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The Washington times., 1929-04-19
ONCE-OVERS

Most Of those who cannot pass
examinations say they are unfair.
But what good is your eduqa-
ton If you cannot pull something
out of your own. brain when
you meet an emergency!
some folks have gone to school
IL years or more and yet they
never take an initiative.
They are not sure enough OF
any one thing to be able to de-
pend on it.
They cannot apply a single
rule they are supposed to know.
It is in time of testing that
You show your mettle. and life
is one continuous task Show
your ApunlA
The Washington times., 1929-04-19

What do you do. and what do
you say, and how do you act
when you are given a supreme
test?
Go all to pieces and thereby
lose your one chance Of recovery?
It is the test that counts.
You don't like tests.
You have always tried to get
out OF tests when you could.
You have allowed your chill.
dren to escape examinations
whenever they could avoid them.
You used to think school tests
the bugbear of your life.
fou usually said they were un.
fatka
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
The knowledge Test for
Readers of The Times

Match correctly:
l. The Promised Land Gather
2 The Man the Ages Harrington
s. My Antonio Bachelor
H. Gentleman of France Antn
s. The Turmoil Weyman
Do you know:
What President justice Of the Supreme
z. Who wrote "Aesops Fables?"
Who the father of Evangene in LongfeloWs poem
g. What is meant by the expression Darby and Joan?
TO. How long is a watch board ship?
Complete these ttles
T. H. Flower 81 owe in, the - WALL" by TennysO1
IL. Il Wandered - as q Cloud" by Wordsworth
ID. "Ode Urn," by Keats.
a. u Have - with DEATH" by Seeger:
15. Incident of the - Camp" by Browning
Answers Magazine Page
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
COnquering Scarlet Fever
A German American Achievement.

IMPORTANT to the whole world is the from Berlin
that Professors Heinrich Finketein Fritz Meyer have
identified the specific bacillus that scarlet fever and
discovered an efficient against the disease.
The two Germans true scientists give credit to the pioneer
work Of Americans DR., George r Dick and his wife and
Professor Aphonse Raymond Dochez The Americans were
first to discover that the scarlet fever bacillus form Of
preptococcus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
Sign Petition For
New P. D. Building,
Citizens Are Urged

All citizens of Brownsville, and
especially the business men, were
urged today by Mrs. Jesse o. Wheel
er to sign the petition being cir
culated which asks congress to APP
propriate funds for a new poStof-
flee and federal building here to cost
not less than $780, 900.
The petition has been left at the
EargroVe bookstore and those who
have not signed are asked to call
there and affix their signatures to
the paper in the next day or two.
Mrs. Wheeler points out that the
federal building here was built 80
years ago and that it long ago
served its purpose. Under the rules
Of the government a federal build
ing is supposed to be replaced in SO
years. she said. THE enc IN
Brownsville already has served more
than that by five years."
The petition is addressed to Sen
ators Sheppard and Connally and
to Congressman Garner. Several
hundred citizens have signed it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
81 Cars Potatoes
Move to Continue
Vegetable Lead

Potatoes, in the face of a further
advance in price continued to lead
Valley shipments of vegetables Sun
day, with "a cars rolled out on that
day, according to reports of the rail-
roads Monday morning.
A total Of 233 cars were forwarded
during the day, including in addi-
ton to the potatoes, mixed vegeta-
bles SO cars, beetS 6, carrots 38, beets
and carrots 10, cabbage 80, string
beans 1, green corn 2, parsley 2 and
onions 2.
The total movement to date this
season is 1894 cars, compared to
1882 cars on the same date last
season, putting the present season
5000 cars ahead Of last year for
the first time.
The Rio Grande Potato Growers
association Saturday afternoon
boosted the price to 1925 cash or
track or $3.50 regular terms. This
is netting the growers So on cash
sales. The demand was reported
to be continuing strong.
1t is expected that a majority Of
the remaining potatoes will be
shipped this week from the Valley,
between 300 and 400 cars being ex-
pected to move if weather is favor
able. That will leave probably only
a little more than 100 cars to be
shipped during the remainder Of the
season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
MOODY FACING

