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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
18th CAVALRY
WINSATPOLO
Defeats Houston t cam
In First Game of
Tournament
lSnccial N Thc Hernldl

HOUSTON, Texas. May lizard
playing in the final chukkers TO score
five goals and overcome lead taken
by the Houston Frechoutcrs gave the
Twelfth Cavalry. victory, ! goals ~
,. ln the opening Of the Houston
Riding and Polo Clubs second an
nual tournament Eriday.
The fine offense OF the Freebooter
team failed the Houston riders later
ID the contest as the cavalrymen put
goal after goal between the posts
To win.
C>Dt- y. a. Franklin starred for
the Twelfth Cavalry with his brill-
ant stick work. lie scored the first
goal Of the game for rs team less
than q minute left 20 play IN the
second chUkker
ln the fifth L.cut. u. I'll Claybrouk
tied the score for the Cavalry and
Captains Duke and Burt scored in
the seventh 10 give the border team
the lead which was never lost.
Lineups were; Twelfth Cavalry
Captain Franklin. No. 4; Captain
Burt. No. 2. Captain Dukes. No. D \;
Lieut.. siaybrook. M. 4. Houston
Manfori, NO. Il, Dow, No. p; Pyron.
No. 3: Cochran, No. 81; Randolph. 30.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
GRIEF CAUSES
WOMAN'S DEATH

MERCEDES. Texas. May Z. Grief
over the death of her son. elem
Streckfus. who was Killed on Decem-
her 81. IN an auto collision while
hurry mE to answer fire alarm.
caused the death here yesterday of
Nr=. III. A. StrcekfUs The mother
of the fireman VINO sacrificed hiS
life iu the cail W. duty. never fully
recovered from the shock ~ her sons
death. For several weeks her condi-
tion had been failing and she passed
away AZ l:f5 Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Strerkfus. who was 55 wears
Of age. Was the mothef of fourteen
children thirteen of whom arc living.
The death ~ Glenn StrctkfGs lass
December was the first that ever
occurred iu the family. The children
Who Sgfvise their mother are John.
Joe and Troster of Victoria. Texas.
ana Robert. Ben Mary. Anna. Iia.
Lufcnl. Fta Teresa aHa Agnes. all ot
y hnm -lde iu this gity
he family came to Mercedes five
years ago from Victoria. and have
been prominent be- the business and
social life * the city Funeral ser
vices Will hc held sunday afternoor
~ , O'Clock u the latholic church
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
SEDEALON
HICKMAN FARM
Chicago Banker Pays
SlS0,000 For Rio
Hondo Acreage

SAN BENITO, Texas. May THE
] A Hickman farm OF 50 acres at
RIO Hondo. long noted as one of the
most beautiful country homes in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. has been
sold to j. J. Johnson Of Chicago. the
deal being closed today through y. r.
Ogden of this city. Mr.. Johnson, who
Is a broker and also director Of the
Hill state Bank of Chicago, will move
10 the Valley in September ard make
his home on his newly acquired prop
erty. The price paid for the proper
IN was Slsu,OOO. III approximately S3,
600 ncr acre.
The acreage was acquired BY Ny.
Hickman in 1914. and 40 acres were
planted to citrus fruit, developing
one Of the most productive orchards
In the Valley large residence,
thoroughly modern IN w. enuinnanr.
was erected by Mr.. Hickman several
years ago. and the home mas become
one of the Valleys show places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07

SIMMONS
Row With Umpire On
Foul Cause of Presi-
dents Action

CHICAGO. H.. May 7.-CPl-Pres-
ident Ban Johnson of the American
League today indefinitely suspended
Ty Cobb and Al Simmons Of the Ath-
letics for their row with Umpire
Oumshy over the fairness Of Cohb's
home run In Philadelphia last
Thursday.
Cobb already Is out Or the game be-
cause Of an injury sustained in slid
ing into second base in an eXhibi-
ti0n game at Buffalo yesterday. but
Simmons viii not ~ allowed To pur-
sue any more fly balls until Johnson
gives the word.
Cobb hits a BAN out Of the park IN
the game against the Red Sox. close
TO the foul line. Umpire Ofmsby
called ID foul. Cobb kicked so siren
uously that H. was banished from
the game. Thcreupon the fans
swarmcd cn the field. threw pop bot
ties and We're 80 aroused that spe-
cial detail Of police was required 70
escort the umpire from the park.
Simmons also was chased from the
game because he joined the Georgia
peach in protesting against Ormsby's
decision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
Famous Mexican Band
Will Give Concert

