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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Return Brownsville
Man From New York

ALBANY. N. Y, June 3-fP-
Acting Governor Lehman today
honored the request OF Governo.
Sterling OF Texas for the extradi-
ton OF r. E. lille OF Brownsville.
Texas. to answer a charge or theft
of an automobile. lille Is under
arrest in New York City.
Sheriff Frank Brown and City
Policeman II. d. Lozano left here
several days ago for New York by
way Of Austin. They stopped in the
Texas capital to obtain extradition
papers for lille.
lille was connected with a Port
Isabel concern some time ago. He
Is charged with theft of a Chrysler
automobile from II. Hevey OF tAs
city
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Walks Out Before
Jury Convicts Him

FL PASO. Tex. June 3. Rl--Ad-
mission that no bad walked out OF
q Texas courtroom Just before m
jury convicted him of felony was
made here today BY Frank Tay-
Tor. after he pleaded guilty 20 a
charge Of automobile theft and re-
ceiVcd a twO-year sentence. He re-
Fused I'D name the location or the
Jury arrived with a four-vear SEN
tcnce verdict. Find It yourself" he
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Club Convention Is
Sought For Valley

EDINBURG. June "a commit
tee OF local KiwanianS met with
similar committees from other VAL
lev cities. in Harrington TueSdly
evening. in the interest Of bring
ing the 1892 convention of Kiwanis
clubs of Oklahoma Texas district 10
the Valley. according TO II. U. Miles,
member Of the executive committee.
The Edinburg committee was COM
posed OF Mayor ID. G. Abney. Ches-
ter Liljestrand. DR.. A. j. Hamme,
L. j. Roberts and j. c. Looney.
Miles said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Pity the
Poor Fish

Pity the poor fish,
Wednesday morning u. 8.
customs officers broke approx
imately $1,000 worth Of liquor
on the first pier or the Gate
way bridge. the warm brown
fluid vanishing In the murky
waters OF the Rio Grande.
The officers gleefully threw
the bottles against the concrete
as a group Of paunchy specta-
tors WINGED with each heave.
Port wines. habanero. berre-
teaga and greasy msscai gave
the Gateway hri1zs its second
christening.
Pity the poor fish,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
PARKING SPACES
+ 4 y r 4
COST
= - = X X
LOTS OF DINERO

That string Of automobiles park
ed in the business district OF
Brownsville is costing taxpayers a
huge sum OF money.
Every automobile parked in the
business section costs city taxpay-
ers 500 a month. or S76.40 a year,
1t has been estimated.
Taking a conservative figure of
$1,000 a front foot for lots in the
downtown district. this brings the
cost per square foot up to $40.
An automobile occupies, with
clearanceS. Is lineal feet Of street.
8 feet in width. and covers ground
valued at Si.400.
Only IS cars can be parked in
$4,000 worth nf property.
At s per cent interest, this
amounts TO approximately "a cents
. daE Or $40 each monh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Girl Market Case
Enters Eighth Day

SAN DIEGO, Cal. June 3.-iPl-
The trial OF Alexander Pantages.
wealthy theater man. and three
others in a Hollywood girl market"
cas- entered its eighth day today
with little prospect that a jury
would be completed before tomoE-
row.
Pantages. with Jesse III. Shreve
and William Jobelmann and Olive
Clark Day. alleged operators Of a
Hollywood girl market" are accused
Of bringing a young girl here for
immoral purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Archery Operator
Dies In Michigan

A. r. Kibbe. who operated the
Wolverine Archery her Turing the
past winter. died at his home In
Coldwater. Mich, Tuesday IL was
learned by Mrs. Ralph Warden OF
the chamber OF commerce tourist
department.
Mr.. Kibbe was we'll known here
and planned TO return 10 Browns
VILE next winter.
He and Mrs. Kibbe left for Cold
water April ].
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Salesman Is Bound
Over To Grand Jury

PORTLAND. Ore, June 3l-fF-
Ira Henry Ormond. ~38-year-old in
surance salesman accused cf MUIR
dering his wife and two children.
waived a preliminary hearing in
municipal court yesterday and was
bound over 10 the grand Jury.
Ormond Is charged with killing
his wife. his son Ira. 8. and his
daughter. Jane, 6. here Sunday. The
children were ssphyxiated by gas
and Mrs. Ormond was slain With ar
old bayonet. Police said Ormond
told them he did II because his
vale -dssgEacfdR heF6ek ~ WORKING,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Thrills OF Derby
Seen By Television

