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The Washington times., 1929-06-26
Fairfax Sunday School
Holds seth Anniversary

MERRTF1ELD, Va. June "a
The Fairfax Central Baptist Sunday.
School Union (colored) celebrated its
thirty-ninth anniversary on Sunday
At the First Baptist Church at
Merrifleld. Rev. w. Stuart Nelson.
assistant to the president Of Howard
University, addressed the meeting,
WHICH included approximately 100
religious workers OF Fairfax county.
representing 20 Sunday Schools and
a number of Washington SUNDAY
School workers.
The union. which took charge Of
the services, Is headed by Ernest l..
Pinn. OF Sideburn, with David Hon.
esty. Of Vienna. as secretary.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
Mclean, Va, Organizes
Fellowship Society

M'LEAN, Va, June 26.--Tbe
young people of St. Mary's Church
of Our Mothers. at Rixey Station,
have organized a Fellowship Club,
which meets in the Parish Hall
every Tuesday evening, The club
is planning to present a play and
parts will be assigned at tonight's
meeting.
Marion Van. Doren is president of
the new organization: Jacqaelin
Taliaferro Smith, vice president;
Muriel Phelan. secretary, and ROB-
ert w. Billups. treasurer.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
WHAT YOU EXPECT OF CHRySL Err

The imposing succession of ChrysIer accom-
plishments has led the public instinctively to
expect more Of Chrysler than of other cars
and 1t is the completeness with which Chrysler
fnl6lls these higher expectations that explains
the ever-rising tide Of Chrysler success.
You expect of Chrysler charming individuality
in style, and you get it. You expect lvelier
and more thrilling spirit of Performance, and
you get it. You expect more luxurious feeling
of Graded comfort and you get it. You expect
greater sum total of actual value in Chrysler,
and you find IL.
ChrysIer today exerts a tremendous influence
over the entire industry-and justi6abIy. In the
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
Mrs. George Thompson
Heads Ladies Aid Group

FALLS CHURCH. Va, June 2S.
The Ladies Aid Of the Presbyterian
Church has elected Mrs. George
Thompson president. Mrs. II. l..
Redfield was chosen vice president:
Mrs. E. L. McNair, secretary, and
Mrs. Mary Byer, treasurer. Mrs.
Trabold reported that the rummage
sale last week had cleared $28.
Mrs. Redfield was appointed gen
eral chairman of the fall bazaar.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
4 Illinois Lads Held
On MOOnshining Charge

CHICAGO, June rs d.N.S1.-Four
boys. from is to 10 years old, wers
held for the Federal grand jury
today by United States commisss
sioner Edwin X. walker. The ar.
rests were the results Of raids cnse
farms near Monee. Ill, last week.
At one farm the agents found
Philip Zagone, 1s. and Tony cicca-
rein, 10, working at two sO0.gallon
stills. Philip was held in $1,000
bond. while Tony was held under
$500 bond. A short distance away
another stu was found and Gordon
Miller. II, and Eddie Chirumbo,
also II, were arrested and held
under bonds OF $1 500. -
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
Fairfax County D. A. r.
Contributes to Door

VIENNA. Va, June 26.-The Fair
fax county chapter D. A. r. has de.
cided to give SIS to the Virginia fund
for the purchase of a bronze door
for Constitution Hall. This will~honor
Virginia as one of the Is original
States. The chapter also appropriated
SIS for the chair for the State re-
gent on the platform of Constitu.
ton Hall.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
C H R y s
H. B. LEARN

Executive Offlces and Service n..t.:L
1922 You Street N. w. O'
SaesrOOm--1612-22 You st. N. W-Connecticut
Skinker Motor Co., 1918 goth st. NV. Frank IT. Rowe.
Chevy Chase Motors, 67O1 Wis Ave. NV.
The Washington times., 1929-06-26
INDICTED in SHOOTING

STAUNToN. Va, June ga
Bath county grand jury has re.
turned true bill against Harry
Richardson, generally known as
"Ailstock." the name Of his foster
father, charging him with the
felonious shooting of Percy Mar.
shall. Bath county youth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03

required to have lights must now
carry same between half an hour
after sunset and a half hour be-
fore sunrise when travelling on the
highways. These vehicles must be
equipped with one or more lamps
or lanterns displaying a white light
visible under normal atmospheric
conditions from a distance of not
less than 500 feet in front of such
vehicle and displaying a red Tor
Yellow light visible similarly the
same distance form the rear. The
contention which has heretofore
prevented this law from being n
acted that such lanterns would n
danger hay. wood. household furn-
iture. or other easily-ingnitable
substances. has been met by permit
ting. in lieu of said lanterns. the
equipping Of such vehicles with re-
Electors that will light up when the
rays from an automobile are thrown
upon them.
Anyone who finds 1t necessary to
stop his car on the highway at
night should be certain 20 keep his
lights burning as IL is required
that all vehicles on the main trav-
eled portion Of a highway between
half an hour after sunset and a
half hour before sunrise-whether
in motion or not-shall keep burn
ing ALL lights with which such
vehicles r required to be equipp-
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
Dawson County Wants
Road Bond Election

