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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
HURTS
PROVE FATAL
Randolph Wright Will Be
Buried In Valley
Today

Masonic funeral services for
Randolph C"Lucky'D Wright, who
died in the Mercy hospital late
Wednesday afternoon from injuries
received in a traffic smash-up.
were TO be held at 4 p. m. today
from the Morris mortuary. Inter
ment was TO be at the Buena
Vista cemetery.
Wright is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Nell Wright; a son. Earl. IL:
a baby daughter, Lorella, all OF
San Antonio; his father. L. p.
Wright Of Hubbard, Tex: and a
sister. Mrs. p. p. Gately OF Dallas.
The decedent sustained a frac-
tured skull. a dislocated hip. a
broken arm and numerous cuts
and bruises Tuesday afternoon
when his car met another driven
by Stanley Bridges. head-on near
Smiths dairy on the highway.
Stanley. his brother Albert. and
Miss Fay Knox. occupants OF the
second car, were injured In the
crash but we're expected to be re-
leased from hospital care today.
Wright. who had resided here
for Is years. was well known all
over south Texas. For many years
he vas salesman for the Calves
ton Dry Goods Co. travelling the
south Texas territory. For the past
year he has been residing in San
Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
INJUNCTION IS
GRANTED GROUP
Shelton Restrained From
Auditing District
Books

Contending that they are con-
servation rather than improve
ment districts. IL Cameron county
water districts were granted a
temporary injunction here We'd
~neSoay afternoon restraining
County Auditor II. M. Shelton Sr.
from checking their books or in
~terfering with their business.
The suit was filed late in the
Afternoon by III. L. Yates and
heard almost Immediately BY
Judge A. NJ. Kent.
Shelton recently announced in
tention OF auditing the districts
books under a new law recently
passed by the legislature.
Districts obtaining the injunc-
ton yer Nos. !, 2, 8, 4. 5, 8. z
3. 10. 10, 16 and Is. Districts which
did not seek the injunction were
Nos. 4, Q. IL, Il, IA, Is. II and 10.
The new law also applies x
drainage and navigation districts
SHELTON believes and ne will &
ahead with his duties as audito.
in the four drainage and three
navigation Districts In the county
he has announced.
Shelton Is undecided whether q
assume duties of auditor In the
water districts which did not
seek the injunction. Some Of them
r willing for him TO 60 ahead
He may decide TO hold up these
districts pending final disposition
Of the temporary injunction.
Unless this nearing is set earlier
the case will be called at the next
term Of court which opens Dec
81.
Chief arguments for the temper
airy injunction were that the water
districts were conservation rather
than improvement districts and
that they were organized after
adoption OF the conservation meas
ure. conservation section Of the
constitution, which was after en-
actment OF the county auditors
law in 1915.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Visitor Praises
Growth Of Valley

The Valley section was highly
praised BY G. N. Avery. former
highway commissioner under Gov.
w. P. Hobby. at the regular Kiwan-
is luncheon here Thursday.
Avery particularly vas impressed
With the road systems in this Sec
ton and recalled that he was in
strumental in putting several high
ways in this section.
He also stressed the Importance
Of the Brownsville airport, predict
ing that II would be the United
States chief connecting link with
South America in aerial travel and
transportation.
Valuable lessons will be learned
from the depression, ne believed.
making the country even stronger
than before.
Postmaster G. w. bennett spoke
briefly on progress Of the federal
building.
Visitors were Rudolph Wukasch
of Austin, NJ. c. Gibler. G. w. Den
nett and G. ". Avery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Brownsville Climate
Is Rheumatism Cure

"Yes. sir. I was flat on my back
with rheumatism, and one dose OF
that Brownsville climate cured me.
Now I walk like this"
Thus might Char<s z. Chapman,
Litchfield, Mich, describe his eX-
periences IN Brownsville to IFS
friends in the north.
Mr.. Chapman came here Sept.
10. and registered at the tourist
department OF the chamber OF COM
merce. He came because he was
crippled from rheumatism. and his
physician advised Brownsville as a
good climate in which TO get well.
Chapman was accompanied by an
attendant who had to r lp him
from one place to another.
On October "a the attendant came
into the chamber OF commerce and
announced that Chapman was well,
and was going TO return home.
Where Is he now?" the young
man was asked.
"Oh. he is down at Boca Chica.
for a final plunge in the surf"
And that's that.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
c. c. Plans Program

