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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
EDINBURC IS
SUED ON SCRIPT
Wilcox Files Suit For
$4,647 For Service
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EDINBURG, May 28.-The filing
Of a suit by II. 4. Wilcox against
the City Of Edinburg to collect
S4647.O0 which he alleges he Is
holding in script tor engineering
services during the regime Of A. j
Ross. former mayor. Is the second
Of its kind brought against the city.
The first suit OF this nature was
brought by John Ellis before the
first of the year when he sued the
city for some 100000 in connec-
ton with an alleged account with
the City Service Station. most of
the s5000.00 being held in script and
some in an open account.
II * expected that other suits
will follow shortly. as there Is over
5000 100000 out in script issued by
the former administration.
The figures Of SOL .S57.O0 plus an
additional s6.959.00 we're given as
the actual amount Of this script.
according TO D.. G. Abney. present
mayor, late yesterday afternoon.
Wilcox is being represented by
Montgomery. Hall and Taylor.
while the city is being represented
by Neal Brown. The case will come
up in the June term Of the 93rd
district court. and although rumors
we're afloat that an agreed settle
ment had been reached. these ru-
mors were false according to A. w.
Taylor, one of the plaintiffs attor-
news.
The case Ellis VS.. the City result
ed in Ellis being granted a judg-
ment OF $4,000 In the 93rd dis
trict court. but the suit was ap-
pealed to the court of civil appeals
in San Antonio. and will be ar
gued June 10th. In this suit. Mont
gomery. Hall and Taylor are re-
presenting the city. while the firm
Of Kelley. Looney and Norvell Is
representing Ellis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Prominent Engineer
Commits Suicide

NEW YORK. May 28.-tP-Col
Gustave r. Tuska. 81. a consulting
engineer OF national prominence.
committed suicide al his Park
Avenue apartment today by shoot
ing.
Mrs. Tuska and servants. awaken
ed by the shot. found his body.
clad in pajamas. sprawled on the
floor Of the bathroom. He had been
III a year.
During the war he vas attached
to the staff Of the chief Of Army
engineers with the rank Of Lieut.
enant Colonel. He was a member Of
the steel committee Of the war in
dustries board. a member Of the Mex
lean commission in 1919. and a del
egate 10 the second and third Pan
American congresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Dope Peddler Is
Caught At Mercedes

MERCEDES. May "a. PA sales
man of Marihuana was taken into
custody al his home here wednesday
night. and has been bound ovcr 10
await action by the grand jury.
The man was said to have been
selling the narcotic in his home,
charging soc for two packages.
He Is the first In Hidalgo County
TO be charged with the offense dur
iI'g 1881.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
State Intervenes
In EdirHurg Suit
lSnncial I'D ING Herald

w. M#M -
EDINBURG. MAY 2s.-The state
of Texas. through Bryce Ferguson.
Hidalco County attorney. has inter-
vened in tie Edinburg tax rate suit.
IL was brought out late "Wednesday
by Grade Galloway. attorney for
the Hidalro County Taxpayers Asso-
citation when NJ stated that III a.
mended petition had been filed with
J. r. Carl and J. r. Leslie. attor-
news for the CITY.
No agreement on the petition has
been reached between the attorneys.
II was stated. and IN one II reached
the case will probably be- tried I'm
the 93rd District court on Saturday.
The suit protests the right rf the
CITY Of Edinburg I % levy a $3.50 TX
tate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Educator Defends
The Modern Youth

SALTWATER. Okla. May g. Up
Defending modern youth as I'M
measurable better morally than
Young people 40 to so years ago" Or.
fruce r. Payne. educator. told the
graduating class Of Oklahoma A &
M. college that there vas mere
drunkenness in my little Methodist
college Of IT'S enrolment IS years
ago than In a university Of IS 900
today. II there is one that large"
DR.. PAYNE. president OF the Pea
body College for teachers at NASH
Vile Tenn. was principal speaker al
the Goth commencement; exercises
here yesterday at which 361 students
we're graduated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Lawyers To Arrange
For Appeal Bond