LONDON, June 3 Rl-EngliShmen
sitting ~ the privacy of their own
homes saW the THRILLS ny the DERBY
by television today from the parade
OF the horses at the start 10 the
dramatic flash past the finish line.
The 'telecast' was by the Radio
Televisi0n Company In cooperation
with the British BToadCasting COM
pany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Sterling Applies
His First Veto

AUSTIN. Tex, June 8. Rl-Gov-
r. s. Sterling yesterday applied his
first veto.
The bill which received the exc
cutive's disapproval would have pro-
vided for licensing Of ginners. Ste.-
ling said the bill would place IN
additional burden on gin operators
and would be of no benefit 10 pro-
Of cotton,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03

SAN ANTONIO. June 3.-Pl-
Secretary OF War Patrick J. Hurley
arrived at Dodd Field. Fort Sam
Houston. shortly after 1 O'Clock
today for an inspection OF local
Army activities. Secretary Hurley
said he would leave tomorrow Tor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Courthouse Burning
Is Told as Sherman
Riot testimony Told

AUSTIN. June 3. -lP-Twelve
witnesses occupied the stand this
morning as testimony was started
in the arson trial Of J. B. McCas-
land, 10, charged with participa-
ton in the burning Of the court
house at Sherman. May 8, 1880.
The state rested after obtaining
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
To Serve Sentence
For Law Violation

ASHEvHLLE. N. c. June 3. Up
Wallace B. Davis. former president
of the now defunct Central Bank
a. TruSt Company here, today was
sentenceh to serve five to seven
years = states prison for violation
OF the state banking laws.
Counsel for Davis filed notice Of
appeal to the supreme court from
the sentence and bond W. ~ at
$4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
ACCIDENT is fatal TO GIRL
OUR
VALLEY

SECRETARY OF WAR Patrick j..
Hurley Is coming TO Brownsville, and
IL the secretary does not decide. after
viewing the Valley and the Valley
situation, that Fort Brown should
be retained. and not only retained.
but given permanent Improvements
will be the fault Of circumstance
under the control OF neither tie
Valley nor Of MI. Hurley.
Brownsville may consider that an
important step has been taken to-
wards the retention of Fort Brown
In the acceptance by Mr.. Hurley of
the invitation extended by Hon. X.
b. Creager 10 come TO the Valley
and see for himself just why the
people of this section are so exer-
cised over the POSSIBILITY Of losing
the fort.
SYRUP FROM carrots Is not such
a bad idea. If YOU have tasted the
syrup. At first glance II would seem
like an impossible task. but science
has done wonders with the carrot.
Il is to be devoutly hoped that
out of the talk about this manu-
featuring plant proposed by former
Governor Haskell Of Oklahoma
something may emerge. Anything
that will help the Valley use up It's
surplus of any crop Is a consumma-
ton greatly to be desired.
Fruit Juice plant already En-
rounced for the Valley will be of a
more than considerable help TO the
orchardists Of this section in pro-
viding a steady consumption of the
orange and grapefruit crop. and a
plant such as proposed by the Okla
homan would give the vegetable
growers some surcease IN these NY
ing times.
NO DOUBT SEEMED 10 exist in
the minds Of those attending the
Texas Farm Bureau regional con-
ventioa in Weslaco but that things
must change In the marketing world
IL tha<talley is eve 10 arrive on a
safe hd sound basis In relation to
its vegetable and fruit growing In
dustries.
The general idea Of cooperation
seems to be firmly implanted IN the
minds Of everyone who has given
even a casual thought 10 u a
keting problems. What we Ger to
disagree on, is just HOW TO CO.
operate.
To use an expression made famous
by Oscar Dancy, we have all got
ito get our feet under h table
and discuss this proposition. And
then. If / cannot get just exactly
what / want, / must be satisfied
with what / can get, realizing the
truth of that ancient economic max
i'm that the welfare of the indIvI-
dual must be sacrificed for the good
OF society"
When that comes 10 pass, there
will be more cooperation and less
talk Of cooperation.
1T IS NOT beyond the realms Of
possibility. this talk OF cooperation
In the Valley. When the Valley
really gets serious about anything,
there is plenty Of cooperation. Look
how tax remission was secured for
both Hidalgo and Cameron County
flood control works. See how the
various bills working out Valley
needs have been passed in both state
and national legislative bodies
The real truth Of the matter Is
that the vital need Of cooperation
in the particular field Of market
ing vegetables and fruit has no. yet
been firmly born in on the cor
seriousness Of the Valley.
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testimony from three persons. Bart
Ship, tnen Deputy Sheriff. and II.
l.. Doggett, whose office was across
the street from the court yard. said
they saw McCasland and another
youth carrying an oil can.
Doggett said he knew the can
contained gasoline because some Of
1t was spilled under his second
floor office and he struck a match
to 1t and 1t burned. Ship testified
he saw the youths with the can
about four feet from the court
house. A few moments later he saw
the can go through a courthouse
window and saw a liquid come out
Of II, he said. He said he was un-
able to see who had the container
at that time.
All defense witnesses said McCas-
land was not one Of the boys whom
they saw carrying a can through the
mob on the lawn. They stated the
two boys were younger. perhaps Is
or Is years old. Identities of the
boys were not known to them. they
stated. They said thousands of per-
sons woe packed around the court
house.
One Of the witnesses testified he
saw persons throwing bottles into
the courthouse and he believed
those bottles contained gasoline.
Defense witnesses included A. l..
MCGUIRE. Arthur O'MaTy. former
deputy sheriff. Jack Page. Dave Da-
mel Of Denison. former deputy
sheriff, J. w. Harris, 0. Y. Terrell,
Lee o. Shields, Ben Smith and G.
II. Smith. All except Daniel we're
from Sherman.
j. A. Carlisle. attorney for Nc
Casland. said he had many more
witnesses to testify this afternoon.
The courthouse was burned after
a mob had been resisted in its ef-
fort 10 lynch the negro attacker OF
a white woman. However. defense
attorneys had been unable to bring
this circumstance into the testi-
nony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
MARKETS
AT GLANCE
NEW YORK:

