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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
ROTARY CLUB J
VOTES ACTION
IN CAPITAL
c h a m b e r Requested
To Send Wires On
Real Feeling

Business forces or Harrington are
seeking 70 rescind the action taken
at the recent mass meeting where
II was voted 10 back the sentiments
expressed by j. B. Chambers and
Gen. Lansing Beach against the
Valley port at Brazo5 Island before
the senate committee. and The first
step was taken today noon at the
meeting or the Rotary club.
There ID was voted that express
sions coming out OF the mass meet
ing voicing "A request for recon
slderation or the port project did
not express the sentiment or the
greater part OF the business men OF
Harrington. and thai the chamber
OF commerce be asked to send tele-
grams to Washington backing the
deep-water port at Brazos Island
and asking for a survey or the
Arroyo Colorado as is now con-
tanned In the omnibus bill before
the senate committee.
When the proposition was brought
before the club meeting ID was
held against Rotary meeting rules.
so the club adjourned and all re-
NAMED for the meeting following.
Walton B. Hood business man OF
Harrington. presented TO this meet
ing his views thai acton OF the
recent mass meeting was hurriedlv
taken. and that 10 aid not represent
the general viewpoint or HarlinEen
and that many Hho attended the
meeting some few days ago now
recognized that such action was not
for the best interest 10 the Valley
It was solidly voted TO so express
the sense Of this meeting to the
chamber OF commerce and to ask
that kilograms be sert 90 Washing
ton BY that body declaring that
Harllngen Is for ire port proposed
by the interested navigation dis
tricts.
The recent mass meeting referred
TO was addressed by ID. ID. Traxler,
who advocated messages 10 menu
bers of the senate committee ask
ing for reconsideration and a deep
water port at Harlingen. Business
men OF Harrington have expressed
the opinion that the action or the
meeting only tended 10 delay port
a. proposed mt present.
"A recent letter from Rep. John
Garner also expressed the same
sentiments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
AMERICA Wins
WALKER CUP
SIXTH Time
international o
Supremacy Stays
With Yanks

SANDWICH, Eng, May i6-tPl-
The American Walker Cup Team
today won the Cup, Emblematic OF
international Team Golf SUprem-
acy, for the sixth time.
With three points won In the
foursomes yesterday. the Americans
today had only to win three singles
and halve another to win the con-
test outright and insure retaining
possession OF he Cup which nevre
has been surrendered by an
American Team
Bobby Jones Wins
Bobby Jones. George Voigt. and
Harrison r. Johnston Won their
matches today in short order. leav-
ing no doubt as to the outcome
since the British could win five
remaining matches and still fail to
get the Trophy.
When the third straight hmeri-
can victory was reported for the
day and the British found they
COuiO nut WILL oNoA6O hOA Lii
and Roland Mackenzie were lead
ing in their matches while neither
of the two Portland. Ore. Players,
DR.. o. 2. Willing and Don Moe
we're far enough behing to count
them out. Francis Ouimet trailed
T. A. Torrance and seemed likely
to suffer defeat.
Won Elm Scores
George Won Elm increased the
American score to four In the
singles and seven for the two days
play when he defeated Rex Hartley,
three up and two to play.
The British won their first
point on the day when T. A. Tor
rance defeated Francis Ouimet,
seven up and six TO play
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
HAS 1O.Ol0
Is Denominations
Represented at I. G u.

FORT WORTH, May 16.-P-
Thirteen religious denominations
are represented in the student
body Of Texas Christian university,
n recent survey showed.
Members OF the Christian church
lead. with 37S students. Methodists
come next with 258. Two others
pass the 100-mark, the Baptists
with 3. and the Presbyterians with
102.
Other faiths represented are:
Church Of Christ. So; Episcopal. IS;
Catholic. 81: Hebrew. Q: Christian
Science, s.: Congregational, Q;
Unitarian, II; Lutheran. n: Peo-
pies Tabernacle /.
One hundred and thirty-eight
students are shown to be members
of no church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
AMBASSADOR
HITS Law
Repeal of Amendment And
State Liquor Control
Campaign Plank

