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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
BROWN TROOPS
in WHITE WAR
Col. Van Voorhis Leads
Soldiers to Battle
Against Invaders

Brigadier General Hamilton 8.
Hawkins white" Army begins its
concentration on Sunday when the
last OF the Fort Brown troops com
memo their march to Fort Ring
gold. Colonel Daniel Van Voorhis
commanding the 18th Cavalry has
been ordered to have his regiment.
now at Fort Brown and Ringgold,
in Laredo on May l. The White"
Army consisting OF all the border
troops from Del Rio to the mouth
OF the Rio Grande viii meet the
San Antonio Blues" somewhere
along the Nueces river east Of Co
tulla.
In general II win be Cavalry
VS.. motorized infantry, both forces
being well supported by aircraft.
Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Koch
viii command the Provisionl squad
ron, Headquarters and Machine
Gun Troops. on the march TO Fort
Ringgold, where Colonel Van Vo0r-
hts will join Thursday ard take
command OF the whole regiment
which will be united for the first
time in several years.
Liteuenant Francis l.. Rundell
viii be In command of the post
while the troops are gone. Major
Fletcher Gardner, the Surgeon. Is
the only other officer 10 remain.
The troops r expected back
about May 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
RIVER RISE
IS REPORTED
FOR VALLEY
Rainfall Is
With Heavy Fall
Southwark

Relief from whatever fear Of any
water shortage for irrigation pur-
poses may have existed is reported
in rise coming down the Rio Grande
today.
Added to this is the rainfall Of
Thursday, which although light, fell
all over the Valley and will give great
aid to cotton growers.
The United States weather bureau
today reported a rise Of 3.5 feet In
the Rio Grande, and the prediction
as far down as Brownsville today is
that "a slight to moderate rise will
reach here within the next "a to
SO hours"
Reports Of the rainfall in the VAL
ley show .48 OF an inch at Rio Gran
de City, IL Of an inch at Mission
and SO Of an inch at Brownsville.
Northern Mexico south Of Mata-
moroS reports a much heavier rain
fall. Southwark it was said that
more than an inch fell all the way
to San Fernando. a distance Of 40
miles.
Several thousand acres Of cotton
are under cultivation in that area
which is now promised great pros
perity.
The rainfall in the Valley will be
Of great aid in tiding over the cot
ton crop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
San Antonio Burial
For Brownsville Man

The body Of Frank Abr, Al, OF
Brownsville, who died yesterday
afternoon al 2:30 at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. z. Taylor, River
side Park. was sent this morning
to San Antonio for burial. Mr..
Abr had been suffering from an
attack Of pneumonia and complica-
tions for a week. He viii be buried
Saturday morning in San Antonio
By the side OF his wife. who died
here seven months ago.
Surviving are six children. Rus
sell, 10; Hazel, Is; Tommie, Ia
Chester, g: Eddie Anna, ); and
James 3. The children, who for
some time had been staying in San
Antonio, had returned here a short
while before to be with their father
and are accompanying the body To
San Antonio. They will be met
there by two brothers OF Mr.. Abr.
He lad resided in Brownsville
three years and was employed for
some time as plant foreman Of the
Chaplin Paving company. Darling's
mortuary forwarded the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Aged Woman Struck
By Car in Brownsville

Mrs. Nancy Broyles. about IS, OF
Los Fresnos, is in Mercy hospital
suffering painful injuries after hay
ing been struck by an<E Jast
night. Early reports Of her. les
were that Mrs. Broyles' leg n was
broken In two places, and that pos
sibly her arm and shoulder were
broken. X-ray examination win be
made today.
Examining trial has been set for
this afternoon sor Jesus Gonzales,
employe Of the Brownsville Tailor
ing company, after officers tnvesti-
gated the accident.
Mrs. Broyles, who makes her home
In Los FresnoS with her daughter,
Mrs. ID. Zumwalt, had been I'm
Brownsville for the evening with tn
Zumwalt family attending church,
and as she started to enter ~ar au-
tomobile downtown, was struck by
A car. She was carried Immediately
to the hospital and is reported to
be resting as we'll as could be ex-
pected this morning.
She Is the mother OF Mrs. .. II.
Gabitsch of Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Railway Gift Not
Verified hY CITY

