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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
RUM FIGHT?
Matamoros Rumors Rife
Of Two Battles

Rumors we're rife today III Mata-
moros to the effect that a pitched
gun battle had taken place last
night on the border between Mata-
moros and Rio Rico. The battle. the
rumors say. was STAGED between a
party Of border smugglers and
mounted Customs men. One of the
men. Francisco JacoueZ. from Rio
Rico. was alleged TO have been
wounded in the affair. ST.. Leopoldo
Verdugo, Matamoros Customs Chief
placed a phone call to Rio Rico
this morning when advised Of the
rumors He was told that Jacquez
had left Rio Rico for Mercedes or
Matamoros.
Another rumor was rife that an
other battle had taken place be-
tween smugglers and mounted Gus
toms men in the vicinity of San
Fernando, lamps.
Il do not think there Is anything
10 the rumcrs". Sr. Verduso de-
clarcd this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Bandit Loses Life
In Greenwich Melee

NEW YORK, March 20.-tPl-An
attempt by three masked men TO
hold up q Greenwich Village res
taurant shortly before midnight c
suited in the killing Of one Of the
robbers. the capture Of another
after patrons had beaten him Sc
verely, and the w%ounding Of a man
and a woman.
A man identified rs Alfred MAJ
inc was killed by a policeman who
surprised the robbers searching 20
patrons in Charles Triangle res
taurant in Carmine street.
While the robbers were collecting
from their victims. a waiter called
Patrolman James F. Rogers, who
ran to the entrance Of the restau-
rant. which is in n basement. Find
ing the door locked. he fired a shot
through the glass panel and stepped
aside.
AS one OF the holdup men fled
through the door. he leveled a pis-
toll at Rogers, but the gun damned.
Rogers then shot him through the
head. Another Of the holdups es-
capped. and the third was seized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

ifor a settlement made by that Or
~ganization.
In other words the Harlinren
Chamber OF Commerce has made N
proposal. The county Commission
ers have played back by checking
the play back to Harrington.
Now comes the Harrington cham
Der out OF q meeting last night and
checks It back again. The chamber
officials say the county Commits
sioners mus either accept or re-
Jet the Harlingen proposal before
further action there.
The Two Proposals
The counter proposition to Har-
lngen passed last week at a long
and tedious session of chamber az
commerce directors and road pre-
clnct Officials, was drawn lid bv
the commissioners Tuesday. Should
Harrington zee ft 10 accept the
proposition, work on the long sought
highway could get under way with
IN a short while. county Judge o.
c. Dancy declared.
The proposal that the Harlin-
gen precinct loan the San Berita
precinct one-Sixth Of the estimated
total cost Of the Rangerville road.
70 be repaid from issuance OF the
last or sixth million road bonds.
was met by the commissioners with
the plan that Harrington loan I'D
the San Benito precinct about $66.-
300 until the sixth million on the
bonds has been issued and sold.
BY terms or the resolution. the
county auditor and treasurer arr
instructed 70 pay back the money
TO Harlingen without further or
GERS at the time the bonds are
issued.
The Rangerville road contract
held IN escrow since January, 1929.
was turned over % the county en-
gineer with orders for immediate
action. shoulc the commissioners
proposal be accepted.
But Harrington says you first
The Original Plan
Harlingen's original plan. that
Judge A. v. Logan, commissioner
Of the San Benito precinct, 70
ahead and build the R~anzerville
stretch Of road with the aid Of the
loan Of the Harrington precincs
from the present fifth million, was
met bv Icga ~reiteration ~ sta
pat Oh his first proposal. that ne
will give Rangerville the money
10 T. entitled 70 base Oh Us valua-
tons. out or the sixth million road
bond issue when II Is sold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Valley Resaca Land
Rich. Detroit Told

