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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
VEGETABLE TAX
CETSAPPROVAL
Senate Finance Committee
To Recommend Tariff
On Tomatoes
(Snecial to The Herald

SAN BENITO, Aug. 8.-Adoption
by the senate finance committee OF
the Hawley schedule on Gulf coast
vegetables and fruits during nine
months of the year was decided up
on wednesday afternoon, according
To a message received here Thurs
day by Brown White, local shipper,
and chairman OF the Valley tariff
committee.
The Hawley schedule provides for
increased tariff rates on tomatoes,
beans. peas. eggplant. cucumber
onions. potatoes and figs. Valley
interests. with Florida gorwing in
terests have been seeking the in
creased schedules for several years.
According to the telegram received
by White, the committee will rec
ommend to congress passage OF the
schedule as adopted Wednesday
which provides for the nine-month
Hawley tariff schedule and a three
month schedule as it Is present un-
der the Fordney-McCumber act
during December. January and Feb
ruary.
During nine months under the
Hawley provisions. the following
schedules will prevail:
Tomatoes, three cents; beans,
three and one-half cents: peas. two
cents; eggplant, three cents: Gu
cumbers. three cents; onions two
and one-half cents; potatoes, one
cent.
The three months. during which
this section produces very few Of
tbs vegetables included. the follow
ing tariff would prevail:
Tomatoes, one-half cent: beans,
one-half cent: peas. cne-half cent;
eggplant, one cent: cucumbers. one
half cent; onions two and one-half
cents; potatoes, one cent and figs,
three cents.
White said that Valley shippers
and growers would be satisfied with
the schedules. provided that Florida
shippers who have been making q
fight for a year-round higher tariff
are satisfied. II Florida is not sat
isfied, the Valley interests will con-
tinue the fight with Florida.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08

Another step toward the opening
of the Missouri Pacific bridge TO We
hicular traffic WIS taken Thurs
day morning. this time by the city
commission. which passed a resolu-
ton authorizing the city secretary
20 write a letter to the secretary OF
the treasury requesting him TO join
in efforts to open the bridge owned
by the Brownsville and Matamoros
Bridge company at the earliest pos
sible date.
The motion. made by Commis-
sioner A. G. Hipp. seconded by j.
A. Cobolini and passed unanimous
ly. added that 1T Is the opinion Of
the commission that said bridge Il
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
Fl. Sill Building
Destroyed by Fire

FORT SILL, Okla, Aug. 8.-CPD-
Snow hall, two-story frame build
ing used as headquarters for the
field artillery school. was destroyed
by fire today. Defective electric
wiring was bla. led.
Several other fort buildings we're
endangered. but fire fighting units
succeeded in preventing spread Of
the flames.
Damage was estimated by Mai.
George Peck, executive officer, at
$500.000. The building represented
a loss Of $4,000. he said, while de-
struction OF class room equipment
and furnishings and post records
made UP the rest of the loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
Commission Endorses
Move to Open Bridge

practically located for traffic Of all
kinds and that It's opening will add
to the public facilities and be pub
lie benefit"
Harbert Davenport. acting for the
bridge company. stated that all OBJ
stacles in Mexico had been obviat-
ed, and that the only thing holding
up the opening was the failure Of
the u. s. government to Station i'm
migration and customs officials at
this end Of the bridge.
The letter also probably will ap-
prise the government Of the city's
investment in the road to the
bridge, for which the commission
voted to stand one-third Of the cost
Of construction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
NEW BILL GETS
" = =
WASHED; TURNS
< y =
GREEN TO GOLD

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-P)-
Washington powder and water
have caused one Of the new five
dollar bills to change its original
green to a shade Of gold, but no
concern is felt by treasury Off
cials as a result.
The bill was presented az a
Beaumont, Texas. bank. and its
alteration in color caused officials
to believe at first that 1t was
counterfeit. A treasury repre-
sentative visited Texas TO inspect
the currency.
Henry Herrick Bond. assistant
secretary Of the treasury, said to-
day the investigation indicated
the money had been sent 70 a
laundry in shirt and had Deen
washed thoroughly in a solution
used for cleaning clothes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
1882 DEM NOMINEE is
NOT CAMPAIGN ISSUE

