictment
here today and after q heated
argument between prosecutors and
defense attorneys. Judge Edgar s.
Vaught ruled that Julian's SIS 900
bond remain unchanged.
Herbert X. Hyde, district at
torney. who sought to have the
amount OF bond raised, chased
Julian and his personal aide. G. G.
Boren, had threatened the lives OF
government witnesses who appear
ed before a grand jury before 1t re-
turned indictments against the oil
promoter and IS others. He also
alleged Julian removed more than
$500. 900 In bonds OF the G. c. Julian
Oil and Royalties company from
the possession Of John w. Harreld,
receiver.
&C. C. Julian thinks he is bigger
than the u. s. government" the
district attorney shouted.
Death Threats Alleged
He also alleged Julian and Boren
transported certain property OF the
oil and royalties company to Fort
Worth. Tex. after both had been
charged with mail fraud and said
Julian wrote letters 10 more than
100 Texas shareholders. alleging
persecution by the government.
I'VE have witnesses to testify
that both Julian and Boren threat
ened to kill certain government
witnesses should they testify be-
fore the grand jury" Hyde charged.
I'VE know that Julian has talked
to witnesses In an effort to defeat
the government"
o. A. Cargill. Julian's attorney.
said he had no knowledge OF Jltian
communicating with government
witnesses and said II was his un-
Outstanding that the bonds Julian
moved were his personal property.
The bonds, he said, were turned
over to the receiver today for safe
keeping.
Julian Issues Denial
Judge vaught warned Julian and
Boren against remarks concerning
government activities and threaten
ed to increase the amount OF the r
bonds If they disregarded his re-
marks.
Julian denied. following the hear
ing. that he had w threatened
any ones life. He was served today
with a citation for contempt OF
court In connection with the al
legged removal OF company prop
erty. Hearing was set COR Wednes-
day.
Boren and Miss Juanita Camp
bell. Julian's secretary. entered
pleas of not guilty TO mail fraud
and we're freed on 5000 bonds.
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Trial Hits Snae

AMARILLO. Sept. %. fP-Tre
murder trial o. B. c. Baker, 81.
charged with Staying Jack Dennis
here last June, was delayed this
morning while defense ATTORNEYS pre-
pared a motion for continuance in
district court.
Several defense witnesses did moi
appear when the case was called and
q recess was taken. The state an
nounced ready.
Dennis was killed June u In 4
downtown filling station,
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Counties Get Share
Gas Tax for Bonds

AUSTIN, Sept. 28-R- The
senate today joined the house OF
the Texas legislature in passing a
bill alloting one cent OF the four
cents per gallon tax on gasoline to
counties and road districts for re-
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MOVE TO ImPEACH US. TREASURY HEAD
IN OUR
VALLEY

