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First Cucumbers
Bring Neat Price

RIO HONDO, March 20 Rio
Hondo's first bushel Of cucum-
bers. believed also 10 be the first
OF the Valley. was bought yester-
day by the Arroyo Produce Com
pany from John Judy. a farmer
residing a mile from town. The
grower was paid $40.
The cucumbers are TO be sent
TO the Ben K. Keith company OF
Dallas.
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Valley Opens Tariff Fight
Washington Flooded With Wires Requesting
Passage to Protect Tomato Crop
Special 70 The Heraldl

SAN BENITo March 2S-Faced with the possibility OF losing hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars In lower tomato and onion prices through delay
in passage Of the tariff bin, Lower Rio Grande Valley interests FRIDAY
and Saturday sent q flood or kilograms to Washington, urging senators
and representatives from this state not to deliberately block the passage
OF the bill.
The kilograms were sent following receipt Of a communication here by
Brown White, one OF the Valleys leading shippers. and representative Of
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KuL Reticent on Talking
Wisconsin Manufacturers Secretary Admits
Visit to Valley a Revelation

Following a whirlwind trip from Austin and a drive over a part Of the
Valley, George Kuu, secretary Of the Wisconsin Manufacturers association,
now in the Valley on a goodwill mission because Of the unorganized
boycott here against Wisconsin goods, concluded before two newspaper
men last night that the Valley must be prosperous because he found the
people in it happy.
Mr. Kul today is making a further inspection OF the Texas territory,
which the Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers board has seen fit to start
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marks made yesterday he has before
him a further revelation, coming to
him In this inspection.
The Wisconsin representative OF
manufacturers Of that state came
here. as he put 1t, in a mission OF
goodwill. To end if he can the
state Of feeling now existing between
these two states.
Valley a Revelation
But when questioned by repre-
sentatives Of the press he was at
first reticent toward making any
definite statements. Despite the
fact that he is here at the instiga-
ton Of Wisconsin manufacturers
he at first said manufacturers and
brokers were not feeling any boycott.
which is said 10 exist. He then went
ON to admit that a feeling not too
friendly existed in his state. enough
TO warrant his visit. Why such
feeling existed or where ii started
he said he was not prepared TO
say"
When asked how the mental pic
ture OF the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley ne had when he left Wisconsin
compared TO the one he has had
impressed on his mind since his ar
rival. he said 1T has been a revela-
ton"
Makes Formal Statement
Evidencing some fear Of being
misquoted, MI. Kull then took pen
Gil and papsr and issued the fol-
lowing statement over his signature:
Having sem only a fractional
part Of the Valley. yet having seen
today q lot Of the like OF which had
never come under my observation.
1 am happy to say to this extremely
congenial and hoSpitable group OF
new Texas friends, Mat I have had
the pleasure Of ~conversing with
quite a number Of Valley residents
whose very c~ountenances and whose
every expression radiated wonder
full contentment and satisfaction.
In my Judgment and with my
more or less wide acquaintance with
people in widely differentiated To-
calities. I am satisfied that It would
be utterly impossible for people to
give such sincere evidence OF every
thing that makes for pleasure and
satisfaction in human life unless
Continued on page 60
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Worlds Court Record Set?
Judge Hutchinson Passes on Hundred Cases
An Hour In Federal Mill

Handling almost 100 cases n hour, Federal Judge j. G. Hutchinson, j-
disposed Of approximately 200 cases n a short term Of court held
here Friday.
Four pennentiary sentences. seven jail terms and IL suspended peni-
tentiay sentences were handed out by the judge. The remainder Of
the offenders, all held on immigration charges. were sentenced to the
jail term they had already served and we're turned over to immigration
authorities for deportation.
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For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
with slowly rising temperature. Light
10 moderate n0rtherly No easterlv
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair 10 partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday; frost in
northeast portion tonight; warmer
In interior Sunday Light To mod
crate nOrtherly winds on the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
davS.
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You May hc 10 Hlamc-InsHre.
BIO Grande Valley Trust Co-AdY.
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RIVER FORECAST
TIDE B

TIDE TABLE
HiFh and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal mete0r0-|
logical conditions.
High --.... 3-5l IA. M. 5.4T p. n.
Low ........ 1902 a. m: 9.54 b. nj
- ~
MISCELLANEOUS 1865
Sunset today 6.rll
Sunrise tomorrow ...-....... 6.23|
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
F|NAVC|ER HELD
FOR FRAUD

