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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

Meetings in some communities
we're forbidden, and police were un-
der orders to use drastic measures.
II necessary. TO suppress attempts
to violate the order.
Meetings Feared
In New York Police Commissioner
Grover A. Whalen announced he
would take personal charge Of a
large force OF police in Union
Square where communists planned
to hold a mass meeting. He said
that IS long as the communists con-
fined themselves TO peaceful dem
onstrations and addresses they
would be given every police pro-
lection. He warned women and
children to remain out OF Union
Square during the meeting to avoid
danger or being trampled. Com
munist leaders said they expected to
attract $4,000 persons 70 the demon
stration.
Permission to hold an unemploy-
ment demonstration on the north
plaza OF the city hall was granted I'm
Philadelphia, by Director OF Public
Safety Lemuel q. Schofield. He
said q large detail OF police would
be on hand to maintain order.
Chicago Ready
Extraordinary precautions were
taken in Chicago to foreStaIl n
demonstration. Detectives watched
railroad stations and communist
gathering places. fearing q plot To
asSassinate Chief OF Detectives
John Siege. Public utility equip
ment was guarded to prevent bomb
ings which might cripple commu-
nication and transportation lines.
Commissioner Russell said no per-
NIT for q parade would be issued.
Police In St. Louis where a group
of unemployed announced plans for
a march on the city hall. said no
parade would be permitted and
crowds would be dispersed.
Attempts to hold q parade I'm
San Antonio, Texas, also were III
der a police ban.
Europe Takes Stand
In Europe. Germany. and France
made the most elaborate prepare
tons 70 prevent any communist
demonstrations.
Hungary. Rumania, JugoSlavia
and Bulgaria planned stringent pre-
cautions to suppress any disorders
growing out OF demonstrations In
those countries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Well Known Grower
Dies at La Feria

LA FERIA. March 6.-Joseph Ed
ward Hannah, ~, resident Of La
Feria for five years and well-known
citrus grower. died yesterday after
noon at his home hen Funeral
services are to be held this after
noon at 3 p. m. from his home with
Rev. Hakum, Presbyterian pastor,
in charge.
Hannah was born In Virginia.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. 6. 3. Keiffer or La Feria. Miss
Josephine Hannah Of La Feria, and
Mrs. John Derrick, Of Woodstock,
Va. A son. Joseph, lives in Wayne,
Pa.
Thompson mortuary Of Harrington
is directing funeral arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
WRITER'S HIT
in LOCAL TALK
Chaplain Bennett Addresses
Brownsville Kiwanis
Club Meeting

Modern biographers are largely
scandal mongers, Chaplain Ivan l.
Bennett, Fort Brown, told Kiwan-
ians at their weekly meeting Thurs
day. The chaplain discussed re-
cent books that portray the true
life Of such countries as India. Ko-
rea, China, Mexico and the Phil
ippines.
The affairs Of the far east, Rev.
Bennett pointed out, should DC OF
vital interest to us. He pointed
out that 1000. 900 persons have died
or famine and pestilence in China
and that o like number will prob
ably be stricken before the crops
next June.
Judgment regarding the Philip
pines, the speaker warned. should
not be a political issue.
Miss Ayeliffe Cobolini, Browns
vile queen 20 the MatamoroS fiesta
and Kiwanis nominee. was present.
ed with a silver vanity case n
graved. Ito our queen. from the
brownsville Kivanis club"
Travis Jennings, chairman q
the street lighting committee. re-
ported on the four light posts IN
stalled at Fourteenth and Eliza
beth streets. II is the hope OF the
club that similar lights Will be
placed all along Elizabeth and
washington and the lights now on
those streets be placed on Levee.
Manuel CisneroS was elected as
a member of the board OF oirec-
tors 10 fill a vacancy.
r. Aziz was In charge OF the mu-
steal program, Happy Wanderers
orchestra.
Visiting Kiwanians were FREQ
Hodge. Kalamazoo; w. g. ROBIN
son. Winfield. Kas.; guests were
ivan L. Bennett. W. G. Siebenthan
Harrington: A. p. Swift. Austin; and
Robert z. Pickett. Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

