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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
CLUBS GIRL,
THEN SUICIDES
Amarillo Man Attack S
Step Daughter,
May Die

AMARILLO, June 23-P-After
attacking his Stepdaughter jose
phine Loden. II. with the stock Of a
rifle and then shooting her with a
revolver, Ray Loden. 30. shot HIM
self TO death here today. The girl
was in a hospital where little hope
was held for her recovery.
Loden and the girl were the only
members OF the family in the house
al the time. Mrs. Loden had gone
10 a home laundry TO work. taking
two younger children. n an infant
OF only a few months, with her.
Lillian. Is. an older daughter Of
Mrs. Loden. was operating a soft
drink stand in front Of the resi-
dence.
The attack victim has a bullet
wound through the back Of her
head. neal the base of the brain.
and bad scalp wounds inflicted by
the axe.
When the older sister heard the
shots IN the house she ran 10 the
home OF a neighbor saving. Il
knew something was going 10 hap
pen" She said she did not know
the aus OF the attack. She told
neighbors she was afraid 10 return
70 the house where the shooting
occurred.
Loden. a former telephone cable
man, had been out OF work about
four months. He was arrested Nav
5 for violation OF the liquor laws.
and was fined $500 in federal
court. He served 80 days in the
Potter county Jail. then filed a
pauper's oath and was released
last Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
EXPECT FIRST
BALE CINNED
In DRY LANDS
Non-Irrigated Crop
Further Advanced,
Henson Says

SAN BENITO. June 23.-With
conditions Of previous years revers-
ed. the dry land farming country
OF the Valley instead OF the irri-
gated are may be the one 20 pro-
duce the first bale of cotton in the
United States this year. according
70 G.. G. Henson, president OF the
Valley Gin CO.
He has been all over the cotton
growing territory IN the Valley ana
Is OF the opinion that the crop is
generally more advanced In the
dry farming e. He does not eX-
pect the first bale Of cotton 10 be
ginned until about July 10 or later.
There have been rumors that the
first bale was about 70 be ginned
in Harrington, but IL has not yes
materialiZed.
The earliest bale on record In tho
Valley vas ginned May ~.
This year the crop has been later
In all parts Of the Valley and the
farmers in the irrigated area parti-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Louisiana Cities To
Have Natural Gas

LAKE CHARLES. La. June %
Workmen today continued their
job OF adjusting all gas appliances
here for natural gas, made avail
able by the opening OF a new pipe
line from Kirbyville yesterday.
The job will be completed by Sat-
urday night. said gas company Of
ficials, and a torch will be lighted TO
celebrate the bringing Of natural gas
10 this city.
The gas will be turned on at De-
Quincy, La on Thursday. at Vim
ton. La. on Friday. at Deridder.
La. on June % and at Merryville.
La. on July &
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Los Fresnos Meet
Plan For Tuesday

A meeting Of farmers Of the
Los Fresnos district will be held at
the Los Fresnos high school Tues
day night starting al 8 o'clock.
The meeting Is one Of a series
being conducted BY the Rio Grande
Vegetable Growers Association. a
Valley-wide vegetable cooperative.
Several speakers representing the
Texas Farm Bureau Federation will
&c on the program. Several musical
numbers viii provide entertainment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Different Versions
In Death of Nurse

NEWPORT r. T.. June 23-P-
Elliott r. Hathaway. Fall River man
accused of Staying Verna Russell.
20-year-old student nurse. chung TO
his story Of how the girl met death
in his automobile, when he resumed
the stand in his trial for murder
here today.
The state charges the 26-year-
old son OF a Massachusetts state
representative Strangled the girl.
when a fragment Of tooth broke
loose from the bridgework ana
lodged In her throat during a gin
drinking. petting party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Patman To Seek the
Removal of Mellon

Wilkesbarre. Pa. June 23-GPl-
Congressman Wright Patman Of
Texas, told the National Conven-
ton Of Disabled American Veterans
Of the World War today that when
congress meets he would introduce
a resolution seeking removal OF
Secretary Of the Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon.
Patman criticized Mellon In con-
nection with legislation for finan-
cial relief for veterans and said he
would seek his removal on "the
theory that he Is holdirv office IL
legally"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
George Leonard Back
In Town After Wreck

