davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
WARNS OF AMERICANS
AGGRESSION IN FRANCE

PARIS, June 80. R-Ardre Por-
ten De Morandiere. senator from
lille et Vilaine. today told the sem
ate that French capital must be
protected against foreign agrees
sion, particularly American agrees
sion.
He said that IN 1910 France pos
seSsed 1888 per cent or the worlds
capital. III 1927, he continued. the
nations fortune was about sl0.6O0.-
100000, against sl2.1 900. 900. 700, IL
years earlier. During the same per-
iod, he declared. the fortune OF the
United States rose to $50. 900. 000. 900.
we must defend our capital
every instant" he said. against
foreign capital and particularly
American capital which is super~
abundant.
IF America became mistress on
enterprises she would practice
equalizing OF unemployment and
naturalization 90 production. This
would have very grave consequences
for economic organization us nv
would for our national defense"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
STORES Will
CLOSE ON 18th
X. NJ. A. Members Announce
Decision To Observe
Nations Holiday

Decision TO close their business
establishments all day Saturday,
July 4. has been reached BY the
Retail Merchants Association mem
berS OF Brownsville. according 10
announcement this morning OF Sam
Perl. president.
The stores will be kept open Fri
day light OF this week until 8
o'clock, 10 accommodate shoppers
who would have gone TO these stores
Saturday.
In deciding TO close all day
July Fourth we took into consider
alton only the great significance OF
this day TO the people Of the Unit
ed States" Mr.. Perl said.
I'VE feel that every merchant IN
Brownsville who stops 70 consider
the meaning or July will close up
his place OF business. and help us
observe the day In fitting style"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
500 DIE In
HEAT WAVE
$50 Lives Taken In Last
Twenty Four Hours
BY Record Heat
CBy The Associated Press

With little chance OF relief before
tomorrow, June's record heat wave
stalked for an eighth day through
the nation today.
While the central states were
most affected, some sections OF the
east, south and west also suffered
beneath soaring temperatures. The
Pacific and Atlantic coast areas for
the most part. however, enjoyed
moderate weather.
Despite showers and cooling
breezes, in many localities, the toll
OF deaths, attributable TO the suns
extraordinary reign. exceeded 500.
with more than go dying within
the last "a hours.
The wave, disastrous as II Is 10
mankind. was likewise taking It's
toll OF animals. Throughout I'LL
nois. Iowa and Indiana, farm beasts
we're reported dropping dead in the
fields.
Iowa farmers we're watching with
heavy hearts their grain crops
turned brown and corn leaves shri-
ve.ed. Other middlewest farmers
wee outWitting the sun by working
in their fields at night. And, as
though the %blistering temperature
were not enough, farmers III Ne
braska and South Dakota fought
armies OF grasshoppers along a 800
mile strip. There was some optimism
however, among grain growers VINO
claim the unusually hot weather Is
beneficial to the corn crop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
CATTY,
WINCINC TO
D CITY
Round Worlders Land
In Alaska, Hop Off
For Edmonton

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 20
RJ-Wiley Post and Harold Gatty
took off here at 3:24 a. m. T:24
a. m. G. S. IT, today for Edmonton,
Alberta, l.450 miles.
Due TO the heavy load OF gasoline
Post was unable 10 get the Winnie
Mae into the air on the first trip
down the field.
After taxing back 10 the start.
the Oklahoman gunned her and
the ship rolled slowly down the
field, rising Just In time to clear a
woodpile by only a few feet.
Post noSed his ship around and
circled the field TO gain altitude.
AS the fliers scared over the
hangar where eight mechanics had
worked all night TO condition the
ship, they waved and then turned
the nose Of the plane due south.
AS the Winnie Mae disappeared
from sight she was gaining altitude
and speed with ideal weather con-
ditions prevailing in the vicinAy
and all along the route to the Cana
dian city.
The fliers were at the field at
2:30 a. m, and supervised the fin
ishing touches OF servicing the
plane.
Both Post and Gatty appeared
more tired than when they went 70
bed last night at 1890 D. m. They
ate sparingly OF the breakfast which
had been prepared and stepped into
the ship.
Although the plane lifted with
some difficulty due TO the $50 gall
Ions OF gasoline. once In the air
she responded rapidly to the con-
trolls and no time was lost in get
ting Strengthened out toward their
goal.
As Post climbed into the ship
he turned to one OF the mechanics
and said boy. when I get 20 New
Continued on page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
BROWN MAY
Be RETAINED
SAYSCREACER
Am Optimistic Over
Prospects, Says
G. 0. p. Head

