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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
CIGAR BUFFERS HERE
SET Ugh o

6e8. 1913 cigars were smoked In
1929 in Brownsville. This figure
is based on the United States
Internal Revenue statistics and
also on the estimated popula-
ton statistics q Brownsville.
Approximately So percent Of
these cigars We made in the
United States and . percent in
Porto Rico. Cuba, the Philip
pine Islands and other places.
Experts po' : to these figures
as signific mt in showing the
tendency towards the use by
Americans Of American made
cigars. And this despite the fast
that 60 percent OF cigars now
manufactured are a potentially
unsanitary product carrying the
menace Of - or other I'M
sanitary features still prevalent
IN hand manufactured cigars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Lowrance President
Of Valley Trust Co.

Changes In the officers Of the
Rio Grande Val v Trust ~ompany
find p. b. Lowrance as president.
Other officers are c. p. Street.
vice-president: L. B. Brady, vice.
president; and J. B. Pickett. cash.
Ter.
New directors are L. B. Brady. A.
d. Dickinson, jr., DR.. r. II. Elsa
man. p. p. Lowrance, @. p. Street.
and @. g. Wagner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Silvestre Cara is
Under $3.50 Bond

Silvestre Cara, Rio Hondo, was
bound over to the federal grand
jury under $3.50 bond Saturday
morning after he had pleaded guilty
10 attempting to cross liquor from
the Mexican side Of the Rio Gran
de. The preliminary hearing was
held before III. :. Commissioner Y.
X. Goodrich.
Cara was apprehended by Gus
toms Inspector z. r. Gerhardt N
the st. Louis. Brownsville and Mex
leo bridge Friday Afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
WINDS BITE
OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Jan.
l5-Pl-Oklahoma. dashed by bit
ing winds and wiring srow that
blocked highways. demoralized traf-
fic and sent thousands OF destitute
and needy persons to relief egen-
cies, today contemplated clear skies.
The coolest temperature report
ed, Is degrees below zero at Barns
dali, Okla, 80 miles southwest OF
Bartlesville, was believed to be an
all-time record for hte state.
Oklahoma City reached between
9 and 10 below zero while Enid re-
ported II degrees below.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
NEW PLANTS
Valley Towns to Get Ice And
Cold Storage Plants
Especial To The He add

k1E1AAAA ~
HARLINGEN. Jan. lS-Contracts
have been let for construction Of a
500, 900 cold storage plant at Har-
lingen and a s25,o ice plant at
Raymondville. Both will be built by
the W. "A. Velten Construction Com
pany Of Harlingen and Brownsville.
The cold storage plant Will be
known as unit number one. Other
units viii be built ct an early date,
II was announced. at an additional
cost Of 100000.
w. r. Franklin. engineer for the
construction company. It was I'M
derstood will Supervise construction.
He has just returned from a trip
to Chicago, Detroit, New York and
Baltimore in the interest Of his
firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
NARROWED FAMILIES
IN GREAT MISERY

VNCENNES. Ind. Jan. 1872
Zero weather carried on the wings
OF a sharp north wind. brought
added misery TO marooned families
in the flooded district OF the Wab-
ash and White river today.
The Wabash had dropped four
inches this morning. and the threat
Of flood danger here appeared over.
but blocks OF ice were appearing
in the channel and may cause
damage TO bridge abutments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18

TO establish the acquaintanceship Of
Colonel Stimson with the two men
on a firm foundation. permitting
mutual understanding prior TO
opening Of the five-power confer
ence Tuesday.
Colonel Stimson will tell the men.
probably. that America ana Great
Britain have an ideal in common
that is limitation and reduction Of
the worlds sea forces. not to a point
where security Is threatened, but
sufficiently to reduce the heavy fl
nancial burden modern navies have
come to be and to remove large
navies as a threat Of war.
He will repudiate the suggestion
that America and Great Britain
have contracted an entente cordial,
the cooperative nature Of which is q
threat to other nations, and that
there Is anything tr~ansceading an
ordinary friendly alliance between
them.
Colonel Stimson will be much
more interested in conveying this
idea TO Signor Grandi and NJ. Tar
disu than he will be In making an
initial effort toward racifying diff
ferences outstanding between their
two governments. differences In
which some observers already see a
threat TO the projected five-power
naval accord.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
HEAVY AIRMAIL
COMING HERE
All Letters from Western
Part of Nation to Pass
Brownsville

