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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Held BY Federals
After Near Clash In
Mdtamoros Streets

10 the American side og the river
Tuesday afternoon accompanied by
Miguel Gonzalez. Jr., employee cf
the NJ. j. Garcia HnOS. Sues.
MatamoroS firm. According 10 Sr.
Gonzalez. they had crossed 70 the
American side Of the river for the
second time. when upon returning
to Matamoros aboard a bus, An
tonic r.. Montana, customs en-
ployee stationed at the bridge, ask
ed Padron to step into the customs
offices and be searched. Padron
refused, saying that II they search
cd his person they should search
all occupants or the bus.
Montana then boarded the bus
and ordered the driver TO 20 to the
Matamoros customs house, where
Padron demanded to be taken in
order to be searched. When the
bus, coming up Sixth street. cross
ed the intersection Of Oral. M.
Gonzalez street, Padron jumped
and started to run toward the
Matamoros city hall. Montana, the
customs man, started after him and
they grappled in the middle or the
street. Corporal Jose Trinidad
LarioS, EXCLUSIONS employee. saw
the fray and became involved.
Versions differs as 70 what happen
ed, but all agree in one respect.
and that Is Larios tried TO arrest
Montana and take him 70 the city
jail. ST. Durazo. acting chief or
the Matamoros border patrol. rush.
Continued on page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Fort Worth Man Is
Beaten; Home Burned

FORT WORTH, June A. -Hf-
Three men bound. gagged, beat and
robbed John Deering, n, then set
fire to his house here early today.
The attack followed a threatening
letter recently in which Deering was
warned he would be smoked out.
Deering was awakened at 2.30
o'clock BY a knock at his door. He
called. come in" Three men en-
terd and ordered him 10 light the
lamp and dress. When he had
complied, Deering was bound hand
and foot with Irvine. Then the men
began a search OF the house.
By twisting and wrenching with
his hands. Deering was able to free
himself and cut the letters about
his legs Just as his aSsailantS re-
turned. They beat him Oh the chest
and shoulders. took sic from him
and put adhesive tape over MS
mouth. one remarked that they IN
tended to take him away while an
other said they would burn him. In
leaving. the men set fire 10 the
house, which was badly damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
HURLEY WILL
ARRIVE LATE
Official Scheduled To Be
AT Airport 5 O'clock;
Left Santone AT Noon

A telegram received by Col. r. f.
Gilmore at the Municipal Airport
late today revealed that Secretary
Pat Hurley left Fort Sam Hous-
ton. San Antonio. during the noon
hour today, and in all probability
will arrive here around 5 o'clock.
Fort Brown troops will be at the
airport 70 form an escort for the
visiting official.
A delegation Of city officials and
chamber OF commerce authorities
will also be on hand.
Secretary Hurley is coming here az
the request OF r. B. Creager and
the Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce, and will be Mr.. Creager's
guest. He Will spend tonight and
part of tomorrow in Brownsville.
Arrangements have been completed
this morning TO have a large dele
CATION at the airport to meet Secre-
tary Hurley.
His visit here will be in connec-
ton with the proposed abandon
ment Of Fort Brown.
The secretary Is making a tour
OF the Army posts III Texas to plan
for realignments with the closing
Of some of them, and included
Brownsville and Fort Brown IN his
itinerary after he had been invited
here by Mr.. Creager and others.
II Is expected that a conference
will be held with the secretary while
he is here on the subject Of aban-
doning the local post, members q
the local Chamber OF Commerce, Mr..
Creager and others presenting 70
him the arguments why the post
should not be discontinued.
No definite entertainment will
be worked out until after Secretary
Hurley arrives.
Cooperation OF Harrington in the
fight for Fort Brown Is pledged In
a telegram received az the Browns
Vile Chamber or Commerce today
from the Harrington Chamber. sign
ed BY S. Finley Ewing, president OF
that organization.
LAS president Of the Harlingen
Chamber Of Commerce. i want 10
state TO you and ask you 70 convey
to Secretary Hurley that the citi-
zens Of Harrington consider Fort
Brown a Valley institution and con-
slider II part OF Harrington and re
ceive the benefits and realize the
needs and assure YOU that We are
willing to cooperate with you IN
any way not only In retaining Fort
Brown, but TO have 10 brought up
70 a higher standard III accordance
with needs Of today"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
.ONE MAN dead
IN HARLINCEN
KILLING TODAY
Police Hunting For
Mexican; One Is
Jailed
(By Staff Correspondent)

