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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
SOUGHT BY
COPS GIVES UP

Ralph ID. Richardson. Brownsville,
gave himself up to Sheriff ". r.
Brown at the courthouse Thursday
afternoon in connection with a
shooting affray near Santa Rosa
Wednesday night late.
The sheriff held a warrant for
his arrest on charges OF entering a
home at night"
The charges were filed before
Justice of the Peace Ben Noblett at
La Fersa Thursdav morning and a
search was instigated for Richard
son. He walked into the courthouse
In the afternoon and gave himself
UP when he learned that charges
had been filed against him.
According to him he went to the
home of a Santa Rosa friend to have
him attend a party. A misunder-
standing followed and the man shot
at him. Richardson escaped injury
and fled.
Another man who was with Rich
ardson at tie time was picked up
by officers at Santa Rosa Thursday.
An examining trial Is to be held
before Justice Noblett Saturday
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
UNEMPLOYMENT
REPORT READY

WASHINGTON, oct. 2-R)-The
world OF finance and trade stepped
forward today in the battle against
Unemployment, writing its own
ticket for prevention Of big lay
offs in the future.
A 10000 word report on con-
tinuity Of employment, embodying
plans for a strategy board at the
helm Of business, big and little,
was placed for approval before the
board OF directors OF the chamber
OF commerce Of the United States.
The report Is the produc OF six
months OF close study by a special
committee compriSino a score of
leading industrialists, headed by
Henry + Harrim- OF Boston.
chairman OF the board OF the New
England Power association.
This committee, principally con-
cerned with averting recurrence OF
present distress. would have a plan
ming board to advise producers how
to keep both production and pay
rolls nearly Level through times Of
expansion and OF curtannent in
consumption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02

DRAWS CROWDS
10000 Throng Brownsville
Stores to Help Booster
Club Candidates

"Vote for me, or for so and So"
were the cries heard on the streets
OF Brownsville yesterday and in
the Booster Club stores. as candi-
dates and their friends registered at
the various stores to take advan-
tage Of the many thousand free
votes being offered by the firms
who r members Of the Booster
Club
They came from everywhere to
register their favorite candidate and
all candidates were very busy up
until stores closed, taking advantage
Of the $4,000 free votes offered on
each dollars transaction.
1t "a estimated at a late hour
last night that approximately TO-
600 signatures we're registered at
the different Booster Club" stores.
Some Of the merchants stated II
was Saturday for them and others
said there were more people in
Brownsville yesterday than there
had been in a long time.
Millions Of Votes
Booster club officials stated this
morning that II would be impos-
sible to give a standing OF candi-
dates in today's paper. Club Of
ficials counted votes all night 70
try and make the press at this
timo but were unable to do so. The
bulletin board at Booster Club
headquarters will be po ted several
times throughout the day after the
vote are tabulated that came in
Thursday.
III was stated that the six Lead
ing candidates that were he ling
the bulletin board Thursday cast
many millions Of votes yesterday
and that the remaining candidates
were also polling very heavy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02

to abandon Matam 1ros as q
northern terminus, and move to
Nuevo LARGO.
simultaneously announcement was
made here today by r. A. Obregon,
with the department Of communica-
tons and public works in Mexico,
that he is making a survey of a
proposed landing field In Mata-
moros.
Plan Mexico Field
Mr.. Obregon arrived today. and
will be here a day or two. He was
comforting today with Mayor Rober-
to Garcia of Matamoros.
I'VE do not plan TO abandon
Brownsville as a terminus" Mr..
Hull said. ION the other III I'd, we
plan to develop our business here
considerably"
MI. Hull was reluctant to COM
ment on the proposed Matamoros
landing field, but said II such q
field is provided the c. A. T. planes
will land there.
MI. ODIcBOH Sdlu a site ABOUT
two miles south Of Matamoros Is
being considered for a landing
field. The site is not cleared. He
said city officials in Matamoros are
in favor of it, and that he will in
vestigate the matter thoroughly, and
report on 1t later.
5000 Miles Daily
Cost of improving such a field
would be borne by Matamoros, he
said.
The c. A. T. lines cover 5000
miles In Mexico daily, the planes
~converging at Torreon from -four
directions-east. south, west and
north. Fast planes are used, with
a resulting short time schedule be-
tween Mexican points.
The lines have been in operation
here since a short tiCe after the
Brownsville Pan-American airport
was opened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02

