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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
CONDITIONS IN
VALLEY GOOD
Texas Representative Likes
Border Country, Takes
Court Position

Thomas Jefferson Cunningham
state representative. editor. Judge.
Law r and court reporter-was ap-
pointed reporter Of the criminal
district court here today.
Cunningham. state representative
from Eastland county. filled in
at the Kingsville term for Alfred
and decided he liked this section
Oh Texas. Alfred resigned and
Cunningham came TO Brownsville
with the court. Today he accepted
Judge Geo. O. W~eStervelt's appoint
ment as reporter.
The veteran began court report
in1 in 1905 and still uses a hard
bitten Oliver in r~ranscribing his
notes. He was admitted to the bar
after several years Of study and
has served as Judge or the East
land county court at law. Cunning
ham also has edited a paper. he
still represents the EaStland Sec
ton in the legislature.
I'D heard a lot about the Valley
and had taken ID with a grain OF
salt. However, after looking 1t over
I am about convinced u rs every
thing they claim" Cunningham
says.
Conditions seem better here
than IN other parts Of the state"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Pictures on Page 2

session or the pudgy, 4~2-year-old
student Of scientific crime and
admirer OF Rudolph Valentino. IN
Detroit, headquarters OF "a cor
r~espondence agency Powers used,
records or the agency were sought
fer further clues.
Meanwhile. digging progressed
about the Powers dea" garage
neaf here for trace OF any further
victims there might be: court Of
ficials discussed the possibility OF
a special term Of court 70 try
Powers for the five killings he has
admitted: and interest heightened
in the suggestion that Powers
might have been responsible for
the mysterious Staying in Washing
ton of Mary Baker. navy depart
ment clerk.
Search or an old well near Pow
ers' garage revealed no further
bodies yesterday, but police were
not satisfied. Still doubling Powers
statement that the five he ~strangled
and beat 70 death are all there
are" they discussed plans for using
a steam shovel TO tear up the acre
ags about the place. and prepared
to search the bed OF a nearby creek.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
REP. West ASKS
COTTON VIEWS
Valley Man Says Will Act
In Accord With
Growers

Replying 10 a telegram received
this MOI -ling from Gov. r. S. Sterl-
ing asking his views regarding
calling a special session or the
legislature 10 egulate cotton pro-
duction IN Texas. Rep. Milton West
OF Brownsville wired the governor
as follows.
Il am personally opposed to the
governmental theory that crop pro-
duction should be regulated by
legislation. and I believe the ma
iority of farmers Of Cameron county
a. against any interference bv
II state along thi- line. Between
the total ban plan OF Gov. Long
an the so pir cent reduction plan
! believe Cameron county farmers
favor the so per cent cut in acre
age. AT present I am open TO sug-
g~estions from my constituents and
Will act according to their desires.
regardless Of nv personal views"
Mr.. West stated to The Browns
vile Herald his desire N hear i'm
mediatelv from farmer constituents
regarding the proposed special ses-
sion and special cotton acreage
legislation. that he might govern
his legislative actions accordingly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Brownsville Gets
National Attention

Brownsville is prominently men
toned in articles appearing re-
Gently in the American Weekly.
supplement TO the Hears. news
papers. which has a circulation OF
5000 900. the largest in the world.
An article telling OF the trip OF
walter Hofer OF La Feria from
Brownsville 10 New York. pushing
his sister Margaret IN front OF him
on a wheelbarrow. appears In the
American Weekly.
Brownsville also Is prominently
mentioned in several articles ap-
pearing recently concerning the
lost city" 20 which an expedition
W launched by the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce. One OF
these appears or the front page OF
a recent issue OF the Christian
Science Monitor. a newspaper with
an international circulation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Foreign Postal
Rates Are liked

Effective Tuesday, Sept. 1, II
costs more to write to the folks
back home in Canada and Eng
land than 1t did. G. w. bennett.
Brownsville postmaster. announces.
Postage on letters TO Canada has
been liked to three cents per ounce
by ordinary mail and to six cents
for the first ounce and l0c for
each additional ounce by airmail.
Five cents for the first ounce
and three cents for each additional
ounce is now required on al letters
TO Great Britain under the new
ruling, Mr.. bennett points out.
Rates to the two countries have
been the same as between points
in the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
RUBIO'S KIN
BACK in u. S.
Witness to Ardmore Staying
Returns TO School
I'm Kansas

