The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 128, Ed. 1 Monday, November 30, 1931 Page: 1 of 8
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__ THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -*
FORTIETH YEAR—No. 128 BROWNSVILLE TEXAS MONDAY NOVEMBER 30 1931 EIGHT PAGES TODAY 6c A COPY
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!valley;
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NATURALLY. WHEN some kind
of new vegetable is shipped from
the Valley—
We know It comes from either
Weslaco Mercedes.
Edcouch or Elsa.
Believe this carload of “sour
grass’ which went out recently
Was shipped from Edcouch.
So we ask somebody.
What is it?
Surely A1 Prince of Mercedes—
Col. Gilmore of Weslaco—
Or Bob Jeffries at Edcouch can
the story to s palpitating
Xorld—
pot sour grass.
The Valley world got used to
salsify.
Learned that dandelion greens
were not a Joke.
Takes it« hymisher and broccoli
on the run.
But “sour grass ”?
We are satisfied that “sour grass
Is one of those specialized crops.
liaised to satisfy the Inner han-
kerings and carvings of some pax-
set of people back East.
But what is it?
We ask.
• • •
VALLEY FAIR OF 1931 has
passed into history another suc-
cess.
Something about fairs you cant
hame It probably and w« can1
name It but Jhey do draw the
crowds and do furnish amusement.
Maybe it’s the gregarious in-
stinct cropping out In us. that
makes us want to pUe the family
into the flivver and rub shoulders
with the crowd.
Whatever It i*. the fact re-
main* that the great proportion
of us like fairs and all of us like
the Valley Fair.
One thing *- certain that tho6e
of us who attended this last fair
Slave learned plenty about the
country In which we live have
seen things we did not know exist-
ed and should be inspired by what
we have learned and seen to put
forth even stronger efforts to make
this Valley fairly hum with activ-
ity.
For example we hope that ever;
Valley citrus grower and shipper
took a good long look at the citrus
exhibits and compared the fruit
shown at the fair with the fruit
sent out to the market as to ap-
pearance.
just make that comparison it!
your mind and then perhaps we
will all understand why the trade
is constantly harping on the ap-
pearance of our fruit.
• • •
POUTICS WARMING up at
Harlingen.
Not content with the excitement
of the
City has 12 candidates for com-
missioner.
With only three vacancies to be
filled.
* Which would indicate the peo-
■> '.Mg 0f the Junction City take their
politics serious:;.
^And then again here's Browns-
ville.
With an election on Dec 8.
Same day as Harlingen’s.
With no opposition to the pres-
ent incumbents—
Candidates for re-election
Who have reduced the city tax
rate 20c.
And given general all-round sat-
isfaction. „ .
Which would seem to indicate
tfcat the people of Brownsville take
their city politics seriously.
Mercedes has an election Tries
dur.
Votes on the adoption of a new
city charter.
Designed to make still more
progressive a progressive city.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Old fashioned trades days being
held or being planned in several
Valley communities.
Merchant* telling the world.
They want the trade of the world
And going after it.
Advertising their wares.
And selling them.
Somehow or other
It makes all of us feel good.
To know that our Valley mer-
chants are not laying down on the
lob.
That they arc going after the
business
For they have sense enough to
know the business is here.
If thev go after it and lug it in.
• • •
RATHER AFRAID to say any-
thing affecting Valiev restaurants
after the reception given our pro-
posal to serve Valley grapefruit as
welcome gesture to strangers.
But we ask them if thev do have
to have cans of this and that in
mere or less prominent display on
their shelves can they nc* display I
Valley canned goods. r*th»r »hr»n
the rncd'j-* of seme staff?
I Grepefr- ' juice tomato juice
example? I
Valley Citrus Gets Edge on Florida s
BATTLE FOR
FRUIT MART
IS UNDER WAY
‘Tub* Packing Popular
In Kansas City
Minneapolis
The Valley Is beginning to get
the edge on Florida in two of the
country's best citrus markets—
Minneapolis and Kansas City—and
an interesting battle is taking place
at those points.
