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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
Rio Hondo Little
Damaged by Rain
Especial TO The Herald

N0P1A4dA W "a AAC Ill.,
RIO HONDO. Nov. l4.-After
about eight days Of almost steady
precipitation the major portion Of
the farmers in this locality are out
in their fields in Boots, draining
their fields. where 1t is practical.
The unusually heavy rains Of
this Fall have held back citrus
shipments here. Only six cars of
fruit have been shipped out Of this
district this year. some fruit how
ever vas trucked out to San An
tonic and other markets. The
tomato. beans and other light
truck are materially damaged
farmers say.
Cabbage is thought 10 have
survived the rains better than
other vegetables. The bright side
Of the crop situation as seen by
local farmers is that in view Of
the fact that there is little demand
for Valley truck, they are saved
further expense with the crop,
also. the rains have put a wonder
ful seasoning in the ground for
the spring crops. Clear skies and
a few DAYS Of drying weather will
see the bulk of the citrus crop
begin its annual trip to the markets
OF the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
new BUILDING
CONTRACT LET

Contract for a building to house
Piggy wiggly Store No. ? IN
Brownsville to be located on West
Elizabeth Street opposite The Ter
race. has been let TO r. z. Ewing,
Harrington contractor, according 10
an announcement made Friday by
II. Z. Butt Of Harrington, presiueiit
Of Piggy Wiggly-Butt Company
Inc.
The lots on which the building Is
Ia be located are owned by Mrs.
James La Gro Of Brownsville, who
has closed a five-year lease WITH
the Piggy Wiggly company for the
store space. Cost of the building
was not made public.
The structure is to be Of tile and
stucco construction. 59X80 feet and
set back 80 feet from the street in
order TO provide plenty OF parking
space for customers, said Mr.. BUT.
This parking space will be conciv-
ted 50 that II will be disable IN all
weather.
II is hoped to have the building
ready Jan. /. at which time a big
formal opening will be held.
There will be a market IN con-
nection with the grocery depart
ment. !.
Glenn &. Herman, at present
cashier al No. l store, will be man
ager of the new place. S. NJ Har-
yey IS in charge Of Store No. l and
is an experienced man. having been
in the business in Brownsville eight
or nine years.
Brownsville is the first Valley
town to have two Piggy Wiggly
stores. Others are located at san
Benito. Harrington, Raymondville,
Mercedes. Weslaco, Donna. Pharr,
Edinburg. McAllen and Mission. The
present ownership has been in ef-
feet three years. 1t started with
three stores. Another store was de-
cided tan for Brownsville because
the BUSINESS thc.s demanded il, Mr..
Butt said. The new store will have
a more suburban location than the
downtown place, and will be more
convenient to shoppers from outly.
ing parts of the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
COASTCROPS
ARE DAMAGED
BY SNOWFALL
California In Grip
Of Winter; Sun
Shines On Rio

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. i4-tP-
Srow. wind and rain combined to-
day to give California and the Pa
c:fic northwest sharp warning Of
winters approach.
Beginning of the weather distub-
ance yesterday brought reports OF
damage to crops and small water
craft.
At Monterrey a fishing boat was
torn from its moorings and two
bsrges loaded with sardines were
swamped. Rain at Modesto dam
aged drying beans while IL the Fres-
TO cotton district growers were
troubled.
Snowfall closed Tioga Pass and
Big Oak Flats roads IN Yosemite.
Tuolumme Meadows near the sum-
nit Of Tioga Pass were buried I'M
der a foot of snow. Nine inches fell
al Crane Flat.
Portland. Oregon, experienced the
first snow Of the season, as did Salt
Lake City. Utah.
At Dawson, Yukon Territory, the
last open spaces of the Yukon river
we're frozen over. and the stream
was ice-covered from Lake Laber-
age. Y. T., TO Norton Sound. Alaska.
Rain in central and southern
California put an abrupt end 70
high temperatures and reduced to
normal the fire hazard.
In Montana a snowstorm swept
down from the north driving tenn
pcratures to below freezing. Fifty
automobiles. belonging chiefly to
tourists. were snowbound near Great
Falls. There was a possibility drift
ire snow would impouno the cars
until next spring. Ten women oc-
cupants of the stalled automobiles
walked six miles through the drifts
to shelter. A group Of twelve men
sought refuge In a cabin.
A drop in temperature of 81 de-
grees al Helena brought the mer-
curry to IA above zero last night.
Anaconda reported Is above.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
Oklahoma Family
Burned to Death

