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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
BOOSTER CLUB
CAMPAIGN Son
Fifty Valley Women Enter
Popularity Contest,
Awards Offered

Keen public interest Is being
shown already IN the Booster
Club campaign sponsored by local
merchants. Many visitors have call
ed at the newly-opened headquar-
tiers at 1l06 Elizabeth street for
detailed information relative 70
this unique contest which will make
u possible for many Valley women
to own valuable prizes within five
weeks. The capital prize OF the
event is a Ford sedan.
Headquarter rooms have been
furnished comfortably for the con-
~venience of shoppers and the prizes
offered BY merchants cooperating
in the big shopping event are on
display.
The contest officially opened to-
day and will continue through
Saturday, Oct. 3. The prizes are to
be given 10 leaders in a voting con-
test. the ballots TO be issued with
purchases and payment on accounts
at stores cooperating IN the cam
paign.
More than so contestants already
are listed for the campaign and
many more are expected TO be en-
tered when the candidates group IS
published in tomorrow,s issue OF
The Herald.
Merchants and firms narticipat-
ing In the campaign are: j. G.
Penny Co. Dorfman's Jewelry store.
PatteSnn Motor Co. Miller Radio
shop. Hicks Rtt5er CO., CisneroS
Drug stores. McKays Pharmacy.
Fdelstein's Furniture CO.. The FASH
ion, Model Laundry, Libby's, Cap
itol theatre, Legion Sports arena,
Borderland Furniture. Co, Aims
worth g. Coigin. Fl Jardin Coffee
shop. International Shoe store.
Houston Place az Santa Cruz and
Vivier Music company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
GRAND JURY TO
BEGIN ACTION
Fifteen Divorces Granted
By District Judge
Westervelt

Cost bona appear to be a pop
ular substitute for the bonds OF
matrimony IN Cameron county.
Fifteen divorces had been granted
up TO noon Wednesday BY Judge
Geo. c. Westervelt OF the criminal
district court. and he was 10 con-
tinue work on the non-jury divorce
docket Thursday. He is rapidly
clearing away the docket which
contained over 100 cases.
The grand jury recessed Tuesday
without returning indictments but
VIII get back into action Thursday
morning when II Is expected a
number OF true bills will be handed
the sheriff's office.
Tuesday the body investigated
the alleged brutality of Border
Patrolman w. r.. Brady on Max
imiliano Cano as the result of a
traffic accident near the Arroyo
Colorado bridge. However, no in
dication Of contemplated action
cam. from the grand jury room.
Brady has countered with "hit and
run charges against Cano. who Is
under a year and a day suspended
sentence for violating the federal
liquor laws.
Judge Westervelt has certified his
disqualification in the cases against
John Seaman, former district clerk
TO Judge w. B. Hopkins, presiding
Judge OF this administrative judicial
district. Judge Hopkins will appoint
another judge TO hear this case.
WeSterVelt, as district attorney.
worked on the indictments against
Seaman. and this disqualifies him.
Judge Hopkins Is expected to name
the judge TO handle the case some
time next week.
Due to a new law which enables
a defendant TO plead guilty before
the Judge in non-capital cases Is
expected TO speed up the present
term OF court. Under TIL, law the
Judge can handle any felony case
which does not provide for capital
punishment without aid OF a jury.
The murder charge against Ruben
Cortez has been set for Sept. IA.
Sept. 81 has been set as the date
for trial Of the following men:
Llbrado Sosa. Eusebio Perez. w. w.
Sheffield and Jack AidridCe. j. d.
Donaldson, Jr.. Frank Archer. G.
r. Millsap. Ross Burleson, w. w.
Deem, r. n. Hargraves, Constan-
tino Garcia. Juan Gonzalez. Re-
fugic Gonzalez and John r. Patter-
son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
College Students
To Get Bus Service

