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ton should be answered for each family Home i
classed as owned II owned wholly OR IN PART by any
member of the family.
Column s-Give market value as nearly as possible
IN dollars II owned. or actual monthly rent paid II
rented.
Column Off family or some member OF the ram
ily has radio set, write "R" opposite name OF head OF
family; otherwise leave blank.
Column I0.-write NO" II not living on farm
Column II.-write M for male and II" for female.
Column 12.-CSee Abreviations)
Column Is.-In complete years OF last birthday. In
case Of child not 5 years old. age should be given In
complete months. expressed as twelfths Of q year.
Column 1f.-See Authorizations.
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UNMASKED MEN
ROB LAUNDRY
Houston Robbers Escape
With $4,000 Cash
After Stick-Up

HOUSTON. March 81 - PNTwo
men robbed the Public Laundry Of
between $1,000 and $4,000 at Gas
a. m, today. They escaped with a
confederate. who had awaited them
III an automobile.
The two. white and unmasked.
drew a pistol on Jack Mcintyre, a
clerk at the counter, as they entered.
They took $40 from the cash regis
ter, then holding UP David 8. Wolf
son. an official, forced him to fur
nish them with q sack into which
they dumped between $1,000 and $4,-
900 which the bookkeeper just had
counted preparatory to depositing
IL in the bank. This money they
took from the desk at which Wolf
son was working. They roared away
then in an automobile. All police
began a hunt for them.
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VALLEY MAN
RESENTS RUSE
ASSERTIONS
Brown White Says
Action Only To
Aid Growers

~
SAN BENITO. March 3l-"I have
not in the past, and do not propose
In the future to make any attacks
Of any kind on John Garner. and
any statements that my action in
trying to get a tariff for the Lower
Rio Grande Valley Is a ruse to
hurt Garner Is untrue" Brown
White, local shipper, said today.
White made his statement in con-
nection with the statements made
Saturday by II. l.. Yates and 9TH
ers OF Brownsville in connection
with efforts Of Mr. White 70 secure
speedy passage Of the tariff bill In
order to get the benefit for this
years tomato crop.
Il was misquoted in n particu-
lar in the first article" Mr.. White
said. THAT IS. where the article
stated that Mr.. Garner was form
ing the coalition. ] was merely
informed that a coalition was being
formed, and that 1t would delay
passage of the tariff bill.
Resents Criticism
IF I can be criticised for trying
to get something for the Valley
farmers that viii mean hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars, II not mil
lions of dollars 10 them, then ! see
no use in working for the section.
Il am not interested in politics.
and have not been since I started
working on the tariff. I have been
working merely to get q tariff 70
help the Valley farmers.
Il have not made any fight on
Mr.. Garner. and do not propose 70.
III spite OF the fact that he has
voted against the tariff, and proc
ably will continue to do so.
Statements by my good friend
Mr.. Yates and others. and the man
ner in which the news report was
written in The Brownsville Herald
Sunday. stating that Valley people
are incensed, are in my opinion ex-
aggerated. untrue and biased III
most respects, and are damaging to
nv character and business. If the
people Of the Valley want me TO
stop working for a tariff on their
tomatoes and beans. I am willing
TO do so, and to leave the Valley.
If I can be Of no further benefit
to it,"
Sends Telegram
The telegram which I sent, after
receiving the information about
the coalition from Washington fol-
lows.
Tariff bill now being taken up
BY house. Informed Democrats
forming coalition in house with
insurgent republicans to defeat bill
or senate amendments 70 extent
president will veto. Please wire
CONGRESSMAN Garner and Senator
Connaly urging immediate passage
Of bill or this season crops onions,
tomatoes. potatoes. etc, cannot be
benefited. Means millions OF dol
lars to Valley. Urge as many 9TH
ers as possible send similar wires
immediate action necessary"
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MERCEDES MAN
TALKSBANDIT
OUT OF JOB
Officers Jail One
When Coat Is
Located

