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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Santa Rosa Resident
Gets Liquor Hearing

Mike Daquisto Of Santa Rosa was
bound over to the federal grand
jury in $3.50 bond on liquor charges
Tuesday following a preliminary
hearing before U. S. Commissioner
K. X. Goodrich.
The charges followed a search of
Daquisto's home by a party of Of
ficers headed by Customs Inspector
J. II. Collins. Daquisto pleaded
guilty to having some so bottles
OF assorted liquors in his home and
to have been selling some OF II.
The Santa Rosa m made the
bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Financier Denies
Paternity of Child

NEW YORK, April 8.-F1-His
denial OF the paternity OF the de-
PENDANTS child in the record. Nath-
al l.. Amster. 60-year-old financier.
today had to undergo cross-exam-
ination in the trial Of Olga Edwards
who he accuses or extortion.
Amster told a jury yesterday the
story OF his association with Miss
Edwards. He said they began IN
1917 and ended last November.
when he said he found himself
obliged TO turn her over to the
law to end her demands for money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
CAL EXPLAINS

SAN ANTONIO. April 6lF-The
taclturn Calvin Coolidge at last
has explained a remark which had
puzzled Texans.
In a letter received by Gutzon
Borglum, sculptor, the former preSi-
dent explained his question, What
was the Alamo built for7" asked
while on a recent visit here en-
route home from the Pacific coast.
The Alamo, according to Mr..
Coolidge's letter, was the most In
teresting place visited. This, he
said, was because he was familiar
with its history. But there was one
point Oh which he was not clear
whether II vas originally built as
a mission or as a government house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Water Extension Is
Given Matamoros

Extension OF water service 10
those parts cf the city where thu
residents have asked for running
water was decided at the last meet
ing Of the Matamoros city commits
sion.
Several OF the outlaying districts
III MatamOr0s have no water SER
vice. 1t was also agreed to install
a complete system Of water show
ers and sanitary drinking fountains
IN the "Modelo" school, the largest
In Matamoros.
The projected extension OF mains
~ cost over six thousand pesos.
All the residents or the districts az
fected have been advised Of the ex-
tension.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Klansman Libel Suit
Trial Is Due TODAY

DALLAS. Apr. 8-Pl-The five
year-old libel sui OF Or. Hiram w.
Evans OF Washington, imperial
wizard Of the Ku Klux Khan. against
the Austin American was expected
70 be called for trial in district
court late today.
The $4,000 suit resulted from
the publication OF a speech by Gen.
NJ. NJ. Crane Of Dallas at the demo-
cratic state convention in 1924.
General Crane made reference 10
DR.. Evans connections with the Ku
Klux Khan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

aSSOCldllOQ 10 DC the peSl
the Valley has ever received.
Usually the Valley has received
five or six cents per pound for the
first hundred cars, and when about
200 cars was reached 1t slumped
below the present level.
Continued warnings have been is
sued by the association TO prevent
a Cutting OF the market, and it IS
said that the results have been ex-
cellent in returns to the Valley
farmers.
1t was expected today that even
lighter loadings than that of yes
terday will result. Cause for the
drop in price was advanced by the
association as being unusual cold
weather in the northern markets.
which does not make for a heavy
consumption OF new potatoes.
The Valley. Il is estimated, has
some $500 cars Of potatoes this
year. These marketed at So, or
anything above that. will make for
the greatest money crop Of potatoes
ever produced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Officers Renew Hunt
For Jail Breakers

HOUSTON. April s.-tP1-Two
men having been recaptured. Of
ficers today renewed their search
for ten men who escaped yesterday
from the Harris county Jail by saw
ing through their bars and sliding
down a fire hose.
w. r. johnson and Bryan O'Neal
surrendered without resisting when
officers surrounded a house where
they were hiding. Maynard Osborne,
automobile mechanic found with
the men, was charged with aiding
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Matamoros Beauty
Contest Wakes Hot