General Almaazn's band from
Monterrey, recognized w. one of the
finest musical organizations III Mex-
ico. arrived ia Matamoros Friday
morning and gave q concert at ths
plaza and exposition grounds last
might Hundreds of Valley people
crossed the river 10 hear this fam.
Gus organ iEatlon. They play ir
Brownsville tonight
The band will remain III Mata-
moros over SUNDAY. General Ger
vera. commander Of the Matamoros
garrison announcing that a. a
special courtesy to Mrs Emma
Leonard concert will br given XII
the Matamoros Cafe from i2 "a y
O'Clock Sunday afternoon Arrange
mants are also being made for
evening concerts In the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
KANSAS CITY
IS FLOODED BY
TERRIFICRAIN
Torrent Three Feet
Deep Carries Motor
Cars Away From
Parking Places

KANSAS CITY, Kans.. May 7.-fHl
A terrific rain storm that caused
one death and filled some streets
three feet deep with rushing water
swept Kansas City this morning,
NARROWING thousands going to work.
street cars were stopped and mo-
tor ears washed away from their
parking places at curbs as streets be-
came raging torrents. Wood paving
blocks popped out Of the street and
floated away on the crest Of the
flood.
Andrew Liston. cement finisher
working on the Gooseneck. was re-
ported washed away and drowned
when the water swept over the Blue
River dam and caught him az work.
The body has not been recovered.
Water rushed down Walnut be-
tween 10th and 18th streets. in the
downtown section, 80 fast that all
traffic was forced to stop.
Ten feet of water covered 30th
street at a low point at jackson Ave
nue..
For more than half an hour Wal
nut street at 18th was like raging
river Motorists who attempted To
brave the flood found themselves
helpless, the rushing waters moving
the lighter ears about like chips.
Union Station Plaza was flooded
10 the tops Of the high curbs and for
a time it seemed as if the water
would sweep in through the station
doors
In less than two hours. l.72 inches
Of rain fell. the most Of il in a fif
teen minute period shortly after s
o'clock.
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AnJUTANT GENERAL
DECLINES TO COMMENT

AUSTIN, Texas, May. 7.-fFl-Ad-
jutant General Il. L. Robertson today
declined to comment on the arrest
last night Of a Berger newspaper man
by Texas rangers and police.
III can make mo statement until
get q report from Ranger Captains
Hamer. Hickman and Sterling who
left yesterday for Berger" Robert
son said
lie added however, that a com
plete investigation would be stated
tomorrow. Sterling. Eamrr md
Hickman with Assistant Attorney
General Galloway. Calhoun, probably
will arrive IN Borger some time to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
Chief.
Sees CHANGES.
General Crosby Here
For His Annual
Inspection