Continued from page one.)
titles of the texts in use on hand.
The governor called the investigat-
ing committee together and went
before it behind closed doors. Later
the committee altered its original
report to soften, if not eliminate,
the criticisms complained Of.
The report Of the land office in
veStigating committee is likely to
precipitate a fight in both houses Of
the legislature. 1t would not be
surprising if the results were not
sensational. j. T. Robinson, COM
missioner of the general land office,
was subjected to stringent inquiry.
and his acts were the subject Of
searching examination, especially his
handling Of the funds contributed
by purchases of public lands to re-
value the acreage under the 1925
REIMBURSEMENT act. He admitted
he had kept a poor account of the
receipts and expenditures under this
fund, and told the committee he
had accepted as gifts from the land
owners considerable amounts in re-
funds due them after expenses of
the reappraisement had been paid.
AS a gneral thing, return Of the
legislature has created little interest.
The legislators who have come back
at the governors command seem to
be indifferent about the problems
mentioned in his call, and there is
an air Of apathy about the capt.
tol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
AIRPORT MAY
Get STATION
Sexton Confers With Wea-
Their Official In Wash
ington On Matter

Possibility that a weather bureau
station will be established at the
Brownsville municipal airport and
that the INSTRUMENTATION inter-
change of weather reports will be
routed through here in the future,
is seen in a letter from H. L. Sex
ton, minority clerk in the house of
representatives, to w. j. Schnur-
busch, local meteorologist.
Agitation for the establishment of
the station at the airport has been
afOot here for some time.
While not 20 stated in the letter,
it is believed that the recruiting of
the interchange reports between
Mexico and the United States would
be handled by radio station NAY
here. The report is now handled
by cable from Vera Cruz to New
Orleans.
The letter to Schnurbusch in part
follows:
Il had a conference today with
Commissioner G. B. Martin of the
weather bureau, and he seemed well
impressed with the proposition rela-
tive to establishing a weather re-
porting station at the airport. He
indicated that a survey of the sit
uation would be made, and
instructed Mr.. Gregg to confer with
the navy and state departments
in connection with diverting the
Mexican weather reports from Mex
leo City by way of Brownsville in
stead of Vera Cruz to New Orleans
THE commissioner readily grasp
ed the advantage which would &C
crue to the bureau by securing the
Mexican reports earlier and thanked
me for calling the matter to his at
tention, stating he IS confident the
matter can be adjusted. Under the
plan he outlined the Vera Cruz
New Orleans cable would be elm
mated and all reports from Mexico
City come via Brownsville to New
Orleans.
Commissioner Martin stated that
no funds would be available to es-
tablish the service prior to July /,
but indicated that the survey would
be made prior to that time. He stat
ed it would be necessary to confer
with the postoffice and commerce
departments.
Il am writing Mayor A. 3. Cole,
and would suggest you read this to
others interested.
II will have another conference
with Martin early in May and will
report to you"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
EBELSFORCED
INTO BATTLE
Troops Have No Alternative
With Retreat Cut Off
Completely

