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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
STATES
Rate CHANGE
VALLEY BOON
Estimated 100000
Saved by Ruling
In Effect

A saving for Valley farmers Of
approximately 100000 annually IN
freight rates was predicted by J. F..
Blanton, Brownsville traffic man
ager, as q result Of a letter from J..
Z. Bailey, general freight agent
Of the Missouri Pacific lines, which
said the western trunk line territory
has been opened to the Valley By
the acceptance Of a new mixed car
load ruling.
The controversy over the new rul-
ing has been in progress for over
a year. Nj. Blanton explained. The
local mar wrote the mixed carload
ruling Jan 5, 1923. and submitted It
To the Southwestern carriers, who
accepted II. Several months later,
March 5, to be exact, the ruling was
adopted in Texas. On February Is,
1929. the ruling went into the south
western tariffs. The letter from Mr..
Bailey stating that the Western
Trunk line territory would be sub
iect TO the same rates opened 10
states to the Valley.
$50 Car Saved
This tr.nk line consists Of Col
orado, Illinois, Utah, Kansas, the
upper peninsular portion Of Mich
igan, Minnesota, Nebraska, South
Dakota Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Mr.. Blanton explained Saturday.
This rate ave shippers $50 on
a a Of mixed vegetables, and the
total can easily be estimated. Last
season there were $500 cars Of this
type. and next season will be vel
greater" he said.
The new rates. Mr.. Blanton ex-
planned, will 60 into effect in time
for the shipping season in the fall.
Other Acceptances Sought
Three territories now accept this
new ruling, and approximately 60
per cent OF the Valleys products 60
into this territory" he said. This
new ruling Will aid in distribution
greatly for this reason: the present
rates make IL prohibitive for the
small buyers IN the small towns to
buy by the carload, only the large
city buyers being able to pay thu
present rate that calls for the pay
ment OF the high vegetable rate Oh
low-rate commodities in the car
The traffic manager added that
the same rule was rejected by the
Central Freight association md the
New England Freight association,
but that the fight to place the rates
IN this territory would continue.
1T may take another year, but
we intend to smear this rate over
the entire United States" Mr..
Blanton concluded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
New Highway To
Harlingen Hope

f2NN-AA1A - 4AAL AAAA anu
SAN BENITO, July 3.-Hope for
a wider road or another route from
San Benito 10 H~arlingen has been
revived here following the receipt
OF a letter by Judge j. ". Logan
from Glib Gilchrist, state highway
engineer stating that something
should be done TO relieve traffic
congestion between these two cities.
Mr.. Gilchrist has Just completed a
Of designation or the Military Road
as a state highway. Proponents on
this move were encouraged by his
letter to believe that he may make
such a recommendation as a means
toward solution Of the traffic prob
lem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Valley Farmers To
Pool Cotton Yield
Special TO The Herald

HARLINGEN. July g. valley
farmers Will po-- between 5000 and
10000 bales OF their cotton with the
Texas Cotton Cooperative associa-
ton III the opinion OF S. A. Debnan.
organizer Of that. body, who left
here Saturday after ar exhaustive
campaign for memberships ~ this
section. Between 500 and 600 mem
berships already have been obtain
ed in the Valley. he stated. and
he is confident that 500 eventually
will Be enrolled which will assure
establishment Of a branch Of the
association down here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

