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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21

! give the information TO the COM
mittee.
The money collected from the
carbide company was given 10 Hus-
ton for the Tennessee River I'M
provement association, which has
interested itself in Muscle Shoal:
legislation.
The Senate lobby committee,
which began to delve into affairs OF
the Improvement association In
connection with its Muscle Shoals
activities, summoned Houston. O
former president of the association
after his name had been frequently
mentioned In testimony by other
witnesses. It decided to 60 further
into the Union Carbide funds after
1t had learned that the money had
been deposited TO Houston's personal
account with Blyth Sc Bonner.
Denies Depositing Overdraft
Senator Blaine. Republican, Wis
consin. said. while Moore was on
the stand, that the records produced
for the committee by Blyth g. Bon
ner showed that when a S22.0 0
deposit was made there was a def
cit in Houston's account Of $4,000.
Moore. questioned about this
said this indebtedness was for mar
gin on stocks, but denied he was
directed TO make UP the balance
o~verdrawn.
Moore, after testifying that on &C.
casions he was given instructions BY
Houston as to the purchase OF
stocks, added he had received two
checks. one for $4,000 and the
other for s14.100 from a MESSENGER
who said they were from the Re
publican chairman.
The witness added he did not
know the messenger and did not
know where the money came from
He was questioned sharply about
this. but replied he would take
money without question II informed
il came from Houston.
Emergency Account
The Republican chairman who
was on the witness stand for four
DAYS declared he deposited the
$50, 100 with a brokerage firm be-
cause he wished to use Ii as ar
emergency account" He also en-
phatically asserted he had given
S36.I0O TO y. w. Worthington. exec
utive chairman OF the Tennessee
River Improvement Association.
Reports that Houston would re-
sign his post as Republican chair
man have persisted since his ques-
tioning by the lobby committee
began.
IN addition 70 the statement by
Senator Blaine that at the time the
$4,000 deposit was made with Blytf
and Bonner there was q deficit o.
SIS. 1000. Senator Walsh. Democrat
Montana. said that on June rs when
the $4,000 deposit vas made. there
was also a deficit in a Houston
account Of $50 500
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
EXASS0LONS
END SESSION
Gov. Moody Left to Pare
Appropriations Against
Available Revenues

AUSTIN. March 2l. -LPl-The
Senate finally beat the House down
to So cents ON a surplus tax, and the
tiIIh special session OF the Legisla-
ture wound 10 by aDpropriating
81, 234,174 for emergency needs OF
summer schools. elesnosynary instl-
tations, departments ana the peni-
tertiary system.
Governor Moody was left with
the responsibility. after al, q
pairing appropriations to meet avail
able revenues. The legislature. after
2O4 DAYS Of intermittent service,
quit early today. Sine die adjourn
ment was voted at 2:42 A. M.
The approximation bill as passed,
would never be recognized IN COM
parison with the bills proposed by
the House and the Senate. The Sen
ate measure appropriated approx
imately $4,000, 000, while the House
pared this amount to approximately
1000, 900. This amount was further
cut BY the free conference COM
mittee at q meeting In the afternoon
and later reduced to its present
figure.
Appropriations SIashed
All Of the appropriations were
slashed approximately one-half W.
the exception Of the funds allotted
to eleemosynary institutions, which
were left intact.
With the session fast waning, the
conference committees on the SUI
phur bill finally agreed TO a tax O.
SIS cents per long ton on sulphur
AT one time, Just about an hour BE-
fore the time set for adjournment
the Senate c~onferees reported "
the Senate they were unable &c
agree. but the report was not &C.
cepted. and the committee continued
its discussion.
The franchise tax committee agreed
comparatively early In the evening
on a bill, but spent several hours ~
~re-drafting the measure. As passed
Il placed utility corporations In
separate class from other corpora
tons. Under the bill. the utilize:
will pay on the basis Of net assets
They will pay a tax Of 65 cents pei
$1,000 on the first Sl.000.000: Al
cents per 1000 on the next S1o.'
GOO. 900 and 30 cents per $1,000 OF
each 1000. 900 over this amount.
Additional Revenue
other corporations viii pay OF
the basis Of capital stock, surplu
and undivided profits and viii pa,
80 cents per $1,000 on the frs
Il 900 600 and 80 cents per Sl,0O
for each million thereafter.
The tax Is expected TO yield ap
proximately $500 900 more than IN
present franchise measure.
The IS per cent tax on sulphur J
expected to yield approximatel
$780, 900 additional revenue.
Another bill placing a tax on tin
Grant peddiers was passed q re-
minutes before the end OF III
session in the Senate. It previousl
had been passed In the house. Thi
measure was expected 20 raise an
proximately 100000 in revenue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
SEWER SYSTEM
in MATAMOROS
Mass Meeting Votes To
Install Facilities AT
Early Date

