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YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1930-07-11

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YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1930-07-11
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cenu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
RANSOM READY
FOR BANDITS

SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 10
=P-Gordon Obie Bristow plan
ned to leave here today enroute by
plane via e. Paso to Mazatlan. on
the west coast Of Mexico, 10 secure
the release OF his father, J. x.
Bristow. 90. oil operator, held b.
bandits for a 5000 pesos ransom.
Sam Kimberlin, Wichita Falls
merchant. last night wired his cous-
in, william Blockner. senior consul
in Juarez. Mexico. guaranteeing
payment Of the ransom. Bristow Is
a business partner Of Kemper Kim.
berlin. San Angelo oil and mining
operator. another cousin Of Sam
Kimberlin.
According 10 dispatches 10 Block
ner. the elder Bristow was captured
while exploring for oil in the rugged
country south OF Topic. Nayarit,
Mexico. He was at Santa Maria del
Orc. Nayarit, al the time OF the
capture.
The occurrence was the first re-
ported In several months. The re-
rion. infested several months ago
by religious fanatics. Is considered
the most hazardous IN all Mexico.
According 10 advices received last
night from Mexico City. the Amer
lean embassy there requested the
Mexican government TO make every
effort 10 free Bristow. Three Mexi-
cans captured with BristoT also
were reported held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
HOUSEPASSES
RMITBIL
ONCAUSEWAY
L.aguna Madre Project
One Step Nearer
Goal Sought

Permit for the Padre Island mil
lion dollar causeway was voted by
the house yesterday afternoon. anc
final passage of the permit was ex-
pected today.
This was the information receiv-
ed today in a telegram from Austin
TO lie Herald. when 1t was said
that Representative Hornaday OF
Harrington had secured a favorable
house vote on the Padre Island
causeway bill.
The causeway in question Is that
contemplated by a company, which
has obtained an option on 800 acres
on Padre Island with the project
in view OF a cauSeway across La
gina dadre, and probably a million
dollar hotel on the island.
The option was obtained from
Messrs. Lee 3. James and A. ID.
Dickinson Jr. Of Brownsville. Mr..
James while discussing the price Of
land on Padre Island with a cham
Der OF commerce committee recent
~ said that contract for the cause
way had been let. and that all that
remains is for the permit 10 be OBJ
tanned.
The bridge is planned to be built
so that it a be drawn in two
places to permit traffic to pass un-
derneath.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Brownsville Postoffice To
Lnproue Deliveries of Mail

I'D matter brought In OF the early
morning train. This Is placed IN
business houses by $50.
Al 10 a. II they begin working
the residential section, improving
service 20 these people. In the at
ternoon they pick up the star
route mail and third and fourth
class matter for delivery IN the
business district.
IL feel certain the business houses
will appreciate getting their mail
in the early morning hours" Post
master bennett says.
This improvement was accom-
plished by a survey asked by the
postmaster. An inspector came here
and after looking over the situation,
recommended the suggestions made
b. Postmaster bennett.
Some IS DER cent Of the business
houses in Brownsville have neither
slotted their doors nor provided
mail boxes the post master says
This should be done IN order 20
facilitate service &c saTs-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
C.OFC BOARD
WOULD WIDEN
CITY STREETS
c h a IN b e Is Asked
To Aid Valley
immigration

