The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 313, Ed. 2 Thursday, June 28, 1934 Page: 1 of 10
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Retllv told questioners that Tom- 9
tnv Carroll during a ronvematjoa 9
in Minneapolis with the former 9
baseball club mascot be! > re Carroll 9
T»-' 'lain at Waterloo lows. June 7. 9
had confided to him the drswrado 9
was dead 9
The statement regarding Dilling- 9
erf. death came during the relent- 9
less questioning of Reilly which 9
began immediately after his cap- H
ture in a Minneapolis apartment 9
and continued unabated Thursday. 9
The quizzing was directed bv the 9
department of justice men in the 9
St- Paul post office building. 9
At Rail Game" 9
While Reilly was making Una I
revelation Chicago authorities said 9
Dillinger attended s hall game be- 9
tween the Chicago Cubs and Brook- 9
lt-n Dodgers in the Illinois city two 9
days ago
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Tommy told me that John is ■
dead" 191
Grower Picnic
Gets Under Way
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN June 28—The Val-
ley-wide picnic and ‘field day of
the Valley Vegeta bit Growers as-
sociation got under wav at Fair
Park here Thursday morning with
several hundred association mem-
bers from all parts of this section
tn attendance
The “athletic events." listing
events more for the pleasure of the
spectators than for the participants
were to t* staged during the after-
noon with 850 in cash prizes to be
awarded.
The picnic got under way at 10
a. m. with A L Brooks head o#
the Harlingen Chamber of Com-
merce. delivering the welcoming
address. Morning talks also were
made by J A Alderdice who spoke
on the state department of agricul-
tures recovery program and Fred
Newlan attorney for the associa-
tion.
Unlawful Poll Tax
Payment* Charged
LONGVIEW. Jue 2*.—OF)— Four
Gregg county citizens were under
indictments Thursday charging un-
lawful payment of the poll taxes of
others.
The grand Jury returned the In-
dictments Wednesday night nam-
ing Joe Culver. Longview business
man on 15 counts; Mrs Mary D.
Connely. hospital employe on three
counts; j. T Kelly. Glade water at-
torney on five counts; and Hugh
Camp of Liberty City candidate
for office on three counts.
Tlie grand jury expected to re-
sume deliberations Thuraday.
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NOMTH Gil Af TON Mam. —
Five North Grafton residents were
killed by a train here Wednesday
when the Chicago Fxprras ilraeb I
thrir automobile.
The trad are:
Mrs. Charles Flinibari. M.
Her sister. Miss Catherine
Dowd. 2*.
Mrs. Flansburgh’s children. Ann.
I year; Paul. 3. ini' Mart* aged
Washington!— pre* noose-
»elt Wednesday signed the MM"
establishing a federal credit union
system to make credit more avail-
able to people of small mein*.
Other bills signed include one
imposing taxes upon firr -rmt
and machine guns and rrstrietinf
importation anil interstate trans-
portation of these weapon.
Rt.RI.I V — Chancellor Adolf
Hitler Wednesday assured Frana
Srldte. minister of labor and
founder and leader of the war
veterans organisation—the steel
helmets—that the veteran*' body
will not be dissolved.
The Chancellor immediately
sent an order to Col. Fmest
Roehm. chief of staff of the nasi
siorm troopers that attacks bv
the storm troopers in word or
deed on the steel helmeterx must
cease.
OKLAHOMA CITY.—With the
comment that “he should have
received the thanks of the school
community.'’ Gov. Murray Wed-
nesday pardonrd Floyd E. Sasser
t ana < Wan county rural school
teacher convicted of whippinf
Rennie Joe Pcttcra one of his
students and fined S25 and coats.
The boy allegedly wrote an
indecent note which the governor
declared was “in violation of
state Uwa.”
