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New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
PRACTICE ON SUNDAY

Orlando, Fla, March 27 Pl-For the first time in the eight years the there will be a practice session on Tinker field Sunday. Local authori- ties objected previously. It will be the last full day at camp and Man. ager Howley does not plan to all low it to slip by in idleness. The Red Legs will journey to Lakeland tomorrow for return engagement with the Columbus Senators.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-27

Ten-TWo
Score at half-time. 5-4, Ten-Two.
 12-: Beaten Decisivcly

The Ten-One Freshman contintl- cd on their winning path to severely beat the TwelycTwo Seniors by the large margin of 22-C. Despite the big lead that the Freshman enjoyel at all parts of the game the dcc:- sion was bitterly contested. Th- scoring was evenly divided among done by the Seniors was scattered. At times the game was marrod D3 unsportsmanlike playing on the part of the losers.
 The SummarN:
New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
ARMY MEETS CUBAN ELEVEN

A football team representing the |. S, Military Academy will meet the Cuban Cadet school. the West oint Of Cuba. in q game next ThankSSiv- ing day. It will he the first inter national football game ever played by an Army team.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press
 Kansas City Primo Camera, Italy, knocked out George Traitor. Chicago, CD; Meyer Grace. Chicago, stopped Ivan Laffineur, France (6)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-27

Lineups for the city championship game between the National Guards and the Corbin Screw teams at the state armory tonight: National Guards COrbin Screw karbonic, Swanson J. Luke, Baker
 Right Forward NJ. Luke ......... YakuboNicz
 Left Forward HOlSt Luly
 Center Yankaskas ............... ArDurr
 Rig'>t Guard Hewett ........ DarroW
 Left Guard
New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
TWO TEAMS REMAIN TIED
 FOR LEADING POSITION

Merry Battles in Senior High School lnter.Cass Bas- ketbalI Circuit Drop Tweve-Two Combination Into Second Place TenOne and ElevenOne Quintets Are Still in Drivers Seat - Eleven-Two Combine Finishes First Round Without Single Victory
New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
ICn-OI,c
Totals
'INCiNC-INO

Score at half time. 1p-f. Ten -Onv. Referee, George NJ. Cassidy; SCOT .r, Zcttcrman.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
MoR FOR CITY CHAMPIONSHIP 1oMaI
TEAMS ARE CONFIDENT AS
 TITLE GAME DRAWS NEAR

National Guards at Final Practice Predict They Will Defeat Corbin Screw by 20 Points Tonight-lndus- trial League Champions Form Stfest Opposition Mlitiamen Have Met This Season - Three Mem. bers of One Family to Be Seen in Acton-Details.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
11-n Again Loses

:" The Elevcn-Two team managed 10 complete the first round without winning a game as they were agd1 beaten yesterday, this time by tn Twelve-One team, l4-7. The conte 3L vas loosely played and neither Of the team hit any kind of a strid'. The score was tied at the end Of the first half A but from then on the Twelve-One team managed to work ahead enough to win.
 The ellnl ma rN.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
Intcr-ClaSS Standing

After yesterdays games in the Senior High school intcr-class bas- ketball tournament, the Ten-Onc Freshmen and the Eleven-OEe Juniors are now tied for first place. The Freshmen defeated the Twelve Two Seniors; the Eleven-One team defeated the Tcn-Two team and the Twelve team kept itself in tie for second place by inflicting a de- feat on the Elevcn-Two team. T'Ie tournament completed it's first round with yesterdays games anI as many games will now be played rot the second round as there is time 1aft
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
Retains Moisture

