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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

xv0lume Will be SnlppeQ between
April Z and 25-
The season is expected to be over by
May ]. The quality is reported TO be
good, and a yield Of approximately
a carload TO the acre is estimated.
No reports Of the anticipated move
ment from Florida are available,
but an average Of fifty cars daily
the past week was about three
times the volume expected from
that state.
The Valley shipments to date this
season are about 5000 cars. or $500
cars short OF last seasons total.
Shippers estimate that around 700
cars remain TO be shipped this sea-
son. Some claim that there are not
over 500 cars. but that favorable
weather may increase the yield Of
the late acreages. Prices to growers
at the close Of the week were mostly
$50 per ton. compared with 500 to
500 a ton at the close OF the pre-
vious week. In 1929 Valley growers
received from IS to $18 a ton for
cabbage during the month Of March.
but during April Of last year Valley
cabbage was very draggy at $500 to
$500 per ton to growers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
SCOUTS QUOTA
PASSES GOAL
City Campaign Leaders
Report $207.50 Over
$4,000 Sought

Brownsville has raised her $4,000
scout quota. and had over-subscrib-
ed s207.50 by / p. m. Saturday.
A jubilee parade was staged Sat-
urday afternoon by the local Boy
Scouts to celebrate the occasion.
and Pathe news cameramen now
in Brownsville were to have filmed
the parade: A Tulsa, Okla, NOV
ing picture man was also scheduled
to take pictures Of the jubilee, &C
cording to Ed. Mockbee, local scout
executive.
The campaign to raise $4,000 IN
the Valley closed officially Friday,
March ~, at which time Browns
Vile had raised So, 407. so. more
than 500 over her quota Satur-
day brought another even hundred
dollars. bringing the oversubscrip-
ton to better than 5000.
Other Valley towns that had gone
over the top Friday we're Harrington
San Benito, Olmito. Rio Hondor
Donna, and Lyford. Rio Hondo
doubled her quota. Other towns
reached the top Saturday. but scout
officials here Saturday did not have
definite information on this.
A total OF SAT 900 had been raised
Saturday afternoon, and the bal
ance Of $4,000 was expected to be
raised by midnight Saturday. Towns
now delinquent will continue the
campaign until they have managed
TO obtain their totals.
Scouts and their leaders are
gratified with the success Of the
campaign" Ed Mockbee said Satur-
day, and the scout movement In
the Valley will grow rapidly a. a re-
suit or the aid that has been given
1t by business men"
The money that has been raised
will 60 towards improving anc
maintaining the scout camp at Ric
Hondo for the next three years
and to pay the salaries OF the one
paid scout executive in the Valley
his secretary and stenographer
Other Boy Scout leaders and work.
ers are voluntary workers, and d.
not get paid for the work done BY
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
San ANTONIAN
Is FIRE CHIEF
I. p. Sarran Is Appointed
By Brownsville City
Administration

A vacancy in the Brownsville fire
department. which has not been
filled since the resignation Of Roy
Weller, fire chief, about the time
the present administration took Of
flee has now been filled.
City Manager z. "A. Rosenthal
Saturday afternoon announced the
appointment OF T. p. Sarran Of
San Antonio to this position.
The appointment will take effect
on April l.. Mr.. SarTan comes to
Brownsville highly recommended in
the fir~efighting world. He il a
brother OF the San Antonio chief
J. G. Sarran, and was prevented
from being named assistant chief
at San Antonio because of that re-
lationship. He has a wife and one
child.
This appointment ends no little
speculation, which vas rife follow
ing the resignation Of Mr.. Weller,
but which had somewhat died out
as no one was Immediately named
to fill the office.
MI. Sarran was senior captain OF
the San Antonio fire department
for six years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

SETS RECORD
FOR CARNIVAL
Annual Onion Fiesta
Draws Big Crowd:
Ends Today
Especial to The Herald.)