Bus service viii be available for
students intending 10 enroll Az the
brownsville Junior college Sept. SO.
the two days SET aside for that pur-
pose. IL was stated wednesday morn
IN BY Z. G. Dodd. dean Of the COL
leFe.
The buses will meet students AZ
the following places and times on
the morning or Sept. w. Ia FerIa
post-office. 500: Harrington post
office. 7.45. San Benit0. Stonewall
Jackson hotel. Sis: and Rio Hondc
post office, 8.15.
No charge IN made for the bus
service. Dodd stated, the service in
cluded In the regular tuition charge
Regular class work of the college
will begin Thursday. Sept. 10. and
college authorities are expecting TIE
largest enrolment IN the history III
the institution.
Students completing the regular
two year course OF the Brownsville
Junior college may enroll I'm the sen
Tor class OF any senior college ~
university without conditions, tins
college dean stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
VALLEY man
WOULD Store
PART OF CROP
Grower Says Laws
Will Increase
Unrest

MISSION. Sept. 2.-"Let the cot
ton grower invest in his own COM
modify and at the same time stab
ilize prices and the industry was
the statement Of John II. Shary.
president Of the Texas Citrus Fruit
Growers exchange, ard a member
OF the agricultural committee OF
the u. 5. Chamber Of Commerce to-
day In submitting e plan aired TO
relieve the condition Of the in
dustry.
While Shary Is known as one OF
the largest citrus growers in Texas,
he has been engaged in growing
cotton for many years and has
made a study OF marketing prob
lens Of the farmer. He called at
tention TO q number OF plans for
curtailment OF cotton acreage by
legislation and pointed out that
laws restricting the free exercise Of
rights or the farmer would be sure
10 add further unrest TO the agri-
cultural situation.
Shary's Plan
Text of the Shary plan;
That a loan at 3 per cent annual
interest be made individual cotton
growers for one-third OF their cot
ton raised during 1881, on the basis
Of full market price or middling
cotton at the time of making the
loan, or, a stipulated price that
would be not less than Z l-2c per
pound.
The producer to execute his
notes and pledge his cotton as
collateral security. the cotton TO be
placed IN storage designated BY the
body making the loan. The terms Of
the note to be that II could not
be paid off before three years, un-
less the price OF cotton reached a
sales value or II lac per pound,
then the owner would be privileged
70 sell his cotton and repay the
loan. The cost of rental and insur-
ance 10 be carried by the owner,
and an agreement be made that
cotton so pledged could not be as
signed to another.
This plan would take off the
market for three years one-third OF
Jul present crop and greatly influ-
encc the price Of cotton left for
the markets. Leaving the reSpon-
sibility OF ownership II the cotton
in the producer would be an in
centive for the grower TO govern
his acreage. cutting production next
year and thereafter, If necessary,
IN order 10 protect his obligation
and to gain profit on the cotton
pledged against this loan. Owning
this cotton at less than cost OF
production would tend TO restrain
the growing OF more cotton in
competition to il.
Sees safe Loan
In commenting upon the plan
Shary stated this would be a safe
loan and cost the tax payers MOTH
ing. Banks OF the community would
undoubtedly be glad to render the
service Of handling these loans al
a nominal cost. and perhaps with
out any cost. and at the same time
secure signed pledges from growers
TO cut production for the current
year.
Shary further stated he realizes
the Federal Farm Board is the
logical agency TO handle a PROPOSE
ton OF this sort. but at present the
board is limited IN making loans
through cooperatives only, but al
the producers cannot be brought
Continued on page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Hop Completed

CHICAGO, Sept. 2. Pf-The first
scientific flight from Germany 70
Chicago over the great northern cir
Gle route ended successfully last
night when Capt. Wolfgang Won
Gronau. German transatlantic
fIier brought his waleshaped twin
motored flying boat. the Greenland
Wal. down on the surface OF Lake
Michigan, opposite the loop. The trip
was started from the island Of List
Sylt on the North Sea coast OF Ger
many Aug. 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

