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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24

! "A 1880 citrus census terminated
Saturday. A. v. Smith, In charge Of
the Brownsville district Of the plant
quarantine and control admins
tratiOn, revealed today. Exact fig
ureS for this year were not avail
able. as the law prohibits disclos-
and approved by Washington Of
ficials. The figures which were
compiled in the Valley were mailed
10 headquarters Tuesday. and 1t will
be probably two weeks before capt.
tai authorities will allow q release.
The increase in citrus trees dur
ing the past year Is not as great
as In previous years, Mr.. Smith
said. due to the freeze and the re-
sultant decrease In planting.
" Dollars Per Tree
II was estimated u~nofficially,
however, that the total number OF
trees in this section amounts to
about 5,886,877 trees OF various
ages.
IL Is difficult 70 estimate the
amount Of money involved in cit
rus in the Valley. as trees are Of
different ages and consequently OF
different values, but citrus experts
IN Brownsville Tuesday suggested
$40 per tree as an average. Using
this average, there is almost 500
O00.0 Q worth Of citrus trees in this
section, including grapefruit,
oranges. lemons, and others. The
trees now planted annually increase
In value as they become more ma
ture. II was pointed out. and q large
number OF new plants are being
set out rapidly.
The exact total of citrus trees i'm
the Rio Grande Valley. counting
Cameron, Hidalgo. and Willacy
counties was 5.1l3,98l In 1929. This
showed an increase OF almost rs per
cent over the previous year. which
totaled 3.419.i57.
HidalgO Leads
The citrus census is taken an
nually BY government men. Mr..
Smith said today. The census be-
gan early in April. at the same time
the federal cansus began. Work
terminated last week, and figures
were compiled and are being sent
TO Washington today. The local
man said 30 men we're employed
i'm canvasSing the Valley for the
citrus census. 4 being In the
Brownsville district.
In 1928 citrus IN the Valley FL the
three counties was divided as fol-
lows: Cameron. 1.241 500; Hidalgo.
2,i30.942; Willacy. 1896. Although
the totals have increased material
ly since that time, the ration per
county remains approximately the
same.
Exact figures for this year will
be released early IN July, Mr.. Smith
said.
The increase i'm the number OF
trees. although not as large as i'm
years past. shows that citrus Is
gaining rapidly as the Valleys pre-
mier offering TO the nation" he
added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
COMPANY
WINS SHIT

HARLINGEN. June 24-CP- An
inspection Of the Brazos-Santiago
port project at Point Isabel and
visits to Rio Hondo, San Benito and
Brownsville were on today's pro-
gram Of the delegates of Wisconsin
and Texas business men touring the
Magic Valley Of the Rio Grande.
The Wisconsin real estate brokers
board and the Wisconsin Manufac-
turerS association sent a commitA 9
OF six to visit the Valley and Gov
ernor Dan Moody appointed a CON-
mittee Of % representatives Of Texas
70 accompany the Wisconsin men
after a controversy had existed for
several months yer sale Of certain
Valley lands in Wisconsin.
The latest chapter in the contro-
verSy was written late yesterday, in
cidentally. when the Wisconsin su-
preme court reversed a circuit court
decision upholding action Of the
Wisconsin real estate brokers board
in denying a license to the Progreso
Development company Of Texas
seeking TO sell Valley lands in Wis
cousin. The circuit court had held
the board had acted leagally in
denying the license because the Pro-
greSo company had promised a 10
per cent return at the end Of four
years TO investors. The supreme
court in effect declared that the
circuit court had misinterpreted the
law, ordered the board to make its
findings and determination in &C
cordance with the law. and put the
whole matter back into the boards
hands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
Milwaukee Protests
Action of Lands

CHICAGO. June 24-tP- The
first open rebellion against the
arbitrary authority OF Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, baseball commits
sioner broke out today when the
Milwaukee club OF the American
Association brought suit IN the fed
eral court TO stop the transfer Of
one of its players to the st. Louis
Browns Of the American league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
Word Received OF
Day Child's Death

Word has been received here BY
re 7tives u the death SUNDAY IN
Lbs Angeles or Eunice Jane Day.
c.ghteen-mOnths-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r p. Day OF Browns
vile The baby. became I'll in
Phoenix, Ari1. and died In q hos
piral IN Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Day and sons. Ed
ain and Ewing, and Miss Bessie
Gcforth are Oh a two months
yaration trip
Funeral services will be- held in
LIS Angeles, according to relatives
here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
Firm Gets Road Award
Engineers Coming to Inspect Highways
After Commission Hears Plea
Especial to The Herald.)