AUSTIN. Aug. Selection
OF the democratic nominee for pres
should not be a direct issue in the
1880 campaign, Miss Katie Daffan
of Ennis, candidate for governor.
told Mrs. Claude Gle Van Watts OF
Austin. president OF the State Wom-
ans Temperance union, I'm reply TO
a questionnaire sent all gubernator-
ial aspirants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08

some uelay having Deen caused Dy
a plumbers apprentice from Tren-
ton, ". j., who had acquired big
ideas about stowaways.
After the aspiring stowaway,
Morris Roth, had been safely de-
posted in the navy brig, and
thorough search had convinced Of
ficers that another youth seen lurk-
ing close to an open cargo port had
been frightened away, affairs moved
with complete precision.
-Four hundred blue clad sailors
tugged at ropes dropped from the
enormous frame of the mistress OF
the ocean skies. The Zeppelin
stirred with a sound like a great
sigh and moved slowly stern-first
from the hangar And then the
band burst into melody:
Its a long. long train a-winding
TO the land Of my dreams"
Dream OF Years
And the old song in this playing
contained as much truth as poetry.
For this flight around the world was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
EX-CONVICT GETS
BACK CITIZENSHIP

AUSTIN, Aug. 8.-tP)-Full resto-
ration OF citizenship was granted
today by Governor Moody to Newt
Terry. convicted cf felonious theft
in Burnet county in 1927, and SEN
fenced to two years in the state
penitentiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
BRITISH FIRM ON
PREPARATIONS STAND

THE HAG"TE, Aug. S.-(Pp-Phil-
ip Snowden. British chancellor. Of
the exchequer. declared categorical
ly today II the financial committee
in tAe hague conference put into
effect the Young plan, that Great
Britain would no give way on her
demand for an increased share of
German reparaions and that his
government regarded the point as
a fundamental cne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08

Post, presented the request for trip
expenses on a new basis, and the
city commission. in a special meet
ing at the city hall, passed unani-
mously a move to donate 81 500 for
uniforms. The action came after
White, referring to Amendment 3,
Section "A of the city charter, read
as follows:
Charter Quoted
The city commission may an
nually appropriate moneys from the
general fund Of the city to the ag-
gregate amount Of not more than
five (5) mills on each one dollar
valuation of the taxable property
within the city in any one year, for
the following purposes or any one
or more of them. to-wit:
80. The establishment and
maintenance of municipal band OF
orchestra, and the giving Of public
concerts
"-6. Grants in aid of any private
institution, organized and operating
for any Of the foregoing purposes
provided no public institution OF
ike character Is then in operation,
and provided further, that the
grants in aid be expended under the
direction Of the city commission for
the public use and benefit only"
Expense Legalized
Harbert Davenport, representing
the Legion. then told the commits
sion that the charter legalized the
appropriation and declared it re-
manned for the city to decide only
whether the trip justifies the ex-
penditure.
White said the drum and bugle
corps many times had acted as a
municipal band. and cited the fact
that on the past July 4, the organ
ization remained here at no cost to
the city. when it could have signed
a contract with the City Of Nc
Allen at $3.50 per day for four days
Of performance during their cele-
bration.
White declared he certainly did
not appreciate the attitude OF the
chamber of commerce in beating
around the bush on the issue"
Mayor Cole said the chamber had
shifted the burden and acted un-
fairly in the matter"
Chamber Scored
Immediately after this order was
passed, resolution recommending
to the chamber Of commerce that II
appropriate the remaining amount
necessary for making the trip was
passed, three to two. The motion,
was made by Commissioner j. G.
Starck, seconded by Cobolini, and
carried with the vote of Hinkley
Cole and Hipp voted no"
After the meeting was adjourned
Cole explained that he favored the
appropriation for uniforms because
he felt 1t was for public benefit ano
use, but that he is opposed to the
trip to Louisville because Il fee
that public money shouldn't be
spent in that way. I tell you flat.
ly that I am opposed to the trip K
Louisville"
White then thanked the commits.
sion for its action. especially" ht
said, because the commissioner,
individually and collectively came
out IN the open as to how you felt
on the matter"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
Surrenders After
Grocer Is Killed

