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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

BERKELEY, Calf, April f5-tR
Identity Of the new astral BODY
discovered oy Lowell observatory
astronomers IN Arizona last jan
uary as the long-sought trans
Neptunian planet was challenged
today by Director A. O. Leuschner
Of the university Of California
student observatory.
While agreeing with the discov-
cries that the object Is beyond
Neptune. Professor Leuschner de-
clined to accept II as the ninth
member Of the planetary family,
after further orbit computation re-
ceived from Swarthmore University
observatory and preliminary COM
putations OF mass just completed
at the student observatory here"
Professor Leuschner said the new
sky wanderer might be large as
terold, a lony-period planetary OBJ
iect. or possibly a comet. adding.
however, that its discovery was "of
great significance because 1t *
tends the limits Of the solar sys-
tenn"
The computations Of mass made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

ulaTkeb Was . 70 CIdSAls buyers
stepped out and bought thirty cars
for So. and since then a sound mar
ket has prevailed at that price.
To date 600 cars Of the Valleys
estimated $500 cars have moved
out. 80 OF that number going out
yesterday.
Warm weather at the terminal
markets was given as the chief
cause OF this jump III the north.
and 1t is now held that by slowing
up shipments for a few days the
strong demand will be kept.
Another great benefit to Valley
growers Is pointed out by the asso-
citation as being state inspection
which has been demanded this
year.
The inspection In separating the
grades is said to have established
q standard for Valley potatoes
which has aided in ready sales when
the carr reach destination.
IL Is now said that all indications
are that a ready sale OF Valley No.
] grade will be maintained at So.
If conditions such as that OF today
are watched.
The cabbage crop is fast being
closed out at $40. with beans NOV
ing fairly well at S1.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
CENSUS
COME SLOWER
Brownsville Passes Mark Of
1900 With $4,000
Still in View

The census In the Valley Is rap
idly nearing completion" local CEN
sus men disclose. The work is be-
ginning to slow down slightly. and
the enumerators are beginning to
show about 100 names per day In
stead OF about 100"
This has been anticipated, IL was
explained, and census figures COM
piled win continue TO decline grad
ually.
Better than 1900 names have
been listed IN Brownsville alone, II
was disclosed, and the total OF U.s.
900 will probably be reached. 1t y
estimated.
Upon completion OF census enum-
Grating, the results will be publish
ed TO the work far more accurate
ly than in 1920" local census men
said Tuesday. Machinery used in
compiling and tabulating is more
efficient than before"
The bureau OF census maintains
its own laboratory, and more ma
chimes are continually being design
ed and perfected.
One new automatic gang punch
ing machine has Just been devel-
oped, and will perform the work
done by 10 machines Of the type US
ed in 1920, and another machine
used in 1890 will sort 10000 CEN
sus cards q day, O task that would
require the labor OF 30 clerks.
Districts in the Valley are being
finished az the rate Of around 4 q
day, II was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
EDINBURC WILL
PAY TEACHERS
New Board Borrows Money
From Bank to Meet
March Payroll
Especial to The Herald)

EDlNBURG. April IS School
teachers Of the Edinburg Indepen-
dent school district are to get their
back pay for the month OF March,
and announcement was made to-
day that the school situation there
has been placed or a sound business
basis.
This action came when the new
board met and rescinded action
of the old board. A committee was
appointed 70 borrow from the Ed
inburg State Bank & Trust COM
pany enough money to pay the
teachers. Delinquent taxes for school
purposes Is 10 be given as security
for the loan.
The back pay OF the district 70
the teachers amounts TO SIT, 444.
Recently an effort TO purchase bonds
from the citT OF Edinburg and the
payment Of vouchers by the bank
in order 70 pay the teachers re-
suited In q temporary injunction
being granted by the 93rd district
bank.
The committee named on fin
ances consists Of I'd Brown, II. G.
Aderhold and Jose Guerra. H. K.
Jewell Is president OF the new
board and A. G. Norris secretary.
Following the meeting fast night,
IL was said that the school situa-
ton is now on a firm business
basis, and 4 controversy Of some
two months standing Is ended. with
the school teschers happy in the
receipt OF their money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
VALLEY FIGHTS
INFECTED STOCK
Fruit Men Organize to Keep
Influx of Florida
Trees From State

