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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
SENATORS CUT
TOMATOTARIFF
Seasonal Clause Removed
By Body to Mean Loss to
Valley and Florida
Especial to The Herald)


SAN BENITO. Aug. 1.-THE sea-
sonal clause as It applied To toma-
toes and other vegetables has been
removed from the tariff bill now be-
ing written by the senate finance
committee and the tariff on tomatoes
has been reduced to two and a half
cents per pound instead OF cents.
the rate contained I'm the Hawley
bill passed by the house.
This information was contained
i'm n telegram received here Satur-
day by Brown White. local produce
shipper and leader I'm the fight for
tariff on vegetables.
Removal OF the seasonal clause
will benefit the Valley only slightly
but will be important to Florida to-
mato growers. The reduction OF
half cent per pound In the tariff
rate will mean a considerable loss to
both the Valley and Florida. ship
pers said.
Under the seasonal clause the tar
If rate on tomatoes would have
been three cents per pound nine
months OF each year and one-half
cent a pound the other three
months.
The seasonal clause was taken ofe
all vegetables except eggplant and
cucumbers. the telegram to White
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17.-tPl-
An exhaustive investigation was be-
gun today by Superintendent Of Po-
lice Charles Smith to determine the
cause Of the mysterious death Of
pretty 20-year-old Mary Frances
Morgan, whose body was found yes
terday strapped to q chair In the
kitchen OF her mothers fashionable
residence In Narbeth, Pa.
Four belts. one OF them believed
to be a mans, bound the girl. Gas
was flowing from q Jet on the gas
range, but the windows and door
In the room were wide open, and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
GRAF Yep PAST
ALFWAY MARK
Huge Craft Nearing Noun
famous Region In
Eastern Siberia

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Germany,
Aug. l7.-(R-The air liner Graf
Zeppelin, far over isolated Siberia,
today, was speeding eastward just
south of the Arctic Circle, and at
z o'clock this morning. mid-Euro-
pean time q a. m. Z. S. To gave
her position as 64 north and e5
east.
The position given by DR.. Hugo
Eckener to his home port at Fried
richshafen placed the Graf Zeppelin
definitely beyond the half-w y
mark or her 7,000-mile journey to
Tokyo on the second lap of her
round -the-world flight.
She was about 200 miles due east
Of the Hennissei river, which ap-
proximately marked the halfway
point. The region Is sparsely in
habited one the nearest large town
being Ussudjakt. about $50 miles to
the north.
Across Siberian Steppes
The Graf was at the headwaters
OF the Vlokhina river. a tributary OF
the lower Tungusk. She had crossed
the central Siberian Steppes and
was approaching the extended
mountainous region before reaching
the next great river valley. That
of the Lena. Her course was carry
ing her toward the Tyrkmokit
mountains north OF the Irkutsk re-
gion.
The Zeppelin was far north Of the
Siberian railway line being
about 500 miles due north Of Krans.
noyarsk.
The time and position given By
DR.. Eckener conflicted with previous
advices from Moscow which hac
placed the Graf Zeppelin at IS de.
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
POLICE INVESTIGATE STRANGE
DEATH OF PHILADELPHIA GIRL

police said they had found no evil
dence to indicate there had been q
struggle In the room.
Although some doubt existed as
TO the cause OF the girls death, Su-
perintendent Smith said today he
had practically abandoned the sui
eide theory and was working on the
murder angle Of the case.
The victim was found by her
mother. Mrs. Florence Morgan, and
an aunt. when they returned from
a shopping tour. They had left the
house about noon. leaving Miss Nor
gan there alone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
FINAL GAP IN
HUNDRED MILE
LOOP CLOSED
Especial to The Herald

