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

to enact measures for financial and
unemployment relief.
Opponents or the administration
In the past have indicated approval
OF q harmonious session provided
the governor presents his program
and then leaves the legislators
alone. The call, issued yesterday
predated, was without the pledge
which the governor had demanded
as q guard against investigations
or impeachment proceedings.
Reduce Acreage
Measures outlined In the call
were: cotton acreage reduction
similar to that adopted by Texas;
clearing the state treasury deficit
OF $1,000. 900: revamping the legis-
lation authorizing sale Of $1,000. 900
of state bonds to pay bank guar
anty certificates, a hard surface
road bond issue; reduction in state,
counties and municipalities operat-
ing expenses; relief for sale OF
property under delinquent tax
sales and mortgage foreclosures and
other tax relief measures.
Unless something Is done at
once" said the governors procla-
nation. lover half the homes In
Mississippi will be sold for taxes
and there will be a bread line by
the first of the year In every town
in Mississippi with no one to fur
nish the bread. 80"
Many Special Session.
The present session win be this
administrators third extra session
and fifth legislative session The
regular session of 1928 failed TO en-
act a suitable revenue program.
Differences tied up the two branch
es and a special session the same
year failed to clarity the situation.
Another special session in 1929 and
the regular session OF 1880 found
the knot drawn tighter. With the
administration majority In the
senate blocking house proposals
and the house downing senate Of
ferings, the assembly was dead
locked and neither revenue nor
highway construction measures
were passed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
N. BESTEIRO
RITES TO Be
HELD TODAY
Native Of Brownsville
Succumbs After
Long Illness

Masonic funeral services for Man
uel Besteiso. SO. prominent Browns
vile business man who died at the
family residence, 1882 Jefferson
street, Sunday morning, will be held
at 4 D.. m. Monday. The services will
be held at the family home with in
terment in the city cemetery.
Death came after a lengthy ILL
ness.
Mr.. Besteiro. a native OF Browns
vile, was widely known over the
Valley and northern Mexico. His
business interests were numerous.
He was a member Of the Matamoros
Masonic lodge and the Brownsville
Elks. Mr.. Besteiro was actively as
ISOLATED with civic work for many
years.
He Is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Maria p. Besteiro: two sons, Raul
and Ernesto: three brothers, Jose,
and Alberto of Brownsville and Mar
tin of California: and three listers,
sIrs. Rosalia Benevendo and Miss
Maria Besteiro of Brownsville and
Mrs. Ustolia Diego OF Spain.
Active pail bearers have been
named as follows: M. G. Gomez. j.
T. Cara. S. S. Gomez. NJ. Landin,
Jose Martinez and Antonio Lon
goria.
Masonic services are TO be held at
the family home and the Elks will
hold services at the grave. All Elks
have been requested to meet at the
hall at 3 p. m, from where they
will go in body to the family res
idence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Service Clubs Asked
To Boost Style Show

has been named treasurer for the
funds which are derived from the
style show.
A charge Of rs cents admission Is
to be made. and all proceeds will
60 to charity
Heads OF the women's clubs In the
city are being asked to aid a'so. and
1t Is expected that all organizations
In Brownsville will be working to
secure a large attendance.
A window display contest Is to
precede the style show, with all
merchants taking part
Members Of several Of the COM
mittees of the style show we're hold
ing meetings today. and complete
program for entertainment. and lists
Of models are expected to be COM
pleted By tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

All service clubs and other civic
organizations in Brownsville are
being asked to cooperate in secur-
Ing q large attendance at the
Brownsville style show. to be held
at the American Legion arena the
evening Of October 2.
Announcements will be made at
the service club meetings this week.
and members will be telephoned
later.
The steering committee OF the
general organization will meet this
afternoon to complete final plans
for the show. hearing reports Of ar
rangements made by the various
committees.
Announcement was made this
morning that Mrs. Sherwood Bishop
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
LOSE
LIVES over
WEEKS END
Two Edinburg Men
Are Killed in Crash
Saturday Night
tBy The Associated Press)