At a meeting of the board Of di-
rectors Of the chamber OF COM
merce, three committees. the tour
list committee. reoprted on the pro-
made reports on individual meet
ings held during the latter part OF
last week.
Sam Perl. chairman Of the tour
ist committee. reorted on the pro-
posed Welcome Wagon. which was
received fayorably by the directors.
II was decided. however, not 10
handle the proposition in connec-
ton with the chamber Of COM
merce.
The matter Of obtaining more
land behind the chamber building
was also discussed. approximately
300 or 400 feet are wanted. for
parking space, tennis courts. horse
shoe pitching contests. and other
recreational activities. The land
will be between Levee street and
the old international bridge.
To Cut Corners
A matter OF vital Importance TO
Brownsville Is the widening OF
street on the main street
in the business district. 1t Is pro-
posed 10 follow a plan similar TO
that used by Dallas. and 10 cut the
present corners. making them rounu
instead OF square as at present. In
this corners will be widen
ed without the necessity OF moving
back buildings.
II was decided to suggest the
plan to the city commissioners with
the request that an experiment be
made.
The aviation committee. under
A. A. Hargrove. chairman. reported
that a glider club NAV be tried in
Brownsville. Other reports from
the aviation committee were pro-
posed beach parties at Boca Chica,
inviting aviators and others here
connected with aviation. The av-
alton committee also suggested that
the Municipal Airport be given
more publicity. and that Il be made
a Valley-vide affair instead Of
purely local.
immigration Committee Active
Visits to the airport are TO be en-
couraged both here and from up
the Valley.
The immigration committee,
headed by j. T. Canales and COM
posed OF Clyde Tandy. Henry Bell,
Fausto Yturria and George Wal
ker. suggested that the chamber OF
commerce raise $500 TO purchase 80
shares az $40 a share in the Rio
Crande Valley. Inc. This organi-
cation Is 70 protect the Mexican
labor in the VALLEY. and TO defend
the rights Of resident Mexican
aliens legally here IN the Rio
Grande Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Suit Service
Papers Arrive Here

According TO legal papers for
warded from Houston. attorneys
for r. 3. Creager In his sI,0O0,O00
libel suit against p. r. Golfers OBJ
tanned service upon the CrowelI
Publishing company through ID. %.
Ellis Of Houston.
The plaintiff alleged that Ellis
was local agent OF the Crowell Pub
locations company, while the de-
PENDANTS sought 70 have the setS-
ice quashed, alleging that Ellis waa
not the Houston agent OF the COM
pany.
When the plaintiff showed that
Ellis operated an office leased by
the Crowell concern. the judge
overruled the motion 70 quash.
Creager's attorneys state that this
Crowell Publications company II thg
mother COMPANY or the P. F. Col
lier and Son Publishing company
upon which they have tried unsuc-
cessmully 70 obtain service three
times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
KING CABBAGE
WILL RETURN
Hidalgo Shippers Predict
Price Jump Back
To $50 Ton

HARLINGEN. March ia pre-
diction that the price Of cabbage
will 60 back to $50 a ton within a
day or two was made by shippers
visiting here yesterday from points
in Hldalgo county.
These shippers expressed the be-
lief that the price Of cabbage has
been forced down by q group OF
men who want to make large pur-
chases Of cabbage in the field,
which will mature In a week or two
or three weeks. so that they could
make a large profit on Il.
The price was holding up strong
at S65 a ton and over Saturday, and
Monday it began 70 drop, falling
off S35 in some sections.
"A strong urge to growers 70 hold
their cabbage was issued by a num-
Der Of shippers, who declared that
the price would 20 back up If the
growers will merely hold their cab
bage. since the Valley has the only
cabbage which Is moving in the
United States except cold storage
cabbage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

OF the city limits but within the
proposed extension voting at the
police station.
A total Of 200 votes was cast
Tuesday. The outside citizens cast
81 votes. Is for the extension and
90 against. The inside citizens cast
200 votes. 30 against and TIA FOR
the extension.
The voting had to be favorable
both by the present city citizens ana
those within the invited limits be-
fore the move for extension could
be made. The outside vote defeat
ed the move.
The majority OF the votes cast
yesterday was in the afternoon. tha
morning voting bein- very light.
"A total or Al votes had been cast
UP until noon Tuesday, 30 az ths
fire station and IL at the police sta
ton.
Another election can be called aH
any time. according to j. r. Ca
males, city attorney, TO extend the
city limits. An amendment To tho
city charter, when dereated. neces-
states the passage Of two years
before II may be voted on again,
but the courts have held that am
extension OF the city limits IL not
an amendment TO the charter, and
can therefore be voted on again NV
any time.
In view Of the heavy vote cast
against the project by citizens living
outside OF the city limits, but with
tn the proposed extension, IL would
be useless to call another election
az any time soon" Judge Canales
said Wednesday.
He said that the object of the
election yesterday was TO give this
city Of Brownsville a larger popula-
ton, the federal census being taken
this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Photographer Plan
Pictures of Valley

The outside world Will now hear
the Valley as well as see IT, IS a
result OF Sound-rews photographers
In Brownsville Wednesday.
ChriSty Mstthevson. Pathe News
cameraman and writer waS IN the
-ity Tuesday and Wednesday plan
ling 10 make pictures OF Browns
vile. Matamoros and the Raymond
vile onion festival.
Scenes Of Fort Brown will also
e made. he said. as well as the
Alm grove and surrounding points
4 interest.
IL Is said that several other cam
eramen will arrive in the Valley
10 film the Onion Festival In Ray
mcndville-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

