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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
AUTO VICTIM
Brownsville Girl Resting
Following Accident

Martha Ingersoll is reportet
resting easily in San Marcos hos
pital where she was taken after an
accident at 8 p. m. Thursday night
in which she and five other Texas
University girls were injured.
Miss Ingersoll, Brownsville stu
dent at the university. "a the only
n seriously injured, and D. w.
%Ingersoll said this morning that
she suffered q broken leg and nu-
merous decorations about the head
and face.
ID. w. %Ingersoll. Jr.. her brother,
LETT for San Marcos Friday morn
ing and will return either Sunday
or Monday.
The car in which the six girls
were driving left the road and COL
lided with a tree head-on. A dip
in the post road Is said to be re-
sponsible for the accident.
The other students were slight
ly bruised and cut but none was
seriously hurt.
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was taken from him.
Received az the prison August 70.
1923. Slaughter was assigned as "A
clerk In the office OF the deputy
warden. His pleasing manners, good
record and excellent education
resulted in his advancement To
chief prison clerk.
Hid 100000
This brought recognition as "a
trusty. and he was granted an out
side pass. permitting him to go De-
yond the prison walls. He spent
many evenings Strolling about the
penitentiary grounds.
1T was charged that he laid care
full plans for his escape. HE is
said to have plotted with Beverly
Chew, former army officer. and a
prisoner employed in the record Of
flee to substitute his finger prints.
Another prisoner named Pontius.
soo 70 be discharged, was said to
have agreed to furnish a motor car
in which Slaughter fled. The eve
ming OF January 81, the prisoner
disappeared.
Slaughter went to Denver where
he had claimed 70 have buried
100000 In gold. part OF the loot
from the Pueblo bank. While he
was searching for this gold he was
arrested by Denver police officers.
Coming to San Antonio
The discharged prisoner Is a son
OF william p. Slaughter, noted Tex
an, credited with carrying m mes
sage from General Sam Houston.
during the war between Texas ana
Mexico. ordering the evacuation Of
the Alamo. at San Antonio. The
order was disregarded by Colonel
Bowie. with the result that virtual
ly all OF the Alamo defenders were
slain.
Slaughter's parents are said Ia
have spent 100000 in getting their
son out az Sarious eScapades. His
mother was reported to be operat-
ing a hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
where the son plans 10 20 at once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
H-Y MEETING
OPENED TODAY
Two Hundred Delegates In
Harrington 10 Attend
3-Day Session
Especial 10 The Herald.)

HARL1NGEN. March "a Two
hundred delegates for the three
day session Of the Older Boys HI
Y conference here had registered
by noon today az the Moore hotel
for the opening sessions of the
meeting 70 begin this afternoon at
3 o'clock. "A. j. Rabel Is in charge
OF assigning boys TO rooms in homes
OF the city.
The first assembly was 70 be held
from 3 to $50 o'clock az the First
Methodist church. with Maurice
Washam Of Harlingen presiding.
Lanier Cox OF Harrington was TO gre
the welcome address with Jaak
Lomax OF San Benito responding.
The Harrington high school band
will play.
Hi-Y leaders held a conference
at 2 O'Clock with Grover G. Good,
state secretary OF boys work. in
charge. Plans were effected for or
~ganization Of Hi-Y's In towns OF the
Valley and the district where they
do not now exist.
An assembly will also be held to-
night at the church, with a pro-
gram of general interest arranged.
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Chamber Committee
To Invite Tourists