MUSKOGEE. Okla, Nov. IA. Up
The charred bodies OF Bill Ham,
monds. IS. his wife and their two
children. a boy and a girl. were
found in the smouldering ruins Of
the Hammonds farm home near
Creekola. late last night.
Sheriff Fred Hamilton said the
position of the bodies led him to
believe Ham londs killed his fam
lily. set fire to the house and com
mitted suicide.
However. Jerry Hammonds. bro
Their OF the dead man said an exam
ination revealed the skulls of all Of
them had been crushed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
Southern Methodists
To Battle Liquor

EASTLAND. Nov. l4-(P)-South-
err Methodists. from the individual
congregations up. are to be organiz-
ed for an educational campaign for
prohibition and against repeal of
the 18th amendment. DR.. A. d. Por-
ter. secretary Of the central Texas
Methodist conference and a member
Of the general board of temperance
and social service of the church,
said here last night.
When the 18th amendment was
passed we went to sleep. but now we
ale going TO get off the defensive
and become the aggressors for pro-
hibition.' DR.. Porter said. And if
TIE democrats nominate Al. Smith
Or a mar ike him, which II looks
Ike they might do, We are going to
beat him" Mention Of Bishop Can
mons name was the occasion for
mild applause.
Other speakers at the night ses-
sion of the central Texas conference
were Mrs. F. p. Culver of Fort
Worth. who addressed the women.
and DR.. Cole of Dallas. editor of the
Texas Christian Advocate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
Four Negros Die
In Electric Chair

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Nov. IA
P-Four negroes were elctrocuted
at the state penitentiary early today
for two murders committed In rob-
berries last year. They we're James
Turnage and George Washington.
convicted Of killing w. Fl. Roberts,
Little Rock filling station operator.
and Eddie Long and Willie Joe Day.
is. convicted or fatally wounding
john Weed. North Little Rock
grocery store proprietor and city
alderman.
The executions lasted 80 minutes.
starting al 7:l3 a. m. and ending at
7:45 a. m.
Unassisted. the four men walked
the few PAGES separating their cells
from the death chamber and pray
ed in low murmurs. Davis went
first, followed by Long, Turnage and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
PORT BOARD
FILING Time
IS PASSED
Three Commissioner
Candidates For
Reelection

With the election Of three navig-
alton commissioners facing the
voters OF the districts OF the
Brownsville area, three names have
been filed for reelection to that
board.
These are John G. Fernandez. z.
A. Rosenthal, and John Gregg.
This is done in conformity TO the
legislation requiring that such COM
missioners be elected by popular
vote. passed since the appoint
ment of these commissioners some
time ago.
The election date has been set
for December 2. and while II is said
that some little opposition has
been heard, mostly expressions Of
personal individual feeling. II IS
generally concedeC that a large
vote will be piled up for these three
men. If voters will remind them
selves 10 60 to the polls on that
day.
Names for the office are re-
Quired 10 be filled twenty days BE-
fore election and it is said the
time limit has now expired.
John Gregg is present chairman
of the board. succeeding z. A.
Rosenthal when Mr.. Rosenthal be-
came CITY manager. Others have
been connected with the board in
the capacity of employees.
For a number of years this body
has had before it the great labor
Of the deep water port for Browns
vile. How it has worked hand in
hand with the San Benito and
Port Isabel districts to gain. chiefly
through John Garner. the APP
preparation for a Valley port IS
now well known history in the
Valley.
It was said TODAY that the pro-
gress of securing the riEht-of-way
and lands required BY the govern
ment for the Brownsville project
is progressing in a most satisfact-
orv manner when the enormous
details Of the project are consid-
erd.
All three OF the men who have
filed are candidates TO succeed
themselves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
TAYLOR County Youth
Dies of Grid Injury

ABILENE. Tex. Nov. l4-P-
Succumbing 10 injuries suffered
Wednesday during football practice.
joel Darsey. IL. Ca7tain and
O~uarterNa~k ~ the Me-'-el hioh
school football team. lied late
Yesterday His death was the second
football fatality of the season In
Taylor county. James Johnson.
student in the North Dakota Park
c-h~oI near Ahi'sre havinr 49,
- r-t--. fr- d7-- -~-- y, ---
hurt In q game with me nf re
Abilene school teams. Darsey SUI
fered internal injuries
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
Registration Night
For Touristst Opens

