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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16

Slow Start
IL was disclosed here Wednesday
that one reason the Harrington to-
tai To date had been kept SO low
was the fact that one of the biggest
districts In the city has not beeu
touched because Of difficulty IN OBJ
tanning a competent enumerator.
Work in this district was delayed
9 days. and the present census taker
has been working but three days.
In the city Of Harrington, s census
takers are working, according Ii
r. Z. Bennett, census chief for dis
trict 20. In San Benito, 3 are tax
ing the census.
Much Left
Mr.. Bennett pointed out wednes-
day that In every large city In IFS
district. there vas a portion OF
the town that had grown 80 large
that the final returns would ce
held back because or trouble tn
completing the district.
In Brownsville, q district known
as 1892, enclosed by Madison
Ringgold, Palm Boulevard and 14th
street, has become 50 thickly pcpu-
lated since 1920 that the enumer-
ator assigned TO that section is ex-
periencing difficulty In speeding up
the reports.
Figures are continuing to roll I'm
rapidly. and the enumerators are
becoming more experienced In TAX
ing the census. The days totals.
however, are beginning TO lower.
because certain districts are being
completed" Mr.. Bennett said We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Bennett returned from La
redo Tuesday night. where he start
ed the census OF distribution and
manufacture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
DRY-WET tilt
MLOBBY QUIZ
DRAWS FIRE
Solons in Favor Oh
Repeal Sought BY
Association

WASHINGTON, April 16.-tP-
UNFOLDING the association against
the prohibition amendment. Henry
II. Curran. its president. testified
today to the Senate lobby committee
that Of the purposes OF the
organization was to advocate cleo
ton OF congressman favoring repeal
Of the dry laws.
Curran said his only employment
was with the association. Previously
he had been counsel for the city
club OF New York.
"You are a lawyer" Chairman
Caraway asked.
mol I am a member of the bar"
Curran replied.
Il understand there is a difference
In New York" Caraway remarked.
Speak for yourself, Curran said
Traffic Control
The witness said the organiza-
ton supported congressional candi-
dates favoring repeal, which II
wanted to bring about in order 70
restore to the states the right to
regulate the liquor taffic. Camp
aigns were also conducted through
newspaper releases and radio, ne
said.
Curran testified 100 persons are
employed BY the association in IL
| offices. He placed his salary at
SIS. 900 a year and expenses.
William II. Stayton, chairman OF
the board OF directors OF the asso-
| cation receives 10000.
Chairman Caraway asked Curran
whether negroes were eligible for
membership.
certainly" he replied.
Color Line
you don't draw any color line"
| Caraway continued.
Keep those words in your
mouth" Curran said; don't put
| them III mine"
Curran said there were ESQ MEM
bers in the board Of directors, and
1000 were eligible for membership.
Anti-prohibition activities OF
| Curran's organization recently came
under the scrutiny OF the lobby COM
mittee through testimony Of John
J. Raskob. chairman Of the Demo-
| cratic National committee.
Raskob Director
Raskob said he was q director OF
| the association and had contributed
Sos, 900. He added that one Of It's
principal activities was TO advocate
the election of congressman In IA
vor OF repeal or modification OF the
prohibition laws.
Curran said the annual salary
| OF persons employed regularly py
| the association was $25l .484.
Then SITS 900 a year would cover
the salaries Caraway asked.
"Yes, easily" Curran replied.
The witness said $23,789 a year
was paid for rent.
Questioned by Caraway about an
item OF S33.o5O for travelling ex-
penees. Curran said the association
had u persons travelling In foreign
countries to investigate methods OF
liquor control.
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worth, Methodist orphans nome,
Waco, and the Virginia X. john
son Rescue home, Dallas.
After making these requests, ben
eficiaries Of which r among de-
PENDANTS In the suit. the will left
the residue OF the estate to be d.
vided between three daughters of
Mrs. Maria L. Miller. sister Of Mrs.
Overall. This portion Of the viii
enters principally in the suit,
brought by John Overall Carter Of
Minnesota He Is a son Of Ida 0.
Carter, deceased, who was a sister
Of the late Richard II. Overall, hus-
band Of the testatrix.
Mrs. Overall stipulated in her will
that II any beneficiary found fault
with the distribution of her wealth
such fault finder should be cut off
without anything.
Thirty-six individuals and seven
institutions are named as defend
ants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
TWO SUSPECTED
In GIRLS DEATH
Friends information Of
Associates Leads
To Arrests

