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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
INDICTMENTS
ARE RETURNED
Juan Rabago and Guillermo
Salazar Are Charged
With Murder

TWO indictments charging muir
der have been returned BY the
criminal district grand jury now in
session here. Juan Rabago. better
known in Brownsville as Juan Boni.
has been indicted. charged with the
murder OF Nasario Escamilla. Gull
lermo Salazar. or San Benito Is
charged with the murder or Cipri-
ana Salazar, a woman.
The death Of Escamilla here New
Years created a sensation. Accord
ing 10 the story told officers. ES-
camilla sought to pit his game
cock against one owned by Rabago.
Rabago declined TO fight the chick
en- and the other man became in
sistent. The outcome Of the argu-
ment resulted in Rabago shooting
EScamillo. according 10 witnesses.
Goth OF these defendants are un-
Ger arrest and have been in the
Cameron county jail for some time.
Adolfo Medina and Antonio Cruz.
new under arrest. were charged BY
indictment with burglary.
-Four other indictments we're re-
TUNED in cases in which arrests
have not been made.
The grand jury continued 10
grind away Wednesday afternoon
with the prospect that the foreman
would hand the district clerk an
other bundle Of indictments before
the night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
BULLETS FLY
In STUDE FIGHT
Mexico VI. Freshman Rebels,
Is Shot In Leg BY
Upper Classmen

MEXICO CITY. FEB. i8-Fl- A
vigorous campaign against 'gringo
Customs In the national univer-
sity, backed up by a terror com
mittee" OF upper classmen. today
counted among its casualties a
freshman in a nearby hospital with
a bullet wound In his leg.
As a consequence OF the fracas,
authorities today considered proht-
biting all carrying Of pistols by stu
dents save by special permit. The
trouble occurred when the fresh
man. Manuel Jimenez Ceballos. who
wore side burns rebelled o. having
his head shaved by senior students.
He broke away and ran whereupon
the student who had been appoint
ed barber drew his gun and shot
him in the leg.
The activities az the terror COM
mittee" we're most in evidence
about the law school where wearing
of spatS, going hatless. sideburns,
carrying of canes and other "gringo
customs" BY freshmen were under
q strict student ban.
The ban was extended Yesterday
Ia include use Of chewing gum and
several freshmen who defied the
order had their mouths secured
with flour. Other violaters were
ducked in a water vat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
London Weather In
Valley Is Forecast

Weather uncommon in the Valley
but typical Of London may be ex-
pected to prevail in this section
Tuesday night and wednesday. ac-
cording to weather chief wv. y.
Schnurbusch.
Strong. cold. upper air currents.
blowing in a northerly direction.
passing over warm ground air
currents blowing from the south
will cause heavy fogs. similar %
those experienced Monday night.
he explained.
Traffic officers urge motorists to
crive carefully on highways. as the
fog Is sometimes SO thick that cars
are not visible until thew are within
a few feet of one another.
No change in temperature Is
anticipated.
This is the season for fogry
weather. the weather chief con-
Guided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
MARINE Head
CONTINUED from page u

with news reel men whom he finally
permitted to Sc up their cameras
and i~ncandescent lamps before the
speakers table.
Il greet you although L cannot
see YOU" he told his audience,
squirting into the binding lights.
After an attempt TO begin his talk
he suddenly halted.
Il wish you'd get those things out
of here" he exploded. glowering but
with some good nature at the cam
eramen. The machines ground on
and On as the general stopped and
fixed them with what his subordi-
mates used to call his "gimlet eye"
Shouts Of throw them out
down In front" and stop the ma
chimes came from the overflow
crowd OF 400 diners. The machines
ceased turning. but one hardy pho
tographer took two more leisurely
flashlight shots as the general final
~ gave in and joked with his tor
mentor" then he resumed his
speech.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
CANNING PLANT
TO BE ERECTED
Meeting Is Called For
FL Jardin Farmers
Thursday