AhCAAaA&S AfAutotdAC
Under cultural methods designed
10 create a deep storage reservoir
and to prevent undue evaporation,
this soil will retain moisture long
after most OF the soils OF the county
become droughty. For this reason.
WIllacy fine sandy loan Is favored
for farming operations.
This soil lends itself readily to
all cultural operations and the range
under which culti ration may be
carried on Is wide. The land be-
comes sufficiently dry soon after
normal rains TO allow cultivation.
and IL never becomes so ~intractable
following continued dry weather as
70 make blowing impossible. This
feature. together with its moisture
holding capacity, renders 10 a
valuable soil for agricultural pur-
poses.
This soil is well adapted 10 early
fan and late fall garden vegetables.
Citrus trees on this soil thrive
rs we'll as or better than on any
other soil in the county. Though the
normal rainfall IL less than is re-
qffred for the best tree growth. the
80 sture holding capacity OF Will
lacy fine sandy loan Is an asset.
TIE low average content OF water
soluable salts is also favorable
Readily Absorptiye
IN the soil survey OF Hidalgo
county the following additional
comments are found concerning
this type OF soil:
Drainage Is good and the
comparatively open structure Of the
topsoil and subsoil permits ready
absorption and drainage downward
The subsoil Is sufficiently heavy 70
hold a large reserve Of soil water
and its drought resisting qualities
make the soil valuable.
The soil appears to be well
suited for practically all crops
grown under irrigation
The second most important soil
type in the Willacy district Is the
Victoria clay loan Of which the
government soil survey Of Willacy
county says:
''The surface Of this soil ranFes
from nearly level TO smooth with a
slight slope which is generally suf-
ficient, combined with the porosity
OF the subsoil. to take care Of all
except heavy or continued rains.
This soil Is suited 10 all the
staple farm crops grown IN this
region, 10 vegetable crops. and 10
citrus crops. provided fresh water
Is available to make Up for the
deficiency Of rainfall necessary for
best growth
Victoria fine sandy clay loan Is
found i'm several areas Of consider
able extent III the eastern half Of
the district. Among the comments
Government soil survey re-
c1f< on this soil. the following are
nOnpnt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
w. F. Brown Sheriff
Of Cameron County

Say, how would you like to be
sheriff?
1t is the "doggonedest job of all
public places" vas what Grover
Cleveland had to say about il when
he was sheriff up in New York
state. and that was before the
democrats made him president. OF
course. 1t isn't the common practice
in this country for sheriffs to jump
from the sticks TO the bright spots
in the White House. However, it
is their privilege TO try for II
whenever they feel that way about
II. There was Teddy Roosevelt
another example OF how the Amer
lean people pull funny stunts in
their politics. His opinion was that
sheriilS were like small town ice
men. in that they were the most
discussed. abused and cussed' Of
all creatures who got their pay
checks out Of the public till. OF
course, everybody knows that
Teddy got 10 be president. too.
w. r. Brown is serving his sec
ond term as sheriff Of Cameron
county. He has made gooG on the
job. and IL he keeps 1t up the
people may continue him in the
same harness for several years.
Mr.. Brown has not expressed any
political aspirations TO become
president: but be will tell the world
that being sheriff is a big job. The
sheriff's department is the only
official unit in county government
that works night and day. 365 days
a year. Frank Brown is a good
sheriff. and Frank Brown is a bad
sheriff. depends on p~erspectives.
And the adjectives Of good or bad
are applied on a point of view. and
depend on whether n is behind
the bars on the inside looking out.
or on the outside looking in.
Crime and the criminal have
been complex and confounding So
cial problems since the time man.
kind first crawled out of his cave
age, and began building up the
community spirit. Just what to do
with his problem is still a subject
for social and civic Nightmares.
Legislative effort and police sys-
TENS to contend with the III
are still IN an experimental state.
Sheriff Brown has built up a
splendid organization in his de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
Cowden Is Elected
To His Third Term

