The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 13, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 16, 1929 Page: 2 of 10
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IMMIGRATION
STATUS IN AIR
Rulings Continue Causing
Uneasiness As Changes
Come In Hurry
Mexican immigration rulings con-
tinued to cause uneasiness along the
border from Brownsville to El Pasc
Tuesday morning two telegrams re-
ceived today by G. C. Richardson
manager of the local chamber oi
commerce indicated.
The first message was from B. A
Bambeen manager of the El Pasc
chamber who said that all pro-
prietors of businesses in Juarez and
all employes of Juarez business firms
Monday had been ordered imme-
diately to establish residence In
Mexico. He added that Americans
employed in Juarez were being de-
nied Mexican passports.
The other message was from Chas.
Mumm. manager of the Laredo
chamber. He wanted immediate in-
formation concerning passport regu-
lations being enforced here. This
telegram was taken to indicate that
modifications of the new regula-
tions relating to tourists visiting
Mexico which had been granted
mif?ht have been revoked.
Meanwhile conditions at Valley
ports of entry appeared to be un-
changed. Joe Pate manager of the
bridge at Hidalgo is in Mexico City.
Sunday afternoon he wired that
Mexican officials had agreed to re-
move all restrictions but a few
hours later a second message said
the regulations requiring passports
would stand.
Richardson also has received a
telegram from Mexico Citv immigra-
tion authorities exnlaining regula-
tions being enforced at El Paso.
The message from Mexico City
wras sent by F. Canales assistant
secretary of the interior who had
been asked in telegrams from the
Brownsville and Matamoros cham-
bers of commerce and the Mata-
moros city government to modify re-
strictions.
Second telegrams were dispatched
to Canales by all these organiza-
tions. asking for a clear statement
of his position on the new regula-
tions.
All border points reported a rush
for local passoorts as July 25 the
closing dav of the period of grace
approached.
Letter From Prohi
Head Read Before
Governors’ Meeting
NEW YONDON. Conn.. Juy 16.—
f/P)—Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of
New York speaking at the gover-
nor's conference which opened here
today read a letter from George
W. Wickersham. head of President
Hoover’s law enforcement in which
Wickersham discussed certain as-
serted weaknes ses of the federal
prohibition enforcement act.
The letter described by Governor
Roosevelt as the first public expres-
sion of the law enforcement chief
on the subject pointed out that en-
forcement of the Volstead act has
rested chiefly on the shoulders of
the federal government.
Edinburg Camp of
Confederate Sons
To Be Organized
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURG July 16—Sons and
grandsons of Confederate veterans
will meet at the Edinburg court-
house Tuesday night to organize an
Edinburg camp of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans. C. E. Gilbert as-
sistant adjutant of the body has
announced. Gilbert has been in
Edinburg for the past several days
in (he interest of forming the camp.
Those who have already made ap-
plication for charter membership
are A. J. Ross. Sr.. W. D. Gardner
M. L. Paden. C. C. Roujecu C. L.
Hampton Rev. Z. V. Liles P. S.
Gilbert. R. D. Beane. M. Mcllhenrv
Douglas McKenzie A. W. Cameron.
J. C. Epperson W. S. Murray W. F.
Tinkler. T. J. Baden J. E. Leslie
Lloyd P. Bloodworth J. L. Edwards
and A. J. Ross Jr.
The boll weevil has cost the Ala-
bama farmer nearly $19000000 a
year for 17 years says F. W. Gist
agricultural statistician.
MEETS FRIENDS
Gen. Henri Gouraud one-arm-
ed hero of the World war who
commanded the Fourth French
army and who now is military
governor of Paris is attending
a reunion of the Rainbow di-
vision which was under his-
command in Baltimore Md.
Democrat Plans To
Press Lobby Probe
When Senate Meets
WASHINGTON July 16.—UP)—
Plans to press for an investiga-
tion of lobbying at the capitol as
soon as the senate meets again
August 19 are being made bv Sen-
ator Caraway Democrat Arkansas.
Although not aimed primarily at
such groups he says the investiga-
tion he desires would go into the ac-
tivities of the association against
the prohibition amendment the
anti-saloon league the American
Federation of Labor the National
Association of Manufacturers and a
number of others.
