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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Firpo Wants To
Fight Dempsey

BUENOS AIRES Aug. 81 u
Jack Dempsey's resumption OF
pugilistic activity has aroused
the fighting fever anew in Luis
Angel Firpo, who figured in the
sensational heavyweight cham
pionship with Dempsey In 1923
in New York.
Firpo. now weighing $50. re-
ports he has done some road
work and adds. III will be in
condition If Dempsey wants a
return match"
The Argentine giant Is unin-
terested IN meeting any other
opponents. He estimates he could
reach fighting trim in six
months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Corr, Worms, Hog Cholera,
Hoppers, Drouth In West

As though Iowa's corn troubles
were not enough, Charles d. Reed.
weather bureau director, reported
hog cholera vas rapidly approach
ing the epidemic stage. Since more
than one fourth Of the commercial
ly slaughtered hogs OF the u. s.
come from Iowa. he added. the
nations meet supply IS threatened"
There were varied reports OF
drought damage. Pasture and
alfalfa fields in almost every Sec
ton but central South Dakota were
in dire need Of rain. In Kansas.
however, crops were in a better
condition than last year despite
the drought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Case Drop Rumored

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 27.-Pl-
Local papers. quoting what they
termed as authentic sources said
today murder charges against David
II. Clark, former deputy district
attorney and confessed killer OF
two political figures. are 10 be
dropped BY the district attorneys
office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Funds Advanced
Early Settler In
San Benito Dies
lBV So CO-resDondnnl


SAN BENITO, Aug. p. Elias
Johnson BlOunt. 67. san Benito
pioneer and well-knOwn over the
Valley. died at his residence here
last night.
He was born July %. 1864. a5
Ayden, North Carolina, and moved
90 East Texas while "A young man
where he taught school and entered
the mercantile business.
He moved W san Ben..o III 1909
and entered the land business.
lie Is survived BY his widow: two
nephewS, K. Y. BlOunt OF SAN
Antonio and Jack BIOunt W New
York; and one niece, Mrs. Ester
Quingiev OF North Carolina.
Funeral services probably all be-
held Friday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27

CHICAGO, Aug. 27-Pl-Between
corn a worms. hog cholera, grass
hoppers. and drought, central west
ern farmers had their troubles to-
day.
While there was danger Of
peaches rotting on the trees in
southern Illinois orchards because
tn. record crop could not be pick
ed, corn ear worms nibbled away
at more than half the ears IN Iowa.
In South Dakota rye was being
sown in hope Of taking fall feed
from fields where other crops were
damaged by g~rasshoppers. Insects
damaged Wisconsin crops
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Willacy Assault
Jury Still Out
Especial To The Herald

"1kNNAaA w a. AAMAN AAN
RAYMONDVILLE. Aug. 27.-The
Jury in the trial OF Bunyon Whaley.
p. charged with criminal assault on
a 14-year-old girl. was still out at
III o'clock this morning after de-
liberating since 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
"A report from the Jury room this
morning said the jurors were stand
ing 8 to 4. but II was not known
whether they stood for acquittal or
Imprisonment.
Defense witnesses last night sought
10 prove the defendant was AZ the
house Of a relative at the time the
alleged attack took place. The doctor
who attended the girl AZ the birth ~
her child also testified Yesterday.
The attack IS claimed 10 have taken
place in September. 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Valley Police Chiefs
To Attend Meeting
LSpecial I'd the Heraldl

$50
WESLACO. Aug. PA meeting
Of chiefs Of police Of the Valley has
been called by Harry Ratliff. sec
rotary OF the Valley League OF
Municipalities. Friday at Mercedes
at the city hall at 8 p. m. Problems
pertaining 70 police departments Of
every city in the VALLEY will be
discussed al this meeting. The
main question that confronts the
officers this year Is the annual
influx Of transients.
II IS believed that an unusual
amount OF tramps and "hobos"
viii vino their way to the Valley
as soon as cold weather starts.
The meeting was called upon
action taken BY the members Of
thu Valley League OF Municipalities
at a meeting held in San Benito
Aug. IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Barron Rites

Interment will be made Friday
morning at Q o'clock at the CITY
cemetery for Miss Candida Barron.
l6-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Barron. who died al
her residence on 9Th and Ringgold
following a long illness.
Services will be held from the
Mexican Presbyterian church. Delta
Funeral home in charge. Survivors
are the parents and one brother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Oil Merger Studied

