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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
COLLEGE GRID
GAMES BOOKED
Brownsville Team Pl a S
Ambitious Program
For Season

Probably the most ambitious
schedule undertaken BY any junior
college football team III Texas will
face the Brownsville Junior college
team this fall, Coach j. w. Irvine
told the Brownsville Rotary club
Wednesday.
Schreiner Institute will be met
in San Antonio, A. & NJ. and Rice
freshmen N Brownsville and
negotiations are about TO be COM
pleted for 4 game with John
Tarleton college. the coach said.
Speaking OF the problems which
face a coach, Irvine stated his dis
gust with tie man who took foot
ball so seriously as to accuse the
boys On the field OF having lost"
a game.
Always remember that these
r boys out there on the field"
the coach stGtrd, and they are
just as likely T. make mistakes as
IS any business OF professional man
in his particular linz"
The cooperation necessary TO
make a successful football team
was cited BY the coacn as one Of
the chief benefits gained BY can
didateS for the team.
"A resolution endorsing activities
Of the Brownsville and Matamoros
chambers OF commerce in seeking
TO change the recently imposed in
ternational bridge closing hours
was passed BY the club.
Announcement was made that
because OF the death OF John c.
Bowie Of san Benito the intercity
meeting scheduled for Thursday
night had bee postponed.
Resolutions of respect to the
memory or Mr.. Bowie. a member
Of the San Benito Rotary club. are
being prepared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26

r. B. CreagerA ssails Bridge Orde,
Valley Burros
Provide Sensation

The burros shipped several
months ago by w. A. King OF
Brownsville to the Summit Hotel
Golf club, Uniontown, Pa, are
proving a sensation there, &C.
cording 10 K. r. Bair, Of Pitts
burgh, who was in the chamber
OF commerce here recently dis
cusSing them.
The burros are furnished 20
golfers who do not want 10 climb
100 feet 70 the first tee OF the
course there.
Bair brought in an advertise
ment showing Johnny Farrell and
Gene Sarazen astride one Of the
burros, advertising a feature
match between the two.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
OPPOSITION
TO TAX hike
said CAUSE
County Attorney Flags
Salary Paid To
Department Head

Opposition voiced BY County At
torney Marvin Hall 70 the pro-
posed soc increase In the county
tax rate and further opposition
voiced by the county attorney 70
money expended by the county en-
gineers department IS accountable
for the attack made against him
by County Judge oscar Dancy,
Marvin Hall. county attorney stated
this morning.
Il was absolutely sincere when 7
stated my willingness 70 draw a
maximum salary OF $4,000 for the
ensuing year provided other cOun-
~ officials would agree 10 the same
salary" Hall stated this morning.
AS far as the salaries OF my
particular office are concerned. ev-
cry fee required by law has been
reported by me In my annual re-
port. and I resent strongly the
statement made by Judge Dancy in
the document which he filed with
the county clerk which might be
construed TO mean that I had
drawn fees or office which should
have been reported and had not
reported them. "A careful eXamina-
ton Of my report will show tina. /
have followed the Law 70 the letter
in that report" he continued. The
report was made Up for me by J.
j. Bishop, then county auditor,
and approved by him.
las q matter OF fact Hall con-
tinued. II believe the attack made
on me BY the county judge was
principally motiVated by the plea
which 1 have made and the effort
which I am making to force the
county TO reduce expenditures,
particularly expenditures in offices
such as that Of the county engineer,
whose fees are not fixed by law and
over whose salaries the county has
absolute control. BY following these
proposed cuts, the tax rate will not
have TO be raised.
II have publicly protested and
have protested to members or the
commissioners court the payment
OF salaries 70 the county engineers
department during the year 1880
aggregatng S5O.2k20l, a year in
which practically no road work
was done ard when sign painting
seemed to be the principal Occupa-
ton Of the department.
Further r think that IN times
like these the payment OF q $1,000
70 the head OF that department Is
not right.
These matters come directly IN
der the commissioners court OF
which Judge Dancy is the head and
I believe that ne should be at
tempting 10 figure out ways and
means Of reducing those salaries
which come under his direct con-
troll" the county attorney con-
Cluded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Kidnapers Play High

