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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
Mobile Blamed For
Crash Of Italia On
North Pole Flight

ROME, March 4.-(P)-Official
blame for the disaster which ended
the North pole flight of the dirigi-
BILE Italia last May was attached
today to General Umberto Mobile,
its commander.
Two counts are contained in the
censure, which was made by the
official board of inquiry appointed
by Premier Benito Mussolini.
The first of these blames Mobile
for the crash itself; the second
finds no acceptable justification of
his letting himself be rescued
from the ice first when finally
the Swedish aviator Lundborg
reached the stranded men.
The report contains the highest
praise of Captain Alberto Mariana,
pilot. and Captain Filippo Zappi,
navigator, whose conduct with the
Swede. Finn Malmgren. was the
subject of many reports after their
rescue.
The repor says the wreck of the
Italia was due to faulty maneu-
yer, the result partly of the COM
position Of the crew and of the
way the craft was handled. Re-
Sponsibility of the maneuver falls
on the Italia's commander"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
Hoouensr,1s

WASHINGTON, March 4.-(P-
President Hoovers inaugural ad-
dress briStled with epigrammatic
statements. Here are some Of them:
I'VE are steadily building new
race-a new civilization great in its
own attainments."
Rigid and expeditions justice is
the first safeguard of freedom, the
basis Of all ordered liberty, the vital
force of progress"
There would be little traffic in
illegal liquor if only criminals pat
ronized it,"
THE duty of citizens to support
the laws is co-eeual with the duty
of their government to enforce the
laws which exist"
"Our whole system of self-gov-
ernment will crumble either If Off
cials elect what laws they will en-
force or citizens elect what laws
they will support"
'Those who have true under
standing of America know that we
have no desire for territorial expan-
sion for economic or other domina-
ton of other peoples"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
Seven Dead After
Drinking Poisoned
Bootleg At Peoria

PEORIA, Ill, March 4.-(P)-
Poison liquor was blamed today for
seven deaths here within 48 hours.
in a roundup of bootleggers start
ed as soon as a coroner's investi-
CATION was completed two men were
arrested.
The three men who died follow
ing the party, all Of them wealthy
livestock brokers, were w. A.
EammOnS of Chicago, and John
Dempsey and Frank Aylward of
Peoria. Two other members Of the
party, John Phillips and Ray Bied
erback, both of Peoria, are SER
jously i'll.
The four other victims were resi-
dents of Peoria. They we're Mrs.
Ellen McFadden, Clarence Hoppe,
Harold Huddleston and Richard
Farra.
The first two arrests to result
from the investigation were an
nounced early today.
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TO
Be HERE FOR
CELEBRATION
Letters Pouring Into
Postoffice For Trip
With Lone Ea gle
From Here Sunday

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, Amer
leo City at a. m. March 9, and
will arrive in Brownsville at lis
p. m. with the first mail over the
Pan American air lines. who in
augurate daily service between the
two points on that date, it was
announced in a telegram received
this morning by the chamber of
commerce from George L. Rihl,
representative of the American
in Mexico City.
Mexican officials whose names
will be announced later are to ac-
company Lindbergh.
The return trip will begin at the
local airport at 10 a. m. Sunday
with Col. Lindbergh again at the
controls.
G. w. bennett. postmaster, has
received thousands of letters to be
sent out with Lindbergh to various
points in Mexico on the first trip.
Thousands more are expected with
in the next few days.
w. from Mexico indicates that
the Yening of this new line is be-
ing Met with widespread enthus-
iasm, and that a great deal of pub
licity is being given to the new
route in Mexican newspapers at
the capitol city.
A. Wayne Wood, chairman of the
entertainment committee announc-
es that plans are going steadily
forward to handle one of the larg-
est crowds in the history Of the
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
RURALES, INDIANS
AIDING REVOLTERS

DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 4.-(P)-
Mexican rurales connected with the
customs service working at Aqua
Prieta and Naco. Sonora, Mexico,
surrendered their arms to revolu-
tionists today. The revels, follow
ing the capture of Nogales last
night, gave the rurales until day.
break to surrender peacefully.
The possession of Nogales, Aqua
Prieta and Naco apparently gives
the revolutionistS control of the
border rail heads, which is con-
sidered most important, from the
standpoint of tacticians.
More than 600 braves Of the
Mayo Indian tribe Of southern
Sonora were armed today and
joined the revolution. The In
dians are mobilizing at Hautam-
bampo, the native village Of the
late President-elect Alvaro Obre-
gon, whose place at the head Of the
government was taken by Emilio
Portes Gil.
Meanwhile, under the direction
of General Manuel Aguirre, who led
the revolutionists in Nogales last
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
ARMY Chief In
MATAMOROSIS
WITHOUT news
No Mobilization Or
ders Received BY
General Cervera;
'Tarnaulipas Quiet
ARMY CHIEF-6 PI

ARMY CHIEF-6 PI -. Rjy
No orders to mobilize troops in
northern TamaulipaS have been re-
ceiVed by General Gabriel Cervera,
commander Of the MatamoroS mill
tary zone.
Cervera stated today he had re-
ceived no information from Mexico
City relative to revolutionary move
ments in other parts of the south
ern republic, and that he could
make no official statement until
Tuesday.
The people residing in the mill
tary zone of which am commander
are peace-loving citizens and do not
NEEDLE with revolutions" General
Cervera said, after asserting that
Tamaulipas is one of the most con-
Servative states in the Mexican un-
ion and seldom has become en-
broiled in the political affrayS of
the republic.
Mexican customs and imnigra-
Continued on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
POLICIES OF
new LEADERS
ARE0UTLINED
Enforcement of Law,
World Peace To Be
Principal Objectlves,
Executive Declares

WASHINGTON, March 4.-(P)-
With simple, forceful language re-
Elective of his own personality, Her.
bert Hoover today dedicated him
self and his administration to law
enforcement at home and the pro-
motion Of peace throughout the
world.
These, two purposes stood out in
bold relief in his inaugural address,
delivered from a simply decorated
stand on the east front of the capi-
tol after he had taken the oath as
the thirty-first president of the
United States.
Declaring that the most malign
of all the dangers from which self
government must be safe-guarded
today is the disregard and disobedi-
CONTINUED on page ten)
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HARLINGEN SCHOOLS
HEAR INAUGURATION
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN. March 4.-The en-
tire student body Of the Harlingen
public schools Monday listened to
the Inauguration ceremonies at
Washington. The hook-up was
made possible through the courtesy
of Dick Niles, president of the VAL
ley Radio Corporation, operators Of
KRGV radio station here.
Each school building was fitted
with receiving sets which made it
possible for the students to hear
the program in their respective as
Sembly halls. The Junior and Sc
nior high schools by unanimous
vote stayed through the noon hour
to hear Hoover'S inaugural address,
it was stated by Paul E. Phipps, SUI
perintendent Of schools
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TEMPERATURES MAY
REACH LOW FORTIES

With frost predicted in other
portions Of the state for Monday
night, W. j. Schnurbusch, Valley
meteorologist, could see no more
than temperatures in the low 40's
for this section. That depended
upon whether or not the skies
cleared off. With overcast condi-
ton the temperature would remain
we'll over the 40's.
This represents a considerable
drop from the low of Ga reached
Sunday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
JUAJZ AND GARCIA
SEEK VALLEY BOUTS

The merry clashes around the
125-pound mark being staged in the
Valley between Kid Pancho. Bat
ting Shaw. Dick Wymore, Johnny
Cruz and others now is taking on
additional color through the an
nouncements Of Carlos Garcia of
San Antonio and Kid Juarez of
Monterrey that they would like to
get into the eliminations.
Juarez has turned in creditable
performances against Bobby Fer
nandez, Chico Cisneros and others.
Both Juarez and Garcia have asked
Promoter Tex Becerril for spots on
his next card.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
CHARM SCHOOL CAST
PRONOUNCED IN FORM

With the presentation Of the
Charm School," Junior college
play, yet two days off, Miss Roma
Wilson, director, pronounced the
cast thoroughly able to put on the
show Monday afternoon. The cast
will continue to be polished until
the three-act comedy is produced
Wednesday evening at D. m. in
the Junior college auditorium.
The leading roles are taken by
Robert Townsend as Austin Bevans
and Margaret Wainwright as Elise
Benedotti.
The play deals with the amusing
adventures of dapper young auto
mobile salesman who inherits a
girls boarding school
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04

