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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08

DALLAS, Juy 8@P-I. T.. Burt.
81. was instantly killed and Miss
Lorene Cole, "a. died a few minutes
later at a Dallas hospital from in
iuries received when their automo-
bile crashed into a telephone pole
this morning at a downtown street
intersection. Miss Cole. uho was
driving. was believed 10 have lost
control Of the a as she rounded "a
corner,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
(Bv staff Correspondent.)

SAN BENTTO. July S.-with 9
bales Of cotton ginned Tuesday. the
general cotton movement viii be
underway by the 10th OF the cur
rent month. Fl. p. Boyd OF the VAL
ley Gin Co.. stated wednesday.
Bulk of cotton until the first OF
August Will come from dry land
territory, according TO Mr.. Boyd,
with the irrigated cotton beginning
to roll to gins around the first OF
August.
n spite on . general weevil in
festation. the cotton crop Of the
Valley is in fair shape, Mr.. Boyd
stated. General rains Of a week age
followed by the warm weather OF
the past 5 days have helped the crop
To 4 large extent, Mr.. Boyd stated.
No prediction as to the possible
total yield Of the Valley crop would
be made by the veteran Valley gin
man, who stated that the crop was
SO scattered and paintings had been
Continued on re -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Pleads Guilty To
Witness Forgery

AUSTIN, July 9. fFl-Claud Ray
o. Gilmer. former Upshur County
District Clerk, pleaded guilty today
I'm Travis County district court e.
five indictments charging forgery *
state witness fee certificates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Widely Swung Bat
Hurts Texas Boy

GREENVILLE. July 8. PA
wildly swung bat. slipping from the
hands OF a player in q baseball
game az Commerce. hurtled through
the air and struck Joe Hawkins.
Jr.. i1-year-old spectator. fracturing
his skull.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Killing Of Guard
Being Investigated

ANGLETON. July s. Pl-The
grand jury today began an investi-
cation OF the killing Of Jim Sneed.
retrieve state prison farm guard.
allegedly By two convicts-Jim
Merriman Of Houston and Jack
Perry OF Hempstead-in trying 70
escape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Woman Aids Yeggs
To Rob Passerby

GREENvILLE. July a. 1.-TWO
highWaymen. using AM woman as l
lure. stopped Tom B~larkenship on
the Greenville- Wolfe CITY highway
last night and ROBBED him of $50.
The woman waved BlarkpnShiD t0
a stop as she stood bv her parked
automobile. indicating that sire was
having trouble with the car. The
robbers. lurking I'm the darkness.
stepped ont as BlanEenship came ~
a stop and commanded him ~
stick EN- ND"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Especial to me HeraId.)

Especial to The Herald.)
DONNA. July 8.-United States
Senator Tom Connally viii be the
honored guest Of the Rio Grande
Valley at Donna. In front or the city
office az 8 o'clock Friday. July 10,
when he will be asked 70 address
the people on paramount issues
from q purely American viewpoint.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08

BORGER, July 9. =F-Harry
Mitchell. a0-year-old truck driver
for the Apache Refinery at Sunray.
was fatally injured last night when
his light truck overturned on the
highway As miles north OF Berger.
mitchell lived at Skellytown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Police Investigate
Shaving OF Woman

pENISON. july s. -tFl-Polce
were today investigating the STAY
inr OF Mrs. Alice Osborne, 50. who
was shot and instantly killed last
night at her home west Of Denison.
A full charge from a shotgun TOOK
effect in her body. Police were
holding a man for investigation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08

SAN ANTONIO. July sAE-Gov~
error Nacario Ortiz Cara of Goa
hula Mexico. and Mayor Francisco
n. Cara 0f SaltlllD. Mexico. viii
visit San Antonio September f4 hv
invitation or the Mexican Business
Mems association. according 70
Henry Morales, president
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Little Damage Done
By Harrington Fire

(By Staff Correspondentl
HARLINGEN. July ga blaze OF
unknown origin caused slight dam
age to the Peoples Gin here Wed
nesday morning.
This was the second fire at the
gin within the past two months
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08

TULSA, Okla. July 8.-lPl-Upon
the giant east Texas oil r-oducing
area Frank Phillips. president Of the
Phillips Petroleum Company. tags
the burden OF blame for existing
economic distress in the petroleum
industry.
AS Last Texas goes. so goes oil
business, Phillips believes.
Orderly development y. - great
East Texas pool with control OF its
flush output. should enable favor
able economic conditions prevailing
elsewhere in the industry 10 make
themselves felt, he told the Asso-
ciated Press In a statement today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Falling Derrick
Injuries Texan

