f\ &$S§ gi K THE WEATHER | CHEERY EARFUL The ... .. stock market resumed its _ the „ up- Brownsville and Valley: Most- ward trend today although ly cloudy with thundershowers and Saturday’s frenzied buying. Lead- cooler Monday night; Tuesday ing issues showed gains of 1 to 2 mostly cloudy with probably show- points and cotton gained about 50 ||§J m*- cents a bale.

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FORTY-FIRST YEAR—No. 281 BROWNSVILLE, , MONDAY, MAY 29, 1933 EIGHT PAGES TODAY fio A COPY ■

IN OUR House on s VALLEY V Okeh Gold Clause DeatK # Is Assured

1 ■ --- THE "I REMEMBER WHEN” Finds Second 100 ladies Gandhi Ends and gentlemen of the Valley Gold Finding are having their innings right now, BILL DEBATE BOXING LAW Years Are Easier MORON MADE CORNERED BY as they recall the day when it' Fast With Machine Gets really used to rain down here. Seems like every once and so i IS LIMITED SUBSTITUTE MILLIONS IN POLICE, GANGS often we have to be indulged in a Orange Juice Man in Court rainy season, just like the tropics. Which rainy season usually conies TO POONA, India, May 29.—WASHINGTON, May 29.—(/P»— Naidu, poet and lecturer, where May 29.—(/P»— (Copyright, 1933, by AP) PARIS, Ark., May 29. (£»)—Andy Texas senate refused w charges of attempted robbery with press. The house democratic he was cared was today WASHINGTON, May 29.—UP)—J. strength for, besieged by firearms. Connaughton, city marshal, and his friends adopt a substitute for the house as as shoved the bill the of all castes, Hindus, P. Morgan and Company’s So, far this column is con- killing gold bill to legalize prize fighting. Sen- reports This is the story he testified to Dolph Guthrie, bank teller, were clause in all contracts Mohammedans, Parsees ancf Eu- senate cerned, we are to take our toward quick ator Albert Stone of to investigators show the in the one bandit was going j ropeans. Brenham, hearing: seriously wounded, enactment today, having that con- the house bill, asked firm made nearly ten million dol- He heard whispered rumors that rain or leave it alone, just as the Madame Naidu stood at the top sponsoring captured and a second escaped with gressional branch authorize pro- that the substitute be voted down. lars on sale and of three men living in the vicinity .veather man decrees. of the stairway, relentlessly se- underwriting an unestimated amount of in cedure for its consideration under ! He asserted that its adoption might of Harlingen had discovered a money lecting those to be admitted. No securities in 1930 and 1931, years • • • which only three hours debate will endanger passage of the bill. “pot of gold,” and had the a daylight raid on the First Nation- credentials and no amount of the split be permitted. The vote on the substitute, offer- in which bank’s partners paid three LATEST BOND ISSUE TO BE money could obtain entrance. proceeds ways. al bank here today. ed Senator George C. Purl of $48,000 income tax to the He voted in men by only tuned up his “treasure find- the Valley comes to our Opposed GOP Finally 150 and women Four employes of the bank and by Wallas, was nine to sixteen with United States. er” and combed the in search attention. friends and a score of newspaper- city build- one pair. three customers were in the Adoption of the rule for consid- men were admitted into a big of the gold. His machine led him The “Blessed Event Silver Bond Purl that a commission Years’ Profits when two men, wearing hand- eration indicated the resoluticn white hall. proposed ‘Depression to the house of Gregorio Esparza, ing Series”— of three members be created to lower of would have little in re- In a smaller room behind (Continued on Page Eight) kerchiefs over the parts difficulty open regulate boxing and wrestling. This startling evidence, brought Was inaugurated Leon H. ceiving house approval, CContinued on Page their faces, entered the lobby with by altnough Eight) The house bill called for regula- out while the banking committee republicans assailed the i drawn Carrot Elsken, Guth- Brown of Mission, vigorously tion the state labor commis- investigation of the Morgan house pistols. proposition as both by rie and Connelly, tellers, and Almost after the repudiating sioner. remained in recess until Wedr°s- » Larry immediately government and Louis Sadler, cashier, were ordered private obligations Stone charged that Purl wanted day, gave a hint of the amounts POLICE TRAIL advent into the world of Leon H. by the clause from into the vault. The customers, Wy- banning