The “corridors of the capitol are
swarming with tariff lobbyists” he
declares and hundreds of repre-
sentatives of various groups are
“grafting upon their supporters” and
“selling senate rs behind their
backs.”
EXPECT 400 AT CAMP
FOR PRESBYTERIANS
(Special to The Herald)
McALLEN. July 16.—Approxi- j
mately 400 members of Presbyterian i
churches throughout the Rio;
Grande Valley# are expected to be in j
attendance at the annual young
peoples' conference which is to be
held at Campo del Arroyo near Rio
Hondo July 17 18 and 19 accord-
ing to Rev. Brooks I. Dickey pastor;
of the First Presbyterian c hurch of j
McAllen one of the speakers dur-:
ing the three-day session.
The three-day session at the camp
is the highlight of activities of
Presbyterian young peoples’ work
during the year.
PETROLEUM HEARING
WILL BE CONTINUED
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AUSTIN July 16.—(fP)—A hearing
by the railroad commission at
Wichita Falls July 23 regarding
conservation of crude petroleum and
natural gas in the Kinkier county
oil field will be continued at Fort
Worth the next day. Clarence E.
Gilmore chairman of the commis-
sion announced today.
Forty-nine companies likely will
be represented.
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Child At Weslaco
Breaks Collarbone
In Fall From Roof
(Special to The Herald)
WESLACO July 16.—Little eight-
year-old Priscilla Grapperhaus
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J
Grapperhaus was reported recov-
ering Tuesday from injuries received
when she fell from the roof of a
small outbuilding breaking her
right collar bone. The child’s
father was roofing the house and
she climbed to the roof lost her bal-
ance and fell.
Airport Engineer
Says Material For
Hangar Is On Way
A. W. Naylor airport engineer for
the Mexican Aviation company is
in Brownsville in connection with
work to be done at the local field.
Naylor states that material for an-
other hangar at the airport was
started rolling to Brownsville this
week.
This is Naylor’s first visit to the
airport here. It is an excellent
field he says outside of the fact
that it has a drainage problem. This
he finds is true of most fields par-
ticularly of the ones ne has charge
of in Mexico.
Rosenthal Receives
Letter From Mayor
Of Canadian City
Z. A. Rosenthal president of the
chamber of commerce has received
a letter from Dan McLean mayor
of Winnipeg Can. in answer tc
greetings taken from here by D. S
(Barney) Zimmerly when he made
a non-stop hop to the Canadian
city.
Mayor McLean thanked Rosen-
thal for the letter and expressed
confidence that the flight would do
much for the betterment of avia-
tion.
Zimmerley established a world’
record when he flew his Barling
NB-3 low-winged monoplane from
Brownsville to Winnipeg a distance
of approximately 1600 miles in 1$
hours.
Summer School To
Hold Examinations
Thursday Friday
Final examination will be given
at the summer school Thursday and
Friday Dean S. A. Caldwell has an-
nounced. The present summer ses-
sion the largest ever held enrolled
109 punils and was a financial suc-
cess. Enough tuition' was taken in
to pay the teachers.
There are 39 students enrolled in
the junior college 58 in high school
and 12 in the junior high. Follow-
ing examinations reports will be
mailed out.
Graduates from the junior college
will stage their exercises next term
with the regular graduating classes.
There will be no high school grad-
uates.
Several of the teachers in the
summer school are planning trips.
Dean Caldwell will go to the Uni-
versity of Texas. Mr. and Mrs
Douglas Fessenden will make an
automobile trip to Illinois and Iowa
Others are planning trips also.
FRENCH POSTPONE
DEBATE ON DEBTS
PARIS July 16.—<7P)—The Poin-
care government was victorious in
its first clash with the opposition on
the question of ratification of the
debt accords today receiving 304
votes against 239 on a question of
confidence.
The vote was taken on a motion
introduced by former Minister Louis
Marin asking for postponement of
debate on ratification of the Mellon
Berenger pact.