"A booklet issued BY the Detrot
Better Business Bureau has been
received 5y the local chamber OF
commerce.
The booklet urges Michigan in
vestors 70 investigate carefully be-
fore spending money in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
II points out that esaca land
in particular is badly drained and
is not fertile.
G.. c. Richardson, secretary Of
the chamber. Immediately wrote
Detroit officials that resaca land IS
by far the most fertile in the Valley.
as local residents know. being
formed by silt from the overflow Of
the river in the past All esacaS in
the Valley were al one time the
bed OF the Rio Grande.
Other sections Of the booklet
we're equally misleading. and cor
rections were written by local Of
ficials.
This is the sort Of information
that is being circulated in the north,
and is creating such an unfavor-
able impression or the Valley Mr..
Richardson said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
VALLEYLAND
MEN WIN IN
WISCONSIN
Real Estate Brokers
Enjoined From
Interference

Reports Of the Progreso Develop
ment company winning its first
court brush to do business III Wis
consin were received here today in
a telegram TO the Herald from G. D.
Miles Of Progreso.
MI. Miles wires that the Wiscon-
SIN circuit court. after examining the
record of the Progreso Development
company decided in favor of John
Schunk Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
granting him a permanent injunc-
ton against the board. restraining
it from interfering wits him in his
efforts 10 sell Rio Grande Valley
land.
Mr.. Miles added that newspapers
declared this decision q death blow
to the efforts of the Wisconsin Real
Estate Brokers board in its attempt
TO ban the sale of Texas land in
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Schunk is a broker for the
Progreso Development company,
which has been fighting the mat
ter in the Wisconsin state courts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Denver Post Owner
Lauds Port Project

Il predict that after the OPEN
ing OF the port Brownsville will be-
come one OF the leading cities In
the state OF Texas Fred Bonfils.
owner Of the Denver Post, said
Thursday.
Il am very interested in the sec
ton, and I honestly believe that IL
has one Of the most brilliant flu
lures of any section in the south"
he said.
MI. Bonfils arrived in the Valley
early this week, and will stay here
several days as a guest Of Tom Sax
and Harry Nolan. MIR. Sax is a
wealthy Milwaukee man. with a
winter home in the Valley.
Upon his return to Denver, Mr..
Bonfils said that he planned to de-
vote an entire page Of the Sunday
rotogravure section Of the Post to
scene Of the Valley. Photographs
will be furnished by the local cham
Der Of commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Valley 40 and s"
Names New Officers
Especial TO The Heral5

Especial 20 The HeraI-
SAN BENITO, March 20-Ralph
Buell. Of San Benito was elected
chef de guerre" OF the Valley
40 and g. at a reorganization meet
ing held at the Stonewall Jackson
hotel last night. Others elected to
offices we're Luther Kerr. DR.. 8.
II. Crews. =. "A. Epstein, Lew Will
liams, Robert Work, Stewart Ad-
kins. Lewis Hirsch and DR.. Z. T..
Morris, all Of San Benito.
The new executive committee is
composed Of r. G. Treon and ".
G. Chappelle of San Benito, and
James Howe Of Mercedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

tivity.
The arrests took place in various
parts Of Mexico and the United
States. Besides General Escobar.
those taken into custody we're Ig-
nacio Moran, former Mexican am
bassador 10 Germany; Salvador
Ateca, Salvador Franco Urias, Cen
eral Augustine De La Vega, Angus
tine Gallo, Vincentc DE Andreas.
Phillip NJ. Mohun. Clark M. Carr,
r. Fl. Polk, Albino Frias and An
tonic q. Maquero.
Mohun. Carr and Polk are Ameri-
cans and flew airplanee for the
revolutionists.
Besides transportation Of mu-
nitions, the indictments charged a
conspiracy TO deliver aircraft bought
IN Arizona. across the international
line into Mexico for use In the
revolt. thereby violating the neu-
tralitv agreement between Mexico
and the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

stone Tire and Rubber company.
expects 70 pay the Valley a visit In
about ten days.
1t was said that the rubber king
is just coming to see what he can
zee. Mr.. Lindsey said he is plan
ming 10 make the hegira BY air
plane.
No idea Of how long Mr.. FireStone
will remain could be given today,
nor was it said whether he will con-
tinue further south over Browns
viile-s popular air route.
MI. Flrestone. Henry Ford and
Thomas "a. Edison are known "a
the United States famous friendly
trio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
CUP WINNER
Harlingen Given Trophy
For Opening Day