Brownsville mail delivery has
been considerably bettered since
the postoftice department took ac-
ton suggested by Postmaster O..
w. bennett.
Formerly il was 1880 a. n. before
deliveries OF first class matter were
completed n the business district.
Under the new system. this mail
IS distributed By $50 a. n. Former
ly the star route mail which
comes III about noon. was not dis
tributed until the following day
This IS nov done in the afternoons
of the same day.
A night clerk has been employed
who distributes the first class mail
and newspapers. Box holders can
now yet al OF this mail BY $50
a ri.
Under the new system. two dellv-
cries are MADE II the business dis
trict by $50 a TIT. The two regular
carriers begin their routes az 2 a.
MI. distributing mail which came
in on the night train. AT ais they
return TO Inc pcstoffice and pick
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Valley Protesting
Closed Season Law


HARLINGEN. March 19-Acti0n
before the legislature designed to
close the wild turkey hunting sea
son through South Texas over
a period OF five years II being
protested by several Valley towns.
following telephone conversation %
Polk Horna6ay. Cameron county
representative. with Finley Ewing
on Harrington.
Passage Of such a bill would
particularly harm the Valley. II ID
pointed out. in respect To the tour
ist trade each season. The project
ed zane laws are said 20 be spon-
sored by landed ranchmen OF tho
state. Who have their own private
estates and hunting grounds.
The Harrington Chamber Of Com
merce has wired O.. G. Miller,
member or the senate committee
considering the bill. entering pro-
test Of the Valley against the mat
ter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

{ h S already spent some $4,000 on
the highway.
The counter proposition asks that
the Harlingen precinct loan and
advance TO the San Benito precinct
approximately SOC, 500 until the
sixth million OF the county road
bonds IS issued and sold. The
county auditor and treasurer are in
Structed by the terms OF the resolu-
ton to adjust the accounts be-
tween the precincts and pay back
said money to the Harlingen pre-
cinct without further orders at
that time.
The road contract executed IN
January. 1929, and heretofore held
in escrow was turned over TO the
county engineer for work order
should the Harrington precinct &C
cept the counter proposition.
Judge Dancy has forwarded a
certified copy Of the counter propo-
sition 10 Finley s. Ewing. chair
man Of the Harlingen good road:
committee. expressing hope that
Harlingen xin see fit to accept and
give RangeTville the road at the
earliest possible moment.
Those present at the commission
ers' court meeting we're Judge
Dancy and Commissioners s. III
Bell and "A. v. Logan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Pope Makes Protest
For Russ Christians

VATICAN CITY. March l9-tPl
pope Plus XI this forenoon made a
solemn and dramatic protest
against maltreatment Of Christians
and mockery OF religion in Soviet
Russia.
Taking his stand at the altar Just
above the tomb OF the martyred
apostle. St. Peter. he said a q OF
"expiation. Precipitation and repara-
ton" as he himself termed il. be-
fore a congregation Of 10000 which
filled every corner OF ST. Peters
Basilica. the largest church in the
world.
The ceremony. announced some
six weeks ago. was attended By rep
r~esentstives OF all the Slavonic races
and By people Of every Catholic
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
MAINE POTATO
MEN COMING
Valley Growers Invite
Goodwill Trippers
Next Month

Potato growers OF Aroostook
county, Maine, will arrive in the
Valley during the early part Of
April, IL plans being arranged by
the Rio Grande Potato growers as
ISOLATION, headed by +. B. Latham,
carry. The Maine growers are on
a good will tour Of the country,
leaving Presque Isle, Maine, March
n.
The initial itinerary for the tour
included Houston, Dallas, Fort
Worth and San Antonio, but action
Of the Rio Grande growers, and
George Terrill- commissioner OF ag-
riculture at Austin, will probably
alter the route TO include the VAL
ley.
1T was pointed out to the Maine
growers that their tour Of Texas
did not include wen n potato
growing region" Mr.. Latham said
Wednesday. we have written
them explaining that the Valley,
with approximately $4,000 acres in
potatoes, is the largest potato
growing section in Texas"
The Brownsville and San Benito
Chambers Of Commerce have been
notified OF the action taken by
the potato growers association, and
have signified their willingness TO
aid. =,
The men, numbering i25, are al
from Aroostook county, which
grows more potatoes than any one
state In the Union, Mr.. Latham
pointed out.
The change IN the itinerary VIII
probably route the good will tour
to Brownsville from San Antonio,
and from here on TO Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Son Shoots Father
To Save His Mother

