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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
TRUCK COOP
SET-UP MADE
Valley Vegetable Association
Organization Body
Makes Plans
By Staff Correspondent

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HARLINGEN, June Is. - The
third OF a series OF meetings OF
the Rio Grande Vegetable ASsocia-
ton organization committee was
held at the Madison Hotel in Har-
llngen Wednesday evening. George
2. warren OF Rio Hond0, chairman
OF the committee presided.
AT this meeting all final plans
With the exception OF one or two
items were drafted for the organ
lzation OF the Valley Vegetable CO.
Operative 70 be set up. meeting the
requirements Of the Federal Farm
Board.
The committee adopted a sixty
day program OF organization which
time VIII be consumed principally
IN securing memberships.
Organization work Is being plan
ned and will be supervised by the
texas Farm Bureau Federation
OF which President j. 4. Monteom-
cry, Z. A. Miller. head OF the Blu
reau Service Corporation, Joe <.
Edmondson and George b. Warren.
state board directors, were present
last night and will continue the
supervision OF the sixty day organ
ization program.
The association will have its own
marketing or selling organization
which has organized and developed
as a result OF the recent meeting OF
delegates and representatives OF
l6l farm organizations Of the Unit
ed States
The committee adopted the plan,
as submitted by Mr.. Miller which
calls for the setting up Of an ad-
vlsory committee to be composed OF
q few selected business men from
the various towns OF the Valley In
order that Valley business may be-
come interested and share In the
organiztion work.
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Trials Not To
Be Tried This Term

There will be no more trials of
chiropractors until the next term
OF the Cameron county court at
law.
The case OF Edw. Milligan. slated
10 be tried Thursday morning
was continued on motion OF the
state. Mrs. Frieda Stops. whom
the state alleged Milligan treated. w
out Of the state with her husband.
Earl Stops. also a witness IN the
case.
Two other cases. slated TO have
been tried Wednesday. we're con-
tinued when the court closed for
Judge j. A. Graham's funeral.
The chiropractors we're charged
with practicing medicine without
having a state license on file with
the district clerk.
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FRIENDS :
CONDEMNED MEN

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, June l8-R
Three men Will be executed here
carly tomorrow for murder. the
second largest number 10 die in the
electric chair IN a single morning
since the institution ~ that form
o. capital punishment in Texas.
Today, the three-Ofilio Herrera.
Nicandro Munoz and Victor Rod
rguez, the latter two Mexican
aliens-were allowed 10 have visit
Ursr and m small group on chatter
ing friends and relatives stood
about their cells for a time.
For Herrera. the scene was al
most commonplace I'm sense.
since, W his "a months IN the death
house, he has seen 20 men led
away for execution. Herrera was
convicted of killing Sheriff A. r.
Murray on Mason county some four
years ago and has fought twice
through the highest court IN Texas
In "a vain effort 10 defeat the pen
atty.
Munoz and Rodriguez. members
az "A band which killed Customs Of
ficer Bert Ellison of Weslaco In nn
alleged ambush plot. have been In
the death row "a relatively short
time. They confessed part i'm the
murder. according 70 the appeals
court records. and named others.
One they named. MarEarito Rod
riguez, was slain BY officers. An
other. Jose Maria Lopez. has been
sentenced M life Imprisonment. The
killing occurred last August 3.
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Search Lakes For
Missing Dairyman

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, June Is. Up
Search for Frank Nj. Kempf. De-
vine dairyman. who my5Seriously
disappeared early Tuesday following
a visit by two men TO his home.
continued undated today as posses
c%onverged on Medina and Chicon
lakes and the Medina rivers. one OF
which is thought to hold the secret
OF the dairyman's disappearance.
A woman was brought into the
case yesterday. Officers found the
imprint OF a woman's shoe near the
garage at which Kempf had been
prior 10 his disappearance.
Captain Aubrey Hopkins Of the
San Antonio police department con-
tipued to follow a clue which led
San Antonio officers 10 believe
Kempf's body would be found In
San Antonio. Hopkins refused to
divulge the nature of the tip.
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Oklahoma City Has
Another Wild Gusher

OKLAHOMA CITY. June 18.-R
For more than ar hour a wild
oil well sprayed a portion of this
city early today. but was brought
under control before damage result
ed.
The number l Rajah Of Rajsh
Inc, blew drill stem and mud out
of the hole shortly after midnight.
Master gates finally were closed
after traffic had been blocked on
one street as a fire prevention
measure.
The well will be the Rajah's first
production. II has not been COM
pleted. II Is in the north end Of the
city field. about l Ia miles from
the business center, in the 1000 block
on East Noble.
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Aged Harlingen Man
Dies Wednesday
fBy Staff CORRESPONDENT

