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Nogales international., 1930-06-06
CONTRACT SIGNED
FOR BUILDING OF
CEMENT PL A N / I

fCUgTtracrS were signed yesterday
Tor Use complete construction Of the
cenIent 'r5la1ft to be lblailt at Hermosi-
no, 2Unora, Ior 'tt1e CeI1HTttO Port
laTrd NaciorIai, S. a, by Governor
EFra-le:tsco S. Elias as president of
tiSc FEW GOKcern.
The MacE6Efald Engineering Co.,
CT California, E. r Naesilte, vice.
president wae awarded the general
contract of Che designing and COM
pIete construction Of the plant.
Il1e o1@aer for the cement making
machinery was placed with Taylor
Engineering and Manufacturing Co.,
represented 10y w. II. Agens, district
manager OF Los Angeles.
The diesel electric plant which will
furnish the power TO drive the ma
moth machinery necessary in ce-
ment manufacture will be furnished
US the Worthington Pump and
Machinery Corp, represented by q
y. Weylnan Of FL Paso.
rfe diesel electric plant will con-
s.st of three $50 h.p. units.
Construction work will start i'm
by Macdonald Engineer
ing Co., and will oe rushed to COM
pletion. 1t is anticipated by Mr.. Rae
side the cement Of the new COM
Y2ry will be placed for sale on the |
Continued Cn Page Ten)
Nogales international., 1930-06-06

twice a year there will be shipped
from the 400 acres crop worth ap-
proximately $500,000.
Negotiations for the lease of the
land were largely handled by Cap
tain Earl Patterson of Phoenix who
has been here the past month. ut
is a step toward developing all
these rich little valleys in the No.
gales district; on both sides of the
international line, said Captain
Patterson to a representative of the
Nogales international.
Captain Patterson is the man who
built the Sacaton and Florence di-
version dams for the United States
government and he was consult
ing engineer on the Coolidge Dam.
He was also one of the engineers
on the Elephant Butte Dam in New
Mexico, and has been in the govern
ment service all his life.
"If we can get some cheap power
we can branch out and bring in
capital for the development of val
leys on both sides of the line here,
said the Captain
"A contract to clear the land has
been awarded to Mr.. Caldewell Of
Phoenix, who built the S. P. rail-
road from Buckeye to Welton,
known as the new S. P. cut off.
Nogales international., 1930-06-06

E6lroute " San Francisco to ST.
pervise the finishing touches cUn
three new ~schooneS foY the Part-.
'AmaBfdcanT Fisheries, Tnc.. at GMSy-
mas, Captain Richardson of Quay
7lnaS passEt: 4Chrough Fere Tuesday.
The Pan-hmericsm company sdt-
reaSsy OWLS three Scffooners tn
Nogales international., 1930-06-06
'PCKWICK LINE TO
RESUME SHORTLY

That tfH EPickwFek !hAifIr1es anti
"cIrsate rs,aEImiIlg operation of their
raifail1et from Los Angeles to the City
0cf ZNNe&icCe, via rNogafes, III Septem-
bel,, was the statement "Wednesday
ct -l5I 70 n. Frazier, manager Of the To-
cal "PicEwsRk ,tiepGE.
The li1Ie was discontinued a few
weeks ago and since then the com
pa1V''s lighting plant. tools, oils, gas
ecc.. have Eeen in storage here
Nogales international., 1930-06-06
MILLS GILLESPIE
|CMTC INSTRUCTOR

Mills &4i11esfae, son oil A. M. Cit
Gespie. president of the Nogales Ma
tiol1al Bank, has been appointed an
instructor in the Civilian Military
Training Camp at Fort Bliss.
Young Gillespie is a reserve Of
tficaE' and has just graduated as a
Captain from the New MEXICO Mil
it2ry Institute at Roswell, w. M.
He will arrive home in about siS
'wseis tolfemain here 'untN lSepten.-
Eer when he VEL enroll III the Urf-
vEarSity kf Arizotia at Tucson.
Nogales international., 1930-06-06
Nogulians Leauing
Saturday For Coast

