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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Engineers Party Is
Working Toward
Coast
THIRTY
Will See Brownsville
Port Survey Com
pleted

Borings on the turning basin site
OF the Brownsville port are finished.
and the federal engineering crews
started working toward the coast to-
CAV. according 10 T. w. Foreman.
engineer in charge on the work.
Everything is going fine" Mr..
Foreman said.
He predicted thirty DAYS will see
the finish OF the survey work. un-
less there is unusually bad weather.
The borinEs show a character of
earth about as expected. except that
the sub-soil is sitter than expected
near the turning basin. This may
add a snail amount 70 the dredging
cost. he said.
The b0rings are made to a depth
Of IS feet. the depth the channel
and turning basin Will be.
This Is the only part of the work
remaining to be done on the sur
vey. M, Foreman said.
He Ssid that he would con.e- this
week With engineers and officials
OF me Brownsville navigation dis
trict 10 locate or the ground. and
on maps. the exact boundaries OF
all properties secured by the Browns
vile district for right-of-way.
Preparations to push the port
work in every way are being MADE
by the navigation district officials.
and II now seems likely that the
contract for dredging H1ll he Let
earlier than expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25

UNKNOWN
Nj. Z. Board OF Temperance
Says Statistics Do
Not Exist

WASHINGTON. MAY -. -OPl-
The board Of temperance. prohibi-
tion and public morals of the Meth
odist Episcopal church said in "a
statement today that neither the
association against the prohibition
amendment nor anyone else know
how much liquor was consumed by
the American people.
There are no statistics III regard
70 the consumption OF liquor IN the
United States ana can be none with
any reliability whatever" IL said.
The Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment has releas-
ed a statement alleging that the
people OF the United States are now
consuming S2.84s 600 900 worth Of
intoxicating beverages annually,
the statement said.
ut Is surprising that tbs anti
prohibition body would risk KS
reputation for sincerity BIZ the pub
lication Of a story which can appeal
only to the Gulhhle.'
The Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment had said N
believed its estimate conservative Z.
The temperance board said there
we're many indications that the
consumption under prohibition was
very much less than X was when
the liquor trade was untrammeled
and afforded every facility for
trade promotion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
QUEEN HELEN
SENT TO EXILE
Rumanian Queen Is Ex-
PEELED From Royal
Family, Says Paper

BUCHAREST. Rumanla. May rs
-CPD-Quesn Helen. estranged wife
OF King Carol and mother Of
Crown Prince Michael. has been
expelled from the royal family.
The newspaper Patr!a, Official
organ OF the Zaranist party. re-
teals that a dec:ee Is being drafted
for submission 10 the new parll-
ament confirming her exclusion
and stating she Is nc longer en-
titled 10 the rights and honors ac-
corded royalty.
War Minister StephaneScs al
ready has issued 10 the army an
order. authorized BY Premier Jorga,
forbidding observance Of the
Queens saint day next Thursday.
Parliament is expected 10 adopt
the measure as soon as II assem-
bles and Queen Helen will leave
the country permanently soon
thereafter. terminating her I'M
certain marital status Of more than
two years.
Helen divorced Carol while he
Was III cAIt al 1870 WITH Mile.
Magda Lupescu. when he made a
dramatic. flying return 70 Buchar-
est last year, she spurned his over
lures toward a reconciliation and
Steadfastly refused to be crowned
with him. She recently visited King
Alexander Of Jugoslavia. her bro
t~her-in-law, at which time. Il Is
believed. her exile was arranged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
SCHOOL ROWS
UP TUESDAY
County Board Will Settle
Olmito Superintendent
Difficulties

Armed with new authority by re-
cent legislative acts. the Cameon
county school board will meet here
at ? p. m. Tuesday for the purpose Of
settling the Olmito school row and
possibly the old Wilson Tract bond
difficulty.
The Olmito district recently elect
cd a new school board which vas
opposed TO o. ". Rasco. s~uperintend-
cnt who had Just been given a three
YEAR contract by the retiring board
The new beard attempted to remove
Rasco from office and put in az
other man. Rasco stepped aside but
cid not give up his contract. This
ago. A legislative act split the dist
Tuesday.
The Wilson tract bond question
Is an old one. The district issued
$4,000 worth of bonds some 20 years
ago. A legislative act split the dist
riot, creating Wilson tract and
Stuart Place districts, however, no
provisions we're made for taking 10
the old bonded indebtedness. This
matter was recently referred back
TO the school board by the county
commissioners court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
WIND, RAIN,
HURT CROPS
Southern California Gets
Two Inches Rain I'm
Is Minutes