DALLAS. Aug. 8.-tFl-A buck
shot blast fired from the doorway Of
his rural grocery near here killed
Austin K. Ferguson. about SO. last
night and authorities today held
Bert McLemore.
McLemore surrendered soon after
the shooting. which occurred at Irv-
ing. Dallas county. He had state
ment at the sheriff's office.
Officers said Irving residents told
them that McLemore was fired at
with pistol near there recently. He
and Ferguson were said to have
been enemies for some time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
100000 Bale
Cotton Crop Seen

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-tRF-A
cotton crop Of 1888, 900 bales of 500
pounds gross weight is indicated for
this year on the condition OF the
crop on August /. which was 696
per cent of a normal, the depart
ment Of agriculture announced to-
day.
The condition of the crop on Aug
ust and the indicated production,
in 500-pound gross weight bales, fol-
lnu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
SELLING BRINGS
$3BALEDECLINE
u. S. Survey Reveals Total
Crop of Is, ,543, 900
Bales

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 8.-tPD-A
decline of more than So bale fol-
lowed publication Of the govern
ment's crop report in the cotton
market here today. the figures being
larger than the trade expected and
resulting in heavy selling.
Immediately after resumption Of
business following the usual 20
minutes recess for reception Of the
report, October traded off to 1843
and December 1863, or 80 to IL
points down from the prices ruling
just before the report was issued.
NEW YORK. Aug. 8.-tPD-Cotton
futures dropped about 50 bale on
the New York Cotton exchange to-
day on publication of the govern
ment crop estimate. The calcula-
ton Of the crop at 15.543.0 900 bales
was larger than had been generally
expected and caused heavy selling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
BERKELEY BELL OUT
~ NET SEMI-FINAL

SOUTHAMPTON. N. ", Aug. 8
-tPl-With a smashing straight set
victory over Berkeley Bell, national
intercollegiate champion. Norman
G. Farquharson of the Cambridge
university tennis team crashed into
the semi-final round OF the Meadow
club invitation tournament today,
The British collegian who halls
from South Africa and plays on
that ccuntry's Davis cup team, won
by scores Of rs, 6-2-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
Gil Strikes Death
Penalty From Code

MEXICO CITY. Aug. S.-CF-
President Emilio Portes Gil has
eliminated the death penalty from
the draft Of the new national penal
code which he is expected to prom
ulgate before tn end Of the month
The president has long been op-
posed to capital punishment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08

a dream that had been burning in
the heart Of DR.. Eckener, the ships
commander for many years.
The Graf Zeppelin reported TO the
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
YELLOW BIRD TOURS
EUROPEAN CAPITALS

ORLY, France, Aug. 8.-tR1-The
transatlantic airplane, Yellow Bird,
still manned by Jean Assolant, Rene
LaFevre, and Armendo Lotti. took
off at 11:l0 a. m. today for Madrid
on the first lap Of a proposed tour
Of European capitals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
u. s. CONSUL DIES
AT NAIROBI POST

NAIROBI. KENYA Colonoy. Aug.
8.-tPl-Charles Albrecht. United
States consul. died yesterday at the
Maia Carberry nursing home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
Thousands Cheer Yep
Starting World Trip
BY w. w. CHAPLIN
Associated Press Staff Writer

NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKEHURST N 6-OP-As
played Its Long Long Trail the Zeppelin
lifted into starless u 40
set maeically forth the first arshp flight
1t little later than Or Eckner
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair tonight and Friday.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Friday. Light 10 mod
crate southerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
SMOOT PREPARING
NEW SUGAR TARIFF

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-(Rl-
Chairman Smoot Of the senate fl
nance committee, announced today
he was preparing an alternative
sliding scale sugar tariff proposal
under which the fluctuating duties
would be based on raw sugar prices
instead OF refined sugar quotations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
Government Crop Report Sends
Cotton Prices Tumbling Down
Legion Wins Battle
For$15OO Trip Fund

stand in their long
the city Thursday morning for trip OF
national convention Louisville KY
Henry representing the John Hanson
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
HOW TIMES DO CHANGE!