HARLINGEN, June Is.-R. NJ
Eubanks. a son-in-law OF the de-
ceased. viii accompany the body OF
J w. Spencer, SO. who died here
Wednesday afternoon. 70 Richmond.
Texas, for burial.
The deceased had lived in Texas
for the past so years. coming to the
Valley in 1921. He vas born in Penn
sylvania.
Survivors are two daughters. Mrs.
r. M Eubanks Of Harrington AMI
Mrs. II. A. Stone OF Houston; a sis
ter in Burdette, N. ", and four
granddaughter.
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Was Not In
Plane When Crashed

CORSICANA. Tex. June Is. Up,
Il. ID. Flanary Of Oklahoma CITY.
Okla. was not an occupant of his
cabin monoplane when u was
cracked up at the municipal air
port here last Monday. Mr.. Elan
airy instead was on the ground at
the time and. according TO Harold
j. Nichols, manager Of the Corsi-
cana airport, some other person
was plotting the plane.
In the original report OF the ac-
cident II was stated Mr.. Flanary
was in control Of the plane when
II cracked UP. The Associated
Press is glad to make this correc-
ton.
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HIDALCO MEN
TO CHAIR IN
SPITE APPEAL
Attorney I'm
Ellison Killing Case
Unqualified
Especial "a The HeraldD

AUSTIN. June l8-Coyernor Ross
Sterling this morning refused to
intervene I'm the executions on Mic
andre Munoz and Victor Rodriguez.
scheduled 70 die in the electric
chair tonight AZ Huntsville.
The men were convicted IN Hi
dalgo county for the Staying on
last August Q Of Bert Ellison. Gus
toms inspector at weslaco
Governor Sterling said that
some one" IN Hidalgo county had
asked for a stay OF execution for
Munoz and Rodriguez. claiming
that they were not represented by
a licensed attorney. but added that
that was a matter FOR the courts
TO decide.
The pair are the first 20 be sent
70 the electric chair from Hidalgo
county.
J. l. Canales. Brownsville at
torney. stated this morning that
he had wired Governor Sterling
shortly before noon calling the at
tenticn % the chief executive "a
the allegation that the attorney
appointed BY the court 10 defend
the two men vas not a licensed
lawyer.
According M Mr.. Canales. word
received by him from hu.tin this
morning stated that the man tn
question had not yet received his
license % practice law from the
state. although he had taken the
bar examinations.
An appeal was made 70 the gov
ernor by Mr. Canales FOR n 30 day
reprieve FOR Munoz and Rodriguez
that n further investigation might
be made.
Judge Hood Boone OF the 9th
District court, before whom the men
were tried. is now holding court ia
san Diego, Mr.. Canales stated. and
an effort Is being made bv the
local man no get In touch with him
70 join IN the request for a STAY i'm
the execution.
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Auditor Likely To
Be Named Saturday

a Cameron county auditor will
hwkely be appointed at a meeting to
BE- held here Saturday between Judge
G. Z. Thompson Of weslaco. Judge
A. M. Kent Of Brownsville and judge
Geo. G. Westervelt Of Corpus Christi.
When handled in the regular
channel. the appointment is made
by Judge Kent and Judge Wester-
Welt. but they we're unable to agree
on their candidates. Gov. Ross Ster-
ling has named Judge Thompson
as the third man in making the
decision.
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Steps Taken To
Clear Up Water

The city lis taking steps TO ell
inmate the bad taste which has
been prevalent in city water for the
past several DAYS.
The water has been analysed and
found pure and safe for human
consumption.
Excessive heat has caused a
chemical change IN the water. ac-
cording 10 those who analysed IL.
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RAYMONDVILLE. June l8-Fun-
eral services are being held at 3
o'clock Thursday afternoon from
Thompson's Mortuary here for r.
s. Wells. 60. La Sara farmer who
died here today. He had been ~
for the past three days, coming 70
Raymondville for treatment.
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WASHINGTON, June Is. -lP-
Pointed questions as 10 President
Hoover's knowledge OF Warren G..
Harding's dim realization that
some Of his trusted friends had be-
trayed him. have been directed at
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STERLING REFUSES EXECUTION STAY
Spend the
Summer in
The Valley

