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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Tax Collector Hurt
As Bus Smashes Arm

Compound fractures OF q le,s
arm were suffered last night ny j.
J. Fox. county tax collector. when
the luggage rack OF a bus struck
hiS elbow which was projecting
from the window as he was drlvlne
his car two miles west Of San Be-
nito. He brought his a 70 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
70 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.@Py-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 l9-year-old daughter. Elizabeth
was struck by plaster that showered
from the ceiling Mrs. Case and an
other daughter, Winifred. Is, were
shaken IS they sat in the living
room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Gins
Bill Goes to Hoover

WASHINGTON. April 1872
The senate today passed a house
bill authorizing tire secretary OF
agriculture u investigate cotton
ginning and to establish expert
mental ginning plants and labor
atorieS.
The measure % goes 70 the
White House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
England Helps Fight
L. S. Rum Battles

LONDON. April 15-F-The
House Of Commons, by g. vote OF
215 to 142, today gave a liberal
member leave TO introduce a bill to
entitle the board Of trades to us
pend or cancel the certificate Of any
master, mate or engineer engaging
in the Illicit importation OF intox-
icating liquor into United States
territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Astronomers Squabble O0er
Star NBiLlion 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 a trans
Neptunlan planet exists.
The Swarthmore University and
the University o. California OBJ
servatories agreed in placing the
body at its greatest distance. some
40 billion miles from the sun. Prof.
Leuschner pointed out.
mot COMET"
FLAGSTAFF, Arlz.. April 15-tP)
Denial to tho contrary, DR.. ".
NJ. 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.. Sllpher said mis-
Interpretation or ais announcement
Of the discovery was evident.
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 was the Suther-
land kitchen.
The soup-too hot-must have
exploded" murmured Alex, when
he recovered consciousness.
II viii be some time before neigh
bors can fully persuade him the
explosion was caused BY escaping
gas. and nor hot. fiery hot, soup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Hot Soup Explodes Believes
Hubby Cooking Sans Wife

DETROIT. Mich, April 15-tPl-
Alex Sutherland's wife was away
and he had his big chance TO cook
up a mess Of fiery. hot soup. full
Of pepper, the kind he always yearn-
ed for, but which his wife denied
him.
He used a ,ot Of Cayenne and 9TH
er ingredients to put the desired
warmth into tn 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
Muscle Shoals Bills
Must Be Reyamped

WASHINGTON April 15-CR-
The Norris and all other Muscle
Shoals measures we've abandoned
today by tn house military COM
mittee and Q Subcommittee was
appointed 20 drafs o new measure
to provide for the leasing Of the
project to private { rcerns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
MARYLAND TO OPEN OIL
SEARCH NEAR McALLEN
Three Year 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 win give a test near McAnen Is now known
to be planned for the Rio Grande territory.
This time It Is the Marland 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 TO this reporter,
said that definite plans have been made by the Marland company 70
start a test near Reynosa in Nav.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
FOUND ON THE WIRES

wv YORK-When a well-known
bride wins the national tennis
Championship again in the sum-
y her husband will probably be
.ent. Helen Wills Moody explains:
4 has a vacation coming, but !
ne he'll probably go sailing. He
tennis. but he's more interested
fsailine-sailing and squash rae
hts"
N. J.-At the age Of
Mrs Mary Chimnesky chops
d milks two cows, feeds the hens,
,,ss the horse. drives 70 town,
ron and then some. She and
4 daughter. IS. both widows, run
srless farm. The vital statistics
- recorded in the census.
-NGTON-U Sam and
H. EulI are on a parity in the
snev shell out. The British bud
s,,st opened shows anticipated
Les Of 3.945. 000. 600. For the
ending June 80 the United
- viii collect about s4,oOo,ooO.-
rw a fellow Is
Ice Campbell of Galena, Kan.
sc5x Al columbia have voted him
.-.tspopular. the most digni-
most unSelfish. the best
~xhe best all-around man
49, man who has done the
. cor Columbia. He won about
thing except the honor Of being
sPPYTOwN. n. John d.
SsselIer, Jr., has 500 men at
rerouting a railroad to remove
cvsnces at his country estate
- smoke and cinders inter-
20 with golf. What with pur-
n rights Of way and con-
~tson the work viii cost about
COCO.
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 Brasos 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 Il Is expected on April %.
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
paratively small, considering that no rivers and harbors bill mas been
passed for the three years.
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 organiza-
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
Cold Brings Potato Warning
Valley Growers Asked to Check Operations
For Few Hours; 699 Cars Sold