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27-tF-
Intricate questions relative TO merg-
ing the Standard OIL companies or
California and New Jersey we're
before officials OF the two organ
izations here today after compile
ton OF conferences at Lake Tahoe.
CALI between X. R. K%inFsbury
and ". e. Teagle, presidents OF the
concerns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
COURT ORDERS
SALARY HIKE
TO E. I. YATES
Judge Dancy Wants
County Tax Held
To Sl.50

Construction bids on three roads
in the vicinity Of Brownsville were
opened by the county commission
ers' court Thursday morning. The
engineers office was 20 tabulata
the bids and report back 70 tina
court ~ 2.3O y. m.
The BOca Chica highway Is 90 ba
completed from Fourteenth street
10 the Paredc- line road. a digN
lance or approximately a mile and
a half. This road Is 20 be paved
with concrete.
Work Morton Road
Dirt work Is To be done on the
Morton road. a III mile extension
on the BOca Chica highway was
covered I'm one OF the bids. IL X
tends along the north city Limit
line from Los Ebanos 10 the town
resaca near o. ID. Deputy's resi-
dence.
Dirt work also Is 70 De done on
the Coffee road. extending from
State highway No 4 10 lat. street,
a distance of approximately "a
miles.
Issuing OF n work order on the
Rangerville road was discussed bub
this was not done AZ the morning
session. Contract has already been
lei on the northern portion OF the
road but the work order has nos
been issued.
$500 Salary
The court passed al order in
creaSlng the salary W Judge W. II,
Yates of the Cameron county Co1r5
a law 70 $500 a year. His salary
has been $3.50 per month.
The following changes have been
made I'm election officers due 90
removals and changes. II. w.
Dierker for RI. r. Yates IN Precinct
Three. .. O.. Stringer for II. w.
Weber In Precinct Eleven. Mark
MiZe for j. r.. George in Precinct
Thirteen. vi. NJ. SHELTON. Jr., for ".
X. McDavltt. Precinct rs: and Bill
~ Burnett for II. J. Wallis in Pre-
cinct 20.
Funds Advanced
The court voted 70 continue adj
vanCing G. IA. COwden, county tax
assessor. S275 monthly I'm order that
his office might operate. All OF his
fees of office are collected az the
end OF the year.
The M recessed at noon but
has to meet again III the afternoon.
Judge %. q. Dancy expressed tho
opinion that the county tax rate
could be held TO Sl.5O legally on
the assumption that collections
w0U@ be 100 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Plan New School

CBv Staff CorresnondpntD
WESLACO. Aug. 27.-PlanS are
being drawn for a new school at
P~r0greso. according 70 r. Newell
Waters. Architect.
He said that he was not certain
as 70 exactly when plans would be
ready but that bids probably
would be called for soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Gas Pipes Laid
fBy Staff Correspondent.

CBy Staff COrrespondent.)
MERCEDES, Aug. 27.-Gas in
stead of fuel oil probably will be
burned under boilers az the local
irrigation district plant By Sept.
Is, according 10 r. S. FeSsenden.
district manager.
He said that gas pipes now are
being laid from Mercedes to the
river pumps.
Very little change in equipment
at the plant will be necessary.
The san Juan district plant was
first IN the Valley TO use gas, it
Is understood
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
PHYSICIAN IS
SLAIN, THREE
OTHERSHURT
Prisoner Misses Shot
At Guard, Turns
Gun On Self

MARQUETTE, Mich. Aug. Of
Rl-The acting prison physician
was slain and a guard and a trusty
wounded in an attempted break at
the state branch prison here today
by four convicts, who then COM
mitted suicide when their plot was
foiled.
Three Shoot Selves
Three Of the convicts ended their
lives after they had barricaded
themselves IN the industrial build
ing OF the prison. with a score OF
guards surrounding them. The
fourth shot himself a half hour
later when he fired at a guard in
another wing Of the prison and
missed.
The slain acting prison doctor
was A. w. Hornbogen. He was shot
to death in the hospital near the
main gate OF the prison, when
three OF the convicts attempted 10
make a break for freedom through
the hospital exit.
The convicts were Tony Germano.
Toledo, Ohio. sentenced to 35 10 so
years for killing a Birmingham,
Mich, patrolman; Leo Duver,
Charles Rosbury. and Frank Hohfer.
Germano and Hohfer were at one
time charged with alliance with
the Laman-Andrews kidnapping gang
OF Detroit.
Gums Obtained
Warden James P. Corgan said
that a general riot at first was
feared, but that his guards were
able TO maintain control OF the
situation. AL Of the guns obtained
by the prisoners wee in his
custody. he said, and the prison
was quiet.
Frank Olighschlager. a prison
trusty, was wounded by one Of the
three convicts and physicians said
he had little chance TO survive. He
was an attendant in the prison
hospital. Joe CoWling, assistant
deputy warden received a flesh
wound during the gunfire in the
hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
BAGGAGE CAR
JUMPS TRACK
Valley Mail Delayed When
Passenger Train Tears
Track Up
Especial TO The Herald)