Plans for the construction CT a
large canning factory In or near
Brownsville have been announced
by the Walker Craig company 81
this city, which already operates
the Olmito Canning plant. Erection
o. the new factory is expected 10
start within thirty days. according
to r. :. Dougherty, representative
or the company.
"A meeting or farmers in the El
Jardin district has been called for
Thursday at 1880 p. m. at the Fl
Jardin school house, according TO
MIR. Dougherty. The purpose OF
the meeting Is to discuss the con-
ditlons now existing In the farm
ing area. and TO make plans where
by farmers and the new canning
factory can cooperate to the mu-
tual benefit or both. he added.
We urge all farmers 10 attend
the meeting" Mr.. Dougherty stated.
Several prominent speakers will be
present. notably ]. w. Crotty. Dali
las, who Is representing the Walk
er-Craig interests In the matter.
Several months ago Mr.. Crotty
IL an interview disclosed that the
Walker-Craig company planned n
open about five or six canning
plants in the Valley In the future.
Mr.. Crottv Is with the O.. III. Tnom-
as company OF Dallas, investment
brokers.
The opening OF the Brownsville
plant Is the first OF the number %
open. The others are TO be located
In different Valley towns. undecided
at present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Day In Congress


Harry 8. New. former postmaster
general appears before postal lease
investigating committee.
Finance committee considers
house bill TO double loan value az
veterans compensation certificates.
Banking committee continues IN
quiry into banking conditions.
Dairymen appear before food
price Investigating committee.
Muscle Shoals %conferees meet.
Foreign relations committee con-
siders report on decline In price
o. silver. y
House
Receives second deficiency bin
from appropriations committee.
Considers territories legislation.
Commerce committee considers
oil legislation.
Ways and means committee con-
slderS wheat embargo.
Tuesday Senate
Approved conference report Oh
independent offices supply biz.
Debated veterans legislation and
muscle shoals.
Agriculture subcommittee OPEN
&C. investigating or dairy prices.
Banking committee continued it,
financial study.
House
Heard attack on communism by
representative Bachmann.
Ways and means and interstate
commerce committees considered
oil legislation.
Judiciary committee approved
oI- 20 exclude aliens from popula-
ton represented III house.
Foreign affairs committee re-
ported measure TO let United States
participate in polar program.
Agriculture committee considered
S75,000,c COO reservoirs LEGISLATION.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Two Women, Man
Burned to Death

NEW YORK. Feb. 17zP-Two
women and a man were burned IN
death early today when flames
Swirled through "a Six-story brick
tenement on the lower east side.
After the fire had subsidized. the
women's bodies were found I'm a
fifth floor flat and the mans
sprawled ove the stairway leading
tn the ton floor. r. though he had
attempted 10 flee to the roof. The
women tentatively were identified
as a Mrs. Mass. so. and Rachel
ROscn. 80. The mans name could
not Immediately be learned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
CALI Curci Ticket
Requests Pouring In

HARLINGEN. Feb. 17.-Although
II will be three weeks before Nine.
Cali Curci will appear in concert
In Fair Park auditorium here. a
deluge Of requests for reservations
and inquiries as TO tickets poured
into the chamber of commerce here
yesterday and today.
Twenty-Five reservations were
placed yesterday, although no tick
cts will be on hand for two or
three days. Mail orders are now
being accepted but the box office
in the chamber OF commerce here
will not be opened until February
20.
Nine. Call Curci. ~coloratura
soprano. viii sing in the Fair Park
auditorium here Monday evening.
March 3, In n OF only three or
four appearances she Il making IN
Texas this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Feb. l8.AP-Cot-
ton opened steady at an advance Of
: 70 8 points with the active months
-@iisng 8 TO 10 points net higher on
."stisl buying which was slim
ulateo by --tiveiv firm cables
and an advance Ia the market fcr
Indian cotton nj Bombay.
The buying was supposed 10 in-
clude a further demand from the
FAR east. partly for japanese &C
count and there was Liverpool buy
ing here. presumably to fix prices.
May sold uD 10 1874 and October
70 ll66 and the market was with
IN a point or two Of these figures
at the end Of the first half hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
II. Reyes Funeral
Set For Wednesday

Funeral services for HermegIldu
Reyes. 81, who died at 300 Madison
street at 4 a. m. Tuesday. viii be
held at 4.30 p. m. Wednesday from
the Immaculate Conception church
Reyes had been III for about eight
months.
He Is survived by one daughter.
Maria V. Reyes. and two grandsons.
Joe IT. Reyes and John Reyes. all
OF Brownsville.
Reyes had been a resident or
Brownsville practically all his life
and was employed by the city for
Is years.
Interment will be In the old city
cemetery.
Morris mortuary has charge OF
funeral arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK

