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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
OPPOSITION
TO 1892 BAN
PLAN GROWS
Growers Favor
Special Session
On Reduction

AUSTIN, Aug. 3i-CP-Gov. r.
s. Sterling today sent kilograms
TO all members of the legislature
who had not answered his news
paper QUESTIONABLE asking them to
promptly telegraph their attitude
relative to a special session 70 enact
cotton acreage control legislation.
Want Session
Several members of the legisla-
ture had failed to reply to the gov
ernor's questionnaire. A majority OF
those who have submitted replies
recommended a special session but
several were undecided about the
plan TO be followed. Most Of them
opposed TO the "no-cotton" plan OF
Gov. Huey P. Long Of Louisiana, but
advocated cotton acreage control
whereby acreage would be cut at
least so per cent.
A box filled with answers Of west
Texas farmers was received by the
governor today from Max Bentley,
Abilene newspaper editor. The
answers were being tabulated by
the governors secretaries for in
clusion in the detailed analysis
being made Of the sentiment among
Texas farmers.
Petitions Received
Numerous lengthy petitions, bear
ing laboriously scrawled signatures,
have been poured into the COVER
nor's office in the last few days.
Nothing was forthcoming from
the governor as 10 when he would
reach a decision on the SPECIAL
.session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
INJURIES FATAL
TO JOHN Belts
Valley Man Succumbs To
Hurts Sustained When
Thrown BY Mule
~ sax Corresnondentl

SAN BENITO. Aug. 3l.-John
Belts. well known San Benito man,
died here shortly after noon to-
day from injuries received last week
near Rio Grande City when a mule
threw him.
Belts. who had been resting easily
since regaininp consciousness AZ
hours after the accident. grew
steadily worse this morning and con-
sulting physicians agreed that an
operation would be necessary.
Belts was found unconscious by
the roadside nea Rio Grande City
the morning after the accident.
Companions believed he had gone on
into Rio Grande City. The injured
man was able to give an account Of
the accident several days later.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
30 Year-Od Man Hears
OWn Funeral Preached

BENTON, Ill, Aug. 31.-LP-
Stephen r. Patton, 30. went to his
own funeral" yesterday and en-
joyed every minute Of it.
Patton, who recently --aceived
the idea that II would be better to
have his funeral sermon preached
while he was still able to hear II,
rather than wait until il was too
late, listened TO the Rev. John b.
Maulding deal impartially with his
life and works.
Il am told that our good brother,
Patton. in his early days, was a
very wicked man and lived a very
wicked life" the pastor said. But
the beginning Of an impelling con-
viction Of his responsibility to God,
resulted in his later conversion and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Hunters Must Get
Licenses Tuesday

Hunters and fishermen of the Val
ley were notified today to buy new
licenses tomorrow.
Sept. l marks tie beginning Of
the new hunting and fishing year
In the state. and old licenses will
be no good after today. Licenses a-e
necessary for all persons desiring TO
fish with artificial bais. and for my
hunters desiring 70 hunt IN a county
IL which they do not live.
Licenses can be secured from game
wardens. and from stores handling
sporting goods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
COURT ACCEPTS
HIGHWAY BIDS
Final Action on County Is
Postponed Pending State
Tax Rate Figures

Low bids OF Dodds and Wede-
gartner and L. G.. Nichols company
on four road jobs near Brownsville
were accepted by the commissioners
court Monday afternoon.
Work will be done on the Boca
Chica highway from Fourteenth
street to the Paroles line, and on
the Morton-Banker road.
Court was adjourned Monday
afternoon subject to call, likely
when state tax rates are received
from Austin, when final action on
the Cameron county budget will be
taken by the court.
Little action was taken on the
budget Monday. awaiting decision
on the state tax rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Valley Hunters
Hold Wolf Chase

Thirty Cameron county people. i'm
GLIDING army officers from Fort
Brown, assembled near Monte
Grande. on the Arroyo Colorado.
over the week end in what reSembled
an old-fashioned wolf hunt, with
scores OF dogs on hand.
The hunters tried out the merits
Of their dogs. the "cat" dogs being
tried out early Saturday night. and
the wolf" dogs later. The wolf dogs
started chasing one coyote about
| O'Clock Sunday morning. and kept
after hin until 6 o'clock. when they
ran him down and killed him. The
wolf went Tound and round the
camp IN big circles.
The docs freed seven cOons. all
Of which were turned loose except
two which the dogs killed before the
hunters could arrive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Skeleton Found