Reports circulated In the VAL
ley today Of Brownsville pres
enting q railroad 70 Mexico
could not be verified here.
It was said This became
known today when Judge II. L.
Yates, president Of the cham
Der OF commerce, explained that
he has taken up with army Of
ficials at Washington the pos
sibility Of securing about 100
miles OF the narrow gauge rail-
way track used In France and
now in storage
Judge Yates has been IN the
northern part OF the state for
the past week. Secretary Rich
ardson left for Mexico two days
ago.
City Manager z. a. RoSenthal
said that Col. Sam Robertson OF
San Benito suggested such an
idea but he knows Of no action
being taken on II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18

. Texas unless 1t contained q certifi-
cation from the Texas inspector.
The inspector was sent TO Florida
after an injunction had been grant
cd in 53rd district court 10 the
Black Nursery company OF Donna.
which restrained tie agricultural
department from interfering with
shipment or citrus stock unless 40
was known to be infested. The in
junction provided, Terrell sad, that
any stock found TO be diseased could
De refused admittance-
May Modify Order
Terrell stated that he had learn
ed an effort would be made 10 have
the order on the court modified. He
stated an attempt Of this kind would
be strongly opposed by the state,
declaring ar order permitting the
shipment OF diseased stock might
ruin the entire citrus industry IN
the Rio Grande Valley.
Woodland, according to Terrell.
found melanose. scaly bark, wither
tips and aphis in all the nurseries
inspected.
Efforts also will b. made hy the
agricultural department TO obtain
an early hearing on the temporary
injunction granted the Glen &c.
Mary's Nursery company OF Florida
In federal court at San Antonio
permitting them TO ship nursery
stock into Texas, Terrell said. The
restraining order was granted af-
ter the nursery company had CUES
toned the validity Of the quaran-
tine law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
BOOK BUYERS
in the Biography, Yes, But
Pay Me Money Due

Anyone attempting TO sell a book
or set OF books TO any Of Browns
ville's most prominent men will,
in all probability, be politely re-
quested to get out and stay. and
the quicker they get out and the
longer they stay out, the better.
This bellicose attitude IS the re-
suit of a racket" that worked so
smoothly here. and In other VAL
ley towns. that the section Is liter
ally swamped with the sets.
Plausible representatives called
upon the men and submitted biog-
raphical sketches, asking permission
to run them. They signed the
blanks which, apparently. granted
permission TO publish.
Books began to be delivered I'm
not interested in buying" I'm
delivering. we have your signed con-
tract"
And Brownsville's high and
mighty are still gasping.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
HOOVERDRY
STAND said
TOT'TERINC
Enforcement d
Allegedly Coming
Over President

WASHINGTON. Aprii 1S-tP-An
expression Of belief by W. II. Stay
ton, chairman Of the board Of the
association against the prohibition
amendment, that President Hoover
lis beginning TO doubt whether pro-
hibition can be enforced" was re-
ceived today by the senate lobby
committee.
The opinion was contained In a
letter written last February by Stay
ton TO Charles S. Wood Of Phila-
delphia. vice president OF the wet
organization.
It said:
MY own feeling is, as I talk TO
senator's, members Of congress. and
public officials here, that Mr.. Hoo
yer is beginning TO doubt whether
prohibition can be enforced"
1t added that Mr.. Hoover wants
to take plenty OF time to consider
it. but he is being abused a little
too much" e.
The Stayton letter was introdr 1
into the voluminous lobby commit
tee while Henry H. Curran, presi-
dent Of the association against te
| prohibition amendment. was testi-
flying for the third day. Curran had
said a while before that the tide
is turning against prohibition in
congress.
Abolish Trial
Curran predicted that the Shep-
pard bill to make the purchaser OF
liquor equally guilty with the seller
and the Wickersham proposal to
abolish trial by jury in contra
vention OF the bill Of rights" would
not be passed by the present con-
gress.
Two years ago. he added, the
Jones bill to increase penalties for
prohibition violations passed with
a whoop."
Senator Blaine, republican, Wis
ccnsin. only wet on the committee,
asked Curran II his organization had
taken any action on t. prohibition
bills now before congress.
we haven't lifted a finger" the
witness replied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Guilty, Not Guilty,
Saws Local Jury