HARLINGEN, March 20.-Har-
lingen won the attendance cup Of
fered by Lee Keyser. president Of
the DeS Moines baseball club train
ing here. for the largest crowd at
tending seasons opening games this
week. About 529 baseball fans turned
out yesterday for the Des Moines-
Denver clash in Harlingen, San
Benito greeting the opener between
the same teams TUESDAY, with $40
fans.
Less than 100 were present in Mis-
sion YESTERDAY for the Omaha-Wich-
tia game. and about 200 attended
McAllen's game. The cup, suitably
inscribed. will be presented TO Har-
lingen by Mr.. Keyser.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Highway Is Changed
From Brownsville

AUSTIN, March 20.-(P-The
highway commission has changed
the designation OF the jefferson
Davis highway, 1t announced to-
day. The new routing i from Sabine
River near Orange to Houston, 70
Austin, TO San Antonio, to Alpine,
TO Van Horn. TO FL Paso. The for
mer routing was Sabine River via
Houston to Rosenberg via Victoria
to Beeville. via Corpus Christi TO
R~obstown. TO Alice, via Falfurrias to
Brownsville. with another branch
from Beeville TO Karnes City to
San Antonio, via Del Rio to Alpine,
to Van Horn, via FL Paso to New
Mexico state line. The change was
made on petition Of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

iacted on for ten days DR. a week
but that everything pointed toward
favorable consideration.
Mr.. Creager has been in Wash
ington for approximately a week
and his trip was thought TO be to
give further aid toward a new post
office for the city.
While in Washington further ac-
tivities Of his political enemies,
Brookhart and Mcclellan, yer re-
vived in a report from a congress
Sional committee. The Republican
committeeman from Texas made a
statement in Dallas with reference
70 accusations made in the commit
tee report, and 1t is expected that
he will have something for Valley
digestion on his return tomorrow.
Prospects for early action on the
new poStoffice were held as excep-
tionally bright at the time OF Mr..
Creager's leaving for Washington,
and further light on this matter Is
expected on his return.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Fort Worth Pauses
To Bury Pioneer

FORT WORTH, March 20-tPl-
Beloved as a patriarch whose life
spanned the years from the culture
Of the old south 70 the humming
business Of the new west. Major
Khleber M. Van Zandt. SO. presi-
dent Of the Fort Worth National
bank for the last So years, was
mourned today by four generations
OF his descendants.
In his honor. business general.
planned to cease at noon Bank
ers yer the entire United States
and Confederate comrades and his
friends sent in a flood of kilograms
to the family. The Texas senate
adjourned out OF respect TO his
memory. after passing resolutions
on his passing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

AUSTIN, March 20-Pl-Repre-
sentative J. z. Mcdonald Of Wax
ahachie learned today his bill 70
make 1t unlawful to plant more than
sixty per cent Of any n farm 70
cotton had failed OF engrosSment
Tuesday by a single vote. Speaker
w. S. Barron discovered an error
made by the electric voting mach
inc. which revealed the vote was
against engrossment rather than for
engrosSment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
SAVED
Rescuers Find Victim Tied
To Blazing Bed

MExIA, March 20 -tP1-M Miss
Wilma Jones, %, OF Leon county
was rescued from a blazing bed
to which she had been bound in
a hotel at Fairfield, near here,
early today by other guests whose
attentions were attracted to her
room by smoke issuing from the
windows and door.
Although Miss Jones was unable
to identify her a~Ssailant. officers ar
rested a man for questioning.
The young woman was in Fair
field 70 answer charges OF forging
the name Of ID. 8. Moore, prominent
lakewood business man. to a check
for $3.50. She was taken to her hotel
room otter ~collapsing on the stand
yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Famous Baby Case
Finds 3 Unbonded

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 20.
-gP- Bond remained 10 be fur
nished today by three defendants
charged with murder OF a newly
born baby found Saturday night In
a garbage can here.
Buddy Hoard. Louis GoSs and Miss
Grace Frederick we're returned TO
Bexar County jail yesterday after
they had failed TO furnish bonds
totsling $4,000. set at a hearing.
Miss Ethel Schumacher. mother of
the child. was not able to appear in
court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
not much change In temperature.
Increasing southerly winds on the
west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy TO
unsettled tonight and Friday; warm
er in southeast and colder in north
west and north-central portions to-
night: colder In interior and much
colder in north portions Friday
Moderate to fresh SOutherly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Estranged Wife Meets
Hubby With Shotgun