Prospects for the retention Of
Fort Brown are brighter than they
have appeared since the war de-
partment announced us intention
Of abandoning the local post, r,
B. Creager stated this morning.
While i am not prepared 70
state definitely that the Fort will
not be abandoned. I am decidedly
optimistic over our chances of keep
ing the army post Mr.. Creager
said.
The Brownsville man, republican
national committeeman from Texas
has been keeping in close touch with
the authorities at Washington under
whose Jurisdiction the fate of Fort
Brown lies ever since 1t was an
nounced that the fort might be
abandoned as a part Of the econI ny
move being put into effect by the
war department.
On invitation of Mr.. Creager, Pat
rick j. Hurley, secretary Of war
visited Brownsville as his personal
guest. and made a personal survey
Of the local situation.
While IN Brownsville Mr.. Hurley
stated that he had a clearer con-
ception OF the viewpoint OF the VAL
ley toward Fort Briwn and assured
local people that he would give every
consideration TO the Valley in max
ing his final desciSion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Postoffice Bids Will
Be Called by July 18th

X. Heath, assistant secretary OF the
treasury.
The telegram came to r.. p. Creag-
er. and was III response TO a tele-
gram from Mr.. Creager asking that
work on the building be rushed.
In reply TO yours of the nth"
Mr.. Heath said. "the Brownsville
federal building will probably be on
the market Tor bids by July 18th"
The old red brick federal building
Is now entirely abandoned, the dis
trict clerk and deputy marshal hav-
ing moved out yesterday. These last
two offices we're moved into the
Pacheco building.
The contract for construction Of
the new building will include rag
ing OF the old building.
Beginning OF construction on the
new Brownsville federal building 4
expected 70 prove a signal for a
general revival In construction work
with many hundreds Of thousand:
Of dollars spent here In the near
future for building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Federal Crop Loan
Is Garnishee Free

TEXARKANA. Ark. June 80. WY.
LP)-The quest on Of whether a gov
eminent crop loan IS suoJecs 70
punishment remained undeter-
mined by a court ruling today after
a suit to garnishee funds deposited
from federal drought relief loan
vas dropped.
The suit. believed to be the first
OF its kind in the country. was ap-
pealed to the Miller county circuit
court from the Texarkana NUM-
cipal court. IL was brought by
ODwyer and Ahern, a T~exarkana
business concern, seeking a $50 at
tachment against the bank account
Of A. A. CULLEN, farmer Of Fouke,
Ark. The garnishment covered a
1884 debt which CULLEN admitted
owing. The municipal court had
he'd the punishment invalid. The
concern voluntarily took a dismissal
in the suit after Judge Dexter Bush
had heard testimony relating to
the appeal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
RIVER WILL
RISE TODAY
Observer Predicts Half Bank
Full Tuesday; Heavy
Rains Are Cause

The Rio Grande river will rise
10 half bankful during the next II
70 IS hours, due to recent rains
over the watershed. IL was predicted
today by w. j. Schnurbusch, gov
eminent observer.
The river, which has been un-
seasonably low during the past two
months, will rise rapidly Tuesday
and wednesday from Rio Grande
City south. Above Rio Grande City,
there will be no material change.
The rise started Monday, and
was reported from every river sta
ton.
Weather forecast for Brownsville
and the Valley predicts partly
cloudy tonight and wednesday,
with scattered showers. IN Rio
Grande City last night, .56 inches
OF rain fell. but no other Valley city
reported rain.
Temperature here Monday was
90 degrees maximum. one OF the
lowest in the United states. Min
imum during the past "a hours was
rs degrees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
TIDE IMPROVES
BATHING BEACH
Crowds Expected To Throne
Boca Chica Resort
Over Weekend

