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- THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FORTY-SECOND YEAR—No. 148 BROWNSVILLE TEXAS SUNDAY DECEMBER 3l7 1933 5c A COPY
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Lack of Funds Slows State Relief Work
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BANKERS AID
TN CAMPAIGN
TO SHI BONDS
Delay of Several Days
Unavoidable Head*
Of Board Say
AUSTIN Dec. 30 -4#h- The
Texas Unemployment Relief Pro-
gram was operated on “a shoe
string” today as fund* became
exhausted and the state s bond
issue proceeds of which were
meant for the destitute still was
unsold.
It will be several days before
money .can be realized from the
approximately $1300000 in
relief securities George H. Shep-
pard state comptroller said. The
bonds ate being signed by five
state officials the governor comp-
troller. treasurer secretary of
state and attorney general.
State bankers have undertaken
the task of disposing of the entire
issue of $2750 000. The attorney
general has held the bonds are a
first lien on the general revenue
fund and that interest and prin-
cipal must be paid prior to any
other demands on the treasury.
The legislature provided that no
ad valorem tax money should be
used In retiring the relief obliga-
tions.
There had been some talk on a
special session of the legislature
to make the bonds more attractive
| but state officials were of the
• opinion there was not anything
i n the lawmakers could do to en-
l W hance them unless raise the in-
' terest rate. The bonds bear four
per cent interest.
• ^ Harry L. Hopkins federal ad-
Jji mistral or. m a statement yester- j
fax criticized Texas as a -laggard"
g Tbr not selling her bonds and rei-
terated his previous declaration
that the federal government would
not give this state another dollar ]
until it had spent some money on
its own account
Lawrence Westbrook director ot
the state relief commission which
distributes money to the needy j
said everything was all righ*
• We ll sell the bonds and match
the government dollar for dollar
and there Isn’t any need for worry."
Westbrook said.
The relief comriiifsion recently
allocated funds to the various coun-
ties on a prorate basis anticipat-
ing an immediate sale of $1.300 000 ’
in bonds.
TEXAS GIRL
HELD IN N. Y.
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new YORK Dec 30. UP— Inez
Jordan. 27. of Port Worth. Texas
was held without bail today by
Magistrate Richard F. McKinirvin
Yorkvlllc court until Wednesday
to await the arrival of jiolicemen
from Tarrant county. Texas.
Police said she was wanted in
# Texas on a charge of stealing
ij $7 000 from the Blcwctt and Sten-
f nett Grain company of Fort Worth
1 where she formerly was a bookkeep-
I' Miss -Jordan was arrested Dec. 20
on a telegraphic request from Sher-
iff C. C. Little of Tarrant coun-
ty The telegram from Sheriff
Ik Little said she left Fort Worth with
Jr a man named Binne She was
alone however when she was ar-
rested.
Postoffice to Be
Closed on Monday
The Brownsville post-office will
b ytinsed all day Monday. January
« «|. it was stated Saturday by
IfikJMaster W T Burnett.
"▼y city deliveries will be made
*n New Year's day. but mail will
be distributed In post-office boxes
•n both Sunday and Monday.
10 KILLED IN
CRASH OF BIG
BRITISH PLANE
Pilot Eight Passenger*
Lost; Plane Catches
Fire in Air
BRUSSELS. Dec. 30.—Ten
persons eight of them passengers
were killed when the Imperial
Airways London-bound plane Apollo
crashed in a fog near Ruyesselde
between Ostend and Bruges today
i The machine caught fire and
the passengers pilot and wireless
operator were burned to deatn.
All the passengers were reported
to be British subjects. The plane
was flying on the Cologne-Brussels-
London route.
The Imperial Airways announced
the passenger list as follows:
Miss Dismond.
Mr. Grein.
Mr. Perry or Pern.
Mr. Brown.
Mr. Halperin.
| Mr Schroeder.
C. A Young
Mr. Mes.
Further identification was await-
i ed.
The other victims were Captain
Gittings and Flying Engineer H
G. Loch.
Democrats To
Support F. D.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.—<A»>—
Virtually unanimous support of all
President Roosevelt's proposals to
the coming session of congress by
the democratic dominated house
was forecast today by Speaker
Rainey.
•Are there any revolts threatened
in the house against the adminis-
tration or any of its proposals?”
the speaker was asked at his press
conference.
The president can get anything
he wants from the house.'* Rainey
said. “Nothing will be (tone that
does not have the support of the
administration.
Brother of Valley
People I« Honored
W. T Menton of Dallas a broth-
er of Mrs J. J. Murray of Harl-
ingen and H. J. Menton of Mer-
i cedes has been named by Pres.