With q cold wave over the mdwestern markets, potato growers today
are again warned 70 check digging for a few hours.
The warning comes from the Rio Grande potato growers association.
which after playing wgwag the past few weeks with the growers BY say
ing dig" and do not dig" bday 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
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT Il?
- BY CHARLIE HALLS

E HOW ABOUT 1T?
Public confidence and public
suspicion may be separated by
only a door,"
Charles M. Schwab, steel mag
nate.
1T is knowledge alone that
makes US men instead Of liz
ards"
Arthur Peyson Terhune
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
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change ~ 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 southerly
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
LEVELSTREET

The street corns-s at the inter-
section Of Elizabeth and Eleventh
are being leveled in accordance
with the plans Of the chamber Of
commerce offered TO the city COM
miSSioners recently.
An experiment viii be made at
this corner. and If successful all
intersections In tire business dis
trict will Be cut similarly.
Traffic signal lights r being
moved back several feet. and the
street lights a. also being changed.
Work was started iItnday. and will
be completed this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
RETURN BY LAREDO
lSpeclal 20 INC HeraIdl

Especial 70 Inc HERALD
RAYMONDVILLE. April l5-The
delegation Of Raymondville men
who attended the celebration on
me opening OF the highway from
Matamoros TO Victoria returned
home late Monday. Those making
the trip were Jeff Sanders. E. H.
Jameson. city commissioner. Bond
z. Carroll, city commissioner, and
Rex B. Baxter, secretary OF the To-
cal chamber Of commerce.
They were joined by delegations
from Harrington. San Benito,
Brownsville. and Matamoros. They
returned by way CT Monterrey and
Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

kTHAT oil in commercial quantities
is believed to lie below the up
per end Of the Valley structures
s clearly seer in the activities OF two
major companies.
These are the Marland and the
Texas. The Texas has already hit
Ipay near Roma. and Marland be-
lieves the big pay will first be found
Just on the other side of Rio Grande.
II was some months ago that the
Texas reported a fifty barrel well
pear Roma, but since that actions
|of that company. in protecting its
discovery, has led TO tales up and
blown the Valley that this discovery
rs plnched in ana the fifty barrels
ren&k rted does not represent the pro-
DUO bon found there.
BIT whatever may be the case
here. Marland is going after oil in
This section in a systematic manner.
That company, in the announcement
III today, believes the pay is there,
,nd Is going to spend some money
10 find IL.
Major oil companies when not
orced by Independents TO take their
pwn time in bringing in q new oil
.eld, the worlds supply and market
conditions having much TO do with
when q new find is cracked.
Whenever they find oil on the
ldge Of their PRESENT holdings, the
galley will hear the loud song Of the
II Independent wildcatter, which makes
or active trade in leases, stocks
nd royalties. with townsites fol-
owing in their steps,-but the big
ompanies think it a terrible din
nd move quietly trying to avoid II.
ESTIMATES made to the engineer
II. Of this column were TO the ef-
feet that the Magnolia has ex-
.enG-i possibly s200, 900 in the sur
ey on the Mexican side Of the bor-
er and across toward Roma.
II was said that the highway to
seynosa would have much TO do
18th where the test near ReynoSa
sunk.
T IS a great business life down IN
the Valley. and he who weakens
within the next few years is
Ding TO find development far ahead
him, and If too slow entirely out
7 reach.
MEANWHILE it now appears the
port bill will be reported the lat
ter part of the week. Once that
II gets through the house the VAL
Y a. get ready 70 commence 70
gin On tEe work.
REPRESENTATIVES, from this
city and Matamoros have Just
returned from a celebration at
.menez. While the celebration was
the nature Of a ~jubilation, at the
me time it pointed toward more
Isiness. It is said that the road
Brownsville and Matamoros will
completed by December !. That
Earn another big trade artery
for Brownsville and the VAL
e tnarns. II was good for Browns
ile 70 take part in this celebration,
= Il so much TO Matamoros
Ia prosperity in Matamoros mean
Eosperity in Brownsville. The Mex
an government is planning many
yelopment features along the Dor
and in north Mexico, and the
= that the people of the United
stes are interested points to them
al they are taking steps in the
Eht direction.
rTR advice to the loyelorn today
4 that it is really no use to
wait until June. unless you want
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 20 Governor Fran
cisco Castillano. who announced
Sunday thai double shifts are now
working on the road. and that It
was being rushed in order to COM
plete It sooner than was at first
planned.
This was disclosed Tuesday by O.
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 70 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

