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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Committee Favors
Port for Valley
Senate Vote Expected Monday With Canal
Extension Re-Survey Obtained; Harrington
Survey Is Carried

The brownsville. Point Isabel. San Benito port project Oh the Rivers
and Harbors bill has been ordered favorably reported out by the senate
committee. and Harrington will have the Arroyo Colorado survey in II.
and authorization of a re-survey Of the intracoastal canal has been OBJ
tanned by Senator Sheppard.
This is the glad news which came out of washington today reporting
action of the senate committee as taken last night.
Communications from The Herald special correspondent At wash
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Mountain Is MINED
For Texas l!xr lorer

WASHINGTON. Nav PIP
Eugene F. Burkett Of 4 lers. Texas.
the naval Lieutenant no directed
aerial surveys Of $4,000 square miles
Of Alaska. is to have = mountain in
his memory.
"A pinnsgle 7 miles north OF Devils
Thumb. Alaska. i to be called Mount
Burkett. the navy ar lounced. IN
honor or Lieutenant Eurkett, who
was killed in an airplane crash at
San Diego last January 7.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Mercedes Student
Wins High Honors
Especial TO The Herald

(SpeClal 70 Inc Herdld)
MERCEDES. May 22.-Menton
Murray. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Murray of Harrington. recently Of
Mercedes. was awarded the judge
B. j. Tarlton scholarship. at the
State University this week. This
scholarship is offered for high
standing school activities and
leadership.
Murray was elected president Of
the McLarin Law Club and Of the
Texas club for the coming year.
He was also given the honor
key" an award from the National
Federation Of Newman Clubs. the
first time this honor has ever been
granted to a student In Texas
State University.
Murray will be a senior In the
law school next year receiving his
L. L. p. degree IN June.
He is q graduate student Of the
Mercedes school and lived here
some seven or eight years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Man Given Death For
Assault on Niece

PAMPA, May 22-tP- Moncus
Twitty today faced 2 sentence Of
death. assessed against him by a
jury which convicted him OF assault
his ~4-year-old niece. The sentence
passed here yesterday I'm district
court was the first death penalty
on the courts records, extending
back to frontier days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Mayors Supporters
Demand His Recall

DETROIT. May 22-P-A citi-
zen's committee. represented to in
clude a number of persons who sup
ported Mayor Charles Bowies for
election last fall. today was ready
to circulate petitions for recall Of
the executive. The petitions made
their appearance last night and
contained II charges against Mayor
BOwles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Mrs. Works I'll From Poison
Accident Follows Illness at Dinner Party
When Relief Is Sought With Gargle

DALLAS, May 22-dP-Mrs. r. T. Works. rs, Of Brownsville, Texas
wife Of a prominent eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, was given en-
Urgency treatment at a downtown hotel and removed TO a hospital In
a serious condition early today after she had swallowed liquid disnfect-
ant. Emergency treatment was given Mrs. Works in the room Of Rene
B. Creager. of Brownsville. republican national committeeman. where it
was said she had been sent by friends to recover, who issued this state
ment:
The following friends we're my guests at dinner on the roof Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

are to the effect that the
bill will be submitted to the senate
Friday. with indications that 10 will
be called up for acton Monday.
The Valley project - contained
in the bill without change as ~
also the authorization for q survey
Of the Harrington Arrayo project.
In discussing the intracoastI
canal extension from Corpus Chris
Il to Harlingen and Point Isabel,
Senator Sheppard gained authori-
zation of a re-survey following the
adverse report which was recently
filed BY the district engineer at CAL
weston.
Compromises Reached
It was added that "a compromise
was reached In the committee On
many Of the controversial features
OF the bill and the committee men,
bers expressed confidence that tho
measures will be enacted before ad-
journment.
Following the action Of the SEN
ate John Gregg, member Of the
Brownsville Navigation Commits
sion received the following telegram
from Rep. John Garner.
Bill ordered reported last night
by senate committee. Bill contains
Valley port project without change.
Expect report to be submitted 10
senate Friday and bill called for
action Monday. Please inform men,
bers Of Navigation commission"
Following the receipt Of the tele-
gram 10 Mr.. Gregg the information
spread over the streets Of Browns
vile TO cause general rejoicing, since
several minor setbacks have occur
red since the omnibus bill Of S1i0,-
co., 900 reached the senate commit
tee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

