Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, September 18, 1931, VALLEY EDITION, Image 2

Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more

{
                  title: 'Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, September 18, 1931, VALLEY EDITION, Page TWO, Image 2',
                  download_links: [
                  {
                   link: 'https://www.loc.gov/rss/ndnp/ndnp.xml',
                   label: 'application/rss+xml',
                   meta: 'News about Chronicling America - RSS Feed',
                  },
                  
{
    link: '/lccn/sn86063730/1931-09-18/ed-1/seq-2.jp2',
    label: 'image/jp2',
    meta: '',
},
{
    link: '/lccn/sn86063730/1931-09-18/ed-1/seq-2.pdf',
    label: 'application/pdf',
    meta: '',
},
{
    link: '/lccn/sn86063730/1931-09-18/ed-1/seq-2/ocr.xml',
    label: 'application/xml',
    meta: '',
},
{
    link: '/lccn/sn86063730/1931-09-18/ed-1/seq-2/ocr.txt',
    label: 'text/plain',
    meta: '',
},

                  ]
                }

Brownsville herald. [volume], September 18, 1931, VALLEY EDITION, Page TWO, Image 2
About Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current

Image provided by: University of North Texas; Denton, TX

Image: of 10.

Page

All Pages

Issues

All Issues Text | PDF | JP2 (7.4 MB)

Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.), 18 Sept. 1931. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1931-09-18/ed-1/seq-2/>