A Brownsville Chamber OF Com
merce program will be presented
before the members OF the Lions,
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs Of
Brownsville next week. according
70 announcement today.
Three speakers will explain three
different phases Of chamber Of
commerce work at these meetings.
q. c. Richardson, manager OF
the Brownsville Chamber OF Com
merce. will talk on the value Of
advertising TO a community. and
how Brownsville secures its adver-
Using.
He will be followed BY c. w. Ross.
president OF the Lions club. who
viii talk on the value Of tourists
70 Brownsville.
The third speaker will be W. A.
Rasco, Kiwanis district governor.
who will outline Brownsyille's
obligations TO tourists.
The same program will be given
at all three club meetings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Death Blamed
On Dope Ring
Has Many Troubles.

HOUSTON. oct. 29-P-Counsel
for F. L. Bouknight, on trial for
the murder OF w. l.. Edwards,
sought today to raise. through
cross examining the ace prosecu-
ton witness, hypothesis Of the kill
ing which would exclude Bouknight
as a guilty participant.
John Belois, indicted for the
murder and granted immunity by
testifying for the state. was asked
BY Bouknight's lawyers If he
CBelois) hadn't been q dope ped
dler.
The witness answered In the
negative, and the state attorney
entered an objection 70 that line
OF Interrogation.
Attorney George King or the
defense said the purpose OF his
question was 10 attempt 10 tie
Belois III with a bald OF narcotic
peddlers and 10 show that a dispute
among members Of the band led
10 the killing OF Edwards. The
state objection was sustained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
EVIDENCE Is
INTENDED TO
CHANGE STORY.
Large Black Sedan
Enters Plot In
Trunk Murder

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 29.-lR-
New evidence intended to con-
tradict the story OF Winnie Ruth
Judd and indicating that possibly
she had an accomplice in the slay-
ing OF Miss Hedvig SamuelSon and
Mrs. Agnes lie Roi here two weeks
ago was being rounded up By
Phoenix authorities today.
Mrs. Judd stated she shot both
women the morning Of Oct. II as
the climax Of a quarrel over social
affairs. She admitted placing the
bodies in trunks and >nding them
TO Los Angeles.
A street car motorman in Phoen-
TX, Benjamin w. Jurgemeyer, said
yesterday Mrs. Judd was a pas
senger on his a the night OF Oc-
tober IS, getting off the car near
the lie Roi-Samuelson apartment
al 1918 p. m, and again boarding
the car shortly after III D. m. and
riding 10 a point near her own
home. Mrs. Judd had alleged she
remained at the home Of her two
victims the night OF the Sayings.
Neighbors of the two slain women
said that late the night OF Oct. 10
"a large black sedan entered the
driveway Of the lie Roi-Samuelson
home.
Phoenix authorities were en-
deavoring to trace the ownership
Of this car and to learn whether
IL contained Mrs. Judd or some
friend Of the slain women or per-
haps an accomplish in the killings.
Meanwhile, the extradition fight
and future defense of Mrs. Judd
rested with Paul Schenck, veteran
Los Angeles attorney.
Schenck was retained last night
BY DR.. william G. Judd. husband
OF the slayer. to supplant other
defense counsel.
Schenck said he would ask a short
delay in the extradition hearing OF
Mrs. Judd. whose custody Arizona
authorities are seeking. The hear
ing was scheduled for this after
moor on an action brought By
Sheriff j. r. McFadden. Of Maricopa
county. Arizona. against a writ OF
habeas corpus in Mrs. Judd's be-
half. The writ IS the only thing in
the way OF Mrs. Judd's removal to
Phoenix TO stand trial for murder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Condemned VALLEY SLAYERS CALM
IN DUE
VALLEY

AS HOPED FOR and as predict
ed.
Federal authorities ] we extend
ed the time limit for clearing our
citrus trees OF fruit.
Forty days longer.
Until April 10.
May fruit stay on the tree.
That's something.
We wish 1t we're for a still longer
period.
But that, too, viii come In the
due course Of time.
Some OF US think that the limit
ed quarantine should never have
been imposed in the first place.
Others believe that its imposition
was justified.
Both classes. however, agree that
the Valley needs q longer shipping
period.
And both rejoice that q 40 day
extension has been granted.
Hoping for a still longer extern
sion by the time the next season
rolls around.
! SMILE DAY IS proclaimed by
San Benito's mayor.
I'm response to a request BY Sam
jackson Post of the American
Legion.
Why limit 1t to q day?
Although n whole day Of
smiles would be something.
Not enough smiles in the world.
Really not enough smiles in the
Valley.
Perhaps because the world and
the Valley is losing its sense Of
humor.
A mighty bad thing to lose, a
sense Of humor.
We could not get along without
ours.
Overdeveloped though it may be,
would rather have 1t that way
than not have 1t at all.
For n thing. it keeps US from
taking ourselves too seriously.
Which is really a bad thing for
my Of US TO do.
We sort of lose our perspective.
See things through glasses per-
hapS a bit too rose colored.
And all that sort OF thing.
But a series OF smiles will help.
Help US to keep our individual
balance.
If We smile at this. We are liable
70 smile at that.
Might even SO smile at our
selves.
A fairly good idea for all Of us.
So. say We, on with Smile Day."
Only make it days instead Of
"day."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Rev. Fisher Attends
Methodist Conference


