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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-19
FEE SYSTEM
IS CURSE OF
LAND, CLAIM

AUSTIN, Aug. ie-P-The house
hoped TO conclude today its week
old investigation OF j. 3. Price,
district judge at Bastrop accused
OF negligence in approving alleged
excessive mileage charges OF sher-
ifs.
Testimony was finished yester-
day and arguments were all that
remained. Each side vas allotted
two and one-half hours.
Debate to End
A vote on the Is misconduct
charges against Judge Price was
expected after completion OF argu-
ments, tentative agreement having
been made to dispense with debate
on the part OF house members.
Should the house ir- each Judge
Prize, he would be tried by the
senate.
The venerable jurist himself was
the main defense witness yester-
day. He was asked about accounts
submitted by Sheriff J. j. Burt
schel OF Lee county, Sheriff Clint
d. Lewis OF BurleSon county, Sher-
IF Woody Townsend OF Bastrop
county and the late John r. Carl
isle. former sheriff OF Lee county.
Judge Price said he believed the
accounts were correct when lie
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Plane Broke In Half.

II couldn't make the French lines
that way SO I turned and swooped
down TO the nearest open spot I
could see. It was back Of the Ger
man lines. / don't know how l rot
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State GIVEN
POPULATION
OF 5,S24,7l5

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. Up
Texas vas credited today By the
census bureau with TIC per cent
native born American population,
although 81 counties and four
cities registered a rtajority of
Latin Americans as inhabitants.
The Lone Star state was 6 en- a
total population Of 5,824,Tl5, Of
which Abs, 095 were native born
Americans, 1896 foreign, 354,964
negro. $50 .68l Latin Americans, and
a total Of 2,579 Indians, Chinese,
Japanese and Filipinos.
Andrews county led IN percent
aTe Of natire American to total
population with 1876 inhabitants Of
whom 734 were native. The other
two were foreign-born. Hamilton
county, wiz 1888 population,
registered 1888 native Americans,
with 18l foreign-born white. no ne
groes and nine Latin Americans.
Dallas county, with 262, 529 native
Americans out OF a total population
OF 325,691, had the largest number.
Harris county, with 359,328 total
population, was shown to have the
most negroes, T2,603. Bexar county,
with q Latin american population
Of 93,01 out Of 292,533, led IN the
race.
The counties with a majority OF
Latin Americans and total popula-
ton compared with Latin Amer
leans. follow:
Brewster, e.624 and 3.4ll: Brooks,
5,90l and 1878; Dimmit, 1928 and
6,222; FL PaSo, 131. 597 and 1889;
Frio, 8, GAIL and $3.50; Hidalgo.
T7,004 and A1,522; Hudspeth, 3,728
and 1883; JEFF Davis. 1900 and
1,046; Jim Hogg. 1919 and 1851;
Jim Wells, 1886 and 7.I37; Karnes,
23,316 and IL 1903; La Sale, 1928
and 5,492; Maverick, 6,l20 and A.
tai; Preside. 10,l54 and 6.774; San
Patricio. 1886 and l2,4l3; Starr,
11,409 and 1922. Val Verde, IA
924 and 9..542; Webb. 42,l28 and
29,6O1; Willacy. l0,499 and 5,se5;
zapata, 1857 and 1859, Zavala,
10.349 and $500.
Laredo had the highest percent
age of Latin American population
among the four cities, with %, 482
Latin Americans out OF 32,6l8 total.
FL Paso registered 58,291 Latin
Americans out Of 102,421 inhabi-
tants, while Del Rios 1903 pop
ulation contained 1920 Latin Amer
leans. San Benito reported 6,988
Latin Americans out OF 1888.
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out OF that alive, for the plane
broke in two at the cockpit"
Wanamaker came out OF that
crash with a fractured leg and other
injuries.
Nine years later, IN August, 1921.
Milton B-cnner. London correspon-
dent for NEA Service, Inc, wrote a
series Of stories on the war heroes
OF Germany. one OF these concern
Cd Udet and the feature Of he story
was his victory over the only Ameri-
can ne had shot down during the
a He did not know the name Of
his victim.
In Akron, Wanamaker read the
story. He wrote Udet, and he go.
the reply that verified his belief that
he was the mar Udet had brought
down. That letter began a long
chain OF correspondence. OF ex-
change Of pictures and greetings.
Eventually help on the part OF Udet
enabled Wanamaker 10 prove war
disability under the officers -e-
ti-ement act.
Udet sent Wanamaker a picture
he took Cf him in a stretcher Just
after German soldiers had dragged
him out of the wreckage Of his
plane. He also sent Wanamaker
sworn statements OF officers who
witnessed the crash and Of physi-
clans who took ear OF the Ame-i-
can later.
IL is on the invitation OF former
Navy Lieut.. AL Williams that Udet
Is coming over. With Udet. at the
National Air Races, will be Flight
Commander r. L. r.. Atcherly Of
England. Major Mario de Ber-
nardi, Italy's Schneider Cup winner.
end Capt. c. Orlinski OF Poland. all
three as great aviators in their own
countries as Udet Is In Germany.
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BY ISRAEL KLEIN,
4 Service Writer.