~"&A ~
HARLINOEN. June 4-One man
Vas killed. one Is in jail in san
Benito, and police are conducting n
search for a third man today fol-
lowing a shooting at 3 o'clock
Thursday morning at a point Oct
ween Rio Hondo and Harrington.
The dead man is Felipe CaStanCn.
80. a grubbing contractor. He was
shot over the heart.
Guadalupe Martinez Is being held
in the San Benito jail for further
investigation. and police are look
ing for Juan Luna.
Castanon is said to have male
-disparaging remarks about Luna s
wife. according 10 a police version
Of the story.
The killing occurred during &
party which was in progress at the
Luna home. A portable p-honograpn.
an automatic pistol with three bull
lets shot. ana a number Of unused
shells for a pistol OF still another
calibre were found near the mouse
today.
Castanon was shot in front of
the home. and Luna is said to have
entered the house, after the SiiIing.
picked up a rifle. and departed.
Law officers are still searching
for him.
Ramon Longoria, deputy, Is con
Quoting the investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
NOTED TEXAS
ARMY LEADER
CRASH VICTIM
r. L. Robertson Dies
In Wreck Near
Waco

WACO. June 8.-(P-Robert L.
Robertson, A, adjutant general dur
ing the administration Of Governor
Dan Moody, was killed in an auto
mobile accident at Lorena. 20 miles
south Of here. about midnight.
Robertson's automobile had gone
off the highway and had struck an
electric power line tower. Robert
sons neck vas broken. An ambu-
lance brought the BODY TO Waco.
Belief was expressed here that
Robertson either fell asleep or that
his machine skidded off an en-
bankment in passing another auto
mobile. So far as had been learn
ed. there was no one with him at
the time Of the wreck and there
were no witnesses.
Robertson. a lieutenant colonel In
the Texas National Guard and a
member of the inspector generals
force of Texas. was on active duty.
He t~elephoned here from Austin
about IL O'Clock last night saying
he was leaving for Waco, where he
would meet Major <. T. Under
wood. also Of the inspector generals
department who vas here arrang-
ing for the transfer of a service
battalion from Waco to Dallas.
Nothing was heard OF Robertson
after IL O'Clock until a passing mo-
Continued on page i2)
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BANK BANDITS
ARE shot DOWN
Two Unidentified Men Are
- Killed BY Oklahoma
Officers

MOUNDS. Okla. June 4. LPl-Twc
bank robbers fell mortally wounded
under a rain of lead from the guns
OF a posse Of business men as the,
attempted TO escape after lootinc
the bank Of Mounds today.
The two men. neither Of whom
had been identified. aroused suspi-
cions Of townsmen when they failed
TO reappear after entering the bank
r. F. Crowder. town marshal, hur-
riedly gathered a posse.
AS the robbers emerged from tine
bank. they forced Frank Crum cash.
Ter. and II. c. Crews. assistant cash.
Ter, ahead OF them as shields A.
gainst the bullets OF the posse whicn
lay in wait. However. members OF
tie posse were so stationed that
they were able TO fire on the rob-
oeIs without hitting the bankers.
The loot was recovered.
II was the second robbery at TIE
bank within a few weeks. About a
month ago a lone robber obtained
nearly 500.
Crum said he believed the rob-
ber5 were brothers.
They had obtained 5000. he said
before they emerged from the bank
and faced the gun fire of the posse.
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by the an-American company at
It's shops.
The air chief Is going to Panama
to attend to some construction work
on an army air field there. he said.
He said that he would 20 as far
as he can today. probably stopping
at Managua, or perhaps going
farther IL he makes good time.
The plane in which General
Fechet flew Is a Lockheed low
wing. with a special super-charged
motor, capable or a speed OF 200
miles an hour. One OF its features
is a retractable landing gear
General Fechet and Capt. Eaker
we're met at the field BY a delega-
ton of Brownsville people includ-
ing Col. Francis w. Glover. COM
mander Of Fort Brown: Judge A.
M. Kent. Bascom Cox. c. c. Rich
ardson. and other Brownsville peo-
pie, about fifty persons being on
hand when he left the plane.
General Fechet discussed the re-
cent air maneuvers of the army air
corps. complimenting the work of
the men and the results obtained
We are welding the air corps
into an organization now" he said.
we used 10 have a lot OF stellar
flyers. but no organization. Now We
have a whole corps OF good flyers
and a fine organization"
The general admitted that the
pursuit planes and maneuvpr fly
ing hold no charms for him. 4
wouldn't try one OF the things he
said.
He mentioned that even Col.
Lindbergh when he flies IN man
euvers takes the lead plane.
Judge II. L. Yates. president of
the Brownsville Chamber OF Com
merce. was on hand to welcome the
filters among the others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
MAN TELLS OF
STABBING COP
San Antonio Man Confesses
To Cutting San Benito
Chief of Police