NEW YORK, Feb. Is. tPy-The
stock market rebounded today from
the impact Of yesterdays sudden
drop.
Numerous gains OF I To 5 points
we're scored III the first half hour.
but thereafter the market failed 10
make much Roadway. although ad-
vances were fairly well maintained
at midday.
Trading In the first half hour,
but the market quoted down there
after. BulliSh activity was fairly
vigorous in some of the motor and
accessory and utility issues.
Gains in Briggs. Borg Warner.
and Stewart Warner were extend
ed to about 2 points during the
morning. and in the utilities. Ma
tional Power g. Light. American
and Foreign Power and Stone a.
Webster gained about 2 points.
Early gains OF 4 To 5 in Case. Amer
lean Water Works. Columbian
Carbon and Industrial Rayon were
mostly maintained. u. S. Steel
sold up I l-2, then lost half its
rise.
Call money renewed at ! IL per
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Woman's Committee.
Q. p. & l.. Will Meet

Especial 10 The Heraldl
San BENITO, Feb. 10 The
Feoruary meeting Of the Woman's
committee, Central Power Il Lirht
%. Valley District. Will BE- held in
a Benito on Thursday. Feb. f9
az the Home Service Laboratorr
SUI North Crockett St.
Mss Emma Gcebels. chairman az
ms valley district. announces thu
Topic i0r consideration as ProDer
Use ot Electric Waffle Irons.
Miss Mary Edwards Of the gen
erai Office staff in San Antonio
VIII attend the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
HARLINCEN
BRIEFS
CIV staff Correspondents

(By Staff Correspondent
HARLINGEN, Feb. 18.-MrS. 3. A.
Green Of Kansas City who was Sc
verely injured in an auto wreck near
la Feria several weeks ago. has lett
the Valley Baptist hospital here.
Marriage rites uniting Charles
Houston Lockhart and MisS Helaa
Teresa Hopkins In the holy bonds d.
matrim0ny were read Sunday by
Rev. l.. "A. Boone. Methodist, at me
home of the bridegroom's mother
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Lockhart will
make their home In Raymondville
where MIR. L0ckhart Is connected
with the oil business. Mrs. Hopkins
formerly was a nurse az the Valley
Baptist hospital.
Due to the heavy increase In OK
press business here. a two-t0n de-
livery truck has supplanted the one
tonner formerly in use. according "a
q. S. Wofford. agent for the Rail
way Express Agency.
-
Johnnie Walker, said I'd be wanted
In RunnelS county for breaking jail
at Ballinger. was arrested here By
Cage Johnson. deputy constable.
Walker was In Jail on a charge Ct
burglary.
Pete" Egneu. who was struck by
a physicians automobile at Saf
Benito several weeks ago. SUFFERING
a broken leg and injuries 10 tho
head. will be discharged from the
Valley Baptist hospital soon.
The B. NJ. Holland Sunday school
school class Of the First Methodist
church will have a dinner Ill tho
basement OF the church az 6.4s
o'clock Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

CHICAGO. Feb. 10. tP-Further
beneficial moisture In domestic win
ter crop territory led to early
downturns Of grain prices TO-DAY.
India also reported welcome down.
pours.
Opening at Ia decline 70 an
equal advance. wheat afterward un-
oerwent a moderate setback all
around. Corn started unchanged
70 II off and subsequently showed
a general sag.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Safety Club to Hold
First Meet of 1891
1By staff Correspondent

49, NNNN~FNNITIWT
MERCEDES. Feb. 49, FTrs.
meeting In 1881 or the Dan Web
ster Safety Club will be he'd here
az the high school auditorium on
Thursday night Of this week. start
ing at 8 O'Clock.
An excellent program has been
prepared for the evening, accord
Ing TO B. A. Epstein OF San Benito,
chairman Of the valley safety or
ganization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
San Angelo Elects
New Mayor Tuesday

SAN ANGELO. TEX. Feb. l8-OH
Brown XVII. Lee. former legislature
and veteran attorney. waS elected
mayor yesterday defeating P. ".
tPat) Dooley by a vote OF 1880 to
65l. A special election had been
called to elect n successor 40 the
late Mayor A. A. Glover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