Changes for the better seen IN
Brownsville and Fort Brown since
his last trip here a year ago Were
the subjects Of comment on the
part uf Major General Herbert ~.
Crosby of Washington. chief of cav
airy. today when he arrived "a make
his annual inspection Of the Twelfth
Cavalry stationed AT the local army
post.
There are many places in Browns
Vile and Fort Brown that are not
recognizable from their appearance
year ago, the cavalry chief stated.
lie commented on the erection Of
the three new buildings on Levee
Street. the hotel, depot and Chamber
Of Commerce, and numerous other
changes in the city.
He also commented on some Uf
the many changes which have taken
place in Fort Brown. He praised
the scenic road which has been built
along the river in the army post
furnishing u recreational riverside
driveway for motorists.
II expected to find il hot in
Brownsville because it IN the s0uth-
ermost army post" General Crosby
said. "but I find ID cool and pleas
amt"
The general arrived on the morn
ing train and was met there by Col.
William n. Johnston, commander Of
Fort Brown. Capt w. Il. Ingram
udjutant of Fort Brown. and Clyde
y. Austin IN charge of hodyEuard.
The visitor was escorted directly
to Colonel Johnston's quarters, "A
salute Of Is guns being fired upon
his arrival within the fort
lie inspected the barracks and
stables during the morning and at
1880 o'clock met Officers Of the
army post at headquarters. At noon
he was the luncheon guest At Capt.
and Mrs. W. G.. InRram's quarters.
Other guests included Mrs. Charles
Nell. Eby. Colonel and Mrs. Johns
ton. Mr. and Mrs. X. B. Creageri
Major and Mrs. NJ. H. Todd.
This evening h. and others are ~
w dinner guests ~ Mrs Eby an
1T . o'clock a dance will be given
in his honor at the Officers Club
with a large list of invited guests
from Brownsville.
Sunday morning IL 20 be spent
bv General Crosby in looking over
the part " the post NJ has not
previously visited. Al noon he is "a
be the luncheon guest OF Col. and
Mrs. Johnston and the afternoon Is
open. He will be entertained in the
evening with a dinner IN Mata-
muroS.
Monday morning he leaves for ir'
spection of Fort Ringgold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
CAUSE
NOT LEARNED
No Explosives in Of
flee Where Seven
Were Killed

Ni. IS YORK. y. y, May 7.-,Pi-
Efforts we're being made today 20
discover the cause of the explosion
that wrecked the yellow TaXi-Cab
C0mpany's two story concrete build
ing in east -3rd street yesterday.
kill nE seven employees ana injuriHg
eighteen.
Carroll Sinnott. vice-prcs Of
the company, who was absent from
the building at the time of the
blast. said a large emergency gas
heater had been located IN the ruined
port on of the structure. but doubted
a whether this caused the explosion.
lie said there We're no explosives
stored in the building.
The shock was so trrific that hun
drcds of person rushed from shaking
nearby houses and stores. Blocks
of concrete and timhcrs were torn
from the walls and doors ON the
crash and III least 35 men and wo-
men ln the cg tern half of the build
ing NcrC plunged through the wreck
age ot the iirst floor into the base
mCut
Seven persons two girl stenog-
raph,r- and five men-wtre crushed
tu death or drowned in the base
mcnt from main that burst under
tho weight of the debris.
Possibility Of the presence Of
stranger in the building al the time
caused continuance ~ search
for bodies The dead are Eli
zatcih LHyiHrer. 1n: Florence Cava-
naEh. l9. strnuEraphcr: Frank Iurh-
nelin, 26. and William Fl KclIehrr.
80. iawVer~: Robert ORourke. 90.
clerk. Charles j. Quiuland chief
clerk Audgarles Mallet. 2l. clerk.
The cu. .dltlrn of several 81 the
injured was serious today.
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Potatoes Head List
OF Truck Shipped


HARLINGEN. Tex. May Pc
tato shipments continued TO hold up
cn Friday and the grand total III
truck forwarding for the day were
lH5 ears. according To regular re-
port issued by the Gulf Coast Lines.
Mixed Observation-Disclosures Il,
Mercedes l. Weslaco 3. Donna 8.
Alamo I. san Juan ], Brownsville 2.
aSn Bcu.to Z. Spiderweb railway
points q.
Bects and carrots Mercedes 3.
Nc-laco y. Alamo !. Pharr ?. Mission
d.
Bects Weslaco !. Ratcliff ..
Carrots Mercedes 3. Meslaco 3.
Donna 3. Mission I.
Corn Mercedes 3. Wcslaco q,
Donna a. Mission 4.
Tomatoes Harlinrcr y. Browns
VILE 4- Eio Hondo =. SpiderWeb rail-
way points 3
Potatoes Harlinrcn I. La Fer,a
!. We,laco I. Edinburg /. oimito ).
brownsville Z. san Benito s. Spider
Wch railway points T.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
BAPTIST MEET
ENTERS final
PHASES TODAY
Report of Commission
On Social Service
Main Business Left
To Be Disposed Of

