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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22

Grande river was shown Saturday
morning |hen q large tree. extend
tig out OF the water fully eight
feet sailed around the bend near
tue chambe of commerce building
and was suddenly sucked out Of
sight by a whirlpool.
Swimming in the river is always
dangerous, and in years past, sew
efal men and women. with excellent
regulations as swimmers. have lost
their lives because Of the deadly
poo-S.
II a whirlpool can suck an enor-
nous tree out of sight. and hold
II out Of sight for ten and fifteen
r.inutes at a time. what can il do
to a human body? Dunt esk.
Col. Ferro, Mexico's Lindbergh,
passed near Brownsville Saturday
ABOUT two o'clock His flight Is re-
ceiving national attention, and his
I'll from New York 70 Mexico City
Is being watched with unusual in
terest. His radio messages were
'cCeived by local stations. but op-
orators here had difficulty in de-
cipherinG them
The popula. colonel Is one OF the
few remaining idols Of the southern
republic, two popular aviators hav-
inc been killed in recent years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
TEXAS TO SHOW
SIX MILLIONS
Associated Press Completes
Returns Approaching
That Figure

DALLAS, June 21-tPp-A Texas
population Of just less than 100000
was the prospect tonight when The
Associated Press compiled census re-
turns from 225 Of the 254 counties.
The 225 counties which had COM
pleted their returns showed 5.097,-
Asst residents as against d total for
Texas Of 4.663. 228 in the 1920 ceS.-
Sus. The ten-year increase of the
counties which had reported was
slightly more than 25 per cent. II
the same percentage of increase is
shown by the % missing counties,
the states population will be ap-
proximately 5.875. 900.
The 1920 total Of the unreported
counties was 6l6.3l9. Among them
were Tarrant and Hidalgo. Hidalgo
Is expected to reveal an immense
growth as a result of the develop
ment of citrus and truck growing.
and Fort Worth is larger than all Of
Tarrant county was ten years ago.
Several unreported counties are in
the Panhandle, one Of the districts
which grew the most during the past
decade.
West Texas and the Rio Grande
Valley were the sectiels which re-
vealed the greatest population in
creases. The growth of cities was
more pronounced than that Of coun-
ties.
Harris county, boasting Houston.
the largest city in the state. had a
greater numerical increase than any
other county. The Harris county
figure leaped l61 1873 to 347. 800. Har-
ris thus passed Dallas as the largest
county in Texas in population.
A few counties showed increases
of several thousand per cent. Crane
county jumped from 81 to 2194.
Hinkley from 1877 to 1927. Winkler,
which contains Wink. from 81 to
1884. and Hutchinson. where Berger
Is located. from 72l to 1887.
Brewster county. which has an
area one and one half times as
great as Rhode Island. Delaware and
District of Columbia combined. had
6.6l9 residents. That was an in
crease of 1877 for the Big Bend
county, the largest in Texas in area.
which for the first time had a resi-
dent for each square mile.
All except 81 Of the 225 counties
revealed increases. Eastland county
showed the largest drop, a decrease
Of 24.524.
Loving was the least populous
county reporting with 1875 residents
That. however. was an increase dur
ing the decade Of more than 100
per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
CITY in LEAD
FOR ROSE CUP
Annual Award Of Monty's
Monthly TO Be Made In
Civic Campaign

The first 1880 judging for the Rose
cup. donated annually by Monty's
Monthly magazine TO the Valley city
showing the greatest Improvement
in Identification and cleanliness. has
been completed and shows Browns
vile in the lead for the first six
months Of the current year.
The clC is at present in the pos
session of the CITY of Harlingen.
which won 1t In 1929. The year prior
TO that the cup was won by Nc
Allen.
"A second Judging In December will
determine definitely the 1880 win
ner Of the cup.
Brownsville was far ahead in
June. with San Benito second and
Harrington third. The cities in the
order Of their rating to date are as
follows: Brownsville. San Benito.
Harrington. Mission. Mercedes. n
Feria, Wesiaco. McAllen. Donna. San
Juan, Alamo. Edinburg. Pharr. Ed
cuoch, Raymondville, and Rio
HOndo.
When McAllen relinquished the
cup 70 Harrington in 1929. the city
donated a hand made cas- to 60
with the cup. Any town that wins
the cup three successive times re-
tains it permanently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
THREE POSTAL
OFFICES OPEN