SAN FRANCISCO. May Is. PA
springtime rain that drenohed
California from the southern citrus
region to the Siskiyou mountains
was breaking up tOaay while sgri-
culturists took stock of their l,ssCs
and r-rrigatiorIsts watched swollen
streams with satisfaction.
More than 1000 acres OF lettuce.
ready for harvesting. were report
ed los. in the Salinas Valley. The
barley and strawberry crops suf-
Tered I'm the Santa Clara vallev and
the Sacramento arca. the cherry and
strawberry crops we're damaged and
walnut pear orchards we're threaten
Ell with blight.
Two inches or rain fell in % min
utes al Santa Paula. Calf. "A DOWN
pour in Fresno was accompanied by
a windStorm which damaged plate
glass windows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Liquor Business Is
A Major Industry

WASHINGTON. May 75-F9-An
analysis Or Americas drink hill-
BY the association against the
prohibition amendment estimates
people in the United States ara
spending upward of 9 i.OO0.O00OO A
year moro for liquors than tn 1914.
The associations research de-
partmCnt concluded yesterday the
illicit liquor business has become
one az Americas major industries
~ said the people now are SPEND
ing s2.848.O00O 1000 annually for in
toXicating beverages compared with
the S2~793166.al2 wholesale figure
Tor passenger automobiles I'm 1929.
The expenditures were divided AZ
follows. snirits Sc n000nnn0O ~
against $751; $1,000 I'm 1914. malt
liquors 1895 100000 compared with
Sl03200OO01 and wines S253O00n0r
against si24O0 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
DEMPSEY NOW
READY TO FILE
DIVORCE SUIT
Residence Period Was
Completed Saturday
Night In Reno

RENO, New. May 25-(Rl-Hav-
ing completed six weeks Of resi-
dence IN Nevada, Jack Dempsey,
former heavyweight boxing cham
pion, today became legally qualified
10 file a much discussed divorce
suit against his actress wife, Estelle
Taylor.
Whether the suit would be filed
today or at any time IN the near
future was problematical as both
Dempsey and his attorney, Robert
4. Burns. remained non-committal.
Dempsey completed the residence
period Saturday. BY filing suit be-
fore noon today he could obtain a
hearing before night.
The former boxing champion an
nounced soon after coming here in
April that he had left his Los
Angeles home az the behest OF Miss
Taylor and that although he still
loved her. he planned to file suit
for divorce so she might be free
to follow her career.
Miss Taylor asserted she had not
sent him away but had remained
in Los Angeles keeping his home
for him while he had been travel
ing about the country. The actress
said the craftsmanship had not
been entirely on Jacks side OF the
family and that II any divorcing
was TO be done. she would file suit
herself in Los Angeles.
Attorneys representing each had
several conferences thereafter. pre-
sumably over the question OF a
property settlement but no an
nouncement has been made as to
an agreement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Federal Judge Holds
Garden Contract
Has Call
BOSTON COB
Left Without Opponent,
Tommy Loughran May
Substitute

NEW YORK. Moy 25-F-Primo
Camera today was restrained by
Federal Judge John Knox from
fighting Jack Sharkey at Evvetts
Field. Brooklyn. June 10. The In
junction action was brought by the
Madison Square Garden corpora
tion of Illinois.
The judges order also restraints
Camera. the ponderOuS Italian. from
meeting any other leading boxer
pending trial Of the Gardens suit
to force Camera 90 carry oJt a
contract with IL. which calls for him
20 meet. I'm September. the winner
OF the July 3 bout az Cleveland
between Max Schmellng and Young
StriblIng.
Jimmy Johnston, co-promoter OK
the Camera -Sharkey fight. said the
decision caught him entirely by
surprise and had no idea what his
next step would be-.
IT, had been suggested that Tom
my Loughran, the Philadelphian
who has won nine straight fights
since Sharkey Knocked him out two
years ago. might be substituted for
Camera II the latter was not per-
mitted to fight the Boston COB.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
E~lectrocuted
On Murder Charge

BELLEFONTE. Pa. May 25-P-
SlgiSmund Szachewicz. IS. and
John Nafus. q. convicted or murder
III the first degree for the killing OF
four persons in the dynamiting or
a coai company pay car at Warrior
Run In January. 1890. were electro
cuted IN the RockvIew penitentiary
today.
Neither OF the men showed any
emotion AZ they we're led into the
death room.
They were convicted nearly a year
ago for blowing up a Glen Allen Coal
company pay cor carrying $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Audubon Head Plans
Bird Observatory At
Green Isle for Study