CLEVELAND-Ernst Udet, one OF
Germany's greatest air aces during
the war, is coming to this country
to meet on more friendly terms the
only American Of the 81 allied fly
ers he shot down ove~ the western
front.
The American Is Common Pleas
Judge Walter B. Wanamaker, OF
Akron, O., who since 1927 has been
exchanging letters and pictures with
the German flye-. but who has not
yet set eyes on him. Ard between
them one of the strangest Of friend
ships has arisen.
The occasion for their meeting.will
bt the National Air Races here dur
ing the week OF Aug. %, where Udet
will represent the present pilots Of
Germany.
The fight that first brought these
flyers together was one Of the long
est and most thrilling air battles Of
the war. The incident that made
these men friends, at least BY cor
respondence, after the war. is Just
as strange and as interesting.
Udet, then only %, had been IN
the air for Germany since the be-
ginning Of the var in 1914. On July
2l9l89, he was flying L.igh over Cha
teau Thie--y. returning 10 the Ger
man lines after an unsuccessful pur-
suit Of a Frenc' air raider, when he
spied a squadron of French Nieu-
ports in a ve-itable dog-fight with
a group OF German Fokkers.
IN his red Fokker Udet picked out
a Newport that was hard on the
tail Of a yellow Fokker which in
turn was chasing another allied
plane. IN that near Newport was
Wanamaker.
Udet Surprised Foe.
Just as Wanamaker was prepar-
ing to empty his machine gun on the
FOkker, Udet swooped at him from
above. in q letter he later wrote 70
Wanamaker, Udet describes this en-
counter.
"As you did not notice me" ne
says. Il was able TO get very close
to you, and as I began to shoot my
left machine gun. which had the in
cendiary brand OF ammunition.
failed 70 function.
at that time 7 was very much
chargrined about this but today ]
am SO glad that this incident prob
ably prevented me from having caus-
ed your DEATH
No detail OF that memorable fight
has escaped Judge Wanamaker.
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Fraud Is Charged

Judge Price answered II appeared
they had "perpetrated a fraud on
me-" and Sturgeon remarked: "Yes;
and they did It on the state, too"
One OF the rebuttal illnesses for
the prosecution, George Calhoun.
judge OF the commission OF the
court or criminal appeals. made a
severe indictment OF the fee system.
The fee system Is u Q curse OF
the country" Judge Calhoun said.
Men who naturally are honest be-
come dishonest through this sys-
TEN. 1t IS an inducement 10 dis
honesty. Officers working under
the fee system are not satisfied
with a good living but want every
thing they can get"
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Latin American Inhabitants in Majority in T1uentyOne Texas Counhe.

approved them OF he would have
withheld his signature. He stated q
district Judge was forced TO rely
almost entirely on the honesty OF
tn sheriffs.
Grady Sturgeon, one or the
prosecutors, asked Price: From the
testimony introduced at this hear
ing. have you had any reason TO
change your opinion OF these sher-
iffs?p
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Raust to Retire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-tPl-
Serg. Mai. waiter E. Baust, after
thirty adventurous years in the
marine corps. ~ preparing 20 retire
September ! TO resume the study of
law at Houston, Texas.
The veteran served in the pacifi-
cation Of Cuba in 1906 and was in
five major engagements in the
World War.
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Flood Toll Mounts

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 10. P-
Floods and storms, which during the
last month have taken numerous
lives and caused much property
damage in Mexico, added five vic
Tins TO their toll yesterday when
Yuriria Lake, in the the state or
Guanajuato, overplowed and mum
dated a large farming district near
the town Of Jaral.
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Premier Quits

BUDAPEST. Hungary. Aug. 10. GPD
Count julius Karolyi today ac-
cepted from Admiral Horthy, Re
gent OF Hungary. n mandate to form
a newd government succeeding that
of Count Stefan Bethlen. who re-
signed this morning after ten years
as premier.
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Athlete browns