Postal Telegraph offices In the
Valley opened during the past week
In tE.fe cities, Harlingen opening
first THURSDAY June 10. followed by
Brownsville Friday and San Be
mite Saturday.
A. w. Reed. manager OF the
Brownsville office. said Saturday
that Fridays opening was highly
satisfactory and gratifying. and that
on the first day slightly more than
29G messages we're filed. The local
Office vas swamped with roses
which had been received by Postal
officials from Brownsville firms.
"A fourth office is TO open Mon
dav In McAlien. Mr.. Reed disclosed
TODAY. and a fifth will open IN
Me cedes within the next IS DAYS.
Weslaco viii also have a Postal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
STEWART BACK
FROM AIR TOUR
Local Postoffice Official
Visits In Canal
Zone

Brownsville's flying postnan" has
returned from his two-weekS in
spection tour OF Mexico and the
Canal Zone. c. c. Stewart. assist
ant postmaster of Brownsville, re-
turned to the city Thursday by
Mexican Aviation company plane
from Mexico after a comprehensive
tour of the southern republic, dur
ing which he visited postoffices and
postal officials.
Mr.. Stewart left Brownsville June
Z. and travelled TO Mexico City for
his first stop. he explained Saturday.
From Mexico City he continued TO
Vera Cruz. over the 150-mile cleo
trio railway. He left Vera Cruz by
Pan American plane Tuesday for
Guatamala City. After an inspec-
ton Of postal conditions there, he
flew TO Managua, Nicaragua.
Bandit Troutee
Nicaragua is still having trouble
with bandits" he said. The Am
erican marines are not doing the
fighting, however. The national
guard, under American officers. Is
doing the dirty work. They report
a conflict every day with bandits"
From Managua Mr.. Stewart flew
TO Cristobal, in the Canal Zone.
where he remained several days.
The Cristobal paper, the Panama
American. printed a front page
story with the headline Flying
Postman Arrives on Visit" The
story explained that he was from
Brownsville, Texas, and was on a
semi-official visit OF Mexican and
Canal Zone postofftces.
Mail Lines Excellent
Gerald ID. Bliss, Cristobal post
master. extended the courtesies Of
the city TO the Brownsville official.
and MI. Stewart said today that he
was treated magnificently.
Mail conditions south of us are
in an excellent condition" he re-
ported. Most OF the mail Is carried
by plane. and during my 6.000-mile
trip. most Of ii by air. the ships were
never more than 10 minutes off
schedule. This is really a remark
able record. I met many officials.
and I think that we have established
friendly relations with them, and in
the future things will move even
smoother than they do at present"
Mr.. Stewards trip consumed IL
days in all. He has returned to his
position in the local pOstOffice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22

AUSTIN, June 21.-Whether wo-
men would show an interest in the
candidacy Of R. S. Sterling for gov
error was a question that left poll
cal guesSers uncertain after Mr..
Sterling entered the race. 1t IS
vitality important what the feml-
nir.e half OF the voters think and
60. particularly with one candidate
.or the office boldly appealing 70
the women voters as women, rather
iran as citizens.
The question seemingly vas an
swered at Mexia TO the full salts
faction Of Sterling's friends, when
nalf the 200 first-day members Of
the Sterling for Governor club e
yemen. There were Mrs. J. X.
Hughes and a long list Of Mexia's
otaer women voters who are prom
inent in club activities among the
list. The women attended the Sterl-
:ng organization rally in numbers
equal to the men. They will have
an equal share in the work in Lime
stone county in his bhealf.
Indications we're that owe so diff
ferent counties viii be represented
Il Huntsville Friday afternoon when
Mr. Sterling opens his campaign
ard makes the first political speech
Of his life.
The, will attend from as far
away as Dallas and Fort Worth
There will be a large number OF
visitors from Harris county and
from the group Of east Texas coun-
ties around Huntsville.
Friday, the state pipe line regula-
tor and common purchase OF oil
h.ll becomes a law. along with the
otner 90-day bills Of the fifth call
ed session.
The measure goes into effect with
considerable doubt and uncertainty
IN the minds OF the oil indenend-
c-ts and Others as to how II viii
work out. Already. the Humble
company has been reported TO have
o.scontinued its purchase Of oil.
The step generally was credited.
VIXEN announced. TO avoidance OF
possible onerous regulations 70
which a purchaser company may
become subject under the new law
The new law says that pipe lines
snail accept oil from all producers
rateably; and that companies,
whether pipe line operators or not,
which hold themselves out as DUR
q asers of crude. must buy ratebiy
from all who offer oil for sale.
The bill was sought and won b.
over 200 independent operators. who
5aid the life Of their industry de-
pended upon some form Of regula-
ron.
The majors chipoed In and helped
them write the bill.
Governor Moody permitted II 70
5ecome a law saying il may do no
cpod, but he had not been con-
vnlced II would work any harm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
BOX BILL MAY
DIE ADJOINING
Especial to Ire Herald)