CORPUS CHRISTI. Sept. ~. p
"A cattle herder discovered IN bleach
ed human skelton T. miles south Of
70 have been crushed Nv a blow.
Officers believed the mar had
been a liquor snuEglnr and had been
killed by members OF q rival Liquor
gang.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
rs Federal Men
Inspect Orchards
(By Staff CorreSponlent1

tby Staff CORRESPONDENT
HARLINGEN. Sept. "A force OF
Is federal inspectors took 70 the cit
rus orchards OF the Valley Tuesday
following a conference In the More
los fruit fly quarantine offices here
Monday, at which plans we're dts
cussed.
Inspectors will continue until end
OF the shipping season next spring
NJ. VI. Ford Is acting inspector in
charge util the return Of r. A.
Hoidale who has been gone two
years on Mediterranean fruit flv
work I'm the Southern states. HoldaIe
who recently visited his parents in
Norway. Is expected 10 return about
Sept. ID.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Child Breaks Arm
CBy staff Correspondent,

tBy StafT CorreSpOndfnt.1
SAN BENITO. Sept. "A fall
from . horse which she was riding
at the Sam p. Sparks home near
here where her parents. Dr.. and Mrs
II. M. Ratliff or Austin are living
temporarily. resulted in a broken arm
for Minnie 1 atliff. nine. She was
caught on a clothes line.
DR.. and Mrs. Ratliff are teaching
courses in the training school at the
Methodist church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Harlingen Works
For Convention

HARLTNGEN. Sept. "A num-
Der Of Harlingen organizations are
planning to wire the district COVER
nor during the 1881 Texas Oklahoma
convention in Oklahoma City next
week inviting the 1892 convention
to this city. II was announced at the
local club meeting Tuesday
Curtis Clark of Corpus Christi,
n time lieutenant governor. was
a visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. r. Belden enter
tanned with violin solos with piano
Accomplishments.
Ned Sondock announced prog
ress Of plans for an inter-club golf
tournament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Valley May Get
Insurance Slash
fBy taft Correspondents

HARL1NGEN, Sept. 2.-The heavy
penalty placed on the Valley be-
cause Of storm destruction along
other parts OF the Gulf Coast. not
ably Corpus Christi and Galveston,
may be removed al a hearing to be
held in Austin by the State Board
of Insurance commissioners Tues
day.
E. <. Rigney. president of the Har-
lingen Insurance Agents Assn. said
that a reduction in the Valley rate
is expected.
Tornado insurance Is required Dy
loan companies before they will
finance construction. The Valley has
had to pay the same rates as af-
fected sections in the past.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Casey Rites

SAN BENITO. Sept. 2-Funeral
services were held az 1890 Wednes-
day morning from Thomps0n's Fun
eral church for Mrs. Ella Casey. who
died al the age Of So at 1870 Tues
dav morning.
Rev. c. s. Mckinney. San Benito
Baptist. assisted by Rev. O. ". Bos-
from Or Harrington. was In charge VI
the services and interment was had
In Mont Meta Memorial Park here.
~Pallbearers were y. ". Bilbro. n. j.
zoe, j. p. Ellis, Claud Dodson. r. B..
Housed and w. II. Curtis.
Surviving are two sons. D.. James
Casey Of Madison. Wis. and Lvle Of
San Benito. and two daughters.
Misses Byrdine and Norma Of San
Benit0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Valley Health Unit
Gets More Nurses

SAN BENTTO. Sept. 2.--Three
nurses will be added to the person.
mel of the Valley health unit this
month. completing the organization.
according to d.. w. z. Spivey. head
OF the unit.
Miss Mamie Smith has already
taken over her duties In Willacy
county, Mrs. Maria Ordonez Seeiy
will be located at Rio Grande in
Starr county and confirmation OF
the appointment Of Mrs. E. B. Ba-
ker to be located at Edccuch In Hi
dalgo county Is being awaited.
This is the only health unit in
Texas containing more than one
county, said Or. Spivey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Aliens Depart

WASHINGTON. Sept 2.-Seven
immigrants left the United States
in July for every three immigrants
admitted.
The labor department said today
the total admissions OF immigrant
aliens during the month was 3,174,
while departures totaled 7,42S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Phipps' Resignation
Accepted By Board

HARLINGEN. Sept. 2.-Resinna-
ton or Paul Phipps. for many years
superintendent Of Harrington public
schools. was accepted by the schoO
board at a meeting here last night
Phipp's successor Will be determin-
ed az a meeting of the board sche-
duled for Tuesday night. Franz
Davis. president OK the board. Sair
this morning that several educa.
tors are considered for the position
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Hl-The
administrations plan fer unem-
ployment relief received approval
from eight state governors as the
national organization selected Lead
ers In American industry to mobil-
ize resources in local communities
to meet the situation this coming
winter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Body Recovered