HARLINGEN, April 15-A Valley
wide organization to prevent impor-
tation OF inferior or infected citrus
stock doomed Tuesday after a meet
ing Of nurserymen. growers. land
men and other business men at the
city hall here Monday night.
Following a prolonged discus
sion of the emergency growing out
of the action Of Federal Judge West
in granting an injunction against
an embargo upon the shipments
from one Florida nursery. a COM
mittee was appointed to take i'm
mediate steps to prevent an influx
Of stock from that state into the
Valley.
Members Of the committee are
william Ball. Weslaco; Judge d. r.
Strickland, Mission; Claud Macy,
Brownsville; Harold Hinsely, La
Feria and Josh Ewing. Donna.
Organize First
The first function Of the COM
mittee will be TO organize those in
terested most vitality in the citrus
industry into q permanent protec-
tive association. to watch for an
act upon matters which may arise
suddenly Of Importance to Valley
citrus. Among the other many OBJ
jectives Of the committee are:
/. To prepare and have ready for
presentation to the legislature, leg
islation which will prevent forever
importation Of either nursery stock
or fruit from pest infested areas.
Continued on page y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Get Sentences
Of Ten Years Each

Offered five years for a plea OF
guilty, attorneys Tor Victoriano de
los Santos, Alberto de los Santos
and Eulitero Cruz declined and
pleaded not guilty IN the criminal
district court Monday 70 charges
OF assault 70 murder upon Jack
Pugh, deputy constable.
The jury gave the men ten years
each.
The case grew out Of a shooting
at Los Fresnos In which Pugh was
wounded several times and slaShed
at a dance.
Alberto attempted to absolve the
other two men, taking the blame
for the shooting and pleading self
defense. He claimed TO have shot
after taking the pistol from Pugh
after the deputy had fired two
shots at him. He further attempted
to prove PUsh had been drinking.
The testimony Of the man va at
variance, however, and the jury
was not out long n returning the
l0-year -penitentiaEy sentences.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Fight Over Fence May
Be Fatal to Farmer

TEXARCANA, Ark, April l5.-H1
"A quarrel started over the NOV
ing Of a fence and heightened by
a complaint charging abusive lang
uage sworn by a farmer against his
neighbor today had resulted in the
serious injury OF two farmers living
near here.
When the complaint was served
on him. Eugene Lewis, "a, went 70
where his neighbor was working on
the disputed fence. "A fight started,
Lewis WELDING his umbrella and
the neighbor, Virgil Waters, 40, a
hammer he had been using on the
fence. Lewis was critically injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
FILM DIVORCE
Colleen Moore Charge
Mental Cruelty

LOS ANGELES, April l5.-Fl-
Colleen Moore, film favorite, and
her producer husband, John McCor-
mick, have reached the parting Of
the ways.
The oft-rumored rift in their
domestic life was climaxed yester-
day By the filing OF a divorce ac-
ton by Miss Moore. in which mental
cruelty was made the basis for her
complaint.
Miss Moore alleged. among other
things, that on December ~, 1873
when she had just returned from a
hospital where she underwent an
appendicitis operation, her husband,
in the presence Of friends. ordered
her from their Bell-Air home. j.
Miss Moore's complaint did not
ask for n financial settlement, out
stated a property settlement nao
been arranged. Mccormick has IN
dicated he will not contest the suit.
The couple was married August
i8. 1923.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
.Spiritualists Will
Hold Valley Meet

HARLINGEN, April l5.-First an
nouncements Of the meetings Of
the American Spiritualistic churdl
in the Valley yer made here today,
with special attention called TO
the Easter sunrise service, April
20.
Services win be held by people OF
this faith every second and fourth
Sunday at the Harlingen Odd Eel
lows Hall. Rev. August Barber Is
pastor and Mrs. A. P. Smid Is
message medium. The public Is in
Yited to attend.
For the Easter services. Rev. 7.
". Ssoots OF Evansville, Indiana, will
lecture at a special gathering at
the Boy Scout camp on the Arroyo
at Rio Hondo. People OF the Valley
are invited to attend this service
and bring their lunches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Day Sentence
Follows Accident

James Hall was convicted OF fail
ing to stop and render aid after
an accident on the highway and
was sentenced to so days in Jail
In the criminal district court Mon
day.
The sentence was suspended.
Evidence showed that Hall failed
TO stop after a crash with a a in
which a MexicaL woman was in
iured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Anti Saloon League
Flayed for Expense

