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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
S. THAYER
CHARGED HERE
Member of Old Family
Charged With Auto
Theft

Charges Of automobile theft have
been filed against Arthur s. Thay-
CT. member of a former Browns
Vile family Of prominence. BY the
Knapp Motor company OF this city.
Thayer took out a Buick sport
roadster demonstration Monday
telling the company that he intend
ed to purchase 1t. He kept the car
all night and could not be located
Tuesday morning.
Tuesday afternoon City Police
man II. ID. Lozano saw the car
driving along In front Of the Fl
Jardin hotel. He stopped the cal
and began making inquiries. The
man driving II said he was an en-
ploye Of a San Benito hotel and
that Thayer had turned the car
Ove to him In San Benito.
He said Thayer explained that
he had TO catch a train and wished
to leave the al in San Benito. Of
fering the hotel clerk use of the
car while he was gone. This the
clerk accepted, he said and drove
10 Brownsville Tuesday.
Thayer, who has not lived here
for a number of years. recently re-
turned from the north. The Thay.
err family no longer resides here
but were prominent socially in THU
section for many years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Golf Entries Must
Be In Thursday

All Brownsville golfers planning
to enter the WaShington's Birthday
tournament Of the Lower Gulf
Coast Golf association at Corpus
Christi Feb. q. will have to turn in
their entries, together with $50. to
Benito Longoria at the Merchants
National bank not later than Q a..
m. Thursday. II has been announ-
ced.
This is q regularly scheduled
tournament OF the association. II
will consist Of ~ holes handicap
Glass A for players with handicaps
OF 10 or less; q holes handicap
Glass 3 for players with handicaps
OF II TO IL. both inclusive: and 81
holes handicap Class G for players
with handicaps Of Is or more.
Silver cups will be awarded 70
players making LIST and 2nd lowest
net scores in each class.
Also a silver cup will 20 to the
player making the lowest gross
core
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
INDICTMENTS
ARE RETURNED
Juan Rabago and Guillermo
Salazar Are Charged
With Murder

TWO indictments charging muir
DER have been returned by the
criminal district grand Jury now IN
session here. Juan Rabago. better
known In Brownsville as Juan Bonl.
has been indicted, charged with the
murder OF NaSario Escamilla. Gull
lermo Salazar. of San Benito is
charged with the murder Of Cipri-
Salazar. q woman.
The death OF Escamilla here New
Years created a sensation. Accord
ing to the story told officers. Es-
camilla sought TO pit his game
cock against one owned by Rabago.
Rabago declined to fight the chick
en- and the other man became in
sistent. The outcome or the argu-
ment resulted In Rabago shooting
Escamilio. according TO witnesses
Eoth OF these defendants are un-
oer arrest and have been In the
Cameron county jail for some time,
Adolfo Medina and Antonio Cruz
new under arrest, we're charged BY
indictment with burglary.
Four other indictments we're re-
turned in cases in which arrests
have not been made.
The grand jury continued Il
grind away Wednesday afternoon
with the prospect that the foreman
would hand the district clerk an
other bundle Of indictments before
the night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. lS-tPl-
The chimes OF the old St. Louis
cathedral, ushered in Lent's forty
days OF atonement-
AS the pealing bells hushed the
din OF dance and masquerade. King
Rex retired from the throne Or fan
tasy to become again Edward T..
Soule. a businessman, and the un-
identified King Zulu. negro carni-
val ruler, returned 10 the workaday
world.
The concluding event on the
Mardl Gras program was the ball
of Comus. god OF laughter, at which
Miss Adele Jahncke. daughter OF
Ernest Lee Jahncke. assistant sec
retary Of the navy was queen
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E@0L -
he continued, ito whom we would
pay out $l.283. 0O0. 900. Subtract
from that the $780, 900. 900 already
loaned and this bill will cost ils.
less than 81, 900. 0OO. 1000"
In his letter the president sound
ed a series OF protests against the
measure.
The country should not be call
&C upon directly or indirectly 10
make loans to those who can help
themselves" he said.
He expressed fear the legislation
would "prolong the period" OF dis
treSS.
He took the estimate or Hines
that 10 per cent OF the veterans
would take advantage OF the loans.
thus involving 81. 90, 10000 to be
raised by the treasury.
In the hearing. Reed suggested
making the loans available only to
those who have already borrowed on
their certificates at six per cent in
terest.
Harrison protested this would not
help those in distress. Hines recon-
mended two proposals: Limitation
OF the loans 10 those in distress. and
payment Of loans over monthly or
quarterly periods. The administra-
tor expressed confidence that the
veterans own statement would De
sufficient to determine the factor OF
need.
Hines estimated about 100000 Or
100000 veterans III distress and III
need OF the loans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
POTLIKKER IS
STILL ARGUED
Sterling Enters Argument
Started BY Louisiana
Executive

