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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Lake Atascosa, at one time brack-
ish or saline. Is rapidly becoming q
fresh water lake due 10 the fact
that about 1000 tons OF salt are
being washed out Of Il daily. and It
is hoped to irrigate some 1000
acres near the coast with It's con-
tents when the washing out process
IS completed.
Rains were used to flush out some
OF the salt from the lake. A dam
was built across the cayo or outlet
to the lake. Rains were permitted
to fill the lake partially. Then the
water was let out. This process was
repeated several times. Putting the
fresh water into the lake took UP
some Of the salt.
Later another method was en-
ployed. The water was kept at a
lower level. The wave action stirred
the silt on the hard clay bottom.
placing II in suspension. Then the
water was permitted to run out OF
the lake. II IS estimated that 100
600 tons Of salt have been washed
out to sea from the lake. The salt
deposits were caused by evapora-
ton and by sea water blowing back
into the lake. The dam viii prevent
sea water from backing into the
lake In the future and new areas
will be drained into II. keeping 1t
well supplied with fresh water.
The lake Is regarded as q phen-
omen0n. No one knows exactly how
Il got where il is. The bottom OF
the lake s about foot below the
level az the sea. RI has banks rs
high as 80 feet. although It IS in the
middle OF a plain. These banks
constitute a mystery. fer there IS
no theory rs 20 how they were
created. except that they were
blown there by winds which cons
family piled up the earth. The
constituency cf the banks Is such
that this theory was advanced. EX-
cept for these banks. the surround
ing lands are but little higher than
tire lake. They are about six feet
above the level Of the sea.
There are $500 acres IN the
Atascosa reservoir. Most Of the
lands adjoining were purchased for
a private hunting preserve with but
little thought OF development. Some
Of this land Is now being dry
farmed to demonstrate that crops
may be grown on it. Later, the II
rigation possibilities are TO be
demonstrated. An experiment farm
Is now being maintained near the
lake.
IT Is asserted that the air Is more
saturated with moisture and that the
plants will need less irrigation near
the coast than further inland.
Dews and mists are heavy and
frequent. Rainfall also Is heavier on
the coast and danger Of frost Is said
to be less for winter crops. The
land has always been arabic. but
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Catholic Schools In
Lower Valley Area

Any number or church schools are
available for Catholic parents In the
Lower Rio Grande Valley who wish
TO send their children to denomtna-
t!onal institutions.
There are schools or this type I'm
practically every Valley city and
town ranking from the kindergarten
grades into academy and college
classification.
The Catholic schools probably
are the Oldest educational tnstitu-
tons in the Valley. having been es-
tablished here in the early days by
the Oblate Fathers and the Sisters
OF the Encarnate Word.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
SEEK AMERICAN
TOURIST TRADE
Mexico Is Anxious to Get
Share Of Tourists
From II. 5.

MEXICO CITY. - Mexico
Is preparing to launch a campaign
TO attract American tourist travel
that 70 date has been going TO
Canada and Europe.
The tourist and convention com
mittee Of the American Chamber OF
Commerce in Mexico City has issued
a statement to the e pointing
out Mexico's tourist attractions as
compared with those Of Canada.
The statement in part follows:
Mexico IS as convenient to the
American traveller as Canada. Mex
leo affords the greater attraction
and has a more satisfactory and
uniform climate. A few years ago
Canada vas not experiencing a
large tourist business, but realizing
the ADVANTAGES TO its development.
steps were taken 10 create a tourist
business which Is very profitable to
that country. 1t is conservatively
estimated that the American tour
Isl will leave in Canada this year
approximately $780, coo. 900.
Aside frC0l the tourist business
70 Canada tlllions Of dollars are
spent in Europe every year by the
American tourist. There Is no rea-
son why a great portion OF 1t can't
be brought 70 Mexico"
Colonel c. D. Hicks, chairman Of
the tourist committee Of the Ameri-
car Chamber Of Commerce here,
pointed out that an advertising cam
paign will be conducted for Mexico.
similar to that which has SO enor-
mously increased Canada'S tourist
influx in recent years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Has Real Shillalah