Newspaper Page Text

VERA CRUZ IS
DAMAGED BY
HURRICANES
r
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 17. (AV
Upwards of 100 lives were lost In i
Hurricanes that ravaged the Lower j
California peninsula jver the week
end and descended on the Vera
Crus Gulf coast yesterday, it was
estimated from dispatches today. i
A report to the National Tele
graph said mure than 50 persons
were killed at Santa Rosa i. Low
er California, and dispatches from
La Paz. capital of the southern
district of the peninsula, said eight |
were lost when small vessels In the ;
gulf jvere wrecked by the tempest
in additlrn to a number of ships
still missing.
Ships t'nreported
From Progreso, Yucatan, and
Vera Cruz City came reports that
numerous coastwise ships and fish
ing smacks had not been heard
from and had likely foundered or
went aground in the Vera Cruz
gale. Vera Cruz harbor was
described as clogged with the
wreckage of small ships. Vessels
averaging between 40 and 50 tons
in size were lost in the harbor, al
though their crews managed to
escape.
Communications with Bcca del
Rio and Alvarado were disrupted
and it was feared heavy damage
was caused in those towns, where
the center of the hurricane be
lieved to have struck
It was estimated more than
$100,000 would be necessary to re
pair the dama9e i i Vera Cruz City.
A number o. houses were unroofed,
trees were uprooted and docks and
warehouses wcts demohshd. The
damage to shipping in the port w~s
included in this figure
Shortage Looms
Troops were searching the ruins
in Santa. Rcsaiia and maintaining
order in the face of a shortage of
food and water. Although rail con
nections with Ei Boleo mine were
disrupted, it was understood the
mine had been flooded. Losses at
the mine were said to be about
$500,000.
The Ame lean freighter Perkins
was caught In the tempest and an
officer and a seaman were wa «d
overboard. The ship returned to
port here considerably <* aged.
City Banks Protest
Mortgage Loan Bill
Brownsville banks and other in
terested business men were Thurs
day wiring senators and representa
tives protesting the passage of the
bill intending to create a moratorium
on mortgage loans or an extension
Iff Ihe time of foreclosure without
holding further hearings on the bill.
__The measure, according to a tele
gram received this morning by he
State National Bank, from Sam R.
Lawder, president of the Houston
Clearing House Assn., was Thurs
day before the senate committee cn
civil Jurisprudence.
Passage of this or any similar
measure would greatly retard busi
ness recovery and adversely affect
the reputatijon of Texas in outside
quarters for many years, the tele
gram said in part.
Kiwanians Hear
Convention Talks
Three Brownsville delegates to
the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis con
vention held recently at Oklahoma
City made reports before *he club
at Its regular Thursday noon
session at El Jardin hotel.
Travis Jennings made a tied
report of the business transactions
before the Oklahoma gathering.
M. A. “Jiggs" Bansbach gave a
few highlights concerning the two
s*ate convention.
William A. Rasco. the third dele
gate, told of the opportunities the
Valley will ’iave when it entertains
the next convention of the body.
H. M. Pilcher of San Antonio
was a guest at the Thursday meet
ing.
Formal Guard Mount
To Be Held Friday
The usual Formal Guard Mount
mounted, will be held at the post
Friday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock,
on the main parade ground. Troop
B. under command of Capt. Clif
ford A. Eastwood, will put on this
ceremony, with the band attend
ing mounted.
The public Is Invite-' to attend
this ceremony.
Bar Association
Favors Drv Repeal
ATLANTIC CITY. N J . Sent. 17
—tAh—The American Bar associa
tion went formally on record as
favoring repeal of the prohibition
amendment
ft was the first time that the
association's vote had been report
ed to a convention of the ar-ac'a
tion, though the vote was an
nounced several months ago.
City Briefs
We have a number of nice cot
tages with and without shower
baths and inside toilets ready for
occupancy at Del Mar on the Gulf
ahore twenty-five miles east of
Brownsville. Adv.
Visitors spending several da vs in
the city from San Antonio are J
Roe, Thomas D. Milloly, A. E. Cline
and J. D. Ogden.
W. H. Slat y of Oklahoma City is
ft local caller
From Bay City is R. L. Shaw.
D. E. Lientunbacker of San Benito
ipent Wednesday in Brownsville.
L. E. Fritz of St Louis was in the
cit? recently.
Laguna fish market. Fresh
ahrimp, oysters and fish ■<Iways.
Phone your orders to 436. Adv. I
H. E. Foster and nephew have left
for Houston after a short stay in
Brownsville.
Antonio Maaser of Reynosa arriv
ed here Wednesday for a several
days stay.
Call 1588. Los Ebanos Greenhouse
for your cut flowers. Roses 50c
dozen, tube roses, asters, gladioli,
lillyputs, marigolds, etc. Mrs. O.
E. Taylor in charge of flower de