MAN DENIED BOND
AS BOY TESTIFIES
WOODVILLE Tex. July 16.—</P)
—The testimony of an 11-year-old
boy that he saw J. W. Davis shoot
O. W. Haynes to death as the lat-
ter pleaded for his life resulted in
Davis being held without bond here.
W. T. Holland the alleged eye
witness and J. W. Jones were the
chief witnesses. Jones testified he
had heard Davis threaten the entire
Haynes family on the morning of
the shooting.
POST BAND CONCERT
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
A combination of popular num-
bers. marches serenades and over-
tures are offered in the concert
to be given by the 12th cavalry band
at Fort Brown Tuesday night. C.
F. Waddington is director.
The program:
March “The Belle of Chicago”
Sousa.
Selection “Svmphia.” Holzmann.
Selection. "Peggy Ann” Rodgers.
Mexican Serenade "Jovitta” Ar-
mand.
March "Laurels of Victory”
Woods.
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j VICTIMS OF DETROIT AXE-SLAYER ]
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Eer.nie Evangelista Detroit faith healer his wife Satina inset and
three of his four children all victims of an axe-slayer for whom De-
troit police are seeking. The bodies of the six Evangelistas were
found brutally hacked in their home. Police believe the slayer to be
a religious maniac.
City Briefc]
Water Blisters on hands or feet
will disappear after a few appli-
cations of Imperial Eczema Remedy.
All druggists are authorized to re-
fund your money if it fails—Adv.
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Visitor Here—D. F. Parkhurst of
Rangervilie was a visitor in
Brownsville Monday afternoon. Mr.
Parkhurst who is proprietor of a
Rangervilie store sa»; crops arc
looking fine in that neighborhood.
Leaves. — Arthur Mayhew of
Uvalde past district governor of
the Rotary club left by rail for his
home Monday evening after at-
tending the opening day of the dis-
trict convention here.
Shrimp and Red Snapper—Sani-
tary Fish and Meat Market 9th St.
between Elizabeth and Washington.
Called Communication Rio Grande
- Lodge No. 81 A. F. & A.
jPk M. Masonic Temple 8:00
o’clock this evening Tues-
day work in M. M. degree.
All regular Masons fra-
ternally invited to attend.
Wm. Y. Worley W. M.; W. W.
Ball secy.—adv. G.
Visit the Corset Shop 1327 Eliza-
beth for fine quality corsets bras-
sierlettes girdles and garter girdles.
Priced from $1 to $15.00.—Adv.
Visiting Here.—Mr. and Mrs. Lynn
B. Davis arrived here Monday. Mr.
Davis is principal of schools at El
Paso.
Newspaper Man Here. — Fred
Herndon secretary of the South
Texas Press Association and a mem-
ber of the San Antonio editorial
staff was a visflor in Brownsville
Tuesday. He had been in the Valley
since Saturday.
Visiting In City.—Mrs. Verne Sa-
bin of Raymondville was a business
visitor in Brownsville Tuesday.
Valley “Good Enough”. — “St.
Louis is alright but Brownsville is
good enough for me” writes C. C.
Henderson head of the Brownsville
Title Co. who is away on a vaca-
tion. Roads were good all the way
to St. Louis and crops are fine he
says.
To Mexico.—E. McDermott of
Houston flew to Tampico Tuesday
morning on the Mexican bound
plane.
To New York.—Mrs. W. L. Morri-
son left by rail Monday evening for
New York. She came here earlier
in the day from Mexico City aboard
the Pan-American plane. She is the
wife of the traffic manager of the
Mexican Aviation company.
Leave.—R. V. Kent and V. Barcik
left by rail Monday evening for
Detroit where they will be connect-
ed with the Ford Airplane com-
pany. Kent is a pilot and Barcik
is a mechanic.
Here.—A. W. Naylor airport en-
gineer and D. G. Richardson oper-
ation nmager both of the Mexican
Aviation company with headquar-
ters at Mexico City are in Browns-
ville in connection with work to be
done at the airport.
CHAMBER DIRECTORS
WILL MEET TONIGHT
The chamber of commerce board
of directors will meet at 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday at the chamber.
No special matter is to come be-
fore the meeting.