MEXICO CITY, April 22.-[P-
Ten thousand federal soldiers IN
der General Plutarco Elias Gales
forged northward today across the
southern boundary of Sonora for
what may be the last big battle Of
the revolution.
AT Masiaca and San Antonio, So
nora, so miles north Of the federals'
starting point, a rebel army Of be-
tween 5000 and 1000 men vas en-
trenched.
Between General Gales main
army and the rebel earthworks was
General Talamentes with $500 fed
eral cavalry, and news was expect
ed here horly of the initial clash.
The positions at Masiaca and San
Antonio represented a rebel adj
vance toward the federals Of 25
miles from their former stronghold
Of Navojoa, and was believed to in
dictate their desire to oppose def
nitely the federal armies which al
most without a clash forced them
out of the state Of Sinaloa.
In one sense the fight has been
thrust upon the rebels, a suaboat,
the Progreso, stationed in the nar-
Dor at Guaymas having ta6en a
position commanding the railroad
there and effectively cutting off
their retreat. The gunbost Bravo
put in at Mazatlan yesterday and
was starting north to reinforce tie
Progreso at Guaymas Immediately.
General Almazan's army, closing in
from the north, further heightened
hazards of retreat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
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mini: The docks and warehouses at
Corpus Christi proper and the oil
on the ship channel at Ingelside and
Harbor Island.
Cotton and cotton products and
oil and gasoline comprise the major
export tonnage handled through the
port, the total cargo from the time
of opening to March 81 last being
5.672,327 tons, divided as follows:
Cotton, 523,345 bales, or 1866
tons; cotton linters, 1890 tons; cot
tonseed cake, meal and general
cargo. 1878 tons; imports, general
cargo, 26,711 tons; Pacific, general
cargo. 1887 tons; oil and gasoline
from ~Ingleside and Harbor Island,
$685., 507 tons.
There have been a total of 804
Sailings from the harbor, Of which
oil were from Corpus Christi, 400
from Ingleside, and 173 from Harbor
Island.
Interesting figures showing the
growth of the city since 1920 also
were given. For the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1920, the postal re-
ceipst were $47,316.82. For the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1923, they were
$98,038.84, and for the first six
months Of the present fiscal year
the figures are s58,492.56.
The building permits tell a more
significant story Of the city's growth.
In 1920 the figures were $780, $50. In
1925 they were $847,120 The harbor
opened in 1926, when the permits
totalled $2,081, 039, showing the first
reaction to the opening Of the port.
In 1927 they were So 9,060, and in
1923 they attained the hugs sum of
$5,194,390
The bank deposits have grown
from $4,632, 1921 in 1920 to $9,421,-
915.48 in 1929.
Assessed valuations for the city
have grown from $4,000, 900 in 1920
to SITS 900 in 1923.
The city's population, government
census Of 1920, was 10,552 in that
year, and the estimated population
today is $1,000.
The Brownsville visitors to Corpus
Christi were greatly impressed with
the development Of the residence
section. Thousands Of new homes
have been constructed in the past
three years, and scores Of new bust
ness and office buildings.
The Brownsville party, headed by
w. B. Clint, director Of the Browns
vile Chamber Of Commerce, and
G.. G. Richardson, its manager, in
Guided: Mexican Consul and Mrs.
L. Lopez Montero, County Judge
Oscar G. Dancy, County Engineer
w. o. Washington. T. G. Davis, as
sistant county engineer; A. Ashheim,
vice president Of the State National
bank; Morris Edelstein, I Dorfman;
Sam Perl, president of the Browns
vile Retail Merchants Association:
Drew Patteson, J.. M. Stein, Harold
Fcitit, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Allen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
IN OUR VALLEY

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boarders-on the free list-which
are causing them no little worry.
Through the columns Of the
Alamo News they have asked for
an expression Of the sentiment Of
citizens. The question asked is:
Shall the city keep the deer?"
Alamo has a city park fronting
on the highway where a pen has
been built and a number Of deer
are kept.
The new commission finds the
deer are expensive to feed. They
set out that around 5000 has been
spent to provide the pen and shed.
Another $50 has been paid for feed
and a feed bill remains unpaid.
Members Of the commission Won
der if the citizens think the deer
are earning their board and keep by
advertising the town or otherwise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
Low Price Record
For Wheat Broken
Again At Chicago

CHICAGO, April 22.-(P1-Fresh
breaking of season low price c
ords for wheat took place today. &C
companied by general selling and
lack Of demand. Predictions were
current the year-end world carry
over of wheat July l would ap-
proximate $50, 600, 900 bushels.
Opening So to SC off, wheat
later showed little power to rally.
Corn and oats were relatively firm,
corn starting 5-3 off to 1-2c up
and aferward scoring slight general
gains. Provisions went lower.
Wheat closed heavy, l 5-3c to
8 1-2c net lower, corn 1-8 to 1c down,
oats 3-8 to 7-8c off, and pro-
visions varying from &c decline to
a rise Of sc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
HOIDALE HERE
FROM FLORIDA