NEW YORK:
Stocks. strong: leaders buoy
ant as shorts cover.
Bonds. irregular; rails turn
firm.
Curb. strong: active oils lead
rally.
Foreign exchanges: irreE-
ular: Spanish peseta strong.
Gotten. steady: covering.
Sugar: steady: Cuban buying.
Coffee: steady; trade sup
port.
CHICAGO:
Wheat. easy: withdrawal
farm board support.
Corn. steady. bullish cro2
and weather reports.
Cattle: higher.
Hogs: strong 90 higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03

AUSTIN, June 3.-P-Five Sher-
ma riot case witnesses may have
10 be bailed out Of lail before they
can testify.
Austin police and deputy sheriffs
arrested the quintet in a park last
night after neighhors had complain
ed they were disturbing the peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy with moderate temp
erature.
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The general idea Of cooperation
seems TO be firmly implanted IN the
minds Of everyone who has given
even a casual thought to our mai
keting problems. What we seem 10
disagree ON, is just HOW TO CO.
operate.
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War Secretary Will
Come TO Brownsville
As Guest of Creager

Fort Brown al Brownsville and
Fort Bliss at I'll PaSo.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
TO INVESTIGATE
DEATH OF WOMAN

REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 81. (U.P
Declaring that the charred body
of Mrs. Lillian Tremel, found in the
burned ruins of her home at Mon
tara, had been dismembered, San
Mateo county authorities today be-
gan new investigation of her
death.
His suspicious were aroused by
the condition of the body, Deputy
Coroner Manuel Dutra said.
"The legs and head had been sew
cred from the torso, making it look
as If Mrs. Tremel had been muir
dered and an attempt made to obli-
terate all traces of the crime by
fire. Dutra stated.
Testimony at the coroner's in
quest contributed other seemingly
significant details. A large wrench
was found in the living room beside
the body of the woman.
Also neighbors testified that they
heard two loud explosions before
the flames of the burning house be-
came visible.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
OFFICE SUPPLY
BILL REPORTED
BY COM MITTEE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. U.P)-
The independent office supply BILL
carrying an appropriation of 81 ,055,-
358,l90, was reported to the house
today by its appropriations COM
mittee. The measure provides work.
ing funds for the interstate COM
merce commission, veterans admin
istration, the shipping board, power
commission and several other gov
ernmental branches.
The bill as reported call for an
increase of $246, ,790,555 over appro-
priations for the last fiscal year
Most Of this increase is due 20 ad-
ditional requirements of $108,298, ,712
for veterans administration and
the advance of S100000,000 to the
federal farm board, the last of the
$500, 100000 revolving fund created
under it's authorizing bill.
The additional veterans require
ments were occasioned by liberaliz-
ing pension and relief action taken
in the closing days of the last ses.
sion of congress.
The appropriation for the power
commission, three of whose members
recently we're under fire in the SEN
ate, is fixed at $260.195, decrease
OF 7,725 from last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
Wall Street
Trading Dull