An attempted robbery at Mer-
cedes Sunday morning at 1880 o.
clock today found one man in jail
at Mercedes and search instituted
for another, according TO telephone
reports received at the Herald.
Charles Rodoff, owaer Of the
Chic-Inn, on the highway east Of
Mercedes, by proceeding to argue
with a man behind a gun saved
himself OF being robbed of all but
a part OF his coat and It was this
coat, which later led to the arrest.
Officials at Mercedes could give
only the name OF Ellis of the man
captured after the experience, but
added that papers found in his
pocket showed he had been dismiss
ed from the Huntsville penitentiary
two weeks ago.
Details OF the attempted robbery
said that Rodoff was locking up
his place OF business when he found
himself on the business end Of a
gun. He was told to unlock and
open up. He stalled that he could
not find his keys. The man at first
took him into the automobile and
drove off a bit. He then drove back
TO the door, telling him to get out
and open It. When Rodoff got out
he shouted for help. A companion
OF the wouid-be-robber then came
from around the corner. and both
men jumped into the auto and
started driving Off
Rodof's coat. il was said caught
on the car, and was taken away.
1t was this coat which later led
To the arreS-.
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for filling out this census blank and note the abbrev-
iations carefully.
Your cooperation viii greatly assist the Census Bu-
reau and Brownsville in getting a full count OF the
local population.
Column 1.-write name of street. avenue, road etc,
by names. numbers or letters, lengthwise.
Column 2s-Write house number, If one, opposite
name Of first person enumerated in the house.
Columns 3 and 4.-No information needed; for en-
umerators use only.
Column 5.-Enter name OF every person whose usual
place of abode on April /. 1880. was with the family
or In the dwelling place. Enter names of family in fol-
lowing order: Head first. wife second. then children
whether sons or d~aughters) in order of their ages, be-
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Baby Brides Barred
By New Indian Law

NEW DELHI. India, March 81
Prohibition Of baby brides becomes
effective throughout British India
at midnight.
Henceforth II will be illegal for
mature men TO marry girls OF Z and
8 years Of age. Specifically, the new
law bordis the marriage of girls
less TIN IL and boys less than Is
years Of age. but the law vas aimed
at the greater marriage evil which
brought upon its Indian proponents
the condemnation Of many western
ers.
A fine Of 1000 rupees or imprison-
ment for one month will be imposed
upon any person solemnizing a
union which comes under the ban
OF the child marriage act.
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Tragedy of Wife's
Death Haunts Man

DALLAS, March 3l-P-
Tony Todaro's grocery and mar
ket was closed today.
i can't bear TO 60 back to work
where my wife and ! struggled
so hard for a living for the kids"
he said. There are five children.
His wife was shot down Satur-
day night by a negro robber af-
ter the bullet had passed through
Tony's shoulder as he leaped In
front Of her, trying to shield her.
Mrs. Todaro from the family
living quarters adjoining the
store had heard the negro COM
mand her husband TO hold up
his hands. She got a pistol and
started into the store. The ne
gro fired. She fell dead In her
husbands arms. The negro es-
capped with So.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Plumber Would Join
Valley P~rospectors

Inquiries keep pouring IN TO
Brownsville.
I Ed d. williams, Of Monroe, ".
c. writes Monday and wants 70
know about Valley climate. and
business possibilities. saying that
he wanted TO move here and open
a shop.
Mr.. Ed Williams Is interested IN
plumbing. he said.
To date The chamber OF COM
merce here has received letters
from plumbers. wrought iron ex-
perts. tailors, shoemakers, real tes-
tate statesmen and investors. build
ing contractors. newspaper men.
restaurant keepers, bankers. and
hundreds of others.
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$500, 100000 Rubber
Merger Anticipated

AKRON. OHIO. March 3i.@tP)-
Predictions that the way would be
opened for a s500,0 900 900 merger Of
rubber companies at todays annual
meeting Of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company, persisted in spite
Of denials.
Increase Of the common stock
from i,450, 900 to 5000, 900 shares was
to be proposed to stockholders. and
IL was rumored this was a preiim-
mary to consolidating Goodyear,
the United States Rubber company
and Seiberling rubber.
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PLAN VISIT

The state highway commission
Is to visit the Lower Rio Grande
Valley on a five-day inspection tour
OF South Texas roads. r. s. Sterl-
ing, chairman of the committee,
has announced from Houston. The
proposed "super-highway" between
Houston and Galveston and aaoth-
or between Port Arthur and Beau
mont will be studied by the com
mission on the tour.
The party Is expected 70 arrive
In the Valley Thursday. the itin-
erary for that day including the
journey from Corpus Christi,
Kingsville, Falfurrias. Edinburg,
Raymondivlle. Harrington. Point Isa-
bel and Brownsville. The commit
tee will spend the night here.
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CRASH
CASE ISAIRED
Witness Tells of Smash
Near Harrington Which
Cost Two Lives

