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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
FREIGHT
Rate PLACED
into EFFECT
Brownsville Receives
Notice of S250,O0O
Growers Tax

The new freight rate adjustments
on mixed vegetables and fruits be-
came effective Saturday, Feb. IS,
and will result in a saving Of $50
per car. according to j. F. Blanton,
Brownsville traffic manager. Ship
ments OF mixed vegetables totaled
5.2I5 cars during the 1929 season
Just closed. and if 1880 crops equal
last years output. savings will
amount to s250,75o.
The Memphis Freight Bureau in
behalf of Memphis jobbers filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission a formal protest for suspen-
sion OF the rule. The hearing was
set for Feb. IA, and the commission
decided in favor Of South Texas.
Immediately after the protest was
filed. Harry Sexton wired from
Washington Feb. It'll asking VAL
ley to prepare brief and protest
suspension.
The brief was complied and for
warded Feb. 9Th. and filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission on
the 10th.
Fight Won
Hundreds of dollars worth Of
wires were sent. in addition by
shippers and growers.
Director OF Traffic Hardie Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
was familiar with this rule after
a conference in his Washington Of
flee last June with w. K. McDavitt.
Brown White, Mr.. Price Of Wade
and Newman. of Brownsville. and
Mr.. Stahl Of Weslaco. and j. r.
Blanton. Brownsville. Mr.. Hardie
explained the station In the Com
mission meet, and successfully
fought the Memphis protest.
Harry Sexton wired the following
to the local chamber Of commerce
Friday afternoon: Commission to-
day refused application Memphis
Freight Bureau TO suspend mixed
rule. Rules go into effect Saturday"
Shippers Notified
Valley shippers and growers were
Immediately notified by telephone
Friday evening. and the new rates.
representing an enormous savings,
went into effect Saturday.
"A rate proposition Of this mag
nitude "a lucky to get into tariffs
within two years after first started"
said Mr.. Blanton today. 1T is the
highest thing that has hit the VAL
ley and South Texas in many years.
Especial credit must be given both
the Missouri Pacific and the South
ern Pacific Lines for the fights
made for this section"
II vegetables increase In acreage
in output in 1890. savings will
amount to almost 100000. 1t Is
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
stunt PLANES
REACH CITY

With motors roaring and sleek
wings shining, the airplanes OF The
Flying Fleet a travelling CONNER
clal air unit, swept over the city at
noon today, inaugurating a three
day series OF free exhibitions AZ
the Neltert- Slater field, on the
Main Highway here. The exhibit
tons have been arranged 70 give
residents OF Brownsville an oppor-
tunity 70 see several nationally
known flyers at their work and u
further the business OF making the
city "air-minded."
The fleet, led BY CLYDE =. Pang-
born. veteran exhibition flyer. was
TO land at the Neitert-Slater field
shortly before noon. The exhibitions
opened promptly al noon with the
flight over the city. during which
commercial and military formations
were shown. AT 9 %. m. the planes
Will again sweep Yer the city In
formation. At this time they will
drop twenty-five copies Of The
Brownsville Herald. several q N
tanning tickets for free rides.
Those who find the tickets will
fly as guests OF The Brownsville
Herald. The tickets must be pre-
sented al the field on the same day
dropped. The tickets will be drop
ped on Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day afternoons.
Each afternoon AZ the field there
will be exhibition flights, parachute
jumping. aerial acrohatics and
dead stick" landings. Pilots Pang-
born, Jack Echols and Hugh Hern-
don. jr., and Mickey Efferson and
Ben Matthews, aerial acrobats. viii
participate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15

