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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
z CANNERIES
TO Be BUILT

SAN BENlTO, March "a
nouncement or plans to erect W.
canning factories in Cameron ropr+r
az a total cost Of about $1,000 VA
made here Saturday by j. n. Doolev
of the San Patricio Canning comnsr,
Of Arkansas Pass.
One Of the plants is 10 be Iora,a5
AZ Point Isabel. and in addition 70
canning vegetables and citrus II viii
can shrimp and other sea foods.
The other plant II 70 be at san Re.
nito, and will be used in canning
citrus fruits and vegetables. The
plant here IL to have 4 capacity az
about 10000 can daily. according 10
Mr.. Dooley.
Plans for the two plants are being
drawn, and contract for the one AZ
Point Isabel " 60 be let in about
three weeks, with the contract on the
one here to be let in a few months.
Mr.. Dooley announced that Valley
Headquarters for his concern will be
established in San Benito. and said
that II i likely that other canning
factories will he rut U IN the future
as the growth Of farming and citrus
In the VALLEY justifies-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
WILCOX REPLIEs-3-PI -. :.
Wilcox Replies
L. Cone Johnson

AUSTIN, March 3. -gP1- State
Highway Commissioner Cone John
son of Tyler has "misconstrued and
misstateds what the state democrat
ie executive committee did at AUS
tin last Tuesday, ID. WI. Wilcox
Georgetown, committee chairman,
said In a statement given out here
Saturday, commenting on published
criticism Of the committee attributed
20 Mr.. Johnson.
Chairman Wilcox quoted the law
in an effort 10 show that the com
mittee was within its rights in pre-
scribing a test of democratic al
legiance as a prerequisite for par
ticipation in precinct and county
conventions. This was carried in q
resolution by Steve .Pinckney OF
Houston, and the committees adop-
ton Of IL was condemned BY Nh.
Johnson as absurd and ignorant"
Mr.. Wilcox said For myself and
the committee I resent the charge
that any action of the committee
was q scheme to deliver the democ-
racy OF Texas to Tammany Hall"
He added that he was opposed to
candidacy of Governor AL Smith for
president, that he believed the ma
lority OF the committee TO Be also,
and that he (Wilcoxl has been n
pro" all his life.
he said MI. Johnson IL mistaken
IN his statement that the committee
proposes TO send an uninstructed
delegation 70 Houston"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
MEXICOQUOTA
REQUESTED BY
LABORLEADER
Claims Mexican La
borers Disseminate
Socialis tic Ideals
Throughout u. $.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-dF1-
The Mexican immigrant was depicted
as a breeder OK communism and as
q thief Of the American workings
mans job by various witnesses who
today urged the house immigration
committee to approve the Box bill
60 restrict western hemisphere i'm
migration.
Views varied from those Of Off
cinls % organizations and railroad
working men who saw the Mexican
laborer MS a communist and a. a
stealer from the American working
mar 20 those OF members OF con
gress and cotton planters who be-
lieved him a menace to community
social life. The committee decided
il woulG ask Secreatry Kellogg and
Secretary Davis OF the labor depart
ment TO present their views.
Fred Marvin. an official Of the Key
Men Of America, and other organiza-
tions, declared the Mexican immi-
grant came 70 America not TO seek
work, but 10 transmit the socialistic
theories with which he was saturat-
ed 70 the minds OF American work
ing men. He viewed the Mexican ms
q menace TO American government,
declared that the immigrants who
came to this country were trained
organizers OF the Industrial Workers
Of the World.
L. e. Keller Of Detroit, represent
ing the Brotherhood Of Maintenance
Of Way Employees and seventeen 9TH
n organizations Of railroad work
men. assorted that the low wages
and low living standards Of the Mex
lean laborers were forcing American
workmen out of the southwest. His
organizations were opposed 20 the
admission of the Mexican but did not
object to the Canadian, he said, x
planning that the Canadian standard
OF living compared favorably with
that Of the American.
1T In not the type OF work and
the climate that we object to in the
southwest" he said. -but the low
wage. The American workman can
not adopt himself 20 II. The Ameri-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
BOSTON WANTS
VALLEY TRUCK
Finds Freight Rate
Is Practically
Prohibitive