About the year 1911 &. "A. CoWdcn
better known as "Art"-bade the
old home town. Colorado Springs.
goodbye, and set out on a voyage
of discovery. seeking the best spot
OH earth. That old home town is a
good town. and it is a pretty town.
But he was looking for the best
spot on earth when he arrived In
the Valley. and sometime during
1911. ne quit looking and has been
here ever since.
The call Of a new empire had its
lure and Mr.. Cowden rolled UP his
sleeves and enlisted for life with
the workers. He has been an active
spirit in practically all progressive
activities. and development programs
OF the Valleys boosters and COM
munity builders. His loyalty TO his
Valley and his efforts in community
behalf. commanded the admiration
and applause of his fellow citizens,
and several times 10 has been re-
warded with distinctive tokens OF
Cameron county's public favor and
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appreciation
With the beginning or the next
official year, Mr.. Cowden begins hls
third term as county assessor. If
Arthur Cowden has any n hobby
that hobby is the highly perfected
system that he has developed In
handling the affairs OF his office
during his administrations. The
people Of this county know this
and share equally In the pride.
According to opinion or county
assessors in many parts OF Texas.
the equipment. and system OF the
Cameron county assessors office Is
one of the best in the state. They
have commanded enthusiastic and
~appreciable eEcomiums from diff
ferent state officials.
If one should inquire for MT
Cowden. there probably wouldn't
be much response. But ask for
art" Cowden In any nook and
crevice in his domain and the name
would be recognized instantly. He
Is a hale and jolly fellow. and they
all know him.
During the early part OF his
residence III the Valley. Mr.. Cowden
was for "A long time associated with
Cameron County Water District
No. 2. Following ne was employed
in one Of the San Benit0 banks.
and later the public called him 70
official tasks OF the county. He
resides in San Benito. and has a
wife and two children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
Bureau
Temperature Rainfall
49,
Good Market Facilities

The district is served by two.
national railroad systems, the Mis-
souri, Pacific and the Southern
Pacific. The Missouri Pacific main
line extends north and south
through the center Of the district
with branch lines leading into both
the eastern and western parts OF
the district. The Southern Pacific
passes a few miles south OF the
district. Along the railroads are
towns which serve as local shipping
points for marketing the products
Of the district.
Truck lines, which now operate
between San Antonio and Houston,
afford additional facilities for
marketing agricultural products.
Two ocean ports are now in the
process OF development within a
comparatively few miles Of the VIII
lacy project, these being at Port
Isabel and Brownsville. II is ex-
pected that port facilities will be
available at both these places with
il a comparatively short time SO
that the advantage OF water ship
ping rates will be obtained.
Work Well Under Way
Construction work has been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

built in 1908 on the Tacoma ranch
west OF Raymondville. For the
next four seasons. Mr.. GIN ran that
gin. With the coming OF the rail-
road, business for the gin declined
with each passing season until IN
1918 II was abandoned.
Since 1907. Mr.. Gill has lied in
Raymondville. He has witnessed
every major development which has
come about since that time and was
instrumental In bringing most Of
them about.
In 1916 he formed d partnership
with his good friend, William A.
Harding, known as the Harding
Gill Land company and during the
next ten years this was one Of the
most active partnerships in the
Valley.
This partnership dissolved in 1927
when Mr.. Gill retired from the
land business TO have a little time
left for the enjoyment Of my life."
to use his own words.
Soft Spoken Man
Mr.. Gill Is a tall. somewhat heavy
man with soft brown eyes and the
soft voice. He ftill retains the
strength and grace Of movement
which must have characterized his
youth.
From his first associations with
the Lower Valley. Mr.. Gill has in
formed himself on all its problems,
its needs. and its probable future.
He knows practically every citizen
Of Willacy county and a majority
OF the older residents throughout
the Southwest. He will talk to you
On p~olitics-he was first Judge Of
the new county and is to be assist
ant tally clerk as well as alternate
delegate at large at the National
Democratic convention at Houston
tell YOU the best fishing places on
Reddish Bay or the most likely
places for hunting. Speak Of the
future Of irrigation and you will
find him well informed on the prob
lens Of both the Colorado and the
Rio Grande. And in all his dis
course you will note this: Mr.. Gill
speaks with experience and with
the wisdom Of a keen. alert mind.
OF course. you have heard Of
Sheriff Snow and his habit Of taking
lions alive with the aid only Of
his dogs and a lariat. Well. Mr..
Gill owns several Of those dogs and
often accompanies the sheriff on his
hunts. If you are the type that
Ht-ae IN feoi thu nrfoJIy nanor %
excitement run up and down your
spine, get Lamar GiN to tell you
some Of his hunting experiences
Here is what Mr.. Gill has TO say
about his friends: You have asked
me about my life. about my work.
about my opinions Cl everything
under the sun. but you have not
asked me about my friends. Here's
what / think OF them: I would
rather lose every dollar / have made
during my whole life than to move
away from Texas and my friends.
They are the dearest possession ]
own. That is why I retired from
active business while there Is yet
time to live. 70 enjoy my friends.
Nor would l have remained in bust
ness even If 1 were guaranteed ev-
cry dollar on Garth If it meant that
I should forsake them"
Perhaps 1t has been mentioned
with too much emphasis that Mr.
Gill has retired from business. for
as is the nature with Texans. he
has been unable TO leave the saddle
altogether. he still must retain
enough interest to insure his friends
coming in, oStensIbly for business
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partment. and results obtained from
efforts Of the sheriff and his as
sistants are manifestly praiseworthy
from any angle. The sheriff is the
nan with the big stick when u
comes to applying the law 10 evil
doors, and Ii is under his viii TO
Undue the community with a sense
of protection and security that
lulls the populace into peaceful
slumber. or cause the civic fabric
to tremble with apprehension and
dread. lest In the gray dawn OF
the morning after. 1t Is found that
lawbreakers had been holding high
carnival in the shades of the pass
ing night. Cameron county has
not been afflicted with crime
waves. and since Mr. Brown has
been sheriff, his department has
exercised in such efficient manner.
as 10 more than cope with every
situation that has developed from
activity Of the underworld.
Sheriff Brown Is a native Of
North Carolina. For a long time
after he first came here he was
manager of the Schaaf properties
in Harrington. Later he came TO
Brownsville as manager OF the
Stiles holdings. commonly known
as the Piper Plantation. About two
years ago he was elected sheriff
Of Cameron county. and is still
holding down the job. He has made
an enviable record as sheriff and
Cameron county is satisfied with
his work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
BAR LAWYERS FROM SPECIAL
COIIRT

