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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
Robbery Probed

HOUSTON. April 2-R-Al-
though Police Captain Percy Heard
had denied reports that officers
had surrounded a hotel in which
three men suspected Of the $28OO
Public Laudries robbery Monday
had been reported to have hidden.
police admitted they were work
ing on a tip"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
Theater Passes
For Sunday-Born

Any one born on April 6 is in
luck.
The Brownsville Herald. by the
courtesy Of John Tanning, mana
ger OF the Capitol. will give any
person in Cameron county born
on that date a free pass to the
show.
Apply at the office Of The Her
aid for your ticket
No birthday tricks will be play
ed on those applying for tickets
to the Capitol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

Totals ....$9.334. 540-54 S7.677.S45l63
AS returns from the BROWNSVILLE
banks are usually an indicator for
the entire Valley, it is now believed
that deposits for this section will
show a material increase over the
twenty-one millions shown for that
call.
The usual composite statement Of
conditions of all banks in the Valley
viii be made by The Brownsville
Herald as soon as the figures can
be gathered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
Advertise Summer Resort
Qualifications to Be Told Nation
In Extensive Publicity Campaign

Several matters OF vital Importance were discussed at a board Of
directors meeting held in the office Of the Brownsville Chamber OF
Commerce Tuesday night. at which meeting Is OF the is directors
were present.
Judge Il. 1. Yates announced that he had employed five persons to
assist the census takers in the Mexican districts. his action being unani-
mousy endorsed by the board.
A comprehensiye campaign was planned 70 advertise Brownsyie as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
U ON THE WIRES

ALTAMONT, Mo.-Grand slam Tor
IL menl A dozen women and q
~ dozen men contested for five
places as village trustee. The woman
with the highest vote was sixth. Joe
Drlin was elected. Mrs. Joe also
an.
HUGHES. Ark.-Another grand
SLANT Mayor J.. r. Collier, seeking
reelection, defeated Mrs. G. NJ.
sArmistead 81 to %. Five men were
elected aldermen. Two women also
ran.
BASSETT, Ia.-AlmoSt O little
slam for womenl Mrs Irene Tuck
er has been reelected mayor for
six years without opposition. Five
councilwornen alse were reelected
A man was chosen treasurer and
another mar assessor.
\ MOSCOW - Kitchens in dwell
inrs would be taboo under the plan
Of q government commission for
improving the conditions OF labor
and life. There would be commun-
fly cooking so that women would be
free for industrial work on a parity
with men.
NEW YORK - Ms. Andrew Car
neeie has given Nine. Marie Curie,
discoverer of radium, bonds valued
at $4,000 for the re-establishment
Of two fellowships in the Curie lab
. orstory. Mr.. Carnegie founded the
fellowships in 1907 but the fund was
reduced TO 500 by the depreciation
Of French bonds he gave.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
Open Citrus Mart Sought
Florida Finds Another Valley Champion
When Donna Nurseryman Files Suit

The Texas quarantine laws against Florida, designed TO protect the
$780, 900 citrus fruit industry OF the Lower Rio Grande Valley, were
under fire from another source today, according to dispatches re-
ceived here from Austin, showing that M. G. Black, Donna nurseryman'
has filed a petition for a temporary injunction there.
The injunction would restrain Commissioner Of Agriculture George
Z. Terrell, Governor Dan Moody, and Attorney General r. Lee Bob5itt
from interfering in any way with shipment Of citrus fruit stock from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT 1T:
CHARLES HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
The mule finally will be the
only rival Of the airplane for
safe transportation in heavy fog"
Lit. James Doolittle. former
army air ace.
From the dramatic point OF
view. ! am the Emperor OF Eu-
rope"
- George Bernard Shaw
Words are not of any great
Importance IN times Of economic
disturbance. 1t is action that
counts
President Hoover
Motherhood can be the most
selfish delight in the world"
-Rosita Forbes, author.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
Census Takers Begin Work
Brownsville and Valley Persons Asked To
Aid Federal Enumerators
The census takers are coming!

