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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
BROOKLYN WAR
BETWEEN GANG
BOYS BREAKS
HooIigans Battle With
Hudson River Boys
Early Today

NEW YORK. Feb. 23-tF-"The
H~ooligans," a gang from the Red
Hook section OF Brooklyn. battled
with The Hudson Avenue Boys"
in a Brooklyn dance hall early to-
day.
The casualty list was one man
dead, another critically wounded
and an uncounted number slightly
injured. Police said the Hooligans
were Irish youths and the Hudson
Avenue boys an Italian faction.
There were between 800 and 1000
men and women. most Of the latter
girls in their teens. on the floor
OF Paramount Danceland when the
trouble started.
They fought wildly 70 get 70 the
exits. In the scramble women were
trampled under foot, clothing was
torn and faces scratched.
When police arrived friends Of
Charles Barnes, "a, a chauffeur,
we're helping him down the stairs.
Patrolmen took charge Of him.
loaded him in an automobile, and
started for a hospital. Before they
got there he was dead from two
bullet wounds.
Michael Maselli. %. was shot By
q policeman who said Maselli
reached for his hip pocket as
though 10 draw a revolver. The
man was believed to be dying at
a hospital.
A siren placed on the roof Of the
dance hall for such emergencies.
was the signal which brought po-
lice Swarming into the place.
When they got there $50 per-
sons still were on the floor. strug-
Cling 70 get to exits. The place was
In darkness.
Detectives said the overt act which
p~recipitated the warfare came when
the orchestra was playing Home,
Sweet Home" One Of the gangsters
ordered a dancing couple to get off
the floor and 90 home. They paid
no attention TO him. A moment
later the lights went out and the
gunplay started. AT least thirty
shots ere fired. police said. but
Barnes was believed to be the only
person hit. II was the police theory
that the dancer ordered home be-
longed 10 one gang. and the man
who gave the order. 10 another.
Sixty persons. forty Of them
women, were held by police for
questioning.
When the place finally was
cleared the floor <as strewn with
clothing, blackjacks. revolvers, and
vanity cases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
DOUBT SANITY
FOUNTAINS OF
BEER PLEADER
Padded Cell Fired By
Presidential
Candidate

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. FEB. 23-
Rl-Henry w. Hayssen, self-an-
nounced presidential candidate on
a platform calling for public beer
fountains awaited a sanity hear
ing In a completely bare cell ~
the city jail today after he had
fired his padded cell yesterday and
thereby caused one death.
HaySsen, who says his home IS
Lake City Fla, set fire TO his
mattress In the city jail Friday and
was given ver to the county pending
a sanity hearing. Early Sunday he
set fire 70 a padded cell IN the
county jail. and as a result a negro
woman. charged with murder. was
suffOcated. another negro woman
was in a critical condition. and %
other women prisoners we're taken
10 a hospital for treatment.
Hayssen told his jailors he SCI
fire TO the buildings so they would
take him out.
Little damage resulted from the
first blaze, nc the city jail. but the
second floor one wing OF the
county jail was severely burned. and
lives OF 276 prisoners ere placed
IN jeopardy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Early blight which is attacking
Cameron county potato fields can
be checked by an immediate appli-
cation Of Bordeax mixture. either
by spraying or busting. Fred B. La
than OF the Potato Growers asso-
citation stated this morning.
Few farmers seem 10 be aware
that their fields are being infested.
Mr.. Latham stated. and in a survey
made this morning we found that
practically every field n Cameron
county shows evidence Of this dis
ease"
Bordeax mixture will be furnished
farmers BY the association at cost.
Latham stated. adding that unless
steps 70 curb the blight we're taken
Immediately the crop would suffer at
least a so per cent loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
TOURS ARE TO
Be BI-WEEKLY
Monterrey Motorcades To
Be Conducted Every
Two Weeks

