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Houses Furnished

FOR RENT - Furnished 4-room
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
YOUNG MOTHER
KILLED, BABY.
TAKEN AWAY
Relative Of Castro
County Woman Is +.
Held In N. NJ.

DIMMITT. Tex. June 9. tPl-Al-
though a relative was under s1est,
no charges had been filed today in
the fatal shooting Of Mrs. Mona
Barrett, 20-year-old mother and
wife of a Castro county farmer.
whose body was found in the yard
OF the farm home IS miles SOUTH
west OF Dimmitt yesterday.
The relative was arrested az a
residence six miles west of House.
N. M. late yesterday by Sheriff
John Flanagan. The sheriff said
the man waived extradition but he
declined to say whether the accused
had been returned across the state
line.
Officers said Mrs. Ba-rct. was at
home with her l0-month-cd baby
when the shooting occurred.
AFTER the shooting. the man took
fhe yonian's baby to his own resi-
dence. about two miles away, then
went to the George Keller home and
asked Keller and his wife to &C
company him. They found Mrs.
Barrett'S body lying in the yard.
While Keller telephoned 10 county
officers. the man disappeared.
Officers said they had hesn IN
able to obtain any details regard
ing the shooting. or a probable
cause. The husband OF the slain wo-
man said he knew of 70 trouble be-
tween his wife and the accused re-
lative.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Tariff and Hoover
Are Lauded By HYDE

MANHATTAN, kaS.. June 2. up
The tariff and President Hoover's
efforts in behalf Of American agri-
culture were upheld before the
American Institute Of Cooperation
here last night by Secretary Arthur
NJ. Hyde of the agriculture depart
nlent.
The president. he asserted, has
done more and suffered more 10
make good his pledges 10 American
agriculture than any other man
has done in so years"
The secretary who a year ago
came TO the southwestern winter
wheat belt with Alexander Legge.
former chairman Of the farm
board. 10 urge reduction OF grain
acreage. said he wished 10 reiter-
ate that no power on earth can
tell the American farmer what to
do"
He held out cooperative organi-
cation as a means for farmers 20
work out acreage reduction and
said If wheat growers are to COM
pete or the world market they
mus. meet the Russian standards
Of living"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Killing ofRubio
Relatives Drdws
Thorough Probing

ted 10 President Rublo and the
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs the
message Of sympathy from Pres
iuent Hoover ana an additional ex-
preston OF his own.
President HoovCr's message 70
the Mexican president said:
II have Just learned with deep
regret Of the report that two Mex
lean students. one Of them a rela-
tive OF your ~eXeiiency's. were killed
this morning & Ardmore. Okla. /
have ordered a minute InveStiga-
ZION OF the circumstances OF this
profoundly regrettable incident"
Governor Murray said the bodies
would be shipped 10 Mexico at
state expense.
Secretary StimSon IN his message
70 Governor Murray pointed out
the possibility OF s,international
complications"
1T has been reported 10 the dep
artment that two Mexican students.
Emilio C0rtes Rubio. a cousin OF
President Ortiz Rubio OF Mexico.
and Manuel Gomez. were not and
killed at Ardmore, Okla, carly to-
day." the secretary's message said.
In view OF the possibility OF
international complications, II will
be greatly appreciated II YOU will
direct a minute investigation with
a view TO determining circumstances
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
HIDALCO TAX
DROP IS SEEN
Commissioner States Court
To Reduce Average
County Rate
Especial to Ths HeraId.J

EDINBURG. June "a reduc-
ton IN the average Hidalgo County
tax rate Of approximately SlOO y
expected 10 be made I'm the near
future by the commissioners court
q the county. according to B. f..
Byers, commissioner OF Precinct
No. I.
According TO Byers the average
rate over the county now stands
at $40, and 10 Is expected that
the court Will be able TO bring this
rate down 10 an average for the
county Of az least 1885 and possibly
lower.
The expected reduction viii be
made BY eliminating taxes on spe-
clal funds claimed 70 be illegal by
the present court. Byers stated.
In addition, the jury tax which
has stood at l5c is expected TO be
dropped To Sc. a special road and
bridge maintenance tax is 10 be el-
minated, and the 500 tax form
erly levied by Drainage District no.
! viii be reduced to jusf enough 70
provide funds for the retirement of
the outstanding bonded indebted
ness, Byers explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Law IS
INTERPRETED
Attorney General Gives
Ruling on Commercial
Vehicles