Quietly, and without the bLare Of brass bands, the most important un-
dertaking to be started in Brownsville in years, began today, April ?
The army OF federal census takers. numbering approximately 20 in
Brownsville and ten times that number scattered over the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. began their slow march, moving from house to house,
asking questions, writing answers, computing the population that when
completed. will stand for 10 years to come and will brand Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

NEW ORLEANS. April 2.-P1-
-Four bombs wrecked three street
cars last night in a renewal OF trol-
ley dynamiting that has occurred
here since street car operators walk
G. out on strike last July.
Trolley crews arg 80 passengers
escaped injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

tprobably a ~20O-rootn apartment no.
tel on the Island.I
The causeway snne Is 10 be buila
at q cost OF between on8ARAlll0n and
a million-and-a-half dollars
Advices here today stated that 80
project is being sponsored BY the
Industrial Holding Corporation
which viii act as a mother company
for The Causeway company and thd
Port Isabel Beach Properties. Inc
Ohio Man President
Herman J. New OF Canton. Ohi0.A
formerly president or the gtuta
Motor company Is also named ms an
officer Of the company. w. L. 49,
tells the Valley representative
". L. Conrad OF Brownsville A
engineer.
It was said that the proJeI
fully financed and not a pr0nofg
proposition.
Details Of the calseway are thl
Ii will be five miles long. It Will,
carry water and gas mains. and ~
high power electric line It wills
start at the foot OF the main bust
ness street in Point Isabel and VIII
have two draw bridges. 10 viii bel
of open concrete work with ~concrete'
buttreSSes-
Work I'm Sixty Days
Work on the causeway rs expect
ed TO start within sixty days, It was
said here today and 1t was estimated
that At will take zoo men q months
TO complete the work. These will
be skilled labcrrrs, 10 was added
The causeway " 20 be wide enaHnH
for three car 10 pass and VIII
q walk.
Plans OF this company are
make Padre Island and Point TAA
bel "a noted seaside resort. On sha'
mainland q TOWNSHIP Is In store fUrN
the south end ana a f-mile boaKd
walk will be laid.
Homesites will be offered on the
island. all facing the sea-.
It was said that IN national adj
vertising campaign win be- opened
TO bring visitors 70 the resort.
For some time the causeway pro-
iect mas been under consideration
but definite steps have awaited thA
granting OF the permit Tn Washing
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
Yancey Arrives In
Hamilton, Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda. April =
R-The American monoplane
pilot" carrying Captain Lewis "A.
Yancey and two companions, ar
rived safely at Hamilton today.
The plane came into Hamilton
harbor under tow OF the motor
launch Gregory. after spending the
night on a calm sea.
The plane was anchored TO a
buoy off the dockyard at $50 o.
clock this morning, completing her
trip from New York to Bermuda
almost "a hours after Il started.
Assurance Thru Insurance
M Grzuae VnlIpv Trust Cn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
CITY BANKS
SHOW jump
IN DEPOSITS
ID positories Gain
S1,656,594.91 In
3 Months

Brownsville banks In answer 10
the call as Of March 81. show a
gain of deposits Of 81. $50 ,594.s1.
This gain in deposits. showing the
city to be that much Weather than
at the call as OF December 81, Is
mostly accounted for in the truck
crops marketed. meanwhile, but It
also points to a general prosperity
it was said here today.
Gains Of the various banks fol-
low:
Merchants National. s96l 1904.
First National. s~289.167.sl.
State. s25s. ABS 90.
Texas. SIG 1890.
Valley Trust, s26,4os-o7.
Total, 81 .656,594.s1.
A comparison Of the deposits OF
the various banks IN the two calls
follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

TIDE TABLE
High ard low tide nc Point IsaA
tomorrow under normal mcteoE|
logical conditions:
hlKI 4a~44saaasssas~a4*4s - Nv "
Low NuA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Vale.
Partly cloudy or fair tonight a
Thursday; not much change I'm te
p~erature.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy
night and Thursday; cooler I'm
northwest portion tonight.
Moderate 10 fresh southerly wi
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

nEPCRTS from Washington bear
n out our guess Of yesterday that
- permit for the cauSeway from
Point Isabel TO Padre Island has
been granted.
Nov all we have to do is 60 ahead
and build 1t. When the causeway
was first announced it was said
that a million dollar hotel might
also be constructed on Padre Island.
What the procedure OF those IN
terested in constructing the cause
way will be has not definitely been
STAYED. but several times they nave
said that the project is fully finan-
ced.
When II is done, II will be one OF
the greatest steps ever taken 70
make for the lower end Of the VAL
lev A playground for the nation
That leaves the engineer OF this
column with one guess right and one
guess delayed. The guess delayed
IS that Of the port. That will still
come through some time before
June. but we were reliably" inform
cd that 1t would be in March.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