gold to kill the bill and expressed, fear Brown, Jr., all present and future contracts. DENISON lie Eliott, and a negro woman were LOSES that the die if the The proposal would 29. A 8 house banking committee, WASHINGTON, May forced to lie on the floor. husky pounder. commission feature was included. of upholding the constitutional power Pres. Roosevelt told members The bandits scooped up money in One of the bonds which fell into He said the house would not agree NAP GANG of congress to enact such legisla- day he wanted their investiga- the tills and vault, and, using El- our hands the to the creation of a new commis- through kindness of tion, submitted a report prepared day he wanted their invesiga- as started COURT APPEAL sion. liott and Guthrie shields, the father, reads as follows— with the assistance of the under- tion of J. P. Morgan and Com- for the bank entrance. of the other bankers City Manager’s Daughter secretary treasury, Dean pany and private Witnesses said that as soon as “without Acheson. It said the administra- to be pushed forward Returned After one of the bandits emerged behind Congratulatory Cigar Scrip » tion accomplishes three purposes: Ma’s Highway Appointee Is Wreck Fatal limit.” Guthrie, he whirled and opened fire Mission,, Texas, May 24, 1933. “First, it declares that the as- In an official source it was Paid on the teller, who fell, shot in the clauses in $30,000 This is to certify that the bearer public and private obli- Held Not Entitled serted that the president “re- head. gations that are hereof, a qualified and acting stating they pay- To newed his expression of desire Connaughton saw the men enter able in gold or in a specific coin To Valleyite to have the investigation go KANSAS CITY, “ccngratulator,” is entitled to re- Chairmanship May 29.—UP)— the bank and opened fire as they or currency are contrary to public through without limit and indi- This city’s police were unloosed to- came out. In the exchange, a bullet ceive one good cigar upon surrender policy; (Special to The Herald) cated his complete confidence in day in a determined hunt for the hit him in the chest. hereof to “Second, it that McALLEN. May 29—0. S. David- any cigar dealer in Mis- provides obliga- AUSTIN, 29. third the committee.” men who abducted the city man- May <;p)—'The 81. Sharyland dairy- The bandit pair, still forcing El- within fifteen tions, public and private, expressed son, South from her home in sion, Texas, davs court of civil appeals today sustain- Members of the committee said ager’s daughter liott to accompany them as a shield, to be in or in a i man. was fatally injured early payable gold specific this as an indica- daylight, gave her rosea in from the date hereof. ed the Travis county district court when his automo- The first hundred years are the they regarded cap- fled into a nearby garage where coin or currency, may be discharg- Sunday morning and released her unharmed in its ruling that Frank L. Denison in West Mc- hardest. So Mrs. Rose Harden of tion that the president was sat- tivity one of them to enter a> Upon presentation and surrender ed dollar for dollar in legai tender. bile left the highway j for attempted of was not entitled N. found it a isfied with the manner in which $30,000. car that had driven in of this certificate Mission It also that no future Temple legally Allen and overturned into a ditch. Belleville, J., simple just been by by any provides Ferdinand committee While the daughter, Mary, 25, to the chairmanship of the Texas man suffered a con- matter to “rub out a few things” Pecora, a woman. He dropped his pistol in dealer within obligation, public or private, shall The aged was a prisoner, H. cigar twenty days commission. on her lOSth counsel has been the City Manager with the El- be expressed as payable in i highway cussion of the brain which brought birthday recently conducting fumbling controls, and from the date hereof, the under- any F. McElroy held the officers under or Denison’s appointment by Gov. three hours after the as pictured here. investigation. liott with him. Others specific coin currency. death within his command in check, for death grappled signed will pay to such dealer for ! Miriam A. Ferguson was twice re- crsisli. came to his aid and held the man “Third, it makes certain techni- had been threatened the girl if he jected by the Texas senate, but and Dick Gunn, two until officers arrived. popular cigar delivered to the cal amendments to the Thomas Willis Aiken the 20 partners