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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
SURVEY ENDS
ON AIR FIELDS
Connections Planned + or
Brownsville Route
To Fl. Worth
Especial to The Herald.)


WASHINGTON, Feb. ll-SurveyS
for the intermediate fields and light
ing OF the San Antonio-Waco sec
ton OF the Brownsville-Ft. Worth
airway have been completed, accord
ing to a statement issued by the
airways division of the Bureau OF
Lighthouses. Department OF Com
merce.
The Bureau announced that 1t IS
proposed to install airways from
Selma, Ala, 70 Kingsville. Texas,
and that the survey is now being
made. When this is completed. to-
gether with the Brownsville kings
vile section Of the Brownsville
Fort Worth route, it was stated.
Negotiations are under way for an
intermediate field at Georgetown on
the San Antcnio-Waco division. The
municipality proposes to lease this
field TO the Department Of Com
merce for 81 per year, and is pre-
pairing to vote a bond isue to pur-
chase the land.
The Bureau reported that II IS
now possible to fly the entire dis
lance from New York 20 San Fran
cisco y < lighted airways, and that
rapid progress is being made in
lighting the southern routes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
HooDer Can Swap Yarns With
Best of Deep Sea Fishermen

LONG KEY, Fla, Feb. ll.-tPD-
President Hoover sought further
angling honors today in waters near
this semi-tropical island.
Spurred by his capture Of a sew
en-foot, 45-pound sailfish. the chief
executive put cares Of office behind
him as he entered the second If
the seven days he will spend here.
The presidents trophy, a battler
that gave him a busy half hour
before 1t could be landed yesterday,
was the largest Of the five sailfisn
caught during the day near Long
Key.
MI. Hoover planned to take
aboard the fishing boat "Goofus
Boy" three members Of the party
that accompanied him from Wash
ington. The first expedition. WHICH
included Justice Harlan F. Stone OF
the United States supreme court,
Mark Sullivan. writer and newspa-
perman, and DR.. Vernon kellogg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Flying Visitors
Increase Nurnber

A considerable increase in the
personnel Of the squadron of flying
cadets from Brooks Field, San An
tonic, scheduled TO visit Browns
vile Saturday Is announced by
flight directors Of the field IN a
communication to r. z. Gilmore. ar
the international airport.
Sixty planes will leave Brooks
Field early Saturday morning,
landing here about three hours
later. From IS to 90 cadets. in
structors and officers Of the field
will be in the party. Previous an
nouncementS were that about s.
cadets would make the trip. A
huge amount Of refueling supplies
has been ordered from the local
port. The planes will probably take
on about 1000 gallons Of gasoline
before their departure the next
day.
The cross-country flight is a
scheduled part Of training for fly
ing cadets of Brooks Field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
$1,000 Month Needed
AS Labor Protection
(Srecial tn The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, Feb. ll.-John T
Lomay, San Benito banker and
capitalist, was elected president OF
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Inc.
at an all-day meeting held here
Monday.
The organization has as its pur-
pose protection Of the Valleys Ia
Dor supply.
Other officers named are Hay:
Scissors Of Raymondville and ]. G
Paxton of McAllen, vice presidents
and j. E. Bell of San Benito, secre-
tary OF the board. and treasurer OF
the corporation.
All officers will serve without
pay.
The directors discussed financing
and will seek TO raise a fund tc
finance the organization for tht
first six months OF its work. Al
the expiration OF that period, a
new board Of directors will be
named. Nv
A fund of at least $1,000 a month
will probably be raised. it was de-
cided at the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Rift IN Democrats
Ranks Grows Wider

HOUSTON. Feb. 1I.-P-Thc
rift between regular" and Hoover
democrats IN Texas was wider to-
day. following announcement b.
Alvin 3. Moody, state chairman OF
"anti-Tammany' democrats. Of
plans for a state wide convention
Of his faction to endorse On candi-
date for governor. Moody said the
convention would be held ct Fort
Worth or Waco within next ten
days.
In the event the supreme court
upholdS the action of the state
democratic executive committee IN
barring as candidates on the demo-
cratic ballot those who failed 10
support Alfred r. Smith and the
national and state slate III 1928, the
anti-Smith democrats iii advance
an independent candidate for gov
ernor, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
SEEK LEAGUE
Class d Baseball Planned
For Valley Towns
Especial 70 The Herald)

