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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31

Black Cat IS Bad for Rum
Peddlers, Sheriff Learns

The black cat jnx works only on bootleggers; peace officers are
immune.
This discovery was made one night this week by Sheriff w. B.
Brown and S. M. Jester, special investigator for the district attorney,
while on a "mescal hunt"
The officers left Brownsville with the idea that the San Benito
section would be good hunting territory. AS they reached the out
skirts of Brownsville a black cat ran across the road.
They were leaving San Benito on the road toward the pumping
plant when the second jx in the form of a black cat hed himself
across the highway.
The officers stopped for consultation, and after discussing the su-
perabundance of feline jinxes, concluded to continue their hunt for
the elusive "nescalero"
At the home of a suspect they stopped and indicaed they desired
some refreshments OF a liquid nature.
Sir, senor," was the affable reply, and the man disappeared to
return in a few minutes with five pint bottles of mescal which he
stated should be sufficient to allay the most burning thirst.
For some Is minutes he discussed the monotonous life of the boot
logger; the high cost of living and other interesting questions, evil
IDENTIFY believing he had secured two excellent customers. At the end
OF his dissertation and as he drew a long breath with the evident in
enuon OF starting another discourse, Brown informed him he was
taking 20 n sheriff OF Cameron county, and that it would be neces-
Say for him to accompany them to Brownsville.
There was no further discourse. The man, who had been talking
vouoly IN English Immediately signified he could speak only Span
1sh, and refused to give further information. A search of the place
failed to reveal a cache of liquor.
THE sheriffs department will adopt the first black cat we can
secure" Sheriff Brown said. In fact, we are considering adopting a
flock of them, sufficient to provide every officer with a sure-shot
mascot when hunting bootleggers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
LAW HITS
ALIEN TRAFFIC
Foreigners Struggled Into
U. S. Can Be Fined And
Sent to Prison

Pronounced severity and drastic
action to stop the illegal flow of
aliens into this country are ap-
parent in the new immigration law
passed by congress March 4, this
year, making it a felony with pen
atty for certain aliens to enter the
United States Of America under GER
tain conditions in violation of law
The new immigration measure
makes it a misdemeanor, punishable
by not more than a 81 900 fine or
one year in the penitentiary or
both, for any alien to enter the
United States at any place not des-
lgnated by the U. S. government as
a port Of entry, or to enter this
country with false documents of en-
try.
If an alien found entering the
United States. illegally has already
been deported at any previous time
because Of illegal entry. his offense
under the new law becomes a fell
ony, subject to more than 81. 900
fine or one year in the penitentiary
or both.
Heretofore illegal entry, has been
punished by deportation.
The provision of the law relating
to the misdemeanor or first Of
tense OF an alien entering this coun-
try illegally is in effect since March
4, while the felony provision regard
ing a second or repeated offense
goes into effect go days from that
date, or May 4.
AS yet no complications with for
eign countries are known to have
arisen concerning these new immi-
grafton measures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
HARDING SELLS
LAND HOLDINGS
Big Corporation Takes Over
Willacy Tracts; Owner
Is In New Company

RAYMONDVILLE, March 30
The Delta Orchards Corporation of
Raymondville has taken over the
lands of w. a.. Harding at a price
of a little more than $4,O00,000 and
has invested about $2,500,O00 adj
ditional in Willacy county lands.
The properties taken over include
22,133 acres of land now being Gull
tivated, and 4,914 acres of unculti-
waited land, besides the townSites OF
Hargill, LaSara, Rollo, Santa Mar
garita, Willamar and Santa Monica,
and HOO acres of citrus orchards.
The lands all lie within the limits
Of the Willacy County Water I'm
provement District No. j.
In addition to the above lands
and properties. the corporation has
purchased -24,774 ere of land,
which also lies within the boun-
diaries of the new irrigation district.
The officers of the company in
clude the following names: c. H.
Clark, Of Wichita Falls, president;
E. P. Harwell, of Tulsa, Okla. Sec
rotary; T. H. Hardin, Of Waxa-
hachie, vice president and general
manager: w. A. Harding. Of Ray
mondville, vice president and sales
manager; d. X. Woodward, Jr., Of
Austin, legal counsel.
w. A. Harding is president Of the
board Of directors Of the Willacy
County Water Improvement District
No. I, which was recently organized.
and will water 10000 acres Of land
from the Rio Grande. through a
main canal "a miles in length. The
district has recently voted 81. 900
in bonds, which will be used to con-
struct the system and concrete the
main canal and laterals throughout
their whole extent. Only flood
waters are to be utilized, which it Is
planned to conserve in huge reSer-
voirs. and the flow will be by grav-
-ity throughout the system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
GRANT
ON RIO CRANDE
BEING
Robertson, Everhard
To Go to Washing
ton On Award To
Maverick County
Especial to The Herald