Although Associated Press dis
patches from San Antonio stated
that Capt. Ira C. Eaker, chief
pilot on the record breaking en-
durance flight Of the Question
Mark, was to leave there Saturday
adviceS to the chamber of COM
merce here from Kelly Field, San
Antonio, stated the flier would
leave there this morning, arriving
at the Brownsville municipal air
port at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Capt. Eaker was expected to be
here the remainder of the week
preparing for his attempt next
Sunday to connect the United
States and Panama in a daWn-to-
dusk flight.
A reception committee headed by
Charles Burton was being hurried
ly arranged to greet Capt. Eaker at
the airport.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 4
R)-Captain Ira Eaker today
groomed his tiny Boeing army
plane for a tremendous effort-a
dawn to dusk flight from Browns
vile. Texas, to Panama, March 10.
The captain landed his ship
here yesterday after a flight from
Midland, where he had spent Sat-
urday night because of a damaged
fuel line.
Miss Mary Fechet, daughter of
Major General James E. Fechet,
chief of the army air corps, will
Continued on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
LAREDO MAN HURT
IN CAR ACCIDENT

SAN BENITO, March As. F.
Lynch Of Laredo had his left arm
broken at 1:3O Monday morning
when his car failed to make turn
: near the north city limits and
crashed into a gravel car on the
Missouri Pacific tracks.
Two persons who were in the car
with him were uninjured He was
taken to the Valley Baptist hospital
~ Harlingen. where the broken arm
was set. Physicians reported his in
jurieS Z serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
REVOLUTIONIN
MEXICO Laid
TO MILITARY
Rurales Of Customs
Service Reported To
Have. Surrendered d
To Nogales Rebels
(By The Associated Press.)

tBy Inc Associated fTeSS.J
Former President Gales
today took over the duties Of
quelling a serious revolt in
Mexico, being called out Of
retirement to the office of
secretary of war.
Thus far all indications
have been that the revolt is
entirely of a military nature,
no mention being made in
dispatches of any connection
with the so-called Catholic
uprisings reported at various
times.
Two states-Sonora and Vera
Cruz-are under control of the
rebels who also claim that six other
states have joined the movement.
While loyal troops were being
dispatched to the affected regions.
there had been no bloodshed SO
far, the revolving military COM
manders simply taking over the
state under their control without
fighting.
Ambassador Dwight Morrow, who
spent the weekend at his Cuerna-
vaca residence with his family and
his prospective son-in-law, Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh, decided to
cut his holiday short and return to
the capital today.
President Portes Gil issued a
lengthy statement in which he as
serted that the authorities had the
situation in hand and the revolt
was engineered by a dissatisfied
rrrn,r,,
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"a fiERBERT HOOVER -
MORROWS AND
LINDY BACK IN
MEXICO CITY

MEXICO CITY, March 4.-(P)
Ambassador Morrow, accom-
panied by Mrs. Morrow, his
daughters, Anne and Elizabeth,
and Col. Charles A. Lindbergh,
his prospective son-in-law, ar
rived at the American embassy
today from hte Morrow resi-
dence at Cuernavaca.
Ambassador Morrow had plan
ned to remain at Cuernavaca
until tomorrow, but news of the
outbreak of a revolution caused
his decision to return to the
Mexican capital.
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DISRECARD0F
.LAWDECLARED
PERIL OF U. S.
Address Urges Strict
Observance Of Dry
Rulings; Inaugural
ton Is Brilliant
BY BYRON PRICE
,Ociated Press Staff Writer.)

WASHINGTON, March 4.-(P1-
The presidency of the United States
passed to Herbert Hoover today in
colorful ceremony which he himself
described as "a dedication and con-
Secration under God"
Speaking to all the world in an
inaugural address delivered from the
historic east steps Of the capitol, the
new chief executive declared disre-
gard Of law the nations greatest
peril, and appealed directly to his
fellow citizens to help secure OBJ
servance of the prohibition law.
With hand upraiSed, he had re-
peated the words of the official oath
of office, administered by Chief
Justice Taft, shortly after noon, and
Continued on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
VALLEY EDUCATORS TO
MEET AT SAN BENITO
(Special to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, March 4.-Mem-
bers of the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley Superintendents and Principals
association will meet here tonight,
the big event being banquet TO
begin at 7:30 p. m. at Sobre Las
Olas cafe.
The entire evening is to be given
over to the social side, no business
being scheduled to come before the
association. Wives of members also
will join in the dinner. at which
Superintendent Lee Stambaugh Of
Pharr is expected to act as toast
master.
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ARSENAL, BITRNS