The beauty tournament to elect
the "Obrera Bonita" IN MatamoroS
is underway. The contest. an an
nual affair sponsored by the united
workmen OF The city. Is waxing hot
The leading candidate to date Is
Miss Ana Delgado with a total Of
SIS votes. Next Is Miss Maria Flores
with l74 votes TO her credit.
Several other candidates for the
honor loom. but as vet have not
entered the race. Great interest has
been displayed in the race BY resi-
dents OF the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Know Your Valley Tour
haugurated in San Benito

terested in Developments at Point
Isabel in the way Of a port, we
feel that people OF this section
should be In closer touch with il,
and should see what Is going on
there" j. K. Bell, secretary OF the
chamber Of commerce here. said.
we feel that the port develop
ments at Point Isabel will be OF
considerable Importance TO the VAL
ley, and are anxious TO have San
Benito people become familiar with
them"
The party will return here after
a snort tour in the afternoon.
They will visit all the coast coun-
try. going up as far as the Al
Parker Development.
From Point Isabel they will take
a boat ride over 10 the Pass, In
specting developments there. In
Guiding the PASS, ard the ietties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Stolen Juice Count
Is Heard i'm Court

Following the fire at Cara Bros.
caused by tinfoil in protective fuses.
city electricians found the meter
box to be bridged.
Owners Of the store were brought
before City Corporation Judge A. A.
Browne Tuesday and they denied
knowledge Of the bridge around the
meter.
Tho judge gave them until next
Monday to produce the party who
bridged the meter and promised a
heavy fine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Hornaday Addresses
Brownsville Lions

The st. Louis Merry Makers. g.
piece orchestra from Casino Park,
Harlingen. entertained the Browns
vile Lions at their meeting at 1915
Tuesday at Ell Jardin Hotel.
In addition 70 the orchestra. three
singers, T.. II. Blake. Mrs. r. H.
Blake and Capt. w. H.. Scott. Of
fered several songs.
Routine business matters we're
discussed and Polk Hornaday. repre-
sentative in the state legislature.
spoke briefly.
Visitors az the meeting we're G. G.
Kerr. Eli Wainwright and j. A.
Till.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Daniels Explains
Fight or Raskob

WASHINGTON, April 8-tP-
Josephus Daniels. staunch dry and
former democratic secretary OF tho,
navy, appeared today before the
senate lobby committee 70 tell
about an editorial appearing recent
IL in his North Carolina newspaper
which demanded that John y. Ras-
kob, democratic national chairman.
resign his post because OF his op-
position to the dry laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

Publish Next Week
Figures on the Valley towns al
ready taken will be published early
next week. according to authori-
ties here.
With 8 days work recorded By
enumerators Tuesday. the total for
Brownsville is almost equal to the
1920 total. Close 70 10000 names
have been listed in Brownsville dur
ing the first weeks work. ID Is said.
In Cameron county. approximate
~ $4,000 have been enumerated.
l.. T.. Bennett. census chief FOL
district %. left Brownsville Tues
day morning for Corpus Christi
where he will start the commercial
census in that city.
To Laredo
From Corpus Christi he will Jour
ney to Laredo for the same pur-
pose, ii was announced IN Browns
vile Tuesday morning. The Laredo
census or distribution and manu-
facture will begin next Monday
April IA.
Augustine Brown and Milton
Rogers are working on the business
census in Brownsville, having start
ed work Monday morning.
Isolated districts are nearing con-
clusion of the census, and the small
er cities IN the Rio Grande Valley
are also being completed. / was said
Monday by l.. f.. Bennett.
The total population or these
IN the Herald as soon as they are
released by Mr.. Bennett.
The initial announcements will bt
unofficial but will be correct within
8 OF 10 names. Mr.. Bennett said
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Paralysis Blamed
To Jamaica Ginger

CONVICTION, KY, April 8.-P1
R-Federal law enforcement agen-
cies moved today to remove the
source or what health officers be-
lieve to be the cause Of the recent
outbreak in Kentucky and other
states Of partial paralysis-adulter-
ated Jamaica ginger.
Following the voting OF 50 In
dictments by n federal grand jury
here for conspiracy 70 violate the
prohibition laws. two federal Of
ficers TODAY were on their way 20
eastern cities 20 serve caplas war
rants on indicted officers or various
concerns charged with manufactur-
ing or distributing the product.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Especial to The Herald