of the efforts made by the Good
Government League TO Gust the
present county administration which
has held control Of county offices
for a number OF years. His motion
follows:
MI. Chairman: I move that this
meeting OF the Good Government
League Of Hidalgo county, Texas.
be organized into a meeting Of a
new political party without state
wide organization, separate end dis
tinct from all existing political par
ties and that the name Good Gov
eminent Party be adopted as the
name Of the said new party" Frank
II. Barfield OF Edinburg seconded
the motion and the crowd roared
its approval.
Accusations Hurled
This action followed a short adj
dress delivered by Mayor D. K. Kir-
gan OF Weslaco, one OF the leaders
of the league. in which he describ-
ed the action necessary to the for
nation of a third party. In the
course OF his address. he declared
that the county ring has stolen its
last election-and that "if they (the
administration don't think that de-
termiled citizens will back that
statement, let them try 1t again
He concluded with the declaration
that you citizens have written the
Magma Charta Of Hidalgo county
tonight" Former Mayor Frank B.
Freeland was elected chairman OF
the meeting Friday night and acted
in that capacity through out the
formal business session.
Many Speakers Heard
He. Freeland. reviewed efforts
made during the past ten years 70
Gust the administration from coun-
ty offices and said that many OF
the same officials are still holding
the offices today that they held ten
years ago. He charged that the adj
ministration had stolen every
election during the past ten years.
Continued on page o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15

their actions this week regarding
the prohibition question.
The drys arr not as militant as
they should be and have thus en-
couraged the vets into their fight
ing mood" the superintendent said.
The vets realize that If they are
TO make Roadway they must act
now FOR the present administration
is rapidly modifying its law enforce
ment machinery. The vets haven't
a chance, the only advance they can
make Is due TO inactivity OF the
drys."
Congress is dry. according to Rev.
Webb. Three cut OF four in the
house and five OF six in the senate
are prohibitionists. Hoover was
praised for his dry stand.
The prohibition law IS enforced
only 20 ger cent" charged the dry
leader. New enforcement officers
must be elected. he declared.
Webb is on an educational tour.
He speaks Sunday morning and af-
ternoon in Mercedes and Sunday
night in WeSlaco. He has been with
the Anti Saloon league 20 years. II
years as Texas superintendent.
DR.. George w. Morrow. Detroit,
who has been with the league 81
years, is with Rev. Webb on the
tour. He has been @ league lecturer
for IL years and is in Texas for 10
weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
CITRUS CENSUS
MARCH PLAN
Valley Is Expected to Show
Total Of 7,OOO,O 900
Trees Planted
Especial TO The Herald)

HARLINGEN. Feb. l5-Woyk on
the annual census Of citrus trees IN
the Lower Rio Grande Valley IS to
be started March !. when Federal
inspectors start inspection 81 or
chards throughout the Valley ac-
cording 70 NJ. II. Ford, inspector IN
charge.
Considerable interest Is being
shown IN the result or the census.
Last years census showed a total
OF $4,000 citrus trees in orchards
in the Valley. That figure repres-
ented an increase OF roughly 1900
600 trees ove the previous season.
Paintings the past year have been
estimated variously az from l.500.000
TO 100000 which would bring the
total for the Valley TO close 70
1000, 900 trees. However. the actual
census may show considerably less
than that number OF trees planted.
The inspectors make an orchard
TO orchard census, as they carry
out the host free inspection work.
The figures are used in the inspec-
ton work throughout the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Election Judges Are
Named by Democrats

Election judges for the "a pre-
cincts in Cameron county were ap-
pointed by the county commits
sioners' court Saturday morning.
The democratic party was repre-
sented at the gathering by II. T..
Yates. while the republicans we're
represented by Carlos Watson.
The commissioners named. Il8
men in all, will appear in Sun
days Herald.
The republicans are planning a
primary, Watson announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Brownsville Herald
Replaces All Papers

Il have stopped buying up state
papers now" said W. w. Biggs, local
man" because I find that The
Brownsville Herald contains all the
real news that they have, and much
earlier"
He said that 1t was a waste Of
money to buy an upstate or out OF
town paper. when one can buy all
the international news and local
news complete in the local paper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Visiting Chamber
Chief No Hoover

