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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
SECOND PORT
DEAL CLOSES
One ISLAND
Commission Reaches
Agreement at S100
Per Acre

What is considered the most i'm
portant step yet taken by the
Brownsville navigation commission
toward Obtaining lands desired by
the government for the Valley port
was reported today, when 1t was said
that an agreement has now been
reached for all the land asked on
Brazos Island.
This land, consisting Of approx
imately go acres, has been agreed
upon at a price Of 500 per acre.
Final action on this was taken when
John Kennedy, Of Sarita, through
his attorney. Judge Gordon Boone.
reported that 500 per acre was &C
ceptable to him and added that he
will do everything in his power 10
assist in the move to obtain the
port. Jesse Thornham. II was said,
also offered evesy aid.
Other interests, including the
Yturria Estate and the Garcia Land
& Cattle company. have agreed 70
a like price. which gives the navI-
cation commission all the sand
desired on the south end Of the is
land.
Daniel Yturria. speaking for the
Yturria interests. has agreed upon
a price OF 500 per acre. and the
Garcia company agreement was re-
ported two or three days ago.
This action leaves the navigation
commission with agreements reach
ed on all the land desired on both
Padre Island and BrazoS Island,
with the exception Of the South
Padre Island. Inc. condemnation
proceedings against which are ex-
pected to be filed in the near fu-
ture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

at the noon meal Wednesday when
the mutiny movement started.
Factories at the prison were
closed today with the exception Of
the chair factory, where 100 men
did not participate in the general
strike yesterday, were working on
some of the unfinished furniture
left by the striking convicts when
they laid down their tools yester-
day.
The factories will be closed until
Monday. when they will open for
business as usual the warden said.
The men will either work or take
the consequences Of the new hard
boiled rules. Rudolph said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Harlingen Man To
Nebraska for Trial

AUSTIN, March 28- EXtradition
OF DR.. Claus q. Delfs of Harrington
10 Fillmore county, Nebraska, was
granted Thursday by Gov. Dan
Moody. He was charged by COM
plant with abandoning his wife
and minor child and failing ~
provide support for the child.
Sheriff John Z. Little was named
as Nebraska agent to take him back
for trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
AL Capone Invited
To South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S. D., March 28-
R-"Scarface Az Capone, Chi
Cages outcast gang lord, has been
invited TO make his home In the
Black Hills Of South Dakota, Where
the stranger is not judged by reports
Of his past record"
Signed by Dan Evans, president
Of the Rapid City Chamber Of Com
r a letter was in the mails
today, offering Capone the hoSpi-
tally Of the West and quoting that
portion of the Scriptures which ad-
monished against criticism Of the
crimes OF others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

some Of them rise up 20 make mon
ks out of themselves. Amt ma
ture grand?
Tut II Valley automobiles keep on
increasing there may not be any
old men left. When Jim Cor
bett introduced science into boxing,
and showed how he could meet the
great Sullivan and side-step his
blows, while meanwhile he peckeo
his way 10 victory. the world
thought he was a wonder. Any
body in any town in the Valley,
these days. can give him lessons
on side-stepping right u IN the
middle OF the street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Wisconsin Professor
Shot Through Heart

MADISON, March 28-Prof. Grit
fifth Richards. associate professor
of soils at the University Of Wis
consin since 1919. was found shot
To death IN his office on the AEri-
cultural campus this morning. He
was believed 20 have shot himself
through the heart with a shot gun.
He was Al years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

In fact the gentle art has be-
come such a necessity that this
age may safely be spoken Of as
that Of the quick and dead"
AyOw. we must tell you a story
IN which is a matter Of record.
The New York police department
once sent out a description of a man
wanted. The description consisted
Ct six pictures showing different
views OF the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Oil Giants Merge

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28.-tPl
Examiner today said a merger
Of the Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey and the Standard Oil
Company OF California virtually had
been agreed upon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Road Contracts Awarded
Boca Chica Bids Lowest Ever Received
BY County Commissioner

Continuing their unusually low bidding after obtaining al ? the
county paving contracts let Thursday, Dodds a Wedegartner, san 81
ni.o firm. obtained five OF seven grading and structure contracts let
by the county commissioners court.
The L. q. Nichols company was low bidder on the other two projects
The contracts obtained by Dodds g. Wedegartner follow: Comoes-
Ro Hondo ~ miles. ss TAO so; White ranch road, 3 miles, sT74o5oi
kansas City road. one mile, 1881: Clark road. 81 miles. s5s64oO: Dukes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Rio Hondo in Oil FURRY
Discovery of Saturated Earth in Hole Dug
For Radio Revives Other Showings
Especial to The Herald