Four OF eight violent deaths re-
ported In Texas over the weekend
were listed as homicides.
The dead: Jesse Thompson. 80
Of San Benito; Clarence Williams
80, of Dalhart. s. p. Meshew, Is,
Of Elmdale; Mack Horn, about IS,
of Cleburne: Ernest Donald Taber,
Jr., s., Of Dayton: Junial Penoria,
%. Of Edinburg: Roberto Bali. 8,
Of Edinburg. and Miss Olive Drink
hard 10. Of Houston.
Thompson and Horn were shot
to death Saturday. Cameron county
officers said they would file muir
der charges against a 15-year-old
Oklahoma City negro In connec-
ton with Thompson'S death. Mrs
May Derby. Horns former wife,
vas charged with murder In con-
nection with his death
Meshew was found hanging al
Elmsdale and Miss Drinkhard died
In q Houston hospital from effects
OF a poison Coroners returned YER
diets Of suicide in both cases.
Williams was struck and injured
fatally as he repaired a tire on
the highway near Dalhart. Penoriu
and Bali were struck by an auto
mobile as they repaired an auto
mobile near Edinburg. The negro
driver OF the other machine was
charged with negligent homicide.
The Taber boy was struck by an
automobile as he attempted Ia
cross the highway in front Of his
home at Dayton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
BANDIT RAIDS
SAID FAXED

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 28.-tF1-
Governor Ortiz of Chihuahua last
night characterized purported de-
precautions OF Mexican bandits in
the Maria, Tex, section as "a ma
neuver or Maria business men to
prevent transfer or American troops
In compliance with war depart
ment orders.
Ortiz was quoted by the news
paper Excelsior as saying tie Maria
Chamber OF Commerce recently
suggested he request American
authorities TO retain troops at
Maria because their presence was
beneficial TO sommerce in towns
on the Mexican side of the border.
He said he r fused and later
Maria business men and ranchers
appealed TO the American war
department to retain troops In that
area as a protection against al
legged activities Of Mexican ban
dts.
The governor also denied bandits
were active in Chihuahua
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
WILL VISIT
LOST site

Several OF the descendants or
John ". and Johanna Shaw Singer.
Who lived mt the old Santa Cruz
ranch house on Padre Island around
1850. are planning a trip to Browns
vile soon. to visit the site az the
"lost city"
Their interest in the place has
been aroused by recent discovery OF
many relics at the site OF the old
city, and by subsequent general IN
terest in IL, with the information
being furnished by the Singer
descendants.
A letter received az the chamber
OF commerce here from Mrs. Fred
Peters OF Muskogee. Okla. grand
daughter or the Singers who lived
on Padre Island. says several of the
descendants are planning d trip to
this section soon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Trial Hits Snap

AMARILLO. Sept. %. R-TEf
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 no;
appear when the case was called and
a recess was taken. The state an
nounced ready.
Dennis was killed June II In a
downtown filling station
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

AKRON. O.. Sept. %. fP-The u.
s. 5. Akron took off this morning
for its fourth test fight from the
Akron airport.
The big ship was sent aloft from
the mooring mast to which II had
been anchored after a test flight last
night. The ground crew was order
ed to be ready for the relanding
after today's flight at $50 D. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Pirate Story Is
Further Verified

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S-F-Mrs.
Benjamin r. Ceilings oft-repeated
story OF her husbands murder by
two men who boarded tn cruiser
on Long Island sound was further
substantiated today bv the finding
OF two pairs OF trousers and a bath
inz suit in the waters OF Cove Neck.
Deputy Sheriff Kehlendeck. act
ing on orders OF District Attorn-v
Alexander @. Blue. found the ar
ticies yesterday as he was graphing
In the sound. The garments were
covered with seaweed and sand.
indicating they had been in the
water for some weeks. Ceilings. a
Stamford, Conn, engineer. was
drowned Sept. o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
GAS RATES TO.
Be PRODED HERE.
Valley League Plans To
Fight For Lower
Consumer Cost

