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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-29
yIarcnce Tibbett and Grace
 Moore Delight Audiences At tl

State in the Talkie, "New Moon"
 New Moon," which opened at the State theater with Lawrence Tibbett and Grace Moore in the principal roles, is unauestionably one of those p!ctuYes which may be immediately placed as being head d-over-shoulders lbove the average.
 This. picture not only enables
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-29
There Another Jones Among These Amateur Babies
Seaver, McC Carthy And
 Moe May Give Others
 Hard Run For Honors
By WILLIAM BRAUCHER NEA SerYics. Sn0rfs Edff0r

The who succeeds the immortal MT Jones-providng anybody succeeds MT from the of the youths just emerging from their teens.
 There number of these-norh south east and west but has shown the promise of greatness given years ago the Atlanta golfer when he the delicate, high-strung boy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Cousin Of Tallulah
Wed For Fifth Time

SAN DIEGO. Cal, June %. Rl-
Married for the fifth time. Eugenia
Bankhead. daughter Of Represen-
tative William ID. Bankhead. OF
Alabama. and cousin Of Tallulah
Bankhead. stage and screen act
ress. was honeymooning along the
South Pacific coast today.
She became the bride of Ennis
Smith. New York business man. In
a Mexican ceremony performed BY
Judge Pidrigo Logo at RoSarita
Beach. Lower California. Is miles
south OF Tijuana Saturday night.
Mrs. Smith was twice married
and divorced from Morton Nc
Michael Hoyt. Her next marriage
was to Wilfred Lawson Butt. a
Nevada University football star.
but this was annulled when u was
found the divorce between Butt
and his first wife had not become
final. Her third husband was
Howard Lee, a. Texas aviator.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Robbins Son Will
Christen New Plane

FORT WORTH. June 29.-CFJ-
Jack Robbins, q, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reg. II. Robbins. this after
coon will officially christen the
plane IN which his father and II.
=. Jones, Fort Worth OIL man, hope
TO make a nonstop flight from
Seattle to Tokyo for the 5000
prize offered by the japanese news
paper ASahi.
The iliers expect 10 leave here
az 4 a. m. Tuesday for Seattle.
starting point ~ the flight.
Robbins ana Jones were making
last minute arrangements and were
rechecking maps and meteorological
charts.
The Fort Worth" A trim. white
Lockheed Vega. occupied the center
OF attention at the airport. The
scene resembled that of m little
more than two years ago. when an
other Fort Worth awaited the
takeoff OF a record flight. It was
that ship which carried Robbins
and the late ~ Kelly to a new
worlds endurance record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
BOUND TO JURY
THEFT CHARGE
Man Charged With Auto
Stealing Held To
Federal Jury

Albert ID. Moore was bound over
70 the federal grand jury in Sl.500
bond Monday morning when given
2 preliminary hearing before ". 8.
Commissioner =. X. Goodrich on
charges OF a theft
He was charged with having stole
a sport roadster from Henrietta
Green, Washington. ID. G.
Moore was detained az the Gate
way Bridge Saturday afternoon by
Customs Inspector w. T.IBiggs on
information forwarded here BY the
department Of justice TO Deputy
u. :. Marshal III. r.. Jefferds.
The cars license plates cores
pond-ed TO those ~ the car belongs
ing 10 Henrietta Green. AT first the
mar claimed TO be Homer Green.
husband Of the womas from whom
the a vas stolen.
Special Agent y. z. Murphy came
here from San Antonio Sunday and
investigated the case and filed the
complaint before Commissioner
Goodrich. The interstate angle Of
the case places 1t under federal
jurisdiction
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
RAIDINC DRY
AGENT ESHOT
Man Thinks Officers
Are Bandits,
Resists

NEW ORLEANS, June 29-P-A
federal prohibition agent and a
resident OF Plakuemine Point. north
OF here. were shot and wounded
today when a raiding party at
tempted to make an arrest az the
Point.
c. w. Prather Of New Orleans,
the agent, was shot through the
shoulder. Joseph Alcado, who was
wounded in the leg, told officers he
resisted their entrance into his
house believing the agents to be
bandits.
The shooting occurred when
Agent Prather. Agent Emmett s.
Ferguson and u. S. Deputy Mar
shall Frank Lower. seeking Joseph
Hymel. a fugitive since last MAY.
approached Alcado's house under
the impression that the man want
ed was there.
They said their rap on the door
was answered by a bullet through
the panel and Prather fell wound
ed. Marshal Lower returned the
fire through the door and then
broke II open to find Alcado Lang
on the floor. shot through the leg.
Alcado denied that he knew the
fugitive sought and said he thought
the agents we're attempting to hold
him up.
Federal authorities here sent In
vestigators to the scene to make a
thorough inquiry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
SCHOOL BOND
VOTE IS SLOW
BalIoting Is Expected To
Increase During
Afternoon