STYLE SHOW
In Brownsville.
Friday night.
"A good thing.
Good for the merchants particle
pating.
Good for those Of US who attend.
Which should be most Of US.
Now don't laugh.
But we all ought TO know the
styles.
We're modern.
Ave try to keep up with things.
Read the latest books.
Keep track Of the latest political
developments.
And so forth.
Clothes don't make the man or
the woman.
They do create an impression.
favorable or u~nfavorable, as the
case may be.
Here's good luck to the style
show.
Let's 60!
HERE'S A NEW one.
They are "bootlegging' cigar
cts.
In San Benito.
To save the &c state tax re-
Gently imposed.
My. my!
What next?
Seems like every new law we get
makes more criminals.
Trouble might be with the laws.
Too many Of them.
Many of them absurd.
Like this flag tax.
OIL Well
II it was not, 1t would be some
thing else.
AnQ pCftldPc HfSAC
GEORGE WALKER wants to
Nkhow.
II we Of the Valley realize That
some folks do not know what
citrus" fruit Is?
says that up in Canada he was
asked.
People in the north are familiar
with the citron-
And when they see and hear
citrus fruit advertised, are prone
to think OF citron.
He suggests that We be more
specific.
That we say grapefruit and
oranges and lemons in u adver-
Using.
we had not caught that angle.
But it would b. wise.
To let people know exactly what
We are advertising.
II we want to put our product
over.
And we do.
A LAST WORD about this fee
business.
At least, we hope it's a last word.
Fees which are In litigation and
about which here are disputes.
are those collected prior to Jan. 1.
1881.
ALegislature passed a law effective
Mat date.
Limits the pay Of Cameron and
Hidalgc county officers to 5000
from all sources.
All fees over that amount 20
back to the county.
No fees OF office as we under
stand IT.. but what must be &C
counted for.
COUNTY DADS were right.
In not making an arbitrary SC
slash In county tax rate.
To equalize the raise in state tax
rate.
Gould not be done with good
reason.
State government Is paying the
penalty.
or the legacy left by the Moody
administration.
Which ran the state In the hole,
and did not pay off.
A little thing which frequently
happens.
A common occurrence In the
political world.
Eft. Bend Sheriff
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NEW YORK
Stocks: weak: General
Motors at new low.
Bonds: heavy: railroads and
Libertys sag.
Curb: heavy: small losses In
dull trading.
Foreign exchanges: irregular;
Swedish krona weak.
Cotton: easy: lower Liverpool
hedge selling.
Sugar: easy; poor spot de-
mand.
Coffee: lower: foreign selling.
CHICAGO
Wheat easy: favorable har-
vesting weather northwest.
Corn: easy; large contract
deliveries.
Cattle: steady to lower.
Hogs: strong to higher.
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CHICAGO. sept. %. Pp-Richard
=. Nallin and William A. MCGOWAN
have been selected by Pres. william
Harridge As the American league
umpires who will work In the world
series.
Clarence 3. Wens and George
Hildeb-and will call them for the
American league in the Chicago
City Series between the Cubs anc
White S0x-
GRAF ZEPPELIN HOME
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Germany.
Sept. 28-P-The Graf Zeppelin
returned today from her third
cruise to Brazil She lef Pernam-
buco at Ais a. m. Friday, making
the trip 10 70 hours.
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THE WEATHER

FOR Brownsyil eand the Valley:
Partly cloudy and continued warm
Monday night and Tuesday.
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An Army of Colonels

Gov. Fleming d. Sampson, republican Of Kentucky.
has been engaged in mass production OF Kentucky
colonies and has created an over-supply. In his three
and q half years Sampson has broken all records by
commissioning $50 men, women and children as colo
nels on his staff. Lieut.. Gov. James Beathitt has So
colonels on his staff, appointed when Gov. Sampson
was out OF the state. f.. c. Walker is president rb
tenn Of the senate. He is a democrat. He appointed 10
colonies one day when both the governor and lieuten-
ant governor were vacationing in adjoining states.
Gov. Sampson goes in strong for the navy. He has
named Is admirals, one rear admiral. three commo-
dores and one colonel OF marines. This Is the lar
gest army Of mint julep defenders found under the
skies Of any one American commonwealth. Once a
year, Derby day at Churchill Downs. this laundering
army of uniformed warriors hold down reserved seats
and add to the confusion Of noises as wen as to the
depletion OF the reserve stock which enters into the
making Of the Kentucky julep. Heroes all. they are
on the firing line where the battle RACES and the bot
Gle pops.
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Texas Wheat Growers Shocked

Texas wheat growers are shocked. The last Of the
pegs put under the Chicago grain market by the
federal government last fall was withdrawn June 4.
@and wheat slid more than 10 cents before II found
the new level for trading" A telegram from the fed
eral farm board caused the sliding. It Is a matter Of
record that the board had promised previously not
to sell its holdings until July l.. but "the time was
ripe for a change due TO the heavy harvest and pros
pective movement OF the new crop In Texas Chmn.
James c.. Stone of the farm board and Geo q.
Minor. head Of the sterilization corporation. decided
that 1t would be unfair to buy Texas wheat at the
stabilized price at the expense OF kansas
farmers who viii begin harvesting and ship
ping next month" Texas growers are expecting a
yield OF 100000 bushels. the greatest In the history
of the state. They did not anticipate the change from
July / to June 3 by order Of Chmn. Stone and his
lieutenant and they were a bit dumfounded when
the Chicago sliding event took place In the big
wheat pit on the shores OF Lake Michigan. Now, on
with the Texas harvest.
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The Once Over
THE A MAKER