|. z. "A. Rosenthal, chairman Of the
Brownsville Navigation commission,
yesterday said engineers are expect
ed to go TO work an at early date.
There have been varied reports pub
lished as coming from the members
Of the San Benito- Point Isabel navi-
CATION commission, some Of which
the attorney for that organization
has branded as false. But they, too,
say they expect to start as soon as
humanity possible.
These questions were asked OF the
Brownsville navigation commission
yesterday TO da away with any erro-
neous idea that work Of actually dig
ging the channel could be started at
once. Engineers estimaes Will have
to be obtained. and there is the
probability Of bids being asked for,
which alone will require thirty days
time before they al be opened af-
ter being advertised. It is a big
project requiring endless details and
great labor.
Brownsville Owns Island Tips
The Brownsville navigation COM
mission TO date has the ownership
Of the tips OF the two islands through
which the pass will come. II also
has two-thirds OF the channel right
of-way, and an option on a site
for the turning basin.
In one or two instances cOndem-
nation proceedings have been in
stigated for the remainder Of the
channel right-of-way.
The latest step IN clearing up the
right OF way for the Brownsville
ship channel was taken by the dis
trict Wednesday when it filed con-
demnation proceedings against
1924 acres owned by James 3.
Jones and Mrs. Laura M. Jones.
Other parties 10 the proceedings,
through claims upon the land in
volved are 7. M. Putnam and the
First Trust Joint Stock Land bank
Of Chicago.
J. S. Ford. II NJ. Shelton and w.
3. Clint have been named as spe-
cial commissioners to assess the
damages which would be done the
James land by cutting a channel
through II.
The commissioners are expected
10 call a hearing OF the interested
parties and attorneys for the navi-
ration district in the immediate fu-
ture. Tn Gland in question Is locat-
ed in what Is known as Share 80
Of the Espiritu Santo grant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
200 Bales Ginned
In Valley to Date

SAN BENITO. july 5.-The VAL
ley had ginned 200 bales Of cotton
since the season opened az mid
night Saturday night, according to
a survey by II. p. Boyd OF tie
Valley Ginning company.
If the weather stays warm and
dry, lie said. heavy pickings are
due IN the dry land sections. Big
glnnlngs the irrigated districts
viii not commence before July Is,
he declared.
Heaviest crops and the smallest
amount Of bollweevil are being re-
ported from the Hargill and Las
cara sections which lodged the
rains which were so general
throughout the Valley.
Due to the spotted condition OF
the crop Mr.. Boyd declared 1t would
be several days vet before an ac-
curate estimate OF production could
be made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Mexico Ready For
National Election

MEXICO CITY. July 5-lPl-
Candidates for the senate and the
chamber IN tomorrow's nationwide
elections, wound up their campaigns
tonight with political meetings il
all parts OF the country.
The revolutionary party candl-
dates are favored to win the major
ity Of seats IN both houses or the
new congress which meets IN Sep
TENDER. The same party controlled
the last congress and carried Or
tiz Rfbio into the presidency.
The military police have taken
precautions throughout the country
to check possible disturbances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Bankers Sentence
Upheld hY Court

TOPEKA, July 5-tP-The Kan
sas supreme court today upheld the
conviction OF j. Q. Miller, southeast
ern Kansas banker. on is OF the %
counts charging violations OF the
state banking laws on which he was
tried after the crash OF his string
or seven small banks three years
ago.
The banker Is under sentence 70
serve terms aggregating not less
than z nor more than 80 years IN
state penitentiary az Lansing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

Husband and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. Butler. took second and fourth
places respectively. Flight Lieuten-
ant II. r. -. aghorn. who last
year won the Schr iderc up event,
was third.
Miss Brown. flying an AvTo-Avian
moth, averaged 1927 miles an hour.
She started fourteenth from the
Hanworth Park airdrome, Feltham.
under the system Of handicapping
used and gradually overhauled her
rivals.
My machine behaved wonder
fully" she commented. AL I had
to do was sit IN To-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Bank
Issues Statements

BASEL. Switzerland, July 5-f7
The bank or information settle
ments issued IT'S first statement to-
dav as OF June 30. Both assets and
liabilities we're shown at si.035TN.-
301 s. iys francs or AZ cFntimes
each - about s2iO.569, e53.39.
Cash on hand was slightly over
100000 Swiss francs. More than
half the remainder was invested III
paper OF 90 days or less.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Girl Wins Kings Cup Race

LONDON, July 5-Pg-A 22-year-
old girl today thrilled all England
BY winning the Ki IS cup air race
against scores OF noted pilots, thus
seating herself on the pedestal oc-
cupied by the 23-year-old English
girl who recently flew from Eng
land TO Australia.
She was Winifred Brown. victor
over 81 othei around a $50 nile
course, and tonight her feat was
hailed as making her a fit COM
panion for Amy Johnson, the Eng
land 20 Australia Soio flyer. And
she is. in addition. the first woman
TO win Great Britain's most import
ant air race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
San Antonio Woman
Victim of Footpad