WASHINGTON. April 16-tPl-
Two suspects. one arrested In Wash
ington and the other taken from a
freight train in Maryland. were un-
der investigation today by police
seeking to solve the death Of Mary
Baker, 80 year old government en-
ploye.
Authorities disclosed the arrest in
the city came about as the result
OF information obtained from Miss
Bakers friends as to those with
whom she had been in company
shortly before her death.
Miss Bakers body. pierced with
bullets, was found on Saturday,
stuffed into a culvert near one Of
the entrances to the Arlington ma
tional cemetery. Several hours be-
fore, her automobile had been found
streaked with blood.
Arrest Of the suspect in washing
ton was followed. the police said. by
discovery of a blood-stained shirt
in a suitcase believed 70 have been
his property.
The Maryland arrest took place
north of Baltimore
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16

The shipment was made up OF
Red. Triumph potatoes. thir-
ty-three Of the cars rolling from
Brownsville. While the exact fig
ures on last years highest ship
ment could not be ascertained to-
day, II was said that the 1929 peak
would not reach that Of the present
season set In yesterdays record.
Mr.. Longino declared that the
quality Of Valley potatoes this year
is better than it has been for sever
al years.
United States inspectors cooper
ating with the state force. who
have passed Judgment on products
OF the largest potato-growing sec
tons OF the country. were also high
in their praise OF the local ship
ments.
Monday with a shipment Of %
cars. was the previous high day for
the potato eason
Today's shipment In expected to
be smaller in view Of the advice OF
the Potato Growers association that
movements be slowed to prevent
flooding Of the market and a drop
in price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Plane Traps Woman
Who Burns In House

CHATEAUROUX, France, April
16-(REOne woman was trapped
in a house and burned TO death and
two pilots were killed as two mill
tary planes collided ove this city
today and crashed into the streets.
One OF the planes fell in front Of
the city hall. hitting a cab man and
slightly injuring him. The pilot
was hurled through the roof Of q
freight car.
The other plane crushed the roof
Of a house a quarter Of q mile dis
tant and trapped q maid in one
of the rooms. She was burned to
death in the fire which followed the
crash. The pilot Of this plane was
catapulted into the courtyard and
killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Yep Turns Nose Home
After Short Journey

SEVILLE, Spain, Apriu 16-Fp-
The huge dlrigible Graf Zeppelin,
which left Friedrichshafen yester-
day. flew over the outskirts OF
Seville shortly after 100 p. m. r.
great crowds gathered at La Tab
lada air field.
The roof tops were dotted with
spectators, many or whom climbed
the famous Moorish tower OF Cir
aida, the highest in Spain.
10 was expected that after the
passengers visited the Seville ex-
position, the Graf late this after
noon would begin the return flight
TO Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
324 Quarts of Liquor
Seized Near Roma

ROMA. April l6-Deputy Collec-
tor OF Customs Hugh Wood and
Mounted Inspector VII Cotulla
seized a small truck and 324 quarts
Of Mexican liquor five miles west
OF Roma last night just after the
liquor had been crossed from Mex
leo in a skiff.
Enrique Avia, whose immigra-
ton local card shows him to be q
resident Of Matamoros, was In
charge Of the truck at the time Of
seizure and he Is held for exam
nation before u. s. Commissioner
Horace Bishop at Mission. The
truck is a specially designed vehicle,
al cross beams being hollow and
covered with sliding doors. It's
carrying capacity In the secret re-
ceptables Is l08 quarts Of liquor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Harlingen Census
Enumeration Slow
Only 1890 Numbered With Expectations Of
$4,000; Brownsville Count Passes
1900 With Two Weeks Left

