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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Bite Wounds
Are Two Feet Apart

Five pretty young ladies from Pc
nang. Northern Federated Malay
States. have passed immigration in
spection and r safely housed away
in Brownsville.
But, TO tell the truth, they are
not overly impressed with the VAL
ley. These girls dearly love 10 climb
trees. Back home there was plenty
OF tall timber extending upward
toward the sky. From Penang To
Singapore II was 10 weeks by ma
tive pack train From Singapore 90
Los Angeles 1t wAs six weeks. And
then the train Journey to Browns
vile. And when they arrived here
they found no trees except squatty
citrus and mesquite. They furnish
no thrill for the veteran climber.
The visitors are pyth0ns, brought
here BY w. A. CSnake) King for
breeding purposes.
They range from 20 to % feet IN
length. and weigh from 153 to- 2Tl
pounds. They easily eat a small
hog at a gulp.
1t took five men TO change the
snakes from the crates to the pens
az Snakevilie. They are capable Of
crushing "a man In their coils. One
OF the handlers at Snakeville was
bitten by one or the monsters.
However. their bite Is not poison
GUS. The fang impressions on the
mans leg were two feet apart. Civ
ing some idea or how wide these
snakes open their mouth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
U. S. WINNER

CLEVELAND, Sept. 1924
new record In 10 years Of interna-
tional balloon racing-five success
i've victories in the famed Gordon
Bennett cup race-today appeared
safely within the grasp Of the
United States.
Repeating his triumph Of a year
ago, Ward Il. Van Orman OF Ak
ron. Ohio. Americas veteran BAL
loonist, brought his Goodyear VIII
down on the outskirts Of Boston
last night after travelling approx
mately $50 miles from Cleveland.
the starting point.
That was more than 100 miles
farther than the nearest Of the five
other competitors and, barring mis-
fortune when the race Is officially
checked. made him an easy win
ner.
The Belgica, piloted by Capt.
Ernest DeMuyter of Belgium, the
most experienced OF all the en-
trants and himself a vict9r four
times. appeared to have covered the
second longest distance, AS miles.
but stood the possibility Of being
disqualified because a farmer loos-
ened the drag rope when II was
caught in q tree at Esperance. N.
X.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03

PARIS. Sept. 3-Pi-All France
today acclaimed the feat Of two Of
her greatest air men. Dieudonne
CoSte and Maurice Bellonte in eff
fecting the first nonstop flight
across the Atlantic from Paris to
New York.
While the capital still was expe-
riencing the first mad hours Of
celebration the government an
nounced Coste would be made a
commander OF the Legion Of Hon
or.
President Castor Dumergue sent
a personal message of congratula-
ton. The cable companies said they
handled a tremendous file Of con-
gratulatOry kilograms.
A kind of tenseness prevailed
throughout the capital all last eve
ming as radios doomed their mes
sage Of the planes progress down
the American coast toward New
York. SO many such flights have
gone wrong that instinctively Pa
risians felt something might hap
pen.
When finally a few minutes after
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Shrine
Is Valley Visitor

Andrew Mckenzie, San Antonio,
potentate Of the Alzafar Shrine,
arrived in Brownsville Wednesday
noon, accompanied by II San An
tonic business men making a good
will tour Of the Valley.
A dinner was given the visitors at
the FL Jardin. Harry Num-, man
ager OF the hotel, and A. A. Har-
grove, are both members OF the
Shrine and conferred with the San
Antonio men.
The party. which Is travelling
by automobile, expects to depart
some time Wednesday night.
They arrived IN the Valley Tues
day morning. and visited several
Valley towns.
Mr.. Num- pointed out that the
Valley was in the San Antonio dis
trict. and under Mr.. Mckenzie as
potentate.
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TO MONTERREY
Rotary Club Adds Names
To Proposed Trip