SAN ANTONIO. July 5-fP-vic-
tim Of a footpad who left her lying
on her face OH Palmetto street near
Commerce street late Friday. Mrs.
B NletzSe. So. was in a serious con-
dition al the county hospital today.
She was found lying In the street
and had only partially regained
consciousness today. A deep cash
II the back OF her head made Mrs.
Nietzke's condition critical. Her
purse, containing an undetermined
amount Of money. was missing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Laredo Secretary
Is Visitor in City

Charles Mumm, secretary Of the
Laredo Chamber Of Commerce, and
family. arrived IL Brownsville Sat
urday evening 70 spend the week
end. Mr.. Mumm said he came down
to see what all the port noise is
about.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Raymondville Tract Leased

What Is noT expected TO result
in an early 4 for oil in the Rio
Grande Valley 5 the leasing by
Mrs. Ysabel Garcia Of Brownsville
OF $4,000 acres near Raymondville
to the Pearson Oil company.
This Is the third time that this
tract has been leased, but fereto-
fore the contract has been permit
ted 10 expire before the leasing
company started drilling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

1t was thought by growers that
the freeze and inclement weather
during the season would materially
cut citrus shipments, e I the In
crease OF better than 100 per cent
over 1929 was a surprise To many.
No Future Prediction
The total Of 4,794 included 1878
shipped by freight, 60S by express.
and COS by truck. the local man
explained. The figures have been
checked carefully.
Mr.. Blanton would not predict the
probable increase OF citrus ship
ments for the mex year. but said
the added number would doubt
less be great. Shippers Saturday said
that the 1880 total would have been
even greater If the weather had re-
manned good during the growing
season.
An inspection OF past statistics
shows that the first citrus shipped
out Of the Rio Grasde Valley was iii
1922. at which time nine cars OF
grapefruit, Cne car Of oranges, ari
five cars OF mixed citrus were ship
ped, or a total or fifteen cars as
compared with 4.794 cars eight
years later. IL Is interesting TO note
that all citrus shipments for the
past eight years, shipped over both
railroads. totals 4.639 cars. In other
words. the shipments last year
euualled shipments or all other years
added together. The figure 4.639 for
the past seasons does not include
shipments by truck. but I'm past
years not much citrus was shipped
by this method.
Compiling Vegetables
Mr.. Blanton also announced total
shipments out OF the Valley. includ-
ing vegetables, would be ready for
publication .Gme time next week.
To date. all vegetables with the ex-
ception Of potato shipments are
compiled, and total 27,558 cars. This
figure includes all vegetables and
citrus. minus potatoes. Compared
with this Is a total OF 24.t40 for the
past season. showing a decided in
crease during the current season
even without the potato shipments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
POINT ISABEL
HAS BIG CROWD
Snake Catching Contest
And Barbecue Are
Days Features

With a record breaking crowd at
Point Isabel Saturday and Saturday
night, the talk scheduled 10 have
been made by Roy Miller, Corpus
Christi, active vice-president Of the
Intracoastal Canal association, was
called off because Of rains that
dispersed the crowd. Mr.. Miller VAS
to have delivered an address az 8
o'clock. Following the cancellation
Of his speech, he went to the Point
Isabel Yacht club. where he was n
tertained by members.
"a total or approximately $4,000
Valley citizens attended the Valley
wide port celebration IN Point Isa-
bel during Friday and Saturday, &C
cording to z. II. Guilfoyle. secretary
Of the Point Isabel Chamber OF
Commerce.
The largest crowd was Friday.
when 1921 persons attended fest
ivities. The number 1880 cars were
checked the port secretary said
Saturday.
Gonzalez Is Champion
The famous undertaking con-
test was held Saturday, and attract
ed considerable attention. II. C..
Blanchard started the program by
givin gan exhibition OF milking
snakes, or removing their poison.
Following this performance, the
Undertaking began, with August
inc Gonzalez, amateur, winning first
place by snaEging 5 snakes in /
minute and 8 seconds. Manlove
Gonzalez was second in l.6 and
Juan e. Gonzalez third in las.
Domingo Coronado. professional,
caught the snakes IN % seconds. Fl.
G.. Blanchard, also a professional,
caught his in Is seconds. establish
ing a record for the meet.
Jeff Bell, San Benito Chamber or
Commerce secretary. acter as ref
cree. and John T. Floore. Harlingen
secretary, was time-keeper.
Water Polo Enjoyed
In the water polo matches. an
other feature OF the afternoons
program, the Point Isabel team won
with a score OF 3 70 4. DR.. J.. "A.
Hockaday and Hugh McGilvrey car
rying the port c0iors. he opposing
team was composed OF Fl. r. Hens
ley Of La Feria and a. +. Buchanan
Jr. OF Edinburg.
During the contests one OF the
boats sank. but the unfortunate
player obtained another boat and
continued.
Sunday Is expected 70 be n oi
the biggest days Of the celebration
according 20 Mr.. Guilfoyle late
Saturday night. He said that a
crowd numbering between 10000
and 10000 is expected. Many OF the
biggest events have been saved fol
the final day.
The snake-catChing will reach it'
Continued on page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Fireworks Factory
Blast Kills Three

