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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

hunts eve undertaken in Los An
geles.
On the eve or a projected expose
of gambling by Spencer's magazine
the editor was shot through the
heart and the politician was mortal
" wounded late yesterday in the
latter's office by an unidentified man
whom Crawford had received. Off
GERS said the circumstances indicat-
ed gangster revenge.
Death overlook Crawford before
he could keep a promise to identify
the killer. who escaped in an auto
mobile. Apparently confident that
he would live. Crawford told detec-
tives before he underwent an emer-
gency operation that he would tell
only IF I'm due to 60" He died
three hours after being wounded.
Early today detectives. spurred ')y
a statement from Spencer's widow
that the overload of gambling here
had threatened to get Herb" seach-
ed haurts of gamblers and gangs
tiers for a "swarthy man about IS
years old Of heavy build"
An hour before the tradedy, Spen-
Ger. formerly city editor Of the Los
Angeles Evening Express. left his
office, telling an associate he was
going out 70 get some more under
world stuff for the magazine.
which had published a number OF
articles on alleged gang and vice
activities here.
Ray J. Radke. secretary TO Craw-
ford. reported to police that short
iy after Spencer entered Crawford's
office a man appeared and asked
10 see Crawford.
Crawford greeted the visitor az
the door of his private office and
asked him TO enter. Radke said the
men talked about an hour. Suddenly
two shots rang out. Radke heard a
scream and a yell from Spencer:
get that fellow The door burst
open and the gunman fled to the
street. Radke rushed into the office
and found Spencer dead. Crawford
sitting in his chair, arose and COL
lapsed.
Recently Spencer had written III
threats on his life. AS though he
feared they might be carried cut,
he added IN these stories that ne e
was in a certain bank" a box con-
tanning the names and full informa-
ton about those who had been
touched by the exposures. Police be-
gan a serach for the box.
Crawford, about so. was in the
real estate business. He was indict-
ed IN the Julian oil scandals, out
new was prosecuted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Additional Funds
Needed By Railway

WASHINGTON, May 81. Ri-The
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railroad today informed the Inter-
state Commerce Commission that
because Of the general business de-
preston IL would be necessary for
it to provide funds additional to rs
earning for general expenses.
To meet this situation. the carrier
asked permission to pledge as secur-
ity for short term notes S15.037.00o
of bonds now held in its treasury.
The road now has outstanding
s2.500,000 in short term notes and
said additional loans probably would
be necessary before August 1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Federal Court Will
Reopen Here Friday

Federal Judge Randolph BRYANT
VIII return 10 the bench here at 8 a
m. Friday after having been / n
Houston Thursday on the oil prora-
ton hearing.
The Norton Barreda suit will con-
tinue Friday. 1t was begun Wednes-
DAY. IN this suit. Dan Norton. a re-
sident of New York, alleges G. p.
Barreda, Brownsville capitalist and
others erected a dyke across a flood
way and that this resulted in his
lands below Brownsville being flood
cd BY the Rio Grande.
This suit is being followed with
interest for If the jury finds for
the plaintiff. 1t will open the way
for several other similar suits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Lie Detector Ruled
Against In Trial

VALPARAISO. Ind, May 81. Up
On the grounds that II might cause
q mistrial. Judge Grant Crumpack-
er late yesterday ruled against use
Of a lie dectector in the trial Of Vir-
gil Kirkland. Gary. Ind. accused Of
Staying Arlene braves.
Although defense attorneys plac-
ed Col. Calvin Goddard. ballistics
expert. on ths stand 70 testify that
the instrument was used in the
registering of emotions OF question
ed persons. Judge Crumpacker said
he preferred TO exclude il until IL
was recognized and adopted by SCI
entific bodies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Oklahoma Governor
Demands Dismissal

