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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
City Briefs

Dick Dickson OF Hollywood Is
registered at a local hotel and is
spending several days in the Valley.
N. ID. Campbell OF st. Louis Is
a visitor in the city.
II. II. Huss OF Dallas is in Browns
vile.
From Chicago Is F. J. Knostman.
Registered from Dallas is H. p.
Merrifield.
Visitors in the city are Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Seligmann OF Laredo.
j. A. Dormant or Houston Is a
local visitor. Also from Houston Is
II. 8. Maffett, Jr.
Sterling Boiler arrived Wednes-
day from TOrreon.
A. o. Sarvis and T. B. Bromley
OF San Antonio are IN the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 3. Daughety OF
Chicago are visitors in Brownsville.
T. j. Townley OF Houston has
registered at a local hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Nell are
spending several days in the city.
They are from Corpus Christi.
From Tulsa Is II. c. Tyrell who
will be here for a short time.
b. Young OF Dallas is in town.
A San Antonio visitor is II. A.
PoindeXter and from Fort Worth
Is r. C.. Collier.
Houston people in the city are
j. E. Meroney, q. w. Morris, w. T
Brannon. J. B. Jones and +. w.
Koverner.
NJ. Rudberg and A. Shockman OF
Dallas are in the Valley.
Genuine Mexican dinners Post
Office Cafe. Adv.
Mrs. Abel D. Hardin and son
are In Brownsville. They are from
Dallas.
j. II. Rowland and family Of
Fort Worth arrived IN the city
Wednesday.
II. NJ. Pitcher or san Antonio is
spending several days IN town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Branden or
Corpus Christi are In Brownsville
for a short time.
From Kansas City, Mo. Is Paul
Davidson.
San Antonio visitors are v. T..
wiedenfeld, A. P. Foender, Mr.. and
Mrs. @. w. Carlson. r.. G. Turpur
and w. r. Noodle.
Mrs. w. c. Eubanks arrived in the
city wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Trentman
OF Fort Worth Is spending several
days in Brownsville.
o. w. Laurie Of San Marcos is
In the Valley.
From San Antonio are G. z.
Wright, j. w. Mason, c. c. Carter
and l.. w. Gordon.
p. o. Barber shop, haircut. Csc;
shave l5c: by experienced BARRIERS.
First class work. Lon Tumlinson.
Mgr.-Adv.
Judge and Mrs. George G. OBrien
and daughter Miss Erin O'Brien OF
Beaumont arrived in Brownsville
Wednesday. Miss Mildred Watts
also Of Beaumont is a local visitor.
Clarence a. MulAtu Of f1ouoNoii -
a visitor in Brownsville.
L. G. Eonley OF Corpus Christi
is visiting in Brownsville and VAL
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. MagneSs OF
Dallas are spending a few days IN
the city.
Louis Nathan Of san Antonio is
a local visitor.
J. A. Fall, Of san Antonio is
registered at a local hotel.
Another visitor in Brownsville IS
w. r.. Sessions Of San Antonio.
From washington. ID. c. Is A. II.
Bowie. who Is spending a few days
in BROWNSVILLE.
Emilio Pacheco left wednesday
for vera Cruz where he will be in
the future. Pacheco is a mechanics
for the G. A. i. lines.
Plane passengers arriving in the
CITY from Tampico wednesday we're
& w Krcener. r.. M. Cats and A.
\, De Lavarra. Leaving the city for
Tampico was J. I. Martin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
CLEARS
PIMPLY SKIN
AT SMALL COST

My skin was rough and pimPly
and would not respond to the
many different treatments | tried.
My friends recommended Resinol
Soap and Ointment so l purchased
some and was surprised after using
one cake of soap and one jar Of
ointment TO find it had cleared my
skin. l believe Resinol Soap and
Ointment have no equal. "(Si0ned)
Mary Cox, Vaughn, Ga.
This simple treatment has changed mlny
a coarse, blotehy, seemingly hopeless skir
into one that i~sclear, smoothand naturally
lovely. Try IL and be convinced Sold ~
yotT d~Yuggsxf. For free sample write Rec
mol, Dept. IS, Baltimore, Md.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
John Belts Injured
nv Sfaff Cnrresnondpnt