Matamoros will soon have a mod
ern sewer system, to start In the
border city probably next week.
A mass meeting Of all the lead
ing merchants OF Matamoros was
called last night in the Palacio Mu-
nicipal. Several hundred were pres
ent at the meeting. A civil engi-
neer In the employ Of the Tamau-
lipas state government placed be-
fore the citizens all the data and
facilities available for the construc-
ton or a first class sewage system.
The state government, through its
representative, placed at the dispoS-
al OF the city Of Matamoros 10000
pesos for the construction OF the
sewer plant. and for the installa-
ton OF the sewer system in the city.
MatamOroS residents were asked how
they were willing TO reimburse the
state government for the expendi-
ture, and ii was finally agreed that
those desiring sewer facilities should
pay a minimum quota OF 3 pesos.
An additional charge of fifty cents
will be made on those persons wish
ing to connect extra sinks, lavator-
les etc. It was agreed that no
charges would be made and no
money collected until the system
is in operation.
The system will be modern In
every respect and the disposal plant
will be located on the outskirts Of
the city on the San Fernando road
The mass meeting was presided
over by Presidente Municipal Gull
lermo Shears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
BIDS OPENED
Gunite Contracts to Be Let
At Mercedes Monday
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
MERCEDES, March 21-Contracts
for the spraying OF 5000, 900 square
feet OF gunite in the Cameron and
Hidalgo Water Control and I'M
provement District No. 9 canals will
be let at the districts offices in
Mercedes Monday. This is one of
the largest contracts Of its kind 70
be let in the Valley in some time.
Bids were opened Thursday and
according TO reports, r. w. Briggs
Of Pharr was low.
The job was divided into six units
and contractors were allowed TO
bid on the entire project or on
separate units.
r. s. Fessanden Is manager-en-
gineer OF the district and F. Rich
creek Is president Of the board Of
directors.
BY the gunite process. an inch
layer OF concrete is sprayed into
a lining for the irrigation canals
to prevent seepage and subsequent
damage to adjacent lands. These
concrete lined canals ire becoming
standard IN the Valley. The state
board Is not approving new districts
unless their canals are concrete
lined, county officials said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Alleged ~Smugglers
Of Laborers Held

Four immigration inspectors sur
prised a party Of four alleged
smugglers and six men near FL
Soliseno" ranch and captured the
group yesterday. The immigration
men laid in wait. and when the
men had entered a boat to cross
the Rio Grande, ordered them to
halt and come back to shore. The
men surrendered and as a result,
Eduardo Pena and Raul Mora are
in the Matamoros jail held on
charges OF attempting to smuggle
Mexican laborers into the United
States.
TWO Of the men taken were set
free. as well as those that they are
said to have attempted 70 smuggle
across. A launch and a horse were
confiscated. This Is the second at-
tempt of It's kind made II tne
vicinity or Matamoros during tne
past two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21

blazing, charges OF assault 10 muir
der were filed against Moore. and
he was released on $1,000 bond.
The facts that Miss Jones was not
burned, that q guest in a room Of
the hotel adjoining that occupied
by Miss Jones was reading at a late
hour and heard no disturbances.
and that the hinges on the front
door could not be opened without
considerable creaking led state
rangers and Sheriff ]. II. Eubanks
to question Miss Jones for a consid-
cradle time last night. County At
torney w. v. Deppert asserted that
three possible theories we're being
investigated.
Did Not See AssaiIant
Mrs. Joe Green, wife Of the pro-
prietor OF the hotel. discovered the
fire. Hearing a knocking, Mrs.
Green believed it some one seeking
admittance late at night and start
ed to the front door, when she no
ticed smoke coming from beneath
the door Of Miss Jones' room. she
called Mr.. Green who ran into the
room and found Miss Jones lying on
the floor, her hands tied together,
and her feet tied to the bed. The
mattress was flaming at the head.
He hastily removed the bonds from
her hands. cut those at her feet and
carried her from the room. She
had not seen her aSsailant she said,
declared she was awakened at mid
night by q towel being placed over
her face.
Asserting they always heard the
front door creaking open. Mr.. and
Mrs. Green said they heard no dis
turbance until the knocking. which
Miss Jones said she did with her
head against the wall.
Miss Jones underwent an opera
ton in a hospital at league a few
weeks ago. from which she has not
fully recovered. She declared she
had written several checks to which
she signed Moore's name. with his
consent. She was forced to leave the
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Matamoros Holding
Youth Eek Comunico