Thomas e. Digger, 26-year old
San Antonian. has been lodged in
the Cameron county Jail following
his confession TO attacking Chief
Of Police Luke Waters In San Benito
Tuesday night.
Chief Deputy Sheriff r. O.. De-
laney stated he expected to file
charges Of assault and attempt TO
murder against the San Antonio
man.
Digger said he was just a down.
and-outer trying to sleep in a va
cant lot. For days. he said. 1t had
been the same story Of being run
out Of cities BY officers. When
Chief Waters awoke him. he went TO
pieces and grappled with the Of
ficer. he said.
The man was taken into custody
IN Hidalgo county just beyond
Pharr by Deputy Sheriffs Adams
and Galbreath. They returned the
man to San Benito where he con-
fessed after a long grilling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
HOOVER SAID
CONSIDERING
VALLEY Man
Delegations Strongly
Endorse Exchange
President

John III. Sharv. president OF tbs
Texas Citrus Fruit Growers Exc
Change and one of the largest cit
rus growers in the Valley. IN being
considered hv President Hoover aN
"a possible successor 10 e.. &. Tca-N
que, vice chairman az the Federal
Farm Board in charge Of the fruit
ana vegetable section. who resigned
a lev DAYS asa, it was learned from
authoritatite sources Thursday.
Several prominent members OF the
Texas delegation iu Congress have
endorsed Mr.. Shary strongly.
When asked for n statement to-
cay, MI. Shary would not make 4
definite commitment regarding the
Farm Board place. saving that ne
feared that pres on business would
prevent him from accepting the a1-
polntinent AZ this time should 10 be-
cndered him by the president
MIR Shary occupies "A similar pla.a
10 that Of Mr.. league IN that both
are the heads OF leading citrus co-
operative marketing organizations
in their respective states. MI. shay
organized the Texas Citrus Fruit
Growers Exchange eight years agg,
after having made n study OF the
California exchange OF which MI.
league is president. He has beEn
I'm close touch with the Farm Boar6s
SituatloII particularly as Ii az
fected the fruit and vegetable In
duStries. for the past two years.
The Texas Citrus Fruit Growers
Exchange. through Mr.. SharY. mad0
application 60 the Farm Board TN
December, 1929. for a million doll
lar facilities loan. Although Mr..
league and other representatives
of the Farm Board have visite1 the
Valley III behalf of the organization,
they have made no loan.
Ii In pointed out by Valley sup
pOrters Of Mr.. Shary for the farm
board place that Texas In the great
est AGRICULTURAL state In the nation
and hat IL has no representation
Oh the board. They state that tho
citrus industry In the Valley IN de-
veloping at n rapid rate and Is ex-
pected 10 be equal In Importance,
perhaps. TO that of California o.
Florida within ten years. They point
out that Mr.. Shary Is emincnrly
qualified for the position made va
cant by the resignation OF Mr.. Tea
que end state they feel a Texan
would be looked upon with favor
by either California Or Florida cit
rus interests.
Mr.. Shary r. the only Texan SuT-
eeSted for the Farm Board vacancy
while California and Florida have
both brought forth candidates.
Inasmuch ais the matter has al
ready been placed before President
Hoover with a great deal OK informa-
ton and arguments Nm favor or
Mr.. Shary. friends or the Valley
man feel that he has an excellent
chance or appointment. IL is under
stood that appointment to the place
would mean that Mr.. Shary would
need 10 move ~ Washington.
MIR. Shary would be reluctant 10
accept an appointment az this time
because of an expansion program
planned for the tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
High Canadian
Tariff Hurts u. :

WASHINGTON, June 4. "a
commerce department study OF the
Canadian tariff revision forecasts
that the higher duties may result
in American concern losing 025.-
100000 annually in exports 10 the
Dominion.
Assistant Secretary Klein, a
leading authority on foreign and
doemslic commerce. in announcing
the findings OF the study last night,
said exports equalling approximate
ly four per cent Of the 1880 ship
mentS TO Canada would be i'm
periled' BY the changes.
Last year Canada absorbed
American goods valued at $685.
SIS 900, while United States total
exports amounted 10 about $780,
100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Testimony In Trial
Remains Uncompleted