WASHINGTON, April 15.-P9-
"A charge that the a~nti-saloon league
has. repeatedly violated the FEEDER
al Corrupt Practices act was made
today before the Senate lobby COM
mittee by Representative Tinkham,
Republican, Massachusetts,.
Saying the league had collected
and expended SGT .565 .313 from 1888
to 1926 inclusive. Tinkham testified
that only nominal returns" had
been made 70 the clerk Of the House
OF Representatives OF the sums used
for political purposes"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
DEATHCLAIMS
K. SCHMITTER
OF MERCEDES
Prominent Business
Man Dies After
Short Illness
Especial to The Herald)


MERCEDES. April 15-P-Fol-
lowing an illness Of 2 weeks, X.
Schmitter, 50, prominent Mercedes
man, died Tuesday 7:45 a. m. at
his residence.
Services Will be held at 5 p. m.
today at the Stotle- mortuary, with
Rev. G. T. Owens officiating. The
local Elks will attend the services.
Mr.. Schmitter was born IN Basel,
Switzerland. and moved to Toluca,
Mexico, where he was in business
for 20 years. He moved to Mercedes
IA years ago, and has remained
here since.
He Is survived BY his wife. a
son, Ray Schmitter, and q daugh-
ter. Mrs. William Schaeffer, Of
Meosho Rapids, Kan
The body will BE- shipped to San
Antonio Tuesday night for inter-
ment there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

( The Brazos Santiago project,
which vii bring a deep water port
to Point Isabel and Brownsville
ranks ninth in the amount Of the
federal funds allocated for rivers
and harbors work, according to a
tentative draft of the rivers and
harbors bill made public by the
chairman Of the house committee.
The bill contains 139 projects, to-
falling a proposed expenditure OF
Sis. 2S9, 042. The Valley project
carries an appropriation Of s2.l58.-
600.
Various reports over the Valley
Sunday had it that the bill would
be reported Monday. but the riv-
ers and harbors committee has not
yet completed writing in the pro-
jects II will recommend, and IL =
now thought 1t will be the last Of
the week before it sticks its nose
into the house.
Promises Of the Texas representa-
tives have been given to rush e
through al fast as possible, once 1t
is started.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Former Boy Sheriff
Charged With Murder

MAUSTON, Wis. April lo.-tJ-
Juneau county's former boy sher-
iff." Lyall Wright. was charged to-
day with the Staying Of District At
torney Clinton G. Price.
AS soon as a murder warrant was
issued last night. an extra guard
was placed about the jail where
Wright has been held since a few
hours after the shooting OF Price
Sunday night.
While two special prosecutors
were appointed TO investigate. Gov.
walter y. Rohler issued % statement
asking q thorough and detailed m
vestipation Of the Staying he de-
scribed as "dastardly and shock
ing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Former Sweethearts
Questioned in Death

WASHINGTON, April 15=F1-
The former sweethearts OF Mary
Baker, their names taken from
letters OF the murdered young gov
eminent clerk or obtained from
her friends, today came under the
rigid scrutiny Of the police in their
efforts to solve the mystery Of her
death.
Upon one theory the investigators
were a~greed--that the man who
killed her and stuffed her bruised
and bullet ridden body into a cul-
vert at Arlington National cemetery
last Friday night vas someone with
whom she was on intimate terms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Gins
Bill Go 4 to Hoover

WASHINGTON. April 15-OFE
The senate today passed a house
bill authorizing the secretary OF
agriculture 10 investigate cotton
ginning and TO establish expert
mental ginning plants and labor
atories.
The measure now goes to the
White House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Tax Collector Hurt
AS Bus Smashes Arm

Compound fractures OF tne Ie1S
arm we're suffered last night py y
J. Fox, county tax collector. when
the luggage rack Of a bus struck
his elbow which was pro!ecenis
from the window as he was driving
his car two miles west OF San Be-
nito. He brought his car TO q COM
plete stop before companions were
aware that he was badly hurt.
The arm was broken both above
and below the elbow. Fox was taken
to the Mercy hospital in Browns
Vile.
In the automobile with Fox were
Sheriff Frank Brown. District At
torney George Westervelt, and Rob-
In Pate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Former Prosecutors
Home Jared by Bomb