AUSTIN, June 24-Contract for paving the state highway ia miles
west from Point Isabel to join with the present road extending from Bar
reda through Los Fresnos, was let by the state highway cmmission today
to r w Briggs and company of Pharr on a bid of s245OO0.
Company officials stated that they plan to begin work al DOR as pos
sibe In the immediate future.
This will give the Valley its second paved highway to the Gulf The
Boca Chica road, nov under construction il the other. Heretofore. there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
CONFEREES AGREE ON
VALLEY WATER BILL
Millions in Citrus
Stock Valley Is Estimate
Government Census Figures Estimate Trees
Increase Fifteen Per Cent in 1923
Hidalgo County Leads

The Lower Rio Grande Valley today boasts seOOOOyOOO worth Of citrus
trees.
This Is the deduction made at the close Of the federal census Just
completed. the figures Of which have not yet been made public.
The crop this year is expected to be above normal. Figures N the
1929 production are rev being compiled.
The number Of citrus trees in the Valley has increased approximately
Is per cent during the past year, it is estimated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24

Mr.. Putnam may be sincere in
his belief but evidently wants to be
governor. and having once been a
newspaper man, he ought 10 know
that whether or not prohibition has
been a failure. the peple Of Texas
do not vote that way when they
20 to the polls.
TOR their information the last act
- the passage of the deep
water port appropriation will be
Forthcoming today or tomorrow. ac-
cording to kilograms from Wash
ington- Here Is the way that from
the representative Of The Browns
Vile Herald reads: Congressman
Dempsey, chairman of the rivers and
harbors committee. did not appear
on the floor OF the house Monday.
and the house adjourned without
action on the senate amendments to
the bill. Committee members pre-
dict action Tuesday or Wednesday"
One Of those days Is today, we
believe.
n ~ATIN-AMERICAN citizens of the
H, Hidalgo county Good Govern
ment league have authorized a
telegram to Attorney General Rob-
ert Lee Bobbitt requesting that he
come to Hidalgo and investigate al
lodged illegal payment of poll taxes
by county office holders.
Never before in its history has
the Valley been so before the pub
lie eve. While We are developing so
fast We are bound to experience a
few growing pains. but there are
no more here TO shipwreck the state
of forward moving than can be
found in any other place. but a
good purgative once in a while
makes for better health. If we
need IL let's take it and get it over
with. II Mr.. Bobbitt IS the next
doctor TO be called in. tell him TO
hurry up. We still have lots of
work to do. and We want to get it
over with.
MINATED Annie says that poll
IA ticians who stand on a dry
A plank sometimes slip off, but
that a wet plank is too slippery to
stand on.
MISS Julia CBrien called up to-
day to score a writer for say
AVA ing that women in convention
do much talking and goSSiping. The
| difference between the ladies and
the men meeting, at least on the
border. is that YOU cannot get
enough men into the convention
hall to do any gossiping and talk
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
Southern Cross Hops OFF
Second Westward Flight Across Atlantic
Starts From Ireland to New York

PORT MARNOCK, IRISH FREE STATE. June 24-OP-The arpane
Southern Cross, victor over the Pacific. sought today to conquer the At
antic in the first westward flight from Europe to New York.
Aboard it were four men. headed by Captain Charles Kingsford- Smith.
pilot, who successfully steered IL on the first airplane flight from Ameri-
ca to Hawaii and Australia. The others were j. w. Stannage, radio OPP
orator, NJ E. Van Dyk. assistant pilot. and Captain j. II. Saul navigator.
The take off was at 427 a. m. NO:27 2. m. E. S. I. Mondayl. Athougn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24

loaded 10 capacity with gasoline the
big ship raced 1000 yards down the
runway and then rose gracefully.
II circled Port Marnock, which is Z
miles northeast of Dublin. once. and
then turned westward toward Gal
way and the open ocean.
Ten thousand spectators Witness
ed the departure, cheering as the
plane left the ground. Among
those present were Governor Mac
Neil. the American minister Fred
crick A. Sterling and Mrs. Sterling.
81 Hours Is Time Set
Ahead OF the ship at its depart
ure lay a course Of 1864 miles to
New York, due westward across the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
CITY Is HOST
TO WISCONSIN
LAND PROBERS
Progreso c m n y
Wins Suit In
Higher Court