MARSHALL. March l9-P-W.
C. Finnen, IS. was shot and instant
" killed at his combination store
and home al Baldwin near Caodo
Lake last night.
His 2l-year-old son. T. c. Finnen,
was placed under technical arrest
bv Sheriff John g. Sanders. Young
Finnen said he shot his father IN
defense of his mother.
The elder Finnen was shot twice
IN the head with a shotgun, the en-
tire upper portion Of his head be-
ing blown away.
Sanders said he arrested the
youth and then left him to take
care Of his mother and five small
brothers and sisters after all indi-
cations had confirmed the youths
contention he had shot In defense
Of his mother. Sanders said the
woman showed effect Of bruises
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

DelaW6rf.
He said the MatamoroS hotel will
be constructed at a cost Of $4,000.
Advertising. especially to tourists,
Will then be sent owe the United
States with the expectation Of
making Matamoros the gateway 70
a series OF Fairgrounds. The com
pany is TO build a string Of hotels
and Fairgrounds. one big hotel 70 be
III Mexico City and others at Soto
La Marina. Tampico, and other
towns along the Gulf Of Mexico.
He added that q site for the bull
ring has been obtained south OF the
Mexican city. where a ring had for
merly been planned. Monte Mexico
he said has purchased the conces-
sion from the government. A race
track is planned in connection .:
the third attraction for tourists
AT Soto La Marina. II was said
this company has obtained I5O.0OC
acres where a fishing and other
sporting facilities viii be construct
ed.
Mr.. Capablanca said the project
IS backed with the view that Mexico
will be a mecca for tourists within
the next decade.
The company is publishing a
beautiful magazine with parallel
stories in English and Spanish
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Steady Market Seen
For Valley Cabbage

AoDE(4aA ~ 4AL
SAN BENITO, March ia steady
market for the Valley cabbage az
a normal price Of $50 to s65 Is
predicted for the remainder OF the
season by Davis Wade Of Wade and
Newton, Valley produce shippers
Careful and intelligent marketing
Of the cabbage crop. 70 prevent
dumping Of the product on mar
ket sources ard lowering Of prices,
will keep the buying mark at this
level. Mr.. Wade said. The market
thus far i Cnen 10 Valley produce,
he said. the crops or South Car
DINA not being due for marketing
for some two weeks yet.
The price OF cabbage In the VAL
lev took its recent flop, Wade said,
because a buying price higher than
SOS makes il necessary for the
product 10 SSll at twelve and a
half cents 10 the consumer, which
as a retail price is too high. cut
ting down the demand.
Artificial boosting OF the Valley
market by outside spectators and
small cash buyers produced the
recent furry among growers Of
the Valley. Wade said. which IN
part led 10 the price fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
BEANS SHIPPED
First Car Sent From Valley
BY San Benito Firm

SAN BENTTO. March l9.-Con-
nell and Ross az this city last night
shipped the first car OF green beans
from the Valley this season. the
car leaving Brownsville from the
company's branch house there.
The beans were brought from 10
or II growers OF the Brownsville
section az a high price. The quail
lily was extra good. Mr.. Connell
stated.
The car was consigned 70 Kansas
City. Mo. and included about 5I6
hampers. Il was loaded from the
Brownsville station and ready for
shipment in 30 minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Brownsville Officer
To Aid Pilgrimage

Captain Herbert L. Earnest leaves
April ) for New York where he sails
for Europe with several other Off
GERS TO supervise the pilgrimage Of
war mothers and widows 10 the
battlefields Of France. Captain
Earnest expects TO be gone all sum-
mer. Lieutenant John II. Stodter
has relieved him in command Of
Troop A.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Engineer Killed In
Chicago Train Crash