Census enumerators in Harhngen have listed q total Of approximately
4Soo names to date. according to estimates made Wednesday.
This shows that with still two weeks In which to work. census takers
have taken a number Of names that more than triples HarIngers total
population in 1920. but a real canvassing campaign must be made in
order to bring the final figures up to the desired total
Harrington hopes to reach around $1,000. and Brownsville approximately
$4,000. Brownsville to date shows 1900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Wife on Cot Ordered
To Appear i'm Court

LINDEN, April i6-tF-The wife
Of Hugh Wiley, so, was ordered
brought on q cot into court today
to testify in the trial Of her hus-
band, charged with murder in the
Staying Of RUDE Huff, 40. Huff was
shot to death April ? in a dispute
over q dice game.
Order for Mrs. Wiley'S appear
ance was issued by Judge George
w. johnson after a physician de-
clared she was able To appear. The
defense has sought a continuance
because of Mrs. Wiley's illness.
The state indicated II would ask
the death penalty.
Drew Wiley, ~. son of Hugh, viii
follow his father to trial c. muir
der charges in the shooting. Charges
against the youngest son. Winston,
70. were dismissed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Bridge Party Bandit
Faces 1O-Year Term

HOUSTON. April 16-tPl-T. j.
Murray. %, Bridge Party" bandit,
today faced a ten-year ~penitentiary
sentence assessed by the jury.
Murray was indicted jointly WITH
J. M. Salmon. after a card party
was held UP and robbed at the home
OF j. Stuart Boyles. county surveyor.
Murray claimed he was not men
tally responsible because Of prolong-
ed drinking and use Of marihuana
cigarets, but DR.. J. B. York. state
witness, testified Murray was sane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16

Baby Screams
The woma said the baby ran out
on the porch screaming. and the
husband grabbed the child and put
her on the bed In the room. Mrs.
Whitlock ran downstairs calling for
help. It was while she was gone,
Mrs. Whitlock said, that Whitlock
shot the baby and then himself.
A note found in the mans pocket
read:
To the Houston city coroner:
Dear Sir:
No mystery here. just q fact Of
thorough encouragement. I am
at my capacity in every way. I am
taking my wife and baby with me
TO avoid suffering on their part;
without my providing protection ]
am no longer able to furnish.
Cheap Funeral
Please order our bodies to the city
hospital there to be held until Rev.
James S. Allen. rector OF Christ
Episcopal church, gets In touch
with you. ! have asked him and
his congregation to furnish a cheap
funeral for us.
Please be advised: / am the last
of my tribe, my wife has no close
relatives. SO please do not allow any
undertaking establishment to have
our bodies. as there Is no source
from which they can expect a dol
lar for their services, and without
the dollar they will not be interest
ed. / wish you all good. Yours
Chas. II. Whitlock.
truly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Suit for Millions Filed
Seven Institutions and So Persons Defendants
In Famous Overall Ranch Case

COLEMAN, April ls-lY-suit involving the estate OF Mrs Martha
Tyler overall, valued at several millions Of dollars, was docketed for dis
tnct court here today.
Mrs. overall, who died in 1927, was owner Of the famous Overall ranch
and other property In Coleman county. She bequeathed approximately
SITS 600 to relatives and friends, $4,000 each to Southern Methodist
university, Dallas, Southwestern university, Georgetown, and Central
college. Fayette. Mo- and 5000 each 70 Texas Womanls college. Fort
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Seduction Jury Is
Ordered Back to Room

A jury In the civil district court
was ordered back to the jury room
for further elaboration wednesday
morning when IL brought In q 2
year suspended sentence for Jim
Adair on charges of seduction
The Judge pointed out that Adair
was not eligible for q suspended
sentence and ordered the jury TO
change It's findings.
The jury had not returned az
noon.
The young man. who has been
living in Oklahoma Of late, was
charged with having seduced q IT.
year-old girl living near Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
No Arrests Yet Made
In Smuggling Case