Colvin B. Brown. Of the Chamber
of Commerce Of the United States,
Washington. spent Friday after
noon In Point Isabel. where he went
on a fishing trip.
"A beautiful country. and the
gulf Is a distinct asset 10 the VAL
ley" he said.
No fish were caught. he explained,
but this Allied TO mar the days
trim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15

the witness testified. To the effect:
Yes, I suppose II was"
j. Il. Rhodes, drug store employee
OF Corpus Christi. was named as the
states last witness.
Boy Love Affair Aired
Pat Smith, freckled face boy rf
IA, testified yesterday TO intimacl.s
with Mrs. Long. The prosecution
contended the woman poisoned her
husband, Jim Long, so she might
continue her affair with the youth
unhampered and aided BY lnsur-
ance money.
The boy told OF his affair unrg-
servedly, first going 70 the Long
home, he said. at the invitation w
Long TO drink a bottle og home
brew" Later. he said. he began 20
ing there while Long was away
working, and during this period
illicit relationship began. The wo-
man, he said, vas the aggressor.
Mrs. Long sat IN court apparently
unmoved by the testimony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Austin Police Shot
By Barricaded Man

AUSTIN, Feb. l5-iP- O. II.
Wright. police officer. was shot
through the abdomen last night
when he attempted to force his
entrance TO a small store operated
by j. ID. Mcneil. Policeman Bob
Pennington was slightly injured.
The officers had a warrant for Nc
Neil'S arrest on a charge Of at
tacking a negro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Snake Mart Crashes
During Cold Weathe,

The recent cold spell not only
hurt the fruit and vegetables. said
"Doleful Doc Snake Kings right
hand man, but killed the snake
business.
kilograms ans piliug Up in the
office requesting snakes and more
snakes, he said, but the freeze made
snake catching a bad business.
Mr.. King is somewhere in Mexico
now, attempting to bring things
back to life. according to Doc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Wisconsin Senator
Is Valley Visitor
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN, Feb. Is Former
senator Teasdale of Wisconsin is in
Harrington for a series OF confer
ences with Missouri Pacific Rail-
way officials. relative to changing
the itinerary OF the Wisconsin
goodwill tour Feb. % to include
Hidalgo county. The party of about
200 on a special train, OF fourteen
cars, may detrain at Edinburg for
a tour OF the Valley instead Of al
Harrington. If arrangements for such
can be effected by Teasdale and
railway officials. The definite plans
for the tour are TO be announced
shortly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Harrington Woman Is
Nearly Electrocuted
(Snecial to The Heraldl

NDpCNIdI % 1LIE I1GI dIII
HARLINGEN, Feb. l5-Mrs. s.
n. Batson narrowly escaped cleo
trocution this morning when she
was knocked TO the ground as she
attempted TO connect an extension
cord on the outside OF her home.
She was unable TO release the
cord until her cries attracted neigh
bors, who came 70 her rescue. Mrs.
Batson's arm was burned and she
IS suffering from shock, but her
injuries are not thought serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Children Die
When Home Burns

RACINE. Wis, Feb. l5.-tPl-
Three children were burned to
death and their parents and one
other child were burned seriously
In a fire caused by an overheated
stove that destroyed the home to-
cay.
The dead are Babe Christensen. 4.
a sister. Phyllis. 2. and a brother.
Edmund. 10 months old.
TIE parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
christensen. and a daughter Irene,
civ. were saved by firemen. but
were burned so severely that they
were not expected TO live
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Santone Suspect Is
Held for Killing

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. IS
lP,-Police here today had a suspect
under arrest in the fatal shooting
last night Of Alfred Ciccheui, 81,
owner OF a grocery and market. who
was shot and killed by a bandit as
he was checking over the days re-
ceipts Of his store. He lived long
enough to follow his slayer out or
the store and for about 80 feet from
the entrance. A passerby heard
three shots and saw a tall man
dressed in a white cap and dark
coat fleeing from the store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15

The cab had nearly reached its
destination when the passenger hold
ing carefully to the bundle wrapped
in green cloth, leaned forward and
spoke to the driver, excitedly:
Turn aroundl We must 60 back.
/ have forgotten Somethingir
They we're almost back where they
had started when a curtained tour
ing a dropped IN behind them. The
cab stopped. For a moment the pas
Senger sat silent. his arms fondly
holding the bundle.
The touring a had drawn I'D
behind. Six men leaped from It. The
yellow light from a dirty street lamp
cleaned upon barrels OF six revol-
verS. The men surrounded the cab
as the cabby slowly raised his
hands. One OF the six yanked open
the car door.
"Whatta "a got there?" he growl-
ed.
i am not used to answering
questions at the point OF pistols"
IepIleu the passenger.
Uncover that bundle" ordered
the man.
The passenger slowly pulled away
me green Cloth. The six men leaned
forward TO see.
Then OSkar j. w. Hansen win
ner of many art prizes. slowly re-
placed the green cloth around his
Inc Madonna a study in stone
which won the Shafer prize at the
art institute two years ago.
Back TO Milwaukee Avenue" he
told the cabby. and be careful do
please, be CAREFUL"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Panther City Girl
Leaps from Window