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, May II
tP-The University OF Oklahoma
beard OF regents had before 1t to-
day the demand Of Governor w. IT.
Murray for the dismissal Of Prof.
p I. Gettys who also is attorney for
the Oklahoma municipal league, an
organization Of city officials.
Murray said 1t had been report
ed Gettys was attacking legality Of
the county equalization excise board
law passed by the last legislature al
the request OF the governor.
IF Doctor Gettys has been hold
ing meetings over the state IN con-
nection with the Oklahoma NUM-
cipal league. which as I understand
it, IS composed Of city managers,
then his course is reprehensible IN
the extreme the governor said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

training. eating plenty OF cactus.
They train with the sun-when the
sun comes out. the turtles start a
rush for the shade.
Blanchard said soon he will ar
range a turtle turf at his place.
and stage some training and DEM
%onstration races.
The turtles are lined up at the
rail. and an electric light held
close above them. When they feel
a mild warmth from II. they start
down the racetrack at a mad clip.
and slow down for nothing until
they 20 under the wire, and into
the shade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Col. Gilmore Will Be
Los Fresnos Speaker

Col. II 4. Gilmore will represent
the Brownsville Chamber or Com
MERGE az the annual meeting OF
the Los FreSnos Chamber Of Com
merce tonight. II was announced
by chamber Of commerce officials
today.
Subject OF the colonel's talk Will
be concerned with the development
O. aviation. particularly as affect
ing the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
CITY BEGINS
FIGHT Save
FORT BROWN
Macarthur Lists Local
Post Az One To
Be Abandoned
JOHN GARNER
Promises Aid To Keep Fort
Brown AS Part OF
Army Scheme

A special meeting Of the board
of directors OF the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce has been
called for two o'clock this after
noon to devise immediate steps on
the part of the city Of Browns
vile to insure the maintenance Of
Fort Brown, II was announced at
noon by q. G. Richardson. man.
ager.
Brownsville's fight to prevent the
abandonment of Fort Brown got I'M
der way IN earnest today.
The possibility that the fort will
be abandoned doomed today as set
forth in new dispatches from Wash
Continued on page l0)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Deposits Restricted
AT Savings Banks

WASHINGTON. May 2l-P-
The depression brought 50 many
persons 10 the Bowery Savings Bank
Of New York that Henry Bruere.
president, restricted deposits.
A speaker before the Eleventh
Annual Conference Of the National
Association Of Mutual Savings
Banks here. Bruere said within the
last two months he had refused 70
accept deposits for more than S.
100000 Despite this. he said. the
deposits were increasing about
100000 a month.
The reason we are turning down
this money he said. is because we
want 10 be certain we can find
suitable investments. We urge the
depositors 10 spread their money.
We also want a good reserve.
He attributed to the depression
the increasing desire TO save.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
u. s. STILL
IN v ORLD
WHEAT MART
Farm Board Explains
Position Regarding
Wheat Export
4O,0O0,OOO
Bushels Per Month Are
Needed BY American
Mills
BY FRANK 1. WELLER
ASCnCfafad Press Earrn E1ffnr

WASHINGTON. May 21-CPp-
The seeming discrepancy between
the Farm Boards position at the
wheat conference in London and
its oft-told tale of depleted ex-
port markets for American wheat
revealed today that qualifications
have attended the Boards acre
age adjustment campaign.
Sam r. McKelvie, grain men,
Der Of the board. told the inter
national parley the United States
'emphatically is not out Of the
world export wheat market
When this government declined
an invitation TO attend the wheat
Continued on page 10)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Salaries Cut For
Economy's Sake

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 21. tP-
Further pursuing its economy policy.
the Oklahoma highway commission
today placed 200 highway main
tenance men on a fiye-day week bas-
is, cutting salaries IN proportion.
Maintenance men have been work
ing six days weekly.
Sam Hawks. commission Chairman,
estimated the reductS@ IN time
would result in a $500 weekly saw
inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Turtle Turf Men See Big
Year Ahead 7rainingk Or

Depression or no depression,
there Is going to be a mighty re-
vival OF interest in turtle racing
this year.
This became known here today
when George Blanchard. local
animal dealer. revealed that he
has received an order from a biz
Eastern turtle turf nan for $500
of the Speediest turtle racers OF
the southwest.
Blanchard has a crew OF men
out now collecting the fast boys
out Of the flock. Some OF the
turtles are SO fast II is difficult 10
run them down and rope them. he
said.
In his yard he has a t'Tusand
or more Of the racers already IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
To Take Over
Pharr Gas Company