RAXMONDNlLLE Aug. IL
. The last gap in the Hundred
. mile loop" is being closed. Pat
. Devine, county engineer Of HI
. dalgo county finished his sur
. vey and the setting Of the stakes
. to grade on the mile and half
. of dirt road between the VIII
. lacy county line and Hargill and
. the graders went TO work We'd
. nesday morning preparing the
. road for o topping OF caliche
. When this short strip is fin
. ished the loop from Harlingen
70 Raymondville. to Edinburg.
TO Pharr, to Harlingen will be
complete and it will make a
. wonderful drive Of approximate
. ly a hunderd miles all on pave
ment. 1t will give the residents
OF Willacy county a paved high
way to every town in the Valley
as well as shortening the way
: by pavement into Harlingen, San
l. Benito and Brownsville by way
. OF Raymondville, a distance OF
eight miles.
.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17

BARABOO, Wis, Aug. l7.-R1-An
engraved wrist watch today seemed
to hold the answer to whether the
death of Mrs. James PariIlo, IL
year-old Chicago bride, was an ac-
cident or a crime.
The initials IN. p. to p. NJ" en-
Qrayed on the watch worn by the
woman when her body was recov-
cred from Devils lake yesterday,
led Sheriff z. G. Mueller to believe
she may not have accidentally
drowned, while on her honeymoon,
but that she may have been slain
by a former suitor.
Her maiden name was Phyllis
Mocerine. The sheriff is Of the
opinion that IN. r" may be the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
Hoover Tells Why
He Likes to Fish

MADISON. Va, Aug. IT. up =
President Hoover was formally well
coined today TO the soil of Virginia
by the citizens Of this little noun
tain community near his Rapidan
river fishing camp and in brief
speech in reply explained why he
considered angling a happy pastin,a
for the chief executive Of a paw
crful nation.
Fishing. he said, afforded an ave-
nue. through which presidents might
escape to their own thoughts away
from the pneumatic hammer OF
constant personal contacts" and
added:
Moreover. 1t is a constant re-
minder of the democracy Of life, Of
humility and of human frailty-for
all men are equal before fishes. And
ii is desirable that the president Of
the United States should be period
ically reminded of this fundamental
fact-that the forces of nature dis
criminate for no man."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
10000 ACRES
CULTIVATED
FRUIT, CLAIM
Federal Inspectors
Now Making Survey
Will Give Out Exact
Orchard Count
fsnec,al IN The Herald)

SAN BENTTO, Aug. 17.-There
!. are approximately 100000 citrus
fruit trees in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley at the present time, this to-
tai representing an increase OF
around 100000 trees since this
time last year, estimates OF nur-
serymen indicate.
The estimates were made on the
basis Of figures from the larger
nurseries on the number Of trees
sold during the year. and estimates
on the number sold by all other
nurseries.
Within a few weeks figuers on the
number of trees will be given out
by federal inspectors in the Valley
on the Morelos fruit worm quaran-
tien work. as these men have been
making their annual check Of the
number of trees in the Valley.
Inspectors Report
The federal inspectors last year
counted the number of trees, and q
report was issued showing the num-
ber Of trees Of various ages. and OF
various kinds, the list including diff
ferent divisions on the early and
late bearing oranges and grape
fruit.
The total last year was approxi-
mately 3,4l9,00O, of which approx
mately 100000 had been planted
during the preceding twelve months.
The paintings since the last
count was announced TO have sur
passed those Of the previous year
by close to 10000, according to es-
Inmates of nurserymen in this sec
ton. as the total is believed to be
around 100000 during the past
year. This will give the Valley a
total Of 4,919,000 citrus trees.
The increase in paintings has
brought the total acreage OF citrus
in the Valley to around 10000, ac-
cording to estimates.
10000 Acres in Citrus
The county last year indicated
: around $4,000 acres in citrus fruit.
and the additional million and a
half trees bring about 81 500 addi-
tional acres into citrus, for a total
Of more than 10000 acres.
The announcement Of figures BY
federal inspectors is being awaited
with interest, as it will show the
increases in each section Of the VAL
ley, and the exact number of trees
up to the present time.
The count is being made every
year. by the federal men for use in
handling the shipping and inspec-
ton situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
Believe Harlingen
Theft Ring Detected
Especial to The Herald)