Ansong NGgalianS who will take
advantage q the greatly redlrs,d ex-
CurSlon rates over the Southern Pa
RoAsert BaEGay, Miss Elsie F4eischer,
Manuel F. Gauzalez, Jack Milan Of
the NogaleE. International, MIR. and
ME- Eddie Soto, JdS1n w. 7I5arinlore
and cprobaNjly Mrs Harry ". Far
iiC1
The fare fromjNogales TO Los An
geAps is0o1Eiy $14 round "trip, tickets
ygocd for tEWo y,Wee5Ef.
Nogales international., 1930-06-06
HNE-WHEAT CROP
ANTICIPATED INV
HERMUSILLODIST

rKaGners !iM the EeraasSillo dis
gtflct HXpect2a good WEheHt crop tMis
year, it was STATED by L. Brauer;,
who s.larove ,'ssp to the beaknr Tues
day Nin his ~cas from HerMnSillo,
Braaker, f0rnler manager of tine
IsssreoC ecle ,,SQiEDra, is DnDw pQdevoting
sll hiG time sNoking after his two
Zig j6,2f:1e raSrCsles near Efe ~M1osilloe.
Nogales international., 1930-06-06
SUBSCRIBERS!

Forget your troubles, forget
1our worries, but don't forget to
,all As before you leave and or
Ter the INTERNATIONAL, sent
to your vacation address. Mail
ing addresses changed a9 ofter
as desired. You will wart to
know what the folks are doing
in the Old Home Town. Take
the INTERNATIONAL with you.
MOGALES INTERNATIONAL.
Circulation Dept.
Nogales international., 1930-06-06
ROAD PLAN WILL
BE PUT BEFORE
{. T.. DIRECTORS.

Ca1e oot Ehe principal nattea to
hes placed Eseforett1e regular 1lSonth-
lS' m9eting of tflecC'hamber of Cern-
ult1ns &ireeasorS lIeest Thursday sasEht
VIE bic the proposeG plan Of great
ly improving Arize1G!, highways.
Tfse n.ew lEksn is Il. pay-as-yOst1egg0
proposition ta 'take the prssasry
Nogales international., 1930-06-06
CALIFORNIA PEOPLE LEASE ACREAGE near
CALABASAS FOR PERIOD OF Three Years
TO GROW LETTUCE; BE- CLEARED AT Once
Eddie Woods Takes
Position In Oregon
With Varney Lines

Eddie Woods, formerly connected
with the Pickwick Airlines here left
yesterday for Chinook, Oregon, to
accept position with the Varney
AirlineS.
He was accompanied by his moth
es Mrs Tom woods, who hopes that
change of climate may benefit he,
health.
Nogales international., 1930-06-06
RETURN TO ALBUQUERQUE

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Jennings and
daughter, Lubelle, left Wednesday
for their home in Albuquerque where
they will arrive Sunday. The jour-
ney is being made via Phoenix and
WirSloW.
Nogales international., 1930-06-06
November Crop

November Crop
Because Of climatic conditions
here it is believed by the Califor-
mans that they can market their
crop in November, during which
month lettuce is shipped from no
other district in the United States
Work is to start by next Tuesday
clearing and 1eveling the land and
this work is to be kept up day and
night SO that the crop can be plant
ed between the first and fifteenth of
August. Pumps are to be installed,
buildings erected, and the acreage
otherwise placed in shape in an up
to date manner.
Employ Local People
Four California families will colo
nize the hand Immediately and other
than those folks, local labor will be
employed. During the thinning and
packing season employment will be
given to between rs and 100 local
people
AL the land leased is on the east
side of the Southern Pacific rail-
road and there will be two shipping
points, CaIabasas and Silva. The
new power line now being built,
connecting Tucson and Nogales, will
run Through the property and in
staiEation of this power line, which
will enable the leasors to pump wa
ter by electricity, had much to do
toward the Califoraians deciding to
lease the property.
Two Crops A Year
IT is figured that two crops a year,
turing in April and November,
will he possible and that from the
.00 acres there will be 800 carloads
II le5Cxe each of the two months.
There ls an average Of 300 crates of
cttuce to a cer. Figured at an av-
rage of ;$4 q crate it means that |
Nogales international., 1930-06-06