Reports Monday afternoon THAI
George Leonard, Of the Matamoros
Cafe, and Juan Ceballos. employe
OF the cabaret, were critically in
Jured IN an automobile accident
near NuevO Laredo were e~xaggerat-
ed, according 10 relatives today.
Although they had am accident,
and the automobile I'M which they
were riding was badly damaged.
none az the occupants were serious
~ hurt. Robert Sexton. a third
occupant VI the car. was scratched,
George Leonard was cut and bruis-
ed. and Juan Ceball0s suffered "a
gash on the head. The accident &C.
CURED near Nuevo Laredo when the
car ran over an open culvert.
The three men returned to
Brownsville late last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23

The Honest Man
Is Found, And
In Chicago!

CHICAGO, June 23-P-
DiogeneS. your search has end
ed.
His name Is George Fritz.
Raymond Horrel. moving pic
ture operator. parked his auto
mobile on Dearborn street yes
terday. Returning after work.
he found the radiator showed in,
a fender and running board torn
off and numerous scratches.
And this note was pasted on
the windshield.
MY accelerator jammed on
me and the accident was I'M
avoidable. I shall appreciate 10
II you will permit me 10 bear
the expense OF repairing your
car. Please telephone me az my
office-State 1883. George
Fritz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Killed, 4 Hurt
In Strike Riots

ARNOLD CITY. Pa. June %
P-One man was killed and four
others injured here today In a
clash between deputy sheriffs and
striking miners and their SYM
pathizers.
The man killed was a bystander,
Philo Popovich. 40. who ran from
his store when he heard shooting
and was shot through the heart.
Three OF the injured were identified
as Frank Brown, John Gala and
Peter Davis.
Pickets we're gathered near the
Arnold City mine this morning
while officers guarded the mine
property. An egg thrown by a boy
struck a deputy sheriff and the
shooting followed.
The wounded men we're taken TO
a hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
POOLED

NEW YORK, June 25-gP-Four
oil companies, headed by the Stan
dard Oil Co. OF Indiana. have en-
tered into an agreement TO pool
development and producing opera
tons on q l,00O-acre tract OF prov
ed land In est Texas. reports In
Wall street said. The Stanollnd Oil
a. Gas Co. subsidiary OF Standard
Of Indiana; Continental Oil Co,
Simms Petroleum Co, and possibly
the Atlantic Refining Co. were said
to have completed negotiations for
utilization Of their properties In
northern Gregg and southern Up
shur countieS1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Rains Scattered In
Lower Valley Monday

Scattered rains u varied intens-
-ity were reported over the Valley
Monday. weather chief w. J.. Sch
nurbusch said today.
Heaviest rains were reported nc
San BenitO and Harrington. precl-
pitatiOn at the former being better
than one inch about noon yester-
day. RaymOndwlle also reported
rain.
NO rainfall was recorded In
Brownsville.
Predictions for Brownsville and
the Valley art. Partly cloudy TO oc-
caSiOnally unsettled tonight and
Wednesday. Showers are expected.
The Rio Grande Is starting 20
drop aagin, falling : feet Monday
night. bringing u down 70 g. feet.
There Is no material change fore
cast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Gasoline Market In
Oklahoma Is Firmer

TULSA. Okla, June q -1Pl-
Influenced BY announcements or
retail price increases. the Oklahoma
gasoline market showed a firmer
tone today. Several refiners aban-
doned their 30-day quotations and
refused TO quote prices for more
than two weeks ahead. The u. ..
motor grade Of gasoline was report
ed at 2 IA 10 2 IL cents q gallon
In tank a lots, +. o. 3. plants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Corporation Head
Leaves After Visit

After spending three days in
Brownsville. r. O.. Coburn, president
Of the Aircraft Corporation Of Am
erica, holding company for the Am
erican Always Inc. left here this
morning for Fort Worth.
Mr.. Coburn and his party flew in
a Fairchild cabin plane.
He visited Port Isabel and other
Valley points as a guest OF r. 3.
Creager Of Brownsville and John II.
Shary of Mission.
While here. MIR. Coburn an
nounced that the American Always
viii replace the present two-place
planes operating on the Brownsville
to Fort Worth line with 9-place
planes BY July Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Hiway Extension
Sought For Valley