must have been sought the kidnapers. Once released amendment (to the Denison took the oath of office and who reside near the scene, The suspect later was identified rer hereof in exchange herefor (inflation) farm youths able to deduct from their income I however, and threats of claimed told in- despite relief bill) which are necessary to the chairmanship on the were eyewitnesses. They returns under the law as Clifton Harback of Fort Smith, regular retail price of same in tax permit- violence against him, he ordered 2 out the intention of that contention appointment had officers that the right SENATOR under bond in connection with the carry #his vestigating GETS losses to be substract- ting capital a wide spread search. SILVER coin of the United States been a car were legislation regarding what shall he confirmed by majority of wheels of the Davidson ed from profits. From these earn- robbery of the American State bank the senate and the shoulder of she Girl Given Roses of America of or equal to the pres- legal tender in the United States.” that two-thirds af- running along ings also were deducted the run- at Charleston. firmative was which was soft from ent standard of weight and fine- approval not neces- highway, ning or overhead expenses of the “I certainly have not,” said Mc- The other man escaped in a sedan GOP Resumes Attacks when the car sudden- sary. recent rains, THREAT NOTE firm. when asked if he had an parked near the bank. ness. Elroy a concrete culvert, The Travis district ly headed into the abductors to “Blessed Event” Silver The report said “the occasion for county court, Almost as surprising was evi- agreement with Bond, turned over and landed on its BANDITS SHOOT IT the declaration in the resolution in a friendly test suit, held that dence that the great banking house thwart all pursuit. "All our police OUT Series. wheels in the ditch. The driver was Glass' to WITH that the clauses are contrary Denison was “unlawfully attempting Challenge Morgan made more on sale of securities and power will be put into use to ap- DETECTIVES gold thrown out, his head striking the (Signed) Leon H. Brown. to arises out of the to exercise the duties and preroga- its business, in each prehend them.” RENSSELAER, N. Y.. May 29. (/P) public policy near the car. The boys hur- Probe Course Arouses underwriting Which, we would say, is a mighty of the present emer- tives" of the office and ruled that ground of these two “depression years” Crying proudly, "I didn’t break. —Surprised by police while in the experiences ried the man to the McAllen Munic- the courts could not behind the had made in the boom I didn't break,” and wearing on act of holding up the Rensselaer nice way of passing the cigars. gency.” go he died with- than they ipal hospital, where ‘Mob Psychology' roses “These gold clauses render in- senate record, which merely showed year of 1929, when they paid an her dress two given her by county bank today, six bandits shot out regaining consciousness. effective the of the govern- Denison had been income tax of $11,000,000. her abductors, Miss McElroy was their way out of the institution, WHY SO MANY PINEAPPLES power rejected. ment to create a currency and de- The appeals court overruled the The totals for the three years, released at the entrance to the killed one detective and fled with, Mexico this season? WASHINGTON, May 29.—^/TV- from termining the value thereof,"’ it allegation of Dsnison that the Have Narrow including the Morgan company and Milbum Golf club shortly before 4 $2,000 in a waiting automobile. Twenty Sen. Glass of told Have been pineapples in years continued. courts could not interfere in the Virginia report- Drexel and Company, its Philadel- p. m. Sunday. Her release came an The holdup occurred a few hours the clause to a From Storm ers today he had received an in round hour and a half after Mr. McElroy after were warned in a gone by— “If gold applied case. He had contended that it was Escape phia affiliate, figures police po- limited number of contracts a letter as- were : and his son, H. F. McElroy, Jr., had lice message from Lee, to be But seems to us like there are very political matter over which the DALLAS, May 29—One per- anonymous “threatening Mass., it would be a others 1929— $2,936,000. met the kidnapers at an isolated on the lookout for Charles and security issues, judiciary branch could not exer- son was injured and 20 sassination” as a result of his chal- “Pretty more than ever this year. a road west of matter of no