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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
YESTERDAY
a barren WaSteland

Grande. And then came the
water ~. brought to a virgin
soil by a few enterprising men
who found that with the appli-
cation of water, Valley land
became an agricultural para
disc. So began the develop
ment Of the Magic Valley. A
development that was destined
to become the greatest march
of progress ever enjoyed by a
similar section. Irrigation sys-
TENS were installed. Cactus
and mesquite gradually gave
way to cultivated land. Fruits
and vegetables replaced ma
tive flora while a dozen thriv-
ing communities sprang up to
fill the needs Of a growing
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
TODAY
a Garden Of Eden; a land of plenty

Cotton Is still an important
crop of the lower Rio Grande
Valley. Each year, the worlds
first bale is raised and ginned
in the Magic Valley. Cotton
buyers pay a premium to obtain
Valley cotton because Of its
unusually fine grade and sta
pie.
In comparison to the print
tive "cendervals' Of yesterday,
broad, paved highways now
connect thirty thriving cities
which are served by two major
railway systems. Today more
than 175,000 happy and pros
porous people have found the
Magic Valley to be ga Land
Where Dreams Come True.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

Thirty years ago the Lower
Rio Grande Valley consisted
of a triangular section of land
on the north bank Of the Rio
Grande River offering moth
ing but a vast expanse of cac-
tus and mesquite. In many
cases the native growth became
30 dense that 1t presented a
solid barrier Of vegetation to
wandering cattle. With the
exception Of Brownsville, a
small settlement at the lower
end of the Valley, towns and
cities were unknown in this
sparsely-settled region. There
were no farms. Cattle raising
was the occupation of those
who sought a livelihood on the
American side of the Rio
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
DELTA ORCHARDS
COMPANY

The foundation is the ownership of the
largest area of black sandy loan soil in the Rio
Grande Valley-53,0 900 acres-the finest in the
world according to all authorities for the grow
ing of citrus fruit.
GRAVITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pendable-thirteen thousand acre lake-stor-
age of a years water supply. The most econo-
mical for it flows down hill eighteen feet from
the Rio Grande River to the reservoir, then from
the reservoir through concrete lined canals and
concrete pipe lines to the lands to be irrigated.
CITRUS BOULEVARD-the most outstand-
ject of citrus development in the world. A
boulevard thirty miles long adjacent to thirteen
thousand acre lake for a distance of ten miles,
and lined with palms and thanked with orange
and grapefruit orchards a half mile wide on
either side for its entire length.
ORCHARDS-trees selected from certified
stock-planted under supervision of experts
cheney Observation-Disclosures as bearing
grove. American Surety Company bond fur
nished for faithful performance of care con-
tract. e
TITLE-guaranteed by New York Title and
Mortgage Company with assets of sixty million
dollars.
VALUE-absolutely insured for the pur-
chase price by Federal Land Value Insurance
Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

Commerce reports that the
Lower Rio Crande Valley is the
only spot in the entire United
States that has consistently ap.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

peared in the white prosperity
area Of their map Of business
condition. There has never
been a bank failure in the Val
ley. The Valley is the richest
spot on the entire American
continent, there being more
than $500 in Valley banks for
every man, woman and child!
Delta Orchards offers you a
golden opportunity. Make your
home on a Delta citrus tract.
The climate is ideal, sport in the
Gulf Of Mexico, recreational
features unsurpassed and the
finest people on the face Of the
earth Write and we will ex-
plain how you may see ibis
Magic Valley for yourself
and at small expense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
Building a Texas Citrus Empire
On Sound Business Principles

OAA Nv
Own a Citrus Grove in the
Most Prosperous Agricultural
District in the World!
Follow Arthur Brisbane's
advice and invest in a citrus
grove in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. Itis your safest invest
ment today. Stock markets rise
and fall but citrus growers in
the Valley reap golden har-
vests.
Come to the Valley e pros-
perity. Look at a recent
map Of business conditions
and note that out Of only
SIX small spots in the entire
United States the Rio Crande
Valley stands out conspicuous.
ly in the white prosperity area.
The United States Chamber Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

Over $50 miles surfaced roads In vallt
$50 additional financed.
sl5.ooo.ooo spent for road building IN tn
ss.5oo.ooo voted In Hidalgo county for roat
100000 bond issue for roads FRI Cameron COZ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
PLEASURE AND ANrUsEME,