LUFKIN. Tex.,-March 20.5LPl-
Henry Shivers. %, farmer living
near Digell, was in a serious cond-
ton today from wounds suffered
when he attempted TO enter his
father-in-law's home to possess his
two children.
ShiverS and his wife were separat-
ed several months ago. Mrs. Shivers
taking the children with her TO her
fathers home. Yesterday Shivers
sent word he was coming for them
and was met. at the door by his
wife, with a shotgun In her hands.
He was shot twice. one charge en-
tering his abdomen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

Papers charging that John w.
Stoddard fraudulently obtained
S4,375 from Geo. Trip, Michigan
resident. for a portion Of the Col
lins subdivision which the Stoddard
Land company did not possess have
been filed by y. w. AnElin In JUS
tice B. T.. Gains court.
The deal was said 70 Be for 2044
acres in the subdivision and the
price was set at sl6.400. The Stod-
dard company operated in Oakland
county, Michigan. during 1928. Trip
IS seeking TO regain his land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Snow in Montana

SPOKANE. Wash. March Pop
-Swirling snow and zero weather
In Montana has arrived hand-in-
hand with gale-like wind-storms
That's have done extensive damage in
eastern Washington and northern
Idaho.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Final Doheny Pleas
Are Argued TODAY

WASHINGTON. March 20-tP-
Opening final arguments in the
heny bribed Albert B. Fall when
creme. government prosecutor. today
told the Jury that Edward T. Do
hcny bribed Albret 3. Fail when
he sent him 500. 600 in cash prior
to receiving for his company a
lease 10 the Elk Hills naval oil
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Ticket Seeks
San Benito Offices
(Snecial n The Herald)

Especial n The Herald)
SAN BENITO. March pa third
ticket. headed BY G. Il. Lasby for
mayor. has entered the field for
the city election which Is schedul-
cd for April |. With Lasby are
filed the names OF Fred $. Glover
and M. j. Dodson for commissioners
This announcement makes a to-
tai OF eight candidates seeking the
city positions. Friday Is the last
day for filing candidates. for the
election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Raymondville Opens Fiesta
With Trip Through Valley

The RaymondvLle Onion Festival wa officially opened Thursday.
March 20. by a cavalcade of approximately IS automobiles on a good will
tour Of the Valley. The party arrived i'll Brownsville at lO:l5 and cEcled
he town.
The cars we're draped with onions. and two bands accompanied the
parade. Boy Scents on a trick distributed a Raymondvile newspaper
describing and advertising the fiesta that is being held there.
Attractive girls rode in open cNs waving 70 local citizens. inviting them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Two Valley Projects Loom
Port Will Be Voted on in About Two Weeks
And Postoffice News in Offing

VITA news of two propositions daily expected out of washington By
Brownsville and the Valley. the situation today wa that m will not be
Of r. 3. Cresger to the city, II then.
These two propositions are the Valley deep-vater port and the new fed
eal building for the city.
A special telegram to The Brownsville Herald today said that the rivers
and harbors Augmentation o. the Brownsville port would probably not be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Valley Pictures
Made for Screen

Twenty million persons will
see Brownsville within the next
few months. Twenty million will
also hear Brownsville.
Pathe news camera men with
sound devices attached TO their
movie boxes are filming scenes
in and around Brownsville. The
men are George Lahm. VIM.
Deeke. and Walter Mullin. Cham
Der Of commerce officials &C.
companied the men and pointed
put places Of interest.
The Pathe news has a circula-
ton Of % 1000, 900. 1t is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Business Man Charged

MExIA, Tex. March 2o.-(R,-
Charges Of arson and attempt TO
murder were filed against d. 5.
Moore, prominent Oakwood business
man, at Fairfield today in connec-
ton with an attempt to burn to
death Miss Wilma Jones, %. Of
Leon County. in a hotel there last
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Census Takers Ready
aSnecial tn The HeraId-