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 3l.-P-
Discovery in Persia Of the complete
skeleton Of a woman. dating back
TO 5000 3. C. was reported yester-
day by the University Of Pennsyl-
vania museum. Eric Schmidt. head
of the museum expedition 70 Dem
CHAN. Persia. unearthed the sar-
cophagus containing the skeleton
surrounded by rich burial gifts
which the museum said denoted
existence of an advanced civiliza-
ton al that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Falls To Death

ROCHESTER, N. ". Aug. 81. P-
Nerves Of steel and a stout heart
kept 63-year-old James Kemp.
steeplejack clinging to precarious
foothold on a ten inch ledge at the
TOP Of a l50-foot chimney today
until reScued-two hours after mis-
fellow worker, Gondolfo Di Primo. 40.
had plunged TO death when a scat
fold broke.
The two men were working on 4
tiny scaffold near the top OF the
stack when the scaffolding slipped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
MARKETS
AT GLANCE
NEW YORK:

NEW YORK:
Stocks: weak; pivotal issues
lack support.
Bonds: irregular. rails make
good gains.
Curb. heavy: small losses
general.
Foreign exchanges. firm.
sterling and French franc gain.
Cotton: lower: favorable
weather, southern selling.
Sugar: barely steady; poor
spot demand.
Coffee: higher; foreign buy
ing.
CHICAGO:
Wheat: easy; bearsh German
crop estimate, beneficial rains
Kansas.
Corn: steady; forecast bullish
private crop estimate.
Cattle: weak TO lower.
Hogs: steady to higher
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Body Is Sought

DALLAS. Aug. 3l-Pl-Searchers
today dragged deep water about
the Lake Dallas dam for the body
of Dave Garner. Dallas cafe man,
believed drowned while fishing In
the lake.
A companion reported Garner set
out 70 swim from their boat, about
A quarter of 9 mile out on the
lake, and disappeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Four Men Fined

Four men were tried IN the CAM
eron county court at law Monday
morning. drawing jail sentences
and fines.
Douglas L. Demarett, John Kuch-
arski and NJ. w. Hourihan pleaded
guilty to charges OF burglary and
were each sentenced 20 five and a
half months in jail and were fined
court costs. Their cases arose out
of a robbery at a local tourist camp.
Menardo Mendoza pleaded guilty
20 aggravated assault upon 1gnacia
Martinez de Rodriguez and was
fined $3.50.
The pleas Of guilty were heard
by Judge r. T. Yates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Brownsville Heads
Scholastic Report

Cameron county's official scho-
lastic population for 1892 is
20,6l9, according to figures just
released by the state department
q education.
Figures on the various districts
follow.
Brownsville 5.352, Harrington 3.54s.
San Benito 2.820, Common schools
1896, La Feria 1924. Rio Hondo
l.046. Los Fresnos Ss2. Santa Rosa
607. Fl Jardin $40. Santa Maria 456.
Port Isabel 4l2. Stuart Place 385.
Wilson Tract 33e, Los Indios 337.
Highland $50, Olmito $50. Ranger
vile 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
HIT and RUN
COUNT FILED
AGAINSTCANO
Grand Jury to Probe
Cameron County
Gambling

"Hit-and-runr charges we're filed
against Maximiliano Cano OF Mer-
cedes here today NV Border PATROL
man w. r. Brady before Justice OF
the Peace Geo. Rrausse and a war
rant was issued for the mans ar
rest.
To Probe Charge
Assist. Dist. Atty. Claude Carter
has indicated that Brady VIII be-
called before the grand jury for
investigation on alleged brutality
as q result Of the sideSwiping which
occurred near the Arroyo Colorado
bridge between Harlingen and san
BenitO.
The cars sideswiped and Cano
failed 10 stop, according 10 Brady's
version OF the affair. Brady turned
his car around and gave chase.
hating Cano some distance I'D tha
road. An alteration followed IN
which the Mercedes man vas in
Jured.
Under Sentence
CanO is under n year and "A day
suspended sentence as the result
o. "a federal liquor lSe. and since
has been arrested again on liquor
charges. He Is now out on bond in
the second case.
The assistant district attorney
has Indicated that the charges or
brutality will be thoroughly In
veStigated by the grand jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
PATR0LmAN CHARGES HIS ACCUSER
Sterling Again Appeals to .SoLons for Cotton Attitude
1000 White Wings
Killed at One Place