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal mete0ro-
logical conditions:
High ITO "A. m
Low lf,40 %. INV
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
DAILY RTvER RULLETTN


in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

Fully Insured?-Fine.
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
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Progressive

The progressive attitude OF the
new government augers well for the
development Of the Mexican ma
tion," Mr.. Richardson said. High
ways r not the only thing hat
the Mexlcans 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.
Old Road
They were shown over the road
built through the mountains so
years ago by convict labor, still In
perfect condition, IL will be linked
with the road now being built.
An American construction COM
pany is doing part Of the work on
the new highway but MexicanS will
do the final work OF crawling and
topping.
Gov. CaStlllano gave the principle
address in the city Of Jimenez,
once the capital OF the state. then
known as CGTo Gordo. II 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 III building the highway
to Ciudad Victoria.
II was decided st 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, 1930-07-02

soul He thinks I was born yester-
day"
Judy. don't be crossi You are
young"
Il know, Methuselahi"
I'm not going TO argue. I do
want you to think that I've no
feeling except that I'm frightened
for you
Thanks very much, but there's
no need for 1t. When I want ad-
vice, I'll ask for it.. Meanwhile. let
me assure you that Mr.. Gideon IS
the kindest-she paused-moSt
thoughtful"-she paused again
most considerable person I have
ever met
Steyne made a gesture Of de-
SPAR.
And" she went on. her hoarse
voice growing hoarser every second,
II should advice YOU to get married
as soon as possible and-to mind
your own business
They had reached the square.
Without another word Judy darted
through the traffic. crossed the
road, and jumped Oil a bus that was
just slowing down, leaving the
young man dazed and feeling
rather as II he had cut himself with
a razor.
CTo re Continued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-02
Moody and the National Air Races