Jamie Tabor. Tor many years
connected with the Rio Grande
valley Gas Company in Brownsville.
will take active charge Of the Pharr
office Friday. The family will move
to Pharr Immediately.
Mr.. Tabor is well known locally.
He is succeeding Leon Salter as
manager Of the Pharr office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Wire Flashes

NATIONAL:
Pittsburgh az Philadelphia post
poned, rain.
National:
Cincinnati at New York post
poned, rain.
NATIONAL: st. Louis az Brook
lyn postponed. rain.
National:
Chicago al acknowledgement.
vet grounds.
AUSTIN. May 2~l-F-Governor
Sterling today signed a bill
strengthening the law against
drunken drivers.
The new law provided that per-
sons convicted OF drunken driving
should be prohibited from opersS-
Ing a motor vehicle for a period n a
exceeding two years. IN addition to
the fine or prison sentence.
LEEDS. England. May n. fP-
Percy Alliss- British professional to-
day defeated Joe Tllrnesa In the
second round or the 5000 Leeds
professional tournament three and
two. Turnesa the tournament
in 1929 and was medalist this year
with l35.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Sterling Approves
Citrus Zoning Bill

especial to The HeraldD
AUSTIN. May Ex-Governor Ross
Sterling today approved a bill Gre
ating a citrus zone.
He also approved a bill 10 require
designating year Of growth of onion
and spinach seed on the packages
placed on sale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Cangster Revenge Is
Blamed by Police AS
Murderers Are Sought

LOS ANGELES. May 81. Rl-As-
S~assination OF Herbert Spencer.
magazine editor and crusader
against organized gambling, and
his friend, Charles Crawford,
wealthy politician. started police
today on one Of the greatest man
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Riley Aiken AT u.
OF K. This Summer

Riley Aiken. who was temporarily
in charge of the Olmito school sys-
tenn, has left the Valley and IS 10
longer connected with the system
Aiken. a well known school man of
this city. will be al the University
Of Kansas this summer.
The Olmito system Is nov being
conducted BY the principal. Supt.
O. N. Rasco having stepped aside.
However, he has not given I'D claim
TO a t~hree-year contract given him
by the old school board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Wheat Crops Are
Benefited BY Rain

PAMPA. Tex, MAY 2l-P-The
North Panhandle plains for fifty
miles in every direction from
Pampa were drencned by three
quarters OF an inch OF rain last
night. Fog and cold today followed
the rain and roads were slippery.
Wheat crops were believed benefit
ted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Report Decline In
Retail Food Prices

WASHINGTON, Nav 2l-Pl-
A decline In retail food prices OF
? per cent during the month ended
April 10 and Is per cent since April
IS. 1880. was reported today by the
bureau OF labor statistics.
The complication. based on re-
ports from 81 cities, showed declines
In prices az "a food products and
increases on but six Those costing
more were potatoes. onions, hens,
oranges. pork chops and legs OF
lamb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

MEDFORD. Wis. May 2l.-tP1-
Joseph Fleisohmann. So. shot and
killed his wife and two small sons
last night and for five hours held
his two daughters. another son and
three adults in a state of terror
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
BurlNgh Grimes
Fined Fifty Bucks

NEW YORK. May 2l-P-Bur-
leigh Grimes, veteran pitching star
OF the champion st. Louis Cardin-
ais. today was fined $50 and sus-
pended for three days BY John A.
Heydler, president OF the National
league. for disorderly action in the
game with Brooklyn yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Meeting Postponed

The regular semi-monthly meet
ing OF the Brownsville city COM
mission. scheduled for Friday night.
has been postponed TO Tuesday
night or next week. II has been an
nounced by City Manager z. A.
Rosenthal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Corporations Suit
Trial Is

HOUSTON. Tex. Nav 81. pa
three-judge federal court today posi-
poned until June :. trial of the Mac
MILAN Petroleum Corporations
suit 70 enjoin oil proration in East
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Self Defense Is
Pleaded In KILN.