The Brownsville Chamber or
Commerce and other civic organ
izations here are cooperating in
wiring the state commission today
urging extension Of Highway No.
l08 south from San Antonio TO the
Valley. according TO announcement
here.
The Highway commissioners are
reported 70 be considering this road
extension today. according to the
report, and Valley interests were
working for the extension.
This road will 20 through Pleas
anton. Three Rivers. George West
and Alice. and will cut 40 or more
miles off the distance from Browns
vile to San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Four In Running
For Fl. Worth Post

FORT WORTH, June 23-lPl-
The list of Al original candidates
for the job OF city manager Of Fort
Worth had dwindled 70 four today.
George ID. Faitrace, city manager
of wichita Falls: v. r. Smithman.
city manager OF Big Spring: S. H.
Boutwell,. city ma.iager of Sweet
water, and r.. w. Rigsby. former
city manager Of Charlotte. n. c..
remained in the running.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
BATHHOUSE MAN
\ X = X
STARTLED WHEN
X X X X
REQUEST MADE

will you keep my leg for me
while / 60 III Swimming?'
Bathhouse attendants at Del Mar,
Boca Chica resort. are asked to
keep everything from wrist watches
to poodle dogs while the owners
caper III the breakers.
But when the above request was
made last Sunday. even the hard
ened bathhouse employe expert
enced difficulty In keeping his low
jaw in normal position.
The leg in question was an art
ificial leg, and the surprised at
tendant laid il gingerly on a shelf
while the owner went down to the
sea on crutches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Pilots Of Memorial
Plane Plan Flight

AUBURN. Maine. June 23-fP-
The pilots of the alrplane Captain
Carranze. memorial 10 the Mex
lean flier who was killed while
making a goodwill tour OF this
country, announced today that they
were considering making n nonstop
flight from either Old Orchard
beach or New York 70 Mexico City.
The Two came here BY plane
Saturday for a visit with relatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Boy Scouts Carry
Message to Governors

tby StaII CORRESPONDENCE
SAN BENITO. June % Two
governors are expected to greet five
san Benito Boy Scouts who have
left on a trip TO Pixies Peak lnder
the guardianship Of o. Lon CLANCY,
local garage man.
p. 3. Housed, mayor pro tenn. has
furnished them with messages for
Gov. r. s. Sterling OF Texas and
the governor OF Colorado.
Boys in the group are Vernon
Booth. Joe Moody. Harry Minis,
Elmer Brown and Ray Hal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
IN OUR


NO JOKING, HIGHER education
did take" on the papayal II. G..
Stilwell called our hand. and We
have eaten Of the new papaya. While
we are not prepared to take the
stand In testimony to the effect
chat the melon growers OF the
Imperial Valley are about TO 60 out
OF business from papaya competition.
We will admit that 1t tastes better.
Horticulturists have worked Won
ders with the fruit. Really, II IS
edible now.
Excuse us II we mention the pap
ava in this surprised way, but we
know there are bound to be at least
two readers Of this column who have
had the same experience with pap
ayas, and who will be glad 10 know
what education has done for II.
Wonders lever will cease at that.
First they make papayas good TO
eat, and then they come along with
q syrup made from carrots
Next thing we know, some wizard
will have found q real eXcusable Isl
for parsley.
MAKING A WINTER playground
out OF Boca Chica is a good idea.
First step in the undertaking. how
ever. lies in the minds OF the peo-
pie Of the Valley.
Just as We need a campaign Of
education, W. men. we mean, as
70 the proper sort OF clothes 10 wear
In the winter time, so do all Of us
need a campaign of education TO
realize that the waters of the Gulf
OF Mexico are never really cold IN
the winter time.
AS a II we used to step into
Long Island sound along IN June.
and as a youth took a dive or two
In the waters off tn rock bound
coast Of Maine along in the middle
of the summer.
And you may take 1t from us that
the surf at Boca Chica was never
as cold in the middle of the winter
as those said waters ere on the hot
test July or August day.
WITHOUT PASSING judgment
on the merits or the dement's of the
pr Isal advanced by President
II lr which would give an inter
~nlbnal debt paying holiday for a
whole year, isn't II refreshing. NJ
that. to have something other than
crime news come up worthy Of a
real big headline?
We know II is a relief 70 the news
papers. and We suspect 1t Is equally
a relief to their readers. TO have
something else TO feature other than
the escapades a. a bunch Of thugs
The real big news Of the day would
be that these said thugs have been
summarily TAX in hand by feder-
al authorities. either given lifelong
prison terms o. cast out OF the
country.
Get rid of them. and maybe the
news OF the day will run along more
constructive and instructive lines.
SAN BENITO MERCHANTS are
nothing If not patriotic. San Benito
Light chronicles the news thai in
spite Of the fact that the Fourth cf
July falls on a Saturday this year.
San Benito stores will be closed for
the day.
Up at McAllen the Retail Mer-
chants Association has the sigma
lures OF forty business men attached
to a document pledging the closing
of their stores on the national holi-
day, according TO the Monitor.
The good system. one which has
been adopted in San Benito and
other Valley cities. Is that which
sets forth at the first Of the year
the holidays which are TO be observ-
ed.
Uniform closing results. Merchants
know ahead Of time. and their GUS
toners are informed in ample time
when the stores are to be closed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
MARKETS
AT GLANCE
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK:
Stocks. heavy. leaders yield
70 profit taking.
Bonds: heavy: German Is
sues sag.
Curb: heavy: realizing checks
advance
Foreign exchanges: irreNlar;
sterling says; German mark
firm.
Cotton: lower: weak cables
and favorable weather.
Sugar: easy: poor spot de-
mand.
Coffee. lower; easier Brazil
ian cables.
CHICAGOt
Wheat. easy: improved Can
adam weather, lower stock
market.
Corn. easy: easier cables and
favorable weather.
Cattle: irregular.
Hogs: weak 70 lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
LEG BROKEN