ADRClldl w 1lG I1Cl dlAF
SAN BENITO. June 2l-Private
advices reaching here from Wash
ington indicate that there is a strong
possibility that the Harris-Box bill
to restrict Mexican immigration will
not become a law at this session Of
congress.
The senate already has approved
the measure but no action has been
taken III the house. although the
immigration committee has favor
ably reported the senate bill with a
few minor changes. The growing
legislative jam in congress is eX-
pected by many informed persons at
the capitol to prevent enactment of
the legislation ar this session.
Even should the measure be sent
to President Hoover for his sigma
ture. there Is more than an ever
chance that the chief executive will
not agree to IL. II Is known that the
president is most anxious for a con-
tinuation Of friendly relations with
Mexico and Latin American coun-
tries.
G.. O. P.'s Go Easy
When the tariff bill became a law.
these republics began making pro-
tests and as the result the admins
tration forces, particularly the state
department. are especially anxious
that noting further be done which
might have a tendency to incur their
disfavor.
The Rio Grande Valley. Inc.
which has played a major part in
preventing passage Of the legislation
BY congress, Il preparing to con-
tinue his fight. If the measure fails
Of enactment this time. they are
hopeful Of at least getting approval
Of a substitute bill which will not
be as drastic in its restrictions.
The Saturday Evening Post has
assured Judge Lamar Gil of Ray
mondville. active head of the Rio
Grande Valley, Inc. that the organi-
zation will be given an opportunity
70 present its views on the legisla-
ton In that publication. Owen r.
White has announced he will pre-
pare an article for publication i'll
Golfers in opposition to the pro-
posed reduction Of Mexican immi-
grants.
Cotton Pickers Wanted
IF the Harris-Box bill does not
Become a lar al this session." Judge
Gill said, I'VE hope to be able TO
work out some program which will
kill ID forever. However. Ii will be a
hard job, congress undeniably Is
back Of the legislation as 1t now
stands. Much will have to be done
between now and December to pre-
vent its passage at the next session
of congress"
Meanwhile. the Rio Grande VAL
ley. Inc, has its hands full right
now in its efforts to bring to the
Valley a sufficient number Of cot
ton pickers. Funds are coming in
at a rate now. officials believe, which
VIII enable them to do this.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
Woodmen VIII Hold
Installation SUNDAY

The Point Isabel camp Of the
Woodmen OF the World No. 3640 viii
hold installation ceremonies at the
Point Sunday. June %. it was an
nounced Saturday. The lodge wa
inaugurated two weeks ago. It IA
approximately As members to date
A delegation from Brownsville ur-
der Pauline Preciado, Jr., and Car
los Pena, will meet with the ncr
camp. Appropriate ceremonies wi
be held.
Officers OF the new W. O. W. art
Jesus @. Garcia. consul comman-
dante and @. j > onZales. secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22

TeIegrap- office as soon as the fix
tureS and machines can be install
ed. Other offices contemplated are
M Point IsabeI. Raymondville. Ed
-nhurg, Donna. Alamo, and possibly
RiJ Grande City.
Il want TO thank our Brownsvirs
friends for the way they have re-
ceived the new telegraph service
Mr. Reed said today. He has ben
a resident of Brownsville for n num-
bCr or years, and Is well known
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
Polo Is Scheduled
For Reynosa Today

Especial 70 The Herald
HARLINGEN, June I'll The
largest crowd ever TO attend a polo
game in Mexico is expected at Rev.
n0sa Sunday afternoon at four
O'clock when the Harrington four
VIII eros mallets with the aFgrega-
ton from that town. The match.
which has been highly advertised,
is expected to be a close one. The
Harrington players have been prac-
Using all week for the engagement
and are expecting a tough battle.
Lieut. Readon Of Fort Brown Will
be the referee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
Funeral Monday For
Mrs. c. F. Thomas