WHENEVER a man does any
thing that gives humanity an
other commodity, another con-
tnience, another playground, any
ne to bring JOY and comfort or
lease the labor OF earning a liv-
by the sweat Of our brows. that
has accomplished something
which the human race can thank
m.
Besides this causeway one Of the
Satest gifts TO the Valley Is bottled
grapefruit juice. now placed on the
market by John Shary at Val Verde.
It's name is Rio Rey. Mr.. Shary
forwarded the engineer Of this col
umn a carton Of 1t. IL Is bottled
Iessence of sunshine as extracted by
lthe grapefruit. Every merchant
in the Valley should display t.
Visitors to the Valley from now on
until the next grapefruit crop VIII
miss the luscious fruit IN the guam
Mites. which have heretofore pre-
JAILED. This will give them a chance
taste a taste that tells much,
cidentally It gives Val Verde,
ma and the Valley another IN
Estry~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

TODAY census enumerators start
oct with pad and pencil 10 num-
Der the people Of the land. All
over the land they have set forth.
Brownsville and the Valley can
not do too much to aid them in
\ heir work.
In 1t Brownsville has a special
1terest.
Cities are graduated in national
ecognition according to the persons
umbered in that city. 1t begins at
poo. Then 1t jumps to cities Of
900 or more. Then 1t $1,000 or
pre-. The next jump Is from
Zoo or more to $4,000 or more.
ROWNSvILLE'S GREAT WORK
PRESENT IS TO SEE THAT
ENTERS THAT CLASS OF
30 OR MORE.
is believed that she has more
$4,000 citizens and we must
I them all.
AZ preliminary meeting Of census
workers. was held with chamber OF
commerce officials last night ana
the york started with a vim today.
See hat your neighbor Is counted
as The duty OF every citizen.
When an enumerator calls and the
people are not at home, a card will
be LETT When this occurs those
missed should set a date and hour
to see the enumerator and BE
THERE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

RIVER FORECA$T(
There viii be no materiaY chaa
In the river during the NEXT 4
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

Assurance Thru Insurance
Rio Grznde Valley Trust Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

TODAY census -enumerators start
oct with pad and pencil TO num-
Der the neonle of the land. All
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
Racial Hatred Flames Again In
 California Clash With Filip pinos

Discovery Of an alleged Filipino pamphlet called "Thc Torch" to which was attributed the statement that "I'ilipions have as much right 10 American girls as Americans, ," was reported to pcaH officers.
 The body of l'ermin Tehera, %, q Filipino, was found in a bunk house east of here yesterday, He had been slot through the heart. Authorities said shots were fired into the buili- ing by a mob of white men Wcdno&- day night and that several Fihpinos fled from the place in terror.
 Pool Hall Closed
 City officials closed pool halls anl similar places of amusement here at 6 o'clock last night. Members of the American Legion joined peace officers in preserving order.
 Charges that l'iljIino workers have deprived white men of jobs n the fields were said to have con tributcd to tho prevalent ill feCliuE
 Of the seven whites charged with rioting, only one, Fred Majors, was released. He furnished q $2,o0C ! bond. Tho other six, were taken z ] the county jail
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
BUDGET FOR SIX MORE
 POLICEMEN CONSIDERED
Chairman Baman Is Not Certain Whether Increase in Force
 Will Be Recommended.