NEPTUNE. N. j., July 5-tP-
Three persons we're killed. two OF
them children. another Chi Is
missing and three adults were
seriously injured in the explosion OF
a fireworks factory on the out
skirts OF the city late today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

Terms OF the present lease drill
ing are to start within four months
and the stipulated depth OF the
hole IS ZOO feet.
Mrs. Garcia said last night that
a nominal sum per acr was obtain
ed for the lease. Biologists are said
10 be making I location for the
new test. The land j. north o.
Rsymondvilie. J Pearson COM
pany Is said to have production IN
Bee county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Brownsville Port Commission
To Push Work Preparations
Channel Digging Date Matter of Conjecture
Commissioners Say in Face of Many
Reports on Project

Since the signing Of the rivers and harbors bill by President Hoover.
the final legislative step TO give Brownsville a deep water port, the out
standing question in Brownsville since Friday has been: When will
work begin?"
When work will begin is a question Of conjecture. The work OF building
the canals and the turning basin is now up to two separate organizations.
These are the Brownsville Navigation commission and the San Benito-
Point Isabel Navigation commissions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair TO partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday.
For East Texas: Generally fair
in north, partly cloudy I'll south
portion tonight and Sunday.
Light 70 fresh southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Citrus Shipments
Double in Season
Official Figures Show Total of 4,794 Cars
Vegetable Shipment Gains Are Large Z
$4,000 Homeseekers Visit Valley

Citrus shipments out Of the Rio Grande Valley during the season Just
passed show an increase over last season OF better than 100 FER cent,
according to information made public by J. +. Banton, Brownsville, who
annually complies statistics on shipments from the Valey.
Exactly 4,794 carloads OF citrus were shipped out OF the Valley thtS
year, S compared with 2O44 for last year. This Is an increase OF 77so
carloads. Mr.. Banton pointed out Saturday evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Deposits
$22,37O,O5I.98

Reports from the thirty-four banks In the Valley show a slight drop
In deposits compared 10 the call as OF last March but a gain yer the
call as of last December.
Deposits today total s22 37oO5i 90 and total resources total S27649737-
OF. The present call is as OF June ~. Heretofore the Valley has num-
bered IS banks but two IN Ednburg have consolidated. Deposits as OF
the March call were S256 39099T.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

hA4OA - OAAA-5s -
and days the
engineer Of this
column has been
waking UP ron
dering when con-
gress would act,
or when President
Hoover wo
sign the rivers
and harbors bill.
Bro S vile
awakes a y
with a grand and
glorious feeling.
One OF possession.
II has been done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Winner Unnamed

The army balloon No. 3 from
Scott Field, IL, came 10 earth four
miles east OF Danville, Ark, at 1880
d. IN. and Pilot w. y. Buie and his
aide, Lieut.. J. p. Kidwell. reported
that their balloon was in good con-
dition.
The Aero Digest balloon from New
York and the Navy No. 10, which
were unable 70 hop a mountain ridge
near Daisy, Ark, SO miles 70 the
northeast, came to earth safely with
IN a half mile Of each other > p. m.
Meanwhile. reports from various
sources indicated other balloons
we're floating over Arkansas and
Oklahoma. and until the last one
was down It was impossible TO name
the winner Of the race, the balloon
which drifted to the point farthest
from Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY c. Nj. HALL