Especial TO The HERALD
SAN BENITO, Feb. ll-An effort
to form a class ID" baseball league
In the Valley will be made the latter
part OF February. it became known
here Tuesday.
Harry Wandering Of IT. Worth,
we'll known baseball organizer. has
written j. (. Bell, secretary Of the
San Benito Chamber Of Commerce
that he would come to the Valley
soon to back the movement.
Wandering proposed a d. cir
cult which would take in Laredo,
Corpus Christi, Edinburg, Mission.
Kingsville. San Benito. McAllen and
Brownsville. This list is not de-
finite and could be easily revised,
Wandering stated.
Bell referred Wandering to va
rious leading Valley baseball fans.
Wandering organized the West Tex
as circuit in 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
SISTER CITY
PLANS VALLEY
MARCH FETE
Plans Announced For
Annual Affair at


Definite plans will be completed
at a meeting called for 1880 Tues
day night in Matamoros for a huge
carnival March 3, 4 and 5, accord
ing 20 Roberto F. Garcia. Of the
Matamoros Chamber OF Commerce.
Mr.. Garcia, accompanied by Luis
Random, and Sras. Raquel Barra-
gan de Izaguire and Carolina Fra
gosa de Hernandez, conferred with
g. c. Richardson of the Browns
vile chamber. Tuesday morning,
and Mr.. Richardson assured the
Matamoros delegation the full CO.
operation Of the local city.
1t Is planned to make the carni-
val an annual affair, similar TO The
Laredo February p celebration.
Queen Sought
A queen will be chosen from eth
err Brownsville or Matamoros, the
final choice depending upon the
number % votes received. An
American girl from Brownsville
and a Mexican girl from Matamoros
will compete for the honors, Civ
ing the carnival an international
flavor.
Because we have such a short
time to work on the carnival this
year., we will have only Browns
vile and Matamoros represented ~
queens, but next year we hope 10
have every town in the Rio Grande
Valley with a queen in competition"
said Mr.. Garcia.
Good Humor Fete
The carnival vii be held on the
main plaza. and will be known as
the Good Humor Carnival. The
celebration is receiving the unlim-
tied support and backing Of Mata-
moroS officials, and at the meeting
tonight a committee Of Browns
vile citizens will be on hand 10
offer suggestions.
Votes for the queen will be sold
by committees in Brownsville and
Matamoros for ) cents each, the
proceeds going to the Hisia Hos
pital in the latter city.
In addition to the queen contest.
an Ugly King will be chosen from
one OF the two border cities. votes
being sold at one cent each.
Radio Advertising
The local radio station. it is re-
ported. will aid in advertising the
carnival.
Il see no reason why the carnival
will not be a great success" said
q. c. Richardson Tuesday morning,
and If it becomes an annual cele-
bration as planned. it will result IN
wonderful advertising for Mata-
moros. Brownsville, and the Valley
as a whole. Everyone knows what
the Feb. % celebration has done Tor
Laredo, attracting large crowds %
the city. The Good Humor Carni-
val will do the same for this sec
ton, / believe. Matamoros will re-
ceive the full support Of this city"
The meeting tonight will be call
ed al 7:30 at the College Of Mexico,
Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
100 TOURISTS
COMING south
FEBRUARY II
Out of State Visitors
To Tour Valley
And Mexico

Nearly one hundred tourists from
more than a score Of states will
hop off" from San Antonio Feb.
II for the first Of the organized
tours Of the South Texas Chamber
Of Commerce and Conopus Tourist
club. Tentative schedule for the
'bussocade" calls for the party TO
leave San Antonio in special coach
es at z a. m. They will arrive IN
Corpus Christi at noon where the
Corpus Christi c. Of c. will be
hosts at lunch.
Leaving Corpus Christi at 2 p.
m. the party will reach Falfurrias
for six o'clock dinner as guests OF
the Falfurrias Chamber. The night
will be spent in Edinburg. The sec
ond day will see the party leave
Edinburg at 5 a. m. and proceed
to Mission where they will view
the citrus development OF the Up
per Valley. They will go to McAllen
and be guests of the McAllen Cham
Der for lunch in Reynosa, Mexico.
The afternoon will be spent in
a leisurely drive down the Valley
with stops at several points. The
night will be spent in Brownsville.
The third day will take the party
up the Rio Grande where they will
take a picnic lunch at noon and
arrive in Laredo for the night. The
Laredo Chamber Of Commerce will
be hosts at a Mexican dinner in
49, ---l rk- F0fTnu~Sn0 6nv
the tourists will drive town TO Sa-
h.nas. Mexico. and will return to
Laredo for the night. Friday. the
fifth day OF the tour, will take the
party from Laredo TO Natalia. En-
route they will cross a portion OF
the Winter Garden District. At
noon they will be guests Of Chas.
c. F. Ladd at an open air barbecue
at Natalia. They will return to
San Antonio at $3.50 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Eastern Star School
Will Start Feb. ~