Impressed and enthusiastic after
being shown thea. 3. C.s Of citrus
culture. the Wisconsin trade dele
CATION left Harlingen this morSng
for a tour Of the lower end Of the
Valley which will take them 70 Rio
Hando, san Benito. Brownsville and
Matamoros for luncheon. A visit tc
Point Isabel in the afternoon with
a complete inspection and explain
alton OF the deep-water port pro-
ject will ccupy the remainder Of the
day with dinner served at the Yacht
club.
Luncheon was served the visitors
at noon at Mats cafe in Matamor-
os. The Brownsville Chamber OF
Commerce being host.
After their long trip OF inspection
up the Valley yesterday, which ended
with a three-hour formidable dis
cussion last night at Progreso among
the Wisconsin men and members of
the Texas reception committee &C
companying them. the visitors were
visibly impressed by what they had
seen. Although so far they have
been generally non-committal on
their attitute. members Of the Texas
committee feel confident that some
amicable solution will be arrived at
to settle the controversy in existence
over the sale Of Valley land in Wis
cousin.
Problems Discussed
All angles of the situation we're
discussed in the executive confer
ence last night, with John Shary.
John +. Lomax. Grady Kingsolving
Of Corpus Christi, chairman Of the
Texas committee, Fl. r. Stafford,
Houston. of the Missouri Pacific
lines, and II. NJ. Lull, Houston. Of
the Southern Pacific, presenting
their views to the Wisconsin group
in behalf Of the Valley.
The visitors expressed much as
constituent over the program Of the
said TO be the largest private irriga-
ton project in the world, was ex-
planned In detail as to the amount
Of money to be spent. how invested.
and results to be attained.
Grapes Presented
At Prosreso. land cultivation.
planting OF citrus trees and their
care vas further demonstrated TO
the visitors. to show the practicable
~ ofabsentee ownership of land
which has been a moot question in
the sale OF Valley acreage. Expert
care of acreage under absentee own
ership was shown 10 be maintained
at all times on land being cultivated
to citrus stock.
This morning Lloyd p. Blood
worth of Edinburg brought a crate
Of delicious Rabier grapes, which
mature in the Valley fully a month
earlier than elsewhere. as further
evidence Of productiyeness of Valley
land.
The general opinion among both
the Texas and Wisconsin groups
seems TO lie in the hope that in the
future Valley land companies OBJ
Grating in Wisconsin may be judg-
ed on their own merits. rather than
calling for a general injunction
which would harm all companies
participating in Wisconsin activities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day, probably occasionally unset
tied.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy and
locally unsettled tonight and pro-
baby Wednesday.
Light to moderate southeast winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorol-
ogical conditions:
High 4.51 a. M-
O o-S4 ~ M.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24

s. S. INGOMA. June 24-tPl-
The westward bound airplane
Southern Cross reported her po-
sition at 900 miles from Capt
Race. Newfoundland. in a mes
sage TO the Steamship Ingoma at
3 r. M. Greenwich time. 40 a.
m. Eastern Standard time)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
HOUSE SENDS
PORT BILL TO
CONFERENCE
Failure to Concu r
Causes Short
Delay
CBv The Associated Press)

Aby Inc ASSOCIATED PresSl
WASHI NGTON,
June 24-Quick agree
ment was reached to-
day by n a and
house conferees On the
rivers and harbors leg
islation when the house
members accepted all
senate additions to the
bill at the first confer
ence.
This action came
late this afternoon and
the bill will now go to
the house for a vote at
a probable early date.
The conference report embodying
the bill as 1t passed the senate,
VII be submitted late today and II
Is believed the measure IAN be sent
to President Hoover within two
days.
The house today failed TO concur
in the senate amendments on the
rivers and harbors bin and 1t viii
be sent to conference to compose
the differences Of the two branches
cf congress.
This Il the Associated Press mes
sage received by the Brownsville
Herald shorty before noon and
which means that another slight
DELAY Will BE- experienced before
the measure finally goes TO Hoover.
Chairman Dempsey OF the rivers
and harbor5 committee asked for
the conference He predicted the
differences involving projects cost
ing SGT soc ,875 would be agreed up
on and that the bills would be en-
acteC this week
Speaker Longworth named Demp-
Soy Of New York. Strong Of Penn
s~ylrania. Republicans. and Mans
fed Democrat or Texas, as the
house %conferees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24

Prove Youi POint-InsuFe
Ri0 Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue to fan
slowly practically all along during
the next "a 70 48 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24
Weather Fine

An attempted record flight 10
England from Australia last year
almost ended disastrously when the
Continued on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-24

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. TUESDAY, JUNE "a. 1880
The Washington times., 1930-11-17
LOCAL PRODUCE