RIO HONDO, March 28-DEcovery Of oil saturated earth was the
cause of revival i'll interest in oil possibilities in Rio Hondo Monday,
when N. B. Maynard dug a hole 10 ground a pipe for his radio.
The hole from which the earth was removed was about five feet deer,
and the earth from it smened strongly Of oil, or gas.
This recalls the furry Of oil interest which occurred here about two
years ago. when Mr.. Maynard, who owns a gas filling station here, first
discovered oil in the street in front Of his place
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

~ turn to thoughts
of love; 1t is real
~ more OF a time
when love antics
OF old men turn
to fooliShneSS.
Spring is said
70 be the time Of
year the sap rises.
That is true. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
MEXICAN FARM
PLAN OUTLINED
Cabinet Officers Declare Mexican Valley
Will Be Made to Bloom Like
Garden on American Side

Following an inspection Of both sides OF the Rio Crande, Mexican
government officials last night ct a chamber OF commerce banquet III
Matamoros outlined a federal program BY which they hope to make
the Mexican side OF the lower Valley bloom in agriculture a. is found on
the American side.
ST. Juan .. Cross. president Of the Matamoros Chamber OF Com
merce, welcomed the engineers in behalf OF the chamber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Governor Reinforced

AUSTIN. March 28-P-The
body Of James Pinckney Hender-
son. first governor Of Texas. will
be brought from the old congress
ional cemetery at Washington and
reinterred IN the state cemetery here
ON April 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Books All Wet

The only way We have Of judging
a district is through special booklets
describing Ii, and l have found
that the reference books are iii this
case sadly misinformed. or out OF
date. For example. our books show
that Harrington has a population Of
100. l was continually surprised
to note the developments, and
growth" he explained.
Mr.. Fry, with his representatives.
arrived in Brownsville Thursday
morning. and left last night for the
north. While here, he was shown
the Valley by Sam Hughston. local
representative for the company, and
Gordon p. Street, vice president ci
the Rio Grande Valley Trust CON-
pany. Mr. Fry complimented Sam
Hughston highly during his visit in
Brownsville. stating that he ranked
among the first Of the company's
agents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy and continued cold tonight
with lowest temperature 40 10 a
degrees; Saturday cloudy or partly
cloudy with rising temperature.
For East Texas. Mostly fair to-
night, frost II weather clears; Sat
urday partly cloudy and slightly
warmer.
Light to moderate northerly winds
OH the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
TIDE III

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide mt Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal meteoroloF-
ical conditions:
High ...... 3.02 a. m: 3:35 n. m
Low ........ 9.27 a. m; 800 d. VI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
IN OUR

BY HARLE HALL :

HOW ABOUT 1T?
Fame doesn't mean much TO
me-"
Thomas A. Edison
II would give all my fame for
a pot of ale and safety"
Shakespeare.
Luck? Luck doesn't exist at
cards-only il marriage
M. Biographies, dealer at
Deauville Casino.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

Within a few days this reply came
IN from a small town: Have ar
rested five OF the six men you want
ed and am looking for the sixth
Signed, Chief Of Police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

CONTRACT for the building Of the
Bnca Chica road has been let.
This Is great news for the VAL
lev as a whole. The state Is lining
30 10 complete the highway 70 Point
label. The Valley will soon be able
To sail to its beach resorts on hard
surfaced roads.
incidentally. the Boca Chica road
money is said TO be coming out Of
the fifth million. Two Valley con-
Germs and two outside concerns were
bidding yesterday. The Valley men
were far under the others. One out
slider remarked that It was the
cheapest deal ever let in the state
OF Texas. and that, comparatively.
probably enough was saved TO build
the Boca Chica road free OF cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

n NNOONCEAltNl OF llt Sd4t %
"A the Adams tract Of 10000 acres
near Harrington for S2.500.O00 by
n Chicago syndicate pins another
..0vcr Of big business reccmmenda-
ton on the Valley.
Deals as large as the Adams sale
are not made BY big syndicates
without an investigation OF all an
eles pertaining to conditions. In
the normal procedure an analysis
Of the soil would be made. yield per
acre studied. percentage Of average
returns from farm land in the VAL
lev compared with the investment
made. And the water question.
-hich Wisconsin brought up. was
q rrohably passed on by the best
ENGINEERS obtainable. Evidently,
everything was found satisfactory.
and the Valley is faced with anoth-
cr big farming development. Wiscon-
sin. Detroit and S.. Louis TO the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
RIVER FORECAST

