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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

49, - ~
The Joint Association opposed
granting Of permits to this district,
which was then known as the
Franklin tract. on the grounds that
the project was not feasible. The
land to be irrigated is about 10000
acres, in the northern part Of Hi
dalgo county, starting several miles
north Of Edinburg, and is about
fifty miles from the point on the
Rio Grande where the pumps are
TO be located.
Hearing Recalled
A lengthy hearing was conducted
before the state board, the Joint
Association presenting evidence TO
show that much OF the land Is not
suited to irrigation, and that the
distance. and the lift of water,
about 100 feet. made the project
not feasible.
The board, however, instructed
the secretary TO grant the permit,
as soon as certain additional in
formation, showing feasibility Of the
project from an engineering and fl
nancial point Of view, was filed.
The hearing was held last June.
So far the additional informa-
ton sought by the board has not
been filed. Mr.. Robertson is in
formed in the letter.
Mr.. Robertson said he talked
to the engineer Of the district in
January. and was informed that no
additional surveys to secure the re-
quired information have been made.
Baker Interested
Hidalgo District No. u was organ
lied In December OF this year by
the commissioners court OF Hidalgo
county.
Several large tracts Of land, in
GLIDING the Guerra tract, we're ex-
cluded from the original tract.
Considerable land in the section
is owned by A. Y. Baker, Hidalgo
county sheriff. other county offici-
ais, 0. o. Norwood. Austin bond
buyer, and W. L. Pearson, Hous-
ton contractor, both Of whom have
had business dealings with Hidalgo
county for years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

Will De pulled py potn ooatS Il
cars.
An expert on gliding is in
Brownsville at present. and he
states that the air currents are un-
usually favorable for the sport.
Gliding as a sport IS sweeping
the country. and "a endorsed by
Col. Charles Lindbergh recently.
In Germany the frail crafts have
been perfected. and gliders have
stayed Ii the air more than 6 hours.
carrying a passenger. During the
past week a news reel showing at
a local theater pictured a glider be-
ing dropped from a balloon from a
height Of two miles. the craft land
ing safely 8 minutes after it had
been released.
II think that such a club In the
Valley would be a drawing card,
and would stimulate interest both
among Valley residents and tourists.
Few people have ever seen a glider
In operation" said Mr.. Richardson
Friday.
The aviation committee Of the
chamber OF commerce will meet at
7:30 tonight and discuss plans for
the club.
II will be able to give out def
mite information after the meet
ing. but we do not want too much
publicity yet" Mr.. Hargrove stated
Friday morning. We think We
have things in order. and we hope
TO announce the opening of the
club either this week or early next
week"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Boys Given Kites
Free of Charge

To further stimulate interest
in the Herald's kite-flying con-
test, 1000 large kites will be
given free Of charge to boys and
girls presenting this coupon
nc The Herald offcie Friday
evening or Saturday morning.
For those who fail to get
the kites at The Herald
bring the coupon with you TO
Riverside park Saturday after
noon and obtain one there. The
kites are donated by the Coca
Cola Bottling company, and are
the largest made by the Hi-Flyer
Kite company, fully 3 feet high
by . wide.
Name ........s...ss.s.ssss'.s
Address neutrality-suspicious..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Embezzlement Leads
County Court Cases

Twenty-Five criminal cases are
on the docket OF the Cameron coun-
Nv court-at-law. with embezzlement
leading In number Of cases. There
are seven cases OF this nature
against two individuals upon whom
service has not been obtained.
There are five cases OF obtaining
lodging under false pretenses,
four for aggravated assault and
two each for theft and traffic law
violation. There is one case each
under worthless check. abusive
language. carrying pistol and dis
turbing tho peace charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Author, Diplomat
Dies at Age of ~

NEW YORK, March l4-(P-Ar-
thur Sherburne Hardy, diplomat
and author, died at his home in
woodstock, Conn, last night. He
was 81 years old.
From 1898 to 1895 he was United
States minister and consul general
to Persia and later was minister 10
Greece, Roumania, Servia, Switzer-
land and Spain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Stock Broker Falls
To Horrible Death