know I've been true to my higher
ideals"
Dixie raised UP and picked the
scissors from her mending basket
and held them to her eyes.
"Deah-my opera glassesl Who Is
that dame in the back row there
with the red hair-the one behind2"
You car make fun Of me al
you like. Have a good time. But I'm
going to sing only high class num-
bers. And-some day-you WILL
see me in the Metropolitan Opera"
Again Dixie laughed. Dixie fire.
quently laughed. It was q habit she
acquired in early childhood. IL had
fastened upon her until she some
times laughed at the wrong time.
You'd think, Elanda Lee. you'd
been born with a set OF autograph
ed spoons in your mouth. Or that
your ancestors came over with
Columbus. What's got into your"
The red lips or the authenticated
girl Strengthened in a thin line Of
determination
That's whyl That's Just I'll I
wasn't. My people YER all poor
Georgia cotton planters that never
amounted financially to o row Of
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enforcement, was next 10 testify.
He asserted prohibition had saved
more lives than America lost In
the world var He presented in sup
port Of his claim statistics from
the census bureau.
The witness also denied that
prohibition was identified only with
professionalism. AS secretary OF the
association OF catholics favoring
prohibition. he said he could state
this vas untrue.
Burtness was placed on the stand
by the dry forces TO reply to Pierce
Blewett Of North Dakota, who some
time ago told the committee more
liquor was being consumed In the
state now than before prohibition
and the dry law, by curtailing the
demand for Barley. had worked
hardship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Stimson Offers Cut
I'm Naval Tonnage

LONDON, March 6-tR-State-
ment by Secretary Stimson that the
United States Is willing TO reduce
its sea armament by more than
200 600 tons - If the fleets Of the
other naval powers are reduced al
so - was the principal topic Of dis
cussion in naval conference circles
today.
In a surprise announcement, Col
onel StimSon said:
There seems TO be an impression
that the work Of the American dele
CATION at this conference is likely
to result IN an increase, instead OF
a reduction. in tonnage of the nav
les Of the world. The sureSt way 10
answer that is to give such results
as seem TO be within reach up-to-
date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

finally climbed out Of the a and
walked down the sidewalk, the wo-
man following him.
"You bother me" he said, splitting
out OF the corner of his mouth
The woman suddenly pulled an
enormous six-shooter from the
folds Of her dress and brandished
it in his face. He frowned and
told her to put 1t up.
A local business man became al
armed and called an officer.
The policeman arrived and found
that the woman from Oklahoma
was still threatening her bored hus-
band with a loaded pistol.
The law ordered her TO put the
gun away and move off the main
street with her arguments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Fire Bids Opened
By Harlingen Dads
fSDeciaI to The Herald.)

t0pcCldl I'd Lie E1CA dlO-J
HARLINGEN, March 6-Bids on
$4,000 fire equipment which the
city OF Harlingen Is to buy were
opened at a meeting OF the city COM
mission last night. and contracts
are expected to be awarded at a
special meeting this afternoon at
2:30. Bids were submitted by the
American LaFrance company. the
Seagrave company, and Mack COM
pany. Four bids were also opened
on street equipment. contract for
which Is to be awarded this after
noon also.
Nutter and Taliafero, Harrington
contractors, received award for
$1,000 sewer extension work at last
nights meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Bill to Tax Chain
Stores Rejected

AUSTIN, March SIP - The
chance for chain store regulation in
Texas moved a step backward last
night when the house committee
on revenue and taxation rejected
the bill to tax merchandise estab-
lishments operating five and more
units one half of one per cent Of
their gross receipts each year. No
tice of a minority report was given
by Reps. r. l.. Reader Of San An
tonic and Ray Holder Of Lancaster.
The vote on the bill, introduced
by Rep. Eugene Giles Of Austin, was
6 TO 8.
Rep. Polk Hornaday Of Harlin-
gen, who had agreed TO merge his
bill to place a graduated tax on
chain stores. said he would not push
his bill further.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
First ANTI Seine
Law Suit Pressed

GALVESTON, March 6-UP-
While the anti-Seine law was un-
der fire in the court of civil ap-
peals here today, the state game,
fish and oyster commission in a
justice Of the peace court prepared
to press charges against a fisher
man charged with dragging O
shrimp net in Galveston bay.
The Galveston market fishermen
we're appealing from a decision OF
Judge G. @. Dibrell. who had held
the law which prohibits seining in
Galveston bay TO be constitutional.
The first criminal charge filed un-
der the anti-seine law was made
several days ago against O.. w.
Blume Of Port Bolivar. The case
was set for hearing before justice
OF the peace r. M. Kupsa today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Plans Approved For
Filtration Plant