Roosevelt to the board of appeals
of the Veterans Administration
according to word received in the
Valley Saturday. Menton a Dallas
attorney is at present a regional
member of the state board of ap-
peals.*
Nine members from the country
at large and 6 members from the
Veterans Bureau comprise the
national board of which Gov. John
Pollard of Virginia is chairman.
Menton who will leave soon for
Washington where he will spend 8
months of the year was endorsed
for the position by Senators Tom
Connally and Morris Sheppard.
He will have under his juris-
diction the entire southwestern
area which includes Texas. New
Mexico Colorado Oklahoma and
Arkansas
Menton is well known in the
Valley having visited here on sev-
eral occasions. He was member of
the 90th Division durmg the World
War and lias served as secretary
of the 90th Division association
for several years.
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Pictured at Moscow railroad station. Ambassador William C. Bullitt and his daughter Anna are shown with
Alexander A. Troyanovski (left) and Ivan A. Divilkovski of the Soviet Foreign Office who welcomed the
first American envoy to the U. S. S. R. Troyanovski is now enroute to Washington as his eountiy’s first
ambassador to the United States.
OUTLAWS DRUG
CASHIER. GET
$4000 IN CASH
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SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 30. UPh-
Claim that he was drugged and
knew nothing of what happened
from the time he was held up by
two men in the Homestead bank
at Westhoff until he awakened on
the Fredericksburg road north of
San Antonio at 3 a. m . today was
made to the sheriff s office here by
Irven Schroeder cashier of the j
Westhoff bank according to Chief
Deputy Sheriff J. J. Lawrence.
The bank was robbed of between
$3000 and $4000.
The officers here first heard of
Schroeder's experiences from Santa
Rosa hospital authorities after he
had reported there.
Schroeder. according to Lawrence
stated that he had returned to
the bank about 7 p. m.. Friday to
do same work. Two men armed
with pistols entered the bank and
ordered him to - get them some
money.
The men threw some powder in
his face and he knew nothing of
what happened thereatfer until he
awoke in his own car on the
i Fredericksburg road he told offi-
cers.
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Bridges Here To
Be Open New Years
Both international briages be-
tween Brownsville and Matamoros
will be open all night Sunday New
Year's eve it was announced lata
Saturday by Sr. Agustin Castillo
assistant chief of immigration at
Matamoros.
Previously the bridges had been
open all night coming from Mexico
into the United States but entry
into Mexico from this side had
been forbidden after midnight.
However for New Year's eve
entry into Mexico will be allowed
for the entire night as well as
entry from Mexico into the United
England Watches
Congress Opening
LONDON Dec. 30. UP)—Finan-
cial London is keenly interested in
the opening of congress in the
United 8tates January 3 with a
considerable group believing that
further inflation is likely.
In connection with gold trying
the financial editor of the Daily
Mail says he thinks Pres. Roose-
velt may ask congress for powers
to purchase gold at a price above
the statutory level or else seek a
few hundred million dollars to
creal« a fund for the purpose
“Should this step be taken and
the RPC buy all the gold offered at
its daily dollar price discrepancy
in the international value of the
dollar would quickly disappear”
this editor said.
BANK ROBBER
ESCAPES JAIL
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CROCKETT. Tex.. Dec. 30. .4»v—
Earl Nohel • 3aby Face* Joiner. 26
notorious bank robber who was
being held in jail here in connec-
tion with two Tnxas robberies ef-
fected an escape about 2 a. m. to-
day.
Noted for his daring escapes from
officers Joiner had been held a
prisoner in the little Crockett jail
for three months when he made
his escape.
Joiner when returned to Texas
September 25 on bank robbery
charges after his capture in Ark-
ansas. boasted of his criminal
career.
He was charged here in connec-
tion with the robbery of the Farm-
era and Merchants State bank of
Grapcland on July II 1932. when
It was robbed of $1710 cash by
three men. and the First National
bank of Cleveland. September 14
1932 when it was robbed of $1705
cash by two men
THE WEATHER
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy Sunday not much
change in temperature.
OPERATION ON
CHILD’S BRAIN
IS SUCCESSFUL
BALTIMORE. Dec. 30. (A*>—Her
operation to correct a brain ail-
ment termed successful five-
months old Sue Trammell the
baby Jimmy Wedell flew from Hous-
ton. Texas to Baltimore early this
week remained In the Johns Hop-
kins hospital today.
Dr. Walter E. Dandy noted sur-
geon. who performed the opera-
. tion yesterday. In announcing the
baby "is doing very nicely” said
"she should be ready to go home
in two or three weeks.”
Reno Divorce
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RENO. Nev Dec. 30. (^—Reno’s
divorce business fell off sharply
again in 1933 but the courts of the
"biggest little city in the world"
continued to take a heavy toll of
the unhappily wed.