Nogales is a summer resort for
residents of the West Coast of
Mexico
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22

ment meeting.
A. F. Claggett. Of Donna. candi-
date for county commissioner. Grit
fin said. has served five times as
jury commissioner for the selection
OF the grand jury. and four times
on the grand jury itself within the
past six years. thus branding him
a. a Baker man.
r. r. kirkpatrick. Mercedes at
tcrney. one-time member OF the
democratic party in Hidalgo, but
recently a transfer to the Good
Government League. declared that
a victory for the League would re-
store the credit Of Hidalgo county.
Other speakers were Brice Fergl-
son, Pharr. a world war veteran,
who made a strong plea for the
Mexican vote in behalf OF Santiago
Guzman. Edinburg. whose brother
was slain In the war. ID. g. Ernest,
candidate for tax collector; and Fe-
lipe Garcia. OF Mission.
Speakers were introduced by Fred
Bennett. Mercedes attorney
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
MORE SUMMER
TOURISTS IS
|. &C SLOGAN
Winter Visitors Up
To Capacity-Ad
Plan Heard

Assured that the Valley Is getting
as many winter tourists as II can
handle. the board Of directors Of the
chamber OF commerce at a meeting
Tuesday night decided to confine
advertising In an attempt to attract
an equal number Of summer tour
lists.
During the winter months all
Brownsville and Valley hotels, APP
artment houses and tourist camps
are crowded to capacity" @. G.
Richardson. secretary Of the local
chamber. stated Wednesday. IF we
en- equal this in the summer
months. at present dull. business
conditions will certainly be matert-
ally improved"
A committee composed OF Z. j.
Tucker. chairman. "A. d. Dickinson,
Jr., Gordon Street and j. $. Ford
was named to handle this affair.
Ad Plan Heard
The Gordon Street plan Of coE1-
munity advertising was also cx-
planned at length and discussed
The directors went on record as ap-
proving this method of advertis-
ing. and the chamber Of commerce
offered its cooperation in the cam
paign.
a second committee was appoint
ed and ordered TO appear bS0re
the city commissioners at their next
meeting. and request that the u. s.
Employment Bureau offices be
moved to other quarters in order
to allow office room for the Mar
ket News Bureau. which IS expected
to open here next month.
Judge II. l.. Yates reported that
steps we're being taken on the b.
ca Chica fence problem, and tina.
his committee would be able 20
make a definite report on the mat
ter at the next meeting.
Those present at the meeting
Tuesday night we're II. l.. Yates. w.
B. Clint. Frank Lopez. George
White. Sam Perl, o. w. Singer,
Gordon Street. A. Wayne Wood. g.
p. Barreda, K. y. Tucker. A. a. Har-
grove, and q. G. Richardson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
Jeweler Befriends
Would Be Hiiacker

CHICAGO, Oct. 22-lPl-A
holdup mar who wouldn't lie has
been found in Chicago.
And because he told the truth
he is not only free. but his family
has food and his sick wife has
been taken TO a hospital for treat
ment at the expense Of the man
he held up.
A. c. Mayerle. manufacturing
jeweler, the victim. told the story
today.
I'm afraid" he told the holdup
when the latter pointed a aver
ing pistol at him. that this IS
going to be pretty tough on my
wife and kids. 50 couldn't you
spare me part or my money
The pistol continued to waver,
but its wielder managed to say:
I'm not used to this. Never
tried 1t before. Wouldn't do II now
for myself. I've got a wife too and
and four children. Wife's sick. No
groceries-no coal. I'll give you
back SIS. I simply got to have SO"
Mayerle checked UP and found
the man told the truth. AS a re-
ward he started a food and fuel
fund. got the mans wife 20 the
hospital and Is trying to find him
a lob.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22

