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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
POISON TAKES
MALLEN MAN
Services for Paul Bowen
Will Be Held
Tuesday

McALLEN. Feb. Quick death
from potassium cyanide claimed
Paul III. Bowen, 20, prominent Nc
Allen man. shortly before midnight
Sunday. ii was learned today fol-
lowing "A preliminary investigation
by the justice Of the peace.
Bowen died at his home on
South Broadway, according to re-
ports.
Leaving his home earlier IN the
evening, he Is reported TO have
vp.ted his battery and electric
shop. where il is thought he Sc
cured the poison
Shortly after his arrival back
home, ne was found dead in the
bathroom.
A verdict Is expected from the
justice or the peace this afternoon.
Funeral services have been n
ranged for Tuesday afternoon at
the Christian Church. with Rev. c..
Layton Miller officiating. Inter
ment win be III thu McAllen Gene
terry.
Bowen. who ~ survived by his
wife, was a member OF the local
Masonic Lodge. the American L.
gion and or the McAllen volunteer
fire department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
VALLEY LEADS
U.S.. CLIMATE
Weekend Here Was Most
Pleasant in Entire
Nation

The best weather In the United
States prevailed in the Valley Sun
day, with sunshine and compare
lively high temperatures throughout
the day.
Large crowds we're attracted to
Boca Chica. and many tourists went
in swimming. IL was reported TODAY.
They said the water was sufficiently
warm. and expressed surprise that
Valley citizens failed to enter into
the sport.
Highest temperature here Sunday
was 73 degrees. topping Miami's ~
Lowest during the night was 60,
while low in Miami was 90 degrees.
Reports from the New Orleans
weather bureau that n drop in tenn
perature would result In a freeze IN
the Valley was contradicted by wv.
j. SchunrbuSch, local observer, who
prognosticated that there would a.
no material change in temperature.
The local chief also forecast cloudy
and unsettled weather tonight and
Tuesday, with probable showers.
Due to recent rains. the RID
Grande has come It'd slightly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Unemployed Gang Charity
Kitchen, Want Better Meal

tempt to seize The Kitchen" chari-
ty restaurant. here yesterday.
The Kitchen offers unemployed
men their choice OF pork and beans
or stew. The only limit 10 the -
mount a mar IS permitted to eat Is
the supply In the kitchen.
A thousand men had been served
and twice as many more were wait
ing for their evening hand-out
when agitators began shouting for
steaks and chops and baked pota-
toes. They melted 200 men to az
tack the kitchen in the hope Of
serving themselves the kind OF meals
they would like TO have.
They we're met by the Is workers
In the kitchen. The defenders we're
joined by police. "A riot call brought
achievements. But the battle con-
tinued until motorcycle police rode
their machines through the mob.
Five men were arrested on dis
turbance charges, the doors OF The
Kitchen closed and nearly two
thousand men turned away hungry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Temperance Board Finds
Wickersham Report Vague

sion or the eighteenth amendment
a vague suggestion
The board agreed TO the commits
sion's opposition to repeal. OF to n
try by the government into the Il
uuor traffic, and commended 1t for
refusing to endorse the proposal
for the establishment Of a legal fic-
ton that so-called light wines and
beers are not intoxicating"
1t added:
The vague suggestion that If ana
when additional effort fails TO pro-
duce satisfactory enforcement, the
amendment be revised in such "a
way as b give congress power to reg
ulate or to prohibit the traffic as
it may see fit, Is not, in II opinion.
the way TO satisfactory adjustment.
We believe the people Of the Uni
ted States will insist that there be
satisfactory enforcement before there
shall be a repeal or revision Of the
eighteenth amendment. The very
purpose Of putting the eighteenth
amendment in the constitution was
to secure eventually an accepted
policy, and this will doubtless re-
suit in due time from the present
legislation
The Methidist board also sugges-
ted that the commissions recon-
mendation for removal Of present
restrictions on medicinal liquor pre-
scriptions mot be too hastily APP
proved" The statement said. lit will
not do TO say that physicians will
not abuse such a privilege" adding
that some OF them will"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Fall Pleads for Reversed
Counsel Says
Secretary Is Not Guilty