ST. PAUL, June l6. tPp-The
northwest simmered today In
the worst heat of the season.
For three days temperatures
have scared. Thunder shower
predictions held out hopes for
local relief today.
Minot. N. D.. roasted at 104
yesterday. Bismarck. N. D. re-
ported 100. AT Mohall. same
state. business houses were clos
ed and the towns people filled
all four churches 10 pray for
rain.
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HEADS HOTEL GREETERS

VANCOUVER. 3. G. june Is. RI
Charles A. Marigold. Of Dallas,
Tex. was elected president Of the
Hotel Greeters' association OF
America at the 21st annual con-
vention here yesterday. Kansas
City. Mo. was chosen for the 1882
convention city.
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To Open Bids

Bids on Elizabeth street main
tenance work viii be received and
opened by the city commission at a
meeting to be held Friday morn
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IN OUR
VALLEY

I'VE COVERED A LOT Of terri
tory in the past two years, and !
still claim that Judge Dancy Is the
United States" Thus spoke j. NJ.
Stein. former publisher Of the
Brownsville Herald. after hearing
the judge explain the status Of the
Hug-the-C Coast Highway project
through Kennedy County.
Fact and figures given by the
judge regarding the cost TO Cameron
County Of building through Kennedy
under the five county district plan
were interesting. Bond issue Of a
half million would be spread over
Cameron, Willacy. Kennedy, Kleberg
and Nueces Counties. having a com
bined valuation OF roughly S106 ,000.-
900.
approximately 4 per cent OF that
valuation is in Cameron County.
Tax rate the first year would be
&c on the 500 valuation. 4 l-2 the
following year.
State Highway Commission is on
record with a promise TO pay the
remaining $3.50. 900 Of the cost Of
building the 40 miles.
Distance TO San Antonio would be
reduced by 10 miles. 10 Corpus
Christi and other Hug-the-Coast
points, so miles.
ton in a nutshell. Better think II
over. Probably you will have the
chance 10 vote on it right soon.
MILITARY HIGHWAY situa-
ton Is fine. according to Judge
Dancy. Only thing that stood be-
tween letting the contracts this
month for the 10 miles yet unpaved
between Brownsville and the Hidalgo
County line was the securing Of
right-of-way.
Confidence was expressed by the
Judge that this would be attended to
by the county within the next 80
days, and that in August the State
Highway Commission would let the
contracts.
Completion OF this paving will
shorten the distance between
BrorH aVville and Mercedes by four
miles.
In addition. use OF the Military
Highway for through traffic between
Hidalgo County points and Browns
vile will take a considerable amount
OF traffic from State Highway No.
4. making travelling on that route
safer and more agreeable 10 all
concerned.
Time is not yet ripe 10 even talk
about parallel highways in our Val
lev counties. The day will come.
however, when all OF our main AFTER
les Of traffic will be paralleled. IN
iii that day comes. by a judicious
use OF such alternative routes as We
do have. We can make travel a con-
siderably safer and o enjoyable
experience.
C. p. g. L. COMPANY is author
ity for the statement that there
are in storage in the Valley more
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Going Away?

Have the Brownsville Herald
follow YOU. II will reach you as
regularly as your mail where
ever you - and the cost Is
quite reasonable.
Rates: 75c per month.
Before you leave.
Telephone or mail your order
70 the circulation department.
The Brownsville Herald
Phone IL
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c. p. g. L. COMPANY is author
ity for the statement that there
are In storage in the Valley more
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy Thursday night and
Friday. Light to fresh southerly
winds on the west coast.
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That would seem 70 be the situa-
ton in a nutshell. Better think 1t
over. Probably you will have the
chance TO vote on ii right soon.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
ASBURY vi. +. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Essell II. Thomas, Pastor, An
nounce Sunday Services at Church