consequence cise control. harm last 1930—$6,730,000. point on country Boy” Floyd, 28. notorious Oklahoma particular narrowly escaped night of the course of the sena- And the way, on these this all lenge 1931— Kansas City, Kas., and delivered to wanted by duty but in country virtually Touching on the question of when a windstorm struck New Hope, $3,131,000. outlaw, there for bank rob- as a matter of torial investigation of J. P. Morgan officials testified in the them $30,000 in currency. pineapples— obligations, almost whether a two-thirds vote by the eight miles southeast of Dallas. Morgan bery and in Ohio for murder. routine, contain the gold clause.” & last week that all to- The young woman was taken Crowds filled Amounts to one and one sixth senate was necessary to confirm the : Dennis Robinson, negro preacher, Company. investigation Main street when of rank- in- from the family home in the fash- Rep. Luce Massachusetts, court said: was caught beneath the roof of his “Many more insulting letters gether they paid only $48,000 the six men walked into the bank, cents per pineapple. committee, and in 1931 ionable club of ing republican on the “The home and was brought to a hos- come tax in 1930 none Country flistritt waved sub-machine guns, and clear import, language and that were not anonymous” also about Sat- We that information chiefly in a assailed the A house or 1932. Profits for 1932 were not Kansas City 11 o'clock give minority report of the consitution is here for treatment. he crowded a dozen frightened custo- requirement pital have been addressed to him, two men who, for the benefit of one of the proposal as renouncing obligations in which 12 members of the A. E. included in the figures presented urday morning by mers, clerks, and bank officials into that any and every appointment by disclosed, and said “this is the re- forced the house- of the United States and prohibit- were huddled by Pecora. showing weapons, a Hearld boys— the governor t-o fill a vacancy in a Willingham family sult of the mob psychology the back room. Nicholas Walters, bark future of the same its foundation, keeper to admit them. Miss Mc- ing obligations or district office must be with was up from employe, unknown to the bandits Who himself "all worked state picked investigation has produced.” Tax Demanded was in her bath. com- got up sort. feet into the air and Changes Elroy They the advice and consent of two-thirds lifted several Glass caused a stir in the inquiry touched a holdup alarm. into a lather, feet pelled her to dress quickly. of the senate." dropped down a few away Friday when he halted Ferdinand Demands for changes in the in- The alarm brought two detec- the of a Over possibilities story without injuring anyone. Pecora, committee counsel, and come tax laws have echoed in con- Treated Kindly tives, James A. Stevens and Fred- were that the erick bow— Rainfall asked where the questions gress since the revelation After hours of anxious waiting, Rabe, running up the street Market News Bureau He said Pecora had at- have from a “Bootlegged” pineapples were Valley Chinese Name leading. Morgan partners escaped pay- the city manager received a series police headquarters, block Japs, to make a of the two or two As the market. tempted sensation ments during past years. of letters and telephone calls de- away. the bandits saw breaking Closes For Season in the united in a new tax Near 5-lnch Mark Conference Envoys Morgan holdings The house passing manding $60,000 ransom and in- them, they opened fire. The detec- I The Federal-State Market News “when there is not one last eliminated the carry tives with 29.—<#>— corporation bill week structing him where to pay it. Mr. replied pistol bullets, but the Chamber of PEIPING, , May and LEGISLATURE adjourns on bureau in Com- bit of news in it.” over loss provision of the law, was to they were mowed down a wave of Val- formal execution of a Sino- McElroy pleaded he unable by Tomato shipments from the merce here will close Sat- The He had before him on his desk Vinson an- and to date we have not building Representative (D-Ky) raise $60,000 and in a tele- firing. Stevens was fatally shot, and Thursday, 14 cars truce appeared nearer finally ley dropped to Saturday urday for the season. Japanese a report of the federal trade com- nounced that the ways died a few of shippers of an announce- yesterday phone conversation the girl’s ab- minutes later in an Al- beard any licensing as contin- today as the result he and 3 Sunday