NEWARK, N. j.. May l6-(Rl-
Dwight w. Morrow. Ambassador TO
Mexico. who is seeking the Re
publican Nomination for the Unit
ed States Senate. favors repeal Of
the eighteenth amendment and "a
return TO State Control OF liquor
traffic.
In a speech last night, he des-
cribed conditions after 10 years OF
Federal Prohibition as deplorable.
1T Is not fair TO assume" he
said. that all resentment against
National Prohibition Is due TO a
desire for unlimited license to be
incorporate. The resentment is due
to the feeling that an unreaS-
enable control Is being imposed
III believe this involves "a repeal
OF the. eighteenth amendment and
the substitution therefor OF an
amendment which will restore to
the States the power to determine
their policy toward the liquor
traffic and vest in the federal
Government power to give all pos
sible protection and assistance 10
those States that desire complete
prohibition against invasion from
the States that do not"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

out the group had thrown 4 Treath
into the sea in o. the wa
dead who lie beneath the waves.
There had been the usual Sunday
services at sea for al creeds and
as much entertainment IS the moth
ers wished.
It was when they finally reach
ed the shores OF France where
their sons had died that they felt
most acutely the emotions OF grief
and tenderness that had sent them
upon their long pilgrimage Many
were in tears as they walked down
the gang-plank. and few eyes were
dry in all the crowd when Madame
De reliance OF the society OF French
women. General Verillon, of the
French combattants. and other Of
ficials had finished speaking for
the government and city Of Cher
bourg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Glenna Collett
Defeated

FORMBY, England. May l6-tR
Diana Fishwick. l9-year-old En-
glish girl, today won the British
women's Golf Championship, de-
feating Glenna Collett. American
Champion, four up and three TO
play.
Miss Collett was not the player
today that she was as she moved
through the Championship to the
final, nor the player who forced
logged Wethered to play sensational
Golf to defeat her in the Cham
pionship last year.
She was five down in the morn
ing, and although she played a
better game in the afternoon, she
never was able to reduce her
young opponents lead to a point
where the American could be
considered a contender.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

BOMBAY. India. May l6.-tP-
Indian Peace Prospects frightened
today when announcement was
made in Liberal Quarters Of an
early expected government move
for negotiations with Mahatma
Gandhi. civil disobedience prisoner
"a Government meeting at Bombay
and a secret session or the all
India Congress. held simultaneous
ly. presaged decisive action In some
direction. il was declared. before
the week end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Went To Florida
Liquor Shipment
Case Goes to jury

The jury in Fedora. district court
received the case Of u. s rs. Hoyr,
Little. Banner and Watkins shortly
before loon today. Charges are thar
a a loaded with alcohol and bill
ed with cabbage was shipped from
the Valley to- point in Oklahoma
Judge Hutchinson will probably
return to Brownsville Monday or
Tuesday OF next week 10 continue
the Federal docket. IL is said. Sew
eral cases are due 10 come up which
will demand additional time in
court, ii is thought
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Plaintiff Winner
In Orchard Case

"a verdict in favor OF the plaintiff
was returned by a jury I Judge
Kent's court this morning In the
ease OF Leonard smith " H. u.
Goetzke, both or Harlingen.
The trial arose over an orchard
contract covering the Fair grounds
nursery at Harlingen. II was found
by the court that the plaintiff had
properly cared for the orchards,
Hornaday and Mayfield OF Harlin-
gen we're counsel for the plaintiff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Woman Is Burned By
Charged Clothesline

a clotheSline charged with eIec-
tricity from a broken 2300-voit
electric light pole wire seriously
burned Mrs. Eva Soliz, 1911 Jeffer-
son. about the hands and arms al
noon today.
Mrs. Soliz was hanging out
clothes when the wire broke. She
was frozen to the clothesline and
was pulled away py neigh5ors who
wrapped a sheet around her waist
and rescued her from the charged
wire.
First aid treatment was given
injuries OF Mrs. S0liz.
Current in houses Of the vicinity
was abruptly broken off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