Methods Of cooperating with VAL
ley citrus growers and federal de-
partment Of agriculture inspectors
in the cleanup which has become
necessary because Of the rediscovery
of the Morales fruit fly in this sec
ton will be discussed at a public
meeting to be held at 7:3o p. m.
Tuesday in the city hall at Harlin-
gen.
P. A. Hoidale, chief inspector Of
the plant quarantine control ard
administration project in the VAL
ley, returned this morning from
Florida where he has been engaged
in launching a war On the Medi-
terranean fly discovered in Florida
orc hards.
1.-THE situation in Florida is a
great deal more serious than IN the
Valley" Mr.. Hoidale said. "The lily
is present in much greater numbe-S,
the Mediterranean pest is harder tc
control than the pest found here
and Florida orchards are so n1ucn
older ana so much closer togethe-
than IL the Valley.
Here spread Of the infestltion
can be prevented by guarding two
roads. In Florida it is necessary TO
guard as many as IS roads in dill
ferent directions
The Florida infestation covers two
counties and a portion Of a third,
MI. Hoidale said.
The Harlingen meeting was called
by G.. G. Richardson, manager OF
the Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce and president Of the VAL
lev Secretaries association, following
discovery Of the fly in orchards
near Mercedes and Mission.
An embargo has been placed on
all fruit in the Valley at the present
time by the federal department OF
agriculture, and methods of prevent
ing spread of the fly from this
source also will be discussed.
The department has Indicated
that owners of stored fruit will be
required to destroy it. They may
be permitted to move it to canning
plants for processing if close IN
spection fails to disclose that it Is
infected. This however, Is not GER
tain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
STRONCBUYINC
NSTOCK MART
Montgomery Ward, General
Electric Up In First
Sales of Day

NV YORK, April 22.-[P-
StroI4g buying support came into the
stock market over the weekend,
with the result that many leading
stocks opened l to 3 1-2 points high
Ward opened with a block Of 5000
shares at 126 7-8, up 2 3-o, and
General Electric jumped 3 IL points
on the first sale. Initial gains Of
a point or more were recorded by
Radio, United Aaircraft, American
Smelling, Columbia Graphophone
and National Cash Register .
Publication of several favorable
earnings reports, coupled with in
dications of easier credit, Stimulat-
ed bullish enthusiasm.
Revival Of activity and strength
of the coppers was based on the ex-
cellent Kennecott statement for
1928. Anaconda, Andes and Greene
Cananea all moved up a point or
more.
Marmon ran up nearly 4 points in
the early trading, but other motors
were sluggish.
Merchandising and chain store
shares continued to respond to re-
ports of expanding sales, Sears Roe
buck leading the early advance in
those groups.
American Telephone was run up
9 points to a new high record for
all time at 234 1-2. Woolworth
climbed early 3 points to 227, the
highest price since the stock split
I'D in 1924. Bethlehem Steel adj
vanced l 3-8 to 118 So, the highest
level since the war brides" boom.
Foreign exchange opened firm,
with cables quoted slightly higher
at $4.85 5-16.
The market closing was strong.
Total sales Appropriated 100000
shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
FOR
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not set in, he is said to have a
chance to recover.
Antonio Flores suffered a wound
through his chin, while his brother,
Manuel, was hit in the left foot, left
leg and right elbow. Neither was
considered in danger.
Women Rys.ercai
Shortly after the gun battle broke
out on the outskirts o1 the brush
near the dance hall, pandemonium
broke loose. Men and women scram-
bled from the exits on the dance
floor and began a spirited dash
down the highway. The town-bound
camionS soon were loaded to ca
pacity and the highway was lined
with pedestrians.
A large number of officers were
rushed to the scene as soon as pos
sible and an investigation was be-
gun under the direction of Sheriff
Frank Brown. Numerous variations
Of the shooting were told by peo-
pie at the dance.
Brown Funeral Sunday
Funeral services were held for
Brown at 5 p. m. Sunday from the
Darling undertaking parlor. The
services were conducted by Rev. E.
P. Day Of the Presbyterian church
and interment was in the Buena
Vista cemetery. A large number of
peace officers from all parts of the
Valley was present and participated
in the long funeral line.
Members of the border patrol act
ed as active pallbearers for the vet
eran officer Of the border. Brown
was we'll known here and at one
time was a candidate for the sher-
ifs office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
MARKETS AT
A GLANCE
April 22.-(P)-