especial TO III
SAN BENITO, March 30.-Frank
S. Robertson, manager of the San
Benito irrigation district, and Clay
Everhard, president of the Pharr-
San Juan irrigation district will
leave the Valley next week for
Washington, d. c., to present the
protest of this section to granting
of a power permit on the Rio
Grande. The protest will be made
before the federal power commits
sion.
Mr.. Robertson in discussing the
matter said today that the only OBJ
jections to granting the permit are
possibilities of the permit interior
ring with a treaty with Mexico,
and possibility of it interfering
with plans for storage dams that
are planned.
1.-THE dame sites have not been Sc
lected yet" Mr.. Robertson said. IF
one or more dams r to be below
the point where the power company
has its intake, there probably would
be no objection on the part of the
irrigation districts to the company
using the water, but if the dams
are above the point where water is
used to develop power, there will be
serious objection"
Mr.. Robertson explained that a
continuous flow will be necessary to
serve the power interests. and that
this would practically defeat the
purpose of a dam above the point
where water was used to develop
power, because it would prevent
storage of water.
I'VE have no objection to the use
of waters of the Rio Grande to de-
velop power. unless that use con-
flictS with the irrigation interests"
Mr.. Robertson said. when a treaty
is negotiated with Mexico govern
ing use of waters of the Rio
Grande. and when the storage dam
sites are definitely selected, there
would be no objection to use of wa
tiers of the river for developing DOW
r. so far as I a tell at the present
time"
The trip is being made to contest
granting of permission to the Nav
erick county irrigation district to'
take water from the Rio Grande
Tor power purposes. That district
has secured a permit from the state
board OF water engineers to take
500 second feet of water from the
RIO Grande. and this would be prac-
tically all the normal flow of the
river at that point. The district
proposes to divert the water through
a huge canal. to irrigate lands in
the district, ana part of it will 90
to the developing of power, the dis
trlct having contracted with the
Central Power & Light company for
the use Of this water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
SEEK AIRPORT
ATSANB EMTO
City Becomes Air Minded
Following Talks Of
I. A. T. Official
(SpeciaI to The Herald.)

W 1llC 11Ci dlQ.(
SAN BENITO, March 30.-This
city is rapidly getting "air-mind-
ed,Y especially since Jack McDer-
mott. vice president of the Texas
Air Transport company, started his
series of talks in this city.
Mr.. McDermott spoke to the XII
wants on Wednesday, to the city
commission Wednesday night, to the
Rotary club Thursday, and ap-
peared before the Lions club Fri
day in the last talk in the city.
Members of the city commission
have been discussing the matter of
an airport with other citizens of
San Benito since Mr.. McDermott
addressed the commission. and sew
eral possible methods of securing
a site and improving it are being
discussed.
The possibility of improving the
92-acre parksite acquired by the
city several weeks ago is being con-
sidered. Another suggestion calls
for the purchase of a large tract of
land between Harrington and San
Benito, by both cities, and the i'm
provement of the iSte as a joint
airport. A third suggestion is for
a San Benito airport, on some large
tract of land to be leased OF pur-
chased near the city. ~
Prospects are that steps will be
taken soon to secure at least a tenn
porary landing field, with other i'm
provements to come later.
MI. McDermott was taken before
the city commission Wednesday
night by Assistant Postmaster C. l..
Miller, who discussed with the city
commission the possibilities of air
mail for San Benito. He and Mr..
McDermott expressed the belief that
Harrington and San Benito could Sc
cure direct air mail by having a
joint landing field between the two
cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
JAMAICA RUM TRAFFIC
PAYS COLONY DEBTS

