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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-28

Try Dickeys Old Reliable Eye Wa
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

and sugar from Mexico, hauled from
Monterrey. people would have suf-
fered actual hunger. The writer
saw the day, in fact, when a gift
Of ten pounds Of white flour was
very gratefully received. the late
Jose Celaya being the generous DON
or.
Naturally. owing to the construc-
ton OF railroads into Mexico from
this state, the traffic through
Brownsville had long since fallen
off TO quite small proportions. II
had, IN fact, become so unimport-
ant at that time, that the Morgan
line felt little loss in relinQuishing
its service 10 Brazos de Santiago.
First Record in 1878
Previous % this, the federal gov
eminent had made a number Of
appropriations for the improvement
Of the pass and harbor. The first
on record was tina. Of June 10, 1878,
when the pittance Of $4,000 was
given TO this pass. Other sums ap-
propriated or allocated 10 this
harbor from time t. time up to the
past year have amounted IN all 70
S699. 900. The list follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

on foot TO obtain the Improvement
Of our pass and harbor. There was
a meeting held In the offices Of DR..
S. X. Hallam, at which a number
Of prominent citizens was present,
including, besides DR.. Hallam, Com
modore Louis Cobolini, who had
been an active advocate Of deep
water here for years, Colonel Alba
Haywood, Colonel d. p. Gay and
Benz. Kowalski. mayor of Browns
vile. these four having passed on
to their reward since then, Albert
A. Browne. c. P. Barreda and John
Conway, founder OF Mission. After
considerable discussion, it was de-
cided to call a public meeting and
organize the movement, which was
held, resulting IN the organization
Of the Brownsville Waterways AsSo-
citation. The officers were S. K.
Hallam, president; B. Kowalski, LIST.
vice-president; c. p. Barreda. End.
vice-president; x. II. McDavttt,
secretary; and J. B. Scott. treasurer.
Directors included l.. Cobolini, VIM.
Kelly, j. B. Wells, S. L. Dworman.
r. B. Creager. w. N. Pearson. w.
Z. Hawkins, J. O. Fernandez. Jose
Celaya, j. B. Scott, X. H. McDavitt
and S. x. Hallam. L. Cobolini was
made chairman Of the Brazos San
tiago committee and s. G. Tucker.
chairman of the Brownsville ship
channel committee. data for these
meetings is obtained from recent
report by DR.. Hallam In the Port
Isabel Pilot.)
The idea OF the ship channel to
Brownsville, 1t will be seen. was
entertained as early as 1911. The
late B. G. Stegman was an active
advocate Of this plan. A preliminary
examination showed yer then that
the coast channel was feasible. ow-
ing to the chain Of old lagoons OF
low-lying lands from the coast up
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Restlawn Bids Will
Be Let Next Tuesday

six Valley contractors will bid
Tuesday afternoon On $4,000 worth
of construction work, the first
unit Of development in the Sl5O,0OO
Restlawn Memorial Park develop
ment on the highway between La
Feria and Harrington.
The contractors who viii bid are
Walter F. Chambers, San Benito,
Meriweather g. Sauers, Harlingen
and San Benito, w. A. Velten,
Brownsville. Z. 4. Buck, Harlingen,
and John Cooper. Mercedes.
The bids are 10 be turned IN 10
r. Newell Waters az Nesiaco. Nj.
Waters is architect on the project
He will examine the bids ana t-rl
them over to Al F. Parker G. la
Feria, president or the company.
wednesday. when contract Is eX-
pected to be award.
This first init includes the orn-
amental stone and steel Fence
around the project, and the ad-
ministration buildir The building
is to be a Spa ish style structure
Of tile and stucco. with tile roof
and will be near the front 81 ths
22-acre tract which Is being de-
veloped.
Construction work will be sta-tei
as soon as these contracts are a.
warded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
BORDER GUARD.
WARS ON PESTS
Nineteen Ports of Entry
Given Additional
Fight Fund
BY Z L. SEXTON