CHICAGO. Aug. 26. tP1-Belief was
expressed bv Chicago detectives to-
day that kidnapers who are holding
John p. Lynch. wealthy turfman,
were in reality playing for bigger
stakes than the $3.50. 900 they are
reported 10 have demanded for his
release. They said they believed his
abductors were trying to wrest from
Lynch the control OF general news
bureau. a horse rae service or
%ganization. which would give them
yearly profits far greater than the
S250.000 ransom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Joint Rotary Club
Meeting Postponed

SAN BENITO. Aug. 26.-The joint
meeting Of Valley Rotary clubs
scheduled for THURSDAY night here,
at which Charles Bowie OF this city
was to give his impressions OF his
visit 10 the Rotary International
convention in Vienna has been post
poned indefinitely because OF the
death OF John @. Bowie yesterday.
Club members from San Benito,
Matamoros, Brownsville, Harrington,
La Feria and Raymondville are
scheduled 70 attend the meeting
when il is held.
The San Benito club viii hold It's
regular meeting Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
MATAAIOROS ROTARIAN
URGES

An agreement between the United
States and Mexico which would
fix the hours for opening and
closing International bridges be-
tween two countries was advocated
Tuesday BY Dr.. Alfredo Pumareio
OF Matamoros.
1T cannot be possible that these
two countries are friends for Just
IA hours out Of the "a" the doctor
said in an address delivered before
the Matamoros Rotary club.
Permanent hours SHOULD De fixed
by international agreement. he
urged. and should not be changed
al every Whim OF some department
head in either Mexico City or
Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Storm Hits Texas

DENISON. Aug. 26-P-A vio-
lent hail and wind storm swept
through Denison last night. ruin
ing automobile tops and SCATTERING
glass in store and residence win
dows.
The hail stripped leaves from
practically every tree in town and
blew many over. The ground was
Uttered today with the bodies OF
spsrrows and other birds which had
been gooSttnR u tbs trees
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Probe Acid Burns

DALLAS. Aug. 26. fP-Conflic.-
ing stories relative 10 the burning
by acid OF Miss Florence Cox, 23.
were told investigators from the
district attorneys office here to-
day.
Miss Cox. In A hospital with severe
burns on her face and hands, said
a scorned sutton attempted 70 pour
the acid down her throat when she
declined to continue her associa-
lions with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Rio Grande City
Gets Water Meet

Rio Grande City has been added
to the list of towns in which meet
ings explaining aims and purposes
Of the proposed Lower Rio Grande
Water Conservation District will be
held. The meeting there will be Sat-
urday night.
"A meeting was held Tuesday night
al Los Fresnos.
Remainder OF the schedule follows:
Wednesday night, Rio Hondo and
Donna.
Thursday night. Santa Rosa.
FRIDAY night. Fl Ja-din and Pharr.
Monday night. La Feria.
Tuesday night. McAllen and San
Benito.
Wednesday night. Valley wide
meeting. Harlingen.
Thursday. election.
All meetings except one al Har-
lingen will be az schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Woman Found Shot

DALLAS. Aug. 26. ga woman
tentatively identified as Mrs. Vera
Saunders, %. was found lying on
the floor OF her room at n Dallas
rooming house early today with
three bullet wounds in her head. "A
from which three shots had
been fired. was living beside her.
Physicians who treated her said
she had failed 10 regain conscious
ness and had little chance Of re-
covering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
State Aid Sought

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Aug. 26.
H1-A group Of persons representing
about $50 who marched to Charles
ton from mining communities TO seek
financial Gid from the state today
were told by Gov. William q. Con-
ley that the state was unable 70
provide relief. The committee said
they represented 50 mining camps
in three southern West Virginia
counties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
New Workers Turn
Eyes Valleyward

Texas looks good 70 u.s." write
Mr. and Mrs. VI G. McCandless,
who spent the last winter here. 10
the Brownsville Chamber on Com
merCe.
They Y now IN their home city,
Clean, N. Y. and will leave o
for Brownsville % spend the win
ter here. and put their daughter,
Margaret, in school in Brownsville.
They have built "A cottage NJ
Boca Chica, and plan IN spend all
their winters IN Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
TAX RATE FIGHT
THURSDAY

An attempt 20 keep the county
tax rate AZ $3.50, instead or raising
Ii 10 the 81 recommended by Coun-
" Auditor u. NJ. Shelton. ST.. IS
expected to be made at the COM
missloners' court meeting TO be
held Thursday morning.
At th1 public meeting on the
proposed budget last week. II be-
came apparent that an attempt was
being made 70 cut the budget but
that the tax rate would be raised
so cents on the 500 valuation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
JAILED
in BLACKMAIL
OF ATTACKER
Girls Father And 3
Women Took Hush
Money, Claim
Especial 20 The Hcrald.)

