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Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06

in Colorado are growing corn
known as Minnesota l3, especially
adapted, evidently, to such attitudes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06

Forty two per cent of the chickens
in some Colorado counties are White
Lcghorns and half Of these were
bought outside the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06

A horse census of Canada shows
2.S more than in 1928, or 3,376,4S1.
Put it has 290,S22 less farm horses
than it had ten years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06

Kings County has had its fair
grounds planned as public park
and improvement in roads and plant
ing will soon commence.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06

B. Gunnarson, Firth, Idaho, both
cred with sparrows, killed 30 At one
shot.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06

ANNOUNCE with pride the opening of Furniture
Store Ell located 542 Main Street. formerly the home
Of the Clayton Furniture Store With the opening Of this,
second Imperial Valley believe taking
step forward the people of the valley
Our buying will be done in larger quantities. making the prices
cheaper and this pass the savings to
With two stores in Brawey and in Ell Centre
located the entire valley with home furnishings
We invite you visit store and the many
things for the smallest article the complete fur
nishings for the modern home.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06

Farmers up to 5000 feet altitude
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
BOND VOTE
Pharr to Decide Issue
At Polls Sept. 20

Especial to The Herald)
PHARR, Sept. 3-The board OF
commissioners Of the city of Pharr
has called an election for Septem-
her 20 at which time the citizens
will vote on the proposition Of issu-
ing bonds to the amount Of two
hundred and eighty three thousand
dollars for the purpose Of taking
up and redeeming the outstanding
warrants and script OF the city Of
Pharr. The people will also vote
on whether the commissioners shall
be empowered to issue bonds in the
sum Of twenty thousand dollars for
the purpose of paving and improv-
ing some of the streets on the north
SIDE OF the railroad track. E. l.. Cal
heun has been appointed presiding
Judge Of the election. William Horn
and J. y. Lauck were chosen as
clerks Of the election. In this ac-
tor Pharr Is making an important
move and to place the city on a
sound financial basis. George Flem-
ing is mayor Of Pharr and z. J..
Greene and Z. j. Kelso are the COM
misSionerS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Piggy Wiggly Plans
New Valley Stores

The number Of Piggy Wiggly
stores in the Valley viii be expand
ed to eleven by october LIST, accord
ing TO an announcement from s. NJ.
Harvey Wednesday.
The eleventh store Is TO be open
ed in Mission, and will be located
IN the Strahle building, next TO the
post office. The Piggy Wiggly
company is also taking over the
store in Pharr, to assume control
about Sept. 13.
Personnel for the new stores has
not yet been selected.
The Piggy Wiggly company. Of
which II. z. Butts, Harrington, Is
general manager, now has stores in
the three Valley counties of Cam
eron, Willacy and Hidalgo, In all
the leading towns, including
Brownsville. San Benito, Harrington,
Pharr, Donna, Raymondville, Wes-
laco. Mercedes. McAllen, Edinburg
and Mission.
Mr.. Butts came to the Valley
about two and one-half years ago.
and put in Piggy wigIly stores at
Brownsville, Weslaco and Mercedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
France Goes Wild With JOY

midnight there came word Of the
sighting the Breguet plane over
Curtiss Field the thousands gath
cred around every loud speaker
clapped each other on the back,
shouted. and quoted down only TO
hear details Of the landing and
New York's reception OF the two
men.
Newsboys were on the streets
within a few minutes bawling out
their extras. Thousands Of French
men gathered in cafes and drank
toastS.
Many Parisians never went to bed
at all. scrambling home at dawn to
make their ~toilettes before going 70
work. Radio broadcastS carried the
details OF the landing the length
and breadth Of the land
The deepest JOY perhaps was that
of airmen. Louis Bleriot. first 70
fly across the English channel and
an old friend Of both the aviators
and Colonel Lindbergh. declared:
Their splendid exploit can be
considered as one Of the greatest
victories Of science over nature"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03

PARIS. Sept. 3.-tP-All France
today acclaimed the feat Of two Of
Coste and Maurice Bellonte in ef-
her greatest air men. Dieudonne
fecting the first nonstop flight
across the Atlantic from Paris to
New York.
While the capital still was expe-
riencing the first mad hours Of
celebration the government an
nounced Coste would be made a
commander of the Legion of Hon
or.
President CASTOR Dumergue sent
a personal message Of c~ongratula-
ton. The cable companies said they
handled a tremendous file of con-
gratulatory kilograms.
A kind Of tenseness prevailed
throughout the capital all last eve-
ming as radios doomed their mes
sage Of the planes progress down
the American coast toward New
York. So many such flights have
gone wrong that instinctiVely Pa
rislans felt something might hap
pen.
When finally a few minutes after
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Snake Bite Wounds
Are Two Feet Apart

