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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
PARTY RECRUITING DRIVE

give you some comradely advice-Call your
army together into a general membership
meeting up this question thoroughly and
prepare them for fight!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-17

People Enjoy the Economy, Convenience and Wonderful
Flavor of KellOgg's
No other ready-to-eat cereal has ever pleased so many
people. No other corn flakes have ever had the wonder
full Kellogg flavor and crispness. Wise buyers every.
where know this and they will not accept any substitute
for genuine Kellogg's.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
"Point Up Appetite
Just Stimulate BOwels

Whenever the end OF the day
finds you out-of-Sorts: food doesn't
tempt you and won't digest; breath
IS bad; tongue coated, just chew
q candy tablet before bedtime. To-
morrow you'll be 4 new personl
"A candy Cascaret clears up a
bilious. gassy. headachy condition
every time. Puts appetite on ed z
HELPS digestion. --ctivates bowels.
CaScarets are made from caScara,
which authorities say actually
str ngthenS bowel muscles. So. take
these delightful table as often Us
y5u please; or Give them freely Il
children. All drug stores sell Cas-
carets for a dime. and no dollar
preparation could do better work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
War Secretary Wires
Siclen of CauseWay

Patrick J. Hurley. secretary Of
war, wired w. ID. Van Siclen, local
architect. relative to the granting
Of the causeway permit, it was dis
closed today.
The Brownsville architect II an
intimate friend Of the famous Off
cial, having drawn plans for the
S90.CC0 Hurley home IN Tulsa.
MI. Van Siclen telegraphed the
secretary Of war on matters con-
neCted with the causeway. and re-
ceived the following answer.
Plans for bridge across Laguna
Madre approved thirty-first. Instru-
ment forwarded engineer Galveston
for delivery TO applicant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
COPS PROBING
BANK HOLDUP
First Negro Robbers Are
Killed in Attempt
AT Robbery

FORT WORTH. April 11.-F1-
Fort worth's most spectacular bank
robbery attempt in several years,
which resulted In the death OF two
negro highjackers and the serious
injury Of j. M. Fry. assistant CASH
fer Of the Polytechnic First State
Bank. today was under investiga-
ton.
Fry. struck in the head by stray
lead fragments yesterday when
city detectives II. E. Weatherford
and John Alsup. bank guard. en-
gagged the robbers In a battle with
the bank. was III a serious condi-
ton
One Of the negroes was identified
as Will Tate and the other as
George Terrell. both Of Fort Worth
One dropped dead a short distance
from the bank. The other died be-
side a church a block from the bank
as he attempted to flee from Alsup.
Police said this was the first case
they ever heard or where bank rob-
bers we're negroes. They walked into
the bank just after noon yester-
day and ordered Fry and other bank
EMPLOYEES to stick EN- up."
Officers INVESTIGATED the report
10 school authorities OF a girl pupil
that she saw n white man let two
negroes out Of an automobile near
the bank 10 minutes before the rob-
P5erv attempt.
The First state Bank of Paivtech-
mic was robbed OF So. 300 bv Cleve $.
Owen and q. s. Murray in March
1926. Later they were given ten year
terms and Owen escared. He later
WIS killed in Louisiana.
The bank. closed after a run jar
uarv 81. was reo-ranized recently
ard reopened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
McAHen Men Build
Monterrey Course

F~I7WFTTTI ~ ITT"
McALLFN. Anril IL Thomas
Beels and Paui Jackson % McAllen
and Adolfo Zambrano Of Monterrey
are the ownfrs Of n miniature golf
ccurse being erected AT the latter
citv.
Building OF Til, eirhteen-h0le
course began the first Of last wee.
and was 20 have been completed
this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11

today was flowing more than 800
barrels an hour into tanks and a
much greater amount on the
ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Well Flowing

WICHITA FALLS. April liz
The Nash q Windfohr No. l j..
r. McCloud northeast Of Graham
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11

One more pig saved from each
Hitter would mean approximately
100000. 900 a year TO American
farmers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
Who's Who In Your Jitney- Jungle