LOUISVILLE. KY. MAY, 7--iA1-
The Southern Baptist convention TO-
day entered into its final business
session before adjournment with lit-
tie unfinished business scheduled.
The majority Of reports scheduled
for anticipated speedy disposal oi
them. Tonight, however. one OF the
most important set Of rccommenca-
tions OF the convention comes before
the organization when the report Of
the commission on social service is
scheduled to be read
The convention yesterday disposed
Of vast amount Of business. During
the day, the widely discussed and
disputed efficiency board report re-
ceived final and favorable action
while recommendation Of the presi-
dents committee which sought sus-
pension Of the education board and
hospital commission were tabled
Chattanooga was named rs the
next convention meeting place during
May, 1928, and in addition 20 varI-
Gus ,other reports all committees for
the coming year were named.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
MAN Is Held FOR
DALLAS OFFICERS

Ted Anderson. wanted In Dallas
upon charge ~ auto theft. and who
AN alleged to have Jumped bond
after indictment. was arrested In the
attic 0f d small hotel ~ HarIingen
Friday afternoon and was brought 20
Brownsville and placed in the eoun-
" jail. Officers from Dallas are re-
ported On their way here 10 take An
derson back ~ that city for trial.
Anderson I'm alleged 10 have been
the head of Hn auto theft gang oper-
atIng IN Dallas and other North Tex
az Llties the machines being sold in
the southern part Of the state. He
was indicted In Dallas several
months ago, made bond and then dis
appeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
VIII Giving Million to
Farm Girl IS Contested

SALISBURY. Nd. May 7.--t4'4-
Relatives of the late DR. Edward
y. Toll. who left Sl GOO rNn to the
ID year old daughter of poor
farmer. viii not permit the estate
IF the motcd surgeon 20 he dis
trihuted IN accordance with the
terms Of the doctor wili. VITA
out Il contest.
A cayeAt 10 THE will Ans filed
yesterday hy thc dead malz ss-
ter. Mr. Louise Tull Baker. fe
Of ]. Henry Baker. Baltimore go
lorneY.
The purpose of this action .s "a
stop ADMINISTRATION nf thr estate.
Euus.t II. Jones mr-bcf us tne
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio to The Herald
from u. ;. and Texas Agriculture
Departments

CarlOt shipments of entire United
states reported for Friday, May, g:
Tomatoes: East Coast Florida So,
Other Florida III. Texas 4, total L.
L. 200 cfrs uDrepDrtcd May g.
Mexico cars.
Potatoes. AlAbnma IO-, Colorado
~ Florida ils, Idaho 4. louisiana
~, Maine I35. Michigan ~, Mime
sofa 60. Texas q. Washington 23,
Wisconsin 81, total 733 ears.
Primary destinations Of Texas
movement reported for Friday. May
G:
Mixed Vegetables Houston. a
Dallas, each New York. *. Louis,
Chicago 2 each Pittsburgh, ~.
Worth; ! each Jersey iCty, Pueblo,
Wichita Pals, Oklahoma City, Kan
sas, Omaha.
Carrots: Houston, . q. Louis; %
each Minneapolis. New York, To-
rout0; 4 each Chicago. Boston. Phil
adelphia, Pittsburgh. Jersey City.
Beets: New York. Beets and
Carrots: 2 New York.
Tomatoes: each Houston, 81.
Louis. Kansas City. Dallas.
Potatoes: ~ oHustcn. 2 Chicago;
Continued On page four)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
Hudson Maxim
Funeral Monday

NEMAkk. Y. VI. May 1T WV
Funeral services FOR Hudson Maxim,
author, inventor, and explosives ex-
pert. who died last night az mis-
home az Lake HnpatrunR. will be
held iH this city Monday afterr 0ou.
There wlli be rO religious srrv
ices bot three VI his friends wiil
deliver brief eGol0Eies.
There will be no pail bearer and
the family has requested that no
flower te sent. The body will te
crematef.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07