Fourteen members or the Browns
vile Rotary club today at noon
signed checks for the trip TO Mon
terrey on September 20. n and "a,
70 be added to the thirty-odd al
ready received from Matamoros-
This action followed an address
from George White. who said next
Wednesday Is the day the reserva-
ton for the special train must be
made. Others in Brownsville are
urged to notify @. g. Richardson
at the chamber Of commerce.
The regular club program con-
sisted OF vocational talks by Joe
Putegnat and Jimmy Lotus. The
former dvelt upon the banana and
how perishables are handled. and
the latter told OF the tendency OF
the restaurant business of today.
Ten Sweeney vas introduced as
a new member Of the club.
q. w. Gotke announced that 1857
students. or 700 more than at this
time last year. had registered in the
public schools. adding that half
day sessions may be necessary. He
said he did not know where all the
people are coming from.
Fl. r. Mckay conducted the voca-
tional program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
MANY GAS CARS
PURCHASED
Hidaigo Leads; Cameron
Shows an Increase
Of 1000 to Date

There will be more than $4,000
passenger automobiles IN Cameron
county before Jan. !, 1881. was the
prediction made Wednesday morn
ing BY w. M. Hunter, deputy tax
collector.
This Is an increase OF about
1000 over last year." MI. Hunter
said. In 1929 we issued exactly
J. 1871 plates for passenger cars"
Up until Sept. ! a total OF 1884
license plates had been issued. it was
revealed. Licenses had been issued
to 1882 trucks during this period.
In August 2l9 plates were sold,
and II this monthly rate continues,
by the end Of December well over
1900 will have been reached
1t Is surprising to learn that Cam
eron county. with the larger met
rcpolitan population, has fewer pas
senger automobiles than Hidalgo,
and that Hidalgo. with q larger rur-
al population. has fewer trucks. HI
dalgo has almost $4,000 cars as
compared with $4,000 for Cameron
and has about 1900 trucks as COM
pared with 1852 for Cameron coun-
ty.
To Change Numbers
Next year the license numbers
will be changed" Mr.. Hunter ex-
planned. Instead Of running from
number ] to 100000, as at present
a letter will be used In front Of The
numbers, simplifying the reading
In color, I understand they viii be
black and white in 1881"
The deputy tax collector added
that his office was continually re-
celving inquiries concerning certain
numbers
License plates numbering from
/ to 100 90 to administration Of
ficials in Austin" he explained. "Ir
Cameron county. the plates number
from 1881 to l68-350. In HidalgC
the numbers run from 616-65l TX
63l-650. In Willacy county from
1-l93-10i to ~l-194-700. Plates art
issued according to counties. Ir
other words. Archer county. because
It starts with the first letter Of
the alphabet. has very low numbers
while Willacy has very high num-
bers. Hidalgo and Harris counties
both beginning with the letter II
have numbers very similar"
The Valley. including Willacy
county, owns as a whole approx
mately 10000 passenger cars, and
about 1000 trucks.
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no rain In Texas except In the
Panhandle which caused nc predic-
ton Of q general lain, but the arriv-
al Of a light norther about mid
forenoon caused the weather Of
ficials to remind that this condition
often caused local showers In the
Valley.
AT noon clouds seemed to be
floating down the river Valley and
also gathering toward the direction
OF Point Isabel and there was the
feel" Of rain In the air. This
coupled with reported tropical dis
turbances at sea caused many here
to wonder II the clouds were q
forerunner Of the reported storm
lowering over the West Indies. but
the clouds today were said 10 Dc
only the result Of local conditions.
Hard, dry earth for Valley pl0w-
ing was causing many a hopeful
eye TO be cast skyward.
At twelve o'clock an overcast sky
was reported at Mercedes but al
that time no rain had fallen. The
telephone message, however, was
that IL appeared a. though 10 might
start az any moment.
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This is certainly something TO
be proud Of" Mr.. Neale said We'd
nesday. The increase was not due
to any single shipment or due 70
any one article that was being i'm
ported. but was the :esult OF m
general increase III business in
every respect"
Exports Gain
Exports increased slightly from
Slll.756 In July to $1i6,l09 In Aug
ust. 1t was disclosed. Mr.. Neale
pointed out that the import bust
ness was considered the more i'm
portant OF the two. and that the
slow gain In exports was incidental
and unimportant BY comparison.
August exports we're normal, al
though a gain of $4,341 was noted.
Other statistics compiled by Mr..
Neale reveal that 27.533 automo-
biles entered the United States
from -Iexico during the past
month. A total Of 78,746 persons
crossed the river from the Mexican
TO the American side. IL was added,
BY doubling this total. It Is found
that l57,492 trips were made across
the two international bridges.
Horses, buggies and carts still NJ
ford means Of transportation I'm the
Lower Valley. It was found. Rec
ords show that 354 buggies and
carts crossed from Mexico into the
United States In August.
Chief Port seen
Eighty-four airplanes crossed
during the month
Exactly 81 passenger and "a
freight trains crossed from Mata-
moroS 10 Brownsville during this
time.
The main thing. however, is
the remarkable increase I'm I'M
ports" Nj. Neale continued. Il do
not believe that 1t will he long be-
fore Brownsville III be the most
important port OF entry on the
Mexican border; forcing Laredo into
second place. When we completes
our channel, the upward jump In
imports will be tremendous, what
with ore and minerals from north
ern Mexico entering here"
He said that the predominant
importations during August vera
vegetables, live animals, autcmo-
biles and minerals.
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STILL
MOVES TOWARD
TEXAS COAST
Bureau Record Shows
Valley Cool Spot
Oh Nation