GALVESTON. Tex, May %. LP'-
Attorneys for w. S. CShiloh) Scrivn-
ar. under a five 10 ten year sentence
for a bank robbery in Texas City.
prepared today to arrange a $1,000
appeal bond. set yesterday b. Jrdge
Charles @. Dibrell as he refused 6
motion for a new trial. Defense at
torneys charged misconduct BY the
jury. II was Scrivror's third trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
CHARGES FILED AGAINST GOVERNOR
Balloonists Come To
Earth After Ascent
OF Over Nine Miles

ODER GURGL. Oetz Valley, Ty-
rol, May g. Rl-Safe from a haz-
ardous exploratory balloon voyage
to the stratosphere Professor Au-
gust Picard and his assistant. DR..
Charles Kipfer. today we're en-
route from their landing place on
a glacier above this town to Ober
Gurgl.
The balloonists, for whose safety
fears had been held many hours,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Schulz Valves
Preliminary Trial
nv Sfaff Cnrrrrnnnrnntl

'bN oIdII OUITVhUUUUtULJ
HARLINGEN, May 28. - Eril
Schulz. who was released on $1,000
on charges or negligent homicide in
connection with tho fatal accident
Sunday in which Henry g. Wirsing
vas instantly killed. waived prell-
mlnaTy hearing today IN justice %
the Peace Will Fields court.
Justice Fields ordered a court OF
inquiry called for Thursday after
noon. Additional witnesses have been
found. II was explained.
WirSinE's body Is being hcII at
T~hompson's Mortuary pending word
from relatives IN Michigan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Increased Efficiency In
City Government Is
Aim of Charter Change

Increasing business efficiency
minimizing the political element
and providing for civic development
are general aims OF the proposed
amendments to the city charter. II
became apparent at the first public
reading OF the proposed changes
wednesday night before the city
commission.
The matter passed first reading
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Wire Flashes

HOUSTON. May 28-P-The
Vacuum OIL Company today posted
price reductions on Lockport. lake
Charles Louisiana coastal crude
oil ranging from 10 TO Is cents per
barrel.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH. Fla,
May %. Gl - Walter Lees and
Frederick BrosSy. Detroit a~viators,
flying a Diesel motorcd monoplane,
set a worlds nonrefuelinR flight
record Of T6 hours. % minutes. at
1910 a. m. G. s. IT,. today. They
did not land but continued their
flight which began nc 6.47 IA. III.
=. s. T. last Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Stroke Is Fatal
To Well Driller

ELECTRA. May %. p y. r.
Moss. 81. dri'ler Of the Wichita
county oil fields who had owned
and operated a hotel here for the
last three years. died last night OF
= paralytic stroke. Electra and
Burkburnett Masonic bodies we're
10 officiate at funeral rites today.
His widow and two daughters sur
vive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Delegations To
Attend Meeting

WICHITA FALLS. May 25.-tP-
Delegations of Chamber OF Com
merce representatives from Texas
and Oklahoma cities we're expected
to attend a meeting Of the Canada
to-Gulf Highway Association today
In Seymour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
RATE CHANGE
PROPOSED ON
COTTONSEED
|. c. c. Examiners
Want Rates Made
Equal
Is COMPLAINTS
On Existing Tariffs Are
Consolidated In One
For Hearing

WASHINGTON, May 20. Up
Two examiners recommended 20
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion today a new basis Of rates for
application throughout the coun-
try on cotton seed and It's products
and related articles.
The proposals, made by John r.
Money and George Esch. would re-
suit in increases IN the southeast
and Mississippi valley and reduc-
tons in the mountain Pacific re-
gion and central and eastern trunk
line territory.
The rates on imported cotton
seed meal and cake. now lower
than those on the domestic manu-
featured articles. would be raised
10 a level with the home product.
The investigation was started on
a long series Of complaints by pro-
ducers Of cottonseed. cottonseed
hulls. linters and fibre. vegetable
oils. vegetable oil cake and meal,
fish and sea animal oils and inedi-
BILE greases and tallows. Seventy
three proceedings were started and
the commission ordered them con-
solidated with the general rate in
vestigation undertaken under the
Hoch-Smith resolution
SOUTHWESTERN
RATES ARE ADJUSTED
The examiners recommended
among other things that the rates
on cotton seed and cottonseed
cake and meal should be the same
throughout the country.
Rates on cottonseed hulls we're
fixed at rs percent Of the scales of
rates on cakes and meals. the scale
for which was fixed on a mileage
basis ranging from six cents per
hundred pounds for five miles and
under In 10000 pound CARROTS TO 70
cents for hauls Of 1000 miles or
over.
Rates on vegetable. fish and sea
oils between points in the south
west to destinations in the south
east, northeast and western trunk
line regions would be on the basis
OF Is percent OF the standard first
class southwestern rates. The same
percentage was made applicable
also from southeastern originating
points: and that between points in
the northeast was fixed on a basis
OF Is percent OF the scale recon-
mended for southwestern points.
Rates on vegetable. fish and sea
animal oils in western trunk line
territory from points Of origin in
that territory to southeastern and
northeastern destinations would be
on a basis of 90 percent Of the
southwestern scale.
The interstate rates on cotton
seed oil foots. sediments and tank
bottoms and similar products from
other vegetables. together with in
edible greases and tallows. we're re-
commended 10 be placed on a basis
Of IS per cent Of the vegetable oil
rates.
The southwestern rates on inter-
state shipments Of cottonseed at
present are on a higher basis than
on cake and meal and under the
proposal this would be corrected
all taking the same rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