Especial to The Herald
HARLINGEN, Aug. F.-Be-
lieved to be members Of a cotton
theft ring which has been stealing
cotton from wagons after IL has
been picked and selling 1t either
I'm Mevico at the place outside the
Valley, two men were being given
a preliminary hearing Saturday
before Justice of the Peace w. III.
Sharp.
The two men were specifically
charged with stealing 500 pounds
of cotton from a wagon as IL
stood In a field near here.
The arrests were made by Dep
uty Sheriff X. L. Longoria. Sher-
iff Brown and Milton West, as
sistant district attorney, were here
assisting In the investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
Four New Hampshire
Children Are Burned

MONCORD, N. H.. Aug. 17-(R-
Four children, three under five
years Of age. were burned to death
here last night. A fifth, Esther, five
years old, sister of three Of the 9TH
ers and daughter of Marshall
French, truck driver. and the father
were in critical condition from
burns.
The father succeeded in carrying
Esther from the flames that had
been his frame house on the out
skirts Of the city, but collapsed and
was found lying by the roadside
with his clothing burned from his
body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
Police Follow New
Clue In Girl Staying

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 17.-(F)-
Two railroad brakemen today told
police they saw a man who might
have been the slayer Of Dorothy
Aune, IL. a short time before tha
girls body was found Wednesday
near the railroad tracks III south
Minneapolis.
He was driving a blue sedan, they
told police, and approached near
the spot near the Milwaukee rail-
road tracks where the body was
found a short time later. hesitated,
and then swung the car around and
drove away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
POLITICAL RIVALS
SHOT IN DANCE HALL

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 17.-(Pl-A
report printed by Ia Prensa says
group of men fired from the door
ways into a crowded dancehall in
Guadalupe, Chihuahua, killing
man and wounding several other
persons, including two women. The
gunner were captured and said
that some of their political rivals
we're participating In the dance. for
which reason they opened fire on
all the dancers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
CHEATING ON THE
y = y
PUNCHBOARD, NO!
x X \
JUDGE FIXES 1T

Somebody had been cheating on
the punchboard.
The customers became indig-
nant. This was clearly a matter
for Justice.
They called on corporation
court. They told Judge A. A..
Browne about it. Then Judge
Browne told them about IL.
All were very surprised to find
out that the punch board was ille-
gal In the first place.
The board was confiscated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
Sun God Refuels
Over Rock Springs

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., Aug. IL.
-CPl-The biplane Spokane sun
God piloted by Nick -1amer and Art
Walker, left for Cheyenne at a.
m. today after having circled the
airport here all night.
The Sun God arrived over Rock
Springs at $50 last night, some "A
hours after 1t had taken off ut
Spokane, and an emergency refuel-
ing plane, rushed from Cheyenne,
made four trips itno rapidly
darkening sky to refuel the plane,
which apparently had nearly ex-
hausted its gas supply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
WRIST WATCH MAY UNCOVER
MURDER In DEATH OF PAIR

initials of a former lover. This
theory gained support from the fact
that Mrs. Parillo would have be-
come a mother within five months.
It was learned she had known her
husband only two months before
they were married in Chicago on
August 3.
Meanwhile authorities are con-
tinuing their search for the body
Of Parillo, believed drowned, or. If
alive, his whereabouts. The couple,
on their honeymoon. registered at a
hotel here on August z. They rent
ed boat the following day and had
been missing until the woman's
body was found yesterday by two
Forest Park, Ill, boys who were
camping on the lake shore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
PANTAGES HELD
FOR JURY TRIAL
Theatre Owner Much Dis.
heveled,' Last Witness
Testifies