N1RNAAlA w AAAN AANA
EDINBURG, Aug. ga 65-year-
old man was arrested near Mer-
cedes today on charges Of attempts
ing to criminally assault an g.
year-old Mercedes girl early this
week.
The girls father and three Mer-
cedeS women we're lodged I'm HI
dalgo county jail late yesterday
charged with blackmatl I'm connec-
ton with the alleged attempt.
Charges az blaCknAIl were filed
against the girls father and the
three women yesterday afternoon.
the charges alleging that N50 cash
and a two-carat diamond stud were
given the girls father and three
women as hush money
BlackmaiI Plotted
According 70 The mans story the
three women tod the girls father
they witnessed the attempted rs
Sault, and the four entered a con-
spiraCy 10 blackmail. The aged
man lives in a tourist camp near
the residences or the three women.
He told police he gave the quar-
tet the funds and diamond. but
marked the bills. The diamond
and $3.50 OF the money were report
ed recovered this morning.
The 8~-year-old victims step
mother filed charges or attempted
criminal assault against the aged
man shortly before noon today.
Agrees 70 Pay
According 70 the story told police,
the attempted assault took place
nea the girls home and wa wit
messed by "a -JuseEeeper In this
home and two women companions.
The trio reported what they had
seen 10 the girls father, and tina
alleged blackmail plot was formed.
The aged man claimed several
threats had been made and he
finally agreed 20 paw the quartet.
planning 10 file charges immediate-
~ after they had accepted the
money.
Extent Of injuries to the girl has
not been determined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Sterling Takes Rest

AUSTIN. Aug. Is. R-Gov. r. :.
Sterling left last night for his ranch
near Garlic Springs for a brief
rest. his office announced today.
Meanwhile. hundreds Of letters and
kilograms reached the governors
desk urging him % call a special ses-
sion or the legislature 70 enact cot
ton acreage reduction legislation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
POLICE PROBE
LODGING HOUSE.
DEATH TOLL.
10 Die In 8 Years,
Policies Made To
Landlady

DETROIT Mich, Aug. Is. Pp-
Police today held Mrs. Rose veras.
AZ. and her sons. William, 10.
while they investigated the deaths
in Mrs. Veras' rooming house dur
ing the past 3 years OF 10 men and
the discovery of rs insurance poll
cies OF which the woman was
named beneficiary.
Woman Arrested
Mrs. Veras' arrest followed the
death Monday Of Steve Max, So. q
roomer. who fell or was pushed
from an attic window. Mrs. Veras
told police Max fell from a ladder
while fixing the attic window, but
witnesses said he appeared TO have
been pushed from the window. The
police said Mrs. Veras was benefit
ciary in accident policies totalling
$500 taken out BY Max.
The son as arrested in the be-
lief he could furnish information
regarding the deaths Of nine room
ers, Mak's death being the tenth
since 1923. In two of the deaths.
the officials said, post mortemS
were performed. which showed
death to be due to alcoholism. Ex-
aminations were not made OF the
other roomers, who died. the police
said.
Hungarian Custom
Mrs. Veras, police said. told them
Il was IAN old Hungarian custom"
for rooming house proprietors to
insUe roomers in their t1half.
Her attorney obtained a writ OF
habeas corpus for Mrs. Veras. and
her son. returnable today. but
Judge Henry s. Sweeney ordered 1t
extended 48 hours. until the police
investigate the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Blaze Extinguished

A small blaze was extinguished
at the w. j. Vertrees home. 1914
Madison street, early Wednesday
morning by the fire department.
An iron. lett on during the night.
burned through an ironing board
and through the floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Texas Oil Order
Expected Friday

AUSTIN. Aug. rs. tP-Indications
today we're that Introduction OF
testimony before the Texas railroad
commission would be completed this
afternoon and that the order OF r.
commission governing production ~
oil and gas In the east 'exas field
would be issued Friday o. Saturday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Gasoline liked

