Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-14
ACTIONLOOMS
AS RESULT OF
U. S. ORDERS
Morning Close Hour
Is Moved Back
To 7 O'clock

The first compromise In the
bridge closing hour war was made
today-the morning opening hour
will be 7 o'clock instead Of 8, as
previously announced.
This announcement was made by
VIM. A. Neale, deputy collector Of
customs here.
1t removes many OF the objections
made to the new closing hours, but
still leaves the bulk OF the objections
to interference with business be-
tween Matamoros and Brownsville.
Rumor Unverified.
A new sensational development IN
the bridge closing controversy flash
ed across the scene today, but turn
ed out to be only an unverified
rumor, when Pedro Coronado, immi-
grafton official in charge Of forces
on the south end OF bridges here,
denied that he had received orders
from Mexico City to enforce such
regulations.
The report, reaching Brownsville
early today, that Senior Coronado
had received orders TO close the
bridges on the Mexlcar side all day
and all night, except from 8 a. m.
to 9 a. m, created q sensation In
Brownsville.
However. Senior Coronado said he
had received no orders from Mex
leo City.
Il wired the Mexico City office
when l was notified OF the new u.
S. regulations" he said. Il have re-
ceived no instructions since then.
Mexico May Act.
Matamoros was rife with rumors
today concerning closing hours,
and il was considered possible that
some retaliatory measure by the
Mexican government, calculated 20
bring about a friendly conference on
the closing hours between American
and Mexican officials, would be TAX
en-.
The fight against the new closing
hours, which are scheduled to be-
come effective tomorrow night, NOV
ed forward in Brownsville and Mata-
moroS today.
The fight carried on by these two
cities Is based on the contention that
the bridges should be kept open
longer for transaction Of regular
business between the two cities, such
as the crossing OF doctors. school
pupils. persons TO catch trains, air
planes, etc, Mexicans coming here
on Saturday nights and other nights,
10 attend theatres, purchase mer-
chandise, etc.
Invest ltion s1ade by the Browns
Vile Chamber OF Commerce reveals
that the new closing hours will Seri-
ously handicap this city and Mata-
moros in the conduct OF regular
business.
Gambling Banned.
The gambling angle OF the matter
came into the limelight again today
when announcement was made here
that Gov. Castellanos OF Tamaulipas
has written a letter to the Laredo
Chamber OF Commerce stating that
he will not again permit the open
ing Of gambling in Tamaulipas.
However, this matter will not be
used as a basis for the fight here
for longer hours.
The bridge opening houss here
should be set so as TO permit legiti-
mate business transactions between
the two cities" one OF the leaders In
the fight said.
Prom Edinburg today came the In
formation that Mayor ID. G. Abney
OF that city favors all night open
ing OF the bridge.
The impression has gotten out
that I was M OF the leaders for
the new closing hours" Mayor Abney
said. "I fought the gambling. but
/ favor all night opening Of the
bridges"
Rumors current In Brownsville
and Matamoros that the Mexican
government had ordered border
bridge closing % hours out OF "a
were denied today by Arcade
Padilla, newly appointed immigra-
ton chief In MatamoroS.
II have wired Mexico City for
instructions and I have not re-
ceived an answer. and as 10 the
closing OF the bridge as rumored
I do not believe 1t viii be-" Padila
stated.