SAN BENITO, April ga series
Of Know Your Valley" tours, Spon-
sored by the San Benito Chamber
OF Commerce, will be inaugurated
here Friday Of this week.
The first tour Is to be 70 Point
Isabel, and the coast country be-
tween here and there will be in
spected.
Point Isabels Chamber Of Com
merce is joining in the tour.
Twenty-Five or more automobiles,
carrying one hundred San Benito
people. will line. up here Friday
morning about $50 and start the
tour to the coast.
The Port Isabel company will
be host to he visitors az luncheon.
and they viii be taken on a tour
of that section.
"Slnce San Benito Is directly In
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Plane Crashes Net
Death to Four Filters

SOUTH BEND, Ind, April S-lP
"A broken propeller blade and the
added weight OF an airplane motor
he was taking TO the all-American
aircraft show in Detroit was be-
lieved 10 have caused the crash OF
a light monoplane in which Samuel
Lambert, president OF the Lambert
Aircraft Engine company Of Mol
inc, Ill, was killed here yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Jimenez Road Good

The highway from Jlmenez To
Victoria is In excellent condition.
according to r. X. Goodrich who
returned Tuesday from q trip into
Mexico.
The road from San Fernando to
JimeneZ was bad. however, the
attorney reported. The highway also
is bad for about 20 miles out or
Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Test Tick Law

PALESTINE. April 9=P-Assls-
tant Attorney General Dewey
Lawrence was here today to repre-
sent the state In the hearing Of n
case attacking the constitutIcnaIity
or the tick eradication law.
The suit was brought by the East
Texas Cattle Raisers' association
against the state livestock sanitary
commission to enjoin it from put
ting regulations into effect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Gusher Neighbor To
Sudik Well Comes In

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ajril 8-tPl-
A gusher neighbor to the huge No.
/ Mary Sudik we'll was brought in
today-the No. 4 Hopes well Of
r. 3. Slick and the Anderson Prit-
chard oil corporation, which flow
ed $50 barrels OF oil into tanks In
the first Is minutes after 1t had
cleaned itself Gas was gagged at
I85, OO0, 900 cubic feet daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Officer browns

GALVESTON, April 6.-tPl-Ra-
dio messages have been received
here advising that A. r. Iverson
chief officer on the steamer Velma
LIKES. was washed overheard and
drowned off Savannah. in a high
sea which hampered efforts to res
ctie him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Potato Prices Slump
Growers Reduce Shipments to Meet Demand;
Healthy Condition Reported

Potato prices Monday took a drop Of approximately fifty cents per
hundred weight under that Of Saturday, but Valley shippers responded
to the furry, and it is now thought that the present price will b main
tanned, II probably the higher price will return.
The price dropped from 81 and $3.50 to s325 and $3.50, but at the
same time the number Of cars going out was checked. Only 81 cars
moved out Yesterday. This brought the total shipments to date to 34
ad the price now being received is said by the Rio Grande Potato
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
VISIT VALLEY?
Moody Again Invites Kohler
To Study Texas Land

AUSTIN, April 6-P-Governor
Kohler OF Wisconsin today had a
second invitation extended by Gov
ernor Moody 70 come TO Texas and
personally investigate the produce
tivity OF this states lands.
Governor Moody yesterday asked
the Wisconsin governor to direct
some kind CT official inspection Of
Texas lands put under ban by the
Wisconsin real estate board when
1t refused permits to certain Texas
companies to sell acreage in that
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Rural Census End Nears
Population of Outlying Districts and Cities
To Be Announced Soon by Herald

The census Of distribution and manufacture In the rural districts
is almost completed. according to officials in Brownsville Tuesday.
The commercial census for cities over 10000 started Monday.
In the Valley, Brownsville is the only city credited with q population
Of more than 10000 in the 1920 totals. Consequently other Valley
cities, including McAnen, Harhngen, San Benito. Mission, Mercedes,
and Weaaco, IT almost completed by the commercial enumerators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
North Texas Heat Is
Due for Down
(By The Associated PressJ

Relief from yesterdays unseason-
al heat which sent Texas thermo-
meters as nigh a. 100 degrees, was
promised for today by the weather
forecaSters.
The official high mark was It
Wichita Falls, although II was bet
tered BY an unofficial reading OF
106 from Vernon, Texas.
Dallas, Fort Worth, Abilene. Waco.
Austin and Sar Antonio had tenn
peratures in the nineties, from %
at San Antonio to 81 at Fort Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
and Editor Hurl
Black Lie at Each Other
Both Challenge Fight But Battle Is Limited
To Strokes of Tongue-'Coward'
Matched With Cur