Wellwood Hastings, 800 block
Newton st. N. W.. an official Of
the North American Investment
Bankers. Inc. was today held for
the action OF the Grand Jury on a
charge Of Misrepresentation OF the
prices Of stocks and bonds.
Hastings was named in the
same warrant with, Gustav c.
Hertz, president Of the company,
who was arrested recently. Tho
complainant against Hastings was
given as Herbert Brumnel, 500
block Tenth st. S. w.
After the court had held Has.
tings on the nnisrepresentat ton
charge, he was also held ia bond
of 81, 900 for a hearing on d non.
support charge, brought by his
wife, Mrs. Marian e. Hastings.
This action was taken at the re.
quest Of the police Of worcester.
Mass. A preliminary hearing Of
the non-support charge Is sec for
July 10.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

NEW. YORK, June a. 'IN.s1
While radio dispatches continued
"a report that excellent progress
was being made By Major Charles
KinRsford- Smith and his three
companions Ia their hazardous ct.
tempt to cross the North Atlantic
from east to west in the mono.
plane Southern Cross, prominent
aviators, aeronautical engineers
and meteorologists were outSpoke1
In their fear that the intrepid
Australian birdmen would be I'M
able to bring their ambitious prof.
ect TO successful ending.
ssn the Southern Cross Is able
10 reach New York IL viii only be
because the weather gods are un-
usually kind and because Kings
ford-Smith and his crew are the
most resourceful fliers in the
world" one erstWhile prominent
aviator, who is now the director Of
q large afrplane manufac cturing
company, declared.
Clarence Chamberlin, who, with
Charles Levine, made aviation
history when he flew the Bel
lanca monoplane Columbia from
Roosevelt Field. N. r. to KottbuS.
!, Germany. and whose opinion on
the subject Of transatlantic fly
ing can be accepted as the most
authoritative available, said that
Kingsford Smith and his men
were ''up against q. mighty tough
proposition" He added:
"The other flights made by
the Southern Cross, the enc
across the Pacific In particular,
were mere child's play com
pared to the flight the plane Ii
now attempting. KingsfOrd-
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IS DEAD
At ETERk. 0.

WHEELING, w. Va. June ~
NS0.-Injured in a six.round
b eliminary boxing match here
last night, Bruno Malars. 20, Of
Moundsyille, died in q local hos
pital today. He failed to regain
consciousness after being knocked
out in the final round of his bout
with Perry Bridges, Of WarWood.
He was carried from the ring
and was later rushed to the hos
pital, where he died today.
Death was said to have been
caused by q hemorrhage Of the
brain. Bridges and John Ritz,
the matchmaker. were arrested
and were charged with violating
the State law, which forbids con
Quoting prizefights In West Vir-
ginia for money.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
HOOVER ASSA|Ls
PENSION BILL
BITTERLY
Again Condemns Measure As
Senate Votes Q. x, 66 to 81.
Calls It "Most WastetuI"
(Continued From Paes q

(contirusS From Pase n
tlreIy neglects the equal rights
70 help OF over z0o.e00 mere
veterans who are likewise sui.
fefimg from disabilities incurred
In civil life since the war.
These things violate not only
the fact but the very integrity
Of government. II u . sd
thing for our Government 70 set
standards Of subteFfuge to our
people. II IL unfair TO al
other veterans who have be-
come disabled in civil life. Is
Ii unfair 70 the whole spirit Of
the World War veterans.
"The American Legion pre-
sented bill designed for etiler-
eencies which has had the
earnest support Of many Ad-
IninistfatiOn members, but their
views have been OyerrldGei.
The sensible thing Il either 70
take care Of these eInergencics
or rnareinal eases and then -
berIy determine future action
Hines Adds Voice
Director Frank I. Hines, Of the
veterans Bureau, issued state.
ment. part Of which follows:
"The figures given In my let
ter Of June 10 70 SenAtOr
David A. Reed (R.D. Of the
Finance Committee. have been
carefully rechecked and !. am
satisfied that they are not only
correct but give = very cOnserv.
ative estimate Of the first
wears cost Of the proposed act.
The suggestion Of reduc-
tiOn In this cost Is llus0ry.
since the lower figures used In
the Senate for the disability
cases arising under presumption
Of service origin for diseases.
are based upon the 1889 expec.
tation, whereas actual pay.
mcnts under the bill wOmld
conform 70 the 1881 expecta'
tiOn.p
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
RadioC Curfew Planned
For Boston During
Celebration

