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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
1
Tokyo reports troop movements in Manchuria to end after talks between Foreign Minister Shidehara and War Minister Minami. Officials say occupation reports were greatly exaggerated and expect a statement tomorrow or Friday. Troops may return to Japanese concessions if property and lives are protected.
A Veteran Texan writer asks for space in The Bryan Eagle to share reflections on four decades of contributions. He notes long ties to the Brazos Pilot and Eagle and recalls past writings and a joint birthday celebration report he enjoyed reading.
County Judge and Mrs A S McSwain announce the birth of a daughter at Bryan hospital with mother and baby reported doing well. A 17 year old Iola resident Ronell Hurry recovers from appendicitis surgery at Wilkerson Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Pope Cross of Edge welcome a baby girl born Monday at a local hospital with mother and baby reported doing well. Mr and Mrs Chas Presnal of Tabor visit a local business today.
Washington report says the government denied labor organizations petition to close the El Paso Juarez bridge 16 hours daily while business groups sought closure rights to curb Americans spending in Juarez gambling resorts. The labor push aimed to stop about 1800 Mexican workers crossing daily to work on the American side amid recent Rio Grande bridge closures at night.
Prayer services will be held at 7 30 tonight across all city churches. Pastors invite parishioners to attend and join in devotion.
Census Bureau reports ginnings before September 16 reached 2,001,513 bales, down from 3,736,120 bales at the same date in 1930. Texas counted 1,088,158 bales ginned so far.
Judge W C Davis sat in a Brenham murder case after a special venire was summoned. Brazos county court this week continues with grand jury deliberations and non jury trials amid ongoing investigations.
Lubbock September 23 School work on Saturdays to makeup lost time after late school start does not have the approval of S M Marrs state superintendent of public instruction though the state committee on accredited schools has not ruled against it He objects to teaching on Saturdays saying families need children at home one day a week and adds he does not know of a six day week school ever being entirely satisfactory.
The cotton market improved today with futures closing 24 to 25 points up. Local spot prices ranged from 5 to 6 cents on a middling basis.
The Athletic Department at A and M College hosted by the Lions Club of Bryan yesterday noon. Lion Tuke Patronella led the program with coaches and department members introduced by Lion Lt. Lyons. Carlton expressed appreciation for the cooperation.
Austin Sept 23 The automatic tax board led by Comptroller George Sheppard Governor Sterling and Treasurer Charley Lockhart raised the state property tax by five cents to 74 cents the general revenue rate by ten cents to 37 cents and left the school and Confederate pensions at 35 and 7 cents The House approved a bill 92 to 16 to block the increase though a total 100 votes were needed for immediate effect If both houses pass the measure with large majorities the board could revoke the rise.
Dr. Fred R. Jensen led today's Rotary luncheon where K R Reppert entomologist with Extension Service gave a chalk talk on boll weevil and grasshoppers. Guests included Capt. F E Lyons and Oak McKenzie other Rotarians listed.
Partly cloudy and warm tonight and Thursday in Bryan and vicinity. East Texas shows partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday, West Texas expects showers in the west and extreme north areas.
Howard County Fair runs October 1 2 3 with over 500 in prizes. Special rural meetings coordinate community exhibits and preparations for the event.
Governor I C Blackwood signed a bill prohibiting cotton planting next year. The law takes effect only if three fourths of Southern states enact similar measures. Blackwood said an unconditional statewide ban would be preferable. Passed at a special session.
Night classes will be offered at Texas Technological College this year by the extension department for residents of Lubbock and others who enroll. J. F. McDonald, director of the extension department, announced.
The Denison Chamber of Commerce is weighing Marietta Oklahoma’s proposal to relocate the old Red River bridge at Gainesville to a site between Marietta and Dexter to spur regional development. The idea envisions joint effort to promote the move and coordinate support.
The American Legion resolutions committee will ask Congress to legalize beer to relieve unemployment at the next national convention in Portland Oregon. The decision was greeted with cheers as it was announced in Detroit on September 23.
John J. Martinez, 38, unemployed jeweler, was killed at his home. He was shot in the back of the head with a shotgun. Allie Franklin, 19, a high school student and brother-in-law, has confessed to the crime and is being questioned. He lived with his sister and her husband, along with HilLard Herndon, 16, and there were no eyewitnesses.
George Griffin will depart Bryan Thursday night after several weeks with his family. He will travel to New York for another year of study and training, with brief stopovers in Fort Worth to see friends and in Chicago to visit his former teacher. He plans a free concert at home next summer for his Bryan and College friends who supported him.
Coleman authorities report marijuana stalks found in a Mexican resident’s yard. Chief of Police W. K. Bradford discovered six to eight stalks and dug them up, marking another Texas town facing crop growth.
The Texas Legislature moved to economy measures with 10 percent salary cuts for all state employees, a proposal from Governor Sterling. The Senate delayed action awaiting printer returns on the bills. Advocates estimate about 2.5 million dollars saved in the biennium. The House, acting as a committee of the whole, approved reports on the bills except for judges' salaries. Final action was planned for the next day.
College Station Sept 23 registration for old students starts Thursday at 8 am with classification based ordering. New students continue Freshman Week with tests in math and English, talks on study health and recreation, and a banquet Tuesday night. Classes begin Friday and the Aggie football season opens Saturday with a double header at Kyle Field.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Goodman of Oak Grove Madison county died after an operation at a local hospital. She was 29. Burial will be Thursday at Willow Hole cemetery. Survived by husband J B Goodman, three sons James George Cathrel and a daughter, parents Mr and Mrs G P Post, two sisters Irene and Ruth Post, brother Tom Post. Funeral 10 am at parents home conducted by Rev B Thompson. Cross.
The Sunday School officers and teachers of the First Baptist church will convene tonight at 7:00 for an important business meeting. Educational director H. P. Black urges full attendance.
R. E. Harmon, a farmer near Bedias, was brought to Wilkerson Memorial Clinic with two gunshot wounds from a shotgun. He suffered a punctured left lung and a shattered left arm and remains in serious condition. Green Richards is in custody after allegedly shooting Harmon during a dispute involving Dick Kerr at a lake near Anderson.
Miss Mary Martha Black of Bryan, a Southwestern University freshman, has pledged membership to the Zeta chapter of Alpha Delta Pi. Observers see her as a potential social leader on campus in Georgetown.
The civic committee of the Big Spring chamber of commerce outlines a plan to plant 3000 or more Chinese elm trees on city streets this fall. The effort aims to enhance urban shade and streetscape as part of a major public works initiative.
Port Arthur police said they have no clues in the death of B. R. Holstein, 49, who was found shot in his burning bachelor home Monday. The coroner’s verdict is murder.
Washington watchers note wage cuts in the steel and automotive sectors as recovery appears near. United States Steel and General Motors reportedly trimmed wages amid a broader government effort to shield living standards and maintain spending.
State highway patrols enforce new truck and traffic rules in Brazos County with 12 cases filed in Justice J. T. McGee’s court. Fines and costs have been assessed for violations including missing tail lights, no mirrors, speeding, excessive truck width, and missing operator licenses.
A Beverly Hills letter from September 23 recounts Will Rogers praising the American Legion for hosting the President and sparking a debate on war costs and veteran bonuses. Rogers notes taxpayers’ resistance to a cash bonus and questions if asking for tea is too much.
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