California laval oil reserve, the
leasing Of which led TO his being
judged guilty a year ago Of taking
$1,000 0 to influence him 10 award
to a company Of Edward L Doheny
the lease.
He was fined $4,000 and senten-
ccd TO one year in prison. Justice
William Hitz announced at the time
that If he was On the bench when
the ease returned for sentence, he
would suspend the Jail term.
Frank Hoan, Falls chief counsel,
argued the former cabinet officer
could not be charged with bribery
because the laE required that a
bribery charge could be lodged only
when q government officer accept
ed it to influence his official acts
He commended that congress. UNI
der a general leasing law, had plac-
ed entire jurisdiction OF naval oil
lands under thu navy secretary. and
that congress was the only author
ity which could designate the duties
of any government officer.
He said the executive order by
President Harding in 1921, which
placed jurisdiction over the naval
oil reserves jointly under Fall and
the navy secretary was imperative
and could not make leasing OF the
oil lands part Of Falls official duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
CANNON ILL,
FACES CHARGES
Methodist Dry Leader To
Leave HOspitaI.
Tuesday

WASHINGTON. Feb. ? -tPl-
Bishop James Cannon, Jr.. vas in
a hospital here today on the W Of
hearings to be conducted by his
church into charges against him.
but his family said he would leave
the hospital tomorrow TO defend
himself.
The Southern Methodist dry lead
e. recently returned from Texas.
where he recuperated from an i'll
ness which had confined him to bed
for two months. His recovery, mem
bers Of his family said. was not COM
plete. The present trip TO the hos
pital was to rest from the long
Journey from Texas.
Tomorrow twelve elders OF the
church will sit as an investigating
body to hear charges filed against
the Bishop BY four ministers. If the
charges are found TO have weight,
Cannon will be suspended from ac-
tive duty until 1924 when the gen.
eral conference Of the church viii
bring him TO trial.
The nature of the charge. filed
last September by DR.. r. y. Pretty
man Of Baltimore. DR.. I. p. Martin.
or Abingdon. Va. and Drs. Costen
L. Harrell and j. T. Mastin, Of Rich
mond, has never been disclosed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
AUTO SKIDS,
TWO ARE DEAD
Several Injured When Car
Crashes Into Motor
Bus Today

FORT WORTH, Feb. 2-R)- A
Tar and "a woman were killed in
stantly and two persons badly hurt
today when their automobile skid
ded across the Bankhead road.
four miles west of the city limits
into a westbound bus
The dead:
Mrs. Fred Schultz. about 20. OF
Wink.
d. X. Isaacks, IS, or Wink, her
father.
The injured are Hazel Schultz,
y, daughter OF Mrs. Schultz, and
Nicely z. Hardie, Wink.
They we're identified by J. w.
Cook. Of Fort Worth, a relative OF
MRS. Schultz.
Isaacks, his daughter and grand
daughter were coming to Fort
Worth for ia visit with a ~SiSter-in-
law Of Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. Sam
Cook. Hardie. owner Of the car.
was going TO Allen, Okla, where his
daughter = seriously i'll. The child
Il said 10 have become Ill while
she and her mother were visiting
in Oklahoma. The dead woman's
husband. a drilling contractor. is
reported 10 be in the oil fields
around Henderson.
The bus belonged to the South
lend Greyhound Lines and was en-
route to Abilene. 1t left the union
terminal here at > O'Clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
SAN BENITO HAS.
TWO SHOOTINCS
|
Weekend Featured BY
Gun Play And
Accident
30 So Correspondent.l

SAN BENI1O, Feb. Two SnOot-
ings and one automobile accident
featured the weekend in the resa-
ca city.
Rojerio Garcia. is, is lodged in the
city jail following the shooting Of
Alfredo Martes. when Garcia stated
his Discrimination to continue fur
Their a drinking party. Martes was
shot in the left leg, Garcia claiming
that he fired blindly as he attcm-
pied 10 escape the society OF his
erstwhile companions.
"A negro, Luther Davis also In du-
rance vile following the peppering
with birdshot Of the face and chest
Of Boyce Harris. negro.
Just playing" was the explanation
given Of the fracas which resulted
in the shooting.
Jimmie Pace. captain Of the San
Benito high school football team
last fall. and Jesse James, ere
thrown from the rumble seat Of an
automobile on Scott Boulevard. and
one Of James ribs was broken in the
fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
India; S War of Passive
Resistance Will Continue

law will continue. There Is now,
small chance Of nationalist partici-
patton In any negotiations to come.
In addition to the disobedience
clauses OF the congress committees
resolutions, attention was called 70
the right Of the indian to picket the
foreign cloth. narcotic, and liquor
shops without breaking the law. The
resolutions expressly affirmed the
peoples right to make their own
salt and demanded withdrawal Of re-
pressive measures against nationalist
activities.
The resolutions brought on 10 the
horizon the possibility that Gandhi
and his fellows would be back m
prison shortly. Their release was
in order that the section OF Indian
opinion they represent might have
an opportunity to voice its reaction
10 the round table conference. Up
on leaving Yeroda prison at Poona.
Gandhi told officials he probably
would be back shortly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