-AUSTIN-tP-Judge j. D. Moore
Of Ninety Eighth district court.
known as the Smiling Irish Judge"
by many lItiEants and attorneys. has
a real shillalah brought from the
Emerald Isle by q friend.
The stick was sent anonymously,
but It bears unmistakable earmarks
that could not have come from any
Mace other than the 6hillelagh
woods. Judge Moore is a connoiseur
on things Irish. he Is u native OK
Dublin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

land farmed In the Valley Les In
this section.
There Is Cameron County Water
Control and Improvement District
No. 10 which Is taking care OF
1000 acres towards the coast from
san Benito in what Is known as
the Rutherford and Harding de-
velopment. This land Is being sold
and developed rapidly and the
district has let contracts for canal
work.
Much Coastal Development
Somewhat nearer the coast Is G,
c. w. c. and !. D. No. II which
is taking care OF what Is commonly
known as the Box Ranch lands
Development Of this property i
practically completed and acres OF
tine citrus trees stand where there
was only brush before.
North OF Los Fresnos Is what Is
known as the Kempner Tract In
Share y. It is TO be watered by G
G. w. G. and !. d. No. II. There are
$3.50 acres in this new district
which Is pushing its irrigation pro-
lect vigorously.
There are 1904 acres In the de-
velopment known as the Laguna
Vista and Abney tracts. This cons
titutes the largest Of the new dis
tricts In Cameron County, @. c. w.
G. and !. d. No. Il. 1t also lies on
the coast and Is being developed
on a wide scale.
Several OF the newer Cameron
county districts include tracts not
so near the coast but IN hitherto
undeveloped areas. There IS the
large Barreda development lying
within the confines Of G. G. w. G.
and I. d. No. 8. There are 1900
acres in this development.
Development at Rio Hondo
The Hood and Mcleod develop
ment is tributary to Rio Homo. It
lies facing the Arroyo Colorado
near this city and Is being develop
ed rapidly. There are 1900 acres
Of this tract IN g. G. w. G. and
I. u. No. Is.
Near San Benito there Is what
Is known as the Rice Tract now
owned by Hatton and Clark of Mis-
souri,. There are 1000 acres In this
Of G. G. w. Q. and I. d. No. Is, the
tract which lies within the confines
most recently formed Of the coun-
tvs irrigation projects.
One sizeable Cameron county de-
velopment lies outside the confines
OF an irrigation district. II is the
Monte Grande tract consisting OF
1000 acres towards the coast owned
by al and Lloyd Parker, Inc. II Is
hoped 70 bring water to this area
but 1t IS not yet in a district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
HISTORY OF RAILROAD TO
PIT. ISABEL IS INTERESTING

off ms he climbed the telegraph
pole tn q stiff wind.
"A Presbyterian minister among
the passengers saved $500 In green
backs BY throwing the money In the
grass and recovering II later.
After robbing them. the bandits
locked the passengers In a box car
where they worked up courage
enough IN two hours 20 take off their
handkerchiefs and look out They
hailed a boy who broke in the door
with a rail and let them out.
Large rewards were offered In
view Of the major loss Of $4,000 In
silver and two leaders finally
brought to justice but the remainder
escaped into Mexico. They were
traced BY means or an iron bar
made for them by a blacksmith and
through persons who gave them
supplies.
Most Of the money was recovered
but some OF 1t Is still believed bur-
led on the prairie between Browns
vile and Point Isabel.
The old wood burning locomotives
were finally done away with and
gasoline motor cars substituted. The
wood burners we're not discarded
because they burned five or six cords
a day but because It was beginning
to be harder to secure this type OF
fuel. Then too, In times or high
water, the fires under the boilers
would be extlnguished.
Had Many Water Hazards
Builders Of the Rio Grande rail-
road constructed 10 "as the crow
flies" that IS. as straight a. possible
regardless OF all obstacles. As o. re-
suit 1t passed over many low places
and one trestle alone vas $4,000
feet long. There were many small
er ones also and In times OF high
water, that was before the levee
protection wa provided IN the VAL
ley, the rails would be under water.
Section crews had 10 90 ahead OF
the trains and see ~ the rails were
still there.
Conditions such as these existed
for as long a period as six weeks at
a time and It finally was decided
to rebuild the road on higher
ground. Instead OF being only 22-5
miles long. the new road was 26-75
but II was clear or water nc oil times.
The longest trestle on the new route
Is only rs feet.
Dave O'Brien, who became gener-
al manager Of the road in 1914 and
owner In 1917, had in mind the Wild
ening Of the narrow gauge road 10
standard width. With that idea in
view only one rail was spiked down
solidly while the other was fixed
50 that It could be moved over when
the time came.
That time arrived In 1928. Stand
a~rdiZation OF the railway commenced
on the afternoon Of March II. 1928
and seven miles we're completed
that day. The work was resumed
at 6 a.. ~. March Is and the en-
tire line was widened by 9:l5 p. III.
The first train ran over the stand
ard track March IA. 1925, leaving
Brownsville for Point Isabel at
els a. N. The gasoline motor car
was used the first trip. The first
locomotive trip vas made March l6.
Identification and other improve
ment to the railroad IS in pros
pect with the development OF port
facilities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
TWO COLLEGES
SERVE VALLEY
Edinburg and Brownsville
Have Provided Junior
Colleges