Boston wants Valley vegetables
and fruits, but the freight rates are
so high we are compelled 20 use
California products" was the state
ment Of George r. Spooner, q mem
Der of the firm of Spooner-Drake
Co. n Of the oldest produce firms
In Boston.
Mr.. Spooner arrived in the Valley
Friday night for a hurried survey Of
h vegetable situation. leaving Sat
urday night for San Antonio. He
had attended the shippers convcn-
ton in Los Angeles and decided 70
make a tour OF South Texas on his
way home. He had not been in the
Valley since 1920, and was enthus-
iastic over the development in shis
section.
Mr.. Spooner stated he has been
receiving Valley carrots via Chicago
and that the freight averaged 35
cents more per psckage than carrots
from California. The matter was
referred to j. r. BIanton Of the
chamber Of commerce traffic de-
partment, and an effort will be made
70 G an adjustment.
" are well satisfied with the
quality Of Valley vegetables Mr..
Spooner said. This section is be-
coming famous throughout the Unit
ed States. and every year the demand
for its products is increasing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Basis For Judging IN
Contest

The following are the various fea-
lures upon which points will be
given in connection with the yard
identifying contest inaugurated by
the Brownsville Civic League:
Sanitation and neatness Of yard,
including alley rs
Planting-(a) Selection Of variety;
tb( Arrangement; (e) Suf-
Ilcient 20
Permsnency-Trees. shrubs, ever
greens, perennials, bulbs, ETC.. rs
General appearance OF the entire
yard rs
Contestants will be divided into
two classes-landowners and ten
ants.
A special prize will be offered for
the best planting OF zinnias.
The area designated for the con-
test includes Victoria Heights TO the
cotton gin, and West Brownsville to
the railroad track and around the
tourist camp.
Members Of the committee in
charge Of the yard identifying son.
test urge residents of the city TO
Immediately fill out the above cou-
pom and mail it. thereby enrolling in
the contest. A special effort will be
made TO rave every part Of the city
included. members Of the committee
state. A number Of prizes will be
offered winners in both classes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
CHECK ARTIST
FAILS TO WORK
OLD TIME GAME

HARLINGEN, March "a rapid,
but dignified, trip TO the bank
saved 1 local merchant five dollars
Saturday.
And the merchant teils it in this
fashion.
Il sold a watch TO > man for five
dollars. He gave me a check for il,
and said the check would be good
at moor. IL I would hold II until
that time. He said he would be
back for the watch, which ] kept 70
put in good shape.
THE man came back shortly be-
fore noon, and took the watch. I
asked him If the check was good
then, and he said yes. As soo
as he left the store with the watch,
/ left for the bank, and when /
walked in I saw him in the bank;
he did not see me.
~ presented the check and was
informed that the man had just
closed his account, so ! took the
check over 20 him and said, This
check is no good
~'Oh,' the man said, 7 didn't ex-
pect you so soon. Here, take your
watch"
And the merchant came walking
down the street, f~lourishing a
check in one hand, and q watch in
the other.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Oklahoma COP.
Leader Is Dead

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March 3.-(R
James J. McGraw, 80, millionaire
Oklahoma banker who died here to-
day, was credited with being re-
sponsible for the successful financing
Of the 1918 republican congressional
campaign that returned a majority in
both houses for that party.
Mr.. MGraw's personal check for
$4,000 was used in raising funds
for the national organization end he
contributed $4,000 individually. For
four years prior to 1920 he was re-
publican national committeeman from
Oklahoma, being succeeded by Jake
Hamon.
During the 1920 preconvention
fight, McGraw was vice chairman
of the organization promoting the
candidacy Of General Leonard Wood
for president. After Harding's cleo
tin he was offered the position Of
first assistant postmaster general
but declined.
He was president of the Exchange
National bank Of Tulsa, 0kiehoma's
largest financial institution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Found Guilty on
Charge Of Murder

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 8.
-R1-Harry c. Nelson, IS, South
ern railroad conductor. late today
was convicted in criminal court here
on a charge Of numbering his wife,
the jury fixing the penalty at life
Imprisonment in the ~penitentiary.
Nelson was convicted on circum-
stantial evidence bolstere6 up by
testimony OF Mrs. Frances Williams,
20 MS paramount. who told o graph
&c story OF his alleged confession to
her Of the murder.
Mrs. Williams testified that Neil
Q had come 10 her apartment
which he had provided for her in a
private home here and where she
passed IS his wife. and confessed
that he had just chcked his wife to
death, cut off her head, chopped up
the body and burned it in the fur
mace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Legion Member
Hunt Here Ends