N0R1(ANA w 4AN
RAYMONDVILLE. March 22-
Raymondville's second annual on
ion festival viii come to an end
Sunday with a rodeo mad a base
ball game scheduled for the day.
The rodeo is to start at 2:3o, the
baseball game at 1880.
Saturdays attendance set a new
record for the festival. large crowds
thronging the streets and lining the
rodeo grounds.
The results Of the rodeo yesterday
are as follows:
Roping and bull-dogging, Q BY
Bill Musgrave. Falfurrias, time 81
Jess Perkins was second, and Dick
Shelton, third. There were 80 en-
trants.
Steer riding was won by Bill Price.
Jim Cherry and Russell Dodgen
placed. Nine entries wer signed
up, 3 men riding and 6 being thrown.
Ten Ride Broncos
Bronco riding attracted 10 riders
five of whom failed to remain on
the bucking horses. Juan Castillo
won first, and 3. Davilo, Dick Shell
ton, r. CisneroS and Lupe Cisner-
os stayed with the nags.
Bill Beauford won the bulldogging
contest, with Dick Shelton, Fort
Worth who holds the official worlds
record OF 4 seconds coming IN second
with a poor time. due TO a bad
start. Shelton did his stuff in z
seconds.
Seven entries were in the roping
and tie-down contest. won by Jess
Perkins in % seconds. Dick Shell
ton was second with 1913 and v.
Davilo third in SIS.
Finals in tennis were played Sat
urday afternoon, Kermit Lindahl
winning the singles. and Lindahl
and Beatty Mccain coping the
doubles.
Sebastian Wins
Sebastian defeated Raymondville
GLIB in a baseball game during the
days festivities.
The % acre field In which the
rodeo was held was surrounded by
ears Saturday. and an even larger
crowd is expected Sunday, the last
day of the Onion Festival.
Unusual features Of the Saturday
program included a rabbit coursing
race, with dogs, and q genuine
badger fight.
The baseball game today is be-
tween Raymondville and Hargill.
Following the Saturday events,
a dance was held which va attend
ed by $50 couples.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Bids To
Be Opened April III

Bids for the construction OF the
Kingsville Houston section Of the
Brownsville Houston airway are TO
be opened April II at the office OF
the chief clerk, division Of supplies,
Washington.
The section extends from Kings
Vile to Houston. via Sinton. Vic
toria and Wharton, a distance OF
about $50 miles.
The work consists Of installing
about % standard electric revolving
beacons mounted On 81 foot or other
height galvanized steel skeleton tow
ers together with necessary appur-
tenances and accessories. Six Of the
revolving beacons will be installed
at intermediate landing fields to-
gether with boundary lighting sys-
tens.
Work will begin Immediately al
ter the bids have been opened and
placed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

sDelng grown at THO 11OlluO.
The La Palma car started or a
long roll, being consigned to Califor-
mia.
Prices Set
The advisory board OF the Rio
Grande Valley Potato Growers as
ISOLATION at the meeting here Sat-
urday afternoon set the opening
prices for the season.
They are: No. ! potatoes, usual
terms, 81 hundred; No. 2, usual
terms, So hundred; No. /, cash track
S3.75 hundred; No. 2, cash track
S2.75 a hundred.
The potato crop this season is ex-
pected to reach $500 carloads. or
almost 1000 cars more than last
years potato crop. The Valley has
l4.500 acres in potatoes this year
as compared to 5000 acres last
year.
Members Of the board expressed
the belief that these prices will
hold for at least two weeks, and that
by starting the season off at a
reasonable price. they will be able
10 maintain a fair price throughout
the season. avoiding a sudden drop.
Discretion Used
F. B. Latham. manager of the as
ISOLATION. in discussing the price
which was set. said. I'VE could pro-
baby have set the price a little
higher for the first two or three
carloads, but we felt that ii was not
wise 10 do so.
The reasons which prompted us
to start the deal at a reasonable
price are that a higher price would
discourage the consumers, cause
shipment Of green potatoes, and
result in a later drop in the price;
and that we can hold the price
steadier by starting at a reasonable
figure"
The price this year compares ia
vorably with the price OF last year,
and indications point TO a good
price throughout the season.
Last year potatoes started fairly
high. then dropped to a low price,
but we're rescued by the associa-
ton and some shippers. and brought
back 10 around 3 cents during the
latter part of the deal.
The association has hopes this
year Of holding the price as high
as 3 cents throughout the deal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
NEW OCEAN GOING RECORD
AS SHIP PLOWS ACROSS SEA

687 miles on the first full days
run OF It's maiden voyage last July.
when the weather was much more
favorable.
Although the Europa will break
the Bremen's record IL it continues
the present speed, officials Of the
liz 2 said the ship was merely do
ing her best on the maiden voyage
and not attempting TO establish a
new speed mark.
The Europa's course from Cher
bourg breakwater to Ambrose light
ship az the entrance to New York
harbor Is 10 miles longer than the
route the Bremen took in October
when II made the crossing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