Only 40 votes had been cast In
the Brownsville independent School
district $4,000 bond election I'D to
noon Monday. but polling was ex-
pected TO increase materially cAs-
ing the late afternoon hours. It
was unofficially stated that most
Of the votes had been in favor of
the bonds.
The poll. located at the Wash
ington Park grammar school. will
remain open until z .. m. Members
OF the school board are urging
that a heavy vote be polled as this
would aid in getting a better price
for the bonds.
The bonds. If voted, will be used
IN constructing two small ward
schools TO take care OF overflow
pupils and In making necessary
repairs to present buildings. The
new ward schools are an inper-
ative need. members OF the school
board state. During the past term
500 children were forced into half
Gay terms due to lack OF housing
facilities.
Locations OF the proposed new
ward schools have not been Sc
lected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Debt Suspension
Plan Gets Praise

NEW YORK. June. 20. LP-John
j. Raskob. chairman Of the demo-
cratic national committee. has
only praise for President Hoover's
debt suspension plan. He said IL
would stabilize world conditions, If
accepted by the powers.
Mr.. Raskob. accompanied by his
daughter Elizabeth. arrived from a
European tour last night on the
Bremen.
The debt moratorium. he said.
would In no way affect the COM
ing political campaign. because
such a constructive step should
not be weighed politically. al IL is
OF too far reaching importance"
The Bremen was delayed eleven
hours as a result OF President
Hoover's plan. More than SOS .000.-
900 in German gold was removed
from the vessel when news OF the
plan vas beard IN Germany
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Sentence OF Capone
Reset For july 80

CHICAGO. June 2e@P-Sen-
fencing OF "Scarface AL" Capone on
his plea OF guilty on violation Of
the federal income tax laws was
reset for July 80 TODAY upon mo-
ton OF the gang chiefs counsel.
Capone was to have been sentenced
tomorrow.
The government made no obiec.
ton n deferment OF the time "a.
nronouncing sentence. and l.. s
District Judge James Fl. WiIkerson
granted the petition.
Capore's att1rnev stipulated that
me RanEster would BEGIN serving
MS sentence Immediately after the
hearing July 80.
A maximum OF 80 years IN prison
may be imposed upon the defend
ant. but current opinion in court
circles here indicated a term OF NOT
more than three years. The sen
tence. however. is at the discretion
OF Judge Wilkerson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
is TEXANS MEET DEATH over SUNDAY
7wo Hundred adj
7oNofHeat Wave, No
Relief Until Tuesday

middlewestern states the death list
mounted.
Temporary relief came to Sec
tons OF the northern stateS-the
DakotaS. Minnesota and northern
Michigan-in drizzling rain. but no
general showers served to alleviate
the ~blistering heat. Millions
throughout the nation sought relief
at beaches, where many were
drowned.
Continued warm weather for I'LL
nois, Iowa, Missouri. Indiana. Wis
conSin, Minnesota and other central
states were predicted There were
possibilities OF local thunderstorms
in northern Wisconsin, Western
Minnesota. and Central Iowa.
Temperatures In Kansas and
Oklahoma a around 100. with
Altus. Okla. having l03. The north
ern Rocky Mountain area was hot
ter than usual, with the southern
mountains having temperatures I'M
usually common. There were four
deaths in 81. Louis and one IN
Kansas City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
WANT BOARD
HOLD WHEAT
Grange Asks Farm Board
Stay Off World Mart
For One Year