Ngk11AAA ~ $40
RAYMONDVILLE, Aug. q. -
Tearing up approximately $50 yards
OF track, the first baggage car OF
Missouri Pacific train No. 10 nosed
six feet into the ground north Of
the R~aymondville station this
morning when the cast iron arch
bar on the front truck broke as
the train was pulling into the sta
ton.
None was injured.
AS the train passed the switch
north Of the station, the front
wheels Of the baggage a left the
tracks, finally tearing loose as the
draw bar casting connecting the
tender and the engine broke.
The tender crashed 10 its side
under the water tank, the engine
remaining on the tracks.
Passengers on No. 10, the south
bound train TO the Valley from San
Antonio. and passengers on No. IS.
the southbound Pioneer from Hous-
ton were transferred to a special
train and carried 10 Brownsville,
arriving there az 9:10 this morning.
p. j. Yerrick OF Kingsville Is
engineer Of No. Is and f. ". Wat
kins OF KingsvITle, conductor.
Mail from San Antonio and
Houston was delayed several hours
by the wreck near Raymondville
this morning. Ii arrived in the
lower Valley about noon today, sew
eral hours I 2 due.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy Thursday night and
Friday. Moderate TO fresh south
erly winds on tie west coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
STRONG GAMES
ARECOMINC UP
Texas Will Play Missouri;
Oregon State vs..
5. California

NEW YORK. Sept. Is. R-Ths
National football slate for the second
big Saturday or the 1891 season re-
veais q score CT games that promise
close competition.
Once again the Pacific coast
scores with Oregon state coming
down from the north 70 meet
Southern California, upset last sat-
urdav BY 81. Mars college or Oak
land. Calf. g. Mays will try T.
make II two victories III a row over
Pacific coast conference teams when
II tackles California
In the midwest. two outstandirr
clashes r.t Nebraska against North
western and PittshurE travels west
70 NEE. Iowa and Iowa City. Notrr
Dame will make its first start o.
the year against Indiana.
The south offers three or four
oig-ttme battles with the Texas
Aggies meeting Tulane M New o.
leans. South Carolina. which upse.
Duke Saturday. must face Georgia
Tech next and Vanderbilt vii clash
with North Carolina. The Texas
Lonsho-ns match strength with Mis-
sour.
II the east. most major colleges
have scheduled only warm-uD o.
ponerts but fur should fIy III TIL
meetings between washington ara
Jefferson and Carnegie. West vir-
rinia and Fcrdham. ard Western
Maryland and Georgetown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Many Valley Boys to Play With Scorps Frida,
Cards and Athletics End
Season With Long Leads

up with better records than they did
Ia winning the same pennants last
year, but turned In nor victories
than any Athletic or Cardinal teams
that ever captured q championship.
Although they took 6 severe trourc-
ing from the New York Yankees sn
their closing game yesterday. losing
by q Is 70 I count when their pitch
ing acres. Grove, Earnshaw and
WalterT. were walicped freely. the
As wound I'D with 117 victories and
IS defeats for q .704 average
The Cardinals finished strongly.
winning from Cincinnati. 8 to 2 and
) TO ; behind the pitching OF Paul
Derrtnger and Sylvester johnson.
and checked In with l1l victories
and 50 defeats.
With several places II the stand
ings still undecided until all The
games were over there was little
dizziness III the closing DAYS PRO-
cornered battle In the American
leagues second division wound ID
with St. Louis. Boston and De-
troit II that order The Browns took
two games from Chicago, 10 10 8 and
? TO l to capture fifth place BY the
margin OF a single point over Bos-
tons Red Sox. The Sox gained A
virtual tie for the place when they
doEned Washington. holders q.
second place Up 70 Saturday. 4 to z.
Detroit lost out IN the struggle
when Cleveland pounded M an .
TO ) victory In the last game.
Philadelphia beat Boston 5 20 J
II the first came OF a dor5leheade-.
rlinchinE sixth place in the National
league. Boston ecs;iy pounded out a
1872 victory In the second game.
Brooklyn and New York finished
all square for the year when the
Robins pounded out a u TO 3 vic
tory behind Clark In the first game
OF 4 twin bill and darkness halted
the second before four innings were
completed. Timely home runs En-
ahIed Chicago 70 take two games
from Pittsburgh. 3 TO I and 9 70 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