VAN NIYS Calif— Federal
authorities and police were ad-
vised W'rttiesday *»y relative* off
Georg e Smalley wealthy Van
Nuys business man and candidate
for the democratic nomination
f< the California stale assemMy
12nd district that he has been
(Continued on P*§* Two)
THE WEATHER
Brownsville and the Valley: Fair
Thursday night; Friday partly
cloudy.
— _THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEA SEP WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FORTY-SECOND YEAR—No. 813 BROWrNSVILLE TEXAS THURSDAY JUNE 28 1934 TEN PAGES TODAY 6c A COPY
STREET RIOTING RENEWED
BY MILWAUKEE STRIKERS
TEAR GAS IS
USED ON MOB
BY OFFICERS
Motorman Beaten As
Daylight Riots
Are Resumed
MILWAUKEE. June 2* r/P—
Street fighting the first instance
of a major disorder during the day-
light. broke out Thursday at the
Oakland Avenue Barns of the Mil-
waukee Electric Railway and Light
Co. as strike picket* pulled Motor-
man John Nixon from his car and
beat him and hi* guard. John Zak
Detachments of picket* kicked in
the car doors swarmed into the car.
shattering windows and mauled
Nixon. One assailant struck him
over the head with a control handle
and h« rolled out the door to the
ground Others in the crowd
meanwhile felled Zak and kicked
him in the stomach.
Police of suburban Shorewood
where the barns are situated were
unable to rescue them
Witnesses said Nixon fled from
his assailants away from the bams
It was the first serious daylight
as ault strike sympathizers hither-
to having waited lor the cover of
darkness to hide partially their as-
saults on cars and employes of the
utility.
TE AR C. AS DRIVES
RIOTERS TO COVER
<Bv the Associated Preswsi
Milwaukee. Wis where tear gas
and not clubs drove several thous- .
and demonstrators to cover and
Harnman Tenn.. where a union
executive was abducted flamed
with labor unrest Thursday.
Elsewhere throughout the nation
the strike situation seemed to be
growing calmer.
Violence continued Wednesday in
:he prolonged strike of 27.000 Paci-
fic coast lomrshoremen. but Ed-
(Continued on Page Two)
Former Harlingen
Clergyman Is Dead
NEW ORLEANS. June 28.—W—
rhe Rev. Father John Francis I
Ciuenneugues. O M1 pastor of the 1
historic old St. Louis cathedral In
the French quarter the oldest place
al Christian worship in the Miss-
issippi val! t died here early Thurs-
day. He was 58 years old.
Father Guenncugues. a native of
Qumter Brittany France came to
the United States in 1903 and first
served in a pastorate at Harlingen
Tex. before coming to New Orleans
as rector of St Louis cathedral.
He became pastor in December
1933.
Kleberg’s Daughter
Has Ranch Wedding
KINGS VILLE J une 28.—</F>—
Miss Marv Etta Kleberg daughter
af Congressman and Mrs. Richard
M Kleberg of Corpus Christi and
Forrest Lee Andrews of Houston.
»on of Mr and Mrs. Frank Andrews
were married Wednesday night In
he romat* ic setting of the famous
Santa Gertrud is ranch near Kings-
ville.
The moonlight ceremony was per-
:ormed on the east terrace of the i
>alatial King Ranch home near
:he spot where Miss Kleberg's
maternal grandmother. Mrs Robe-t
I Kleberg was married nearly
naif a century’ ago
NATIONAL WHIRLIGIG-NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS
Washington by George Durno — New York by Jame* McMullin
WASHINGTON
By George Durno
STRIKES—Much has been writ-
ten and said recently about the
true sentiment" of the steel work-
ers with respect to a possible strike.
A cleverly concealed publicity
>etup that might be traced back to
the operators without too much
trouble is responsible for stories
that actual polls in the mills show
K> per cent and more of the work-
ers do NOT want to walk out.
Naturally enough. Amalgamated
eaders insist the men will strike if
jresent compromise overtures to
he employers fail.