partment. Adv. O. j
HOW JAPAN GREETED LINDBERGHS
Associated Press Photo
Above is one of the many posters displayed on Tokyo’s atreete
welcoming the flying Lindberghs to Japan. Below is part of the crowd
greeting the famous vacationists. The Japanese g,rl* presented
bouquets to Anne.
TODAY’S MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS
NEW YORK Sept. 18. (AP)—After
partially recovering early stocks, stocks!
slumped heavily today as selling pres
| sure was renewed.
American Telephone was particularly
weak. Selling ex-dlvldend, the stock
dropped under 150 to the lowest quota
tion since 1926. Union Pacific broke
about 7 points and Atchison more than
4 McKeesport tin plate. Borden. Allied
Chemical. American Can and Western
Union lost 2 1-2 to 3, while U. 8 Steel
dropped 2. Most leading shares were
off at least a point.
Resumption of weakness was appar
ently based on the market's Inability
to extend yesterday's rally, which was
regarded as purely technical Call money
renewed at l'j per cent.
NEW YORK COTTON -
NEW YORK. Sept 18. (APi-CoUOn
opened steady at unchanged pdCes to
JU) Of 71 pcAUVa nffiich was only
1 * partial response to relatively firm
j Liverpool cables
There appeared to be considerable
1 trade buying and covering but It was
supplied by southern and scattered sell
ing which «eemed to come partly from J
Liverpool and the continent Prices
worked off slightly after the call with
December selling off from 6 73 to 6 88
and March from 7 02 to 6 98. or back
to about the low records of yesterday
Trading was moderately active at the
: start with southern hedging somewhat I
more in evidence, although It was said |
to be still below normal for this seas
on of the year. Liverpool rabies said
the market there had been Influenced
by local and continental buying on
acreage restriction, which was sup
posed to refer to progress made with
j the proposed acreage bills In the Texas
i state legislature These cables also re- [
ported rather a better British home j
trade In cotton goods.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON *
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 18 (API—The
cotton market had a very quiet start
j today and although Liverpool came In
i much better than due owing to the >
i Texas acreage restriction action, the j
! market here remained unchanged to
| only one point up.
Prices eased off after the start on I
l hedge selling. October dropping to 6 47
; and December to 6 70. or 4 to 5 points
down from the opening. When the
hedges were absorbed, prices were steadi
er. October rallying two points to 6 49
Trading during the first hour was
very' moderate.
The cotton market ruled easier all
morning and prices reclined slowly
under pressure of some hedge wiling
but mainly because of selling by ring
traders owing to weakness of the stock
market
i October traded down to 6 43 and
i December to 6 65. eight to nine joints
under yesterday's clove and new low
I levels for the season.
At mid-session the market was still
I easy and at the lows.
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO. Sept 18. (API—(U. S. D
' A.)—Hogs, 11009 including 2 000 direct:
I steady: heavies and packing sows strong
to 10 higher: 190-280 lbs. 5 65-5.90: top
,5 95; 330-lbs 5 25: 140-180 lbs. 5 35-5 80:
Plg^ 4 75-5.10: packing sows 3.90-4.75; i
| smooth sorts to 5.10
Cattle 1.000; calves 700: slow about
I steady on all classes; grassy and short
fed steers mostly of southwestern ori
i *ln comprise bulk of run; no choice
cattle offered; slaughter cattle and
\ealers: Steers, 600-1500 lbs. 7.00-9.75;
common and medium 600-1300 lbs. 3.75
7 25; hefters. 550-850 lb* 6 75-9 50; cows.]
3.75-6.00; bulls (yearlings excluded)
(beef) 4 25-5 50; vealers (milk fed) 8.00
975; medium 7.00-800. stocker and
heifer steers. 500-1050 lbs. 5 25-7 00.
Sheep. 17.000; mostly steady; early
bulk native ewe and wether lambs 6 00
6 25 to packers; good Montanas 6.00:
native throwouts 3 75-4 00; lambs 90
lbs. down. 5 75-6 85; ewes 90-150 lbs. 1.00
2.25; feeding lambs 50-75 lbs. S.2S-5.85
CHICAGO GRAIN
CH1CAOO. Sept 18 (API—Grains ad
vanced early today after an Initial sag
that associated with LlvcrpoqJ
wUe*t quotations going lower than ex
pected. and with pressure of Argentine
offerings abroad Speculative buying
however, developed on the declines here,
with nearhy deliveries in demand on
the part of previous sellers
Opening unchanged to 3-8 cent low
er. Chicago wheat afterward scored
gains all around Com al*o started un
changed to 3-8 off and later showed a
general advance.
Price Impeachment
Trial Postponed
AUSTIN, Sept. 17—The im
peachment trial of J. B. Price, dis
trict Judge at Bastrop, scheduled
to be started in the senate today,
was postponed again until Monday.
Members did not wish to go into
the trial until cotton relief legis
lation had been enacted.
Akron Will Make
Flight Monday
AKRON. O.. Sept. 17. 'The