FORT SAM HOUSTON. May IS.
-Pl-The war department has
approved "a provisional reorganiza-
ton of the infantry OF the war
strength infantry division which
contemplates increased s Of
automatic arm and infantry can
non. This reorganization will be
used as a basis for further tests Of
reorganization of the infantry divi-
sion as a whole.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
A LETTER TO the Harlingen Cham

A LETTER 10 the Harlingen Cham
"A Der Of Commerce from John
Garner, in answer to a telegram
from that body, sets forth that the
congressman from this district will
fight for the Valley and for the deep
water port project as is. and that
any proposed change will only en-
danger the loss of the port entirely.
Those are strong words from a
man In a position 10 know, and
should carry more than a passing
warning in import.
For twenty years the Valley has
been seeking a deep-water outlet.
IL has been a business dream, which
after years of labor and thought,
now begins TO seem a reality.
It is carried in a bill with many
other appropriations. A fight on
one phase of the bill, the Erie Canal.
has raised such a racket that poll
ticians who otherwise might op-
pose the Valley project have forgot
ten almost everything else in the
bill except The Christmas Tree"
proposal for New York.
1t would be almcst a tragedy for
the Valley to add more fire against
the omnibus bill by dissension in
Valley ranks. Many of the nor
serious thinking Of Harlingen bust
ness men are Of this opinion.
Why not a telegram from Har-
lingen citizens saying give us the
deep-water port under the present
plans, and then help US to get our
survey and assist us in linking up
with the waterway.
TIARLINGEN is a Valley city, which
in the present census will prob
ably show the greatest ratio Of
growth Of any city in the Valley.
All OF the Valley towns are showing
exceptional growth.
Get the deep-water port and fiji
teen years from now one will find
1t difficult to tell where the limits
OF one city begin and that Of the
other end.
IN the rich black belt of Texas a
farmer raised one crop, cotton,
per year on his land. This crop
IS considered good II he gets a half
bale Of lint, $50 pounds, from that
acre. If he gets $50 for 1t he Is doing
well. One hundred dollars TO $3.50
per acre is considered a good price
for that land.
In the Valley reports are being
made from substantial truck growers
that 81 900 per acre are being taken
off in tomatoes. The farmer in the
black belt still manages TO make a
living.
Can any comparisons Of living
conditions be found in this situa-
ton?
ANe of the greatest products in
the Valley these days is the
pretty girl graduates. They are
now being turned out from our
schools in increasing numbers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Bank Closed

OKLAHOMA CITY. May 16-tP,
The Farmers STATE BANK OF Vim
tia was closed today by order OF
Charles Alexander. assistant state
bank commissioner. J d. Penning-
ton. bank examiner. "a placed in
charge. The body Of j. 5 Martin,
cashier. was found in a pasture
near Vinita Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
SO Get Diplomas Tonight
Brownsville Students Awarded S~heepskins;
Is Elected to National Honor Society

Friday night 50 Brownsville high school students will graduate. recev-
ing their diplomas in the junior college auditorium following graduation
ceremonies there.
valedictorian for the class Of 1890 T. Angel Hernandez and Ernesto
Duarte is salutatoran. Martha Jane Butts is third honor student. ac-
cording to G. W. Gotke Friday morning.
Members of this years graduating class who have been elected to the
National Honor Society arr Angel Hernandez. Ernesto Quartz. Martha
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Brady Crowd Large
To Hear Arguments

DALLAS, May l6-PEThe larg-
est crowd SO far gathered today
long before court convened TO hear
arguments in the trial OF John w
Brady. charged with stabbing 10
death Miss Lehlia Highsmith in
Austin last November.
Court attaches reported that
spectators began arriving at 6 a. m,
In their efforts 20 obtain choice
seats. Negro porters ricked up muc1
extra money by selling chairs a.
soc each which wers placed in the
aisles-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
CREMATION
The Beloved Vagabonds'
Creator Dies