This is shown in the market re-
port* from the U. S. Bureau in the
chamber of commerce building here.
Tubs Popular
The Valley is now shipping fruit
into these markets mainly in bas-
kets or "tubs" as the flat bottom
baskets are called. The fruit is
packed something like apples with
a ring of wrapped fruit and a ring
of unwrapped fruit at the top.
These tubs are proving very
po^u^ir in Kansas city and Min-
neapolis.
To combat them Florida is ship-
ping citrus into these points in
bulk and is packing it locally in
cabbage crates which hold about
275 pounds.
English Market*
The market reports contained
also information on London and
Liverpool citrus markets which re-
ports are now being watched by
Valley people since shipments are
being made from this section to
England.
The reports show that favorite
sizes with the British are U2s to
126s in the seedless fruit and 80s
and 96 in the seeded fruit these
varieties bringing the highest price.
Cuba and Florida are now the big
supply points for English markets
and the entry of Texas fruit into
the competition will be watched
with interest.
Federal Court
Gets Under Way
A term of federal court got under
way here Monday morning when
Judge William I. Grubb formed the
grand jury. The Inquisitorial body
immediately retired to consider
possible indictments. J. A. Cobol-
ini of Brownsville was named fore-
man.
Judge Grubb nationally known
jurist of Birmingham. Ala. spent
the remainder of the morning
hearing motions in civil suits. At
noon the court was dismissed until
9 a. m. Tuesday morning. The
grand Jury continued to grind
away.
The case of Edw\ Moses et al.
vs. Valley Citrus Groves is sched-
uled for trial Tuesday. The civil
cases of John Farson et al vs. Hi-
dalgo county and M. L. Benedum.
et al. vs. Hidalgo county are slated
for trial Monday.
It is considered likely that Judge
Grubb will hear pleas of guilty in
first offense immigration cases
sometime this week in order to
clear the Catron and Hidalgo
county jails of prisoners.
The regular term of court will
get under way next Monday with
Judge T. M. Kennedy of Houston
on the bench. The term was begun
a week early in order to clear up
the civil docket.
Victim’s Body
Goes to Florida
(By Staff Correspondent)
HARLINGEN Nov. 30 —The body
of William Emmons Brown. Port
Isabel engineer who died Saturday
night from Injuries received in an
automobile accident Thursday will
be forwarded to Miami. FI.it was
announced by Thompson mortuary
today.
Relatives are exoected to arrive
from Florida today.
Brown is survived by his widow
and a brother-in-law Henry wen-
sley of Port Isabel; a brother. Nel-
son Brown and a sister. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth both of New Hampshire.
Mrs. Brown received back injuries
in the accident. Others iniured wero
L W. Churchill of Fort Worth. Mrs
Churchill and Dorothv Churchill.
9.
Trial Postponed
CORSICANA Nov. 30. (*»>—'Trial
of Charles Douglas. Henderson
county farmer on two murder
charges was postponed today until
the January term of court because
of the illness of state and defense
witnesses.
Douglas was accused of slaying
Miss Texana Hall his sister-in-law
and Davis January his son-in-law in
Henderson countv last April. The
ca«? was transferred here on a
change of venue early last summer.
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‘Empty Gun* May
Cost Man*s Life
NEW YORK. Nov. 30—(*>—
They were playing ‘‘theatre.’*
Clarence Hitchcock took the
part of the philander-home-
wrrecker. His best friend John
Tilker portrayed the role of the
husband who comes home at
the end of the second act and
finds his wife in the arms of
another man.
Just a play of course but it
was Jolly entertainment.
Tilker entered. He saw his
make-belief wive in the arms
of her make-believe betrayer.
He periled a pistol from his
pocket aimed dramatically—
and fired.
It was all in fun.
The bullet in Hitcheok's neck
may cause his death.
Tilker is held for felonious
assault.
WRECK ViaiM !