harvesting The bureau is maintained during mission into the United Corpora- and means committee of which ductors to half that bany hospital. law been in- because ment by Chinese military authori- agreed accept and bonding having ued at a standstill of rainy the shipping season from October tion's holdings which he said cov- is a member will soon begin an ties that Chinese and Japa- amount. at the behest of either weather. and the first few both ered all of the information that to find and close over troduced through May days to dele- investigation At her home the little to- nese have agreed appoint blue-eyed, or growers. Tlure is very harvesting of June. Usually the shipments are had been developed in the senate “loop-holes” in the statute. Valley shippers Valley to a formal conference. brown-haired girl, related calmly shippers state, as tomatoes are ever this but gates committee inquiry regarding Its Pecora’s showed that for Stabbed Man do we insist that enactment day, practically by time, that figures of the Chinese authorities indicated the details of her experience. She iJplill still too wet in most parts some tomatoes and green corn will affairs. the five-year period, 1927 to 1931 law is the foundation upon only military matters would be dis- said she was kept prisoner in a o^jlat continue move from inclusive, the Morgan firm made Valley. to the Valley, the conference, includ- basement room of a house, the local future of the cars Sat- cussed by from the sale which the vegetable East Texas shipped 36 to indications now. more than $18,000,000 Near Death according ing the demilitarized area south Wires tion of which was unknown to her. some extent the citrus busi- urday night and 10 cars Sunday. W. D. in Jap Emperor of securities. Morgan partners tes- and to Googe, charge of the of the great wall in which neither A lap robe was thrown over her rest. Shipments over the nation '.re will to in tified during last week’s inquiry ness of the Valley will bureau, go Jacksonville, side would be allowed to station F. D. head as she was taken from her Members of the sheriff’s office light, running less than 100 East Texas, to the tomato Appreciation that the investment business was tf they are sincere in very report troops. WASHINGTON, May 29-—— home; she was blindfolded on ner were busy Monday searching ror Shippers, cars a day. If the rainy weather deal there. (Continued on Page Eight) just opening Hirohito of release trip. the man believed responsible for their pronouncement of a house the Valley will have tomatoes Emperor today stops cabled to President Roosevelt his Her captors treated her with ev- the stabbing of Primero Gonzalez. of their own ranks, would to move for three weeks yet, with Land Loan cleaning Irrigated appreciation for the reception of ery consideration, she said, the Gonzalez, also known as Bill such a law intro- prospects for a good price during Oakley Denies New inconvenience a was do well to get to be Made Viscount Ishii of Japan at the Tomato only being hand- Henry, taken to the Mercy that period. Survey cuff on her left wrist and duced before the next season rolls Trial in White House last week. Valley placed hospital Sunday night. He may not Slaying to The Herald) then a live. (Special The message follows: fastened to chain in the around. LINDEN. May 29.—UP)— Paul SAN BENITO, 29.—The fed- wall. May “I learn with pleasure —' — 1 ... ■ will likewise do well to Executives Must Cut Oakley, religious fanatic recently greatest Growers eral Farm Credit administration of the cordial reception given by Shipping Drops on Page Eight) sentenced to 50 years imprison- to (Continued plans a survey in this section to Vis- Own Says RFC ment for the “devil” you and. your government another 2.27 Pay, slaying of determin e advisability of loans an Brownsville had Ex-Student Claims —-----1 29.—(^P>— Bernice count Ishii and his party during WASHINGTON, May Clayton, 3-year-old crip- to word inches of rain over the week-end, MARKETS of irrigated lands, according their visit to your country and Without waiting for enactment ple, has been denied a new trial. since last Thurs- received by J. E. Bell, chamber of to to warmest bringing its total Kidnaped by Gang the Reconstruc- After the motion for retrial wish express you my pending legislation, was head. to 4.54 although the rest of the AUSTIN, May 29.