SAN BENITO, Aug. zT.-John
Belts, well known business man,
Is suffering from injuries believed
TO have been incurred when he
was thrown off a mule on his
ranch near Rio Grande City Mon
day afternoon when he went out
bareback to make some repairs 70
a wagon.
Laborers we're not alarmed when
he failed 10 return. believing that
he had gone 10 another ranch, but
next morning he was found I'M
conscious.
He has been brought home. Head
injuries were revealed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Gandhi To Sail

SIMLA, India, Aug. q. Pl-Ma-
hatma Gandhi and ViCerOy Lord
wilmington today reached an under
standing regarding the outstanding
az issue between the govern
ment and the nationalists. and the
announced he would sail
Saturday for London TO attend the
round table conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
new DISTRICT
RALLY IS SET
ON WEDNESDAY

With Just a week left before the
election Sept. 3 on formation Of
the proposed Lower Rio Grande
Water Conservation District and
levy Of a tax not to exceed five
cents on the hundred dollars valu-
alton, two sets Of speakers will
continue a series Of meetings eX-
planning the need for and purpose
OF the district TO provide an ade-
quate and permanent supply Of
water in the Rio Grande.
Meetings Set
Donna and Rio Hondo Wednes-
day night heard talks on the sub
ject and Thursday night there will
be a meeting at Santa Rosa. FL
Jardin and Pharr meetings will be
held Friday night and Rio Grande
City hears all five speakers Satur-
day night.
Monday night there will be a
meeting at La Feria and Tuesday
night the speakers move on 10 Nc
Allen and San Benito. There will
be q final rally Wednesday night
for the entire Valley in Fair Park
auditorium and the election comes
Thursday.
Speakers Named
Cameron county speakers are r.
B. Creager, Brownsville; and T. S.
Robertson, San Benito: while Fl. L.
Yates. Brownsville; w. E. Ander-
son. San Benito and G. II. Pease,
Edinburg IRE conducting the Hidal-
go county meetings. All will be at
the Rio Grande City and Harrington
meetings.
All meetings will be at school
houses except the n at Harlin-
gen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Bureau Charged

SAN BERNARDIN D, Calf, Aug.
27. Ri-Charging the United States
weather bureau with taking its
readings here from a steam heated
thermometer, the San BernardinO
Chamber Of Commerce and news
papers today noted an exception to
official reports showing a maximum
OF l08 degrees yesterday and lis
degrees for the preceding day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Plan New School
fRv staff Corresnnndent

tBV Staff C0rreSn0nrcntl
WESLACO, Aug. 27.-Plans are
being drawn for a new school az
Progreso, according % r.. Newell
Waters, Architect.
He said that he was not certain
as 70 exactly when plans would be
ready but that bids probably
would be called for soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Utilities Aired

SAN ANGELO. Aug. 27-P-
City and county officials Of more
than q dozen west Texas points
gathered here today 10 discuss
regulation OF public utilities and
other problems involving public
interest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
King Watches Planes

SPEzZIA. Italy. Aug. 27.-lP-
Eight hundred army a~irplanes.
s~wooping down from the north in
sham battle wiped OUT part or
this important ship-building center
today while King Victor Emmanuel.
Premier MuSs0lini and the heads OF
me army and navy looked on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Gas Pipes Laid
CBy Staff Correspondent

1A1AA ~ ANaLf1AA1NAANaF
MERCEDES, Aug. 27.-Gas in
stead OF fuel oil probably will be
burned under boilers az the local
irrigation district plant by Sept.
Is. according 10 r. S. FeSSenden.
district manager.
He said that gas pipes now are
being laid from Mercedes 10 the
river pumps.
Very little change IN equipment
at the plant will be necessary.
The Sag Juan district plant was
first in the Valley 70 use gas. Il
Is understood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
PHYSICIAN IS
SLAIN, THREE
OTHERSHURT

MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. 81
R1-The acting prison physician
was slain and a guard and a trusty
wounded in an attempted break at
the state branch prison here today
by four convicts, who then com
mitted suicide when their plot was
foiled.
Three Shoot Selves
Three of the convicts ended their
lives after they had b~arricaded
themselves in the industrial build
ing OF the prison, with a score OF
guards surrounding them. The
fourth shot himself a half hour
later when he fired al a guard IN
another wing Of the prison and
missed.
The slain acting prison doctor
was A. w. Hornbogen. He was shot
TO death IN the hospital near the
main gate Of the prison, when
three OF the convicts attempted to
make a break for freedom through
the hospital exit.
Inc conVlctS we're Tony Germano.
Toledo, Ohio, sentenced 10 IS 70 so
years for killing a Birmingham,
Mich, patrolman: Leo Duver,
Charles Rosbury. and Frank Hohfer.
Germano and Hohfer were at n
time charged with alliance with
the Laman-Andrews kidnapping gang
OF Detroit.
Guns Obtained
Warden James p. Corgan said
that a general riot at first was
feared. but that his guards were
able 10 maintain control OF the
situation. All OF the guns obtained
by the prisoners wee in his
custody, he said, and the prison
was quiet.
Frank OlighSchlager. a prison
trusty, was wounded by one OF the
three cOnvicts and physicians said
he had little chance to survive. He
was an attendant in the prison
hospital. Joe Cowling. assistant
deputy warden received a flesh
wound during the gunfire in the
hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27

AMARILLO. Aug. 27-lP-Short-
er working hours alone a solve
the unemployment situation. dele
gates 10 the tri-state convention Of
Brotherhood of Locomotive firemen
and enginemen we're told TODAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
Edinburg Men Are
Fined For Hunting

EDrNBURG. Aug. 27-Violation
w the game iaHs caused two well
known Edinburg men 70 be fined
NV Justice of the Peace R. I'D Combs
late yesterday. The men we're
charged with shooting mourning
doves and quail.
Thev we're discovered shooting for
hidden game hv Game Warden y. 4.
Robertson. They pleaded guilty ana
paid fines Immediately, Judge Combs
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27

Patterson stated. Mother plants
produce ten times their own mum
Der In runners which may MI Eet
out IN the fields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28

final result will be that the East
Texas segment. containing slightly
over one-third the area Of the state
will have an actual majority Of the
delegation in congress-. eleven mem
bers 70 the ten for the rest OF Tex
as.
X see no reason why the East
Texas members can't work out a
bill % suit themselves" Mr. fIet-
calfe said. The population iuStifieS
eleven members and no more. That
IS the only basis upon which redist-
ricting can be accomplished. and !
90 not feel that the East Texas
members will ask more districts
than their population IuStifieS. when
II would involve giving the rest OF
the state fewer than it is entitled
to-"
Next to the Galveston district con-
troversy the conflict between the
districts OF Sen. w. r. PoaEe. Waco.
and Sen Carl Hardin. S~tephenville.
has been the most difficult 10 settle.
Up 10 now. district arrangement
Ringing about Milan and EIath
counties that satisfied Sen. Hardin
failed 70 win the support of sea.
Poage. and any acceptable % Sen.
Pcage drew the opposition Of Sen.
Hardin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Metcalfe Works Out
Redistricting Measure
For Special Session

the state from electing three con-
g-essmen-at-large. the alternative If
no districting bin Is voted.
Chmn. Metcalfe will send this
sketch to East Texas senators and
representatives interested in redis-
trlcting, and Will invite them 70 take
East Texas and carve II TO their
own hearts content. He will ell
them West Texas is satisfied with
its own plan, and merely wants 70
be let alone.
He hopes, he said. that the leaders
OF 'redistrieting in East Texas viii
be also to work out n bHl for Them
selves that will come rs near as
any to satisfying all who must vote
on the final bill
The original difficulty In the sem
ate d~lslrictlng bill By Sen. Julian
Gree vas that CorgS. Manifold and
Briggs had been thrown into the
same district. That was remedied in
The final draft that failed IN the
regular session. and not two present
congressman were lett in the same
district.
"A difficulty Of the regular session
will bob I'D again II that East Tex
as Will have no specifically new dis
trict. This will be offset I'm that two
Districts OF county only are 70
bC created in the territory, although
holding present congressman. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
tBY BROOKSl

AUSTIN. May 2s.-East Texas
will be invited to carve is own con-
g~resSional districts when the June
special session convenes.
1t also will be asked 70 leave West
Texas free in the same right.
Chamn. Penrose B. Mctcalfe Of the
congressional districting conference
that went to a dog-fall in the re-
gular session. announced the basis on
which d%istricting will be tried IN
June. Submission Of the subject was
assured.
A line will be drawn down the
map, on the county boundaries start
ing between Sherman and Gaines
vile, running along the west edge
Of Dallas county. the west edge Of
Travis county. then yeering slightly
cast on to the gulf, leaving San An
tonic to the west and Houston d
the East. This will put Houston and
Dallas, two single-county districts.
in the east portion. and BeSar. the
ether single-county district in TIC
west.
Based on population, the eastern
sector will be entitled 10 eleven con-
gresSmen, the western portion ten.
Not counting the big cities, each
side will be entitled TO nine dist
riots. This will provide br the three
additional districts that will save
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Tire Company Head
Sees Good Business