Especial 10 The aerald.D
HARLINGEN, May 22-Wiu NJ.
Rorie, 65. died at his home here at
2 q. m. this morning. Funeral SER
vices are TO be held Friday after
noon at 2 p. m, at ~Thompson's NOR
tuary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
Telephone Company to Build
New Home in Brownsville
City Agrees To New Franchise With Small
Rate Increase In Homes; Cables To
Be Put Underground

Brownsville Is to hare a new telephone franchise and a new telephone
company home.
This is the announcement made today by Ed Mockbee. manager Of the
Rio Grande Telephone company, who said that work will start at once
on a new $4,000 home at Washington and Seventh streets.
Among the many equipment changes listed by the company is that Of
the removal Of the present pole lines and cables through the business
section Of Brownsville On ELzaheth street and placing Of these lines IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

,Adolphus hotel Wednesday night:
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Page Of Dali
las; Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Snipes OF
Dallas. MI. De Graffenreid OF Dali
las; Mrs. G. @. Watson OF Browns
vile; Mrs. r.. L. Works Of Browns
vile. Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Works
were the house guests Of Mrs. Page.
Mrs. Works became indisposed al
the table. and, at the suggestion Of
n Of the other ladies. went to my
suite TO rest. After an interval. two
of the other ladies followed her 70
the suite. to ascertain how she was
feeling, and shortly thereafter the
balance Of the party followed.
GargIed Throat
in some manner unknown. Mrs.
Works had obtained a small bottle
Of CMr. Creager named the disin-
fectant) and in the belief Of all Of
the other members of the party
through mistake she undertook TO
gargle her throat. evidently swal-
lowing a portion Of the liquid
Mrs. Works Is the wife OF a
prominent physician Of Browns
vile. and a lady OF the highest
standing. None OF her friends be-
lieve the taking of the liquid was
other than an unfortunate acci-
dent.
Il am informed Mrs Works is
resting easily at a local hospital,
with every chance Of recovery"
Police attention was called when
a news -endor at the corner of Ak
ard and Commerce streets picked
up a piece OF a bottle and handed
IL to the police with the report that
the bottle had crashed 10 the street
near him from a window OF the ho-
tel.
Or. Works Leaves
N. d. Bailey. sergeant Of police,
and Patrolmen Jones went 10 the
room to investigate. First aid was
administered to Mrs. Works by Dr.
T. A. Kinder, emergency hospita.
surgeon.
The screen in the bath room win
dow had been cut or broken.
According 20 information given tc
the police and shown on their rec
ords, Mrs. Works, accompanied by
two other women. came To Dallas X
attend a church convention.
Mr.. Creager came to Dallas or
political business.
According to information receiv.
ed here, DR.. Works was notified al
Brownsville Of his wife,s condition
and started for Dallas By train. III,
was expected to arrive here lats
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
Fresh and occasionally strong SOUTH
erly winds On the west coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonlrht
and Friday with scattered thunder-
showers; cooler i'm northwest por-
ton tonight and In north portion
Friday. Fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

Insurance IL the Best Way
Rio Grande Valley Trust Cos-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

TIDE TDLE
High and low ty ~ Folnt lsa-
bel tomorrow, un% norma mete-
geological conditiE
Low .sa& m; 7:05 p. m.
rrrsrrrridoUs DATA
e,r~~.1 49, ssss.s-....- 7sI3
E,sr~srn ~- ss..-..s... $50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
The river will fall slowly pracn-
cally all aong during the next "A
TO 48 hours.
Flood Present 24Hr. 2l-Hr.
Stage Stage C1ug. hain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

MYTH the port bill ordered re-
wv ported out. We are simply so
w excited cannot write much to-
day. Waiting to see what will hap
pen. John Garner has assured US
plenty will happen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
MODERN UTILITIES CAUSE
CHANGES AT POINT ISABEL