You can write off the company
claims as largely propaganda for
consumption oi the general public
Further you can take the public
attitude of the union leaders with
a grain ol salt. They aren't afraid
the men won t strike if one is call-
ed. They're afraid they would lose
control of the workers in such an
eventuality and therefore prefer to
mediate to the bitter end before
facmg the big plunge.
The tmth is that no one knows
the true sentiment of the steel mil!
employees. Tliey won't talk honest-
ly to outsiders—for reasons easy
to understand.
Organised labor officials are the
first to admit that members of
trade unions seldom “want” to
strike. Steady wages are desired by
everyone.
Similarly they point out that
very few people "want” to go to
war. Woodrow Wilson won an elec-
tion in 1916 on the slogan He Kept
Us Out of War" yet a month after
hts second inauguration he led us
into one and the country followed
with mounting enthusiasm.
Thus they contend advance
polls on a desire to strike—partic-
ularly when taken by th# bosses—
prove nothing except mans inher-
ent aversion to a killing fight.
• • •
SANITY—One of the veteran key
men of the union movement calls
attention to the history of attempt-
ed rganlzation In the steel indus-
try as compared with other fields
of endeavor.
Railroad labor battles vigorous-
ly for additional racigrution he
says and when the scrap is over
there am no hard feelings be-
tween employers and men The
typographical union was cited as
another that can win. lot* or draw
■ ... -
with the employer and not develop
a lasting hatred on either side.
Not so in the steel mills. Ameri-
can Fiteration of Labor leaders
insist the life of the steel worker
has been one of merciless coei-
cion for nearly half a century. It
Is a mareT of record he has lost
every major contest in over 40
years.
• • •
The steel employees are so lam-
ed with suspicion—falsely directed
and otherwise—that they refuse to
divulge their true feelings to any-
one but their most intimate frieaC-
(Continued On Pag* Four)
I IN ©Ut
VALLEY
IF THIS COLUMN IS EVEN
dumber than usual today—
Please bear m mind that we are
recovering slowly but we hope sure-
ly—
From a rather fogged and dazed
•tate.
Induced by listening to some two
dozen political speeches Wednesday
night.
Kmria seems to us that this poli-
tical circus going the rounds of
Cameron county is a useless hard-
ship.
On both voter and candidate.
But then—we didn't inaugurate
the institution of politics—
And have nothing to do with the
manner in which some 90 odd can-
didates see fit to conduct their
campaigns.
But we would like to know—
How many votes have been
changed at these meetings.
Just as a matter of curiosity
that's all.
THURSDAY MORNING. AFTER
jthis is written the board ol review
at Washington will hear the Val-
ley's plea for an increased cotton
allotment.
Fortunate indeed are we that
there are now in Washington a
number of our outstanding citizens
who know the Valley's situation
and who will be able to tell the facts
ol the case to the board.
Ted Melden of Mission Emorv
Watts of Donna. A L. Cramer of
Pharr-San Juan. C. O. Miles of
Progreso. H L. Yates of Browns-
ville all know what it is all about.
And what is more these me.i will
be able to tell the board of review
what it is all about.
If we do not get action the kind
of action we want it will not be be-
cause of the kind of representation
and the manner of argument they
will present to the board.
• • m
ACCUSED OF LYING. IS THIS
column—
And by no less an authority on
the art of dissimulation—
Than the "law south of Nigger
Bridge"—
One Bertram Combe.
Buck says we are way off on our
comment about the first truck to
enter Brownsville—
Says the first ruck in Browns-
ville was built in Brownsville.
Was yclept the Great North-
-H
•m —
Had a speed of 30 miles per hour
more or less.
Would make it from Brownsville
to Sebastian in two hours and a
half to six hours—
Depending on several things—
And all this in the good year 1908
Not that we doubt the “law south
of Nigger Bridge" when it comes to
a question of veracity—
But just to get more details we
are checking up on the “Great
Northern ’—
(Continued on Page Two)
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I
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your home.
FURNISHED ROOM for
business girl.
FURNISHED and unfur-
nfched apartments.