BERLIN. May 28.-tP)-A Tele-
graphen Union dispatch from In
Innsbruck today said August Picard
and his companion. Charles Kipfer,
were alive and had met a rescue
party proceeding to the spot where
their balloon came down on a gla-
cier near the Alpine town OF Gurgl.
The message said Prof. Picard
had told the rescue party his bal
loon had reached an altitude OF
$500 feet. or more than nine
miles.
MUNICH. Bavaria. May 25.-tPl-
The newspaper Neuste Mechricheten
today confirmed reports from Inns
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
ATTFNnS CONVENTION

EDINBURG. Hav of. W.
IemburE. ccuntr clerk who Is at
tending the convention Of county
clerks. will return Sunday after a
weeks absence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

declared their trip had been a sue
cess and estimated they had reach
ed a height OF $500 feet, almost
ten miles, and a new altitude rec
ord.
After eighteen hours and thir-
teen minutes in the air, swept BY
varying current over many parts
OF south Europe. the adventures
landed safely and in good health
at l0:08 o'clock last night on a
glacier above Gurgl.
Their instruments were safe and
their balloon in good condition.
Efforts TO bring these Gown the
valley we're being made this after
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
in OUR
VALLEY

THIS CAMPAIGN to eat Valley
products has our hearty approba-
ton. Just as long as IL is kept with
IN proper bounds. and not extend
ed to include parsley.
Seriously speaking. why not eat
Valley products? Why sit around
and brag and boast about this Won
derful Valley and then 20 home
and sit down to a dinner canned in
Wisconsin and grown in Nebraska
Make you a wager, that in spite
OF the low price which Valley
grapefruit brought during the past
season. that the greater part of the
stock OF canned grapefruit and Of
grapefruit juice on sale in the Val
ley right Q came from Florida.
Fer years ID has been the COM
plant OF tourist visitors-that they
could not get fresh vegetables 10
eat in Valley cafes. that Valley
stores did not sell Valley citrus
alsui's- .
These campaigns are nothing
new to the Valley. They spring up
just as surely as prices drop. For
some reason or other when the
grower is getting a good price for
his produce we hear nothing Of this
eat-at-home movement.
Which. perhaps. may be the rea-
son that Valley stores are not in
the particular habit Of selling VAL
ley citrus, and Valley cafes are not
in the habit Of serving fresh VAL
ley vegetables. Perhaps they get out
OF the habit when the price Is good
and the grower does not take the
bother to try 10 sell his stuff local
~.
Mayhap our growers could es-
tabllSh a steady market at home BY
making arrangements 10 furnish
local stores and local eating en-
poriums with the products Of their
labor.
SOUTH TEXAS Statesman. latest
Valley publication 10 enter the fold
OF the fourth estate. Will be kept
busy If II docs nothing but attempt
TO I've UP 70 lis name.
Carlos Watson of Brownsville
and Tom Phillips Of Santa Rosa are
announced as the co-editors OF the
new publication, which We presume
Is 10 be a weekly. though the notice
OF publication failed TO tell us just
how often We might expect 10 be
greeted BY The Statesman.
Putting on our deducing spec
tacles. We are inclined 10 the belief
that the Statesman will. to say the
least. have Republican tendencies.
Which might. perhaps. be prophetic
Of a real struggle to gain control OF
the 18th district in the elections OF
1882.
theoretically. we would greet the
putsing cf Texas en- a two party
basis with cheers. Practically. We
would hate TO scr the Valley lose
Y Continued on page 30
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Committee Refuses to
Discuss Charges
Against Gov.
DEFEAT
Admi nistration Forces
Claim Votes Promised
To Beat Measure
NASHVILLE. Tenn, May q. tn