ATCH1SON. Kas.. Sept. l-lF)-
Salvador Cortez Rubio. Jr., relative
Of the president Of Me. ico. who
was en- route home June 8 with
his cousin. Emilio Cortes Rubio
and Manuel Garc-a Gomez when
thy were slain by Ardmore, Okla,
peace officers. returned TO St.
Benedict's college here today.
Rubio, who intends to do a
semester's research work in chem
istry before returning TO a position
awaiting him in Mexico City,
brought with him Luis Cano Frias,
IL. son OF a prominent attorney OF
Mexico City.
Frias, who does not speak English.
will depend upon Rubio as an in
terpreter during The ee-ly months
OF his college areer here. He in
tends TO remain several years and
to specialize IN chemistry.
Rubio characterized the Staying
OF his companions and former fell
low students at st. Benedict's as
an incident which might have
happened 10 anyone at anytime or
place. he said he saw In Ii no ex-
preston OF ill-will toward Mexico,
although this Interpretation OF the
incident was widespread among
Mexicans unacquainted with Amer
lea.
The Mexican student said Pres.
Ortiz Rubio, cousin or one Of the
Sla' students. had not discussed
ths Staying with him except TO say
that ID was r~egretta1le and that
he had been frightened al the first
report Of the shooting because OF
the possibility that the slain youths
were his sons Guillermo and Fer
nando who nc the time wer driving
east from St. Benedicts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 4. Ri-PrFs
Ortiz Rubio announced today he
would completely reorvanize the
government In the near future as -
means or eliminating unnecessary
expenses and 10 operate the admins
tration on a basis Of reduced income.
Secretary or the Treasury Monte
DE Oca and two other officials were
named 70 draw IN the plans Of re-
organization which may include ne
merging or elimination Of some de-
partmentS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
BELIEVED
SHOT down BY
BANK ROBBERS
You've Got Chicago
Here, Woman's
Father Says

DALLAS. Sept. l--tH1- Police
we're trying today TO apprehend twd
men suspected OF completely IN the
staying or Mr.. and Mrs. &. A- Jones'
at Houston yesterday
The two suspects were believed
70 be members OF q gang or hana
robbers with headquarters ne Dali
las. Operations OF the gang were
alleged 10 have spread widely
through the southwest.
Two Men sout I
Dallas police we're seeking the
men on the theory that they shot
MIR. and Mrs. Jones in connection
with money whcih had been COLI
lected 70 fight for the release %
two alleged bank robbers under
arrest AZ Memphis. Tenn.
The wife Of one on the men
sought here was believed 10 have
introduced the killers 70 their
victims. leaving them Tim the Jones
apartment where the fatal shota
were fired.
FingerprintS of Jones we're found
70 be identical with those or a
man known t0 police as Chester
Jones. alies Charlie Martin. alias
Keggy Jones. alias Clarence Jones.F
He was sent 10 the p~enitentiary
from Hall county IN 1916 on burg
larry and felony theft charges but
received a full pardon on July q,
1917. He was convicted for burglary
q second time I'm the same county
In February. 1918. and was given
a conditional pardon April M, 1920.
Recently he had been engaged in
the OIL business here and few as
soclates knew OF his past record.
Couple On spot
A gang OF gunner and holdun
men, with headquarters in Dallas,
Jones old home. IN blamed for put
ting the couple "on the spot"
Police believe revenge was tho
motive for the double Staying. Their
theory Is that Rangsters had a
grudge against Jones. IN former con-
vict. and that his wife was slain at
the same time tO assure her silence.
You've got your Chicago here,
gentlemen" was the statement az
w. F. Martin. oil man or Humble
and father Of Mrs. Jones, who ar
rived at the scene on the murder
shortly after the shooting.
"Im not going IN rest until 7 find
out who killed nv daughter and her
husband.
They we're shot down in cold
blood
Suspect Held.
~ was learned that Martin late
yesterday requested Attorney Maury
Hughes over long distance telephone
10 rush a man held in the Dallas fail
10 Houston by air ne.
The man he's going 70 get for
me can tell us who killed them"
Martin told Assist. Dist. Atty. Prank
Willif0rd and Deputy Sheriffs Frank
Neville and George Andrew.
Police believe Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
we're lounginE on the bed when Tho
gunner entered. The fan vas run
ming. the radio was playing and tha
bedding was ruffled up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