Nicolas Alcorta, young Mexican
student deported through Browns
vile yesterday and placed under
arrest by the Mexican immigration
authorities, was still lex comunico'
today.
Mexican Immigration Chief Man
uel G.. Guerra stated this morning
that he had received no reply 10
his telegram to authorities IN Mex
leo City, and as a result the prison
er was still under the law OF the
Federal government and could not
be interviewed.
Alcorta is being held for question
ing In the alleged writing Of threat
ening missives 70 President Hoover
and President Ortiz Rubio. He spent
the night at the Mexican immigra-
ton offices on the international
bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Short Skirts Banned
In Pastoral Letter

MEXICO CITY. March 2l-Pi-
e. Universal Grafico publishes an
excerpt from a pastoral letter issued
BY the Bishop OF Topic in which
the churchman condemns use OF
short skirts and warns that heads
Of families who permit their wives
or daughters TO dress immodestly
will have to answer God for their
offenSe.
Neither style nor heat will be ac-
cepted by the Supreme Judge as an
excuse for exposing the body un-
duly, the bishop says.
Universal Grafico adds that the
bishops Of San Luis Potosi and
Guadalajara have joined In the
campaign, and says signs have been
placed over the doors of many
Catholic churches refusing admis-
sion to women insufficiently clad
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
TRAGIC!

MEXICO CITY, March 2i-tP-
Inasmuch as he customarily arrived
home intoxicated. and inasmuch as
his wife customarily scolded him
for his condition. Julio Martinez
adopted the idea Of sticking his head
into a deep pool nearby before u
tersng the house, TO clear his
thoughts"
For several days things went well,
the cold water ~reviving him enough
10 lead Mrs. Martinez 70 the belief
that her husband was reforming.
But last night, Julio leaned too
far. lost his balance. fell into the
pool and was drowned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
High Price Is Paid
For Citrus Orchard
Especial to The HeraId.O

Especial TO The Herald
McALLEN, March 21.-A record
price for a Valley citrus orchard
was believed to have been set with
announcement that the old Thayer
orchard southeast Of McAllen had
been sold to =. r. Duquette Of Can
ton, Ohio. Purchase price for the
ten-acre grove was S35,000- 1t was
announced by a.. a. Bonneau, realtor
who handled the deal.
The orchard Is eight years old
and a number OF varieties OF citrus
fruits r growing on the acreage,
The orchard has had excellent care
throughout It's life and to this at
tention Is attributed its ability 70
command a high price. The fruit
from the grove is OF the best variety
obtainable. II Is declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Big Parade Opens
R~aymondville Fiesta
fGneciai 10 The Herald.)

Especial 10 Inc
RAYMONDVILLE, March IA
big parade opened Raymondville's
annual Onion Fiesta this morning
A. 10 o'clock and started events for
a fast-moving program. Miss sam
ME Lee Kinser Is to be crowned
queen Of the fiesta this afternoon
with an elaborate court ceremony.
Carnival attractions and a first
class rodeo. and a number OF otn-
or interesting events are schedu!ed
for the entertainment OF valley
visitors attending the fiesta. which
i sponsored by the American
Legion post OF Raymondville. a
number of state legion officers are
Is be present during the fete.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
THE

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to unsettled tonight
and Saturday, not much change I'LL
temperature. Moderate to fresh
southerly winds on the west coast
For East Texas: Mostly cloudy
tonight; occasional rains In east
portion. Cooler except on the east
coast and freezing In extreme north
west portion; Saturday partly cl0u-
DIV; cooler In east and south pUr-
tons. Moderate 10 fresh southerly
winds on the coast becoming north
erly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Potato Crop May
Reach $500 Cars
ESPECIAL to The Herald.)

