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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

NEW YORK, April 3-tR-Wall
Streets junk man. Roland NJ
Smythe, dealer T. extinct securities.
is dead.
Engraved paper, representing bill
lions in forlorn hopes, burst bubbles
and defuncJ wild cats passed
through his hand during the half
century he conducted his unique
business from a little office at ?
Broadway.
Mr.. Smytha died yesterday at his
home in Brooklyn. He "a rs years
old.
He embarked on his unusual bus
mess career when In the early Sos
while employed b. a stock broker
age firm, he was handed some
reprdiated South Carolina bonds
with InStru IONS tr destroy them.
He sold one through another brok-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Dealer in Dodo Stocks Dies
With Billions in Wall Paper

er to the state OF South Carolina
for $1,000. and. not caring for the
rush Of the street, he thereafter
turned his attention to a trade In
obsolete and extinct securities.
He became an expert authority
on the vaiue-lf any-of old securi-
ties. and was frequently consulted
by bankers and brokers concerning
the worth Of stock and bond certi-
ricates which came into their hands.
Now and then some or his dodoes
came TO life. One time he sold a
Yonkers doctor enough bonds OF a
Pennsylvania coal company to pa
per the walls of his den. The doc
tor paid $40 for the bundle. Coal
was later discovered on the prop
erty, and the doctor was paid $l4,-
600 for his wallpaper"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
MEXICO PLANS
OPEN LACUNA


ST. Waldo Soberon, Mexican Dep
artment Of Agriculture chief, has
written the Matamoros Chamber Of
Commerce that the 5ecretaria de
Comunicaciones Of Mexico City has
agreed to furnish the men and the
materials, as well as a corps Of en-
gineers for the opening UP OF the
"boquillas' that run into the Laguna
Madre.
The "boquillas" as the shallow
passes that connect the Laguna
Madre with the sea IRE known. have
been stopping UP. due TO the action
OF the elements, and as a result
very little sea water enters the
Laguna.
This condition is serious, due 70
the fact that hundreds Of people
residing In the region from Boca
San Jose to Soto La Marina make
their living by fishing. The closing
UP Of the "boquillas" hinderS the
fish from entering the Laguna.
What IS most affected r vast agri-
cultural areas that border the sea
in those parts.
The drying up Of parts Of the
Laguna, due to lack OF water,
causes a sery fine dry salt sand 70
be carried by winds towards the
lands, depositing the sand on the
land under cultivation. This condi-
ton causes a loss in crops. II is
planned 10 prevent these losses by
opening the passes and letting the
sea water cover the now dry spaces,
that were once the Laguna bottom.
The length OF this area is approx
imately $50 miles.
In his letter TO the chamber. ST..
Soberon states that two government
experts will arrive shortly In Mata-
moros to make an estimate Of the
material and men needed to COM
plete the project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Contract Let For
Repaving Highway
Especial % The Herald


HARLTNGEN, April 3.-The city
commission az It's meeting last night
awarded contract for new pavement
on the highway between San Penito-
and Harlingen 20 II. p. McElwrath
construction company. Old paving
will be removed and new laid at y
cost OF s57,O42.75.
j. N. Meeks. local contractor
with low bid of $4,000, was award
ed contract 10 build the new fire
station, with alterations TO b added
70 the plans not included III the bid
T.. G.. Nichols was given contract
for construction OF a gravel road
from Harlingen 10 the city inctn-
orator on a bid or 81 cents per
suuare yard. +. w. Anglin was
awarded contract for building ramps
for the i%ncinerator on a bid OF 80
cents per cubic yard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Highway Commission
In San Benito Today
fSDeciai 20 The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
SAN BENTTO. April 3.-Members
OF the highway commission in the
Valley inspecting road conditions.
were to be guests Of the San Benlto
Rotary club Thursday noon.
Original plans were for the COM
missioners to attend the Kiwanis
meeting Thursday in Brownsville,
but business made the trip impos-
Sible.
The commissioners are studying
the situation OF the Point Isabel
and military highways seeking state
aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Growers w armed
Second Time by Association
Market Cutting Feared With Two Million
1880 Crop Estimated, zig Cars
Of Which Have Been Sold