The high tide OF last weekend
has left the Boca Chica beach in
better shape than IL has been in
a year. Brownsville people report.
In view of this a record crowd for
all time Is expected at the beach
this weekend. as Saturday Is July
Fourth, and the two holidays COM
ing together are expected to attract
thousands.
The beach was wider early this
week than II has ben len years, the
high tide having smoothed and
hardened the sand up TO the small
sand hills.
The tide also levelled off the
beach where ii had been rolling
before. Most Of the driftwood and
other objects O. the beach were
cleaned off.
Preparations are being made by
entertainers and business establish
ment owners in general at Boca
Chica 10 handle a record crowd Sat
urday and Sunday.
The number Of automobiles and
individuals at the beach Sunday
will be counted by checkers for the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
SCHOOL BONDS
ARE PASSED
School Board To Select
Architect For New
Ward Buildings

The $4,000 bond election OF the
Brownsville Independent School
district carried here Monday by a
vote Of 26l to 80, and the work Of
constructing two new ward schools
will get under way in the near flu
ture.
The school board will meet here
tonight for the purpose Of selecting
an architect to work out plans for
the new structures. it has been an
nounced. In addition to the new
buildings. a portion of the bonds
will be used in making necessary
repairs to the old buildings.
The new ward schools have be-
come necessary because of over
crowded conditions in the element
airy grades. Last term approximately
500 youngsters we're forced into hall
day terms through lack Of housing
facilities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
MEXICO ASKS
TRIAL RECORD
State Department To Send
Full Information To
Mexican Officials

WASHINGTON, June 30-CP)-
The state department is preparing
10 supply the Mexican government
with full information on the fatal
shooting OF two Mexican students
at Ardmore, Okla. and the acquit-
tai of former deputy william z.
Guess.
The department has requested a
record Of the trial through Gov
ernor Murray Of Oklahoma and will
report TO the Mexican officials all
available information. This was
promised shortly after the shooting
after the embassy requested the
department 10 make a thorough
investigation.
Meanwhile this government has
made no statement regarding the
Ardmore case and was not expected
to express any views pending re-
ceipt Of full information on the
investigation and trial.
Ambassador Tellez likewise has
made no comment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Mystery of Missing
Goldfish Is Solved

NORTHBROOk, H.. June 30.-CRD
Charles Sutherland took his
troubles to the police yesterday and
although 1t was too late for relief
ne had the satisfaction Of knowing
what happened.
Il haven't an enemy in the
world" Sutherland said wnen ne
called police TO help him solve the
mystery Of his five missing gold
iiSh. In addition my cat is sick"
That's a clue" said the investi-
eating officer. Lets have the cat
and some pepper" Both were fur
nlshed.
When the pepper was sprinkled
on the cats nose the feline Sneez-
ed. Then there was a cough and a
goldfish's tail became visible.
An x-ray." said the officer.
would reveal the rest Of your fish"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Resignation Of Wet
Officials Demanded

ATLANTA. June 30-R,-Reslg-
nation of office holders who say
prohibition cannot be enforced Is
demanded by Georgia dry leaders
and a group OF their followers.
Resolutions expressing full faith
in prohibition and asking that
every official who says enforce
ment is impossible resign from an
office which he has thereby traitor
ously betrayed were adopted at a
mass meeting here last night after
addresses by former congressman
William .. UpShaw. DR.. Mary
Harris Armor. w. c. T. u. worker,
Atticus webb. superintendent of the
Texas Anti-Saloon league, and W.
A. Covington. one Of the sponsors
Of Georgia's prohibition law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Vegetable Cooperative
To Begin Membership
Drive Thursday Night

under way Thursday night Of this
week at Weslaco. according 10 an
nouncement here today.
After that meeting a series OF
meetings will be held throughout
the Valley to solicit memberships
in the organization, George B,
Warren Of Rio Hondo. chairman Of
the Valley organization committee,
announced.
The meetings up to the present
time have been preliminary gath
eringS to discuss plans OF organiZa-
ton, and 70 acquaint Valley peo-
pie with the situation.
A second membership meeting Is
to be held Monday evening al e
Jardin, another n will be held
Wednesday at La Feria. and an
other Friday OF next week at Edin-
burg.
The dates Of other meetings viii
be announced later.
A preliminary training school. at
which the Valley volunteer workers
will be instructed in the manner OF
solicitation and organization, is To
be held at the city hall here Wed
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
There are about 100 volunteer
Continued from page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
ROBBINS PLANS
TOKYO FLIGHT
Leaves Fl. Worth Today
For Seattle As Hop
Off Point