IS NEAR DEATH
Girl Undergoes Operation;1
Remains Unconscious
Condition
(By Staff Correspondent)
HARLINGEN. Nov. 30— Miriam
Storr. 22-year-old senior of the
University of Texas was in crit- j
ical condition in Valley Baptist j
hospital here today suffering par-!
tiaJ paralysis concussion of the j
brain and loss of blood as the re- j
suit of an automobile accident on
“Dead Man's Curve' near San Ben-
ito late Saturday afternoon.
An operation was performed Sun-
day night to remove a blood clot
from the brain and a blood trans-
fusion was made Saturday night in
an attempt to save her life. An
outer Jugular vein was severed in |
the accident.
W. L Traylor of San Benito i
driver of the car m which Miss!
Stores was riding at the time of
the accident made $1000 appear-
ance bond on charges of operating
a motor vehicle while intoxicated
before leaving last night for San
Antonio where he will undergo j
treatment for a fractured knee cap.
Miss Storr still was in an un-!
conscious condition this morning. !
Her father. ArthQr Storr. of Round '
Rock and her mother. Mrs. C. E.
Weymun of Granger were at the
bedside today.
The car in which Miss Storr and
Traylor were injured was in col-
lision with a car dr'ven by J. E.
Purcell of Harlingen who suffered
injuries to a knee and his jaw. Both |
cars wefeoparnaged.
J. B Rdoerts of Kingsville for-
isrf schoolmate of Miss Storr at
tne university furnished the blood
for the transfusion.
Safe Crackers
Sought in Valley
(By Staff Correspondent*
HARLINGEN. Nov. 30—Police
this morning were continuing an in-
vestigation of safe crackers who last
night obtained about $50 In cash
and about $50 in checks from the
safe of the Valley Feed Mill Sat-
urday night.
Tile safe had been blown open.
Tools had been stolen from a black-
smith shop across the street to aid
in entering the building and open-
ing the safe.
Police have photographed finger-
prints found on the safe and on a
window through which entrance was
gained
House Damaged
(Special to The Herald!
WESLACO. Nov. 30—The resi-
dence of E. A. Walker located on
Texas boulevard and Eighth streets
was damaged by fire this morning
about 4 o’clock. The family was
visiting near San Anton’- at the
time.
Thp Weslaco fire chief who re-
ported that the cause of fire was
unknown estimated the damage at
about $25000. Interior of the house
was badly damaged.
U. S. LESSENS
MANCHURIAN
WAR VIGIL
! For Peace
Seen in Trouble
In East
WASHINGTON Nov. 30. —{IF—
Tension was noticeably lessened
today among American officials
who are keeping unceasing vigil on
the Manchurian situation.
After the excitement with Tok-
yo s foreign office over state-
ments wrongly attributed to Secy.
Stimson by a Japanese news
agency had been dissolved in mu-
tual clarification and understand-
ing the state department was able
to look with more hope on the
troubles between China and Japan.
Reports that the Japanese troops
which had headed for the key
city Ch inchow had withdrawn
toward Mukden were considered
encouraging.
Significance was attached to
signs of negotiations for establish-
ing a neutral zone along the Pei-
ping-Mukden railway. Particularly
was this indication liked as the
department has contended all along
that ultimate solution of the
troubles of the two nations must
be settled between themselves. So
direct talk on one point no mat-
ter how small is viewed as a good
beginning.
PEIPING Nov. 30.—\&)— An
agreement by Marshal Chan*
Hsueh-Liang. deposed Manchurian
governor to withdraw his troops
from Chinchow to Shankaikuan on
condition that Japanese troops
along the Peiping-Mukden railway
are withdrawn to the Mukden rail-
way zone brightened prospects for
peace here today.
Withdrawal Set
Marshal Chang began negotia-
tions with M. Yano. Japanese
charge d'affaires and these parleys
are to be continued. It was under-
stood Dec. 15 was suggested as a
tentative date for the completion
of the withdrawal of troops of both
nations.