After once returning a verdict
Of guilty and assessing a two-year
suspended sentence, a jury in the
criminal district court cleared Jim
Adair Of seduction charges Thurs
day.
The jury went out Tuesday and
came back Wednesday with the
verdict of guilty but the judge re-
turned II to the jury room for fur
Their elaboration after telling ii
that the law did not allow a sus-
pended sentence In cases OF this
kind.
The jury returned the verdict OF
not guilty after many hours Of
elaboration.
The young girl with her child
took the stand in behalf OF the
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
'SPUDS' OFF
Shipping Reaching Half
Way Mark Here

Reports received from the United
States market bureau at Browns
vile today showed the potato mar
ket cutting capers hard to be under
stood there.
While Florida potatoes were adj
vancing fifty cents per barrel, VAL
lev potatoes took a drop Of % cents
per sack. The general opinion was
that this is a market furry, which
will adjust itself shortly.
Total potato shipments from the
Valley to date are 963 cars. Load
ings indicate that one half Of the
estimated Valley crop Of 2.400 or
$500 cars will be half over by Sat-
urday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
RADIO BATH

BOSTON. April 1s.-tPp-A radio
set built to hold a full sized man
was offered formally to the medical
and scientific professions today as
a possible disease cure.
It is a substitute for hot baths
Possibilities in killing disease bac-
terra within the body are claimed.
It differs from other heating by
bathing the interior Of the body in
stantly with heat.
But it Is not offered to the pub
lie as a plaything. for taking such
a bath is equivalent to lying with
in 30 inches Of a radio station
broadcasting a short wave about IS
feet long at 10000. 900 to 100000
vibrations a second. It produces a
fever.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
DEATH CLAIMS
TEXAS SOLON

WASHINGTON. April ls-F-
Representative r. @. Lee Of Texas
died nc the Emergency hospital
about 10 o'clock this morning after
an illness Of five weeks.
Mr.. Lee was stricken with par
alysis five weeks ago. and 10 was
thought for some time he would
recover. Wednesday night he SUI
fered q relapse and yesterday ply
sicians gave UP hope Of his recov-
cry.
Representative Lee was born az
Coldwater. Miss, January II, 1869.
He moved with his father 70 Fort
Worth in 1886 and later made his
home at Cisco. where he lived until
elected to the house for the list
congress. His widow and children
are here.
Lee succeeded former representa-
tive Tom Blanton from the nth
Texas district and had announced
for reelection.
Blanton also has announced his
candidacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Demo Prejudice Is
Claimed for Love

AUSTIN. April 18-lP)-The state
Democratic Executive committee act
ed with prejudice against n man
when it ruled that persons who had
bolted the party presidential cleo
tors in 1923 could not become can
didates in the 1880 primary, Cullen
F. Thomas Of Dallas charged in clos
ing the argument for Senator Thom-
as b. Love or Dallas in his fight TO
force the committee to print his
name on the ballots as a candidate
for governor.
The supreme court had Loves APP
plication before 1t today. but was
not expected to hand down a decis-
ion before next Wednesday al the
earliest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Banker Optimistic
Over Port Project

j. G. Fernandez, president Of the
State National bank. Brownsville,
has returned from q visit of ap-
proximately three weeks in the
East.
While away he visited In Rich
mond. Washington. and Baltimore.
He said today that so far as he
can tell the port project is moving
along as nicely as car be expected.
The navigation commission. OF
which he is a member. hopes TO call
the special election on that matter
at an early date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18

Alsup and Boyt are charged with
murder of the two negroes, Tate
and George Terrell, after the latter
attempted to rob the First State
Bank Of Polytechnic. Assistant
Cashier J. M. Fry was wounded.
Evidence has been offered BY the
state in an effort to show that
Alsup, Boyt, and others framed"
the robbery to get the reward for
dead bank bandits offered by the
State Bankers association.
Another witness. Mrs. p. j. Burton,
begged Alsup Don't shoot him any
more" after the first shot was fired,
she told from the stand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
9OO-Mile Gas Pipe Is
To Begin I'm Texas

DALLAS. April 18-tF-The Lone
Star Gas company prepared today
to begin work on a 900-mile gas pipe
line from the Texas Panhandle to
Lincoln. Nebraska. and other cities
IN Nebraska and Iowa.
L. B. Denning. president of the
company. announced the project
yesterday. Company engineers esti-
mated it would cost $40, 1000, 900 to
$50, 0O0, 900. 1t will be the longest in
the southwestern fields. excepting
a projected line from the Panhandle
TO Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Growers
Bar Texas Agent
Nurseries Refuse State Officer Entrance
To Groves-Terrell Will Not Allow Stock
To Enter Without Woodlands 0. K.