Immediately behind the large
idol there is a tomb Of flat stones
from which the binding cement
long since has dropped away. Vines
and underground have conquered
the spot and the tomb has settled
to a mound Of earth and stone five
or six feet high, twenty feet wide.
and a hundred feet long.
On the four sides Of the tomb.
which Is believed to contain re-
mains OF the humans sacrificed. in
Guiding hapless Spaniards who came
into the Indians midst. lay broken
and headless idols where they have
fallen through the centuries that
passed stree the Aztecs ceased
TO be a nation.
II this tribe were ike other AZ
tee tribes. particularly those who
lived about Anahuac, or the present
site Of Mexico City, to Gle BY sac
rifice was considered an honor re-
served frequently for highest type
young men. who prior to their
death were feted with the nations
best food and had the prettiest girls
for companions. At one place in
the ruins there was the entrance
to a tunnel explorers judged to be
the nations treasury. built to hide
their gold from encroaching tribes
and. afterward. the Spaniards. The
tunnel led down TO the waters edge
where II terminated in what is now
a large circular cavity. in the GEN.
ter Of which is a cone Of fallen
earth rising to within a few feet
Of the surface Of the hill.
Indian guides told the American
officers Of other ruins on the hill
top. which Is the cone Of an ex-
tinct volcano out Of the waters or
Lake Nicaragua.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
Chicago Policemen
Held For Extortion

CHICAGO. oct. 22-tP-Caught.
police said. In a trap arranged BY
fellow officers. two detectives we're
held today on charges OF extortion.
Ernest Dallege and John Mccarthy
veterans Of the department. we're
stripped Of their stars o. acting Po-
lice Commissioner Alcock to whom
Joseph Mason, south side druggist.
had Ito dof attempts to extort first
SIS. 600 and later S. 600 from him.
Mason asserted that Dallege and
Mccarthy told him they would ar
rest him as a bomb plotter unless
they got the money erd when he
said he could not give $4,000. 5000
was demanded. The officers false
" accused him. Mason said. Of con-
spring TO have rival drug stores
bombed.
After telling his story 10 the act
ing commissioner Monday. Mason
was instructed to comply with the
demand by arranging a dummy
package. When Dallege called for
the package. he was arrested By a
police squad. Mccarthy was later
arrested.
The department head suspended
both officers and said he would
press criminal charges against them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
Miss Unknown Waoers While
Six Looe Sick Ma les Pine

Does Miss Unknown have cold
feet?
If she doesn't grab the latest swain
who has applied for her hand. then
she was merely spoofing. after all.
A man from Mission wrote the
local U. S. Employment Bureau on
Wednesday, requesting that a meet
ing be arranged. He explains in a
we'll written and intelligent letter
that he owns 20 acres Of citrus land.
the trees bearing fruit. and that his
parents are wealthy. He Is approx
imately 80 years old. His letter was
forwarded 10 Miss Unknown
She has now received six appli-
cations for her hand. and In be-
ginning to fear that she is tickle"
Cuban Monsees. superintendent OF
the local employment bureau said
Wednesday.
RE added that If the local woman
does not make some definite move
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22

the good old summe time mas al
wavs been held out as the time LOT
siIch sitting up exercises. the cooler
davs were found much more coy.
rr II is letters We are reading today
let's Just make of this column a
= letter day.
Next comes one from Rex B. Baxter
secretary OF the Rio Grande Valley
rhamber OF Commerce, now IN
winter quarters. for lack Of funds
II have read with interest the
article appearing in the Valley
naper with reference to the Rio
Grande Valley incorporated.
Il believe that from time 70 time
nractically every large in rest II
the valley will realize that the Ric
Grand Valley Incorporated was
rendering a service Of untold value
ard will realize the necessity Of
maintaining this organization
Every citizen in the Rio Grande
valley win be in some way bene-
fitted by continuing this organiza-
ton.
recently there has been quite 2
hit of agitation regarding a Vallev
Chamber Of Commerce. We need 2
vallev-wide organization r. handle
rroblems that concern the entiro
valley. However. We do not need SO
many distinct and seDarate organ
izations. The Rio Grande Valley
incorporated could suffice for a
Valley Chamber Of Commerce
under its present name.
Il sm informed by Judge s. L.
(Continued on PAGE TWO,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
international Water
Meeting Friday