Manchurian headquarters said
no peace terms had been signed
and that the conversations were
purely tentative but the belief
prevailed here that Gen. Chang's
agreement wuuld materially aid a
rettlement of the general situation
if the Japanese a±so agree to with-
draw.
Bandit Raids Feared
Marshal Cnang pointed out to
the Japanese u*dige u &i la ires a
danger tnat bana.ts migiit take
advantage of me situation if me
area were left entirely irte of
troops and emphasized me need of
Chinese cavany patrols 10 assist
•ocai olIiciaxs in maintaining order.
Dispatches trom Nanking indicated
withdrawal of both forces was laid
down m Lie draft of a resolution
submitted by the League of Na-
tions counc.1 to China and Japan.
MANCHURIAN PEACE
HOPE IS SEEN
TOKYO Nov. 30.— .-T.—A pros-
pect for direct negotiations between
China and Japan brought hopes
for a Manchurian peace to Toayo
today.
The first basis for the new hope
was in an announcement that
Mamoru Shijpmltm Japanese
Charge D Affaires in China will
visit Dr. Wellington Koo. Chinese
foreign minister to discuss the cre-
ation of a neutral zone in the ter-
ritory
Seek Neutral Zone
This discussion it was hoped
might lead to the opening of direct
negotiations between the t~o coun"
tncs over the whole Manchurian
problem. Official circles expressed
themselves as optimistic that the
general situation would show mark-
ed improvement before 'ng. not-
withstanding evidences of an ap-
parently grave situation at Tientsin.
Calm was restored over the for-
eign office today following Satur-
days criticism of statements mis-
construed as having been made 'yy
• Continued on page 8.)
IT'S THE ‘HOOVER HAT’
:
Ships and now hats are launched under the names of famous peo-
ple. This lacy black creation worn to one side of lovely Countess De
Reidet's blonde head is the Hoover Hat.” named after the Ameri-
can president by the Parisian modiste who designed it.
LEGIONNAIRES I
HEAR LEADER
--—— /
Commander Stevens Speaks
To Valley Service Men
Tonight
Practically every active member of
the John Hanson post of the Ameri- i
can legion is expected to attend the
Valley-wide meeting which will be
addressed by Natl- Com. Henry
L. Stevens at McAllen tonight.
The bugle and drum corps will at-
tend and stage a demonstration.
The local post has arranged for
free transportation. Any one wishing
to attend should register at service
headquarters. 1135 Elizabeth street.
Upward of 1000 Valley Legion-
naires are expected to attend the
meeting which will get under way
at the McAllen high school audi-
torium at 8 p. m.
This is the first time that a na-
tional commander has visited Texas
and McAllen is one of the six towns
i in which he will make appearances.
He is accompanied by State Com-
mander V. Earl Carp of Sweet-
water: Oklahoma Commander Frank
Samuel and Hal Brennan past Tex- i
as commander.
Twenty-two po6ts In Southwest
Texas have been Invited to attend
the gathering.
2.150 ruit Cars
Move From Valley
Total shipments of fruits and
vegetables out of the Valley this
season stand now at approximately!
2.150 carloads according to reports1
received here.
This includes more than 360 cars
by truck and more than 300 carloads
of vegetables. Shipments are almost
500 carloads ahead of the movement
at the same time last year
The vegetable shipments have In-!
creased rapidly and have passed the \
fruit shipments in daily movement
during the past few days.
Tomatoes beets cabbage are lead-
ing the vegetable shipments with a
car of potatoes moved already.
Texan Killed
AVSTIN. Nov. 30. —iV<— Wade
Border 80. state capitol night
watchman was injured fatally
when struck by a taxi today He
was on his way home at the time.
*There Is Going to Be Hell* Gandhi
Says as He Prepares for Another ‘War*
LONDON Nov. 30.— (Jin—Mahat-
ma Gandhi despairing of the in-
dependence for India he came here
to seek at the round table confer-
ence prepared to sail for home Sat-
urday to what he predicted is going
to be "heir and probably more
jail for him.