EDINBURG. Sept. pa probe
into utility rates charged in the
Valley will begin first with con-
sideration of gas rates, Mayor ID.
c. Abney. president Of the Valley
League of Municipalities stated
here this morning.
Apney has just returned from a
meeting Of the Texas league. ac-
companied by Mayor Sam Bolts Of
Harlingen. and Mayor Ross Marcus
Of Mission.
Gas rates will be considered at
a meeting OF the Valley league 10
be held In Harrington on Oct. 10.
according to Abney. and steps will
be outlined then for the fight TO
be made for lower rates. Consid-
Grafton OF light. water and tele-
phone rates will follow the gas rate
fight. he said.
"A public hearing on the gas rate
question held recently In McAllen
resulted in no action being taken
there. little opposition to the rates
as charged being expressed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Divorce and Tax
Suits on Docket

Two divorces were granted and a
third denied by Judge Geo. wester-
welt of the criminal district court
Monday morning.
Another divorce suit viii be tried
before 6 jury Tuesday.
The court has cleared It's GRIM
inal docket and will devote the re-
mainder OF the term To divorces and
delinquent tax suits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Fire Damages
Bollack Home

Fire OF undetermined origin dam
aged n room and the attic 0f the
old BOilack home. Seventh and
Elizabeth STREETS, shortly after I a-
m Monday. The house has been
~unoccupied for some time.
Firemen were at n loss 10 account
for the blaze which apparently be-
gan in a locker OF a room on the
north side. The blaze damaged this
room and went into the attic but
did not break through the roof.
The firemen used two water lines
in squelching the flames.
Engine companies NO. I and 2
and truck company No. l answered
the call.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Money Recovered By
Officers In Hotel

Ell PASO. Sept. e. fP-More than
81. 900 in gold. silver and currency.
believed stolen in a robbery OF a
bank at Guymon. Okla. was recover
ed in a hotel room here yesterday
by Sheriff o. L. Clark Of Guymon
and A. B. Cooper, a Kansas City
detective.
The officers were directed TO The
room by two women held at Carls-
bad. N. M. Two men we're arrested at
Carlsbad Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
West Point Of The
Air to Open Nov. z

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. Pl-
Americas West Point OF the air
Randolph field. will open Nov. 2 with
200 students beginning en- eight
month course of primary flying
training.
The war department today dec-
ignated the members of the class
who will be the first to learn at Tie
aviation city" near San Antonio
Texas. which was built as "the ideal
flying school,"
Numbered among the 200 are 81
West Point graduates. nine other
officers Of the regular army, 10 en-
listed men OF the army air corps, and
so civilian candidates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Former Cop Goes
On Trial for Killing

WICHITA FALLS. SPIT. 28.-tR-
Trial Of John Alsup. former Fort
Worth police officer charged with
murder was on the docket for call
in district court today.
Alsup vas charged in Tarrant
county last year In connection with
the death Of two negroes In an
attempted robbery of the Poly
technic bank at Fort Worth.
A hung Jury and an acquittal
were the results Of two trials on
one charge. On the second charge
trials at Fort Worth resulted in a
hung jury and in a 25-year verdict
which later was reversed and re-
manded. The case was sent TO WI
chita county on a change OF venue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Of Rates Is
Sought By Companies

AUSTIN. Sept. 2B. Rr-Hepre-
s~entatives or Texas Pipe Line COM
panieS went before the state RAT
road commission today preliminary
70 invoking IA law passed by the
first called session or the f2nd 1eEfs-
lature directing that rates be fixed
according 10 valuations.
r. ID. Parker. chief supervisor OF
the oil and gas division. said the
meeting vas not likely 70 develop
and testimony since II would be
necessary to make arrangements TO
complies considerable data on yaIua-
tons before rate fixing could be
undertaken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Fl. Bend Sheriff
Is Buried Monday
STYLE SHOW
In Brownsville.