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 81.
the last few years the
government of this British crown
colony has paid off its entire in
debtedness and started a number of
important public works. Increased
revenues have come largely from
rum runners who are willing 60 pay
heavy import and export duties and
take a chance Of landing cargoes on
the Florida coast of the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31

their organization.
what did you tell them?' asked
the president.
"I told them said the secretary,
that there must be a mistake; that
your engagement book contains no
such entry
That's right said the president.
You stick to it, and I'll amplify it
by saying nothing
white House callers fall into a
few general types. There are the
tourists and sight-seers. There is
the gentlemen who obeys the con-
ventions and with great respect for
the office of president keeps secret
the purpose of his conference with
the president declining to respond
to questions of the waiting news
paper men when he leaves. He is a
Continued on page twelve.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
SONS OF CANNIBALS
ARE FIJIAN SURGEONS

SUVA, Fiji, March 30.-(P-The
descendants Of cannibal chiefs
make fine surgeons.
One grandson of a notorious cam
nibal chief who carved up foreign
ers and put them in his dinner pot,
has gained eminence in these
islands as a surgeon and has oper-
ated successfully or many Euro
peans.
League of Nations medical Of
ficials investigating health condi-
lions here paid high tribute to the
system by which the sons of native
chiefs are being trained as doctors
and surgeons. Some of the native
practitioners have become as high
ly skilled as whites.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31

nave always COnc 1TOL1 texas has
been taken for granted by the trade
as the opening of the 1929 onion
deal.
The onions in this first car were
from the Raymondville section, but
it was impossible to learn who were
the shippers. The onions were OF
a nice size and arrived on the mar
ket in excellent condition. They
met with a very favorable reception
by the trade which is evidenced in
the fact that they sold at $3.75 a
box, while the best grade Of Colora-
do and old onions were selling at a
range Of 1904 a 100-pound sack.
Old Deal Doomed
The presence of the new onions
from Texas on this market already
spells the doom Of the old onion
deal and it leaves the %speculator
and those. who stored onions in
hope Of $40 a sack market but little
ground on which to stand. The ia
vorable reception given to the new
Texan onions now means that the
trade will take to the new stocks ds
fast as they are made available
providing the quality holds up to
an average range of the n just
unloaded.
A number Of factors have entered
the onion deal in recent weeks that
makes it very hard to establish a
definite forecast on how the Texas
onion deal is likely to come out this
year. A brief review Of the onion
situation as it is seen from the eyes
of the New York trade may give
some definite trend in the way the
new crop of Texas onions will be
received.
The last shipment Of Spanish
onions of the season is in port and
they are moving out in a fairly sat-
iSfactory volume. These of course
will not enter into direct competi-
ton with the Texas onions and will
largely be out Of the market when
Texas begins in earnest to ship.
Chill Big Factor
Chill is a bigger factor in the
onion market this year than ever
before. While no figures are as yet
available on the total amount that
will come to this country, it is
known that the Texas situation will
to a large extent affect the total
imports. 1t is generally believed
that they have already passed the
peak and from now on shipments
can be expected to decline.
The first consignment Of Egyp-
ton onions arrived in Boston
March 25 and from this point were
distributed. Some are expected in
New York before the end of the
week. The first real shipment of
Egyptian onions to reach the New
York market is scheduled to arrive
on April 2, when 300 bags will be
unloaded. This shipment will be
closely followed by another steamer
due to arrive in Boston on April
5, with 1900 bushels for that mar
ket and $4,000 bushels for New
York. The latter will not be I'M
loaded until three or four days
later. making it around the 10th OF
the month before they will arrive.
Egyptian Crop Lighter
An encouraging feature of thi;
years onion situation is the reports
from Egyption that the crop is
much lighter than last year anc
they will have at least a half mil
lion bushels less to export than ir
1928. Last year they shipped ap-
proximately 4,O0O,0 900 bushels tx
other countries while this year they
Continued on page twelve.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31