DAY, TO have an observation tower
erected.
This is seen as the only solution
to a situation brought about by the
fact that the birds must not be dis
turbed during the nesting season
and that many people desire TO
see them.
DR.. Pearson spent most OF two
days on the island with John Lar
son, ~caretaker. Cecil Carruth OF
Harrington, and others, looking ever
the situation.
The well-known ornithologist cor
roborated Larson's estimate that
there were 20 acres of nesting birds
which means, at the rate of 600 10
the acre. that there r $4,000 wild
seabirds either building nests, sitting
on eggs or rearing young.
1900 Birds
The island itself contains over
so acres. Slightly over 80 acres are
in mesquite. catsclaw and Jthcr
brush and about 20 acres Of his
brush area are taken up by the
rookery.
The tower is to be raised near the
camp occupied by Larson and will
overlook the mesquite and catsclaw
Anyone with binoculars will be able
to get an intimate glimpse Of the
home life of several ARE varieties
Of birds including the reddish e.
let. The tower will be ready in about
a week.
DR.. Pearson said that he and Lar
sen estimate that Of the approx
mately $4,000 birds on the island,
probably 5000 are reddish egrets.
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
| KILLED, 4
HURT SUNDAY
Accident Near Sebastian
Sunday Night Has
Fatal Result
BY Staff Correspondent

10y otoAA AE1R0At1tAAAf
HARLINGEN. May 25.-One man
was killed and four persons were in
lured in an automobile accident
that occurred near the floodway bet
ween Sebastian and Combes at
o'clock Sunday night.
The dead:
HENRY c. WIRSING, As. Raw
mondvlle.
The injured:
F. o. ROBERTS. vrenched knee
and bruised chest.
w. G. ROBERTS. his son. broken
right arm.
EMIL SCHULTZ, Raymondville
split tongue and evere forehead
laceration.
MRS. WILLIE BARLOW. Lyford,
fractured knee and scalp wound.
The accident occurred as Schult,
attempted 10 pass a large sedan
which was driving behind a slow
moving truck. His car snd the auto
mobile driven by r. o. Roberts col
iided head-on. the impact being 50
AOIIlilC tIidt Alac l4uiiA N4HtSio Va jul
cars were locked and thrown high in
the air. Both automobiles were de-
stroyed.
WirSing. his neck broken, died in
stantly. He was riding in the Schultz
car. The injured persons were rush
&C. TO the Valley Baptist hospital.
Harrington. by Joe Baldridge and
Colt Mitchell. o. LyfoId.
Officers experienced difficulty in
identifying Wi-sing at first.
No funeral arrangements have been
completed. pending instructions
from relatives residing in the north
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Expect Special
Session in June

AUSTIN. Tex. May Is. tP-Los-
isia.ive halls were deserted to-day
and the lawmakers were back at
home. They went home anticipating
a probable special session starting
rext month.
Tho l3l day regular session, the
LONGEST IL history. ended late SIT
urday. Several proposals. including
the two truck bills. had not bceii
acted on by Governor Ross S. Ster-
ling.
Among the important measures
passed by the forty-second legisla-
ture were the three cents a package
cigare5 tax and valuation OF titles
Of west Texas owners OF school Land
to all mineral rentals and bonuses.
II voted 70 submit a proposed rom
stitutional amendment TO exempt
$1,000 OF the value Of homesteads
from the state property tax.
The governor did not veto a bill
while the legislature vas in session
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
GIANT W0P RESTRAINED FROM FIGHT
Coolers and
Oil Derricks
Don't Jibe

LONGVIEW. May 25.-tR-
Some east Texas farmers refuse
10 release their goober patches
TO OIL derricks without a strug-
gle. Peanuts. long one Of that
sections thriving crops. remain
a favorite Of some of the filters
OF the soil.
When the Magnolia OIL Com
pany began moving equipment
10 a location on the farm Of w.
<. Jones. county surveyor. IL en-
countered resistance from a ten
ant who claimed drilling would
ruin his peanut patch, accord
ing to Jones.
Jones was summoned and be-
fore the work on the derrick
could progress. the landlord had
to pay his tenant SIS damages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Vandalia Quiet As
Riot Under Control