The city commission Wednesday
approved plans for the filtration
plant. The commissioners met with
Morey and Morey. Dallas engineers.
who are designing the plant.
1t is felt likely that a bond issue
to cover the filtration plant project
and other undertakings will be
presented to voters soon.
The plant. approved by the state
department of health. would cos
in the neighborhood Of $4,000 or
Sis 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Fort Worth Banker
Is Granted Parole

WASHINGTON, March 6.-tPl-
Attorney General Mitchell has ap-
proved the parole of Ernest w.
Hightower, Fort Worth banker,
serving a sentence in Leavenworth
federal penitentiary. The parole
was signed February %. and Of
ficials here said today he probably
already had been released.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Harrington Accepts
Organization Quota
Especial to The Herald.)

N6ptCIdI % 1IE EiCIdlN-I
HARLINGEN. March 6-Chamber
hf directors last night
accepted Harlingen's quota for the
Sower Rio Grande Valley, Inc, TO
Be raised from IS memberships at
$40 each. G. A. Herrin. Clayton
Pritchard, and John Floore we're
appointed as a committee to obtain
the memberships and quota.
The directors endorsed the Valley
organization for labor and immigra-
ton and will send a letter 10 that
effect to Lamar Gill Of Raymond
Vile, head OF the organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
San Benitoan Gets
Four-Year Term

After the most distasteful trial
we held in Cameron county Fran
cisco Cara, 34-year-Old candy
maker from San Benito, was SEN
fenced to four years In the peni-
Tertiary Thursday for assault upon
a six-year old girl. Cara pleaded
not guilty.
The case was tried In criminal
district court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Board Meet Called
On San Benito Bonds
(Special TO The Herald)

SAN BENITO. March 6-San Ben
ito school board will meet Monday
night for the purpose Of calling an
election on the school bond issue
of $500, 600. Date for the election
has been set for April 5.
A new high school building. gym
nasium and ward school buildings
are TO be built out of the bond is
size.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Four Students Hurt
AS Auto Overturns

Four Brownsville high school,
students we're slightly injured yes
terday when an automobile In
which they we're going 10 o. De-
Molay picnic overturned on the
way to Boca Chica. All OF the stu
dents are back IN school today.
Those IN the car were Dorothy
Blanton, Bobby Mockbee. Harvey
Nuckols, and z. "A. Rosenthal, X.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Dazed Flyer Crashes
To Death at Tulsa

TULSA. Okla, March GIT
william BunzelI. Is, was killed to-
day when a training plane he was
flying crashed north of the Spartan
school OF aeronautics near here.
Bunzell was believed to have be-
come bewtldered while coming out
OF acrobatics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
City Election
Slated for April ]
Especial to The Herald. ]

PHARR. March 6.-The city COM
mission Of Pharr has issued a notice
that an election will be held at the
city hall .1ril ! for the election Of
a mayor and two commissioners
for the term OF two years.
At the present time l.. J. Polk IS
mayor and j. T. HenSley Is commits
sioner. "A petition was passed ask
ing @. B. Fleming to seek the may
or's office and Z. L. Greene and +.
j. Kelso for commissioners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
PORT NEWS?
Brownsville Sailing Craft
Given Storm Warning

NEW ORLEANS, March 6-tPl-
The weather bureau here today IS
sued the following storm warning:
Small craft warning ordered $50
a. m, Pensacola. Fla. to Browns
vile, Tex. Fresh strong southerly
winds this afternoon"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
NATIONS FORM
AGAINST REDS
Police of Earth Gather as Communists Plan
Meetings Over Globe With Several
In Texas Included

Public officials throughout the United States and In the capitals and
industrial centers OF Europe took precautions today to prevent disorders
in connection with an international unemployment demonstration ulan-
ned by communists.
In many Of the larger cities OF the United States authorities announced
there would be no interference with peaceahle asemhlages nor infringe
ment on the right Of free speech, but at the same time statements uere
issued that riotng Or otner disturbance would not be tolerated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Aliens Sentenced
In Four Hearings