AUSTIN. Tex. sune . PIT. =.
Christopher, assistant attorney gem
eral, today made public AZ opinion III
which he interpreted the legal de-
finlti0n OF "a commercial motor vehi-
Gle. The opinion was delivered to
T. g. Phares, chief OF the state high
way patrol.
Christopher called attention 10
the great confusion and undue
vCXation 70 citizens" by the various
Interpretations placed on the de-
finatlon of "A commercial motor
vehicle. The opinion suggested I'm
order that there may he some uni
formitY n enforcement throughout
the state" that certain rules laid
down bc brought To the attention
OF all enforcement agencies with a
request for their cooperation to
the end that the citizenship of this
state NAV not be unduly harrasscd
with registration matters"
The opinion III part was that therg
are tao classes " commercial cars:
'FIrSt. those cars which are de-
signed for the transportation 90
property. This viii include all trucks
and such other cars aS are designed
primarily far the purpose OF the
transportation of property, and un-
der that designation would be found
ordinary passenger " pleasure cars
which had been changed or altered
In design OF construction no that the
manifest purpose OF such change CIR
alteration lis for the purpose of
Transporting property. Under the
second class would fall those cars
which are used for the transporta-
tion on property. which might be Al
ordinary pleasure cr passenger 49,,
but which car. in order w comg
within the terms of a commercial
motor vehicle must be used for de-
livery purposes.
You are advised that IL Is our
opinion " was not the intention
~ the legislature ~ make. nor does
the law require. an ordinary plea
sure nr passenger ~ to carry I'm
commercial license. unless property
Is being transported and delivered
by such car
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
ANNEXATION
SUIT IS WON
BY EDINBURC
Property Valuations
Increased $850,000
By Decision
Especial to The Herald.)

ENNaSA ~ - AAA
EDINBURG, June "a wave OF
optimism which was based on firm
foundation swept over the city o.
Edinburg late yesterday afternoon
when the city won the long drawn
out battle in the annexation dis
pute involving property valued at
approximately $500 900. which has
been pending in the 93rd district
court since May, 1880.
Both Of the tax payers and the
creditors Of the city see relief ahead
as the result of the evenue TO be
derived from this additional pro-
perty.
The controversy arose when q
former city council in December,
1927, passed an ordinance annex
ing territory approximately one
half mile south OF the old city
limits, extended east across the
Missouri tracks. and a short dist
ance west Of the EdInburg-Pharr
highway.
About two days later the city
council voted a second ordinance
annexing an additional strip OF
territory. irregular in boundary. but
in certain parts extending an ad-
ditional half mile 10 the south. and
to the west as far as the western
line OF the old boundary.
The argument on the pleadings
Monday resulted in Judge e. z
Thompson sustaining the general
demurrer OF the city OF Edinburg
attacking the plaintiffs petition or
the grounds that IL did not state a
cause Of action against the def
endants.
j. Rankin Noryell and Neal A
Brown both OF Edinburg. and J. K
wilkins of Mission. represented the
city, and Don A. Bliss Of San An
tonic and L. j. Polk Of Pharr rep
resented the plaintiffs.
The suit was brought BY the state
Of Texas through the county al
torney on the relation OF George p
Brown and w. l.. Lipscmob. large
property owners in the property
annexed. against the city Of Edin-
burg. in an effort to invalidate the
first annexation ordinance.
This suit affected only the terri
tory annexed to the city under the
first ordinance. and did not involve
directly any OF the territory OF the
second ordinance. But had the first
ordinance been declared invalid.
the second territory would not be
in the city limits because Of the
intervening strip.
The property included In the first
annexation Is valued at approx
mately 100000. while that OF the
second ordinance Is valued at ap-
proxsmatelv s350.000.
The plaintiffs alleged In their
petition that there were many r.
regularities In passing the crdin.
ance. including s~ecretlye mean Of
circulating a petition to certain
land owners and further alleging
that the majority OF property OWL
ers we're opposed to the annex
alton.
Judge Thompson sustained thu
demurrer o! the sty on the theory
that the plaintiffs petition did no
alleEe sufficient fraud on the par
OF the city council IN passing tht
ordinances. and for that reason the.l
action was final.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
OFFICERS TO
Be INSTALLED
Business and Professional
Women Meet Tonight
At G. of c.