VANDALIA. Ills. May IS. -tRi-
Quiet was restored today at the
state penal farm here where 600
prisoners rioted yesterday, burning
several buildings and wounding
four men. and national guardsmen
we're ordered home.
Col. Frank Whip. s~uperintend-
ent Of state prisons. said he expect
ed no mere trouble.
Four prisoners. whose failure to
escape started the rioting. were held
in the county jail. Three of them
were wounded. Another prisoner.
Clifford Ikes. was hit by a stray
bullet. Superintendent G. A. Metz
ger Of the farm said Ikes had no
part in the jail break attempt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Of Grocery
Concern Is Dead

DENTON. Tex. Nav Oh. PN-W.
4. Bolton. rs, president of a whole
sale grocery concern here. was found
shot 10 death early today I'm his
Office. "A charge from m shotgun had
struck him In the head. Coroner
wv. "A. Mathews returned A vardicr
mat neath was due 10 self inflicted
wounds. BoIon was reported TO have
teen in il health. Survivors are
MS widow and "A son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Injured Ball Player
at M'Allen

McALLEN. May 25.-W. ID. walk
er. right field Of the McAllen
Palms. who was knocked uncons
cious when he ran into a post dur
ing the game with the San Benito
Saints OF the Valley League yes
terday afternoon, vas discharged
from the McAllen Municipal Hos
pital this morning.
At first 1t was feared that Walker
had sustained a conclusion of the
brain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
LEADERS ARE
PUZZLED BY
VOTE CHANGES
Shifts In Voting
Strength Result
Of Census
DEADLOCKS
Exist In Many States
Over Redistricting
Measures
By w. L. Beale. Jr.

WASHINGTON, May Is. -tPl-
Geographical shifts OF political
strength are increasing difficulties
OF party leaders in solving the lsS2
presidential puzzle.
Both electoral college and ma
tionsl party convention are al
fected by congressional reappor-
tionment involving n representa-
tives in 80 states and the cores
bonding vote changes in nominal
Ing and electing the next president
Prospects that internal quarre-s
over redistrictIng may force a large
number Of representatives TO run
at large in important states further
cloud the political horizon. In these
states prohibition and rumbles Of
insurgency forecast added compli-
cations.
II the national committees decide
that the next convention delega-
tions shall be chosen on the basis OF
the recent appointment. P~ennsylva-
MIA. Missouri. Massachusetts,. New
York and Minnesota may bring new
influences TO the nominating as
semblieS.
PENNSYLVANIA. dropping from 80
to "a representatives. Is deadlocked
over redistricting. Failure TO reach
an agreement before the next cleo
ton would force all "a TO campaign
the entire state. Likewise. II prob
ably would mean election at large
Of delegates 10 the party conven-
tons.
Txas Gains in South
New York's redistricting resolu-
ton. passed by the republican leg
islature without Governor Roose-
yelt's approval. must stand court
examination. If declared invalid
the alternative of passing a bill or
running representatives at large
would remain.
Missourl's republican governor
vetoed the redistricting measure OF
a democratic legislature. Unless a
new bin IS agreed on. the delega-
ton Of | 3will run at large. foretell-
ing a prohibition fight between 81.
Louis and rural areas. II may mean
also wholly dry oil wet convention
delegations.
Farmer-Labor Governor Floyd B.
Olson vetoed the redistricting mea-
sure Of the Minnesota legislature.
Following New York's example. some
leaders claim the governor should
not constitutionally participate IN
such legislation and that the vetoed
bill Is valid. Pending a court ruling
the entire delegation OF 9 IS slated
to run al large. thereby amending
the opportunity of progressive ele-
ments in capturing delegates 70 the
national conventions.
Ten states in the solid" South
suffer a net loss Of one representa-
tive However. Texas. a strong DEM
ocratic state. gains 3 while Ken
lucky. on the border line. loses two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Man Held On
Stabbing Charge
By StaIf CoTrespOn-ent-l

10y 1A1AA
SAN BENITO, May 25-W. d.
Walker Of the river community
near here, is being held in the city
jail in connection with the Stabbing
of j. r. Lee, an employee OF a pack
ing plant at CarricItOs.
Lee Is confined 10 a hotel room
here with a severe wound IN his
abdomen.
According 10 accounts. the two
men engaged in an argument re-
garding the amount OF wages due
Walker by the packing company,
and the Stahbing resulted.
Walker Is said 70 have claimed
that he was due more wages than
the company paid his son who was
sent by the father 70 collect the
money after Walker had cotained
another job.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Bus Plunges Into
Pond, All Saved