FORT WORTH. May 2l-P-S.
K. Harmon was under a ten-year
sentence today for killing w. r.
Kucker in 1929 IN a quarrel that
began when their sons had a fight.
The verdict was returned yester-
day. Harmon pleaded self-defense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
MARKETS
AT GLANCE

NEW YORK:
Stocks irregular: rails stage
rally.
Bonds weak; foreign issues
break.
Curb irregular: cities service
securities weak.
F0reign exchanges irregular.
sterling steady.
Cotton lower; southern ara
local selling.
sugar easy; poor SPOT de-
mand.
ing.
CHICAGO:
wheat easy; GOOD rains
southwest.
Corn easy: bearish Iowa ara
Neoraska crop reports
Cattle lover.
Hogs weak to- lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
TRIPS. RREAKs ANKLE
CRv staff CorresnondentN

10y OIdII
HARLINGEN. May 21.-Nrs w.
H. King tripped while stepping
from a buggy at her farm home
near here this morning. and is in
the Valley Baptist hospital with q
broken ankle as q result.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
SPECIAL SESSION PREDICTED
IN OUR
VALLEY

WHEN YOU ENTER a citrus or
chard in the future. better leave
your baskets and sacks at home.
Under the terms OF the citrus theft
bill passed by the legislature and
now awaiting the formality OF
Governor Sterling's signature, II
you are found in an orchard not
your own with sacks or baskets In
your possession, you are guilty OF
attempting to appropriate fruit
not yours to yourself and the law
will get you.
Whether the mere fact that there
IS a law will cut down on the de-
predations annually made on VAL
ley orchards remains 10 be seen.
The law can deal with the marau-
ders after they are caught. but
someone has to do the catching,
and of all thieves. the ones who
steal the fruit are the hardest to
catch, due 70 the fact their oper-
atoms are OF course far from the
base OF operations Of the sheriff's
department.
VALLEY CONSERVATION dis
trict approaches a reality. The bill
creating the district has been
signed by the governor. who has
yet to appoint the temporary board
OF directors. which board. in turn,
has TO call an election Of the resi-
dents OF the four counties Of Starr,
Hidalgo and Cameron TO validate
the district.
Primary idea Of the district. is
OF course. to furnish the relatively
small amount OF money needed TO
assist the federal government in
making its flood and conservation
surveys. and to place the Valley in
a position to do things toward
water conservation when the In
ternational Water Commission has
reached an agreement regarding
the equitable division OF the wa
tiers Of the Rio Grande.
Tax rate propo.ad TO be levied
by the district to carry on its pre-
liminary work is negligible. and by
raising its funds through taxes.
the brunt Of furnishing the money
will be evenly distributed. not con-
fined to water districts, as has been
the caSe in the past.
In Our Valley feels confident
that residents of the four counties
concerned will validate the FORM
alton Of the district by their votes
when the day Of election rolls
around. and that the imposition OF
the small tax levy will be approved
at the same time.
No problem is more vital 10 the
further development OF the Valley
and to the protection OF the de-
the conservation Of water sup
ply. and the formation Of this
district is the first step toward that
conservation.
DON'T GET EXCITED about the
furnishing OF electric power ~ the
city of Brownsville by the G. p. &
L. for a few days. The city has
furnished power 10 the c. p. e. l..
and the C. p. & L. has recipro-
Gated many times since the COM
pany built its line into Matamoros.
IN fact. If you 20 out to the city
plant the genial manager will show
you a switch especially installed,
kN connect the city with company
lines and vice versa.
This reciprocal arrangement
works out 10 the advantage of both
parties concerned. Just as you bor-
row a cup Of sugar from your
neighbor today and she returns 1t
tomorrow and in turn borrows a
cup Of flour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

Tax rate propo.ed TO be levied
by the district TO carry on its pre-
liminary work is negligible. and by
raising its funds through taxes.
the brunt Of furnishing the money
will be evenly distributed. lot con-
fined to water districts, as has been
the caSe in the past.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

In Our Valley" feels confident
that residents Of the four counties
concerned will validate the form
alton Of the district by their votes
when the day Of election rolls
around. and that the imposition OF
the small tax levy will be approved
at the same time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy, probably with local
thundershowers; not much change
in temperature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

No problem is more vital to the
further development OF the Valley
and to the protection OF the de-
velopment already underway than
the conservation Of our water sup
ply. and the formation Of this
district is the first step toward that
conservation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

DON'T GET EXCITED about the
furnishing OF electric power ~ the
city of Brownsville by the c. p. &
L. for a few days. The city has
furnished power 70 the c. P. g. l..
and the C. p. & L. has recipro-
Gated many times since the COM
pany built its line into Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