Thirty-day Jail sentences and de-
portation were recommended Tor
four confessed aliens by u. 5. Com
missioner z. X. Goodrich at hear
irgs held Thursday morning
The four men. Macari0 Ayala,
Cleotilde Hernandez, Adrian Ruiz
and Jose Zavala, were apprehended
at Yturria station Sunday.
The commissioners recommends
ton will be acted upon by the fed
eral judge at Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Second Brady Trial
Set for April IA

AUSTIN, March 6-F)- Retrial
Of the murder case against John
w. Brady. former judge Of the
court Of civil appeals. was set to-
day to begin April IA. A special
venire Of 500 men was ordered. The
return to be made April II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Mrs. Benefits Mother
Critically Ill In Ohio

Mrs. w. u. Bennett, West Browns
vile, has received u telegram say
ing that thers IS no hope FOR the
recovery OF her mother. Mrs. j. O.
Hussgenberger. "a, Hillsboro, Ohio.
Mrs. Bennett may leave for Hills
bOro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Six Gun Play Stirs City
Man in Brownsville Merely Bored as Woman
Makes Demands From Behind Pistol

six shooters are still used at times in Brownsville, but not 50 effective.
it seems.
A woman from Oklahoma demonstrated that Thursday morning.
A man, apparently her husband, was sitting in a large and expensive
sedan o. Elizabeth street. in the center Of the business district. when the
woman approached and began demanding money which she claimed he
had promised her in Matamoros Wednesday night.
The man was chewing tobacco, and ignored her vocierous requests. He
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
THE

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday;
not much change In temperature
Moderate to fresh southerly winds
on the west coast. occasionally
strong today.
For East Texas: Not received IN
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Taft's Condition Is
Unchanged Today

WASHINGTON March 6=P-
william Howard Taft spent a COM
Portable night, attendants said this
morning IN reporting that his con-
dition appeared unchanged from
yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Bobbitt Announces

AUSTIN. March 6-lFl-AttOrney
General r. L. Bobbitt was out to-
day with his announcement for
election to the office he holds. He
was appointed TO the place by Gov
ernor Moody last September after
Attorney General Claude Pollard
resigned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

RIVER FORECAST
There viii be no material change
In the river during the next few days
Flood Present 74-Hr. 19-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

Compensation Insurance
Rio Grande Valley Trust C0s-Ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

EX-YALE PRESIDENT DIES
KOBE, Japan. March 6-(Pp-Dr.
Arthur T. Hadley. 70. president
emeritus OF Yale University. died
here today aboard the round the
world ship Empress Of Australia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High ll.SU w. III
Low n@
The Alaskan., 1930-10-24

within it's maritime juriSdic-
 ton. CONSEQUENTLY, THE
 PRESIDENT IN VIEW OF
 HIS POWERS TO RESERVE
 PUBLIC LANDS, MAY, TO
 CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE
 OF AN ACT OF CONGRESS
 RESERVE SUCH WATERS"
 In other words, if it seems ne cessary to carry out the pur- poses of the Acts of Congress of June 6, 1924 and June IS, 1926; the President may reserve all the trap sites in Alaska, and place them under the management and control of the Secretary of Commerce. And if the President reserve such sites and the traps and fish caught thereon would not be subject to taxation or any levy of license tax or other control by the Territory of Alas ka.
 Territory V. Annette Island
 Packing Co.,, 6 Alaska, 585.
 Territory V. Annette Island
 Packing Co.,, 289 Fed 671.
 Certiorari denied: 263 U. s.
 7O8, 68, L. Ed. 517.
 In short it will be dangerous to the public interests and to Alaska fishermen, If the trap sites shall be reserved by the Rules and Regulations of the Secretary of Commerce under Acts of 1924 and 1926 or by ar executive order by the resident of the United States. If reserv' ed in either way they may be-
The Alaskan., 1930-10-24

sites, the courts might sustain his power and authority to do so.
 Such a trap and trap site would not constitute the grant of an exclusive or several right of fishery" for the law recognizes them as legal fishing gear, and if it should be so held all traps would now be barred fromfiSh- ing, for they constitute an ex- elusive right in the area occupied by them. No court has yet held the Secretary may thus control trap sites, and no attempt has yet been made by the Secretary to exercise that power, but con- ditions may reach the point where he will do so. In my judg- ment the bill under consideration is much more favorable to the public interest and to the private interests of Alaskans than the exercise of such unlimited power by the Secretary of Commerce.
 The Presidents Power to Create
 Fish Reservations
 Tn the case of Alaska Pacific Fisheries, ct al, V. United Staees, 24O Fed. 274, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, laid down the rule that
 Territory of Alaska, exercises
 all sovereignty, national and
 municipal, and hence, in view
 of the powers of the King ov-
 CT lands flowed by the tide,
 United States has complete
 control over Alaskan waters
 flowed by the tide which are
The Alaskan., 1930-10-24