1AE 80
field at the start would average
$40, 900 barrels daily.
Terrell said future drilling In the
field. which has been blamed for
causing a price collapse In the
national oil market. would be limit
ed to one well per 20-acre tract.
with special exceptions for persons
owning smaller areas.
Wells Limited
Under the order, ne said. offset
wells could not be drilled within
33O feet of the property line ana
other wells must be at least 500
feet apart 49,
The order will be effective for 80
DAYS he said and will be lett open
SO Ii can be changed.
I'VE will leave 10 open so II there
are any knots in IL, we can unite
them" he explained. He said the
order would be effective ! mediate
liz when signed.
II will require each well 70 re
eotiinned with a blow out" prevent
er and will prohibit use Of an air
or gas lift.
Operators will be prohibited from
drilling more than two-thirds into
the I'll sand from the top OF the
stratum TO the known water level.
Enforcement Undecided
Terrell said the commission had
held no conference with the gov
ernor 10 discuss how the ORDER
| should be enforced and that so lar
a. he knew, no conference had been
arranged.
Before the order can become ef-
fective. the martial law proclama-
ton Of Gov. r.. :. Sterling which
closed all wells i'm the field August
II must be lifted or modified. he
was expected to substitute the new
commission order for his original
martial law proclamation and leave
troops in the field for a time to en-
force the new regulations.
Attorneys predicted such action
would give the commission order
legal immunity from any court at
\ tacks oil companies might attempt
as the only court having jurtsdic-
ton III the martial law area wculc
be the supreme court OF the United
States ard that court. only at
regular term with the fun member
ship present.
Gov. Sterling expressed uT7Tlse
when told by newspaper men tht
order would provide for 225 barrel:
daily on a well basis.
New Requirements
The new order would require
wells 70 be tubed before being
brought into production and wash
ed with oil or clear water only
when necessary. An agent OF the
commission must be- notified anc
be present when a well Is brought
in. 10 see that operations are prop
erly performed. The order woulC
prohibit wells being brought In by
flowing them through the derrick
The discharge pipe must be at leas
so feet from the 1errick, TO lesser
fire hazard.
Terrell said tubing larger thar
two and a half inches would be pro
hibited and a rule requiring tina
tubing should not be spotted
more than 80 feet from the top q
the sand nor lowered below TIT
sand would be included In the or
der.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Church Bombed

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1. R-The
bombing of La Profesa church.
second largest In the capital. re-
sulting In considerable damage TO
the main altar but no injuries, war
investigated by Mexico City police
today.
"A woman sworshlpEer said that a
young man or Eood appearance
warned her to leave the building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
MARKETS
AT GLANCE
NE YORK.

NEW YORK.
Stocks: steady: leaders hoid
despite record duIlnesS.
Stocks: firm; rails stiffen In
late trading.
Bonds: irregular: rails rally
in final hour.
Bonds: irregular. rails react.
Curb: steady: trading dull
Foreign exchanges: easy;
Sterling says.
Cotton: steady light offer
ings.
Sugar: steady: trade support.
Coffee: steady; Brazilian
buying.
CHICAGO:
Wheat: steady: bullish spring
wheat estimate.
Corn: steady; light contract
deliveries.
Cattle. irregular.
Hogs: steady 70 lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
MAIL LOVERS
LISTS SOUGHT

HARRISBURG. w. va. sept. I
-P)-The nation was secured to-
day for traces OF women with whom
Harry F. Powers correspondent. to
learn II more Yielded 70 hts lures
Of wealth and soci-l position and
die l as did Mrs. Asia Eicher OF
Chicago, Mrs. ID. r.. Lempke or
Worcester. Mass, and Mrs. Eicher's
three children.
Officers here checked and re-
checked papers found in the pos
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