IN fact. If you 90 out to the city
plant the genial manager will show
you a switch especially installed,
40 connect the city with company
r lines and vice versa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

This reciprocal arrangement
works out TO the advantage OF both
parties concerned. Just as you bor-
row a cup Of sugar from your
neighbor today and she returns II
tomorrow and in turn borrows a
cup OF flour.
The Washington times., 1931-07-14
ResDectabIe DisbeIievers

TO Beoc then it should be nonsense that y men ana
women almost all Of whom technically Christians could
have 81 manv different faiths and the fact that they have
is Of course prime value of the book few generations
ago YOU could have collected half dozen weknown ln
fides outcasts like Tom Pane if you wanted variety OF
faiths But the people in this book almost all entirely
respecabe Sir James Jeans the astronomer FrdtJof Nan
sen the explorer; Irving Babb the leader Of the
humanists john Dewey Albert Enste Dean Inge Beatrice
Webb Julia Peterkn, Fl. G. Wells, and Mencken and Ma"
than Outside the church and Republican politics where
could you find respectable aggregation?
II is quite impossible review this book in the ordinary
way the writers have been serious and honest in
their effort to tell what they believe and by what hopes and
aspirations their lives guided 1t to that the
ipness of George Jean Nathan honest the lofty and
passionate credo of Ensen the sober thoughts of
Trusow Adams Not all of the contributions important
because all of the people mportant but the book
itself certainly is.-tsimOn & scho'ter) =
The Washington times., 1931-07-14
From War to Art

It is the work of free-thinker and Humanitarian
violent haer of established religions states institutions
defender of the downtrodden 1t is an outline OF history
and it begins with war; goes to religion and TO hoer'
and ends with history of the human mmo' IL IS more
vivid than Wells though thorough accurae 1T IS
b+o made emotional Yet it gives the reader what he
never got from history books, OF the continuity Oh
human life of the relation between this tribe and that sa
feeling of completeness Reade was an unhappy man.
disappointed novelist African explorer and drunkard
his book has energy excitemen is 80 years old ana
as fresh as spring water.-'D""
The Washington times., 1931-07-14
"JiPpy and Creepy and BERTHE"

Occasionally famous tenor sings, society painter
does portrait and their creep into the index
the people who were thinking and creating in these years
not mentioned On of her to England she
notes here all the call the by their nickpames
Captain de Crespgny is Creepy Rocksavage Jippy or
Tippy Captain Wilson is Berthe the Duke of ROxburghe
BUNDLES, and on. In Germany the Kaiser offends her
fathernlaw who is Prince by giving him the additional
title of Duke. In England again Alfonso of Spain drops
when Daisy is ILL., 1t is all very royal and noble unim-
porsnt and makes pacifst think that the had
a few good effecs-(Dutton)
The Washington times., 1931-07-14
An English Lady

Daisy, Princess of PIess, English married to
German Prince wrote book few years ago about her
years she now in Better Left Unsaid gives the prologue
and the epogue to that part of her life AS did
the first book (Which to have been praised popu
lar) came to this with mild curiosity and leave
it with mild boredom AS the story of her private fe it
is actually tragedy since the young EngishwOman
happy most of the time and divorced her husband the
war; but story of the great the rich and the powerful
it greater tragedy because their lives
pontess and thin and removed from the important things
of the world
The Washington times., 1931-07-14
An Impassioned Story

do not quite know what the publishers mean by saying
that "Amok by Stefan Zweig was translated into
English for fear that its subject might too daring for
the AngoSaxon taste. With he broadening of literary
mores it is presented e" This gives wrong i'm
preston of the book "AmOk" is the story of German
doctor stationed in obscure and lonely outpost in the
Dutch East Indies who suddenly possessed of
mastering desire for woman, is rejected spiritually
amuck and then when the dying preserves her
good 1t is sultry and powerful little stOry-0ikHr'
The Washington times., 1931-07-14
BOYS POLO SHIRTS, 3sc

Some seconds. Tailored Of
rayon knit fabric. Plain whites.
tans, blues and green's. Sizes
IL to 14l2.