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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
New Tariff Law To
In Effect Jan. |

Beginning Jan. I, only one duty
lis To be paid ON goods going into
Mexico through Brownsville and
Matamo-oS. The new tariff law re-
Gently passed 10y the Mexican gov
eminent viii 60 into effect at that
time.
While no reduction IA amount of
duty is made Nv the new regulation,
considerable time and possible con-
fusion will be saved under it. For
merly three duties were paid on
aI goods, " ten per cent ad valorem
duty, paid at the consulS office,
ana two importation duties paid at
the customs house. Under the new
ruling all these are 20 be paid in
one az the customs house.
IA consular visa viii be required
On All invoices ~ merchandise, as
heretofore.
Detailed instructions as to the
handling of shipments through the
local port had not been received
by the coasul's office here Tues
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

condition.
So great was the crush OF strug-
Cling boys and girls who only a
short time before had been watch
ing a program which featured THE
Crowd" to gain safety from the
holocaust that firemen had the
greatest difficulty In dragging them
through doorwavs.
Outside stood many parents, hor-
ror stricken and helpless as fire.
men gcnstables and civilians re-
gs9tedly braved the flames to bring
Che children to safety.
Dense clouds of smoke which
came from the structure made II
necessary to use gas masks, some
OF them improvised.
The fire started in the operators
box and sped with terrifying rap
idity through the crowded auditori-
um.
Paisley Is a town of $4,000 in
habitants On the White Cart river
three miles above its junction with
the Clyde. 1t Is seven miles from
Glasgow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
Harlingen Host To
1900 Visitors Monday

HARLINGEN, Dec. 30 Harlin-
gen entertained approximately 1900
prospective Valley residents Mon
day, according to Missouri Pacific
and Southern Pacific officials.
One railroad reported q special
train bringing $40 homeseekers.
and the other line stated that
they brought in almost 10000. The
visitors breakfasted In Harlingen
and were then furnished cars TO
carry them through the various
developed areas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

have nodded from the Valley ALI
stars will face q hard hitting ag-
gregation from Cisco under the
leadership OF Coach w. ID. Chap
man.
workouts Monday afternoon OF
the All-Stars in Harlingen and the
Rip Dam LobOes in Brownsville
proved to spectators that two teams
or high ability viii be seen In &C
tion.
Work Smoothly
The All-Stars clicked off plays
with smoothness and precision
which would indicate a much long
er training period than the squad
has really had. Long runs we're the
order OF the day in the face OF the
most stubborn opposition that could
be mustered from the 80 men who
are at Harlingen.
Adamson OF San Benito. tne
Lawrence brothers OF Harrington
Cox OF AEcAllen. Jamison OF Wesla-
co. and Murray OF Harlingen al
are turning In consistent perform
ances at every workout.
The Loboes. although inactive
since the day after Thanksgiving
appeared TO be In top form an'
ready to put UP the battle OF thet
lives.
Average I60 Pounds
Raw and Willard Miller, all-stat
guard and all-district fullback. re-
spectively, looked poison, and Re
Christian performed UP TO his repu
tation as an all-star end.
The starting lineup OF the AL
stars win average about $50 pound
and the LoboeS win average aDou
three pounds heavier. their weighl
indicated.
Committee heads In charge OF w
rious features of the entertainer
To be presented in connection wit
the game reported everything
readiness.
100 I'm Band
The band OF 100 musicians, tn
cheering section. the pageant. NJ
American Legion drum and bug
corps and members Of the Twent
cavalry who are to assist I'm staa
ing the spectacle at the ha1 q
frnntinued on page Seven)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
MYSTERY DEEP

COLUMBUS. Texas, Dec. 3l-t41
Denied permission by the express
company to bring three suitcases
belonging to the late Jonathan W..
S. Carver, killed near here in an au-
tomohile crash Saturday night, from
Houston. Sheriff r. w. Hollmer
planned to get a court order today
to obtain them.
Meanwhile, two messages came ~
response to more than a dozen sent
from here. but shed little light on
his identity.
Officials have made strenuous ef-
forts to identify the man, princi-
pally as a result Of early reports he
was a member OF the expedition
which discovered and opened the
tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen. Papers
found in his suitcase indicated ne
was widely travelled. Some men
who professed to have known hin
characterized hi mas a 'wanderer;;
others, as q distinguished scientist
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