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 20. lPl-
"A one-cent increase in the price or a
gallon Of gasoline was made al fill
ing stations here today.
The new price here, and in some
other state cities, is 10 cents for
standard grade. 1s for high test ana
II OF Is for third grade fuel. Ponca
City and Bristow were among cities
reporting a similar increase.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Legion to Elect

Preparations for the annual cleo
ton OF officers will be made AZ a
meeting OF the John Hanson post.
American legion, here Thursday
night.
This Is the last meeting 20 be con-
Quoted before the election which will
be held Sept. 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Leads Air Derby

ROSWELL. ". NJ. Aug. Is. Up
Mrs. Gladys O'Donnell. Long Beach,
Cal. led the women's Santa Monica
Cleveland air derby into Roswell
this morning making the flight from
FL Paso In IS minutes and 30
seconds. She left 4 Paso at 9:04
a. m. and arrived al the Roswell
field at 80 seconds past 10 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Rancher Missing

SAN ANTONIO. Aug %. DIV.
P. Paulsen Of San Francisco asked
police assistance today in locating
r. K. Mitchell, so, reputed wealthy
rancher and oil man OF the west
coast, who friends believe may have
been k!dna Il here Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Free Bridge Planned

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 26-fPD
Construction OF another free
bridge over the Red River between
Vernon, Texas, and Elmer. Jackson
county. Oklahoma. will begin at
once. Sam Hawks. chairman OF the
Oklahoma highway commission.
announced today after receiving
copies Of contracts signed by the
Texas commission and Governor
Sterling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
209 Get Degrees

DENTON, Aug. 26. R-Nor.h
Texas Teachers college conferred
200 bachelor degrees at graduation
exercises here last night. The class
or graduates was the largest in thH
history Of the college. A total OF 800
degrees have been conferred this
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Noted Author Dies

NEW YORK, Aug 26-P-Simon
and Schuster. publishers. received
a cable from Nice. France, today
announcing the death or Frank
Harris. noted author. The cable was
from Mrs. Nellie Harris and merely
said Harris had died in his sleep.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Stolen Auto Found

HARLTNGEN. Aug 26.-Thc auto
mobile Of &. r. Gibson or Weslaco,
stolen while NV attended the wrest-
ling matches here last night. was
found this morning on Broadway
street. in Pharr, practically Destroy
ed BY fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Woman Ouizzed

DRUMRIGHT, Okla. Aug. IS. Up
Investigation OF the mysterious
killing Of Charles Hickman. "a. Sa-
pulpa grocery clerk, continued to-
day, with Mrs. w. L. Hardin. 30.
Drumright. Hickman's companion
on the automobile ride, held as a
material witness,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Akron Rehearses

AKRON. O.. Aug. rs. P-The
Akron. queen Of the air. poked her
nose out OF her giant dock early
today for her first visit into the
open air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy To occasionally UNI
settled "wednesday night and
Thnrsdax.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
News of Skyways

Once more the annual air
races are with us and this year,
at Cleveland, we can depend
on many new records, for avia-
tion has made great strides
since the last air meet. at
this meet, too, the safety factor
will be stressed.
Genial Ralph Westing, gen.
eral manager Of the Eastern
Air Transport, has severed his
connection with the line be-
cause of personal business. ..
o. A. Gottschalk succeeds him,
it is understood.
Nancy Blakeley, one Of the
EATS local traffic agents
was taken to Walter Reed with
an acute attack of appendicitis
last week, which throws the
burden on our friend, Harry
Wyckoff, who is just about re-
covered from his auto accident.
With the help of the Navy's
advisors on aeronauticS, it is
thought that the Fairchild peo-
pie have conquered the dreaded
tail-Spin. the Navy suggested
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

q narrow strip Of wood on the
leading edge Of the wing and,
it seems to be doing the work
:. The air-Service acquired an
other good man when Joe
Edgerton held up his hand and
was sworn in as q second
lieutenant in the Air Corps Re
serve. 1T Is reported that
those Ludington chaps are con-
templating another experiment
:. this time an express service
to New York, using Lockheed
Orions and making the trip in
70 minutes.
The Community Center and
Playground Departments are
sponsoring the 1891 Model Air
craft Tournament this year. ).
it opens today at Constitution
Hall with six indoor events. ..
the Aeronautical Chamber of
commerce advocates the build
ing up Of the Navy Air Corps
to treaty strength, which would
include four 13,800 ton aircraft
carriers and planes to outfit
them.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
RACING PILOTS
EYE GOLD CUP