Comparison Of important
transatlantic voyages with Graf
zeppelin's latest crossing:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08

Lower California figures not IN
cluded in California nor in United
States total.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material changs
IN the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point 1sa-
bel tomorrow, under normal met
geological conditions:
High ..... 6:5l a. m; 7:17 y, m.
Low .... 1928 a. m; l:27 p. III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08

What II 1t Burns? Insured7
Rio Grande Valley Trust Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ......''.---'.'.. 49,.
sunrise tomorrow ............ SOS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
guatemala Plane ARRIVES
VALVES


For Gas - Steam - Oil
Large Stock on Hand Always
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
HARR|SONP .T.A.
. OPENS SEASON

Col. West A. Hamilton was
elected president Of the Harrison
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton ut the opening fall meeting
last night. Other officers are
Mrs Mildred Meshaw, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. B. 8. Mitchell, secre-
tary. and DR. Frank Cardozo,
principal OF the school, treasurer.
Among the speakers we're q. C..
Wilkinson. first assistant superin-
tendent In charge Of colored
schools. and DR.. j. Hayden John
son, member Of the Board Of Edu-
cation. Wilkinson spoke Of the
crowded condition now existing
in the schools. and assured the
parents that with the opening Of
the new Morgan School at Flor
ida Avenue and Champlain Street
about February ! the situation
viii be relieved.
Committee chairmen named in.
Guide James Coates. legislature:
Aars. B. s. Mitchell, entertair-
ment and Mrs. Mildred Meshaw,
finance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
MEET
IN COUNTY

CHEVY CHASE. Nd. Nov. Is.
The Chevy Chase volunteer fire
department entertained the Mont
Gomery county association Of
volunteer firemen at it's quarterly
meeting In the public library last
night.
Insurance for members OF the
association was the chief topic OF
discussion. A report Of the com
mittee on insurance was heard
but no decision was made 'as to
the type Of insurance, to be co
cepted.
announcement was made Of
the donation Of q loving Gun to
De awarded next summer in the
hook-up contests by the Chevy
Chase department. The new Iie.
partment Of Hyattstown was &C.
cepted into the association.
After the business meeting en-
tertainment waS offered for the
125 members present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
NEW TRICK SEEN
|. INCHECK CAME

John Edward Walsh. 2s-year-old
mechanical assistant to Or. Julius
c. Hill, prominent dentist Of the
Farragut apartments. added q
new wrinkle yesterday afternoon
to the bad check game when his
case was probed by Detective
Sergeants Ira Keck and D. w,
Thompson. Of the rubber check"
squad.
The detectives claim that walsh
not only forged the name Of his
employer to the checks he cashed
but In order to get them cashed
he impersonated DR.. Hill and
opened accounts In two banks in
his name. 50 that the check pass
ing process would be easier.
Walsh was located In New York
and was brought back to Wash
ington by Sergeant Thompson,
He 10 held by police on charges Of
forgery and violation Of the bad
check law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
1856 Hunting Licenses
Issued i'm Arlington

ARLINGTON, Va. Nov. i6s-
With the opening Of the hunting
season today, County Clerk
william II. Duncan announces
that his office ct the courthouse
win remain open tonight until Q
o'clock for the purpose Of issuing
license to those who are unable
to reach his office during the
regular hours.
Records showed, with the open
ing Of the office today, that q
total Of 736 licenses have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
Baltimore Park Pool
Yields Over Ton
Of Fish

BALTIMORE, Nov. l0.--Fisn.
erInan who have BEEN Selnlns
the reservoir In Druid Hin Ferk
nave been well rewarded Tor
their efforts, Edward q; Rost,
water engineer, said YESTERDAY.
ne said they had caught two
dozen bass 6 inches long ana
anproxinately 1850 pounds Of
other fish, chiefly carp:
The State Conservation De.
partment has taken charge OF
tl1e bass, Rost said, and Is plac-
ING them In other waters OF the
state for propagation purposes
while the carp are being sofa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
Methodists Condemn
Card Playing and
Modern Dance