WASHINGTON. Sept. l.-tPl-
Appointment OF Owen -. Young or
New York as chairman OF the
committee 10 coordinate local un-
employment relief efforts was an
nounced today by walter 8. Clifford.
national relief director.
Clifford said Young. chairman Of
the General Electric company. had
agreed TO serve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

TULSA. Okla, Sept. i-fP-The
martial law shutdown OF the big
az Texas field was accountable
for most Of a 537. 642 barrel reduc-
tion in the United States daily
average CRUDE oil production last
week. the OIL and Gas journal re-
ports. estimating the country's out
put at ~1,740,95s barrels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

GALVESTON. Sept. I. Fl-A rag
ing fire swept through the Calves
ton business district last night. in
five persons and causing dam
ages estimated al $4,000.
Explosion OF a gasoline stove IN
the Lyons Hardware store. on POST
office street. quickly turned the
building into an inferno. roaring
up through the Four Seasons hotel.
which occupied the second and third
floors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
z Hurt In Wreck

TERRELL. Sept. I. Fl-TwO
motorists were injured on the ligh-
way near here last night when an
automobile in which they wee rid
ing collided with a truck.
Miss Josephine La Roe. daughter
OF Fire Chief La Roe of Terrell,
received a broken leg and painful
cuts and bruises.
Fred Meredith OF Terrell, received
a broken leg and bruises.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Motorist Killed

LONGVTEw. ser 1. CPD-Collisson
Of two automobiles on the highway
west or Longview yesterday killed
n motorist and severely injured
five others.
". Nj. Poe. 90. a salesman fo- the
Beacon Refining Co. at Henderson,
succumbed to internal injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
LONG URGES QUICK
ACTION BY TEXAS

BATON ROUGE La. SEPT. tn
Gov. Huey Long today wired Gov.
Ros Sterling Of Texas urging that
executive TO speed legislative ac-
ton on the cotton situation. and
saving that If Gov. Sterling did
not act at once any action he did
take would be of no a-ail"
Gov. Long urged action bv TSzas
70 prohibit planting OF Gotten In
1882. asserting that the no-crop
proposal was the only plan left to
ave the cotton farmers.
He warned that II relief K delay
ed the farmers crop would be gone
before any law could do any I'D.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
FARM BOARD
HUGE LEMON
PINCHOT SAYS
G.. 0. P. Chief Urges
Equality of Farm
Industry

SEDALIA, Mo. sept. 1-F9-As-
sailing the Federal Farm Board as
that huge and costly lemon" Gov.
Clifford Pinchot OF Pennsylvania
said In an address here today that
the welfare Of America" depends
upon justice to the American farm
er-justice as the farmer himself
understands justice-and not some
alleged panacea devised b. men
VIII neither know his problems nor
comprehend his point Of view"
Addressing the annual conven-
ton Of the Missouri Farmers as
ISOLATION, Gov. Pinchot urged the
farm industry be placed on a basis
Of economic equality with other
industries He said the farmer.
for years the orphan OF American
politics. should be taken into the
family and have a voice as to what
type OF relief should be attempted
Tariff Played
The present tariff. he charged, Is
detrimental TO the farmer; said he
believes in the equalization fee,
and thinks the debenture plan "un-
questionably has Its merits
The Pennsylvania governor, dis
cussed as a possible candidate for
the republican presidential nomi-
nation next year. criticized the
railroads for seeking 10 increase
rates at a time when the farmer
already Is overburdeEed.' The
cost OF distribution OF farm pro-
ducts, he said. is twice as high now
as it was before the World War.
There are too many middle
profits between producer and con-
sumer," he said. The middleman
regularly pays the farmer too little
and charges the consumer too
much. And he does II on the war
tim basis. when wheat was selling
five times and more per bushel
than ID has been sold this year.
Better Distribution
Better methods OF distribution
could give the farmer a larger
share of the consumers dollar
without costing the consumer 9
single additional cent. WAS We
need, and need tremendously In
thu connection, Is 10 take up the
slack. part OF the costs OF distribu-
I i is for freight. And this IS the
time chosen by the railroads fol
piling heavier freight rates than
ever on the farmers shoulders. II
m opinion this Is a tine for re-
ducing and not increasing the
freight burden Of the unhurdenec
farmer.
Years ago when the farmer ask
ed for economic justice he was given
more credit. He needs credit nov
10 help him carry this years crop
Blu IN general what the farmer
needs today is not more credit K
20 more into debt, but better price.
the better TO get out Of debt
Gov. Pinchot urged the farmer
and city laborer to stand together
but added he was not TALKING
about political control. and ! d
not refer to a third party
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