4 BOSTON, June % dN40.
Staid old Boston, celebrating.
her three hundredth birthday,
has decided to enact q radio
curfew" law.
Under an order introduced
before the Boston city council
and favorably received. loud
speakers on radio sets would
have to be turned off at ii
p. M, and stay silent until 2
q. M, the owner Of q radio
violating the law being open
to q fine or $40.
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CIs0nberLin Declares Fliers
Are Up against Toughest Flight

Smith ana his men win literally
have TO fight their way across
every inch or water after they
reach midoceasa. The same head.
wind they are bucking now /
had on my tail when ! flew 20
Germany, and believe me /
know how strong they can
blow"
Dr. James H. KimbaIl, veteran
Government rneteorolOgist. sta
toned In New York who earlier
Ia the day described weather
conditions in rnidyAtlantic as more
or less terrible" said when told
shortly before noon that radio
dispatches fixed KinGsford -Smith'S
position as approximately 1000
miles out, that the real fight Is
just beginning =
Dr. Kimball pointed out that
at this point the airmen would
would feel the full force Of the
head.WindS that normally blow
across the North Atlantic from
west to east. These winds. he
declared, would reduce the speed
Of the Southern Cross by 80 or
40 per cent.
For the first 1000 miles over
the sea the ships speed was ex.
pected to have been approx.
nnateiy 1O0 miles an hour. Head
winds of the kind described by
Dr. KtInbalI should reduce the
planes speed for the second half
Of the flight to between 10 and
so miles "A hour.
DR.. Kifnball also declared that
II the Southern Cross succeeded
In reaching the Grand Banks Il
would find itself in the midst of
q dense fog, head and cross win7s
and fine rain.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
ReU. Simon Renamed
To Education Board

The Rev. Abram Simon, who
was appointed to the Board Of
Education. several months ago
to serve out the u1expired term
Of Isaac Cans, who resigned be-
cause Of the press Of gother busi-
ness, today was reappointed for
an additional term Of three years
by the Justices Of the District
Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
announced the appointment bt
the Rev. Simon to the additional
term beginning July 1 and at the
same time announced that MRS.
Philip Sidney Smith and the Rev.
r.. Al. I. Bennett had been reap
pointed for additional terms.
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SOUTHERN CROSS FLTERS TO FAT, DECLARES WEATHER
WEATHER NEVER WORSE
MPROSPEBT, He SAYS

message. indicating probable sue
cess on his daring attempt to span
the Atlantic from east To west, II,
leviated ali fears that had been
felt for the fliers' safety during
the early hours OF the morning,
when considerable time passed
with no word from the weather.
Scared veteran plane which has
already crossed the Pacific Ocean
and which Is one OF the oldest
machines still In active service.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
Anxiety ReIieUed Early Today L
When LOng Silence is Broken

! CHATHAM, Mass, june. q q.
hN.s.1 Sweeping over the ocean
'lexpanse at . speed Of 81 miles an
hour. the giant F'okker monoplane
] Southern Cross was well out over
the Atlantic at s q. m. Eastern
standard time today, according to
% message received by the Radio
Corporation Of America here at
that time.
The message indicated that
Major Charles Kingsford- Smith
tand his three companions on the
latest attempt to bridge the ocean
By air from East to West, had
..snet thus far with signal success.
Going Good, Captain Radios
The message gave the, planes
position as 5S:15 north latitude,
d 1857 west longitude. The aver
age ground speed" the message
>saaid, was 50 statute miles per
hour. Major Kingsford Smith
added:
''This Is satisfactory, and
leaves sss . good margin. All
! aboard are SAFE"
II The position given by the air
i man In his eagerly awaited mes
bsage showed he had covered ap-
! proximately 40 miles of ocean
Z after leaving the Irish coast at
i Galway at 1870 q: m. Eastern
4 standard time.
. Flying oi- Bee-Line
The position was due west and
slightly south o.. Galway, showing
!. a. the flier had taken an almost
3 direct bee-line for Newfoundland,
where he hopes first to strike
Major Kingsford- Smiths mes
sage allayed fears which had be.
gun to be felt for his safety be-
I cause Of q lapse Of several hours
during which his signals had not
been heard. The Australian flier
had promised to communicate
& with land stations at least once
an hour. but q prolonged silence
preceded the cheering dispatch
picked up at ChatIay
The speed of "a miles an hour,
II maintained. viii enable the air.
! men to make good time on their
4 epochal flight, as earlier dis
patches Indicated '1bumpy air''
I was being encountered OFF the
! Irish coast.
Eighty-two miles an hour under
such circumstances, with q full
load Of gasoline. means that this
speed may be increased materially
. when the gasoline load lightens
and Il helping tail-winds are
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RefueIing Plane Is Sent
10 Southern Cross Aid

