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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
1
The People's Column urges Bryan church members to attend the mid week prayer service at 8 o'clock. It emphasizes taking time from a busy week for spiritual inspiration and reminds members to be present at the church of their choice.
Mrs Velma Graham chemist with the state department on two weeks vacation July 15 to August 1 at her Bryan home. Miss Frances Locke spends the week in Beaumont with friend Miss Lucile Lipscomb. Mrs John Sharp Williams and daughter Pauline Williams with her mother stay in Bryan summer with grandparents Jas H Webb. Blake Caldwell and wife visit Bryan from Tulsa for a stay with his in law W P Ward. Caldwell formerly worked in Texas A and M chemistry.
Premier Mussolini and fascist leaders denounce the papal encyclical as lies and announce a demonstration of strength with hundreds of thousands of fascists to assemble on the Piave battlefields. They attack the Pope for criticizing the Balilla and charge the Vatican and Masonry with an alliance against Fascism.
Three young men armed with revolvers robbed the Capps filling station on Hearne Road Tuesday afternoon, taking cash from the register and fleeing. Sheriff J. H. Reed ordered a search of nearby roads but no trace of the trio was found.
A new mammoth 16 inch pipeline dredge for the Vicksburg river district will be christened Todd in memory of the late A Miller Todd senior engineer. Major T B Larkin US a gatchet engineer announced the tribute. Todd was brother of Col C Todd of Bryan and a Texas A and M College graduate known to Bryan College residents.
The Texas house moved to back measures addressing oil industry conditions as the special session opened. Lee Satterwhite and Coke Stevenson proposed a joint session to probe monopolistic control and possible price fixing amid a heated debate over committee assignments. Graves then sought a committee of the whole to speed oil conservation bills.
Futures closed 4 to 6 points lower with little movement in cotton values. Local spot quotes ranged from 8 1 8 to 8 3 8 cents.
Charles W. Crawford head of A M College mechanical engineering spoke at the Bryan Lions Club noon luncheon on Tuesday. He argued engineers should move into executive roles with manufacturing as the current dominant field and cited U S and world telephones and automobile ownership as proof of engineering impact.
Crosby County holds 14 Lubbock County prisoners for safe keeping as a new jail is built in Lubbock. Sheriff Elmer Reed says Crosby County residents have behaved well and the local jail would be empty otherwise.
George Edwards and Alexander Magyar, reserve Hungarian officers, departed from Harbor Grace N F at 1 48 p m local time on a nonstop flight to Budapest. They aim to spotlight what they call an injustice to Hungary in the Treaty of Trianon. Weather expert Dr James H Kimball said favorable winds but low Atlantic clouds may affect the trip.
Nuevo Laredo croupiers and card dealers were ordered closed by Governor Francisco Castellanos Jr. Border gambling venues halted as police kept watch. A rain-darkened courtyard, once crowded with gamblers, stood deserted at night.
John Whitehead a Negro employee on the pick up truck for the street sweeper was seriously hurt when the truck turned over on 25th street pinning him to the seat He likely has internal injuries He was taken to the emergency hospital then ordered to Bryan hospital by city physician Dr J W Black Aubrey Hixon driver of the truck swerved to avoid a collision Joe Dawson of the state highway commission drove south on Houston avenue The outcome remains uncertain
More than 100 members of the Texas Hardware Jobbers Association gather at the Buccaneer Hotel in Galveston for their annual convention. Paul Kelly of Dallas serves as president and presides over meetings.
Unsettled conditions with likely scattered showers tonight and Thursday for Bryan and vicinity. East Texas also unsettled with probable showers tonight, while West Texas remains partly cloudy.
Trustees and residents file a petition to stop the county board from abandoning Tabor high school and moving all high students to Stephen F. Austin high in Bryan. District Judge W C Davis may hear arguments next week. The case notes Tabor’s 15 year operation and Sears Roebuck prize for best all around Texas community.
Railroads push a 15 percent freight rate rise including coke and coal. Hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission continue as Dr Julius H Parmelee presents statistics claiming public service is at risk without higher income.
An antique dinner horn over 131 years old was presented to the Panhandle Plains Historical Society by Rev. C. E. Jameson of Canyon. The horn, a gift from D. A. Goodwin of Springfield Colorado, has been in the Goodwin family since 1800 and was used on a southern plantation.