In keeping with this beautiful
custom, ], Dan Moody. governor Of
Texas, do hereby name and desiE-
nate Sunday, May =, ~ mothers
day and hereby officially pro-
claim IL as day TO be specially
devoted To our mothers. beloved IF
Us and ever loving" the procla-
nation continued, clos ing. land
may God grant YOU never forget,
in whatever grief or JOY. the un-
measured debt you owe your moth
er"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
Postal Receipts
Show Big Increase

HARLINGEN. Tex. Nay IA gain
of almost one hundred per cent IN
the postal receipts for April 0ger
April of last year IN reported by
Postmaster u. I'll Rodgers. The
ApriI. 1896. receipts were s2-Z84i2.
and the April. 1927. receiufa S4.-
le-.75. a gain Of s2.iis62. The
business of the nffice has increased
~ the point where the present fa-
c4litirs are alnp8t inadequate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
FRIENDS FAIL TO
SAVE life OF BOY

ROANOKE, Va, May, 7.-(Rl-
Walter Booihe. farm lad who had
been kept alive more than two weeks
By artificial respiration. died early
today.
The youth had been kept alive by
the work Of his friends. raising ana
lowering his arms TO force air into
his lungs which collapsed April n.
when he was about "a undergo an
operation for a disl0catc& -crtcbrac.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
LEVEES HOLD
FLOOD WATER
in CHANNELS
No New Breaks on
Lower Sec tion of
Mississippi River Re-
ported Today

NEW ORLEANS. La. May. 1.-lP1
With the rioting Mississippi rising
steadily below Ankola because Of
flood waters from northeastern Lou
siana returning through old river.
increasing burdens were placed today
On the levecs south ~ New Orleans.
Major W. III. Holcombe. chief engi
neer Of the fourth district, who is
accompanying Secretary Hoover and
his party On their southwark journey,
said the west bank defenses over that
stretch were being we'll maintained,
but that at points between Baton
Rouge and the crescent City. the
east bank leVees were not so salts
factory.
Large crews are Gaping and
strengthening the embankments over
many miles and particularly Ak
sharp turn IN the river some fifteen
miles above New Orleans where the
unprecedented flood crest will extert
great pressures as IL races TO the
gulf.
Water rushing through the two
thousand feet break Ht Caernarvon,
south NJ New Orleans. had lowered
the river here one tenth Of foot
20 2O.3, the lowest gauge recorded
since the effects of the flood first
began 10 be felt near the mouth of
the river
Increasing flood states were report
ed along the Red and the Atchalfaya
rivers the rise I'M the former AZ Alex
andcr being tND-tenths III u foot
with similar rise for the Atcha-
falaya ~ Melville. The lcvees along
these rivers still are holding.
While a part Of the state flood
machinery was engaged in holding
the flood within its present bounda-
ries, rescue squads with scores uf
large and small craft still were en-
gagged IN cvacuating thousands from
the Hooded area IN the northeastern
part Of the state.
Besides the natural difficulties al.
tending this work. the resrurs are
meeting with stout resistance from
many of those caught IN the floods.
Reports today "a Secretary Hoover
and state authorities were that many
Of the marooned declined 10 leave
their homes. preferring To take their
chances there rather than become
inmates of refugee camps.
MEMPHIS. Tenn May III
fhFth trcmors. small tornadOcs aud
severe electrical storms following
the disastrous flood in few in
stance, added freak touch to the
situation IN the Mississippi valley
area yesterday and today.
The tornadoes. lightning and
heavy rainfall caused some property
damage, but no one was known to
have been injured The earthquake
reported severe in some localities.
sccmd 70 hay been confined 10 an
area ~ one hundred miles north and
west of Memnhi- NJ great damage
wns reported but inhabitants VI sew
crnl towns were thrown into excite
ment after vaguely connecting the
earthquake with the flood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
S2,000,000 Law Suit
Settled Out of Court