SAN ANTONIO. July 8. ~
Herschel II. Cooper. petroleum geol-
ozist, was probably seriously N
iured last night at a wildcat well II
Lavaca county. Cooper was sitting
in his car near the well when the
derrick collapsed and wrecked his
rar-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Disarmament Step
Seen In Debt Plan

WASHINGTON. July ST a
long stride toward world disarm-
ament was viewed by the admins
trati0n today as a possible out
standing result OF the n year
moratorium on war debts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Port Progress Is Approved by Officials
Valley Men to Die
Friday for Murder

AUSTIN, July 8. F1-Unle some unanticipated in
formation is brought to the attention of the governor, he
will not interfere in the execution of Nicandro Munoz and
Victor Rodriguez, scheduled to be electrocuted at the
Huntsville penitentiary Friday, Governor r. S. Sterling
said today.
The men were convicted in Hidalgo county for the
murder of Bert Ellison, federal customs officer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
Plan World Tour

NEW YORK. July 8-F-Wiley
post and Harold Gatty. round the
world fliers. are 70 make q nation
wide tour in their plane, the Win
niefAIae-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
West urges
SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE
Proposes to Introduce
Sliding Tax Oil
Measure

Immediate converting OF a spe-
cial session OF the Texas legislature
70 draft measures dealing with East
Texas oil production was advocated
today by Milton West OF Browns
vile. Cameron county representa-
tive.
Hurting Business
"Overproduction IN East Texas
is not only hurting the oil business
in that part Of the state and in al
oil producing sections. but is having
a harmful effect ON business OF every
nature al over the state, Mr.. West
stated.
So far no satisfactory measure
has been proposed TO curb overpro-
duction in the east Texas field, Mr..
West stated.
I'm event measures other than
those already proposed are not in
troduced in the inevitable special
session. I shall sponsor a bill which
will actually pro-rate oil produc-
ton, the Cameron county man
said.
MY proposed measure WOuld icFy
a sliding tax on each barrel Of OIL
produced, starting with the nominal
tax 10Y levied and running to as
high as soc q barrel.
Curb Ovcrproducti0n
"Such a sliding scale would. In my
opinion, do more TO curb overpro-
duction than any measures 50 far
advocated" he concluded.
Producers are not going 10 take
oil out Of the ground ana sell II
at Is cents a barrel and pay a SOC
per barrel tax" MIR. West said.
No measures concerning the VAL
ley will be introduced In the special
session when convened, with the
possible exception Of some local
bills, in the opinion or Rep. West.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
MOVEMENT OF
COTTON Is ON
fBv Staff Correspondent

LOS FRESNOS, July 8.-The first
Cameron county 1881 bale OF cotton
was ginned wednesday morning by
the Los Fresnos Gin Company.
The 430-pound bale was grown by
j. j. Garcia on the Boory Farms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-08
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy Wednesday night
and Thursday.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
'BYRNS NAMES MEN
ONAPPROPR|AT|ONS
Members OF subcommittee
to Handle Supply Bills in
House Announced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The men on the powerful House Ap-
preparations Committee who will handle
the big Government supply bills during
this Congress were designated yesterday
by Chairman Byrns. Ten sub-groups
were announced.
The lineup includes:
Treasury-Post Office-Byrns of Ten
nessee, Arnold of Illinois, Ludlow of
Indiana, Democrats; Wood of Indiana
and Thatcher of Kentucky, Repub-
licans.
Buchanan of Texas.
Hart of Michigan, Democrats; Simmons
of Nebraska and Summers Of Washing
ton, Republicans. :.
Interior-Taylor of Colorado, Hast
ings Of Oklahoma, Granfield of Massa-
chusetts, Democrats: Murphy of Ohio,
and French Of Idaho, Republicans.
Other Sub Groups Named.
State, Justice, Commerce, Labor
Oliver of Alabama, Grimm of New York.
Cannon of Missouri, Blanton Of Texas,
Democrats; Shreve of Pennsylvania and
Ttnkham Of Massachusetts,, Republicans.
Legislative-Sandlin of Louisiana,
Douglas of Arizona, Ludlow of Indiana,
Democrats; Hardy of Colorado and Hol-
aday of Illinois, Republicans.
Navy-Ayres of Kansas; Douglas of
Arizona, Democrats; French of Idaho
and Taber Of New York, Republicans.
War Department-Collins of Missis-
stppi, Democrat; Barbour of California
and Clague of Minnesota, Republicans.
Hearings to Start Tomorrow.
Independent ofIices, includin. the
Veterans Administration-Wo -Woodruna of
Virginia, Boylan of New York, Hastings
OF Oklahoma, Democrats; Wason Of
New Hampshire and Summers Of Wash
ington, Republicans.
Deficiency bills-Byrns Of Tennessee,
Buchanan Of Texas, Ayres of Kansas,
Arnold of Illinois, Democrats; Wood of
Indiana, Wason of New Hampshire,
Murphy of Ohio and Hardy of Colorado
Republicans.
Hearings on five of the supply bills
will get under way tomorrow. A def
cheney bill will be reported for House
action after the Christmas holidays.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
HOUSE WET BLOC
MAY FACE SPLIT
Seven Republicans Discuss
Advantage of Separation
From Democrats.
BY ths Associated Press.