Following q meeting Of the Rio Grande Potato Growers Association
yesterday afternoon, with a number OF Valley buyers present, q second
warning was issued to all growers against flooding the present market,
If the best prices are to be obtained. The meeting was in the nature
OF a conference between the two.
The market at present Is in no way weakened, but there Is q constant
danger that 1t will be weakened and the Valley Is in the best position Of
its history with reference to the 1880 crop, It was declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Identity of Victim
Of Accident Sought

AUSTIN, April 3.-Pl-Officers
today sought Identification Of q
man about so years of age who was
instantly killed last night when
struck by an automobile as he walk
ed along a highway north Of Aus
tin. An automobile bill Of sale was
found in his pocket covered trans
fer Of a car from Fred Howard TO
+. l.. Caldwell OF STenson OF Has
kell. Paul r. Burton. telephone
company employe. driver OF the
car. said he did not see the man un-
I'll his car struck him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
SCHOOLS OUT

Schools OF Brownsville will be
closed Friday, April 4. This an
nouncement is made by Superinten-
dent G. w. Gotke. who added that
no school will be held 10 permit the
teachers TO attend the meeting at
Edinburg on that day.
The Edinburg meeting is OF the
Southwest Teachers Association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Graf Makes First
1880 Trial Flight

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
April 3-tP-The Graf Zeppelin to-
day made it's first trial flight FOR
1880 with a successful cruise OF
five hours. Only the crew and sew
eral engineers Of the Zeppelin COM
pany were aboard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Eight Killed, Many
Injured In Blast

PHILADELPHIA, April Sup
Eight persons were killed and scores
OF Others injured in a series OF
explosions today at the plant OF
the Pennsylvania fire works dis
play company, Inc, at Devon. 10
miles west Of Philadelphia. About
IS injured person. were taken 70
the Bryn Mawr hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Brownsville School
Board Election Set

Brownsville Independent school
district will hold an election Satur-
day at Washington Park school for
board members. Henry NJ. SHELTON.
Jr., is to preside owe the election
Only three names are on the tick
ct, all for reelection. These are X.
3. Creager, Sherwood Bishop and
Cleve II. Tandy. Petitions for their
nominations were filed and passed
on yesterday by the board, and bal
lots have been printed.
Holdovers on the board are Dr.
o. ". Lawrence. j. $. Graham. Ike
Dudley and Harbert Davenport
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

EDINBURG. Tex, April 3.-tPl-
Approximately 1000 teachers and
instructors were here today for the
two-day convention of the south
Texas division Of the Texas State
Teachers association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Native of Germany
Dies In Mercedes
Especial to The Herald.)

|@FN~N~N W ~ AANHNE0V
MERCEDES, April 3.-Mrs. r. r.
Ohls, So. died this morning at 3
o'clock at the family residence.
Funeral services are to be conduct
ed tomorrow morning 1T 0 o'clock
from the Lutheran church with iE-
terment in Mercedes cemetery.
Mrs. Ohls was born in Suckow,
Germany, and came TO the Valley
from South Dakota, having resid-
ed in Mercedes for twelve years Mt
the time Of her death.
She Is survived by her husband
and sever children, Robert, Arthur.
John. Frederick, Beatrice, Dorothy
and Paul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Cattle Crossed

About 500 head Of cattle crossed
tie Rio Grande TO U. S. territory
from Mexico below Brownsville yes
terday. Inspectors in charge Of the
crossing. seeing that the cattle were
properly dipped.
They were brought over for How
ell McCampbell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Eight Bodies Taken
From Shaft of Mine

KETTLE ISLAND, KY, April 3.
Eight more bodies were recovered
today from the Pioneer Coal Co.'S
mine. wrecked by an explosion Sat-
urday which entOmbed rs men,
Seven bodies had already been re-
covered, leaving only J. Z. Hill, mine
foreman. still TO be located.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Son Freed In
Shaving Of Father

MARSHALL, April 3-P-W. G.
Fannin, Fl. was free today after
the Harrison county grand jury
no-billed him in the Staying OF his
father near here March IA. In de-
Tense OF his mother. The grand jury
reported Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Brownsville Man
Found Shot Dead
Deputy Sheriff Frank Gay Shot in Oklahoma
City Hotel Where He Had Gone
To Return Prisoner