"There is going to be hell.” the
little man said yesterday as he
plodded through slushy streets on
his regular early morning walk at
4 a. m.. looking even more ghost-
like ip the raw. cold fog. * I leave
Saturday for Bombay. There we
1
shall take up again our weaponless
battle against England "
‘ Yes" he said in answer to a
question ‘I expect to be a guest
of the government again in Jail-
or they might deport me but the
fight will go on."
He plodded along his head bow-
ed his shoulders drooped and his ;
homespun shawl pulled tightly
around his scrawny body. His voice
sounded spectral as it came through
the thick fog to the listener at
his side.
From behind him came the solic
itous admonition of Mira Behn. !
the former Miss Madeline Slade
his devoted disciple: This way
baaboo (father)."
"We must go again through a
calvary of suffering." he continued
after a moment's silence "It seems
God's will that we must take up
our heavy cross and carry it to the
end"
“How soon after your return
wil! you begin the battle?"
“The masses in IV a are only
awaiting my signal but I think I
shall study conditions a while be-
fore I give it." i
Valley Germans
Elect Officers
iBy Staff Correspondent)
HARLINGEN. Nov. 30 —Over 500
Germans met In the auditorium at
the Valley Fair Sunday elect *
officers and discussed plans for a
clubhouse to be built at some cen-
tral point.
Dr. Henry Drueker of San Ben-
ito was elected president; A. H.
Markowsky of San Benito vice-
president; Otto Miller of Harlin-
gen. secretary and H. W. Meyer of
San Benito treasurer.
Dr. Martin Bemfield of Harlln-
was named chairman of a
press committee and other com-
mittees are to be named at a meet-
ing to be held Dec. 14.
It is planned to have a big
German ball in the San Benito
high school gymnasium Christmas
if that place will be available.
BERRY MERGER
VOTED AT MEET
Strawberry Growers Inc.
Formed by Agreement
At Weslaco
(Special to The Herald )
WESLACO. Nov. 30.—At a joint
meeting Friday iv^ht at the Wes-
laco city hall the cower Rio Grande
Valley Strawberry Growers Assn
and the New Independent Grow-
ers went into consolidation.
The new name adopted was The
Lower Rio Grande Valley Straw-
berry Grower* Inc. Conditions
under which the merger was
made were that the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Strawberry Growers
Assn designate three members of
thelrgroup to serve on the board
of directors. The New Independent
Growers amended their constitu-
tion to provide for 11 directors
instead of 7. This makes the pres-
ent board of directors composed
of T. C. Albrecht L. E. Cummings.
J. M Middleton. S. M. Patterson
M. Rouf C. S Smith. Scott U.
Stambaugh. Orval Stites C. V.
Van Matre Mr. Weinert and B R.
Wilkinson.
The new board is scheduled to
hold its first meeting Mondav
night. One of the first things to
be done will be to get in mulch
draw up a marketing agreement
and consider securing pony refrig-
erator sas well as many other
important factors.
Elmer W. Linnard whose patch
Is two miles north of McAllen
brought in the first ripe berries to
the meeting last night. They were
well shaped and colored. They are
the Missionary variety and Lin-
nard has four acres of berries.
The consolidation was made
without heated discussions and the
entire membership of toth organ-
izations seemed anxious for the
merger. Mr. Stites. ffttner pres-
ident of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Growers Ass'n. stated that
he thought it best to make the
merger.
Business Conditions
In Texas Improve
Business conditions throughout
South Texas are Improving said
Fred Herndon advertising man-
ager of the Texas Industrial Re-
sources. a monthly magazine pub-
lished in San Antonio.
Mr. Herndon was in Brownsville
today and called at the chamber
of commerce office.
PLANS UNDER
WAY FOR '32
VALLEY FAIR
Attendance Record
Broken Officials
Believe
HARLINGEN. Nov. 30.-The 11th
Annual Mid-Winter Fair closed
Sunday night with the attendance
well past the 100000 mark set last
year officials of the fair aasocia- I
tion estimated Monday.