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IT, up -
Attorneys for Alexander PantageS,
millionaire theater owner and vau-
deville producer, today began final
preparations for his trial in superb
or court here on charges OF attack
ing Eunice Pringle. 17-year-old
dancer. in his offices on August 10.
Pantages was held for trial by
Municipal Judge Leonard Wilson
yesterday after a three-day prelim-
mary hearing in which the princi-
pal evidence against him was given
by his young girl accuser. The de-
fenSe elected to reserve its case for
the later jury trial.
The theatrical man was held on
two felony counts. 1t being ruled by
the court there "is sufficient cause
to believe the defendant guilty
thereof" The accused man will re-
main at liberty, pending trial. on
s25.000 bond. The trial is expected
to be set in a few days.
Clothing Disheveled
Pantages was arrested at his the
ater here when Miss Pringle, q
young school girl dancer, who as
pired to present an act on his vau-
deville circuit. accused him OF at
tacking her in his office when she
went to him to obtain a booking.
She told her story at the prelimin-
airy hearing at which she tainted
several times.
w. @. Hale, the last witness in the
preliminary hearing, said he ran to
the Pantages office from the bal
cony of the theater where he was
watching a performance. He had
heard a girls screams, he said. He
declared he found the theatrical
man much disheveled.
"I don't want any publicity" he
quoted Pantages as saying when he
and Police Patrolman A. L. Court
ney entered the office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
Father Of Valley
Woman Dies at 81
Especial to The HeraldD

Especial to The HeraldD
MERCEDES, Aug. 17.-Word has
been received Of the illness and
death of A. B. Jewisol, of Popular
Point. Canada. Mr.. Jewison Is the
father OF Mrs. j. Il. Virgins OF this
city and the grandfather OF Mrs.
John Mcdonald and Miss Mona
Bannerman. also of Mercedes. ne
has many friends in Mercedes and
the Valley, having spent several
months here in 1926.
He died at the age Of "a and Is
survived by many grandchiidren
and great-grandchildren. Laura and
Donald Mcdonald Of Mercedes are
among his great-grandchildren-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
Attorney Arrested In
Ponca City KIDNAPPING

PONCA CITY. Okla. Aug. H.
.R1-C. F. Hyde, young attorney,
was in the Jail at Newkirk today
awaiting arraignment on a charge
OF attempting to kidnap and kill
Samuel G. Collins. former vice-pres-
ident of the Marland Oil company
and brother-in-law Of Z. w. Mar
land. wealthy oil man.
Hyde sought to kill Collins, Off
GERS say they believe. to cover up
alleged shortages in accounts. han
died by Hyde for Collins, while he
was acting as secretary to the busi-
ness man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
ONE BOUND OVER IN
HOME BREW RAIDS

Eduardo Flores was bound over
TO the grand jury under 500 bond
FRIDAY following a hearing before
u. s. Commissioner z. x. Goodrich
Flores made the bond.
Mounted customs officers testi-
fled that they found 81 pints OF
home brew and six gallons OF masn
at Flores home in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17

Antonio, Houston and other racing
centers Of Texas, were busy giving
their motors their final workouts
early this morning.
The Yacht club turning basin was
fairly alive with the little craft.
Warm Competition
Races to be staged Saturday for
the outboards included class B, G
and ID events. The last Of the VAL
ley series of catboat races was
scheduled for Saturday afternoon
also.
Saturday however. will be more or
less a warming-up affair for Sunday
events. The largest cash prizes will
be awarded then and the competi-
ton IS expected to reach white heat.
Approximately $1,000 cash awards
will be made.
Valley crafts are well represented
in the outboard races. George Leo
nard of Brownsville has three hulls
entered in the various events.
Record Holder Here
Some OF the best outboard racers
in the state are entered. G. ID. Loe.
Of Shreveport holds a world record
in the class B, five-mile event.
The Sunday outboard dashes will
get under way 1T 8 a. m. and will
continue through the morning. On
the afternoon beginning at 3 p. m,
catboat races vill be staged.
AS an entertainment feature, a
water polo game will be staged in
the Yacht club 'urning basin at 2 D.
m. A barbecue will follow the close
Of the events at the Yacht club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
BRITISH FIRM
IN DEMAND AT
HACUEPARLEY
Snowden Tells Nations
There Is No Use Co.
ing On With Confer
ence

THE HAGUE, Netherlands. Aug.
I7.-(R)-Philip Snowden. British
chancellor of the exchequer. told
the other creditor nations at the
reparations conference today that
If they could not offer something
substantial toward Great Britain's
request. there was no use going on
with the conference.
The chancellor, who has been de-
manding a return to the Spa per-
centages in the reparation Of repair
ations as contained in the Dawes
plan. repeated his previous state
ment that Great Britain could not
make any further sacrifice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
Raymondville Chooses
Gill AS Most Worthy