TAHOE, Calf, Aug. 19-Pl-
Stricken, apparently by a heart at
tack while swimming in Emerald
Bay here, Eric Krenz. "a, former
Stanford athlete and holder Of the
worlds discus record, drowned yes
terday
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Body Recovered

CALSHOT. Eng, Aug. 10. P-The
body Of Flight Lieut.. G.. L. Brinton,
Schneider cup pilot, who plunged 10
his death while testing his seaplane
yesterday. was found today in the
tailend or the fuseIage.
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TIFF POOR FISH

MILWAUKEE Fred Barkow's
neighbors kept bees and they made
II impossible for him 10 enjoy his
garden. He put up with them un-
iii a swarm OF them settled in his
goldfish bowl. After he had sue
ceeded in ousting them he found
his goldfish stung 70 death.
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Flames Shift

SPOKANE, Aug. 19.-tPl-Resi-
dents OF half a dozen northwest
towns breathed easier today as
forest fires veered away from
homes TO confine their destruction
20 pine stands and brush.
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Il remember I was on Standing
alerts' duty, from 4:30 TO 1880 that
morning" he recalls, when at 7:20
a call came in that a squadron Of
enemy aircraft was seen over the
lines at Chateau Thierry. Nine Of
US Immediately took off in search
OF the Germans.
Allied Planes Outnumbered.
I'VE went up 10000 feet and
circled about on the lookout for the
invaders, but the haze was pretty
thick. We were about to give up and
turn back when we suddenly came
upon them.
There were II planes In the Ger
man squadron against our nine.
But we went after them. 1t was
the most thrilling dog-fight I've
ever been in and the the second
longest air fight OF the war. 1t lasted
81 minutes.
II don't know how Udet came az
me. I suddenly discovered that a
red Fokke- was pouring lead into
my plane, and I tried 10 evade him
by going into a tail spin.
Down I went . $500 feet. figur-
ing that ii I could play 'posSum dur
ing the spin, he'd leave me. But 7
couldn't fool him. A bullet struck
the gas tank and another hit the
propeller. Gas rushed out into MY
face, In my mouth and lungs.
Il went into another spin. down 20
$500 feet. and kept It up until I
reached 1900 feet. Then / tried 10
20 for the French lines but Udet
was still lowering over me still fir
ing lead at me-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
NEW YORK WOMAN
 AND HUSBAND TO ENTER JUNCLES
They Are Going to Study Boy and Girl Life as Conducted Among the PapuanS

New York. Aug 14-UP)- Boys will be boys and girls will be girls on Broadway or in Tim buctoo, but a New York woman plans a jungle expedition in the South Seas to find out why.
 She is Dr Margaret Mead, as- sistant curator of ethnology of the American Museum of Natural His tory. Her third scientific expedi- ton to the South Seas will get un- der way August 27.
 She wants to know, she said "the way girls learn to be girls and boys learn to be boys in New Guinea"
 "In New Guinea they have lived thousands of years without alien influences; their impulses haven't been destroyed by missionaries, traders, or disease.
 "On a previous trip I found na- tive boys playing with dolls and taking care of babies with girls quite unaware they were the ones supposed to have the maternal in- stinct."
 That made her suspicious that invironment and culture, not bio logical sex differences are respon- sible for the boyish or girlish &C., tons of the younger generation to-day.
 'Well adopt from two to Is Papuan (negroid) children, and watch them over q period of two years,' she said.
 Her husband. Dr Rec Fortune, will do research for Columbia uni- vArsity at the same time.
 "The Papuans," Dr Mead ex- plained, think all Americans are negroes. know all white men as masters. and can't count more than seven-well, maybe eleven"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
CUBA PRESIDENT TRYING HARD TO
 CREATE PEACE
Discusses Terms With Rebel Leaders in Order to End Present Rev0lu- ton
By K. D. GILMORE United Press Correspondent)