When the county clerk's office
closed at noon today his records
showed that 2437 divorce com-
plaints had been filed during the
year compared to 3162 the previous
year and 4248 in 1931 first year of
the six-weeks residence taw.
Attorney Denies
He Stole $34000
HOUSTON. Dec. 30. /T)—Charles
E. Htidingsfelder. Sr.. Houston at-
torney pleaded not guilty as his
examining trial for theft of $34500
from an old friend and client. Mrs.
Adele Pipkin Of New York got un-
der way here today.
Mrs. Pipkin attractive former
wife of Jean Pipkin. Beaumont
cattleman was the first state wit-
ness. The $34500 alleged to have
been stolen was a part of a recent
divorce settlement troin her hus-
band.
The smartly attired witness ans-
wered questions in a clear voice
and without hesitation.
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BATTLE BAD
WEATHER FOR
MANYHOURS
Record of 237 Hours
And 52 Minutes
Is Set
MIAMI. Fla. Dec. 30—i*V-Ex-
hausted from battling rain squalls
and choppy winds. Frances Mar-
salis and Helen Richey landed at
10:47 a. m.. today completing the
longest sustained flight for women
—237 hours and 52 minutes.
The women took off December 20
from the municipal airport and
equaled the previous record of eight
days four hours and five minutes
at 5:06 p. m . Thursday establish-
ing the new mark officially one
hour later.
ThMSUers came In with a grace-
ful llRding in the face of a brisk
wind. Members of their ground
crew and Department of Commerce
Inspector James R. Puckett went
down the runway to greet them.
•‘Boy am I glad to get down.
What I want is a bath and then
l some place to eat where it isn’t
! so wobbly. Then I want a good
j bed.” she continued.
"I’m plenty fed up on enduring
and there will be no more of this
for me. I had a very tough time
battling rain squalls last night
which completely wore me out
"Boy. I certainly am glad to be
back on earth.”
Then Miss Richey chimed in to
say:
"All that goes for me too.”
Judge Refuses To
Hold Texas Youth
BELTON. Tex. Dec. 30 MV
Prank Hardy will not be prosecut-
ed for the slaying of Doyle John-
son in Temple on Christmas Day.
1932. nor will he be extradited to
Missouri to face charges of rob-
bing a bank at Orono
District Judge Pew Brewster an-
nounced that the murder charge
against Hardy would be dismissed
when court convenes January 18.
as a result of a statement made by
W. D. Jones concerning the shoot-
ing of Johnson. The statement ab-
solved Hardy. Jones is a youth
who formerly associated with Clyde
Barrow notorious gunman wanted
for various murders. Jones is in
Jail at Dallas.
Hardy was released from the
Bell county jail yesterday under
$1000 bond but Judge Brew's I r
said placing him under the bond
was a formality. His home is in
Waco
House Plans To
Drop New Ruling
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. MV-
House democratic leaders plan a
move to abolish the rule permit-
ting 145 members through petition
to force a vote on § bill.
An attempt was made last spring
to restore the majority rule re-
quiring the signature of 218 mem-
bers before a bill can be taken
away from a committee for a vote
by the entire house.
The present rule was adopted
when Vice President Gamer was
speaker to allow beer and repeal
advocates to get votes on their
measures stymied in committees
of dry*.
BAD MAN OF
OKLAHOMA IS
NEAR DEATH
Captured in Shawnee
Store After Gun
Battle Earlier
SHAWNEE Okla. Dec 30.—<AV-
The forces of the law caught up
with Wilbur Underhill notorious
“tri-state terror today and several
hours after he was captured by a
posse of officers in a small furniture
store his bride of a few weeks
visited him at the city hospital
where he lay probably fatally
wounded and heard him despair of
living.
The outlaw one of the ten other
prisoners who escaped from the
Kansas penitentiary at Lansing last
Memorial Day with Harvey Bailey
Urschel kidnaper surrendered with-
out resistance after seeking refuge
in a furniture store in the heart
oi the business district of Shawnee
about dawn. He had been wounded
several hours earlier at a house to
which a force of officers led by R.
H. Colvin Oklahoma City federal
operative trailed him.
Also captured In thd raid were
a man tentatively identified as
Raymond Roe. alias Ralph Rowe;
a Seminole beauty parlor operator
Eva Mae Nichols and Underbid >
wife. Roe was wounded in the
right shoulder by the officers'
fusillade fired when Underhill
grabbed a pistol as Colvin peered
through a rear window and snout-
ed: “Stick ’em up. Wilbur it's thd
law." The Nichols woman and
Underhill both were probably mor-
tally wounded.
Sobbing aS her husband s bedside
this afternoon. Mrs. Underhill a
pretty brunette who married the
outlaw at Coalgate several weeks
ago said:
“Wilbur's a good man and he's
been trying to go straight; but
they just won’t let him."