All air mail originating west of
the Mississippi and directed to
points In Central and South Ameri-
ca will henceforth be sent through
the Brownsville office. Notification
to this effect has Just been received
by Postmaster Wilbur bennett.
This change has been made since
the opening Of the air mail line
from Guatemala City TO San Lo-
renzo, Honduras, Jan. Is. All ar
ticles originating west Of the Mis-
sissippi will pass through
Brownsville, instead Of Miami, as
previously. The new arrangement
will mean a large increase in busi-
ness through the local postoffice,
bennett says.
The mail leaves Brownsville three
times a week. Monday. wednesday
and Friday. 1t arrives In Vera
Cruz at 1:55 p. m. on that day. and
on the following day is carried to
Guatemala City. The third day
the mail goes on to San Lorenzo,
Honduras. where the line connects
with north and south bound planes
on the line from Miami TO Cristobal,
and thence to South America.
The first plane carried 1893
letters sent through the local Of
flee. Many Of these were sent by
collectors for the purpose OF secur-
ina the first-flight cachet. While
this first number may lessen, 1t Is
already a substantial factor in the
business through the office. and
with the rapid development airmail
is now enjoying, will grow appre-
ciably from month TO month, Den
nett says.
BY the new line Brownsville now
has connections by air with all Gen.
trail and South American countries
having air mail service, including
Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras.
Nicaragua, Costa Rica. Panama.
Canal Zone. Colombia, Dutch West
Indies, Venezuela. Ecuador. Peru.
Bolivia. Chile. Argentina. Uruguay
and Paraguay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Three Bound Over On
Wet Counts Friday

FREDERICK Lono la. Angel Lon
goria Farrias and Justo Villarreal
Longoria were L-u- over to the
federal grand july on liquor char
ges Friday afternoon following a
preliminar, hearing before U. s.
Commissioner (. K. { drich. Bond
was set at $3.50 in each ca ;.
Justo Villarreal Longoria plsaSci
guilty, while the other defendants
pleaded not guilty. I ey were TAX
en- into custody recently near Los
Indios by j. II. Collins, mounted
customs inspecto-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Bank. Bandits Still
Dodge Big Posse

KEMP, Jan. i8%rl- Ollicers
TODAY sought two robbers who yes
terday held up the First National
Bank OF Kemp and escaped with
$3.50 20 81 200.
Z. J. McDugald. four employees
Of the bank and a customer were
lined UP at the point Of a pistol
by one Of the robbers while the
other gathered cash in the tellers
cage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Liberal Cooperative
Club Plans Mutiny

The Liberal Coop tive club i
planning to DID a m ting Jan.
rs at 18th and Jackson streets, ac-
cording TO G. B. Cue. president.
The club Is a political organiza-
ton.
A meeting was held Jan. II. al
which time TIE rights Of voters -iere
discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
CENTRAL STATES
ARE ALL NUMB

CHICAGO. Jan. IS-(F- Blasted
to numbness, the central states
gaped at the thermometers today.
The ub-7ero wave clutched 4
ly all tn middle west-leavinE I'D
its wake resignation TO still colder
weather and hopes for a rise.
In Chicago today II was Is be-
low and colder still in the sur-
rounding suburbs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Harlingen License
Plates Total 1880
Special The Herald)

Especial Inc HeraIdD
HARLINGEN. Jan. ia total
Of 1880 license plates have been pur-
chased here while only 2Ss poll taxes
have been paid.
The license plates purchased
at the re Of 100 per day for the
first week. Stations are at the VAL
ley State bank with Miss Mary
Brooks in charge, and at the First
National bank with Fl. K. Tucker in
charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
FREEZE DAMAGE
MAY BE SLIGHT
Temperature of Saturday Night Will Better
Determine Exact Loss to Valley
Fruit and Truck Growers