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May q. l7
Impeachment or Governor Henry
III. Horton was recommended to
the house Of representatives today.
Administration forces claimed
enough votes today u defeat the
articles Of impeachment when they
are presented. IL was generally UNI
derStood that a vote might not be
reached before tomorrow.
John Upton, chairman of A spe-
cial legislative committee appoint-
cd to consider whether impeach-
ment charges should be considered,
said We are engaged in the pre-
paration OF articles or impeach-
ment. As soon as these articles are
prepared. We will Immediately re-
port them TO the house or repre-
Sentatives.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. MAY 28.-tR
Articles Of Impeachment against
Governor Horton were ready today
Tor presentation to the legislature.
One member OF a committee or
five appointed TO consider custer
proceedings revealed last night that
Impeachment articles had been
drawn but did not indicate when
they would be brought up for action.
He would not discuss the charges
and the other four committeemen
were silent.
The special committee was nam
ed Tuesday after a majority of a
state affairs investigating commit
tee charged that Horton had been
under the influence Of Colonel Luke
Lea. newspaper publisher and poll
tician. and Rogers Caldwell. for
mer ~financier. who we're directors
Of several banks which failed IN
which s7lG0O,00O Of state funds were
deposited.
The campaign for Horizons i'm
parchment is being directed by
Congressman Edward ri. Crump.
Memphis political leader who heads
the faction OF the democratic party
opposed 10 Horton.
Horton. as speaker Of the senate.
became governor upon the death or
Governor Austin Peav In the fall Of
1927. He was elected in 1923 and
reelected last wear for the term
ending January I, 1888.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

Putting on our deducing spec
tacles. We are inclined to the belief
that the Statesman will. to say the
least. have Republican tendencies.
Which might. perhaps. be prophetic
Of a real struggle to gain control OF
the 18th district in the elections Of
1882.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

theoretically. we would greet the
putsing Of Texas en- a two party
basis with cheers. Practically. we
would hate TO see the Valley lose
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

These campaigns are nothing
new to the Valley. They spring up
just as surely as prices drop. For
some reason or other when the
grower is getting a good price for
his produce we hear nothing Of this
eat-at-home movement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

Mayhap our growers could es-
tabliSh a steady market at home BY
making arrangements 10 furnish
local stores and local eating en-
poriums with the products Of their
labor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

Carlos Watson Of Brownsville
and Tom Phillips Of Santa Rosa are
announced as the co-editors OF the
new publication, which We presume
Is 10 be a weekly. though the notice
Of publication failed to tell us Just
how often We might expect TO be
greeted BY The Statesman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy with moderate temp
erature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

SOUTH TEXAS Statesman. latest
Valley publication 10 enter the fold
OF the fourth estate. Will be kept
busy If Il docs nothing but attempt
10 live UP TO lis name.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

For years il has been the COM
plant OF tourist yisitors-that they
could not get fresh vegetables TO
eat in Valley cafes. that Valley
stores did not sell Valley citrus
l fruits.
The Washington times., 1931-07-03
PLEA
IN HIGH COURT

An echo of the Teapot Dome
oil scandal was heard in the
United States Supreme Court to-
day when Hairy M. Blackmer,
former head of the Continental
Trading Company. asked for a
review of his conviction Of con-
tempt of court through failure
to respond to a summons served
in Paris.
Blackmcr was convicted in the
District Supreme Court in his alb
sence and was fined $4,000, the
Government seiZing 100000
worth of Liberty bonds to satisfy
the fine. His conviction was. "c~
held in the District Court Of Ap-
peals. Now through his counsel,
George Gordon Battle, Blackmer
has appealed to the highest
court.
Blackmer was wanted as a wit
ness in the trial of Harry F.
sinclair and Albert B. Fall, for
mer Secretary Of the Interior,
charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government. Congress
enacted a law providing that
summonses could be served upon
Americans residing in foreign
countries.
The Washington times., 1931-07-03
Hagen's IS a New Threat
To Open Golf Leaders
Time and again they applauded
him whOle-heartedly.
Paired With Boyer