Hunters in the Valley bagged
probably $500 white wings over
the week end, II was estimated
by sportsmen and game officials
here today.
At one favored spot about II
miles west Of Lyford more than
100 hunters were counted at one
time yesterday. These hunters
brought down an average OF
about 9 birds each, or approx
mately 1000 white wings in that
one place.
Sportsmen said the white
wings are as plentiful as ever
this season. but most Of them
are in Hidalgo, Willacy and Starr
counties, with only a few in
Cameron county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Would Hop Planned

: CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 3iZP-
"a new round-the-worid flight 70
estart from Oklahoma City next
MAJ o. June vas announced here
today by Florence G. Hall. Okla
homa City Gil man. who backed the
flight OF Wiley Pest and Harold
Gatty this summer.
A duplicate OF the Winnie Mae.
which post and Gatty flew. will be
piIoted bv Frank Hoover OF Okla
homa city, said Hall. who was here
attending the national air races.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Rate Hearing On

AUSTIN, Aug. 3l%PN-Hearins
on rates 10 be charged by contract
motor truck carriers was started
before %. ID. Hudnall, chief or the
rate division Of the railroad COM
mission, today. Under one OF the
new truck regulation laws passed
at the regular session Of the legiS-
Iature, contract carriers were placed
under the railroad commission
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Uniform Wages

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3l-tPl-
wages must be the same regardless
of age. sex or nationality when the
work performed Is OF the same
uuantity and quality under the
terms or the national labor law just
promulgated.
The law also provides against
rarnisheeing Of salaries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
CLINTON PROMOTED

T. j. Clinton. who has been con-
nected with the city office Of the
Southern Pacific. has been promoted
to the office Of district passenger
agent. with headquarters III Fort
Worth.
His position here has been assum-
ed by u. 8. MOseley. formerly NJ
Beaumont. who has been with the
Southern Pacific passenger depart
ment for the past Is years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Suspects Held

GLADEwArER. Aug. 81. Up
Officers today were holding a man
and Young woman for questioning
In connection with the Staying OF
aRusty" Williamson at a camp near
here.
Williamson was shot 70 death
about noon yesterday.
Another man who LETT the scene
OF the shootirm in an automobile was
sought by officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Miners Shot Down

HARLAN. KY, Aug. 3i-tP-One
miner dead, one dying and another
wounded was the toll today OF the
latest shooting in Harlan county's
troubled mirt area.
Deputy Sheriff Lee Fleener said
he emptied his pistol at the three
miners last night after they had
firec at him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Catholic Clubs
To Meet Again

ROME. Aug. 81. P-Meeting
places Of Catholic clubs through
Italy. which have been in the GUS
today OF the police since Premier
Mussolini's order dissolvinr CathO-
lie action. are being quietly returned
70 The church authorities in anticipa-
ton Of a settlement OF the contro-
verSy between the church and state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Cousins 10 Speak
Texan In Finals

BROOKLINE. Mass. Aug. 81. Up
Mrs. Lawrence "A. Harper. Oakland.
Cal, and Wilmer Allison. Austin.
Tex. today gained the final round
OF the national mixed doubles tennis
championship play by defeating Mrs.
Elsie Goldsack Pittman. England.
and Keith Gledhill. Santa Barbara.
Cal. Ga Cd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Minister Named

WASHINGTON. Aug. Sf.-lP-
Acting Secretary Castle Of the state
department today announced the
appointment Of Frederick w. B..
Coleman Of Detroit. now minister
TO Latvia, Estonia. and Lithuania,
To be minister to Denmark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Wire Flashes

BOSTON. Aug. 31.-Pl- Fred
Farmhouse walked in the winning
run in the ninth inning today as
the New York Giants defeated the
Braves, 3 TO ?, in the first game
Of a doubleheader.
New York ...... 020 900 0Oi-3 8 I
Boston ........ 600 DOL 0l0-2 s O
Ftszimmons and Hogan; Frank
house and Spohrer.
BROOKLINE. Mass. Aug. SIP
Betty Nuthall OF England and
George Lott. Philadelphia. today
regained their national mixed dou-
bleS tennis Titles by defeating the
all-American team Of Mrs. Law
renee A. Harper. Oakland. Calf,
and Wilmer Allison. Tex, 6-3, 6-3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Mail Fraud Charged