The general outlook over the Valley was optimistic Saturday morn
ing after the hardest freeze for ii years. Growers and shippers agreed
that a. yet 1t Is impossible to make al estimate OF damage, but the con-
sensus of opinion appeared to be that actual losses are much less than
would at first appear.
early paintings Of spring truck suffered most. with considerable losses
p tomato plants, and all beans and such tender crops killed. Damage
70 citrus 50 far seems slight. but growers are being warned against low
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18

temperatures Saturday night.
Minimum temperature for Friday
night a "a. the lowest since Jan
4, 1913, but still the highest in the
state. Temperatures were almost
uniform over the entire Valley, with
brisk northerly Winds and prospects
are for temperatur~- OF "a to "a
Saturday night. and possibly frost.
with the thermometer scheduled 70
rise slowly Sunday. Minimum o.
record for Brownsville. is l9.
curing in 1911.
Inside Cnhurt
Citrus on trees froze through the
skin, but the inside OF the fruit
Is not hurt. dealers say. Growers
are advised to cut the fruit Sat-
urday II possible, and pile Il I'M
der the trees, covered with straw,
SO as 10 allow 1t TO thaw Out
gradually.
II this Is done. Cleve Tandy. OK
A. N. Tandy and Sons, produce
dealers and shippers, said he be-
lieved that It could all be saved,
but warns growers against I.sking
another night on the trees.
Little damage TO the trees them
selves Is anticipated, except where
they have been watered and kept
growing through the winter months.
Past cold spells have been an ad-
vantage in this way, by stopping
growth. Some losses Of young trees
are likely.
John II. Shary said that practi-
cally the same condition prevailed
In the upper end O. the Valley, and
that ne believed loss OF fruit viii
be slight.
VIII RepAnt
Heaviest loss will probably occur
in the early paintings Of tomatoes.
Y lille II Is impossible to tell Just
what damage was done 70 the
. Dung plants, approximately 90 per
cent OF this crop s already up:
some growers stated that their
smallest plans, just out Of the
ground, had apparently escaped,
but that the older ones. three or
AOQ4 HlIlAcS A4bls WGEG KILLED.. OT@
ders for seed we're already being
placed early Saturday morning hy
growers expecting 20 replant. Plen-
ty OF seed Will be available, dealers
say.
w. Z. McDavitt, q leading vege-
table shipper. was cheerful Satur-
day morning, and expressed the be-
i Z that losses would not be heavy,
although he said II Is impossible to
arrive az any kind OF m estimate
yet. Young cabbage will be dam
aged and the late yield cut some
what, he predicts, but that the old
crop will escape with comparative
~ small lcsseA Top prizes on
cabbage for the remainder Of the
season.
Early potato paintings are COM
p~aratively small. and growers and
dealers all believe that such plant
ings as are already up will come
out Of the freeze without serious
damage.
Carrots, spinach. beets. and the
like had the tops nipped but are
not badly hurt; these and other
hardy leafy crops are expected to
come through safely. "A few very
early paintings Of beans and such
tender truck were killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Four Buildings Burn

GUNTER. Jan. 18.-(P-F1re or
iginating III the City meat market
here today destroyed four frame
buildings and forced five firms out
Of business with a loss estimated at
500. 1000. Gunter is in Grayson
county. 20 miles south OF Sherman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Big Celery Industry Looms
Florida Grower Plans to Sell Land There And
Move into the Rio Grande Valley
Especial TO The Herald)

HARLINGEN. Jan. 1s-Development OF q large celery industry In the
Valley loomed today after 1t was learned that one and perhaps more
growers of this vegetable are preparing 20 move to the Valley from
Florida.
L. W. Lilies, pioneer celery grower Of this section. Is convinced that the
new industry Will grow to enormous proportions.
we can raise the best celery In the world here In the Valley" ne said
today, the soil is unusually well adapted to producing IL and we can
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
French, Italians Suspicious
Stimson to Dispel Fear of Anglo-American
Secret Naval Agreements

LONDON Jan. ls-P-Reassured as to the distance Premier Mac
Donald proposes to go toward abonshing battleships, Colonel Henry L.
Stimson. head Of the American delegation Of the Forthcoming naval
conference, prepared today for his attempt. to dnspel French and Italian
suspicious Of an Ango-American accord.
Tomorrow the American secretary Of state will confer with Dino
Grandi, Italian foreign minister. and Andre Tardieu, French premier,
n separate conferences. These are intended more than ANYTHING else
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
SUN TRIES TO
THAW TEXAS
CIV the Associated Pres

(By the Associated Press
Old Sol tried sturdily TO thaw out
Texas today after one OF the worst
freezes in the history OF the state.
which accounted for at least two
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Woman Receivers

HAPLINGEN, Jan. 18-Mrs. H.
w. Hewitt, Olmito. l. jured recent
~ in an automobile wreck. has
been released from Valley Baptist
hospital,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Rivers Pound AT Levees
New Areas Of Farm Lands Are Threatened by
Raging Streams in Mississippi Valley