THE UNITED STATES FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OF TEXAS - BROWNSVILLE
DIVISION
In the Matter y. E --@@
No. 1868 in Bankruptcy.
To the creditors OF ISadore Dorf-
man. Of Brownsville. Cameron
County, In the District aforesaid
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day Of February, 1881. the
said ISadore Dorfman duly filed
his petition IN bankruptcy, list OF
creditors and schedules Of assets
and liabilities. together with a petit
ton for composition meeting be-
fore ADJUDICATION: wherefore. an or
der OF reference was duly made
and filed herein referring the mat
ter to the undersigned Referee or
dering the call OF "A meeting OF the
creditors OF said ISadore Dorfman
for the purpose Of examining him
and considering terms of compost
ton and staying an adjudication
Of said IsadOre D0rfman as q
bankrupt until IL shall be deter
mined whether a composition Of
fer, which is TO be made, shall be
confirmed. the terms Of compost
ton offer are to be as follows. to-
wit: Thirty percent t30T) upon
all unsecured debts not entitled
priority. and all prior claims to be
paid in full in cash. as well as al
costs Of administration.
The 500 to be paid TO unsecured
creditors will be paid in the fol-
lowing manner:
100 in cash upon the date OF a
favorable result OF an election.
2a5T by note to mature April J..
1881.
2isE BY note to mature May J.,
1891.
So by note to mature June l.,
1891.
So by note to mature July J..
1891.
81 BY note to mature August T..
1891.
CAN OF said notes 20 bear inter-
est at the rate Of 81 per annum
after maturity and 10 be endorsed
by Sureties approved by the Court
Now. therefore. pursuant 20 said
petition and order Of reference you
are hereby notified that a meeting
az creditors Of the said Isadore
Dorfman will be held at the office
~ the undersigned Referee In the
SteRman Building. Brownsville.
Texas. Oh the 18th day Of Febru-
AIRY, 1891. at 10 a. m. at which time
and place the creditors may prove
their claims. examine the alleged
bankrupt and consider and act up
on the said terms Of composition to-
be proposed subsequent to the ex-
animation Of the alleged bankrupt
and transact such other business as
may properly come before such
meeting.
Dated February 18th. 1881.
IRA WEBSTER.
Referee In Bankruptcy
t2-16-1t-3955l
~ Z
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

car coming up the bridge with an
unknown occupant.
The car was halted and tine Co
Lice were called.
Az an upSh0t or the affair, RlI-
fino Pelayo Il IN the Cameron
county jail with a charge OF theft
over $50 against him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
BRIDGE WORKER
n = = =
NABS HIS AUTO
= = y X
ON RIVER SPAN

Ben Brockway. Gateway Bridge
employe, went to work early Mon
day mornig, parking his chr mt
the foot Or the bridge on the
American side Of the river.
Shortly afterward. much to his
transformation. Brockwny viewed hls
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Introduced By Foleer

Years ago Central American cof-
fee was first served in the famous
Bohemian restaurants Of San
Francisco where it was brought
by Folger. Travellers tasting it
there were captivated BY it, un-
usual flavor. Flavor produced by
a peculiar combination Of rich
- wnmm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
NEW = COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. l8. Up
Cotton opened firm owing To the
advance in New York and Liver
pool while the local market observ-
ed a holiday yesterday.
First trades showed gains OF IA
10 Is points. Improvement In prices
continued after the start with bet
ter political forecasts III India and
with trade buying on very favor
able advices from the domestic cot
ton goods market.
May traded as high as 1874 and
October at ll.85. or 20 to 81 points
above Mondays close. The mar
ket eased off s to 8 points a little
later on realizing but rallied again
at the end Of the first hour almost
to the highs.
Trading was fairly active.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb. Is. R-fU. s.
D. Al-Potatoes. slow: sacked Der
cwt. Wisconsin round whites All
80; Idaho russets i-50-l60; Colo
RADIO McClures. i.TO-l.75
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
WAGNER Sees
PROHIBITION
END IN SIGHT
Proposes Continued
Abolition OF
Saloon