Il would like a position" said Mr.. scrufflethumb
submitting his card.
what do you do?" asked the editor Of the finan-
cial page.
Il am a chart maker" was the reply.
"A chart maker. and unemployed at a time like
thisa" exclaimed the financial editor. 1T seems in
c~reditable. I didn't think there was an unoccupied
chart maker in America.
"Oh, I had steady employment but 7 lost my last
position through a little error. due to preoccupation,
I suppose"
what did you DOS
well. I was working for an investment house and
the editor Of the house organ lost his job with me.
We we're both a little careless. ! absent-mindedly
drew the chart upside down and he put It In the
paper sidewise."
Il don't see how that would make much difference
to the reader" said the financial editor.
That's the point" said Scruffethumb. The house
organ got letters from hundreds OF people saying that
for the first time in their lives the charts seem to
mean something to them"
What did they seem to mean7"
They weren't quite certain. but they insisted that
they held the interest more. They were at least diff
ferent. That's why I figured I might catch on with a
newspaper. Newspaper readers are tired OF seeing
statistical charts drawn and printed the same old way
week after week, aren't they?"
Il shouldn't be surprised admitted the financial
editor. Il saw several OF our readers studying one OF
our charts wrong side up and he seemed very well
satisfied. I spoke to him about 1t, in fact I begged
his pardon and told him he was holding the chart
upside down-it was a chart showing the market
movements since J~anuary-but he said 1t was clear
err that way"
That's a point editors have been slow to appre-
ciate," said Scrufflethumb. For years they have
been publishing these charts Of price trends. earn
ings, overloadings. etc. in the same old stereotyped
form. Nobody really understands a chart anyhow.
and it's a good idea to twist it around and make II
a little more cockeyed now and then, II only for d.
version"
do the men who draw the charts understand
them?r asked the financial editor. i've always been
curious about that"
I'm the seventh son Of a seventh chart maker and
I have made charts ever since 7 was a boy, but ]
might say. in fact I do say, that I haven't the slight
est idea what they're all about. They're almost as
difficult to understand as a railroad timetable. ]
could make good as a timetable maker but I thought
II would be funnier to make charts"
Il think you were right said the financial editor
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to her and her playground. These
included half OF tine big towns
who's who" Yet Texas was buff
feted all over the city; from one
location to another. Sometimes she
lodged the police and sometimes
the sheriff and sometimes both.
And the funny part of 1t all is
that Texas, herself. is practically a
teetotaler. Arrested for violations
Of the prohibition law, and oper-
ating resorts where hip TASKS APP
peared from hundreds of pockets
she was rarely, II ever, seen to take
a drink.
But she had become a character;
q character whose name had trav-
eled over the world.
And with legends thus built on
showmanship. it had been anus
ing to read that England consider
ed her an unwelcOme visitor and
French correspondents began 70
wonder. in their articles. what sort
Of paprika she would sprinkle over
the famous French night life. MY
own guess is that she will be quite
q novelty for a time, and that AM
erican visitors will search out her
place.
AS for myself. I have found her
monotonous for some time.
Yet, 1t was only a few years ago
when she was establishing e unique
record among New York's resorts.
Her most successful spot. a tiny,
airleSs place. was like nothing this
town has seen before or since.
The swankiest of the society crowd
could be seen rubbing elbows with
the underworld. The gossip columns
which have sprung up in the past
few years. were supplied with their
material from this spot News
papers considered IL as important
a beat az the police station or
the courthouse. Tables were occu-
pied each night by reporters from
the tabloids, looking for the latest
moFsel OF scandal. and generally
coming away with it.
No wedding, divorce or brewing
love balm suit was considered Off
cial or important unless verified or
heard over the table tops Of the
old Guinan's.
All that has gone. and Texas mas
sought out new lands.
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Resaca City Rotes
Plan Ladies' Night