come thereby, instrumentalitles of the United States. and not subject to taxation in any form by the Territory. The only safe and certain way for the Terri tory or it's people to have any interest in them, subject to tax ation, is by the enactment of the bill under consideration in some form.
 Tn conclusion, I earnestly re- quest you to carefully examine the proposed bill, and submit it to every fair test; determine whether it will not leave the trap question in better shape for the public interest, as well as the private interest; submit this let ter, if you like, to some attorney, in or out of any Department, and discover if the conclusions which occur to me are the fair ones to draw from the present laws and the proposed Act; and, finally. if you reach the conclusion which have, that it is in the in terest of the public good, and the protection and conservation of the Alaska Fisheries, then intro duce the bill, or permit someone else to do so, and let it become a law. If that shall occur the whole
 scope of the Alaska fisheries will
 then be where they ought to be,
 under the control and manage
 ment of one executive head.
 Very truly yours,
 (signed) JAMES WICKERSHAM
The Alaskan., 1930-10-24

NG1N 11li1N GAGON4 @Ah|N~~-s~H v
 INTO THE HANDS OF ONE
 GREAT FISH TRUST. (Ap-
 plause) THAT CAN BE DONE"
 Now the point I wish to make in this last quotation is that in 1916 I favored this identical plan of leasing these trap sites in Alaskan waters, and the House of Representatives agreed with me. I have favored that plan ever since, and do now FAVOR IT.
 POssessory Rights in Trap Sites
 The old English pound net was carried into the colonies, and when salmon canneries were eS- tablished in California and Ore gon more than a half century ago, the cannerS constructed them there. Traps or pound nets were constructed in Alaska by the salmon cannerS as early as 1878, or more than fifty years ago. For half a century the right of the trap owner, who con- structed and used his trap on Alaskan salmon grounds, was respected and protected by the courts under the law which gives the prior occupant of public lands the exclusive right thereto as long as he continues his actu- al use and occupation thereof. A contest arose between the prior occupant and a Jumper" in re- cent years, and Judge Brown, of the Valdez division held that the diSmantling of the trap in the fall, after the fishing season had lapsed, constituted an aban- donment of the trap site, and that the jumper" who got on the site few days earlier than the prior occupant in the spring was entitled to the legal posses sion thereof.
 Columbia Salmon Go V. Berg,
 5 Alaska 538, 541.
 Alitak Packing Co., V. Alaska
 Packers, 6 Alaska 277.
 These decisions were made public subsequent to the contest against the Alexander Bill on Dec. 13, 1916.
 Immediately after the state ment made by me in that con- test in relation to leasing trap sites, quoted above, this colloquy took place.
 MT. Hardy. When one To-
 cates a pound net some one else can locate right on top of it, can he not?
 MT. Wickersham. Oh, no. MT. Hardy. Why not?
 MT. Wickersham. Because ot ] the law of possession. There is
 now no conflict among these people. Indeed there is so lit tie conflict among them that that sort of litigation would not keep one lawyer alive.
 ***Mr. Wickersham. Theoreti- cally, yes; but as a practical law, no. We settled all those
 questions in the West long ago
 Our mining claims, town sites and even our land claims or unSurveyed lands are now wei
 understood and settled. The i right of possession is as vel respected there as any law or l the statue books.
 MT. Hardy. Out on thu 1 Ocean?
 MT. Wickersham. Out ol 1 the ocean or anywhere else I This is not on the ocean. Thi I is on the tidelands, and whel l MEN GO THERE AND LOCATl I THEIR TRAPS AND TRAl :l SITES THEIR RIGHTS ARl ;l RESPECTED AND SECUREI :I BY THE ACTION OF I'll sl COURTS. so THERE IS N El QUESTION OF THAT KIND. In giving this opinion, seems now that I was mistaker for Judge Brown and at leas one other district judge in Alas ka, have rendered the deciSio ! above recited, thus revising m