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17-tF-
Asserting the wickersham report
was the beginning Of the end"
Of prohibition. Senator Wagner,
democrat, New York. today pro-
posed q plan for repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment. calculated
10 prevent return Of the saloon.
The New Yorker. In a carefully
prepared speech to the senate. adj
vocated repeal Of the prohibition
amendment with concurrent action
b. non-prohibition states TO insure
the conservation OF the one achieve
ment Of national prohibition
abolition OF the saloon.
He said his plan, a brand new
proposal for solution Of the liquor
problem, would meet every ultimate
requirement laid down by the
Wickersham commission and would
remove the law enforcement groups
single objection to outright repeal.
Headed for Repeal
Wagner's speech. coming on the
heels OF & warm debate on prohibit
ton among democratic senators,
emphasized the conflicting views
within the party which may come
"a a head when It attempts TO adopt
a platform for next years preSl-
Dental race.
Repeal is the order of the day"
Wagner said. 1T Is too late for
revision. Public opinion has already
passed that post. II is now headed
straight for repeal. X X X X
Il have listened with patience
20 the repeated assertions upon
TITS floor OF the doctrine OF inn
possibility. You tell me repeal Is
Impossible. j answer you It Is inevi-
table. You tell me that a small
minority Of the states can prevent
II. 1 know they can, but I am sure
they will not,
"The same succession OF events.
the same common sense which have
persuaded II. 100000 voters thai
national prohibition is a mistake
will have their effect on the rest
OF Il people"
Wagner said the issue must be
faced under courageous leader
ship"
Hoover Disappointment
THAT. unfortunately. we can not
expect from our president he
added. with the report OF the
WickerSham commission IN his
hand Mr.. Hoover had a rare OPP
portunity 70 exercise his preroga-
tive and lead a grateful people out
or the moraSS OF criminality. cor
ruption. and hypocrisy in which
we have been begged for IL years.
"He has thrown Il away. He made
haste 10 dis0wn the commission he
had himself 20 hopefully created.
/. * fairly plain that. irrespective
OF the avenue OF approach the pres
ident used. he did not accurately
report the views OF the commission
In his message 10 the congress"
Wagner said the WickerSham
commission would have econ
mended outright repeal, II il hal
followed its own logic. except Tor
fear OF the saloons return.
Assurance that this would not
happen could be given. he said.
BIZ constitutional amendments In
the wet states barring that form OF
liquor sale or by other similar
methods, he outlined. This, he held.
would clear the way for outright
repeal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

Would you like to see for your
self just how different these cof-
feesare-inrichne andin flavor?
Here's a test that ID as simple ~
it is fair.
Tomorrow morning drink Fol-
gers. The next morning drink
the coffee you have been using.
The third morning drink Folger's
again. In a morning or two you
will decidedly favor one or the
other; the best coffee wins. That's
fair, isn't il? IoJ
Kansas City San Francisco
Dallas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

II Is estimated that more than
S4O.O00.00O are lost every yea in
the United States because OF poor
quality milk and cream.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OF TEXAS - BROWNSVILLE
DIVISION
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

volcanic soil, altitude. suns rays
and tropic rainfall-that Is found
nowhere else in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Groom Only In The
Rich Volcanic Soil
of Central America

NOWN along the West Coast
- OF Central America, Nature
has performed another miracle.
Produced cofees with a rare tang
and superlative richness that,
experts concede, are utterly un-
like any other coffee you have
ever tasted. Nature leaves the
trough" offensive oils out Of these
cofTees. You taste only pure, in
MIGRATING favor-never "dat,"
or thin, or bitter.
We don't want 70 tell you how
good 1t il. We want you to try IT.
as thousands have, and see how
it literally spoils your taste for
ordinary kinds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-24
renn Is
Chummy on
the Roof
Rocking Type Rhythm
Played by Band at
Indiana.

MAYHEM Morrey Brennan wants a
W new dance tune to be played
by his Columbia B~roadcasting or
chestra, now featured in the Indi-
ana roof ballroom, he calls upon his
guitarist, Gordon Grandy, and they
produce a new melody.
The musical collaborators have
several tunes to their credit since
coming to Indianapolis three weeks
ago, of which the most popular is
probably a melody entitled I'm
That Way About You"
Brennan and Grandy are not par
tial to any particular type, having
written waltzeS, fox trots, hot"
numbers and blues
Their latest is a sweet" melody
entitled IF I Could Call You Nine
and is to be featured on their pro-
grams for the coming week.
Brennan is playing the rocking
type rhythm for which dancers ask
and he gives them a variety Of en-
tertainment along with their dance
rhythm. He remains on speaking
terms with the dancing audience
throughout each evening through
medium of the ballroom public adj
dress system.