Laredo, brought about by actions COX
Walls in attempting 70 arrest Cen
eral Plutarco Elias Gales ON an
old charge against him when he
passed through here Dec. l6.
.. w. Kiliam, second speaker.
told or efforts OF the board of d.
rectors or the Laredo Chamber of
Commerce TO solve problems cals-
ed by the closing W the consulate.
which 10 date had failed He said
the time had come when something
definite must he done. The speak
er praised Walls as an official and
friend. He also told OF a delusion
under which the people on Laredo
I had been laboring the past few days
believing everything would adjust
itself, but instead, he said, Laredo
was facing commercial crisis
that would sap its nfe.'
The following petition was sign
ed BY approximately 400 persons:
Hon. Dan Moody, Governor or
\ Texas.
we. the undersigned citizens OH
Laredo, webb county, Texas. IN
public mass meeting assembled I'm
the city of Laredo. Monday. De-
cember 80. 1929. most respectfully
represent 70 you that there Is "
condition now existing In Laredo
that Is bringing great financial loss
and distress 10 the people Of this
community.
THE situation iS occasioned BY
certain acts of our district attorney,
Hon. John A. Walls, and while we
deplore the public statements of the
consul general Of rIexico requesting
his resignation and believe that ~ is
an unwarranted interference IN the
affairs OF this state. we believe that
the only immediate solution or set
tlement OF this question A. that MIR
Walls resign his office or that he
be removed and that we. the under
signed citizens or Laredo. and Webb
county. Texas. most respectfully
petition you 20 request Mr.. Walls
resignation and in the event ~ A
not rendered you remove him from
his present office"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
San Benito Mans
Leg Ia Broken

HARLTNGEN, Dec. 3r.-FranciSc1
Sebedra was brought 70 Valley
Baptist hospital Tuesday morning
III a Thompson ambulance for
treatment of broken leg, suffered
when he stumbled and fell at San
Benito.
He " reported resting easily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
BLUEBEARD
Two Wives Died From
Poison, Exhumed
Bodies Show

RUSEVILLE. Ind. Dec. 3l-tP)--
Chemical analysis OF the body OF
Mrs. Maggie Rhodes Kolb. raoss<s7y
exhumed. showed death Was caused
by poison. according to reports re-
ceived from indianapolis today.
She was the second wife OF George
Kolb, q farmer near here. At the
time Of death. April %. 1928. heart
disease was ascribed the cause. Ex-
hI1mation was ordered as q result
Of an investigation into the sudden
death In October this year Of Edna
Dagler K0lb. third wife. who, ac-
cording 70 q recent verdict of q cor
0ner. died Of poison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
CRASH PROBED

AMARILLO, Dec. 3I-tFl-Avia-
ton inspectors here today sought
the cause OF an airplane accident nc
the Hillcrest Golf and Country club
of Amarillo that resulted In the
death of five persons including q
woman.
The lives of the victims. only oc-
cupants of u six-passenger cabin
monoplane, we're crushed out as tie
craft went into spin from am al-
titude OF 200 feet, apparently as Tx
pilot was attempting To land on tine
golf course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
Cold Snap Helped Citrus
Expert Declares Fruit Will Have More Color
Trees Also Greatly Benefited

The recent great benefit to the citrus industry
This the terse encouraging opinion OF r. sanon an Official
~ the Texas Citrus Fruit Growers exchange
RecentIy fom Sandn an expert grower rae own"
500 acres OF groves In Florida ,,.
49,. citrus had uu out growth not putting OH
r.t - a should For this cold has been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; warmer tonight. Moderate WIZ
fresh southerly winds on the west
coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Wednesday. probably showers
in east portion except IN the Lower
Rio Grande Valley; somewhat cold
er IN northwest and warmer In ex-
treme east portion tonight, some
what colder In west and north pcr-
tions Wednesday. Fresh sOutherly
winds on the coast probably increas-
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
Bandits Fight

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 31.-tR)-
Five bank robbers engaged In n gun
fight with citizens and officers az
Phillipsburg. Ohio. after they had
kidnapped Ralph Davenport. cash
Ter. In an effort 20 loot the bank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
Child's Body Sent
For Illinois Burial