FORT WORTH. June 30-R-
Reg L. Robbins and MS navigator,
II. S. Jones, took off from the
municipal airport here at $50 a. m.
today for Seattle. Wash, from
where they will attempt a nonstop
flight TO Tokyo.
They were followed five minutes
later by a refueling plane, the crew
OF which IS composed Of Jimmy
Mattern and Nick Greener.
We expect to start the flight as
soon as possible after reachin-
Seattle Robbins said in partins
If the weather permits and local
conditions do not prevent, We Will
take off from Seattle tomorrow"
Robbins and Jones planned TO
reach Seattle late this afternoon.
They will give their Wright J-T
motor a final checking to make
sure of its stability for the IS hours
of flying estimated for the trip. The
refuelling ship will 60 directly 70
Fairbanks. Alaska, probably stop
ping tonight at Bismark, ". d. az
Fairbanks Mattern and Greener
will load the planes gasoline tanks
Cthey will hold 700 gallons) and
wait for the arrival OF the Seattle
Tokyo filters. giving them fuel at
Fairbanks and Nome. The latter
expect to reach Fairbanks in Is
hours. They should have enough
fuel TO carry them on TO Nome. $50
miles further. However. If their
supply runs short they will be able
10 make contact with the ~refuelline
ship and take on enough gasoline
10 reach Nome. The refuellers will
fly alongside until they reach Nome
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Bengal Tigers
Found In Mexico

PACHUCA, Mexico. June 80. Pr
A circus train wreck Is years ago Is
believed 10 be responsible for exist
ence in the mountains near Villa Del
Carbon of a colony of ferocious Ben
gal tigers. which sometimes descend
to prey upon cattle in the lower
lands and are known to have kill
ed several persons.
A tiger and two tigresSes escaped
when the "Maravilla' circus train
was wrecked in 1918 near the Villa
and they are believed 10 have been
the progenitors Of the numerous
beasts OF their kind that now dwell
in the mountains. Bengal tigers co
not exist anywhere else IN America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Two Plan Shorter
Trip Around World

NEW YORK. June 80. lPy-Clyde
Pangborn and Hugh Herndon an
nounced today that II weather was
favorable they would take of al
dawn tomorrow on a world flight on
which they hope to cut two DAYS
from the time Of Wiley Post and
Harold Gatty.
The Pangborn Herndon plane rs
about Is miles ar hour slower than
the Post-Gatty machine, but IL has
dual controls and the plan is 10
fly II almost continuously. one man
sleeping while the other pilots.
The first scheduled stop Is -Ios-
COW and the second on the eastern
edge of Siberia. Sponsors OF the
flight see the possibility OF there be-
Ing only three stops. with the circle
Of the earth completed IN five days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Consolidation Of
Four Lines Looms

NEW YORK, June 30. R,-Rail-
road circles here considered It pos
sible the last OF the principal steps
in the plan OF the Eastern railroads
for a gigantic consolidation into
four lines might be taken late to-
day.
The executives Of the lines gather
ed this morning to hear the report
OF George T. Slade. arbitrator Of
the Pennsylvania railroads. demand
for trackage rights on the nickel
plate.
Pr7fAbly no final decision will be
Immediately announced since num-
erouS details need discussion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
set DISTRICT
HEARINGS FOR
18th OF JULY
Conservation District
Takes Preliminary
Formation Steps
fpv Staff Corresnondentl

SAN JUAN, June 30.-A hearing
to determine the feasibility Of and
necessity for the Lower Rio Grande
Water Conservation District Of Tex
as with a view TO calling an election
to validate its formation. will be
held in San Juan beginning at 10
a. m. Monday, July ~, 1t was de-
cided by the temporary board Of
directors in session here Monday.
Notice OF the hearing will be pub
lished In one newspaper Of general
circulation in each Of the four
counties and will be posted in three
public places in each county.
Notices will be published once q
week for three weeks.
Mondays meeting was scheduled
to be held in the morning but was
delayed by the hardness Of a num-
Der who was unavoidably detained.
Conservation Of water and an
agreement with Mexico on the
division Of waters in the Rio Grande
Continued on page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Heat Fatalities Now
Climb to 48 Tuesday