FORT WORTH. Sept. ?. Rt-The
body Of Frank Downs, %, Bing-
hampton. N. Y, was recovered IN
Lake Worth near here early today.
Downs was drowned when he fell
from a speeding motorboat last night
and sank before companions could
rescue him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

AUSTIN. Sept. 2. pa stimuli
taneous investigation of the records
In the offices OF major oil COM
panies in Texas Is being made BY
the attorney generals department.
James v. Alfred. attorney general,
said today in explaining the abb
sence OF IA Of his assistants from
Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Harlingen Legion
Elects Officers
CBy Staf. Correspondent)

HARLINGEN, Sept. New Off
GERS will be elected by the Harlingsn
post OF the American Legion al The
meeting Thursday night. according
to M. r. Montgomery, adjutant.
Nominations have been made but
1t Is thought that some Of those
nominated will withdraw. Mr.. Mont
gomery. nominated for commander,
said he would withdraw.
Reports also will be heard from
delegates 10 the state convention
held In Ell Paso last week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Wreck Is Fatal

LONGVTEN. Sept. 2. UP-G. Y.
Pinkston. rs. on LonEview. was kill
ed instantly and hiS companion. H.
d. Cudadac. OF Marshall. escaped
uninjured when VA roadster lin which
they were riding five miles west or
LonEview overturned last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Storm Warning

WASHINGTON. sept. 7.=F-
tn weather bureau today issued
the following storm warning:
ADVISORY 10 a. m. m tropical
disturbance Of unknown intensity
- central a short distance north
~ 81. Thomas. west Indies. ap-
parently moving slowly westward
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Sawyers Rites

tbV sun tDTrtSDOI- tntT
. SAN BENITO. Sept. Prank Al
len Sawyers. ~. Monte Grande grow
er. died AZ his residence last night
shortly after q ID. nm.
He moved to the Valley I5 months
ago from Homer, Neb.
He is survived by two daughters:
Mrs. Grace White NJ Nebraska and
Mrs. Frances Christensen of Lam
arS. Iowa.
The body will be forwarded 70
Iowa tonight by Thompson mortl-
arv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

PERNAMBUCO. Brazil. Sept. T.
R-Messages from L. 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 dec. leased so she
would not reach here until tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
SLAIN Man Is FOUND IN RIVER
Shary Advocates Loans to Cotton Growers
Is Held In
Shortage

CHICAGO, Sept. 2. P-Walter Wolf, AZ, for 20 years
an employe of the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust
company, today faced the possibility of prosecution on a
charge of embezzling a sum estimated in some quarters
as high as 50, 600, 900 and in others as low as 81, 500, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

BLEDSOE, Sept. 2. oh. N.
King. 80. manager Of a lumber COM
many. was almost instantly killed
Yesterday when a shotgun he carried
IN his car was accidentally disCharg-
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy Wednesday night and
Thursday. Light TO moderate most
~ southerly winds on the west
coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20

can Army Is very high, and IL would
be q grave mistake to give up the idea
OF building an American Army In all
its details as rapidly as possible"
Then Foch again said that the war
might be over before We were ready.
Made Center Of Attack.
I said that the war could not, in my
opinion, be saved by the plan he had
suggested, but that we must build up
an American Army, and concessions Tor
the time being TO meet the present
emergency were all that would con-
sent to.
At about this juncture, Mr.. Lloyd
George, M. Clemenceau and Premier Or
lando Of Italy evidently becoming i'm
patient, walked into the room. Miner
met Lloyd George at the door and
said in a stage whisper behind his
hand: "You can't bulge him an inch"
Lloyd George then said: We'll, how
Is the committee getting along?"
Whereupon we all sat down and
Iloyd George said to me: Cant you
see that the war will be lost unless
we get this support?" Which statement
was echoed in turn by Clemenceau and
Orlando. In fact all five OF the party
attacked me with all the force and
prestige of their high positions.
But I had already yielded to their
demands as far as possible without dis
rupting the plans toward which we had
been striving for over year and q
continuance Of May shipments into
June, without any provision for trans.
porting artillery and auxiliary and
service of supply troops, could not be
granted without making 1t practically
Impossible in the future to have an
American Army.
After / had gone over the whole stu
alton again and stated my position they
still insisted, whereupon l struck the
table with my fist and said with the
greatest possible emphasis. Gentlemen,
I have thought this program over very
deliberately and will not be coerced."
This ended the discussion in COM
mittee, and when the council recon-
vened M. Clemenceau stated that the
question of American troops would be
taken up again on the following day.
The council then examined q num-
Der of questions. Among them was
that Of suppressing divisions in other
theaters of the war in order to obtain
extra men for the western front and
save the tonnage required for their
supply.
The next question taken up was that
Of Italian reinforcementS for France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20