CHICAGO. Mar. l9-JP1-An en-
eineer was killed and a score Of
others we're injured in a head-on
collision or the Badger state limited
and q suburban train on the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad
last night near Arlington Heights,
a suburb.
Carl KutZner. engineer on r
suburban train. was crushed 70
death.
The limited. southbound from
MINNEAPOLIS. crashed into q section
Of sewer pipe that had slipped from
its sled as II was being toved across
the tracks.
The locomotive was derailed. and
six cars we're hurled into the ditch
The onrushing suburban train then
crashed into the engine Of the linn
ted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
SEEM THINGS

MEXICO CITY. March i9-P-
Officials az the police station which
faces the ~Caballito" or statue or
Charles w OF Spain on horseback
rubbed their eyes and looked again
when dawn disclosed that a second
and unfamiliar figure rss mount
cd behind the bronze emperor.
The second figure turned out 20
be Lorenzo Martinez Quezada. who
had imbibed freely during the
night and had climbed or to the
horse 70 keep the stolid old rider
company Martinez vas Slapping
the horse Snnartly and urging y
forward when he was discovered.
He was placed in a cell for the
rest OF the CAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Prominent Mission
Man Dies at Home

MISSION. March is.-Olaf An
derson. prominent resident OF MS
sion for twenty years. died az MS
home At IL .. m last night Inc
body Is IN charge Of Kreidler Nor
tuary.
Funeral services are being held
up pending advice from two daugh-
tiers in Florida and California.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Pioneer Dies
In Fort Worth Home

FORT WORTH. March l9-P-
Major X. M. Van Zandt, 80, died
today al his home here. Death came
from heart trouble.
Up TO his last illness which be
gan a week ago last Thursday. ne
had been active president OF the
Fort Worth National bank since It's
organization s. years ago. He came
TO Texas from Tennessee in 1889
the family settling In Harrison
county
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Matamoros Tourist Mecca
New Hotel, Bull Ring and Race Track Plar
OF Monte Mexico Company

Matsmoros i scheduled to bc listed IS one Of the great Fairgrounds
Of Mexico.
This is the statement today 70 a Brownsville Herald representative
BY Rafael r. Cspablanca- Mexico City. who said a hotel a bull fight
rims. and a race track will be erected in the Brownsville neighbor city.
work to begin at an early date.
Mr.. Cspabanca Is listed as a director Of Monte Mexico. a real estate
and industrial corporation OF the state of Tsmauhpss with a capitaltza-
ton Of si5O0oO0. 1t is also incorporated in the United States and IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Accused Man Former
San Benito Teacher

SAN BENITO, March l9-Louis
Goss. "a. who IS being held u san
Antonio in connection with the dis
covery and subsequent death Of a
newly born baby IN q garbage an
there. vas formerly principal OF n
Junior high school here.
Goss was In San Benito two years
ago. He y a native OF Rerrville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Rangerville Road Tangle
Checked Up to Harlingen
Commissioners Court Issues Counter Plar
To Recent Compromise Adopted
By Harlingen &C.

Once again the key to the Rangervnle road situation is in the hands
OF the Harrington precinct.
A counter proposition to the Harrington Chamber Of Commerce plan
was made by the County commissioners court Tuesday. II Harrington
sees fit to accept this proposition, work on the much mooted highway can
get under way within the next week, County Judge Q. C. Dancy states.
Under the Harrington plan, she was to loan an advance Of one-stxth Of
the total cost Of the road. estimated at SCI 900. The San Benito precinct
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Rainfall Benefits Valley
Crops and Raises River
Upper Valley Receives Heaviest Downpour
With Some Hail But No Damage
To Growing Crops

The rainfall last night was general all over the Valley, officials report
wednesday. The precipitation in Brownsville was 4s Of an inch.
San Benito reports % and Mission. wetter than all others, 90 Of an
inch.
In the absence Of official weather bureaus in other Valley cities ire
exact amount Of rainfall is not known. but reports over the telepnore
show that the precipitation was heavy in all sections.
A SLIGHT hail in Mission Tuesday did n o damage TO crops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
100 Hurt at Trial
OF Calcutta Mayor

RANGOON. Burma. March 10
lP-More than 100 persons were
injured today at a disturbance out
side the courtroom wherein J. ".
Sengupta, mayor Of Calcutta, vas
being tried for sedition growing
out OF ~utterances made IN support
OF Mahatma Gandhi's campaign OF
civil disobedience.