Ok BUI COuIbtS II jug NaIISys
Game and fish abound In the
Sportsmanis Paradise.
Hunting Is considered the best /
offering the widest possible rang
quail, wood pigeons, pheasants,
Lar birds. deer. bobcats. leopard
can lions are to be found In Old
The streams and lakes OF the
various kinds Of fresh water fish,
off Port Isabel, and neighboring !
all fish, the Silver Tarpon, reddish
fish Of the sea may be found In q
numbers.
s2,5oo 900 valuation Of new hotels
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

IS gins TO handle next cotton crop.
8 congresses In Valley.
s 100000 invested In plants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
Facts That Make
Valley a Paradise

ties. Starr. Hidalgo. Cameron and Willacy. IL con-
prises 3.is7 square miles. 1t Is situated at the ex-
IRENE tip Of the mainland United States, beginning
at o point like a fan to about so miles nc the coast.
1t is 400 miles south Of the southern boundary OF
California and approximately on a line with Miami.
Florida.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Miniature Links Owner,
Aids Robbed of $50 by
Lone Bandit.

kidnapping a man and two boys in
an automobile, lone gunman
robbed them of $50 at lonely spot
in Taggart park early Sunday, ac-
cording to police reports.
The bandit forced Russell Taylor,
3419 North Pennsylvania street,
manager of a miniature golf link at
Pennsylvania and Forty-ninth
street, and two assistants, Richard
Kried, IS, Of 2444 Ralston avenue,
and william Arnold, Is, of 43 West
Forty-eighth street, into Taylor's
car and forced Taylor to drive to
Taggart park, police we're told. The
bandit left the car, telling Taylor to
drive ahead.
Griff Marcy, former policeman,
attendant at a Shell filling station
at Delaware and Twenty-second
streets, was robbed of $45 late Sat-
urday night by bandit who visited
the station to ask for can of gas
oline, Marcy said.
Station Attendant Held Up
Another bandit asked Charles
Hilton, 81, of $50 Udell street,
Standard filling station attendant
at Tibbs avenue and Sixteenth
street, for a road map and then
robbed Hilton of SIS, the attendant
reported.
Marble Williams, Negro, 2S17 East
Twenty fifth street, arrested Sun
day, was identified, police say, by
Forest Subben, SIG East Michigan
street, as one of the two Negroes
who held him up Saturday night
and robbed him of $40.
Man Tells Of SIugging
Found semi-conscious late Satur-
day, near Stop IL, Madison road,
Louis Winthrop, IS, of Phoenix,
Ariz., was sent to city hospital. He
told police two men unknown to him.
with whom he was going to Louis
vile, KY, in an automobile Thurs
day, Slugged him and robbed him OF
$11. He had been in culvert near
Stop IL since Thursday, he declared
A Negro ordered a ginger cake
from Forrest Gribben, grocer, at GIG
East Michigan street, Saturday
night, took the cake and held up
Gribben, escaping with So cash, the
grocer reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
value OF
PORTO RICANS
Roosevelt Urges They Get
Business Posts.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The United
States government and big business
interests are ignoring an invaluable
asset in their dealings with Latin
American countries by failing to
use the thousands Of educated, in
telligent and loyal Porto Ricans who
are available as their ENJOYS among
the nations to the sc;:th.
This is the assertion of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Governor of Porto
Rico, made in an article appearing
in the August issue of the Review
Of Reviews.
In my opinion, American con-
Germs doing business in South and
Central America should strive, for
their own interests, to find young
Porto Ricans to represent them
there. I believe, too, that we should
have in our diplomatic service more
representatives of the island" says
Governor Roosevelt.
Although the little island has a
population of only 100000, it can
play role in our future out of all
proportion to its SIZE" he believes,
by serving as the naison between
the United States and Latin
America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
1,O43 PERSONS
ARRESTED BY
STATE POLICE
Report for April, May and
June Shows Fines of
$4,731 Collected.