Officers for the coming year will
be installed by the Brownsville
Business and Professional Women's
club at a meeting to be held at the
chamber of commerce building at
s p. m. Tuesday.
The club also will hold a luncheon
at the FL Jardin noon Wednesday.
This will be a social session with
little routine business to cone be-
fore the organization.
Club officers urge full attendance
at both OF these meetings.
The officers TO be seated Tues
day night are iona Taggart. pres
ident: Mrs. Della Bollinger. vice
president: Mrs. NJ. Andreas. second
vice president: Mrs. s. Ingram. re-
cording secretary; DR.. Amorette
Bledsoe. treasurer: and Mrs. Mary
Moses. corresponding secretary.
These officials were elected at
the last regular business session OF
the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Performer Is
Tried For Murder

HOUSTON, June 9.-dP-Sub-
mission or testimony began today
IN Luther Berwicks trial, a Jury TO
try the ~27-year-old rodeo perform
CIR for the murder of Miss Belle
Cove having been completed late
yesterday.
Miss Grove was shot 70 death.
along with William Byrd. IN Octo-
Der, 1929. Berwick ~ under SEN
tence Of , years for the Byrd
killing, having been convicted here
recently. II MS first trial In that
Case-!n Jefferson county-the
death sentence was assessed, but
there was q reversal BY the court
OF criminal appeals and the case
Was sent here.
Berwick testified in the Byrd
trial that he shot after finding
Miss Grove. his fiance, IN Byrd's
arms and after Byrd mad made a
gesture threatening him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
STERLING MOVE
Is AWAITED
Conservation District Marks
Time Pending APP
continents
lBy Staff CORRESPONDENCE


SAN JUAN. June 9.-Goy. r. s.
Sterling not having appointed the
board Of directors for the recently
created Lower Rio Grande Conser-
vation District OF Texas. the steer
ing committee which organized the
district and submitted a bill TO the
legislature creating II. marked time
at a meeting held here Monday.
Governor Sterling was expected
to name the board Of directors ove-
the weekend. He was expected 10
appoint the steering committee
which has been working on this
matter.
The committee discussed the mat
ter Of calling an election as requir-
ed by law. The election would be
submitted to the people Of the VAL
ley. validating the formation OF the
district. The election Is necessary
because the district has taxing pow
ers. though they are limited.
Purpose Of the district will be 10
cooperate with the federal and state
governments in water conservative
work. The federal government. IS ex-
pending a considerable sum on
flood control. water conservation
and other surveys along the lower
Rio Grande.
II. l.. Yates. Brownsville: Frank
Robertson. San Benito: A. W. Gun
bingham, Harrington: Z. G. Couch
Weslaco: Clay Everhard. PhaiT.
Horace Guerra. Roma. and w. a
Harding, Faymondville. are on the
steering committee. All except Mr.
Harding who has been out OF me
Valley for several weeks, vert PRE-
sent here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
CHARGED
In GUN PLAY
Fish Hatchery Employe I,
Held On Assault And
Attempt to Murder

Preliminary hearing for Manuel
VaSquez, 80 year old fish hatchery
employee charged with assault and
attempt TO murder. is expected TO
be held either wednesday or Thurs
Gay.
Vasquez Is charged with attempt
ing 10 take the life OF Simon Gar
cia- another man living in the
vicinity of the hatchery at Olmito.
According 10 the story told Of
ficerS. Vasquez fired upon Garcia
at close range with = high powered
rifle about noon Sunday. but miss
ed. Garcia fled and VaSquez went
"a the Oklahoma Filling station
where others dissrmed him.
Chief Deputy Sheriff r.. @. De-
laney vas called and he found
Vasquez barrieaded In a small house.
The officer succeeded in getting
the man from the building although
he had another loaded rifle IN his
possession.
VasoueZ was brought 70 Browns
vile and charges filed agains.
him before Justice OF the Peace
Geo. Krausse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Is
Being HELD
BEFORE JUDGE
Gound To Be
Released From
Custody