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 3i-PD
Mail fraud charges we're filed to-
day against Miss Mae Belcher.
Oklahoma City. the seventh person
70 be 50 accused In the Julian oil
case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
SNAKES ON DISPLAY

A nest o. four-day cid rattle
snakes Is on display IN the show
windows of the Batse.l-Wells Sport
ing Goods house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
TEACHERS TO
CONVENE AT
PORT ISABEL
Prominent Educators
Will Address
Institute

"A number OF well-known educators
including A. NJ. Blackman Of the
state department. DR.. r. B. Cousins
of K%ingsville College Of Arts and
Industries and Supt. @. w. GOtke
Of the Brownsville public school
system, will appear before the Cam
error County Teachers Institute al
Port Isabel Thursday and Friday.
"A well rounded program of in
structive addresses which should be
OF great help 10 teachers during
the coming year has been ar
ranged. Mrs. w. r. Jones, county
superintendent, states. We were
unusually fortunate in obtaining
Mr.. Blackman, who is recognized as
a leader In state educational work.
she says.
Begins Thursday
The program will get under way
at $50 a.. m. Thursday with musical
selections. Rev. Z. "A. Potts oil Les
FreSnos will deliver the devotional
at Gas and Mrs. w. II. Pattee will
make the welcoming address al 70.
The response will be made by
Supt. e. Felps Of Santa Rosa. d..
w. +. Spivey is TO make a heath
unit talk from 1925 to 10:45. After
an intermission. p. G.. Greenwood
u Harrington Will make an inspIra-
tional address from IL TO u noon.
The Thursday afternoon program
&c - 1HTn - y, unnnHa I'm I'm
testing program by Supt. F.. c. Nc
Connell Of Elsa-Edcouch; 2:l0-2.20.
intermission; 2.20-3.05, sectional
meetings with Mrs. Lois Spears
Hughes Of Brownsville addressing
the primary-e elementary section and
Supt. j. @. Davis Of Santa Maria
addressing the high school section;
3:05-3:50 an address by Supt. r. p.
Ward Of Edinburg on Some usually
unmentioned problems connected
with consolidation and the large
district" This will complete the
program for the day.
Friday morning songs and devo-
tional by Rev. Potts will tahe up
the period 9:30-9:5O. The county
teachers association will he formed
from $50 % 1910. The chief ad-
dress Of the morning will then be
made by Supt. Gotke on the posi-
ton OF the teacher in the economic
crisis. John r. Floore head Of the
Harrington Chamber of Commerce.
will speak on Valley fair work from
1913 TO III a. m. Fourth club work
will be discussed by Henry Ais
meyer and Miss Porter until 1870.
The 1l:30-noon period will be
a T. S. It. A. representative OF Fort
Worth.
Cousins TO Speak
After a series Of songs. DR.. r. B.
Cousin OF Kingsville will make an
address from 1:l0 to l.55 D. m.
During a sectional meeting from
l:55-2.35, Mrs. Hughes will speak
before the primary and elementary
groups, while John Barron Of RAN
gerville is 10 talk before the athletic
groups. Mr.. A. NJ. Blackman of the
state department, Is to speak from
2:45 TO $3.50.
The institute will close with the
organization Of the Interscholastic
league from $3.50 to $50.
The Shary Yacht club is offering
meals and rooms az special rates 10
the teachers who wish 10 remain al
the port city during the institute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
GRAND JURY GETS
GROUP OF

"a term Of criminal district court
got under way here thi morning
when Judge Geo. H. WesterVelE
formed and charged the grand jury.
Tbs inquisit0rial body, with Fd
MOnsees Of Brownsville az foreman.
went 10 work Immediately on a
group ~ hearings.
The judge especially charged tho
grand jury 10 investigate bawdy-
houses. gambling. reports w cOun-
" officials and explained a new law
pertaining 10 drunken drivers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
10 Call Docket