FOOD morning.
IN Wake UP to a new Brownsville
and a new Valley. folks. Big
business days are now in the we'll
kr~u-sn rFff~n ENr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
BALLOONS HIT
HARD GOING
IN BIG RACE
S Of Fiftee n
Leaving Houston
Are Down

HOUSTON, July 5.-CP-Inclem-
ent weather and exhaustion Of gas
gradually forced various entries in
the national balloon elimination
race to earth late today.
Shortly before midnight seven Of
the fifteen balloons which took off
from here yesterday and floated
away in a northeasterly direction
were on the ground, and reports
Of the grounding Of others were
awaited.
Although the weather at the
commencement Of the c vas ex-
cellent. thunderstorms and cross
currents OF winds were encounter
ed by the filters, necessitating the
greatest skill by the fliers in keep
ing aIoft and on their way. Never
theless, the first Of the pilots to
land reached earth without injury.
One OF the army entrants, pi-
IOtEA " A4CAhs " 4 ~ AA1AAAH 49,
down somewhere neal 8Ogota, Tex
as" at about 4 p. n. Officials Of
the committee in charge Of the race
said they must have been away out
OF town to report SO late" Lieut..
c. NJ. Brown was the aide in this
balloon.
Drop Like Leaves
After battling convection cur
rents and thunderstoEms which
forced them TO throw away every
thing in the way Of ballast pilots
Of the army balloon No. ! landed at
sos d. m. % miles east Of Mena
Ark. Capt. x. S. Ak -ter, pilot,
telephoned his wife at st. Louis i'm
mediately after the landing. Lieut..
Ralph Holmes was Capt. Axtaters
aide.
The Detroit Aircraft corporation
balloon, piloted by w. A. Klikotf
and r. S. Cunningham, descended
on the banks OF the Red river, II
miles from Texarkana, at 2 p. m.
Cunningham walked two miles to a
farmhouse and reported that he and
Klikoff and their balloon were IN
injured.
The Kelvinator balloon Of De-
troit, landed at Horatio, Ark, p
miles north OF the place where the
Detroit aircraft entry grounded.
The pilot, DR.. George Legalle, tele-
graphed headquarters Of the race
al Houston. Of his successful land
ing. but gave no details Of his X
~periences.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

storms Cost Money-Insure
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
RIVER FORECAST

Flood present AIR. 74-Er.
Stage stage ~hng. Rain
Ez- -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

Brownsville Is 10 have a deep-water
port.
When NJ. Hoover put his pen to
checked the play from here on out
TO Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

nut Il is getting along about
N church time and w must let
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

BROWNSVILLE, sitting al the key
N position on the deep-water port.
Already the largest city in the
Valley, has practically doubled its
population. according to figures Of
the last census.
Now with the port assured there
is nothing IN the world 10 keep her
from going over the hill into the
big city class within the next de-
cade. To double again means
$4,000 population.
She has work before her but a
[ people willing and ready to do il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

MINATED Annie says the more
u people talk about anybody or
= anything the bigger u gets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

llt next ttA Years Alt
Valley be on thousands OF ton
CUES as ore of the most pros
porous sections or the United
states. And that without any
mushroom boom such AS killed Flor
ida. il some instances deader than
the provegbIal doornail.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-03-21
a" Abb" Talkie Shows
Crooks With Their
Halos Discard e d

Roland West, famous producer
director of film melodramas,
whose latest success, "Alibi," Unit
ed Artists picture, comes to the
Orpheum Theatre Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday takes issue with the
fiction writers who weave halos
of romance around crooks.
And his sensational photo dra-
ma, "Alibi," is convincing proof OF
his contention, for the picture
deals with criminals as they have
never before been dealt with on
the screen.
"The modern criminal is rank
coward" says West. "The gangs
such as those that figure in the
plot of 'Alibi' run in packs and
would rather shoot their victims
in the back than face them, fol
they don't like to take chances
All my life l have wondered why
certain people allow themselves tt
wax sentimental over criminals
and blame the police for treating
them rough.
"In 'Alibi' the hero is detec
tive and the heroine a policeman
daughter, and the crooks get what
they usually get-and deserve-h
real life"
When "Alibi' was first shown
in Hollywood the members Of thu
screen colony were unanimous il
acclaiming Vests feature as th'
greatest all-around entertainment
of the year.
| Remember the date March 1924
l25.