CHICAGO, March 14-Pp-Frank
D. Ketcham, SIS, stock broker. fell
or leaped to his death today from
the eleventh floor Of the Allerton
house, North Michigan avenue hotel.
Ketcham. a widower, was sssociat-
ed with the firm Of Babcock, Rush
ton g. Co. and was said TO have
been wealthy. A son, Tuthill Ketch-
am, broker. of Winnetka, north
shore suburb, survived.
w. w. Dryer. manager OF the
Allerton House. who knew Ketcham
intimately curing his five-year
residence there said far Is he knew
there was no motive for suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Big Little City
Organizes Chamber

Hidalgo, Texas. directly across
the river from Reynosa and once
county seat OF Hidalgo county. has
established a chamber Of commerce
with II. Z. Dorval. Jr., as its first
secretary.
"A letter from Mr.. Dorval to the
local chamber OF commerce said
that Hidalgo was destined 20 be-
come an important international
port OF entry into Mexico, and said
that Hidalgo was the biggest little
city in the valley"
we are going to put Hldalgo
on the map" Mr. Dorval said in his
letter, and added that the new
chamber Of commerce was anxious
to cooperate with other chambers
over the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
CHAIN STORE
BILL PLACES
TAX ON ALL
Hornaday A m e n d S
Measure in Last
Scion Hearing

AUSTIN, March 14-CPl-Chang-
ing the entire complexion Of the
chain store tax bill as passed by the
house, an amendment was offered
last night TO the senate. which
would put aside the proposed tax
en- chain stores Of five or more
stores and place a graduated tax on
every store in the state falling un-
der the original classification Of the
bill. The amendmeat and the bill
were rred to a subcommittee
for consideration and report.
Representative Polk Hornaday Of
Harlingen. author Of the original
bill, offered the amendment. 1t
proposes a tax Of one-twentieth Of
gross receipts Of 100000 and pro-
ceeds or a graduated scale until the
tax reaches one per cent on gross
sales of n million dollars or over
HOrnaday Offers Reasons
It was pointed out that 1t did
not legislate against any class and
at the same time would hit the
chain stores harder than the indie
pendent merchant because of their
great volume Of business.
The subcommittee to consider
the bill was composed Of Senators
Eugene Miller of Weatherford. Ar
chic Parr Of Benavides and Carl
Hardin of S~tephenville.
Hornaday stated the amendment
vas one method Of allowing Texas
merchants credit for the ad valor-
EN- taxes paid 10 state and county.
The amendment was presented
near the end Of the hearing and
came at a time when the commit
tee was preparing TO vote on the
original house bill. Sentiment ap-
parently was against the bill and
a majority of the members Of the
committee had implied their inten-
ton of not voting il out favorably.
Heated Debate
Lloyd Price Of Fort Worth, for
mer state senator. argued against
the original bill on the ground II
was unconstitutional and violated
the fundamental law Of both state
and nation in that 1t was discrim-
inatory and did not grant al citi-
zens equal rights.
He cited rulings Of the federal
court in Indiana and Of the state
supreme court Of South Carolina
on bills of this nature and termed
it a damnable sort of paternal leg
iSlation.
Several other representatives OF
chain stores, most Of them domes-
tically owned, voiced protests against
the bill on the ground it would prac-
tically put the independent chains
out Of business and would not affect
the foreign owned chain stores.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Big Trains Son
Crippled by Auto

WASHINGTON. March l4-t41
Walter Johnson, Jr.. l4-year-
old son Of the manager Of the
Washington baseball club, had
both legs broken last night when
struck by an automobile. At a
hospital. physicians said the boy
might also be hurt internally.
Young Johnson was skating
near his home at the time Of
the accident. The driver who
hit him said he did not see the
youth because he was blinded
by the lights Of an approaching
automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
THE

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Saturday. probably with oc-
casional rains; not much change tn
temperature.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Saturday with occasional rains,
not much change In temperature
Light 10 fresh northeast TO south
east winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Directors Fined

LOS ANGELES. March l4-tP-
King w. vidor and Edward Sedg-
wick. IT.. motion picture directors.
nleaded guilty Yesterday 70 criminal
information charging them with
short changing the government In
income tax returns and we're fined
$500 and $3.50 respectively.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
fSnrciai ~ The Ferald.)