First two years OF college work
are in easy reach OF Lower Rio
Grande Valley high school grad
yates. there being junior colleges
Of the first rank at Illnburg and
Brownsville.
Like the public schools, the stand
ard OF work done IN these ilstitu-
tons is very high. Practically al
academic work car be had at these
colleges and some special courses.
The colleges are affiliated with the
Southern Association Of Colleges and
Secondary Schools and those who
finish two years OF work IN either
he Edinburg or Brownsville institu-
ton may continue their studies at
colleges OF higher classification with
full credit for all Of their courses.
Work in the Valleys junior COL
eyes Is accepted as preparatory TO
professional studies later. Thus the
student may prepare himself 70
study law, engineering. medicine or
some other profession. Or he may
continue and take some other de-
gree.
Out-of-town students reach the
colleges BY means Of college buses.
private autos or the buses run by
TRANSPORTATION companies.
Establishment OF the junior coll
leges in the Valley makes ID possible
for many parents to give their
children a college education while
they are still at home and TO save
money. 1t is believed that the VAL
lev colleges are making II possible
for q large number OF students 70
secure the first two years OF col
lege work who otherwise might not
L. ala "a "a nu-nw for ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Make Valley Salt Water Lake
Into Fresh to Irrigate Lands

Developments Just had not reached
the coastal areas. Lands near the
Rio Grande were the first 70 be
placed under irrigation.
The water will be lifted out OF the
lake with small pumps onto the
surrounding tracts.
II addition to developing agricul-
tural aspects Of the project. 1t also
Is hoped 10 promote recreational
facilities such as hunting, fishing,
boating and camping.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

All Of the passengers were blind
folded except Mrs. Frank Thielen.
Jr., and she recognized one OF the
bandits who climbed UP q pole 70
cut the telegraph lines. as a man she
saw that same morning In a
Brownsville store. His mask blew
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

As a rule the new Cameron dis
tricts do not contain large acre
ages but there are a large number
Of such organizations. They lie IN
a new area Of Valley development.
the Gulf coast region where thous-
ands Of fertile acres are awaiting
the coming Of irrigation to make
them productive OF fruits and
vegetables. Some ar this territory
has been dry farmed for many
years; In fact some OF the first
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
COTTON VOGUE

One OF the sweetest OF summer
dresses IS a cotton print coat frock
|of blue and pink on a white back
ground. made like a redingote. With
six pearl buttons fastening the
double breasted front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
YACHTING SUIT

Brass buttons t1Sten the white
flannel skirt. the white cotton polo
shirt and .he blue flannel double
breasted coat or the latest yacht
ing suit.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

tending the building of their new residence on property recently bought by the colonel on Mount Sorrcll. nine miles from Princeton. Architects are now drawing up | the plans for the house and sur Neyors are at work on the place. It is not expected that construction
 will begin until neNt spring.
 The lindberghs chose the site of their home not as other home
 hunters. making arduous pilgrim
 ages by motor and on foot. They
 flew over the territory and made
 their selection from the air. The
 tract they own includes 35S acres and will probably be expanded to
 800. II is on the third ridge north
 of Princeton on the Stoutsburg-
 WertsVille road. The site is the second highest location in New Jersey. In the center of the tract
 is an open field which will be used
 for landing. All about the country
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