No arrests had been made We'd
nesday in connection with the
shooting ARRAY Monday night at
Tomates bend in which the car
OF two border patrolmen was rid
died with II bullet holes.
J. r. Mansfield and John G. saul
were the officers fired upon. Meth
er was hit.
They caught several men In the
act OF crossing string beans when
they were fired upon.
Some six sacks OF beans were
taken by the officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Thief Denied Appeal

AUSTIN, April l6-tP- The
court OF criminal appeals today
denied a motion OF Yancy Story for
reinstatement OF his appeals from
Falls and Denton counties, where
he had been convicted OF robbery
and turkey theft, respectively, get
ting five years In the first case
and 100 days In jail and a fine OF
5000 In the second.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Texas Farm Condition
Improvement Is Seen

WACO. April i6-tP-Recommen-
dations. adopted Just before the land
utilization conference adjourned,
pointed the way today for better
conditions on Texas farms.
One recommendation would pro-
vide for a union Of all agencies hav-
ing 70 do with proper utilization Of
land in an effort to carry forward
an educational campaign through
a committee appointed By President
T. O.. Walton Of Texas A. and NJ
college.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
April Storms Make
Violent Texas Entry
CBy The Associated Press.)

Vagrant April storms. making a
belated and violent entry. today had
drenched widely scattered portions
Of Texas with rainfall. expected TO
benefit crops and pastures In spite
OF local damage occasioned at Hills
boro. Fort Worth, and other local
tiles by high winds and hail.
Central Texas towns reported
light rains. Hail was reported at
Mt. Calm. Clifton. West and Hub
bard. Telephone lines were severed
between Waco and HiIlsboro. Temple
La rannrted showers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Water Shortage
LIS Not Alarming


SAN BENITO. April 16.-w. I.
Anderson, consulting engineer OF
the Valley Association of Irriga-
ton Districts. declared Tuesday
that Valley farmers need not be
alarmed over the present short
age Of water resulting from an
abnormally small amount Of
rainfall In sections along streams
flowing into the Rio Grande.
The supply ut Roma Is higher,
he said, and he believes coopera-
ton on the part Of the water
users of Hidalgo and Cameron
counties. which SO far has been
splendid" will prevent damage
to crops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
Man Shoots Babe,
Hammers Wife; Kills Self
Note Left Declares Bloody Act Was Planned
Because of Encouragement and Asks
Burial i'm Potter's Field

HOUSTON. April ls-tP-chares II. whitlock. 50. was found dead
In bed today with o pistol clutched in his hand after his wife had been
hit over the head with q hammer and his fve-year-old daughter. Caro-
lyn Louise. had been shot in the right side Of TIE head.
The child was at a hospital, unconscious, and not expected TO live.
According to hospital attendants, the "a year old wife said her husband
called her out OF the porch to talk about financial matters. She said he
grabbed q hammer hit her ove the head and tried 70 choke her.
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oman. They are
Eautiful In lines,
no what we fear
| that the style
|ndulum W
ing to O cloth
extreme and
/ eek freedom OF
lovement, which
lis been such q
ION to woman
Ind during the
\ 81 decade. The
4 ort skirt has
fade for health
M haDDineSS.
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Revolt

LONDON. April l6-GP- Cairo
dispatches to the Daily News said
that Ras Taffari, negus or king Of
Abyssinla, was facing a serious
revolt In the provinces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
'Spud' Shipments Set Record
Valley Potatoes Total 136 Carloads Of Red
Triumphs on Tuesday
Especial To The Herald.l

HARLINGEN. April i6-vaney potato shipments yesterday set . record
for the 1880 crop according to reports received from Hart T. Longtno,
state inspector stationed at Harrington.
This peak reached consisted OF I3s carloads Of Red Tr1umphs pota-
toes which moved out Of Cameron county. And this shipment followed
a warning Of the Rio Grande Potato Growers Association asking that
harvesting be slowed up until the recent cold wave in the midwest abates
But the price "a not hurt. as that Of 70 per hundred weight prevailed
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KY. April l6-P-For-
- today were consuming hill
~ timber near here and other
sn eastern Kentucky.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday. possibly with show
erS; not much change IN tempera-
ture. Fresh southerly winds on the
west coast decreasing and probably
becoming n0rthwesterly Thursday.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
There will be no material change
In the river during the next few
days.
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|,ev have brought some mighty
,srt state cops down here 70
after matters. but unless the
drivers are not checked
soon. our advice 70 the cops
took out that they, themselves,
1T ali accidentally killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY CHARLES HALL.