RICHMOND. Sept. %. R-Fun-
eral services for II. Wyatt Collins.
former sheriff Of Fort Bend county,
were set for 4 p. m. today.
Collins was found dead in bed
at his ranch home near Richmond
Saturday lie served two terms as
sheriff Of Fort Bend county and
gained state wide notice during hi:
first term by his solution of the
murder Of Robert Lee Kirby. cashier
o. the Blue Ridge State bank. II
1880 he became defendant in th-e-
liquor cases growing out OF a raid
In Richmond by IS federal prohi-
b;tion agents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Clergy Warned of
Spots and "Ain't''

GALESBURG. ILL.,. Sept. %. Up
More ministers fail because of "spcts
on their vests and amt on their
lips than from any other cause.
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes told n
class OF 70 men who were ordained
10 tive ministry OF tine Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday.
The ordination services were con-
Quoted as part OF the annual Gen.
trail Illinois conference Of the church.
mo man should say he Is sancti-
fled to the work OF our Lord when
he ~habitually goes around looking
like a pig" Bishop Hughes said. "ani
how can you expect a man to win
souls when ne makes every intelli-
gent person In his congregation
crinse every time he speaks a SEN
tence?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Bausch Makes New
Pentathlon Mark

ELIZABETH. ~ r.. sept. "a. fF-
James Earring JIM Bausch. former
University CT Kansas football star.
Is the new holder OF the national
pentathlon championship and a new
American point record for the event.
Competing here yesterday under
the blue diamond OF the Kansas
City Athletic club. the jayhawker
scored 3776.585 points 70 shatter the
former mark OF 3462. 20 set a year
ago by Barney Berlinger. former
all-a-ound star for the University Of
Pennsylvania. Berlinger did not de-
fend his title.
Bausch in setting the new marx
won first place In only one event
the discus throw. He finished second
IN the broadiump javelin throw and
200 meter run and third in the 1,500
meter run
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Chicago Man Kills
Wife Account Taunts

CHICAGO. Sept. 28-P]-A con-
fession he slew his wife because
she Initiated him bv reminders Of
her superior education. and that
he placed her body. wrapped IN a
blanket. in a manhole, was made
yesterday police said. by John
Chorak.
Cnorak was arrested Saturday at
his former home town Of Beaver
Dam. Wis, and was brought back
to Chicago for questioning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Commissioners To
Meet on Thursday

The Cameron county commits
sioners' court will meet Thursday
morning at which time j. j. Fox,
tax collector, and II. M. Shelton.
ST.. auditor. viii report on their
effort to reach an agreement over
fees claimed by the county from
Fox office for the years l327-30.
Unless an agreement is reached.
a suit will more than likely be
filed. members Of the court have
indicated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
And Held
Captive 5 Hours

GLADEWATER. Sept. 28-Pl-
Two highwaymen robbed Miss
Georgia Bellisle. city secretary, and
Paul kitchens. Tidal Oil company
official. on the Gladewater- Kilgore
highway and then he them cap
tive for five hours while trying to
prev or other motorists.
Miss Bellisle and Kitchens we're
bound hand and foot in the front
seat of their The robbers at
tempted to use them as decoys to
halt other cars but failed.
The highwaymen seized them
five miles south OF Gladewater Sat-
urday night and did not release
them until long after midnight
The robbers took s23. a watch and
a pair OF shoes from Kitchens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Robbery In Berger
Yields Large Sum

BORGER. Sept. 28-CR- The
Berger State bank was robbed Of
approximately $4,000 last night BY
two men who kidnapped Roland
Rugeley. teller, and forced him to
open the safe.
The robbers trailed Rugeley and
another teller. j. B. Castle. and
two girls out on a lonely road. They
tied Castle and the two girls hand
and foot and then returned to the
bank with Rugeley.
After footing the safe the robbers
returned Rugeley TO where his COM
panions were held. tied him, and
escaped. Rugeley managed to work
loose from his bonds and notify
officers shortly after midnight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Mrs. Holiday Dies
In San Antonio

Mrs. Mary M. Holiday. longtime
resident of Brownsville. died in San
Antonio Sunday. according to word
received here by friends.
She had been in San Antonio for
the past ten months undergoing
treatments for an illness OF long
duration.
Funeral services are TO be held at
) D. m. Tuesday. with the Eastern
Star In charge. Services will likely
be held from her home al 1906 West
Elizabeth. friends stated.
Funeral arrangements are being
conducted by Darling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Praise Quality
Valley Citrus

AUSTIN. Sept. %. Up Citrus
fruit shipped from the Rio Grande
Valley this year is far superior to
early shipments in previous years.
a report issued today by J. M. del
Curto, chief state entomologiSt,
said.
Del Curto reported the fruit.
which started moving from the
Valley several weeks earlier than
usual, was being subjected to a
rigid Juice test and that this test
had prevented immature fruit
from being shipped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
CARS CITRUS
SEASON TOTAL
CIV Staff CORRESPONDENT