CHICAGO, April 15.-tP-A bomb
was tossed last night into the
apartment home OF Charles Center
Case. former special prosecutor
whose work as attorney sent more
than 80 persons to Jail for 1926
election frauds.
Case was slightly injured by glass.
His 19-year-old daughter, Elizabeth,
was struck by plaster that showered
from the ceiling. Mrs. Case and an
other daughter, Winifred. IS, we're
shaken as they sat in the living
room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Hot Soup Explodes' Believes
Hubby Cooking Sans Wife

DETROIT, Mich, April 15-tFt-
Alex Sutherland's wife was away
and he had his big chance 10 cook
up a mess Of fiery. hot soup. full
OF pepper. the kind he always yearn-
ed for, but which mis- wife denied
him.
he used a .ot OF Cayenne and 9TH
er ingredients to put the desired
warmth into TIN soup, and. full OF
pleasant anticipation, placed the
raw material en- the stove and struck
q match.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

A few minutes later neighbors
fished Sutherland from beneath
kitchen table, amid a tangled mass
Of wreckage that vas the Suther-
land kitchen.
The soup-too hot-must have
exploded" murmured Alex. when
he recovered consciousness.
II will be some time before neigh
bors can fully persuade him the
explosion was caused by escaping
gas. and not hot fle-y hot, soup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Masons to Celebrate
On Maundy Thursday

Valley Scottish Rite Masors vii
celebrate the Feast of Maundy
Thursday, April III at 8 p. m at
the Tiffin room. Val Verde.
Scottish Rite Masons from other
jurisdictions are invited A number
OF prominent Scottish Rite Masons
viii respond TO the various toasts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Astronomers Squabblc Ooer
Star 40 Billion Miles From Sun

here" Prof. Leuschner explained
indicate the object is too small to
have caused the deviation In Nep-
tunes orbit which originally led
to the suspicion that q trans
Neptunian planet exists.
The Swarthmore University and
the University Of California OBJ
servatories agreed In placing the
body at its greatest distance, some
40 billion miles from the sun, Prof.
Leuschner pointed out.
aNOT COMET"
FLAGSTAFF, ArIz.. April i5-tF
Denial to the contrary, DR.. V.
M. Slipher. director Of the Lowell
observatory here. believes evidence
indicates the recently discovered
Planet X" Is the long sought trans
Neptunian planet, and Is not a
comet.
Commenting on articles appear
ing In current issues OF scientific
publications. DR.. Slipher said mis-
Interpretation OF MS announcement
Of the discovery was evident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Valley Deep-W Water Project
Report Set for Last of Week
Bill Contains 139 Proposals With Local
Proposition Taking Ninth Rank
More to Be Added

Dispatches from washington today say that the Brazos Santiago port
project is expected to be reported in the house the latter part Of this
week, and it Is again said that a vote on It Is expected on April e.
Chairman Dempsey Of the rivers and harbors committee today said
that projects, which the committee has yet to approve involve a few mil
lions more of appropriations and that the total approved Is COM
parauvely small, considering that no rivers and harbors bill has been
passed for the three years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Muscle Shoals Bills
Must Be Revarnped

WASHINGr TON, April 15-F-
The Norris and all other Muscle
Shoals measures were abandoned
today by tn house military COM
mittee and q subcommittee was
appointed 20 draft o new measure
TO provide for the leasing OF the
project to private c rcerns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Cold Brings Potato Warning
Valley Growers Asked to Check Operations
For Few Hours; 699 Cars Sold

With O cold wave over the midwestern markets, potato growers today
n again warned to check digging for a few hours.
The warning comes from the Rio Grande potato growers association,
which after playing wigwag the past few weeks with the growers by say
ing dig" and do not dig" 6day claims that a healthy price for Valley
potatoes has been maintained. The growers, it is said, have co-operated
better than ever before.
a few DAYS ago with the crop SLOWLY moving: and reports out that the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
FORMING LEAGUE

LAREDO. April ~l5.-P-Forma-
ton of a Good Government League
with the Hidalgo county organlza-
ton as a model, was under way
here today by a group OF men led
BY Hal Brennan. Laredo business
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
MARYLAND TO OPEN OIL
SEARCH NEAR McALLEN
Geological Survey Ends With
Decision to Drill Near Reynosa With
Headquarters at Monterrey