The fair was hardly over how- !
ever before plans for the 1932
exposition i.ere in the making and
various suggestions were being
considered for it including a
change of name emphasizing the
citrus fruit industry in this sec-
tion.
Action Pofttponrd
Possible changes in dih.; to the
Christmas season or later also
were considered but no official
action can be taken on any of
these suggestions until later.
Various exhibitors congratulated
the fair association upon the suc-
cessful exposition Just closed many
having reaped actual cash returns
which were greater than in years.
Just how the fair came out with
its free gate policy remains to be
determined. The fair threw the
gates open to the public at large
without charge but on the other
hand it also eliminated the pay- j
ment of cash awards. The first j
policy resulted in greater attend-
ance and the second revealed that j
I the Valley is capable of co-opera- i
| tion said John T. Flore secre- !
! tary. Exhibit* in most divisions j
j were up to standard although
there was no hope of financial
! returns to winners.
Horse Show Feature
Dismantling of the various ex-
hibits began Sunday and was
‘nearly completed by closing time.
Sunday was featured by a ha^e
show in front of the grandstand in
! the afternoon and horse race* at
' night.
Germans of the Valley held an ‘
organization meeting in the audi-
torium in the afternoon and Hal C. I
Worth presented the Black and
Gold Revue in its final program
there Sunday night.
SAN MIGl EL IS
HORSE CHAMPION
<By Staff Correspondent)
HARLINGEN Nov. 30—San
Miguel ridden by Capt. James
Adamson of Ft. Brown was de-
■ dared champion of the horse
shows held in connection with the
Valley Fair by J Ross King and E
E. Wagner of Alamo.
Winners of four clas.ses were
Judged Sunday afternoon to decide
the champion.
Winners in other events were:
Other Winners
Three gaited mares or geldings:
- Kenneth Hood first; Betsy Ross. I
second; Mrs Islay M Ross third;
' Mrs. Floyd Swallow' fourth.
Ladies’ hunter—Marquita. E. E
Wagner owner. Mrs. Wagner
rider first; Camel. Ft. Brown
* owner. Mrs C. A Eastwood rider
second; Rabbit. Ft. Brown owner
Mrs. O I. Holman rider third;
Mike Ft. Ringgold owner Mrs
Finnegan rider fourth.
Pony under saddle—Rainbow
Leslie Stuart owner and rider
first; Roan King. Betsy Ross own-
er and rider second; Nellie D.
James Monn. owner and rider
third;Rex Robert Briggs owner
and rider fourth; Trixie. Betty
Joe Quillen owner and rider fifth.
Five-gaited mare gelding or
stallion—Entry owned by Mr. Hut-
son and ridden by Miss Sarah
Hosfield first; Entry owned by O.
E Stuart and ridden by Leslie
Stuart second: entry owned by
Mr. Hutson and ridden by Miss
Charlotte Hosfield. third.
Triple bar broad Jump—Windy
Ft. Brown owner. Pvt Sabala.
rtder. first; Camel Fort Ringgold
owner Capt Olsen rtder. second;
Netty. Ft Ringgold owner Capt.
: Olsen rider third; Negra. Ft
Brown owner. Pvt. Negra nder.
fourth.
Ladies’ Western
Ladies' western equestrian—Tony
Boy. Clell Solether owner; Miss
j Joana Pope rider first; Early
: Dawn. Gwynevere Mans rider.
| second.
Three-gai ted pairs—Mike. Ft.
Brown owner. Mrs. O. I. Holman
nder. and San Miguel. Ft. Brown
owner Capt James Adamson
rider firstr Mike Ft. Ringgold
owner Mrs Finnegan rider and
Netty. Ft. Ringgold owner. Lieut.
Tausch rider second; Camel Ft.
Brown owner. Mrs. C. A. Easter-
wood. rider; and Rojo Ft. Brown
owner. Capt. Goodyear rider third:
Tar Baby. Leslie Stuart owner and
rider and Roan King Betsy Ross
owner and rider fourth; Marquita.