French and British troops in the course
of four months. Gen. PerShing admits
no such obligation and does not conceal
the fact that he disapproves of the
policy.
"A second and minor difference is
that while the British government quite
agrees as to the propriety of ultimately
Withdrawing American troops brigaded
with the French and British, so as to
form an American army, they do not
think this process could or ought to be
attempted until the end of the season
Tor active operations this year draws to
its close, say in October or November.
Il am unwilling to embarraSs the
President, who has shown such a firm
grasp of the situation. with criticisms
OF his officers. But the difference of
opinion is SO fundamental and
touches so nearly the issues of the
whole war that we are bound to have
the matter cleared up
Made Liberal Proposal
At M. Clemenceau's suggestion the
meeting of the council was adjourned
at this point that Foch, Lord Miner
and might meet and examine the
question and see If some agreement
could not be reached. Whereupon we
repaired to an adjacent room and went
ONcI IIlc Whole subject again.
My proposal was more liberal than
the circumstances or my own views on
the subjects really warranted. It con-
coded priority for a limited number of
the infantry and machine gun units,
but, generally. it contemplated the ship
ment OF artillery for divisions and
corps. and railway troops, mechanics
and labor troops for the service of the
rear. all of which were badly needed.
1t was the distinct understanding,
however, as already promised by Foch,
that If we would consent to make the
concession as to infantry and machine
gun units the French would help us out
with artillery when the time came to
form an American army. But, of course
they could not furnish men for other
services nor for the services of supply,
without which we could not function
as an army.
When we met, Miner, and especially
Foch, insisted that the war would be
lost unless their program was carried
out. repeated the arguments already
presented to the council and added that
l fully realized the military emergency,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20

Premier Orlando spoke at some length
on the critical situation on the Italian
front and how the AustrianS were wei
prepared and were about TO attack
again and that Italy could not spare
any troops for service in France. This
brought up the question of Gen. Fochs
authority over the Italian army. Pre-
mier Orlando said that the italian
commander in chief would have to be
consulted before Italian troops could
be taken as reinforcementS elsewhere.
He failed to recall that 1t was the
prompt action of the French and
British In sending troops to Italy after
Italian Army. However, after fur
ther conversation on the following day
he agreed that the western front should
be considered as extending from the
North Sea to the Adriatic, and accepted
the principle of unity Of command. but
he specifically reserved the right Of the
Italian commander to appeal to his
government If any orders from Foch
should be inimical TO the general inter-
ests of Italy.
FOch Speaks at Length.
When the council met for the after
noon session of the second day the dis
cussion Of shipments of American per-
sonnet was at once resumed. Gen.
Foch spoke at length, repeating pre-
vious arguments and giving a rather
grandiose dissertation of the allied
situation and the dire things that would
happen unless the Americans agreed TO
the proposal of the council. In his re-
marks he said:
II have been selected as commander
In chief of the allied armies by the
governments of the United States of
America, France and Great Britain
and my command has been extended
to embrace the Italian army. In that
capacity it is impossible at the most
perilous stage of the great battle of
the war not to give expression to my
views on the question Of disposal of
American troops.
THAT is why, feeling the very heavy
responsibility that rests upon me, at
the time when the greatest German
offensive is now threatening Paris and
our communications with Great Britain
through Calais and Boulogne, I ex-
presSly insist on each of the govern
ments taking. in its turn, its portion
If responsibility
In rather dramatic way he went
on to say that he thought it abSo-
lutely necessary that 10000, or more
If tonnage permitted. American in
fantrymen and machine gunners should