State police made 1,043 arrests
during April, May and June and
the total amount of fines resulting
was S4,731, it was reported today
by Otto G. Fifeld, secretary OF
state.
The police also stopped many mo-
florists for warning, to be followed
by arrests on repetition of Of
lenses.
Violation Of the law requiring the
use of two headlights and tail
light on every automobile and
truck was the cause of the greatest
number of arrests. State police
made 296 arrests of motorists who
drove with no tail light and liz
arrests for driving without light.
Reckless driving was next on the
list Of arrests recorded, with ninety
eight. Ninety-seven were taken into
custody for driving without IL
cenSe.
Fifty-five persons faced charge
of operating a motor vehicle while
intoxicated.
Failure to have to lights on ma
chimes caused the stopping of 1920
motorists, who were released with
warning by the police.
The complete report, listing
causes Of arrest and number of ar
rests, follows:
Speeding 4; reckless driving, SO;
operating under the influence Of
liquor, SIS; failure to stop after ac-
cident, 4; improper passing school
bus, 4; operating under age. 2; over
loaded trucks, 2; improper parking,
8; no license, 81; one license plate,
o.; no drivers license, go; improper
license, 10; no chauffeur's license,
20; improper display of license, 2;
no lights, Z; one light, 112; no tail
light, 296; improper lights, l; fail
ure to dim, l; title violations, 4 no
card and container, 8; possession
of stolen goods, 3; perjury and false
aft idayit, 4; forgery, /; child de-
sertion, 2; vagrancy, 1; conspiracy,
4; assault and battery, 8; public
intoxication, 80; transporting liquor,
1: blind tiger, 8; fugitive from jus
tice, 7; robbery, ID; grand larceny,
10; petit larceny, %; chicken steal
ing, 5; fraudulent checks, 8; con-
tempt of court, l; investigation, 4:
bank banditry. 1; inadequate brakes,
1; misdemeanor, 3; no engine num-
Der, l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
RAY SEEKS TO
| STEM GAMBLING
Creation of City Regulatory
License Advocated.

Creation of city regulatory
license for all cigar stores and soft
drink parlors was advocated today
by Captain Otto Ray of the city
license bureau, as means Of curb
ing law violations.
Revealing that many operators of
questionable pool rooms had evaded
the new pool room ordinance by re-
moving the pool table from the
building, Ray pointed out the need
for some control over such places.
Indianapolis gamblers still are
selling horse racing and baseball
pool tickets in poolrooms and else
where, Ray declares, citing the diff
culties encountered by police in OBJ
tanning convictions in gambling
cases.
'Police must have a warrant to
make arrests in baseball pool and
horse racing cases and it is difficult
to obtain witness to sale of the
ticket" Ray declared.
From what I see and am told !
think conditions in poolrooms are
greatly improved over what they
we're before adoption Of the new
ordinance, which contains some
teeth"
Ray pointed out that small Ii
cense for regulation of soft drink
parlors and cigar stores would give
the city power to control activities,
revoking the license on conviction of
the operator for law violations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04

Dan Layman Or. son of DR..
Daniel Layman Of indianapolis,
made the pen and ink drawings for
DR.. Norris Fishbein's new book,
Doctors and Specialists" just pub
nshed by the obbs-Merrill Com
pany. The book satirizes the an
Gent and honorable profession OF
medicine, and Layman's drawings
have been done in the humorous
spirit of the text.
At Williams college, where Lay
man was graduated in 1929, he was
editor-in-chief of the college
humorous publication, THE Purple
Cow" He is a frequent contribu-
tor to Judge College Humor and
other humorous magazines.
Layman, who lives at 1885 North
Pennsylvania street, has been study
ing at the John Heron Art Insti-
tute since his graduation from
college.
Readers of The Times are familiar
with DR.. Fishbein'S articles, which
appear each day one the editorial
page under the title, Daily Health
Service"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
COUNTY BOARD
DENIES SETTING
ROAD TAX RATE
Commissioners Say Scale OF
21-2 Cents Not Yet
Decided Upon.

Denial of published reports that
county commissioners have fixed the
free gravel road tax rate for 1881
at 21a cents, was made today by
John E. Shearer, board president.
Shearer referred to printed state
ments that the rate had been fixed
as an attempt of certain morn
ing newspaper to run the commits
sioner's office"
This hoard has not yet given
official consideration to any matter
in the 1881 tax rate and budget" he
said.
The statement was received by
taxpayers and civic interests as a
promise of possible decrease in the
road levy.
Harry Miesse, secretary Of the In
diana Taxpayers Association, said
today reductions in road tax are be-
ing urged all over the state, and
that the item is one of the major
factors in lowering the tax levy.
Commissioners and the council
last year fixed the rate at cents,
but the amount was Slashed to 21a
cents by state tax board. About
LOO miles of county highways are
to be maintained and repaired from
the fund which totals about 100000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
In MemOrian1
Printers Mourn as 1900
Bottles of Beer Are
Hauled Away.