LAMESA, Nov. 2.-tPl-Petitions
are being circulated in Dawson
county to call an election for a
81, 100000 road bond issue. accord
ing to Henry j. Price. president Of
the Dawson County Good Roads as
ISOLATION. Committees carrying the
petitions declare there is a majority
sentiment for the issue.
The plan OF the Good Roads as
ISOLATION Is to hard surface six
highway outlets from Lamesa in
GLIDING highway number nine north
and south. highway SO, east and
west. and the Brownfield and Stan
ton highways northeast and south
west. The money will be distribut-
ed, including what state and federal
aid will be received. as follows: high
way number nine. 1884. ADJ IS; num-
Der 80. $755.2l8.60; Stanton high
way. SOS ,146; Brownfield highway,
$685.. 7l9. A total Of 99.5 miles Of
highway will be built in this pro-
gram. On highway number nine.
a federal highway. the county will
pay one-third. On highway SO, a
state road. the county will pay one
half. On the other roads which are
county roads the county will pay
all
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
New Laus Aimed at Motor Traffic Solution

them at the front displaying a
white light and the other at the
rear displaying a red or yellow
light. each light to be visible from
a distance OF 500 feet under nor
NAL atmospheric conditions.
When the air in your tire escapes
with a rush and you hear your
rim humping IN the roadway, or the
company besides you prompts you
TO stop and view the grandeur Of
the rising moon. or the tingling
sensation Of a Matamoros cocktail
begins TO get the better Of you.
look well TO where you come To "a
standstill. Every motoriSt knows the
danger OF an improperly parked
car. but this knowledge seems to
leave them like air from a pune
tured ballon when they decide to
bring their own gas buggy to a
halt. The legislators have Obliging-
~ endeavorei to aid them in a
better understanding of the true
situation by providing that no
person shall park or leave standing
any vehich-whether attended or
unattended-u-on the paved or i'm
proved or MIN travelled portion of
any highway. outside Of an in
corporated city or town, when IL
Is possible to park or leave II stand
ing elsewhere. and. that. in no
event. shall a car be parked or
left standing upon any highway"
unless a clear and unobstructed
width Of not les than fifteen Cl5)
feet upon the main travelled portion
Of said highway Is left for the free
passage of other vehicles. Also.
such vehicle should not be stopped
on q curve on &C some other place
where 1t cannot be readily seen,
as IL Is retained from a distance
Continued on Page Seven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
Mexico Political
Groups Separated

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2-The
best way TO keep opposing political
groups from scrapplng iB tn keep
them separated. the Mexican gov
eminent has decided. IA decree has
been issued by President Emilio
Portes Gil that opposing political
factions In Mexico rannot hold any
more meetings at the same time in
the same place.
The new regulation specifies that
notice Of scheduled political meet
ings must be made 10 the chief or
the federal district two DAYS be-
fore the meeting. and iR opposing
factions schedule meetings stimuli
taneousiy the government VIII see
10 II that they DO not cross each
others path.
Fines IT'D To 500 pesos tabout S25DD
are provided for violation og the
regulation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
AVOCADO SOON
TO TAKE RANK
With CITRUS
Semi Tropical Fruit.
Can Be Put to Most.
Any Desired Use In
Milady's Kitchen.