WASHINGTON. June % pa
promise by the farm board to hold
sterilization wheat off domestic
markets for a year is favored by
the national grange while 1t push
es for passage Of the debenture
plan as a means of removing the
surplus.
Fred Brenckman. Washington
representative Of the grange. said
today studies Of the situation are
now under way and the debenture
will be pushed in the next con-
gress more strongly than ever.
Not as a subsidy to farmers" ne
added, but as a complement Ia
the tariff act"
President Hoover suggested to
the farm board Saturday that ii
consider a o definite policy than
the one now in effect and the
board has promised an answer BY
July /.
The board would be justified in
making 4 years pledge. Brenck-
man said, adding undoubtedly
prices would be improved.
The fact that this surplus Is in
existence" he said. demonstrates
that the debenture plan Is BY fur
the best. Under that system. the
wheat would have been moved out
OF the country at a cost OF $50, 000.-
600 whereas the government now
stands TO lose much more"
He advocated examining the
world situation. particularly China.
for new markets. A loan to China.
by which 1t could buy the stabil-
ization wheat for It's starving prob
ably would be the solution. he add
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29

MADRID, June 29-P-Exiled TO
France. King Alfonso today had his
answer from the people Of Spain
today In the form OF a national
assembly overwhelmingly republic
can in political outlook.
On the basis OF incomplete re-
turns. Minister Of the Interior
Nigel Maura issued a statement
indicating that the conservative
republican-socialiSt bloc, dominated
by provision President Niceto Al
Gala Zamora, had won a majority
or the 470 deputies seats YESTERDAY
in the first elections since the ~
OF the monarchy. :
While the complete vote NAY not
be tabulated until tomorrow. all
members Of the cabinet. with the
possible exception Of the president
himself. were held certain OF cleo
ton. Observers interpreted this as
placing the stamp Of the people on
the Punishment Of Alfonso.
At least six persons we're killed in
attendant disorders throughout the
nation. Although the capital mainly
was quiet. a mob attempted TO at
tack a priest and burn his church
IN a suburb on the ground that he
had bartered for votes. He was
rescued by police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Payment of Fees By
Industry Criticized

NEW YORK, June %. LPp-Pay-
ment OF fees to clergymen by lie
motion picture industry was criti-
cized today In a report by the de-
partment Of research and educa-
ton OF the Federal Council OF the.
Churches Of Christ in America.
Specifically mentioning the mo-
ton picture producers and distri-
butors, Of which viii II. Hays Is
president. the report said:
The payment Of an honorarium
TO an administrative official OF a
religious organization by a trade
association at a time when policies
are being formulated In which that
association has an obvious interest
invites a damaging Interpretation
when the facts are disclosed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
(By The Associated Press,


Much OF the nation was moving
feebly today against the seventh
consecutive day Of oven-like tenn
peratures.
From the Rockies TO the Atlantic
seabcard. and from a short distance
below the Canadian border 10 the
Gulf, the heat bore down with
merciless impartiality. There was
scant hope Of relief before Tues
day.
upwards Of 200 have died during
the current wave. Cattle we're re-
ported dying in the fields Of Iowa.
Illinois and other middle western
states. which are bearing the brunt
OF the soaring temperatures. In Iowa
the crops were suffering what
agricultural experts termed as
lrreparable damage
AT least as persons died yesterday
IN Illinois where the thermometer
lowered around the century mark.
In Chicago alone 80 deaths were at
tributed to the heat. In other
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Services Today For
Employe Of Railway

GREENVILLE. June 20. -6F-
Funeral services for Jack w. Sin
gletary. ~. Southern Pacific raII-
road employe who died In Houston,
were 10 be held here today.
Singietarv was n sailor ON the
battleship Texas no the time Pres
ident Roosevelt sent the Evans fleet
of sixteen ships around the world
and while the fleet was In Japanese
waters. Singletarv saved the life OF
n JaDanese official who fell over
board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
in OUR