The board of police commission CTS budget for the coming fiscal year will be prepared with the thought in mind to cooperate with Mayor paoncssa's effort to keep municipal expenditures at as low a figure as possible. Chairman M. w. Bannan aid today. He has called a meeting next Wednesday evening to act on the report of the budget committee consisting of the chair man. clerk and chief. They were in session last night.
 Speaking on the possibility of in- CrcaSing the regular force by pro motion of supernuucrary officers Chairman Bannan said it is possible that the committee may recommend that an item be included to cover the expense of the appointment oi six patroImcn, but whether the board will feel justified in passing 1t along to the board of finance and | taxation or not is problematical.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
CITY IS DEFENDANT
 IN SUIT FOR $5,0O0
Woman Who Got S12O for Sidewalk Injuries Files
 Action

Although officials of the board of public works claim that that pay mont in full was given Mrs. Anna MontanclIi for injuries received in a fall on an icy sidewalk. she institut- ed suit for S5.0o0 against the City Of New Britain today.
 It was said that she had filed claim for injuries which resulted in her confinement in New Britain Gen cral hospital and. according to Clerk Thomas r. MCGrath, the board Of public works paid her s12O.75 this month. It was believed the case was ended but second request for hearing was made. This was ignored by the claims committee when if learned that the payment had been accepted.
 According 10 the complaint. which was drawn up by Attorney Monroe $. Gordon, the plaintiff was walking on Gold street when she slipped and fell on the sidewalk in front of the Hackney property. II was claimed that snow and ice was allowed to accumulate on the walk and caused a condition which was dangerous to life and limb No ashes or sand were placed on the sidewalk the plaintiff claims.
 Constable John Rccor served the l papers.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
OCTOGENARIAN DIES
 AS RESULT OF FALL
Mrs. Johanna Anderson, S5, Expires at General
 Hospital

Injuries which she received in ] fall in the cellar of her homo five weeks ago, caused the death of Mrs, Johanna Elin Anderson. aged S5. at New Britain General hospital. thi, morning, She made her home with her son, Charles r., Anderson of 5o Commonwealth avenue.
 Born in sweden, Mrs. Anderson came 10 this city about 42 years ago and had resided here since. She was one Of the oldest members O: the First Lutheran church. She was also affiliated with the Krona society.
 Besides her son Charles E. Andcr- son, she is survived by another son, John Alfred Anderson of this city and five grandchildren.
 .funcral services will be hcll Monday afternoon at 2.3n at th, First Lutheran church. Rev. Dr Abel A. Ahiquist will oniclalc ana ! burial will be in FairvicW cemetery
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
WET CHARGES 'GAG'
 RULE METHOD USED
Schafer Defeats Chair man-Mrs. WiIIebrandt
 to Testify

Washington, Jan, 2f (P}-Aftcr a charge Of gag rule" had cnlvcucd discussion, the house expenditures committee today oNcrrodc it's chair man and voted s 10 : 10 call Mabel Walker Willcbrandt former asSis- tant attorney general. for testimony on the Williamson bin to transfer the prohibition enforcement unit from the treasury 10 the justice de- partmcnt,
 Representative Schater, rcpubli- can, Wisconsin, made the charge of gag rule" procedure after Chair man Williamson had held as out of order a motion by Schater to call Mrs. Wilicbrandt, who for years directed prohibition prosecutions for the government.
 Schafer's motion then was put to vote. He was sustained and Will Hanson said the decision of the committee to call her would be car ried out.
 Previously the committee had in dulgcd in sharp debate over a mo- ton by Representative Cochran democrat, Missouri, to broaden the hearings to include any testimony that might bear on whether the treasury and justice departments in any way had failed 10 enforce the law. Cochran was voted down 10 to 5.
 While Schafer' thundered charges of gag rule" and "steamrollcr methods" Williamson asserted that the Wisconsin member had taken up more than onc-third of tho timC at the last committee session. Among those appearing before the committee today were W. C i Dcming. president of the civil scrN' ice commission, and G. Aarol Ioungquist, the present asSstan attorney general in charge of pro hibition enforcement.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
FIND WOMAN IN HOME
 NEARLY ASPHYXIATED
Hartford Police Say Mrs. Estclic Boyle Tried to Commit
 Suicide With Gas