The avocado, known more gener-
ally throughout the Valley by its
Mexican name. "aguacate." soon
will take its place alongside citrus
and vegetables as one Of the prin-
cipal products OF this section. in
the opinion Of H. p. Griffin, of Nc
Allen, in charge Of the educational
exhibit at the Valley Mid-Winter
fair at Harlingen.
The avocado will be featured ex-
clusively at my booth, and 1t will
be presented in forms to amaze the
ordinary housewife" Griffin said.
Very few people know he con-
tinued, that avocado ice ear is
very delicious, that 1t makes a very
savory cake, and that 1t is unsur-
passed for use in soups. salads, and
Is more generally suited 70 the av-
erage menu than any other kitch-
en- food"
Great Demand for Fruit
Griffin said the real reason for
conducting the exhibit at the fair
is to get the Valley interested in
the planting and extensive cultiva-
ton Of the avocado. In Califor-
mia. Griffin declared, growers have
taken to avocado cultivation on a
large scale and are reaping large
returns. In fact. the avocado Is
being planted there in preference
TO citrus. not because the latter
does not yield a fair return, but be-
cause the avocado yields a much
greater one
Griffin attributed the slow start
OF the avocado in the Valley to the
fact that 1t always has been alb
undantly grown In Mexico, where
many trees are found growing wild.
But the market for the avocado
is unlimited, now that we have
learned the many uses Of the fruit,
and the Valley has the climate for
growing them Just the same as
California or Florida" Griffin de-
clared.
200 Valley Trees.
Fright now there are some 200
bearing trees In the Valley and at
least three carloads Of budded trees
will be shipped into the Valley this
fall for planting. I am planting
and one-half ere near Mis-
sion. Some trees bear the second
year. and the light frosts OF this
section do not harm them. In a
few years l. believe the avocado will
be crowding citrus for front rank
in Valley production" Griffin said
In California, growers have in
c~orporated the state name into the
trade mark on shipments Of the
fruit, calling it the "Calavo." Grit
fin Suggests the Texas avocado be
the "Texacado' or the
'TexavU."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
WANTS JEWISH
FAMILIES HERE
La Feria Resident Tells OF
Experiences In Coming
to Valley

LA FERIA. Nov. Prank Cor
don. owner Of a large citrus grove
at La Feria, who came to the VAL
ley last spring in company with
several other Jewish families from
the east. hopes that in the near flu
ture $50 more families may be
brought TO the Valley section as
settlers. He has written the fol-
lowing account OF the experiences
which he and his family had IN
leaving their home in Illinois and
coming to the Valley TO live:
In March. 1929, we came down
to see the Rio Grande Valley. We
had heard a great deal about this
land Of perpetual sunshine and
flowers. Illinois and northern
states were having some very cold
weather and a great deal Of snow.
The transition from that bleak,
deSolate and dismal climate to tone
Of warmth and beauty was indeed
a great delight. We found the
people very hospitable and friendly.
The smell of orange blossoms and
the big yellow grapefruit hanging
from the limbs almost too frail to
hold them vas indeed a revelation.
The whole part of sixty people with
the green foliage and variety OF
flowers that were blooming every
where. almost Is II in welcome TO
our party"
Buy Citrus Grove
aIuer an inspection OF the VAL
ley, the Gordon party returned 10
Illinois, where against the advice
Of their friends and relatives, they
decided to give up their business
and return to the Valley to live.
They. returned, ard were eager to
find a permanent piece OF land
where they could have their own
fruit groves.
Fortunately we were not IN Po-
sition where we were compelled to
buy bare brush land" Gordon
writes further. wit hthe proceeds
of our business sale we were en-
abled to buy a beautiful bearing
grove. Another family by the name
Of Il. Kliman, who were engaged
in the dry goods business and who
now own q citrus grove in the VAL
ley. when asked If they had any
desire to return TO their original
business, were emphatically oppos-
ed TO 1t. Mr.. Kliman. in his sixty
first year. takes a keen delight i'll
his orange and grapefruit trees.
calling them his children"
Believes In Valley
DR.. Kusher, another Valley set
tier from Cincinnati, is a strong be-
lever in the Valley.
We fell in love with the coun-
try, people and climate" he de-
clared. The children love the cli-
mate and do not want to go back
east. They play most Of the time
In overalls and sun bath suits. and
every morning a truck picks them
up at the door and takes them to
a modern school, returning them
safe in the afternoon.
Gordon'S letter states that the
climate in the Valley is similar to
that Of Florida or California with
about half the cost Of living.
The income here from a five
year-old grove. If properly cared
FOR, is sufficient to care for a fami-
IN Of moderate means. depending
II course on their manner of living.
The older the grove. the greater its
production. No age limit to the
Continued On page 10)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03

vide for a minimum speed limit,
which would have facilitated the
removal from the highways Of a
very common cause Of accidents
the snail pace auto. The speed limit
with cities, towns and villages was
kept at twenty COD miles Ter hour.
No longer need the average mot
orist drive with his fingers cross
ed or with ) eye strained On the
rear-vieW mirror. Motor busSes and
other vehicles carrying passengers
for hir- are, however. limited TO
forty 400 miles per hour. three
different maximum speed limits
r provided for trucks. depending
upon their tonnage. These limits
are IS, Is. and Is miles per hour,
respectively. The first limit applies
10 trucks Notwithstanding their
loads-five tons or less, the second
to those weighing with their loads
from over five tons to eight tons.
and the third to those weighing,
loaded. over eight tons. The weight
OF the load Is cdded to the weight
OF the truck In each instance In
determining the maximum speed
at which a truck is permitted to
travel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
Valley Club House Investment Half Million
Harlingen Ma Minds
Kin After AZ Years
Especial to The Herald