WILL TRADE ten acres
fine truck land.
AUTOMOBILE glass wind-
shields.
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Valley Cotton Appeal Is Heard
APPLICATION IS
FILED; ACTION
EXPECTED SOON
Valley Men At Meet
In Washington to
Argue Case
WASHINGTON. June M —.*»■—
The Farm administrations national
allotment board Thursday took
under advisement the appeal ol
local interests of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley of Texas for a
larger quota of cotton production
than has been assigned to that
area under the Bankhead cotton
production act.
The board's hearing on the ap-
peal was not open to newspaper
men and officials declined to dis-
cuss the proceedings.
The counties Involved—Willacy
Hidalgo. Starr and Cameron—were
given quotas totaling about 45.0 0
bales They are asking for an in-
crease to around 75000 bales.
Those invited to participate in
the hearing included Representa-
tive West i D-Tex> H L. Yates of
Brownsville. T M. Meiden ol Mis-
sion. James R Lavelle. of McAllen
and Emory Watts of Donna.
Information for the use of
Congressman West and others in
presenting the Valley's application
for a larger cotton quota was for-
warded bv telegraph Wednesday
morning following a meeting ot
cotton men. and chamber of com-
merce officials at Harlingen.
It is the contention of this sec-
tion that half its cotton will rot
in the field i? the present quota is
enforced.
Child Drowns In
San Benito Canal
•Special to The Herald*
SAN BENITO June 28— Funeral
arrangements for Carl Bever. 18-
months-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. R. Bever who drowned in the
canal near here late Wednesday
afternoon had not been completed
Thursday morning. '
The child was playing on the
banks of a canal 3 1-2 miles south
of here late Wednesday afternoon
when Mrs. Bever went to a nearby
filling station on an errand When
she returned about 20 minutes
later she found the child floating
m the canal
Firemen and employes of Thomp-
son's Mortuary applied artificial
respiration for two hours without
reviving the youngster
The child is survived by his par-
ents a grandmother. Mrs. Myrtle
Wilcox two uncles and three
aunts.
THREE WOMEN !
DIE IN BLAST
CHEYENNE Wyo.. June 28
An explosion followed by a raging
fire took the lives of three women
and injured two more Wednesday
night in the destruction of two
rooming houses in the heart of the
Cheyenne business section.
The blast was believed by authori-
les to have been caused by the
gniting of escaping gas.
The dead:
Mrs. Margaret Mitchell propne- I
or of the Mecca rooms.
Don Reed of the Mecca rooms.
Mrs. James McGmley who lived
n the Star rooms.
The injured:
Mrs. Joe Paris proprietor of the
3iar rooms and Evelyn Davis.
Langer Leading
FARGO. N. D . June 28.—JV-
Returns from 430 precincts of 2242
n the state in Wednesday s state |
primary gave for the republican
lomination for governor:
James P Cam. 12415.
William Langer 20.910.
T u H. Thoreson 13221.
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NEAR DEATH
Marie Dressier grand old lady of
movie land. was believed slowly
dying Thursday morning. 'The
outcome is dubious." said Dr. F. R.
Nuzum at Sta Barbara Thursday
morning and added: "It is not an-
ticipated that she will pass on
immediately." The actress is suf-
fering from complications includ-
ing ailments afflicting the kid-
neys and heart.
CANNING CODE
HEARING IS ON
Valley Interests Seeking
Lower Wage Scale At
Harlingen
• Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. June 28 - The
hearing on the Valley canners- ap-
plication for a stay of the National
Canners Code in this section got
under way at the city hall here
Thursday before Ernest Tutt. NR A
executive with offices in Houston.
The first witnesses to be heard
were J. C. Bennett of Brownsville.
Hay Br\ ant of Harlingen secretary
oi the Valley Canners' association
and R j. Smith. San Benito can-
ner. The testimony was not releas-
(Continued on Page Two»
Ma' Frees Seven
AUSTIN J/ a 28 U Seven
lexas convicts were released by
Gov. Miriam A Ferguson Thurs-
day. All received conditional par-
dons.