PARIS. May 16-tP1-The body
Of William J. Locke. British nov-
elist who died at mis- flat here last
night, will be crenated tomorrow
at Perelachaise cemetery In con-
formity with his last wish.
The ashes will be taken to Eng
land where funeral services will
be held Tuesday at Saint Martins
in the field church, London.
Locke. who created The Beloved
vagabond," died quietly and never
realized that death was approach
ing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
First Melons

RAYMONDvILLE. May 16.-The
first watermelonS of the 1880 sea-
sin were sold Wednesday afternoon
to J.. l.. Thomas, a produce buyer
of Houston who picked Is melons
out Of the field OF Humphreys and
Darling three miles east Of Ray
mondville. They brought 81 each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Near Relief Quota

HARLTNGEN. May 16.-Harlin-
gen is within 10 DER cent Of rails
ing its $3.50 quota in the Red Cross
drive for Texas storm relief funds.
The announcement. was MADE today
by officials in charge Of local Red
Cross activities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Mourning Period For
Fliers Set Aside

Official pilots OF the Mexican
Aviation company will honor Col.
Sldar, Mexico's famous avIatO: re-
Gently killed by recognizing a 9-day
mourning period. II was disclosed
Friday. Black arm nands will be
worn, and flags will remain at hall
mast.
Col. Sidar's body was expected to
arrive in Mexico City Saturday, u
thorities here said.
The Mexican ace was we'll known
among the company's pilots
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
CENSUS

MuSkogee, Okla: (Revised) 32.006.
increase OF 1,749, or ST. per cent.
Jack County complete. 9,046, de-
crease of 817.
Cuero, 4,O2T, increase OF l56.
Precinct TWO. Guadalupe county.
including Marion, $40.
Precinct Three. Guadalupe county.
2.597. increase of 297.
Precinct Three. Caldwell county,
including Fentress and Prairie Lea.
800. increase or 72e.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Syrnonds Funeral

SAN BENTTO. May is Funeral
services are TO be held this after
noon at 4 o'clock from Thompson
mortuary for William Symonds,
who died yesterday afternoon. The
body is to be sent 10 Pueblo. Colo.
for burial.
He Is the father cf Dr. y. Il. Sy-
monds OF San Benito and the grand
father OF Mrs. Cam Hill cf Edin-
burg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Miss. Picnic Plans
Especial 70 The Herald)

VopeCIdI 20 Tie HbTdIuJ
HARLINGEN. May 10 "A big
crowd Is expected TO attend the
Mississippi picnic which is TO be
held here at Fair park Sunday af-
ternoon. The picnic is to be q basket
affair and all former residents of
Mississippi are invited to attend.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Dew OF Weslaco Is
chairman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Police Department
Has Two New Cars

Two new patrol cars have been
obtained by the Brownsville police
department. Two old ones were
turned IN on the purchase.
The new ones are equipped with
powerful spotlightS and will be
used for p~atrolling the city at
nights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

HOUSTON. May 16-tFN-A dis
abled wal veteran. P. T.. Lame.
donned a deep sea diving outfit
last night and recovered the body
or y. wv. Kern. 8. from "a whirlpool
In White Oak Bayou where he was
drowned yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
CITRUS MEET =
HITS NURSERY
SHIPMENTS
Early B a Sought
With 1900 Trees
Received