E. E. Wagner owner. Mrs. Wagner
l (Continued on page g.)
will VUUU1M
AT BEEVILLE
Yarberry Indicted For
Murder of Texas
Choir Singer
BEEVILLE. Nov. 30.—nfl—Selec-
tion of a jury to retry Newton Yar-
berry. 23. Aransa* Pass barber on
a charge of murde nn connection
with the death of ha sweetheart.
Miss Dorothy Dorcas Symons. it-
year-old choir singer was started
today.
The girl's body was found August
1 in a tangle of mud and seaweed
near the Aransas Put breakwater.
She was clad only m a bathing
suit. Marks on her throat led of-
ficers to believe she had been
strangled.
Yarberry was .indicted by the
San Patncio county grand Jury. His
first trial at Slaton resulted in a
mistrial when jurors failed to agree.
The case then was transferred here.
At his former trial Yarberry
denied every allegation of state
witnesses claiming be had not
been with the girl the night she
was slam.
1....
Hidalgo Salary
Count Dissolved
• Special to Th* Herald)
EDINBURG Nov. 30—An order
dissolving a temporary injunction
obtained some time ago by W. E.
Tillery of Mercedes was entered in
the 93rd district court by Judge A.
M. Kent at noon today. The court
also issued a writ of niandanwu
forcing County Treasurer 8. cl. •
Guzman to sign vouchers lor the
return of about $47 000 in Hidalgo
county funds to the 1131 general
fund.
Tillery obtained hie injunction
when he filed a suit against the
county cctumssionlrs* court and
other county officials in connec-
tion with the alleged transfer of
money from the 1931 general fund
to the 1931 salary fund and special
litigation fund account.
Shortly alter the issuance of the
injunction the commissioners’ court
arranged for a re-transfer of the
fund hack to the 1931 general fund.
Guzman refused to sign necessary
vouchers claiming he did not be-
lieve the procedure legal.
Valley Hunter
Escapes Death
• By Staff Cories pantent)
SAN BENITO. Nov. 30 -Had the
12 buckshot from his auto-
matic gun varied an inch further
in any direction F. H. defer. 22.
of San Benito might have been
instantly killed while hunting near
Barreda Sunday morning.
He leaned against his gun and
his hand slipped causing the
weapon to be dischaiged The
charge of 12 buckshot ranged
upward In his side and through his
shoulder blades.
Four companions who witnessed
the accident immediately rushed
him to San Benito where a physi-
cian dressed the wounds. He ex-
plained that only a miracle pre-
vented the youth from suffering
instant death.
He was taken to the home of a
sister at the end of the Zlllioch
ranch road pavement tnear Rang-
erville) where he lives and it ex-
pected to recover.
Those who were hunting with
him were Claud Fulfer. Myron
Louis and Glenn Miller.
McAllen Thieve*
Get Merchandise
'Bv Staff Corespondent*
McALLEN. Nov 30—The fin*
major robbery In Hidalgo county In
several months Sunday occupied the
combined forces of the McAllen
police department and the Hidalgo
county sheriffs department.
Thieves entered the downtown
store of Bren holts and Landry jew-
elers and druggists and escaped with
merchandise valued at about 13.000-
A. L. Landry proprietor and Mc-
Allen city commissioner estimated
the loss and stated it was not cover-
ed by Insurance.
Teacher* Declare
Hunger Strike
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 30. <**>—The
group of school teachers confined in
the penitentiary at San Luis Potost
since last Sunday t ...nt on a hunger
strike today.
Weslaco Man Dm
'Special to The Herald*
WESLACO. Nov. 30 - A R Stout.
25-year-old member of the Weslaco
volunteer fire department died at a
McAllen hospital Sunday afternoon
from blood poisoning caused by a
bruised hip hurt in a drill about a
month ago.
The firemen’s association win have
charge of the funeral which will be
held at 3 p. m today.
Stout is survived by his widow a
>oung daughter and his father az
i mother.
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