The appearance docket will ba
called at o a. m. Tuesday. and the
remainder OF the week Will be de-
voted to n0n-jury divorce cases. 10
VS. indicated.
Others here with the court were
IN IL. Puri, district attorney, 0r
Corpus Christi. Tom J.. Cunning
ham, court reporter 0f Eastland,
and others.
Those on the grand jury are VI.
w. Wharton. Point Isabel. VIM. j..
Sanders, Los FreSnos: Herman G..
Ni1man. Olmito; Ed Monsees,
Brownsville; Ike Bollack, Browns
vile: Chas. Champion, Brownsville:
Charles III. Barber, san BenitO. IA.
J Yznaga. San Ber.to; Oscar
THEM. Brownsville; y. C. Atchis0n.
Harrington. H. y. GOetzke. Harlin-
gen and j. w. Wade, Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
Gambling Probes

His special charge Oh gambling
and gambling devices indicated thai
action may b. taken against mint
vending" machine operators IN the
northern portion Of the county.
Tho sheriff'S department has gath
cred a large amount Of evidence
against operators OF these ma
chimes and II will likely Up pre-
sented before the grand jury. Re-
Gently. however, all 9f these ma
chimes we're taken out Of operation.
The judge especially charged tho
boz 10 see that all county officials
have made the reports required by
law. Last year one official pleaded
guilty 70 not making the necessary
reports and was fined. "A similar
cas rs pending against John Scan
Ian. former district clerk. The
judge asked the county auditor,
Henry SHELTON. ST., 10 aid III this
work Of checking reports
"a new law makes 40 possible 20
keep a person convicted az driving
drunk from operating a a for n
period OF two years. the judge
stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy Monday night and
Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-14
Railroad Economy
Favored by Board

The Northern Pacific Railway
company will maintain custodian
service instead Of an agency at Hes
per, N. D., from January to Aug. l
of each year as the result of an order
issued by the state railroad commits
sion. During the rest of the year
an agency will be maintained by the
railroad.
The action Of the railroad commits
sion was on petition of the North
ern Pacific for authority to discon-
tinue the agency, on the ground that
because of the decline in earnings
and the fact that the greater part of
the earnings were derived from car
load shipments, no necessity for an
agent existed.
In its order the commission states
that "all railroad companies are
practicing economy as far as posi-
bic. and no criticism should be made,
provided reasonable service is given.
Frequently the point is raised
that the town where 1t is proposed
to eliminate service is small, the
business houses are few, hence there
is no necessity for an agent We
cannot agree with this, providing
there is a fair amount of shipping
done.
"The town resident usually sees OF
hears the train before 1t reaches the
station, and always knows when !,
arrives. The country shipper can
not do this. He must wait for the
train and freight trains are frequent
" late. At Hesper practically all
shinping, except that OF grain. Is
done by those living In the country"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-14
that must be filed with YOU (the

that must be filed with you (the
register of deeds, would advise
you that the law requires that all
persons, corporations, municipalities,
associations and organizations own
ing, conducting or maintaining q
cemetery or plot for the burial Of
dead human bodies shall cause the
plot or parcel of ground used and
designated as a cemetery to be plot
ted into orderly blocks and lots, al
leys and streets or driveways, giving
to each distinctive name or number
that shall be a permanent designa-
ton of their location
ut is my opinion this law does not
require plat to be made and certi-
fled to by a surveyor. IT legible
drawing or plat is presented to you
containing the above required infor-
nation, it is your duty to file the
same. You, of course, have some
discretion over what sort of an In
strument you will accept. 1t must
be in such form as to be capable Of
being filed and must contain the in
formation above required"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-14
Cemetery Statute Is
Explained by Morris

How the new law providing for
regulation of cemeteries operates Is
explained in an opinion by Attorney
General James Morris.
The attorney general, replying to
questions submitted by Fred Gieser,
REGISTER Of deeds at Ashley, N. D.,
said that 1t Is not necessary that
cemetery lots be subdivided into
graves and 80 shown on the plat filed
with the register.
Explaining the law further, Morris
said:
"With reference to the tyne Of plat
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-14
WE'LL rERTTLIZED

Germany is estimated to use one
fourth of the worlds chemical plant
fertilizers In an area slightly larger
than the combined areas of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana. Every farm in the country is
fertilized at least every two years.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-14
yOI1R MONEYS WORTH

Travel by English air lines is be-
coming cheaper 1t is possible to go
from London to Karachi, India, 5000
miles, in just over five days, for $500.
The first-class journey by land and
water costs only $50 less and takes
IL days longer.