RAYMONDVILLE. June a.
Francisco de la Rosa. IA year old
Raymondyille boy. broke his left
leg just below the knee Monday
morning when he fell from a trail
er Father and son had been work.
ing IN a field some distance from
the La Mariana ranch house and
as they were returning for dinner,
young de Ia Rosa jumped In the
trailer TO ride homa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Nichols Is Grounded
With CnackedSpine,
Injuries Said Slight

SAINT JOHN. N. b. June 3D.
CP-Ruth Nichols. society aviatrix.
will make another attempt 10 cross
the Atlantic, she announced from
her hospital bed today.
Undaunted BY the postponement
OF her flight by her crash here last
night. she said that nothing will
stop her in continuing her attempt
to cross the ocean when she re-
covers.
las soon as I secure enough
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Caretaker Buried In
Mont Meta Cemetery
By SAT- CORRESPONDENCE

SAN BENITO. June 23.-The lSdy
OF Arthur "A. Adkins was laid TO rest
Sunday afternoon at Mont Meta
Memorial Park. the place for which
he was caretaker a number OF years.
Or. Hugh Robertson. Presbyterian,
read the funeral service.
Mr.. Adkins came 10 the Valley IN
1915 after a residence IN England,
South Africa. Canada, Illinois and
Florida. He was born AZ years ago
in Sussex. England
PaIIbearers Sunday we're J. 3.
Nosler, j. Scott Brown, +. Z. Rails,
J. w. Treadway, G. Z. Burke and
John PrentiSs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Brownsville
Is Pleasant
In the Summer

But II you do so away more
for the change than for any
other reason keep up with
what's going on In your home
city and the rest OF the world
by having your favorite news
pape--The Brownsville Herald
follow you.
Rates. sc per month.
Before you leave
Telephone or mail your order to
the circulation department.
The Brownsville Herald
Phone IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Named Vice
President of Katy

ST. LOUIS. June q. tP-Frank
w. Grace, whb started 70 work for
the Observation-Disclosures rail-
road as a call boy at Denison. Tex
as. M years ago. when a lad Of IA.
tod became vice-president OF the
rail- bad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
New Dredge Is
In Operation
CBy Staff Correspondent

tBy StdlI correspondent
SAN BENITO, June 23.-The new
suction dredge purchased by the
local irrigation district has been
placed on a resaca which Is part Of
the water distribution system &C
cording to r. s. Robertson. mana
ger. who went 70 Galveston last
week in connection with its pur-
chase.
The dredge cost $4,000 and will be
used for removing silt, cattails and
other matter from the resaca.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
FRANCE
CONGREGATIONAL