OIL exploration, which not only will bring another major company into
action in the Valley, but which viii give d test near McAnen IS now known
to be planned for the Rio Grande territory.
This time 1t Is the Maryland company, which plans to see what there
Is in the way Of the golden fluid in Valley territory.
An oil man visiting the Valley today, and well known 10 this reporter.
said that definite plans have been made by the Maryland company 70
start a test near Reynosa in May.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
RETURN BY LAREDO
Especial 70 The Herald)

70 Lie L1CAd4df
RAYMONOVILLE, April l5-The
delegation Of Raymondville men
who attended the celebration on
the opening o. the highway from
Matamoros to Victoria returned
home late Monday. Those making
the trip were Jeff Sanders, E. H.
Jameson, city commissioner. Bond
<. Carroll, city commissioner. and
Rex B. Baxter, secretary OF the 10
cal chamber Of commerce.
They were joined by delegations
from Harrington, San Renito.
Brownsville, and MatamoroS. They
returned by way OF Monterrey and
Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
LEVELSTREET

The street corn IS at the inter-
section Of Elizabeth and Eleventh
are being leveled in accordance
with the plans Of the chamber Of
commerce offered 70 the city COM
miSsioners recently.
An experiment will Be made az
this corner. and IF successful all
intersections In tire business dis
trict will be cut similarly.
Traffic signal LIGHTS are being
moved back several feet. and the
street lights a. also being changed.
Work was started Mtnday, and viii
be completed this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT Il?
====s BY CHARLES HALL,

HOW ABOUT 1T?
Public confidence and public
suspicion may be separated by
only q door,"
Charles M. Schwab, steel mag
nate.
IT Is knowledge alone that
makes us men instead OF liz
ards"
Arthur Peyson Terhunel
author.
fortune is a woman. You
must seize her and beat her"
Premier Mussolini, of Italy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
MEXICAN ROAD
TO Be FINISHED
BY DECEMBER
Double Shifts Work
On Highway
Sections

The highway from Matamoros
into the interior Of Mexico will
be completed not later than Dec
ember. according % Governor Fran
cisco Castillano. who announced
Sunday that double shifts are now
working on the road. and that it
was being rushed IL order TO COM
plete Il sooner than was at first
planned.
This was disclosed Tuesday by @.
c. Richardson, secretary Of the
local chamber Of commerce. who
held a conference with the COVER
nor OF Tamaulipas when the Valley
delegation visited Victoria and
Jimenez to participate in the cell
ebration given for the opening OF
the Victoria Jimenez strip Of high
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide At Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal netenro-
logical conditions:
High .......s.......... l'AO . n
Low 49, w"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change In tempera-
ture. Fresh to strong southerly
winds on the west coast
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight;
showers in northeast portion: cold
er In west portion; Wednesday part
" cloudy; colder except IN south
east portion. Strong southerlg
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Progressive

The progressive attitude OF the
new government augers well for the
development OF the Mexican ma
tion," MI. Richardson said. High
ways are not the only thing that
the Mexicans are building"
Gov. Castillano was one OF the
guests Of honor, as vas Gov. Ben
ivides OF Nuevo Leon.
The town Of Jimenez was elabor-
ately decorated with bamboo, palm
leaves, and Spanish moss Valley
men were entertained in Victoria
first, and were escorted through the
city by the governor, after which
a call was made at the Palace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Old Road

They we're shown over the road
built through the mountains 80
years ago by convict labor, still in
perfect condition, II will be linked
with the road now being built.
An American construction COM
pany is doing part Of the work on
the new highway bit Mexicans win
do the final work OF crawling and
topping.
Gov. CastiIlano gave the principle
address in the city Of Jimenez,
once the capital OF the state, then
known as CGro Gordo. 1t has
since been changed to Tamaulipas.
Return Today
Tourists, civil, and military au-
thorities that attended the inau-
guration are expected back in Ma
tamoros today.
The Matamoros Rotary club has
announced that all OF its members
will help in building the highway
TO Ciudad Victoria
1t was decided 1T the last meet
ing that all Of the members were
TO do manual work on the first
kilometer OF the new system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
There viii Id no material change
in the river during the next few
DAYS.