ATLANTA, Feb. 10. tPl-The Con-
stitution today still stood as firm
As Horatius' In It's demand that
cornpone be crumbled and not
dunked I'm potlikker. but Huey p
Long. Louisiana's governor. senator
elect, and doctor OF laws, declined
to retreat an ell from his vigorous
crusadlng for the dunking tech
nique.
Governors OF the southern states
and other eminent authorities on
potlikker consumption also rallied
around their respective banners OF
maintained a diplomatic middle
ground. Governor Henry p. Hor-
ton Of Tennessee said he crumblec
his cornpone. but had no prejudice
against those who dunked it.
Governor Ross s. Sterling OF
Texas said either dunkIng OF
crumbling was good etiquette In
great open spaces. He also con-
graduated both parties on arguing
over 'potlikker" rather than some
other kind of liquor"
The Telegraph. Of Macon. Ca.
Joined THE contest by agreeing with
the Constitution III the matter oi
technique, but not on the subject
OF taste.
The cornpone should be crEm-
bled in the soup plate, Doctor OF
Laws Long TO the contrary notwith-
standing" said the Telegraph. The
potlikker should be poured upon It.
After that has been done, u Is al
ready to be poured in the hog
trough. No human being ought to
eat it,
Potlikker. II may be explained. Is
simply the soup or such vegetables
as cabbage. turnip-tops, spinach
and beet-tops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
All Quiet Film
Stolen and Burned

ENSCHEDE. Holland. Feb. 10
Ry-Somebody broke into the big
gest movie theatre in town last
night. stole the film "All Quiet on
the Western Front and burned it
In the back yard
Enschede Is not far from the
Germans have crossed the frontier
Germans have cross the frontier
every day to see the picture which
Is barred In Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Day In Congress
BY the Associated Press

wednesday Senate
Harry S. New, former postmaster
general appears before postal lease
Investigating committee.
Finance committee considers
house bill 10 double loan value az
veterans compensation certificates.
Banking committee continues in
quiry into banking conditions.
Dairymen appear before fool
price investigating committee.
Muscle Shoals conferees meet.
Foreign relations committee con-
eiders report on decline IN price
Of silver. j.
Receives second deficiency bill
from appropriations committee.
Considers territories legislation.
Commerce committee considers
oil legislation.
Ways and means committee con-
tiders wheat embargo.
Tuesday Senate
Approved conference report ON
Independent offices supply bill.
Debated veterans legislation and
muscle shoals.
Agriculture subcommittee OPEN
CO investigation Of dairy prices.
Banking committee continued its
financial study.
House
Heard attack on communism BY
Representative Bachmann.
Ways and means and interstate
commerce committees considered
oil legislation.
Judiciary committee approved
b.l. 20 exclude aliens from popula-
ton represented IN house.
Foreign affairs committee re-
ported measure 70 let United States
participate In polar program.
Agriculture committee considered
SIS 100000 reservoirs legislation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