PARIS. June 23-P-Information
in diplomatic circles indicates
France Is now working on a def
mite counter-proiect to the Hoover
war debt proposal which will be
submitted to the cabinet tomorrow.
This counter plan 1t was said to-
day is based upon Mr.. Hoover's
principle OF helping Germany but
II also takes into consideration
Grance's desire 10 keep on with the
Young plan and to assist Germany
by payments through the bank for
International settlements.
The underlying idea Is that un-
conditional ~reparations payments
could be received and then paid
back TO Germany through the bank
for international settlements.
Il was reported that the cabinet
at its meeting today agreed 10 the
broad lines Of this formula but the
details must be worked out and are
subject to modification at tomor-
rows meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23

money TO reconditIon my ship and
get out OF this bed, Ill be on my
way she said.
Referring { the crash. she said:
II think the mistake came IN try
ing 70 bring a fast ship into a small
field. coupled with the fact the
setting sun completely blinded me
SO that l could not see IN front OF
the ship. This made the landIng
quite impossible"
NEW YORK, June 23-tP-X-
ray pictures today revealed that
two vertebrae OF Ruth Nichols
spine were cracked when she
crashed yesterday az st. John. N.
B. Her doctor reported BY tele-
phone, however, that while the in
jury was painful u was In no way
serious as the cracked ~vertebrae
were not dislocated and would
mend easily and quickly.
The doctor said that as Dol as
the extreme Sorene incident to
the spinal injury wore off. Miss
Nichols would be tightly bandaged
and could then leave at once for
home. 1t was indicated that this
might be in three or four days.
The X-ray examination showed
that Miss Nichols had suffered no
internal injury and that besides the
cracked vertebrae her only hurt
was a superficial cut on the knee.
Miss Nichols took off from the
Floyd Bennett field, New York
yesterday afternoon. accompanied
by a convoy OF naval reserve planes
and another piloted by Clarence ID.
Chamberlin, her adviser.
A crowd was al the ST. John air.
port when she prepared 10 land
four hours and fifteen minutes
after leaving New York. The plane
touched the ground lightly. rose a
few feet. then crashed into hillocks
and brush beyond the runway.
Chamberlin reached the field after
Miss Nichols had been removed TO
the hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23

HARBOR GRACE. N. r., June q
R-Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis
will hop off for Denmark early to-
morrow morning If weather condi-
tons are favorable, they said today.
They said their plane vas in excel
lent condition and all they needed
was word from Dr.. James II. Kim
ball. New York m~eteorologist. to
start across the Atlantic ocean.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
IS
DOUBTFUL OF
DEBT HOLIDAY
Prepares To
Offer Counter
Proposal

BRUSSELS. June 23-tPj- The
Belgian government today awaited
word from its ambassador in WASH
ington as TO whether President
Hoover included Belgium when he
suggested that the important cred
itor powers suspend war debt pay
ments for one year.
Officials pointed out that the
Belgian budget Is drawn up OH the
basis OF German ~reparationS pay
ments and that the Young plan
was a part Of Belgian law. IL was
said in other quarters that ap-
proyal of the Hoover proposal would
increase Belgium's deficit by about
so. 000, 900.
The newspaper independence
Beige said the plan was a "disast-
rous arrangement" and that If II
was put into general effect Ger
many's principal war victim also
would be the principal victim Of
the moratorium.
The paper said IL assumes that
inasmuch as Mr.. Hoover referred
to important creditor powers he
intended TO exempt Belgium.
MOSCOW. June 23-tP- PreSi-
dent Hoover's war debt proposal
was attacked in the press here to-
day as insincere and induced by
fear for the position Of capitalism
and the fate Of American invest
ments in Germany.
Had the president really meant
TO help the prosperity OF the world.
says the official organ. ~Izvestia.
Instead of postponing debts and
separations for a year he would
have proposed 10 abolish the war
debts altogether"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to occasionally un-
settled.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
Why Cross in Street Lamp

The bureau of standards says
that the appearance of four light
rays from a street lamp when
viewed at night from a window IS
diffraction phenomenon, arising
from the wave nature of light
namely, bending around obstacles
and interfering.