DETROIT. May - settle
mcnt out az court NJ law suit. tr
V"lving S2.0o00o0 brought hy John
NJ. Blain, contractor. against .he
Ford Motor Company. was am
nounced today hV Fdwlr3 N. Har1-
ard. counsel for Blain. Terms Of The
settlement were not made known
The suits involved seven con-
tracts covering taxation payment
upon which Blain alleged had been
refused by the Ford Company after
the work had been completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
LITTLE HOPE FOR
ENTOMBED MINERS

FAIRMONT. VI va. May. 7.-tPi
completion of sealing off me fire
zone ~ the explosion wrecked Ever
eet1ville mine before nirhtfaIl was
the gal OF rescue workers today.
The blast which swept through the
woik kers today. has cXactrd a tnli III
- lives. and, In an probability has
claimed the lives NJ 63 crtomhcd
miners. Rescuers felt sure that thc
total list would ~ g5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
Wish to Maintain
Prices on Spuds

The advisory board of the Rio
Grande Potato Growers Association
recommends maintaining present +.
@. b. quotations using best judgement
in accepting counter offers. accord
ing 10 an announcement issued from
the offices here.
Dealers may pay according 70 quail
ity in regard 10 cash price u grow
ers the board advises. III fair
price cannot be agreed upon it is
recommended that potatoes be handl-
ed on consignment. Sales prices and
time TO sell storage potatoes is left
to the discretion Of dealers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
Monterrey Band
To Give Concert
Here This Evening

The Monterrey military band.
known throughout northern
Mexico as General Almazan's
band. rated as one Of the finest
musical organizations in Mex
icu. Will give concert at the
Brownsville Chamber az Com
mercc from , Ia Z o'clock this
afternoon, through courtesy OF
General Cervera, commander of
the Matamoros military dis
trict.
The band arrived In Mata-
moros Friday. giving concert
AL the exposition grounds last
night which was greatly en-
joyed by large number OF
Brownsville people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07

Somerset county board 0f edHca-
fI0n and half brother of h0fh pr
Tull and Mrs. Baker. also ICIncG
in the filing II the caveat.
The residue If the estate -
left 10 Edaa Davy, daughter Il
farmer of Paramount. No.
The onl. Specific healrsts are
to his rlf-ea AND employee Ind
an income af $500 v ri1HIh u
Edna's sister. Ruth Davis, u ycars
old
Tor several Years the two gals
had resided with Mr.. TulL. wsu. IN
occasi0us had riade nffrrs -
adopt them, This the atli- cr
The S4ria declined t0 pcrMlt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
Governor Calls Upon Texans
for Observance Mothers Day

AUSTIN. May 7.-Tribute to
motherhood was paid Friday BY
Governor Dan Moody FIN 4 procla-
nation calling for observance Of
mothers day Sunday.
Every day rs mothers day"
Moody wrate. "in the hearts Of
men and women, be they of any
creed or of humble station.
Yet some one. inspired BY the
sublime sentiment of mother love,
long ago marked a single day III
the year as the day dedicated ID
the reverence of mans sublimest
friend, our mothers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
ENROLMENT GAINS

HARLlNGEN. Tex, May There
has been a gain Of over 800 in the
enrolment in the Harlingen schools
sine last May. according 70 a report
submitted by Superintendent Phipps.
The schools now have a total en-
ruilmenl Of 1915 ~ compared with
1875 last year. There are approvi-
matet 1900 scholasties in the district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-07
Harlingen Shows
Valuation Increase

HARLlNGEN,T Texas May Taxa
bic valuation so the city Of Harlingen
are now IN excess OF s. .0OO. .0OO.. an
increase Of S3.5OO,000 over the valun-
tors last year. according 10 a re-
port made by the board of euualiza-
tiun this morning. The Major part
~ the increase is due 70 construction
of new buildings. the entry Of tho
Southern Pacific and general devel-
opment Of the city. il was stated
IL was announced that there will
probably he a reduction Of 30 cents
in the city tax rate.