Due 10 the demand for Monter-
rey excursions. and because Of the
the great success OF previous trips.
arrangements have been made BY
secretaries OF the Valley chambers
OF commerce to run one every two
weeks, according to announcements
today.
Whit Rogers. McAllen secretary,
and s. nj. Patterson. OF Weslaco,
have agreed 10 underwrite any de-
ficits that might accrue from the
trips. Any possible profits will be
held To take care OF deficits.
The first trip is TO leave from
both Weslaco and McAllen Oh Mar.
z, the cars merging en- route. Tour
lists will spend the night at La
redo. continuing to Monterrey the
following day.
Each tour will be conducted. and
an experienced guide will be In
charge Of the itinerary.
1t was pointed out in n letter 10
the Brownsville Chamber or Com
merce today that expenses OF the
mOtorcades or motor tours are very
slight. and much less than individu-
al trips by train.
The last trip. conducted during
February. consisted or SO persons.
Ninety per cent Of this total was
composed or tourists to the Valley.
II was explained. however. that
Valley citizens we're also enthusiast
tic over the tours. and each trip
found more local citizens included IT.
the total.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

CHICAGO. Feb. 23-fY-An army
Or approximately 10000 today made
plans to maintain order in tomor-
rows mayorality and aldermanic
primaries, with reports already be-
lore them OF prediction violence.
The reports came from the eighth
ard thirteenth wards and told Of
an attempt on the life OF Theodore
Clifford, a candidate for Alderman,
Of two sluggings and kidnapings.
Clifford reported 10 police that
two shots had been fired az him
from another automobile as he
rode alone in his own car last night.
He was slightly hurt by flying glass
broken when a bullet shattered the
windshield.
Bernard Sheehan. 81. and John
c. Grady. 80. complained they had
been seized and beaten by hoodlums
when they handed out campaign
literature asking the selection Of
John O'Shay over John s. Clark.
simultaneously O'Shay headquar-
tiers reported that two unnamed
men had been kidnapped In an auto
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Marrying Smith
Visits London

LONDON, Feb. 23-Pl-Richard
Rennison. the marriage making
blacksmith of Gretna Green. Dunn
fries. Scotland, made his first visit
tn London over the weekend and
was 50 afraid that someone would
steal his anvil-altar that he brought
Ii along with him.
On his first sightseeing trip NE
left the anvil at his hotel but ne
was 80 nervous for lt5 safety that
thereafter he took II with him
wherever he went. The Mirror said
that although the anvil weighed
24O pounds he was able 70 carry
70 10 and from his taxi and up and
down subway escalaturs without
distress.
He was greatly impressed with
London. but Gretna Green is
best" he said. "there Is more ro-
a there than I'm ALI OK London
He has married more than 900
couples.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Strikers Prepare
To Picket Dock

NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb. 23-P
Members OF m lonRShoremen's
union who refused TO accept a wage
cut announced by four steamship
companies last week. were prepared
to picket the New Orleans docks IN
furtherance of a general strike
called by the organization effective
today.
Only about 800 mel working for
the four companies were directly
affected by the wage reduction. but
n. y. Darcy. president OF the Stew
ednres and LongshOremen'S Bene-
VIOLENT association said the strike
would be "port-wide.' with the ex-
ception or the Overseas Railways.
Inc, which he said signed a union
contract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Chicago Prepares For
Lurid Primary 20, o
Ready to Guard Polls

mobile and attacked by their alb
ductors before they were freed on
the outskirts OF the city.
Credentials we're issued 10 $4,000
poll watchers BY Judge Edmund X.
Jarecki, supervisor OF the election,
and a force Of $500 judges and
clerks az election will be augmented
By 5000 policemen and a special
city and county detail Of several
thousand men.
AS primary day approached there
was speculation about Alph0nse
Capone, the gang leader. Rumor
had it that he was in Chicago. His
attorneys said that he probably
was, but just where could not be
learned.
Meanwhile William Hale Thomp-
son. Judge John II. Lyle, who IS
sued a vagrancy warrant for Ca
pone's arrest. Arthur r. Albert and
George X. Schmidt. planned the
windup Of their fight for the re-
publican m%ayoralty nomination.
None Of them called for police
guards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
HOLD THREE
FOR STANDINGS
One Is Dead At Naranjo,
Another Wounded In
Brownsville