Five pretty young ladies from Pc
nang. Northern Federated Malay
States. have passed immigration I'm
spection and are safely housed away
In Brownsville.
But, 70 tell the truth, they are
not overly impressed with the VAL
ley. These girls dearly love To climb
trees. Back home there was plenty
OF tall timber extending upward
toward the sky. From Penang 90
Singapore 10 was 10 weeks by ma
tive pack train. From Singapore I'D
Los Angeles 1t was six weeks. And
then the train journey To Browns
vile. And when they arrived here
they found nc trees except squatty
ciPus and mesquite. They furnish
no thrill for the veteran climber.
The visitors are pythons. brought
here by w. "A. CSnake) King for
breeding purposes.
They range from 20 to 20 feet In
length. and weigh from l53 To I'll
pounds. They easily eat "a small
hog at a gulp.
II took five men to change the
snakes from the crates TO the pens
az S~nakeville. They are capable OF
crushing a man in their coils. One
of the handlers &c Snakeville was
bitten BY one or the monsters.
However. their bite IS not poison
GUS. The fang impressions on the
mans leg were two feet apart. Civ
ing some idea or how wide these
snakes open their mouth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
DEATH CLAIMS
HARLINCEN Man
Hoyte Burchard Succumbs
Following Illness
Of Week
Cspecial TO The Herald.O

HARLINGEN. Sept. 3.-Hoyte II.
Burchard. prominent and we'll
known resident OF Harrington for
the past IS years, died at hts home
at 7O2 East Harrison street at ! a.
m. Wednesday. He had been Ill Tor
about a week and indisposed for
some time.
Funeral services are TO be held AZ
the Presbyterian church at 1880 p.
m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Flynn
Long officiating. The body is to DC
sent to Gonzales for interment.
The deceased was AZ years and IL
months old. Surviving are his widow
and one daughter, Dorothy; three
brothers. Louis Burchard, Houstoni
Frank Burchard, Gonzales, and Sam
Burchard. He also leaves three SIS
ters. Mrs. Clara Mangalies, Column
bus; Mrs. Sidonia Heye, Gonzales
and Mrs. Betty Voltz OF Austin.
MI. Burchard has been prominent
in business circles since coming tc
Harrington. He was at one time pres
ident or the Harlingen Chamber 81
| Commerce. He served as vice-pres-
ident OF the old Harrington State
bank, now known as the Valley
State Bank. He also worked as o
pharmacist IN Harlingen. and later
was proprietor Of a drug store al
San Perlita.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
U. S. WINNER

CLEVELAND, Sept. 3.-tF-A
new record in 10 years Of interna
tional balloon racing-five success
i've victories in the famed Gordon
Bennett cup race-today appeared
safely within the grasp Of the
United States.
Repeating his triumph Of q year
ago, Ward +. Van Orman Of Ak
ron, Ohio, Americas veteran ball
loonist. brought his Goodyear VIII
down on the outskirts OF Boston
last night after travelling approx
mately $50 miles from Cleveland,
the starting point.
That was more than 100 miles
farther than the nearest OF the five
other competitors and. barring mis-
fortune when the ace is officially
checked, made him an easy win
ner.
The Belgica. piloted by Capt.
Ernest DeMuyter Of Belgium, the
most experienced Of all the en-
trants and himself a vict9r four
times, appeared 70 have covered the
second longest distance. 435 miles,
but stood the possibility OF being
disqualified because a farmer loos-
ened the drag rope when ID was
caught In a tree at Esperance. ~.
Y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03

no rain IN Texas except in the
Panhandle which caused no predic-
ton Of a general rain. but the arriv-
al OF a light norther about mid
forenoon caused the weather Of
ficials 10 remind that this condition
often caused local showers in the
Valley.
At noon clouds seemed TO be
floating. down the river Valley and
also gathering toward the direction
OF Point Isabel and there was the
feel Of rain in the air. This
coupled with reported tropical dis
turbances at sea caused many here
to wonder II the clouds we're a
forerunner Of the reported storm
lowering over the West Indies. but
the clouds today were said 70 be
only the result OF local conditions.
Hard. dry earth for Valley plow-
ing was causing many a hopeful
eye to be cast skyward.
AT twelve O'Clock an overcast sky
was reported ct Mercedes but at
that time no rain had fallen. The
telephone message. however, Vas
that X appeared as though 1t might
start at any moment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
MALLEN Wins
POST HONORS
AT MEEETINC
Local Bugle Corps
Music Favorite
AT Austin