In our sixth chapter Of Who's Who in
Your Jitney Jungle we take pleasure in making
you better acquainted with w. C.. Parkison who
10 q native MississiPPian and Is only ~ years Of
age. w. c. came to us in January, 1928, as cash
Ter OF our Harlingen store. When the San Benito
store was opened he was temporarily placed i'm
charge until the opening of the Brownsville
store, to which store has was transferred.
w. G. 10 married and ID d member OF the
church of his choice. His a Valley Booster and
has been influential in bringing a number of
families to live in the "Garden Of Golden Grape
fruit" He 10 q taxpayer and q voter. He IL
1000 for this country and is here to stay.
Tho in J itney Jungle will follow next week.
0ur Four Stores SaFrrdav ALL r0tL T0an.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
BOND issue
POLL SET FOR
NEXT MONTH
Work Being Pushed
On Condemnation
Proceedings

The million-and-a-half dollar
bond issue election for raising the
balance OF the money required tc
build the channel to Brownsville
will be voted between the goth and
18th of April. z. A. Rozenthal. city
manager, stated Wednesday.
Judge H. L. Yates announced
early today that the election would
be held on the 18th, but later cor
rected his statement saying that
plans could not be completed BY
that date.
Il earnestly urge all Brownsville
citizens to vote ~favorably in the elec-
ton" Mayor r. B. Rentfro Saic
Wednesday.
Brownsville and Los Fresnos are
the two towns that are included in
what is known as the Brownsville
navigation district and will vote
in the coming election. Judge
Yates said. San Benito ami Poin.
Isabel will not participate in the
voting.
Condemnation proceedings on the
land needed at the tip OF Padre
Island will be filed Thursday If v
L. Conrad. engineer working on the
project, finishes his data and turns
1t over to Judge Yates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Texas History Is
Subject Of Club

Texas history in an interesting
address by Harbert Davenport, was
the subject 81 the Brownsville
Rotary club, Wednesday at noon fin
weekly session at the FL Jardin
hotel.
Mr.. Davenport went into the mat
ter OF the change OF the Southwest
from a Spanish to an A~nglo-Saxon
type OF civilization dealing with
more personal aspects of the early
settlers OF Texas and its final free
dom.
Members Of the club debated at
some leIiyh a resolution on the
port project right-of-way to finally
pass unanimously the document
with specifications that it be re-
turned 70 the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce and navigation COM
mittee for publicity al those bodies
saw fit. III was a resolution similar
to that adopted BY the Lions club
yesterday.
A committee to have charge OF
attendance I the Corpus Christi
meeting MaE IL was appointed,
Ben Proctor. J.. T.. Bogus and X.
O.. Buckley being named.
Herbt Weinert was chairman OF
the day and the program was in
charge Of Owen Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
SCOUT DRIVE
HITS $4,000
Goal of $500 600 Approaches
Halfway Mark In
Early Reports

The halfway mark in Browns
ville's campaign for So, 200 for Boy
Scout activities was reached Tues
day night, the scout clock az Eliza
beth and Eleventh proclaimed.
With the clock setting at six,
4. Z. Mockbee, head 'time-keeper'
for the local drive. predicts that
the goal or u o'clock, representing
that many thousand dollars. will
soon be licked off BY Brownsville
citizens who are whole-heartedly
supporting the drive for the scout
campaign.
The drive over the Valley IS ad-
vancing equally well with Browns
yille's. MOckbee said Wednesday
afternoon. The total sought is $780,
600.
A little more than $4,000 Of the
$4,000 sought in the three-year fl
nance campaign Of Boy Scout work
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
has been raised, according to re-
: rts reaching campaign head
quarters here.
Meetings were held in practically
every section Of the Valley, either
last week. or early this week, 70
launch the campaign. Brownsville
completed her organization on Fri
day of last week. Harlingen COM
pleted her plans ana launched her
drive at q meeting Of Monday night
OF this week. The towns Of Wes-
laco, Donna, Progreso, Edcouch'
Elsa. La Blanca, McAllen. Hidalgo,
Pharr, San Juan. Alamo, Edinburg
and Mission, Sam Fordyce and la
{ ulla, met at a dinner at Pharr
Tuesday night, and made further
plans for conducting the campaign
In these sections.
Due to illness and resignation OF
o. p. Archer as head OF the commit
tee, McAllen's plans were somewhat
delayed. Rev. Brooks I. Dickey was
named to succeed Mr.. Archer and
the plans will be carried out as
scheduled.
Partial reports only have been
received from some OF the commit
tees which are now in the midst Of
their work and too busy to make
full reports, according to Mr.. o. 7.
Van Berg, president Of the Valley
Boy Scout Council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12