THE DOLLAR is walking today

THE DOLLAR is walking today
and Tuesday In Brownsville.
Kind Of strutting It's stuff, the
dollar Is.
Been raised in Importance and
all that sort OF thing.
Wonderful the number OF things
that can be bought for a dollar.
A poor lone dollar bill has been
the butt OF testers for 50 long that
we really can't blame the chap for
holding up his head with pride at
learning just exactly how much he
Is worth and what he can buy.
In case it has slipped your men,
DRY, Monday and Tuesday are
Dollar Days in Brownsville.
DIRECTORS OF THE four coun-
ty conservation district authorized
by the last session OF the legislature,
are In session today at San Juan.
In al probability they will set
the date for hearings in each of the
four counties OF Cameron, Willacy,
HlddlgO ana OJdTT.
At these hearings Mr.. John !.
Public will be given his chance to
present his arguments for and
against the feasibility and the nee
essity OF such a district.
When Mr.. Public has had his say,
the board will 90 into a huddle and
sift the testimony and arguments.
II they decide that the PROPOSE
ton is all wet. the district will have
ended its career before II started.
II they decide that the district
would be a feasible proposition and
that the district is needed. the
board will call an election TO ratify
the boundaries as established by the
legislature.
At the same election. in all prob
ability, there will be chosen a per-
manent board OF directors. and a
tax levy. limited to an extremely
low rate. will be voted upon.
This district is sadly needed by
Valley farmers, by Valley irrigation
districts, by the Valley generally.
BROWNSVILLE rs today engaged
in voting an $4,000 school bond
issue.
Polls opened al 8 this morning
and will remain open until 7 this
evening.
Being a good citizen, OF course you
have cast YOUR ballot.
You might have a neighbor.
though, who has let the election
Slip his or her mind.
Remind them Of II.
The bigger the vote. the easier the
saJs of the bonds and the better the
QyiIy one polling place. the gram
mar school at washington Square.
LOTS OF TALK in the papers,
including the Herald. about that
tropical disturbance which has been
cavorting around out in the Gulf
OF Mexico.
We are aware that since the
fs40's only one or two Of these
storms have hit between Brownsville
and Tampico.
possibility Of one OF them hitting
here is remote.
And yet. II we did not give the
valley the news OF these storms.
and the one we failed to mention
should happen to be the one that
hit. goodnight.
we do not have the actual Stats
tics on these storms available
we do know that one OF them.
hack In 1867. We believe II was. wiped
out what was then the flourishing
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
STORM
MOVES INLAND
Heavy Rains Reported
Over Area, Corpus
Christi Deluged

The storm which conferred over the
Gulf Of Mexico for several DAYS
and caused some Apprehension in
this section moved inland about
$50 miles north Of the Valley Sun
day.
The tropical disturbance apparent
" had spent its greatest force over
the Gulf. as the wind after II reach
ed the coast near KingsviIle and
Corpus Christi was described As OF
moderate intensity.
As a result or the Guf disturbance
the Valley received heavy but bene-
fetal rainfall. Every town in this
area reported heavy rains. Harlin-
gen and San Benito possibly re-
ceiving the greatest precipitation. Sat
urday Harlingen reported almost
three inches OF rain. and streets
were flooded Ednburg. Mission. Nc
Allen. and other Hidalgo county
cities reported rains OF various
amounts.
Brownsville reported 40 inches
Saturday. and .04 Sunday. bringing
the months PRECIPITATION up 10 III
inches. still far below normal for
the month. Weather prediction for
Brownsville and the Valley forecasts
mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
with local showers.
In Corpus Christi. K~ingsvlle. and
as far west as Hebbronville, the rain
was torrential. Corpus Christi re-
ceived almost nine inches Of ram
Saturday and Sunday. Friday Cor
pus Christi reported 100 inches.
Saturday IL reported the heaviest
rainfall amounting to 754 inches.
and Sunday II inches.
Rio Grande City reported 2l0
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Pleads Not Guilty
To Murder of Pair

NEWKIRR. Okla, June %. Up
Arraigned In KAY county district
court. today Eeaa Quinn. charged
with numbering Zexia and Jessie
Griffith. Blackwell school teach
ers. pleaded not guilty and was re-
manded to jail without bond pend
ing trial.
r. III. HorgEn. Qulnn's attor-
ney, filed a motion for a change
OF venue. Hearing on the applica-
ton was set for July Is. Morgan
asked that the case be taken from
the 18th judicial district. compos-
ed OF Kay and Noble counties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Fire Chief Drops
Dead From Attack

KERENS, June %. Up j. j.
Walker. SO. chief OF the Kerens Fire
Department. dropped dead from a
heart attack, while going to a fire
today.
Walker, who had resided in Ker-
ems all his life. had served 20 years
as city marshall and two years as
mayor before becoming fire chief.
The fire RACED two filling stations
and a garage.
Walkers funeral will be Tuesday.
He IS survived by two sons. Roy
Walker. Corsicana, and r. p. Walk
er, Kerens: two daughters. Mrs. NJ.
Queen. Corpus Christi, and Mrs. w.
NJ. Towne. Corsicana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Mexico Interested
In Valley as Re:ort

a new source Of tourist business
during the summer in Brownsville
y seen In Monterrey. and other
Mexican cities. as letters are be-
ginning 10 come to the chamber ~
commerce office here from resi-
dents Of those cities.
Thev ask in most instances about
the fishing. especially the tarpon
and other sport fishing.
The usual flood OF letters came
10 the chamber OF commerce office
today. some coming from Los
angeles. New Jersey. New Orleans,
Seattle. Washington. Hot Springs.
and Florida.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
For Offer
Given BY Alfred