To aid tourists to better ENJOY
their visit to Brownsville, ana o
help new residents get acquainted
with each other, each Thursday
evening has been devoted TO what
vii be known as Registration Night
at the tourist room OF the local
chamber Of commerce, according
to Mrs. Ralph "A. Warden, hostess.
The first Registration evening i
scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10, at
7:30, and all tourists, visitors and
those residents who have moved
here within the past year are IN
vited to be present.
You would be surprised at the
number OF winter tourists III
Brownsville at present" Mrs. War
den said Friday morning. And
the number OF new families, es-
pecially In the I'll Jardin district.
is amazing. We want 10 make the
tourists visit here as pleasant as
possible. and when they leave we
want them to carry away with
them a good impression OF Browns
Vile and the Valley
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100 BURIED

LYONS. France. Nov. l4.-P-
Fear Of further landSlides led to-
day % evacuation Of a wide area
about the section where yesterday
upwards Of 100 persons were buried
as they slept when their houses
collapsed.
Foundations OF the entire district
are believed to have been under
mined hy extended rains and the
Antiquaille hospital and even the
famous Old Cathedral or St. Jean
itself are threatened. Reinforcing
Of the weakened area IS said 10 be
impractical since the undermining
appears TO be too widespread.
Firemen. police and volunteers al
dawn resumed excavation OF the
ruins of the ten or twelve houses
which were caught in the landslides
for the bodies Of those who were
buried beneath the tons Of masonry.
Only five bodies thus have been
recovered. and only three OF these
have been identified. OF - persons
taken alive from the debris sew
eral are seriously injured and
probably will not live.
Estimates on the loss or life
range from so TO 100. with pcssi-
bility that the real total never will
be known. 60 hazardous Is the
work of excavation that ii NAV be
DAYS before many Of the bodies are
reached.
St. Jean square today Rad the
appearance OF a camp. with long
rows Of army trucks. amhulances
and field kitchens arranged to aid
the excavation crews.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
MAIL SERVICE
TO Be OPENED
WITHIN YEAR
P~anamerican Always
And English Co.
To Operate

WASHINGTON. Nov. 14-Pl-
Plans for an Anglo-American air
rail line across the Atlantic today
were said by w. Irving Glover. sec
ond assistant postmaster general 70
be settled.
Pan American Always, Inc. and
Imperial Always. Ltd. Of England.
will operate the line. which has been
planned TO begin within another
year" Glover said.
Everything has been settled with
the exception OF equipment. spread
ing Of weather facilities. and Ioca-
ton OF landing fields both In the
States and other points.
The postoffice department. which
has been aware of negotiations be-
tween the two companies for some
time Is prepared TO give mail TO the
line. whenever il Is ready"
He said Charleston, S. c.. may be
the American terminus OF the line
because Of its location below the
bad weather belt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
Hunters Must Pluck
Imported Fowls

Under the new tariff act. residents
OF the United States hunting in
Mexico r allowed to bring their
game back to the United States duty
free. Deputy Collector Of Customs
William Neale stated Friday.
However. customs regulations pre-
vent the importation of feathers
which makes 1t necessary that hunt
ers pluck their fowls before cross-
ing the Rio Grande with them.
This new regulation allowing the
return Of wild game duty free is
proving popular with American
hunters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
Miller Pleads Valley Canal
Extension From Corpus Christi To Bordel
Urged By Speaker At New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. La Nov. l4-P-Compltion Of q national inland
waterway system in time for the present generation to use it, by the Is
suance Of bonds. II necessary, was advocated by Roy Miller Of Corpus
Christi, active president Of the Inra-Coastal Canal Association, at the
opening session today Of the organizations annual convention here
Miller SAID z nationwide waterway construction program would con-
tribute its part 10 the relief Of the business depression He pointed out
That In a sLatement issued On Jgly :. when the last rivers and harbors
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
Now She'll Be Catty