En- Times Special
T A PORTE, Ind, Aug. A.
~ Printers-those fellows who
usually misspell words for re-
porters and pi type-pied their
picnic here Sunday.
After making elaborate prepa-
rations such as putting 1900 bot
ties of beer on ice in the Hudson
: Lake casino, members of the
South Bend Typographical union
prepared themselves for heat
relief.
Just as the party was getting
nicely under way it was raided by
Sheriff Tom Mcdonald and Dep
uty Leslie Anderson, who conf1s-
Gated the beer.
OF course, many of the printers
could then see no use for the
picnic, so they returned to South
Bend.
The beer was found in kegs of
ice and Albert c. Kriegbaun,
manager of the casino, was ar
rested. The heat assuager., was
carted to the county jail in an ice
truck.
So far, none of the printers
have expressed any sympathy for
Kriegbaum, although quite a
number of mourners followed the
beer to the jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Rides Party FaVorS

Airplane rides will replace the
usual favors at birthday party to
be held by H. Weir Cook Jr.. son of
Captain H. Weir Cook, CurtiSs-
Wright Flying Service general
manager. and Mrs. Cook, from to
Tuesday afternoon at the Mars
Hill airport.
A dozen small neighborhood
friends Of the youngster have been
invited to attend the party at the
airport, celebrating his sixth birth
day anniversary. Following the
luncheon the children viii be taken
for plane rides over the city by
Captain Cook.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
PLANE CRASHES
! IN TAKING OFF
ON SECOND Lee
part of Came Says Noted
Filler When Ship Is
Destroyed.
TIRE PUNCTURE BLAMED
Both Pilots Escape With
Scratches as Craft
Is Wrecked.

Bp United Press
HARBOR GRACE. N. Y, Aug. 4.
John Henry Mears, whose swift
plane was shattered Sunday on the
second leg Of a projected around the
world fight, expects to try again
soon.
II the veteran globe-trotter s
hackers are willing. he said today
another ship will be fitted for the
venture and a new attempt viii be
made to capture the speed record
for encircling the earth-a record
which Mears held twice and which
now rests with the Graf Zeppelin.
In the crash Sunday. just before
dawn. as the airplane City OF New
York was taking of for Dublin
Mears and his pilot, Henry j. Brown
escaped injury except for rev
minor scratches and a severe snak-
ing. but the plane was wrecked as
h blew a tire and swerved into the
stones at the side of the runway
here. ~.
sDownhearted?" Mears said after
the accident. Not little bit. These
happenings and incidents are insep-
arabic from the game of aerial ad-
ventures. We were lucky to nave
escaped injury in an accident which
nine times out of ten might nave
ended in tragedy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
SALARY CUTS
FOR 8 COUNTY
JUDGES LOOM
$500 Slash for Each Is
Considered in Budget
Preparation.
BY EDWARD C. FULKE

Reduction of salaries OF eight
county judges is being considered
by county officials in preparation
of the 1881 budget, it was learned
today at the courthouse.
The reductions, if carried out by
the board of county commissioners,
provide that each five superior court
judges, probate judge, criminal court
Judge and juvenile court judge, will
receive $500 less than the salaries
in effect this year, $4,000 each. The
total cut would decrease government
costs by about $4,000.
Commissioners and myself have
talked this matter over several times
in the last few months" County
Auditor Harry Dunn said today. 1--WE
have done nothing definite about
it as yet" he added.
Clash Is Blamed
The slashing, if executed as pro-
posed, will affect every judge ex-
cept Judge Harry o. Chamberlir
of the county circuit court, whose
salary is fixed by the legislature.
Commissioners fix the county'S
share by adopting a resolution
signed by majority of the board
Salaries of judges must be re-flxed
before Dec. 81 this year, at which
time the present resolution expires
The state legislature fixes a def
mite salary for county jurists at
$4,000, leaving county commissioners
the right to appropriate funds from
81 up. Marion county this year
pays judges $500, while the state
pays the stipulated $4,000.
Observers at the county building
blame the reduction move to the
recent clash between judges ano
commissioners, which ended in g
grand jury investigation into the
then alleged destruction of county
record pertaining to raise FOL
court reporters.
Retaliation Charged
The eight judges in question APP
peared before the grand jury
against three members of the board
OF commissioners and Dunn. Dunn
| the Judges said, was charged with
the safekeeping of the alleged miss
ing record.
The grand jury later absolved
each of the officials of blame in the
pay record muddle.
Politicians term the contemplated
reduction of the jurist'S pay as a
retaliation by county officials suS-
pected during the grand jury quiz
Commissioner John E. Shearer,
board president, today refused either
to verify or deny statements madc
by Auditor Dunn.
81 haven't a thing to say about il
as yet" he said.
The board probably will split" in
regard to the cuts, it is known, with
Commissioner George Snider de-
Ginning to approve the reductions.
Shearer and Charles C. Sutton, il
was reported, constitute the majority
faction, and are said to favor re-
ducing the salaries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
GIRL LOSES LEG
Thrown From Speed Boat
and Cut by Propeller.