ANSAy 49, $500
as a personal friend.
MI. Lambert says that the former
president employed his abundant
sense Of humor frequently to size up
a situation, to avoid a dilema or to
diagnose the motives of those who
would have preyed upon him or his
office, as the following stories dis
close.
Had he accepted a hundredth of
the invitations to deliver speeches,
to attend banQuets and to preside at
dedication exercises he would have
had little time to administer the
affairs of government. His secre-
tary one day informed him of the
presence in the White House of an
imposing delegation which insisted
that the president had promised
to address the annual convention of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
WAR CROSSES FOR ALL
SUGGESTED IN FRANCE

PARIS. March 31.-(P-A wal
cross for every fighter Is the OBJ
ject of a bill introduced into the
chamber Of deputies by -ex-service
men. The preamble suggested that
by giving every man who faced the
enemy the val cross, all heart
burnings would be cured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
ANCIENT CREEK PORT
REGAINS PRESTIGE

ATHENS, March 31.-(P-The
ancient Athenian port, the Piraeus,
which, under the name of Porto
dwindled almost to nothing
in the middle ages and in 1884 con-
sisted of only one house, has now
a population of 251 1923.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
SEAPORT OF ANTWERP
WILL BUILD AIRPORT

ANTWERP, Belgium, March 81
(P)-Antwerp, which is to hold
Jointly with Liege next year a
worlds fair commemorating the
centenary of Belgian independence,
will have for this occasion a first
class airport
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
OPTIMISM,

LONDON.-"With a bit of luck
I hone to get a job by next Christ
mas" said Henry Denman. arraign-
ed for non-payment of court judg-
ment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
Real Estate Board
Points out HowLaw
Pr0tescts The Home

Puppies that howl in the stiffness Of the night re neighborhood
nuSanceS ana noise they make is unlawful points out the National
ASSOCIATION OF Real Estate Boards in it's weekly lesson for property
owners.
The law sees to it that the home owner can live in peace and the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
Nature of
Coolidge Shown BY
Washington Writer

WASHINGTON, March 30-New Coolidge anecdotes, atteTing the
former presidents keen sense Of humor, came to light today with the
publication of an article, The Other Side of a Business President" in
the April Nations Business magazine. The article is by John Lambert,
correspondent, one OF the few men whom Mr.. Coolidge pub
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
1st Valley Onions
In New York Sold;
Old Crop Price Cut
BY AMOS KIRBY

NEW YORK, March 30-The first car Of Texas onions to reach the
New York market this year was sold on March % and brought S375 per
box. This was the first car Of new onions from the United States to
reach this market and they sold out very rapidly and met a good demand
from the trade. The first car Of onions, which for a number of years
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14
o,ee2,oOO FEET National Forest Timber
 for Sale

All merchantable timber live timber marked designated for within National follows 323 Island adja estimated contain M Sitka hmock and Sitka of hemlock pilng. ska Spruce sawtmber $15O feet for western red sawtmbe $1 B. hemlock sawtmber, linear foot for png S feet less in length and h linear foot for pling 95 feet in length DEPOSIT $0O must deposited with each bid to be applied refunded, HQudated according conditions of sale bids will received the District Forester Juneau Alaska up and including November 6 1929 bids including which would involve the of the timber side of the Territory of Alaska
 
  Alaska O Supervisor Kechikan Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14
THRILLING AIR SEARCH
 COMES TO END IN CANADA

OTTAWA, ont.-The most thrill- ing air search in the history of the dominion came to an end when word was flashed by wireless from Fort Churchill in the barren lands of Northern Canada that Col. c. D. H. Macalpine and his party of seven were safe at Cambridge Bay, 1,20O miles north of Winnipeg.
 The party which started in two planes on an aerial exploration trip of the sub-Arctic regions had been missing two months and a dozen of Canada's most daring flyers have risked their lives scores of times making attempts to locate them.
 All Canada was cheered by the news of the finding of the flyers who are reported aboard the Hud- sons Bay Company power schoon- CT. It is probable that the party will be forced to remain there for the winter unless search planes
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14
WEATHER AND FISHERMEN