—(JP)—A tale of has decreed that commerce thanks for this kind hospitality. day tion Corporation overruled by Judge Hicks Harvey, rainfall a and AT GLANCE The information was contained in “I am fully convinced that the Valley had much lighter being kidnaped by gang corporations coming to borrow from defense counsel filed a motion for from A. A. Saturday and Sunday. chained to a tree was related to the government must cut the sal- appeal. a letter Stacek, deputy recent conversations in Washing- for Texas. Stacek resided here ton will conduce to the Mercedes reported .81 of an inch police by John Patric, former Uni- aries of their executives to reason- It was brought out in agent promotion NEW YORK testimony while Hidalgo had 1.04, versity of Texas student, upon his able at some time handling liquida- of the welfare of mankind." Saturday night, Stocks firm; leaders absorb figures. Oakley’s trial that the child .18. return here last last tion of a bank. and Rio Grande City only night. The new policy, announced was choked to death during strange He claimed the profit-taking. Showers continued today and gang captured Bonds U. S. night, actually went into effect last religious rites intended to “drive him last irregular; govern- Jack Wilson Dies were considered likely tonight, with Wednesday night and did ments steady. week on the Southern Pacific, given out the devil” Paul Oakley believed not return on Beach (Special to The Herald) the that the remaining to- him to Austin until he oils loans totaling $23,200,000, on con- responsible for her ailment. She Highway danger Curb firm; buoyant. 29.—Jack A. will be More rain had promised to publish no more dition that salaries above $100,000 had been crippled by infantile HARLINGEN. May matoes damaged. Foreign exchanges firm; gold Scheduled retired died issues of a paper in which he had be 60 cent and others Hearing Wilson, 54, mechanic, will also )e harmful to the cotton, currencies higher. retN^d p> paralysis. commented on student A hearing on the petition asking here late Saturday night. Funeral growers said. allegedly Cotton higher; trade and com- proportionately. politicians. that a public road be designated arrangements are being held up Practicaly all Vahey sections have mission house buying. Patric, who made a writ- Wildcat Comes In along the beach from the south pending word from a sister in Ten- had between 4 and 6 inches of rain lengthy Sugar firm; Wall street buying. ten statement to police, said he Boat Explodes, Man SAN ANGELO, May 29.—— jetties to the mouth of the Rio nessee. since last Thursday. Coffee steady; European cover- will was unable to describe or identify The Plymouth Oil Co., which owns Grande be held by the Cam Wilson was a veteran of the Boer ing. a List by name any of his captors. Make Drowns, IS Escape half interest in the Reagan county eron county commissioners’ court war and the Spanish American war. RIVER UP SEVEN OGDENSBURG, N. Y-, May 29.— field, has brought in a wildcat well June 12. He served under Lord Kitchener FEET AT BROWNSVILLE CHICAGO the bargains offered in the Wheat eastern Of (JP)—One man drowned and 15 oth- near Garwood, in Colorado county, If the petition is granted, the during the African campaign and The Rio Grande is up seven feet mixed; buying. Classified ads before Hunter Is Shot Herald, ers leaped overboard, to be rescued on a block of 5,000 acres of land! next step will be the appointment was wounded in the head. A por- at Brownsville since the rainfall uf Corn easy; improved planting rent or LIND ALE, May 29 .—UP)— Bert you buy, exchange. by a tug, as a drill boat working The extent of the well was of a of view to out the tion of his was shot last conditions. un- jury lay tongue away. week and is now at 8 8, or about Clifton, 48. was shot and wounded in the St. Lawrence river near determined road. Cattle fully steady. yesterday, but a thor- proposed The decedent was a native of half bankful. The river is expected seriously yesterday while hunting not far from is Hogs steady to 10 lower, top PHONE NO. 8 Chippewa Bay, here, ough test being made, and it is The effect of designating the road Memphis, Tenn. to remain there several days, and near Lindale. He was taken to a was tom an and then ♦5.10. by explosion expected to open up a new field would be removal of the toll bridge The body is held by Thompson’s then start falling unless there is ad- Tyler hospital here his condition burned to the water’s in that of M. M. A.—A — A.—'.A.— edge today. part the state. on Brazos island. i mortuary. 1 ditional rainfall on its watershed. was described as serious.

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