navy Zeppelin Akron will make its
initial flight at 1 p. m. Monday
<C. S. T), weather permitting
Paul W. Litchfield, president of the
Goodyear-Zeppelin corporation, an
nounced today.
Cafe Robbed
AMARILLO, Sept. 17. UP) — Ar
Amarillo cafe was robbed of $125
last night by a man who masked
his face with strips of adhesive
tape.
The robber scuffled with a wait
ress who attempted to prevent his
looting the cash register.
Banker Killed
ALPINE, Sept. 18—UP>—H. W.
Ferguson, cashier of the State
National Bank of Alpine, was kill
ed in a grade crossing accident five
miles west of here last night when
struck by a Southern Pacific pas
senger train.
DOVVLL SOUTH
1*1
fc*P MPC*.
and Wherever You Go—»
You Find
Blue Ribbon Malt
Only tbt supreme quality of
Blue Ribbon Malt could bn
responsible for its tremendous
popularity. And, continual
testing keeps that quality uni
form. Packed full 3 pounds.
Blue Ribb on Malt
J/mericals Biggest Seller
MRS. C. VICK
LEADS CONTEST
With each day In the “Booster
Club” campaign, more Interest is
created among candidates and
friends. It is predicted for the i
coming week that many more
activities will take place in the
campaign.
Up to 6 p. m. Thursday five
candidates had passed the 7.000.000
mark and the next six close behind
with over 6.000.000.
Use the “Booster Club” slogan.
“Ask for your votes and cast them
for your favorite candidate.” Be
sure and trade with "Booster Club
stores” for they are the ones that
are making it possible for your
favorite candidate to win a Ford
deluxe two door sedan for first
prize; a living room suit for second
prize and a 10-tube Cosmopolitan
radio as third prize and several
other valuable prizes.
At 6 p. m. Thursday Mrs. C. Vick
came In the lead over Mrs. R. D.
Wilson with 7,888,000 votes. Miss
Bernice Alford took second with
7,750.000 votes and Miss Amy Bauer I
and Mrs. R. D. Wilson third and
fourth with 7,691,000 and 7,576.000
votes.
List of candidates posted at
“Booster Club” headquarters is as>
follows:
Mrs. C. Vick. 7,886,000; Bernice
Alford. 7.750,000; Airv Batter. 7,
691.000; Mrs. R. D. Wilson, 7.576.
000; Lee Goforth. 7,119.000; Boots
Blackburn, 6,957.000; Adelaida Ler
ma. 6.778.000; Mrs. E. A. Hinojosa,
6.545,000; Lily Bowyer. 6.371.000;
Louise Scarlett, 6,192.000; Teresa
McKenzie, 6.008.000; Gail McDav
ttt, 5.863.00; Mrs. Leland S. Tabor,
5.657.000; Mary Isabel Young, 5,
419,000; Beatrice Freidman, 5.268.
000, Adelaide Fox, 5.015.000; Saritk
Young. 4,819.000; Salome McAllen,
4,513.000; Marie Wortman, 4.292,
000: Maria Calderoni. 4,003.000;
Katherine Wilson, 3.792.00; Mar
garet Rowe. 3All.000; Gail Gil- 1
more, 3.173,000; Helen Ross, 2.612.
000; Tacy Boorye, 2.419,000; Amelia
Longoria, 2.291.000; Mrs. C. Weston.
2.189.000; Anastasia Bray 2.127.000;
Mary J. Groom. 2.119.000; Mrs. Guy
Bevil 2,009.000; Louise Bauer. 1,
986.000; Etta Carol Thomas. 1,715,
000; Aurora Morales. 1,526.000;
Rosa Oarsa, 1.392.000; Chrisse
Bowie. 1,104.000; Ernestine Givens,
1.001,000; Pauline Singer, 990.000;
Marjorie Breeden, 873.000; Mary
Vittltoe, 868 000; Berta. Palacios,
788,000; Concepcion Garcia. 746.
000; Charlotte Holiday. 723.0GO;
Katherine Cherry’. 714.000; Harriet
Boyd, 652.000; Mrs. Lucille Chris
tian. 618.000: Veronica Barron.
589.000; Rachel Barnes. 587.000;
Custer Yates, 573.000; Luisa Perez.
549.000.
.. _
baptists
Cocktail Guzzlers
PORT ARTHUR. Sept. 17—^—
A stinging rebuke o: "rich cock
tail guzzlers” was ringing in the
ears of members of the Southeast
Texas Baptist association today as
they prepared to close their 45th
annual convention here this after
noon.
Buildings Damaged
GREENVILLE. Sept. 17.(>P>—Fire
damaged the Grand Leade:. a large
dry goods store, in the business dis- j
trict here last rt ht. The Palmer
drug store, the offices of Dr. Ed.
Becton and Dr.. H. M. Bradford,
and the insurance office of F. V.
Ende, were damaged by smoke.
Firemen prevented spread of the
blaze to other uildings.
^r^v'wWWWWv"* t v
Couple Favors
Marriage Over Jail
The court log on a San Benito
couple reads:
Indicted on Dean act
Came to court willing to plead
guilty.
The court asked questions.
They were willing to wed.
But had no money.
Justice Fred Kowalski agreed
to perform ceremony without
cost.
Which he did
Couple reported back to Judge.
Agreed to be good citlxens
"until death do us nari ”
Judge continued the case
pending good behavior
AAAAAAAAAAAA
Serrata Rites
The body of T. R. mire* Serrata,
who was killed in an accident at
El Campo Aug. 10, was brought to
Brownsville Wednesday by Morris
mortuary and burial will take place
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock ir the
City cemet.ry, witli servict in the
family home on Harrison street
and at the Im aculate Conception
church.
Gandhi Protests
LONDON. Sept. 17—{JV-Mahat
ma Gandhi protested against the
representation upon the federal
structure* committee of the Indian
round table conference at its ses