Friday. II the experiment
continues to be so successful, we
plan to try II on other vegetables,
and place 1900 acres under paper"
He added that they had kept a
close check on the field, and that
they had saved approximately SIS
an acre. and had cut down labor
90 per cent between planting and
harvest period.
Il believe that this will aid in
solving the acute labor problem"
Mr.. Campbell said.
The San Perlita project Is one of
the largest truck farms in the VAL
ley, and the Campbell brothers.
aided by Charles r. Johnson, de-
veloper of San Perlita, are expert
menting in many ways.
Many Crops Planted
One experiment being successful
ly attempted Is the double planting
system instead Of the single, or
planting two onions side by side
instead OF the usual single onion.
They report that onions planted
like this thrive as well as before,
and the yield per acre is much
greater.
A small acreage is devoted to an
experiment in which the men have
mingled cotton, spinach and to-
matoes, all together. The crop seems
to be growing well.
A crew Of men Is retained by the
farmers TO handle the tests, and dc
nothing else but attend to the ex-
perimentS.
The Campbells are the only far
mers In the Valley with cabbage
plants untouched by the freeze, IL
Is said. and they shipped a carload
Of plants to Kansas Friday. the first
and TO date the only carload OF
cabbage plants shipped north thi:
year.
Huge Orchard Planned
The vegetables grown r diver
sified, including onions, corn, cot
ton, watermelons. spinach, canta-
loupes. beets. beans. mustard green's
turnipS. sugar cane, potatoes, par
sley, and black-eyed and English
peas. They ship to every state In
the Union and Canada.
Soon 800 acres will be set in citrus
and already 1900 trees have beer
budded and are ready to be set
out.
Any Valley farmer who wants t.
make use Of our discoveries is well
come to them" Mr.. Campbell said
Call on us and we will gladly give
the inside dope on what we have
discovered by our experimentation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Gangland's Victim
Found in Chicago

CHICAGO. March 22.-tP-Ths
body Of an unidentified man. be-
lieved by police To have been ~
ganEland victim taken for n ride"
was found late tonight lying In a
roadway in Willow Springs. a sub
urb. not far from the spot whers
John "Dingbat" Oberta. gang lead
er. was recently left by his aSsasins.
Like Oberta. he had been shot t0
death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Former Ban Leader
Valley Convert

While representatives of Wiscon-
sin manufacturers are speeding 20
Texas TO attempt 70 check the flood
Of feeling caused over the land sale
ban, John J.. Newman, former sec
rotary Of the board Is now IN the
Valley comforting with land men
on how best TO proceed.
Mr.. Newman suggests q Texas
real estate board which he claims
will tend to entirely wipe out pre-
JUDGES now held tn the Badger
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Boy Hangs Himself
At Cowboy Games

ST. LOUIS. March 22.-VPl-Roy
Holland, l6, accidentally hanged
himself late today while playing
cowboy. The body was found hang
ing from a porch in the rear OF the
Holland home by the Victims
brother. Ray, 10.
Unable to find companions with
whom he intended TO play. Roy pro-
vided himself with a long rope, u
end Of which he looped around his
neck and shoulders.
Standing on a banister on q porch,
Roy threw the noose end OF the
o D around a post OF a porch above.
He then apparently lost balance and
slipped from the banister, the loop
tightening around his neck as he
fell
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

NEW YORK, March 22-P-Un-
perturbed by antagonistic elements,
tr1 North German Lloyd liner Eu-
ropa today nonchalantly nibbled at
miles that stretched ahead on its
maiden voyage to America.
The prov cutting smoothly
through the heavy swell and send
ing spray a hundred feet into the
air. the ship. despite strong head
winds. covered 703 miles in the full
day ending at noon (ship'S time)
an average speed of 28.15 knots.
A sister ship. the Bremen, which
holds the record OF four days, III
hours and "a minutes from the
crossing from Cherbourg. made only
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23


10 90 TO church. This
is done because 1t is
believed TO be the
lest thing TO do. In
cidentally. Friend
Wife says that If
line one will then
lIslp to get US out,
it will al be very
nice.
Ii Is one OF the pc
culiar things of life
that going to church
and life insurance
a man needs most
and seeks less.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Pete Nick enzie Jury
Still Ponders Case