Quarterly Baptist
Meeting Will Be
Held At Mercedes
(Special to The Herald)
McALLEN July 16.—More than
100 Baptist women members of the
Valley Women’s Missionary socie-
ties of the Valley Baptist associa-
tion are expected to be in attend-
ance at the regular quarterly meet-
ing of the organization which is to
be held at the First Baptist church
of Mercedes Thursday according to
local members of the organization
Ten Baptist churches in the Val-
ley are expected to be represented
The program arranged is said by
members of the entertainment com-
mittee to be one of the most elab-
orate ever planned for a like meet-
ing.
MAN FOUND INSANE
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Mike Duyava recently found of
' unsound mind by a jury in a lun-
1 acy hearing under County Judge O.
C. Dancy was taken from the coun-
ty jail Monday end put on a train
for his hom$ state Pennsylvania
where he will be confined in a hos-
pital for treatment.
Duyava’s sen daughter and son-
in-law made a trio to the Valley to
testify in the trial.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Very little change is noted in the
pressure distribution during the
past 24 hours except that the east-
ern “high” is crested over the North
• Atlantic coast. The Williston N. D..
“low” has increased in intensity
and is accompanied by tempera-
tures from 10 to 20 degrees above
the seasonal average. Temperatures
remained near the seasonal average
clsewnere. Mostly clear weather
prevailed over the entire country
except the Gulf states where light
rain was reported as well as from
Missouri southern Utah and Ari-
zona.
WEATHER BULLETIN
First figure lowest temperature
last night; second highest temper-
ature yesterday; third wind velocity
at 8 a. m.; fourth rainfall past 24
i hours;
Abilene .....74 98 — .00
Amarillo .72 98 — .00
Atlanta . 68 90 — .25
Austin .74 94 — .09
Boston . 62 78 — .00
BROWNSVILLE ...74 90 — .03
Chicago .62 72 — .03
Corpus Christ! .73 88 — .02
Dallas .73 96 — .09
Del Rio.75 92 — .09
Denver .64 78 — .03
Detroit .62 76 — .90
Dodge City .68 98 — .00
El Paso .76 94 .09
Fort Smith .76 96 — f;0
Galveston .ro 88 — .00
Helena .62 92 — 03
Huron .64 82 — .00
Jacksonville .76 92 — 00
Kansas City.7G 94 10 04
Louisville .64 76 — 00
Memphis ..74 92 — 00
Miami .74 gg _ 00
Montgomery ..74 92 .26
New Orleans.78 90 — 00
New York .60 76 — .00
North Platte .68 90 — .00
Oklahoma City .74 98 — 00
Palestine .74 92 — ioo
Pensacola.76 86 — 01
Phoenix .73 108 — .10
Pittsburgh .56 78 — 00
St- Louis .68 84 — .02
St- Paul ..66 85 — .00
Salt Lake City.68 94 — .00
San Antonio.74 92 00
Santa Fe .60 84 — .00
Sheridan.56 92 _ 00
Shreveport .74 95 — ‘04
Tampa .76 90 — .00
Vicksburg.74 92 — .08
Washington.56 76 — .00
Williston .72 96 — .00
1 Wilmjngton.66 86 10 .76
Motions For New
^ Trials Filed In
Two Damage Suits
Motion for new trial in two cases
decided last week in favor of the
plaintiffs have been filed by de-
lendants in the county court of
Cameron county at law of which
J. I Kleiber is judge.
Judge Kleiber had allowed E. G.
Fernandez $170 in a suit against E.
S. Garcia for alleged damages
which the latter had done to a
building he had leased from the
plaintiff who asked $399.
The court also had allowed the
plaintiff $555 in the suit of E. Gar-
za Vda. de Fernandez in a suit on
a contract. Plaintiff had asked
$780.
The petition seeking a new trial
alleges the verdict of the court is
in direct conflict with the testi-
mony brought out in the trial.
The last suit was one of the old
ones on the civil docket having
been filed in June 1928.
Defense attorneys in each case
are Canales and Eidman. Attorney
for the plaintiff in the former case
was Elmer Yates and in the latter
H. B. Galbraith.
Only Agreement
Cases Are To Be
Tried This Term
Judge A. M. Kent was in Browns-
ville Tuesday morning to convene
the July term of Cameron county
civil district court.