ICptCIdI % 1IIE IIEI dlII
HARLINGEN, Dec. 3l.-The body
or Agnes Foster. l3-months-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Foster, who died Sunday night or
diptheria, was forwarded TO IT Do
rado. Ill, Monday night for burial
by Thompson mortuary.
The body OF Mrs. Mary a. Buoy
of Raymondville. who died Sunday
night, was also forwarded TO Vernon
for burial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
60 Children Perish in Fire
Movie Theater in Scotland Ignited During
Special Matinee for Kids

PAISLEY Scotland Dec 31F9Beween persons
them children officially estimated persisted a which
swept tho motion picture theatre crowded with youngsters
a holiday matinee
More than l5G children nesrby infary suffering
from burns and injuries received the the building
stream Of tram pressed service arrived at the
nfmay bearing the little victims many and Others in comae
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
Moody Asked to
Make Walls Quit
Laredo Business Men Sign Petition Urging
Governor to Demand Resignation AS
Town Faces Commercial Crisis

LAREDO Dec 31Buine leaders seeking the resignation
John Walls district attorney, solution 10 the closing
the Mexican consulate here today sought signatures petition
approved by meeting number Laedoans
before sending to Gov Moody through
The meeting called 10 order by Hal r. Brennan
chairman. Brennan said the meeting
Laredo the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

HARLINGEN, Dec. 3l-The
condition Of l.. q. Lincecum was re-
ported slightly worse Tuesday morn
ing at the Valley Baptist hospital
where he was taken Sunday after
he was seyerly burned by q high
tension wire on q pole near 5ebas-
tian.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
FAIR SKIES
ENTICE BIG
GAME CROWD
Both Teams in Good
Shape for Battle
OF Grapefruit

Fair weather OF the real Valley
variety was indicated Tuesday for
New Years day and preparations
were being made In Brownsville to
entertain an overflow crowd nc
Tucker athletic field. where the
first annual Battle OF Grapefruit
is to be played.
A classy fast team which Coaches
Dutch Rektorik and I. T. Martin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

HARLTNGEN. Dec. 3l.-w. s. Ed
naundson was rushed to Valley Bap-
fist hospital shortly afternoon to-
day with his left hand badly torn
from what appeared TO be q bull
let wound.
Edmundson was unconscious. 1t
was not Immediately known where
he lives nor how the accident hap
pened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
Accident Victim
To Leave Hospital
fBy The Associated Press

HARLINGEN, Dec. 31.-Maria
Volindo. victim OF q hit-and-run
driver near San Benito Sunday
night. is To be released from the
Valley Baptist hospital Tuesday aft
ernoon. hospital attaches have an
nounced.
NO arrests have been made In the
case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
WASHINGTON CAV

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31-tF1-
washington viii see the new year
In tonight with all the frivolity
and merry-haking usually asso-
ciated with that event.
IN spite Of q dignifIed example
set by President and Mrs. Hoover,
VINO plan a quiet evening at home.
hotels and night clubs prepared
for a maximum OF patronage and
the police department made ready
to supervise throngs or New Years
eve revelers.
Although their New Years eve
observance will be OF a quiet nature.
Mr.. and Mrs. I-oover will make up
for 1t tomorrow with the tradition
al White House reception.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

Brownsville police are all in IA
vor or celebrating the occasion but
they have their own ideas about how
1t should be done.
1t is all right to be noisy, they
say, but not too noisy. Shooting OF
firearms IN the city is absolutely
taboo. Those who think otherwise
it was stated. will be convinced via
a fine OF Sl25.
Theatres here and in other VAL
ley towns will hold 'whoopee" par
tics.
Coming OF the new year in the
Valley Is a happy event.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
HOTELS CROWDED

CHICAGO. Dec. 31-tF1-Twenty
thousand tables in the better known
cabarets and hotels have been
reserved for Chicago's welcoming
Of the new year.
Although most places banned
setups for the evening. the govern
ment made its usual preparations
TO have agents In and out Of var
ious celebrations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
TICKETS FOR RIOTERS

TICKETS FOR RIOTERS
Authorities In charge OF the
tilt have asked that girls 70
participate I'm the cheering sec
ton wear white dresses.
These girls will be given
tickets when they apply TO the
mai gate at Tucker field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