WASHINGTON. April s-OP-Senator Black, democrat. Alabama,
today told J. I. Pierce. editor Of the Huntsville. Alabama, Times, who
was before the senate lobby committee, that he was q coward" and
Pierce retorted that Black was a contemplate cur"
Black had been questioning Pierce about a $1,000 check sent him by
j W. Worthngton. chairman Of the executive committee Of the Ten
nessee River improvement associations work in behalf Of private own
ershtp and operation of Muscle Shoals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
GUSHER BURNS

MEXICO CITY. April 6-APHA
dispatch to the newspaper Excelsior
from Tampicc today said an oil
gusher Of the Huasteca Petroleum
company at Ferronales. between
Mendez and Ebano on the Tampico-
San Luis Potosi railroad. caught
fire and burned more than q day
before 1t was brought under con-
troll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
DIES
A~LBUQUERQUE. N. M. A

ALBUQUERQUE. N. M, April D
r P-Octaviano A. Larrazolo. 10.
former u. S. senator from New Mex
leo and an ex-governor of the state
was dead at his home here today
after a serious illness Of several
months
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
SHIPS COLLIDE

ATHENS. April 8-tPl- Three
aviators we're killed and n in
jured az the Tatoi airdrome today
IN a collision or two planes shnrtly
after their take-off. Both planes
were DESTROYED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
WELL FLOWS WILD

OKLAHOMA CITY. April s-Rl
The No. 2 Decker well Of the Mag
nolia Petroleum company, west OF
Chandler. was flowing wild today,
having broken loose this morning
after being shut in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
IN OUR
HOW ABOUT III?
by CHARLES HALL 9

HOW ABOUT 1T?
We should confine our best
educatiolal opportunities to our
best students"
Secretary OF Interior Wilbur.
In the United States every
one makes his own way in life
and then proceeds TO change It,"
Premier Andre Tardieu, Of
France.
"A man car learn nothing II
he already thinks he knows 1t
all"
Rev. Charles r. Brown. d. u
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday; not much change y
temperature.
For East Texas: Fair tonight;
Wednesday increasing cloudinessi
not much change In temperature.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
There win be nc material change
In the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Oil Mans Ransom Set
AT 5000 Gold Pesos

SAN ANGELO, April 5-iP-The
San Angelo Times today said that
an emisSary OF Mexican bandits
holding j. T.. BriStow, San Angelo
OIL and mining operator, had ac-
cepted 5000 peso gold ransom and
that Bristow's release was believed
certain.
The money was said TO have been
paid yesterday at Ahuacatlan. Nay
art, Mexico. with the understand
ing that the amount was satisfac-
tory 70 the remainder Of the kid
napers, in retreat In the mountains
south of Ahuacatlan.
Bristow was expected 70 be taken
to Jala and released. He was to
leave Jala for Topic by rail tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

Play Safe-Tnsurp
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
ACTION ASKED

WASHINGTON, April S.-Rl-
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Okla
homa, today called on Joseph p.
Cotton, acting Secretary OF State,
to inquire as to what steps the state
department was taking to effect
the release or Bristow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
OMNIBUS BILL
WILL INCLUDE
CHANNELPLAI
Provisos Elirninat
Implications
In Project

With the approval OF the Brown
VILE Point Isabel deep-water pol
project, and the Harrington Arrod
survey proposition by the hcul
committee late yesterday afternocl
and its inclusion In the omntbl
bill, members or the Brownsvtl|
navigation committee today sad
that the first step toward this Val
ley project has been made exact
Is sought BY all concerned.
Dispatches from The BrowusvilI
Herald correspondent nc WashinR
ton after stating that the two pru
jects had been entered In the hil
said the measure carries provision
eliminating Implications In the 60
gineers report on construction q
the channel from Brazos SantiaR
pass" IL added that the bill IN TX
pectec 70 be reported by the com
mittee next week.
The Associated Press report on II
conclusion In the bill follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide no Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal metecrol-
ogical conditions:
FiEh ............-....-.-1-lO -. m.
Low ..........6:4l u. m sos ". m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
COMMITTEE APPROVES