Bu United Press
GARY, Ind, Aug. 4.-NIiss Violet
Lockwood, 20, 1853 West North
Avenue, Chicago, suffered loss of her
left leg early today when she was
thrown from a speed boat when the
craft made sharp turn on Cedar
lake.
Miss Lockwood was caught by the
propeller as the stern of the boat
swung over her, the revolving blades
cutting through the limb above the
knee. At Mercy hospital, Gary, her
condition was reported as critical.
Roy Marks, 1924 Lincoln street,
Chicago, was pilot of the speed boat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Leaves for TakeOff

Bp United Press
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Ted L.
Lundgren. navigator and inventor
took off today for New York 10
start Friday on 'romd-the-worlo
flight with Roger @. Williams, no
ted aviator. w. L. Seller, test pilot
for the Emsco Aircraft Corpora
ton. builder of the plane, was az
the controls on the take-off ana
will handle them until he is sup
planted by Williams in New YORK
Lundgren's plane, designed espe-
cially for his proposed fifteen-oay
globe-encircling flight, carried 7oO
Gallons of fuel when it left here
approximately 400 gallons under us
maximum capacity.
The fliers intended to stop at
kansas City and then continue TO
New York, reaching there late to-
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04

MAN, 2 BOYS ARE
KIDNAPPED, ROBBED
Dress in Eye

: BH United Press
WINONA LAKE, Ind, Aug.
Disappearance Of cotton
goods from women's wardrobes
was deplored by Rev. William
A. Sunday, in an address here.
THE average modern girl
could put her dress IN her eye,
Sunday said. Not one of his
1000 women listeners arose
when he requested that all of
them not wearing silk or SINH
lar frocks stand up. He said
that was proof that cotton was
no longer being used in wom-
ems apparel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Arrivals and Departures

Mars Hill-Embry- Riddle passen-
gers to Chicago included Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. McDuffey, AZ Virginia
avenue; Miss Helen Peck. Chicago;
E. w. Brooks, Chicago; w. J. Nor
gan, Indianapolis; Frank Thompson,
Shelbyville; R. H. Sparks. Indian
apolis; L. f. Ritz, $50 North Chester
avenue; passengers to Cincinnati
were Edward F. Hall Of Cincinnati
and Mrs. T. j. O'Sullivan Jr. of Gin
cinnati.
HooSier Airport-FTed Bottom,
Danville, Iii, to indianapolis, Air
King.
Capitol Airport - Fred Lanter,
Florida TO Chicago, Waco, Wright
motor, overnight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
CHURCHES WILL UNITE
Evangelical Lutheran Consolida-
ton viii Affect 100000 Persons.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 4.-For-
NAL ratification of the merger of
the Evangelical Lutheran Synods of
Iowa, Ohio and Buffalo as the
American Lutheran church will be
made Aug. II and II at st. Paul's
church in Toledo, it is announced
here.
The merger will affect 100000
adult members of 1,400 churches in
thirty-one states, but will not in
clude many of the Norwegian and
Danish Lutheran churches because
of the difference in language, it was
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
REPAIR FIN OF R-1OO
Work to Be Finished When
E Weather Permits.

BIZ United Press
ST. HUBERT AIRPORT, MONT
REAL, Aug. 4.-Repairs on the dam
aged fin of the transatlantic dirig-
ible R-l00 probably will be COM
pleted about Wednesday, it was said
today after the new covers for the
fin had been completed. The work
of putting on the finishing touches
must await favorable weather, how
ever.