Especial TO The Eerald.)
SAN BENITO. March f4-Mana-
ger Ed Brady Of the San Benito Ri
voli theater was host to the Resaca
CITY newsstand force Thursday
night at the showing OF Hollywood
Revue"
The boys attending the picture
show were distributors OF The
Brownsville Herald in San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Saturday Limit For
Election Notices

Notices for all school trustee and
board elections must be posted by
Saturday in accordance with the
Law. These elections are to be held
April 5.
SO far as II has been able 70 as
certain, there will be no contests IN
the various Cameron county school
districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Valley 40 and s.
Announces Meeting
Especial TO The Heraldl

SAN BENITO. March 1.-THE
Valley 40 and 81 will hold a gen.
eral reorganization meeting next
Thursday night at legion hall here.
A. N. Brown Of San Benito Is dis
tributing announcements 70 all
members 10 that effect.
New officers will be elected and
general plans made 10 increase ac-
tivity OF the organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Notorious Banker
Granted Freedom
Scion of Famous Texas Family to Return To
San Antonio Where Once Wealthy
Mother Operates Hotel

LEAvENWoRTH,K asr March l4-R-The gates OF the federal
prison here opened today for Coney Slaughter, we'll known S a Dalas
Texas and Pueblo. Colo, banker, under q six year sentence in connec-
ton with embezzIement OF so52oOO from the Pueblo Mercantile National
bank.
he was one OF the few bankers ever to enter the prison and serve the
ful time OF his sentence. Following a escape from the institution. ",
January 81. 1925. slaughter was recaptlred. and 57s davs Of zoo tim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Farley Glides
Toward Agreement

LONDON. March l4-tR-The
American and Japanese naval dele
cations were said in well-informed
quarters this afternoon to have
achieved an agreement which IS
only dependent on confirmation
from the home authorities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Gunshot Victim In
Serious Condition

Especial 70 The Herald
HARLINGEN, March IA. q.
Pool, accidentally shot through the
head yesterday morning at his
home in Wilson Tract. was still in a
serious condition this morning at
Valley Baptist hospital.
Pool was cleaning q shot gun,
which was accidentally discharged,
sending a bullet through his head
over his left eye.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Bond Dissension Looms
Hidalgo Irrigation District Votes Today
On SIS, 500, 900 Water Fund
Especial to The Herald.)

SAN BENTIO. March 14-Hdalgo County Irrigation District No. r.
which is voting today on a bond issue of s55OOOOO for an irrigation sys-
tenn still has received no permit from the state board Of water engineers
to secure water from the Rio Grande.
This information was secured by Frank s. Robertson, in a communi-
cation from the board.
Mr.. Robertson is secretary Of the Joint Association Of Hidalgo and
Cameron counties irrigation districts. and is manager of the San Benito
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Glider Club Proposed
Valley A~eronauts Plan to Join Latest Fad Of
Upper Ozone Gymnasts

"A glider club IS seen for Brownsville IS a result Of q meeting tonight
Of the aviation committee Of the Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce,
headed by A. A. Hsrgrove, chairman.
The club will be one OF the few in Texas and the only one south Of the
large cities OF San Antonio and Houston, according to G. G Richardson
secretary Of the CHAMBER Of commerce.
In the absence OF hills for the gaining Of momentum and height, the
beach at Boca Chica and Point Isabel will be used, and the light crafts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
$4,000 Fire

NAvASOTA. Texas. March IA
fP-Four business buildings at
Richards. near here. were destroyed
by fire Of undetermined origin to-
day. Loss was estimated at $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

ftlOns as Iney IOugnL % gam COi-
troll OF the entrance to the build
ing.
A riot call brought police reserves
and the detective bureau radical
squad who dispersed the crowd.
Several arrests were made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Many Injured in Riot
New York Fur Workers Crack Heads in Fight
When Group Storms Shop