There will be a slight rise In the
river practically all along during
the next "a TO as hours.
Flood Present 2a-Hr 1A-ur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

CTRAW hat day set for tomorrow
y has been postponed until next
week. Meanwhile raincoatS will
he substituted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Services Free

The engineers. as well az the two
agricultural experts. will offer their
service free Of charge to the farm
ers.
Men who make a living out or
the dairy industry. cattle and horse
raising viii also have expert help
available" DR.. Jose Del Pos0, veter-
marian for the States OF Nuev0
Leon and Coahuila. stated The
Continued on page LAD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
Eornia Is Kept
Busy Fighting Cold

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 31.-tP)-
Jack Frost, dropping out Of the
north for a visit TO southern Cali
fornia. came this year as an agent
OF relief to the unemployed.
For twelve nights frost has kept
more than 1000 men busy in citrus
groves tending TO smudge pots.
Many others have been hired to
transport "smudge" oil.
At Pomon approximately 600 men
were sent into the groves this morn
ing as freezing temperatures were
experienced. Growers II the vicinity
hav spent upwards OF 5000 and
used 5000 gallons Of oil a night to
ward off danger. In San Fernando
Valley 500 men worked effectively
against Frost's inroads. In Orange
county stili others patrolled the
groves.
Tie weather forecast for most OF
the Pacific coast today was higher
temperatures and rain or snow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
Australia Sends
New Year Greeting

SCHENECTADY, ". T., Dec. 81
Rl-New Years. riding On radio
waves, flashed into this country
from Australia some fifteen hours
ahead Of schedule today.
Broadcast greetings from Austria
LA to the people OF the United
states were received at 8 a. m. G.
s. T., today when Melbourne was
welcoming the new year. The greet
ings were exchanged in direct radio
communication between the short
wave station 3ME. at Melbourne,
operated by the Amalgamated
Wireless Australasia, Ltd, and
W2XAF. Of the General Electric
Company.
An impromptu chorus. with half
its members in Schenectady and
half In Melbourne. sang AUD Lang
Syne" after Schenectady had wish
ed Melbourne a happy new year..
The conversation was carried on
over the longest direct talking cir
cult used to date. according to Gen.
eral Electric officials. The distance
between Melbourne and Schenec-
taGy is 10000 miles. Previously. con-
versiions between the two points
hsl been carried on by relay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
JOFFRE EAT
DEATHS DOOR
French Veteran Believed
To Have Staged His
Last Rally

PARIS. Dec. 3l-P-Marslall
Joffre lay at deaths door today.
The 7s-year-old soldier staged n
rally last night which amazed his
physicians but in the early hours
this morning his heart began ~
wavcr and he appeared 10 10 grow
ing steadily weaker.
a statement issued by the ply
Slcians at 2 a. m, said.
Notwithstanding a few respiratory
spasmss the night was calm. Tho
patient. who remains conscious. ~
visibly weakening. The pulse I'M TN
creasingly rapid and The tension Is
falling"
Those who have lowered over the
marshals bed at the hospital, St.
Jean &c Dieu. took some hope yes
terday when the physicians, n
dressing the wound caused by ampu-
tation of the old soldiers left leg
found that IL had begun 10 heal
This. and "a p~erceptible Improvement
in respiration adm general condition
led some observers even 70 feel that
the marshal might recover. but
their hopes were short-lived.
At tic effects of the rally heGan
10 wear of the doctors said they
lid not r-e how the patiru- could
Continued Oh Page Eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
TEXAS BLAST
KILLS THREE
Bodies of Trio Working
In Torpedo Plant
Shattered