Frank c. Gay, 40. chief deputy sheriff of Cameron county. was killed
last night in an Oklahoma City hotel according 70 q telephone message
to Sheriff Frank Brown from the sherhfs department there.
Members OF the family here today we're 81 . loss to account FOR his
death.
Gay left here early this week FOR Oklahoma to return a prisoner
wanted in Cameron county. He telegraphed Sheriff Brown st 4 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon that his prisoner was out tn the oil fields and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
CENSUS WORK
OF COUNTING
NOT OPENED
Telephone Directory
Raises Hopes
For $4,000

Census taking IS gradually get
ting under way, according TO L. e.
Bennett. chief OF district 20. who re-
ported Thursday that 40 out Of the
203 enumerators had turned in their
work for the first day. April 2.
Mr.. Bennett added that approx
imately so more would be received
In the Brownsville headquarters
before closing time today. and that
by Friday around 100 nor would
be received in the mail.
Tabulating Of the returns will be
started Immediately. and an unof-
fetal announcement will be made
later on, prior to the official an
nouncement circulated by the gov
eminent after all the work has
been done.
Checking Sheets
we are in a state Of confusion
at present" Mr.. Bennett said Thurs
day. and most Of the work We are
now doing is checking the sheets
sent in by the census takers, and
correcting them. We are very salts
fled with the work being done by
the enumerators, and find very few
OF them incapable Of continuing the
work"
A total OF 203 enumerators covers
a territory including Is counties,
MI. Bennett explained, with head
quarters In Brownsville and in Fort
Brown.
The census takers r expected TO
turn in their work once a week, 1t
IS said.
Directories Out
The distribution OF the April tele-
phone directory aids in making q
rough estimate as to the total pop
ulation in Brownsville and the
Valley.
Ed Mock5ee announced Thursday
morning that in Brownsville 5000
names were included in the new
directory, an increase Of 100 since
last October. The directory, listing
names for every Valley town. totals
around 10000 names.
With an estimate OF the homes
without telephones. It IS now hoped
that Brownsville win get into the
5000 class Of cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

III ldCk d1lSI
looking over all
this money we
have In the bank
we get 70 feeling
so big and haugh-
ty We hardly give
a look at anybody
from anywhere
else.
There are v
Is millions of dol
lars in Valley
banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Found on the Wires

NEW Notwithstanding July l a
certificate will be awarded semi-an-
nually to the owner Of the dog that
has peri ned the outstanding act
OF heroism and loyalty during the
six months preceding. Spratt's dog
hero award viii be the name. The
committee in charge is Frank F.
Dole. DR.. William A. Bruette and
Frank B. Rutherford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
HOSPITALSOF
CITY GIVEN
HIGH RATING
Mercy and Station
Efficiency Rank
AT Top
Especial 70 The Herald.)

Especial TO The Herald)
WASHINGTON. April s. The
Mercy hospital and Station hospital
at Brownsville, Tex, after careful
investigation have received the
highest endorsement Of the council
on medical education and hospitals
of the American Medical Associa-
ton. according to the journal list,
announced today.
These Brownsville hospitals, by
complying with the principles which
the council deems necessary are
awarded honor recognition and en-
dorsed Of superior standing.
Award on Efficiency
The award is based on efficiency
of the hospital and among the most
important factors considered are
the following q staff Of qualified
physicians who are graduates Of
reputable medical schools, and able
and ethical management. a compe-
tent pathologist to study tissues
removed at all operations. compe-
tent nurses, regular staff confer
ences, and finally. the institution
shall not be conducted for profit,
but for the purpose Of securing bet
ter medical service for the COM
munity.
The survey makes it possible for
a hospital. regardless Of its size, 70
be recognized as an approved insti-
tuition If il has the essential quail
fications.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

you ever slip down, but did you
ever notice that when an indivi-
dual makes a huge fortune, 30 many
people will form some sort Of an
enmity for him-and not able to
give any particular reason. The
other extreme Is found in those who
begin to toady TO him.
Money may be the root Of all
evil, but in these days and times it
lean be made the greatest single
factor for good. Also in every man
who has made a fortune. not inher-
tied 1t, n can always find great
ability Of some kind. And that not
of a dishonest nature one half so
often as some people seem prone TO
want 70 believe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