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 1Ss--
The North Carolina Conference
Of the Methodist Protestant
Church. in session at Green's
boro, N. c., adopted Q resolu-
ton condenaning card playing,
matching coins ct cold drink
stands, the modern dance and
"all other aIl1uSeHnents that
lead to vice and immortality
The conference also urged its
members to sell merchandise
on Sunday only where there
Is absolute necessity"
The resolution was included
in Q report from the committee
on social reform and was over.
whelmingly adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
HEN GOES on HOUR

MT. CARMEL, Pa Nov: ID
CUPO-Father VIII Whalen, OF
Chambersburg, was embarrassed
recently when the llierrimene OF
people on the street caused him
"a stou his car and investigate
His bet Plymouth Rock, Belinda,
vas perched on top Of the Ford.
The bird had ridden 80 miles IN
a high wind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
MISS KLEMM SPEAKS

"WhAt Are Your Guide Posts?"
will be the subject Of an address
by Miss =. c. Klemm, teacher
and traveller, tomorrow night ct
Sis o'clock, at the League for
the Larger Life, 1900 block K
st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15

issued. They are divided e. fol-
lows: County. 15e; State, SIS,
and nonresident, 80.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
SICK HEADACHE
AND DIZZINESS
Relief Found Through the
Use of Thedford's Black
Draught.

For a number Of years, took
Thedford's Black-Draught for bill
liousness, and as laxative" writes
Mrs. Sudie Webb, of 226 North
Tower Street. Anderson, S. C.
81 used to have severe sick head
aches, when I woJSd let myself get
bilious. I would get very nauseated
and dizzy. I would have to go to
bed.
after my head quit aching.
would feel weak and dizzy. Seemed
like I would drop everything l would
pick up. This dizziness would last
twS or three DAYS.
i found that -Draught
would give relief and seemed to
.eanse the system. After I found
this out, when l felt headache
romirS on. I would take Black
Oraught and keep it of. I did this
for several years. avoiding lot of
pain and suffering. I can highly
recommend Black-Draught."
The medicine which this South
Carolina lady mentions is also
recommended by thousands of
others because of the benefit it has
been to them.
Sold everywhere; 25c a package.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
WOMAN'S TRIAL,
IN EVIL EYE
MURDER OPENS
insanity Is Indicted as De-
tense in Kalamazoo
witch SIaying.'

RI United Prose
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Oct. Is
Fifty two-year- Mrs. Pearl Bur-
CESS sat bewildered today in circuit
court as the state sought to convict
her on a charge Of killing Mrs. Eta
Fairchild, rs, the woman Mrs. Bur-
CESS had believed cast an evil eye"
upon 17-year-old Eugene Burgess.
DR.. Ralph q. Cook, county cOro-
ner. testified the husband and wife
admitted they had to kill" the aged
woman TO rid their daughter Of
cries of chronic ailments.
Attorney Stephen H. Wattles,
defending Mrs. Burgess, will base his
plea almost entirely upon alleged
Insanity. In his examination Of
prospective jurors, he reiteIated over
md over again, a direct suggestion
nat evidence tending to show an
unbalanced mentality will be intro
Guced.
The defense will attempt to prove
Mrs. Burgess had no actual hand
in the brutal Staying of the 76-year-
old widow and that her husband
was responsible solely.
While its argument against the
insanity plea has not been definitely
announced, the prosecution is ex-
pected to base its case against the
accused woman on an unsigned con-
fession made by Mrs. Burgess at
midnight July 10, six hours after
Mrs. Fairchild was beaten to death
as she sat at the supper table in
the Burgess home.
Mrs. Burgess was in mourning. a
token of sorrow for her husband,
Eugene, who escaped trial by COM
hitting suicide by hanging himself
last month In Jail after he and his
wife had allegedly confessed that
they killed their neighbor under the
spell of a witchcraft urge