IBV STAN C0rrcSpOndentI

SAN EENITO, June l2-ROtar-
ianS OF Sar Benito have set Thurs
day. June IS. as the date for their
ladies' night program. AT their meet
ing at the Stonewall jackson Hotel
Thursday they set this date and
chose Agar's Park north OF here As
the meeting place.
They were entertained at RhS
weeks meeting by pupils OF Miss
Markoleta Esther. Those particle
pating Oh the program were Fran
ces Chastain. Mary Anice Bush,
Mary Lee Koniakowsky. Betty Ell
banks, Mary 10 McClendon, and
Peggy Bush. OF Harrington and Rath-
crime Jones, Peal Goodman. Pat
RIGA Brown. Patty Lou Ogden and
Florence Ellen Cowgirl Of San Ben
ito.
Miss Laura Mae Booth played the
accomDaniments.
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RIVOLI-SAN BENITO

Climaxing a series or smashing
dramas. Street Of Chance" For
the Defense" Shadow Of the Law
William Powell comes to the Ri
vol theatre, San Benito, today
only In Man OF the World" con-
sidered the most intense and col
orful drama OF this suave actors
astonishing career.
AS the gentleman blackmailer
shared by a past he wants to for
get, stirred by a love he is forbid
den to tell. Powell gives a stirring
portrayal in an exciting and NOV
ing plot.
Man OF the World presents
Powell as the under-cover editor OF
a Partisan goSSip-newspaper whose
chief revenue Is obtained from
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the money her husband sent her
weekly.
Honey" her mother said ner
yously. don't you think you might
be making a mistake in leaving
Gaylord like this? You know Il
isn't SO easy 70 do without nice
things once you've grown accus.
toned to them"
IRENE flung a silken bit OF lin
l. gerie impatiently into a drawer.
you wouldn't have had me stay
and be treated like a dog. would
your" she snapped.
NO. but . . :" Mrs. Everett hest
tated. then plunged boldly on.
Gaylord might see his mistake and
make 1t up to you IL you'd 20 back.
! mean he might ask you to come
back. and . well . . . you
oughtn't to do anything that would
keep him from asking you." she
ended lamely.
Irene stared haughtiIy at her.
What in the world are you driv
ing att" she asked. but she knew
well enough. for Mrs. Everett had
frowned on her interest In Tommy
Il mean. dear. that you aren't
divorced yet and Gaylord might not
consider that you have a right 70
20 around with other boys"
Huh" Irene shifted. what
other boys am | going around with?
Here | stay at home like a recluse.
minding my W business and try
ing 70 forget how shamefully I've
been treated and now my own
mother begins to lecture me be
cause an old friend feels sorry for
me and II nice about III"
She started TO sob into a pale
green nightdress and her mothers
protests were stilled. But she did
not win her parent over 10 her own
point OF view. In fact. Mrs. Everett
worked against her where Tommy
was concerned.
For several successive Sundays
following Irene's return Tommy
went out with Beryl as usual. And
Mrs. Everett II was who told BeryI
not TO mind coming back in time
to help prepare dinner or do up the
dishes.
"One would think" Irene com
planned to her mother one lonely
Sunday afternoon. that you don't
want me here. You won't let me
have any fun al all. II you'd made
Beryl stay at home for a change
Tommy would have taken me 10
the football game"
"Beryl needs to get out one day
a week." Mrs. Everett retorted
shortly. and Irene said no more
Her mother. she suspected. was be-
ginning to think she ought 10 re-
turn to Gaylord Perhaps she
feared a scandal. for she'd repeated
what a neighbor had said about
Irene's going to picture shows with
Tommy.
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wealthy Americans anxious TO keep
their gay doings from their friends
at home. AS a blackmailer. Powell
H. ruthless; but manages 70 keep
his identity SO well hidden that
even his victims believe him their
friend. g..
When Powell falls madly in love
with an American girl whose uncle
has contributed 10 his hush fund,
he realizes the depths to which he
has sunk. The girl c~onfesses her
love for him. and. even when Pow
ell ellis her his story. she refuses
to give him up. Giddy with this I'M
expected. unhoped for love. Powell
attempts to throw over his past
and. with IL. the woman who has
worked with him and who loves
him. But the past proves too strong.
and. 10 save the girl &c loves,
PyTell forces himself TO enact a
bitter establishment.
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AUTHOR or
fRHuSbdndHun