The tropical disturbance travel
ing west, northwestward from the
Caribbean sea, in the general d.
rection or the Texas coast. was still
OF hurricane intensity at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. and was re-
ported 100 miles south Dr. south
southeast of Santo Domingo, ac-
cording 10 q telegram received from
Washington D. C.. by w. J. Schnur-
busch OF the local weather bureau
The direction and intensity was
unchanged since reports late Tues
CAV, It was said. Three warning:
have been received here. and Mr.
S~chnurbusch notified Point I lbei
the municipal airport and other in
terested points
THE hurricane Is still FAR from
u.s." the local observer announced
wednesday. 1T will be several
days before we need start worrying
IL az all. Although II Is still COM
ing in our direction, 1t may swerve
or dissipate entirely"
Valley Cool
While every other section OF the
United States has been swelterine
IN the terrific heat waves which
have been general over the
nation for the past few months. re-
ports issued by the local weather
bureau disclose that Brownsville
has an accumulated deficiency In
temperature Of 257 degrees.
In other words, temperature has
been below normal for so many
months that by adding up the de-
ficiencies, the average for the year
TO date is PSI degrees below normal
During the month or August
temperature was practically nor
NAL for the period. or 1913 degrees
Normal is 83.9. The hottest days
In August were twenty-first and
thirtieth when records show a tenn
perature or 96 degrees. The cool
est days were the twenty-eighth
and twenty-ninth, with q temper
ature Of II.
a peruSal or past records shows
that the hottest day ever recorded
In August In Brownsville was In
1915, with i04 degrees. The coolest
was In 1895 with SO.
81 Per Cent Sunshine
Sunshine during the month was
81 per cent.
The cool breezes, q highly ad.
vertised Valley feature. were much
In evidence. The average wind We
locity was o. miles per hour. cool
The highest velocity reached was
26.
Precipitation for the month was
far below normal. With an aver
age for August being 2.55. the past
month shows only So inches. o.
200 inches deficient. July also
was far below normal with only
AZ inches. The two months to.
gether show a total deficiency ir
precipitation OF 3.56 inches.
Lack Of rain, however, has no.
seriously endangered crops due x
an unusually high mark in watel
In the Rio Grande. affording am
pie irrigation. Although in pas
years the river has usually beer
very low. at times falling to zero
IL has held sufficient water thil
year for irrigation purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
LOCAL CORPS
Wins TROPHY
AT MEETING
McAllen Post Gets
Second Prizes
AT Austin

With McAllen taking district hon
ors and placing second in state
honors. and the Brownsville drum
and bugle corps stiff contenders for
honors. the Valley today was max
ing itself felt at the American Leg
ion state convention at Austin.
McAllen won the district cup for
the most active and best post. and
With a score Of GAS to 9S7-5. won sec
ond place to Groesbeck for state
horors.
This was received here today IN
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Rate-C Cut Effective

AUSTIN. Sept. 3.-IP-Reduction
Of one-third in freight rates on
livestock and feed in the drought
stricken areas OF Texas was ordered
today by the State Railroad Com
mission.
The rates were made effective as
OF august %. until October 81
They we're made applicable on
livestock IN carloads from drought
stricken areas TO feeding points in
Texas not including markets or
public feeding lots; and on livestock
feed. hay and straw for feeding
purposes only from points in Texas
10 drought areas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
All Time Record
Is Set in Imports
Over Million-and- Half Dollars Worth In
August Makes City Loom As
Chief Port of Entry