NEW YORK, Jan. 81. lU.Pl-Trad-
ing on the stock exchange lapsed in
to another dull and tedious affair
today after an early attempt to force
a resumption of the forward move
ment which developed yesterday.
After a brief display of strength,
pressure on the list increased and
nearly fractional gains were substi-
tuted with losses of a similar amount
in all but the railroad division.
Leaders in the latter group gave a
good account of themselves, making
gains of fraction to several points.
A few industrial shares also were
able to move against the trend. Au-
burn held 3ia point advance
through the greater part of the ses-
sion and small gains were made by
Fox, Worthington Pump, Air Reduc-
ton and Lambert. Shares such as
Steel common, Westinghouse Elec-
trio, American Can and Union, Car
bide sold off substantially to below
their previous closing levels Losses,
however, were limited to several
points.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
SCREEN ACTRESS
DANGEROUSLY ILL

HOLLYWOOD. CAL, Jan. 81. W.D
Alma Rubens, former film actress.
who faces charges of violation of
the narcotic act following her ar
rest in San Diego recently. is criti-
cally i'll OF pneumonia. and has
been unconscious for SO hours. IL
was learned today.
Miss Rubens was stricken two
days ago at the home of a friend
here. Her condition became 30
critical that it was decided unwise
10 remove her to a hospital, 1t was
learned. She was expected to reach
the crisis today.
"Alma's condition is extremely
critical" Mrs. Theresa Rubens. the
actress mother said. "and we real
ize 1t. She is receiving the best Of
medical aid but we know she In
waging an uphill battle against
great odds
Miss Rubens last week was held
to the federal grand jury on charges
OF possessing more than an ounce
of morphine.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
RADICALS PLAN
DEMONSTRATIONS
ON FEBRUARY 10

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81. (U.P)-
With 10 accused ringleaders of yes
terday's hunger parade" held in
Jail today, it was announced that
plans were underway for a national
unemployment demonstration on
February 10.
According to a statement issued
by the International labor defense
headquarters in Los Angeles, this
city and others of the nation will
witness demonstrations in Febru-
ary.
Three policemen were hurt yes
terday as squads used tear bombs
to disperse crowds in the lower
business district of the city.
The international labor defense is
sued statement attacking police
Cossackism that resulted in vicious
beating up of unemployed workers
and their sympathizers."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
ANDERSON SAYS
HIS PLAN WOULD
REDUCE GRIMES

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 81. W.p>-
COL Henry w. Anderson, author OF
proposed government control plan
in the Wickersharn report annex.
believes his project would take
profits of $4,000, 900 900 to So, ,000, ,OO0,-
900 year from the pockets OF crim-
inals and permit the government to
eradicate crime instead of letting
the criminal use it to build up
crime"
THE bootlegger could not COM
pete with governmental control be-
cause he couldn't meet its price,"
said Anderson, who was one of the
Wickersham commissioners voting
for revision of the 18th amendment.
with the bootlegger eliminated,
there would be no illicit sales. Con-
sequently, it would benefit the youth
under 18 years of age because under
the plan he could not buy liquor.
Restrictions around the sale TO
adults would be sufficient to reduce
drinking to minimum"
Anderson believes the plan would
improve general conditions through
out the nation. especially among
workers. Prohibition, he believes,
has not lessened the demand for
liquor. and never will.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
COURT DECISION
GIVES RULING ON
PROPERTY DEEDS
Suit Over Sale Of Re-
deemed Land Estab-
lished as Precedent