BY ths Associated Press.
Unity Of purpose and party differences
were side by side in the opening stages
OF the House wet bloc's move for q
prohibition vote this session.
While IN virtual agreement that beer
ana re-submission of the eighteenth
amendment should be supported by all
anti -proh1bitionists, signs appeared Of
political split in this group. Its past
efforts have been nonpartisan.
After week Of hurried and informal
conferences, the threatened rupture
came into the open yesterday with a.
meeting OF seven Republicans to dis
cuss the advantages of a wet grouo
composed of their party members only.
nnaI decision was postponed until
another meeting, but 1t was learned
those attending felt greater strength
could be mustered to their cause II
Fepuolcans met in one organization
ana the Democrats in another.
The nonpartisan House wet bloc has
been headed by Representative Linthi-
cum OF Maryland, a Democrat Some
Republicans believe more Of their party
would join If they served under Republ-
can leadership.
This group included Representatives
Brltten, Illinois; La Guardia, New York:
Beck, Pennsylvania; Bolton and Hess,
Ohio Stafford of Wisconsin, and DYER
of Missouri.
Linthicum has been planning another
nonpartisan organization this session.
Letters have been addressed to all mem
bers inviting them to join.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
M'KELLAR ATTACKS
DEBT DELAY TERMS
Nations Better OF Without
Proposed Aid, Says Ten
nessee Senator.

AS Congress prepared to turn stten-
ton this week to the one-year morsto-
rum on foreign debt payments, Senator
McKellsr, Democrat, of Tennessee. is
sued q statement last night, contending
that nearly all of the European nations
have better terms for postponement un-
der existing debt settlement laws than
they would have under the proposed
joint resolut on.
After quoting from the several acts
OF Congress under which the debt set
tlements were arranged, Senator Nc
heIiar summed up his argument as fol-
lows:
1T will be noted from the foregoing
that the only possible ADVANTAGES to
France from the proposed moratorium
is that under existing law last july
she would have had to pay $40 900, 900
on her debt; but after last July she
had right to postpone principal and
interest for three years.
Varied Rights Of Nation.
"Jugoslavia does not have right to
postpone for two years until 1897
Czochoslovakia does not have a right to
postpone until June IS. 1943. All the
rest have right to postpone principaI
and interest for three years. So that
with the exception of Jugoslavia and
Czechoslovakia, neither of which has
asked for any extension or postpone
ment, all the rest have better terms of
postponement under existing law than
are proposed In the Smoot Joint reso-
luton"
Further on in his statement Senator
Mcclellan added
After reading the foregoing acts and
the Presidents proposal as introduced
oy Senator Smoot, doubt If any nation
nas anything to gain by accepting the
Presidents moratorium for one year,
Ihey have more to lose than they have
TO gain II the Smoot proposal works a
repeal Of the various acts now in exist
ence on that subject.
Doubts German Benefit.
Second, do not believe that the
Hoover moratorium has benefited Ger
many in the slightest. The economic
conditions that have arisen since show
mat she was not benefited. France did
not reduce her -postponable annui-
Ties from Germany, and of course, this
was what Germany most needed"
Senator Mcclellan said the only ex-
PLANTATION, to his mind, of the change
in the moratorium is that it will act
as an entering wedge to the complete
cancellation Of these foreign debts. It
Is IDLE to suppose that re-establish-
ment by us of a debt-funding commits
sion could have any other purpose" /"
the Senator concluded.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
CAPT. lie. e0VELL NAMED
TO COAST GUARD POST.
Brother of Former D. c. Official
Will Come Here as Assistant
Commandant.