ELECTRA, Dec. 81. -tPl-Last
rites we're being arranged today for
victims Of an explosion yesterday In
the u. w. Torpedo plant three miles
north Of Electra. The dead are be-
lieved 70 be:
J. w. Billy Ksnworthy. about 80.
truck driver and helper.
]. B. Russell, A, dynamite expert.
j. S. Snyder. %. explosive worker.
There were no witnesses. The ex-
plosion rocked buildings three miles
away and debris from the shed
where the men were working and Of
an automobile and truck parked
nearby was scattered over a 40-acre
farm.
An ambulance took to a morgue
a quantity of mangled flesh and
bones picked up around the scene
Of the explosion. One undertaken
expressed belief that there was no
way TO assemble the bodies into re-
cognizable form. Heads Of the men
were not found.
Officials Of the torpedo plant were
certain that the three mel were at
work at the plant when the ac-
ciden. occurred.
Mrs. @Judson Irby. sister OF Ken
worthy. one Of the supposed victims,
lives half a mile away. Her house
was shaken by the blast. She was
Frustrated when informed that her
brother had been working in the
plant and had persisted He and
Mrs Irby owned the land on which
the plant Is located.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
HOOVER HIT
Rail Merger Announcement
Is Called Unethical

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. -tF1-
President Hcover's announcement OF
an agreement between eastern rail-
roads for a four system consolida-
ton vas characterized today by
Chairman Couzens Of the senate
interstate commerce committee as
most unethical."
The Michigan republican had Just
conferred with Daniel willard, pres
ident Of the Baltimore & Ohio road.
around which one OF the four sys-
TENS would be built.
Willard had expressed the opin-
Ion that unless the interstate COM
merce commission approves the pro-
posal. consolidation will be impos-
sible. He said the scheme was only
slightly different from the plan
proposed by the commission a year
ago and was workable, whereas
the commissions plan was not.
The plan would make the E~nnsyi-
rania, the Baltimore and Ohio, the
New York Central and the Nickel
Plate lines the basis Of four indie
pendent systems, while the commits
sion's proposal added . fifth. based
upon the Wabash and the Seaboard
Air line.
No one wants q fifth system"
willard said,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
GOOD WEATHER
FOR GRID tilt
Just Enough Snap In Air
For Comfort Being
Predicted

The Battle Of Grapefruit. the foot
ball game to be played in Harrington
Thursday afternoon. will enjoy clear
weather with just enough snap in
the air to make fast play possible,
according to Weather Chief w. J.
Schnurbusch.
The weather forecast for We'd
nesday night was for cloudy weather
with occasional showers, the loves.
temperature being III the forties.
However, Mr.. Schnurbusch predict
cd that cloudineSS would disappear
New Years day, although it would
continue cold.
1t has been feared by those pro-
noting the Battle Of Grapefruit
that the weather would be inclem-
ent and resl.t in unsatisfactory
play and be uncomfortable for spec
tators.
The game will b. between an ALL
Valley aggregation of stars and a
similar outfit from Uvalde district.
A heavy advance sale Of tickets pre-
sages a record attendance, officials
said Wednesday.
Although New Orleans weather
bureau Predicted frost for the VAL
ley. the local prognosticator stated
that there was little possibility OF
the mercury dropping that low
Wednesday or Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
and
!. MILLER WILL
VISIT VALLEY
Chairman Of Rivers,
Harbors Group
Coming
Especial 10 The Herald

tS0Pclai 10 Inc HERALD
HARLINGEN, Dec. 31-Wallacc
Dempsey. chairman OF the rivers
and harbors committee or congress,
and Roy Miller. active vice presi-
dent Of the I~ntracoastal Canal as
ISOLATION, are to arrive in the Valley
Sunday for an inspection Of the Ar
royo Colorado project, according to
advices receiver here Wednesday.
The proposed cut through Padre
Island will also be considered by
Congressman Dempsey while on he
inspection trip.
Inspection Of the projects is in
line with assurances given r. T..
Stuart and j. =. Chambers. ST..
chairman Of the Arroyo Colorado
navigation district by Pat Hurley.
secretary OF war. ana Mr.. Dempsey
that a bill for the extension Of the
I~ntracoastal canal would be passed
ut the special session OF congress
after March 4, and IL not then ut the
regular session nett December.
Mr.. Dempsey Is TO speak at the
high school auditorium on Sunday
evening. His subject has not been
announced. but will probably be the
importance Of the development or
waterway projects.
The inspection trip by Mr. Demp-
sey comes as a promise OF actual
progress being made in the efforts
Of the Intracoastal canal association
and other organizations interested
IN the Development OF outlets for the
Valley. Important steps in this di-
rection were taken at Washington
recently when delegations from the
Valley visited high officials to lay
the projects before them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
Mercedes Rotarians
Entertain Students