WASHINGTON, June 28.-Every
port Of entry along the 1000 miles
Of Mexican border extending from
Brownsville, Texas. to San Diego
California, is now guarded against
possible invasion of insect pests or
plant diseases from Mexico, accord
ing TO an announcement by ;. Z.
Sasscer. chief Of the foreign quar-
antines division of the Plant quar-
antine and Control Administration.
over thirty inspectors have been
added TO the personnel on the Dor
der as a result OF the recent n
crease of $4,000 annually IN the
federal appropriation for the DOT
der work. This personnel increase
was reported by o. D. Deputy OF
brownsville, chief Of the Mexican
border division, who arrived IN
washington last week TO confer WIN
department heads. Nv.
An emergency appropriation o.
$4,000 was made available April !.
and the regular appropriation VIII
~ available July J.. Immediately
gMfter approval OF the emergency
Ynoropriation examinations for ms
pectors we're held, and since Aprn
i additions TO the personnel nave
been rapid. A total of "A men IS no"
EMPLOYED in the border work, as
compared with 40 prior 70 April l.
Action Of congress on these APP
propriations followed an appeal Dy
CONGRESSMAN John N. Garner Y
provide more adequate protecllon
against the agricultural and hortl-
cultural pests which intest many
sections of Mexico and other Lallh
American countries. The Texas con-
gresham called attention 70 tne
fact that many border points Nels
ungarded; that the limited personhei
was inadequate to cope with the 81
tuation and that the entire oorcer
section was open o possible mteSta-
ton from the p~est-ridden areas
south or the Mexica nborder.
There are 70 official points OF
entry on the border. and q NUMBER
Of foreign quarantine inspectors
now stationed at the various ports
ranges from / to IL. according 70
the volume Of traffic. Formerly
there we're seven ports wholly IN
Qarded, and seizures made since the
increase in personnel prove con-
clusively that these formerly IN
carded points were sources OF grave
danger TO the agricultural interests
RI the entire border section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

to within q few miles Of the city.
Again cur people set out 70 obtain
water transportation. A 30-foot pass
and harbor was the declared object
i've OF the Brownsville Waterways
Association. with the ship channel
to Brownsville as q possible altern-
alive TO the port at Point Isabel.
Louis Cobolini was a power work.
ing in behalf Of our deep water n
terprise. The commodore's dream
was always OF water transportation
for Brownsville and the entire Rio
Grande Valley. It would have been
4 proud day for him. could he have
lived 10 see that dream realized.
Various examinations by govern
ment engineers. with reports gen.
orally favorable SO far as feasibility
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Brien's efforts with liberal cash
subscriptions. proved futile. is still
q subject that donors to the enter
prise hate to discuss. Mr.. O'Brien
did his part. The money was raised.
The Rio Grande railroad was re-
built TO standard gauge. The gov
eminent did some work on the pass
and scraped out q channel through
the bay. Jetties were built at the
pass, though Commodore Cobolini
always said they should be built out
to deep water. Anyway, we missed
connection with deep water and
somehow or other. after all that
effort and expenditure. the Valley
still without It's coveted deep
water.
But Brownsville never despaired
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

ley would contribute funds 70 aid In
dredging the channel and for re-
building the Rio Grande railway.
The 65th congress this year APP
propriated s191. 900 to open the har-
Dor at Point Isabel o condition
that the Valley would raise $4,000
TO aid IN the dredging and rebuild
ing the railroad from Brownsville
TO Point Isabel to standard gauge.
It Is history now, how the money
was raised. the railroad rebuilt.
through the heroic efforts OF the
late ID. A. O'Brien. then owner OF
the -. the channel dug and the
pass deepened. The fact that this
brave effort on the part OF our pu-
bile spirited citizens. who both here
and up the Valley backed MI. o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