Observation-Disclosures the recent
break in the stock market, business
conditions have been showing very
noticeable improvement in the
North" says Lynn Harvey, sales
manager. of the Dayton Rubber
Mfg. Co, Dayton, Ohio. who is
visiting Brownsville for the second
time this year.
While this is not true in all lines
OF industry. il is in many. parti-
cularly the rubber industry" said
Mr.. Harvey, and when people are
buying tires IN large quantities as
they are now. II augurs well for
the future. and indicates ar op-
timistic tone"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
TRAIN LIFTED
lFROMTRAcKS
BY .TORNADO
One Killed, One Is
Dying From Shock
OF Impact

FARGO, ". D., May 28-tPl-
Dashing along at a 5o-mle an
hour clip, the crack Great NORTH
ern Empire Builder, coast tram
deluxe, east-bound from Seattle TO
Chicago. was picked up like a toy
from its tracks and wrecked by a
tornado eight miles southeast OF
here late Yesterday. One hfe was
lost. more than a score injured. one
probably fatally, and scores OF pas
sengers shaken up BY the freak &C.
cident.
The death resulted when Andrew
Anderson of Aontesano' WASH,
was hurled from the train through
n window and ground 10 death
beneath the wheels Of the follow
ing coach. Mrs. Emily Hannah,
seattle. suffered a broken back
ard was said by. physicians To-Day
"a have slight chance for recovery.
The train had crossed the North
dakota Minnesota line and was
nearing Sabin. Mimi. with the en-
rineer p. r. Mckee, Of 81. Paul az
the throttle. without warning. as
II handled In a cradle, p entire
tweIve-coach train was lifted from
the tracks. moved east from the
roadbed. and deposited with a thud
on the prairie. leaving only tne
engine and tender on the tracks;
AS II held spellbound by n sud
denness OF the disaster, a moment
or two passed before realization Of
the horror OF the wreck became
manifest among the passengers.
Men struggled frantically 70 make
their way over. the debris. through
shattered windows and damned
doors.
Passing motorists speeded into
Moorhead. MINI. notified railway
officials and within q few minutes
doctors. nurses and ambulances
were en- route. FRA
scores OF volunteers. incluoing
police, farmers and Moorhead Cit
liens. climbed inside the coaches
and passed the injured to waiting
hands.
Despite the tremendous shock OF
the impact, scores escaped I'M
injured. due chiefly TO the fact al
ears OF the train were OF steel.
None of the coaches collapsed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Engleman Wins Truck
Injunction Litigation

SAN. ANTONIO. May 28-Pl-
An injunction restraining Attorney
General Alfred. L O. Phares. chief
OF the stats highway patrol, and
Bruce Ferguson. county attorney Of
Hidalgo county, from forcing j. @.
Engelman. Inc. 10 purchase COM
mercial truck licenses for trucks
used BY the corporation was up
held today. by the fourth court Of
civil appeals hers. II was claimed
that the trucks were used as farm
ing equipment and not as com-
merciaf vehicles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
And This
Should Be
Copyrighted

CHICAGO. May e. -lH9-
Everything was explained to the
satisfaction Of everybody con-
cerned when John Tancyk was
brought before Judge John J.
Rooney.
He was driving his automo-
bile zig-zag all over the street."
complained Policeman Francis
4. Murray.
II wasn't. the accused man
said. i had just had a Turkish
bath and 1t made me so weak
i couldn't drive straight
But. persisted the officer,
II Smelled alcohol"
That" said Tancyk. was an
alcohol rub l had at the bath"
And that" decided Judge
Rooney. lis as good as I've
heard. You're discharged"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Testimony Heard In
Embezzlino Case

WACO, Nav 25-P-TeStimony
was In order today in the trial OF
Arthur Mills. former McClennan
county tax collector, or charges OF
embezzlement. Three days were
used in selecting a jury.
Mills. member OF "a pioneer cen
tral Texas family and an unSucceSs-
ful candidate for state comptroller
Al the last election. was indicted
recently after auditors reported a
shortage OF 100000 I'm his accounts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
Crowded House
Creets Presentation