(SpeclaI TO II HERALD
MERCEDES, Dec. 3l.-The Rotary
Club was host TO some % boys and
girls Of Mercedes who are attend
ing various colleges and preparatory
schools in the state and who are
spending the Christmas holidays
here, at a luncheon Tuesday.
The address OF welcome was
made by Fred Bennett. on behalf
OF the Rotarians. to which Packard
Barton responded for the students.
The students present were Misses
Audrey Ann Cuiper, Mary Lee Kern.
Harriet Housman, Virginia Wsnn.
Ruth Wood. Elise Smith. Catherine
Commons. Leise Galloway, Beatrice
Fierros. Nadine Lentz. Messrs Pack
ard Barton. william Barton. Robert
Kern. Marion Moore. John Shaw.
Pedro Vento. Ray Murray. Judson
Trolinger. Fred Oils. Glenn Com
mons Andrew Foss,er and John
BallanEant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
Must Make
New Bond This Week

DENVER, Dec 3i-tPl-Maior
Charles A. Shepard, army surgeon
convicted recently by a jury m Kan
sas City. Kansas. of the poison muir
der Of his wife. today was confront
ed with the alternative OF either
providing new bond OF $4,000 OF
going to jail.
His bondsmen who have provided
him with liberty since April 26, at
the time of his arrest. have served
notice on the officers attorney,
Harry s. Glass. that unless a fee is
given for a new bond they will sur
render him on the old surety by the
end or this week.
Money used as the premium or fec
for the first bond was advanced by
Mrs. Alice w. Watt, Denver widow,
to Shepard's attorney.
DR.. Daniel R. Lucy. former Denver
city courselman. and Mike Mino-
WITT. professional bondsman, who
provided Major Shepard's bond,
contend their first bond should have
been terminated when the officer
was convicted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
Naval Aides Death
Probed At Capital

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. tP1--
Investigation by a special board Of
officers OF the death Monday OF
Lieut.. Bruce Settle. one OF the
White House naval aides, continued
secret today while reports got
about that deadly poison was found
In his body.
Navy medical officers refused to
confirm the story.
Meanwhile. Deputy Coroner Rog-
ers of the District OF Columbia
announced he would inquire why
his office was not notified OF the
officers death at the navy yard and
why he was not apprised before
the body was moved.
District detectives pushed their
investigation of the possibility that
Settles a might have been in
volved in a hit-and-run accident
Sunday night. -Four persons were
injured by a machine similar to
his. which bears unmistakable evil
dence OF a crash Of some sort.
The detectives intended to bring
before the investigating board to-
day witnesses. who, they said. vir-
tually had Identified the machine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31

SPUR. Tex. Der. ST.
executive committee nf C
Dan Mncdv's state-Mlhe dr1a
lief Committee. after ln aid
sion announced here lAHt
that &c Texas counties waal.
cligIblr fer relief unGer trrr4
the recently enacted federal drrt
relief legislation nmEaHd hV rnHlHa
and SiEned ~ President Hoover
% W. Martin Cs C1licxr stk.k
director nf thr Texas A and M rn
ieEc extension Henirr whN mlii M
N charge Cf TIE relief WoFk oui,
lined plans fDr handling thn tar1r
The state NM tn he TlErn mnnruNti
maieiY nne-tMrifth ~ ffr t#AnnAN
013 voted IVY congress Ur UrsH "
This money Avn t1 hr paid nut in fii
form CT crop loans. secured hF fra'
production mortgage T1~ ~.
obtain the aid ne bound tn hu.
feed and seed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31
Billy the Scout Is Dead

william Fl. Billy the Scout" Tay-
lor. who was born In 1927 where
Brownsville is now located, Is dead.
Taylor. who claimed 10 have been
l03 years old. died in Hollywood
Saturday. For Is years he had been
one of the film colony's most color
full members.
Taylor claimed to have been born
In 1927 here when Texas was q
Mexican state and to have lived
through the most stirring period OF
development.
NJ 1856 he Joined the army and
fought wandering Indian tribes On