believed that the tense atmosphere
OF the past week will be cleared
and that the situation IS once more
tranquil. at least for the time be-
ing.
The fundamental causes Of all
the trouble Of the past year stiil
exist, however, and opposition 70
the monarchy probably will be re-
newed when the time Is ripe.
Admiral Juan Bautista Aznar,
the oldest ranking officer IN the
Spanish navy and generally re-
earded as a neutral In politics, sue
ceeded where Jose Sanchez Guerra
and Melquiades Alvarez had failed.
This afternoon he brought a new
cabinet to the royal palace and
its members were sworn in before
the king.
The new government marked a
right about face in the attitude OF
King Alfonso, who In his selection
Monday Of Sanchez Guerra as
premier designate gave tacit con-
sent 70 a constitutional convention
which would have shorn the throne
of much OF its power and perhaps
changed the form Of the Spanish
government altogether.
The new government, while Its
program has not been announced,
probably viii seek constitutional
revision but 10 a limited degree.
Like its predecessor. the ministry
OF General Berenguer. who resign
ed Saturday, an attempt Will be
made to restore parliamentary gov
eminent at the earliest possible
time.
Today's development, which crit
les of the king called working ous
Of another transitory cabinet. found
the capital quiet. Troops were held
I'm their barracks, but the streets
we're heavily patrolled by police
who imposed a state OF virtual
martial law on the city. Suspension
of constitutional guarantees con-
tinues and the censorship was
maintained.
The atmosphere was much less
tense than yesterday when there
seemed imminent danger Of an
other revolution or coup detat TO
ieestabliSh a military dictatorship.
Fear OF a general strike called BY
the socialists was passing. Political
prisoners who probably would have
been freed II Sanchez Guerra had
worked out his government now
are expected to stay IN jail.
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And Some People Do
= = = =
Not Believe In Luck

HENDERSON, Tex, Feb. 18-Pl
Mrs. Irene Phillips Of Laporte,
Ind, who never saw the J~oinerville
oil field. today sold her interest In
lie acres in 1t for 10000. She still
has 400 acres, estimated to be
worth 5000 900. Her initial invest
ment was $500. She did her nego-
tiating by mail.
Some months ago Mrs. Phillips
sent ten $50 money orders TO c. M.
Joiner. who was struggling along
to drill a we'll and prove there was
Oh under these red, pine-covered
hills. Invest this for me: put II
where you think 1t may have a
chance TO win,' she wrote him.
Joiner represented her today
when she transferred the Ii6 acres
to H.. T.. Hunt.
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MARINE Head

with news reel men whom he finally
permitted to set up their cameras
and incandescent lamps before the
speakers table.
Il greet you although I cannot
see you" he told his audience,
squirting into the binding lights.
After an attempt 10 begin his talk
he suddenly halted.
II wish you'd get those things out
OF here he exploded. glowering but
with some good nature at the cam
eramen. The machines ground on
and on as the general stopped and
fixed them with what his subordi-
mates used to call his "gimlet eye
Shouts Of throw them out.
down In front" and stop the ma
chimes" came from the overflow
crowd OF 400 diners. The machines
ceased turning. but one hardy pho
tographer took two more leiSurely
flashlight shots as the general final
~ gave in and joked with his tor
mentor" then he resumed his
speech.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Hearing Postponed

The preliminary hearing for A.
W. O'Connor. secretary Of the Mu-
tual Maternity association. charged
with operating a firm under an as
sumed name without having filed
same with the county clerk. was
postponed Wednesday morning to
wednesday afternoon. The attor-
neys in the case were busy IN other
courts and could not arrange to
be present.
The hearing will be conducted
wednesday afternoon before Jus
tice OF the Peace Geo. Krausse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Woman's Committee,
e. p. a L. Will Meet

SAN BENITO, FEB. 10 The
February meeting OF the woman's
committee. Central Power & Light
Co. Valley District. will be held in
San Benito on Thursday, FEB. 1s,
At the Home Service Laboratory,
Sol North Crockett st.
Miss Emma Goebels. chairman OF
the Valley district, announces the
topic for consideration as Proper
Use OF Electric Waffle Irons"
Miss Mary Edwards Of the gen.
eral office staff in San Antonio
will attend the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Safety Club to Hold
First Meet of 1881
(Bv Staff CorrespondentI

- 1tHAA OUEIN1pULIuLAltT
MERCEDES, Feb. ia FRS.
meeting In 1881 or the Dan Web
ster Safety Club will be held here
at the high school auditorium on
Thursday night Of this week, start
ing AZ 8 o'clock.
An excellent program has been
prepared for the evening. accord
Ing to B. A. Epstein OF San Benito,
chairman OF the valley safety or
~ganizati0n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Naturalization Law
Closes Out Soon