ISpeclaI 70 Inc heTaIUJ
RAYMONDVILLE. Aug. lila
mar Gill was presented with a GER
tificate as Raymondville's most dis
tinguished citizen at a meeting OF
the local post of the American le-
gion Friday evening.
Final instructions to delegates TO
the state convention at Port Arthur
were also given at this time to v.
Sabin, s. l.. Gill. L. o. Robbins. j.
E. johnson. and Geo. S. Calder, with
II. ". Standley. C. o. Harris. r. F.
Robinson, w. G. Gilbert and Ben
Carroll as alternates.
A report on the Chapman meeting
recently also was given.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
LECIONNAIRES GET
NEW UNIFORMS SOON

Members of the legion bugle and
drum corps met Thursday evening
to be measured for the new uni
forms which are to be ordered with
in the next few days. Uniforms will
be similar to those now in use. w.
r. Kiekel. post commander, declar-
ed. but will be OF better quality.
The uniforms are being ordered
in preparation for the national con-
yention at Louisville. to which the
corps will go.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
RUBIO DENIES ALIEN
INFLUENCE IN RACE

CELAYA, Mexico. Aug. 17.-tR)-
There is no foreign influence in
volved in his candidacy, and he
would tolerate none. ?ascual Ortiz
Rubio. national revolutionary party
nominee for president declared in
answer to a question by newspaper
men here.
Ortiz Rubio said his principal am
bition was to unite the Mexican
family and extend the benefits of
the revolution even to its enc
r.ies."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17

championship OF the world in the
hazard and no men in the game.
And as the starters gun cracks
for the first national women's air
derby at Clover field in Santa Mon
lea, the eyes of the world will be
on these two as they fight 1t out in
the long flight to the National Air
Races in Cleveland. where a S25.-
900 purse awaits the winners.
This time they won't be alone in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
INJURED CINNER SAID
BETTER AT HOSPITAL
Especial to The Herald)

Especial to The HeralO
HARLINGEN, Aug. 17.-C. w.
Cherry, injured earlier this week in
q cotton gin accident at Lyford. Is
reported improving at the Valley
Baptist hospital here.
Cherry suffered a fractured skull,
and three fractured ribs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17

their competition. however. 1t will
be Elder against Earhart, but IT viii
also be Elder and Earhart against
an international field Of the picked
women fliers of the world.
In II Lady Mary Heath will repre-
sent England. Thea Rasche will car
~ the German colors and such fam
GUS American girls as Bobbie Trout.
Marvel Crosson. Louise Thaden and
dozen others will uphold their ma
tional honors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
RUTH ELDER /
(By Central Press

(By Central PreSSJ
SANTA MONICA Cal. Aug. IT,
Again it Is 10 be Ruth Elder versus
Amelia Earhart.
But two years ago. with the first
feminine conquest of the Atlantic
at stake, It was crew against crew.
ship against ship, with men at the
helm.
This time 1t will be woman
against woman. with the racing air
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
EQUALIZATION BOARD
TO MEET AT HARLINGEN

(Speciai 10 The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Aug. IL. - The
board Of equalization here will start
Sopducting hearings on property
v uation increases August 20. and
VII continue through August %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday. Light to mod
crate easterly to southerly winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
CROWDS THRONG
POINT ISABEL AS
REGATTA BEGINS
World Record Holder Among Those Present
To Compete; Water Polo Game and Bar
becue at Yacht Club Are Features
Especial to The Herald)

POINT 17Wh virtually all hotel accommodations
taken this city thonged with visitors Saturday here for
the the catboa
portion OF the hu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17

Insurance is the Best Way.
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point ISa-
bel tomorrow. under normal met
geological conditions:
Hlgn ....s.s...s.sssSss.4 4.fA h. Hls
Low .................... $50 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-17

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material changa
In the river during the next few
days.