AUSTIN. June 90. -tF-JameT
Y. Alfred, attorney. today thanked
y. Berry King. Oklahoma attorney
general for offering the assistancg
OF W. G. Lewis n the Oklahoma
department In the Red River bridge
injunction cases.
Alfred said Lewis asslstancg
would be valuable because he had
represented Oklahoma IN other
suits brought by the toll bridge
companies and was familiar with
the facts,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Police Called In
To Ouell A Riot

BERLIN. June %. tP-Police
we're called In this noon to ouelI
rioting by national socialists and
communists on the University O:
Berlin campus.
They succeeded In separating
the warning factions. but when the
Nazis national socialists with
drew into an auditorium and be-
gan singing Hitler ballads the
University authorities threw 'up
their hands and closed the insti-
tuition for the day.
Tomorrow another ATTEMPT will
De made to persuade the bows ~
forget politics and concentrate ON
'nelr mathematics and astronomy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
In Liberty
Welcomed In Berlin

BERLIN. June 29.-CPl-Otto Hill
lig and Holger Ho:riis. trans-Atlan-
tic airmen. landed at Tempelhof
airdrome today In the Liberty, the
ship in which they crossed the
ocean last week.
Hoiriis and Hillig had taken off
earlier in the day from Copenha-
gen. They expect 10 return TO the
Danish capital later in the week to
be received by the king.
The aviators were welcomed by
the Danish ambassador and by Of
ficials Of Fufthansas, the important
German air line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Five Flyers Pass
License Test Here

Five Southmost Airport students
have been granted licenses follow
ing tests before Earl Z. Hughes. de-
partment Of commerce inspector.
Ralph Parkman. r. r.. Moore.
Ebert Ellis and ]. D. Dobson were
granted private licenses and Fred
Ball. agent for the American Air
ways passed the transport test,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Market Branch OF
Bank is Held Up

NEW ORLEANS. June 20. -tFl-
The Ewing market branch Of the
Canal Bank and Trust Company
was held up this morning.
The first call 70 headquarters
said the police officer on duty was
shot down in an exchange Of fire
with the bandits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
OFF FOR nome,
WORLD filters
FACING STORM
Post and Gatty Take
Off From Siberia
Monday Morning

KHABAROVSK. June %. RD-
More than six hours after the
American filters. Wiley Post and
Harold Gatty, took off from here
on their 2.100-mile nonstop flight
to Nome, Alaska, there was no sign
OF their returning and the weather
was good. The round-the-world
airmen departed at 5 p. m, e a.
m, G. s. I'd
KHABAROVSK. Siberia, June %.
-(R-On the last long hop Of their
aerial dash around the world.
wiley Post and Harold Gatty left
here at 5 p. m, Shanghai time,
g a. m. cstl today. hoping TO reach
Nome. Alaska. 2,l00 miles distant,
without a stop.
Behind them lay about $3.50 miles
OF land and sea. over which they
had flown IN four days. d hours
and "a minutes. Ahead Of them
was approximately $3.50 miles. in
Guiding the hazardous trek acrSss
the Straits Of Tartary. the Sea OF
Okhotsk, and Kamchatka penin-
sula and the Boring sea which
stood between them and Nome.
Far ahead Of their ten-day Sche-
dule when they encountered their
first trouble at Blagoveshchensk
the stop Immediately preceding the
Khabarovsk landing. Post and Gatty
had experienced two costly delays
when they left here.
Their m~onoplane Winnie Ma
stuck in a mud hole at B~lagochesh-
chensk and IL took IA IL hours 70
get 1t out and ready to start. Here
they spent 26 l-2 hours overhauling
their plane. resting and waiting
for advantageous weather. Their
takeoff here marked the beginning
OF their fifth day.
Weather reports along their route
varied. The Kamchatka peninsula
area was reported to be both clear
and stormy. The Boring sea was
reported clear. but japanese advices
said a storra was forming in the
Japan sea and moving in a general
direction toward their path.
Post and Gatty believed weather
conditions were satisfactory. how
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