Protect the H0me-Insure
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
IN OUR

BY HALL 9

from the best we can make out,
looking over things in the VAL
ley today we are sitting on top
Of the world. just rolling along.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Fair or partly cloudy tonight and
Friday; not much change III TEN
perature.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight ard Friday; cooler in north
east and southwest portions tonight.
Light northerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

GEORGE White Of Gladioli fame,
IN who is always doing something
TO tell about, although he shuns
publicity. is making a test, which
may put the Valley into another
agricultural pursuit.
This Is on tobacco. He Is planting
a fair size bed to make the tests,
and over the coffee cups at the
Rotary club he painted a picture.
which, II il pans out, will not only
beat raising chickens all to smash,
but will make that great million
dollar causeway project take a back
seat.
Briefly he figured a few pounds
OF tobacco to a stalk at a few dol
lars a pound, and added that the
stalks are about as thick as fleaS on
a dogs back. 1t was such a sum per
acre, we are afraid TO mention 1t,
much less print 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

vITHILE We are on Mr.. White
wv again, We will Just make it
a-plenty. He is a walking ad-
vertisement of the Valley as a
health resort. He came here for his
health and he found II. Heard some
friends from his home state, who
evidently expected to see him weary
and worn. and with one foot in the
grave. ask him how he did IT. He
passed IL off with a laugh.
The secret Of how he has done 1t
was in that laugh. but he probably
hasn't thought of 1t himself. He is
always laughing and playing, and
aany doctor in the world will tell
on that IS the greatest medicine on
Earth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide mt Point Isa0ei
tomorrow, under normal meteoTol-
ogical conditions:
High -.-.....--.---.---- SIS a. IN.
Low 1875 n. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Deposits
Show Big Gain

Complete reports from the t~hirty-five banks in the Val
ley, with one trust company carrying no deposits today
show a total of $685. 500, 9O9.97 on deposit in answer to the
call as of March 81, 1880.
This call compared to that of December 81, 1929 shows
a gain in deposits of S4, 1876, 491.9 when S21, 7,41S.O6
was shown.
The report by banks follows
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

1t is all deposited to somebody's
credit. The great activity today Of
every individual Is to see how much
of that sum he can honestly switch
from those accounts to his own. 1t
is a great game. and those who
make the greatest progress are
those who a give the most in re-
turn for the checks received. OF
course, provided the checks are
good. But it would seem that most
OF them are these days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN

There will be no material change
IN the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
6,665 Hospitals

The list Of highest standing insti-
t ions contains the names Of 6,665
hospitals and sanatoriums and omitS
entirely the names Of 504 hospitals
which. after investigation, were dis
approved.
Since the hospital is becoming in
%creasingly important for the care
OF the sick, the main object Of the
present study is TO lessen the time
OF disqualification Of the Ill patient
ID indirectly reduce the cost Of
sickness by raising the efficiency
and to separate the fit from the un-
fit institutions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

ONE splendid way to build up
those bank balances is TO bring
more people here to play and to
work. They bring o money here
when they come to play, and they
not only create resources 10 bring
more money into the community
when they come to work. but at the
same time they create a greater
purchasing power.
II is said that the great business
stride Of today in America comes
from the great credit system built
up. But 1t is the money in the banks
that gives foundation TO that cred
it. Credit comes from the word
"credo"-I believe-and It Is belief
in men that they will meet their
obligations that keeps the business
ball rolling so fast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

1T makes one feel good to get to
sit down and pat his own COM
munity on the back once in a
while. Especially when he feels like
he Is part Of it even if he hasn't
got but twenty cents in the bank.
There are plenty. who will draw
nigh 10 tell you, Il told you so" If
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03