SAN BENITO, Oct. 22-L. M. Law
son, Of FL PaSo, sole member of the
American section. International Wa
ter Commission. United States and
Mexico, will meet with the conser-
vation committee of the Valley ir-
rigation districts at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon at the water building, ac-
cording to Frank Robertson Of San
Benito. secretary.
Mr.. Lawson will confer with the
committee regarding local conditions.
The commission has a. its duties
the equitable division Of waters In
international streams but Valley in
terests hope to have the department
Of state permit 1t 10 include flood
protection within Its program.
w. <. Anderson Of San Benito IS
a consulting engineer 20 the Ameri-
can section and will 90 over the VAL
ley situation with Mr.. Lawson who
was preceded here several weeks ago
by Karl 2. Keeler, an assistant en-
gineer who brought the data on this
section I'D 70 date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
Penalty Of Death
Edinburg Verdict

ED1NBURG. Oct. 22.-Nicandro
Munoz. Hargill. and Victor Rodri-
guez. McAllen. were given the death
penalty In the 18th criminal district
court here Tuesday evening.
The two men had entered pleas
Of guilty 70 the charges IN connec-
ton with the ambush and fatal
shooting Of Bert Ellison. customs
inspector at a dance near Hargill
Aug. .. Another man. Jose Maria
Lopez. implicated in the same
crime. was sentenced to 90 years in
the penitentiary last week.
Trial Of the Ease opened Monday
and went to the Jury at $50 p. m.
Tuesday. the verdict coming in
shortly after Q .. m.
Munoz and Rodriguez made writ
ten confessions OF their art In the
affair. Margarito Rodriguez. also
involved, was killed BY officers at
tempting TO arrest him. "A third
Santiago. was present. but Others
steadfastlv denied that he had any
part In the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
Mexico Hard Hit
By Tropical Storm

MEXICO CITY, oct. 22.@P-
Losses from storms and floods over
Mexico continued 10 mount today
and probably will reach several
millions of pesos.
Meanwhile gales of near Tornado
proportions still assailed the gull
coast as far north as Tampico and
south as the isthumus Of Tehuan-
tepec. striking inland as far as
Oaxaca.
Excelsior dispatches said that
the hurricane had levelled banana
trees al Tuxtepec. banana region
Of Oaxaca. Rivers or the region
we're swollen and the villagers
have fled 10 higher ground.
Lower parts OF Tsmpico are
under water while the village Of
La Ribera. northern Veracruz. has
been inundated by a flooding
rivulet there.
The ports Of Tampico and Vera
cruz both have been closed be-
cause of the bad weather, flying
between Mexico and the United
States continues suspended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
WOMEN Lose
FORTUNE TO
CHI BANDITS
Robbery
Tactics Repeated
BY Thugs

CHICAGO. Oct. 22-tF-Tvo
couples were stripped OF jewels
valued az $4,000 early today BY
three hoidup men who duplicated
features OF the recent daring rob-
berry Of Mrs. William Hale Thomp-
son. wife Of Chicago's Mayor.
The victims, George Z. Grandell
and Ralph Gardner. brokers. and
their wives, were returning to the
Crandell apartment IN a Gold Coast
residential building after attend
ing a fashion show.
AS they stepped from a taxicab
in the driveway Of the building
the robbers. displaying pistols.
warned the women not to scream
or move" They took two rings.
one valued al $4,000. a bracelet
and necklace from Mrs. Crandell
and a $4,000 bracelet from Mrs.
Gardner. Crandell yielded $50.
The robbers allowed Mrs Grand
ell to retain her wedding ring
and Mrs. Gardner a diamond ring.
present from her husband. Grand
ell. formerly a vice-president OF
Montgomery Ward and Co, told
police all the gems except the
large most valuable ring, were
insured.
The cab chauffeur followed the
hcldup's automobile but lost the
trail at ar intersection.
Mrs. Thompson. similar robbed
when she was entering her
Sheridan drive home the night Of
oct. z, lost approximately $4,000
in gems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
Chinese Communists
Kill 1000 Persons