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. ls-tF-Despte bitter cold which checked
rainfall. interior streams in the lower Mississippi Valley continued to
pound at their levees today and threatened to overflow new areas OF
farm lands.
Workmen labored frantcaly topping levees on the St Francis river in
Arkansas and Missouri and on the White in Arkansas a IS the streams
vent far over the flood stage.
Government en- neers predicted the important dixie near Kennett. Mo,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Tourists Due Monday

Especial to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. Jan. ia total Of
100 tourists are exptacted to arrive
here Monday. None came today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
THE

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair and continued cold tonight with
lowest temperature "a 70 Is degrees:
Sunday fair with rising temperature.
For East Texas: Fair and contin-
ued cold tonight except slowly mo-
derating temperatures In interior;
Sunday fair with rising temperature.
Light TO moderate northerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18

Don't Depend on the Bumper
Rio Grande Valley T Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18

RIVER FORECAST
There viii be no material change
in the river during the next few days.
Flood Present 24-HI 2a-Hr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
today, under normal m~eteorolo-
gical conditions:
High ........ 6:2f A. m; 7:48 p. III.
Low ........ f:25 O. m: LA D. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18

Sixty three witnesses sumaoyed
b. Judge Brady include two Epis-
vtooal ministers and three judges Of
\ Continued on page %
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
JUNIOR CHAMBER
HEARS TALK BY
TITLE PRESIDENT

Vision has made Imperial Valley
what i is today-the vision of those
hardy pioneers who first came to
this part of the southland and ere
ated paradise out of what had been
but desert, backed UP by their
courage and determination i'll the
face of great odds. This was the
message delivered to the Junior
chamber of commerce this morning
by j. L. Mack, president of the Pho
neer Title Insurance and Trust
company, at present resident of
San Bernardino.
Mack is one of the real pioneers
of the valley and in his talk this
morning he reviewed the history of
Imperial Valley from the time he
first arrived here in a wagon drawn
by six mules up to the present day.
He has been rancher in the valley
for many years and but recently
moved to his new home in the north.
L. B. Cridle, vice president of the
Southern Sierras Power company
gave an interesting review of the
history of electricity from fhe time
of Benjamin Franklin's crude ex
near perfection. He outlined the
many uses of this greatest asset to
modern industry.
W. ". McEuen, conductor Of the
public speaking class held under the
auspices of the Junior chamber.
spoke "A few words on the class and
urged all who wish to attend the lee
lures to make tEeir wishes known by
tomorrow night as enrolment closes
at that time.
Lewis McManus gave brief talk
on the first issue of the official pub
lication of the -ehamber, "The Desert
Breeze" The chamber has official
" adopted this publication and it
will be issued every week, contain
ing news of interest to the organi-
zation.
Entertainment for the meetin.
was in charge of Ralph Moss. A
eirPs quartette composed of tho
Misses Mildred Franklin, Teresa
Laloud, Helen Nichols and Eva
Ryder, rendered several selections
and Ralph himself obliged at the pi-
ano.
Two reels of motion pictures
were shown, one through the court
esy of the Hulsc Anderson company
portraying the Use of Caterpillar
tractors in snowbound countries:
the other review Of the activities
of local delegates to the big mid
winter conference held in Phoenix
last month. Both We're received with
great applause by the members, es-
peeially the latter, many comments
being made as the picture unfolded
itself to view.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
ENJOYABLE PARTY
GIVEN BY SHRINE

4 most enjoyable evening was
spent yesterday by those attending
the benefit bridge given by Oasis
Shrine No. 90. w. s. of j., held at
the Masonic Temple. being preceded
by short business meeting of the
order.
The hall was beautifully decorat
ed with red sweet peas and roses
ard with pepper boughs. Delega-
tions from the various valley COM
munities were present and at the
close of the bridge game. dainty re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. John P. Duncan of Calexico
received high score for the ladies;
Mrs. G. T. Speer of Calexico, second;
and Mrs. Lloyd Massey of El Cep-
fro low. For the men, G. T. Park
inson of Calexico won high score;
John Mccoy of Calexieo, second;
and L. W. Pettitt of El Centre low.
The door prize was woa by Mrs B.
r. Reddish of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
Social BrevitieS