April 22.-(P)-
New York
Stocks strong; New Haven cross
es 100.
Bonds steady; German securities
firm.
Curb strong; utilities and avia-
ton shares buoyant.
Foreign exchanges firm; Spanish
pesata again at new 1929 low.
Cotton lower; favorable weather
and liquidation.
Sugar steady; covering.
Coffee easy; European selling.
Chicago
Wheat weak; lower cables.
Corn easy; favorable weather.
Cattle lower.
Hogs higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
POLICE FIND
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Continued from page one.)
Bassler, iailer, went upstairs in his
tour Of duty. he was struck over
the head with a heavy ring of keys.
The prisoners swarmed from their
cells and he was beaten over the
head with a milk bottle. 1t was
broken on his head.
The prisoners then plunged down
the stairs. out through the kitchen
door and over the high barrier.
Jose Chica stopped long enough il
his dash for liberty to jerk out the
telephone wires. This delayed the
arrival of other officers and may
have prevented the capture Of the
fleeing men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
LONG TO KEEP
RURAL SUPPORT
Louisiana Governor Says
Charges Lot of Two
Bit Stuff

BATON ROUGE, La, April a.
P)-While Governor Huey P. Long
held to his stumping tour today,
seeking to hold the support of the
rural districts, the Louisiana house
Of representatives renewed its in
quiry into impeachment charges
against him.
Governor Long remained stead
fast in his declaration to AnFry his
side Of the case direct to- peo-
pie. speaking four times yesterday
and facing a series Of addresses
this week to continue up to Thurs
day. Yesterday, he told an audi
ence Of Lafayette he had learned
from the camp Of the enemy that
13 senators already had pledged
themselves to vote for impeach-
ment.
They've pledged their votes for
impeachment and haven't heard 4
word of the evidence" the COVER
nor declared. II don't think they
can buy enough senators to i'm
peach me- he added, but the
Standard Oil company and the old
ring + mighty strong
The governor termed the i'm
parchment charges as "a lot OF
two bit stuff" and declared the
real reason for the proceedings was
because he fought the Standard
Oil company.
THE Standard Oil company
makes SO much money they argue
they shouldn't have to pay the
license tax I proposed to collect.
I think that their talk is a good
argument why they should have to
pay the tax" he declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
COTTON OPENS
DOWN 4 POINTS
July Shows Decline of ia
Points From High Touch
ed at End Of March

NEW YORK, April 22.-(P-
Cotton opened steady at a decline
of 4 to Is points under a renewal
Of last weeks selling movement
stimulated by relatively easy cables
and a favorable view of weather
conditions. There was some trade
buying and covering by shorts on
the decline, but selling continued
active and prices were II to Is
points net lower by the end of the
first half hour with May selling at
1875 and December at 1921. In
July, which sold at 1909, the mar
ket showed a decline Of about ia
points from the high price touched
toward the end of March.
Liquidation continued with prices
working off to $1,000 for July and
S19.19 for December, or about 10 to
% points below Saturdays close. De-
mand picked up a little at these fig
ures and trading was somewhat less
active, with the market showing rail-
lies of 5 to 10 points from the lowest
at midday.
NEW YORK FUTURES
NEW YORK, April 22.-(P-Cot-
ton futures:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22

NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-(P)-
The cotton market opened easy
cables but mainly on execution of
overnight selling orders due to the
favorable weather.
Initial trades showed losses of 6
to II points, but as New York
opened steady the market strength
ened and recovered practically all
the early loss. Later, however,
favorable weather induced selling
and towards the end Of the first
hour July sold down to 1897; Oc-
tober 1896 and December 1901. or
IS to IL points below Saturdays
close.
Trading continued quite active
with July dropping to 1892, Oct.
1898, and Dec. 1888, or 10 to %
points below Saturdays close. Sell
ing was absorbed by good trade buy
ing and in the hour before noon
covering and good buying by ring
traders on the firmer technical po-
sition developed and prices recov-
cred most Of the earlier loss. July
advanced to S19.03, Oct. $19.07 and
Dec. $19.14, or IA to Is points up
from the lows and to within 3 to 6
points fro mthe previous close.