&DSS,JUU
one OF the earliest efforts TO
deepen this pass, made under direc-
ton OF the government engineering
service. contemplated the construc-
ton Of a sort OF jetties made Of
brush mattresses weighed down with
bricks. The contract for the brick
for this enterprise was given 10 the
late II. <. Woodhouse OF Browns
vile, who erected a number OF
kilns at Point Isabel and manufac-
tured quantities Of large. flat bricks.
II appears the brush mattresses. OF
mesquite branches, we're laid along
the sides of the pass with bricks
laid on in alternate layers. A sud-
den hurricane came along before the
work had progressed very far, how
ever, and swept the entire works
away. This futile piece Of engineer
ing accounts for the numerous pie
ces of old brick which may still be
see along the coast near the pass.
Pass In Public Eye
Various other attempts to improve
the pass were made, as witnessed by
the various sums appropriated for
that purpose in the above table. A
jetty system was included in one of
these plans, and was begun, but
owing TO lack Of funds. was discon-
tinued. 1t was estimated at that
time that $500, 900 would be required
to complete the work. In 1892, it
recalled suddenly that there
still $751; 900 10 the credit Of this
pass lying in the appropriated fund
account at Washington. This would
revert TO the treasury unless used.
A petition from our citizens secured
authorization for It's use, and again
the bar was scrsped off TO a good
depth.
With the coming OF the st. Louis,
Brownsville and Mexico railroad. the
Lott road. now part OF the Missouri
Pacific system, which reached
Brownsville July 4, 1904, there was
a cessation Of efforts TO have the
pass deepened. But not many years
elapsed before our citizens we're
again hammering al the port ques-
ton. Brownsville boards OF trade
there were several such organiza-
tons. one after the other-gave at
tention 10 the subject, and made
some strenuous efforts in is behalf.
But there was not sufficient ton
mage from the Valley then 10 inter
est the government.
In 1911 a new movement was set
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HISTORY OF
CONTINUED from PAGE j

NGO4bAl4ucO AoL pd-e -
$1,000 600 10 its credit on tie books
of the company.
The Morgan line service was dis
continued abruptly soon after the
outbreak OF the Spanish-Americar
War. the ships In the Brownsville
trade being turned over to the gov
eminent to be used as troops trans
CHrtS. The last ship Of the line to
Gall at BrazOs de Santiago came
without a pound o. freight, SO that
she could return at once with the
troops from Fort Brown who were
70 Be taken tc Cuba. Imagine what
that meant % the people Of Browns
vile and Nztam0roS. thus sudden
" and Unexpectedly cut of from
their only means OF receiving sup
plies. People W. lived here then
well remember tn downright hard
times which cnsuea Even the abso-
lutte necessaries OF life became so
scarce. before other media OF
transportation cUuld be secured.
that there was real hardship.
People Affected
Luxur.es quickly disappeared from
la menus and had IL not been
bcT obtaining some flour and coffee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Harlingen Scouts
Celebrate July 3
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN. June pa Tam
ing airplane hurting through the
air. exploiting rocke' and bombs,
resplendent flaming colors OF the
United States flag-these and num-
erous other p%yrotechnic displays
will feature the fireworks show to
be staged here on the night OF
Zulv 3 by members OF Harlingcl
o. Scout Troop No. 8.
FThe display will be STAGED IN
front OF the grandstand at Fair
park. II will follow Immediately the
regular weekly concert Of the Har-
lingen municipal band.
Hundreds Of dollars worth OF
fireworks has been assembled Tor
the occasion. r. P. Bledsoe, who has
supervised the firing Of fireworks
in similar shows here in past years
will be IN charge Of the firing
next Thursday night.
Tickets are being sold by mem
bers OF the Boy Scout troop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

OF ucces Cameron county had
taken OFF its coat and gone into the
matter In earnest. Cobolini was en-
ployed at 5000 q year to devote
his entire time and energies TO the
project. His work laid the f0unda-
ton FOR the success which has &C
last crowned our efforts.
With such men as John d. Fer
nandez. John Gregg. T. =. Rentfro.
Judge III. L. Yates w. T. McDavitf,
j. M. Stein. j. II. Blanton and
others. backed by the engineering
ability Of Robert q. Cummins. tax
ing the matter TO washington and
placing our case before the honor
able board OF engineers. success was
finally won. and the ship channel Co
Brownsville assured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

was concerned, though with doubts
OF adequate tonnage being ready for
transportation, fed our hopes and
at the same time deferred them.
Thousands Of dollars were spent by
the citizens of Brownsville In secur-
ing data. sending delegations
to Washington, and in various ef-
forts to secure favorable considera-
ton by the government engineers.
All hinged upon their dictum. Con-
gress could do nothing without rec
ommendation from these arbiters.
Recommended In 1919
s-Ay IN 1919 the engineers
agreed TO recommend the deepening
OF n pass and construction Of a
channel across the bay to the wharf
at Point Isabel. provided the VAL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Scouts Leave