M'ALLEN. Feb. 1l.-Plans for Q
school Of instruction for members
OF Order of Eastern Star OF the
Lower Rio Grande Valley were COM
pleted at a meeting Of the McAlen
chapter No. IA Monday night.
The school will start Feb. % and
a number c. state officials Of the
order will be present. Among them
will be Worthy Grand Matron Mrs.
Beulah Rawlings Of johnson City
Texas; Worthy Grand Patron Volts
Of El Pas; Grand Examiner Mrs
Fay FAY Stevenson Of San Antonio;
Grand Deputy Mrs. Nora Cochrane
of San iGtonio: Assistant Deputy
Mrs. o. N. Joyner Of Harlingen and
Grand Chaplain Mrs. d. G. Decker
OF Mission.
A large number Of Valley women
are expected to enroll in the school,
local officials stated. The schools
sessions will be held in the Masonic
Temple here beginning at 8 a. m.
Saturday.
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Adopt Constitution

i-ntsronivic 81 cI,h rouncG1 - ;te rege
ular meeting held here Monday
night, subject to the approval Of
each OF the civic clubs.
IL was decided to have only
speakers before the body who had
pertinent suggestions TO make along
the line Of civic Improvement. The
body will meet regularly the second
Monday OF each month at 1880 D. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
CHI HUNGRY

CHICAGO. Feb. ll.-Pf-Cook
county. which cannot pay its bills,
has opened the door OF charity to
those Of its unpaid workers who
need II.
Those employees who find them
selves unable to buy coal, food,
milk or shoes, may now 60 TO the
county's charity bureau and obtain
what they need. the cost to be de-
Quoted from their pay envelopes
when they get them.
Only the 1000 county employees.
however. may benefit in this man
ner The $4,000 city workers. many
n. whom r just as hard pressed
as the county employees, are still
awaiting help.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
SMOKE HINDERS
FIRE FIGHTING
Blaze Threatens Bottling
Works at Raymondville
With $1,000 Damage


RAYMONDVILLE. Feb. l1-Dense
smoke pouring from the Raymond
vile Bottling Works Monday after
moor hindered firemen in locating
the source of the blaze threatening
the plant and nearly destroying 1t.
The Fire department, making a
quick run, searched through clouds
Of smoke in the upstairs Of the
building for some time before the
blaze was discovered in the attic
and eXtinguished.
Two firemen, Dick McCann and
Otis Towery were overcome BY the
smoke but recovered shortly.
IL was thought that the fire start
ed from a short in electrical wiring
over the mixing room. Damage.
mostly from water. is estimated at
81 1000.
F. "A. Pagle. owner and operator
Of the plant was also a breeder OF
canaries. all OF which were killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Mexican Leaders Are
Killed In Fight