They were; Arthur Sloan Fannin
county violating liquor law. offer-
ing to bribe a witness and perj'iiy.
four years convicted m July. 11132;
Dewey Lord. Shelby county theft
of one head of cattle two years
convicted in August. 1933. A. M
Leavell. Kerr county burg'iaiv
two years convicted in October.
1933. Rush Stell Knox and Wise
counties robbery by assault and
burglary twenty years convicted
in March. 1928 Leon Hasty. Fan-
nin county passing a forged instru-
ment. two years convicted n July
1933; N B Palmertree Lamar
county murder four vears. con-
victed in April. <3; Tom Bain.
Jones county burglary and theft
yt chickens two years convicted in
April. 1934
WIDELY-KNOWN
RESIDENT OF
CITY SUCCUMBS
Mr*. W. S. West Founc
Dead In Bed At
Temple
Josephine Johnson West. 61. wife
ol Judge William S. West ol
Brownsville was found dead in hei
bed at a Temple sanitarium Thurs-
day morning death evidently hav-
ing com* during the night while
she slept.
Mrs. West had bee n at Temple loi
Just a few days undergoing a phys-
ical examination and tests as »
result of an extremely high blood
pressure from which she had beer
suffering for some time.
*4-Year Resident
A resident of Brownsville for the
past 24 years she had be*n most
active in civic aflalrs notably with
practically all of the city 's chant-
able organizations in the work ol
! which she devoted much time and
; energy.
Judge West planned to leave
Brownsville Thursday by plane for
Austin accompanied by his daugn-
(Continuer on Page Two)
. Fruit Chiefs Are
Elected At McAllen
(Sliecial to The H*rald>
McALLEN June 28 —Directors of
the McAllen Citrus Association a
unit of the Rio Grande Valley Ci-
tru#. Exchange Inc . of Weslaco
were elected at a meeting of asso-
ciation members Tuesday night.
John G. Gronberg. a former di-
rector. was re-elected and two new
members. James M Andrews and C.
G. Sargent. Jr. were named to the
board. Holdover members were I. G
Cook. U. G. Walker R H. Osborne
and Bolton Hyde.
Grade Callaway of Edinburg
president of the Rio Grande Valley
Citrus Exchange and Ed F Miller
ol Weslaco sales manager for the
Exchange addressed members of
the association briefly
Early History Here
Related By Seabury
Judge F. W. Seabury resident ol
; the Valley lor more than 40 years
related some of the early historical
episodes in connection w uh Browns -
; vilie in an interesting talk before
i the Rotan club here Wednesday.
An analysis of the state political
races was given by J. L. Abney re-
cently returned from Austin
The club voted to postpone next
Wednesdays meeting to Friday on
account of the Fourth of July holi-
day.
F. D. R. on Air
WASHINGTON. June 28. —
Pres. Roosevelt will make one of
i his periodic "reports to tire nation
over the radio at 9:30 o’clock. East-
ern Standard Time. Thursday right.
It is expected to deal with events
of the last six months and pros-
pects for the future
The president still hopes to et
away Saturday to start his Hawaiian
cruise but if there is too much
work he will delay until Monday.
--.
Shot Fired 20 Years Ago
i
Dug Five Million Graves;
I.. * *
> Scene Much the Same Now
i »By Tha Associated Press*
Thursday was the anniversary
ol monumental murder.
Twenty yean ago Gavnlo Prin-
cep slew Archduke Frani Ferdi-
nand. heir to Austria* throne at
Sarajevo. Bosnia.
The blood that streamed that
day from the bullet hole m the
archducal throat spread a red
blood over the earth Before that
flood was stopped November 11.
1918. it had claimed twenty-five
million men — dead wounded
maimed broken.
War rode the bullet from Gavri-
lo Prmceps gun.