Three men are In the Cameron
county jail today in connection with
Standings Sunday night as the re-
suit OF Pedro Rodriguez death al
Naranjo and the severe injury Of
Calixtro Saldivar In Brownsville.
Rodriguez died after suffering
stab wounds in the neck. breast
and back. One man was arrested
and brought to Brownsville and he
was questioned late Monday morn
ing by Sheriff Frank Brown. He Is
booked for investigation and II i
understood that he is being held IS
a material witness. No inkling as
10 what he told the sheriff could
be found Monday morning.
Officers are continuing to scout
the country in the vicinity Of the
Staying. about ten miles from
Bronsyille on the military highway.
Rodriguez was hrutally slashed and
he died almost Immediately. Ono
cut Of the dagger slashed a jugular
vein. according to reports here.
The cause Of the cutting could not
be determined.
Guadalupe Garcia and Jesus Re-
cha are being held in the Cameron
county jail in connection with the
stabbing Of Calixto Saldivar, aged
man OF this city.
Saldivar suffered a five inch gasn
over his heart following an alterca-
ton across the Missouri Pacific
tracks Sunday night. Saldivar was
being treated at his home Monday
while the case was being investigat-
ed by Lieut.. or Police J. T. Arm
strong.
According To information received
by the police the fight broke out
among bystanders at a negro dance.
No charges had been filed against
the two men up to noon Monday.
Deputy Sheriffs r. @. Delaney
and Ramon Longoria were az Mar
anio Monday working on the case
TWO complaints we're filed before
Assistant County Attorney Bascom
Cox Monday morning charging two
men IN the Staying. one .of whom
: 1ow lodged In jail here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
EDINBURC man
RESTING EASY
Arm Amputated Six Inches
From Shoulder After
Queer Accident


HARLINGEN. Feb. 23.- Tollie
Bryant. young Edinburg barber
whose arm was amputated six
inches below the shoulder Sunday
night following an unexplained ac-
cident. was resting easily Monday
morning. but up until noon had
been unable to describe what had
caused the mangling of his arm
He vas first seen south OF the
city limits OF San Benito by a
service station employe. and was
driving e~rratically down the high
way. His arm was mangled. hang
ing over the door. He was bleeding
profusely. and the entire side or
the automobile was a bloody red.
That man Is bleeding TO death"
the service station employee said.
Bryant drove up a hundred feet
and stopped his car. crawling out
onto the sidewalk, where he fell.
Apparently dazed ard uncompre-
hendinE, he attempted to get back
into the automobile and drive off.
but Louis Humble. a San Benito
man, turned off the switch.
Glen Shafer put the man in a
car and drove to a doctors office,
where emergency treatment was
given. "A Thompson ambulance rush.
ed Bryant to the Valley BaptiS.
Hospital In Harrington, where Ii was
found necessary TO amputate the
arm. The doctor who performed the
operation said today that he had
never before see an arm as badly
mangled. II wa the left arm.
Marks on the car indicated that a
truck or automobile in passing had
swiped Bryant's car, as the top was
badly scratched and the left door
handle flattened. Apparently Bryant
had been driving with his arm
hanging over the door.
Y was said that Bryant was
seen in Brownsville two hours be-
fore he was found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Banks, Offices
Observe Holiday

All banks in Brownsville. as well
Is the post office and other fed
eral offices were closed Monday in
honor OF Washington's birthday.
which fell on Sunday this year.
The marketing news bureau, To-
Gated in the chamber OF commerce
building. did not issue a market re-
port today as upstate burer : we're
al closed and did not wire reports
or estimates. according TO w. .
Gocge, local expert
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Citrus Insects Will
Be at Meet
ISnprIaI WV Tnr FrraId-I

LA FERIA. Feb. 23.-Citrus In
sects. their eradication and control
will be discussed by 8. w. Clark
Monday night az the junior high
school auditorium tn Ia Ferla, at
the regular weekly Growers IN
stitute. being sponsored by the -
Fcria Chamber III Commerce.
Mr.. Clark. who Is with the ex-
pertinent station. near Mercedes,
will illustrate hits talk with lantern
slides. which the experiment station
has collected owe "A period az time.
These lantern slides show close up
views OF the devastating work done
by insects.
Indictment weather and bad con-
dition OF roads has held the at
tendance down somewhat at these
institute meetings. however. tonight
a record crowd IS predicted. and
Mr.. Clark has been asked ND make
a second appearance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Came So Close That
Name Could Be
Discerned
TWO OTHERS
Sunk Outside Newport I'm
Second Battle With
Coast Guard