A moderate storm that threatened the Texas coast this morning is turning toward Louisiana. Caplen and Gilchrist residents evacuated at 2 a.m. driving through water as breakers from high tide covered cars on routes between Sabine and High Island. The Weather Bureau in Washington and Port Arthur said the disturbance was moving over Louisiana.
The Texas delegation reached Toronto by special train for the International Lions Clubs Convention with over 5 000 Lions and guests in attendance. Texas Night featured Elberta peaches pecans and 2000 Mexican combreros, moderated by Col W G Higgens and hosted by Julien Hyer with Earl W Hodges of New York City. The event aimed to woo support for a 1932 convention in San Pas, Texas and for Hyer as International President.
H. O. Ferguson president of the Bryan club and F. D. Fuller district governor are Bryan Lions planning a trip to the convention as two leading figures.
Many new gold discoveries are being made in Mexico but few Americans work the mines due to laws restricting export of gold, according to W. A. Thieme of San Benito who has been connected with a Toreron Mexico mining company.
Bryan Rotary Club luncheon featured J E Angel newly appointed manager of student publications at A and M College speaking on goals and relations of university publications with local business. Dr John L Wharton reported on a recent trade trip by Bryan businessmen and leaders while W S Barron urged joining the upcoming tour to complete the Bryan trade area itinerary.
President von Hindenburg, after two weeks at Neudeck, resumes duties to help address the crisis. Banks closed by decree will reopen tomorrow to meet mid month payrolls, including Darmstaedter and National which had suspended payments earlier in the week.
Washington dispatch says England France and Italy informed the Bank for International Settlements they do not expect reparations from Germany on July 15.
The Associated Master Barbers of Texas will hold its fifth annual convention in Houston July 20 and 21. Officials plan to discuss trade aid legislation and a broad educational program for barbers.
An oil stove explosion at John Woodyard confectionery sparked a fire department response at noon and caused estimated slight damage. No injuries reported.
Madrid July 15. Spain’s future lies with a popular assembly as the constituent cort es opens for the first time in eight years and the first republican assembly since 1938. A cabinet parade and 21 gun salutes usher in the new session while Don Niceto Alcala Zamora, provisional president, delivers the address.
Will Rogers writes from Tulsa July 15 sharing travel plans and experiences. He describes a dinner in Claremore with Post and Gatty en route, a flight in a Lockheed at 170 mph, and safety reminders from Pilot Lee during a Western Air trip to Amarillo Texas.
Prof. A L Darnell of College Station is among 93 men in 38 districts across the United States and Canada selected as qualified Holstein judges for 1931. They will judge about 30 000 black and white dairy cattle at 800 plus fairs over the next four months.
El Paso reports Albert B. Fall awaits orders to report to Santa Fe New Mexico to start a year and a day sentence for taking a bribe from E L Doheny Attorney General Mitchell set Santa Fe as the designated start location late yesterday
An oil boom in Texas brings much work for the state land office. Land titles require certified field notes to verify tracts and prevent claim jumping. J H Walker says East Texas has less claim jumping than other fields, though some cases are under investigation. The state owns small tracts in the heart of the field but will not lease them until the oil market stabilizes.
Coleman county reduces its bonded indebtedness by taking up twenty five bonds of one thousand dollars each. County treasurer Mrs E K Thomson said the move saves five percent interest for taxpayers amounting to five months and five days in interest.
James H. Smart led the National Air Reliability Tour fliers into Houston with an 11 34 a m arrival. Harry Russell finished second and Lowell R Bayles third as the group flew in from Shreveport.
East Texas leaders from Nacogdoches Madisonville Crockett and Bryan organized the Highway 21 Association at City Hall to push completion of the east west route and close gaps toward Austin. A second meeting in Madisonville on July 29 aims to finalize a nominating fee and coordinate federal aid for Sam Houston Highway and No 21 status.
A farmers auction sale at the Farmers Market on East 25th street from 10 30 a m to 2 00 p m will be led by Col Byron Kelly of Honey Grove. The event is part of the Bryan Brazos County Chamber of Commerce trades day activities on Wednesday July 22. Farmers may bring farm animals poultry or movable equipment to sell and participate.
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