Flood Present 74-Hr. 14-Hr.
The Washington times., 1930-01-08

"wsn why is Cryin' for, HOneybun7" I said to
q tiny weeping baby the other day.
The mother glared ct me.
Then she said to her three emonths-old infant
Son mother wants you TO stop crying right nowi That
lets mo Outl
The Washington times., 1930-01-08
They Had Rented the Flat

biles or mems clothes-some-
thing solid"
Most Of the time she was
furious with him for not taking
her advice. And yet she ad.
mired him for his stubbornness.
What you been doin' I"
crying?" she asked now, giving
Lovejoy, a sharp and suspicious
look. What you been crying
about?"
Lovejoy looked up at Tom
with eyes whose lashes were
gathered into wet black points.
She put her hand on his arm.
II haven't been crying" she
answered. That isl have. But
we've been getting married, too.
Tom and I-we're married"
II Aunt Em was surprised she
gave no sign Of it.
Her lips Strengthened them.
selves into q narrow hae, and
she shook her head
Then sne went to the door of
the living-room and spoke to
Uncle James, who was reading
the evening paper.
Did you hear that, James
Pomfert?" she called to him.
These two have gone and got
married. Didn't tell you they
would? Well, they havep'
She looked back at them.
Where you going to nve?" she
demanded.
They told her.
We'll, you'd better sit down
and have some supper" she
said. "and I'll open up some
raspberry vinegar"
Aunt Ems idea of wine was
raSpberrey vinegar. Every sum.
mer Of her life she put up two
gallons Of it, and she kept
it for state occasions.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New
Years. birthdays.
"Your wife will never be able
to make chicken+and.biscuit like
this, Tom Nicholson" she said
grimly to Tom, watching Uncle
James serve it. "Lovejoy can't
even fry an egg or make a cup
Of coffee. / declare, I
don't know how the two of you
are going to. get along. She
don't know any more about
housekeeping than you know
about making money, it seems
to me-"
Tom grinned at her, his teeth
dazzling white in his lean
brown face.
"Oh, I don't know what allied
the two Of you," she went on,
jumping into the holy bonds
Of matrimony like a couple of
wild things. And after
you both promised me you'd
wait for a while"
Youth must have it's day" +"
quoted Uncle James, q mild and
pleasant little man.
"You shut up! What do you
know about youth?" asked
Aunt EN-. You've been an old
man for q long time now
and you know that q girl who
don't know how to cook and
The Washington times., 1930-01-08
He Seemed a Stranger to Her

she had wanted to be alone
With him, night after night,
for months and months.
"We'll 90 and get my things
and break the news to Aunt
EN- and Uncle James" she said
unsteadily. And then we1l 60
home"
Aunt EN- and Uncle James
Pomfret lived In a first-floor
flat In an apartment house on
Billiard Street.
They had lived there for 20
years, ever since Lovejoy had
come to them as an orphan at
the enhancing age Of q.
It was q high-ceilinged old
fashioned flat with seven large
rooms full Of old-fashioned fur
niture.
It never seemed like . city
flat to Tom Nicholson, but more
like the interior Of some fine
old homestead in the country.
The long mirror in the hall, the
deep chairs with lace doilies on
their backs. the four.poster beds
in the sleeping rooms. all looked
as II they had stood in their
places for so years at least.
Then. the rooms we're always
filled with smell of Aunt Ems
baking. Her pies and her crusty
loaves Of bread, her Boston
baked beans and her spice cake.
There was an appetizing odor
of hot biscuits in the front hall
when Lovejoy and Tom stepped
into it that chilly November
night.
And as the door slammed,
Aunt Em came walking in from
the kitchen. with her blue
p sleeves rolled up and a smudge
Of flour on one Of her pink
cheeks.
Il thought you'd be here for
supper" she said briskly to
Tom. There's creamed chicken
and hot soda biscuit! I know
you like EN-"
Aunt EN- never could make
up her mind about Tom. She
liked him-but she didn't want
him to marry her niece. Love
JOY. until he was making
enough money to take care Of
her.
And when that1l be, God
only knowS?" she often said.
She didn't think much of the
bond business. She said 1t was
too airy.
IT'S pretty hard to sell some
thing to folks that they can't
see and take hold Of" she had
told him time and time again.
Seems to me you'd do better
trying to sell lots Of automo-