Especial o The Hera'n
HARLINC =. June 28-Members
Of Boy Scout Troop No. 3 left Har-
iingen Friday afternoon for a week
end camping trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21
THREE DIE AS BOY
POURS GAS ON FIRE.
Attempt to Heat School Ends
in ExpIosion-Eighty
Pupils Escape.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHANDLER, Okla, March 21.--An
B-year-old boys attempt to revive fire
in a rural school stove near Tyron,
Okla, by pouring gasoline upon the
embers yesterday brought death to the
youth and two other pupils.
Eighty children and two teachers es-
caped from the building in the Pleasant
Valley district after flames swept the
structure following explosion of the
gasoline
None was injured in the panic which
occurred after the blast and during the
mad rush TO flee the structure. Freddy
Eaton, who held the gasoline can, and
La Wanda Doddrill, 7, and Granville
Murray, 8, who were seated near the
stove persisted. All of the victims were
children of Lincoln County farmers.
The teachers-MrS. Reese Carpenter
and Miss Vinita Smith--remained in
the burning building until the children
were out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21
PHILLIPS, WET, PLANS
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Former Pennsylvania Representa-
tive Believes State Is
Against Dry Law.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-Thonas
w. Phillips, jr., of Butler. former Rep
Pennsylvania district, last night an
nounced his candidacy for the Repuh-
lican nomination for governor on lib
eral platform
This makes five candidates for the
governorship.
In formal statement, Mr.. Phillips
said:
IT have been in consultation and COM
munication with a number of promi-
nent citizens of Pennsylvania and we
have decided definitely that, in view
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21
Salt Electrically Recovered.

The process of obtaining salt from
sea water has been greatly expedited
by the use of high frequency current
passed through the water The salt
thus obtained is much cleaner than by
the old process and much more rapid.
The water is said to be acceptable for
irrigation purposes after this treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21

of the overwhelming septiment against
prohibition in Pennsylvania, its citi-
Gems must be given the right to vote
in the open on the one great American
issue, regardless of the attempt OF
straddling politicians to have 1t dis
cllssed only behind closed doors"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21
KRAMER DROPS DEAD
Chicago Author and Lecturer Is
Stricken While Telephoning.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 21.--Harold Nor
ton Kramer, author and lecturer, drop
ped dead while telephoning in South
Side drug store late last night. Letters
addressed to the author were found in
his pockets, leading to his identification
today by friends of the family.
Kramer was born in Frankfort, Ind,
in 1873. He was an officer m the Span
ish-American War and served with the
Y. M. C. A. in France during the World
War. His books, which were published
from 1906 to 1919, included Hearts and
the Cross" Gayle Langford," THE
Castle of Dawn" 1.-THE Chrysalis," 1.-THE
Rugged Way" and with Seeing Eyes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21
Steam Shovel Construction.

A steam shovel weighing about 1000
tons, twice as heavy as any previous
shovel, is now used in coal mine in
Du Quoin, Ill. The apparatus has
power SUFFICIENT to lift a large automo-
bile to the top of seven-story building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21
1898 Baby
Goats

Dainty new coats of crepe de chine
and radium silk, in white and pink.
Made with shocked yokes and hand
embroidered collars Lined with white
sateen. Save a dollar on a new coat
for baby Sizes / and 2 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21

Sizes 8 toss14 years in these dressy
two-piece ensembles, in tan and blue
with plain or printed crepe de chine
blouse. Pleated or circular skirt. Ont
of the smartest Spring fashions FOL
young folks, specially priced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21
Children's New Spring Hat