The fastest speedboat pilots in
the country are turning their
eyes toward the Presidents Gold
Cup and have entered the lists
for the coveted trophy to be
awarded at the Presidents Cup
Regatta on the Potomac River,
September 18 and 10.
Commodore Edmund F. Jewell
Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Power Boat Association, which is
jointly sponsoring the regatta
with the Corinthian Yacht Club,
announced today that 70 Of the
country's finest outboard pilots
and 30 runabout racers have
entered, and that the regatta
will be the largest this city has
ever seen.
The trophy committee has an
nounced that the lists have been
practically completed with the
donation of a handsome silver
cup by the justices Of the
District Supreme Court to be
known as the Judiciary Cup. This
cup will be awarded to the win
ner of the Displacement Free
for-All class.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
GIVE VETS. JOBS,
HINES PLEA At
V.F.W. MEET
Men Would Rather Be Gain
fully Employed Than Depend
On United States, He Ayers

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 81
GN.S0. - Employment, rather
than additional aid from the
Government, is the greatest need
Of World War veterans, Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administra-
tor of veterans affairs, declared
in an address before the national
convention Of Veterans Of Foreign
Wars today. He said:
81 am sure every abIe-bOdied
veteran would much rather be
= gainfulIy employed than to re-
ceive help Of any kind from
his Government or from any
other source, but assistance is
needed in obtaining such en-
plOyment.
Doing Everything Possible
"It is far more conducive to
the maintenance Of q mans
seIf.respect, far more in keep
ing with our American tradi-
tiOns Of independence Of the
individual and Of the nation, to
give him an opportunity to earn
his way, than merely to pro-
vide some form Of payment
which he has not had the
privilege Of earning"
General Hines said the Veterans
Administration, in cooperation
with the Labor Department, Is
making an effort to obtain en-
ployment for all veterans.
100000 Receive Aid
He again urged that veterans
determine the ultimate cost and
future limit Of relief now offered
the disabled before making fur.
ther demands on Congress.
He said that nearly 100000
veterans and dependents are re.
celving compensation of more
than $20,O0O,000 a month; dis
ability allowances are being paid
to 100000 veterans, totaling more
than $5,000,000 a month; 6,400
disabled emergency officers are
receiving retirement pay Of nearly
81, 100000 a month, and 451,000
persons are being paid monthly
pensions, totaling $19,500,000.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
EX-W|FE KILLED
IN GUN DUEL

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S1.-A
woman was killed, and three
others wounded, two probably IA
tally. in a pistol duel here yes
terday.
The victim is 20-year-old di.
vorcee. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nunciata Pata MIA, were
wounded, as was Harry Ternullo,
her ex-huSband.
The Patania family was ac-
costed by Ternullo. who drew a
pistol and began firing. ! Patania
produced another weapon and re-
turned the shots. Ternullo fled
after the melee, but was ar
rested when he sought medical
treatment. He faces a murder
charge If he RECEIVERS.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Mary Mccoy to Sing
At Radio ShOIU Here

Mary Mccoy, nationally popu-
lar protege of Madame Schumann-
Heink, will make several personal
appearances in washington dur
ing the week of September 3, at
the Radio and Electric show in
the Washington Auditorium.
On the same program Howard
White, pianist, will play for the
Landt male trio, for two years
entertainers with the N.B.C. radio
network.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Police Seek Man, 20,
MiSSinO From Home

Marion Snyder, 70, of 3015
Fourteenth st. N. W., last night
was reported missing to police.
Mr.. Snyder disappeared from his
home early in the afternoon.
He was described as feet 3
inches tall and wearing a dark
blue suit. Mrs. Grace Fleming,
at the Fourteenth Street address,
asked to be notified If he is
found.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
School Group
Holds Mass MeetinQ

A mass meeting under the
auspices TO the Sunday School
Convention AN auxiliary of the
colored Baptist Convention of the
District of Columbia, was held
yesterday at the Florida Avenue
Baptist Church.
The principal address was de-
livered by DR.. j. L. s Holloman,
pastor of the Second Baptist
Church. Music was furnished by
the junior choir Of the Florida
Avenue church. Remarks were
made by Lawrence Hooper, presi-
dent of the Sunday School Con-
vention, and the Rev. w. A.
TAYLOR.