NEW YORK March l4-P-A dozen men and women were taken TO
hospitals and several others were treated by ambulance surgeons follow
tnr a fight between left and right wing fur workers today at 2sth Street
and Seventh Avenue.
The clash occurred in front Of a fur shop operated by Benjamin Axel
controlled by right wing workers. The fighting broke out when a group
OF left wing furrhrs attempted to force their way into the establishment.
Knives clubs and fists were used by members Of the two rival fac
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

There will be no material change
In the river during the next few days
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
g. So DmNw
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

The attraction Of angling for
all ages of man. from the cradle
TO the grave, lies in its uncer-
tainty."
Henry Van Dyke
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
IN OUR
VALLEY
= BY CHARLES halls

HOW ABOUT IT?
Next to being an expert, 1t
Is well TO be a contented duffer."
Andrew Lang
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
r THE WIRES

TREDONIA. Ia.-Jerry Van Dykes
van dyke has been robbed ana
two youths are in jail. Mr..
Van Dyke, who is the mayor. says
the lads rushed him out Of his
home into an alley and did some
chipping.
HARTFORD. Conn-Hospitals at
women's colleges are too small just
after Christmas and Easter vaca-
tons; they cannot accommodate the
girls who need to recover from their
rest. Miss Mary z. Woolley. presi-
dent OF Mount Holyoke, in a speech
to the d. A. r., gave as the reason
sophisticated amusement. involving
late hours and drain upon nervous
energy.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-05-02
LESSON FOR MONTANA
CDemocrat-News, Lewistown)

DGIUU CNEW LUWIoUUWHT
The warden of the Ohio state pententary, where a fire recently
claimed the lives of more than three hundred inmates, strikes back
at his critics by declaring that the legislative assembly of that state
must shoulder the entire blame for the tragedy. For years efforts
have been made to obtain funds for the enlargement OF the prison,
but without avail. At the time of the fire, the inmates numbered
more than twice the capaciy of the institution. The incident should
erye a a warning to the people of Montana where all OF u state
institutions n now dangerously overcrowded with the state prlS"
on and asylum for the insane being in the worst plight III llure
TO enlarge and improve those institutions does not, however rest
entirely upon the shoulders of our Legislators. Montana has not mad
and ASYLUM populations and the legislature have therefore been help
less. This situation can be remedied at the next general election II
+e voters support the milage and bond proposals which VIII be
before them. A large sum to be derived from the sale OF ponds
higher educational establishments. The milage tax will provide the
state university and it's various branches with sufficient FUNDS WIN
ot n great drain upon the general fund annually collected, tus
releasing more money for the use of the various eleemosynary and
made against these measures; but however we may feel mdlspoSo
to vote for any proposal for the increase OF Indebtedness or taxes,
there does not appear to be any way out of the dilemma GRIM
mails must be safely incarcerated and our blind, tubercular' insane
and mentally deficient must be given the best car that money can
provide. These are first duties of the state and can not in any way
be neglected or avoided. Unless we are willing to risk a repetition
of the terrible affair at Columbus, o., we shall proceed to do rs quick
ly as possible the thing which imperatively requires doing.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-05-02
A WORTHY FEDERAL WORK