NEW LONDON. Conn. Feb 73-
R-Laden with liquor. part of
which was stacked aft It'll "a bar
ricade. the speed boat Monolola.
ran the gauntlet OF fire from one
pound guns aboard coast guard
patrol boats in the eastern passage
or Narrangansett Bay today. she
escaped BY understanding the service
craft. which pursued her and were
still attempting 10 locate her some
hours later.
Commander M. j. Ryan ark dcs-
troyer force headquarters here said
:here vas no question as 70 the
identity OF the speed boat.
Boat Escapes
The escape OF the craft was look
Ell upon as remarkable because She
blucdered 50 closely upon one OK
the patrol boats that men aboard
the service craft could in the beam
or a spotlight. read the name Cf
the brand on some Of the sacks OK
liquor piled aft a. "A barricade.
NEWPORT. r. /. Feb. 23-fF-
Two rum runners we're believed t0
have been sunk just outside New
port harbor early today curing "A
running fight with coast guard
patrol boats.
Police received reports that the
crews of the two boats were taken
aboard coast guard patrol boats.
which proceeded 10 New London.
Conn.
Guns Boom
The rattle az machine gun fire
and the boom M 0ne-p0unders
could be clearly heard IN the city.
From the high bluffs that overlook
the sea NJ the outskirts w the city.
two patrol beats could be seen \
gaging IN battle with n squirting
power boat. which headed for the
open sea and seemingly escaped.
The dull booming XIII the one
Founders could be heard from the
distance for some time. Then, all
was quiet.
Police said that a tug captain
brought reports Of the sinking ot
the rum boats
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Proposed Bills Would
Cost Valley $4,000
Per Year, Says M. West

AAAAAAAA ~ AMA2
AUSTIN. Feb. 23-lPl-Two bills
are due for hearing this week and
next that would cost the Lower Rio
Grande Valley $4,000 a year, and
other irrigated and vegetable areas
proportionately. according TO Rep.
Milton West. Brownsville.
"A bill set for hearing Thursday
afternoon, TO levy a two-cent per
acre-foot tax upon irrigation wat
er, would spread a charge Of four
cents per acre upon all irrigated
land. Mr.. West said, and would cost
the Valley $4,000 a year. The bill,
he explained, provides that where
the water Is not metered out upon
the land. the tax is spread at 4
cents per acre. on the general basis
or two acre-feet per acre per year
for irrigation purposes.
From the funds taken from this
bill. $50 900. he said, is TO be appro-
priated under another measure to-
carry forward the BrazoS valley
topographic surveys.
The other bill, set for hearing
March 5 to levy tax upon 1ute
would assess $4,000 a year upon
the potato industry Of the Valley,
in the increased cost Of cotton bags
for potatoes. he said.
X shall be glad to have delega-
tons from any affected area come
to Austin 10 explain the effect Of
these measures upon them. and to
protest passage Of the bills" Mr..
West said.
AUSTIN. Feb. 23.-The bill re-
quiring proper marking of citrus
fruit before sale was given a favor
able committee report in the senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Cotton Consumption
Reported Increasing

NEW YORK, FEB. 23-lP-Con-
sumption Of American cotton Is on
the upgrade. both IN domestic and
foreign markets. and prospects are
for a better showing the latter half
or the season. according TO a survey
BY I. v. Shannon. in the current
issue of Trade Winds" published
BY the Union Trust Co. OF Cleve-
land. The study points ont that the
reduction Of cotton acreage and in
crease OF consumption are the two
major problems facing the trade if
prices are to regain normal levels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
STATE REFUSES
TO GRANT SITES
Application OF Valley For
Water Storage Is
Turned Down

AUSTIN. Feb. 23.-The state
board or water engineers Monday
rejected presentations of r. 6.
Robertson. san BenIto and q. u.
Young. P~leaSanton. for tentative
location Of two competing series of
storage dams and water diversion
from the Rio Grande all the way
from nea ii Pas0 TO Brownsville.
The presentations. which would
have conferred prior rights to
permits. were rejected as "inimical
"a public welfare and embarrassing
10 the United States water com
mission
The water commission IL now
seeking 70 negotiate treaties for
the distribution OF waters from the
Rio Grande. And it, work II 10 be
revived and speeded up under q
S287.n00 appropriation In "a pend
ing bill In congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Will Bury
World War Veteran

RIO HONDO. FEB. De. A.
Paul. a World War veteran and a
resident OF this city for eight years.
was found dead Sunday noon near
Lantana with a shotgun near his
body. A load OF shot had entered
his body from close range.
He had been missing for several
days. it was said. He was a bachelor
and a farmer.
A brother In Boulder Dam. Wis.
was notified. but he refused to
pay burial expenses. The county
will bury him Monday it was
thought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Retail Merchants
Hold Meet Tuesday
fBv Staff Correspondent.