SAN BENTTO. Sept. J. - Mss
Beaulah Beaver Of Austin Was
guest artist Sunday night at the
Methodist church where she was
presented IN an organ recital BY
the choir.
She played a sacred-classic pro-
gram.
Frances Landrum Ward, local
soloist, assisted on the program and
was accompanied BY Robert Reed.
regular church organist.
The church We comfortably fill
ed for the program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Wire Flashes

NEW YORK. sept l-H1-Lefty
Vernon Gomez held the Boston
Red Sox to seven hits today INV
Lou Gehrig led an ii-hit assault
on Danny MacFayden and tho
Yankees won the first game of IN
double header IL 10 3.
Boston 1900. OH 100 OO0- ~ Y I
New York ... SOC or -1x-il m "a
MacFayden. Castor and Berry:
Gomez and Dirkey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Winds Slow Graf

PERNAMBUCO. Brazil. Sept. /.
fP-Messages from DR.. Hugo Eek
ener to the Dina radio station to-
day said the Graf Zeppelin had
encountered head winds on the way
across the South Atlantic and her
speed had been decreased SO she
would not reach here until tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

FORT WORTH. Sept. /. fPl-Har-
old Horton. Jr., 7, OF San Antonio.
died here today from lockiaw caus-
ed BY a splinter he stuck in his arm
several weeks ago at his home in
San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 10
Texas torch murder was still a
mystery today. Killers rf Martin
Basquez. herder foreman. three
miles from Junction yesterday
morning were still at large in spite
OF a statewide dragnet that had
been stretched for them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
S125.000 Blaze

ABILENE. Eept. i-P-Fire or
undetermined origin early today
sw-pt through the busine-S district
Of Hamlin. 45 miles northwest OF
Abilene. rolling UP a loss estimated
ut Sf25.O
Flames ragged for two and one
hs-f hours. before bein- brought
under contfol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Bomb Designed

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. pPp-
Plans and specifications for a small
incendiary bomb designed TO pierce
armament have been presented 70
the army ordinance department by
John w. Currell. who gave the u. ..
the aerial explosive bomb now N
facp
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

WALLIS. Sept. 1. fP-Leonard
Tillotscn. 81. OF Sealy. former mem-
Der of the state legislature and for
many years a prominent political
figure in south Texas. died az 7 ..
m. yesterday at the home Of his
father-in-law. John Hammack.
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Flags Administration

LONG BEACH. Calf, Sept. 4. W.
Sen. Hiram Johnson criticized tho
national administration As futile
and inept" in its policy FOR unem-
ployment relief I'm an address be-
fore the state American Legion con-
vention here yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

Condition Of II. p. Boyd OF San
Benito. under treatment az Mercy
hospital following a stroke OF
paralysis Aug. 70. was reported
slightly improved by hospital at
tendznts this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Novelist Dies

DOUGLAS. Isla OF Man. Sept. |
-P-Sir Hall Game. noted novel;
ist. once described as the wealthiest
writer in the world. died last night
after an illness OF several weeks.
He was rs years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

Now that you have returned
from your vacation have your
favorite newspaper delivered by
carrier TO your home address.
Phone No. u. The Brownsville
Herald. OF any Herald agent IN
the Valley. You viii want to start
your Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
of City as Resort on Crowth
Prorut1on Rules For
Texas Issued Today

AUSTIN, Sept. 4. Ro-C.V W. Terrell, chairman of the
Texas railroad commission, said this morning the COM
mission would issue new proration rules for the east
Texas oil fields today, providing an allowable Of 225 bar
rels per well a day. He estimated production from the