ESPECIAL 10 Inc Heralo.D
SAN BENITO, March 2l-More
than $500 cars Of potatoes are ex-
pected to roll from the Valley with
this seasons crop. according to es-
Inmates expressed here last night at
q meeting Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Potato Growers Assn. About
so or 60 growers were In attendance,
with a LARGE sprinkling Of shippers.
chamber of commerce officials and
other business men,
The association win endeavor 70
try TO start the present seasons
market off at a low price In order
TO eliminate a drastric drop in the
buying price which would probably
follow an early hiEh market trend,
speakers said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
ROAD QUIET
Absence of Baughn Ends
Rangerville Volley

With Commissioner j. II. Baughn
Of Harrington not expected back
from Oklahoma for some time. little
fireworks over the Rangerville road
situation is likely to develop at the
regular county commissioners court
meeting Monday.
Routine matter and possibly tick
eradication work will come before
the meeting. The eradication work
Is to be begun by county and state
authorities April !. Dip. furnished
by the state, already has been re-
ceived and some so vatS provided
over the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21

{ Beginning at the end and working
back through Mr.. Creager's state
ments, he said that the republican
party this year viii bring out some
outstanding Texan for q candidate
for office. and that the man chosen
will stand as good. II not a better
chance, or being elected To office
than President Hoover stood or car
rying the state In his presidential
campaign. Who this man will be-
is not known but DR.. j. .. Sandefer,
president OF Simmons University.
was mentioned as such q man re-
ferred to.
Indignant Over Attack
With refer nee to the attacks OF
Brookhart o Id Mcclellan mentioned
in the committees report recon-
mending a department OF justice in
vestigation Of patronage In Texas,
the state republican committeeman
said the libel laws OF the state pre-
vent him from being quoted on his
exact opinion, but that Ii is nothing
but q personal political attack. com
ing after the matter has been n
tirely threshed out, following les IN
Stigation by these two months ago.
"I had breakfast with former
President Coolidge before leaving
Texas and dined with President
Hoover while in Washington. From
President Hoover and the party
leaders I was assured that every
thing was being conducted In Tex
as as desired. They will continue
TO function as before. + wish TO
thank Mr.. Brookhart for conde-
scending TO say that ]. at least con-
Quoted the partyis affairs in Texas
openly and above board. The rec
ommendation of the committee
came as a final report after an in
veStigation had already been made.
and in view OF President Ho0ver's
public statement OF a few days ago
will now probably die the death nF
being forgotten.
City Gets Pcstofficc
Roy Campbell. customs collector
&C Laredo and United States At
torney Hartmann or San Antonio
are clean men, whose records have
been searched out and q clean bill
Of health voted. An attack on these
two was merely another personal
political attack"
Brownsville is TO get her postof-
flee. and the funds for its cOnstruc-
ton will probably be forthcoming
near winter, Mr.. Creager said. The
amount viii not be decided upon
until inspection. now under way Is
completed. thus giving the floor
space. etc, which will be needed.
On the port matter, I talked 90
both President Hoover and Chair
man Dempsey Of the rivers and har-
bors committee. and / obtained
every assurance possible TO be OBJ
tanned from men In those positions
that the Brownsville project would
be ~favorably acted upon.
When ID will be done Ks "a mat
ter or conjecture. II depends upon
how much more time will be con-
sumed on controversial matters
But II viii be before adjournment II
June. This matter does not CONS
under the heading OF debatable lee
islation, and viii be only a matter
OF form. "A deficiency bill will theF
be passed and work should star
here about July OK August
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Net Tightens About
Republican Leaders Funds
Witness Testifies c.. 0. p. Chairman Directed
Stock Purchases With Debated Fund
Collected From Carbide Company

WASHINGTON. March 2I-tP-Going forward into the sSSl0O which
Claudius X. Huston. chairman Of the republican national Committee,
collected from the Union Carbide company, the senate lobby committee
today heard W. +. Moore. Husons personal representative testify that
he bought and sold stocks with the money at Hustons direction.
Huston had previously testified he did not know that part Of the
$50 100 had been used as margin for stock purchases until he heard
Charles A. KnckelL member Of the brokerage firm Of Byth & Bonner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Doheny Case Argued