The bandit's wife wore several
large diamonds when taken to the
hospital to see her husband. She
was attractively dressed.
Assuring his wife the officers
“have nothing against you’’ Under-
hill gasped “I don't think I a an
live." He told Mrs. Underpin where
she could find his automobiles and
valuable papers.
But the only "valuable papers”
officers had located were 15 300 m
bonds of the Franklin Title and
Trust Co. of Kentucky.
Russian and U. S.
Emissaries Meet
PARTS Dec. 30—MV- William
C. Bullitt United States ambassador
to Russia and Alexander Trayan-
ovsky. Russian ambassador to the
United States left Paris together
today to saU on the United States
liner Washington for New York.
Blame Radicals In
Argentine Revolt
BUENOS AIRES. Argentina. Dec.
30. (A*)—President Augustin P. Justo
today placed full responsibility up-
on the radical party for the wide-
spread but shortlived rebellion
which yesterday caused the deaths
of at least 20 persons.
Government authorities held 150
leaders aboard a river boat 250
miles north of Buenos Aires off the
city of Santa Fe where the leaders
were in convention when the dis-
turbance broke out.
President Justo issued a mani-
festo in which he arraigned the
radicals for their refusal to help
restore the political equilibrium
which has been unbalanced since
the 1930 revolution treasonable.
Byrd’s Ship Now
Out of Bad Gales
ABOARD ADMIRAL BYRD S
FLAGSHIP OFF ANTARCTICA.
Dec. 28—«Delayed)— (Via Mackay
Radio) (/P)—The flagship of Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd a Antarc-
tic expedition out of the grip of
gales and fog which have hamper-
ed progress for days was within
the Antarctic circle today headed
in a southeasterly direction
The ship’s position was latitude
87.30 south longitude 133.10 west
Shot gun Trap
Fatal to Negro
PARIS. Ky. Dec. 30.—()py— The
body of a negro with a sack con-
taining eight chickens was found
today beside a shotgun trap in
the barn of Raymond Wilson near
here. The charge from the gun had
struck him in the back.
Chickens had been reported
stolen from the place several times
recently and Deputy Sheriff Luther
Rice who investigated said a tenant
on the farm admitted aettlng the
trap. Rice added such traps are
illegal but that he would await
instructions from the county at-
torney before Caking action
The negro was identified as joe
Boatright 35 of Parts.
Local Woman Hurts
Eye Hunting Geese
Mrs. a. Rogers of Brownsville
suffered a slight injury to her right
eye Saturday morning on a goose-
hunting tip.
Mrs. Rogers was hunting in com-
pany with her brother-in-law Joe
Laskwlta here on a visit from' San
Antonio. Some geese flew in and
started to light near her blind. In
the excitement she held the gun
too close to her face and pulled the
trigger.
The hammer of the gun struck
her in the face as it recoiled after
the charge.
CAMERON RECORDS
103rd District Court
Piled: R. J. Ederer Co va. O. J
Weikel. suit for debt. Temple
Manufacturing Co. vs. MacKay Sc
Lehman suit on note; aw. Bitu-
Uthic Co. va Luciano Escobedo et
al paving lien; Sw. BituUthic Co
va. Miguel Paredes et al paring
lien; State of Texas va. F. L. Den-
ison. tax suit.
Settings: Jan. 2—W. W. if me*
va. Wm. I. Bend us W F. McNutt
va. Chaa. F. Mitsch. Jan 3.—Model
Laundry & Cry Cleaning Co va.
B. F. Dittmar daw issues); Came-
ron County Lumber company v».
Mary Allen Landrum (application
for appointment of auditor.)
County Court-at-Law
Filed: E. J. Wait man vs. Texas
Acceptance Corporation et al. dam-
age for conversion of property (ap-
peal J. P. Pet. 3); Gulf Vegetable
Sc * ruit Co Inc vs. Rahway Ex-
press Agency suit on contract;
State of Texas vs. Byron Campbell
swindling by bogus check.
Order: Habeas corpus granted
to Carlos Rodrigues.
Marriage licenses Issued: Ser-
vando Canales and Ella Rivera;
Zeferino Guerrero and Mrs Asus-
tlna Heraandes: Rufino Trevino
and Eustolia .Longoria; Francises
Barbosa and Dolores Villanueva.
CORSICANA GETS RAIN
CORSICANA. Tex Dec. 30 «P»—
Rainfall measuring 215 inches fell
in Corsicana during the twenty-
four hour period ending at 8 o'clock
Saturday morning. Farmers report
great benefits from refilled water-
ing places and softening of ground
sufficiently for early plowing. The
ram was reported general over the
entire county. Skies were dec ring
Saturday morning.
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