Eagles Click
This Season;
Watch Them

When the crack Brownsville High
school Eagle team graduated two
years ago. local fans transferred
their attention to the Scorpions
The Eagles are going to bid for
more attention this season They
looked great &C weslaro Friday II
beating the young Panther machine
$40.
The high school machine clicked
off nicely as q unit Somehow II
reminded one OF the hair trigger
eleven which BOY Newman led two
years ago.
The individual performances we're
uniformly good although no one
player stood out. The team l. not
biz nor Ms TX a veteran outfit. Out
1t looks like q winner. Its strength
is In unified concentration
The line Is a fighting outfit
which will prove q thorn III the
side os the opposition The back
field is light. but q hard driving,
spirited pony affair. Ems. Villa
real. Trujlll0 and Cabler vi gain
lots or ground this season What
the backs may lack III brute power,
they make I'D with hard intelligent
bal carrying.
Watch those Eagles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Victory Parade
For Cardinals

ST. LOUIS. sept. 78-F-The
national league champion Cardin-
ais return home today 10 start
tuning I'D for the Wort dseries. but
preparations viii be interrupted
long enough tomorrow for a vic
tory parade In honor OF the team.
Grover Cleveland Alexander.
Cardinal hero OF the 1876 World
series. has been invited 10 ride I'm
the parade and the three bands
which will take part have been
asked 20 play -A~lexander's RaEtime
Band In honor or the once great
pitcher. now "a manager OF the
bearded House or David team.
Convinced Robert Moses Grove.
Connie Mack's ace scuthpaw. will
play a prominent role III the series.
even II not assigned the pitching
JOB Tn the opening game here
Thursday. Manager Gab5y Street
OF the Cards plans 70 give his
PLAYERS much b1-t!ng practice
against left-handers. Bill Walker.
star left-harder OF the Giants. has
agreed to help g-co the national
leaEuers for the series.
The Cincinnati Enquirer said to-
day Manager Street announced be-
fore the Cardinals left here last
night he would start Paul De-rir-
Ger. sensational rookie. III the first
game and follow with wild Bill
Hallahan. a left-hander who won
from and lost to the Athletics last
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
ARMY CHAMPS
TO COME HERE
Large Crowd Expected For
First College Game
Of Season

When the Brownsville Junior Col
lege Scorpions sprint on the field
here at $50 p. m. Friday for their
encounter with the Twenty Third
Infantry. 1t win Be . case Of VAL
ley rs Army.
Outside OF the All-valley squads
which participate In the annual
Battle OF Grapefruit. the Scorpions
are the most representative team
turned out In this section. The Sco--
pion squad Is composed OF valley
boys from Mission to Brownsville
and from Brownsville to Kingsytlle.
The Scorps are a better Valley
representative than the All-vai,ev
squad, for they have been nodded
into a clicking Notwithstanding
hardly possible with the all-star
aggregation
Army Champions.
The valleyites viii be meeting the
Eighth Corps army champions III
the Twenty-Third. The Soldiers will
be led by Il. Spike Nave. who
quarter = sked the strong West Potl'.
teams watch made Red eagle fam
Gus. Eastern scribes gave 1t. Nave
mention as an Ali-Amertcan e.
former.
New Valley boys or the college
squad include Dave Wood Of Mis-
sion. Dave fought his way to q posi-
ton on the All-vailey squad alst
season. John Barnum Of Edinbutg.
and end. made the All-valley two
years ego and last season perform
ed with the Edinburg J. G. BroncS.
Barrum Is q whale OF a passer and
kicker. Three La Feria boys are on
the squad. They are Big Bill Dick
son. a tackle. weSsinger. q back. md
Ritter, an end. Three All-valley
boys from last years strong Harlir-
sen Cardinals will Be seen with the
Scorpions They are Doc Lawrence.
81 end: John Sanders. . tackle: and
Nike waters. a guard.
New Players from outside the VAL
lev are Geo. FusSell OF san Antonio.
a center: Joe Debona. San Antonio
back: and Lib Barwick. an ALI
Florida end from -. L~anderdale.
Old Scorps Back
Practically all the ScorpS o. las.
season are back. BOYS returning are:
Ends-Button. Sylvester and Daven-
port: tacsles-Bennett and Sum
merS: gua-6s-Atkirs. Gilbert and
Dyer; centerS-Nekon and Garter
hackS-Adamson. Cabler. Pipkin.
Lesser. Perez. Ball and Longoria-
Former high school, Eagles without
college experience include Vance
Wilson, Vol Taylor and Rsdolfo SAM
arc.
Tickets VII, 90 On sale IN the
downtown section Tuesday after
noon. The pasteboar6s will be N
sale az the following establishments.
Batseii-wels. McKay's Pharmacy.
Eagle Pharmacy. Cisne-os on Eliza
bert. lie Old College Inn and Har-
groves.
The tickets are adults 81 ami stu
dents IS cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Strong Contests
Up In Southwest
By BILL PARKER
Associated Press Sport< WI