Capt Leon G. Covell, a brother of
Maj. William E. r. Coveu, former AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner of the
District, has been appointed assistant
commandant of the u. S. Coast Guard
and VIII come to Washington for his
new task about the first of the year.
Capt. Covell succeeds Capt 3. M.
Chissell, who has been transferred TO
the command of the Norfolk division.
The post of assistant commandant
carries heavy responsibilities, and its
occupant acts as head of the Coast
Guard during the absence of Rear
Admiral F. C. Billiard.
Capt. Covell recently was commander
OF the Bering Sea patrol force of the
Coast Guard, and is now located at San
Francisco, where he Is inspector for the
Pacific Coast division
Evening star., 1931-12-13
D. c. COMMITTEES
PERSONNEL ROSTER
DECIDED BY HOUSE
Continued From First page,)

NSNalOAIhCA EAOAil CloO Fd&F,J
learned last night that Senator vanden-
berg's request to be released from the
District Committee lis virtually certain
to be granted.
Senator Vandenberg also revealed
that he has written to Corporation
Counsel Bride, offering to support leg
islatton to give the Commissioners au-
thority over some of the municipal
functions which they must at present
bring to Congress.
Selection of his successor will be an
nounced tomorrow, making two new
Republican members of the committee
the other being Senator Warren r.
Austin of Vermont It Is also expected
there will be one or two new Demo-
cratic members assigned TO the COM
mittee tomorrow.
sas, who for the past decade has been
a leading advocate of legislation for
the improvement and welfare of the
National Capital, will continue as
chairman of the District Committee
Senator Vandenberg took occasion yes
terday to praise Senator Capper for the
manner in which he has handled Dis
trict affairs.
Il have requested release from the
committee because CT my inability to
flnd time in the midst of my other re-
sponsibilities to give affairs of the Dis
trict the attention they deserve" SEN
ator Vandenberg said. THE whole ex-
isting system is wrong. Without going
INTO the question of whether the Dis
trlct ought to have complete autonomy,
at least the Commissioners ought to
have an autonomy that would take care
{,,se {,,r.
i noticed that Corporation Counsel
Bride made some limited suggestions
along this line in his annual report.
l Immediately wrote him and not only
commended his idea, but offered to
sponsor legislation to create this larger
measure OF home rule. I think the
Government of the District is a highly
important thing and deserves degree
OF intimate attention which it cannot
ana does not get from Congress under
the existing system, which virtually
makes common council out of the
House and Senate. My request for re-
lease does not in any degree belittle
the District Of Columbia. On the con-
trary, 1t is tangible expression of
my belief that the affairs of the District
are far too important to be mere
by-product of the spare time of a
Senator or Representative.
The District owes great debt to
Senator Capper for his devotion to it
as chairman of the Senate Committee,
and for the fact that he never sub
ordinates 1t to any other responsibility. -
The suggestion to broaden the powers
of the Commissioners is somewhat in
line with a bill introduced a few days
ago by Senator King, Democrat, Of
Utah, to give the city heads more lati-
tude in making municipal regulations.
Indications yesterday were that SEN
ator Blaine, Republican, of Wisconsin,
sponsor of bills TO regulate sale of
securities, foreclosure of mortgages and
a real estate licensing system, will re-
main on the District Committee as the
present session gets under way.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
CONGRESS AWAITS
SHORT-SALE PROBE
Senate and House Members
Predict U. S. Inquiry on
Markets.