Preliminary hearings for Henry
Tompkins and Jack Cheshire.
charged with negligent homicide
following the death OF r. b. Hill
as the result Of an accident near
Harlingen Thursday. got under way
ere Monday before Justice OF the
Peace B. L. Cain.
Frank Reardon, New York secur-
ity salesman, driver Of the car
which Hill occupied at the time OF
the fatal crash, was the first wit
ness to take the stand. After con-
Guiding Reardon's testimony at
1880 p. m, the court adjourned to
2 p. m.
Reardon. with his face bandaged
from injuries sustained in the
wreck. proved a belligerent but
cautious witness.
Saw no Car Parked
He testified that he did not see
Cheshire'S car parked on the side
Of the road. There was no car
parked on the right hand side OF
the road going west. I cannot say
as to whether there was a car on
the left side OF the road" Reardon
testified. My path down the right
side Of the road was clear"
He was irked by questions put
10 him and frequently gave curt
answers. He was reluctant to an
swer on cross-examination. and only
proceeded when Assistant County
Attorney BaScom Cox assured him
that he would look after his in
terests in the hearing.
According to officers investiga-
ton, Cheshire was parked on the
left hand side Of the road cleaning
his windshield. The truck, driven
east by Tompkins. collided with
Reardon's car as it attempted TO
go around tive parked car.
Denies Cursing Cheshire
On cross examination. Reardon
was asked 4 he cursed Cheshire
after the wreck and blamed him
with the fatal accident. NO" he
answered.
Later he amended his answer,
saying he went across the road
and asked Cheshire to take some
of the injured to a hospital. Che
shire answered that he was not In
conditions % do so. Reardon stated
The witness said he believed the
truck was going as fast as It
could-about so miles an hour"
Tomkins trieo to clear himself Of
responsibility while the injured
men were being taken from the car.
the witness testified.
Reardon learned the legal ropes
rapidly. On cross examination he
was asked whether any OF the men
in the truck were injured. Il can't
say. That would be a conclusion"
Reardon answered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Man Held in Wife's
Death Makes Bond

LAMPASAS. March 31-Pl-
Claude Strickland. Lampasas bust
ness man, was at liberty under
$4,000 bond today. charged with
murder IN connection with the
death OF his wife. She was found
dead at their home last Wednes-
day. her throat and body slashed.
Suicide was the theory advanced
when her body was examined, but
District Attorney Henry Taylor,
after holding a court Of inquiry
caused the murder charge TO be
filed. Strickland made bond late
Yesterday.
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lpauy upon cement, sugar II lufn-
Der. which destroys the parity
sought by the agricultural bloc.
Though agricultural rates have
been advanced to the highest level
in the history Of tariff making.
practically all such rates are nom
effective. due to the fact that 1t
Is impossible to protect any COM
modify OF which a surplus Is pro-
duced. On the other hand, nearly
every industrial rate written into
the bill will be fully effective, and
the farmers and consumers will con-
tinue, as heretofore, TO contribute
to the profits Of centralized wealth.
The fight that will be staged in
the house by the democrats and
progreSsives. led by John N. Gar
ner, minority leader, will be to
prevent the conference committee
from increasing the industrial rates
contained in the senate amend
mentS. The house bill, passed early
last summer. carried excessive rates
on practically all products Of in
dustry. Some OF these were pared
down by the senate coalition. but
the defeat of the coalition by the
Grundy element prevented the
democrats ard progressives from
reducing these rates 10 the point
where agriculture would be placed
upon the same economic basis as
industry.
The industrialists are not salts
fled with the senate rates. high as
manv Of them are. and are a unit
in demanding restoration Of the
excessive house rates. AS the situa-
ton now stands IL will be impossible
for the democrats and progreSsives
in the house TO reduce the senate
industrial rates. and their fight will
be to prevent the conference from
increasing them. II this can be
accomplished. they will have achiev-
ed a victory in having prevented
the interests represented by Grundy
and other Eastern leaders from add
ing TO the burden already placed
upon the consumers and the great
majority OF farmers.
The tariff bill Is a great disappoint-
ment TO the agricultural interests.
and II will be a greater disappoint-
ment if the democrats and progress
sives under the leadership OF Gar
ner fail IN their effort to prevent
the majority members Of the con-
frence committee from increasing
the industrial rates. Up TO the time
the senate coalition was defeated
by the Grundy organization agri-
cultural leaders were confident the
bill that would emerge from the
senate would place agriculture on
parity with industry. They could
not foresee the debacle which came
during. the closing days OF the
fight. and which. through a COM
bination or the sugar. lumber.
cement. oil and leather interests,
resulted in uullifying the work the
coalition had performed on behalf
OF agriculture.
81 am in full accord with the
increases granted agriculture IN
the senate amendments" Congress
man Garner stated in opening the
tariff battle in the house. 1T Is
unfortunate that the coalition was
not permitted to continue its work
and place agriculture on a parity
with industry by reducing the in
dustrial rates. II was the purpose
OF the democrats and ~progresSives
to make this a tariff that would
have been OF real benefit to all
branches OF agriculture. But this
has been prevented. and we are
now confronted with the necessity
Continued on Page Eight
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Deputy Shoots Man
Fleeing Rum Raid