MERCEDES, May 2S.-The Audi
forum class of the Mercedes jun
Tor high school, presented a play,
"A Tourist Romance" to a crowded
house here Tuesday night. The
play was under the direction OF
Miss Mary Narrod, dramatic u
pervisor in the local high school.
The characters. according 70 first
appearance, we're Elizabeth It'd
more. Isabel Neff, Frances Keelty.
Angelica Cara. Doris Soils, Jackie
johnson, MuFlea = Briscoe, Billy
Taylor, Dora Soils, EDGAR Yates,
Birdy Mae Demron- Sarah King,
Fay Meyers, Leon Glasscock. Helen
McDermott. Georgia Lee Reeves,
Frances Williams, Alden Smith,
Lawrence Fossler. jeanette Jones,
Geraldine Chandler, Isabel Chapa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
e. p. Owen Heads
Mercedes Rotary
(SDecial 70 The Herald. J


MERCEDES. May 28.-The Rev.
G.. p. owen was elected president
of the Mercedes Rotary club at a
meeting Of the recently elected di-
rectors for the coming year. held
previously to the regular luncheon
on Tuesday.
II. L. Scott was elected vice pre-
Kident, Fred johnson secretary,
and Z. =. Wilmer. treasurer. r. III.
Poteet, president for the past year.
Dr. John Ashton and Tom Murray
complete the personnel OF the new
board.
The Rev. O. z Biudworth, pastor
of the local Methodist church. was
the speaker on the Memorial Day
program at the luncheon.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
Vivid Pen Portrait of
Old English Gentleman

81 notice that this generation is
dressed in more easy fashion than
sOme," Dion Clayton Calthrop
wrote in English Costume" in de-
scribing an Eighteenth-century Eng
liShman. His coat is not but
toned, the flaps of his waistcoat are
not over big. his breeches are easy,
his tie is loose. | know
that he has a tremendous periwig
at home covered with scented pow
der; l know that he has an ele-
CANT suit with fullness of the
skirts, at his sides gathered up to
a button of silver gilt; there is
plenty Of lace on this coat, and
deep bands of it on the cuffs. He
has also, I am certain, a cane with
an amber head very curiously
clouded, and this cane he hangs
on to his fifth button by a blue
silk ribbon. This cane is never
used except to lift it up at coach
man, hold it over the head Of
drawer. or point out the circum-
stances of a story. Also, he has
a single eyeglass. or perspective,
which he will advance to his eye
to gaze at a toast or an orange
wench."
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
Engagement Announced

An engagement Of interest to
Eastern Shore society is that Of
Miss Margaret Roberts, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roberts, to
Robert Harris, of Easton, Md. The
wedding will take place at 6
o'clock Saturday evening, October
II, in the Asbury NJ. 2. Church,
Salisbury. Mr.. Harris Is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Harris,
an official Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company.
Miss Roberts is graduate Of
Stuart Hall, Staunton, Va, and Of
Arlington Hall College, Washing
ton. The wedding will be one Of
the social events of the early win
ter season on the Eastern Shore.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
improvements at Workhouse

Clarence r. Hope, Wilmington
architect and his staff are making
a survey Of the New Castle Coun-
ty Workhouse preparatory to pre-
pairing plans for a 100000 i'm
provement program at the institu-
tion. The improvement program
has been authorized by the trus-
tees of the workhouse and the
money borrowed from the Levy
Court Of the county. Mr.. Hope
expects to have the plans for the
first of the improvements ready
within a month. The improve
ments include construction of two
additional stories on the auditor
ium building for use as a hospital,
construction of a warden's resi-
dence, remodeling of the admins
tration wing, and extensions to the
laundry and kitchens.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
Ginkgo Tree Has Long
and Interesting Past

The ginkgo trees native country
was unknown to scientists until it
was recently discovered growing
wild in remote districts of western
China 1t has been under cultiva-
ton for many centuries, and is now
widely planted as an ornamental
tree in all the civilized countries.
Just when it was brought to this
country isn't known, but it has long
been cultivated in the eastern
United States as far north as the
Great Lakes.
This tree has very long and in
teresting geological ancestry. 1t is
the sole surviving representative of
the numerous ancient group of gym
nOsperms called ginkgoales, which
were abundant during the Jurassic
period. 1t has a vile-smelling plum
like fruit, the seed of which is
parched and eaten by the Chinese.
The name is pronounced Gink-go,
short "i," accented on the first syl-
liable