 Havana, Cuba. Aug 14. tUP)-- President Gerardo Machado con- unued his efforts to-day to ar range permanent peace and pre- lution which threatens his regime. The president spent the night at Santa Clara conferring with rebel leaders. He effected a truce which he sought to extend while he and those who oppose him discussed terms.
 The country remained calm under martial law. Heavy patrols were on duty in the capital. The president hurried to Santa Clara. his birthplace, in an effort to end the revolution which in less than a week has resulted in at least 60 dead, scores wounded and 200 or more prisoners being taken in sharp fighting on various isolat- cd fronts.
 There has been no concentrated advance in any area, although rebel forces. some small, some larger, have gathered in half a dozen localities and clashed with loyal troops.
 Military activities were suspend ed by the rebels to facilitate the Santa Clara negotiations. Dr Wax quez Bello. governor of Santa Clara, announced a temporary truce had been effected, and that 1t was hoped it could be extended to permit a permanent peace.
 The success or failure of the presidents extraordinary visit was expected to determine the govern ment's future action. If he fails to convince the rebels they are wrong in wanting him to step out of of- flee, 1t was anticipated Machado--- a grey-haired soldier of iron will would return to the capital and order out all loyal forces in a na- tion-wide offensive to exterminate the insurgeht movement.
 An atmosphere of optimism pre- vailed at the presidential palace. Authorities pointed out that the government has 12.000 loyal troops under arms ready to move, as well as 1000 men in the navy and a reserve corps of another 1000 men.
 Machado planned conferences with Gen Mario Menocal, former president of the republic and lead CT of the revolt, while. in Santa Clara, reliable sources reported. He also planned to meet with other rebel leaders. including Col Carlos Mepdieta. and Miguel Mariana Gomez.
 Rumors were current to-day that the president had returned to Ha- vana to-day and 1t was also re- ported that he wished to head fed erai troops in person If fighting Is resumed.
 The reported death of Aurelio Alvarez, son of a former Cuban senator now in New York, was confirmed to-day. Alvarez died yesterday in fighting at Finco San Cayetano. Camaguey.
 Colonel Rosendo Collazo. Cuban army officer now on leave in the United States, was ordered to-day to return to Cuba immediately and report at army headquarters.
 The crew of the battleship Baire. in harbor, was held to-day for questioning as result of a report they had helped transport opposi- tionists into the interior of the island.
 Justo Luis Pogo. rebel leader, was reported captured by federal forces at Pinar Del Rio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14

sread throughout Colorado Springs and a crowd of nearly 1000 milled excitedly around the jail when announcement of the con- fession was made.
 According to police, King said he went to the park on a bicycle to protect Glenda." and found the pair. Palmer made a threatening move, and King shot him, father and daughter agreed.
 Still living. Palmer was loaded into his own automobile by Glenda and her father, and Glenda drove away. She said the youth bled to death slowly while she drove through deserted streets debating whether to take him to a hospital.
 q was just riding around Pros pect Lake on a bicycle when I saw Falmer's car," the officers said King declared. T laid the bicycle on the gras sand went toward the car. I saw my daughter and young Palmer in a compromising posi- ton and walked toward them. As did 50, Palmer jumped to his feet. He had a. club in his hand.
 1T told him I did not intend to harm either of them, but he swung the club. lodged. He grappled with me and I attempted to keep him away with the gun. As he came toward be the gun went off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
YANKEE FLYERS WILL BE FINED
 BY JAPANESE
Pr0curatOr of TOki0 Rec- 0mmends That Sem tence for Pangborn and HerndOn for Ph0t0- graphing Japan's Forts
BY MILES W. VAUGHN


 Tokio, Aug. 14.-UP).-The procurato- recommended to-day that a fine be imposed upon Clyde E. Pangbcrn and Hugh Herndon, Jr., American aviators accused of having photographed Japanese for- tifcations from the air.
 The recommendation was be- lieved to nave lessened the possi- bility the flyers might be impris- oned.
 A verdict in the case will be handed down by the court to.mor. row.
 The procurator said he had de. cided to pi oceed with their prose- cution because his inquiry definite ly showed they took pictures Of Japanese forts in the vicinity of Hakodatc. on the Island of Hoka- ido, to the north.
 The transatlantic flyers were charged with taking the photo- graphs while flying to Japan from Khabarowsk, Siberia, where they abandoned their attempt to set world hight record recently.
 The flyers indignantly denied published reports that they took the pictures with a view to selling them to q certain power"
 The United States embassy sent a communication to the foreign of- flee on Monday, expressing ofhcial regret for the incident and prom ising that if would not be repeated.
 The procurator's decision opened the possibility that the flyers could receive a prison sentence. if con- victed.
 Three cabinet members-the ministers of communications. war and navy--personally have assisted the procurator in hts investigation of the flyers in the past week. The aviators nnve been questioned daily, chiefly on why they took the pie lures.
 It had been expected that the authoriticg would recommend a fine, which might have been re- mitted. Subsequent developments, however, us yet secret, caused the procurator to decide to prosecute.
 Pangboyn and Herndon have re- mained a. the Imperial hotel In Tokio, and no attempt has been made to place them in jail How ever, their movements are closely watched. and they have been re- quired to report at the procurator's office daily Their plane was seized when they landed at the airport outside Tokio, and is still held by the authorities pending the out come of tteir sensational cage.
 Both have insisted they intended no wron. when they flew over Hakodate and took photographs from the air of Notifications there. The Japanese, however, are par ticularly firm about the law against pk kctographing fortifications anywhere in the island empire, and all visitors to fortified zones are re- auIred to leave their cameras be- hind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
'Huckleberry Finn
 At State Saturday
Jackie Coogan and Mitzi
 Green in Leads