WASHINGTON, March 21-tPl-
Continuing his fervent plea to the
Jury that Edward L. Doheny be
freed or a charge Of bribery. Frank
Hogan, chief Of defense counsel,
began his arguments today with
an explanation OF the Pearl harbor
Hawaii naval oil storage contract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
$3.50 Liquor Bond
For Rio Hondo Man

Miguel Juarez OF Rio Hondo was
bound e to the federal grand
Jury in $3.50 bond Thursday follow
ing a preliminary hearing on liquor
charges before ". s. Commissioner
K. x. Goodrich.
Juarez pleaded guilty.
Customs officers who made the
seizure testified that they found l6
gallons OF home brew mash and III
pints OF 444 per cent beer in Jua-
req home near Rio Hondo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21

Just TO give you a dimes worth
for a nickle like The Herald al
ways does. the engineer Of this
column will now offer you two in
one. Jumbo is easily recognized but,
he is cheating a bit, and yawning
as though he would also receive q
peanut. If anyone would be so kind
as to cast one in that yawning aper-
ture. But the little fellow Is a Mr..
Turtle. He is yawning, too, not
laughing over how he ono beat the
rabbit in a race.
as WE 20 lower in the animal
~ scale We come to the crocodile.
He yawns, too, and next TO a
snake in a wagon track. X the low
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21


Nod" It some.
what reminds u
of the recent 70,
tary show wher,
all the player.
carried their lit,
tie sign but didn'
say anything. Blu
that Is a redeem
Ing feature. o.
Brother Giraffe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Hot Water Scalds
Two Donna Girls
lspecial 70 the Herald.)

ICDECIdI 70 TIC LtIdIu-T
DONNA. March 21-Edna Nell.
oldest daughter Of Rev. and Mrs
j. j. Richards. is confined to her
home on account Of painful burns
received when a basin Of hot water
was unset. scalding her severely. ia
mic, a younger sister. was slightly
burned but both girls are reported
recovering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Torture Tales Conflict
State Officers Seek to Unravel Mystery OF
Attempt to Burn Girl

FAIRFIELD, Tex. March 2i-P-State and county officers today
sought to reconcile conflicting angles in a story Of attempted murder
by burning told BY Miss Wilma Jones. g. upon whom the attempt was
made.
Miss Jones "a called here TO answer charges Of forging the name OF
G. S Moore. business Of Oakwood, near here, to checks which she readily
admitted depoiting TO her account at league. After Miss Jones had
been rescued from her room. her hands and feet tied and her bed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
R~aymondville Ships
First Cabbage Slips
(Speclal 20 The Herald.l

N1HNNaUA " = 49,
RAYMONDV1LLE, March 81. -
The first full carload Of cabbage
plants to be shipped this season
from the Valley left Raymondville
today. consigned TO an unnamed
destination in Kansas.
The plants were grown by the
Better Plants Farm and shipped BY
Campbell Brothers. Steve Campbell
came here from Carrizo Springs to
supervise the shipping.
It is reported here that due to
widespread freezes OF the winter,
Willacy County is the only place
in the world growing cabbage plants
for shipment this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
Deputy Injured In
Accident Improves
Especial 40 The Herald.l

HARLINGEN. March 21-Deputy
Sheriff Ernesto Yznara. who SUI
fered u broken collar bone IN XII
traffic accident on Dead Mans
curve recently. lis reported as i'm \
proving rapidly.
Yznaga was taking a prisoner
from the Edinburg jail 10 Browns
vile az the time or the accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21


est thing on earth
lTe crawls around
In a sinuous way
and has a smell
that Is anything
tSs delicate. We
thought he wa
too lazy 70 yGwn.
until this picture
brought it out
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-21
{. c. Governor
Seen in Texas
Creager Flags Attack of Political Enemies
But Declares Port and Postoffice
Safe for Brownsville

Brownsville and the Valley stand Is reasonably assured OF the port aa
human beings can be sure OF anything In the future; Brownsville u 70
get her new postofnce; Brookhart and Mcclellan are Just ms wrong as ever,
but more belated In their attacks; and Texas stands . better chance or
eecting O republican governor than ever before in her history.
Boiled down TO q reporters words these are the four messages brought
back to Brownsville today by r. 3. Creager after q weeks soiourn I'm the
east, most OF that time being spent at Washington.