KIUKLANG. China. Oct. 22.-tPl
Bishop Mignian I of the Italian
Lazarist Mission al Khan. Kiangsi
Province, one OF the sixteen mis-
sionaries abducted when COM
munist outlaws ransacked the
Central Kians City, said here to-
day 1000 residents Of Khan had
been slaughtered BY the invaders.
Bishop Migniani said communist
forces captured the city october 8
and the slaughter followed imme-
diately. Since then. he said. inter
tttent killing had continued.
The Bishop and n Chinese
Priest or the Lazarist Mission were
released BY their abductors to come
here and seek to raise 100000
Mexican as ransom money for the
fourteen prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
BORDER PATROL
Wins AIRPLANE
Pablo Guerro Is Awarded
Second Prize BY
Legion Post

The two sirplanes offered as
prizes in the American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps contest will
be awarded to the u. S. Border
Patrol. first prize winners. and
Pablo Guerro, Brownsville, second
prize.
The counting OF votes was COM
pleted Tuesday night at 8 o'clock
and il was discovered that the
Border Patrol had received 47.298
votes, and Pablo Guerro 1928
Mrs. Guy L. Hoover, Harrington.
was third with 1928 votes. However.
there was no third prize offered.
An enormous number OF votes
were cast III the contest. unusual
interest having been displayed. 1t
took two days for the committee TO
count the votes. ii was said We'd
nesday by Henry Shelton. The vote
counting committee consisted OF
Henry Shelton, who managed the
contest, Ed Box and Joe Linda
berry.
The airplanes will be awarded
the winners during q celebration in
Brownsville Nov. IL. Mr.. Shelton an
nounced today. The winners will
also be given free instructions in
flying BY Les Mauldin, local pilot
and instructor.
The contest was staged BY the
18th district American Legion Drum
and Bugle corps. and entrants were
registered from both Hidalgo and
Cameron counties. First prize Is p
Curtis Robin cabin monoplane. and
second prize Is a Travelaire open
cockpit biplane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
FLOOD CONTROL
BOARD SUBJECT
Legal Recourse Is Sought
On Willacy County
Water Plans

MERCEDES. Oct. 2~2.-Passage OF
a resolution asking liberalization Of
the Valley flood control system and
appointment Of a committee to
see what legal recourse Valley ir-
rigation districts may have TO halt
work OF the Willacy irrigation dis
trict until suitable plans are ap-
proved. were the principal actions
OF the Valley water conservation
committee at its meeting at the
Mercedes water district office here
Tuesday afternoon.
The resolution in regard 70 the
flood control works was similar "a
one passed recently by the Cam
eron county commissioners court
and expected to be passed soon by
the Hidalgo and Willacy county
commissioners courts. II Is address
ed 10 the secretary OF state and
petitions that the international
Water commission, United states
and Mexico. be permitted TO Include
flood control within its scope o.
work as we'll as division Of waters
The conservation committee
which is a part OF the joint asso-
citation Of Cameron -Hidalgo Water
Improvement districts. appointed q
subcommittee composed OF Clay
Everhard. Pharr: +. NJ. Taylor. Nc
Allen and r. S. Robertson, San
Benito to consult irrigation attor-
neys and others IN regard 70 con-
struction work being carried on b.
the Willacy county district. The
Valley districts desire that suitable
plans filed with the state board OF
water engineers be approved before
the Willlacy district be permitted 10
continue with rs work Of building
an intake canal and other works
from the river to reservoirs.