Judge Kent said i. > cases woul5
be tried this term except by agree-
ment in order to provide an op-
portunity for attorneys to have va-
catibns.
The settings for ti.; term were to
be available late - esday Judge
Kent said after he had called the
docket.
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MORE THAN 275 GO
TO B. }f. P. U. MEET
(Special to The Herald)
M’ALLEN July 16.—More than
275 members of Baptist Young Peo-
ple’s unions from Baptist churches
in Hidalgo and Willacy counties
were present at the quarterly meet-
ing of the West Zone of the lower
Rio Grande Valley Baptist Young
Peoples’ Union association which
was held at the Central Baptist
church in Edinburg Sunday ac-
cording to officials of the organ-
ization.
Over 75 members of the asso-
ciation from M’Allen were in at-
tendance .according to Rev. W. B
Pierce pastor of the First Baptist
church of McAllen.
MISSION METHODISTS
ENJOY BIG FISH FRY
(Special to The Herald)
MISSION July 16.—A big get-to-
gether and fish fry was held by
the members of the First Methodist
church and their friends on Mon-
day evening at the Lions park north
of the city. Three hundred pounds
of fish were furnished by the men
of the church and other food was
brought by the women.
Rev. W. N. Carl. Josiah Bixler
lay leader Ty Cobb league presi-
dent and others gave inspirational
talks.
DIPLOMATS WHO
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BREAK TRAFFIC
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LAW UNDER FIRE
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WASHINGTON July 16.—@—
Senator Caraway democrat Ar-
kansas would have all foreign
diplomats • h- disregard Wash-
ington’s traffic regula'ions sent
home.
The Senator who recently had
The District of Columbi police
prepare a statement shewing how
many diplomats had been accused
of violating th. traffic regulations
said he would ask the senate to
recommend such procedure t^ the
state department.
• The report of the police showed
that 34 diplomats and itaches
had been stopped and warned of
traffic regulations in 11 y-^a’-s
none being arrested because of
their diplimatic immunity.
VALLEY DATA SENT
EAST TEXAS COLLEGE
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Valley publicity compiled by the
Southern Pacific railroad has been
sent to Dean T. T. Broun of the East
Texas State Teachers college to be
used in an advanced course in
geography.
Dean Broun has acknowledged re-
ceipt of the material in a letter to
the chamber of commerce.
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Cotton and Ginning
Discussed At Rotary
Meeting in Mission
(Special to The Herald)
MISSION July 16.—Owen Coun-
cil gave a history of cotton from the
preparation of the soil to the
growth of the boll at Monday s
meeting of the Mission Rotary club.
Bill Braden discussed ginning and
Ollie Bridges finished with a talk
on the marketing end of the agri-
cultural product. The speakers were
introduced by Roger Blalock pro-
gram chairman.
Bill Morris was presiding officer
at the luncheon in the absence of
President Srahle who was attend-
ing the district assembly in Browns-
ville.
Miss Maryel McGruder of Arkan-
sas. reader provided several enter-
taining numbers for the program.
J. P. Hitt was the guest of T\J.
Caldwell under the rural-urb»n
plan. r
FORT WORTH PIONEER
VISITING DAUGHTER
(Special to the Herald)
RANGERVILLE July 16—J. C.
Thompson father of Mrs. D. F.
Parkhurst is here spending the
summer. Thompson who is 87
claims to be pioneer brick mason
of Fort Worth. He is here for the
fourth consecutive summer and
says the Valley is the finest place
he has ever found.
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Trust Powers
A distinct honor hac been conferred upon
this Bank by the Federal Reserve Board having
granted us fiduciary powers. It gives us the priv-
ilege of acting as Trustee Executor Adminis-
trator Registrar of stocks and bonds Guardian
of estates Assignee Receiver or in any other
fiduciary capacity.
This is the only National Bank in the Val- %
ley designated by the Federal Reserve Board
to act in this capacity. Our Capital and Surplus
of over $500000.00 assures capable handling
of all matters entrusted to us.
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