AMARILLO. June 4-P-Com-
pletion Of testimony appeared un-
likely today IN the trial OF Will
Moore, negro, for killing Mont
Moore. New Mexico ranchman.
though the defendant told his story
or the Staying yesterday. Both the
state and the defense had several
more witnesses. The negro claimed
Self-defense, saying Mont Moore
and three companions. apparently
intoxicated, attacked him. The def
endant was given the death pen
atty az a previous trial but was
granted another trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
One Toe Of Dancer
Is Worth $4,000

WASHrNs;TON. june 4. (EG-Ont
toe is worth $50 900 to Alberto x
Ferreyros, professional dancer.
A jury awarded that sum 10 the
dancer in suit against the FoS
theaters corporation. The dancer lost
the second toe of the left foot wher
1t was caught in moving stage equip
ment.
The defendant showed a motion
picture Of Ferreyros dancing ter
months ago after the mishap, bdl
the plaintiff claimed he was unable
to do a whirlwind dance for whica
ne was famous after the injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Elect Hilburn AS
New Superintendent

RAYMONDVILLE, June 4.-'rhe
Wilacy County Commissioners
Court at a meeting held Saturday
at the County Court house appoint
ed c. 3. Hilburn of Lyford to fill
the new office OF County School
Superintendent. After the compile
ton of the last census ii was found
that willacy County had grown 10
the point where a number Of the
Count affices could be divided and
make ~ offices. Among these was
the ofife OF a County School Sup
e~rintefynent, which UP TO the pre-
sent time has been a part Of the
County Judges duties.
Mr.. Hilburn has been a teacher
In the Lyford Schools for a number
OF years and Is well known through
out the County for his successful
teaching and his progressive ideas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Extradition OF
u. S. Agent Is Up

GALVESTON, June l-P-Fred
Mertz. federal narcotic agent. faced
a hearing today before Federal
Judge Il. NJ. Kennerly on extradi-
ton proceedings brought by the
British government. which seeks 20
return him to Canada for trial
there on a murder charge.
Wertz was charged with the slay-
ing Of Amedee Bilodeau, Canadian
citizen. AZ a house on the Cana
dian-American border. United States
attorneys claim the killing took
place IN line OF duty and occurred
on the American side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Sentence Given In
Masked Assault Case

CORSICANA. Tex. June 4. Up
Currie Caldwell. first of five men
indicted for the kidnapping Of Robert
Cert e face trial. today was under
a l2-year sentence for assault while
wearing a mask. The verdict wa
returned late yesterday.
Defense attorneys said an appeal
would be taken. The other men in
dicate6 Mr. the kidnapping were
Jimmie and Doyle Nash. Oliver
Clapp. and Charles Hassell. Has
sell turned states evidence and was
one OF the principal witnesses a.
gsinSt Caldwell. Clapp has never
been arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Educational Loan
Fund Is Added To


RIO GRANDE CITY. June A.
The Starr County Educational Loan
Fund was enriched this week BY
two gifts. one of $1,000 from a
group OF Rio Grande City citizcrs.
The money was raised by Misses
Julia Vela and Armandina de Ia
Fena. The second gift was $4,000
from the Junior Woman's Club. 50
far. this latter donation is the lar
gest contribution made b. either
an organization OF an individual
and was made possible by the young
woman's organization as a result
Of a Penny Bazaar held Sunday
evening.
The committee In charge OF the
Lean Fund Is composed az Mrs.
Florence J.. Scott. president. Miss
Marie A. Dyson secretary and Fred
~. GueyTa-streASlrers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Truck Driver Is
Convicted Of Murder

NEW YORK. June 4. lPl-Rud-
olph c. Duringer. Is. OssininS truck
driver. was convicted early today
OF murder. first degree. for the kill
ing Of Virginia Brannen, dance hall
hostess.
Justice Cohn said he would pro-
nounce the mandatory sentence next
Monday which will condemn Dur
niger 10 the electric chair IN Sllr
Sing prison in his home town.
Duringer was calm and stoical
when he heard the verdict which the
Jury returned after seven hours ce-
liberation.
Miss Brannen. who came 70 New
York from Bangor. Me. was shot
during an automobile ride in tile
Bronx. April 81.
Duringer said he shot her acct
dentally when she clutched his .e-
volver. He then drove to Yonkers
and tossed her body behind a hedge
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Diving Tests For
Submarine Nautilus

PROVINCETOWN. Mass. June a..
-lFi- The submarine Nautilus.
former ". =. Navy boat IN which
Sir George Hubert wilkins plans
10 sail 10 the North Pole, arrived
here today prepared 10 GO through
a series of diving tests.
The submarine anchored along
side a coast guard destroyer In
PrOyinCetOWn harbOr.
She took "A little less than liz and
one-half hours To- make the trip
from New London. Conn. where
she had been renttinE for the Arc
tic trip. An approximate speed or
nine miles per hour was maintains
ed during her run.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
3 Killed, 2 Shot
In Sedalia, Mo.