WASHINGTON. April s.-LF7
The House Rivers and Harbors COM
mittee has approved expenditure "a
$~2.158.000 for Improvement OF Bral
EOS Santiago harbor IN the LoweA
Rio Grande Valley.
The project would provide IN as
foot channel. 800 feet wide, 20 thg|
Brazos San Diego pass. a IO0-food
wide channel to a 500-foot turning
basin at Point Isabel, and 20 N l,OOd
foot turning basin rear Brownsville
Local interests would contributed
$2,l75,000 to the project.
After reading the report today
members OF the navigation com
mission said that with the report
Of the bill to the house. its early
passage here Is expected. but It was
added that ii might be a month be-
fore IL is brought before the senate.
From information at hand, II was
again said that passage OF both
houses Is expected. and that 40 Ivy
thought the president viii not veto
IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

\ ONDON-Mrs. Henry L. Stimson
is a crossword puzzle fan. When
she and the American Secretary
OF State make weekend visits 20
their country home. their baggage
contains data about the naval con-
ference. a volume Of puzzles and a
dictionary.
n NEW YORK-Mrs. Pauline Good
ian. cook, who set forth that iniur-
fes in a motor accident caused her
10 lose her sense Of taste and smell,
has won a jury verdict for s22500
against the owner Of the automo-
bile.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS amateur
flyers. including Gordon Selfridge.
". and Lady Bailey. r TO start
Good FRIDAY on a ten-day holiday
flight over Europe. Each owner will
nv his or her own plane.
LONDON-with a hammer. King
George has denied and theoretically
smashed the old Great Seal OF Eng
land. A new one. emitting mention
"a Ireland, II now In use.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

TFTONDER what Wisconsin will
wv say when she learns Valley
land men are going to show
their wares and entertain their
guests by airplane?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

windmill with Hyntt Ruller
Bearings Needs OIling snly
orcs every years
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
@an Antonio -- Hcugtcn
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-22
TOO MUCH RED TAPE

A general election will De held in Alaska within 9 short period It is time Alaskans give the candidates little attention Thoughtful persons can not fal to look with concern upon the ever increasing tendency if aovarnmenta agencies to restrict and regulate" our daily activities which becoming more and more enmeshed in a maze of red tape.
 Practically every law passed by Congress or legls !aures is designed to further extend tnls patefna sup ;sion II, innnmerabe commissions boards and bur- eaus, many of which have valid reason for existence except that they make jobs and confuse
 The numerous and petty regulations annoy ana harass business big and little
 It is time the people themselves should call halt to this sort of thing by the only at their com mand-the ballot Find out what your favorite stands for and what he expects to do before you vote for hm
 And if he wants to make more laws, don't vote
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-22
AT TIE HOTELS
VAN GLIDER Ivan Tennis, Wellman HOlbrOOk.
 SEWARD-J. Bertinusen.
 GILLILAND- Samuelson.
AUXILIARY MEETING

The Seward Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet to- morrow (Tuesday) at 2:30 with Mrs. Weybrecht. Reports of the recent convention at Anchorage will De given
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-22

Petersburg, not Seward as had been discussed, was named as the 1881 convention city of the American Legion, at the Anchor age Convention last week
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-22

Mrs. Henry Thoday of Seward, was elected second alternate as National executive committee woman, which was the sole post Seward is represented for the 193l Alaska Legion roster
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-22

Once again an Alaska arnan is called to save life Pilot Frank Dorbandt has probably by this time flown to Cape Serdge where Captain Jocquinson, of the M s Karise, lay seriously ill The fact ice sur rounded the vessel made difference; there was no hesitancy on Dorbandts part. He responded immediate " TO fellows like Dorband and his partner Aonzo Cone mechanic. it is all in the days work
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-22

After the Federal Trade Commission had spent several years in nosing into the business of vaous m dustries it's building in Washington burned and arge onany of ts investigation records went up In smoke d f s +ha nhlic is concerned the loss is perhaps not of much consequence, unless the work is to oe done all over again at the expense of the taxpayers