LOS ANGELES, Nov. l4.-CRl-
Mitzi, I8-year-old persian cat, has
come into possession Of her SIS, 900
estate through probation Of the
will of Mitzi's late mistress DR..
Maude F. Cain.
DR.. Cain died October 10 leaving
a 100000 estate. BY terms Of the
will Mitzi was bequeathed SIS. 900
cash and DR.. Gains San Gabriel
home for the purpose OF provid-
ing upon sad premises q home
and proper care for my cat Mitzi,
80 long ~ she shall live"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
Russian Peasants in Revolt

LONDON. Nov. l4@Pl-Fighting
between peasants and communists
forces resulting in much bloodshed
In the regions Of Ostrov and Optok-
ha near the Lettish Russian frontier
vas reported in Reuters dispatches
from Riga today.
The population OF a number Of
villages was reported In the Riga
press to have revoltcd after attempts
had been made to enforce the Seiz-
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DO.X Called

BORDEAUX. Nov. i4.-P,-The
lie Bourget Airfield today urgently
called the German giant seaplane
Do-X by wireless. broadcasting
have some important meteorol-
ogical advice for you"
The Do-X did not answer and
has not signalled since passing
Cherbourg.
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Assassination Plot

GENEVA. Nov. 14.-fP-The ex-
change telegraph today said that
the Swiss police have been observ-
ing great secrecy n connection with
a plot discovered yesterday % as
sassinate members Of the Soviet
delegation 70 the preparatory dis
armament commission.
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sthe capitals newspapers. two OF
which, El PAS and Diarios de Ia
Marina, suspended publication rath-
er than submit to governmental
supervision.
Desultory minor rioting by unor-
ganized bands Of students lasted
into the night, with one student re-
ported dead and a small number
wounded IN clashes yesterday.
An investigation Is being conduc-
ted into the wounding Of Arturo
Tagle y Soria. a relative OF former
President Mario Menocal. who has
worked with the Nationalist union
IN opposition to the Machado ad-
ministration. Tagle. no Is "a years
old, and a native Of Key West. fla,
Continued on Page Eight
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Reds Blamed for Cuban Riot
Troops Parade Streets of Havana Following
Clashes in Which Six Have Died

HAVANA, Nov. l-lP-The mailed fist Of the Cuban military was
poised today above Havana and its environs, prepared to strike hard in
defense Of the administration Of Gerardo Machado. threatened with a
growing island wide unrest.
Troops carrying rifles patroled the citys streets, with mounted de-
tails here and there. Student assemblies we're forbidden and house
holders remained in their homes.
A censorship was imposed On al OUTGOING cable dlspatches. and upon
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Baptists Elect Valley Men
Brownsville, Harlingen and Edinburg Pastor
Placed On Executive Board

AMARILLO, Tex, Nov. l4-oP-So-caled hard times did not prove
any obstacle to Texas Baptsts in their years work, but on the other
hand not only was the financial goal set attained. but sl65517 was n-
Piled on the bonded indebtedness.
Turning from spiritual things to discuss money matters. the Baptist
General Convention OF Texas. in its final days session heard the an
nual report Of the executive board, presented BY Dr.. W. r. White Of
Dallas, secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
IN DUE
VALLEY
BY c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
No one would invite either
war or business depression. but
from them may come some new
\ szsplrations.
President Hoover.
Too many authors --cm TO be
INDUCING in a free-for-all race
for bigger and better i'm
mortality.
C. x. Chesterton.
God must find the United
States a rather difficult country
to please .
Lord Melchett.
I suppose the dogmas OF the
church were slogans.
Dean Inge.
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TIRE Of corn and collectiviZation Of
farms.
The villages Of Jelino and Dubki
were said to have been destroyed
by bombardments from an armored
train while other villages were partly
destroyed.
A number Of peasants we're report
ed to have been executed and many
families imprisoned
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy 20 partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday: not much change IN tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Saturday with occasional rains:
cooler in northwest portion Satur-
day.
Moderate 10 fresh southerly winds
OH the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
PLAITNIFF WINS

A judgment for the plaintiff
was returned In the Cameron
county court at law Friday morn
ing in the case Of Texas Develop
ment. Inc, VS.. p. w. Perkins, ct al.
The case was a suit on contract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14