The tourist committee of the
chamber Of commerce Is to meet
Friday afternoon at the offices Of
the chamber. Sam Perl. chairman
Of the committee. will officiate.
Plans for handling the tourist
situation. and for bringing more
visitors to this section and enter
tanning them will be discussed.
The aviation committee with a.
A. Hargrove as chairman viii meet
Friday night.
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will be pulled by both boats and
cars.
An expert on gliding is in
Brownsville at present. and he
states that the air currents are un-
usually favorable for the sport.
Gliding as a sport IS sweeping
the country, and was endorsed by
Col. Charles Lindbergh recently,
In Germany the frail crafts have
been perfected, and gliders have
stayed in the air more than s hours,
carrying a passenger. During the
past week a news reel showing at
a local theater pictured a glider be-
ing dropped from a balloon from a
height Of two miles, the craft land
ing safely 8 minutes after II had
been released.
u think that such a club in the
Valley would be a drawing card,
and would stimulate interest both
among Valley residents and tourists,
Few people have ever seen a glider
In operation" said MI. Richardson
Friday.
The aviation committee Of the
chamber of commerce will meet al
7:30 tonight and discuss plans for
the club.
Il will be able to give out def
mite information after the meet
ing. but we do not want too much
publicity yet" Mr.. Hargrove stated
Friday morning. We think we
have things in order. and we hope
to announce the opening OF the
club either this week or early next
weak " $500
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Chain store
BILL PLACES
TAX ON ALL
Hornaday A m e n d S
Measure in Last
Scion Hearing


AUSTIN. March 14-tPl-Chang-
ing the entire complexion of the
chain store tax bill as passed by the
house. an amendment IA offered
last night to the senate. which
would put aside the proposed tax
on chain stores Of five or more
stores and place a graduated tax on
every store in the state falling un-
der the original classification Of the
bill. The amendment and the bill
were rred TO a subcommittee
for consideration and report.
Representative Polk Hornaday of
Harlingen, author Of the original
bill. offered the amendment. 1t
proposes a tax OF one-twentieth Of
gross receipts OF S100.O00 and pro-
ceeds on a graduated scale until the
tax reaches one per cent on gross
sales of one million dollars OF over
Hornaday Offers Reasons
1t was pointed out that 1t did
not legisiate against any class and
at the same time would hit the
chain stores harder than the indie
pendent merchant because Of their
great volume Of business.
The subcommittee TO consider
the bill vas composed Of Senators
Eugene Miller of Weatherford, Ar
chic Parr of Benavides and Carl
Hardin of S~tephenville.
Hornaday stated the amendment
vas one method of allowing Texas
merchants credit for the ad valor-
EN- taxes paid to state and county.
The amendment was presented
near the end of the hearing and
came at a time when the commit
tee was preparing TO vote on the
original house bill. Sentiment ap-
parently was against the bill and
q majority OF the members OF the
committee had implied their inten-
ton Of not voting it out fayorably.
Heated Debate
Lloyd Price Of Fort Worth, for
mer state senator, argued against
the original bill on the ground it
was unconstitutional and violated
the fundamental law OF both state
and nation in that it was discrim-
inatory and did not grant all citi-
zens equal rights.
He cited rulings Of the federal
court in Indiana and Of the state
supreme court Of South Carolina
on bills Of this nature and termed
1t a damnable sort Of paternal leg
isiation.
Several other representatives Of
chain stores, most Of them domes-
tically owned, voiced protests against
the bill on the ground 1t would prac-
tically put the independent chains
out Of business and would not affect
the foreign owned chain stores.
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McAllen Officials
Make LIQUOR Haul

McALLEN. March IL. 80 Three
men. a small boat and more than
So quarts OF liquor were captured by
immigration Inspectors II. II.
Schildt. Clement Pierce and Sam
Clark Of McAllen after the officers
had waited on the banks OF the Rio
Grande river south OF McAllen for
the Smugglers to bring their cargo
across the stream.
Bernardo Fernandez. Juan San
chez and Jesus Garcia were the men
captured.
Fernandez vas operating the
boat back and forth across the riv-
er while the other two were send
ing and receiving the liquor. IL was
stated.
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Gill May Speak At
Trades Conference

SAN BENITO, March IA dis
cussion Of foreign markets for VAL
ley citrus fruit will be one Of the
features at the second annual
Southwestern Foreign Trade Con-
vention to be held in Houston
April IA and Is. and several VAL
ley people are planning to 90.
Details Of the meeting were con-
tanned in a communication received
here from Earnest l.. Tut. convea-
ton secretary.
There is a possibility that Lamar
Gill of Raymondvile. president OF
the Rio Grande Valley Inc. may be
a speaker at the meeting.
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SOLONS SEEK
BIG sum FOR
OIL LEASES
, Hundred Millions
May Be Gained
For State