With McAllen taking district hon
o-s and placing second in state
honors, and the Brownsville drum
and bugle corps stiff contenders for
honors. the Valley today was. max
ing itself felt at the American Leg
ion state convention at Austin.
McAllen won the district cup for
the most active and best post. and
with a score OF 945 to 987.5. won Sec
ond place TO Groesbeck for state
hcnorS.
This was received here today In
kilograms from The Brownsville
Herald Austin correspondent, to
which the following report was add
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
MANY Gas CARS
PURCHASED
Hidalgo Leads; Cameron
Shows an Increase
Of 1000 to Date

There will be more than 10000
passenger automobiles in Cameron
county before Jan. i. 1881. was the
prediction made wednesday morn
ing by M. NJ Hunter, deputy tax
collector.
"This Is an increase Of about
1000 over last year." Mr.. Hunter
said. In 1929 we issued exactly
1881 plates for passenger cars"
I'D until Sept. / q total OF 1884
license plates had been issued, 1t was
revealed. Licenses had been issued
to 1882 trucks during this period.
In August PIG plates were sold,
and II this monthly rate continues,
By the end Of December well over
1900 will have been reached.
IT Is surprising to learn that CAM
eron county. with the larger met
rcpolitan population, has fewer pas
senger automobiles than Hidalgo,
and that Hidalgo. with a larger rur-
al population. has fewer trucks. Hi
dalgo has almost $4,000 cars as
compared with 1900 for Cameron,
and has about 5000 trucks as COM
pared with 1882 for Cameron coun-
ty.
To Change Numbers
Next year the license numbers
will be changed Mr.. Hunter ex-
planned. Instead Of running from
number ! to 1000, 900. as at present,
a letter will be used in front OF the
numbers, simplifying the reading,
IN color. I understand they VIII be
black and white in 1881"
The deputy tax collector added
that his office was continually re-
ceiving inquiries concerning certain
numbers
License plates numbering from
/ to 100 go to administration Of
ficials IN Austin" he explained. In
Cameron county. the plates number
from 155-351 TO i68-350. In Hidalgc
the numbers III from 6l6-65l To
631-650. III Willacy county from
l-l93-1O1 TO 1-194-700. Plates are
issued according 70 counties. In
other words. Archer county. because
it starts with the first letter OF
the alphabet, has very low numbers
while Willacy has very high num-
bers. Eidalgo and Harris counties,
both beginning with the letter II,
have numbers very similar"
The Valley, including Willacy
county, wins as a whole approx
mately 10000 passenger cars, and
about 1000 trucks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03

This IL certainly something e
be proud Of" Mr.. Neale said We'd
nesday. The increase was not due
to any single shipment or due to
any one article that was being i'm
ported. but was the result OF q
general increase IL business In
every respect"
Exports Gain
Exports increased slightly from
Slll,758 In July to Sll6,109 I'm Aug
ust. II was disclosed. Mr.. Neale
pointed out that the import bust
ness was considered the more i'm
portant OF the two. and that the
slow gain In exports was incidental
and unimportant by comparison.
August exports were normal. al
though a gain OF s4.34l was noted.
Other statistics compiled by MI.
Neale reveal that 27.533 automo-
biles entered the United States
from Mexico during the past
month. A total Of 78.746 persons
crossed the river from the Mexican
70 the American side. 1t was added.
BY doubling this total. ~ IS found
that l57,4s2 trips were made across
the two international bridges.
Horses. buggies and carts still af-
ford means of transportation ln the
Lower Valley. 1t was found. Rec
ords show that 354 buggie and
carts crossed from Mexico into the
United States in August.
chief Port seen
Eighty-four airplanes crossed
during the month.
Exactly 81 passenger and "a
freight trains crossed from Mata-
moroS to Brownsville during this
time.
The main thing, however. III
the remarkable increase in inn
ports" Mr.. NeaIe continued. * do
not believe that 1t will be long be-
fore Brownsville i'll be the most
important port OF entry on the
Mexican border. forcing Laredo into
second place. When we complete
our channel, he upward Jump i'm
imports will be tremendous, what
with ore and minerals from north
ern Mexico entering here"
He said that the predominant
importations during August were
vegetables. live animals, autcmo-
bileS and minerals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
STILL
MOVES TOWARD
TEXAS COAST
Bureau Record Shows
Valley Cool Spot
Oh Nation