An astounding change IN appear
ance has been made in Point Isabel
in the past few years.
Il has changed suddenly from a
fishing village characterized by old
Shacks and other buildings 10 a
modern little city with all the
public utilities and services enjoyed
b. towns in other parts Of the
country.
no longer do the picturesque
"aguado-es furnish Point Isabel
with fresh water. These "aguadores'
who hauled fresh water there in
barrels. have been replaced by a
modern water system The aqua
dores' usually rode the burros which
pulled the barrels along on the
ground by means Of harness fast
ened to an axis. Some water also
was supplied from wells.
The Point Isabel water supply
now comes from the Rio Grande,
six miles away. The pumping plant
is powered with a Diesel engine and
there Is a reservoir with a cap
acity Of 100000 gallons. The water
Is chlorinated to purify it for
drinking purposes.
In the same way the coal oil or
Eerosene lamps have been replaced
By electricity. Point Isabel for a
time was supplied by an electric
generating plant built BY the Gen.
tral Power & Light Company. but
this utility firm now has built a
high line to the coast town from
IT'S main plant at San Benito. The
Point Isabel plant Is used for aux
iliarT purposes.
There arc two ice plants AZ the
Point. Ice once was brought there
= boat from Corpus Christi and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
COMMERCIAL FISHING AT
POINT HOLDS HIGH RANK
Shrimping Expected to Put Valley City In
Front Among Texas Fisheries

same because Of the demand Gre
ated. Point fishermen also were
Texas points were forced TO do the
among the first to head shrimp be-.
fore shipping.
Variety Of Fish
A variety OF fish are caught al
the Point on a commercial scale.
Reddish, trout. pike. sheepsheao.
croaker, pompano, redsnapper ard
others are caught.
Reddish and trout are caught all
year around while pike. sheepshead
and croakers are caught in the
spring and summer months.
Pompano. the most highly priced
fish in the country. Is caught but
only occasionally. They bring a
fancy. price on the market but the
record catch is about 700 pounds.
Large auxiliary schooners make
the 23-mile journey to the red-snap-
per beds.
Texas eats practically all Point
Isabel fish. II is not necessary tc
seek a market outside Of the state
because the demand in Texas is suf-
ficient TO take care of the entire
output at Point Isabel. To ship
them farther also would mean less
profit TO the fisheries.
Not many oysters are available at
the Point but they are of such fine
quality that they can be eaten the
year around. This is true Of no
other oyster in the country. it is
said. Persons wishing TO eat oysters
AT Point Isabel need not check up on
The calendar to see whether it is
an II" month and safe to partake.
Oysters at the Point are small
but delicious. They are produced in
such small quantities that they Just
barely take caro- OF the demand al
Point Isabel, Brownsville and San
Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

later by railroad. but 1t is manu-
factNed right in Point Isabel now
both hy the Central Power & Light
Company and BY the San Patrlcio
Canning Company.
Although buildings are well scat
tered. Point Isabel is equipped with
fire-fighting apparatus. The city
has q chemical truck ready for al.
emergencies and a station in which
to house 1t.
Paving OF the streets will take
place in the near future. this being
a provision Of sales contracts made
with purchasers OF lots.
The city has been without a Jail
until recently.
Provision also IS being made for
sewers in the townsite.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
New Point Mayor
Held MANY Offices

George Seaman. new mayor OF
Point Isabel, has been a leading
citizen Of that city for more than
30 years and at one time held every
important official position there.
At one time Mr.. Seaman was tic
ket agent for the railroad, postmast-
er. deputy II. 5. Marshal. n Of the
leading men in the fishing industry
and also held several minor posi-
tions.
Mr.. Scanlan's city commission is
composed Of w. H. Pattee and S. c.
Glass.
His administration succeeded that
Of Charles Champion. the first may
or and George Seaman and w. II.
Rattee, first commissioners. Point
Isabel was incorporated March Is,
1928 as Port Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Finest fishing and hunting
center in America; second
on the Gulf in the fishing in
dustry. First in sport fishing
where thousands come annu-
ally for the battle with the
king of all sporting fish, the
Silver Tarpon. Hunting on a
range equalled no place,
quail, wild duck, deer, wild
turkey and within so miles
may be found bear, noun
tain lion or almost any other
type of game. Pages can be
written yet it would be un.
reasonable to ask you to be-
lieve, for it would sound i'm
possible. Only when you e
for yourself can you believe
there is such a fairyland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

potatoes. Tentative rules call for es-
adjustment of a quarantine against
certain states and enforcement Of
the rule requiring treatment OF seed
potatoes shipped into the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

crops in that area.
A meeting of potato growers will
be held in Austin soon at which
rules will be promulgated to prevent
introduction into Texas Of diseased
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

to sweet potato growers at q mini
mum by enactment Of rules and
regulations governing importation Of
seed into the state. Several sections
IN the Lower Rio Grande Valley are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