Funeral services for Mrs. Q. r.
Thomas. OF FL Jardin. who died
carly aSturday morning al Mercy
Hospital. are to be held Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
chapel of Hinkley's mortuary with
bu al in Buena Vista cemetery.
Rev s X. Hallam Is to ~officiate.
Surviving Mrs Thomas are her
husband. secretary OF James-Dick-
inson company q son and a daugh-
ter. Cha les and Eta Carroll. her
actaer. Mrs G. B. Chenault Of
Oklahorna City. four sisters and
cre brother, all residing outside the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
CITRUS CROP
MAY Be SHORT
Additional Packing Plant
May Be Erected At
Brownsville
Especial to The Herald

MISSION, June 2l-John Fl.
Shary has been reelected presi-
dent OF the Texas Citrus Exchange
at a meeting Of the annual stock
holders held last Tuesday at the
John II. Shary home on Shary-
land.
Ben K. Keith is the vice presi-
dent. T. NJ. Melden secretary ana
treasurer. The directors are: Jonn
II. Shary, Ben z. Keith, w. Z. NC
Davftt, John T. Lomax, F. G. WHIT
tlesev. B. F. Mckee. Carl A. Roe
telle' T. M. Melden, all members
OF the directorate being reelected
for the coming year.
According to r. G. Whittlesey,
tie T. c. X. has many progressive
plans and features in store for the
year Of 30-31. including the erec-
lion of an additional packing plant.
or possibly two If the need de-
mands. Both Brownsville and Alton
are talked Of IN that connection
A battery Of coloring rooms are 70
be installed In both Sharyland and
La Feria plants. and many adj
ditional field boxes are 70 be added,
this for purpose OF increasing the
capacity Of the plants already in
operation.
Decay Is Fought
The Brogdex system. a process
which stops decay. improves the
appearance and stops shrinkage Of
the fruit, will be installed In the
various plants (this is a patent
process which ha sheen adopted by
both California and Florida citrus
concerns and the T. c. X. has the
sole and exclusive rights to the
use Of the patent in the entire
state Of Texas.
One thousand and thirty cars
were shipped through the +. G. x.
the past year. an increase Of about
three times the previous years
shipments of which approximately
40 per cent reached new points
where Texasweet had never
been introduced.
A total Of ATS MEMBERSHIPS we're
added 70 the Exchange the past
year. all bearing groves. and 375
additional members taking stock
in the Exchange.
The fruit crop outlook. according
10 Mr.. Whittlesey, head Of the
field force. will run somewhat be-
low normal. due to conditions over
which man had no control. but the
rains Of the past four or five weeks
have been Of incalculable benefit to
the fruit trees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22

Blake Deadmond. Hutchinson.
Ras.. youth. started serving a SEN
tLnce OF SIX months. five hours ar
t=r he was arrested on a theft
charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
Firm Celebrates

SAN BENITO. June 21-Downs
BruS. Of San Benito are experience
ing this week n Of the most sat
.isfactory anniversary sales in the
history { this institution which
was established first rs years ago.
Special bargains win be offered by
the store each day until June l9
il celebration Of Its 18th birthday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22
Upper Valley Plans
Cotton Cooperative
lSpecinl I'd Ma Heraldl


McALLEN. June 2i-At a meeting
Of cotton growers here Friday night
it was decided to organize one unit
Of the Texas Cotton Cooperative
association for seven communities Of
the upper Valley.
Communities to be interested in
the central organization are Nc
Allen. Mission, Edinburg. Pharr San
Juan. Alamo. and Hidalgo. Commit
tees were named in each Of these
towns to spread announcement of
the next meeting. which is to be
here next Wednesday night.
S. A. Debman. representing Texas
Cotton Cooperative association was
the principal speaker Friday night.
Big Sandy and Friendship Ten
IeSsee towns have the same poDu-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22

Oracle Marie Schneider. 8. OF At
lanta. who began to read az 20
months. now can read the Psalms
IN German.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22

Big Sandy and Friendship Ten
ltssee towns have the same popu-
.ati0n in 1890 that they had in 1920
SOB and 487 respectively.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22

They increased BIZ 5OE The buoyrnA
spring. coils that M Despslssn
What great additional lururyi CGR
neuer pack dotrn ~. tciH Hercr sag.
You need only see and tast u 10
understand trhy nobody sraHts tbs
oH-styls mattresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16