AUSTIN April ls-pPJ. . Woodland, chief inspector OF citrus nur-
series In Florida for the Texas Department OF Agriculture, has been re-
fused permission to enter the groves OF nursery companies IN that state
for inspection purposes. according to word received today by George ID.
Terrell, commissioner Of agriculture. The inspector stated that because
of this Discrimination on the part Of the nursery companies, It appeared
his work In Florida was finished.
Terreu states NJ citrus nursery stock would be permitted TO enter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Brownsville West
Coast Road Link Up

LAREDO, April l8-Pl-Engl-
neers prepared today TO survey on
through Webb county a route for
the proposed 107-mile paved high
way between Laredo and Eagle Pass.
Webb county commissioners ordered
the survey after a short conference
yesterday with Maverick county
commissioners.
The proposed route would be part
Of a transcontinental road from
Brownsville through I'll PaSo 10
California. state and federal aid
will be sought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Death Was Feared BY
Captured American

VERA CRUZ. April l8-P1-Leonard
3. Cassidy. American citizen kid
mapped by Mexicans near the vii
lage Of El Hule. Oaxaca. Tuesday
morning. feared during the 30 hours
he was a captive that a fate more
terrible than that Of unpaid ran
som victim vas TO be his lot.
Cassidy. who arrived here last
night BY railroad from TUxtepec.
Oaxaca. near the Puebla state Dor
der, said the men who captured him
he believed we're motivated with
desire for a gruesome revenge for
labor difficulties they had had with
him as manager Of the Trans
continental Fruit company La that
section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Arguments Over Will
Closing In Coleman

COLEMAN. April l8-tP-Argu-
ments over legal interpretations of
the will Of Mrs. Martha Tyler over
all were expected to close today In
the suit instituted by the executor
to obtain a legal construction OF
the document.
There was no oil or gas develop
ment on Mrs. Overall's 1900 acre
ranch when she died but subse-
quently the so-called Overall pool
was developed and a $4,000. 900 gas
ser brought in, from which gas IS
now piped to several nearby cities.
The estate Is now valued at sew
eral million dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18

our LORD. Inc morning rites hlC
known as Alteration Of the Cross
lasting until $50. This afternoon
at 3 d. m, known as the time Of
the death OF Christ, the service,
The Way of the Cross will be
observed. The observance Will be
continued tonight at 1880.
Saturday will be observed as the
day when our Lord vas in the
tomb. AT 6 o'clock will be the bless
ing Of the HOLY Water. and fol-
lowed by the blessing Of the Easter
Candle.
Regular Masses
On Sunday, regular masses will
take place, beginning at 6 a. m,
with services at z, high mass az
$3.50. and az $3.50
The three Brownsville Catholic
churches are Immaculate Concep-
ton. Our Lady Of Guadalupe and
Sacred Heart, the American Cath
Ole church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
SHARY GIVES STAND

TAMPA, Fla, April i8-Pl-Tex-
as citrus growers, with 6.000-00n
young trees coming into bearing
want orchardists OF the country 20
settle their differences and organ
lie TO control distribution and mar
keting, John III. Shary. president
Of the Texas Fruit Growers TX
change. said here today after .
tour Of Florida groves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Two Questioned In
Death of Woman

WASHINGTON, April 1s-(P=
After questioning Olga Skinner and
Mildred Sperry, roommates Of Mary
Baker. who was slain under myster-
ious circumstances a week ago, the
authorities said today they were
following two new developments.
Detectives were on their way to
Warsaw. Virginia, where they ex-
pected to question a man.
Two witnesses who saw a man
beating a woman near the Navy de-
partment building last Friday were
TO be taken before a suspect here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Four Plead Guilty
To Illegal Entry