RICHMOND, KY. March 3i-tR
Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Lane. ad-
mitted slayer of Ambrose williams.
30, a farmer shot in the back as
he fled when his home was raided
yesterday by four officers in search
of liquor. faced an inquiry today
with indications he would plead
justification iE. that Williams re-
fused his shouted demand to sur
render.
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Youth Charged in
Houston Murder

HOUSTON, March 3i-tP-
Speedy Developments in the Nor
gan Point MYSTERY staying were
foreshadowed today with the filing
OF q murder charge against Jimmy
Arnold, IS, now in jail under q
sentence for automobile theft.
Arnold Is the third youth TO be
charged in connection with the
case. Charges recently e filed
by investigators against Frank
Clause, ~, and Clyde Barrow, is.
Clause was brought back to Hous-
ton from Dallas. Barrow is in jail
in Waco.
Investigators declined to discuss
the nature If the case they are
seeking to make against the trio.
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4 From the United States market
bureau here today. 40 was said that
the frost was spotted with the heay-
lest damage done around La Palo-
ma. Rio Hondo and san Benito.
The lower end OF the Valley Tn
least damaged. the crop being only
retarded In most places.
Shippers here estimated that the
bean and tomato crop had been
damaged something like twenty
five per cent, some giving a. higher
and some a lower estimate. Twenty
five per cent was estimated by Nc
Davitt Bros. shippers. Cloudy wealth.
er today and warmer weather pre-
dicted gave rise 70 the opinion that
there would be no further damage
done.
% Cars Shipped
The Valley has already set q rec
ord in vegetables and fruits ship
ped from the Valley, and IL was
said that in many cases the toma-
toes can be repianted. "A total Df
15,1OO cars has gone out OF the
Valley this year, which Is q record
up to this date.
Beans have already set "a record
to date in 20 cars shipped out, I'D
being by express and four by freight.
according 20 the federal market
bureau figures
Long distance calls TO various
growers and shippers up the VAL
lev failed to produce q definite es-
innate or damage done by the frost,
other than that both beans ana
tomatoes have suffered within an
area or ten miles up the Valley
only one or two spots near Browns
vile in lew places having been
touched to any extent
Better Estimate Later
This weeks shipments. expected
to have been among the heaviest
or the seasons movements. viii ID
slowed up, but how much or for
how long local shippers could not
estimate this morning.
Estimates OF loss which will be
suffered by Valley growers. or the
general extent OF the damage re-.
main 20 be revealed In information
from the effected areas. Marketing
Of the Valley bean crop had Just
gotten well under way. and pro-
duce men are making efforts to
check exactly the damage suffered
throughout the Valley.
Vegetables and other crops around
Matamoros were not touched By
the frost. according 10 report OF
Mr.. j. Cara and Brothers OF MatR-|
moros Monday morning. The truck
field have 50 far shown no evidence,
OF frost effect. they stated
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Columns Is to "a. inc~Iusive-5elf-e Explanatory. Csee
Abbreviations)
Column 25.-The occupation pursued. as physician.
carpenter. dressmaker, salesman, etc, or None. r un-
employed. occupation followed when employed. III two
occupations. only more important one.
Column 26-Name or industry or business Urn which
persons works. In case OF woman doing housew0rk IN
her own home, and having no other employment, entry
should be None but III doing housewOrk for wages.
entry should be "Housekeeper." Servant" Cook" etc.
II woman doing work in her own home is regularly
earning wages In other work. name occupation, such as
"Laundress," etc. Only children who regularly assist
parents in performance OF other than household work
or chores should be reported rs having nm occupation-
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Plane, Two Bodies
Found i nOhio River