Butter-one-pOund prints. AN 042he;
tub. Ssh 040hc.
Eggs-Hennery. 4SG4Sc: current re-
Poultry. aiive-rurkeys. prime. 24O25c:
small and thin. 17@1Sc; spring chick
ems. large 2O023c: medium, 200 s1c +;
small. 220 23c: fowls. large. 20@21e:
medium, 1880; leghorns fowls. 1901
ducks. 15c; roOsters. 14Wl5c; keats.
young and large. 5O@6oc: old. ESQ @3oc.
Dressed - Turkeys. sO0sac; spring
csc; small, 2702Sc; fowls, large $50
26c; medium. 2S24c: leghorns fowls,
1S@20c: ducks. 24W25c: keats. young.
70@SOci old. 40045.
Meats-Beef 1s2sc; veal, 1S02sc:;
lamb zoo 23c; pork loihs. 25c; fresh
hams, 22c; fresh shoulders. 20c. Smoked
meats-HamsI 25c: shoulders 1sc; ba-
ages. 14Mc.
Live atock-calves. lie: lambs .s07c;
FruitE--Honeydews S1.76022b; honey
balls, $s,5O: Persian melons. $1.26Qf7s;
casabas, $t.25@1.75; oranges, California.
$3.50 @ 10; Florida. $3.50 q s,50: lemons,
ss.600 3,so: lines. per 100. .$1.7S: grape
persimmons. S1@1.25; tangerines, 81:
grapes Alicante. s1Q1.25; Cornichon,
soe0&1: Malagas. s15o; Tokays. $40
Las: Muscats. 81 Thompson seedless.
H.b00L75; Zinfadels. 11.1O: pears,
Bartletts. per box, $3.50: Seckels. per
bushel. $40 2.50: Anjous SSGS.25
vegetables-Potatoes, 150-lb. sacks.
XS49.2S: Idaho bakers. 10o-ib. sacks.
t5.1S93i sweet potatoes per barrel.
Sl4 ESQ; tomatoes, California. espaekn.
Nea; sabbagA e2s HarsnipS tt91.s&
The Washington times., 1930-11-17
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

prices were unchanged. Receipts Of
apples were liberal, the movement
very light, with only the best grades
selling at top quotations: small size
at any price. New York State grapes
were very dun. California table
varieties advanced in price the latter
part Of the week; juice varieties were
lower. few tangerins and sat
sumas were on the market. Gran
berries moved slow at unchanged
prices.
VEGETABLES
Receipts OF Florida beans were
liberal. with prices considerably lower
on saturday, bountifuIs declining to
az low as $1.25 per bushel hamper;
round, stringless TO $I.5002. Egg
plants. cucumbers and squash held
steady under lighter receipts. Peppers
Florida tomatoes were on the market,
selling at s2.sO032S per crate for
120 and la sizes; the quality was fair
to good: California stock ranged $1.25
OF per lug box. Western iceburg let
tucs sold at $303.7S. and New Jersey
rooms from Pennsylvania were dull at
eco soc per 4-pOund baskets for extra
fancy whites. Onions continued to
move very slow with little change in
prices. New York State Danish type
cabbage closed weak at $i5 ~ per
ton. Receipts Of potatoes were heavier
with prices loYer, Maine mountains
selling at $1.S5@ l.90 per cwt; Idaho
russet Burbanks at $2.75 02.90 per
ewt; Pennsylvania stock was hard to
move account most lots showing blight
Sweet potatoes of good quality held
steady, but nnEraded and frosted lots
were very hard to move. western
cauliflower declined to $1.7s 02.25 per
spinach was easier. due to heavier
arrivals from nearby sections which
also sold at lower prices. New York
state celery sold at &1.2502 per crate.
New jersey turnips and parsnips de-
cIined sharply. Receipts OF nearby
ana spinach considerably lower on
Saturday.
Receipts of the best grades Of fresh
well maintained. Medium and small
size hennery whites were not wanted
and some lIots sold at \ discount
Creamery butter declined sharply the
middle part Of the week in sympathy
markets. The Western butter market
recovered slightly ON Saturday. ad-
LTVH POULTRY
Shipments Of turkeys were too iree
for 20 early in the season and prices
on Thursday declined to the lowest
Ieyel of the past ten years. The
market closed Saturday with prices
higher and a better feeling prevailing.
All kinds OF chickens, ducks, geese
and Euineas, unless large size and fat,
were not wanted and sold many times
at prices lower than quotations.
RABBITS
Receipts to date have been light.
with some lots selling above quotations
THE market closed very firm. with
this weeks outlook favorable II arrivals
are not too hayy and the weather not
too warm.
The Washington times., 1930-11-17
NEW YORK LIFE
SHOWS GAIN