NEW YORK, Dec. 31-(Pl-Pre-
dieting a noisier, more boisterous
welcome for 1880 than has been en-
ioyed by any Of its recent predeces-
sors. hotel and restaurant man
agements today prepared to enter
tain thousands OF New Years eve
celebrants.
Police commissioner Grover A.
Whalen announced the curfew VIII
drown out the blare of jazz, tin
horns and other noise makers IN
night clubs promptly at 3 a. m,
Wednesday. Hotels, which are i'm
mune from curfew restrictions ad-
vertised dancing until dawn.
Cover charges will run as high as
$50 a person.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

brim with smiles bright the bany sunshine
all the disagreeah things OF 1928
and greet gay nosy coming Of the New Year
Midnight churches Numerous small
and large watch parties planned private while Maa
moros ready for the nveiest night in years
all night both tonight and toorro"
across the river
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

There will NO material change ln
the river during the next few days
F100d Present 74-Hr. 1A-Hr
stage Stage CHING. Rain
EAGLE Pass lis 26 00 .n0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

Insurance I'M An Asset
Roi Grande Valley Trust C0.--Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point faHhel
today, under normal meteuyolo-
gical conditions:
HiEh .-.-.srsa.s44aaI..4 u-m1 pH hlH
Low ................... 1905 4. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
IN OUR
VALLEY
= by CHARLES HALL I

W@TH reports. which seem unof-
flc.aIly authentic concerning
the closing OF the port at La
Il Nao, business men Of that city are
either taking steps which they con-
slider necessary to keep it open, or
they are unduly panicky.
A mass meeting was held last
night, at which 1t is said 400 signed
petitions asking the resignation Of
Judge John A. Walls. and in case Of
his refusal to ask his removal from
office by Moody.
Out Of the Laredo port situation
there arose. for a while at least.
rather peculiar feeling toward
Brownsville. Some Of the people OF
Laredo seemed to think that
Brownsville was aiding and abetting
some Of their many troubles, which
have descended upon them lately.
They could hardly be more wrong
Many were the expressions heard in
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
and banaing circles Monday, all to
the effect Of sincere regret that
such a situation should have arisen
in a sister city.
Br0wnSville's position In the mat
ter has been made very plain, at
least to the chamber Of commerce
at Laredo. No such misfortune as
losing their port is wished here. In
fact, the very opposite is wished.
Brownsville merely wants the
business. ii the Mexican government
insists on penalizing Laredo. which
Is only natural. Brownsville feels
that If the customs business is 60
inging some where else. it should
rightfully come here. Laredo, we
sympathize with you.
THE airplane crash at Amarillo
yesterday had one principal in
the tragedy, who was known
in Brownsville. At least he visited
here with the Fort Worth aerocade
last fall.
This was Lieut.. Robt. Gray.
Lieut.. Gray had probably more TO
do with the establishment OF air in
terest at Amarillo than any other
single person. For months and
months he flew IN and out OF the
city, with planes not one half so
good as that In which he was kill
ed, making barely enough money in
the venture to keep body and soul
together. He might have been
termed the pioneer OF air minded
Amarillo.
II seems strange that fate should
take q hand just as the young man
was beginning to realize some fl
nancial gain from his many years OF
labor, that not only his own life,
but that Of his lovely young wife,
should be snuffed out along with
lree other business men Of the city.
One never knows how providence
Nlil proceed. its own plans to pur-
sue.
FROM what can be gathered by
press dispatches It seems that
Weslaco, temporarily at least,
has lost its proposed bridge across
the Rio Grande. President Hoover
plgeOn-noleu the Dill IN the inst
pocket veto.
He gave as his reason that the
proposed bridge would not connect
with an approved highway. and
that 1t had not been approved by
the chief OF bureau Of public roads.
Representative Garner worked hard
to get the measure TO Hoover, but
II seems that about all they have
to date is the reputation Of present.
ing the first bill to be pocket-ve-
toed. Weslaco and those interested
in the Valley feel grateful 70 Mr..
Garner for his interest, but at the
same time cannot help but feel that
they cannot walk or drive over the
river on a bill laying in a White
House drawer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

MMONEY may be the root Of al
evil, but booze certainly seems
- TO be at the bottom OF a lot
Of Il these days.
One paper picked UP In cur sane
tum sanctorum today has the fol-
lowing headlines on a single page
Liquor slayers 70 be arraigned"
Attorney to appeal whiskey rebel
lion verdicts"; "WetS take advan-
aaRe of enforcement row to ask
change in Volstead law; Rum
staying quiz starts; Moran avoids
raiding party"
Read all Of those and then goi
aeared 70 turn inside. A cork prob
ably would have popped right out In
our face.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