VALLEY sTREAM. n. r.
June "a uNS.y.-A Curtiss.
Robin cabin inonoplane left the
airport here today for Portland,
Me-, where it win be loaded with
las gallons Of fuel. Then it viii
attempt to meet the Southern
Cross, which Is winging across
the Atlantic. and refuel it If
Major Kinesford Smith agrees.
H. s. Fisher, former Army
pilot and Aerne MelstVeit are in
the plane. I. !.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
COpley Player Head,
Henry JeIUett, Dead

NEWTON. Mass, June "a
(I.N.s.1 Henry Jewett. SO, vet.
eran actor. founder Of the original
Copley Theater and Copley Play
ers and head Of the JeWett Rep
ertory Theater Fund, Inc. died
at his home, the Branches, In
West Newton. early today.
He began his stage career when
he was 20 years old with q small
part in q company playing
throughout Australia. His first
appearance ii the United States
was ii 1892. He Is survived by
his wife. Mrs. Frances n. Jewett.
Funeral services viii be private.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

sOf { hree MRS. RABE RUTH
minutes while she argued with
the officer In an attempt to
take q short cut to the players
entrance to meet the Babe" !"
Shortly thereafter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Babe" passed Patrolr1an
Bishop again. However, the
Judge, in Bronx Traffic Court,
suspended sentence after hear
ing her story.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
PEOPLE
Who Interess
You and
the Things
They Do
Broken Leg Forces
Her fo Renlain Wed

IsENO. New, June IA
broken leg. which confined her
to her home at Hollywood.
caused MRS. EUGEN1A BANK,
HEAD BUTT to remain the wife
Of WiIfred Lawson Butt, former
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

ALLAN HOOVER He viii have
the same hours and routine as
the other employees.
The Presidents son has
taken this job only for the
summer, and as q supplement
To the e0urses he Is pursuing
at the leEIarpard y School OF
BusineSsy where he will 4be
graduated next year. He Is not
decided whether or not he viii
make the radiator business his
g Iife,s work
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
ALerdndriGn Bumped
Auto

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June "a.
Herbert Bartlett, 90 Randolph
Ave, last night reported to the
police that he was struck by q
hit-and.run driver. His bicycle
was demolished and he received
injuries to his legs. He gave
police the license number Of the
car.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

y est erda y
found herself
in the clutches
Of the law,
and pleaded
guilty to OBJ
structIne traf-
ffc Sunday
outside tn e
Yankee Sta
diun.
p d trolnan
Walter Bishop
said that Mrs.
Ruth held up
4 line of cars
for d period
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
REPORT ON FRANCHISE

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June "a
The members Of the chamber Of
commerce will meet tonight to
hear the report Of the committee
on public relations on the pro
posed franchise desired BY the
Virginia Public service Company
in place Of their present franchise
which has six years to run.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
CLERKS OFFICE TO CLOSE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June ~
The office Of the clerk or the
courts will be closed on Saturdays
at p. m. hereafter. Ali Of the
other offices In the city have al
ways closed at o'clock on sat
urdays.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

University of
Nevada stu
dent and mo
vie extra at
n oily wood.
3 Ii 3 VI d s
scheduled to
arrive here
yesterday to
: have her mar
rage annull-
ed, but pllon-
ed her attor-
neys that It
would be some
time before
she could re-
fs1wa
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

"A&l BONGAAS
in reality q
son Of toll"
W h e n h e
donned over
alls as q fac
tory hand at
the plant Of
the American
r d d 1 q tor
Company.
T his rs
y o u n g
Hoover's first
pxneriance N
a labOrer and
he said he
likes the idea.
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was granted
here yester-
day TO Mrs.
Dorothy Wal
worth Car
m q n from
Allan Car
man. of New
York. Car
man is con-
nected with a
weli.k n own
pub lis hing
com pany In
New YORK
city.
Non-supnort
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
WincIaeste er to HnDe
Fine Apple Display

WINCHESTER. va, June "a.
The winchester Fair which will
be held the last week In August
promises to have one Of the
largest apple displays ever shown.
Fruit dealers are offering q
number of silver cups, gohlets
and q large assortment Of apple
trees for prize winners in various
classes.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