Time and again they applauded
him whole-heartedly.
Paired With Boyer
Hagen was paired with Auguste
Boyer, the Frenchman, who had
made a IS in his initial round.
Boyer negotiated the first nine
holes this morning in 81.
The weather was ideal for golf.
A strong sun beamed down on
historic Inverness but this was
mitigated by a cool breeze which
swept across the course. The
wind was fairly strong and both
cred many of the early players,
who turned in decidedly poor
rounds.
Davies "BlOws Up"
A feature of the day was the
disappointing shooting of w. H.
Davies, the British Ryder Cup
representative, who started out
with good prospects but "blew"
because of his inability to cope
with the new and larger ball.
Davies had a 73 yesterday, two
strokes behind the lead. but to-.
day he checked in with 42-41-83
for a total of 1856, which vir-
tually eliminated him as a con-
tender.
Thirty-one players were punched
within the il to IS classification
when the contestants trudged
forth over the links this morning.
The pace settlers with 71's were
Eddie Williams, Cleveland, Ohio;
Charley Guest, Deal, N. j.; Her
man Barron, Port Chester, N. Y;
and MOrtie Dutra, Long Beach,
Cal.
Jack Thompson. of the Tippe-
canoe Country Club, Youngstown,
Ohio, was disqualified today for
having inadvertently signed the
wrong score yesterday. Through
an oversight he signed his card
IS when actually he had re-
corded 76. He had failed to
check his score.
The Washington times., 1931-07-03
Physician s Experiment
Saves Child;s Life

is one that in the future may
cause inflenza meningitis to be
less dreaded not only by parents
but by child specialists through
out the world.
Bottle Baby" Author
DR.. Steinberg is the author Of
the booklet THE Bottle-Fed
Baby" issued by the late Emile
Berliner, inventor and philan-
thropist, for the mothers Of
Washington.
The booklet during Mr.. Berlin
er's lifetime was the cause Of a
battle waged between the philan-
thropist and the medical society
of Washington. It was sent gratis
to the mothers of all babies born
in the District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1931-07-03
TRIO EXECUTED
AS KIN WAIT

OSSINING, N. Y, July 3 G.N.
SD.-A group of 20 relatives. weep
ing and wringing their hands, left
the gates of Sing Sing Prison to-
day after their kin. three youths,
were electrocuted for the murder
of Samuel Bruder, New York
butcher.
The group stood for hours out
side the prison and several women
tainted as they saw witnesses
leaving the death house and they
knew the three had died.
Nicholas Leonelli. 23; Ferdinand
Mangianele, "a, and Fred Carmo-
nino. 10, went to their executions
bravely-two of them wearing
white carnations.
The fatal holdup netted the
vouths So each.
The Washington times., 1931-07-03
F|ANCE'S DEATH
BY BULLET
IS PR0BED
Suicide Doubted by Family of
ouantico, Va, Man; Denial
Made of Lovers Quarrel

Mystery surrounds the death Of
Elmer Able, Is, alleged to have
taken his own life at his home in
Quantico, Va, Wednesday after
noon.
The young man was to have
been married yesterday to Miss
Elizabeth Lloyd, 81, of Quantico,
and his friends and family are un-
able to account for his act.
Miss Lloyd has refused to dis
cuSS the matter or to admit
whether or not the marriage plans
had been Cancelled.
Police Investigating
AT the request of his family,
the Quantico police are investi-
eating the death.
According to his mother and
brother, the three were lunching
quietly at their home Wednes.
day noon, discussing the plans
for the next day. wien youne
Able left the dining room gfoE
his own bedroom. ~
n lew SCCOAlaS 1dsCA IAIC AAO01ACA
Mrs. George Able, heard shot
and rushing to her son, found
him lying on the flour fatally
wounded.
He died in an ambulance en-
route to the hospital at Fed
ericksburg, Va.
First Thought Suicide
The death was at first accepted
as a suicide, but his family are
unabI to convince themselves that
young Able, unless there had been
q lovers quarrel, which is denied
would have deliberately taken his
own life.
The Able family are connected
with number of prominent fam
lilies in the Fredericksburg region