CHICAGO tourists lead in visitors
70 Brownsville and the Valley
is the sense of a headline In
our own Incompatible paper.
And there has not been single
ranyrster meeting. or g machine-gun
killing. II they keep on coming. we
may get some new ideas about Chi
caec as well as the Windy City peo-
BE get new ideas about the VAL
ley.
A FEW more from Wisconsin
~ ought to come on down and
find out that the Valley ma
tlves are not web-footed. and that
zen they, themselves. can find i
ot 70 walk around on dry land.
yTTA ask the indulgence Of our
AZ readers today. while we get an
~ early start up the Valley.
lave to drive up it once in q while
ard ehen Cc>ae back and dream over
how pretty It Is.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02
MORE POLICE AND III;ENI<

This week mas seen d gooIly adIl-
ton to both the police and fire de-
partmcnts. The recent appropriation
called for their addition TO the pay
lell on Aprii /. but In the case Of
the policemen. all have not vet be-
come eligible. For all practical pur-
poses, however. the force has been
increased and the gain ought TO he
evident in improved service to citi-
zens.
In the case Of the police depart
ment, the eight additional police
men provided IS in no sense near the
minimum asked for the city years
ago. The police board requested Is
additional policemen several years
ago, and only upon repetition of the
request annually did action finally
result this year.
Some sections Of III city have
been badly policed IN the past, i is
possible that now there viii bc Loss
reason for complaint. A. least. this
is to be hoped.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02
DISC REIlON AND TIL.
JONES LAW

The Jones $40 law is destined 10
lie applied with discretion. according
70 the latest words from the Judi
ciary III New York. No law needs to
bc applied with softer gloves. The
reason is apparent. If the federal
prosecutors lurCh forward with all
their strength they would defeat
themselves by making il impossible
70 obtain judicial action within a
reasonable time. Long before the
radical five and ten law gained ac-
cess to the statutes the federal
courts were glutted with liquor
cases. II such traffic jam in the
courts resulted when dry law VIC
lations were mostly regarded as mis-
lemeanors. what could one antici-
pate nov when such mistakes OF
conduct are considered as fclonies?
Of course. one way out of the diff
fCuity Would be TO vastly increase
the number Of federal courts aud
federal judges. This las already
been suggested. But What OF tho OK
pcnse
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02
Observations
On The Weather

Washington April. Forecast
for southern New England; Fair
tonight and Wednesday: rising tenn
perature Wednesday: moderate to
fresh westerly winds diminishing and
becoming variable Wednesday,
Forecast for Eastern New York;
Fair tonight and Wednesday; slowly
rising temperature Wednesday and
in north portion tonight; diminish
ing northwest winds becoming
variable.
Conditions: The storm that was
over the lake region yesterday
moved rapidly northeast ward and
centers this morning beyond Nova
Scotia. Halifax 29.46 inches. 1t pro-
duced showers, thunder storms and
high winds in the Ohio valley. An
area Of high pressure overspreads
the eastern portions OF the country
with center near knoxville, Tenn,
500 inches. 1t is attended by an
abundance OF sunshine, brisk winds
and lower temperatures. Frosty
conditions were reported as FAR
south as Missouri and kentucky.
The temperature at Douchet was
zero with a minimum Of eight below
zero. A disturbance is advancing
sout hcastWard over the far Cana
dian Northwest, Edmonton .3.4G
inches.
conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather and not much change
in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02
A. He was born Julv 4. 1872.

A. He was born July 4. 1872.
Q. How long did Alice Pomerene
serve as United States Senator from
Ohio?
A. From 1911 to 1928.
Q. How many airplanes were
shot down by American airInen dur
ing the World War?
A. Seven hundred and eighty
one.
G. What is the difference be-
tween a Capitol" and a "Capital?''
A. Capitol is the name of the
building in which the legislature
meets. Capital is the name OF the
city or place which is the seat Of
government.
.. What is the nationality and
meaning of the name krischke?
A. II is Dutch name. derived
from the Greek, and means "a
Christian"
q. Is there anything that will
brighten furnished metal cloth?
A. Alcohol applied with sponge
is sometimes effective.
q. When Wee the first mmi-
grafton records kept in the United
States"
A. In 1922. SKA
@. How Laws nsiows are there
in the United Sta-sso
A. Acc.'ding to the last census
I92W there We're S,9l1>G:a.