ST. LOUIS. June 3o.-P-Fatal-
tiles in St. Louis and the metro
politan area from hea texhaustion
had climbed to 4s today since the
hot wave began June 10 with IA
additional deaths late yesterday
and today.
Yesterday was the fifth consecu-
tive day the temperature reached
100 degrees or higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Set Date For Rate
Increase Hearings

WASHINGTON, June 30LT-
Hearings on the railroads petition
for a Is per cent rate increase we're
set today by the interstate CON-
merce commission to start on July
Is.
Only petitioners and parties sup
porting the petition will be heard
at The outset.
Other hearings beginning August
81. will be held for cross examina-
ton Of witnesses presented at the
initial hearing and for submission
Of evidence by protestants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Silver of Steel
Enters Mans Eye

R~AYMONDVILLE. June, 30
Andy Green an employe OF the
Delta Hardware Co. suffered a
painful injury Friday when a
silver OF steel entered his right
eve while he was working on a
plow. re left on the evening train
for San Antonio where several
specialists examined the eye bu.
were unable TO locate the splinter
and he returned home Sunday eve.
Mig His condition is greatly i'm
proved TODAY and ID Is thought that
the piece will work out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Huge Beet Crown
On VALLEY EARN

RAYMONDvILLE, June 30
Monday afternoon Luster L. Bost
a farmer living about six miles east
Of Raymondville, brought into
town M OF the largest beets ever
seen here. 1t was thirty six inches
in length without the top and the
largest circumference was sixteen
inches. It tipped the scale at thir-
teen pounds. 1t was a stock beet
and Mr.. Bost has an acre and a
half Of the beets which he claims
Will run at least fifty tons to the
acres
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Lose Lives
In Arkansas River

PONCA CITY. Okla. June 30. Up
Two young sisters and their aunt
lost their lives in the Arkansas river
near here last night.
Eleanor Dotson. 9 years old. her
sister. Esther. -. and their aunt
Mrs. Pearl Hunter, 81. drowned last
night when they stepped into a
deep hole while bathing near the
sisters home a mile east Of here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Graf Prepares For
Excursion In Arctic

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Germany,
June 30.-tP-The Graf Zeppelin
left early today on a practice cruise
as far as Iceland in preparation
for its scientific excursion into the
Arctic next month.
DR.. Hugo Eckner was In command
and among the u passengers
aboard were his daughter Lottie,
Frau Won Schiller. wife OF one OF
the n~avigators. and Lieut.. Com
mander Edward II. Smith Of the
United States Coast Guard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
FRANCE FIRM
IN ATTITUDE
ON DEBT STAY
Final Decision Nav
Be Reached On
Wednesday

PARIS. June 20. R-Secretary OF
the Treasury Andrew w. Mellon and
Premier Pierre Laval today were
confronted with the necessity OF
making concessions to insure the
success of the Hoover Moratorium
proposal.
The Premier has quoted by the
newspaper Excelsior MS saying that
he remained cordial but firm" and
that the issue would be settled TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Hoover can entrench himself
behind his Congress" M. Laval said.
i can entrench myself behind the
chamber OF deputies which has -
en- It's answer. I feel we have reached
the limit az concessions. Public opin-
ION would not admit Us going
further"
The French conditions 0f accent
ance were conveyed 10 Mr.. Mellon
III a second conference with French
statesmen last night after the Pre-
mier had hastily summoned a meet
ing Of the cabinet to approve his
stand.
They are.
First. that Germany must remic
her unconditional annuity under the
Young plan for the fiscal wear of
1881 TO the bank OF int national
settlements. the proceeds 70 Be al
lowed TO central European nations
requiring economic aid.
Second. that this payment De
considered identical with n other
annuity so that France could use IL
TOT n guarantee 70 the world bank
In case Germany should ask FOR "A
moratorium az the end OF the holI-
day.
Third. that the conditional pay
ment be met by Germany within
five years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Nine Life Terms
Faced By Youth

FORT WORTH. June 80. III
Lincoln Bomberger. q. today faced
nine life sentences in the peniten-
tiary.
Bomberger conducted his own
defense against charges in connec-
ton with the holdup Of q bridge
party March IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Berlin University
Closed For z DAYS

BERLIN. June 80. Up With
Berlin University closed for two
DAYS to prevent a recurrence OF the
political fuss that marred its aca-
demic quiet Yesterday. students to-
day carried their differences to I'm
der den Linden.