hood on the Van Horn place." Her father and before that her grandfather owned tho property
 Its New Jersey people who clut- ter up this rcad trying to see the Lindberghs, Mre. Terhune said somewhat indignantly "Thc li- cNnscs show the ears come from Pennsylvania and New York; Somc oC them from as far off as Kansas, We folks around here think the Lindberghs have been pcstcred enough and arc entitled 10 a little peace and quiet"
 The I,jndborgh dwelling i: prob ably more than loo wears old. The real estate dealer who made tho tranaactiou doc9 not know the exact date when the house was built An interesting feature O. the place is tho old brick fireplace in what originally vas the kitchen. The fire place had brick oven but that has heon closed ThCrc are iron hooks on which 10 sHsncud kettles over Tn" bl&L'. ms room IS used by m" Lindbcrghs as a back sitting room. On the first floor there is also a front sitting room, dining room. long hall and tho new Kitchen in 3 wing built on at the rcar
 Upstairs there is the nursery. two bedrooms, two baths and one ad- Gj'ional room in tho attic.
 The property is owned hy Harold V. Van Horn who vacated the hous" shortly before tho Lindberghs ar r,vod The Van Horns furniture. old colonial in keeping with the ar clocturc, remains in the house.
 Colonel Iindbergh says that he and his wife chose their new farm homo because ii offered quiet and because 1t is convenient for Superin-
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

the newcomers are 2 nice. quiet couple. looked upon 10 become q credit to the community. Most Of thcothcr residents on Eosctlale Road gre fruit growers, racing peaches and apples.
 What these i2hb2rs do object to is the new tr&I'ic problem.
 %lnd&.3 in particular hat on Nooh days tco thorc is q constant procession of motor cars slowly winding along Eoscdalc Read. some Of inc drivers park and wait for hours in nope th-t the hluc-winCcd bip!cnc will take of. So far there have been no Sunday flights,
 Last sunday th" cars were so numerous | state trooper Was called upon 10 direct traffic, some of the curious brought field glasses. They didn't want to move on according to tho troopers orders. It's 4 narrow road .ordin2ril" liiil" trav"lcd. and these tourists arc making 1t bad for the farmers ~ho nGul appIcs 10 market.
 Is Old-FcShiunCd House
 What the tourists SIC in severe old three story farm house painted white with green shutters at win dows behind which hang frillod white curtains There is board fonco painted white enclosing the front yard" ot the place and back Of the house stands an aged wind mill. A flagstoue walk lcadg from the back door to the road. There are few struggling shade trees be side inc house and painted farm buildings, mono in the best of con dition. The farm includes 9o acres of iand
 Mrs. Stanley Tcrhunc who lives on the next farm spent her girl
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

in Mexican gold
 Mexican officials denied that either Robinson or his wife had been ar rested
 Robinson said he had planned 10 have the gold changed into United States money at Guadala jara. JaIia co but found the banks closed.
 Mexican customs officers. he add ed, boarded the train before it reached Nogale3, Sonora. and he produced the gold with the rest Of his personal belongings for inspec- ton. The officers, he asserted, &C., cused him of attempting 10 export
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

Princeton. \. J. Nov. 9l-Amcr- ica's most famous young married couple have settled down 10 house. keeping on &n ole G-"-~"'"~cd New. Jersey farm.
 Col and Mrs. Charles LinlbcrGh end their tivc-month-old con, Charles, Jr are living on the Van Horn place three miles out Of Princeton. They've been there al- most long enough to get the fur niture shifted about the way they like it in their cight-room colonial farm housa which w2s rented fur rished. When they settled down they did so literally, dropping from the sky in the trim cream and blue coored airplanc, NE 727N. with which they have made history.
 Nowadays it's no uncommon thing for the reghbor3 to sec the colonci so much more widely known as an aviator than as farmcr-harc. headed and with sleeves rolled UT out tinkerinG aroInd the plane or one Of the two cars standing in tine rickety shed which does service as garage.
 A butler, cook and nurse for Charles Junior comprise the domcs- lie staff of the celebrated flying mbassad or When Mrs. Lind bergh wants to borrow a cup of sugar or a couple Of GEES 10 finish quick cake it will he necessary 10 fond down tho 1 rtr or mile to the Stanley Tcrhune home. The Perfumes are the nearest ncigh- bors. A mile down the road in the other direction live Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Northrup, Other ncighbors are still farther removed.
 Neighbors Object tn Traffic
 The neighbors will tell you that
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

gold from Mexico in violation Of q presidential decree. He refused to surrender the gold he said, denying any intention 10 export ii.
 After placing the case in the hands of Maurice Aitaner. United States consul at Nogales, Sonora. MT. and Mrs. Robinson left for the east
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21
FORMER OFFICIAL
 MAKES COMPLAINT
Robinson Says He Was Arrested
 by Mexican Officers

Nosales, Ariz.. Nov. 21 LPt-Amcr- ican consular officials al Nogales Mexico, today were investigating q complaint by Theodore Dougla- Robinson. formerly assistant seer : tary of the navy. that he and his wife were arrested by Mexican GUS
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21
WOMEN BUILD BUNGALOW