The tropical disturbance travel
ing west, northwestward from the
Caribbean sea. in the general d.
rection Of the Texas coast. was still
or hurricane intensity at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, and vas re-
ported 100 miles south or south
southeast OF Santo Domingo, &C
cording to a telegram received from
washington ID. O., by w. j. Schnur-
busch OF the local weather bureau.
The direction and intensity was
unchanged since reports late Tues
day. IL was said. Three warnings
have been received here. and Mr..
| S~chnurbusch notified Point ! abel,
the municipal airport and other in
terested points.
The hurricane is still far from
us" the local observer announced
Wednesday. 1T will be several
DAYS before we need start worrying,
II at al. Although II Is still COM
ing in our direction. 1t may swerve
or dissipate entirely"
Valley Cool
While every other section or the
United States he's been sweltering
int the terrific heat waves which
have been general over the
nation for the past few months, re-
ports issued by the local weather
bureau disclose that Brownsville
$500 -n~~,r,vfa+ad IaFFrforrv ~
temperature Of 257 degrees.
In other words. temperature has
been below normal for SO many
months that by adding up the de-
ficiencies. the average for the year
to date is 257 degrees below normal.
During the month Of August,
temperature was practically nor
NAL for the period, or 1913 degrees.
Normal Is $50. The hottest days
in August were twenty-first and
thirtieth when records show a tenn
perature OF So degrees. The cool
est days were the twenty-eighth
and twentv-ninth, with a temper
aturo Of II.
"A perusal OF past records shows
All6J kLC tAOlNCSb Gny CfCA ACGO40CA
in August in Brownsville vas IN
1915. with i04 degrees. The coolest
was in 1895 with SO.
81 Per Cent Sunshine
Sunshine during the month was
81 per cent out Of a possible 100.
The cool breeZeS, a highly ad-
vertised Valley feature. were much
in evidence. The average wind We
Iocity was 9.4 miles per hour. cool.
The highest velocity reached was
Is.
Precipitation for the month was
far below normal. With an aver
age for August being 2.55. the past
month shows only SO inches, or
200 inches deficient. July also
was far below normal with only
AZ inches. The two months to-
gether show a total deficiency In
precipitation OF $50 inches.
Lack OF rain, however. has not
seriously endangered crops due to
an unusually high mark in water
in the Rio Grande. affording am
pie irrigation. Although in past
years the river has usually been
very low. az times falling to zero,
Ii has held sufficient water this
year for irrigation purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Ninety-four Cities
Register 100000

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-fRl-
Official complaints by the census
bureau today placed the number OF
American cities having 100000 or
more population under the 1880
census at ninety-four. There were
SO cities OF that class ten years ago.
Massachusetts, led the list OF
states with nine cities Of more than
1000 Ohio took second place with
eight. Counting New York city as
a single unit the Empire State rank
ed third with seven. New jersey
placed six cities in the class while
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Texas and
California each had five.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Austin Shows Close
Because of Dispute

AUSTIN. Sept. 3.-P)-Four Aust
in theaters. including the three
largest showhouses, we're closed to-
day pending the settlement Of a
contract dispute between owners
and employees.
With the prospect OF filled
houses, drawn from the American
Legion convention the theaters fail
ed to open yesterday. Included was
the new Paramount house which
had been opened Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Two Women Burned
In Houston Fire

HOUSTON. Sept. 3. -tPp-TwO
women we're slightly burned in a
thrilling escape from an early morn
ing fire which Quilted the two-story
frame home OF Henry Johnston in
the South End and damaged two
atksr houses at a less estimated at
$4,000.
Mrs Johnston ard her cousin,
Mrs. Eula Johnson, were burned
about the hand5 when they escaped
through the hallway OF their home
which WIS ergulfed in flames.
C2'[ = The fire was undetermin-
ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
All Time Record
Is Set in Imports
Over Million-and- Half Dollars Worth In
August Makes City Loom As
Chief Port of Entry

Setting a new record for 81 time. imports totalng better than a mil
lion and a half dollars entered the United States through the local port
Of entry. according to figures compiled by William Eeale. deputy COLI
lector OF customs. and released for publication Wednesday morning.
Imports for the month Of August amounted TO sl5SS422. the highest
total IN the history Of Brownsville The previous high mark was reach
ed in July. when the imports toLed $685. O20. The increase i'm August
over this mark Is s7O3.4o2 y Close to q hundred per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Canning Factory
Addition Building
Especial to The Herald.