AYiators and captains of Atlantic liners are not the only people in terested in weather reports at sea. Fishermen, since time immemorial, have had stake in ocean weather. Modern science has now come to their relief, according to Rear Ad- miral Andrews, Commandant of the First Naval District, with head quarters at Boston.
 When he undertook to investigate the needs of the fishing fleet, Ad- miral Andrews discovered that there were between eight hundred and nine hundred fishing vessels op- erating out of New England ports throughout the year, generally at a distance of from two to three hundred miles off the coast. The Fishing Master Producers Associa- tion has for some time operated a broadcasting station at Gloucester for the distribution of fishing news, and in addition a weather broadcast was sent out.
 But the station was not power full enough to serve the needs of the scattered fleet. The power sta tion of WHDH has been increased to 1000 watts, and Admiral An drews has arranged for a more com prehensive weather report. Here after the annals of fishing commu- mites should contain fewer stories of ships and men lost at sea.-New York Times.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14
SCHOOL NOTES

The J and s Club gave the fol- lowing Armistice Day program last Friday:
 Song, "Tenting Tonight"
 Address, Dr. DiVen.
 Essays, Bill Grant, 7th grade; Jennie Game, Sth grade; Margaret Ferguson. 9th grade; cliff o d Bjorge, 10th grade; Jean Grant, 11th grade; Juanita Lewis, 18th grade.
 Song, Loves Old Sweet Song. !"
 Pagan Love Song," High School Orchestra.
 The Sport Club of Miss Crouch's room reelected the following offi- cers at its monthly meeting:
 President, Robert Urata.
 Vice-president, Kenneth Lewis.
 Secretary, Vivian Lewis.
 Treasurer. Jesta Miller.
 The unusual drought of the past few weeks in Wrangell was the cause of much grief to Miss Seely's room. Answering a distress call the janitor arrived in time to move the library books which were being deluged from a leak in the roof. Two books were totally ruined.
 Don't forget that the High School girls have organized a basketball team this year. They are trying to raise money to buy basketball suits and the first thing to do so will be 8 food sale at the Wheeler Build ing Saturday, November 16. Be sure and be there because they will have lots of good things to eat. Then the next thing will be the biggest affair of the season. This will be a dance on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27. Be there because a big turkey will be raffled off and you may hold the lucky number.
 A special meeting of the Girls Athletic Club was held on Novem- Der 8, for the purpose of consider ing a food sale to be given Satur- day, November 16. A committee consisting of Cecilia Gurr, Margar-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14

ct Ferguson, Lois Wheeler, Jean Grant and Frances Hatton, was ap- pointed. The secretary was in structed to purchase four pieces of cardboard to be used for posters and to order 125 dance tickets.
 The Girls Basketball Team held elections last Friday. Viola Loftus was elected captain, Jean Grant, manager, and Beryl Cunningham, sub coach. Miss Gattavara, the coach of the team. is acting as su- pervisor of both the team and the Athletic Club.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14
COMPANY DOES WHALE OF
 A BUSINESS THIS SEASON

The North Pacific Whaling Com pany did a whale of @ business during the season just ended, talk ing 225 whales in it's operations in Alaskan waters. Its production was equal to that of last year, which was above the average. One of the whales taken this season was S5 feet long. It was estimated to weigh S5 tons, about ton to the foot in length, and yielded 165 barrels of oil.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14

Bread is the best source of en- ergy and strength and the Ame'i- can Bakery makes the best bread you can buy anywhere.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14

FOUND-Ladies' brooch. Owner may recover, by calling at the Sem tinel office and paying for this ad.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14

from Bathurst Inlet, 150 miles from the schooner, can reach them.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-11-14

Buy your bread where 1t is made clean. Ten cents per loaf. American Bakery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-30

Whelan filed the writ of error in the
Court of Appeals.
United States Attorney David A. Hart
appeared before the court, and after a
lengthy argument the appellate court
returned the writ. overruling Whelan's
motion. %
In view Of the lengthy procedure that
the case necessitated, three trials in all
being held, Hart recommended sem
fences of one year and $500 or an addi-
tional 100 days for Francis Deegan, who
was tried on two counts: six months
and $500 or 100 days for William Dee
gan. and for Clarence Myers six months
and $500 or 100 days. both of whom
were tried on one count.
The date when the three will begin
their terms has not been decided.