PITTSFIELD, Mass, May 25.-lPl
"A bus containing Is Richmond
school children. plunged into five
feet Of water n Tillotson Pond on
the Pittsiield-Albany road today.
The children and the driver. Rudolph
Desmarais. escaped through the
roof of the bus which was torn off.
and six Of the pupils
were taken TO a hospital suffering
from minor bruises.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Released On Bond
After Shooting Two

NACOCDOCHES. Tex. Nav 25 LP
Dan Byrcs. III, was shot and seri-
ously injured last night nc Attoy-c.
2 small community 20 miles cas-. on
Nacosdoches Wilburn Martin. a by
stander. also was wounded Eurene
Rhodes surrendered 70 officers after
the shooting and was released under
81 500 bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Gives Blood To
Save Mans Life

HARLINGEN, May 25.-One pint
Of blood from the veins Of SuEerin-
tendent Montgomery OF the Stuart
Place school system has been in
jected int the veins OF X. p. Prit-
chett, prominent farmer Of the
some place. in an effort 10 save
his life.
MI. Pritchett is in the hospital
here suffering from pernicious
anaemla.
Should another TRANSMISSION be
necessary. Z. A. Riehl Of Harlin-
sen has volunteered a pint Of his
blood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Tourists Want Tree
Ripened Citrus Fruit

The Valleys fame for citrus
fruit la spread 50 far and wide
that a number or prospective tour
lists to this section are insisting on
ripe citrus fruit on the trees, even
In the middle OF summer.
In letters 10 the Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce from a
number Of persons In Texas and fl
other states the writers have ex-
pressed the desire to come here
this summer. and 10 pick the
month ii which citrus fruit Is ripe
On the Trees
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Pleasure Riders In
Plane Are Killed

WALLINGFORD. Conn. May Is
-Pl-Raymond 3. McCorkle. pilot:
JAG. Cole and Francis Cobey yer
killed last evening when an airplane
crashed soon OTTER leaving the To-
cal airport. The three had been in
the habit OF flying every evening
for pleasure. McCorkle was part
owner Of the plane. A wing COL
lapsed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Flood Suit Goes
To Jury Monday

The Norton Barreda suit CONT
nued IN the federal district court
Monday morning with defense still
Offering testimony. The case will
In all probability 70 70 the jury
late Monday afternoon.
Judge Randolph Bryant was 70
have opened q term of court a.
Corpus Christi Monday morning.
The cas- has been on trial four
DAYS.
Dan Norton. grower. Is seeking
damages on allegation that Barre
da and others erected a dyke across
the county flocdway which caused
his crops below Brownsville TO be
overfloWed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
INDUCTION To Be
Heard Here July 3

FINAL nearing ON the Temporary
Injunction granted j. "A. Palmer,
restraining the &. r. * T.. from dis
connecting service az his Harli-g-
gen apartment house. will be held
by Judge "A. M. Kent OF the CIVIL
district court July 3.
The temporary injunction was
granted some time ago when Palmer
posted a $3.50 bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Employed VIII Be
Levied With Tax

MOSCOW. Nav 25. GP-To assist
IN raising SIS. 100000 for building
workers houses Inn 1891. the govern
ment has announced IN will levy IN
tax on employed and employing per-
sons, CXemptlng agricultural work
crs, the army. navy, police. students.
pensioners anud persons who have
received honorary decorations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Secretaries To
Consider Finances

The question of financing organ
izatlon work of the Lower Rio
Grande Conservation district will
come up at the meeting OF the VAL
lev Association Of Commercial Ex-
~ecutives AZ Raymondville wednes-
CAV at noon.
This announcement Was made
here by @. G. Richardson. who is
chairman OF the committee OF Sec
retaries handling this matter.
Other members OF the committee
are :. z. Bell Of San Benito. and
Whit Rogers AT McAlIsn.
The secretaries meeting Will be
held at the Delta Orchards club
house at Raymondyillas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Wire Flashes

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. May Is.
P-Fincher Z. Withers. holder Of
the Corpus Christi franchise in the
Rio Grande Valley baseball league.
said today the Corpus Christi fran
chise WOULD remain here and would
not hc transferred to Brownsville.
Corpus Christi sportsmen we're at
tempting today to raise the money
to keep the club here,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-25
Donna Graduates To
Hear Prof. Hester

tSreClal TO The HeraldD
DONNA, May 25-ProfesSor O..
G. Hester. of Southwestern Univer-
sity. is TO deliver the commencement
address az the Donna High school
Monday evening, May 25th. accord
ing 70 Supt. Baer Of Donna.
Professor Hester is teacher Of his
tory end government in Southwest
ern University, the South's oldest
college.