from It's SpeclaL correspondent INF
Austin.
Some few weeks ago option wal
let BY MesSrS. Lee B. James and
"A. u. Dickinson Jr. on 500 acres
TO business interests, which pro-
posed to construct a milIi0n-doIlar
causeway. This option Mr.. Dlckin-
son said az that time Is az a sale
price OF $500 per acre.
Later in an interview with a
Brownsville Herald reporter he
said that the same interests also
had In mind the construction of u
mlllion-dollar hotel on the Island
to make OF the place a pleasure
resort.
Mr.. James, when discussing the
price 2f the land In the meeting
with chamber OF commerce COM
mittee last week. said that contract
Tor this work had been let pending
the receipt or the permit.
He added that the causeway was
70 have two draw bridges 70 permit
boats 10 pass under.
When the bill Is passed, II so, Is
n matter or speculation on the ac-
ton Of the Texas houses. IL has
been said that the project Is al
ready financed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Another Expedition
Foreseen for Byrd

DUNEDIN, N. T., March l2.-tR:
Possibility that Rear Admiral
Richard Byrd would take another
expedition into the Antarctic was
foreseen here today.
Admiral Byrd in an intervie"
said. IF I were to say what ! am
going 10 do next, my remarks would
cause a sensation"
Although the intrepid explorer
who returned Monday after more
than a year at the bottom Of the
world during which time he flew
w the South Pole. declined tc
commit himself further. the trend
~ events here and feeling among
his party indicated he hoped tc
return 70 the Antarctic { o make
further explorations east Of the
Ross sea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
CONVICTED
Hernandez Is Given Seven
Years in Pen

Locario Hernandez was sentenced
10 serve seven years in the state
penitentiary upon conviction in the
criminal district court Wednesday
OF assault with intent to murder
Jose Salinas.
Hernandez pleaded guilty and ap-
Piled for q suspended sentence. The
district attorney fought the applica-
ton, bringing out Hernandez pre-
viouS record.
According to the testimony. Her
nandez entered Salinas home in
the 4-2l section brandishing a pis-
tol in July 1929. Salinas vas in bed
at the time. Hernandez struck him
over the head with his pistol bend
ing the barrel before cid rushed in
to the room.
Following the trial. the court was
dismissed until Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
French Adamant In
Demands

LONDON, March i2-tPl-Tndi-
cations today were that the French
delegation to the five power Naval
Conference has decided TO remain
adamant in its demands for a navy
OF $4,000 tons or the consent OF the
other four powers to a pact guaran-
teeing French security.
This information followed u
thoritative American statements
that the United States could not
participate even in an agreement
to consult with the other powers
in the event French security was
threatened. much less sign a mill
tary pact. II was understood, also
the British cabinet had assumed a
similar position. warning its con-
ference delegation no further polit-
ical entanglements would be count
enanced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12

DTOmOTlON ana dQNlSCS AlhI At
will pay investors to obtain facts
before spending money in Texas.
II tells the Detroit citizens Be
fore you Invest, Investigate
-Four Questions Asked
The main objection to the scheme
was the abSentee-ownership idea
and asks If apple orchards. almond
orchards, fig farms and orange
groves where abSentee-ownershiP
was involved had turned out sue
ceSsfully.
Four questions were asked the
above being the first. The Others
we're.
DO these companies provide a
trust agreement, or bond with o
reputable surety company, to as
sure the purchaser that the care
and attention provided in the con-
tract, and collected for in advance
will actually be given?
Against what hazards do these
contracts protect the purchaser
during the three-year period or
care? Are acts Of God. such a;
frosts. floods. storm. etc. includ-
ed?
&C. Replies
rs the basic interest OF these
companies in selling land Or in pro-
viding for its care after its pur-
chaser"
The advertisement was one or q
series warning Detroit citizens
against various frauds from the
three-shell game to fake oil stock
The local chamber Of commerce
Is sending Valley statistics TO the
Better Business Bureau, and re-
quests one OF the bulletins that are
being prepared II will be pointed
out that the business map in Ma
TONS Business Magazine for the
past several years has shown the
Grandc Valley rs good.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12