Thursday in Vienna bomba
were hurled damaging govern-
—
ment railway* and power plant*
It was as though the crack of
Pnnceps pistol twenty years ago
had not been loud enough to carry j
down through the years; a* though
new violence were somehow need- i
ed to refresh memories quickly
dead.
Gavrtlo Prmcep wa* 19 years
old and had a grievance.
With the touch of his finger to
the trigger of his weapon. Gavnlo
Prmcep;
Swept the German throne away;
Beckoned the Czar of Russia
and his family before a blood-
lusting firing squad;
Remapped Europe; and
(Continued on Pag Two)
WOMAN’S DEATH
HOUR NEARING
Anna Antonio Clinging To
Hope Life Will Be
Spared At Last
OSSINING. N. Y. June 28. i*»>—
Thursday night » Anna Antonio's
night to die
Only th« governor can slay her
execution and there was no sign
that he Intended to Intervene. Her
lawyer said he had done what he
! could.
Anna Antonio herself felt that
somehow someway she would be
spared What if she did kill her
husband? Did he not beat her.
abuse her bevond endurance?
Pleaders of the life of the 28-
year-old woman recognized that
there were circumstances which
made gubernatorial action unlikely.
An important lactor. they said
was that two men -Vincent Saetta
and Samuel Feraci—also are to die
Thursday night for participation in
the same murder. If the governor
: were to save the womans life then
J what of the men? Must they die—
they tile hired killers—and not she
who paid them for doing It?
She saw Her youngest child.
Frank Wednesday. He is only three
too young to know about murder
prison and the electric chair.
Thursday she hoped to see her
other children—Phyllis who is nine
and Marie six; and perhaps she
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Man and Wife
i Shot to Death
HUNTSVILLE June 28 <4*>—A
i double shooting Wednesday night
ended the lives of S W. »Pat* Rob-
inett. 38. Walker county clerk and
his wife Mrs Lilia Roblnett. 35.
district court clerk at their home
; here.
Neighbors telephoned Sam Parish
brother of Mrs Roblnett when they
heard the shots and he found the
two lying dead in the living room
of their home. A pistol lay near
Robinett's hand.
PASTOR OFFERS
NEW EVIDENCE
—
Witnesses Say Was At
Church On Alleged
Wedding Day
SAN ANTONIO June 28 —<*V-
Corroborative defense testimony
continued as witnesses took the
stand before a packed courtroom
this morning in the divorce trial
of Mrs Wineta Long Welburn.
former school teacher against the
Rev William D. Welburn. formerly
j pastor of the Government Hill
| Methodist church
Mrs WVlburn pretty brunette
charges mental cruelty alleging the
handsome pastor told his congre-
gation he was noi married to her
and denied paternity of her seven
months old child
Welburn had testified he was In
j San Antonio on July 22 and 25. ■
1933. the dates Mrs Welburn had
testified they filed intentions at
Boeme and werp married Three
! witnesses corroborated his state-
ments Wednesday.
Wr C. Welch steward of his!
church and Mrs Ida Douglas
church member offered further I
corroborat:on W'elch testified to
hailng talked to the minister at
the church about 10 30 a m on
July 5 about a ball game. Mrs.
Douglas testified that she talked to
the minister on the telephone on
July 25. date of the alleged mar-
riage at 10 a m. 2 p. nr. and 5 p.
ns “nn nVmerK mot fore **
2000 Attend Vets
Rally At McAllen
McALLEN. July 2fl — Over 2.000
veterans and their friends at-
I tended the political rally held at
Archer park here Wednesday night
1 and heard various candidates ex-
| press their views on legislative
J matters affecting the ex-soldier.
Gordon (tiffin candidate for
j congress told the veterans that he
favored measures looking to an
adequate national defense ind
would support legislation looking to
conscription of capital as well as
men in event of war
Sidney L. Hooper presided over
the meeting which was sponsored
by the Hidalgo County Veterans!
association. I
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