Charges Of homicide have been
filed against Dee Ham. Weslaco
youth in custody in Matamoros An \
connection with death or Miss Nina
Clarke or "a Feria az Rio Rico On
Sunday night.
The charges were filed this morn
ing by Special Investigator Valdez
before Judge ROiaE.
No charges have been filed against
woodrow Gound. also held In con-
nection with Miss Clarke's death.
and Mexican authorities announced
this morning that ne would pro-
badly be released by one o'clock
this afternoon.
4 ~ his statement made this morn
ing Ham stated that he remembered
little OF what had happened on The
night of the fatal shooting after ne
had entered the dance hall.
he told of meeting his brother.
Clyde Ham and a friend. Harvey
Mitchell. Both testified for vounr
Ham, as did another friend, Delmar
Ham stated that Ne did not know
Miss Clarke. and that ~ never car
ried a gun of any kind. He stated
that he and GOund had gone to
Rio Rico many times. and that no
trouble Of any kind had ever &C.
CURED on any or their previous
trips.
Officer dc TN Rosa, also held ~
connection with the affair, stated
that his gun was taken from hts
holster. and that an he attempted
10 regain II the fatal shot was fired.
Hearing vas continued this morn
inE before Judge Roias on the homt-
eide charge filed against Ham.
In event Judge ROias decides tha
charge is not justified. hs win bg
held " hours and then released,
Il was stated In Matamo-os this
morning.
The body OF Nina Clark was
shipped 70 Cameron. Texas. &C TOO
N. m. Tuesday. accompanied by IA
Mr.. Naples OF La Feria, m nephew.
MISS ClarEs parents reside i'm
Cameron. and she will he buried
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
RENEW HOPES
FOR AIR TOUR
Reopen Negotia To
Route Ford Tour
Through Mexico

Brownsville is still IN line TO wit
ness one az the greatest commercial
air groups OF the country. according
70 a communication TO the cham
Der Of commerce here today, stat
ing that negotiations have again
been opened 70 include Mexico In
the National Air tour for the Ed
sci +. Ford reliability trophy.
RAY Collins. manager OF the tour
announced while he was here. and
after receipt Of communications
from Mexico. that the proposal Of
including Mexico CITY and othef
Mexico points In the tour had been
abandoned.
However. a letter received today
from Col Il. Z. Gilmore. manager
OF the Brownsville Pan-American
airport here. states that EspinOsa
Mireles. secretary % the Mexican
Aero club. has taken the matter Up
again with Mr.. Collins. and that
there Is "a possibility that Mexico
will be included.
In the event that Mexico Is In
cluded in the tour, II lis considered
practically certain that the thirty
or more planes IN the contest viii
come through Brownsville.
II feel certain that the tour will
be routed through Brownsville Some
time in the near future. even III it
is not routed through here this
year Col. Gilmore said.
Mr.. Collins left here a firm boost
er for the Brownsville airport. and
for air transportation through here.
and even II the tour iy not routc5
through Brownsville this year I feel
We have gained much In favorable
publicity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
LINDBERCH IS
SER by
news BUREAU
Clipping Concern Is
Cause of Tender
Jaw On Server

NEW YORK, June 9.-lPl-A pro-
cess server had a tender Jaw today
because he was punched after serv-
ing a summons in a civil suit
against Colonel Charles "A. Lind
bergh.
The Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh
were i'm the cockpits Of their Lock-
heed plane at North Beach, Queens
ready 70 take off on a test hight
with the newly attached pontoons
yesterday afternoon when a process
server climbed on the craft and
handed a paper to the colonel.
The flier grinned, took 10 and put
II IN his pocket.
The process server was happy for
a moment only. Its a cinch TO
serve L~tndbergh,' he said. Hes
easier than the little fellows"
A mechanic with q big grimy fist
swung and t0ppleu the process
server with IN blow.
From friends OF the LindberEhs.
1t was learned that the suit was
initiated BY a clipping bureau. The
same source said that Lindbergh
had deposited a cheek with a bu-
reau for clippings on his Atlantic
flight 10 be delivered to his mother.
When the amount of the check he
issued for the clippings was used
up they still continued to arrive.
The L~indberghs flew down the
East river to the Statue Of Liberty
and back then repeated the trip. a
total OF about 40 miles. Mrs. Lind
bergh did no plotting.
The Colonel maintained an av-
eraCe speed OF 100 miles an hour.
The Colonel said he was still I'M
decided as TO the route he would
take for the flight 70 the Orient.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Leaving For a
Week or For
AIN Summer?