ALLAHABAD, India, Feb. Up
restless millions were sum-
moned to action anew today by the
working committee Of the All India
National Congress, which ordered
that there be no lei UP in the cam
paign Of civil disobe0Ssnce. At the
same time a demand was made for
the release Of thousands Of political
prisoners.
The order was contained in a reso-
luton passed several days ago after
release from prison Of Mahatma
Gandhi and other nationalist lead
ers, but was made public only nov
when II appeared that activities were
being allowed to lapse.
In effect the move means that
Prime Minister MacDOnald's offer
ut the London round table confer
ssnce Of an eventual qualified do
minion status for India-self-gov-
eminent with important reservations
to British crown-has been reject
cd. and that war. the passive war
OF antipathy and non-recoEnition Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
City Advertises
For Paving Bids

Construction bids for a paving
program in Brownsville are being
advertised by the city. and con-
tractors desiring to bid must file
sealed bids with the city secretary
on or before Feb. 27. at T:30 70. m.
The paving includes the improve
ment Of Lincoln Boulevard from
Thirteenth Street to McDavitt
Boulevard: Ebony Avenue from
Paroles Avenue To Los FresnI
Addition: and a connection be-
tween McDavitt Boulevard and
Paroles Avenue, approximately 1000
square yards.
Certified checks must accompany
bids.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
More Winter
Says Official
Grounding

CANOE RIDGE. Punxsutawney.
Pa, Feb. 2.-tPg-The original and
official grounding today emerged
from his hole, and the weather
scouts predicted there's need for
more winter coal.
Br'er Ground Hog saw his shad-
ow twice this morning. but the
first shadow was cast by a light Of
a lantern. The weather scouts
were overzealous and came TO
Canoe Ridge with a lantern about
the time the ground hog NAKED
his appearance from his long win
ter sleep. Br'er Ground Hog mis-
took the lanterns light for thai
OF the sun, and scuIried to cover.
The second appearance OF the
ground hog, however. resulted in
a bona fide prediction. He saw
his shadow shortly after 8 a. m,
and II was cast by the suns rays.
The old fellow went back TO bed.
and everybody knew that for the
next six weeks therell be winter
weather.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Kings Frown Blights
Grandson's Romance.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Feb. 2
P,-King GuStave's frown has cast
a shadow upon the romance Of
Prince Lennart. his grandson. and
Fraulein Karin NiSSvandt. the
daughter Of a Swedish industrialist.
The king issued a ~communique
today announcing that he would
withhold his consent to the we'd
ding but IL was understood the
prince was ready to abide by the
consequences and marry the girl
OF his choice. Should he do SO, he
would lose his title or highneSs
and forfeit his right Of succession
to the throne. The marriage. how
ever. probably will be indefinitely
postponed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Court At
Law Opens Monday

The Cameron county court at law
opened for a regular term Monday
morning with Judge E. T. Yates ON
the bench. The docket will be called
Tuesday and cases 60 down for
trial.
Several pleas Of guilty Inn criminal
cases we're expectea t0 he presented
before the court Monday afternoon.
The appearance docket of this
term Is unusually small, only As
new suits appearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Price Per Ton Sinks
To as Low as So
Monday
PREDICT Sc
If Shipments Continue As
Heavy During Day As
During Morning