Over 5000 more policies were
paid for in the New York Life In
Surance Company during the first
10 months Of this year than in
the corresponding period Of 1929,
President Darwin p. Kingsley re-
ported today.
While the volume Of new paid
business for the first 10 months
of the year, $792, 900, 900, exceeds
the total for the same period in
any previous year. except 1929,
the decrease in volume for the
current year as compared with
1929 only amounts to less than 8
per cent.
However, this slight recession is
not du to a decrease in the num-
ber of sales, which are actually
up by more than 1900 policies
but to Q decrease In the amount
Of average policy paid toR
The Washington times., 1930-11-17

mand slow; market dull. California.
pepper crates, fancy, mostly around a2.
Florida express pepper crates fancy.
crates. fancy. sl.7SWz; choice. 1I.2s0
lk0.
Potatoes-Thres Maine arrived: g.
cars on track including broken; 1--WE Ms'tsrn
ceipts light; supplies fairly liberal;
demand and trading light; market dull.
Maine, 1O0-pOund sacks. Mounts, U. ;:
Pennss ivania, 1oo-pound sacks, round
white, L. S. /. S1,6561.75; few higher;
show blight, $f.25@l.5O. Idaho, 100-
pound sacks, Russet Burb, U. 8. l.
mostly around $2.7S; 2S-pOund sacks.
spinach-Pennsylvani New Jersey
and nearby truck receipts moderate.
Supplies moderate: demand "ISw;
Jersey busheI baskets, savoy. so0S6c;
few 75c. Pennsylvania bushel baskets.
savoy. SO07sc. Nearby bushSl baskets.
Squash-Florida express receipts light.
Supplies light: demand moderate;
market steady. Florida busheI hampers,
medium size. wrapped, 31.s00 l;7St
Sweet PotatOes-One North Carolina
and / EasteEn Shore Virginia arrived;
cars including broken on track. Re-
ceipts equivalent to l car Eastern Shore
Maryland; car Eastern Shore Elr-
ginia; and car Eastern shore virginia
for manufacturing arrived. UnrepOrted
yesterday. J: cars EaStern shore ViF-
gInia, and 2 Eastern shore Virginia for
manufacturing. Eastern Shore Mary
land. Eastern Shore Virginia and near
good, stock, moderate; demand
moderate; market about steady. East
ern Shore Maryland bushel hampers.
few fine quality, high as S1.2S; NM
graded, S0@75c. Eastern Shore Virginia
barrels, Ysliows. U. 8. /, t2@22S;
sass. rough; :26ssS Nearby DuSnsl
Tomatoes-Two California arrived; 20
plies fairly liberal; demand and trad
ing light; market dull. California lHg
boxes, green and turning wrapped, 6xS
and larger, best H1.7s; few 81; faiT
aGrrS TnryiD.ENo Ss@1sOi csp.ot Wasty ty;v.' low ~
brofsn on track. Pennsylvania, New
Jersey ana nearby truck receipts fairly
liberal supplies liberal; demand slow;
Jersey bushel baskets. 5O7Sc. Nearby
II h-bushel hampers. 25 564Oc.
EGGS
On the Baltimore Butter and Egg
Street aales. market steady ON TOP
grades, very dull on small and medium
| size, hennery whites. Small lots nearby
current receipts, candled,. 4o@42c; hens
and pullets as to size, 30 o. zoe per
dozen. Receipts, butter, sOs tubs; eggs.
1,43g cases.
LIVE POULTRY
Chickens-Young, coIored aa to size
16@22c; leghOrns. as to size, 16@1Sc.
Chickens--Old. heavy, 2O023c; medium,
15Q20c; leghOrns and other light stoct,
1361bc: roOsters, l4@15c.
Ducks-Young, White Pekins, four
pounds nd over, 1701sc: Muscovy, four
pounds and over. $50 zoe: Puddle, four
all kinds, 1I0 16c
Geese-Nearby. fat ISO1Se; Kent
Island, 19020c; western, iA@lOc:
Southern, 14016c.
Guineas-YOunE, two uounda anA
over, eO@65c; smaller. So@sSc,
Turkeys-Young, eight pounds and
over, geo 2Sc; crooked breasts and eulis,
15@1Sc: old TOMS 10000.
Rabbits-Maryland, PENNSYLVANIA and
Virginia, $4.50@s.50 per dozen; western
and Southern, 43G45o