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 11.-(R-
Jose Angel Trujillo. mayor Of To-
lotalan. Ialisco, and Juvencio Mu-
noz. former rebel chief. shot each
other to death in a duel in the
main plaza Of that town, says a dis
patch 10 La Prensa.
The dispatch said the plaza was
crowded with promenaders. who
were thrown into a panic when the
two men met accidentally and i'm
mediately opened fire at each 9TH
er.
Personal enmity dating from a
year ago when Trujillo headed
Agragrian forces against Munoz's
rebels led to the shooting.
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states dHC ueT SISTER ItpuOllC.
Ortiz Rubio is an independent, anC
does not bow to alien rule. Mexico
City officials told MI. Richardson
Hence the attempt upon his life.
Already IS agitatorS have been ar
rested in Matamoros, it is reported
and the movement is widespread
The entire Mexican nation is respon-
ding. and the ~incendiary element
that has been broadcasting libelouS
circulars and newspapers charging
American ~autocracy" and Amer
lean Imperialism" is being prose
cuted.
With this accomplished. relations
between the United States and Mex
leo will improve materially, Mex
lean officials informed MI. Richard
son.
1T Is too bad that Rubio's in
jury was responsible for this i'm
proved feeling, but 1t was almost
necessary for something radical To
occur to bring 1t about" said Rich
ardson.
While in Mexico City MI. Rich
ardson spoke over station Blk at
the invitation Of officials. In his
talk he expressed his desire for
better feeling between the two ma
lions, and said that he knew that
Mexico was entering an era OF
prosperity under the new president,
Ortiz Rubio.
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REASONABLE cause IOT REJECTION. IL
also would make Ii unlawful for a
commission merchant to discard or
destroy the product received with
out reasonable cause. or for a re-
ceiving merchant 70 fraudulently
misstate the quality OF the product
received.
A license fee Of so per year which
must be paid by the broker is in
cluded in the bill, which money
shall be used for the payment Of in
veStigating commissions appointed
by the Secretary OF Agriculture.
Representatives Summers, Of Walla
Walla, Wash, author OF the bill,
told the Committee that the agri-
cultural department Of approx
mately 20 states had endorsed the
bill some Of them approving II word
for word, while a few had suggested
amendments.
Committee on Prices
! do not say that the fruits and
vegetables should be the only com
moditieS included" Mr.. Summers
told the Committee. but the fruit
and vegetable men have had this
proposed legislation under study fol
two years. They have come 10 the
conclusion that steps, such as pro-
vided in this bill, are the only ones
which will rid the profession OF the
INSCRIPTIONS dealers" The bill. |!
Continued on page eight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
HdEMinute
Interviews

CHARLES BURTON, owner OF
the Model Laundry: The best sign
of good business Is improvements
made by a concern. Our business
has been good. and we are adding
three new departments 10 the
laundry"
JAMES L. ABNEY, local attorney,
and district commissioner for the
Boy Scouts: Plans are being for
mulated at present for the regular
annual summer encampment at the
Scouts summer home on the Ar
roya. The Scout movement is grow
ing rapidly in he Valley"
JOHN CRUM. with the Rio Gran
de Valley Gas Company: with the
opening OF the port, We will find
that Brownsville will grow out l4th
street, and business houses and
other establishments will begin to
reach in that direction. Real estate
values will increase in Victoria
Heights"
j. r. COPELAND, manager Mats
Cafe, Matamoros: The United
States and Mexico can claim two
distinctions: Each country has two
living ex-PresidentS."
OHIO JOYCE, utilities man
There certainly is some difference
in weather along this Rio Grande
/ have Just come from FL Paso'S
cold to Brownsville's warmth"
DUNCAN SCOTT. newspaperman
FL Dorado. Ark. The Valley is the
surest growing section Of the nation
today"
LEOPOLDO GOMEZ. Matamoros
"Matamoros Is more interested ir
the deepwater port than mos
Brownsville citizens realize"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Hornaday Introduces
Chain Store Tax Bill

AUSTIN. Feb. ll-tPJ- Repres-
entative Polk Hornaday Of Harlin-
gen today introduced a bill in the
house proposing to levy an annual
license tax on chain stores, in adj
dition to the taxes they are obliged
to pay under existing laws.
The bill would provide that any
person, firm or corporation desir-
ing to maintain or operate q store
in this state shall apply to the
state comptroller for a license.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Beacon Light for
Airport Started

SAN BENITO. Feb. 1l-Recently
started work on a beacon light Is
the first step toward construction Of
the new San Benito airport. which
is expected TO go forward rapidly.
Levelling, grading and other neces-
Sary work on the ground will be
started at an early date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Mrs. Dickinson Dies

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Dickinson, Jr..
left Monday night for TT. Worth
where Mr.. Dickinson's mother died
at 4 p. m. yesterday. Dickinson had
Just returned from TT. Worth after
spending several days with his
mother. who had been Ill for some
time. Some improvement was noted
In her condition when he left TT.
Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change il tempera-
ture. Moderate to fresh southeriy
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy and warm
err tonight: rains IN east portion
Wednesday partly cloudy; colder IN
northwest portion. Moderate To fresh
southerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Directors to Meet