AUSTIN, Oct. 29-Rev. Sterling
Fisher OF Brownsville Is acting as
secretary OF the West Tex. confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, sow. here for the 4lst
consecutive year.
The conference opened It's session
today with Bishop sam r. Hay OF
TT. Worth presiding. A conference
with presiding elders OF the eight
districts comprising the West Texas
conference was held yesterday By
Bishop Hay. Appointment OF min
isters 10 ~pastorates for the ensuing
year will be announced Sunday.
Officers OF the conference are:
Revs. T. 3. Buchanan, san Marcos.
and CASTOR Hartsfield Of Corpus
Christi, assistant secretaries. Rev.
w. ID. Williamson. Mathis. statlsti-
cal secretary; and c. G. Wade. San
Marcos, treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Brownsville Dallas
Passengers Stricken

DALLAS. Oct. 29-tP-Passen-
gers OF a special excursion plane
piloted by Reg Robbins FROM
Brownsville TO Dallas were recov-
ering today from effects Of a
lunch eaten on board the ship yes
terday.
Ten Of the u passengers became
i'll. Robbins and Clyde Smith were
reported recovering III a Fort
Worth hospital. The two attempted
TO continue TO their home in Fort
Worth after leaving the paSsen-
gers here. but became so sick they
had to make a forced landing on
a farm north Of Birdville.
Two men who did not partake Of
sandwiches. containing grOunu
meat prepared at Brownsville, did
not become III.
No information was available
here as to where the sandwiches
were prepared.
Neither the airport nor the com
pany conducting the excursion.
knew where the lunches had been
obtained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Bankers Side Trip
Here Is Cancelled

The organized side trip OF mort
gage bankers 10 the Valley Sunday
from the national convention in
Dallas has been cancelled, accord
ing 70 a telegram 10 the Browns
vile Chamber OF Commerce today
from Edmund q. Chamberlain OF
San Antonio. in charge OF the trip.
Chamberlain states in his teie-
gram:
we are forced to abandon the
south Texas excursion as cancel
lation Of reservations makes the
present party too small to attempt
TO run.
"A number OF individual parties.
however. will make the trip, and
will appreciate any courtesies shown
them.
We appreciate your cooperation,
and will see you next week. as we
are bringing a personal insurance
executive party
Plans are being made now BY
the Brownsville chamber 10 en-
terrain the party Chamberlain Is
to bring. and other groups who are
expected here next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Writers Synthetic

NEW YORK. oct. 29-P-Sin-
clair Lewis thinks most M the
writers of the co.'s were as synthet-
&c as bath tub gin"
The man who wrote Main
Street" Rabbit and Won thr
Nobel prize for literature. told 5000
persons in the BROOKLYN Academy
OF Music last night just what is
what in literature. His speech was
billed rs ia World on Fire
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29