The total membership of c. Job
Hanson post og the American LnElnu
here was increased 20 Its Saturday
night when the three m~srabershfY
team captains, William An. kAaknh
Edwin BOX and Wallace HhrToc3,
submitted their reports tc H1nry Ms
SHELTON, Jr-. post commander.
The meeting was held nc pous
headquarters ON Lavee street. at l0
.. m, following ! hard day - tas
field for each uf the thrre nrivn
heads.
The campaign was innuxurnb@9
tw9 weeks nEc, but bad wnarhnr Msps
the workers On the pavement for
most OF the intervening tirnes mn4
Point Isabel and Fl Jardin remained
unworked when tne reports were
turned in Saturday night, Mr- Skelfon
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04

can would die Of cholera II hs tried
to reduce himself 20 the living stan
dard or the Mexican"
Controverting previous testimony
before the committee that American
laborers could not be found for
farm work In Texas. George Mcffatt
OF Chillieothe, q cotton planter. tes-
titled that the only limitation he
had found upon the quantity Of white
labor available was the numhar or
houses In which he might let his
workmen reside.
Representatives Schafer Of Wis
consin, and Welch Of California, both
republicans. appeared to urge the
committee TO approve the bill. arEu-
ing that American laborers were un-
able 20 find jobs because of the
availability OF cheap Mexican labor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
FlNED FOR HIs WEEDS

BURW0SH, Eng.-Edward Day was
fined $50 for letting weeds grow in
his garden.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04

WACO, Texas. March 3.-tP-Au-
brey Ray, arrested at Oklahoma City,
IS under indictment in Coryell coun-
~ for participation IL robberies OF
banks at The Grove and Copperas
Cove Joe Hancock Of Waco, was
recently convicted and given SEN
tence Of ~ years for his connection
with the robbery at The Grove.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Police Identity
Bandit Suspect

OKLAHOMA CITY, March s.-CR
One Of the six suspects arrested
BY Oklahoma City police in q room
ing house raid here today has been
identified through finger prints as
Aubrey Ray, known as "the Matthew
HINES Of Texas"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
CALLED X. c. MEETING

Announcement has been made for
all Knights Of Columbus members in
Brownsville to be at the X Of @.
hall Sunday morning at 3 o'clock to
make plans for their Easter duties.
The monitor., 1928-11-16
PLAN EFFORTS TO WREST
POWER FROM BOB CHURCH
IN TENNESSEE

Memphis, Tenn. (By A. N. P.)-
the overwhelming victory of the re-
publican party local politicians of the
white race have renewed their plan
to wrest from Robert R. Church the
power he has exercised as recognized
leader of the republican party in
Tennessee.
The fight takes on a tri-cornered
fashion with Bob Church, Herbert L.
Harper, who was defeated for con-
gress, and Walker L. Woolford,
chairman of the Hoover Non-Parti-
san" headquarters as the principles.
According to the opinion of local
leaders, Bob Church will again
emerge as victor, as he has done in
every other battle in this state. Mr..
Church was active in the Hoover
campaign and the leaders in the state
feel that President-elect Herbert
Hoover will not forget that when he
is inaugurated. On the other hand,
Mr.. Church is potent figure nation
ally in the republican party and has
the goodwill and support of the party
chieftains of the national committee
and it is further believed that J. Win
Taylor, the national committeeman
from this state, will favor Mr..
Church.
Woolford's chief contention is that
Negroes played little part in the cleo
ton of Herbert Hoover in Shelby
county, in which Mr.. Church is To-
Gated, but this argument will prove
weak in the face of Mr.. Church's
national influence among the men,
bers of his race and among the lead
ers of the republican party.
At the present time Bob Church is
in the saddle and leaders here ex-
press the opinion that he will have no
trouble in retaining his seat.
The monitor., 1928-11-16
PROTEST ELIMINATES RACE
INSULT FROM NEW BOOK

New York City-A slur against the
Negro race is to be removed from a
recently published book following a
vigorous protest made by Prof. G..
David Houston, principal of the
Technical High school in Washing
ton, according to a report to the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People by Neval HI.
Thomas, president of the Washington
branch. Professor Houston's protest,
writes Mr.. Thomas, brought the
Washington representative to the
school at once with a promise to call
in the book, have the insult elimin-
ated, and a sharp letter sent to the
writer.
The book in question is "The Pill
grim's Progress in Culture" distrib-
uted by the Grolier society in which
occurs the following sentence: "Most
people born with tongue between
their teeth know how to talk more or
less, but between talk and converse
ton there is as much difference as
between the beating of a nigger's
tom-tom and a fantastic on the piano
by Paderewski.'
Professor Houston, on receiving a
copy of the book, promptly wrote
that he was calling this matter to
the attention of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of Col
ored People, and added:
"You will not, perhaps, sustain any
appresiable financial loss from such
resentment as the colored people may
manifest but you will learn that in
this day of social unrest colored peo-
pie are learning how to feel and re-
sent insults"
The monitor., 1928-11-16