PARIS.-Courts in which lawyers
are not allowed. and in which bust
ness men serve as judges. have
been operating in France for 300
years.
These are the tribunals Of COM
merce. in which business troubles
are ironed out. Judges are elected
BY fellow business men, and lawyers
are barred. accredited agents assist
ing litigants engaging them. AT
present there are nearly 200 such
courts functioning in this country.
All controversies between indus
trialists, merchants traders and
bankers r tried before the COM
merce tribunals. There is no jury
and the concurrence OF three out
Of not less than four judges APP
pointed Is essential to a decision.
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drainage and underdrainage are
good. The openneSs and permeabil-
ity q the tOpsoil and subsoil permit
ready absorption OF water, and the
deep part uI the subs0il contains
sufficient clay to form a reservoir
OF good molsture-holding capacity.
This makes the soil drought resist
ant and makes possible the growing
of crops under comparatively low
rainfall IN sections where irrigation
can not be practiced.
Where irrigated, this soil Is used
for al the crops Of the region. in
Guiding citrus fruits, and appears
well suited TO these crops
Climate Favors Crops
The temperature in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley in which the
Willacy county project is located Is
temperate throughout the year and
affords a long growing season Be
cause OF this the raising Of two
crops OF truck per year on the same
land is quite common.
The u. S. weather bureau records
at Raymondville. which are given
in Table 2. show that the mean
annual temperature for Raymond
vile Is 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
The rainfall at Raymondvllle Tor
each month and for the year Is also
given IN Table 2. having been
compiled from the records Of the
U. S. Weather Bureau. The NEAR.
annual rainfall is 25.63 inches. The
rainfall is sufficient in amount 50
that il IS a valuable supplement TO
irrigation. The rainfall. however, Is
likely 10 occure in a few heavy
storms with long dry periods inter-
yaning SO that the rainfall alone II
not dependable or sufficient for
satisfactory raising of crops. In the
Willacy district. the adequate s'N'-
plv of irrigation water removes any
uncertainty Of water supply neces-
sary for crops.
Table ?
Mean Annual Temperature and
Rainfall at Raymondyille. Tex.
From Records OF u. s. Weather
bureau
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going forward for several months.
the work being confined to the
reservoir and intake canal. Three
large walking dragline machines are
at work constructing the intake
canal towards the Rio Grande.
At the present time the first two
units of the reservoir have been
constructed and are ready to store
water. The intake canal has been
constructed completely for about
seven miles and has been partially
completed for about ten miles
farther. 1t Is expected that the in
take canal construction will reach
the Rio Grande in the coming spring
so that water from the river will
be turned into the canal and flow to
the storage reservoir.
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WILLACY
DISTRICT TO
WATER AREA
Tremendous Amount
Being Spent On
System