AUSTIN. March 14-P-The
program for the legislature today
held the promise of portentious
events.
The conference committee on
penitentiary legislation faced the
necessity Of reaching an agreement
or of making a report TO their
houses.
The conference committee on sui
phur tax legislation went into its
meeting determined to get results
Of some kind II possible.
Meanwhile, a hearing before the
house committee on public lands
and buildings on a resolution pro-
posing an investigation of the Off
cial acts OF the University OF Texas
regents was in order.
And to cap the climax, Senator
Clint Small of Wellington gave no
tice he would call up the sine die
adjournment resolution. now on the
table to make March 20 final quit
ting date. He had voted for the
amendment in lieu OF adopting the
proposal TO adjourn Saturday. then
moved reconsideration, and ordered
it spread on the journal. The
amendment had been adopted by a
one-vote margin.
Substitute Pen Bill
Renresentatiye Dewey Young az
Wellington. member OF the house
group comforting on penitentisry re-
formation, planned TO submit a
substitute bill for the two under
consideration. 1t would provide
for emergency relief Of existing
properties TO the extent Of an ex-
penditure Of about $500, 900 for i'm
provements. pending final dispo-
sition by the next legislature of the
proposal to centralize around a new
industrial unit near Austin.
1t was believed the house con-
ferees on sulphur tax would pro-
in lieu Of the 81 levy 1t had stood
for. The senate members had in
dicated, however, they would not
vote for a tax in excess OF % cents,
Millions Sought
"A resolution proposing the uni
versity regents inquiry waS proposed
by Representatives j. r. Long OF
Wichita Falls, Coke Stevenson OF
Junction. Grady Woodruff Of De-
catur and Harry N. Graves Of
Georgetown. Long said he had in
formation which would recover for
the state q $500, 900 600 oil field.
The regents were accused Of ex-
pending the available university
| funds contrary to law, listing the
payment OF more than $4,000 attor-
news fees and remittances OF large
sums for audits and salaries.
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Valley CooPerates
In Citrus Cleanup
(Snecial 10 The Herald.)


HARLIEGEN. March 14-The
Valley Is 100 per cent clean In the
citrus fruit host free cleanup, &C
ccrding 10 announcement here by
M. II. F0Td. who IS in charge OF
the eradication and cleanup work
in the Valley.
There may be a few citrus fruits
here and there that were missed
by the owners. since 10 is hard to
get every fruit off a big tree I'm GO
ing owe IT," Ford said. But all
the citrus owners have cleaned up,
and they are going over the orch
ards again to get any scattering
fruit that might have been miss
ed"
Ford said the Valley people have
c~0operated satisfactorily In the
cleanup work.
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district.
The Joint Association opposed
granting OF permits 10 this district
which was then known as the
Franklin tract, on the grounds that
the project was not feasible. The
land to be irrigated is about 10000
acres, in the northern part OF Hi
dalgo county. starting several miles
north OF Edinburg, and Is about
fifty miles from the point on the
Rio Grande where the pumps are
to be located.
Hearing Recalled
A lengthy hearing was conducted
before the state board, the Joint
Association presenting evidence q
show that much of the land is not
suited TO irrigation, and that the
distance. and the lift of water,
about 100 feet, made the project
not feasible.
The board. however, instructed
the secretary to grant the permit
as soon as certain additional in
formation, showing feasibility OF the
project from an engineering and fl
nancial point Of view, was filed.
The hearing was held last June.
So far the additional informa-
ton sought by the board has not
been filed. Mr.. Robertson Is in
formed in the letter.
Mr.. Robertson said he talked
TO the engineer of the district in
January. and was informed that nc
additional surveys 10 secure the re-
quired information have been made
Baker Interested
Hidalgo District No. u was organ
lied in December Of this year BY
the commissioners court Of Hidalgc
county.
Several large tracts Of land, in
Guiding the Guerra tract, were ex-
cluded from the original tract.
Considerable land in the section
is owned by A. Y. Baker. Hidalgo
county sheriff. other county offici-
ais. o. o. Norwood. Austin bond
buyer, and w. L. Pearson, Hous-
ton contractor, both Of whom have
had business dealings with Hidalgc
county for years.
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Rodriguez Funeral
Friday Afternoon