HARLINGEN, Nov. 1T. x. Har-
well. local city commissioner. has
located relatives Of his in Dallas
who have been trying by advertis-
ing and other ways over a period Of
AZ years TO find him, he said after
returning from that city.
Harwell went to Dallas and other
Texas cities along with other men,
bers Of the Harrington City commits
sion to study public works In those
cities.
The relatives are half brothers and
more distant relations. and have
lived in Texas for years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
Rural Schools Get
S2.1OO,OOO Aid Fund
ESPECIAL to The Herald

AUSTIN. Nov. Work of dis
tributing the $2.100.0t0 rural aid
fund for the coming school year
granted by the legislature in its
S5 0OO. 900 school appropriation. is
being started by the state depart
ment Of education.
Inspectors are being sent out to
check I'D on all rural schools that
will be aided by the rural aid fund.
The inspections and review OF APP
nlications will occupy several weeks,
and the actual distribution Of the
rural aid money likely will be started
soon after Christmas, according to
present indications.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
$4,000 Harrington
Residence Planned
(Epecial 70 the Herald

tEUELIHI % IIIC ANCAdIuJ
HARLINGEN. Nov. 2.-Plans for
COO 600 residence here for John
r Townsend are being drawn by
stanley Bliss, local architect.
the building Is tot be in the 800
hleck on Taylor street, will be two
~fories. of tile and stucco, and an
TfaIian Colonial building.
Mr.. Bliss also is drawing plans
eor an $4,000 home at Raymond
vile for Fred Raymond OF that city.
plans on both are to be out soon,
he said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
RUNNELS WILL
Be REINTERRED
Body Of Early Texas Cover.
nor to Rest In State Gem
etery AT Austin

AUSTIN. Nov. Funeral ser.
vices will be held at the state capt.
tol Sunday at 4 p. m. for Hardin
Richard Runnels, early Texas gov
ernor. His body. exhumed from
the Runnels family cemetery al
New Boston. Bowie County, viii then
be reburied nc the state cemetery
members or the Masonic order or
ficiating. His body will lie In the
state at the capitol preceding the
funeral.
Atty. Gen. Robert Lee Bobbitt
viii deliver the funeral grafton. A
choir Of the Daughters Of the Re-
public Of Texas will sing anthems
requested by relatives or Gov. Run
neis.
The following we're stated by L
W. Kemp OF the state hero reburial
commission TO be the surviving re-
latives OF Gov. Runnels.
Mrs. Fannie Runnels Faust, Mer-
cedes; Mrs. Pauline Runnels Willis
Ed :. Runnels. Jack Runnels. Har-
din Richard Runnels. Mrs. Georgia
Runnels Turquette. Miss Patsy ID
Runnels. Mrs. Octavia Runnels
Ford. Of Texarkana: Mrs. Matte
ID. Trimble. New Boston: Wilde wv
Runnels, Pecos.
Pallbearers
Honorary paElbearers include mer
distinguished in public life, Pail
bearers will be-:
Gov. Dan Moody, Austin: Former
Gov. Pat NJ. Neff, Austin; Former
Gov. w. p. Hobby. Houston; Sen
Tom Connally. Marlin; n. M. Hub
bard. New Boston: Sen. Thomas B
Love. Dallas: Sen. Tom q. Pollard
Tyler; j. +. Rochelle. Texarkana,
Henry Humphrey. Texarkana; John
y. King. Texarkana: G.. T.. McCar-
they. Brentwood; John r.. Yantis.
Brentwood; Rep. "A. p. G. Petsch
Fredericksburg; Atty. Gen. r. L
Robbitt, Austin; r. b. Walthall
Austin: Sen. Morris Sheppard, Tex.
arkana: Henry Houston; ClarencG
Fulbright, Houston; Howard O'Neal
Atlanta: NJ. d. TilSon. Texarkana,
A. S. Warrington. Texarkana; Sen
III. y. Holbrock Galveston; wv. Lee
Estes. Texarkana; R. %. Lee. Brown
wood: ". w. Hodgers. Texarkana
j. @. McHaffy, Texarkana.
Defeated Sam Houston
III was Gov. Runnels fame 10 de.
feat Sam Houston. who has beer
commander in chief Of the Texas
army of independence, for Cover
nor I'm 1857.
Runnels came to Texas with hi
mother, two brothers, arai his uncle
Former Gov. Hiram G. Runnels o.
Mississippi in 1912. They settleC
first In Central Texas. later MOVING
To Bowie county.
Runnels was "a member OF thi
legislature from 1847 TO 1855, am
speaker Of the house the last twI
years. He was elected lieutenan'
governor in 1855, serving with Gov
IL. MI. Pease.
he was nominated for governo
at Waco. May As. 1857. u. S
Senator Sam Houston returned q
Texas and announced for COVER
nor against Runnels as an inde
pendent. Runnels defeated him ant
served two years as governor. Hous
ton then beating him and succeed
ing him In the executive chair.
Runnels was a delegate to. TN
association convention nc Austin
Jan. %, 1861. and a delegate q
the constitutional convention o
1866. Disappointed in love after h
had built a home for his bride-t0
be. his engagement 70 Miss Mar.
=. Smith OF GAINESVILLE was ErokeI
and he never married.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
POWERS AFTER
TEXAS WATERS
Sen. Woodward Says Utili-
ties Out to Gobble Up"
Stream Supplies
BY BROOKS