Iowa; The Educational Achievements
of Negro Children, by Charles ii.
Thompson, Howard university; Com
mon Schools for Negroes in the
South, by N. c. Newbold, director of
the division of Negro education, Ra-
leigh, N. c.; Negroes in the Public
Elementary Schools of the North, by
George E. Payne, assistant dean OF
the school of education. professor
and head of department of educa-
tional sociology, New York univer-
sity; The Negroes Contribution to
American Art and Literature, by
Alain Locke, professor Of philosophy,
Howard university; The Negro Press,
by Eugene Gordon, Boston Post, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Part VI Organizations for Social
Betterment. - Organized Negro Eff
fort for Racial Progress, by K. X.
Motion, principal, Tuskegee Institute
The Church and Negro Progress, by
George E. Haynes, secretary, COM
mission on the church and race rela-
tons, Federal Council of Churches
Recreational Facilities for the Negro
by Forester B. Washington, direct
or, Atlanta School of Social Work
The Work of the Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tons With Negro Youth, by c. II
Tobias, national council of the Young
Mems Christian associations of the
| U. S. A.; Social Work Among Ne
groes, by Eugene Kinckie Jones, ex
ecutive secretary, National Urban
league; Health Measures as They Re
late to the Negro Race, by F. o
Nichols, American Social Hygiene as
ISOLATION, New York City.
Part VII. Race Relations in Other
Lands.-Black and White in South
Africa, by Raymond Leslie Buell., re
search director, Foreign Policy asso
citation, New York City; The Negro
in Relation to Other Races in Latir
America, by L. L. and ]. s. Bernard
University of North Carolina; Blacl
and White in Certain Parts of Wesi
Africa, by Isaac Fisher, sometime
travelling fellow, John Simon Gug
genheim Memorial Foundation; Tht
Color Line in Europe, by Walter
White, New York City.
The monitor., 1928-11-16
HISTORY OF NEGRO
IN LOUISIANA PUBLISHED

New Orleans. La. (By A. N. P. -
"Who Is Who in Colored Louisiana"
which will be released December Is,
will tell the history of the Negro in
Louisiana. The aim of the book is
to commemorate the lives of worth
while men and women, and encourage
loyalty and pride in the state.
Among the prominent colored lead
ers, sketch of whose lives and
achievements will appear, are: j. S.
Williams, undertaken of Shreveport,
and well known citizen; DIR. ]. S.
Clark, president of Southern Univer-
sity; Bishop R. E. Jones, bishop of
M. E. Church; s. w. Green, grand
chancellor of the Knights Of Pythias
The monitor., 1928-11-16
New Leadership in South
ENJOY HALLOWEEN PARTY

On November 3, Halloween par
ty given by Mrs. Sadie Jones and
Mrs. Maryella Richardson at the
home of the former, 2808 Caldwell
street, opened the social season for
the younger set. Signs pointed out
the road to the den of Sir Jack De
Lantern. The basement was beauti-
fully decorated in the festival colors.
About as guests were present and
the evening was spent in games and
dancing. The hostesses, assisted by
Miss Theresa Liverpool, served a
dainty luncheon, and spared no pains
in making the party a delightful one.
The monitor., 1928-11-16
DU BOIS ON LECTURE TOUR
TO SOUTHERN COLLEGES

New York City-Dr. w. E. B. Du
Bots, editor Of The Crisis, left No
vember 10, for a lecture tour during
which he is to address students in the
leading southern educational institu-
tons, including Tuskegee Institute,
Fisk and Atlanta universities, More
house college, Virginia Normal and
Industrial Institute, Talladega col
lege and others.
The subjects on which DR.. Du Bots
will speak include the following:
3The Negro in Literature and Art"
"The Present Condition of Black At
rica;" Democracy in the United
State;" ''The Russian Revolution
The monitor., 1928-11-16
cHIRoPRAcToR OFFERS RELIEF

Ralph B. Conkling, with offices in
the Paxton Block, offers free clinical
treatment for persons suffering with
rectal ailments who are not able to
pay for such treatment. The process
employed by him is known as ambu-
liant proctology which it is claimed is
being used very successfully by chiro-
practors- These clinics are held Mon
day evenings at his office, 312 Pax
ton Block.
The monitor., 1928-11-16
RECEPTION FOR URBAN
LEAGUE EXECUTIVE