Guadalupe Rodriguez. 46. a mem
Der OF Bolivar Camp. w. o. w.
died AZ his home at ) D. m. Thurs
day on the Nogales ranch. He is
to be buried this afternoon at 4 p.
m. in Santa Rosalia cemetery. with
Cara funeral parlors in charge Of
arrangement.
He is survived by his widow, Car
loSta Rodriguez. several children. his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrea Ro-
driguez, three brothers and two
sisters. all Of whom reside on the
ranch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Mexican Gold Ban
Enforced On Border

MEXICO CITY, March l4-The
federal government has instructed
the authorities at the border cities.
Nuevo Laredo. Ciudad Jut\z, and
Matamoros, to take special precau-
tions that no Mexican gold money
is taken out of the country. Snug
Cling gold out Of Mexico is increas-
ing with the drop Of the silver mar
ket, its Is stated.
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Saturday Limit For
Election Notices

Notices for all school trustee and
board elections must be posted by
Saturday in accordance with the
law. These elections r to be held
April S.
So far as it has been able 70 as
certain. there will be no contests in
the various Cameron county school
districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Stock Broker Falls
To Horrible Death

CHICAGO, March 14-tP-Frank
D. Ketcham, SIS, stock broker, fell
or leaped to his death today from
the eleventh floor Of the Allerton
house. North Michigan avenue hotel.
Ketcham. a widower, was associat-
ed with the firm of Babcock. Rush
ton a. Co. and was said to have
been wealthy. A son. Tuthill Ketch-
am, broker. Of Winnetka, north
shore suburb, survived.
w. w. Dryer. manager Of the
Allerton House. who knew Ketcham
intimately curing his five-year
residence there said far as he knew
there was no motive for suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
ENLIGHTENMENT Leads
County Court Cases

Twenty-Five criminal cases are
on the docket OF the Cameron coun-
ty court-at-law, with embezzlement
leading in number of cases. There
are seven cases OF this nature
against two individuals upon whom
service has not been obtained.
There are five cases Of obtaining
lodging under false pretenses,
four for aggravated assault and
two each for theft and traffic law
violation. There is one case each
under worthless check, abusive
language. carrying pistol and dis
turbing the peace charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Boys Given Kites
Free of Charge

To futther stimulate interest
in the Herald's kite flying con-
test. 1000 large kites will be
given free OF charge TO boys pre-
senting this coupon at the Her
aid office Friday evening or
Saturday morning. For those
who fail to get the kites at the
Herald. bring the coupon 10
Riverside park Saturday after
noon and obtain one there. The
kites are donated by the Coca
Cola Bottling company. and are
the largest made by the Hi-Flycr
Kite company. fully 3 feet high
BY 2 wide
Name
Address ........-....s.....s..
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Rubio Backs Lines
Into Rich Sections
Especial Ca ME Heraldl

MEXICO CITY, March Icon
struction Of two railroads. which
would open up productive territory
of tropical Mexico, is being pushed
by President Pascual Ortiz Rubio.
One Of the railroads. passing
through Tabasco and Campeche
and linking the Tehuantepec rail-
road with the Yucatan line, would
cost approximately 3d. 900 900 pesos.
or about sic. 900 900. it is estimated.
The other, which would penetrate
rich agricultural regions OF Micho-
acan. 1t is estimated would cost
5000, 900 pesos. or about $1,000, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Carriers Guests Of
San Benito Theater

Especial % The HeraId.l
SAN BENITO. March l4-Mana-
ger Ed Brady of the San Benito Ri
wolf theater was host to the Resaca
City newsstand force Thursday
night at the showing Of Hollywood
Revue"
The boys attending the picture
show were distributors of The
Brownsville Herald in San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Notorious Banker
Granted Freedom
Scion of Famous Texas Family to Return To
San Antonio Where Once Wealthy
Mother Operates Hotel

LEAvENwoRTH, Kasy March l4-F9-The gates OF the federal
prison here opened today for Coney Slaughter, well known as q Dallas,
Texas, and Pueblo, Colo, banker. under a six year sentence IN connec-
ton with embez1ement Of ss52oooI from the Pueblo Mercantile National
bank.
He q one o the few bankers ever to enter the prison and serve the
full time Of his sentence. Following an escape from the institution. N
January 81. 1925. SLAUGHTER was recaptured. and SIS DAYS Of good time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Valley 40 and g.
Announces Meeting