SAN ANTONIO, March 22-(RJ-
The jury in the John M. Pete Nc
Kenzie sanity hearing had not
agreed Saturday night.
The question OF the sanity OF the
slayer Of Sam Street, chief OF San
Antonio detectives. here Sept. 10.
1927. was submitted to the jury at
12:45 p. m. Saturday and the twelve
men Immediately went to lunch.
They returned to the jury room at
2 D.. m. and were locked in.
Judge w. w. McCrory Of the cath
district court, before whom the
hearing was held. went home at
noon and did not return 70 the
court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Jury Meets
On County ADULTS

The grand Jury in the criminal
district court will be reconvened
Monday for the purpose OF consid-
erinR figures compiled on county
offices dating back to 1920 by Coun-
ty Auditor ]. j. Bishop.
The county has retained II. L.
Faux as special attorney 70 han
die any cases that might arise from
the auditS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
San Benito School
May Enter Contest

SAN BENITO. March 22-San
Benito will doubtless be represented
In the one act play contest 70 be
staged at Austin May 2, IL Is said
here.
The play entitled The Exchange
won the Valley-wide contest, and
all schools we're eliminated by San
Benito at the meet held mt Weslaco
last Saturday. Eleven schools were
entered.
Those in the prize winning play
were Anna Louise Craddock. Doro-
thy Nell Ralston. Alton Scoggin,
Dale Barr and Alice GRIPPE.
The state Is divided into eight dis
tricts, and after bi-district matches
to be held later. 4 teams will 90 70
Austin to participate in the finals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Florida to Protect
Scarface AL Capone

MIAMI. Fla. March 22.-Pi-
Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter to-
night signed a temporary restrain-
ing order restraining twenty North
Florida and east coast sheriffs
from molesting Alphonse Capone,
Chicago gang chief. expected at his
Palm Island home here early next
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
THE

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy To partly cloudy and cooler
tonight with lowest temperature %
To 90 degrees. Sunday partly cloudy
and continued cool.
OKLAHOMA - Partly cloudy,
cooler in northwest portion Sun
day: Monday. fair. cooler.
EAST TEXAS-Mostly cloudy,
warmer In extreme cast portion
Sunday: Monday. unsettled. cooler
in northwest portion. Moderate 70
fresh southerly winds on the coast.
WEST TEXAS - Partly cloudy
Sunday: Monday. fair. ccrlcr n
north portion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Cabbage Competitor Found
South Carolina Crop Coming Into Markets
But too Late to Harm Valley

Cabbage from South Carolina is beginning to move In competition with
the late paintings in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, seven cars from that
state having been shipped Thursday and Friday.
More than $500 cars will probably be shipped during the next thirty
DAYS, according to kilograms received from reliable sources IN Aiken and
Mereetts. South Carolina, by W. d. Googe Of the local market news
service. The movement during the coming week will run fifteen to twenty
cars daily. and about fifty cars daily the following week. The heaviest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Three Potato Cars Roll
With Fair Prices Attached
Valley 1880 Season Opens With Association
Safeguarding Interest of Big
Crop Now in Sight

The Valleys 1880 potato deal broke" Saturday.
Potato events that day were the first carot shipments Of potatoes out
Of the Valley, and the first setting Of price by the Rio Grande Valley Po-
tato Growers association.
Three Carloads of potatoes moved out of the Valley Saturday
One was shipped BY Tandy brothers, and moved from La Palma sta
ton. 1t was grown on the Tandy farms.
Another was shipped by the Gulf Vegetable company from Stuart Place
A third was shipped by Hodge Produce out of Harlingen, the potatoes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

SdlQ lIlt NdlltN
towns will probab-
IL come out about
even on under
writing the spring
training games
here. at the same
time many fans
are missing some
really good exhi-
bitionS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Weslaco Brokerage
Company Chartered

Especial 70 The HeraIdl
AUSTIN, March 22.-Anong the
charters granted here today was
that OF the Weslaco Farmers Inc. OF
Weslaco. Texas. Capital stock Of the
company was entered as SIS 5000
Thomas r. Rives. "A. A. Snethen and
II. IA. Leonard we're named as incor-
porators.
In a telephone call TO Mr.. Sneth-
en- last night he said the company
is Incorporated to handle truck Or
the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
OBEYS ORDERS
Freed Man Demands Trial
AS Lawyer Told Him