Especial to The Herald
HARLINGEN. March 20.-Work-
erS for census checking in this sec
ton have been employed. and are
ready to start April 2. when the
census begins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
HARLINCEN ASKS
ACTION ON ROAD
County Commissioner and c. of G. Locked
In Polite You First Please,
My Dear Alphonse'

HAHLlNcEN' March 2o-Whne Rangervfle woud-be market roers
st back In the mud Of the beneficial rains OF a few DAYS ago and ~ W
Cameron county q hard-surfaced road to town. the two bodies engaged
n an attempt to grant their petition today were in the attitude of bouinr
a stohd you first. my dear Alphonsep
The polite but firm deadlock is seen today in the Answer ~ ~. H.--
lngen Chamber OF Commerce to a proposition OF the county commits
sioners made in the form Of a count e nronosihnn " q 49,. -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Escobar Under Arrest?
Former Chieftain Reported Held AS ~Smuggler
With Others But Unconfirmed

TUCSON, Ariz, March 2o-tP-John Gungl, United States attorney
for Arizona, announced here today that twelve members Of an alleged
ring OF consprators TO smuggle munitions into Mexico from Arizona
during the Mexican revolution Of 1929 had been arrested. RI was said that
among them was General Jose Escobar. commader-n-chief OF the revo-
lutionary forces. but this could not be verified.
The arrests clnaxed the return Of secret indictments by federal grand
jury here based n numerous investigations Of the alleged rings ac-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
FIRESTONE MAY
VISIT VALLEY

Another prominent visitor is
promised for the Valley.
Information was received here to-
day by c. c. Lindsey that Harvey
S. Firestone. president Of the Fire
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
IN the river during the next few days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-HT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
IN DUE
VALLEY

HOW ABOUT 1T?
we are living too fast"
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison.

"The United States has no air
force.
General William Mitchell
"A woman's hopes r woven
G. sunbeams; a shadow annihi-
lates them
George Eliot
ITO be ready for defense IS net
TO be guilty OF aggression"
Former President Coolidge.
"A husband is a plaster that
cures all ills of girlhood."
-Moliere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal meteorolOg-
zeal conditions.
High 1912 ID. m.
Low Ale a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

Give the Riddles n Break
Ein Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

TODAY IS The day We predicted
they would vote on the port
proposition. but congress has
not paid any attention TO US about
hurrying up.
Get a wire today from Harry Sex
ton at Washington He says: Keep
Ing in daily touch with rivers and
harbors committee. Everything
looks good. Expect no action for
week or ten days
Thanks. Harry. but tell them al
of us are in a fidget.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

PLEASE do not bother us for a
few minutes. now-Permit voted
: BY the house for a million dollar
Causeway over Laguna Madre, from
FONT Isabel 10 Padre Island; Mata-
moros 10 build q new hotel, bull
ring. and race track. the deep water
port liable to be voted into actual
being any minute. Just let us hold
the thought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

~nIG GIRL Show for Bargain Day
Here" reads a headline in an
extemporaneous contemporary.
Now just what is meant by that?
Are they going to show big girls at
a bar-but W better quit before we
Get into trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
Choral Compositions Contest
Theme George Washington

COMPOSER members of the National
~ League of American Pen Women
are to have an opportunity to compete
in contest announced by Dorothy De
Muth Watson, chairman OF the ma
tional department of music OF the
league.
Works submitted in the contest must
be chorals, with orchestrations, and
must be written to the theme Of George
Washington" as the compositions ad-
judged of first, second and third place,
according to present plans, will be pro-
duced here in April, 1882, in connec-
ton with the celebration of the BIZ
centennial of the birth of George
Washington and during the 1882 con-
vention of the league in this city.
Details as to the contest are being
worked out, and the awards Will be
made early in 1921, so that plenty of
time will be given for the arranging OF
the presentation of the winning chorals.
The music contest for 1930-31 is to
be for the best song by Pen Woman
composer written to a lyric by Pen
Woman poet. Awards in this contest
will be made early in 1881, and 1t Is
expected that songs of unusual merit
will be produced through the joint eff
forts of composers and poets OF the
league. Full detailB2of this contest will
also shortly DO available.