Final chapter IN one of the most
brutal murders n the historv OF
Inc Valley will be- written 40 Hunts
Vile shortly after midnight tonight
when Victor Rodriguez, 20. and
Nicandro Munoz. 70. Will die In the
electric chair for the Saving wv
Bert Ellison, border customs in
Spector.
Margarito Rodriguez, brother "
the condemned Victor, plotted the
drama and was shot 10 death Ia
one OF the Valleys greatest man
hunts when he resisted arrest. Jose
Maria Lopez, another coz i'm tina
plot was sentenced TN life imprison-
ment N the %penitentiary N Octo-
Der, 1880.
Ellison Shot Down
The state has demanded that
Victor Rodriguez and Nunoy be
chief Characters ln the climax.
Ellison was shot 10 death on the
night ot August ~, 1880. at a bale
near Hargill. He and a COM
panlon officer, on duty al the
dance separated aS they departed
homeward and a few minutes later
Ellsons companion heard a volley
OF shots and found Ellis0n's billet
riddled body.
Wnen u was learned that Mar
garlic had sworn vengeance on
the first officer whom ne encount-
cred because his wife had been de-
ported. Valley peace officers. re-
enforced by officers from all SOUTH
west Texas, began the man hunt.
Three OF the four men sought we're
~oVertaken the following day and
n a gun battle Margarito was
slain, Victor was wounded and
NicandrO was captured uninjured.
Lopea was arrested several days
later.
the trial began in October. 1881.
Wnen VICTOR and Nicandro con-
iessed the murder and we're SEN
fenced 10 die. They told that Eli
son was ambuShed and while two
OK the men held his arms wide the
other two poured volleys of shot
into his body.
Saved Twice
Twice the doomed pair was saved
shortly before beginning the long
march 10 the death house wv Dr-
derS OF Gov. Ross Sterling. for the
case 70 be studied by the appellate
court.
On October o, the death penalty
Imposed by the 18th district court
AL Edlnburg waS upheld and for
the third time date for the death
march was set. tonight.
We are not afraid To- de- Vic
tor wrote his young wife Az the
pair was delivered 10 Huntsville
and the twD men have revealed nn
iea- since they have been confined
IN death row.
They were enjoying the prison
fare today. a few hours before thew
we're 10 die. Prison officials char
actertzed the cOmpOsi.e w the
two men as unusual They eat their
meals with apparent relish" II. 4.
Moore, secretary t0 Warden w. w.
Waid, said last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Rithe Services

Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at 4:30 in City
cemetery for Emilio Rithe, sc years
old, who died Wednesday at $50
p m. Services will be held from
his residence at 18th and Ring
gold street and also fro Guada-
lupe church under with Father
Serrodes officiating. Delta Funeral
home Is In charge OF arrangements
Raul Dominguez directing.
Rithe was born in Matamoros. A
son and daughter survive him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
CAPONE May
SCRUB, MOP
JAIL FLOORS
Reading Det ctive
Stories Not Good
For Him

CHICAGO. Oct. %. 1.-THE oues-
ton which worries Warden David
M~oneypenny Is whether AL Capone
shall scrub and mop.
These mental labors. performed
alongside wife deserters. alimony
dodgers, and ordinary thugs. the
warden Of the county iail said.
would keep AIS mind OF hts
troubles.
Has Many Troubles.
As for troubles. Moneypenny as
serts the scarface gang overload has
many.
Now in jail where he sits pending
appeal from the federal prison term
OF III years imposed for evading In
come tax payments. Warden Money
penny says Capone merely sits and
reads and thinks. Mostly he reads.
While his attorney, Michael j.
Ahern, considers whether to appeal
TO the U. :. supreme court for Ca
PONIES admission to bail pending ap-
peal from conviction in Federal
Judge James II. Wilkerson's court,
the tall. burly gangster has nothing
to do but read detective stories.
Loses His Company.
Moneypenny has expressed the
opinion these might not be any too
good for AL. He intimated s~crubbing
and hopping are more constructive.
The warden, however, cannot force
Capone to scrub II the gangster
doesn't want 10.
Capone had for company. until
yesterday, Philip D'Andrea, his body
guard who was found in contempt Of
court for carrying a pistol into fed
eral court during AIS trial. D'A-pirea
al sentenced yesterday 10 serve
six months sentence but he was
granted a fortnight's freedom TO at
tend the disqualification Of his aged
mother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Interested In Homes

Tourists n now preparing to
buy winter homes In Brownsville
as well as spending the winter
here.
A letter TO the chamber OF COM
merce today from a Wisconsin man
says he is planning on coming to
the Valley to spend the winter. and
II he likes it, he will buy a winter
home here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Probe Administration

NEW ORLEANS, oct. 29IPl-
The New orleans States said to-
Gay the grand jury now in session
would make a deep investigation
into the city administration and
that Mayor T. Semmes WalmSley
and the entire commission council
would be summoned 10 testify.
The investigation, the States
said. would include inquiry into
operations OF race horse hand
books, alleged police graft, lottery
shops and the handling Of city
trust funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Oil Field Damaged

SOMERSET. oct. 29-R-Dip-
ping down into the rich oil and
farm lands just east OF Somerset.
a windstorm overturned cars. blew
down farm houses and rs derricks
and endangered human life yester-
day afternoon. Reports here today
said damage was estimated at
$4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Oil Tank Blazes