CHICAGO, March 22-P-Ca1t
put anything over on Louis Salin-
sky. He wasn't going to have any
smart coppers or wise judge slap
a fine on him for parking his cab
diagonally.
Il want a jury trial" he demand
ed upon arraignment.
But I am going TO discharge
YOU" said the judge. The police
man has recommended leniency."
Il want a jury trial" Salinsky
insisted. MY lawyer told me to ask
for a jury trial"
20. X" said the judge. You may
have it,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

yXTASHINGTON-We Americans.
w in the words of Secretary Will
" bur. are the best backyard peo-
pie in the world. The backyard Is
out where everybody can sec IL.
America looks best after a fresh
fall of snow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Wisconsin Sends
Texas Delegates
Manufacturers Trio Off to Talk to Moody
In Attempt to Stop Racket Ban
Has Innaugurated

MADISON. Wis March 22-CP-Personal attention to the situation
arising from the ban Of the Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers board jill
the sale Of Texas land viii Be given by three representatives or the wis
consin Manufacturers Association who will leave for Texas the first uf
next week.
The representatives including &c orge F. Kul. secretary manager OF
the association, will seek a conference with Gov. Dan MOODY and Officers
OF some OF The associations that have nassed rnsnlutinns nndannnan tMn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
in OUR
VALLEY
HOW q IT?
By CHARLES HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
I'm my humble opinion, pro-
hibition can never be enforced
until everyone is converted to it,
Ida NJ. Tarbell.
Woman apparently is doing
everything possible TO destroy
IN herself those qualities which
render her beautiful; namely,
mcdesty. purity and chastity"
Pope Plus XI.
i believe the acting Of today
Is not only equal but decidedly
superior to that Of the so-called
old school"
DE Wolf Hopper
i have never known a husband
to wear longer than six months"
Peggy Hopkins Joyce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Paper Is Boon to Growers
Labor Shortage Pinch Remedied by Laying
Ordinary Paper Between Rows

The Valleys labor shortage is being solved by Howard and Steve
Campbell, San Pernta farmers, who are experimenting on their enormous
1900 acre farm. They n doing 1t with paper.
Common paper laid in between the rows Of an onion acreage has proven
successful in that the onions are much larger and more mature than
others planted at the same time, and while the others have been VI
tvated, the paper treated ones have not
The onions are fully q week ahead Of the others Howard Campoen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

Between miniature golf courses
and baseball a great contest IS on
these days. A golf bug recently
told us he shot a IS. We compli-
mented him and he said today he
is going to try the second hole to-
morrow.
FTOUND in the mail today is a bull
n letin from the Better Business
T. Bureau Of ST. Louis. The Mis-
souri, outfit lists about all the bad
things others have said about the
Valley. and winds up with an adj
monition. which boiled down is for
all 10 make a close personal inves-
tieation. Anybody in the Valley
will also recommend that. II We
remember correctly the secretary Of
the Wisconsin brokers board, the
action Of which Is quoted so freely
in the pamphlet referred TO. made
a personal investigation = and be-
came a thorough convert.
zT IS our plan w TO close a
Sunday column without invit-
n ,p0 ali orr readers and friends
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

WITH no little furry a few days
w ago with reference to an cleo
ton on the additional million
dollars needed for the Brownsville
deep-water port. and condemnation
proceedings to secure lands wanted
on Padre Island. final action has
been taken in neither OF these mat
tiers. Time for preparation is said
to be the cause.
Members OF the navigation COM
mission Saturday afternoon said
that an agreement had been reached
with one set OF owners OF strip on
Padre Island, which Is needed.
whereby the land can be obtained
at 500 per acre. This is the price
offered for other lands needed. Any
way. some buying progress Is being
made and knowing those in charge
OF the work 1t can be said they viii
be there with bells on.
A MOST peculiar complaint was
IA heard III Brownsville Saturday.
A Valley grower has found that
a new crop can be successfully
grown. but cannot be successfully
sold in this section.
This is l.. w. Lilies Of San Benito,
who has three acres of celery on
his hands. which 1t is said he can
not sell in the Valley. He has TO
send 1t TO San Antonio. It has
been the privilege of the engineer
Of this column to eat some OF that
celery and those wanting succulent
stalks OF the food that eats so loud
need not hesitate. Home industry
should be encouraged.
CEVERAL times we have here said
~ no attempts will be made 70.
answer any questions from the
love lorn. but today we will permit
Little Hugh to answer one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
BOAT BURNING

HOBOKEN. N. j., March 55.-Pl
An oil boat at the Lamport and
Holt line pier at the foot of Sew
enth was on fire here tonight. Two
alarms were turned in.