- .NWNN = NNNWVNIAIIATNFT
SAN BENITO. Feb. 23.-The VAL
ley Retail Merchants Association Is
to meet az the city hall In Harlin-
gen Tuesday night. X has been
announced. Meeting place "a first
advertised as the Fairpark audi
forum. but this was changed 70
the city hall today.
Alfonso johnson. a member OF
the Dallas Chamber or Commerce,
will be a guest speaker.
Mr.. Johnson Is addressing the
San Benitn Kiwanis club today.
and will Give a second address 70
San Benito merchants Monday
night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Now Located
AT Orlando, Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. y. M. stein and
son are temporarily located in or
lando. Fla. according 70 word recei-
we'd here today by friends.
The former head of thr Herald
IS directing the consolidation OF
the Orlando Morning Sentinel and
Reporter-SLAr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

J. J. Bishop. district clerk az
Cameron county. made a talk
on county government before
OF the Rio Hondo school last week
az the invitation OF the school.
Bishop. a former school master,
spoke generally on county govern
ment. setting forth the various
offices and duties Of officers. He
also outlined the financial system
used by the county.
Before becoming district clerk.
Bishop was county auditor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
FINED

Three men were fined Sill and
costs each when tried before Justice
Of the Peace Fred Kowalski Mon
day morning on charges or dis
turning the peace.
The arresB wer made by Con-
stable II. y. fuckers office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Too many nice things cannot be
said about Howard Barrett. who
for nearly three years has been
trying hts best to bring her To the
Valley. for having kept a. Il until
his efforts are crowned with sue
cess
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

And there IS many a mar in many
a town who owes his present place
In life to the fact that AZ one time
ne was 80. and married. and had
10 work hard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

JUST TWO WEEKS from to-
night. and the opportunity Of a
lifetime will be-. presented "a many
OF us who have never been given
the opportunity Of hearing the in
imitabls Call Cnrci.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

APPLICATION FOR A place on
the Herald staff ends with the
words hard worker. age thirty.
married" In consideration OF the
last two phrases. We submit that
the hard worker part was un-
necessary. ANY man 30 years OF
age and married in this dag and
time is bound 70 be a hard work
nr"-ff'r ettnar th,4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
THE

Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and colder. Partly
cloudy; light to fresh shifting winds
becoming northerly Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

fWe must create an ever expand.
Ing market for our grapefruit. and
this plan OF enticing the stranger
within Dur gates 10 taste these
golden gobS OF luscious sweetness
might be n OF the ways OF cul-
tivating new customers for our
citrus crop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

One who did not sign his name
writes In Our Valley" calling our
attention 10 the fact that at one
time huge baskets OF grapefruit
were 70 be found in the Hobbies OF
many Florida hotels. with a sign
attached inviting the stranger to
stake one"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

There have been times when we
would have cheerfully headed a
lynching party. with one OF these
truck drivers as the guest Of honor,
and we have no doubt but that ev-
cry reader OF this column has been
similarly affected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

II more stringent methods OF
truck regulation are adopted. the
trucking industry as a class Will
have no one 70 blame but those
road hogs" Of the business who
shoot those massive truck down
the highway at a high rate Of
speed. taking their half Of the road
out Of the middle, and letting the
car filled with women and children
take 10 the ditch to escape a col
lision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

The children Of cur laboring class
are in and out Of school as the
vegetable season comes and goes.
n some OF our schools attended
largely by Mexican children. the
attendance will be doubled Ia one
month. stay az that figure for
perhaps a couple Of months. and
then drop again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

During the cotton season these
veritable ocean liners were a posi-
tive menace 10 the life Of the
motorist. as. secure IN their own
invulnerability, they proceeded to
take over the highways. day and
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

As a matter OF equity and justice,
those who use the roads as a part
OF their business equipment should
pay more toward the construction
and upkeep OF those roads than do
those who use them more casually.
or perhaps not at all.