Mrs. Butt is the daughter Of
Congressman william B. Bank
head Of Alaban1a. and married
Butt after she had been d.
vorced for the second time from
Morton Hoyt. son Of q former
United States Solicitor General.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
BANK STATEMENT

T New York, Clearing House ex-
Change, $1,478. .0O0, 900.
| New York Clearing House bal
ance, $l66, ,OOO. 900: -
Customs receipts, 960;80S, ,030 .04.
Treasury balance. @37S, ,292, SO
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
Ecsnsinusa Ersm Rass u

ways like this. ocean flying
w0nld be easy
The message added that the
fiiefs, ensconced In the roomy
cockpit Of the gtatlt znonoplane.
some 800 miles OF the coast Of
ireland, were receiving all the
wireless dispatch les sent them from
radio stations on both sides Of the
Atlantic and from ocean liners.
Major Kingsfofd- Smiths CHEEKY
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
Allan HooOer Starts
Jos; DOns OOeralls

BAYOENE, N. j., June a.
Allan Hoover. 23-year-old-son
Of the President. today became
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
Mrs. Babe Ruth Freed
on Traffic Count

NEW YORK, June 24.Nrs.
Claire Ruth, wife Of the famous
''Banlbino. King Of Swat"
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

found further on across the
Atlantic.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

W as n Mlts. UlAAslAlAN
ground on which the decree was
granted.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24

I --Phoo lnternatona
Mr. AND MRS NELSON A. RoCKEFELLER
LEAVING ST. ASAPHS CHURCH at Bala, Pa,
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller is here just after his
marriage to Miss Mary Todhunter Clark. H>Was day
all Philadelphia society will remember for the wedding
was brilliant and united two wealthy houses The bride
wore gown Of ivory satin, in the high-waist mode,
with court train. Her veil: Ivory tue caught with
orange blossoms She is a daughter Of the Percy H.
Clarks while young Rockefeller is Of John d. jr.
and win enter the business started by his grandfather
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
Dorothy w. carman
Granted DiUorce

RENo, june 80 divorce
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
WARNER BROTHERS
GET "OUTWARD BOUND"

Sutton Vane's Outward Bound"
has been bought by Warner
Brothers and will be made as a
talker. 1t is high brow stuff for
movie audiences, bat w. B. have
made plenty Of dividends with
the thoughtful pictures and are
evidently not afraid to take an
other chance.
I had the pleasure of sitting
In on rehearsals of this play and
witnessing its first performance
in America which was at our own
BelaSco Theater. The play was
a hit for Producer William Harris,
but did more for Leslie Howard
than anybody else concerned with
it. This drama established him
In America as q fine actor and
he has never had to look for
work since. Margalo Gilmore
who was the other half of the
team of young lovers in Outward
Bound" also leaped into promi
nence after this performance.
Beryl Mercer who was the char
woman in the original produc-
tion has been signed and will
probably play the same role in
the picture. It is an important
part and she plays it with dis
tinction. Helen Chandler (whom
you can see on the Fox screen
beginning tomorrow in 1.-THE Fly
HaWk"O will have the Margale
Gilmore part in the talkie.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
NEW
OF NEW YORK
STAGE

Six weeks from now you'll be
getting your tickets for George M.
Cohan's revival Of '"The Tavern"
on Broadway. George, now In
Boston, plans to bring his repro
duction to New York at that time.
Later, If all goes well-as why
shouldn't it?-Cohan will reclaim
1.-The Song and Dance Man." this
columns idea Of one of the finest
dramas Of the hoofer tribe ever
written.
Thus it would seem George
will break into the select circles
Of repertoire in spite Of himself.
Only three new productions, at
the moment are definitely listed
for New York debutS during the
week Of April IA. On that Mon
day evening the Guild will bring
its "Hotel Universe" to the Beck
Theater. The ensuing evening
will see Jed Harris back In the
business with "Uncle Vanya" at
the Cort. And on Saturday night
following the much heralded xii
patrick'S Old-Time MinStrels" will
take possession Of the Royale.
William Rose, the songwriter,
Is getting reckless again-his
first desperately adventurous
food since his early days as q
night club entrepreneur. Billy is
to sponsor a review Of his own
writing in June withhold every
thing-Fanny Brice as the star.
Well, maybe that's net so des-
perately adventurous after all.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Grant and Lee

During the run of only the
Brave" at Loew'S Columbia you
will see Lee and Grant brought
back to life once more in the
conflict between the North and
South.