sMarket News service in charge Of
the Brownsville office. Cabbage
shipments from Robstown and Cor
pus Christi will fall far short OF the
average movement from that Sec
ton, on account Of freezes in Janu-
airy which killed the young plants.
In the second early states, LOU
isiana, Mississippi. Alabama. Geor-
gia, the Carolinas and Virginia
the estimated acreage is IA per
cent below that Of 1929. but is 8
per cent above the average for the
5-year period OF l925-29. In Louisi-
ana freezes in December and Janu-
airy killed most the young plants
that were put out, and practically
all cabb- ge from this state will be
OF February paintings. The Lou
isiana acreage in 1880 is estimated
to be 1850 as compared with $3.50
acres in 1929. The Mississippi crop
Is estimated TO be 1850 acres, com
pared with $3.50 in 1929.
Paintings were about completed
at the end or February, and the sea-
o WI be later than usual on &C
11nt Of January --eezes. In Ala
bama the Baldwin county early
cabbage OF about 230 acres was lost
and have been only partly replant-
ed.
In : obile county paintings have
been increased on account of the
favorable prices. The acreage in
Alabama is estimated to be about
1000 as compared with $3.50 IN
1929.
With forty per cent of the crop
To be ID at $40 per ton, quoted the
Valley Is experiencing a banner
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
BADGER MAN
OFFERED JOB
BYLAND MEN
john L. Newman May
Represent Valley
In Wisconsin
Especial to The Herald

-
HARLINGEN, March ll-John
l.. Newman, freed from his duties
as secretary Of the Wisconsin Real
Estate Brokers board because he
bought land In the Lower Rio Gran
de Valley while on a Wisconsin Good
Will tour, Is to be offered a job
representing Valley land companies
in his state, which has refused per-
mits for operations OF Valley land
statesmen.
Several land companies started
action on the matter this morning
Immediately following news OF New
mans dismissal from the board
which has assumed a prominent
part in Wisconsin's fight to bar
sale OF Valley citrus lands. They
will communicate with him today,
making an offer in concrete form.
The land companies are seeking TO
retain Newman as legal counsel In
their behalf IN the state OF Wis
consin. in ar effort 10 straishten
out the tangle, which the two states
are now engaged in over the land
situation.
Since Newman was well known
as an attorney before joining the
real estate board, Is acquainted
with the Valley situation through
his visit here recently. and also IS
well informed on methods Of OPP
Grafton OF the Wisconsin board, Val
lev land men believe that he would
make an ideal barrister for their
cause in the Badger state.
Earl G. Bacon. land dealer who
sold Newman the ten-acre tract
near La Feria. is taking the lead
in efforts 70 connect the Wiscon-
sin man with Valley interests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
CITY WORRIED
False Alarm Wave Causes
Offer Of Reward

Following a flood Of false fire al
arms, the Brownsville police de-
partment has been authorized to
pay a reward Of $50 to anyone Civ
ing information leading to the ar
rest and conviction OF persons ma
liciously pulling fire boxes.
The epidemic broke out recently
and was continuing Wednesday.
Alarms are pulled in rapid success
sion in widely scattered neighbour
hoods.
These false alarms not only en-
dagger the lives OF firemen and citi-
zens, but may serve to raise the in
surance key rate" Acting Chief
Guerra stated Wednesday. Each
time a run is made. there IS dan
ger OF a collision. To all outward
appearances these false alarms are
malicious. IN view OF this fact. I
feel sure that the citizens will help
us in clearing up this dangerous
condition"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Texas Solons Defend
Egg Laying Business

AUSTIN. March 12.-tP)-A So
called Better Egg" bill by Repre-
sentative DIN Van Zandt OF Tioga,
was defeated in the house, after II
had created considerable merri-
ment.
Representative Ed r. Sinks OF
Giddings. known as the sage Of the
house, said the bill. labeled to pre-
vent fraud and misrepresentation
in dealing in eggs and manufactur-
ed egg products" was foolish legis-
lation designed to fool US country
boys"
Representative p. L. Anderson Of
San Antonio. said If this sort OF
legislation were encouraged IL would
not be long until ii would be neces-
sary to obtain "a certificate Of con-
venienr3 and necessity" before q
hen would be permitted to lay an
egg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Valley Men May Join
Tour Through Mexico