ASHLAND. KY. March Sl.-OP-
IL was reported TO the Ashland In
dependent today that two men
dragging the Ohio river yesterday
had lifted an airplane from the
water far enough for theEl to see
that the bodies OF two men were
strapped IN the fuselage. The plane
then sank back into the river.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
not much change I'm temperature.
Increasing southerly winds on the
west coast becoming fresh and &C
casionally strong.
For East Texas: Increasing cloud
mess tonight: warmer in east and
south portion: Tuesday cloudy in
south: and thundershowerS and
colder In north portion. Fresh
sOutherly winds on the coast In
creasing.
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Girl Missing

NACOGDOCHES. Tex. March 81
.Fy-Officers OF this county have
instituted a search for Miss Daisy
IS. alleged to have been taken
from her home near Trawick last
Wednesday. by a man against whom
kidnapping charges were filed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Tariff Position
And Coalition Explained
By II l.. SEXTON

WASHINGTON, March 3l-The tariff bill. passed last week by the
senate and returned to the house this 7eek, will add approximately one
billion dollars annually to the burden OF American farmers and consun-
ers, is the estimate of economists who have made a careful analysis of
the rates.
While the senate has been more generous to agriculture than was the
house, the defeat Of the democrat-progresstve coalition during the latter
part Of the senate tariff battle resulted In the inclusion Of rates princi-
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Bobbitt Approves
Hidalgo Co. Bonds

AUSTIN. March 3i-Atty. Gen.
Robert Lee Bobbitt has approved
an issue Of SEQ bonds OF Hidalgo
County Water Improvement dis
trict No. 5. The bonds bear s per
cent interes-.
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FROST DAMAGES
VARY
Potatoes Escape But Tomatoes and Beans
Suffer About Is Per Cent Which
Price Nav Offset

While damages to beans and tomatoes from the frost Of Sunday morn
ing we're being given various estimates by growers and shippers OF the
Valley this morning, it was said that potato crop was only injured
about ten per cent, and an optimistic view Of the situation was given tn
the increased price which viii result.
This is materially added TO when it is considered that the frost In East
Texas had set back the tomato crop about two weeks and had damaged
it about IS per cent.
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BANK CALL

WASHINGTON. March 3l-tP-
The comptroller OF the currency Is
sued a call today for the condition
of all national banks at the close
of business On March 81.
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Building Bill

WASHINGTON, March 31lPl-tR
President Hoover today signed the
Reyes Elliott Bill authorizing the
appropriation OF $3.50. 10000 for
public buildings.
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ENTRIES REQUIRED IN SEVERAL COLUMNS AS FOLLOWS:
Coils. g. IL IL, Is, "A. 10. 1s, 10. 20 and 25-Fcr all persons. Cos. z.
8 Q and 1o-For heads OF families only. CCoL 9 requires no entry
for a farm family Col. 15-For married persons only. Col. iT-For
all persons 10 years OF age and over. Coils I'll, q nd 23-For NIL for
eign-born persons. Col. 24-For all persons 10 years Of age and
over. Coils. 26, n and 2S-For all persons for whom an occupation is
reported In Col. rs. COL 3O-For all males q years OF age and over.
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FILL u THIS BLANK AMI HAVE IT HANDY
WHEN H CENSUS TAKER CALLS AT YOUR
HOM OR OFFICE.
The cooperation Of every residCst Is imperative, II
Brownsville's population is 70 be accurately and COM
pletely recorded, during the 14-day census period which
starts April 2.
DO everything you can to help the enumerators.
There are snly a limited number Of them and they
have only q short time to work.
Study the blank. II carries lines sufficient for the
names and data on nine persons. The questions are
those which the enumerator will ask you. If you fill
out the form Now. at your leisure. you will expedite
his work. Hand IL to him or refer TO it when he calls.
BE sure to read the instructions, printed at the right,