- by ChAhLES HALLE
~ THERE be any man IN Texas
Il who can paint q bright future
n Tor air transportation 1t is T. Z.
more manager Of the Brownsville
. Irrational airport. And he does
q most entertaining manner.
Civic clubs OF the Valley wanting
n entertaining, as well as instruc-
I've, speaker should prevail upon
ar. Gilmore TO address them. II
las our pleasure to hear him recent
az the Brownsville Rotary club.
M 1t was evident that he knew his
.bject.
Towns OF the Valley contemplating
airport, like Harrington is now
ing, might do well to hear Mr.
kmore. They might eliminate
|h1y q smaller stumbling block,
fch would otherwise be overlook
and profit from his experience.
Isl
EHILE neither z. A. Rosenthal
nor Mayor r. B. Rentfro has n
5wered our open letters in this
mn with reference TO street
It's, 1t is our belief that. ably as
Jed by the Kiwanis club, they will
pom be forthcoming.
From what we can gather the
hmples Of signs now on display in
ne city managers office about fit
ne bill OF course the only remain
fg question; where are we going TO
let NE money? But that Is merely
IN eternal question with the city,
Ike with an individual. and some
lay or other both always get waht
hey need.
Il BOUT this oil business at the
upper end of the Valley. chances
are now nothing else will be
card about 1t, automatically. until
me time in May a derrick will
'bpear and men will 90 to work.
Ihg oil companies have a disconcert-
|g habit Of not telling the entire
orld what they are about, until
hey have done 1t. Lots Of us in
viduals would be a little better
r II We followed that policy just
little bit more. At least we would
Dt suffer so many disappointments.
2ut we should never follow 1t to
extreme like the oil companies.
81 the newspapers. would have such
hard time getting all the news.
But Marland is not spending a
Ige sum on the survey of terri
" for nothing, and you can bank
that.
10 THE engineer Of this column,
the passing of the short skirts
to what the dear things are
caring these days. brings a change.
nich lends to the enchantment Of
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Epite the editorial row ana pun
he, which ensued on its appear
Ice.
Then after the short skirts are
lac, some very interesting scenery
sgoing to pass off the cities land
4pe-
4s. Dan Moody is getting ready
10 announce as a candidate for
third term as governor Of Tex
That Is, II rumblings up Austin
IN mean anything.
ban and Jim Ferguson. as has
In said before. will probably take
r. each other. And while those
are challenging each other in
l thickly populated race, some
~ like r. l.. Sterling, or some
h business man, will slide into
lumber OF votes in the split that
take place.
h has always been said in Texas
N YOU can give Jim Ferguson
sut 10000 votes the minute he
lounces. If that is true again,
bite what people may think OF
otherwise. ii viii have to be
Knitted that he is one Of the great
poIitical race horses that ever
the state.
EHAT is worrying US mostly
these days is how, after spend
Y ing $40. 100000 building the Cam
county roads, r We going
ct the people operate on them
,out their entirely killing them
,s off. OF course, the way some
,le are running over other peo-
4 little relief will be given the
.ested conditions in the number
IA off. But why cannot we ira
rithout the eternal fear Of some
tearing us. OF our car. all 10
&c AZ anv minute.
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Flood Present 24-Hr. 2l-Hr.
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorn-
logical conditions:
Hlgn S-@U a- MI
Low None
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16

THE engineer Of this column,
the passing OF the short skirts
TO what the dear things are
these days, brings a change.
hich lends to the enchantment Of
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Avoids Giving Name

Perhaps. as you are quoted in
The Herald article Of April first, you
can explain an additional attempt
on the part Of some one 70 further
his own ends by leaving out the
Continued on page l2.)