The commercial fishing industry
at Point Isabel. which was second
on the Texas coast in 1929, may
possibly become first this year due
to the fact that shrimping is be-
coming more important with the
establishment Of q factory for can
ming them.
In the interim between the time
Point Isabel was first used as a
port and its present port develop
ment 1t was predominantly a fish
ing village.
Fish for fish. Point Isabel really
led all other Texas coast points but
shrimping in the bay at Rockport
gave that town first place in sea-
food tonnage. Shrimp are caught in
the bay near Rockport whereas they
are caught in the gulf off Point Is
abel. This is expected to react TO
the benefit Of Point Isabel because
Rockport will be unable to seine in
the bay on account Of q new state
law.
Much Shrimp
Point Isabel fishermen go for
shrimp in big schooners and use
trawl nets TO haul them in. The
shrimp boats return TO Point Isa-
bel and dump there cargo right on
the docks Of the San Pa-ricio Can
mig company plant. A channel
leads right up to the cannery pier.
Over $50 persons are employed in
the fishing industry at Point Isabel
not including employees of the can
merry.
Point Isabel is the first place IN
Texas to ship out Quilted and gilled
fish, according to George Seaman,
pioneer fisherman there. He says
that when Point fisheries. including
his own, started sending out cleaned
fish because they kept better, other
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

free OF infestation. J. M. Del Curto.
chief state entomologist. stated. An
investigation revealed there were no
tuber moths, Colorado potato beetles
or any other pests endangering the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

AUSTIN, TeXas-F1-Efforts are
being made o. TIE Texas depart
men- Of agriculture to keep the loss
Evening star., 1930-06-24

The governor general or the governor,
as the case may be, must be armed
with full and ample powers We de-
sire to give the fullest scope for self
government, but If there is breakdown
then an alternative authority must CO.
operate unhampered."
Union of the princely states with the
provinces of India-a sort of United
States of India--is the basic proposal
of the Simon report The whole project
is to be discussed in all its wide rami-
flcations at a London round table in
October. The Nationalist India ele-
ments have already served notice that
they will boycott that conference. How
effective it can be under such circum-
5tances is problematical.
Stripped of unessential details. the
Simon report makes it clear as a pike
staff that Britain does not intend pre-
maturely to relax her iron grip on In
dia. The report is certain to command
popular support in the British Isles. 1t
is sponsored by respected representa-
tives of all three political parties. 1t Is
the mature result of three years de-
liberation. John Bulls cards are now
on the Indian table. Short of the over
throw Of his military rule in the Eastern
empire, the independence cause faces
a dismal outlook
Evening star., 1930-06-24