After two poStponementS, definite
action In the county's claims
against the office OF j. j. Fox. tax
collector. for the years 1e2T~30 Is
expected at a meeting OF the COM
missioners' court Saturday morn
ing.
County Auditor II. M. Shelton.
ST.. and Fox have been comforting
over a settlement for the past week
and jointly asked for the postpone
ment to Saturday at a court meet
ing Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
MORATORIUM
ON TAXES IS
SAID ILLEGAL
Alfred Advises Suit
And Decision From
Supreme Court

AUSTIN, Oct. 2=PAThe legis-
lature's moratorium on delin-
quent taxes, invoked as a relief
measure pending improved econom-
ic conditions, had been relieved OF
its potency today by Attorney Gen.
eral James v. Allred's opinion that
the bill probably vas unconstitu-
tionaL.
The bill provided that all taxes.
except those due in corporated
cities. delinquent 10 and including
October 20 this year, would not
bear interest and penalties II paid
on or before January 81. next year.
Liable on Bond
Il am directing your attention to
this act because II Is my opinion
that its validity is 20 doubtful that
IL ought not to be Respected by the
comptroller Of public accounts and
the several tax collectors Of the
state until its validity has been
determined by the supreme court
o fthis state" Alfred wrote Shep-
pard.
"All county tax collectors have
given official bonds for the faithful
performance Of the duties imposed
upon them by law. For a tax COL
lector to accept only the amount
Of taxes due and not collect the
interest and penalties which have
accrued would perhaps make said
officer and his bondsmen liable for
the amount OF penalties and in
terest not collected by him should
house bill number 80 be held un-
constitutional by the supreme
court.
Disregard Bill
In order to properly safeguard
the tax collectors OF the state. II
is my opinion you should imme-
diately wire each one Of them TO
collect no delinquent taxes unless
all interest and penalties due
thereon are fully pad IL accord
ance with existing laws, and to
disregard. in its entirety, house bill
number 80 until its validity has
been determined by said court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
DOCK WORKERS
REMAIN IDLE
CBy The Associated Press

~ AN &Ac(O(AaN(A 1889
Several thousand Texas long
shoremen remained idle today as
both gulf coast shippers and Of
ficials Of the International Long
shoremen's Union stood firm. re-
fusing 10 compromise on wage cuts
ordered by the shippers.
At Houston and Galveston, lead
ing activities were at a standstill
because both union and non-union
workers failed to appear. The strike
also affected Texas City and Corpus
Christi and about 1000 longshore-
men were affected. In Houston.
$500 longshoremen we're out OF
work.
N~on-union workers were pressed
into service at Corpus Christi load
ing the Edith. a ship owned BY the
Bull Steamship Lines. after union
me refused the task. Shippers
there planned TO issue a call for
union men TO load the Point Fer
min and IL they refused, to use
n~on-union workers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Confer On River
Bed Drill Bill

AUSTIN, Oct. 2--P)-The Texas
senate refused today to concur in
house amendments TO the bill au-
thorizing the state TO develop river
bed for oil, and a conference CON-
mittee was appointed.
The house passed the bill late
yesterday, the senate having en-
acted it Tuesday after Governor r.
5. Sterling threatened another i'm
mediate special session unless the
state were empowered to protect its
share OF the oil underlying the
Sabine river bed in the east Texas
field.
Lieutenant Governor Edgar Witt
appointed TO the conference COM
mittee Senators George c. Purl OF
Dallas, Frank Rawlings Of Fort
Worth. Margie Neal OF Carthage.
Walter Wfodul Of Houston and
Walter woodward OF Coleman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Seek Renewal Of
Army-Navy Feud