Setting a new record for all time. imports totanng better than "a mil
lion and a half dollars entered the United States through the local port
Of entry. according to figures compiled by William Neale. deputy col
lector Of customs. and released for publication Wednesday morning.
Imports for the month or August amounted to ST. 53S Az, the highest
total in the history Of Brownsville The previous high mark was reach-
ed In July. when the imports totahd sS35020. The increase in August
over this mark Is s7034O2. or close to "a hundred per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Rain Hopes for Valley Rise
McAllen Reports Heavy Shower With Clouds
Threatening AS Far AS Mercedes at Noon

Black clouds and the sound Of thunder northwest Of Brownsville,
with reports OF rain at McAnen. gave high hopes here today OF much
needed rain over the entire Valley.
A telephone call to McAIen shortly before noon gained the informa-
ton that it had been raining there for about As minutes. At the same
time 1t was said that clouds did not extend very far west but seemed
to blanket the sky to the south.
reports from the weather bureau received at 2 O'Clock today showed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Ninety-four Cities
Register 100000

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-tR1-
Official complaints by the census
bureau today placed the number OF
American cities having 100000 or
more population under the 1880
census at ninety-four. There were
SO cities or that class ten years ago.
Massachusetts, led the list Of
states with nine cities OF more than
l00,0 Ohio took second place with
eight. Counting New York City ms
a single unit the Empire State rank
ed third with seven New Jersey
placed six cities in the class while
Pennsylvania. Indiana, Texas and
California each had five.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Women Burned
In Houston Fire

HOUSTON, Sept. 3. -CP-Two
women we're slightly burned in a
thrilling escape from an early morn
ing fire which Quilted the ~two-story
frame home OF Henry Johnston IN
the South End and damaged two
other houses at a loss estimated ct
$4,000.
Mrs. Johnston and her cousin.
Mrs. Eula Johnson, were burned
about the hands when they escaped
through the hallway of their home
which was engulfed In flames.
Cause Of the fire was undetermin-
cd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Goldfield Becomes
Valley Conscious

Goldfield, New, OF Tex Rickard
fame, has become Valley conscious.
The sheriff's department received
a letter Tuesday from q resident Of
Goldfield asking that a Brownsville
paper be sent 10 him.
II hear you have a wonderful
country down there" he wrote.
and ] would like TO read more OF
it,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
BUGLE CORPS WINS

kilograms to The Brownsville
Herald today told that the
Brownsville American Legion
drum and bugle corps had won
first place at Austin against
twelve opponents. This Is the
second trophy for the local or
ganization. a recent picture OF
which is carried on page two.
Hal Brennan OF Laredo was
elected state commander. The
drum and bugle corps gets a
prize Of $500.
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French Fliers Make Goal
Flight to Dallas Announced Following
Acclaim AS Heroes of Aviation

NEW YORK. Sept. 3-CP-Havng made the first nonstop flight
from Paris to New York, Dieudonre CoEe and Maurice Belonte were
acclaimed today on two continents.
In 81 hours. 10 minutes and 80 seconds the French aviators did what
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh did in the opposite direction three years
ago in 80 hours, % minutes.
At asa E. {. T) last Monday they pulled their little scarlet ses-
quiplane labelled a?n off the historic turf Of lie Bourget. the field near
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
WEATHER

For Brownsville end the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday.
Light TO moderate northeriy winds
on the coast
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L ON THE WIRES
CIV The Associated Press)

MA0R4&A~N&A &A&L1E
Anew YORK - Something like
IN Discretionary Cost and Mo-
feece Bell0nt Is the way they
pTA olnce their manner
Wv YORK 49, The French avi-
atdrs are guests at a hotel owned By
Arthur Brisbane.
ST. PAUL - A new wrinkle in
nonstop flights Is planned by Dale
jackson for spring. He will try TO
flv 70 the capital OF every one OF
the as states without landing.
EDMONTON. Alberta There's
Nlf a dozen inches Of snow IN some
sections Of Alberta.
NEW YORK - II has been SC
warm that pictures Of Fordham's
first football practice look like
those of q musical comedy rehearsal
The boys are shown kicking IN some
thing that looks like rOmperS.
PORT JERVIS, N. Y. - Ripe ap-
rleS and apple blossoms have been
noted On the same tree. The cause
presumably Is a warm spell after
undue chilliness last month.
BERLIN - Wilhelm HohenzOl-
lern's realty In Germany is valued
Al $500, 900. In his name is the
real estate of l6 branches of the
former royal house, including az
persons
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
Other Winners