Especial 10 Inc Herald
SAN BENITO, March l~2-Several
Valley people are expected TO join
the Texas Business Mems tour OF
Mexico, which Is being arranged
now by the San Antonio Chamber
OF Commerce.
Information received here on the
tour from Porter A. Whaley, gen.
eral manager of the San Antonio
chamber. was given out by j. Z
Bell. chamber Of commerce secre-
tary at San Benito.
Mr.. Bell explained that the tour
will be in a special train and most
Of the points Of interest IN MeAiCe
will be included in the trip.
The train will enter by Laredo
and return by BROWNSVILLE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
James La Gro Dies In
Santone Hospital

Word has been received by trlends
in Brownsville of the death TINS
morning or James La Gro IN santa
Rosa hospital. San Antonio Mr..
La Gro, well known as a resident
81 this city for about twenty years
and proprietor Of Drive Inn, Mata-
moros, .sas taken to San Antonio
Sunday night, after having been u
for a week in his home.
Mrs. La Gro accompanied hin 70
san Antonio and his sisters from
TT. Smith. Ark. and Chicago came
To his bedside Immediately.
No definite arrangements have
been announced yet for funeral
services, and friends here are await
ing sorne instruction from Mrs. La
Gro in San Antonio as to the ser
vices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Doomed Man Cheats
Chair bv Hanging

McALESTER, Okla, March IL
Py-Charles r. Fray OF Tulsa.
scheduled TO die in the electric
chair at the penitentiary here
March rs for the murder OF his
wife, Lucille. cheated the electric
chair by hanging himself III his
cell I'm death row today.
Fray hanged himself sometime
between Clio and 7:45 a. m. Short
" after breakfast he was asked
how he was feeling. Fray replied:
Not very good" That was the last
time ne was known to have spoken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Dairymen to Meet
To Discuss Program

A meeting Of Grade A dairymen
Of the city has been called for
wednesday night at 8 p. m. at the
city hall by r. c. Graham, city
Sanitarian.
Plans will be made for carrying
out a program for Milk for Health
week. designated by Governor
Moody in a proclamation for March
80 TO April 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Man Wanted in Texas
Valves Extradition

DETROIT. March 12-tP1-Police
here today said that Thomas Stowe
had waived extradition to Texas
where he was wanted IN connection
with the Staying Of Alvin Marshall
at Victoria on May 20. 1928.
Stowe was arrested here Monday
with his wife. who admitted TO Of
ficers he was wanted for the Vic
toria shooting. Texas officers have
been notified Of his arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12

Two prisoners left Brownsville
Tuesday night for the penitentiary
in Leavenworth, Kas.. in charge OF
Harold Jefferds, deputy U. S. Mar
shall and r. j. Tucker. guard. The
prisoners we're Carlos Villarreal AID
Matias Huerta, convicted Feb. l3
Of smuggling.
In Houston additional prisoners
and two more guards will join the
group, Jefferds said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12

These puIdStS AudIlS OCCdcIOII-
ally muttered. forgetting his old
championship Of the primitive credo
Of the jungle black man, leaning
again on the simple faith the negro
prison chaplain, G. +. Wilson. read
out TO him.
Meanwhile, in the cell row where
sat other men waiting. too. for the
same gaunt wooden arms to which
Adams goes early tomorrow. there
was a funeral quiet. The weird in
donations OF voodoo had gone, and
in their place the lips Of a simple
negro moved now and then in fear
before the memorable progress OF
the hands on a prison clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Official to Verify
VALLEY Advertising

HARLINGEN, March 12-P. w.
! -quatte, executive vice-president
OF the Advertising Clubs OF Amer
lea, is coming TO the Valley Satur-
day in interest OF verifying legiti-
mate advertising for the Valley and
putting an end to controversies
which have arisen in several in
stances over publicity matter.
In company with John Phelan
secretary Of the Mercedes Chambe.
Of Commerce, he will make a COM
plete tour Of the Valley and will
be given detailed information on
many industrial and agricultural
phases Of the Valley. He will pro-
baby remain over the week end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Michigan to Probe Valley
Advertisements of Business Bureau Strike
Far-Fetched Warning Note

And now Michigan is questioning the Valley!
The Better Business Bureau OF Detroit published an advertisement In
three daily newspapers with the heading Texas Grapefruit Farms-What
About Them" and explained that Small grapefruit farm acreage d.
fered as an investment in connection with low-prced trips to the Rio
Grande Valley Of Texas. IS now available to Detroters at prices ranging
from $500 to $500 per acre"
The bureau explains that a bulletin IS being prepared on these land