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. Rp-A
proposal for a renewal OF the Army
Navy football classic in a post-seas-
on game for charity was referred to-
day TO Rear admiral Hart, superin-
tendent Of the naval academy by
Sec. Adams.
The request was made BY Lieut..
Col. Edward J.. Underwood, repre-
sentative OF the Salvation army on
the presidents unemployment or
ganization.
Last years game was seen by TO-
600 persons who paid from SIS 70
$50 a seat TO raise a total Of more
than 100000 for charity.
High navy officials expressed
opinion the academy would be favor
able to such a game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
HOUSE GETS
REDISTRICTINC

AUSTIN, Oct. 2. R,-The house
committee on congressional redis.-
ricting today substituted the Mel
calie mouse bill for the Poage senate
bill and reported the house bill with
The recommendation that 1t be pass
co. Action was delayed until 1t was
mimeographed.
AUSTIN. Oct. 2. R1-The legisla-
ture planned a final effort today to
pass a congressional redistricting bill
10 provide places for Texas three
new congressman.
Both houses apparently were at
odds. a subcommittee of the house
committee on congressional dis
trictS last night having voted "a
substitute the house bill for the
senate version, adopted yesterday.
The house bill, drafted by Rep. Pen
rose Metcalfe Of San Angelo, varies
greatly with the senate bill or Sen.
w. r.. Poage or Waco.
The Poage bill would give east
Texas one Of the three new districts
and allot a second to the Panhandle.
The third would be formed in the
south coastal area. Metcalfe's bill
would give one of the districts to
the Panhandle. another to west
central Texas and the third to the
south coastal area.
The main committee OF the house
Will recommend the Metcalfe bill.
A move was anticipated on the floor
not to accept the committees rec
concentrations and consider the SEN
ate bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Edison Sinking

WEST ORANGE. ~. J.. Oct. -
R)-Thomas A Edison continues 10
grow weaker, his physician. DR..
Hubert >. Rowe, said today I'm his
daily bulletin.
"As the result or I'M restless and
uncomfortable night, Mr.. Elison IN
slightly weaker this morning" the
bulletin read.
Edison by his own choice, has
not been automobile riding since
last Saturday. lie spends most of
his time In a soft-cushioned arm
chair In the library where ha
collapsed last August \.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Filters Plan Take
Off For II. s. Soon

SAMUSHIRO. Japan, Oct. 2. up
Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Hern-
don, American flyers, hope to take
off here early tomorrow on their
projected trans-Pacific flight to
the United States.
Preparing for the flight, they
smeared the wing Of their plane
molasses to prevent the formation
Of Ice in case they encounter sleet,
Pangborn and Herndon are after
the $4,000 prize offered by a. Jap
anese newspaper for the first non
stop trans-Pa.ific airplane flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Capone Puts
Racket On
Spot Basis

CHICAGO, oct. 2-P= A
report was printed by the Chi
cago Tribune today that the
Alphonse Capone syndicate has
virtually put the saloons and
roadhouseS Of Cook county on
a chain store basis for every
thing from beer to pretzels.
Even towels and table linen
must be purchased from a
Capone company and LANDER
ed by a Capone laundry. &C
cording to the revelations which
the newspaper said had been
made. Gingerale, soda pop and
carbonated water must be
bought through the Capone
syndicate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Dog From Amarillo
Wins All-Age Stakes

YATES CENTER, Kas.. Oct. 2. up
The Mid Continent Field Trial as
ISOLATION meeting closed here yes
terday with Unomont Bill Essig, a
dog owned by -. A. Buren,, ANA
rillo. Tex, winning the open all
age stakes. Vinita, Okla, was
selected for the next meeting and
c. v. Ladow. Fredonia. Kas.. elect
ed president. NJ. b. Gourley, To-
peka. was chosen vice-president and
II. c. Brooks, Fort Scott, secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Bench Warrant Is
Served On Local Man