NGLLWIdL 70 INV LANEIANFF
SAN BENITO, Sept. 3.-Work Is
now under way on a two-story addi-
ton to the canning factory owned
by r. @. Schmidt here. The addi-
ton Is to be "a by 80 feet. <. Nor
row is the contractor.
This represents the annual expan-
sion growth Of the business having
been such as TO require an addition
al unit every summer since the
building Of the factory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-P|-The
Question Mark, flown from Paris
to New York by Coste and Bellonte,
viii be flown back from New York
to Paris by Paul Cordos, French
aviator, as 500 mas Coste and his
aviator. as soon as Coste and his
the plane to Dallas, Texas. and to
Washington, II was announced tor
daY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
WHAT THEY GET

PARIS. Sept. 2.-tP-Matin
today said that from remarks Of
Dieudonne Coste recently to
friends it was deduced he had
assured himself the sum OF 81
100000 with success of his flight
through various contracts he has
signed.
They will be promoted by the
French government in the air
force reserves.
CoSte, who ranks as captain,
will be promoted to major.
Bellonte. a n-on-commissioned Of
ficer. viii be made second lieu
tenant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Rain Hopes for Valley Rise
McAllen Reports Heavy Shower With Clouds
Threatening AS Far AS Mercedes at Noon

Black clouds and the sound or thunder northwest OF Brownsville.
with reports Of rain at McAlen, gave high hopes here today Of much
needed rain over the entire Valley.
A telephone call to McAnen shortly before noon gained the informa-
ton that it had been raining there for about 45 minutes. At the same
time it was said that clouds did not extend very far west but seemed
to blanket the sky to the south.
Reports from the weather bureau received at 2 O'Clock today showed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03

Americas Lone Eagle took Off on
the road to France.
Then, they flew nine miles far
Their and set their wheels to earth
at Curtiss Field. Valley stream. at
6:12.30 CE. S. t. last night, behind
them 4.100 miles of ocean and fog
and storms.
Master airman to the last. Coste
flashed twice around the field in
the deepening dusk, then banked
sharply and slid into a three-point
landing.
Coming 10 Dallas
AT the moment It seemed an end
to an epic adventure. but later II
was announced they would take off
In their plane tomorrow morning
for Dallas. Texas. and the SIS 900
pot OF gold that has waited for
three years at the end OF the
great circle rainbow connecting the
Texas city and the capital Of
France. The prize Is that Offered by
Col. william =. Easterwood for the
4AAob 1aLAC-DdldS A4ASAlNt Will q
stop permitted at New York City.
a crowd estimated at as high as
10000 persons, many Of whom had
waited for hours at the field. was
grouped along the guarding fences
as the clouds which had erupted
hail and rain but two hours before
cleared away and the half disc Of
the moon showed its faint outline
in the sky.
Crowd Guarded
AS the Question Mark came out
Of the east and darted to earth,
they surged against the guard ropes
and the fences. testing the strength
and TIE temper or hundreds OF
police. viva Coste.r many shouted
Continued on Page TEN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
French FIiers Make Goal
Flight to Dallas Announced Following
Acclaim AS Heroes Of Aviation

NEW YORK, Sept. 3-P-Havng made the first nonstop flight
from Paris to New York, Dteudonne Coste and Maurice Belonte were
acclaimed today on two continents.
IN 81 hours, IS minutes and 80 seconds the French aviators did what
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh did in the opposite direction three years
ago in SO hours, % minutes.
At asa E. s. I'd last Monday they pulled their little scarlet ses-
quiplane albeIed "?1 off the historic turf Ct lie Bourget. the field near
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy TO-
night and Thursday.
Light to moderate northerIy winds
on tie coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
NEGRO GRANTED REPRTyE

AUSTIN. Sept. 3.-IFl-Jesse Lee
washington. negro, sentenced to
die In the electric chair at Hunts
vile Friday for q murder In Roberts
county, wis given a seven-day re-
prive today by Governor Dan
Moody.