Dill was approved, President Hoover
declared: In aggregate, this IN
hand waterway undertaking repre-
sents a larger project than even
the Panama Canal. Ii Will provide
employment for thousands OF men.
Al should be fruitful Of decreased
transportation charges on bulk
goods, should bring great benefits
TO our farms and TO our industries. I
The great Mississippi river sys-
tenn, which embraces the intra-
coastal canal. will not be available
10 the American people within the
days Of the present generation II
present methods and policies con-
tinue, the speaker stated.
Two Suggestions
Either annual appropriations
musC oe substantially increased anu
p oDably doubled, OIL, II that is not
feasible, the project must be f.
nanced in its entirety by bond IS
sue and the work placed under con-
tlnulng contracts 50 that compile
ton may be realized within a reas-
enable time.
When 1t Is considered that ap-
proXlmately $4,000 must be al
loted each year for maintenance Of
existing projects, leaving only a
little more than s30,0L 900 annual
~ Tor actual construction, the ut
ter inadequacy Of the past policy
Of A $4,000, 900 annual appropria-
ton is at nee apparent" He add
ed II appeared that an annual APP
preparation of 500. 0O0. 600 consti-
tuted the "irreducible minimum"
Under ordinary circumstances a
pav-as-ycu-go program undoubt-
edly constitutes sound economic
policy. Such a program. however.
can only be projected and CARRIED
out upon the basis OF adequate
current revenues.
Reserve Fund Use Urged
Just nov we are IN a position
nationally where income both 10
the individual and 70 the govern
ment has been curtailed. Notwith-
standing that fact. we have amass-
ed tremendous reserves in national
wealth.
IF our curtaiied income will not
permit US 10 do this tremendous
job Of completing our national in
land waterway system on a pay
as-you-go basis, Is IL not perfectly
sound that we should utilize some
Of the reserves in a financing pro-
gram IN order that We NAV not
only stimulate present conditions
but also guarantee our country's
future progress?"
Good Progress
The speaker pointed out that
splendid progress" mad been made
on the intra-coastal canal, which
Is authorized for 800 miles from
the Mississippi river west and south
through the coastal sections OF
Louisiana and Texas to Corpu:
Christi. Ten dredges are now al
work in Southern Louisiana ana
a completed waterway with a nine
foot depth and 100 foot bottom
width. via the Pl-quemine route
from Morgan City to the sabine
district in Texas. is anticipated
within two years. In Texas. al
rights CT Jay covering the section
from the Sabine district to Gal
Continued on Page EishD
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. The bonded Indebtedness Of the
convention was reduced from
sl,000,0O0 as Of May !. 1928. to
S750.000 at the present time. two
thirds Of the reduction having
been made this year.
The budget receipts of the year
amounted TO $500. 406. but in ad-
dition to this there were many
other special offerings for objects
foStered by the State and South
ern Baptist Conventions.
DR.. White said the board had
pursued a policy Of paying cash for
all its current operations and
making reductions on its INDEBTED
ness.
Texas Leads World
DR.. w. w. Melton of Waco. chair
man Of the committee on Trptist
young peoples unions revealed
that Texas with its 4,648 3. Y. p.
US with a combined membership
or l22,774 led the world in this
phase OF church work.
The report of DR.. /. z. Gates of
San Antonio, chairman OF the COM
mittee on Evangelism revealed
there was a favorable atmosphere
in the State for the promotion OF
Evangelism the past year.
The State Mission Board main
tanned a staff OF seven E~vangelists
who conducted Evangelistic cam
paigns in many Of the more needy
sections Of the state. Eighty-one
revival meetings were held. 2.487
sermons preached. 3O6S persons
converted and 23T7 baptized and
admitted to church membership.
The Executive Board was chosen
as follows:
Expiring 1881
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide ut Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteoroi-
ogical conditions:
High ...... 1918 a. m: H:l2 o. m
Low ........ CAT .. n: 5.53 p. m
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RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next "a TO
43 hours.
r,oS p-.s.,. o4-ay 1s-ar
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today S;4l
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Continued on Page Eight
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At last Valley shippers are about
~ TO form an organization with
n object in view that OF stab
liking the price Of Valley fruits. At
a meeting last night IN Harrington
a committee was appointed TO plan
the association.
When the Valley gets organized
like California with the growers
working hand in hand with the
shippers. the fruit quotations list
VIII not so much resemble fire sale
cards. and consumers WIN not be
raistaking our early grape fruit and
oranges for lemon2