LONDON. March 4.-(Pl-Several
employees of the Woolwich arsenal
were injured in an explosion and
fire this afternoon. A large num-
her of fire engines were Immediate
ly rushed to the arsenal. Causes
Of the explosion have not ye tbeen
determined.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair and considerably colder to-
night with lowest temperature IN
the low forties if clear; Tuesday
fair and moderately cold. Dimin-
ishing northerly winds becoming
probably light tonight.
For East Texas: Fair and colder
tonight; frost in north and west
portions; Tuesday fair; warmer In
north portion. Fresh and occa-
sionally strong northerly winds on
the coast diminishing tonight.
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40 DIE IN BLAST

SOFIA, Bulgaria. March 4.-tP1-
Thirty persons we're killed and 20
seriously injured today in terrific
explosion at the Sofia arsenal.
Heavy material damage was caused
by the blast
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ............. 6:37
Sunrise tomorrow .........,. Csc
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal met
geological conditions:
High ................... 2:45 p. m.
Low 5:25 a. m
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HOOVER and CURTIS ASSUME j. S. RULE
Lawn Mowers

w. II. Putegnat Company
~ Brownsville, Texas Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04

FLOOD Present. Z4-Etr. <4-ftr
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
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all previous records. and Of the S.
l2i cars shipped it Is estimated that
over 90 per cent were grown on the
Mercedes system. Prices held very
steady throughout the season and
beets and carrots proved very pro-
fitable crops. Cabbage, green corn
and spinach also were produced In
large quantities. All the shipping
points on the system figured prom
inently in the mixed car loadings.
the diversity of products proving an
important factor in developing tine
mixed car business.
In the past three years consider
able attention has been devoted by
the large growers In the northern
part of the district to the produc-
ton Of other than the staple vege-
tables. Anise and broccoli, for
which there Is a heavy demand In
the Italian quarters Of New York
City, Is being grown in large guam
titles, and both commodities were
practically unknown in the Valley
three years ago. Dandelions. oscar
ole and endive ere also grown FOR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