By the Associated Press.
From both ends of the Capitol came
predictions yesterday that the search
light of congressional inquiry will be
turned this session upon short selling
operations in the stock and commodity
exchanges.
Senator Cspper. Kansas Republican,
prophesied an investigation Of the
whole situation either in hearings on
bills or by special inquiry.
Details Still Uncertain.
Representative Summers of Texas,
prospective chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee, said an investi-
cation by some congressional agency
appeared inevitable.
Whether an inquiry by special Sem
ate committee possessing power to sub
poena records and witnesses would be
sought was not definitely indicated
Senator Capper said he was consider
ing such step, but would confer with
other Senators before deciding
A special committee carries broader
Investigating authority than the stand
ing committees of the Senate and prob
ably would be urged If 1t were desired
w "Cluly bIiC IcduiIB uluiNluudI Dtdl
operators and show the extent to which
their activities have resulted in price
declines.
Fess Calls Whitney.
Senator Fess of Ohio. chairman of
the Republican National Committee,
sought to determine whether an in
vestigation is necessary" by inviting to
his office President Richard Whitney
OF the New York Stock Exchange.
Fess said he wanted to find out what
the stock exchange itself has done
and can do to check the evils of short
selling"
Evening star., 1931-12-13
SOUTH AMERICAN PACT
Is OBJECT OF PARLEY
Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay to
Join In Trade Conference Tues
day at Montevideo.
Ry The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 12.-LThe
Argentine Information Bureau an
nounces an important South American
economic conference will be inau-
gurated at Montevideo Tuesday. The
countries represented at the meeting
will be Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay
The principal object of the confer
ence, the bureau states. is to organize
a united front of the participating
countries for the defense of their trade
in common products on foreign mar
kets, especially in connection with meat
and live stock product prices
At the same time efforts will be made
to augment the trade interchange be-
tween the three countries which is re-
stricted. at present, to few products.
The elimination of existing tariff bar
riers will be discussed and scheme
for economic coordination is expected
to be presented to the conference.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
WILL HELP CL0THE POOR
George D. Horning to Aid Mission
With Bernard Harding.

Two old friends Of the Central Union
Mission have undertaken to play Santa
Claus Tor IT'S poor children this Christ
mas VINO are IN need Of new shoes and
stockings.
George d. Horning, who has been
playing this role for years. has donated
125 pairs Of shoes and $50 pairs of
warm stockings for the boys and girls
selected by the mission. Another old
friend, Bernard Harding, of 30s Seventh
street, will give so pairs of shoes and
the same number Of stockings.
The lucky children already have been
selected from the lists of the mission,
1t was announced, and they will be
given tickets properly countersigned
which Saks & COMPANY will honor,
Each child will be properly fitted by an
experienced shoe salesman.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
SOCIETY WILL MEET
St. Vincent de Paul Group viii
Receive Holy Communion.

The st. Vincent de Paul Society win
meet at Holy Trinity Church this MORN
ing, when its members will receive holy
communion at the s o'clock mass,
Rev. John Dowling, pastor of the
church, will speak.
Following the mass breakfast will be
served in the school hall. At the meet
ing which will follow the delegates from
the various parishes will present reports
for the last quarter. Elwood Street.
director of the Community Chest, will
be the speaker at the business meeting.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
B3rgerOn to Give Address

Carlisle Bargeron will be the guest
speaker at a meeting of the Won1en's S
Democratic Educational Council tornor-
row evening at the Hay-Adams House.
MRS. William Partridge, vice chairman
OF program, will present the speaker
MRS. Clara Wright Smith win preside
A meeting Of the Executive Board will
preceoe the regular meeting at T:3C
Evening star., 1931-12-13
PRESTON RITES SET
Funeral Services for Retired
q. p. O. Guard Are Tomorrow.

Funeral services for John Fl. Preston,
sr., a. retired guard of the Government
Printing Off1ce, who died In a local hos
pital Thursday, will be held at his resi-
dence, las Quincy place northeast to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev,
Frederick ]. Wenchel Of Christ Lutheran
Church Will ofdciate. Burial will be In
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. Preston was employed at the
Government Printing ONCE for a num-
Der OF years, until retired two years
ago. His death came after a long ILL
ness.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary l.. Preston; a son, John Fl. Pres
ton, Jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Kirck G.
Sipher.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
. GLEE CLUB TO SING

Phone Company Group to Enter
tain Brightw ood School Group,
The Parent Teacher Association -,
Brightwood School will be cnterta sd ~,
tomorrow evening by the Glee Ciuh nj
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telenhone
Company at 8:15 O'Clock.
The Glee Club, directed by Robert "
Davidson, is composed entirely of tsi.-
phone employees. Miss Marvaret LSnr-
gan Harry n the accompanied
Evening star., 1931-12-13

they will go to West Point to attend
chapel and dinner at the Military
Academy. They will leave by automo-
bile for Hyde Park in the afternoon and
spend the night at Gov. Roosevelt's
executive mansion, Monday noon they
will start from Albany for Chicago.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
SCOUTS WILL MEET
Fourth Division will Gather at
Memorial Baptist Church.

A special meeting of the Fourth Divi-
sion, District of Columbia Boy Scouts.
will be held at the National Memorial
Baptist Church tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock. An elaborate program has been
arranged for the evening
Among the speakers will be Seth
Gordon, president of the American
Game Association, who will describe the
efforts of that organization TO increase
production and conservation of game
and fish and prevent wanton destruc-
ton Of wild life resources of the coun-
trV