This in Child Health Week. 1t is a time for turning attention
to the children of the community and the nation and asking what
can be done to raise the standard of their health. One of the agen-
ces during the last eight years, for giving children a fair start in
life, was the federal aid available under the provisions of the Shep
pard-Towner act.
Montana received aid under this Act from January 1922 until
June 80, 1929 which was the limit of the period of aid according to
the provisions. According to figures compiled by DR.. w. F. Cogs
well, secretary of the State Board of Health, during the eight years
84 and the maternal death rate was 1914. During the eight years
to 68 per 1000 and the average maternal death rate dropped to 10
This is a decrease of 1874 per cent in infant mortality and 2T9 per
cent in the maternal death rate. Every physician can cite instances
of mothers who have died needessy in child birth, when they might
have passed through the experience in safety had they had the prop
II are and information ahead of time, and of children brought into
the world in a weakened condition because of the ignorance of the.
parents A thought to consider during Child Health week is wheth
er every agency which promotes the welfare of mothers and children
is not well working for.
During the last ten years attention has been turned not only to
the saving of life, but to the correcting of physical defects, S o that
children may not go through life laborng under a handicap.
Speaking of the mortality statistics, DR.. Cogswen says: Gold
figures cannot tell the whole story. We cannot give in figures the
number of childhood defects that have been corrected, but the total
the comfort and health Of the individuals and will prolong their
lives"
There is as present a controversy IS to whether it is advisable
to re-enact the Sheppard-Towner Act, making this federal aid for
the cae of mothers and children once more available. The govern
ment spends billions on battleships and millions N projects designed
to better the quality of livestock. If it is worth while for our cattle
and sheep to be we'll born, isn't it just a important that u sons
and daughters come into the world with a heritage OF health and
strength? Should we hesitate to endorse the value OF n agency
that has cut down the death rate OF mothers more than one fourth
and of infants one sixth?
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-05-02
R%ASERALL,S DECLINE

(Cut Bank Pioneer Press)
In an article in a recent issue of the Minneapolis Tribune, George
Barton, well known sports writer, gives u s a rather gloomy view of
the future of baseball He wonders where the baseball players of the
future will come from.
In the last few years, according to Barton, the number OF "phe-
mons" that have come up from the minor leagues has grown fewer
and fewer. Old vets are being kept long after passing the peak,
simply because there are S few recruits from the sticks.
Mr.. Barton sees many things as factors, golf and the auto be-
ing placed the foremost as causes for the waning interest in baseball
among American bays. Fifteen or twenty years ago every vacant
lot in the little towns and cities was occupied after school and on
Sundays by a wildly excited bunch of haltgrown boys, who were
either participating in a sizzling game of baseball II Justify tanning
for "our side.
But a new era has come and it has profoundly affected baseball
The cities have few vacant places left that are large enough for a
baseball diamond. Not long ago golf was considered a game for
middle aged and older men, now the young men and even the small
boys are beco1aing enthusiasts. The lure of the resorts on Sunday
smooth roads and speedy cars, are helping to demoralize the good
old American game.
What real lover of zestful outdoor sports can read and ponder
this without sincere regrets. 1t seems actually to mark the decline
of the national vrility. We re to be thrilled no more by reading
the romatc story of Mickey Mcclure, who as a freckledtace boy
was the idol of the sandlot bleachers, who was discovered by a
scout from me of the major leagues, whose talent was soon herald
ed to a gasping nation in ribbon headlines, when he gained the pig
time circuit and struck out II batsmen before a stadium filled with
frenzed fans?
If sandlot baseball dies, the big leagues will soon perish. The
big leagues drew their hfeblood from the vacant lot leagues Just a
little off the Main streets all over the nation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-05-02

means of securing tariff protection for surplus agricultural commodi
ties, we have a bunch that those who r. yelling the loudest against
this method of helping the farmer would complain against any plan
proposed in agrcuHures behalf
The industrial east, for more than half a century, has been busiy
engaged in promoting legislation that favored manufacturing at the
expense of farming. The protective tariff has been the apple of the
manufacturers eye. By means of it he could keep out foreign comp
etition and force American consumers to pay relatively higher prices
for the manufactured goods. He induced the farmer to stand by
him in this effort by leading the farmer to believe that the tariff
protected agricultural crops, too
The farmer, however, is no longer to be fooled. The tariff does
not and it cannot protect surplus crops. Wheat and cotton are at
the mercy Of the world market, and the situation will not be improv-
ed until a domestic market is established in this country which will
assure wheat growers and cotton growers prices rs high relatively
as those received by protected industry.
Our only quarrel with Mr. Legge is that he refuses to e that
cooperative marketing, by itself, cannot achieve economic parity for
agriculture. Until he accepts the domestic market IS a desired OBJ
iective of the farm boards activities, he will fail in his efforts to
put wheat prices o a basis that will guarantee wheat growers the
American standard of living.
In spite of his contrariness on this point, we cannot help but
admire his spunk in talking turkey in the recent Washington meet
ing