| the Mercedes system have been
famous for their winter vegetable
production. Following the applica-
ton Of irrigation water In 1906-07
shipments from Mercedes brought
to the Valley general recognition as
a winter vegetable producing area.
Year after year the industry de-
veloped. Establishment Of the cts
of Weslaco in 1920 provided a ship
ping point for. the large areas
comprising the West tract and the
river lands to the south. and in the
season of 1926-27 Weslaco attained
premier position among the ship
ping points of the Valley. Compile
ton Of the Southern Pacific across
the northern part Of the Mercedes
system resulted in establishment Ct
the new towns Of Elsa, Edcouch and
villa and the development OF the
fertile acreage of that section. Nest
Of the lands supplying the ship
ments from the Southern Pacific
towns have been cleared within the
past three years. and in the La
Villa section practically ell the
acreage has been brought under
cultivation within the past year.
IN no winter vegetable producing
section OF the United States are
farming operations carried on upon
a more extensive or profitable
plane. Huge truck farms, many Of
which contain several hundred
acres, are founo IN all parts Of the
district. and especi5lly in the north
ern section along the Southern Pa
cific. where northern vegetable
firms have secured large acreages
and are cuitivating their OWN lands,
employing experts to handle the
crops from the selection of seed TO
packing and loading.
Vahlsing a. Vahlsing, Inc. and
Jill Bros, New York firms, and
Richman 81 Samuels are operating
what are believed TO be the largest
winner vegetable farms in the Unit
ed States. each comprising several
hundred acres. Practically al their
production Is shipped TO New York
City or other Atlantic seaboaCd
cities. Their paintings are diversi-
fled. including practically every Va
riety Of standard vegetables as well
as many Of the novelty" products.
Beets and Carrots Lead
Beets and carrots lead in the pro-
duction on the lands under the
Mercedes system. Paintings Of
these vegetables last season broke
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infant OF the necessity or eliminate
inr wastaEe and the application nA
irrigation water where " win ng'
the most good" an official oE Eha
company said IN discussing the rap
id increase I'm the Valley-wide &C.
mand for concrete pipe. -WastHful
methods win soon disappear. c.
pecialIy I'm handling the Valley Cit
rus groves. The orchards and lands
IRE too valuable I'd permit possible
damage from uncontrolled irriga-
ton, and water ig too valuable uG
be wasted. Concrete pipe has
solved the problem for many grow
ers who are now watering their
orchards more efficiently and at
less cost than before. / believe tnne
within five years the Valley or
chard not watered through . con-
crete pipe system will be almost w
rarity"
Practically NIL the newer irriga-
ton districts are utilizing ccncrete
pipe extensively, and mill the ola
districts are increasing the effi-
cheney of their systems by replac-
ing many Of the earthen bitches
with pipe lines. I'm Cameron
county districts ~ and III and the
Progreso and Engelman districts In
Hidalro county have under con-
struction concrete pipe systems
which win cover most OF their
acreage. and other 10 projects are
installing many miles on pipe line
in connecting with concrete-lined
canals. -
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the New York markets. and ship
ments of parsley from Edcouch and
Elsa totaled 80 cars. Romano, an
other Italian vegetable, proved a
very profitable crop last season, and
the acreage is expected to be in
creased. Eggplant, green beans, tur-
nips and turnip green's and aspara-
gus are among the commodities
which are showing more prominent
~ each year in the shipping reports.
Excellent shipping Facilities
Shipping facilities OF the most ef-
ficient type are required to handle
the huge volume OF vegetables
which pour INTO the four major
shipping points during the season.
Huge shipping sheds equipped with
the most modern packing machin-
cry are provided By the various
shippers and the Rio Grande VAL
ley Vegetable Growers association, a
cooperative. Thousands OF laborers
are employed in the fields and
packing sheds, and from December
to June the various shipping points
present scenes Of intense activity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

IN recent years the grading and
pack of vegetables has been brought
10 a high standard resulting In
rapid expansion Of markets.
The area watered by the Mer-
cedes irrigation system comprises
the most compact body OF intensive
" developed winter vegetable lands
in the United States" was the claim
OF one OF the largest growers. THE
industry has developed rapidly IN
recent years, and l am confident
that it will continue to develop.
There Is almost no limit to tie pro-
ductioll Of this area, and with the
demand for winter vegetables in
creasing steadily there Is no logi-
cal reason why we should not con-
tinue to develop the industry. Our
vegetables surpass In quality those
of California or Florida; our grad
ing and pack compares very favor
ably with that Of those sections.
Each year we are winning our way
into new markets. expanding the
demand for Valley vegetables Our
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MERCEDES And
WESLACOLEAD
IN TRUCK CROP
Industry Developed on
Large Scale On Area
Watered by Merce-
des Irrigated System

Holding for many years the rec
ord for winter vegetable production
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley. the
lands under the Mercedes irrigation
system. with shipping points at
Weslaco and Mercedes on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, and Edcouch, Elsa
and Ia villa on the Southern Pa
cific, last season set a new high
mark with the production Of over
1900 cars.
Weslaco, from which point 1858
cars OF vegetables moved during the
season, holds the high record among
Valley loading points; and Merce-
dies. with a record of 1907 cars OF
vegetables and 294 OF citrus fruit,
holds second place. The new towns
of Edcouch and Elsa on the South
ern Pacific, serving a territory
which vas practically undevelopeG
three years ago. have attained high
rank among Valley loading points,
Edcouch shipping a total Of t.24i
cars of vegetables. and Elsa 69S. La
Villa, which made its first ship
ments last season, loaded 81 cars.
Loadings at the shipping points
within the Mercedes -Weslaco irri-
cation system totaled 1906 cars. Ac-
cording to estimates the loading Of
products grown upon lands watered
by the system and marketed at 9TH
er points brought the total produc-
fion TO $500 cars Dr. approximately
cne-third of the Valleys total Of
R2,097 cars of vegetables.
Industry Develops Rapidly
From the earliest days Of Valley
development the lands watered by