Mrs. Estcllc Boyle of Hartford, former wife of John Boyle of All Allen street, is at St. Francis hos pital recovering from the effects of near asphyXiation by Illuminating gas caused, the Hartford police say. when she attempted suicide at an apartment at 35 Nelson street. Hart ford, last night. This is the seconi time that she has been baked in an attempt to take her own life. About 10 years ago, according to the police, she made a sensational attempt to commit suicide while in q local theater.
 Late last night. Hartford police received a telephone call from an unidentified woman. saying that there was q strong odor of gas cm- anatnG from the apartment on Ncl. son street. Detective John MCkicr- nan started an investigation and upon gaining admittanCc to tn: apartment. he found Mrs. Boyle ly. ing on the floor nearly asphyXiated A gas jet was open while the doors and windows were closed.
 She was attended by the police surgeon and was removed to St Francis hospital. It was said at tho hospital today that she would re- cover.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
EDMUND ]. C0OGAN, s.,
 LETTER CARRIER, DEAD
Veteran Of World War Military Service Dies at Home on
 East Main Street.

Edmund J. Coogan, aged 35, son of Mir. and Mrs. John Coogan of 56S East Main street, for the past two years a mail carrier in this city. died this morning at the home of his parents after a short illness.
 Born in this city. he was gradu- ated from St. Mary's Parochial school. During the war he served for three years in the American army and was stationed for the greater part of that time in Texas
 He began his duties at the local post office as clerk and later be- came a letter carrier. He was q member of the Church of St, John the Evangelist.
 Besides his parents, he is sur vived by four brothers, Fred and John Coogan Of this icty Harold and Thomas Coogan of Los An geles, Calf.
 Funeral arrangements, in charge of John J. Tarrant, are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24

Watsonylle. Cal., Jan. 24 RE- Racial hatred, inflamod by the en- p!oymcnt Of white dancing girls in a Filipino club here. sccthed again in the santa Clara valley today as the outcome Of two clashes at San Jose, in which one white man was stab bed and four Filipinos were badly beaten.
 The outbreak at san Jose, which occurred last night. came while arm cl patrols were guarding streets and highways here 10 prevent any pos Siblc recurrence of the fighting which has ragged internationally for ] days. resulting in the death Of one Filipino the logging Of several others. and the arrest of seven m,n on riOtnG charges.
 Man stabbed Twice Alfred Johnson, -, WIS tNHCc stabbed in the back and critically wounded while he allcgcdly Was l watching q clash between lilipnpr 1 and whites at San Jose. There were 1 two fights, two l'ilpinos having 1 h"on beaten in each, Police sar N h,tc men were the aggrcssors r each casa.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
GAS STATION OWNER
 IDENTIFIES YOUTHS
Southington Man Says Slade and Gallagher
 Held Him Up
Special to the lIerald)

Southington, Jan. 24 - William Conway, owner of gasoline station near Oak Hill cemetery, yesterday made positive identification in Bris- tol of pictures of Kenneth Gallagher Of Bristol and William Sladc of New Britain as the men who stuck up" his station on or about Thanks giving Day last year, police say.
 The pair, being held in connec- ton with the murder of Policeman James McNamee of Bristol last week, were also positively identified, according to police. by Mrs. Conway and William ShauGhnesscy of South lngton as the two who held the sta lion up at the point of rcvolvcrs.
 Conway, at the time. complained 10 the police that two men had vis- itcd his station and asked for five gallons of gasoline. As he was bend ing over the tank to take the gaSo- line hose out, the two flashed guns on him and, when he made a show of resistance, one of them hit him over the head. The men were scar ed away by the outcrics of the other two before they could take anything else.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
By JACK BONDURANT

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. , (P) - From q plane-the only possible method of contact-food and fuel have been dropped for the first time to some of the more than 200 fam lilies held prisoner by flood and ice in the inundated Big Lake area of northeastern Arkansas.
 And through crude signals ar ranged by notes attached to blocks of wood and hurled down at cabin doors. we learred that the families already are existing on the bareSt of rations and face near starvation unless help reaches them soon.
 In the ship there were sacks of charcoal and small sacks of flour. bought at Blythcvillc when we learned we couldn't reach the Red Cross food supply yesterday.
 Motor Used as Signal X house where no smoke was seen coming from chimneys was aroused by diving low and raising as much racket as possible with the motor.