Associated Press dispatches show
other awards as follow district one,
Texarkana; district two. Beaumont;
district three, Mineaola; district
four, Greenville; district five, Dallas,
post number ass; district 10, Lul-
ing; district IL, Rosebud: district
-. Cleburne; district IS. Wichita
Falls; district IA, New Braunfels;
district is. Balmorhea; district II,
Ranger: district Is. Clarendon.
Floyd NJ. Sloan Of Amarillo won
the prize offered by Col. VIM. E.
Easterwood Of Dallas to the Legion
naire signing up the most members,
Dr.. w. w. Utzman OF McAllen was
second and J. F. Fieberg. Of Wich-
tia Falls, third. Sloan will be given
a trip 70 the Boston convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03

Americas Lone Eagle took off or
the roa1 to France.
Then, they flew nine miles far
ther and set their wheels to earth
at Curtiss Field. Valley stream. al
6:12:30 (E. 8. I'd last night, behind
them 400 miles Of ocean and fog
and storms.
Master airman 10 the last. Coste
flashed twice around the field in
the deepening dusk, then banked
sharply and slid into a three-point
landing.
Coming TO Dallas
At the moment 1t seemed an end
to an epic adventure, but later IL
was announced they would take off
In their plane tomorrow morning
for Dallas, Texas. and the $4,000
pot Of gold that has waited for
three years at the end Of the
great circle rainbow connecting the
Texas city and the capital Of
France. The prize Is that offered by
Col. William z. Easterwood for the
first Paris Dallas flight. with a
stop permitted at New York City.
A crowd estimated at as high as
10000 persons, many Of whom had
waited for hours at the field. was
grouped along the guarding fences
as the clouds which had erupted
hail and rain but two hours before
cleared away and the half disc Of
the moon showed It's faint outline
in the sky.
Crowd Guarded
As the Question Mark came out
of the east and dsrted to earth,
they surged against the guard ropes
and the fences. testing the strength
and the temper OF hundreds Of
police. Viva Coste," many shouted
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
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WHAT THEY GET

PARIS, Sept. 2.-(P-Matin
today said that from remarks of
Dieudonne CoSte recently to
friends it was deduced he had
assured himself the sum OF So
O00,0 900 with success Of his flight
through various contracts he has
signed.
They viii be promoted by the
French government in the air
force reserves.
Coste. who ranks as captain,
will be promoted to major.
Bellonte, q non-commisSioned Of
ficer. will be made second lieu
tenant.
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NEGRO n REPRryE

AUSTIN, Sept. 3.-R-Jesse Lee
washington, negro, sentenced TO
die IN the electric chair az Hunts
vile Friday for a murder in Roberts
county, wis given a seven-day re
prive today by Governor Dan
Moody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03

Paris where Llndpergn IIst SET MS
wheels to the ground, and 81 hours
later they waggled its wings in
greeting over the transatlantic
runway Of Roosevelt Field, whence
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Bugle Corps Favorites

Brownsville drum and bugle
corps, which has distinction Of being
Only Texas corps attending last ma
tional legion convention has been
ore Of the show organizations Of
the state convention here. In blue
ard white uniforms and red sashes
the corps, directed by w. r. Kiekel,
drum major, led the 18th district
in the state parade Tuesday after
noon. 1t has played at downtown
hotels. With % Of the regular 80
members il entered the state wide
competition Wednesday against e
dozen other units"
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kilograms from The Brownsville
Herald Austin correspondent. TO
which the following report was add
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RIVER FORECAST

There viii be no material change
In the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 74-Hr. 7A-Hr.
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TIDE TABLE
High and low tide al Point Tss~
bel tomorrow under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High ....--........rr-. 3.43 a. r1.
Low TIA p. m.
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nut Animated Annie SAYS most
n anything Il likely to turn up
and a pug nose always.
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them IRE still ar
guing pro and con
there were no
pests known TO
apple orchards
after the
Id. Yankees came
:dowl there and
'canlped in them.