2h<
HARLINGEN, Sept. 2S.- 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
names OF Alamo. Harrington, and
Mercedes included with / a 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. !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Oil Output Figures
Show Large Increase

KILGORE. Sept. 20. tP-Brig.
Gen. Jacob r. VOTERS. commandan.
Of the east Texas martial law zone.
released figures last night placing
yesterdays production from 2.O4J
wells in the east Texas oil field Mt
377.4 23 barrels.
The figure was approximately H.
coo barrels greater than that an
nouIiccd for last Monday. first day
Of operation under the railroad COM
MISSIONS amended order fixing the
allowable at 185 barrels per well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

SAY OFFICERS
OF HILL
Former Valley Man
Wins Court Action
This Morning

CORPUS CHRISTI. Sept. 78--HT
Murder charges against ohm A.
Hill, burglar alarm salesman OF
San Antonio and former Harrington
resident. in connection with tina
Staying Of Alfred Steinbach. 20, OF
Cincinnati. were dropped here to-
day at a habeas corpus hearing be-
fore Judge Birge Holt.
The body OF Steinbach. who was
slain last July. was found by n
cowboy several weeks ago In N brush
thicket near Corpus Christi.
Hill admitted he came To Texas
with young Steinbach from Cinrln-
natl in January. 1880. but denied
knowledge OF the killing. He was
arrested In Dallas, then was taken
TO San Antonio by Sheriff Ben Lea
and District Attorney I'D. .. Purl Ia
verify his statement he was in san
Antonio mt the time Steinhach al
legedly was slain near Corpus
Christi.
Proves Alibi
Hill pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned today before Justice OF the
Peace B. G.. Moffett. waived pre-
liminary hearing and was remand-
ed to jail without bond. Application
for writ OF habeas corpus imme-
diately was filed before Judge Holt.
The court asked Sheriff Lee to
explain the nature Of charges
against Hill and Lee said there
were no charges. that they had
been withdrawn and Judge Holt
ordered Hill released from custody.
Sheriff Lee explained that Hill
had proved an abb In Temple and
San Antonio en- route 20 Corpus
Christi and that all concerned be-
lieved him innocent OF the murder
charge.
w. Don Carlos o. Corpus Christi
roommate OF Steinbach for several
months prior to his death. still
was held In jail here son NJ murder
charge. He was wearing the youths
shoes when taken into custody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Tech Sees
Large Enrolment

LUBBOCK. Sept. 20. tPb-Students
enrolled at Texas Psychological COL
lege for the fall term totaled 1852
Saturday night at the close of the
third day Of registration. and init
cations were that the student body
would se as large and possibly larger
than last year.
Scores Of students continued 20
arrive late for registration Satur-
day AMI when naturalization ended
for the day. 300 more students were
enrolled than had registered In the
first three days last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

GUADALAJARA. Mexico, sept. %
-tP-Guadalajara had two city
governments today. with federal
troops supporting one, city police
upholding the other and the be-
wildered public warned bv each
that allegiance to the other would
not be tolerated.
The district court. called on to
decide jurisdiction. ordered a status
quo for 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
|Bilbo Calls Solons
For Reduction Action

JACKSON. Miss, Sept. 28-tR-
Governor Theo @. Bilbo, at odds
with the state legislature during
his administration Which ends In
January, has issued a final hour
call for a harmony" extraordinary
session to convene TX morrow noon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

The 18th Cavalry band will give
a concert at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday at
the parade grounds under the direc-
ton OF w. G. Archambault.
The program Is as follows:
MY Maryland" march. Woler-
stein: Morning. Noon and Night,
overture. ". SuDpe: Big Ben de-
scriptive ~one-step. Allen: "Cleo-
Datra'. aur de ballet. Gouned: Mrs
Thomas Cat march comique. Hall:
Rural Wedding Goldmark: Loves
Dream After the Ball. iatermezzo
Czibulka: National Emblem
march. Bagle--