Another rollicking, heart warm ing juvenile comedy-drama, the third from the Paramount studio this year, will make its appearance at the Warner Bros State theater, four days starting tomorrow. It Is the famous Mark Twain story, "Huckleberry Finn" with Jackie Coogan, Mitzi Green, Junior Dur kin and Jackie Searl in the fea- tured cast.
 "Huckleberry Finn is the fur ther adventures of the lovable youngsters who won favor from screen fans of all ages in "Tom Sawyer" Junior Durkin as Huck, runs away from home. in fear of his angry father. His father fol- lows him, takes him to a deserted cabin, but Huck is rescued by Tom, and. together. the boys decide to embark on life of adventure. The story tells how they save two young sisters from pair of rowing desperadOcs at great danger to themselves. This adventure brings them great satisfaction and honor. Tn the cast adults are two well known character players, in addi- ton to the talented actors who continue the roles they played in Tom Sawyer"
 Eugene Palette and Oscar Apfel give humorous interpretation of the two desperadoes. Clara Blan- dick is again seen as Tom Sawyer's Aunt Polly. and Jane Darwell con- tinues in the role of the good heated Widow Douglas.
 More than two hundred children were used in the production, q larger number than found employ ment in either rom Sawyer" or "Skippy."
 Norman Taurog, who made "skippy," directed "Huckleberry Finn" A whole Mississippi River town, in the manner of the 1350's, was constructed as a setting for the story. with every detail faith fully reproduced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
CANCEL PICNICS AS PARALYSIS SPREADS
Six Year Old Girl
 Latest Victim Of
 Disease; Hospitalized
Sixteen Cases Reported, Highest Number in City's fiistory-Food and Milk Supply Being Checked to Prevent Danger From This Source

terbury. The cases are of the mild type, and 1t was stated that all those now i'll with the disease are well on the way to recovery.
 The last case reported was taken to the isolation ward of the St Mary's hospital. The little girl lives on Cooke street.
 In some communities, 1t was learned that picnics and outings, regular occurrences each year, are being cancelled because of the dan- ger of contagion arising from peo- pie being in groups.
 The food and milk supply in the city is being carefully checked so that there will be no danger of the spread of infantile paralysis from this source
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
George Raisias
 for Receiver

George J. Rassias was confirmed as temporary receiver today by Judge Frederick M. Peasley at a cham Der hearing on the dissolution proceedings of the same George J. Rassias against the Plaza Tea Room. Inc. The tea room, now dis mantled, was located in the Brown block at the corner of East Main and South Main streets. Judge Peasley also named Andrew Pap pas and John Frantzes as apprais- CTS of the estate of the corporation.
 Mir Rassias owns 80 shares of the 100 shares of the concern. The Plaza Tea Room, Inc, was incor- porated for $20,000. A hearing on the petition to dissolve the corpora ton will take place soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14
FATHER ADMITS
 KILLING LOVER
 OF HIS DAUGHTER
Colorado Springs Man Was Hunting for the Two and Fight Started When He Found Them

Colorado Springs, Colo. August IA - (UP) - Roy c. King. 41, was held today by police who said he confessed killing Lewis Palmer. 19, after he discovered his 18-ycar old daughter. Glenda, in an auto mobile with Palmer in Prospect King blurted out after hours of questioning during which he was directly accused of the killing by Glenda.
 Reports of the girls accusation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-14

was first elected in 1924. after promising that mo power on earth" could keep him in office one day after the end of his term.
 He attracted great atetntion at his first inauguration by walking in the parade. Other presidents had ridden.
 Machado decided to run again in 1928. He gathered behind him the support of all Cuban parties and was elected without opposi- ton.
 At his second inaugural the pres ident rode through streets lined with bayonets.