A swelling wave Of Indignation
against measures which allow in
tested Florida citrus stock to be
imported into the Valley while VAL
lev stock is barred from Florida
came TO a head at the Cameron
county commissioners court Fri
day.
The meeting, attended by high
state officials. was called for the
purpose OF sanctioning protective
work against the Mexican fruit fly,
but this matter was soon pushed TO
the rear by the question OF import
ing Florida stock. The court passed
an order sanctioning the protective
work against the Morelos fly after
reports had been made by NJ. H.
Ford of the federal service, Geo.
B. Terrell. state commissioner of
agriculture. and J. NJ. Del Cueto,
state entomologist.
Ban Proposed
The question OF Florida impor-
tations bobbed up repeatedly with
the speakers, including Jeff Bell,
secretary Of the San Benito cham
Der Of commerce. urging that steps
looking toward banning this stock
be taken at the earliest possible
moment. They spoke of an impor-
tation OF some 800 trees received
in the Valley Friday morning from
the infested areas Of Florida.
The trees are coming In under a
temporary injunction granted some
time ago by Federal Judge Duval
West at San Antonio. according to
state officers.
Hearing postponed
A hearing on the injunction was
to have been held May 5. but was
postponed by the judge. The con-
sensus was that the Valley should
unite aid bring pressure to bear for
the hearing to be held i'm
mediately. Commissioner Terrell
said he felt certain that the injunc-
ton could be removed If he could
get a hearing and present his
evidence that the Florida stock
was infested.
j. S. Woodward. chief state
nursery inspector. told OF inspec-
tons he made In Florida following
a restraining order on the importa-
ton OF infested fruit granted BY
George Calhoun in the
district court at Austin.
The judge issued an order which
prevented importation OF Florida
which were infested with err
tain pests diseases. This. however,
did not clean trees. Woodward was
sent to Florida to make inspec-
Went To Florida
He visited two nurseries which
are now shipping into the Valley.
The inspector named a long list
Of infestations which he said he
found in the orchards. AS a result
he refused to grant them a ship
ping permit. The next morning
they called him in and told him
they were going to ship anyway,
regardless. Woodward stated.
This followed Judge Vests in
junction against Commissioner Ter
rell which the states hands in the
matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Cruesome Murder Tale Told
Matamoros Man Bares Details of Numbering
Neighbor Baker After Quarrel

In a statement made before Judge 81. Licendciado Jesus Roas. Nicolas
Moran. confessed slayer of Samuel Shong, Matamoros baker. said that
trouble between the two which ended in the death of the baker started
in a neighbours quarrel over a pile Of wood.
Moran, it is reported. said that shong objected to his placing come
wood near his bakery and during a quarrel added that Shong insuted
him. He said that in retaliation for the affront ne spied on Shong and
reported to the Matamors5 police that shong ran an opium den.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
SOLONS LAUD STAND

WASHINGTON. May 16@P-F.
Scott Mcbride Of the Anti-Saloon
League. denounced Morrow's stand
and said the question OF a dry can
didate would be left to the State
organization of the League.
Representative Bachrach. Re
publican. said he approved Nor
rows position.
The opinion that the Country
would not agree with Morrow was
expressed by Senator Jones, Re-
publican.
His stand was termed GOOD
Judgement by Representative
Graham.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Theater Burns

PAMPA. May l6-tP-Starting
apparently from faulty wiring. fire
today Quilted a theater here with
an estimated loss OF $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Saturday.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Saturday with local thunder
showers: cooler in north portion
tonight.
Moderate to fresh east TO south
winds on the coast.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT IT?
BY HALL @.

TOW hDNFLI TT
The world mas become aston
ishingly safe for loose talk"
-Alansol 3. Houghton.
I'm my travels ever seven con-
tinents this is he first time l
ever saw women working in SUP
port Of the liquor traffic. I can
think Of only on group to which
they are compararle-the bar
maids unions Of Australia"
Mrs. Graccio Lego Houldar.
Australian temperance worker
discussing the women's CAM
paign for pr IN. bition reform
In the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
CENSUS Count
IN CITY ENDED
!. ON THURSDAY
. a I q Total
Reaches 1000
Persons

It's all over but the shouting. &C
cording 10 census chief T.. H. Ben
nett. Friday. who announced that
census enumerating in the city had
closed Thursday and that the de-
partment at Fort Brown was busy
listing names.
1T will be fully a week before
definite figures can be disclosed"
he said. The volunteer workers did
a world Of good. and found many
additional names. We r busy
checking these new names with
the old ones, and we will not be
through before late next week"
The census chief added that no
new names would be accepted now.
MATAMOROS HAS 1O,OlO
The census takers OF Matamoros
have completed their job. The
population OF MatamOros was an
nounced as 10,0lO. Census work
has been going on in the border
city for the past month population
of the entire municipality was an
nounced as 1892.
1T is by far a smaller Matamo-
ros, as compared to the old city
that used TO be In l645" said an old
resident when informed OF the
number OF inhabitants OF the
border city.