sion today, declaring the members
of the committee were not rep
resentatives of the Indian nation
but of the government.
Oil Plan Framed
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.—
Representatives of Kansas, Okla
homa and Texas oil produ -s and
state commissions have notified
Secretary Lamont they will app r
next Monday to present to him a
plan for world allocation or petro
leum production for the next three
years.
Grading Under Way
A mile of the grading for the
Cameron county five-mile gap In
the Military highway has been
completed and the pouring of struc
tures was begun this week.
Workmen also are busy removing
houses from the right-of-way In the
lower gap.
SALARY 1^
BILL MODIFIED
Modification of the Dancy fee
bill, which originally would have |
limited salaries of Came n and
Hidalgo county officials to * max- j
imum of $5300 yearly, to a max- j
imum of $6,000 yearly, was an
nounced after a conference with
Judge Oscar Dancy Thursday aft
ernoon.
Rep. Milton West of Brownsville
wired from Austin Thur 'ay morn
ing that he is introduc' ig the'
modified Dancy bill befoi» the i
house of the Texas legislature.
Judge Dancy said that "all legis
lation is a result of compromises,
am. while I prefer fixing salaries ;
on a lower basts than $6,000 yearly, |
Rep. West is on the ground floor
and knows best what can get j
through.
"I shall therefore back his bill
fixing $6,000 yearly as maximum
instead of $8,000 and share with
him any criticism for taking this
course as an improvement over
the present l?.w. 1
-Such a bill will have to meet:
satisfaction in Hidalgo county as
well as in Cameron county.”
Support of the proposed bill was
urged by Brownsville business men
In messages to Valley legislators
Thursday morning.
"If the measure is backed bv
Valley solons it undoubtedly wi’i
pass as It is a bill which affects
only the two counties and would
take the status of a local meas
ure.” a buslne* man i'-*lared.
Aged Man Sentenced
HOUSTON. Sept 17——A. I.
Campbell, 82. pleading guilty to a
liquor charge, was assessed a two
year suspended sentence today in ,
Start court.
He said he made whiskey because
it was the only way he could earn
a living for a nine-year-old child,
an orphan.
TWO MEN BURN
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 17—</Pk—'Two j
men were burned to leath and five
others, three women and two men.
severely burned In a rooming house
fire at 303 Morgan street here ear’v
I today. At least a doxen other
I roomers made the‘r escape, or
were carried to safety.
- -— ..... i
Special Offer
A combination of the popular
Procter & Gamble Soaps
WITH A 10-QT.
GALVANIZED PAIL
AT AN UNUSUAL PRICE
Regular retail price $1.05
THIS WEEK ONLY 79c
5 oars P. & G. Soap
1 Package Oxydol, large size
2 Cakes Camay
1 Package Ivory Snow
1 Galvanized Bucket
all for
only
Here is a splendid soap assortment, carefully selected to supply every
cleansing need about the house—soaps famous for their quality the country
over. This assortment of soaps, with a useful and durable 10*qt. gal van*
ised pail included, offers an unusually big value at a remarkably low price.
SEE OR TELEPHONE YOUR GROCER BEFORE
THEY’RE ALL GONE!
NOW ON SALE AT THESE STORES
Ainsworth &. Colgin No. 1
9
Jitney Jungle
Piggly Wiggly No. 1
W. O. Weller
Amado Gomes
Central Cash Grocery
Parra Bros.
Ainsworth & Colgin No. 2
Piggly Wiggly No. 2
J. A. Champion
CITY CASH
GROCERY
1130 S. E. Washington St. Phono 12S1
ALL FRESH STOCK
OUR PRICES ARE LOW! ^
SPECIALS TOR SATURDAY, SEPT. 19th AND
MONDAY, SEPT. 21st
I UTTER c:::'-L!rLk 30c
SOAP 28c
n min 6-ib.sack... nc
FLOUR r a:a.-:£
Shortening Package 9c
MiLK *rmn*’.19c,
Wesson Oil Quarts I
Small Can.3c
^ Tall Can.6c
^PET MILK
Toilet Paper .18c
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE 9c
BRE/ pr"::i"u.,.5C
CANDY and GUM r."'-.1 Oc
D1PI7 Good Head, yl _
l\l^£i Pound . ■ ^ C
Coffee 100%dPure, Lb. ... 1 2c
BEANS 3PinLrfQ.,11c
Cleanser zc.^11:. 15c
Sardines c.r^ 4c
Pancake Flour^rTllHc
Peaches or Apricots £lMc0.7’.. 7hc
Chili con Came B^nd^lOc
Ginger Ale 2pt°.T23c
Tomato Paste Forw.16c^
Dog Food Mbndc.'n... 9c
Garbanzo N!.m20c!rJ’7 He
Apples Dozen v . . . 2^1'^
BOILED HAM lb. 29<
BACON, Sliced, lb.22c
CHEESE, YeHow, lb.17c
WEINERS, lb.14c
DRY SALT BELLIES, lb.11c
CITY CASH
GROCERY
Brownsville, Texes

Brownsville herald. [volume], September 18, 1931, VALLEY EDITION, Page TWO, Image 2
About Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current

Connect with the Library

Find Us On

Subscribe & Comment

Download & Play

Questions

Brownsville herald. [volume], September 18, 1931, VALLEY EDITION, Page TWO, Image 2 About Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current

Connect with the Library

Find Us On

Subscribe & Comment

Download & Play

Questions

Brownsville herald. [volume], September 18, 1931, VALLEY EDITION, Page TWO, Image 2
About Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current