Continued From Page 5ix)
plant life with water from the lower
levels through carillarity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
LAMAR Gill
IS PIONEER
Willacy Man Came From
Family Prominent In
Texas History

My friends are my dearest pos
session." Lamar Gill concluded af-
ter a very interesting review Of
early Valley history.
Have you ever heard that a born
Texan Is one of the purest Ameri-
cans TO be found? Well here is
one who not only was fortunate
enough to be born here. but whose
ancestors. too. have been intimate
with Texas history for upwards of
a hundred years. He is s. Lamar
Gill of Raymondville.
1t has been said that Lamar Gill
Is n of the best versed men Of
affairs of Willacy county. the whole
state for that matter. in the VAL
ley. And well he might be. too.
for he was OF the men that
worked indefatigably toward the es-
Enlistment Of the present Willacy
county in 1921. II was during that
time that the territory Of which
Willacy county is composed was
taken from Hidalgo and Cameron
counties and the trade in names
effected between Willacy and Ken
edy counties.
A thing of interest in connection
with this fact is that just eighty
years previous to the forming OF
Wlllacy county. John p. Gill.
Lamar's uncle. then a lieutenant
colonel in the Texas army under
Sam Houston. established Brazoria
county. That was in l841.
ellis Were Prominent
The family name of Gill associ-
ated with the daring pioneers.
Houston and Austin, with Travis
and Davy Crockett. men who helped
establish Texas as a free state. And
Lamar Gill Is a Texan Of this old
school. His mothers people. the
Gillett's. came 10 Texas in 1921 with
Stephen F.. Austin's colony. His
father. although born in MiSsissip-
pi IN l549. was brought to Texas at
the age of three years which was
In plenty Of time to make a thor
ough Texan Of him. Lamar was
born August 20. 1883, on a ranch in
Live Oak county.
After a youth spent on the ranch
ald IN the open where he took his
degree in Texas-ology. which in
cludes proficiency with a six-gun,
familiarity with a lariat. a close
study Of the nature and habits OF
every breed OF cattle that roam
Texas. from the vicious. speedy
longhorn Of other DAYS down ID
the placid whiteface Of the present
day. S. Lamar Gill. moved % the
Valley.
"a Years In the Valley
The Valley he came to in 1904 was
not the cosmopolitan sophisticated
place it Is today. Cowboys Of that
period did their punching in other
places than the corner drug store
Outside of Hidalgo proper there
were but nine Americans In Hidal-
go county.
A large brick cotton gin had beer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

Our years of experience in the Rio
Crande Valley Citrus industry is to our
credit. Some of the best and most pro-
fitable groves in the Valley were
planted by us. Our trees are guaran-
teed TRUE TO NAME, budded on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

SOUR ORANGE STOCK. Bud
wood selected from proven trees of
the most prolific type. Quality Citrus
Stock, combined with the Valleys fer
tile soil, make an enterprising indus
try. See us before you buy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
PREPAREDNESS:

LONDON.-Does England see
another wal in the offing? Regard
less. two new rifles have been
developed in the country which
are causing no little comment. One
Is the Vickers- Berthier machine
rifle which can be changed from
an automatic weapon to a single
shot rifle. It's automatic rate IS
800 shots a minute. The single shot
rate is 80 a minute. The second
rifle is the Petersen self-loader. It
Is capable of so aimed shots a
minute. does not overhead. and has
little recoil.
American materials are being used
in the construction Of the new
library and school buildings in
Canton. China.
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but IN reality 10 get In q little old
fashioned visiting. Today he may
be found at the Raymondville Trust
company which he has retained for
home pasture after active lifetime
on the Texas range.