Nicolas Loera. Encarnacion VII
lareal, Santos Olivarez, and Fran
cisco Cara pleaded guilty to en-
tering the United States illegally
at preliminary hearings held be-
fore U. S. Commissioner E. K.
Goodrich Thursday. Thirty days
Imprisonment and deportation were
recommended in each case by the
judge.
Final action in the case will be
taken by the federal Judge at Hous-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18

sion within the next three weeks.
The nature Of the report that
promises TO play an important part
in the future meetings of the COM
mission, which Is trying to find a
fair and just ALLEGATION OF the wa
tiers Of the Colorado, the Tia Juana
river, and the Rio Grande has not
been disclosed. 1t has been prepared
by Jose L. Favela, representing
Mexico. and Ray Priest, American
engineer. head OF the United States
reclamation project at Yuma Ar
IONA.
Worked 2 Months
For the past two months Favela
and Priest have been working on
the report, upon which may hinge
the solution Of the American inter-
state and. with Mexico, information
al problem.
The entire cost Of the control
project Is estimated at from seven
to ten million dollar. This has 70
be done progressively. according 70
local information, involving an es-
timated expenditure Of $l,000.000
per year. The cost Of the total
Boulder Dam project is given as
sl65, 900, 900 which has been pro-
vided for by an act Of congress.
Proposed Plan o. X.
Mexico. it is believed, will sup
port a proposed plan pending the
commissions decision that present
flood control of the river be taken
from the hands Of private individ-
uals, as these methods in the opln-
ion OF Mexican interests are gen.
eral hazards towards an ultimate
agreement between the two coun-
tries. Adoption Of this plan Is view
ed BY these interests as the first
step towards the desired under
standing. DR.. Elwood Meade, Amer
lean commissioner on the commits
sion. and Fortunate Dozal, head
OF the Mexican section OF the COM
mission. are said here 70 be In
sympathy with this movement.
The first meeting OF the commits
sion, which was in the nature OF
a preliminary discussion OF the
entire problems Ringing about the
Colorado. the Tia Juana and The
Rio Grande. which problems are
allied with the work Of the Inter-
national Boundary Commission. was
neld in the United States two years
ago. 1t was followed by the second
and most important meeting so
far. In Mexico City in Septembe-,
1929. and a third meeting convened
at washington November. 1922.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Council Under Fire

CHARLOTTE. N. c., April 49,
R)-Alleged political activities Of
the Federal Council Of Churches
were under fire today in an over
ture or the Mecklenburg Presbytery
10 the general assembly Of the Pres
byterian church Of the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Bumper Tomato Crop
Expected After Rain

Especial TO The Heraid)
RIO GRANDE CITY, April -
With the bulk Of the potato crop
already moved out, the rain Of
Thursday night has practically as
sured this section Of a bumper to-
mato crop.
A few shipments Of potatoes viii
probably be made Monday from
this section, but the chief move
ment from now on In Cameron
county is expected 10 be from Los
Fresncsr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Officer Indicted In
Wife Poisoning Case

TOPEKA. Kas.. April l8-tPi-
MsJ. Charles A. Shepard, 59-year-old
Denver army medical corps officer.
was indicted by a federal grand jury
here today on a charge Of first de-
gree murder for the alleged poison
ing Of his 37-year-old second wife
at Fort Riley, Kas., last summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
River Control Study Ends
international Boundary Commission to Gel
Rio Grande Water Report
Rv lack STARR-HuNT

MEXICO CITY, April lS-The report Of the two engineers, one Ameri-
can and one Mexican. appointed by the United States and Mexican gov
ernments respectively, to draw up a technical report void Of politics,
and with authority to formulate a common plan for control OF the Colo
RADIO river from its source to its outlet in the Gulf Of Mexico, based
on engineering necessities, flood control and other technicaities, has
been completed, and according to reliable sources close to the work Of
the International Water Commission win be presented to the commits
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
IN OUR
VALLEY
- BY L

HOW ABOUT 1T?
Parity is the latest form of
verbal narcotic 70 be widely
hused."
Nicholas Murray Butler.
1t is not being dead, but the
process OF dying that frightens
us"
Dean William Ralph Inge.
Invention is the mother OF
employment"
H. B. Butler.
Time Is no good solvent for
injustice"
Haywood Brown
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Bank Killing Described
T. w. c. COED Tells of Negroes Being Shot
With Hands Raised in Air

FORT WORTH. April 1s-P-That John Alsup shot Isaac CWlD Tate
negro. one OF the Polytechnic bank robbers, in the back while the latters
hands were raised. then fired several shots into his body after the negro
had fallen, was the testimony Of a student Of Texas Womans college at
the examining trial for Alsup and A. p. Boyt today.
She was Miss Frances whitesde Of Greenvfle, who said she was stand
ing across the street from the Polytechnic Methodist church. where the
errn a killed after the ATTEMPTED robbery.