COLUSA, Cal, Jan. 81. U.P)-A
sweeping decision of vital import
tance to every irrigation district in
California, handed down by Super
ior Judge Ernest Weyand of Colusa
county, was the subject of much
discussion here today.
Judge Weyand held, in what is
said to be the first decision on this
legal point, that deed received at
a reclamation districts sale of de-
linquent property holds priority
over one received under similar cir
cumstances from an irrigation dis
trict.
The suit involved redeemed land,
sold by former county treasurer
John j. Ossenbriggen for Reclama-
ton District 2047 when one of the
defendants failed to make a pay
ment.
The plaintiff in the case bought
land in Colusa county, part of
Reclamation District 2047 and the
Cilenn-Colusa district, at a reclaim
alton district sale.
Judge Weyand ruled the plaintiff,
by purchase from the reclamation
district, held the land free from all
encumbrance except as against the
bonds of both 2047 and Glenn-Col-
usa districts, and the reclamation
district sale wipes out all prior ir-
rigation district sales made
Charles L. Childers, attorney for
the Imperial Irrigation District,
made the following statement rel
ative to the above decision:
II do not know of course Just
what was involved in this proceed :
ing.
I'VE have no reclamation districts
in this county and only one or two
IN Southern California; practically
all Of them are in the Sacramento
and San Joaquin valleys.
Reclamation District 2047, is a
district under the state law. The
property in such reclamation dis
trict is redeemable within one year
from the sale after which the pur-
chaser, either the district or an in
dividual. becomes the owner abso-
lutte and the deed passes the title
under the law free of all liens and
encumbrances except state, county
and municipal taxes and any SUBJ
sequent district assessment" Nc
doubt the court has held that ar
irrigation district lien not being
mentioned is not preserved by this
statute but the deed passes the title
free of such lien. This same situa-
ton, however, prevails with irriga-
ton districts except that the period
of redemption of an irrigation dis
trict is three years and the deed
passes title free of all liens and en-
cumbrances without exception"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
FOUR GOVERNORS
May Be PRESENT
AT FAIR OPENING

Possibility that four governors Will
be present February 7, for the OPEN
ing of the mid-winter fair is an
nounced by members OF the fair
committee.
Gov. James Rolph. Jr., of Califor-
MIA, accepted an invitation to open
the fair and Trejo y Lerdo de Te-
iada, governor of Baja California,
also will be present upon this occa-
sion. The governor was visited this
week by a delegation of valley resi-
dents and reaffirmed his acceptance
of previously presented invitation.
Charles Colman of Brawley an
nounces that he is planning to go
to Phoenix, Ariz., to invite Gov.
George w. p. Hunt of that state to
be present on the first day.
Word recently. was received that
Gov. Arturo Elias Of Sonora, also
will be on hand February 7. This
will make the day Governors Day"
Luncheon will be served the gov
ernors at the Barbara Worth hotel
in FL Centro. The party then will
60 to the fair grounds at 1:30
o'clock. The governor Of Baja Cali
fornia will be entertained at dinner
st the Planters hotel in Brawley.
Myron D. Witter. assemblyman
from this district. has been invited
to act as Governor Rolph's personal
bodyguard from Sacramento to I'M
perial Valley.
Several bands will greet the gov
ernors and lead the procession to
the fair grounds. The gates at the
grounds will open at 10 o'clock to
accommodate expected crowds. Rolph
will open the fair and deliver a ra-
dio address concerning the prob
lens of the farmer.
Sciots will present spectacular
ceremonies during the opening day
and evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
NATIONS PRESS NOT SATISFIED
WITH PROHIBITION REPORT

most salient thing in the prohibi-
ton report. He has brought the ir-
repressible conflict nearer"
The New York Telegram's banner
headlines, "Wickersham Body for
Dry Law, but Majority Favors Re-
vision,' was followed by the paren-
thetical phrase c'figure it out for
yourself, we can't.-Editor."
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 81. U.P)-
An anti-prohibition trend was
voiced in editorial Interpretation OF
the Wickersham report by leading
newspapers of the middle and
southwest today.
The Kansas City, Mo-, Journal
Post said-"The report constitutes
an indictment of prohibition suffi-
GENTLY drastic to please even the
most ardent anti prohibitionist.
1t cited numerous "outrages that
have been committed in the name
CT and under prohibition" from the
report to substantiate the interpre-
tation.
CHICAGO, Jan. 81. W.P)-Mayor
William Hale big Bill'' Thompson
candidate for denomination, re-
marked as follows today concern
ing the Wickersham commission
report:
Its just more hooey, more delay
no action. England is getting rich
selling rotten booze to American
people. And the more the delay the
more will be collected"
Anton j. Cermak, leading Demo-
cratic candidate for the honor of
being mayor during the 1888
worlds fair said:
"The report utterly disregards the
will of the people. 1t is just anoth-
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