The reception rendered Mr.. Eu-
gene Kinckle Jones, National Urban
league secretary, of New York City,
Tuesday night, at the Y. w. C. A.
by the board of the Omaha Urban
league, was a very suspicious affair.
A large number of representative
Omaha citizens was in attendance.
Mr.. j. Harvey Kerns, executive sec
rotary of the local league, had full
charge of affairs and was assisted by
Mrs. Hiram r. Greenfield, chairman
of the reception committee. The
ladies wore charming gowns which
lent a picturesque background to the
occasion. The following ladies as
sisted: Mesdames A. L. Hawkins,
Gooden, Solomon, Mcintosh, Jack
son, Murphy, and Wilson, and re-
ceived the guests. Mrs. Augustus
Hicks presided at the prettily arrang-
ed table, serving sherbert cake and
coffee. She was assisted by Misses
Lutte Bryant, Ruth Seay, Gertrude
Lucas, Mesdames Evans and Smith.
The board members were in receiv-
ing line with Mr.. Jones. An i'm
promptu program was given during
the evening and Mr.. Jones gave an
inspiring short talk. Music was fur
nished by Miss Elaine Smith and Miss
Liverpool, and several vocal numbers
were rendered by Mrs. Pearl Ray
Reese. The evening was very enjoy
able.
The monitor., 1928-11-16
MOTHER BROWN PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Georgia A. Brown, 1712 No.
Twenty-fifth street, died Friday, No
vember 2, and was buried Tuesday
morning, November 6. Funeral serv-
ice was conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Wilson, pastor of st. John A. NJ. E.
church, of which she was member
for 40 years. She was laid to rest
in Prospect Hill cemetery. Mrs.
Brown was born in Trenton, Tenn,
June Is, 1855. She leaves two broth
ers, Mr.. James A. Tubbs of Omaha,
and Mr.. w. H. Mays of Marengo, Ia,
and a sister, Mrs. Glenn Miller of
Newton, Ia. BLESSED is he who dieth
in the Lord"
The monitor., 1928-11-16

cldl leduefSs N the ldst dndlySiS, the
whites control party organization. 1t
is not believed that the new admin
stration will countenance procedure
on any line in the south or north, that
completely eliminates colored Amer
lea
If and when colored America looks
to the larger ideals of national well
fare and progress rather than purely
individual advancement, more consid-
GRAFTON viii be given by the powers,
and more will be merited. Develop
ment of a program of real statesman
ship viii place colored America in a
position in every section of the nation
to receive more favorable considera-
ton on the problems of the most i'm
mediate concern. On the other
hand, the minority party of demo-
Gratis, north and south, may be ex-
pected, even in a larger way, to be
less drastic in opposition to regain
position. That is ever the story of
politics, from the beginning.
De Priest in Congress
Oscar De Priest of Chicago, elect
ed to congress to succeed the late
Martin B. Madden, will be seated, de-
spite the many tricks that will be re-
sorted to, endeavoring to keep him
out. He will occupy an unique posi-
ton and will be in a pos zion to serve
the entire race in much needed
way De Priest thrives best on OPP
position. A native of Alabama, who
came to Chicago and became house
decorator and then real estate man,
who got into politics, he knows the
Ems and outs" of American life, "for
better or for worse" He is shrewd,
aggressive, and sometimes domineer-
ing. His election will mean that 9TH
er districts must follow the Chicago
lead and name men to congress.
There Is New Day at Hand
By all the signs of the times, there
is a real new day at hand. New
faces, and some olo, are in the pic
ture. The business forces of Amer
lea are determined to make the next
four years prosperous in business.
This means more and better employ
ment, and happier homes. President
elect Hoover, in all of his addresses
persisted in enunciating the fact that
America is to be measured, in the
last analysis, not by the 100000, 900
people who inhabit it but by the
100000 homes where dwell the
families that make the glory of the
nation.
Colored America must look to this
larger vision of economic progress,
and with it will come not only poll
teal opportunity but political pref
erment. Look to advancement IN
business, education, moral force, and
all of it with a spirit of sincere CO.
operation, within and without the
race, and the political future will fol-
low satisfactorily as matter of
course. Genuine progress in any
field precludes genuine sincerity Of
purpose.
The monitor., 1928-11-16
FISK INSTALLS TWO
NEW PIPE ORGANS

Nashville, Tenn. {By A. N. P)-
In keeping with the progressive pro-
gram being prosecuted here by Pres
ident Jones of Fisk University, two
practice pipe organs were installed
here Wednesday by R. J. Lilley of
the M. P. Moller Organ Company.
While the organs do not improve the
facilities for organ concerts at the
University, they offer students a
greater opportunity to become more
proficient in this phase of music.