Especial 70 The HeraId)
SAN BENITO. March 1.-THE
Valley 40 and g. will hold a gen.
eral reorganization meeting next
Thursday night at legion hall here.
A. NJ. Brown Of San Benito Is dis
trIbuting announcements TO all
members to that effect.
New officers will be elected and
general plans made to increase ac-
tivity.o Of tbs organization. -
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THE

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Saturday, probably with oc-
casional rains; not much change in
temperature.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Saturday with occasional rains:
not much change In temperature.
Light TO fresh northeast to south
east winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Big Trains Son
Crippled by Auto

WASHINGTON, March 14-tP
Walter Johnson, Jr.. l4-year-
old o Of the manager Of the
Washington baseball club. had
both legs broken last night when
struck by an automobile. AT a
hospital, physicians said the boy
might also be hurt internally.
Young Johnson was skating
near his home at the time OF
the accident. The driver who
hit him said he did not G the
youth because he was blinded
by the lights Of an approaching
automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Gunshot Victim In
Serious Condition
Especial to The Herald)

Especial 20 the Herald
HARLINGEN, March IA. G.
Pool, accidentally shot through the
head yesterday morning at his
home in Wilson Tract, was still in q
serious condition this morning at
Valley Baptist hospital.
Pool was cleaning a shot gun,
which was accidentally discharged,
sending a bullet through his head
over his left eve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Naval Farley Glides
Toward Agreement

LONDON, March l4-P)-The
American and Japanese naval dele
cations were said in well-informed
quarters this afternoon 10 have
achieved an agreement which Is
only dependent on confirmation
from the home authorities.
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Many Injured in Riot
New York Fur Workers Crack Heads in Fight
When Group Storms Shop

NEW YORK. March l4-NP1-A dozen men and women we're taken to
hospitals and several others we're treated BY ambulance surgeons follow
ing a fight between left and right wing fur workers today az 18th Street
and Seventh Avenue.
The clash occurred in front Of q fur shop operated by BENJAMIN Axel,
controlled by right wing workers. The fighting broke out when a group
of left wing furTiers attempted to force their way into the establishment
Knives. clubs and fists we're used by members Of the two rival fac
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Glider Club Proposed
Valley Aeronauts Plan to Join Latest Fad Of
Upper Ozone Cymnasts

A glider club is seen for Brownsville IS a result Of a meeting tonight
OF the aviation committee Of the Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce,
headed b. a. 4. Hargove, chairman.
The club will be one of the few in Texas and the only one south of the
large cities of San Antonio and Houston, according to G. c Richardson
secretary Of the chamber Of commerce.
In the absence OF hills for the gaining OF momentum and height. the
beach at Boca Chca and Point Isabel will be USED, and the light crafts
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Bond Dissension Looms
Hidalgo Irrigation District Votes To-day
On $5,5OO,0 600 Water Fund
Special 70 The Herald.l

SAN BENTIo, March 14-Hidago County Irrigation District No. II,
which is voting today on a bond issue OF s5500oOO for an irrigation sys-
TEN. still has received no permit from the state board of water engineers
to secure water from the Rio Grande-
This information was secured By Frank s. Robertson. in a communi-
cation from the board.
Mr.. Robertson is secretary Of the Joint Association of Hidalgo and
Cameron counties irrigation districts, and is manager Of the San Bento
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FtlOnS ms they fougnt 10 gam con-
troll OF the entrance to the build
ing.
A riot call brought police reserves
and the detective bureau radical
squad who dispersed the crowd.
Several arrests were made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

THE attraction Of angling for
all ages of man. from the cradle
TO the grave. lies in its uncer-
tainty."
Henry Van Dyke
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
III the river during the next few days
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal m~eteorclog-
ical conditions:
High ........ $40 "a. m; Az y. rn.
Low .....--- l0.25 d. m.s 1910 I'D. Hn.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today e:3G
Sunrise tomorrow ...-..,...@.x IA
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in OUR
VALLEY
BY CHARLES HALL,

HOW ABOUT 1T?
Next to being an expert. it
is well to be a contented duffer."
Andrew Lang