Gov. Dan Moody has an invitation to attend the
National air races in the city Of Chicago. signed by
The. Chicago school children. A plane will bring the
invitation from the Windy City to the Friendly City.
Gov. Moody is overwhelmed with invitations and the
press representatives are responsible for one that they
consider a burning issue although there IS not much
heat in It. Daily they ask the chief executive: Who
is your candidate for governor"
Well the governor Will make answer when he gets
good and ready. he isn't a candidate for office. He
has a number OF friends in the race. He has the
achievements Of his own administration and they are
many, when a real critic gets down to brass tacks
and examines the record. Moody doesn't love the mu-
sic Of his own voice. Why should he Jump into the
campaign earlier than July 18th. He isn't a human
wind-bag. He insists that a short horse is quickly
ourrled.
He does not believe IN long marches or long cam
paigns. He does believe in keeping the powder dry
and shooting when you see the white Of their eyes"
meaning, Of course, the white Of the ewes Of the pO-
litical enemy. When old Sol is soaring high in the
heavens, in mid-July in this climatic Italy Of Ameri-
ca, the greatest summer resort In the world, the can
nonading Is going to be heavy and then on the morn
ing Of the 29th tho dead will be taken to the political
cemetery and the wounded to friendly hospitals for
first aid. There viii be many political obituaries 70
be written.
There arc a number o. seekers Of the office Of gov
ernor who are on the sunny side Of sixty. II they are
shut out on the 26th OF July il Is goodbye to their
dream Of glory In the big building on Capitol Hill.
There is an age limit and il Is not often waived in
political contest for high office. 1t was waived for
Joseph d. Savers. it was Set aside for sam w. T. Ian
ham. Sayers and Lanham wore the grey. There was
a lot Of sentiment IN the commonwealth then for
those who fought for the so-caled preservation OF
the rights Of the state.
Along came the sons Of Confederate veterans sent
from the southern states 70 the American senate. who
shot "the rights Of the state into shreds, and today the
ablest defenders Of the ancient dogma are republican
leaders OF New England. New York and New Jersey
and the midwest and the far west. Indeed. il is a
matter Of history that the states rights Confederate
soldiers fought for was slain in the house Of lis anci-
ent friends BY sons who deserted the political gos-
pei Of the fathers.
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he met her for the first time since
his return from Maine.
He was passing the Cafe Turc.
having called at a little shop near
By to get some colors. She came
out Of the cafe alone, walking with
her head down, and in a great
hurry.
He had to speak her name twice
before she looked up. Then a bril-
liant, excited smile flashed across
her face. There was an unnatural
look about her. She was shabby
and made up, as usual: only her
careless. happy-go-lucky air had
gone. Fer whole being seemed to
be concentrated on something.
How do you find Chummy look
ing?" She inquired. My. but she's
making a positive hitl'
No place and time, this. for
Alan's purpose. and yet he was des-
pe-ate. We walked beside her.
Where are you goi.-g?"
TO the dancing school,
Well, Ill walk with you, II !
may"
Bless you. I've no time to walk
farther than the square. I'm going
on a bus"
Then Ill come as far as the
square, he said with a kind OF
harsh dOggedness that was the re-
suit Of Jared nerves. II want TO
talk to you. judy
Judy laughed. and the pansy eyes
took Oh a steely glitter.
we are solemn she exclaimed.
II know" Steyne said. Judy.
I'm awfully worried and upset. You
must listen to me-if only as your
friend
Il know what you mean. You
90 not approve Of my dancing. You
" going TO lecture me"
1T has nothing TO do with your
dancing" he protested. His Jared
nerves made him abrupt. and her
fatigue made her as touchy as a
cat in a thunder storm. Il only
want to warn you"
II was an ill-chosen word. She
did not look at him. walking with
her head high. her nos pointing
heavenward.
"Judy'-Steyne grew painfully
earnest. his emotion dominating
anything else-"do listen to mel
It's only"
For my good, I know" she in
terrupted g~lacially.
DO listen to me. Judyl'
ITS Mr.. Gideon you're worried
about. isn't it?' she asked. with a
sudden veering round to amiability.
Il thought so. I can see ii plainly
-Bastien has been at you. He
thinks I am going to the devil, poor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-02
7M Nam STEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley
BY J. r.

Gather closer. boys and girls, and
let's get going:
The day Of the wedding dawned
bright and exquisite, bathed in the
warm June sunshine. The scene of
the ceremany. st. Luke's church
was decorated extensively on the
exterior with frs and evergreens
while on the interior the beauty ~
the many flowers was OVershadowed
only by the pleasing fragrance aris-
ing from the many roses. All I'D
and down the center aisle at each
pew was placed an enormous pOtted
lily. "A gorgeous plant. Everything
was ready. All plans completed.
Every small detail which might tend
TO make this wedding the browning
social event Of the season had been
attended TO-.
The bride. a beautiful creature. a
tall willowy blonde. was the prize
debutante Of the year. She was
respected and admired for her innc-
cence and sweetness by all who
knew her. Her sterling qualities
Of purity and character was the
pride Of the four hundred.
The groom, a handsome. athletic
young chap who had been captain
Of the Yale football team for three
years left nothing to be desired as
a possible husband for such a
charming person.
The hour Of the wedding ap-
preached, the church was filled with
the cream OF society, the women in
formal afternoon gowns. The men
in their cutaway coats. striped
trousers. wing collars and bow ties
filled the enormous vestry.
The groom, straight and erect.
waited at the altar railing and IS
the air OF Here comes the bride"
family floated down from the choir
loft the bride gracefully came down
the aisle on the arm Of her father.
Her progress could be marked by
the signs OF admiration from the
men and the gasps of envy from the
women. As she reached the third
pew from the front one OF the ported
lilies that had been placed out fur
Their than the others caused the
accident which ever now causes
snudders TO run through the four
hundred Of Pumpkinville. This
sweet girl stumbled over the plant
and but for the vigilance OF her
father would have fallen. A gasp
went UP from the spectators, the
organiSt in surprise ceased playing,
a deathly hush fell over the church.
and this sweet girl turned to her
father and with two big tears roll
ing down her cheek uttered who
put that blamed ported lily IN the
middle OF the aisle?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-02
Suffered for rs Years
With Rheumatism

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Texas, says-I want to thank YOU
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