The Pythian Sisters will be host
esses at a delightful benefit bridge
to be held Thursday evening, Febru-
airy 6, at the Charles Long, Frank
Weir and Charles Ferguson homes.
Many novel features are being plan
ned for the evenings entertainment
and those wishing reservations are
asked to phone Mrs. Duane Stafford,
telephone 279.
A delightful dinner dance was Civ
en- last evening in MeXicali by the
management of the Barbara Worth
hotel through the courtesy of Mar
vim Allen, the guests being the pro-
duee people in the valley and those
in associated business. Among those
motoring to Mexicali for the affair
were large number of FL Centrans.
delegations being present from the
other cities in the valley.
Guests at an informal radio party,
which was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Armstrong, $40 FL
Centre avenue, were: Mrs. E. J.
Skipper, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Skipper.
i. Y. Armstrong, and Charlotte
Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
Company to Hold
Formal Opening

The formal opening to the public
Of the new offices Of the Imperial
Valley Building and Loan associa-
tipn will be held next Saturday with
open house from 5 O'Clock in the af-
iernoon until 8 in the evening. The
installation of furniture and other
fixtures in the new location at Sixth
and State streets has now been com
n,eted and the directors are anxious
to have valley residents see just
what has been accomplished since
the first intention to move into new
quarters was announced.
There will be music and refresh
,lents during the afternoon with
ilower favors for the ladies aud of
tieials of the company will be pres
cnt to greet the visitors and con
acct them out the premises.
This ISOLATION while one of the
tity's youngest organizations III
point Of years, occupies 4 command
ing position in the business life both
of the city and county, because OF
its policy which is that all the money
it earns in the valley is used in the
valley for the further and greater
development of the cities and bpsi-
ness establishments in this section
of the state. 1t is truly a home pro-
duct and expects that its growth
will mirror that Of the county III no
small degree.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
W. E. LADIES' AID
HAS FINE NEETIN(,

Members OF the Methodist Ladies'
A.d society met yesterday at the
country home of Mrs. w. w. Ne
tuen for luncheon and business
3 ssion and program.
Dainty sweet peas formed the dee
orations and delicious lunrheon
was served, followed by a brief bus
mess meeting after which Mrs. G.
i. Sones gave an amusing reading
from Miss Minerva and William
Green HILL"
A large unmbcr of the members
we're in attendance at the meeting
and the committee in charge of the
luncheon consisted of Mesdames
Leslie McCos nell, \. r. Tagg, $. L.
Iartzell, Jot King, p. NJ. GrGweh,
AID W. ". McEuen.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
BIRTHDAY PARTY
GIVEN MRS. MOON

Mrs. r. B. Brown and Mrs. Tom
Stark were hostesses at an enjoyable
birthday party held last evening at
the Brown residence on North
Twelfth avenue, the guest of homer
being Mrs. Ii. +. Moon.
yellow was the color motif for
the evening and the guests enjoyed
an interesting musical program of
old time music played on the violin
and guitar by Tom Stark and Don
Stark. A delicious buffet supper
was served at the close of the eve
ming by the two hostesses.
Guests of the hostesses were Mr..
and Mrs. S. Williams of Calexieo,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Kelly of Imper-
ial, MIR. and Mrs. J. p. Iserman, Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Pennington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Stark and son Lloyd, L.
Phillips of Los Angeles, the guest
of honor and Ler family. and the
Tom Stark and r. P. Brown families.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
Maupin Purchases
Service Station

Irwin Maupin announces that he
has purchased the former Tally
service station at Fourth and Broad
way and will hereafter operate ii
with his two sons. Frank and Roy.
The station will be known as the
Maupin and Sons Service Station.
The firm will carry high test,
quick starting Texaco gasoline, Tex
aco motor oil which flows freely at
zero and forms no carbon. also high
grade Kelly tires and Willard bat.
teries. Crank case and greasing serv-
ice will also be available.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05

toward expansion of the lettuce ac-
reage, the industry is faced with Il
real problem in the orderly distribu-
tion of the crop, in the prevention
of serious overlapping Of shipping
periods in competing districts and
in the production of high quality
lettuce. While the peak of demand
apparently has not been reached,
growers should not assume that
markets can be expanded sufficient
ly to absorb a very large immediate
increase in production at the present
level of prices.
Asparagus
The outlook for canning aspara
gus is favorable, if growers do not
plant too large an acreage. Plant.