You will find that your ia
vorite newspaper will help make
vour vacation pleaSanter.
You will know definitely
everything that happens back
nome Just as though you had a
nrfyate secretary write YOU a
romplete daily report. AS you
Know. the Brownsville Herald
doesn't miss . thing and you
car depend upon II 70 keep you
thoroughly informed while you
are away.
Rates: 75c per month.
before you leave. telephone or
mail your order TO the ct-cula-
ton department
The Brownsville Herald
Phone IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Two Are Killed AS
Still Is Hijacked

DENVER. June Q. Ft-At least
two men we're dead and two wound
&C today as the result OF what police
said was q g'~7fight between a party
OF hijackers Nd the operators OF q
liquor still or y ranch east Of Den
YER.
The csad we-e identified as Law
renee jackson and Winnie Decker,
both Of Denver, who police said were
hijackerS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Coz. Horton Wins
As Impeachment Is
Defeated in Tenn.

tive George Chamlee OF Hamilton
Immediately moved rejection on all
the seven articles TO went posi-
BILE reconsideration.
The motion TO formally reject the
articles for all time carried So to
IS.
The house next voted 70 discharge
a special committee composed OF
its membership that reported the
impeachment articles.
When the news reached Governor
Horton that the house had rejected
all the impeachment articles, he
said the action had saved Ten
nessee."
Il am deeply grateful TO my
friends. not only for myself. but for
the state Of Tennessee" the exec
utive declared. Tennessee has been
saved"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Scattered Showers
Are Forecast Here

Cloudy and unsettled weather.
probably with local shoTerr Is
predicted FOR the Valley Tuesday
night and Wednesday.
No heavy precipitation u expect
cd. however.
The Rio Graude River is slowly
iallnz- and will continue 10 drop
slightly during the next "a 20 90
hours.
HEAVY rains have been reported
n northwest Texas and III the
midwest during the past "A hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Four Men Held AS
Result of Shooting

10 lie
McALLEN. June 9.-Four men
are n jail here waiting transfer
u the county jail as a result OF a
shooting in a West McAllen home
last night. A nan employed as a
vegetable packer az Mission re-
turned 20 his home last night and
found three men IN company with
his % year old wife.
He ordered them 10 leave. and
two obeyed. The third visitor Is
reported TO have drawn a gun. but
left when the woman interviewed.
According TO the story related 70
local police. he left the house. walk
ca 10 the rear. and shot the hus-
band through a window woundinz
him In the side. the bullet coming
out OF his back
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Police Sergeant Is
Killed In Gun Fight

NEW YORK, June 9. R-Police
battles with holdup men in Harlem
early today resulted in the killing
Of q police sergeant and the wound
ing OF q detective.
Sgt. William H OShoughnesyy
on the force for IS years was killed
in a Harlem Cafe when he inter-
rupted two negroes. who had lined
80 patrons against a wall ard we're
robbing them.
Several blocks away. Detective
Ernest Rice. -. walked into a res
taurant holdup and shot IL out with
the two gunner. His wrist was frac
tured by a bullet. but he managed
70 wound both and capture one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

NASHVILLE. Tenn, June 0. tPJ-
Impeachment proceedings against
Gov. Henry II. Horton were defeat
ed by the Tennessee House OF Re-
representatives.. The vote was forty
for impeachment and So against.
After voting down one article Fri
day. the House OF Representatives
refused to consider the charges at
one at a time today and Representa-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Officer Under Bond
Following Shooting

GLADEWATER. Tex. June 9. ~,
J NJ. Mcmillan was under $1,000
bond today. pending investigation
into the shooting Sunday night Of
Walter l.. Black. who was slain
when Mcmillan and other officers
arrived at an oil camp near here
10 investigate reports that drink
ing was In progress.
The bullet passed through Blacks
leE and he died from loss of blood
shortly after reaching a doctors Of
fice-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Business Good Here
SAYS Former Resident

BUSINESS Is better IN Brownsville
than IN any other part OF the
country 7 have been IN" said Oscar
Champion. geoloZist and former
Brownsville man. yho returned here
today from Oklahoma for a visit
with relatives and friends.
He IS a brother Of Efrsm Cham
pion, cashier at the Texas Bank
and Trust co. here.
Mr.. Champion has been IN the
oil fields in Oklahoma. doing Eeolo-
zical WORK. He said the new East
Texas field has been largely re-
sponsible In causing price drops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
King and Queen To
Receive 8 Americans

LONDON. June 9. Pb-Eight
American women will be al Buck
ingham Palace tonight as particle
pants In the third court Of the sea
son before King George and Queen
Mary.
They are: Miss Barbara Childs,
Of Norfold. Conn: Mrs. Lester e.
Grant, OF Denver. Colo: Mrs Fred
erick w. Killes. OF New Haven,
Conn: Mrs. II. s. Jehr. Of Phila-
delphia: Mrs. George MeSta. or
Washington. d. c.: and Miss Heller
Mccain. Mrs. CaSsell r ST. Aubia,
and Mrs Charles Z. Van Week. Of
New York.
Nine more will be presented az the
fourth court tomorrow night.