SEDALIA. Mo. June 4-fFl-
Three persons were dead today and
two others were wounded as the
result OF Henry X. Taylor. 50. for
mer inmate OF an insane asylum
running amuck az Palopinto south
or here yesterday. apparently dur
ing a fit OF insanity.
Taylor shot and killed X. RI.
Saunders a travelling salesman OF
Kansas City, fatally wounded his
brother. Myrl Taylor. and after
woundinF two others. Jesse Wright
and O salesman named Blakemore,
committed suicide
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Lindberghs To Tour
Far East By Air

WASHINGTON. June 4. Ut
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. will
leave within a month for a flying
tour Of the far east, making the
trip by air across the north pacific.
Mrs. Lindbfrgh will accompany
him
The exact date Of his departure
has not been determined. but at his
request the state department is ask
ing the Japanese and Chinese gov
ernmcnts for permission for him 70
land u stho6e Countries y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Testimony In Arson
Trial Is Concluded

AUSTIN. June 4.-tP-Testimony
was concluded in short order in
district court here today in the
arson trial Of j. B. McCasland. 10.
charged with participation In the
burning OF the courthouse at Sher-
man May Q. 1880.
The state and defense used only
one witness each in rebuttal today.
The state presented one rebuttal
witness yesterday.
Immediately after completion of
testimony. j. d. Moore. district
judge. read his charge to the jury
and attorneys arguments started.
The judge charged the Jury on the
law regarding an abb. The defense
had endeavored to prove an alihi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Hidalgo Organizes
County-W Wide Band

EDINBURG. June 4.-Ffrst steps
in organization OF a countrywide
band Of school students under the
direction of George Z. Hurt, direc-
tor Of the Red Shirt Band OF the
Edinburg public schools. were TAX
en- Tuesday night. according to II.
u. Miles. dean OF Edinburg college.
and director of the Edinburg sum-
mer school. which Is sponsoring the
countrywide band.
Students who have had two years
band experience. or equivalent
training. will be given preference
in the band Dean A{lies SAID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Confederate Vets
To Select Host CITY

MONTGOMERY. Ala, June 4. t49
Election of a new cOmmander-in-
chief and selection OF a host city
for the 1882 reunion were before
the United Confederate Veterans
today as they neared the final day
Of their forty-fIrst annual re-
union.
Two candidates are IN the field
for the highest post within the
gift of the gray haired warriors
General Rice A. Pierce. OF Union
City. Tenn. and General G. A. De-
saussure. OF Memphis. Tenn.
For the 1882 reunion three cities
have been mentioned - Houston.
Texas, Washington, d. C., and
Richmond, Va. Richmond seems 10
have the edge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Gen. Fechet Lands
Here;Zeaue 1Oa. m.

Major General j. <. Fechet. chief
OF the army air corps. flew into
Brownsville this morning at $50.
piloted by Capt. Ira Eaker. famous
army air ace, and left at 10 O'Clock
this morning on his way to Panama.
The delay here was caused by
necessity Of a small repair on a
part to the plane. which was done
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Kentuckian Kills
Two And Himself

ASHLAND. KY, June 4-tP,-
RAY Bayes. 40. railroad employee.
shot and killed his mother-in-law
his wife and himself late last nigts.
Police said he went TO the home
OF his mother-in-law. Mrs. Ben
Strother. where his estranged wife
was living, and killed both OF them
with a shotgun.
He then went to the front porch
the house and turned the gun
binself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

One city employee and N fed
eral employee we're being held this
morning at headquarters OF the
Matamoros garrison as the result
Of a series OF Development in the
border city Tuesday afternoon.
Marcelino Padron, chief of the
department OF labor III Matamoros
and employee or the city. crossed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Mercedes Is Sueing
Paving Contractors

EDINBURG, June 4.-The city OF
Mercedes has filed a damage suit
against w. l.. Pearson and Com
pany, Houston paving contractors,
asking for some $4,000. alleged
TO be due the city. part in unpaid
interest on warrants given Pear
son on pawn Vrrk done In 1927
and 1928. Other damages are ask
ed for alleged failure to put in
some IS drEeyays. and still other
damages for shortage in curb and
suffer paving.