The law which permits aliens
who served in the American army
during the World war TO become
naturalized without cost will 20 out
Of effect Mar. 4. and American Le-
gion officers urge that all who
come under this classification take
advantage Of this law before ii
passes out Of effect.
All papers and other necessary
materials for making proper appli-
cation for this naturalization Is IN
the hands Of Henry Shelton. Jr.,
service officer Of the John Hanson
post Of the American Legion here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Wolheim, Famous
Actor. Dies TODAY

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18.-tPl-
Louis Wolheim. bad man Of the
screen but beloved film character
or Hollywood. died today.
Death followed an operation on
Monday. His condition had been
reported satisfactory until a few
hours before death. He was about
40 years OF age.
He was suffering from an abdom-
inal ailment brought about BY a
strict diet which he had followed
To reduce his weight for "A part In
a picture
When he entered the hospital he
had lost about 80 pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

Cleve Tandy urged that suhscrlp-
lions TO the fund be handed local
chapter officials. as no personal
solicitation would be made.
A talk on the endowment fund
being established by Rotary Inter-
national was given the club by IA.
Wayne Wood.
Members or the Cameron county
grand jury now fri session were the
guests OF Tom Sweeney. "a mem
Der of the club serving on the jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
San Angelo Elects
New Mayor Tuesday

SAN ANGELO. TEX. Feb. 18-(Pj
Brown T. Lee former legislature
and veteran attorney. was elected
mayor yesterday defeating r. r.
tPaD Dooley by a vote of 1890 to
65l- A special election had been
called to elect a successor to the
late Mayor A. "A. Glover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Fort Ringgold to Get
Improved Air Field

WASHINGTON, Feb. I6-tF)-A
bill to authorize appropriation OF
Sl2-500 for acquisition Of rs acres
Of land at the Fort Ringgold mil
itary reservation IN Texas was ap-
proved today by the house military
affairs subcommittee.
Chairman James expects approval
BY the full committee tomorrow.
Secretary Hurley. recommending
approval, said the purchase vas
essential and would permit straight
ening Of a road to allow a wider
landing field for planes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Bass Trio to Sing
AT Bible Meeting

Announcement has been made
that the H0llenbeck Bass trio OF
McAllen will appear as an added
feature at the Valley Union Bible
class here Thursday night.
This class Is under the direction
Of Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Carlson and
is of an INSTRUMENTATION char
acter.
The subject or study Is the
Wonders OF Bible Prophecy
The service Is to be held at the
Barreda hall on Elizabeth between
2nd and 3rd az 8 p. M. Thursday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
ROTARY HEARS
RED CROSS PLEA

Brownsville Rotarians at their
weekly luncheon today heard a
plea from George Mansur or the
local Red Cross 70 assist IN raising
the $500 drought relief quota as
signed Brownsville BY the natione-
organization.
we should double or treble this
quota" Mr.. Mansur stating. adding
that no local drive would be con-
Quoted.
Speaking alcr- tNc game lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Mrs. Leonard Back
From San Antonio

Mrs. Emma Leonard, owner OF
the Mafamoros Cafe in Matamoros,
has returned to Brownsville after
a two weeks stay in San Antonio In
the Santa Rosa hospital.
I'm glad 70 be back in the VAL
ley, and see the sunshine" says
Mrs. Leonard
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. tR)-Furthel
beneficial moisture in domestic win
ter crop territory led to early
downturns Of grain prices today
India also reported welcome down
pOurs.
Opening at IA decline to ar
equal advance. wheat afterward IN
derwent q moderate setback al
around. Corn started unchanged
to Ia off and subsequently showed
a general sag.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Bad Breath
Black Eye
Five Bucks

DALLAS. FEB. I8-PgeJudge
Gavin Muse or corporation court
suffered q bruised eye today
while endeavoring to ascertain
the condition Of a defendants
breath.
Charged with drunkenness.
the defendant blew his breath
FOR the judge to smell and lost
his balance. The two knocked
their heads together.
Judge Muse fined the man
IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Four canaries with
cages complete. Two young singers,
two hens. purebred German Rollers.
Leaving town. Must sell. Apply
1875 w. Elizabeth. L-l53
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
introduced By Foleer

Years ago Central American cof-
fee was first served in the famous
Bohemian restaurants Of San
Francisco where it was brought
by Folger. Travellers tasting it
there were captivated BY its un-
usual flavor. Flavor produced by
a peculiar combination Of rich
cF.c.c.. 1874
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