Last Sunday evening a great
congregation took part in an in
spring and enjoyable service, in
which Presbyterian Hymns" were
sung. This Sunday, Baptist
Hymns" will bring us their mes
sages, and interesting things will
be told of the composers. The ev-
ening service is growing rapidly
and hundreds of people who attend
are telling others of the unusual
worth of "Asbury's Hour of Hap
piness" every Sunday at seven
thirty A new feature was start
ed last week at this service, entit-
led, Getting Acquainted With Lo-
cal Talent" Sunday evening.
Smyrna resident whose ability in
particular sphere deserves notice,
will take part in the service. The
young lady ushers will welcome
you with every christian courtesy.
At ten o'clock Sunday morning
you are invited to attend the ses-
SlOn Oh lIlt SuuiCu oSllOOl. iANiP
us push the attendance beyond two
hundred this week. Holy Com
munion will be celebrated at
eleven o'clock. 1t is important
that all members of the Church be
present at and take part in this
service. Appropriate musical
numbers by the Adult and Junior
choirs will enrich the service. The
Epworth League will meet at 6.45
Rev. Thomas will have charge of
the meeting. A large attendance
is desired. This evening at the
prayer meeting many people will
meet for inspiration and religious
guidance. We always have more
than one hundred people present.
A delightful and instructive pro-
gram has been provided.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Pupils of Fifth Grade Present OPP
eretta robin Hood" Which was
Credit to Prof. Z. NXeItnn

Pupils from the fifth to the
eighth grades gave their operetta,
Robin Hood" on Thursday, Janu-
ary %. About three hundred peo-
pie attended. The principals who
took part are: Robin Hood, Jack
Magill; Little John" William
Rawley; will Scarlet" William
Shuster; "Allan-a-dale," Charles
Bartlett; "Briar Tuck" A Man of
Peace; Maid Marian" Francis
Morrison; Alice" Elizabeth Ma
brey; "A Widow" Anna Reynolds
About twelve students in Smyr-
ma Public Schools have organized
themselves into a band under the
direction of Mr.. Mac Faddin, who
is INSTRUCTOR in instrumental
music. Later in the year we hope
to have them participate in some
school activities where they can
demonstrate their ability as mu-
sicians. = The Superintendent S
Conference was held at Dover on
Saturday, January oath. Superin-
tendent Schantz took part in the
discussion on group teachers
meetings and supervision On the
29th and Both of this month mid
year examinations will be given in
Smyrna High School. These ex-
aminations are very important and
everyone should do their best, and
try to be present On Saturday
night, January oath, the Smyrna
boys and girls played the teams at
Caesar Rodney. The girls game
was particularly interesting be-
cause of the close score of 21-20 in
Caesar Rodney's favor. Smyrna
girls played hard and showed the
best fight of any game this sea
son. We are all hoping that the
next game will be still better and
will be a victory. The boys, though
defeated, played quite well. The
final score was 22-10 in Caesar
Rodney's favor This game was
interesting too because the boys
showed good fight. The game
Friday will be played with Mid
dletown at Middletown. All come
out. The night school classes
which usually meet on Thursday
evening, will deviate from that
custom next week, and will meet
on Wednesday instead of Thurs
day This is caused by the fact
that there is a basket ball game
in the High School Auditorium on
Thursday night, between the teams
from Dover and Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
SMYRNA 20TH CENTURY CLUB
''The AdoIescent Young" Presented
at Public Meeting Friday Evening

The Twentieth Century CLUB
meeting last week was held on Fri
day evening at 8 o'clock. After
all business was transacted and
announcements made, one being of
the benefit card part of Thursday
evening, February 5th, at s o'clock
at the club house, the program
was in charge of Miss Laura Bell.
A play was presented entitled The
Adolescent Young" of one act by
Pauline Phelps. The cast included
the following: Mrs. E. P. Corrie,
Miss Emily w. Spruance, Mrs.
Grant G. Garis. Mrs. Eugene Port
er, Mrs Harry P Jones, Mrs.
Charles Handy, Mrs. Robert Tai
bott, Mrs. Howard r. Jones, Miss
Florence Corrie, Mrs. Harry j.
Lower, Mrs. Thomas H. Coverdale,
Mrs. Frank Morris, Mrs. Harry
Manlove and Miss Louise Denney.
1t was thoroughly enjoyed by all
On January Both at 3 o'clock, the
program, Civics and Home Eco
nomics, will be in charge of Mrs.
Harry j. Lower, Chairman.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
WET AND DRY FIGHT LOOMS
BIG IN STATE LEGISLATURE
SOME FAVOR CHANGES IN
LAW FOR MORE DRASTIC
Prospect in Either Case is That
Physicians Will Be Allowed to
Prescribe Under Conditions