Lazaro Torres. former Browns
sAe car salesman, was arrested
mere thursday night on a bench
warrant from the criminal district
court charging him with failing "a
comply with the courts orders.
Torres was tried some time aRo
In a charge or deSertion and wag
ordered 10 support his wife. judge
Geo. c. Westervelt issued the bench
warrant on complaint that he had
tailed 10 do so.
Inc man was taken into CUSTODY
by Deputy Sheriff Henry Gordon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02

contest, conducted in connection
with the style show, opens, when
curtains are taken off the windows
and the displays exhibited to the
public.
Showers yesterday and last night
have not had any bad effect on
the arena, and will not affect the
style show tonight.
Necessary construction work at
the arena for the style show was
completed today.
An elevated promenade has been
built around the entire center Of
the arena. The models will enter
at the southeast corner of the
arena, and make the complete cir
cult, so that spectators in any part
Of the arena will be able to see
perfectly.
There will be no reserved seats.
Vaudeville billed
Admission charge is rs cents, pro-
ceeds to be turned over to charity
in Brownsville.
The vaudeville acts are TO be
presented in the wrestling ring in
the center Of the arena.
Present indications are that there
will be an attendance tonight of
from 1000 to 1000 persons, filling
the arena to capacity. Visitors from
other Valley cities, and from out
side the Valley are expected IN
large numbers.
AHnln1r - rAn rAnur tnpfnhe mill
display different kinds Of clothing
for women, and men. Included in
the modelled costumes will be bath
ing suits, lingerie, pajamaS, coats,
evening dresses, sport costumes,
etc.
Window I Lay
Four models will represent each
store taking part. the stores being
Aziz Brothers. Bollack's. j. c. Pen
ney company, z. Manautou, The
Fashion and Libby's. Shoes will be
furnished by the International Shoe
company.
Vaudeville acts include song and
dance numbers with some Of the
best talent in the Valley taking
part. These acts will be staged be-
tween the modelling Of various
kinds OF costumes.
Considerable interest is being
shown in the window display con-
test. with practically all stoves in
the city. including many Of tax
ing part in the style show. decorat-
ing their windows to enter the
contest. Large crowds are expected
on the streets at Z O'Clock when
the windows are uncovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
FIRE WHISTLE TO BLOW

Cooperation OF the city Of
ficials in calling attention to
the style show tonight Is being
given in the blowing Of the fire
siren.
The siren will start blowing
at 2 o'clock. and will blow for a
minute steady. II will then blow
at three minute intervals for
five minutes.
Go to the Style Show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Lipton's Condition
Shows Improvement

LONDON. Oct. 2. R-Sir Thorn
as Upton. who is seriously Ill from
the effects Of a chill. was said to-
day to have maintained the i'm
provement registered last night.
His doctors expressed satisfaction
with the fight he was making. His
secretary said the outlook was more
hopeful in view of his improved
condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Christi To
Valley Backing
fRv san Corresnondentl

10y oIAII O0IL NoD0AIILIHNF
WESLACO, Oct. 2.-Board of
directors OF the Rio Grande Valley
Real Estate board meeting here
last night went on record a. sup
porting Corpus Christi for the 1892
convention c. the state association.
Some talk OF trying TO get the con-
vention for the Valley had been
heard. but the directors decided it
was not wise TO seek the meeting
az this time.
Several members OF the Valley
board are expected 10 attend the
1891 meeting 10 be held at TT.
Worth next month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Liquor Seizures

Brownsville city police turned
four men and a quantity OF liquor
over 10 the customs service today
following several sell ires.
Two of the men were alleged to
have had Is bottles In their pos
session and the other two are
charged with having two sacks Of
liquor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Grapefruit Totals
Now 81 CARROTS
tBv STAFF Correspondent