STUART. Fla. Feb. lS-tF-
william Rush Merriam. S2. former
governor of Minnesota. died today
a. his winter home AZ Port SewaI,
near here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. l8.-P-Cot-
ton opened steady at an advance of
5 to . points with the active months
selling s TO 10 points net higher on
the initial buying which was slim
ulated by relatively firm cables,
and an advance in the market for
Indian cotton at Bombay.
The buying was supposed to in
clude a further demand from the
far east. partly for japanese ac-
count and there was Liverpool buy
ing here. presumably to fix prices.
May sold up TO 1894 and October
to 11.86 and the market was with
In a point or two OF these figures
at the end Of the first half hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

ID Is estimated that more than
$40.O00.0 900 are lost every year In
the UnKed States because or poor
quality milk and cream
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
SPAIN Sees
CRISIS PASS
HAS CABINET
Monarchist Group Is
In Control With
Aznar AT Head
BIZ CLARENCE DUB0sE

MADRID. Feb. iS-tR- After
four days Of political turmoil and
uncertainty, Spain today had a
new m%onarchist cabinet, avoiding
revolution on the one hand and
dictatorship on the other.
Either OF those possibilities had
seemed imminent, but now 1t Is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 10
=P1-About 100 persons, re-
puted to be anarchists, were
arrested here today when police
raided their headquarters. A
large quantity Of radical liter
ature was seized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb. Is. R1-tU. s.
d. AD-Potatoes. slow: sacked Der
cut. Wisconsin round whites. 100
l35: Idaho russets l.50-1.60: Colo
RADIO McClureS. 1.7O-l75
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
City Briefs

Will serve chicken pie at Central
hCriStian church 1900 till 200
Thursday. soc per plate. Adv. 1S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 18. Up
Cotton opened firm owing TO the
advance I'm New York and Liver
pool while the local market observ-
ed a holiday yesterday.
First trades showed gains Of IA
20 is points Improvement In prices
continued after the start with bet
ter political forecasts In India and
with trade buying on very favor
able advices from the domestic cot
ton goods market.
May traded as high as Ii.34 and
October at li.65. or 20 to q points
above Mondays close. The mar
ket eased off 6 TO 8 points q little
later on realizing but rallied again
at the end Of the first hour almost
TO the highs.
Trading was fairly active.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

Would you like to see for your
self just how different these cof-
feesare-inrichnes andin favor?
Here's q test that II az simple a.
IL Is fair.
Tomorrow morning drink Fol-
gers. The next morning drink
the coffee you have been using.
The third morning drink Folger's
again. In a morning or two you
will decidedly favor one or the
other; the best coffee wins. That's
fair, isn't IL? y0J
Kansas City San Francisco
Dallas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK

NEW YORK. Feb. Is. RD-The
stock market rebounded today from
the impact OF yesterdays sudden
drop.
Numerous gains of 1 10 5 points
we're scored In the first half nour,
but thereafter the market failed TO
make much Roadway, although adj
vances ere fairly well maintained
at midday.
Trading In the first half hour,
but the market quoted down there
after. Bullish activity was fairly
vigorous In some Of the motor and
accessory and utility issues.
Gains In Briggs. Borg Warner,
and Stewart Warner we're extend
ed to about 2 points during the
morning, and In the utilities. Ma
tional Power a. Light. American
and Foreign Power and stone a.
Webster gained about 2 points.
Early gains Of 4 TO 5 in Case. Amer
lean Water Works. Columbian
Carbon and Industrial Rayon we're
mostly maintained. u. S. Steel
sold up ] IL, then lost half its
rise.
Call money renewed AZ l Ia per
cent.
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VET PAYMENTS

CONTINUED from page i
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Groom Only In The ?
Rich Volcanic Soil
of Central America

DOWN along the West Coast
- Of Central America. Nature
has performed another miracle.
Produced cotfees with a rare tang
and superlative richness that,
experts concede, are utterly I'M
like any other coffee you have
ever tasted. Nature leaves the
rough offensive oils out Of these
coffees. You taste only pure. in
MIGRATING favor-never "iat,"
or thin, or bitter.
We don't want to tell you how
good Il Is. We want you TO try II,
as thousands have, and see how
it literally spoils your taste for
ordinary kinds.