A meeting Of the Board OF direc-
tors Of the Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce will be held at the COM
merce building Tuesday night, &C
cording to G. G. Richardson, sec
rotary.
Routine business matters will be
discussed. and a report will be read
on the secretary's trip to Mexico
City as a representative of this
city.
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President of Mexico
Recovering Rapidly

President Pascual Ortiz Rubio ~
rapidly improving. according 70 n
telegram received from the presi-
dental secretary 10 Consul T.. Lopez
Montero.
The message did not say when
the chief executive might be able
to attend to the duties Of his office.
Montero said, but 10 Is believed Ru-
bio will soon be entirely recovered
from the bullet wound inflicted
Feb. 5 BY the assassin. Daniel
Flores.
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ced less than a fortnight before Mr..
Edlson's birthday anniversary.
In keeping with its motif. the pla-
que will be illuminated perpetually
by lights hidden in the masonry.
Dedication of the plaque viii break
the birthday routine MI. Edison has
followed for years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Harrington Plans
Club for Tourists
Especial TO The Herald.

Especial 70 The HefaIu-I
HARLINGEN. Feb. 1l-Organiza-
ton Of a tourists club will be dis
cussed by directors Of the Harrington
Chamber OF Commerce meeting
Wednesday night. 1t Is proposed to
use the Woman'S Club building as
headquarters and members of the
Woman'S Chamber OF Commerce
will be asked to sponsor the organi-
cation. Weekly parties, games. dan
ces. and other forms Of entertain
ment would be given each week for
the benefit Of visitors i'm the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Bill to Protect Growers
Commission Advocated To Arbitrate Prices
Of Produce Damaged In Shipping
BY Z L. SEXTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. ll-Suppression OF alleged unfair and fraudulent
practices in the marketing Of perishabes fruits and vegetables in inter-
state and foreign commerce is proposed in a bill Oh. r. $685.. advocated
by witnesses before the House Committee on Agriculture.
The bill provides that it shall be unlawful for any commission mer-
chant or broker to make any fraudulent charge in respect Of any per-
ishabe agricultural commodity received in interstate commerce and that
dealers must receive the product according to the contract unless he has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
MEETING

SAN BENITO. Feb. 1l.-Inde-
pendent merchants from other cities
Of the Valley have been invited TO
attend a meeting of the local as
ISOLATION Tuesday ngiht, according
to II. B. Housed. local chairman.
Formation Of a Valley-wide or
ganization will be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
HIGHWAYS
PLAN @ CITY
Brownsville and Valley Promised Second
Roadway Into Mexico to Victoria
In Government Plan

Matanoros Is 70 be the starting point Of two tanscontnental highways
mapped out for completion during the next five years.
This information Is given BY l.. Lopez Montero, Mexican consul to
upon receipt 0 fthe plans for the Mexican national high
way commission. which organization will spend eighty million pesos In
road construction between now and 1884
Matamoros-Mazatan and MatamoroS-Chamela are the termint Of the
highways sweeping across the southern REPUBLIC from the Gnlf M Mcr-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Exhibit Well Received
Especial TO Tine Heraldl

HARLINGEN, Feb. II.-Reports
received here tell OF an enthusiastic
reception Of the Valley Exhibit car,
which moved out over the Missouri
Pacific lines, at Fort Scott. Kansas.
The car has practically concluded
Ms tour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Shooting Aids Relations
Brownsville Secretary Finds Mexico More
Friendly and Cleaning House

Although it is lamentable that President Ortiz Rubio was injured on
the day Of his Inauguration" said G. c. Richardson, back from Mexico
City Monday, Il believe that it will result in better feelings between the
United States and Mexico. This seems to be a queer conclusion, but can
be explained this way: the young 2O-year old student who attempted
the assassination was a communist, and Immediately after his arrest,
general orders were issued by Mexican officials for the arrest Of the I'M
ry element that has been creating the hard feeling between the United
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11
Gun Toters' Fined

One man was sent to the county
jail for 80 days and another was
fined 500 on charges of pistol
carrying Monday afternoon by the
Cameron county court at law.
Deputy Constable w. Miller made
the arrests. The pair pleaded guilty.