DALLAS. Sept rs. F-Fou-
southwest intersection III footb.r
comoa-s will o. erased this week
Enen every member or the confer
ence goes into action SATURDAY.
some with powerful Opposition
otners with opper-S iuSt srror
enough 70 furnish good workouts.
Leading the parade Esrl - ths
university az Texas and Unsre-sitT
ol missouri game 1t Austin. and tic
iexas a a. NJ and Tulane contest
~ New Orleans Tire other inter-
sectiona, affairs VII send Rice ~
Norman 70 battle the Unireryirv ~
Oxlahora and Texas Chrts+i~n irto
IGlsa tor . night fame arairst the
University or Tulsa.
Foc-os.l ~.seacres have termed N
me suicide schedule az the so.-h-
west conference. Whatever IL =. Ire
university OF Texas Lorrhr--S start
Irw-n-f1E Il against Missouri Fo-
lie rest O.. the season. Texas A.
only powerful opponents such ~
kice. Oklahoma Harvard. : m n
Baylor. i. G. r.. Centenary ar5
Texas a. & VI
Other games this week call f.
southern Methodist 20 play Simmons
~ Dallas Arkansas vii r.ar Her
crix college Nv Fayetteville and Bar-
.or. de last week. wii, battle - "a
WARTS II waco
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
RECORDS
ARE BETTERED
Baseball Leaders Not Or
Spree A. They Were

NEW YORK. Sept 2e-tP- In
contrast TO the record breaking
spree staged In the major leagues
last year. only q few marks or
any Importance fell duri u the
1881 campaign. And to make the
contrast more sharr. the three
individual records broken were
smashed by American league play
ers while the National leaguers,
who sent n mark after another
tumbling In 1880. failed to connect
with the less lively ball this year
for a single new record.
In batting. Lou Gehrig OF the
New York Yankees and Earl Webb
OF the Boston Red Sox were the
leading record smaShers- Gehrig
batted In 49, runs during the sea
son. seven more than his 1877 total
which set an American league marx
Webb broke the major league rec
ord for tEo-base hits set bv George
Burns In 1895 when he ciouted c.
doubles. Burns record was "a.
Bob Grove. ace OF the Pht1ade--
phia Athletics. had no difficulty
finishing the season with the high
est percentage made bv q major
league pitcher since 1900. He fin
ished the eason with 81 victories
and four defeats for an rage or
-8S5. The former record was STA.
set in 1912 when Smoky re won
- games ard lost five for the
Boston Red Scx.
Ruth rera.ned n hall share in
the role OF home u king. tying
with Lou GshriE with - for the
year. II was the tenth season the
Babe has hit 20 or more homers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Vines Possesses
Many Net Titles

LOS ANGELES sept -S-r-H.
Ellsworth vines. Jr-. celebrated MS
twentieth birthday anniversary g
r~oSs5Sscr or rs tennis singles titles
aud eleven doubles championships
al, me saosls o. = single season
a record believed TO - without
precedent.
This afternoon Ire national
singles king Kill SEE g add the
fifth annual Pacific Southwest
doubles crown to MS collection so-
r. teams with Keith G-edhsL-,
Santa Barbara against wilmer A.
l-s1l. Austin. Tex and John Var
RF-. Los Angeles national doubles
tItleho.ders Il ! postponed final
OF The tournament
Vines yesterday successfully de-
Tended his Pacific Sor-hres. singles
hcnn-x - turning back Frederick
j. Perry. England. - five SETS.
6-i1 e. as Us. ca
Vines came lack 20 the court q
short tire later q display h1x Cd
form again CT placements when
teamed with Glefh-i. hs dc more
thar as share IN keeping Z cham
piors1ip doubles combination o.
All-s1r and Van Rrr CO even
-s-ES TIE match r2S hsi-s- O..
d1sA ~ ~ games fer each team
- re first set