the Milwaukee Journal attestS that he
drove an automobile faster than any
one had ever gone, and he outdistanced
all competitors on the water" but that
paper concludes: Our guess is that,
after all, the real work, suppoSing man
wants to go faster and faster Will have
to be done in the experimental labora-
tory. The engineer and not the racer,
will do it, But out in front of the
public the speed king plays his part in
keeping up that popular interest with
out which. it seems, not much progress
is possible"
Viewing the Segraye record in a more
favorable light, the Houston Chronicle
thinks that Others will take his place,
of course: that there are many dar-
ing men willing to risk death IN order
to see If they can make the wheels
turn still faster" The Chronicle pays
the tribute to such pioneers: High in
the air. on the speedWays of earth, in
the water. they work and slave indus
triouSly III the name of science. For,
after all, science is interested in seeing
that the airplanes of the future fly
faster and farther than ever before, that
the speed of the world is increased For
sometimes speed is highly important
1t is. indeed, regrettable that men must
perish AS martyrs in the cause of SCI
ence Rut we do not realize they are
glad to 90 thus, these adventurous ones
A Lindbergh took the long chance high
above the blue Atlantic and lived. A
Segrave took many long chances On
land and sea and sky and Gied. We
honor them both. Sir Henry Segravs's
passing reminds us OF Chinese Cor
dons famous dictum. England was not
made by her statesmen: England was
made by her adventures.
%% =
1t is pointed out by the New York
Times that Maj Segrave had learned SO
cars and motor boats that his death will
be regarded by them rs an irreparsbleI
loss. The Times remarks that, Others
will no doubt be sought TO fill ills place,
but it. is a question whether auCh ex-I
periments with death hazards should bel
encouraged" The New orleans Times
Picayune feels, AS to Segrave, that 1T
was scarcely 10 be hoped thaf one So
hungry for danger could have continued
much longer 10 escape the many haZ-
ards ne was SO set upon facing The
Lowell Evening LEADER taxes ulc posi-
ton: There Is no denying this courage
OF the man, The doubt that E IN the
minds of many of uS as We read OF his
death Is that the world is going to be
any better for it."
Expressing admiration for his ven
tureSome spirit. the Lynchburg advance
thinks that there can be no everyday
use TOR cars or boats which travel l0o
miles an hour" and the New. orleans
Tribune states: Maj Segraye set world
automobile speed records, then retired
from automobile speeding at his wifei
request. When he announced this re.
nunciatiOn. We heard no protests from
scientists or manufacturers Of .automo.
biles. 1t has been thoroughly demon,
strated that many of the risks taken bJ
speed and stunt performers on land
water and in the air are needless The
craze for reckless flying which FOLLOWED
upon Lindbergh's crossing Of the At.
lantic cost many lives The passion
for duplicating his performances sub.
sided as the world realized that hh
cmulators we're not adding anything "a
science. art or industry"
Evening star., 1930-06-24
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEFELL.

The reading of adults should be free
from the trammels Of courses, lists,
clubs or whatnot.
Every one arrived at years of discre-
ton should read to please himself.
Once he does so he will come into the
true delights of good books.
We would not be understood to say
that a school boy or girl does not know
the pleasures of bookdom.
Such cannot know it. however, with
the fullness of the adult reader. who
has left his teachers behind him and
has become his own pedagogue.
The habits formed in school DAYS are
so mighty that all too many men and
women look for authority in their read
ing.
There is no greater authority than
ones own tastes and desires, provided
his tastes are based on common sense
and his desires squared with decency
and good humor.
Half of the remarkable success of
the book clubs" may be attributed to
the desire, often unconscious, to be told
what to read. The world likes orders.
We do not strike out for ourselves,
like the sons and daughters of pioneers,
but clamor for some one wiser than us
to tell us just what to read
Would it not be a joke if no one
knew any more about books than we
do?
Lack of confidence in ones own iudg-
ment is rather peculiar product Of
universal education.
Can it be that as children we have
become too impressed with the wise ap-
pearance of the sage in spectacles?
Gray boards oft deceive.
Silent lips have fooled many a wight
into thinking their possessor a mine of
wisdom.
Authority revels in silence and spec
tacleS. Carlyle spoke of the great silent
men," and every time an advertiser
wants to represent a doctor he puts his
subject behind horn trimmed glasses.
X
When it comes to the matter of what
books to read, most of us are in thrall
to the book reviewers and the other So
called experts" who make handsome
llvingS by telling the rest of us what to
buy.
The truly wise booklover purchases
Just such books as pleaSeS him, which
he reads or does not read, as he chooses.
for often not reading a book is fully
equal to reading it. OF that more here
after.
Only he reads to the best personal
advantage who reads because he is in
terested. He is to be pitied if he is in
terested only in one form of writing.
such as the detective tale.
We hold no grudge against the de-
tective story. We have read hundreds
OF them, perhaps thousands of them.
we don't knew; the point is that the
great world of books contains so MANY
other charming subjects.
Reading as one pleases. therefore
does not mean a restricted literary
diet, but rather its opposite. If YOU
can enjoy both The Bible and the latest
edition of the mail order catalogue. YOU
may know that, as a reader, you have
arrived.
To read as one pleases means that