Failure Of Valley farmers to heed
the advice Of marketing and ship
ping experts to stop cutting cab
bage resulted in a drop in prices
Monday morning. and predictions OF
still further drops later in the day
If shipments continue heavy were
made by w. D. Googe, marketing
news expert.
Prices In Harrington Monday we're
So per ton. according to G. ID. Wal
lace, secretary of the Valley Shippers
association.
McDavitt Bros. OF Brownsville. re-
ported that prices were $40 here. but
very weak. and predicted q drop
during the day. Mr.. Googe stated.
1t Is possible that prices will drop
to as low as S. during the later af-
tcrnoon.
We have continually warned
farmers TO stop cutting and ship
ping. and their failure TO do so has
resulted in a drop In cabbage prices, \
Mr.. Googe said today.
He explained that while the total
cabbage shipments IN Texas during
the weekend we're 148 carloads, the
Valley schipped 1876 cars of this to-
tai.
Total OF all shipments out OF the
Valley during the past two days was
233 cars. more than half of this
amount being cabbage. Seven cars
were spinach and two were broccoli.
Our advice remains the same
farmers must stop flooding the mar
kct II they desire good prices" Mr..
Googe concluded.
The majority of the cabbage crop
is still untouched. 1t was revealed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

Anyone operating an automobile
to arrest Sheriff Frank Brown
with 1880 license plates, Is subject
declared Monday morning.
Although Saturday was the last
day that plates could be obtained
without penalty. two long lines OF
motorists jammed the office Of Tax
Collector j. j. Fox Monday morn
ing to purchase plates.
Those buying plates now are for
ced 70 pay q penalty unless they
make an affidavit swearing that
their car has not been in use since
Jan. /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Senate Enters Nationsl
Politics in Debate
On Resolution
CASH HOARDED
I'm Banks, Says Parrish, "A
He Inveighs Against
Treasury Head

AUSTIN. Feb. 2 -fF-The SEN
ate crashed the gates Of national
politics and fired n mighty salvc
mt Andrew Mellon and Hoover
prosperity
The occasion for tie flare-up was
the introduction on the floor OF a
concurrent resolution drawn IN the
house memorilizing congress to
make cash payments on veterans
bonus certificates. The resolution
was adapted, 10 10 8. "A simple res
olution of the same nature intro
duced Nv Senator Parrish on Lub-
book passed the senate last week.
Today Senator HclbrOOk or Cal
weston implanted himself against
the proposal. lie was joined by SEN
ator Wocdul OF Houston. Propon-
ents OF the resolution included Sem
ators Parrish on Lubbock. DeBerry
Of Bogata, Poage Of Waco and Will
hanson M San Antonio.
Senator Poage said Mr.. Hoover
does what MIR. Mellon says for him
TO do"
He said the people were leo up
on Hoover prosperity"
Senator DeBerry said Andrew
Mellon was the greatest enemy to
the working people and the service
men ION GCd's green globe
Senator Woodul said he was tired
OF seeing IA political football" made
or the bonus question.
Senator Parrish said all OF the
money III the United States was
being boarded in big banks.
This rs not the first time that
man has gone on record as oppos-
ing the common people Senator
Parrish Numbered, III speaking or
Mellon.
Senator Parrish vas given a big
hand as he finished
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Crash Takes
Toll; One lis Dead

VERNON. TEX. Feb. PIP
Carl ID. Winstead OF Wichita. Kan
Sas, was in a hospital In serious
condition today and Sam Penny.
oil lease operator at Chickasha,
Okla. was dead. from injuries they
suffered yesterday when their plane
crashed at the airport here.
Onlookers said WinStead had cut
off the motor and was attempting
a "dead-stick" landing when the
plane sideslipped at an altitude Of
100 feet and fell to the ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Fear Many i'm Hidalgo
Will Not Get TO Vote
(BY Staff "Correspondent.

2N
EDINBURG, Feb. Pear that
a number W HIdalgo county resi-
dents who have attempted 70 pay
their poll taxes by mail will not be
issued receipts was expressed at
noon by III. Tarpley, tax collector
who stated that he was awaiting
IN ruling from Bryce Ferguson
county attorney. on the matter.
According to Tarpley, numbers Of
persons who have RENTED by mail
have neglected the provisions Or
the law which states that poll tax
receipts can be issued from mail
remittances only when accompanied
by property tax payments and by
the necessary information from the
person renting. sworn 10 before
a proper officer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Thinks Italian Office
Backing Down
A Bit
1000 WORDS
Constituted the Brief
Interview With
MussoIini

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Feb. 2.-tPl-
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. may have
"a good many things to say" coa-
corning the incident involving Major
General Smedley ID. Butler Of the
marine corps and Premier MussolinI
Of Italy, II circumstances change
sufficiently"
Vanderbilt, credited in some quar-
ters with having supplied the ma
terial for General Buffers recent
charge that the Italian premier was
guilty OF a hit-run motoring Of
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Campbell Reaches
24O Miles Per Hour