Guiseley, Eng, Nov. 2l (UP)- Mrs. Elsie Armistead and her two daughters have built a rour-roomed bungalow near here, during their spare time.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

is thckly wooded. making it prac- tically inaccessible except by air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-19

raises granted r. L. May, owner OF the
bus and trolley lines here.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
will hold o meeting this afternoon at
1880 o'clock in the lecture room Of the
church.
Funeral services for. Lawrence Min
nix, fatally injured in an automobile
crash on the Baltimore pike recently,
will be held at the Cunningham fu-
neral home, on Prince street. tomorrow
in charge Of the Free Methodist min
lister and interment will be in the
Methodist Protestant Cemetery. Min
nix Is supposed to have come from
Seattle, Wash, but little Is known con-
corning his relatives. He Is said, how
ever, to have married an Alexandria
girl few months before his death.
Mrs. Reba Barrett Smith, first vice
regent of the Kate Waller Barrett Chap
ter. Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, has been elected regent of the
chapter to succeed the late Mrs. John
w. Price. Other officers named in
Guided Mrs. James Morton Duncan,
first vice regent Mrs. Philip B. Peyton,
second vice regent: Mrs. James NJ. Dun
can, jr., treasurer; Mrs. Charles j.
Diehl, recording secretary: Mrs. Lowell
Wilcoxen, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Cloyd Byars, historian; Mrs. John p.
Chadwick, registrar, and Mrs. Charles
w. King. chaplain.
All children of pre-school age who
have taken diphtheria immunization
the Schick test at the city health ONCE
at o'clock this afternoon by DR.. w.
Lewis Schafer. city health officer.
Alexandrians elected to State Offices
at the annual session of the Grand
Chapter of Virginia, Order Of the East
ern Star, held in Richmond recently
were Harry F. Kennedy, named worthy
grand patron, and Mrs. Nellie Cosdon,
associate grand conductress.
Robert Timlett, 80, colored, Of AL
North Henry street, who police say has
been convicted four times for alleged
operation of numbers" and other gam
bling games, was arrested yesterday
morning by Detective Sergt. Edgar Sims
bers" game. In police court today the
case was continued until Wednesday.
A fine of $50 and costs was assessed
against Norvell Thomas, 81, colored, Of
the 600 block South Pitt street, In po-
lice court today, on q charge Of posses
sion of 48 bottles Of alleged beer.
Thomas was arrested Saturday after.
noon by Sergts. Sims and Padgett and
Patrolman w. Bayliss. He pleaded
guilty to the charges in court today.
City Manager Wallace Lawrence an
nounces that work will begin at once on
the embankment In the rear
Of Maury School in Rosemont and
the school grounds.
Jones Cox Of Rosemont avenue re-
ported to police yesterday that q girl by
the name of Gene Brown, age II, 1l6
North Payne street, walked into his
auto The little girl was not hurt, &C
cording to the report and, after being
taken to headquarters, was taken to
her home by Cox.
Howard wilson, 20, colored, Of Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-19
DRY CRUSADER SUED
ON ALIENATION COUNT
Raymond J. Funkhouser Defendant
in $25, 900 Action Brought
by Salesman.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
HAGERsTOwN. Md, May 1s.-Ray-
mond ]. Funkhouser, head Of r. J.
Funkhouser & Co. Of Hagerstown.
prominent dry crusader In Maryland
q few years ago and organizer and head
of the Law and Order League II, Mary
land, was sued in Supreme Court Of
New York by Jack L. Bogert, O sales
man, living at the Hotel Emerson, for
$25, 900 damages.
The complaint alleges that In July,
1925, Funkhouser induced Mrs. Bogert
to leave her husband and persuaded her
TO divorce Mr.. Bogert in Michigan De-
cember 10, 1928. The defendant de-
mics the charges.
Nick l.. Gordon, attorney for Bogert,
said that Mrs. Bogert told her husband
that she had met the manufacturer
when answering Mr. Funkhouser's ad-
vertisement for governess for his chill
dren.
After Mrs. Bogert obtained her d.
vorce without her husbands knowledge,
according to the papers, Mr.. Funk
houser was married again, but not to
Mrs. Bogert.
Funkhouser has offices now at 1925
Park avenue, New York City. While re-
siding here Funkhouser was one of the
leaders Of the prohibition cause, or
ganized the Law and Order League and
was also mentioned as the selection of
the dry forces Of the State for governor.
opposing Gov. Richie.