FBV StafT CORRESPONDENCE
HARLINGEN, Oct. 2.-Trenty-
one cars OF grapefruit left the
Valley this morning. bringing the
seasons total shipments by rail- to
80 CARROTS. approximately Is cars
are estimated 10 have gone out BY
truck.
Prices were holding firm nc s275
per box, 4. o. b. Valley points
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
.CAPSIzED TRIO
is THROWN IN
FLOOD WATERS
Relief Surveys Are
Halted BY Near
Tragedy

HANKOW. Oct. 2. Thrown
into the turbid flood waters OK the
Yangtse river when their plane
capsized here today, Colonel and
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh escaped
a fate that had overtaken scores of
thousands Of Chinese In recelt
weeks. ~
The plane. bearing the Lind
berghS and DIR. P. Z. King, Chinese
relief worker, upset when one wing
struck the water as the colonel was
turning 1t about preparatory %
taking off from the river on q
flood survey flight.
Tossed into the swift stream
while wearing their cumbersome
flying toys, the flying couple was
rescued along with the doctor by IN
hfeboat crew from the British air.
craft carrier Hermes.
Wing Hits Water
The plane had Just been lowered
from the flying deck OF tho HermeS
where Lindbergh had been keeping
" during his soj0urn here, with the
flying couple and the physician In
the cockpits. They were about tc
leave for the Tungting lake region,
IS miles southwest Of here.
AS the colonel turned the craft
about, the wing dipped into the
stream and It's human cargo was
catapulted into the flood.
The Hermes lowered "a life boat
quickly and soon had the trio safe.
The accident hailed the survey
flights which the flood relief COM
mission had hailed as Of the utmost
value. IL was not believed, how
ever that the miShap would Sc
riouSly interfere with the Lind
berghs' plans for continuing their
flying In the far east and return
ing TO America BY air.
Plans Indefinite
1t was learned that Colonel and
Mrs. Lindbergh had planned 70 20
10 Shanghai in "a few days anyway
70 get the plane IN shape for tine
next phase OF their flight and that
an expert already was in the lat
ter city TO do the work.
However, the colonel remained AZ
non-committal as ever regarding
his future plans but there were in
creasing indications ne would 10 To
Europe 6y way Of southern Asia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
MERCHANTS
TO PRESENT
FALL STYLES
Vaudeville Acts Are
Added Attrac n,
Window Displays

The stage is set for Brownsville's
first big Style Show tonight.
1t will be held at the American
Legion wrestling arena, on Eliza
beth street near the corner Of
Tenth.
The time Is $3.50.
At z O'Clock the window display
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Renew Robertson
Contract at :. Benito
fBv Staff CORRESPONDENT

SAN BENITO, Oct. 2-Contract
of Frank Robertson for the past 13
years manager and engineer OF the
San Benito irrigation district. was
renewed by the board OF directors
meeting Thursday afternoon.
Robertson's salary was set at
$1,000 per year. a figure suggested
by the manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Muddy Waters
CBy staff G. respondent

NBN SLaII Ct.TeSpOnuEnLI
SAN BENITO. Oct. Following
a protest Of 10 farmers who stated
that operations OF the company
were stirring the waters Of the re-
AGA and spelling their drinking
water. officials Of the Continental
Button Co. here have agreed to use
boats and rakes In gathering
muscle shells from the resaca.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Donna News Under
New
fSpeciaI "a The HeraIdl

Especial 70 Inc Herald
DONNA, Oct 1.-THE Donna News
came out today under the manage
ment Of a new staff. Edward p. On
stot Is editor. and Sam G. Terrell IS
business manager. Mrs. NJ. NJ. HUFF
for retains the ownership of the
weekly.
The News has been published dur
ing the past two years by G. c. Had
~MT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Charity Style Show Stage Set for Tonight
Matamoros Airport
Plan Is Announced

The Corporation Aeronautica de Transports will
not abandon Brownsville as one of its northern termini,
Theodore T. Hull, president of the lines, announced here
today.
Mr.. Hull arrived today from Torreon, headquarters of
the lines, and made the statement in connection with re-
ports from Mexico City that the lines had been granted