1t is expected that from now on
there will be a lively fight for the
wet and dry bills which are pend
ing in the General Assembly. These
bills include the physicians bill to
amend the Klair law so that ply
sicians may prescribe liquor, the
bill offered in the House to repeal
the Klair and Loose laws and the
bill offered by the Rev. Roscoe w.
Vining of the Anti-Saloon League,
through Representative Talley, to
repeal the Klair and Loose laws
and to substitute the new measure
which would make the State Pro-
hibition act more drastic in some
respects but would permit ply
sicians to prescribe liquor under
proper conditions. The Talley bill
has been reported on its merits
and can be brought up at any
time. The measure has the sup
port of number of dry people but
it is opposed by the w. G. T. U.
on account of it permitting ply
sicians to prescribe liquor. The
Legislative committee of the ply
sicians has approved the section Of
the Talley bill authorizing ply
sicians to prescribe liquor and it is
expected that the Legislature will
be informed soon. The physicians
do not approve the entire bill, or
oppose it, because they are inter-
ested in but one feature and that
is to allow them to prescribe liquor
under proper conditions and allow
druggists to fill prescriptions. An
effort has been made to have the
physicians withdraw their bill and
accept the new one but they will
60 no further in any wet or dry
legislation than to approve or dis
approve measures governing their
own profession. The position Of
the doctors was given by DR.. Vic
tor d. Washburn who said: Our
consideration Of these questions
was without any attempt to get
into the wet and dry fight in any
respect. AS physicians, we natur-
ally favor action which will permit
doctors to prescribe liquor when
they deem it necessary. BY sug-
gesting the amendment to Senate
Bill MOB, and approving the clause
relating to the prescribing Of
liquor in House Bill No. 27, we
simply are continuing out advo-
cacy of such changes in the pres
ent law" Members of the w. @.
T. U. are opposed to physicians
being given the privilege Of pre-
scribing liquor and will oppose the
Vining bill on that account. Their
idea appears to be to keep the
present State enforcement laws as
they are at present.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
SUGGESTED ROAD TEST KENT
COUNTY MAY "STRIKE SNAG"
DESPITE SAVING IN TAXES
DEMOCRATS FEAR JOBS
Proposal is to Place County High
way Under State Control as
Suggested by Governor Buck

1t is said that bill is to be pre-
sented in the Legislature that will
take the handling of county roads
out of the hands of the Levy
Court and turn it over to the State
Highway Department. It is con-
tended that the law would save
money in the building of county
roads and would make the county
engineer and his men a part of
the State Highway Department.
While the matter is being freely
discussed about the State House,
and no one seems to know the or
iginator, it is said the plan will be
fought by both Kent Democrats
and also by a number of Republi-
cans. Governor c. Douglass Buck,
in his message, suggested that
such a plan might be followed in
all of the counties and did not pick
out special county. 1t appears
that some of those interested, and
most of them are not members of
the Legislature, evolved the plan
to use Kent County as a sort of
demonstration county. It is over
the selection of Kent county that
the fight will occur. Kent county
is the only Democratic county in
the State If the plan went into
effect, the Kent County Levy
Court which is now Democratic,
would lose a number of jobs which
it can now fill. Democrats claim
that this is unfair, and it is wrong
to shut the Democrats out Of the
few jobs which they have left to
give. There is said to be some OBJ
lection among the Republicans as
well as Democrats. If the State
took over Kent county roads for
two years the county would save
a large amount of money which
would be paid by the State. They
think that it would be unfair to
give this advantage which might
result in considerably lowering
taxes, to a Democratic county and
leaving New Castle and Sussex
counties, which are Republican,
out in the cold. This is supposed
to be one of the Kent County Rip
per- bills for which the Democrats
have been looking, and while they
have not enough votes to stop the
passage of any measure upon
which the Republicans are united,
they can put up fight and en-
deavor to win some of the Repub-
licans over to their views. All who
have ben spoken to in reference to
the bill, have denied all knowledge
of it, but rumors still persist that
it is under consideration and will
be offered. Despite the economy
declared to come from it, polite
ians dislike losing the few "plums"
the party has to offer.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
WOODWORK FROM SMYRNA
Used i'm Remodelling Mrs. A. B,
Richardson's Home in Dover

Mrs. A. B. Richardson. who re-
sides at the corner of State and
Budd streets, Dover, is making ex-
tensive alterations to her home.
When completed the home will
contain some interesting paneling,
doors and mantels which Mrs.
Richardson has purchased from an
old colonial house in Smyrna and
had it taken there for installation
in her home. The outside of the
home has a colonial doorway and
many other colonial details which
will make it one of Dover's most
attractive homes. Mrs. Richard
son is the widow of the late Alden
B. Richardson, Jr., of Richardson
and Robbins canning firm of Do
yer.