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla. Feb. o
IT. Captain Malcolm Campbell.
British contender for the worlds
automobile speed record, attained
an unofficial speed Of approximate
Nv 24O miles an hour on a practice
run over the ocean course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Services Held
For Ohio Woman
(SDecial 10 The Herald.l

MERCEDES. Feb. Funeral SER
vices were held at 10 this morning
from Stotler's Mortuary for Mrs.
Eva Fountain. IS. Of Cincinnati.
whose body arrived here this morn
ing. Rev. j. w. Albritten. pastor OF
the Methodist church al Weslaco
officiated.
Interment win be held In the Wes-
laco cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Fountain are three
sons. Harry Of Cincinnati. Alvah OF
Fl Paso and JOY Fountain. who Is in
the u. S. Navy.
Two daughters. Mrs. Bessie Stu
debaker and Mrs. M. A. Shields.
both OF Edcouch. also survive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

EDINBURG, Feb. q O. EN-
Jones, former county tax collector.
will turn over the much disputed
$500 he has been holding in
connection with the Epperson tax
contract mix-up. 10 III. Tarpley. hts
successor. on Tuesday, Tarpley
stated this morning.
Jones had desired 40 turn over
the money on Saturday, but on &C
count Of the last minute rush in
the collectors office. was requested
20 wait until Tuesday. Tzrpley
stated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Water to Be Cut
Off for One Hour

Water will be cut off on Levee
between Third and Fourteenth
streets, from 10 p. m. 10 IL D. m.
Monday night. IL was announced
by the city engineer this morning.
All residents IN this district are
urged to take necessary precautions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-tRy-Ar-
uments for %reversin- the convic-
ton Of Albert b. Fall for accepting
a bride began today in the District
or Columbia court OF appeals.
Counsel for the former interior
secretary contended he had lacked
any jurisdiction over the Elk Hills,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-lP-The
Methodist board Of temperance to-
DAY made a public statement Of sew
eral Thousand words. praising much
Of the Wickersham commissions
prohibition report but terming its
divided recommendation for revi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
R~aymondville Reports
New Buildings Erected

Especial 70 me HeraldD
RAYMONDVILLE. Feb. Q Fri
day morning. George Commins
started construction on a new 32x
so addition To the Valley BOX and
Crate company's warehouse which
viii cost In the neighbcrhood OF
81 $4,000
The first OF the week 8 r.. Thomas
expects to start construction on a
new modern five room frame house
for Scion Wheeler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Albanian Quakes
Continue Damage

TIRANA, Albania. Feb. PIP
Two more earthquakes were felt
this mo1ning In the Koritza dis
trict, and the remaining buildings
in the little town were damaged.
Tncessant rain and snow have
increased the sufferines and panic
OF the stricken population who
are lodged in tents and camping
In the open spaces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Water Commission
Bill Passes House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Pi-
The Garner bin Cd authorize an
additional S2S7 900 20 defray ex-
pcnscs Of the International water
commission was passed today by
the house.
The bin was requested by Pres
idenf Hoover as necessary To
continue studies FOR equitable
use Of the waters Of the Lower
Rio Grandc. the lower Colorado
and the Tia Juana rivers" Et
now goes t0 the senate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
ROAD WORK STARTS

CIUDAD CHIHUAHUA, Mexico.
Feb. PIP One hundred men
started work today on q road TO
Ciudad Juarez, across the Rio
Grande from I'll Paso. which Will
furnish American automobile tour
lists with a road to this capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2.-tPH
Dissatisfied with the free meals they
had been receiving. zoo malcontents
battled with police In a futile at
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

The river will fall slowly practi-
caIly all along during the next =
tO 36 hours.
rr--1 n~m~mrr 9a-Hr @a-u~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled. proba-
bly, with local rains: not much
change in temperature. Liz to
moderate variable winds on the west
coast becoming northerly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

The particular chip. OF course. 70
which We refer is the Robstown
differential chip which has perched
for these many years on the shoul-
ders Of the railroads operating In
this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

Examiner Disque Of tire Inter
state Commerce Commission has
recommended its removal. Perhaps
a little pressure right now might
bring the differential case before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion IN q hurry.