AUSTIN, Nov. 2-Far-reaching
designs of power utilities TO COB
BILE up" rights TO all the water in
Texas streams. SO that cities and
communities Wien they require in
creased supply must 20 hat In
hand to the public utilities and buy
the right to the water they require.
were intimated by Sen. Walter C..
Woodward in informal comments
here during his visit to the capitol.
Sen. Woodward said rs home
city, Coleman. had fOreseen the
extensive permit-taking policy OF
power concerns. or those who would
take up permits for sale TO power
companies, and that his city had
secured its existing prior right TO
impound a large volume OF water
to offset that policy as affecting
1t.
West Texas Situation
Sen. Woodward said discussion
has not revived in West Texas over
the renewal Of option-taking along
the Colorado river for a series Of
power dams In Burnet. LlanO and
Travis counties. over whose origin
al permits the Brownwood irriga-
ton district had a tilt with the
insult power interests. The insult
companies Withdrew from the Col
orado power project when West
Texas people had a mass meeting
TO protest extensive water permits
that had been granted. Recently.
Emery Peck and lockwood. Chi
cago financiers, have required these
permits . from Power Syndicate
company, and is taking options on
prospective overflow land at the
upper dam. to determine cost and
feasibility OF completing this pro-
ject.
Sen. Woodward said the Brown
wood people have secured permits
for water. Not as much as they
should have, but they are protect
ed in what they have"
Need Supervision
Whether further controversy will
develop over the hydroelectric pro-
ject, Sen. Woodward said he does
not know.
He declared he believes there
has been a widespread policy of
taking out permits to cover a large
proportion OF the water in Texas
streams, whose effect would be 70
force growing communities TO buy
the right to future water supplies
they will require from the early
permittees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03

Editors Note. This Is the second
of a series Of articles prepared by
Bascom Cox. Assistant county at
torney. on laws enacted by the re-
cent Texas legislature session. with
special emphasis on their effect in
Cameron County.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
Unlighted Vehicles Law

Despite their failure to give con
s~ideration to the slow-moving We
nicleS which are more and more
being recognized as highly dam
gerous 70 modern traffic, our re-
representatives. IN Austin have made
Is possible to eliminate from the
highways one Of the greatest mem
aces TO night driving-the unlight-
ed wagon. Accidents by the score
In this and other counties are
traceable TO this source. Wagons ard
al other vehicles not heretofore
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03

TWO clearance lamps. or in lieu
thereof. ~reflectors. are required to
be carried at night by motor We
hicles having a width at any part
In excess OF eighty 800 inches,
both OF said lamps to be on the
left side Of such vehicle, one Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
BY BASCOM COX
Assistant County Attorney

The advent Of the horseless car
riage brought with 1t many new
problems. AS the number Of motor
propelled vehicles operating on our
highways has increased. these
problems have greatly multiplied.
Motorists in Cameron County are
familiar with the dangers arising
from vehicles parked upon the
highway. Of unlighted wagons NOV
ing slowly along In the dark. Of
overloaded trucks with parts OF
their loads protruding. and with
other hazards not heretofore re-
movable by legal action. These
same motorists also have no doubt
heard a good deal about the gas
oline tax, automobile license fees,
etc. These, and various other mat
tiers were dealt with in some of
the new laws PASSED by the last
legislature. The law makers OF
the 41st Legislature gave consid-
cradle time and attention to traf-
fic problems and other questions
relating to the operation Of motor
vehicles.
Speed Limit Boosted
The old theory that speed alone
is the greatest danger to the motor
ing public was given another set
back. The maximum speed limit
was boosted another notch, al
though the legislature failed to pro-