Charming new Springtime models in tuscan
raids, plain and novelty straws, trimmed with
rosgrain ribbon, sCreamers and bows. Pokes,
d-the-face hats and smart short backs
Second Floor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-20
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-20

tions. The general health of the cat
tie has remained good. North Dakota
indicates a condition of 70 per cent
a. compared with 81 January l and
the five-year average of 85.8. South
Dakota and Montana report that
their stock is shrinking in flesh due
to the weather and feed conditions.
Wyoming cattle arc wintering we'll,
but some feeding is necessary. Feed
ing of cattle and calves over the range
area is general and is especially true
Of the northern tier of states.
Sheep and Lambs
The condition of the sheep has de-
clined lie points during the past
month. Relatively favorable weather
for sheep has prevailed as precipita-
ton has been below normal and no
sloppy weather has been experienced.
The condition 81 per cent of the nor
NAL. which is a drop Of two points
since January and rs points below
the f~ive-year average is reported for
North Dakota. South Dakota. Mon
tana and Wyoming report their sheep
in good condition with light losses.
The range states have shown a slight
decline for January.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-20
AT THE MOVIES
CAPITOL THEATRE

Appearing as end man in the min
strel show which is a notable feature
in 1.-THE Grand Parade" a Pathe
singing and talking picture at the
Capitol Theatre tonight next. are four
men who have had considerable ex-
perience in this same capacity with
we'll known blackface musical shows.
Harry Bowen and Russ Powell were
associated with Dockstader's Minstrels
for some time. This organization
was perhaps the most famous of its
kind in the United States, during the
first fifteen years of the present CEN
fury. The other two end men. jim
ME Adams and Sammy Blum. were
with various minstrel shows prior to
the World War.
Other notable figures in the musical
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-20
BAD ROADS REDUCE
State REVENUE IN
TAX ON GASOLINE
Larger Demands for Refunds
Expected it Levy Should Be
Raised to 4 Cents

The number of applications for gas
oline tax refunds Is going up-and IL
the proposed four-cent tax is ap-
proved it will show q still further In
rease in the opinion Of employees Of
the state auditors office, who handle
the business Of collecting the state
gasoline tax.
When the two-cent tax became ef-
f~ective, with a provision for rebate Of
the tax on gasoline used for purposes
other than to propel motor vehicles
on the highways, large number Of
persons failed to apply for the re-
fund. The total amount of the re-
fund was small, in many cases, and
they did not care to bother with it.
Now that the tax Is three cents the
thing is more of q business PROPOSE
ton and less of an annoyance, these
observers say, and the result is,
larger percentage Of refund applica-
tons from persons entitled to ask for
them. # they proposed four-cent tax
is approved they expect to see a still
further increase in the number of
refund applications.
Bad roads are credited with reduce
ing the amount of gasoline tax COL
lected by the state auditor during
January. This tax was levied on gas
oline purchased during December and
shows that the average North Dakota
motorists did little travelling by high
way during that month.
Collections for January. 1880, under
the three-cent tax were $1l9 AL 10 as
compared with $114, $685. collected in
January, 1929, when the two-cent tax
was effective.
Refunds this year numbered $3.50
and represented claims for $137y 630.24.
In January, 1929, there were 5000 re-
fund applications totalling $139, 842. o6.
In both years, it was explained
however, the refunds were actually
applied for in previous months and
were held back by the auditors office
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-20
Old Straw Is Causing Illness Among Livestock in Feed Shortaa|

received samples Of pure seed from
the Greater North Dakota association,
the exhibits including cash and feed
crops. The samples are Of grain lots.
all of which have been approved by
DR.. E. G.. Booth, extension agrono-
mist, and are labeled according to the
North Dakota pure seed laboratory
tests on purity and termination.
A sales program was carried into
Is counties Of the state by the Great
er North Dakota association. with re-
manning campaigns scheduled which
will bring the total to approximately
40. The extension agents are follow
ing up these campaigns by the show
Ing of certified grains, and all are
writing orders for small lots Of certi-
fled seed.
Use of new and untried varieties Of
grain, ordinarily offered at peak
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-20
World War Hero Wins
National Contest in
Beautifying Gardens

The Bismarck Yard and Garden
club has received a circular on the
national garden contest. announcing
that Edwin j.. Rawleigh, Buffalo. N.
Y. as winner.
Rawleigh is a photographer and
World war hero. He was official
photographer to General ]. J. PERISH
Ing in France and was cited for valor
while with the American expedition
ary forces in the battles in the closing
days Of the war.
He took up gardening as means to
restore shattered health when he re-
turned from the war.
Rawleigh first won a first prize in
a contest sponsored by the Buffalo
Evening News. His yard then was
entered in the national contest by
the paper and took first prize there,
too, in the amateur division.