SOMERSET. Oct. 29-tP-Flames
consuming 10000 barrels OF crude
oil in a tank on the Texas Petro-
leum Products company site were
feeding a black plume OF smoke
into the sky today.
The fire. which is out OF control
and probably will burn for 90 hours
at an estimated loss OF $3.50 D
started with an explosion which
shook this little oltown
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29

BERLIN, Oct. 29-P-For the
third time since he became head
or the republic, President Won
Hindenburg departed from his
customary reserve today 70 address
an earnest. almost fatherly. appeal
TO the new economic advisory
council al the opening Of It's first
session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Hobo Huts Raced

CHICAGO. Oct. 29.-Py- Hobo
Park has suffered a triple mis-
fortune.
Fire yesterday destroyed hun
dreds Of huts erected by casuals
on the near southwest side along
the river. Firemen let them burn.
AS the homeless men began the
task OF reconstruction. fire Off
Gals asked the city's permission to
destroy the remaining huts as "a
nuisance, an eye sore ana a fire
hazard
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Teachers Get Paw

CHICAGO, Oct. %. ~ Real
money was in sight for Chicago
school teachers today.
They will receive a months
pay tomorrow. the first cash they
have had since last May 1.
This was announced last night
by city aldermen following ap-
proval by the finance committee
Of the city council OF the purchase
OF S4.650.000 worth OF board Of
education tax warrants with city
funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Kings To Confer

JERUSALEM, Oct. 29-RJ- "A
conference OF kings on a scale
greater than those OF Biblical times
will be held here in December. AT
least a dozen crowned potentates
Did a score OF ruling princes are
%pected.
Problems concerning the future
Of the near east and the Moslem
world viii be discussed. Invitations
already have been sent to all
Moslem kings. princes, emirs and
rulers in north Africa, the near
east, Arabia and India.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Damage Suit Set

AUSTIN. Oct. 29-tP-A suit
for 100000 damages for the death
OF w. w. Warner. advance agent for
Roxy's gang. a New York theatri-
cal troupe. who was killed in a bus
accident last February 3 on the
Austin Houston highway. has been
set for trial in United States dis
trict court Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Canal Heads Meet

DALLAS. Oct. 20 -lP-Glowiny
pictures Of the great artery OF
commerce through the southwest
which they said construction on
the Trinity canal would create.
we're painted by speakers nj the
annual banquet or the Trinity
River canal association here last
night r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Legion Aids Charity

FORT WORTH, Oct. %. tP-
American Legion Posts OF Fort
Worth, Arlington and Dallas will
combine to give an all-day charity
entertainment al Arlington Downs
Armistice Day, Dub Bowles. in
charge Of arrangements. announced
today.
We will have a dance and expect
70 have about TX races le seld
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Dig For Miners
WILKES BARRE. Pa

WILKES BARRE. Pa, Oct. %. Up
Rescue crew today continued 10
dig through tons OF fallen rock en-
deavoring TO reach six men entombed
at the West End Coal Co.'S mine
at Mocanacua. The miners were
trapped Saturday night when a cave
IN followed q gas explosion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Choir Girl Case
Hearing Is Set

CORPUS CHRISTI. oct. 2e-R
M. G. Nelson, defense attorney
for Newton Yarberry. accused OF
Staying his sweetheart, Dorothy
Dorcas Symons, announced today
that Judge r. M. Cox would con-
duct a hearing at Sinton tomorrow
70 determine whether the case
should be transferred 70 Beeville
for trial. At a trial last month the
jury failed 70 aSTee On Q verdict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. tP-The
Times said today Irene Rich. film
actress. and her husband. David
Blankenhorn. investment broker. had
separated and divorce proceedings
would be fled SON. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
PAIR BEGINS
CHAIR MARCH
AT MIDNIGHT
C~omposure of Valley
Slayers Unusual,
Enjoy Meals

AUSTIN, Oct 20. APD-Gov.
H. :. sterling said today he
would not interfere with the
electrocutiOnS Of Victor Rodri-
gueE and NicandrO MunOz early
tomorrow In the Texas peni-
Tertiary They were given the
extreme penalty for the Staying
Of Bert Ellison. a federal Gus
toms officer. near Edinburg on
the Rio Grande border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Judges Convene

Ell rASO. Oct. 29.-tPl-County
judges and commissioners OF Texas
convened here today for their an
nual convention. Three hundred
were expected to attend 49,