FORT WORTH, Tex. c 10
fp,-Niss Lucille VOORHEES,. 10. IS
6sad today. having waved goodbye
"a otter girls in the Oil Company
office where she worked and nlunred
o,t ~ a window on the eighth floor
~ the Petroleum building. yester-
dav. She died two hours later. she
,arded on the ro@ NJ q two-story
h,,,idinR and was etill alive when
taten TO n hospital. The rarents
~ Miss Voorhies. who said she re-
ssrtIv suffered a nervous break
Sorn, live at weatherford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Pilots Killed
In Airplane Smash

CHICO. Calf, Feb. l5-l7-James
Elfendahl. y, pilot, and Percy Lit
tie. %, are dead and Clifford
Squires. %, ~ seriously injured rs
the result OF an aIrplane crash
here last night. The plane fell go
feet 70 earth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Child Wife Hearing
Set at Raymondville

RAYMONDVILLE. Feb. I5-The
preliminary trial for Fred G. Rich
was 10 be held at the Court House
in Raymondville at 2 p. m. Satur-
day afternoon. Rich was arrested
in Del Rio and returned here by
sheriff Snow this morning. II Is
claimed that he carried a 14-year-
old girl 70 Matamoros, Mexico.
where a license was secured and
the marriage performed. The pre-
liminary trial which was set for
Friday was postponed in order that
more evidence might be obtained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Hidalgo Party Organized
Good Government League Forms Political
Body to Oppose administrator

McALLEN. Feb. l5-A third political party made its formal advent in
to the turbulent history OF Hidalgo county last night when more than
1000 members Of the Hidalgo county Good Government League, the or
ganization which has waged a constant campaign against the present
county administration gathered at the McAnen high schoo. athletic field
and voted to organize this third group which is to be known as Good
Government Party"
Jack e. Berry Of Edinburg made the motion which changed the course
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
SMITH WINS

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. i5.-tP)-
Horton Smith. young Joplin, Mis-
souri,. golf pro. today was possessor
of the Dallas Country clubs X
hibition match medal. after defeat
ing Ralph Guldahl, youthful Dallas
pro Yesterday. by a margin OF two
strokes. Smith. after some very
mediocre golf ON the front nine,
finished with az or two strokes
ahead of the local bsy. who blov
his chances on the green's. A gall
lery OF 400 followed the match.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Cops = IT, "ets
Patrol PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH. Feb i5-P-
Denutv sheriffs. wearing "tin hats"
~ war DAYS. and nolicn reserves.
draur from All ssct'0ns % the ritv.
took their places todsv prepared n
tske drastic action" TO prevent
-.,et,tior OF disorders in Pitts
r--ch's taxi drivers strike.
T.or ras he'd r he nseh vester-
Ssr n uuell crowds which STONED
nns burned cabs and attacked
ikc-breaking drivers ard depu-
&es serving as their guards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Sailfish Brings
Hoover Message

WASHINGTON How come
that a message indicating sigma
ture by Herbert Hoover on Feb.
Is was received that day in the
senate? Senator Harrison has an
explanation, to wit: I'VE may
assume that IL was brought up
by a sailfiSh-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Coolidges Visitors
In Houston Today

HOUSTON. Feb. 15.-F9-More
than a thousand persons, headed by
r. B. Morris, chairman OF the Har-
ris county republican executive
committee, greeted former president
and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, who
stopped here for 80 minutes today
enroute 10 California.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Lions Wanted

A party left Brownsville Satur-
day morning by plane for a lion
hunt in Mexico. In the group are
r. o. Wiley. j. G. Philen, Jr.. and
C. NJ. Drayton. They went from
here TO Tampico and will take a
private plane from Tampico 70
Tuxpam. their destination. They
will be gone several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
POISON BOTTLE
LONG CASE CRUX
Salesman Testifies Mrs. Long Reminded
Him Bottle Was Sealed: Boy Lover
Heard Late Friday