WITH a key in fingers not quite steady she
unlocked the box and took the letter out.
letter postmarked Canada Addressed to
Mrs Jenny Miller" That name, too, was ON
the box.
Long onel" Jenny Montgomery sighed
ecstaticaly, pinching.
She locked the box again and found an
other, larger key, with which she let herself
into the house Inside there was q small hall
with carpeted stairs climbing from 1t. Jenny
Montgomery mounted the stairs. She mounted
four flights Of them, Slapping her letter lightly
against the banisters all the way.
The door at the top Of the fourth flight
opened to her key direct into living room
so colorful, so sunny, that it was mental tonic
just to enter. living room all yellow walls
and deeper yellow woodwork, and tiny gay
canaries perching in the cretonne curtains here
and there amid the green-blue- orange black
design. small room crowded cheerfully with
painted furniture, and fat low chairs slip
covered in bright linens in plain hues. A room,
you felt quite sure, where smiling people lived.
and wore their bed room slippers If they wanted
to, and sometimes in the evenings said, ooh,
listen, this is good!" and read a chosen para
graph aloud.
1t was warm in the room. Beautifully
warm. A radiator sizzled somewhere. Nice to
know that 1t made that sound when she was
not here; keeping the place alive, though It
was empty.
She threw her coat of. With thumb and
forefinger she dragged her small smart hat OF
by its brim and tossed it with the coat upon q
couch. She ruined her hair with both hands,
ran all her slim spread fingers through. and
through it. Eulie would have been appalled,.
your wave, madame!" Umm-but the COM
forti Heavenly.
She sat down with her letter Her eyes were
excited, glistening.
Her fingers stripped side edge of the
envelope She drew the pages out. unfOlded
them.
A snapshot fell to her lap. slender, hand
some boy, dark eyed. A boy about 16 In
corduroy knickers a sweater marked E, a little
knitted cap worn jauntiy, one ear exposed, he
stood at ease on skates upon spreading sheet
Of ice, q hockey stick held horizontally across
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
AStmyWr1hen BY One O the Younger
Generation of american Authors-
Story Which Non Special Honor From
JUICES Selecting the Outstanding Fiction
of the Past Year.

check book, sixty in her dressing room. On
Mondays and Thursdays Eulie, who had once
worked in a beauty parlor, marcelled her mis-
tTeSs' hair. On other days at this same time
were plucIed, the elongated Chinese nails we're
manicured and lacquered red. BY about four
thirty Mrs Montgomery was ready to go out
She always went out, rain or shine. wallace
and Eulie never knew exactly where. Out"
was all she told them.
On a blustery day in early March she woke at
half-past two and lay minute listening to the
wind.
She lay very stin and listened. Sad wind.
Sobbing wind. It beat against her small high
house with savage desperation; wind lost and
lonesome, striving to get in. II like It," she
thought. IT love it." 1t made her feel warm,
secure. It was making her feel drowsy, she
found. after a moment, so she jerked herself
upright and determinedly calling "Elllie!" She
had things to do today.
Eulie appeared and brought a negligee and
mules. Jenny Montgomery shuffed to her
shower. She exchanged the pink net for
rubber bathing cap, then thrust her head
around the frame of the door to say to Eulie,
who was selecting lacy lingerie from wardrobe
shelves, did you go to the bank?"
Eyes, madame. An hour ago."
Three hundred and eighty-some, wasn't it?"
Three hundred eighty-four, sixty three"
said Eulie, the precise.
THAT game helped" she remarked And with
drew her head, and turned the shower on.
This day she was hated and furred for the
street early quarter of four. Back by
SIX" she told Eulie. Going down in the ele-
vator she hummed little tune. She was hap
by. Surely today!" sang her heart. To-day
there will be oneI"
On the sidewalk she hailed taxicab. It
was too windy and too cold to walk. She
gave an address fifteen blocks away and up q
side street. Hurry" she urged. I've got TO
be there in two minutes" Which was not
true at all.
She had the right change ready when the
taxi stopped, with a quarter for tip. She
ran across the pavement, up the steps. They
were brownstone steps, with a glass door at
the top that swung into a tiny veStibule. As
she assembled heetly her lifted eager eyes
looked through the glass to the double row Of
mail boxesl Yes! The second left-hand slit
showed white. 1t would be dark, opaque,
there was nothing. She knew. 1t had been
dark often enough.