IL you Just knew how PrentIss
treated me-" she walled, you'd be
more sympathetic.
MRS. EVERETT could not de-
80 fend Gaylord Appearances
were against him for certainly he
made no effort OF which she was
aware to win Irene's forgiveness
"Of course I'm sorry for You.
honey" the mother gave IN. hut
| want you to be careful until it's
all settled"
And you're hoping II VIII be SCI,
tied by my going back TO Oakdale,"
Irene declared. But I'm never no
ing back I hate that place! And *
Tommy Wilson loves me IT'S no
body's businessi"
Mrs. Everett sighed PLEASE
don't say such things she said
pleadingly. your father might hear
OF IT,"
I'm not afraid or him." Irene nm
serted. Il guess you've told him q
lot Of things that aren't 80 to keen
him from throwing me out OK the
house. | know I'm not weIcome
here" she added suddenly and be-
gan 10 cry.
Her mother. defeated. said no
more. but the next morning. when
she brought NJ Irene's mail 10 her
she was again inclined 70 question
the state OK affairs.
There was the mystery OF the
daily letters that irene lad been
receiving, for one thing. Irene had
never divulged the name OF ner
correspondent but the handwriting
I was plainly masculine. Ar FIRST she
bad seered glad 70 receive the let
ters. but after a few days she
showed the beginning OF an in.lfer-
ence that grew I'm exact ratio ~
the interest Tommy was showing
toward her. Now the letters an-
peared 10 annoy her. she always
read ITEM alone but her mother
discovered evidence that she de-
stroyed them.
This morning Bcryl had told MrA
Everett that Tommy was RsfN fng q
car OF his own. one that Id had
picked up for next 10 nothing at
the garage The news disturbed
Mrs. Everett more than she let
E9ryl see. She remembered hearing
Irene say 70 Tommy that he ought
10 have q al Now people would
talk. the woman thought
Beryl departed for the store and
Mrs Everett. alone with ner
thoughts while she waited for
Irene to come down to breakfast.
became Increasingly apprehensiv@
When the postman arrived and
left the daily letter for Irene along
with q or two others she trudEed
up the stairs with IN settled de
termination 10 ask Irene what the
letters meant.
(To he Continucdl
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fbG IL ~.


Texas Guinan's Invasion Of Paris
Brings 10 Mind How Sne Con-
quered New York with Superb
sthoopee ShowTnanship
NEW YORK-The most recent
chapters from the current Odyssey
OF Broadway'S cwn Texas Guinan
are amusing instances Of how le-
gends are built.
Texas Is. and has been, a show
man; a sort of feminine Barnum
of Broadway, who learned that the
tired business men wanted TO be
noisy and that the playboys and
visiting firemen liked to believe
they were being wicked. Her hello
sucker greeting, coupled with other
hard-boiled antics, became known
across the nation and Ia Guinan
played right UP TO her reputation
Of treating EN- rough" That. In
the end. she overlooked the notion
somewhat Is another story.
But her basic idea was sound
enough. 1t was, briefly, that the
night c~lub-goer, whatever the So
cial status likes TO hold the illu-
sion that he Is part OF a raucous
Segregation OF whoopee makers;
that the average visitor sought the
thrill of being associated with a
night-life experience that appeared
TO be wilder than II actually was
and that the spending gents Of the
big town liked TO show off in COM
pany."
And Texas was a sufficiently good
Snowman to aid and abet any no
tons existing about late life In the
big town. From the top OF her
chair she would shout her wise
cracks at all and sundry. No one
was too important to escape her
quips: no n too socially or pol
itically powerful to silence her
comments.
Any effort at comeback met with
the famous reply: "All right kid.
thatll be charged against you on
your check. You'll pay for the priv
ilege."
So II went. But 1t didn't always
work. La Guinan went broke quite
as often as she made money. Times
changed and there we're those who
grew annoyed with the m~onotony
Of her methods. on the other hand
there were hundreds who were loyal