COURTHOUSE. K1NGsvnLE, Tex, Feb. l5-CP-An innocuous look
ing little bottle into which the state contended Mrs. Naude Long put
poison which killed her husband "a the subject OF =. T. Cages testimony
in the womans trial for murder here today.
Cage, one Of the last prosecution witnesses. declared Mr.. Long came
to his store some days after the death Of her husband, jim Long, and
mentioned having bought a bottle OF a popular effervescent drug there.
and said 70 him You know the bottle was sealed upn He had rrnlied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Maine Remembered

HAVANA. Feb. 15.-tP-Ali bust
ness activity paused in Havana this
morning while Cubans and Ameri-
cans rendered homage to the dead
Of the United States Battleship
Maine. destroyed in Havana Harbor
80 years ago today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Change of Venue
Is Refused Brady

AUSTIN. Feb. 15.-tP-Judge J.
ID. Moore today refused to enter a
change of venue in the case Of
John w. Brady. charged with the
murder Of Lehlia Highsmith. steno-
grapher. He said he had decided TO
retain venue here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Canales Is Bitten
By Airplane Bug

j. r. Canales, back from Austin
regarding the presenting OF a bill
10 clear up the water district situa-
ton, declares himself a booster 70.
travelling by air.
Canales went TO Austin and re-
turned by plane. and he believes
1t is a perfectly safe method OF
travel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Chicago Mighty Careful
Car with Curtains Drawn Draws Bevy of Cops
But All They Find-Well, Read and See

CHICAGO, Feb 15-R-This IS the story Of the cutained cab that
rolled slowly across town and back again, of its single passenger and the
human shaped bundle he carried, OF the six men with pistols and Of the
beautiful woman of stone.
The journey began last night from the mouth Of an alley on the Gold
Coast. The trip to2A1lwaukee Avenue was punctuated by the frequent. en-
treaties Of the passenger to the driver to be careful! Oh, please be care
fu!'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Webb Scores Bridge Vets
Anti-Saloon Leader Visitor Declares Flare
Over Prohibition Only Swan Song

The Brownsville person who goes TO Matamoros and takes a drink Is
undoubtedly committing a moral wrong" declared the Rev. Atticus Webb,
superintendent of the Ant-Saloon League of Texas, here Saturday, be
cause a drink harms the body and that Is wrong"
with regard TO the women who this week IN Washington advocated
adjustment of the prohibition amendment. the Rev. Webb dismissed
them with the remark, VIGOROUSLY wet" He pointed out that OF the
40 900 women in America only four women caused all the furry BY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Family Burns

OWEN SOUND. Ont. Feb. l5-CPl
Trapped IN their blazing farm
home. Mrs. Roy Lcnsway and her
two children were burned to death
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
Cage Results

Santa Rosa Is: Los Fresnos 10.
Wilson Tract "a; San Benito IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
RIVER FORECAST
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorolo-
gical conditions:
High ...... 5.3l a. m; sos 70. I'M.
Low 1903 70. I'M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15

Described as the first skyscrapei
in full color, the proposed Fashion
building, designed for Amos Par.
rish G. Co., New York, by William
Bergen Chalfant Of Pittsburgh, is
planned to enliven upper Fifth
avenue. Sixty stories high, it will
have polished terra Gotta blocks
Of various colors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15

No Building Is FreproOf
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-15
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy. unsettled and colder to-
night, probably with local showers;
lowest temperature 40 70 SO de-
grees: Sunday partly cloudy or fair
and moderately cold. Fresh northerly
winds Oh the west coast today and
tonight, diminishing Sunday.
For East Texas: Fair and colder
tonight; freezing in north and CEN
tral portions; Sunday fair, warmer
in northwest portion. Moderate to
fresh northerly winds on the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
davS-
The Washington times., 1930-05-26

curves, a head, and stamina,
all in the pitching Of top
notch games. He Is the 1t Of
the sandIOts, the strongest
bet of his team.